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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
The Speakership of the House O

The Speakershir of the House of
Representatives is beginning to be
a subject for discussion by the press
of the State. The candidate upon
whom all branches Of the opposi-
ton are expected to unite is J. W..
Dixon, OF Wapello. The prepon-
derance of Republican opinion
seems to incline toward John H.
Gear, Of Burlington, as the proper
man for the place. The nearly
equal strength Of the parties in the
House makes it difficult to predict
which will secure the organization,
although it is claimed that mum.
Der of Republicans elected as indie.
pendents will act with the party in
the election Of presiding officers.
If this shall prove true, Mr.. Gear
will probably be the next speaker,
a position for which he is fitted
by ability, experience, character
and hearty sympathy and accord
with the popular demand on the
questions agitating the minds of
the people.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

The CLOTH PEDDLERs.-These
smooth-tongued swindlers have
been plying their vocation in the vi
cinity of Cedar Falls. The Gazetts
gives them and their dupes, the fol-
lowing appreciativc mention:
Those cloth peddlers have been
prowling around these parts with
shoddy to swindle farmers. p.
Eiler gave US an account of their
mode of operating at his place.
Their salutation was very cordial,
and his farm and cattle were all ad-
mired, and special inquiry made as
to whether he owned them. Being
satisfied as to his ability to pay a
debt, the otficious gentlemen then
brought out his cloth and spread it
all around and over the room, and
continued to bore them until posi-.
lively commanded to leave. We
have the names Of a number who
have given their notes to these
swindlers for their goods. They
are "too poor" to take a paper but
are perfectly satisfied at being
swindlcd out Of enough by three
miserable scamps to pay for paper
for the next five years.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
The second trial of Stokes for the

The second trial of Stokes for the
murder of Fisk, which has been in
progress for some weeks in New
York, and has been the fruitful
theme for newspaper comment and
gossip, is at last ended, and the re-
suit affords another illustration Of
the peculiar manner of administering
the article, by courtesy named JUS
tice, in New York Stokes, who on
his former trial was convicted Of
murder in the first degree, and bare
ly escaped the moose by the cousum-
mate legal finesse Of his counsel,
and regarding whose guilt there
does not probably exist a doubt IN
the minds of nine-tenths Of the
community iu which the deed was
done, escapes on the second trial
with the pitiful verdict and sent
ence OF manslaughter in the third
degree, and fouryears in the peni-
Tertiary.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

The Des Moines Journal makes
vigorous protest against the admis-
sion to the Republican party caucus
in the Legislature, of men who have
been elected on independent tickets.
We are convinced that this proscrip-
ton Of those who yet profess adhe-
renee to Republican principles,
would be unjust and impolitic. 1t
would, in our opinion, be the wiser
and more dignified course for the
Republicans in the Legislature to
pursue toward these irregularly cleo
ted members, to neither invite or re-
pei them. The party has no claim
on them, but if they still hold to Re-
publican principles, and desire rec
ognition as Republicans, the party
will take no harm in admitting them
to it's counsels.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

IT would be gratifying to see =
grain Of consistency, now and then
in the men and newspapers who are
pretending to champion tree trade
and the farmers movement at one
and the same time. They rail
against the railways and are i'll tav-
or Of laws that shall compel them
to reduce their rates, but with the
same breath declare that the reason
why these rates are SO high is that
iron is so dear, aud the reason iron
is so dear is all because OF the ini-
quitous tariff. Now il this be so,
why scold the railways? Why not
contine denunciations to the system
instead Of berating the victims OF
it? One thing is rs plain as plain
'as MONDAY: Either the allegation
that the tariff is at fault is untrue,
or the condemnation OF the railways
is unjust and ridiculous.-Mter-
Ocean,.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

