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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
Political Items.

The last reports from Arkansas
say that the Republican majority in
the Legislature of that State, on
Joint ballot, Will be So, and that the
reelection of Senator Mcdonald is
certain.
OF the 222 members of the forty
second Congress already elected,
the Republicans have 1870 and the
Democrats 81. Twenty-six mem
bers are vet to be chosen: From
Georgia !; Connecticut 4; New
Hampshire 3; Texas 4; California
3; and Mississippi 5.
One ofthe newly elected congress
men from Arkansas is none other
than John Edwards, formerly of
Charlton, in this State, and Speaker
of the Iowa House of Representa-
tives, in 1860, and the Colonel of
the 18th Iowa Infantry. His name
as it used to be written in Iowa,
was honest John Edwards.
The Tallehasse Sentinel of the
22d says that the Legislature Of
Florida has been carried by the Re
publicans, the Senate standing II
to IL with one still in doubt, and
the House % to 81 with four yet to
be decided. For Congress-, 90 coun-
ties give Walls, Rep, 1904 major
ity. Alachee county will increase
this to $3.50, which the Democrats
will have to overcome in the re-
naming Is counties, if successful.
1t is not probable that they will be
able to do it.
The following are the Senators
whose terms expire on the 4th of
next March:
Morrill,, of Maine; Cragin, of New
Hampshire; Wilson, Of Massachu-
sets: Anthony, of Rhode Island:
Cattell, of New Jersey: Wiley, of
West Virginia; Johnson, Of Virgin
ia; Abbott, of North Carolina; Rob
ertSon, Of South Carolina; Fowler,
of Tcnnessce: Howell, of Iowa: How
ard, of Michigan; Thaycr, of Ne
braska; Ross, of Kansas; Yates, of
Illinois; Mcdonald, of Arkansas;
Rcvcis, of Mississippi; Williams, of
Oregon; Harris, Of louisiana; War
ncr, of Alabama; salisbury, Of Del
aware; McCreery, Of Kentucky: and
Norton. of Minnesota.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
tellacity.

The cup of South Cardinals hui
initiation is filled to the brim. Ten
years ago the centre Of the citadel
of slavery, the birth place of seces-
sion, and ruled by an aristocracy
who believed and acted on the be-
lief of their divine right to possess
the souls and bodies of the poor
and lowly, what is she now? The
serfs are now the rulers, and the
lords the governed. Her Lieut..
Governor, Secretary of State, one OF
her Supreme Judges, three of her
four members of Congress, eleven
members of her State Senate, and
eighty, a majority Of the lower
house, are colored men. If this re-
suit could have been seen through
the vista of the last decade, would
the venerable Edward Rutfin OF
Virgins" have been permitted with
theatrical parade to fire the first
gun against Sumpter and fire the
Southern heart at the same time.
History has its compensations, and
this is one of the most remarkable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
Trying n Lecturer.

Sand Lake is manufacturing
village in Rensselaer, county, about
ten miles from Albany. Its people
number about two thousand five
hundred. They possess lecture
association, and it was proposed
that Miss Kellogg should be Sc
lected to appear before this highly
cultivated body; but before giving
an invitation, they sent a committee
to Albany to hear her. The conclu-
sion of this committee is expressed
in the following language:
"That they unanimously report
adversely to inviting Miss Kellogg
to lecture before the Sand Lake
Lecture Association for the follow
ing reasons: First, her ST bject for
this winter, sThe Kirg of Thule and
Jewel Song is not, in the opinion OF
your committee, one likely to prove
of absorbing interest to the repre-
sentative Sand Lake intellect; sec
ond, the lecture is so brief in extent
that your committee do not think
that full justice can be done in its
limits to the character Of the King
Of Ihule,. third, your committee re-
gard Miss Kellogg's delivery as too
sing song to satisfy the critical taste
to which it would be subjected i'll
the event of an invitation from the
Sand Lake Associations; fourth,
your committee strongly protest
against one of their number being
called Shut up you old fool sim
ply because he made the common
and proper remark Of Louder" to
the lecturer"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
Ottunvn B. St. Paul Railroad.

