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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19
Steamboat Rivalry.

Four rival steamboat lines plying be-
tween st. Louis and st. Paul are busily
engaged in seeing which shall ruin the
other. The people of St. Louis can nov
60 to keokuk, a distance of POS miles,
for one dollar; to Davenport, 347 miles,
for two dollars; to Dubuque, 40 miles,
for three dollars; to Winona, CAT miles.
for four dollars; to st. Paul, 79l miles,
for five dollars. The prospect is for
still lower rates, and by and by the st.
Louisans will no doubt have their fare
paid from one end of the route to the
other, with board and band of music
thrown IN.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19
The Philosophers Stone Found at Last.

Manufacturing gold in San Francisco
is good deal like carrying Goals to
Newcastle. There is a man in that city
who virtually claims to have discovered
the philosophers stone, or the ar. OF
transmitting the baser metals into gold.
1t is declared the product of his art has
been searchingly tested by the mint as
sayers and pronounced the genuine
article. With proper facilities he says
he can manufacture gold by the ton,
and produce sufficient quantity in a
few weeks to freight ship. We do
not observe in the meantime that the
discovery has as yet had any perceptible
effect in bearing the article in the City
of the Golden Gate.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19
George Eliot.

1t is stated that George Eliot, now
generally conceded to be greatest living
female novelist, with the exception Of
George Sand, was brought up and edu-
Gated by Herbert Spencer, who early
predicted that she would make great
attainment in literature. It is doubt
less owing in part to the associations
she has had with the circle of eminent
scientists, of which Spencer is one of
the leaders, that of Mrs. Lewes is not
only distinguished as romancer, but as
profound scholar, and has become
largely versed in the natural sciences.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19
Measuring the Baby.

We measured the riotous baby.
against the cottage wall
MY grew at the threshold.
And the boy was lust as taI1t
royal-tiger lily,
with spots Of purple and gold.
AND heart like a jeweled chaIice
The fragrant dew to hold.
Without. the bluebirds whistled
High up in the old roof-trees
and to and fro at the window
Inc red rose rocked her bees:
AND the wee. pink fists of the baby
We're never a moment still.
SnatchiDg at shine and shadow
That danced on the lattice-sill.
His eyes were wide as bluebelIs-
His mouth like flower unbiown-
Two little bare feet like funny white mice
Peeped out from his snowy gown;
And we thought. with a thrill of RAPTURE
That yet had touch of pain,
Wnen ) une rolls around with her roses,
Wen measure the boy again.
All mel In a darkened chamber.
N, With the sunshine shut away,
through tears that fell like bitter rain,
we measured the boy to-day;
ana the little bare feet that were dimpled
ANA sweet as a budding rose.
Lay SIDE by side together
In the hush of long reposc
Up from the dainty pillow.
-, White as the risen dawn.
The fair little face lay smiling
With the light Of Heaven thereon
ana the dear little hands, like rose leaves
- Dropped from a rose lay still.
Never to snatch at the sunshine
That crept to the shrouded sill.
We measured the sleeping baby.
With ribbons white as snow.
For the shining rosewood casket
That waited him below
And out of the darkened chamber
We went with a childless moan
To the light of the sinless angels
Our little one had grown
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19
GOgO.

Gogo is the name of the inner bark
OF tree, the product of the Philippine
Islands, few bales of which were first
imported at New York from Manila
about month ago. Two of these have
since been sold at fifteen cents currency.
This article is natural curiosity, hav-
ing the properties of ordinary soap, and
is used for washing and cleansing pur-
poses, for which it is said to be well
adapted. 1t is supposed that it may
also be useful for other purposes, and
experiments are being made with view
to ascertaining its real virtues.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19

AS if to help France pay her debt.
Nature has made her harvests more
abundant in 1872 than for many pre-
ceding years.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19

NJ. NAoUET, a Radical deputy of the
French Assembly, proposes to tax all
instruments according to the noise
they emit. The London Musical Stand
ard exclaims: German bands, avoid
France ~
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
Garrison to sumner.

