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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09
Hardy Trees for the Northwest.
j. S. SHEAkMAN,
NORTH WESTERN NURSERIES,,

Has in twenty years of close personal applica-
ton to the indispensable quality Of extreme
hardness, collected the largest stock Of Rus
sian and Siberian Apples TO be found on tho
American Continent, now offers to the public
these indispensable varieties. the planting OF
which insurcs success in this climate. The
grounds of my customers bear abundant evil
dence of the fruitfulness Of these Russian and
Siberian varieties, all Of which can be obtained
at low and reasonable rates, together with
large and varied stock Of all varieties Of nuH-
scry products, especially adapted to Northern
Iowa.
FRANK CARRELL and P. HINMAN, Agts
in Buchanan Comfy.
d. G. SABIN, General Agent Tor Central
| Iowa. may be found ut the office of Hon. d. g.
Lee. Independence, iowa: For further partie-
ulars address TIE proprietor,
j. 8. SHEARMAN.
! I'm Rockford. H., Fox rs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

The annual session of the Upper Iowa
Conf, renee of the NJ. Z. Church commenced
at Cedar Falls Oh Wednesday.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

We acknowledge the receipt of a comrli-
mentary ticket to the Delaware County Fair
to be held at Manchester, Sept. 2S,b, 29th
and 3Oth,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09
MONEY TO LOAN!
inquire Of jed Lake
A RARE CHANCE.

HNWENTY ACRES Of desirable land wei
j improved and situated about one mil,
west of he bridge at Independence. will b,
sold on reasonable terms if applied for soon.
For particulars inquire on tho premises Of f
BAGGOT or of james Jamison, Independcn
lw
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

Because they will give you fair price for
Butter, Eggs, and farm produce generally. and
sell you anything in their line Mt as low prices
as business conducted on strictly cash basis
will permit. Call and examine our Goods and
prices.
Burr's Building, next door to the new Brick
Block, OF Chatham St., Independence, Iowa.
Fly BENNETT, ELDRIDGE l. co.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

WHITE LEAD.-D. B. Shipman's Strictly
Pure White Lead at 1926 per can. See
If YOU can beat that 10 cents.
SMALE BROTHERS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09
Worth Reading.

WHY should you buy your Groceries
w Crockcry, Glassware, Woodenware
Yellow and Rockingham Ware, &C., of Ben
nett, Eldridgc 4 Co.?
Because, giving no credit, they can and dc
sell at the lowest living rates.
Because in no case do they wish to sell, un
less they can give perfect satisfaction to thci
customers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

DEMOCRATIC NoMINATIoN-The Demo
cratic Congressional Convention for the Sd
District was held at McGregor on Wedncs.
day, and resulted in the forcing upon John
T. Stoneman, of McCregor, the barren
nomination to Congress, and for which hon
or he pointedly declined to thank the Con.
vention, and with good reason. Stoneman
has borne the doubtful honor once or twice
before, and no doubt deems it just little
"crowding to the mourners' that he should
eternally be set up to be knocked down by
Republican majorities.
The Convention further passed n high
sounding resolution on the tariff, listened to
speeches by Noble, McClintock and others
and adjourned. We notice that Buchanan
County was not represented, although our
friend James Jamison was given place on
the Central Committee.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09
G. G.. COLE.

The Manchester Union repudiates the ac-
ton Of the Republican State Convention in
re nominating c. C. Cclc as one Of the Su-
preme judges, and claims to have evidence
of the gravest character against that gen
,leman which il will submit to its REF ders
this week. While we know nothing of the
specific charges which our contemporary has
to bring against Judge Cole, it is but truth
to say that Of all the Judicial nominations
his gives the least satisfaction. If the Su-
preme bench of our State has been degra-
ded to the level of a scheming, pipe-lay:ng
political ring, devoted to the promoting Of
the political desires and aspirations Of one
set of men, and the defeat Of those Of anoth-
er class; an arena where the Judges play
the tricky politician and demagogue; we
say if this is all true-and hosts of good Re-
publicans profess to believe that it is true
Judge Cole has done more to make it SO
than any other man, save possibly Judge
| Wright, whose recent advancement to high.
| er position is no cause for congratulation
We believe our friend of the Union to be
honest, and if he shall not prove to be mis-
taken in regard to the corruption of Cole
we will heartily join him in reputation Of
the nomination. The Republican party OIL
Republican papers have nothing to gain b,
the support of dishonest or corrupt men TO,
office.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

