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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16
State News.

Mr. Edward Russell, editor of the
Davenport Gazette, who was Frustrated
by stroke of paralysis, two weeks since,
is, we are pleased to say, recovering from
the same, and will undoubtedly be able
soon to resume his duties
An excursion of Iowa business men,
Numbering some 600 or 700 persons, rep
resentatives from all the large southern
and central cities of this State, left for St.
Louis Tuesday morning, About fifty of
the business men of Des Moines were in
the company.
lightning struck the house next to
the one occupied by the editor of the
Journal, at Mt. Pleasant, the other day,
and not long afterwards the cry of a big,
bouncing boy was heard. The Journal
man says lightning may strike his house
all day, if it will produce like result
Davenport Gazette.
1t does begin to look as though Franks
was a clear case for electrical interven-
ton.
Some time since young man named
Frank S. Smith, express agent at Onawa,
''lit out" with an express package con
tanning between three and four thousand
dollars. W. H. Quick, Division Supcrin-
tendent of the Express Company, went
in search of him, and found him at
Omaha, where he had just obtained a
free pass for San Francisco. on forged
papers. Quick arrested him, when along
came the agent of the Pacific Railroad
Company and took him out of Quick's
hands for the forgery-which was not
very satisfactory to Quick, after all his
expense and trouble.
The Dubuque Times furnishes us
with the particulars of most horrible
| accident which occurred in Howard Co.,
on Saturday last "a basket meeting
was being held near Howard Center, to
attend which young lady, Miss Holman
! by name, started out on horseback. faSS-
ing through lane on her way there, she
was thrown from the horse, one foot re-
naming in the saddle stirrup. In this
condition she was dragged down the road,
being alternately battered against the
fence and trampled under foot by the
frightened horse, until every shred OF
clothing was torn from her body, her
skull dashed to pieces, and her body
pierced with innumerable slivers from
the fence rails. An Irishman in an adj
joining field had his attention attracted
to the horse, and on stopping him, found
what has been described. The accident
occurred on farm owned by Hon. Geo.
| w. Jones, of Dubuque.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16

Grand disqualification and Installa-
tion Of QQoers--Davenport Chosen
. ~ tAe NSxt Place o. 1GestiAg.

From the state Register.
DAvENroRT, June 8.
g At the session to-day ofthe Grand
Lodge the Grand Lodge was located
at Davenport for four years. Up
to and including the session of 1871
the vote was 298 for location, and
PSI against. The following grand
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: O. p. Waters, of Muscatine,
Grand Master; J. M. Griffith, of
sDes Moines, Deputy Grand Master;
H. D. Kending, Of Oskaloosa, Senior
Warden; J. w. Justin, of Panora,
Junior Warden; J. G. Copp, of Bur-
lington, Treasurer; T. S. Parvin,- of
Iowa City, Secretary; A. B. Lough-
ridge, of Muscatine, Deputy Grand
Secretary; j. S. Anderson, Of Dasen-
port, Grand Chaplain; Geo. B. Cork
hill, of Mt. Pleasant, Grand Orator;
Alfred Magate, of McGregor, Grand
Deacon; G. 3. Vansaun, of Cedar
Falls, Junior Grand Deacon; r.
0CHTcIHcT, VI MC. IcdolHt, OIduu
Tyler; G. H. Shaw, of Marshalltown,
Grand Marshal; p. G. Daum, of
Ottumwa, Grand Sword Bearer; J.
H. Baton, of Sioux City, Senior
Grand Steward; w. P. Crawley, of
Marion, Junior Grand Steward; S.
G. Dunn, of Muscatine, Junior Pur-
suivant.
The installation was public, and
the officers were installed by Past
Grand Master Scott. The annual
Grafton was delivered by Colonel
George B. Corkhill, of Mt. Pleasant,
Grand Orator. The mileage Of del
egates was increased to ten cents
per mile. The final reports of COM
mittees were received, and the usual
routine of business completed, and
the Grand Lodge was closed in form
at IL p. m. Most of the delegates
left on the afternoon and night
trains, and by boat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16