THE sale Of personal property
turned over by the defaulter, Ran
kin, to the Trustees Of the Agricul-
tural College, took place at the Ran
kin farm, five miles from Des
Moines, on the 23d. The Register
says Of the sale:
There was a fair attendance from
various parts Of Polk county, and a
few bidders from Warren aud Madi-
son. The sale realized about six
teen hundred dollars, much OF
which, according to the terms pre-
viously announced. WAS in notes
having one year to run and bearing
eight per ceut interest. Fitty-one
head Of cattle were disposed OF, ex-
elusive of a number Of calves. The
short horn bull, "Duxe of Virginia.
brought S2O5. The heiters sold tol
from 500 to s2S, and the two year
old steers averaged 1921 a head. Tho
calves sold better than any of the
other stock, bringing sl4.5O each
The agricultural implements wen
very low. Altogether the sale is
considered very good one. Col
Dewey and the other creditors were
present, but there was no interfer
ence with the transaction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

DuBUoUE did nobly Tor the Mem
phis sufferers. Mayor Peaslee
called a meeting of the citizens last
Saturday evening, to take meas.
ures to raise fund for the relief
of the sick and poor Of the stricken
city, to which J. X. Caves gave the
keynote by senaing draft tor 500,
as his contribution, and the result
of which up to the present writing
has been the collection Of the very
handsome sum of $1,000 Tor the be-
nevolent object. Well done for Du.
buque.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31


Our stock Of survivors of the
Revolution" holds out wonderfully
we'll, and no sooner does the last
one pass away than another rises
to inherit his honors. The negro
woman who nursed Washington in
his infancy, and the BARRIERS who
shaved General Lafayette, have al
so wonderful longevity. The latest
addition to our revolutionary stock
is negro named Fortune Snow,
who is now in his one hundred and
twenty-fourth year. II any one
doubts the statement, the negro can
be seen at any time upon tie farm
Of Dr.. Scott, in Gibson county,
Tenn. A doctor went to see him
the other day, and was much struck
by his youthful appearance. He
was saying that he was very well
preserved man of his age, when the
old fellow remarked, "Oh! Pm only
sixty-tive years-you mean Grand
papa" At tho same moment the
old Fortune came tripping down
the steps like a boy. He has a
vivid recollection Of his youth, aud
can describe men he saw i century
ago. (What a valuable witness
such man would be in the Itch
borne casc.) Old Fortune attrib-
utes his long life and sound health
to his strict habits Of temperance,
having drank nothing stronger than
whiskey in his life, but taking it
with moderation, say five or six
straight drinks a day without
water. He uses tobacco, but
"sparingly," from morning to night.
Old Fortune has not an unsound
tooth in his head, having lost them
all some forty years ago.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

L. Q. Hoggatt has been elected
to the Legislature from Story coun.
ty on the Autobiography ticket. We
remember Hoggatt. He w.s in the
Republican Congressional Conven-
ton at Storm Lake last year. He
was very much afraid that there
was a Liberal in that Convention
as delegate. The thought caused
him to shudder all over, and sent
his voice way down into his boots.
He called upon suspected parties
by name and insisted upon explain
alton. The idea of a Republican
being other than a straight Repub-
Ii can Mortified the loya! Hoggatt.
AS remarked before, Hoggatt has
been elected to the Legislature on
tho Anti-Monop ticket.-Sious c.
tn Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
THERE is no single item in cor

THERE is no single item i'll con-
nection with the farmers business
that attracts more OF his attention
that more excites his ire, or gives
him greater satisfaction than good
or bad roads; and yet there Is no
subject in which he is more persis-
tently perverse and careless. Who
ever heard Of TWO farmers agreeing
upon the proper time of repairing
roads, or the best means Of doing
it. Road mending with them is, in
most instances, merely Il spasmodic
outbreak Of misdirected labor, APP
piled without q definite object, and
regardless Of all recognised laws Of
mechanics or nature.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

The resurrection morn is at hand.
Following the disentombment of an
tediluvian Allen, to be Governor of
Ohio, comes the announcement that
one Horatio Seymour has "burst
his cercments" and appears once
again in the political arena, rs Dem
ocratic candidate for the New York
Legislature. Andy johnson too has
been seen and heard making the
old time speech about the constitu.
ton, from balcony in Washington.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

