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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
ceptance on the part of the Assem-

ceptance on the part of the Assem-
bly, Of the alleged terms Of peace as
demanded by Prussia, and the vigor
and unanimity Of the two interested
provinces will not be without effect
upon Bismarck himself, who is too
astute to force. within the great
German household two frontier guer-
illas. Cash will probably play an
important part in adjusting this fea-
ture of the negotiations. The snub
which the Prussian Premier has be-
slowed upon England, who attempts
to come into the discussion when
the struggle is ended, will afford the
French people some slight satisfac-
ton. Louis Napoleon's manifesto
from Wilhelmshohe, assuming the
right to participate in French reno
walton, after the people have fought
to the end the awful conflict of which
he was the chief cause, finds a par
allel in the cool impudence Of the
British government that stood in
differently by while blood poured in
torrents, and now demands to know
the terms of peace, when peace has
been reached despite her indiffer-
encc. This one act Of Bismarck
his refusal to receive Granville's
letter-will entitle him to at least a
moiety of thanks from the people
whom he has conquered.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
State News.

The last spike on the Central road,
was driven on the 9th instant, at 4:30 p.
NJ, two miles north of New Sharon
e. c. Bryan has been confirmed by
the United States Senate as Registrar of
the United States Land Office, at Fort
Dodge.
-Ex Governor Stone has returned
from New Orleans, and is at his home in
Knoxville. He has not decided to locate
in the South yet
-Fayette county don't want her horse
thief poet, and pedestrian, John Light
foot, bad enough to offer reward for his
capture.
-Wavcrly is spry town, or at least
the children who attend the primary
department of the First Ward school
Miss Harwood, teacher-are, as not one of
them have been tardy for two weeks.
The Michel County Nems re-
ports the capture of another wild cat-or
kit-near that place, last week, making a
total of three cats bagged by a grand cat
hunt
Tho Belle Plaine Union says a large
peat bed, located about mile west of
that place, is now leased, and will be put
in working order soon.
"A school teacher at Dillon, Dallas
county, flogged boy out of spite to the
lads father, the other day. He was fined
$40 for it and discharged from his po-
sition
j. Metcalf has disposed Of his inter
est in the Laportc City Progress, to Was
son & Dickinson, who appear as editors,
and Dickinson and Clark Wall as pub
fishers.
The children of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School, at Wintersett, presented
the Sheriff Bible, for the use of the in
mates of the Jail The Sheriff thanked the
uOHOTS, Say IhS, tiidC - Guy "" "SSN"
it, he would punish them by confinement
in the cells"
The necessary papers for the estab-
lishment of National Bank in Elkader,
have been received from Washington,
and the Journal is confidant that the in
stitution will soon be in operation
-Thos O'Connell, an cmploye of the
&c. r. r.. living at GAINESVILLE, was run
over by the freight train, Feb. 20, near
the Cedar Fall depots, and killed. Cause
of being on the track--whisky.
Compulsory education laws are not
needed in the Spring Branch district,
Delaware county. A school there has
forty names enrolled, and the average
attendance for the last twelve weeks has
been thirty-nine.
Richard Smith, resident OF Burr
Oak, stopped at a saloon on his road
home from DEBORAH, one day last week.
A short distance from the saloon he was
picked up, MORALLY wounded, and died
soon after. "He stopped at saloon
should be the verdict Of the jury.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
Hon. John A. Elliott.

