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I'll BROWN. Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF Gu. Sic. OFFICER,
W A1urNnnoN lima % 1871

June Il, 1911
The barometer has very generally fallen
in the Mississippi Valley; it rose on the
Atlantic coast during the night, but is
now again falling, and especially so from
the lower lakes to the middle Atlantic.
The temperature has risen somewhat
from the Ohio valley north and westward.
SOuthessterly winds have to-day pre-
vailed on the middle Atlantic, and light
winds in the Southern States and on the
lakes. Threatening weather, with light
rains was experienced on Wednesday
evening from Lake Erie to Minnesota, and
is now followed by partially cloudy
weather, with rain in Chicago only /;
cloudy and threatening weather is inereas-
ing in the Middle States. Local rains
during the night passed over North Caro-
lima. Threatening weather with occs-
siOnsl light rain is probable in Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia, and TO some extent On
Friday in the Eastern States: the cOndi-
tons are favorable for severe local storms
from Arkansas to Ohio. No extended
disturbance is probable on Friday for our
coast.
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WHITE Victoria lawn suits, at cost.
A. sEEssEL & SON,
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BURNETT's COOKING EXTRACT sold bv,t
Oliver & Finney.
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sTEAMB0ATs.
FOR WHITE RIVER.

Memphis and Arkansas River PaC ket GsB'
uaHy--Hhfis River LlH8.
For Helena, Mouth White River, Clarendon.
DeVaI's Blunaud IacksOnpOrL.
The splendid passenger
Tt}0S. n. ALLEN 4: Ashford, master
This superb passenger and freight steamer
viii depart as above on
SATURDAY. June 2ith, at 5 pm.
For freight OF passage apply on board OF %
W. q. PATTE5Oh, Agent,
No. y Madison St. Merchants Insurance
Enmnanvla nuIIdLuu- LeZ-
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NOTICE
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR,
" MEMPHIS, June l3, 1871.
EB- On the LIST day Of July, 1871, 1 Will make
my return to the COURT for CONDEMNATION
all lots on which TAXES have not been paid
for 1870, after that time COST and ETERE
will be CALCULATED.
FELIX W. ROBERTSON,
FaIA Citv TaE CoIpofnr-
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A GOLD medal has been presented TO
Miss Lucy B. Franklin, one .of the best
scholars and most perfect ladies in the
Gaines Institute, by her teachers, as
she was prevented from drawing with the
other candidates in the Junior Depart
ment, in consequence of her name hay
ing been accidentally omitted.
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JOE LOCKE, news dealer, Z3oH Main
street, has al the late papers nom sh
parts Of the United States,
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THE MISSES BOWERS tender their CRATE
full acknowledgements to Mr.. Hollenbere
for the use of bis exquisite ~Chickering
grand piano. which contributed so much
to the brillianoy of the performance at
their commencement, also to Mrs. Hitfeld
for her gas lights.
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CREPE DELIsLE, new for PolOnnsise.
A. sEEssEL & SON.
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ONLY two dsys left to get tickets at
Southern Palace.
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VIII. Mansford, at his book and perl
odioal store, has all the late magazines
and illustrated and weekly papers.
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PnTsRuRR COKE.

LOOK at the I5o dress goods at the
Southern Palace.
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GAS FITFINa, 3l5 Second street
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CoRs PIaUEs, at cost.
A. SEESsEL & SON.
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mAEk money o. gOOOs are gwen AWAY
- astiac1 trade, there must be sufficient
On goods TO pay for the same; there
dealers. We are s%olIi10 ooo5e a. o JeA
per quality a. any house In the cou1tr5
and expect TO Go so for MANY ves-s
i. Y. shirts and mems f-urnIshinS Soo5a
See Ger card elsewhere. e
WTGGANg mr-,-
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PuNPs-a15 Second street.
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TRAVELLING SUITS, at cost.
A. SEESSEL Il SON.
REMEMBER TO get tickets at the South.
en- PaIana.
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LAST two days to get tickets at the
Southern Palace.
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INDIA PIQUEs, for summer wear.
A. sEEssEL & son.
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FOR CINCINNATI.
For Cairo, Louisville and Ciucinnsti.-Ths
elegant steamer
This elegant passenger steamer -
viii leave as above -
THIS "a 2gd inst, al a. am
ELLIOTT C MILLER, gents.
jeB Promenade IT., foot Of Jefferson
Regular New Orleans and Cincinnati Packet
For Cai1O, Louisville and Cincinnati.
SHANNON ........ - Beatty, master
This splendid passenger packet A0
viii leave as above -
THIS IA sd lust. a. TO an
LAHHT HAhMEEAD n % agents
feZ MOsby Block, 3J4 Front E1T.
r. or Gin @ IN "A a
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Company
80 NASHVILLE A
Leaves SATURDAY, June Attn, at > pm.
For freight or passage apply 70
fe22 Il. ID. COBB, Agent, 26 Front street.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-10-14

