Iowa Old Press

Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
Jefferson County
Vol. VI, # 27, May 1, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

Sudden Death of H. N. West. (page 1)
  How true, that in the midst of life we are in the presence of death.  Many hearts ... (missing)…, almost startled last evening ... (missing) ... from ,,, (missing).
Mr. H. N. West was ... (missing) ... ton County, Penn., Dec. 24, 1847; moved with his parents to Green County Penn., in 1862.  At the age of 17 he began teaching, and the following year attended Southwestern College, until 1867, while not at school, continued teaching.  In the spring of 1867 entered Waynesburg College, Penn., and remained until the fall of 1869, when he removed to and became a resident of this city.  In 1870 he had charge of the public school in Brighton, and in 1871 was Superintendent of the Public School in this city; the next year was principal of the Ottumwa High School, and the two years following Superintendent of the Public School at Chariton.  In 1876 he entered the law office of Hon. D. P. Stubbs in this city, and the next year was admitted to the bar, and formed a law partnership with Hon. M. A. McCoid which continued till the winter of 1882, when he withdrew and established an office to himself.  He was twice elected member of the School Board, and served as its president during his last term.  In the Spring of 1883 was elected City Solicitor, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Fairfield Loan and Building Association.  The two latter positions he held at the time of his death.  During the fall of 1883 he was a candidate on the Democratic ticket for the Legislature, and made the strongest run for years, coming within fifty votes of being elected in this usually strong Republican county.  He was married on the 1st of September, 1874, to Miss Nettie F. Eaton, who with one child, Willie, survives him.
   In all the walks of life, both in business and social, Mr. West was a man of the most genial cordiality, and never passed one on the street or met him in his office, but he had a kindly word and a friendly cheer.  Our acquaintance with him dates from the time we returned to this city, and we have ever found in him a genial, warm-hearted, consistent and true friend.  He always took a great interest in our enterprise, and seemed rejoiced when it was evident that we were “weathering the storm,” and THE JOURNAL was no longer an experiment.  We shall miss the genial greetings with him on the street, and in business circles; his cordial sympathy, and genuine friendship.  We had learned to regard him so highly that we shall miss him almost as much as if he were one of our own household.
   Mr. West had been ailing more or less ever since the campaign of last fall, when during his canvass of the county, he contracted a severe cold from which he never fully recovered.  But no one thought his ailments were of so serious a nature.  He became unconscious yesterday from great irritation of the stomach which produced excessive action of the heart, resulting in spasmodic contractions, and death was immediate.
   The entire sympathy of this community goes out to the almost heart-broken wife and mother, that sorrowful boy, and those grief-stricken relatives who in the morning of life, have lost the companionship of a noble and true hearted husband, a dutiful father, and a kind son, brother and citizen.
   It is regarded as the most wonderful fact in all nature that it is not vouchsafed to man to know when, how, or under what circumstances he will meet death.  There is not a man in all this broad land who, if he knew within a certain number of years from this time he must meet death, would not, to some extent at least, determine to change his habits of life.  Yet we know the fact that all men must die, and that many, like Mr. West, will be stricken down in the prime of their manhood almost without warning.
   The seal of death has been placed upon his life before it attained the ripeness of age.  The reed has been broken by an untimely wind.  A useful man, an active and honored citizen, an ornament to society and to the bar has retreated from the din and turmoil of life to the realms beyond.
   So sudden, so unexpected, the question irresistibly forces itself upon us:  Who will be the next to go?
   The funeral will take place from the residence to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock, and the services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Dwight of the Congregational Church.

Saturday Sayings. (page 1)

--John J. Ewing, Buffalo, is here.
--C. C. Clark, of Burlington, is in the city to-day.
--R. L. Garrison, of Cincinnati, was in the city to-day.
--The Council adjourned last evening to meet again Monday night.
--Miss Fannie Hickethier starts East this evening to be absent sometime.
--George W. Rodgers and J. A. McKinney, of Chicago, are in the city.
--There will be a meeting of the Jefferson County Bar at the office of Wilson & Hinkle this evening at 7 o'clock, to take appropriate action on the death of Mr. West.
--One of those weddings which the law insists upon was performed this morning by Justice Turner.  The “high contracting parties” were Mr. William Reed and Miss Abbie Strong.
--E. R. Parry, of Connersville Buggy Company, of Connersville, Indiana, was in the city yesterday and called upon us.  Ed is an acquaintance and friend of years gone by, and we were rejoiced to meet him after a lapse of nearly twelve years.
--The members of Forest City Lodge, Knights of Pythias, are requested to meet at their hall promptly at 1 o'clock, p.m. to-morrow, to make arrangements to attend the funeral of Brother H. N. West.  Let there be a full attendance.
--Orange Judd, Editor of the American Agriculturist for some thirty years, but unconnected with its business management for a year or two past, has lately retired from its editorial department and located in the west.  He desires to gather a complete “Postal-Card Album” of his old Readers and Friends, and requests them all to send him now a Postal giving their present location and address, naming also, when convenient, the year in which they were his subscribers.  Mr. Judd’s address is Chicago, Ill.

CITY COUNCIL. (page 1)

Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa. (OFFICIAL.)
CITY HALL, April 25, 1884.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present:  Mayor Boling, Trustees Bright, Clarke, Ricksher, Shoultz, Scott, McGaw, Young and Leggett.
A petition of William E. Groff relating to cemetery lot was referred to cemetery committee.
The County Auditor filed copy of an order of the Board of Supervisors of Jefferson County, relating to the valuation of railroad property, as follows:
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at $12,-800 per mile.  In the city 1.515 miles.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific at $5,-600 per mile.  In the city 1 1/8 miles.
The City Clerk reported $1.000 and interest paid on the Demarce note and filed receipt for same.
…(missing ... Committee reported back ... (missing) ... time to make his report ... (missing).
The following bills were allowed:
J. A. Spielman, nails, $18.60
J. M. Speer, labor on streets, $16.50
The Clerk was instructed to serve notice on owners of lots draining into the alley at J. V. Myer’s, to attend to the same as per order of the Council served sometime since, giving two weeks for compliance, and at the end of said time the City would cut off such drains.
The Street Commissioner was authorized to hire teams and have debris hauled from the Fairfield Manufacturing Company’s works for use on streets.
The Council adjourned to meet on Monday evening, April 28th, at 7 ½ o'clock, P.M.
T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.  (OFFICIAL.)
CITY HALL, April 28, 1884.
Council met in special session pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Leggett, McGaw, Ricksher, Scott, Shoultz and Young.
Committee on Water Works was granted further time on the bill of George B. Inman.
The Cemetery Committee reported on petition of W. E. Groff, and Council ordered that W. E. Groff pay price of lot, or show certificate for labor performed to same effect.
The following bills were allowed:
T. T. Harris, marshal and fees, $31.75
J. Moller, running engine, April, $60.00
Rodabaugh & Maddix, lumber, $236.83
The Council proceeded to the election of City Solicitor to fill vacancy occasioned by the death of H. N. West, and J. M. Galvin receiving five vote was declared elected.
On motion, Council adjourned until Friday night, to meet at 7:30 o'clock, P.M.
T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Gear for Congress. (page 1)
During a recent visit ... (unreadable) ... our old friends at Columbus Junction, we conversed with a number of the leading politicians of Louisa county, and were gratified to learn that the preponderance of public sentiment in that county, is in favor of ex-Governor John H. Gear, of Des Moines county, as the republican candidate for Congress in this District.  This struck us at once as in accordance with the eternal fitness of things.  Mr. Gear would make a more creditable representative than has occupied the position since the days of McCrary.  We regard him as the only republican in the district that can carry it against the democratic nominee, and the republicans will show wisdom in selection if they nominate him.

Friday Facts. (page 1)
--The Council meets to-night.
--The “Elephant” is the best.
--I. C. Green, Rochester, is here.
--This is another of God’s own days.
--J. V. Stern, New York, is in the city.
--O. T. Smith, of Sigourney, is in this city.
--C. A. McCarty, of Auburn, N. Y. is here to-day.
--Samuel L. Wright, of New York, was here yesterday.
--J. M. Heaton, Burlington, was in the city last night.
--Thomas Bailey, of Lancaster, Pa. Is in the city to-day.
--Smoke none but Priester’s “Elephant,” for sale only by Kennefick.
--H. B. Andrews, of Mt. Pleasant, was a visitor in the city to-day.
--Dr. Baldridge and A. H. McElroy, of Batavia, were in the city to-day.
--Clerk Sippel issued a marriage license to-day to Samuel Crow and Miss Isabell McMullen.
--Get the boss cigar at Kennefick’s - the “Elephant” brand - manufactured by Rudolph Priester, Davenport.
--Deputy Sheriff Susemiehl (?) and Mrs. Ramm, of Davenport, were here to-day on their way to Mt. Pleasant to bring back a Scott county “crazy.”
--Priester’s favorite brand, the “Elephant,” is absolutely the best cigar in the State for the money.  For sale here only by Ed Kennefick.
--Hon. Edward Campbell of this city, has been drawn as a petit juror of the May term of the United States Circuit Court, to be held in Council Bluffs.
--Wm. Alston killed a rattlesnake near the waterworks yesterday with fourteen rattles and a button, which indicates that the critter was about fifteen years old.
--Two new telephones were put in to-day:  The Fairfield Creamery, 36; Western Union Telegraph Company, 31.  The one at Allmayer Bros. has been removed.
--Mrs. John R. Shaffer ... (missing) ... ty last evening in honor ... (missing) ... fer, of Keokuk, who is h ... (missing) ... many friends.  Quite a la ... (missing) ... ticipated.
--Will Rowe severs his ... (missing) ... the Leggett House as cle ... (missing) ... and will be succeeded by Ch ... (missing) ... Mr. Rowe intends shortly to go to Chicago, and engage in some business there.  THE JOURNAL wishes him success.

Advertisement – Hufford, Bradshaw & Thoma.
Wall Paper and Fine Ceiling Decorations.  Also fine line of Window Curtains In New Designs at Lowest Prices.  Call and be convinced.  Hufford, Bradshaw & Thoma, South Side.

Advertisement – Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R.
The Great Burlington Route.  Going West.  Principal Line from Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis, by way of Omaha and Lincoln to Denver, or via Kansas City and Atchison to Denver.  Connecting in Union Depots at Kansas City, Omaha and Denver with through trains for San Francisco and all points in the Great West.

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Advertisement – Wm. Hoagland, Groceries.  (page 8)
Wm. Hoagland, Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Feed, Etc.  One Door North of the Northwest Corner.  Highest Prices paid for Produce.  I pay cash for all my goods, and give customers the benefit of my discounts  Closing out Tobaccos at cost.

Iowa Mutual Aid Association, Ottumwa, Iowa.  (page 8)
Legally Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Iowa, and the Legality of its Incorporation Sustained by the Supreme Court, June 16, 1882.
Admission Fee at all ages ... $10.00
Annual dues, payable six months after issue of Certificate, and each year thereafter, with weekly benefits .... $.00
Annual Dues, without weekly benefits ... $2.50
ASSESSMENTS:
From 18 to 30 years of age ... $ 0.75
From 31 to 40 years of age ... $ 1.00
From 41 to 50 years of age ... $ 1.50
From 51 to 60 years of age ... $ 2.00
Over 60 years of age ... $ 3.00
All these ages are inclusive.
J. WILLIAMSON, President.
J. D. FERREE, Secretary.
J. M. McKAIN, Agent, Fairfield, Iowa.

Monday Melange.  (page 8)

--The Council meets to-night.
--E. J. Baker, New York, is in the city.
--J. W. Skinner, of Leavenworth, is in the city to-day.
--Charles J. Wilson, of Washington, was in the city to-day.
--J. S. Felger and L. Moffit, of Chicago, were here to-day.
--George W. White shipped four cars of hay from Clay last week.
--The band boys and other who went on the New Orleans excursion, have returned.
--Samuel K. West, now in business at Hastings, Nebraska, is in the city, called here by the sudden death of his brother.
--Otto Tappert, the jolly and big hearted representative of the Standard Oil Company, of Burlington, was in the city over Sunday.
--The Fairfield Silver Cornet Bank, so we are informed, serenaded Jeff Davis at the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans on the 23d inst.
--The meeting of the Council to-night is for the purpose of electing a Solicitor to fill vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. West.  John M. Galvin is most prominently spoken of, and would make an excellent Solicitor.
--Query.  If it is slanderous for THE JOURNAL to say that some of the Fairfield boys demolished a copperhead newspaper during the war, was it an honor for the Fairfield band boys to serenade Jeff Davis at New Orleans last Wednesday?
--Al Hilbert and Harry Booker brought home with them from New Orleans some souvenirs of the south—a few live alligators.  We haven't heard from Mrs. Booker, but Mrs. Hilbert is delighted with their pet, but says she fears it won't live long.
--The Republican County Convention on Saturday selected as delegates to the State Convention John B. Horn, F. M. Taylor, C. D. Leggett, A. W. Jaques, John Leech, W. W. Junkin, J. M. Hinkle, Dr. Baldridge, J. H. Baxter and Newton Williams.  A vote on presidential preferences resulted Blaine, 32; Boss Wilson, 10; Arthur, 6; Edmunds, 6; Sherman, 6.  These ten Jefferson county Republicans and the New York Witness seems to be the sum total of Boss Wilson’s strength.
--The funeral of Henry N. West took place from his late residence yesterday afternoon, and was the largest attended of any similar gathering that has taken place in this city for years, which was ample proof of the high esteem in which the deceased was held by the community.  The Masons, Knights of Pythias, Members and Students of the Jefferson County Bar and the ladies of the Eastern Star attended in bodies.  The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Dwight, who based his remarks on 1st Tim. i-xv.

