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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
Peouliarities Of Dogs.

A correspondent of the last num-
Der OF Nature writes that he pos
sesses an English mastlff, by name
Keplcr, 4 son Of the celebrated
Turk out of Venus. He brought the
dog, when six weeks old, from the
stable in which he was born. The
first time he took him out he started
back in alarm ut the first butcher
shop he had ever seen. He soon
found he had violent antipathy to
butchers and butchers shops
When six months old a servant took
him with her on an GRAND. AT a
short distance before coming to the
house she had to pass a butchers
shop; the dog threw himself down
(being led with a string), and neith-
er coaxing or threats would make
him pass the shop. The dog was
too heavy to be carried; and as a
crowd collected, the servant had to
return with the dog more than a
mile and then go without him. This
occurred about two years ago. The
antipathy still continues, but the
dog will pass nearer to a shop than
he formerly would. About two
months ago, in little book on dogs
published by Dean, NATURES cor
respondent discovered that the
same strange antipathy is shown by
the father, Turk. He then wrote to
Mr.. Nichol, the former owner of
Turk, to ask him for any intorma-
ton he might have on the point.
He replied: 81 can say that the
same antipathy exists in King, the
sire of Turk, in Turk, in Punch (son
Of Turk out of Meg,) and i'll Paris
(son of Turk out of Juno.) Paris
has the greatest antipathy, as he
would hardly go into a street where
butchers shop is, and would run
away after passing it. When Il cart
with q butchers man came into the
place where the dogs were kept, al
though they could not see him, they
were all ready to break their chains.
a mastcr-butcher, dressed privately,
called one evening on Paris master
to see the dog. lie had hardly en-
tered the house before the dog
(though shut in) was so much ex-
cited that he had to. be put into a
shed, and the butcher was forced to
leave without seeing the dog. The
same dog at Hastings made a spring
at a gentleman who came into the
hotel. The owner caught the dog
and apologized, and said he never
knew him to do SO before, except
when butcher came to his house.
The gentleman at once said that
was his business. So you see they
inherit these antipathies, and show
q great deal Of breed" Mr.. Her
bert Spencer could hardly wish for
a stronger case of "organized expe-
rience," whatever its original cause
may have been.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

a correspondent of the Daven-
port CARTE thus explains the meth
Cd by which Mrs. Scott Siddons the
popular reader-celebrated for her
beauty of face and grace ofpcrson-
secures and retains the bloom of
her complexion. There is in the
description something suggestive
for American ladies':
Travelling in the same car, and
alighting at the same town with Mrs.
Siddons, your correspondent learned
by what means she succeeds in re-
tanning her beautiful complexion
and ruldy health. AT the Burtis
House she slept till just time to
make the train, and then after jour
neying an hour, with as much com
posure as though in her own room,
took Il loaf Of bread, cut generous
slices, spread with butter and potted
meat, and without the aid otvillain-
Gus coffee or other drink to yitiate
the gastric juices, made a whole
some meal. This was vulgar pro
ceeding, but any lady who can, in
the presence of car load Of we'll
dressed, critical travellers, go
through this programme with the
same delicate grace and ease as did
Mrs. Siddons, need not fear any in
vidious remark. Arrived at Grin
nell, there WIS a walk, not a mere
saunter around the square, but a
five mile tour at a brisk pace into
the country and over the fields. Ex-
ercisc Of this kind is in every few
days programme. Do you wonder
she is rosy and strong and beauti-
fulr
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Nominations for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor.

The first move on the political
chess board by the Patrons as po-
litical organization, was made at
Waterloo last Saturday. At meet
ing in which about twenty Oranges
were represented the preamble and
resolutions given below were adopt
ed. The Organization is becoming
more powerful every day, its mem
bers are thoroughly in earnest, and
united in the determination to Sc
cure recognition in the govern
ment of the state and nation of their
rights and claims, for relief from
oppression and injustice. These
demands must be met by the pres
cnt political organizations, or they
may find, too late that party names
lose their power when made the bull
warks of wrong. In this light the
preamble and resolutions adopted at
Waterloo are a warning. They are
as follows:
WHEREAS, The interests of the
farmer. have been betrayed and
sold out by all parties, we now
deem it eXpedient to look after our
own interests-theretore
Resolued, That we will support
d. w. Adams, of Allamakee county,
for Governor, and James Wilkinson,
of Tama county, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, at the next State election.
Resoloea, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Ioaoa
Homestead, Iowa State Reporter
and the Cedar Falls Recorder, with
a request that they publish the
same.
A. BRowNELL, PRIEST.
JEpENy Rp.DIEy Snc'v
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
OLLIE &nll&tim.
Postal Cars.

