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Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY JOURNAL"
Jefferson County - Vol. VI, # 51
October 16, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie Nash

Friday Facts. (Page 1)
  --The Council meets to-night.
  --A. W. JACKSON, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
  --W. D. AXLINE returned to his home at Tiffin, Ohio, yesterday.
  --Charley SHEWARD, of the Birmingham Enterprise, was in the city to-day.
  --Hon. Charles BEARDSLEY, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, is in the city, and will speak at the opera house to-night.
  --Charley NOBLE, son of John S. NOBLE of Blackhawk township, has returned from a two years stay at Austin, Nevada.
  --Mrs. Benjamin TOLBERT and family, of Leavenworth, Kansas, are in the city, the guests of their friend, Mrs. James SULLIVAN.
  --Mrs. Perley B. BROWN, who has been visiting her father, J. E. DOUGHERTY, for a couple of weeks, left for her home at Carroll, Iowa, yesterday.
  --Dr. WARNER, of Libertyville, was in the city to-day. The doctor is full in the faith and energetic in the cause. He is betting on 600 majority for WOOLSON in Jefferson county. He says that all the republican of Liberty township are entirely satisfied with Mr. WOOLSON, and are enthusiastic for his election.
  --It has at last been settled that Hon. John G. CARLISLE, of Kentucky, the democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, will speak here on the 22d of this month. The democrats make it the occasion of a grand rally, and announce, besides Mr. CARLISLE, that Hon. B. J. HALL, Hon. James B. WEAVER and Hon. D. O. FINCH will address the people.
  --On the evening of Oct. 8th the first anniversary of the A. E. O. Society was celebrated at the home of Miss Cora McGAW, where the young ladies of the society had a supper. A sketch of the society for the past year, a prophesy and toasts were given by different members. They were then serenaded by some of the Fairfield boys, who were invited in to supper. After doing ample justice to the dainties, they entertained the young misses further by a number of choice selections of music. This is the first anniversary which has been celebrated by the society, and we trust it will not be the last.

Saturday Sayings. (Page 1)
  --W. B. CAPELL, of New York, is here.
  --W. L. LEWIS, St. Louis, is in the city.
  --J. A. BUCKNER, of Oshkosh, Wis., is in the city.
  --Hon. John S. WOOLSON was in the city to-day.
  --R. S. BECK and wife, of Cincinnati, are in the city.
  --Geo. B. INMAN and wife, of New York, are here.
  --W. H. WALTZ, Nashville, Tenn., is in the city to-day.
  --G. P. FRYSINGER, of Rockford, Illinois, was here to-day.
  --Adam WILSON and F. T. ANDERSON, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.
  --Providence didn’t smile very gently upon Mr. HALL’s meeting this afternoon, for it rained all the time.
  --Hon. B. J. HALL, democratic candidate for Congress, is addressing a full house at the opera house as we go to press.
  --Those sterling democrats from Locust Grove, Uncle Davy PARRETT, Joseph PARRETT, and Isaac HARDEN, were in town to-day, to hear the scholarly speech of Hon. B. J. HALL.
  --Hon. T. B. PERRY, of Albia, and Hon. D. P. STUBBS, of this city, addressed the CLEVELAND and HENDRICKS club at the Court House last night. There was a full house out.
  --Some monster squashes raised by David HUDGELL are on exhibition at BRADLEY & HUFFMAN’s. One of them weighs 188 lbs.
  --One of our subscribers requested that we make "honorable mention" of Mr. WILSON’s speech. We trust the Doctor is satisfied. We think that to WILSON, like Bent CULBERTSON, "distance lends enchantment to the view."
  --William THOMAS and family, while on their way from Salina, Kansas, to Knoxville, Tenn., stopped off to visit a few days this week with Geo. W. WHITE and his mother. Mr. THOMAS is one of the early settlers of this county.
  --And now they all want to know how much there was in that purse which the ladies presented to the Plumed Knights last evening. We shan’t tell you "until this cruel war is over." These be hard times, and that is a political secret.