BY life of selfsacrifcing devo-
ton to principle, in the face OF per-
secution, obloquy and reproach,
VIM. Lloyd Garrison has fairly
earned the right to have his opinions
upon public affairs ascribed to other
than mercenary or interested mo-
tiyes. For this reason his emphatic
protest, which we print in another
column. against Charles Summers
recent Incorporate, unjust and Alto
aether indecent attack upon Presl-
dent Grant on the floor of the SEN
ate. comes with peculiar force and
effect. Expressed in language dig
nifed and earnest, with no heat or
v;udictiveness, in sorrow rather
than in anger, its hearty tribute OF
confidence in the President, and Its
equally hearty condemnation Of the
vituperative harangae OF the Mas
sachusetts Senator, will attract the
marked attention of honest men tue
land over, and assist them to place
the proper estimate upon the nood
of spleen and malice, inspired by
personal feeling, which character
ICES Summers speech.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

A petition was presented from George
Goss, asking for reduction of assessment.
Not granted.
In the matter OF assessment of personal
property belonging to Theodore Smith,
in Buffalo Township, referred to the
Board, it was ordered that the assessment
be abatcd.
A petition was presented from Marshall
Hulett, for abatement of assessment
(double) in Byron Township on personal
property for current year. Granted.
In the matter Of double assessment OF
personal property belonging to 8. 7.
Spangler it was ordered that the assess
ment in Byron be abated.
The Board proceeded to the examina-
ton of the Assessors Books Of the sew
eral townships, for 1872, for the purpose
of equalization and ordered that the assess
ments stand as returned.
A petition was presented from Geo,
Anderson and others, for Bridge over
branch of Maquoketa River, In Madison
Township. Referred to Bridge Commit
tee.
The County Auditor was instructed to
issue warrants on the County Fund, fol-
per diem and mileage of the Board, pres
ent session, as follows:
Names Days per diem miles mileage total
Jed Lake IL IL 12.1s
j. A. Stoddard 3 - s So 12W
M. Todd 3 u ~ LA 1874:
Adjourned sine die
J. l.. LOOMS,
t,4,g Co Auditor
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

ANOTHER RAILROAD PROJECT.-
Last Saturday, to the surprise fthe
citizens Of our quiet town, a corps
of engineers made survey through
our village, entering the township
near the southeast corner and pass
ing thro' the township in a north
westerly direction. The party is
said to represent the Iowa and
Minnesota, an organization having
its initial point at Upton, or Clinton
down on the Mississippi, and which
proposes to build a road for us
sometime in the far future. Fred
ericksburg township is asked to
vote five per cent. tax for this
road which her people will unques-
tionably do, because they need q
railroad. Our own people have
voted all the taxes to railroads they
propose to, yet they are anxious,
and will aid and assist any COM
pany which will give them the first
Show for railroad Competitions
Ne,o Hampton Courier 3ist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
VIM. Lloyd Garrison ON Summers
Speech.
RoxBURY, Mass, June /.

