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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22
Exhibition BY an Insane

On Wednesday afternoon last. at the III.
inois Hospital for the Insane, at Jackson
vile, a most appalling, exciting, and thrill.
ling scene was witnessed by mahy persons.
An insane woman in some why escaped
from the apartments in which she had been
confined, rushed up the stairway, leaped
upon the roof, and dashed away to the end
of the building, swung herself over the edge
Of the roof, and dropped To cornice, some
six or eight feet below. Upon this cornicc,
foot wide and some seventy-hve feet
above the ground, the wild maniac walked
back and forth for quarter of an hour.
Men rushed to the roof and passed a rope
to her, and tried to persuade her to fasten it
about her body, but in vain. Below, beds
we're brought and placed, to break the fall
should she leap from her perilous position.
After remaining on the cornicc fifteen min.
utes, seemingly unconscious of all danger,
she swung off, and holding by the cornice
until her feet touched cap Of The fifth sto-
ry window, when she 1t go the. cornice,
and, wonderful to relale, alighted erect and
steady upon the cap, which WAS but foot
wide aud four feet long. There, at that
fearful and dizzy height, she stood gazing
about for quarter OF an hour. Then she
seized firmly by the rope lowered to her,
and leapeh into the air. The strong arms
gradually lowered her, and when she was
about thirty feet troin the ground she relax
ed her hold and fell upon the beds below,
and, although stunned, was taken up up-
injured.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The Canadians are having one of their
periodical scares over the prospect of Fe
MAN invasion. The papers are flaming
with head lines and double loaded editorials
and volunteers are gathering from far and
near. Meanwhile Pat has not yet made a
demonstration in force, but is holding Q
Fenian Congress in New York, at which il
is said the plan Of the campaign is bei {
discussed. From what can be learned, the
proposed campaign embraces the invasion
Of Canada near Montreal, and an expedi
ton to join the rebel forces Of Rel in the
Red River territory.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

"D"vid Galusha,' writing from Des
MONIES to the Davenport Gazette, makes
the following complimentary mention Of
the lady engro>sing clerk of the House:
Speaking of Miss Spencer, the first wo.
man chosen to public position by the To-.
wa Legislature, wish to say that she is
unqnestionably the most competent Engross
ing Clerk the House has had during the
past ten years. She writes a clear. round,
bold, beautiful hand, and knows where the
commas, semi colons. colons, ETC., come in,
and judiciously makes those slight clerical
corrections which many bills need before
| they reach matured lawhood. These re-.
qniremen's, seemingly trifling. are, never
theless, seldom found in appirants. to that
place. So that the House has gained BY
its first experiment in that direction"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The Montana Stan tard copies our no.
tice Of DR.. Samuel S. Wood, the humbug.
who pretends to write up Iowa towns for
the Chicago Journal Of Commerce, and
adds:
ave have waited til now that the Dr.'s
article from Montana should appear in or
der to verify or COMPUTE the above structures
of the Bulletin. Our experience of the
man has been the same as the Bulletin
records'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The State Reyis.er very indiscreetly, to
say the least, continues to snub and bully
that portion of the country press which re-
fuses to bow the knee and offer incense at
its altar, and which dares to express opin-
ions adverse to its interests or those of Des
Mones. The latest manifestation of this
spleeny spirit was for thu benefit of the Vim.
ton Eagle, which had ventured to say some.
thing adverse 10 the capitol project. Our
neighbor in reply tells the capital paper
some wholesome truths and gives it some
advice which interest. if no other considera.
ton, should induce it to ponder upon and
accept. It says:
"And if the Register would forget its de.
feat for State Printer-forget the war against
| a new capitol, and devote itself to the noble
| work of developing and building up Iowa.
in which it has done already as much as
perhaps any dozen papers in the State, it
would find more excellent way than the
present, and make more friends.
Permit US, too. to re-
mind YOU that though yon may think all
the country papers of low. draw their
breath by your gracious permission, others
do not think so, and there are papers (hke
ourselves, published in humble places who
have not bowed the knee to you, the Baal
Of Iowa journalism. You are no longer
omnipotent, no longer even feared by the
"papers in the sums" or any others. Make
yourself, then, again what you once were,
admired and loved as welcome visitor and
the Iowa paper. You can do it-eaaily
and it is better than being sore.headed"
During the administration of Frank
Palmer and Dixon the Reg ster was indeed
the Iowa paper, courteous, able and entire
ly honest. To regain the prestige which i
has lost, it must have higher aim than tn,
advancement Of the merely pecuniury inter
ests'of its prorrietors.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The house formerly owned by Judge Tabor,
and later by tho subscriber, situated in Ilar-
ter's addition to the city of Independence, so
rods north Of the depot, is offered for sale, to
gethcr with full block of land upon hich
It is located, comprising tour acres. The
grounds contain u choice variety of small fruit
and shrubbery. Good well and cistern on the
place. For particulars enquire Of the sub
scribcr on the premises,
% An n, n. SYKES
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

