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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-29
The Blood stone and the
Opal.

Concerning the blood-stone, or be.
liotrolIe, there is a Curious tradition:
tAt the CrucifiXinn, the bioul
which followed the spear thrust, fell
upon a dark green jasper lying at
the foot of the cross, and from this
circumstance sprung the variety. In
the middle agpT, the red specks al
iudeti to We're supposed to represent
the blood Of Christ, and this stone IL
possess the same medicinal and nmg-
ical virtues rs the Jasper The opal,
beyond doubt is the most beautiful
Of all gems, Is also the only aae
which cannot lie initiated. 1t is im-
pssssible 90 value ii, since the price
depends smelly upon the play of col
or. A fine specimen will fetch Il
thousand pounds, hut fiffy times that
sum has been refused In the case OF
the Viena opal. The hydrophane,
or Mexican opal, looses It's beauty
whoa exposed 30 water, and Sir
Walter Scutt has alluded 10 the fact
in "Anne oe GIerstsln, although In
that romance ne a1.rihes IL 20 super
natural agency. Strange 10 say. az
ter the publication al the novel, tht
belief that ogsals were unIucky, oh
tanned such currency that they
quickly went out Of fashion.
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Township sOlaecl ara.

1t should be borne in mind that ut
the last sessfcn Of the Legislature a
law was passed providing For the
election OF Township Collectors In
each Township In the county except
the one In which the Court House Is
located. Our friends should remem-
Der this and In making up their
township tickets be sure 70 put the
name of good man on for the Office
of Collector.
This provision relates to counties
where the Supervisors make provi-
sion for their election. We do not
know whether our board OF super
visors made any provision for this
Office or not. 1t may be well 10 elect
a Collector whether they have or
not. We call attention to the law 80
that In counties where the supervi-
sors have taken the proper steps,
Collectors may be elected.
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xaaxss Trfbn1e Gy1kn-
or seyms

InpTfNafe cxafING 20
Seymour Ii Instructive and aufereeer
ing, and In, II possible, n1oxo r.
markahle FOR his elegalace q INST
ner and graceful courtesy - ne
drawing room than for l1is uiA1cfaless
eioquence and magnetic power -
public speaker. Although most cap
fivating I'm private life Il In no sense
q slsaa q fsisnas CO fashioa. In llls
presence the pIainest persons are
placed at their easA~ and feel a 0nee
thai. they are with q kind and good
man, democratic In all his instincts
principles and purposes. Gimple
and transformations, strictiy temper
ate, he slses neither strong nor st1lfs
ituols liquors, nor tobacco. OF the
most refined tastes and elevated
morals, Ii Is said of him by tl1ose
who have known HIM from his ear
iy youth, that he was never under
the influence 0f strong drink lIeser
known 10 tell an untruih or utter a.
pr0fane oath Ito indulge Ia q vulgar
story, a coarse asieeSiDte or an OH
scene jest--IiGr did he ever violate
The proprieties OF the Sabbath, f.
ait at the gamblers table or cross tie
threshold of More fashionable vie.
Purity OF life ID with him O inaraed
characteristic. Educated I'm khe,
Episcopal church, he has eref re-
manned faithful to its commu5ion,
adjoining its doctrines BY bltlne-
less life and multiplied deeds of
charity. Yet, free from secArian-
Ism, he has contributed literally
to the erection and maintenance OF
every other church and pIaeeI,f pub
lie worship In the city OF Uaca and
its vicinity. An active trtstee of
Hamilton College La Presbyterian
institution, he has been n3tie by 1t
an LII. D., as well as by af Method
ist University in another sac. The
children of the Orphan3 Asylum
have been guests Of his htbse (which
is house of payer; akd 1t was
| noticeable when that, tie news of
his nomination for President reach
ed Utica, these ehildre9 turned out
spontaneously in procession, and
manifested their Joy i1many pleas
ant ways peculiar to the fnnoceney
OF childhood. - er0iads0n.
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GEN. Blair's Esiziayaity.

