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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Two proposed amendments to the

Two proposed amendments to the
constitution, affecting the manner
Of choosing the President and Vice
President, has already been submit
ted to Congress, the present session.
One offered by Gen. Banks, provides
for the election of those officers by
direct vote Of the people on the
same day that the Representatives
in Congress are elected, under the
rules and regulation Of the respec-
tive States; the President and Vice
President to hold office for six years
and to be ineligible for reelection.
Tire other by Mr.. Lynch, merely
provides for popular election, and
for choice by the House of Repre-
scntatives, provided no candidate
receives a majority of the votes.
Gen. Banks also introduced bill
doubling the present salary of the
President.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Omoial Vote for State Ofaces.

The following is the result of the
official canvass for State officers
and members Of Congress-, which
took place at Dcs Moines On the 5th
inst.
For Secretary of Statc-Josiah
T. Young, l32,359; K. a. Guilbert,
74,497; Charles Parker, $3.50; scat,
tering, 1919. Young's majority over
Guilbert, 1882.
For Auditor of Statc-John Rus
sell, 32,O23; J. P. Casady, 76,43s;
scattering, "a. Russell's majority
over Cassidy, 55,5s5.
For Treasurer VIM. Christy,
1921, NJ. J. Rohlfs 1882; D. 3.
Beers, l,5ol; scattering 3O7. Chris
tvs majority over Rohlfs, 81, s99.
For Register of State Land Office
Aaron Brown 1913, Jacob But
Ter 1860, David Steward 1872.
Browns majority over Butler S.
500.
For Attorney General NJ. E.
Cults 1871 1894, A. G. Case 74,494,
scattering 80. Majority for Cults
over Case 57,17O.
For Attorney General, to fill va
cancy-M. E, Cults Ill, O5l, A. G.
Case 1909, scattering I. Majority
for Cults over Case 99,972.
FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-.
1st District = McCrary 1910,
Shelley l0,961. McCrary's major
ity 4,lSS.
2d Distrlct-Cotton 1881, Left:
ingwell 1886. Cotton's majority
IFS.
Sd District = Donnan 1864,
Stoneman ia. DOMAINS major
ity 1880.
4th District-Pratt l5,6l5, Lusch
4,574. Pratt's majority 1l,04l.
5th District-Wflson Is, 53l, Irish
n,7os. Wilson's majority 3,e2s.
9th District-Loughridge, IA, sss,
Trimble 1903. Loughridgc's ma
jority 1885.
7th District = Kasson 1900,
Palmer 1902. kasson's majority
1907.
sth District-McDill l2,e75, Mer-
rift, 600. McDill's majority s.
GIG.
9th District-Orr l2,4Ol, Dun
combe 6,l52. Orr's majority 6,249.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Tho FL ctors.

The electors for President and
Vice President met at the capitals
of their respective States, on We'd
nesday, of last week, and proceeded
to deposit their ballots as provided
in the Constitution for the .candi-
dates Of their preference. The cleo
tors of the Republican States cast
their votes without exception for
Grant. In the States carried by the
Liberals, in consequence of the
death of Mr.. Greeley, the electors
were left at liberty to vote very
much at random and they did;it.
In Arkansas the Greeley candi-
dates for electors, although notified
that the Grant electors had received
a majority of the votes, persisted in
assuming their own election, and
cast their votes for. B. Gratz Brown,
for President, and N. p. Banks, for
Vice President.
The Georgia electors voted for
President; Brown 6; Greeley 4;
Chas. jenkins 2. For Vice Presi-
dent, Brown 9; A. H. Colquit s.;
Banks l.
In Missouri Brown received 8
electoral votes for President, Hen.
bricks 6, and David Davis l. For
Vice President Brown had 6, Geo:
w. Julien 5, John NJ. Palmer 3,
and W. S. -Groesbeck 3.
In Maryland and Tennessee, the
entire electoral vote was cast for
Z. A. Hendricks, for President, and
B. Gratz Brown, for Vice Presi-
dent.
Hon. Elijah Odell, the elector
from this District, was chosen to
carry the vote Of Iowa to Washing
ton.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