while the action of the same
amount fired with illuminate
charge would he to fracture a
one-ineh slab ofiron upon which
Ii rests.
For the past five years sew
eral tons of the material have
been manufactured by the Brit
ish government, and employed
to great advantage in mining
and blasting operations, and
especially in the demolition of
submarine rocks and sunken
wrecks, whose removal could
certainly not have been so eff
ciently and completely effected
in any other manner. For
many military engineering
purposes, as also for torpedoes,
it value has been found une-
qnalled; and when we say that
all these years no mishap has
ever occurred in its manipula-
tion. it must be admitted that
there is something to be urged
against hastily dismissing it in
"a panic as material too dan
gerous for pratical use.
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A MODERN JoB.--A C6efai1
good natured .oitl Tesnons
farmer preserved his cocstans
good nature. Dec lvhas Eeald
turn up. One day one ct his
men came In, bringing she
news that one Of his red oxeu
was dead.
SIS her said the old man.
We'll he was always o
breechy cnss! Take his hide
off and carry it down to
Fletcher's; it will fetch the
cash.
An hour OF so afserward the
men came back with the news
that Lineback and his mate
were both dead.
Are they3' said the old
man.
well / took them of B. to
save a bad debt that I never
expected to get. 1t is lucky
that it amt the brindles.'
After the lapse of another
hour the men came back again
TO tell him that the nigh brin-
die was dead.
rs hef' said the old man.
We'll. he was a very old OK,
take off his hide and take 1t
down to Fletcher's; its worth
cash, and will bring more than
an any two of the Others
Hereupon his wife. who was
a very pious soul, reprimapded
her husband severely, and ask
ed him if he was not aware
that this loss was Judgment
from heaven upon him for his
wickeduess.
1t it7' said the old man.
well, if they will take the
Judgment in cattle it is the
easiest way I can pay it.-Kan-
sas City Times.
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With a standing army Of 3d.
600 men, Gen. Sherman COM
plains that he has not troops
enough to protect the people
on the Western frontier against
the Indians. The Cincinnati
Enquirer has been at pains to
furnish the General with a sta
tistical reason for the absence
of means for the proper and
satisfactory performances of his
responsible duty. Says the En-
quierer:
The truth is. the troops are
in the South, to carry elections
and to oppress the people. in
stead of being in the. West,
where alone they are needed.
The selfish and cruel policy of
the Administration sacrifices
the lives and property of the
Western settlers. Just look at
this distribution Of force: South
! Carolina and Georgia have
each four companies of infan-
. try; Florida and Mississippi
: each three; Louisiana ten; Ala
5 bama six; Arkansas one; Ten
nessee eight; Texas forty.
! Most of the latter are, however,
! OH the Indian frontier of that
extensive State. There are ten
companies in Kentucky.
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The Fly on Che Ceiling.

