Iowa Old Press

Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
Jefferson County
Vol. VI, # 49, October 2, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

Friday Facts.  (page 1)
--The Council meets to-night.
--Marsh Travilla, of Quincy, is here to-day.
--Wm. B. Burgess, of Brooklyn, is in the city.
--C. J. Dodge, of Burlington, speaks to-night.
--R. H. Stephens, of Council Bluffs, is in the city.
--L. C. Fuslen, of Chicago, is in the city to-day.
--S. W. Bramhall, of Burlington, is in the city to-day.
--O. J. Bixby, of Alexandria, D. T., was in the city to-day.
--John Palmer sold his residence opposite Henry Semon’s, yesterday to Mr. Davies, father of our county treasurer, for $1,300.
--Al Hilbert, accompanied by his wife, will attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias at Sioux City next week.
--For sale, a seven eighth short horn bull, deep red, weighs 1700.  An excellent breeder.  Will be sold reasonable.  Apply to W. A. BARTON.
--James M. Hinkle has commenced the erection of a fine new residence on his lots recently purchased of “Pap” Barnes, opposite Henry Semon’s.
--Perry A. Newell Post, No. 232 of Birmingham, will have a grand campfire on Thursday, October 2d.  Hon. M. A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson, of this city, and Rev. E. J. Pike, of Selma, are the speakers announced for the occasion.
--Lost, between Davis’s grocery and the C., B. & Q. depot, a red pocket book, containing $25.00, a gold necklace, and a quarterly pass.  The finder will be liberally rewarded by returning it to the owner, Cornelius Wallace, Whitfield, or by leaving it at this office.

Saturday Sayings.   (page 1)
--Alonzo Long, New York is here.
--Dr. King and wife, of Albia, are in the city.
--Frank Jones has returned home after a trip out west.
--Dr. Oliver and Israel Trout, of Libertyville, called to-day.
--The McLeod case is likely to cost the city right smart after all.
--Lon Burgess, at his own request, has been transferred to day-time service.
--It is intimated that the number 13 marked all over town, was done by Kinsloe’s boy.
--Lieut. Alex. McCrackin, U. S. Navy, from New London, Conn. is home on a vacation.
--Miss Dassa Black has returned from her two month’s sojourn on the northern lakes.
--John C. Bradshaw, Augustus Caesar’s father, is building a fine residence on first south street west.
--That solid citizen and veteran republican from Penn Township, L. H. Crumley, was in the city to-day.
--They had rather a nice glee club at the democratic meeting last night, with Miss Bertha Coffin at the organ.
--Mrs. Perley B. Brown (nee Dougherty) from Northern Iowa, is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dougherty.
--Round trip tickets are now on sale at the Rock Island ticket office in this city for Cincinnati, Columbus and other Ohio points at greatly reduced rates.
--W. D. Axline, of Tifflin, Ohio, is in the city visiting his mother and friends.  We imparted the rudiments of the “art preservative” to Billy in this city in 1867.
--The Mt. Pleasant Journal, in closing a lengthy account of the visit of our people to the home of our next Congressman last Tuesday evening, says:  “Mt. Pleasant fully appreciated the courtesy of the Fairfield club, and propose to return their visit some time before the ides of November.  It is certain their generous turn out did much to waken the friendly feeling that exist between neighboring cities working in the same political harness for the election of one of the best men the 1st District of Iowa has ever supported.”
--In this Congressional District, the campaign is remarkable for its freedom from personal abuse and vituperation.  Both the candidates are men of high personal standing and have the confidence and esteem of their fellow citizens.  There has never been a word derogatory to the official standing of either gentleman.  Mr. Hall is an able man, though erratic and visionary in his theories on political economy and is of the full-fledged old school of hard-shell democracy.  His reform theories are to stand still and live on the records of the past and read the superscriptions on old tombstones.  Mr. Woolson is alive to all the advance questions of the day, takes a solid grip on the reins of reform and drives for an enlightened civilization and progress.  He will be elected, and will make himself felt in the House of Representatives, and do honor to the first district.

The Democratic Campaign.  (page 1)
The meeting in the opera house last night was largely attended.  The ladies had the stage most beautifully decorated with plants and flowers.  In the center was a large stand covered with a choice selection of plants, and on both sides of the stage were bouquets and flags, which gave their colors and changeable hues from the footlights, fragrance filled the vast hall, and the scene was more like a fair than a democratic party meeting.
J. B. McCoy presided and stated the purpose of the meeting to be the presentation of a banner by the democratic ladies of Fairfield to the Cleveland and Hendricks club.  Miss Beatrice Cunningham was then introduced and in well chosen words, well enunciated with clear sounding voice, presented the banner.  C. E. Stubbs followed in behalf of the club, thanking the ladies for the beautiful emblem.
Then came the speaker of the evening, Hon. Charles J. Dodge, of Burlington, who spoke for some two hours.  His speech was an exhibit of figures, contrasting democratic administration with republic and showing, of course, great economy in favor of the former over the latter.  These figures were startling and convincing to the democrats present, of which there were many, it was amusing and provoked much merriment, for lawyer like, it evaded the truth and hid its absurdity behind the enormity of figures.  His handling of the Blaine-Mulligan business was a repetition of all the low-flung interpretations of the democratic press, and to make the audience think there is something involving peculation, fraught and dishonesty on the part of Blaine in this matter, his manner assumed that of injured piety, of a prayer for a friend in purgatory, and was terribly convincing of the love and regard democrats have for honesty; and when he pictured how Blaine was tempted once to commit suicide when this man Mulligan had his letters and refused to give them up, the audience was wild with excitement, looking every minute for Blaine to step upon the stage and died the tragic death – but Blaine didn’t.
Next he paid a glowing tribute to Grover Cleveland, by repeating at length his written autobiography – or as our departed citizen, Wm. Payne would say “otigrafey.”  One incident in the life of this great and good man was given with much feeling and brought tears as big as Sam Sykes’s squashes from all eyes that spilt tears.  It was when this man Grover, in his youth, forty-two years old, if he remembered, went in poverty to his uncle, and to hide his old shoes, slid quietly into the corner of the room, took off his shoes and stuck his feet into the chimney to warm them, and thus got the benefit of the heat, and, martyr-like, hid from his wealthy uncle his shabby shoes and frostbitten feet.  This feet is worthy of emulation by all the youths in our land, and reminds us we can make our lives sublime, and departing leaves behind us footprints on the old mantle lime.
The speaker being at this point nearly overcome with emotion, hastened to a close by saying that he would not refer to Blaine’s marriage.  This was a chill to the audience, for they wanted to know about this, as there have been intimations in various papers that somebody knew something about this affair that they didn’t want to tell.  But the speaker was wise, as it likely would have demanded a short sketch of the trials, thrilling adventures and hair-breadth escapes of Mariar Hairpin, and time was too precious.
With a tear-dampened appeal to young men the orator very gracefully thanked the audience, and the circus closed with a wild, howling, electric thunder and wind storm.

Monday Melange.  (page 1)
--C. S. Hines, New York, is in the city.
--F. C. Marden, of Ottumwa, was here to-day.
--D. M. Parrett, of Batavia, was in town to-day.
--H. A. Cherry and George D. Martin of Chicago, are in the city.
--Mrs. M. B. Case and Miss Maggie have returned from their month’s visit in Chicago.
--Mrs. C. M. Bills and son Frank, of Kansas City, are in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Ristine.
--Two former Mt. Pleasant girls now occupy seats in President Arthur’s cabinet – Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln and Mrs. Frank Hatton.
--The Democrats rather discount the Republicans in the attractiveness of their headquarters.  But the Democrats have no Plumed Knights.
--Jacob Dahlmann, our enterprising and energetic boot and shoe dealer, goes to Sioux City to-night to attend the Grand Lodge, K. of P. in session there this week.  Mr. Dahlmann is the representative of Forest City Lodge, No. 37, of this city.
--There will be a grand Ohio excursion over the C., B. & Q. and I., B. & W. tomorrow, Sept. 30th.  Round trip tickets to Cincinnati or Indianapolis, $19.00; to Columbus $20.00.  Tickets will be good for return till Nov. 10th.  The excursion train leaves this city at 6 p.m. to-morrow evening.
--C. E. Stubbs, of this city, will address the people of Locust Grove Township, on the political issues of the day, on Saturday evening next, Oct. 4, at 7:30, at the church building in Batavia, Iowa.  Bert is a pleasing and entertaining speaker, and will give a talk worthy one’s time and attention.
--The Burlington Hawk-Eye takes occasion to say that “the people of the first district are getting better acquainted with their next representative, Hon. John S. Woolson, and the more they see of him the better they like him.  He has all the qualities of a good citizen, a popular man and a first-class representative, and every republican vote in the district will be cast for him.”
--A correspondent from here to the Eldon Review, writing about the late reunion, pays this deserved compliment to one of our honored citizens:  “Mrs. Major Woods, a lady well known by all Iowa soldiers, as an agent of the Sanitary Commission, was also present, and received a grand reception by those who remember her many acts of kindness in the camps and upon the battlefields of the South.”
--George W. White, J. W. Burnett, H. A. Spielman and H. C. Raney and wife went over to Clay, Washington County, Saturday to assist in the organization of a Young Men’s Christian Association.  A number was present from Washington and Davenport to assist in the work.  The meetings on Saturday night and Sabbath were well attended, notwithstanding the rain and mud.  The organization promises to be a success and result in much good.
--It will be news to Hon. Frank Hatton, now Postmaster General, to learn that he commenced his public career as publisher of a paper at Brighton.  The Enterprise says so, but it is in error.  Brighton publishers have never amounted to much, and there is no encouragement in Hatton’s case for Heacock or Frasher.  It was Harry Hatton, now deceased, a brother of Frank’s, that published the Brighton paper.  Frank Hatton commenced his public career on the Mt. Pleasant Journal, which he always made red-hot and kept it heating.  From editor and proprietor of the Mt. Pleasant Journal to a seat in the Cabinet of the ruler of a great nation like this, in less than a decade, is certainly advancing rapidly.  But Frank’s ambition, energy and efficiency are worthy the highest reward.  Now, if Frank don’t turn out Postmaster Hoffman, and give us the Fairfield office for this puff, we will never forgive him.

Woolson as a Talker.  (page 1)
(Burlington Hawk-Eye.)
Mr. Woolson made a splendid impression.  He spoke impromptu, having had but an hour’s notice that he would be called upon to speak.  He revealed the fact unknown to many that he was eloquent and interesting.  The audience staid for him.  They appreciated him.  They began to understand that he could talk sense in a most interesting and entertaining way, and they want to hear more of it.  Woolson stock advanced last night in Burlington.  It is above par today.  It will be at an increasing premium until election day.  There are democrats in Burlington who are ready now to vote for him, and their numbers will steadily increase.  The enthusiasm with which the vast audience responded to the request for cheers for Woolson, was only an intimation of his growing popularity.

