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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
The Old Family Journal.
CAN'T MAKE UP NY MIND.

o. would were married man,
Ny house an iuli OF glee;
A smiling partner by ms SIDE,
md children round my knee,
The cause why I'm bschyiog
Not hard Is 10 % mad;
The fact j., / really can't,
can make up my mind.
There is a Juliara LillyVhit.-
know that she would drop
Into my loving arms, 81 }
Would bat the question "pOp
With Carrie CovshP too, should
No diGcu'ty find
She would not hesitate, but =
can make up my mimi.
There's Angelina Nar'gol1,
Who would with me elope,
1t % her window / would Ok
A ladder made OF rope!
She's gentle and she's beautiful,
Hex purse Is richly lined,
And she'd have me in spite of pa but
can 9 make up my mind.
Now. when walk along the street,
Girls rOgUish looks ! catch.
As with a sheer they say" There goes
A rustv-tlsty back,
Well. TT, resolve this very day
Some sort of wife % ind
I'll wed-I think l wi,l-O dear
cant make up my mind
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13

DEST LTNF COAL 10y the Car load $3.50 rer
ID ton. Run %. Mine per Car --s So. per ton.
--io lbs. 10 the ton. ANTHRACITE COAL at
forrest rate. For sale at CharleStown Depot bv
Sep. Il, 1865. STARRY & LOCk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13

ERUIT Jars and Jelly Glasses, just received and
I for sale by HOWELL 4 BRO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
I. DCpIFifnCnf On OWL Ia
lng.

This embraces Mathematics, Applied Math-
cmadcs, Physics. Mechanics, Chemistry French,
English Drawing and Astronomy. Students,
who successfully complete this course, receive
the diploma of Girl Enqneer.
,. Department of Mining Engineering.
This embraces Mathematics, Applied Math-
cmatcs, Physics, Chemistry, Nineralcey aud
Geology, Mctalurgy Mining, German and
English. To this Course is attached the Di-
ploma Of M'aiag Engineer
1t is proposed still further to extend the
Practical and Scientific Departments in the d.
rection Of
]. Mechanical Engineering . Applied
Chemistry. 3. Agriculture. T. Commerce.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
WV. JOBE, R. ". JonE, :. j. JoBE.
NXVOOLAND WOODEN GOODS.
TO the People Of the Valley.
:. ]. JOBE.

ehave at a very heavy expense enlarged our
establishment and added thereto some Of the best
and latest improved Machinery for he Manuiac-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13

DISSOLUTION.

TINE co-partnership heretofore existing between
Bernard Hough q y. x. Langdon is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. Either Partner will
sign in settlement
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
II. IsION LUCAS.


II ANING reft,el uy shop, ana secured the
/ 1 services .f q frt.'g, CRY Barber, I am
....v prepared Co give my customers good
SHAY rs. and cut and dre,. their hair in the
latest STYLES. also
oiG Clothes Made Now.
Wy shop SSH. h.or.H ar .N times. and my cu,to-
w-rs N.I. find comfortable fi5. and the latest pa
Hrrs always for jh.i- accommodation.
Respectfully. hc..
p. -. I-.~. SAMUEL BROWN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
LEIatler Hotel,

SHErHEGDsrowN, WEsr VIRGINIA.
}. p. A. ENTLER,
Nov. .. lS65-tf. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
Plain and Ornamental
PLA STEERING.
THE SPRING AND SUMMER
CAMPAIGN
MASTERING OF HOUSES.

w sUU7'II" TIN"s HIIINiI-' " tIN TTHSS IS
! "a medium by which % inform the citizens O,
this and adjoining counties that he is prepared 20
undertake the
PLASTERING OF HOUSES.
in any style that may Doe desired, from one Coat TO
three. Hard Finish. White Coat or Heavy skim
Curuicss and Centres run, and Ornaments stuck,
Il desired. None but ir,J-cass wnrkmcn viii be
employed on work that NAV bc entrusted 60 me.
CLSIEENS CERENTED IND GUARIN-
TEED TO FOLD.
hereby tender my grateful acknowledgements
for the liberal patronage J have received since
comm. ucir- business, and hope hy a strict adbe-
renee t' duty 90 merit continuance ol the same.
N- an communications addressed 10 me at
thar'.stuwu, W. Va, viii receive prompt a.teu-
ton c. FRANK GALLAIEE
March 2s, 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
Private Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate.


