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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

The report that Winnie Ream is a
Mason, having been discredited, the New
York Tribune maintains that she is a
mason and triumphantly points to her re
Gently unveiled statue of Lincoln, as an
evidence of the fact.
Eight colorcd graduates of Howard
University were recently admitted to
practice ut the bar of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. Some OF
them will remain at the Capital to prac-
ticc their profession.
The Senate Special Committee on Out
RACES, which is now investigating affairs
in North Carolina, has determined to
subpoena prominent Democrats from that
State, in order to hear their story, the
object of the committee being not to fos
ter or irritate political animosities, but to
discover if possible, the method of paciti
cation, and security and justice. The
committee will probably recommend the
passage of such laws as shall seem neces-
sary to accomplish this object.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

THE Missouri Democrat indul ges
in the following cheerful anticipa-
ti"ns regarding business during the
present year. The prospect is a
pleasing one to those who have pro
duce to sell, but there are many Sec
tons in which the great bulk of the
grain, cattle, pork, &c, is already
disposed Of at low prices, and whose
only interest in these rose-colored
predictions are connected with the
next harvest. The Democrat says:
"Activity and prosperity will
characterize the west during 1871.
We are rich in grain, cattle, pork,
sheep, wool, &c, and there is every
reason to believe that the export de-
mand for products will very soon be
greatly augmented. The European
war now in progress cannot be OF
interminable duration, and the mo-
mcnt it ceases both brcadstutfs and
cotton will advance, and the market
for both will receive an unusual inn
petus. Activity in the cotton and
brcadstutf trade insures life and Wig
or to every other branch of indus
try. The southern planter will buy
freely and pay promptly. The north
ern farmer will bring in his pro-
duce, and the money it is worth will
be put into active circulation. Thus
energy and prosperity will be assnr-
ed, and the year 1871 will, without
doubt, be pleasurably instead OF
painfully remembered"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

in Iowa will say that he ever paid
Mr.. Elliott anything directly or in
directly for the use of these funds.
On the other hand it is matter of
record that the State fund has found
its way to the treasury under the
administration of Mr.. Elliott, with
less expense to the State although
much larger in amount) than ever
before.
This so far as we have been able
to arrive at it, is the truth in regard
to the transactions upon which the
Marshall Times POUNDS its assertion,
that Mr.. Elliott is Gas deep villain,
and as black as the vericst thief in
Fort Madison" Our readers will
Judge whether the coarse and cow
ardly epithets are appropriately be-
slowed or not. Again we say, this
article has no other significance
than that pertaining to it as a pro-
test against most unwarrantable
and unjust assault upon the charac-
ter of a man, of whom we think we
know as much as those who malign
him for an Interior purpose
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
Tho 'sErot Sound Country.

a correspondent sends some facts
concerning Puget Sound. Washing
ton Territory, that will be news to
many Of our readers. He says, in
speaking Of the climate, it is re-
markedly even in temperature; the
winter is mild, the cold being great
err than in this latitude in the month
of October. II does not freeze hard
enough to make ice more than once
in three or four wears The sum
mers are cool and delightful. 1t is
great fruit region, apples, pears,
plums and all kinds of berries grow
ing abundantly and Of great size
and delicious flavor.
Every article entering into the
economy Of housekeeping is to be
had at prices that would make an
Eastern man open his eyes. Salmon,
| the finest in the world, at two cents
pound; smclts, trout, halibut, cod
fish in proportions; mailard and can
vas back duck, at fifty cents Il pair;
beef of the best quality, and mutton
| equal to the celebrated mountain
mutton of Bedford, at seven dollars
hundred. Potatoes grow from five
hundred to one thousand bushels to
the acre, and of kind that would
command a premium in our market.
Cabbage, beets, turnips, and all 9th
err vegetables grow to an enormous
size. Our friend says he has one
cabbage weighing sevcnty-threc
pounds.
On Puget sound there are num-
Der of thriving towns-Olympia,
with 1000 inhabitants. Seattle is
larger and Port Townsend some
what smaller, but is the port of en-
try. In all these places the society
is good, and there are plenty of
schools and churches in every vii
lagc. Portland, in Oregon, on the
Willamette river, about twelve miles
from the Washington Territory line,
is a commercial centre, with all the
concomi,ants of a first class city
streets paved with Nicholson pave
ments, lighted with gas, and fine
water-works, hotels, and rows of
magnificent stores with iron fronts,
&c. He saws this region Of country
is the paradise of srortsmcn; that
the forests are full Of the red deer,
the cinnamon and black bear, and
the elk; and the prairics and timber
arc literally alive with quails, prai
RE chickens, ire rufllcd and he blue
grouse. He thinks it is destined to
be great resort in the future for
those seeking health and pleasure
during the hot season, which pre-
walls on the Atlantic coast during
the summer months, but which is
unknown in the Puget Sound region.
The completion Of the Northern Pa
citic railroad will place this magnif-
icent country within convenient
reach Of the East, and thousands
doubtless, of the inhabitants of our
Atlantic cities will resort thither
every summer to enjoy the fine,
healthful climate, the unequalled
opportunities to secure fish and
game, the beautiful scenery and de-
licious fruits to which our cores
pondent rcfors.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

