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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
Awful Calamity in Minnesota,

| The Austin Register gives tn,
the following terrible details Of
tragical occurrence which happened
1T LIE Roy Minnesota, on the 4tl
inst, resulting in the death of tn,
postmaster Mr.. J. T. Williams and
Mrs. b. V. Lincoln, who was in at
tendance upon his wife.
About half past one O'clock We'd
nesday morning, Mrs. Lincoln, desir
ing something from the shed in the
rear of the building, started down
the stairs with burning kerosene
lamp in hand. The doomed woman
never reached the bottom alive, hav.
ing stumbled and dropped the lamp
near the head ofthe steps, envelop
ing her dress and skirts in flames.
Hearing her screams, Mr.. Williams
jumped from his bed, went to the
stairs, and discovered her wrapped
in the embrace of the fiery demon.
She was at this time about three
steps up from the bottom Of the
stairs. He attempted to rescue her;
he jumped down over her and tried
to open door leading out into the
yard, but before he could accomplish
it, she rolled down against the door.
Mr.. Williams was almost naked,
having on but one under garment,
and was in the midst OF the flames,
literally burning up! He broke. out
window, seized pail, went to the
pump and several times poured
water upon the burning body.
Evidently realizing the utter use
lessness of trying further to save
the woman, he rushed through the
store to one of the front windows,
breaking through it into the street,
and called for help. In y few mo-
ments many brave-hearted citizens
were on the ground ready to assist
wherever their services were need
ed. Dry goods boxes were piled
one upon another to the windows
of the second story. Mr.. Williams,
whose face, hands, legs and feet, at
this time, were fairly roasted, was
the first man upon the boxes and
into the windows for his wife and
children. With the aid Of friends
they were all got out in safety. Mr..
Williams then grabbed his coat,
which had in one gifts pockets $737
and some valuable papers. Having
got down from the boxes he darted
into the post-officc and seized q
package of some 5000 worth of post
age stamps. All this had been go
ing on without the citizens being
aware that he was badly burned, or
even that Mrs. Lincoln had persisted
in the flames. He was so badly
burned that when pumping water
from the well to put ont the fire, he
actually left upon the .fiozen ice
the bottoms Of his feet!
The package of postage-stamps
has the distinct imprint of his bloody
hand upon the outside wrapper,
where he caught hold Of it.
Mr.. Williams fingered in great
agony till Thursday morning, when
death came to his relief
A purse of five hundred dollars
has been raised, and every possible
attention which willing hands can
give, is being bestowed upon the
grief stricken widow and her child
rem.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

The weather representations OF
tsOld Probabilities are to have q
wider circulation, and serve more
practical purpose for agricultural
purposes than at present. A tele-'
gram from Washington announces
that arrangements have been made
between the Postoffice and War
Departments, by which one or more
daily weather reports are to be fur,
nished to all postofices that can be
reached from the several points OF
distribution daily, by mail. These
reports the Postmasters are reqn'r'
ed to frame and post in conspicuous
places about their Offices, for the
inspection Of all interested. Tht
intelligent farmer who keeps thu
run Of this record will thus be ena
bled to perform his avocations afield
with no uncertainty as to weather
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

The burning of corn for fuel is
quite extensive in Iowa, where, at
II cents o bpshcl, it costs only $500
per ton. A ton Of corn is found to
be equal to cord Of hard wood,
which would cost 81, and $3.50
more for saving and splitting
Corn is cheaper, therefore, by about
SO. 1t makes a hot fire with con-
siderable blaze, and leaves very lit.
tie unconsumed waste. We pre-
sumo, also, that it does not clinker,
and it must be decidedly preferable
to coal on the score of cleanliness.
We do not see why corn should not
be used for fuel the moment it falls
below other fuel in price. We wish
transportation was not SO dear but
that corn could get from the grower
to the eater without turning to ashes
| in tbs process; but if It can't, w
congratulate the Iowa farmers t4a|
their corn crop viii sage the forests
and not be utterly worth less,
Springfield { Mas. R4publ Mean,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20


Mr.. SUMMERS proposition to
erase from the regimental colors and
army register, the names of battles
won by the Union armies during
the rebellion, met with q deserved
rebuke and summary disposal at the
hands of the House, last Monday.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, offered the
following preamble and concurrent
resolution which was adopted by a
vote of lis to SO, no Republican
voting against it, and only four
Democrats for it.
WHEREAS, National unity cannot
fail to be strengthened by the re-
mcmbrance of the services of those
who fought in the battles for the
Union in the late rebellion; there
fore, be it
Resolced, As an exposition Of the
sentiments of Congress, that no
measures be taken toward removing
from the army register or regimen
tai colors of the United States the
names of the battles ofthe rebellion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
CITY NOTICE.