Advertisement.  (page 1)
LLOYD & THOMAS, PLUMBERS, Gas and Steam Fitters.  Have a full line of Iron Pumps, Iron and Lead Pipe, Sinks, etc.  All repairing promptly and thoroughly done.  Shop opposite Leggett House, FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (page 8)
--Charles F. Lovell, New York, is here.
--Walter E. Fox, of Rock Island, was in the city to-day.
--Milt Cuddy attended the Turney-McCulloch wedding at Abingdon yesterday.
--Mrs. Charles A. Clarke and Mrs. D. F. Garrettson, of Kansas City, daughters of the late George Acheson of this city, are here on a visit.
--John H. Young, formerly of this city is now driving an extensive hardware and stove business in Lucas, Lucas county, this state, and is we are glad to learn doing well.
--Mrs. Ella Eichelberger and Mrs. Sallie W. Reineck, of Des Moines, on their return home from an extended visit in the East, will be the guests of Mrs. Capt. Burgess to-morrow.
--The American Express Office was moved yesterday, and the Telephone Exchange Central Office will doubtless be removed to-day to their handsome quarters in the new Crawford building.
--T. P. Harris, Richland’s attorney, has removed to Clyde, Kansas.  Mr. Harris is a young man of good character and excellent business ability, and THE JOURNAL wishes him success in his new western location.
--A very quiet, but very pleasant wedding occurred at Abingdon yesterday afternoon.  It was the marriage of Mr. Chas. A. Turney, a prominent and popular business man of Red Oak, Iowa, to Miss Cora, the handsome daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCulloch, who is well known and highly esteemed in that section of our county.  THE JOURNAL extends its best wishes to the happy young couple.

Wednesday Wanderings.  (page 8)
--Max Stempel, Burlington, is here.
--W. F. Cuddy, Bethany, Mo., is in the city.
--S. L. Murray, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
--Walter Scott, Maryville, Kansas, is in the city.
--Mrs. Brolliar, of Richland, was in town yesterday.
--Hon. John S. Woolson spoke at Salem this afternoon.
--W. M. McFarland, of Brooklyn, Io. was in the city to-day.
--George B. Inman and James Walton of New York, are here.
--J. E. Powers and Dan Gahan, Jr. of Chicago, are here to-day.
--Eldora has a new paper of the democratic persuasion, called the Eldora Democrat.
--Joel George, of Bloomington, Ill., is in the city visiting his son, Charles F. George.
--The room adjoining Jones’ drug store recently occupied as a barber shop, is being fitted up for a restaurant.
--No Blaine pole has yet been raised from Mr. Conkling’s tent.  Roscoe says he is not in the criminal practice now.
--The Washington Democrat says that Hon. J. G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of Representatives, will speak at Fairfield, Wednesday, October 22d.
--Persons whose occupation gives but little exercise are victims of torpid liver and constipation.  Carter’s Little Liver Pills will relieve you.
--It will hardly do to call the Mulligan letters democratic “mud,” as most of them bear the signature of James G. Blaine, who hoped he “wouldn’t prove a dead head in the enterprise.”
--A prominent republican said to use the other day that it was about all he could stomach to vote for Blaine.  The woods are full of such republicans, a good many of whom will not take the dose.
--Geo. C. Newman and B. B. Frase, of Des Moines, were in the city to-day.
--J. F. Barnes, of Kansas City, was here to-day.
--More cases of sick headache, biliousness, constipation, &c., can be cured in less time, with less medicine, and for less money, by using Carter’s Little Liver Pills, than by any other means.
--If there ever was a specific for any one complaint then Carter’s Little Liver Pills are a specific for Sick Headache, and every woman should know this.  They are not only a positive cure, but a sure preventive if taken when the approach is felt.  Carter’s Little Liver Pills act directly on the liver and bile, and in this way remove the cause of disease without first making you sick by a weakening purge.  If you try them you will not be disappointed.
--Indications now are that Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress in this district, will have two thousand majority over Mr. Hall.  Mr. Woolson is a man of the people, and his candidacy will grow in popular favor from day to day until the election in November.  He is a man against whom no ill can be said.  He stands irreproached and irreproachable.

Thursday Transpirings.  (page 8)
--Ed Link, St. Louis, is in the city.
--August Goerts, New York, is here.
--F. E. Jordan, from Arizona, is here.
--M. C. Shore, Rockford, Ill., is in the city.
--L. B. Massier, of Aurora, is in the city.
--Joe Lehmann, Burlington, is here to-day.
--O. H. Barrett, Jerseyville, Ill., is in the city.
--Mrs. Moore will return from her two weeks visit at Red Oak to-night.
--If your can’t “Bear” a cough “Bull” it with Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
--Miss Minnie Hurst, of Libertyville, spent last evening in the city, the guest of Miss Mattie Jackson.
--When a lecturer has worked the ladies of his audience so near to the weeping point that they have gotten out their handkerchiefs, and then suddenly changes his tone and speaks of the merits of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup he is bound to arouse a feeling of indignation.
--It is “Pap” Barnes that will run a restaurant next to Jones’ drug store.  “Pap” ain’t happy without a restaurant.
--Pure blood is absolutely necessary in order to enjoy perfect health.  Hood’s Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens the system.
--Hard Coal Base Burner, second hand, as good as new, for sale reasonable.  Apply at this office.
--James A. Beck, of the Leggett House left last night by the Rock Island, for Chicago.
--Pure rich blood gives us health, long life and a “green old age,” but how few pay any attention to the state of their blood?  Parsons’ Purgative Pills make new rich blood, and taken one a night for three months will change the blood in the entire system.
--For sale, a seven eighth short horn bull, deep red, weighs 1700.  An excellent breeder.  Will be sold reasonable.  Apply to W. A. BARTON.
--My friend, look here!  You know how weak and nervous your wife is, and you know that Carter’s Iron Pills will relieve her, now why not be fair about it and buy her a box.
--Fresh bulk oysters at Lang’s every day.
--The regular Bible study and monthly Board meeting at Y.M.C.A. rooms Thursday evening.  Consecration service Sabbath morning.  Gospel meeting 4 P.M.

Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
 Jefferson County
Vol. VI, # 50, October 9, 1884,
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co. IA USGenWeb Project
 

Friday Facts.  (Page 1)
--Clayton Turney, St. Louis, is here.
--W. A. Todd, Chariton, is in the city.
--Henry Witte, of Cincinnati, is in the city.
--M. Mahall, Canton, was in the city to-day.
--Scott Washburne, of Muscatine, was here to-day.
--C. L. Haines, of Liberty Mills, Ind., is in the city to-day.
--Dr. N. Steel, of Beloit, Kansas, has returned again to the city.
--The Tribune says Johnny Acheson has married a Keokuk widow.
--L. A. Palmer, of Mt. Pleasant, will address the Cleveland and Hendricks club this evening.
--A. W. Jackson and wife, of Libertyville, were in the city last night visiting their daughter.
--W. H. Davis and wife started yesterday to visit friends in Ohio for a few weeks.  Geo. W. White has charge of the store during their absence.
--We acknowledge the receipt of a very pleasant call this morning from A. R. Wickersham, now of Holton, Kansas, who stopped over on his way to Iowa City.
--J. F. Loehr, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.  John says Libertyville is troubled because they are not to have the narrow gauge.  If that is all that troubles them they needn't lose any sleep about it.  Libertyville is fortunate.
--George C. Fry, Chairman, is out with a call for a Greenback county convention to meet in this city on Saturday, October 18, to nominate candidates for the three county offices which will be filled by the republican nominees.
--Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for Congress in this district, will address the people of Jefferson county, in this city on Saturday, October 11th, immediately following the adjournment of the democratic county convention.

Landscape and Decorative Painting.  (Page 1)
Miss Minnie Rhodes is engaged in Landscape, Portrait and Decorative Painting, in the Campbell building, north of the Presbyterian church.  She is prepared to fill orders from any one desiring her services, and will do her utmost to please those who patronize her.  Call and see her work, and give your orders.  She will continue to give instructions in painting to pupils, and give lessons from 2 to 5 o’clock, P.M. and will guarantee entire satisfaction.

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1)
--Ed Link, St. Louis, is in the city.
--Fred Tisdale, of Ottumwa, is here.
--Hon. John S. Woolson speaks to-night at Brighton.
--Mrs. C. M. Bills returned to her home at Kansas City to-day.
--D. R. Lillibridge and wife, of Davenport, were here last night.
--The C., B. & Q. changes time tomorrow.  Our time card indicates the changes.
--Frank J. Demarsh, of Perlee, was in town to-day and favored us with a business call.
--D. A. Holt, representing the fine cracker and biscuit house of F. A. Kennedy Co., was in the city to-day and favored THE JOURNAL with a pleasant call.
--Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunt are rejoiced over the arrival of a girl baby at their residence yesterday.  As this is the first girl of four children, their cup of happiness is overflowing.
--The Red Oak Record copies our notice of the Turney-McCulloch wedding and credits it to the Mt. Pleasant Daily Journal.  The Record adds:  “The Record extends its congratulations to this happy couple, and only wonders why it is necessary for young men in Red Oak to go a distance for partners, when there are so many good looking and accomplished young ladies at home.”
--The speech of L. A. Palmer, of Mt. Pleasant, last night, before the Cleveland and Hendricks Club of this city, was a clear and gentlemanly presentation of the democratic principles and measures of the campaign, and was panegyrized by republicans as well as democrats.  Mr. Palmer is a speaker of whom it is a pleasure to hear.
--Last evening was the fifth anniversary of the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Baker, and a number of their friends made it the occasion of a surprise gathering at their residence.  They carried with them quite a variety of presents both useful and ornamental, spent a pleasant and enjoyable evening, and returned home, leaving with the Doctor and his good wife many good wishes for their continued prosperity and happiness.
--We return our thanks to a couple of serenading parties who visited our residence last night and night before, and treated us to a profusion of that which it is said “hath charms to soothe the savage beast.”  The party Thursday night was composed of several couples of young gentlemen and ladies, who came at midnights holy hour, and aroused us from the sweet slumbers of the night, with some choice vocal pieces.  The party that visited us last evening was composed of a number of young lads who, with instruments, rendered some most excellent music.  Come again and give us some more.
--The Keokuk Constitution has the following account of the Acheson-Mershon wedding:  “The marriage of Mr. John H. Acheson, of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific freight office, to Mrs. Sue A. Mershon, occurred at the residence of the latter, No. 1017 Blondeau street, last Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, the Rev. J. S. Hoyt, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiating, in the presence of the relatives and a few intimate friends.  After the ceremony a delicious supper was partaken of, after which the company proceeded to enjoy themselves in various ways until a late hour in the evening.  Those present were Mrs. Schontz, mother of the bride, of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. I. Schontz, of Burlington; Mrs. W. K. Lucas, of Des Moines; Mrs. Frank Wills, of Sedalia, Mo.; Mrs. C. A. Clarke and Mrs. S. A. Garrettson, of Kansas City, Mo.; Misses Carrie and Lyda Weyand, Sadie and Gladdie Becker, Rebecca Spiesberger, Carrie Klein and Opal Mershon, and Messrs. Dr. O. P. McDanald, Ernest Kruskopf and J. F. Pollock.”  Among the presents, which were numerous, handsome and costly, we notice a horse and buggy, a bed room set and Picturesque Egypt, from Johnny to his bride; set toilet mats, Mrs. C. S. Clarke; fine French clock, Mrs. Garrettson and Mrs. Clarke; silver tea pot, Little Virgie Clarke, Louise and Earl Garrettson; half dozen knives, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. McCrackin.

