Iowa
Old Press
New Hampton Tribune
New Hampton, Chickasaw co., Iowa
Wednesday, August 7, 1878
Chickasaw County's Insane
On Friday Sheriff Shelden returned from Independence
with five patients who have been discharged as incurable, but
harmless. As the people of this county have had heavy burdens to
bear in the shape of an insane tax to support the extraordinary
number of patients sent from this county, we have taken pains to
get at the status of affairs, that we might lay it before the tax
payers.
There were, from this county, sixteen inmates of the insane
hospital at Independence, all of whom, with the exception of B.R.
Darrow, of Deerfield, were supported by the county at an expense
of about $42.00 per quarter for each patient. As the expense in
supporting these people was great, and as the insane fund was
giving out, one of the Commissioners of insanity, Dr. Babcock,
accompanied the last patient to the hospital in lieu of the
Sheriff, and as a result of his visit, the five above mentioned
were returned.
As much complaint has been made by the people that the expense is
too heavy to be borne, we give below a quarterly report of the
number who were then in the hospital, and leave it to the people
who are acquainted with the parties to judge for themselves
whether the county should settle their bills:
Report made by the Superintendent to the Auditor of Chickasaw
county, for the quarter ending June 30, 1878:
Sarah J. Wood - Chamber, $.50; Plate, $.20; Cup & saucer,
$.30; 13 wks bo'rd , $42.00
Isaac Burgit - Slips, $1.10; Socks, $.30; Suspenders, $.25; 13
wks bo'rd, $43.25
Ellen S. Moody - 7 wks bo'rd, $27.41
John Strubble - 2 shirts, $2.00; pants & vest, $4.50; Coat,
$2.50; Postage, $.05, 13 wks bo'rd, $50.65
Emma S. Weeks - 7 wks b'd, $15.10
Mary A. Poppleton - Postage, $.50; 13 wks bo'rd, $42.10
Bridget Kirk - 7 wks bo'rd, $7.32
Adelia Coryell - 13 wks bo'rd, $41.60
Mary Hand - Dress, $1.65; 13 wks bo'rd, $43.25
Byron R. Darrow - 13 wks b'd, $41.60
Abigail Davis -Postage, $.65; 13 wks b'd, $41.65
Patrick Griffin - Slips, $1.10; Pants, $1.50; Boots, $3.00; 13
wks b'd, $47.20
Virgil Van Tassil - 13 wks b'd, $41.60
W.A. Pomeroy - 2pr's socks, $.30; Pants, $1.00; 13 wks bo'rd,
$42.90
George Stapleton - 13 wks B'd, $41.60
Amelia Drowlew - Slips, $1.30; 13 wk b'd, $42.00
The last five patients in the above table are now at home or at
the poor farm, and as at least three of the number will be kept
by their relatives, the saving will be nearly $200 a quarter to
the county. Mrs. Geo. Barney, the one committed so recently, is
another not included in those supported by the county; indeed we
understand that it is Mr. Barney's intention to pay all bills
himself.
For Sale
O.K. Hoyt has for sale a good sound young team of mares,
with foal, with harness and wagon, on good time. Any person
desiring to purchase that class of property, will do well to call
at his office in New Hampton, at once.
Blooded Bull
I have at my farm, 4 miles west of New Hampton, in
Dayton tp., for the use of the public, the short-horn Durham
bull, known as the Larson bull. He is a deep red in color, weighs
1800 lbs. and is 4 years old this spring. Terms $2. Jacob
Hockspiere
Local Items
Mrs. A.L. Whitbeck is dangerously ill.
Thos. Dalziel lost one of his livery horses on Monday.
Mr. J.M. Gililand and wife spent last Sabbath in Calmar visiting
friends.
Mr. J.A. Ryon will start on a visit [to] Illinois and New York,
to-day, to be gone for several weeks.
Many of our readers will be glad to learn that Dr. Olmsted, who
has been seriously indisposed for some time past, is on the mend.
Mr. G.W. Butterfield, one of the old settlers and leading men of
Bradford township, was in the city on Monday, and made us a
pleasant visit.
Mr. Lee Tyler is again sole proprietor of the meat market in
which he has so long done the carving.
Mr. M.J. Peck returned on Wednesday last from his visit among
relatives and friends in Oshkosh, Wis. He says he never enjoyed a
more pleasant vacation from business, and he certainly looks
better than ever before.
Mr. John Dixon, of the Dixon House, has purchased an excellent
span of grey horses of Mr. P.P. Barron, of Nashua, for a 'bus
team'. The bus has been neatly painted and lettered, making the
outfit a credit to John and his popular house.
Died - August 1st, at 11 o'clock, Mabel, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Cady, aged 4 years.
Died. - August 5th, 1878, at 5 o'clock a.m., Walter, only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cady, aged 1 1/2 years.
The above lines announce one of the saddest instances of the
invasion of the home circle by the grim monster Death, that it
has ever been our misfortune to chronicle. But a short fortnight
since, two beautiful, light-hearted children were the light of
the household, and the joy of their fond parents. Every one wil
especially remember the sweet face and voice of Little Pet Mabel,
who without being forward, was ever at the gate to greet her
friends. One can scarcely imagine the feelings of the parents
stricken down by this terrible blow, and it seems but mockery to
express sympathy.
On Thursday, August 1st, Mr. John Morton was seriously injured by
the kick of a horse. He received the blow in the region of the
stomach. He suffered intense agony, and up to Saturday morning
his life was despaired of, but is at present slowly recovering.
Fredericksburg
The following was written for last week's paper, but
came too late for publication, however, is not spoiled, and we
give it to our readers ....
The weather is several degrees cooler than when I last wrote, we
once more breathe again. Harvesting is in full blast, the wheat
nearly all cut that is worth cutting, it will not average over
eight bushels per acre. Oats will turn out somewhat better.
Potatoes are a good crop also. There is a large amount of hay
cut, but unstacked and most of it is spoiled already.
One of our townsmen, Eldrige Gilbert, was "sunstruck,"
the stroke weighted 10 1/2 lbs. Elb is recovering swiftly, and
says he thinks he can stand about one more shock of the same
heft, before it kills him.
There have been two deaths here - one of them was the wife of
Michael Branch. She had suffered long, and terribly; so much so,
that death must have been a relief to her; she was buried a week
ago to-day. The other was the young babe of Mr. William Parks;
cause, whooping-cough and congestion of the lungs.
Mr. Wm. Johnson has sold out his wagon shop to his son, Earnest,
who will conduct that branch of the business in the future.
[transcribed by S. Ferrall, April 2018]