  --WOOLSON and HALL were observed on the sidewalk in front of FARMER’s bank to-day pleasantly talking over the situation. They were both members of the last Legislature, but only one of them will get to Congress, and it will be the former by several lengths.
  --The Democratic County Convention to-day nominated W. J. EMERSON, of Round Prairie township for Clerk, and re-nominated Allen KING for Recorder. No nomination was made for member of the Board of Supervisors. A victim for that office is to be decided upon next week. Perhaps that, like everything else, depends upon the result of the election in Ohio.

LIBERTYVILLE. (Page 1)
A Grand Republican Demonstration.
  It was formally announced a few days ago that the Hon. John S. WOOLSON, republican candidate for Congress in this district, would address the people of this place upon the political issues of the day on Wednesday evening. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather for two or three days previous, long before the shades of evening began to fall, large crowds came pouring into town from the surrounding neighborhood, and long before the hour of speaking arrived it was estimated that there were from five to seven hundred people in town.
  The meeting was held in the large and capacious school room, which was filled to its utmost capacity. Mr. WOOLSON was introduced by the president of the BLAINE and LOGAN club, and was greeted with loud cheers by the audience. He appeared in excellent spirits, and commanded the undivided attention of his listeners for over two hours. He discussed the political issues of the day in a manly and straightforward manner, and frequently was interrupted by cheers and applause by his eloquent and argumentive speech. He strengthened many of those who were weak in the faith, and many who have heretofore been howling for HALL are now cheering for the Hon. J. S. WOOLSON.
             CITIZEN.
  Libertyville, Oct. 9, 1884.

Mr. BEARDSLEY’s Meeting. (Page 1)
  The Republican meeting held in the opera house last evening was an immense affair. The hall was packed to its utmost capacity, hundreds going away that could not even get a sight up the stairs.
  Capt. BURGESS presided and opened the meeting by introducing Miss Julia HOADLEY, who presented to the Plumed Knights a purse of money in behalf of the ladies of the city, and the manner in which she acquitted herself is spoken of by all present as excelling in beauty of language, rhetoric and diction anything of the kind ever delivered in this city. The audience were fairly wild and broke forth in round upon round of applause.
  Capt. Tom HYSHAM, in a neat and appropriate speech, received the purse on behalf of the Company, and demonstrated, with a little training, that he can achieve a formost place in the rank of public speakers.
  Hon. Charles BEARDSLEY was then introduced to the audience, and spoke for one hour. His speech was an excellent one, clear, forcible and earnest, giving great satisfaction and holding the crowd in close attention. The Doctor is much of a gentleman, and his treatment of the issues of the day is not calculated to arouse in the opposition any feeling of disrespect or strife.
  Senator WILSON made a short talk, but the less he talks in this county the better it will be for the republican party. His disposition to boss everything on the rule or ruin principle, is not endorsed or even tolerated by the sturdy republicans of this city and county, and if we would maintain our old-time majorities, it will be as well to have as few speeches as possible from the big and little members of the Royal family. If their services are required in the campaign, for heaven’s sake send them where they are not known.
  A pretty incident of the evening was the presentation of a beautiful boquet to Miss HOADLEY and Mr. HYSHAM each, by little Bessie WALTERS, who did it quite gracefully, and looked as sweet as a rose.
  The Glee Club, led by Mr. T. F. HIGLEY, rendered most excellent music. The song, "We are Comrades Together," stirred the hearts of all present.
  The ladies who have the credit of the meeting should feel highly elated over the success, and it is to be hoped such may be repeated more than once during this campaign.

Monday Melange. (Page 1)
  --Charles H. JERMAN, Chicago, is in the city.
  --L. B. MACK, of Rockford, Ill., is in the city.
  --Charles J. WOHLWEND, Cedar Rapids, is here to-day.
  --W. N. CHIDESTER, of Packwood, was in town to-day, the first time for a long while.
