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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03

Worcester, Mass, has nearly doubled
its population in the last ten years, and
for the last year alone the increase
amounts to over three hundred dwelling
houses, five hundred and eighty-fye polls,
and nine hundred and sixfy-nine children
between five aud fifteen years of age.
Knoxville has more than doubled the
number of its dwelling houses within the
last two years. While we have no au-
thenGc figures about the number Of
children, we judge that the increase du-
ring 1868 has been unprecedented, as a
young married lady of our acquaints nce
gave birth last week to three bouncing
boys. If the same good work was gene
raj throughout Knoxville, the infant
classes in the Sunday schools will be ac-
cordingly trebIed in ls69.-Press and
H,r11d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03

What did William Tells son say to his
parent after the apple was shot off his
head? Father" said he (probably) J
+" I've had an arroO escape" This, hos.
ever, is only supposition, because what
Tell Junior really said to Tell senior on
that occasion can never be to d. Mrs.
Partiugton is OF opinion that when old
Tell asked the brave Swiss boy" whether
he should shoot, the youthful hero EN-.
phatically replied, "Du, Tellr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03
Registration Outragss.

c. f. NJ. Robinson, well known and
highly respected citizen Of this county,
having been refused permission to regis
ter by the President of the Board OF
Registration, and having applied to the
Board of Review and been again refused,
presented written notice Of appeal, in
accordance with the statute, to the
Supreme Court, which the Board refused
to consider or take any notice Of This
is only one more of the bigh-handed out
RACES committed by the Governor and his
officers in connection with this matter.
Clayton plays the dictator with ven-
peance But in spite of all this reckless
effort, the majority against the present
State government will be SO large, that
the verdict of righteous condemnation
will be passed Little Rock Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03
REMARKABLE Tsuuitv Of Gold Lsaf.

Probably one can get as good an idea
of the surprising tenHity of the gold leaf
ordinarily used in gliding from consid-
GRAFTON of its price as compared with its
amount in square inches as by any other
illustration. A book of twenty-six
leaves, each four inches square, composed
of gold of twenty-three carats purity, is
sold, at retail, even in these times of a
deprecated currency for fifty cents |
Four hundred and sixteen square inches
of pure gold for fifty-cent scrip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03
Aaratad Brsad.

In Baltimore, bakery has been started
to furnish erated bread, or, in other
words, light aud wholesome bread isade
without yeast In Philadelphia this
bread has in great measure taken the
place Of ordinary bakers bread, and sew
eral extensive establishments are en-
gagged in its manufacture. We have par
taken of the article manufactured in Bal
timore, and fnd it very superior. Ii IS
claimed for it that il will not sour, and
that a loaf Of it contains ten per cent
more of nutrition than ordinary bakers
bread.-Balfimere american.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03

A blacksmith Of a village in Spain mur-
dered q man aud was condemned to be
hanged. TIE chief peasants Of the place
Joined together and begged the alcAlde
that the blacksmith might net suffer,
because be was necessary TO the place,
which could not do without blacksmith
10 shoe horses. mend ubsels, etc. "But."
the slcalde said, ''hov, then, can l fulfill
justice 2 A laborer answered: Sir.
there are two vesvers in the village, aud
Tor 90 snail q place ons is enouEh hang
he other"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03
Prasarvinp Rrru

A correspondent Il II. of Chicago,
H., writes that he is nov using eggs two
years old, preserved by recipe which
he has successfully tested for eight years
He gives it as follows: peck good lime /;
2 or. cream tartar; ] teseup of table
salt. Slske the lime with hst, soft water /;
when cold, stir in the salt aud tartar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03

The systems of signaling aud tele-
graphing adopted by Government are
now uniform in both our srmy and navy.
The cadets at West Point and tue mid
shipmen at Annapolis receive the same
instructions, so that when they become
officers in any contingency of land or
naval service. they will be enabled to
open and maintain communication, BY
codes Of signaling aud electric telegrapby
identical in their operation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03

The New York EeeHiag Mail says
bottles are no longer on the table Of fash
ionable dinner parlies-all the wines,
With the exception OF champagne, being
served IN glass pitchers Of handsome
workmanship.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03

A Yankee. travelling in Europe, being
asked u be had seen Mount VeEuvius,
replied, Yes. saw her spouting away,
and made up ny mind We mast hsvs one
lust like her near Chicago"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-03
City Directory