The Reyubticaa bf Wednesday
says we are 10th to Believe 1.-THE re-
ports in circulation Monday eve.
ming, TO the effect teat the B0ard OF
Review i'm scssfonfat Churchman's
had entertained objections 10 Gen.
Blair as a voter nRhe Eighth Dis
triet. The Dispdrh, however, hav-
ing taken pains f0F inquire into the
matter, says that IL Is literally true,
and that on the Bo0ks, opposite his
llasAe, are written the w0rls lob
iected to by the Board This entry
was made after the General had Iefi
the city to fill AN appointment In
another Slate. Though there IL nc
legality whatever in the proceeding
it isa cha acserislie illustration ol
our beautiful SYSTEM of suffrage un-
der radical rule. The charge against
Blair is sstiisioyalty,n OF course land
surely no better evidence Ii required
than that the accused ia candidate
ON the democratic ticket. Whether
or not IL was Gen. Riair's intention
10 vote at this election, we are oi
opinion that the parties To this out
rage will SEE reason to regret THEN
Action. GaTzeffc.
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CORRUPTION, WELLS AND Ar
KlEsoN.--The Jaeobin party, smart
ing and writing undeE tiie pFuots;
OF it, corruption aati Hicaltllset&Ilcy
daily presented ny tic DelnGers,tic
pre-, has made llSetI Ridiculous in
eagerly seizing on the speech a At
kinsou, OF : ston, as eys. ssss'::ii:sc that
the naticial Treasury has mt been
scandalolsiy planuered ~ the par
ty In power. Atkinson, without
rhyme or reason, has added some.
thing more than half the expendi-
lures of the Government for three
years last past to the public debt as
stated officially on the list of April,
1865. He says the war debt at that
date was as reported In the monthly
statement, with the addition we
have named.
This patent nonsense the Jae0bin
press have laid hold OF aud pa Faded,
in the hops to make the people be-
lleve that the men engaged In
the interests Of God and humanity
are not thieves. As that same press
have frequently charged, and in
nun1berless instances admitted, that
Congress Ii controlled by the lobby
lists and rings, and that sour whole
administration Of revenue is rotten
from centre TO circumference, Mr..
Atkinson = ingenuity and Haisstate-
ments will sloe help the bad estima-
ton In which the people hold the
party In power. Alter a pol teal
party has confessed It's corruption, IL
Is not within the power of q single
member of 1t 10 prove it TO be pure.
The hlunders, and errors, and false
hoods Of Atkinson were partially
exposed lin the financial columns Of
the 7Fgaes on Saturday. Doubtless
q more critical examination OF his
speech would reveal many mistakes
and some falsehoods not hitherto
pointed out. Those, however. which
have been exposed abumlantly war.
rant the conclusion that the speech
was intended 20 be q whifewashing
document. and that In the arrange
nent Of IT'D statistics, the purpose
was Co deceive and fnfsIead.
Albeit he h u Radical, there IL
not newspaper In the United states
which has spoken more kindly and
respectfully Of Hon. David Wells,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
than the Chicago Tfgsez. We have
supposed him 70 he an honest and
able man. and one who attended
strictly 10 the duties of his offiee. -
OF late, however, there have been
brought 30 light several eircnsna am
sss1x ~ s5xz~xx. x7.xsx NJ xFyeA3. 4. z..,.xx
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yyhiie with some, the future to
carry the heretofore radical States OF
Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, by
the democracy was q source OF dis
enlargement, with the lion-hearteti
democrat ii was a stiinulous for re-
newed and greater exersion, and now
we see the work going bravely on
with every indication Of terrnina
ton In favor ofthe democracy. The
democracy were never IN better
working trim than they now arc,
ard sil that h required 10 win a gIo-
Yi0us victory Il work. Having al
most gained the victory In the three
great STATES, o little niors work on
the rssrs of democrats will gain them
for us In November. All along the
lines, In every state the democratic
party are ut work asit never work
ed before. Here In IsUttnwattanaie
county the democracy are just be-
ginning to work, and If they contin-
ne 81 work fevery democrat works
and does his duty we are sure Of Il
glorious victory Then We say
work, aAnsserats work, and the re-
ward f1r your iabas WI Be d giori-
ous democratic Victory and the wrest
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laIIk Once More.

