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Weekly Journal Fairfield, Jefferson Co. Iowa
Vol. VI #39, pg. 1 & 8, scrapbook pg. 102-106
July 24, 1884
Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall

Friday Facts. (Page 1)

  --The Council meets to-night.
  --Burlington has the street cars on each line painted a different color from the others, in order to distinguish one line from another.
  --Very few farmers in the city, none at all except those who need some machine mended. All are happy in getting in a golden harvest.
  --It is glorious harvest weather and the farmers are all busy and all happy, and the merchant and artisan smile in prospect of the good time at hand.
  --There is no occasion for swearing outside of a newspaper office, where it is very useful in proof reading, and indispensably necessary in getting the forms to press. It has been known, also, to materially assist the editor in looking over the paper after it is printed.
  --The season to begin to be cautious as to what you eat and drink is now at hand. Be moderate in both eating and drinking and cleanly with our person and about your premises. These rules of life are always good, and the more so at this time. Cholera and all plagues are more apt to be warded off where these suggestions are strictly observed.
  --Moses McCOID, who has not yet safely passed the Congressional rapids, and is far from being out of the wilderness, is still unselfish and self-sacrificing. His last unselfish and noble action is to base his candidacy on the theory that he is the ouly man (sic - 'n' typeset inverted) in the district that can be elected , and unmindful of himself or his personal interest, is anxious to save the district to his party. Unselfish Mose! Magnanimous old coon! his name should be written in song and story.

Saturday Sayings.

  --H. A. WARNER, Philadeldhia, is here. [Second 'p' typeset inverted.]
  --S. B. HAMILL and W. P. THAYER, of Chicago, are here to-day.
  --I. HODSON, of Pleasant Plain, gave us a pleasant business call to-day.
  --James BUCKNER and J. C. IRWIN, of Davenport, are in the city do-day.
  --I. H. CRUMLEY and Jervis HARVEY, of Pleasant Plain, were in town yesterday.
  --Dr. T. L. JAMES is back from Chicago spending a few days among his many Fairfield friends.
  --Miss Grace THORP, of Centerville' who has been visiting here several weeks, returned home to-day.
  --Joe KLINEMAN has resurrected the old "Green Shade" saloon, and will sell all kinds of temperance drinks and cigars. The Journal wishes him success.
  --We call attention to the directory card of Dr. J. L. SHARP, dentist. The Doctor has recently purchased the office of Dr. JAMES, and is a young man who stands high in his profession.
  --A gentleman who owns a valuable mill property, near Princeton, Mercer county, Mo. is anxious to trade the same for town property in this city. For further information apply at this office.

CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
        Council Chamber, July 18, 1884.
  The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
  Present, Mayor BOLING, Trustees BRIGHT, McGAW, RICKSHER, SCOTT, SHOULTS and CLARKE. Absent Trustees LEGGETT and YOUNG.
  The Ways and Means Committee reported adversely on licensing drays.
  The report of the Water Supply Committee, recommending certain changes in location of hydrants, was laid over till next meeting.
  The matter of additional waste weir as recommended by Engineer KIERSTEAD, was reported by the Water Supply Committee.
  The report was adopted and additional waste weir ordered, all voting aye, Trustees LEGGETT and YOUNG absent.
  The bill for an ordinance licensing skating rinks was passed on its second reading.
  The Street Commissioner was directed to make such changes in the east side city sewer as recommended by the health officer and the Streets and Alleys Committee.
  The following bills were allowed by a vote of the Council,
D. G. HIGLEY, sundries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11.25
W. KIERSTEAD, engineer one month . . . . .  100.00
J. A. SPICHURN, nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   20.40
Joel CALLS, sawing wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1.50
J. S. RICHARDSON & Co. wire for
        electric lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      6.60
On motion the Council adjourned until Saturday evening, August 2, 1884.
              T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Monday Melange.