How the fly supports itself
in opposiIion to the laws of
gravitatinn is one of the first
questions that the Juvenile phi
Iosopher undertakes to solve.
AS his small stock of science is
not sufficient tn enable him 10
master the mystery, he conSulis
IA book or questions a friend.
From one or the other of these
he learns that the insect sup
ports itself by means of tu5u-
lar-shaped vessels which ena-
BILE it to exhaust the air from
beneath its feet when they are
pressed against surface. This
being done the upward pres
sure of the atmosphere holds
the insect in its place. The
simple little piece of apparatus
known as the Sucker" is de-
signed to Illustrate how a fly
supports itself from i ceiling.
Recent investigation, how
ever, seem TO clearly show that
a viscid flnid and not an atmos-
phere pressure is the means
whereby a fly can walk Ola
ceiling. The following would
seem to be convincing proof:
of this theory: An insect wa:
chloroformed to prevent its re.
Iinquishing its hold, and being
in a receiver the air was ex'
hGnsted, but it still kept it
place. Every foot-step leave
Il mark on the surface of a clear
piece of glass lhat can be dis
tingnished with a microscope
The existence and secretion
of this fluid being thus clearl,
: proven, it is plain That it woul'
! interfere with any attempt a
; sucti0u; and it seems certain
that exhaustion of air and th
secretion of this fluid could no
J go on at one and the sam
> time, through one set of vessel
This iuid is very tenacious, an
nearly inSolnble. In all probs
biIity il is the material that S
: often holds flies and other il
!, secrs SO securely to the plaC
where they spent the nigt
, that they cannot in the morl
= ing leave the spot without lea
: ing a portion of their limbs o,
], hind.-[ Prairie Farmer.
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Reading the Paper.

One toes o paper, and his life
Was happier than king's;
His children all could read and write,
And taik of men and things
The other took no paper, and,
While strolling through wood,
A tree fell down upon his crown
And killed him--as il should.
Had he been reading of the news,
AT home, like neighbor Jim,
I'll bet cent that accident
Would never have happened to him
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There is a difference of near
ly fifty per cent. between the
male and female population of
New Zealand, which the Colo
NAL authorities endeavor to
counter-balance by Offering free
passages ill Great Britain to all
single young women Of coed
character.
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The Uses Of Gun Cotton.

IlC LOIiuOn i 1ltiicS SdN - 1No
important points in connection
with the gun cotton of the pres
ent day may be thus briefly
summed up. The material, in
the first instance, is neither
wool nor yarn previous to con-
version, but simply a good
quality of cotton waste, which,
after proper treatment in acid,
is reduced to paper pulp, and
in this finely divided state
washed and cleansed by water.
The pulped mass is then press
ed into any desired figure or
shape, and the cakes thus pro-
duced not only present the ex-
plosive in a highly compressed
condition, but also in a remark
ably handy form. AS the cot
ton is pressed while in a wet,
and consequently harmless
state, no danger can accrue in
the whole of the manufacture
from first to last, if we accept
possible accident from tamper-
ing with the acids-an event
of but slight Importance even
when it might occnr-and in
this respect, therefore, gun-cOt-
ton is much safer than gun
powder. The dry gun-cotton
cakes, however, may be ignited
in two ways, either by, simple
Inflammation or by detonation.
If a few cakes of gun-cotton,
or wooden cases containing the
same, are set on fire they will
simple blaze away, furiously
and violently, it is true, but al
any rate without absolute ex,
plosion, and it is only when the
material is closely confined, o.
heated to an exceedingly higf
temperature, that its full force
is developed.
If, however, instead of being
set on fire by spark or fame
it is ignited by means of
charge oftulminate of mercury
one of the most violent detona
ting compounds known t,
chemists, then gun-cotton he
comes another thing altogeth
er, and explodes with the terri
BILE force of a charge of fulini
|, nate of mercury itself. Thi
last important property of gun
cotton which was discovere
about three years ago by NJ
, E. o. Brown, of the chemics
establishment, WoOlwi i c b
where indeed all the exper
mental investigations hav
been carried on. adds great
to the value of the eIplosiv,
which under ordinary circuu
STANCES is comparatively incl
and harmless until brougl
into contact with fulminal
powder. The difference b
tween burning and detonatin
r gun-cotton will be at once al
is derstood when we say that
,e half-pouBd cake may actual
be held in a plate at arm
y 81 =
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Resistance to Officers.