In Memoriam.  (page 8)

At a meeting of the Jefferson County Bar, at which the Hon. D. P. Stubbs presided and John M. Galvin acted as Secretary, the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, 1.  That the sudden death of our brother, H. N. West, cut down in the morning of his manhood and usefulness, causes the deepest pain and most heartfelt sorrow.
2. That his public spirit and active cooperation in all beneficial enterprises make his death a loss to the city, the county and the state.
3. That in his death the Bar of Iowa has lost a rising, brilliant and devoted member.
4.  We tender our unfeigned sympathy and condolence to his bereaved family and friends.
5.  That this Bar attend his funeral in a body, and render to his remains the last sad rites of humanity.
R. F. RATCLIFF,
I. D. JONES,
C. E. NOBLE,
W. G. ROSS,
CHARLES D. LEGGETT,
GEO. A. RUTHERFORD,
A. W. JAQUES,
R. J. WILSON,
Committee.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (page 8)

--Philip Smith, of New York, is here.
--W. R. Park, of Indianapolis, is here to-day.
--J. A. Dumont, of Rockford, Ill., is in the city.
--E. D. Gallagher, of St. Louis, in the city to-day.
--A. A. Kendig, of Oskaloosa, was in the city to-day.
--Inman Brothers, who are building the Water Works, expect two cars of pipe this week.
--J. G. Howard, representing the Standard Oil Company, of Ottumwa, was in the city to-day.
--Will S. Menamin, representing the Printers’ Warehouse of Shniedewend & Lee, Chicago, was in the city to-day.
--The old front is being torn away and a new and more attractive one will soon adorn the Acheson building on the north side.  ‘'Tis well.
--Wm. Huston lost a house at Perlee last week worth $1.000.  Insured in the Hawkeye for $500.  This is the third fire this town has had in six months.  The “hard crowd” will burn Perlee up yet.
--The selection of John M. Galvin last night by the Council as Solicitor, made vacant by the death of Mr. West, was a wise and proper one, and will give general satisfaction.
--It is said that Washington county will send a McCoid delegation to the Congressional Convention.  In Louisa county he couldn't get the sixteenth portion of one side of a delegate.
--Bible study Thursday evening at Y.M.C.A. rooms.  Consecration meeting Sabbath morning.  Gospel meeting Sabbath 4 o'clock.  Subject, “Paul's Mission.”  Act xxvi 18 and 39.
--J. M. Hinkle and Rol Wilson were separate candidates for the City Solicitor-ship last night.  As these gentlemen are the county attorneys, railroad attorneys and have recently become managers of the opera house, it is a burning shame that they are not permitted to concentrate more of the business in that office.  Perhaps they can buy out Bill Rowland and Chase.
--The Oskaloosa Herald says Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Oskaloosa, and other villages are competing to get the permanent location of the state fair.  Come now boys, none of your munkeying with the buzz saw.  We are going to have that state fair.  This fair was born in this city, Fairfield is its mother, and it is not very likely that the agricultural board will go back on its maternal ancestor.  But joking aside, here is something for our people to think seriously about and promptly act.  The state fair will this year be permanently located somewhere, and it is a prize worth capturing.  With a proper effort Fairfield can knock the persimmons.  Will we do it?

Wednesday Wanderings.  (page 8)

--Ice cream at Rodgers to-night.
--T. Feldenheimer, New York, is here.
--Charles F. West, of Chicago, is in the city.
--C. H. Gobble, of Abingdon, is in the city to-day.
--Paul Young, of Richland, was in the city to-day.
--Ansel Fletcher, of Perry, Iowa, is here to-day.
--H. N. West's life was insured to the extent of $8.000.
--W. L. Wilcox and wife, of Wyandotte, Kansas, are in the city.
--D. P. Johnson and lady, of Muscatine, were in the city to-day.
--I. R. Alters, of Cheyenne, is in the city to attend the funeral of his mother.
--Ladies, go to Mrs. Boling’s for millnery, east side, up stairs.
--C. H. Boerstler, of Washington, was in the city to-day shaking hands with his many friends.
--Mrs. Nettie West has been appointed administratix of her late husband, and she has selected I. D. Jones as her attorney.
--A new postoffice has been established at the Vincent side-track, just beyond Brighton, and named McCoid, after our Mose.
--J. L. Ailworth, representing the Rumford Chemical Works, was in the city to-day.  He informed us that his company would give an exhibition baking here soon.
--Hackett, the great American walking political dictionary and encyclopedia combined, was in the city to-day.  He thinks that McCoid is the Joseph that will get there.
--Willis says the Council is negotiating with Hilbert, Booker, Stubbs, et al for the purchase of their alligators to put in the water works pond to keep the boys from bathing therein.
--Mrs. Hester Alter died in this city yesterday, aged 67 years and 24 days.  The funeral will take place to-morrow from her late residence corner first north and second west streets at 2:30 o'clock, p.m.  The friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
--List of letters remaining in the postoffice at Fairfield, Iowa, unclaimed and advertised for week ending April 29, ’84:  Geo. W. Apple, Wm. Bigford, H. H. Bratton, Wm. Frost, Mrs. B. C. Green, Lizzie Herring, Wm. C. Herr, Armstrong Hill, Mrs. F. A. Jaynes, Dr. J. M. Jenkins, Charles J. Johnson, Mrs. L. Miller, P. Snook, Mrs. Hattie Swain, Mary B. Stewart, Cora B. Smith, B. Tembleton, Jonathan Zerby, May Willson.
--B. A. Raphael, of Davenport, was in the city to-day.
--We return our thanks to George W. White for a basket of choice apples.

LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS.  (page 8)

 Capt. S. H. Watkins is on the sick list, but is slowly improving.
 Some corn is being planted this week by our most enterprising farmers.
 Emma Lewis takes the school in No. 1 known as the Manning school house this spring.
 Goodman Brothers have removed their shop to the new lot which they recently purchased.
 Mrs. Mattie Thompson, of Topeka, Kas. Is visiting at the residence of her brother-in-law, J. W. Fry, this week.
 The ladies of the M. E. Church are contemplating a festival shortly to pay for the organ they recently purchased.
 The people of Libertyville were terribly shocked last week on hearing of the discovery of the remains of T. H. Asby, of Eldon, in a cellar about 3 ½ miles west of here.  Mr. Asby was the principal of the school here during the year of 1882, and made many friends here who will drop a tear over his awful fate, and remember the evils which worked his destruction.     RENRUT.

Thursday Transpirings.  (page 8)
--H. Siekman, St. Louis, is in the city.
--Alex. Homlicher, New York, is here.
--Mark Baker, of Burlington, is in the city.
--Fred Darrill, of Chicago, was in the city to-day.
--Warren Bailey, of Lincoln, Pa., was here to-day.
--Why use a gritty, muddy, disagreeable article when Hood’s Sarsaparilla, so pure, so clear, so delightful, can be obtained.  100 doses $1.00.
--Miss Mattie Jackson, of Libertyville, is spending this week visiting her sister.
--Why don't you try Carter's Little Liver Pills?  They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the ills produced by disordered liver.
--A couple of young men, of good habits and character, can get board in a private family with pleasant surroundings.  Particulars at this office.
--Wanted, a situation as a store clerk, by a young man of experience, of good habits and perfectly reliable.  Particulars at this office.
--Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Willis left to-day for a trip to Kansas City, Leavenworth, Topeka, and St. Joe.
--Mr. George Tindale, in the employ of Levy Brotherts, Melbourne, Australia, says that he suffered extreme pain from neuralgia and received immediate relief by the use of St. Jacobs Oil, the great pain-cure.
--Edwin J. Darby, of Chicago, representing and advertising the Red Cross Tobacco, was in the city to-day.
--There will be services at the Christian Church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and in the evening by Elder J. G. Thompson.
--Perforated patterns suitable for Kensington painting and outline work; also, pillow sham holders, for sale by Mrs. R. H. Moore.  Call at residence, 920 Second South Street.
--The Clerk has issued license to wed to Ansel Fletcher and Miss Etta Casteel, Frank G. Morein and Miss Nettie McComb, W. H. Ruckman and Mrs. Sarah A. Nace.
--W. B. Murray gave a two-hours lecture the other day at a meeting of the stockholders of the Sterling Silver Mining Company in Burlington on the probabilities and possibilities of the mining industries in the State of Chihuahua, Old Mexico.
--The wedding of Frank G. Morein and Miss Nettie McComb occurred on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Farmer, on second south street, the Rev. A. B. McMackin officiating.  The wedding was private, none but the immediate relatives of the parties being present.  A number of handsome and valuable presents were received.  THE JOURNAL extends its best wishes to the happy young couple.
--In our rounds this morning we were surprised to find that usually quiet and peaceable member of the bar, Mr. I. D. Jones, angry, madder than a March hare.  Charley Fullen, his law partner, had fired him out bodily, while he was having the office painted, papered and generally over-hauled and cleaned up, -- something that would not be tolerated in the days of Bent Culbertson.  It was cruel in Charley to thus impose upon a cripple, and we don't blame Isaac for getting angry.
--Rheumatism is clearly a species of blood-poisoning; that is, the blood of the victim is impregnated by unhealthy and obstructive acids that penetrate the entire system and give rise to those racking pains that render life a burden.  The reason that Athlophoros invariably proves efficacious in dealing with this disease is that it at once attacks the cause.  It enters the life current, and its action drives out the poisonous humors that have impaired the circulation, deprived the muscles of natural functions, and so stiffened the joints as to make them worse than useless to the unhappy victims of rheumatism.
--Closing Out.  A stock of Tobacco and Cigars cheap.  D95 G. A. UNKRICH.


Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
Jefferson County – Vol. VI, # 29, May 8, 1884,
(Note:  The issue number should be # 28 but the newspaper mistakenly labeled it # 29.)
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

CITY COUNCIL (page 1)
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.  (OFFICIAL.)
CITY HALL, May 2, 1884.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present:  Mayor Boling, Trustees Bright, Clarke, Shoultz, Scott, McGaw, Young and Leggett.  Absent, Trustee Ricksher.
The report of James F. Crawford, City Treasurer, showing a balance on hand of $4,097.45 was received and placed on file.
The Ways and Means Committee presented a bill for An Ordinance making appropriations for Water Works.  Referred to the City Solicitor.
The Streets and Alleys Committee reported recommending new sidewalks as follows:  In front of properties of Mrs. Mary McLeod, Andy Boyd, Wm. Alston, I. D. Jones’ business lot, and Mrs. Johns.  The report of the Committee was adopted, and the walks ordered as recommended by proper resolution of Council.
The Water Supply Committee reported recommending that two water bonds, of one thousand ($1,000) dollars each, be delivered to George B. Inman on account of work done by him, subject to final settlement.  Also, recommending that the request of Mr. Inman that the remaining water bonds be sent to New York to be sold be not complied with.  The report was adopted and on motion the chairman of said committee was instructed to forward to Mr. Inman the two bonds as recommended by the Committee, and inform Mr. Inman of the further recommendation of the Committee.
The Marshall was instructed to serve a notice on William Jones relating to cellar drains in J. V. Myers’s alley, as provided in former resolution of the Council.
The bond of John M. Galvin, as City Solicitor, in the sum of $500, with James Sullivan and Thomas L. James as sureties, was approved and placed on file.
The following bills were presented and allowed by a vote of the Council:
P. H. Howlett, coal, $29.67
Martin Robinson, police April, $30.00
M. Schooley, same, $30.00
H. Hanson & Co., lumber, $212.78
W. J. Clark, street labor, $17.00
T. W. Smith, same, $30.00
Fairfield Gas Co., gas April, $1.80
J. N. Knowles, drayage, $ .50
The complaint of J. C. Furman was referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee.
On motion the Council adjourned for week to meet at 7 ½ o'clock, P.M.
T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Friday Facts. (page 1)

--The Council meets tonight.
--Ed Kohn, Rock Island, is here.
--Max Herzberg, Quincy, is in the city.
--E. L. Kiggins, New York, is in the city to-day.
--Henry A. Prizer, of Brighton, was in the city last night.
--Frank McDonald, of Lincoln, Neb., was back on a visit yesterday.
--L. Jacoby, representing a St. Louis millinery house, is here to-day.
--Ed Kennefick has received a supply of the Colfax Spring mineral water.
--Dr. Hayden and Adam Wilson, of Libertyville, were in the city to-day.
--Smoke none but Priester’s “Elephant,” for sale only by Kennefick.
--Hufford, Bradshaw & Thoma have on draft Stoddard’s Buffalo Mead, a new refreshing, and cooling drink.
--A. J. Blakely, H. H. Osgood, John H. Moore, J. N. Cherry, M. S. Rothchild and W. H. Stewart, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
--Priester’s favorite brand, the “Elephant,” is absolutely the best cigar in the State for the money.  For sale here only by Ed Kennefick.
--Subscription agents are wanted all over the country for the new illustrated book, Picturesque Washington, of which we make mention elsewhere.
--Frank Zimmerman and wife, Frank Black and wife, A. R. Byrkit, Geo. W. White and Miss Anna Herr will take in the District Convention of the Y. M. C. A. which convenes at Mt. Pleasant this evening and holds over Sunday.
--Rev. A. B. McMackin, John A. Spielman and Joe Bradley were called to Burlington yesterday to meet the Secretary of the Church Extension Board and other gentlemen with reference to the establishment and purchase of property for the Evangelical Lutheran Mission recently established there.
--H. D. Walker, of Mt. Pleasant, and Al Hilbert, Herman Baer, Bert Stubbs, Jacob Dahlman, Lou Thoma, W. G. Young, J. S. Richardson, Dr. Hammond, Dr. S. Campbell, Will Mohr, B. E. Ristine, John L. Brown and Jake McGaw, of this city, go down to Birmingham tonight to institute a lodge of the Knights of Pythias.

