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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

for their own personal gain and
popularity, intending to use it as q
means of elevating themselves to
some position that they are unwor-
thy of, and unfit for. I am inform
ed they intend having a grand ball
this eve. and think my conscience
is possessed of sufficient elasticity
to allow me to dance with their
girls although I can not endorse all
the ideas they have set forth to-
day.
Steamboat Rock is sittuated on
the Iowa River IL miles south of
the I. G. r. r. on the G. r. r. of
Iowa. 1t derives its name from q
rock supposed to resemble steam
boat by those that named it,. but /
should consider a steamboat that
looked like the rock would be a
greater curiosity than the rock
itself.
There is some fine scenery around
the town, and altogether it is very
pleasant little town. In order that
you readers may attach any blame
or errors to the right source, I will
sign my full name.
DAN, BURR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

the largest liberty consistent with pub
lie order. We insist that that is the policy
and the practice of the Republican party.
Il demands Civil Service reform, and
that the offices of the Government shall
cease TO be matter of arbitrary favorit.
ism and patronage. Has not the Re-
publican party applied itself to this
very task, and organized Commission
to draft plan, and voted money to
carry it into execution? 1t declares
that the public credit must be sacredly
maintained. Is not that q cardinal
principle of Republican faith, reduced
to earnest practice? It acknowledges
with gratitude the heroism and sacrifices
of the soldiers of the Union. Can any
party 90 farther than has the Republi.
can party in practical acknowledgment
of this? 1t favors holding the public
policy advocated by Giant; and has
marked the present Congress. It favors
the cultivation of friendship and peace
with foreign nations. Has any party
showed truer instinct in this regard
than the Republican party; or any ad.
ministration more sincere desire to
peacefully solve all difficulties, than the
present one?
What does Mr. Richards, mean, then,
when in one breath he endorses the Gin
cinnati platform and in the next pro-
nounccs the Republican party "execrablc
in its beliefs and practices"
We can understand how Mr.. Richards
might say this, standing, as he has stood
opposed to equality, opposed to eman-
cipation, opposed to Acknowledgement,
opposed to the late constitutional
amendments, opposed to all the grand
results which the Republican party has
achieved, and which the Cincinnati plat
form accepts. But in the very act of
accepting these results, and of glorify.
ing them, as they are accepted and glori-
fed in the Cincinnati platform, with
what sort of consistency can he profess
to execratc the beliefs and the practices
of the Republican party? The absurdity
is patent. Mr. Richards simply forgot
that he was making Greeley speech
that he was endorsing the Cincinnati
platform and the letter of the Cincinnati
nominee-and insensibly went to rehash-
ing some of his old rebel-sympathizing
figures Of speech. Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HENRY WILSON,
of Massachusetts,.

THE tow boat Mcdonald exploded
her boiler while passing north Of
McGregor on her way up the Mis-
sissippi river, about 4 o'clock last
Friday afternoon, killing instantly
three men, badly wounding FIVE,
slightly wounding eight and ten
missing. There were on board the
boat at the time Of the disaster 80
men, only six Of whom escaped un-
injured. Several Of the wounded
have since died and the missing are
gradually coming to light along the
banks Of the river, all dead and ter
ribly mangled.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

Hon. B. b. RICHARDS, in his speech at
pes Moines, spoke of the Republican
party as . party "exeerable in its beliefs
and practices" And yet every doctrine
advocated by that party FIR years. with
but one or two exceptions-cvery result
achieved by that party-is, in specific
terms, accepted by the Cincinnati Con-
yention, whose platform the Convention
over which Mr.. Richards presided, dis
tinctly endorsed. The CINCINNATI plat
form declares in favor of the equality of
all men before the law. That is Re.
publican doctrine and a Republican con-
summation. 1t declares that it holds it
to be the duty of the government, in its
dealings with the people, to meto cut
equal and exact justice to all, of what.
ever nativity, race, color or persuasion,
religious or political. That is also a
Republican doctrine brought by that
party to full fruition. 1t declares in
favor of the Union of the States, eman.
cipation, enfranchisement and of the
18th, 14th and 18th amendments to the
Constitution. Are they not also Re.
publican results? 1t demands the re-
poval Of disabilities growing out of the
war. Has not the Republican party
thems It declares in favor Of
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
CHAPTER 2a3.

