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Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Thursday, October 23, 1884
Transcribed by Cathy Joynt Labath
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Friday Facts (Page 1)
  --The Council meets to-night.
  --They painted the town red last night.
  --John O'NEAL, Burlington, is here.
  --Eugene WISE, of Leavenworth, is here to-day.
  --George BEST and L. BRINCKERHOFF, of Chicago, are in the city.
  --J. Y. FUNKHOUSER, of the York Nursery Co, of Des Moines, is in the city.
  --Rev. S. H. HEDRIX left the city this morning to take in the grand reunion at Lineville.
  --We had a pleasant call to-day from Geo. N. STOKES, of Doud Station and S. L. MURRAY, of Libertyville.
  --We don't believe there is a single store box, or piece of lumber left in the city, from last night's racket.
  --Dr. HAYDEN, of Libertyville, is said to have the most accurate indicator of coming political events in the State.
  --All you who are afflicted remember that Dr. J. Jackson CRIDER, the famous specialist, will be at the LEGGETT House next Saturday, October 25th, for one day only.
  --List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and advertised for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 14th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. HUFFMAN, Postmaster: Samuel ANDERSON, Charles ANDERSON 2, Norman BEATY, Martha BERKHIMER, Chester L. W. BURNHAM, Henry KING, E. MORGAN, George PARKER, Chence REEDE, Miss Ada SIMP... [column corner folded over - Simpson?], W. SCHOONMAKER, Adaline STEELE, [Sol W- ?]...ILHERMSDORFER, Ida WOODERING.