10 ell Uhons ii may Conceya.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the
City Council OF the City of Independence, held
December Goth, 1872 the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, Distractions now exist in certain
sidewalks in the city. by the ne of a portion of
the sidewalks for stairways to give access to
buildings erected upon property abutting upon or
lying along the streets Of the city, therefore be it
Resotced, by the City Council of the City of In
dependence, iowa, that in all cases where such
distractions exist in sidewalks, that the same
shall be removed or closed up within 20 days
after the publication of ,hs notice, and in case
the owners Of the property neglect or refuse to
remove such distractions within said time, the
Street Commissioner shall remove said obstruc-
TONS and the cost thereof shall be charged to and
collected off the property abutting on or lying
along the portion of the sidewalk from which
said obstruction is removed.
Pf0gided, That this order shall not apply to
cases where the sidewalks laid upon pri yate
property.
RESOLVED, That this resolution be published
i'll the newspapers of the city for two weeks,
In witness whereof l have hereuntO
Il. :. set my hand and seal this Goth day OF
December, 1872
JAMES NJ, WEART,
s4ws CITY Clerk
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

THE Dubuque Herald takes Gen.
Geo. Nv. jones' departure from the
Democratic party very meckly. In
stead of working itself into rage
and voiding shower of character
istic denunc iation and billingsgate,
natural to expect from it under the
circumstances, it expends itself in
plaintive "regrets' that Democrat
SO prominent, influential and honor
ed as Gen. Jones, should march out
OF that shattered old organization
and into the Republican ranks. 1t
evidently realizes that it will have
frequent occasion from this time on
to record defections Of its party
friends, and prudence dictates that
its comments be pitched on a sub
dued key.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

TIE House of Representatives,
on Monday, suspended the rules
and passed the bill authorizing the
transportation through the mails of
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions,
etc., at the rate of two cents for ev-
cry four ounces weight, in packages
not exceeding four pounds. The
present regulations as to this mat
ter have been the cause of much
complaint among parties engaged
and interested in horticultural and
agricultural pursuits, and this
change, which will undoubtedly re-
ceive the sanction Of the Senate,
will be hailed with much satisfac-
finN
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

MAGNErIslNG THE BLooD.-If
those who are in the habit of warm
ing their feet at night by artificial
means, would make a few applica-
tiops Of Mr.. Trask's Magnetic Oint-
ment they would have no further
trouble from that source. It's Mag
netic qualities promote the healthy
circulation Of the blood, restore
yigor to the small vessels Of the
skin, md give a healthy glow to the
surface.
See advertisement in another cel
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
1919
1873. 1879.
THE
Iowa State Register;
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
1873.

The propretors Of TIE REGISTER. having learn
ed from experience what newspaper should be
to suit the people of Iowa, enter upon the new
year with increased facilities for the collection
and distribution of news. from all parts of Iowa
and all quarters of the world. In all the general
features of a modern Political, News, Literary
and Family Journal, THE REGISTER is now able
to compete, before the Iowa public, with any
paper published.
We need not say that Politically it will be Re.
publican. Its record is its promise here. All
its powers shall be lent to the aid of pure, old
fashioned Republicanism, which never changes
party II will yet preserve the Tree agency of hon
est opinion and the right of frankly expressing it,
We know of party; we know nothing of party
lenders
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
SEIERIFF,S SALE,

STATE OF IOWA, H..
Buchanan County.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 18th day of
~ January. A. ID. 1873, at two O'Clock p. m, at
tho Court House, in tho City of independence, and
county aforesaid. will be sold at Public Auction,
to the hi CHEST bidder, for cash. the following de-
scribcd Real Estate, levied upon and taken by vir
tue 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
Zephenian D. Scoby and against the property of
John Browning, tO-wit:
All of Lot No. 206 except 34x52h IT. ont of the
sw corner; also, part OF Lot NO. 20, bcins strip
said Lot No. aJ7, that is now occupied by the Ma
tionaf Hotel, and the same width running north
to the alley-all in the village of Lesup, Buchan-
an county, Iowa, to satisfy said writ of execution
AMI all aGcruing costs.
Shcrif's Office. Independence,
a4SOl p2c 20, 1872 alive
GEO O. FAIR Sheriff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
SHERIFFS SALE.
STATE OF IOWA,

STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County, 90
NTQrIOE Is hGpcby given, that on the 18th day
" Of January, 4. D. 1873. at > o'clock p. m, a,
the Court House, In the City of Independence,
ton. to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described Real Estate, laviod upon and taken
by virtue Of q Special Execution, issued from the
ofliae of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, within
and for the county Of buchanan, State of Iowa,
in favor of Zepheniah D. Scoby, and against the
property OF Horace j. Brace. to.wit!
All of Lot No. 2Oj. except 34x52% IT. out Of the
sw corner; also, strip It. inches wide, more
or lcss, of the side of Lot No a07, that now is
occupied by the National Hotel, and the same
width running north to the alley--all in the vii
laee Of Jesup, buchanan county, Iowa, TO satisfy
said writ Of execution and all qccluing costs. TC
be sold subject to redemption,
Sherifl's Office, Independence.
$i.HGl Dec. 70, 1872. 9i-wa
GEO o. FARR, Sheriff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
Original Notice.
STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County.

STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County.
To Robert Larrimore. Margaret Iarrimore. Robt.
l.. Iarrimore, Rachael NJ. Kimball, Cassius NJ
Smith, John c. Smith, Coridan l.. Smith and
George Smith,
Ion. and each of you. arc hereby notified that
there Is now on file in the Office Of the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of Buchanan Co., Iowa. petit
tiou of Charles T. kimbal, administrator of the
estate of John Larrimore, late of said county, de-
ceased. asking the said Court to authorize and
empower him 10 sell the following real estate:
The nla OF the nwl4 of section No. twenty two
(a2), in twp eightyseven $50, range nine (9 west
of the 9Th Z. NJ, in Buchanan Co Iowa
Now. unless you appear thereto and defend on
or before noon of the second day of the next
term of said Court, commencing on the eth day
of January. 1873. and show cause why the prayer
or decree will be made as prayed for
D. y. HOLDRIDGE,
24w2 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
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Every Citizen should have Paper
from his State Capital.
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Proceedings of Congress, Market reports, Edto-
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whatever will interest and instruct the general
reader.
In politics, THE REPUBLICAN will give earnest
support to the principles of the grand old Repub-
lican party: bnt at the same time it will never
hesitate, as in the past to expose corruption and
wrong, whether found in our own ranks or in
those Of the common enemy. We consider it tho
province and duty of the newspaper to crticise
the conduct of public men, and all proposed pub
lie measures, with candor and independence. The
paper which fails TO do this comes short of its
duty to the public.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

A lively sensation has stirred lif,
insurance circles in New York dur
ing the past few days. A fortnigh1
since the Mutual Life Insurance
Co, one of the oldest and staunches,
life companies in the country, after
q careful examination Gifts business
and resources, it's expenses and
average liabilities, concluded that it
could afford to largely reduce its
rates Of premiums, and accordingly
issued a circular to that effect 1t
was discovered that only three
fourths of the sum set apart for the
payment of death claims was need
cd; that the interest on the reserve
instead of four per cent. rs reported,
was six to seven per cent, and that
the ratio of expenses to receipts in
stead of forty per cent. as charged
was only ten per cent. Its managers
were convinced that not only did no
consideration for the safety or pros
perity Of the company require adj
herencc to the advanced rates, but
that wisdom and its obligations to
the public, demanded their rcduc-
ton. But no sooner was this de-
termination OF the company an
nounced, than the other life compa-
MES Joined in chorus of dissent,
protesting that the proposed innova-
ton would be the ruin of their bust
ness. They demanded that the
older and better managed concern
which had demonstrated that life
assurance could be cheapened with
perfect safety, should forcgo it's pur-
pose Of reform, in order that their
incapacity might be shielded from
its legitimate consequences, or that
their rapicity might yet be gratiticd.
The pressure brought to bear upon
the Mutual Life was too great for
the stamina Of its managers and
much to their discrcdit, they have
the reduction in rates.
But the affair will lead to closer
investigation of the business by the
public. Much light will be thrown
upon it by the figures published pro.
and con. in the controversy. The
tables of life premiums are notori-
ously based upon such calculations
as give large margins to the
companies. The rates cover posi-
Bile losses upon all classes of lives,
while the actual risk is upon class
ofpersons carefully selected for their
freedom from disease. Here is
suggestion of Improvement, and the
move Of the Mutual Life, notwith-
standing its cowardly surrender
will be productive of investigation
which will develop other impcrfec-
lions in the system and provide
their remedy. Life assurance should
be popular and general, but to be-
come so, it must be reduced to the
of cost.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
The 8n1letin.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1871.

J. d. HUNTER, of the Hamilton
freeman, and D. II. Frost, Of tho
Belle Plaine Union, have been APP
pointed postmasters ut Webster
City and Belle Plaine, respectively.
We congratulate our editorial
brethren upon their good luck, and
all the more heartily that we know
that neither have sacrificed one jot
or title of their journalistic indie.
pendence to get Office.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
State News.