There has been considerable ex-
,itement during the past week or
wo over the anticipated and threat
|.ned action of the main lines of
railroad, in Withdrawing the postal
ears on the lst OF April. The pre-
ext for this revolutionary proceed
ng on the part of the railroads, was
heir failure to get what they de-
handed of Congress in the way OF
increased rates of compensation.
Congress did at the session of 1871
p provide for an increase Of COM
|oensation to the maximum Of fifty
Der cent. No appropriation was
made, however, to carry out this
provision. AT the recent session an
appropriation of 100000 was made,
conditioned upon the adoption of a
Graduated scale of compensation
recording to weight of mail trans
ported. This not being satisfactory
o the managers Of the great trunk
ines, they gave notice to the Post
master General, some time since,
hat thcy would withdraw the postal
bars from their respective roads on
The LIST of April. This involved
Eerious embarrassment to the mail
service, and the business interests
bf the whole country, and the ques-
ion began to be considered whether
he speedy and regular transmission
bf the mails was to be subject to the
eaprices Of q dozen or two railway
and whether the remedy
FOR the threatened embargo might
not be the assumption by Con-
sress of entire. control of the
railroads of the country. The
railway managers saw the tendency
Df this discussion and its possible
results and at the latest moment
retired from their defiant position
md have agreed to continue the
nail service on the former terms,
until Congress shall furnish them
With equitable relief. The latter
is sesible and pru-
lent
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

was a one-armcd man, which gives
point to the following bit of Irish
wit:
can Irish barber residing at Lex
ington had always given Mr.. Clay
his vote, and on all occasions when
he was candidate for office, cleo
tioneered warmly for him. His ar
dent temperament and unrestI aimed
passions frequently involved him in
scrapes and difficulties, out of which
Mr.. Clay had generally succeeded
in cxtricating him. While the can
vass was going on after the Com
pensation bill, the barber did not
evince his usual zeal and animation;
on the contrary, seemed to be IN
different as to the result of the elect
ion. 70 all inquiries for whom he
designed to vote he answered eva
sively. He was accosted few days
previous to the election, by IA gentle
man for whom he entertained the
most profound regard, with the
question: For whom jerry, do you
mean to vote?' Regarding his inter.
rogator with an earnest, shrewd
look, he replied, 'Faix an sure doc
hur, / name to vote for the man
who can't put more nor one hand
into the threasury.'"
The 1rishman's logic was as good
as his wit.
But the results of the proceeding
are most fully described in the fol-
lowing extract from a letter of
Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gala.
tin, dated June l6, isl7. He says:
"According to the opinion ! haz-
arded to you title before your de
parture, we have had almost an en-
tire change in the body of Congress.
The unpopularity of the Compensa-
ton law was completed by the man
ner of repeating it, as to all the
world except themselves. In some
states, it is said, every member is
changed, in all, many. What oppo-
sltlon there was to the original law
was chiefly from Southern members.
Yet many of those have been left
out because they received the adj
vanced wages. have never known
so unanimous sentiment of disap-
probation, and what is remarkable
is that 1t Was spontaneous. The
newspapers were almost entirely 81
lent, and the people not only I'M
ruled by their leaders but in oppo-
sltlon to them. | confess / was
highly pleased with this proof Of
the innate good sense, the vigilance,
and the determination of the people
to act for themselves.
Let the present members Of Con-
gress read and learn, and especial
ly beware of all onc-armed compel
itors.-N. Y. Eyeniug Post.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
1T f11tV W ~ Tilt 4 N
JEREMY BRADLEY. Sec'y,


