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April 3, 1884
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Fairfield Weekly Journal
Jefferson County, Iowa
Volume VI #23, April 3, 1884
Transcribed by Justina Cook
SATURDAY SAYINGS
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--Veni, vidi, vici!
--THE JOURNAL is on top.
--We are too full for utterance to-day.
--They have all gone in their holes and
taken the holes with them.
--Have you seen those "horse-pistols" at
Albert's. He has just received a fresh supply.
--The Judge fined Ed Kennefick and J. M.
McElroy $200 each for violating the liquor law.
--It cost us several dollars to get out
of the hands of our persecutors, but we had two dollars worth of fun for
every dollar's cost.
--Even rol wilson (bless his dear little
soul) now denies that he was privy to the scheme, and blames it onto McCoid
and others.
--George Leonard, a brother of the sheriff
of Scott county, and Henry Wichelmann, deputy sheriff were in the city
yesterday.
--"I tell you, boys, I will never forget
the day when we threw out Sheward’s printing press. - One of the parties
whom we maliciously slandered.
--Not one of the indictments found by the
Wilson-Junkin-Fordyce grand jury have stuck. We feel for Prosecutor
Donnell, but are powerless to reach him.
--We had a pleasant call this afternoon
from L. W. Parrett and Henry Ogden, two good friends of THE JOURNAL, on
the petit jury, but who didn't have the satisfaction of sitting on our
case.
--Bible study for young men at Y. M. C.
A. rooms, Thursday evening. Subject, "Who should be greatest."
Consecration meeting 8 A. M. Sabbath. Topic for 4 o’clock Gospel
meeting, "God’s power to save."
--Charley Leggett, in his plea to the jury
yesterday, gave a correct definition of the six libel suits found by the
Wilson-Junkin-Fordyce Grand Jury against us. He said they were "thin,
thinner, thinnest, thinner than thin."
--There is several very gratifying things
about this malicious prosecution (for such it was) but perhaps the most
gratifying feature connected with it, was the fact that nearly the entire
bar and the immense audience present, were on the side of the defense,
and showed an anxiety to help us and our attorneys in every way possible.
--On the fifth of April will occur the
dissolution of one of the oldest and best law firms in our city - Ratcliff
& McCoy. Mr. Ratcliff will continue, while Mr. McCoy will retire.
We do not understand where Mr. McCoy will locate, but wherever it be he
will have the hearty good will and God-speed of oceans of excellent friends
in this city and county. He is one of the ablest and truest members
of our bar, and a man of integrity and honor, and against whose character
no one can say aught. The successor to the firm, Mr. Robert F. Ratcliff,
is one of our very oldest practitioners and most enterprising and public
spirited citizens. In fact, Robert has been a resident of this city
ever since the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, and we remember
him long before "we" pitched Sheward’s printing office out of the window
nearly a quarter of a century ago. He is so well known and so highly
regarded by people of all shades of political faith, that he will continue
to command a large share of the legal patronage of the community.
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THOSE LIBEL SUITS (page 1)
Every reader of THE JOURNAL will remember
that at the sitting of the Wilson-Junkin-Fordyce Grand Jury last fall six
true bills of indictment were returned against the editor of THE JOURNAL
for maliciously libeling Hon. M. A. McCoid, J. M. Hughes, B. M. Mikesell,
T. L. Hoffman, John R. McElderry and James W. Messick. The Judge
fixed our bonds at $300 each, and we consequently filed them with Clerk
Sippel, Dr. Hufford, Dr. Bradshaw, Hon. Ed Campbell, James F. Crawford,
J. F. Farmer, N. S. Bright, and John P. Manatrey standing responsible for
our attendance at this term of Court.
Yesterday one of the cases was tried.
That of libeling John R. McElderry, as if such a thing were possible.
Prosecutor Donnell and Mr. McElderry conducted the prosecution, while Messrs.
Leggett & McKemey appeared for the defense. Mr. Donnell prosecuted
the case for all that was in it, with ability, dignity and fairness, but
in Mr. Leggett’s language, the case being "thinner than thin," the odds
were two much against him. Mr. McElderry also seriously injured his
case by showing venom and malice in the presence of the jury, and by the
use of language uncalled for and unbecoming any gentleman. Messrs.
Leggett & McKemey conducted the defense with the same ability, attention
and care that they use in all cases in which they become interested, and
which has made them leading attorneys of our bar.
The case occupied the Court all of yesterday.
This morning it was given to the jury, composed of J. M. Clarke, jr., E.
