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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

SENATOR MULKERN and Judge
King, two prominent citizens of Du-
buque, have passed from the stage
of life within the past two weeks
The first was a member of the last
Iowa Senate, and leader of the
Democracy in Dubuque, man OF
some talents and social virtues,
which were obscured, however, by
habits of dissipation in the latter
part Of his life. Judge King was
the editor of the FIST paper ever
printed in Iowa, an old and rcspec.
ted citizen of the State, possessed
of a vigorous intellect and man OF
unspotted character.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17


Notwithstanding this large in
crease, the receipts Of breadstuffs
at the principal lake ports during
the year ending December 3lst,
shows considerable falling off as
compared with 1859. The aggre-
gate deliveries of all kinds of grain
at Chicago, Milwaukee. Toledo, De-
troit and Cleveland were $685. GAG
bushels less, and of -four 766,544
barrels less. Reducing -four to
wheat, the receipts at the ports
named were 41l,2s1,794 bushels
against AIS, 4lO, lO6 bushels for 1869,
a total decrease of equal to 1925
365 bushels. These facts plainly
show that the bulk of the grain pro-
duced last year has not been mark
eted, and remains to be moved dur
ing the coming season. 1t gives
promise of lively times for shippers
and storers, while the general effect
upon business cannot fail to be ben
ehcial. The prevalent depression
in business is owing, in great
measure, to the fact that farmers
are holding such large quantity
of grain for better prices. When
it moves, business will revive and
the money market will bear quoting
"easicr.n
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

A Teachers Institute will be held at
Winthrop, Feb. 25th, 1871.
PROGRAMME.
list. Opening Exercises.
and. Question for discussion.-"S Should
Teachers have the privilege of determin-
ing the text books to be used in schools?"
xrd. Essay-Miss McCarty. I
Eth How to teach Grammar-H. Day.
9Th How present Longitude and Time
"A d. Webb
9th. Lecturer H. Ely.
9TH. Geography. J. Andcrs.
9Th. Theory and Practice.
Mr.. C. NJ. SToCKwELL,
Miss A. \. SPECS, Com.
Miss L. PIERCE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

"BLAAR I'm the Senate on the
18Th, Mr.. Morton spoke an hour on
tie resolution of the Indiana Legis-
1ature multiplying the 18th Amend
ment. When he sat down Frank
Blair took the floor and proceeded
in rambling, disjointed, but char
acteristically bitter and violent
speech, to attack the administration
policy of reconstruction. He reit-
Grated the sentiments of his Brod-
head letter, and was especially vim
dictive toward the 18th Amend
ment, alleging that it was accom-
plished by illegal and coercivc
means, although he was afterward
compelled by Morton to acknowl-
edge that it is valid and the law of
the land. In short, Blair appears
to have INDUCED in one Of those pot
house harangues, so well adapted to
his powers, but the appropriateness
of which in dignified legislative
body will not meet with general re-
cognition. Frank Blair will prove
the poorest card the Missouri De-
mocracy could have played in the
political game. He will involunta-
rily, but none the less effectively,
assist the Republicans by uncover
ing the designs of his own party,
and in this way afford the only com
pensatioa possible for the disgrace
and modification occasioned bv see
ing a man of his habits and charac-
ter in the Senate.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
Breadstu8s.
There is no doubt but there W

There is no doubt but there was
a much larger yield of breadstuffs
in 1870 than in 1869, yet there was
a marked decrease in the quantity
in warehouses. This is partly
owing to the reduction which oc-
cured in prices, and partly to the
fact that the bulk of the immense
corn crop of last season will not be
marketed until the coming spring
and summer. The products of the
following States will show a fair
average of the increase in the guam
tity of grain produced in 1870 over
the preceding year:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

The Ottumwa Courier records the
birth Of pair Of twins, in that city, join
ed together, near the breast, by gristly
ligament after the manner of the Siamese
twins. The mother is poor widow
whose husband died last fall. The twins
were born dead.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

