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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

BLUNT on THAT QuEsTioN.-An anus
ing episode occurred on the trial of Il case
before our Circuit Court this week. One
of the witnesses was hard headed old
PATHFINDER who was determined to give
both evidence and argument in the case
in hearing The counsel on both sides,
and the court, joined in an attempt to
check the flow of his eloquencc, but with
out avail TO all admonition to stop, he
answered, Il will not stop-let me finish
me discoorse-I want to give ye the
points in the case-I will not stop"
AS q last resort, Mr.. W--,one Of the
counsel in the case, and on the side from
which the witness WIS called, rose, and,
with q severe air, ordered the loquacious
witness to "hold on
Turning toward W. he replied: "Mr
W, will not hould on till I've ex-
planned until yc; ye're blunt in this case,
Mr. W, ye're blunt in it SUR
Let me continue me discoorse, Mr.. w,
fur I've moind that ye'rc terrible blunt
in this matter"
The discounted attorney sat down,
and amid the roars of the Court and au-
diencc, the old Irishman kept up the
sharpening process till out of breath
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

THE La Porte Republican gives Il re
port of meeting of the citizens of that
town, held for the purpose of celebrating
upon matters affecting their material in
tercsts-iust what we have been urging
here, a citizens association for consuta-
ton and mutual btncfit-;t which, among
other things, the question of pork pack
ing was brought up and discussed. We
extract one suggestive item from the re-
port:
On the question Of packing pork, one
gentleman stated that Il single merchant
in this town had bought in Chicago and
sold at retail here six tons of bajns in II
shor. tinc. That he paid in Chicago
from ten to fourteen cents, While hogs
here averaged from thrce and II half to
five cents.
Save that the amount is greater, the
above experience is that of dealers here.
In view of this showing and the obvious
profit in packing, why does not some man
of means, who would like to double his
capital in a short time, engage in the bus
mess here? The hogs shipped from this
station annually to Chicago, there to be
slaughtered and packed, will aggregate
fully 100000 pounds. Our readers can
estimate for themselves the profits which
would accrue by converting them into
pork here, and the unnecessary tribute
we pay to Chicago and other points by
failing to do so. Is 1T not time that we
woke up to the consideration of these and
similar questions? 1t is facts like the
above that are brought out by meetings
and discussions Shall we not have cit.
liens ASSOCIATE on?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
DIRECTORY OF CHURCHES. &C.

PRESBYTERIAN-W. B. Phelps, Pastor. Sab
bath service, 1880 A. NJ, and 700 p. N. Sab.
bath School, II O'Clock. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening 700.
METHODIST EPIsCOPAI-H. s. Church Pastor.
Sabbath service, 1880 A. M. and 700 p. NJ.
Sabbath school, - NJ. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening at 700.
CONGREGATIONAL-C. II. Bssell, Pastor
Sabbath service, 10 80 A. NJ. aid 300 p. NJ; Sab
bath school, IL NJ. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening, at 700
BAPrIST-Wm. L. Hunter, Supply. Sabbath
service, 10:30 A. NJ Sabbath school at 1900 NJ .
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 700
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL-C. s. Percival, Rector
Regular Sunday service morning and evening
at the ringing OF the bell. Sunday school i'm
mediately after morning service.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN-John G. Schaible,
Pastor. Services at 10 80 A. NJ. and TOO P. NJ.
Sabbash school at 900 p. NJ Prayer meeting
"Wednesday evenidg at 1880.
CATHOLIC-Sr. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Pastor,
Rev. John L. Gosker. Services every Sunday.
Low Mass at 80 a. m; High Mass at 1913 a. m m
sunday school at 300 p. Ill. Nespers at 500
Pm. Evening services occasionally.
J, G. T.-UNIrY LODGE, No, 16, meets every
friday evening at their Hall in Burr's Block,
Chatham Street. Degree Lodge, first Monday
evening of each month. Members of the Order
visiting the city are cordially invited to attend.
E. s. WILLIAMSON, w. b. PHELPS,
VS., Wet.
I. o. o. F.-INDEPENDENcE LODGE, No. 142, l. Q.
0. F. meets every Monday Eve, at O'Clock.
Members in good standing are cordially invited
to attend.
SETH NEWMAN, Secy. IRA ALEXANDER, n. G.
A. F. WILLIAMS, Treas. Jos. EvERs, V. G.
10. o. F.-INDErENpENcE ENcAMrMENT, No.
S. |. o. o. f. let's the second and fourth Thurs
day in each month. o. NJ. POND, c.
IRA ALEXANDER, Scribe.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

