Iowa
Old Press
North Iowa Times
McGregor, Clayton co. Iowa
October 10, 1856
A MOTHER.
In the list of Premiums at the late Fair of Clayton County, we
notice that three were received by Mrs. Richard Pearson, of
Guttenberg. They were awarded for 'Best Bed-spread', "Woolen
flannel" and "raised-work, quilt." We learn that
Mrs. P. is a lady of sixty two years, and yet these specimens of
skill and industry were made by her own hands. What a contrast is
this to the fashionable style of female education. Many young
ladies of the present, are taughte to thrum the last
"Polka," on a Piano or Guitar and their admiring
friends pronounce them accomplished. If a man is so unfortunate
as to marry one of them, he awakes from the rapture her music has
inspired to bake his own bread and sew the buttons on his shirts.
We like music, and by no means, would discourage its cultivation,
but let us have household duties well performed or home is
valueless. Long may our venerable mother, now nineteen years a
resident of the county, fare as an exemplar to the future wives
of Iowa.
DIED. At McGregor, Iowa, on Monday morning
[illegible] 6th, W.L. Peterson, aged about 55. The deceased was a
stranger among us, having only been here a few weeks. We have
learned but little in relation to his history, but a
communication from his friends, addressed to [illegible] Miller,
Esq., of McGregor, will be respon[illegible]. He had worked at
the Carpenter and Join[illegible] business until a few days
before his death; his illness being very brief. He was a kind,
inof[illegible] well informed, honest, man, and universally
respected by those who had made his acquaintance. It is supposed
he has a son near St. Charles, Iowa.
Republican and Intelligencer please copy.
SWAMP LANDS.
The entire swamp lands of Clayton County, as reported to the
Governor, numbered less than 5,900 acres, of which 135 acres
remain unsold. By an Act of our Legislature the condemned lands
were [illegible] to the Counties in which they [illegible]. We
did [illegible] large gift, but then we are not blessed with as
much swamp as some Counties in Illinois and Indiana.
LETTERS.
We know many men of fine ability who from neglect or
sensitiveness have never put their communications in type; and
yet their letters were of the most valuable character. The
'facts' are what we want, and it is not important about the style
of their arrangement. The want of scholarship does not
incapacitate you for this business. We are obliged to
"J.H.G." of Strawberry Point, for the first favor of
this kind -- his letter is published today. Who will be the next
to set his village before the readers of the Times?
Pitch in gentlemen, we are waiting.
LAND OFFICES.
Osage, Fort Dodge and Sioux City are all the Land Offices in Iowa
where entries can now be made.
LIVERY STABLE
We invite attention to the "Livery Stable"
advertisement of W.A. Parry at Monona. From personal acquaintance
with Mr. Parry, and aknowledge of his energy, probity, and
business capacity, we do not doubt that the enterprise he is
undertaking will give entire satisfaction to those who may fall
into his hands, and be crowned with abundant success to himself.
He is an experienced Stage-Proprietor and he has tact and
liberality well combined. You'll never regret riding with him.
REPUBLICAN INTELLIGENCER.
By a lucky accident we have had the acquaintance for some weeks,
of the above paper, published at St. Charles, Iowa, by Hildrath
& Carver. It is neatly printed and its editorial columns
evidence fine newspaper talent. St. Charles is said to be the
most beautiful of North Iowa villages, in the midst of a country
of unparallelled excellence. We have many acquaintances in that
vicinity, emigrants from Hoosierdam and we propose to pay them a
visit shortly to see for ourselves what resemblance that part of
Floyd county [remainder illegible]
EXPRESS and HERALD.
By the kindness of the Publishers we are favored with the Daily
Express and Herald. It is the oldest and among the ablest
journals issued at DuBuque. Many members of the Democratic party
regard it as too tame and conciliatory toward the opposition, and
candor compels the confession, that we as a reader of it during
the State canvass, thought it unfortunate in copying so much of
the manufactured Kansas "Horror" from that most
mendacious sheet, the Missouri Democrat. With the
Editorials, of the Express we have generally been well
pleased. A paper of established character, distinguished for
fairness and exerting an influence co-extensive with the north
half of the state cannot afford the loss ofreputation which a
free use of campaign denunciation would entail upon it. The
political articles of the Express and Herald are
generally brief and unanswerable. Its news columns, particularly
in Iowa Items are calculated to post the general reader more
satisfactorily than those of any other paper we meet. We like it
for its dignified tone and irrefutable political facts. It has a
very large circulation and is well sustained by the commercial
interests of DuBuque.
FAYETTE CO. PIONEER.
This valuable newspaper published at West Union, by J. Gharky,
has been regularly received for several weeks, and we take this
first occasion to thank its excellent editor for the favor. We
have been more or less a reader of it for a year or two, and we
cheerfully bear witness to the uniform dignity that has marked
its course. If newspapers are edited at all for the development
of a country's resources, for the establishment of order, social
and moral benefits, and business facilities, their should the
people of West Union regard the Pioneer and its editor
with very profound respect. It affords us pleasure to notice in
the Pioneer the proceedings of a spirited meeting of the
Democracy of Fayette Co. It was held on the 20th Sept., at West
Union. [remainder cut off]
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