The Message, Bro. Everly's new monthly, has made its appearance. The editor says in his salutatory that "the object in sending the Message" is "to help you in your Christian life." We hope the Message may prove itself helpful to all who receive it, and a financial success to its enterprising publisher.—(Jan. 28, 1886.)
Messrs. G. W. Sowers & Son shipped two cars of stock from this place, and one from Story City on Tuesday of this week, and we sincerely hope they will not meet with a snow blockade.—(January 28, 1886.)
Several Nevada ladies mourn the loss of treasured house plants by freezing, while the heads of the households mourn the loss of potatoes and other vegetables from the same cause.—(January 29, 1886.)
Wm. Moran is again purchasing horses and expects to ship two cars the coming month.—(Jan. 29, 1886.)
Coal has been a scarce article during the past two weeks and much suffering may yet result from it.—(Jan. 29, 1886.)
The weather is quite moderate at this writing and we may look for the backbone to be broken.—(Jan. 29, 1886.)
The Story County jail had no boarder on Wednesday. Long may it remain so say the taxpayers.—(Jan. 29.1886.)
L. MCKIM, of Milford township, shipped a car of cattle the last of the week, of his own raising. May there be many more just such farmers in Story County.—(Jan. 29, 1886.)
The greatest industry to-day in this locality is chicken picking. All can get work, and plenty of it, and make good wages.—(January 29, 1886.)
The supreme court last week decided in favor of T. J. Ross in his suit to get hold of the Des Moines property of the sewing machine agent Helyer, whose bond he had been on to his sorrow. —(Feb. 3, 1886.)
Those that use coal for fuel have been obliged to economize a little in that direction. It seems almost impossible for the Maxwell coal dealers to get coal, and the roads are blockaded so badly we can't haul from the banks; and unless there is a change in the weather for the better and the roads become passable, I fear we will suffer for the want of coal or be obliged to visit our more fortunate neighbors who burn wood.—(Feb. 3, 1886.)
Duea & Son shipped more hogs to-day and two cars to-morrow. They keep the hog market booming.—(Feb. 2, 1886.)
Boardman Bros. are cutting and hauling their ice to-day and filling their ice house.—(Feb. 3, 1886.)