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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

THERE seems to be a general and
hearty endorsement of the claims of
Col. c. G. Carpenter to the nomina-
ton for Governor by the press of
tie Sixth District. Not that he is
not endorsed elsewhere, but there
is a peculiar warmth ofapprcciation
shown by those who have known
him best, his own friends and neigh
bors. Col. Carpenter has filled one
State Office to the entire satisfaction
OF the public, and we have no doubt
tEat if called to the executive chair
of the State he will bring to the per-
fxrlnance of it's duties the same I'M
swcrving integrity, the same excel
lent Judgment, and the same
conscientious zeal and industry
which characterized him in the
lesser position. We do not wish
to disparage the character or deserts
Of any other candidate for the posi-
tion,o ne of whom has made an equal
~ honorable record in State Office.
but it seems to us that the claims
Of the Republicans of the Sixth Dis
trict, worthy Of recognition as they
were before, are invested with
double force when presented by so
unexceptionable a man as Mr.. Car.
renter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

The Superintendent Of Public Schools
in Cincinnati says, UNLESS the people
can be educated into spirit that will in
duce them to make some sacrifices to keep
their children in the public schools, COM
pulsory education in some form least OBJ
jectionable to the spirit of our free insti-
buttons must be resorted to- The high
est good of the State demands that every
one of its citizens should be trained to
discharge Alright the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of his citizenship. To deny the
right Of the State to enforce this demand,
is to deny the right to educate at ALL"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17
Another Railroad Company.

The Ottumwa Courier, of the ed,
gives some particulars Of a railroad
meeting held at Tama City, the day
before, at which was organized n
company, bearing the designation
of the "Ottumwa, Tama City b
Minnesota Railroad Co.," designed,
in the words of the Courier, to CO.
operate, and probably to coalesce,
with the Ottumwa & St. Paul r. H.
Co. The probable route of this new
road will, starting at Ottumwa, pass
through the eastern part OF Mahas-
ka county, Montezuma in Powe-
shiek county, cross the Rock Island
road at Malcolm, in the same county,
striking the old grade of the Iowa
Central at lama City, and so on to
Cedar Falls. The Courier says that
the meeting was very numerously at
tended by the prominent citizens of
the points named, and that the or
ganization was completed by the
choice of two directors each from
the counties of Wapello, Mahaska,
Poweshiek, Tama, and Blackhawk.
If We understand this project
Alright, it involves the abandonment
by the Ottumwa & St. Paul compa-
ny of both he lines heretofore sur
veyed-that by way of Blairstown
and Independence as well as that
through Belle Plaine and Waterloo
and, as the Courier suggests, CO.
alition with the new company to
build the road on the line indicated,
or possibly, in turn, come conf
dence game on the people on that
route. If this superstition be cor
rect, it will account for the late om-
inous silence of the officers of the
company at Ottumwa respecting the
project in this quarter. ltindicates'
also, either great lack of capacity,
or positive dishonesty, on the part OF
the management Of the company.
If the Ottumwa people have already
determined which route toward the
north will best subserve their in
terests, let them go to work in a
business-like and straightforward
manner to develop the aid necessa-
ry to accomplish the enterprise. IT
they have not arrived at a solution
of the question of routes, let them
address themselves to the settlement
of that important question at once.
This coquetting with two, three, or
half dozen routes at the same time,
with the inevitable necessity of hav-
ing to break faith with the friends
of all but one, is not calculated to
establish belief in the soundness
of the project, or in the Interior
purposes of its immediate abettors.
If we are wrong in our suggestions
of the purposes Of the Ottumwa Il
St. Paul company, we will be glad
to be set right, and, in any event,
will rejoice to note any sign of vi
tality in the project.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Ben. Butler is still confident that
the negro can be legislated into
social equality with the white people.
We suppose that any negro is as
good as Butler, without legislation.
dubuque Herald.
One stage of progress is reached
when you can get Democrat OF
the Herald stamp to admit that a
negro is as good as any sort Of a
white man.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Robert b. Elliott, the colored Con-
gresham from South Carolina, was
admitted to the floor a few DAYS
ago, and takes his seat on the 4th
OF March. lie was born in England,
and there educated as a printer.
no speaks and writes the English,
Latin, French aud Spanish Ian
guages, is about thirty years ofage,
ana appears to be q full-blooded
African.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17