Nor LOST BUT NEGLEcTED.-It
will be recollected that the bill
which passed both houses of Con-
gress at the last session, for the re-
lief Of the settlers on the Des Moines
river lands, failed to become a law
in consequence Of not being signed
by the President. Mr.. Harlan, of
whom, owing to his peculiar rela-
tons to the President, much aid
was expected in securing this meas
ure of justice, afterward sought to
account for it's virtual defeat by the
supposition that it was ''lost in the
enrolment" and thus never came un-
der the executive cognizance, plea
which, while it relieved the Presi-
dent from responsibility in the
matter, yet reflects but small credit
upon his own vigilance as profess
sed friend of the bill. The follow
ing extract from the letter of a
Washington correspondent Of the
Pella Blade, puts the transaction in
a new light, and one even less cred
liable to the Senator's assumed in
tcrest in the matter:
1.-THE statement now going the rounds
of the Iowa press to the effect that the
Pomeroy indemnity bill for the relief OF
the settlers on the Des Moincs lands acas
lost, and assigning that as reason for
it's not being signed by the President, is
not correct. The bill, with numerous
other bills, went to the President on the
morning of adjournment, and was on the
Presidents table with two other rejected
bills after both Houses of Congress had
adjourned The President has never as
serted that it was his intention to sign
tile bill, nor has he assigned any reason
for not signing it. The President Occupi-
ed his room on the Senate side Of the
capitol, from early in the morning of the
day Of adjournment, until both Houses
adjourned sine die. If Senator Harlan
felt very deep interest in the passage OF
the bill, it was only about twenty steps
from his seat in the Senate chamber to
the Presidents room, and no man will
question the fact that if Senator Harlan
had seen the President and requested him
to sign the bill but that it would have
been done. The bill was again introdu-
ced in the House early in the beginning
of the LIST session Of the 42d Congress, by
Hon. G. w. McCreary who, aided by
Hon j. Orr the able and indefatigable
representative from the LIST District, will
secure its passage before the expiration
of the wear 1871"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16
The Next State Fair.

Twelve Iowa railroads appear to
be competing as to affording cheap
facilities for reaching Cedar Rapids,
in September, to attend the 18th
annual fair of the State Agricultural
Society. Provision has already been
made for the accommodation of the
multitude expected from Iowa and
other Northwestern States. Forty
acres of ground alongside of the Du-
buque Southwestern Road is now
being enclosed by high fence, with
five other acres where neighboring
visitors may leave their teams safe
ly, day by day, for the five days Of
the fair, to be held from Monday to
Friday, September 18th to 18th, in
elusive. This promises to be the
most successful of the annual State
fairs, and will probably be more
largely attended than any former
one. For this reason we commend
the subject to manufacturers, espec-
tally those Of Dubuque city and
county, to present and exhibit their
productions. Every stock-breeder,
orchardist, grape-grower, farmer
and mechanic, ought to spend at
least one day in the year at such a
fair, and see the progress in every
department in which they are per-
sonally or pecuniarily interested.
As the fair is held for the third time
in northern Iowa, we commend to
all our readers, in the northern
counties particularly, to attend the
fair, and if practicable, to take
something with them to exhibit.
Since the first fair was held at Fair
field, in 1853, the population of the
State has increased five fold, and
the products more than ten fold.
At that time Iowa had not a mile Of
railroad, but has now over 5000
miles, affording facilities for reach
ing Cedar Rapids by railway, from
nearly every Co. The fair will show
the progress of this grand, beautiful
and progressive State to q better
advantage than any other means,
and every citizen. who can do SO,
should be there to see it.-D,s6uome
Herald.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16
Con. Sherman.
The Democratic papers have late

