North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

Inc Nashua~l OSt Iowa. IL engncercu
by A. j. Felt, commonly called Andy, be-
cause, probably, he voted for Andy John
son and the name had charms in it to the
party which supported "Abe & Andy"
with such enthusiastic vigor and with such
great success. Dropping politics, we here
refer to short special in Andy's issue of
last week:
GLOW is this for High? &. H. Fountain
4 Co. sell eight pairs of extra heavy ladies
hoes for LOO. 1857"
In the meaning intended by the adver-
tiser (hese) it is not so Gerry "high" but
the Advertisement as it reads, induces us
to inquire what is the weight Of "extra
heavy ladies' out there and moreover,
what is the price of rakes on the Cedar 2
Perhaps the following personal and we'll
deserved puff from the same issue of the
Post, may lead one to solution:
MArL.-Hort Manderville has the con-
tract for carrying the U. s. Mail from
Nashua to West Union. His FIRST trip was
made on the LIST of June. Success to you,
Hort. May you have loads Of passengers
every trip and-all school marms. In this
case couldn't we drive few trips?
It seems from this that there is one edit
or on the Cedar who announces himself in
the market as specimen rake We re-
greet to chronicle that an editorial sen of
the TINES should have 30 far strayed from
the early teachings we tried to inculcate
and the rigid examples we set him rs to
add proposed moral delinquency to politi-
cal apostasy. Andy, my boy, try to re-
strain thy native impetuousness. Many
time and oft have We warned thee of the
dangers of life. Search the Scriptures, par
ticularly Ecclesiastes and Get Wisdom. Do
not drive stage load of passengers when
all are school-marms. Think this over pray
erfully, lead an upright life and you may
succeed Allison. We promised you Con-
gressional honors years ago. Don't spoil
your prospects by any outward immortality.
Play Joseph Surface as Col. Bill Allison
has done and your political folks will put
you in nomination. Selah.
Our county Legislature evidently acted
wisely at their last meeting in deciding to
have the Turkey river, at Elkader, span
ned with one of the Truesdell Iron bridges.
1t is pretty generally known that the
wooden one at that place, built some fivo
years ago, has been pronounced unsafe
and abandoned, and the question before
the Board was simply whether to build an
iron one which would last as long as iron
will last or wooden one at about or near
Iy the same cost, to be rebuilt again Eve
years from now.
There is, doubtless, no point on that
stream requiring more substantial struc-
ture than at Elkader, and the most relia-
BILE reports from the many Traesdell iron
bridges now in use, 90 to show the sound
ness of the decision of our Board in con.
tracing for this safe and lasting crossing.
The Truesdell Co., Of this place, have al
ready begun the work of its erection, and
We are assured that it will be pushed
forward to completion as rapidly As posi-
BILE. The bridge is to have double track,
and six foot side walk, independent of
these. The company, we are as
sured, will spare no pains to make
it in every way fully up to the letter of
the contract. They, we happen to know,
are reliable and honorable business men
and when the work is done we shall have
bridge which will be lasting credit to
the county. ------------------
Since the above was written the shops
occupied by the Truesdell Co. in the con-
struetion of their bridges were destroyed
by fire. This, however, will only occasion.
temporary delay as they were fortunate
enough to save all their patterns, &C., &c.
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