RoXBURY, Mass, June /. &
DEAR Mr.. SUMNER:-I owe it to
you to say, with all the frankness
which sober friendship justifes, that
! have carefully read your speech
in sharp arraignment Of the Presi-
dent, and that my conviction is that
it is ill,judged, ill-timed, and SO ex-
travagant in it's charges and bitter
in its personalities as to neutralize
whatever just criticism can be found
in it. 1t will assuredly serve the
purposes of the worst foes the cause
Of impartial freedom has to fear
Very many Of them are now rally
ing under the deceptive banner Of
Liberal Republicanism, but the 10y
al, liberty-upholding party with
which you have hitherto been iden-
tilted will peruse it with deep re-
greet, if not with unfeigned astonish-
mcnt. Certainly you do not
represent Massachusetts, in this
sweeping impeachment. Her Re.
publican people are almost a unit
for the reelection of the man whom
you attempt to stain with crime and
cover with infamy. You cannot
separate Gen. Grant from the party
which put him in the Presidential
chair, and which means to keep him
in it if it is possible another term,
being satisfied as to his ability, in
tegrity and patriotism; and there
fore in stigmatising him as venal
sclf-seeker and an INSCRIPTIONS
usurper, you virtually pronounce it
to be equally corrupt and untrust-
worthy. This you have q right to
do on your own responsibility, if
you must, but in so doing you will
find yourself for the first time in
marked opposition to the sentiments
of Massachusetts as its Senator in
Congress, and surrounded by allies
who have heretofore been your
deadliest enemies. Occupying, as
| do, an outside position, l write
this not under party ties, and only be-
cause feel constrained in this man
ner to free my mind in proof of my
friendship. Receive it in the spirit
which has dictated it. Faithfully
and regretfully yours.
VIM. LLOYD GARRISON.
To Hon. Chas. Sumner.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, the vet
eran journalist, founder and propri-
etor of the New York Herald, died
at his country residence, near New
York, on Saturday night. His age
was seventy-sevcn, and his paper
says he died of old age. He was
born in the year 1900, at Newhill,
Keith, Scotland, and was educated
for a Catholic priest. He came to
America in 1919, landing at Halifax,
where he taught school, soon drifted
to Boston where he remained two
or three years, and finally went to
New York at the age of %. Here
he became literary Bohemian, and
after number of journalistic vicis-
STUDIES, started the Herald in 1895.
From this time his real journalistic
career dates, and here he laid the
cornerstone Of his fame and great
fortune. The following view of his
character and abilities, from the
Chicago Journal, accords with the
general estimate:
"He was a successful journalist,
but not credit to his profession.
either on the score of elevated
scholarship or high morality
His Herald, although a superior
newspaper, has always been wofaliy
reckless of principle: He, like his
lifelong rival in business and oppo-
nent in politics, Horace Greeley,
was one Of the remarkable men Of
the age; but as to actual usefulness!
it is a question whether the world
is the better for his having lived
He was to journalism what jim
Fisk was to finance and commerce
"a bold and dashing operator, lack
ing moral balance demorallzel
rather than benefactor-a persist.
cnt seeker Of personal notoriety and
individual wealth, and utterly igno'
ring the interests of society or the
general welfare"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
State Items.

The Waverly Independent notes tho
mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Sidney
Wood, wife of NJ II. Wood of San Fran
cisco, who came to Waverly in Novem-
Der last to visit friends and relatives She
started March 9th 1872, for Shelby Co.,
Ohio to visit brother, since which time
nothing has been heard from her. An.
swers letters dispatched to her brother in
Ohio and to her husband in San Francis
CO, convey no intelligence regarding her,
and the most fearful apprchcnsions are
entertained by her relatives regarding
her fate. Mrs. Wood is the daughter
of Rev. Jas. Skillen of 0 'Brien Co., Iowa,
and sister of Mrs. H. X. SWEET of WAY
crly. She is about 80 years old of me-
dunn height, slim, weighs about 11S
pounds is sharp featured and spotted
with small pox. Any information
respecting her will be thankfully re-
ccived by her friends.
"A terrible rain storm and flood oc
Cured last Saturday morning, in the
country south and west of US. The rain
literally poured down raising the small
streams six feet in the space of half an
hour carrying off bridges, washing out
railroad tracks and doing immense dam
age to property and crops. At Laporte
the corn cribs and cooper shops attached
to the fouering mill, together with 70
hogs were washed away Several bridges
on the line of the B. c. r. & NJ. r. Il.
were carried off. A correspondent writ
ing from Mt Vernon says that the valley
of Mud Greek is strewed with the car.
cesses of horses, cattle and hogs over
whelmed by the sudden and powerful
rush of water.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

The De Witt Observer gives the
following as the Cincinnati platform
boiled down to its essential clements:
"Whercas, We find that we are
by no means agreed upon the ques-
tons Of public honesty, Mormonism
the tariff, or any other questions;
and
Whereas, Our sole aim is to beat
Grant and get the Offices; therefore
Resolred, That every question on
every subject be remanded back to
the people for their action, whilst
we so in on our muscle after the
loaves and fishes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

