North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-04-01

We had the pleasure of call, last week,
rom Mr.. SMART, of Garnacillo, one of
the oldest and best of Clayton County
school teachers: he has taught school every
winter for Al years, and looks as though
he had done his duty. Having had
schoolmaster grandfather, schoolmaster
father and an individual experience of
seven years, it is natural for us to affiliate
, with the older members of "the craft 800.
Mr.. HURD, of the firm of French & Rich
mond, is one of the best of workmen in
the line of Watch Repairs. WILL is a
new man here, and quiet one, but if he
can't reconstruct all kinds of articles that
60 to Jeweller for repairs you need not
inquire farther. ....Geo. e. Ed. Prindlc
have co-partnered and removed to the
room over JONES Boot and Shoe Store.
They know all about the tailoring business.
See Adv......Somebody sends us long
letter from Paris, detailing what Victor
Emanuel, the Pope, Bismarck, Napoleon,
Eugene, Victoria and Garabaldi expect to
do this year of 1868. The letter is got up
in New York, and Autographed for interior
journals. The prepare-ist of transatlantic
gossip will waste no time on this TINES.
When we are anxious to know at what
hour Count Bismark rises, or eats, or
holds levee for swell-hcad aristocracy,
bedaubed with stars and other indications
of official pomposity. we will borrow q
few dollars and get intelligence by cable!
Who wants to pay for a Paris letter when
we can get the news by cablegram 10
Major Herman writes US from Waude-
ma, Fayette Co., under date Of the 25th,
and in conclusion he says "Sugar, Sugar
SUGAR Oh, how ! wish you were here"
The Major has about thousand sugar
trees on his little farm of 1900 acres, and
the probability is he sugars considerably.
As sugar causes obesity, we hope our
Hoosier friend will get some flesh on him
by April 18th, the time he intends to visit
us......Jno. Treat is again with us after
his extended trip south and west. He
looks as though the trip agreed with him.
......James Fitzsimmons, of Clcrmont vi
entity, died Of bilious fever, Saturday
last, aged %. He was very much respect
ed. A number of his McGreger friends
went out to attend his funeral. IAN ac-
| quaintance of ours who has forgotten his
lessons in Geography, inquired of us -
"What the ID does "Parallel'1 mean ?''
We told him it meant the "43d Company"
and he seemed satisfied Mr.. Whipple,
Of Boston, will deliver the last lecture Of
the course guaranteed to the public by the
Library Association of McGregor. Time,
April 9th Place, Cambrian Hail. Admis-
sion 80 Cents. We have forgotten the sub
iject but the lecture will doubtless be inter
estinE.. There are over twenty Rep
gentlemen who want to represent this dis
trict in Congress, and several precincts are
yet to be heard from. Maybe JonN T.
SToNENAN of McGregor or L. l.. Aims.
worth of West Union or any other man of
the true constitutional party will put either
of their candidates to flight. Andy Felt is
their highest man, but he is so modest !!
Don't forget the Calico Ball at the Cam
brian on Friday of this week. 1t will be
a good one sure, and its profits will 90 to
charitable purposes. The general supper
will be prepared by Mr.. Flanders of the
Evans House, but there is perfect liberty
for participants to 60 where they please.
The bill is $780, the other accommola-
tons are extra. 80. Mrs. Edward Dickens
is kind enough to send us nice package of
maple-sugar hearts. We are very grateful
for the remembrance of the lady,. Our
calls the past week have been immense.
Do SO more, every one of you. 49,. Hellbach,
now near the Allen House, will open an
eating house and saloon Saturday in the
late U. S. Express building foot Of Main
street. ns .s54r. .-a-.. s.-
Mr.. Caleb Conant and lady, who have
been visiting some months here with John
B. and "Doc," their children, left for their
home at Delaware Wis., on Tuesday even
ing ria Dubuque, where they have another
son. We had become so intimate with the
old gentleman that it pains US to have him
leave. In morning and evening chats
hereafter we will miss his cheerful voice
and his exceeding kindness of TEMPER.
II. Ruble is said to be quite sicx... -. Dr.
| Squires and ID. ID. Fraser have recently re-
ceived presents of large boy baby each.
The name of the p. O. at Lime Springs
R'y station is Glen Roy: correspondents
will note it,. .McRaith and Ormsby have
some fine spring styles of goods for gents
wear. They sell ready made goods or they
make up in the most fashionable manner.
......Mrs. VIM. Powers has been danger
ously sick for several days. 1t gives us
much pleasure to state that she is very
much better and will probably be as act
| i've in social life as ever.
A TELL-LIE.GRAM-1n the late Legislative
fight over the "43rd'' the "Parallel Co."
pretended to have dispatch from John I.
Blair of Wall street stating that he would
advance one million and half dollars to
the Parallels to commence the road Cop-
drey, at Des Moines, telegraphed to Rursel
Sage jr., of New York about it. Sage
called on Blair and 'Blair said it was not
true; he had proposed no such thing, sent
no telegraph about it, nor would he ad-
vance cent. This was one of the features
that broke the giraffe's back. It did mt