Iowa
Old Press
Boone County Republican
Boone, Boone co. Iowa
Wednesday, February 4, 1880
Death of a Veteran
Clinton Herald - Col. Milo Smith's old bay war-horse,
Jerry, is no more, having departed this life a few days ago at
the age of twenty-four, mainly through the instrumentality of an
honorable wound received while doing valiant service for his
country at Vicksburg. Jerry was as much a historical landmark as
any horse that engaged in the rebellion, and was well known in
this vicinity. He was raised in the northern part of this county,
and Col. Smith 'rode him through the war,' the noble steed
carrying his master through the thrilling scenes of Arkansas
Post, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Resaca and other battles. At Resaca he
withstood the fire of a rebel battery, through his ears were
lopped off by a stray shell and he was rendered deaf for a week.
At Vicksburg he was wounded in the hip by a bursting shell, and
never fully recovered from the effects of it, being of late years
apparently troubled with rheumatism, just like a human being, and
his injury being increased by a fall in a loosely filled water
works trench a few years ago.
After the war he served as motive power for the Revere House
baggage wagon, and was so handy and trusty that he would go alone
from the depot to the hotel, backing up properly in the right
place. He would even go from the hotel to the postoffice and
receive the mail, taking it to the depot without driver or
assistant. He was a remarkable horse in many ways and we thus
hasten to do honor to old Jerry as to a hero. Col. Smith passed a
sleepless night after old Jerry died, and tears of regret were
shed in the household for the faithful animal. [transcription
note: Col. Milo Smith commanded the Twenty-sixth Regiment of Iowa
Volunteers]
State Items
-A movement is on foot to establish a city hospital at Keokuk.
-Royal S. DeWitt of New York, was wedded on Jan. 27th, at Keokuk,
to Miss Emma Hardin of the last named city.
-Mrs. Eunice Oakes Walton, aged 78, died on Muscatine Island,
Jan. 25th. She was a resident of Iowa in 1838, when it was
Wisconsin Territory.
-Mrs. Herman Sulte, wife of a Ft. Madison merchant, swallowed a
fish bone a few days ago. Vomitings of blood followed, and on Jan
31st she died.
-A little two-year-old child of Mrs. Knox, of Washington county,
sat down in a dish pan of hot water the other day, and was so
badly scalded that it died that night.
-Julius Cold, aged 38, suicided near Teeds Grove, Clinton county,
lately, by stabbing himself in the breast and abdomen in his
father's carriage house. Insanity is supposed.
-The Elkader Journal, has been purchased by Messrs.
Thompson & McDonald, who will hereafter be editors and
proprietors. Mr. Thompson was formerly school superintendent of
Clayton county.
-The Clay County News says a terrible accident occurred
in the town of Peterson a few days ago, the little child of
William Klatt, meeting its death by tipping a kettle of boiling
water over itself.
-Miss Minnie Magoun, one of Keokuk's most attractive and popular
young ladies, has brought suit to establish her rights to share
in the estate of the late M.S. Magoun, by whom she had been
adopted when a mere child. The estate inventories about $100,000.
-The citizens of Caledonia Junction, near Dubuque, are
considerably exercised over the appearance of a mysterious light
which has been seen over the bluffs near the depot every night.
It sometimes appears to be a locomotive head light, and at other
times it acts like a flash of lightening. It seems to haunt a
piece of ground where a man lived who died very suddenly some
months ago.
Our Local News
-The marriage of Mr. Charles A. Osgood, our townsman, to Miss
Lodusky Dale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dale, of this
city, is announced for Wednesday evening, February 11th, and will
be quite a social event in Boone.
-Messrs. Ballou & Meidell, dry goods merchants, and
Thomahlen, the druggist, have put up a street lamp in front of
Mr. Slater's block, where they do business. More of the same kind
of lamps would be a good thing for our business streets.
-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Crary, of St. Lawrence county, New York,
father and mother of our neightbors, J.R., W.E. and M.L. Crary,
are visiting their children for a few weeks. Miss Butterfield, a
niece of Messrs. Crary, and Miss Crary, daughter of W.E. Crary,
accompany them on their visit.
-The Dunshee stock of goods was closed out at auction sale last
week. There was a large attendance of purchasers. The store room
is to be put in immediate repair for occupancy by D.A. Holmes,
the merchant tailor from Carroll, who will open business about
March 1st.
-At the annual meeting of the State Medical Association at Des
Moines last week, Dr. L.J. Alleman, of this city, was elected
vice-president for the ensuing year. He was also elected a
delegate to the next meeting of the American Association.
Minor Mention
-Thos. B. Moore has severed his connection with Messrs. Black
& Co.
-Dr. R.S. Gwynn, of Swede Point, was in town Monday and a caller
at this office.
-Mrs. Fred Bath, formerly of Boone, is visiting here and expects
her husband in a few days.
-Wm. McCune, father of Chas. A. McCune, is still lying very low
at his home near Tipton from the effects of a paralytic stroke.