  --Wm. BRANDEIS, Philadelphia, is here.
  --L. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Des Moines, is in the city.
  --B. BUSSLER, of Delevan, Wis., was here to-day.
  --A. A. ADAMS, Fort Wayne, Indiana, is in the city.
  --Miss Dassa BLACK joined the excursion to Minnesota this morning.
  --About one hundred and fifty people from this county took in FORPAUGH's show at Ottumwa Saturday.
  --R. M. RIGGS, Mrs. WILTON, S. MEECHAM, J. B. WARREN and Miss Nellie BLACK, of Dubuque, were in the city Saturday.
  --The Brighton Enterprise says that R. S. MILLS, of that place, was over here last week settling up the estate of ex-sheriff HUGHES.
  --Col. Richard ROOT, of Keokuk, United States Marshal, was in the city to-day. The federal bees are beginning to buzz around McCOID.
  --The Brighton News characterizes Hon. John S. WOOLSON as the "next representative from this district." Either WOOLSON or STUTSMAN can be elected in the district, but if the republicans want to be floored, they will oblige McCOID with a re-nomination.
  --The Burlington Hawkeye says: "An impression is abroad that Mr. O. F. TAPPERT, the genial manager of the oil tank line in this city, had been superseded by some other person. This statement is incorrect, as Mr. TAPPERT will continue to manage the affairs of his company."
  --"Just to think," said a Vassar graduate to a Cincinnati newspaper man, "here is an account of a train being thrown from the track by a misplaced switch. How utterly careless some women are about leaving their hair around." And she went on reading and eating caramels.

Illness of Mrs. Dr. EWING.

After the usual service at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning, earnest prayer was offered for the recovery of Mrs. EWING, and the following resolutions of condolence were passed by the Congregation:
  Resolved , That we cordially sympathize with our beloved pastor, Rev. Dr. T. D. EWING, in the protracted suffering and extreme illness of his beloved wife, and earnestly pray God, if consistent with His will, to spare her valuable life and restore her to her health; or if otherwise determined in His sovereign will, she may enjoy His most gracious presence and the consolations of His spirit in passing to the rest which remains for the people of God.
  Resolved , That in view of our pastor's personal illness and exhaustion from arduous labors and watching with his suffering wife, we earnestly desire that he at once dismiss from his mind all care and anxiety about the pastoral service during the usual term of his summer vacation of four Sabbath's from the present date.
  Resolved , That these resolutions be entered of record, and a copy of same be given to Dr. EWING.

McCOID and STUTSMAN.

  Editor Republican:--Noticing that through the columns of certain papers in this county in the shape of communications an effort is made to create an impression in favor of M. A. McCOID for renomination. It may not be improper for me to offer a few suggestions. The writers of these communications seem to live in Lee county and variuus (sic) portions of Louisa and some of them are pregnant with the idea that because McCOID was a soldier and the soldier's friend he should be his own successor. True he was a soldier but no better than STUTSMAN. The preference is always accorded to the faithful soldier by the true and loyal people as against a citizen other things being equal. When the strife is between two soldiers of equal merits and capabilities then it is clear that the one least able, phisically, to bear the burden of life, should receive the hearty support of comrades and loyal citizens. The empty sleeve of Judge STUTSMAN tells its own story, and his previous wound is known to all his comrades in arms. As to the proposition that McCOID has been the soldiers' friend the statements are too general and indefinite. No instance is given, and the friendship seems to be biennial. The soldiers of this section do not regard Mr. McCOID as their staunch friend. It is the universal opinion of the soldiers of this locality that STUTSMAN can be elected if nominated, and the opinion as generally prevails that McCOID if he succeeds in forcing his nomination will be overwhelmingly defeated.
"Old Soldier."

Neighboring Towns.

BIRMINGHAM.
  Birmingham is a pleasant little city of about seven hundred inhabitants, situated nine miles south of here in Van Buren county, at the terminus of the Fort Madison and Northwestern Railway, in the heart of one of the finest farming countries in Iowa.
  It has two Presbyterian churches, two Methodist churches, and one Adventist church. The latter was but recently erected at a cost of about $1,500, the contracter being Mr. G. W. COUNTRYMAN.
The place has telephone communication with the outside world, and an intelligant and progressive lot of business men. There are here two dry-goods stores, two hotels, three groceries, one furniture store, one attorney, one hardware store, one photograph gallery, one good newspaper, an excellent academy, two blacksmith shops, two drug stores, one harness shops, one barber shop, and two saw and grist mills. The place is incorporated, and Porter PLEASANTS bears gracefully the title of Mayor.