Our rsadsrs ,ciii fad IN this eo''m" h't %
leading and reliable Busin,ss Housss OF the EN-
,ehieh 0it BE- palsabis for prsssni and future re-
f.resce
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27
BULLETIN, VOL. 3, NO. 80.

eral Thomas 10 assume the duties OF tl,s
War Office, and he did actually assume such
duties and signed com I'm nuications and or.
ders rs such Secretary, and that, too, after
the Senate, by an almost Unanimous vote,
had informed him that the removal Of Mr.
Stanton and his own appointment we're in
violation Of the Constitution and laws of the
United States.
But, Mr.. Chairman, this is but one link in
long chain Of usurpations on the part of
the President. II is but chspter Il hope
the last,'n the history Of a great conspiracy,
began by the President in December, 1865,
and continued in perseverinsly to the pres
ent moment, 70 tnrn over the government II
81 least ten States, ii not Of the whole coan.
try, to the enemies of the Republic.
It is possible the first act by which he
has brought himself within TIE provisions Of
q criminal statute, but only ne Of many ill.,.
stances in which he has used the powers Of
his high office 10 thwart the will and iudg.
ment Of the people. He has attempted to
usurp to himself the absolute control Of the
rebel States, and has sought by every means
possible u thwast me execution Of she hue
name laws passed f,r tlssir rsstor.1ios 40
the unior. URder his guidance life, ,iibert
and property in those States have been put
in jeopardy. and the spirit Of rebellion,
though dormant, is ~ Strong as during the
war, all because this split has in him an
advocate. Shielded and protected and pows
erful because he happens TO boid the presi. |
Dental Office, he has tried in various ways
to secure the Army TO sustain him; and |
foiled in every way, under the forms of law |
be now seeks 70 wrest il BY force, thereby |
seeking TO place the War Department and |
the Army under the control of weak, irres.
olute old man who viii do his bidding. Tr
the meantime every material interest Of the
country is suffering because this man per.
sists in retaining in Office men who are ut.
terly unworthy Of place. Tho country
wants peace, and peace il cannot have while
this criminal remains in Office. II we al.
low this last act or acts Of usurpation TO pass
without applying the peaceful constitutional
remedy We may naturally expect that these
will continue, until republican
government itself will be destroyed, and upe
On its ruins Dictatorship established in the /
interest Of the worst enamics Of liberty and
lAwr
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27
LAWS OF IOWA.

CHAPTER =,

AN ACT granting to the United States Gov.
erumset The right Of way for ship canal
around the Des Moines or lower rapids in
the Mississippi River on the Iowa side.
Section 1. Be IL eaacte,f By he General
Assem6ty IF The Hate cf Iosca, That the
United Staies Government now conssruct>
ing . canal over and around the lower rap
ids ofthe Mississippi River, may take and
hold, in accordance with the provisions OF
article three, chapter 6fty-6v Of The Rsvis>
ion Of ls60, 90 much land with any improve
ments thereos - may be necessary for the
location, construction and convenient uss Of
said canal and also 10 take, remove and use
for the construction and repair o. said can
al, any earth, gravel. stone, timber Or other
material not only from the land taken tor the
canal itself but from other adjacent lands, if
the same shall become necessary and in the
absence Of any agreement bstween the Uni>
ted States Government or its authorized
agents and the owners Of such lands and
material in regard to the compensation there
for, the same shall be ascertainsd and deter
mined by commissioners 70 be appointed by
the Sheriff Of Lee County, Iowa, in conform
ity with the provisions of Article 3, Chaptss
land 30 taken otherwise than By tho consent
Of the owners shall not exceed fifteen hun
dred fee, in width.
SEC. 2. When the United States officer
having charge Of said work. OF the contraet>
ors under him, shall find il necessary in The
construction Of said canal to borrow ox use
material from adjacent lands and consent
cannot be obtained from, or the price thereof
agreed epon with the owners, said comnis-
sioners, appointed a. aforesaid, shall assess
the damages which the owners thereof VIII
susla.n, the same TO be paid out Of any ap>
preparation made By Congress for that par>
pose, which damages shall be paid under and
according 10 the provisions Of Article 5,
Chapter IS, oftha Rsvisiou OF la6O, nsing
to the parties the right Of appeal as thersia
provided, or TO the proper Court having jus
risdiction thereof notice Of which appedl
shall he given TO the ofiosr havisg charge
OF such work, aud all the provisions Of said
article and chapter aforesaid, not inconsist-
eat with the provisions Of this acA shall -
applicable to the proceedings uadsr and u
pursuance Of this act.
SEC. 8. This act being deemed BY The
General Assembly Of tho State OF Iowa Of
immediate inpostaaes, shall take slIses and
be in force from and after its publication in
the State Register, . newspaper pab>
lishsd 1t Des Aoines, Iowa, aud the daily
Gate City, . Newspaper publishsd Vt Keo>
kuk, Iowa. a ne
Approved February 5, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
took effect, BY publication, as required IN
Section 3 thsreef, % ths Oh day Of Fshsu>
ary, A. d. 1858. E
ED WRIGHT,
Sec'y Of StaAs.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27

