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The Fairfield Weekly Ledger |
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March 5, 1868
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Fairfield Weekly Ledger
Jefferson County, Iowa
Transcribed by: Joey Stark
Note: Typographical errors (followed by [sic]) and spelling variations in names in this document are intentional and reflect the actual newspaper articles. Transcriber’s notes are occasionally included and are indicated with [Ed. note:….]. Surnames shown here are in UPPER CASE for easy location; not rendered as such in the newspapers.
March 5, 1868
For the Fairfield Ledger,
FROM BATAVIA,
Batavia, Feb. 26, 1868
Editor LEDGER:
Supposing your columns to be yet open for communications
from Batavia, I will hazard a few sentences, or, as a fat preacher would
say, “a few miscellaneous remarks.” And be assured, Mr. Editor, that
I will endeavor to stick to the truth, which, I am sorry to say, is getting
out of fashion to some extent with correspondents; but as I shall not sign
myself as a correspondent, I will not be expected to follow their fashion.
Batavia is fast improving. Dwellings are springing up like magic, and our young friend G. W. LEESON, is doing a brisk business in the lumber department. All of the different departments of business seem to be flourishing finely. Casper DURR, merchant, intends building a large store room, so that he can do a more extensive business. But enterprise is not alone confined to the village. Farmers have caught the spirit of progression. Barns and stables are being erected where they have been in the habit of sheltering their stock under sheds of straw, etc.
The partial failure of last year’s crop has only nevred [sic] our farmers to double energy. They have already commenced to sow their wheat. Many of them at this date are done. I believe we have as good a collection of farmers in this vicinity as can be found in the State. If you doubt it ask our grain buyers. And they are generally moral and patriotic. This is evident from the large circulation of the Ledger here.
But in eulogizing our citizens, I believe that one among us requires special notice. I allude to our people that Mr. WRIGHT has of late been engaged (to a greater extent than is usual) in suits, both in civic and ecclesiastical courts. Indeed he has been kept so busy in this respect that he has acquired a good, or at least a liberal, knowledge of law, and in my opinion should be admitted to the bar. Mr. WRIGHT has a noble mode of triumphing over his enemies. Instead of becoming indignant, as is usual in such cases, he treats the matter with christian piety, and no doubt prays in his secret closet for his bitterest enemies. With all his trails, sufferings and defeats, he is calm, and seems satisfied to repeat the old adage: “Truth crushed to earth will rise again.” Let truth prevail though the guilty be crushed. Fiat Justitia reat clœum. But as I designed being brief, Mr. Editor, I will conclude by saying that Batavia is upside down with excitement over the Washington news.
Very truly &c.,
IMPRIMATUR
[Ed note: The Latin phrase should read: Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum -- “Let Justice be done though the Heavens fall.” This phrase is usually attributed to Roman Statesman Lucius Calpernius Piso Caesoninus, father-in-law of Julius Caesar.]
Our City Election.--- At our city election on Monday last the Republicans elected every candidate on the ticket, except Mayor. Even in the Second Ward, where we had no hope at all, and where it was conceded the Democrats would succeed in electing their Alderman, our friends carried the day. They just succeeded with one of their candidates. Taking into consideration the influences brought to bear at the Republican nominating convention and in the canvass, wo [sic] have great reason to rejoice. Fairfield is a Republican city, and the majority for Mr. FARMER, which may be taken as a criterion, may be considered as our strength. In electing their Mayor by Republican votes, our opponents showed a temporary triumph, but next spring, Mr. DAVID or any other Democrat, will be spewed out of office. Mark that prediction.
Below we present the result of the election:
Abstract of the vote cast of the Fairfield City Election, held March 2d, 1868.
Wards.
1 2 3 4
Maj.
H. W. LEWIS,
50
39
38
41
168
Charles DAVID,
37
49
38
55
179
11
S. C. FARMER,
54
44
46
53
197
45
Geo. SHRINER, Sr.,
35
44
29
44
152
A. HEWITT,
50
42
41
45
178
10
Robert WATERS,
38
46
34
50
168
D. B. MILLER,
53
43
47
52
195
42
J. J. CUMMINGS,
35
44
30
44
153
B. R. PRATHER,
55
41
47
52
195
45
George SERLES,
34
47
30
39
150
J. E. ROTH,
54
44
47
54
199
48
Dan'l McDONALD,
35
44
30
42
151
George ACHESON,
54
20
P. C. MONFORT,
53
17
N. M. BRIGHT,
34
J. R. SHAFFER,
36
L. M. PRATT,
47
6
J. W. MESSICK,
44
1
B. F. WOODS,
41
Levi HOWARD,
43
A. B. FERGUSON,
45
13
R. W. ALEXANDER,
44
13
J. D. FREEMAN,
32
J. V. MYERS,
28
D. J. VANCE,
50
7
J. F. CRAWFORD,
55
12
W. F. COWDERY,
43
D. E. ECKERT,
43
PENCILINGS.
The following was the programme at the “Social” of the Y.
M. C. A. on last Monday evening:
Opening Chorus --- “Greeting Glee;” Invocation by Rev. A. S. WELLS; Anthem --- “Love your Enemies;” Address, by Rev. A. AXLINE, Recitation, by Miss Alvaretta HOWE --- “The blind girl;” Declamation, by Henry HALE --- “Anthony’s Oration over the dead body of Cæsar;” Quartette, “Music in the waters;” Oration, by G. W. CURFMAN --- Subject: “The love of fame as an incentive to action;” Poem --- “Echo’s [sic] from the hills of Moree,” by Mrs. FELLOWS; Solo; “Your Mission,” by Mrs. D. ACHESON.
