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The Shasta courier., 1867-09-21

IT is related Of fend named Guest, liv-
ing IN Texas, that, among other acts of in
credible wickedness, he lately shot freed
woman who was enciente, cut out her womb
with Its living contents, and exhibited it in
divilish glee. He rides freely in and out of
town, has troops of friends and admirers, and
no one dares to arrest him.
The Shasta courier., 1867-09-21

KILLED BY A PoLYPE.-An European ex-
change saws: "A person bathing, recently
between Corngliano and Sestri in the Gulf,
was seized by large polype, and the crea-
ture so interlaced its numerous tentacles
around him that be was unable. in spite Of
all bis efforts, to free himself. and was drag
eed under water and drowned. None of the
other bathers ventured to 60 to his assist
The Shasta courier., 1867-09-21

Ns- l.. p. FISHER--Is the oily Agen1
of tie SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same.
OFFICE-l69 Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
Sheriff. sale.

DY vivtue a Special En- ecuticn issued out o,
I'D and snder the Seal Of the District Court Of
Buchanan County, Iowa. in favor Of Le,np 4
sclls, and against the lands and tanements Of
Mary McBane. Ct al, have levied uptn the
following described prcpesty. Wis:
The South east quarter Of the south west quar-
ter Of Section one, Township eighty seven, kauge
eight. Also ten acrcs OF the north end Of the
south east quarter Of the north. east quarter Of
See ion twenty seven, Township eighty eight,
Range eight. Also piece commencing eleven
rods north OF the south east Garner Of the north
west quarter OF the south west quarter Of Section
twenty-five. Township eighty eight, Range
eight, and r ming thence north eleven and .
half rods. thence west eighty rods. thence south
eleven and half rods thence east eighty rods.
Which property, A. above described, will Of
fer for sale at public auction, at the door Of the
SHERIFF. office, in the City Of Independence, on
Saturday. the 10Th day Of June, A. D., 1857. at
o'clock T. NJ. Of said day, to the highest bid
der, to satisfy said execution and costs.
A. CROOKS, sheriff.
Sheri6s Once, Independence,
May 18th, 1857. n4s-lw
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
sheriff. sale.

DY virtue 81 q Special Execution issued out Of,
ID aud under the Seal of the District usort OF
buchanan Couaty, Iowa. in favor Of John Kec-
nan, and against the lands and tencncnts ol
Kate Lccman and Vim. H. Lecman, have lev.
led upon tho following described property, by
decree of Court declared specially liable fer this
claim, vis:
The Northeast fractional quarter Of Section
Three, in Township Eighty seven, north q
Range Ten, west Of the Nh p. M. in Buchana a.
County, Iowa.
Which property, as above described, I will Of
for for sale at public auction, At the door Of th'
sheritf's once, in the city Of Independence. or
Saturday. the 2oth day Of June, A. D.. 1867
At ? o'clock p. NJ. Of said day. to the highss
bidder. to satisfy said execution AMI costs.
A. CROOKS, Sheriff
SHERIFF. Once. Independence,
May IL, 1857 AS-av
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
Dogs Versus Wool.

The wool product of this country is
seriously discouraged, and quite shut
off on many farms, in consequence OF
the multiplication OF worthless and
predicatory dogs. The last Agricul-
tural Report contains the returns of
the number Of sheep killed by dogs in
the year 1866. made by the cores
pondent of the statistical division Of
the Bureau. The amounts foot up
i3o,427, from reports supposed TO
cover at most only about one-tourth
Of the ground allowing as a safe es-
innate, $4,000 sheep. worth $1,000
600, destroyed yearly by that invalu-
able pet, the dog. That this este.
mated is within the truth. may be
seen from the number reported and
paid for by law in Ohio. which
amounted in five years TO 2o3.e2
The loss IN New York has been estl-
mated by the Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society, at $1,000 IN a
year.
Unfortunately for the sheep: the
dogs have votes. while the sheep have
not. That is, the representative on
the people" know that there are ten
men who would be enraged by a dog
tax and would govern their votes by
no higher consideration, ~here there
is one farmer who would allow few
dead sheep more or less 10 control his
public duty. Of course it is only the
more degenerate and NANCY class OF
ours that enjoy the right Of pol
itical citizenship. with the conse-
quent civil right ofkilling their neigh
bors' sheep. Decent dogs pay their
taxes cheerfully or change places il
they cannot afford to content them.
selves with such bones as they can
honestly come by, and never aspire
to dictate the votes of their masters
and the policy of the government
But for "curs of low degree" this is :
free country, where one dogs vote is
Ne good rs another's s'and better too. >
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