CHAPTER 223.
AN ACT to amend section 5000 of the
Revision of 1860.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Iowa, That section No.
3555, chapter 142 of the Revision of
1860, be amended by inserting after the
word plaintiff" the following: "And
in all cases where property IS wrongfully
taken from one county into another, and
those specific facts are sworn to, the writ
may issue from the county whence such
property was SO wrongfully taken, and
the necessary process shall run and be
served in any county where the property
may be found in the same manner, and
with like effect as if served in the county
where suit is brought.
Provided, That when such writ issues
from Justices or other inferior court,
the authority of such court, and signature
of the magistrate shall be certified by the
clerk Of the district court Of the county
from whence the writ originated.
Approved, April "a, 1872.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

The Conservative says we me-
elected to give the complete bio
graphical sketch Of the Hon. Henry
Wilson, in our last weeks ISSUE
He says: "The omission commences
with the year 1882, when Mr.. Will
son became the great know-uothing
leader of the day." And then re-
quests us to copy an article from
the Chicago Tribune, intending to
show that Mr.. Wilson was know
nothing from 1852 to 1858, which
article is not sustained by biograph-
ical sketches of Mr.. Wilson in the
American Encyclopedia and the
Men Of our Times, from which our
former article was collected. From
these works we can gather nothing
that would lead us to the belief that
he ever was a know-nothing, and we
prefer to take the testimony of such
sketches rather than those newspa-
per articles written in the heat OF a
political contest.
1t matters little now what polite
al views were held by Henry Will
son 20 years ago. He has during
that time acted with the Republican
party. His record shows him to
have been as true to the great prin-
ciples that have guided and con-
trolled it as the founders of the
party, and even more true than
many Of them. Personally, we do
not care if he was Il X. N. His
desertion of those principles shows
him to be of 4 progressive tendency.
We know Of many men who have
attempted to hold to the same po-
litical ideas for the past 20 years,
although everything else has chang
ed. At last, finding themselves Is
years behind their political compel
itors in all questions of Importance,
they are ready to make fearful
leap forward; for leap from 4
Democratic 10 radical Republican
platform-over one of the most
dangerous chasms Of our national
politics. And this is what the
Conservative is now trying to do
Sixty days have not passed since it
was a supporter Of Democratic
principles and free trade; denoun-
cling Horace Greeley as "ferocious
protcctionist." Now it is advoca-
ting the Republican platform adopt
ed at Cincinnati, and supporting
the same Horace Greeley for the
Presidency.
1t is not strange that convictions
of men should be changed within a
score Of years, but when lifelong
principles like the Conservatives
are deserted within the short space
of two months and replaced by those
he has ever fought with ability, zeal
and honesty, there Is strange
ness that we are not able to compre-
bend.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

occurs, and new election ordered there
in, providing that no person or persons
residing in another township of the coun-
ty at the time of the general election,
shall be allowed to vote at such special
election; but If the error in relation to a
township officer, the trustees may order
new election, or not, in their discretion.
If the error be in relation to district or
State officer, the error and the number of
the excess are to DC certified to the can
vassers, and if it be found that the error
would effect the result as above, new
vote shall lie ordered in the county where
the error happened, and the canvass be
suspended until such new vote is taken
and returned.
When there is tie vote and such an
excess, there shall be new election as
aboye directed.
Approved, April "a, 1872.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
Cedar Valley Medical Association