III
& NJ call upon the temnemcy to
rally Dnss inorsfn old pottawatta-
mic md all over the State Cor the
purpose afosertllrowing the corr0pt
Fadini peAtes- Last year the lion
heafted democracy redeemed Potta-
wattamie county ~ far ~ 1t vas pos-
sIbls az that eleetinn, and this year
they havs both the opportunity and
thepoarar to complete the work If
they wiIiosaiy exercise IL. Don't let
any one feel discouraged because We
were unahle to route the enemy in
the three great States that have just
voted. The democratic praty has
dDne nobly In those States. From
me earliest history of parties.ia this
sountry there never has been . time
Isshen the democracy had such fear
full odds tn eontead with IS at the
late elections. Greenbaeks As ii were,
were siiowered from the clouds up-
on the shoulders OF the radical lead
eTs and by them were used for all
purposes to which the Aroot Of all
evip' eau be applied.
From thirty to fifty thousand
stump speakers We're employed and
paid 70 canvass the three States, and
for public demonstrations money
was as free Us water. With prestige
Of fsF4aaF victories and an ocean of
money at the command of the radi-
Gals, tho democracy entered the
arena. without money, or the adVan.
tage Of Offices, or the effects of fnr-
mer victories, bat single handed and
with truth, Justice and principle OH
their side almost achieved victory.
1t struggled as party never before
struggled aud had 1t Ii not been for
fraud would have carried two OF the
three great States which held their
elections on the 18th inst.
Indiana and Pennsylvania are as
sure 10 east their vote for Seymour
and Blair as the election day b to
roll round. We say to the defnoe.
racy ofthose States, Rally once more
and the victory IL yours.
Here in Iowa We don't expect to
carry the State for Seymour and
Blair but we can reduce the radical
majority and carry this Congress
sional District for p. Gan R2YAS,
and this Judicial Circuit for w. ".
AoRsaAS, and we can carry Potta-
wa.tamie county for the entire dem
ocratic ticket. In view of Of these
| facts, democrats, We say rally once
more and let US make Pottawattamie
county sure for all time to come for
democracy, the Constitution and tie
| union. Democratic readers do you
comprehend tho nature OF the duty
| which you are called upon to per-
form? Don't you see the necessity
| Of rallying once more, and are you
| not willing to make the rally? Ne
look for your answer on the third Of
November next in an overwhelm-
ing majority for Seymour and Blair
and for the eatigy democratic ticket
in democratic Phttagattalnie eoan-
ty.
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~esais.s kswer

~esassns 1Iswer
III notice In an inerptia Ind ~
respcnslble conesfn what farpssh
to ba d communication ffoma highly
respectable democrat from Boomer
township In this courty, which
reads as follows
BOOMER Tow&s5sITs
pofiawnftanaie ca, insEa,
0etahex ~, tSlis.
Ezlitor fhssstit Bf,.6S Democrat -
Please inHnsaa ane II Il Ii true that
II. ". Rabbit. ollr represegltafi ss,
supports R. Il. Douglass for Circuit
JurIne, Third judicial District.
Yours, Ne,
WILI.IAM Mason. !.
Peferring always TO answer a.
questions In relation to oar course,
ourself, and repusllating the right Of
irresponsible vagabonsls TO answer
for US, we propose to give , diress
answer TO the questions above pro-
pounded, whether the letter be gem
uine or nOt. .E
We will say, that IL b nod fs-ss thai
we support II. Il. Douglass for Cir
cult Judge Of this eissaait, But It b
true thai we give our unqualified
support 10 w. w. Morsgnan, tbs
democratic candidate for that office,
and that we have mt all times and
under all circumstances expressed s
strong desire for his triumphant
election, and have heretofore, and
shall hereafter, use all honorable
means in our power to secure his
election. The assertion that We las
suredn the thug that conducts the
itinerating concern that we would
vote the whole ticket, &c, IL false.
We have not polluted our mouth by
speaking to that thing since Mr..
Morsman's nomination, He Is q
traitor In the democratic camp, and
q liar and Backyard on general
principles.
l.. w. BABDITT.
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Boz a darkey I'm Louisiana ssas
recently discussing the question ssf
Negro equality, In which hs III Bit
terly opposed. He said: MY friends
God q nifty made dc white man
white. He nlasie fle black Elaafi
black; nobasiy can't make lem naf-
fln else. Yaa know dr. turkey he
rtsost ON do fence, and de goone he
rsoet Ca de ground. Yna pull dc
turkey or u fence, asssl he GET np
again. Ttu crap his win9s, bsst
s1sne how Or nutIaer, he's gwine 10
gst bark On ffe fence. Now, yoa Put
De fsxsese on d fsncs and I've falI:p1f--
lle don't beInsx tiaF. New, dafas
white traass and nig1a; white mar
rtsost on 10 isnce, nigg.lssn de groaai. =
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-29

