North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-08-21
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Mr.. Charles Budde has arranged pleas
ant dwelling out Of the second story Of
the Broad Gauge building: we are grati6-
ed to see that Mrs. Charles has SO far recov-
cred from her 4th Of July rocket accident q
to be on the street again. Gen. Grants
acceptance of the War Portfolio is giving
some botheration to the almoners of the
Federal Treasury: he is reported to be o.
X. with radicalism, but his acts indicate
accord with Andy johnson. 1t isn't our
funeral-"let slip the dogs" Of greed,
ard teach the people the virtue Of knave-
ry.....We had q call last week from RICH
RID B. ToxLrNsoN, . tcn-year by-gone Of
this city. Mr.. T. taught school here in
81 and '5S. He left for the West, settled
in Nevada, came back to Iowa for wife,
made lots of money, and has just return
ed LANDMARKS with lively help-mete and
bright little thre-year-old son, to relocate
in the best place on the globe, Northeast
ern Iowa. At present " Dicks" objective
point is Manchester, in Delaware County,
Iowa. We hope he'll settle at McGregor,
the best town on the river. Rev. d. S.
Starr is expected to preach at the Baptist
Church next Sunday (25th) morning and
evening. Mrs. Hattie M. Todd, associat.
ed with Mrs. John M. Burbridge, has ia.
ken the Millinery Rooms lately occupied
by Mrs. HERMAN, who is now in Paris
witnessing the Exposition and visiting he,
relatives near that city. Mrs. T. and Mrs
B. will soon have beautiful stock of Fall
styles in their line, to which they respect
fully invite the attention of ladies. They
are also Dress and Cloak makers. Mrs
Burbridge is admitted to be an excellent
bleacher, and as none but the best me.
chanical talent will be employed by these
ladies IN all lines of business, we predict
for them success equal to any engaged
in trade,... DIR. Dugald D. Cameron, Of
La Crosse, very well known citizen
drowned himself a few days ago by wad
ing into the water and deliberately sink
ing. His body was not found at last &C
counts. 1T is rumored that two, if no,
three weddings are on the McGregor slate
for next month. Why not7 The summe,
has been pleasant for counting, the harvest
is splendid, the river has been high all the
season, and the presumption is that the
Winter will be awful cold
The Cenotaph Controversy going on il
the city papers is not our affair. We in
sist that food to the liring is more necessa'
~ than empty honors to the dead. If thi'
be treason to the wants Of Humanity
SNAKE the most of it," One is true
Charity, the other is Ostentation. If the
country were in easy circumstances, &
SIC, 900 cenotaph to the brave soldiers o.
Clayton Co. would be appropriate but 9
six months winter is approaching; wild.
ows and children will want bread and fuel
We all remember last winter! Ask Nc.
Craney and Elmendorf about its effect on
the suffering masses, and they will tell you
how hard it was to awaken that charity
which Christ and st. Paul commended. 500.
Mrs. Capt. N. O'Brien, of Julesburgh,
favors us with a very interesting weekly
of that city, printed on yellow straw pa
per. 1t is q well got up sheet, aud EN-
will accept our thanks. .McRaith, of
Ormsby & Co., L. J. Strouse, and several
other merchants, are East, to lay in heavy
stocks for the expected trade this Fall.
Our crops are SO great that an immense
wholesale trade will be done, and the
shrewder merchants know it.. Mrs. An
dros has gone east on visit: our venera-
BILE medical adviser, the Doctor, looks in
consolable, but he is accustomed to see
grief in others and will probably survive
a few weeks absence of his better half.
Merrill, Dearbon & Shaw, the reputed
largest wholesale house of this city, have
sold out to j. Jarret and 10. Wilson peace
to the retirers and luck to the successors.
......Louis Tebeau has quit the Cambrian
Barber shop and has engaged with Char
ley Reeves. L. Sutor joins with Tam at
the Cambrian.. -. Prof Logan, the accom-
plished chronological scholar, is visiting
Clayton, Elkader, and other portions of
Clayton county. He lectured up this way
and gave great satisfaction (; his off-hand
definition of our head was correct as far
as heard from, and we cheerfully commend
him he made US a bad boy. .Messrs.
Dave Hamlin and Tim Hopkins are In
New York after goods. 49,. Moses Crawford
Of the Crawford House, is in town looking
at our good behavior. His call on us was
very agreeable one. Nose keeps the on
ly American House in Gutenberg, and he
keeps it WE'LL. ..Wm. Castle, late of this
place, aged 46, died at Omaha on the 18th
of this month, of paralysis of the spine
He had many friends here who will regre,
to see this notice. .st a.
U. .. Infantry. s-
Capt. G. w. Dost, of the U. S. 4th, ha.
established a Recruiting Post in this place
and appointed Sergeant Ralph Louthood
as commander: our spunky soldier friend
Henry Worden has "joined," and is doing