Iowa Old Press

"Weekly Journal"
Fairfield, Jefferson co. Iowa
Sept. 4, 1884

Friday Facts
- The City Council meets tonight.
- Lon BURGESS was here yesterday.
- H.E. KLEIN, of Burlington, is here.
- A.W. PAINE, of Chicago, is in the city.
- Dr. Ichabod WARNER, of Libertyville was in town today.
- H.A. BEREMAN and C.P. UMSTOT, of Mt. Pleasant, were in the city today.
- Geo. K. GILCHRIST and wife, of Cedar Falls, are in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
- Mrs. A.W. JACKSON and little Maudie, of Libertyville, are in town visiting
Mrs. MOORE.
- Miss Cornelia B. HIGLEY leaves tomorrow for Des Moines to visit friends
and take in the State Fair.
- Dr. S.F. HAMMOND leaves tonight for a pleasure and business trip of
several weeks to Cheyenne and Denver.
- It is said that locomotives which formerly sold for $15,000 can now be had
for $8,000.  No well regulated family will be without a locomotive after
this.

SHAFFER Reunion.
We observe by a copy of the Washington, Pa., 'Daily Reporter', that a
reunion of the SHAFFERs took place at the home of Mrs. Susan McCASKEY, on
Franklin street, Washington, on Thursday, the 28th instant.  That day being
the seventieth anniversary of her birth and the fiftieth anniversary of the
wedding of Reverend George W. McCASKEY and Miss Susan E. SHAFFER, the
members of the SHAFFER family concluded to make an occasion of it and right
royally did they carry out the programme adopted. The SHAFFER family (of
John and Charlotte) consisted of ten children, eight of whom are still
alive, and six of whom were present on this very enjoyable occasion, viz:
Mrs. Susan E. McCASKEY, Mrs. Mary McELINNEY, of Fairfield, Ioa, Mrs.
Charlotte WEIRICH, of Washington, Pa., Rev. Jacob S. SHAFFER, of Allegheny,
Pa., John E. SHAFFER, M.D., Elizabeth, Pa., and Joshua Monroe SHAFFER, M.D.,
of Keokuk, Iowa.  The absent ones were Mrs. Elizabeth COFFIN and Christian
SHAFFER, both of Fairfield, Iowa.  Among the guests present we notice that
Fairfield was represented in the persons of Miss Mary McELHINNY, Miss Birdie
 HIGLEY and Miss Mary SCOTT.

City Council.
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa. [By Authority]
Council Chamber, Aug. 29, 1884.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor BOLING and Trustees BRIGHT, CLARK, SHOLTZ, RICKSHER, SCOTT,
YOUNG and McGAW.  Absent, Trustee LEGGETT.  The Street Commissioner, Judson
HIGLEY, filed his monthly report.  The report of the Streets and Alleys
Committee recommending new sidewalk in front of the BRIGHTON and the David
TEMPLETON properties, also recommending tile drain at RISK's was adopted,
and the work ordered done.  The report of the Ways and Means Committee
defining fire limits of Fairfield, was adopted.  The report of the Ways and
Means Committee recommending a ten mill tax for general purposes and a five
mill tax for water purposes, was adopted.  The request of James M. HINKLE in
relation to cellar drain was granted subject to the will of the Council
hereafter.  The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The  City of Fairfield has heretofore contracted with George B.
INMAN for the construction of Water Works for said City, and WHEREAS, The
said Water Works so contracted for were to be completed on or before the
first of August, 1884, and WHEREAS, The time for completion of said Works
has passed without any explanation having been given, or any cause stated
why the same have not been completed, as the terms of the contract require,
therefore be it RESOLVED, By the City Council of Fairfield, that the
chairman of the Water Works Committee be instructed to communicate with
George B. INMAN and ascertain the cause of the delay in the completion of
the said Works, and such other information as may affect the City's
interest, and report same to the City Council.  The City Treasurer, James F.
CRAWFORD, was instructed to proceed at once to enforce ordinance No. 53,
with regard to the collection of sewer tappage.  The following bills were
allowed by a vote of the Council.
Martin ROBINSON, police for August ..$30.00
T.T. HARRIS, marshal for August ..$30.00
John MOLLER, running electric light for August ..$60.00
WILKINS & TILSON ..$1.50
Judson HIGLEY, street commissioner one month .. $48.00
B.S. McELHINNY, lumber .. $28.73
C.M. McELROY, printing ..$1.00
R.H. MOORE, publishing proceedings and ordinances ..$19.85
The bill of J.T. AXLINE, for $5.00, was referred to the Committee on claims.
On motion the Council adjourned for two weeks to meet at 7:30 P.M.
T.V. OGLEY, City Clerk [transcribers note: name may be incorrect, nearly
illegible]

Married.
On Sunday evening at six o'clock, at the residence of the bride's mother,
Mrs. B. Hulda FRIEDLANDER, of Fairfield, to Mr. Clint ROUDEBUSH, of Chicago.
The bride and groom will make their home in Chicago, for which place,
accompanied by Mrs. M.B. CASE and Miss Maggie they left on Sunday evening
train.  Rev. A.B. McMACKIN, of the Lutheran church was the officiating
clergyman.

Saturday Sayings.
- W.B. CAPELL, New York, is here.
- W.H. WEAVER, of Marshalltown, is here today.
- J.A. DOVERMAN, Lake City, Minn., is in the city.
- F.O. BLACKMAN and A.L. SOLOMON, Chicago, are in the city.
- The editor of this paper expects to spend tomorrow in Red Oak.
- Miss Blanche WILSON returned yesterday from a visit to western Nebraska.
- One hundred and fifty head of good sheep for sale.  For particulars apply
at this office.
- Capt. JAQUES is in recept of a letter from John C. POWER, chairman of the
republican congressional committee, saying that he has secured reduced rates
to the congressional convention on all railroads leading to Washington.
There will be a passenger coach attached to No. 22 which leaves here at 6:54
Wednesday morning for the convenience of the Fairfield delegates and those
contemplating attending.

Monday Melange.

- C.R. GIBSON, Cincinnati, was here today.
- E.B. MEDER, New York, was in the city today.
- The Board of supervisors are now in session.
- Mrs. Nettie F. WEST has returned from Bowery Beach, Portland, Maine.
- Bishop PERRY, of Davenport, was in the city yesterday.
- Union School commenced the fall and winter term today.
- Tomorrow is the annual meeting of the old settlers of Jefferson county in
this city.
- Jed MONNT and wife returned yesterday from a few day's visit among their
Mt. Pleasant friends.
- C.E. STUBBS, of this city, addressed the Cleveland and Hendricks club at
Washington Saturday night.
- Robert F. RATCLIFF leaves tonight for a business trip to Dallas county,
and intends to take in the State Fair while absent.
- Ed CAMPBELL, D.P. STUBBS, E.M. KURTZ, Lou THOMA and others will attend the
democratic state convention at Davenport this week.
- John MINOR, formerly of this place, but now of Chicago, came in Saturday
night on a short visit to his parents.  He leaves today for the State Fair.
- The republicans have secured the north room of the Mendenhall block for
the headquarters of the Blaine and Logan club during the campaign.
- An information was filed Saturday afternoon before Justice RUSSELL against
James HAYES and Wm. O'CONNER for fighting.  The parties pleaded guilty, and
were each fined $2 and costs, which was paid and the defendants discharged.
- The delegates to the congressional convention at Washington on Wednesday
in view of the uncertainty of freight No. 22 being on time, have decided to
take the early morning passenger, No. 2, Wednesday morning, which leaves at
4:15.
- The 'Hawkeye', of yesterday morning, has an even tempered, thoughtful and
very able article on the congressional situation, taking precisely the same
view of the subject that has been expressed from time to time by THE
JOURNAL, that is, that it is unwise, inpolitic and dangerous to renominate
Mr. McCOID, and that the safest possible course is the selection of Judge
STUTSMAN, of Des Moines county, as the Republican standard bearer for this
district.
- W.B. FRAME, J.K. PIERCE, A.W. JAQUES, J.E. ROTH, W.W. JUNKIN, Dr. M.D.
BALDRIDGE, J.S. McKEMEY, H.H. BRIGHTON, J.W. FULTON and W.F. DUSTIN,
delegates, and S.J. CHESTER, C.M. JUNKIN, T.F. HIGLEY, C.D. TOMY, C.P.
SIPPEL, G.A. RUTHERFORD, R.J. WILSON, H.S. WILLIS, John THORNE, W.G. ROSS,
H.C. RANEY, Capt. B.F. CRAIL, Rev. S.H. HEDRIX, John WILLIAMSON, John ROSS,
Capt. W.T. BURGESS, George A. WELLS, Ed HUNT, D.R. BEATTY, J.M. HINKLE, E.P.
TAYLOR, Rev. E.W. HUNT, G.W. HARRISON, R.H. MOORE and others whose names we
were unable to learn, will take in the Congressional Convention at
Washington Wednesday.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.
- A. DAVIS, Chicago, is here today.
- Jim BUCKNER, of Davenport, is in the city.
- A.M. BLODGETT, of Kansas City, is here.
- J.M. BRADY, of Minneapolis, is in the city.
- S.L. AMES, Council Bluffs, was in the city today.
- John S. GARRETT, of Brighton, was in town today.
- D. Sebastian JONES, of Alexandria, O., is in the city.
- Hon. John Van VALKENBURG, of Fort Madison, is in the city.
- Jim RICHARDSON and H.F. BOOKER left last night for Chicago.
- Frank TUTTLE, brother of R.A., a conductor on the B.C.R.&N. is in the
city.
- Freeman WRIGHT, of Batavia, one of the very oldest settlers of Jefferson
county, was in town today.
- Miss Lillian IRLAND was last evening elected teacher in the Union School,
in place of Mrs. Kate FULLER, resigned.
- D.T. DEVORE, of Locust Grove township, accompanied by his wife, will leave
next week for a visit among friends and relatives in Indiana and Ohio.
- Mr. STINSON, the accommodating agent of the Rock Island, says he will see
that Freight No. 22 will be on time in the morning.  So those wanting to
attend the convention at Washington can take their choice of the passenger
at 4:15 or the freight at 6:54.
- The newspapers of Independence, Mo., note the removal of Mrs. H.L.
SHERIDAN, formerly of this city into her new and elegant residence, which is
said to be one of the neatest in that aristocratic little city.  The many
friends of Mrs. SHERIDAN in Fairfield will join in wishing her good luck and
a happy life in the new home.

