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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
HUB.
BY 4. Z. WILLIAMS,


alley: but he don't care for that. He's
the happie4t boy in America. tie didn't
have any clothes to speak Of; only some
little pantias, coo short, and trlnged
roun2 with rags there was a hole III
his knee, too, and in the other knee,
and behind and he had one suspend
or, and a shirt, or it used to be, before
II WAS patched all over, and now the
patches were all wearing Oft, and you
could see his little, black elbows Bat
twas Just as convenient for him; he
could turn somersaults all the better
for having no shoes or hat; he'd lose
them in puddle, anyhow. / told Nan
SO, but she would dress him up.
"Look here, Pete said she, after
he had turned twenty somersaults, and
stood on his head three minutes, "dont
Won want some new clothes
" Dunno
60 Wouldn't you like some new trow-
scrs and rIce, warm iaak-t, Pete =
very coa&lngiy.
" / amt Pete.
80 What are you, them
- Club.
q" Wen, then, Club, will you have
some clothest'
''Are dey got buttons and stripes
on2"
II guess SO; viii yon have them p
Club grinned; he rather liked the
idea. So Nan took him into the house
and gave him such a ducliug-O, it
makes me gasp TO think of lt-and bios
somed him out III red stripes and brass
buttons on Jacket without patch,
even. To think of thai There were
pockets, he soon discovered, and buried
his hands; and tnen he strutted, like "A
young rooster who had just learned how
TO CROW. Pretty soon he stopped over;
he couldn't help it. The only way he
had of showing his satisfaction at the
manner in which the world was treating
him, was TO point his heels to the
zenith | couldn't blame him. but Nan
dld.
"Chub. said she, ''you'll spoil your
clothes doing that Run home to your
mother.
So he hung his head and ran. Pretty
soon he came back.
- want my ole clo'es, he whisper
cd
"But they are all rags and dirt, ~ said
Nan. - You don't want to wear them
any more, do YOU ~
s'Theyll do TO flop in, please
"That ia it., Nan, sand |, You
might as we'll try to make ground
mole happy in q bird cage, as to make
that little lump of black clay Mt home
in dress up suit every day; so give
him his native rags.
Club took them and went. Nan
thought her charity poorly appreciated,
but / told her to wait and see The
next sunday, Club marched by the
house hand in hand with with a white
boy.
- As true as YOU live said Nan,
s.Chub is going to the Sabbath school. 3"
'sOf conrse, replied. "A boy who
is able to dress well has right TO go
TO the Sabbath school, if he is black
ana Htle."
"Ihuh." sail |, MS he was playing
ON the walk. that night. "what makes
You so black"
"Nus nomned 50, masso.
what, burned SO 3"
,.Yes, massu was bouned so.
30 YES. You mean Won were born so;
and You accept your destiny gracious
~. thrust 80
He looked as if he had notmedituted
on that subject very deeply. SO | did
not press him for IN answer,
4 few days after, Chub came into the
house, almost before we were up, in the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13

PARIS advices report that an organi-
zation exists there to assassinate all
Germans who enter tie city.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
A Card.

EDITOR BUILET1N:-The infatuated young gen
tleman who imagines himself to be editing news
paper (now issued as an illustrated Democratic
uses the following language in this weeks issue
of that sheet, to-wit:
"All say-many of them Rcpubeans-that Mr..
j. L. LoOmis, the candidate tor Auditor, directs
the course pursued by the BULLETIN. In other
words, the Auditors ideas are accepted by the ed
itor of the BULLETIN. who merely acts as an
am anuensls."
While presume there are no gudgeons to be
caught by such chat, even at this hour when gud-
gcons supposed to be schooling" still desire
to say. for ALL in justice both to the editor of
the BULLETIN and to myself, that since disposed
of the paper to Judge Toman, l have not been,
and am not now, responsible, either directly or
indirectly, for the editorial conduct of the BULLE-
TIN; that could not if l would, and would not if
could, control direct its course in any respect.
political or otherwise; that have too much re-
spect for myself TO entertain even thought of ex-
ercising toward the present editor OF the BuLLE-
in charge of the paper myself-dictation con-
troll; and that regard Judge Toman as one Of the
most thoroughly inaependen editors have ever
known.
presume this language will be perfectly plain
even TO the infatuated young gentleman first
above mentioned. whose only noticeable peculiar
ity seems to be the possession, suspended from
his nose, of mammoth ring whose imprint,
face included, may be found in different places
upon this weeks editorial columns of the afore-
said sheet of illustrated Democracy.
j. L. LOOMS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
GLASSWARE, Vases and fancy goods,
Lamps and Chandeliers at Boston prices.
JERNEGAN & CAMPBELL,
No Chatham St

