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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

Mrs. Boomer, the originator of
the costumes for women which still
bear her name, and one of the
pioneers, if not the pioneer, of the
wolnan's rights movement, is now
said to be living quietly, without
either social or political ambition,
in rising Kansas town, engaged
in attending to large family and Il
tiourishing farm.
We have noticed this paragraph
going the rounds of the exchanges
all through the country. But one
paper, the st. Louis Times, has
taken the pains to correct this state
ment, which it does in recent is
sue. Agreeably with the Times
correction, Mrs. Bloomcr is a resi-
dent Of Council Bluffs, and is the
wife Of ID. c. Bloomcr, recently
mayor Of that city. Mr.. Bloomcr
has identified himself with the tenn
pcrancc and woman suffrage move
ments. AS mayor Of Council Bluffs,
be made strong opposition to the
liquor traffic, and gave his best en-
deayors to enforcing the Sunday
law. III the Episcopal Convention
held there last June, he expressed
himself strongly in favor of allow
ing the women the right to vote in
church affairs, and bis opinion had
more weight than those of any other
man on tsat side Of the question.
Mr.. Boomer is large, portly man
with an earnest, genial expression
to his conference.-the looks as he
is, 4 maR Of heart and influence.
Ho is quite well off.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
Newspaper Valuation in New York.

The New York XeruW is valued
at s5,000,O00, and is owned by
Commodore James Gordon Bennett,
Jr., having been presented to him
by his father.
The Eaening Post was valued by
John J. Cisco and two other refer
ees, some months since, at $780,
900.
The New York Times is valued
at S 100000; 81 100000 has been
offered for it and refused.
The New York World is valued
81 100000. More capital was sunk
to make it than any other ncwspa-
per ever started in this or any 9TH
er country.
The Tribune is valued at $4,000
600, and could not be purchased
for that amount.
The Ercni,,g Mail is valued at
sl5o,ooo. Cyrus Field recently
purchased one-third interest in it
$4,000.
The Eren'ng Telegram is valued
at 100000 and is not for sale.
The New York SIN is valued at
81 100000 and pays per cent. on
a larger amount.
The ColumerciM .idrcytiScr is
valued at S250,oOo, but it would
take a larger sum to purchase it.
The Jo"lnW q Commerce. is
valued at 100000.
The Daiiy otd Weekly Ne5c$
are valued at $685. 900.
The New York .Sta,' is valued at
100000, but is not for sale.
The ETi%"hoth Uaiiy Xeroi1 is
valued at 100000.
#The Tunes, without its real es-
tate, is worth 100000, and paid 6
per cent. on that amount last year.
Its real estate is very heavily mort
gaged.-E'cchonge.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
The Franco.Russian Alliance.

The rumor of the Franco-Russian
alliance appears to be gaining
strength. News has been received
that the war department at St.
Potersburg,ha ordered the fortifca-
tion Of a series Of points in Poland
and Lithuauia which are to serve as
bases Of operations in an aggressive
campaign against the West. The
center of this fortified belt is to be
the Lithuanian city Of Brest-Litew-
ski, where already a number of
Russian engineer officers are at
work in the execution Of the plan
prepared several years ago with
such view, by General Tottlcben.
of Scbastcpol fame. Ii is nothing
more than reasonable to suppoSp
that the Russians view the conted-
Grafton and growing power Of the
German states, with an anxious eve,
and that they will do all in their
power to prevent the entire balance
of European power from falling in
to their hands. Centuries ago the
Gar Peter looked forward with
prohctic eye to the dominancy of
the Russians in Europe, and the
policy he then inauguratcd in the
face of such men as Charles XII of
Sweden, has never for moment
been abandoned by his successors.
Russia has the elements of innate
strength with in herself. and will
make her power felt when her lead
crs think the proper moment has
arrived.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application has
y been made to the Circuit Court, in and for
Buchanan County, Iowa, by Clarence Kellogg, a
druggist doing business in the City of lndepen-
dencc. in said County and State, for n Permit To
sell Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical, Culinary
and Sacramcntal purposes only, and that said mat
ter will be finally heard on the first day OF the next
term Of said co ,rt TO be begun and held at indie
pcndcnce, on Monday, September 18th, 1871
Witness my hand aud the seal Of said
gIs1 Circuit Court, this 18th day of August,
A. ID. 1871.
d. l.. SMITH, Clerk Circt CT.
Rv WM II LEWIS. Deputy. 1sw
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

