Postville Review.
Postville, Allamakee Co., Iowa
January 8, 1881.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To James H. HANCOCK. You are hereby notified there is on file in the office of Clerk of Circuit Court in Allamakee Co. Iowa, a petition of Josephine A. HANCOCK claiming of you a divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, such to endanger her life, and for alimony. S.S. POWERS, att'y for plaintiff.
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MARRIED.
--In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan 4th, at the residence of and by Rev. J.H. NIBLOCK, Mr. James H. JOHNSON, of Burlington and Miss Ella ALEXANDER of Monona, Iowa. Mr. JOHNSON is well and favorably known in Postville, where he has resided for years, until within the past two or three years, since which time he has been a commercial traveler for prominent wholesale houses in Burlington, where his headquarters now are.
--By Rev. D.H. PERRY, at the residence of the bride's father, in Bluffton, Winnesheik Co., Iowa; Mr. Emmons GROHS [or Grobs] to Miss Edith KNOWLTON.
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Mrs. O.A. MAKEPEACE and her son Charles, left on Thursday for an extended visit to Indiana. We wish them a safe and pleasant trip.

That was a splendid time and a superb dinner we enjoyed at Mrs. John BURHANS on New Years afternoon. Oysters and "sich" stand a poor show where Rev. PRATT and "Yours Truly" get a chance at them!
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List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at Postville, Iowa, Dec. 31st, 1880:
Mrs. B.F. BETIS, Mrs. Em.C. BAUMGARTNER, George BALL, John CONNOLY, Nelson FIERO, James M. FISHER, Nellie GRANT, Franz HANGARTNER, Kalver Engen KNUDSON, Mrs. M. MILLER, J. Burk MILLER, Martin McHALE, John McGURE, Wm. M. OWEN & John L. PETERSON.
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Postville, Its Business and its Prospects.
At the commencement of the new year, in the interest of our local patrons, and for the purpose of giving our readers abroad an idea of the business Postville is doing, we give a review of the business houses of the town. The time has gone by when wheat was the staple product of the country. The farmers have learned at last that there is more profit in other branches of industry than in wheat growing. The failure of wheat for a few past years has taught them this lesson and they have profited by it. It is well that it is so--well for the farmers and well for the business men. On going from the office north the first business house is the store of:

Mr. R.W. ROBERTS. He has a fine, large stock of goods and is doing a large and lucrative business. He deals largely in the Glidden barbed fence wire, having sold since April 1st, 1880, in all, 38,000 lbs.

BEUCHER & SPOO --not the "little church." but the big hardware store "around the corner". They carry a good stock which they sell at bottom prices and they sell lots of it too.

MINNICK & HUGHES. They are new in the meat market business here but they have the good will of the business of Mr. Beucher and will doubtless command a good trade.

Mrs. Dr. HANSON has a millinary store formerly occupied by Mrs. SCHMITZ, and is doing a good business.
A.M. THOMPSON. He is a general dealer in sewing machines, and is doing a large business. He will sell most any kind you want but makes a specialty of the Davis Vertical [illegible], as it does more kind of work than any other machine extant.

Next is the photograph gallery of B.F. TAYLOR. The specimens of his work we have seen in the gallery and other places indicate that he is an excellent artist, well worthy of the patronage he receives.

N.J. BEEDY, Grocery Store. He has a nice, well selected stock of family groceries. Mr. BEEDY is a straight forward man and merits a good patronage.

T.B. EASTON has a fine stock of furniture and also deals in mattresses and springs.

Then comes the hardware store presided over by A.R. PRESCOTT, as agent for the owners. He sells all kinds of hardware, and has recently added a stock of stationery. He is also postmaster.

SKELTON & McEWEN have built up a large trade in the nine months they have been in business, and carry a heavy stock of general merchandise.

J.H. WELLER, up towards the depot keeps a stock of fancy groceries, and beer, and also runs a restaurant. He dishes up oysters in splendid shape.

The Postville Bank of ROBERTS Bros., is an institution of the town. They do a heavy exchange business, loan money and have the entire confidence of the people. The Bank is on a solid foundation financially and the men who run it are the most accommodating of any bankers.

J.E. GRAY, the watchmaker and jeweler in the Bank building carries a large and well selected stock of everything in his line.

John THOMA is in the saloon and restaurant business. He sells nothing stronger than wine and beer in the wet goods line. He sells oysters in any shape and quantity, and has a billiard table on which his guests may amuse themselves.

Adjoining Mr. THOMA, is the harness shop of H.W. MEYER. He carries a good stock in his line, uses the best of material in the manufacturing of harness, and is well patronized.

Matt BEUCHER. He has recently repainted and refitted his saloon, and now has one of the nicest, cleanest places in town. He has a billiard and two pool tables and a good patronage.

Next to the saloon is the store of Fred LEITHOLD. The room is large and commodious. He has a fine stock of general merchandise, including dry goods, hats and caps.