Monday Melange.  (Page 1)
--R. W. Dent, of Chicago, is here.
--August Goerts, New York, is here.
--Justice Simon C. Fry, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
--Smith’s Swiss Bell Ringers and Comic Concert Company will be at the opera house on Monday evening, October 13th.
--Eugene Lewis, an attorney of Moline, Ill., was in the city last night on his way west.
--Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress, was in the city to-day, making the acquaintance of a large number of his republican friends in this county.  Woolson will get every republican, and a large number of democratic and greenback votes in Jefferson county.  We wouldn’t be astonished if his majority in this county would reach six hundred.
--There were union Bible services at the Presbyterian Church last evening, at which the officers of the Jefferson County Bible Society submitted their annual reports, and Rev. J. B. Hardy, who has recently canvassed this county in the interest of the Society, gave an interesting review of his work.  Rev. Hardy said it was with genuine pleasure, and feelings of emotion that he appeared before a Fairfield audience, and contemplated the changes that had been wrought since he first entered this place forty years ago.  He said in those times he received but fifteen dollars a year for preaching, and remembers he went 160 miles across the country to purchase a pair of boots.
--The Keosauqua Democrat is just now enjoying the luxuries due all first-class, fearless local journals.  It has been sued for libel by Capt. Twombly, the republican candidate for State Treasurer, who claims $25,000 damages from the Democrat for giving the facts developed by an investigation of the county treasurer’s office of that county, Capt. Twombly being a former county treasurer.  We were going to comment on the probable final outcome of this innocent little piece of political buncombe on the part of the Captain, but the Fairfield Ledger, the oldest and according to its own notion the wisest paper in the State, has made that unnecessary, by deciding the case in advance of the courts.  The Ledger says Capt. Twombly will gain the case, but will not get $25,000.  Perhaps the court will knock off the ciphers and call it “$25 and costs.”

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8)
--O. Tucker, Philadelphia, is here.
--N. Kellogg, N. Y., is here to-day.
--When will this cruel rain be over?
--L. F. Karns, Dixon, Iowa, is here.
--G. G. Harrower, Chicago, is in the city.
--W. T. Robinson, Waterloo, is in the city.
--E. A. Taft, Chicago, was in the city to-day.
--Park C. Wilson, of Des Moines, is in the city.
--W. Matthews, of Kansas City, was here to-day.
--Hon. D. O. Finch, democratic elector-at-large, will speak in this city Saturday evening, October 18th.
--The Keokuk Constitution say it is not yet settled where Speaker Carlisle will speak in the first congressional district.
--Mrs. Bell Rodgers, of this city, and her sister of Chicago, are on a visit to their father in Ireland.  They arrived at Castle Bar, County Mayowe, Sunday.
--Mrs. Joseph Corrette, (nee Miss Nellie Finley) of Grinnell, Kansas, a former Fairfield girl, is visiting in the city at the residence of her sister, Mrs. James Sullivan.  Her husband is an extensive and wide-awake business man of Grinnell.
--Hon. D. F. Miller, of Keokuk, has tendered his services, in consideration of love and affection, to George F. Smith, of the Keosauqua Democrat, to defend him in his libel suit.  The democrats will get more political thunder out of that suit than the republicans.
--The Keokuk Constitution has undertook to defend J. D. M. Hamilton, of Ft. Madison, from the charges of corruption brought against him by the Atlantic Telegraph, as one of the trustees who located the new insane asylum at Clarinda.  That is a contract much larger than the editor of the Constitution.  If Dr. George gets Miller Hamilton out of that scrape, he will have to drink more buttermilk.

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8)
--F. A. Tisdale, Ottumwa, is here.
--C. A. McArthur, Auburn, N. Y., is in the city to-day.
--F. Krause, E. E. Levy and Frank Clark, of Chicago, are in the city.
--W. S. Mayer, of Des Moines, of the Pension Bureau, was in the city to-day.
--Carl Leopold, M. A. L. Jaggar and C. W. Woodford, of Burlington, were here to-day.
--Neal Jones returned yesterday from a visit of several days with his brother at Cantril, Iowa.
--Hon. John S. Woolson is announced to speak at Libertyville to-night, that little village with an “insignificant post-office.”
--Hon. W. F. Sapp, republican candidate for presidential elector, of Council Bluffs, will speak in this city Tuesday, October 21st.
--Street Commissioner Higley went to work this afternoon to repair the dam at the electric light works, which broke on Monday night.
--Over two thousand people listened to the speech of Hon. John S. Woolson at Brighton Saturday night, says the Washington Press.
--Hon. Charles Beardsley, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, will address the people of Fairfield, on the political issues of the campaign from a republican standpoint Friday evening, October 10th.  The ladies of Fairfield will make this the occasion of a presentation of a beautiful memento to the Blaine and Logan club.
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 7th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  J. Antwine, Mrs. M. H. Bennett, E. Baumm, J. J. Beudell, W. M. Bloss, Matilda Cunningham, Dora Conner, Orlando E. Flowers, Laura Grammar, A. G. King, John Joint, Mrs. Rosemond, Mrs. Reuo, Dollie Seemons, John Wilson.
--Capt. W. T. Burgess, of this city, was at Brighton Tuesday night and addressed the Blaine and Logan club.  A citizen of Brighton say no better speech has been delivered there for years.  It was clear, forcible and eloquent, free from slang and abuse, and the audience was delighted.  Had the weather been favorable a vast crowd would have greeted him, for no speaker can draw a greater crowd on as short a notice in that section.

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8)
--E. Clark, Peoria, is in the city.
--E. T. Kiggins, New York, is here.
--C. W. Stonesifer, Lincoln, is here.
--M. Bosworth, Topeka, is here to-day.
--Hon. John S. Woolson is in the city.
--Thomas B. Tuttle, Carthage, is in the city.
--L. J. Murphy, New York, was here to-day.
--Charles S. Vincent, of Davenport, is in the city.
--J. L. Knowles and wife, of Burlington, are in the city to-day.
--F. A. Haskin and H. E. Meyer, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
--John W. Palm, the able editor of the Mt. Pleasant Journal, is in the city.
--Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for congress in this district, was in the city last night.
--A Butler speech is advertised for the Court House to-night, by Samuel Crocker, of Columbus Junction.
--Rev. A. B. McMackin, J. A. Spielman and Joe Bradley are attending the Lutheran Synod now in session in Des Moines.
--Col. R. Root, of Keokuk, deputy U. S. marshall, is in the city.  The Colonel is anxious to bet $100 on Woolson’s election before he leaves town.
--The town has not yet been “painted red,” but the Red Front of J. E. Roth & Co. has been painted more brilliantly brilliant, and it now sticks out like the headlight of a Rock Island locomotive.
--The judicial convention held at Sigourney last week, nominated I. D. Jones of Fairfield for candidate for Circuit Judge in this judicial circuit.  Mr. Jones is a good lawyer and a clean man, who would do honor to the bench if elected. – Washington Democrat.  All of which THE JOURNAL endorses.  This judicial district does not possess a better or more competent man for the place than Isaac D. Jones.
--The sheriff’s jury to set damages for right-of-way of the narrow gauge thro’ the Jefferson county poor farm, met on Monday and assessed the damages at $590 or at the rate of $200 per acre.  This is considered excessive and the company will undoubtedly appeal. – Birmingham Enterprise.  $590 is a good deal of money for the impecunious, wheel-barrow road, which manages to get a train over their route every full-moon, to whoop up.  They expected to get the right-of-way for 75 cents, which would have been within their means.

LIBERTYVILLE.  (Page 8)
A meeting of the township trustees was held here Monday morning for the purpose of settling with the road supervisors.
The Hon. M. A. McCoid is to address the people at School House No. 8, Des Moines township, on the questions involved in the present political contest, on Thursday evening, Oct. 9.
The hard rains during the past week have been attributed to the fact that Dr. Hayden is moving.  Why this should cause any commotion of the natural elements of the atmosphere is beyond comprehension.
Hon. John S. Woolson, of Mt. Pleasant, candidate for congress in the first district, is expected to address the Blaine and Logan club of this place upon the political issues of the day, on Wednesday evening, Oct. 8.
William Hague, who has been visiting for several days past at the home of his father, A. G. Hugue, left Monday morning for Hastings, Nebraska, where he expects to settle in the practice of law.  The best wishes of his friends accompany him.
There is considerable interest manifested in this community upon the final result of the election, and some of the more hopeful ones are backing up their opinions by the “root of all evil.”  The betting seems to be about equal between Blaine and Cleveland.  It will be a wonder if some one is not left.
NEMO.

Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
Jefferson County – Vol. VI, # 51
October 16, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co. IA USGenWeb Project

Friday Facts.  (Page 1)
--The Council meets to-night.
--A. W. Jackson, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
--W. D. Axline returned to his home at Tiffin, Ohio, yesterday.
--Charley Sheward, of the Birmingham Enterprise, was in the city to-day.
--Hon. Charles Beardsley, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, is in the city, and will speak at the opera house to-night.
--Charley Noble, son of John S. Noble of Blackhawk township, has returned from a two years stay at Austin, Nevada.
--Mrs. Benjamin Tolbert and family, of Leavenworth, Kansas, are in the city, the guests of their friend, Mrs. James Sullivan.
--Mrs. Perley B. Brown, who has been visiting her father, J. E. Dougherty, for a couple of weeks, left for her home at Carroll, Iowa, yesterday.
--Dr. Warner, of Libertyville, was in the city to-day.  The doctor is full in the faith and energetic in the cause.  He is betting on 600 majority for Woolson in Jefferson county.  He says that all the republican of Liberty township are entirely satisfied with Mr. Woolson, and are enthusiastic for his election.
--It has at last been settled that Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, the democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, will speak here on the 22d of this month.  The democrats make it the occasion of a grand rally, and announce, besides Mr. Carlisle, that Hon. B. J. Hall, Hon. James B. Weaver and Hon. D. O. Finch will address the people.
--On the evening of Oct. 8th the first anniversary of the A. E. O. Society was celebrated at the home of Miss Cora McGaw, where the young ladies of the society had a supper.  A sketch of the society for the past year, a prophesy and toasts were given by different members.  They were then serenaded by some of the Fairfield boys, who were invited in to supper.  After doing ample justice to the dainties, they entertained the young misses further by a number of choice selections of music.  This is the first anniversary which has been celebrated by the society, and we trust it will not be the last.

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1)
--W. B. Capell, of New York, is here.
--W. L. Lewis, St. Louis, is in the city.
--J. A. Buckner, of Oshkosh, Wis., is in the city.
--Hon. John S. Woolson was in the city to-day.
--R. S. Beck and wife, of Cincinnati, are in the city.
--Geo. B. Inman and wife, of New York, are here.
--W. H. Waltz, Nashville, Tenn., is in the city to-day.
--G. P. Frysinger, of Rockford, Illinois, was here to-day.
--Adam Wilson and F. T. Anderson, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
--Providence didn’t smile very gently upon Mr. Hall’s meeting this afternoon, for it rained all the time.
--Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for Congress, is addressing a full house at the opera house as we go to press.
--Those sterling democrats from Locust Grove, Uncle Davy Parrett, Joseph Parrett, and Isaac Harden, were in town to-day, to hear the scholarly speech of Hon. B. J. Hall.
--Hon. T. B. Perry, of Albia, and Hon. D. P. Stubbs, of this city, addressed the Cleveland and Hendricks club at the Court House last night.  There was a full house out.
--Some monster squashes raised by David Hudgell are on exhibition at Bradley & Huffman’s.  One of the weighs 188 lbs.
--One of our subscribers requested that we make “honorable mention” of Mr. Wilson’s speech.  We trust the Doctor is satisfied.  We think that to Wilson, like Bent Culbertson, “distance lends enchantment to the view.”
--William Thomas and family, while on their way from Salina, Kansas, to Knoxville, Tenn., stopped off to visit a few days this week with Geo. W. White and his mother.  Mr. Thomas is one of the early settlers of this county.
--And now they all want to know how much there was in that purse which the ladies presented to the Plumed Knights last evening.  We shan’t tell you “until this cruel war is over.”  These be hard times, and that is a political secret.
--Woolson and Hall were observed on the sidewalk in front of Farmer’s bank to-day pleasantly talking over the situation.  They were both members of the last Legislature, but only one of them will get to Congress, and it will be the former by several lengths.
--The Democratic County Convention to-day nominated W. J. Emerson, of Round Prairie township for Clerk, and re-nominated Allen King for Recorder.  No nomination was made for member of the Board of Supervisors.  A victim for that office is to be decided upon next week.  Perhaps that, like everything else, depends upon the result of the election in Ohio.