Saturday Sayings. (page 1)
--John W. Richards and Alex Levy, of Chicago, were here to-day.
--W. H. Sullivan and E. J. Clarridge, of Libertyville, were in town to-day.
--John R. Shaffer has purchased for his handsome and accomplished daughter, Miss Clara, an elegant Hallett & Davis piano.
--E. S. Page of Des Moines, W. H. Johnson of Cedar Rapids, W. H. Stewart and A. Kreis, of Chicago, will spend tomorrow in the city, at the Leggett.
--The A. E. O.’s, a society of the younger girls, will give an entertainment and render the play entitled “The Pets of Society,” this evening at the residence of John W. McClain.  Admission, 5 cents.

 pg. 8.  (Note:  The issue number should be # 28 but the newspaper mistakenly labeled it # 29.)

BOARD OF HEALTH. (page 8)
Meeting Last Night of the City Council as a Board of Health.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 5, 1884.
Council assembled as a Board of Health.
Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Leggett, McGaw, Ricksher, Scott, Shoultz and Young, and the Health Officer, Dr. Snook.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Health Officer submitted his report, which was approved and filed.
On motion the report was referred to a committee of three, two members of the Council and the Health Officer, with City Solicitor, to draft ordinance relative to same.  The committee appointed was Trustees Bright and Scott.
A bill of Dr. C. Snook for $50, physicians services for last year, was presented and was ordered certified to the City Council at next meeting for payment.
Dr. C. Snook was re-elected by acclamation as Health Officer for the ensuing year.
On motion the Health Officer was directed to serve notices on all persons having accumulated manure or other filth in or about their premises, or having unclean privies, to remove or clean and disinfect the same.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet on call of the President.
T. F. HIGLEY, Clerk

Monday Melange. (page 8)

--W. C. Brown, Waterloo, is here
--Bob Crail spent Sunday in Ottumwa.
--Geo. B. Sharp, of Des Moines, is in the city.
--Robert H. Foos, of Springfield, O., is in the city.
--H. S. Willis has returned from his trip to Kansas City.
--The City Council meets to-night as a Board of Health.
--Frank W. Hearney, of Philadelphia, was in the city to-day.
--Mrs. Moore went to Libertyville to-day to visit her parents.
--Sixteen transcients Sundayed at the Leggett House yesterday.
--E. E. Whitney and Ed Forgrave, of Cleveland, were in the city to-day.
--Simon C. Fry, Frank Winn and Wm. Smith, of Libertyville, were in town to-day.
--Frank Whitmore, of St. Louis, and M. A. Sweet, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
--The Clerk issued a marriage license to Andrew Anderson and Miss Sophia Swanson.
--Joseph Lawson has been appointed guardian of Miss Dora Reno, minor heir of John Reno, deceased.
--James F. Crawford and Albert Mair spent yesterday in Muscatine and Davenport.  Albert says he saw Avery in Muscatine.
--Thomas McGovern, formerly “a hard crowd from Perlee,” has been indicted in the District court of Keokuk county for selling liquor contrary to law.
--There were 32 representatives from this city in attendance on the Y. M. C. A. convention at Mt. Pleasant over Sunday.  They returned on No. 3 this morning.
--Mrs. Tyler and Miss Welday have taken the rooms over the drug store of Hufford, Bradshaw & Thoma, and will occupy it as a dress making establishment.
--The C. B. & Q. have put on two new mail cars, painted whiter than white and they present a magnificent appearance.  They are longer than the old ones, and much more convenient.
--H. A. Straight, now of Denver, Col. with his wife, is renewing old acquaintances in this city.  Mr. Straight was an artist in this city over a quarter of a century ago, and his genial countenance is as familiar as an old shoe to all old settlers.
--The Fairfield Manufacturing Company has been re-organized with this list of stockbrokers:  H. C. Alston, Sam C. Farmer, Henry Semon, J. P. Manatrey, W. H. Bartels, A. Demarce, Gus Vote, J. E. Roth, Wells & Garrettson, Wilkins & Tilson, J. C. Thorne, P. N. Woods, Jordan Brothers & Co., James Sullivan, W. C. Ball, L. J. Marcy, Louis Suess, Joseph Ricksher, J. S. Gantz, James F. Crawford, Dr. A. C. D. Bradshaw, D. P. Stubbs and S. M. Bickford.

LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (page 8)

The merchants report good trade notwithstanding the bad weather.
There was no school Monday on account of the absence of the teachers.
The cold rainy weather we have been having the last few days makes the farmers in this vicinity despondent.
J. W. Pancoast has returned from “bleeding Kansas,” and does not report very favorably impressed with his trip.
F. T. Anderson will give a spelling school at the Balding school house Thursday night, which will be interspersed with literary exercises.
Barney Gifford, our irrepressible saloon keeper, has renewed his license for a year and says he will continue right on for that length of time, the prohibitory law notwithstanding.
RENRUT.

Tuesday Tit-Bits. (page 8)

--H. J. Bell, Albia, is in the city.
--Ben Hassel, Burlington, is here.
--C. E. Foster, of Corydon, is in the city.
--F. P. Huggins, of Davenport, is in the city.
--H. C. Whiting, of Mt. Pleasant, is in the city.
--C. H. McGrew, of Sigourney, was here to-day.
--W. P. LaGrove, New York, is in the city to-day.
--Perry King is the new president of the school board.
--Thomas J. Moon, of Wilmington, Ohio, is in the city.
--J. W. Akers, state superentendent of public instruction, is in the city.
--S. G. White, H. Aronson and W. J. Ray, of Chicago, are in the city.
--W. A. McIntire and Mrs. M. A. Peck, of Ottumwa, were in the city to-day.
--Mr. and Mrs. Walter Case have removed to Kansas City to make that their future home.
--W. S. Vivian, of Burlington, representing the cigar manufactory of Chas. Wolff, is in the city.
--Frank Jones expects shortly to take the road for Krafft, Holmes & Co., wholesale grocers, St. Louis.
--Miss Julia Swayze, of Pekin, Ill., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Al Hilbert, and will spend the summer here.
--E. S. W. Drought, a general contracter, from Wyandotte, Kansas, was in the city yesterday and to-day.
--R. W. Durkee, representing the crockery house of Geo. W. Dillaway, Muscatine, was here to-day looking up trade.
--John H. Acheson, of Keokuk, is in the city.  Johnny has just recovered from a sick spell, in which he narrowly escaped death.
--The Y. M. C. A. hold gospel meeting in their hall at 4 o'clock next Sabbath.  Theme, “Rejoice.”  Bible meeting on Thursday evening.  Topic, “The witnesses.”
--A Convention of the County Superintendents of this district, composed of thirteen counties, is in session here to-day, and will continue to-morrow.  Representatives from all the counties are present.
--In our list of the stockholders of the Fairfield Manufacturing Company the names of Charles D. Leggett, N. S. Bright and John W. Burnett were unintentionally omitted by our “intelligent compositor.”
--H. A. Straight has leased rooms in the Wilson block and will spend the summer here.  Mr. Gilchrist, our neighbor across the hall, has a landscape scene hanging in his gallery that Mr. Straight painted nearly a quarter of a century since.  Straight says no difference how crooked he is, he is always Straight.
--The School Board last night re-elected Prof. J. B. Monlux supertendent at advanced wages, $1,100 per term.  Miss Julia L. Scofield, of Carthage, Ill., was elected to take charge of the high school.  The other teachers selected are Mrs. Kate Fuller, Mrs. Jennie Bonar, Miss Amy Junkin, Miss Lizzie West, Miss Lizzie O. Locke, Miss Kate M. Jones, Miss Flora E. Chester, Miss Lillian Eaton, Miss Laura B. Swan and Anna Campbell.  The assignment of rooms is yet to be made by the committee on teachers.
--The new mail cars, six in number, which have recently been placed on the Burlington route, are painted white, lettered as Chicago, Burlington & Quincy cars, and have panted on the sides “The Fast Mail;” and a national design (the flag and the eagle) and the words “National Union,” “State Sovereignty.”  There are wind guards at the entrance at both ends, which makes them much warmer in winter time than the ordinary door.  The interior of the car is provided with hooks for 275 pouches, and 500 boxes which are reversible, a steam heater warms the car when necessary, and there is a water closet and the usual appurtenances provided in case of accidents or fire.  Large sky lights and side windows make the coach as light as possible, while Harrison’s electric lamp furnishes light at night.  Every convenience is made to assist clerks in the dispatch of business.  These new cars are so grand that we almost envy the postal clerks.

Wednesday Wanderings. (page 8)

--D. Powers, Boston, is in the city.
--Straw hats begin to show signs of life.
--M. J. Pasey, of Eldon, was in town to-day.
--H. H. Margerne, Boston, was here to-day.
--Geo. Tarkington, of Rochelle, Ill., is here.
--S. W. Bramhall, of Burlington, is in the city.
--J. B. Smith, of Bloomington, is in the city.
--Robert J. Puster, of St. Louis, is in the city.
--D. A. VanSickel, of Cincinnati, is in the city.
--S. T. McIntire, of Morning Sun, is in the city.
--Summer will soon smile upon the retreat of spring.
--J. T. Lawrence and wife, of New York, are in the city.
--Hon. M. A. McCoid and family are expected home to-morrow.
--Mrs. Maggie Carmichael, of Brighton, is visiting friends in the city.
--O. H. Casebeer and O. H. Davis, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
--S. L. Murray, of Williamville, Delaware, is in the city visiting friends.
--Joseph Heinsworth and W. H. Snider, of Davenport, were here to-day.
--C. W. Von Coelln, formerly superintendent of public instruction, was in the city to-day.
--Mrs. James F. Crawford, of this city, attended the Junkin-Shaffer wedding at Centerville.
--The Wapello Times has things badly mixed in its last issue.  It associates the editor of this paper, and Mrs. McElroy, of The Tribune, with the ownership of the Ledger.
--At the annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. held last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:  President, H. C. Raney; Vice-President, J. W. Burnett; Corresponding Secretary, Henry A. Spielman; Recording Secretary, Frank Zimmerman; Treasurer, F. J. L. Black.
--R. H. Moore, of THE FAIRFIELD JOURNAL, formerly of The Safeguard, made a recent visit to this county, and expressed the opinion that Moses couldn't get a tenth of one side of a delegate from this county.  We don't know about that.  His seed corn is reported as sprouting exceedingly well. – Wapello Times.
--List of letters remaining in the post office at Fairfield, Iowa, unclaimed and advertised for week ending May 6, ’84:  Priscilla M. Cowan, Chas. L. Cunningham, Wm. H. Coop, John DeGalleford 4, J. F. Grotts, Verda Hall, Rev. J. W. McClain, T. J. McCarty, Enoch Owens, Emma Peterson, Sarah Robinson, Peter Snook, Lillie Stephenson, Gus Samuelson, John Tedell 2, Wm. A. Vance, C. J. Weburg, Joseph A. Whitacre, B. F. Wilson, Albert McCartney.
--A quiet wedding occurred at Centerville yesterday which is a first-class item for our people.  At the residence of C. S. Byrkit at 9:30, Mr. Matthew Junkin, of this city, and Miss Mattie S. Shaffer, of Centerville, were made husband and wife.  The Rev. Thorp of the Presbyterian Church performed the ceremony.  Only a few of the intimate friends and relatives of the couple were present.  Mr. and Mrs. Junkin left at once for a trip through Colorado, after which they will return and make this city their future home.  THE JOURNAL joins with the numerous friends of Matthew and Miss Mattie in this city in wishing them many years of happiness and prosperity.

