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any previous day, there being four or five different races, occupying the whole of the afternoon.
On account of the long programme that had to be got through with in three days, it hurried them considerably, but they sccceeded in finish- ing up and did not continue over to Monday.
Among the attractions outside of the programme, was the tight-rope performance of Prof. De Verdie and the trapeze performance of his wife, the dance hall, side show, swings, wheels of fortune and a few other gambling schemes, all of which were patronized by the usual class, some choosing one way to spend their money and some another, but we were glad to see that there was no such unlimited gambling caried on as is done in some places and has been done here in previous years. Taken altogether this was an exhibition that our citizens need not be ashamed of, and one that shows that Cameron will not be beaten by any town of its size in the country in this line of business, as well as other things.
The following is the list of premiums and persons to whom awarded :
Best stallion for all purposes, aged, W. C. Newby, first premium ; P. V. Crist, second premium. Best stallion, from three to one, age consid- ered, W. P. Harlan, first premium ; H. A. McCartney, second premium. Best stallion, sucking colts, S. Buster, first premium ; R. J. Osborn, sec- ond premium. Best mare, aged, H. A. McCartney, first premium ; R. Gibson, second premium. Best mare, three to one, age considered, A. G. Rogers. Best mare colt, H. A. McCartney, first premium ; J. Hen- derson, second premium.
Best bull, Downing & Warfield ; best bull two years and under three, J. W. Harper ; best bull, one and under two year, H. McCartney ; Best bull calf, J. W. Harper ; best heifer calf, J. W. Harper ; best cow, aged, A. T. Downing ; best cow three years and under four, J. W. Harper ; best cow two years and under three, J. W. Harper ; best cow one year and under two, J. W. Harper.
Best Berkshire boar, S. H. Corn ; best Berkshire sow and litter of pigs, five or more, J. W. Harper ; best Berkshire boar, six months and under twelve, S. H. Corn ; best Berkshire sow, six months and under twelve, S. H. Corn.
Best jack of any age, W. C. Newby ; best mules, aged, G. H. Newby first and second premiums ; best mules, three years and under four, G. H. Newby ; best mules, one year and under two, R. J. Osborn first and second premiums ; best mule colt, W. C. Newby ; best pair of mules in harness, G. H. Newby, first premium, and W. C. Newby, second pre- mium ; best single harness mules, G. H. Newby.
Best long wool buck, J. W. Stewart ; best long wool ewe, J. W. Stewart ; best pair of long wool lambs, J. A. Campbell ; best buck for mutton purposes, J. W. Stewart ; best ewe for mutton purposes, G. Shutt ; best pair lambs for mutton purposes, F. B. Ellis ; best fine wool
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buck. R. T. Russell ; best fine wool ewe, D. M. Ward ; best fine wool lamb, D. M. Ward.
Best blooded stallion, aged, W. C. Newby ; best blooded stallion, three to one, age considered, W. P. Harlan, first premium, and Burk & Brown, second premium ; best blooded stallion colts, S. B. Buster, first premium, and G. W. Blakely, second premium; best blooded mare, aged, H. A. McCartney : best blooded mare colt, H. A. McCartney.
Best boar, any breed except Berkshire, aged, J. H. Shirts, first premium, and H. J. Masters, second premium ; best sow, aged, O. B. Lingle ; best boar, six months and under twelve, C. I. Ford ; best sow, six months and under twelve. C. I. Ford.
Heavy farm horses : Best stallion, aged, E. Stevens, first premium, and B. C. Stokes, second premium ; best stallion three to one, Martin Shay ; best stallion colts, G. W. Blakely, first premium, and A. David- son, second premium ; best mare three to one, A. G. Rogers.
Best saddle mare, any age, W. C. Newby, first premium; J. Newby, second premium. Best saddle gelding, J. W. Clark, first premium ; W. C. Walker, second premium.
Best pair carriage horses-mares or geldings-in harness, J. A. Douglas, first premium ; C. I. Ford, second premium. Best single buggy mare or gelding in harness, J. W. Harper, first premium ; J. A. Douglass, second premium.