The Democratic papers have late
ly derived much encouragement
from, and made Industrious use of
speech purporting to have been
delivered by Gen. Sherman at a
late convivial occasion in New Or
leans, the sentiments Of which were
represented as being hostile to the
policy of the administration in re-
gard to the treatment of disorders
at the South, and seemed to indicate
the avail" bility of Gen. Sherman as
Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent.
All the good feelings and buoyant
anticipations in which they have in
dulged, are dashed to the ground,
however, by the following letter
written by Gen. Sherman from a
frontier post. His emphatic refu-
sal to be candidate for President,
or serve if elected, will doubtless be
sore disappointment to the De-
mocracy, who hoped to have his
great name and patriotic record as
a glamour to throw over the sins
and imperfections of their party.
As Gen. Sherman was not captured
by the rebels neither will he be en-
shared by their Northern allies.
The following is his language:
Il have been skirting the Texas from
tier for the past month, and here, for the
first time, | meet files Of eastern papers,
by which | see quite an unnecessary
muss has been raised by purported
speech made by me at the supper of the
Union League Club of New Orleans, the
night preceding my departure from that
city. Whoever reported that as speech
by me, committed breach of propriety,
for was assured by the President of the
society that no reporters were present.
and that whatever was said would be
sacred and confined to the persons present
"Now as to politics: think all my
personal friends know my deep seated
antipathy to the subject: yet, as you
seem not to understand me, hereby
state, and mean all say, that l never
have been and never will be a candidate
for President; that if nominated by either
party, | should peremtorily decline, and
even if unanimously elected, should de-
cline to serve"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16
Political.

Clark county has seven delegates to thu
Republican State Convention. They &c
uninstructed
Butler county delegates are for any
candidate for Governor except a south
ern man.
Monona county has ten delegates to
the State Convention, instructed for Col
Carpenter.
The Delaware county delegates to the
State Convention, are four in number
No instructions.
The Republican Convention of Jackson
county, June 9th, chose eight delegates
to the State Convention. No instruc
lions.
Poweshiek county convention was held
the 10th, and elected eight delegates to
the State Convention, favorable to ]. B.
Grinnell for Governor. safo4
Fayette county has ten delegates to
the State Convention, instructed for Col,
Alternately for State Superintendent Of
Schools.
Mitchell county Republican Conven'
ton met the 10th inst, and selected
seven delegates to the State Convention,
without instructions.
Delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention from Page, Keokuk, Louisa,
Muscatine, Mills and Bremen coun-
ties are instructed for Maj. O'Connor for
Governor.
The Floyd county Republicans held
convention on the 10th inst, electing
seven delegates to the State Convention,
instructed for C. c. Carpenter for Cover
nor, and Harvey WILDER for Supt. Public
Instruction.
The Iowa county Republican conven-
ton was held on the 9Th, and its dele
gates to the State Convention were in
structed to vote for O'Connor for Cover
nor, and Kissell for Superintendent of
Public instruction.
The Pottawattamie county Republican
Convention, held June 18th, passed reso-
luton instructing its delegates to the
State Convention to support and urge
the nomination of Col. John H. Keatley,
Of Council Bluffs, for Lieutenant Cover.
nor
The Jones county convention, held the
10th, elected eleven delegates to the State
Convention, not particularly instructed.
Are nearly equally divided between
O'Connor and Carpenter for Governor,
and for Col. Abcrnathy for surt. Public
Instruction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16

.hy the liberality Of the people of
Marshalltown, after the appreciative
discussion of which the members
of the Association retired to refresh
themselves for the journey to the
far north, which was to begin at Z
O'Clock the next morning, and the
incidents of which will be found in
another place.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16
Republican State Conventfon.

The Fifteenth annual State Convention Of the
Republican party of Iowa will he held at Des
MOines, on Wednesday, June stst, 1871, common
einy at 10 O'Clock q. M, for the purpose Of nOmi-
mating,
One candidate for Governor;
One candidate for Lieut. Governor;
One candidate for Supreme Judge;
One candidate for Superintendent OF Public In
strpction.t
The ratio misrepresentation will be- one delegate
Gaes.ch organised County, and in addition there
10, one delegate for every s60 voters, or fraction
100 cast for Ed Wright for Secretary Of State
In 1870. se
All persons who have acted with the Republican
party heretofore, and in full accord with its
principles now, are invited to take part in the
nominations of delegates to this Convention.
rn j. S. GARRISON,
- Chairman State Cen1 Com.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE copartnership heretofore existing under the
/ name of Cole & Luther is dissolved by mutu.
al consent All persons indebted to the late firm
by note or book account are requested to call al
tho old place OF business and settle without delay
II. y. COLE.
W. s. Luther.
The business of selling Agricultural Implements
will he continued at the old stand. the West Side
Agricultural Warehouse, by W. s. Luther & Co.,
who win attend to the needs of the farming pub
lie with promptness and every effort to give sat
isfActiOn.
4l-tf W.. 8. LUTHER h CO.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16