Wednesday Wanderings.
- A.J. SMITH, of Abingdon, gave us a friendly call yesterday afternoon, and
subscribed for the best weekly paper in Jefferson county.
- Perhaps the fact that Mr. WILSON has to a great extent lost his grip as a
political boss in this county, a fact of which he is cognizant, caused him
to make the timely acknowledgment at the old settlers meeting yesterday.  It
is never too late to be grateful.
- Those afflicted in any way should not fail to make a note of the fact that
they will be afforded a golden opportunity to consult one of the most
eminent physicians and specialists in the northwest, Dr. J. Jackson CRIDER,
of Ottumwa, at the Leggett House on the 19th and 20th of this month.
Consult the Doctors column advertisement in THE JOURNAL and remember the
days and dates of his visit here.  If you are in bad condition, you may save
your life by consulting him.
- It is said that a singular bank swindle occurred at Red Oak recently.
H.N. MOORE's cashier, a young man by the name of KINDADE, in MOORE's
absence, loaned his brother $5,000 for five years at 8 percent., and then
loaned himself $5,000 at the same rate for the same time,  both brothers
signing each note.  MOORE came home and the cashier boldly and brazenly told
him about it.  MOORE saw that the young man had the drop on him, as he was
his own cashier, so he compromised the deal by giving the KINDADEs $2,500 to
get the remainder of the $10,000 back again.  --What splendid insane
commissioners those KINKADEs would make!! -- 'Atlantic Telegraph'
- Attention is called to "Lockwood's Stereopticon-Journeys," an
entertainment which will be given at the opera house, on Friday and Saturday
evenings.  This is an entertainment of high order, the lectures being
illustrated by more than 120 views, which are displayed upon a canvas screen
covering the full width of the hall, by an oxy-hydrogren stereopticon,
capable of magnifying pictures up to 35 feet in deameter.  The lectures are
entertaining and instructive, and the hearer is carried in imagination to
all parts of the world, gazing upon the various scens as naturally as if he
were on the spot.  The list of views is a long one, comprising scenes in all
parts of the world, personally selected by Mr. LOCKWOOD during his residence
of 16 years abroad.

Old Settlers.
The sixth annual meeting of the old settlers of Jefferson county, took place
in the fair grounds yesterday.  There was a much larger gathering this year
than any of the previous years.  The people formed around the public square
at ten o'clock under direction of Chief Marshal, C.W. GAGE, and his aids,
and marched to the fair gounds, preceded by the martial band.  At 11 a.m.
they assembled at the amphitheatre, and the excercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. F.F. LYON, the first sheriff of the county.  The glee club
then rendered in a happy manner the charming piece "Away with Melancholy,"
after which Col. W. DuBOIS made a few appropriate and well-timed remarks.
After music -- "Long, Long Ago," th emeeting took an adjournment until half
past one for basket dinner.  Upon reassembling the oragor of the day, Hon.
John Van VALKENBURG, of Lee county, was introduced, and delivered a most
masterly oration, which was enjoyed beyond measure by all the old settlers
and people present.  After the oration was the election of officers, and
addresses by Hon. M.A. McCOID, who delivered an eulogy upon the life and
character of the late A.H. BROWN; John A. IRELAND, who said the society
needed money to perpetuate its yearly gatherings, and had a committee
appointed to pass the hat; Hon. James J. WILSON, who recited his early
stuggles (sic) and triumphs, and took occasion to thank the old settlers and
others of Jefferson county for the interest they had taken in him, and gave
them credit for being largely the instruments of what success he had
attained in life.  His remarks were appropriate and well-timed, and done the
distinguished man great credit, since it is the first time he has ever had
sufficent gratitude to accord honor to those to whom honor is due. He has
remained until today seemingly ungrateful for the favors of the people of
this county accorded him time and again, and whose good will and kindly
offices from year to year have in a large measure made him what he has been,
and assisted in building up that public sentiment which culminated finally
in sending him to the United States Senate. His acknowledgment, though
tardy, was well-timed, and we have no doubt was accepted in the spirit in
which it was intended.  W.B. FRAME recited a story of pioneer days, and Mr.
JONES, of Henry county, told some interessing (sic) incidents of early times
in Iowa.

Thursday Transpirings.
- Circus day, September 17.
- P.E. LOCKWOOD, New York, is here.
- J.S. WILSON, Chicago, is in the city.
- John MACOWN, Cedar Rapids, is in the city.
- Mr. McCOID has resumed the practice of law.
- D.L. MERRILL, jr. Kansas City, is in town today.
- Max STEMPEL, of Burlington, was in the city today.
- Libertyville is not to be despised, if it has an insignificant little
postoffice.
- Liberty township has attained a national reputation for vigorous kicking.
- Ed KENNEFICK and James M. McELROY leave tonight for a trip to Ireland.
- J.A. HYSHAM, of htis city, shipped eight cars of cattle to Hawthorne today
to be fed there.
- All good bought of N.C. ANSTEAD, the new jeweler, will be engraved free.
- There were about twenty kickers from Jefferson county at the Congressional
Convention yesterday.
- Lost a baby's pin, on which is the word "Pet".  The finder will confer a
favor by leaving it at this office.
- N.C. ANSTEAD, the new jeweler, has a fine line of spectacles n gold and
steel frames.
- J.S. McKERNEY, of this city, was made a member of the congressional
committee at Washington yesterday.
- There were several colored nags at the Congressional Convention yesterday,
but political lightning failed to strike any of them.
- Died, on the 3d of September, Mrs. Margaret HICKENBOTTOM, aged 85 years.
The funeral took place this afternoon from her late resedence, north of the
C.B.&Q. Railroad.
- The union meetings held in the school house park having closed, the
Y.M.C.A. will hold gospel meeting 4 o'clock Sabbath afternoon in their
rooms.  Topic for next Sabbath, "Imparted strength."
- Walker BLACK, State agent of the State Insurance Co., of Des Moines, for
Missouri, with headquarters at Sedalia, is in the city visiting his family
and many friends.
- Hon. John S. WOOLSON, after his nomination yesterday, received a telegram
from Dr. HAYDEN and Dr. WARNER, of Libertyville, congratulating him and
pledging him Liberty township by one hundred majority.
- It was the kickers from Jefferson county that defeated McCOID.  If there
had been no oposition to his renomination from his own county, he would have
secured five and possibly six votes from Washington county.
- Mrs. Kate FULLER desired us to say to her numerous friends who are unable
to account for her resigning the position in the Union School to which she
was elected, that it was on account of her invalid child, who has required
her constant attendance.
- There were seven kickers and high-kickers, too, from Liberty township, at
the Convention yesterday.  They done some solid work against McCOID, and it
proved more effective than at our county convention which was packed by the
bosses in Mose's interest.  A happier set of mortals could not have been
seen in Washington when the result was announced than those same
Libertyville kickers.

The Republican Convention.
The Republican Congressional Convention met at Washington yesterday.  The
temperary and permanent organizations were effected by naming ex-Governor
NEWBOLD, of Henry as Chairman, and J.W. GARNER, of Louisa, and Eugene
REEVES, of Lee, as Secretaries.  The deliberations of the Convention were
enlivened and inspired by vocal and instrumental music by the Blaine and
Logan Glee Club of Washington, composed of a large number of young gentlemen
and ladies.  Their rendition of "Old Shady" brought down the house and
produced a storm of applause.  The name of Judge STUTSMAN was presented to
the Convention by T.J. TRULOCK, of Des MOines; Hon. John S. WOOLSON by Dr.
A.B. McCANDLESS, of Louisa; S.A. RUSSELL by A. PEARSON, of Wash.; Hon. M.A.
McCOID by Hon. John WILLIAMSON, of this county.  Mr. WILLIAMSON's speech was
the best one of them all -- witty, fiery and enthusiastic, and showed that
John was dearly attached to his friend "Maws," and that his heart was in his
cause.  John became the hero of the convention by his speech.  The informal
ballot for a candidate for Congress resulted as follows:  McCOID, 35;
STUTSMAN, 18; WOOLSON, 16; RUSSELL, of Washington, 6; Van VALKENBURG, of
Lee, 1.  The first formal:  MCcOID, 36; STUTSMAN, 16; WOOLSON, 16; RUSSELL,
8.  There was very little change in the vote from the first to the fifteenth
formal ballot.  From the fifteenth to the sixty-fifth ballot the vote stood,
without any change, McCOID, 35; STUTSMAN, 15; WOOLSON, 16; RUSSELL, 10.
From the 66th to the 72d ballot, the result was:  McCOID, 37; STUTSMAN, 15;
WOOLSON, 18; RUSSSELL, 7.  On the 73rd ballot McCOID had 37, within two of a
nomination.  The 74th ballot was the same.  On the 75th ballot Hon. JOhn S.
WOOLSON of Henry county, was nominated by a vote of 39 to 37 for McCOID, the
counties voting as follows:  Des MOines, 11 for STUTSMAN; Henry, 11 for
WOOLSON; Jefferson, 10 for McCOID; Van Buren, 1 for WOOLSON, 9 for McCOID;
Louisa, 6 for McCOID, 3 for WOOLSON; Washington, 8 for WOOLSON, 3 for
McCOID.  Before this ballot was announced Des Moines county changed her 11
votes from STUTSMAN to WOOLSON, thus making his nomination, which produced
the wildest excitement in the Convention.  The cheering lasted fully ten
minutes.  The defeat of Mr. McCOID, although unexpected, as he had all the
official machinery throughout the district at work for him, will be hailed
with satisfaction by a large number of republican voters in this and other
counties of the district.  THE JOURNAL opposed the nomination and election
of Mr. McCOID two years ago; it apposed his nomination this time, and we
went to Washington yesterday and put in a solid day's work in personally
opposing his nomination, and of course we are naturally rejoiced at the
result.  Our warfare with Mr. McCOID ended yesterday, and we entertain no
ill will or unkindness toward him.  If in resuming the prectice of law, he
can sever his connection with the old ring sufficient to treat this paper
and its editor decent, he will be accorded the same treatment from us.