General Sweepstakes-Best stallion any age, for all purposes, W. C. Newby, first premium ; S. Buster, second premium ; best mare of any age for all purposes, A. G. Rogers, first premium ; R. Gipson, second premium. Best bull of any age, Downing & Warfield, first premium ; J. W. Harper, second premium. Best cow, any age, J. W. Harper, first premium ; J. W. Harper, second premium. Best boar any age or breed, J. H. Shirts, first premium ; S. H. Corn, second premium ; best sow, any age or breed, S. H. Corn, first premium ; J. W. Harper, second premium.
Best farm wagon, House & Creigh ; best two-horse plow, Steiger & Bro .; best harrow, John Yeaman ; best combination reaper and mower, Steiger & Bro .; best grain drill, House & Creigh ; best corn planter, two-horse, Steiger & Bro.
Best wagon harness, C. I Ford & Son ; best double carriage har- ness, Ford & Son ; best half dozen common brooms, J. S. Stafford ; best gents' saddle and bridle, Ford & Son ; best ladies' saddle and bridle, Ford & Son .
Best fall wheat, John Shirts ; best white corn, 100 cars, John Oss- man ; best yellow corn, 100 ears, John Ossman ; best timothy seed, one- half bushel, R T Russell ; best oats, one bushel, J. W Stewart.
Best assortment garden vegetables, W W Knoop; best half bushel sweet potatoes, W' W' Knoop ; best sample Irish potatoes, early, John Ossman ; best sample Irish potatoes, late, John Ossman ;
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best white beans, one peck, S. Leach ; best onions, W. W. Knoop ; best peppers, one quart, Mrs. Harriet Stokes ; best pole beans, one quart, R. J. Osborn; best bunch beans, one quart, Mrs. H Stokes ; best carrots, six or more, W W. Knoop ; best beets, two or more, W W. Knoop ; best tomatoes, ten or more, Mrs. H. Stokes ; best cabbage, three or more, Mrs. H Stokes ; best squashes, J. Campbell.
Best brahmas, W. W' Knoop ; best buff cochins, W. W. McGregor; best houdans, R. T. Russell ; best partridge cochins, R T. Russell ; best ducks, Willie Perrine .
Best cooking stove and furniture, J. H. Shirts & Son ; best heating stove, J. H Shirts & Son ; best collection of tinware, J. H Shirts & Son .
Best winter apples, Zimmerman Bros .; best fall apples, Zimmerman Bros. ; best grapes, J. Deiter ; best dried apples, one peck, Mrs. C. I. Ford.
Best pound cake, Mrs. Harriett Stokes; jelly cake, Mrs. W. P. Ilar- lan; fruit cake, Mrs. Chas. McKercher; lard, five pounds, Mrs. Harriett Stokes; best loaf bread, Miss Lida Cherry.
Best apple preserves, Mrs. Harriett Stokes; peach preserves, W. W. Knoop; pear preserves, Mrs. C. I. Ford; siberian crab preserves, Mrs. Charles McKercher; citron preserves, Mrs. S. P. Jeffries; currant jelly, Maggie Fitzgerald; blackberry jelly, Mrs. McKercher; apple jelly, Maggie Fitzgerald; plum jelly, Maggie Fitzgerald; grape jelly, Maggie Fitzgerald; crab apple jelly, Mrs. W. W. Perrine.
Best sweet pear pickles, Maggie Fitzgerald; peach pickles, Mrs. W. W. Knoop; apple butter, Mrs. Harriett Stokes; peach butter, Mrs. W. W. Knoop; tomato catsup, Mrs. McKercher ; starch, home-made, Mrs. C. I. Ford ; honey, three pounds, in the comb, A. J. McCartney.
