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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

TIE Bloomington Gll) Leaaer
says ofthe new Soldiers Bounty
Bill: "But what would be the result
of the success of this bill? Lands
really worth almost fabulous mill
ions of dollars, sufficient to give
homes and wealth to n hundred
million inhabitants, would be sud
denly thrown upon the market, and
would, bring mere triflc. The
amount that each soldier would
realize would be bagatcllc. The
lands would 60 into the hands Of
spectators, as the schemers intend
they shall, and if the children, or
the grandchildren, of these same
soldiers should hereafter want some
ofthese lands to make home for
themselves and their little ones,
they would be obliged to pay five or
ten times the price that they cost
the spectators. Such improvidence
on the part of our Government
would be simply mons;rous. Be
sides, what right have we to load
the coming generation with n debt,
national, State, city, county, and
town, of many thousands ofmillions
of dollars, and, at the same time,
sell the lands which should make
their future homes for song, mere
w because we are too narrow-souled
nroperlv to reward the brave de.
tenders of our rights and of oul
property"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
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State News.

Dr.. john =. Ely, Of Cedar Rapids,
has been elected by the Directors OF the
State Agricultural College, Treasurer of
that Institution.
Rev. DR.. Saltcr, Pastor OF the Cons
gregational church in Burlington, is col
Letting the material for biography of
the late Senator Crimes.
Hon. Janice Thorington, oc Dllen-
port, has received The appointment Of
consul at Aspinwall, and will start for his
post about The middle of this month
"A spccia, election is to be held in the
6Sth District composed Of the counties of
Carroll, Bucna Vista, Cherokee, and Sac,
January 18Th, to elect a representative
rice f. A. Blake resigned.
The Masonic journal, the Evergreen,
has been discontinued for lack OF! support.
The editor, r. s. i'aryin. says that TOR
cent Of pay, although his stipulated sal
airy WAS to be 81 900 per year
The Cerro Gordo RepabHcan reports
Il coal famine in Mason City, during the
late cold snap. Just rs the situation was
becoming desperate n supply arrived,
which was distributed IN five to eight
hundred pound lots to the most needy.
Hon. d. n. Cooley offers to lecture
to the McGrcgoritcS, free of charge for
the benefit Of the NJ 4. Church. at that
place and in addition give, in money, half
as much as they will raise by the sale of
tickets. He don't propose 10 speak to
empty benches if he can help 1t.
Judge Wilson, Of the District Court,
rendered a decision in Dubuque, the
other day, to the effect that the City
Council has no right to levya tax upon
abutting property to pay for grading IL
street, but that the expense of such grad
ing must be paid out Of the general fund !
The Manchester Press urges the
people Of Delaware county to organize a
home Insurance company to do business
exclusively in the county, citing rs very
sufficient ground for such advice, the re-
port Of the State Auditor, which shows |
that Iowa pays annually to foreign com
panics 81 ,34400 premiums in excess of |
cash received for losses and that the pro-
portion of premiums to losses in the best |
Iowa companies is five to one.
The same paper records the freezing |!
10 death of II farmer named Humphrey, |
within so rods of his house, near Linn
Grove. He was found in the morning |
lying across the tongue Of his wagon from |
which the horses had been unhitched |
A half empty whiskcy bottle in his peck.
ct enabled the coroncr's jury to arrive at !
a speedy verdict as to thc.causc Of his |
death.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

WEISK EY.
Fatal Result of a Spree.