A negro, duly grateful for the elective
franchise, declares there is another ripht "a
sorely needed as that just acquired. He
wants to see the time when he can NOT onlv
vote, but vote the Democratic ticket with.
ont being abused by the radicals.
que Herald
Or bcslobhercd BY the Democrats,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The Iowa Soldiers Reunion which was
to have taken place at the capital the FIST
Of June, has been postponed until the last
day of August and the first day of Sep
TENDER next. The reasons given for the
postponemen., are the impossibility of pro-
viding by the first of June, tents and other
conveniences for the immense number Of
soldiers who will be present, and the fact
that the first Of September will be less
busy season than June. The programme
of the occasion will be prepared and pub
lished in the papers of the State at as ear
ly day as practicable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

MAN WITHOUT EARs.-The Iowa Falls
Sentinel thus describes one Of natures &c
centricities:
ave saw man the other day who lives
temporarily few miles from town, who WAS
born without ears, but who in all other lie.
spects was perfect in form. Where ears
should be, there were slight protuberances
cartilage, but no opening for the admis.
| g on of sound. We have often met and con.
versed with him, and never before knew OF
the existence Of this singular freak. The
gentleman says that sound reaches his in
ward sense Of bearing through his skull in
the region of the temples. Ordinary socia
intercourse can be carried on with him, ex
citing no further suspicion than that he is a
| little bard of hearing"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The New Y, rk World in view Of the
ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment
seeks to derive some consolation for its par
" by the following reflections:
"The Democratic party. whi:h has more
experience, and has always had greater
success than its opponents in managing
tie votes Of ignorant classes, may easily,
bv some sacrifice Of prejudice, Illustrate
the design of the Republicans in comforting
universal suffrage upon the negroes. A
little electioneering activity and adroitncss
on our side will show the Republicans tina,
they have beaten the bush for US TO catch
the bird.
The admission of the above paragraph
j. significant The fact that the Democrat
ic party depends for its strength upon the
lack of intelligence in the people, and upon
lis "ac,ivi,y and adroitness' in nanag.
ing the ignorant classes of votes is
But the hope aud comfort to the Demo.
cra,s derived from the fact that the negro
il ignorant, is destined to be short lived.
II is true that the blacks are now ignoran,
aud for that reason susceptible to Democrat
ic influences, but other and opposite inAu
cnces .rs at work. The Freedmen's schools
free presses, free discussion and other en-
tightening influences which are being fos
tered by the Republican party at the South
will sadly interfere with the managing
nrocess Of the World, and ultimately dssi
pate it's newly awakened hopes of Dem
oeratic ascer dency.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The wells OF Kansas City are dry,
and water, not OF the FIRST water, sells
for 40 cent 4 barrel.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The Supreme Court convened in Dubu
que on Tuesday. A full bench was expect.
I'd
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22


POSTAGE STAMPs.-The new ones
are now ready for use. The one
cent stamps are a profile bust OF
Franklin, color blue; two cents,
Jackson pr file bust, colcr brown {;
three cents, Lincoln rofile bust, color
green; six cents, Lincoln profile bust,
color coclineal; ten cents, Jefferson
profile bnst, color chocolate; twelve
cents, Clay profile bust, color neutral
tint purple ; fifteen cents, Webster
profile bust, color orange; twenty
four cents. Scott profile bust, color
pure purple; thirty-three cents, Ham
ilton profile bust, color black ninety
cents, Commodore O. H. Perry pro-
file bust, color carmine.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22
Garrison on the Amendments.

