In this connection full credit should be given to those who have rendered valuable assistance in the work, among whom should be prominently named A. M. May, Ellison Orr, and Jas. T. Metcalf. The published papers of Judge Dean, D. B. Raymond, J. S. Bryson, T. C. Medaryand others have been liberally drawn from; and the members of the press have generally assisted willingly, the files of the Standard, Democrat, and Mirror, having been of especial value. The Postville history is based chie?y on the painstaking work of A. R. Prescott in the old county history, while assistance has been freely given by Wm. Shepherd, Geo. S. Tuttle and others. The Lansing sketch written by Dick Haney thirty years ago, has also been utilized, with his permission, as also the interesting con tributions to the Lansing Mirror by Mrs. Martha T. Hemenway and Miss Fanny Hemenway. Assistance is also acknowledged from B. F. Thomas and N. A. Nelsonof that city. Numerous othershave generouslyresponded'as called upon, among whom may be mentionedffid. Liarsori'aznrl Mfisfi M. A. R. Bellows, of the early settlers, and R. W. Erwin in his: desgriptionpf the iron mine.