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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15
FROM DUBUQUE.
Tho Weather -. Political --- Water
WOrks..Llaproyemo &c.
DUBUQUE, Sept. II, Is

DuDUoUE, Sept. IL, 1871.
EDITOR BULLETIN:-Wc are now
having our last warm drippings of
summer; every day the air grows a
tritle trostier; the autumn is making
brown upon the fields and hillsides,
and the woods are assuming their
greatest glory before they strip
themselves to the presence of the
winter, while their dusky aislcs echo
with the whistle of the quail, and
the lonely chirp of southwark flying
birds. The harvcsts have been cut
and gathered, and the threshcrs'
work is being driven to compilations;
the grains are being marketed, and
the husbandman's mind is full of
preparation for his winters rest
A change is visible every where
even the streets Of our dust becloud-
ed city give tokens of it-there is
increased energy with the closing
Of the year; there is preparation for
new time. People are putting off
the light, airy garments of the sum-
mer and clothing themselves with
those Of more substantial texture;
summer appointing hts are being
done away with and things fixed in
snug and comfortable style. Sun
day last the stoves were put in place
and fires kindled in the hotels, and
on the streets Mr.. Earlyriser com
plains that the air is really winter
ish. Then the huckster stands show
difference, all the varieties of ber-
ries, &c, are gone, and nothing is
now to be found but late peaches
and pears, apples, and the first early
instalmcnt of grapes. There is still
another better sign Of it than all the
rest, and that is in the improved
appearance of our streets. Building
operations are being rapidly brought
to close, and the results, so far,
show some as fine fronts for bust
ness blocks and private residences
as can be found anywhere. There
is one peculiarly noticeable in the
architectural developments of the
country of late, and that is, that the
old, sombre styles are giving away
to those which are more cheerful
and graceful; in fact, the French
styles of finishing is taking the
precedence altogether.
These are interesting times for
Dubuque-or, at least for Dubuque
politicians. Last evening Judge
Wright addressed large assem-
blage of Republicans at the Athen-
cum, who went away well pleased
with the merits of their side of the
question. We will not enter into
any discussion Of the judges speech,
as you will have him among you
before long, but will give you a bet
ter thing-something you would not
like to have with you always-the
Democratic County Convention,h held
Saturday, at the court house in this
city. All the forenoon of Saturday
the delegates kept thronging in,
along with IA great crowd of others,
who wished to witness the proceed
ings Of the Convention and learn
the results at an early date. AT 2
z. NJ. the Convention convened with
a crowded house. The committee
on credentials were rather dilatory
in getting that matter settled, and
when they did finally come in and
report themselves they were rcceiv-
ed with Impotence. They then
proceeded to the nomination Of can
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

Hon. Is. f. SpRIGGs, who has taken
McCooks' place in the Ohio Demo
cratic canvass, thus explains the
withdrawal of the latter. The rca-
son given will be universally adj
mitted to be more potent than the
one heretofore assigned-whisky
"Why, he has no heart in it. He
and compared views. McCook is
like me. He considers this new de-
parture the damndest humbug OF
the century, and it hampers him SO
that in trying to conceal his real
sentiments he gets mixed up the
damndest." ...
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

Ex-Gov. KIRKwooD and Senator
Hamlin, of Maine addressed a large
and enthusiastic Republican meet
ING at Sioux City, Tuesday evening.
The latter said, among other things,
that the prescntposition of the Dem
ocratic party presented a sublime
spcctacle Of dirt eating. However
much the Senator may dcspise this
propensity in our Democratic breth-
rem, he surely cannot but admire
their capacitv.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

And how does Mr.. Harlan stand
in regard to the Administration?
BY mastery effort he saved it from
disgrace and undoubtedly prevented
a division in the Republican party.
Fort Dodge Republican.
No one will say that the above is
not sufficiently appreciative of Mr..
Harlan, but it is the severest cut
which has been administered to the
President and Republican party
this year by friend or foe.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

AMONG the items Of Tammany
expenditure is one of 81, 500 for ther-
momcters. Seven million thermom-
eters would not begin to measure
the degrec,of heat of which the Tam
many thieves are worthy and to
which they are ultimately destined.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

FRANK BLAIR is reported as re-
,.eating the sentiment OF Henry
In,v that h., would rather be right
,hau President. The chances OF
Frank being either are about equal,
and lo,l. exceedingly remote.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15
NOTICE OF PROVING WILL.

