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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
Not Worth Repeating.

In one Of her letters to the Reyo-
luton, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton thus tells how she applied one
of her favorite theories to an indis-
crete questioner at Council Bluffs:
Gin my travels l occasionally
meet men who think that the chief
glory of all women is to bear chill
drcn. One of these conce ted lords
told me a few days since that his
wife had fourteen children and ask
cd me if did not think that was
the highest right women could de-
sire. Looking at his little head,
contracted chest and crooked legs,
replied: THAT turns somewhat
on the character and capacity of the
father. must confess, sir, never
saw dozen men worth repeating
fourteen times The poor man,
reviewing his own desots, looked
as if he thought his own wife might
have blundered in not preferring
enfranchisement to the multiplying
OF so many shadows of himself. II
Is better says John Stuart Mill. to
give the world one lion than dozen
iackasscF.'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

THE Nfierce democracic" of the
old fashioned type, of which lie
Grand Byington is the prophet, and
the Dubuque Telegraph, edited by
the ''martyr' Mahoney, may be
deemed the organ, propose to repu-
diate the "new departure" Of the
late State convention Of the party,
and for that purpose have called an
other convention on the 18th of Au-
gust. The indications are that this
will not be quite the lame and i'm
potent affair which the snew de-
parture" journals are forecasting it.
The democracy Of Polk county have
already repudiated the new dodge,
the Council Bluffs NonpareH says
that old Pottawattamie and West
ern Iowa generally will send ADLER
sets of delegates to the Irregular"
Democratic Convention than they
did to the ''new departure" gather
ing, and it is not unlikely that Du-
buque, the home Of the facile Ham,
may do likewise.
At-any rate it promises to be a
lively fight between the two fac
tons. 1t will be especially lively
if the new departureites carry out
their threatened programme of 60
ing into the convention in force and
running it in the interest of Knapp,
Ham & Co.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
What They Think of It.

Mr.. Harlan processes to see moth
ing improper or inappropriate in
the Newman letter, nothing switch
any one might not say of another to
mutual friend" To show how
tastes and convictions differ regard
ing this kind of politico-eclesiasti-
cal figuring we append two speci-
mems Of Methodist opinion, both
written before Mr.. Harlan's letter
was published. The first is from
the Northeastern (Hristiun 10ro-
cate, the editor Of which is DR..
Reid, q man universally respected
by all denominations for his ability
and Christian character. 1t says,
speaking Of Mr.. Harlan and the
Newman letter:
at will seriously damage him unless he
can disavow all connection with it. In
our Judgment it ought to do so. That the
world may know that the N. 4. Church
has no fellowship with this kind Of polit-
zeal intermeddling We thus speak out
CAange names, and for DR.. NeWman PIT
the name Of Arch6isAop Purcell and for
james Harlan put Patrick 4KcBirnsy, md
let tie circulars lace gone to'ecety Priest
in the State hosc ne Uould hdre den0uac-
ed it, The names unchanged, and the
fact establ shed, we denounce it just as
promptly and just rs severely. That 1t
uas 'c0nfdentiof makes At 0nty the ,cOrse.'
The next is from member Of the
Methodist denomination, who writes
in the Jefferson Greene co., Bee:
I'VE hardly know whether to accept
this letter as fraud upon Senator llar
Ian, or as the trick of a schcming dema-
gogue to secure nomination. Acquaint-
ed with the high standing of Senator lIar-
Ian in the Methodist church, of which he
was once an earnest, effective minister,
We can hardly bring oursclf to the belief
that he has become a party to an insult
so deep and damning as is intended by
the above IT, however, the move has
been made with his consent, he has prov
EN- himself rccrcant to all that is honOra
BILE and admirable in christian man, and
prosttutcd the religion of his church, the
same with which we hold humble con
nection. We were not aware TINT the
Methodists or any other denomination
bad any religious interest at stake in the
Senatorial contest, and we know that the
laymen Of the church, and the ministers
mt piven to sadllinr notifies rpOn the
shoulders of Jesus Christ will scorn such
q move and condemn the responsible par
ty to a pit of detestation worthy of such
hypocritfcal, dishonorablc speculation in
the Cross of Calvary"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
State News.

