North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-02
The TiMles.


Home and other ltemss
John Runkle's Ball at the Cambrian, on
Wednesday evening, was fairly attended,
but not so full as it would have been, had
it not been known that another one,
something in the shape of Charity Ball
would come off on the succeeding night.
Nearly all our Jewish friends attended
Mr.. Runkle's. Americans are not famous
for fancy dances, and these compose the
chief share at German Ball. Powers
has some of the finest syrup ever made
we know the fact from having seen it and
tasted it. The old style cane "molasses'
has gone through many refnements, and
P. has got the latest improvement. lie
has a fine stock of all kinds of Dry Goods,
Boots & Shoes, and Groceries, end he
buys for cash or trade everything offered,
from chicken to a hop.farm.. ...Some>
body asks, "Can the fever of love that
results in marriage, be called the tie puss
fever ?" Yes, it can if you wish so to
call it but it is sometimes the case after
~ run of few years, that it assumes a
jaundiced form, and they then call it
ca'.er-waul fever. The N. Y. World has
tried female compositors, and gives the
experimen up..... Tom Brown, late with
Mead of the Paindcaler at Cresco, Iowa,
has sold his interest to Mead, and "fcll
back" to Virginia, his native home.
Mrs. Cameron, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
has delivered 100000 prize to our
friend SrERL, late of DEBORAH. So long
as the memory of FRINK & WALKER sur
wives, we wish happiness to the father
and mother of the little representative of
the last ''linc' Of stages in the Northwest.
Railways are bound to beat stages and
CAMERON may yet be compelled to preach
for living. What pity !......I. A. Hoxie,
Esq. is now editor Of the Cresco Times.
The paper looks well, and we conclude
the raw editor is good-looking... ..Jno. E.
Peck is in business at Cresco. IF indus
try and fairness will win, JOHN will be
we'll f......That "Chicago Dollar Store
Adv. is worth looking at...... The Night
Express is off the track for the winter.
A pair of freight trains, with Caboosc.
ran west to some place and back to Nc
Gregor twice day, but the traveller is not
sure without inquiring at the Offices of the
MEG. & st. P. R'y.....See that curious
Adver tisement of "Cleaveland, Lankins
q Co.," Myron, Iowa. Doc. ii. was down
here day or two and told us the firm
was No. one. We say SO.
MIR. Borosius announces party at the
'Cambrian, on Christmas Eve, December
24th. Whatever "DAN'' takes hold of has
to ''go,' if the harness breaks. lie has
chosen the best night of the year for his
ball and we expect to meet large COM
pany......Major Arnold Kohn left us on
Tuesday evening for his Philadelphia
home, $50 Franklin street. He is piece
of humanity we meet with pleasure, and
part with regretfully. Our 10th Corporal
from Lansing) was here on the evening
of your departure, MAJ?......The G. L.
-Sociable of Thursday night last was very
happy entertainment. So says our steady
young friend of this Office w. j. w..
S. NJ. Mcconnell and lady of Chicago,
have been spending several days with IL.
B. Malone and family on VISIT. NILS
lER looks odd in cigar shop, but since
&C. RS return from Chicago we think w.
ID. has SO much improved as to deserve
a"'puff.' Good cigars up street..
,lIellberg has put up his second Billiard
table. Mrs. Alvan Richmond is in pos
session of a beauty OF girl of pounds.
cal" is little light headed about it, but
his uncle "Jeems" Of jewelry notoriety
does not think much of being elected IN
Aunt instead OF an uncte. See how
"Jim" scolds us democrats who wont pay
their bets! How can man collect bets
or debts when those he dealt with are up
Salt River?
Il. Hubbard & Co. will soon get into
their splendid building adjoining the b'nk.
......Jack Flemmng has gone to Nova
Scotia. Frank Teabout was in to WIN
yesterday. Prof. Shaw, our weather
maker, called to see US recently. Mr..
.Blodgett, the wood preserver, has new af-
fair for public interest. Go and see him.
......W. ID. Townsend is on the Winona
R'y chopping wood for the engines. We
guess he has contract to see Others chop.
but he won't do much himself without
plenty of camphor! How are you, Innc-
cence Mitchell, of the DEBORAH Dem.
ocrat, was to see us and behaved we'll. $500.
Mott, Of Postville, has got home from his
Ill. business visit of two months. Nc
Hose & Co. shipped 200 bbls. of Flour on
the Ida Fulton (.Jo." Line) her last trip
.down......W. Thornton & +. Borton will
saw all the wood of this city if called on.
Leave orders with Goldschmidt & Co...
Bailey, of DEBORAH, thinks we are Grecian
because we claim ladies' right to bend as
much as she pleases. We are Greek
the Irish s'comminced' in Greece. 5000.
DAYTON T. Patrick are now in their new
store, the Brick building erected by An
dres 4 Kurzrock, near the Western House.
The firm is SO popular with customers
that it is scarcely necessary to direct them
where to find Cap. and Pat. and Charley,
but that's where they are, sre-with lots
Of wagon fixtures, blacksmths demands,
etc., together with large amount of the
best kind Of good nature to fill in with.
Look at them.
VIsIToRs.-Lots of them, and good ones.
Col. Wilson, the wandering correspondent
of the Milwaukee Sentinel has been with
lis several days, looking our town over.