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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

There is but little doubt that every
day silent deeds OF hsroism are being
performed that the world knows little
about. The poor Irishmen now groan.
ing in British dungeons for attempt
ing to right. by force, the wrongs of
their country, and those who have
gone to the scafold in the same cause,
viii be amply, gloriously avenged
il the British parliament is impelled.
either by fear or by more creditable
motives, to do Justice to that unhap-
py country. Arnold Won Winkelried,
who drew to his heart the serried
spears of the Austrian battalions but
left a gap over his body through
which his eountryinen rushed to vic
tory William Tell, and hundreds Of
others, shave had their bold deeds
enbalmed in history and in song. Who
will do Justice to the desperate and
selfsacrifcinc heroism of the paat two
years, by which Irishmen have endeay.
ored to better the condition of their
unhappy native land Huntington
Udtrkeys.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

IGSosAxcE IN SsAIE.-Ia Ne peovines OF
Jasa, OF u . popslasiea Of 3eO. 200, more
than ~, 900 are unable y Rad, ssd, - ig>
nosanes asd crime 70 hasd 10 hand, the
.umber Of murden i between $50 and 400
evssy ysas, aad nsarly - maay robberiss.
Such Is : P;easIs 4 much e Spain It the
present 6ms. This i, perhaps, ~ dark .
Pietsss ~ cosaa b hosssely drawn, but there
are Asndrsds Of towas Of which the mayor
o. chief officer does not know how to read or
write. Ten years ago. whom The last census
was made, in . population Of l5.6l3,536,
there we're actually l2.543,l69 who ceuld
not read and write, leaving only 3,o,o,367
people il Spain psssesssd Of these accom-
plishmsuts.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
E0ueotional.


"a BYRON IT,, Aprill, 1868. h
Mr.. EpIroR Permit Ms to pen . fes
lines for The readers Of yorr paper, ss We IN.
formed yon in previous article ,ha. VIC
we're TO visit all the schools in Byron Towns
ship twice durise the winter term. wegave
gave you an account Of our FIRST visit and
Ne nov hasss~ - stssy N ssssswssesss'
second visit aed examination.
One among tho many objects Of ihe visit
aud sxamiaA,ioa, ~ 40 award he pr;ss
banner to the school that had made The most
rapid progress il their studies this term. We
found all nine Of the schools in flourishing
condition with widc>awakc tcac hers, all mum.
Der one, and W found tha, all the schools
had progressed far beyond our most sanguine
expectations We also found that five OF the
schools had run very close contest for the
banner, and had We the power We would
award banner TO each school. for we think
each one deserving Of banner, but ~ We
are to award but one, and we take figures for
it, sub>dis,rict No. ; is entitled to it, and we
sincerely hope each school will strive to win
the next time.
Asyou arc aware, At our public examin>
alton the prize banner was awarded to Subs
District No. /. This banner is for all the
schools in the township to compete for, and
we hope the Board,of Directors will give the
schools chance for public examination
again in September, see how we'll the schools
will acquit themselves, see which school has
made the most progress during the summer
term, and award the banner accordingly
and the committee beg leave to report to the
Board Of Directors, that in their opinion
these visits have proved very benefcia to the
schools, and also to the teachers, and have
infused new life into the scholars, and been
encouraging 70 The teachers. 9sef
j. n. MILLER,
A. p. Mus,
N. A. CHAxBgRLAry.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

LlDERAL DvxRTIsrSG.-Slcight 4
Co., of this city annually pay out over
1900 Tor advertising and Job Print.
ine. The eonsequ. nee Of this IL. thst
they are doing . business which
amounts to 81 .OOO, 600 annually II u
not 70 be conssovestsd that their lib.
srality in that divecton is the fousda-
ton 70 great extest Of their prosper
ity in business. They buy ) vast
amount Of the best agricultural i,nple-
ments in the market. and then adver-
tiso them - extensively ~ possible.
The consequence Of this il, that
they very seldom fail 10 sell out the
last article on hand. Not unfre-
qucHtly shisr advertisements bring
them more custaMores than they can
.u3ply. All this heavy busisess they
have created in very few yesrs, ans!
is is thier opinion that their advertise-
ments have in tho mai. built i, Up
Marshall Ttu,cs
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

