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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-11-17

We alluded last summer, to two Or
three new buildings In process Of erection.
that would add very much to the good
looks Of our village. Mr.. wiswelr. was
one OF those mentioned who had then just
commenced to remodel his homestead.
We give the following description
The main house is 81 by "a feet. two
stories with a cupola l6 by II feet. A
piazza with balustrade on the roof cx
tends along the front side Of the house.
and two bay windows on the south side.
The whole outside of the house is finished
IN tinc style. and reflects much credit On
Mr' Henry l.. Moor. the master builder.
Inc halls above and below are spacious.
being upwards Of nine feet wide. The
floors are laid in narrow strips Of hard
pine and black walnut
vi the doors of tho first story are black
walnut. aud highly polished those lead
my into the parlor and >tting-room from
the lower hall being double The doors of
The second story are black also with black
walnut mouldings.
The sitting-room i finished ii hlack
walnut and black ash.
The dinng-rooIn, wiihtwo china-clo>et~
j. finished IN solid black walnut, with shnt-
tcr> Of the sam. material. and the floor Is
laid IN narrow strips of black walnut and
yellow pine.
The Iarlor - feet long, aud seventeen
feet wi,lc i finished ia pine.
The library. on the second floor. /. fin
i.hed In black walnut, with shutter, Of the
same: and all the other rooms OF the see.
oud story. excepting the parlor chamber.
arc furnished ia black walnut and black
ash. The room In the cupola 4 finished
IN black walnut
The stairs. with rail aud bann>trr. arr
Of black walnut.
The parl"r. si;ting-room, aud dining
room. with TIA" china clo>rt, wcrc finished
by Mr.. Charlie iiopAin, and Nj. VIM. \.
Jordan. in their best We. and the stair,
by Mr.. John l.. Moor.
Ia" mluii",, inrNcry room ri the house.
are 20 italian and rrnue- see marble. from
ih" celebrated mauufactnry Ut Wm. IL.
Wentworth 90. ~ Ens;on. ana tht
-'"s"- anna iirr-rlacc- arc ~ soap ~tnu-.
irom thr Same establishment.
ihe int-"u WnlA ma- dome n, VI. Wm
Mar"u.n"r. ana ;lc ~turrn wosA IN W.
l.. q. Lllriier. "f bangor
ihr painting ct IN. ia,id, al ,hr house
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Notice.
Found.

Last September near the Duck Islands three
porgie nets, without anchors. The owner ca n
have the same By proving property and paying
charges
W. 8, HODGKINS,
East Lamolne Nov. I'd 1870. s3wl5
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w. B SHATTUCK, Treasurer

7. Pine street. New YORK
Attrr a tut examination We hlvr accented al
Agency fur tbs sale ~ the above Ftr-t Mortgage
Bpnd'. and desire 20 rcccommcnd them ID our
customers a. a thoroughly -af.. - well rs prodt.
able tnyc,imrnt
JAY COOkE y 90
9maSfi D, " al street. y
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dissolution Of partnersb,n.

SAWYER. Coilrc.n
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24

THE CRors IN NORTHERN IowA-Smart
Of the Waterloo Reporter who has excellent
means of observation, gives the following
,loleful picture Of wheat prospects in North
e.n Iowa:
We shall speak moro particularly Of
wheat, as rain will still make the corn crop,
and in some cases help oats but it is not
possible that an average crop of wheat can
row be realized throughout northern Iowa.
T he early wheat is out in head, and on light
soil, including sandy, the heads will not
average an inch in length, while the leaves
on the stem are dried out and turning red.
All the wheat on new breaking will be light +;
that on land that was wet and not well
rotted, will not be worth cutting.
On deep plowed rich soil on which the
wheat was sown early or drilled in, it still
looks we'll and very little rain will make
il I'll. est We shall now put our estimate
fifty per cent. lower than we should have
done two weeks ago. Our estimate is
based on personal observation in ten Or
twelve counties in northeastern Iowa dur
ing the past eight days. We are no
alarmist, but there is serious cause for
apprehension and the only hope is that
whatever the quantity the quality will be
No. !,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24
The stat Convention.