STATE OF IOWA Il.
Buchanan County
To all whom il may concern:
NOU are hereby notified that an instrument pur-
L porting 10 be the last viii and Testament of
George D. Stevenson, deceased. late of Buchanan
County, State of Iowa, was opened and read in
open Court. on the 26th day of August. 1871, and
the 18Th day of November. 1871, was liked by the
Court for proving and admitting the same to pro-
bate.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Us Circui: Court in and for said County,
this 26th day of August. 1871
9-Sw d. l.. SMITH, Clerk Circ't CT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

THE Dubuque Telegraph makes
a pertinent suggestion with regard
to the law providing for the redemp-
ton of lands sold for non-pa ymcnt
of taxes. 1t is sometimes the case
that through neglect or mistake the
owner of real estate fails to pay his
taxes for one or more years, or he
may pay up,n the wrong property
and leave his own delinquent. In
either of these or other supposable
cases, the property is sold for the
taxes, without the knowledge Of the
owner, and eventually without no.
tice, passes out Of his possession
through the agency of a tax deed to
the purchaser. AS remedy for
this the Telegraph suggests that
the Law be so amended that after
the lapse of certain time from the
sale, and before the expiration of
the time for redemption, the owner
be personally notified of the sale,
and the time at which his right to
redeem will expire, thus giving him
fair warning Of the danger to which
his property is exposed.
The suggestion Of the Telegraph
is a proper one, and We have no OBJ
lection to its adoption, but it's
assertion that the present law de-
prives Il person Of his property on
account Of non-payment of taxes,
without warning or notice Of any
kind, is not correct. The sale Of
land for taxes is publicly advertised,
and those who read the papers are
raj ely caught in the fix suggested
above. When they are, the loss OF
his land is not only Il penalty i'm
posed on the owner for neglect to
pay his taxes, but it is also penal
ty for not taking his county paper,
and so informing himself Of the
perils to which his possessions are
exposed. A man may be excusable
for mistakes or omissions in the
payment Of his taxes, but in the
great mass Of cases, there is no cx-
cuse for habitual ignorance of the
information he might derive from
his home paper,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that at their regular
~ June session, 1871, the Board of Supervisors
of Buchanan County, Iowa, unanimously adopted
the following resolution. to-wit:
RESOLVED, That the provisions of Chapter e
of the Acts of the 18th General Assembly. entitled
IAN Act to Restrain Stock from Running al
Large" be submitted to the voters of Buchanan
County, AT the General Election to he held Octo
Der 10th, 1871, pursuant to the provisions of said
act.
The Act provides that the form of ballot shall
be as follows: '.For the Act Restraining Stock
from Running AT Large" or Against the Act Re
straining Stock from Running ut Large"
j. l.. LOOMS. Co. Auditor.
~, 5,a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15
Fidelity to Principle.

Not the least Of the many good
points in the recent powerful speech
Of Hon. J. F. Wilson to his neigh
bars OF Fairfield, is that portion Of
it in which he warns Republicans
of the danger and disgrace which
lie in a wavering support of, or hest
tation in the application of the dis
,inctive principles of the party.
The Republican organization being
essentially one founded on principle,
and not policy, it cannot adopt a
temporizing or equivocal course
toward any question involving
human rights or inst government,
with honor or safety to itself. Mr..
Wilson we'll illustrates this by
citing the attempt made in Congress
to amend the naturalization laws.
He says:
"Oncc the Republican party received a
warning for departure from its faith.
Two years ago it was proposed in Con
gress to strike from our laws the last
vestigc Of the old inequality regime-to
expel the word white from the naturali
cation laws. Some Republican members
from the Pacific s'opc became timid and
said, If this thing is done we will lose
the next elections in the Pacific States ;
The Republican party forgot its faith for
the moment, and the word white was not
stricken from those laws. What was the
result9 The next elections in those
States were lost to the Republicans. Such
an experiment is not likely to be tried by
the Republican party ag in. There is
no safety but in strict fidelity to the
ideas, in all their logical length and
breadth, which gave us victory and in
trusted us with power. No temporizing
for the sake of carrying a State election
will do. A victory so won is really a de-
feat 1t lowers our standard Of action,
and induces disregard of the high
char ctcr Of our trust. Such course
may delay given reform, but can never
wholly defeat it,"
Whether so intended or not, the
above extract conveys a well de-
served rebuke to Senator Harlan
for his action in the matter of the
proposed amendment. Partaking
Of the weakness of the California
members without their excuse for
it, Senator Harlan, when the ques-
ton Of the adoption of the amend
ment came up in the the Senate,
voted squarely against it, and by a
significant coincidence this measure
Of justice and magnanimity was de-
feated by one vote. Thus he
stands directly responsible for its
defeat, by an act of time-serving
,imidity, bringing discredit upon
himself and the State which had
honored him with her confidence.
Mr.. Harlan has never attempted a
defense Of his vote on this question,
nor will he; and yet his partisans,
with all the impudencc in the world,
assume to question the fidelity Of
other men to the principles and or
gauization of the Republican party.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15
SEWING MACHINE
the AMERICAN BUTTON HOLE,
ONERSEAMING AND
so~in= Machine.


