Iowa
Old Press
New Albin Spectator
New Albin, Allamakee County, Iowa
August 3, 1876
FROM THE EAST— Mrs. Chas. Little, accompanied by the mother
of John and Charles, arrived from the East, on Friday last, where
the younger lady has been on a protracted visit.
AUCTION STOCK— R. Kenney bid in the horses at Mayer's sale,
last Saturday, and L. Lapham got most of the cows.
AT WORK— Carpenters are at work on the frame of the E.M.
Woodward's house. The cellar is dug and will be walled up soon.
A LIVELY LAD GONE— T.B. Guthrie, a wide awake lad, took the
train on Tuesday last, bound for Carrol county, this state, to
visit and uncle there, view the country, and, perhaps, to locate
permanently. Terrence, give the dogs a rest out there.
SUDDEN DEATH— Mr. Temple, an old man, died suddenly in his
chair, on Sand Cove, last Tuesday morning. He had just eaten his
breakfast, and a few minutes before his death, appeared to be in
usual health, though he had been rather feeble for some time. The
immediate cause of death is unknown.
BACK AGAIN— Jake Englehorn returned to New Albin on Tuesday
last, from a six weeks overland trip to the south-west part of
this State and some fifty miles into Nebraska, having traveled
altogether, more than 1,200 miles. Jake was in poor health when
he left, but is now completely recovered, and has gained some
forty pounds of flesh. The object of his trip was to look up a
location for a farm. He camped out the most of the time,
subsisted on game, and enjoyed his trip hugely.
REMARKABLE DEATH OF A COW— The Kelly boys, up the Iowa, lost
a cow recently in a very remarkable manner. The animal had been
running at large with other cattle, when, not making its
appearance as usual, search was made and the carcass of the poor
brute was found lying on the side of a steep bluff, with its tail
twisted around a sapling on the upper side of the decline. It is
probable that the unfortunate creature in descending the hill,
was switching the flies, when her tail became entangled and she
was held fast, being unable to go down or up, and there she died
of starvation.
SCENIC PAINTING— The walls of the City Hotel saloon have
recently been adorned by some large sized paintings, executed by
the artist Myers, the subjects being two buffalo bulls rampant, a
serpentine giraffe, and a chimpanzee, embellished with trees,
grass and flowers. J. Pohlman is also having some artistic work
done on the interior of his bar-room, by a painter from Kansas,
whose skillful manipulation of the brush indicate that he
thoroughly understands his business.
IN THE COUNTRY
On Thursday last, we accepted an invitation from H.P. Lane, which
included our entire household, for a visit to his extensive stock
farm up the valley of the Iowa. There we spent several days in
the most enjoyable manner possible, varying the kindest
hospitality and domestic sociability with rides about the
surrounding country and excursions after the wild game to be
found in the woods and fields and on the slopes of the bluffs.
While on our way out we paid particular attention to the crops.
The corn and oats in the valley of the Iowa are excellent, but
the wheat is almost a total failure. Some pieces, however, will
produce about a quarter to a third of a crop.
On Saturday our party enjoyed an extensive ride diagonally
through Union City township, and across Portland Prairie, by the
way of Carver's, Eitzen, Shumways and Albee's, passing the new
M.E. Church built by W.H. Tuthill, of this place. This Church is
a very neat and tasty structure, and adds much to the picturesque
beauty of the landscape. The wheat on this prairie, though
apparently injured but slightly by chinch bugs, was more or less
affected by blight. Oats, as usual, were heavy, but a little
rusty. The harvesting of this crop had already commenced. The
corn appeared to be spotted--some of the fields stand well, with
the prospect of a fair yield, while in others the growth was
short, uneven and backward.
Towards evening we retraced our route homeward, enjoying the
latter part of our ride in a cool, evening atmosphere, lighted by
the soft rays of the "silver moon." We remained at Mr.
Lane's over Sunday, and on Monday morning we were conveyed back
to New Albin, feeling much refreshed and invigorated by our trip
into the country.
DISTURBING MEETING— Complaint is made by some of those who
were at church last Sunday evening, while Elder Swearingen was
preaching, that some parties created a disturbance in the street
below by shouting and other rowdyish manifestations. No gentleman
will thus disturb a religious meeting of any kind, and
persistence in such proceedings is sure to make trouble for those
who are guilty of the disturbance.
480 ACRE OF GRASS FOR SALE, close by New Albin. Apply to R. Kenny
or Jno. Polley.