Best canned peaches, Mrs. McKercher ; cherries, Maggie Fitzgerald ; currants, Mrs. W. W. Perrine ; gooseberries, Mrs. W. W. Perrine ; rasp- berries, Mrs. W. W. Knoop; tomatoes, Mrs. W. W. Perrine ; assortment of fruit in cans or jars, Mrs. W. W. Knoop.
Best grape wine, Mrs. McKercher.
Best double coverlet, Mrs. W. P. Harlan ; single coverlet, Mrs. W. P. Harlan ; pair woolen blankets, Mrs. C. Shreve ; flax linen, Mrs. Harriet Stokes.
Best worsted quilt, Miss Kate Osborn; cotton quilt, Miss Kate Osborn ; sun bonnet, Mrs. Caleb Shreve.
Best silk embroidery, Mrs. James Allen ; worsted embroidery, Miss Ella Cook; edging or inserting, Miss Ella Cook ; crochet work, Miss Eunice Stokes; netted tidy, Miss Ella Cook; silk embroidered infant blanket, Mrs. James Allen ; braided slippers, Josie House ; needle work, Miss Ella Cook ; display of feather, wax or hair work, Mrs. John Camp- bell ; shell, bead, mosaic or paper mache work, Josie House. Best flat
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bouquet, Mrs. A. T. Baubic ; tame and wild flowers, Josie House ; flowers in pots, Mrs. W. W. Knoop; pair vases and cut flowers, Josie House ; basket with cut flowers, Bertie Rogers.
Running, single dash, one-third mile, free to all-First premium, $20; second premium, $15; third premium, $5: F Brown, ' Lizzie," first premium ; William Dice, "Dusty," second premium ; J P. Sears, "Little Annie," third premium ; J. W. Carey, "Silver Heels."
Trotting in harness-Free to all, one mile, two best in three : First premium, $25 ; second premium, $15 ; third premium, $10. R. Gibson, "Prince," first premium ; I. Spaulding, " Comet," second premium ; W. S. Dykes, " Dick Taylor," third premium ; S. Lampman, " Clara Potter."
Pacing under saddle-One mile, two best in three : First premium, $20; second premium, $12; third premium, $8. William Stillfield, " Kansas Baby," first premium ; T. Winston, "Snooks," second premium; Clark, " John," drawn ; W. Walker, " Charley," drawn.
Running-Free to all, one-third mile, two best in three : First pre- mium, $20; second premium, $15 ; third premium, $5. Holmes Boyd, " Kitty," first premium; - Wheeler, "Jeff," second premium ; Campbell, "Archer," third premium ; Holmes Boyd, " Little Pony."
Trotting under saddle-One mile, three best in five : First premium, $15; second premium, $10; third premium, $5. T. G. Baum, “ Jim Rob- inson," first premium ; W. S. Dykes, "Dick Taylor," second premium ; M. P. Cloudas, " Little Nellie ; R. Gibson, " Brown Molly."
Running-Horses that never won money, one-third mile, best two in three : First premium, $15 ; second premium, $10. J. Creekmore, " Morgan," first premium : H. Boyd, " Kitty," second premium ; J. Dyce, " Dusty ;" S. E. Miller, " Little Clipper ; " M. Weldon, " Molly."
Trotting in harness-Free to all, one mile, three best in five : First premium, $30; second premium, $20; third premium, $10. I. Spauld- ing, " Prince," first premium ; R. Gibson, " Comet," second premium ; W. S. Dykes, " Dick Taylor," third premium ; T. G. Baum, " Jim Robinson."
RESIDENCES.
A marked peculiarity in the general aspect of the town of Cam- . eron, is the evidence of permanence and substantial excellence, even of the comparatively inferior class of buildings. The wide and level streets are lined with commodious sidewalks, generally of plank, but well kept. Every indication tends to show, that outside of the necessary floating population to be found in every railroad center, a large majority of the inhabitants of the prosperous and growing commercial metropolis of Clinton and adjoining counties, are people of worth and character, while not a few represent comparative wealth and affluence. The latter fact is pointedly expressed in the number and superior character of the better
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class of residence buildings that have, from time to time, been erected within the limits and in the immediate suburbs of the town. Prominent among the latter is the lofty and elegant gothic frame residence of Major A. T. Baubie, who may properly be styled the father of the town. This pioneer among the superior class of suburban residences of Cameron was erected in 1868, at a cost exclusive of its elegant surroundings, of three thousand five hundred dollars. A carefully kept lawn, broad carriage drive, and extensive vineyard and orchard of numerous varieties of fruit, are among the attractive features of this model home.
