North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-30
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o,r u;nsidcs'' or outsides at low rates.
Tbe NoRrn Iowa TINES does its own
printing. When we cant do our own bu-
.iness in weekly issue, we'll sell out
One Of the stipulations of "Cramer,
Aikens Cramer' is, "Papcrs will
furnish their own heads, or to be paid for
if furnished by u.s. Thank you, "Billy"
& Co.! Our "heads' are not betty, but
they'll do, for the present. We get orna-
mental ''outsides' from the tailor, and
comfortable "insides'' from the butcher
and tho lager'beer man......G. W Winnie,
late Conductor, and as good one as ever
pulled a bellrope, is now the boss OF the
Ry. House at Madison, Wis. Some of
these days we'll go over there to see if h.
is equal to De Wolf & Son...... .Crum &
Rood print handsome Tribune at Usage !;
the Io,can was its predecessor. The paper
reads as lively as a cricket. Long puffs
Of papers or of persons is not our forte.
The Tribune is read hero every week |;
that is more than we will say of many lazy,
malignant exchanges we receive.
L. G. Quinby, and +. II. Barlow (''L. c.
Quinby & Co.. are near the Congregations
HI Church engaged in the business Of
cleansing and dye-ing clothes for ladies
md gentlemen. There is no article Of
~Gpparel, from fine Grape shawl to the
p.ainest dress but they guarantee to make
us good as new in appearance and in any
color desired. Economy is the order of
the day, and those who require work of
the character referred to, will find Q. &
Co., equal to any request made Of them.
Call and see their sample work and
cleanse up. See their posters, and read
carefully. Sheldon of Madison was
unfortunate on the e-break we mention.
ed last week. lie lost a carpet sack con-
tanning $500 in money and $4,000 in
notes. The Editor of the Cresco Times
was also on board and escaped with
wettiag.. ....Messrs. Grinnell and Larabee
of Clayton City called on US Monday
morning, and gave US painful intelligence.
Capt. I. G. Drips Of Clayton, died of
heart disease on Sunday morning. lie
ate breakfast as usual with his family and
went to the river for water for his team.
Being gone longer than usual, he was
looked for, and found dead, reclining
against board-pile near the river. He
had filed the bucket and sat down to re-
cover from the dizziness which overcomes
persons afflicted with epileptic affections
or heart disease, but, alas he was unable
to rise! We will have more lengthy
obituary notice Of our deceased friend for
our next issue. A wife and fonr children
mourn his loss. His life was insured for
$4,000.
Alvah Eaton, formerly of McGregor, is
dead. No particulars. Libby Amsden
and Charley Love make one family now.
......Conductor Geo. Prescott, the bear
hunter and fsh-est, was the guest of
AMcGregor on Saturday night. We suppose
he and Clarke attended Church on Sunday
We did mt see them at .ouy Church, and
hence the doubt !......JeH Davis is in
Europe lecturing on ''Buricd Jerusalem
Does jeff. suppose he can reconstruct it?
'Tis the "Lost Cause he is thinking Of
......Mr. & Mrs. Fred f. Elmendorf take
their leave for Chicago on Wednesday of
this week. Mr.. E. babe farewell on Satur-
day to his large flock of Congregational
Sabbath Scholars. They part with their
Superintendent with as much regret as
we, in older life, part with the everyday
society of himself and lady. May their
Chicago home be as pleasant as their resi-
dence has been at McGregor..... Capt.
Geo. II. Miller Of the law and collection
firm Of Card & Miller Of Mason City,
Iowa, came to see us. He and the writer
are old acquaintance and we actually had
nice "smile'' together; but its holiday
time you know and we felt justified in the
rash act
Mr.. II. Bailey, of Waukon, will COM
mence his singing class next week. For
time, place and price of tuition see small
bills. Mr.. B. is an accomplished teacher.
......"Lem." Reeves, the Foreman Of the
Lansing Mirror Office, is in town for few
days.. ....Some editors are making their
pens hoarsc, SO to speak, over big turkeys.
What do you chaps think of specimen
weighing twenty.three pounds and seven
ounces Ask our friend BURGESS, of Luz
ana how such monster eatables are raised.
"Bill," we never saw no SIGH critter afore
in the turkey line. Did you kill the fat
lump of excellence in the common way Or
shoot his head off with howitzer? We
carried that cuss from the Office to our
yshQpe by individual express and We thought
it weighed 50 pounds to carry. Thanks,
old boy!
Mr.. Clarke's Christmas Eve Ball at the
Key City Hall, was a very satisfactory
affair: large well-chosen company, lots
Of life, good music and fine dancing made
all as merry as can be imagined ......See
Ordinance and new Advertisements,
Estrays, Dissolution, &C., &c........Prof.
Preston will look schoolmasters over on
Tuesday next at McGregor. Miss Matte
Flanders is spending Christmas times with
her parents. She will return to the Rock
ford (Ills.) Seminary after New Years
day. Thank you, Matte, for calling to
see the TINES and its folks.........S. NJ.
!. Lampson & Co. have purchashed ES. SrE>
VEINS store at North McGrcgrer. Capt.