Advertisement.
At Fairfield, Wednesday, September 17, 1884.  Burr ROBBINS' New Consolidated
Railroad Shows.  Largest and most complete exhibition in America.  Grand
Aggregation of Arenic Wonders.  In conbination with the Monster Menagerie,
Beautiful Aviary, Calisthenic Exhibition, and Grandly Gorgeous Allegorical
Street Pageantry...  Nothing like it ever known before.  Living
Hippopotamus, Giant Rhinoceros. Giant Horse, largest on Earth.  Emphatically
an Equine marvel, 21 hands high and weighing a ton and a quarter. Burr
ROBBINS has proved an ensemble for the gratification of his patrons, which
embraces greater and more miscellaneous attractions than have hiterto been
seen in either a permanent or traveling Hippedrome or Circus.  The important
equestrian department is represented by a starry phalanx of male and female
riders, each one of whom has been starred as a special feature both in this
country and Europe.  He defies the World to equal his gymnastic,
calisthenic, acrobatic and athletic troupes, in which are included All the
Great Artists Known.  So manifold are the attractions presented at one
entertainment that the memory is absolutely strained to enumerate them.  It
has been frequently asserted that this is the very Greated Show on Earth,
and this oft repeated assertion is now a fixed fact in the public mind.  No
other show has from year to traversed the same country under the same name
and ownership, keeping faith with the people, Always Showing What it
Advertises, and always welcomed by those who know its value, who have been
within its tents so many times.  In all its departments  Museum, Menagerie,
Circus, Pageant, it stands alone the one really Great Arcnie Exhibition of
America.  We have got leading Bareback Equestriennes, who will appear in
novel and sensational acts; Principal Male Bareback Riders, unequaled by any
HOrsemen on earth; Leapers and Double Somersaulters, led by the World's
Champion; Gynmasts and Acrobats, exclusive of our Special Acts; Lady Circus
Performers, who accomplish most difficult feats; Aerial Acts and Sensations,
never seen in this country; Thoroughbred Trained Horses, all of which will
appear at various stages; Dens of Rare Wild Animals, representing every
species of the brute creation; Skillful Russian Roller Skaters, from St.
Petersburg, in novol acts.  Cars loaded down with Show Material.  In fact
and reality, we have Ten Times the Best Show You Ever Saw.  Grand Street
Pageant and Tournament.  Doors open early at 1 and 7 o'clock P.M.  Arenia
Performance at 2 and 8 P.M., thus affording ample time to view the vast
Aviary, Aquarium and Menagerie with its wealth of specimens.  Be in Town
Early.

FAIRFIELD, IOWA “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VI, Issue #47, Sept. 18, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

Friday Facts.  (Page 1)
--The Council meets to-night.
--L. A. Zehring, Toledo, is in the city.
--H. R. Canfield, Philadelphia, is here.
--D. K. Martin, of Chicago, is in the city.
--W. R. Park, Indianapolis, is in the city.
--H. L. Merriman, Marshalltown, is here to-day.
--C. C. Blakely, New Bedford, Mass., is in the city.
--L. Jacoby and E. H. Blein, of St. Louis, were here to-day.
--W. H. Chilson and A. Patsey, of New York, were in the city to-day.
--Senator Wilson is announced to speak in the park or opera house to-morrow evening.
--Lost, a gold bracelet.  The finder will confer a favor by returning it to this office.
--Great reduction in the price of tobacco.  G. A. UNKRICH.
--Halle W. Dale does all kinds of upholstering, renovating mattresses and repairing furniture, northwest cor. park.
--For all kinds of furniture, cheaper than the same can be purchased elsewhere in the city, go to H. H. Fulton.
--Lost a baby’s pin, on which is the word “Pet”.  The finder will confer a favor by leaving it at this office.
--One hundred and fifty head of good sheep for sale.  For particulars apply at this office.
--Mrs. Dr. Ewing, after a lingering illness of several months, passed away at ten o'clock this morning.
--Those afflicted in any way should not fail to make a note of the fact that they will be afforded a golden opportunity to consult one of the most eminent physicians and specialists in the northwest, Dr. J. Jackson Crider, of Ottumwa, at the Leggett House on the 19th and 20th of this month.  Consult the Doctors column advertisement in THE JOURNAL and remember the days and dates of his visit here.  If you are in bad condition, you may save your life by consulting him.

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1)
--E. A. Stevens, St. Paul, is here to-day.
--J. A. Kearney, of Chicago, is in the city.
--S. B. Thompson, of Danville, Ill., is in the city.
--H. C. Lefler, of Burlington, was here to-day.
--Liberty township got to the front again in the nomination of Z. T. Lewis.
--L. McCoy, of Liberty township, gave us a pleasant business call to-day.
--H. H. Fulton has the largest and best assorted stock of furniture in the city and is selling lower than any other dealer in this section.
--W. C. Spaulding, of Chicago, is in the city, and will spend Sunday with his best girl.
--James M. Slagle to-day received a telegram from his son James E. Slagle, dated at Aspen, Colorado, announcing that Miss Kate, the only daughter of Dr. B. W. Slagle, was dying this morning.
--The Republican County Convention re-nominated Charles P. Sipple for Clerk; Andrew F. Cassel, of Lockridge, for member of the Board of Supervisors, and Z. T. Lewis, of Liberty, for County Recorder.
--The speech of Hon. M. V. Gannon, democratic candidate for attorney general, in the park last evening drew a large crowd of the unterrified.  Mr. Gannon spoke for over an hour in a forcible, pleasant and gentlemanly speech, and was followed in a stirring talk by the Hon. D. P. Stubbs.

Thirtieth Iowa Re-Union.  (Page 1)
The following is to-morrow’s program for the re-union of the Thirtieth Iowa:
Assemble in park at call of drum.
1:30 – Roll Call.
2:30 – Company reports.
3:30 – Regimental organization.
5:00 – Dress parade.
5:30 – Adjourn for supper.
7:30 – Reception address by G. A. R. Post and response.
8:30 – Camp fire.
The supper will be provided at the Presbyterian Church for all old soldiers.
On Thursday, the second day of the re-union, a dinner will be given in the park instead of the Fair grounds, to all old soldiers and their families.  All the citizens and ex-soldiers are earnestly requested to bring baskets of provision for that occasion, as a table will be set.
There will be speeches by different soldiers and sons by the Stephenson brothers and the glee club.  A good time is expected.  Everybody come.

CITY COUNCIL.    (Page 1)
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[By Authority.]  Council Chamber, Sept. 12, 1884.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Sholtz, Ricksher, Scott, Young and McGaw.  Absent, Trustee Leggett.
On motion of the minutes of the previous meeting were amended by adding a resolution levying a five mill tax.
The Mayor was instructed to institute proceedings, and if possible collect the delinquent street poll tax.
The report of the City Treasurer, James F. Crawford, was filed.
The report of Robert Watters, grave yard sexton, was filed.
A new sidewalk was ordered in front of Mrs. Rodger’s property.
The matter of extension of service pipe at the water works was referred to the Water Supply Committee with instructions.
Ordinance No. 95 entitled “An Ordinance Governing the Burial or Removal of Deceased Persons” was adopted by the Council.
The following bills were allowed by a vote of the Council.
P. H. Howlett, coal - $22.25
Western Electric Light Co., carbons - 4.40
Iowa Union Telephone and Telegraph Co., for telephone – 8.75
Robert Watters, sexton grave yard – 8.75
Gaines & Kirkpatrick, sundries for electric light works – 3.60
J. W. Burnett & Co., lumber – 88.87
C. Stewart, coal for city – 3.65
J. T. Axline, clerk hire for Ways and Means Committee – 5.00
M. C. Bullock Mfg. Co., carbons – 22.30
The claim of J. J. Cummings of $50 for assisting solicitor in the McCloud case was referred to the Committee on Claims.
On motion the Council adjourned for two weeks to meet at 7:30 p.m.
T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Our Next Congressman.  (Page 1)
The Columbus Safeguard has the following with reference to the candidacy of Hon. John S. Woolson for Congress in this district:
 The friends of Hon. J. S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress in this district, are enthusiastic in his support, and feel confident of his election over Hall by a good round majority.  Mr. Woolson has many elements of strength that are already, thus early in the campaign, manifesting themselves, and will become more patient as the canvass progresses.  He was the unanimous choice of the republicans of his own county, with the enthusiastic support of the majority of the greenbackers, whose ballots will be cast for him in November.  Mr. Woolson will have the hearty support of the republicans of this county.  We have yet to hear of a single dissatisfied republican, or a single, sulky republican, or any republican who will not give Woolson hearty, earnest support during the canvass and at the polls.  Without question we have a man for whom it will be a pleasure to work; a man good in heart and great intellect; a man in whom the people can place absolute and implicit confidence that their interests in his hands will be safe and well cared for.