A large and choice assortment of
canned fruits and vegetables, also pickles
and relishes, Worcestershire and Haford
sauce, walnut and tomato catsup, at
NJ. A. CAMPBELL's, No. Chatham st.
Successor to JERNEGAN & CAMPBELL.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

CLARKE at the nazaar has just received
q large and beautiful stock of carved
brackets, of all sizes and styles.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

TABOR & Son will please accept our
thanks for the present of pair of gold
fish and vase The firm have been doing
quite business in the sale of these finny
beauties, and certainly no more graceful
ornament for the drawing room can be
named,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

Policies issued in this sterling Company by
@. D. JON ES,
In independence. Ioaca, 43-3m
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

STATE OF IOWA:
DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, i
Dies MoINEs May, Sd, 1873.
To The Teachers Of buchanan County:
NOTICE is hereby given that a Teachers Insti-
~ tute will be held at Independence in the
county aforesaid for period of not less than six
working days, beginning on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1873,
Given under my hand at Des Moines this Sd,
day of May, 1878. Yours Truly,
ALONZO ABERNETHY,
A If State Supt. Pub. Irs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Scribner FOR June.

Among the striking features of Scribner's for
June are n. p. Lanoiord's entertaining and splen-
did'y-llustrated account OF the Ascent Of Mount
Hayden :" new picture and biography of Bret
!lartc; illustrated papers on Cornell University
and Oar Postal Car Service; -" curious and i'm
pnitaut paper by Gen. walker, superintendent o!
the late Census on tie relative increase. by births
OF the American Irish and American German; =
"A Seancc with Foster The Spirituaist;' ana an
article by Prof. Wise, the Tcli-kEown @eronaut.
III opposition to the received theory of the tides
An interesting account of visit to the Pope is
given, and there are two capital short stories,
Capt. Luce's Enemy" by James r. Mckay; and
IAN Questioned Story" by Marian STOCKTON
besides the continuation of DR.. Hollands AR
thur Bonnicastle," in which the hero has New
Years Experience. DR.. Holland, in '"ropics OF
the Tme," discusses 'The Atlantic Disaster and
its Lessons" and "Conscience and Courtesy in
Criticism In the 'Old Cabinet there are half
dozen sOnncts; Home and Society and Etch-
ings are more than usually full and in Couture
and Progress there are. besides the book reviews,
articles on the william Morris Window and
other art matters.
The ''Great South series will be commenced in
the July number of Scribner's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
DIED.

LUCKEY-In this city. on Monday, May 10Th, of
consumption, Orlando f. Luckey, aged 81 yrs.
For 16 years Mr., Luckey was a faithful Chris
tian and member of the Methodist church.
ii. s, C.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

TIE RAILROAD. - The Milwaukee
Division of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Minnesota r. r. is completed to Row.
ley, the first station north of US, and
about seven miles distant We have
every assurance that the road will be
completed to Independence by the list of
July, and perhaps sooner The track
layers will be delayed some on account
of the grading, which was not entirely
finished last fall, but large number of
men are now at work just above Rowley
filling up the gap left by the contractors,
and we do not anticipate any very serious
delay; and almost before we are aware of
the fact we will be connected by iron
bands with our slater city on the Wapsa.
Point Lotus.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
ST ErJT'
NORTH MISSOURI
INS. CO.,
Made to the Insurance Dept
I. JAN'Y |, 1871.