The Supreme Court of Iowa, at
its sitting last week in Dubuque,
rendered a decision affirming the
judgment of the Circuit Court Of
Polk county, which was that judy
ment for damages caused by the
sale of intoxicating liquor, is lien
upon the premises on which said
liquor is sold. The decision is an
important one, and places the war
against rum-selling on better van
tage ground. 1t is undoubtedly
good law, and that it will prove a
powerful and effective weapon
against the diseraceful traffic needs
no surer Indication than the impo-
tent maledictions which such papers
as the Dubuque Herald are pouring
upon it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

WOMEN have been elected School
Superintedents in eight or ten coun-
ties in Iowa, this fall. In some
counties women were defea ed on
account Of their sex, while the rest
of the ticket were elected, in some
they ran tar ahead Of their ticket.
In Floyd county, Mrs Helen Il. Dun
can, Republican, got 500 majority.
In Marshall county, Miss Abbie
Clifford, Republican, 1929 votes,
while the poor wretch of a man run
ning against her got but eight votes,
all told. In Monona county, Sarah
Fmlton-domcstic title, whether
Miss or Mrs, not given in the re-
turns, running on the Anti Monop
ticket, has $50 majority, An Anti
Monopoly young lady is also, elect
cd in Henry county. ~ Dubuque
Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

THEY get political metaphors
mixed in Buffalo. One of the Dem.
ocratic papers OF that city, abiding
to a candidate for Mayor, and in
tending probably to characterize
him as an old wheel horse of Dem.
ocracy, commends him to the cleo
tors as "a stern wheel Democrat. :"
The designation is inadvertently
quite appropriate tor . representa-
tive Of the belated party. A stern
wheel is always behind.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

INVESTIGATION of the Jackson
county safe robbery throws strong
suspicion upon the Treasurer as the
real cnlprit. The safe was unlock.
ed by a combination known only to
him, several special deposits Of
sums ranging from $40 to $500 were
not taken, and the probability is
that there was no such sum as $780,.
in the safe at the time of the al
legged robbery.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

w. w. JUNK1.y, Of the Fairfield
Zedger, and forn!er President of the
Iowa Press Association, is named
in connection with the position Of
Chief Clerk of the House this win
ter. "Junk." is one of natures no.
blemen, and could have a dozen
votes from us were we legislator,
and Legislators had a right to re-
peat. In the absence of these con-
tingencies "Junk." must get along
with our best wishes for his sue
cess.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

THE political straws are indica-
ting a strong Democratic wind,
which will blow some wholesome
results into 1874. The late cleo
tons in Ohio, Pennsylvania and
our own state, compared with last
years results, show heavy losses
on the Republican side and en-
eouraging Democratic gains. The
majority has 'dwindled down from
one hundred and thirty-seven thou
sand in Pennsylvania to something
less than twenty Thousand, and in
recovering the state Legislature of
Ohio, and the governorship, the
Democratic party has secured such
important results as leave little
doubt that the elections of 1874 will
result in a national Democratic
House of Representatives, and that
by an overwhelming majority.
Our Autobiography friends, and
especially those of Republican ante
cedents, who during the late cam
paign, were fond of proclaming their
movement revolt against both the
old parties, will doubtless be
pleased with the above paragraph
from the Dubuque Herald, in which
the political changes IN this State
are claimed as Encouraging Dem
ocratic gains" But the Herald
is right; they are in effect Demo
cratic gains, and the shrewd mana
gers of that party intend to turn
them to good account as such. The
old paralytic Democracy which a
few months ago was apparently
lettering on the edge OF its grave,
and which was willing to sink its
name and affiliate with any form
of opposition to Republican suprem-
acy, with or without its share Of
the spoils, has been wonderfully re-
invigorated by the late elections,
and would now fain have all the
glory, as it hopes after while to
reap all the gains. Nobody expec'
ted it to show its hand quite SO
soon, but intoxicated with the I'M
wonted sensation of victory to
which it has ever SO remotely con-
tributed, it proceeds to mark out
for it's new found allies, the plan of
next years battle, which is to be
nothing of the Autobiography or
fustian reform sort, but straight
Democratic nominations under the
old name, or, as the Herald has it,
a Irrational Democratic House OF
Representatives" How do the
Anti-Monopolists like the pro-
Rramme.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
The State.

