The history of Buchanan County, Missouri, Part 42

Author: Union historical company, St. Joseph, Mo., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: St. Joseph, Mo., Union historical company
Number of Pages: 1104

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NOTE-The foregoing instrument of writing was deposited for record August 3d, 1843.

WILLIAM FOWLER, Clerk. By JOHN A. FOWLER, Deputy.

FIRST POSTOFFICE IN ST. JOSEPH.

JW.HAINES ENC SI JOR

ST. JOSEPH POSTOFFICE IN ISSI.

ARC

CHAPTER IV.

OLD SETTLERS AND WHAT THEY DID.

POSTMASTERS OF ST. JOSEPH-BUSINESS MEN OF 1845-PROFESSIONAL MEN-PRICES CURRENT-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION-LETTERS-MEETING OF PHYSICIANS- INTERESTING INCIDENTS, ETC.

First postoffice established at Blacksnake Hills June 10, 1840, Julius C. Robidoux, P. M.

Frederick W. Smith appointed August 7, 1841.

Name changed to St. Joseph, November 20, 1843.

First Postmaster-Fred. W. Smith, appointed November 20, 1843. Second Postmaster-Wm. B. Almond, appointed November 4, 1844. Third Postmaster-Wm. Irvin, appointed September 25, 1845.

Fourth Postmaster-Joseph F. Wyatt, appointed September 21, 1848. Fifth Postmaster-Jesse Holladay, appointed September 17, 1849. Sixth Post master-Henry S. Creal, appointed January 15, 1852. Seventh Postmaster-Chas. Dutzschky, appointed April 11, 1853. Eighth Postmaster-Henry Clark, appointed April 19, 1854. Ninth Postmaster-Henry Slack, appointed April 22, 1854. Tenth Postmaster-Wm. A. Davis, appointed October 19, 1855. (Office made Presidential, March 24, 1858, and Davis continued.) Eleventh Postmaster-John L. Bittinger, appointed April 11, 1861. Twelfth Postmaster-Wm. Fowler, appointed March 20, 1865.

Thirteenth Postmaster-Geo. H. Hall, appointed March 26, 1866 .- (Appointment rescinded.)

Fourteenth Post master-Jas. M. Graham, appointed October 31, 1866. Fifteenth Postmaster -- Geo. H. Hall, appointed November 17, 1866. Sixteenth Postmaster-Jos. J. Wyatt, appointed April 11, 1867. Seventeenth Postmaster-James Hunter, appointed July 7, 1869. Eighteenth Postmaster -- Phillip Arnholt, appointed March 13, 1871. Nineteenth Postmaster-John Severance, appointed February 26, '75. Twentieth Postmaster-Robert P. Richardson, appointed May 25,'76. Twenty-first Postmaster-Jas. T. Beach, appointed August 18, 1876. Twenty-second Postmaster-Francis M. Posegate, appointed Decem- ber 12, 1877.

Twenty-third Postmaster-Frank M. Tracy, appointed June 12, 188 !. In 1843, at the period of the laying off of St. Joseph, the settlement was small and feeble, and being so remote from the larger centers of

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population, it was hardly expected by even the most ardent friends of the town that it would have in the beginning more than a moderate, steady growth. So great, however, was the influx of emigration hither- ward from the older settled states in the East, that the population had increased from two hundred in June, 1843, to five hundred at the close of the year.

Among the earliest pioneers of Blacksnake Hills were C. A. Perry and his brother, Elias H. The first trip that C. A. Perry made to the town from Liberty, Missouri, was in the summer of 1842. He came horseback, reaching the Blacksnake Hills at sunset. While riding through the bottom, just south of town, Mr. Perry says, that he could just see the sun set through the top of the tall grass. He and his brother came in 1843, and commenced business (general merchandise) in the old trading house of Mr. Robidoux, on the west side of Blacksnake Creek, which was a one-story log house, their stock of goods being the second after Mr. Robidoux' in the place. In the fall of 1843 Mr. Perry and his brother erected two two-story brick business houses, on Main Street, between Francis and Jule, 20x60 feet, fronting east, and located in the same block now partly occupied by the cracker factory of F. L. Sommer & Co. A man by the name of Angel did the carpenter work, a Mr. Miller made the brick, and William Langston did the plastering.

