eyed him a good citizen. The men who so cruelly murdered him may even yet be detected.)
We now copy some items from our Nevada papers. On the sixteenth of July, 1863, the Reveille, published weekly by George F. Schoonover, notes that the Western Stage Company had commmenced running a tri-weekly line of coaches from Marshalltown to Nevada, by way of French Grove. This was in addition to Parker's line, by way of Marietta, twice a week. A great advance on anything they ever before enjoyed. November 25, 1863, the Story County paper appeared under the name of The Ægis, and contained the salutatory of John M. Brainard. The same number announced the death of 116 Merino sheep in the pens of G. W. Sowers, near Story City, killed in a single night by dogs. This was regarded as a very noted slaughter of the innocents, probably the largest of any late occurrence.
December 30, 1863, an office of the American Express Company was opened at Nevada, in Rock's hardware store, two doors south of the post-office. This was in the "Union Block," east side of south square, which is now called "The Park." The Ægis of January 9, 1864 ( court-house burned December 31, 1863), notes the burning of the Story County Court-house on the night of December 31st. (This court-house was built in 1855 or 1856, and situated on block 25, Nevada, at northeast corner of said block.) The same number notes a storm that "beat the oldest inhabitant." Cattle and hogs frozen to death in their stables and pens; and extending from Green Bay and central Illinois. It was severe much further south. February 10, 1864, the postmaster has just informed the editor there will be a daily mail to and from the East after the 15th. February 24th, the mails that were due on the 14th have not yet arrived, caused by a snow blockade. March 9th, experienced miners are prospecting on West Indian Creek and sanguine of success in finding coal. April 20th, the Chicago daily papers sold on the streets for the first time. June 8th, the old steam saw-mill that stood near the creek northeast from Mr. Frazier's house was moved to Skunk river. June 21st, the construction train is visible less than two miles east of Nevada; a welcome sight. June 29th, a post-office established at Colo (the first railroad postoffice in our county). The masons are laying the foundation of the new court-house. (This foundation was placed precisely where the old court-house stood that burned.) The depot building is going up rapidly. August 3d, the telegraph is completed to Nevada, and building to Des Moines. The contractors also broke ground for the Agricultural College building. October 19th, the railroad company have determined to locate the next depot west of Nevada at a point between Skunk River and Squaw Fork, near Sheriff Hoggatt's arm; have not learned what name it will bear. November 16th, J. H. Sinclair removed his goods to his new rooms on the corner northeast from the northeast corner of the North Public or Courthouse Square, the corner now occupied by Mr. I. A. Ringhem's magnificent brick block. Several of our business men are about to