NEWSPAPERS: February 1871 Fairfield Ledger This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Rathbun billrath@iowatelecom.net We would like to thank the Jefferson County Gene Society for sharing this information with us. A Compact Disk (CD) containing the actual images in JPEG format of the scrapbook pages containing these articles may be purchased from the Jefferson County Genealogical Society. October 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Jefferson County, Iowa Please visit the Jefferson County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/ ________________________________________________________ FAIRFIELD LEDGER February 2, 1871 CHURCH DIRECTORY. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.--Rev. W. Y. JOHNSON, Rector. Services at 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. Sunday School 3 P.M. LUTHERAN.--Rev. A. AXLINE, Pastor. Services at 11 A.M. and 6 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 1/2 A.M. A. AXLINE, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7 1/2 P.M. BAPTIST.--Rev. C. DARBY, Pastor. Services at 11 A.M. and 6 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 2 1/2 P.M. A. C. POTTER, Supt. PRESBYTERIAN.--Rev. Carson REED, Pastor. Services at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 1/2 A.M. B. GILTNER, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday at 7. CONGREGATIONAL.--Rev. Thomas MERRILL, Pastor. Services at 11 A.M. and 7 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 1/2 A.M. Isaac Fellows, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 6 1/2. METHODIST EPISCOPAL, (Church Street) Rev. E. H. CODDINGTON, Pastor. Services at 11 A.M. and 6 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 A.M. B. F. IVES, Supt. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 6 1/2 P.M. FREE METHODIST.--Rev. B. DOUGHTY, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 3 P.M., at the Court-House. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 6 1/2 P.M. HARMONY M.E.--Rev. C. G. MILNES, Pastor and Supt Sabbath School. Services at 11 A.M. and 6 1/2 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 A.M. Prayr Meeting, Thursday, at 6 1/2 P.M. LEADERS' MEETING.--The leaders of Glasgow and Salina circuit, M.E. Church, met at Jefferson school house, on Saturday, Jan. 21st, Rev. O. C. SHELTON, presiding. There was a full delegation and much interest manifested. A considerable amount of means was raised for the support of the ministry. On Sabbath the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered to a large number of applicants, the Lord blessing the people abundantly. The meeting was protracted day and night the week following, during which time there was much interest manifested. Brother SHELTON is laboring earnestly for the salvation of souls. May the Lord help him in his labors. S. Horse and cattle owners use equine remedies. LUXURIES OF MODERN TRAVEL. In these days the taste of the Traveling Public has become exceedingly fastidious. In order to obtain their patronage, a Rail Road Line must be able to ensure safe, speedy and comfortable transportation, by possessing the necessary qualifications of a first class equipment of coaches and locomotives, a solid roadbed and a heavy iron, Pullman's palace dining cars, a direct route, good connections and careful management. The Burlington Route is making every effort to possess all these qualifications to a high degree, and offers a route to all points east, west, north and south, by means of its connections as follows: 1. At Omaha with the Pacific roads. 2. At Plattsmouh with the B. & M. R. R., Nebraska 3. At Hamburg, with the St. Joseph railroad, for all points in Kansas, &c. 4. At Ottumwa, with the Des Moines Valley and North Missouri railroads. 5. At Burlington, with the B., C. R. & M. R. R., for Davenport, Muscatine, &c. 6. At Monmouth, with the R., R. I. & St. L. and Western Union Railroads, for St. Paul and points in the north and for St. Louis and points in the south. 7. Peoria, with the short line Bloomington route to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville and all other points south and east. 8. At Peoria, with the T., P. & W. R. R., for Logansport, Columbus, &c, &c. 9. At Mendota, with the Illinois Central. 10. Chicago, with all the trunk lines for the east. No better advice can be given then, than to "Take the Burlington Route." tf STRICTLY PURE LEADS--CLARKE & SCOTT'S Children have been so "crammed" with study in the Troy schools, that physicians have found it their duty to interpose and prescribe, not drugs, but fewer lessons. The great evil of education in nearly all of our schools is the great cramming process. Half a dozen studies is regarded as a small number for each child over twelve years of age, and the child is required, in some instances, to learn a lesson of from fifteen to twenty pages every day in one study, and even then the teacher is anxious to jump them into the higher branches, and even into Latin, Greek &c. Just before examination day each pupil is drilled with military precision into learning by heart certain questions, say half a dozen in double that number of pages, for the purpos of presenting a fine appearance, and reflecting credit on the teacher. The other questions in the book "may be all Greek" so far as the pupil's knowledge extends. The result is that too many of our children have that abomination of the American people--a superficial education. Give the children fewer studies, and compel them to acquire a thorough knowledge of them, and there will be more earl solid worth and intelligence in the rising generation than there promises to be under the regime in vogue in too many parts of the country. Too many of us now have a superficial education, and it is wrong to inflict our children in like degree. Several very desirable pieces of country and city property for sale. Further information can be obtained by calling at the Ledger Office. LARGE HOGS.--We don't know but Jefferson county is ahead on the hog business. James WELDAY, near Libertyville, a few days ago, sold to ELLIOTT & THOMPSON, the large agricultural dealers at the B. & M. Depot, 15 head of hogs which everaged 420 pounds, making a total of 6,300 pounds. The hogs of Mr. DARDEN, of Keokuk county number 65, and their average weight was 394 1/2.