We have here given the names of the owners, builders and locality of the first brick houses erected in St. Joseph. These buildings were completed in 1844. Mr. C. A. Perry and his brother, Elias H., are still living in St. Joseph, engaged in the grain business, and are among the most respected and influential of her citizens.

With the Perrys, came A. M. Saxton, who was in their employ as salesman and book-keeper. He remained with them four years, having been employed by them in St. Louis. He then formed a partnership with Robert W. Donnell and William Duvall, (general merchandise), in a house on Second Street, which stood on the corner of Felix. (See biographical sketch.)

The next business houses were erected in 1844 by Hull & Carter and Livermore & Co., on Main Street, between Jule and Francis ; the one built by Hull & Carter was a two-story frame 20x60 feet, and that ' of Livermore & Co. a brick. About the same time Benjamin Powell built a one-story frame on Levee Street, and Johnathan Levy a one- story frame on the same street. Soon after this, Archie McDonald erected a small brick house on Water Street, as far south as Edmond. This, with the treacherous bank upon which it stood, has long since gone into the Missouri River.

In the fall of 1843 occurred the first sale of town lots. This sale had been advertised quite extensively by printed hand-bills (the printing being done in St. Louis) and upon the day of sale a great number of men

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were present, not only from the county, but the adjoining counties. There were but few, if any, land speculators in attendance, the bidders, generally, being composed of men who wished to become bona fide citi- zens. The sale took place on Second Street, which locality was consid- ered the most valuable portion of the town. James Anthony, who was at the time the sheriff of the county, was employed by Mr. Robidoux as auctioneer. At this sale, about one hundred and fifty lots were sold. Mr. Robidoux did not intend to sell more than one hundred, but was prevailed on by the bidders to dispose of a greater number. The corner lots sold for one hundred and fifty dollars and middle lots for one hundred dollars. Mr. Robidoux believed that the price of lots would soon advance, hence his refusal to sell any more at that time at public auction.

In the fall of 1844, Israel Landis became a citizen of St. Joseph, and began business in a house built by Glasgow, a shoemaker, on the west side of Blacksnake Creek. The following spring, Mr. Landis moved over on Main Street, between Francis and Felix, into a frame house, which he rented of George Brubaker. After remaining here a while, he then moved to the west side of the street and remained there until he moved into one of the buildings in Union Block, the latter being the first three-story brick building erected in St. Joseph.

When Mr. Landis arrived, or doing the year thereafter, there were two one-story brick or tenement houses, built by Mr. Robidoux ; one of these stood on the corner of Felix and Fourth Streets and the other on Edmond on the corner of Fourth. Mr. Landis, though long since having reached the grand climacteric of human life, is still hale and hearty.

George Smith was also in business, on the west side of Blacksnake Creek, in 1844, and during the next spring moved over to Main Street at the same time with Landis, Perry, Powell, Levy and others.

During the same year Wm. M. Carter, a blacksmith, opened his plow manufactory on the corner of Second and Edmond, and Aquilla Morrow erected a similar manufactory on the east side, between Francis and Felix Streets. The tonsorial art was then started by Philip Wort- wine, and a meat market was opened by Allendorf & Rhodes, on the corner of Francis and Main Streets. It was customary to have meat for sale on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and it required a whole week to dispose of one animal.

Glasgow, mentioned above, who, although not an experienced dis- ciple of St. Crispin, built a small shop at the side of the bridge over "Blacksnake Creek" and began work. At this romantic spot he con- tinued to do business for several years, attending to the soles of his pat- rons in a very satisfactory manner.

Joseph Fisher, who now resides on the west side of "Blacksnake Creek," came in 1844, and had the honor of running the first regularly licensed dray in the town.

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John Kennedy built the first ten-pin alley on Main, between Francis and Jule Streets. It was a very popular place of resort.

In 1844-45 the first church edifice in the town, a log building 20x30 feet, was erected, under the direction of Rev. T. S. Reeve, a Presby- terian clergyman. It was located on the lot where the business house of John S. Brittain & Co. now stands.