The Charles City MteH;gencer
says: '"Ihe course Of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota
Railroad beyond Rockford has at
last been settled. 1t will cross the
Shell Rock at Rockford, then con
tinuc up the west side Of the stream
to Norah Springs and then to Ply
moth, a station on the Mason City
and Austin railway. From thence
it will have trackagc to Austin, so
that trains will run direct from
Burlington to that city"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

"THE Democracy is composed of men
of conviction - O,naha UerdId
1t looks to us rs if they stood con-
yiotCd Of God and the Devil for
corruption. There is no telling,
however, what accident may bcfaIl,
now that the ''innorcnts arc
abroad"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
PROBATE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that a final account ha
II been filed by J. &. Needy, Administrator q
the Estate of Lewis Morgan, deceased and tina
the Administrator asks To be discharged, and tina
said matter will be heard ut the next term of tn,
Circuit Court, in Buchanan County, Iowa, com
mencing on Monday, the 4th day OF september,
ID. 1871.
u l.. SMITH. Clcrk Circuit Court.
BY WM. II. LEWIS, Deputy. s-2w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

CHEESE FACToRY.-We had the
pleasure on Monday to take stroll
from basement to garnet through
Mr.. n. Eldrcd's cheese factory in
Iowa Falls. We found Mr.. Eldred
with his sleeves rolled up and his
movements active, taking care of
the days supply of milk. The
daily receipts at the factory aver
age about 5000 pounds of milk,
which, when worked up, makes
about six fine checscs of so pounds
or Whereabouts. The curing room,
which is on the upper floor, con
tains over 200 cheeses, and they all
look like so many symmetrical
Jumps of gold. We especially
noticed the ventilating apparatus
of the curing room which allows
pure air to circulate through the
room without admitting a single fly,
and this is done by means Of wire
gauze arranged in the floor at inter
walls. Cleanliness is Goodness with
Mr.. Eldred, and cheese eaters may
know that not a speck of dirt is
willfully mixed up with the cloth
bound beauties. Mr. E. informed
us that the whole building which he
now uses as factory will be used
eventually as a curing room when
the business increases to warrant
its complete fitting up as such.
We left the factory with an exalted
idea of the utility and benefits Of
home enterprise and we are certain
that this mandatory will grow up
into Il business which will be prof
table both to its owner and its pat
rons. Success to it, and may the
milk Of thousand COWS soon find
It's way to this factory and the
chceses grow bigger and more Of
them. I0aro rus .SeatiueI.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

The Scott centenary was celebra-
ted with great eclat in many of the
principal cities of the country. New
York and Chicago were especially
oppreciative in doing the honors Of
the occasion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

Brigham Young, in one Of his
sermons, told his congregation that
it was more important to raise
saints than to raise crops. No
doubt he thinks it the more agrcea-
bic business of the two.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
Dog Days.

We arc now, we suppose, in the
dog days. We suppose so because
we have been accustomed to call
the late days of July and the early
days Of August, dog days, as long
ago as we can remember. And
some people imagine that the tenn
perature Of the weather at this par
ticular season disturbs the brains
of our canine retainers, and infuses
into their spinal nerves that "fever
of the mad" which in the tempest
came upon the followers of the
Kings son, Ferdinand, and melted
them to "tricks of desperation.
We put no faith in those sanguine
imaginations. We have never no
ticed tn the the dog star had any
Special influence on our four-tooted
friends, and even under its hottest
beams we have seen no reason to
distrust the level feelings of Tray
and Sweetheart. Bingo, who is
about every day in the heat and
the sunshine, without palm leaf
hat or an umbrella, shows no signs
OF excitement, and maintains his
equanimity Of temper without re-
gard to any changes of the Their
mometer. Bingo may have learned
much from the calmness and phil
osophy Of his master, but he is
nevertheless a dog, and notable
example.
So our experience leads us to
think that all the old legends in re-
gard to dog days are suggestions
and fancies. We see no reasons
why a dog, or any other animal,
should run mad in this pleasant
weather., If these are dog days
let them continue. With thunder
storms, when the heavens are over
heated with refreshing breezes at
evening, and cool rains during the
night, what more can we desire
We like these pleasant days, and in
the successive and genial alterna-
tons If sunshine and shade, we are
ready to meet all dangers of canine
madness. We like this August
with its golden moons and the re-
freshment of itsevenings and morn
ings. An old poet, one Edmund
Spencer, who wrote in strong and
hearty Saxon, speaks of the month
as divine and exuberant,
with cares of corne and fall her hands were
found"
and Leigh Hunt, dilating on the
seasons in his "Book Of Months, "
calls August with its fervors of the
sky, its flowers and fruits, and
wheat sheaves-the mouth Of beauty
and of harvests. The poets are
right we agree with them in their
enthusiastic utterances even in
these passing dog days.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
more plentiful every yea