FRUIT AT THE FAIR-Thc show of
fruit, especially apples, at the County
Fair last week was, we venture to say,
a new revelation to the most Of those
who belield it, of the capabilities of our
county in that line. 1t did more to dis
pei the foolish notion that fruit culture
connot be proftably and successfully
prosecuted in this latitude, than whole
volumes of fact in print. The ocular
demonstration of the fact afforded by the
collections of fine, large, finely favored
apples, equal to those Of any locality, was
somcth :ng which no theory could over
come.
In accordance with our notice last
week. we give below the names and en-
tries of exhibitors in this line. We re.
greet that we are not in possession of the
names of the varieties exhibited:
l. Turner exhibited 81 varieties of apples, TAX
ing first premium on best collection named.
Chas Crazy, who took the second premium,
had 20 varieties.
j. G. Lifts, who took the premium on best six
varieties of fall apples exhibited ten varieties OF
apples and TWO Of pears.
Geo Parish showed 10 varieties, and secured
the premium on best six varieties of winter
apples and also on best collection.
S. f. Searles took second premium on winter
apples, and had varieties.
Martin Glass exhibited varieties of winter
apples.
S. Bouck, of the Independence Nurseries
showed over GO varieties of apples, 30 OF which
we're his own, raising. 1t is but justice to Mr.
Bouck to say that the committee first decorated
his collection with the red ribbon but it wal
aftcrward removed at his own suggestion, t.
avoid any feeling which might arise, owing to i
being partially not of his own growing, although
all the apples he exhibited were grown in thi.
| county.
stephen Pearsall exhibited varieties o
! apples.
J. C. Niedy showed varieties of fall apples.
w. Hill exhibited 10 varieties, named.
| Geo. Mcfarland exhibited 5 varieties of apples
r. Smith showed varieties.
Jas. Ironsidcs showed 2 varieties
DIR. Geo. Warne exhibited very fine case o
| grapes, and secured premiums on the Concord
| Diana and Rogers Hybrid. DIR. W. also showed
peaches of his own raising.
E.B. Older exhibited 10 varieties of grapes
and three varieties of pears. He secured pre-
mums on Iona, Clinton and Isabella grapes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

TIE WAY OUR BUSINESS IS DoNE.-Our
astute Board of Supervisors, for this
county, let the contracts for building
piers and abutmcnts for bridges at Quas-
queton and Fairbank. 1t might be rea-
sonably expected that they would know
something near what the cost Of the
work would be and how it was to be paid
for. The work is now done. The con
tractors bill is about eighteen thousand
dollars. 1t turns out that the Board
guessed it would be about nine thousand
dollars, and now offer to settle with the
contractor at ten thousand dollars. and
there is no money to pay even that. The
consequences will doubtless be suit
against the county. A change in the
Board and in their way of doing business
is needed. L. onsercatire
The Conservative was doubtless more
than delighted to come into possession OF
the above string OF falsehoods, that it
might make capital for its party on the
eve of election. 1t might have informed
itself of the actual facts in the case by five
minutes investigation, but the truth was
with it an entirely secondary considera
ton, the one thing it did not care to learn
as it would be sure to spoil the point il
desired to make against the Board. Til,
facts in the case alluded to above arc
these: The Board Of Supervisors con
tracted with Patrick Ncy, a democrat, by
the by, whose adviser and fast friend is
another prominent democrat Of this city
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