Sss. 2. For tie pays ent Of miLsage OF
the members Of the Senate. including Ex-
I.ieutesapt Cover or Gsse, and Lieutenan
! Governor Scott. the sum of two thousand
sever, hundred aud sixsy,nine dollars
| SEC. 3. For the payment Of the mileage
| OF the members of the House Of Represents.
lives, the sum Of i've thousand eight han.
dred and sixtysthree dollars and fifty cents
SEC. 1. The Auditor .os State shall ssue
warrants upon the State Treasurer for ,he.
foregoing sums, in favor of the members OF
the respective Houses, and deliver the same
tn the State Treasurer
SEC. 5 The Treasurer of State, upon re-
eeipt Of said warrants, shall pay to each
member such amount, as shall be shown to
be his due by the reports Of the Committees
on Mileage, as adopted by each House re-
spectively, aud it ID hereby. made the duty
OF the President and Secretary OF the Sen.
ate, and the Speaker and the Clerk Of tha
House to furnish the Treasurer of State. e.r.
sIfcd copies Of said reports, so adopted by
their respective House.
serv ices - Temporary Secretary of the SEN,
SEC. Nsss 70 James ksconuII s,e Two
aays services as temporary Door Keeper OF
the Senate eight dollars.
SEC. VIII. To James Raney for two
days services as temporary Sergeant at.
Arms Of the Senate, eight dollars.
SIC. IX. For the payment in part Of the
postage Of the Twelfth General Assembly the
sum of ten thousand dollars to be paid upon
Auditors warrants, issued upon The present
Ation Of certificates o. the Secretrry Of State,
showing the amount Of postage which shall
have been furnished from time 10 time tor
The General Assembly.
SEC. X. To samuel Nc n ut for two days
services - temporary Speaker of the House
of Representatives, six dollars.
Ssc. XI. TO Charles Aldrich for two
iay's services a. temporary Chief Clerk of
he House OF Representatives, ten dollars.
SEC. XIL To E. q. White for two days
services as temporary Seresaut>at~Arms for
he Houss Of Representatives, seven doll
ars. ws
Sac. XIII. To Dan Ellison for one day.
'ervice as temporary Post Master for the
Mouse OF Representatives,, three dollars and
ifty cents.
SEC. XIV. To Arthur GsrrcsE for three
isys' service as temporary Messenger cf tie
House Of Representatives, six dollars
SIC. XIV. This bill being deemed of im-
Mediate importance, shall take effect and be
n force from and aftes its Publication in the
Iowa Stale Rtyistev and Gatesmcp, parers
published at Des Moines, IoYa.
Approved February 5th, 1893.
1 hereby csrtify that the foregoing Act
ook effect by publication, as required in
section Is thereof on the sth day Of Zebra
w, A. d. 1868.
ED EBJGHT.
.See'y Of STATE.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27
CHAPTER 8.