The Marshall Times after reiter-
sting and adding to, the melitous
ISLANDERS of the Council Bluffs Nom
pareH and Iowa City Republican,
against the Hon. John A. Elliott,
scenes down squarely," and admits
that it has been "egregiously taken
in." Free confession is good for
the soul, and we have no doubt the
Times feels better after getting off
the following, which shows very
plainly that it does not always wait
until it knows whereof it speaks:
"Had we any doubts, they are re-
moved by statements furnished us,
that those charges by the Non
pareH and Republican are base,
malicious. fnlsehoods. The evidence
is before us that is entirely salts
factory to as, that they are so.
This leaves us no other altcrna-
tive, or if we desired to find one, a
single loop hole of escape, accord
ingly we come down squarely, hon
orally, and admit that in giving ear
to these charges, we have been de-
ceived and in publishing them, have
done Mr.. Elliott grievious wrong,
which We deeply and sincerely re-
greet.
While asking Mr.. Els pardon for
the injury we can hardly find the
excuse of an apology to offer for be-
ing SO egregiously taken in.
1t would seem that the good name
of Mr.. E., ought to have been sutfi-
cient to have prevented our giving
credence to rumors prejudicial there
to. II is true we might attempt to
justify by saying that in this age of
corruption, we might look upon
every man as corrupt, and require
proof to the contrary, but this would
be illogical, and unsatisfactory. In
short, we can't justify, hence we
come square down, and accept the
evidence furnished us as true, be-
lieving hereafter that when caught
giving credcnce to accusations they
will be accompanied by other evil
dence than the simple assertion Of
the Nonporiel and Republican.
Therefore We dismiss the subject
-rcmarking that their falsehoods
will work no i'll to Mr.. E., but rather
. positive good by showing that the
Shiny enemy has been aiming to
strike him with his poisoned
fangs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
III. San Domingo Commis.ion.

The Tennessee arrived safely at
San Domingo city, on the 18th inst.
but did not formally land till the
goth. The Commission was for
mally received by President Baez,
at the Executive Mansion of the Re-
public, after which familiar con-
versation took place. Mr. Wade
presented a statement of the action
Of Congress, and letter from Pres
sident Grant, introducing the Com
missioners to Gen. Baez. The
latter replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN:-I have received,
with much pleasure, the autograph
note which his Excellency, Presi-
dent Grant, has sent me through so
highly appointed medium. | UNI
derstand that your mission, ordered
by the Congress of the United
States, is one absolutely of peace.
This is the aspiration and object of
the republic. One of the grand
motives which has produced these
negotiations is that of the develop
ment of its riches by means of labor,
and to so guarantee the existence of
the liberty and property of the
citizens. You may count on the
most ample and absolute liberty in
the exercise of your commission.
The government offers whatever data
you may consider necessary, and
will take especial pleasure in giving
you every satisfaction in making
your investigation. AS to the spon-
Saneity of the solution of the
Dominican, people, We desire ar
IDENTIFY that you will consult not only
the immense majority in favor of
annexation, but also those who are
opposed to it.
In the conversation which follow
ed, President Baez declared very
large portion Of the Dominicans
to be in favor Of annexation, and
presented letters and other docu
ments to prove it. The Investigation
will proceed immediately-the main
questions being, wheather our sys-
TEN of taxation would be submitted
to; whether war with Hayti would
follow; what amount would be nee
cssary to be expended in case Of
annexation. The Commission eX-
pcct to be home by the Goth of
March, and to report by the close of
the month.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24

Co,nNotition and it's Effects

Wheat is being daily shipped from
counties as far south US Marshall,
Poweshiek, and Mahaska, direct to
Milwaukee, over the Central Rail
road Of Iowa to Mason City, and
thence via Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad. This results in saving
the farmer several cents per bushcl
more than is realized from sending
it to Chicago. There is another adj
vantage. Owing, we presume, to
the quality Of the, lumber used at
Milwaukee, grain never heats in
the elevators of that city. We pre-
sumo, however, that there will be
less Of this ''bedevilment' of grain
in Chicago hereafter. There is
nothing in the world that will cool
hot grain or keep it from heating
like little healthy competition.
Let us have good continuous
through route from Iowa to the sea-
board, north Of Chicago, and it will
further reduce the risk of hot grain
to its minimum. This will bring
the bears to their senses. Hunger
will tame a Lion"-competition will
civilize the bcars.-Dubuque Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
Bridging the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Rivers.