DON'T SwAp.-Lct no Republican be
induced on Tuesday TO trade off the name
of one candidate on the Republican
ticket. 1t is by this means and this
alone that the Democrats hope to be sue
cessful. Let every Republican remember
that every candidate on the Democratic
ticket, with the exception of those for
Representative and Sheriff, are, to all in
tents and purposes, trading stock. They
will gladly sacrifice all the rest, if by so
doing they can elect Birmingham and
Henshaw. Republicans, stand by your
colors like honest men. Let neither
Democrats or sorcheads persuade you to
go over into the enemy's camp.
RAILROAD ELECTIoN.-The vote in Ho
mer township on Saturday last, on the
proposition to aid in the construction Of
the b. c. II. & NJ r. II. to the amount Of
five per cent. of the taxable valuation of
the township, resulted in a defeat of the
tax by large majority; "a to II. Citi-
zens of the township say that if the COM
pany had demanded but ~ per cent, or
if the voters had been fully persuaded
that the road would have been built ac-
cording to contract and in the time spec
flied, the tax would have carried. 1t
seems to us that our Homer friends need
have had no apprehensions regarding
that matter. The terms Of the PROPOSE
ton upon which the vote was ordered
amply relieved them from responsibility
in case the company failed to do as
agreed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

Is the only Sewing Machine that max s
four kinds Of stitch, three of which are
made on no other Machine, and are
stronger and more elastic than any other
Is the only machine that can sew in
more than one direction, having re-
vcrsible feed
Has an improved hemmer, making any
width of hem, and easily managed,
owned exclusively by the Florence Com
Pany.
Will hem anything and make perfect
corners.
1t hens, fclls, cords, braids, tucks,
quilts, binds, gathers, &c, without bast-
ing.
Makes a gather and sews it to a band
at one operation perfectly, (uncqualcd
in this)
Is the only Machine having self
adjusting shuttle tenson--a great i'm
provement over all others. rendering it
easy to do good work on any fabric.
1t fastens the end of seam better and
quicker than a scamstress can.
4O.tf ]. p. SAMPSON Agent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
The Boston Store,
No q. Chatham St.

No 4. Chatham St.
JERNEGAN & CAMPBELL,
wholesale and retail dealers
in Groceries, Wooden & Will
low Ware, Canned and Dried
Fruits.
We buy our Goods direct
from importers and manufac-
turers and save the whole
salers' profit, and buying and
selling for Cash enables us to
retail Goods at wholesale pri-
ces. You will save ten per
cent. by buying your Grocer
les at the Boston Store. Light
rent, light expenses and small
profits.
We are Agents Of Sisson
Wallace e. Co., San Francisco,
for the sale Of the Celebrated
TEAS Of their own importa-
ton, and can always guaran-
tee bargains in Teas.
We are also Agents for the
the celebrated Oes Moines SUI
gar Cured HAMS.
Bar's New Block Chatham St.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

ALASKA, Walrussia. Castor and Chin
chilla Beavers for sale. Where? No
where but at Hodges. What is the
statement of the senior buyer of 'the
only dry goods house." as they call it, in
town. awe only buy secondclass ar
ticle Of cloths; we cannot keep good
goods, why we have not got the cutter to
cut them, and Hodges has, and he will
cut them for nothing"
No fence post, no wagon, no bridge to
advertise on, no humbug, wanted, to
sell my cloths Why; no other store
keeps them. Do you believe it; if not,
look. Cloths from 33 cents to $12 per
yard. Take the statement of the leading
dry goods man, as he calls it: 81 do not
buy any good cloths; only low grades, so
| can make money"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
Those appreciate the cone price cash SYSTEM and

nominations have been made by the ring
for years), then the ring is one Of tho
most benificcnt institutions among us.
To this the Conservative made no re-
Spouse. 1t could not deny the fact of
the honesty and capability of those whom
it says the ring have placed in power,
and to avoid the inevitable result of its
own logic it says nothing. It's whole in
dictment against the so called ring, is
summed up in the allegation that it defeat
ed the aspirations for office of Jones and
Davis. If this needs any answer, it is
sufficient to say that Davis and Jones
were out-votcd in as honest convention
as ever assembled in Buchanan county,
and that, if that convention had no other
justification for refusing to make candi-
dates of them, ample proof Of the wis
dom of such action is afforded by the
subsequent course of those men. One
of them, who owes all the influence
which he possesses to the Republican
party which plucked him out of obscure
ty, is at this moment making use of that
influence to defeat the candidates of that
party and elect those Of its foes. The
other is on the same tack, though not
so demonstrative Again We say, if the
"ring' preserves the party from the can
didature of such Republicans as these
men have proved themselves to be, long
live the ring. Let the Republicans of
Buchanan county take notice of this
significant fact, that while good and true
and honest Republicans who support the
nominations of the party are receiving
the vile slang and abuse Of the demo-
cratic organ, these men, Davis and Jones,
are the recipients Of its most distinguish
ed consideration and sympathy. The
Conservative is pouring oil upon their
sorcheads, and they seem to like it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