The annual meeting of the Cedar
Valley Medical Society, met at Swift's
Hotel in Waterloo, June 4th, 1872. The
meeting was well attended from abroad
as we'll as from this city, and proved to
be one Of unusual interest.
The following named gentlemen were
elected officers of the society for the en-.
suing year:
DIR. Geo. Warne, President.
!" J. w. Christ, Vice President
4" w. Eddy, Secretary.
+" S. N. Pierce Treasurer.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed by vote of the society,
with the request that they be published
in the papers of the district represented
by the members Of the organizations:
WHEREAS, The members of the Cedar Valley
Medical Association, believe that the practice Of
wicked and opposed to the laws Of the land, and
believing also, that it has strong tendency to
foster RIGHTEOUSNESS and to corrupt the good
name of the medical profession, therefore be
Resolred, That it shall be required of each menu
Der of this society in every case Of criminal abOr-
ton in which he has reason to believe that It was
Intentionally produced by any person either In or
out OF the medical profession to use all honorable
means within his power to bring the perpetratOY
or perpetrators to punishment according to law,
and that in doing so he shall have the moral sup.
port of this society individually and collectively.
On motion, committee was appointed
to draft resolutions, expressive Of the
feelings of the society in regard to DR..
E. Lichty's anticipated removal from our
midst The committee reported the fol.
lowing, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS. Our fellow member and brother OF
this society, Dr. Ed Lichty, is about to remove
from our midst to a new field otabor: and where.
as he has been identified with the Cedar Valley
Medical Society, as one of its founders and most
prominent members, having filled the Office OF
President of the same, where he presided with
dignity and honor, and we having learned to
! esteem him for his excellent social qualities,
scientific attainments and professional integrity
| therefore be it
| Res0lued, That we part with Dr. Ed. Lichty
| with sincere regreat and as an earnest Of our
feelings we hereby assure him that the best wishes
| OF this society will accompany him to his new
| home; where we hope the enlarged field for his
| labor may prove great pleasure to himself and
| he an honor to the medical profession.
| Res0lred, That copy OF these resolutions be
presented to DR.. Lichty, signed by the President
and Secretary of this society, and that a copy be
furnished for publication in the Waterloo papers
| Valley Medical Association tender to Mr.. Swift
our heartfelt thanks for the use OF his parl0rl
during our session.
| GEO. WARNE, NJ. D., Pres.
WILLARD EDDY, NJ. D., Sec'y.-F'rom Water
| lOh Reporter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
Political Paragraphs.

Ex-Gov. Merrill is suggested as a suit
table successor to the Hon. Frank Palmer
in Congress from the Des Moines Dist.
He will have lively time if he or any
other gentleman distances that able Rep
resentative in the coming COMPRESSION.
oil race.
Senator Harlan has bought the moicty
Of Mr.. Jno. NJ. Harris in the Morning
Chronicle at Washington, and though
reckoned among the firm advocates Of
the Administration, it will now be brought
into still closer relations.
Hon. Jno. Burke, of Waverly, seems to
be the coming man" for Congress in the
new 4th Dist.
The Cedar Rapids papers are again
trying to get the county seat removed
from Marion to their city. They have
been several times defeated in similar
effort.
It cost the Democratic administration
under James Buchanan $6,25 to collect
500 of triff duties. Last year, under
Grant, the cost was only $311 per 300
w. G. Thompson, of Linn Co., is a
candidate for Congress in the 9Th Dist
Being o strong man he will doubtless
give bis competitors lively canvass
Only one congressional nominating
convention has been called for this State,
thus far, that in the Fifth district which
will be h,,d at Msrengo, Goth of June
There seems to be . general impression
that Hon. James Wilson, of Tamq, will
be the nominee.
Capt. +. P. Baker. of Grundy Center
is an aspirant for Congressional honora
in the 4th Dist We know Z. p. Of old
and doubt whether they have any better
material for Congress in their District.
Hon. cambridge Wadleigh has been
chosen U. s. Senator by the Legislature
of New Hampshire, to take the place Of
Senator Patterson. Patterson and Rol-
Inns were the strong candidates, but Wad.
leigh held the insignificant "balance OF
power" and took the laurels. He is a
lawyer of high standing, aud has eight
years experience in the State Legislature.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
On the Fly.
STEAMBOAT Rock, Iowa, !
June 7. 1872.

