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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26

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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26

Light Brahmas. Dark Brahmas. Partridge Co.
chns, Buff COchins, and HOudans Eggs for
Matching in season. Send for descriptive and illus
trated price list. Independence. Iowa. a0-6m
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26
The Straddle Row Cultivator,

The man who may see the need of
some new implement, and the man
who puts the idea into practical form,
are both worthy of praise and emit
tied to record; but few of the first
class have ever been its recipients.
When young Stafford first conceived
the idea of the straddlc-row cultivator,
it is not probable that he had the re-
hottest idea that it would revolution
izc the whole system of corn-culturc;
that the old single-shovel would go
out of use, but that two instead of
one could be used at the same time
by the same man,-thus cultivating
both sides of the row ut the same
time. 1t in true that the fivc-toothed
cultivator was in use for practically
the same purpose, but was of too
heavy draught for one horse. If he
would contrive an implement that
could 60 on both sides of the row, so
that the team that had been used to
prepare the ground and to do the
planting should also do the cultivat-
ing, the end would be a saving of Ia
Dor, and at the same time, the doing
Of better work. In order to accom-
plish this, wheels must be applied.
This called in the aid of the hind
wheels of wagon, with it's axle, to
which two of the old single shovcls
were attached. The idea was there,
and was set forth, though in a very
crude form; but, like the infant, it
could grow, and it grew under the
care of Farmer Stafford, whose life
and soul was given to it, until dis.
ease laid him in an carly grave, leav-
ing widow and seven young chill
dren without means of support. The
patent pirates had Toasted upon his
genius and labor; and, if they did
not force him to an early grave, they
kept him in poverty.
If we could go back to the summer
of 1912, on a. small farm in Logan
county, we would see young Stafford
on this crude cultivator; the hind
wheels and axle of an old buggy, to
which the stiff tongue of u two-horse
wagon had been formed; two levers
that held the singlc-shovcl plows; IA
piece of board with four legs, fastcn-
ed to the axle for a seat; and young
Stafford driving his mules astride the
corn-rows, and thus cultivating them.
After having once passed over the
field Of IA acres, unfortunately the
mules ran away and broke the nipple.
mcnt into so many pieces that it was
past repair. But the idea was there;
the implement had been given form;
and no runaway mules have been
able to check its growth, as it is
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26

reaching its perfect state. Looking
at it now as it comes from the works
all over the West, it would appear
that little more can be added to it,
and we may, therefore, pronounce it
practically perfect. It. is now thirty
two years since the idea was put in
form, and in all that time it has been
coming into maturity.-RURAL IN
Chicago Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26
SPEAKING of the Massachusetts, law

SPEAKING of the Massachusetts, law
making it necessary that "dozcn
eggs weigh one, and onc-halfpounds"
Max Adclcr says: awe approve of
this. The hens have too long had
their own WAY in the business of lay
ing eggs, and they have constantly
dcfrauded the public. It's high time
this outrage was crushed, and we are
glad that the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts is going to do it. If free
American citizens are TO be imposed
upon with impunity by dcbauchcd
and corrupt chickens, the government,
for which William Penn fought and
John Hancock died, is disgacefnl
failure. Hereafter, Massachusetts,
hens will either have to lay two-ounce
eggs or cmigrate. The people will
submit to their tyranny no longer.
They have borne the yolk until it has
become uncomfortable. They dcnounce
present prices for present eggs, as
cggstortion, and hens, they demand
reform with the determination to
draw up this chicken bill and pullct
through the Legislature.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26

MAP Your FARM.-Evcry farmer
should havea complete map of his
farm, with each field, pasture and
wood lot, together with all the fences,
roads and bitches, plainly drawn,
and either numbered or named, SO
they can be readily designated.
Few farmers can appreciate the full
value of one until they have tried the
experiment, for with q map before
you, you can direct your workmen
to any part of it without the POSSIBLE
ity of their making mistake. You
can plan Improvements and estimate
their cost at your leisure, instead OF
spending half a days valuable time
in surveying the land itself. Any
person with a little ingenuity and
patience can draw map of his farm,
1t should be about two feet square, OF
larger if desired, and drawn upon
thick cardboard to prevent its being
torn or dcfaced. Let our farmers
try the experiment and they will
soon learn its valuc.-Furn,ers
Union.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26
,AarifultMral GplMtlu

ed mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers Of the BULLETIN
are requested to write for It,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10
DAILY EXAMINER.