SENATOR TRUMBULL, of Illinois,
was, during the last Presidential
campaign, one ofthe most prominent
OF those who clamored for "reiorm,"
although his pockets were at the
same time lined with a $4,000 fee,
drawn from the treasury for n plea
of less than two hours length, before
the Supreme Court, in behalf of the
constitutionality of n measure, for
which, as Senator, he was respon-
sible. He again exhibited his in
tense desire tor reform by voting
for the salary steal, and pocketing
the $1,000 which it allowed for SER
vices which he was in honor bound
to render without it. This last H.
lustration of his idea Of reform, is
thus characterized by the Chicago
Tribune, the organ of the Liberal
party in the northwest, and sup
porter of Mr.. Trumbull's aspirations
tor the Presidency in 1876.
''The passage by Congress of the
increased salary bill has provoked
more popular Indignation than any
other Legislation since the Kansas
Nebraska bill twenty years ago. 1t
meets with universal dissent. Its
retroactive operation stamps it in
the popular Judgment as deliberate
robbery."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
sherin's Sale.
STATE OF IOWA, 90

STATE OF IOWA, =
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the aGih day
N of April A. d. 1873, at O'Clock p. m, al
the Court House, in the City of Independence
and county aforesaid, will be sold at Public Auc
ton. to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow
by virtue of a General Execution, issued from the
ofiice of the Clerk of the District Court. within
and for the county of Buchanan, State of Iowa
in favor of Jed Lake, and against the property e
It. +. Kenyon, to-wit:
Part of the seh of the sell Of sec. II. twp 50
north of range 10, Buchanan county Iowa. des
cribed as follows: Comm ncing Is RODS south OF
the south line of Purdy Street, in the village Of
Jesup, on q line parall-l with the east line OF 9th
street and running thence east Ii rods, thence
south 10 rods thence west 16 rods, thence north il
rods to place OF beginning, to satisfy said writ Of
execution and all accruing costs.
Sheritfs Office Independence,
Il N March Oh 1877? 3Sw2
GEO. 0. FAIR, Sheriff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

The Washington CIR onicle says:
General Hawley drew only the
amount Of pay due him under the
old law, preterring not to make a
display of what he processes to con
siuer the performance Of duty
consistent with the position he took
upon the floor OF the House OF Rep
resentatives. He leaves others to
justify themselves in pursuing a
different course if they think JUS
LITIGATION necessary.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

The Davenport Gazette says a
good story is prevalent in the State
Department at Washington, con-
corning well-known Davenporter,
who was called for civil service ex-
animation, the same having refer
ence to his appointment to a Con-
sulate. Among the questions he
was to answer was this: elbow
many troops composed the British
army in this country during the
Revolution?" "Don't know" was
the written reply, "but id sight
more than ever went back" He
passed, was appointed and con-
tirmed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

Myers s. Sullivan, Pi'ffs In the Circuit Court
Against of Buchanan Coun-
Peter Bloom. John Bloom, Fly, Iowa, May Term,
and A. j. Freeman. A. ID. 1873.
TO s iii Uefenddnfs.
VoU are hereby notified that there Is now on
1 file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Buchanan County, Iowa, the petition OF
Myers d Sullivan, the Plaintiffs aforesaid, claim,
ing of you the sum Of Fifty-fve Dollars. as money
justly due from you on promissory note dated
May 18th 1872, for Fitty-two and 70 100 Dollars.
payable on or before the LIST day OF August, 1872,
with interest at 10 per cent per annum. Also
that your property has been attached in aid ofthe
collection of said claim.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon of the second
day of the May Term of said Circuit Court OF
Buchanan County, TO be held at Independence,
in said County, on the 18th day OF May, a. D.
1873, default will be entered against You, and
petition.
D. s. LEE,
35-4w Attorney for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

The new Spanish republic gives
assurance Of the genuine character
of its democracy by amorg. its first
acts, decrceing the abolition of sla-
very in the island Of Porto Rico, n
dependency of Spain, and elevatlng
the colored population to the digni-
ty of citizens of the republic. The
Senate of the United States, at its
late session, duly recognized this
act Of justice by the passage of con-
gratulatory resolutions,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

