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few days ego to resume the care OF III!
invalid father. So many friends scolded
about his leaving the social life here OF
which he is an essential element that no
thing but the most sacred duty could have
induced his departure. We all hope 70,
his early return. Here's to ye auld, chiel
..McGregor has not yet moved toward 6
celebration of the Fourth. Garrison once
wrote that "thc Fourth OF July was tht
day on which Americans met to commemo
rate their shame in Supporting Coustitu
ton which was Covenant with Death and
q League with He'll" We do not think
it will be long, ut present progress, tc
make such document out Of that once
venerated parchment which Sumner called
Sincerely piece Of sheepskin." A Fourth
at present hours, lie not an old-style Fourth
isit? Only three quarters Of the state;
are in what we call the Union. But dror
reflection. AT Monona it is expected to
have celebration and ball: we can give
more particulars when we learn them. Al
Elkndcr large Independent School House
or University building is to be erected
under the supervision of Capt. r. L. Free
man, Contractor. On the Fourth the
Masonic brotherhood will lay the Corner
stone and n ball at Bigelow's will follow.
More about all this as the "Day" approach.
s......Uwing to the rains Of last week and
the consequent heavy roads between here
and National the picnic for last Saturday
did not come off. We were advised Of the
reason of our ''Country Cousins" non-ar.
rival in time to prevent disappointment
here. On next Saturday, weather permit
ting, the Excursion will certainly Ego"
Mr.. Miller, Supt. of S. 5. says there
will be large delegation from National. Is it
not proper that we should join the party and
show thai courtesy due to our best friends;
those who support the city and are associ.
ated with US in all that goes to make life
pleasant? This trip to Pictured Rocks is
no sectarian excursion. Every one is in
vited who is large enough to ralk aboard
the boat and hold on to it. Capt. Bass
viii leave at Ills and call for US at 4,30.
We do hope many of the city teachers and
scholars will come along and welcome
their friends from National. This is only
the beginning of series of excursions
from country towns and if we show a
want Of courtesy toward the first one, it
will not look pretty in the future.
McCapes & Phelps will give Cctillion
party July I'd at Briggs Hall in Garna-
villo.. MIR. Francis Choate, our nearest
neishbor, left on Tuesday morning for the
east to look up his interest in the great
Leeds estate Of England. He can trace
his connection back with nearer accuracy
than most others who secure dividends
from that country. We hope he will come
home with clear title to million. -.
Albert Riley, an excellent young man,
recently an express messenger has opened
News Depot at Monona and is said to
be doing well. Monona is growing rapid
ly; with the harvest now promised us, that
young city will fairly jump. Let her
jump. Mrs. John Helwig Of this city,
left few days since for Hesse Casse!.
Size embarked at New York one day last
week for Hamburg, in the steamship Sac.
onia, one of the finest of the line. Her
home in Germany is only 10 hours from
Hamburg. AS Mrs. ii. designs being
gone 2 or 3 months, Jous begins to look
sad already. 1t wouldn't surprise us if
he should telegraph the next Bremen
steamer to 'hold on for an Iowa passen.
ger to der Fader Landt." ......A Mr.. Arm
strong, at work for Mr.. Barnard, was, while
apparently well, Frustrated at once. He
was unconscious. This occurred on Fri
day at o'clock P. NJ, and his attendants
pried open his mouth to nourish him. 1t
is said one side of him was paralyzed.
From the report of the case to us We
should guess catalepsy, but our NJ. D..
on Monday evening, leaving wife
and four little children. VIM. Eibel,
late of National and one of the best
blacksmiths in all that region has
gone into partnership with Michael
Malsky of McGregor. We will hear more
about them next week.
Much to the good feeling of the office
corps, our brother John II. A. Of the
TINES, reached home on Saturday last, ac-
companied by-DocToR CoUcu of Fort
Scott. Mr.. Andrick's cousin is the Doc
tors wife, whom, among others, our part
ner has been visiting in Kansas. The Doc.
is very agreeable man he looked our
country over as far west as Monona call
ed it splendid; left on Monday A. M. for
home via Chicago. To his other excellent
qualities, he adds that of being a we'll
posted Democrat. 80. Terrific storms of
rain, wind, hail and lightning continue to
be reported farther south than this. Why
don't people come to the Northwest ?......
Colfax is not Printer. He edited the St.
Joseph Valley Register, but he is not a
printer. The Juror about that is all stuff.
Why don't they get up Tanners Club
for Grants benefit? ..... Horace Baker, of
Clinton, was here last week, and we forgot
to say how pleased we were to see him
Horace reports business as very lively.
Glib. Douglas, late Gov. of the State of
Clayton, but now Of Clinton, called on US.
FOR SALE.-One Span of Mares, one
Spring Wagon, one Buggy, one Set Of
Double Harness and one Set of Single
Harness. Terms Cash. Apply at Mis-