AN ACT to amend Chapter l23 Of he Lawn
of the llth General Assembly, rotating b
the Gray Uniform" /" so-called, which was
furnished BY the State to certain msm~
bers Of the ID and I'd Iowa Infantry.
SEcrrox l. Bed csacfcd By the General
Assembly Of tks Nate cf Iosra, That ths
Adiutant General Of this S,ats be directed
10 procure from the Paymaster General, U.
S. A., or ffom the ID Auditor of the Tfeas>
ury Of the United States, copies Of all rolls
that can be used Is evidence, IN relation to
the claims Of said soldiers Of the "a and 30
Iowa Infantry, for the = Gray Unilbrnar So
called and II said rolls, OF the remarka
thereon, are not satisfactory proof to the said
Adjutaut Geseral, he may take, or cause 70
b. taken, OF dirsc& 70 be furnished TO him,
the evidence Of officers or soldiers, in order
10 enable him to decide upon the validity ol
said claim, or claims; and Il sufic;nt evi>
denco Is taken, aud furnished, to satisfy said
Adjutant General Of the validity Of said
claim, o. claims, then, the said Adjutant
General shall issue his cefti6cste, ia the same
manner Is Is provided in said Chapter 10
which this 10 an amendment, and ~ in cases
where full evidence sxistsd ON said rolls.
okC. .. IN Case an hUiaieS VI cteieE VI
said Regiments shall hAss bsen entitled t.
said certificate, or shall havs paid toe said
clothing. and is now deceased. then said Ger
ti6eate for said amount shall be given to hia
widow, If any, and il there j. no widow, y
said soldiers child, or children. aud If said
colder died leaving no wife, or child, then
fhe said csFti6cHss shall b given 10 IL next
heir at Law. Mait
SIC. 3. This act, being deemed Of i'm
mediate importance, shall take eject and BE-
in force from and after ito publication in III
losea Sate Register, o~a Homestead, and
Iord &atesnsa,h newspapers published a
Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved February 8, 1865.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Ac
took effect by publication, as required n
Section thereof. Oh tho l2th day of Feb
ED WRIGHT.
Fpss' Secy Of State.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27

The State capital WAS removed
from lows City 10 Des moincs With
the express under standing. ard
bends were given thcrfole that d State
House should be built and furnished
the Safe free Of cost. The legisla-
ture met at Des Moines two ycars Ia
ter but the State e0ald obtain no deed
for the property until the swindling.
crornCrants were voted the cost,
amounting to S60, 900, che bonds given
proving no better than straw. The
move now Is =, scheme 70 buill w j.
Que horse town Of forty horse pretcn-
sion, and enablca fewr a to'fill their
pockets q the expense Of The great
body Of tax payers. The prssnt buil-
ding will serve for twenty yeara We
need railroads than wo need huge
gingerbread structure at Des Moines,
-Zssd,nos0 EMyeka. szxt
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27

A gentleman called upon us last
week and paid his SUBSCRIPTION for
the past year, and subscribed for the
next and paid in advance. If all on
our books win do that, wc will have
no difficulty in p~blishing paper in
Fayette. Some men think that they
only owe $500 aud that cannot ma
terially affect our business; but five
hundred such little tive dollars help
considerably.-Fbyesse Observer.
That's the point exactly. fseo Hot-
lars Of itself will not break = news.
paper, but when from Ave hundred to
thousand mon osce that f,ro Nofiays
% the printer the amount which seems
small to each man, counts up high in
the vast aggregate. iR ge~s
II Ths little drops Of water sk9
And the little grains Of sand,
Make up The mighty OCEAN
And form the wendrsus land
So it is with the printer. The htt.e
debts scattered here and there count
largely in the aggregate. Many .
noble newspaper enterprise has been
wrecked by attempting 10 sail upon
the sea Of Credit. It would be better
if aA the Newspapers would agree TO
the " Strictly Hby iss Adsasce'' sys-
tenn. Printers lose thousands of dol
lars Annually by the negligence # sub
scribers. Hundreds ofmen subscribe
for newspapers, and forget to pay for
them! Now and then there is a per.
son mean enough 10 subscribe for .
journal with intent to swindle the
publisher out of HIS pay. The writer
Of this hiss been engaged in the news
paper business off and ou, for more
than ten years IN lowa, and there is
enough due MS o-day on subscription
to newspapcr--before TnE Posr Was
estabiished-to purchase frat class
printing Office. A newspaper that Is
worth reading is worth paying for,
Daniel Webster once remarked, that
paper however poor it might be,
would during the year convey infor-
nation worth double the SUBSCRIPTION
price. Let subscribers pay the small
debts, and Publishers can provide
for the largo ones NasAssa Pest.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27

