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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-13
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. j

SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept S, 1873.
DEAR JOURNAL The "hurly burly's
done and the battle fought and won."
"Dolly Warden" tucked up her skirts
and ran like a scared wolf. She now
feels triumphant, as any woman does who
carries point against opposition Of a Wig
orous character. The Crescents also have
reason to rejoice and be exceeding glad,
for those whom they opposed were de-
teated. The p lice department, COM
posed chiefly Of Irish-American citizens,
look decidedly crest fallen, apprchending
that Cockrill will remove them. lie will
probably do so. ID. j. Murphy owes his
defeat to the same party. They pollcd
about G,000 voters, and hold the balance
here if they keep it, which is very qucs-
tionable. They will next make dead
set against Loudcrbacl, for Police Judge.
We shall have new deal in the city at
all events, and for many reasons it was
desirable.
LAURA D. FAIR IL THE LYCEUM.
Laura ID. Fair, who has been heard Of
before, has retired to the classic shades Of
Saucelito and devoted herself to literary
pursuits. She "appeared before the
Lyceum for Self Culture in this city yes
terday, and read Il poem. 1t had direct
reference to Il mother Of two boys, one Of
whom was rebel and the other Uuion
soldier during the late unpleasantucss.
She pointed the moral of her poem (not a
pistol in this way that in the happy
hunting grounds beyond, Harry will not
be called to account for wearing the I'm
ion blue or James for wearing the Con-
federate gray. The Lyceum discussed
the question whether the Bible "a stand
ard work on theology is a fit book to be
read in the public schools. Laura ex-
pressed no opinion on this exciting topic,
but DR.. Simonds and other specimens Of
the Silurian epoch did. Certain selected
extracts were read but the aggregation Of
owls failed to decide for n perplcXed
world whether the Bible is proper to be
read in the schools. This is unfortunate,
and am Of the modest opinion that tue
schools should be closed till these silace-
Gus old reprobatcs have decided the all
important matter. don't see how we
can otherwise get along. 1t is awful to
have such things sprung upon society at
this time. Rabelais' works might not be
read in public schools, and yet there is q
fund Of wisdom in their pages which any
man may avail himself Of in private. |
don't know Of any one who wants to
make the Bible a text book reader in the
schools Of this or any other city, and yet
it is highly probable that it will remain
for some time to come part of every
household library.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-13

IN WITNESS Whereof,
M@@a L | have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the Great
Il. $. Seal Of State to be affixed,
at Sacramento, this first
%--@ day Of September, A. b.
1878.
NEWTON BOOTH,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-13
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Is due to the researches of learned
scholar of Europe, among the archives Of
the Rosicrucians. 1t is made from
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-07

u. 81. Hall. convicted of the murder
of John Copeland. alias Black Jack, in
Belmont, last summer, was executed at
that place on Friday last at 3 O'Clock p. N.
The gallows was erected about 400 yards
from the town ct n point between the
grave yard and slaughter house. The
doomed man was brought TO the gallows
shortly after one o'clock, and spent the
interval of two hours smoking, speaking
and listening to the spiritual consultations
of the Episcopalian minister of Belmont.
From hurriedly written account of
the c1ecueion, we learn that nearly all
tho male inhabitants Of the place, and
som. fifteen ladies, were present to wit
ness the hanging. and that one Of the
latter allowed her sympathies i'll favor OF
the prisoner to become SO demonstrative
that she had to be checked by her friends.
In his speech to the crowd, Hall did
not protest that he was innocent, as is
the case with most criminals, but con-
tended that he was justified in what he
did; that Black Jack as he called his vic
tim had followed him from place to place,
and tha. he was afraid Of his life. He
said that ne could not have had a fair
trial at Belmont, AS he was 4 stranger to
everybody there and no one knew or
co1id know the relations existing be-
twe3a himself and his victim.
He knelt on the scatfold and prayed.
ard seemed at peace with all mankind,
forsivins all, but still thinking, or seem
ing to think, that he was justified in
wha. lie did.
The arrangements on the scaffold were
perfect, and the wretched man died with
out 3 struggle and apparently without
pain, the physicians declaring that he
died within five minutes after the drop
fell
He is reported as a young and intelli-
gent looking man. who came from Salt
Like TO Phoebe, and thence to Belmont.
A few days prior to the execution, Sheriff
Caldwell opened a letter to Halls address
from a brother Of his in Montana, asking
for money with which to help him tthe
Montana brother out of some trouble in
which lie had fallen.-RcueiNe Dec L.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Death OF Mr.. Duuha.l.