During the storm and high water on Satur,
day night, the log house OF Boone Roberts,
on Tate's creek, KY, was washed from It's
foundation and swept rapidly dewn no cur
rent. 1t was late at night and Roberts aud
his wife and child were in bed asleep, having
gone up stairs IN order to protect themselves
from the rising waters. They had probably
slept three hours when there ives a sudden
giving away Of me banks of the creek aeore
them ard deluge OF water struck near the
top OF tie building and hurled It into the
swift current. In the darkness, the husband,
wife and children were separated to meet no
more on earth. Unable 10 render assistance,
Roberts succeeded in reaching land. The
next morning his wife and child, slii' in death
and but partially clothed, were found dead
upon the bank, iour miles below where the
bodies had drilted and been lett by the reced-
ing waters.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10
Exhibition of 1879
Agents Wanted.
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lil-murbus, Cholera and al liver and bowel com
laints. kidney diseases and all an ctons Of the
urinary organs. rcifccul lmmlt, free from min
era or alcoholic propcrcs, pleasant 10 take and
never known to tail. Price, 81. no per bottle FAN
particulars, with medical testimony and certificates
sent on application Address
l.. f. HYDE & CO.,
lgg Seventh AyeIuc, How York.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10

The Tyrone Herald says that farmer IN
Sinking Valley has caught tho prevailing DIS.
ease and now gives a chrome to ever person
who buys load OF manure from him, II tic
manure is not better than some newspapers
we know Of, the larner, could give Two chrc.
mosior every load and the buyer would still
be cheated.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10

We learn that Mrs Eliza Budd Alexander
died at the residence of her sister, Mrs La
mar. near Richmond, Texas, on tie 9TH inst
Mrs, Alexander was the daughter of the elc-
quent preacher, John Newland Mafiitt was a
resident OF Texas for many years, and leaves
behind her host of friends and acquaintances
TO mourn her demise.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10
The New Remedy forL9mpture

a mOrT llNVUfINUt TlNVl ITUH. NUII by TnW IINbTIU
Truss Co No. G8S broadway. New York City. II
retains rupture absolutely IN Al comfort day
ard night, ut all times under all circumstances
whatever in any case and SHOULD never be taken
of during the hort tire requisite 10 effect a per
maneut cure. tnt by mail. Circ liars free. Ar
dugglsi or physician win order tuis truss for yo
without charge.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10
100000


VIII give particular attention TO collections In tn
Interior OF the State, and all parts Of the United
States, without charge, except customary rates OF
exchange. VIII receive deposits open account
and isrne certificates OF deposit. and by special at
tention TO irs charter, viii divide pro rlia among
its deposilor- from onefOurth 10 half Of the net
profits ofhs business.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10

The Bnke of ydinburg, Il is said, parts his
hair in the middle. Well after all that h,s
been said of this parting of the hair in the
middle it is a fralty rather ofthe head thnn Of
the heart,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10

Jenkins, the gushing, the sweet scented,
the ubiquitous, has appeared suddenly at a
pirty in Wayerly, N. Y, and. just hear Kim
Miss N---wore red bombazine dress,
ruchod with point alpaca, and an overskrt OF
rose ginghami with border Of OF parsley
blossoms Her tournure was particularly
noticeable from the Tact that her hair was SO
deliciously scrambled in trout. She also wore
Ne. 6 lilac double-batton gloves, and so ]
stere-skoes sashed at the heels, and Pomta,
uour sock
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10

The Congressional Appropriation Committee
will propose an amendment TO the postal law,
SO as to provide that after June 20, 1874, INC
conveyance in the mails OF samples OF mer-
chaHdlse, packages OF clothing, seeds, cuttings
roots. coins, samples OF mettles, ores and
meteorological specimens, and bound books
shall cease. and all laws authorizing such con-
veyanee shall be repealed. A portion of the
committee, II not a majority, favor the nboli-
ton of the postal card and free delivery
system, the latter on the ground that large
sums are spent for the benefit OF residents in
a few cities, while the people at large arc
taxed to pay for it, 1t is estimated that such
changes would nearly cover the amount speci.
fsi as Deficiencies Of the ensuing year
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10

There are over sev On thousand oranges or
organizations of farmers in tins country work.
ing together for mutual improvement. This
i. the tidal wAvo that Is to sweep Red Sea
disaster to many thousand political shysters
and plunderers, who haye for so many years
worked little and stolen much. The farmers
OF the United States do a great thing when
t.ey rise to an endorsement of polcis---tsey
do greater thing when they rise above poll
tics and devote their energies TO caring for
their own
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-10
NOTICE
AND CONNECTIONS.

All persons are hereby forbidden to take az
trade Or In any way have anything 10 do with any
cattle branded j ID and G. mark, crop aud hole
and hole split out in each ear. Also those brand
ed j q, al d inarked twallow-iofk underbit in the
right ear and split aud un1eI.bh IN the left. Any
without written permission irem The undersigned
viii IL punished TO the full extent Of the law,
W." JOSEPHUS CANlTT,
of Robertson County,
II CAUfIEfD,
isnswly " hsLgnhAn county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter $50.