THE Dubuque Times is response
BILE for the following good thing on
Frank Blair. The story carries un-
mistakable indications of authentic
ity in the well known character of
its subject:
The election of Frank Blair to the
Senate makes "reminiscences of his
career opropos. 1t may not be gen
orally known, but it is fact, that
awhile after the war he tried plant
ing in Northern Louisiana, and came
to grief most drcadtully. A year or
two afterwards, in the fall of 1868,
an immense Seymour and Blair bar
bacue was held in Carroll parish.
One of the rare attractions of the
occasion was Il "Democratic negro"
who was set up to make Il speech,
and particularly instructed to abuse
Northern 'carpet-baggers.' He pitch
ed IN with vigor, citing several ca
SEES and concluding with one partic-
ularly outrageous. 'Fellow citi-
zcns," said the freedman, with all
the extravaganza of gesticulation
characteristic Of the African race,
81 knowed one Of these mis'able
carpet baggcrs; you remember him,
too; he took Il big place at Miliken's
Bend; an he hired Il big lot of freed
men; an they worked for him hull
yare; an he never paid 'em a picay-
une-but jes' got onto a steamer an
slid out up Norf. You know the
man, Teller citizens; 1 hec heeyw his
name here to-day; it acos B'aay---
G;n'reI Rhx1r :"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
Tho Fort Dodge Land OHsce Removal.

The papers at Fort Dodge are
discussing the responsibility for the
order for the removal Of the Land
Office from that point to Des Moines,
now suspended for investigation.
The AorM UEcst charges that the
procurement of the order was the
work Of the Representative from the
9th District, Hon. Charles Pome-
roy, while the Republican defends
Mr.. Pomcroy and says that Mr.. Har
Ian is the party responsible. 1t
would seem to be hardly probable
that Mr.. Pomeroy should engage in
q transaction so calculated to make
him unpopular at home. On the 9th
er hand if Mr.. Harlan did make the
recommendation, it certainly must
have been without proper knowl
edge Of the wishes Of the people or
the facts of the case. The Repub-
Hcau says on this question Of re-
sponsibility:
We have been shown letter
from Washington, dated Jan. Goth,
which throws some light upon this
subject. We arc permitted to make
ana or tu-n oytrartS.
"Senrtor Harlan and +. w. Palm
err are the parties who are response
bic for the movement. Before MIR.
Pomeroy came here, they asked to
have the Council Bluffs and Fort
Dodge offices taken to Dcs Moines.
Mr.. Pomcroy went to see Senator
Harlan. after the report of his wri-
ting GOV. Cue came here, and Mr..
Harlan don't remember what he did
write. / have seen the letters of
Senator Harlan to the Commission
err and know that he recommended
the move. His action is only an
other effort to render Mr.. Pomeroy
unpopular. Since Harlan began it,
he should stand up 10 it."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