  --W. F. MAGILL, of Corning, and H. B. HELM, of Hannibal, two Parsons College boys, are back again on a visit to the friends and scenes of their college days.
  --The Burlington Gazette and the Keokuk Constitution publish in full the speech of Mr. HALL delivered in this city Saturday. We presume it is the same talk he will make in all parts of the district in his wild goose chase after a Congressional seat.
  --A great grief has come to the hearts and home of Mr. and Mrs. I. MESSENGER, in the death of their little daughter Maggie, aged twelve years, which occurred Saturday, of typhoid fever. The funeral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Dr. EWING, of the Presbyterian, assisted by Rev. Mr. BAMFORD, of the Methodist church. The remains were this morning taken to Kossuth, Des Moines county, to be deposited beside loved ones gone before. Little Maggie is the fifth child these parents have lost, and their hearts have indeed been sorely tried. As they think of their cherished child cold in death, they doubtless feel that their cup of sorrow has been filled to the very brim, and that life has less of hope and the future less of promise than at any time in their marital lives; that one tie to earth has been loosened, one longing for heaven added. No more winsome, loving child than Maggie ever gladdened an earthly home--no sweeter, purer flower ever budded here to bloom hereafter.
  --On the first of the present month an important law governing the burial of the dead went into effect in this State. It was enacted by the legislature. It only applies to incorporated towns. People in the country may continue to die and be buried as heretofore. Here is the law: "No incorporated city or town within this state, from and after October 1, 1884, shall allow the burial of the dead body of any person without a permit issued and signed by the clerk or recorder of such city or town. The undertaker (or if there be no undertaker, the resident householder where the death occurs) must secure from the attending physician a certificate of death, which must be presented to the city clerk or town recorder, upon which a burial permit will be issued. The burial permit must be given to the sexton or the person acting as such, who must return the same to the clerk or recorder, to be preserved in his office. In the absence of an attending physician, application may be made to the health officer of the city or town for a certificate of death; and in case of sudden or violent death where an inquest has been held application may be made to the coroner." Our city dads passed an ordinance in accordance with this law, last month, and was published in THE JOURNAL.

DISTRICT COURT. (Page 8)
  District Court was to have convened to-day, but the Judge has not yet arrived. There are on the docket but seven criminal cases and sixty-seven civil causes.
  The officers of the Court are: Judge, Hon. J. K. JOHNSON; Prosecutor, John A. DONNELL; Reporter, E. H. WARING; Clerk, Chas. P. SIPPEL; Deputy Clerk, J. B. MILLER; Sheriff, G. W. HARRISON; Deputy Sheriff, Van M. THOMAS.
  Grand Jurors --S. J. GREGG, John WILLIAMSON, James ECKERT, M. D. PEEBLER, F. M. STEPHENSON, J. E. WILKINS, H. D. BLOUGH, John HERON, W. H. COPELAND, J. B. HORN, A. B. HOLLISTER, D. F. McLEAN, J. R. DOLE, S. M. PEARSON, R. D. CALDWELL.
  Petit Jurors --Thomas CARTER, Frank ZIMMERMAN, Adam LINN, James HAYMOND, B. F. DEVORE, John FOX, A. FRESHWATER, J. W. SPARGO, J. A. WEST, Andrew RYMAN, Pleasant HOSKINS, J. L. CANADY, J. H. MONGER, Albert CASE, Ellis H. PEEBLER, Sanford HUMPHREY, Wm. R. HENDRICKS, George CAMPBELL, W. N. CHIDESTER, D. W. MASON, J. J. CRILE, W. T. ABRAHAM, Sol G. GAUMER, James M. FRY.
