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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08

ter ninety-two, of the laws of the
Twelfth General Assembly, entitled
can act to encourage the planting
and growing of TIMBER fruit trees, and
hedges"
Be it enacted By tile General 1ssem1zv
Of the State Of Iowa That section six Of
chapter ninety two, laws of the Twelfth
General Assembly, be amended as fol.
lows:
SECTION 6. Such Board is also en-
powered, at the same time, to make
similar exemption for every half mile of
hedge, and for every mile of shade trees
along the public highway, and for every
acre of fruit trees planted and cultivated
as an orchard, and to make onc-half of
such exemption for every quarter mile Of
hedge, and for every half mile of shade
trees along the public highway so plant
ed and cultivated, and to establish the
rules and regulations in reference to the
planting and cultivating of hedges, shade,
and fruit trees, and the distance at which
they shall be planted, which shall be
complied with by persons asking cxemp-
ton.
PROVIDED, That under this act, and the
act to which this is amcndatory, no per-
son shall have to exceed onc-half his
real estate exempted from taxation. And
provided further, that the owners or pro-
prietors of nurseries for the growing of
forest trees shall not be entitled to any
exemptions for any trees grown for sale
alone.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08

town and but short distance from
timber, and which are worth as soon
as a title can be acquired from 81
to IS per acre. The water is pure
and wholly void of alkali. AT
Sioux Fall, Dells City and Gibral-
ter, there is an abundance of the
best quality of building stone;
Red Granite which is easily quarri-
ed and readily dressed for the pur-
pose of building. Our taxes are
one per cent. on the valuation of
property, for the year, last passed,
and under these circumstances we
are frequently astonishcd to see
men pay from So to $40 per acre,
with taxes rating from d to per
cent. for land when they could have
just as good lat least make their
own selections,) for nothing as a
homestead and at 1925 as 4 pre-
cmption, and yet these lands are
open to all who will avail them
selves of the opportunity offered.
Most respectfully,
w. r. McLAURY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
CHAPTER "a

CHAPTER "a
AN ACT to amend Section 1903 Of the
Revision of 1860.
SECTION T. BE 1t enacted By tie Gen.
eral assembly Of tile State Of Io,oa. That
section 1903, of the Revision of 1860, is
hereby amended by striking out of the
second line of said section, the following
words: "A city marshal who shall
hold his Office one year." and by adding
to said section the following words, to-
w.t. I'm all such cities, and in all in
corporated towns having population of
one thousand inhabitants and upwards,
the marshal, deputy marshal, and police
shall be elected by the town or city coun-
Gil, or trustees" and said officers 80 elect
ed shall hold their office during the
pleasure Of said council or town trustees.
SEC. 2. This act being deemed Of i'm
mediate Importance, shall take effect
from and after it's publication in the Io,oa
State Register and Ioaoa State Leader,
newspapers printed and published in Des
Moincs, Iowa.
Approved, February %, 1879.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
No starch, no polish, no respect for

No starch, no polish, no respect for
precedent.
The Speaker, James Wilson, of
lama, is young man, this side of
forty; but his decisions show ripe
knowledge of the rules which gov
crn delibcrativc bodies. Quick to
discover the real posture of affairs,
no accumulation of motions, howev-
err irregular or contradictory, dis
concerts him. His decisions are
clear and without hesitation, and
arc accepted as though they were
the cdicts of an autocrat. If Tama
county honors herself by re-electing
him, the House will certainly con-
suit the best interests of the State
by continuing HIM in the chair.
John A. Kasson ranks the House
as orator; upon this point there are
no two opinions. His figures and
comparisons indicate a high culture
and refined taste. He is rapid
speaker, but still more rapid think
er. His thoughts flow with such
rapidity that he not only has time
to select the choicest language but
to devote as much care to the per-
feet pronunciation of every word as
though he had but one word to
speak, and his words issue forth
with as much perfection of finish
as a gold eagle right from the
mint.
A list of notablcs emitting the ir-
repressible John p. Irish, would be
sadly incomplete. He has the APP
pearance Of an ovcrgrown school
boy who ran away from school be-
fore he had finished his education.
He pretcnds he shaves, but | have
good reasons to believe that his
beard is not yet grown. His head
is as big as bushel and his heart
is as big as his head, and were 1t
not for his malicious desire to lead
the Republican party into tempta-
ton, fwould concede to him the
character he so much dcsircs-that
of a good christian. If anything in
Irish could astonish anybody, the
House would be astonished at the
ready knowledge he brings to bear
upon every subject under the sum-
And he is a universal philanthro-
pist. He assumes to he the friend
of the fricndlcss-father to the faith
erless and husband to the widow
if he would condense himself into
as small a compass as men usually
do, he wculd be a very Patrick
Henry. There is no other man in
the world who could spread over SO
much territory without tearing.
JONES
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
Approved, February 81, 1872.
CHAPTER 16,