WHEN KILLING is EXCUSABLE.
In the court of Oyer and Ter
miner, at Philadelphia. Judge
Ludlow charged the jury as fol-
lows:
As q general rule it will be
murder to kill the party accus-
ell for flying from an arrest,
though he cannot be otherwise
overtaken, and though a war
rant exists for his arrest; We
have said that fragrant mistle-
meanors do not fall within even
this rule, as where a dangerous
wound has been inflicted, or q
riot exists, for the presumption
is great that the offence may
turn out to be a felony. l East.
P. G. 302. Where, however,
either is misdemeanors or
breaches of the peace, an Off
Ger is dnly performing the du-
ties of his office and meets with
resistance. he is bound by law
to repel force by force, and if
the party arrested be killed in
the struggle, the killing will
not be merely excusable, it will
be justifiable. 2 Hale, P. c.
III. East. P. c. 302, 303. l
Russ, 665.
Officers of justice are under
the special protection Of the
law. and if, in the necessary
discharge of their duties, they
meet with resistance from the
person arrested, or from Others
acting with or for them, they
NAV not retreat as far as will
safety they can, but may repe
fierce by force. Foster, 321
But officers of justice must, a
their peril. take care not TO ex
ceed the necessity of the case
and TO warrant the use of {
deadly weapon, it ought to ap
pear that tie resistance Offered
either put the officer in grea
personal danger, or that an es
cape from actual arrest was in
tended which could not other
wise be prevented.
| Each case must be examine,
with special reference 10 tn
circumstances surrounding j
Should the jury believe tina
the act of the officer was lille
gal, it by no means follows tha
the defendant is guilty of mur
der. for while the law implie
. malice from the use of a deat
ly weapon, it may appear ths
, the intention was not to TAX
, life or mahciously TO inflict b,
! dily harm, but simply to mai
: the prisoner and Thus captuI
/. him; in that event the GRIN
5 would be manslaughter al
: not murder of either degree.
1
After lcng struggle 4
FreRch Asse nbly prolonged t
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After lcng struggle the
FreRch Asse nbly prolonged for
three years the executive powers
of NJ. Thiers. As President of
the Republic he is charged with
the PRONUNCIATION ahd execution
of the laws. BE will have charge
of the domestic and foreign ad.
minissration, but his appointees
will be personally responsible ts
the Republican masses, bat is ex
ceedingly distasteful to the mon
archists of all grades.
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a Ger mau oncrr writes to the
London Telegraph Indignantly
denying Lord Shaftsbury's state.
ment that plety prevails in the
Prussian army.
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THIS we'll known house has heen
Il refttrd and improved and for
elegance. convenience and comfort is
not surpassed by any Hotel in the
Sonth. Every attention is paid to the
comfort of guests and nothing il want
ing to render their stay in tho city
pleasant.
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WHEN KILLING is EXCUSABLE.
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B. IF. Fort.

A TToREEY AT Law, Bellevue, Ev-=i y
n parish, La s6af6
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21
IRELAND, the most noted cutter west
of New York, is with Myers. Aft

RAILROAD VOTE IN FAIRBANK.-Thc
vote in Fairbank township on Thursday
last, on the proposition to levy tax of
five per cent. in aid of the Waterloo &
McGregor narrow gauge railroad, result
ed in the defeat Of the proposition. The
vote stood 90 for and 1874 against. We
hear that petitions are already in circu-
lation for another vote on proposition
of ~ per cent. 1t is doubtful whether
this will carry, as the prospects of the
enterprise for aid in Fayettc county are
not flattering since the Cedar Rapids and
Postvillc project came on the carpet 1t
certainly would not be good policy for
the people of Fairbank to give so much
now to the Waterloo road as to prevent
them frcm extending aid to the Valley
road when it reaches them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21

A FRIEND sends us the following "sam-
ples,' as he writes, "of style Of litera-
xture always abominated." Truth com
pels US to say that he is trying his level
best TO have sympathisers:
Why will Senator Harlan soon retire
from office? Because the Newman" is
after him.
Why should immodcst women be al
lowed to practice law? Because they like
to do the counting (sec scandal trals).
Why need the sires of Iowa give up all
hope of going to Congress-? Because
allG)sOns will go.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21