Soon after this church building was completed and occupied, an in- cident occurred in it which is worth relating:

In the fall of 1845, on a Sabbath day eve, while religious services were being held, a loud, rough knock was heard upon the door. With- out waiting for a response, the door was thrust wide open, when in stalked a large, burly looking individual from Grand River.

With hat on and hand raised, he advanced toward the pulpit and motioned to the minister to stop. The man of God (Rev. T. S. Reeve) being thus rudely and inopportunely accosted, left off preaching, when the stranger said :

" Is Bob Donnell in this house ? I've got a bar'l of honey for him."

Mr. Donnell being present and taking in the situation at a glance, immediately left his seat and went out of the house with the enterpris- ing and redoubtable honey vender. Whether he purchased the "bar'l" we cannot say. The man, however, who, nothing daunted, had so per- sistently hunted him up, braving the parson and the astonished gaze of the congregation, certainly deserved some consideration at the hands of Mr. Donnell. We hope, therefore, a bargain was made, and that his Grand River friend returned home a happier, if not a wiser man.

The first church bell to vibrate in the air of the classic hills of St. Joseph, was hung in the steeple of the old log church presided over by Rev. Mr. Reeve.

The first three-story building (frame) erected in the town, was the "Edgar House," in 1845. It still stands on the corner of Main and Francis Streets, east of the cracker factory of Sommer & Co., as a mon- ument of the past.

Robert W. Donnell came to the county in 1838, from North Caro- lina, but did not come to St. Joseph until about 1845. He was in the mercantile business some little time at Rock House Prairie. After his removal to this city he formed a partnership with George Smith. In 1848, the style of the firm was Donnell, Saxton & Duvall. Donnell built a brick warehouse and then a brick storehouse, both of which are now in the river. He also erected a brick residence on the site of R. L. McDon- ald's business house, which was at the time considered the finest in the place. Mr. Donnell is now (1881) a banker in the City of New York.

The older citizens will remember the water mill, propelled by the waters of Blacksnake Creek, operated by Mr. Robidoux, for the benefit of the Indians. It ground both corn and wheat, and stood on the Black-

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snake near its mouth. There was then a much larger volume of water in that stream than there is to-day.

Dr. Martin, from Indiana, opened a boarding house on Second Street, between Felix and Francis. His was the first family to move into St. Joseph proper after the town was laid off. His boarding house was made of hewn logs, and contained six rooms. The price of board per week was two dollars and a half. The Doctor soon after located in the country, about four miles from town, where he entered a quarter-section of land and began to farm. In 1849, during the "gold excitement," he went to California, being then about sixty-five years of age. When crossing the river at this place for the Pacific Slope, the Doctor had inscribed in large letters upon his wagon cover, the significant legend, "Gold or Blood." He was a man of great energy and strong will-power, and died in California.

John Corby was among the early arrivals from Kentucky, and soon became one of the most prominent citizens of the county. He possessed a good education and was a thorough business man. He opened a bus- iness house on Second Street, near the site of the old City Hotel. He was a money lender, and a contractor on the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad ; often furnishing money to parties wishing to enter land, and in many instances receiving therefor one half the land in return for the accommodation.

A little later, James Cargill, from Wheeling, Virginia, erected in the town a flouring mill on Eighth Street, between Edmond and Felix. This mill was considered a large one in that day, operating three runs of burrs. His son-in-law, James A. Owens, is now a resident of the city.

Among the early settlers was John Searcy, who was the first tailor in the town, and William Farley the first jeweler, and William Dillon, who kept the first livery stable, his place of business being east of Cor- by's Block.

In 1845, Hill & Welding opened the first carriage shop, located on Main, near the foot of Edmond Street, and about the same time came Isadore Barada, and began the bakery business, on Main and Edmond Streets, south side. Jonathan Copeland built the first warehouse, between Jule and Water Streets. A man by the name of Inman kept a hotel (log house) on the corner of Second and Jule Streets, and a man by the name of May opened a similar house, containing two rooms, on Jule Street, between Second and Third. Mrs. Anna Hamilton, Benjamin Hartwell and George Merlatt were early settlers. Benjamin and Francis Northcut, William Carter and Philander Thomas (blacksmiths,) White- head & Infelt, Samuel C. Hall (first justice of the peace,) Thomas Mills (first mayor) and Alexander Constance, were all here in 1844 and 1845.