June I, 1872.
FRIEND ToMAN:-The "Granges"
of Grundy and Hardin counties met
here to-day about 5000 strong, and
have had a grand pow-wow about
nothing and good time socially.
About 10 o'clock A. NJ. they began to
pour in until every part of the town
seemed full Of people and teams.
They came in under banners bear
ing their notices. "The sceptre
was fallen from Judea; the Husband
men have it." 4 could get no ex-
PLANTATION as to what they meant by
that.) olive and let live" eek
tortion played out" Il could not
help thinking Of the farmer who
wanted $500 for helping me out of a
mud hole and that he didn't get it.)
"Thc pillow supports the nation. "
q know O. X. plows support me.
s'Uuited we stand" The truth Of
this assertion is proven by couple
of juvenile Changers across the
street who are always dependent
upon each other for supporting their
equilibrium. "Pay as you 60,
then yon won't owe" Then every
merchants heart would jump with
delight if they only succeed in this
praiseworthy motto.
After parading the streets, head
ed by very good brass band, they
assembled in the grove, and after
the usual preliminaries, listened to
an address by Gen, Wilson. The
speech was quite long and loudly
applauded. The soul of it was
that to gain the object sought after
by their organization they must
elect the proper law makers and
send the right men to Congress.
OF course he did not say he wanted
to go to Congress and / don't know
that he does, because he has q better
thinking organizing Oranges at
$500 per member. But it was a
pleasing sight to see the faces of
those sturdy yeomen brighten up as
he told them to choose from among
themselves and send man whose
interests were with the Changers, and
one that could not DO bought by
corrupt politicians. l think when
they find that man, p. A. Older had
better add him to his collection of
natural curiosities and call him the
only living specimen now on exhibl.
ton in tho Uuited States.
After the programme had been
fully carried out the various Gran
gers collected themselves together
and proceeded to gorge themselves,
as is usual on such occasions, from
the innnmcrable baskets that were
bursting with good things and to
have a good time generally, every
one in his or her own way, ofcourse.
Same rcsortcd to the never-failing
process of pouring spirits down.
to keep spirits up, and altogether the
affair has been very agreeable one;
well worth the time spent in social
intercourse, but, hardly think they
will ever realize any real profit for
the breath spent in delineating the
wrongs and impositions gr9ctised
upon the upsuspecting and "hoRest
old farmer" lam very glad that
the people of Buchanan county have
not been duped by the miserable
swindlers who are going around the
country organizing the Oranges,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

The Cedar Rapids Republican
has this to say: "There is no doubt
but Hon. w. G. Donnan, Of the srd
District, will be returned to Con.
gress in the ensuing election
There is talk of organizing Liber-
al movement against him, with Tom
Updegraff, his competitor for the
Republican nomination two years
ago, at its head. 1t won't win.-
Tom is too sharp to undertake the
part laid out for him, and Donnan
is too strong in the hearts Of the
people of that District to be budged
by any Sorehead continuance.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
WE are indebted to E. A. /

WE are indebted to E. A. Alex
ander, Esq, the gentlemanly ad-
vance agent Of Older's Museum,
now travelling in Missouri, for
copy of the weekly Caucasian, a
paper published at Lexington, Mo-,
its editor being the man who nomi-
mated Horace Greeley at Cincinnati.
This editor, Mr.. Donan, first wrote
Mr.. Greeley, rendering him the
Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. Mr.. Greeley modestly
replied, declining the honor, and
among other things said: "Your
party is mostly free trade, and am
a ferocious protectionist. l have
no doubt that l might be nominated,
and elected, by your help, but it
would place us all in a false posi-
ton" He has now assumed the false
position on the tariff question and
is doing everything to persuade the
Democracy to do the same.
The Caucasian justly claims the
honor of first proposing the Cincin-
natl ticket, and if it is successful he
will of course be entitled to a large
amount of credit and influence with
the administration. But We will
give his own language. From his
paper we clip the following:
ION the 9Th of August, 1871, we flung
to the breeze our tiny banner, emblazon-
cd with the proud Postum, as the 'signo'
under which we should 'vinco' or bust,
in the momentous contest of 1872. We
declared ourself for anybody on our
platform to beat Grant On the 18th OF
October, we flung out the name Of Hor,
ace Greeley for the Presidency. and an
nounced our willingness to support him,
Crate Brown, or the Devil. to overthrow
the Galens Gift Gobbler. We proclaim
ed the utter hopeiessness of any DEMO.
cratic ticket, and denounced as the blind
est and besottcdest jackassery, any Ma
tional Convention or nomination by our
party. And oh, the howl that went up
from Dan to Beersheeba, from Cape Cod
to San Diego. Every paper in America
had its say about the ludicrosity of an
incorporating rebel, States Rights pa
per, taking such stand, enuncistipg
such doctrine, raising such a candidate.
Democrats, Conservatives Radicals and
niggers. Wed with each other in vitu-
peration, Calumny, mockery and lam
poonery. Fudge, fustian aud Goolery,
blubbered ono diminutiye Democratic tad
pole. Greeley will never join the Liber-
ais, positively lied another. Caucasian
folly, nonsencical rant. sensational dry
81, chimcd q hundred others Horace
Greeley, Gratz Brown and Pat Donan-
hopeful set Of President makers, chuck.
led every yanko Niger ink.squirt N the
land, from the Springfield. MASSACHUSETTS,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21

