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Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY JOURNAL" 
Jefferson County 
Vol. VI, # 49, October 2, 1884 
Transcribed by Debbie Nash 

Friday Facts.  (page 1) 
--The Council meets to-night. 
--Marsh Travilla, of Quincy, is here to-day. 
--Wm. B. Burgess, of Brooklyn, is in the city. 
--C. J. Dodge, of Burlington, speaks to-night. 
--R. H. Stephens, of Council Bluffs, is in the city. 
--L. C. Fuslen, of Chicago, is in the city to-day. 
--S. W. Bramhall, of Burlington, is in the city to-day. 
--O. J. Bixby, of Alexandria, D. T., was in the city to-day. 
--John Palmer sold his residence opposite Henry Semon's, yesterday to Mr.
Davies, father of our county treasurer, for $1,300. 
--Al Hilbert, accompanied by his wife, will attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pythias at Sioux City next week. 
--For sale, a seven eighth short horn bull, deep red, weighs 1700.  An
excellent breeder.  Will be sold reasonable.  Apply to W. A. BARTON. 
--James M. Hinkle has commenced the erection of a fine new residence on his
lots recently purchased of "Pap" Barnes, opposite Henry Semon's. 
--Perry A. Newell Post, No. 232 of Birmingham, will have a grand campfire on
Thursday, October 2d.  Hon. M. A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson, of this
city, and Rev. E. J. Pike, of Selma, are the speakers announced for the
occasion. 
--Lost, between Davis's grocery and the C., B. & Q. depot, a red pocket
book, containing $25.00, a gold necklace, and a quarterly pass.  The finder
will be liberally rewarded by returning it to the owner, Cornelius Wallace,
Whitfield, or by leaving it at this office. 

Saturday Sayings.   (page 1) 
--Alonzo Long, New York is here. 
--Dr. King and wife, of Albia, are in the city. 
--Frank Jones has returned home after a trip out west. 
--Dr. Oliver and Israel Trout, of Libertyville, called to-day. 
--The McLeod case is likely to cost the city right smart after all. 
--Lon Burgess, at his own request, has been transferred to day-time service. 
--It is intimated that the number 13 marked all over town, was done by
Kinsloe's boy. 
--Lieut. Alex. McCrackin, U. S. Navy, from New London, Conn. is home on a
vacation. 
--Miss Dassa Black has returned from her two month's sojourn on the northern
lakes. 
--John C. Bradshaw, Augustus Caesar's father, is building a fine residence
on first south street west. 
--That solid citizen and veteran republican from Penn Township, L. H.
Crumley, was in the city to-day. 
--They had rather a nice glee club at the democratic meeting last night,
with Miss Bertha Coffin at the organ. 
--Mrs. Perley B. Brown (nee Dougherty) from Northern Iowa, is in the city
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dougherty. 
--Round trip tickets are now on sale at the Rock Island ticket office in
this city for Cincinnati, Columbus and other Ohio points at greatly reduced
rates. 
--W. D. Axline, of Tifflin, Ohio, is in the city visiting his mother and
friends.  We imparted the rudiments of the "art preservative" to Billy in
this city in 1867. 
--The Mt. Pleasant Journal, in closing a lengthy account of the visit of our
people to the home of our next Congressman last Tuesday evening, says:  "Mt.
Pleasant fully appreciated the courtesy of the Fairfield club, and propose
to return their visit some time before the ides of November.  It is certain
their generous turn out did much to waken the friendly feeling that exist
between neighboring cities working in the same political harness for the
election of one of the best men the 1st District of Iowa has ever
supported." 
--In this Congressional District, the campaign is remarkable for its freedom
from personal abuse and vituperation.  Both the candidates are men of high
personal standing and have the confidence and esteem of their fellow
citizens.  There has never been a word derogatory to the official standing
of either gentleman.  Mr. Hall is an able man, though erratic and visionary
in his theories on political economy and is of the full-fledged old school
of hard-shell democracy.  His reform theories are to stand still and live on
the records of the past and read the superscriptions on old tombstones.  Mr.
Woolson is alive to all the advance questions of the day, takes a solid grip
on the reins of reform and drives for an enlightened civilization and
progress.  He will be elected, and will make himself felt in the House of
Representatives, and do honor to the first district. 

The Democratic Campaign.  (page 1) 
The meeting in the opera house last night was largely attended.  The ladies
had the stage most beautifully decorated with plants and flowers.  In the
center was a large stand covered with a choice selection of plants, and on
both sides of the stage were bouquets and flags, which gave their colors and
changeable hues from the footlights, fragrance filled the vast hall, and the
scene was more like a fair than a democratic party meeting. 
J. B. McCoy presided and stated the purpose of the meeting to be the
presentation of a banner by the democratic ladies of Fairfield to the
Cleveland and Hendricks club.  Miss Beatrice Cunningham was then introduced
and in well chosen words, well enunciated with clear sounding voice,
presented the banner.  C. E. Stubbs followed in behalf of the club, thanking
the ladies for the beautiful emblem. 
Then came the speaker of the evening, Hon. Charles J. Dodge, of Burlington,
who spoke for some two hours.  His speech was an exhibit of figures,
contrasting democratic administration with republic and showing, of course,
great economy in favor of the former over the latter.  These figures were
startling and convincing to the democrats present, of which there were many,
it was amusing and provoked much merriment, for lawyer like, it evaded the
truth and hid its absurdity behind the enormity of figures.  His handling of
the Blaine-Mulligan business was a repetition of all the low-flung
interpretations of the democratic press, and to make the audience think
there is something involving peculation, fraught and dishonesty on the part
of Blaine in this matter, his manner assumed that of injured piety, of a
prayer for a friend in purgatory, and was terribly convincing of the love
and regard democrats have for honesty; and when he pictured how Blaine was
tempted once to commit suicide when this man Mulligan had his letters and
refused to give them up, the audience was wild with excitement, looking
every minute for Blaine to step upon the stage and died the tragic death –
but Blaine didn't. 
Next he paid a glowing tribute to Grover Cleveland, by repeating at length
his written autobiography – or as our departed citizen, Wm. Payne would say
"otigrafey."  One incident in the life of this great and good man was given
with much feeling and brought tears as big as Sam Sykes's squashes from all
eyes that spilt tears.  It was when this man Grover, in his youth, forty-two
years old, if he remembered, went in poverty to his uncle, and to hide his
old shoes, slid quietly into the corner of the room, took off his shoes and
stuck his feet into the chimney to warm them, and thus got the benefit of
the heat, and, martyr-like, hid from his wealthy uncle his shabby shoes and
frostbitten feet.  This feet is worthy of emulation by all the youths in our
land, and reminds us we can make our lives sublime, and departing leaves
behind us footprints on the old mantle lime. 
The speaker being at this point nearly overcome with emotion, hastened to a
close by saying that he would not refer to Blaine's marriage.  This was a
chill to the audience, for they wanted to know about this, as there have
been intimations in various papers that somebody knew something about this
affair that they didn't want to tell.  But the speaker was wise, as it
likely would have demanded a short sketch of the trials, thrilling
adventures and hair-breadth escapes of Mariar Hairpin, and time was too
precious. 
With a tear-dampened appeal to young men the orator very gracefully thanked
the audience, and the circus closed with a wild, howling, electric thunder
and wind storm. 

Monday Melange.  (page 1) 
--C. S. Hines, New York, is in the city. 
--F. C. Marden, of Ottumwa, was here to-day. 
--D. M. Parrett, of Batavia, was in town to-day. 
--H. A. Cherry and George D. Martin of Chicago, are in the city. 
--Mrs. M. B. Case and Miss Maggie have returned from their month's visit in
Chicago. 
--Mrs. C. M. Bills and son Frank, of Kansas City, are in the city, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Ristine. 
--Two former Mt. Pleasant girls now occupy seats in President Arthur's
cabinet – Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln and Mrs. Frank Hatton. 
--The Democrats rather discount the Republicans in the attractiveness of
their headquarters.  But the Democrats have no Plumed Knights. 
--Jacob Dahlmann, our enterprising and energetic boot and shoe dealer, goes
to Sioux City to-night to attend the Grand Lodge, K. of P. in session there
this week.  Mr. Dahlmann is the representative of Forest City Lodge, No. 37,
of this city. 
--There will be a grand Ohio excursion over the C., B. & Q. and I., B. & W.
tomorrow, Sept. 30th.  Round trip tickets to Cincinnati or Indianapolis,
$19.00; to Columbus $20.00.  Tickets will be good for return till Nov. 10th.
The excursion train leaves this city at 6 p.m. to-morrow evening. 
--C. E. Stubbs, of this city, will address the people of Locust Grove
Township, on the political issues of the day, on Saturday evening next, Oct.
4, at 7:30, at the church building in Batavia, Iowa.  Bert is a pleasing and
entertaining speaker, and will give a talk worthy one's time and attention. 
--The Burlington Hawk-Eye takes occasion to say that "the people of the
first district are getting better acquainted with their next representative,
Hon. John S. Woolson, and the more they see of him the better they like him.
He has all the qualities of a good citizen, a popular man and a first-class
representative, and every republican vote in the district will be cast for
him." 
--A correspondent from here to the Eldon Review, writing about the late
reunion, pays this deserved compliment to one of our honored citizens:
"Mrs. Major Woods, a lady well known by all Iowa soldiers, as an agent of
the Sanitary Commission, was also present, and received a grand reception by
those who remember her many acts of kindness in the camps and upon the
battlefields of the South." 
--George W. White, J. W. Burnett, H. A. Spielman and H. C. Raney and wife
went over to Clay, Washington County, Saturday to assist in the organization
of a Young Men's Christian Association.  A number was present from
Washington and Davenport to assist in the work.  The meetings on Saturday
night and Sabbath were well attended, notwithstanding the rain and mud.  The
organization promises to be a success and result in much good. 
--It will be news to Hon. Frank Hatton, now Postmaster General, to learn
that he commenced his public career as publisher of a paper at Brighton.
The Enterprise says so, but it is in error.  Brighton publishers have never
amounted to much, and there is no encouragement in Hatton's case for Heacock
or Frasher.  It was Harry Hatton, now deceased, a brother of Frank's, that
published the Brighton paper.  Frank Hatton commenced his public career on
the Mt. Pleasant Journal, which he always made red-hot and kept it heating.
From editor and proprietor of the Mt. Pleasant Journal to a seat in the
Cabinet of the ruler of a great nation like this, in less than a decade, is
certainly advancing rapidly.  But Frank's ambition, energy and efficiency
are worthy the highest reward.  Now, if Frank don't turn out Postmaster
Hoffman, and give us the Fairfield office for this puff, we will never
forgive him. 

Woolson as a Talker.  (page 1) 
(Burlington Hawk-Eye.) 
Mr. Woolson made a splendid impression.  He spoke impromptu, having had but
an hour's notice that he would be called upon to speak.  He revealed the
fact unknown to many that he was eloquent and interesting.  The audience
staid for him.  They appreciated him.  They began to understand that he
could talk sense in a most interesting and entertaining way, and they want
to hear more of it.  Woolson stock advanced last night in Burlington.  It is
above par today.  It will be at an increasing premium until election day.
There are democrats in Burlington who are ready now to vote for him, and
their numbers will steadily increase.  The enthusiasm with which the vast
audience responded to the request for cheers for Woolson, was only an
intimation of his growing popularity. 

Advertisement.  (page 1) 
LLOYD & THOMAS, PLUMBERS, Gas and Steam Fitters.  Have a full line of Iron
Pumps, Iron and Lead Pipe, Sinks, etc.  All repairing promptly and
thoroughly done.  Shop opposite Leggett House, FAIRFIELD, IOWA. 