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At the dates above mentioned, such agricultural products as the farmer had to dispose of, including horses and cattle, brought, in the St. Joseph market, the following prices :

A good horse, $30; a good cow, $7; a good yoke of oxen, $25 ; wheat per bushel, 373 cents; corn per bushel, 10 cents.

Hemp was then the staple product of the farmer and always com- manded a good price.

Many of the business firms had commenced even at that day the jobbing trade, and continued up to 1856, when Smith, Tootle & Farley, Donnell & Saxton and others began exclusively a wholesale business.

Steamboats, other than those owned and run by the American Fur Company, were very limited in number. Generally about two a month passed St. Joseph.

In April, 1845, the following persons, among others, were in business at St. Joseph :

E. Livermore & Co., general merchandise.

J. C. Robidoux,

Ross & Harper, . .

Hull & Carter,

Middleton, Perry & Co., " ..

Israel Landis, saddler.

John Patee, drugs and medicines. Mr. Patee's was the first drug store in St. Joseph.

E. Kemp, gunsmith. Mr. Kemp was the pioncer gunsmith.

Henry McKee, wines and liquors.

Among the physicians, were the following ; B. V. Teel, J. Lawrence Page, J. H. Crane, D. G. Keedy, D. Benton.

Among the attorneys, were: Theodore D. Wheaton, George Bru- baker, Benjamin Hays, H. L. Routt.

The following are the wholesale prices current in St. Joseph in April, 1845 :

Axes, per doz., Collins $15.50@16.50

Bale rope, per Ib.

Beeswax. . 25

Candles, mould.

90010

Candles, dipped . 8(a 9

Coffee, Rio, per 1b

Havana .

83 @@ 9

Domestics, per yard

Cotton yarn, per bunch 873

Dyc stuffs, Indigo, per It

I 50@1.75

Madder. 22( 25

Copperas 6

Brown sheetings .

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Dye stuffs, Logwood. .

Fish, mackerel No. 2 .

13.50

Herrings .

871

Flour, per barrel

4.50

Corn meal, per bushel .

Fruit, Apples, dried, per bushel .

1.50

Peaches

2.00

Raisins, per box

3.75

Glass per box, 8x10 . IOX12.

4.50

Gunpowder, all kinds, per keg

6.50@7.50

Hemp per 100 Ibs, dew rotted

3.00

Hides, dry . Green .

.03

Iron, common bar

.051

Horshe shoe .

. 06

Nails, per 100 Ibs

6.25

Castings, per Ib

.043@0.05 .05

Molasses, per gal

.40

Tar, per keg .

.873

Oil, Linseed, per bbl Castor .

1.00

White lead, per keg

2.25

Bacon, hams, per Ib

.07

Sides .

.07

Shoulders

. 06}

Lard .

.07@0.08

Butter .

.074

Cheese, common

061

Western reserve .

.124

Eggs, per doz .

.06}

Salt G. A., per sack .

2.25

Kanawha, per bush

.40

Pepper, per lb .

.15@0.16

Brandy: Cognac

2.003.00

American

.50@0.75

Gin .

.50@0.75 .75

Whisky, rectified .

.23@0.25

Sugar, Louisiana

.07}@0.08

Loaf . .17

Tobacco, leaf, per 100 1bs

1.75@3.00

3.50

.07%

Lead, bar .

1.25

Liquors, per gal

Rum, New England

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Tobacco, Mo., manufactured, per fb . 10@.16

Teas, per lb, Imperial . 873@1.00 Gunpowder 873@1.00 Young Hyson .62@0.75 Wines, Madeira 2.50@3.00

Port . 2.00@@3.00

Malaga, sweet .

Port, imitation

.623@873 75@1.12

The celebration of the Fourth of July was first observed in St. Joseph in 1845, by the Sunday School. The following is the programme for the occasion :

FOURTH OF JULY.

CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1845, BY THE ST. JOSEPH SUNDAY SCHOOL. ORDER OF EXERCISES.

The Sunday School will convene at the Church at 8 o'clock a. m. Procession will form at 8 o'clock, and will leave at precisely 9 o'clock for the grove.

. Music-Instrumental.

ON THE GROUND.

Prayer-By T. S. Reeve.