The following are TIE reasons why thi. is the
best Family Machine to Purchase:
1. Because il will do EVERY THING that any
machine can do. Sewing from the finest TO the
coarsest material. hcmming, telling, cording,
bradinr. binding, gathering and sewing on Mt the
same time. rulin.., qailin., Sc, better than any
other machine.
.. Because the tensions easily adjust
ed than any other machine.
3. Because ii can work a beautiful button hole,
making as fine pearl as by hand.
4. Because il will embroider over the edge,
making neat and beautiful border on any gar
ment
5. Because it Will work beautiful eyelct hole.
6. Because il can do overland scanning, by
which sheets. pillow cases and the like are sewed
over and over.
:. Because we can quickly raise or lower the
feed, to adapt it TO thick or thin cloth.
- The reasons, Nos. 3, 4, 5, d and no other
machine can DO.
s. Because we have short, deep hobbn, by
which the thread Is constantly drawing from the
center, the tension is consequently even. and does
not break the thread.
Q. Because we do away with the shuttle rack
and the shuttle race, which in other machines
cause much friction and wear
TO- Because the presscr foot turns back so that
the cloth can be easily removed after being sewed.
H. Because we can lengthen and shorten the
stitch while the machine is in operation.
r. Because ii RUNS EASIER than any other
machine in the market.
49, Because the BEST MECHANICS pronounce
it the BEST FINISHED and made on the BEST
TCRED. 1t has no springs to break. nothing to
get out of order.
II. Because it is two machines in one, a BUT
TON HOLE WORKING and SEWING MACHINE
combined.
Parties using family Sewing Machine. want a
WHOLE MACHINE, one with all the improve
mcnts. II is to last a LIFETIME. and therefore
they want the one that will do the most work and
do it the best. and this machine can do several
kinds of sewing not done on ANY OTHER MA
CHINE, besides doing every kind all others can
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-15

There are eleven million horses
in the United States.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1871-01-13

MASKED NfARAUD ERS.
They Poured Dewn Upon Social
Party In Wilson County
and Broke IL w,

In accordance with previous invita-.
ton extended to his different friends
iu the circuit Of several miles, a gay
threNg Of young gentlemen and ladies
gathered at Mr.. Ben Britt's residence,
on the Cumberland River. a short dis
tance from Green Hill, a few days ago,
for night Of social enjoyment. The
festivities of the evening had hardly
become really interesting TO the par.
ticipants before six boiStcrous masked
maraud RS obtruded their uuwelcome
and disagreeable presence and threw a
dnmper upon the whole party fright
cning the ladies to sue h an eStcnt that
they had no longer the heart agr i've
will to participate in the gaitics Of
the night.
One of the ruffians deliberately sat
himself down before the fire, took out
his pipe, lighted it and filed the room
full of smske, with as much nonchal-
ence as il L. were his business to do so,
Two of them behaved themselves
in such sa obStreperous maunet as to
compel Mr. Britt to eject them from
the house. This just procedure on the
part Of Mr.. Britt had the effect to pro-
duce a rumpus, which broke up the
party and sent the ladies. who were
now greatly diSmayed, and thcir escorts
home, the six men having taken ex-
ceptions to his peremptory action,
The young men of the neishborhooe
have determined to put down thasa
marauders Any man hereafter caught
wearing a mask, no aattcr what his
pretence may be. whether out of sport
or with malicious intcUtiOns. will be
a rested, brought into the city aud eS-
posed, or be summarily dealt with, ~
Banner.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1871-01-13
TER RIBLR CALAMITY.
Three Children Burned to DcatIs.

