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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [Palo Alto] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Feb 25, 1885
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:09:07 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, Wednesday, February
25, 1885



-- The Sioux City Tribune says: Down at LeMars of club has been formed known
as the W. S. D. Outsiders say that the club have made arrangements with a
Dubuque firm to furnish them so many kegs of beer a day. The beverage is
shipped in a box marked "groceries." WSD, no doubt means: we still drink.



IOWA CONDENSED



-- Hon. L. S. Coffin says of his early introduction to Iowa: "I know all
about beginning on a few acres of land in Iowa poor, and so poor that I had
to buy the yoke of oxen and lumber wagon with which I was 21 days in
bringing my bride from the Mississippi River to my preemption 14 feet square
log cabin, and in which cabin we lived for 17 years -- happy years too. For
the first ten years 40 acres with all the land I cultivated, or was able to
inclose.

-- Council Bluffs Globe: Mrs. Anna E. Dakan of Harrison county, this state,
is now at the Home of the Friendless, and will have a supervision here of
the temporal and spiritual needs of the children, under direction of the
management. Mrs. Dakan is an old resident of Harrison county, and widely
and favorably known by the citizens of that county. In fact, she has been
more than a local reputation being a writer of considerable ability and a
frequent correspondent of different temperance and religious journals. She
has donated to the home the use of a horse and buggy, a valuable cow, and a
lot of her beds and bedding. She consecrates herself to the work as a true
Sister of Charity, and without hope of any earthly reward. The Home is
certainly drawing about it a band of consecrated workers, and surely every
Christian heart will desire the work crowned with heaven's richest
blessings.

-- John Payton, I.C.B. & Q. brakeman, was stabbed by Tom Grinnen in
Burlington a few days ago. Payton's wound is near the heart, and his
recovery is considered doubtful.



Things Worth Remembering

-- that a bag of hot sand relieves neuralgia.

-- that warm borax water will remove dandruff.

-- that salt should be eaten with nuts to aid digestion.

-- that milk which stands too long makes bitter butter.

-- that are hot, strong lemonade taken at bedtime will break up a bad cold.

-- that it rests you in sewing to change your position frequently.

-- that rusty flat irons should be rubbed over with beeswax and lard.

-- that fried onions should be boiled first in milk to be mild and odorless.

-- that a little soda -- water will relieve sick headaches caused by in
digestion.

-- that a cup of strong coffee will remove the older of onions from the
breath.

-- that boiled cabbage is much sweeter when the water is changed in boiling.

-- that tough meat is made tender by lying a few minutes in vinegar water.

-- that well ventilated bedrooms will present morning headaches and
lassitude.

-- that a cup of hot water drank before meals will relieve nausea and
dyspepsia.

-- that a fever patient is cool and comforted by frequent sponging off with
soda water.

-- that mustard water is excellent for cleansing the hands after handling
odorous substances.

-- that consumptive night sweats may be arrested by sponging the body
nightly in salt water.

-- that one in a faint should be laid flat on his back; then loosen his
close and let him alone.

-- that cold tea should be saved for your vinegar barrel. It sours easily
and gives color and flavor.

-- that to beat the whites of eggs quickly add a pinch of salt. Salt cools,
and cold eggs froth rapidly.

-- that the hair may be kept from falling out after illness by a frequent
application to the scalp of sage tea.

-- that you could take out spots from wash goods by rubbing them with the
yolk of egg before washing.

-- that white spots upon varnished furniture will disappear if you hold a
hot plate from the stove over them

-- that bran water is good for a rough complexion. Put a handful in a rag,
dip it in tepid water and wash with it.

-- that teething children may be relieved of convulsions by being immersed
in a warm baths with cold cloths on their head.

-- that you should breathe through your nose instead of your mouth,
especially on coming from a warm room, or hall, into the damp night air.

-- that pulverized camphor and lard stirred into a salve is excellent for
croup or colds, applied to the throat, chest, and knows. After which cover
with soft flannels.

-- that a mixture of rainwater, cologne and glycerin should be kept by those
who are troubled with roughness of the skin. Apply to face or hands after
washing.

-- that a nervous headache, when the pain is frontal and the blood vessels
are full and throbbing, may be relieved by putting old clothes on the head
and hot water on the feet.

-- that milk pans should be immersed some minutes in boiling water, as it
has been demonstrated that when not so treated they breed a host of fungus
germs which poison the milk

-- that warm mustard water should be given one who has accidentally
swallowed poison. This will cause vomiting, after which a cup of strong
coffee should be given to counteract the remaining affects.