TTNIIE undersigned, Executor Of George Isler
will sell 40 Private sale, the fine farm of which
the late George lsler died -iescd aud possessed,
living In Jefferson County, West Virginia about
=. miles from the town of Charlestown, on the
County road leading 20 Summit Point, both Of
which places are on the line of the Winchester d
Potomac Railroad, and afford Cine market. for the
sale Of produce. Said farm contains about
Two Hundred and Fifty Eight
ACRES OF GOOD LDIESTONELAND. between
90 and 80 acres Of which is i'm VALUABLE TIM
Der. Ia 0dioius the lands Of Bushrod c. Wash
jugtU1, Henry Davenport, Esqs., and others, and
Is very convenient o. Mills, Churches and schools
The Improvements consist Of q comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE and Out Buildings. never
failing Well ofpure water, Pond for cattle, stock,
&c, sc. The farm .ali things considered /, one
of the most desirable in the fertile County of jeff
ersou.
TERMS ACCOMMODATING.
JOSEPH CRANE,
March p, lS7O-H Executor Of Geo. Isler
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13

aFor the present, the instruction in English di-
vided among the Professors of Moral Philosophy,
Modern Languages, and History, with the aid Of
an Assistant Professor.
The duties of this Chair are discharged by the
Professors Of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13

DR.. A.. F. SMITHS Dental Office Next Door.
February Is. ls10-3m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
BERNARD HoUGH,
BAL1INoRE. JuNE 3O. $50.

Baltimore June go 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-13
TO THE FARMERS,
Millers and Others
IN THE

~ THE
COUNTIES or JEFFERSON & CLARKE
HAVING associated ourselves in business for
1 the purposes Of the above Card, we will pay
for Wheat, Flour, Corn and all other kinds Of Pro-
duce the highest market prices in CASH, or will
Receive and Forward on Commission. making sales
and returns in the short st time.
STARRY &L0CK.
Charlestown Depot, Jan. 10, 1861
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
THE CANsTATT FESTIVAL.

The second day of this German festival, now
holding Joness Wood, more largely attended
than the first Tie park thronged yesterday by
many thousand men, women, and children The main at
traction was procession in the park, illustrating Ger
man unity, accomplished by the present European
war. 1t consisted Of three groups The first was
composed Of men attred TO resemble
quite successfully King William Mr Andrew
Natler); Crown Prince Frederick, "Our Fritz" (Mr.
Ernest WOltcF>); Prince Frederick Charles IT Albert
Pueguardl, Gen Moltke (Ar. &. Meier and Count Bis
inaIek IN cOlOneis uniform, (Mr Chas. Chens) with
NETS pckelhauben) OF the uniforms genuine, hay
ing been imported from Germany for the OCCASION
Ine second group consisted Of children and
M grown persons, IN the costumes OF German pcasanry
horses, on which Germania the German goddess Of lib
erty represented by Miss Martha Wicsner was stand
ing, hOldng nag with the German national cOOrs-
Dhch, red and gold-in her hand She WAS surrounded
y! Other young ladies' representing the different
states OF Oernany. The wagon was decorated with
nuer OF cOats oi arms familiar In the Faihcraud and
garland VI OAK leaves and flowers. The procession
headed Dy. mounted marshals and "A hand Of music
Whlch playen hAtona airs, went around the park sew
eral times cannon repeatedly fired and the
spectators exhibited immense entbusiasn ~
Finally the procession repaired TO a patforn in the
wood. where the members Of II formed tabeaux When
the curtain rose the Prussian leaders Of the war snt
rounded by the children and peasantry Yere saar %
her attendant uympls Singers time eI,tertained
the multitude with the national hymn What M the Der
mans Fatheylandi" Homage was paid To King William
as the repesntatiye German hero of the war After
ipz and the PROCESSION al An end. The usus anus
nents were then resumed, especially Dancing, which
continued till late In the evening The festival viii ee
closed TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
IdTFST sHIP NEUS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
sp Ct, Of Washington Jones Liverpool SEPT Ii Queenstown
ioa Hs sf Sarsio Couch Richmond city Point and Norfolk md
and pass =, 90. =, -,
Valley Bed, Washington and Ae1andna muse
Steamship Montgomery Farcloih Savannah m1s end
Steamship Washington, Wallace wilmington N - f0s mas ANU
steamship Fairbanks Hove Wilmington n C., days rAys sO
Bari Phauir Mckenzie Little Glaze BaJ, - days o0a.
B1g Morning Light Din New Haven, in ballast
Quoldy. FanBing Windsor, " y. days, pl-ssef
schr Harriet Fuller Willard Portland, lumber ~,
Shr Ruth H. Baker DAVIS Guantanamo VIA NASSAU seli C. "'D
sugar. -
Cor~srp. Pratt y,rs'ch Eagle Chase Providence
Iohp Nsnove tuiek Providence Prdmor Hart Providence,
Mercer Wasson esIIa,en F. y Randolph, S'eelmIh' h~
5sIsP ce@Pra%.e Saia fs eSl5 P5p Ben E. Providence
Momngbt Newport Amtla Dewitt Philadelphia.
z A. Psiss Rssport = A. Books, NANTUCKET.
John F. Collins EbabchIor. Rachel Jane BhAbehPoTL
Union RhEAbethpod. lla bliabethpor,
p W brown Proyideuce Geo W. Middleton Rondout.
p p King PHI aSeipbia " d Mangum New. Bedford.
X NJ smith Bedford. Elizabeth P.stnefeL
France. Isl Rt,uiuaot. Aida PHILADELPHIA
hTis soner.ot ap sheppard A Mount Providence.
Juls Ann Cape Ann. fleetslnsi taunton
scranton R0bdout sarah J. ron fTo'l1eA's'
Hrrsehel Georgetown D. C. starlight. Boston.
Napoleon, Virginia D,W EsnshS1h lItLL~
Curtis nltoD. Athens sally Collins Virginia
scns ke Bepedie Philadelphia. mantle, Tsa@5Icn @
Belle Bridgeport ; J. smith, kond'nl
Eroort Bridgeport Oertroie h1uofu'
BELOW.
Brig Annie Ingrsu of HALIFAX IS anchored in e Lover BA
SPOKEN
Sept Is LAT 30 3 long H. bark WJmab from Boston fof sa'
yanuah
slv,SSsH Sept 27-Arnved, steamship Ionswapa nom Pills
depbs Tybee bark AH Coombs from Key We of s Helena
FOREIGN PORTS.
IoSpoy Sent Zhe Hyps'ia Capt hon, which sed from
Liverpool the last for Baltimore recently encountered
SHIFTED aud suffered other damage again FOR Baltimore
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

