The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-30
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! The trial Of the cause of Mrs. Hitch.
ner VS. Shaffer Brothers concerning which
Imentioned in my last, was heard in the
Circuit Court, at Vinton, Judge Mexican
presiding. At the former trial the verdict
was for 81, 0 which the then presiding
Judge Rothrock) cut down to $4,000.
The case was called on Wednesday morn
ing, but little difficulty occurred in select
ing a jury, two days were consumed in
taking testimony, and one in the speeches
of the lawyers. On Saturday the jury
rendered a verdict for plaintiff for $4,000.
G. r. Struble and Haines for plaintiff, anG
Nichols and Tcwkesbury for defendants.
In all the change of cases taken
from lama County, that have come to
my knowledge, The parties taking the
change have invariably got the worst of
il. Ear better to take the home chances;
n~eighDors are more apt to let their jndg-
ment lean on mercy's side.
The first time l saw Vinton in 1856, 1t
contained some four small stores, two or
three dozen houses, and a saw mill. The
buildings were scattered and of a cheap
order. The most of the Inhabitants were
there waiting for something ito turn up"
Some tiredEof waiting and left for other
pastures, and some remained; and to-day
in their old or middle age are living on
fortunes made in Vinton. Those early
men were enterprising and shrewd; had
great faith in their embryo town. In 1856
] remember q meeting Of these men, at
which they passed a resolution that town
lots lie advanced 100 per cent. and they
advanced. Could any town beat that ? or
any men have greater. faith ? Time has.
rolled on since tken and Vinton has pros
percd. The small wooden stores have
been displaced by creditable brick blocks,
beautiful and tastey private dwellings
are tllickly planted over the plat; church
es and School houses that would be q
credit to towns of four times its popula-
lion meet the eye of the visitor, and Vim
ten is fair to look upon. Some six years
ago tho spirit of enterprise led the real
estate owners TO build many store rooms,
which were then needed. Since then the
r. r. has gone on west cutting off trade
from that direction and tire Postville
branch has cut off much trade from the
east, and a number of vacant store rooms
to tell the old story of oyerdone. In
nnfbipr 10 tbara mora nt.nnnn than 10 eAnn
in the lawyers. A few years since Con-
kiln, Knox, Shane, Mccartney and Con-
nell led the bar, the two first have died,
the others retired and young men have
taken their places. Vinton is u temper
ancc town; no saloons tempt the thirsty
ard lure the young to distinctions; the
voters and the ladies are numerous against
them, but they have hereby created a mo-
nopoly as exciting and fatal us any mo
nopoly that ever cfased ~. people. NJ
man there claims that liquors are not sole
IN Vinton; no one that want it are incon
cnicnced because of The municipal regula
ton. lis enhanced cost is the difference
| counted five drug stores. DR.. Boyd il
the only physician in prastice of tie ole
time. Railways had q love for Vinton, i'll
lovely situation on tho bank of the Cedar;
its people, law abiding, social, enterpris
ing and moral, and l rejoice in their pros
perity. The Blind Asylum is well soril
q visit from strangers. / was indebted I,
Mr.. Murphy of the Ragle and Mr.. Tewks
bury for courtesies shown.
The r. II. Company are taking dowl
the water tank andspump to rebuild a
Reinbeck. 1t will be a loss to familic
convenient. who got water from il, andl
many more who depended on the yanc Il
know the direction of the wind
The Sabbath evening meetings in tn
Park commenced yesterday. The sub
ject was temperance. The Clipper say
the temperance society is dead and bur
ried ard Averill attended the funeral; tina
is denied, saying it woke up after Ayeril
left and the yesterday meeting was tt
prove it. Ifear the Clspper is right, be
ing good authority on that subject. Sc
ricusly the question is asked why all en-
terpriscs that is originated here of a pub
lie nature. such as temperance, literary
for lectures and discussion ard othe
public object die. Our opinion is tn
same men originate them, officer them
dictate them, control them and Kill then,
and this view is probably correct. 1t j:
the middle seats that carries on public
enterprises to successful ends.
Geo. Klingaman who has lived here z
years1is very sick and little ercourage
ment exist from his recovery. Alas, poo
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