ALLBaAy, Mich. Dec. 3o.-The resi-
deNce of Emmanuel iIelpman, situated
on section II of The township Of Trow-
bridge, was entirely consumed by fire
on the night Of the 30,h. with three of
his children--one boy and Two girls,
Mr.. and Mrs. Helpman barely escap-
cd with their other two caildren.
Mr.. IIclpMaa had worked hard all
day, and retired early. His fanily
soon followed. lea wing the stove red,
hot and we'll filed. The fire must have
caught in the roof from the pipe, as
there was no chimney, and Mr.. II, was
awakened about midnight by the roof
failing IN. The fire had then blocked
up the passage through the door. and
he Immediately aroused his wife, broke
open a window and pulled her and two
of his children out, none Of Them having
anything on but twcr night clothes,
and even those being nearly barnsd
or lis other boy came to The win.
dow, and Mr. II, had nearly succeeded
in pulling him out by the shirt, when
the garment, which was badly burned,
parted, and the boy fell back into the
flames. The cries Of the little sufferers
were heard for some time afterwards.
but they could not be saved.
Mr.. Helpman then conveyed his wife
and rescued children up into the
barn, aud rode horse one mile to his
nearest psigbbor for assistance. When
ho arrived he was nearly frozen, that
being the coolest night Of the season,
and he wholly naked. He sank into
state of Inconsistencies as soon MS he
told the story The noigbborS in,mc-
oiately rallied. and furnished all the
assistascs within their power. NJ.
"a. is ip critical condition, being
roasted and frozen in places No ca.
lamity has eyer before cast such n uni
yersal gloon, over the community as
this. Several hundred dollars have
already been raised for the family,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1871-01-13
Affecting scsac I'm Ceurt.

Ia New York court of justice day
or two since, a well dressed, ladylikc
appearing woman was required to plead
to an indictment for grand larceny.
Seven other complaints stood against
her. When arrested on tie first COM
plant she voluntarily informed the Off
Ger Of some other larcaniss which she
had eemmitted, and these disclosures
led TO the recovery Of the property.
Her husband. 3 respectable citizen, was
in the court room. A little daughter
Of the prisoner hung fondly abeut her
neck ,sobbing and exelainiag. Poor
mother poor mother,' The Judge sen
fenced her to one years imprisonment
in the PeniteDtiary On the an,
noVncement Of the sentence the prisoner
fell to the floor in Il swoon, Her little
daughter was taken from her, uttering
piercing shrieks. and her husband
turned from tho bar overwhelmed With
griei,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1871-01-13
OUR HOME INTERESTS.
TarwateP ana AnlbroSe's Sash
and Blind Factory.

Messrs. Tarwaters 4 Ambrose bull,
their Sash aud Blind Factory and went
into operation ia 1868. The firm is
composed Of Mr.. II. Z. Tarwater. q ma.
tive of Knox county well known as
our former tax collector. and formerly
one of the propretms Of the CHxoNi-
Gle. and Mr. j. I Ambrose. formerly
of Carter county. They are both young
men, and this is tlreir first experience
in manufacturing, but theyehaae cslab-
lished reputation which is giving them
a market for their products throughout
East Tennessee, South Western Vir.
gina. S,uthesn Kentucky and the State
Of Georgia.
The lumber used Up by them will
amount to Eve hundred thousand fee.
per anuum, nearly all of which is pro-
cured in East Tennessee. They have
occasionlly purchased lumber OF SUCH a
character as could lot he purchased
here, fro u other localities. Their bust.
ness for the year 1879 has amounted 70
about $2j,00O 0t this their mlnufac-
tured articles have been sold in Knox
county, to the amount of $4,000, the
remainder having found Il market else.
where. In the same time they paid out
foe labor about $l0,50O They have
employed upon an average sbcut 20
hands, most of whom aye regular jour
neymen carpenters.
Until within few months past. they
have not oSly mn their shop but in
connection Herewith have done q large
builling and contracting buSines bull
ding as many houses perhaps as any
firm in the city. The increasing de-
mand for such articles as they manu-
facture has LED them to abandon this
plrt of the r business and turn their
whole attention tn manufacturing. and
they have such a custom, that with
proper attention they cannot fail to
make money. There is no reason in
the world why such all establishment
should MT pay large dividends here.
~ o'i' iidllNC lOiCoIo We nave All liCS-
haustible supply of timber, which, with
our fine water power, may be converted
into lumber ut the least possible cost,
and cur railroads and rivers furnish a
scady medium Of transportation to 9th.
er markets Of all we, do not use our
selves.
Oaly few years ago, we were ship.
ping our sash, blinds. &C., from Rich
mond, Baltimore, and other cities north
of us. For the credit of our own people,
we trust such thing may not again
happen. Nature has favored us with
every fuel iy for'sprtyiog our wants in
this respect, and our people certainly
have enough of enterprise and energy
to reap the rich advantages. We have
other establishments of the same char
acter of this OF M.isrS. Tlrwater and
Ambrose, which we propose to notice in
due ,ime,-KnorUile Chronicle.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1871-01-13
Adventures.