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and forty
three oil Revised Statutes, relating to the insane
hospital for the better management Of the said
hospital the protection of its inmates, and the
regulation of commitments thereto.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires IN Legislature assembled, as follows;
SECTION |. The government of the Maine insane
hospital 4 vested i'll Il committee OF SIX trustees,
appointed by the governor with advice of council.
pleasure of the governor and council but not more
than three years u.der any one appointment.
SEC. , The said trustees shall appoint super
intendent, and steward and treasurer, subject to
the approval of aud to hold office during the pleas
ure of the governor and council, and all other ot
GERS necessary for the efficient and economical man
agement OF the business eft the institution; all
appointments shall be made according To the by
laws. The salaries of all such officers shall be fixed
by the trustees, subject to the approval of the gov
ernor and council.
SEA J. The trustees at their next meeting after
the expiration Of each quarter, shall examine care
fully the books and vouchers of the steward and
treasurer, and audit his accounts, and submit the
same immedately thereafter to the governor and
council for their approval, before such accounts
shall he settled; and the governor and council are
authorized and required, from time to time, to in
quire into the condition and management Of the
financial affair of the institution and to make such
changes ms they shall deem judicous, in the mode
and amount OF expenditures and the general admin
istration Of its financial affairs.
SEC. L. committee of the council consisting o
two with whom shall be associated one woman,
shall be appointed by the governor annually, who
shall visit the hospital at their discretion to
tain if the inmates thereof are huManely treated,
and they shall make prompt report from time to
time OF every instance Of intentional abuse or Ill
treatment to the trustees and superintendent of the
hospital, who shall take notice thereof, and cause
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2Jo.

AN ACT 10 amend section forty nine OF chapter
twenty of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the punishment of into Nication.
Be Il enacted By The Senate and House Of Representa-
tUtS IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
Section forty whine OF chapter twenty-~evcn OF the
revised statutes, is hereby amended rs to read
follows:
Section ~. Any person hereafter found intoNi-
Gated in any streets or highways, or being mtoNi-
Gated in his own house or iii any other building or
place who shall become quarresomc or in any
other way disturb the public peace, or that of his
own any other family, 50 a. to render it neCes-
saly for the police peace officers to Interfere.
may lie taken INFO custody by any sheriff deputy
sheriff constable. marshal, deputy marshal, police
officer or Waterman, and committed To the watch
house, or restrained in some other suitable place
till Il complaint can he made and warrant issued in
due form, upon which he may he arrested and
tried, and if found gniliy of being intoxicated in
the streets CT highways, or being intoxicated in his
own house or any other building or place, and be.
coming quarrel,ome and disturbing the public
peace or that of his own or amy other family he
shall be punished by fine not exceeding ten collars,
or by npris onmcnt i'll the common Jail or house of
correction, not exceeding thirty days. For the
second oiensc such person may be punished by
fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or 10y mprisOn-
ment not more than ninety days. The judge or
justice may remit any portion oil said punishment
and order the prisoner discharged whenever he
shall become satisiied that the objects of this law
and the good of the public and prisoner would be
advanced thereby
Approved March t. l>.i.1
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Chapter 2j2.

AN ACT to protect the rights of owners of Islands.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled as fOiioWs:
SECTION L. Any person who shall knowingly
trespass upon any island in this state, situated
within salt waters for the purpose of shooting or
hunting thereon. after notice by the owner, occu-
pant or lessee thereof, in ATTY of the ways proyid-
ed in the following section, shall be liable to such
owner, occupant or lessee, i'll exemplary damages
to an amount not less than twenty dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars, in addition To all actual
damage sustained by said owner, occupant or les
see, and shall also be liable to said owner occu-
pant or lessee in the sum OF live dollars, for each
bird Of any Kind shot, caught, taken or killed on
such isan'l all said sums 10 be recovered In an ac-
ton of debt. The possession OF guns, dccoys, or
other implements OF shooting or hunting, shall he
prcsumptve evidence that the purpose OF the
trespass was for shooting or hunting.
SEC. >. The notices referred to i'll the preceding
section shall be given by erecting ana maintaining
sgn-boal'is at least one foot square in at least two
conspicuous places on the premises, one of them to
be near one OF the usual landing places ON eali
island, such notice to read as follows: An persons
are forbidden from shooting or hunting on this Isl
and; and shall have appended thereto the name OF
the owner, occupant OF lessee; or SAID notice may
be given verbally, or IN writing by the owner, oceu-
pant or lessee OF any such island, TO any person,
and such verbal or written notice, shall be binding
on the person so notified, whether the sign boards
herein Famed are erected and maintained or not:
amt any person who shall tear down, or in any way
delace or h)ure any such sSn-boart shan be Ia
BILE to penalty OF one hundred dollars to he reeoy-
cred by the owner, occupant or lessee OF such
island, in AN action of debt.
SEC. ). Actions 10 recover any Of the suns or
penalties named in this act, may be brought before
any supreme, superior, police or municipal court,
or any trial justice in the county in which such
island is situated, or in any county adjacent there
to, or in any county in which either the plaintiff
defendant resides
SEC. 1. On the non. payment of the penalties pre-
scrbed by this act. the defendant shall be commit
ted TO the common jail of the county, here convc
ton is had, for period Of not less than live DAYS,
and at the rate OF one day for each dollar OF the
amount OF the Judgment, Wnerc the sum is over
five dollars in amount.
approved March {, 1871
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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.