The cops of engineers upon the
new route by way of Marcneo,
Blairstown, Vinton and Independ-
ence, for this road, have Just
returned, and the chief engineer,
Mr.. Bailey, is now engaged in max
ing the profile. \ good ground
work is now laid for this important
enterprise, and we hope our people,
upon call, will respond literally
when the matter is laid before them
in such form as the company may
determine in few days to do. If
Iowa Central, Burlington, Cedar
Rapids d Minnesota, Davenport q
St. Paul, Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant Il
Iowa City railroads, can be built rs
they are now being done, why not
the Ottumwa & St. Paul. We earn
estly hope that our people will give
this enterprise their attention in Il
manner commensurate with its great
importance.-OH unra Courier.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
Distribution Of Office.

The Dubuque Times makes the
following exhibit of the injustice
done the Republicans of the North
crn portion Of the State in the dis
tribution Of the Offices:
"The manner in which, under the
control of the Republican party Of
Iowa, Offices have been distributed,
is certainly marked evidence of
the good nature and liberality Of
the Republicans of the Northern
portion Of the State, or Of 4 con-
temptuous estimate of the character
and capabilities Of the public men
Of that section, or of a perfect dis
regard of Ill farmers in the selection
Of candidates. The Third and the
Sixth Districts of the State consti-
tutc fully one-half of its area, and
have generally given about onc-hallft
fthe Republican majorit,::, and vet,
with the sin.l" exception Of the
Governorship, now held by the
l bird District, neither has had a
State or Federal office Of any mo-
ment. OF the five Republican
Governors, they have had but one;
of the seven Supreme Judges, they
have had none; of the Federal Ju-
diciaray, they have had none; ofthe
United States Senators they have
had none; of the large number of
State Officers, the Third District
has had Fayille, Wright, and Elliott
and will have another when Brown
is sworn in, while the Sixth has had
but Miller, and Jones, and Carpen-
ter. OF the Federal appointments
in the State, the Third has David,
who is not a Republican, and only a
relative, and the Sixth had Melcn-
dy. This, we believe, constitutes n
fair exhibit ofthc miserable pittance
OF patronage dolcd out to the Re-
publicans Of two districts of the
State which constitutes onc-half of
its area and gives nearly onc-haIf
of its immense Republican majority.
The Sixth has been worse served
than the Third, but surely both have
been badly enough dealt with. If
there is any good reason why this
state of things should continue we
should like to know it,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

Too PooR.-Moorc, of the R.n'oI
Var Yorker, was sitting in his Of
fee one afternoon some years ago,
when farmer came in and said,
"Mr. Moore, like your paper, but
times are SO hard | cannot pay for
it,"
Is that so, friend Jones? Pm
very sorry to hear that you are so
poor, and you are 50 very hard run
/ will give you my paper
'Oh no. ! can't take it as gift
well, then, let's see how we can
fix it. You raise chickens l be-
licye?'
yes, few, but they don't bring
anything hardly
Don't they? Neither does my
paper cost anything hardly. Now,
! have proposition to make to you,
Iwi i'll continue your paper and when
YOU go home, you may select from
your lot, one hen, and call her mine.
Take good care of her, and bring me
the proceeds, whether in eggs, or
chickens, and we will call it square.
'All ght, brother Moore,' and the
old fellow chucklcd ut what he
thought was capital bargain. He
kept the contract strictly, and at the
end of the year found that he had
paid about four prices for his paper.
lie often tells the joke on himself,
and says he never has had the lace
to say he was to poor to take a paper
since that day.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
REFEREES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
y Referees appointed by The Circuit Court OF
Buchanan county. Iowa, will offer for sale and sell
10 the highest bidder the following real estate in
Buchanan county, Iowa. viz: Southwest quarter
Of section thirty three and the south west quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty -nine
in Township eighty mine. range nine, AT the tront
door OF the Court House, i'll the city of lndcpcil-
dcncc Iowa, on the 9th day of December. 1870,
commencing N 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. SAID sale to be
as follows: The southwest quarter of section thir-
ty-three. Township eighty mine. to be divided into
Terms of Sale-Onc-third cash and the balance
in two equal annual payments with use at ten per
cent.
The south west quarter of the southeast quarter,
of section twenty nine in Township eighty -nlnc
range nine, to be divided into five acre lots.
Terms of Sale Ono fourth OF the amount OF safe
cash and the balance in one year with use at ten
per cent Deferred payments TO he secured by
mortgage TO the satisfaction of the Court. Pur-
chasers of the south west quarter of section thirty
three, Township eighty nine. range nine TO have
the privilege of dscounting the deferred payments
nj the rata of ten per cent
Said sale being made by virtue of an order of the
Circuit Court of buchanan county, Iowa, at the
November term. 1870, of said Court in case
wherein Abram H. Fonda and BEN amin NJ. Reeves
were plaintiffs and Ozias Perry and Others were de-
PENDANTS.
Pia, of land TO be seen at the office of James ia
mison, in Independence.
) Jr #. w TAn arM.si Referees
oI-.w EpuEIAM LEACH, \
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

