The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-06-27
GAINESVILLE ana Chtoero.


On Wednesday last we obtained "leavc >
to travel eastward A number of incidents
came up before we returned: too many for
special notice, and most of them not of in
terest except to the comparatively few who
were with us. WIS. editors will elaborate
extensively, because it was their "show."
Well. let us condense:
Bisbee, Lewis, Fry and Fitz took us to
p. du Chen; Winnie sailed the locomotive
to Milton; at Madison, DEWoLf & Son
surrendered" a glorious dinner, as they
always do to those who can appreciate
good eatab,cs. Found lots Of friends on
the train, including Baker, of the Monroe
Branch--discovercd Major ii. Taylor at
the GAINESVILLE depot, inquiring for an Iowa
Irshman of the editorial pursuasion--went
with said whole-soulcd Major, first to Sol.
Hutson's Hyatt House, thence to Taylor's
beautiful home to partake hospitalities--
got 'em, in the full sense of the word
came back to the Hyatt with the Major
made lots Of agreeable acquaintance and
stored sundry recollections which are
agreeable---saw and liked the excellent
clerk of the Hyatt, S. X. Rich, Esq.-mct
Q. b. Matteson. the owner of the Hyatt
and once N. Y. Congressman of note
had all the kindness we could ask, from our
friend Sol.-attcndcd the meeting Of the
Ed. Association in the evening-about 30
editors present, all good Hooking and ami
able of coursc-hcard Chas. s. Seymour,
of La Crosse, read a spleddid address
witnessed the proceedings generally, and
retired with Col. Braincrd, late Of the
Mazomanian-was introduced to about all
the quill-driyers present-next day ,s.s tho
guest, exclusively, Of Taylor-fell in love
with his large and well-cultivatcd garden,
his house, his horses" Zach is brick
and almost everything and everybody
about his prcmiscs-went fishing in the
swift Rock River-caught not much-rc-
turned tired-recuperated on reaching the
shore-was included in an invitation to a
free ride on the N. w. R'y to Chicago and
back-,all hands happy at 10 a. NJ. FRI
day-BARKER, the conductor was o. k
at 800 p. NJ. went Omnibussing
to the Matteson = free dinner, toasts,
speeches, wine, ETC., etc. - all Chicago
looking kindly on the press gang-trayeled
to the BRIGGS and found it all right except
that it had been screwed up to grade and
was not in the neatest trim-went to Me-
Vickar's, Woods, Crosby's Opera House
took Il ride at the expense of the Board of
Tradc-became wearied with attention.
called on Partridge & Russell-saw Field,
of the journal, and Chatterton, formerly
of the Lansing Mirror, w. II. Harding,
Jack Church, and many others walked and
rode necessarily OH Saturday to see the
wonderful City of Chica 60 - caught
a nice string of perch on the
break-water before the other editors were
up-left, with the rest at 4:30 p. Nj. for
home---had special Editorial car on the
n. Westernl-the conductor was BENNETT,
one of the best of Gods make-at Har-
ward Col. AYREs made party Of 80 stop
to enjoy rich feast, toasts, speeches, etc..
another tiIne--Dutcher, Ross and several
others babe us NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
nice makeup were passed in honor of eve-
rybody and-well, we got to McGregor on
Sunday at 10 A. M. pleased with the trip
unanimously.
Many pleasant events occurred to us that
we cannot relate at present and perhaps it
is not important that any more should be
said We cannot name all the good boys
and girls of the Wisconsin and Illinois
Press without neglecting our social and
business locals and hence we stop right
here. AfT .f -ta|