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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

WE notice that some Of our Re-
publican exchanges are criticising
quite sharply the prayer offered by
Rev. Mr.. Wilson at the Republican
State Convention, wherein the rev
crcnd gentleman invoked the AL
mighty to grant twice 10000 Re
publican majority in Iowa this fall.
We can..ot see the improperly. II
we hold the principles Of the Re
publican party to be purer in them
selves and more consonant with
the well being and prosperity of the
State and government than those of
the opposite party, why is it not
perfectly proper to pray for such
spread Of them as a majority OF
$4,000 in Iowa would indicate? II
on the other hand we are hypocrites
politically, there is manifest I'M
propriety in offering up our
hypocrisy as an incense before the
Deity. The only thing about the
prayer in the Convention which was
out of character, was the untimely
applause which interrupted it. For
this certain irrevcrent members OF
the Convention and not the clergy
man were responsible.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

ToMPKINs, eX-postmaster OF Nc
Gregor, concerning whose removal
the McGregor Neacs and Elkader
Joan1a0I went into such eXtacies of
Indignation a few weeks ago, pro
nouncing it an insult and an outrage
to the Republicans of McGregor,
has been compelled to suspend the
publication of his paper, the NIL
lion, and leave the place because of
inadequate support. In his last
lumber he lets fly Parthian arrow
at certain Republicans whose "bit-
ter and unrelenting persecution"
he says, has driven him from the
field, and INDUCES in q half whin-
ing, half scolding complaint against,
McGregor for its non-appreciation
of ga poor mans honest efforts to
do" In view Of the evidence thus
furnished of the standing Of Temp
kins with the Republicans Of Nc
Gregor, will the Neacs and Journal
"rise to explain" just how his re-
moval from the post Office was an
outrage and an insult to them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
State News.

The DEBORAH Republican notes the
harvesting Of field of barley in that
county just 80 days after sowing.
Miss Ida NJ Owens read the Doclara.
ton of Independence at the celebration
of the Fourth at Usage.
The Lyons Mirror tells of a corn
stalk, fair average of the field from
which it was taken, which was 916 feet
high. "How high is dat" for an Iowa
cornfield on the first day of July.
The New Hampton Courier says that
young man who was crossing the
prairie south of that town, few nights
since, was stampeded by wolves and was
compelled to take the back track to the
nearest house.
The Nashua Post says that new pest
has appeared in the wheat fields in that
vicinity. It is a striped worm, about
three fourths of an inch long. which bores
into the stalk below the head and then
kills the wheat. Its depredations are
not extensive.
H. II. Claggett, son of Judge Clag.
gett, of Keokuk, one of the wheel horses
of the Iowa Democracy, has been nomi-
mated as delegate to Congress by the Re-
publicans of Montana. There is the op-
posite of political decadence in that
family.
The Lansing Mirror predicts that in
less than six months wheat will be carried
from that section to the east via Duluth.
Large quantities are now taken from
Winona and the business is gradually ex.
tending down the river The frcights
from Lansing to Chicago have already
been reduced 10 to Is cents per bushel
in anticipation Of this competition.
Warren Fobes, of Boardman town.
ship, Clayton county, one morning last
week found his valuable mare with her
right fore leg cut off between the knee
and ankle joint, the wound looking as
if done with an axe. The villain who
would do so atrocious an act should spend
the remainder of his life in the pen.
itentiary.
Snyder, of the Cedar Falls Gazette
acknowledges the gift from DIR. Rob
Morris of eight specimens from the Holy
Land done up in a box, &c. We are not
left in the dark as to the character of the
specimens, as Snyder volunteers the in
formation that the relicts are valuable as
aids in the study of scripture. Eight
Jerusalem widows done up in box.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

TIE Gate city thinks that "when there
was before the State Convention the
name of as good man for Lieut.. Gov
ernor as Dr. Saunders, Of the Davenport
Gazette, common courtesy should have
impeled the Scott county delegates to
have given him the vote of the county,
The delegates from Scott county
were probably as competent to judge
of their duty and of what action
would best represent the wishes OF
the Republicans of Scott county as
is the editor of the Gate City. Talk
ing of Common courtesy" we arc
reminded that that is an attribute
painfully lacking in DR.. Saunders
himself. Witness the unworthy,
INSCRIPTIONS and untruthful person
al assaults upon Mr.. Allison two
years ago, generally credited to his
non
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Minneapolis Hospitality.