y late correspondent Of the San
Francisco .1ta, gives the following
description Of a wonderful vegetable
product Of the cactus species, in
Arizona. The more the resources
and products Of our country are in
vcstigatcd, the more valuable and
curious they become:
at rises in the form of beautiful
iluted column, as regularly grooved from
top to bottom as if done by the clnsel of
an artist. The columnar stem or trunk
is about three feet in diameter, and keeps
its size and symmetrical form to the
height Of forty and sometimes fifty feet
The edges of the grooves running per
pcndicularly from top to bottom of the gi.
gantic plant are thickly studded with long
thorns, hard as steel and as Sharp as IA
cambria needle. Not limb nor leaf
mars its artistic contour, and were it not
for their dark green color and the corona
of crimson flowers at their top, one might
think them to be the productions of art
rather than natural vegetable growth"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
The Pittstoa Horror.

Intelligence Of another mine dis
aster in Pennsylvania, is brought to
us through the eastern papers. This
scene Of ruin and death is near Pitts
ton, and caused by the explosion of
fire damp in Eagle Shaft, operated
by Alva Tompkins, about a mile
from that place. The shaft is some
two hundred feet deep. The ex-
plosion was followed by a fall of
the roof, in which at least eighteen
men and boys persisted. The dis
astcr is rivalled only by that Of the
West pittston shaft on the 9th Of
May; but in this case it is certain
that all in the mine, with the cxccp-
ton of two or three who were near
the bottom Of the shaft, have perish
ed. This mine has always been en-
dangercl by gas to a greater extent
than any other in this region, and
for Il long time the gas has been at
places walled in and burned in pipes
like ordinary Illuminating gas. 1t
is high time that some provision
was made fer the safety Of miners.
Disasters Of this description are be-
coming more plentiful every wear.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18


y horse was accidently drowned
in Scotland lately, and in its stom-
ach were found six horse nails,
broken; s round nails from one to
two inches long; 10 single flooring
nails, 81 one and Il half inch nails,
81 broken nails, various sizes: 30
one and quarter inch nails, | | one
inch zinc nails. So tive-eights to one
inch tack nails, l6 shoe tacks, 3
slate nails, four screw nails. Total
number of nails was thus 300
There were also four common pins,
one and quarter inches long each,
blue bead, | brass button, metal
button, metal buttons marked Y.
NJ, 25 pieces of galvenized wire, 3
copper nail heads, small metal
washers, hairpia, l hook (of hooks
and eyes), one-half Of a needle, /
small piece of lead, ! pieces of zinc,
in all 50 articles, or Gncluding the
269) 1924, weighing one pound. In
addition there were round gravel
and sand weighing 2 pounds III
ounces.-Ereh0nge.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
The Boston Peace Jubilee.

The following is letter from
the president in furtherance of the
Boston peace jubilee project.
LoNG BRANCH, N. j., Aug. 5.
l heartily commend Mr. =. S.
Gilmore to ministers and reprcsen-
tatives of the United States in Eu-
rope, and his plans for universal
musical jubilee, to be held in this
country in 1872. The kind Offices
of our representatives shown in be-
half Of the enterprise which Mr..
Gilmore has so much at heart, and
which he is SO eminently qualified
to carry out, arc respectfully solicit
ted.
With great respect,
u. 5. GRANT.
To minister's and representatives of
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

PEsTILENCE and famine continue
their ravagcs in Persia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18
TsepuElicnN.M eetinrs.
Rooms OF EEPiBIIeAN STATE CENT? C


