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FAIRFIELD, IOWA "WEEKLY JOURNAL"
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Vol. VII, Issue # 5
Transcribed by Debbie Nash

Friday Facts. (Page 1)
  --L. ALFORD, Waterloo, is here.
  --C. W. TUCKER, of Burlington, is in the city.
  --Geo. E. MOELLER, of Decatur, Ill., is in the city.
  --F. J. SAVAGE, of Deere & Co., Moline, was here to-day.
  --M. HURST and F. W. CHILDS, of Chicago, are in the city to-day.
  --The water works will be connected with the city this afternoon.
  --J. W. NICHOLS, the grain dealer, is off to Kansas on a business trip.
  --Mrs. Wm. FINLEY, of Concordia, Kansas, a former resident of this county, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. James SULLIVAN.
  --The Brighton News says "a democrat bank closed up in Fairfield Wednesday." Republicans seem to have fared as badly as democrats.
  --Mrs. A. W. JACKSON and daughters Mattie and Maudie, of Libertyville, spent last night in the city, and took in Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
  --Aaron G. BARHYDT, a traveling salesman for T. W. BARHYDT & Co., of Burlington, will be married in a few days at Lockridge to Mrs. Augusta STILL, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
  --W. KIERSTEAD, jr., who has for some months served our city in the capacity of civil engineer, has gone to his home in New York, and Street Commissioner HIGLEY is carrying his books and doing his work.
  --The opera house was jammed full last night to hear MASON & MORGAN’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This play draws greater than a mustard plaster. Two or three times a season we are visited by a troupe that plays it, and the opera house is always crowded. It never grows old or stale.
  --During the last few days the clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following parties: Aaron G. BARHYDT 45 and Mrs. Augusta STILL 23; Benjamin R. HOSKINS 26 and Miss Betsy PICKERING 32; L. R. CREMER 23 and Miss Anna PEEBLER 20; Jeremiah BATES 20 and Miss Vina ANDERSON 17.
  --George W. DAHLMAN, of the south side boot and shoe store, was united in marriage at Belfast, Lee county, Tuesday evening last to Miss E. Florence MATTHEWS, of that place, Rev. B. F. DURFEE, of Keokuk, officiating. THE JOURNAL extends its best wishes to the young couple for their continued happiness and prosperity.

Saturday Sayings. (Page 1)
  --H. HERROLD, Peoria, is here.
  --D. FOX, New York, is in the city.
  --J. K. IVES, Omaha, was in the city to-day.
  --?. B. LANE, Rockford, Ill., is here to-day.
  --H. A. WARNER, of Philadelphia, is in the city.
  --F. K. STORER, of Des Moines, was here to-day.
  --J. A. BUCKNER and Henry WICKS, of Davenport, were in the city to-day.
  --J. P. HUDGELL to-day purchased two hogs of Mr. Register weighing 1140 pounds.
  --Young men invited to the Gospel meeting at Y. M. C. A. rooms four o'clock Sabbath. Reports from state convention will be given.
  --Charles A. JEREMAN, D. K. MILLER, C. S. ROWE, W. H. STEWART, Daniel GRAHAM, Chr. THIESS and George MILLER, of Chicago, are in the city to-day.
  --The total assets, good, bad and indifferent, of FARMER’s Bank, according to the report made by the assignee, is $38,066.88. The liabilities filed with the recorder amounts to $34,945.65.
  --Invitations are out for the marriage of Mr. J. M. RANDALL, of this city, to Miss Bertha DURR, at the home of the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper DURR, in Batavia, on Tuesday evening next at 6 P.M.
  --Every day it becomes more apparent that the successful business man is the one who knows most about his business. In these days of close competition a superficial knowledge is not enough, every detail of the business in which we are engaged must be looked after.
  --F. B. CLARK, who for sometime has been in the employ of HUFFORD, BRADSHAW & THOMA, has received the appointment as a postal clerk between Burlington and Council Bluffs. He will to-night sever his connection with the drug store, and Monday morning report at Burlington for duty. Frank is a bright young man, and we predict will make an excellent clerk.