Vinegar Biifcr> are not a vile Fancy Drink,
Made Of Poor Ram, Whiskcy, Proof Spirits
mad Refuse Liquors, doctorcd, spiced and sweet
encd please the taste called Tonics Appczers."
Restorers,' &c that lead the tppler to drunken
and ruin but true Medicine, made from the
Native Roots and Herbs Of California, free from all
Alcoholic Siimulanis. They are the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovator and Invisorator
Of the System, carrying off all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood to healthy condition. No person
take these Bitters According TO directions and
main long unwcll. provided their bones are not des-
troyei by mineral poison aher and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair
They are IA Gentle Purgnfive as well as n
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit ofactin
q powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Iniamma-
ton Of the Liver. and Nil the ySceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS. whether in
young or old married single. at the dawn of woman
hood At the turn Of fc these Tonic Bittcrs have
equal.
For lnnammatOry or C!lrouic X Rheumatism
and (:out. Dyspepsia or Indigestion. Bill
ious, Rcmitacnt and Intermittent Fevers,
Diseases Of the Blood, Liver. Kidneys aud
Bladder, these Blttcrs have boon most successful.
Such Disease are caused by Initiated Blood.
which is generally produced by arrangement OF the
Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION. Head
ache Pain in the Shoulders. Coughs, Tightness Of the
Chest Dizziness Sour Fluctuations Of the Stomach. Bad
Taste in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks Palp of the
Heart. Inflammation of the Lungs Pain in the regions
Of the Kidneys and hundred other painful symptoms
are the ofsprinss ct Dyspepsia
They nvisorate the Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels. which render them Of unequallc!
efficacy in cleansing the blood Of all Impurities, and i'm
parting new life and visor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES. Eruptions, letter.
Salt Rheum Botches. Spots Pimples Pustules. Boils
Carbuncles, Ring Worms, Scald Head. Sore Eyes.
Erisipelas, Itch. Scurfs, DISSERTATIONS Of the Skin
Humors and Diseases Of the skim of whatever nari
nature literally dug up AZ, carried ont of t''
system in short time by the of these Bitt"rs o.
bottle In such will convince the most ncreduloG
Of their curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever yon fni its i'm,
purites bursting through the skin in Pmnles Erun""
or Sores cleanse II when you fnl it ohstructed a
sluggish In the veins: cleanse II when il Is FOUL Il
your feelings will tell you when Keep the hl od par
and the health OF the system will follow.
PIN. TAPE, and other WORMS, lnrkinr
the system Of 40 many thousands, eHectuaiy ~
troyed and removed For full directions, read careful
the circular around each bottle; printed ~ IL
lAnguages-English. German, French and Spanish.
J.wALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD 4 &C
Drusgsts and Gen. Agents. San Francisco. Call an
- and - Commerce Street, New York
~ SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALER
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

HABITUAL drunkenness being by
the laws Of Iowa pronounced a suf-
ficient cause for divorce, Judge Nc
Glathery,eof the 10th District, thus
defines what constitutes habitual
drunkenness. The definition is
broad enough to unpcg more yokes
than can be shifted by any other
cause:
l. The law makes habitual drunk
cnness one of the causes for d.
vorce. What constitutes habitual
drunkenness is question ofthe law.
The immOderate use Of intoxicating
liquors, continued through long
space of time, SO as to cloud the in
tcllect, ALLEVIATE the affections and
arouse the passions, constitutes ha-
bitual drunkenness.
2. Habitual drunkenness does not
necessarily imply that a person
must either become or remain phys
ically Frustrated by intoxicating
drinks. 1t is sufficient to constitute
that condition, when the indulgence
in the use of intoxicating liquors is
not to that extent that it habitually
influences the conduct, temper, and
affections of the person.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Danish all books at recitation except
in reading. Ask two questions out of the
book for every one in it, Be sure that
every scholar can repeat and answer eve
~ question asked before dismissed from
the class. Call on scholars promiscuOus
ly. Let them question the teacher and
each other Keep every eye fixed and
every mind active Do not usually set
before class. The class must see the
teacher enthusiastic. Be quick-be pre-
ciSe-be in earnest
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