Monday Melange.  (Page 1)
--Frank T. Holmes, H. C. Robe, C. Jerman and C. B. Hayward, of Chicago, were in the city to-day.
--Julian Cleland, son of Rev. T. H. Cleland, has entered Parsons College at Fairfield. – Keokuk Gate City.
--Mrs. Major Woods is recovering from a severe bilious attack, and will likely be on hands at the re-union.
--For sale, a seven eighth short horn bull, deep red, weighs 1700.  An excellent breeder.  Will be sold reasonable.  Apply to W. A. BARTON.
--The people of Liberty township with one accord, speak in the highest terms of Zack Lewis, the republican nominee for county recorder.
--Mr. Wright and daughter Mattie have returned from St. Paul, where they have had a delightful visit with friends and among the lakes of that delicious climate.
--Goodson Prewitt, of the 30th Infantry, formerly of Van Buren county, now a resident of York, Nebraska, is here to attend the 30th Reunion and visit his mother and family.
--The Ottumwa Courier in a reference to the camp-fire held in that city last week, says that “Capt. Burgess, of Fairfield, made a happy acquaintance with Ottumwa people in a brilliant, effective speech.”
--The 30th Regiment Re-union here on the 17th and 18th will doubtless be an enjoyable affair.  It is to be hoped that our citizens will give them a hearty welcome, and make them know their bravery and service is still fresh in the hearts of our people.  Bring your baskets full of good things Thursday, as a supper will be given to all old soldiers that day.  Let everybody come and have a good time with the boys.
--The funeral of Mrs. Dr. T. D. Ewing took place from the family residence at ten o'clock, and was very largely attended.  The services were conducted by Rev. Albert McCalla and Rev. H. B. Knight, of the College.  Mrs. Ewing has been sick for a long time, and had suffered intensely.  Several times she had been given up by the attending physicians, yet she struggled, with a heroic will and an iron constitution for life, but all in vain.  The deepest and most heartfelt sympathy of the community is with the care-worn and stricken pastor and his most estimable family, in the loss of the wife and mother.  May God, in His all wise wisdom, comfort and console them in the severe ordeal through which they are obliged to pass.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 1)
--J. T. Sheward, of Los Angeles, Cal., was in the city to-day.
--The re-union to-morrow and next day promises to be a grand affair.
--Frank L. Eck, one of the leading business men of Pleasant Plain, was in the city to-day.
--Barnum, the democratic politician, is not Barnum, the showman.  He has no show, neither has his party.
--E. H. Thomas, the good-natured editor of the Eldon Review, was in the city to-day.  It is worth a year's subscription to hear Thomas laugh.
--John Thorne is back from Chicago with one of the largest stocks of fall and winter goods ever purchased for this market.  His advertisement appears in this issue of THE JOURNAL.
--That venerable old settler and highly esteemed citizen, Daniel Rider, accosted us on the street to-day and said he must have THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.  Of course it gave us no little pleasure to accommodate the noble old Roman.
--The Mount Pleasant Journal says:  “There is every prospect that the fight for congressman in the first district this year will be made upon party grounds, and in that event there can be little doubt as to republican success at the polls.  Hon. John S. Woolson will be elected by a majority that will make democratic candidates for congress scarce in the first district for many years.”
--The Red Oak Express says that the investigation which will be made by the next legislature will show that Joseph Nunn, of Fort Madison, presumably acting for J. D. M. Hamilton, a member of the commission to locate the insane asylum, sent in the name of S. R. Willard, a message offering to locate the asylum at Atlantic for $10,000.  Hamilton is a democrat and probably desires to get his hand in by the time his party gets in power.
--In a literary and artistic point of view, Demorest’s Magazine for October is an admirable number.  The frontispiece, “Decoy Ducks,” which is something new in art, is very beautiful, and the other illustrations are excellent.  Among the articles specially worthy of note are, “Student Life in Paris,” “Down the Red Sea,” “Pope’s Villa at Twickenham,” and “How We Live in New York,” by Jennie June.  The stories are entertaining, the poems good, and the various departments are replete w … (missing)… useful and agreeable reading, such as . . .(missing). . . acceptable in every household.

Senator Wilson’s Speech.  (Page 1)
Senator James F. Wilson spoke in the park Saturday evening for some three hours.  The Senator seems to have lost his grip and old-time fire.  His effort was a labored one, and very little said about the issues of the day.  The condition of the colored folks under the old law, both of Iowa and the nation, has very little to do with tariff, labor, emigration, finances, etc.  Surely the gentleman ought to be able to convince the people of the incompetency and unfitness of the democratic party, with its unsound record and notorious hypocrisy, without such a strain on his mind and body.
If the Republican party desires to redeem its old-time majorities and remain the party of the people, its better course is to put live men on the stump, and not such as have almost swamped it with prohibition, and will soon want woman suffrage and all other fanatical theories that cranks have been bellowing about for twenty years.  No man in Iowa is more responsible for the reduced majorities of the party than James. F. Wilson.

Soldiers’ Re-Union.  (Page 8)
The roll call of companies made yesterday morning showed the total number of the regiment present – the 30th – to be 89.  Then the boys formed in regimental organization, Major R. D. Creamer in command.  After some exercises in the park, they had dress parade; then came a good time at the stand – songs by Comrade Joke and speeches by Lieut. Heaton, Capt. Kerr, Major Creamer, Colonel Roberts, Capt. Burgess, Lieut. Chester, Capt. Watkins and others.
It is useless to say everything passed off pleasantly and the addresses were excellent, stirring up the memories of the past and awakening recollections that wrung tears from many eyes.
After the exercises in the park the old soldiers were formed into line and marched to the Presbyterian church, where all partook of an excellent supper, some one hundred and forty sitting down to the table.
In the evening the crowd was so large that the exercises were held in the park, where songs by D. Stephenson and son entertained the audience, and particularly the old soldiers, with army songs in a delightful manner.  Addresses were made by Hon. M. A. McCoid, who delivered the reception address in behalf of the G. A. R. of this city.  Major Creamer responded in behalf of the regiment in a very happy manner.  Then followed a spicy address by Comrade Stephenson, of Centerville.  Many songs were sung and some soul-inspiring music by the Glee Club – Mrs. T. F. Higley, Rev. Hunt, Mrs. Mell Wilson and Mrs. S. J. Chester.
The affair was one long to be remembered by the old soldiers, and in fact by everyone present.

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8)
--Dr. J. N. Norris, of Birmingham, was in the city to-day.
--Mrs. Col. E. J. Torrence, of Kansas City, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thorne.
--The democratic boys around town have chipped in and bought a Cleveland hat, and they take turns wearing it.  Bob Louden gets it every full moon.
--S. H. Watkins, J. C. Fry, S. C. Laughlin, Israel Trout, A. G. Hague and others, of Libertyville, were in town to-day attending the re-union.
--W. B. Murray, J. R. McCrackin, C. H. Doughty, Geo. W. White, Wm. A. Woodside and others went to Ottumwa to-day to attend a meeting of the Sterling Silver Mining Company.
--The Burlington Gazette says that the Rev. Mr. Dwight, of this city, will exchange pulpits with Mr. Buss, of Burlington, and preach in the new church there next Sabbath evening.
--J. H. Finney, of Abingdon, who has taken great interest in drumming up a lot of new subscribers in that section for THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, was in town to-day and favored us with a call.
--Look out for a large stock of millinery next week.  Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Flower are now in Chicago, and purpose purchasing one of the largest and most complete stocks of millinery and fancy goods ever brought to this market.  It will pay you to wait and see Mrs. Flower’s stock.  She will have all the latest styles and novelties in her line to be obtained in the Chicago markets.
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Sept. 15th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  Elias Ankrom, Hugh Angstead, Alonzo A. Bliss, Mrs. Enoch Casebeer, Henry Davis, Ida Dunn, Georgia Gilmore, M. L. Goldsmith, Mrs. Maggie Goldsmith, Ed Heisey, Loviea Hawes, Mrs. Eliz. Huston, L. D. Lillard, Mrs. Fannie Lions, S. McKelvie, Frank Meely, Dolph Murray, A. Newton, J. F. Pickle, W. W. Rinerson, Thos. J. Snetzer, Wm. Tawey, Hon. Eli Titus.