The following table shows the progress
of the Company since tho year 1857, and
exhibits the most remarkable ana steady
incrcnsc of any Company in the United
States during the same period Of time:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

Mr.. DURHAM informs us that the
Illinois Central R. r., will issue tickets
to those who wish to attend the grand
jubilee concert and ball at Chicago
June 9Th and 9th at one fare, which will
be $40 for the round trip, from this city.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

STROLL sells Cider Vinegar csc,
Maple Sugar Chs. 800, Currants Zoe Ii.
Raisins 15c h.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

MAR row EsCAoE.-Our friends at the
Bazaar had on Friday last rare oppor
tunity to test the utility of theif(Aew
Babcock Extinguisher; and the result
fully convinced them of the wis
dom of their investment. Some work
men were repairing the roof of the Opera
House, and melted the pitch for that pur-
pose in the rear of the building The
inf1ammable material boiled over and in a
moment the flames were communicated to
a number of dry boxes in the vicinity.
Just as the situation was becoming immi
nent and it was question whether the
fire could be kept out of the store and the
wooden buildings in the rear, Mr.. IIcrrick
appeared on the scene with the little red
can on his back The faucets were turn
ed and the valves pulled and the little
insignificant stream began to play, when
Whit where was the fire? Non est No
more sign of flame or coal or smoke than
in last years camping ground.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23


BLIND ToM-This wonderfully gifted
negro boy, whose fame as II pianist is as
wide as the world, will give one Of his
scarcely less than inspired performances
in our city June 9th. We presume there
are few Of our readers who have not
heard of Blind Tom and his genus
Blind from his birth, with his mind
clouded from infancy, he yet seems to
possess by intuition, musical ability such
as others require years of laborious study
to acquire. He plays brilliantly and cor
rectly the finest gems Of the masters of
music, and performs feats ON the piano
which gives his audiences new ideas of
its powers All should embrace the op
portunity to hear the musical phenome-
non of the age.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

THE CENTER POINT LoTUs is the name
of new paper just launched upon the
sea of journalism at our soon-to-bc close
neighbor on the line Of the b., G. II. &
NJ. Railroad. The proprietors are DR.. j.
F. Wilson & Co., ard the editorial man
agement is in the hands Of #. j. Metcalf,
formerly of the Center Point Neacs The
number before us is full of spice and Wig
or, giving full details of local news and
discussing local topics with interest and
ability. The name of the new paper is
pretty and poetical, and if it shall have
tho tabled virtue of it's Egyptian proto-
type, which was, to make strangers who
ate it forget their native land and have
no desire to return to it, it will accom-
plish the best purpose of local paper
We wish the Lotus a prosperous career.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

WANTED Immediately 1000 lbs. Of
Slippery Elm bark Inquire of G. r,
Wallace.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

Corn Those of our farmers who
have a surplus of corn on hand will not
probably be very anxious to get rid Of it
at present rates. The show for II crop
this year is sufficiently dubious to warrant
the belief that prices will rule higher
another winter. 1t is not probable in
any event that the corn crop tbs year
will equal that of last, and the sour, cold,
cloudy weather which yet continues in
this region makes the probability of even
an average crop extremely doubtful. 1t
is safe to predict that the article will be
too dear to burn next winter, and tho c
who have it well stored may find that the
corn crib next fall and spring will contain
nothing suggestive of u skeleton"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
CITY AND COUNTY.
Illinois Central Railroad.

THE BULLETIN may be found for sale
at the counter flames & Sprague's News
Depot, at the post Office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07
MIDLAND RAILROAD.