Singing-By Sunday School scholars-" Where Do Children Love To Go."

Declaration-By a Sunday School scholar.

Singing-By Sunday School scholar.

Singing-By Sunday School scholars-" Come Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs.

Rehearsal-By a female scholar.

Music-Instrumental. Rehearsal-By a male scholar.

Singing-By Sunday School scholars-" Tis a Lesson You should Heed."

Rehearsal-By a female scholar.

Singing-By Sunday School scholars-"Away the Bowl." Temperance Dialogue-By five Sunday School scholars. Singing-By Sunday School scholars-" My Drink Shall Be."

Address-By Rev. F. Willis.

Music-Instrumental.

RECESS AND COLLATION.

Music-Instrumental. Oration-By L. Archer, Esq. Music-Instrumental. Closing remarks and benediction-By Rev. T. S. Reeve. Procession return.

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HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH.

On the 5th of July, the day following the celebration, the committee of arrangements for that interesting occasion, consisting of Israel Landis, George Brubaker and Josiah H. Crane, addressed a note to the Rev. F. Willis requesting a copy of his address for publication. On the 11th of July, they received the following :

"JULY 11, 1845.

"DEAR SIRS : I am exceedingly sorry that I cannot comply with your request. I cannot do it, for the following reasons : First, I am so much of an offhand man, that I never write out any address on any occasion whatever, and consequently I never memorize. I must say in this case, as Belshazzar said to Daniel, 'the thing is gone from. me.' Another reason : I have never yet delivered an address worth publishing ; either of which reasons, I presume your honors will in charity deem a sufficient apology.

" Yours very Respectfully, "F. WILLIS."

Believing that our readers would be pleased to know something more of the first celebration of our National Holiday, in St. Joseph, we will, in this connection, give a verbatim copy of a letter, which was. picked up on the street the day following that event, written by a Ger- man-an old settler :

"ST. SHOSEFF, TE FIFT DAY OF SHULY, " EITEEN HOONERT AND FORTY-FIVE.

"Last year, me writes you von letter, mit dells you efry dinks vot I sees in dish new country vot been stranche order new ; unt now me writes you vone oder letter.

"Unt by sure yesterday he peen to Forth of Shuly akin, und I dinks to mineself, I vill go me to St. Sho akin, unt see efry dinks vot te beebles peen do dare. Vel, den, ven I cooms dare, Shake Schneider he peen dare too. unt I ses, 'Vel, Shake, I peen so mittlen, how you duss, Shake?' Unt Shake, he tells me if I will trink somedinks unt den coe mit him to see the selebration. Unt I ax him, 'yes, I vill,' put vot in de tivil he means, I dush not know. Vel, Shake, he dakes me to de shurch, unt efrybody been come dare, unt dare bin Mishter Reef, unt he haf great many little shilders dare ; unt I tells Shake, 'mine Got, mine Got, vot sort of a man ish dish, vot you calls Reef, to have so much shilders ? Unt how dush he keeb him on meat and breat ?' Unt he sess : 'Philip, you peen vone fool ; dese peen de peebles' shilders vot peen coe to de Sunday School, unt Mishter Reef he been a teacher, unt he peen de Superintendent, unt dare dem berty bick galls vot you sees dare, unt dem fellows mit his hair so nise unt slick, da peen all Sunday Schoolmashters, unt day all shtart out to de voods to eat his dinner, unt dare peen three udder fore fellows vot peen blaying te fittle unt some udder leetle squealin music not much bicker as a fife, unt day comes pefore, unt den de shilders day comes, unt day haf vone crate bick hanksheef stikin on dop of a bole, und a hunderd yads of ribbins hangen to him, und dem berty galls, und dem fellows vot haf de nise slick hair, day peen walk on de outsite of de shilders, unt den comes efrybody else folerin.

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unt den day march mosht not quite all round St. Sho, unt den shtart shtrait out to de voots.