M. Allender, D. F. Staum, John W. Stever, A. Armstrong, Henry Staubus,
Thomas McMurray, Stephen Hutton, W. K. Alexander, G. W. White, Mac Fry,
J. A. Garrison and John Mahon, and after deliberating about twenty minutes,
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Prosecutor Donnell then dismissed the five
other cases, and the present grand grand jury kicked the seventh one out.
And thus ends the indictments against THE JOURNAL. And thus closes
the farce. More later.
MONDAY MELANGE.
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--Geo. W. Skinner, Chicago, is here.
--Geo. H. Wray, St. Joe, is in the city.
--I. S. Felger, of Geneseo, is in the city.
--D. J. Hawkins, of Macomb, Ill., is in
the city.
--Elias Mortimer, of Pleasant Plain, was
in town to-day.
--Dr. A. C. D. Bradshaw returned this morning
from a business trip to Detroit.
--Wm. Heuston, of Perlee, was in the city
to-day and gave us a pleasant call.
--Mrs. R. C. Clark, of Lawrence, Kas. is
now at the bedside of her unfortunate son.
--I. H. Brown, of Fremont, Nebraska, is
in the city to attend the funeral of his father.
--M. A. Frawky, E. E. Levy, and N. S. Gebhart,
of Burlington, were in the city to-day.
--Frank G. Moreine has sold his residence
in the southwestern portion of the city to Verner W. White.
--Rev. Swayne, former pastor of the Christian
Church here, has gone to Mt. Pleasant, to make that city his future home.
--Judge Johnson and District Attorney Donnell
spent Sunday with their families, the former at Oskaloosa and the latter
at Sigourney.
--Reube DuBois returned Saturday from Red
Oak, where he purchased a car of the finest beef steers ever brought into
this city.
--W. W. Graham, formerly of this city,
but now proprietor of the Bristol Hotel and Restaurant, Ottumwa, was in
the city to-day.
--The Clerk issued marriage licenses Friday
and Saturday to Wm. Rutledge and Miss Bell West, Knox E. Allender and Miss
Maggie Gordon.
--Sol Herring, an old citizen and large
land owner of Eldon, choked to death on beef-steak Saturday. He must
have purchased his beef here.
--Lem Clark, we are very sorry to hear
is not getting along as well as was expected, and his many friends are quite naturally
alarmed about the outcome.
--The Leggett House is undergoing a spell
of Spring house-cleaning, and Mr. Beck, the proprietor, is having the bar-room
re-painted and papered.
--L. W. Parrett tells us that George Hardin,
son of Isaac Hardin, of Batavia, while out riding yesterday, was thrown
from his horse, and sustained severe injuries.
--A. H. Brown, one of our very oldest settlers,
died last evening at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John L. Brown,
from the effects of a fall received during the winter. His age was
89 years.
--The grand jury, in session last week,
returned indictments against Geo. Hoffman, assault with intent to commit
murder; Harry Bloss, obtaining goods under false pretenses; and S. D. Vanorman,
larceny.
--We are sorry to know that Mr. Chas. D.
Leggett has been confined to his room and bed since Saturday. We
must confess that Charley did, in his speech to the jury in THE JOURNAL’s
libel suit, shake up the dry-bones pretty lively, but we didn’t think it
would send him to bed. Guess we’ll have to double his fee, or a la
James Gordon Bennett, pension him.
DR. CRIDER’S COLUMN.
DR. CRIDER,
Editor and publisher of the New York, Ottumwa and Omaha Medical
and Surgical Journal, consulting Physician and operative Surgeon of the
OTTUMWA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INFIRMARY
Established in Ottumwa, Iowa, March 8, 1874. Owing to his
immense practice in this part of Iowa, will visit
FAIRFIELD,
SATURDAY,
APRIL 12.
LEGGETT HOUSE,
Where he can be consulted in regard to
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ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS.
LEGGET & McKEMEY, Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public, Abstractors
and Insurance Agts. Office over Farmers’ Bank, south side square.
RATCLIFF & McCOY, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. Loans
and collections made. Office north of the northeast corner of the
square.
I. D. JONES, Attorney at Law and Abstracter; office north of the
northeast corner of the park.
D. P. STUBBS, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office up stairs,
east of Leggett House.
C. D. FULLEN, Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Office with
I. D. Jones.
JOHN J. CUMMINGS, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office east
side, over Bright & Son’s.
McCOID, BRIGHTON & JAQUES, Attorneys at Law, Real Estate, Loan
and Insurance Agents. Office northeast corner park.