WAsH1NGToN, February l9.-The
Senate yesterday passed, with an
amendment, the House bill to au-
thorize the louisiana and Mississippi
Railroad Company to construct
bridge over the Mississippi at Lou
isiana, Mo-, and the Missouri River
Railroad Company to bridge the
Missouri river near Glasgow. 1t is
provided that both the bridges shall
be made with unbroken and con-
tinuous spans, and shall not be Of
less elevation, in any case, than
fifty feet above high water mark,
as understood at the point of location,
to the bottom chord Of the bridge;
nor shall the span over the main
channel of the river be less than
800 feet in-length. The piers shall
be parallel with the current Of the
river, and all railway companies
desiring to use the said bridges
shall have equal rights and privi-
leges in the passage of the same, and
in the use of the machinery and
fixtures thereof, and of all approach
es thereto, under and upon such
terms and conditions as shall be
prescribed by the District Court of
the United States for the district in
which such bridge is situated, upon
hearing the allegations and proofs
of the parties in case they shall not
agree. If there is drawbridge,
the draw, or pivot, is to be over the
main channel of the river, at an
accessible navigable point, and the
spans shall not be less than 200 feet
in length, in the clear, and the piers
of the bridge are to be parallel with
the current of the river, and the
spans are not to be less than ten
feet above high-water mark to the
bottom chord of the bridge, and the
draw is to be opened promptly upon
a responsible signal for the passing
of boats. The right to alter or
amend the act 50 rs to prevent or to
remove all meterial distractions to
navigation to the Mississippi river
by the construction Of bridges, is
expressly reserved.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
A Snake Thirty Eight Feet Long Cap.
tured in Kansas.
From the Kansas Statesman.

From the Kansas Statesman
Readers of the public press will
remember a correspondence that
appeared in one of the Leavenworth
papers in July, 1869, giving some
what detailed account Of q monster
snake that had it's abiding place in
some Of the hollow places or caverns
that exist under the mound at Ere
donia. The snake had been seen
on several occasions; and at one
time, as it lay coiled up in the sun,
presented a heap about as big
around and as high as a whisky
barrel. It's skin and spots glistcned
in the sun, and on being shot at,
rapidely unwound itself, and with
head raised from five to seven feet,
escaped into its den. 1t was seen
several times subsequently, but
could never be captured, although
numerous attempts to capture the
monster had been made. Several
sheep and three sucking calves
mystcriously disappeared around
the mound, and the generally con-
ceived opinion was that they had
fallen prey to the monster. The
mound, from August, 1869, to about
the lst inst, came to be regarded
with fear, and was avoided on
particularly hot days as dangerous
place.
Our readers will remember that
the first few days of the present
month were unusually warm, and
one of these days his snakeship
came out from his subterranean
abode and stretched himself ont for
a January summing; but the day
proved TOO cool for his comfort, and
while in i semi-torpid condition he
was discovered and captured. BY
actual measurement, it was thirty
seven feet nine inches in length,
and around its thickest part measur-
ed forty-threc inches. 1t was of a
peculiar spotted color, between q
blue and a black, with deep dark
yellow spots and large scales. AT
ter it was captured, Drs. Upton
and Barrett had the monster skinned
and stuffed, and forwarded to
Woods Museum, Chicago.
This is snake story, but a true
one, and if any of our readers ever
visit Woods Museum, if they will
enquire for the Twin Mound Kan
sas) snake, they may rest assured
they will be shown the monsters
skin. 1t is there, stuffed reali-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24

Maxinls.

''Teach one thing at a time and make
a practical application Of that daily
"Do not teach definition until you
have given the facts out Of which it is to
be made"
always develop the idea before you
give the name"
"Do not make practice Of reading the
lesson beforehand for the pupil"
"Do not allow pupil to read until he
can utter each word at sight"
"Assign short lessons and do not leave
them until mastered; pay more attention
to manner than to amount accomplish
ed"
"In Arithmetic let the rule be the last
thing learned before leaving the subject
"Under all circumstances when a word
is used incorrectly, require it to be cor
rected at once"
"Tcll pupil nothing which he can
readily find out for himself"
$50 direct the pupil that the process
shall be of more value than the truth to
be learned" "a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
St. Louis and Chicago.