T. SHORTREED. He is a good workman and gets a good business. He repairs anvils.

On the south-west corner of Lawler and Military streets is A.W. McDANELD. He runs a cabinet and repair shop. He manufactures his own stock and has a supply of brackets, coffins, etc. and manufactures the Centennial bed spring.

A. STOYEMAN runs a boot and shoe shop north of McDANELD's. He is kept busy.

Chris MILLER runs the south side meat market, and keeps a good supply of meats which he is always glad to weigh out to his customers.

Wm. THOMA runs a saloon and boarding house and is always ready to cater to the wants of his customers. He deals in oysters and canned goods.

H. STONE is the south side hardware man. He handles barbed wire and manufactures tin ware.

A. KOEVNIG deals in furniture of all kinds and does a good business.

Mrs. J.C. [very faint, I believe it is CANFIELD] milliner and dress store has been doing a very good business and presently has dress making on hand for four weeks ahead. She generally has two or three apprencices.

G.W. [illegible] is the pump dealer and blacksmith just opposite the Review office. He is always busy and is the agent for the "North-western Endowment Society".

The Feed Mill owned by F.W. ROBERTS and under the supervision of H.P. DAWES is the next building east.

A. STAADT, druggist, keeps a good supply of drugs and medicines, and liquors for culinary, mechanical and sacromental purposes.

Co. D., I.N.G.; Capt. Jas. PERRY commanding; A.R. PRESCOTT, 1st Lieut.; J.B. REED, 2nd Lieut., occupy the former Review building as their armory.

J.B. SCHMIDT runs an extensive boot and shoe store and also manufactures anything in his line to order.

MEYER & HECKER are engaged in manufacturing wagons, etc, and do a general blacksmithing business.

P. DEITZLER, the merchant tailor keeps on hand a large stock of piece goods which he will make up in any style.

[very faint, looks like W.S.] WEBSTER. Insurance of all kinds.

Peter MILLER runs a bakery, fancy grocery store, and restaurant. He furnishes the needy with the staff of life and all the etceteras of a good meal so far as bread and pastry is concerned. He prepares a nice meal for the hungry and makes delicious coffee and tea, and serves oysters in any style.

Jack PHILLIPS, the barber--what shall we say of him--everybody in four counties knows him and he knows everybody.

The Commercial Hotel owned and run by H.S. HUMPHREYS is a large well arranged hotel, and under its present proprietorship is run in splendid shape.

Ed. SHEEHY keeps a restaurant and boarding house and once in a great while he mixes up a little Thomas and Jeremiah, for a special class of customers who are bound to have it.

BAYLESS, DOUGLASS & Co. keeps a large drug and book store in the east room of the brick block.

The City Hall is over the drug store and is good sized, commodious and well arranged.

John MOTT is the proprietor of the extensive lumber yard. As it is the only lumber yard in town, his trade is large.

TURNERS' Hall is a good sized building and is arranged as such halls usually are. There is a project afoot to put in a stage, dressing rooms, scenery and arrange it in good shape for theatrical purposes.

Messrs. Hall ROBERTS & Co. are grain and produce dealers, buying everything that farmers have to sell except butter and eggs and poultry.

Messrs. WARD & MEYER, merchants, are doing an extensive business. They keep dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, clothing &c.

KEMMERER & LAMB are in the droduce business and are represented by Mr. YOUNKER.

W.W. HAINES, proprietor of the Postville Dray Line.

J. KOEVNIG, proprietor of the Postville Brewery does an immense business and makes a first class article of beer.

Commerical Billiard Hall is in the basement of the Commercial House and does a good business.

The Livery business is represented by H.S. HUMPHREYS of the Commercial and J.M. LISHER of the Burlington House.

E.L. BURDICK runs the stationery, notion and news business. The news business is managed by Jack HAVERLY and B.K. GRIFFIN.

The painters are J.B. REED, A.P. ABBOTT and E.H. PUTNAM.

The carpenters are T.M. MILLER, J.H. BURKANS, J. CRESCY, C.P. DARLING, James SHEEHY, H.B. TAYLOR, C.I. BISHOP and Jacob JACOBSON.

T.B. COWLES runs a milk wagon.

A.A. ALLEN furnishes garden vegetables.

W.N. PIPER is a first class plasterer, and is kept busy during building season.

Churches:
Rev. G.W. PRATT is the pastor of the M.E. church.
Rev. C.S. NEWHALL officiates in the Congregational church.
Rev. J.W. KNIE is the German Lutheran minister.
Rev. Father BRENNAN officiates at the Catholic church.

The Graded School:
B.H. STANDISH is principle
Miss STANDISH teacher in the higher departments.
Miss COWLES teacher in the 1st intermediate.
Miss SPARKS teacher in the 2nd intermediate.
Miss DARLING teacher in the primary.