The city authorities Of Red Oak, pay
a bounty of two cents on rat tails.
10 Eiboeck of Elkader, is announced
to lecture in Dubuque and elsewhere, up
on what he saw at the Vienna EXPOSE
ton.
An intelligent "bolter" in Burlington,
in scratching the name of Mrs. Hagar,
wrote upon his ballot: "Doant want kno
wummun in Nine"
Peace Commissioner Meacham, of
Modoc fame, has been telling the people
of Des Moincs the story of his hair.
breadth scapes.
The Executive Council--the new des-
ignation ofthe Census Board,-will meet
to canvass the vote for State officers
November 18th.
The Maudville Times was compelled
to suspend, when Babbage, who furnish.
ed it's breath of life, went under, and Bun.
dy it's editor, has purchased a half inter-
est in the Acklcy Independent
The result of the vote for Governor
in Van Buren, and Webster counties, the
homes respectively of Vale and Carpen-
ter, was fair swap. Van Buren, gave
Carpenter II majority, while Webster
gave Vale IA majority.
"A transfsr barge, used to transfer
cars belonging to the Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway, across the Mississippi at
North McGrcgor, was sunk by collision
with tug boat, on Saturday, and four
loaded cors, two of flour and two of wheat
precipitated into the river.
Gov. Carpenter did run well in some
OF the northwestern counties. In Ida
county he received every vote. In Dick
inson only one vote was cast against
him, while Beck and Alternately re-
ceived every vote. In Marshall county
Carpenter received 149S votes to for
Vale.
a Henry Heeb, driver of one Of the
Dubuque street cars, came to terrible
death last Saturday evening by being
thrown on the track in front Of his car,
the wheels of which passed over his head.
mangling 1t in horrible manner, and
causing instant death.
The fine new residence OF II. w.
johnson, at Waterloo, was destroyed by
fire ON Sunday morning last, with it's con
tents and also the barns and out buildings.
Mr.. johnson and family were absent at
the time, and saved only the clothing that
they wore The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary, as both
house and barn were on fire when discov-
cred, although separated some rods by in
tervcning buildings which were the last
to burn. Loss, over $12 900; insured for
$1,000 in Continental and Phoenix.
Brewer Of the Cerro Gordo Republi-
can, has sold that paper to Noyes s. Ian
sing for $4,000, which is $1,000 more
than he paid for the establishment two
yevrs ago. The new proprietors are ex.
perienced newspaper men, Mr.. Sile Noyes
being one of the former proprietors Of
the Republican. and Mr.. Lansing until re-
Gently editor of Of the Hancock Signal.
The Rep a6licos was very ably conduct
ed by Mr.. Brewer, and we are assured
win suffer NO decline In ito present hands.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

Ten young ladies made the Har-
lem River at New York lively on
Saturday, October 4th, by .
swimming match. The prize was
a silk dress, valued at $l75, and
the distance u mile. Miss Delilah
Goboess, of Philadelphia, proved
the winner, swimming the mile in
forty minutes, and Miss Maggie
Coultop, Of Boston, came in Sec
ond.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

Hon. WIN. A. PORTER. Judge Of
the Superior Court of Chicago, was
found dead in his bed, at his home
in that city, on Monday morning.
His disease was apoplexy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
Tho Probabilities Of Railroad Leeis.
lature.

