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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
Letter from Rev. Henry Mills.

ST. CLOUD, MINI, April %, 1871.
ED. BULLETIN:-I notice in your
paper of April II, just come to
hand, complaint of injustice and
anfairness on my part in an alluslon
I recently made to letter OF Mrs.
Stanton's, in a communication to the
BULLETIN. l believe myselfto have
given the exact meaning Of Mrs.
Stanton and think discriminating
minds will agree with me on com
pairing her letter with my represent
alton.
But not to go into the matter at
this time, | will simply say that l
had the additional paragraphs to
my lecture printed against just such
an occasion as this, and will direct
one hundred and fifty copies to be
distributed through the post office.
This pamphlet gives the letter OF
Mrs. Stanton, analyses and answers
it. / would be very sorry to mis-
represent any one, and certainly
could have 80 temptation to mis-
represent one who has done herself
so great injustice as has Mrs. Stan
ton.
We have had very rough weather
in these hyperborean regions OF
late. To-day is more kindly and
spring-like. You, with the rest OF
the world, are duly informed how
bravely the Northern Pacific X. X.
is getting along-tracII laid from
Duluth to the Mississippi, grading
done to the Red River. The first
is true, bnt much Of the work is out
Of sight in the mire or water, and
will not allow Of use for many
week. The last is true with the in
significant exception OF about one
hundred miles. The greatness of
our people in action is unqucstion-
able, but in representation they are
greater. That potent name, Jay
Cooke, will float many a western
.exaggeration. Very respectfully,
HENRY MILLS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

GA DIsGRACEFUL VERDICT. THE
Boone Standard thus characterizcs
the verdict of acquittal rendered by
jury in that county at the last term
Of the District Court, in the case of
the State against Jacob Black, in
dicted for owning and keeping a
nuisance, otherwise a saloon in
Boonsboro. The facts brought out
in the trial are thus stated by the
.Stunelprd..
On New Years eve, 1870, B. Knu.l, IL
Woodworking German living in the county
but addict d to drink, went into the sa-
10 n kept by Jacob Black, called for and
drank glass of "winc," and allowed il
with repeated potations, continued from
three O'Clock in the af egnOon until nine or
ten O'Clock at light, urged on to drink by
the crowd of drunken companions, until
he fe i over in his track insensible- and in
an h ur or so more ed from the exces.
sive drink as testified by the physician on
the witness sttnd. 1t WAS not addu ced
in testimony, but seems well authen-
ticated by outside report, that his crazy
drunk comrades poured the liquor down
h throat while he was actually dying
and laughed ndjeered over his approach
Ing dissolution. 1t was sworn to that the:
muster ficnd of this wild orgie continued
his traffic an hour or more after his vic.
Tim was corpse on his floor, and then
only desisted to urge the sheriff to take
the carcass away las tomorrow was ap-
preaching and it would be busy day"
Poor knull left wife and seven or eight
small children to curse the cause Of their
fathers death.
For this crime the simple charge
Of excepting a nuisance was bro't,
and Notwithstanding tho above pro-
ven facts and a strong charge by
the court, the jury brought in YER
diet of not guilty. The court, bar
and spectators were thunderstruck,
and after a vain attempt to restrain
his Indignation, Judge Chase deliv-
cred to the rccreant jury a severe
yet well deserved rebuke. The
Standard seems at loss to account
for this perversion of law and JUS
tice, but it is easily explained.
There is in every community GER
tain apologies for men who have no
scruples about committing perjury
if necessary to screen a rumseller.
A majority of these probably sue
ceeded in getting on the jury in
question, and from that time the law
.,,r ....r .;;,,-ony were entirely super
aux 'FF" -r-~ -+s-
ffuOuS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

