1878.—" During the month of November the business transactions at the Nevada depot were as follows:
| Freight Received. | Charges. |
| No. cars of lumber, 45 | $1,757.86 |
| No. cars other, freight, 67 | 789.99 |
| No. lbs. of merchandise, 214,817 | 919.79 |
| No. cars of grain, 38 | 2,053.37 |
| No. cars live stock, 11 | 704.50 |
| No. cars other freight, 3 | 39.96 |
| No. lbs. of merchandise, 41,214 | 158.26 |
| No. tickets sold, 897 | 806.74 |
January 2, 1878.—" Mr. Tho. Hemstock's residence was destroyed by fire about two weeks ago, total loss being about $2,000. It was insured in the Hawkeye of Des Moines for $500, which amount he will doubtless receive promptly. A policy for $750 in some other company expired in September last, and consequently will be of no account in the present loss. Cause, a defective flue."
January 2, 1878.—" Messrs. Jacobs, Mead & Co., lost one shipment of dressed poultry during the recent warm weather, amounting in value to about $800. A very important item about these days."
1878.—" At a re-union of the Jones family at the house of W. J. Freed. near Ontario, Story County, on May 30th, there were present sixty-three men, women and children, among whom were Mr. Giles Aylsworth and wife, of Porter County, Indiana; also his two sons living near here, and their families; Mr. T. F. Jones of Ames, his six sons and one daughter, three of whom had their families, and others to make up the above number. The occasion was one of much good feeling and enjoyment, and was appreciated by all, especially those engaged in getting up the party." (Incident extra.) " Mr. W. J. Freed had a hive of bees to throw off a swarm on May 5th, another May 17th, another on May 18th, and another on May 24th."
June 5, 1878.—" The first postal money-order was issued seven years ago last Sunday."
September 20, 1878.—" Four loads of hogs were brought in Tuesday all the way from White Oak Grove, Polk County, more than half way to Des Moines, and sold for $3.10 per 100 tbs. to T. J. Ross."
September 20, 1878.—" The six prisoners confined in the jail got up another scene last Tuesday evening and attracted some attention. They took advantage of the absence of Mr. Tyler and barricaded the doors, and when Joe Morse took up their suppers they refused to admit him. Sheriff Gillespie was called, and when he demanded them to remove the barricade, which they had made by taking to pieces the bedsteads, they still refused, and, after consid-