  Perhaps the most extensive institution in the place--the one that helps Birmingham the most --is the saw and grist mill of C. L. MOSS. Mr. MOSS has almost arrived at the extreme average limit of life --four score and ten--but he is yet one of the livest business men in the state. He runs ten teams, a large number of hands, and gets out three thousand feet of lumber per day. He ships to Burlington, Keokuk, Fort Madison, Oskaloosa and other points. He has just completed a contract for 250,000 feet for one coal mine in Mahaska county, and has a order in for 200,000 feet for the penitentiary at Fort Madison. Mr. MOSS informed us that he had commenced to work up a class of timber into cheap lumber that has not heretofore been handled in this section--the elms from along the Cedar. He does a very large and very extensive business, aggregating hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, and is a citizen of which Birmingham is very justly proud.
  Hiatt HOFFMAN is the agent of the Fort Madison and Northwestern Railway, and owns one of the very finest residences in the place.
  The saw mill of RODABAUGH & MADDIX does a large and very extensive business, and works out hundreds of thousands of feet of lumber per year. This firm has had a contract with the city of Fairfield for several years to furnish it all the hard lumber used here. They are enterprising and reliable.
  The mammoth lumber establishment of S. & J. C. ATLEY, of Fort Madison, has a complete lumber yard here in charge of Hiatt HOFFMAN., Mr. HOFFMAN endeavors to carry such a stock as will meet the demands of the town and surrounding country, but anything not on hand, he can secure within a very brief space of time. He makes a specialty of long timbers. Persons in that vicinity intending to build will evidently consult their own interests by calling on Mr. HOFFMAN and submitting their lumber estimates for figures. He feels that he can beat any competition.
  The Boss Hotel is run by Mr. J. B. WOLGAMOTT and the Central House by J. B. SUTTON, and are very good houses to stop at. Mr. WOLGAMOTT is an odd old man in his way. He is a straight out democrat, and says he "Don't see how we are going to elect a President without whiskey."
  Mr. SUTTON runs the barber shop, and carries a small stock of groceries and canned fruits.
  The physicians of the place are Drs. NORRIS & Sons and Dr. J. M. RANDALL. Dr. NORRIS has been a resident of Birmingham for forty seven years, and is known all over this section of Iowa. Dr. RANDALL has also been a resident of the place for a number of years.
  The firm of PITKIN & SKINNER is one of the very oldest in the place. They do a general banking business, and carry a large stock of merchandise, consisting of dry-goods, groceries, etc. They are old in business and consequently have a very large and extensive trade.
  One of Birmingham's very best institutions is the Academy, under charge of Prof. J. Wesley WOLF. It is an incorporated institution, with a board of trustees authorized to give diplomas, receive gifts, bequests, etc., for the good of the school. The success of students is the best merits of a school, and this Academy has furnished a number of worthy members of all professions. The Athenian literary society, in session throughout the year, gives excellent opportunities for improvement in debating and other literary work. There is no better educational institution in this part of Iowa than the Birmingham academy. The first term begins August 25, 1884, and continues seventeen weeks; the second term begins January 5, 1885, and continues twelve weeks; while the third term begins March 29, 1885, and continues for thirteen weeks. Send for circulars and prices.
  Ed MOSS is one of the substantial farmers and stock raisers of the neighborhood, and a progressive and thorough-going business man. He was recently elected a directer in the Blue Jay Silver Mining Company, of which he is a large stockholder. Ed thinks he has struck a bonanza in the mining business.
