North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
McGREG0R, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1869.
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A few days since, we took a trip to
McGregor via Nicholas & Cotter's stage
line to Adams, and railroad to North
McGregor. AT Adams we met our old
friends, John Rhames and w. Cotton,
who report for the Press weekly the state
of the market. We took dinner at the
Rockwell House, which by the way, is a
good place for one to refresh the inner
man. Mr.. Rockwell knows how to keep
q hotel and dispenses his hospitality in
genuine good style. Adams has grown to
be quite town. Several stores, two ho-
tells, agricultural dealers, and last, but not
least, John Rhames, dealer in lumber &c.
Jshn keeps on hand large and complete
stock of all articles in his line, and far
mers and others will find at his yard an
assortment from which they can pick out
an entire new house, and best of all, they
will deal with genuine honest man, who
will do justice to all his patrons.
AT McGregor we stopped at the evans
House," kept by mine host, Flanders, who
knoacs hoic to keep house and dispense the
good things to his guests. In all our
travels we have never found better or
more orderly house, or where one could
make himself at home to better advantage.
We advise our friends if they want excel
lent fare, clean beds, and the best accom-
modations all around, to 20 to the Evans
House, whenever business or pleasure
calls them to the "Pocket City,
1t is near eight years since we were last
at McGregor, and were surprised to see
the wonderful progress and prosperity of
the place during that time. The rude
shells and wooden rows have given way
to large and SPLENDID brick edifces of i'm
posing character, which are an honor and
ornament to the city and their projectors.
The busy throng that last met our eye,
of teams by the hundred, loaded with pro-
ducts from this and the country contiguous
to it, has disappeared and in their place
We find the dray carrying wholesale estab-
lishments which have taken the place of
the retailer. A wonderful growth,
marvel to the old fogy element of the East,
is the 'Pocket city, of Northern Iowa.
Time did not permit US to make the &C.
quaintance of any of the new elements of
the city, but we met there Judge Williams,
Messrs. Jordan, Stoneman, and others of
our acquaintance, and passed friendly
salutations with them. Of course we
called to see our old time-honored friend,
Pat. Richardson Of the Times. Pat. was
the first uhite man that it was our plea
sure to know in the State in the days of
Auld Lang Syne when we were perambu-
lating these wilds in the spring of 1859.
He edits the best Democratic paper in
Iowa, or the world. Knows how to appre-
ciate genuine worth outside of politics, ,and
can grasp with friendly ardor the hand of
friends even if they do not agree with
him politically. We like an honorable
and courteous opponent, such as we know
Pat. to be. The Times, outside of politics,
stands at the head of Iowa journalism in
its general get up, spice, coupled with
ability and typographical appearance.
Long life to Pat. Richardson and his TINES.
Space will not permit further comments
this week. We may recur to the subject
Of our trip again. Vest Mitchell Press.