CITY COUNCIL. (Page 1)
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
     Council Chamber, Oct. 20, 1884.
  The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Mayor BOLING and Trustees BRIGHT, CLARK, SHOULTS, RICKSHER, YOUNG, LEGGETT and McGAW. Absent, Trustee SCOTT.
  A new sidewalk was ordered in front of the ACHESON block and also one in front of the HICKENBOTTOM property.
  Decorating the Tower was permitted under direction of the Light Committee.
  No more building of bonfires will be permitted except under the supervision of Trustees BRIGHT and RICKSHER.
  The Council leased the Water Works from George B. INMAN. The City agree to pay INMAN $4,000 annually, payable quarterly, in sums of $1,000. This sum to be deducted from the principal and interest and debt owihg Mr. INMAN, as it is paid.
  The Ways and Means Committee was directed to report at its earliest convenience any and all reduction that can possibly be made in the running of expenses of the city.
  On motion the Council adjourned till Thursday evening, October 30th, at 7 P.M.
          T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Saturday Sayings. (Page 1)
  --John MAGEE, New York, is here.
  --J. A. LOVELL, Rock Island, is in the city.
  --R. W. HILL, of Iowa City, is here to-day.
  --O. H. WARD, of Chicago, was here to-day.
  --The Council meets in special session to-night.
  --Mrs. WILLIAMS, of Washington, was in the city.
  --Mrs. John E. DOUGHERTY went to Mt. Pleasant last night on a visit to relatives and friends.
  --John LARSON and Carl J. MAXELL, natives of Sweden, and Frank DRISH, a Polander, were naturalized yesterday.
  --H. A. CAVINESS, formerly with Frank ECK, at Pleasant Plain, has accepted a position at Delphos, Ringgold county, Iowa.
  --The office of the Telephone Exchange is being removed to-day to the new office in the new part of the CRAWFORD building.
  --Hon. L. L. AINSWORTH, of West Union, and Hon. C. H. MACKEY, of Sigourney are here and will proclaim democratic issues to-night.
  --Hon. John S. WOOLSON gives us the last speech of the campaign at the republican love feast at the opera house Monday evening, Nov. 3.
  --Mr. R. C. CLARK, of Kansas, addressed the democratic meeting at the Court House last night in a very earnest and argumentative speech.
  --C. M. FULTON, brother of our H. H., postmaster at Columbus Junction, gave us a pleasant call yesterday afternoon. Charley thinks WOOLSON's majority in Louisa county will be at least 800.
  --The old soldiers are going to meet Gen. LOGAN and escort him down to the park. We suppose there is no old soldier in the county but will take this opportunity of shaking the hand of their old comrade and commander.
  --If the weather remains propitious the rallies of the 21st by the republican and the 22d by the democrats will pretty well lay out the nervous and asthmatic unless the prohibitory law is suspended and a little spirits allowed mixed with the buttermilk that is prepared for the occasion.
  --Clerk SIPPEL found the following note on his desk this morning. It is suspected to be the work of Charley FULLEN: "C. P. SIPPEL, Clerk: Grover CLEVELAND will be elected and don't you forget it. The hand-writing is on the wall. Inform the Judge and be prepared. Solid South, 153; New York, 35; New Jersey, 9; Connecticut, 6--total, 204."
  --The Keokuk Gate City says: "John WOOLSON will have 1500 majority. The First district will give that majority against its vote in congress cast for British free trade. It will give that majority against having its vote cast in congress as the partner of solid south bourbonism. It will give that majority for John WOOLSON over Ben HALL."
  --Bent CULBERTSON spoke at the Court House last night in his usual characteristic manner. He got off his eloquent peroration about his loving and being loved, and it was a knock down argument that wilted republicans, like hot Kansas winds do the little daisies and posies. The audience was exhiliaratingly hilariously enthusiastic over the magnetic power of the speaker.
  --The Des Moines Register of the 14th says: "The Lutheran Synodical Convention, in session in St. John's Church in this city, for the past week, closed its sessions last night. The meetings were largely attended throughout and were greatly enjoyed by all. The complete and very readable report of the doings of the convention, printed from day to day in the Register, is the work of Rev. A. B. MACKIN, pastor of Pilgrim's Church, Fairfield, and show the handiwork of a skilled reporter. The next meeting of the Synod will be held at Fairfield."
  --The only thing the democratic papers of the first district can bring against Hon. John S. WOOLSON, the republican candidate for congress, is that he purchased the greenback paper, the Herald, at Mt. Pleasant. Every paper in the district has hashed and re-hashed that story, and every democratic orator in the district has proclaimed it from the stump, just as though it was something terribly terrible. The fact is the Mt. Pleasant Herald was purchased by Mr. George H. SPAHR, a business man of Mt. Pleasant, and not by Mr. WOOLSON. But we will suppose for the sake of argument, that Mr. WOOLSON did by it and owns it to-day. What harm is there in such a transaction? It is a right a man has to buy a business if he wants to and thinks it will benefit him. If Mr. WOOLSON thought the Herald was a good piece of property, and would help him in his candidacy, he certainly had a right to buy it, and all this talk about it being dishonorable and fraudulent by the democratic dudes and mugwumps over the district, is the sheerest kind of nonsense, and will do Mr. HALL's cause no good.

Monday Melange. (Page 1)
  --C. M. PERKINS, St. Louis, is here.
  --W. H. HUMMELL, Chicago, is in the city.
  --Wm. WARWICK, of Brookville, was in town to-day.
  --Mark M. BAKER and J. C. DUNCAN, of Burlington, were here to-day.
  --Miss Maggie HUNTZINGER has returned from her two month's western visit.
  --This is Clark MOYER's week off, and he will spend it among his friends in this city.
  --Mrs. Anna HAYES was granted a divorce from her husband, James HAYES, on Saturday.
  --Hon. Charles J. DODGE, of Burlington, was in the city to-day. He speaks at Salina to-night.
  --Hon. M. A. McCOID and Hon. John WILLIAMSON addressed a rousing meeting at Glasgow Saturday night.
  --Mr. and Mrs. John E. DOUGHERTY returned yesterday from a visit to Mount Pleasant relatives and friends.
  --The Clerk has issued licenses to wed to Travis EMRY and Miss Sarah A. SHAFFER, Sherman HAIFLEY and Miss Susan LEFFLER.
  --The report that Gen. LOGAN will not be here to-morrow night is erroneous. The General will be here as advertised, and don't any of you forget it.
  --The Council meets again to-night. It has the subject of leasing the water works before it. As the case now stands the city has $25,000 and George B. INMAN, of New York $36,000 in the works, and as the contract now stands, Mr. INMAN is to have the running of the works. Some members of the Council think it would be for the best interests of the city to lease the works from Mr. INMAN, and consequently the question is now before the Council. Mr. INMAN tells us that he is opposed to leasing them to the city, but will do so for the sake of harmony. Some of the Council are in favor and others opposed to leasing. What action will be taken remains to be seen.