The Iowa Press Association dur
ing its late excursion visited Mime
apolis, stopping at the principal
hotel, the Nicollet House, where
they expected the courtesies usually
shown to other travellers who pay
their bills, and nothing more. In
stead of this they were imposed up
OH from first to last and subjected
to indignities and studied insults
such as no individual with a par
ticle of spirit could be expected to
bear with perfect equanimity.
But for once the boorish proprie-
tors of the Nicollct House put their
insults upon men who have ample
means and opportunity to effectively
resent them and as a consequence
the Nicollet House and it's ungentle-
manly conductors have been pretty
thoroughly impaled before the pub
lie. Smarting under the well meri-
ed castigation, they have suborned
the Minneapolis Daily Tribune to
defend them. That paper shows its
appreciation Of the desperate nature
of the enterprise by at once plung-
ing into the most despicable and
shameless vituperations of the ex-
cursionists, and by venting string
of falsehoods the extravaganza of
which furnish their own antidotc.
The following is a specimen:
Among the editorial dead beats" from
Iowa, whe recently visited Minneapolis,
and who went off without paying their
bills, was, as reported to us, the editor of
the Des Moines State Register, who
claimed that he ought to be "dead-headed"
because he controlled the party and was
instrumental in bringing it here
No person who knows Mr.. Clark
son, of the Register, will need to be
assured that the above is 4 pure
fabrication, but if proof is neces-
sary, we have the statement of Mr..
Snyder, of the Cedar Falls Gazette,
that he "saw Mr.. Clarkson pay his
bill and heard him ask the Nicollet
proprietors whether they claimed
that any man belonging to the press
of Iowa had not paid his bill, and if
so, to present it and he would pay
it." What is true of the editor of
the Register is also true Of all the
party. They neither asked or ex-
pccted to be entertained free Of
charge, and this trumped up story
by the Tribune is only intended as
an offset for the truthful showing
up of the house by the editors. The
trouble with the Nicollet is that it
is differed by men who have Meth
er the manners or instincts Of gen
tlemen, men whose peculiar qualifi
cations better fit them for the bar of
whisky saloon than the Office Of 4
second or third class hotel.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

WHAT Has BEEN SAvED.-Since
the completion of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Minnesota Railway
to Cedar Falls, giving us competing
routes. II. f. Beswick estimates that
in the grain business done by him
alone, there has been saved to
farmers in freights $4,000. 1t is
safe to estimate that in the grain
trade in Cedar Falls, the saving in
freights has not been less than 800
900. We leave our readers to esti-
mate the amount saved in lumber,
merchandise, &c Cedar Falls Ga
p,'ffe
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
General News.

The North Missouri railroad is to be
sold in August, under deed of trust.
It's liabilities are twenty-six million dol
lars.
The Comptroller of the Currency
contradicts the statement that there are
$1O,OO0,0O0 counterfeit National bank
notes in circulation.
1t has been at last definitely ascer-
tanned from the census returns at Wash
ington, that the total population of the
United States is 3S, 54j, l53, of which only
442, 500 is in the Territories.
The latest accession to the ranks of
the advocates of woman suffrage is Sena-
tor Morton In a recent address before
the Indiana State University he is report
ed to have taken strong ground for the
reform.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
THE Sioux City District Confer

THE Sioux City District Confer
encc of the NJ. E. Church, at its late
SESSION in Cherokee, unanimously
adopted the following resolution in
favor of Woman Suffrage:
Resolced, That the movement now be
ing made to enfranchise women is both
wise and just, the genius of our govern
ment the rights of women, and the good
of society alike requiring it.
We would suggest to Bro. Keller,
that instead of going to New Eng
land, as we hear he contemplates
doing, to stem with his powerful
logic the tide setting in the direc-
ton of woman suffrage in that re-
gion that he will find a more appro-
pirate and not less inviting field of
labor among his brethren of the
Sioux City Conference. They APP
pear to be tolerably well grounded
in the reasons for the reform and if
he shall succeed in unsettling their
convictions, the greater the triumph.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

The Tama county Republican
don't like the st. Domingo plank in
the Republican State platform,
which leads us to infer that Bro.
True has found, or thinks he has
found, the hidden meaning thereof.
AS one yet in the dark we congratu-
late him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

The President has pardoned Bow
en-, the Congressional bigamist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

would inform
all nN
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
The Picnic.