"PoroMAc," the Washington COR
respondent Of the Ottumwa Eour-
ier, says in reference to the vote in
the House on the Woman Suffrage
amendments:
must say that the advocates OF
"Woman's Rights" have cause for
rejoicing, when almost one-thj,W OF
the members Of the House of Rep
resentatiycs voting, favored grant
ing the elective franchise to the fair
sex. And the above is hardly n fair
test Of the question, for Mr.. Cook,
the chairman Of the District of Co
lumbia Committee, opposed Mr.. Ju-
lian's amendment, fearing it would
peril the success OF the District Bill.
A direct vote, on IN amendment
granting female suffrage, after the
bill passed would show ut least a
hundred votes in favor of female
suffrage. | will not now discuss
the merits of the case. ! only state
what believe to be Il dead sure
thing whether it be right or wrong;
and that is, that female suffrage is
inevitable. 1t is only question OF
time-like the removal of the Capt.
tai W lstward. The calling for 49,
900 troops in April, 1861, to put
down the rebellion, the proclama-
tons of Fremont in Missouri, the
arming of the colored race, their
emancipation and their final entran-
chisement, were all violently oppo-
sed, but have passed triumphantly
through the storms of Indignation
which they occasioned. So it will
be with this effort on the part OF the
fair "lilies of our valleys"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
STATE Eews.

| A Grand State Musical Convention
will be held at Council Bluffs, on the IA,
18th. 18Th and 10th of February
There i!as been anew paper started in
Iowa Co, called tie Victor san, 1t is a
well printed any spicy sheet.
The tax Of - per cent in MD Of the
Cedar Rapids ard 81. Lonis Il. Il. was
carried ut Ottumw;. by L majority Of )
in in aggregate vote o. 95-. SO says the
Courier.
-Crockcr county, in this State his
been organized, and Secretary Wright
has been notified of the election of officers
Mrs. Sarah A. Li;tlelield WAS chosen Su
pcrntcnticnt Of common schools. Seneca
is the county seat.
There were manufactured in Clinton
during the year 1870, 125l9.035 fee; Of
lumber. 2G,.i094Q shingles and 1851,
a5o hath, making IN aggregate Of more
lumber t!an WAS manufactured in all the
State beside, during the same tine.
A disastrous fire occurred in Deco
rah on Thursday morning Of last week,
destroying three store buildings and DAM
aging their contents. The fire was the
work of incendarics and the RepaJtican
calls for public meeting 20 take steps to
ferret ont the rascals
Tho Faycttc taion says that Chris
tophcr k;saer, 4 young man about Il
years of age, residing two miles west of
day night by hanging himself in the gra-
merry disappointment in love was the
cause.
"A Normal Institute is to be held at
Iowa Falls, commencing March Goth and
continuing six weeks. The Seminal says
that letters are daily arriving bespeaking
boarding places, and making inquiries
about the Institute, indicating large at
tendance and mitch interest.
-McCrccry Of the Dubuque Times who
"knows how it is himself" has a feeling
appreciation Of the injustice donea school
teacher in Clarke county, who has been
dismissed for huggng and kissing the
big girls" Mac says when he taught
school, he always considered them little
girls so long rs he could reach around
them, and if there is any statute defining
a different standard of bigncss he wants
to know Of it.
| The Montana Standard records the
sudden and violent death of Mr.. Charles
Carlson. last week He was in the woods
with younger brother cutting timber
4 lodged limb was noticed by the boy TO
DO about falling and gave the alarm and
got out Of the way A moments delay
in attempting to remove the saw which
the two had been using. proved tltal to
the young man, who was caught by the
limb and killed instantly. The accident
occurred seven miles north Of bridgeport,
Boone county.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
TEACHERS COLUMN.
ID. WEBB, EDITOR.

In justice to our friend Stockwell Of
Jcsup, allow me to make brief statement
OF. facts in regard to the grading of his
school, not in reply to the article appear
ing in your columns last week, signed by
"B," for that was too cowardly to need
RECITATION, but simply as an act of justice
to the teachers Of the County. Mr.. Stock
well went to .Jesup an entire stranger and
graded the scholars by number even be
fore he knew their names, so it was i'm
possible for him to have made any DIS
elimination in favor of the "childrcn If
Sub Directors" as "B'' says. After Mr.
S. had taught in. the school one month he
told his pupils if there were one present
who would like to be examined for adj
mittance to the fifth grade he would give
them the examination; but there was not
one pupil vino manifested any such dc
sire. But we will suppose that there were
children in his school who had ncar'y
finished up Practical Arithmetic, as
"B" says, but conldn't tell why the sum
Of the Subtrehe d an | Remainder eQuall,d
the Minucnd, or did not know what STATE
was north, east, south or west Of them,
rs was the easel what was the duty Of
Mr. s. then? There is not teacher or
person that knows enough to know tie
best interests of the pupils brt will say it
would be his duty to require those pupils
to 20 over it again and again until they
know what they had been studying III c
system of grade they are using rs the
same we are using in Winthrop, Nc same
in all essentials Prof Palmer is using in
independence, and one that has worked
in every case satisfactorily until obs"
children we're reduced to it.
know whereof | assert when I say
that the people of Jesup, as a whole are
satisfied with the present system Of
schools
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
THE Belle PIane Union quotes a