  While there THE JOURNAL scribbler, and a large number of the citizens and small boys of the village were treated to [column corner missing - some?] excellent vocal and instrumental music by Mr. NORCROSS, the jeweler, and Richard BUSTEED, of Brooklyn, N. Y. who lugs around 280 avoirdupois, and is traveling for Wright's Pills, advertised in THE JOURNAL. It was a real pic-nic for the small boys, and as good as a circus to them.
  While making our way around the town we ran across one of Fairfield's boss painters, J. S. WILKERSON, who has struck a lead of fine work there. Johnny is a real artist and gives perfect satisfaction wherever he goes.
  There is a hack line from Fairfield to Mt. Zion and return, which passes through Birmingham each day, carrying the mail and passengers. A. C. JONES & Co., of Fairfield, are the proprietors. They have good teams and comfortable hacks and make good time and charge reasonable.
  P.& R. W. PLEASANTS carry a full stock of shelf and heavy hardware, stoves and tinware, and have one of the best stores in the county.
  F. G. TORRENCE has a complete stock of drugs, books, cigars, etc.; is clever and obliging and has an excellent trade.
  John W. COLE manufactures foreign and domestic marble monuments, headstones, tablets, etc. Scotch granite monuments furnished to order. He is selling monuments lower than other establishments in this section.  His advertisement appears in this issue of THE JOURNAL.
  O. N. JOHNS has an excellent stock of staple and fancy groceries, and a good trade. He is an enterprising and energetic young man, and aims to give his customers bargains every time.
  L. B. NORCROSS is the jeweler and watchmaker of the place. He has recently fitted up a new room, on which Johnny WILKERSON put some of his fine touches, and he now has one of the most attractive stores in the town.
  Mrs. Bell TORRENCE carries a large and choice stock of millinery and fancy goods.
  G. W. COUNTRYMAN has as good a stock of furniture as can be found in Fairfield or Keosauqua, and he is selling at prices that defy competition. He has almost everything needed in his line, and is giving his customers bargains.
  J. S. RAGSDALE has a most excellent stock of drugs and medicines, paints, oils, books, stationery and fancy articles. He is the Nasby of the village, has been for a number of years, and gives universal satisfaction.
  J. W. FARRELL is the Justice of the Peace, and is at all times and under all circumstances (when he hasn't a pair of hoses to shoe) ready and willing to legally "whoop the boys up" when their creditors get after them. He is a capable and just peace officer and gives general satisfaction.
  The photograph gallery is run by Mr. R. PORTER. Mr. P. is as good an artist as one would find in larger and more pretentious places, and does a class of work that meets the highest praise of his patrons.
  J. GRAHAM is the resident partner of the firm of RISK & GRAHAM. They carry a full and complete line of dry-goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats, caps, etc. Mr. GRAHAM is an excellent citizen, sells close, and has a large trade.
  H. W. OGILBEE buys and sells grain, and always pays the highest market price.
  The man who attends to the legal business of the community is Mr. W. S. ALLEN. He seems to be "the right man in the right place. He is a young man of exceptional ability and thoroughly understands the law. He is wide awake and perfectly reliable, and business entrusted to his care will receive careful and prompt attention. We are under great obligations to Mr. ALLEN for invaluable assistance rendered us while in Birmingham.
  The telephone exchange office is located at PITKIN & SKINNER's store.
  The Birmingham Enterprise is published by SHEWARD & PARKER. The Enterprise was established by a brother of the editor of THE JOURNAL. It is a good institution for the growth and development of that section. The present proprietors are old newspaper men, and give Birmingham a paper that they ought to take pride in patronizing and sustaining well.