  The following are the attorneys having cases in this Court: McCOID, BRIGHTON & JAQUES, LEGGETT & McKEMEY, J. R. McCRACKIN, JONES & FULLEN, R. F. RATCLIFF, J. B. McCOY, WILSON & HINKLE, GALVIN & ROSS, C. E. NOBLE, J. J. CUMMINGS, D. P. STUBBS, H. C. RANEY, G. A. RUTHERFORD, C. E. STUBBS and H. S. WILLIS, of this city; M. B. SPARKS, of Batavia; J. H. BAXTER, of Abingdon; R. S. MILLS, of Brighton; W. M. WALKER, of Selma; William McNETT, MOORE & HAMMOND, J. S. MOORE, W. W. CORY and STILES & BEAMAN, of Ottumwa; Wm. B. CULBERTSON, ANTROBUS & SMYTHE, NEWMAN & BLAKE, John C. POWER and KELLOGG & COOPER, of Burlington; W. S. KENWORTHY, of Oskaloosa; L. G. & L. A. PALMER, of Mount Pleasant; L. C. MEEHEM, of Centreville.
      First Day.
  Judge JOHNSON and District Attorney DONNELL arrived Monday afternoon, and the Judge at once convened court.
  In the criminal docket, after the grand jury was empanelled, Albert TRABERT, for obstructing highway, appeared and waived arraignment, and was given until to-morrow to plead; William SHAMP, for disturbing the peace, was discharged at his costs. No challenge to the grand jury was made in the cases against George HOFFMAN and Sherman HAIFLEY.
  The equity cause of John E. DOUGHERTY et ux vs. Ida A. DOUGHERTY et al was continued under former order.
  The case of E. S. PARSONS et al vs. Baldwin PARSONS was struck from docket.
  The case of James HICKENBOTTOM vs. Charles HICKENBOTTOM was dismissed and costs paid.
  In the complaint of bastardy against Samuel BLACK, jr. the case was continued for service.
  The case of Sarah E. McMULLEN vs. W. J. McMULLEN et al was continued.
  The cause of Thomas F. EMRY vs. Nathan D. COFFIN et ux was settled as per stipulations on file.
  In the injunction cause of Maggie POTTS et al, by James F. POTTS, their guardian, vs. Joel W. PANCOAST, Lydia L. PANCOAST was given leave to file a petition of intervention.
  On note of George GILBERT against W. B. CULBERTSON, judgment was taken as per stipulation on file.
      Second Day.
  The time of the Court yesterday was spent in the trial of the case of the State against Lewis MOW. J. A. DONNELL, prosecuting attorney, appeared for the State and LEGGETT & McKEMEY for the defendant. This is a case growing out of some trouble between two of the old citizens of this city about some bees. The prosecuting witness, C. TURNER, claimed that he had gone to the defendant to have a talk with him, with the purpose of settling the difficulty, when the defendant became angry and struck him one or more times with a board, whereupon he filed an information charging him with an assalt with intent to commit bodily injury. The case was tried before C. F. RUSSELL, J. P., and the defendant found guilty, and he appealed. The case was given to the jury this morning. They were out about an hour and returned a verdict of not guilty. The evidence tended to show that the defendant was justified in striking Mr. TURNER.
  A jury was impanelled this morning and a trial begun in the case of John S. WALKER vs. the City of Ottumwa. This case comes here on a change of venue. J. R. McCRACKIN and D. P. STUBBS appear for the plaintiff and Judge HENDERSHOTT and another attorney, from Ottumwa, for the defendant. This is a case where damages is claimed to property on account of the defective construction of a sewer.
  Albert TRABERT, for obstructing highway, was found guilty and fined $25 and costs.
  Default, judgment and decree was the entries in the cases of M. A. WALL, guardian, vs. Richard THOMPSON et ex, Eugene S. PARSONS, admr, vs. J. R. NEWHOUSE et al, Reuben HARRIS vs. Elmira M. LESTER et al.
  The partition case of Mary E. BALDING et al vs. George F. BALDING et al, was tried by the Court and a decree given.
 R. J. Wilson was appointed guardian ad litem for minor defendants in the partition cause of Thomas DIXON, guardian, vs. Harvey W. STRINGER et al.