CHAPTER 1G.
AN ACT changing the time and manner
of administering official oaths to
School Directors
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by tile Gen.
eral assembly Of the State Of Iooa, That
any school director elect, is hereby au-
thorizcd to administer to any school d.
rector-elect the official oath required by
law, and said official oath may be taken
on or before the third Monday in March
following the election of ubdirectors.
SEC 2. This act being deemed of i'm
mediate importance, shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's publication
in the Daily Ioaca State Register and
Io,oa State Leader, newspapers published
at Dcs Moines, Iowa.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Daily Ioaoa State
Register, February 81, and Daily State
Leader, February 26, 1872.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
LAWS OF IOWA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 6.
AN ACT authorizing the appropriation
of money to build bridges.

CHATTER y.
AN ACT authorizing the appropriation
of money to build bridges.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Gen
eral assembly Of tile State Of Ioaca, That
the Board of Supervisors Of any county
in this State having population OF
more than fifteen thousand, may appro.
pirate for the construction of any one
bridge which is, or may hereafter become
a county charge, within the limits of said
county, such sum as may be necessary,
not exceeding the sum of forty dollars
per lineal foot.
Pr0rided, That in no case shall they
appropriate for said purpose to exceed
twenty-fv thousand dollars
SEC 2. Tie Common Council of any
incorporated city within this State may
appropriate sum not exceeding ten dol
lars per lincal foot to aid in The construc-
ton Of any county bridge within the
limits of said city.
Sec. g. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
Sec. T. This act being deemed of i'm
mediate importance, shall take effect from
and after it's publication in the IOacd
State Register and Daily State Leader,
newspapers published at Des Moincs,
Iowa.
Approved, January 31st, 1872.
l thereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in tic Daily State Leader
January 81, and in the Daily Io,ca State
Register February 1, 1872.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
DIES MOINES LETTER.
Personal Sketches Of the Members al
tho Legislature.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 20, 1872

DEs MONIES, Feb. 20, 1872.
ED. BULLETlN:-I should not be
in fashion if / did not devote \ lit
tie time to the personal of the AS
scmbly. And the first parsonage
that claims our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the highest personage-is the Pres
ident Of the Senate, Lieut.. Gov.
Bulls.
He is tall, straight as an arrow,
with iron-gray hair which stands
out all over his head, rather home
ly, but with q mild blue eye, polite
and affable, but in his position rs
President shrinks from sharp deci-
sions, and lets matters untanglc
themselves when they get mixed
If he presided in the House, he
would get tied up in a hard knot
three times day.
Senator Richards, Of Dubuque,
has a good claim to the place Of
first orator Of the Senate, though
his late effort to induce the honora-
bic Senate to refuse the voters OF
Iowa the opportunity of saying
whether the word "male" shall be
struck from the Constitution has
put him under cloud. Senators
Burke, Mexican and Stone follow
closely as able speakers.
Senator Lowry has occupied the
most prominent position, he having
been temporary President. He is
tall, high-shouldcred and angular,
with a nose which would have de-
lighted Napoleon, who said, other
things being equal, 'the more nose
the more capacity" He is not a
bad speaker and intends to WELD
good deal of influence. He is
chairman Of the committee on Rail
Roads, to-day the most important
committee We have, and is exceed
ingly watchfnl that the dignities
and prerogatives Of the place are
not infringed.
There is no moro efficient worker
or correct Judge Of passing events,
than Senator Bemis, OF Buchanan.
Passing from the Senate to the
House, one is as sensible Of a
change in the atmosphere rs are
passengers at sea when the ship
strikes the Gulf Stream. In the
Senate it is close, conservative, ira
ditional, but in the House all is a.
free as the wild wind of the prairie.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08

