North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06


Our ideas on pccuniary matters have
houses are no longer content to fail for
insignificant hundreds Of thousands, but
20 down with liabilities reaching to septu-
pie figures. The latest failure in New
York is for four millions. Quite hand
some sum in an individual or business
point Of view though, Of course, not of
much account when considered governs
mentally.
o. patrick said an employer the other
morning to one of his workmen, "you
came too late this morning; the other men
were at work an hour before you"
"Faix, an Fllbe even wild 'em this night,
sure" quOth Pat.
GLOW, Patrick ~
"Be the grey wig o Moses, I'll quit an
hour before any un 'em, sure.'
While Raphael was engaged in painting
his celebrated frescoes, he was visited by
two cardinals, who began to criticise his
work, and found fault without understand
ing i.
said one.
"He bushes to see into whose hands the
church has fallen u said the indignant ar
fist.
A sick man, slightly convalescing, re-
Gently in conversation with pious friend,
who congratulated him upon his recovery.
and asked him who his physician was,
replied "Dr. Jones brought me through"
"No, no." said his friend, "God brought
you out OF your illness, not the DOCTOR"
'Well maybe he did, but am certain the
doctor will CHARGE mo for If ~
Fifty thousand people in New York
wear wigs, and seven thousand wigs and
scratches are sold every year. Five
hundred merchants in human hair have all
they can do with the city and country
trade, which amounts to nearly $2,OOO,OOO
for New York, and 100000 for tie
country.
Ten years ago young lady, resident
OF Maury County, Tenn, married against
her wishes. Two years afterwards she
was divorced and then married her first
lover. Less than year ago this husband
was killed, and last week she again united
her destinies with the one from whom she
was divorced.
'Don't give away to dispair my DEAR
said mother to her son who was an
apothecary; shut rest on hope.''
"Hope!' exclaimed the son "is life's
patent medicine, with which everybody
is miserably deceived p
A young man in Troy consulted plan
Ghetto for the purpose Of finding out what
his wife would give him for a Christmas
present. Planchette wrote-trins. The
young man pronounces planchctte a hum
bug.
A photographer in Massachusetts was
recently visited by a young woman, who
with sweet simplicity, asked: "How long
does it take to get photograph after yon
leave your measure?'
A couple in New York were so anxions
to be married that they could not wait to
have cards printed, and, at the end of the
notice in the Tribune, says this: "Cards
issued when ready
The Italian Minister of Finance has dis
covered new feature relating to the
Church property by which he can raise
S9O,OOO,OOO and thereby abolish the COM
pulsory paper currency.
An old lady announced in Court at At
lanta, that she "had no COUNSEL" that
"God was her lawyer" "My dear mad
dAI' IcpAcu tuc cuuSe, lie QOeS not |
practice in this Court"
Ideas, says Voltaire, "are like boards"
Men only get them when they grow up,
and women never have any. What
wretch!
They have thief at Cleveland who |
makes business of helping old ladies off |
the cars and stealing their money while he |
does it.
A criminal in New York court recently |
offered the judge, in open court, sealed |
envelope full of notes, as bride. The |
sentence was doubled.
Unnaturally small waists arc not fash
ionabls in Paris, and probably will no
Longer be desired by the extremely fash
ionable here.
SOCIETY AND FAsHIoN.-Poplin velour is
much worn at the present.
Many bonnets for the coming winter
will be made of fur.
Scotch poplins are very fashionable for
home dresses.
The Scotch plaids are still much in
vogue for young ladies.
Black silk dresses or suits is very rich
and elegant this season.
Light changeable silk will be much
worn for evening dress this winter.
Stripcd flannel for morning drcasas 20