  Default and judgment was entered in the following causes: Jacob SHAFFER vs. W. B. CULBERTSON, Wm. HUTCHINSON vs. W. B. CULBERTSON, SCHRAMM & SCHMIEG vs. J. S. BOWMAN, J. A. STEWART vs. M. W. GOODMAN et al, Wm. ALSTON vs. C. DAVID, Joel J. HADLEY P Co. vs. HOPKIRK Bros., James SULLIVAN vs. Margaret B. CASE, C. W. CRANE vs. McLANE, REYNOLDS & Co., Chas. D. LEGGETT, admr, vs. L. D. SMITH et ux.
      Third Day.
  In the case of Isaac HOFFMAN against CHAMBERS Bros. et al judgment was given by agreement against CHAMBERS Bros. for $135 and costs.
  The cause of Samuel REED vs. R. H. PAYNE, by agreement of the parties, was set down for hearing on depositions.
  A motion for a more specific statement in answer was sustained in the case of Anna E. LYON vs. Wm. D. EDWARDS.
  In the case of John A. KELTNER vs. T. S. KELTNER, a motion for a more specific statement was confessed.
  Default and judgment in Wm. ELLIOTT vs. W. H. H. SMITH.
  The following causes were continued: William HALFERTY vs. I. MESSENGER; John S. WALKER vs. City of Ottumwa; J. E. KUNATH et ux vs. Iowa State Ins. Co.; Martha J. JOHNSON vs. Charles JOHNSON; Elizabeth S. HENN vs. Martha E. NEGUS et al; Catharine SNYDER vs. Martha E. NEGUS et al; Anna E. LYON vs. John S. LYON; A. RODABAUGH vs. S. J. CHESTER, sheriff; Anna E. LYON vs. John S. LYON, Wm. D. EDWARDS, garnishee.

Tuesday Tit-Bits. (Page 8)
  --B. K. WRIGHT, Burlington, is here.
  --A. A. JUDSON, of Maryville, Mo., is in the city.
  --HEACOCK, of the Brighton Enterprise, was in the city to-day.
  --L. W. PARRETT, of Locust Grove, gave us a pleasant call to-day.
  --If any one has lied about Ohio they can take it back to-morrow.
  --The weather indicates a good republican majority in Ohio to-day.
  --Capt. BURGESS speaks in the opera house Thursday evening next.
  --W. J. FRENCH, "Wild Jim," of Ft. Wingate, Mexico, is doing the city.
  --H. J. STAVE, N. H. TALLMAN and N. KRAMER, of Chicago, were here to-day.
  --Jack TAYLOR, of Des Moines, agent for the "Mrs. PARTINGTON Co.," is in the city to-day.
  --M. B. SPARKS, of Batavia, is looking after legal business in our District Court this week.
  --Hon. H. B. HENDERSHOTT, Dan HARMAN and Chas. HALL, of Ottumwa, were here to-day.
  --The fact that an editor wears a white hat is no evidence that there are any brains under it.
  --Look out for hot-shot and heavy cannonading by the respective parties the balance of the campaign.
  --We noticed J. R. LAUGHLIN, Capt. J. C. FRY, James HURST and Dan LEPPO, of Libertyville, in town to-day.
  --Hon. John H. CRAIG, of Keokuk, will address a democratic meeting here on Friday, October 31st.
  --Hon. W. B. CULBERTSON, of Burlington, will address the CLEVELAND & HENDRICKS Club here next Friday evening.
  --John S. WOOLSON has a "dead sure" thing on going to Congress from this district. He is making friends by the score.
  --There are at least one hundred republicans in this city who will not vote for James G. BLAINE, Ohio or no Ohio.
  --Hon. A. M. ANTROBUS and Hon. W. E. BLAKE, of Burlington, and L. C. MEACHUM, of Centerville, were in the city to-day attending Court on legal business.
  --Remember the Grand Millinery Opening of Mrs. Orlando FLOWER, every day and evening of this week. An immense stock and a grand display.