Council Bluffs Nonpareil, newspaper
published at Council Bluffs, Iowa
Approved, February 2G, 1872.
hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Daily Iowa State
Register, February 81, and in the Daily
Nonpareil, of Council Bluffs, February
20, 1879.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08

Tue efforts of Messrs. Sumner
and Schurz in the Senate to con-
vict the administration of President
Grant of corruption in the sale OF
arms to French agents, are not
promising Of abundant success
There may have been irregularities,
carclessness or lack of proper cir
cumspection on the part of govern
ment officials which the investiga-
ton may bring out, but there is very
little reason to suppose that the in
tcgrity or good faith Of the Presi-
dent or his cabinet, or any promi-
nent officer Of the government, will
be compromised by it. The fact is,
the President is great deal better
and honester man than his promi-
nent defenders. A large share Of
the distrust with which his re-nom-
ination is viewed by many Of his
party friends is due to the fact that
such men as Cameron, Morton,
Chandler, Conkling, Harlan, and
others Of like character, mere poll
ticians, to whom the spells Of office
are the end and aim of statesman
ship; men whose presence in the
party in places of power is a
continual evidence of its won
derful powers of endurance, are
chosen to speak for him, and may
haply have his confidence if re-
elected. They are really his worst
enemies. This was demonstrated
in their unwisc opposition to inves-
tigation Of the New York Custom
House abuses. They are pursuing
the same tactics in the present mat
ter. They have not openly tried to
suppress investigation, but they
nave 50 COIlSIlIuICu SuC CObuMIItCS
as to make the investigation of
doubtful value as a vindication of
the President. Those who invoked
the Investigations are studiously
excluded from the committee, and
of its seven members, all but one,
Stevenson, of Kentucky, are intense
partisans of the administration
Mr.. Stevenson sought to be excused
from serving, and suggested Schnrz
as the next highest voted for, but
this was stcrnIy negatived by the
majority. We do not, as we before
stated, think that the charges
against the administration can DC
sustained, but what differences may
not they make who do 50 believe,
from this persistent exclusion OF
those whose interest it is to make
the investigation searching ana
complete. .st5e
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
ORIGINAL NOTICE,

STATE OF IOWA, In District Court, April
Buchanan County. Term, 1872
Laura A. Richards Us. Artemus L. Richards
TO -irte0,ns L. Rictttds You are hereby no
tilted that there is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of said county petit
ton of the Plaintiff, Laura A. Richards PRAYING
for IA dissolution Of the marriage bonds now cX-
listing between her, the Plaintiff and yourself as
DEPENDENT, and also asking the custody and con-
troll OF Angie Richards her daughter and minor
child. and alleging cause therefor willful de-
se-tion and abuse without reasonable cause, for
the space of two years and that unless YOU ap
pear and answer thereto make defense before
noon Of the second day of the April term of the
District Court of said county. for the year 1874
to be begun and holden at Independence in said
county and State. on the 18th day of April 1872,
default will be entered against you and iudg-
mcnt rendered thereon. as prayed in said petition
LAURA a. RICHARDS. Plaintiff
}5w4 BY LEE T. WEAET. Attorneys
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
The Capitol Stone.