SOLDIERS HoMEsTEADs.-In reply
to numerous inquiries, we will S, ate
that the act relating to soldiers
homesteads, passed by the late Con-
gress, is not of general Importance,
and simply provides that whereas
the law OF 1872 permits soldiers to
enter homesteads on what are call
ed "double minimum lands" or
lands within the limits of railway
land grants, and that many soldiers
had, prior to its passage, entered
homesteads within such limits, of
eighty acres each, and are unable,
under it's provisions, to avail them
selves of the advantages of entering
100 acres of those lands, therefore
the second section of the law is
amended as follows:
"That any person entitled under
the provisions of the foregoing sec.
to enter homestead, who may have
heretofore entered under the home
stead law quantity of land less
than 100 acres, shall be permitted
to enter SO much land as, when add
ed to the quantity previously enter
ed, shall not exceed 100 acres"
All other propositions to amend
the law, or confer bounties of lands,
failed to pass.-Inter- Ocean,.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

KING OF PIE BLooD.-CANcEk-
Gus TUMoRs -Case.-It is with
pleasure l write, in behalf of my
mother, who has been taking your
medicine, KING OF THE BLOOD, for
tumor, and can say she is most
entirely cured. She has taken four
bottles of the medicine. The tumor
was as large as goose egg when
she commenced. 1t is now only
about the size of a grain of corn,
and rapidly disappearing. She has
doctored hundreds of dollars away
without benefit, until using your
medicine, for which we shall always
be thankful and can recommend the
KING OF THE BLOOD to any one
needing it. My mothers name is
Sarah Dulin. Yours respectfully.
SARAH MCMINIs,
Kenton, Ohio.
See advertisement in another col
umn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
FOR SALE.

Anew Brick Machine Shop and the lot, S rods
square, upon which il is built. situated on the
river, one block north of Main Street. 264 feet
above the New Mill, Independence, The shop is
40 by 12f feet, Bnd 20 feet from base TO plates.
Timbers are properly arranged for machinery
necessary for any kind of work. The building is
well lighted above and below; has dormer win
dows in the roof, &c.
TEEMs:-S5, goo, one third down, balance in
ono and two years, il desired. az per cent. In
tcrest. For further particulars inquire of
s. SHERWOOD.
Independence, Iowa, s5-wi
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, is in
Washington for the purpose of con-
ferring with leading members of the
Democratic organization with a
view of inducing them to unite with
the Democracy of Indiana in an
abandonment of the ancient organi-
cation, and the formation Of new
liberal party upon its ruins.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

Here is woinan's reason for re-
signing a post office. There is one
man, at least, who probably appre-
ciates it thoroughly:
The postmistress at Villa Ridge,
ILL.,, has resigned in order to get
married. In her letter of resigna-
ton that she sent to the postmaster
general, she remarked, that she
would rather have one man where
she could lay her hands on him
when she wanted him, than to be
handling mailbags irrregularly on
a small saIary, and getting sworn
at by people who expected letters
that never came.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
BUFFALO GROVE, Mar. 10. Y:

ED. TEACHERS CoLUMN:-Though the
answer given to the problem in the
Teachers Column is correct. the solution
is not. The proportion given there is
10: 71a::24:x. The fourth member of this
proposition is Is. The error arises from
assuming that the two similar triangles
are to each other as their similar sides,
whereas: Similar surfaces are to each
other as the squares of their homologous
sides. The true proportion then is, l2:
71s::576:x, Reducing this proportion
and extracting the square root Of the
fourth term, We have 1897 which minus
10 is the required length. G.. W.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
D. s. LEE,
Attorney for Plaintiff

Myers 6 Sullivan, Pl'f, In the Circuit Court OF
Against Buchanan Co. Iowa,
Peter Bloom, Def't. May Term, 4, D, 1873.
To said DettndGnt.
NOU are hereby notified that there Is now on
I file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Buchanan County, Iowa the petition of
Myers & SULLIVAN the plaintiffs aforesaid, claim
ing of you the sum of Fifty Dollars money just
~ due from you on account for goods sold and
delivered by them to you. You are also further
notified that your property has been attached in
aid ofthe collection OF said claim.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon of the second
day OF the May term of said Circuit Court of
Buchanan County, TO be held at independence. in
said county. on the 18th day of May A d. 1873,
default will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon, as prayed in said petit
ton.
d. S. LEE.
35wi Attorney for PIE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
LAND FOR SALE.

