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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

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THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES; 1916
TO 1S76.--This is the title of beautiful Photo
graphic Picture, 2ix30 inches, just issued by l.. A.
We cannot conceive of more appropriate pic
ture for the paror or Office than this. 1t should
be in every house in the land. 1t is instructive,
as well as ornamental. The design is tasty. and
well conceived. In the centre il large oval
photograph of Washington. very superior like
ness, taken from copy of Stuarts celebrated
painting in Faneuil Hail. Boston, This is sur
rounded by seventeen smaller photographs, rep
resentng each Of the other Presidents The Pho
tographs all by Bogardus, the celebrated pho
tographer, President of the National Photograph
ic Association, and the acknowledged head of the
art in this country. Every picture is a gem, and
is surrounded by a gilt oval, and the whole by an
ornamental border III gold, At the head of the
picture is the American Eagle. with outspread
wings, clutching in its talons the starry banner
Under each picture is the name of the President
it represents the state from which he was chosen,
and the years he served. At the bottom OF the
picture is printed in ornamental style the title.
The whole is mounted on extra thick photograph
ic card board, ready for framing. As we said be-
fore this picture should be in every house in the
land. not only incentive to the rising gener-
alton to emulate the example of these great men,
home to the heart of every American citizen. and
in regard to which few are prepared to converse
intelliribly. When framed, the picture Is simply
elegant. The picture, unframed. is furnished at
five dollars and framed very handsomely in black
walnut, ornamented in ebony and gold with cord
and everything complete for hanging up. for two
dollars. The publishers will forward the same
to any address in the United States upon receipt
OF the price.-Nem York Daity Graphic.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
the Result.

the Result.
The returns of the election las
week indicate a majority of ls,oo'
to 10000 for Gov. Carpenter ant
the rest of the State ticket. Their,
will be Republican majority O.
about % in the Senate, but the re
suit in the House is close and doubt
full, with Responsibilities in favor
of an opposition majority of one o,
two. This is a meagre result com
pared with the magnificent Repub
lican majorities of last year, and OF
the year before; and if the Repub.
lican party was not fairly en-
trenched in principle, and sound
upon all questions involving the
rights and interests Of the whole
people, it might be discouraging.
1t is possible that some unthinking
or unstable persons may jump at the
conclusion that the mission of the
party which has ruled Iowa so long
and so we'll, is ended; that it IS
about to fade out Of sight, that it
will live hereafter only in the mem
ory of its contemporaries. Such
anticipations are doomed to disap-
pointment. The party by no sin
of omission or commission has de-
served humiliation. 1t is yet looked
upon by thousands who in this
freakish, off year of politics have
turned their backs upon it, as tho
exponent Of every principle of JUS
tice, integrity and humanity which
attaches to American politics. 1t
has suffered a partial reverse in
Iowa, this year, but this is not to
be regarded as an unmixed evil.
While this was accomplished by
means that reflect no credit upon
the sincerity or honesty of our op-
ponents, and while we are by no
means bound to admit that the party
deserved defeat, the partial check
of this year may be turned to our
benefit. We may learn from it that
party ties are easily cast off, and
that our continued success as q
party depends largely upon the
character and qualifications OF the
men we nominate for office. Against
this it may be said truly that
in our county We have seen
men Of undoubted ability
and unblemished record defeated
by those OF qualifications very much
inferior; but it must be remembered
that this has been an exceptional
year i'll politics, and that, to a very
large extent impulse and passion
have taken the place of Judgment.
ment. The people, justly stirred
to indignation over the sal
airy grab and similar abuses,
and grooming under the oppression
Of the railroads, were ripe for any
movement that would give them
an opportunity for a conspicuous ex-
hibition of their power. 1t is not
strange in this state Of excited
feeling, stimulated as it was by art
FIJI demagogues, for their own profit
and advancement, that the people
have not always acted wisely or con-
sistently, or that many of them are
already repcnting of theirprecipitate
action. But returning reason will
set them right, and while the Re-
publican majority in Iowa may new
err again reach the old fgure--it is
certainly desirable that it should
not-still the party will, as in the
past. continue to merit the conf
dence of the people by the champi-
onship of every act Of justice and
equity and protection demanded by
the public.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can says: "What we want is not a
foreign market for our produce, but
an increased home market. We
need not diminish our crops. There
are thousands at the south who new
err cat wheat bread because it is be-
yond their reach. There are other
thousands who cannot get even corn
bread, and therefore eat clay. For
these the grand civilizer must be
the railway, and by that agency the
West must send its grain to the
South to feed those who raise cot
ton, tobacco, rice, sugar hemp, and
who make tar, pitch, turpentine,
resin, and who gather sumac OF
work in factories"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