Thursday Transpirings. (page 8)

--S. K. West is back again.
--James A. Beck is in Mt. Pleasant to-day.
--Bob Crail has now a situation at the Leggett House.
--J. H. Mitchell, of Ottumwa, was in the city to-day.
--The family of Hon. M. A. McCoid returned home this morning.
--Mrs. M. Woods is putting a new fence around her entire premises.
--A. Christenson and C. S. Burnett, of Burlington, were in the city to-day.
--Henry M. Marx, of St. Louis, who attaches his photograph to the register is in the city.
--Col. Sam C. Farmer, who has been in Chicago several days, returned home this morning.
--Charles S. Vincent, representing the wholesale drug house of Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, was in the city to-day.
--J. H. Baxter, representing the boot and shoe house of Wm. Richardson & Co., Hornellsville, New York, was here to-day.
--Wanted, a situation as a store clerk, by a young man of experience, of good habits and perfectly reliable.  Particulars at this office.
--Perforated patterns suitable for Kensington painting and outline work; also, pillow sham holders, for sale by Mrs. R. H. Moore.  Call at residence, 920 Second South Street.
--David L. Coop, of Pleasant Plain, was in town to-day.  He has recently returned from a trip to Keokuk and Washington counties, and reports matters all O.K. there.
--A son of C. M. Harris, of Keokuk county, was accidentally killed last Monday, while riding one of the horses.  He only lived five minutes after discovered.  We are indebted to David L. Coop for this item.
--Frank G. Morein, our enterprising and wide-awake music dealer, recently sold an elegant Gabler upright piano to Sam Cockley for his daughter Stella.  Frank is making things lively in the music business.


FAIRFIELD, IOWA “WEEKLY JOURNAL”,
 JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VI, #29?, May 15, 1884,
Transcribed by Justina of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

MONDAY MELANGE. (Page 1)

     --A. M. Freeland, of Galesburg, is in the city.
     --Nate Heacock, of Brighton, was here yesterday.
     --J. T. Hotchkiss, New York, was here to-day.
     --H. Triplitt, of Cincinnati, was in the city to-day.
     --T. H. Craft, of Washington, was in the city yesterday.
     --A. W. Paine and wife, of Chicago, spent Sunday in the city.
     --H. M. Wikoff and wife, of Cincinnati, were in the city yesterday.
     --A. W. Pullen and T. H. Saum, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
     --L. W. Thayer, of Boston, and O. G. Heisler, of Milwaukee, spent Sunday in the city.
     --Rev. Albert McCalla occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church yesterday in the absence of the pastor, Dr. Ewing.
     --The Lewis G. Balding Post No. 279, G. A. R., of Libertyville, meets the first evening of every month.
     --Rev. T. D. Ewing, President of the college is absent in the western part of the state on college business.
     --Mrs. George Howell, we are sorry to learn, is very dangerously ill, and all hopes of her recovery are abandoned.
     --Rev. Bamford, of the M. E. Church, gave a very interesting and thoughtful talk last evening to his congregation.  He had a good-sized audience.
     --There will be a meeting at the school house in Libertyville Friday evening May 16th to make arrangements for Decoration day.  All ex-soldiers and citizens are cordially invited to participate.
     --It is with sorrow we learn of the death of Prof. H. N. West, of Fairfield, who died very suddenly last Wednesday evening.  We attended the Fairfield Public school when Mr. West was Principal, several years ago. - Anita Tribune.
     --H. D. Hess, Muscatine, from whom Mr. Chase purchased his magnificent Clyde colt, is in the city.  He says Chase’s colt is the finest specimen of horse flesh he has ever sold to anybody, and that his breeding can't be beat.
     --James B. McCoy has bought out the law office of C. E. Noble on the west side, and has concluded to remain in Fairfield.  THE JOURNAL rejoices to know of this conclusion of Mr. McCoy.  We cannot afford to spare our good citizens.
     --There will be a Temperance Convention under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. in the Methodist Church in this city on the 28th and 29th inst.  There will be a number of able and interesting speakers from abroad present.  The programme will be issued next week.
     --With the buds, flowers, foliage and birds of springtime comes the bad boy with the blunderbuss and “nigger shooter.”  The latter weapons have been so recklessly used that complaint has been made of stray shots passing dangerous proximity to the heads of passers by and others quietly pursuing the even tenor of their way.
     --John T. Axline, City Assessor, has completed his assessment of the City of Fairfield, and the following is the result of his labors: 256 cattle, $3,546; 375 horses, $17,530; 15 mules, $585; 49 swine, $188; 265 vehicles, $6,920; value of merchandise, $98,315; taxable furniture, $12,105; corporation stock, (First National Bank,) $60,000; other taxable property, $9,499.  Total valuation of all property, $344, 294.
     --Yesterday the boys had a good deal of amusements at the expense of the blonde individual, who tries to edit the oldest paper in the state.  He had been up to Voorhies on his roaring charger to get a few articles on advertising account to improve his personal appearance.  After securing a package he tried to mount his steed, who threw him overboard in the presence of a large number of spectators, and they at once commenced to cheer.  Blondie became enraged, tore up the ground, and hurled clogs as large as one's head wickedly at the bye - standers, who retreated in good shape, and the young man proved himself master of the situation.  Three cheers and a tiger for Blondie.

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NORTHWEST CORNER RESTAURANT. (Page 1)
     The Northwest Corner Restaurant, Matthews & Martin, proprietors, is the best place in the city to get a square meal for 25 cents.  Open at all hours.
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     --A couple of young men, of good habits and character, can get board in a private family with pleasant surroundings.  Particulars at this office.

THE ESTEY ORGAN (Page 1)
     ESTEY, PACKARD, ORCHESTRAL, GEO. A. WOODS, CROWN, QUEEN and CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGANS, new styles just received.  Prices lower than ever before.  Any make of Piano furnished at lower prices than can be obtained elsewhere.  Call and see me.
FRANK G. MOREIN,
Northwest Corner Park, Fairfield, Iowa.

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     Tell the children to cut out and save the comic silhouette pictures as they appear from issue to issue.  They will be pleased with the collection.

This space is owned by BLACKWELL’S BULL.

Of course we mean the famous animal appearing on the label of every genuine package of Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco.  Every dealer keeps this, the best Smoking Tobacco made.  None genuine without trade-mark of the Bull.
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FRIDAY FACTS. (Page 1)
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     --The Council meets to-night.
     --J. R. Rossaday, Detroit, is here.
     --M. Bosworth, Topeka, is in the city.
     --Dr. C. E. Stoner, of Creston, is here.
     --J. D. King, of Cincinnati was here to-day.
     --W. G. Rhodehamel, of Indianapolis, is in the city.
     --J. M. Haynes and wife, of Shenandoah, were in the city yesterday.
     --R. H. Jones, A. H. Howard and J. A. Jackson, of Chicago, are in the city.
     --Gotlieb Hoch is running a restaurant in his building near the Rock Island depot.
     --Mr. and Mrs. Streight are in Bonaparte.  They expect to be here about the 15th.
     --Mrs. John S. Thompson, of Louisville, Ky., is visiting relatives and friends here.
     --Charles M. Stinson, of the Rock Island, returned to-day from a pleasant trip to Chicago.
     --Ed Kennefick yesterday sold his fine trotting mare to L. Hirsch, a clothing dealer of Burlington for $300.
     --Miss Mary Noble, who has been visiting here for some time, goes to Villisca to-morrow to visit friends.
     --The Rev. Father Schiffmacher, of Fairfield, is in the city visiting Father McMenomy. - Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
     --The baleful season for house cleaning has rolled round, and our spring editor is reported to have selected his roost on the very ridge pole of the wigwam, where he entertains and keeps his better half in good humor by reading to her the latest speeches on a horizontal reduction of revenue.
SEED CORN.
     We now have on hand a car load of tested Seed Corn grown in Page and Van Buren counties of this state.  Call at the grain house opposite Rock Island Depot.
                    NICHOLS & RUSH.
     --The residence of Squire Cook, 1 1/2 miles west of Libertyville, in Des Moines township, caught fire about 9 o'clock last night, and burned to the ground.  The contents in the lower story were saved, but those in the upper were burned.  Loss about $1,200.  Insured, but to what extent we could not learn.
     --We understand that A. R. Newton, of Kansas City, is desirous to have John L. Brown come down there and manufacture his artificial stone.  He says a railroad company there will take hold of it and furnish all the capital that is required for its manufacture.  Brown's artificial stone has had a fair test in this city, and is a pronounced success.

SATURDAY SAYINGS.
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     --F. Watling, St. Louis, is here.
     --S. Lazer, Chicago, is in the city.
     --Wm. A. Brayton, Louisville, Ky., is in the city.
     --Max Stempel, of Burlington, is in the city to-day.
     --John P. Manatrey lost a very fine mare last night in colt birth.
     --A. Piper and J. Moetzel, of Davenport, were in the city to-day.
     --Mr. Warren Bailey, a horse buyer, from Lancaster, Penn., is sick at the Leggett House.
     --R. H. Leggett spent several days of this week at the Ottumwa mineral springs, and was highly pleased with the result.
     --T. M. Horn, brother of John B. Horn, of this city, fell dead on Monday last at Logansport, Indiana, from heart disease, while engaged in running a buzz saw.
     --A letter received from Hon. M. A. McCoid states that he will not be able to get home for some time.  The Keokuk Court House bill is regressing his attention.  He is after the Lee county delegation.
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DECORATION DAY. (Page 1)

     The strewing of flowers on the graves of the brave soldiers who lost their lives in defense of the grand old flag of the Union, is a National holiday, and every patriot should consider it a solemn duty which he owes to the memory of those brave boys whose bodies repose in our cemeteries to see that his whole duty is performed on Memorial Day.  To this end the committee on invitation would most respectfully and urgently invite everyone of whatever station, to lay aside their usual avocations and participate in the exercises of the day.  We specially invite all G. A. R. Posts and all soldiers in the county, the pupils and teachers of the Union School, officers and students of Parsons College and Co. A, 2d Regiment, I. N. G. to take part in the exercises on Decoration Day, May 30.
                    JOHN DAVIES,
                    A. W. JAQUES,
                    A. S. JORDAN,
               Committee on Invitation.
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CITY COUNCIL. (Page 1)
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Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[OFFICIAL.]
CITY HALL, May 9, 1884.
     Council met pursuant to adjournment.
     Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Leggett, McGaw, Ricksher, Scott, Shoultz and Young.
     The Street Commissioner, Judson Higley, filed his second monthly report.
     The Streets and Alleys Committee, to whom was referred the petition and complaints of Jacob Furman, reported upon the same recommending that certain drains in the vicinity of Mr. Furmar’s residence causing the nuisance complained of be continued eight feet west of the southeast corner of Mrs. Farmer's lot.  Also the Committee recommended a new side walk in front of west half of Mrs. Croy’s lot.
     The Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to make and sign all deeds in the Cemetery as sold by the Cemetery Committee.
     The City Treasurer, James F. Crawford, was authorized to pay the interest on coupons on water bonds as the same became due, and were presented after due, and cancel and return the same as vouchers in settlement with this Council.
     The City Solicitor filed his opinion upon the question of water bonds as submitted to him, and was directed to report an ordinance in accordance with the recommendations in said opinion, and report at the next meeting of this Council.
     The following bills were presented and allowed by a vote of the Council:
D. W. Mason, work on streets,          $11.40
Judson Higley, street com’r,                48.00
Dr. C. Snook, health officer,                50.00
     The Clerk was instructed to issue notices and the Marshal required to serve the same, on property owners, in accordance with recommendations of the Streets and Alleys committee in the Furman matter.
     The Committee on Public Property was instructed to make a walk across the park of ashes.
     The Street Commissioner was directed to receive $2.00 in lieu of street labor.
     In the matter of sidewalk in front of Demarce’s foundry, the subject was referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee.
     On motion the Council adjourned for week to meet at 7 1/2 o'clock, P. M.
                    T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

THURSDAY TRANSPIRINGS. (Page 8)
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     --Wm. Brockway, Boston, is here.
     --E. Hughes, of Chicago, is here to-day.
     --A man suffering from debility and loss of appetite; he took two bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, gained ten pounds and got well.
     --Walker Black, of Sedalia, Mo., is in the city.
     --Chas. W. Jackson, of Moline, was in the city to-day.
     --You have tried Carter's Little Liver Pills and were pleased with them.  They stimulate the liver, regulate the bowels and improve the complexion.
     --For a square meal, go to the Northwest Corner Restaurant.
     --Fresh Catfish and Trout at Albert's every day this week.
     --Miss Miller, of Washington, was in the city to-day.
     --Waltus Collins and wife, of Salina, were in the city to-day.
     --The pump and fixtures for the water works are on the way here.
     --Dr. Warner and wife, of Libertyville, were in the city to-day.
     --Chapped hands.  A few drops of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment rubbed into the hands occasionally will keep them soft and free from soreness.  Soldiers, sailors and fishermen should remember this.  It is the best Liniment in the world for any purpose.
     --S. W. Black, agent of “Dickinson's Sketch Co. - whatever that is - is in the city.
     Mrs. O. A. Boegnitz, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. McMackin.
     --The Senior Class of ’84, of Parsons College, composed of Miss Fannie A. Bockins, Miss Mary L. Harkness, Racine D. Hall, Wm. F. Magill, Elmer E. Reed and Sylvester H. Sawyers, passed their final examination on Tuesday evening.  They will be given a reception tonight by Prof. and Mrs. Wilson.