The New York Tribune is not
encouraged by the prospect for
Greeley in Iowa, and does not hesl-
tate to express its contempt for the
Democratic newspapers Of the State
which just now are worshipping
at his feet. In its issue of the
25th, the Tribune says:
'In Iowa, the prospects of the
Liberal movement do not seem at
present very encouraging to its
friends. To calculate upon carry
ing the State would be to depend
upon an unforeseen revolution in
the political situation, such as would
throw the powerful party machinery
of the Grant party in that State Sc
riously out OF gear. The Liberals
have no newspaper exponent with q
large Republican constituency in
the whole State; and the Democrat
ic newspapers in Iowa are, like the
party which they represent, feeble
and querulous."
Was there ever such ingratitude
rs this? Ever since the Cincinnati
Convention a portion of the Demo-
cratic press OF Iowa have done
nothing but sound in gushing ca
dence the praise of Greeley, while
the balance have been earnestly en-
gagged in the effort to prepare their
readers for the contingency which
shall range them in his support
Abandoning the principles and ira
ditions of their party, they have alb
jectly Frustrated themselves before
its most conspicuous enemy; end
for all this they are CONTEMPORARY
characterized in the personal organ
of the man they would raise to pow
or as "feeblc and querulous." No
body will dispute the proposition,
but coming from that source it at
once illustrates the ingratitude of
Greeley and the straits to which
our Democratic contemporaries arc
reduced.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

HoLLowAY's Pulls Operating
through the bile and the blood,
these great searchers of the system
discharge from every organ the
poison of disease. The facility
with which they cure dyspepsia and
diarrhea is wonderful. Sold 78
Maiden Lane, N. Y. Price, rs cents
per box. Ask for new style; the
old is counterfeited.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

and State Leader, newspapers published
at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved, April %, 1879.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Daily State Leader,
April 25, and in the Daily Iowa State
Register, April %, 1872
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary Of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

- AFTERNOON BBbHlUN.
The Board convened at 2 O'Clock F. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
The County Auditor made his report OF
final action in road cases q follows:
No. 81. L. D. Haskin and others va
cation and location in Jefferson Town.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
CIR &nlletim.
FRIDAY. JUNE Z. 1879.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, NOlGI.
NATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
ULYSSES s. GRANT,
of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HENRY WILSON,
---- of Massachusetts.


1t Is Illuminating spectacle TO
see a statesman Of acknowledged
ability and heretofore unimpeacha-
BILE record, under the inspiration Of
personal feeling, degrade himself
and ncutralize the work Of his whole
life by an exhibition Of malignancy
and recklcssness only worthy par
tisan and q demagoguc. Such a
spectacle was presented to the
American people, on Friday last,
when Charles Sumner rose in his
place in the Senate and delivered a
carefully prepared philippe against
President Grant. 1t was crammed
full Of venomous hate, bitter vitu-
pcration and most audacious SLAM
der and Misrepresentation; rehash
of all the ridiculous stuff about C9-
sarism, gift taking, ncpotism, mil
itary ring and all the mendacious
assaults against the personal char
acter of the President, made by
irresponsible scribblers of the Dem
ocratic press. All this was express
ed with 4 heat and vehemcncc
which plainly showed its animus,
and at the same time furnished its
antidote. 1t was undigni6ed, un-
statesmanlikc and positively indie
cent. Its purpose was by last
effort before the adjournment OF
Congress to stem the tide setting
toward the denomination Of Grant,
but its effect was precisely the re-
verse. Senators who have hereto
fore been accounted as luke-warm
toward the President were stung by
the unparalleled injustice and ven
ON of Summers attack into gener-
Gus glow of indignation and
promptly replied, showing up Its
ignoble character and its falsifca-
ton of the record. Among these,
the speech of Gen. John A. Logan
was conspicuous for its of-hand
eloquencc and pungency. In burn
ing words he denounced Summers
bitter assault upon the man to whom
the country owes SO much, and thus
describes the fitting reception it
will receive:
"This attack has been made upon
man to whom the country is in
debtcd more than any other. He
has shortcomings, perhaps, like
other men, but he is entitled to the
gratitude of the people. He is en-
titled to be secure from aspersion,
from vilifcation, from fabrication
and from SANDER; and l tell the
Senator from Massachusetts, now,
that he will find response to that
malignant speech in every crutch
that aids a wounded soldier on his
. way through the world-in every
wooden arm-in the grieved heart
of every widowed mother, mourning
for her patriot son-that will over
whelm him and his oratory. These
will speak in thunder tones in de-
Tense of one of the most gallant SOL
diers that ever lived in any nation
on earth"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
SECOND DAY,
The Board convened at 9 oclo
pursuant to adjournment.