The appointment Of AL. Swain,
of the Jefferson Bee, to the Des
Moines Pension agency announced
last week, was countermanded ut
the last moment, after the papers
were prepared and forwarded, and
the name of Ex-Licut. Gov. Cue,
substituted. The latter has been con-
firmed by the Senate. The change
is credited to the influence of Sena-
tor Harlan, and the Des Moines
Register AYERS that in his demand
of the Secretary of the Interior and
the President, Mr.. Harlan gave no
other reason than that Mr.. Swain,
was 'personally obnoxlous' to him
-he was thorn in the Senator's
flesh during the Senatorial contest
last winter. As between Mcssrs.
Swain and Cue, we have no special
preference or sympathy. Both are
competant and worthy, but it does
seem to us that the revocation ofap-
pointmcnts on the sole ground that
they are sspersonally obnoxious'' to
any man, however inflated with .
little brief'authority, is not exactly
the way 10 advance civil service r.
fns,p,i VII HI ID " Sc III
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

n. II. BEA1NAkD, editor Of the
Iowa City Republican, and post
master of that town, has been ar
rested on the affidavit Of one of his
clerks, on chargeof theft, perjury
and embezzlcmcnt. There must be
some mistake about this. Brainard
is a kind of meat-axy old gentle.
man, by no means model of court
esy or good feeling, but we hayc no
doubt of his perfect integrity. In
our opinion political animosity will
be found at the bottom of the pres.
ent accusation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

\
IT is announced from Washing
ton, that Representative Shellabar.
ger, of Ohio, will introduce next
week, a bill to control common car
riers ON lines passing through diff
ferent States, and prevent extortion-
ate rates of freight and passengers.
Congress none too soon has felt.
the. pressure Of an outraged and
swindled public, and the contest for
right and justice against avarice in
trenched in monopoly and privilege,
has began on that arena. 1t will be
a hard and long fight, but the people
must win, or our free governments
n delnsion. 80.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

Hon. w. G. DOMAIN, introduced
in the House last week, a bill pro-
viding for the construction OF a
Ship Canal Of capacity commensur-
ate with the navigation of the lakes
around Niagara Fall, on the Ameri-
can side, which was read the first
and second times and referred to
the committee ON Commerce.
Doubtless for this manifestation of
a disposition to give aid and cncour-
agement to another work ofinternal
improvement while that facctiously
styled by Mr.. Stoneman, 'Gilchrist's
ditch" is yet in obeyance, our
member will receive the virtuous
cxecration and rebuke ofthe Clev-
mont p. Z. We base this surmise
upon the assumption that the r. e.
was honest during the, late cam
paign. ''s
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
SENATOR HARLAN, in his pap

SENATOR HARLAN, in his paper,
the Washington Chronicle comes
up to the help of subsidy" Pomc'
roy, of Kansas; reciting the "great
good he has accomplished for his
western constituency" vouching tor
his generosity and earnestness in
every Christian enterprise" and in
a general Pccksniffian style, declar-
ing for his return to the Senate. A
fellow feeling makes us. wondrous
kind, nevertheless the public will
generally agree thai Mr.. Harlan's
paper might be much more crcdi-
tably employed, than in defending a
man of the questionable antccedents
of Pomeroy, of Kansas.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Original Notice.

Against Buchanan Co., Iowa,
Joseph Foster, Delft. March Term, A. D, 1873.
To Said Defendant:
VOU are hereby notified that on or before the
i s0th day Of February, A. D., 1873, there will
Court of Buchanan County, Iowa, the petition Of
VIM. A, Jones, the Plaintiff aforesaid, demanding
OF You to show cause why the Court should not
irsue decree barring and forever estopping you
from claiming any right or title, adverse to his,
to the following described real property, to-wit:
Sw4 neA of sec. 20, twp, 81, range Z, situated In
Buchanan County, Iowa.
You are also notified that unless yOn appear
thereto and defend, before noon Of the second
day of the March term OF said District Court Of
Buchanan County, to be held ut Independence. in
said county, on the 10th day of March A. d. 1873,
default will he entered against you and jndg-
ment rendered thereon, and decree issued ~
prayed.
D. ", BRUCKART,
s3w4 Attorney for Pl'f.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
San Domingo.

The project for the annexation Of
San Domingo to the United States,
is on the tapis again; not in the
shape of a definite prop osition be-
fore Congress, or by any officer Of
the government, but through tho
intervention of New York capital
lists, who arc reported to have pur-
chased Samana. Bay Of Baez, with a
view of building up a commercial
city on its shores, and thus through
the influence of trade Indirectly
bringing about annexation. Of the
project the Washington correspon-
dence of the Inter- Ocean says:
1t is supposed here that the re-
ported purchase Of SANTANA Bay by
New York merchants is tho com
pletion Of the transaction of a year
ago last summer. Atthat time
considerable sum was raised among
Eastern capitalists to advance on a
second payment for the rent of
SANTANA, which Baez claimed was
due from the United States. The
understanding was that this money
should be refunded from an appro-
priation which it was supposed
would be made last session to pay
the second installment Of the rent.
The money whfh.., according to the
report, was sent by the last steamer
is believed to be by way of adding
to the former sum what Baez re-
CARDS as sufficient price for SAM
ana. At the time the Commission
was in Santo Domingo there were
some Of the strong friends of annexa-
ton in the island, who thought the
purchase Of SANTANA Bay and PENN
sula by the United States, and the
establishment of a commercial city
there would be the best means of
bringing about a quiet annexation,
and that it would be better for all
parties to have tho absorption pro-
coed gradually and yet surely, as it
would through gravitation throw
the whole trade Of the island toward
such center. There is also con-
siderable talk here among the ad-
vocates Of annexation of trying to
obtain formal application from
the Bacz Government to Congress
for admission into the Union, and
then urging the passing of joint
resolution receiving the island. At
any rate the indications here point
to a revival in some form different
from that at first proposed of a plan
for acquiring San Domingo.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Edwin Forrest the great Ameri

