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Mr.. T.. b. Wakeman, of North Metre


gor, will present the new system of Gym
hastics on Saturday evening, Jan. I'd, in
the basement of the Baptist Church in
this city. The system of light gymnas
tics recently adopted in eastern cities is
found to be very conducive to the health
of gentlemen end ladies. They exercise
in class together, and of course, the school
will become an entertain ment as well as q
great physical profit. Go and hear Mr.
Wakeman......A COED, long, Welcome let
ter from our brother, JONI II. ANDRICK,
assures US of his convalesence and probable
return this week. We regard him as the
best Christmas present the R'y Co. can
give us. A long business connection, un.
interrupted by word of misunderstood
ing. a longer social attachment, which the
devil or his imps can never 1i, CAUSES us
to feel pretty glad in anticipation of his
coming. IIav'nt we right to say as good
words about oar partner as other folks
have about Msitss "Fatted calves must
beware of this Office on Johns arrival |!
Why don't the Book Advertisers of
New York and elsewhere give us their
prices as well as their "S 70. all styles Of
binding" &c., &c.?.....Take the "Church
Union" by subscribing at the TINES Office.
1t is very large, and nicely printed. Every
sermon of Beccher is seen in it. For
about 5 cents you can read H. Ward. each
week......Are the young men IF Metre
Eor intending to have Lyceum This WIN
Ter? Is the Library Association design
ing to have Course of Lectures ut low
fdtes? Is there move con foot or on
horseback, to provide wood and provisions
for the unfortunate? While the small
pox is raging hear US, have Our City
officials employed physicians to taccnate
those who are liable to catch and to dis
tribute the disease? can ounce of pre-.
ventive equals pound of cure.' Mayor
KENNEDY, we call your special attention.
Talk to the Council !.......A youngster
wanted to marry he advsrtises for "a
man of experience who will persuade him
from the "step." For few weeks he
will be in Elysium and he can remain
there too if he selects well aud acts manly
{ toward the one he has chosen. Women
i;are always good till they find they are
i cneated by the pantalooncd persuasion.
Gs.....The mountains Of Wyoming and Coll
-sorade are made of coal, gold, silver, &C.,
y &c. Winnesheick Co. is taxed 100000.
Serves 'em right. When thousands of
tax gatherers can induce you to vote for
! white submission it is right they demand
the tribute.
Gov. Merrill was in town last week and
Hmet a kind reception, of course. SAM is
personally popular at home and that is
A-compiment high enough for any man.
He was on return from the Chicago Sol
'diers Convention Tie Hutchinson's
1.-TWO of them only were here on Thursday
cvenin!. last. House not crowded JonN is
out of balance in mind. and we doubt if
his son Charles ever had balance. The
old gentleman is fac simile Of another
crazy man in this county who is too I'M
favorably known to merit description. 1t
is as cruel to puff such harcrHls as it is to
condemn them. Let 'em rest in the con-
seriousness of their own notoriety. The
TINES Office had abundant complimentary
aicksts, but they were not all used. Ex-
cessiye hair, as in SIMPSONS case, may
n, lint - H.,
goes along with want of practical brain.
......Among our callers last week were
Jack Bcrky, of West Union, lively law
yer and most companionable gentleman
Jack would not suit strait. laced men or
grecian-bend ladies' but he's broth of
boy in our estimaton..... L. Crane, of
Elkader, was also round here. PETE will
have grand Ball On Christmas Night.
Tim Hopkins and Z. p. Clarke are the
McGrcgor Agents"
Maj. HERMAN, the Duke of Waudena,
Fayettc Co., made his annual winter trip
to see US and carried away $1,000 for AZ
pigs he brought with him. The Duke is
the best story teller in the state......
The Daptists and the Methodists will
have Christmas trees ut their respective
Churches on the evening" of the 24th.
The Congregationalists will Gas before)
hold their Christmas eve Festival or Socia-
able at Cambrian Hall. We are not adj
vised about the Catholic or the German
Protestant movements. We presume there
will be Christmas ceremonies or festivities
in both. lnthe Catholic Church the Christ
mas religious services are usually very
solemn and interesting during the day..
Shut the doors this cold weather. Don't
half open a door and talk back. Wood is
high and we want to save all the calorc
we can......The Farnsworth Bros. (JonN
and SnEp) will soon open their Private
Bank, in the new brick block next to the
Cambrian. They look like Cuisines
and possess papers to show they are wor'
thy of confidence. Rivalry is a dcsidera.
tnm in a commercial people and we invite
our traders to make their acquaintance.
......Peter CummiGs, of Clcrmont, pur-
hased Jno. B. Conant's Billiard table.
Conant is fitting his late billiard room in.
to Restaurant, where all good eating
can be had by the stranger or the resident
ION Christmas Eve the Key City Hall
will contain a gay and festive throng OF
dancers or Terpsechorians, classically
aneakinv Tho Conont Houss ~T;mos