The Elkader JOu,uui Of last week
gives the following particulars of
the death of Garrett Dorland, a youth
Of II, at Wadena, Faycttc county
OH the occasion of his first spree:
On Thursday night several young
bloods, the deceased included, gave
chu1ic0ri at the residence Of Mr..
Frost. for the benefit OF his daugh-
ter and her husband, who had been
united in wedlock the day before.
Alter completing their sercnade,
the boys returned to saloon, where
they became pretty full, and began
to feel as though they must have a
little more sport ere they dispersed.
They accordingly went into another
saloon and called for the drinks, all
imbibiny save young Dorland, who
complained of f cling i'll, and stated
his intention Of going home: But
the boys did hot propose letting him
go home rs they wanted some more
fun. They procured horse that
was tied near by, and placed young
Doriand aslride Of the beast but he
being too much intoxicated to keep
his equilibrium, they got a rope, and
Mazzeppa like, tied him on his back
with ropes and thongs to the now
furious beast, that reared and plung-
ed to the imminent danger OF those
around. Being securely tied, they
next proceeded to gallop the horse,
with its burden of flesh, through
the streets, utterly regardless of the
faint shrieks Of the inperiled youth
or the mad plunyes of the horse
Finally some suggested that he be
taken off, and allowed to walk back
to the saloon. After considerable
difficulty Dorland was placed on
terra ,fynia, but being found uncon-
scious was left for the night in the
house Of Mr.. Lockard, where some
effort ut restoration was made,
which proved fruitless, and after
wrapping him in some quilts he was
left for the night. In the morning
he was found to be cold in death,
with blood and froth standing on
his lips.
Garret Dorland was seventeen
years Of age, and undoubtedly Il
ncophytc in the practice of getting
intoxicated, as we learn that it was
his first, as well as last spree.
Let the sad ending of this boy be
never-to- be-forgotton lesson to
those who are Oh the verge of man
hood, and let your motto be "touch
not, taste not, handle not" if you
would reap a better harvest than he
who takes an occasional cup.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

The sale of intoxicating liquors in n.
f. is regulated by the town authorities,
who appoint an agent in each township,
whose duty it is to keep, and under
their direction sell, liquor for medicinal
purposes.
In one OF the smaller towns an agent
was appointed to sell alcoholic liquors
at a salary Of $25 per annum He was
furnished with liquors valued at $57.54,
and with cash $32.19, with which to
commence business During the year
he purchased liquor to the amount of
$5991, and received for liquor sold
$l0291 AT the end Of the year he Ia /
liquor on hand valued at $3137. Did
he owe the town, or did the town owe
him, and how much +?
The above was submitted at Il teachers
Institute to one hundred teachers. seven
ty five Of whom gave answers, only three
Of which were correct \ solution is
solicited through the Teachers Column
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

In view of recent developments
touching the serious charges per-
ferred by certain Iowa newspapers
against Senator Harlan, in the Sena-
torial campaign, the Ottumwa
Courier asks the pertinent question,
Does lying pay?-Sio"n city Jo"r-
nal.
The Courier certainly ought to
be able to answer that question
without hesitation. If we were re-
quired to give peremptory re-
Spouse, we should say, considering
the number Of lucrative federal
offices held by members ofthe Corr
Ter staff, that it is middling profita-
bic if assiduously attended to.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
A Balloon Voyage Across the At
1antic.

The Philadelphia Star says:
"Prof. John Wise, the wclI-known
nronaut, has in contemplation to
make trip across the Atlantic
next summer, preparations for the
great cereal voyage being in pro-
cess Of arrangement now. The pro-
fessor, it will be remembered, made
the famous air trip from st. Louis
to the eastern extremity of Lake
Ontario, distance OF 1900 miles,
in the short space ofninetecn hours,
or at the rate of about siXty-three
miles an hour. lie feels confident of
his ability to make the quickest trip
on record across the Atlantic.
Quite number of scientific gentle
man have made application for per-
mission to accompany him in his
greatest of all ballooning expcdi-
tons. AS showing how far America
is ahead in aronautics, so far as
distance travelled is concerned, the
the longest trip ever made by a
European balloon was only 400
miles, while that of Prof. Wise's
was three times that distance, and
what is more, the greater portion
of it was accomplished in the midst
of q cyclone, and with three passen-
gers beside himself"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
\ proposed new line Of railroad

y proposed new line Of railroad
from Chicago to AIuscatinc is an,
nounced as destined to ''initiatc q
reform which carried out will revo
lutionize the whole railroad trans
portation of the Northwest" 1t is
organized under the general law of
Illinois, which prohibits consolida-
ton with competing roads, and will
under the Railroad incorporation
law establish Il maximum schedule of
freight and passenger rates, which
will be from % to 40 per cent. be-
low other lines. As might be ex-
pected the people along the pro-
posed line feel the deepest interest
in the project.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