ART IN Our SCHooLs-We call tho at.
tention of the Boards Of Education,
School Directors, Trustees and Teachers
throughout the land to the report of the
proceedings and the remarks Of DR.. II.
D. Ranney, upon the occasion Of the pre-
sentation of beautiful Photographic
picture of the Presidents Of the United
States to Grammar School No. 26 Of this
city, by the publishers, Messrs. L. A.
Finley & Co. The introduction of we'll
conceived and appropriate pictures, en-
cravings and paintings, in our schools, is
u good idea, and carries with it many
strong and conclusive arguments in its
favor. Art in this shape makes many
impressions that time cannot effacc. The
picture in question is cminently appro-
pirate for such purpose, and we trust
no parsimonious policy will deter the in
PRODUCTION of this work of art and H.
struction into our schools generally
-Ne,o York School Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

The Des Moines Republican has
been purchased blythe State Print
ing Co., and on Monday last passed
into the possession of the new pro-
nr;etors. It's name has been
changed to Tile State Journal. In
the announcement of the change Of
ownership, nothing is said relative
to the editorial management OF tht
paper, so we presume 1t remains al
before.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

All deferred orders for postal
cards have now been filled, and the
government has now 100000 of
them on hand. The total demand
for postal cards has settled down to
an average of between $4,000 and
100000 per day, which is believed
to be exactly their daily consnmp-
ton at present.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

ALL the minis of the country are
being run to their full capacity,
coming silver, and it is predicted
that by the first of November, silver
change will take the place of frac-
tional currency. Whether it WILL
on the whole prove more convenient
than the postal currency, is an open
question.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

WE presume that postal cards are
not considered by people generally
just the thing for money remlttanc-
es, but at Portland, Maine the other
day. one of these missives was re.
ceived on the back of which was
sewcd q dollar bill.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

THERE is one editor in Iowa, who
cannot complain of lack ofapprecla'
ton. Geo. d. Perkins, ofthe Sioux
CITY Journal, was the Republican
candidate for State Senator in his
district, and was elected by over
1000 majority, his opponent recelv'
ing only $50 votes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

ANDY FELT, who ran as a peoples
candidate for Senator in the 44th
District, is defeated by Hiram Bal
Icy, Republican, by small MAORI
ty. At this distance, this result
seems about right.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
The Rankin Property.

The property that Rankin turned
over to the Trustees of the Agricul
tural College, is not spanning out
as we'll as was first expected. 1t is
now doubtful whether more than
twenty-five per cent of the total sum
of the defalcation will be realized
by the state. The furniture and
school desk mandatory az Des
Moines, will not bring more than
$4,000 under the hammer. Rankin's
house and lot in that city is proba-
bly, worth at a cash valuation
$4,000; his farm about $4,000; and
the 1000 acres Of wild land turned
over, is estimated to be worth IS
per acre. This will make the en-
tire value of the property $4,000.
Rankin's defalcation to the State, ill.,
GLIDING interest, will foot up to more
than $4,000. There are costs of
collection, taxes, etc., which will
considerably diminish the net re-
ceipts of the property when sold.
Dewy has a prior claim of about
S12, 200, interest included, on the
property. Other claimants have
$4,000 also secured by prior mort
cages. This will leave ten or
twelve thousand dollars to the Col
lege after the deduction of all pre-
ferred claims and expenses. Since
the property has been turned over
to the Trustees, about Thousand
dollars have been received as profits
from the desk concern at Des Moines
which sum has been used in paying
taxes and rcdccmiug tax sale lands.
J. n. Dewey has instituted suit
against the Trustees Of the Col
lege, and asks that receiver be
appointed who shall take care of
the property, pay the taxes, in
surance, etc., and take charge OF
the receipts accruing from the sale
Of manufactured desks and furni-
ture.
The College Trustees advertise
that on Thursday next, there will
be a sale of stock and other proper
ty on the Rankin farm, which, how
ever, may be interfered with by in
junction being served against the
sale by Dewey and others. But
the Trustees are full of pluck, and
will be equal to any emergency In
the faithful discharge of their du-
ties Cedar Rapids Republican, %.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