1t becomes our painful duty in this
issue, to make an announcement for
which on: home readers are not wholly
unprcparcd. We refer to the demise of
Mr. d. s. Durham, one Of our best known
and most respected business men, and an
old resident Of our city, which occurred
at his residence at O'Clock this morning,
after u severe and protracted illness OF
seven weeks, which he bore with rcmar-
kablc fortitude and chterfulness. MIR.
Durham was good citizen, a. kind hus-
band, and a moral, upright, conscientious
man, who, under peculiar exterior car
ried Il warm hear. and generous i'm
pulses. His loss will be felt in business
and social circles, as well as in the circle
of surviving relatives. We have gather
Cd from his brother, Mr.. John Durham,
of Newark, N. j., who was present at
his death and from other friends, some
incidents in his history which may be in
tcrcsting to those who knew him.
Mr.. Durham was born in Jefferson
township, Morris Co., N. j., on the 9th
day of October 1917, where he grew to
manhood, and served an apprent iccship
to the blacksmith trade. Shortly after
the attainment Of his majority he went to
Rushford, Allegheny Co., N. T., where
he engaged in buying and selling stock
with various success, finally losing his
all by the dishonesty Of partner.
Here he met and married Miss julia
CoreN, who proved to him loving
and devoted wife, and who survives to
mourn his loss. After q residence in AL
:cghany county of over five years, he re-
moved to Chautaque county. N. Y, where
he became acquainted with our towns
man Mr.. Perry Munson, with whom
three years later, lie emigrate9 to Iowa,
| first settling in Manchester, where he re-
NAMED year, and from thence came to
Inicpendence in 1857 For one year
after his arrival, hepursued his trade as
blacksmith, setting up his anvil on the
west side of the river At the end oil
that period he took final leave Of tongs
and bellows, and embarked in the grocery
business with Perry Mucson. In this
business he remained until death, fifteen
years, during which time he accumulated
considerable property, which he leaves to
his wife, never having been blessed with
children.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

CoNsrABLEs-Acco to the pro-
visions of the Revision Of 1860, consta-
bles were elected ut the general election
in 1853, and annually thereafter, holding
their offices for one year, or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Under the provisions of this law, consta.
bles have been Voted for in almost every
township in the state, at the last election.
The new Code, however, Sec. 500, pro.
vidcs that:
1.-TWO Justices of the Peace, and two
constables shall be chosen by the quail
fed voters Of each township at the gener
oil election of each even numbered year,
and shall hold their Offices for the term
of two years."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
A Granger's View Of It.
PINE CREEK, Oct. 10th, 1873

PINE CREEK, Oct. 10th, 1873.
Election has come and gone, and now
we Changers must expect to have what
ever shall prove to be for reform claimed
by the Anti Monopolists, and whatever
mistakes may appear charged up to our
account.
When Mr. Span."ler shall have proved
the real refOrmcr they mot hey have
pledged him to be, this Reform party
will say: 1.-The Changers wanted Hovey,
because he has ever worked for reform,
but we wanted somebody else Now you
see, we were right"
When McLeish shall have shown his
imbcciIity. We shall hear "Well, we Re
formers wanted to keep LOOMS, but the
Changers wanted change, now they
have it,"
When Poor and Farr shall in the flu
ture Gas in the pas) prove to be all right,
they will say: The Changers wanted
Sexton and Van Orsdol, we wanted" (and
here brother Patrons was dirty, lousy
trick by somebody "Poor and Farr, we
elected them, no y, you see VIC were
right" And so on to the end of the
chapter.
The fact is, we as Patrons have sold
ourselves tor about two and one-half per
cent on the dollar, and now must bear
all the rcproach for what is wrong But
how could We in our contiding simplicity
know we were being gullcd when we
were rcadingsthc plausible letters Of "E.
Z. b." (whoever that was,) and o. G.
Searls, correspondents of the C0nseroG-
tice, or listening to the calm and pene
trating speeches of a Jones, or a Risk; or
while we were being buttOnhoied by such
staunch old warehouses of economy, re-
trenchment and reform as Davis and
Edgecomb on every street corner, and at
the door of every groggery in town, how
could We know we were being used to
play such scabby tricks US was played
on Sexton and Van Orsdol?
We know that the Anti MonOpolists
elected just all that were elected Of the
county officers, without let or hindrance
Of Methodist preacher or deacon, Mr..
Sexton to the contrary notwith standing.
We know some Mcthodists who voted
for, and some Catholics who voted
against Mr. Sexton.
1t was not Mr. Sections religious views
that killed him, or Mr.. Van Orsdors pre-
vious political proclivities; but these Re-
formers wished to show that they meant
reform, and, believing good work could
not be begun too soon, they commenced
by reforming their first ticket, and
dropped the two best men on that ticket:
Let ms, brother Patrons, hope that the
lesson will not soon be forgotten, and,
hereafter, as Patrons keep out of mixed
politics. GRANGER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