THE Abba Union favors an ex-
cursion by the Iowa editorial fra
tcrnity, in June or July, to. St Paul
and Lake Superior. We like the
suggestion. The trip would be full
of enjoyment, health, poetry and
fun. We vote for the northern
excursion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

In Massachusetts, only those who can
read the English language and write their
names, exercise the elective franchise; as
result she has the most intelligent
population in the Union. If in our States
in the West all may vote, should not the
law compel all to reach certain stand
ard of education, and disfranchise those
who do not fulfill the condition."-Chi-
cago School Master.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Jones says that he is sick Of seeing the
improbable paragraph to the effect that
forty-eight out Of eighty three West Point
applicants were rejected, because they
could not spell correctly" He thinks
any average boy of the period could spell
correctly" if he were only careful to put
two RS in it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17
IN, u,.IneIonn;e Mcintosh. charged

The trial of Jennie Mcintosh, charged
with murder in the second degree in de-
stroying her illegitimate ehild' was heu
at Keokuk. and resulted tn her acquittai.
The verdict was given on the ground Of
n. mental arrangement Of the young
-, n the time Of the occurrence
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

A school boy being asked by his teacher
how he should fog him, replied, "lf you
please, sir, l should like to have 1t on the
Italian system of penmanship, the heavy
s,r,l "a Yards, and the downward ones
light"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17


ANDY FELT is nothing if not SEN
sational. In his last paper he brings
out as a candidate for Governor,
"Rct." Clarkson of the State Regis
ter. We presume that there arofew
Republicans in the State who will
not endorse all that Andy says re-
specting Mr.. Clarkson's worthiness,
fidelity, ability, political integrity
and all that, and we have no doubt
that for any office which he would
be likely to aspire to fill, he would
have hosts of warm friends and sup
porters all over the State. But to
be put in the attitude assigned him
by our lively and versatile friend of
the Nashua Post, would, we are well
assured. have been the last thing to
which he would. have consented,
had his consent been deemed at all
necessary. We are not aware that
Clarkson has ever sought an Office
since he came to the position he
now occupies, as editor Of the Reg
lister. We do not believe that any
official position would yield him
more honor or consideration, and
/ we very seriously doubt whether he
will feel signally honored by being
made the central figure in one of
Andy Felt's periodical sensations.
We presume it is needless to say
that if we deemed it in the remotest
degree probable that "Ret" has as
pirations for the Governorship, we
should treat the suggestion of his
candidacy in different manner.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Useful knowledge can have no enemies
except the Ignorant; it cherishes youth,
delights the aged, Is an ornament in pros
perity, and yields comfort In adversely.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

A young lady at an examination III
grammar was asked why the noun bach
elor'' was singulars and naively replied,
Because it is very singular they don't
get married."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Instruction ends In the school room,
but education ends only with life. A
child Is given to the universe to educate.
-Robertson.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17
Free to Book AGENTS.
General Agents Wanted

For Groeshccks Calculating Machine rapid. ae-
curare. reliable, simple. Easily operated cheap
and beautiful. Giving instantaneous additions OF
suhtraciions, taking from one to five columns Of
figures AT n time carrying and borrowing its own
tens. hundreds. etc. without the least thought on
the part of the operator. Address
Z
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

Boston expended $1,000, sos.7s on her
public schools lat year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17
Correspondence Of the Bulletin.
FROM DUBUQUE.

