Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-14
State News.

iowa dent" corn is selling in
California for seed at two cents per
pound.
Matt Parrot, Of the Waterloo Report.
es, has been elected one of the city fathers.
He has the figure for an alderman.
The Iowa Legislature at its recent
session reduced the number of pounds in
legal bushel Of corn from 20 to GO
pounds.
Mrs. Lockwood, who broke her arm
by falling on one Of the cross walks Of
Waterloo, has presented her bill to the
city council for $4,000 damages.
--Des Moines is be included in the list
of cities to which the new free delivery
service will be applied. The Register
calls for the numbering of the houses in
preparation for it.
The Germans Of Dubuque are pre-
pairing for q grand Sangerfcst to be held
in that city, about the Goth of June next.
Forty-six musical societies from different
parts Of the country has already signified
their intention to be present.
The DEBORAH Republican chronicles
the death by freezing Of Andrew Johnson,
who came to DEBORAH sober, got drunk,
started for home, fell off his sled and lay
out all night; with the above result
Simply whisky murder.
Col Eberhart, ex- Clerk Of Blackhawk
county, has been discovered to be de-
faulter in sum variously estimated from
81 200 to $4,000. The amount will be
made good by his bOndsmen, who are
secured from loss by property turned
over by Ebcrhart.
The Casey Guthrie county, Union
has been suspended and upon its ruins
will rise in few weeks the IoUa State
Granger, designed to be, as its name in
dicates, an organ OF the Patrons Of Hus.
bandry The announcement of this en-.
terprise will doubtless make Pap Wilson,
OF the Homestead, groan in spirit.
Among the recent Iowa appoint
ments and combinations, are the follow
ing Postmastcrs: G. s. Thurbcr, Cresco;
W. ii. Hartman, of the Courier, Water
loo; Edward Russell, Davenport; W. A.
Putney Hamburg; Thos. p. Treynor, Of
the Nonparid, Council Bluffs; John II.
Ticrney, Clinton; S. H. Bauman, Mt.
Vernon
An energetic female at Iowa Falls
Informed friend Of the editor that if
she ever had baby, and Garrison put it
in the Sentinel she would kick his coat
tails all over Iowa Falls" In view OF
this dire threat, the editor is consolng
himself with the improbability of the kick
ing female ever having baby, and wear,
ing short coats as precaution.
"A mar In Mason City named Pres
ton, received first-rate notice from the
Republican in connection with trial in
Justice court, and now the ungrateful
wretch sues the paper for libel and $685.
600 damages. The Republican offers to
freely forgive Preston if he will fork over
bill for printing of about $240O, but
probably he will not be satisfied until he
has the costs of the libel suit to pay in
| addition.
We find the following in the church
department Of the Charles City Intelligen
GER: 'In one Of our banks jokes pass as
curSent as greenbacks. One day this
week one Of our pastors and a Son OF
Erin stood at the Teller's window One
Of you gentlemen said the al interim
Cashier, has BEEN taking drink
| don't know which it is.' AN it's moi
mesclf,' said the s. of E., as he staggered
towards the door; Pm a strong timper
ancc mani drinks nothing but tay!
The minister saw the point'-(so did
the bystaniers)- and attempted no de-
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