LIBERTYVILLE.   (Page 1)
A Grand Republican Demonstration.
It was formally announced a few days ago that the Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress in this district, would address the people of this place upon the political issues of the day on Wednesday evening.  Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather for two or three days previous, long before the shades of evening began to fall, large crowds came pouring into town from the surrounding neighborhood, and long before the hour of speaking arrived it was estimated that there were from five to seven hundred people in town.
The meetings was held in the large and capacious school room, which was filled to its utmost capacity.  Mr. Woolson was introduced by the president of the Blaine and Logan club, and was greeted with loud cheers by the audience.  He appeared in excellent spirits, and commanded the undivided attention of his listeners for over two hours.  He discussed the political issues of the day in a manly and straightforward manner, and frequently was interrupted by cheers and applause by his eloquent and argumentive speech.  He strengthened many of those who were weak in the faith, and many who have heretofore been howling for Hall are now cheering for the Hon. J. S. Woolson.  CITIZEN.  Libertyville, Oct. 9, 1884.

Mr. Beardsley’s Meeting.  (Page 1)
The Republican meeting held in the opera house last evening was an immense affair.  The hall was packed to its utmost capacity, hundreds going away that could not even get a sight up the stairs.
Capt. Burgess presided and opened the meeting by introducing Miss Julia Hoadley, who presented to the Plumed Knights a purse of money in behalf of the ladies of the city, and the manner in which she acquitted herself is spoken of by all present as excelling in beauty of language, rhetoric and diction anything of the kind ever delivered in this city.  The audience were fairly wild and broke forth in round upon round of applause.
Capt. Tom Hysham, in a neat and appropriate speech, received the purse on behalf of the Company, and demonstrated, with a little training, that he can achieve a formost place in the rank of public speakers.
Hon. Charles Beardsley was then introduced to the audience, and spoke for one hour.  His speech was an excellent one, clear, forcible and earnest, giving great satisfaction and holding the crowd in close attention.  The Doctor is much of a gentleman, and his treatment of the issues of the day is not calculated to arouse in the opposition any feeling of disrespect or strife.
Senator Wilson made a short talk, but the less he talks in this county the better it will be for the republican party.  His disposition to boss everything on the rule or ruin principle, is not endorsed or even tolerated by the sturdy republicans of this city and county, and if we would maintain our old-time majorities, it will be as well to have as few speeches as possible from the big and little members of the Royal family.  If their services are required in the campaign, for heaven’s sake send them where they are not known.
A pretty incident of the evening was the presentation of a beautiful boquet to Miss Hoadley and Mr. Hysham each, by little Bessie Walters, who did it quite gracefully, and looked as sweet as a rose.
The Glee Club, led by Mr. T. F. Higley, rendered most excellent music.  The song, “We are Comrades Together,” stirred the hearts of all present.
The ladies who have the credit of the meeting should feel highly elated over the success, and it is to be hoped such may be repeated more than once during this campaign.

Monday Melange.  (Page 1)
--Charles H. Jerman, Chicago, is in the city.
--L. B. Mack, of Rockford, Ill., is in the city.
--Charles J. Wohlwend, Cedar Rapids, is here to-day.
--W. N. Chidester, of Packwood, was in town to-day, the first time for a long while.
--W. F. Magill, of Corning, and H. B. Helm, of Hannibal, two Parsons College boys, are back again on a visit to the friends and scenes of their college days.
--The Burlington Gazette and the Keokuk Constitution publish in full the speech of Mr. Hall delivered in this city Saturday.  We presume it is the same talk he will make in all parts of the district in his wild goose chase after a Congressional seat.
--A great grief has come to the hearts and home of Mr. and Mrs. I. Messenger, in the death of their little daughter Maggie, aged twelve years, which occurred Saturday, of typhoid fever.  The funeral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Dr. Ewing, of the Presbyterian, assisted by Rev. Mr. Bamford, of the Methodist church.  The remains were this morning taken to Kossuth, Des Moines county, to be deposited beside loved ones gone before.  Little Maggie is the fifth child these parents have lost, and their hearts have indeed been sorely tried.  As they thing of their cherished child cold in death, they doubtless feel that their cup of sorrow has been filled to the very brim, and that life has less of hope and the future less of promise than at any time in their marital lives; that one tie to earth has been loosened, one longing for heaven added.  No more winsome, loving child than Maggie ever gladdened an earthly home – no sweeter, purer flower ever budded here to bloom hereafter.
--On the first of the present month an important law governing the burial of the dead went into effect in this State.  It was enacted by the legislature.  It only applies to incorporated towns.  People in the country may continue to die and be buried as heretofore.  Here is the law:  “No incorporated city or town within this state, from and after October 1, 1884, shall allow the burial of the dead body of any person without a permit issued and signed by the clerk or recorder of such city or town.  The undertaker (or if there be no undertaker, the resident householder where the death occurs) must secure from the attending physician a certificate of death, which must be presented to the city clerk or town recorder, upon which a burial permit will be issued.  The burial permit must be given to the sexton or the person acting as such, who must return the same to the clerk or recorder, to be preserved in his office.  In the absence of an attending physician, application may be made to the health officer of the city or town for a certificate of death; and in case of sudden or violent death where an inquest has been held application may be made to the coroner.”  Our city dads passed an ordinance in accordance with this law, last month, and was published in THE JOURNAL.