H. N. WEST, Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Abstracter
and Real Estate Agent. Office Wells’ Block, over Richardson’s store.
C. E. NOBLE, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office west side,
over G. D. McGaw’s store.
W. B. CULBERTSON, Attorney at Law, Rooms 4 and 5, Carpenter’s block,
Burlington. Will practice in the Courts of Jefferson county.
GALVIN & ROSS, Attorneys and Notaries Public. Real Estate
for sale. Money to loan. Office in Wilson’s block, over Hunt’s.
G. A. RUTHERFORD, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office in
Jordan’s block, west side.
H. S. WILLIS, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office with J.
J. Cummings, cast side park.
H. C. RANEY, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Real Estate and Insurance
Agent. Office over Bell’s grocery, northwest corner.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
P. N. & H. E. WOODS, Physicians and Surgeons. Office over
Lang’s, south side park.
S. F. HAMMOND, Physician and Surgeon. Office over the Postoffice,
southeast corner.
D. H. WORTHINGTON, Physician and Surgeon. Office over C. S.
Clarke & Son’s drug store.
CALVIN SNOOK, Physician and Surgeon. Office east side square,
over Bright & Son’s store.
J. E. ROOP, Physician and Surgeon. Office north side square,
over Sullivan’s grocery.
C. W. BAKER, Physician and Surgeon. Office over Hufford, Bradshaw
& Thoma’s. Telephonic communication.
J. W. OLIVER, Physician and Surgeon. Office up stairs, over
Risk’s store, northeast corner.
J. L. MYERS, Physio-Medical Physician. Office on the southwest
corner of the square.
DRS. CAMPBELL & CAMPBELL, Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
Wilson’s Block.
A. G. WARD, Physician and Surgeon. Office on the southwest
corner, over King’s grocery.
J. C. MILLIKIN, Physician and Surgeon. Office at residence,
two blocks east of the northeast corner of the square.
DENTAL SURGEONS.
DR. T. L. JAMES, Surgeon Dentist. Office on northwest corner,
over Clarke’s drug store.
DR. J. B. MONFORT, Surgeon Dentist. Office in Wilson’s block,
south side of the park.
DR. H. SPENCER, Surgeon Dentist. Office with Dr. Ward, over
King’s grocery, southwest corner of the square.
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS.
SAMUEL BIGELOW, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. Fine work a specialty.
One block north of the northeast corner. All work warranted.
MARBLE WORKS.
DOUGHERTY’S MARBLE WORKS, second blk north of the northeast corner
park. Monuments of all kinds manufactured to order. Please
call.
P. E. PARSONS, Marble Work-, dealer in finished marble monuments
and granite. Good work and new designs a specialty.
LEEDS & HOLLAND, Dealers in American and Foreign Marble and
Monuments, Headstones, etc. Shop one door north of Morris’ jewelry
store.
SALOONS.
PALACE SALOON, Ed Kennefick, Proprietor. The finest saloon
in the city. Imported wines and igars (sic) and fresh beer. Northwest
corner park.
JAMES M. McELROY, Northeast Corner Saloon. Dealer in Fine
Imported Wines and Lager Beer. Choice cigars a specialty.
CHARLIE HOCH, City Saloon, four door east of Leggett House, Fairfield,
Iowa. Finest wines and cigars. Rock Island beer.
GUNS AND SEWING MACHINES.
A. R. BYRKIT, City Gunsmith; sole agent for the sale of celebrated
Home Sewing Machines. Repairing done; north of the northeast corner.
CLOTHING HOUSES.
T. R. HOWLETT, West Side of the Park; dealer in Clothing and Gents’
Furnishing Goods of every description at prices that defy competition.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
C. F. RUSSELL, Justice of the Peace. Office over Higley &
Hampson’s, east side. Collections promptly attended to at reasonable
per cent.
A. TURNER, Justice of the Peace. Office over First National
Bank, southeast corner square. Collections promptly attended to.
MILLINERY.
MISS T. E. SCHERTZ, Fashionable Milliner. Hair goods of all
kinds a specialty. A full line of late style millinery goods.
Northeast corner.
ROAD MACHINE.
MOORE’S ROAD MACHINE, George Hill, Agent, Fairfield, Iowa.
The most perfect Road Scraper ever manufactured. Apply to the agent.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
W. C. LEWIS, Harness Manufacturer and dealer in Leather and Findings,
Saddlery Trimmings, north of the northwest corner square.