The Weather.-Opening Of Naviga.
tion..Pr rise RinG-An Inundation Of
Brutality--Ths Coming City Elsc-
tion--Building Inprovemsnts--Ly-
dia Thompson.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

How to raise beets-Take hold of
the topps, and pull
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17
Apportionment Of School Funds.

SAM. MERRILL, Governor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17

good many changes; good many
old wheels will be pushed out of
the ruts, and there is need Of it. 1t
is to be hoped there will be lack
of public support to saloon loungers
an patronizers Of gambling hclls for
official place. Certainly there has
always been some good men in orr
municipal offices, but the voice of
their minority is speedily drowned
amid the maudlin din of the major
ity. The election of candidates is
being agitated, but, as yet, no choice
has been made by either party.
The building season has finally
began, and promises to be the most
active of any for several years.
The erection Of seventeen valuable
buildings on our business streets
is already mentioned. The pro-
prietors Of the National Demohvot
have begun excavating for a new
building for their printing estab-
lishment, and will soon begin laying
the foundation. The Times printing
establishment contcmplates the
erection of fine editice for an Of
fec. The Episcopal society is pre-.
pairing for putting up q church ed.
ifice, which, when completed, will
be one of the best in the city. They
will not, however, commence oper-
atoms this season. The probable
cost is estimated at $4,000.
Dubuque is to be further honored
shortly, by the presence of lydia
Thompson's troupe of Blondes. Of
Chicago notoriety, who will give a
few choice entertainments in this
city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14

catalogue with fullinformation in regard
to all that is necessary for him to DO to
secure one Of these scholarships. With
proper and welcome delicaey the
names Of those who have secured the
Beneficiary Scholarships will be known
only to the Dean of the Faculty. 4 is
unnecessary to commend thosewho have
established these noble beneficiary schol-
arships. Their act will bring them COM
mendation wherever il is known. In ac-
cordance with the old Hippocratic oath,
forbidding physicians to charge the fam
lilies Of each other for services rendered,
the Faculty of this College will make no
charge for teaching sons of physicians,
and, as no physician charges a clergy
mans family. the sons of clergymen w'll
receive the same privilege. The next
College session begins October I'd, ISL.
As the lecture fees charged for each
student who has not obtained bene-
ficiary scholarship amount to $40, an
nually, the public can appreciate the
muni6cence Of this benefaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Constitutional Convention ques-
ton has been defeated in North Caro-
lima. The Wilmington Journal gives
come particulars Of the method Of con-
Quoting the election in that city. 1t
says: No one registered was sworn,
unless demanded by a Conservative
challenger on election day At the polls
in the Third Ward there was no paper
or book for recording the names OF
voters until Martin, one Of the poll-hold-
ers, furnished a memorandum book from
his own pocket Challenging was al
lowed, but did no good, as in nearly
every instance they were allowed to
vote. One or two negroes who had been
living in the ward but nine or ten days
were challenged, but allowed to vote q
number Of whom proved to be under
age" The North Carolina papers APP
pear unanimous in counseling theil
readers TO bear with patience the bur
dens under which they are struggling
The Charlotte Observer suggests that a
the State is nearly bankrupt already
not much additional paper based on it
credit can be expected to be negotiated
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
mIssrss1ppr RrYYR RArLRoAp.

