North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-08-28
News and Items.

Initiatory steps have been taken in New
York by prominent gentlemen interested
in the welfare of the laboring classes, tow
ards holding a grand industrial exhibition
in the spring of 1868.
The troops are about to be withdrawn
from New Orleans on account ofthe Yellow
fever. "A Southern paper makes fun OF
Mr.. Seward for kissing colored baby. J
If the baby didn't complain no one else I
should. ..,-..
Ex-President Buchanan is dangerously
i'll at Philadelphia. A sea serpent is re-
ported to have been seen by some RATS
men in Lake Pcpin on the 9th inss.....
The Pacific railroad is completed to a
point $40 miles west Of Omaha, .....It has
been reported and the demand that an
Ohio exchange asks why bond-holders
cant take greenbacks for their bonds when
farmers are obliged to take their exchange
for their wheat, Corn, Oats, and pork and
the laboring men for Invoices. Can any
one answer D.. One Of the most popular
excavations known in the country-will be
on the occasion Of the opening Of the Pa
.cifc railroad to the Rocky ,nountdkhs in
the fall. gze 1Hgs~ >s yntr 4pt
| The Central Pacific Railroad is roofing
its track through the snow region.
the Paris exposition the American reapers
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and mowers took the only high prize......
An Italian, being accused of marrying five
wives, was asked by the judges why he
welded so many? "In order to meet with
good one, if possible replied the fellow.
1.-The war between the allied powers Of
Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine Con-
federation against Paraguay is still in pro-
gress. At last accounts the Allied army
was about to commence grand flank
movement on Paraguay by the Upper Pa
rama River......A cable, dispatch from
Vienna hints at a probable treaty of ALI
ance between Austria and France, in case
similar alliance is entered into between
Prussia and Russia. Then look out for a
bloody struggle for national supremacy on
the European continent....A dogma is
defined as an opinion laid down with a
snarl.. ....It is a beauty's privilege to kill
time, and times privilege to kill beauty
1.-The yellow fever has become epidemic
at New Orleans. Maggie Mitchell, when
little girl, used to sweep out Barnum's
Muse um.. IAN eccentric fellow from Gin
cinnati says, "Drink quart Of Ohio river,
and stand in the sun fifteen minutes, and
you can hear the gravel rattle in your
stomach as you walk. Soft soap for
all For a Lieutenant, call him Captain ;
for middle-aged lady, kiss her and say
that you mistook her for her daughter ;
for young gentleman rising fifteen, ask
his opinion respecting the comparative
merits of a razor for young ladies, if you
know their color to be natural, accuse them
Of painting. The Notrc Dame Unive,-
sity, South Bend, Ind, has the largest bell
in the U. S. 1t weighs 1920 pounds, is
seven feet in height and twenty feet in cir
cumference......What do we often drop but
never stop to pick up? A hint. Advice
is the only sort of vice that some people
don't follow.
All manner of rumors in relation to
cabinet changes have been thrown out. :.
What is the difference between tailor and
a siege gun? One works the brceches, and
! the other brooches the works.. 1t is ex-
pccted Gen. Howard will be dismissed
......lf horse says neigh when you offer
him oats, he don't mean it...A mer-
chants advice in selecting wife was, 'get
hold of piece of calico that will wash.''
......An American gentleman writing from
Paris says: "Paris has gone mad on the
| subject Of low-necked dresses. They are
getting more and more 'decollete,' and the
leaders of the ton are appearing without
my bodice at all, merely using band like
that worn by infants, which has the advan-
tage of covering up nothing in front, and
being regardless of every thing behind.
It reqhires tact, however, to keep it on.
One lady. with no sleeves at all, in Paris,
and only narrow gold cord, in the excite
ment Of the dance broke the cord, and ev-
| erything came down by the run. Are we
coming to this p y
"A German professor, near Northampton,
Mass, who had seen the Cochin China
breed Of fowls recommended, recently pur-
chased a dozen porcelain China eggs, and
kept a faithful old hen setting on them
for four weeks before either discovered the
real state of the case. The Washin ston
Intelligencer is outin an editorial calling
on Sec. Seward to resign, claiming that
tho article was prompted from the White
House and it-is said that, that functionary
has disclaimed his intentions to send in
his resignation as soon rs he is satisfied
that the article was not the result !of out
side pressure......Whe is thunder like
an onion When it comes peal on peal
1.-THE English Pertinent was prorogued.
on the 2lst. The Queen says there is no
longer any danger of war and that the.
Irish revolt was supposed almost without
bloodshed. Were our first parents SUI
gar planters !? Yes, they raised Cain...... !
The man who kan ware ashirt hole week,
and keep it clean, amt fiji fur anything
else......Nothing is wholly good or bad.
There are dark spots in the sun and bright
ones In coal mine. Ea%
1t is expected Gen. Sickles will be re-
LEVIED and Gen. CANDY appointed in his
place. Owing to General Thomas poor
health, the order assigned him to take
Sheridan's place at New Orleans has been