Ths steamer Amaranth was coming
down the Mississippi, loaded with pig
lead. A she going over shoal place
the pilot gave the signal to heave the
lead. The only man forward mt the
time was . green Irshman. "Why
don't you hesve the lead?'' demsnde.l
the mate. "Is it .heave the lead. yer
honor? Wheres". ssOvcrborad, yo,
bleckhead.p The Irishman saatche.i
up one Of the pigs Of lead and thrc "
It overboard;the mats, ,cndeayoring To-
prevent him, lost his balance and fell
into the river, The Captain running
to the edge Of the roof. asked: .sWhy
dont yon heaye the lead, and sing ont
how much water their is? "Ths lead
is heaved. yer honor, and the mate )
gone down to SEQ how much water
there is, responded Pat.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27

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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27
J i. p. .L;Y0N,.

: Rssidssce Svso Waln&e Ssvees. sa
hd hdePends1ee, :. Iowa,
IsAlsnt &f IA Above ipeeapars6s Machines,
for ~ fisinity he keeps eoastaAtly On haad
AS1pply g eil. NeS llex fAread,
Ae,s far svssy seylss ssvias hsshias. fs7ms
The Portland daily press., 1868-05-26
Varieties.

The Rev. Robert Collyer, of Chicago, is
address the Boston Young Mems Christian
Union at the Music Hall, ON Wednesday eve
ming.
The colored citizens of Mount Vernon
Missouri, have built the first schoolhouse ever
erected IN that place. The whites have been
talking about building for a long while, but
the negroes have acted
The London Spectator calls the "Roval
Literary Fund" an Association tor giving aims
to writer's who ought never to have written"
When the oak is in leaf before the ash, it
is said to betoken a dry summer" "If this is
correct" says an English paper, "the present
summer will be fine one, as the oak has taken
the lead this year."
An Italian innkeeper confessed to priest
who asked him if he never creased the teeth
of his guests horses to prevent their eating.
He replied that he had never done So The
next time he confessed that he had committed
the act several times. "Why," said the priest.
you told me last time that you had never
done it," "HOly father" replied the inkeeper.
II did not know the trick then"
The Saturday Review says that the EN-
peror of France "has neither shut nor opened
the gates OF Janus, but keeps them perpetual
ly ajar"
The Artful DOdger of Downing Street."
Is the complimentary title applied to Mr.. Dis
raeii, by some of the English papers.
The Paris courts have decided that the
law does not prohibit watch dogs from bowling
at night.
Brigham Young is said to be setting out
one hundred and fifty acres in mulberry trees
and the faithful are about to follow his exam
ple. The slopes and hills of Central U Utah are
particularly well adapted to silk growing, and
the characteristic energy of the Mormons will
soon make it large interest.
The waters of Lake Michigan are capri.
cious. The level of the lake lately rose four
feet in five minutes at Racine, and in five min
utes more it had sunk six feet No cause is
assigned for the phenomenon.
"A Paris letter says the robe courte, as full
dress, was born and slaughtered at the Pour
tales ball. 1t is not graceful, and there are
too many ugly feet to admit of its being popu-
lar.
The Western people have become so in
censed against dogs for their sheep-kilng and
hydrophobic propensities, that they have be-
gun a general massacre of them both in town
and country. In st. Louis they are killing
about hundred and fifty a week.
The Portland daily press., 1868-05-26

w TIT MIANTE SGENTa-s75 TO $500 DER
ID n month, everywhere, male and female. to
W introduce the GENUINE IMPR WE'D
M COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEWING
MlEJ MACHINE. This Machine will stitch hem
El fell, tuck. quilt, cOrd bind, braid, and EN-
"a M broider in most superior manner. Price
u B only SIS. Fully warranted for five years
n "a We will pay $1,000 for any machine that
n n will sew stronger, more beautiful, or
II more elastic seam than ours. 1t makes the
"Elastc Lock Stitch" Every second stitch
can be cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled
apart without tearing it. We pay Agents from $75
to $500 per month and expenses, commission
from which twice that amount can be made. Ad-
dress SECOMB & CO., PIFTSBURG, PA, or BOS-
TON, MASS.
CAUTION.-Do not be imposed upon hy other
parties paming off worthless cast-iron machines un-
Der the same name or otherwise. Ours is the only
genuine and really practical cheap machine manu-
factnred may 16- -i&w1m