Colorado folks think they are do
ing well. They are only 500 miles
from a railroad and from a steamboat
landing, and they raise all the grain
they need. At Golden City, papers
rags and straw arc wanted at their
new paper min.
In Florida orange trees formerly
were killed by insects. They have
disappeared, planting is going on cx-
tensive. and they mean to rival Por-
tugal.
In Tennessee General Ewell has
several thousand acres of land, is
growing wool instead of cotton, has
the best.whcat fields in the State, and
is laying down much of his land in
grass. None on he Confederate
Chiettains have shown such mastery
generalship.
In Washington they have some
horse stables as nice as parlors. The
stalls are cabinet work and the floors
of fancy brick.
In Iowa, where land sells for
Is IN acre, and cows for $40, said
cows yield an average of els worth
OF cheese.
1t is great mistake to raise roos.
ter for his growing qualities. He
should be started early in April, and
lay his foundation for usefulness before
July.
Some farmers sell two crops in the
winter. In the forepart it IS hay. il
the latter part hides.
In Massachusetts farming and man.
ufactures improve together. Last
year. near Lawrence, there we're fields
which yielded 40 bushels of wheat to
the acre.
The farm produces Of California
for 1866 were worth S34 .oO0, 900.
The cows of the State Of New
York arc equal in value to all the
hogs, sheep. mules and horses.
From the crop Of sugar brets raised
at Chattsworth, ILL.,, they have made
100000 pounds of nice sugar. They
are plowing for the next crop.-Ne,c
York Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

The undersigned Offers for sale, bis valuable
farm. comprising go acres Of unmproyed prai-
RE. situated in the south half Of Sec. 10: and
$50 acres partly improved, in Sec. IS, Of Mid
dlefed Township. Portions Of the land are
suitable either for stock or grain farms. The
improvements comprise 100 acres under good
cultivation, two dwelling houses, and good
we'll The property will be sold in lots to suit
the purchasers. Reasonable time will be given
for . large share Of the purchase money. For
particulars, inquire Of the subscriber on the
premises Of J. H campbell. Independence, or
D. r. Begun, Winthrop.
49-2 m, TIL
June Z, 1867. THOMAS TOWER.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
FARM FOR SALE.

YNHE Subscriber Offers for eale his Farm, con-
i sisting Of one hundred and Afty eight acres
thirty two acres Of tilsgc. eight acres moth :
and about one hundred acres under fence. and
the balance timber. Tue Wapsipinicon River
rune through tae timber and there is = good new
er-ia.l'ng spring thereon, which never freesss,
and ID convenient both for the house and stoch I
Said farm 10 Of . mile from the Red School
House, Farbank Tp., buchanan Co., Iowa, al
q which will sell for 4l3 per acre. For fur
thsr particulars, inquire Of The subscriber %
the premises.
FRANCIS PIN0REB.
Fakbsnk, Msy I, 1887. ~ Am
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
Patented March 7. 1895.
THE SILVER SKIRT

MORE DURABLE. MORE ELASTIC
MORE GRACEFUL, AND WILL KEEP
ITS SHAPE AND RETAIN ITS
PLACE BETTER THAN ANY
OTHER SKIRT.
Thie new and beautiful style Of Skirt was
awarded by the Great American lnstitute
Fair. held in New York City. October. ls65,a
SILVER MEDAL
The Highes, Premium ever given for Hoop
Skirt. The Steel Springs are wound with a
fine plated wire lin place OF acotton covering)
which will not wear of or become soiled. and
the whole Skirt may be ,cashed citasut injury
or fear Of rusting and will be ~ good a. new.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan Comfy.
In relation to the Estate Of Phillip Smith Il.
ceased:
To the heirs at law. and al persons interested.
YOU are hereby notified that on the s9th dsv Of
May. A. ID. 1857, James Ironside, was sp.
pointed BY he County Court Of said county, ad-
mInistrator Of said Estate, with full power ana
authority according 10 Law.
All persons having claims against said E.tats
are required to d e and prove the same accord
ing to law, and all persons indebted TO said Es.
tate are requested to settle the same without d.
lay. With the Undersigned
Dsted At independence. this soth dav Of NAV.
A. d. 1867. n4slv
JAMES IRONSIDE, Admin istrator.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
Notice to Ladies.

