Iowa
Old Press
Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 1, 1875
DISRESPECTFUL
There is a person living about three* miles south of Frankville,
who is habitually inclined to taking astronomical views through
whisky-glasses whenever his meanderings take him close enough to
a saloon where said whisky-scopes may be had, and as ten cents is
but a small sum to take a "view" with and the views so
"starry," he is not content till he takes several.
Not long since he indulged a little too much in
"tanglefoot" went to his home and commenced battle upon
his entire family. His wife discovered his approach in time to
hide with one of her children under the bed up stairs. Upon his
first entering the house he demanded of two of his children down
stairs, where their mother was. Receiving an evasive answer, he
pitched a stick of wood or something at the oldest one, causing
her to take fright and run out doors, he after her, hollowing:
"I'll kill your mother if I can find her!" At this
juncture his wife and child, after hearing his threat, concluded
that "under the bed" was no protection against her
liege (sic) stimulated as he was by "firey-water," so
she undertook a retreat, and as she gained one outside exit to
the house he, the drunken sot, came in at the other. She ran like
a deer to escape the huntsman's rifle, he chasing and bellowing
like a hound, but fortunately he had too much
"tangle-foot" aboad (sic) to catch her. Meantime the
oldest girl arrived at a neighbor's house, panting and too near
out of breath to articulate a syllable, and the neighbor being
absent, his good wife accompanied the poor girl back, and
they had returned half way before the frightened girl could make
it understood what the matter was. The poor, frightened mother
took refuge to another neighbor's house.
It is believed that the man was so excited and infuriated at this
time -- which is not the first, but we hope the last -- that he
would have put his worst threat into execution. What a fearful
contemplation is this dire plague turned from the angel's vial
that it might hurt the fourth part of the men upon the earth,
this horrible old instrument of the Devil -- alcohol -- that
causes so much misery, pain and blood shed. Here, perhaps, was
once a happy family, enjoying the peaceful quietude that was wont
to linger around their secluded rural home, but now, alas! turned
into a den of dread, and the wife and mother, who should always
be respected, with her little ones terrified and driven there
from by this infuriated, demon of a husband. What must the
feeling of this man be when he comes to reflect with his sober,
calmer senses what an inhuman wretch he has been when he views
the wreck he has made of home and the distrust he has caused in
the minds of those whom he has sworn to protect, love and
cherish! What must an offended heaven have recorded against him
for this great offense? If a man's wife makes herself uncongenial
to him, let him reason upon the differences between them, then he
may reason with her, but if she will not reason, there are lawful
means of putting her away. Do not threaten to kill. It lays the
threatener (sic) liable under the law and aggravates disturbance.
Above all, keep sober.
[*not sure this is correct, very hard to make it out. Transcribed
by M.D., November 2006]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
December 8, 1875
Married - at the parsonage of the M. E. church,
Luana, Clayton County, Iowa Tuesday December 7th, 1875 by Rev.
Chas. Cressy, Mr. Geo. W. Bollman of Frankville and Mrs. Martha
French of Postville.
Married. - At the house of Dr. KNOWLS, by
Rev. J. THORNTON, Dec. 1st, 1875, Mr. Linnus GREEN and Mrs.
Carrie BLUE.
Died. - At the residence of T. C. BARCLAY, Grand
Meadow township, Clayton Co., Iowa, Nov. 27th, 1875 Mrs. E. C.
MARSTON, in the 68th year of her age. Rev. J. L. PAINE conducted
funeral services. Mrs. Marston was at T. C. BARCLAY's residence,
out of town, remaining there until repairs were finished upon her
own residence in Postville. She has been a resident of Iowa for
40 years, of Clayton county 27 years, of Postville 3 years, and
dies regreted (sic) by a large circle of friends. Peace go with
her.
[transcribed by M.D., August 2004 & January 2005]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. IA
December 22, 1875
Married. - GLASS -- ADAMS.- At the house of the
bride's father, in Luana, Clayton County, Iowa, Wednesday, Dec
15, 1875, by Rev. Chas. CRESSY, Mr. Wm. H. GLASS and Miss Marsha
ADAMS, both of Luana.
[transcribed by M.D., January 2005]