North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-03-23
News and Items.

News and Items.
The City of Boston steamer has not
been heard of. She is probably lost
with all on board. A damnable cable
report said she had arrived in port this
was to make money. God pity those
who would sell human feelings for lucre
Her bed in the ocean seems to be sure
thing. We hope and fear.
Papa" said Mr. Browns youngest
son the other day, "can I go to the cir.
Gus? "No, my boy" afestionately
replied Mr.. Brown; "but if you are a
good boy, | will take you to see your
grandmother's grave this afternoon"
The Wisconsin Capitol has not gone
to Milwaukee. What in thunder is the
use of moving capitols, coanty seats, &C.,
&C.? The removal of an ordinary lot
of household goods gives us trouble
enough. Quit your drayages and settle
down.
The Pr. du Chen UNION claims 1000
people. 1t is 9 miles long and 200 years
old. 1t ought to have population by
this time!
The Hawkcye- and Canada steamers
are retired as no longer safe. We do
not care. Jones Worden, of the former,
has the "Lake Superior" and Ben Con-
gar on the Davenport" fixes US all
right for trip of three miles to Pr du
Chen, or farther, if desirable.
An Albany man, who had his new
hat exchanged for an old one in bar
ber's shop, advertises that unless it is
returned he will forward to the wife of
the person who took it the letter found
concealed in the lining of the old one.
Peter Olin went dead by himself at
La Crosse last week. He could have
saved expenses by waiting.
The Pr du Chen Union tells of great
sugar preparations for this Spring.
Much needed: their papers are sour
enough at each other to require large
yield of the saccharine. We recon-
mend alkali as a corrector.
One ward in Racine is without sa-
loon.
Little Mary was playing roughly with
the kitten-carrying it by the tail. Her
mother told her she would hurt pussy.
"Why, no, l WON'T" she said; IL am
carrying it by the handle"
At festival held in a schoolhouse,
in Rochester, N. Y, on the evening of
Jan. 6, the floor gave way under the
weight of the crowd, and some hundreds
Of people went down. Eight were kill
ed outright, and about thirty seriously
injured. Insure against accidents.
The Wisconsin legislature adjourned
on the 18th.
Every man should, in every year of
his life, make some addition to his cap
ital. You say you get but little. Never
mind spend less than little; the next
year you will get more, for you will
have the profit upon the sum you save.
A girl of eight years, at Mystic, Conn,
whipped her father the other day while
in spirit-medium state.
Citizens of Dubuque have subscribed
$1,000 to the stock of the Dubuque
and Minnesota Railroad, and efforts are
being made to increase the amount to
100000.
The total indebtedness of Louisville
amounts to S6,6OO,OOO.
The Iowa Legislature will adjourn on
the 18th of April.
The law authorizing general banking
in the state has been repealed.
The iron-clad steamer Atlanta, sold
to the Haytians in December, and which
was supposed to have been lost at sea,
is safely harbored in the West Indies.
The Senate has confirmed Dan Sickles
as minister to Spain.
Anonymous proclamations, threaten
ing the French Emperor and Empress
with death by the gullotine, were posted
the other night on the portal of the
Tuileries. The police did not remove
them until 10 O'Clock on the following
morning.
The Senate Foreign Affairs Commit
tee on Monday instructed its chairman
to report adversely to the annexation of
San Domingo.
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