The call for the Republican State Con
vention will be found above. The candi
dates to. be nominated are three Supreme
Judges, Secretary of State, Auditor of State,
Treasurer of of State, Register of State
LIND office, Attorney General, Reporter Of
Supreme Court, Clerk of the Supreme Court
and two, or possibly three Congressman a
large. OF the Judges, the indications now
are, that two of them, Cole and Williams.
will he renominated without opposition.
So also of the Secretary Of State, Hon. Ed.
Wright. He is most valuable and faith
full officer, and will undoubtedly be retained.
Mr.. Elliott having declared his intention
not again to contest the nomination for
Auditor, there is a spirited contest going on
among half dozen aspirants for the
succession. OF these Hon. John Russell
of Jones and Hon. Geo. Z. Griffith of War.
rem are the most prominent, and the choice
seems to lie between them. For Treasurer
Of State we have heard no new names sug-
gested, and it is propable that Mr.. Rankin
the present efficient officer will be renomina-
ted by reclamation. There will be "a change
in ,he Office of Register of State Land
office. The name of Col. Aaron Brown Of
Fayette will be presented to the convention
and from present indications, he seems to
have the inside track, or possibly all the
track. We have not yet heard of a
competitor. There is no active competition
Coz the nomination for Attorney General, or
the Supreme Court officers. We infer that
there will be no change.
The bill for the apportionment Of Repre-
sentatives which passed the Senate few
since, and which, in most Of its details will
probably meet the views of the House, provi-
des for q preliminary report of the census
before the goth of September, upon which
to base the representation of each state.
Upon this report will depend whether Iowa
is entitled to two, three or more Cuqgress.
men at large. This was probably one of
the reasons for calling the State convention
this year at so much later date than usual;
although for other reasons the convention
is well timed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24

fact every available weapon, were brought
into requisition; the side doors of the cage
were quickly torn from their fastenings, and
then horrible sight was presenel to view.
Mingled among the brilliant uniforms of the
poor unfortunate victims lay legs and arms
torn from the sockets and half devoured,
while the savage brutes stared fer0ciously
with their sickly, green-colored eyes upon
the petrlfed crowd. Professor Charles
White arriving ut this moment, ga,e orders
IN regard to extricating the dead and
wounded, he well knowing that it would be
difficult and dangerous undertaking to
remove them from the Infatuated monsters.
Stationing men with forks and bars at every
available point, he sprang fearlessly into
the den amid the savage monsters, and COM
menced raising the wounded and passing
them upon the ourside to their friends,
He had succeeded in removing the
wounded, and was proceeding to gather up
the remains of the lieless, when the NAM
moth lion known to showmen as old Nero,
sprang with frightful roar upon his keeper,
fastening his teeth and claws in his neck
and shoulders, decorating him in horrible
manner. Professor White U ada three her,
culean efforts to shake the monster off, but
without avail and gave orders to FIRE upon
him. The contents of four Colts navys
were Immediately poured into the carcass
OF the ferocious animal AMI lie fell dead !;
and the brave little man, Notwithstanding
the fearful manner in which he was wounded
never lift the cage until every vestige OF
the dead were carefully gathered together
and placed upon sheet preparatory Cor
burial. 1t was found that three of the ten
who mounted the cage a short time before
were killed outright, and four others ter
ribly lacerated. The names of the killed
were August Schoer, Conrad Freeiz and
Charles Greiner, Collins were procured,
and an immediate burial determined upon,
as the bodies were SO frightfully torn and
lacerated as to be unrecognizable BY their
most intimate friends.
1t was a melancholy day for Middlctown,
and a sadder day tor the friends and cons
panions OF the deceased. OF the multitude
who started out in the morning with antici-
pations Of a glad holiday, few left for their
homes with dry eyes after the triple funeral,
for the entire community followed the re.
mains to the. quiet little village cemetery.
At midnight the carcass of the slain beast
was quietly buried on the 1T where
was intended to be given the exhibition but
which was never accomplished. There is a
terrible responsibility resting upon some
one which should be thoroughly investiga-
ted and the guilty parties be brought to a
quick and speedy punishment The lions
are the same ones which nearly cost Pro
tessor Charles White his life two years ago
while travelling with the Thayer & Noyes
party, and were known to be a very dan
gerous cage of animals. Every attention
is being given the sufferers by the kind and
hospitabe citizens of Midlletown, and it is
to be hoped they will soon recover from
their wounds, and at last accounts they
were all pronounced out of danger.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24