The Legislature mas oroefeo a"
investigation into the character OF
the stone used in the foundation of
the new Capitol, and none too soon,
as it appears. 1t is said that the
stone placed in the walls and stand
ing in the yard, is already crumb-
ling away under the action of frost
and wet, and that much OF the work
will have to be taken down. We
apprehend that the result of the in
ycstigation will not be compliment
tary to the good sense or Judgment
of the Capitol commission. In this
whole matter Of the choice Of stone
they have bogglcd and Numbered
extricating themselves from one
mistake to fall into another, expend-
ing the money of the State in fool
ish experiments, and continually
gone in the wrong dircction,when the
wise path was straight before them.
Take their pretentious ''chcmi-
cal tests These have not been
regarded as of any great practical
value, but they pointed out one
salient fact, which if the commits
sioners had estimated it at its true
significance and acted accordingly
all would have been well. That
fact, was, that Of all the stone sub
mittcd for test, only one was abso-
lutely and Individually durable.
The Prairie Granite found in this
and adjoining counties was adjudg-
ed to have positive value, fit to en-
dure in whatever situation placed
for u thousand years. All the
others, thirty or more limestones,
were given only relative value;
the best Of them being only less
pcrishable than the others, and
and some doubt about the per-
manencc Of all.
In the erection Of a building to
cost millions and designed to in
dure for centuries, common sense
would have suggested the policy Of
using material Of unquestioned
value. but instead of this the COM
missioners whose sense seem to be
Of the uncommon kind, proceeded
to make selections among the lime
stone for the foundation Of the
Capitol and as the facts seems to
indicate selected one of the poorest
in the State, Il stone which Mr.. Vale
of Van Buren, county, where it was
procured, says, has proved in the
locks on the Dcs Moines river and
in cellar walls to crumblc into q
mass of debris in less than thirty
five years.
The excuse for this unwise dis
elimination against the best mate
rial, is that it costs more than the
pcrishable limestone. Wepresume
that sun-dricd adobe blocks, made
from the clay of the foundation,
would cost less than stone.
and if the consideration Of cost is
the only one, why not use them?
The penny wise and pound foolish
policy has beenpursuedl long enough.
If one and half millions will not
build a Capitol which will not crum-
BILE into ruin and desolation in fifty
wears; let the amount be doubled,
but let there be no more tritling
with doubtful material.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
New Advertisements.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF IOWA,

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County.
NOTICES hereby given, that on the 18th day
~ of April, A. d. 1872, at } O'Clock p. NJ, at
the Court House, in the City of Independence,
and county aforesaid will be sold at Public Auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described Real Estate, levied upon and taken
by virtue of Special Execution, issued from the
office Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, within
and for the county of Buchanan. State of Iowa,
In favor Of }. NJ. Weart, and against the property
of John f, Early. to-wt:
Commencing II rods and 12ls feet west of the
Sc corner of the nwl4 of Sec 80, Tp 80, Range 10
thence running north to Canly ST. thence west
- rods and II feet. thence south to the quarter
line, thence east to the place of beginning, con-
tanning two acres of land. To be sold, subject to
redemption, to satisfy said writ of execution and
all accruing costs
Sheriff's Office, Independence,
Si.5Ol March e. 1871. I 35-2w
GEO. y. FAIR, Sheriff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
Great Saving to Consumers,

And good business for one or two persons Of
either sex in Independence and adjoining towne,
by which you can make nom $1O0 to $50 per
month. with hut little interference with ordinary
business. Articles as staple as -four or cotton
ciofh. A good business for agents sure. Nyour
whole time is given, much larger sum can be
made. Club Circulars free, giving complete list
of articles and commissions allowed. HORTON,
BRuNDAGE & Co.. til Pine ST., st. Louis Mo.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
Occupying our New Warehouse POI
xl00 Gix Llnnnc
carpets and ||pH0LsTERY

ever shown west Of New York. We would also
add that our own impOrtations, which are largely
in excess Of any former were in no way
interrupted by the late fire.
1t has been our aim in recognizing our bust
ness that nothing composing or entering into the
of Of ho Wacto c1op xx.b.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, ISIS
Buchanan County.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that on the 30th day
N OF March, A. D. 1872, at 9 O'Clock, P. NJ. ut
the Court House. in the city Of Independence, an
COUNTY aforesaid, will be sold Mt Public Auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, levied upon and taken by
virtue Of Special Execution, issued from the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Dist let Court, within and
for the county Of Buchanan, State Of IOWA, In IN
vor of Doreas A. Wilson, AND against the property
OF r. p Thompson. tO-wif:
Lot No. one in block No. nineteen, In Win.
throp. buchanan county, Iowa. Which land will
be sold, subject 10 redemption. 10 satisfy said
writ OF execution and all accruing costs,
SHERIFF. Office, Independence,
ai.bOl February ~. 1879. 34-sw
GKO. .. EARR, SheYiT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
THE HATFORD
Fire Insurance Company.
CHARTERED 1910.
State Of Iowa, Auditors Office.