At the celebration, at Boston on
Thursday, of the PRONUNCIATION of The
Fifteenth Amendment to the national
Constitution, VIM. Lloyd Garrison
said
He should be something less than
a human being if he did no, feel hi,
pulses bearing within him On this
glorious occasion of exultat,on, prae e
and thanksgiving to God. He WAS
glad to be in meeting assembled
without distinction Of color and with
out prejudice. Applause. He W s
glad to see SO fine IA specimen Of
amAlgamatio,, and nobody harmed.
He spoke of his Imprisonment in Bnti-
more, forty years ago, for advocating
anti-slavery doctrines, AMI said he
was quite as happy in his mind and a.
confident in spirit as he was the day
before he saw the end. He quoted
from his first speech in Boston, when
he predicted what has now come 10
pass-equal rights and col"red repre-
sentation. He referred to the strug-
gle of the past, and said they had
lived to see as grca, a miracle as they
had ever read of. He sp' Ike OF the
events OF the last ten years, and pic
tured Jeff. Davis in the Senate ten
years ago, and his position now
whel e he is like Cain, "wanderer aha
a vagabond on the EARTH" jeff,
Davis would take his place in history
with Benedict Arnold and Judas
Iscariot. He showed how much
progress the slaves had made since
they were emancipated. how they
had worked and studied, AID shown
the fallacy of the untavorable i'm.
pressiOns ma concerning them.
lie wished all to remember that the
party which had given them the
bal OF, which in Congress has done
everything that could be do G to
give liberty and justice and eqnali
throughout the land. was the hepub
lican party. Great applause. To
that party belongs all the credit
The Democratic party had always
opposed every measure for justice,
liberty, and equality, and 1t had
rightly gone under. They were here
to give thanks to President Grant.
[Applause.] Yes, let the President
know taat here, in the "Cradle OF
Liberty" his name was mentioned
with honor, and that his course was
regarded with admiration aud JUST
tication in the matter of the Fifteenth
Amendment. Three cheers for
Grant, If the President has seemed
slow, he has been sure. He also
said Senators Sumner and Wilson
and others, devoted friends Of the
cause, should be remembered. L.
closing. he paid brief euiogy 70
President Lincoln, and spoke word
tor woman suffrage.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

STRANGE Vengeance has overtaken
a former resident of Iowa City. l..
D. Wilson, recently a dentist here,
but most distinguished for his tea's
Of agility on the velucipede. has per
formed a feat of tight rope dancing
far ahead OF his exploits here. He
went to South America, assed him
self as a single man, won the affec
tons of a lady Of wealth and stand
ing and married her. Soon ;fier the
marriage the fact of his having an
other wife became known, when the
friends of the outraged lady. waiting
not for courts or juries, strung him
up by the neck and let him kick it
out. We doubt whether courts Or
juries are often more successful In
administering equal aud exact justice
than were those South Americans,
and are not half as prompt in doing
it. Although we do not believe in
Judge Lynch, yet it must be confess
ell he often has clear idea OF the fit
ness OF things.-Ioaca Cisy RepudH
can.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22
STATE AFDfTORy