HOTELS.
JONES HOUSE, T. E. Jones, Proprietor. One block west of the
northwest corner of the park. Good aecommodations and fair charges.
THE C., B. & Q. HOTEL, located opposite the C., B. & Q.
Depot, E. J. Bolden, Proprietor. Good accommodations at fair rates.
THE DU BOIS HOUSE, N. R. DuBois, Prop’r. Conveniently located
second block north of the northeast corner of the square.
McCASHLAN HOUSE, north of the northwest corner park. Mrs.
Ellen McCashlan, Proprietor. Boarders taken by the day or week.
PAINTERS.
ISAAC RUMER & SON, House, Sign and Carriage Painters, Grainers,
plain and ornamental; shop opposite Leggett House. Give us a call.
PHOTOGRAPH ARTISTS.
J. W. GILCHRIST, Photographic Artist, over Jones’ Drug Store, north
side square. Good and satisfactory work at reasonable prices.
JOB PRINTING.
TRIBUNE JOB PRINTING OFFICE, on the southwest corner of the square.
C. M. McElroy, Propr. Does the finest work in the city.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
SAMUEL C. FARMER & SONS. Transact a general banking and
exchange business. Banking house on the south side of the square.
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MAKERS.
TAYLOR & SON, Manufacturers of and dealers in Farm and Spring
Wagons, Carriages, Buggies. Repairing done. Next to Tomy’s
shop.
EMSLEY FOLAND, Proprietor of the Celebrated I X L Wagon; manufactures
Farm and Spring Wagons and Buggies. Near Burnetts’s.
GRAIN AND SEEDS.
D. W. TEMPLETON. Dealer in Grain and Seeds. Rock Island
Elevator, near C., B. & Q. R. R. crossing.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
L. PETTY, second block north of the northwest corner park, deals
in all kinds of Agricultural implements, Machinery, Glassware, Tinware.
LUMBER, GRAIN AND GRASS
SEED.
JORDAN BROTHERS & COMPANY, Lumber, Grain, grass seed, builders
hardware, farm implements, salt,cement,lime,hair,etc. At the
Q depot.
INSURANCE AGENTS.
H. C. ROWNTREE, General Insurance and Loan Agent. Office in
Wells & Garrettson’s bank, n. e. cor. Insuresagainst fire and
tornados.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
C. S. CLARKE & SON, Druggists and Apothecaries, northwest corner
of the park. A full stock of Drugs, Medieines, Wall Paper, Stationery.
A. C. JONES & COMPANY, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Paints,
Oils, Patent Medicines, etc. Only News Depot in the city. North
side park.
D. G. HIGLEY, Drug and Book Store; dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Books,
Stationery, Wall Paper, Perfumery, etc. East side square.
HUFFORD, BRADSHAW & THOMA, Drugs, Medicines, Paints and Oils.
The finest Drug House and store in the city. South side square.
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
B. F. BLACK, Manufacturer of and Dealer in Harness, Whips, Saddles
and Saddlery Goods. West of the Southwest corner of the square.
LUMBER DEALERS.
H. HANSON. Dealer in Lumber, Lath and Shingles, Pickets, Doors,
Sash, Blinds, Hard coal, etc. Near C., B. & Q. Railway.
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS.
FARISS & STRINGER, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of and
dealers in Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, etc. Wilson block, near
postoffice.
DRESSMAKERS.
MISS DASSA BLACK, Dressmaker and Trimmer, wedding work a specialty.
Shop north side, up stairs, over Willis’ meat market.
MRS. M. BELL BROWN, Dress and Cloak-Maker, residence corner second
east and second north street. All work warranted.
OMNIBUS AND TRANSFER.
JAMES E. WILKINS, City Omnibus and Transfer Line. Omnibusses
to and from the trains to any part of the city. Office op. Leggett
House.
HARDWARE.
N. M. BRIGHT & SON, Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass,
Cutlery, Agricultural Implements, Pumps, etc. East side of the Park.
BEATTY & MOHR, Successors to David & Beck, dealers in Hardware
and Agricultural Implements. East side square.
STOVES, TINWARE, HARDWARE.
JOHN A. SPIELMAN, West Side of Public Square, has a full stock of
Stoves and Tinware. Hardware, Barb Wire, etc. Job Work a specialty.
GAINES & KIRKPATRICK, Jordan’s Block, west side, dealers in
Stoves and Tinware, shelf and heavy Hardware. Repairing done to order.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HUNT & HOWARD, Dealers in Boots and Shoes, Rubbers, Slippers.