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (page 8) 
--Charles F. Lovell, New York, is here. 
--Walter E. Fox, of Rock Island, was in the city to-day. 
--Milt Cuddy attended the Turney-McCulloch wedding at Abingdon yesterday. 
--Mrs. Charles A. Clarke and Mrs. D. F. Garrettson, of Kansas City,
daughters of the late George Acheson of this city, are here on a visit. 
--John H. Young, formerly of this city is now driving an extensive hardware
and stove business in Lucas, Lucas county, this state, and is we are glad to
learn doing well. 
--Mrs. Ella Eichelberger and Mrs. Sallie W. Reineck, of Des Moines, on their
return home from an extended visit in the East, will be the guests of Mrs.
Capt. Burgess to-morrow. 
--The American Express Office was moved yesterday, and the Telephone
Exchange Central Office will doubtless be removed to-day to their handsome
quarters in the new Crawford building. 
--T. P. Harris, Richland's attorney, has removed to Clyde, Kansas.  Mr.
Harris is a young man of good character and excellent business ability, and
THE JOURNAL wishes him success in his new western location. 
--A very quiet, but very pleasant wedding occurred at Abingdon yesterday
afternoon.  It was the marriage of Mr. Chas. A. Turney, a prominent and
popular business man of Red Oak, Iowa, to Miss Cora, the handsome daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCulloch, who is well known and highly esteemed in
that section of our county.  THE JOURNAL extends its best wishes to the
happy young couple. 

Wednesday Wanderings.  (page 8) 
--Max Stempel, Burlington, is here. 
--W. F. Cuddy, Bethany, Mo., is in the city. 
--S. L. Murray, of Libertyville, was in town to-day. 
--Walter Scott, Maryville, Kansas, is in the city. 
--Mrs. Brolliar, of Richland, was in town yesterday. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson spoke at Salem this afternoon. 
--W. M. McFarland, of Brooklyn, Io. was in the city to-day. 
--George B. Inman and James Walton of New York, are here. 
--J. E. Powers and Dan Gahan, Jr. of Chicago, are here to-day. 
--Eldora has a new paper of the democratic persuasion, called the Eldora
Democrat. 
--Joel George, of Bloomington, Ill., is in the city visiting his son,
Charles F. George. 
--The room adjoining Jones' drug store recently occupied as a barber shop,
is being fitted up for a restaurant. 
--No Blaine pole has yet been raised from Mr. Conkling's tent.  Roscoe says
he is not in the criminal practice now. 
--The Washington Democrat says that Hon. J. G. Carlisle, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, will speak at Fairfield, Wednesday, October 22d. 
--Persons whose occupation gives but little exercise are victims of torpid
liver and constipation.  Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. 
--It will hardly do to call the Mulligan letters democratic "mud," as most
of them bear the signature of James G. Blaine, who hoped he "wouldn't prove
a dead head in the enterprise." 
--A prominent republican said to use the other day that it was about all he
could stomach to vote for Blaine.  The woods are full of such republicans, a
good many of whom will not take the dose. 
--Geo. C. Newman and B. B. Frase, of Des Moines, were in the city to-day. 
--J. F. Barnes, of Kansas City, was here to-day. 
--More cases of sick headache, biliousness, constipation, &c., can be cured
in less time, with less medicine, and for less money, by using Carter's
Little Liver Pills, than by any other means. 
--If there ever was a specific for any one complaint then Carter's Little
Liver Pills are a specific for Sick Headache, and every woman should know
this.  They are not only a positive cure, but a sure preventive if taken
when the approach is felt.  Carter's Little Liver Pills act directly on the
liver and bile, and in this way remove the cause of disease without first
making you sick by a weakening purge.  If you try them you will not be
disappointed. 
--Indications now are that Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for
Congress in this district, will have two thousand majority over Mr. Hall.
Mr. Woolson is a man of the people, and his candidacy will grow in popular
favor from day to day until the election in November.  He is a man against
whom no ill can be said.  He stands irreproached and irreproachable. 

Thursday Transpirings.  (page 8) 
--Ed Link, St. Louis, is in the city. 
--August Goerts, New York, is here. 
--F. E. Jordan, from Arizona, is here. 
--M. C. Shore, Rockford, Ill., is in the city. 
--L. B. Massier, of Aurora, is in the city. 
--Joe Lehmann, Burlington, is here to-day. 
--O. H. Barrett, Jerseyville, Ill., is in the city. 
--Mrs. Moore will return from her two weeks visit at Red Oak to-night. 
--If your can't "Bear" a cough "Bull" it with Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 
--Miss Minnie Hurst, of Libertyville, spent last evening in the city, the
guest of Miss Mattie Jackson. 
--When a lecturer has worked the ladies of his audience so near to the
weeping point that they have gotten out their handkerchiefs, and then
suddenly changes his tone and speaks of the merits of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup
he is bound to arouse a feeling of indignation. 
--It is "Pap" Barnes that will run a restaurant next to Jones' drug store.
"Pap" ain't happy without a restaurant. 
--Pure blood is absolutely necessary in order to enjoy perfect health.
Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens the system. 
--Hard Coal Base Burner, second hand, as good as new, for sale reasonable.
Apply at this office. 
--James A. Beck, of the Leggett House left last night by the Rock Island,
for Chicago. 
--Pure rich blood gives us health, long life and a "green old age," but how
few pay any attention to the state of their blood?  Parsons' Purgative Pills
make new rich blood, and taken one a night for three months will change the
blood in the entire system. 
--For sale, a seven eighth short horn bull, deep red, weighs 1700.  An
excellent breeder.  Will be sold reasonable.  Apply to W. A. BARTON. 
--My friend, look here!  You know how weak and nervous your wife is, and you
know that Carter's Iron Pills will relieve her, now why not be fair about it
and buy her a box. 
--Fresh bulk oysters at Lang's every day. 
--The regular Bible study and monthly Board meeting at Y.M.C.A. rooms
Thursday evening.  Consecration service Sabbath morning.  Gospel meeting 4
P.M. 

Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY JOURNAL" 
 Jefferson County 
Vol. VI, # 50, October 9, 1884, 
Transcribed by Debbie Nash 
  

Friday Facts.  (Page 1) 
--Clayton Turney, St. Louis, is here. 
--W. A. Todd, Chariton, is in the city. 
--Henry Witte, of Cincinnati, is in the city. 
--M. Mahall, Canton, was in the city to-day. 
--Scott Washburne, of Muscatine, was here to-day. 
--C. L. Haines, of Liberty Mills, Ind., is in the city to-day. 
--Dr. N. Steel, of Beloit, Kansas, has returned again to the city. 
--The Tribune says Johnny Acheson has married a Keokuk widow. 
--L. A. Palmer, of Mt. Pleasant, will address the Cleveland and Hendricks
club this evening. 
--A. W. Jackson and wife, of Libertyville, were in the city last night
visiting their daughter. 
--W. H. Davis and wife started yesterday to visit friends in Ohio for a few
weeks.  Geo. W. White has charge of the store during their absence. 
--We acknowledge the receipt of a very pleasant call this morning from A. R.
Wickersham, now of Holton, Kansas, who stopped over on his way to Iowa City. 
--J. F. Loehr, of Libertyville, was in town to-day.  John says Libertyville
is troubled because they are not to have the narrow gauge.  If that is all
that troubles them they needn't lose any sleep about it.  Libertyville is
fortunate. 
--George C. Fry, Chairman, is out with a call for a Greenback county
convention to meet in this city on Saturday, October 18, to nominate
candidates for the three county offices which will be filled by the
republican nominees. 
--Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for Congress in this district, will
address the people of Jefferson county, in this city on Saturday, October
11th, immediately following the adjournment of the democratic county
convention. 

Landscape and Decorative Painting.  (Page 1) 
Miss Minnie Rhodes is engaged in Landscape, Portrait and Decorative
Painting, in the Campbell building, north of the Presbyterian church.  She
is prepared to fill orders from any one desiring her services, and will do
her utmost to please those who patronize her.  Call and see her work, and
give your orders.  She will continue to give instructions in painting to
pupils, and give lessons from 2 to 5 o'clock, P.M. and will guarantee entire
satisfaction. 

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1) 
--Ed Link, St. Louis, is in the city. 
--Fred Tisdale, of Ottumwa, is here. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson speaks to-night at Brighton. 
--Mrs. C. M. Bills returned to her home at Kansas City to-day. 
--D. R. Lillibridge and wife, of Davenport, were here last night. 
--The C., B. & Q. changes time tomorrow.  Our time card indicates the
changes. 
--Frank J. Demarsh, of Perlee, was in town to-day and favored us with a
business call. 
--D. A. Holt, representing the fine cracker and biscuit house of F. A.
Kennedy Co., was in the city to-day and favored THE JOURNAL with a pleasant
call. 
--Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunt are rejoiced over the arrival of a girl baby at their
residence yesterday.  As this is the first girl of four children, their cup
of happiness is overflowing. 
--The Red Oak Record copies our notice of the Turney-McCulloch wedding and
credits it to the Mt. Pleasant Daily Journal.  The Record adds:  "The Record
extends its congratulations to this happy couple, and only wonders why it is
necessary for young men in Red Oak to go a distance for partners, when there
are so many good looking and accomplished young ladies at home." 
--The speech of L. A. Palmer, of Mt. Pleasant, last night, before the
Cleveland and Hendricks Club of this city, was a clear and gentlemanly
presentation of the democratic principles and measures of the campaign, and
was panegyrized by republicans as well as democrats.  Mr. Palmer is a
speaker of whom it is a pleasure to hear. 
--Last evening was the fifth anniversary of the marriage of Dr. and Mrs.
Baker, and a number of their friends made it the occasion of a surprise
gathering at their residence.  They carried with them quite a variety of
presents both useful and ornamental, spent a pleasant and enjoyable evening,
and returned home, leaving with the Doctor and his good wife many good
wishes for their continued prosperity and happiness. 
--We return our thanks to a couple of serenading parties who visited our
residence last night and night before, and treated us to a profusion of that
which it is said "hath charms to soothe the savage beast."  The party
Thursday night was composed of several couples of young gentlemen and
ladies, who came at midnights holy hour, and aroused us from the sweet
slumbers of the night, with some choice vocal pieces.  The party that
visited us last evening was composed of a number of young lads who, with
instruments, rendered some most excellent music.  Come again and give us
some more. 
--The Keokuk Constitution has the following account of the Acheson-Mershon
wedding:  "The marriage of Mr. John H. Acheson, of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific freight office, to Mrs. Sue A. Mershon, occurred at the residence
of the latter, No. 1017 Blondeau street, last Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock,
the Rev. J. S. Hoyt, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiating, in
the presence of the relatives and a few intimate friends.  After the
ceremony a delicious supper was partaken of, after which the company
proceeded to enjoy themselves in various ways until a late hour in the
evening.  Those present were Mrs. Schontz, mother of the bride, of
Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. I. Schontz, of Burlington; Mrs. W. K. Lucas, of Des
Moines; Mrs. Frank Wills, of Sedalia, Mo.; Mrs. C. A. Clarke and Mrs. S. A.
Garrettson, of Kansas City, Mo.; Misses Carrie and Lyda Weyand, Sadie and
Gladdie Becker, Rebecca Spiesberger, Carrie Klein and Opal Mershon, and
Messrs. Dr. O. P. McDanald, Ernest Kruskopf and J. F. Pollock."  Among the
presents, which were numerous, handsome and costly, we notice a horse and
buggy, a bed room set and Picturesque Egypt, from Johnny to his bride; set
toilet mats, Mrs. C. S. Clarke; fine French clock, Mrs. Garrettson and Mrs.
Clarke; silver tea pot, Little Virgie Clarke, Louise and Earl Garrettson;
half dozen knives, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. McCrackin. 