THE Peoples party of Dubuque county,
a combination of real reformers of both
parties, banded for real purposes of re-
form, won glorious victory on Tuesday,
over the Democratic cabal that has plum
dered that county 80 long.-BULLETlN.
And the Peoples party of Buchanan
county, combination of real reformers,
won a glorious victory over the Republi-
cans in this county.-Conssruatice.
Let us see if we cannot discover diff
ference in the cases cited. The Peoples
party in Dubuque made its fight against
the Democratic ring upon well and clear.
ly-defned charges of corrupt administra-
ton Of county affairs. Itbrought against
the candidates nominated by the Demo-
Gratis, specific and itcmized allegations Of
fraud, corruption, reckless extravaganza,
plumber of the public treasury, and incom-
potency. Upon its ability to make good
these charges, it rested its hopes for sue
cess 1t did prove their truth to the sat.
isfaction of all honest men, and by this
sign it triumphed. On the other hand,
the antimonopoly party of Buchanan
county, not only made no specific allega-
tions of abuse or corruption in conDec.
ton with Republican administration in
the county, but its orators and workers
on the stump and elsewhere, invariably
disavowed any intent to mako such
charge. They freely admitted that as
rule the Republican officers of the county
including the present incumbents, had
been honest, efficient, discreet, competent
and courteous, and that they did not ex.
pect, by the election of their own candi.
dates, to improve upon them in these re-
CARDS. This was the difference between
the refOrmers of Dubuque and the leaders
of the party that assumed the name of re-
form here, that while the former were
earnestly fighting, tangible and grievous
abuses at home, having neither time nor
inclination for the discussion Of irrelev.
ant issues, the latter compelled to admit
that there was no corruption in county
affairs, upon which to found an issue,
dragged in national abuses to do duty in
the local contest, and by skilfully playing
upon these abuses. won a partial victory.
We think that no candid person will have
any difficulty in distinguishing the real
from the fictitious reform, in the cases
mentioned
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
DIRECTORY OF CHURCHES. &C

PREsBYTERIAN-W B. Phelps, Pastor. Sab
bath service, 1880 A. NJ. and 700 p. NJ Sab
bath school, II O'Clock. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening TOO
Sabbath service, 1880 A. NJ. and 700 p. NJ.
Sabbath school, 1aM Prayer meeting, Wed.
nesday evening at TOO
CONGREGATIONAL-C. II. Bisscn, Pastor
SABBATH service, 10:30 A. NJ. aid 500 p NJ; Sab
bath school, ~ NJ. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening, at 700
BAPTIST-Wm. L. Hunter, Supply Sabbath
service, 10 80 A. M. Sabbath school at 10 200 N.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 700,
SrJAMES EPISCOPAL-Thos. B. Kemp Rector
Regular Sunday service. morning and evening
at the ringing OF the bell; also services every
Wednesday evening. Sunday school immedf
ately after morning service.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN-John G. Schaible
Pastor. Services at 10 30 A. NJ. and ZOO P. NJ
Sabbash school at 400 p. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenidg at 7:30.
CATHOLIC-Sr. JonN THE Neutrality-suspicious.
Rev John L. Gosker. Services every Sunday.
Low Mass at So .. nj. High Mass at 1917 a. m.
sunday school at 400 p. M. Vespere at 300
IN. Evening services occasionally.
,. G. T.-USIrY LoDGK, No, 16, meets every
'riday evening at their Hall in Burr's Block
Chatham Street. Degree Lodge, first Monday
visiting the city are cordially invited to attend
SC K1sr0s' W. $, D vs. II, GU I,
1. O. o. F.-1NDErENpENcE Lopez, No. 49, I. o.
o. F. meets every Monday Eve, at o'clock.
Members in good standing are cordially invited
JOHN GoRMAx sec'y. Jos. Evsns, n. G.
A. f. WILLIAMS, Treas. SETH NEWMAN, V. G.
10. O. F.-IspErEspENcr ExcAMrxENr. No.
day in each month. G. r, WALLACE, C.P.
S. NEWMAN, Scribe.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
scribner's Monthly for November