LOCAL HAPPENINGS

-- Dr. Whitney reports W.H.H. Booth in a critical condition with pneumonia.

-- J. M. Dooley who was selected by the Board of Supervisors to build four
bridges on Burns 'grade, has been in Wisconsin for a few weeks passed
procuring the necessary timbers and lumber for the construction of the same.
He returned home on last Friday night.

-- Miss Anna Fitzgerald being 10 years old on the fourth of March, the same
day that a democratic president takes his seat in the White House, she tells
us that as the anniversary of one, and in honor to the other, she will give
a party at her father's house (Mr. James Fitzgerald) that day to which she
invites all of her young friends to be present.

-- We unintentionally forgot till now, to make mention of the new firm of
Beckman Bros., who have opened a store in the building north of the post
office, recently occupied by W. A. Weaver. We understand they have a good
trade.

-- J. E. King and Co., have disposed of their stock of dry goods, groceries,
etc., to Charles W. Johnson who is now in possession thereof and selling
goods like any old knight of the yardstick. Mr. Johnson will probably have
another man soon to help them, thus giving him more time to look after his
lumber trade, which he is still heavily engaged in. Mr. King has virtually
been out of the store since the first of the year on account of his official
duties. Mr. Maxon will remain for some time in town and perhaps remain
here, entirely. As his mind is not fully made up yet we hope he will
conclude to remain. The new firm should do well, and that it may, is all
the harm we wish them.

-- Since our thermometer froze up we cannot tell the exact temperature of
the weather but to give our readers an instance of how cold it has been, we
will state that one day during a recent cold snap, James Green let the fire
go down in the furnace, ( or engine room) making our rooms so cold that we
were compelled to seek some warmth by lighting the gas. James, seeing the
gas burning came in to inquire the reason and attempted to play a trick on
us by turning it off, but alas for James, the flame had frozen solid. Mr.
Green not to be out done, broke it off and carried it to a drummer's room in
the "Waverley." The drummer had left the day before but to his
consternation, after the room began to get warm, unterified oaths and most
blasphemous curses began to fill the room and it took no little trouble to
explain that it was the language of the drummer, used the day before, but
which was now being thawed out. We could relate several stories as truthful
as the above, to illustrate how cold it has been and will, if called upon to
do so.

-- That old pilgrim and pioneer well known to every old settler of this
region, A. D. Gallop, was at the Tremont House last Monday and Tuesday.
Several years ago he lived in Emmetsburg, and was the proprietor of nearly
all the stage lines in this part of Iowa. Perhaps some of our "old boys"
will remember the time he had a driver, passenger and team all frozen to
death while going from Sibley to Sioux Falls. Four years ago he had 250
head of cattle killed by the falling in of a shed. "Gallop" is a becoming
name, for he is a firm believer in the "hoss," and when it comes to a
"dicker" he always gets there with both feet. His stables are always filled
with the best in the country. He now has a large ranch at Centerville,
Dakota, and was taking some horses through. The storm caused him to remain
here a day longer than he intended, but Gallop cares little "whether school
keeps or not." He is about to erect a mill on his farm, a creek of goodly
proportion to furnish the power. -- Rock? Register

-- During the funeral services of Mrs. Nolan last Tuesday, Mr. John Conway
had a bed comforter lost from the seat of his sleigh, which he would be
pleased to have returned to the store of P. Joyce

-- J. S. Knapp of this city has taken a contract to fill several ice houses
in Estherville. Mr. Knapp has what is called a snow plow, which is just the
thing for this kind of work.



DIED

Tuesday February 3, 1885, Mrs. Anastasia Nolan aged 63 years.

Mrs. Nolan was the wife of James Nolan who died here about
eleven years ago and was the sister of James Fitzgerald. Deceased was a
native of the parish of Kilmanuck, county Kilkenny, Ireland, and came to
this county with her husband in 1849 settling in this country some thirty
seven years ago, enduring all the hardships that the early pioneer is
subject to. She leaves a family of five children grown to manhood and
womanhood, Bridget, John, William, Patrick and James who have the sympathy
of all in this their sad bereavement. The remains of Mrs. Nolan were taken
to the Catholic cemetery last Wednesday followed by a large possession of
mourning friends.



Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project

http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm
Iowa Old Press

http://www.IowaOldPress.com/




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