Monday Melange. (Page 1)
  --J. C. SINGER, New York, is here.
  --J. D. VAN KIRK, of Chicago, is in the city.
  --S. D. RUGGLES, of Chicago, is in the city.
  --C. W. WOODFORD, Burlington, is in the city.
  --Leroy JAMES, of Ithaca, New York, is in the city.
  --L. L. WERTZ, of Lockridge, was in the city to-day.
  --Mrs. E. S. HENN is visiting at Sioux City for a few weeks.
  --There will be a meeting of the creditors of S. C. FARMER & Son at the office of C. E. NOBLE to-m... (unreadable) ... 1:30 o'clock.
  --Dr. BRADSHAW, C. E. NOBLE and J. B. MONLUX, who compose the committee appointed by the creditors, give it as their opinion, after looking over the report of the assets by the assignee of S. C. FARMER & Son, that the creditors will not realize twenty cents on the dollar of their claims against the estate.
  --Two freights on the C., B. & Q. collided at MITCHELL’s Crossing, between this city and Whitfield Saturday night, and twenty-one cars and the two engines were ditched. A brakeman, whose name we did not learn, was killed. We understand the fault to be the train dispatcher’s but that does not restore the life of the man or repair the damaged rolling stock.

A Card from Mr. WOOLSON. (Page 1)
To the Editor of THE JOURNAL:
  MT. PLEASANT, Nov. 19.--The county canvasses have been held in this congressional district, and the tabulated results have been published. By the face of the returns the vote of this district gives Mr. HALL a majority of seventy four.
  Various irregularities and defects were found to exist in the several counties, and objections based thereon were presented and filed, or attempted to be filed, at the several county canvasses, to the end that a fuller and more deliberate consideration might be given them than was practicable during these canvasses.
  Some of these objections may be termed mere "technicalities," while others reach far beyond that term as generally accepted, and directly involve the legality of the election itself in different precincts. From different parts of the district it is suggested that if these latter were urgently pressed by me the election in several precincts must, under the laws governing elections, be declared to have been illegally held, the returns therefrom be rejected and the apparent result in the district changed.
  I have, therefore, deemed it my duty personally to investigate the grounds of these objections.
  Considered solely from the standpoint of law--of legal requirements--it cannot be denied, under the evidence obtained, that such radical defects exist, and in points so vital, as, that their existence highly jeopardizes, at least, the status of the election in the precincts affected. These defects touch directly the legality of the election itself.
  Other objections, relating to the manner of holding the election and of certifying the returns, and commonly called "technicalities," though well founded in fact, are mostly disposed of with little effort.
  The rejection of returns from any precinct must necessarily deprive many honest men of their votes. Under no consideration would I accept such a result where, as a matter of fact, the actual voice of the voters is shown by the returns sent in. The legal proposition cannot be questioned that a community is properly held responsible for official neglect or inattention on the part of officers it has chosen. But if, notwithstanding such neglect, the returns forwarded declare the same result which would have obtained had this neglect not occurred, the objections to such returns include, in their full effect, more than consideration of mere points of law, and should be regarded accordingly.
  The honest intent of the voter is generally accepted as the controlling test, where the law does not othetwise (sic) imperatively require. To that ascertained intent, intelligently expressed and fairly counted, our people are accustomed promptly to yield. Such action is in complete accord with the spirit of our institutions.
  Having become satisfied that the defects ane (sic) irregularities referred to have not prevented the voters from expressing, at the late election in this district, their desire as to representative in congress, and that the returns as canvassed give substantially the correct statement of the vote as cast--with the expressed concurrence of the district committee, I accept the result reached, so far as this question is concerned and leave to the consideration of such congressional committee, the fraudulent, illegal voting charged as practiced, and as overreaching the apparent majority returned.
  I desire to extend my most hearty thanks to the republicans of the district who so cordially supported the candidacy with which I was honored, and to the greenback and democratic freinds who honored me with their votes.
  The principles of republicanism--firm, abiding, enduring--will survive the reverses of this year. I believe they represent, more closely than those of any other existing party, the underlying, vital principles of our government. And that the people will turn with renewed, intensified fervor to the republican party as presenting that which shall place us in a yet more exalted position among nations--shall extend to our citizens ample protection at home and abroad--and elevate and ennoble the character and standard of American citizenship.
        Respectfully, etc.
            JOHN S. WOOLSON.

Death of Capt. Jordan. (Page 8)
Capt. Clement JORDAN passed away at 6 o'clock last evening. Capt. JORDAN has been a resident of Fairfield since 1851. He was born in Cumberland, Maine, March 25, 1794, and passed his ninetieth year last March. In 1809 he went to sea a boy before the mast; in 1815 was promoted to first officer of the ship; in 1818, took charge of the ship James Monroe; was engaged in the West India, European and Southern American merchant trade; he figured conspicuously in the war of 1812 with the land forces and privateers; was taken prisoner twice during those troubles; followed the sea until 1836, then retired. He was married June 12, 1820, to Eliza DYER, who died in 1865. He leaves four children--Emily D., Clement, A. Scott and Albert R.