Seribner's Monthly for November be-
gins a new volume. Edward Kings
carefully and profusely illustrated paper
on Old and New Louisiana. in the Great
South Series, is remarkable for its calm
and dispassionate statement of the actual
statement of affairs in Louisiana general
". Two American serial stories are be
gun; Katherine Earle, by Adelnc Trat
ton (author of ''The American Girl
Abroad,'O to run through the year, ana
the other. "Earthcn Pitchers" by Rebec-
ca Harding Davis, which will be conclu-
dcd within three or four numbers. Mr.
Fromdes historical sketch OF an English
Abbey" is also here begun; and in Sted-
mans series on the "NictOrian Poets,
there is nh admirable sketch on 1.-THE
mos, inspired of women," Elizabeth Bar
rctt Browning. In the same number ap-
pears biographical sketch Of Stedman,
by A r. MacDonough, in the series OF
Younger American Authors. Professor
Newcomb gives an interesting account OF
the making of the new great telescope at
Washington; there is an illustrated story
by Edward King, "Only Half Woman
story by Louisa Chandler Moulton,
For Pastime;" and verse by George
Macdonald, Celia Thaxter, II. H., Mar
garet J. Preston, and Ricbad Watson,
Glider DR.. Hollands Topics of the
Time arc "A Greeting to our English
Readers" "St. Nicholas" 1.-the New York
Observer" and "Old Types" The Old
Cabinet is written I'm the Woods" The
Departments of Home and Society. Cul
ture and Progress, Nature and Science,
and Etchings have their usual variety OF
contents.
Scribner's for December will have new
dialect poem by Bret Harte; and to the
January number will be contributed a
Christmas story, entitled "How Old Man
Plunkett went Home"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court Of buchanan county, lo'ca
December Term, 4. D., 1873.
b. StOner, Plaintiff, against
Caroline S Coddington, Jno Plane, Defendants
To said Dsfanddnfs:
VyOU are hereby notified that on or before the
I goth day Of November, a. D., 1873 there viii
be on file IN the Office Of the Clerk OF the Circui,
Court of buchanan comfy. Iowa, the petition Of
g. stoner the plaintiff aforesaid. claiming Of You
and fif;y dollars as money justly due from You on
mortgage executed by said Caroline $. Cod.
a. block three (3), In Closes addition to the vii.
iage (now city, of Independence, Iowa, August
9th, 1871, and asking the foreclosure OF the same
and also praying that all right title and interes!
that said John Plane may have In said mortgaged
property, as a subsequent purchaser thereof may
be barred, cut of and foreclosed.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon OF the second
day cf the December term Of the said Circuit
Court of Buchanan county, to be held at 1ndcpen-
dence, In said county, on the Sth day OF December,
A, D., 1873, default will be entered against you
and Judgment rendered thereon.
Us. WOODWARD,
fowl Attorney for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
JAS. M. WEART,
Agent for the sale Of
IMPROVED FARMS
Town Property.

Parties DESTROYS of selling Improved Land are
invited to leave descriptions and terms.
All lands entrusted to me for sale will be adver-
tiscd without charge.
sE-Onice over King 4 Kenyon's hardware
store.-A1
The lands described below are offered for sale
No. IA farm of 3G5 acres. four miles from
Independence; 800 acres Of prairie. balance tim
and the Wapsipinicon river. All well fenced and
otherwise improved. This farm is nnequallcd for
grain and stock raising.
No "A farm of $40 acres, five miles rom In
dependence and three miles from Jcsup. 1t is all
fenced, and 400 acres under the pillow. Three
wells OF never failing water on the premises.
Large dwelling house, good granery and other
necessary farm buildings; a bearing orchard.
The buildings are protected by large grove.
The owner being about to engage in other busi-
will dispose OF the same cheap, and on favor.
able terms, If sold soon.
east of Independence; 100 acres broke. Small
farm house, three graneries and other farm build
ings. a well and three springs of never-failing
water upon the premises.
No. A farm containing 20 acres of prairie
and IN acres of timber, one mile from Brandon.
Large dwelling house, nearly new; frame gran
ary good stables, and other necessary farm build
ings. The farm is divided into three fields, with
substantial fences There are upon the premises
three wells, cstern, 20 bearing apple trees, and
small fruits In abundance. Is for sale very cheap
NOT -House and two Lots in Fargo's addition,
New house, 16xa4, ~ stories high. Barn. 16x24
There are upon the premises bearing apple and
cherry trees, and an abundance of small fruits.
Price, $500.
No Five rods by ten rods in Melonc's Addi
ton, with one story dwelling house, lSx2i wing
kitchen. There are upon the premises number
of bearing apple trees, and an abundance OF small
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