TIE second trial Of Stokes, for
the murder of James Fisk, was con-
cluded on Saturday, the jury con-
trary to general expectation, bring
ing in verdict of murder in the
first degree. On Monday Stokes
was brought into court to receive
his sentence, which was that he be
hung on the 26th day of February.
This departure from the usual course
of New York justice, and prompt
conviction of Il murderer possessed
Of money and influential friends,
is no doubt due in a greater or less
degree to the exasperated state of
feeling in that city over the numer-
Gus and aggravated homicidcs of
late.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

THE Erie Railroad Company,
ere after the big thieves in earnest.
Having compelled Jay Gould, to
disgorge s9,ooO,oo0, stolen from tie
company, the directory have com
menced proceedings against Van
derbilt, to compel him TO hand over
$4,000, 900, which it is claimed lie
owes the company. The whole
proceeding is simply, robbers fight
ing over the spoil. The money was
originally filched from the people
in outrageously excessive charges.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

AN animated discussion is going
on in New York, between the Fire
Marshal and a number of practical
engineers, regarding the question
whether or not wood will take fire
from contact with a pipe through
which is passing super heated
steam. The Marshal takes the
affirmative Of the question and at
tributes the burning of Barnum's
Musium, to this cause. lie sug-
gests meeting to discuss the qucs-
ton, at which he will procure the
attendance of experts, and enlcavor
to demonstrate his theory by actual
experiment.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Sheriff : Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, thar on the 25;h day OF
\ Jauuary. \. u. 1873, AT ; o'clock, y. m nj the
court House. III the CITY OF Independence. and
county aforesaid, will b. sold at Public Auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash. the following de
scribed Real Estate, levied upon and taken
BY virtue Of Special Execution, issued from the
office OF th Clerk of til. Circuit Court. within and
for the cnunty OF Buchanan, State OF Iowa, in IA
vor OF John Ha,nlin aud against the property oi
John Il. Burial and Thns Burial, to wit:
The nis of toe nwll Of sec. 8, Twp IS, range 10,
west Of the 9th p. m. Buchanan county, Iowa. To
be sold subject 10 redemption, and TO satisfy said
wrtot execution and all accru!ng costs.
Sherii's Office, Independence.
Sl5Ol Dee %, 1872 SGwe
GEO .. FAIR, Sheriff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

SOME of the papers have been
expanding considerable criticism
over an alleged order Of the Post
master General, holding Postmasters
responsible for registered letters
and their contents, while as is well
known the post Office department
does not hold itself responsible for
registered letters passing through
the mails. 1t now turns out how
ever that the Postmaster General
has made no such order. and the
journals who have been Indignantly
denouncing it AS arbitrary and
unjust, have the consolation Of know
ing, they were badly sold.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

in mind, teachers, that persons status
in society, whether high or low. is de-
termined by his merits, and the same
holds true Of us Us teachers. If we
would excel in our profession and be
held in esteem by our patrons, we cali
obtain that good opinion only as we
merit it.
Jesup, Jan. /, 1873.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
New Advertisements.
SIEERIrr,S SALE,

STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County.
v OH ICE i, hereby giycn, ti;l On the ii day OF
y February. y. d. 1873, at two O'Clock D. in ,at
the CoHrt House, in the City of independence. and
county aforesaid. viii be sold at rublc Auction.
to The hi hest bidder for cash. the to!iowin.. de-
,crbcd Real Estate, levied upon and taken by vr,
tue Of General Execution issued from the Office
Of the C!eri; Of The District CourI. within ana for
The coaAly OF Buchanan. state Of Iowa, in favor
of Il. $ cole and against the property Of Geo.
y. Sto:}l aaA Madeline Stor,. 10 W.T.:
Lots 1 aud ;, in block Is, in Winthrop. Buchan-
an county. Iowa. TO SATISFY said writ of execution
and all accgAg costs.
sheriff Onicr. Independence,
$3.50 Jan. ,. 1913, ag-w2
GEO O. FARH Sheriff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

THE Masonic bodies of Omaha
Neb., have issued a circular warn
ing the public against lottery
scheme proporting to be in aid of a
fund to build Mosonic Temple at
Omaha. They state that it is with
out the sanction OF consent of the
fraternity of that City OF State, con-
trary to the principles of Masonry,
and forbidden by the Grand Lodge
of Nebraska.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
SliERiFFS SALE.