In the New Year's issue of the Vindicator appears the following business review for the year 1880: Many real estate changes have occurred, and it has been a lively year for real estate agents. The new buildings reported in the list below does not include by any means all the residences that have been erected, for we have prepared this list solely from memory, and of course cannot make a complete report. During the past few months some of our capitalists have been aroused to the point of seeing money in the erection of new residence buildings, and as soon as spring opens numerous new buildings will be put up. Next year we will have a list three or four times as long as this : J. R. Hamer, addition to residence. C. E. Packard, brick business house. W'm. McComb, hotel near Union Depot. Thomas Leonard, residence on Main Street. John Yeaman, blacksmith and wagon shop. Jonas Bros., business house on Third Street. W. R. Nelson, residence on North Main Street. Rev. H. Minger, residence in southern part of the town. Mrs. Hamer, residence in western part of town. Z. Provolt, addition to residence on Third Street. J P. Pierson, addition to resi- dence on Fourth Street. H. L Freeman, fine residence on West Fourth Street. Thomas Frazier, neat residence on West Third Street. Joel Trice, handsome residence on Third Street. John Brown, small residence on East Third Street. Benj. Helwig, residence in northwest- ern part of town E Y Lingle, addition to residence on Prospect Street. Elliott & Son, large two-story brick building, with cellar. Reuben Howser, residence in northwestern part of town. I. Havenor, building now occupied as Dr. Sharp's office. Hannibal & St. Joseph . Railroad Company, brick round-house near Union Depot. Nathan Evans, residence and barn in southwestern suburbs. Elder W. C. Rogers, large residence in western portion of town. J. H. Snyder, kitchen addition to residence and a splendid barn. Goodrich & Living- ston, large addition to residence on Third Street. George Michaels, large and substantial residence on West Fourth Street. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company, round-house and tank near Union Depot. Robert Vanduser, carpenter shop and residence, corner Walnut and Third Streets. Howenstein & Tilley, addition to building used as a furniture factory. Solomon Musser, two large two-story brick business
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houses, with cellar. John Grant, substantial and commodious residence on West Fourth Street. C. T. Finley, portion of saloon building moved and made into business house near Union Depot. Burr & Corn, large brick business house, 44×90, three stories high, besides basement, mak- ing it practically a four-story building.
The following establishments, in the way of stores, factories and shops, were opened during 1880: A. D. Neff, bakery. Shirts & Kester, tin shop. John Sanders, grocery store. William Kuhnert, meat market. Charles Rozelle, harness shop. Stokes & Green, meat market. Osborn & Steele, clothing store. Robert Vanduser, carpenter shop. Doctor E. WV. Stevens, dentistry office. By Howenstein & Tilley, furniture store. DcDougal & McEldowney, dry goods store. John Yeaman, blacksmith and wagon shop. Ikner & Schneidermyer, produce commission house, in cellar under Freeman's store.
The following professional men have settled in Cameron during the year: Dr. E. W. Stevens, dentist. Dr. J. B. Douglas, physician, opposite post office. Dr. William Erwin, Homeopathic physician, office in Mus- set's Block. A. J. Althouse, attorney, located in Cameron, office over Havenor's store.
