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FAIRFIELD, IOWA "WEEKLY JOURNAL"
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VI, No. 30, May 22, 1884,
Transcribed by Justina Cook

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

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

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Fourth of July. (Page 1)
  There was a large number of our people out last night to the meeting at the Court House for the purpose of taking the initiatory steps for the proper celebration of the Fourth of July in Fairfield.
  The meeting was called to order by electing James SULLIVAN Chairman, and Al HILBERT was selected to act as secretary.
  Remarks were made by the Chairman, C. M. McELROY, r j WILSON, C. M. JUNKIN, S. C. FARMER, H. S. WILLIS, C. E. STUBBS, Capt. JAQUES and D. R. BEATTY.
  On motion of S. C. FARMER a committee of five was appointed on general arrangement. The Chair appointed C. E. STUBBS, C. M. JUNKIN, J. S. RICHARDSON, D. R. BEATTY and Al HILBERT.
  A committee of five on finance was appointed, composed of J. S. GANTZ, Dr. A. C. D. BRADSHAW, J. E. ROTH, Joe BRADLEY and r j WILSON.
  A subscription paper was started for the purpose of raising funds, with the following result: J. E. ROTH & Co. $10; BEATTY & MOHR, $10; JORDAN Brothers & Co., $10; WILSON & HINKLE, $10; W. W. & C. M. JUNKIN, $10; James SULLIVAN, $10; J. S. RICHARDSON & Co., $10.
  The following gentleman subscribed $5.00 each: C. M. McELROY, J. C. THORNE, SCOTT & Son, Joseph BRADLEY, Robert KAESTNER, J. S. GANTZ, C. E. STUBBS, Al HILBERT and Will SHRINER.
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LIBERTYVILLE ITEMS. (Page 1)
  J. W. PANCOAST is on the sick list.
  Corn planting is the order of the day in the farming vicinity, and the propitious weather we are having augurs a big crop, judging from the amount that is being planted in this vicinity.
  Society here has not yet reached the white vest or lawn sociable period, but a festival is talked of soon in one of our churches in which there will be some red tape mixed.
  Sunday is an exceedingly dull day in Libertyville from the deserted appearance of the place. The average Libertyvillian rises on Sunday morning as the glad song of the robin wakes the echo of the delightful spring morning, shoulders his fishing rod and tackle, fills an old oyster can full of grub worms and hies away to the creeks where he can kick off his box toed boots, lay aside his dress coat and suspenders, and take a gallop over the green hills and kick up his heels and hoop and yell, and be a boy again.
  Libertyville will observe Decoration day. At a meeting of citizens and soldiers the 16th, the following committees were elected to make arrangements. Committee on Arrangements - S. H. WATKINS, J. W. HAYDEN, A. WILLIAMS, S. FELL. Committee on Music - F. WINN, F. HURST, James COWAN, W. T. HAGUE. Committee on Speakers - J. F. POTTS, J. H. BYERS. Committee on Flowers - Mrs. HAGUE, Mrs. HAYDEN, Mary SUMMERS, Maggie POTTS, J. V. BLAIR. An invitation is extended to all neighboring G. A. R. posts. The exercises will occur in the forenoon 9 A. M. sharp.          RENRUT.

CITY COUNCIL. (Page 1)
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Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[OFFICIAL.]
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 16, 1884.
  Council met pursuant to adjournment.
  Present, Mayor BOLING and Trustees BRIGHT, CLARK, LEGGETT, McGAW, RICKSHER, SCOTT, SHOULTZ and YOUNG.
  The Street Commissioner filed a communication relating to sidewalk, which was referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee.
  A Petition of Wm. C. JONES relating to cellar drain in Block 30 was referred to Streets and Alleys Committee for conference with the City Solicitor.
  The Water Supply Committee filed a report recommending a change in waste weir water pond, said proposed change estimated to cost $40.00; also recommending that bill of W. KIERSTEAD for $115.45 as civil engineer and for sundries furnished be allowed; also a proposed deed from Solomon LIGHT, granting right of way for water mains through Block 7 Centennial addition, consideration $150.
  On motion the Council approved the contract with Solomon LIGHT, all voting aye, except Trustee LEGGETT, who was excused from voting.
  The Streets and Alleys Committee filed a report recommending a new sidewalk at the DEMARCE foundry, and also the grading of the alley north of JORDANs store room.
  On motion the report was adopted and the sidewalk ordered by proper resolution of the Council. All voting aye except Trustee YOUNG.
  The City Solicitor submitted a bill under instructions from last meeting entitled a bill for an ordinance making appropriations for the erection of water works, and the issuing of bonds therefore, which was placed on its first reading and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
  The following resolution was presented and adopted: Resolved, by the City Council of the City of Fairfield, that the Marshal, Deputy Marshal, and Police officers are directed to make special effort to detect all persons who violate the law against killing birds, destroying nests and eggs, and to bring such offenders to justice.
  The report of the Water Supply Committee was taken up and adopted by a recorded vote of the Council, all voting aye.
  The following bills were presented and allowed by a vote of the Council:
W. KIERSTEAD, civil engineer,     $115.45
L. J. SPECK, work on tower                2.60
Bullock Mfg. Co. carbons for elec-
tric light and freight on same,           25.95
  The bill of the Iowa Union Telephone Company for telephone was referred to the Committee on Claims.
  On motion the Council adjourned for week to meet at 7½ o'clock, P. M.
                    T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

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

LOOK OUT! DURHAM BULL

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)
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  --C. S. BROOKS, Boston, is here.
  --W. H. MEDES, Quincy, is in the city.
  --C. H. RAYMOND, of Kansas City, is in town.
  --Miss Mary McELHINNY left for the east this morning.
  --J. C. HEDGE and family, from Fairfield, Neb., were in the city yesterday.
  --The Presbyterians received a set of elegant furniture for their church this morning.
  --W. J. MEDES and wife, of Keokuk, are in the city to attend the MEDES-CRAWFORD wedding.
  --List of letters remaining in the postoffice in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, May 13th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. HOFFMAN, Postmaster: Frederick CLARK, Nell CELTON, George EPLEY, Will WEST, Charlie SHAFFER, Thomas TITUS, Nettie WESTTAKE.

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

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

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To the Public.
  We, the undersigned, citizens of Fairfield, Iowa, hereby certify that we received this spring from the Geo. A. STONE Nursery Company, of Rochester, New York, nursery stock ordered through S. P. GRANT, their authorized agent and that said stock was in quality and condition all that it was represented, and is growing finely: John A. SPIELMAN, hardware and stoves; James MOUCK, jeweler; Mrs. F. SACKETT; J. J. GIBSON, undertaker; S. B. SMITH, deputy postmaster; Mrs. Belle BROWN, dressmaker; Israel JUNE, sexton; Clement JORDAN, superintendent Cemetery; W. W. JUNKIN editor Ledger ; Philip HAMMOND, farmer; D. W. TEMPLETON, grain dealer; Joe BRADLEY, groces; Charles F. GEORGE, jeweler; Mrs. W. M. BLACK, W. J. CLARK, Eli SMITH, Mrs. M. B. CASE. Mr. GRANT is in the city and will remain for a time soliciting orders. Word can be left with W. H. DAVIS, grocer.