To Al rrhom IL may Concern:
NOTICE is hereby given that at regular meet,
IN ing Of the City Council of the city Of indie.
pendence, Iowa, held October 18th, 1873, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted; three-fonrths
OF all the members Of the Council voting for the
same:
Resoiced by the CITY Council Of tie city Of Isds.
pendence, That the owners of the lots abutting
on, or lying along, the east side Of Chatham st..
from Main to Greene street.-the, and arc hereby
required to relay the sidewalk In front Of, OF
along side OF, their respective lots.
Said sidewalks to be five feet -four inches wide,
of two inch pine plank laid crosswise upon three
strngers not LEES than two inches by four inches.
And unless the said sidewalks are laid within Sc
days from the 18th day of October, 1873, the City
Clerk shall advertise for proposals for building
the same, and the same will be built and the costs
assessed upon the respective lots. 40 provided In
IAN Ordinance to Regulate the Paving OF Side
walks," passed September 9Th, 1873.
81 In Wixness Whereof, have hereunt0 eel
my hand and seal this 18th day Of October, 1873
iawa JAS. N. WEART, C'ty Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Fiat Store.

THE success attending us du-
ring the past Five Years war.
rants US in saying we are better
prepared this spring than ever
to keep a full and complete as
sortment in our line. Our
Wholesale Trade having become
quite feature which enables
us to buy direct from the man
ufacturers, and, of course, buy
cheaper. Can and willSell as
Low as any House West Of the
Eastern Market. A first-class
Milliner always in charge of that
department.
We call especial attention to
the Hosiery, Gloves and Lace
Department. Lace Collars in
endless variety, from Ten Cents
to Twenty Dollars; in fact every
thing usually kept in first
class Fancy Store. We are
agents for the celebrated Caro-
line Kid Gloves, which have es-
tablished a reputation for quail
ty and prices second to none;
all sizes and collars, from a
child's to gents sizes always in
stock. Real and Imitation Hair
Goods we can furnish at all
times and at prices which none
can compete with, Hoop Skirts
made to order and in stock.
Don't forget the sign Of the
Big Hat, which means truly a
Hat Store.
39-tf J. B. TURNER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY--We have been
placed in possession of the particulars of
n bloody tragedy, which occurred on
Wednesday evening, in Delaware county,
and which resulted in the horrible death
of Il resident of this county, by the hands
of Il neighbor, who as it appears was. act
ing in selfdefense. The circumstances
of the case, as told to us, are as follows:
Mr. VIM. Dolenty, Il quiet, peaceable
man, who lives in Sec. "a, Newton town
ship, in this county, went to Manchester
on business on Wednesday. When about
to return in the evening, one Garner, n
ncghbor who was ready to return also,
requested Mr. Dolenty to drive slow, so
that he might keep in his company going
home, to which Mr.. Dolenty asscntcd. In
the wagon with Garner WAS his uncle.
Both had been drinking freely before
they started, and they had a jug Of whis-
key with them in the wagon from which
they drank frequently on the road. Be
coming intoxicated and quarrelsome,
Garner drove past Dolenty, cursing the
latter for driving too last. Finally he
jumped from his wagon, stopped Dolen-
tvs team, and approaching the latter
with threats to take his life, dragged him
from the wagon to the ground, sprang up
on him and commenced to beat him about
the head with his fists. Dolenty, unable
to rise, aud fearful that the whiskcy mad
dcncd man might make good his threat
to kill him, managed to draw his pocke'
knife and with one vigorous thrust from
the waist downwards, completely disem,
bowelcd Garner, his cntrails gushing out
upon the ground At the latest report.
Garner was not dead, but Dolcnty, who
came to town for legal advice in antici
patton of his arrest, brought the decision
Of the physicians that Garner could not
live an hour. The above are the facts OF
the case nc told by Dolenty.