Sam Clark, Of the Gate City, is lee
turing in the central part of the State
with general acceptability.
The authorities of Manchester lave
raised saloon license to 5000 and only al
low the sale of beer. In consequence all
but four of the saloons have been COM
PEELED to close
"A jury in Bremen county have de-
creed that a bachelor named King shall
hand over $4,000 to his cousin, Miss
Sanders, for uttering foul ISLANDERS con-
corning her character
Parties are boring, in Montana,
Boone county, for coal The Standard
says they have struck fire clay at the
depth of one hundred feet-A Beekeepers'
association is to be organized in Boone
county.
A Mr.. Buckingham, living near Glen
wood, Mills county, had a whole drove of
cattle stolen from his stock yard by a
man named Corey, who drove them to
Lincoln, Neb., and sold them. The cat
tie were recovered but the thief was not
caught, at last accounts.
The Hack Eye reports the death, by
suicide, on last Saturday, Of Judge 0. c.
Wightman, of Burlington. He committed
the act by hanging with his comfort fast
ened to poker inserted over door in
his Office He was an old settler in the
county, and highly esteemed by his friends
and acquaintance but had recently CIV
en- himself up to strong drink, and in his
despair and wretchedness hung himself
The Mitchell Co. Press, of last week,
contains an account of the dedicatory
services held at the new NJ E. Church at
that town. Rev. DIR. Ried, of Chicago,
and Rev VIM. Brush, the Presiding Elder
of the district, were present. The sum
of ~, 244 was subscribed, sufficient to pay
off all the Indebtedness on the church,
after which, at the instance of one of the
public spirited citizens, a further sub
scription was started, for the purpose Of
completing the tower of the church ard
furnishing it with town clock. All of
which is an illustration Of the liberal
and progressive spirit of the people Of
Usage.
The Ottumwa Courier is responsible
for the following: can old gentleman
named Jenison, residing near Stumptown,
some eighteen miles east of us, was re-
Gently engaged in erecting a barn. for a
gentleman a short distance in the coun-
try. One day legal gentleman came
to his residence, and with some acquaint-
ances sought him Jenison), and inform
ing him what his business was, that he
had come to tell him the news that he
had fallen heir to an estate valued at
$40, 100000, in England, and that he had
all the proof, but needed his presence in
the old country, and desired him to i'm
mediately get ready to go across the
ocean The old gentleman scratched his
head and finally said: i can't sec how I
can go, now-Tve got this barn to finish"
There's conscientiousness for you, He
had contracted to build the barn and the
ten millions must wait till the job is COM
pleted."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

The Tribune says startling fact
has come to light in regard to the
recent Hudson River railroad disas-
ter. The express train destruction
was caused by a false signal for
which the parsimony of the compa-
ny was directly responsible. The
signal post on which the lights were
hung is at the draw, and until this
winter a man has always been on
duty at this point, with instructions
to mind the bridge and signal the
trains. Two months ago, for the
sake of economy, this watch was
removed, and the care of the bridge
was added to the duties Of the man
stationed at the water tank, nearly
a quarter Of a mile below. The
trains were to be tagged from the
tank instead Of the bridge, and at
night, 4 white light, indicating all
right, was left permanently at the
post, seventy rods from the nearest
Waterman. If the signal man had
been within reach Of this signal
whore he ought to have been, he
could probably have shown rod
light in time to avert the disaster.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

One Of the grievances which ship
pers Of grain have heretofore had to
complain of was the assumption by
the railroad companies of the right
to deliver grain at whatever ware
house upon the line of their tracks
in Chicago might be most conven-
lent to themselves, without regard
to the wishes of the shipper. The
Supreme Court of that State has
practically ended this abuse of
power, by deciding that the roads,
as common carriers, must deliver
freight to any point ordered where
they may have tracks reaching,
whether the tracks be owned or
leased.
Now let the Legislature of Illinois
pass such law as will make rail.
roads responsible in reasonable
degree for the delivery of the
amount of grain shipped, in good
condition, and then, perhaps, those
who send grain to Chicago may
rest secure in the belief that they
will at least get enough returns
to pay the charges of freight and
commissions.-Dubuque Telegraph
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
sIEYsIHE. 49, :

TO THE WORKING CLASS.-We are ROW pre-
pared to furnish all classes with constant employ
ment at home, the whole Of the time or for the
spare moments. Business new. li-nt, and proiita-
Bile. Persons of either easily earn rom .Ac 10
IS per evening. and proportional sum by dcyo-
ting their whole time to the business. Boys and
girls earn nearly as much men. That all who
see this notice may send their address. aud test the
business, we make the unparalleled offer To
such as are not well satisfied, Will send 81 to
pay for the trouble OF writing. Full particulars.
valuable sample which will do TO commence
work on. and copy of Ite P-o},t : L3t.t ~ Ca
p4ni,,-one OF the largest and best family news
papers ever published-all sent free by mail
Reader, if you want permanent. profitable work.
address
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
General News.