ED. MoNIToR.-l am glad that some
of the towns along the line of this pro-
posed road, are already bestirring them
selves to raise the necessary funds for
preliminary survey. The correspondent
of the ErpreSs g. Standard from West
field, states that paper was in circula-
tion among the people of that village for
an hour on the evening of the Goth ult,.
and $135 were signed for survey of the
road from North Troy to some point
either at Morrisville or Johnson, and he
says the citizens are awake to the inter.
est of having railroad through the val
ley to connect with the road now being
built in Canada, as they have but little
faith in the idea that the Black River
Valley road will run from Coventry via.
South Troy, distance of Is miles, to
get to North Troy, when by running five
miles they could connect at Newport );
or even at West Newport by running a
mile and a half and connect at Newport
Centre, thereby saving fourteen miles of
road. / understand that as soon as spring
opens, a preliminary survey of this road
is to be made between North TROY and
Morrisville or johnson, or both, and it
is we'll that the people of the Valley are
taking hold of this matter in season,
that as soon as the snow is gone there
may be no delay. The length Of new
road to connect the P. & O. R. with the
NJ. & G. R. at North Troy. ''that will
have to be built will be hardly 30
miles, and the whole length of the Mis-
sisquoi Valley where you meet the Gihon
branch of the Lamoille is natural high
way for railroad. The whole route is
feasible; besides it is opening up region
covered with the finest timber in the
world, and which cannot be brought to
the market for the reason that all profits
are taken off in consequence of having
to haul it SO great distance before
reaching railroad. When this spur is
built, the distance from Burlington te
Newport will be but little more than sc
miles, and when the road is built to con.
meet North Troy with the G.. T. R
this will be direct road from that road
or large tract of country on that road
to Burlington and vicinity. My obser
walton has taught me that when the towns
through which railroad is PRACTICABLE
will do their share towards building it
there will be capitalists outside, inter
ested enough to complete it. This is
matter of vital Importance to every citi
zen on the proposed route, and it is hop
ed they will Immediately take measure
to secure the early preliminary survey.
B.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

A. d. HI l B B A RD,
Jobbing and Commission Dealer in
BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, LARD, EGGS
BEANS. DRIED APPLE, &c.
81 JOHN STREET, BosToN Mass
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07
DRY POND r.. r..

1t seems that the Capital of our State
is anxious to have direct rail road COM
munication with Orleans County, and
at the present time are agitating what is
called the Black River route running
through Hardwick Or Wolcott and the
Black River Valley to Coventry, thence
to South and North Troy connecting
with the Missisquoi & Clyde Rivers
Road, a distance of seventy-five miles
or more. Through the Black River
Valley it is feasible and of easy
grade, but other portions of it will
be circuitous and expensive to build
and after it is completed will be much
like the countryman' purchase in the city,
at ia vendue, of an elephant with which to
do his farm work-too much horse for the
size of the farm. If Montpelier is DESTROYS
of opening communication by rail into
our county there is much better and
cheaper route chartered known as the
'Dry Pond" route, having its terminus
at Barton village, central and impor-
tant point in our county, connecting there
with the Passumpsic Road, interesting
in its course with two other important
roads,--the ?. & O., Montpelier &
Wells River roads running through
some of the finest towns in our county.
Greensboro, Glover and Barton-of
easy and even grade. devoid of deep cuts
and heavy fills, no large streams to bridge
and only twenty-five miles of new road
to build and the young, prosperous coun-
ty of Orleans is directly connected and
brought within two hours of the
State Capital, all of which can be ac-
complished with one-fourth the ex-
pense of any other proposed route. AL
ready the several towns along this route
are anxious and waiting to lend help
ing hand to further the enterprise. All
that is wanted is for Montpelier or some
one of the towns interested, to set the
ball in motion, and within a short
space of time the 'Dry Pond Rail Road
will become reality; the requisite
amount of stock will be readily taken,
and the work of construction early COM
menced. The cheapness Of the route
and advantages obtained by it are incen-
tives enough to warrant immediate at
tention and action. Connecting with the
Passumpsic road running through the
center of the county to Canada, and thai
with the Missisquoi and Clyde Rivers
Road at Newport, communication will
all the principal towns in our county viii
be accessible by rail road direct to thu
capital. It twill make an important route
and serve as a connecting link between
important lines. AS an enterprise i
must commend itself to the good sens
of all leading and influential citizens re
siding along the route and should a
once be brought to the attention of th
public. J.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07
THE NEW POSTAL LAW.