CONCLUDED ON SUPPLEMENT,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09
LETTER LIST

List of Letters Advertised Sept. 18th, 1870.
LADIES LIST.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

AT Elkhart, Ind, last week, Mrs Ma
gnire, in drunken frenzy, threw lighted
lerosene lamp at her husband. The lamp
exploded, setting fire to the house and the
husbands clothing. The house and its
contents were destroyed, and Mcguire
burned to death. The woman has not been
arrested.
THE immense tracts of land in the valley
of the Rio Grande granted to individuals
and families by the King of Spain when
the country was under Spanish dominion,
are now a drawback and stumbling block
to settlements. The size Of these grants
and gratuities was imperial In one case
442, 600 acres was covered by one patent,
and sixty square leagues were In several
instances donated.
A New YORK letter says: "The most
elegant dress ever seen in America was
worn at late dsreputable ball in the me-
tropolis. Twelve hundred yards OF delicate
white illusion, forty yards of the costliest
gold cord, thirty-eight yards of salmon
colored satin, fifteen yards ofwhite satin
and eight yards of thread lace were used IN
making this beautiful pattern dress. II
was made by an American modiste, attel
designs by the wearsr."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
An Indian Trick.


We hear a great deal ABOUT Yankee tricks
but private letter from soldier out on
the plains to friend here, shows that the
red skins have some shrewdness. Says the
writer, "we are after the Indians hot blast,
and tell you the man who picks these tel
lows up for dogans finds himself woeiuliy
deceived. part of our troop had been
on trail of small band of Sioux, and they
had lodged us, aud bothered us, and beat
us until we determined to have them let
come what might One day we came up
on them and it appeared, so suddenly, too,
that there was no chance for them TO es-
cape. Each man seated himself squarely
in his saddle and with revolver in hand We
dashed on. There squat each identical
Sioux on his pony just as though we were
miles away and as stoically Indifferent as
though they did not care con-
tnental. AS we, at full gallop
drew near, the officer in COM
mand felt that we were riding into some
trap, but it was too late to sound retreat,
and on we went. l think the distance be-
tween us and the Sioux and their ponies
was Just twelve feet before single red
skin had moved muscle, then, quicker
than you could say "scat, Oft from the
shoulders OF each identical Sioux came the
fiery red blanket tie wore, and up and down
it was shaken vigorously, in the very faces
of our horses. We had boosted great
deal over those horses, and they would do
ANYTHING we wanted them to- that is to
say, they would drive through q prairie
fire, alongside bull buffalo, through q
prairie dog village, and over dead Indians,
but l tell you, you ought to have seen
them, to a horse, turn tail and run from
those blankets. We were going along so
nicely, and each trooper was so eager to
make dead sure thing of his red skin that
we let the horses have it much their own
way and we repented of it. just as fright
ened as they could be they paid no atten-
ton to curb and away they went IN every
direction. Troopers were sprawling on the
ground, and others were clinging to horses
main, with both feet not only out of the
stirrups but pointing up in the air. 1t was
the worst stampede ever saw, and have
looked on at ''some" in my day. If the
Sioux had followed up they might have
made few scalps, but they seemed so
well pleased with the result of their trick
that those who were endorsed near them
say they disappeared as if they had gone
down through the earth. When our troop
assembled we, one and oil declared that
the thing was the best of the kind we had
ever heard of, but determined that we
would pay them back for it one Of these
DAYS, and we will. "-Euening Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Fortunes Wheel.