The object Of courts 10 to secure
the ends Of justice. II = law IS viola
ted, the safety Of society demsnds
not only that the violator be punish
cd bul that he be punished speedily
and effectively. If one man
defraad another, the injured
party slsosad not only have repass-
ton but speedy and thorough repara-
ton. 1t il in this essential feature Of
speedy justice that our judicial system
has proven failure, and it 10 to rem
edy this failing that the bill for the
establishment Of circuit courts hes
been adopted. 1t abolishss the coun-
~ court, - now established, and
transfers al probate business TO
che circuit court. Each Judicial dis-
trict is di.ided into two districts, for
circuit courts. A circuit judge is to
be elected for each district. In this
judicial district, Dubuque and Della
ware eoauties e"snpriss one circuit Dis.
trict and Buchanan, Black Hawk and
Gruudy the other. The Judges will
be elected At the general election 10
November Four terms Of the cir
cult court are to be held in each coun-
~ yearly, aud tso terms Of the dis
tricf court.
The circuit judges, NTH the datrict
Judges, farm full bsneh, tos asgu-
,ne,u terms Of cousf. which must be
held At least twice each year - each
judicial district.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
LATEST NEWS ITEMS.

IL srss through boat fse Bsaale, ieft
Chicago On Wednesday.
A severe hail storm oecusssd IL 0soreio,
o. Tussday.
Sergeant Bates, The Aae psdeses;as, AMI
red q Washiagsoa On Tuesday.
The steamer So Bird - tolally DESTROY.
"a By Ire, - Lab LieAieas, II vsek
Abo1t fbssy psssoss less thsis lives, cad suly
thfss are kp0sn = hsve 49, eossd.
A sssioes Disaster alasadA IN - q
liz, occurred y - 1esy's CasksduIl, Chiea
70, - Tsi1ay, ~ logA inse.
Ossal 'Alasa = ~ = NeassAl 9TH ~,
easd - Fsaiass. A quassity a aitro-glye,
erins has besa discovered there. which Il 4
supposed vas - hsvs bssn ussd 10 blev -
~ Heees e Pasiiaaeat.
Well in6srasd pasaiss ftuo ~ IsAiAs
sesslsy. sspssn thsis appssAsasisa At ~
seval a ~ Ia1iaa leoables hsfses ~ -
~ neeAks.
Atssa fass iseha q nss fsa = Tslsas
On Dc l1sb.
4 Ssoals Kskiss Kiaa - bsss eersa.
lied il GsorgiA.
AAmiml FassAeus arrivsd - Malta - -
l2tA ult.
was u shsssasasd spss Aassisaas u 81
10 BY IaAiaas esd RsssiAss.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

The last number Of H. American Pub
Usher and Bookssllsr, gives % some inter
Getting statistics in selaiioa 10 sehool>books,
etc. Il says sixty.lb eur psblisAing houses in
the United States tissue school books, aud
there are At lssst 2,7o0 diiBerept textbooks
in TIE market Their average cost is $l.25.
The school population Of W Usi,sd Stsaes
= ~ millions, and hey ssasslly consume
twenty millions Of volsnes! The annual
sxps1dissss foe these books = @ls,75o, 900.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
]. n. MILLER,
A. p. Mus,
N. A. CHAyBERl.Arx,

Hereafter, independent school districts
can only be organised who're the population
Of towns, with the territory contiguous there
e, d At least 800. In organizing such dis
sricts, the duties heretofore performed BY the
township trustees will now dsvolve on the
Board Of Directors Of the district township.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

When man objects to equal suf-
frare becsause it would produce negro
equality, he .imp,,,y acknowledges that,
ifthe negro could vote be would be his
equal; the vote being the on,.,, DIS
tincfion between them. This i gen.
orally as much of Islander against the
negro as;it 10 ridiculous on the part
ofthe white. 3,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

