Many others have contributed, money for the purchase of books.

Mr. Ezra Schoonmaker shipped two carloads of hogs and five of cattle last week.

We visited with several creamery proprietors last week. None paid as much as our local William's operation. He is offering 14¢ an inch, while others were giving only 12¢. On an average, he produces 9000 lbs. of butter a day, and buys 3000 dozen eggs at 13¢ a dozen. Five carloads of butter and eggs have been shipped so far this month.

Mr. Heinen of Festina has opened a marble works in town. (The Heinen monument business was to endure for many years.)

Our city marshal arrested a young lad for driving too fast on Ossian's streets. It serves him right! (So speeding with horse and buggy was a problem in 1883.)

Mr. Henry Scott has a number of washing machines for sale. Parties who have tried this new convenience speak with praise of the good work they accomplish.

A fine drove of hogs passed through on our streets last Monday morning.

Richard Kennedy and Wm. Hampson have purchased a carload of Illinois apples.

They are selling at $4 a barrel. Good wood is now worth $1 a cord.

Ossian shipped seven cars of stock again last week. What a boast that would be for the little settlement west of us called Calmar. This is but a common occurrence in our town.

The public school will be supplied with recitation seats in the lower department. Six new Webster dictionaries have been purchased as well.

Mr. Henry Scott, who has a patent for a combination land roller, stalk cutter and ground marker for corn planting, has been traveling in the interests of his inventions with much success.

Dr. Jewell's practice is growing very large. The doctor is praised by his patients for his expert treatment of all diseases.

Decorah is promoting another railroad boom. We hope this time it will become a reality. This town needs another line to promote competition. If Ossian lets this opportunity pass by, it will someday have regrets.

This is a very cold winter—minus 35 degrees. Roads are drifted so full that farmers must knock down fences and travel through the fields. The only mail reaching town, February 1st to 8th, were papers for Mr. Rowley and Mr. Langbien.

The Ossian public school is becoming too small to accomodate the increase in attendance. A literary society has been organized among the students. The first meeting featured a debates "Resolved that the Indian has more cause for complaint than the Negro." John Tinling and Albeit, Hazleton for the affirmative; Grant Cameron and Arthur Hall for the negative. Principal Murphy, the judge, found for the Indian.

Two of R. N. Sawyer's warehouses were destroyed by fire, with a large loss of grain along with nails, wood stoves and a car of hard coal.

Beit Burdick, son of the owner of the Postville Review, has purchased the Ossian Herald. This paper was founded by Mr. McKinney. Its name has been changed to the Ossian Beacon.

A "blue law" ordinance was passed by the council. This measure closed the town's saloons from 10:00 P. M. Saturday to 6:00 A. M. Monday. Other stores must close their doors from 12:00 midnight Saturday to 1:00 A. M. Monday.

The township officials elected in the fall of 1883 were F. W. Dessel, trustee; James Malloy, collector; and John Boyle, constable.

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