The postal appropriation bill passed
by Congress, and approved by the Pres
ident as one of his last acts under the
first administration, contained a clause
in these words: Provided, that all
laws and parts of laws permitting the
transmission by mail Of any free matter
whatever be and the same are hereby
repealed from and after June 3Oth, 49,
49," The effect of this proviso would
have been to abolish the franking privi-
lege, if that act had not already been ac-
complished. 1t also, abolishes the right,
and repeats the law authorizing the
transmission of weekly newspapers,
through the mails, free of postage, to
subscribers residing in the same county
with the office Of publication and, fur
ther, the right of free exchange between
publishers of periodicals, magazines and
newspapers. Publishers of newspapers
will, therefore, after June 3Oth, be com
PEELED to pay postage on their exchanges,
and no printed matter can therefore be
transmitted through the mails withou
the payment of postage thereno. The
prepayment of postage on newspapers a
the office of mailing is however, still OBJ
tional. The bill for the reduction o
postage, known as Farnsworth's bill,
which passed the House, failed of pas
sage in the Senate, and the old rates O
letter postage, therefore, remain tn
same.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

INSANITY OF GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.-
Geo. Francis Train, at present confined
In the New York Tombs, on charge Of
publishing obscene matter, has been
pronounced insane and Judge Daily will
shortly decide about sending him to
an insane asylum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

Mr.. William M. Tweed has, very SEN
sibly, resigned his seat in the New York
Senate, pending an investigation into
his career which would have probably
been the cause of his expulsion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

A terrible scene was created in a Ro.
man Catholic church at Trenton, N. j.,
Monday morning, during the funeral SER
vices over the late Rev. Father Mackin.
1t was supposed that the gallery was
breaking down, and in endeavoring to
escape many were trampled under foot.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

Vice President Wilson has refused to
accept any of the back pay voted by the
last Congress, and has requested the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to devote his
share toward the payment of public debt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

James Dixon, United States Senator
from Connecticut from 1857 to 1863, died
at his residence in Hartford, on Thurs
day afternoon, from heart disease, at the
age of ffty-eight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.-A sub
tute ior castor Oil. 1t assmates the food cures w
Chohc and causes natural sleep. 1t does not cont
morphine. is pleasant to take never erines and ne
fails. The best physic known. ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

See Skinner g. prew's new advertise
ment on this page,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07
(kEdTArprD J

Half Horse. and half man, the Centaurs ofMytI
ogy were an ugly set of customers-lawless and
strained by no power. They conquered the woIl
eonsorted with animals and finally took up their alb
IN the constellation Centaurus Chiron. one Of m
NUMBER was made God of the Healing Art and IN 4
was ascribed the miraculous cures for which the
clients were celebrated Certainly mortal man ba1
had such power. 'A MAJ
The wonderful recipe recently found nv Pro
sor Naomi amid the ruins of Italy is supposed n
the same accredited to Chiron the Centanr At
rate the Centaur LIniment effects cures that have
been attempted for centuries. Its composition ON
to be published for the good of mankind. This we
not at liberty to do, but are putting the article w
In the reach all at a small price,
Never before could the poor suffering crinnla
lame, stifjonted, knock-kneed and bedridden feel
they could again laugh walk and be merry. and All
few pennies. - anu ''ii
ABut It is even SO. the palsied can now sneak
lame throw away their crutches, the Rheu,natic 81
without pain. and the leprous shout for joy.
The strained, famed and limping horse is eon
brought to health and the harness. by the Centanr
iment yellow wrapper.) There is no use talking
VIII warrant the Centaur Liniment to cure every Ii
Sold by all druggists. u
j. b. ROSE Sc CO., So broadway. n.