In the beudoir and tise dressing
room one performes reigns supreme.
PHALoy's "FLOR DE MAYO" the
new perfume for the hsdkerchicf, has
10 rival in any home where taste pre-
sides. Sold BY Ill druggists.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
United States Internal Revenue
ASSESSORS OFFICE. "a District. Iowa

ASSESSORS OFFICE. I'd District. Iowa
Dubuque, March goth. lsos'
NOTICE
Is hereby given that from the 5th to INC y
days inclusive Of April, A. D. lsGs, NJ re,m r..
;, in the Custom Houfe, 10 the City OF iup"s1
Iowa, between the hours of 70 IL q, p, ~
to ?. m, each day, will receive ana de'tt"',Ss
appeals relative to sny erroneous Or cAsss' \,
vsiustion, assessments oi enumefafions: =
Assessor or Assistant Assessors q il. VIVA
Rercnue Of the several Divisions 81 tho ~
Collection District Of Iowa, returned on NV ."
nual List Of SOS. l.. l.. HINlLEi
I39 lw Asscssor Sd DIST q ioN"'
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

The fora State Es7sovsev ;s the prospects
i've name of = Democratic paper IT Waters
loo. This will give Black Hawk Co. tire
newspapers. 1t il u salfg esa..v tor the
DeaaseaacY, haNesaF.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17


Iowa PRxsnYrRaIAx SrATH CoxvHN-
rIoN.-Delegstes 10 the Presbyterian
Unios esaae Convention, = b held in
the North Prssaysseian Church oflo-
~ City, on the irst Wednesday Of
May nexs, ere requested to ssnd shier
names to Dr.. Henry Murray before he
close Of the prsvioss vesk, in order
that provision may be made for their
eatsstAinmsaG On striving q Iewa
City they will meet the committee on
enteftainmens at the Lecture Room
ofthe church. 1t il expected that tho
customary reduction Of fare ~ill b.
made BY The railroads Of the State.
We hope u have the pleasure Of
welcoming a large attendance. On
behalf Of the Prssbyteriaus Of Iowa
City.
s. NJ. Osxoxp, @. S.
6Ax'L- ]. Mus, N. q.
e Other papers friendly to the
Convention will please copy.
II S.-The C. r. I. 4 p. r. r.
passes all clergymen at half faro and
Ill other delegates 1t so per cent Of
the usual rates.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

The bill cNempting manufactures
from taxation, which passed on the
3ist ult., was signed by the President,
and dates. if We rightly understand it.
from April LIST. This hill will afford
relief 10 thousands OF Western manu-
facturers who are struggling to obtain
solid foothold. II retains the two mill
tax on manufacturers sales. 1t adds 10
the penalty for violation Of the revenue
laws by di,illers, SO that on conviction
of fraud they become liable to fine
ofnot more than $1,000. and imprison-
ment not less than six mouths, be-
sides the forfeiture Of the dis;illery.
II is hoped the increased stringency
OF the Law will do something toward
protecting the revenue against the
immense frauds heretofore practiced.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
IN BANKRUPTCY.

ASSIG NEE'S NOTICE, CO
DHTKfcr or Iowa.
To rhom il may concers'
Tbs nndersigncd hereby givss rotice Of his
appointment - assignee Of tbs estate Of Lewis
=. Brooks, Of byron. in the cousty Of Buchsa-
an, aud State Of Iowa, in ssid district and
who has boon adjudged bankrupt upon his own
etition, by the District Court Of said District.
Dated at Dubuque, tho 2ist day Of March, A.
b. 1868.
AL0Nzo cRAGIy. ASSIGNEE
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

The impeachn,ent trial is not OF
suhfcent interest 90 warrant an elab.
crate report. Indeed it is not possible to
give, within the compass Of this sheet,
such report as would include the
documentary evidence produced.
The facts elucida;ed in the trial are
well known to the country. The de-
tense will doubtless close their case
this week, and the final decision will
probably be rendered next week. The
Republicans in Congress are well
satisfied with the result of the trial
thus far.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
Disappointed.