gent men, and it is said that there
is not one Of them that is not capa-
bic of navigating the ship himself.
A corps ofscientific gentlemen also
accompanies the expedition, consist
ing of an astronomer, geographer,
and a meteorologist. 1t is also said
that DR.. Herman Bissell, an eminent
German naturalist and chemist,
graduate Of Heidelburg, and who
was a member of the Prussian
expedition to the North Pole, ao-
companies Captain Halls expedition
in the same capacity. There are
to be two engineers, Mr.. Emil Schu-
man and John Wilson, the former
chief, and Wilson the assistant.
Two Esquimaux, Joe and his
"cooney," or wife, Hannah, who
have been with Capt. Hall a number
Of years, and who have become
partially civilized and speak the
English language intelligibly, also
go with the expedition, the former
as the interpreter and the latter in
the capacity Of a tailoress. 1t has
been long ago demonstrated that
the wooden clothing Of the white
man is absolutely worthless to pro-
tect the Arctic traveller from the
cold piercing blasts to which he is
exposed, and the custom of the
Innuit or Esquimaux, consisting Of
the deerskin kooly-bang--a sack
jumper, with fur hood-the seal
skin breeches, the deer, seal, and
elder duck stockings, one over the
other, and covered with stout moe
casins of sealskin, with high leg
gings, have been adopted as the
only articles Of apparel that are
impervious to the inclemencies of
the fearful climate. The Esquimaux
tailoress is, therefore, an important
and really indispensable parsonage
aboard the Polaris.
Captain Hall surmises that he will
be absent about two years and a
halt, and hopes to return to the
United States by October, 1878.
He is very sanguine Of success, and
asserts that the arctic experience
he has already gained, and the
adaptation Of his system to the
habits of the Esquimaux, by long
residence among them, assure him
of his ability to accomplish much
toward forcing the ice barrier to
the long sought object Of discovery,
which could not possibly otherwise
be achieved.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
State News.

~.
"A new Episcopal Church to be built
in Des Moines the present season, will
cost 100000
- Among the 313 convicts in thu
penitentiary at Fort Madison there is
but one woman and one negro. If the
white MN alone is worthy of the ballot,
the claim is evidently not founded on his
virtue.
The Waterloo Courier says that n
young man son of one of the Miller
Bros. merchants at Gllbertvillc was on
Monday last thrown from his wagon on
the Waterloo and La Porte City road
with such violence as to cause his death
within two hours. -
THE Cedar Rapids stockholders OF
Burlington, G. dar Rapids and Minnesota
railroad have purchased the south end of
that road from Burlington to- Cedar
Rapids, paying 100000. This brings
the read from Burlington to Cedar Falls
all under one control, and locates the
railroad shops at Cedar Rapids. t,.
Rosa Whaley the daughter of a
farmer in Eagle township Blackhawk
county went to Waterloo on Monday last,
bought strychnine enough to kill dozen
men and repairing to the residence of
VIM. Whitney where she had a sister,
swallowed the whole of the poison. She
then went out, crossed the river went, to
the Illinois Central depot, and on at
tempting to return to town proceeded as
far as Graham's store on the east side
where she fell in convulsions. She was
taken in and cared for and on Tuesday
morning strange to tell was pronounced
by the physicians out of danger. We
CLEAN from the Reporter. #s: Il ~
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

THE Manchester Union publishes
a letter from Prof. Piper, withdraw
ing his name from the. contest for
the nomination for State Superin-
tendent Of Schools. The pressure
of family duties is assigned as the
reason of his declension. The
Union prefaces the letter by the
following declaration:
"This step is not taken to make
or mar the chances of any candi-
date now in the field, and has no
connection with any wire-pul!inc
for this OR that candidate.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

THE State Register says: 'rhe
preacher in political Office it seems
will fall prey to temptations as
.welI as those of unordained flesh. ="
The remark was made concerning
the indictment of Rev. NJ. p. Cad
dis at Giaeinnati for receiving
brides and presents and pursuing a
general career of stealing while AS
sess6r of Internal Revenue. 1t is
.the opinion Of many that more
nromipent illustration Of the truth
of the axiom might have been found
nearer home.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

DEIocRATIC PRoGREss.-Itis not
Just to the Democratic party to say
hat it is not progressive. It is de
,idedly party of progress, but
unfortunately, its progression is in
the wrong direction. Itturns its
back upon justice, honesty and good
.judgment,and travels toward wrong,
improbity and anarchy. Not con-
tent with the character of Stun
bling-block in the path of the nation
toward stability and concord found
ed on justice and humanity, it takes
up arms against the spirit Of
The age, and interposes an inces-
SAINT but Intellectual protest agains
every effort to maintain national
honor and integrity. 1t is this
'endcncy to progress backward,
this disposition to nnscttle things
which the country has been induced
% believe were honorably and hap
PLY settled, which gives to the
Democratic party its well defined
character as a mischievous organ
ization. This capacity for retro
grade progression is well illustrated
by the present attitude Of Henry
Clay Dean, a saint Of peculiar odol
in the Democratic calendar. Here
itoforc no man claiming to represent
the Democracy Of Iowa has dared
to advocate the reputation Of the
national Indebtedness, except by the
patented process of Pcndlcton.
Dean is now addressing Democratic
audiences in Southern Iowa, ems
larging upon the burdens of debt
and taxation, and comes down to
the remedy in the following explicit
style. We quote from his speech
at Leon, Decatur county: .M
II want to see every dollar of the in.
debtedness Of the government, exec pit
those due to widows and orphans, repu,
dated! No debt was ever more Justly
contracted than the debt of the Revolu-
ton, and that was repudiated; want to
see every bond of the United States
piled up in one pile and consumed to
ashes"
lift is suggested that Deans peaks
for himself alone, it still, cannot be
denied that the face Of the Demo
cratic party is set in the direction
of his position, and that the time
when they shall reach it is the only
question in doubt.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

,s chanan County, Iowa, June
JOHN s. STEPHENS. Term, A. D. 1871.
To said Defendant:
Won are hereby notified that there is on file in
\ the office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
of buchanan County, Iowa, the petition of silas
Potter & Co., the plaintiff aforesaid. claiming OF
Won tho suM or one hundred dollars, as money
Inst,y duo frpM you on your promiss0ry note, da.
}"d Nov roth, 1850. and interest horeon nom dsto
NJ ten por cent, aisO asking the foreclosure OF .
certain mortgage deed given by you to secure the
tho nayment Of the said note, upon the following
described property, to.wit' Lot No, three hun:
dred and and the West mar ,hn S 81
of Josup, Ruehanan County, Iowa
You ara also notified that unless You appear
thereto and defend. before noon OF the second n
chsnan DAINTY, 10 be held ut Independence. IN
aid Connty, on tins 5th day Of June, A. y. 1871,
default will be entered against you and Judgment
rendered thereon. ,.
is.4w j.. HAWKINS, Atty for FF9.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
Winans,

Winans,
This corrupt member Of the New
York Legislature, who, elected as
Republican, deliberately turned
traitor to his party and the interests
of his constituents, made traffic OF
his legislative franchise, selling his
honor and his principles to the pack
of thieves comprising the Democrat
ic Tammany ring for money con-
sidcration of-as variously estima-
ted-s75, 900 to 500, 900, is receive
ing from the entire Republican press
of the country the unstinted out
pourings of indignation and con-
tempt suited to his infamy. On the
devoted head of the guilty man is
falling in unmitigated volume and
force the excavations not only of his
immediate constituents, insultcd and
Inundated as they are by the ras-
cality of their representative, but
that Of honest men everywhere.
This is right. But in view of
these wide spread, extraordinary,
and we may say unwonted demon
STATIONS of rebuke and adherence
for the crime Of Winans, are we to
infer that buying of men in public
position with money is an uncom-
mon occurrence? Is the public mind
aroused to such pitch of excite-
ment and Indignation by the simple
fact that a legislator, and especially
a New York legislator, has been dis
covered who is willing to sell his
vote and honor for paltry gold; or
is it the magnitude Of the bride and
the peculiar circumstances accom-
panying the villainy of Winans,
which invests it with such turpitude
in popular estimation? Had the
price of his pcrfidy been but 500,
instead of thousand times that
sum, and had his purchase not been
sufficient to insure the success of
the monstrous schemes of fraud and
corruption devised by Tammany,
would the country have heard SO
much and such vigorous denuncia-
ton of his knavery? 1t is notori-
Gus that bribery as means to car
~ measures through legislative bod
les is becoming favorite and IA
miliar agency with certain interests.
1t may not always take the vulgar
shape of the direct tender of money,
but whether it be office, or influence,
or franchise of any sort, it is still
the temptation to the crime for
which Winans is now pilloried in
the public gaze. These influences
are often successful and the inter-
ests of the public made to give place
to those of some individual or cor
poration rich enough to purchase
immunitics or privileges unattaina-
bic by honest means. Neither are
they confined to the limits of one
Legislative body, but are brought to
bear more or less upon all. Yet it
is seldom that the taker of a bride
is so generally and numerically
held up to merited scorn and OBJ
liquy as is this Winans. Let us
hope that the rule of impaling ras-
Gals of this character upon the edi-
torial goose quill will be adhered to
in every instance, great and small,
and that the man who barters his
vote for greed will find a compen-
sation for the act in reputation for
rascality, broad as the country.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