Loganitems. (Page 1)
  Hon. John A. LOGAN, republican candidate for Vice President, speaks in Fairfield Tuesday night. Give the grand old hero a royal welcome.
  Mt. Pleasant will send one hundred uniformed women, on horseback, to the LOGAN meeting Tuesday night.
  Tom BELL says he proposes to raise a company of 1000 cavalrymen for the LOGAN meeting.
  Fairfield should give the hero of one hundred battles, John A. LOGAN, a grand reception.
  Hon. John A. LOGAN will remain over night here, the guest of Hon. and Mrs. M. A. McCOID.
  The old soldiers will accord a royal greeting to Hon. A. LOGAN Tuesday night.

A Grand Blow Out. (Page 1)
  We have been a resident of Fairfield for thirty years, and we don't remember of any time when there was a greater political excitement or more genuine enthusiasm than pervaded the people last night. Immediately after supper bonfires were kindled, the Plumed Knights paraded and sang, the brass and martial bands played, the town boys yelled as they never yelled before, and for three hours the wildest excitement prevailed.
  Amid the noise and confusion, the firing of canons, the screaming of the town boy and the blazing bonfires, Rev. S. H. HEDRIX and Hon. John A. DONNELL, prosecuting attorney, entertained the crowd with addresses from a goods box on the east side while Capt. W. T. BURGESS held forth in the opera house to a large audience. After Mr. DONNELL had finished his speech in the street, he was summoned to the opera house, where he followed Capt. BURGESS in a speech of over an hour and a half.

DISTRICT COURT. (Page 1)
Fourth Day.
  A decree dismissing petition on its merits was given in case of T. W. GOBBLE & Co. vs. T. W. STEPHENSON et ux.
  In case of Sol F. STEVER vs. Dillion KOONTS et al a decree subjecting land described in petition for payment of judgment was given.
  Alice LAW was given a decree of devorce fron Thomas B. LAW.
  The case of Daniel E. HANEY against F. W. JUNKIN was settled as per stipulation on file as between plaintiff and defendant, and submitted as between intervenor and defendant on the pleadings.

Speaker Carlisle in Fairfield. (Page 8)
  This has been a notable week in the history of Fairfield. Tuesday night we had the honor of a visit from Gen. LOGAN, and yesterday we were no less honored by the presence in our city of Hon. John G. CARLISLE, of Covington, Ky., the present Speaker of the National House of Representatives. Mr. CARLISLE made eleven speeches in this State, one in each Congressional district and it is an honor that Fairfield should appreciate that this city was selected as the place for him to speak in this district.
  The weather was raw, cold, and disagreeable, yet Mr. CARLISLE's coming brought large delegations from all parts of the district and there were fully five thousand people present. Mr. CARLISLE spoke for two hours in the park, presenting the issues of the campaign from a democratic standpoint. He is a man of a strong voice, and one of the most powerful speakers we ever heard. He presented the issues in a manly, straightforward and honorable way, and he is so just, reasonable and liberal in his views, that even his political opponents admired his talk.
  In the evening Hon. B. J. HALL, democratic candidate for Congress in this district, and Hon. D. O. FINCH, democratic candidate for elector at-large, addressed a large audience at the opera house, while Hon. L. G. KINNE, late democratic candidate for governor, spoke to a large gathering at the Court House.