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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16

Passing Albion, Liscomb, Union,
Eldora, Steamboat Rock, Ackley,
Hampton, at each of which curious
crowds were waiting to see and
greet the party, the train arrived at
Mason City at about o'clock P. NJ.
Here lows hospitality bad fresh
exemplifeation. The good people
of Mason City, mindful Of the hn-
man infrmaties, and impecunious
characteristics of editors,ha spread
a lunch for the cxcursion:sts, with
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-16

We are not poet enough to attemp,
to describe
''sweet Mnnehaha,"
and will not attempt it. 1t has a
beauty and soul-subduing inspira.
ton all its own, and, in a better
sense than the goods upon the
dealers shelves, "must be seen to
be appreciated" A splendid din
ner of game supplemented the sights
and sounds of the glen, after which,
with glimpses Of the beautiful Min
nehaha still lingering in our i'm
agination, we drove into
MINNEAPOLIS.
Our Jchu drove straight to the
ponderous rapid designated as the
Falls of st. Anthony, where was
speedily superimposed upon our
dream of "swect Minnehaha" tur-
gid vision of angry water, rugged
rocks, logs, lumber, Piso's Cure and
noise. We looked and wondered
but could get up no romantic emo
ton. That all this was but the in
gradients of a first-class water
power, was the dominant impress
sion. .ase
At 4 O'Clock P. NJ, accepting the
invitation of Col. VIM. S. King, of
Minneapolis, q number of the edi-
torial party visited that gentleman's
1900 acre farm and splendid herd
Of imported short horn cattle, few
miles from the city. What we saw
there would have delighted the
hearts Of our farmer readers. Mr..
King has a $1,000 barn and $780,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-15
ANECDOTES OF RUFUS ouoATE.

Rufus Choate and Chief-Justce Shaw, of Mass
achusetts, often engaged in wordy combats, and
wit was generally expended by both sides
Choate was once arguing n case before the Chief
Justice, (who was one of the homeliest men
ever elevated to the Bench) and, to express his
reverence for the conceded ability of the Judge,
said in yielding to an adverse decision
4" In coming into the presence of your Honor,
| experience the same feelings the IIindoo does
when he bows before his idol. | know that
you are ugly but feel that you are great"
1t is said that Choate had command of Ian
guage, and his brain teemed with wealth of
diction truly marvellous. When Judge Shaw
first heard that there was fresh edition of Wor-
cester's Dictionary out containing $500 new
words, he exclaimed /" For heavens sake
don't let Choate get hold of it,"
Choate, in an important assault and battery
case at sea, had Dick Barton, chief mate of the
ship Chatteage, on the stand, and badgered him
so for about hour that Dick got his salt up,
and hauled by the wind to bring the keen Bos-
ton lawyer under his batteries.
At the beginning of the testimony, Dick said
that the night was as " dark as the devil, and
raining like seven bells"
Suddenly Mr.. Choate asked him
Was there a moon that night?"
eyes sir"
"Ah, yes moon"
ayes, a full moon"
"Dd you see itP'
"Not mite"
"Then how do you know there was a moon %
"The Nautical Almanac said so, and I'll be-
lieve that sooner than any lawyer in the world. ="
" What was the principal luminary that night
sir 2"
" Binnacle lamp aboard the ChaHenge.'
"Ah You are growing sharp, Mr.. Barton -
" What in blazes have you been grinding at
me this hour for--to make me dull p
+" Be civil sir. And now tell me what lat-
tude and longitude you crossed the equator in ?'
Sho-you're joking"
"No, sir, am in earnest, and desire you to
answer me-"
4" shan't p
"Ah you refuse, do you p
"Yes-I can't"
Indeed You are the chief mate of clip
per ship, and are unable to answer so simple
question p
eyes, it's the simplest question ever had
asked me. Why, thought every fool of law
yer knew that there amt no latitude at the equa-
tor"
That shot aoored Rpfus.-Bench and Bar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-15
AFTER THE NOMINATION.