CABINET CHANGEs.-Attorney General
Hoar rendered his resignation to the Presi-
dent on Wednesday of last week, which was
accepted by the latter. Rumors were rife
at the same time that a general break up of
the Cabisai was imminent, and that the re-
signation Of Fish and Robson might be ex-
pected Immediately, but nothing has since
,ranspired 10 confirm these progr ostications.
The President sent in the name OF Amos T.
Ackernan Of Georgia for confirmation to
the vacant position, but this matter yet
hangs fire in the Senate and there is some
doubt Of Ackerman's confirmation. Besides
the quali6cation-which seems a favorite
one with Our worthy Chief Magistrate of
being almost unknown, Alderman is also
credit with the holding of position on
the rebel Toombs staff during the war. 1t
is claimed that he took this position to avoid
being forced into active hostility to the gov
eminent, but it assuredly will not assist him
at the present juncture.
LATER.-The nomination of Alderman
has been confirmed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24
Sidewalk Notice.

To whom II may concern-Notiee is hereby
given that at regular meeting of the City
Council of Independence, iowa, held June 18th,
1870, the following resolution was adopted
BE it resolved by the City. Council of Indepen-
dence, io,ca, That the owners of the lots abut-
ting on the east side of Division street, be-
tween the Northwest corner of Block Five,
and the South west corner of Block Sixteen, in
Stoughton g. McClure's I'd Addition to the viii
lage (now city, of Independence, Buchanan
County, Iowa, be and are hereby required to
construct plank sidewalk four feet in width,
of two-i inch pine plank, in front of their re-
spective lots.
Said sidewalk to be built under the supervis-
ion of the Street Commissioner. and to be com
pleted within the time and in tho manner pre-
scribed by an ordinance entitled San Ord-
nance to regulate the paving of sidewalks, :"
approved April ith, 1868.
Now, therefore, in compliance with the or
dinances of the City of Independence, notice is
hereby given that unless said sidewalk is con-
structcd within sixty days from the said 18th
day of June, 1870, the Street Commissioner
will conftruct said sidewalk, and the cost there
of will be charged to and collected off tho lots
in front Of which the same is constructed by
him.
In witness whereof have hcreunto
T.. 81 set my hand and seal, this 18th day
of June, 1870.
JAMES NJ. WEART,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24
Republican State Convention

OfFTcE OF REPUBLICAN STATE Cent? Con-. J
DEs MONIES, June Is, 1870.
To the Republican Voters of Io'oa:
Your fourteenth annual State Convention
will be held at DEs MONIES, WEDNESDAY
AUGUST II, 1870, commencing Mt 10 O'Clock, A
NJ, for the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the following Offices, viz:
Three indicates for Judges of Supreme Cour
One candidate for Secretary of State;
One candidate for Auditor of State;
One candidate for Treasurer of State,
One candidate for Register Of the State
Land Office;
One candidate for Attorney General;
One candidate for Reporter Of the Supreme
Court;
One candidate for Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
Should the bill for increased representation
now before Congress pass, the Convention will
be charged with the duty Of nominating can
didates for the offices of Congressman at Large,
in the number to which Iowa may be entitled.
Under tho Trumbull amendment this number
would be three.
The ratio of representation will be, one dele
gate for each organized county in the State.
and, in additio therefor, one, delegate for
every two hundred votes, or fraction over one
hundred cast for Samuel Merrill, for Cover
nor, at the election in 1869.
The Convention will be a convention Of the
Republican voters of Of tho State and all per-
CONS known to be in full accord with the
party and its principles. are invited to take
part in the nomination of delegates
The Convention being held at n late day,
the time for the canvass will be short. That
the campaign may be more quickly arranged,
and conduct be made more satisfactory,
the delegation from each county is requested
to bring with it a list of the names Of the
newly elected committee of the county; and
stom that committee, if deemed advisable,
statement of the help the county will want from
speakers at large, -with which information
the newly raised Central Committee will have
their work greatly simplifed. This Com
mittee without desiring to influence the action
Of the counties, would suggest that the placing
Of the chairman of the county committee on
tho delegation. would accomplish this details
81 the canvass.
Arrangements are being made with the rail
roads Of the State or reduced fare. The most
Of them have already complied with the re-
quest of the Committee. When all have been
hoard from, the proper announcement of all
details will be made.
Pre- Order of
STATE CENTRIL COMMITTEE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24
independence Nursery