Tuesday Tit-Bits. (Page 8)
  --J. H., KOCH, Peoria, is here.
  --Ben HASSEL, Burlington, is in the city.
  --S. R. HUYETT, of St. Joe, Mo. is visiting at Ward LAMSON's.
  --?. B. WATKINS of Grand Rapids, Mich., is in the city to-day.
  --Don't forget Dr. CRIDER's visit at the LEGGETT House, Saturday, October 25.
  --Mrs. Dr. MOORMAN, of Packwood, was in town to-day, and gave us a business call.
  --Gospel meeting for young men at Y. M. C. A. rooms Sabbath afternoon. Everybody is invited.
  --The Almighty is evidently not interested in politics. He is not disposed to temper the elements to favor Black Jack, or the royal Kentuckian.
  --Hon. Buren R. SHERMAN governor of Iowa, and Hon. W. F. SAPP, republican candidate for elector at large, spoke at the Court House this afternoon.
  --E. C. BALDWIN, of Des Moines, State Secretary Y. M. C. A., met the members of the College and City Associations Monday evening for a brief conference.
  --We don't see how General LOGAN is to get here until after ten o'clock to-night the time when all honest men should be in bed. We had a telephone talk with an Ottumwa gentleman this morning who claims to be close in the councils of the party, and he says the General is expected there at 8:20 and is to remain one hour. Consequently he cannot be here until ten o'clock, if he stops at all. The Ottumwa Courier, we understand, says the General will remain over night in Ottumwa. It is fortunate that the Almighty interfered, lest there would have been more disappointed through the bungling management of the committee. The idea of advertising a man to speak here in the evening that won't be along until midnight.
  --One hundred and fifty head of good sheep for sale. For particulars apply at this office.

Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)
  --E. H. THOMAS, of the Eldon Review, was here last night.
  --J. E. HENRIQUES, democratic candidate for state treasurer, is in the city to-day.
  --L. G. KINNE, of Toledo, late democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, is in the city to-day.
  --Colonel Wesley W. GARNER, the democratic war horse of Louisa county, was in the city to-day.
  --George G. RODMAN, of the Washington Gazette, and Mr. BETTS, of the Muscatine Tribune, are in the city to-day.
  --Dr. BALDRIDGE, Freeman WRIGHT, A. H. McELROY and hosts of others, from Batavia, were in town last night to see Black Jack.
  --The democrats rather got it on the republicans in the kind of a day for their big blow out, but Al JUDSON says there is that much difference between them.
  --Major James M. BEARDSLEY, who made the principal speech at the LOGAN pow-wow last night, left the party here and returned to Rock Island on No. 2 this morning.
  --Gov. SHERMAN spoke yesterday afternoon in the opera house and in the evening at the rink, to full houses. Col. SAPP addressed an immense audience in the Court House last night.
  --George H. SPAHR, of Mt. Pleasant, who recently purchased the Mt. Pleasant Herald, was in the city last night. George says he expects to make a second New York Herald out of his new purchase.
  --For the benefits of those in attendance from neighboring towns at the democratic blow-out in this city, the C., B. & Q. will run a special train this evening at ten o'clock, in addition to those already announced, thus giving all an opportunity of hearing the political speaking this evening.