Monday Melange.  (Page 1) 
--R. W. Dent, of Chicago, is here. 
--August Goerts, New York, is here. 
--Justice Simon C. Fry, of Libertyville, was in town to-day. 
--Smith's Swiss Bell Ringers and Comic Concert Company will be at the opera
house on Monday evening, October 13th. 
--Eugene Lewis, an attorney of Moline, Ill., was in the city last night on
his way west. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress, was in the city
to-day, making the acquaintance of a large number of his republican friends
in this county.  Woolson will get every republican, and a large number of
democratic and greenback votes in Jefferson county.  We wouldn't be
astonished if his majority in this county would reach six hundred. 
--There were union Bible services at the Presbyterian Church last evening,
at which the officers of the Jefferson County Bible Society submitted their
annual reports, and Rev. J. B. Hardy, who has recently canvassed this county
in the interest of the Society, gave an interesting review of his work.
Rev. Hardy said it was with genuine pleasure, and feelings of emotion that
he appeared before a Fairfield audience, and contemplated the changes that
had been wrought since he first entered this place forty years ago.  He said
in those times he received but fifteen dollars a year for preaching, and
remembers he went 160 miles across the country to purchase a pair of boots. 
--The Keosauqua Democrat is just now enjoying the luxuries due all first-
class, fearless local journals.  It has been sued for libel by Capt.
Twombly, the republican candidate for State Treasurer, who claims $25,000
damages from the Democrat for giving the facts developed by an investigation
of the county treasurer's office of that county, Capt. Twombly being a
former county treasurer.  We were going to comment on the probable final
outcome of this innocent little piece of political buncombe on the part of
the Captain, but the Fairfield Ledger, the oldest and according to its own
notion the wisest paper in the State, has made that unnecessary, by deciding
the case in advance of the courts.  The Ledger says Capt. Twombly will gain
the case, but will not get $25,000.  Perhaps the court will knock off the
ciphers and call it "$25 and costs." 

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8) 
--O. Tucker, Philadelphia, is here. 
--N. Kellogg, N. Y., is here to-day. 
--When will this cruel rain be over? 
--L. F. Karns, Dixon, Iowa, is here. 
--G. G. Harrower, Chicago, is in the city. 
--W. T. Robinson, Waterloo, is in the city. 
--E. A. Taft, Chicago, was in the city to-day. 
--Park C. Wilson, of Des Moines, is in the city. 
--W. Matthews, of Kansas City, was here to-day. 
--Hon. D. O. Finch, democratic elector-at-large, will speak in this city
Saturday evening, October 18th. 
--The Keokuk Constitution say it is not yet settled where Speaker Carlisle
will speak in the first congressional district. 
--Mrs. Bell Rodgers, of this city, and her sister of Chicago, are on a visit
to their father in Ireland.  They arrived at Castle Bar, County Mayowe,
Sunday. 
--Mrs. Joseph Corrette, (nee Miss Nellie Finley) of Grinnell, Kansas, a
former Fairfield girl, is visiting in the city at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. James Sullivan.  Her husband is an extensive and wide-awake
business man of Grinnell. 
--Hon. D. F. Miller, of Keokuk, has tendered his services, in consideration
of love and affection, to George F. Smith, of the Keosauqua Democrat, to
defend him in his libel suit.  The democrats will get more political thunder
out of that suit than the republicans. 
--The Keokuk Constitution has undertook to defend J. D. M. Hamilton, of Ft.
Madison, from the charges of corruption brought against him by the Atlantic
Telegraph, as one of the trustees who located the new insane asylum at
Clarinda.  That is a contract much larger than the editor of the
Constitution.  If Dr. George gets Miller Hamilton out of that scrape, he
will have to drink more buttermilk. 

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8) 
--F. A. Tisdale, Ottumwa, is here. 
--C. A. McArthur, Auburn, N. Y., is in the city to-day. 
--F. Krause, E. E. Levy and Frank Clark, of Chicago, are in the city. 
--W. S. Mayer, of Des Moines, of the Pension Bureau, was in the city to-day. 
--Carl Leopold, M. A. L. Jaggar and C. W. Woodford, of Burlington, were here
to-day. 
--Neal Jones returned yesterday from a visit of several days with his
brother at Cantril, Iowa. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson is announced to speak at Libertyville to-night, that
little village with an "insignificant post-office." 
--Hon. W. F. Sapp, republican candidate for presidential elector, of Council
Bluffs, will speak in this city Tuesday, October 21st. 
--Street Commissioner Higley went to work this afternoon to repair the dam
at the electric light works, which broke on Monday night. 
--Over two thousand people listened to the speech of Hon. John S. Woolson at
Brighton Saturday night, says the Washington Press. 
--Hon. Charles Beardsley, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, will address the
people of Fairfield, on the political issues of the campaign from a
republican standpoint Friday evening, October 10th.  The ladies of Fairfield
will make this the occasion of a presentation of a beautiful memento to the
Blaine and Logan club. 
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and
advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 7th, furnished THE JOURNAL by
Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  J. Antwine, Mrs. M. H. Bennett, E. Baumm, J.
J. Beudell, W. M. Bloss, Matilda Cunningham, Dora Conner, Orlando E.
Flowers, Laura Grammar, A. G. King, John Joint, Mrs. Rosemond, Mrs. Reuo,
Dollie Seemons, John Wilson. 
--Capt. W. T. Burgess, of this city, was at Brighton Tuesday night and
addressed the Blaine and Logan club.  A citizen of Brighton say no better
speech has been delivered there for years.  It was clear, forcible and
eloquent, free from slang and abuse, and the audience was delighted.  Had
the weather been favorable a vast crowd would have greeted him, for no
speaker can draw a greater crowd on as short a notice in that section. 

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8) 
--E. Clark, Peoria, is in the city. 
--E. T. Kiggins, New York, is here. 
--C. W. Stonesifer, Lincoln, is here. 
--M. Bosworth, Topeka, is here to-day. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson is in the city. 
--Thomas B. Tuttle, Carthage, is in the city. 
--L. J. Murphy, New York, was here to-day. 
--Charles S. Vincent, of Davenport, is in the city. 
--J. L. Knowles and wife, of Burlington, are in the city to-day. 
--F. A. Haskin and H. E. Meyer, of Chicago, were in the city to-day. 
--John W. Palm, the able editor of the Mt. Pleasant Journal, is in the city. 
--Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for congress in this district, was
in the city last night. 
--A Butler speech is advertised for the Court House to-night, by Samuel
Crocker, of Columbus Junction. 
--Rev. A. B. McMackin, J. A. Spielman and Joe Bradley are attending the
Lutheran Synod now in session in Des Moines. 
--Col. R. Root, of Keokuk, deputy U. S. marshall, is in the city.  The
Colonel is anxious to bet $100 on Woolson's election before he leaves town. 
--The town has not yet been "painted red," but the Red Front of J. E. Roth &
Co. has been painted more brilliantly brilliant, and it now sticks out like
the headlight of a Rock Island locomotive. 
--The judicial convention held at Sigourney last week, nominated I. D. Jones
of Fairfield for candidate for Circuit Judge in this judicial circuit.  Mr.
Jones is a good lawyer and a clean man, who would do honor to the bench if
elected. – Washington Democrat.  All of which THE JOURNAL endorses.  This
judicial district does not possess a better or more competent man for the
place than Isaac D. Jones. 
--The sheriff's jury to set damages for right-of-way of the narrow gauge
thro' the Jefferson county poor farm, met on Monday and assessed the damages
at $590 or at the rate of $200 per acre.  This is considered excessive and
the company will undoubtedly appeal. – Birmingham Enterprise.  $590 is a
good deal of money for the impecunious, wheel-barrow road, which manages to
get a train over their route every full-moon, to whoop up.  They expected to
get the right-of-way for 75 cents, which would have been within their means. 

LIBERTYVILLE.  (Page 8) 
A meeting of the township trustees was held here Monday morning for the
purpose of settling with the road supervisors. 
The Hon. M. A. McCoid is to address the people at School House No. 8, Des
Moines township, on the questions involved in the present political contest,
on Thursday evening, Oct. 9. 
The hard rains during the past week have been attributed to the fact that
Dr. Hayden is moving.  Why this should cause any commotion of the natural
elements of the atmosphere is beyond comprehension. 
Hon. John S. Woolson, of Mt. Pleasant, candidate for congress in the first
district, is expected to address the Blaine and Logan club of this place
upon the political issues of the day, on Wednesday evening, Oct. 8. 
William Hague, who has been visiting for several days past at the home of
his father, A. G. Hugue, left Monday morning for Hastings, Nebraska, where
he expects to settle in the practice of law.  The best wishes of his friends
accompany him. 
There is considerable interest manifested in this community upon the final
result of the election, and some of the more hopeful ones are backing up
their opinions by the "root of all evil."  The betting seems to be about
equal between Blaine and Cleveland.  It will be a wonder if some one is not
left. 
NEMO. 

Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY JOURNAL" 
Jefferson County – Vol. VI, # 51 
October 16, 1884 
Transcribed by Debbie Nash 

Friday Facts.  (Page 1) 
--The Council meets to-night. 
--A. W. Jackson, of Libertyville, was in town to-day. 
--W. D. Axline returned to his home at Tiffin, Ohio, yesterday. 
--Charley Sheward, of the Birmingham Enterprise, was in the city to-day. 
--Hon. Charles Beardsley, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, is in the city,
and will speak at the opera house to-night. 
--Charley Noble, son of John S. Noble of Blackhawk township, has returned
from a two years stay at Austin, Nevada. 
--Mrs. Benjamin Tolbert and family, of Leavenworth, Kansas, are in the city,
the guests of their friend, Mrs. James Sullivan. 
--Mrs. Perley B. Brown, who has been visiting her father, J. E. Dougherty,
for a couple of weeks, left for her home at Carroll, Iowa, yesterday. 
--Dr. Warner, of Libertyville, was in the city to-day.  The doctor is full
in the faith and energetic in the cause.  He is betting on 600 majority for
Woolson in Jefferson county.  He says that all the republican of Liberty
township are entirely satisfied with Mr. Woolson, and are enthusiastic for
his election. 
--It has at last been settled that Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, the
democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, will speak here on the
22d of this month.  The democrats make it the occasion of a grand rally, and
announce, besides Mr. Carlisle, that Hon. B. J. Hall, Hon. James B. Weaver
and Hon. D. O. Finch will address the people. 
--On the evening of Oct. 8th the first anniversary of the A. E. O. Society
was celebrated at the home of Miss Cora McGaw, where the young ladies of the
society had a supper.  A sketch of the society for the past year, a prophesy
and toasts were given by different members.  They were then serenaded by
some of the Fairfield boys, who were invited in to supper.  After doing
ample justice to the dainties, they entertained the young misses further by
a number of choice selections of music.  This is the first anniversary which
has been celebrated by the society, and we trust it will not be the last. 

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1) 
--W. B. Capell, of New York, is here. 
--W. L. Lewis, St. Louis, is in the city. 
--J. A. Buckner, of Oshkosh, Wis., is in the city. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson was in the city to-day. 
--R. S. Beck and wife, of Cincinnati, are in the city. 
--Geo. B. Inman and wife, of New York, are here. 
--W. H. Waltz, Nashville, Tenn., is in the city to-day. 
--G. P. Frysinger, of Rockford, Illinois, was here to-day. 
--Adam Wilson and F. T. Anderson, of Libertyville, was in town to-day. 
--Providence didn't smile very gently upon Mr. Hall's meeting this
afternoon, for it rained all the time. 
--Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for Congress, is addressing a full
house at the opera house as we go to press. 
--Those sterling democrats from Locust Grove, Uncle Davy Parrett, Joseph
Parrett, and Isaac Harden, were in town to-day, to hear the scholarly speech
of Hon. B. J. Hall. 
--Hon. T. B. Perry, of Albia, and Hon. D. P. Stubbs, of this city, addressed
the Cleveland and Hendricks club at the Court House last night.  There was a
full house out. 
--Some monster squashes raised by David Hudgell are on exhibition at Bradley
& Huffman's.  One of the weighs 188 lbs. 
--One of our subscribers requested that we make "honorable mention" of Mr.
Wilson's speech.  We trust the Doctor is satisfied.  We think that to
Wilson, like Bent Culbertson, "distance lends enchantment to the view." 
--William Thomas and family, while on their way from Salina, Kansas, to
Knoxville, Tenn., stopped off to visit a few days this week with Geo. W.
White and his mother.  Mr. Thomas is one of the early settlers of this
county. 
--And now they all want to know how much there was in that purse which the
ladies presented to the Plumed Knights last evening.  We shan't tell you
"until this cruel war is over."  These be hard times, and that is a
political secret. 
--Woolson and Hall were observed on the sidewalk in front of Farmer's bank
to-day pleasantly talking over the situation.  They were both members of the
last Legislature, but only one of them will get to Congress, and it will be
the former by several lengths. 
--The Democratic County Convention to-day nominated W. J. Emerson, of Round
Prairie township for Clerk, and re-nominated Allen King for Recorder.  No
nomination was made for member of the Board of Supervisors.  A victim for
that office is to be decided upon next week.  Perhaps that, like everything
else, depends upon the result of the election in Ohio. 