No WAx.-The world moves.
The question which one week ago
seemed to portend bloody disrup-
ton of the peace of Europe, is to be
decided without war. There is a
fair probability that the Russian de-
mand will be submitted to the de-
cision Of a congress of nations, par
ties to the treaty OF 1856, and it is
not unlikely that Russia will ulti-
mately gain her point without blood
shed. Five governments besides
Russia joined i'll the treaty of Paris,
and are aggrievcd by her intentions
to violate it. But no combination
can be formed formidable enough
to punish her. France is practi
cally out of the account, having
troubles enough Of her own to oc-
cupy all her attention. Prussia is
All abbcttor of Russia in her present
designs. Austria will protest, but
warned by the fate Of France, will
hesitate before engaging in a war
the result of which may be the
further curta!lmont of her territory
.nl influence. Italy satisfied with
:..c conquest Of the ,rapal States
e:nse5 t. join the combination
a::s.i''st Russia, and Turkey is re-
p,r;e IS willing to conccde a por-
= III ut least Of the Cars demands.
Grcit Britain thus deserted, will,
no: refuse to join the conference,
and will, gracefully or otherwise,
submit to its decision. But what
ever the causes which operate to
prevent the opening of the bloody
drama of a g '"al European war,
the friends Of humanity and civil
cation throughout the world will
rejoice and give thanks.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

70 Az HA0m Il Ndy concern:
~ Office is hereby given, that at regular meet
y inr of the City Council of Independence,
Iowa, held November 1ih, 1870, the following
resolution was adopted:
.saffid hy me tHY f0HhcH or Iaie,endt0f6,
ycH, That the owners OF the lots ahuiting on the
south side OF Rachanan street, from Wyoming
street west TO Jefferson street, and on the west
aide of Ietlc rson and Wyoming SITS. south II rods,
be and are hereby required 10 bnild sidewalk
fonr feet in width. oftwo inch pine plank. in front
Of their respective lots. Said sidewalk to I've built
under the supervision Of the Street Commissioner.
and to he complete within the time and manner
prescribed by AN Ordinance to regulate the pa
Wing Of sidewalks" approved April I. 1870.
Now therefore notice Is hereby "iven. that I'M
less said sidewalk Is built within sixty days from
The said 18th day of November. 1870. the Street
Commissioner will construct the same, and the
cost thereof will be assessed to the lot lots in
front OF which the same is laid, and collected OF
OF the same.
In witness whereof have hereunto
rI..s.1 SET my hand and seal, this 18th day
of November. 1870.
2n-ew JAMES ". WEART, City Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

A Teachers Institute will be held at
Buffalo Grove (Mudville) school house,
Madison Township, on Saturday, Dec. 3,
1870
Subjects to be considered: How should
we teach Geography, Arithmetic and
Reading. Questions for discussion ::
What is the difference between teaching
a thing and telling it? What is the best
method of waking up mind? Should
prizes be awarded for superiority in
scholarship? Do Surroundings suggest
and lead to a course Of study?
Conductor of Music, DR.. Potwin.
Prof Palmer, of Independence, will
lecture at Buffalo Grove school house,
Friday evening, Dec. End.
A. BoGUE,
w. QUICK,
c. H. JAKwAY, ! Com.
j. NJ. Price,
w +. PARKER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

Furs.