John A. LOGAN in Fairfield. (Page 8)
  Hon. John A. LOGAN, republican candidate for vice-president of the United States, spoke to ten thousand people in Ottumwa last night at 9 o'clock and his special train arrived, at about half-past ten, and he was greeted by fully five thousand people at the depot. There were large delegations from all the surrounding towns and villages, notwithstanding the bad day. The General appeared on the platform of his car amid the wildest cheering from the immense crowd that had assembled to do him honor and spoke for only a few minutes, saying that it was certainly gratifying to him to be accorded such a reception and to meet so many people at Fairfield. He said the audience would doubtless excuse him from making a speech when he told them that he had absolutely made thirteen speeches during the day, and at the last place--Ottumwa--he had spoken an hour to ten thousand people. He closed by thanking the people for their attention, and introduced Hon. Pat DONNAN, of Mississippi, who talked for about ten minutes.
  Hon. J. M. BEARDSLEY, of Rock Island, Illinois, followed by Mr. DONNAN in a stirring speech of about half an hour, presenting republican measures in an eloquent and patriotic manner.
  After the close of Major BEARDSLEY's speech, a few standing by the car embraced the opportunity to shake the grand old hero's hand, but the conductor gave the signal to the engineer and the train moved on to Burlington, where the General addressed twenty-five thousand people at 9 o'clock this morning, and fully as many at Peoria this afternoon.

Dastardly Outrages. (Page 8)
  The conduct of some of our people yesterday in disturbing the meeting of Hon. John G. CARLISLE was a disgrace to our proud young college city. We understand that the editor of one of the oldest publications in the State, and two gentlemen whose characteristics are so pure and spotless that they had to be vindicated by having the editor of THE JOURNAL indicted for slandering them, stood on the south side and lent aid and comfort to a band of hoodlums who constantly yelled and hurrahed in the park during the progress of Mr. CARLISLE's speech.
  We care not what one's political opinions are, for they have a right to entertrin (sic) such as they choose, and be respected and protected in the same,--but it is the duty of a very good citizen of Fairfield to maintain the utmost respect for every stranger that comes within our gates--be he republican or democrat, rich or poor, black or white, native or foreign born,--and more especially should our people, irrespective of party, feel themselves honored by a visit from a man of the high standing and National reputation of Hon. John G. CARLISLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. And the way his meeting was disturbed yesterday was a dastardly outrage and a disgrace to our civilization.
  No less an honor was it to Fairfield to be visited by that distinguished statesman and grand old soldier hero, Hon. John A. LOGAN, republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, and we are glad to say that no disturbance was offered at his meeting the other night. But the same spirit that prompted the disturbance of Mr. CARLISLE's meeting yesterday induced some hot headed political cranks to try to wreck Gen. LOGAN's train at a point one mile west of Knoxville, Illinois, yesterday. The engineer noticed an obstruction on the track while his train was running at the rate of forty miles an hour. He slapped on the brakes at once, but did not succeed in bringing the train to a stand until the engine had run over four ties which had been laid across the rails. This attempt on the life of General LOGAN and his escort spread rapidly and aroused the utmost indignation.
  There will be several political meetings here before the close of the campaign and we hope for the credit of our city and the honor of our people, that none of them will be disturbed. Any person disturbing a political meeting should be promptly arrested and summarily dealt with, and be taught that decency should be practiced at political, as well as at all other public meetings.

Thursday Transpirings. (Page 8)
  --H.S. WILLIS, of this city, will address the BLAINE and LOGAN Club of Libertyville, to-morrow evening.
  --The tea-kettle turned over on the little boy and he's called to a better world. St. Jacob's Oil would have cured his scald.
  --Miss Sallie ANDERSON left yesterday morning for Fairfield to visit her sister, Mrs. Dr. SNOOK.--Keokuk Gate City.
  --We see by yesterday's associated press dispatches that the President has appointed W. P. DUNWOODIE, of Iowa, a member of the national board of public health, vice Dr. H. A. JOHNSON, resigned. Is this a former Fairfield boy?
  --JAMISON, of the Columbus Junction Times and Mr. HUTCHINSON, of the Burlington Gazette, were in the city yesterday.
  --The Burlington Gazette, the democratic paper of that city, esteemed it a great honor to Burlington, to be visited by Gen. LOGAN, and the paper advertised the meeting and published all the orders and programmes for the General's reception. There is honor and decency in politics as well as in anything else.