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8)
--J. E. Capen, Peoria, is in the city.
--E. H. Clark, Ottawa, is in the city.
--J. S. Mitchell, Philadelphia, is here.
--J. B. Lane, Rockford, Ill., is here to-day.
--S. S. Congdon, of Memphis, Mo., is in the city.
--G. L. Hopkins and Lew Hills, Chicago, are here to-day.
--Quinces every day at ALBERT’S.
--Fresh Celery and Fish at ALBERT’S.
--Fresh Oysters Saturday at ALBERT’S.
--Fresh oysters and fresh fish at Lang’s every day.
--James F. Crawford, the Grocer, has adopted the cash system.
--Adjutant General W. L. Alexander, of Des Moines, is in the city.
--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.
--Miss Mary E. Sumpter, first class dress making and family sewing done to order.  Shop in Dr. Myers’ building, southwest corner square.
--John 3-14:16.  “Obedience,” subject for Gospel meeting at Association rooms next Sabbath, 4 P.M.  On Thursday evening Bible study for young men.
--Wanted, a boy to learn the printing business.  Apply at THE JOURNAL office.
--Miss Rilla Watkins and Miss Cora Jackson, of Libertyville, gave us a call to-day.
--James A. Beck, of the Leggett, and D. R. Beck, are attending the Agency Fair to-day.
--N. C. Anstead, the new jeweler, makes a specialty of repairing fine watches.
--All goods bought of N. C. Anstead, the new jeweler, will be engraved free.
--James A. Kelly, of Chicago, the new Vice President of the Sterling Silver Mining Company, is in the city.
--HARD COAL BASE BURNER, second hand, as good as new, for sale reasonable.  Apply at this office.
--The greenbackers held their congressional convention at Mt. Pleasant yesterday, and adjourned without making a nomination.  A proposition to fuse with the democrats and endorse Hall was rejected.  A prominent greenbacker of this city, who is high up I the councils of his party, told us last evening that this action of their convention would insure Woolson four out of five of the greenback voters of the district, which places Mr. Woolson’s election beyond any question.
--The annual meeting of the Sterling Silver Mining Company was held yesterday at Ottumwa.  Reports from the mining superintendent at Parral, Mexico, were very encouraging.  A. L. Beard, of Augusta, Ill., was elected President; J. A. Kelly, of Chicago, Vice President; J. R. McCrackin, of Fairfield, Iowa, Secretary; W. B. Murray, of Fairfield, Iowa, Treasurer.  George W. White, of this city, was chosen one of the auditing committee and W. B. Murray one of eleven directors and one of the executive committee.  The stockholders of Fairfield evidently carried off the lion's share of the offices.

The Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Thursday, September 18, 1884

REUNION OF THE 30TH IOWA

The First Regimental Meeting of the Boys of the 30th, Who Went Out in 1862.

     Fairfield has been full of old soldiers for two days past, the occasion being the first reunion of the members of the 30th Iowa Infantry. Two companies of this regiment were recruited in this city, and it is a neat compliment to them that the first reunion is held here. The 30th started out in August, 1862, with 983 men. Afterwards 66 more were recruited, but on June 6th, 1865 when they were mustered out at Washington, D.C., there were just 341 of them. Over two-thirds of the brave boys died on southern battle-fields in defense of their country, or were the victims of disease, or had been discharged by reason of disabilities. Their first colonel was Col. Torrence, who was succeeded by Col. A. Roberts, now living at Rising, Neb., and who is with the boys here this week. The widow of Col. Torrence is here from Kansas City and has been met with a most cordial reception by the members of her much loved husband's regiment. The widow of Col. Abbott resided for years in Muscatine, and was afterwards married to Mr. Geo. Barnhart, who is a business man in Chicago. The regiment was engaged in many battles. It was in that at Arkansaw Post Jan. 11, 1863, at all the battles about Vicksburg, at Cherokee Station, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountains, the battles about Atlantic in July, 1864, at Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, with Sherman to the Sea, at Columbia, S.C., Cox's Bridge, Bentonville, and thence to Washington, where the boys were mustered out. The present colonel went out as a captain and R.D. Creamer, of Memphis, Mo. who went out as a captain, returned as a major.
     At 1:30 Wednesday afternoon the old soldiers assembled in the park at the call of the fife and drum, when roll call took place and company reports were made. The regiment together with the ex-soldiers of other regiments then formed in batallion [sic]  and exercised in the park, winding up with dress parade, after which several addresses were made by Lieut. Ed. Heaton, Major Creamer, Lieut. Chester, Capt. Geo Heaton, Col. Roberts, Capt. Burgess, and Capt. Watkins. Comrade Joke entertained the audience with some army songs. At 6 o'clock the regiment formed and marched to the Presbyterian church where an ample supper was spread and of which nearly one hundred and fifty partook.

ROSTER OF THE 30TH IOWA

COMPANY A
Thmoas Berry, captain, Keokuk, Iowa.
Thomas Conn, corporal, Keokuk, Iowa.
Hiram Collins, private, Keokuk, Iowa
Geo. W. Armor, private, West Point, Iowa.

COMPANY B
W.P. Noblett, private, Arbela, Missouri
J.H. Swinney, private, Belknap, Iowa
A.G. Wright, private, Savannah, Iowa

COMPANY C
S.B. Helzer, captain, Mediapolis, Iowa
J.B. McCrary, lieutenant, Mediapolis, Iowa
M.M. Miller, sergeant, Mediapolis, Iowa
A.P. Jackson, sergeant, Sperry, Iowa
R. Gannaway, corporal, Pleasant Grove, Iowa
R.R. Lockhart, corporal, Mediapolis, Iowa
J.R. Creighton, fifer, Oakville, Iowa
Thomas Davis, private, Kossuth, Iowa
M.L. Helzer, private, Mediapolis, Iowa
J.W. Stork, private, Mediapolis, Iowa
Cyrus Hedges, private, Gladstone, Ills.
D. Crawrod, private, Pleasant Grove, Iowa
A.S. Perry, private, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
A.H. Goodnough, private, Mediapolis, Iowa

COMPANY D
G. Prewett, sergeant, York, Nebraska
Owen Nutt, sergeant, Doud, Iowa
Ed. Denmirs, wagoner, Sandusky, Iowa
A. Camblin, corporal, McCune, Kansas
J.D.C. Herriman, corporal, Girard, Kansas
H.W. Oglesby, corporal, Birmingham, Iowa
Jas. Prewitt, musician, York, Nebraska
G.W. Snider, private, Birmingham, Iowa
J.L. Vanausdeire, musician, Girard, Kansas

COMPANY E
Wm. T. Burgess, captain, Fairfield, Iowa
H.B. Jordan, sergeant, Brighton, Iowa
Newton Williams, private, Pleasant Plain, Ia.
L.W. Pringle, private, Clay, Iowa
Robert Harrison, private, Pleasant Plain, Ia.

COMPANY F
None reported

COMPANY G
E.E. Chapman, 1st sergeant, Mankato, Kans.
Thomas H. Clover, private, Fairfield, Iowa
L.D. Parker, sergeant, Pella, Iowa
Henry Sammans, sergeant, Vega, Iowa
W.S. Bidinger, private, Glasgow, Iowa
J.D. Bragg, private, Glasgow, Iowa
Wm. Peck, private, Blakesburg, Iowa
J.S.B. Nickel,sergeant, Fairfield, Iowa
H.C. Maxwell, corporal, Fairfield, Iowa
W.D. Sigler, corporal, Glasgow, Iowa
Albert Howell, corporal, Glasgow, Iowa
S.S. Crane, private, Glasgow, Iowa
Richard Lambert, private, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
J.M. Gregg, private, Glasgow, Iowa
E.B. Heaton, 1st Lieutenant, New Market, Ia.
S.J. Chester, 1st Lieutenant, Fairfield, Ia.
E.B. Ker, captain, Sigourney, Iowa
H.H. Kirpatrick, private, Fairfield, Ia.
Wm. Gift, private, Ottumwa, Iowa
Eber Ogden, fifer, Salina, Iowa
H.C. Smith, private, Wooster, Iowa
John Howard, private, Fairfield, Iowa

COMPANY H
S.H. Watkins, captain, Libertyville, Iowa
J.C. Fry, lieutenant, Libertyville, Iowa
C.D. Donaldson, lieutenant, Fairfield, Iowa
James H. Abraham, corporal, Brookville, Iowa
John Eller, corporal, Atlantic, Iowa
John Abraham, corporal, Brookville, Iowa
David Tinsley, corporal, Brookville, Iowa
Christian Turner, sergeant, Fairfield, Iowa
Joseph Summer, private, Fairfield, Iowa
A.T. Winsell, private, Selina, Iowa
John Davis, sergeant, Fairfield, Iowa
L.D. Snook, private, Eldon, Iowa
Samuel Zeigler, corporal, Fairfield, Iowa
Geo. A. Pollock, private, Fairfield, Iowa
J.L. Canaday, private, Fairfield, Iowa

COMPANY I
L.B. Keeler, 1st lieutenant, West Point, Ia.
John Johnston, private, West Point, Iowa
Joseph Ricksher, corporal, Fairfield, Iowa
A.J. Bruner, corporal, Birmingham, Iowa

COMPANY K
James B. Gallagher, captain, Richmond, Ia.
N.A.J. Young, lieutenant, Mt. Pleasant, Ia.
Frank Critz, lieutenant, Richmond, Iowa
Jacob Bishop, sergeant, Richmond, Iowa
D.E. Rush, corporal, Richmond, Iowa
A.C. Marsh, private, Washington, Iowa
Joseph Harter, private, Richmond, Iowa
S.E. Parker, private, Kalona, Iowa
I.S. Edmonson, private, Kalona, Iowa

DOTS AND DASHES.