Rooms OF EEPiBIICAN STATE Cent? CoM..
DEs MONIES, 1871.
The State Central Committee is authorized to
announce Republican. Meetings at the following
times and places seDther meetings will be annonn-
ced as rapidly As possible. Local committees are
requested to make the necessary arrangements
for these meetings: and should il be necessary CT
of the meetings. they will please address the sp ak
er> appointed theraat direc, and not this Commit
tee:
HONS. }. c. PATTERSON & j. B. POWERS,
Will address the people at the following time and
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-18

otiioNH. -L<'' o"'"Jt'
According to the United States
census there are one hundred and
thirtv-tour cities in the Union hav-
ing a population of ten thousand
and upwards. The cities of Iowa
figure in the list as follows: Dav-
cnport with a population of 2o,oss,
stands in point of population as the
65th city in the United States; Du-
buquc. with population of ls,434,
is the 18th; Burlington, with pop
ulatlon of 1890, is the Odd; Keo-
kuk, with a population of 1906, is
the l04th; Des Moines, with pop
ulation Of l2,O35, is the lllth;
Council Bluffs, with population Of
10000, is the l32d. 1t is said that
the census report, when completed,
will fill three volumes of the size Of
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
and that the whole work will be
completed and ready for distribu-
ton before next year.
DR.. II. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, n.
y, sole proprietor Of DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, whose name is
printed on the wrapper of the gen
uine, has for over three years offer
ed, through nearly every newspaper
in the United States, standing re-
ward Of $500 for a case of Catarrh
in the head which he cannot cure.
That he has treated thousands of
cases and had no claims presented
for the reward from any one who
has made thorough use of his
means of cure, is strong and con
elusive evidence that he possesses
sure means of curing this loathsome
disease. The Catarrh Remedy is
sold by all druggists or sent by
mail OH receipt of sixty cents. 56S
IT is understood that Louis
Napoleon has significd his intention
of coming to America. Should this
prove to be a reality, he will proba-
bly, take up his residence among the
nabobs of the orient, who will con-
slider the advent Of this august per-
sonage among them as quite an adj
dition to their circle. The next
which will arise is that
of naturalization. People will be
likely to be rather curious as to
how he would figure as a politician
in America.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

Albany, 'Dec. l3.--At the quarterly
meeting of the executive committee Of the
New York State Council Of Political Re-
form report was made Of the progress of
reform in different parts of the state, show
ing gratifying success. A constitution was
adopted for auxiliary councils throughout
the state. Resolutions were offered that
the late robberies should be prosecuted civ
lily and crimnally; that these robberies
have cast a blot on republican government
and demand speedy punishment Of the
guilty; that any compromise short Of a
full confession, full restitution and the
punishment Of the guilty will be q dam
gercus precedent and fatal TO the cause Of
reform; that the thanks of the friends of
good government throughout the state are
due to auxiliary councils Of political reform
in the city Of New York, and the press
who aided them, and that friends Of poll
tical reform in New York city be urged
to press on their good work until dishonest
officials are elected from office and compell-
ed to repay the money stolen; that the
Constitution Of the United States prohibits
the establishment Of any church, and there
fore sectarian appropriations of money are
unconstitutional that the legislature be ap-
pealed to for an amendment TO the state
constitution to make this prohibition. The
meeting then adopted a programme OF
work for the coming session.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14
MARSHAL'S SALES.
No. l7a-Revenue.

No. l7a-Revenue
NTARShAL'S SALE.-tsy virt.s OF a writ Of
IyI vea,ditioni sxponas issued of the Clerk >
Office Of the District Court of the United States
for tho Eastern District Of Virginia, and to me
directed shall proceed TO sell 1T public auction.
cember 1871, at II clock A. NJ, On the premises
Of Wilson & Days tobacco factory, on. Lombard,
near Sycamore street, Petersburg, virginia,
the following property, 10 VII.
Six Twisting Benches;
One Writing Deck;
One Counting off Table;
TWO Stoves, eighteen Dryers;
One l-pound Lump Mill, one i spound Lump
Mill;
One los Lump MILL two Box Screws;
One Shape Screw, two Stem Screw, six Bands
One large Lever, two small Levers, twenty
empty Caddies;
Thirteen empty Barrels, one Wash Tub, one
Soap Box;
One large patent Scale, three small Scales;
Seven hundred and forty pounds OF Leaf To
bacco; tA.s
Twenty pounds Manufacturer; Tooacoo, one
Gallon Pot
One Oven, one boiling Kettle, one Sprinkler
One bucket Fluvorins, one gallna Rum, seven
brands ~. --ye
Three Numbers, one Spade. seven hundred
pounds Stems; t-l -
Twenty gallons Molasses;
One hundred and seventy-three pounds lamps J;
Four pounds Snuff beans, pound cloves, hfty
pounds Licorice, ffty-fve pounds Gum
Arabic.
Parties desiring TO purchase are issystec 10 be
dated Norfolk. va, Dec. IL, 1871.
DAVID u. PARKER,
rs4 .y rst.s.t + ". S. Marshal.
de la--lot Nv rouS w F,RRptr. nennty.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14
SUMMARY.