The Iowa City Tribune, paper
started about two years ago, has suspend
ed publication. Cause: No room for it.
1T is said that 1900 new settlers have
made their homes and built 600 houses
in Clay county this season.
Ex-senator Grimes has returned from
Europe, landing at New York, July ed,
with health very nearly restored. He
will spend the summer in New England
The Republican State ticket is de-
nominationally well balanced Col Car
penter is Methodist, Dr.. Bulls a Con-
gregationalist, Judge Day Presbyterian,
and Major Abernethy Baptist
The Anamosa Eureka records the
arrival of twenty car loads of timber and
lumber over the Dubuque Southwestern
road. the first Of one hundred loads, de-
signed for depots, bridges, &C., along the
line of the Midland Railway.
u. 8. Marshal Melendy informs the
Cedar Falls Gazette that 100000 Of
counterfeit money was to have been put
in circulation last week. He has one of
the counterfeiters in limbo. but can get
no clue to the rest, or where the money
is concealed.
Tucker & Sphinx, two printer "boys"
in the Office Of the Mason City Express,
have purchased that establishment from
Hamlin & Kirk, by whom the paper was
started six months since Tucker is a
printer of experience and merit, and car
ried shooting stick" in the army. We
wish the new proprietors much success.
The cause of the wholesale poison
ing at Fort Dodge, few weeks since,
has been discovered to be croton oil, pre-
sumed to have been mixed with the
cream by young scamp, member OF
the family, who was piqued because not
suffered to introduce a person at the
wedding whose presence was objection
able
The Nashua Post gives the particu-
hrs Of homicide at Rockford, Floyd
county, on Sunday, July End. John
Sautz picked quarrc! with one Michael
Ca n. and was determined to have row.
Finally Cain, to defend himself, struck
Sautz over the head with neck yoke,
from the effects of which he died on the
Thursday following. Cain has abscond-
ed
The wife of Michael Price, at Cedar
Falls, cxasperated beyond endurance by
the drunken ess of her husband one
night last week loaded up with basket
full of rocks, and started for lombard
ment of the saloons. She demolished the
window glass, whisky bottles, and whisky
heads in one saloon, and flushed with
victory and martial ardor, went for
another one kept by Geo. Ebert. Here
she made even a cleaner sweep than of
the other saloon, breaking everything
breahable on the outside, AMI then bold
ly made charge on the interior, smash
ing everything in reach. At this place
she fond her husband drunk, but retain
ing consciousness enough t, realize that
a row was in progress. So he pitched in
and kicked the saloon keeper into the
middle of next week for which privilege
he afterward paid the moderate sum OF
81 and costs. The result of the shlndy,
according to the Gazette from which we
get the above facts, is that Price has
sobered up, and that Ebert the saloon
keeper has not been seen in the neighbor
hood since. Wish we had dozen as
gritty women as that in independence.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

The German Republican paper,
Der Demohrot, published at Daven-
port, whose language referring to
"liberal Republicans" Mr.. Harlan in
his late letter interpreted to mean
free-thinking or infdel Republicans,
and thereupon tried to create the
impression that there is a combina
ton of such elements against him,
makes the following response to this
part of the Senator's letter. 1t will
be seen that Der Demokrot, as we
intimatcd last week was possible,
repudiates any other than politi-
cal construction Of its language:
"Docs the Senator not know that with
in the Repub. lean party there are two
branches namely: The administration
or government party, and the 'lberar
partye Does the Senator not know, that
in Congress it is up, and that the whole
press OF the country make this distinc
ton? Since the Senator boosted so much
of his duel with Mr.. Shurz, he will prob
ably know this distinction. Does the
Senator furthermore not know, that this
distinction has nothing at all to do with
religious questions that among the liber
al Republicans there are as many believ-
ing and pious men as among the admin
istration Republicans, and that all the
distinction rests only upon the position
of the Republicans toward the present
administration and certain questions such
as San Domingo Annexation. protective
tariff reform in civil Office, amnesty, etc?
The Senator knows this. Why, then,
does the Senator give another twist of the
word "liberal," when he talks of us and
the German Republicans of Iowa? What
entities him to this arbitrary showing up
of the case? We have not used the word
'liberal" in any other sense than in the
customary political meaning Of the 'me,
and referring to the files Of our paper.
challenge everybody to show that our
expressions in the foregoing matter will
admit Of two interpretations. Mr.. Sena
tor, juggling tricks are unworthy of you.
We will hope, therefore, that you were
misled by Others
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
IN BANKRUPTCY.