The Hon. Theresa Yelver,on. Coun
tess Avon'nore. found the wintry wind
of he 70 Semitic more unkinl thar
mans ingratttude. Temp,c by a de
lightful Autumn day, she recently be
gan a mountaia journey on horseback
while friends accompanied her by stage
Soon after starting. the weather chang
ed and threatened n severe snow storm
The lady andaunted,y kept her seat
and hoped hy rapid riding to catch uF
with her escorts three Rnglishmcn d
title. who had taken her cloaks enc
trunks ahead 10 she stage. But fate
in the day the terrified woman fund
herself nowhere in sight of hor valiant
p,oteetors-aad the snow pclting down
In this situation even her horse fail.
ed her and the unhappy lady was com.
PEELED to dismount and wander ON alone.
When darkness set in she was overcome
with exhaustion and was forced to seek
shelter in hollow cedar, Sitting in
this all night, she held her horse and
waited the morning. With daylight
she was up. and finding her horse abso-
iatciy useless. abandoned biG. and hnr-
tied forward on foot. Almost dead
with hunger and distress, she staggered
on in search Of = house. Un the verge
of a frightful dec!ivity. where the path
ran, she almost tainted with joy at the
sound of a human voice as she suppos-
ed, and darting around rock whence
it seemed to come, she came full upon
grizzly bear. Happily the beast wax
as much surprised as the lady, and she,
in her agitation. starting back. lost her
footing, and rolled down the declivity.
Bruised, bleeding. and almost life
less, she recovered presently, and found
herself in dark and gloomy gulch,
seemingly iinpenetrable to the outside
world. After frantic efforts she at last
found a bcar-trail leading to the vallcy
beneath by way not less precipitous
than that which she had just descend
ed so uncereGi0niously. The situation
was desperate. and she was forced to
attempt the hazardous path. Einerv-
ed by her peril and continued exertions
she missed her footing and again fell
to the foot of the rocks ks-over 40 feet
and lay, she does not know how long,
stunned and bleeding, where she fell.
Recovering consciousness, she again
started resolutely forward. her clothes
frozen stiffly to her limbs, and weak
from twcnty-four hours fasting. Wan.
dering on, she again reached steep
declivity. and, daringty mounting a
fallen tree which leaned over the steep
bank, she slid down more than afy
feet and found herself in the valley,
Here, however, her strength uttnrly
gave out, and had it net been for the
wonderful chance Of a huatcr happen,
ing to cross her tract when she first fell,
the adventurous woman must have.
perished. The whole calamity is at
tributed TO the cowardice Of the three
En- elishmen--Lord Harvey. the Hon.
Somebody Strut, and an Hon. Flow
crs, NJ. p.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1871-01-13


We knew that the. fools wore not all
dead. and that thieves flourish. but un-
I'll recently we did not believe that both
these characters were so abundant.
We are informed, by the officers Of the
Express Company that over 5000 have
been shipped from the county Of
Greene. Tenn, alone for conrerfcit
money through snch N. Y. firms as
Owen i Co. One citizen ofGreeneville.
threw away by that means S223. Nor
is Bristol guil,less, We have in town
men who are receiving these blocks of
wood. stacks Of card board &c. We
tell these creatures again that thos"
New York men of the confidential cir
Gle vii! not send them so much as one
counterfeit note, But then such stu.
pids who would be thieves never takc
their town newspaper. and We take it
as a compliment. Won't some of our
readers tell them they are simply throw.
ing thoir auney away Bristol Nen;.