On the 18th inst, the fifeh1eh "i
Monroe gave their 2nd annual picnic,
on the mound, Mt the mouth of Bayou
DeSiard, about 1 miles above the city
The invitation was general, and we be
lieve nearly everybody was there
Press of business prevented 4 few, and
we were unfortunately of that number
Men, women and children OF All ages
were there All the carriages and bug
gies were in demand, beside the steanc,
Jesse was running to and fro the whole
day.
The grounds We're We'll arranged, ami
the supply of provisions, wines, LEM
Ona(les and ice water abundant.
1t was, indeed, a joyful day with the
ladies and gentlemen of Monroe. Tren-
ton, and surrounding country The
Silver COrnct Band added much to the
occasion. For many hours, the crowd
engaged the music and the dance
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Steam Ferry Boat.

A gentleman from Nicksburg pro-
poses to run steam ferry-bOat from
Monroe to Trenton, making u trips a
day. IT seems to us, every one in
Monroe and Trenton will at once see
the value of such a packet. The COM
inercial business of both cities is grow
ing, and demand ready, speedy and re-
liable passage from one point to the
other, across the river. We understand
that the expense of running this packet
will be SO per day, and the owner only
requires of Monroe and Trenton, that
he will lose nothing by the operation.
We certainly run no risk in giving the
guarantee; because any one will sec
in a moment that a packet endorsed
by Trenton and Monroe, and making
twelve trips in the day, will make that
amount in the dullest season.
Let us have the packet now, and let
all the little one-horsc ferries get ont OF
the way!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Looking In,

We notice in the last few days gen.
tlemen looking at our city with Il view
Of purchasing or renting. We hope
those who have places to rent, OF sell,
will be reasonable in their charges, and
not retard the improvement of our
thriving city. We want men, women
and money. Let them come! Many
families, no doubt, have been driven
from Monroe by extravagant house
rent. This is 4 great error in capital
lists, and will soon react to their inju-
ry. Forty dollars Il month, cash in
hand, will drive any poor man to the
wall, and he is bound to leave the
place in self defense. Our people must
show some spirit of liberality, if they
| wish to grow and prosper. We hope
4 new era has dawned upon us, and
that from now on every thing will
! conspire to welcome men, women and
money to the city of Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
weather and ('rOOS,

We have noticed our exchanges Ironl
all tho Southern States carefully, and
from them we gather, that rains have
been passing around generality Now
and then IL section OF country is men
! TONED 4. Sut.rrin" from urouth.
The old corn Is made, and most of
the country Will, by close economy,
have enough to DO. Cotton is about
half Il crop. and can under no cirrum-
stances be better; some sensation re-
ports about the caterpillar, amountin"
really to nothing.
Our people viii be able 10 liv. ana
do we'll, if they will only keep out OF
debt and sore III" scraps.
On yesterday Fri,iay, 2ist) We had
a glorious rain, and from the appear
ance Of the clouds, ana the distant thun-
derin. around, we suppose it was gem
oral. This is the first OF amy ronSr-
uut'nrp since the 10th of June. 1t is
in good time for the cotton and late
corn
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Our City Stin Advancing.

We are informed that r first class
wharf-boat will soon arrive, az a per-
under the management Of Capt. :. w.
Oucll, who is well known as reliable
steamboat agent and warehOuseman
This boat is much needed here, and
will receive the support of our business
men.
Arrangements for hosting freight by
the ton, with steam power, to a level
with the streets, will soon be complete
This will save extra hauling and OK
pense. We hail the enterprise as 4
public benefit, and feel assured tina,
nothing will be left undone to promote
the interest of all concerned.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
who Was lie After.