tclbu Id the abutmclit OF aI5ridgesat Fair /
bank. The contract is in writing, and
sets forth that the abu.mcnt shall be Of
certain specified dimensions and shall be
paid for at certain specified price per
cubic foot Ncy was furnished with a
copy of the contract, and went to work,
but he built the abutmcnt nearly twice as
large as the contract calls for, and larger
than there is any possible need Of This
he did because he could make some large
stones count faster in this way than by
following the terms of the contract. The
Board visited the work two or three times
before it was completed, and called Ncy's
attention to the fact that he was exceed
ing the contract, but he cavalierly told
them that he had been contractor for
thirty years, and that he knew what lie
was doing as well as they. The work
was done and measured, and Ncy brings
in bill nearly double what it should be,
W HILL Viz bOdlO, " I'LL InC iuICltStS vi viz
people of the county at heart, refuses to
pay. They are ready to fulfil the terms
of the written contract to the letter They
estimate that the abutmcnt built Of the
dimensions and at the price per cubic foot
set down in black and white in the con-
tract will come to $4,000 or 10000
This they are willing to pay now, not
withstanding the Conserr attire says there
is nothing to pay with; but they arc not
willing to pay Ney for work which lie
was not authorized to do by the contract,
and which is of no benefit when DONE
Thus the transaction out Of which the
paper across the way expects to make
capital amounts to this: A democrat
attempts to chisel the county out Of
$4,000 to $4,000, and fails to make the
game pay because of the opposition of q
Republican Board of Supervisors.
THE rights and interests Of the Republican par
ty of this county seem just now to be heavy load
on the mind of the editor of the Conservative. 1t
is doubtful, however, whether the Republicans
will appreciate this sOlicitous interest in their
well being, coming from that source. 1t would
be just like them to break the sympathetic heart
of this new friend, by suggesting to him that he
will find ample room for his lugubrious whining
in contemplation of the dismal fate of his own po
litical household.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS fol
lowing are the appointments for tho
Fayettc District, made for the ensuing
year, at the recent session of the Upper
Iowa Conference:
w. +. PaXton-Preslding Elder
Fayette-R Norton.
Fayctte Circuit-to be supplied.
Troy Mills-to be supplied.
West Union-W. p. Watkins.
Indep ndence-W II. Sparkling.
Raymond-W. S. II. Burnett.
East GAINESVILLE M. Whetmore.
Jesup-B. F. Taylor.
Waterloo-S. A. Lee.
East Waterloo-H. S. Church.
Fairbanks-to be supplied.
Brandon-E. Smith.
Centre Point. Hurrell.
Laportc City-R. Kicker.
Quasqueton-W. G. Lasher.
Albany-to be supplied.
Winthrop-W. F. Dove.
Ottcrville-E. Holland.
Buffalo Grover. NJ. Wade.
Rev. VIM Lease is appointed to the
charge at Anamosa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

CLoTHs-Partes about to provide
themselves with habiliments for the win
ter, should by no means fail to examine
the large and splendid stock of cloths
just received by Hodges. Every taste
will be gratifcd, and the lightest purse
have show in this fine stock, while the
well known skill of Mr. Few, the cutter
Of the establishment, is sure guaranty
of fits Step in and examine the goods.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
New Adertisem ents.
NOTICE OF PROVING WILL.
STATE OF iowa.

STATE OF IOWA, &c
Buchanan County.
To all Whom ii mag c0ncern:
YOU are hereby notified that an instrument
L purporting to be the last Will and Testament
OF James kapplc, deceased, late Of Buchanan
County, State OF Iowa. was opened and read in
open Court, on the End day of October, 1871 and
the 18th day of November, 1871, was fixed by The
Court for proving and admitting the same to
probate.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
r.. 81 Circnt Court, in and for said County.
this End day of October, A. d. 1871.
ID. l.. SMITH.
ft-Sw Clerk of Circuit Court
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06