THE Belle PIane Union quotes a
paragraph from the Waverly Re
pubHcun in support of its theory
that "a portion Of the press at least
in the northern portion e-fthe State
urges-t the selection of a Senator from
the north primarily on the score OF
locality" 1t seems to us however,
tn t the Union is unfortunate in its
selection. AS prominent sentence
as any in the paragraph quoted from
the Republican is this: awe pro-
nounce for Hon. VIM. b. Allison,
simply because we believe him ca.
pable and worthy"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
Another Railroad tragedy.

A terrible railroad accident oc-
cured on the Hudson River road
on Monday night. One OF the ears
Of IN oil train, when passing over a
bridge about 8 miles below POUCH
kccpsic, broke loose from its coup
lings and carcencd over on the up
track. Almost at the same moment
and before note of warning could
be given, the express train from
New York came rushing along at
the rate Of thirty miles an hour,
striking the wrecked car with terri
bic force and scattering the burning
fragments in all directions. The
collision threw the engine off the
bridge into the creek, killing the
engineer. The flames from the oil
tank set fire to two baggage cars
and u sleeping car filled with pas
sengers, in the express train. These
went oyer the bridge also, and near
ly all the passengers were either
drowned or burned to death. Two
other sleeping ears in the rear were
burned but the passengers escaped.
The total number killed is 80, among
them Geo. A. Benedict, editor Of the
Cleveland Herald.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
Manufactured Succors.

No journal is Indifferent to the re-
enforcement Of its opinions by CO.
temporaries, nor is it improper
when such endorsement is offered
that it should make the most of it
in the forwarding of any matter OF
public interest which it has at heart.
But this aid ard comfort is not al
ways forthcoming, in which case
papers Of certain class often re-
sort to an cxpedicnt, which, howev-
err well it may illustrate their cum
ming and ingenuity, pays buta sorry
compliment to their honesty. When
necessary to strengthen a position
by orapartcstimony, the papers OF
The e travcliL which We refer are in
the habit OF siezing upon some arti-
Gle, paragraph or sentence in the
columns Of Il contemporary, bearing
upon the question under discussion,
the general tenor of which may
be at variance with their own
MISUNDERSTANDING it from its con
text, bringing out in strong relief,
the parts which seem to favor their
own views, and studiously retiring
or emitting that which betrays the
real sentiment of the article or par
agraph, and when thus patched and
mutilated, triumphantly Haunting it
out as confederation of the sound
ness Of their own position. We
have noticed on several occasions 4
disposition to this kind Of tinessc on
the part of our respected coteinpo-
rary. the Davenport Gazette, and
notably, a recent instance in the case
of an article in the Belle Plaine
Union, which, plucked and trimmed
to suit the columns Of the Gazette,
made our friend FROST assume an
attitude toward the locality question
entirely unwarranted by the true in
tent and purpose Of the article.
Naturally Bro. Frost did not like
this, and enters the following dig
nified protest:
And now few words with the
Davenport Gozette on the same mat
ter. 1t may seem ungracious in us,
since the Gazette has so kindly no.
ticed our opinions on this question,
to take exception to the attitude i'll
which it places us. But however
unimportant our position may be in
the general controversy, we cannot
afford to be misunderstood. The
Guz.tte in its zeal for it's own view
of the question, by quoting so much
Of our article as conceded with that
view, and emitting some OF the
qualifying passages-unintentional-
ly, no doubt, but none the less act
uall y-makes us appear to ignore
almost wholly the proper claims OF
locality in the distribution of the
honors and trusts OF the State. The
truth is-and we think it was clear
ly evident from the article in ques-
tion-we hold a view between the
two extremes. While we say as
before, taking theoretical view OF
the case, "if necessary to secure the
best men, let them all come from
one town, or even one family" we
do not expect practically to have to
act upon a policy so extreme, I'M
less we should remove to the State
OF Delaware.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
LIS .i1ute.