      HILBERT'S for photos, over Clarke's.
     A large rattlesnake with seven rattles was killed on Monday last at the water works by Sherry Junkin.
     The Woolen Mills have opened up for retail trade at their sale rooms one and one-half blocks south of the post office.
     Robert Kaestner has had his shop repainted this week, giving a neat appearance.
     Parties desiring to have J.D. Bates, of Salina, cry their sales are requested to notify him before making dates in order to avoid confusion.
     The Fairfield orchestra will give a hop at the opera house on Friday evening, Sept. 19th. Messrs. Stubbs, Richardson, and George are the committee having it in charge.
     A note from Batavia says that Geo. F. Norton and family, of that place, left without warning for parts unknown last Monday night, leaving a large number of creditors.
     Pierce Bros., of Lockridge, have made a clean thing of it in their sale of general merchandise, and the last remnant went off at the street auction in this city last Saturday.
     Mr. John Ross, secretary of the Jefferson County Agricultural Association, authorizes us to say that he will be at Wells & Garretson's bank next Monday ready to pay the premium awarded at the recent fair.
     On Sunday last two arrests were made for drunkenness and two more were made Wednesday, while two more warrants for arrests were issued this morning. 'Squire' Russell assessed the first four $62.90 fines and costs, all of which was paid.
     George Pratt, the Libertyville grocer, keeps constantly on hand the best premium grades of Kansas flour, as well as cheap grades. Prices as low as the lowest. Give Mr.Pratt a call for anything in the grocery line. He keeps a choice stock and sells reasonably.
     Probably the youngest runner on the road hereabouts is Irwin Eshelman, aged fourteen years, who has been running for Peter Shaffer's broom factory, this city, since last spring. He is bright and active and said to be a good salesman. One of his trips is to Des Moines.
     A fine mare belonging to Mr. W.C. Wilson, northwest from town, walked into a large culvert near by and getting fast was not discovered until she had remained there two days. She was found last Sunday morning and extricated, and though badly bruised up, she will recover.
     Two of the most wonderful bean pods have been sent to this office from Polk township, one of them measuring twenty-six inches in length and the other one twenty-three. They were raised by Mrs. Helton, living just south of Abingdon, and as the pods are well filled, they are as wonderful vegetable growth as we have ever seen.
     Mr. P.E. Black of Blackhawk township, one of the good citizens and good farmers of Jefferson county, presented the Tribune office this week with twenty-five ears of as fine yellow corn as ever came to maturity. He will have over eight hundred bushels, a big crop to have been raised wholly by the labor of a man over sixty-years old.
     The Republican County Convention last Saturday nominated A.F. Cassell, of Lockridge township, for member of the board; C.P. Sipple, of Polk township, for clerk; and Z.T. Lewis, of Liberty, for recorder. Mr. Cassel's nomination was given to him in pursuance of an understanding that the Lockridge delegates would give up their votes to Mr. Higley, of this city, for recorder; but the promise was made only to be broken and as soon as Mr. Cassell's nomination was made Mr. Higley was deserted. As a consequence he was defeated. Fairfield, as usual, failed to get a candidate.

LIBERTYVILLE.
     Mrs. Gifford has gone to Rock Island for a few weeks on a visit to relatives. Barney expects to follow in a few days.
     F.J. Anderson began school at the Balding school house Monday.
     Mrs. Jennie Miller, wife of Dr. James Miller, Rockwell, Iowa, is visiting her father, Mr. J.W. Pancoast.
     Dr. J.M. Oliver, who recently settled here for the practice of medicine, is growing into quite a flourishing practice.
     J.W. O'Brien began school at No. 6, Des Moines township, known as "rabbit's delight," Monday. Success, John.
     The Libertyville reading club held their last meeting at the genial and hospitable home of W.A. Monger and had a pleasant and profitable time.

SALINA.
     We advise the parties who took the honey from J.H. Allender to go to him and confess and pay for the honey and do so no more.
     John Ellis is building a new house. Mr. Pease is doing the carpenter work. John says when he gets the cage ready he will catch the bird. Look out girls, we know several who would like to take charge of that new house, but some poor broken heart will get left out in the cold.
     Last week. Mr. J.D. Bates and wife and Mrs. Long and her sister, Mrs. Kyle, paid Mr. J.J. Parsons and wife a visit. After partaking of a bountiful dinner of many good things, Miss Belle Smith furnished some goods music on the organ; they then went over and spent the afternoon with Mr. Jos. Hickenbottom and family, and there found a good supper prepared and did justice to the occasion. Miss Ada furnished some good music on the organ. They then returned home late in the evening, having had a nice day of it.
     Rev. Gardner goes to Webster; Rev. Simmons, a young man, comes to the Salina work. Rev. Lute is the Free Methodist teacher.
     Mrs. Kyle will start for her home in Kansas next Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Launchbaugh and her daughter, Kate.
     A young man by the name of Culbertson will teach the Salina school.
     The prospect for a mill in Salina is good. Mr. Nicholson proposed to move his mill if the citizens would raise $100 and it is nearly all subscribed.

PERSONAL.
     J.T. Sheward of Los Angeles, Cal., is in the city this week.
     Mrs. Fannie Welday, of Des Moines, is visiting in the city with relatives.
     Charlie and Tom Poulton have gone to Chicago to open a barber shop.
     Miss Alice Pollock of Plasstmouth, Neb., is visiting in the city, the guest of Miss Lillian Irland.
     Miss Birdie Lyon, of Mt. Pleasant, spent last week with Miss Anna Cummings, in this city.
     J.Fred Clarke and John Spielman left Tuesday morning to resume their studies at the State University.
     Mrs. Emma Jordon and her sister, Miss Aggie, and brother, Pomeroy, left Tuesday evening for Arizona.

     The death of Mrs. Anna Graham Ewing, wife of Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Ewing, president of the Parsons College occurred at her home in this city last Friday. Her death was the ending of long months of suffering, during which life ebbed and flowed alternately until at last the struggle could be no longer kept up, and life on earth at last went out. Of a delicate constitution, Mrs. Ewing was never strong, at best, but since some time last January, when she received a serious injury, she has gradually failed in health and vigor, until death came to release her spirit from the pains of the mortal body. A week before her death it was thought she might yet recover. Suddenly and without warning she became worse and continued to remain in a semi-conscious condition until the day before he dath when she again became slightly better; but this was only temporary and Friday came the end. Mrs. Ewing was born at Brownsville, Fayette Co, Pa. and spent the early years of her life and until she was married at that place. She was married to Thomas Ewing then the pastor of the Presbyterian church at Kittanning, Pa., in June, 1867, and at that place she lived with her husband she removed here in 1880. She was forty years old. Four children, the youngest seven years old, the eldest fifteen and a most devoted and tender husband, are left to mourn their great loss. She was a woman of the most beautiful character, full of the gentlest and sweetest graces that adorn humanity, and her life is attested to by everyone as having been fragrant with good deeds...
     The funeral occurred Monday morning at ten o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Wilson, assisted by others of the college and of the city. The funeral was largely attended, the students, faculty and trustees in the city attending in a body.

    It is our pleasure to announce this week that two well known gentlemen of this city are soon to embark in mercantile business here. The new firm will be known as McGaw & Shoultz and will be composed of Mr.G.D. McGaw and Mr. George Shoultz, both widely and popularly known. They have determined to open a new and extensive dry goods establishment and for that purpose have effected a lease of the large and well located room now occupied by Mr. E. M. Kann on the north side of the square. It is their purpose to buy their stock and have it open to the public by November 1st. A big stock of spick and span new goods bought for spot cash will be put in and they propose to have such an assortment and such a line of goods that it cannot be beaten. Neither of the members of the firm need any introduction to our readers. Mr. McGaw is especially well known, there being a scarce man, woman or child in the county, but who knows him personally. H has had a life-time's experience in the dry goods business and understands it thoroughly. Mr. Shoultz is somewhat less widely known, but he has been long a resident of this city, having been connected ever since it was started with the tile factory. He is an excellent business man, and the new firm will certainly be a strong one.

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FAIRFIELD, IOWA “WEEKLY JOURNAL”
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VI, Issue #48, Sept. 25, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie of the Jefferson Co, IA USGenWeb Project

ADVERTISEMENT.  (page 1)
Cash System.  On the first day of October, 1884, I will in my business adopt and strictly adhere to, the CASH SYSTEM.  My stock and assortment will be LARGELY INCREASED, and with the advantages at command will be able to handle groceries at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.  A Cordial Invitation is hereby extended to all my customers and the public generally to call and GET BARGAINS.  All knowing themselves indebted to me are respectfully requested to settle the same at their very earliest convenience.  J. F. CRAWFORD.

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.

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

Friday Facts. (page 1)
--Mrs. Dr. James, of Chicago, is in the city for a few days.
--Rev. Hardy, of the M. E. Church, of Brooklyn, Iowa, is in the city.
--Rev. John Burgess, of Keokuk, formerly chaplain of the 30th Iowa, was in the city yesterday, and met with a warm greeting from the boys.
--If Capt. Burgess, Sim Chester, John Davies, Joe Ricksher and others of the boys are not played out for the balance of the week, then a re-union won't kill anybody.
--Ottumwa was in colors yesterday.  Hundreds of flags were swung to the breeze and the city was alive with excursions from Cedar Rapids and all along the C., M. & St. P. R. R.
--Dr. J. Jackson Crider, the world renowned specialist, who has cured more patients given up to die than any other physician on the continent, is now at the Leggett House, and will be there till to-morrow evening.
--For sale, a seven eighth short horn bull, deep red, weighs 1700.  An excellent breeder.  Will be sold reasonable.  Apply to W. A. BARTON.
--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.
--Look out for a large stock of millinery next week.  Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Flower are now in Chicago, and purpose purchasing one of the largest and most complete stocks of millinery and fancy goods ever brought to this market.  It will pay you to wait and see Mrs. Flowers stock.  She will have all the latest styles and novelties in her line to be obtained in the Chicago markets.

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.