Fifth Avenue Hotel-The Hon. n. P. Banks,
Massaohusstts the Hon r. d. Rice Of Maine; Gen G.. A..
Forsyth aua InspeoorGene sacket 4. 9 A.; the Hon
W ID Bishop OF Connecticut; John l.. King OF Spring
Haven. ====s BrevOOrt HOuse-LOrd John Heryey, ana
the Hon. Henry strut Of England = New ! ORR no
fel-Capt .tn6ins of steamship Scotia. and the lion
Mrs. white. l,ngnnd. -= Clarendon Hotel-lhe Kew
Professor Cnpot OF Princeton College === Grand Cen
ira Hogel-14r Hon. ID. NJ. Van Auken. NJ G., fenns33
vania Westminster H0tel-C. de Magel.1, o VI"
Portuguese legation. - st. Nicholas Hotel-Gen'
John & Fre1loat, Tarytown, n " Gen Robert AneS, ~
Hon ] s Gilman Baltimore; Or J. c. Kerr Clnctniau' @
and A Murdoch Of Mississippi - Astor Hou% a11 an5
T. Dimick. L. A. Gen. ID. Nickers l,s Ijo,se
Ijeut -@ommander Ludlow. L. :. n - ENtItt tV.SS 5
CSTt~IIsT TInIburd OF the Treasury Department ana
l5tut Col Rhodes Of the British army
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
PASSENGERS dRRIVRD.

FROM CHARLESTON-In steamship Champion, April 27-G w.
wssee Hsrbeson H. LGvnsbeHg Adam, Lsdi,cls w.
H. Chiffon Curtis II. KNIGHT W. Mclean, G. r. Poppenhem,
Mrs r. Ccolen Mr. C. Cohen B. j. wbhey Miss & J. Bust,
Mrs H. Armstrong b. Wbaby, 7. Campbell Ms WhJros and
elih, r. Nj. Hernot Mrs J. RAINY T. Elias and wife .
FROM NEW ORLRANS-In searnship Cores Sept TT IN
ls Libby and child John Psasou, B. Loeb, u Ia
Phelsn. Lewis Carter VIM Fletcher
FROM NEW ORLBANs-In steamship De Soto, Sept H-FnDos
". Andrew Charles Stern Antonio Luz Bugere SabsoI
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
HEALTH! BEAUTY /! +!