Largest and best stock in the city. Selling low. Wilson block,
south side.
JACOB DAHLMANN, Dealer in and Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes.
Fine work a specialty. Repairing done. South side the park.
CINDERELLA SHOE STORE, Roth & Young, Proprietors. The
cheapest place under the sun to buy boots and shoes. North side square.
JOHN L. KING, Manufacturer of and dealer in Boots and Shoes.
Near the Burlington depot crossing. Repairing done at reasonable
prices.
FURNITURE.
H. H. FULTON, Dealer in Furniture and Upholstered goods; also, White
Bronze Monuments. Opera house block, south side public square.
PLASTERING AND PAPER
HANGING.
WHITE & STIDGER, Plasterers, Paper Hangers and Calciminers.
Repairing of all kinds done. Leave orders at Unkrich’s groceery store.
VARIETY STORES.
DANIEL BRADBURY, Dealer in Glassware, Boots and Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Queensware; second hand furniture a specialty. South side park.
DANIEL YOUNG, Gas Fitter and Plumber; dealer in all kinds of second
hand goods. North of the northeast corner of the square.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Dealer in Groceries, Flour and Provisions.
The largest and cheapest store in the city. Goods delivered free.
North side park.
BRADLEY & HUFFMAN, Jordan’s Block, west side of the square,
have a fu l line of choice staple and fancy Groceries, Provisions, Queensware.
JAMES F. CRAWFORD, Southeast Corner of the square, dealer in Staple
and Fancy Groceries, Provisions, flour and salt.
W. H. DAVIS, on the northwest corner, runs a small grocery, but
keeps everything needed. and sells a little lower than any other house.
WHOLESALE GROCER.
GEORGE SHRINER, Wholesale Grocer, North Side square.
Agent for Dupont Powder Company. The only Wholesale Grocery in Fairfield.
THOMAS BELL, Wholesale and Retail Grocer. N. W. corner park.
The largest and best stock in the city. Prices as low as the lowest.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
GEORGE, The Jeweler, north of the northwest corner of the square.
Full line of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Silverware. Repairing done.
JAMES MOUCK, Watchmaker and Jeweler, west side square. A full
stock of jewelry; spectacles a specialty. All kinds of repairing
done.
G. W. TOWNLEY, East Side Jeweler, has the largest stock of Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware in the city. Repairing neatly done.
FLOURING MILLS.
HOME FLOURING MILLS, W. P. Clifford & Co. proprietors.
Flour and Feed constantly on hand. Mills, near C., B. & Q. depot.
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LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (page 4)
J. Sketoe, clerk in J. W. Fry’s store, leaves
next week for Des Moines to attend school.
“Blonde,” the fierce Hackett, of Muscatine,
was on the streets Monday doing the merchants up.
Dick Howard was the victim of an unfortunate
accident Friday while engaged in a wrestling match with Joe Campbell.
He received a fall which broke a leg.
Charles Heminger will be the butter maker
at the Creamery which starts the 8th. Mr. Heminger is from Elgin,
Illinois, and comes highly recommended.
The School Board has engaged Prof. R. R.
Talley, of Brookville, as the superintendent of the public schools the
next year, and Miss Meedy Monger as assistant.
The Libertyville Dramatic Troupe will produce
their play Thursday and Friday nights. This play is a town benefit,
the proceeds to be appropriated to the building of sidewalks.
A very pleasant surprise party was had
at the residence of J. F. Potts Friday night, in which a large number of
young folks of the village participated, and were well entertained by J.
F. and daughter, Miss Maggie, who know how to do the handsome thing.
RENRUT.
DISTRICT COURT (page 8)
Judge Johnson returned yesterday and opened
Court at 1:30. The afternoon and most of the forenoon of to-day was
taken up in the trial of the case of M. R. Kurtz against George Shriner
et al. G. A. Rutherford and C. E. Stubbs appeared for the plaintiff,
and Jones & Fullen and Leggett & McKemey for the defendants.
This was a case for the recovery of a horse taken on attachment in a case
before Justice Turner. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants.
After this case criminal business was taken
up. Joe Klineman and Gotlieb Hoch were each fined $100 for violation
of the liquor law; Harry Bloss pleaded guilty on a charge of larceny, and
his attorneys, Galvin & Ross, waived time, and he was sentenced this
afternoon, $10 and costs.
TUESDAY TIT-BITS (page
8)
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--"April fool!"