N the District Court ofMe United States for the
District 0f i0Wa.
In the matter of Henry A. Clark, Bankrupt:
NOTICE is hereby given that Petition has
~ been filed in said Court by said Henry A..
Clark, of Independence, in the County of Bachan-
nm and State Of Iowa, in said District, duly de-
clarrd n Bankrupt under the Act OF Congress OF
March I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and all other claims
under said Act and that the 18th day of
July, A. d. 1871. at O'Clock r NJ, Is ASSIGNED Tor
the hearing of the same at Court OF Bankruptcy
before Is W. Poor, Esq. Register Of said Court
in bankruptcy, at Room No. q. Globe Buildings,
Dubuque Iowa, in said District where and when
ali Creditors of said Bankrupt, who have proved
their debts and all other persons in interest, may
attend and show cause, If any they have, why the
PRAYER of said Petition should not be granted.
And further notice Is hereby given that the
second and third meetings of Creditors said OF
bankrupt, required under the 9th and 2Sth sec.
tions of said Act, will he holden at said ONCE Of
B. W Poor. ESQ. Register In Bankruptcy Of said
Cont, on the said l4th day of July. A. d.. 1871.
~ "a o,clock A. NJ II. X. LOVE, Clerk.
"' - Nv ALFRED HoBBs, Deputy
suIRus, VAN DUzEE 4 HENpERsoS. Au'ys.
Dubuque. Iowa.
Dated at Dubuque this Goth day Of June. A. y.
,o,t itw
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
Railroad Monopoly.

The railroads in Illinois are COM
lining to resist in the courts the
eccnt act passed by the Legislature
# that State, prescribing a gradua-
ed scale of passenger fares for their
government, and pending the decis-
on of the case, refuse to conform to
he scale of rates thus fixed. The
illinois Central seems to be promi-
lent in this opposition to the laws
bf the State Of Illinois. BY
means of an interview, hadwith Mr..
George Trumbull, the attorney Of
hat corporation, by one of the re-
,orters of the Chicago Post, the
public is placed in possession of
khe grounds upon which the roads
propose to resist the execution ofthc
railroad law. Those grounds are,
that by virtue of their origina lchar-
ters, which they construe to be con-
tracts inviolablc by the Legislature,
the railroads are allowed to charge
what fares they please, subject to
no restriction whatever, and that
therefore the action of the Legisla-
ture, being unwarrantable, impertl-
ncnt and subversivc of "vested
rights" is without force and effect.
These assumptions of irresponsi-
bic power and privilege will strike
most people as extraordinary to say
the least, and it is high time they
were inquired into. If indeed
money making corporations can by
charter, franchise, or any other
MEANS. be placed i..a position above
and beyond the wholesome control
and restraints Of law, and practical
ly erected into despotisms, absolute
and irresponsible, from whose OPP
preston and rapacity the people
have no defense or appeal whatever,
and the agents of which can legally
snap their fingers at the State and
say as in this instance, "The com
pany | act for does not recognize
Legislative interference. The Leg
islature cannot interfere with it's
snternal management" there is a
defect in our system Of government
which needs to be sought out and a
'emedy applied. Railroads are
public thoroughfares and are grant
ID certain franchises that the pub
ic convenience may be more surely
The fact that they may
.e diverted from this end and made
Instruments for expressing the pub
ic, is 4 conclusive reason for not
'lacing them beyond the reach of
Whenever, by decision
f the courts or otherwise, they are
invested with the privileges claimed
" the Illinois roads in this contro-
7ersy, and thus practically placed
without the sphere Of the law as
egards the regulation and control
f their charges, the remedy for
heir abuses will be found in the
amc direction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
Political.

Hon. John Morrison and John F. Will
son have been nominated for the Legisla-
turc by the Republicans of keokuk coun-
ty.
G.. G.. Perkins, of Crawford, has been
nominated for the lower house of the
legislature, by the Republicans Of the
district composed Of Crawford, Shelby
and Audubon counties.
The Republicans of Mills, Potawatta-
mic and Montgomery cou ties have NOM
mated John Y. Stone to represent said
district in the Iowa Senate, next winter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
Sp,ectacles.
rom Once q Week.