The announcement, that Hon. John Rus.
sell, of Jones county, has consented, in com
piiance with the earnest solicitation Of nu.
merous friends, to be a candidate, before
the Republican State Convention, for the
office Of State Auditor, has been received
with hearty welcome in all parts Of the State
This is no matter Of surprise. Mr.. Russell
Is not an unknown nor uutried man in the
public service Of the State Of his adoption,
aud of which he is one Of the Oldest resi-
dents. As 4 member of the Legislature for
successive sessi rs, as Speaker of the las,
General Assembly, as one OF the Trustees
If the Agr'e ultural College, and in several
miner positions of honor and trust, MIR. Rus
sell has given abundant evidence of more
than ordinary business ability. accompan-
led with rare good sense and Discriminating
judgment, and rendered most valuable by
unquestioned integrity and by fidelity to
honest convictions. "Honest John Rus.
sell, as he is Familiarity designated by those
who best know him, is just the man to De
chosen to the responsible position Of State
Auditor, and should the State Convention
honor itself and the Republican party Of To-
WA bv placing Mr.. Russell in nomination,
his election will certainly be secured by a
majority so overwhelming that the opposi-
ton candidate, should there be such, will
never more be- heard Of 1t is not always
that the services of such men as John Rus
sell can be secured in State Office, but
when they are available, there is no room
to question the duty, no less than the poll
CIV, of accepting them with decisive prompt.
ness.-Darenport Gazette.
We recognize the eminent fitness of the
mention of Mr.. Russelfs name in the above
connection. When the services of Honest
John RUSSELL can be secured for position
so important as that of State Auditor, it
would be worse than folly to tail to claim
them. His candidacy can hardly fail to be
hailed with hearty enthusiasm wherever
honest fidelity to principle, ripe ju ement
and unbending integrity are appreciated :
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The New Bounty DEc1sloN.-The re.
cent decision in the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of the United
States Us. Hosmer. has raised quite AL ex-
element and caused not a little rejoicing
among the early soldiers, who to receive
the 500 bounty, had to prove that they
had served two consecutive years. This
worked serious injustice to all who had
served less period of time, and SO mani
fest was its error that the Supreme Court
in it recent decision-rendered the l4th ult.
removes the proviso, and rules that all
soldiers who enlisted between May 3, 1861,
and July 2, 1861, for three gears, and were
honorably discharged, are entitled to the
bounty, and will receive it on application.
This is good news for large number of
the boys once in blue, to whom this $500
plum, in the present scarcity of cash, will
prove quite sweet Polk Co. Paper.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

NAVIGATION OPEN.-The Chicago pa.
oers report the ice out Of the Stats OF
N..kinac. and navigation through the
chuin of lak.s rnsnmed for Tho season
This vii! relieve he plethora q arsin il
Chieau3 -aaffboas,s. "na-,.t us hope
send up the price.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

A LEG MANIA.-Upon the drawing.room
table of a lady of rank in London-a lady
of high position and irreproachable charac
ter-nay be seen beneath a glass case, q
lovely, dimpled little fo,t, delicate ankle
and rounded calf, up to the knee joint. II
is cast of the leg Of Lady, the hostess
In Soho square there is a small, rather
humble-looking shop, in which you can pur-
chase, for five shillings, cast of one of the
most exquisite Of legs. The original lin
the 4, sh) belongs to Lady de C.,
and R, who went to this shop iucog.,
had her perfect leg U Guided, and afierward
generously gave the shopman the privilege
Of selling copies of the cast, which he does
daily, for it was quickly discovered 10 wnoln
the beauteous leg belonged. One lady
the wife OF a mayor of town in the prov
inces-eame to London and had two casts
taken of her leg; one nude, and one with
the neat little shoe, stocking and garter.
Strange to say-though no artist will cali it
strange-the leg with the stocking and gar
ter produced an effect much further re-
moved from modesty than the leg quite un-
clad. Brucciani, the celebrated cast-vender
in Convent Garden, drives quite brisk
trade in casting ladies' legs, aud has any
quantity Of models of all descriptions, taken
from life, for sale. How this leg mania
originated we have not heard, but there is
certes some explanation for this sudden
passion among the arlstocratic fair to have
their legs recognized. Perhaps it is only
because "a thing Of beauty is joy forever"
..4nna Cora Me,caN Richie.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22