During the present decade, the
most interesting race among the
cities Of the country for increase of
population, will be exhibited be-
tween st. Louis and Chicago. BY
the census it will be seen the Mis-
sissippi locality has a population of
3lO,s64-that on the Lake, 29S,9s3.
In round numbers, each has 300, 900
people, with the advantage in favor
ofSt. Louis, Of about such place
thrown in as Rock Island, H., or
Keokuk, Iowa.
If st. Louis could have % per
cent. of increase between 1860 and
1870, when she had to undergo the
vicissitudes of war and the unsettle-
ment of all her affairs for years, we
do not see xs by she should not have
sc per cent. between 1870 and 1880.
If so, at the next census she will
present showing of half a million.
This ratio of Increase will not be as
high as that Of Pittsburg or Mil
waukee for the last ten years. That
of 93 per cent, if ST. Louis can hold
it, will fetch her up to 100000.
If Chicago had l73 per cent. of in
crease when she was reaping al
most exclusively the benefit arising
from the temporary mistortunes Of
St. Louis, and was fattening at an
enormous rate because of fancied
security of position and safety Of
property, we have no reason to be-
lievc it will be the one-third Of that
OF the present decade, with internal
difficulties all settled. 1T looks TO
us as though Chicago had made her
''big jump" and although destined
to increase strongly, will take OF
about the percentage of Boston and
Louisville-not so low probably, as
that of Cincinnati, Buffalo, or Balti-
more-for the last ten years, and
have to be content with, say so per
cent. In other words, taking all
the circumstances of the case into
consideration, we do not believe the
percentage of increase in Chicago
will be as great as that of st. Louis
the present decade.
The sleeping energy of st. Louis
has been aroused to some extent,
and if she will only keep awake, we
cannot see that any city in the Val
ley, or on Lake Michigan, can sur
pass her. There will always be a
great deal Of dash and splurge about
Chicago, a spasmodic reaching out
for business, immense hotels, and
extremely fast ways; but, we pre-
sumo, that solid capital, steady
business basis, and a considerable
amount of energy, tempered to
some extent with what is termed
old fogyism, will hereafter always
be found in St. Louis.
The time is coming when the head
Of our greatest lake will develop a
city of the first magnitude. If the
town-site of Superior had not been
victimized by spectators in 1867
we should say coniidentially it would
be there. 1t may be Duluth would
take the palm. The city, however,
will be somewhere in that neighbor-
hood, at no very distant day. This,
with St. Louis and New Orleans,
will form the trio of the Valley from
its head to its foot, and all will be
large and powerful.-Dare"port
Gazette.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
How to Spell.

Often in writing, simple word is re
quired, of the photography Of which the
writer is not sure The dictionary may
be referred to-but is not always con
venient An easy mode is to write the
word on piece of waste paper, in the
two or three ways of which you are in
doubt Nine times in ten, the mode which
looks right is right. Spelling, particular
ly English spelling, is so completely a
work Of the eye that the eye alone should
be trusted. There is no reason why re
ccivc" and "bclicve" should be spelt diff
ferently, yet sounded alike, in their second
sylables. Yet write them "recieve" and
"bcleve," and the eye shows you the mis-
take at once. The best way for young
people, and indeed people OF any age, to
learn to SPELL is to practice writing
Goblet, the famous English radical,
taught his children grammar by requiring
that they should copy their lessons two
or three times. These lessons he himself
gave them in the form of letters; and his
French and English grammars are two of
the most amusing books in tho English
language. Of course, 'learning to spell'
came in accidentally. m r..4
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
France.

