Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-10-30

course il is. Neither lying nor whining viii
avail.
REPUBLICAN Tally AT QUAs-
QUETON.
The Republican Of Quasqueton ere to have
grand rally, to MORROW Saturday eve
ming. Senator Donnan will address the
meeting.
The Republicans Of Newton have a rally
tonight. u. D. Holdridge, Esq, and Capt.
Lee are the speakers.
Look well to your tickets. The Democ.
racY hope to gain by absolute fraud what
they honestly lose il the contest Of princi-
pie.
Republicans, remember that all your eff,
forts during the campaign to secure the iri>
umph Of our principles will have been for
naught if you fail to bring ont our vote on
election day. You have spent many hours
and days during the canvass--nor one JuH
day in rhich 10 pluck the fruit. Keep your
teams at work, bringing in delinquent voters
rom Tuesday morning ill Tuesday night.
Every township should have its poll oom>
mitee to see that fraudulent votes are not
cast and that 10 Republicans are left volans
tarily at home.
A large audicuce assembled at lie Court
House, on Tuesday evening" to listen to the
Joint discussion between Hon. J. Il. Young
and Van Bennett. Bennett didn't come TO
time. For some reason, since the October
elections, Van has not fell disposed to waste
his time in Improbable discussion. II is a
dsasreeab!e subject TO talk about FOR our
Democratic friends. Mr.. Young irade an
excellent speech aud was cheerel 10 tie
echo. Tie Tanners were cut in moderate
force.
Iowa HoMEsfEAp.-Ihis ssaunch agr>
cultural Journal has changed hands, MAIL,
Miller having sold his interest to George
Sprague L Co., who will continue 10 make
it almost Indispensable 10 Iowa Farmers.
The H,mestead is the only agricultural pas
per published in The State. 1t has improved
greatly within he past two years, and may
now be classcd among the most valuable
published in the country.
THs AGRIcpLTrRAL CoLlEGE.-Buchans
nm County is represented in the .sgricultur,
al College, which opened on the 2let inst,
by Vim. IL. Talbot, Of Sumner Township.
Ir. Talbot saw the announcement of the
College Trustees in the Bulletin aud imme-
diately made application to Mr.. Pierce, Co
Superintendent. We believe Mr.. Talbot
designs to take the full course at the Col,
lege.
Look ont for Democratic roorbacks on The
eve of election. 1t will be very strange il
the Democracy don't make devil out Of
Mr.. Allison or Gen. Grant by Monday next.
Senator Donuan held a join, discussion
with ore Smith, an ex,Universalist preach>
err 1t Batlalo Grove. on Thursday evening.
The school house WAS packed full 10 OYER
flowing. The people manifested the mos,
lively interest, and for three hours listened
TO tie debate without WEAKNESS. To say
that it was a triumph for our side is only a
moderate expression OF the result. The Re
pubieans .of Baaslo and Madison were
highly satisfied with the manner ii which
Senator Donnan managed the debate. The
Republican Clabs of Buffalo and Madison
have been highly eff, lent organizations, as
the result next Tuesday will demonstrate
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Last year dozen or SO bogus tickets were
imposed by Democrats upon Republicans al
the polls in this city, early in the morning,
when Republicans were of guard. Lei eve
~ Republican be Oh guard next Tuesday
from tie moment The polls are opened until
they are closed.
we shall make arrangements to obtain
the fail vote Of the county By 2 o'clock A.
NJ, Wednesday morning, unless the weather
aud roads shall prevent. Our Office will be
open and the :. anxious" can find seats TIE
telegraph office will probably remsin opea.
We shall probably issue M Extra carly
Wednesday morning, giving returns from the
county n; 4 as far Us possible from tie coun-
try at large.
1t is the imperative duty ofihosc farmers
who have run in debt at the stores, or else.
where, promising 10 pay after harvest, 70
live up to their obligations, even thoughih
II. A n AZ tftal
present low rates Many farmers do not
realiza how much depends upon their meet
ing their Obligations 10 the merchants. With
out il, the merchants cannot always meet
their obligations and general financial de>
rangemenl follows. Let the debts be paid
al all events; then sell whenever it can be
donc tc tie best advantage.
TnE Parss-Thc North Ioraa, publish
cd i1r many years at Usage, Mitchell eoun>
", bv VIM Toman, las been sold TO Messrs.
N. l.. Rood and Il. X. Crum, who will dis
continue the paper in its present form, and
soon issue in its place an cigbt>coumn shee,
to be called tie Usage Weekly Tribune.
Bro Toman has conducted the Iocan with |
great deal Of practical ability, and gcner,
ally with excellent judgment. 1t is true he
has sometimes criticised rather uncharita>
bly, the course Of those Of lis brother editors
who have felt constrained to differ with him;
but this was only ripple disturbing the
usual equanimiiy and placidily of bis course
We trust Bro. Toman is not TO retire from
liorial life. He is altogether too valuable
member OF the fraternity for Iowa to lose.
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ANOTHER Iowa HER, GoyE.-Gen. G. L.
Maiti;es, one Of the brayest Of Iowa's brave,
and well known to many of the army boys
Of Buchanan, from his connection with Fifth,
died at Burlington, on the 10th inst, from
congestion Of the liver. The following
sketch Of CO.. Matthias is from the Burling>
ton Ha,ck.Eye'
An Iowa HFEo GoyE.--Gcn. c. L.. Mat
thies, one Of lowa's adopted sons and most
noble defenders, died at Burlington last FRI
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