4 I the Independence Nursery, one mile
IL. west of this City, can be found good
assortment of the most hardy varieties of Graft
ed Apple Trees, also Seeding Apple Trees !;
Early Richmond and Morello Cherries; Elem
ish Beauty Pears Yellow Egg, Lombard, Co
lumbia II, nor and Blue Plums; Rcd and Vel
low Siberian, Transccndent, Souiard, Hyslop,
Forbs and Tetopsky Crabs; Houghton Seed
ling, Scotch and English dooseberries; Doolit-
tic Black Cap, Purple Cane and Catawina
Raspberrios Concord and Clinton Grapes !;
Wilson's, KusselPs Lannings White and
French's Seeding Strawberries; Currants, Ro-
scs, Towering Almonds, Snowballs, Gladolas,
Lilies, Dahlias, Flowering Shrubs, Weeping
Willows, Evcrgrcens, Vorbcnas, Sweet Potn
toes, and in fact any and everything in the
Nursery line cheaper than can be had from
any other Nursery | will also order on short
notice anything in the green house line, from
d. Willmot Scot, of Galena. Illinois, at cata-
logue prices, freight and express charges ex-
cepted. Almost all of the above were grown
and acclimated here on our own grounds.
J. S. BOUCK,
2S-tf pROPRIETOR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24
ANOTHER HORROR.
A Circus Band Precipttated into n
Den of LiOns-Ehre rec Persons Kill.
ed--ATerrible Scene.
ror, tho M;dd,o.own Kan \ Kramer.

From the Middletown (Kan.) Banner.
The usually quiet little village of Middle
town was thrown into a painful fever OF ex.
element on Thursday morning by an awful
catastrophe, which occurred in the band
lately attached to James Robinson's circus
and animal snow, and led by Professor NJ.
G. Sexton.
Upon starting out from Cincinnati for the
season, the management determined to pro.
duce something novel in the way of a band
chariot, and conceived the idea of mounting
the band upon the colossal den of per
forming Numidian lions, and which would
form one of the principal and most impos-
ing features of the show. Although repeat
eddy warned by Professor Sexton that he
deemed the cage insecure and dangerous in
the extreme, the managers still persisted
in compelling the band to ride upon it.
Nothing, however, occurred until Thurs
day morning. The band took their places,
and the procession commenced to move
amid the shouts of the multitude of rustics
who had assembled to witness the grand
pageant, and hear the enlivening strains OF
music. Not thought Of danger was enter
tained by any one. but the awful catastrophe
was about to occur. AS the driver endea
vored to make the turn in the streets, the
leaders become entsngled and threw the
entire team into confusion. The driver
lost control of them, and, becoming frigh
tened, they broke into violent run, the
fore wheel Of the cage coming in contac,
with large rock with such force rs to cause
the braces and stanchions which supported
the roof to give way, thereby precipitating
the entire band into the awful pit below
For an instant the vast crowd were paraly
zed with fear, but for moment only, and
then arose such shrek Of agony as never
was heard before. The awful g-oans Of
terror and agony which arose from the
poor Victims who were being torn and
iacerated by the frightful monsters below
wagG.earirending and sickeningto terrible
degree.
Every moment some one of the band
would extricate himself from the debris,
and leap over the sides of the cage to the
ground with wild spring of terror and
faint away upon striking the earth. SO great
was bis terror. But human nature could
not stand and see men literally devoured
before their very eyes, for there were will
ing hearts and strong arms ready to render
eyery assistance necessary to rescue the
unfortunate victims of this shocking calami-
". A hardware store which happened to
stand opposite was invaded, and pitchforks,
crow. bars, and long bars OF iron, and, in
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24