LEGAL NOTICES.
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EXPIRATION NOTICE. (Page 8)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate situated in Jefferson, County, Iowa, to-wit: Part s e n e sec. 21-71-8, containing ½ acre, was sold for tax of 1880 to W. B. MURRAY, and that the right of redemption will expire and a Treasurer's deed for said land will be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service of this notice.
              W. B. MURRAY.
  Fairfield, Iowa, July 17, 1884.

EXPIRATION NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate situated in Jefferson, County, Iowa, to-wit: South part s w s e Section 27-73-9 containing three acres, was sold for the tax of 1879 and 1880 to W. B. MURRAY, and that the right of redemption will expire and a Treasurer's deed for said land will be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service of this notice.               W. B. MURRAY.
  Fairfield, Iowa, July 17, 1884.

FINAL REPORT.
State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss:
TO GEORGE NELSON AND JAMES NELSON and all persons interested in the Estate of George NELSON, Deceased: You are hereby notified that on or before the 31st day of July, A. A. 1884 (sic), there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Jefferson County, the final report of Andrew NICHOLSON, Administrator of the Estate of George NELSON, Deceased, and that said report will be for hearing at the August Term, 1884, of said Court, which Term commences on the 11th day of August, A.D. 1884, at which time you may appear and show cause, if any you have, why said report should not be approved and administrator and the security on the bond discharged.     Andrew NICHOLSON,
               Administrator.
  By R. S. MILLS, his Attorney.          3wpf.,$6

ADMINISTRATOR'S SETTLEMENT,
State of Iowa Jefferson County, ss:
TO THE HEIRS AT LAW, CREDITORS and all persons interested. You are hereby notified that or before the 31st day of July, 1884, Lucinda J. CUNNINGHAM, administratrix of estate of James A. CUNNINGHAM, deceased, will file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Iowa, in and for Jefferson County, her final settlement of said estate, and ask to be discharged. Now, unless you appear and defend thereto on or before noon of the first day of the next term of said Court, which will commence on the 11th day of August, A.D. 1884, said settlement will be approved and order of discharge made as prayed for.
       Lucinda J. CUNNINGHAM,
Pf.$4.13        Administratrix.
  JONES & FULLEN, Attorneys.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
State of Iowa Jefferson County, ss:
TO FRANKLIN KING AND -------KING, his wife: Your are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, State of Iowa, the petition of C. C. RISK and H. H. WHITHAM, as Plaintiff's claiming to be the absolute owners by title in fee simple of the following Real Estate situate in Jefferson County, Iowa, to-wit:
  The Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section Twenty (20) in Township Seventy-Two (72) of Range Ten (10) containing twenty (20) acres, and asking that you be barred and forever estopped from having or claiming any right or title in or to said premises adverse to the plaintiff's and that the title thereto be quieted absolutely in them.
  Now, unless you appear thereto and defend, on or before noon of the second day of the August Term, A. D. 1884, of said Court, which will commence on the second Monday of August, A. D. 1884, default will be entered against you, judgment rendered thereon, and decree entered as prayed.
        LEGGETT & McKEMEY,
Pf.$9.50            Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
State of Iowa Jefferson County, ss:
TO HELOISE R. LEECH, CAROLINE SHARP, Kate M. LEECH, Nettie LEECH, Em--[corner of column folded over - Emma] LEECH, William LEECH and State of Iowa:
Your are hereby notified that there is now file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, State of Iowa, the petition of Lucinda J. CUNNINGHAM, William A. CUNNINGHAM, Walter B. CUNNINGHAM and Frank CUNNINGHAM, the heirs at law of James A. CUNNINGHAM, deceased, claiming to be the owners in fee of the following described real estate situate in Jefferson County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot No. Four (4) in Block No. Seven (7) old plat, Fairfield, Iowa, and asking that defendants be barred and estopped from using or claiming to have any claim to said real estate adverse to the interest of Plaintiffs therein, and other equitable relief.
  Now, unless you appear thereto and defend, on or before noon of the second day of the August Term, A.D. 1884, of said Court, which Term commences on the 11th day of August, A. D. 1884, default will be entered against you and judgment entered thereon.
         JONES & FULLEN,
Pf.$9.75            Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.

  --J. B. LANE, Rockford, is in town.
  --Geo. W. MILLS, of Chicago, is here.
  --G. M. STEIN, Canton, is in the city.
  --Chs. F. C. SMITH, of St. Louis, was in the city to-day.
  --Horace SHEARER, mail agent on the Q, spent yesterday in the city.
  --Mrs. MOORE went to Libertyville this afternoon to visit her parents.
  --W. J. ROBINSON, of Medical Springs, Colorado, is in the city to-day.
  --Miss Nelie EICHHORN is back from Omaha on a visit to her parents.
  --Mr. and Mrs. H. A. STREIGHT and daughter left for the west to-day.
  --Mrs. Bell RODGERS has gone on a visit to friends at Knoxville, and John is left a widower.
  --Capt. B. F. CRAIL was called to Winterset today by the serious illness of his mother.
  --James B. MOWERY, of Abingdon, gave us a pleasant call today and subscribed for THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
  --B. B. KETCHUM, of Jefferson, Iowa, has been in the city several days feeling our people on the extension of the Fort Madison Narrow Guage.
  --Wm. BALDING died yesterday morning, and the funeral took place from his late residence just beyond Reed's mill at two o'clock this afternoon.
  --The Sunday School classes of Miss Mary McALLISTER and Miss Laura SWAN combined and had a pic-nic in Woodside's grove this afternoon.
  --We took a drive yesterday to Packwood, Abingdon and Brookville, and added eighteen subscribers to the subscription list of THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
  --As a great many of Mr. TOLAND's pupils are anxious to attend a second course he has decided to teach one more session, limiting his class to forty-five pupils. The fact that over half the seats are already engaged is sufficient recommendation of his work.
  --As Prof. TOLAND has created quite an interest in writing in our city, why wouldn't it be a good thing for our School Board and County Superintendent to continue it by engaging competent teachers for their schools? This is not a "cap" from Prof. TOLAND, as he is engaged to open at Canton, Illinois, Sept. 8th, for nine months.
  --A member of one of our well-known law firms left the other day for parts unknown. He did not even tell his law partner where he was going, nor apprise his friends of the condition of his finances or how much money he took with him. However, as he left no unsettled bills, no particular anxiety is felt as to his whereabouts, but it is hoped that he will turn up in good shape in due course of time.