LIBERTYVILLE.   (Page 1) 
A Grand Republican Demonstration. 
It was formally announced a few days ago that the Hon. John S. Woolson,
republican candidate for Congress in this district, would address the people
of this place upon the political issues of the day on Wednesday evening.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather for two or three days
previous, long before the shades of evening began to fall, large crowds came
pouring into town from the surrounding neighborhood, and long before the
hour of speaking arrived it was estimated that there were from five to seven
hundred people in town. 
The meetings was held in the large and capacious school room, which was
filled to its utmost capacity.  Mr. Woolson was introduced by the president
of the Blaine and Logan club, and was greeted with loud cheers by the
audience.  He appeared in excellent spirits, and commanded the undivided
attention of his listeners for over two hours.  He discussed the political
issues of the day in a manly and straightforward manner, and frequently was
interrupted by cheers and applause by his eloquent and argumentive speech.
He strengthened many of those who were weak in the faith, and many who have
heretofore been howling for Hall are now cheering for the Hon. J. S.
Woolson.  CITIZEN.  Libertyville, Oct. 9, 1884. 

Mr. Beardsley's Meeting.  (Page 1) 
The Republican meeting held in the opera house last evening was an immense
affair.  The hall was packed to its utmost capacity, hundreds going away
that could not even get a sight up the stairs. 
Capt. Burgess presided and opened the meeting by introducing Miss Julia
Hoadley, who presented to the Plumed Knights a purse of money in behalf of
the ladies of the city, and the manner in which she acquitted herself is
spoken of by all present as excelling in beauty of language, rhetoric and
diction anything of the kind ever delivered in this city.  The audience were
fairly wild and broke forth in round upon round of applause. 
Capt. Tom Hysham, in a neat and appropriate speech, received the purse on
behalf of the Company, and demonstrated, with a little training, that he can
achieve a formost place in the rank of public speakers. 
Hon. Charles Beardsley was then int
one hour.  His speech was an excellent one, clear, forcible and earnest,
giving great satisfaction and holding the crowd in close attention.  The
Doctor is much of a gentleman, and his treatment of the issues of the day is
not calculated to arouse in the opposition any feeling of disrespect or
strife. 
Senator Wilson made a short talk, but the less he talks in this county the
better it will be for the republican party.  His disposition to boss
everything on the rule or ruin principle, is not endorsed or even tolerated
by the sturdy republicans of this city and county, and if we would maintain
our old-time majorities, it will be as well to have as few speeches as
possible from the big and little members of the Royal family.  If their
services are required in the campaign, for heaven's sake send them where
they are not known. 
A pretty incident of the evening was the presentation of a beautiful boquet
to Miss Hoadley and Mr. Hysham each, by little Bessie Walters, who did it
quite gracefully, and looked as sweet as a rose. 
The Glee Club, led by Mr. T. F. Higley, rendered most excellent music.  The
song, "We are Comrades Together," stirred the hearts of all present. 
The ladies who have the credit of the meeting should feel highly elated over
the success, and it is to be hoped such may be repeated more than once
during this campaign. 

Monday Melange.  (Page 1) 
--Charles H. Jerman, Chicago, is in the city. 
--L. B. Mack, of Rockford, Ill., is in the city. 
--Charles J. Wohlwend, Cedar Rapids, is here to-day. 
--W. N. Chidester, of Packwood, was in town to-day, the first time for a
long while. 
--W. F. Magill, of Corning, and H. B. Helm, of Hannibal, two Parsons College
boys, are back again on a visit to the friends and scenes of their college
days. 
--The Burlington Gazette and the Keokuk Constitution publish in full the
speech of Mr. Hall delivered in this city Saturday.  We presume it is the
same talk he will make in all parts of the district in his wild goose chase
after a Congressional seat. 
--A great grief has come to the hearts and home of Mr. and Mrs. I.
Messenger, in the death of their little daughter Maggie, aged twelve years,
which occurred Saturday, of typhoid fever.  The funeral services were held
at the residence yesterday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Dr. Ewing,
of the Presbyterian, assisted by Rev. Mr. Bamford, of the Methodist church.
The remains were this morning taken to Kossuth, Des Moines county, to be
deposited beside loved ones gone before.  Little Maggie is the fifth child
these parents have lost, and their hearts have indeed been sorely tried.  As
they thing of their cherished child cold in death, they doubtless feel that
their cup of sorrow has been filled to the very brim, and that life has less
of hope and the future less of promise than at any time in their marital
lives; that one tie to earth has been loosened, one longing for heaven
added.  No more winsome, loving child than Maggie ever gladdened an earthly
home – no sweeter, purer flower ever budded here to bloom hereafter. 
--On the first of the present month an important law governing the burial of
the dead went into effect in this State.  It was enacted by the legislature.
It only applies to incorporated towns.  People in the country may continue
to die and be buried as heretofore.  Here is the law:  "No incorporated city
or town within this state, from and after October 1, 1884, shall allow the
burial of the dead body of any person without a permit issued and signed by
the clerk or recorder of such city or town.  The undertaker (or if there be
no undertaker, the resident householder where the death occurs) must secure
from the attending physician a certificate of death, which must be presented
to the city clerk or town recorder, upon which a burial permit will be
issued.  The burial permit must be given to the sexton or the person acting
as such, who must return the same to the clerk or recorder, to be preserved
in his office.  In the absence of an attending physician, application may be
made to the health officer of the city or town for a certificate of death;
and in case of sudden or violent death where an inquest has been held
application may be made to the coroner."  Our city dads passed an ordinance
in accordance with this law, last month, and was published in THE JOURNAL. 

DISTRICT COURT.  (Page 8) 
District Court was to have convened to-day, but the Judge has not yet
arrived.  There are on the docket but seven criminal cases and sixty-seven
civil causes. 
The officers of the Court are:  Judge, Hon. J. K. Johnson; Prosecutor, John
A. Donnell; Reporter, E. H. Waring; Clerk, Chas. P. Sippel; Deputy Clerk, J.
B. Miller; Sheriff, G. W. Harrison; Deputy Sheriff, Van M. Thomas. 
Grand Jurors – S. J. Gregg, John Williamson, James Eckert, M. D. Peebler, F.
M. Stephenson, J. E. Wilkins, H. D. Blough, John Heron, W. H. Copeland, J.
B. Horn, A. B. Hollister, D. F. McLean, J. R. Dole, S. M. Pearson, R. D.
Caldwell. 
Petit Jurors – Thomas Carter, Frank Zimmerman, Adam Linn, James Haymond, B.
F. Devore, John Fox, A. Freshwater, J. W. Spargo, J. A. West, Andrew Ryman,
Pleasant Hoskins, J. L. Canady, J. H. Monger, Albert Case, Ellis H. Peebler,
Sanford Humphrey, Wm. R. Hendricks, George Campbell, W. N. Chidester, D. W.
Mason, J. J. Crile, W. T. Abraham, Sol G. Gaumer, James M. Fry. 
The following are the attorneys having cases in this Court:  McCoid,
Brighton & Jaques, Leggett & McKemey, J. R. McCrackin, Jones & Fullen, R. F.
Ratcliff, J. B. McCoy, Wilson & Hinkle, Galvin & Ross, C. E. Noble, J. J.
Cummings, D. P. Stubbs, H. C. Raney, G. A. Rutherford, C. E. Stubbs and H.
S. Willis, of this city; M. B. Sparks, of Batavia; J. H. Baxter, of
Abingdon; R. S. Mills, of Brighton; W. M. Walker, of Selma; William McNett,
Moore & Hammond, J. S. Moore, W. W. Cory and Stiles & Beaman, of Ottumwa;
Wm. B. Culbertson, Antrobus & Smythe, Newman & Blake, John C. Power and
Kellogg & Cooper, of Burlington; W. S. Kenworthy, of Oskaloosa; L. G. & L.
A. Palmer, of Mount Pleasant; L. C. Meehem, of Centreville. 
First Day. 
 Judge Johnson and District Attorney Donnell arrived Monday afternoon, and
the Judge at once convened court. 
 In the criminal docket, after the grand jury was empanelled, Albert
Trabert, for obstructing highway, appeared and waived arraignment, and was
given until tomorrow to plead; William Shamp, for disturbing the peace, was
discharged at his costs.  No challenge to the grand jury was made in the
cases against George Hoffman and Sherman Haifley. 
 The equity cause of John E. Dougherty et ux vs. Ida A. Dougherty et al was
continued under former order. 
 The case of E. S. Parsons et al vs. Baldwin Parsons was struck from docket. 
 The case of James Hickenbottom vs. Charles Hickenbottom was dismissed and
costs paid. 
 In the complaint of bastardy against Samuel Black, jr. the case was
continued for service. 
 The case of Sarah E. McMullen vs. W. J. McMullen et al was continued. 
 The cause of Thomas F. Emry vs. Nathan D. Coffin et ux was settled as per
stipulations on file. 
 In the injunction cause of Maggie Potts et al, by James F. Potts, their
guardian, vs. Joel W. Pancoast, Lydia L. Pancoast was given leave to file a
petition of intervention. 
 On note of George Gilbert against W. B. Culbertson, judgment was taken as
per stipulation on file. 
Second Day. 
 The time of the Court yesterday was spent in the trial of the case of the
State against Lewis Mow.  J. A. Donnell, prosecuting attorney, appeared for
the State and Leggett & McKemey for the defendant.  This is a case growing
out of some trouble between two of the old citizens of this city about some
bees.  The prosecuting witness, C. Turner, claimed that he had gone to the
defendant to have a talk with him, with the purpose of settling the
difficulty, when the defendant became angry and struck him one or more times
with a board, whereupon he filed an information charging him with an assalt
with intent to commit bodily injury.  The case was tried before C. F.
Russell, J. P., and the defendant found guilty, and he appealed.  The case
was given to the jury this morning.  They were out about an hour and
returned a verdict of not guilty.  The evidence tended to show that the
defendant was justified in striking Mr. Turner. 
 A jury was impaneled this morning and a trial begun in the case of John S.
Walker vs. the City of Ottumwa.  This case comes here on a change of venue.
J. R. McCrackin and D. P. Stubbs appear for the plaintiff and Judge
Hendershott and another attorney, from Ottumwa, for the defendant.  This is
a case where damages is claimed to property on account of the defective
construction of a sewer. 
 Albert Trabert, for obstructing highway, was found guilty and fined $25 and
costs. 
 Default, judgment and decree was the entries in the cases of M. A. Wall,
guardian, vs. Richard Thompson et ex, Eugene S. Parsons, admr, vs. J. R.
Newhouse et al, Reuben Harris vs. Elmira M. Lester et al. 
 The partition case of Mary E. Balding et al vs. George F. Balding et al,
was tried by the Court and a decree given. 
 R. J. Wilson was appointed guardian ad litem for minor defendants in the
partition cause of Thomas Dixon, guardian, vs. Harvey W. Stringer et al. 
 Default and judgment was entered in the following causes:  Jacob Shaffer
vs. W. B. Culbertson, Wm. Hutchinson vs. W. B. Culbertson, Schramm & Schmieg
vs. J. S. Bowman, J. A. Stewart vs. M. W. Goodman et al, Wm. Alston vs. C.
David, Joel J. Hadley P Co. vs. Hopkirk Bros., James Sullivan vs. Margaret
B. Case, C. W. Crane vs. McLane, Reynolds & Co., Chas. D. Leggett, admr, vs.
L. D. Smith et ux. 
Third Day. 
 In the case of Isaac Hoffman against Chambers Bros. et al judgment was
given by agreement against Chamber Bros. for $135 and costs. 
 The cause of Samuel Reed vs. R. H. Payne, by agreement of the parties, was
set down for hearing on depositions. 
 A motion for a more specific statement in answer was sustained in the case
of Anna E. Lyon vs. Wm. D. Edwards. 
 In the case of John A. Keltner vs. T. S. Keltner, a motion for a more
specific statement was confessed. 
 Default and judgment in Wm. Elliott vs. W. H. H. Smith. 
 The following causes were continued:  William Halferty vs. I. Messenger;
John S. Walker vs. City of Ottumwa; J. E. Kunath et ux vs. Iowa State Ins.
Co.; Martha J. Johnson vs. Charles Johnson; Elizabeth S. Henn vs. Martha E.
Negus et al; Catharine Snyder vs. Martha E. Negus et al; Anna E. Lyon vs.
John S. Lyon; A. Rodabaugh vs. S. J. Chester, sheriff; Anna E. Lyon vs. John
S. Lyon, Wm. D. Edwards, garnishee. 