Boone, Boone county, is contcmpla'
ting the erection of gas-works.
--Alcott, the Sage of Concord, has
been convcrsationizing at Des Moines
the past week.
Laura Keenc, Olive Logan and Jas.
E. Murdoch, are to delight the Cedar
Fallsians this winter under the auspices
of the Lecture Association.
The statistics show that the average
cost for tuition of each pupil in the
schools of Iowa during the past year is
81 cents per week.
An cntcrprising dealer at Iowa Falls
is paying 80 cents bushcl for potatoes
to ship to Chicago. He lines the car and
keeps fire in it to protect his shipment
from the frost.
The DEBORAH Republican says that
Judge NJ. V. Burdick. Of that place, is
about to remove to Lansing, to engage in
the practice of law with s. H. Kline,
Esq.-Scarlet fever is generally prcya.
lent in DEBORAH.
"A fire occurred at Fort Dodge ON
Saturday, in the engine-housc of the I. c.
II. r., by which, besides the building, q
sleeping.car and two hand cars were de-
strOyed. Loss, $4,000.
One of the attorneys in a suit before
the District Court Of Dubuque moved
for a new trial on the ground that one of
the jurors had, during the trial of the
case, visited Q saloon and drank intoxi-
eating liquor. The court overrulcd the
motion on the ground that juror is only
forbidden to drink liquor after the charge
has been delivered The distinction is a
nice one.
"A Des Moines correspondent of the
Chicago Journal says that the verdict of
the jury in the recent case of Priestly vs..
HERB, awarding heavy damages against
. liquor dealer, has dealt staggering
blow to the liquor trade in that section.
He says liquor-drinking In Des Moincs is
on the decline, and, as consequence,
criminal business Is decreasing every
month. The arrests for August were
1O1; for September, SO; for October, IS;
for November, 43.
The Eldora Lsd0ep says that Bro,
Compton. the pastor of the United Broth.
rem at Steamboat Rock, sued one of his
congregation for arrears On subscription
to his salary. The delinquent brother,
on trial of the case. plead want Of con.
sdcration--that the preaching was not
worth anything-and offered several wit.
ncsses In cqrr9boration of the ple:. The
plaintiff insisted that, not being exkerts
their testimony was therefore worthless
and the jury decided in his favor
The first step. generally, IN the set
Element Of prairie town is to survey
and plat the site; the next, to build no
tel and store, . halfdozen dwellings, Sc.
and in due season start paper, after
which Its destiny is supposed to be as
sured They reverse all this out in But
Ter county-at least we surmise SO, from
the fact that the Maudvillc Times, a 1.-Two
ly, spicy, and apparently prosperous
| journal, in its last issue announces will
sensational head lines the laying out
plating and stalking Of tho future nc
tropolis in which, dnring the past sil
months, it has, putatively, been located.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
New Advertisements.
Sherin's Sale.

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County. -
NOTICE is hereby given that OH the 18th day of
IN January, A.. d. 1873, at , O'Clock p. M, at
the court house, in the city of Independence and
county aforesaid, will be sold ut public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following desert
bed real estate. levied upon and taken by virtue
of u general execution issued from the Office OF
the Clerk of the District Court within and for the
county of Buchanan, state of Iowa, in favor of
Martin l.. Ozias and against the property OF An
drew Lawrence and Chas Melrose, to-wit:
Lot 5 in block s, in the village of Littleton, Blu
chanan Co., Iowa. to satisfy said writ of execution
and all accrnng costs
Sherif's Office, Independence,
At50 Dec. 20, 1872. saw2
GEO. o. FARR, Sheriff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
Notice OF Proving Will.

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County. 80
TO Alkaline NJ. Boggs, William Stewart Doggs.
Thomas Marshall Boggs, Charles Leander
Boggs, Edward Boggs, John James B0ggs, and
to all other persons whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that an instrument in
Il writing purporting to be the last will and
Iestiment OF John M. Boygs, deceased, late OF BIZ.
chanan County, State OF Iowa, was opened aud
read in open court, on the 9th day Of December,
by the court for proving and admitting the same
to probate.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
L. 81 Circuit Court In and for said County,
this 10Th day Ct December, A. D. 1872
ID. L. SMITH,
2lw3. Clerk Of Circuit Court
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20

The Dubuque Telegraph, which
but few weeks since annouced its
purpose hereafter to train outside
of the Democratic lines, advises
Gen. Jones to "stick to the old
party" In the light Of its own &C
ton, the party addressed may and
probably will look with distrust up
on the admonition,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
AVE.
NOTICE.

The Arm OF Il. r. Plane e. Co., was dissolved
by mutual consent on the first Of March, 1872:
j. II. Plane retiring from the firm but being EN-.
ployed in the house until Nov LIST, 1872 He has
now discontinued all connection with the bust.
ness. All accounts due the firm of r. r, Plane 4
Co.. must be settled before January LIST, 1879
Mr., Plane tenders his thanks to his old patrons
assuring them that he will sell all descriptions OF
hardware at very low prices for cash.
2iw2. X. II. PLANE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-20
ART DEPARTMENT,

Notwithstanding the increase in the price OF
subscription last fall, when ] he Adine assumed
It's present noble proportions and representative
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