Wednesday Wanderings.

  --Geo. H. MOTT, New York, is here.
  --G. M. BIRK, of Rock Island, is here to-day.
  --Geo. F. BEVEN, Leavenworth, is in the city.
  --Charles MOOSE, of St. Louis, is in the city.
  --J. M. HEATON, of Burlington, is here to-day.
  --Frank E. HENION, Albany, New York, is here.
  --S. Grant NORRIS, of Mianisburg, O., is in the city.
  --Reese ALEXANDER, of Kansas City, is here to-day.
  --P. L. FOWLER, of Osceola, was in the city yesterday.
  --Geo. W. COLLINS, of Milwaukie, was in the city to-day.
  --S. L. INGHAM and O. H. CASEBEER of Chicago, were here to-day.
  --George W. WHITE is assisting in DAVIS' grocery, while Mr. DAVIS is taking a rest.
  --Charles H. BOERSTLER, of Washington, is over shaking hands with his numerous friends.
  --"Hod" FREBERG, of Moline, representing the Northwestern Grocer, at Chicago, was in the city to-day.
  --J. T. MADDIX, of the firm of RODABAUGH & MADDIX, of Birmingham, was in town to-day, and favored us with a business call.
  --Miss Julia SWAYZE who has for some time been visiting her sister, Mrs. Al HILBERT, returned to her home at Pekin, Ill., to-day.
  --C.C. VANNICE, the music man, has sold to Dr. R. J. MOHR an elegant Chickering piano. Mr. VANNICE has sold a number of fine pianos to prominent citizens of Fairfield, and seems to be working up an excellent trade.

STUTSMAN for Congress.
  As our readers are already aware THE JOURNAL is in favor of the nomination of Judge STUTSMAN, of Burlington, for Congress by the coming republican convention. It is true that Fairfield has a candidate in the person of the present incumbent, but when it is admitted by nearly every one in the county, and even by some of McCOID's warmest friends, that he is the weakest candidate that can be nominated, it behooves the Jefferson county republicans not to be too anxious for the renomination of their man. THE JOURNAL desires to see the first district go republican, but we cannot see how such a result can be attained through the renomination of Mr. McCOID.
  Mr. STUTSMAN is very little known in Jefferson county, and the question is pertinent "Who is STUTSMAN?" We will endever to answer:
  Judge A. H. STUTSMAN of Des Moines was born in Indiana in 1840, he was brought to Iowa in an emigrant wagon in 1842, his parents settling on a farm near West Point in Lee county. Here he remained with his parents until 1861, receiving such educational advantages as the schools of that day afforded. He was one among the first to respond to the call for troops when the war came on, and in June, 1861, enlisted as a private in Co. G., First Iowa cavalry. This was only about six weeks after Fort Sumter was fired upon. His term of service was for three years, or "during war." His company served in the western campaign, and STUTSMAN was wounded in repulsing the rebels at Monegaw Springs, Mo., in 1862. In August, 1863, at the battle of Bayou Meter in Arkansas, he was badly wounded in the left shoulder, which resulted in the loss of the arm at the shoulder joint. Being unfit for further duty he received an honorable discharge in 1864, and having no means with which to engage in business, he began teaching school and reading law. In 1865 he finished a course of professional studies in the law office of Judge J. M. BECK at Fort Madison, Iowa, and was admitted to practice in September, 1865, at Keokuk. He located at Chariton, Iowa, in the spring of 1866, was quite successful in his profession there, and in the following year was elected mayor of the town over a substantial democratic majority at previous elections. In the fall of 1867 he resigned and entered the law school at Ann Arber, Michigan, graduating with the class of 1868-9. He returned to Chariton and resumed practice, and the same year was elected to represent Lucas county in the state legislature. He resigned this office in July, 1870, and moved to Burlington and entered practice with good success. He was elected city solicitor of Burlington in 1873, re-elected to the same office in 1874, was elected Judge of the criminal court in 1875, and again in 1877. During the latter year he resigned his office and resumed practice, and in 1878 was elected Judge of the district court for that district, over Hon. W. I. BABB, of Mount Pleasant, who was supported by both democrats and greenbackers. He carried Des Moines county in that election by nearly one thousand majority, running largely ahead of his ticket. In 1882 he was reelected to this office without opposition. To those who know Judge STUTSMAN his success can be no enigma. He is now undoubtedly as he has been for several years, at the head of the district Judges in Iowa.