[transcribed by E.W., November 2014]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. IA
August 9, 1876
A child of F. DRESSER died on Saturday night, of whooping cough
and was buried on Sunday afternoon. Funeral from the Baptist
Church.
The Census
Since our last issue the people have done well in the way of
multiplying and replenishing the earth.
Rev. PAINE, a daughter
A. L. STILES, a daughter
O. WHEELER, sex not reported,
E. L. LAMBERT of Castalia, a pair of twins, a girl and a boy. And
still there is room. [see Aug. 16 issue of paper]
[transcribed by M.D., January 2005]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 16, 1876
At the democratic caucus held Saturday evening, August 12, 1876,
the following were elected delegates to the democratic county
convention to be held at Postville August 23, 1876:
J.H. Saunders, Matt Leithold, F.S. Burling, H. Stoe, N.J. Beedy,
A. Staadt.
Alternates -- Matt Beucher, Ferdinand Meyer.
The delegates were instructed to support J.H. Saunders for member
of the board of supervisors. A. Staadt, L. Brown and J.H. Sanders
were appointed township central committee for the ensuing year.
We ask the pardon of our friend E. S. LAMBERT, of Castalia, for
reporting him to the world as the father of twins. The paternity
should have been credited to A. instead of E. S. LAMBERT. We'll
take it all back for the
present, E. S.
[transcribed by S.F., Sept. 2003 & M.D. Jan. 2005]
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New Albin Spectator
New Albin, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 17, 1876
Published Every Thursday Morning, at New Albin, Allamakee Co.,
Iowa.
E.S. Kilbourne, Editor and Proprietor.
Terms, $2.00 Per Annum in Advance.
New Albin Business Directory
H.G. SMART, Notary Public. Office with Jac Luther, New Albin,
Iowa.
EARL M. WOODWARD, Attorney at Law, Collection, Insurance and Real
Estate Broker and Notary Public. New Albin, Iowa.
R.C. AMBLER, Physician and Surgeon. New Albin, Iowa.
MRS. C.L. SHUTTLEWORTH, Photographist, New Albin, Iowa.
KINNE & CLARK, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Room No. 1,
Hufschmidt Block, Lansing, Iowa. S.H. Kinne and L.T. CLARK
KENNE & BURDICK, Attorneys & Councellors at Law, Rooms
No. 1, Hufschmidt Block, Lansing, Iowa.
O.H. MARYATT, Attorney At Law. New Albin, Iowa.
WM. H. TUTHILL, Architect and Builder, New Albin, Iowa.
MAY & McAULEY. Architects and Builders, New Albin, Iowa.
Churches & Public Buildings. Bridge & Mill Work a
Specialty. Painting, Graining and Sign Writing done, and Job Work
promptly attended to. All Work Executed with Neatness and
Dispatch. Call and see us before letting your contracts.
J. SEWELL, Barber & Hair Dresser, Shop in C. Jaquot’s
Restaurant, Prompt attention given to business. Work satisfactory
and prices reasonable. New Albin, Iowa.
JOSEPH HABERKERN. Meat Market, West Side Depot. All kinds of
fresh and salt meat constantly on hand. Highest Market Price paid
for beef on foot. New Albin, Iowa.
ENGLEBORN & BOCK, Manufcturers of Wagons and Carriages,
General Repairing and Blacksmithing done on order, and all work
warranted. New Albin, Iowa.
LANSING BREWERY, By JACOB HAAS
DEUTSCHER SALOON, FRED NEUDECK, PROP. The best beer and cigars
always on hand. Corner Main and Oak St., New Albin, Iowa.
JOHN LITTLE - Dealer in Drugs and Medicines. Paints, Oils &
Brushes, School Books & Stationary, Oil, Lamps &
Chimneys, Groceries of All Kinds. Gents, Furnishing Goods,
Hosiery, Gloves & Notions. TEAS! Purchased from first hands
and sold at UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES! Prescriptions carefully
compounded. Night calls promptly attended to. Store on Main
Street, South of Depot. New Albin, Iowa.
N.A. SMITH, Stone Mason. Especial attention given to the building
of CHIMNEYS. All work done at reasonable figures and satisfaction
guaranteed. New Albin, Iowa.
JEFFERSON HOTEL. J. POHLMAN, PROP. Good Stabling Accommodations.
New Albin, Iowa.
STATE LINE HOUSE - J.A. SEELEY, PROP. Main St., New Albin, Ia.
The Travelling Public will find at this House excellent
accommodations for man and beast, an attentive and accommodating
host, and a reliable hostler. Terms reasonable.
