Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
October 12, 1878.

LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. J. DOLPH is transferred to Dryden, Tama Co., and Rev. G.W. PRATT of Lansing, comes to the Postville charge. Rev. DOLPH will not leave for his new field of labor until next week, as he has to dispose of his surplus property, it being too far to move it.

McEWEN & STILES are progressing with the internal preparations of their building to receive their stock of drugs and medicines.

See what CUMMING & PERRY say to the public to-day. Go in and get accquainted with them and give them a chance to do you good.

The saloons were all closed on election day and of course there was no drunkeness. It must have been tough on some of the old stagers. On Tuesday morning (election day) in front of Matt BEUCHER's saloon there sat a pail of water with a dipper to the handle of which was attached a blue ribbon. The thirsty pedestrian turned away his head and wept bitterly.

The following is the township ticket elected on Tuesday:
James ORR, trustee 3 years.
James McEWEN, trustee 2 years.
C.P. DARLING, trustee 1 year.
A.P. ABBOTT, clerk.
?. STILES, justice of peace
[remainder of list cut off]

On Monday morning last, VanHOOSER, of the National Hotel, missed his watch and pocket book and suspicioning three guests of the hotel, who came there the night before, had them arrested. In the course of the preliminaries one of them, who gives his name as George CAMPBELL, confessed his guilt and the innocence of the other parties. The others were discharged and CAMPBELL was bound over and lodged in the Waukon jail. The watch and all but $5.00 of the money was recovered.

For sale, a small farm, 1 1/2 miles north of Postville, containing 60 acres, more or less; over 40 acres under cultivation, the balance timber. A part of the purchase price can be over on such conditions and for such time as many be agreed on. Apply to Dr. SHEPHERD, Postville, or Wm. SHEPHERD, on the farm. The growing crops can be had if desired and entry to the premises immediately.

John MOIR, Jr. will remove the old post office building from near the old National Hotel, to the lot directly opposite this office, and fit it up for a business house.

Frank HOWE, the "gentlemanly" stage man, has been having a tussel with billious fever, but was able to get over with the stage on Monday. He looks somewhat dilapidated, but is better than two deadmen yet.

"Hackmetack" is a popular and frangrant perfume, sold by BAYLESS, DOUGLASS & Co., Postville.

The ladies' sociable of the Congregational Church, will be held at the residence of Hall ROBERTS, on the afternoon of Thursday of next week, Oct. 17th. A general invitation is extended.

A heavy stock of millinery goods will be closed out at very low figures for cash, or in exchange for all kinds of produce at Mrs. V. SCHMITZ'.

Mr. MEYER, of the firm of WARD & MEYER, is east buying goods.

Frank BAYLESS sends us the following from Elkader:
Judge NOBLE has carried Clayton Co. by 1,074 majority. UPDEGRAFF by 300 over O'DONNELL and SPANGLER. The Democrats carry their county ticket: McGONIGLE, recorder; SCOFIELD, supervisor; and COOK, clerk of the courts. QUIGLEY has about 300 majority over WELLINGTON for District Attorney.

Strayed or stolen from the subscriber, in Ludlow township, about the middle of May, seven yearling calves, two heifers and five steers. One heifer white, with red nose and ears; the other strawberry color. One red and white spotted steer, one red with white face, two brindle color, the other red color. Any information concerning them will be liberally rewarded by leaving at this office or addressing the undersigned, in Frankville, Iowa. Anthony CLARITY.

How the store of H.M. RICH caught fire is unknown. Under the back room was a place used for storing boxes and rags. The fire started in the rags. C.W. DOUGLASS smelt the burning rags half an hour before it was discovered where the fire was, and then it was under such headway that it was impossible to save many of the goods. Mr. RICH was sitting up at the sick bedside of the late Dr. KNOWLES and when he got to the store it was too late for him to do anything. Mrs. RICH tok out a keg of powder, and she was so excited that she had to be taken out of the store by force, to save her life. She has been suffering severely since from nervous excitement.

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Postville Review
Postville, Allamakee Co. Iowa
October 26, 1878

MURDER AT WATERVILLE!!
We have just received the particulars of a fatal tragedy which occurred at Waterville last Sunday evening, but have not time to give them complete. Ed. NEUDECK, proprietor of the Adams House, shot J.G. SAVAGE, a section boss on the R.R. through the abdomen with a charge of shot from the effects of which he died the next day. Whiskey is at the bottom of the terrible affair, but as there seems to be some division of opinion on the preponderance of blame, we give no judgement until the court decides. NEUDECK went to Waukon and delivered himself up to the sheriff.

CHOICE FLOUR.
Our frind, John DAVIS, of the Myron Mill, seems determined that we shall have bread in the house, whether we have anything else or not. He has left us another installment of flour which on fair trial proves to be just as good as the other lot, and this is saying all that it is necessary to say. With their improved machinery and experienced miller, DAVIS & HART can and do now make as good flour as is made in the state. We recommend all our readers to fry a "grist" at their mill now. If the wheat is decent you will be more than satisfied.

ADVERTISEMENTS.
--A heavy stock of millinery goods will be closed out at very low figures for cash, or in exchange for all kinds of produce, at Mrs. V. SCHMITZ.
--WARD & MEYER are receiving new goods every day this week. Their goods were bought much cheaper than those bought heretofore.

--I am now closing out a bankrupt stock of gloves and mittens for men and boys wear, cheaper than was ever offered before in Postville. J.H. KELLER. --Dr. H. PAGIN will be at the Commercial Hotel, on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, Oct. 30th and 31st, for the treatment of all chronic diseases. Also at the residence of Joel PAGIN, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1st and 2nd.

LOCAL ITEMS.

Late HUFFMAN has been spending several days in town. He is about to make a trip to the Red River of the North to "view the landscape o'er".

W.I. CHASE says it is a girl at his house this time, standard weight. He says they think they will make the clothes do--the name will have to be fixed a little.

John MOIR's old postoffice building is on its new location "ferninst" this office. We shall soon doubtless have some new neighbors, but we are not yet advised who will occupy it.

The frost has done what all the physicians in the country could not do -- it has stopped the further spread of the yellow fever. It never was hailed with as great delight as it was last week in the fever infected districts.

Rev. G.W. PRATT opened his year's labor at the M.E. Church here last Sunday to a fair-sized congregation. By his earnestness of manner and free delivery, without notes, he created a good impression, and we bespeak for hima pleasant and prosperous year among us. the last week's Lansing Mirror [gave] the Rev. gentleman a parting salute.

Continued sickness of one kind and another in our family, for two months, has nearly worn us out physically, mentally and financially. The last was a severe attack of the froup upon our little three year old. What the next will be doth not yet appear, but we have got to expecting some calamity every day. If anybody can get up a readable paper with no sleep and no rest for months on a stretch, we feel like resigning in is favor. We confess our inablility to do it.

MARRIAGE.
At the residence of, and by C.E. TUTTLE, Esq., in Hardin, Iowa, Oct. 24th, 1878, Geo. W. BELLOWS and Hattie E. EVANS, all of Post twp. We wish our young friends, who have started out in life with such pleasant [illegible word], bon voyage.

OTHER ITEMS.
--Our state fair came out $7,000. on the wrong side of the ledger.
--The postmaster at Memphis and all his assistants have died with yellow fever.
--Dr. Holmes says that weeping widows marry first. there is nothing like wet weather for transplanting.
--Women measure their dresses by the finger, and this is also the way men measure their drinks.
--Advice to young men: "Never ask a young lady why her back hair does not match that in front."