4 Teachers Institute was held at Iesup
January 2ls,, 1871. Mr. Updykc was
chosen President and A. d Webb Sccrc
tary. Mr.. Simmons and Miss Harriran
were appointed critics of the day.
We were then entertained by Select
Reading by Mrs. Thomas and All Essay
by 6. (. Marsh, after which Mr. Stock
well placed upon the black board the list
of topics which he uses in teaching &c
ography. Mr.. S. teaches Map Drawing
in connection with the topics. He woull
require pupils to commence the study by
learning something in reference to the
geography Of his own Township, after
which lie would require them to take up
their own COUNTY and learn what they
could in regard to that, then the State.
and ;has he would have their .scographi
cd knowledge extend over the "lol,,
Quite IA animated discussion followed Il,
10 TIE pfopriety OF requiring pupil, to
learn the geography ofhis own Township
before he had any knowledge Of the cart
as sphere. One teacher thought that
the geography Of his own Township wo,j
be Of very little value TO a pupil in case
of renewal; thought there was danger Of
pupils thinking that The world WAS no
larger than their County OF State.
After a short recess the subject of Wri-
ting was presented by Mr.. \. II. Webb
He thought pupils should have clea
i,lc. Of the characters to be made. as w.
cry defect in idea would show defect ii.
execution, and us pupils conld not AWAY,
have copies before them, thereto e c
thought they should have Il clearanl 60
rect mental picture Of the forms OF i c
letters, and should he able to detect cr-
rorS in their own work without copie
before them Thought that the result
could he secured ny the use Of criticisms;
that il. hy criticis:ng With u correct mod
e! in view.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

TIE people Of Iowa and the coun-
try at large have reason to regret
the determination expressed in the
following paragraph from the Fort
Dodge North IIcSt. Mr.. Wilson
is the ah!est public man in Iowa,
and his integrity is commensurate
with his ability. Iowa has hundreds
Of small men whose retirement to
the shades of private life would be
viewed with complacent, even cor
dial approval, but Mr.. Wilson is not
one Of these:
1t would seem that Hon. Jas. F.
Wilson, one of the noblcst states
men in the West, has definitely con
cludcd to remain in private life.
We hear it stated that, while he was
in Washington, several weeks ago,
he was rendered by the President
an appointment commensurate with
his high merit and unboumded pop:
ularity, but that he replied that, "if
the best Office in the gift OF the Ad-
ministration were boxed up and
sent out to Fairfield by express, he
woult...t pay the charges on it"' SO
Slim" is now simply President of
the Fairfield Coal Company, and
every friend who reads this para
graph will join us in the hope that
he is prospecting.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10
The Nashua Past thus marks out

The Nashua Past thus marks out
Il new Congressional District for
North eastern Iowa:
a new District for North eastern
Iowa could be formed of Allamakce,
Wihncshiek, Howard, Mitchell,
Worth, Cero Gordo, Floyd, Chic ka-
saw, Fayettc and Clayton counties,
they having the requisite population
and making IN oblong Of territory
in this goodly land of Hawkeyedo'u,
would challenge every other portion
Of the State in its answering radi-
calism and rousing Republican MA
ioritios.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

An Institute is to be held in Jesup,
Feb. 18th, 1871.
PROGRAMME.
Music.
The True Elements of Speech-E, S.
Stockwell
Essay A. u. Webb.
General Exercises in school and public
Entertainments at the close-Prot Pal
mer.
Music.
AFTERNOON.
Music.
Select Readng-Miss Emma Butter
field
Grammar and the method Of teaching
it-A. Rowe.
Graded Schools-S G. Pierce.
Lecture
Ventilation Of the school room; how
made good, &c.-D W. Hovey.
Miscellaneous.
Music.
Arrangements made for an evening
session if desired.
BY order Of Com.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

A Young lady who teaches music in an
academy in Western New York, sent an
order to Il publisher recently, in which
she had spelled the words very poorly,
She apologized by adding postscript as
fn,ows. "You MUST eXkews this letter,
as 7 MA hi noat butt spell hi car
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-10

THE New York Tammany De
mocracy in making arrangements
for Il grand demonstration in honor
of the released Fenians, assigned
places in the procession for several
negro societies. "Naygurs" have
votes