The Chicago Journal says that never
within the memory ofthe oldest inhabit
ant has there been so much snow on the
ground, at one time, in that region, as
now The average depth is from ~ to
21a feet.
Frank Duff. President Of bank in
Pittsburg, and owner of mills and bank
at Glendale, on the Fort Wayne road, re-
Gently abscondcd, taking with him the
funds of the bank at Pittsburg His ruin
is attributed to office seeking, in which
he spent large sums, became involved,
and finally bankrupt, with few assets
and $4,000 liabilities A warning to
office scckers-who have money.
The English House Of Commons, by
unanimous vote, have granted to the
Princess Louise, soon to wed the Mar
quis of Lowe, dover of $50, 900, and an
annual allowance of 10000. Doubtless
this will remove all hesitancy from the
minds of the young couple about getting
married, on account of expense.
How a Whole Family Became Blind.
From the Cambridge (Mass.) Herald.
There lives family in Dorches-
tor comfy. every dark-eye male
member Of which for the past fifty
years has gone blind at the age of
twenty to twenty-five years. Those
with blue eyes escape the terrible
affliction. There is tradition
about this singular circumstance,
which we lay before our readers as
we heard it: Some sixty years since,
so goes the story, beautiful black
eyed girl of twenty, from some
cause or other, lost her eyesight.
Her misfortune brought penury and
want with it. Being reduced to
beggary, she was wont to go about
asking aims. During one of her
journeys she visited the neighbor-
hood in which resided the ancestors
Of those who are now sight
less. Instead of her helpless condi
ton exciting, as it should have
done, feeling of sympathy, she was
treated with ridicule by some of the
younger members of the house her
evil star had led her into. The
boys, as a matter of mere deviltry,
took her out, promising to conduct
her to place where plenty awaited.
Instead of giving her safe conduct,
they carried her into swamp and
left her. 1t is said she cried out,
beseeching them to put her on the
public road, but they needed not
her lamentations. Finding herself
about to be deserted among the
tangled brushwood, she turned her
prayer to a curse, asking her Maker,
in her revengeful anguish, to punish
her betrayers by making their off
spring for seven generations as
helpless as she was. 1t is said that
she was found dead in the swamp,
having persisted from hunger and
cold. This may appear somewhat
romantic, but whether the tradition
airy part of it be true or false, it is
assuredly a fact that the male off
spring of the family referred to
lose their sight as indicated. Hun
dreds of persons in Dorchester
county will verify it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

A writer on school discipline says
"Withont liberal use Of the rod, II IS
impossible to make boys smart"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

The Chicago Board Of Trade con-
tribute $4,000 to the suffering poor
of France.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
AGENTS WANTED FOR

THE Containing Flee,wood's Life of
LIGHT Christ" Lives of the Apostles. Evan
OF gelists and Martyrs" Doddridge's
THE Evidences of Christianity" History
WORLD. of the Jews" by Joscphus: "A Histo-
ry of all Religious Denominations" with treaties
and tables relating to events connected with Bible
History. with many fine Engravings. forming q
complete Treasury of Christian Knowledge W:
FLINT 4 CO. No. sd s. 18th St. Philadelphia. 3
Custom House Place, Chicago, and 116 West 4th
ST.. Cincinnati. 3l-4w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

TUE Iowa Democratic State Con-
vention is called for the l4th of
June.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

l. AT their regular session In
June, our Board of Supervisors
were to determine whether the adop-
ton Of the provisions of the beer
law should be submitted, and if the
decision were for submission, it was
to be expressed in particular man
ner; that is, by resolution. That
was all the Board were to do at
their June session. The resolution
was simply to express the decision
of the Board on the point of submits
sion. Whatever else it might con-
tain would be superfluous and out
of place in that connection, although
it could not affect the validity of
that portion, which, complete in
itself, should express the determine
ton of the Board to submit the law.
Any informality in that portion OF
the resolution which was not re-
CURED to be passed by the Board,
and which was therefore gratuitous
and uncalled for, whether in publ
cation or in any other respect, could
not affect the correctness or validity
OF what was actually required, pro-
vlded that portion was formal and
perfect. For instance, if the Board
had seen fit to add another clause
concerning the health of the man in
the moon, stating that that gentle
man was consumptive, and it had
been worded in the published notice
that he was not consumptive, does
any one suppose it would have in
validated the beer law? And vet
such clause would be just as ma
terlal as the clause in the following
resolution, concerning publication,
for the reason that Chap. so, itself
directs the publication, and the off
cial papers of the county had al
ready been designated by the Board.
Here is the resolution as passed by
the Board: :
Rsaeired. BY The Board Of Supervisors Of BvcAon.
| an County, That tho Act Ut the 18th General ~.
'rrnhy Chsp. as,, for tho prohibition Of the ssj.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
General Agents Wanted

For Groesheck's Calculating Machine. rapid. ac-
enrate, reliable. simple, Easily operated. cheap
and beautiful. Giving instantaneous additions or
snhiractions. taking from one to five columns of
figures al n time. carrying and borrowing lis own
tens hundreds. etc. without the least thought on
the part of the operator. Address
ZlEGLER 4 MCCURDY Chicago. ILL.,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
Every Farmer Mechanic and Worker

Can make $50 to $50 per month aeiM our
Popular Books, Maps and Pictures.
50 Pages by mail free. Address
GooDSPEED'S Empire Book and Map House,
(hlCagO. 314W
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17
Free to Book A gents