Unt now I dinks to mineself dish peen von Whig meedin, unt da dinks da ville shlip in dot olt dory Henry Clay, ven de beebles not been dinkin any dinks about it. Unt I tells Shake I dush not like it, unt Shake he ses : "Philip, vot for make you peen von fool ? "

Vel den, Shake unt me, we goes out mit de rest of the beebles to de woods, unt dare Mishter Reef he makes do shilders sing ferry berty, unt make speeches like old beebles-unt den von breacher he tells von ferry fine sarmon, unt von Mishter lawyer he peen delifer von fine big splendit speesh, but I did not undershtand von wort of vot efery von ses, for I peen lookin rount at too crate bick long tables, full off efry dinks vot peen goot, unt efry times de beebles been all looking right shtraight at de shilders ven day peen singin' I shlips to de table unt fills mine hat . mit shweet breat.

Vel 'den ven efry dinks peen retty for to eat Shake unt me we coe shtrait to de dable vare dare bin a crate many shickens unt a couple off leetle haucks, and dare been no nife mit my plate, so I dakes a coople of shickens unt buts em in mine breeches bockets, unt den I dakes von leetle hauck unt shlips him in mine bosom ; unt den I dakes a coople of loves of breat under mine arm ; unt Shake he dakes day odder leetle hauck, mit sum breat and shickens, unt we coes into de shate under von bick dree, and dare we eat our dinner.

Now dish peen all I sees till night cooms, unt den we coes to de grate frolic at de Edgur House, unt dare peen so many berty galls it makes me feel all over in crate bick shtripes, unt I tells Shake I vill make de dance mit von, so ven Shake he peen shust fetchin me to von shplen- did berty gal mit I peen makin mine bow to him; I looks down unt sees mine shirt and mine breaches all cresy mit de shickens unt de leedle haucks-unt now I dinks I coes, so I runs shtrait out off de room unt nefer shtop till I shwim 102 unt blatte riffer to wash de crease.

Your goot frient, PHILIP SHTUFFINGER.

The following will doubtless be read with interest by the physicians of St. Joseph to-day.

" NOTICE.

At a meeting of the practicing physicians of the town of St. Josephi and vicinity, holden for the purpose of establishing a uniform system of charges, the following were agreed upon, to wit :

For a visit within one mile and prescription (day). $ 1.00

each succeeding mile . . .50

same services at night, double price 1.00

visit in town and prescription

at night 2.00

medicine in all cases extra charge

5.00

attendance whole night

consultation 5.00

a simple case of midwifery. 5.00

a case of twins 10.00

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For difficult cases, fee in proportion to difficulty

.. necessary attention, after four hours, per hour

bleeding

.. extracting teeth

.25 .50 .50

.. blisters, large size .

advice and prescription at office 1.00

.6 ..

administering enema

1.00

setting fracture of upper extremities

5 to 10.00

lower

IO to 20.00

dislocation of upper extremities

" lower 66 5 to 10.00

IO to 20.00 amputating fingers and toes, each

5.00

...

forearm

15.00

arm

10.00

leg.

20.00

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extirpating tumors

2.50 to 10.00

opening abscess

.. gonorrhea. 10.00

syphillis

10 to 20.00

The last mentioned disease to be paid for invariably in advance.

No charge will be made for more than two visits in town same day. Hereafter no families will be engaged by the year.

Settlement in all cases will be required either by note or cash as soon as services are rendered.

JOSIAH H. CRANE,

D. G. KEEDY, J. L. PAGE, THOS. J. TODD,

WM. B. WOOD,

J. W. HAYES,

B. V. TEEL,

ROBT. MARTIN,

R. A. H. GRAY,

WM. P. FLINT,

DELFORD BENTON.

During the month of May, 1845, the little town of St. Joseph came very near being the scene of a duel between two gentlemen of the med- ical profession, as the following will show :

"WOODLAND, May 3, 1845. DR. PAGE,

Sir: I have been informed that some doctor in St. Joseph, from Weston, has used very disrespectful language in regard to me, and said that I did not know what a cataract knife was, and that I had lent to Dr. Belt wrong knives through profound ignorance, &c. Now, sir, I wish you to avow or disavow said language. I am a graduate from the college of Edinburgh and have my diploma from said institution ; I have been

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The history of Buchanan County, Missouri, Part 42

Author: Union historical company, St. Joseph, Mo., pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1881 Publisher: St. Joseph, Mo., Union historical company Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Union historical company, St. Joseph, Mo., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: St. Joseph, Mo., Union historical company
Number of Pages: 1104