Herr Won Arnim has been appeinted
German Ambassador to France, and leaves
in few days for Versailles.
"A son Of the Car Of Russia and the
German Minister at st. Petersbuigh on
Tuesday had personal difficulty, and the
Czarowith 80 far forgot himself as to make
personal assault upon the Ambassador.
Upon the retirement of Hon. VIM. r.
Washburn, elected Governor of Massa-
chusetts, and General G. G. Washburn.
elected Governor Of Wisconsin, there will
be no Washburn in Congress, for the first
time in eighteen years.
Yesterday the President sent in the
following nominations G. s. Richards
collector OF internal revenue. Second Dis.
trict OF Virginia Charles Williams, sur.
veyer OF customs, Fredericksburg, Va.
The Democratic State Convention OF
New Hampshire yesterday renominated
Weston for the Gosornorship of that State
"A document s;gned by large numbe,
OF prominent Cutan insurgents, beside,
over three thousand other Of less note. al
legged to 'see surrendered and given in tbei
adhesion % Spanish rule, comes from Hs
ysna by telegraph.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

OUR COMMERCIAL INTEREsTs.- The
board of directors of the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce was in session last night.
After the transaction of some ordinary bu-
siness, the subject Of the pilot laws was ta-
ken up and thoroughly discussed by the
members present. The General Assem-
bly, of Virginia was urged to take prompt
and efficient action for the modification Of
those laws. The President announced that
he would, at an early day, call special
meeting for the further consd Grafton Of the
subject.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

CORN EXCHANaE.-The amount OF
wheat offered at the Corn and Flour Ex-
change this morning was sos bushels, and
the prices ranged from 81 80 TO Sl.62 for
the various grades white, and sl.50 to
sl.62 for the various grades Of red. The
corn offered consisted of 1922 bushels, and
the prices were 64 to 81 cents for the
various grades of white, and 65 to 81 cents
for the various grades of mixed. OF oats,
l08 bushels were sold Mt 50 to 81 for very
good and prime. Meal-ll4 bushels were
sold at 6S and 20 cents. Buckwheat flour,
Il cents per pound,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

MONUMENTAL CHURCH Concert To-
NigM.-There will be grand concert given
by Monumental church tonight for the
purpose of raising funds to repair the
church. The 6 Beethoven Octette,n OF
Washington, will assist in the concert, also
number of amateurs OF this city.
We have no doubt an immense crowd
will be present TO listen TO the exquisite
music, and to SOC how DR.. Woodbridge
will appear after bis attack upon opera
music. 7-..s .
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS. The
Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday, be-
sides the decision in the Chahoon case, af-
firming the Judgment Of the Hastings
court, announced the following decisions !:
Carter VS.. Ragland. Reversed, Judge
Christian delivering the opinion Of the
court.
Spilman VS.. Crane. Cause remanded
to the Chancery court Of Richmond for fur
ther proceeding 10 be had therein. 0pir.
ion delivered by Judge Anderson.
Straus vs. Steingood. Affirmed. Opin.
ion delivered by Judge Staples.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

PERsoNAL.--Major N. Ii. Hotchkiss,
.he urbane and popular agent of the Chess
apeake and Ohio and York River railroads,
paid our office visit on yesterday. ',Let
It be so recorded" that the Major is a
most efficient canvasser, and has done
much towards bringing these routes prom
inently before the public. "'Tis well''
they retain his valuable services, We ad-
wise his appointment as immigration agent
OF the State, because Of his liberal views
and the winning way he has of talking pee.
pie into TIE adoption of his own ideas.