Two or three years ago, young man
named Roger S. Lee arrived III st. Joseph,
Missouri, from the mines III the mountains,
and, after various futile efforts to obtain
other employment, accepted an engage
ment as feld-hand on the farm of a worthy
landholder on the outskirts Of the city.
Though dressed very shabbily and looking
like one who had undergone the hardships
of a laboring life, the young wanderers
address WAS that OF a gentleman, and his
manners bore unMistakable evidence of q
higher walk in life than that upon which he
entered in his new vocation. The farmer,
impressed by these signs, admitted his SUI
pcrloriiy by allowing him to associate with
the family at the farmhouse Gu terms of
full equality, and before long the farmers
only daughter, yielding to the same spell,
gave evidence of decided parlialty for her
fathers assistant yeoman. After justitying
such kind treatment by a course of ener-
getic industry and respectful demeanor,
young Lee finally confded to the family
that he had been q scapegrace son to q
very worthy father, and had been absent
from his own family 30 long that he scarce
ly knew whether he still had, or had not, q
living relative. The confess did not de-
tract from the good opinion Of his listeners;
and the maid of the farm 80 melted under
it, that when the narrator subsequently
grew bold enough to supplement it with
IN svowal OF his love for her, she promised
to be his. 1t was agreed between them,
however, that the old folks should not be
informed of the engagement until the
lover could show some means OF sup
porting wife; and 30 the affair stood
until about month ago, when SAID lover
in looking by chance over st. Joseph
paper, found an advertisement calling for
the immediate presence Of "Roger ). Lee
at a certain address in st. Louis, and offer
ing reward for any intelligence as to his
whereabouts. Greatly excited, but still
sufficiently master OF himself to keep his
own secret, Lee obtained leave from the
iaTmer to visit st. Louie OF some pretended
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

business, and FASTENED thither at railroad
speed to find out those who had called him.
Arriving at the given address, he WAS
greeted by q lawyer, who introduced him.
self rs one of the executors ofwhat ID known
as "the great Lee estate" In short, that
estate had belonged to the father, recently
deceased, of the young man, who, during
the latters years of wandering from home,
had become suddenly rich, removed to st.
Louis, and there died. Consequently, the
examiner, field hand, and secret lover, was
in moment transformed into the inheritor
of an almost princely fortune, which but
awaited his possession. To the credit OF
young Lee be it recorded, he remained in
ST. Louis only long enough to transact such
law business as was most urgent, and then
hestened back to st. Joseph to claim his
bride. Great were the surprise, congratu-
lations, and testivity in the farmhouse,
when he reappeared there and told his
story and joyous was the romentic we'd
ding, OF not more than week ago with
which the whole romance of real life took
on bridal veil
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

TEE historic pine tree on Isle anx POS,
known as the English Lookout" from
having been used for post Of observation
by the English after their retire t from New
Orleans, was cut down the other day by the
railroad contractors and sold to saw.
mil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

IT Is feared the Louisiana orange crop
will be total loss this year. II ia est
mated the loss in Plaquemines parish alone
will amount TO $500, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Double Life.

A farmer residing in Bristol, Ontario
county, n y, is somnambulist. One day
while working in a field he lost an iron
tooth from the harrow with which he was
putting in his wheat crop. He hunted an
hour to find it, but was unsuccessful. Dur
ing the ensuing night be arose from his
bed, partially dressed himself, and started
out. The night was very dark; one of his
bows followed him with lantern. He kept
up running talk with himself about the
"drag tooth" He walked in a straight
line to the field where he had been labor
ing, perhaps quarter of mile from his
residence. Arriving at a certain point he
stopped short, kicked away some earth,
and brought forth the missing tooth
Then turning square around he proceeded
directly to his home. Arriving at the door
he performed the feat of lifting the heavy
stone step, which required the combined
strength of himself and ansther man to
raise the next morning. He threw the
iron under the step, let down the stone
easily, saying, there you are, and can't get
away again, and then cody, and apparent
ly without the least excitement, retired to
his chamber, disrobed himself and went to
bed He was entirely unconscious the next
morning of what he had been doing. Now
the question is, what peculiar power en-
abled the man to perform this wonderful
feat9" 1t would seem little less than a
miracle, but of its truth as related there is
no doubt. Troy m. ~ Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

