Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-04

Iicans crawl over TO the ranks OF the
dead Democratic party because 1t has
been partially resurrected under q new
name.
Almost all branches Of business
which are usually conducted in towns
of our size, are represented here, and
are carried on In such pleasant and
quiet manner that while 1t produces
competition it does not excite i'll will.
Every business man here has his rival
with the two exceptions DR.. Ross,
druggist, and Mr.. Parker, hotelist.
DR.. Ross is one Of the pioneers Of
Iowa, having come here before Bur-
lington had an existence. He is q
well-read man, of good education,
qualified to carry on business Of any
kind. He makes q good druggist.
Mr.. Parker, or Uncle Riley. rs he is
commonly called, Is one Of " Kahn
tuck's" sons, honest az the day is
long, and Is at present filing the call
ing that nature intended for him, that
OF entertaining the weary traveller;
and entertain them he does, and that
In the best of style, by his intelligent
and humorous conversation and the
good taste Of his wife in placing before
each traveller food that causes him a
sigh of disappointment that nature
has not provided him with larger
receptacle In which to stow away
victuals.
We next come to the establishment
of Joseph Parson, j. p, a whole-soul-
ed, good-natured man who besides
holding the offices of President of the
Board of School Directors and Justice
of the Peace, is supplying a large por-
ton Of our community with dry
goods, boots, shoes, and groceries.
Just across the street from Mr.. Pear
sons il the old and well-known estab-
lishment of Mr.. Theo. West. He is
doing the heaviest business In dry
goods, boots, shoes and groceries of
any establishment in our place. Mr..
West started a small establishment
here few years ago on very small
capital, and has by his honorable way
of doing, and by strict attention to
business, succeeded in collecting to-
gether If not the wealth of Aston at
least com Portable competence which
he is at present engaged in scattering
with liberal hand on substantial inn
provements In this place.
Passing up and across the street
north from Mr.. Vests we find Noul-
ton & Brothers. wagon and buggy
shop. These gentlemen are both good
citizens, live men and excellent work.
men, who will warrant their work for
any reasonable usage and time.
Next we come TO Smith & Hughes,
dealers in groceries and boots and
shoes. BE sure TO call and hear Smith
tell one of his Ohio yarns. Across the
street you find Mr.. Marquardt, grocer,
neat as basket of chips and polite as
French dancing master. He is one
Of those Germans who are all bows
and smiles.
On the same street il Parker, black
smith, and Sharon, wagon-maker,
who are both good men and under
stand their business. Mr.. Ben. Spill
man, also blacksmith, carries on u
smashing business in another part of
town.
We have also several painters and
carpenters among our residents. We
have one church house, good build
ing, belonging to the M. Els. Rev
Potter il established here this year.
and is well liked by the people. We
now have only one physician residing
In our town, Dr. Favor by name. He
has been very successful in handling
the fevers that have attacked our
people this year. So far he has not
lost case. This covers the business,
professional and otherwise, of Hamil-
ton. Pardon the length of this COM
munication and publish If not objec-
tinnabIe F.