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT..
ANNUAL CERTIFICATE.
Dies MONIES, Jan. %, 1872.
WHEREAS, The Hartford Fire Insurance Com
pany, located ut Hartford. in the State of Con-
necticMt, has filed in this Office Il sworn statement
Of its condition the thirty first day of Decem-
Der, 1871 in accordance with the provisions of al
Act of the General Assembly ofthe State of Iowa,
relating to Insurance Companies, approve April
7th, 1863; and, whereas, said statement shows
that said Insurance Company Is possessed OF the
requisite amount of Capital, invested as required
by said Act:
THEREFORE, in pursuance to law. |, John Rus
SELL Auditor of State, do hereby certify, that said
Insurance Company is authorized to transact the
business Of Fire Insurance in the State. by Agents
properly appoilted and authorized to acknowl-
edge service of process for and in behalf of said
Company, as required by said Act, until the 3lst
day of January, A. d. 1873
IJurthsr certify tn SUI S'dtsms.h stones
list. The actual amount Of Paid up
Capital Of said Company, Dec.
3st, 1871, to be $l,OO0,OOO 90
End The Aggregate amount of As
sets of said Company, Dcccm-
Der slst, 1871, to be 29i2,061. Is
3rd. The Aggregate amount of LA
bilitics of said Company, inclu-
ding the amount required tore
insure all outstanding risk,
Dec slst, 1871. to DO 1,74a,s44.s7
4th The the Aggregate Income of
said Company for the year
1871, to be 2,1It,19.11
9Th. The Aggregate Expenditures Of
said Company for the year 1871,
In Testimony Whereof, have hercunto
II. ST. subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of my Office the day and date above
written JOHN RUSSELL,
Saws i Auditor of State, =,
w. II. JOSLIN, Agent. Independence.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ was on the 10th day Of February. 1872, duly
appointed by the Circuit Court of Buchanan coun-
ty, Iowa, and has qualified as Executors of the
Estate Of Daniel p. c. CarveJ, late of Buchanan
county, Iowa, deceased. All persons indebted to
the Estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the Undersigned, and those hrving claims
against the same will present them duly athenti-
Gated to said Court for allowance.
Dated February 1872.
GEO. A. TURNER, poor,or.
3i-2w EllPHRATIA CARNEY, hNSN"'"e'
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08

CHAPTER Is.
AN ACT to amend Section six OF chap,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

for the substantial sympathy manifested toward
since the great calamity which overlook Chi
cago. 1t is only by such cheering assurances of
of confidence and good will that we are enabled
speedily to regain our former prestige, and to
offer for your inspection and approval in our new
quarters the largest assortment of goods we have
ever exhibited 35-W5
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-17

VBE undersies ID. ei6eer Of Reri.sra-
u tion &c the lst Elsesioa District.
Of Saint Msry's essssy. in compliance
With N Act Of the General Assembly Of
Msryland, passed At the Js.uasy sea<i.n
81 1870. which nskes il the duly Of Or.
GERS OF R"gisiration to sit With open door
at ssme p'aee convenient In the voters Of
their respective Districts Tor two .ueecs-
sive days. eonnsseiss o. tn 4.h Mon.
day Of October in each rear. hereby
gives notice that he viii attend q
ST. INIGOES STORE.
- sGosd.y. TIC essh ,ad f.esa.y. q.
29h Of October. 1872, ssr the rurpose Of
disehsrging hi. dusy n an Oi6cer az Reg
ftssiioa. according to the p ovi.ions Of
SID Act II the 0csssal Atsembly Of Ma.
ryland.
Il Il made my dusy By the 10.h and
lib seeii'ns Of the Rresarai;oa Act Of
1870. after eorresing any errcrs that may
be found to e.i<t in thy bs ( Of rrgistra-
ton sed in the lisss Of voters and Ion.
voters published BY me Is directed By the
9th section Of sa;d Act. to register on
the days designated the name Of every
person Who shall apply TO me to be regis
tered. Who shall . satisfy the that he poe
sssses. or WIN Pos-es the REQUISITE cor
stitstioral quali6caiions before The eiec.
,ioa next ensnir 4. aud .Wlp ID net dis
quali6ed under the End and Bird sections Of
sh. LIST Article OF the Constitution, and