Tu rae OID CrTIzEyS--~Notice is
heRssiy given THAI Il Is aesse4sary Tor
every aEaaa. desiring b1 vote al the
next eiectiasa. ia have his name sip~
on, the Registered list Of voters.
Every voter, whether an old citizen
err a new conner, mist have his name
Iss,isterei. - & = r 80.
Tie lizard Of Registers win meet
at Burhop's Hail. on Tuesday, octo,
bes nth, aud then and there the lists
will be completed and corrected.
dtd ~ J.,D. EDaUSDsoS. Clerk.
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IT expected that every democrat
In lhe business portion OF the eass-s
will illuminate Ills dwelling and
place of business ON the evening of
the 3lst inst. This will cost but q
trifile and will add very much to tho
demonstration. We hope thai every
democrat In the city will Illuminate
and let his flight shine.n
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greenbacks as s'debslsed and lying
currency Nag they got up the
greenhael.s themselves. If the green
backs lie, thny lied when they au.
tiiarixed them to be issued. Upon
this point, tine Cincinnati Esiq'are''
says;
s.ISebasetl aud lying ciirrency."
Pretty language that to l,e applied
by radicals 90 the money of which
they are the daddiesi We have seen
the time when the public use OF
such an expression would have
stirred up n mob, Or sent the offender
to a military prisssga. That 1t is now
used is cheering evidence that a
democratic atmosphere In once more
peryading the land in which honest
sentiments can be freely expressed
without the fear of violence or pun
islament.
E The democrats really had a
majority In Indiana, bat were cheat
ed out of 1t by radical eanvassars re-
jecting the votes of democratic pre-
ducts for alleged inforFHality in ma
king the returns. The radical com
nnittee lelegraphed TO all republican
gsnvassexs that the result was close,
and asked, what can you dora and
forthwith the cansassars began to
throw out democratic precincts.
IEDEPEND ENCE4~-sSki To your
trade. boys, and learn how to work,
III you wish 60 be truly independent.
There Ii no more pitiable sight than
a halElearned mechanic applying
for work. lie is always at the foot
of the hill, aud iahnr a. he may, un-
gess he has attained the years uf his
majority he viii never be perfect,
aud can calculate on poverty as his
portion with good deal Of safety.
sa~ There was quite aa amusing
Joke rot abroad one day last week,
about the presidential ticket being
Withdrawn, aasd Chase and some
other fellow, substituted. For awhile
the radicals looked terribly pleased,
and there were sossse of them who
really believed the ramon. liz Ii NEED
less 10 say that the noorback origi-
mated In the New York Herald Office.
and MAS published for the benefit of
the Grant ticket. If would be FAR
more appropriate 30 withdraw Grant.
es Adam and I've esraped two
serious aunoyances OF modern low
ers. In the first place, Eve had no
mamma 10 make Iaaieious inquiries
as to Adams social position and
prospects OF patrlmany; and Adam
had M governor Go see that he
did not throw himself away ON a
portioniess gira.
- The Catholics are erecting q
81, lyOa, 90 cathedral In Canton. t!hfra,
and another. quite Is magnificent
aud costly Ii 20 be put mp In Pesxin,
while Ia nsariy every immortal city
of thu empire they are building q
church. Tlse Jeauits throughout the
empire have adopted tho dksns, the
habits and customs of The Chimes
eating ~ they CT, sleeping o. they
sleep, shaving the fDreisssd and not
the crown, just ~ the GhInexe sliave
theirs.
The New York Herald, a leading
Grant urgan, In view &c the increese
In the public debt says:
4 We sse thin extraordinary nnaaa-
oily in tho enudftton af our cun1nfry.
and wlfte f15e 0rooe axe 1nngf nhuus
s1nnt, III deAk b hetne inexesee(l Ms1fl
~.
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Delewaais~s srsm sAe Coun-