  --Friends of Mrs. Dr. EWING will be rejoiced to learn that she is reported better to-day.

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Libertyville.
  --Milt CUDDY, of Abingdon, was in town Sunday the guest of Rolla WARNER.
  --The Misses Jessie and Ada FRY, of Fairfield, are visiting friends here this week.
  --Dr. OLIVER, of Pennsylvania, has located here for the practice of medicine. We bespeak for him success.
  --Dr. Newton DAY and wife, Pilot Grove, Iowa, are in town, summoned to attend the funeral of Mr. BALDING.
  --Dr. HAYDEN left for Minneapolis Monday to attend the G. A. R. encampment and to sleep once more on "the tented field."
  --The leap year party given by the young ladies of this vicinity Friday night at the residence of Mr. POTTS, was the most pleasant social event of the season, and reflects greatly to the credit of the ladies who assisted in getting up the entertainment. The number present was small but select. Dancing, ice cream, and refreshments was the order. The young men present all voted it the best treat they ever had.
  --Monday last occurred the death of Mr. Wm. BALDING, at his home two miles east of Libertyville. The funeral services took place Tuesday, Rev. E. J. PIKE, of Selma, officiating. The interment took place at the Fell Cemetery, and was attended by the largest concourse of friends and neighbors of any other for years, which attests the respect in which he was held. He was one of the pioneers of Iowa, coming to Jefferson county in 1850; was seventy-two years old. He leaves a widow and four daughters who reside in Iowa, and two sons in the far west.
                    RENRUT.

Birmingham.
  --William BARKER is putting up a new residence.
  --Ed MOSS and Hiatt HOFFMAN went to Fairfield this afternoon.
  --A new paper is talked of here by the anti-secret society people.
  --Charley MOSS has gone to Arizona to work for the Blue Jay Mining Company.
  --RODABAUGH & MADDIX made a shipment of oak lumber to Oskaloosa this week.
  --Miss Montie PETTY and Miss Bertie SHERIDAN, of Fairfield, are visiting Miss Stella SHEWARD.
  --C. L. MOSS is getting out a contract of fifteen cars of elm chair bottoms for the penitentiary.
  --The new Adventist Church, which is being built by G. W. COUNTRYMAN, is nearly completed.
  --President KETCHUM, of the Narrow Guage, has been in town several days. He says the road will be extended to Fairfield or Libertyville, the place giving the most aid.
  --The feeling that the renomination of Hon. M. A. McCOID would be an unwise and dangerous step by the republicans prevails here to considerable extent. Your correspondent overheard two prominent republicans conversing on the subject the other day, men who are always at the polls on election day working for the success of the republican ticket, and who supported McCOID at the last election. They both declared if McCOID was nominated they would vote and work against him, and the feeling is shared by a large number of our leading republicans. Mr. WOOLSON and Judge STUTSMAN have a number of friends here, and the nomination of either would give general satisfaction.        MUM.