The Mississippi River railroad is
great public necessity. So rapidly ha'
Memphis grown, so wonderful and graft
tying has been her prosperity, both IN
the increase of her population from
20 600 to over 10000 within the last de
cade, and in her receipts of cotton as
well as her general business, that her
present Eastern railroad connections are
not sufficient We cannot afford to have
those freight blocades repeated which
onerated so disadvantageously last win
ter For several weeks it was impossi-
BILE to ship cotton except by river, and
our factors experienced depression in
price and dullness in consequence,
which we must remedy if we hope to
maintain that aseendency we have now
acquired. The facilities of transporta-
ton from other markets are being in
creased. and Memphis must have more
than one, or even two, all-rail routes
East. New Orleans is our great
competitor in the cotton trade. She
seeks for Arkansas and Mississippi
trade, and even contends with us
for our Tennessee trade. New lines of
steamers will be put in between that port
and Liverpool, and the price of cotton
will approximate closer than heretofore
to Liverpool. Our only salvation is to
improve our facilities both for handling
and shipping cotton. The Mississippi
River road will give us another fast and
direct route East, and freight on cotton
will be lowered, and also return freights
Of general merchandise and provisions
win be reduced. Close connection will
be made with Chicago, the leading proyi
sion market of the West, and We can then
more fayorably compete with st. Louis
for the country merchants trade. We
ask especial attention to the fact that
not one dollar Of the bonds 10 be voted
will ever be issued until after the road
is built. What greater security eOnld be
giyen2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August l2-Commodore AS
bury has, in consequence of his victory
over the Egeria, reconsidered his deter
mination not to send the yacht Layonia
to America. She will sail shortly for
New York in place of the Cambria.
The gun-cotton explosion at Stone
market was terribly destructive to life
and limb. Twelve persons were in
stantly killed or fatally injured, and forty
others severely or slightly wounded.
Intense excitement has been occasioned
by the disaster, and it is increased by
the fear which prevails of another ex-
plosion. ilfae al
1t is reported that Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn has been made a member OF
the arbitration board under the treaty
of Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
ITALY.

ROVE, August l3.-It is reported in
Rome that Viscount Vinosta, the Minis.
ter of Foreign Affairs, has ordered
Cheyalier Negra, the Italian Minister to
France, to express to Theirs satisfaction
at his (Thiers) pacific and conciliatory
words, but also to say that the Italian
government is surprised that the Presi
dent should permit speakers to use Ian
guage that is injurious TO Italy. The
Liberal journals Of Rome express the
readiness Of Italy to accept an alliance
with France if the latter abandon the
negotiations relative TO the Pope.
The Official Gazette publishes de
cree appropriating for public use. two
converts and three pieces Of ground il
Rome belonging to religious ladies.
Signor Zelli, Minister of Finance, is
opposed to fresh issue Of rentes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
ROYAL. BUT EMPTY.

Princes have very fine times, if ma
jority of them are fools. Their birth
days are generally celebrated by the
offer and acceptance Of presents. That
young sprig of British royalty, Prince
Arthur, has just been birth-dayed.
Among other presents was that Of the
freedom Of the city Of London, priyi-
lege, remarks contemporary, which may
once have been Of some value, but is
not Of much account now. Under the
grant the Prince may, if he choose, set
up in any retail business in London.
Under the charter of Henry l., he is ex-
empt from the payment Of certain
tolls-but no one has paid them for cen
turtles. He will not be liable to Impress
ment as a sailor-a danger long since
done away with. even for the most pie
beian; and will be allowed to hunt wild
boar in the forests of Middlesex-but he
will not find any there, for the whole
county of Middlesex is dotted with
country-seats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
European N ews


LONDONDERRY, August l2.-This city
is an intense excitement this morn,
ing. Much indignation is expressed OF
the order of the government prohibiting
the celebration of the raising OF the
siege of this placei in 1889 by process
sion or public demonstration The city
authorities were authorized BY the home
government that the severest measures
would be enforced to carry outthe order.
Notwithstanding the injunction, the APP
prentices to the number of several hum
dred, headed by Mr., johnson, Member OF
Parliament, formed line and attempted
n procession through the streets. A large
body of police contested their progress
and beat them back so vigorously that
the professionals quickly dispersed.
An immense crowd collected in the
vicinity of the disturbance and attacked
the police with stones and brickbats.
Many were seriously hurt and their
lives endangered. In consequence OF
the condition affairs had assumed, the
authorities called out the military. The
appearance of troops failing TO intimi-
date the crowd, company of cavalry
drew their sabres and received the order
to charge the mob. The people fell
back at their approach, and in a few
minutes the streets were cleared, the
crewd having taken to flight The po-
lice made a number Of arrests.