Fruit Trees for Fall Delivery. (page 1)
Apple Trees, Snider Blackberries, Cuthbert Raspberries, and other good Fruit Trees for sale.  If you want them for fall delivery give your order now.  Call at the old stand.  SAMUEL REED.

Our Stock of Groceries is complete.  Call and see us.  BRADLEY & HUFFMAN.

Soldiers’ Re-Union. (page 1)
The second day of the 30th Regiment Re-union was the occasion of a vast crowd, filling the park.
The exercises consisted in permanent organization of the regiment and by selecting Bloomfield as the place for the next re-union, September, 1885.  Then followed songs and speeches in a lively manner, all of which were highly entertaining, and full of reminiscences of the war.  Capt. Abraham, of Mt. Pleasant, R. Stephenson, of Centerville, Chaplain J. Burgess, of Keokuk, spoke, reciting some very amusing stories on the boys, and warmed the hearts of many by feeling remarks on life in the army.  Some fourteen prisoners of the war were called to the stand and gave their experience.
Mrs. Major Woods was introduced to the audience, and met a hearty reception.
An excellent dinner was served in the park.  Four hundred feet of table was laden with everything good, while two barrels of genuine first-class coffee supplied the crowd with warm exhilarating fluid.  The boys enjoyed the dinner, and all the funny remarks and jokes made at that table would fill a volume big as a Congressional globe.
After dinner, speeches and songs, cheers and laughing and a good time generally was had.  At the close of the exercises at the stand, Mrs. Col. Torrence and Mrs. Major Woods were conducted by Chaplain J. Burgess and Capt. E. B. Kerr to a prominent place in the park, where the veterans were marched in single file past them, all shaking hands.  This was a kindly expression on part of the soldiers to two distinguished women.
Then a regular picnic followed the remainder of the afternoon.  At night again a large crowd assembled in the park for a camp-fire.  Speeches were made by Capt. Abraham, Dr. Woods, Rev. Hedrix, Comrades Parker, Chester, Gantz, Stephenson and others.  W. C. Littlefield, of Eldon, recited a poem entitled “The Camp-Fire,” in a most excellent manner.  The C., B. & Q. Band opened the night's exercises with a concert; songs were sung by the Glee Club, by Lot Abraham, and Dr. Stephenson and son brought round upon round of cheers with their humorous army songs.  At 10 o'clock the audience was dismissed.
Thus ended one of the happiest re-unions ever held in Iowa.  All went off harmoniously, and the acquaintances made and old friendships renewed will be remembered by guests and host for years to come.  God bless the boys, and may they all meet again in this world, and form together in battalion with the boys gone before, when the last reveille is sounded for their march to the other shore.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.  (page 1)
Campaign of 1884-5!  Opened by the Boss Grocer of Fairfield with the Largest, Cheapest and Cleanest Stock of FLOUR, GROCERIES, AND PROVISIONS, And every article that is demanded in a grocer's stock, from a car load of fine flour to a box of matches, and at my own invincible prices, that small fish can't touch.  Don't you forget to make a note of this when you have read it.  On Flour I have been Boss for ten years, and am happy to say that I have distributed more Flour than any dealer inside the corporate limits of this electric, water-proof city of Iowa!  I have also obtained control of THE CITY MILLS, situate three blocks northwest of the Gantz house and commonly known as the Millspaugh Mills.  I have improved the machinery wonderfully by repairs, and have four run of burrs as good as there are in this part of Iowa.  I have employed R. W. Cormack, an old and experienced miller who I will guarantee will do good, uniform work and give satisfaction.  He will buy all the merchantable wheat offered by the farmers coming to our city, pay them the cash or trade them flour and feed for their grists.  He will also BUY CORN, RYE and OATS, and pay the market price in cash.  I want, myself, to buy and crib 25,000 bushels of good corn; will pay the market price and give farmers the benefit of having it weighed on the city scales.  I will do every man, woman and child good that trades with me.  I will save them their money if they will only make a trial.  From your Low-Priced Friend, JAMES SULLIVAN, Invincible Grocer.

SCHOOL BOOKS!  (page 1)
Second Hand and New.  INK, PENS, PAPER, CHALK, ERASERS, SATCHELS, BLANKS, STRAPS, AT C. S. CLARKE & SON’S.  Northwest Cor. Park, Fairfield, Iowa.

WE EXCEL ALL OTHERS  (page 1)
In Always being to the Front with the First New Fall Stock.  Ocean of New Goods.  New Velvets.  New Velveteens.  New Carpets.  New Buttons.  New Silks.  New Satins.  New Dress Goods.  New Blue Prints, real Indigo, 7 1-2.  New Dress Prints.  New Dress Flannels.  New Dress Ginghams.  New Ladies’ Muslin Underwear.  New Ribbons.  New Cloths for Men's Suits.  New Jerseys, $1.25.  New Germantown Yarns.  New Saxony and Yephyr Yarns.  New Dress Buttons.  New – something entirely new -.  New Dress Clasps.  New Fischues.  New Laces.  New Handkerchiefs.  New Gloves.  New Stamping Patterns – Briggs.  In fact everything new to be had in the country.  R. A. TUTTLE.

FOUND OUT!  (page 1)
  The Place to Buy DRY-GOODS is at the Store of J. C. THORNE Where is now by far the best selected and cheapest stock of NEW DRESS GOODS Including all the new fabrics worn; also New Silk Velvets and Velveteens.  OUR CLOAKS are now in and we invite an examination, and guarantee a fit and lower prices than can be found elsewhere.  New line of SHAWLS, SKIRTS, GINGHAMS, FLANNELS, YARNS, BUTTONS, HOSIERY, TABLE LINEN, TOWELS, CRASHES, Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, & etc.  New Beaded Dress Fronts.  We are determined that our store shall not be excelled, and to that end will make it the interest of those not already our customers to give us their trade.  It will pay you to buy Dry-Goods of J. C. THORNE.

Saturday Sayings. (page 1)
--Frank Henion, New York, is here.
--Ed Perry, of Chicago, is in the city.
--Ed Meyer, of Burlington, was in the city to-day.
--Mrs. C. D. Fullen returned last night from her Illinois visit.
--Miss Sadie Semon is confined to her bed at home with neuralgia.
--J. Moretzel and J. A. Buckner, of Davenport, were here to-day.
--A large number of the young folks are off to Connoly’s Mills on a pic-nic to-day.
--S. W. Pennington, of Albia, and D. C. Bradley, of Centerville, were here last night attending the dance.
--The Becks are off on a pic-nic and nutting to the banks of the romantic and classic Cedar to-day.
--A very pleasant social hop was enjoyed by a large number of the young people at the opera house last night.
--Dr. Worthington and wife are rejoiced over the arrival of a bright eyed girl baby at their residence the other evening.
--Capt. W. T. Burgess, of this city, goes over the Libertyville to-night to address a Blaine and Logan club which will be organized there.  A large attendance is expected.
--Mrs. C. W. Kirkpatrick, wife of Special Pension Examiner Kirkpatrick, of Bangor, Maine, arrived in the city last night and is the guest of Mrs. P. Y. Griggs. – Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
--Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis, Des Moines, who have been visiting the Huntzinger folks for over a week, are now enjoying themselves among the romantic scenes of Skunk (excuse us) Chautauqua river.
--The Brighton News says that R. H. Leggett has been in the hotel business since 1856.  Mr. Leggett entered the hotel business in Ohio in 1838, and has continuously been in the business from that time until the first of last August, forty-five years.
--The Columbus Safeguard rises to remark that “the wisdom of nominating J. S. Woolson for congress on the republican ticket becomes more apparent every day.  From all parts of the district come party words of endorsement, and the promise of the full republican vote which means the election of Woolson.”

Monday Melange. (page 1)
--T. F. Washburne and wife, of Chicago, are in the city.
--Miss Mattie Jackson, of Libertyville, is in the city for a fortnight’s stay.
--C. H. Gobble, of Muscatine, is back on a visit to relatives and friends here and at Abingdon.
--General Lee, Wagner’s Bashaw and Rowland’s horse will trot Friday at the Richland fair.
--D. R. Beck and family left this morning for a visit to friends and relatives at Oskaloosa, Kansas.
--A. T. Wells is adding a portico to the front of his residence on second south street, which adds greatly to the appearance of the place.
--The editor of this paper, accompanied by his wife, left Saturday for a short visit with relatives at Red Oak.  He returned this morning, but Mrs. Moore will be absent a couple of weeks.
--Mrs. W. E. Murphy, of Waco, Nebraska, was buried from the residence of her father John P. Hudgel, in this city yesterday.  She died in Nebraska, and her remains were brought here for interment.
--The Red Oak Express says of our congressional candidate:  “The first district done nobly at their convention.  Mr. Woolson is one of the grand men of our State, whose nomination not only assures the district of victory, but is a proclamation that the republicans of the first propose to place one of their strong representative men at the front.  Mr. Woolson will make a popular candidate and a congressman who will be an honor to his constituents.”
--The Iowa City Press has the following item about a former resident of this city, which will be read with interest by George’s many Jefferson county friends:  “The nomination of George W. Ball as the democratic candidate for circuit judge is particularly gratifying to Iowa City and Johnson county.  His high character, legal ability and acknowledged fitness for the position gives his candidacy a strength far beyond political lines.  Wherever he meets men, he impresses them as one in every way qualified for the high office for which he has been named, and to which we believe he will be elected.  At home his vote will go outside the party lines, and he will have the cheerful, hearty support of Johnson county's people without regard to party.”