STATE OF IOWA. I -
Buchanan County. -
n Office is hereby given that on the list day Of
~ Feb'y, \. -. 1873 ate O'Clock. l.. NJ, at the
Court House, in the City of Independence, and
county aforesaid, will be sold NJ Public Auction
to the highest bidder. for cash, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, levied upon and taken by VIZ
tue of Special Execution. issued from the of
fee OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court. within and
for the county of Buchanan. State of Iowa. in ia
sor of n. Burr, aud against the property of En-
ma l.. Keys and Lorenzo Keys. to-wit:
Lot No. 33l, i'll the village of Jesup. Buchanan
County. Iowa. TO be sold subject to repemption
to satisfy said wr, ~ execution and ali accrung
costs.
Sherd's Otlice, Independence
$3.50 Dee. 3ls,, 1872. 36wa
GEO. o. FARR Sheriff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

The New York Ereniag Post,
recognizing the true principle in
imposing penalties to prevent
crime, says, at the close Of an arti-
Gle showing thai the governments
of Europe are gradually abolishing
the death penalty:
With the tendencies of the time
flowing thus strongly in this direc-
ton, it should be serious question
with those who have the welfare of
society at heart whether the penalty
Of death can be retained in our
criminal code consistently with
that certainty Of punishment which
alone can make the lives Of men
safe from the bullet or the dagger
of the assassin. Whatever be the
penalty decrecd by the law, it should
be vigorously and inhcNibly execu-
ted, so that he who raises his hand
against the life Of his fellow man
shall not do it with the hope of
escape from justice. If the penalty
be OF such 4 nature that there is Il
chance of its not being executed,
we cannot look for any improve
ment IN the present dcplorai lie state
of things. Our fear is that We may
90 from bad to worse.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
1879
1879 1875
Iowa State Register,
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
1879

rne propritta-s OF 'rHa R24isrEa. hav!r- i,aru-
ed from experience What newspaper sA0Uld h.
to suii the people ot Iowa, enter upon the new
year with increased facilities tor the collection
and distribution OF news. from all parts OF Iowa
and all quarters Of the world. In all the general
features of modern Political, News, LITERARY,
and Family journal, The REGISTER j. now able
to compete, before the Iowa public, with any
paper published.
Ne need not say that Politically ii will he Re
publican. lis record is lis promise here AL
lis powers shall be le'd 10 the aid OF pure old
fashioned kepubicanism. which never chang e.
any more than liberty changes. Devoted 10 the
party, il viii Yet preserve the agency of hon
est opinion, and the right OF frankly expressing il
We know OF party; We know nothing OF party
leaders
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
DAILY REGISTER

Now, As always before, THE REG,srgE Is tir,t
and prc-cmnen,y a A.rs. paper, No paper in
Iowa has the facilities for 50 sompleicly ana
quickly gathering and 50 rapidiy diStributin. The
news Of the State. As ia General News il ha.
the control IL nes Noues of the Associated Press
Dispatches, and Is tho only paper at this point
publishing said dispatches in fall, and ali the
market reports accurate and complele-and HE
only Nci unhca" Des Moines paper publishing the
Associate Press Dispatches aud markets al all
In other features, miscellany and literature il
gives more and choictr reading ih%n amy other
Iowa daily
Located nj the Capital. TuE REGISTER gives tn.
inllhst Legislative reports of any paper. and also
the latest and most accurate reports OF the decis-
ions a:,d opinions of all the many Courts center
ing in DcS Moincs
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
q he Bulletin
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1873.