-Dr. Garst informs us by postal card that he will return to Boone
shortly. He has been sojourning for some time at Champaign,
Illinois.
-C.E. Wilbur, of Jackson township, has resigned his office of
assessor, and will go to Cleveland, Ohio, to take a position in a
hardware store. "Curt" has become tired of farming.
-A.M. Mullinix, county surveyor, was surveying in the Squaw creek
coal mines last week. They have opened several new mines with
splendid coal veins in that locality this winter.
Boonsboro Items
-Mrs. Eleanor Coon died at her residendence in Boonsboro Jan.
26th, 1880. She was born in Cherry Valley, New York, in 1805,
removed to Iowa in 1861, and to Boone county eight years ago.
Deceased was the wife of Ezra Coon, and mother of J.B. Coon, so
well known in the streets of Boone.
-Mr. Rogers, of Boone, and Miss Nellie Hurley were united in the
bonds of matrimony Monday, February 2d, by Rev. Smith, of the
Catholic church.
Ogden Wavelets - from CHEIR, our Ogden
correspondent, Feb. 2, 1880
-In this remote inland prairie town, we have an old tar who is
quite a genius. Mr. Juail, the father of Mrs. Jones, was born on
the Isle of Man, and spent 35 years as a sailor. Dwelling
thousands of miles from the periless sea, it is interesting to
hear him recount the adventures and fortunes of early years.
-Mrs. Ellsworth and Miss Cooley opened a dressmaking shop in the
room recently occupied by Dr. Sickler.
-Miss Nelson, from Nevada, has been visiting her friend, Mrs.
Wallace.
-Scryver & Atwood are taking an invoice of stock. It is
nearly a year since they opened their store and they have done
even better than they expected.
-W.D. Moore, formerly cashier for Gillet, is to build a house and
make a home on his farm a little south of town.
-Robert Whelock will probably build in the spring, and not move
to Boonsboro as reported.
-John Lord has been overhauling and making considerable repairs
in the mill.
-Dr. Clark made a flying visit to the Capital to attend the
meeting of the Medical Association.
-The tin funnel washer has been both praised and abused, but it
has had a great run on this side of the river. Some 450 having
been sold, and some townships of territory besides. The inventor,
H.D. Crooker, makes his headquarters at Ogden.
Moingona Matters - from our Moingona
correspondent, Feb. 2
The funeral of Mr. Wm. Cummings, took place last Sunday. Owing to
some delay of trains, the remains did not arrive here until
Saturday afternoon. They were taken in charge on the arrival of
the train at the depot by the Knights of Honor, of which Order
deceased was a member. An impressive sermon was preached by Rev.
G.W. Lloyd, after which the remains were followed by a long
funeral procession to their last resting place. Mrs. Cummings and
two of the children are still at Leadville, not being able to
come on account of sickness.
From Pilot Mound
-The literary society at Petty's School House draws a large crowd
every Tuesday night. Dr. Brant is President of the society, with
J.G. Durrell, Vice-President; T.B. Holmes, Secretary; A.W. Scott,
editor of the paper.
-The following is a list of the cattle feeders: C. Richardson,
W.K. Carson, C.A. Lundblad.
-James McBeth, from Manson, is down on a visit amoung his friends
here. Our opinion is he is after a housekeeper.
-Messrs. Petty & Scott have dissolved partnership in the
grocery business. A.W. Scott carrying on the business alone, and
is having a good trade.
-There has been a few cases of diphtheria in our midst.
-Isom White has been having a serious time with the spinal
disease.
Colfax Crumbs - from Bob-Sled, our Colfax
correspondent
-C.W. Posten has been holding a protracted meeting at Rosebud.
-We understand that Dennis Dyer has sold his farm to John
Cartwright, and is going to move to Nebraska in the spring.
-Sarah Goodrich has been quite sick, but is better now.
-Frank Moyers and bride have settled down to housekeeping on his
father's farm in this township.
-Miss Arzola Wait is sick with typhoid fever.
-J.D. McKinnie has sold his farm to Jake Kendall.
-We understand that G.H. Simmons is down with the lung fever.
From Grant Township
-The hog sickness is still prevailing among the young hogs, and
it seems that all will lose some more or less.
-Miss Mary Sniggs celebrated her 21st birthday the other day.
They report a good time.
-Frank Swigert is feeding a fine lot of steers.
-F. Johnson died last Wednesday, aged 72; the funeral took place
last Friday.
School Report, subdistrict No. 5, Dodge
township, for the month ending Jan. 23d, 1880:
Hilda C. Nelson, Teacher
Present every day: Lorena Nelson, Madelia Erickson, Samuel
Johnson, John Olson, Adle Malander, Victor Erickson
Deportment good: Albert Paterson, Lewis Peterson, Charley Hanson,
Johny White, Joseph Swanson, Emily Swanson, Hannah Nelson, Alice
Johnson, Emma Yarn
Number enrolled, 37
Average daily attendance, 28
[transcribed by S.F., August 2013]