The following business changes have occurred during the year just closed : Firm of Walker & Risley, changed to Risley & Son. D. A. Rich- ardson purchased Ira Little's restaurant. Fred. Isbell purchased half interest in Combs House. Thomas Gouldrich purchased saloon from Peter Peterson. William Esteb purchased half interest in Sain's butcher shop. Rush Mckenzie purchased half interest in Neff's bakery. J. W. Thomson buys his partner's interest in the livery stable. John Collier purchased half interest in John Strotz' grocery store. Thomas Doak purchased J. C. Coffing's stock of books, stationery, etc. William Haw- man purchased half interest in John Sanders' grocery store. Timothy Mid- daugh purchased one-third interest in grocery store of Lingle & Follett.
The removals of the year just passed are summed up as follows : Express office to one door east of old stand. A. A. Goff's carpen- ter shop to Chestnut Street. Elliott & Son's restaurant into their new building. The Vindicator office to rooms over Creigh's store. Mrs. Barnes' Ladies' Bazar to old express room. McCartney & Holman's livery stable to Walnut Street. Mrs. Holland's Star Hotel moved out to Third Street. Samuel Hamer's shoe shop to corner Walnut and Third. Kinkade's barber shop to two doors east of Burr & Corn's. Jonas Brothers' butcher shop to one door west of "The Macks." Thompson & Ritchie's livery stable to Third Street, opposite park. Mrs. Martin's hair dressing establishment to back rooms over post office. Mrs. Crom- well's millinery store to building three doors east of Burr & Corn's.
Fires during the year were : Residence of George Duncan. Small brick residence, near the home of Major Baubie. Residence on Fourth
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Street, occupied by Conductor Miller. Brick building belonging to C. E. Packard, occupied by R. B. Utter as a book store.
The firms closed out during the year were : Charles Rozell, harness shop. Fist & Swike, dry goods store. Sain & Esteb, butcher shop, caused by death of Sain.
In 1878, I. Havenor, a prominent merchant of the town, put up on the corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets, a substantial brick residence, at a cost of about five thousand dollars.
Judge Thomas E. Turney's spacious and elegant residence at the west end of Fourth Street, was put up in the same year.
J. L. Freeman's residence, on the corner of Fourth and Harris, cost three thousand five hundred dollars.
There are numerous other residences in different parts of Cameron, that have been erected at different periods between 1870 and 1831, worth three thousand dollars and upwards. Not less than one hundred resi- dence buildings, generally of a superior character, were erected within the limits of the town during the summer of 1881. Prominent among these are L. De Steiger's, a four thousand dollar frame structure on the north boundary of the town, modern in all its appointments, and of ornate finish. William Shaw's residence, an elaborate gothic frame, cost about five thousand dollars. It stands on the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Streets, fronting the park on its northeast corner. On the corner of Fourth and Cherry, Solomon Musser is (1881) laying the foun- dation for a residence to eclipse all its predecessors in Cameron. This is to front the park at its northwest corner. George Shutt's extensive two-story frame residence, west of Judge Turney's, at the extreme west end of Fourth Street, cost about four thousand dollars. Silas H. Corn's home, on Walnut Street, was completed in 1881, at a cost of about four thousand dollars. A large double brick tenement building on Pine Street, was commenced by ex-Governor Smith a short time previous to his death, and was afterwards, in 1881, completed by his heirs. C. A. Le Brant's residence was also completed in 1881. Its cost was about four thousand dollars.
There is no town in the state of the population of Cameron with as many superior residence buildings as Cameron already has, and the spirit of improvement in this direction.
Previous to the great fire of 1871, the principal business quarter of Cameron was Walnut Street from the depot northward. On the rebuild- ing of the town, immediately after, the business seemed to take the direction of Third Street, from Walnut westward, a locality which was rapidly built up with excellent brick houses, which now extend several blocks to the Combs House.
Walnut Street was but partially rebuilt. The only business houses of any importance there now (1881), are the large drug, queensware and
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hardware house of Conway, and the hide store of The lofty and spacious brick structure of the Cameron Hotel stands in bold relief on this street cornering on Third, while, just below, on the opposite side, is a livery stable. Below this, fronting the railroad track near the old, or eastern depot, is the pioneer hotel of the town, since enlarged and now known as the Western House.
OCCURRENCE OF OCTOBER 24, 1874.