Mrs.. 6rannis, has now left town. where she
has been stopping for about two months, treat,
ing delicate females with the hspr iest success.
ehe has made an agent of Mrs. S. W. Blood,
IN elderly and competent lady, who will wait
upon ladies NJ their homes. Residence. vest
eide Of ths river, 1t the residence Of Asa Blood,
il.
lo.tf1
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
OLD ROCK PRAIRIE,

Asthe Rest Machine in use. Can Cut 20 acres
per day with one team. Hear what large far
mer says. who bought and used the fret com
nlete Machine las now msdel: IL have used
the Little Champion for three harvests and We
expended only few cents for repairs Tin closing
the eve If sickle and my only repairs, No side
draft, No weight on horses necks used in al!
kinds Of grain" Also. from one of the largest
wholesale dealers in implements in Wisconsin,
who says: Il have sold from 400 to soc Reap
ers annually and have never found = Reaper so
perfect satisfaction as the Little Champion. and
10 prove this We send you our order for so mere
Machines"
The testimony If hundreds Of the best farmers
could be procured TO attest It's merits. but these
are needless. the Machine will show and work
its way in Iowa to popular favor IS well - else
where. Also, the
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

A House and Lot. situated one Block east of the
new chool House, 10 offered for sale on res.
sonable terms. The house 10 new has l rooms.
Gnd 's one Of the best finished in the city. cit
has goo cellar and 4 splendid stone cistern.
This is . good chance for any person wishing .
nice place. For further psrticuiars. inquire Of
44Hl G. H. OCRfHR
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

III will sell my House and Lot, situated ten rods
from the Burr House, for $500. This house
y 1870, and is well designed for four fimilies,
aad rents readily tor 81 . per month or &22e per
year. want money and am bound TO sell
The honse is for rent for small families.
will rent to small families for from fenr "a
six dollars Per month.
4s-nl p. TABOR.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
THE
COMBINATION SILVER SKIRT.

This invention combines with the ordinary
cotton Skirt the advantages Of our SILVIA
SE,Rr the bottom hoops are the same AZ those
used in the Silver Skirt. the covering Of which
canno, wear IF. while the upper ones are COW
cred with cotton. No lady having once worn
one Of our Skirts will I've willing TO wear any
other, a. the lower h"ops Of all other kinds are
soon injured and s.iled.
The best materials are used in their con.
struc,ion, and from their durability and aeat.
ness, they are destined to become
A FAVORITE SKIRT!
Manufactured solely by
The Silver Skirt and Wire Manufacturing Company
rs. SPERRY, Supt 32 Cortland St. NY
For Sale hv
LAYTON 4 CURTISS,
l4.ly Independence. Iowa
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
T. HICKLING sc CO.'S
Great Sale of Watches,

On the popular one price plan, giving every
patron a handsome and reliable watch for the
low price of Ten Dollars! Without regard to
value, and not to be paid for unless perfectly
satisfactory.
500 Solid Gold Hunting Patches $3.50 to $3.50
500 Magic Cased Gold Wat hes, 200 to 500
500 Ladies' Watches enamelled, 100 to 800
1000 Gold Hunting Chronometer
Watches, $50 to 800
1000 Gold Hunting English Lev
ers, 200 to $50
5000 Gold Hunting Dnplex w'hes, l59 to goo
5000 Gold Hunting American
Watches, 100 to go
5000 Silver Hunting Levers 50 to $50
5000 Silver Hunting Dnplexes, IS to $50
5000 Gold Ladies' Watches, SO to $50
10000 Gold Hunting Lepines, 50 to IS
10, 600 Miscellaneous Silver Watches, 50 to 100
$4,000 Hunting Silver Watches. rs to 80
80, 600 Assorted Watches all kinds, 10 to IS
Every patron obtains a watch by this arrange
ment, costing but $40. while it may be worth
$3.50. No Partially shown.
Messrs J. Kicking Co.'S Great American
Watch Co., New York City. wish to INN edate-
ly dispose of the above magnificent Stock.
Certificates naming articles. are placed in sealed
envelopes. Holders are entitled to the articles
named their certificates, upon payment Of
Ten Dollars, whether it be n watch worth $3.50,
or one worth less. The return Of any Of our
certificates entities you to the article named
thereon, upon payment, irrespective Of its worth,
and as no article valued at less than $40 10
named on any certih ate, it will at once be seen
that this is no lottery. but straight forward le
gitimate transaction. which may be participated
IN even by the most faztidious
A single certificate will be sent BY mail. post
paid, upon receipt Of IS cents, i've for 81, eley-
en- for 81. thirty three and elegant premium for
IS. sixty six and more valuable premium for $40,
one hundred and most superb Watch for SIS,
To Agents or those wishing employment this il
. rare opportunity. 1t is legitimately con-
Quoted business, duly authorized by the Govern
ment, and open to the most careful scrvtiny
Try Ne.
j. HICKLING 4 Co.,
l40 BroadwAy-Near p. o.,
3-mosl City Of New York.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