Edwin Forrest the great Ameri-
can tragedian died suddenly at his
residence, in Philadelphia, yester-
day morning. lie was found by
his servant, lying upon the floor of
his room, dressed and lifcless. His
ago was 90 and he has been for
some time in poor health. Mr.. For
rest was in his time, the best repre-
sentative of that class of actors,
whose effects are produced by Drawn
and MUSCLE, stentorian lungs and
startling attitude, rather than by
the more spbtle 4pressiops Of the
hiStrfon1o ~ 4.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Inesnious Toys.
From the New York Evening Mail.

From the New York Evening Mail.
I Groups of astonished spectators
arc often seen before windows on.
Broadway where they see automaton
babies creeping about as though
they were living forms, velocipede
riders wheeling and running as
though they enjoyed the exercise.
Then there are tumblers in Turkish
trousers, rabbits beating q drum,
and many other mechanical wonders
that convince the locker on, both
genius and principles in science
are indicated in their construction.
Both Chinese and Japanese put
the New York Toy Company at an
immcasurablc distance in that line
of surprising novelties. They make
light paper wheelbarrows, carts,
and indeed almost any miniature
vehicle, into which they put beetles,
grasshoppers, bugs Or other vcrmin,
SO contrivcd that the prisoner moves
them about as though they were
self.moving machines. About June,
when a new generation of these
creatures begin to be abundant,
children gather them in nets to be
purchased by the toymongers. 1t
is lively business for while, and
to stranger a novelty that rivets
him to the sale stands in Pekin till
he becomes accustomed to the
singular exhibition.
Certain it is those ignorant toy
manufacturers know more of the
habits, strength, and to what extent
insects may be actually trained than
any author on systematic entomo-
logy extant. Perhaps the knowl.
edge, however, cannot be called
scientific by those who profusely
treat of the structure, instincts and
economy ofinsccts without knowing
a tithe as much about them as those
who are represented to know moth
ing.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
Railroad Csnsolsdation.

Railroad consolidation in the
United States will DO very shortly
SO co,splete that three great inter-
ests centering in Wall street will
virtually control the entire railroad
carrying of the country. These in
terests are the New York Central,
the Pennsylvania Central, and the
Baltimore and Ohio Companies.
In the case of one of these COM
panlcs-thc Pennsylvania Central
its consolidation under virtually
one central power is already on a
gigantic scale. It controls no less
than sixty-three railroads, includ-
ing those under construction. These
roads are nearly all made tributary
to the main line from Philadelphia
to Pittsburg, while their termini are
distributed in nearly every State in
the Union. Among the roads un-
der the control ofthis great corpora
ton are the Union, Central, and
Texas Pacifics. The total extent
OF these sixty-three lines will be
nearly $4,000 miles. The aggregate
Of capital invested in them will be,
at least when all the lines are com
pleted, $67O,OOO,O 900. This is not
all. The Central also controls two
hundred and fifty miles of canal,
and is building a line of four iron
ocean steamers of the largest size to
run between Philadelphia and Liver
pool. This addition to the capital
under the control of one central cor.
porate authority will make it scarce
ly less than 100000, 900, or about
one-third of the entire national debt
of the country. These figures are
significant OF the vast strides the
railroads of the country are MAX
ing toward complete monopoly of
its carrying trade. An empire with
in an empire, they virtually threat
en- the integrity of the very State
itself. 1t is worthy of note as q
piece Of commercial intelligence
that all the transcontAnental roads
will be controlled in Philadelphia.
Inter Ocean.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
New Advertisements.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

Martha A. Rich, Pr,
Against ~ w. tne CiIc1it Court OF
Emmerancy s. Smith T M ~; io IVA
Austin Smith, Defts. JAN. ierm' A. u. 1873.
To Said Defenddnts:
VOU are hereby notified tina there is now on
i file in the ONCE of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Buchanan County, Iowa, the petition Of
Martha A. Rich, the Plaintiff aforesaid, claiming
OF You the sum Of Three Hundred Dollars, %
money justly due from You on a Promissory Note
executed by each Of you, and the foreclosure OF q
mortgage given to secure said note. 1t
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend. before noon OF the second
day Of the Jan, AIRY term of said Circuit Court OF
Buchanan county, iowa, to be held at Independ-
ence, in said county. on the eth day of January,
A. ID. 1873, default will be entered against you
and Judgment rendered thereon and a decree
entered az prayed for in plaintiffs petition.
N. X. EASTMAN,
23w4. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13
DR.. A, TRAsK'S
MAGNETIC OINTMENT
FOR TIE CURE OF
INFLAMMAToRY DISEASES.