WEDNESDAY WANDERINGS. (Page 8)
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     --Orlando Flower is in Chicago.
     --Sol Nathan, of New York, is here.
     --Al Hilbert and Bert Stubbs go to Brighton to-night.
     --Albert D. Beachy and H. M. Nelson of Chicago, are in the city.
     --Frank Cummings has accepted a position with Hunt & Howard.
     --J. A. Cox and J. A. Middleton, of Boston, were in the city to-day.
     --“Jimmie” Hampson is back from Laporte City, and his friends will now find him with Roth & Young.
     --Telephone No. 12 has been taken out of the residence of C. M. Stinson and is now doing duty at the tile works of Messenger & Elliott.
     --Invitations are out for the marriage of Mr. W. H. Medes, of Quincy, Ill. and Miss Maggie Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Crawford, of this city, at their home on the afternoon of the 22d inst.
     --Chris. Noble says he is still in business, and does not propose to leave, that he merely sold Mr. McCoy a portion of his law library and leased him the front room of the building.  He will occupy the rear room.
     --There will be a meeting at the Court House Friday night to take action with regard to the proper celebration of the Fourth of July.  The young men have taken the matter in hand, and will see that we have a “boss” celebration.  Let there be a full attendance at the meeting Friday night.
     --Albert D. Beachy, representing the Chicago Times, is here to-day, and purposed writing up the city for his paper.  A good writing up of Fairfield, in as attractive style as Mr. Beachy is capable of doing, in a paper of the immense circulation of the Times, would be of incalculable benefit to our city, and we trust our people will take hold of the scheme.
     --The boys who are promiscuously using their “nigger shooters” and killing off innocent birds, better let up, or they will be brought up and fined under section 4063 of the Code of Iowa, which makes the penalty from $5 to $25 for killing birds, or destroying eggs.  So boys, you should be aware of the law, and then beware of its consequences.  We trust that a hint will be sufficient.
     --List of letters remaining in the postoffice in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, May 13th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Hoffman, Postmaster: S. G. Anderson, Mrs. Mary E. Beere, J. Desh 2, Mrs. Bariah H. Deane, S. R. Hix, N. R. Horney, Charles P. King, W. H. Logan, Wm. O’Brian, Chas. Neuman, Harry H. Pratt, John Rollins, Joseph Stoneburner, Mrs. Anna Jennett Smith, Cora R. Smith, Wm. Waley 2, B. F. Wilson.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. (Page 8)
     We desire to call the attention of our readers to the coming State Sunday School Convention to be held in this city June 24th and 26th.  The convention will be one of the largest held here for years, and on account of the proverbial beauty of our city and the reputation it has for hospitality, it promises to be even larger than is usual even for this convention.  It is believed by persons competent to estimate the probable number of delegates that there will be nearly or about four hundred persons in attendance.  It will behove us, therefore, as a city, to bestir ourselves and make the necessary preparation that we may entertain them in a befitting manner.  In this connection we may note that a meeting was held in the chapel of the M. E. Church Monday evening, the object of which was to complete the preparatory arrangements.  Joe Bradley was President and Frank Zimmerman Secretary of the meeting.  Committees on entertainment, etc., were appointed and the city will be canvassed thoroughly.
     We trust that every one will give to them a helping hand, and remembering that our reputation for Christian hospitality is at stake.  Let each try not to evade the entertainment of any, but ask for such numbers as they can entertain.
     It was agreed Monday night that three brief addresses of welcome should be delivered on the part of the Sunday Schools, churches and citizens, and while it may be that this three-fold welcoming invites criticism, yet upon the whole, we trust that it will prove satisfactory.  We are confident that the gentlemen selected to make these addresses will do their part and do it well.  On the part of the Sunday School Joseph Bradley, of the Lutheran Church, will make the address.  For the Churches, Rev. Bamford, of the M. E. Church, and for the city Mr. John W. Burnett.
     Let us now give ourselves to a realization of the magnitude of the occasion, and give to this Christian body, as it comes among us, a royal Christian welcome.

TUESDAY TIT-BITS. (Page 8)
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     --Tom Campbell, St. Louis, is here.
     --A. R. Jordan went to Brighton to-day.
     --H. A. Webber, of Burlington, is in the city.
     --L. B. Mack, of Cedar Rapids, is in the city.
     --G. M. Hull, Brookville, Kansas, is in the city.
     --D. Witkowsky, of Chicago, was here to-day.
     --J. W. Earsom, of Springfield, O., is in the city to-day.
     --Dr. Stever will renervate in Kansas for several weeks.  He goes this week.
     --Peter Anderson, at Spielman’s, has been ill with bilious attack for several days.
     --Mrs. Fred Sherer is lying quite sick at her home, two miles north-west of town.
     --Chah. P. Sippel is in Burlington to-day, and John B. Miller is running the office.
     --Hal Jordan is assisting in the bank of Wells & Garretson during Mr. Wells’s absence.
     --The editor of this paper spent yesterday among his old friends in Columbus Junction.
     --Frank Rose and wife have returned to the city, after having spent the winter in the central part of the state.
     --George A. Wells and J. E. Roth left Saturday evening for Socorro, New Mexico, and will be absent about ten days.
     --Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Leggett, and Miss Cora Smith, left yesterday for Ohio, where they will spend the summer.
     --Rev. Geo. W. Warringer, pastor of the U. P. church, of Birmingham, was in the city to-day, and honored THE JOURNAL with a pleasant call.
     --Dr. Worthington has returned from his attendance on the 33d annual session of the American Medical Association recently in session at Washington, D. C.
     --Every young man invited to Bible study at Y. M. C. A. rooms Thursday evening.  Theme, “Danger of unbelief.”  Top for 4 o'clock meeting Sabbath afternoon, “Pernicious Literature.”
     --Blondie says he don't recognize THE JOURNAL.  It is not necessary that he should, in order for it to exist.  We are here, all the same, to stay, and it is very unpretty for the young man to rend his nether garments in consequence.  He may as well become reconciled.
     --The Clerk has issued marriage licenses since our last report to W. M. Graves and Miss Ada M. Stansberry, Jedediah Mount and Mrs. Mary E. Stringer, F. F. Pumphery and Miss Minnie E. Stewart, Michael Dorsey and Miss Annie Dwyer.
     --The Mt. Pleasant District Ministerial Association of the M. E. Church will meet in this city on Monday, May 19th next, at 7:30 P. M., and will continue in service during the next two days and evenings following.  These meetings will be held in the M. E. church.  The day sessions will be devoted to literary exercises, and the evenings to religious services.  The opening sermon on Monday evening, will be preached by Rev. C. L. Stafford, of Washington.  The public is cordially invited to attend all these meetings.
     --TO THE LADIES. - Boil your Baking Powder and if you smell ammonia don't use it.  If you find flour or starch left in the water, don't use it unless you like to be cheated.  If it smells old and tastes bitter, it is alum, don't use it.  Test every kind you can find and then test DeLand’s Chemical and you will find nothing left in the water, as it contains nothing but Cream Tartar and Soda, which means pure Baking Powder.  In cans only.

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LESSONS IN PAINTING. (Page 8)
     Miss Minnie Rhode is prepared to give lessons in Oil Painting - Flower, Portrait and Landscape.  Studio at Mrs. A. R. Wickersham’s.  Those desiring to take lessons are invited to call and examine her work.  She is deserving of the patronage of the community.

LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (Page 8)
     Saturday was the largest churn of the season at the creamery, 300 pounds.
     A literary society is organized to run in connection with the school here.  The meetings are every Friday afternoon.
     Dr. Reed Hayden, of Platte City, Mo., is visiting in the city this week at the residence of his brother, Dr. J. W. Hayden.
     A boy living with Simon Blough in Des Moines township, was seriously hooked Tuesday by a cow.  Dr. Miller dressed the wounds.
     Business is booming for our merchants.  Moore & Jackson had a car load of flour, the best grades in the market, shipped them this week for their new store.
     Burk and Bob Bishop, two of the good boys of Liberty township, leave Tuesday for Rocky Bar, Idaho.  The good wishes of their many friends will follow them.
     Libertyville will observe Memorial Day, the soldiers’ floral festival, with becoming ceremony.  A meeting is called by Capt. J. C. Fry, commander of the company of ex-soldiers here, to meet on May 16th to make arrangements.
     Wm. Harmon, an old time resident of Libertyville, who was reported having died in Washington Territory some ten years ago, materialized into shape and dropped down among his many friends and relatives Monday.  We were greatly rejoiced to find him among the living.
                    RENRUT.


FAIRFIELD, IOWA “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VI, No. 30, May 22, 1884,
Transcribed by Justina of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project
 

FRIDAY FACTS. (Page 1)
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     --The Council meets to-night.
     --T. H. Mann, of Boston, is in the city.
     --J. A. Fulton, of Kansas City, was here to-day.
     --B. J. McMahon, of Chicago, was in the city to-day.
     --R. H. Moore, of this paper, is taking in Batavia to-day.
     --Fresh Catfish and Trout at Albert's every day this week.
     --For a square meal, go to the Northwest Corner Restaurant.
     --Geo. W. Clayton and M. Lehmans, of Burlington, were in the city last night.
     --Remember the Fourth of July meeting at the Court House to-night.  Let all attend.
     --The Columbus Safeguard is out for Judge Stutsman as a member of Congress from this district.
     --The masquerade skate was well attended, both by skaters and spectators, last night.  All had a good time.
     --We understand a new dry goods store is going into the room in Jordan's Block recently vacated by Mr. Tuttle.
     --In a paper on “Abraham Lincoln at Cincinnati,” to appear in the June HARPER’S, Mr. W. M. DICKSON gives an interesting account of old Abe’s first meeting with his great war secretary, Mr. Stanton.  The latter was then the bigger man of the two, and virtually elbowed Mr. Lincoln out of the case he was to argue.
     --There is a very general sympathy for Gen. Grant in this his hour of adversity.  He has grown old, and now in his declining years to lose the accumulations of a lifetime is too bad - Council Bluffs Nonpareil.  It is really too bad for Gen. Grant that he is obliged to whittle himself down and live on his income of from twenty to twenty five thousand per year.  It is very few of us that could be that economical.  We do feel for the General from the bottom of our heart, for he is liable to go to the poor house.
     --Bob Moore’s paper at Fairfield of last Monday says he was at Columbus Junction over Sunday, preceding, and that while there he learned that ex-Governor Gear will be a candidate for Congress in this district this fall.  He talked, we are told, with Arthur Springer and O. E. Hobbie. - Wapello Republican.  The “privy counselor” is off again as usual.  We did not see Arthur Springer at all, neither did we say Mr. Gear was a candidate.  We said what is true, that there is a large sentiment in that county in favor of the ex-Governor for Congress.

SATURDAY SAYINGS. (Page 1)
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     --J. M. Tyner, New York, is here.
     --W. H. Medes, Quincy, is in the city.
     --A. Ettlinger, New York, is in the city.
     --L. Rosenthal, of Lincoln, Neb. is in the city.
     --Sweet potato plants for sale by T. F. Higley, at U. S. Express office.
     --C. M. Classon, of Cedar Rapids, was here to-day.
     --Sam Woolf, of Kansas City, was in town to-day.
     --J. A. Doverman, of Lake City, Minn. is in the city.
     --A number of good milk cows for sale.  Apply to H. J. Belknap.
     --A new awning adorns the front of the building occupied by John Thorne.
     --David G. Letts, a wealthy and highly respected citizen of Washington county, died yesterday.
     --Miss Carrie and Fannie Taylor left this morning for a visit among relatives and friends in Ohio and Indiana.
     --From the spirit manifested at the meeting last night Fairfield will have a rousing Fourth of July and don't any of you forget it.
     --The funeral of Mrs. George Howell will take place from the residence to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock.  The friends of the family are invited to attend.
     --Mrs. Martha Stewart, from Pennsylvania, who has been spending the year among her western relatives and friends, is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Noble.
     --The speech that r j wilson made last night cost the Fourth of July fund $200.  If they carry out his suggestions the celebration will be a fizzle.  The fools are not all dead yet.
     --The South Siders challenged the North, East and West Sides to a match game of base ball.  The challenge was accepted and the game played yesterday afternoon on the grounds near the Q depot.  The result was 35 to 36 in favor of the South Side, not enough to make a noise about.
     --George D. Clarke, member from the third ward, introduced a resolution in the Council last night, authorizing the arrest of all parties killing birds or robbing birds nests.  This was a very proper thing to do.  Now, when the boys get after the birds with their “nigger shooters,” the police will get after the boys.
     --Mrs. George Howell, who has been dangerously ill and a patient sufferer for some time, died this morning at six o'clock.  Mrs. Howell was a daughter of Jedediah Mount, and an old resident of the city.  She was a woman who numbered her friends by the scores, and the grief-stricken husband and the darling children have the universal sympathy of this community in the great loss they have sustained.  May God comfort and console them.

