Iowa Old Press
The Dubuque Daily Times
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Saturday, April 15, 1876
PERSONAL
Miss Nellie L. Swett returned from Chicago Friday
morning.
The many friends of Rev. Father Moore will be happy to learn that
he is recovering rapidly and hopes to be out in two or three
days.
Mr. J.P. Pearce, of Iowa Falls, cattle and grain dealer, arrived
in the city yesterday with several car loads of fattened steers,
on his way to the Chicago market. He was accompanied by C.B.
Taylor, of the same place.
Geo. G. Seward, for some time employed as pressman in Palmer,
Winall & Co.'s printing establishment, has procured
employment in the railroad office at La Crescent, to which place
he has gone. He is a steady, industrious young man, and we wish
him success.
Capt. James E. Simpson of Decorah, and Capt. Chas. P. Brown, of
Ottumwa, Internal Revenue Agents, are at the Lorimer House. They
are looking after cases that will come before the Federal Court
next week. These gentlemen are the agents who spent nearly a year
in Milwaukee unearthing the frauds on the revenue in that
quarter, and have proved themselves tried and true, against whose
characters no man can utter a word of disparagement.
There must be a bonanza near Captain Yates' residence. We were
told yesterday morning about his little girl finding an old
Spanish shilling, and now a man has found a $2.50 gold piece
while digging a post hole. That beats the Balck Hills for the
gold is already coined.
Yesterday while Mr. Helvert who lives in the 5th Ward, was
standing on the sidewalk, conversing with a friend, a favorite
Newfoundland dog came to him, licked his hand several times, laid
down and in a few minutes was dead. The faithful fellow wanted to
bid his master good bye.
We yesterday saw a very fine portrait in India ink, of T.H. Bowen
of Sand Spring, painted by Artist R.S. Merrill of this city. It
was a very large one, and reflected the features of Mr. Bowen
with the most exact fidelity. Such works of art are highly
complimentary to Mr. Merrill, and are among the most ornamental
in any household.
Yesterday morning some of the joice under the floor of Stewart
and Bonson's warehouse, on the levee, gave way and let about 300
bushels of wheat belonging to Owen McGloughlin into the cellar.
By putting on a large force of men, he saved all of the wheat
without damage except perhaps 100 bushels, which was under water.
He had about 5000 bushels in the store and he is fortunate to
have suffered no greater loss.
Probate of Will
To all whom it may concern: Notices is hereby given, that an
instrument purporting to be the last Will of Jacob F. Mack and
Maria Mack of Dubuque County, Iowa, deceased, has been opened and
publicly read, and that Monday, the 11th day of September A.D.
1876 has been set for hearing the proof of said Will.
P.J. Quigley, Clerk
by J.M. Werner, Deputy
MARRIED
Last Thursday evening Rev. AW. Ringland united in
marriage C.E. Dow and Mrs. Rose Jolly of West's Hill. The friends
of the happy couple wish ehem a full measure of the joys of life,
and we add the hope that it may be many long years before the
bride may have need to assert her right of Dower.
STATE NEWS
The dwelling of Mr. Iddings, in Des Moines, was struck by
lightning on Wednesday. He was standing by a stove with a babe in
his arms, and was thrown out of the door, but was not seriously
injured, and the babe was unhurt.
Willie and Ethan St. John, living near Eldora, went out duck
shooting. Ethan's gun accidentally discharged, and the charge of
duck-shot went into Willie's back, near the kidneys. The boy will
probably recover. He is about fifteen years old.
Four duck hunters near New Albin were preparing to shoot a flock
of ducks that were seen coming up the slough, when J.J.
Sullivan's gun prematurely discharged, and very badly wounded
(though it is thought not fatally) Fred Neudeck.
From the Estherville Vindicator, April 8th: "The sickness in
the family of Mr. Brayton, in Kossuth county, close to the line
of Emmett, is peculiarly distressing. Eight children sick in bed
at one time with scarlet fever, three of them dying within a few
hours of each other, is a sad record."
A terrific hurricane passed through Franklin county on Tuesday.
Five dwelling houses and several barns and sheds were blown down.
A family of Kellies were seriously injured by the destruction of
their house. the barn of J.R. Hart, at Groot, with eleven horses,
twenty hogs, and 100 bushels of corn were burned by lightning.
Every bridge but one on the Elkader narrow gauge railroad was
washed out by the freshet, and the road was otherwise damaged.
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The Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Friday morning, April 21, 1876
PERSONAL
Hon. John Grinnell, one of the most prominent and well known
agriculturists in the state, has lately sold out his farm in
Clayton county, and will soon remove to the southwestern part of
the state to engage in stockraising. We regret to lose him from
this part of the state, for as an intelligent and enterprising
agriculturist and horticulturist he has no superior in the state.
F. Will Doolitle, one of the jolly Delhi boys, and traveling
agent for Graham & Doolittle's patent 3-horse Equalizer, was
in town Tuesday, and put up at the Lorimier. He made us a very
pleasant call.
Mr. Neinstedt, a merchant of Rudd, Floyd county, is in the city
making purchases. He is a Dubuquer of years ago and always finds
a welcome.
Tom Pickley has disposed of his Office saloon on 6th street and
leaves town. He kept an orderly, respectable place and carries
the good wishes of many friends with him.
Tom Byrne has resumed operations on St. Patrick's church.
Capt. W. Fleming, the lumber king of McGregor, is stopping at the
Key City House.
John Haney, the pioneer of Lansing, is in the city stopping at
the Key City. Mr. H. is one of those social, genial gentlemen we
often meet with, and who makes one feel happy in his company.
Centennial Notes
Judge Murdock has been busy, the past few days shipping
to the centennial, relics of the mound builders, and other
archaeological specimens of this region. The collection of Judge
Murdock will probably be the finest from the state, and will
include amulets, household implements, weapons of war, and other
articles once belonging to the ancient race of mound builders,
and samples of the material in which they were found; and will
also include a large variety of geological specimens.
Mrs. Dunham, of Monticello, will forward a collection of
historical statistics, portraits, etc. indicative of the early
days of the country.
There seems to be no enthusiasm in this city for the Philadelphia
centennial exhibition, growing out of the fact that most people
look upon the whole scheme as a private money-making movement.
the oppressive charge in freights has deterred many people from
sending goods to the fair. $1.00 per 100 pounds is charged at the
grounds to transport freight to the buildings in which it is to
be exhibited. The patriotism of exhibitors has been dampened.
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