This season has been so warm
that furs have been but little sold or
worn, but we may now expect cold
weather, when warmer garments
will be in demand. Wegivc below,
from the New York Evening NuV,
a scasonablc article on "Furs."
The market this season has many
new and fancy styles Of furs-such
as Arctic, silver and blue fox, fisher,
Egyptian sable, golden seal, etc,
all of which will undoubtedly have
considerable sale on account of
their richness and beauty, some of
them being far in advance Of any
thing ever offered before to the pub
lie.
Fur saques will be worn more
this season than ever before. They
are made shorter and more in the
form Of the English, jacket, worn by
the ladies few years since. Some
few are made in the form Of a circle,
or more after the mantilla pattern.
Astrachan and seal still constitute
the material selected, but the fine;
grades Of the former, such as the
Persian, are eagerly sought after.
In tie seal they are mostly worn
without trimmings. In Astrachan
the Angora fringe still gives charac-
ter to the garment.
Muhs are nearly the same as last
year, perhaps a little smaller, but
trimmed richer, the finest satin only
being used. Many of the mutis are
carried without tassels, and made
after the French pattern. In tassels
the pocket book is the richest and
most novel. Then there is the
sachcl muff and the Princess Chris
tina, both of which styles have 4
merit in themselves, but which will
probably not have so large Il sale
as the former.
Collars are still worn in the point
ed and Eugene shape and do not
materially differ from those of last
year. In Boas somewhat new and
beautiful styles are presented, the
Patti, Favoritc, single and double
Amazon being of recent importa-
tons and considered In mole. In
fact boas will have a large run on
account of being less cumbersome
and Of more recent designs.
The prices of nearly all grades
for this season are lower than last
not on account Of being worn less
than formerly as somc have got the
mistaken idea, but rather on account
Of the decline in the gold market,
and the unusual large collection OF
last year; particularly i'll the lower
grades is this more noticeable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
The MARSHALL Tmes SAYS that by

The MARSHALL T1mes saws that by
virtue Of its 10000 Republican ma
jority, the Sixth district will claim
the privilege of naming the next
candidate for Governor. Other
things being equal, the grounds Civ
en- for the claim are certainly the
strongest that could be urged.
But it should not be allowed unless
the man presented is at least the
equal in part Of ability and charac-
ter Of any other who may be pre-
scented. We have no doubt that our
neighbors Of the Sixth have num-
her Of men who would come within
this condition, and that their claim
will receive the consideration from
the convention which their strong
points cntitle them to.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

The administration Of President
Grant and the Republican party OF
the country have received no more
disingenuous and unfair critieism,no
more misrepresentation and abuse
from a professedly friendly source,
than from the Chicago Tribune.
For more than year past, under
cover Of its assumed character Of
leading Republican organ, that
paper has endeavored, by me ans the
most cowardly and contemplate, to
distract and dismember the party.
Its policy has been that of rule or
ruin. Arrogantly debating, or
meanly conspiring, it has done more
to injure the Republican party of its
own city and State than could have
been accomplished by a dozen open
enemies, like the Chicago Times.
Its columns have furnished the armo-
~ from which the journals of the OPP
position have drawn their.most val
ned and effective weapons of attack
upon Republican men and Irinci-
pies. While the questions ofrecon-
struction, suffrage, and others oflike
significance, to the solution of which
the Republican party were pledged,
were yet in allegiance, the Tribune
sought to establish as party test,
its pet hobby of free trade, in this
way distracting the party and weak
ening its influence. 1t has on sew
eral occasions arrayed itself square
ly against Republican candidates,
and joining hands with the corrupt
elements of the opposition, used its
whole power and influence to elevate
VIGOROUSLY bad and dangerous men
to office.
At the late election in Chicago
the Tribune brought out, and with
the aid of the Democratic organ,
Ike :,.s">, endcavorcd to secure the
election 10 Congress of John Went
worth, a man VIGOROUSLY corrupt
aud unprincipled as a politician,
ana of the worst possible reputation
rs a citizen. Despite the Tibun''s
effort, Wentworth was ingloriously
detertcd, and this result has been
the occasion of another event equal
~ fortunate for the Republicans.
The 7iihune in its issue of the
18th inst. fairly throws off its mask
Of quasi-Republicanism, and adj
vocates new deal Of parties, on the
basis of free trade and protection.
1t evidently hoped to make pro-
found impression by this move, but
the result proves that the Tribune
has mistaken the extent of its influ-
ence. The responses from the Re
publican press Of the whole, country
must by this time have satisfied the
conspirators themselves that the plot
to carry the Republican organization
over into the arms of the Democrats
is a miserable failure. Even the
men and papers which the Tribune
names as willing to head the mutiny
in the Republican ranks are making
haste to repudiatc the whole thing.
Sumner, Palmer, Logan, Trnmbull,
Shurz, the n. Y. Ev'n'g Post, the
Springfield Repubi;can, the Cincin-
natl Ga=eft>, and Tonnercioi, each
disown the bantling. and wash their
hands of the whole transaction.
The Tribune has now no alternative
but to act openly with the Democ-
racy hereafter AT any rate its in
tlucnce as a Republican paper is
well nigh ended.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

