North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
A lady, some weeks ago, handed us a
dollar or two for Peterson's Magazine |:
the record made of it was lost; will the
lady please send us her address 2. w.
F. Holden. nephew Of DR.. Shannon, of
Winnesheik County, Iowa, was on his way,
last week, to Chicago Mercantile Col
lege. Having the pleasure of introducing
him TO Mr.. PARISH, the excellent and COM
petent Principal of our McGregor Home
Institution, he concluded, after learning
that the same routine of Commercial
and Telegraphic information wan taught
here a. was taught in Chicago, to
educate himself near home instead of
travelling farther. In this, we think, he
did wisely......Uncle Lisha," bless his
young heart, lirey soul and old body,
comes among us frequently and stirs up
the cool-blooded Christians to ! sense Of
their duty. He is not only the favorite Of
everybody who knows him, but, aged as
he is, there is no moro useful man in the
Methodist connection. If there is virtue
in IN honest exhibition Of true Christiani-
ty-and who doubts it?-Uncle "Lisha
will find st. Peter with the door Of Heav-
en- wide open. We thank him for call
and kind words. ,.s, gt.,- ..
The Concert of Messrs. French L Gil
more cannot possibly come of on the 10th
to-day as advertised. No one of the
many Gift Concerts which have been con-
Quoted in the west have quite tSRe to
time. Reasons for the delay will be found
in another column Of this paper. Hold
ers will be much interested in reading the
reasons: in the meantime, everything will
be fairly conducted. Negotiations are
on foot Tor on steamboat We hope) to give
US theatrical entertainment of 5 nights
at the Cambrian, commencing Apr. 23d.
Mr.. Plunkett, the successful western man.
ager at Dubuque, is the applicant for the
Hall. Miss Jennie Hight, one Of the
finest dancers and actresses of the west,
will accompany the expedition" There
will be Is or 20 of stagc-mad" delinea-
tors of character. McGregor will be a
lively town during their stay. JENNIE,
alone, could draw house that would sur
prise the anti-theater-goers. Let 'em
come......The Clernont Leader says great
losses of stock are taking place in Fayette
Co. Tommy Williams, who has just re-
turned from cattle raid (see outside) says
he was through there, stopped at Hank
Fry's and other places, but heard nothing
of it. Tox says he called to see "Gov."
HERMAN, Of Waudena, but he failed to
see any signs of a conversion to piety: in
justice to the Church, we beg pardon for
having so stated some weeks since. To
avoid collision with our friend when he
comes to McGregor We beg his pardon,
also. Sorry the report was not true, Maj. |!
1--WE have three projects to talk about.
One is to light this city with gas at low
er rate than with oil, the stock guaranteed
to be worth 20 per cent. the first year and
to increase in value annually. Another is
to water every room in the city from the
springs which head in the several coulics
leading to the river: this will also pay .
good dividend. Another is to build joint
stock Hotel, Of large proportions, on the
ground now covered by Bass & Elmen-
DORIS Forwarding House, to include, also,
we believe, the ground owned by d. Allen
and Col. Merriii. wass..- .aA---a---!l-- -
provements are completed and the railroad
comes down to our levee, won't w be
somei Times don't look favorable just
now, but, rs Pat says in the play, "Och,
wait till while ago!' @
HAlsLErr, of the DEBORAH Register, says
he'll be down here when the City Of
McGregor' steamer arrives. No one will
be more welcome. Cap. Bisbee Is at home
now, but he will start in day or two for
the boat and when he does reach our
wharf there will be regular old time
Mayor Hammer will do the welcome, the
Band will play And Cap. and you and us
will "smile ut care.'' Don't you think
the programme good one, George ?......
The semi Bloomer costume is rapidly CON-
ing into style, several ladies Of the mod
est city Of McGregor having the courage
to exhibit their new invention on the
street. We rather like the style, but the
effect reminds US Of early bashfulness.-
Anything rather than sweeping sidewalks
with long trails. 1t is said that the body
of the late James McGregor will be
| brought here for burial: the authorities
and the citizens will treat the remains
with due regard. WIN. Kinnear, for
merly resident here, now Of Lacrosse,
was among US last week looking after
some steamboat interests, in which he il
! employed as manager: Bill looks as though
the world, and racing up and down the
river at good wages suited him exactly
..... Geo. Prescott, Of the Mil. & Pr. du
Oh. R'y, tells us that never in his long ex'
perience as Conductor have there been SC
many and so earnest applications for
charity ride on the trains. Labor il Abun'
dant, but there is so little to do that able
bodied young men, after spending thei'
last cent Waiting in hope, finally conclude
to 60 to some other place to get work, and
they necessarily have to beg their way -
No wonder there are so many inosndiayy
fires: men will do almost anything fol-
bread, and fires force capital to rebuild
this employs labor, and labor will brin: