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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-05
Wheeling, Pittsburgh and
Baltimore Il. IL. Go.
LATE HEMPFIELD II. r.

r., -Zss sssszs.aE.151s=5 ON AND AFTER MGN.
~ -EHSday, May 18th, 1871, trains
will run as follows, daily except Sunday,
EAST.
Leave Wheeling at 7:l5 A. VI. Arrive al
Washington 9:5S a. NJ.
Leave Wheeling at $50 =. NJ. Arrive al
Washington 60 p. NJ.
WEST.
Leave Washington at $50 4. VI. Arrive
at Wheeling $40 A. NJ.
Leave Washington at $50 p. NJ. Arrive
at Wheeling 7:l5 p. NJ.
Connecting at Wheeling for all point
East and West, via B. & o. X. Il.
JOHN L. WILSON.
Master of Transportation
r. 7. DEVRlES, General Agent.
myll
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THE best assortment OF colored Shoes
in this city, is at l.. V. Blends, lO1
Main street.
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STEAM BOATS.
FOR CINCINNATI.

THE SPLENDID STEAMER
LIZ tSMAJOR ANDERSON, Captain
$50 Muhleman, will leave for Pome,
ROY, Gallipolis Ironton, Portsmouth ana
Cincinnati, on Tuesday, June 9th, at D
o'clock p. NJ. For freight or passage APP
ply in on ''"i IA BOOTH & CO., Agents.
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New SCENERY just received at the
Partridge Gallery.
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REMBRANDrs are sill the rage. Call
at l07 Main Street.
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Pair OF White, double-backed
BACTRIAN CAMRLS
The Cabia Barra, Camelopard.
Cartfoo, FTee-Topper,
Arabian Dromedary, Black Bear,
Ih!eet or Sun Bear, Grizzly Bear,
White Polar Bear, Ponah Bear.
Brown Bear, the Nyl eau,
Asiatic and African Lion and Lioness,
Pair of Monster Royal Bengal Tigers.
Abyssinian hex.
East India A ntelope Cashmere Goats,
Ebony Headed Palatine Sheep,
Spotted Axis Deer, Bison Of Colorado,
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OUT door workmen should guard
against cases Of sunstroke.
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NEW STYLE FINISH" 60. S at the
Partridge Gallery.
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REMBRAxprs at the Partridge Gallery.
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THE BIRD rlrNHINfNI

CnSSowary. twoOlrlrhrs. hing Nu'a.
{ OndurHnd EHgl"s, IinrE and u m'.ssa
Pair Of SuOw-whitr AnIrnu rracous O..
at white PrHrOckN. African Crown.
Cranes. Tyre Bird. N,w Holland fm.,
Binds OF Paradise. Satin Breasted rru.iG,.
Whit" Carrier Dawes. African ufty parnr.
Golden IhcaSHn'S, Spanish Mnraw'. Tan
pico Parrots. King lrr Nrl. l",a t".0
iOus, silver Ph"GuSauls. Chino" IIr'' "
great variety. aud the GREAT N-IkA
LIAM BIRD SHOW. coutn. nlug "''rN .'
aginablr variety Of the many r..rn,l Hf.
nj Plumagc, viii T." found 300 iI,r urnH0n
giCal Department at TAI, ,r'u-,lI show.
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The hot rays of the sun increase the
awning business.
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BURNETr's CoLoGNE.-Best in Amer
lea.
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"REToCCHED PHOTOGRAPHS. None
of the so-called 60. S. finish, but real
gems of art, can be seen at Brown &
Higgins.
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l.. V. BLOND mas the finest and most
Stylish Shoes in Wheeling.
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wheeling, Parkersburg and
Cincinnati transportation
Company's Packets.

COCRIER,....--..C JACK HARRISON
EXPRESS. Capt. PHIL. ANscHUTz
~ The COURIER leaves Wheel
UrttSing for Parkersburg every Tues.
LS.nssssz-.saday, Thursday and Saturday nj
IL o'clock A. NJ. Returning leaves Park,
ersburg every Monday. "Wednesday ana
Friday at o'clock A. NJ.
The EXPRESS leaves Wheeling for ParR
ersburg every Monday, "Wednesday anu anu
Friday at IL o'clock A. NJ. Returning iear td
Parkersburg every Tuesday, Thursday anu
Saturday at o'clock \. NJ.
VI c, III. BOOTH & CO.,
n Agents.
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SCENIC PHOTOGRAPHS at the Partridge
Gallery.
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atheeliug Reeister.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1871.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

New Advertisements.
Rattan Seat Chairs.
Notice to Depositors.
Photographs-Brown Il Higgins,
Flour, Cheese, &c.-M. Reilly.
For Cincinnati-Major Anderson.
Potatoes-Hess & Egerter.
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OvERCoATs are about played.
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HELMBOLD'S
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New ACcEssERofs at the Partridge
Gallery
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New Orleans Sugar.
WATCH FREE-GIVEN GRATIS
FOR RENT.

THREE UPSTAIRS ROOMS, CORNER
i OF Elm and Third streets, Island. For
particulars inquire on the premises.
my2
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FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPARlLLA
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FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPARlLLA.
APRIL,
MAY, and
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SHADOW PICTURES at the Partridge
Gallery.
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TURKISH TOWELS and Bath Gloves at
E. Bookings pharmacy, No. l Odd
Fellows Hall
TRY Bookings Flavoring Extracts.
None better. Sold at E. Bookings
pharmacy, No. | Odd Fellows Hall.
If you wish a days sport 60 to the
picnic at Zanes orchard to day.
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS.
"A full assortment at Z Booking S
pharmacy, No. l Odd Fellows Hall.
CHAMoIs SKINs-A full assortment at
E. Bookings pharmacy, opposite the
Court House.
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Gaia BA GhAfE flbl<o.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS.
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CATAWRA GRAPE PILLS.
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,ion business transacted with fidelity ana
promptness. =. ,.o,, aud irtorest
paid thereon. ., chi,
Revenue stamps for sale in sums 10 sun.
Nv ETactionai Currency and |, 2, 3 and Dc
coin ALWAYS on hand for the accOmlnoua-
ton of the public. .,,,.,.
Accounts of Merchants, Manufacturers,
BANKERS and others solicited.
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uELMsoLp's COLUMN.
HELM BOLDS

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TRANSPORTATION.
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. GO.

r. -. ~ PASSENGER TRAINS
A3 HIsswill run by the following
Schedule on and after May 18th, lS7!
Ubaalinp time.
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of water.
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,
andc
aly kcltin
Of wholesale
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27
Railroad LEGISLATION.

The Illinois Legislature is engage
ed in earnest discussion of plans for
the protection of the people of that
State from oppression by the rail
roads. The unmistakable tendency
Of these immense corporations to
combinations, which will have the
effect Of making them practically
omnipotent and subversive of the
interests which they are designed to
forward, renders the subject Of their
seasonable restraint one of great in
terest to the people, not o ,ly of Hi
nois, but of the whole country. No
adequate bound can be placed to
the rapacity or imposition of these
monopolies except by judicious and
effective legislation, and to this the
law makers of Illinois have address,
ed themselves. Several plans to
reach the desired object have been
submitted, but that which meets
with most favor is that embodied in
n bill by Mr.. Fuller. 1t provides
for the fixing of a scale of passenger
and freight charges for the rail
roads by the Legislature, and as a
penalty for violation imposes Il fine
upon the agents of the companies
Of not less than 500 nor more than
$4,000. Propositions are also offered
for the appointment of State railroad
Commissioners, whose special duty
shall be to enforce the legislation
respecting railroads, and exercise a
general watchfulness over the pco-
pies interests in this direction.
Whatever plan may be finally adopt
ed to prevent the railroads from OPP
pressing the general public will be
watched with eager interest by the
people of other States.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27

heard the story which has become
immortal in Jim Bludso. He re-
eeives with the most becoming mod
esty the compliments that are pour
ing upon him from all directions, and
will probably try his pen at some
thing in the same line whenever he
feels the spirit moving him to do SO.
Gle says that he used to feel that
the papers were very kind whenev-
err they consented to receive and
print his verses without paying any
thing for them. He wrote more then
than now, and is decidedly of the
impression that flattery spolls q
man for hard work. Some critics
accuse him Of initiating Bret Harte.
There is this similarity in the po-
ems ofthe two men, that both are ex-
ccllent, but the veins they are work
ing are quite different. And as Col.
Hay has been writer Of verses for
more than dozen years, and fol-
lowing long before Truthful James
or 'The Heather Chinee' made their
appearance, the charge Of imitation
has about as much foundation as
the moon hoax"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27

The Dubuque Tins says that tlir.
ty seven car loads Of IRON for the Du-
buque q Minnesota railroad, sufficient
to lay the first ten miles Of track, was
shipped from Joliet, ILL.,, on Tuesday.
A locomotive will soon follow
A speck Of war was visible On the
horizon of Appanoose county, last week,
growing out of the rascality of some sub
contractors on the line of the Chicago &
Southwestern Railroad, who decamped,
lclving about two hundred of their EN-
ployes without their pay The latter.
who were generally farmers and citizens
Of Appanoose county, and men Of good
standing, took armed possession of the
road, arnouncing tlieir intention 70 com
pei a suspension Of operations Until the
money due them was paid by the main
contractors These claims tile contract
ors refused to pay for the reason that
they had paid the sub contractors, or
been glrniSheed to the fuil extent OF
their Indebtedness to them The Afr
had assumed quite formidable aspect
and much apprehension of serious consc-
quences was felt by the peaceful citizens,
when Lieut.. Gov. Walden. Isaac Brandt,
the Governors messenger, and other
prominent gentlemen went down to
Centreyil!e, from Dcs Moincs, and by ju-
dicious effort succeeded in quclling the
mob spirit. A conference was called,
at which the aggrieved parties and the
contractors were heard, and at last, "a
compromise effected. So peace reigns at
the late seat of war, and work is rcsum-
ed on the road. ,f...I
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27
TEACHERS COLUMN,


The schools Of Jesup have Just been
graded under the supervision of their able
principal, Mr. i. 8. Stockwell. We learn
that all seem very much pleased with the
graded system and anticipate for it the
greatest success. Thus is added another
to the number of graded schools in this
county. We now have four, and all are
working in a satisfactory manner The
schools of Jcsup commenced this terms
session IN their new school building, which
is one of the finest buildings in the coun-
ty. The building is two stories in heirht.
and consists of 4 main building thirty
by sixty feel and wing thirty by thir-
ty-four feet. The building Is divided in
to six school rooms seated with the Stcr-
ling seats. This county now has some
Of the finest school buildings in the State.
Independence has two, one of which has
just been completed at cost Of S 0,OG0,
and Winthrop, not to be outdOne by her
neighbors, is to have new school build
ing during the next Season. The total
value Of School Houses iii The county now
amounts to nearly $250,000. If we sue
coed in securing county High School,
where every person in the county can re-
ceive the elements Of higher education,
''who shall say we have not system of
schools compact and comcly,- -stron4e
than iron AMI brighter than the sun shiL-
ing in his strength
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27
How Thoy View It.

The Des Moincs Register, which
city if we mistake not was a compcti-
tor for the Il cation of the State Fair,
and not successful, thus portrays
the disadvantages and discomforts
arising from the possession of the
same. Lest the suggestion of sonr
grapes should arise, however, it is
but fair to say that the Register,
article was written before the decis-
ion respecting the location was
made:
''No town is benefited by the Fair.
A few merchants may sell a few
more goods, but the additional pro
fits will not pay the subscriptions
required to fit up grounds, and take
care Of the large crowd who always
congrcgate at such Fairs. But this
is not the serious matter. A city
or town having the Fair always suf-
fers in reputation. Every one that
goes to such places expects to be
Toasted and waited on in way no
reasonable exertion can effect, where
there are so many to be provided
for. On such occasions the town is
either muddy, or clouds of dust fill
the air. The oceans Of pleasure and
unalloyed happiness are not found.
The heat by day, and annoying mos
quitos by nj ght, and the lack of the
private comforts of home, all tend
to sour the mind, and a large ma
.jority go home in bad humor, and
abuse the town, it's location, and the
want of hospitality on the part of
its citizens. These are the natural
and inevitable results"
Per contra Cedar Rapids was al
so a claimant for the honor of having
the Fair, and successful, whereupon
the Times of that city INDUCES in
the following rose colored anticipa
tons:
1--WE feel decidedly feIicitous in
announcing that at the meeting of
the officers Of the State Agricultural
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27
AFTERNOON

| The first exercise was a report Of
schools from teachers present, which dis
| closed the fact that there were 2tcachers
| in attendance who were teaching 80 pu-
| pills. Each teacher had an average of Is
classes. There were several teachers who
| had nearly as many classes as pupils
owing to the great diversity of text
| books. The reports also disclosed the
! fact that the schools ofthose teachers who
| were in regular attendance our Institutes
were constantly increasing in nambers
and interest.
The subject of Writing was next con-
sidered. Supt. Pierce believed Writing
to be largely an initiative work, and re-
commended the use of the Spencerian
copy books Mr.. Webb believed that it
might be very successfully taught by
means of a system of criticisms.
Recitation (Over the River By Almina
Pulls.
The question, "what is the true princi-
pie Of school governments" was next pre-
scented by Mr. Stockwell, who believed
that self government was the only true
principal of school government, and that
pupils better Judgment shonll govern
them instead of the rod" Mr. Day had
tried self government and liked it very
much-thought it was APPLICABLE to any
school and to all classes of pupils. Mr..
Webb believed that there should be
recognized poaeeT in every school, and
that the teacher should he that power,
but thought the teacher should gain the
right to govern by the consent Of the
governed. Thought that men or children
were only truly governed when their
judgments assentcd Mr.. Pierce believed
the teacher should be the recognized head
Of the school with full power-though,
there was great amount ofnonsense in
this self government theory. Mr.. Wylie
thought self government would do vefy
well where the pupils possessed mature
minds. but did not believe it was applica-
bic to our common schools-would rea-
son with his pupils, but would use his
own Judgment in governing. Critics re-
port was then read, after which Institute
adjourned to meet in three weeks.
l.. s SToCKWELL, Sec'V.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27

The Woman Suffrage question
came up in the House of Represen-
tatiycs last Friday, on motion of
Mr.. Julian, Of Indiana, to strike out
the word "male" from the section of
the act defining the qualifications Of
voters in the District of Columbia.
The vote stood So yeas to lis nays.
OF the Iowa delegation Allison,
Loughridge, Pomeroy and Wolfe
voted for, and Palmer and McCrary
against the motion. The effort was
not successful, but the defeat is ac-
cepted by the friends Of the reform
as virtually triumph. Certainly
nobody dared to hope that on the
first occasion of voting on the sub
,ect in Congress one-third of the
members of the popular branch
would be found favoring the affirma-
tive side of it. Whatever the mo-
tivcs which Influenced their action,
the suggestive fact remains that
ffty-five members of the House
dared to record their votes for the
principle OF woman suffrage, on the
most clearly defined issue which
could have been made. 1t may he
years before the elimination of this
act of justice, but we think that in
view of the above vote even our
friend of the Montana &an0urG
will concedc that the movement has
passed out Of the realms Of the
ridiculous.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27

PAYMENT OF SMALL BILLs.-Thc
payment Of small bills is Il matter
Of much more importance than is
general; attached to it. There are
not few who, in times when bust
ness is little depressed, and the
prospects for the future seem more
than usually unsettled, will hold on
to their cash in hand, and tell MI the
collectors who wait on them for
overdue bills to "call again." while
the payment would not give any
serious Inconvenience, and would
accommodate a large and deserving
class of creditors. indeed, we know
Of nothing that in 4 quiet way would
20 so far as to give animation to the
markets throughout the country as
the universal fultillmcnt Of the obi
cations at the first opportunity. If
III the little debts, for the discharge
Of y ch the debtors now have the
cash actin, lily in hand, were paid at
once, the wheel, of business would
be fabricated, and %"ner;s. io'-
lily" soon prevail Throughout, the
land. The first serious effect OIL
trade ofany public excitement comes
from the sudden check of these little
streams. l.. is true the large tran
sactions are arrested, but If every
body went to paying these little
debts the check would be momen-
tary, as business would be forced
alon. by the currant thus continual
ly renewed. Let every one whose
eyes fall on these lines pay out his
ready money for bills he knows to
lie due, and stop not until his
pockets be empticd. Probably be-
fore this is realized the return cur
rent will reach his pocket too, and
he be liable to fill all his obliga-
tons. There is as much money as
ever; as much currency as ever.
Who stops its flow? Let it move
on for prompt payment Of bills
now due, and now business will
catch the inspiration and start off
upon a fresh gallop.-N I. Jour-
nal of Commerce.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27

tn, Author c2 dim 8ludsO."

The New York correspondent of
the Boston S"ndoy Times gives
the following interesting literary
gossip:
"You have doubtless read "Littlc
Brooches and Jim Eludso,' which
have been going the ronnds Of the
papers-the first for about six weeks
and the other for as many days.
Col. John Hay, formerly private
secretary to President Lincoln, and
now attached to the editorial staff
of the 7iibune, is the author of
these poems, which have brought
him so much well-dcserved though
sudden fame. He says that two
months ago he was lying awake
nights, wondering how he could get
literary work enough to keep him
busy; within the past fortnight he
has had applications from three
prominent magazines and half a
dozen newspapers to write for their
columns, and the most of them are
willing to let him write what he
plcasls and on his own terms.
Three months ago Col. Hay sent an
article TO an editor for examination.
The manuscript was curly declined;
1T. within the past ten days, the
same O. 1;tor has paid two or three
its to its author and humbly So
1 T,%- ~omc,hing from his pen. He
would even occcpt thea ''lcle he had
rejected; in fact, would take 10y.
thing he could get. " hat dli',:
ence it makes with IN autho.r "he'h-
he is famous or not!
"Many people IMAGINE that poetry
is written as one would indite let
ter to friend, or make out a grocery
bill. Little Brooches was written
in pieces. Colonel Hay heard the
story one Saturday evening, and the
next day while sitting in church
listening to u dull sermon, he com
posed the last four lines ofthe poem.
Then he wrote the four lines that
prcccde these last, and finished his
efforts for the day. The next day
he wrote the fourth verse, and then
he followed it up with the fifth and
sixth. Then he wrote first, second
and third, and after alterations and
transposiiions it assumed the shape
in which it went into print.
"'Jim Bludso' was the work of
single morning, and was written,
verse after verse, pretty nearly as 1t
has been printed. The story is a
true one, though the names of jim
Bludso and the Prairie Bell are tic-
titious. The hero was resident
of a town in Illinois where Col. Hay
once lived. In the first verse are
the lines:
where have you been for the last three years,
That Won haven't heard felix's tell
How Jimmy Bludso passed In his checks.
The night of the Prairie BelcT
Col. Hay went to Europe at the
close of the war, and was Secretary
of Legation at Paris, Madrid, and
other places. After an absence of
four or five years he came back, and,
while visiting the town referred to,
he inquired for a steamboat engin-
Ger who formerly lived there. There
was n look of astonishmcnt on the
face of the person to whom he add
dressed his question, and then he