Recess of fifteen minutes --- the bus-iest minutes of all the evening, for there was buzz of voices, and happy faces engaged in “Social” chat all around the room.
Anthem --- “Praise the Lord O! my soul!” Essay, by Miss Frank WELLS --- “Progress;” Poem --- “The Firm Bank,” by Mr. FELLOWS; Chorus, “Let the good angels come in;” Essay --- “Woman’s sphere and influence,” by Mrs. McCARTNEY; Recitation --- “Duties of the Young;” by Miss Emma MERRILL; Quartette; “Laugh of a Child,” by Mrs. ACHESON and AVERILL, Dr. WOODS and Mr. AVERILL; Declamation, by S. W. KERR; Quartette --- “The bird caroll,” with whistling chorus, by the same as the above.
Rev. SHIPPEN being called upon remarked: “I appear before you for the first time since the organization of the Y. M. C. A.; to say that I am gratified in being among you this evening would not express half my feelings. I can say of this Association as a certain queen did of a wise man: I have heard a great deal, but the half has not been told.--- I rejoice at what I see; nay, more, I rejoice at what I hear. I see here a group of christian workers, and this is what we have come to at last --- workers; let men say what they please about working, it is what makes the world go. I will not stop here to make an apology; let the past go. I am with you tonight, and expect to be with you in the future. Is that enough? (“Enough.”) I forgot almost that I was among strangers, and just caught myself on the verge of saying a great big Methodist Amen at the close of some of the exercises, but I thought I would visit until the close and then say Amen to all of it. You do everything scientifically here; you have scientific essays, scientific singing and scientific whistling. Now let me exhort a little. I see “ a right smart sprinkle” of Methodists here who do not belong to this Association. I want to exhort you to come right along and “jine”. Young men give us your names, and young ladies, too. The ladies are joining this young men’s christian association. The ladies are not such dry institutions now-a-days as they used to be, for every one of them has a waterfall.”
Chorus “If you’ve spent a pleasant eve, come again.”
The next “Social” will be on Monday evening, the 16th inst.
“Come on every Sabbath day,
Come again, come again;
Never, never stay away,
Come, come again.”
PENCIL.
Not withstanding the dissatisfaction expressed in regard to the manner of nominating Mr. LEWIS for the Mayoralty, for the life of us we cannot see what satisfaction it is to Republicans to have such a bitter Democrat as Mr. DAVID elected Mayor by their votes. Perhaps our sense of feeling is not fine enough to appreciate the “point.”
Mr. Editor:--- The Rev. Oliver BURGESS did not preach in the M. E. Church in this city on last Sabbath, in consequence of the dangerous illness of Mrs. BURGESS, which prevented his coming as announced by me on Sabbath previous. Mrs. B. has typhoid fever. W. C. SHIPPEN.
Owing to a combination of unfortuitous circumstances, superinduced by the number of scratched ballots deposited in the ballot boxes of the four wards in this city, Charles DAVID, one of the bitterest and most uncomprimising Democrats in the city, was elected Mayor. It was not satisfaction so much with Mr. DAVID that elected him, as it was the fact that his opponent did not receive votes enough. Mr. DAVID is the only Democrat elected. His majority is eleven.
Again Alone.--- Our old friend D. YOUNG, is again doing business by himself --- He has one of the best selections of dry goods, dress goods, clothing, carpets, groceries, & c., ever before seen in Fairfield. He does not claim to have the largest stock in the city, but by a careful study of the wants of this community for many years, he feels assured that for variety, durability, cheapness and style, it will compare favorably with any in the place. He may always be found at his old stand, ready, willing and happy to wait on old and new customers.
Marriages
---March 3, 1868, by Rev. A. AXLINE, at the residence of the bride’s
parents, Mr. Joseph J. GIBSON and Miss Caroline A. HEATON, both of Fairfield.
Another couple have resolved to sail on the Sea of Life in the ship of Love. May their voyage be pleasant and happy. Our best wishes for a prosperous journey shall ever be with them.
---February 27, 1868, by Rev. D. DONALDSON, Mr. William H. CANADAY and Miss Julia A. FOSTER, all of this county.
Accident.--- A very strange and unusual accident occurred in front of our office on Tuesday morning last. Mr. TRAVIS and family, of Birmingham, started to go home. They had a light covered wagon. Before going they procured a hot brick for Mrs. TRAVIS to place her feet on. When opposite our office she found the hay that was wrapped around the brick was on fire. She cried out, which startled the horses, and handed the child, wrapped up, to Mr. TRAVIS, who, supposing it to be a bundle, pitched it out. Mrs. TRAVIS’ dress was burning, but by the assistance of a number of men, the flames were soon extinguished, as was also the fire in the wagon.--- The child was taken into Mr. DAVID’s store, where it was examined by Drs. KING and SHAFFER, and was afterwards taken to Dr. KING’s office. The child struck the ground with the back of its head, and the force of the fall broke the skull at the sutures, and made one part of the skull overlap the other nearly half an inch. The skull was put back to its right position, although there are doubtless small pieces of the skull which will come out. The child, which is only about 6 months old, suffered greatly, but it is thought that it will recover.