Iowa Old Press

The Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Thursday, May 8, 1879

     MILITARY TARGET SHOOTING- The Jefferson Guards were out drilling in target practice last Thursday afternoon. The following is the score:
H.F. Wertz...2 4 0 0--6
W.A. Daggett...2 2 4 2--10
G.D. Clarke...4 3 0 2--9
F. Simpson...0 2 3 3--8
Geo. Covert...0 2 0 2--4
B. Temple...0 2 0 2--4
McK. Robinson...0 2 2 0--4
F. Williams...2 0 0 0 0--2
R. Lampson...4 2 4 2--12
R. Stevenson...0 3 0 2--5
T. Caton...3 4 0 3--10
Chas. Prather...3 4 2 0--5
B. Mikesell...3 2 0 0--5
     Hereafter it is proposed to choose sides and have the shooting done by teams, this will undoubtedly make the practices more interesting. At the present it is the intention to have this drill every other Friday, weather permitting.

DECORATION DAY- At a meeting held at M.S. Crawford's office last Saturday evening arrangements were perfected for the services and program on Decoration Day. There were quite a number in attendance. It was decided to meet in the Park at one o'clock in the afternoon under the following officers: Officer of the Day, S.K. West; Captain, J.A. Spielman; Lieutenants, J.A. Montgomery and A.W. Jaques; Committee of Arrangements, W.T. Burgess, M.S. Crawford and ?.D. Tomey; Committee on Music, H.C. Rock and S.M. Bolling; Guides, H.C. Rock, M.C. Carlos, and J.H. Crane; Committee on Flowers, A.B. Jordan, M.S. Crawford and J.M. Hughes; Committee on Banners, S.J. Chester, Thos. Bell and J.E. Roth; Committee on Finance, J.S. Gantz, J.E. Roth and A.S. Jordan. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the same place on the evening of the 17th when it is expected the various committees will be able to report. An earnest invitation is extended to all who can be present.

APRIL 'APPINESS.- The following pairs were made happy by Clerk Jaques during April, Licenses having been issued to them to become one according to the definition of St. Paul.
     Jackson Hawk and Miss B.A. Lion
     Jno. Igoe nad Miss Emma Woodson.
     Allen Tinsley and Miss Lizzie McFee
     Chas. W. Goodrich and Miss Nancy M. Freedman.
     Warren H. Britton and Susan E. McCormack
     W.E. McClintock and Clarrissa Lyon
     Antoine Freeman and Miss Orpha Lee
     Geo. R. Cowdrey and Miss Ellor Carnes.
     Ezra E. Winsell and Miss Fannie F. Newland.
     Moses R. Osborn and Miss Sarah Strayer.
     I.R. Anderson and Miss Elizabeth McClelland
     Jno. W. Gimpel and Miss Ella F. Norcross

NEGRO EXODUS FROM FAIRFIELD TO KANSAS
     Some twenty-two of the colored people of this city started yesterday for Kansas by wagon, the train being composed of Jim Howard and family, Charlie Lewis and family and a third family of seven by the name of Curtiss. Dan Brown, single, was also one of the crowd. Howard had two good teams and Curtiss had one very poor one. Howard is said to be a thrifty fellow and takes the Lewis family at his own expense. This exodus was inspired by Brown. All left in hopes of securing homesteads in Kansas.
     These poor fellows are fleeing from a reign of terror. They have been so put upon, and so outrageously, wantonly and persistently abused and persecuted by the party which is here in power-the republican- that life here could no longer be endured. They go to escape political persecution, and to a land where at least occasionally they will be recognized in nominating conventions. This exodus is in ten-fold greater proportion than that from Mississippi, which argues, of course, that the colored people are intimated here in republican Jefferson county, Iowa, just ten times greater than those who live in the South. Think of it, ye humanitarian and who survey mankind, and imagine if you can the reign of terror which exists in this county!

DOTS AND DASHES

-Sheriff Hughes has but six boarders now.
-Twenty-three new lamposts will be put up in the city in a few weeks.
- There are twenty-two persons at the Poor Farm
-Large numbers of citizens, both old and young, are indulging daily in the rural and peaceful pleasure of fishing in Cedar Creek.
- Frank Greene lays claim to having the most sagacious dog in Fairfield and avers that he can prove it.
-Mss Hester Smith of Libertyville, died of quick consumption last Saturday. She was buried the day following.
-Mr. S. Light probably has the finest garden in Fairfield. he has had lettuce, radishes and onions for table use for several days.
-The wife and child of Rev. Mr. Hedrix have been very sick for several days. Yesterday, however, they were slightly improved.
- S.A. Dravo, studying with McCold & West, was admitted to the bar Wednesday, by Judge Drayer at Mt. Pleasant, and is now a full fledged lawyer.
- Mrs. L.H. Washington, of Keokuk, Vice-President of the women's temperance convention of the first district of Iowa, will address the Blue Ribbon Club next Monday night.
- Col. Reed, of the Iowa Investigator, the new temperance paper at Ottumwa, was in the city last Monday looking after the interests of his paper. C.H. Howlett has been made agent for this place.
-Mr. J.S. Richardson's mother, living at Doud's Station, is very ill, that gentleman having been summoned to her bedside by a telegram last Wednesday morning. A dispatch was received yesterday stating that she was slightly better.

A Letter has been received fro Mr. Mark Ranney of the asylum at Mt. Pleasant informing the Commissioners of the issue that there were five inmates there whom he thought could be taken care of at our county poor house. Their names are Jno. C. Casady, Katherine Kinsley, Mary Shaffer, Hiram Meyer and Charles Hayden. The last is the only one who is at all troublesome and even he, we understand, is not at all violent. Mr. Ranney says there are three others in the asylum who could be removed, but that we could not take care of them without having prepared ourselves especially for it. Those mentioned will be removed to the Poor Farm on the 16th inst. there being ample room for them at that institution.

LOCAL NOTICES

Wanted- 2,000 pounds of soap grease at the Fairfield Woolen Mills.

Silk, Scotch,Gingham and Cotton Sun Umbrellas at all prices. C.D. McCAW & Co.

REMOVAL
Jones Bros', well known drug house and news stand has been removed from the south side of the square to the neat and handsome room on the north side in Reed's building, formerly occupied by Allen & Co. The room has been put in holiday attire and the Messrs. Jones invite all their old customers and everybody else to call and see them in their new quarters. Examine their prices on Paints and Oils, and remember them when you have a prescription which you want carefully compounded.

At the Globe Shoe Store the stock of new goods is complete. Don't buy a dollar's worth of Boots or Shoes of any kind, sort, size or description until you call and get prices.  J.F. FARMER & Co.

MILLINERY- EXTRA INDUCEMENTS
Ladies, don't forget the closing out of Fancy Goods at Mrs. C.H. Rice's. We will lose no cash sales either in millinery or notions on account of prices.

SEWING MACHINES
Sold on easy monthly payments, by Francis Abbott, at Morris' Jewelry store.

J.W. QUILLEN has in stock a general line of dry goods and notions, hats, underwear, white shirts, collars, cuffs, overalls and imported suitings. His stock of the Bonapart Woolen Goods is complete.  Wool taken in exchange as usual. Cash paid for wool. Wells' block, east side of the square, Fairfield, Iowa.

BABY CARRIAGES
Of all sizes, styles and prices at Freeman & Townley's. Call and see them and make the pride of the house happy by buying one.

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