HEMENWAY, BARCLAY & CO. New Albin, Iowa. Office and Yard East
Side of R.R. Track. I buy my lumber of Hemenway, Barclay &
Co. New Albin, Iowa.
FITSCHEN BROS. Dealers in Gen’l Merchandise, Oak St., New
Albin, IA.
F. ERICKSON, House, Sign and Ornamental Painter. Grainer and
Paper-Hanger, Walls Whitened and Calsomined. Orders promptly
attended to and special attention given to the work. Paints and
stuffs warranted when furnished me, at as low prices as can be
found. New Albin, Iowa.
LIVERY STABLE, H.SHUTTLEWORTH, PROP. Good Horses and Easy Rigs!
Also Draying Don with Care and Dispatch. New Albin, Iowa.
The only reliable place in New Albin for pure Drugs &
Medicines, at Luther’s.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Preaching every Sunday by W.H. HOUGHTON, (preacher in charge) at
10:30 a.m. Preaching by R.C. Ambler, M.D., and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
school at 2 p.m.
WM. MILLS and SON, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. N.E. Corner
Main and 6th Sts. Dubuque, Iowa.
ATTENTION FARMERS, LIVERY PROPRIETORS & HORSE OWNERS!
The undersigned hereby announces that he has located in New
Albin, and is prepared to shoe Horses on short notice, and
warrants all his work to give satisfaction, having purchased the
blacksmith shop formerly occupied by Sederlof, where he can be
found during business hours. Please give me a call when you want
your horses shod, and I will convince you that I have no equal in
the West, or none superior to me as a Horseshoer in the United
States. You can bring on your old, crippled. Foundered horses and
rest satisfied that I will give them immediate relief. Lessons
and instructions given to country blacksmiths at reasonable
charges, in the art of horse-shoeing.
JOHN McCORMACK, May 3, 1876, New Albin, Iowa.
CASH STORE. H. MARTIN, Dealer in Groceries, Provision, Flour,
Feed, Grocery, Glass Ware, Wooden Ware, Boots and Shoes. Every
thing usually kept in a first-class GROCERY STORE. Credit Played
Out. Goods Cheap for Cash. Highest market price paid for all
kinds of country produce. New Stone Block, Main St., New Albin,
Ia.
LOOK HERE - Persons wishing to purchase Lumber, Lath, Shingles,
Pickets, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Eave Troughs or Building
Paper. Will find the Largest and Best Selected Stock ever offered
in this market, at JOHN PAUL’S LUMBER YARD - West Side
Railroad Track, Prices warranted to suit customers. J.R.
ANDERSON, AGENT.
NEW ALBIN HOUSE - JAMES LOGAN, PROP. This house is new, and
comfortably furnished. The traveling public will always find here
Excellent Accommodations and an attentive host, at very
reasonable charges. Also Good & Commodious Stabling. Corner
Firs & Oak Sts., New Albin, Iowa.
JOHN ESSER, Proprietor of CITY HOTEL. Also Good Stabling
Accommodations. Oak St., New Ablin, Ia.
JOHN ESSER, Proprietor of Restaurant and Saloon. Also Good
Stabling Accommodations. Oak St. New Albin, Iowa.
WM. MACOFFIN, Physician & Surgeon. Special attention given to
Chronic Diseases and Diseases of Women. New Albin, Iowa.
DRESS MAKING - Miss Lizzie McDonald and Mrs. H. Giles will
continue Dress making at Mrs. Shuttleworth’s Photograph
Gallery rooms. Orders respectfully solicited and prompt attention
given to same.
CHURCH DEDICATION— The presiding Elder (Norwegian) will be
here on the 27th of the present month to dedicate the new church,
preaching in Norwegian in the day time and in English in the
evening.
UNION SOCIABLE— We are requested to give notice that the
Union Sociable, which was postponed on account of the inclemency
of the weather, will come off on Friday evening, at the Kelley
building. All are invited, as usual.
IN LIMBO— Albert Burns, the Houston county horse thief, who
barely escaped arrest here a short time ago, is now in jail at
Decorah, having recently stolen a mare belonging to E.O. Omley,
of this place. Burns is a hard case, and should be sent out west
for the vigilantes to deal with, then he would give this locality
a long rest.
HOUSTON CO. OFFICIALS— Messrs. McMahon and Russell, of
Caledonia, with their families came over to New Albin on Saturday
last and returned home on Sunday afternoon. They were the guests
of Dr. Magoffin, a former neighbor of theirs.
SPORTSMEN FROM ABROAD— A party of gentlemen from Epworth
arrived here on the train, Tuesday, to enjoy a fishing excursion
on the sloughs adjoining this place. These gentlemen make annual
visits up this way, for piscatorial sport.