IT IS related OF a centenarian who died
the other day that be learned to use to-
bacco at the age of 80, but abandoned 1t at
81. having discovered that it made lis
hand little unsteady. His nerves
improved, he said, very much after that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

PHILADELPHIA has exported 1896, 0G9
gallons of petroleum oil since the LIST OF
January.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

IMPORTANT FROM RED RIVER. --BoULToN
REPORTED TAKEN PRISONER AND SHOT BY
THE INSURGENTS. Letters dated Feb. 21st,
to the st. Paul Press, bring the startling
intelligence that DR., Schultz and Major
Bouton's force of Canadian and Indian
allies had moved on Fort Garry. Boulton
surrendered to squad of Riell's men
without firing q shot, and was afterwards
tried by court martial and shot. Schultz
occupied the lower stone fort with 100 men
but his force was dispersed and part of
them captured by Riell Schultz escaped
in the direction Of Rainy Lake, but one of
his couriers, VIM. Candy, was captured,
court-martialed and shot. The writer
thinks that six or seven other prisoners OF
Boultons force may share the same fate,
and concludes that the Canadian cause is
now hopeless.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

EFFECT OF Co.'s ON Gas. 1t may sur
prise some Of our readers, who have given
no attention to such subjects, 10 learn that
the illuminating power OF gas depends in a
very marked ratio upon the temperature OF
the air in which i. is burned. Thus, 1t has
been found. taking the amount OF light
emitted at 65 degrees of Fahrenheit rs II
standard OF 100 parts, that at 81 degrees,
or the freezing point, the percentage of
light is only .76; and that at 4 degrees
above zero it is only 33, or ebout one
third of what it is at 50 degrees. On the
other hand, increased heat is not accom-
panied bya corresponding amount of light,
since the temperature of boiling water
causes an increase of only four per cent.
over the standard; and that OF 800 degrees,
or boiling paratfine, only Is per cent. The
loss of Illuminating power upon the appil-
cation of cold is supposed to depend direct
" upon the condensation of the hydro
carbon vapors; since, at temperature OF
degrees a solid mass was found CONCEAL
ed upon the sides of the tube, containing,
among other substances, benzole, ammonia
and nitric acid
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17

MINING UNDER THE SEA. There is q vast
copper mine in England, where shafts ex-
tend many hundred yards under the sea,
The moaning Of the waves AZ they dash
against the rocks is forever sounding in
those gloomy aisles. When the storms
come, the sound of the waters become so
terrific that even the boldest miners can
not stay below, but leave their work and
come out upon the earth Overhead are
masses Of bright copper streaming through
the gallery in all directions, traversed by a
network of thin red veins Ct iron, and over
all the salt water drips, drips down from
tiny crevices in the rock. Immense wealth
of metal il contained in these roofs, but DO
miner dares TO give it another stroke with
the pickax. Already there has been one
days work too much upon it, as huge
wedge of wood driven into the rock bears
witness. The wedge is all that keeps the
sea from bursting in upon them. Yet there
are three tiers of galleries where men work
day by day, not knowing but At some fatal
hour the flood may be upon them, render
ing all escape as hopeless as it was in the
days OF Noah The awe.strcken visitor
hurries away from the scene with heart
appalled, in view OF the hourly dangers.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-26