Last Thursday night, say about 10
O'Clock, as J. II. Dinkgrav" was pass
ing from the postotlicc home, some one
in disguise assaulted him with II bowie
knife. The placc of assault was the old
ferry landing between our office and
the post -oi1icc, on the street most traH-
eled by rootmcn in going TO and from
the business part. Of the city
The assassin sprang from the cut i'll
the bank and attempted to murder.
When DinkgraVc spoke, the assassin
ran away Mr.. Dinkgravc is of the
opinion that the man was not after
him, hu, another, and finding his mis-
take made good his escape.
Is it true, shat We in these days OF
chivalry arc TO be murdered at the street
corners when We least expect ii? To
say that such conduct is base, cOWardIy
and inhnnlan docs not meet the case,
nor can we find language to express
what we feet. 1t is 4 matter of public
| interest that such things should be in
vesti4atcu to the bottom.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
The Supreme Court

Is still in session and putting through
Monday was the return day for the
western district of North Louisiana
which brought to our city the attorneys
from Shreveport and Bossier. Among
them we notice Judge W. Il. Egan, Col
George Williamson, Judge Hicks, and
MessrS. Hall, Taylor, Looney, Moncurc,
Bowman, Jones, Leonard, and Land
son of Judge II. T. Land; also Col. Dick
Turner and Mr.. Griffin, from Bossicr.
These gentlemen reflect credit upon the
country they represent. They have
several important cases before the court
and have discussed many legal questions
Of public interest.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
OBITUARY.

ON the 3td day of Juiy, lS7l, AIR. GRAM
MONT FIiiiIoL departed this life. in the SD
wear of his age.
MIR. Ellhiot was born at this place, then u
Spanish post and called Fort Miro. His
father. Don Juan Filhiol. for seventeen
Nrars-irom 1888 to lSU0-w:,s commandment
of the Post for the Government of Spain,
and as such, according 10 his own letter of
servant. In another letter. he SAYS: My
reputation for honesty will survive me- il
is likely to be the only wealth shall leave
10 my thildrcn. Every one who knew his
son, Mr.. q. E'ilhiol, is able to say whether the
old Commandant's inheritance failed to he
preserved in the family. surely the son
could not boast any more of his wealth
than the father, although he lived and died
in very good cr"umst anccs: but we all know
that. il he did not leave great wealth To his
children, at least, he bc,ueathcd them un
ultarnshed rcputat ION for honStN. which
it il now their duty to maintain. Mr. &.
Filhinl WAS 4 Catholic, and during the last
days OF his life. loved TO hear rcpcateu to
HIM the prayers which 'his another h,lpht
HAM," rs he called the Lords prayer, Hail
Mary, Ac., and which he never ceased in
his long life to repeat himself on his knees,
morning and evening, until n short time
before his death.
If any faults he hIu-:lnl who can say he
had noncH his fellow christ iatiS know, that
through the mercy of God and an humble
cOntcSSion, forgiveness is readily obtained.
This makes them hope not to be uttcrinG
Il vain wish, whenever they say Of their de-
parted friend: May his soul rest in peace! !
\ FRIEND.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.

NEW ORLEANS, July No. Cotton,
iirncr; sales 200" bales; good ordi-
nary iG5 ; low middfing 1st mddfing
20&; receipts 20j; exports 2,2o3; stock
on hand 1856. Gold 12Y.
ST. LOUIS, July 2o.-f'iotir ST.
pcrfinc winter, 81 25GJI 80. Corn droop-
ing, sacks, IS. Pork SD oo@l5 %.
Shoulders, y: clear sides, %. Lard
lOi.
New York, July 2o.-Cotton firm
sales J,,G7 bales: tplands, 2l: Or
leans 81.
LIVERPOOL, July 20.-t,vc.-Cottum
closed tirmer and higher; UpIands, 9;
Orleans, sd sales $1,000 bales: export
and @rccriation 1000 bales
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Railroad Meetings.

Our Associate, Cot. IIiii, and Maj. j .
+. Flournoy have been selected by the
projectors Of the Trenton and Fulton
railroad, to canvass the country along
the proposed line, with the view OF
arousine public interest in the enter
prise and directing this interest to :,
practical beginning. Elsewhere, VIC
present their list of appointments.
Papers feeling an interest in the mat
ter are requested to give these oppoint-
ments publicity. We bcspcak for these
gentlcnen a kind welcome and assur
ing encouragement.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Passing Through.