--Joe Whitham is in Chicago.
--J. S. Gregory, Chicago, is here.
--T. W. Tallman, Chicago, is in town.
--R. W. Durkee, Muscatine, is here to-day.
--Charles D. Leggett is some better to-day.
--C. E. Parrett, of Van Wert, O. is in
the city.
--G. A. Bass, Inland, Iowa, was here yesterday.
--Dr. W. C. Welch, of New York, is in the
city.
--A. G. Sechrist, of Sigourney, was in
the city to-day.
--Geo. H. Holden, Troy, New York, is in
the city to-day.
--W. J. Spaulding, of Mt. Pleasant, was
in the city to-day.
--James A. Hinson has sold his grocery
store to Wm. M. Hoagland.
--The funeral of A. H. Brown took place
at two o’clock this afternoon.
--Dan W. Brown, of Chicago, is in the city
attending the funeral of his father.
--A new girl arrived Sunday to gladden
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Suess.
--Geo. P. Wilson, of Creston, and F. H.
Goodrich, of St. Louis, were at the Leggett House to-day.
--Judge J. C. Power and A. M. Antrobus,
two leading members of the Burlington bar, were in the city to-day attending
our District Court.
--L. H. Cleland, of Des Moines, and S.
C. Stewart and Cyril Stewart, of Minden, Neb. were at the Jones House to-day.
--Rev. A. B. McMackin, pastor of the Lutheran
church, will hold Passion week services every evening next week, closing
with a special Easter service on the Sabbath.
--Reube DuBois swears THE JOURNAL slandered
the butchers of Fairfield in its notice of Sol Herring’s death yesterday,
and says we are liable to have on hands several new libel suits.
--We understand the gentleman of uncertain
memory, who prosecuted us the other day for libeling him, is thinking of
getting up an indignation meeting, a la Cincinnati, and having the jury
and defendants attorneys publicly denounced. We counsel moderation.
--It is estimated that the indictments
found by the Wilson-Junkin-Fordyce grand jury, which have not stuck, saddled
between two and three thousand dollars cost upon Jefferson county.
It is a nice thing to have bosses but those are the best off who have no
property and consequently no taxes to pay.
--Dr. Worthington, who is attending Lem
Clark, says that he has now rheumatic fever caused by the injuries received.
The Dr. says he is a very sick man yet has great faith that he will survive
the ordeal. Lem Clark is a son of R. C. Clark, of Lawrence, Kansas,
a former law partner of Judge Cook, at Newton.
--Where were our city officials this afternoon?
A set of fellows were running a ten cent stand on the northwest corner,
selling obscene and indecent pictures to the boys of the town. Surely,
such things should not be allowed on our streets, and men who will engage
in such occupations should be punished severely. We noticed our Sheriff
looking at the proceeding, but he said nothing.
IOWA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION,(page
8)
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
Legally Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Iowa, and the
Legality of its Incorporation Sustained by the Supreme Court,
June 16, 1882.
Admission Fee at all ages,....$10.00
Annual dues, payable six months after issue of Certificate, and
each year thereafter, with weekly benefits... .00
Annual Dues, without weekly benefits....2,50
ASSESSMENTS
From 18 to 30 years of age....$0.75
From 31 to 40 years of age....1.00
From 41 to 50 years of age....1.50
From 51 to 60 years of age....2.00
Over 60 years of age....3.00
All these
ages are inclusive.
J. WILLIAMSON, President
J. D. FERREE, Secretary
J. M. McKAIN, Agent, Fairfield, Iowa.
THE ELDREDGE "B" SEWING MACHINE (page
8)
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IT LEADS THE WORLD.
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ELEGANT IN APPEARANCE,
IT IS THE LIGHTEST RUNNING, THE EASIEST TO SELL.
Agents Wanted in unoccupied territory.
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ELDREDGE SEWING MACHINE CO.
CHICAGO and NEW YORK.
A. WILSON, Agent, Libertyville, Iowa.
WEDNESDAY WANDERINGS
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--Hackett called to-day.
--J. J. Dunning, Chicago, is here.
--Will Carlon, Oskaloosa, is in the city.
--J. W. Buffington, St. Louis, is in the
city.
--John J. Bradbury, of Muscatine, is in
the city.
--C. R. Overman, of Chicago, was in town
to-day.
--A. E. Lewis, of Crawfordsville, Ind.,
is here to-day.
--Frank Middleton, of Muscatine, is in
the city to-day.
--J. S. Manheimer, of New York, was in
the city to-day.