A cable telegram says that the ir-
repressible George Francis Train
has been arrested by the French
provisional authorities and impris-
oned at Lyons. If the new govern
ment of France would suitably re-
pay our country's early recognition
of its establishment, it will keep the
great American blowhard confined
until he talks the hinges off his pris'
on doors, which will not be long un
less French iron is Of exceptional
teOacity
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
Great Good Fortune.
A Peanut Peddler Becomes Million
aire.

Yesterday, A. L. Dyke. a train
boy on the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
started for England, in obedience to
a summons by telegraph. The dis
patch stated that 4 very wealthy I'M
Gle of the boy had died, leaving him
his entire property, valued at ST.
100000. The boy started yesterday
afternoon for New York, and will
take the first steamer for England.
He was in the st. Nicholas Hotel
for a short time yesterday. He was
excited and nervous, although he
attempted to conceal his agitation.
A friend asked him what he was
going to do with the vast fortune
left him. He replied he meant to
"go slow" He made the remark
that ''the lawyers shouldn't get
their clutches on it if he could help
it,"
Young Dykes former home was
in Cheltonham, England, according
to the Ne,rs' statement, and he left
there eight years ago. A man NAM
ed William Rouse came over the
ocean with him, but returned some
time since, and from him the tele-
gram came announcing to Dyke the
immense wealth to which he is left
heir. The news was altogether un-
expected to the vcsathful vender of
apples, peanuts, papers, etc, and
MS excitement Oh receiving the in
tclligence can be imagined.-Kan-
sos city Journal, 18th.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25
New Advertisements.
SIiERlTF"S SALE.

DY virtue of an Execution issued out of and UNI
ID der the seal of the Circuit Court of Buchanan
county, Iowa. in favor Of Henry Totcn, and
against the lands and tcnements of Allen W. Sheck,
have levied upon the following described mort
gagged property, viz:
The Southwest quarter of Section Twenty-four,
and the West half of the North west quartz" o, the
Northeast quarter of Section mwenty-two, all in
Township Nin"',-, .anyc nine, in Buchanan ooun-
ty. lev"
Which property rs above described, will offer
for sale II, Public Auction. AT the Court House
door In the city Of Independence an Saturday,
the 18th day of December A. ID. 1870. at , O'Clock
r. NJ of said day, To the highest bidder, TO satisfy
said Execution and costs.
JOHN \. DAVIS, Sheriff.
SheriH'S ONCE. Independence,
~ 5al November 1G 1870 2l-aw
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-11-25

SENATOR GRIMEs.-Thc editor Of
the Dubuque 7f'', IS has received a
letter t"JIm Senator Grimes, under
date of Get. 25th. He and his fam
liv were then ut Glyon, Switzerland,
a beautiful little place on the north
ern border Of Lake Geneva. His
friends will be glad to hear that he
reports his health as slowly improv-
ing, and that with the exception of
a numbncss and lack Of circulation
in his left arm and hand, he consid-
ers himself as about well. lie con
templates trying another course of
waters in Germany, and expects to
reach home some time in July next
He speaks of unexpectedly meeting
in the streets Of Geneva few weeks
before, Hon. Ezekiel Clark, of Iowa
City, who was on his way into Italy,
but expected to return to the tulted
States during the present month.