We are prepared to furnish wool Sacks ID
farmers desiring to ship their wool free Of charge
andto pack and ship the same ON reasonable
terms, and 70 advance money on Same % rsesipl
Of wool.
NEWMAN 4 CHAMBERLAIN.
rss-2~l
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

i. now offered to the afflicted throughout th.
country. after having been proved W tbs test q
II ysars. in the New England States, where ~
merits have become A. we'll known - sas w.
rr,,, -hich In mart II derived its virtue,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-11

Rev. Mr.. Mighill was installed Pastor o
the Congregational Church at Brattleboro'
on the Sd inst
Rev. M. Stevens of the Congregations
Church at Bellows Falls. closes his labor
there this month.
The 421 Annual Baptist State CJnYention
Of Vermont was held this year at North
Springfield Vt, on the Pad inst Sermon By
Rev. \. ". Goodnow. The Convention Wa
largely attended, but was saddened by the
sudden death of Rev. W. L. Picknell, fol
many years pastor Of the Baptist Church at
North Springfield, who was buried only the
day before. and followed to bis grave by
many of his associates in the ministry in the
STATE.
There was celebration of the fftieth
anniversary Of the organization of the Con-
sregational Church at Franklin Centre, on
Wednesday, Oct 9th. 1867.
Rev. o. 7. Lanphear, recently pastor Of
the College Street Church of New Haven,
Conn, has accepted the call of the Dane
Congregational church at Beverly Mass and
will be installed on the 23d INST.
TheMaine Episcopal church have it 10 con-
temptation to establish their State denomin-
ational school in Augusta, and have already
made an effort to procure suitable buildings
for the institution.
Rev Drs. Anderson. Park and Beecher,
as committee. have awarded to Rev. Enoch
Pond. D. D., of Bangor. the prize of 500,
offered some months since, by the COngrega-
tional Board of Publication, for the best
essay on Congregationalism.
The Young Mems Christian Associations
Of Massachusetts are to hold State Conven-
tion at Springfield, on the 10Th and llth Of
this month They propose to discuss for an
hour and 4 quarter each, the following top
les:
/. How can the Associations best accomplish
the primary object of their establishment; viz,
the social and moral cultn re and conversation Of
young men,
=. In what work subordinate to this can our
Associations legitimstely and most usefully en-
gage in the smaller towns and villages
8. How can we best reach that large GLASS OF
young men in our towns and cities now to all
appearance outside Of religious influence
4. What are the best means to induce employ
srs to consider and perform their duties 10 those
whom they employ,
What means shall be used to promote the or
ganiZa.ion of new Associations
Rev. n. 4. johnson OF Chicopee, Mass,
has accepted a call to the rectOrship of St.
Peters (Epis.l church Of Bennington, and
commences his lsbors On the 5th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-11

Elections were held Tuesday in Pennsyl
vania, Ohio and Iowa. In Pennsylvania the
election is only for Judge of the Supreme
Court, and to fill Congressional vacancy
in the Tenth District, and the interest in the
result arises not so muct from the imp)r-
tance Of the Offices at stake, as for Is etiec;
on the President IL has been intimated
that he would accept a democratic success in
Pennsylvania as proof positive of the reality
of the great reaction. which he has been
predicting, and that it will be followed By
an extensive raid on radical Office helders
throughout the country, who will have to
make room for democrats.
Ohio voted for State officers, and an amend
ment to her constitution removing all rcstric.
tions of property or color on the right of suf-
frage. Iowa elects State officers.
In Pennsylvania, the vote is so close as to
render it impossible to say yet which party
will actually have the majority but it is
probable that the Democrats will have two
or three thousand majority. Nearly half the
State is yet to be neard from.
In Ohio, it is conceded that Cary, the Gin
dependent" candidate for Congress In the ID
district. is elected by about one thousand
majority over Smith the radical candidate.
The Negro Suffrage Amendment is unaues-
tionably defeated but the probability is that
Hayes, the Republican candidate for govern
or. will have small majority. In the Leg
islatore, the probabilities are that the Re-
publiclns will not have majority of over
one in the House and two in the Senate.
From Iowa, scarcely any returns are yet
received; but she State lie SO Overwhelmingly
Republican as to render the question only
one Of comparative majorities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-11