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FOURTH OF JULY. (Page 1)
     There was a large number of our people out last night to the meeting at the Court House for the purpose of taking the initiatory steps for the proper celebration of the Fourth of July in Fairfield.
     The meeting was called to order by electing James Sullivan Chairman, and Al Hilbert was selected to act as secretary.
     Remarks were made by the Chairman, C. M. McElroy, r j wilson, C. M. Junkin, S. C. Farmer, H. S. Willis, C. E. Stubbs, Capt. Jaques and D. R. Beatty.
     On motion of S. C. Farmer a committee of five was appointed on general arrangement.  The Chair appointed C. E. Stubbs, C. M. Junkin, J. S. Richardson, D. R. Beatty and Al Hilbert.
     A committee of five on finance was appointed, composed of J. S. Gantz, Dr. A. C. D. Bradshaw, J. E. Roth, Joe Bradley and r j wilson.
     A subscription paper was started for the purpose of raising funds, with the following result: J. E. Roth & Co. $10; Beatty & Mohr, $10; Jordan Brothers & Co., $10; Wilson & Hinkle, $10; W. W. & C. M. Junkin, $10; James Sullivan, $10; J. S. Richardson & Co., $10.
     The following gentleman subscribed $5.00 each: C. M. McElroy, J. C. Thorne, Scott & Son, Joseph Bradley, Robert Kaestner, J. S. Gantz, C. E. Stubbs, Al Hilbert and Will Shriner.
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LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (Page 1)

     J. W. Pancoast is on the sick list.
     Corn planting is the order of the day in the farming vicinity, and the propitious weather we are having augurs a big crop, judging from the amount that is being planted in this vicinity.
     Society here has not yet reached the white vest or lawn sociable period, but a festival is talked of soon in one of our churches in which there will be some red tape mixed.
     Sunday is an exceedingly dull day in Libertyville from the deserted appearance of the place.  The average Libertyvillian rises on Sunday morning as the glad son of the robin wakes the echo of the delightful spring morning, shoulders his fishing rod and tackle, fills an old oyster can full of grub worms and hies away to the creeks where he can kick off his box toed boots, lay aside his dress coat and suspenders, and take a gallop over the green hills and kick up his heels and hoop and yell, and be a boy again.
     Libertyville will observe Decoration day.  At a meeting of citizens and soldiers the 16th, the following committees were elected to make arrangements.  Committee on Arrangements - S. H. Watkins, J. W. Hayden, A. Williams, S. Fell.  Committee on Music - F. Winn, F. Hurst, James Cowan, W. T. Hague.  Committee on Speakers - J. F. Potts, J. H. Byers.  Committee on Flowers - Mrs. Hague, Mrs. Hayden, Mary Summers, Maggie Potts, J. V. Blair.  An invitation is extended to all neighboring G. A. R. posts.  The exercises will occur in the forenoon 9 A. M. sharp.          RENRUT.

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CITY COUNCIL.  (Page 1)
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Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[OFFICIAL.]
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 16, 1884.
     Council met pursuant to adjournment.
     Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Leggett, McGaw, Ricksher, Scott, Shoultz and Young.
     The Street Commissioner filed a communication relating to sidewalk, which was referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee.
     A Petition of Wm. C. Jones relating to cellar drain in Block 30 was referred to Streets and Alleys Committee for conference with the City Solicitor.
     The Water Supply Committee filed a report recommending a change in waste weir water pond, said proposed change estimated to cost $40.00; also recommending that bill of W. Kierstead for $115.45 as civil engineer and for sundries furnished be allowed; also a proposed deed from Solomon Light, granting right of way for water mains through Block 7 Centennial addition, consideration $150.
     On motion the Council approved the contract with Solomon Light, all voting aye, except Trustee Leggett, who was excused from voting.
     The Streets and Alleys Committee filed a report recommending a new sidewalk at the Demarce foundry, and also the grading of the alley north of Jordans store room.
     On motion the report was adopted and the sidewalk ordered by proper resolution of the Council.  All voting aye except Trustee Young.
     The City Solicitor submitted a bill under instructions from last meeting entitled a bill for an ordinance making appropriations for the erection of water works, and the issuing of bonds therefore, which was placed on its first reading and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
     The following resolution was presented and adopted: Resolved, by the City Council of the City of Fairfield, that the Marshal, Deputy Marshal, and Police officers are directed to make special effort to detect all persons who violate the law against killing birds, destroying nests and eggs, and to bring such offenders to justice.
     The report of the Water Supply Committee was taken up and adopted by a recorded vote of the Council, all voting aye.
     The following bills were presented and allowed by a vote of the Council:
W. Kierstead, civil engineer,     $115.45
L. J. Speck, work on tower             2.60
Bullock Mfg. Co. carbons for
electric light and freight on same, 25.95
     The bill of the Iowa Union Telephone Company for telephone was referred to the Committee on Claims.
     On motion the Council adjourned for week to meet at 7 1/2 o'clock, P. M.
                    T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Durham is historic.  It was neutral ground during the armistice between Sherman and Johnson.  Soldiers of both armies filled their pouches with tobacco store there, and, after the surrender, marched homeward.  Soon orders came from East, West, North and South, for “more of that elegant tobacco.”  Then, ten men ran an unknown factory.  Now it employs 800 men, uses the pink and pick of the Golden Belt, and the Durham Bull is the trade-mark of this, the best tobacco in the world.  Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco has the largest sale of any smoking tobacco in the world.  Why?  Simply because it is the best.  All dealers have it.  Trade-mark of the Bull.

LOOK OUT!  DURHAM BULL

If he’d gone for a package of Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco, as he was told, he wouldn't have been cornered by the bull.

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SPECIAL ORDER NO. 1.    (Page 8)
HEADQUARTERS GEO. STRONG POST, G. A.
     R. No. 19, Fairfield, Iowa, May 20.
     In accordance with suggestions contained in General Orders No. 2, Dept. of Iowa, Geo. Strong Post will attend Memorial Services on Sabbath May 25th.
     It is earnestly requested that all ex-soldiers and sailors of the war of ’61 to ’65 join with us in this preparation for the beautiful services of decoration day.
     Comrades, let us again unite in responding to church call as a body, and while we “touch elbows” in marching hither let our minds recall those other comrades who never again will join us in this service.
     Let all ex-soldiers and sailors assemble with Geo. Strong Post at the post rooms at 10 o'clock A. M.  Services will be held at the Baptist Church at 11 o'clock A. M.
     By order of
          T. F. HIGLEY, Commanding Post.
     JOHN DAVIES, Adjutant.
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NORTHWEST CORNER RESTAURANT.
     The Northwest Corner Restaurant, Matthews & Martin, proprietors, is the best place in the city to get a square meal for 25 cents.  Open at all hours.
     --The fast mail train on the C. B. & Q. is now a through train from Chicago to Denver.  The train this morning was composed of twenty-five cars, with two locomotives, and supplied with the automatic brake.

MONDAY MELANGE.  (Page 8)
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     --O. H. Ward, of Chicago, was here to-day.
     --W. S. Yowmans, New York, is in the city.
     --J. M. McKeen, of Chicago, was here yesterday.
     --W. N. Brown, of Burlington, was in the city to-day.
     --George D. Clarke is having his residence re-painted.
     --H. H. Ruby, Lake City, Minn., spent Sunday here.
     --Albert D. Beachy, of the Chicago Times, spent Sunday in the city.
     --The P. E. O. Society had a small tea party at the residence of Mrs. Ed Hunt Saturday evening.
     --Rev. C. L. Stafford, of Washington, preaches the opening sermon of the Mt. Pleasant District Ministerial Association at the M. E. Church to-night.
     --We return our thanks to that veteran horseman, Mr. J. H. Chase, for a pleasant hour's drive behind one of his matchless roadsters, the bay trotting mare.
     --Everything connected with the failure of B. F. Allen has been finally arranged, and the once millionaire banker of Des Moines is left, at the age of 53 years, to being the world afresh with $60,000 in his pocket.
     --The annual meeting of the Germany Baptist (Dunkard) Church is now in session at Miller's Crossing near Dayton, Ohio.  The fare by the Rock Island will de one fare for the round trip to Dayton.  Tickets will be on sale May 20th to June 3d, and will be good to return on or before June 30th.
     --An agreeable surprise and happy reunion occurred at the residence of Mrs. M. E. Smeaton Saturday.  It was the arrival of Mrs. Smeaton’s daughter, Mrs. John Devnish, from Eureka, California, who had not seen her mother for twenty-six years.  Mrs. Devnish is a sister to Alderman Sholtz.
     --Representative McCoid has done a handsome thing.  He has applied to the postoffice authorities to have the name of McCoid postoffice, just beyond Brighton, in Washington county, changed to McJunkin, an old resident of Washington.
     --It now transpires that the First National Bank of this city is a loser by the failure of Grant & Ward to the amount of $10,000.  Whether this will affect the bank or not, we are not advised, but at any rate it will doubtless stagger them.  We should regret a calamity to this monetary institution.  It don't pay to “phule” with the buzz saw.
     --The sixth annual convention of the W. C. T. U. of the first district will be held at Fairfield May 28 and 29.  Ladies from Burlington, Keokuk, Keosauqua, Washington and Fairfield will take part.  Mrs. Anna M. Palmer, the state evangelist, will be present Wednesday evening and Mrs. J. M. Aldrich, state president, Tuesday evening.

TUESDAY TIT-BITS.  (Page 8)
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     --“Pete” Hendricks is in town.
     --John H. Adams, St. Louis, is here.
     --J. E. Collett, of Council Bluffs, is in the city.
     --Dr. Taylor, of Glasgow, was in the city to-day.
     --E. F. Paterson, Waterville, N. Y., is here to-day.
     --W. W. Webster, of Muscatine, was in the city to-day.
     --John Wiley returned home from Mexico last night.
     --Frank Collins, of Summerville, Oregon, is visiting here.
     --Charley Husted spent Sunday in Cedar Rapids with his “best girl.”
     --Fairfield will be connected with Birmingham by telephone by Saturday.
     --Dr. Mohr has just added to his neat office a very handsome and comfortable surgical chair.
     --Warren Bailey, who has been sick at the Leggett House for some time, is getting along very slowly.
     --Joe Hampson spent Sunday and Monday in the city, and left last night for Kansas City, taking Tim with him.
     --Mrs. Dr. Baker and family returned this morning from a months’ visit among relatives and friends in Ohio and Indiana.
     --Scott Washburne the ponderous Muscatine runner, who has lately joined the grand army of butter-milk drinkers, was in the city to-day.
     --The Y. M. C. A. Bible study for young men Thursday evening.  Gospel meeting Sabbath 4 P. M.  Subject, “I think on these things.”
     --Hackett was in town to-day.  He has retired himself on butter-milk and is improving so fast that his friends hardly recognize him.
     --Judge Joshua Tracy, of Burlington, president of the B. C. R. & N., and a lawyer well and favorably known throughout this section of Iowa, died at his home in that city Sunday evening.
     --Mrs. Fred Sherer died at her residence two miles west of the city yesterday, and the funeral took place this afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. McMackin, of the Lutheran Church.
     --C. P. Graham, of Richland, an artist who has done some fine work in this city, was in town to-day.  Mr. Graham spent last winter in Chicago with Geo. W. Platt, a student from Munich, Germany, and has become an artist of real ability.
     --We were misinformed yesterday with regard to the First National Bank of this city losing $10,000 by the failure of Grant & Ward.  Mr. Temple, the Cashier, informs us that the bank has never had any dealings with Grant & Ward, have not lost by them, nor have they lost any amount whatever in the late Wall street crash.  We are glad to make this correction, and do justice to the bank.

WEDNESDAY WANDERINGS.  (Page 8)
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     --C. S. Brooks, Boston, is here.
     --W. H. Medes, Quincy, is in the city.
     --C. H. Raymond, of Kansas City, is in town.
     --Miss Mary McElhinny left for the east this morning.
     --J. C. Hedge and family, from Fairfield, Neb., were in the city yesterday.
     --The Presbyterians received a set of elegant furniture for their church this morning.
     --W. J. Medes and wife, of Keokuk, are in the city to attend the Medes-Crawford wedding.
     --List of letters remaining in the postoffice in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, May 13th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Hoffman, Postmaster: Frederick Clark, Nell Celton, George Epley, Will West, Charlie Shaffer, Thomas Titus, Nettie Westtake.

SEED CORN.
     We now have on hand a car load of tested Seed Corn grown in Page and Van Buren counties of this state.  Call at the grain house opposite Rock Island Depot.
                    NICHOLS & RUSH.

THURSDAY TRANSPIRINGS.  (Page 8)
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     --E. S. Gilbert, Lyons, Iowa, is here.
     --Green beans and strawberries at Albert’s.
     --C. J. V. Wachholt, of Philadelphia, is in the city.
     --Fresh eels and catfish at Albert’s Friday and Saturday.
     --Mrs. Moore went to Libertyville to-day to visit her parents.
     --Miss Doverman and Miss Lighton, of New London, are in the city.
     --No molasses and water mixture, but a concentrated extract of the active medicinal properties of roots, barks, & c., is Hood's Sarsaparilla.
     --J. M. Joaquin, representing O. B. Tennis & Co., Chicago, was in the city to-day.
     --Ice cream at the Northwest Corner Restaurant, the best cream in the city.
     --The Court House and Clerk’s office are being thoroughly overhauled and re-painted.
     --Henry Armstrong, formerly steward of the poor farm, died at his home in Libertyville last night.
     --Only two marriage licenses were issued during the last week, namely Hor- M. Black and Miss Lou A. Smith, H. W. Medes and Miss Maggie Crawford.
     --W. B. Medes, Trenton, Mo., Mrs. A. J. Medes and Mrs. Dr. A. P. Bowman, of Keokuk, are in the city to attend the Medes-Crawford wedding.
     --The first excursion of the season came up from Burlington on No. 3 and stopped at Whitfield.  It was a Sabbath School party of two coaches in charge of Mrs. Joel West.