From Once Week.
Spectacles are worn by SO many
people nowadays, that we are often
inclined to wonder how former gen
erations managed to get on without
them before they were invented.
The old Greeks and Romans do not
seem to have known the luxury; but
then, perhaps, their eyes were bet
ter than those of the present short
sighted race Of mortals. One thing,
they had not so many newspapers
to trouble them rs we have. But
spcctacles, after all are not such a
recent invention as might perhaps
be thought. They did not come in
to use in Europe until about the
year 1900, but they are of unfath-
enable antiquity in China-not, in
deed, of glass, but Of rock crystal.
We affect to despise the humble ef-
forts Of the nntutored Esquimaux,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

TnE Anamosa Eareka is making
itself supremely ridiculous by at
tempting to belittlc the abilities and
standing and influence in Congress
of Hon. w. B. Allison. The line OF
attack is peculiar to the Eureka, and
it is one which the friends of ALI
son have little occasion to be nerv-
Gus over. The record Of Mr.. ALI
son in and out of Congress is famil-
lar to the people of Iowa. No Rep
resentative of our State in Congress
with possibly the exception of Hon.
James f. Wilson, has occupied a
more conspicuous position before
the country than he, and certainly
none has won more honorable fame
and recognition. In his eight years
in Congress it has not been his for
tune to please everybody, and like
every other public man he has enc
mics who would charge him with
anything within the bounds of prob
ability. But it is reserved for the
fossil of the Eureka to discover that
Mr.. Allison is Il fool, and he is not
likely to have contestant for the
honor of the discovery. Whether
inspired by ignorance or malcvo-
lence, or both, the Eureka will find
that such twaddle will not go down
with the people Of its own county.
It's animus is found in the fact that
the Eureka prefers Mr.. Harlan for
U. S. Senator. 1t is the fortune of
most papers to be helps to the cause
they advocate. The Eureka is a
very thorn of tribulation in the side
of Mr.. Harlan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
TIE Dubuque Herald is still blow

TIE Dubuque Heraldis still blow
ing it's horn over its assumed supe-
rior enterprise in procuring and
publishing the Newman letter i'll
advance of other papers. The char
acter of the Herald gives color to
the suspicion that the enterprise it
boasts of is akin to that Of him
who enters his neighbours domicil
at dead of night and "wins" his
watch off nail. 1t is not at all
improbable that the Herald procur-
ed the document by picking some
Methodist clergyman's pocket, and
that its prctence Of tantalizing some
body by refusing to say where the
letter came from, is really making
a virtue of necessity. And yet it is
due to truth to say that there is
nothing in the reputation Of the Her.
ald which will initiate against the
other theory; that the whole thing
is forgery.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

OF Mrs. Carleton who was re-
ported to have gone off with the
clerical scamp Copeland, the Mar
shalltown Times says:
"Mrs. Carleton says she never
went away with Copeland, or met
him anywhere, or had anything to
do with him in any way. She says
she left as she did and went to her
friends, desiring to break up her
domestic relations with Carleton;
having determined, in consequence
Of his intemperance, to have nothing
more to do with him, and thought
it best to go away quietly, which
she did. She says il is her deter
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

The Davenport Gazette claims to
have an immense influence--to rep
resent the sentiment Of Scott county
in Senatorial matters, but at the late
Republican State Convention, when
one Of its editors was presented to
the convention as a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, he did not re-
ceiye vote from the delegation
from that county. In view Of the
dictatorial spirit manifested by the
Gazette in its intercourse with its
contemporaries, and in its articles
concerning Iowa politics, especially
the Senatorial question, the above
fact is quite significant N0sh"n
Post
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

mination to live in Marshalltown,
and prove to the world that she is
not lost, but will yet regain her
good name if a correct department
will command it. Mrs. G. seems
very much affected, and says all re-
lations between her and her husband
as well as Mr.. Henderson, are for
ever at an end. She feels that she
has done wrong, and is sorry for it,
and God helping, she will live an
exemplary life. We have faith to
believe Mrs. G. so intends, but one
thing seems certain, that she did
not 60 off with Copeland"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

but even they had sort of specta-
cles of their own, long before they
ever had an opportunity of seeing
any from other lands. They are ig-
norant OF the manufacture of glass,
or even of pottery-and they, there
fore, cannot construct lens; but
they have constructed all instrument
Of wood and bone-an eye shade
which is not only protection to the
visual organs, but assists the visual
power of the eyes. The Esquimaux
term it "ittee-yaga"- 'farsight''-
the very synonym Of our word tele-
SCOPE,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
NOTICE OF PROVING WILL.