We think Mr.. Cstlin has hardly received fair
treatment in the haste exhibited by the Free
Press to charge him with official unWorthiness
without even taking ordinary pains to satisfy
itself of the truth Of It's charges. - Times,
Oct, It'll.
The FREE Pass has made no charges
against Mr.. CatlIn. We published the fig
ures Of Mr.. Mathews account as Liquor
agent and some of the figures from Mr.. Cat
Inns last report. added 4 little calculation
and comparison Of per centages, and said
that we thought Mr.. Catlin owed to the pub
lie some explanation Of the fact, that on sales
thirty per cent greater, the profits returned
by him were over three hundred per cent
less. We suspect that the general impress
sion will be that it must be pretty weak and
sensitive case which finds crude assaults,
and charges Of official unworthiness' in a
simple statement of figures and cali for ex-
PLANTATION. But we have no desire to pre-
judge the case. The Tunes intimates that
an explanation will be forthcoming from Mr..
Catlin. We trust it will be full and salts
factory and we await it before alluding
further to the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-11

hi; sales would be $500, decrease Of
abou. thirty per cent in the amount Of liquor

hi; sales would be $500, decrease Of
abou. thirty per cent in the amount of liquor
sold.
But this somewhat remarkable decrease
of sales, is accompanied by more remarkable
increase of profits on sales. The former
agent returned as the net profits for the last
year of Si2S.96. Mr. Mathews returned and
paid into the City Treasury. as the profits
for his term of fur months and twenty days,
the sum of 1854 Il! The City Treasury
thus receives for the less than FIVE months Of
Mr.. Mathews administration 1925 IS more
than for the entire previous year. The
same ratio Of profits, would give for the year
total of 81 1881 30. With a decrease of
thirty per cent on the amount of liquor sold,
there is an increase of over thee hundred
and thirty per cent in the profits returned.
Remembering that the rate Of profit at
which the hquors are sold by the Agent, as
established by the Board of Aldermen, has
been the came this year as last, which we
are informed Is the case that the salary of
the agent has been the sans; and that the
contingent expenses do not vary materially
from those Of last year, the results above
noted are sufficiently remarkable. How can
they be explained?
The diminished sales are easily accounted
for by the fact that Mr.. Mathews has doubt
less confined the sales more closely than has
been done heretofore, to the legitimate pur-
pOses-modical, chemical, and mechanical
contemplated by the law. But how about
this astonishing increase of profits returned ?
Mr.. Mathews is a careful and honest man.
lie has taken care Of the liquors entrusted to
him by the city has allowed no " suckers
to draw at pleasure from his stores, and has
kept careful accounts of his sales. There
can be no doubt that his return is a truthful
and accurate statement of the sales and
profits Of the agency. 1t seems to US
that his predecessor owes to the public
some explanation of the fact, that on sales
thirty per cent greater, the profits returned
by him were over three hundred per cent
less
Mr. Catlln had many friends who made
strong effort to have him retained in the
agency, and who, upon his removal from it,
made dire threats of vengeance against Com
missioner Wires This little showing ap-
pears to very thoroughly indicate the &C
ton of the Commissioner. lie needs no bet
ter defense, if any were needed.
The new Agent, Mr.. John X. Gray, is an
old and respected citizen of Burlington. We
doubt not that the improvement in the con-
duct of the Agency, begun by Mr.. MATHEWS,
will be continued under him, by like careful
and honest administration Of 1t. In that
case, instead of the $500 which the Alder
men, surprising that Mr.. CatlIn would be
land intending that he should be) re.ained as
Agent ,alast announced February las their es-
innate of the profits Of the agency for this
year, the next volume of City Reports will
show some 81 300 and upwards, as the net
profits paid into the City Treasury.