We had the pleasure OF meeting yes
tcrlay George Chamberlain, Esq, Of
Ouachita parish, Louisiana, Il stirring,
live gentleman, who was on his way
to San Diego i'll connection with the
Southern Pacific K. II. Mr.. Chamber
Jain manifested his interest in the
Utah mines by leaving Il handsome
sum of money with T.. Reid, ESD, OF
"Rciu's,' to be invested here for him
He left for the west yesterday after
nOOn.--.>ttN J.uLc JIclUi1
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

the failure to get out q paper last week
the first regular issue w" have missed
in years--bH the frequent and anxious
inquiries by subscribers, in person and
by letter, for their papers. Our read
ers, we are persuaded, appreciate the
efforts we make to publish welcome
newspaper. Some of them are lack
ing, in this respect, only in the ability
or inclination to pay the printer
promptly for the labor he performs to
interest and edify them.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
LAND SALES.
OUACHITA RIVER PLANTATIONS
FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale two plan
= tations situated on the Ouachita river, in
the parish of Caldwell.
One tract contains ia acres, 40 of which
is III good state of cultivation and 90 or 60
acres deadened; lies high, and 100 acres can
be LEVIED with very small levee situated
T;1 miles c below Coiumhia ON the oaachita
The second plantation lies on the Ouachita
river, z miles below Columbia; contains
3e1 5G-loo acres; near 200 acres in a rood
state of cultivation; 40 acres levied in :
ana 1t would cost a mere trifie to leyse in sd
| acres more. This place can be bought At SS5
per acre. w. $. DIXON
octoher -, 1870 b:emltouf. 5CLa,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

We have received the reties and
Schedule Of Premiums for the second
annual Fair of the Claiborne Agricul-
tural Society, which opens on the 25th
of October next, and will continue four
days. We will endeavor, when we
have the lcasure to do so, to examine
the pamphlet, and acquaint our readers
with Il synopsis Of its contents.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

The tail-end of the City Council cho-
sen by illegal votes, on the 5th instant,
availing itself of the benefit of Judge
Rays decision that the old Council was
.ttt0ctus obciO after the enactment of the
present charter-a most learned and
~ able decision, by the way-proceeded
to organize for the government of the
city on the l4th, all the illegally elected
members being present. The ovcr-taXed
Julius was "chOsen'' Mayor pro tenn. :;
Mr.. f. j. LarkiE was ''repuested' to
act as secretary Mr.. Stillman was
collected" Treasurer !. S. Ray elected
Assessor and Collector; (ssat this time
Anderson Horton took his seat ;') the
Mayor was ssdesignated'' as Chief of
Police; Jas. Il. Ray and +. Terrill (col.)
We're elected policemen, and the salary
of said policemen was fixed at sere,tv
dollars per month, Duncan Hill (col.
voting nay. The 'Telligence was thrown
bait in the shape of 5000 for printing
proceedings and orlinances' Of til
Council, (for reports and advertisements
no price is tiXed0 and an ordinance
was passed "providing for the election
of a city attorney, and defining his
dutics.''
Upon all of which we offer the com
ment that this action of the SO-calleCl
Council is illegal-that body not having
the power to organize, until joined by
the Mayor elect in suck organization.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

No paper was issued from this Office
last week, in consequence of the urgent
demand for printed briefs, the Supreme
Court and attorneys being equally anx-
ious about the matter. Our force was
almost doubled for the emergency, and
still the demand exceeded our means of
compliance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

If you are doubtful of the improve
inents Of our city, walk down in the
cool of the evening and look at the
Hart addition.
In this connection let us remark that
if the new board is DESTROYS of improv-
ing and protecting the public interest of
Monroe, it is to be hoped that they viii
at once have the streets completed as
begun by the old board. An unfinished
job is worse than no job at all. A good
police is important, but we'll worked
streets and nicely cleaned side bitches
are next to Goodness.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

Capt. Dennis Behen, formerly of this
city, has located in Little Rock. He is
still, however, one of the general agents,
for North Louisiana, Of the Carolina
Life Insurance Company. We hope he
will not forget his many friends i'm this
section.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

We call attention to the card Of NJ
X. Chew, wholesale grocer, Nos. -
Il "a Common street, New Orleans,
represented by Mr.. Adam NJ. Young, q
SON Of our Old friend, DR.. G.. &. Young.
We bespeak for Mr.. Young the favor
able consideration OF our merchants.