Ibe'New York Times remarks: The
number Of disappointed ofilcesseckcrs,
at this moment, is immense. About
one hundred politicians expected, by
thisfIme, to be members Of President
Wades Cabinet; about one thousand
expected to have foreign missions, and
abouy hundred thousand expected
nice fat places throughout the country.
President Wade, we were told, was to
make 'clean sweep routing out every
body, and making room for his friends.
We have heard of great many bar
gains among great politicians in nntici-
patton OF his advent TO power But
now, bargains, hopes and expectations
are all blasted. Is II not mournful TO
think of?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
The Invi0iability of the COnfes-
siOnal,

A curious case is just now engaging
the attention of the U. S. Court in Ken
tucky-reyiving the old, but never set
tied question, as to the inviolability of
the Roman Catholic Confessional
Last January, a negro, suspected of
having committed a rape, was taken
from the Jail at Frankfort by mob
and hanged. The Grand Jury having
taken up the case, thereupon summon
ed Rev. Lambert Young, Catholic
priest, who addressed the mob in. the
hope of dissuading them from murder,
to testify as to the persons whom he
saw in the crowd. Mr.. Young refused
on the ground that his presence was
solely because of his character as a
priest, and was tolerated by the mob
with that undcrstanding-also that facts
coming to his knowledge by reason of
such presence are confidential. Judge
Ballard, however, has decided that the
facts were not made known to Mr..
Young confidentially, but were public,
and would have been known to any one
else who had gone to the place of the
riot at the time. He has, therefore,
committed the witness to prison until
he answers the questions put by the
Grand Jury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
q,he Way to Do 1t.

A bill passed the United States Sen
ate few days ago, removing the disa-
bilisies from thousand or more citi-
zens of North Carolina, South Carolina
and Alabama. A glance over the list
shows that the most Of those who are
in this bill were original secessionists,
many of them among the most bitter
opponents of the government during
the wal. They are all full-blooded rad
icals now, of course, and hence this
clemency Oh the part of the radical ma
iority. Out of the whole list there are
but two who arc not now in full COM
muflidl with Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
How Times and Men Change.

We are indebted to late number of
the Charleston Ne,cs for the interesting
reminiscence which follows:
"Several years ago certain young
United States officer was wild, and as
unpopular among his army comrades
as he was reckless. During the great
Crystal Palace exhibition in New York
city he distinguished himself h9 riding
his horse into hat store, and perform
ed several feats which at last brought
him to court-martial. The court as
sembled at Fortress Monroe, the officer
was tried and the finding given, but not
published" guilty of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman" In
formed of the finding, and anticipating
its approval, the Captain for such he
was, went at once to Washington, call
ed upon the Secretary of War, and
made a frank statement of the case.
He acknowledged the fault, but said
that if punished by the court in the
manner he expected, he would be for
ever disgraced. In consideration of his
position as an officer, and the circum-
stances connected with his family, he
begged permission to resign. The Sec
retary of War informed him that such
"a thing as resignation after charges had
been preferred was unheard of in the
annals of military law, and contrary TO
theLrule and practice of'the service
But the officer begged on, and finally
the Secretary yielded; the resignation
was allowed; and the soldier became a
civilian and merchant. That officer was
General Ulysses S. Grant, and the Sec
retary of War ex-President Jefferson
Davis. These are the facts as they were
related to us by an officer of the United
States army
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
Highly Unfortunate.

In his letter to Hon. l.. N. Morris,
written on the Goth January, 1864, Gen.
Grant says:
"In your letter you say that ] have II
in my power to be the next President.
This is the last thing in the world de-
sire. / would regard such consum-
nation as being highly unfortunate for
myself, If not for the country"
Commenting upon this, the most SEN
sible remark U. S. ever made, the In
dianapolis Sentinel says:
This is certainly an honest and can
did confession. And we opine the peo-
pie will agree with General Grant that
his election to the Presidency would be
+" highly unfortunate" both for himself
and the country, and as II Is the last
thing in the world" he desires, they will
comply with his wishes and allow him
to remain in his present position as
General Of the army---a position which,
ne says IN this same letter, he "infnite-
ly prefers to that of any civil office
within the gift of the people," BY all
means let us carry out General Grants
wishes. r..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
Treason Suit at Knoxville.