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8)
  --I. B. WILDER, of Iowa City, is here.
  --F. N. CHASE, of Cedar Falls, is here.
  --Max STEMPLE, Burlington, is in the city.
  --S. K. HOWE, of Muscatine, is in the city to-day.
  --John F. LOEHR, of Libertyville, was in the city to-day.
  --Max HAMBERGER, of Philanelphia, was here to-day.
  --Joseph WEISBERGER, J. M. BARCLAY and C. B. CAUFFMAN, of Des Moines, are in the city.
  --Miss Minnie SHAMP. of York, Nebraska, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. WHITHAM.
  --C. C. WHITE, of the flouring mills of BRIDGES & WHITE, Crete, Nebraska, was in the city to-day.
  --James HICKENBOTTOM is putting an addition--a second story--to his house on second north street.
  --The Hawkeye, of this morning, says the wreck was at "Dead man’s Crossing, between Fairfield and Whitfield."
  --The brakeman who was killed by the "Q" collision Saturday night, was G. T. PHILLIPS, of Burlington. He leaves a wife and one child.
  --Rev. McMACKIN returned last evening from Cedar Rapids, where he occupied the pulpit of the English Lutheran Church on Sabbath.
  --Capt. Leslie BASSETT, the efficient, genial and accommodating postmaster of Richland, was in town yesterday, and favored us with a call.
  --A change will take place shortly in the law firm of McCOID, BRIGHTON & JAQUES. We understand that Mr. McCOID will practice law in Washington City at the expiration of his official term.
  --Ed KENNEFICK returned from his three month’s sojourn among friends and scenes of his youth in the Old Country last night. Ed says the first he heard of the failure of FARMER’s bank was at Davenport last night.

Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)
  --J. M. KILFOGLE, of St. Joe, is here.
  --E. D. DANIELS, of Creston, is in the city.
  --S. L. MURRAY, of Libertyville, called to-day.
  --M. J. TAYLOR, and G. B. SATTER Burlington, were here to-day.
  --W. C. SPAULDING and W. B. RICHARDS, of Chicago, are in the city.
  --W. W. WEBSTER, the Marble man of Muscatine, was here to-day.
  --To-morrow being Thanksgiving, no paper will be issued from this office.
  --J. L. ALLWORTH, of Chicago, representing the Rumford Chemical Works, is in the city.
  --Rev. C. S. McELHINNY, of Chariton, is in the city to remain until after Thanksgiving.
  --Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the Lutheran Church to-morrow conducted by Rev. Amasa B. McMACKIN, the pastor.
  --Uncle Joe SIMPSON found a P. E. O. pin the other day, containing the initials of the owner. The sister who lost it can have the same by calling at his residence and describing it.
  --E. H. DAVIS, who has for the last three years resided at Brooks, Adams County, has returned with his family to this county, where he will reside hereafter. He has leased the Lewis CHANDLER farm, 2½ miles northeast of the city.
  --List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Nov. 25th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. HUFFMAN, Postmaster: Maud CRAFT, John CROSBY, T. COFFIN, V. H. DeLANCEY, John HERMAN, Chauncey G. HOPKINS, Miss Lou LAMBERSON 2, John McSOMERY, Mrs. R. OWENS, H. R. RIPPITH, Mrs. Charles ROOD, St. CLAIR & WATKINS, William George SMITH, Emmet SMITH, George SPARY, Mrs. Gustafa STYCARNSTROM, Idea SE..?..N, W. F. WOOLAND, Billie WILSON, W. WELLS, Miss B. R. WERDEN.
  --The following is the programme of the Central Conference of the Ev. Lutheran Synod of Iowa, to convene in this city Tuesday evening December 2d in Pilgrims’ Ev. Lutheran church, of which Rev. Amasa B. McMACKIN is pastor: Tuesday evening --Sermon on Family Worship, Rev. G. C. HENRY: Wednesday morning --Devotional Exercise; The Lay Element in Church Work, Revs. J. H. CULLER and J. W. KITCH; Question Box. Afternoon --How Shall we Interest Children in Sunday School? Rev. S. B. BARNITZ and Rev. S. RIDENOUR; Sermon by Rev. A. BELL. Evening --Sermon The Relation of Church Members to the Sunday School, Rev. J. A. M. ZIEGLER, Thursday Morning --Devotional Meeting; Devotional Meetings: Their purposes and Results, Revs. A. YETTER, B. F. HILLS and J. A. M. ZIEGLER. Afternoon --Church Attendance, How Shall it be Secured? Revs. G. S. HENRY, Josiah KUHN and J. H. CULLER; Business Session. Evening --Church Members and Church Work, Rev. S. B. BARNITZ. A cordial invitation is extended to all.