All the members present.
Yesterdays proceedings read and APP
proved. ..
The Board proceeded to the sxamina.
ton of Miscellaneous Claims which were
disposed Of as appears in annexed schedule.
The Official Bond Of A. @. Blakley as
Justice of the Peace, Sumner Township,
was presented and approved.
The Financial Report Of the County
Treasurer for the period commencing Jan
uary LIST, 1872, and ending May 31st,
1872, was presented, accepted and oder
ed on file
The following resolution was presented
and ON motion adopted, t0-wit;
WHEREAS, at the June term, 1870, of
the Board of Supervisors of Buchanan
county, Iowa, the said Board did allow
bounty to w. H. Brown, as a volunteer
in Company G, 9th Iowa Vol. Cavalry;
and also allowed a bounty to William F.
Whitmarsh as volunteer in Company D
LIST Iowa Vol. Cavalry. And Whereas,
said orders for bounties have lain in the
office of the Auditor of said County for
two years uncalled for; therefore,
RESOLVED, BY the Board of Supervi-
sors, That the order allowing said boun-
ties be, and the same is hereby resclnd-
ed; and the County Auditor is hereby di-
rectod to CANCEL said orders And the
County Treasurer is hereby ordered to
transfer the bounty fund now remain
| ing in hand to the county fund.
The County Treasurer was instructed
to transfer the Poor Fund to the County
Fund from time to time as collected.
Voted, That Chapter la, Acts of the
Twelfth General Assembly, entitled an
Act to Protect Crops against the Invasions
Of Stock, he submitted to the legal voters
of Buchanan County at the next General
election pursuant to the provisions of said
Act.
The County Auditor was instructed to
procure sufficient number of copies of
sWood's Hand Book to supply those
Justices of the county who Lave not re.
cieyed "C0nklin's Treaties"
A petition from spndry citizens Of the
Independent District of Jesup for rcduc-
ton of assessment was presented apd pend
Ing It's consideration the Board adjourned
till tomorrow morning at Q O'Clock.
THIRD DAY.
The Board convened at Q o'clock, pur-
suant to adjournment. ~
All the members present. 'st
Minutes of yesterday proceedings read
ana approved. "
In The matter Of the pstition of sundry
citizsns Of Independent District Il Jesup.
the Board refused 70 giant IL prayer Of
] the pstitiouers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of SuDerui-
sors of Buchanan c0un-
ty, I0W0, at their June
Session. 1912.

The Board of Supervisors OF Buchanan
County convened in regular session at the
Court House, Independence, at II o'clock
A. NJ, June Sd, 1872.
All the members present.
The following Bridge Petitions were
presented and referred to the Bridge Com
mittee, to wit:
r. G. Voorhees, and others, for bridge
over Otter Creek, section nine (9), Halle
ton township.
r. E. Russell ard others, for bridges
oyer Otter Creek and Phillips Cresk, on
county line between Hazleton township
and Fayette county.
Roger Heffcrnan and others, for bridge
over Carpenters Creek, between sections
10 and Is, Newton township.
A petition was presented for the sub
mission of proposition, for the increase
of the Board of Supervisors from three to
seven members, at the next general cleo
tion. 'r4t-
Voted, that the question, "Shall the
number of Supervisors be increased to
Seven" be submitted to the qualified vo'
tcrs of Buchanan county, at the next gen
eral election, pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter One Hundred and Forty eight,
Q4s), of the Acts of the Thirteenth Gen
cral Assembly of Iowa.
The County Auditor made his report of
permanent School Fund Loans made since
the January session, which was ordered
on file, and the action of the Auditor ap
proved.
The County Auditor reported fees re-
ceived and warrants drawn on salary for
months of April and May, 1872, as fol-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07
Total Fees, $69

" Total Fees $63.75
Warrants dawn ON sslary, 5000.
A rcsol, eomI, from the Grand Jury was
present. c.a.Pcomnlending that suitable
readin Eyatcl be furnished the prisoners
in the County jail, and that drain be
constructed from the celler of the Jail
building.
The County Auditor was instructed to
procure the construction of q suitable
Grain for the jail building.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock p. M.