DISTRICT COURT.  (Page 8)
District Court was to have convened to-day, but the Judge has not yet arrived.  There are on the docket but seven criminal cases and sixty-seven civil causes.
The officers of the Court are:  Judge, Hon. J. K. Johnson; Prosecutor, John A. Donnell; Reporter, E. H. Waring; Clerk, Chas. P. Sippel; Deputy Clerk, J. B. Miller; Sheriff, G. W. Harrison; Deputy Sheriff, Van M. Thomas.
Grand Jurors – S. J. Gregg, John Williamson, James Eckert, M. D. Peebler, F. M. Stephenson, J. E. Wilkins, H. D. Blough, John Heron, W. H. Copeland, J. B. Horn, A. B. Hollister, D. F. McLean, J. R. Dole, S. M. Pearson, R. D. Caldwell.
Petit Jurors – Thomas Carter, Frank Zimmerman, Adam Linn, James Haymond, B. F. Devore, John Fox, A. Freshwater, J. W. Spargo, J. A. West, Andrew Ryman, Pleasant Hoskins, J. L. Canady, J. H. Monger, Albert Case, Ellis H. Peebler, Sanford Humphrey, Wm. R. Hendricks, George Campbell, W. N. Chidester, D. W. Mason, J. J. Crile, W. T. Abraham, Sol G. Gaumer, James M. Fry.
The following are the attorneys having cases in this Court:  McCoid, Brighton & Jaques, Leggett & McKemey, J. R. McCrackin, Jones & Fullen, R. F. Ratcliff, J. B. McCoy, Wilson & Hinkle, Galvin & Ross, C. E. Noble, J. J. Cummings, D. P. Stubbs, H. C. Raney, G. A. Rutherford, C. E. Stubbs and H. S. Willis, of this city; M. B. Sparks, of Batavia; J. H. Baxter, of Abingdon; R. S. Mills, of Brighton; W. M. Walker, of Selma; William McNett, Moore & Hammond, J. S. Moore, W. W. Cory and Stiles & Beaman, of Ottumwa; Wm. B. Culbertson, Antrobus & Smythe, Newman & Blake, John C. Power and Kellogg & Cooper, of Burlington; W. S. Kenworthy, of Oskaloosa; L. G. & L. A. Palmer, of Mount Pleasant; L. C. Meehem, of Centreville.
First Day.
 Judge Johnson and District Attorney Donnell arrived Monday afternoon, and the Judge at once convened court.
 In the criminal docket, after the grand jury was empanelled, Albert Trabert, for obstructing highway, appeared and waived arraignment, and was given until tomorrow to plead; William Shamp, for disturbing the peace, was discharged at his costs.  No challenge to the grand jury was made in the cases against George Hoffman and Sherman Haifley.
 The equity cause of John E. Dougherty et ux vs. Ida A. Dougherty et al was continued under former order.
 The case of E. S. Parsons et al vs. Baldwin Parsons was struck from docket.
 The case of James Hickenbottom vs. Charles Hickenbottom was dismissed and costs paid.
 In the complaint of bastardy against Samuel Black, jr. the case was continued for service.
 The case of Sarah E. McMullen vs. W. J. McMullen et al was continued.
 The cause of Thomas F. Emry vs. Nathan D. Coffin et ux was settled as per stipulations on file.
 In the injunction cause of Maggie Potts et al, by James F. Potts, their guardian, vs. Joel W. Pancoast, Lydia L. Pancoast was given leave to file a petition of intervention.
 On note of George Gilbert against W. B. Culbertson, judgment was taken as per stipulation on file.
Second Day.
 The time of the Court yesterday was spent in the trial of the case of the State against Lewis Mow.  J. A. Donnell, prosecuting attorney, appeared for the State and Leggett & McKemey for the defendant.  This is a case growing out of some trouble between two of the old citizens of this city about some bees.  The prosecuting witness, C. Turner, claimed that he had gone to the defendant to have a talk with him, with the purpose of settling the difficulty, when the defendant became angry and struck him one or more times with a board, whereupon he filed an information charging him with an assalt with intent to commit bodily injury.  The case was tried before C. F. Russell, J. P., and the defendant found guilty, and he appealed.  The case was given to the jury this morning.  They were out about an hour and returned a verdict of not guilty.  The evidence tended to show that the defendant was justified in striking Mr. Turner.
 A jury was impaneled this morning and a trial begun in the case of John S. Walker vs. the City of Ottumwa.  This case comes here on a change of venue.  J. R. McCrackin and D. P. Stubbs appear for the plaintiff and Judge Hendershott and another attorney, from Ottumwa, for the defendant.  This is a case where damages is claimed to property on account of the defective construction of a sewer.
 Albert Trabert, for obstructing highway, was found guilty and fined $25 and costs.
 Default, judgment and decree was the entries in the cases of M. A. Wall, guardian, vs. Richard Thompson et ex, Eugene S. Parsons, admr, vs. J. R. Newhouse et al, Reuben Harris vs. Elmira M. Lester et al.
 The partition case of Mary E. Balding et al vs. George F. Balding et al, was tried by the Court and a decree given.
 R. J. Wilson was appointed guardian ad litem for minor defendants in the partition cause of Thomas Dixon, guardian, vs. Harvey W. Stringer et al.
 Default and judgment was entered in the following causes:  Jacob Shaffer vs. W. B. Culbertson, Wm. Hutchinson vs. W. B. Culbertson, Schramm & Schmieg vs. J. S. Bowman, J. A. Stewart vs. M. W. Goodman et al, Wm. Alston vs. C. David, Joel J. Hadley P Co. vs. Hopkirk Bros., James Sullivan vs. Margaret B. Case, C. W. Crane vs. McLane, Reynolds & Co., Chas. D. Leggett, admr, vs. L. D. Smith et ux.
Third Day.
 In the case of Isaac Hoffman against Chambers Bros. et al judgment was given by agreement against Chamber Bros. for $135 and costs.
 The cause of Samuel Reed vs. R. H. Payne, by agreement of the parties, was set down for hearing on depositions.
 A motion for a more specific statement in answer was sustained in the case of Anna E. Lyon vs. Wm. D. Edwards.
 In the case of John A. Keltner vs. T. S. Keltner, a motion for a more specific statement was confessed.
 Default and judgment in Wm. Elliott vs. W. H. H. Smith.
 The following causes were continued:  William Halferty vs. I. Messenger; John S. Walker vs. City of Ottumwa; J. E. Kunath et ux vs. Iowa State Ins. Co.; Martha J. Johnson vs. Charles Johnson; Elizabeth S. Henn vs. Martha E. Negus et al; Catharine Snyder vs. Martha E. Negus et al; Anna E. Lyon vs. John S. Lyon; A. Rodabaugh vs. S. J. Chester, sheriff; Anna E. Lyon vs. John S. Lyon, Wm. D. Edwards, garnishee.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8)
--B. K. Wright, Burlington, is here.
--A. A. Judson, of Maryville, Mo., is in the city.
--Heacock, of the Brighton Enterprise, was in the city to-day.
--L. W. Parrett, of Locust Grove, gave us a pleasant call to-day.
--If any one has lied about Ohio they can take it back to-morrow.
--The weather indicates a good republican majority in Ohio to-day.
--Capt. Burgess speaks in the opera house Thursday evening next.
--W. J. French, “Wild Jim,” of Ft. Wingate, Mexico, is doing the city.
--H. J. Stave, N. H. Tallman and N. Kramer, of Chicago, were here to-day.
--Jack Taylor, of Des Moines, agent for the “Mrs. Partington Co.,” is in the city to-day.
--M. B. Sparks, of Batavia, is looking after legal business in our District Court this week.
--Hon. H. B. Hendershott, Dan Harman and Chas. Hall, of Ottumwa, were here to-day.
--The fact that an editor wears a white hat is no evidence that there are any brains under it.
--Look out for hot-shot and heavy cannonading by the respective parties the balance of the campaign.
--We noticed J. R. Laughlin, Capt. J. C. Fry, James Hurst and Dan Leppo, of Libertyville, in town to-day.
--Hon. John H. Craig, of Keokuk, will address a democratic meeting here on Friday, October 31st.
--Hon. W. B. Culbertson, of Burlington, will address the Cleveland & Hendricks Club here next Friday evening.
--John S. Woolson has a “dead sure” thing on going to Congress from this district.  He is making friends by the score.
--There are at least one hundred republicans in this city who will not vote for James G. Blaine, Ohio or no Ohio.
--Hon. A. M. Antrobus and Hon. W. E. Blake, of Burlington, and L. C. Meachum, of Centerville, were in the city to-day attending Court on legal business.
--Remember the Grand Millinery Opening of Mrs. Orlando Flower, every day and evening of this week.  An immense stock and a grand display.
--That faithful attorney, who is always present at and always has business in our Courts – R. S. Mills, of Brighton – is here this week attending our District Court.
--Joseph Evans, of Fairfield, Iowa, and his sister, Miss Ruth Evans, of Salem, Ohio, are visiting friends and relatives in Lee and Henry counties. – Salem cor. Keokuk Gate City.
--The fashion to be hump-backed is growing, and the way the democrats are humping themselves in this district to get away with Woolson looks like they would present a sorry figure after election day.
--The Gate City says:  “Good reports of Mr. Woolson’s campaign work come from all parts of the district.  But the people of each township must see to this matter for themselves.  Their work and diligence must supplement Mr. Woolson’s.  The first district cannot afford to have Mr. Hall instead of Mr. Woolson represent it.”
--The Burlington Gazette truthfully says:  “It is useless to get mad over the election.  Let us keep our tempers, discuss politics calmly and dispassionately, and quietly submit to the inevitable.  We all have our opinions.  Every man should be permitted to express them freely and without censure from anybody.  Every man should be permitted to vote as he pleases without dictation from any source.  Any other condition of things makes men serfs and slaves.”
--Hon. W. E. Blake, of Burlington, who was in the city to-day attending Court, was interviewed by a JOURNAL reporter on the feelings of Des Moines county on the congressional situation.  He says that while his county would have preferred Judge Stutsman, they are all satisfied with the nomination of Hon. J. S. Woolson, and believe that he is as strong a candidate as the party could have named.  “He is popular,” says Mr. Blake, “not only in Des Moines county, but his nomination has given general satisfaction throughout the entire district.”
--Hon. John A. Logan will pass thro’ Fairfield about 7 o’clock on the morning of the 22d inst. on his way to Burlington, where he speaks.  The train will probably stop long enough to give our soldiers and other a sight of the grand old veteran, who has many friends here.
--The poor sufferer that has been dosing himself with so-called Troches and thereby upset his stomach without curing the troublesome cough, should take our advice and use at once Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup and get well.
--The young men of this town are trying to be vulgar and rowdy fled by whooping and yelling on the streets at their pards whenever seen in company with the girls.  This looks like bad raising, boys.
--The Ev. Lutheran Synod of Iowa, in session in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Des Moines, the past week, adjourned on Monday evening to meet in Fairfield in 1885, the time to be determined by the officers of the Synod and pastor loci.
--One of our business men, who is a democrat, suspected a republican victory in Ohio yesterday, and on going home last night put his solitary goods box inside, and thus saved it.  As his principal occupation is loafing, he yet has his box to sit on and whittle.
--We are sorry to chronicle the fact that the grocery store of Albert Maire was closed to-day on a chattel mortgage recently executed to Gobble & Co., of Muscatine, for $700.  Albert was an enterprising, thorough-going business man, and we greatly regret his misfortune.
--An old lady wanted to know the other day what the men had in the top of those white stacks they wore on their heads.  “Brains,” answered a bystander.  “If brains are getting so bulky,” rejoined the old lady, “they can soon be purchased by the bushel, like potatoes.”
--The republicans felt so jubilant over the news from Ohio last night that all the goods boxes around the square were converted into a glorious bonfire.  As all the merchants are republicans, there was no squealing this morning.  They rather enjoyed being thus compelled to contribute to the cause.
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 14th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  Bell Alexander, Ida Baird, Miss E. W. Clark, Wm. Cox, John C. Dougherty, Harm Dairs, Louisa Haines, Mrs. R. M. Henderson, Andrew Hughes, Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
--Townsend Devore and wife, of Jefferson county, Iowa, are visiting their many relatives and friends in and near Cardington.  He formerly owned and resided on the farm now occupied by Cyrus Benedict, three miles west of this place.  He is an extensive farmer of large experience in the west, having gone to Iowa twenty-one years ago.  They visited in Indiana on their way here, and will extend their trip to eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania.  In their long absence little change has taken place in them more than they have both grown stouter, and time has whitened his hair and beard.  Their old acquaintances and former associates fail not to recognize the faces once so familiar as to be unforgotten and many a hand reaches forth to bid them welcome.  They have been visiting here since a week ago last Monday, and will not return to Iowa until some time in the winter.  Mrs. Devore is a sister of Jonathan Kester, who resides on the pike, just west of Cardington.  She also has a brother John in Westfield township, who is now sick.  Her nephews and niece are legion and it is hoped that their visit among them will be pleasant. – Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio, Independent.

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8)
--Have you heard from Ohio.
--M. Rowland, of Ottumwa, is here.
--H. Shulman, St. Louis, is in the city.
--Hon. Charles Beardsley was here to-day.
--J. H. Graham, of Keokuk, is here to-day.
--Hon. Ed Campbell left last night for Des Moines.
--H. N. McKinley, of Sandwich, Ill., is in the city.
--Wm. Wilson, of Washington, was here yesterday.
--The Blaine Circus in Ohio was evidently a success.
--E. S. W. Drought, Wyandotte, Kns., was in the city to-day.
--Mrs. Moore went to Libertyville to-day to visit her parents.
--W. S. Allen, attorney, of Birminham, was in the city to-day.
--President Arthur has appointed Hon. Frank Hatton postmaster general.
--John V. Myers and Miss Mary E. Cassiday were quietly married Monday.
--Tuttle has up a sign over a small goods box which reads “One little box left.”
--McCoid has up a box of cigars that Woolson will be elected by two thousand majority.
--Judge Johnson issued naturalization papers yesterday to Gotlieb Hildebrand, Albert Lisk and Alfred Anderson.
--Rev. and Mrs. O. C. Miller, of the First English Lutheran church, of Cedar Rapids, are visiting at J. A. Spielman’s.
--If our foresight was as good as our hind sight, we could be running a national bank this morning instead of a newspaper.
--Ohio tossed over very nearly twenty thousand majority yesterday for the republican State ticket and it wasn’t a very good day for ballots, either.
--We trembled when we contemplated that Ohio might go democratic, for fear that such a result would render the election of Charley Sippel doubtful.
--Girls, never allow a young man to accompany you home from church or other meeting unless he takes you there.  It makes your society too common, remember.

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8)
--Fred Bosler, Chicago, is here.
--Hi Frantz, Monmouth, is in the city.
--J. K. Rupert, Muscatine, is in the city to-day.
--A. C. Boyll, Terre Haute, Indiana, is in the city.
--J. O. Credford and wife, of Boston, are here to-day.
--T. F. Higley is assisting Clerk Sippel during Court.
--George Balderson received his naturalization papers yesterday.
--H. D. Crooker and lady, of Seneca, Kansas, are in the city.
--Hon. E. S. Sampson, of Sigourney, is in the city attending Court.
--Mrs. Chet Cable, of Warren county, Ill., is visiting her friend, Mrs. John C. Huston.
--Capt. W. T. Burgess and Hon. John A. Donnell, district attorney, will speak at the opera house to-night.  Let everybody turn out.
--Gospel services will be held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms four o’clock next Sabbath.  Bible meeting for young men Thursday evening.
--At the residence of Eli Smith last evening occurred the marriage of Mr. G. W. White and Miss Nancy N. Hill, the Rev. M. Bamford, of the M. E. Church, officiating.  THE JOURNAL begs leave to toss a golden shoe, filled with oat-meal, after this happy couple.

The Fairfield Weekly Journal
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Thursday, October 23, 1884

Friday Facts
- The Council meets to-night.
- They painted the town red last night
- John O'Neal, Burlington, is here.
- Eugene Wise, of Leavenworth, is here to-day.
- George Best and L. Brinckerhoff, of Chicago, are in the city.
-J.Y. Funkhouser, of the York Nursery Co, of Des Moines, is in the city.
- Rev. S.H. Hedrix left the city this morning to take in the grand reunion at Lineville.
- We had a pleasant call to-day from Geo. N. Stokes, of Doud Station and S. L. Murray, of Libertyville.
- We don't believe there is a single store box, or piece of lumber left in the city, from last night's racket.
- Dr. Hayden, of Libertyville, is said to have the most accurate indicator of coming political events in the State.
- All you who are afflicted remember that Dr. J. Jackson Crider, the famous specialist, will be at the Leggett House next Saturday, October 25th, for one day only.
- List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 14th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster: Samuel Anderson, Charles Anderson 2, Norman Beaty, Martha Berkhimer, Chester L.W. Burnham, Henry King, E. Morgan, George Parker, Chence REede, Miss Ada Simp- [paper folded cannot read a bit] ? W. Schoonmaker, Adaline Steele, [paper fold]? ilhermsdorfer, Ida Woodering.

CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[ By Authority]
     COUNCIL CHAMBER, Oct. 20, 1884. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Shoults, Ricksher, Young, Leggett and McGaw. Absent, Trustee Scott.
     A new sidewalk was ordered in front of the Acheson block and also one in front of the Hickenbottom property.
     Decorating the tower was permitted under direction of the Light Committee.
     No more building of bonfires will be permitted except under the supervision of Trustees Bright and Ricksher.
     The Council leased the Water Works from George B. Inman. The City agree to pay Inman $4,000 annually, payable quarterly, in sums of $1,000. This sum to be deducted from the principal and interest and debt owing Mr. Inman, as it it paid.
     The Ways and Means Committee was directed to report at its earliest convenience any and all reduction that can possibly be made in the running of expenses of the city.
     On motion the Council adjourned till Thursday evening, October 30th, at 7 P.M.
          T.F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

SATURDAY SAYINGS
- John Magee, New York, is here.
- J.A. Lovell, Rock Island, is in the city.
- R.W. Hill, of Iowa City, is here to-day.
- O.H. Ward, of Chicago, was here to-day.
- The Council meets in special session to-night.
- Mrs. Williams, of Washington, was in the city.
- Mrs. John E. Dougherty went to Mt. Pleasant last night on a visit to relatives and friends.
- John Larson and Carl J. Maxwell, natives of Sweden, and Frank Drish, a Polander, were naturalized yesterday.
- H.A. Caviness, formerly with Frank Eck, at Pleasant Plain, has accepted a position at Delphos, Ringgold county, Iowa.
- The office of the Telephone Exchange is being removed to-day to the new office in the new part of the Crawford building.
- Hon. L.L. Ainsworth, of West Union, and Hon. C.H. Mackey, of Sigourney are here and will proclaim democratic issues to-night.
- Hon. John S. Woolson gives us the last speech of the campaign at the republican love feast at the opera house Monday evening, Nov. 3.
- Mr. R.C. Clark, of Kansas, addressed the democratic meeting at the Court House last night in a very earnest and argumentative speech.
- C.M. Fulton, brother of our H.H., postmaster at Columbus Junction, gave us a pleasant call yesterday afternoon. Charley thinks Woolson's majority in Louisa county will be at least 800.
- The old soldiers are going to meet Gen. Logan and escort him down to the park. We suppose there is no old soldier in the county but will take this opportunity of shaking the hand of their old comrade and commander.
- If the weather remains propitious the rallies of the 21st by the republican and the 22d by the democrats will pretty well lay out the nervous and asthmatic unless the prohibitory law is suspended and a little spirits allowed mixed with the buttermilk that is prepared for the occasion.
- Clerk Sippel found the following note on his desk this morning. It is suspected to be the work of Charley Fullen: "C P Sippel, Clerk: Grover Cleveland will be elected and don't you forget it. The hand-writing is on the wall. Inform the Judge and be prepared. Solid South, 153; New York, 35; New Jersey, 9; Connecticut, 6- total, 204."
- The Keokuk Gate City says: "J Woolson will have 1500 majority. The First district will give that majority against its vote in congress cast for British free trade. It will give that majority against having its vote cast in congress as the partner of solid south bourbonism. It will give that majority for John Woolson over Ben Hall."
- Ben Culbertson spoke at the Court House last night in his usual characteristic manner. He got off his eloquent peroration about his loving and being loved, and it was a knocked down argument that wilted republicans, like hot Kansas winds do the little daisies and posies. The audience was exhiliaratingly hilariously enthusiastic over the magnetic power of the speaker.
- The Des Moines Register of the 14th says: "The Lutheran Synodical Convention, in session in St. John's Church in this city, for the past week, closed its sessions last night. The meetings were largely attended throughout and were greatly enjoyed by all. The complete and very readable report of the doings of the convention, printed from day to day in the Register, is the work of Rev. A.B. Mackin, pastor of Pilgrim's Church, Fairfield, and show the handiwork of a skilled reporter. The next meeting of the Synod will be held at Fairfield."
- The only thing the democratic papers of the first district can bring against Hon. John S. Woolson, the republican candidate for congress, is that he purchased the greenback paper, the Herald, at Mt. Pleasant. Every paper in the district has hashed and re-hashed that story, and every democratic orator in the district has proclaimed it from the stump, just as though it was something terribly terrible. The fact is the Mt. Pleasant Herald was purchased by Mr. George H. Spahr, a business man of Mt. Pleasant, and not by Mr. Woolson. But we will suppose for the sake of argument, that Mr. Woolson did by it and owns it to-day. What harm is there in such a transaction? It is a right a man has to buy a business if he wants to and thinks it will benefit him. If Mr. Woolson thought the Herald was a good piece of property, and would help him in his candidacy, he certainly had a right to buy it ,and all this talk about it being dishonorable and fraudulent by the democratic dudes and mugwumps over the district, is the sheerest kind of nonsense, and will do Mr. Hall's cause no good.

Monday Melange.
- C.M. Perkins, St. Louis, is here.
-W.H. Hummell, Chicago, is in the city.
- Wm. Warwick, of Brookville, was in town to-day.
- Mark M. Baker and J.C. Duncan, of Burlington, were here to-day.
- Miss Maggie Huntzinger has returned from her two month's western visit.
- This is Clark Moyer's week off ,and he will spend it among his friends in this city.
- Mrs. Anna Hayes was granted a divorce from her husband, James Hayes, on Saturday.
- Hon. Charles J. Dodge, of Burlington, was in the city to-day. He speaks at Salina to-night.
- Hon. M.A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson addressed a rousing meeting at Glasgow Saturday night.
- Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dougherty returned yesterday from a visit to Mount Pleasant relatives and friends.
- The Clerk has issued licenses to wed to Travis Emry and Miss Sarah A. Shaffer, Sherman Haifley and Miss Susan Leffler.
- The report that Gen. Logan will not be here to-morrow night is erroneous. The General will be here as advertised, and don't any of you forget it.
-The Council meets again to-night. It has the subject of leasing the water works before it. As the case now stands the city has $25,000 and George B. Inman, of New York $36,000 in the works, and as the contract now stands, Mr. Inman is to have the running of the works. Some members of the Council think it would be for the best interests of the city to lease the works from Mr. Inman, and consequently the question is now before the Council. Mr. Inman tells us that he is opposed to leasing them to the city, but will do so for the sake of harmony. Some of the Council are in favor and others opposed to leasing. What action will be taken remains to be seen.

Loganitems.
     Hon. John A. Logan, republican candidate for Vice President, speaks in Fairfield Tuesday night. Give the grand old hero a royal welcome.
    Mt. Pleasant will send one hundred uniformed women, on horseback, to the Logan meeting Tuesday night.
     Tom Bell says he proposes to raise a company of 1000 cavalrymen for the Logan meeting.
     Fairfield should give the hero of one hundred battles, John A. Logan, a grand reception.
     Hon. John A. Logan will remain over night here, the guest of Hon. and Mrs. M.A. McCoid.
     The old soldiers will accord a royal greeting to Hon. A. Logan Tuesday night.

A Grand Blow Out.
     We have been a resident of Fairfield for thirty years, and we don't remember of any time when there was a greater political excitement or more genuine enthusiasm than pervaded the people last night. Immediately after supper bonfires were kindled, the Plumed Knights paraded and sang, the brass and martial bands played, the town boys yelled as they never yelled before, and for three hours the wildest excitement prevailed.
     Amid the noise and confusion, the firing of canons, the screaming of the town boy and the blazing bonfires, Rev. S.H. Hedrix and Hon. John A. Donnell, prosecuting attorney, entertained the crowd with addresses from a goods box on the east side while Capt. W.T. Burgess held forth in the opera house to a large audience. After Mr. Donnell had finished his speech in the street, he was summoned to the opera house, where he followed Capt. Burgess in a speech of over an hour and a half.

DISTRICT COURT
Fourth Day.
    A decree dismissing petition on its merits was given in case of T.W. Gobble & Co. vs. T.W. Stephenson et ux.
     In case of Sol F. Stever vs. Dillion Koonts et al a decree subjecting land described in petition for payment of judgment was given.
     Alice Law was given a decree of divorce from Thomas B. Law.
     The case of Daniel E. Haney against F.W. Junkin was settled as per stipulation on file as between plaintiff and defendant, and submitted as between intervenor and defendant on the pleadings.

Speaker Carlisle in Fairfield.
     This has been a notable week in the history of Fairfield. Tuesday night we had the honor of a visit from Gen. Logan, and yesterday we were no less honored by the presence in our city of Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Covington, Ky., the present Speaker of the National House of Representatives. Mr. Carlisle made eleven speeches in this State, one in each Congressional district and it is an honor that Fairfield should appreciate that this city was selected as the place for him to speak in this district.
     The weather was raw, cold, and disagreeable, yet Mr. Carlisle's coming brought large delegations from all parts of the district and there were fully five thousand people present. Mr. Carlisle spoke for two hours in the park, presenting the issues of the campaign from a democratic standpoint. He is a man of a strong voice, and one of the most powerful speakers we ever heard. He presented the issues in a manly, straightforward and honorable way, and he is so just, reasonable and liberal in his views, that even his political opponents admired his talk.
     In the evening Hon. B.J. Hall, democratic candidate for Congress in this district, and Hon. D.O. Finch, democratic candidate for elector at-large, addressed a large audience at the opera house, while Hon. L.G. Kinne, late democratic candidate for governor, spoke to a large gathering at the Court House.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.
- J.H., Koch, Peoria, is here.
- Ben Hassel, Burlington, is in the city.
- S.R. Huyett, of St. Joe, Mo. is visiting at Ward Lamson's.
- ? B. Watkins of Grand Rapids, Mich. is in the city to-day.
- Don't forget Dr. Crider's visit at the Leggett House, Saturday, October 25.
- Mrs. Dr. Moorman, of Packwood, was in town to-day, and gave us a business call.
- Gospel meeting for young men at Y.M.C.A. rooms Sabbath afternoon. Everybody is invited.
- The Almighty is evidently not interested in politics. He is not disposed to temper the elements to favor Black Jack, or the royal Kentuckyian.
-Hon. Buren R. Sherman governor of Iowa, and Hon. W.F. Sapp, republican candidate for elector at large, spoke at the Court House this afternoon.
- E.C. Baldwin, of Des Moines, State Secretary Y.M.C.A., met the members of the College and City Associations Monday evening for a brief conference.
-We don't see how General Logan is to get here until after ten o'clock to-night the time when all honest men should be in bed. We had a telephone talk with an Ottumwa gentleman this morning who claims to be close in the councils of the party, and he says the General is expected there at 8:20 and is to remain one hour. Consequently he cannot be here until ten o'clock, if he stops at all. The Ottumwa Courier, we understand, says the General will remain over night in Ottumwa. It is fortunate that the Almighty interfered, lest there would have been more disappointed through the bungling management of the committee. The idea of advertising a man to speak here in the evening that won't be along until midnight.
- One hundred and fifty head of good sheep for sale. For particulars apply at this office.