Cameron, from the earliest period of its history, has been known as a quiet, orderly town. The most notable ripple in the even tenor of its way occurred on the evening of Saturday, October 24, 1874. In those days the trains of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad stopped for meals at the Combs' dining rooms, immediately opposite the depot, and in the rear of the Combs House. On the evening in question, many of the passengers had gone into supper, while others were in the cars quietly waiting the moment of starting. Suddenly the train divided, and, without a moment's warning, the engine and tender, with baggage and express car, and, perhaps, one coach, pulled out under full head of steam, to the amazement of passengers and bystanders. In fact, the train had been boarded by robbers with a view to securing as booty a considerable sum of money known to be shipped on the same. A slight accident however, disconcerted their well planned scheme. It appears that the express messenger had, but a moment before, left the train ; and as they had counted on finding him in the car, and thus opening the safe with the key in his possession, they had provided themselves with no means for breaking or blowing it open. They were not long comprehending the situation, and by the time the train had reached a tank a mile or two east, they discovered their discomfiture and jumped off. C. Nicholson, the bag- gage man, whom, it appears, they had mistaken for the messenger, then reversed the engine and brought back the train to Cameron. As may be imagined, the excitement was intense. Various suggestions were then, and have been, subsequently, offered explanatory of the outrage. Several suggested, as a matter of course, the James boys, others the Youngers, or, as the imagination dictated, the Older boys. There are, also, others who then, and now believe, that, as the occurrence transpired during a heated political campaign, the whole was a well planned scheme gotten up for political effect. Be the matter as it may, it is certain that the origin or cause of the affair has remained to this day a profound mys- tery. It was on the occasion of the congressional race between Rea and Thompson. Hon. I. C. Parker, of St. Joseph, since United States District Judge in Arkansas, had spoken on the issues of the day, and in behalf of the Republican nominec, to a large audience in Baubie's hall, and had just started for the Hannibal & St. Joseph depot, on his way
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home ; and Governor Woodson had, that day, passed through Cameron on his way to Gallatin, to discuss the respective claims of the two par- ties. The coincidence, under the circumstances, was the occasion of no small amount of jocularity at the expense of the distinguished gentle- men.
CHAPTER XV.
SETTLEMENT OF LA FAYETTE TOWNSHIP -- STEWARTSVILLE.
This township, the northwestern division of Clinton County, is bounded on the north by DeKalb County, on the east by Platte Town- ship, on the south by Atchison Township and on the west by Buchanan County. The general aspect of its surface is gently undulating, and though including a considerable extent of timbered land, is generally a prairie district. It is well watered by Castile Creek, Wild Cat Branch and other tributaries, along and in the immediate neighborhood of which the valuable timber of this section is commonly found.
The improvements in the way of farm buildings are generally above the average of this country, and fully equal to those of neighboring town- ships.
Located in the extreme northwestern corner of the county, it was not generally as early settled as other sections of the same. Some among the first, however, of the early pioneers made their homes in this part of what is now Clinton County. It is generally believed that the first to locate there was a man by the name of Jink Vesser. He was a sort of Daniel Boone, with little relish for neighborly intercourse. The exact period of his arrival, as also that of his departure, is not definitely known. Matthew Everett and David Holmes, the latter probably the first blacksmith in this section of country, came about 1836. In 1838, when Frank Wilkinson arrived from North Carolina, Jink Vesser had been some time gone, but his dilapidated cabin still stood on the bank of Castile Creek, two and a half miles south of the site of the present town of Stewartsville.
In the same year, or, perhaps a short time previously, Jonathan Roberts had made a settlement near what is now the center of the township. He was especially noted among the pioneers for his long- winded yarns. These stories are said to have been often so long that not infrequently the beginning was forgotten before the close was reached. James Pickett, who had come to Missouri with Frank Wilkin- son from North Carolina, in 1837, when he settled in Clay County ; also moved to what is now La Fayette Township, of Clinton County, in 1838.
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