  --That faithful attorney, who is always present at and always has business in our Courts--R. S. MILLS, of Brighton--is here this week attending our District Court.
  --Joseph EVANS, of Fairfield, Iowa, and his sister, Miss Ruth EVANS, of Salem, Ohio, are visiting friends and relatives in Lee and Henry counties.--Salem cor. Keokuk Gate City.
  --The fashion to be hump-backed is growing, and the way the democrats are humping themselves in this district to get away with WOOLSON looks like they would present a sorry figure after election day.
  --The Gate City says: "Good reports of Mr. WOOLSON's campaign work come from all parts of the district. But the people of each township must see to this matter for themselves. Their work and diligence must supplement Mr. WOOLSON’s. The first district cannot afford to have Mr. HALL instead of Mr. WOOLSON represent it."
  --The Burlington Gazette truthfully says: "It is useless to get mad over the election. Let us keep our tempers, discuss politics calmly and dispassionately, and quietly submit to the inevitable. We all have our opinions. Every man should be permitted to express them freely and without censure from anybody. Every man should be permitted to vote as he pleases without dictation from any source. Any other condition of things makes men serfs and slaves."
  --Hon. W. E. BLAKE, of Burlington, who was in the city to-day attending Court, was interviewed by a JOURNAL reporter on the feelings of Des Moines county on the congressional situation. He says that while his county would have preferred Judge STUTSMAN, they are all satisfied with the nomination of Hon. J. S. WOOLSON, and believe that he is as strong a candidate as the party could have named. "He is popular," says Mr. BLAKE, "not only in Des Moines county, but his nomination has given general satisfaction throughout the entire district."
  --Hon. John A. LOGAN will pass thro’ Fairfield about 7 o’clock on the morning of the 22d inst. on his way to Burlington, where he speaks. The train will probably stop long enough to give our soldiers and other a sight of the grand old veteran, who has many friends here.
  --The poor sufferer that has been dosing himself with so-called Troches and thereby upset his stomach without curing the troublesome cough, should take our advice and use at once Dr. BULL’s Cough Syrup and get well.
  --The young men of this town are trying to be vulgar and rowdyfied by whooping and yelling on the streets at their pards whenever seen in company with the girls. This looks like bad raising, boys.
  --The Ev. Lutheran Synod of Iowa, in session in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Des Moines, the past week, adjourned on Monday evening to meet in Fairfield in 1885, the time to be determined by the officers of the Synod and pastor loci.
  --One of our business men, who is a democrat, suspected a republican victory in Ohio yesterday, and on going home last night put his solitary goods box inside, and thus saved it. As his principal occupation is loafing, he yet has his box to sit on and whittle.
  --We are sorry to chronicle the fact that the grocery store of Albert MAIRE was closed to-day on a chattel mortgage recently executed to GOBBLE & Co., of Muscatine, for $700.  Albert was an enterprising, thorough-going business man, and we greatly regret his misfortune.
  --An old lady wanted to know the other day what the men had in the top of those white stacks they wore on their heads. "Brains," answered a bystander. "If brains are getting so bulky," rejoined the old lady, "they can soon be purchased by the bushel, like potatoes."
  --The republicans felt so jubilant over the news from Ohio last night that all the goods boxes around the square were converted into a glorious bonfire. As all the merchants are republicans, there was no squealing this morning. They rather enjoyed being thus compelled to contribute to the cause.
  --List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 14th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. HUFFMAN, Postmaster: Bell ALEXANDER, Ida BAIRD, Miss E. W. CLARK, Wm. COX, John C. DOUGHERTY, Harm DAIRS, Louisa HAINES, Mrs. R. M. HENDERSON, Andrew HUGHES, Mrs. Charles MITCHELL.