Wednesday Wanderings.
- E.H. Thomas, of the Eldon Review, was here last night.
- J.E. Henriques, democratic candidate for state treasurer, is in the city to-day.
-L.G. Kinne, of Toledo, late democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, is in the city to-day.
-Colonel Wesley W. Garner, the democratic war horse of Louisa county, was in the city to-day.
-George G. Rodman, of the Washington Gazette, and Mr. Betts, of the Muscatine Tribune, are in the city to-day.
-Dr. Baldridge, Freeman Wright, A. H. McElroy and hosts of others, from Batavia, were in town last night to see Black Jack.
- The democrats rather got it on the republicans in the kind of a day for their big blow out, but Al Judson says there is that much difference between them.
-Major James M. Beardsley, who made the principal speech at the Logan pow-wow last night, left the party here and returned to Rock Island on No. 2 this morning.
- Gov. Sherman spoke yesterday afternoon in the opera house and in the evening at the rink, to full houses. Col. Sapp addressed an immense audience in the Court House last night.
- George H. Spahr, of Mt. Pleasant, who recently purchased the Mt. Pleasant Herald, was in the city last night. George says he expects to make a second New York Herald out of his new purchase.
-For the benefits of those in attendance from neighboring towns at the democratic blow-out in this city, the C., B. & Q. will run a special train this evening at ten o'clock, in addition to those already announced, thus giving all an opportunity of hearing the political speaking this evening.

John A. Logan in Fairfield.
   Hon. John A. Logan, republican candidate for vice-president of the United States, spoke to ten thousand people in Ottumwa last night at 9 o'clock and his special train arrived, at about half-past ten, and he was greeted by fully five thousand people at the depot. There were large delegations from all the surrounding towns and villages, notwithstanding the bad day. The General appeared on the platform of his car amid the wildest cheering from the immense crowd that had assembled to do him honor and spoke for only a few minutes, saying that it was certainly gratifying to him to be accorded such a reception and to meet so many people at Fairfield. He said the audience would doubtless excuse him from making a speech when he told them that he had absolutely made thirteen speeches during the day, and at the last place - Ottumwa- he had spoken an hour to ten thousand people. He closed by thanking the people for their attention, and introduced Hon. Pat Donnan, of Mississippi, who talked for about ten minutes.
     Hon. J.M. Beardsley, of Rock Island, Illinois, followed by Mr. Donnan in a stirring speech of about half an hour, presenting republican measures in an eloquent and patriotic manner.
     After the close of Major Beardsley's speech, a few standing by the car embraced the opportunity to shake the grand old hero's hand, but the conductor gave the signal to the engineer and the train moved on to Burlington ,where the General addressed twenty-five thousand people at 9 o'clock this morning, and fully as many at Peoria this afternoon.

Dastardly Outrages
     The conduct of some of our people yesterday in disturbing the meeting of Hon. John G. Carlisle was a disgrace to our proud young college city. We understand that the editor of one of the oldest publications in the State, and two gentlemen whose characteristics are so pure and spotless that they had to be vindicated by having the editor of THE JOURNAL indicted for slandering them, stood on the south side and lent aid and comfort to a band of hoodlums who constantly yelled and hurrahed in the park during the progress of Mr. Carlisle's speech.
     We care not what one's political opinions are, for they have a right to enter in such as they choose, and be respected and protected in the same,- but it is the duty of a very good citizen of Fairfield to maintain the utmost respect for every stranger that comes within our gates-be he republican or democrat, rich or poor, black or white, native or foreign born, - and more especially should our people, irrespective of party, feel themselves honored by a visit from a man of the high standing and National reputation of Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of Representatives. And the way his meeting was disturbed yesterday was a dastardly outrage and a disgrace to our civilization.
     No less an honor was it to Fairfield to be visited by that distinguished statesman and grand old soldier hero, Hon. John A. Logan, republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, and we are glad to say that no disturbance was offered at his meeting the other night. But the same spirit that prompted the disturbance of Mr. Carlisle's meeting yesterday induced some hot headed political cranks to try to wreck Gen. Logan's train at a point one mile west of Knoxville, Illinois, yesterday. The engineer noticed an obstruction on the track while his train was running at the rate of forty miles an hour. He slapped on the brakes at once, but did not succeed in bringing the train to a stand until the engine had run over four ties which had been laid across the rails. This attempt on the life of General Logan and his escort spread rapidly and aroused the utmost indignation.
     There will be several political meetings here before the close of the campaign and we hope for the credit of our city and the honor of our people, that none of them will be disturbed. Any person disturbing a political meeting should be promptly arrested and summarily dealt with, and be taught that decency should be practiced at political, as well as at all other public meetings.

Thursday Transpirings.
- H.S. Willis, of this city, will address the Blaine and Logan Club of Libertyville, to-morrow evening.
- The tea-kettle turned over on the little boy and he's called to a better world. St. Jacob's Oil would have cured his scald.
- Miss Sallie Anderson left yesterday morning for Fairfield to visit her sister, Mrs. Dr. Snook.- Keokuk Gate City.
- We see by yesterday's associated press dispatches that the President has appointed W.P. Dunwoodie, of Iowa, a member of the national board of public health, vice Dr. H.A. Johnson, resigning. Is this a former Fairfield boy?
-Jamison, of the Columbus Junction Times and Mr. Hutchinson, of the Burlington Gazette, were in the city yesterday.
- The Burlington Gazette, the democratic paper of that city, esteemed it a great honor to Burlington, to be visited by Gen. Logan, and the paper advertised the meeting and published all the orders and programmes for the General's reception. There is honor and decency in politics as well as in anything else.

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Fairfield, Iowa “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
 Jefferson County
Vol. VII, # 1, October 30, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

Friday Facts.  (Page 1)
--S. A. Middleton, of Boston, is here.
--Frank W. Wilson, of Des Moines, is in the city.
--G. W. Titus, of Muscatine, was in the city to-day.
--S. P. Matthews, of Davenport, was in the city to-day.
--C. A. Culver and P. E. Parker, of Chicago, were here to-day.
--Charles D. Leggett went south yesterday by the Rock Island.
--Charles W. Finney, of Selma, was in the city to-day and called on us.
--J. E. Wilkins, H. H. Ruby and J. A. Doverman, of Lake City, Minn., are in the city.
--W. H. Davisson, Geo. R. Putnam and E. H. Van Patten, of Davenport, were in the city to-day.
--The wedding of Mr. Harry F. Wertz and Miss Fannie Baltzell was solemnized at 7 o’clock last evening by the Rev. M. E. Dwight at his residence.  The parties to this transaction are well known here, both of them, we believe natives of Fairfield, and hosts of friends join in wishing them years of happiness and prosperity.  They took No. 4 last evening for Chicago.

Sigler’s Pullman Car Excursion.  (Page 1)
On December 9th, 1884, a grand excursion will leave Chicago for the City of Mexico, California, and Honolulu, via the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.  Round Trip Tickets, good for six months from date, will be sold at the following low rates:
Chicago to City of Mexico and return, $117.00; Chicago to San Francisco and return, $117.00.  San Francisco to Honolulu and return, $110.00.  Special rates from points between Chicago and Kansas City.
For tickets, rates and general information, address, H. C. SIGLER, No. 54 Clark street, Chicago.

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1)
--S. C. Elliott, New York, is here.
--O. C. Haskell, Des Moines, is here.
--F. L. Kock, New York, is in the city to-day.
--L. Siebenhauser, of San Francisco, is here to-day.
--C. W. Tucker and J. M. Heaton, of Burlington, are in the city to-day.
--Charley Stinson to-day received $50 from a friend out west which he loaned him twelve years ago.
--Samuel Crocker, of Columbus Junction, the great greenback agitator, spoke in the park this afternoon.
--J. M. Leggett, of San Francisco, son of the late R. H. Leggett, has returned to the city, after absence of several years in the west.
--Rev. Vallandingham will preach in the Baptist Church, Sunday next, Nov. 2nd, at 11 o’clock and in the evening.  All are invited.
--We call attention of our readers to the excursion to Mexico and Honolulu over the C. B. & Q., as advertised in another portion of THE JOURNAL.
--The Burlington Gazette copies our articles referring to the meeting of Mr. Carlisle here, and says “THE JOURNAL is a republican paper but at the same time a fair one.”  Thanks.
--Hon. John S. Woolson is making a most splendid campaign fight and is going to carry more than his party vote.  Thinking democrats like his sensible way of talking and are disgusted with Hall’s vagaries.  Congress is no place for such a visionary statesman. – Fort Madison Plaindealer.
--All the republicans who heard Woolson at Columbus Junction last Tuesday are lavish in their praises of his speech.  He surprised everybody by his thoroughness and vigor of his discussions, and pleased all with his gentlemanly deportment.  We have a high opinion of Mr. Woolson ever since we became acquainted with him.  Louisa county will give him a rousing majority. – Wapello Republican.
--It is a trite but nevertheless a true saying that “wise men change their opinions, but fools never,” yet in political times if a man changes his opinions he is abused like a pickpocket by the partisan press.  The more we know of politics, the more we become disgusted with its practices, and the more we are convinced that honorable dudes – like Geo. Willie Curtis and ourself cannot afford to be politicians.

IN MEMORIAM.  (Page 1)
DIED – In Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. 11, 1884, of diabeteis and marasmus, MAGGIE, only daughter of I. and K. B. Messenger, in the 12th year of her age.

“The lily dies not, when both flower and leaf
Fade and are strewed upon the chill, sad ground
Gone down for shelter to its mother earth,
“Twill rise, re-bloom and shed its fragrance ‘round.”

“Thus in the quiet joy of kindly trust,
We bid each parting saint a brief farewell;
Weeping, yet smiling we commit their dust
To the safe keeping of the silent cell.”

“Softly within that peaceful resting place
We lay their wearied limbs, and bid the clay
Press lightly upon them till the night be past,
And the far east gives note of the coming day.”

 MAGGIE was a child of the covenant, in infancy publicly consecrated to God in the ordinance of baptism, and trained in the fear and love of God.  A child of delicate constitution and unusually tender sympathies, kind and gentle in disposition, she grew in favor with all her associates.  Those who knew her best loved her most.  Her Sabbath school class showed their attachment to her in the profusion of beautiful flowers they placed upon her casket.  MAGGIE found special pleasure in Christian work and worship; was a faithful member of the Sabbath School, Mission Band, and Band of Hope; was greatly interested in missions, and conscientiously saved her pennies for this purpose.  Two years since she expressed a desire to make a public profession of her faith in Christ, and although she did not then make her profession publicly, she has since given good evidence of her love for Christ.
 MAGGIE had been gradually failing in strength for near six months, but was confined to her room about five weeks before death.  During her illness she was, notwithstanding her great suffering, cheerful and happy.  Although she expressed herself delirious of living, as life to her was very dear, yet she did not fear to die, and when she came near the valley, was calm and peaceful and even anxious the Master should hasten His coming.  So friends and loved ones may be confident that MAGGIE “is not dead, but sleepeth,” and so when He shall appear MAGGIE shall appear with Him in glory.  “For, if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.”

“The star is not extinguished when it sets
Upon the dull horizon; it but goes
To shine in other skies, then re-appear
In ours, as fresh as when it first arose.”
T. D. E.