STRONG AND PURE, RICH BLoOD-INCRBAsB OF FLESH
AND wEGHT-CLBAR SKIN AND BEAUTIFUL COM.
PLEXION SECuRED TO ALL.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

II. n. SQUIRE's, 81 Fulton-st., New-York, is
tn. best place to buy reliable WATCHES tns DnoSDs choice jaw
ELKr aud STKKLISG SmyKRWARB. Diamonds GDe1altJ
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
DIRECTORS: {:

DIRECTORS:
Hon JOUN A DIX Nev-York. JAMES P MAGEE, Methodist
Holm j CRANE, eEPTeslGeI Book Concern, Boston.
B,nL Repubic. WIN. WlLKENS, fun W. Wkens
VIM NJ NERMILYE BankeftYer Co.
milge 4 Col JULIUS II PRATT President Of
CHAS G. LOCKWOOD, Cashier houtclair r. r., y. j.
Newark Banking Co. ICHAs. J. STARR, Merchant
Hon GEO OPDYKR, Mayor of WILLIAM ALLEN, Merchant
New.York GEO W. CUYLER Banker, Pal.
yINOT C. MORGAN Baulor. myra, n. Y
THOMAS RIGNEI inn Thomas GEO r HOPE Pres Continental
pigrey FIRE lns. Co
BESJ B. SHERMAN Treas N JOHN H. SHERWOOD Park
Sugar Refining Co place.
AARON ARNOLD. bnA AraOAi ALTON H. MIAMI Fresl-
Ccntsbe 4 Co dent. 5 Hnh-ave.
RICHARD H. BOVINE Wetnore EDWARD H. WRIGHT, Newark,
Bovine. LAWYER. v J.
IL. WALBRlDGE. Pres bans GEO W. FAkLbb farlee 4 IL
for the People. Toledo. O. tus Bankers -
WM r. HOOKER Vo-Prcsdcnt WV. / to1sN ELL, Mefcl4nL
WM W. WRIGHT. Merchant
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
ITO GAS CONSUMERS and the Trade.-Gas-

'EO TAS CONSI MEhS ana the lrdue'-pas-
Light lmpToyel Economy the motto. No use for gas
burners consuming capacity The PATENT MAGIC GAS
FLAME EXPANDEB applied gbGrne produces Increase OF
light Instantly applied removed Simplest
cheapest and Efficient improvement Of the ld Of the age 10
dODen illustrated directions with them Test exhibition
Office EIpsnder Burner In the T. s. by mail
prepaid Liberal inducements to and the trade
Agents uted Circular stating proposed mole Of mailing
sales granted for control n territory FISHER CROOK
Manufactures and PIopneiorfi 51 BrosdeaYNeS
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
IAnncunosnents

So INsIDIoUs ARE THE FIRST APPROACHES OF
CoSuxP1oN THAT PRrrscH
UNTIL VERGE oy rHH GRAVE AN I'M
MEDIATE KEsoRr DR JASE BpRcToEhsT UroS rnE TRsr
ApPxAson oy CoUeu PAs soRHsEs THs THROAT
CHEsr Would yKRI ysrI RruLr on
CASE oy LATENT CoSsUxP
nos uorrscH OF THR Drsi'n AND
THUS MATERIALLY IUH oy rHE PATIENT
USE THE RIPxoroRlSr THEREFORE coID
rnus PREVENT THE NECESSITY PoR
PLANTS soLD kyERIvnERE.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

VERMONT SPRING WATER.
Nture remedy Tor many diseases W II. SCHlEIIEIN Co
AgsIa No. 10 Wilbsm-tt, New.lork.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

All kinds Of Twine, Cordage, and Paper
Net cash prices WILLARD HARVEY, 800 BToadasy NeE-iork
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

"THE ARLINGTON" Washington, d. C.-This
new and beautiful the adjournment, Of Conge" been
rdeeoraed aud greatly improved The propeo determined that
q sha urpa beauty and equipment any hoiel in e county
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
HOME NEWS.
TIE MEATHER

s,~ ycrN. Hou, Tier Bar %iTa HCu Iesr Rae s'H WiSd
sePt n % a2oS W 10 @l4S
.si5 0HSSw n Is @l3SW
r,oy.., ,na--Northern Lights from midnight TO a. IN.
xaon,s fis lses-First quarter Oct. l, 4:23 =. IN.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

