Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-12
LYONS, Iowa, Nov. 28th, 1878.

ED. ENo-This is our annual Thanksgiving day, and g finer one never have seen. We were favored with an invitation into the coun- try in company with our New England divine, to celebrate the day in good old fashioned style. After attending union meeting in the Congregational church (sermon by the M. E. pastor) and a sharp ride of two or three miles into the country, we sat down to table of viands set by Pennsylvanians; but, out of deference to our New England origin, they did not forget the baked beans and pumpkin pies. If we did not do justice to our extrac- tion, it was net the fault of the hostess who had provided a variety of a score or more dishes
 This evening the Young Mems Library As seciation give their Fifteenth Annual Thanks giving Dramatic Entertainment" consisting of two comedies and a dance. It is usually the beet patronized entertainment of the sea- son. Our people seem to go from force of habit, as sort of winding up of the festivi- ties of the day other entertainments giving place to them, under sort of impression that they have gained right of title by possession; and though they have deteriorated in merit, they always show good house, no matter what the weather is
 So much in honor of the day. We are just now in the midst of an exciting scramble for the Post Office. The present incumbent's third term expiring soon, and an editor aspir- ing Cor perspiring) to step into his boots. While many think the old P. M. has had his share of public patronage, he is very popular and "solid" with the business community, and will be hard man to oust. The officeis worth over $2OOO a year and has been pretty ''soft" thing through these hard times.
 We are in the midst of three-cernered fight among the Thigh joints" in court circles of this State. A MT. Cate, of Boston, Mass, was heavy owner in the Iowa Central Rail- read Co, and employed Judge Cole, one of eur leading lawyers in this state, who was Chief Justice of the Superior Court till about year ago. The railroad passed inte the hands of receiver appointed by Judge Dillon of the U. s. Circuit Court, which appointment greatly displeased the bondholders. They charg- ed him wiah gross favoritism and corruption, his son receiving a lucrative office under the new regime. In the quarrel, some of Judge Coles private correspondence with his client Cate, came to light, so severely refecting on Judge Dillon, that in consequence, articles have been presented in Judge Dillon's court to debar Cole from practicing. Thereupon Cole has turned upon Dillon, and is issuing pamphlets of damaging character to Dillon, who has heretofore stood nearly on the top round It IS claimed his decisions have never been reversed in the higher court, and his name has been prominent in connection with the Chief Justiceshlp of the United States. Cole is accused of trying the case out of court in advance and is very bitter. Dillon has made no reply, except to ask for an investiga- Y. ticn Hon. J. B. Newell was receiver, and contradcts some of Coles statements while ] Cate has written some very artistic and sarcas- tic letters, erudite and polished in true Boston style, contributing his share to the melee, and so the battle rages.
 Steamboat captains have as little fear of our Sunday law, before their eyes, as our fishery men had of "Cannuck" laws. One of them was not little nonplused few days since, at receiving the following notice from the city marshal of Sioux City, 'I hear that you are going to load your steamboat tomorrow (Sun-. day) with potatoes This is to notify you that if you dc, you will be liable to fine according to the city ordinance" AS the fine was $100 there was nothing better for him to de than to hold the boat till Monday morning. It is prob- l ably the first time river captain ever ran against that kind of snag 1 also saw that an Iowa City livery man had been fined five dollars for letting team on Sunday. So it appears the Sunday laws are sometimes en- forced, but they are principally dead letter with us, where the foreign element particular ly the German, is prevalent
 A valuable train went through here few days since, consisting of seventeen cars of tea, five of silk, and one of seal skins-worth near ly million of dollars-the freight, prepaid from Yokohama to N. Y, was | $13, ,OOe They made the run from Omaha to Chicago, five hundred miles, in twelve hours
 The Union Pacific R. R. O. are sinking an artesan we'll in the middle of the Missouri river at Omaha, and will go down 1,500 feet if necessary, to obtain soft water they require one hundred million gallons day.
 Corn, pork, and all kinds of produce still rule low. Corn is selling in some part of this state for 10 cts. bushel and live hogs, $1.75 per hundred. heard an old stuttering farmer, very much disgusted with the prices, saying that. 'it didn't pay the wear and tear on the swill-pail." A. B.