The Chicago Journal in commenting up
on the action Of the House on MondaF
whereby on motion of Butler, of Mass. the
tariff on pig iron was reduced to S. per ton;
two dollars less than the recommendation
OK the Committee of Ways and Means, snys
Ii is a significant fact that in this very
debate of last night, Mr.. Allison, the abb, st
and Soundest of the free traders. and Mr.
Garfield, whose constituents are largely in
t-rested in the non trade, stood side by side
However he may differ upon the abstract
question Of protection from General Gar
field, Mr.. Allison was not in favor of redu.
cling the tax below wha, he believed essen.
tial TO protection.
IF we understand Mr.. A!lison's position
Alright his action On this occasion is perfect.
ly consistent in his professions and theory
respect NJ tariff. He is as the Journal
says, a free trader. Neither be nor his con-
stituents are in favor of reducing the tax
below what is essential to protection, but the
protection should extend no farther than
will promote healthy competition; nor so
far as to lose sight of an equally important
consideration, revenue. Indeed we doubt
whether Mr.. Allison would take serious ex.
cep.ion to the following, which closes the
Journals article:
"There are in Congress extremists who
would place the tariff so high as to be pro.
hibitory, aud others who would reduce it so
low as to inhibit home manufactures; but
the true way is to impose duties sufficiently
heavy to enable our manufacturers to COM
pete with the foreign product, but not to
gain an absolute monopoly. This is the
true course to pursue in settling the iron
question and all others pertaining to the tar.
if issue. Whether five dollars ton is high
enough to meet this demand is matter Of
opinion. Mr.. Garfield, being from an iron
district ought to know. Before { nal vote
is reached sufficient data ought to be col
lected upon the subject to establish the
point one way or the other. The average
cost of foreign aud domestic iron should BE-
and the tariff be placed high
enough to cover the margin between the
two, aud no higher
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-22
THE NINTH CENSUS.
How II Will be Taken, and whence
Circular From the Secretary OF the
i Interior. -

The ninth census of the United States
will be taken under the pro, is,ons- OF the
act of May 23, ls5O, on the first of June
next. AT the last census, 4,4l7 Assistant
Marsbals were employed. Congress having
declined to adopt any of the new plans sug-
gested, the census will be taken on the same
basis as for the last 20 years. The act OF
1850 provides that the census shall be taken
by the United States Marshals of the re.
spective districts, with the aid of such as
sistants as shall be required. The census
districts OF each State are divided so as to
be composed OF not less than 10000 per-
sons. The assistants are paid as follows {:
Two cents for every name taken, 10 cents
for every farm, Is cents for every product
i've establishment of industry, 2 cents for
every deceased person, and two per cent. of
the gross amount for names enumerated,
for social 8 atistics, and ten cents per mile
for travel. The enumeration pust be com
pleted, and the returns all sent in to the
Secretary Of the Interior, by The LIST of No
vember next. The Superintendent of the
Census is Francis A. Walker, late of the
Bureau of Statistics. and Assistant Special
Commissioner Of Revenue. The Depart
ment of the Interior has sent the following
circular to the several United States Mar
shalS;
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-13
Masonic Ggand lodge.

The Grand Annual Communication Of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of Virginia was
begun in st. Alban's Hall last night. There
we're present about $50 representatives, a
larger number than at any previous Grand
Lodge. The only officers absent We're Thos.
L. Lambert, Senior Grand Deacon, and
Rev. Geo. w. Dame, Grand Chaplain. Rev.
william q. Wyatt filled the office OF Grand
Chaplain pro tempore.
The address of the Most Worshipful
Grand Master, Col. 3. T. Owens, was an
appropriate and truly Masonic paper,
showing the prosperous condition OF the
order, and fraught with recommendations
for the good OF the craft.
After the delivery of the address, the
members Of the Grand Lodge were wei
coined to st. Adams Hall in few happy
remarks from Judge B. K. Wexford, Dis.
trict Deputy Grand Master.
The usual standing committees having
been appointed, ind other routine bust
ness transacted, the Grand Lodge was
closed until this evening at O'Clock.
Among the distinguished eentlcmen IN
attendance as delegates are Governor Gil.
bert c. Walker, Col. Robert E. Withers
State Senators w. l.. kiddick, r. s. Beaz
lev, and w. n. Taylor; Delegates Budd
Mahood, h. n. Bell, Hill, Lovenstein
Zeuh Turner, Bradley, and Woodson
Ex-Governor Fayette McMullen, Gen. W
3. Tallaierro, Judge Richard f. Parker
Lewis Is. Williams, Esq, OF Orange, and A
P.Abell, Esq. OF Albemarle. Rev. DR.. Nc
Cabe, Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge o.
the State Of Delaware, Is visitor.