Attention is invited to the article be-
low, from the Press and Herald:
CIRCUIT Court, JUDGE HALL PRESIDING.
The State VS.. Henry M. Ashley-Trea-
son. Gen. Champion concluded the case
yesterday morning, on the part of the
defense, in very able argument of
about three hours. Attorney General
Thornburg concluded OH the part
Of the State, about two o'clock i'm
the evening. fudge Hall delivered
very clear charge, upon all the points
made by the counsel on both sides. He
held that the act of the Legislature of
1861 repeating certain sections of the
law of the State against treason, was a
valid act. No exception was taken to
his charge by either side. The Jury re-
tired for about half an hour, when they
returned verdict Of not guilty.
We hope with the decision of this
case, that all the animosity that has
been heretofore exhibited by some radi-
calls against those whom they have de-
nominated as rebels will cease. Let
by-gones now be by-gones, and if there
are those Of the two parties who cannot
forget let them forgive. Many of both
parties have done so, and ere now liv-
ing in friendly relations. Why should
not the others follow q good example.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
Caught at Last.

81 In Blandinville, Illinois, three and a
half years ago, William II. Randolph,
Provost Marshal, was murdered by four
men, named, respectively, Miles M.
Bond, james j. Bond, John Bond and
Attilla Ray. The murderers made their
escape, but an Illinois detective, named
Fowler, has been on track of some Of
them ever since. Last Friday night he
visited Sonora, Kentucky, where he had
learned that one Of the murderers was
living, and, at daylight in the morning,
captured Miles M. Bond, who is now in
Louisville Jail, awaiting requisition.
The others are still at large. on
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
Congressional Items.
We find the following in the Sen

We find the following in the Senate
proceedings of the 18th:
The Conference Committee on the
bill removing disabilities reported, re-
commencing that Geo. w. Jones, Of
Tennessee, and Geo. Houston, of Ala
bama, the only Democrats on the list,
be erased. The report was adopted.
Hendricks denounced this action as
shamelessly partisan. No radical SEN
ator volunteered to reply.
Ross and Van Winckle voted nay.
In the House, the Clerks bonus bill
was tabled by sixty-eight to sixty-four.
This action effectually kills it.
The resolution denunciatory of the
Indian Treaty ratified by the Senate,
passed declaring that the House will
feel bound to refuse appropriations for
its ratification. The treaty is O small
affair with the Usage Indians, but it is
important, as being the first direct at
tack on the combined power of the
President, and Senate to make treaties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
The gust.
Athens, Friday, June se, 1865.
Twenty-Onc Years.

The negro who some time ago com.
mitted the rape upon Mrs. Rogers, Of
Knox county, had his trial last week,
and was sentenced to twenty-one years
in the penitentiary--all the jury could
give him. The Press and Herald says,
the evidence developed In the Court
room rendered it one Of the most out
rageous and brutal crimes ever eGmmit-
ted in the country. That paper express.
cs an opinion that, "inasmuch as the
next election does not take place until
the first Tuesday in November, the fiend
may be confined at least four months"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-06-26
Terrible Revenge.

Some persons who were hunting In
the woods near Meridian, Miss, recent
ly made a shocking discovery. There
Jay dead negro aud there lay Head
hog. The strangcst part Is, thS hog
had the man by the throat, the ,tusks
deep buried in the flesh, holding on
"like grim death TO dead niger. -
This desperate bite, which undoubtedly
killed the negro, is supposed TO have
been given in a last struggle on the part
of the hog TO revenge personal injury
which resulted in the hogs deatli-thc
hog was half skinned.