Are requested as fS as possible to
bring with them their own mrlsic.~
In almost every township in the
country there Is a fife and drum and
fifeg and drummer. Let eat
country delegation secure their sh
vices.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-29

WI have . Trade sisxt Is worth some
thin. and business viii thriye in all
parts ~ the country The woxking-
inen, therefore, viii III that event be
we'll fed, clothed and lodged, and
may confidently iook forward To y
season Of great prosperity Gss.
Eng.
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Truly yours,
II. Z. HELARoI4D.
REPLY.
hisF LII
III. r. TIeInboltl, Esq. /:

III. T. HeImbold, Esq:
Your letter Of 18th inst. received,
containing check for s40,0 900. This
amount I shall use In the most APP
prnpriate manner. / perusad tie
cpntentso of your letter with the ut
most qualification. The question i
presented to the people whether thes'
viii aid in eiecting an adnlinistra-
tiun bent Oh trampling the Constita-
ton into the dust and elevating upnn
its ruin a power controlled by bond
holding aristocracy, whose motto IL
gold for the rich and rags for the
poor, with prastration In every
branch og industry, aud the business
Of the w1oia country, or one whose
Intelligent administration we can
have one Union, one country, one
destiny.
Sincerely yours,
e.. w. LANGLEY.
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a Compliment 90 aen. Blair.
The Rerosissoa, the organ Of the
woman suffrage folks, pays The fol-
lowing compliment TO q late speech
of Gen. Blair
We hope every woman I'm the
country wili read the able apeeeh of
Frank Blair In the Horid OF Satur.
day, Sept. 18th, showing as IL does,
most clearly and conciusiyeay. what
h 10 be the fate OF American women
under tho radical policy of man
hfsod suffrage II you waoald know,
women Of the republic, how little
trust you can put even LII the men ut
your wn race Iook ut your statutes
and constitutions, and see the hart,a-
rtlsas law for wuIaeh TIT Saxon men
have legislated thus for their own
nleEhers, wives aud daughters. what
can We hope for 1T The hands or
Chinese, Indians and AfFicanse Mr..
Blair gives In his speech, which We
are sorry Kn isave not tia room IA
copy In full. exkxaefa from sareral
historians, f6 show haSn fhese diner
eat nations txaAk Their Nfonaen. Once
more we say, in the n&xae OF the Cd
nezsted women III this coulItry. we
protest aaais1st tho enfnanchises
of snother man 81 any race or clfma
until the d6n1latAB of Jezessofl.
Hancack md adams axa crowned
With al their tIgh1 BE-
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On tire Sri day OF next month or
" one week from to-day, the peonIo
OF shas circuit viii be called upon II
elect a Judge, and the question
arises who shall be elected to Am
that important positiong The sena-
raj impression seems to be in favor
of the election Of w. w. Nors,nap
and this impression seems to ba
founded upon the fact that he is inst
the man to fili the place. AS law.
yer, he occupies q highly respecta-
BILE position, and as a man those who
know him best, aud have had the
most 10 do with him, speak of him
in the highest terms. Such a man
is just the man that ought to ha
elected to the responsible position Of
Circuit Judge. This circuit will ba
very fortunate il the people place
upon the bench man in whom all
parties have the utmost confidence
1t has been doubted by many whetb.
or the making OF the Office of Judge
elective by the people has been con-
dncive to the public good, from the
fact that in many instances men have
been placed In nomination as party
candidates, OF inferior ability and Of
low moral character. The success Of
such men has been brought about by
their being put in nomination by
the politicians OF both parties, and
leaving the people to take their choice
Of evils. But In the nomination Of
Mr.. Mo-sman this objection has been
avoided, Us he il conceded by all to
be the very best man for tho position
/ in the circuit. The Office Is a Judi.
cial and NOT political one, and has
been so regarded by the democracy
Of this county when they gave such
an overwhelming vote for Judge
Baldwin, and we trust that the peo-
pie viii so regard 1t at the coming
election and vote for Mr.. Bforsman,
who possesses such eminent qualif-
cations for the position. Then We
say, let the best man be elected, and
we trust that the young lawyers OF
this district win return the compll-
ment paid them by the selection Of
one so young but so elninently qual>
ified for the position from among
their number, by voting for W. W,
MorSman,
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