THE Chicago Post demands re-
form in the matter of the public
printing, and instances the fact that
Congress having adjourned more
than week ago, the Congressional
Globe-that graveyard Of abor,ive
speeches-still appears every morn
ing with fourteen columns of speech
es which were never delivered!
This is parallel to Orwig's Buk
letin, which "run cmptyins" in the
way Of legislative proceedings for
months after the oldest inhabitant
had forgotten that there ever was a
Legislature. Orwig had the adva1l-
tage Of the Globe, however, in the
fact that the speeches in his paper
were once actually delivered.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

Iowa STATE SUNDAY School Con-
vENTIoN.-This convention Will
meet at Waterloo, commencing
Tuesday evening, June 20. }. II.
Vincent, ID. d., of New York, Is. F.
Jacobs, of Chicago, and Philip
Philips, the noted Sunday School
Singer, have all been secured to at
tend, and will give unusual interest
to the convention. Delegates pay
ing full fare to Waterloo will be re-
turned over all the principal rail
Ids for one-tiftl, fare. Let all
sunday School W. " ~
pO,nitatieass, in the State cow.r
All Iowa papers please copy,
II. s. CnCRCH.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
The Transportation Of Grain.

We publish elsewhere tho now
law of Illinois regulating the trans
portation OF grain in the bulk. The
first section requires that grain shall
be received and transported from
any depot or warehouse on its line,
for all parties, without distinction
or discrimination, and that the rail
road company shall be responsible
for the delivery for the full amount
received at any place on it's line to
which it may be consigned.
The secoud section requires that
at eysEy station where IS much as
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
FRIDAY. MAT 3, 1871.
Republican State Convention.

The fifteenth ANIMAL State Convention of the
Republican party OF Iowa will be held at Des
Moines, on Wednesday, June 21st. 1871, common
cling at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of nom-
mating,
One candidate for Governors;
One candidate for Lieut. Governor;
One candidate for Supreme Judge;
One candidate for Superintendent of Public In
strnctiOn.
The ratio Of representation will be. one delegate
for each organized County. and in addition there
to, delegate for every 300 voters, or fraction
over 100, Cast for Ed Wright for Secretary of State
In 1870.
All persons who have acted with the Republican
party heretofore, and are in full accord with its
principles now, are invited to take part in the
nominations Of delegates to this Convention:
j. S. GARRISON,
Chairman State Cen'l CON-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

considerations than the disposition
Of few postotfices. - Dubuque
Times
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

wise make. Even with my food l
do not take the usual condiments,
such as pepper and the like.
/ am, sir, truly yours,
w. G. BRYANT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
FOR SALE.

y,,ur new Honse containing ~ rooms. aud two
ar four lots, known rs one-hNlf Of Empire
Block said premises offered ut bargain In
aniye az KIM; L KENYON. Sa3m
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
A CARD.

Clergyman, while residing in South America
as a missionary, discovered safe and simple REM
edy for the Cure OF Nervous Weakness, Early De-
and the whole train of disorders brought Oh by
haneful and vicious habits Great numbers have
been cured by this noble remedy. Prompted BY
desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, !
will send the recipe for preparing and using this
medicine, in a sealed envelope, to any one who
needs 1t, free of charge. Address JosErH +. In
MAN, Station D, Bible House, New York City.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

Self. Instructor on Marriage ana ueeaSee
N of the Reproductive Organs. Seminal HeAk-
ness, Sc with 50 recipes for sefcure, fSO large
pages; 100 plates and engravkngs, sample copy
80 cents. ,>,
TNOr Lndies.--A Treatise on Female Dtsesce.
with prescriptions for self-tssatment, h seal-
Publishers, milwaukee,. Wis. a54w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

-
"A new Episcopal Church to be built
in Des Moines the present season, will
cost 100000
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05
Agents! Read This |!

WE Will Pay Agents 1t Salary Of $50
w per week and expenses, or allow large
commission, to sell our new and wonderful inven-
tons. Address NJ. WAGNER & CO., Marshall.
Mich. 3S4w
4 VOID ttGACkS.-A victim of early indis-
N cretion, causing nervous debility. premature
decay. SC, having tried in vain every advertised
remedy. has simple means of selfcure. which be
will send free TO his fellow-suSerers. Address j.
II TIrTvrIE II Nassau ST. N "
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-05

tnhe firm
all
New-York tribune., 1871-01-20
con IN THE CONSTITUTION.

Phil ADELPIIIA, Jan. 19.-The National Con-
vention to the recognition Of God In the Cons
tuition held its closing session to-day. Numerous verbal
amendments to the resolutions presented yesterday by
the Business Committee entangled tho meeting for q
time IA confusing points OF order but during most or
the day. the discussion very amcaby The exciting
ey, was the advocacy by Prof McIvaine of the Uni
ity Of Pennsy lyana OF the following amendment to
the preamble OF the Constitution:
the United States acknowledging Almighty "o
,s,he ultimate Of all authority snd power civil government
the moral Christian religion of paramount authority
iu order 20 secure mo perfect Union" etc.
This substitute was vehemently opposed by almost an
the speakcrs failing TO recognize the auhory VI
the Lord Jesus Christ" and rejected by NOte az
most unanimous. The Keynote OF the meeting as tnIs
struck by OF the speakers was As AT present ie
iecting the authority OF God in Constitution We are
nation of Atheists; II we adopt the resolution OF Dr
McIyaine we become DeiSts If abide by tn report
submted. stand before the world as C"''S''a la
The meeting adopted the resolutions presented yeser
day and thus maintains the platform pacteaiy raheu
hy tie first General Convention, viz. /: u,
such anendpens 10 the 'ohsnoh OF 'n
will suitably national isthon o. ~
u National Existence sn e o AZ
and .uhor, civil Of Jesus ehrl Is he huef OF
S,tor Of Law and The supreme fa o
th.s ninr rofn natl D..
New-York tribune., 1871-01-20
THE CONFERENCE.

THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF TIE GREAT POWERS
NOW IN sEssION-A DECLARATION FROM
RUssIA-NO PEACE PROPOSITION TO BE Al
LOWED By PRUSSIA.
LONDON, Tuesday, Nov II, 1871.
The Conference met to-day in the saloon Of the
Foreign Office, called the Smaller Conference room
in contradigtinction to the magnificent hall known
as the Conference Room proper. The saloon, how
ever. is spacious, and is sumptuously fitted up.
The meeting was strictly formal. Earl Granville
was called upon to preside An adjournment will
take place on the 24th inst, week from to-day.
A communication relative to French Representa-
tive was read butto action was taken inthe matter
1t is stated that Russia formally declared, in ad-
vance. that the action of the Conference must be
without prejudice to the abrogation of the neutral
ity of the Black Sea, which has already been ac-
complished by the act of the Russian Government.
In regard to the rumors of peace propositions be-
ing made at the Conference, Count Bernstein is un-
der strict orders from the Prussan Government to
oppose any introduction of the subject, and to with
draw from the Convention unless oyertures pro-
ceed directly from France.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-20
THE INCOME TAX.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia comparative state
ment has been prepared at the Internal Revenue ONCE,
showing the number Of persons assessed Itr Income in
the several States and Territories in 1869 AMI 1870 from
which it appears that the total number IA lsC 22,
s3 and 1870 275is. This Is complete win tho excep
ton Of the Eleventh NcwIOrk District, for Which Ic-
turns for 1870 have yet received The following
shows the number of persons assessed for Income IN s9
ana 1870, in each of the classes beloW-nent kucf:
FsaX of $50 less: Number n 1852 l07 7 uulber in 1870,
112lA
ssooqd-Oyer $50: Number 1872 G9ai,
be in 1870 % 50l.
TIr'.-Oyer $50 and 500; Number in 1853 ai6i
number In 1870 1884 -
Tou-th snd s50o Numberin co jo.2;
nunber 1879. 1896
Fih-Oycr $500 Number in 1863, a46i; number IN Io a.
Total number in 1862 272,8i3; total number IN 1870,
2752is Under the Act OF July H. 1s70 raising the
emption from 1000 to 5000 177,l5 of tuo pe sons
in 1862 and S0S25 Of those assessed u 1870
relieved from the Income Tax altogether and 5C2 per-
in 1869 and 94323 persons in 1870 would eac return
al tax of @