To EPICUREs.-A splendid mammoth GREEN
Turtle weight pounds from Key West Florida Will be
served up Soup aud STEAKS THuRDAy PHDAr end SATuRp this
Dining Rooms 3 NAs,aus " Bfsmihes supplied
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
RADWAY'S
SARSAPARILLIAN RES0LvENT

HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING CURES, so QUICK, so
RAPID ARE THE CHANGES THE BODY UNDERG0Bs, UNDER
THB INFLUENCE OP THIS TRULY WONDERFUL MBDI
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

LETTER TO KNOX, TIE HALTER, 212 Broad
v.y-" SIR: We are going veles the gorgeous city
France Send me- to chat place. oapsdH ok M ha you
can get up respectable appearance. No Paris bats
to be had Same y Tweeis tsignelD BnSARcE."
Comment Is unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
OVARIAN TUMOR CURED.

medicine internally been knosn have cured tn
either Of the womb ute bowels the klfe has been
hands OF experienced but DR. Rwlys
Sanapsran this question For has cured TWENTY
PERSONS Of OVARIAN CYSrS and TUMORS well Tumors
the Bowels Uterus Womb Liver DropaA Edason, AsIes and Cal
culus Concreti0ns
Tumor Of IL Years Growth Cured by Railways
Resolvent
BEVERLY Mass. july IL, 1869.
DR. have had Ovarian TumOr the and boHes
All the doctors said there help for IT." tried everything that
recommended bot nothing helped IT, Resoent and
thought faith because bad Suffered for
TWELVE YEARS took bottles Of the Reoent box Of Raj
Of READY RELlBF snd there
sign be felt and feel BETTER SMARTER
happier II The In the et
AIDE oi the bowels the srte this for the benen Of
others You can publish 1t If you choose
HANNAH F. KNAPP.
ella bottle Sold BY Druggists and at Dr. RADwAYs, 81 MAIDEN
lane.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-28

WEST FARMs.-The Quarterly Conference OF
the Nethodsts this district HewYork EasD Will be
held the Rev John Brens Church. on Saturday On sun
day the reat feast OF the session will be held and
a l0t the Rev Hart r. Pease r. e. OF Brooklyn, VIII de
hver the Conference after which, assisted Dy
resident cleTgymeD he will administer the Lords Supper
The Methodist Churches the Westchester and Bronx
dale charge will be closed until the afternoon.
WHITE PLAMs.-The managers OF the Westchester
County Bible Society win hold their annual session the
Court House to-day.
KEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The meeting of the Common
Council, called for yesterday afternoon, not held.
a dnsxe u aodss tAs Baah QnesiSea h "a believed
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-07

Hon. VIM. Smythe, member OF
Congress from the I'd District, died
at his home at Marion, Sept. 3oth,
after an illness Of some weeks. Mr..
Smythe was an old citizen of Iowa.
lie served honorably as colonel OF
one of our Iowa regiments during
the war, and has filled positions OF
trust and confidence in civil life.
He has served but one term in Con-
gress, and his record, though not
brilliant, has been one of diligence,
integrity, and conscientious per-
Torrance of duty.
EsTo fill the vacancy created by the
death of Mr.. Smythe, and also to
nominate a candidate for the Con-
gressional term beginning on the
4th of March, 1871, the Republican
Convention of the Second District
re-assembled at De Witt, on We'd
nesday of this week, and nominated
W. 2. Wolfe, Of Cedar county, for
the vacancy, and Hon. A. b. Cotton,
of Clinton county, for the term be-
ginning on the 4th of March. Mr..
Wolfe has served several terms in
the Legislature, and is present State
Senator from Cedar county.
Mr.. Cotton was speaker of the
House in the last Iowa Legislature,
and has the reputation of fine
ability.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-07
How a California Woman Avenged
Her Wrongs.