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8) 
--B. K. Wright, Burlington, is here. 
--A. A. Judson, of Maryville, Mo., is in the city. 
--Heacock, of the Brighton Enterprise, was in the city to-day. 
--L. W. Parrett, of Locust Grove, gave us a pleasant call to-day. 
--If any one has lied about Ohio they can take it back to-morrow. 
--The weather indicates a good republican majority in Ohio to-day. 
--Capt. Burgess speaks in the opera house Thursday evening next. 
--W. J. French, "Wild Jim," of Ft. Wingate, Mexico, is doing the city. 
--H. J. Stave, N. H. Tallman and N. Kramer, of Chicago, were here to-day. 
--Jack Taylor, of Des Moines, agent for the "Mrs. Partington Co.," is in the
city to-day. 
--M. B. Sparks, of Batavia, is looking after legal business in our District
Court this week. 
--Hon. H. B. Hendershott, Dan Harman and Chas. Hall, of Ottumwa, were here
to-day. 
--The fact that an editor wears a white hat is no evidence that there are
any brains under it. 
--Look out for hot-shot and heavy cannonading by the respective parties the
balance of the campaign. 
--We noticed J. R. Laughlin, Capt. J. C. Fry, James Hurst and Dan Leppo, of
Libertyville, in town to-day. 
--Hon. John H. Craig, of Keokuk, will address a democratic meeting here on
Friday, October 31st. 
--Hon. W. B. Culbertson, of Burlington, will address the Cleveland &
Hendricks Club here next Friday evening. 
--John S. Woolson has a "dead sure" thing on going to Congress from this
district.  He is making friends by the score. 
--There are at least one hundred republicans in this city who will not vote
for James G. Blaine, Ohio or no Ohio. 
--Hon. A. M. Antrobus and Hon. W. E. Blake, of Burlington, and L. C.
Meachum, of Centerville, were in the city to-day attending Court on legal
business. 
--Remember the Grand Millinery Opening of Mrs. Orlando Flower, every day and
evening of this week.  An immense stock and a grand display. 
--That faithful attorney, who is always present at and always has business
in our Courts – R. S. Mills, of Brighton – is here this week attending our
District Court. 
--Joseph Evans, of Fairfield, Iowa, and his sister, Miss Ruth Evans, of
Salem, Ohio, are visiting friends and relatives in Lee and Henry counties. –
Salem cor. Keokuk Gate City. 
--The fashion to be hump-backed is growing, and the way the democrats are
humping themselves in this district to get away with Woolson looks like they
would present a sorry figure after election day. 
--The Gate City says:  "Good reports of Mr. Woolson's campaign work come
from all parts of the district.  But the people of each township must see to
this matter for themselves.  Their work and diligence must supplement Mr.
Woolson's.  The first district cannot afford to have Mr. Hall instead of Mr.
Woolson represent it." 
--The Burlington Gazette truthfully says:  "It is useless to get mad over
the election.  Let us keep our tempers, discuss politics calmly and
dispassionately, and quietly submit to the inevitable.  We all have our
opinions.  Every man should be permitted to express them freely and without
censure from anybody.  Every man should be permitted to vote as he pleases
without dictation from any source.  Any other condition of things makes men
serfs and slaves." 
--Hon. W. E. Blake, of Burlington, who was in the city to-day attending
Court, was interviewed by a JOURNAL reporter on the feelings of Des Moines
county on the congressional situation.  He says that while his county would
have preferred Judge Stutsman, they are all satisfied with the nomination of
Hon. J. S. Woolson, and believe that he is as strong a candidate as the
party could have named.  "He is popular," says Mr. Blake, "not only in Des
Moines county, but his nomination has given general satisfaction throughout
the entire district." 
--Hon. John A. Logan will pass thro' Fairfield about 7 o'clock on the
morning of the 22d inst. on his way to Burlington, where he speaks.  The
train will probably stop long enough to give our soldiers and other a sight
of the grand old veteran, who has many friends here. 
--The poor sufferer that has been dosing himself with so-called Troches and
thereby upset his stomach without curing the troublesome cough, should take
our advice and use at once Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and get well. 
--The young men of this town are trying to be vulgar and rowdy fled by
whooping and yelling on the streets at their pards whenever seen in company
with the girls.  This looks like bad raising, boys. 
--The Ev. Lutheran Synod of Iowa, in session in St. John's Lutheran Church,
Des Moines, the past week, adjourned on Monday evening to meet in Fairfield
in 1885, the time to be determined by the officers of the Synod and pastor
loci. 
--One of our business men, who is a democrat, suspected a republican victory
in Ohio yesterday, and on going home last night put his solitary goods box
inside, and thus saved it.  As his principal occupation is loafing, he yet
has his box to sit on and whittle. 
--We are sorry to chronicle the fact that the grocery store of Albert Maire
was closed to-day on a chattel mortgage recently executed to Gobble & Co.,
of Muscatine, for $700.  Albert was an enterprising, thorough-going business
man, and we greatly regret his misfortune. 
--An old lady wanted to know the other day what the men had in the top of
those white stacks they wore on their heads.  "Brains," answered a
bystander.  "If brains are getting so bulky," rejoined the old lady, "they
can soon be purchased by the bushel, like potatoes." 
--The republicans felt so jubilant over the news from Ohio last night that
all the goods boxes around the square were converted into a glorious
bonfire.  As all the merchants are republicans, there was no squealing this
morning.  They rather enjoyed being thus compelled to contribute to the
cause. 
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and
advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 14th, furnished THE JOURNAL by
Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  Bell Alexander, Ida Baird, Miss E. W. Clark,
Wm. Cox, John C. Dougherty, Harm Dairs, Louisa Haines, Mrs. R. M. Henderson,
Andrew Hughes, Mrs. Charles Mitchell. 
--Townsend Devore and wife, of Jefferson county, Iowa, are visiting their
many relatives and friends in and near Cardington.  He formerly owned and
resided on the farm now occupied by Cyrus Benedict, three miles west of this
place.  He is an extensive farmer of large experience in the west, having
gone to Iowa twenty-one years ago.  They visited in Indiana on their way
here, and will extend their trip to eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania.  In their
long absence little change has taken place in them more than they have both
grown stouter, and time has whitened his hair and beard.  Their old
acquaintances and former associates fail not to recognize the faces once so
familiar as to be unforgotten and many a hand reaches forth to bid them
welcome.  They have been visiting here since a week ago last Monday, and
will not return to Iowa until some time in the winter.  Mrs. Devore is a
sister of Jonathan Kester, who resides on the pike, just west of Cardington.
She also has a brother John in Westfield township, who is now sick.  Her
nephews and niece are legion and it is hoped that their visit among them
will be pleasant. – Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio, Independent. 

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8) 
--Have you heard from Ohio. 
--M. Rowland, of Ottumwa, is here. 
--H. Shulman, St. Louis, is in the city. 
--Hon. Charles Beardsley was here to-day. 
--J. H. Graham, of Keokuk, is here to-day. 
--Hon. Ed Campbell left last night for Des Moines. 
--H. N. McKinley, of Sandwich, Ill., is in the city. 
--Wm. Wilson, of Washington, was here yesterday. 
--The Blaine Circus in Ohio was evidently a success. 
--E. S. W. Drought, Wyandotte, Kns., was in the city to-day. 
--Mrs. Moore went to Libertyville to-day to visit her parents. 
--W. S. Allen, attorney, of Birminham, was in the city to-day. 
--President Arthur has appointed Hon. Frank Hatton postmaster general. 
--John V. Myers and Miss Mary E. Cassiday were quietly married Monday. 
--Tuttle has up a sign over a small goods box which reads "One little box
left." 
--McCoid has up a box of cigars that Woolson will be elected by two thousand
majority. 
--Judge Johnson issued naturalization papers yesterday to Gotlieb
Hildebrand, Albert Lisk and Alfred Anderson. 
--Rev. and Mrs. O. C. Miller, of the First English Lutheran church, of Cedar
Rapids, are visiting at J. A. Spielman's. 
--If our foresight was as good as our hind sight, we could be running a
national bank this morning instead of a newspaper. 
--Ohio tossed over very nearly twenty thousand majority yesterday for the
republican State ticket and it wasn't a very good day for ballots, either. 
--We trembled when we contemplated that Ohio might go democratic, for fear
that such a result would render the election of Charley Sippel doubtful. 
--Girls, never allow a young man to accompany you home from church or other
meeting unless he takes you there.  It makes your society too common,
remember. 

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8) 
--Fred Bosler, Chicago, is here. 
--Hi Frantz, Monmouth, is in the city. 
--J. K. Rupert, Muscatine, is in the city to-day. 
--A. C. Boyll, Terre Haute, Indiana, is in the city. 
--J. O. Credford and wife, of Boston, are here to-day. 
--T. F. Higley is assisting Clerk Sippel during Court. 
--George Balderson received his naturalization papers yesterday. 
--H. D. Crooker and lady, of Seneca, Kansas, are in the city. 
--Hon. E. S. Sampson, of Sigourney, is in the city attending Court. 
--Mrs. Chet Cable, of Warren county, Ill., is visiting her friend, Mrs. John
C. Huston. 
--Capt. W. T. Burgess and Hon. John A. Donnell, district attorney, will
speak at the opera house to-night.  Let everybody turn out. 
--Gospel services will be held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms four o'clock next
Sabbath.  Bible meeting for young men Thursday evening. 
--At the residence of Eli Smith last evening occurred the marriage of Mr. G.
W. White and Miss Nancy N. Hill, the Rev. M. Bamford, of the M. E. Church,
officiating.  THE JOURNAL begs leave to toss a golden shoe, filled with oat-
meal, after this happy couple. 
  
The Fairfield Weekly Journal 
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa 
Thursday, October 23, 1884 
Transcribed by Cathy Joynt Labath 
labaths@worldnet.att.net 

Friday Facts  (page 1) 
- The Council meets to-night. 
- They painted the town red last night 
- John O'Neal, Burlington, is here. 
- Eugene Wise, of Leavenworth, is here to-day. 
- George Best and L. Brinckerhoff, of Chicago, are in the city. 
-J.Y. Funkhouser, of the York Nursery Co, of Des Moines, is in the city. 
- Rev. S. H. Hedrix left the city this morning to take in the grand reunion
at Lineville. 
- We had a pleasant call to-day from Geo. N. Stokes, of Doud Station and S.
L. Murray, of Libertyville. 
- We don't believe there is a single store box, or piece of lumber left in
the city, from last night's racket. 
- Dr. Hayden, of Libertyville, is said to have the most accurate indicator
of coming political events in the State. 
- All you who are afflicted remember that Dr. J. Jackson Crider, the famous
specialist, will be at the Leggett House next Saturday, October 25th, for
one day only. 
- List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and
advertised for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 14th, furnished THE JOURNAL by
Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster: Samuel Anderson, Charles Anderson 2, Norman
Beaty, Martha Berkhimer, Chester L.W. Burnham, Henry King, E. Morgan, George
Parker, Chence Reede, Miss Ada Simpson W. Schoonmaker, Adaline Steele,
[paper fold]? Sol Wilhermsdorfer, Ida Woodering. 