  --Townsend DEVORE and wife, of Jefferson county, Iowa, are visiting their many relatives and friends in and near Cardington. He formerly owned and resided on the farm now occupied by Cyrus BENEDICT, three miles west of this place. He is an extensive farmer of large experience in the west, having gone to Iowa twenty-one years ago. They visited in Indiana on their way here, and will extend their trip to eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania. In their long absence little change has taken place in them more than they have both grown stouter, and time has whitened his hair and beard. Their old acquaintances and former associates fail not to recognize the faces once so familiar as to be unforgotten and many a hand reaches forth to bid them welcome. They have been visiting here since a week ago last Monday, and will not return to Iowa until some time in the winter. Mrs. DEVORE is a sister of Jonathan KESTER, who resides on the pike, just west of Cardington. She also has a brother John in Westfield township, who is now sick. Her nephews and niece are legion and it is hoped that their visit mong them will be pleasant.--Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio, Independent.

Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)
  --Have you heard from Ohio.
  --M. ROWLAND, of Ottumwa, is here.
  --H. SHULMAN, St. Louis, is in the city.
  --Hon. Charles BEARDSLEY was here to-day.
  --J. H. GRAHAM, of Keokuk, is here to-day.
  --Hon. Ed CAMPBELL left last night for Des Moines.
  --H. N. McKINLEY, of Sandwich, Ill., is in the city.
  --Wm. WILSON, of Washington, was here yesterday.
  --The BLAINE Circus in Ohio was evidently a success.
  --E. S. W. DROUGHT, Wyandotte, Kas., was in the city to-day.
  --Mrs. MOORE went to Libertyville to-day to visit her parents.
  --W. S. ALLEN, attorney, of Birminham, was in the city to-day.
  --President ARTHUR has appointed Hon. Frank HATTON postmaster general.
  --John V. MYERS and Miss Mary E. CASSIDAY were quietly married Monday.
  --TUTTLE has up a sign over a small goods box which reads "One little box left."
  --McCOID has up a box of cigars that WOOLSON will be elected by two thousand majority.
  --Judge JOHNSON issued naturalization papers yesterday to Gotlieb HILDEBRAND, Albert LISK and Alfred ANDERSON.
  --Rev. and Mrs. O. C. MILLER, of the First English Lutheran church, of Cedar Rapids, are visiting at J. A. SPIELMAN’s.
  --If our foresight was as good as our hind sight, we could be running a national bank this morning instead of a newspaper.
  --Ohio tossed over very nearly twenty thousand majority yesterday for the republican State ticket and it wasn’t a very good day for ballots, either.
  --We trembled when we contemplated that Ohio might go democratic, for fear that such a result would render the election of Charley SIPPEL doubtful.
  --Girls, never allow a young man to accompany you home from church or other meeting unless he takes you there. It makes your society too common, remember.

Thursday Transpirings. (Page 8)
  --Fred BOSLER, Chicago, is here.
  --Hi FRANTZ, Monmouth, is in the city.
  --J. K. RUPERT, Muscatine, is in the city to-day.
  --A. C. BOYLL, Terre Haute, Indiana, is in the city.
  --J. O. CREDFORD and wife, of Boston, are here to-day.
  --T. F. HIGLEY is assisting Clerk SIPPEL during Court.
  --George BALDERSON received his naturalization papers yesterday.
  --H. D. CROOKER and lady, of Seneca, Kansas, are in the city.
  --Hon. E. S. SAMPSON, of Sigourney, is in the city attending Court.
  --Mrs. Chet CABLE, of Warren county, Ill., is visiting her friend, Mrs. John C. HUSTON.
  --Capt. W. T. BURGESS and Hon. John A. DONNELL, district attorney, will speak at the opera house to-night. Let everybody turn out.
  --Gospel services will be held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms four o’clock next Sabbath. Bible meeting for young men Thursday evening.
  --At the residence of Eli SMITH last evening occurred the marriage of Mr. G. W. WHITE and Miss Nancy N. HILL, the Rev. M. BAMFORD, of the M. E. Church, officiating. THE JOURNAL begs leave to toss a golden shoe, filled with oat-meal, after this happy couple.