Monday Melange.  (Page 1)
--H. Burton, Peoria, is here to-day.
--George Moul, of Ottumwa, is here.
--C. Smith and Paul Meyer, of Chicago, are in the city.
--R. W. Durkee and O. L. Hackett, of Muscatine, were here to-day.
--Mrs. Searles, of Monmouth, Illinois, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase.
--Miss Lillian Teeter returned Friday from Milan, Mo., where she has been visiting for sometime past.
--Miss Cora Jackson, of Libertyville, who has been visiting her sister for several days, returned home to-day.
--Mrs. Lottie M. Bradshaw and her son Byron were unexpectedly called to her father’s home at Albany, Mo.
--J. W. Hurst and wife, of Newton, Kansas, were in the city over Sunday, and left for their home by the Rock Island to-day.
--Fred Spielman was severely hurt while playing foot-ball at the College grounds on Friday afternoon.  We trust that he will be about in a few days.
--Married, at the Lutheran Parsonage, by Rev. A. B. McMackin, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26, Mr. C. A. Woolbass, of this city, and Miss Elma Quick, of Four Corners.
--Any of our Jefferson County people who desire to send anything to the World’s Fair at New Orleans, can do so by leaving the same with Bradley & Huffman.
--The Eldon Review says:  “Attorney Cornell will abandon the practice of law for awhile and devote his time to teaching.  He has secured a position at Bonaparte as principal of the public schools of that place, and will take charge next week.  Seneca is a graduate of one of the best schools in the State, and ought to fill the place, and we think he will.”

Our Next Representative.  (Page 1)
 On Tuesday next the election will occur, and as the readers of THE JOURNAL will naturally be interested in the public life and character of the next representative in Congress from this district we take pleasure in presenting a sketch of one of the squares men in the state of Iowa, - a man with the ability of a Curtis and the honesty of a McCrary, - who will prove in the halls of Congress, one of the best representatives ever sent from the First Iowa District:
 John S. Woolson was born in 1841.  His father, Hon. T. W. Woolson, was a lawyer by profession and his son received a good, thorough education, graduating from Iowa Wesleyan University in 1860.  Mr. Woolson was actively identified with those who offered their lives in defense of the principles and institutions of a free republic, but he joined a branch of the service to which Iowa, from its geographical position, furnished but few representatives.  Mr. Woolson entered the United States navy in 1862, and we detailed for service in the ship of war “Housatonic.”  His record during the war was one of which any man might be proud, the “Housatonic” participated in many fierce and bloody naval engagements, among which were those off Fort Sumpter and Charleston and both attacks on Fort Fisher.  In the latter engagements Mr. Woolson was signal officer of his vessel, and his name was specially mentioned in the official report, for gallent conduct and efficient service.  The ill-fated “Housatonic” was finally sunk off Charleston by a rebel torpedo, Mrs. Woolson being picked up from a floating spar after the wreck.  Though the war closed in the spring of 1865, Mr. Woolson remained in active service until December of the same year, when he resigned his commission and returned to Iowa.
 The following year he entered upon the practice of law, being associated with his father until the latter’s death in 1873, and since as senior member of the firm of Woolson & Babb.  He was not allowed to remain long in private life, being chosen to represent his fellow-citizens in the state senate for the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth general assemblies.  Here he held the chairmanship of important committees, such as those on insane asylums, schools and the judiciary and in one session was elected to the presidency pro tem by a unanimous vote.  In the senate he made a fine impression as an orator, logician, scholar, statesman and gentleman, and gave abundant evidence that he was fully qualified to fill any position to which he might be called.  He ever acted for the best interests of his state and his constituency, in accordance with the teachings of his conscience and his reason.
 In 1884 his name was urged as the choice of Henry county for representative from the first congressional district, and after a long, but good-natured contest in the district convention received the unanimous vote of the delegates.  If elected, and there is every reason to predict that he will be, he will be the first representative of the first district from Henry county.  He is making a splendid canvass and will receive every republican vote in the district, besides those of many democrats.  The republican party in the first district has every reason to be proud of its candidate, and that he will, as congressman, be an honor to his state and nation can not be doubted.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8)
--H. H. Grafe, New York, is here.
--S. L. Inghrom, of Chicago, is in the city.
--W. H. Dangler, of Rock Island, was here to-day.
--William Hanlan and wife, of Sigourney, are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Mikesell.
--H. A. Caviness, formerly with Frank Eck, at Pleasant Plain, was in the city to-day and favored us with a call.
--Mrs. Martha White spent last week very pleasantly visiting in Richwoods with old friends of thirty-five years ago.
--Hon. B. J. Hall, of Burlington, democratic candidate for Congress, was in the city to-day.  He speaks at Glasgow to-night.
--Capt. Burgess who has just returned from Henry county, where he made several republican speeches, says Henry county is sure to give Mr. Woolson 800 majority.  The enthusiasm for Woolson in that county is unbounded.
--Just the way it goes.  Two persons came in to-day and stopped their papers because they were displeased about our article on the hoodlums disturbing the Carlisle meeting, and four others came up and subscribed because they were pleased with the same article.  “ ‘T was ever thus from childhood’s hour.”  Wilbur F. Story, of the Chicago Times, died yesterday, yet the great metropolitan paper still goes on.
--The actual establishment of an Art Club will do more than anything else to discover and develop the art talent in a community.  It often happens, however, that those who would like to start such an organization do not know how to go about it.  The necessary information is fully given in the November Art Amateur, in a suggestive and stimulating article on “Working Art Clubs,” an article which every amateur, desirous of self improvement, should peruse with the closest attention.

Proposal for Bids.  (Page 8)
 Bids will be received by the Water Works Committee for laying the three-fourths (3/4) inch pipe, supplying with stock water the property of Wm. Alston, adjoining the water works grounds.
 Bidders will call at once at Mr. Asa Scott’s Scott’s Shop and see plans and specifications.
 Bids will be opened not later than October 31, 1884.  The Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
WATER WORKS COMMITTEE.  October 20th, 1884.

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8)
--O. B. Miller, Topeka, is in the city.
--C. Armstrong, Philadelphia, is here.
--W. J. Smith, Chicago, is in the city.
--Wm. Metzler, of Perlee, called to-day.
--J. A. Weber, St. Louis, is in the city to-day.
--W. H. Virden, Mt. Pleasant, was here to-day.
--A. B. Wilder, of Iowa City, was here to-day.
--E. C. Burgess, of Edwardsville, Illinois, is in the city.
--William Lytle and wife, of Washington, were here to-day.
--J. H. Morrison and P. E. Barber, of St. Paul, are in the city.
--See to it that Mr. Woolson’s majority is made 600 in Jefferson county.
--Mrs. James M. Slagle, who has been spending the summer with her sons at Aspen, Colorado, returned home yesterday.
--Every good citizen, who has the best interests of the First Congressional District at heart, will cast his ballot for Hon. John S. Woolson.
--Mrs. Capt. Thomas D. Evans, of Fairfield, who has been visiting at Gen. A. Bridgeman’s, returned home Saturday morning. – Keokuk Gate City.
--A vote for Hon. John S. Woolson for Member of Congress in this district, will be a vote for the faithful and honest administration of the affairs of the district.  Mr. Woolson will make a representative of which his constuents will ever be proud.
--Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress in this District and Hon. M. A. McCoid, of this city, will address the people of Fairfield at the Republican Love Feast at the opera house Monday evening, Nov. 3d – the night before the election.
--Beware of campaign roorbacks.  Make up your mind before you go to the polls who you are going to vote for, prepare your ticket, and go up and vote it.  Don’t permit any one to change it for you.  This is a free country and one has a right to vote as he pleases.  But don’t forget to put in a vote for Woolson.
--The 367th anniversary of the nailing of the 95 Theses on the Church door at Wittenberg, by Dr. Martin Luther, will be observed Sunday morning, Nov. 2d by the Lutheran Church of this city.  Rev. A. B. McMackin, the pastor, will preach on “The Universal Vocation,” one of the distinctive doctrines of the Lutheran Church.  Everybody is cordially invited to be present.
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 28th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  J. Acklin, L. Hurst, M.D., W. N. Kelly, Mrs. Rosie Loomis, Geo. Loomis, Oscar McCrary, Ed McCreery, Domenico Nicoletti, Mrs. Maria Stichel, Oscar A. Sedman, Mable Sedman, Kate E. Tillotson.

SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED.  (Page 8)
Reply to the Greenback Congressional Committee.
 The following letter appears in the Mt. Pleasant Herald, the greenback paper published at Mt. Pleasant:
 MT. PLEASANT, OCT. 20, 1884. – J. M. HOLLAND, Esq., Chairman, Etc. – Dear Sir:  Replying to your letter forwarding to me certain interrogatories submitted for my consideration and requesting answers thereto, and by you stated to be submitted “in accordance with the action of the congressional convention of the greenback labor of the above named (first) congressional district,”  I would respectfully state as my views on the points submitted, the following:
1. I favor the payment of the public debt of the United States out of any surplus funds in the treasury, to be paid as promptly, rapidly and continuously, until such debt is wholly discharged, as the condition of such funds will permit.
2. I accept in its full force and effect the late decision of the United States Supreme Court on the question of the issue of paper currency by the United States government.
3. I favor the coinage of gold and silver on equal terms.
4. I believe the remonetization of gold and silver to have been just and proper; and as to our paper currency, I fully accept as above stated, the decision upon that subject, lately rendered by our supreme court.
5. I favor the resumption by the government of all land grants which have become forfeited by reason of non-compliance with the terms of the grant.
6. I believe the public lands should be scrupulously reserved for actual settlement in limited quantities.
7. I favor such congressional action, under the power of congress to regulate and control inter-state commerce, as may be necessary to prevent extortionate transportation charges and unjust discrimination, of whatever nature, on the part of our common carriers.
With respect, I am, yours truly,
JOHN S. WOOLSON.

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8)
--Vote for John S. Woolson.
--A. Ettinger, Chicago, is in the city.
--E. C. Spinney, Burlington, is here.
--R. L. Priest, Rushville, Ind., is in the city to-day.
--W. M. McFarland, of Estherville, is in the city to-day.
--James W. Kennedy, of Louisville, Ky., was here to-day.
--A man living in a sky-parlor, cured himself of sciatica, with St. Jacobs Oil.  He called the disease the skyatticker.
--A. R. Wickersham in now on the editorial staff of the Iowa City Republican.
--Catarrh is a constitutional disease.  Hood’s Sarsaparilla is a constitutional remedy.  It cures catarrh.  Give it a trial.
--Hon. M. A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson speak at Ainsworth Saturday evening next, Nov. 1st.
--Reports from Henry and Louisa counties indicate that each will plump one thousand majority for Woolson.
--Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers and others whose occupation gives little exercise, should used Carter’s Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and biliousness.
--George W. White went to Marshalltown to-day to see the general freight agent of the Central Railway of Iowa on business.
--That staunch republican and valuable friend of THE JOURNAL, J. J. Kritzler, of Glasgow, came in to-day and tossed over $1.50 for the paper another year.
--Carter’s Little Liver Pills must not be confounded with common Cathartic or Purgative Pills as they are entirely unlike them in every respect.  One trial will prove their superiority.
--When you go to the polls next Tuesday don’t forget to plump a vote square for Hon. John S. Woolson for Congress.  He will make one of the most creditable representatives our district has ever had.
--All persons about to visit foreign lands, sailors, fishermen, lumbermen and miners should take with them a supply of Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment.  It is both for internal and external use and is worth its weight in gold.
--We miss our guess if Hon. John S. Woolson, the republican candidate for Congress in this district, is not elected by one thousand majority.  The indications are certainly favorable for such a result.
--There is no one article in the line of medicines that gives so large a return for the money as a good porous strengthening plaster, such as Carter’s Smart Weed and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
--Dr. E. R. Hutchins, of Des Moines, made an excellent speech at the opera house last night, presenting the issues of the campaign from a republican standpoint.  The opera house was filled to its utmost capacity.