The Dubuque Herald, which for
some reason not explained, was at
first disposed to defend Babbage,
the swind.ing Cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank, has at last,
through some means equally mex
plicablc, discovered that he Is Il
very bad man. 1t says:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bah
bage is the principal criminal in all
this netarious business. The main
crime lies at his door, and, sad as
it is to say it, justly too. He has
robbed the people of Dubuque of an
immense sum of money, and in Or
der to do it, he has perpetrated
crime enough to sink man of war
He is guilty of embezzlement; he is
perpctrator of fraud; he is a de-
faulter; he is amenable to countless
charges Of breach and trust; misde-
meanors by the score are against
him; larcenies, grand and petit,
stand at his door by the dozen; he
took the most sacred of trusts, spec
ial deposits; false entries upon the
books and tampering by erasures
and changes with papers, rise up
against him, and these are called
forgerics. He has robbed rich and
poor alike. His favors were dis
tributed with an impartial hand.
Those who trusted in him the most
were treated the worst. And it sad
to relate, that some united with him
by ties that should have been re-
spectcd, were moved down in the
general slaughter with as remorse-
less hand as any. In a word, he
has committed crimes enough under
the statutes of the state SO that if he
paid the full penalties of the law, he
would need life as long as that Of
Methusaleh.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

The New York Graphic, discus
ing the subject of official salaries,
says: "What we need to do is not
to exercise niggardly and con-
te,nptible economy in the payment
of public officials, but to to assume
that men fit to govern nation or a
city are fit to be paid the worth of
their services. In this city we shall
never have the services Of our best
citizens In public stations until we
can pay our Mayor and Aldermn
better salaries than smart clerks can
earn in banking houses. When the
Mayor is provided with a palace
such as that of Mr.. Stewart on Fifth
avenue, and paid salary of $780,
900, we shall find no difficulty in in
ducing the best men in the city to
take part in politics. AS it is, we
pay our public servants SO little
that the offices are worthless, except
to the men who propose to add to
their pay by dishonest practices.
In politics, the country over, we are
penny wise and pound foolish; and,
until broader wisdom guides us in
this matter, we shall continue to be
badly served by incompetent men
or robbed by rogucs."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
tso5O.OOO for $50,


Total 900 Gifts all cash amounting to- 81 500 600
The distribution will be positive, whether all
the tickets are sold not and the II 900 gifts all
paid in proportion to the tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS;
Whole tickets $50; Halves $25: Tenths. or each
coupon, S.; Eleven Whole Tickets for $500; esta
Tickets for $1,000; lib Whole Tickets for $50'U;
less than $500 worth of tickets a: time.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders &C
companed by the money promptly filed Liber-
al terms given to those who buy TO sell again.
THOMAS T., DltAMLETTE.
Agent Pub. Lib Ky. and Manager Gift Concert,
1iw4 Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE.

will sell, on reasonable terms, my new house,
say3f feet and the two lots on which it is built,
on the corner of Independence and Center Sts.,
west side Apply to the subscriber on the prem
Uses. 13m1 b. +. SMITH.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Tho True Distinction.

Who would think of condemning
a worthy merchant because he dis
covered in his employ dishonest
clerk? Sympathy, rather than
blame, would be extended to him,
and every fair-minded man would
approve the prompt dismissal, and,
if the law was violated, the speedy
punishment of the offender. Why,
then, should our opponents denounce
the Republican party because it
discovers among its thousands of
officials a few exceptional eases of
dishonesty? The party repadiates
the acts of dishonesty, and the peo-
pie put their stamp Of condemna-
ton, not only upon the offense, but
upon the offender. No act of dis
honesty, no official guilty of crime;
no questionable or iniquitous meas
ures have ever been condoned or
protected by the Republican party.
AS soon as known, an earnest pro-
test has gone up against them, and
those involved have been called to
strict account. This is all that
can be done. individuals are liza
BILE to be deceived. A party can
rise no higher nor better divine the
future than the individuals who
compose it. AS long as the party
seeks to detect and punish the ras-
Gals who deceive it, and uses caution
in the selection Of its public SER
wants, we shall have an abiding
faith in it. We call upon Republi-
cans everywhere to select for Office
the very best men in the ranks of
the party, and to weed ont every
official that shows himself unwor-
thy of public confidence.-Republic.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

Lake Champlain is shown by re.
cent soundings to have water 41O
feet in depth.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
New Goods! New Goods
JUST RECEIVED!

MA very Large and De-
sirable Stock Of Fall and Win
ter Goods, to which we ask the
inspection Of everyone desiring
the purchase of good Goods, at
the very lowest possible prices.
A Full and Complete Stock in
each and every Department.
Do not buy a dollars worth
of Dry Goods until you have
examined our Stock and Prices,
rs we are confident we can save
your money at the New York
Store LAwToN 4 Posi-.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS.