--Pat Griffin has sold his saloon and fixtures
to John J. Huston, and is the happiest man in town.
--Joe Farmer has decided to build a fine
new residence on the east lot adjoining his mother’s homestead. He
expects to have it completed by September.
--The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says: "Congressman
McCoid is set down as an enthusiastic supporter of President Arthur for
the nomination at Chicago."
--Dr. J. W. Hayden, J. F. Loehr, Z. T.
Moore and A. W. Jackson, of Libertyville, were in the city to-day.
The two latter gentlemen are on their way to Muscatine to buy a stock of
goods for a new grocery store at Libertyville.
--Henry Ogden, of Batavia, who has been
here attending Court as a juror, says he was insultingly treated at the
C., B. & Q. depot this morning by the night operator, Arthur Bartlett,
while there on legitimate business. Railroad officials should know
that it don’t pay to be too officious.
--We call attention to the professional
card of Dr. C. T. Moorman to be found in this issue of THE JOURNAL.
The Doctor has recently fitted up a suite of rooms in the second story
of the Light building, over the store of Mr. Muir. We trust he will
receive a goodly share of the patronage of the community.
--List of letters remaining unclaimed and
advertised in the postoffice in this city for week ending April 1st, 1884:
Martha Adams, William Adams, H. P. Bacon, W. P. Campbell, Eli K. Caviness,
Mrs. E. P. Carpenter, Joseph Droze, Mrs. Margaret Herrick, Maud Johnson,
Mrs. Elen Michl, Mary Nelson, W. R. Park, Netta Sparks, Mrs. C. H. Wormwood,
W. B. Watkins, Fannie Wiggins.
--Al Hilbert, Jacob Dahlmann, C. E. Stubbs,
John H. Merckens, B. E. Ristine and Herman Baer, of this city, and H. D.
Walker, of Mt. Pleasant, went down to Eldon last night and assisted in
the organization of a lodge of Knights of Pythias at that place, in charge
of the Ottumwa Lodge. There was a grand banquet, and about 75 present.
The supper was the best of the season. There were seven lodges represented,
and 26 members initiated.
FUNERAL OF A. H. BROWN (page 8)
The funeral of A. H. Brown occurred yesterday
afternoon, attended by his surviving children. Considering the inclemency
of the weather there was a very large concourse of our citizens in attendance,
in addition to many of the members of the Old Settlers’ Association of
Jefferson county. Rev. Mr. Hunt, of the Baptist church, of which
Mr. Brown was a member, officiated. We have no notes of Rev. Hunt’s
remarks, but they were appropriate and impressive. We have been able
to obtain the remarks of J. W. DuBois, sr. delivered at the request of
the Old Settlers’ Association, and we give it in full:
We are called upon to-day, dear friends
and old settlers, to pay our tribute of respect to the memory of our deceased
father, to join with his family, his Christian friends and neighbors, in
their sorrow for the departure of one so dear to us all. Our acquaintance
with Father Brown reaches back more than a quarter of a century.
To speak of the sterling virtues he so eminently possessed, we can in no
way so well describe as to use the language of the Savior when speaking
to Nathaniel. "Behold! an Israelite, indeed, in whom there is no
guile." The atmosphere of his presence seemed to chasten our thoughts
and shed a holy influence upon us. His convictions were the deliberate
results of his mature judgment, which having fully formed, were not easily
shaken. His knowledge of the Holy Scriptures were far above men of
his opportunities, and his opinions upon questions about which so many
differ, gave evidence of exhaustive research and intelligent analysis.
But his transcendent quality that shone with a beacon light, and made him
such a tower of strength among all who knew him, was his devotion to his
God. Truly, his children might rise up and call him blessed.
We ask the privilege, dear mourning relatives
and friends, to mingle our tears with yours, for we loved him too; to offer
you our condolence, asking you to remember that your loss is his gain.
To you, old settlers of Fairfield and Jefferson
county, before you is the evidence, that from love’s shining circle those
gems drop away. We may ask ourselves the question, who next?
Every year the circle grows smaller. Father Brown seemed to us like
one of a past generation. Not many of his kind linger so long on
the shores of time. I would that a record of his life might be preserved
that our children and those following them, might read of the Roman qualities
of our venerable father. In any event, let us remember that the influence
of such a life is not lost, but is like "bread cast upon the waters, to
return and be gathered after many days."
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THURSDAY TRANSPIRINGS
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--W. F. Mount, of Mt. Ayr, is here.