DIR. Trask was engaged for twenty ycArs IN
critics and power Of vegetables. separate and
combined. At tho ago Of seventy years he sue.
ceeded in presenting to the world, as tho result
OF his experiments hn i OF ;s
eases Is unequaled in the annals Of Medicine
AAix discovery consists IN q comDtna-
ton OF these powerful Vegetable Extracts with
Electricity or Magnetism in the form OF an ONT
mcnt
Certain, it IL, that tho remarkable and
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application in the cure Of diseases, stamps 1t Of
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properties. -,
hcient life to restore natnrA and healthy nc.
rqMalize the circulation Of the blood. BY this
means q controlling power Is gained over the
most malignant forms Of disease, which cannot
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tlOM, that 1t pcnetrates to every portion OF
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nerve and ligsment 10 searched ont and made
sensible Of its purifying and healing influence.
Hence il copcs as readily with internal ~ cA-
.crnal disease.
Numerous instances arc on record
where this remedy has restored health to pa,
tients SO near tho grave that the most powetlai
internal remedies failed to prOduce any effect.
Such has frequently been tho case in lphamR.as
ton OF the Bowels.
No patient ever need do with this
disease where thu Magnetic Ointment can DC 3D.
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For Hnfla snnat0ry Rheumaelsm
this Ointment Is tho most complete remedy ever
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It II uuriyalcd.
I'm nlnoty.nlne cases out. OF
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

J. J. E. Norman, Superintendent
of Schools in Dubuque County was
thrown from buggy on steep
hill near the city, last evening, and
fatally injured. He fell headlong on
to some rocks at the bottom Of a
deep ditch, was picked up in
sensible, and remained in that state
until his death, which occurred a
few hours after. Mr.. Norman was
q man of intellect and culture, and
will be sincerely mourned by all
classes of citizens in Dubuque.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

DIR. Tasks Magnetic Ointment
Restores the Hair.-It seems to
magnetic the scalp, removing all
dandrut' and roughness of surface,
giving it a brilliant gloss. 1t should
be applied once in "a hours, brushed
in with a soft brush.
It will greatly promote the growth
and righteousness of the hair. 1t
makes superb hair dressing; tor
this purpose it may be perfumed
with Bergamot or any of the essen
tial oils.
See advertisement in another col
umn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

SENATOR WRIGHT, of our own
State, has been placed on tho judi.
ciary committee Of tho Senate, de-
served compliment to his legal abil-
ity, and one which Iowa may be
proud of as well. Senator Wright
is also on the important committees
of Finance and Claims, and is chair
man Of the committee to investigate
tte charges against Senator Clay
IN. az Arkansas. 4
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

THE Soldiers Land Bounty bill
now before Congress, is encounter
ing very strenuous opposition from
the soldiers rs well as others. The
Grand Army Of the Republic; have
made vigorous protest against it,
which was read in the House on
on Wednesday. The operation of
the land bounty laws have proved
not to benefit the soldiers who have
not the means in majority of
eases to remove to and occupy the
lands, but the spectators who pur
chase the warrants. Mr.. Hawlcy,
of Connecticut, in his remarks in
opposition to the bill, calculated
that if adopted it would throw upon
the market 100000 acres, for
which the soldiers would get about
$6.ooo.ooo, while the Spectator
would realize from actual settlers
about $l5O.000.0OO. The bill is
strongly opposed by prominent Re-
publicans, who held that; the
public lands should in all cases
be reserved for actual set
tiers and not suffered to get into the
hands of Spectators. It is sigpifi-
cant also that its chiefest supporters
are Democrats, whose friendship
for the soldier is not conspicuous.
We are compelled to differ with our
member, Mr.. Donnan, twho spoke
in favor Of the bill,) and hold to the
inflexible rule of giving the residue
of the public domain, only to those
who will settle upon and improve
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-13

U. S. SENATOR WRIGHT, of Iowa,
has started the ball for practical
Legislation in Congress on the
financial situation, by the introduc.
ton of the following resolution;
which was agreed to!
Resolved, That the Committee Of
Finance be instructed to inquire
what legislation is necessary to re-
licve the present stringency Of the
money market, the propriety Of pro-
viding for an additional issue of
legal 9ender notes, and all matters
qognected Herewith, and report BY
slll q sshesxise & q early : dsJ