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TO THE PUBLIC.
     We, the undersigned, citizens of Fairfield, Iowa, hereby certify that we received this spring from the Geo. A. Stone Nursery Company, of Rochester, New York, nursery stock ordered through S. P. Grant, their authorized agent and that said stock was in quality and condition all that it was represented, and is growing finely: John A. Spielman, hardware and stoves; James Mouck, jeweler; Mrs. F. Sackett; J. J. Gibson, undertaker; S. B. Smith, deputy postmaster; Mrs. Belle Brown, dressmaker; Israel June, sexton; Clement Jordan, superintendent Cemetery; W. W. Junkin editor Ledger; Philip Hammond, farmer; D. W. Templeton, grain dealer; Joe Bradley, groces; Charles F. George, jeweler; Mrs. W. M. Black, W. J. Clark, Eli Smith, Mrs. M. B. Case.  Mr. Grant is in the city and will remain for a time soliciting orders.  Word can be left with W. H. Davis, grocer.
 


Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
Jefferson County
Vol. VI, # 31, May 29, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

 
Friday Facts.  (Page 1)

--The Council meets to-night.
--Green beens and strawberries at Albert's.
--Fresh eels and catfish at Albert's Friday and Saturday.
--Dr. Baker returned from his extended eastern trip yesterday.
--H. C. Smith and George Parker, of Wooster, were in the city last night.
--J. W. Burnett has gone east and will be absent ten days.  His family will return with him.
--The greenbackers expect that General Butler will make a stumping tour through the west sometime during the summer.
--In the opinion of the St. Joe Herald the time has about come for the democratic party to make an assignment and go out of business.
--It may be remarked that while the business of the country generally is dull, it is on a sound and substantial basis.  The great failures occur in speculative circles only.
--Jeff Davis has written a letter, in which he predicts the final triumph of the idea of the southern confederacy.  It comes just in time to open the presidential campaign with a whirl.
--The Watseka Times says it is “simply scandalous” the way in which leading republican papers abuse their candidates for president.  There is a good deal of truth in that remark.
--Hon. Wm. D. Kelley says with pardonable pride, “If I am permitted to out-live another term I shall have served in the House of Representatives longer than any man in the history of the Government.”
--Marshalltown has raised the $50,000 required to secure the permanent location of the State Fair.  Twenty-five thousand dollars of the amount was subscribed by the Northwestern Railway Co.
--Hon. Ed Campbell has the most expensive cow pasture in the city, and it might truthfully be said the most expensive cow.  He paid $3,050 for the pasture, and the cow which he recently purchased at T. P. Treynor’s sale in Council Bluffs cost him $180.
--The new postal notes are a vast improvement upon the old ones.  They are painted upon a reddish-gray paper, instead of the sickly yellow of the old.  Coupons for $1 $2 $3 and $ are attached, and by the number of coupons remaining when the note is torn from the stub-book its value is ascertained.  On the right end of the note the cents are punched out, the new note requiring but two punches instead of five, as did the old.  On the reverse are blanks for stamps of the issuing and paying offices.

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Ministerial Association. (Page 1)

The Mt. Pleasant District Ministerial Association met on last Monday evening in the M. E. church and continued in session during the two days and evenings following.  The opening sermon was preached by Rev. C. L. Stafford, of Washington.  The Association was called to order at 9 A.M.. Tuesday morning by the president, Rev. B. Mark, of Oskaloosa.  The day sessions were devoted chiefly to the reading of essays and to criticisms on the same.
On Tuesday at 4:30 P.M. a very interesting Children's meeting was held.  It was addressed in a most able and interesting manner by Rev. J. O. Kemble, of Sigourney.  At 7:30 on the same evening an educational meeting was held.  The addresies were by Rev. J. B. Blakeney, of Mt. Pleasant, Rev. B. Mark, Rev. C. L. Stafford, Rev. G. W. Byrkit, of Mt. Pleasant, and Rev. D. C. Smith, of Bloomfield.
On Wednesday evening the closing sermon was preached by Rev. S. S. Martin, of Keota.  Besides those already mentioned, the following ministers were in attendance on the association:  W. J. Miller, Batavia; D. A. Richards, Delta; W. S. Gardner, Salina; A. R. Miller, Abingdon; S. F. Bishop, Brighton; J. C. Kembrick, Richland; M. Bamford, Fairfield; C. W. Simmons, Martinsburg.  The next association will be held at Agency-City, commencing on the first Monday of November next.

CITY COUNCIL   (Page 1)
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.  (BY AUTHORITY.)
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 23, 1884.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present:  Mayor Boling, Trustees Bright, Clarke, Leggett, McGaw, Ricksher, Scott, Shoultz and Young.
A communication from C. B. & Q. authorities requesting that their station baggage master be appointed Deputy Marshal, was referred to a committee composed of the Mayor and Trustees Leggett and McGaw.
The Streets and Alleys Committee reported recommending that the matter of cellar drains in block thirty be indefinitely postponed.  Also, that a new side walk be constructed in front of Thomas Tilson’s and W. P. Fee’s properties.  The report was adopted, Trustee Scott voting nay.
The Judiciary Committee was granted further time to make a report.
Mary McElbinny filed a claim for one-half division fence at Water land, amount $25.00.  Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Wm. E. Dougherty made verbal complaint of condition of alley at his property.  Referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee.
C. M. Junkin, on behalf of the Fourth of July Committee requested control of the park on that day, with privilege of decorating the tower, and having an electric lamp placed on the platform of the tower.  Referred to Committee on Public Property.
On motion the Council adjourned for week to meet at 7 ½ o'clock, P.M.
T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

MEMORIAL DAY. (Page 1)

Friday next will be Memorial Day, a day set apart for paying tribute to the memory of those who fell in the battles of our country and those who have since died, but who while living bravely fought for the cause of freedom and the right.  Preparations are completed and it is expected that the occasion will eclipse all former efforts.
Memorial Day is fast becoming an American “All Soul's Day,” when all the departed friends should be especially present in our memories.  It is well that we should pause amidst the rush of affairs and take the bearing of the ship of state, and also of the course of our individual lives, and nowhere can these observations be more fittingly made than at the final resting place of the nation's patriotic dead.  Let us strew their graves with flowers as an evidence of our kindly remembrance, and let our prayers ascend that our nation may dwell in perpetual peace, based upon light, love and liberty.  Thus will our children learn to revere those who responded to the call of duty in time of peril and be ready to make equal sacrifices should the country call.

MISCELLANEOUS. (Page 1)
O. J. Lyon, M. D., F. H. S.
Homoeopathist and Surgeon, Batavia, Iowa.  Eighteen years continuous practice.  Diseases of Women a specialty.

Saturday Sayings. (Page 1)

--Geo. K. White, Oskaloosa, is here.
--W. R. Park, Indianapolis, is in the city.
--H. C. Greenwood, of Buffalo, is in the city.
--John E. Gillmore, Aledo, Ill., is in the city.
--J. J. Kritzler, of Glasgow, was in the city to-day.
--W. W. Claybaugh, of Ulysses, Neb., was here to-day.
--Hon. M. A. McCoid is expected home Wednesday.
--D. T. Devore, one of the solid men of Batavia, was in the city to-day.
--George A. Wells and Ed Roth have returned from their Mexican trip.
--Frank Stull, wife and daughter, of Keosauqua, were in the city to-day.
--D. S. Allen, Frank S. Hilley and G. W. White, of Chicago, are in the city to-day.
--Samuel K. Weirick, of Washington, Penn., is visiting friends in the city for a few days.
--John H. Merckens, of the Tribune, has purchased an interest in Grosscup’s “Farmer’s Handy Gate.”
--Strayed, from J. W. Burnett & Co.’s, a dark bay colt, three years old.  Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning the same to the owners.
--D. M. Parrett, Batavia; S. C. Fry, Libertyville; J. D. Beard, Abingdon; J. W. Parrett, Batavia, and Waltus Collins, of Salina, were in town to-day.
--The young blonde asks permission of the Council for the privilege of decorating the tower and having an electric lamp placed on the platform on the Fourth.  Why not use a fallow dip.
--The Fairfield Manufacturing Company commenced the erection of their new building to-day, and it will be one of the finest structures in the city.  John L. Brown was awarded the contract for the brick and stone work, amidst fierce competition.
--A subscription is being taken up to buy the electric lamp belonging to J. S. Richardson & Co., to put in the park on the Tower, to use for the Fourth of July, and all public meetings hereafter.  The amount required is $50.  N. S. Bright and D. R. Beatty circulated the petition this morning, and secured very nearly the amount.  It is to be hoped that the scheme will succeed.

Jefferson County Towns. (Page 1)
BATAVIA.
The editor of THE JOURNAL recently spent a day at the enterprising and progressive little town of Batavia, situated on the C., B. & Q. Railway, fifteen miles west of this city, on as beautiful a spot of ground as can be found in Jefferson county.  Batavia is surrounded with a number of the finest farms and most thrifty farmers in the State of Iowa.  It has four churches, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian, and boasts between four and five hundred souls.
When we alighted from the cars the first one to take us by the hand was that prince among good fellows, and valuable friend of THE JOURNAL, Isaac Hardin, who runs the Hardin House in a manner that wins a goodly share of the public patronage.
We had the pleasure here of renewing the acquaintances of Capt. M. W. Forrest, from the “bulldozed parish” of Polk, and Freeman Wright, one of the very oldest settlers of Jefferson county, who located in Batavia in 1849, and has been a continuous resident there ever since.
One of the best creameries in Jefferson county is located here.  It is owned and operated by John McLane, who seems to understand the creamery business thoroughly.  It has a capacity of 1200 lbs. per day, but Mr. McLane informs us that they only churn 400 lbs. per day now, which is doing pretty well.  We are under great obligations to Mr. McLane for personal favors while there.
M. S. Frisbe runs a restaurant and deals in confectionery, caned fruits, oysters, nuts, tobacco, cigars and notions.  In connection with Mr. McLane, of the creamery, he ships about six hundred dozen eggs per week.
George Frush is the jolly, good natured and efficient proprietor of the Centennial Hotel, which is an excellent place to stop.
W. H. Avery runs a livery and feed stable, and has one of the best Clyde stallions in Jefferson county.
Dr. M. D. Baldridge, who is the only “straight republican,” according to Uncle Billy Hall, in Locust Grove township, still maintains his excellent practice there.
Dr. J. W. DuBois, who removed to Batavia from this city, is, we are right glad to learn, meeting with remarkable success there, and is well liked by all.
Dr. O. J. Lyon is a homoeopathic physician of eighteen years practice who located in Batavia when Dr. S. M. Campbell removed to this city.  He has an excellent and pleasant office, and is meeting with success.
Will H. Crail, son of Capt. B. F. Crail of this city, is the agent and operator at the C., B. & Q. Station, and it is a matter of pleasure to us to state to Billy’s many friends here, that he is well liked by that entire community.
W. H. Ruckman runs the only saloon in the place, but his lease will expire on the Fourth.
S. C. Walker, who is an enthusiastic and tireless worker in the ranks of Old Fellowship, is the grain dealer of the place.
John Burnaugh supplies the community with fresh and salt meats, and gives general satisfaction.
John Foulring is the “tooth carpenter” of Batavia, is an excellent dentist, and very popular with the people.  He does a good business, and his work is always satisfactory.
Fryer Bros. have but recently started there with a full and complete stock of dry goods, staple and fancy groceries, produce, etc.  They are getting a good share of the patronage of the community, and are worthy and deserving young men.
While there we met several good friends who assisted us to increase our subscription list in Batavia, among whom were Isaac Hardin, M. B. Sparks, John McLane, H. C. Pickerell and A. H. McElroy, to all of whom we tender our grateful thanks.