laws thereof, shall, as hereinafter provided, annu-
ally pay tax upon all premiums received, whether
in cash or in notes absolutely payable, in excess
over losses actually paid during the year. con-
tracts made in this state for the insurance of life,
property, or interests therein at the rate of two
per cent per annum.
SEC. >. In determining the amount of tax due,
under the preceding section of this act, there shall
lie deducted on each case, from the full amount of
premiums received the amount, if any paid for
losses during the year; unused balances on notes
repaid or allowed for return premiums cancelled
policies, and the legal reserve required life poll
icies and the tax shall be computed ON the net
amount thus actually received by said companies
their agents for the year, aforesaid
SEC. 3. Every company or association which by
the provisions of this act is required to pay tax,
shall, before the thirty-first day of January
in each year, make return, under oath, to the IN
surance commissioner, stating the amount of all
premiums received by said company, either in cash
notes absolutely pa yable, during the year ending
on the thirty first Of December next previous, and
also the amount to be deducted therefrom, under
the provisions of this act, specifying the whole
amount thereof and also the classes Of deductions
and amount of each class. Said tax shall he assess
ed by the state treasurer. upon the certificate Of the
insurance commissioner, to be seas0nahly furnished
therefor, before the first day of April, the
same to be paid on or before the first day OF May
then next. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer to
notify the several companies of the assessment, and
unless the same be paid us aforesaid, the commits
sioner shall suspend the right of the company to
do any further business in the state until the tax is
paid.
SIC, {. This act shall take effect when approved
(Appruvcd March 1. lS1t.)
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Chapter AS.

A\.ACr % amend sections nuy-eiehi and Fifty nine
OF chapter forty of the Revised statutes relating
TO fishing.
BE II enacted By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tres IN Legislature assembled as f0ii0tcS:
SECTION L. section ility-eght chapter tcrty of
the revised statutes Is hereby amended by striking
out the word March in the second line of said
section, and inserting in the place thereof the word
April and by striking ont the word November"
IN the third line and inserting in the place thereof
4. the word October and striking out the word
March" in the third line of section iilty nine, chap
ter forty, and inserting in the place thereof the
word April, and striking ont the word "Novem-
Der IN the fourth line in same section and insert.
ing in the place thereof the word October, SO that
SAID sections as amended shan read as follows:
Sec. ~. No smcitS shall be taken iishcd for
IN any other manner than 10y hook and line or dip
net between the first day April and the first day
OF October OF each year, under penalty of not
more than tilN nor less than ten dollars for each
oilcnec.'
: c. ~. No net other than IA dip-net, the moshes
Of which are smaller than one inch square in the
clear, shall be used in any waters frequcnted by
migratory fishes, between the BrSi day OF April and
The first day OF October in ans year, under penal
tv oi not more than twenty less than ten dollars
for each onrnse'
Seq. All acts and parts of act7 mronsI-trnt
with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March ). 1874
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ChaDtPr 2J3.

AN ACF to amend section lilty-one OF chapter six
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to taxing certain
lands in incorporated places.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ffueS in Legislature assembled f0iioHs
section iiity one, chapter six of the revis ID stat
utes is hereby amended in the third line, by adding
after the word thereon and adjoining townships
benefited thereby so that said section a amended
shall read:
When road j. laid over land under the proyis
ions of section thirty-two, chapter eighteen. the
county commissioners shall immediately thereafter
assess thereon and adjoining townships such an
amount as they judge necessary for making, open
ing and paying expenses attending 1t: and such as
scssment shall create "A lien thereon for the pay
ment thereof and they may make AS many diyS-
ions as are equitable, conforming nearly as is
convenient to known divisions and separate own
ershlps, and assess upon each Il sum proportional
TO the value thereof and the benefits likely to result
to the same by the establishment of the road when
such assessment will be unreasonably burdensome
to such owners they shall assess an equitable sum
on the county and the balance only on such land.
Any person a2grieved by any assessment may ap