Jefferson County, Iowa The Fairfield Ledger

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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.

  In Court.--Among the legal gentlemen who put in an appearance at the session of court just closed, we mention Messrs. SLAGLE & ACHESON, NEGUS & CULBERTSON, STUBBS & McCOID, RATCLIFF & GILTNER, J. T. McCULLOUGH, D. R. McCRACKIN, I. D. JONES, J. J. CUMMINGS, M. B. SPARKS of Batavia, Judge RORER of Burlington, AMBLER & BABB of Mt. Pleasant and Mr. GOEN of Brighton.

Notice in Bankruptcy.--This is to give notice that on the 24th day of December A.D. 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of Ithamer MOORE, of Fairfield, Jefferson county, and State of Iowa, who has been adjudged Bankrupt on his own petition. That the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him is forbidden by law. That a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his estates, will be held at the Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office of the Register in Bankruptcy, in the city of Keokuk, Iowa, before John BRUCE, Register, on the 10th day of February, A.D. 1869, at 10 o’clock A.M.
               G. W. CLARK, U. S. M.,
                   By H. FULTON, Deputy,
  Maj. W. B. COLLINS, Attorney for Petitioner.
  Jan. 7, 1868.-3t1

Cedar Township Literary Association.--- On last Monday night Dr. John HARLAND, late of Batavia, delivered an address before the association on "Scrofula." The Dr. had delivered two lectures before at this place, consequently there was a good attendance.
  He spoke of the cause, treatment, and cure of Scrofula, a disease so common to the human family. Denies that it is hereditary.--- Urged the importance, and showed the benefits of frequent ablutions with warm water, of abstaining from the use of the flesh of swine for food, &c. And, though no doubt many differ widely from him with regard to the treatment of the disease, yet all must confess that there is a good deal of sound logic in his theory. After the lecture, Mr. Ward LAMSON, of Fairfield, spoke briefly with regard to his personal experience with medical men.
  Rev. W. C. SHIPPEN, of Fairfield, will address the association on next Monday night; Subject: "Education, the Necessity of the Age."         CEDAR

[Ed. note:  Scrofula is a form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes, especially of the neck, that is most common in children and is usually spread by unpasteurized milk from infected cows. Also called struma.]