CITY COUNCIL (page 1) 
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa. 
[ By Authority] 
     COUNCIL CHAMBER, Oct. 20, 1884. The Council met pursuant to
adjournment. Present, Mayor Boling and Trustees Bright, Clark, Shoults,
Ricksher, Young, Leggett and McGaw. Absent, Trustee Scott. 
     A new sidewalk was ordered in front of the Acheson block and also one
in front of the Hickenbottom property. 
     Decorating the tower was permitted under direction of the Light
Committee. 
     No more building of bonfires will be permitted except under the
supervision of Trustees Bright and Ricksher. 
     The Council leased the Water Works from George B. Inman. The City agree
to pay Inman $4,000 annually, payable quarterly, in sums of $1,000. This sum
to be deducted from the principal and interest and debt owing Mr. Inman, as
it is paid. 
     The Ways and Means Committee was directed to report at its earliest
convenience any and all reduction that can possibly be made in the running
of expenses of the city. 
     On motion the Council adjourned till Thursday evening, October 30th, at
7 P.M. 
          T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk. 

SATURDAY SAYINGS (page 1) 
- John Magee, New York, is here. 
- J. A. Lovell, Rock Island, is in the city. 
- R. W. Hill, of Iowa City, is here to-day. 
- O. H. Ward, of Chicago, was here to-day. 
- The Council meets in special session to-night. 
- Mrs. Williams, of Washington, was in the city. 
- Mrs. John E. Dougherty went to Mt. Pleasant last night on a visit to
relatives and friends. 
- John Larson and Carl J. Maxwell, natives of Sweden, and Frank Drish, a
Polander, were naturalized yesterday. 
- H. A. Caviness, formerly with Frank Eck, at Pleasant Plain, has accepted a
position at Delphos, Ringgold county, Iowa. 
- The office of the Telephone Exchange is being removed to-day to the new
office in the new part of the Crawford building. 
- Hon. L. L. Ainsworth, of West Union, and Hon. C.H. Mackey, of Sigourney
are here and will proclaim democratic issues to-night. 
- Hon. John S. Woolson gives us the last speech of the campaign at the
republican love feast at the opera house Monday evening, Nov. 3. 
- Mr. R. C. Clark, of Kansas, addressed the democratic meeting at the Court
House last night in a very earnest and argumentative speech. 
- C. M. Fulton, brother of our H.H., postmaster at Columbus Junction, gave
us a pleasant call yesterday afternoon. Charley thinks Woolson's majority in
Louisa county will be at least 800. 
- The old soldiers are going to meet Gen. Logan and escort him down to the
park. We suppose there is no old soldier in the county but will take this
opportunity of shaking the hand of their old comrade and commander. 
- If the weather remains propitious the rallies of the 21st by the
republican and the 22d by the democrats will pretty well lay out the nervous
and asthmatic unless the prohibitory law is suspended and a little spirits
allowed mixed with the buttermilk that is prepared for the occasion. 
- Clerk Sippel found the following note on his desk this morning. It is
suspected to be the work of Charley Fullen: "C P Sippel, Clerk: Grover
Cleveland will be elected and don't you forget it. The hand-writing is on
the wall. Inform the Judge and be prepared. Solid South, 153; New York, 35;
New Jersey, 9; Connecticut, 6- total, 204." 
- The Keokuk Gate City says: "J Woolson will have 1500 majority. The First
district will give that majority against its vote in congress cast for
British free trade. It will give that majority against having its vote cast
in congress as the partner of solid south bourbonism. It will give that
majority for John Woolson over Ben Hall." 
- Ben Culbertson spoke at the Court House last night in his usual
characteristic manner. He got off his eloquent peroration about his loving
and being loved, and it was a knocked down argument that wilted republicans,
like hot Kansas winds do the little daisies and posies. The audience was
exhiliaratingly hilariously enthusiastic over the magnetic power of the
speaker. 
- The Des Moines Register of the 14th says: "The Lutheran Synodical
Convention, in session in St. John's Church in this city, for the past week,
closed its sessions last night. The meetings were largely attended
throughout and were greatly enjoyed by all. The complete and very readable
report of the doings of the convention, printed from day to day in the
Register, is the work of Rev. A.B. Mackin, pastor of Pilgrim's Church,
Fairfield, and show the handiwork of a skilled reporter. The next meeting of
the Synod will be held at Fairfield." 
- The only thing the democratic papers of the first district can bring
against Hon. John S. Woolson, the republican candidate for congress, is that
he purchased the greenback paper, the Herald, at Mt. Pleasant. Every paper
in the district has hashed and re-hashed that story, and every democratic
orator in the district has proclaimed it from the stump, just as though it
was something terribly terrible. The fact is the Mt. Pleasant Herald was
purchased by Mr. George H. Spahr, a business man of Mt. Pleasant, and not by
Mr. Woolson. But we will suppose for the sake of argument, that Mr. Woolson
did by it and owns it to-day. What harm is there in such a transaction? It
is a right a man has to buy a business if he wants to and thinks it will
benefit him. If Mr. Woolson thought the Herald was a good piece of property,
and would help him in his candidacy, he certainly had a right to buy it ,and
all this talk about it being dishonorable and fraudulent by the democratic
dudes and mugwumps over the district, is the sheerest kind of nonsense, and
will do Mr. Hall's cause no good. 

Monday Melange.  (page 1) 
- C. M. Perkins, St. Louis, is here. 
-W. H. Hummell, Chicago, is in the city. 
- Wm. Warwick, of Brookville, was in town to-day. 
- Mark M. Baker and J.C. Duncan, of Burlington, were here to-day. 
- Miss Maggie Huntzinger has returned from her two month's western visit. 
- This is Clark Moyer's week off ,and he will spend it among his friends in
this city. 
- Mrs. Anna Hayes was granted a divorce from her husband, James Hayes, on
Saturday. 
- Hon. Charles J. Dodge, of Burlington, was in the city to-day. He speaks at
Salina to-night. 
- Hon. M. A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson addressed a rousing meeting at
Glasgow Saturday night. 
- Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dougherty returned yesterday from a visit to Mount
Pleasant relatives and friends. 
- The Clerk has issued licenses to wed to Travis Emry and Miss Sarah A.
Shaffer, Sherman Haifley and Miss Susan Leffler. 
- The report that Gen. Logan will not be here to-morrow night is erroneous.
The General will be here as advertised, and don't any of you forget it. 
-The Council meets again to-night. It has the subject of leasing the water
works before it. As the case now stands the city has $25,000 and George B.
Inman, of New York $36,000 in the works, and as the contract now stands, Mr.
Inman is to have the running of the works. Some members of the Council think
it would be for the best interests of the city to lease the works from Mr.
Inman, and consequently the question is now before the Council. Mr. Inman
tells us that he is opposed to leasing them to the city, but will do so for
the sake of harmony. Some of the Council are in favor and others opposed to
leasing. What action will be taken remains to be seen. 

Loganitems.  (page 1) 
     Hon. John A. Logan, republican candidate for Vice President, speaks in
Fairfield Tuesday night. Give the grand old hero a royal welcome. 
    Mt. Pleasant will send one hundred uniformed women, on horseback, to the
Logan meeting Tuesday night. 
     Tom Bell says he proposes to raise a company of 1000 cavalrymen for the
Logan meeting. 
     Fairfield should give the hero of one hundred battles, John A. Logan, a
grand reception. 
     Hon. John A. Logan will remain over night here, the guest of Hon. and
Mrs. M.A. McCoid. 
     The old soldiers will accord a royal greeting to Hon. A. Logan Tuesday
night. 

A Grand Blow Out.  (page 1) 
     We have been a resident of Fairfield for thirty years, and we don't
remember of any time when there was a greater political excitement or more
genuine enthusiasm than pervaded the people last night. Immediately after
supper bonfires were kindled, the Plumed Knights paraded and sang, the brass
and martial bands played, the town boys yelled as they never yelled before,
and for three hours the wildest excitement prevailed. 
     Amid the noise and confusion, the firing of canons, the screaming of
the town boy and the blazing bonfires, Rev. S. H. Hedrix and Hon. John A.
Donnell, prosecuting attorney, entertained the crowd with addresses from a
goods box on the east side while Capt. W. T. Burgess held forth in the opera
house to a large audience. After Mr. Donnell had finished his speech in the
street, he was summoned to the opera house, where he followed Capt. Burgess
in a speech of over an hour and a half. 

DISTRICT COURT   (page 1) 
Fourth Day. 
    A decree dismissing petition on its merits was given in case of T. W.
Gobble & Co. vs. T. W. Stephenson et ux. 
     In case of Sol F. Stever vs. Dillion Koonts et al a decree subjecting
land described in petition for payment of judgment was given. 
     Alice Law was given a decree of divorce from Thomas B. Law. 
     The case of Daniel E. Haney against F.W. Junkin was settled as per
stipulation on file as between plaintiff and defendant, and submitted as
between intervenor and defendant on the pleadings. 

Speaker Carlisle in Fairfield.   (page 8) 
     This has been a notable week in the history of Fairfield. Tuesday night
we had the honor of a visit from Gen. Logan, and yesterday we were no less
honored by the presence in our city of Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Covington,
Ky., the present Speaker of the National House of Representatives. Mr.
Carlisle made eleven speeches in this State, one in each Congressional
district and it is an honor that Fairfield should appreciate that this city
was selected as the place for him to speak in this district. 
     The weather was raw, cold, and disagreeable, yet Mr. Carlisle's coming
brought large delegations from all parts of the district and there were
fully five thousand people present. Mr. Carlisle spoke for two hours in the
park, presenting the issues of the campaign from a democratic standpoint. He
is a man of a strong voice, and one of the most powerful speakers we ever
heard. He presented the issues in a manly, straightforward and honorable
way, and he is so just, reasonable and liberal in his views, that even his
political opponents admired his talk. 
     In the evening Hon. B. J. Hall, democratic candidate for Congress in
this district, and Hon. D. O. Finch, democratic candidate for elector at-
large, addressed a large audience at the opera house, while Hon. L. G.
Kinne, late democratic candidate for governor, spoke to a large gathering at
the Court House. 

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (page 8) 
- J. H., Koch, Peoria, is here. 
- Ben Hassel, Burlington, is in the city. 
- S. R. Huyett, of St. Joe, Mo. is visiting at Ward Lamson's. 
- ? B. Watkins of Grand Rapids, Mich. is in the city to-day. 
- Don't forget Dr. Crider's visit at the Leggett House, Saturday, October
25. 
- Mrs. Dr. Moorman, of Packwood, was in town to-day, and gave us a business
call. 
- Gospel meeting for young men at Y.M.C.A. rooms Sabbath afternoon.
Everybody is invited. 
- The Almighty is evidently not interested in politics. He is not disposed
to temper the elements to favor Black Jack, or the royal Kentuckyian. 
-Hon. Buren R. Sherman governor of Iowa, and Hon. W. F. Sapp, republican
candidate for elector at large, spoke at the Court House this afternoon. 
- E.C. Baldwin, of Des Moines, State Secretary Y.M.C.A., met the members of
the College and City Associations Monday evening for a brief conference. 
-We don't see how General Logan is to get here until after ten o'clock to-
night the time when all honest men should be in bed. We had a telephone talk
with an Ottumwa gentleman this morning who claims to be close in the
councils of the party, and he says the General is expected there at 8:20 and
is to remain one hour. Consequently he cannot be here until ten o'clock, if
he stops at all. The Ottumwa Courier, we understand, says the General will
remain over night in Ottumwa. It is fortunate that the Almighty interfered,
lest there would have been more disappointed through the bungling management
of the committee. The idea of advertising a man to speak here in the evening
that won't be along until midnight. 
- One hundred and fifty head of good sheep for sale. For particulars apply
at this office. 