IN MEMORIAM. (page 1)
Resolutions by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church at Fairfield, Iowa.
WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our number, MRS. ANNA G. EWING, wife of our beloved pastor, Rev. T. D. Ewing.
Resolved, That we have by her death been deprived of an able and efficient leader and co-laborer in the cause of missions; that while we feel deeply bereaved by our loss, we know our loss to be her gain.
Resolved, That we would reverently bow to the will of God, assured that he who maketh “all things work together for the good of them that love Him: will sanctify this affliction to our greater devotion to the cause which so deeply interested her heart.
Resolved, That while we cherish her memory as a loved friend and helper, we would not forget the lesson taught us by her faithful life, her fervent prayers and earnest devotion to Christian work.
Resolved, That we extend to her bereaved husband and children, mother and brother, our heartfelt sympathies in their loneliness and sorrow.
MRS. A. M. WILSON, MISS ANNA KERR, MISS MARY E. McALLISTER, Committee

To the Public.  (page 1)
Having opened the old shop opposite the Leggett House, we wish to say to the public that we are prepared to do Blacksmithing of All Kinds.  Horseshoeing made a specialty.  Mr. Dan O’Connell wishes to say to those having crippled or interfering horses, that he can cure them without fail.  Having had thirty five years experience he flatters himself that he can give you better work than any shop west of the Mississippi river.  Give us a trial and be convinced of our superior work.  Sep 2.  D. J. O’CONNELL.

Advertisement. . (page 8)
J. E. Roth & Co. (name is printed in reverse) of the Brilliant Red Front Are anxious that every MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD Shall enjoy our RARE BARGAINS.  Colored Velvet Ribbons, all silk, at the price of Cotton Velvet.  A very fine Kid Glove for 60 cents.  Pearl Buttons, all sizes, 5 cts. dozen.  Colored Silk, 50c a yard.  Colored Border Handkerchiefs, 2 for 5c.  Indigo Blue Print, 7 cents a yard.  Cotton Flannels, 6 ¼ cents.  Wool Flannels, the best made.  Yarns at prices none can duplicate.  Germantown Yarn, Saxony Yarn, Indigo Blue Yarn, Common Yarn, Cashmere Yarn, German Knitting Yarn.  Winter Wraps.  Here you will be more than pleased if you see them, even if not wanting to buy.  J. E. ROTH & COMP’Y, Fairfield, Iowa.

Tuesday Tit-Bits. (page 8)
--M. J. Taylor, Burlington, is here.
--George E. Stowell, of Burlington, is in the city.
--John A. O’Neal, of Burlington, was in the city to-day.
--W. W. Webster, the famous marble man of Muscatine, was in the city to-day.
--The C., B. & Q. sold one hundred and eighty round trip tickets to Mt. Pleasant last night at one fare.
--The grocery firm of Moore & Jackson, of Libertyville, has undergone a change.  Mr. S. L. Murray, a young man of excellent character and business capacity, who has been in the employ of C. C. Risk in this city, has purchased the interest of Z. T. Moore, and the firm will hereafter be known as Jackson & Murray.  We wish the new firm success.
--The Plumed Knights of this city, one hundred strong, accompanied by the C., B. & Q. Band, and nearly one hundred others, went to Mt. Pleasant last night to attend a meeting of the Blaine and Logan club of that city, and show their appreciation of the nomination of Hon. John S. Woolson for Congress.  The Mt. Pleasant people received them in a right royal manner.  There were about fifteen hundred present, and they were addressed in a ringing and enthusiastic speech by W. S. Withrow, Esq., of Salem.
--The Keokuk Constitution, in honor of the completion of its new building, came out the other day with a mammoth illustrated edition, printed on supersized and calendared book, giving a historical review of the Constitution from its birth to the present time.  Dr. George is not quite as large a man as the Constitution’s honored and lamented founder, Judge Claggett, for he didn’t drink enough buttermilk when he was young; nor do we thing he can swear quite as loud or musical as the Judge used to, but for real, down right enterprise Dr. George discounts any proprietor the Constitution ever had.  Perhaps we might say that the Constitution’s success is largely due to the good moral habits and correct business principles instilled into its manager, Mr. George E. Garrett, by the publisher of THE JOURNAL while Garrett was learning his trade in the office of the Columbus Safeguard.
--Mrs. Flora May Murphy, wife of W. E. Murphy, whose death we announced in our Monday's issue, was a daughter of John P. Hudgell, of this city.  She was born in this county on the 20th of April, 1861; was married to Mr. Murphy October 25, 1877, and died of typhoid fever at her home in Waco, Nebraska, where they moved about two years ago, on Friday the last, the 19th.  During her illness her father was summoned to her bedside, to whom she expressed a desire that her remains might be deposited beside her loving mother in the Fairfield cemetery.  Her wish was gratified.  She leaves a husband and one child, both of whom are down with the same disease that took the wife and mother.

Thoma – Petzinger.  (page 8)
We violate no order of secrecy when we state that our popular young friend, Mr. Lou Thoma, of the solid drug firm of Hufford, Bradshaw & Thoma, left this morning for Danville for the purpose of taking unto himself another rib.  At six o'clock this evening, at the residence of Mr. A. B. Hall, in Danville, will occur the marriage of Mr. Lou Thoma, of this city, and Miss Nettie Petzinger, of Danville, the Rev. U. B. Smith, of the M. E. church officiating.  The affair will be very quiet and only a few of the nearest relatives present.  Immediately after the marriage the happy young couple will take No. 5 for this place and go directly to a pleasant and neat little home on second south street, which Mr. Thoma built during the summer, and has all furnished ready to go to housekeeping.
Truly, no young couple will enter upon a new life under brighter, pleasanter or happier auspices than Mr. and Mrs. Thoma.  With a “little house well filled, and a little wife well willed,” Mr. Thoma should be a contented and happy man, indeed.  THE JOURNAL extends its best wishes to the happy young couple who start out in life so auspiciously, for their continued happiness and prosperity.

Wednesday Wanderings. (page 1)
--H. Herold, Peoria, is here.
--L. Alford, Waterloo, is in the city.
--E. D. Ganagher, of St. Louis, is in the city.
--L. A. Palmer, of Mt. Pleasant, was here to-day.
--H. C. Darby, of Kansas City, was here to-day.
--C. L. Haines, of Liberty Mills, Ind., is in the city.
--Frank J. Blount, of Macomb, Ill., was here to-day.
--S. T. McIntyre, of Morning Sun, was in the city to-day.
--H. A. Williams and S. D. Ruggles, of Chicago, are in the city.
--The familiar face of H. H. Wilder, now of Sioux City, was visible on our streets to-day.
--E. Meyer, J. E. Calkins, B. F. McLean and C. W. Tucker, of Burlington, are in the city.
--Miss Lillian M. Teeter left last week for Milan, Mo., where she will remain for some time visiting relatives.
--On account of the rain the Richland Fair has been postponed one day.  It will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.
--The Ladies Society of the Lutheran Church will be entertained to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon by Mrs. M. J. Farmer.  All are invited.
--E. McMillan, of Columbus, Ohio, one of the proprietors of the Gas Works will be here this evening to see if Northrop has kept things in a perpendicular shape.
--Mrs. Lottie M. Bradshaw, wife of the late Dr. J. B. Bradshaw, whose home is in Davis county, is now the guest of Mrs. H. Teeter, and will spend the greater portion of the winter with her.
--It will yet transpire that the libel suit of Blaine against the Indianapolis Sentinel will prove as thin a prosecution as that of McCoid and others against THE JOURNAL.  Blaine has admitted all the Sentinel said about him.
--Perry A. Newell Post, No. 232 of Birmingham, will have a grand camp-fire 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.
--Apropos of the democratic campaign the Hon. Charles J. Dodge, of Burlington, will address the people here on Friday evening, Sept. 26th, at 7:30, in the park – if the weather is bad in the opera house.  It is announced that on this occasion the ladies of Fairfield will present a flag to the Cleveland and Hendrick club.
--List of letters remaining in the postoffice in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Sept. 22d, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  A. C. Bailey 2, C. C. Blakeley, Sarah J. Dailey, Ettie Johnson, Nora Lewis, Mr. Kaye, Mary Norris, R. T. Newell, Em R. Mavaube, James Peasley, Jay Scealscot, Carrie Swain, Cora B. Smith, Lizzie Woodard.

Thursday Transpirings. (page 8)
--Wm. Collier, Keokuk, is here.
--D. Powers, Boston, is here to-day.
--Thomas Reddie, of Keokuk, is in the city.
--G. M. J. Porter, New York, is in the city.
--Fresh bulk oysters at Lang’s every day.
--W. P. Johnson, of St. Louis, is in the city.
--Y. M. C. A. gospel meeting on next Sabbath afternoon.  These services are free for all.  Strangers invited.
--Miss Mary E. Sumpter, first class dress making and family sewing done to order.  Shop in Dr. Myers’ building, southwest corner square.
--E. W. Briggs and Wm. E. Beaver, of Chicago, are in the city.
--R. W. Durkee and O. L. Hackett, of Muscatine, were here to-day.
--Joseph A. Kelsey and James G. Berryhill, of Des Moines, were here to-day.
--D. B. Wilson, of Trenton, Mo. brother of the great “I am,” is in the city.
--Mrs. Mell Benton, of New London, is in the city, visiting relatives and her many friends.
--That invincible grocer, James Sullivan, makes his bow to the readers of THE JOURNAL to-day, and our people will doubtless find a solution to the “13” conundrum if they will call on James.
--Do you know what “13” means?  We give it up.  THE JOURNAL is not good at conundrums.  We suspect it is the first two of four figures of Woolson’s majority in this district.  1300 will be about the size of it.