--C. L. McGaw sells Boots and Shoes.
--N. W. Moore, of Pomeroy, O. is here to-day.
--J. M. Flagler, Council Bluffs, is in
the city.
--Dr. R. J. Mohr has returned from Pittsburgh.
--Court R. Burnell, of Marshalltown, is
in the city.
--Wm. H. Sutton and L. L. Kellogg, of Chicago,
are in the city.
--D. M. Parrett, of Batavia, and W. H.
Sullivan, of Libertyville, were in town to-day.
--Billy Pringle, of Trenton, Mo., was here
to-day.
--A pair of corn plow attachments for sale
or trade at this office.
--Cash will buy Cheap.
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G. A. UNKRICH.
--C. L. McGaw, on the west side of the
west side of the square, has the finest line and best selected stock of
Boots and Shoes in the city. Prices low. Go and see him.
--Perhaps it is well to say that the John
Huston we were talking about yesterday is not the John Huston you are thinking
about. The "Red Front" has not yet invested in the "Green Shade."
--The Fairfield Silver Cornet Band has
been selected as one of the bands to attend the great Knights of Pythias
pow-wow at New Orleans this month. They will go as the C., B. &
Q. Band, and all their expenses will be borne. Lucky boys.
--Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use Carter’s Little Nerve Pills, which
are made expressly for sleepless, nervous, dyspeptic sufferers. Price
25 cents, all druggists.
--Fresh Garden Seeds.
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G. A. UNKRICH.
--Misses Gracie Moore and Hattie Forgrave
were callers at this office Wednesday afternoon. Miss Gracie returns
to her studies at Tabor in a few days, and Miss Forgrave goes to Lincoln
township to teach school. - Red Oak Record.
--ANSWER THIS. - Is there a person living
who ever saw a case of ague, biliousness, nervousness, or neuralgia, or
any disease of the stomach, liver, or kidneys, that Hop Bitters will not
cure?
--P. M. Mehren, Veterinary Surgeon, office
at the Gantz House.
SEED POTATOES.
New Varieties received. Farmers attention:
THE TELEPHONE
BROWNELL’S BEST.
BELLE, and
WALL’S ORANGE POTATO.
Can be bought at the store of G. A. UNKRICH.
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--Orlando Flower left last night for Chicago
to purchase their Spring and Summer stock of Millinery Goods. Mrs.
Flower is the leading milliner here, and always keeps the largest and best
selected stock, and the newest and nobbiest styles the most fashionable
markets produce. And whats better, she sells much lower than any
similar establishment in Fairfield. It is Mr. Flower’s intention,
while in the Eastern markets, to purchase a very large stock, and it will
pay those wanting anything in the millinery line to wait a few days until
the arrival of Mrs. Flower’s goods.
--The Ledger says the reason President
Arthur did not appoint McCoid Judge was the latter’s lack of judicial ability.
Not so. The President accidentally picked up a copy of THE JOURNAL
one day, which influenced him to such an extent, that he at once sent to
the Senate the name of Judge Brewer. We expect Mose will institute
a damage suit against this paper when he comes home.
--Blessings come in many forms, and sometimes
in disguise, but Athlophoros, the new and successful specific for neuralgia
and rheumatism, comes to perform exactly what is promised for it - to limber
stiffened joints and reinvigorate the action of the muscles swollen by
disease, Mr. A. B. Davenport, of 367 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y., writes:
"Your medicine has proved to me an invaluable blessing."
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SHERIFF’S SALE(page
8)
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a special execution to me directed, issued out of the District Court of
the State of Iowa, in and for Jefferson County, upon a judgment rendered
in said Court, in favor of Samuel Ridinger against John Fordice and Mahala
Fordice, I have levied upon the following described real estate as the
property of the said John Fordyce and Mahala Fordice, to-wit: Lots One
and Two (1 and 2), in Block No. Eight (8), of the Town of Salina, Jefferson
County, Iowa, and that on Saturday, the 26th day of April, A. D. 1884 at
two o’clock, P. M. of said day, at the front door of the Court House, in
the City of Fairfield, Iowa. I will proceed to sell said property,
or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said Execution, amounting
to Two Hundred and Ninety-Seven and 69-100 ($297.69) Dollars debt, and
Thirty and 95-100 ($30.95) Dollars costs, together with accruing costs,
at public auction, to the highest and best bidder for cash.
G. W. HARRISON,
Sheriff of
Jefferson County, Iowa.
H. C. RANEY, Attorney.
pf $4.35.