Schedule Of Claims passed upon by TIE Bol,Yi Of
Supervisors u Buchanlu County, at tier
Ocfobsr session, 1878.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17

and placed upon the market at the
figures which should rule the market
of the day, hut no satisfactory prices
were established On Wednesday,
however, the market was established
and hard advanced % cents and yellow
dip and virgin advanced 30 cents.
To-day the market has further
advanced 81 cents and closes firm
ut 81 30 for hard and s. 10 for yellow
dip and virgin. The receipts during
the better portion Of the week were
very small and have been hardly suffi-
The following table contains the re-
cripts and sales for the week
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17

TAR.-Since last week the market
for this article has exhibited no anima-
ton of feeling nor experienced any
change of quotation. The daily re-
ceipts have been quite small compare
lively, but the export demand was
quite limited, and the market has
ruled veiy quiet and steady at last
weeks closing rates, 81 30 T Dbl. The
receipts for the week, 526 bbls. against
9S7 bbls. for last week, are Il decrease
of 361 bbls. The exports have also
been very small and the stock in mar
ket is without material change. The
following table contains the receipt
and sales for the week
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17
SPECIAL.
- Schenck's PulmOnic Syrup,

w. SEA-wEED TONIC AND MANDRAKE
PILLS These the only medicines that will
cure Pulmonary Consumption DIR. Schrnrk
has been constant practive over thirty years
continually examining lungs. and knows his
medicines. if properly taken. will cure con-
sumption. His Mandrake rIl cleanse the
liver and stomach his Seaweed Tonic ,iissolves
tue food STIMULATES tue coating OF the stomach
and aids dlsesr ion his P1tmnnic Syrup rIpens
the matter, and nature throws 1t OF without
any eSerton. Prepared and fer sale by j. II.
ScHENCk & Son, n F.. corner Sixth and Arch
Sts-, Philadelphia, ami by druggists ami deal
err generally
dec e5, - 3ea-ly
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17
r e " ! e w
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
January 16. 1873.

THE WEEK. generally has
somewhat improved during the past
week, and we notice considerable i'm
provement in merchandise, as well as
an Improvement in the naval store
market. Though the volume of bust
ness in either branch has not been
large, yet very strong feeling is OBJ
servable, and the indications d point to
an active business at an early day.
The special features Of the market,
and the changes in prices fer the lead
ing articles for.the week ending to=day,
are as follows
COTTON.-For COTTON the market
this week has in general been very
quiet, though most Of the lots offered
have found buyers. In the early part
of the week the market showed q slight
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17

disposition to rccedr, hut became firm
afterwards, and prices of The previous
week, though not SD full, have been
maintained, and the market closes
quiet and steady fur good grades, though
dull for the lower qualities. The mac
tiveness of the market has not been
wholly attributable to want of DISPOSE
ton among buyers or sellers to effect
transactions, but to the extreme scar
city of suitable grades of cotton. The
receipts at our port are gradually fall
ing of, aud for tie scarcity of ship
room the stock show. hut little vuri. :
ton since last week.
The cotton general movement for this
week rs compared with last week shows
large increase in receipts and ex-
ports. The receipts at the ports for
the week were 1}3,32J bales against
104, sO3 bales last week, 1924 bales
the previous week, and l25,357 bales
three weeks since. The total receipts
since September |. 1872, are ! .S6S. 2SG
bales, against |, 571 1913 for the cores
donding period of the previous wear,
showing an increase sine. September ]
1872, of DOG. 7SS bales. The exports
from all the ports for the week were
1861 bales, against 81, l24 bales the
same date last year The total exports
for the expired portion of the cotton
year are 1.OOS.3J1 bales against sol, :
1879 bales for the same time last wear.
The stock ut all the ports is 497 .22J
bales. against 495. GSS bales for the
same date last wear The stocks at the
interior towns are S}. 116 bales against
93,3 bales last year The stock Of
cotton at Liverpool is 446, 900 bales,
against 90, 900 bales last wear. The
amount of American cotton atIoat for
Great Britain is 1919, 600 bales against
13S, 600 bales last wear The amount
of Indian cotton atioat for Europe is
go, 600 bales. against 1876. 900 bales last
wear.
The sales reported for the week were
III bales ut IL. L.. Il. Il, Is. IS.
49,. and 49, cents r IL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17
Goods in Confederate Bonded
In

Warehouses.
The Secretary of the Treasury in a
recent order has decided that. except
in cases where the circumstances are
peculiar, it is inexpedient to commence
s1lit for the recovery of duties upon
goods in bonded warehouses within
the lines of the so-cailed Confederate
States at the time the war opened, or
for the recovery of duties on goods
imported into the said States while
the jurisdiction of the United States
over the said States was interrupted.
There are several suit now pending in
Southern courts awaiting decision.