a San Francisco letter says: A
man named Kelley was introduced
several years ago to young lady
named Prudence McNamee, and
after an acquaintance of some
months, made her proposition of
marriage, which was rejected.
Thereupon he treatened that if she
did not marry him he would ruin
her. In few weeks she married
another suitor and reports began
Immediately to circulate derogatory
to her character, but her husband
dying, she removed to San Francis
co, and, for long time, lost sight
Of her prosecutor. Hearing of her
whereabouts, he followed her to this
city, and rel ewed his offer of mar
riage, which she again declined,
soon become the wife of Il well
known citizen named Page.
Kelley Immediately commenced
his aspersions on her virtue, which
finally caused, she states, a sepera
ton from her husband and the
breaking up of a happy home. Re
solved to have vengeance on the
man who had caused such unhappi-
ness she went down to Gilroy last
Thursday, procured a horse and
buggy from a livery stable, and was
driving to Kelley's rancho when she
met him on the road, and invited
him to get into the vehicle with her.
After driving round for some time
she came to place that seemed
suitable for her purpose, so telling
her companion that some friends
lived short distance from the road,
she requested him to tic the horse
to the fence and accompany her to
the house.
Taking his arm she walked with
him about one hundred yards to
hollow, surrounded by dense will
low thicket, and then, drawing
pistol, shot him three times, killing
him instantly. Having thus con
summated her plans, Mrs. Page
came to town and surrendered her
self to the civil authorities. AS
may be supposed, the affair has
caused more than ordinary excite
ment. Public opinion, in a mca-
sure, defends her conduct.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-07

BoUNTIEs AND PENsIoNs.-A
Washington correspondent writes
that the statement published in
several papers that the time for adj
ditional bounty expires in December
next, is strictly correct. The law
passed at the last session extending
the time for filing additional bounty
claims, applies only to the act of
July 2sth, 1856, and by that act
those who served two full years are
entitled to $50, and those who served
three years, 800.
No new grant of bounty was mado
at the last session, but only an eX-
tension of time for filing claims, so
that those not informed of the law
shall not be cut off on account of
failure to apply heretofore. In the
case of pension, applications can be
filed at any time, but claims filed
five years after discharge or death
date from the time of the last papers
in the case, except in case of minors,
if filed within five years of the date
of the appointment of guardian,
the pension will date from the time
Of the discharge or death; in the
case of fathers, if filed within five
years of June 9th, 1865, entitled to
pension from discharge or DEATH
Council Bluffs NoupereiI.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-07
The Constitutional Convention Cues.
ton.

It should be borne in mind that
if the people Of Iowa, on the 18th
of this month, shall be cast in favor
of a convention to revise the con-
stitution, such convention cannot be
elected until 1872, nor until provis-
ion for such election is expressly
made by the General Assembly, to
meet in January OF that year. That
convention will then meet, as is
most probable, during the winter of
lS72-'73, and the revision of the
constitution then had will be sub
mitted to popular vote in the Fall
following. Thus, as will readily be
seen, we must wait until the latter
part Of the year 1876, for any change
in our organic law. These facts
furnish sufficient answer to those
who object to Il vote in favor of a
convention because resulting i'll too
rapid changes in the constitution.
On the other hand, it must be re-
membcrcd, that a vote now against
a constitutional convention will al
most certainly defer the Inaugural
ton Of desired constitional reforms
until 1888; since it is only once in
ten years that the Legislature is re-
quired by the constitution, to sub
nit the question of constitutional
convention to the popular vote.
This fact presses home upon every
intelligent citizen the question: Is
it wise to longer delay reforms in
the constitution of the State, the
necessity for which is confessed,
and, is increasingly urgent, in the
interest Of the people and of a pure
and thoroughly efficient administra-
ton Of our public affairs?
We have before and repeatedly
alluded to these needed reforms.
Let Us repeat:
l. The exclusion Of the Judiciary
from thc area of party politics, by
making judgeships life tenure up
to a limited age,-say siXty-tive
years-and requiring appointment
by the Governor, with advice and
consent Of the General Assembly,
instead Of election by popular vote
2. An express provision of CON
stitutional law altogether prohibi-
tory, or explicitly defining and re-
stricting, corporate subscriptions
and popular votes Of lands and sub
sides in aid Of railroads, and SINH
lar enterprises.
3. More explicit and rigorous reg
ulation Of the power of the General
Assembly in relation to the creation
of State Indebtedness.
4. More rigid guardianship over
the State school funds, so as to pre-
vent recurrence oflosses those funds
now suffer.
5. Equitable provisions in rela-
ton to the assessment of all proper
ty within the State for the purpose
of taNation-the property of corpor-
ations no less than of private citi-
zenS.
TO these others might easily be
added, but these must suffice for
our present limits.-Docenport
G0E cite.