and recruits are still arriving from all quar-
ters Of the world. Another e320. 600 is wasted
by unsoientihc methods of collection, $500, 900
is absorbed in paying interest and pensions.
$3.50, 900 is allowed for the civil service.
police roads, and so on, and C3SS. 900 for tho
maintenance of the Pope and the establish
ment of the Church. The latter sum is de-
cidedly small when it is remembered that out
of il the Holy Father has TO maintain the
congregations, which are essential TO the
Roman system n diplomatic service which
covers the world-though this expense is,
we believe, lightened by contributions from
some of the courts - and n court which
good policy invests with a peculiar but real
stateliness of ceremonial; but the total
reaches nearly CO, 100000, and the
revenue of the State is only G1, 200, 900,
leaving a deficit of e1 10000 still to be sup
piled. That, we imagine, would be nearly
the sum the papacy would cost if it were de-
prived of its remaining territories or reduced
to the city of Rome, as the necessity for q
diplomatic service and for the maintenance
of the Curia in all its branches, would not
thereby be removed. Pending an arrange
ment with Italy, there is no money to meet
this deficit, except voluntary contribution;
the power of raising loans has departed
lenders looking to Italy as the ultimate secu-
rity, and of course preferring nine per cent.
10 blA-anu DuJ iOT eJeE d pence inc Natlcan
would be hopelessly embarrassed. This
curious contribution will, however, in all
probability save it. The Month gives the
income from this source at about
G400, 600 a year; but there could be little
if any difficulty about tripling it, so little
that we do not comprehend the alarm of the
Catholic organs. There are 80, 900, 900 of Catho
lie households in the world, every one of
which is reached by some priest or other, and
30,000,0 900 shillings would more than cover
the necessities of the Pope. If the Catholic
Church, with its wonderful organization, the
only one in Tia world that really reaches
down to the very bottom of society, cannot
raise shilling year from each household
for the support of its central machinery, its
hold upon mankind must be ridicu-
lousy overrated. That this is not the case
is evident from the fact that there are
more bishops of Free than of State Churches
in the Council, and of these, one group at
least, that which speaks English, has no COM
plant to make about want of means The
Month we are convinced understates its own
case when itputs the expenses of the See, apart
from the Kingship, at less than E4OO, 900; but
still if the truth is three times that, the
Papacy can be in no permanent pecuniary
difficulty. 1t has only to recognize the fact
that it will not get it's territories back fact
which on many grounds ought to be source
of satisfaction to it, and to organize a con-
tribution which could under no circumstances
| be oppressive. 1t is not more than the sum
| raised by a very limited class within this
single island for missions to the heather.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-26
THE ROYAL SCANDAL.

From che n 7. World
The testimony of the heir-apparent to the
British throne in the divorce case of Nor
daunt vs. Mordaunt is not Of the least inn
portanoe intrinsioally. But the mere fact
chat it was given is of very deep sigui6-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-26
.LEOAL NOTICES.
LOST.

WHEREAS, A CERTIFICATE, NO. 10,
Wv Issued February 8, l84O in the name Of JOHN L.
PAssMoRK. for Ten Shares of the Capital Stock q
the Merchsnts Hotel has been lost misisid
certificate, application has this day been made foe
issuinE q new one. q 70 tbs Ut
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-26

laATroy is to have new Jewish synagogue, of
brick, 75 feet long by "a feet wide, and 70 cost
$4,000.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-03
The Fashions.

Hi Green, of the Troy Budget, furn-
ishes the following unique fashion article
Whoops is discarded and cut off without
shillin, like the prodigal sons who roll
'em in the parks. 1t is safe bet to say
that whoops is gone back an THAR legiti-
mate occupashun of embrasin barrel
slaves, instead Of stavinly embrasin the
form of earth's fairest flowers.
In gentlemen's shoes, g.mlet holes
have been worn poorly extensively in the
toes. These, We suppose, is vents to
carry off the bad air.
Waterfalls owen TO the late freshets,
has riz good eel. 1t takes now about
four years of sixteen canawl hossis tails
to supply fust class bell with this arti-
Gle of he'd geer. Ladies, to balance
THAR waterfalls, are sumtimes forst to
stoop forward, this produces the Grishen
bend.
Steal trimmins haint so fashunable as
they used to be with the wimmin foxes,
but amungst the men, if the newspapers
don't lie, it is gettin to be adopted pooty
lively. Unlike any other fashun. draw
backs seems 10 give the steal fashion a
hisle. 0a35ss sss @eAN wIA9.
Mems trowsers are worn one sixteenth
of an inch longer in tho limbs, and cotes
about the same distance shorter than
they were worn last ycer. Every fash
unable young man possesses bis own
private Spite driver with which TO force
his fragile form into bis .trowsers, and a