Wednesday Wanderings.  (page 8) 
- E. H. Thomas, of the Eldon Review, was here last night. 
- J. E. Henriques, democratic candidate for state treasurer, is in the city
to-day. 
-L. G. Kinne, of Toledo, late democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, is
in the city to-day. 
-Colonel Wesley W. Garner, the democratic war horse of Louisa county, was in
the city to-day. 
-George G. Rodman, of the Washington Gazette, and Mr. Betts, of the
Muscatine Tribune, are in the city to-day. 
-Dr. Baldridge, Freeman Wright, A. H. McElroy and hosts of others, from
Batavia, were in town last night to see Black Jack. 
- The democrats rather got it on the republicans in the kind of a day for
their big blow out, but Al Judson says there is that much difference between
them. 
-Major James M. Beardsley, who made the principal speech at the Logan pow-
wow last night, left the party here and returned to Rock Island on No. 2
this morning. 
- Gov. Sherman spoke yesterday afternoon in the opera house and in the
evening at the rink, to full houses. Col. Sapp addressed an immense audience
in the Court House last night. 
- George H. Spahr, of Mt. Pleasant, who recently purchased the Mt. Pleasant
Herald, was in the city last night. George says he expects to make a second
New York Herald out of his new purchase. 
-For the benefits of those in attendance from neighboring towns at the
democratic blow-out in this city, the C., B. & Q. will run a special train
this evening at ten o'clock, in addition to those already announced, thus
giving all an opportunity of hearing the political speaking this evening. 

John A. Logan in Fairfield.   (page 8) 
   Hon. John A. Logan, republican candidate for vice-president of the United
States, spoke to ten thousand people in Ottumwa last night at 9 o'clock and
his special train arrived, at about half-past ten, and he was greeted by
fully five thousand people at the depot. There were large delegations from
all the surrounding towns and villages, notwithstanding the bad day. The
General appeared on the platform of his car amid the wildest cheering from
the immense crowd that had assembled to do him honor and spoke for only a
few minutes, saying that it was certainly gratifying to him to be accorded
such a reception and to meet so many people at Fairfield. He said the
audience would doubtless excuse him from making a speech when he told them
that he had absolutely made thirteen speeches during the day, and at the
last place - Ottumwa- he had spoken an hour to ten thousand people. He
closed by thanking the people for their attention, and introduced Hon. Pat
Donnan, of Mississippi, who talked for about ten minutes. 
     Hon. J. M. Beardsley, of Rock Island, Illinois, followed by Mr. Donnan
in a stirring speech of about half an hour, presenting republican measures
in an eloquent and patriotic manner. 
     After the close of Major Beardsley's speech, a few standing by the car
embraced the opportunity to shake the grand old hero's hand, but the
conductor gave the signal to the engineer and the train moved on to
Burlington ,where the General addressed twenty-five thousand people at 9
o'clock this morning, and fully as many at Peoria this afternoon. 

Dastardly Outrages  (page 8) 
     The conduct of some of our people yesterday in disturbing the meeting
of Hon. John G. Carlisle was a disgrace to our proud young college city. We
understand that the editor of one of the oldest publications in the State,
and two gentlemen whose characteristics are so pure and spotless that they
had to be vindicated by having the editor of THE JOURNAL indicted for
slandering them, stood on the south side and lent aid and comfort to a band
of hoodlums who constantly yelled and hurrahed in the park during the
progress of Mr. Carlisle's speech. 
     We care not what one's political opinions are, for they have a right to
enter in such as they choose, and be respected and protected in the same,-
but it is the duty of a very good citizen of Fairfield to maintain the
utmost respect for every stranger that comes within our gates-be he
republican or democrat, rich or poor, black or white, native or foreign
born, - and more especially should our people, irrespective of party, feel
themselves honored by a visit from a man of the high standing and National
reputation of Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of
Representatives. And the way his meeting was disturbed yesterday was a
dastardly outrage and a disgrace to our civilization. 
     No less an honor was it to Fairfield to be visited by that
distinguished statesman and grand old soldier hero, Hon. John A. Logan,
republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, and we are
glad to say that no disturbance was offered at his meeting the other night.
But the same spirit that prompted the disturbance of Mr. Carlisle's meeting
yesterday induced some hot headed political cranks to try to wreck Gen.
Logan's train at a point one mile west of Knoxville, Illinois, yesterday.
The engineer noticed an obstruction on the track while his train was running
at the rate of forty miles an hour. He slapped on the brakes at once, but
did not succeed in bringing the train to a stand until the engine had run
over four ties which had been laid across the rails. This attempt on the
life of General Logan and his escort spread rapidly and aroused the utmost
indignation. 
     There will be several political meetings here before the close of the
campaign and we hope for the credit of our city and the honor of our people,
that none of them will be disturbed. Any person disturbing a political
meeting should be promptly arrested and summarily dealt with, and be taught
that decency should be practiced at political, as well as at all other
public meetings. 

Thursday Transpirings.  (page 8) 
- H.S. Willis, of this city, will address the Blaine and Logan Club of
Libertyville, to-morrow evening. 
- The tea-kettle turned over on the little boy and he's called to a better
world. St. Jacob's Oil would have cured his scald. 
- Miss Sallie Anderson left yesterday morning for Fairfield to visit her
sister, Mrs. Dr. Snook.- Keokuk Gate City. 
- We see by yesterday's associated press dispatches that the President has
appointed W.P. Dunwoodie, of Iowa, a member of the national board of public
health, vice Dr. H.A. Johnson, resigning. Is this a former Fairfield boy? 
-Jamison, of the Columbus Junction Times and Mr. Hutchinson, of the
Burlington Gazette, were in the city yesterday. 
- The Burlington Gazette, the democratic paper of that city, esteemed it a
great honor to Burlington, to be visited by Gen. Logan, and the paper
advertised the meeting and published all the orders and programmes for the
General's reception. There is honor and decency in politics as well as in
anything else. 

Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY JOURNAL" 
 Jefferson County 
Vol. VII, # 1, October 30, 1884 
Transcribed by Debbie Nash 

Friday Facts.  (Page 1) 
--S. A. Middleton, of Boston, is here. 
--Frank W. Wilson, of Des Moines, is in the city. 
--G. W. Titus, of Muscatine, was in the city to-day. 
--S. P. Matthews, of Davenport, was in the city to-day. 
--C. A. Culver and P. E. Parker, of Chicago, were here to-day. 
--Charles D. Leggett went south yesterday by the Rock Island. 
--Charles W. Finney, of Selma, was in the city to-day and called on us. 
--J. E. Wilkins, H. H. Ruby and J. A. Doverman, of Lake City, Minn., are in
the city. 
--W. H. Davisson, Geo. R. Putnam and E. H. Van Patten, of Davenport, were in
the city to-day. 
--The wedding of Mr. Harry F. Wertz and Miss Fannie Baltzell was solemnized
at 7 o'clock last evening by the Rev. M. E. Dwight at his residence.  The
parties to this transaction are well known here, both of them, we believe
natives of Fairfield, and hosts of friends join in wishing them years of
happiness and prosperity.  They took No. 4 last evening for Chicago. 

Sigler's Pullman Car Excursion.  (Page 1) 
On December 9th, 1884, a grand excursion will leave Chicago for the City of
Mexico, California, and Honolulu, via the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad.  Round Trip Tickets, good for six months from date, will be sold
at the following low rates: 
Chicago to City of Mexico and return, $117.00; Chicago to San Francisco and
return, $117.00.  San Francisco to Honolulu and return, $110.00.  Special
rates from points between Chicago and Kansas City. 
For tickets, rates and general information, address, H. C. SIGLER, No. 54
Clark street, Chicago. 

Saturday Sayings.  (Page 1) 
--S. C. Elliott, New York, is here. 
--O. C. Haskell, Des Moines, is here. 
--F. L. Kock, New York, is in the city to-day. 
--L. Siebenhauser, of San Francisco, is here to-day. 
--C. W. Tucker and J. M. Heaton, of Burlington, are in the city to-day. 
--Charley Stinson to-day received $50 from a friend out west which he loaned
him twelve years ago. 
--Samuel Crocker, of Columbus Junction, the great greenback agitator, spoke
in the park this afternoon. 
--J. M. Leggett, of San Francisco, son of the late R. H. Leggett, has
returned to the city, after absence of several years in the west. 
--Rev. Vallandingham will preach in the Baptist Church, Sunday next, Nov.
2nd, at 11 o'clock and in the evening.  All are invited. 
--We call attention of our readers to the excursion to Mexico and Honolulu
over the C. B. & Q., as advertised in another portion of THE JOURNAL. 
--The Burlington Gazette copies our articles referring to the meeting of Mr.
Carlisle here, and says "THE JOURNAL is a republican paper but at the same
time a fair one."  Thanks. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson is making a most splendid campaign fight and is going
to carry more than his party vote.  Thinking democrats like his sensible way
of talking and are disgusted with Hall's vagaries.  Congress is no place for
such a visionary statesman. – Fort Madison Plaindealer. 
--All the republicans who heard Woolson at Columbus Junction last Tuesday
are lavish in their praises of his speech.  He surprised everybody by his
thoroughness and vigor of his discussions, and pleased all with his
gentlemanly deportment.  We have a high opinion of Mr. Woolson ever since we
became acquainted with him.  Louisa county will give him a rousing majority.
– Wapello Republican. 
--It is a trite but nevertheless a true saying that "wise men change their
opinions, but fools never," yet in political times if a man changes his
opinions he is abused like a pickpocket by the partisan press.  The more we
know of politics, the more we become disgusted with its practices, and the
more we are convinced that honorable dudes – like Geo. Willie Curtis and
ourself cannot afford to be politicians. 

IN MEMORIAM.  (Page 1) 
DIED – In Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. 11, 1884, of diabeteis and marasmus, MAGGIE,
only daughter of I. and K. B. Messenger, in the 12th year of her age. 

"The lily dies not, when both flower and leaf 
Fade and are strewed upon the chill, sad ground 
Gone down for shelter to its mother earth, 
"Twill rise, re-bloom and shed its fragrance 'round." 

"Thus in the quiet joy of kindly trust, 
We bid each parting saint a brief farewell; 
Weeping, yet smiling we commit their dust 
To the safe keeping of the silent cell." 

"Softly within that peaceful resting place 
We lay their wearied limbs, and bid the clay 
Press lightly upon them till the night be past, 
And the far east gives note of the coming day." 

 MAGGIE was a child of the covenant, in infancy publicly consecrated to God
in the ordinance of baptism, and trained in the fear and love of God.  A
child of delicate constitution and unusually tender sympathies, kind and
gentle in disposition, she grew in favor with all her associates.  Those who
knew her best loved her most.  Her Sabbath school class showed their
attachment to her in the profusion of beautiful flowers they placed upon her
casket.  MAGGIE found special pleasure in Christian work and worship; was a
faithful member of the Sabbath School, Mission Band, and Band of Hope; was
greatly interested in missions, and conscientiously saved her pennies for
this purpose.  Two years since she expressed a desire to make a public
profession of her faith in Christ, and although she did not then make her
profession publicly, she has since given good evidence of her love for
Christ. 
 MAGGIE had been gradually failing in strength for near six months, but was
confined to her room about five weeks before death.  During her illness she
was, notwithstanding her great suffering, cheerful and happy.  Although she
expressed herself delirious of living, as life to her was very dear, yet she
did not fear to die, and when she came near the valley, was calm and
peaceful and even anxious the Master should hasten His coming.  So friends
and loved ones may be confident that MAGGIE "is not dead, but sleepeth," and
so when He shall appear MAGGIE shall appear with Him in glory.  "For, if we
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, them also which sleep in
Jesus will God bring with Him." 

"The star is not extinguished when it sets 
Upon the dull horizon; it but goes 
To shine in other skies, then re-appear 
In ours, as fresh as when it first arose." 
T. D. E. 