We take the following from the
Chicago Evening Post. The action
of the General Assembly is certain
ly very unexpected, and gives hope
that the Republic Of France may yet
be permanently established:
The republic is surprising even
her friends, and her enemies cannot
reap much hope for future satisfac-
ton from the present condition of
affairs in that wretched but undis-
mayed country. The election Of
Theirs to the Presidency of the pro-
visional government, and Of M. Gre
Wy to the chief position in the As
sembly, are indicative OF cool,
thoughtful deliberation which the
world was not prepared to expect
from France in moments so calcula-
ted to produce a re-enactmcnt of
scenes that characterized similar
periods in her history. Grcvy, like
Theirs, is Liberal Monarchist. has
always been an opponent Of the Be-
napartes, was engaged in the over
throw Of the Bourbons, and was a
successful official in the Provisional
government which preceded the Bo-
napartist comp d'etat.. He and
Theirs, from their experience in
public life, and their knowledge Of
French weaknesses, should certain
ly be able to handle the nation with
prudence and courageous skill until
the problem Of permanent govern
mcnt shall have been submitted to
the people and settled by them.
Neither of them is welded to des-
potism; neither is likely to believe
the excitable material Of the nation
good stuff out of which to make an
enduring republican cabinet. Both
are of an age and disposition to
use tier power for the obtaining of
free and unrestricted expression
of the peoples will. Unlike the
Gambetta government, their dispo-
sition will be to haye every man
who is a French citizen, express
himself now, that he may hold his
peace afterward,
The declaration Of the people of
Alsace and Lorraine against being
permitted to become portions Of
German territory, while not being
members Of the German nation, will
have decided influence in the a.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
The Tariff on Salt.

In these days, when so many rest
less spirits are conspiring to build
up national revenue reform party,
it is necessary that we should be SO
guarded in our expressions as not to
be claimed by the conspirators.
And yet it is the duty of public
journalists to speak out plainly when
the interests Of the people as well
as the Republican party arc involv-
ed. If there be any abuse in the
law making power, the Republicans
should correct these abuses; ifthere
be any wrongs that party should
right them. We are led to these
remarks by seeing in the New York
Tribune, letter written by George
Geddes, Superintendent of the
Onondaga Salt Works, in which he
attempts to defend the enormous
tariff on salt, by which custom
duty of over one hundred per cent.
is collected on imported salt for the
benefit of few american salt
workers. Salt is one of the neces-
saries of life, and should be furnish
ed to the millions at the lowest pos
sible price. The number engaged
in working salt in this country is
comparatively trifling. TO put
money in their pockets at the cx-
pense of every inhabitant of the
land, is species of robbery that
cannot he easily justified Oh the plea
of expedicncy. Mr.. Geddes states
in his letter that foreign salt is inn
ported as ballast, and that lift were
not for the tariff, could be purchas-
ed at the American ports at the
same it cost at the place it is put on
shipboard. The proprietors Of the
few salt works in the United States,
by their enormous profits, can make
as much clamoring at the doors of
Congress as if they were host in
the land.
But there is one feature in those
transactions, that express the dis
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24

honesty of the proprietors of the
Syracuse salt works. While these
men sell their salt in the United
States with the tariff added, they
are greedy to sell the same article
in Canada at half the price, as there
they come in contact with free salt.
If any congressman wishes to con-
suit with the interests of his hard
working constituents, let him look
at this subject, and let the Republi-
can party do that act Of justice,
which if not done by them, will be
done by other powers.-Ioaca State
Reaister,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
Trouble in Arkansas.

There seems to be some appre-
hension among the authorities in
Washington of civil war in Arkan-
sas, over the political squable at
the State Capital. The Chicago
journal gives the facts in the case
as follows:
The lower house of the Legisla-
ture has Democratic majority by
reason of two or three recreant Re-
publicans joining with the Demo
Gratis and expelling Republicans
enough to secure this result: The
Senate is Republican, but with
johnson, Democrat, the Lieuten-
ant Governor, as presiding officer,
who is using all his power to over
throw Governor Clayton. To add
to the complication, the State
Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision ousting johnson from his
position as Lieutenant Governor, on
the ground ofhis participation in the
rebellion. Governor Clayton has
been impeached by the House,
with the sole object of suspending
him long enough to put johnson in
the Executive Chair, which would
then be held by force, and through
which also Johnson expects to frus-
trate the ousting judgment OF the
Supreme Court. But Clayton re-
fuses to surrender, and johnson pro-
poses to call upon the people to
stand by him. The militia will
probably be called out, but with
what result it is impossible to fore
see. AT last accounts the House
had also impeached the Supreme
Court Judges, and the Senate re-
fuses to meet in order to prevent
the House from giving it the
necessary legal notification of its
impeachment Of Governor Clayton.
1t is to be hoped that the men thus
tanning into new blaze the dying
embers of civil war will forbear in
time to avert the threatened rebel
lion.