Buchanan County. -
To Catherine Strickland, Ellen A. Gavin, Everett
Strickland, Alpha Eldora Strickland. Mary
Strickland, Diantha Jane Strickland, Melvin
Grin Strickland and all other persons whom 1t
may concern:
NOU are hereby notified that an instrument
/ purporting to be the last viii aud Testament
of Jonathan Strickland deceased, late of Buchan-
an County, State of Iowa, was opened and read in
open Court on the 9Th day of June. 1871, and the
4th day of September, 1871, was fixed by the Court
for proving and admitting the same to probate.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
fIsl Circuit Court. in and for said County,
this 2Ith day of June. 1871.
52-3w D. l.. SMITH, Clerk Circuit CT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
NOTICE OF PROVING WILL.
STATE OF IOWA,

STATE OF IOWA, e.
Buchanan County.
To Thomas Barr. Hugh Barr, Henry Barr. Lucin-
da Barr. Isabella Postle, Mary Jane Ross, and
all other persons whom it may concern:
NIOU are hereby notified that an instrument
1 purporting to be the last Will and Testament
of Elizabeth Barr deceased, late of Buchanan
County, State of Iowa, was opened and read IN
open Court. on the 26th day Of June, 1871, and
the 4th day of September, 1871. was fixed by the
Court for proving and admitting the same to pro.
bate.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
fI.s1 Circuit Court. in and for said County,
this eth day of June. 1871
5a-3w d. l.. SMITH, Clerk Circuit CT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14

THE NJ. f. Convention assembled
at Iowa City on Monday. The OBJ
;ect of the meeting is to take into
consideration the educational inter
est OF the denomination, and devise
,lans for their greater efficiency and
usefulness. About six. hundred del
COATES are in attendance. Hon.
Vim Mills, Of Dubuque, is Pres
;deut. Senators Harlan and Wright
are beth in attendance. The latter
,ddrarsed the Convention on rues-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
NOTICE OF PROVING WILL.

STATE OF IOWA, 81
Buchanan County.
To Katherine Schmtt, John Adam Schmitt, Chris
tina Schmit. Henry Schmitt. Willie Schmitt,
aud all other persons whom il may concern;
NOU are hereby notified that an instrument
I purpor,ing to be the last viii and Testament
Of Adam Schmitt, deceased, late of Buchanan
County, State of Iowa. was opened and read in
open Court on the cath day of June. 1871, and the
eth day of September. 1871. was fixed by the cour'
far nrovinr and admitting the same to probate.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
IL. 81 Circuit Court. in and for said County,
this 5th day o. July. 1871.
1-3w D. L. SMITH, Clerk Circuit CT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-14
A Modern BOrgia.

\ Mrs. Sherman is aow undergo
ing examination at Derby, Conn.,,
on the monstrous CHARGE of having
caused the death of three husbands
and eight children, by poison. The
murders, which seem to be fastened
on the woman with tolerable GER
tainty, were committed at different
times during period of several
years. Her first husband, Edward
Struck, and her six children by
him, died. within. two years, all sud
denly. Some years after, she mar
ried man, of some wealth, named
Hurlbut.. He also died very sud
denly, after making will bequeath-
ing all his property to his wife.
Some suspicious were entertained
in this case, but no investigation
followed. Some months later she
married a widower, N. X. Sherman,
with four children, one an infant,
and the eldest beautiful and inter-
esting girl Of II. The baby died,
soon followed by the young lady,
and finally, the father, all in the
same sudden and mysterious man.
ner. Examination of the stomachs
of IIurlbut, Sherman, the infant and
daughter revealed the presence OF
arsenic, in large quantities. The
result of the examination has not
yet transpired, but itsseems hardly
possible that the woman can escape
conviction of these terrible crimes.