HoLLowAY's PILLS and Ointment
enable the victims Of disease to dis
pense with all other Medicines
The former relieves the stomach,
liver and bowels Of all distractions;
the latter heals external sores, erup-
tons or wounds. Sold 70 Maiden
Lane, N. Y. Price 25 cts per box
or pot. Ask for new style; the old
is counterfeited. 7
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-21
d. CHAPTER 222.

CIIAPTER ZZZ.
AN ACT relative to the change of the
boundary lines of the civil townships
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Iowa, That hereafter the
boundary lines of no civil township, shall
be changed by the board of supervisors
of any county, so rs to divide any school
district or sub-district by changing the
boundary lines thereof, except when q
majority of the voters of such district or
sub-district shall petition therefor.
Provided, however, That this act shall
not prevent the change of tho boundary
lines of any civil township, when such
change is made by adopting the lines of
congressional townships.
Approved, April "a, 1872.
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LAWS OF IOWA,
published Ell AUTHORITY. I
CHATTER 219.

AN ACT to amend Section 1917 of Chap
ter So, of the Revision.
SECTION l. Be- it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Iowa, That
the following part of section 1917, of
chapter IS, Of the Revision Of 1860, be,
and the same is hereby repealed, viz:
SIN no place shall said corporation be
liable for the costs on appeal, unless the
owner of such real estate shall he adj
judged, and entitled upon the appeal to n
greater amount of damages than was
awarded by said freeholders," and in lieu
thereof the following he substituted, viz:
'In cases Of appeal, the appellant shall
pay the costs Of the appeal, unless such
appellant recover more favorable judy
ment than the appraiscment of sucl. free
holders"
Approved. April "a. 1872.
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STATEMENT

STATEMENT
Jany T. 1879 and ending agt M taS
31,1872. '
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-13
NEBRASKA.
The Grand Duke.

OMAHA, January l2.-The Grand
Duke Alexis and suite, arrived here at
1915 TO day from St Louis. The party
was met and welcomed by General
Sheridan and staff and the Citizens
committee. after which they were
driven through the principal streets,
viewing objects OF interest. A mag,
nifcent dinner was afterwards partaken
OF by royal party at the residence Of
Governor Saunders, and public recep-
ton was afterwards given. The train,
consisting OF two Pullman sleeping
cars, two drawing room care, and one
hotel car, LETT at $50 2. n. for Fort
Mcpherson. at which point the party
will disembark to take part in a grand
buffalo hunt, which will take place on
Willow creek, forty miles south Of the
fort. Camps have been provided and
saddlei horses are on the ground. The
notorious Bnffalo Bill will act as guide.
Two companies OF cavalry and regi-
mental band will escort the party on to
the hunting grounds. The party will
be met By Spotted Tail, with a large
number OF Indians, to accompany them.
Alter the hunt the Grand Duke is TO be
entertained by a war dance and other
Indian festivities Itis not vet decided
whether visit to California will be
made az not