THE "RING"-The Conservative of this
week is filled with the usual swash and
buster about "rings." The great major
ity Of Republicans will not be misled by
! this contemplate dcmagoguism and trick
cry, but if there are any who are disposed
to listen to it, we wish to have a few
candid words with them, and to call their
attention to one or two facts. In the
first place we want them to note the fact
that although we have invited the Con-
seroatige to do so, it has never yet named,
and dares not designate, a single Rcpub
lican in this city as a member Of its ficti
tious "ring" 1t knows full well that if
it gave names, we could prove that the
parties so named have not agreed as to
the nomination of candidates in any one
year in the last ten. Two years ago Mr..
Boggs and Mr.. Lee had each n strong
party of the leading Republicans of this
city favoring his nomination for the leg
islature At the same time, the same
parties disagreed as to Auditor, some IA
voring Loonis and some Marinus. There
was one Office however, upon which they
were agreed; they all favored a man for
| Sheriff who is now the especial pet and
martyr Of the democratic ring, John A.
Davis. Now, which was the ring in. this
case? The Conservative knows also that
if it dcscends to particulars and names
parties whose interest it was to belong to
a "ring," the inevitable result would be
that it's special pet and martyr aforesaid
would prove to be within the charmed
circle.
But there is another fact which we
would like all candid men to note, and
that is that although the Conservative is
fully of the opinion that "the good of the
county depends upon breaking up the
ring" it has never yet made one specific
charge of corruption, dishonesty or in
efficiency against tho officers Of the coun-
ty supposed to owe their places to the
ring. Several weeks since the BULLETIN
asserted that if to the ring is due the eff
ficicnt and honest county government we
enjoy dhc Conservative says that tho
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

THE RErURNs.-Our friends in the
several townships of the county will con-
fer special favor upon ms if they will
send us early information concerning the
result of the election in each locality.
BY this means we shall be able to give
the result in the whole county in our
next issue. To facilitate this we would
suggest to any who may so favor us,
that Immediately after the canvass of
votes in each township, they take a ticket
of each party and mark upon it the
whole cote received by the several candi-
dates; not the majoritics, but the whole
vote.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

Mr.. HENsHAw.--We learn that the above gem
tleman. the Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive, felt somewhat hurt at the mention of his po-
ltical work, in last weeks BULLETIN characteriz-
ing it as personal, &c. Now we think that our
friend Hcnshaw is little too sensitive for poll
tician. Nothing was further from our intention
than to reflect upon his character as man and
citizen, but positively could not suffer him to
operate in his quiet plausible way against Repub-
lican candidates, without warning the people
against it, especially with the provocation we had
to speak out. We think if our friend Henshaw
will examine the springs of his feelings, that he
will discover that his chagrin arose more from
the flct of the BULLETINS uncoyering Of his
tracks, than from the manner in which it was
done.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
Sale Of Swamp Lands.

NOTICE is hereby given that all the Swamp
~ Lands OF unqucstioned title. belonging to
Buchanan county. Iowa, and lying within the lin
its of said county, will be offered for sale at Pub
lie Auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the
door of the Court House in Independence, Iowa,
on Monday, the 18Th day of November, 1871, and
continuing from day TO day, ifdeemed necessary;
the sales on each day TO commence a! 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. and to close al O'Clock r. NJ.
No lands will be sold for less than the amount
of appraisement; payments TO be made in cash on
the day of sale.
Lands not sold at auction will be offered at
private sale
The following is complete list of the lands to
In
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06

THE Conservative says that the editor of the
BULLETIN is NOT the editor. but an amanuensis for
another party. That is strikingly brilliant and
original idea, and the perusa of it leads us to
make the suggestion, that if the editor of the
Conservative is an amanuensis to any body, the
principal should be sent to a lunatic asylum and
the Amanucnsis to school.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-06
A Card from EGr. Farr.

Notwithstanding the card published in
the BULLETIN, some time since, by Mr..
Calvin, in contradiction of the report
that he, in case of my election, would be
my deputy, hear that those interested
in my defeat are still using his name in
connection with that position with those
with whom it is supposed it may have
influence. l now wish to state to the vo-
tiers of Buchanan county, that | have
never intended, nor do intend, in case
of election, to appoint Mr. CALVIN as my
deputy; and if this is not explicit enough,
| will say that l will not so appoint him.
l will also say that Mr.. Calvin would not
accept the position iftendered him. This
statement would have been made long
since if had not supposed that Mr.. Gal
wins disclaimer in the paper was sut1i-
cient to set the matter at rest.
G. o. FAIR.