North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-12-18

The Dickens.
New York has fairly Out Bostoncd Bos-
/! ton in the Dickens excitement. The sale
of tickets for the Dickens readings COM
menced at Steinway Hall at nine o'clock
this morning, and long before the hour a
dense throng besieged the doors, crowded
the side walks, filled up Fourteenth street,
and flowed over into Irving Place. At
nine o'clock the door was opened, and the
grand rush commenced. BY ten o'clock
the crowd had not diminished in the least.
A squad of police was found necessary to
preserve order. and long lines of men were
formed which stretched down Fourteenth
street to the Academy of Music, and up
Irving Place to Irving Hall. A long
line of carriages, filled with fashionably
dressed ladies, was stationed in front of
Steinway Hall, their occupants patiently
waiting for their footmen to purchase tick
cts. The crowd was composed of all sorts
of people. young, old, headed dap
per dressed, German, French, English and
American. Some had taken their lunch
baskets with them, others were propped
up against the iron fence Of brown stone
front ut leasta quarter Of a mile from Stein
way Hall, quietly putting their cigars, and
one man (pour fellow !! was seen worry
ing his way through james Parton's puff
of a famous silvcrwarc house in the NOR
ming Times. ''Ish dish u concerto asked
Dutchman. drawing his meerschaum out
OF his mouth, and opening his eyes wide
with astonishment at the unprecedented
sight.
/" No. it is the Dickens sale, replied a
Yankee.
% Der Dickens vat ish dat p
Mr. Pickfcld," cried one. David
Copperfcld,' said another, IS Paul Dom
hey, Bob Sawyer, Nicholas Nickelby," etc.
etc. shouted the crowd.
The Dutchman shook his head and took
Whit from his pipe.
:" lch suppose dish is goot," he said and
fell into the line for an opportunity to pur-
chase ticket.
1t is very evident that Mr.. Dickens will
have to prolong his readings in this city,
or thousands who wish to see him will hc
disappoinsed.-A. ]. Nail.
The Live Man.
The live man il like little pig. he il
weaned yuns and begins tew root airly.
lie IL the pepper-sass ov creation-the
all-spice ov the wurld.
A man VITO kin draw New Orleans mo-
lasses in the munth ov Jinuary thru half
inch auger hole, and sing Home, Sweet
llome, while the molasses is runnin ma
be strictly honest, but he amt sudden enuf
for this climate.
The live man il az full Of bizness NJ the
konducter ov street kar-he IL often like
hornet, very hizsy, but about what, the
Lord only knoze.
lie lites up like kotton faktory, and
hain't got eny more time to spare idly
than "a schulz boy haz on Saturday after
Moons.
lie IL like dekoy duck, always abuv
water, and lives ut least IL munths during
each year.
lie il like runaway boss; he gifts the
whole Nv the road.
He trots when he walks, and then lies
down at mite only Eekauze everybody else
haz.
The live m n is not always deep thin
ker; he jumps at konklushuns .iist NJ the
frog duz, and don't alwuz land at the spot
he haz looked at.
He il the American yet; perfekt mvs-
terry tew fureighners but haz dun more
with charkoall tew work out the great
ness Nv this kuntry than emmy other man
in it.
He il just az necezzary az the grease on
an axeltree.
He don't alwuz di ritch. but alwuz die
buizzy.
He meets deth good deal az an oyster
duz, without emmy fuss.-Josh Billings.