Nv % 00OA = HIo.
We will send handsome Prospectus of our New
Illustrated Family Bible containing over eco
fine Scripture Illustrations 10 any Book AGENT
Free of Chargc. Address. National Publishing
Co. Philadelphia Pa Chicago, H.. or ST Louis,
No 3l-iw
WANTED. AGENTS. $50 per day to sell
w the celebrated HOME Sill TITLE SEWING
MACHINE. Has the "Htfi -iets' makes The ''iocE
sttch alike on both sides and is faHg isctnssd
The he>i and cheapest family Sewing Machine in
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-17

rUlid.
The Supreme Court of our State,
in discussing the constitutionality
of laws, seem to use the terms Gin
VALID and Unconstitutional" sy-
anonymously, for in referring to the
same question in different sections
of the same decision they sometimes
use the word "invalid" and some
times the word "unconstitutionaT:"
so that to determine the validity Of
a law is to determine it's constitu-
tionality. Certainly an invalid law
cannot be constitutional, nor an I'M
constitutional law valid, and the
converse of this proposition is
equally true. The Supreme Court
in referring to its own power to de-
eide upon the constitutionality of
laws holds the following language:
"For some time after the estab-
lishment of a State government, it
was doubted whether the judiciary
possessed authority to declare and
hold an act Of the Legislature un-
constitutional and void, and the ex-
crcise of the power was declined by
some courts. And now, although
the power is universally admitted,
its exercise IS considered Of the mos,
delicate and responsible nature, and
IS not resorted to, ,emless the case be
clear, decisive and unavoidable. II
Is the duty Of the court to gire an
act such construction, u possible,
as ariW maintain It,"
fthe highest court Of our State,
composed Of men profound in the
law, and selected in consideration
| of their eminent legal abilities, re-
gard the power to decide against
the validity Of laws as of so respon-
1 sible and delicate nature that even
they will not exercise it unless the
case be clear, decisioe and mn0void-
able, what an absurd travesty upon
law and Justice H. the spectacle n
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-02
COME IN BEAUTIFUL DREAMS.

George ID. Prentice wrote many beautifI
things, but never anything more quietI
beautiful than the following:
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
W. xohi forae tome oft
eN~+ Whenathe white wings OF sleep
On my bosom lie soft.
Oh come when the sss,
lin the moons pale light,
Beats soft on the mir,
Like the pulse of the night
FNy WheHthe sky and sire ware
M- Wear theft forfeit Dfue,
When the devils on the flower
And the stars on the dew
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
Oh! come, and We'll stray
Where the whole year is covered
Sg~s r. With The fowersp of May
Where eath s5und u sweet
As the OF the doye,
And Inc gales soft
Az the breathings of love;
Where the beams kiss the waves
And the waves kiss the beach,
And our lips may catch - -
IA nssyfe Isss9as they fsasAs
Come ID beautiful dreams, lore,
On! come and wen fly
Liketwo winged spirits
or love through the sky;
With hand clasped in hand
On our dream wings weslLgo
Whsreths stariigh and moonlight
Are blending their glow /;
And on the bright clouds will linger,
Of purple and gold,
Till the angels shall envy
~4 n. TIE 9lliz.A'y eee.sa n,.Ex -
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-02
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r ! ,s5Iss. Ill.,. ID i

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The ship that everybody likes Good. fell
lowship.
A boatman's AutiImna1 song-The last
rose of Summer.
Why is whale like awv aat rliI because
Il comes to the surface to blow.
The quiskesssway III faHthe u butch
roll Drink Holland gin.
aayoriasSse ii aRfussian .sam ANN ri ia,is y
The Possessive, and Nc mistake.
Railroads have 10 affections, yet,they ought
dill to have strong ties. " n " s's 'S
| 'Wsasserb il tlnst In the language III fosy-
srs, Which few can saesline lhe renb ena.
u there any affinity petNeeuu nan i'll
lives by chance and rascal who lives Nv
hazard? s 80 sssa.a 800
Wing is . young lawyer like the national
eaEaeaey s-Beesuse be is legal tender and
somewhat green. VII ssss as 9 s -
Iswas woman who first tempted man to
cat, but lie took To drink OF his own account
q sarsasa4s IA Assss - saaava
Why are the pimples on q .drunkard' u face
like the cuts hi certain London papers--
They are the illustration of Punch. III rs as ii
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of ssnalseras itMonh be- fora bdtciIsf scakstl
mutton chans cut of 4batterisg ram III sa
Relatives ffIst n 81 good ped ess-.s |
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The stone to tlosa gdpa stpTn The grind
stone.
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strikes md works On. q - vss'rssa
literary class BniIdsrs ataey. m alvayyssal
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BOHEMIAN, MONTANA.

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Determination an p%crfanfeu ODER IN
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