Jefferson County Towns.
LIBERTYVILLE.
The editor of THE JOURNAL for several years past has had a warm side for Libertyville, and from time to time has made frequent visits to the village, but last Friday, we might say, in one sense, was the first business trip we ever made to the place.
Libertyville, as is well known, is situated six miles southwest of here on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, in he heart of one of the finest and most prosperous farming communities in the county.  It is a pretty little village of some three hundred inhabitants, is an excellent trading point, possesses two houses of worship – Presbyterian and Methodist – and has a fine school under the management of Prof. Tally, assisted by Miss Monger.
Dr. Ichabod Warner is the oldest business man in the place and carries a general stock, consisting of dry-goods, notions, groceries, drugs, medicines, and does a business of several thousand dollars annually.  He is a reliable and accommodating dealer, and a good man for the place.
The physicians of the place are Dr. J. W. Hayden and Dr. W. K. Miller, both well read, reliable, trustworthy and popular.
John F. Loehr is one of the largest and most extensive dealers here.  He carries a well selected stock of dry-goods, notions and groceries, and makes a specialty of handling all kinds of country produce.  He is an enterprising and wide-awake dealer, and one of the very best citizens of the village.
J. W. Fry is the “Nasby” of Libertyville and gives good satisfaction.  He is attentive, painstaking and obliging.  John carries a splendid stock of groceries and has a large and increasing trade.
Libertyville is fortunate in having one of the very best Creamers in the county.  It is run by Mr. G. W. Coyan, who evidently understands his business, and it don't take a buttermilk customer like us long to discover that he is “the right man in the right place.”
George Pratt is a young dealer of the place, but he carries such an excellent stock of groceries and provisions, and is so clever and accommodating that he has drawn around him a trade equal to any of them.
The store of Moore & Jackson was but recently established here, but everything they carry is new and first-class, and in excellent shape, and Taylor and Asbury are so well known throughout Liberty and Des Moines townships, that they are getting a goodly share of the patronage.
J. F. Potts has a good stock of lumber, and is a solid and substantial citizen of the place.
Frank Winn, according to Longfellow, is “the village blacksmith,” and while he does not do business “under a spreading chestnut tree,” yet “week in, week out, from morn till night, you can hear his bellows blow.”
W. T. Hague is the station agent and telegraph operator of the “Great Rock Island Route,” and is one of the most efficient and popular agents along the line of the road.
Adam Wilson sells Mason & Hamlin organs and Eldridge Sewing Machines, and “gets away” with competition every time.
Barney Gifford runs an excellent meat market, and supplies the community with choice fresh and salt meats.  He also runs the only saloon in the place and declares he will continue after the Fourth.
S. C. Laughlin is absolutely the noisiest man in Libertyville, and it was with difficulty that we got him to cease talking about his two fine Morgan stallions long enough to take his subscription for the largest and best weekly paper in Jefferson county.
Goodman Brothers manufacture the “Ladies’ Choice Washing Machine,” which is one of the very best machines made in this section of Iowa, as hundreds of women throughout Jefferson and adjoining counties will testify.  We notice they have an endorsement from Mrs. N. A. Yancey, of this city, and all our people will agree with us in saying that what Mrs. Yancey don't know about washing machines is not worth knowing.

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Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”  Jefferson County – Vol. VI, # 31, May 29, 1884, pg. 8.

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Monday Melange. (Page 8)

--John Harper went east to-day.
--H. F. Booker goes to Kansas City to-night.
--R. H. Moore, of this paper, is in Burlington to-day.
--W. W. Winn, of Libertyville, spent Sunday in the city.
--A number of the boys are going to Council Bluffs to-night.
--The Butchers and Barbers will have a game of base ball sometime this week.
--Mrs. L. Triplett, of Malcom, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. E. J. Bolden.
--Decoration day comes almost too early for the staid roses, but the Sweet William, the snow drop and daisy will be in bloom.
--Notwithstanding all the shrinkage in values in Wall street, last week, the country is no poorer.  A spunge is worth just as much after the water is squeezed out of it as before.
--The Memorial Services at the Baptist Church yesterday, under the auspices of the George Strong Post, G. A. R. was largely attended, in fact the church was taxed to its utmost capacity.  The Post attended in body and in full uniform.  The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Hunt, pastor of the Church, and was able and full of patriotism.
--The few farmers who find it a necessity to visit the city now, state the prospects for abundant crops in this county have not been so flattering as at present for ten years.  Corn planting is virtually finishee, whil some industrious tillors of the soil who planted early have corn up.  Small grain is growing rapidly and looks excellent.  A continuation of this good weather will lift the incubus of hard times from the people of this country and again set the wheels of active industry in motion.

Tuesday Tit-Bits. (Page 8)

--W. D. Ament, Muscatine, is here.
--M. M. Trimble, Des Moines, is in the city.
--Harry L. Lefler and wife, of Burlington, are in the city.
--Mrs. D. G. Higley returned last night from Mt. Pleasant.
--J. Thode and J. Grobe, of Davenport, were in town to-day.
--The pipes for the water works are being put in around the square.
--Dr. A. C. D. Bradshaw and Ed Campbell went to Burlington this morning.
--We are sorry to know that J. A. McKemey is confined at home sick with neuralgia.
--George Downs, of Brighton, was in the city to-day visiting his daughter, Mrs. Capt. Burgess.
--Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Medes (nee Crawford) have returned to the city, after their wedding trip.
--Jim Richardson’s trotting stallion, “Membrino Pilot,” made a half mile in 1:37.  He was driven by J. H. Chase.
--The American Express Company has received a bran new wagon, and Sam is as proud over it as a clam at high water tide.
--Dr. R. H. Hufford and B. S. McElhinny the “Siamese Twins,” went to the Des Moines River on a fishing excursion to-day.
--Young men meet Thursday evening for Bible study at Y. M. C. A. rooms.  Gospel meeting four o'clock next Sabbath.  Subject, “Love.”
--Charles Goe, of Mt. Pleasant, and Miss Nellie Cook, of this city, will be married this evening at the residence of the parents of the lady, on second north, between first and second east streets.
--E. M. Parrett, H. C. Pickerell, E. F. Pickerell, of Batavia, and William J. Stiles, of this township, were in the city to-day and called on us.  Henry Pickerell says he is for Logan first, Arthur second, and Butler last and all the time.
--McCoid telegraphed the Memorial Day committee that he would accept their invitation to deliver the oration.  A letter received from him this morning makes it uncertain whether he will be here.  If he keeps this appointment it will be the first he ever kept.
--The children of all old soldiers are invited to take part in the Memorial services, and will be in charge of Capt. Jaques and Thomas Bell.  They are requested to meet at Room No. 8, Union school house at 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon to make the necessary arrangements.
--The entertainment given last night at the opera house, by the Haymen Comedy Co. was the worst that has been rendered in this city for years.  Every one present was thoroughly disgusted and left before the last act.  It was everywhere denounced to-day.  This troupe was brought here by the new managers of the opera house, and our people have them to thank for inflicting this fraud on the community.  Such a can-can outfit could not have secured the opera house under the management of Henry Semon or Harry Wertz.

Decoration Day. (Page 8)

Friday, May 30th is the national holiday of Decoration Day, and it will be observed in this city as ever since the inauguration of its beautiful customs.  The arrangements for its observance have all been made by Geo. Strong Post, G. A. R., and are more complete perhaps than ever before.  While the ceremonies will take place under the direction of the old soldiers, all our people are urged to participate in them and unite in paying another year's tribute to the brave defenders of the Union.  The addresses will be delivered by Hon. M. A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson.  The decoration of graves by the children of old soldiers is a new feature in the ceremonies of the day in this city.  Below will be found the program of exercises.
Assemble in the park at 1:30 p.m., at the call of the bugle.
Music – Martial music.
Music – Choir.
Invocation – Rev. E. W. Hunt.
Music – Choir.
Address – Hon. M. A. McCoid, Co. E. 2d, Iowa.
Music – Choir.
Recitation – Miss Julia B. Headley.
Music – Martial music.
Address – Hon. John Williamson.
Music – All sing “America.”
March to the cemetery.
Decoration of soldiers graves.
Return to park.
Music – “Glory Hallelujah.”
Benediction.
ORDER OF MARCH.
Co. A, 2d regt., I. N. G., under command of Capt. S. C. Farmer.
Soldiers widows and orphans.
Geo. Strong Post and old soldiers, under command of V. C. S. K. West.
Soldiers’ girls and boys under command of Comrades A. W. Jaques and Thos. Bell.
March out west gate of park, Mrs. Major M. E. Woods leading column, to east gate of Evergreen Cemetery, where the old soldiers and children will divide in two platoons.
The first, under command of J. V. Com. J. W. Oliver, and A. W. Jaques in command of children, will march into Evergreen Cemetery.  The second platoon, under command of Adjt. John Davis, and Comrade Thos. Bell in command of children, will march into the City Cemetery.
Two soldiers and two children from rear of each platoon will remain at each grave until the rounds are completed, when at the roll of the drums the graves will be simultaneously decorated, after which the platoons will counter-march and return to east gate of Evergreen Cemetery, and return to the park.
By order com. on arrangements, T. F. HIGLEY, Chairman.

Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)

--S. D. Cook, of Sigourney, is here.
--M. W. McCoy, Keokuk, is in the city.
--H. H. Brighton went to Chicago yesterday.
--Mark Baker, of Burlington, was in the city to-day.
--J. B. Dean and J. R. Davey, of Chicago, were here to-day.
--James First, of the Milan Wagon Factory, was in the city to-day.
--Henry G. Knepp, formerly a well known resident here, but now of Fort Madison, was in the city yesterday.
--The Wapello Times says:  “R. H. Moore, in his last FAIRFIELD JOURNAL gives our neighboring city, the Junction, a handsome write up.”
--The Ladies Society of the Lutheran Church will be entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Joseph Gibson.  All are invited.  Refreshments will be served.
--Dr. Hufford and Berny McElhinny are back from their fishing trip to the treacherous Des Moines, and report having captured forty pounds.  We are indebted to Berny for a mess of cat fish.
--The C., B. & Q. Co. are selling round trip tickets to all desiring to attend the Chicago Convention for $10.26; tickets for Miller's Crossing, Ohio, where the Dunkard camp meeting is being held, are on sale at $13.75 for the round trip.
--The Rock Island will carry persons attending the National Republican Convention at Chicago for one fare, $7.70; for the round trip.  Tickets on sale May 31 to June 3d, good to return on or before June 9th.  Fare for the round trip to the Dunkard’s meeting near Dayton, Ohio, is $13.75.  Persons wishing to attend this meeting make close connections at Rock Island and Peoria, over the Rock Island, with but one change of cars.  Tickets are good to return until June 30th.
--List of letters remaining at the post office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, May 27th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  Mrs. D. Acheson, J. Egbert Allen, L. B. Arnold & Co., Eliza Burns, Mrs. Mary Goehner, Rev. Robert Horney, D. L. Harmon, William Lewis, Jennie Morgan, P. W. Moore, Prof. S. Marks, Dr. G. A. Nukirk, Frank Pache, Mrs. Etty Payton, Joseph Rubey, May Shankland, Thevesia Toms, Mrs. Viola Wilson, Henry Triplett.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union. (Page 8)
The sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the first congressional district convened in the Methodist Church in this city to-day, and will continue to-morrow.  Delegates from all the counties are present.  This evening at 7:45 devotional exercises will be conducted by Mrs. Augusta Rogers, of Mt. Pleasant, and an address will be delivered by Mrs. Annie M. Palmer, State Evangelist.  The programme for to-morrow is as follows:
9:00 a.m. – Prayer service, conducted by Miss Belle Marlow, of Keosauqua.
9:30 – Reports of Organizations.
10:30 – Concerning Organization, by Mrs. R. R. Throop, of Mt. Pleasant.
10:45 – Heredity, by Mrs. Martha A. Spaulding, M.D., of Mt. Pleasant.
11:00 – Election of Officers.
2:00 p.m. – Prayer Service, conducted by Mrs. Smith Hamill, of Keokuk.
2:30 – Paper, Mrs. Nellie A. Campbell, of Mt. Pleasant.
2:45 – Scientific Instructions, Mrs. C. A. Dunham, of Burlington.
3:00 – The Enforcement of Law, by Mrs. Belle Mansfield, of Mt. Pleasant.
3:15 – Evangelistic Work, by Mrs. M. L. Monfort, of Burlington.
3:30 – The Beer Falacy, by Mrs. Lucy K. Byrkit, of Mt. Pleasant.
3:45 – Reports of Fraternal Delegates.  Report of Committee on Resolutions.
4:00 – Band of Hope meeting in the lecture room of the church, to be addressed by Mrs. C. T. Cole, of Mt. Pleasant.
In the evening devotional exercises will be conducted by Mrs. Flora I. Brown, of Mt. Pleasant, and an address will be delivered by Mrs. M. J. Aldrich, the State President.

Thursday Transpirings. (Page 8)

--L. Morris, Rock Island, is here.
--James B. Smith, of Bloomington, is in the city.
--Eli Elliott, of West Liberty, is in the city to-day.
--J. L. Downe, of Brighton, was in the city to-day.
--There will be no paper issued from this office to-morrow.
--Miss Jennie McColm, of Brighton, was in the city to-day.
--Mrs. Allie Henry and Miss Trine, of Brighton, are in the city attending the meeting of the W. C. T. U.
--McCoid has telegraphed one of his law partners that it is impossible for him to be here on Memorial Day and deliver the oration.  McCoid very seldom lives up to his promises.
--The C., B. & Q. will sell tickets to Chicago and return during the convention for one fair - $7.70, good to return till June 30th.
--W. S. Small and family, of Agusta, Maine, arrived in the city this morning.  Mr. Small will identify himself with the Fairfield Manufacturing Company, and will have full charge of the works.
--The Alumni association of the High School, will give an entertainment, in the Opera House this evening.  A small admission fee of ten cents will be charged to defray necessary expenses.
--The matrimonial market, like everything else just now, is distressingly dull.  Clerk Sipple reports that he has issued only two marriage licenses this week:  W. W. Claybaugh and Miss Carrie Cunningham; C. B. Goe and Miss Nellie Cook.


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