Thursday Transpirings. (Page 8)

  --C. C. JACKSON, Hannibal, Mo., is here.
  --John W. PARKER, of Viola, Ill., is in the city.
  --E. C. LOOMIS, Brockport, New York, is here to-day.
  --R. R. LANGHORN, of Sycamore, Ill., is in the city.
  --J. M. WISE and Henry KLEIN, of St. Louis, were here to-day.
  --John R. WALSH and J. C. WILLIAMS, of Chicago, are in the city.
  --John KENDRICK and wife and George B. INMAN and wife, of New York, are in the city.
  --The Woolen Mills have temporarily shut down on account of a disagreement with their hands.
  --The Columbus Safeguard says Judge STUTSMAN's candidacy is growing in popular favor. The Safeguard's head is level.
  --Mr. McCOID is very fortunate in the volume of his friends for the nomination throughout the district. Every democrat is doing his level best for him.
  --Did you ever notice how unanimous the Democrats are in favor of McCOID's renomination? McCOID is only one of the three named that they can beat.
  --Eld. W. K. SLATER, late of Richmond, Mo., will preach at the Christian Church in this city next Lord's day at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. All are invited.
  --We have an extra copy of the life of James G. BLAINE, handsomely bound, which we will give as a premium for four new subscribers to THE WEEKLY JOURNAL for one year.
  --A. BRUNER has recently moved to Pleasant Plain, and embarked in the blacksmith business. THE JOURNAL trusts he may meet with success among the enterprising people of that community.
  --Hiatt HOFFMAN and Ed MOSS, of Birmingham, where in the city last night. Ed was on his way to Arizona, to look after the Blue Jay Silver Mining Company, of which he is a large shareholder and director.
  --The July number of the Iowa Sunday School Worker, published in this city by John H. FUNK is before us, and is an excellent number. Mr. FUNK gives a splendid and full report of the doings of the late meeting of the State Sunday School Convention in this city.
  --We notice our Birmingham correspondent touches on the congressional question, and takes the same view of the situation that THE JOURNAL does. We would be pleased to have all of our correspondents give the drift of public opinion in their communities on this subject.
  --The following are the latest market quotations in this city: Shipping steers, 4 to 4½c; good feeders, 4c; stock steers, 3½c; cows and calves, $30 to $40 a head; hogs, 4 to 4¼c; sheep, $2.50 to $2.75. Oats, 25c; corn, 60c; timothy seed, $1.10; clover seed, $4 to $4.50. Butter, 10 to 12½c; eggs, 11c; bacon, 10 to 12½c; potatoes, 30 to 40c; green apples, 50 to 80c.
  --List of letters remaining in the postoffice in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, July 22nd, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. HUFFMAN, Postmaster: J. H. CONE, Mrs. Mary Bell HUFFMAN, Mrs. Wm. COULTER, Major HOWE, A. F. JONES, J. B. NORCOSS, Lizzie STEWART, Guffon WIGGINS, O.T. SMITH 4, Mrs. Sarah VINCENT, John YOUCUM, McCULLUM.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss:
TO SAMUEL PARADIS AND MARGENRite PARADIS, Fred CHINN: You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, State of Iowa, the petition of E. M. B. SCOTT, claiming of you the sum of Eighty and 50-100 ($80.50) Dollars and costs, on a judgment rendered against the said Samuel PARADIS and in favor of this plaintiff, in the District Court of Jefferson County, Iowa, on the second day of April, 1884, and asking that the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24, in the old or original plat of the town or city of Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa, which real estate is in fact the property of the said Samuel PARADIS but the title to which is now fraudulently held in the name of the said Margenrite PARADIS, be subjected to the payment of said judgment with interest and costs, and the costs of his suit, and be sold for said purpose. And also that the judgment of Fred CHINN, of Wapello County, Iowa, for the sum of Forty-Five and 85-100 ($45.85) Dollars, and filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, Iowa, on the fifth day of December, 1883, be declared an inferior lien to plaintiff's judgment.
  Now, unless you appear thereto and defend, on or before noon of the second day of the August Term, A. D., 1884 of said Court, which Term commences on the eleventh day of August, A. D. 1884, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon.
Pf$12.75        GALVIN & ROSS,
             Attorneys for Plaintiff.