"LAILA."-We do not know when we
have experienced more real pleasure in a
public performance than in listening to
this charming operetta, as performed by
the company of little misses at Wilcox
Hall last Wednesday evening. The
music itself was beautiful, and the taste,
precision, expression and graccfulness
with which it was performed, was worthy
of more than ordinary praise. Prof
Rowley certainly gave proof of ample ca
pacity, in training so large company of
children in so short a time to sing so
well. The stage was gracefully decora-
ted, and the singers, dressed all in white
and gracefully wreathcd with flowers,
made a very beautiful spectacle. Miss
Clara Sherwood as "Laila," Miss Kitty
ingalls, as the Fairy Queen, and Misses
Lease, Hale and Slack in solos particular
ly distinguished themselves.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21
SUERlFF'S SALE,

DY VIRTUE of an Execution issued ont Of
i and under the seal of the Circuit Court of Blu
chanan County. Iowa. in favor of Charles .. Beers,
and against the lands and tenements of Edmund
J. Oncil, have levied upon the following desert
bed property, viz:
The Southeast quarter of Section Twenty two
in Township Eighty nine, north of Range Seven,
west Of the 9Th p. NJ. In Buchanan County. Iowa
Which property rs above described, will offer
for sale nj Public Auction Mt the east door of the
Court House, in the City of Independence, on
Saturday, the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1871 ut ,
O'Clock =. NJ, of said day, to the highest bidder
to satisfy said Execution and costs.
JOHN A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's OAice. Independence,
$4.5Ol July 18th, 1871. { 22w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of an Execution issued ont of and un-
ID der the seal of the Circuit Court Of johnson
County, Iowa, in favor of Levi Kaufman. and
against the lands and tenements of ID. q. Sabin. J.
+. Abbott and q. f. CongdOn. have levied upon
the following described mortgaged property, to-
wit:
A piec, of land commencing ten rods north Of
the Southwest corner of Section Thirty, running
thence east ten rods, thence north seventy rods
thence west ten rods, thence south seventy rods
to place Of beginning. Also the Southeast quar-
ter of the Southeast quarter, and piece OF land
commencing at the southwest corner of Section
Thirty. running thence north ten rods, thence
east ten rods, thence south ten rods. thence west
ten rods to the place of beginning, all in Section
Thirty, Township Ninety, Range Seven, west of
5th P. NJ, in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Which property as above described, will offer
for sale nj Public Auction, at the East door of the
Court House, in the City Of Independence, on
Saturday the 12th day of August. A. d., 1871. at ,
O'Clock. p. NJ, of said day, to the highest bidder,
to satisfy said Execution and costs.
JOHN A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Independence,
$60O July b. 1871. 2-2w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21
Florence.

Is the only Sewing Machine that makes
four kinds of stitch, three of which are
made on no other Machine, and are
stronger and more elastic than any other
Is the only machine that can sew in
more than one direction, having a re-
versible feed.
Has an improved hcmmcr, making any
width of hem, and easily managed,
owned exclusively by the Florence Com
pany
will hem anything and make perfect
corners.
1t hens, fclls, cords, braids, tucks,
quilts, binds, gathers, &c, without bast
ing.
Makes gather and scws it to a band
at one operation perfectly, (unequaled
in this)
Is the only Machine having self
adjusting shuttle tcnsion-a great I'M
provcmcnt over all others. rendering it
easy to do good work on any fabric.
1t fastcns the end of a seam better and
quicker than Il scamstrcSS can.
40-tf J. p. SAMPSON, Agent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-21

On Monday last, May 2sd, Mr.. Wallace Francis
took his departure from Rcmsen to Independence,
Iowa. ON the LIST of April last the Buchanan Co
Rank, at Independence, Iowa. was organized with
Mr.. Wallace Francis as its President. NO man
coud leave Rcmsen more regretted, and will be
more missed by the business portion OF the com
munity and citizens generally than Wallace Fran
cis. Also the capital he takes with him, that was
always ready to relieve friend and neishhor IN
nm emergency or distress can be illy-sparcd; and
the only consolation that the citizens OF Remscn
can have in the loss Of 40 valuable citizen, to-
rethcr with his estimab,e wife, is that what Rem
SEN loses, Independence, Iowa, gains
We clip the above from the Utica Daily
Observer of May Goth Mr.. Francis was
detained by sickness after he had started,
and did not reach the city until Friday
last We have made Mr.. Francis ac-
ouaintanccs and find him plain, practi-
cal man of business; one whom we have
no doubt will wear, and prove valuable
accession to our society.