The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-30

the very hrst, place OF resort tor disap'
pointed wives and they perhaps further
believe that, if wife leaves her husband
for reasons which are neither morally mol
legally sufficient cause for divorce, ther
she has no right to leave him at all.
Taken in all, the case is one which i
would have been far better to never hav,
begun. The scandal, the notoriety, which
have surrounded the main parties in tn,
suit are infinitely worse than it woult
have been for them to have lived together
for thousand years.-Ch Chicago Times.
TImss Correspondsnoe.
CHICAGO, January 23d, 1867.
Mr.. Times Tho people Of this cit,
still live and breathe, 1t least the most o
them, especially those who are sobe
enough to do Sc. But, without joking, thi
is a great city. So many impossibilities
almost, transporting in our midst. Why
just look at it for momsntl Who woult
have thought, a few months ago, that 81
many people would run crazy over such I
stupid old building az Cyosby's Opera House
{ didn't draw itl Well, they did so, ant
thousands have been expended upon tn
throw Of a dice, or turning of wheel; j
was oil very nice until after the DRAWN,
took place, and now the boot is on TIL
other leg, and it 10 asefal! While the ex
element was at its highest an Italian
pronounced Eetolyon by the posted)
Rntori by name, is announced to play 9
few nights in the Opera House of Mr.. =
well, whoever drew it. As everybody ex
rpected to draw the prize, everybody want
I'd the pleasure Of saying to Mrs. Ristori
"Why, you are acting in my Opera House,
and SO everybody, almost, rushed after
tickets and the whole amount was sold in.
stanter, when, poor things, only a very few
Of the extreme fashionables arc expected t.
understand word Mrs. r. 4 Co. articu
late; Of course it would not do to say
after you see the performance, that you die
not like it; that would be admitting 20,
scere gerry vulgar. Many poor clerk, with
barely enough spare funds to keep himselfir
"Night Blooming Cereus," especially thu
blooming part Of it, buy tickets to the Ris
tori Opera with the same sang froid as thu
!" Solid Man," who takes his whole family
say eight or ten, just for the sake Of show
ing he has the stamps. But both bubbles
have burst. The Opera House still stands
where it did Saturday night, notwithstand
ing the many efforts of the great crowd tt
draW 1t. Ristori is playing to motle,
company collected in its mighty stomach
pardon the allusion, but it does sometimes
smell like stomach, especially when thu
ventillators happen to be turned the wron:
way. But enough for the present; wher
some other excitement arises may address
you again. A few posters stuck up in con
spicuous places sayeth thusly: ~ an
Crosby's fool! Whose fool are your" L
is easily explained and does not need an,
deep research of your numerous readers
perhaps few may apply it to themselves
Yours truly, A.
RUINED CASTLES.
Airy castles long I've builded
Reaching high towards glittering sun;
All my hard-work here was ended
II the Opera House I'd won.
Fancy teams that went like lightning,
would mark and think I'd buy;
House all Furnished on proud WABASH,
The "lor Sale would all my eye.
Servants column would ponder,
Marking those thought would do
For the man % very lucky
Fer the prize drsansed drew.
almost forgot my station
Aud assumed foreign air;
limiting to each poor relation
was now = millionaire.
Many presents had promised
And had almost bought them too,
o. For fancied that my credit
Had to par quite quickly grew.
I could look with kindly pity
On the one in such plight
Who had only drawn q picture
Called the VALLEY 70 SxxIrs!
Well, the day Of drawing cometh,
Happy, confident, in I went;
Took my seat and smiled my sweetest,
A my eyes ON wheel bent.
Numbers came-wy oscn I'd eoanted
Till 'tpas 0raues on my heart,
And ~ prize 'poa prize was shouted,
with fsvsrish fear would start.
Now the hand OF ROUSE 10 trembling,
Heart Of mine jumped to my tongue,
"be, 600" said he,
Once, yea twice-Tm sure hes Uromgi
But the wheel kept on rotating,
Caring naught for pain Of mine;
"Yo Semitic" or dawbs are nothing.
don't want them-they are thine.
Still fingered. feeling sheepish
Thinking what fool I'd been
TO expect upon . venture
With 20 many foolish men.
Yet the wheel went on rotating.
Still tho prizes were not mine;
And now am quite downhearted
At this early hour Of Mine.
~ j mourn or wealth. Oepatyo0,
A. my castles disappear,
am sure Of one emotion
I will briefly state II hero
IT'S, I'll ne'er get % excited
Ger Ianeied sudden wealth,
Bat will work to earn my living
And not covet Others pelf!
OPPoslrIoN With reference to the "Op-
position Line" across the river, notices of
which have been generally circulated
through the papers, we would say that we
worked againsta Company having all the
nevertheless we compelled them
to sell tickets At the reduced rate of Is
cents for single passengers, which was oil
the public required. Travellers bought
tickets Of their Agents on the cars at this
low rate and consequently the "Opposi.
tlop," after etfectipg this reduction for the