lie following humorous verses appeared in the Alta,
generally attributed to the author of the Addres
rnor Haight:
1t is no use getting your back up
And swearing tin all is blue
have no disposition to track up
The Governor, more than you.
Like the man that could eat crow,
l do not yearn for the thing,
But can do it, although | know
There is truth in the charges you bring
know like q true sport he hedges,
Keeping all the chances in view,
So you cannot tell from his pledges
Exactly what he will do.
l know there is truth in complaints.
That he may not be ont with the winners
He sometimes hunts with the saints
Aud sometimes runs with the sinners.
know that the monument story,
And the tale of the bonny silk flag
Do not cover our leader with glory,
Or afford us much reason to brag;
Though tits true we all might have known,
If we'd thought but minute or two,
That never cent of his own
He'd invest in tho red, white and blue.
know that the bill that he signed
To make Plumas people SC come down."
No matter how they were inclined,
And the five per cent pet of his own,
Aud some twenty more bills of the kind
Approved to the joy of the lobby,
Are load to take up behind
On his anti-subsdy hobby.
know that the strength he's displayed
In primaries came from the votaries--
The Bread aud Butter Brigade
Commissioners, wardens and notaries
United with grabbers of swamp land,
(Who doubtless believe him their ally)
Men who think every acre of damp laud-
The mountain as well as the valley
Every acre the deluge did cover,
In the days of Noah and Shem,
Should straghtway be listed over,
And the title vested in them--
That the settler is but mean white
That State Cour,s are bound to eject;
Because he has mary" right
That the State is bound to respect
Know that in tricks that are vail"
In all, save in cue, eyes and skin,
And except in the volume of brain,
lie resembles the Chinese All Sin.
He's the same smile childlike and bland
When he looks upon delegates kindly,
That is why we find in his hand
The knaves that we " dealt unto Findiey.
But the new departure" he's taken
Experienced change of heart,
All the sins of the past he's forsaken;
(ls't he's "playing it smartf)
He'll have no more subsidy bills
Sunday picnics by steamer or rail-
Nor lotteries with all of their Ills
Hen have no more cakes anl ale"
But though cannot respect him,
(As who can, betwixt you and mel,
We must now do our best to elect him,
As they've made him our own nominee.
We must swear that he Is purer than snow,
That he's gold without any alloy,
No matter what you and know,
We must lie, and stick to it, my boy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-15

GENTLEMAN in Lynn, Massac husetts, while
passing pond in that city few mornings
since, witnessed singular scene, which he de-
scribed as follows: "Around the margin of
the pond, in the water, there large col
lection of common toads. Close beside them
was an equally large gathering of bullfrogs, and
a battle between the two in progress. The
frogs, being the most powerful, were busily en-
gagaged in drowning the toads. One more
frogs would seize toad and hold his head un-
der water until he was drowned. Sometimes a
frog would find that he was overmatched, and
then he would utter peculiar sound, when one
or more OF his comrades would come to his aid
and the toad was sure to go under, never to
rise again. This battle continued for several
minutes, until the toads were mpletely 'cleaned
out, when the frogs joined in one triumphant
crow
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-15

BEEcHER ON SIN.--If man lies | think he
ought to cenfess it, but it is not expedient to
tell all your sins openly. Nothing is more disa-
greeable to me than to hear mans ailments
If person has sore, | don't want to hear
about it. | don't care to be regaled with the
state of mans stomach or liver. | have ills
enough of my own. Yet some people will get
together and Groom and Groom, and talk about
each others sickness, and about corpses, and
how many they have laid out and have regu-
lar graveyard banquet 1t is the same with
spiritual ailment. There are times when men
should make a confession of specific sins. If a
man has been carrying on the liquor business
and is converted, it is quite proper that he
should confess that he has been doing the dew
IFS work. If he has been engaged in any busi-
ness that has been open to the public, his re.
pentance should be open.