Monday Melange.  (Page 1) 
--H. Burton, Peoria, is here to-day. 
--George Moul, of Ottumwa, is here. 
--C. Smith and Paul Meyer, of Chicago, are in the city. 
--R. W. Durkee and O. L. Hackett, of Muscatine, were here to-day. 
--Mrs. Searles, of Monmouth, Illinois, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase. 
--Miss Lillian Teeter returned Friday from Milan, Mo., where she has been
visiting for sometime past. 
--Miss Cora Jackson, of Libertyville, who has been visiting her sister for
several days, returned home to-day. 
--Mrs. Lottie M. Bradshaw and her son Byron were unexpectedly called to her
father's home at Albany, Mo. 
--J. W. Hurst and wife, of Newton, Kansas, were in the city over Sunday, and
left for their home by the Rock Island to-day. 
--Fred Spielman was severely hurt while playing foot-ball at the College
grounds on Friday afternoon.  We trust that he will be about in a few days. 
--Married, at the Lutheran Parsonage, by Rev. A. B. McMackin, Sunday
afternoon, Oct. 26, Mr. C. A. Woolbass, of this city, and Miss Elma Quick,
of Four Corners. 
--Any of our Jefferson County people who desire to send anything to the
World's Fair at New Orleans, can do so by leaving the same with Bradley &
Huffman. 
--The Eldon Review says:  "Attorney Cornell will abandon the practice of law
for awhile and devote his time to teaching.  He has secured a position at
Bonaparte as principal of the public schools of that place, and will take
charge next week.  Seneca is a graduate of one of the best schools in the
State, and ought to fill the place, and we think he will." 

Our Next Representative.  (Page 1) 
 On Tuesday next the election will occur, and as the readers of THE JOURNAL
will naturally be interested in the public life and character of the next
representative in Congress from this district we take pleasure in presenting
a sketch of one of the squares men in the state of Iowa, - a man with the
ability of a Curtis and the honesty of a McCrary, - who will prove in the
halls of Congress, one of the best representatives ever sent from the First
Iowa District: 
 John S. Woolson was born in 1841.  His father, Hon. T. W. Woolson, was a
lawyer by profession and his son received a good, thorough education,
graduating from Iowa Wesleyan University in 1860.  Mr. Woolson was actively
identified with those who offered their lives in defense of the principles
and institutions of a free republic, but he joined a branch of the service
to which Iowa, from its geographical position, furnished but few
representatives.  Mr. Woolson entered the United States navy in 1862, and we
detailed for service in the ship of war "Housatonic."  His record during the
war was one of which any man might be proud, the "Housatonic" participated
in many fierce and bloody naval engagements, among which were those off Fort
Sumpter and Charleston and both attacks on Fort Fisher.  In the latter
engagements Mr. Woolson was signal officer of his vessel, and his name was
specially mentioned in the official report, for gallent conduct and
efficient service.  The ill-fated "Housatonic" was finally sunk off
Charleston by a rebel torpedo, Mrs. Woolson being picked up from a floating
spar after the wreck.  Though the war closed in the spring of 1865, Mr.
Woolson remained in active service until December of the same year, when he
resigned his commission and returned to Iowa. 
 The following year he entered upon the practice of law, being associated
with his father until the latter's death in 1873, and since as senior member
of the firm of Woolson & Babb.  He was not allowed to remain long in private
life, being chosen to represent his fellow-citizens in the state senate for
the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth general assemblies.  Here he held
the chairmanship of important committees, such as those on insane asylums,
schools and the judiciary and in one session was elected to the presidency
pro tem by a unanimous vote.  In the senate he made a fine impression as an
orator, logician, scholar, statesman and gentleman, and gave abundant
evidence that he was fully qualified to fill any position to which he might
be called.  He ever acted for the best interests of his state and his
constituency, in accordance with the teachings of his conscience and his
reason. 
 In 1884 his name was urged as the choice of Henry county for representative
from the first congressional district, and after a long, but good-natured
contest in the district convention received the unanimous vote of the
delegates.  If elected, and there is every reason to predict that he will
be, he will be the first representative of the first district from Henry
county.  He is making a splendid canvass and will receive every republican
vote in the district, besides those of many democrats.  The republican party
in the first district has every reason to be proud of its candidate, and
that he will, as congressman, be an honor to his state and nation can not be
doubted. 

Tuesday Tit-Bits.  (Page 8) 
--H. H. Grafe, New York, is here. 
--S. L. Inghrom, of Chicago, is in the city. 
--W. H. Dangler, of Rock Island, was here to-day. 
--William Hanlan and wife, of Sigourney, are in the city visiting Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Mikesell. 
--H. A. Caviness, formerly with Frank Eck, at Pleasant Plain, was in the
city to-day and favored us with a call. 
--Mrs. Martha White spent last week very pleasantly visiting in Richwoods
with old friends of thirty-five years ago. 
--Hon. B. J. Hall, of Burlington, democratic candidate for Congress, was in
the city to-day.  He speaks at Glasgow to-night. 
--Capt. Burgess who has just returned from Henry county, where he made
several republican speeches, says Henry county is sure to give Mr. Woolson
800 majority.  The enthusiasm for Woolson in that county is unbounded. 
--Just the way it goes.  Two persons came in to-day and stopped their papers
because they were displeased about our article on the hoodlums disturbing
the Carlisle meeting, and four others came up and subscribed because they
were pleased with the same article.  " 'T was ever thus from childhood's
hour."  Wilbur F. Story, of the Chicago Times, died yesterday, yet the great
metropolitan paper still goes on. 
--The actual establishment of an Art Club will do more than anything else to
discover and develop the art talent in a community.  It often happens,
however, that those who would like to start such an organization do not know
how to go about it.  The necessary information is fully given in the
November Art Amateur, in a suggestive and stimulating article on "Working
Art Clubs," an article which every amateur, desirous of self improvement,
should peruse with the closest attention. 

Proposal for Bids.  (Page 8) 
 Bids will be received by the Water Works Committee for laying the three-
fourths (3/4) inch pipe, supplying with stock water the property of Wm.
Alston, adjoining the water works grounds. 
 Bidders will call at once at Mr. Asa Scott's Scott's Shop and see plans and
specifications. 
 Bids will be opened not later than October 31, 1884.  The Committee
reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 
WATER WORKS COMMITTEE.  October 20th, 1884. 

Wednesday Wanderings.  (Page 8) 
--O. B. Miller, Topeka, is in the city. 
--C. Armstrong, Philadelphia, is here. 
--W. J. Smith, Chicago, is in the city. 
--Wm. Metzler, of Perlee, called to-day. 
--J. A. Weber, St. Louis, is in the city to-day. 
--W. H. Virden, Mt. Pleasant, was here to-day. 
--A. B. Wilder, of Iowa City, was here to-day. 
--E. C. Burgess, of Edwardsville, Illinois, is in the city. 
--William Lytle and wife, of Washington, were here to-day. 
--J. H. Morrison and P. E. Barber, of St. Paul, are in the city. 
--See to it that Mr. Woolson's majority is made 600 in Jefferson county. 
--Mrs. James M. Slagle, who has been spending the summer with her sons at
Aspen, Colorado, returned home yesterday. 
--Every good citizen, who has the best interests of the First Congressional
District at heart, will cast his ballot for Hon. John S. Woolson. 
--Mrs. Capt. Thomas D. Evans, of Fairfield, who has been visiting at Gen. A.
Bridgeman's, returned home Saturday morning. – Keokuk Gate City. 
--A vote for Hon. John S. Woolson for Member of Congress in this district,
will be a vote for the faithful and honest administration of the affairs of
the district.  Mr. Woolson will make a representative of which his
constuents will ever be proud. 
--Hon. John S. Woolson, republican candidate for Congress in this District
and Hon. M. A. McCoid, of this city, will address the people of Fairfield at
the Republican Love Feast at the opera house Monday evening, Nov. 3d – the
night before the election. 
--Beware of campaign roorbacks.  Make up your mind before you go to the
polls who you are going to vote for, prepare your ticket, and go up and vote
it.  Don't permit any one to change it for you.  This is a free country and
one has a right to vote as he pleases.  But don't forget to put in a vote
for Woolson. 
--The 367th anniversary of the nailing of the 95 Theses on the Church door
at Wittenberg, by Dr. Martin Luther, will be observed Sunday morning, Nov.
2d by the Lutheran Church of this city.  Rev. A. B. McMackin, the pastor,
will preach on "The Universal Vocation," one of the distinctive doctrines of
the Lutheran Church.  Everybody is cordially invited to be present. 
--List of letters remaining in the post-office in this city unclaimed and
advertised for week ending Tuesday, Oct. 28th, furnished THE JOURNAL by
Thomas L. Huffman, Postmaster:  J. Acklin, L. Hurst, M.D., W. N. Kelly, Mrs.
Rosie Loomis, Geo. Loomis, Oscar McCrary, Ed McCreery, Domenico Nicoletti,
Mrs. Maria Stichel, Oscar A. Sedman, Mable Sedman, Kate E. Tillotson. 

SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED.  (Page 8) 
Reply to the Greenback Congressional Committee. 
 The following letter appears in the Mt. Pleasant Herald, the greenback
paper published at Mt. Pleasant: 
 MT. PLEASANT, OCT. 20, 1884. – J. M. HOLLAND, Esq., Chairman, Etc. – Dear
Sir:  Replying to your letter forwarding to me certain interrogatories
submitted for my consideration and requesting answers thereto, and by you
stated to be submitted "in accordance with the action of the congressional
convention of the greenback labor of the above named (first) congressional
district,"  I would respectfully state as my views on the points submitted,
the following: 
1. I favor the payment of the public debt of the United States out of any
surplus funds in the treasury, to be paid as promptly, rapidly and
continuously, until such debt is wholly discharged, as the condition of such
funds will permit. 
2. I accept in its full force and effect the late decision of the United
States Supreme Court on the question of the issue of paper currency by the
United States government. 
3. I favor the coinage of gold and silver on equal terms. 
4. I believe the remonetization of gold and silver to have been just and
proper; and as to our paper currency, I fully accept as above stated, the
decision upon that subject, lately rendered by our supreme court. 
5. I favor the resumption by the government of all land grants which have
become forfeited by reason of non-compliance with the terms of the grant. 
6. I believe the public lands should be scrupulously reserved for actual
settlement in limited quantities. 
7. I favor such congressional action, under the power of congress to
regulate and control inter-state commerce, as may be necessary to prevent
extortionate transportation charges and unjust discrimination, of whatever
nature, on the part of our common carriers. 
With respect, I am, yours truly, 
JOHN S. WOOLSON. 

Thursday Transpirings.  (Page 8) 
--Vote for John S. Woolson. 
--A. Ettinger, Chicago, is in the city. 
--E. C. Spinney, Burlington, is here. 
--R. L. Priest, Rushville, Ind., is in the city to-day. 
--W. M. McFarland, of Estherville, is in the city to-day. 
--James W. Kennedy, of Louisville, Ky., was here to-day. 
--A man living in a sky-parlor, cured himself of sciatica, with St. Jacobs
Oil.  He called the disease the skyatticker. 
--A. R. Wickersham in now on the editorial staff of the Iowa City
Republican. 
--Catarrh is a constitutional disease.  Hood's Sarsaparilla is a
constitutional remedy.  It cures catarrh.  Give it a trial. 
--Hon. M. A. McCoid and Hon. John Williamson speak at Ainsworth Saturday
evening next, Nov. 1st. 
--Reports from Henry and Louisa counties indicate that each will plump one
thousand majority for Woolson. 
--Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers and others whose occupation gives little
exercise, should used Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and
biliousness. 
--George W. White went to Marshalltown to-day to see the general freight
agent of the Central Railway of Iowa on business. 
--That staunch republican and valuable friend of THE JOURNAL, J. J.
Kritzler, of Glasgow, came in to-day and tossed over $1.50 for the paper
another year. 
--Carter's Little Liver Pills must not be confounded with common Cathartic
or Purgative Pills as they are entirely unlike them in every respect.  One
trial will prove their superiority. 
--When you go to the polls next Tuesday don't forget to plump a vote square
for Hon. John S. Woolson for Congress.  He will make one of the most
creditable representatives our district has ever had. 
--All persons about to visit foreign lands, sailors, fishermen, lumbermen
and miners should take with them a supply of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.  It
is both for internal and external use and is worth its weight in gold. 
--We miss our guess if Hon. John S. Woolson, the republican candidate for
Congress in this district, is not elected by one thousand majority.  The
indications are certainly favorable for such a result. 
--There is no one article in the line of medicines that gives so large a
return for the money as a good porous strengthening plaster, such as
Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna Backache Plasters. 
--Dr. E. R. Hutchins, of Des Moines, made an excellent speech at the opera
house last night, presenting the issues of the campaign from a republican
standpoint.  The opera house was filled to its utmost capacity.