North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-02

The Fair.
We went on Friday, by the courtesy of
Pratt, the engineering of Fred. Myers,
and in company with a nice party. On
the road was fun and little racing
nobody hurt. At National we found a
thousand acquaintance and shook hands
with all we could reach. Wooliscroft gave
us glass Of lager, a breakfast, a cigar,
and rendered us ticket to his Ball of that
night. Picty, and a desire to get home,
forbade the acceptance Of the last, but we
learn it was Seventy-four couple Cotilon,
and one Of the nost splendid essemblages
Of ease and elegance ever exhibited in the
county Of Clayton. Went to the ''Show.' %
Saw lIamilton's superior cattle; Parker
fine pigs Farloy's mules somebody's
sheep, a few lots Of Chickens, Geese, Car
rots, Pumpkins, some fine Corn and Wheat,
any amount of Grinnel's potatoes and Al
yah Rogers similar products called on
Rowland and O'Brien at their eating stand
and destroyed a glass or two Of Mobiles
two-year old wine, ate something good,
walked round and saw folks. In the Tenn
pie Of Flora, or Grapes, or Apple a, we
met Mrs. Judge NJ, of Garnayillo, and
Mrs. G., of Clayton, su, rounded by all the
delicacies Of the orchard and the vineyard.
Parker, the Pres't Of the Society, ditto
Oh, there were lots of pretties thread,
butter, cakes. dahlias, counterpanes, socks,
stockings, quilts, ,mittens. gloves, boquets.
Mrs. n, of NEG. promised to give us the
premium-boquet and she didn't--so we
won't tell she got the premium. The main
question was the hoss-races. Trotting
alone seemed 10 DO the favorite method of
contending for the glory. Lady equestri-
anism came ut last, and Mrs. Taylor, of
NEG, on a strange horse too, proved to be
most excellent manager Of the ,-"noblcst
Of animals" She made herself 'Comman-
der of the situation" in less than half an
hour, and in reply to an innocent remark
of this writer, she came near killing him
by chase into buggy to get out of the
way of her trained steed. Darn such
training .
Well, we rambled round, saw all we
could. "a Agricultural Horse races' as Josh
Billings calls hem, are all the 60. Not
much produce is brought forward. We
know of several premiums awarded, but
as all interested know of them also we
hurry this article to an end by referringto
none. .''E''''4' -'"A"
Our return trip was very pleasant one
with Jones, the musical wag, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowen, "Glory"-anna and others.
Judge Williams Excavator was one Of
the useful curiosities exhibited. More of
the latter next week. Next week We will
probably be furnished with the Premium
List. A. j. Glass of this city is making
it out for publica ton. .aaa
TnE Outside. We invite the close at
tention Of our readers to an Address to
the Voters of Clayton County, on the Ii
quor question, by the License Association.
People who regard personal rights above
partisan enslavement, will see the proprie-
ty Of voting against that radicalism which
! reduces them 10 mere social serfs. We
regard this report as one Of the most verse,
sound, representative documents on record.
Let every voter read, and ask nobody 70 in
strnct him in party tactics. He vino WIN
deliberately forge ballos-bn1 chains win tie
himself % the odions rnle OF parry tyrn
nv. VIII ces curses from those who do moi
s6smk. and advices frem those who do moi,
1nor. because their views are NOT orrs.-I
Making newspaper il unlike making
haf or . rair Cd besss-vs hare no ness
ures OF heads OF .teS in tins ofbce--.-.-1he
Supervisors Report viii be interesting to
our country readera-.-.--A short but able
article from the Utica IN. Y. Observer.
......Fall in Rents. ..Languages.......A
Dayton-colored gentleman. Navigation
up the Wisconsin. a
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A personal, political and professional
friend of ours, very recently from the
Cs,ital city Of Wiz, called our attention.
a few days since, and in a peculiar man
ner, to the fine qualities Of the Railway
House. We were convinced while sitting
and chatting together and the eloquence
Of our friends inducements that DEWoLF
and sons know all about hotel, and they
also know how to parcel it up 20 a. to
make each travelling stakeholder content
cd guest We are surprised that our
friend Col C. could carry eosEns comforts
carefully coFked from Madison to Me-
Gregor
DeWoH, here's to youz thoushsfulness
and Elias rssesvel ~
LAIR RrDixc, kc.-Ars. Taylor got the
so<issy Pre.is. fof being the lest lady
rider, and Miss Minerva Mathews carried
OF the Sadie. Bride and other accompa-
riraents raised by the citizens. Mis-
Mathews made race with the others and
beat them. Majvr Ormsby awarded her
the prize. Miss Taper rode wen. Miss
Mary Campbell, - . bareback rider, did
exceedingly well. Col. Eibcck took the
premium on printing - no contestants.