10ture.
The Burlington Haackeye, the
chief editor Of which was O membe,
of the Senate at the last session, in
an article since the election, under
takes to forecast the action OF the
members of that body at the coming
session, on the subject of regulating
railroads, classifying them as fol-
lows:
IN .favor Of q Railroad Tariff
BiU.-Rothert, Converse, Pease,
Maxwell, Williams, Newton, West,
Rumple, Reck, Thornburg, McCor
mack, Young, OF Cass, Dashiel,
Wood, Shane, Campbell, Taylor,
Conway, Dague, Willett, Cham.
bers, Miller, Kephart, Boomer, Jes-
ups.
Against.-Bemis, Crazy, Fitch,
Rowland, Kline, Larrabee, McCoid,
Mcintyre, Russell, Smith, Stone,
Stuart, Wonn, Young. (of Mahaska,)
Fairall, Merrill, (of Wapello,) Mer-
rill, (of Clinton,) Lovell, is.
Dou6vul-Cooley, Mitchell, Bal.
ley, Perkins, Miles, Murphy, Gault.
-.
Recapitulation.-For Railroad
Tariff Bill, 20. Against, IS. Doubt
full, 7. Total, SO.
AS it will require % votes to make
majority of the Senate, the Haach-
eye, with the above showing, is not
sanguine of the passage of railroad
tariff bill this winter. We appre-
bend, however, that its figures will
bear considerable modification, and
should not be accepted as anything
more authoritative than a plausible
guess. Before we determine wheth-
er certain Senators will favor or op-
pose railroad tariff bill, it strikes
us as pertinent to the investigation
to know something of the character
Of the bill itself. We do not sup
pose that the Haackeye means to be
understood as predicting that those
Senators whom it classiies as in IA
vor of railroad tariff bill, will vote
for any measure that may be intro
duced with that ostcnsible purpose,
but that is what its speculations
practically amount to; and this is
just as sensible as to assume, as it
by implication does, that all the
Senators who voted against that
patched-up mass of crudities and
contradictions, the O'Donnell bill,
last winter, will therefore inevitably
oppose any sensible and practical
legislation to regulate railroad
charges. We have no authority to
speak for any of them, but we have
no hesitation in giving it as our
opinion that q wel!-considered bill
for the regulation of railroads,
which shall as nearly as possible
operate equally and equitably upon
all sections of the state, having re-
CARDS for the rights of the people
and the corporations. and shall more
over combine those features of flex-
Utility and adaptation to circum-
stances that the experience Of other
states have proved valuable, will
meet the approval and affirmative
vote Of share, if not all, those Sem
ators which the Haackeye so oracu-
larly and persistently places in op-
position to regulating railroads by
law. Nor do we share the fears Of
the Haackeye that no railroad legis-
lation will be accomplished at the
coming session. A bill of some
kind is sure to pass, and we think
at in practical value and efficiency
it is likely to be an improvement
upon any attempts at Legislation on
the railroad question that have pre-
ceded it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31

JOHN G. HEENAN, the noted pu-
gilist, died last week Of consumption
while en- route from Denver to Cal
ifornia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
.ong the tickct-holders.
LIST OF GIFTS.

Total 600 Gifts, all cash amounting to 81 500 600
The distribution will be positive, whether all
the tickets are sold or not, and the 1900 gifts all
paid in proportion to the tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole tickets $50; Halves $ss: Tenths, or each
common. Is; Eleven Whole Tickets for $500; 22h
Tickets for a 900; 113 Whole Tickets for 81 600;
al Whole Tickets for $4,000. No discount on
less than $500 worth OF tickets At time.
Tickets now ready for sale. and all orders &C.
eoInpanied BY the money promptly filed L,ber
81 terms given TO those who huy TO cell again.
THOMAS B. DkAMLRTTEs
Agent Pub. Lib. Ky. and Manager 0lft Concert,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
New York Store
New Goodsl New Goods !
JUST RECEIVED!

MA very Large and De-
sirable Stock of Fall and Via
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 Good, until you have
examined our Stock and Prices.
as we are confident we can save
your money at the New York
Store. LAwToN x PosT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-31
PUBLIC SALE.

T WILL sell at Public Auction, on Thursday
i the 18th day of November, 1873, on the prem
ises hereinafter described, the following Real Es
tate belonging to the estate of 4. NJ. Fulford, de-
ceased, to-wit: The southwest quarter of the
south st quarter. ard the southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter of section thirty three (33
township ninety 500, range ten 10 in Buchanan
county, Iowa.
The timber land on said premises, to-wit: 40
acres will be sold in acre lots Terms Cash.
Sale to commence at II O'Clock, A. NJ.
Il. NJ HUNT, A. II. HOFFMAN,.
Auctioneer. Adm'r. of Estate.