COMING TO STAY— Mr. F.A. Spencer, son of R.P. Spencer, of
Lansing, was in town this week, accompanied by his wife, looking
for a house to rent. Mr. S. intends to become a permanent
citizen, continuing the hardware business established by his
father, a short time since.
RATHER TENDER— A certain young man of this place who hires
his washing done was recently addressed as follows by his washer
woman's little girl: "Oh, please sir, I've brought your
shirt home, but mother says she can't wash it no more, 'cos she
was obliged to paste it up agen the wall and chuck soapsuds at
it, it's so tender."
TURNED GRANGER— Charley Petrehn, having "retired"
from the hardware business, has enrolled himself among the
numerous army of Grangers, making his base of operations at
Waukon. Charley was home on a visit, Wednesday, looking as hearty
as ever.
McMILLIN AHEAD— B.T. McMillin, proprietor of the French
Creek flouring mills, is possessed of the secret for
manufacturing a quality of flour which is simply perfect. We
purchased a sack of this flour last week, which is by far the
whitest and nicest article we have ever seen in this town. The
bread made from the same would, we are positive, be awarded the
1st. premium at the Centennial Exposition, if placed on
exposition.
HEAT, WIND AND RAIN— Last Sunday was a genuine melter, the
mercury at 12 p.m. mounting to 95° in the shade. In the
afternoon there was a light shower, and at about 9 o'clock a
violent storm of wind and rain set in and prevailed for about an
hour. The storm commenced just previous to the close of the
services at the M.E. Church, and the majority of the congregation
were obliged to remain an hour or so after the benediction was
pronounced, when the storm lulled and the people picked their way
home through the flooded streets, guided by the flickering light
of lanterns. In the valley of the Iowa, we learn, there was
considerable mischief done by the wind, the tops of grain stacks
blown off and the shocks scattered. Corn fields suffered to some
extent, and were laid flat in places. Old settlers in the valley
say this was the most violent wind storm they have experienced
for many years.
"A SCARED EDITOR"— Under this heading, Medary, of
the Lansing Journal, published, last week, an article, the animus
of which was a slur on our personal courage, and the yarn, from
beginning to end, a weak, witless, silly fabrication, with hardly
the shadow of a foundation in fact, and the publication of which
was entirely characteristic of that editor’s general
reputation for honor and veracity. The material from which the
lies were spun, we are informed, was furnished Medary by a
certain "erudite" historian, who is possessed of more
brass and cheek than brains, and who is always ready for a dirty
job, scenting it out, even as the hyena or jackal discovers
carrion in the distance, and gloats over the fetid, stinking
putrefaction. However, as there was not a grain of truth in the
silly and senseless item, we will not condescend to answer it in
detail, but will close with the remark, if the fabricator or
writer of the slur desires to put our courage to the test, we
will gladly give him an opportunity, at any time or place he may
see fit to mention, and with any kind of weapon, from a pair of
knuckles to a double-barreled "shot gun."
HE SMILES ON ALL— M. Degnan, who is traveling in the
interests of his brother Nick, illuminated our sanctum with the
glorious effulgence of his smiling countenance, yesterday. He has
been busily engaged "cutting the coupons from his government
bonds." By the way, Mike narrowly escaped a slander suit,
lately, the details of which are rich.
[transcribed by E.W., January 2013 & November 2014]
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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
August 23, 1876
Those farmers who have done threshing report the yield of wheat
per acre at from 3 to 5 bushels, with a very few cases of a
little larger yield.
Presiding Elder Swearingen preached a regular oldfashioned
Methodist sermon last Sunday evening, the like of which we have
not heard for thirty years.
Messrs. Roberts, Douglass and Huffman returned from their
centennial trip last Thursday. Powers and Lull still tarry among
down east friends in the state of new York.
At a republican caucus the following were nominated for township
offices:
For Justices of the Peace -- T. Stiles, F.S. Burling and A.B.
Cook.
Township Trustees -- James Roll, Jas. McEwen and N. Lamborn.
Township Clerk -- A.P. Abbott
Collector -- H.P. Dawes
Constables -- H.P. Dawes, J.B. Reed.
Assessor -- C.H. Barnes
Delegates to County convention -- T.F. Johnson, H.A. Stowe, N.
Lamborn, A. Hart, W.H. Carithers, J. Roll, J.W. Patterson, Jas.
McEwen, A.R. Prescott.
[transcribed by S.F., Sept. 2003]