Iowa Woman Suffrage Convention.
We are able to gather from our exchanges
but meagre reports of the doings of the
Suffrage Convention at Mt Pleasant on the
10th & 18th 1t was considered a great sue
cess, its sessions during both days being
very fully attended. Joseph A. Dugdale
was chosen temporary chairman and Belle
Mansfield of Mt. Pleasant permanent Presi'
dent. Addresses was made by Hon. Henry
O'Connor, Mrs Bloomer, Mrs. Coulter of
Ohio and others:
A State Organization was effected with
the following list Of officers:
Presidential Henry O'Connor.
Tice Presidents-Mrs. Amelia Boomer,
Mrs. Nettie Sanford, Mrs. j. l.. McCreery,
Mrs. J. l.. LOOMS, and several others.
Recording Sccertary-Mrs. }. G. Slavery.
Teasmer-L. W. Male.
Executive Commihee--M NJ. A. Darwin,
Mrs. Matte Griffith Davenport, Mrs. Albert
West, Miss Augusta Chapen, c. Beardsley.
The constitution is as follows.
ART. 1. This organization shall be called
The Iowa Woman Suffrage Society.
ART. II. Its object shall be to secure
the adoption of the amendment to our State
Constitution on this subject, proposed by the
Thirteenth General Assembly, and the
elective franchise to women throughout the
country on equal terms with men.
ART. III. Any person favoring the OBJ
iect, and signing this Constitution, may
become a member of this association and
all members shall be entitled to vote ut all
meetings ofthe association.
ART. w. The officers Of this association
shall be President, Vice Presidents,
Corresponding Secretary, b Recording Seore-
tary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Com
mittee of nine, of whom five shall constitu-
tie quorum.
ART. V. The annual meeting of the
association shall be held a. such time and
place as the Executive committee shall
designate, when reports shall be presented
BY the Treasurer, Secretaries, and the Exc
cutive Committee officers shall be elected
for the ensuing year and such other busi-
ness shall be transacted as the interests OF
the cause may require.
ART. vi. Any county or other Local
society, formed to promote Woman's Stuff
rage, shall, on declaring itself auxiliary to
this association. be recognized as such.
ART. VII. The Executive Committee
may fill vacancies in its own body, or in
any office, 1.-THE Presidency excepted,) oc.
curing prior to the next ensuing annual
ynaot;pu of tho association.
ART. VIII. No money shall be paid by
the Treasurer except under such restrictions
as the executive committee may provide.
ART. TX. No distinction shall ever be
made by this association on account OF
color, race or sex.
ART. X. This Constitution may be
amended at any meeting Of the association
by vote of three ffths Of the members
present
ART. XII. The President and Secretaries
of the association shall be ex-officio mem
bers Of the Executive Committee.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24

Made OF Poor Rum, Whisky, Proof Spirits, and
Refuse Liquors, doctored, spiced, and sweeten
ed to please the taste, called "Tonics," "Appe-
TIERS" "Restorers," &C., that lead the tppler
on to drunkenness and ruin, but are a true
medicine, made from the native Roots and
Herbs Of California, free from all Alcoholic
Stimulants. They are tho Great Blood Purif-
er and Life Giving Principle, a perfect Reno
vator and Invigorator of the System, carrying
off all poisonous matter, and restoring the
blood to a healthy condition. No person can
take these Bitters according to directions, and
remain long unwell.
500 will be given for an incureble case,
provided the bones are not destroyed by min
eral poisons or other means, and the vital or
gans wasted beyond the point of repair.
For Infammatory and Chronic Rheumatism,
Rcmittent and Intermittent Fevers, Diseases
of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder,
these Bitters have been most successful. Such
Diseases arc caused by Initiated Blood, which
is generally produced by arrangement of the
Digestive Organs.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you
find its impurities bursting through the skin in
Pimples, Eruptions or Sores, cleanse it when
you find it INSTRUCTED and sluggish in the veins;
cleanse it when it is foul, and your feelings will
tell you when. Keep the blood pure and the
health of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other Worms, lurking in
the system of SO many thousands, are effectual-
ly destroyed and removed.
In Bilious, Remitlent, and Intermittent Fe-
yeis, the e Bitters have no equal. For full d.
rections read carefully the circular around each
bottle, printed in four languages glish,
German, French and Spanish.
j. WALKER, Propr, 30 Commerce St., N. Y.
r. ii. MCDONALD & CO.,
nrun onI
and Sacramento, California, and 80 and "a
Commerce St.. n Y.
Mfs- SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24

To ,rAom it may concern-Notce is hereby
given, that at meeting of the City Council OF
independence, Iowa, held Juno 18th, 1870, the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolred By the city Council Of Indepen
dence, Io,oa, That the owner of lot No. Six,
in block No. twenty five, in Union Addition to
the village (now city, of Independence, Blu
ohanan County. Iowa, be and is hereby requir-
ed to fill said lot to the established grade OF
the streets lying along tho same, and unless
the same is done within thirty days after pub
LEGATION of this resolution, the Street Commiss-
Toner shall fill said lot. an. the expense there
of shall DC charged to said lot and collected off
the same in the manner prescribed by law.
In witness whereof | bavo hereun-
L. 81 to set NY hand and seal, this lith
day of June, 1870.
JAMES NJ. WEART,
CITY Clerk