EORTY acres ofimproved prairie land and hFe
l. acres of wood land upon which is situated
n dwelling hourse and stable. Said land ID IN
Como township, Buchanan county, on sectlon N
near the Grim school house. The wood land Is
on section %. Price 5000, half cash Address,
FREDERICK X KNESS,
39-w6 3JO1 Race St, Philadelphia, Pa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
Original Notice.


To WILDER C. HoAG:
XOU are hereby notified that Edmison & Jane
i son have taken an appeal from Il judgment
rendered IN case tried before NJ A. Chamberin.
q Justice of the Peace In and for Byron township,
Buchanan County, Iowa, in which you were
plaintiff and Edmison u jameson were defen-
dants.
That said case is now pending in the Circuit
Court OF Buchanan County, Iowa
And, that unless you appear on the 18th day Of
May, 1873 at said Circuit Court to be held at In
dependence, Iowa, the defendants will take judg-
ment against you as Ia in such cases made and
provided.
JAMESON & BEGUN
Q-,uI for nnf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL be received by the undersigned build
w ing committee until the lat day OF June.
1873, for the erection of a school house in sub
district No. Z, District township of Liberty on
section 32, Bids are invited for doing the work
furnishing material and also for the work alone,
Plans and specifications may be seen by calling on
either of the undersigned near the proposed elite.
b. j. TAYLOR,
39-wi. JAS: VANORSDoL, Committee
w L MILLER
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

II is announced that the Western
Union Telegraph Company propose
very soon to make a large reduction
in the tariff of rates in all parts of
the country. Whether voluntary or
in anticipation of adverse legisla-
ton by Congress, this movement
will be received with appreciation
by all classes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
WOOD and Hard Wood Lumber
for sale.

400 Cords of Hard and Soft Wood. Also %
4OO 600 feet of Hard Wood Lumber, suitable
for light and heavy wagons. and farm utensils;
also large quantity of Sawed and Split renee
Posts, at the City Wood Yard, on Canova street
second street east of Court House.
JuDSON J. TRAVIS.
Independence, March ~, 1873.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
Administrators NCtice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ was on the End day of April. 1873, duly
appointed by the Circuit Court OF Buchanan Co,
la,and has qualified as Administrator of the estate
of David p. Munger, late of Buchanan Co., Ia,
deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are
requested to make immediate payment TO the I'M
dersigncd and those having claims against the
same will present them daily authenticated to sand
Court for allowance.
Dated April I'd, 1873.
Wa II. MUNGER,
Slw2 Administrations
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

TO OUR FRIENDS.
Which | wish to remark
And my language is plain,
That my days were burden,
My nights full of pain,
The world was failure
AMI life was bore,
Till | found out the way
To the "New York Store
My wife asked for money,
And l couldn't plank it;
The baby would cry,
And then she would spank it,
But now all our troubles
Are happily DER,
Since | found ont the way
To the "New York Store"
One night in my dreams
! beheld in a vision,
The glimpse of a life
That was full of Elysian
Where pleasure and wealth,
In happy procession,
Passed out of my reach
And Beyond my possession.
l woke from my dreams
With terrible snore,
And started at once
For the "New York Store"
l found that by buying,
Exclusively there,
l could save just a cool
Five Hundred year.
LAWTON g. POST.
3stf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04
PAY UP.

In consequence of a change in my business by
reason Of having taken intO partnership Mr.
John Barnett-the firm being hereafter Morse &
Barnett am compelled 10 call upon all those
indebted to me- either by note or book account,
to pay up, as | am determined TO settle up my
business to this date w. II. II. MORSE.
March II, 1873. 37w3.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-04

General Sherman is about to &C.
company Admiral Alden to Europe
in the Wabash.