The New York World proposes
to diminish railroad accidents by
requiring each road to give bond
to pay for all lives lost on its line.
1t estimates the value to the State
of each life destroyed at $4,000, and
this it proposes shall be collected
from the companies as q penalty,
and invested for the benefit of the
families of those so killed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

IMPORTANT TO IloRsEMEN.-Prof.
"Andcrson'e Dermador' is the best
Liniment in use for Horses. This
fact is shown by numerous letters
from all parts Of the country. \
late one reads rs follows:
We have been experimenting with
your Dermador on horse flesh, and
lind 1t 4 very superior remedy
much superior to any other liniment
we ever used in our livery stable.
Please send Us two dozen large
bottles by express, c. O. ID.
WATSON & COOPER.
Waycrly, Ind.
See advertisement in another col
umn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

REFERRING to Iowa, the Chicago
Journal says:
"There is Il wide spread feeling
throughout the State that capital
punishment, which the Legislature
last year toolishly abolished, should
be reinstatcd again
\ sentiment may be wide spread
and not general. We doubt if Il
majority Of the people Of Iowa
expect or demand that the Lcgisla-
ture shall make itself Il laughing
stock, by undoing'its own work in
Difference to the stimulated clamor
Of noisy few, and before time shall
have proved it unwise or unsau-
tory.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
The Narrow Glmuc.

Judge Williams, President of the
only Narrow Gauge Railroad in the
State, is in the city, and speaks in
high terms OF the efficiency of his
road. lie has, since the first of
October been operating it con-
stantly, and expresses himself as
gratitied in every particular with
the system. lie says that they have
never missed a trip or failed to
make connection, and the wear on
the rails owing to the distribution
Of weight is absolutely nothing.
The road bed and ties are kept in
condition much easier than in the
case Of the wide gauge, where the
great weight of the locomotives and
cars rapidly wear out all portions
of road. Every advantage Of safety
and economy are claimed by the
advocates Of the narrow gauge, and
the Judge says he finds more than
made good in his test 9th system,
and his little branch has earned over
running expenses to enable him to
put up an engine house, machine
shops, station houses, and other I'M
provemenls. The Judge insists that
in this system, when fully extended,
we have the true solution of the
problem of cheap transportation now
agitating the west, and much
better solution than can come from
any attempted control freight and
passenger tariffs by Legislation
OuJug,te Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

If fish did not devOur each other and
men did not dcvour the victors, there is
no telling what would become of the
ocean. Two herring in three years would
produce 154,000,000, and in twenty years
would fill the Ocean so that they would
have no room to move about in.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

A Frenchman whose mustache
was cut off by a party of drunken
friends, has recovered $4,000 dam
ages. and it was only small mus
tachc at that.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
UOS. f. w. Palmer. present

Hon. F. w. Palmer, present
member of Congress from the Des
Moincs district, has purchased an
interest in the Inter Ocean, news
paper of Chicago, and will, upon
the expiration Of his term in Con
gress, assume joint cditorship of the
same. The fitness Of Mr.. Palmer
for the position will be recognized
by all who know him. lie has abil-
ity Of high order and has had
long experience in journalism, His
connection with the Inter ocean,,
confessedly the ablest Republican
journal in the Northwest, will make
that paper doubly acceptable to the
Republicans OF Iowa. MIR. Palmer
is to be congratulated upon secur-
ing 4 position so fraught with honor
if we'll filed
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

1t is feared that the peach trees
and grape vines all along the fa-
nous st. Joseph belt, on the eastern
shore Of lake Michigan, have been
killed off by the recent cold wea,
ther.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

SOMEBODY who has "been there"
gives the following as the routine
at the State hotel, ut Fort Madison:
Aspirants for Fort Madison may
read the daily routine Of that hotel,
as follows: Rise rs soon rs it is
light, at the tap of the bell march to
the shops, where each man has a
bucket, wash, and then file to break
fast. After that comes work until
it is too dark to see in the shops,
only stopping for dinner, at which
each man is allowed to eat until he
Is through-say 20 mlnutes-then,
at the tap of the bell, they march
to their cells for the night, taking
their lump of bread and can Of
coffee, which constitutes the supper,
to the cell with them. All taps of
the bell are given by the deputy
warden from his Office, which IS III
the center of the yard with windows
on all sides. The men must all
battle once each week in winter,
and twice in summer. Every Fri
dav afternoon, three convicts, who
act as BARRIERS, pass round among
the men and shave them. One of
these BARRIERS, it is SAID, can shave
fortv-fvc men in liity-three minutes.
Long practice has made perfect.
The shaving is done in the shops
the BARRIERS carrying their chairs
from man to man.