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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
TICKET.
T.. WIN. MCFARLAND, OF Hamblen.
III. GEO. G. DIBRELL, Of White.
VINO. w.HEAD, of Sumner.
V.tJoHN NJ. BRIGHT, OF lincoln.
vi. JOHN F. HOUSE, of Montgomery.
VIIsw. C. wHITTHORNE, of Alaury.
VIII. j. D. C. ATKINS, of Henry.
TX. W. p. CALDWELL, of Weakley.
Y. II. CASEY YOUNG, OF Shelby.
Election Tuesday, Nov. B, 1874.
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ERERS-

Is PREPARED TO EXECUTE ALL WOHk
Al Hughes coal Office, at foot OF Suspension
Bridge, or Al his residence on Main street. Edge
field, will receive prompt attention.
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ARLINGTON, FARBAR HEAKLEY, 50 North
COllegesstreet.
THOS. CALENDER. 50 North Cherry street.
JAMES HICKMAN, No. IS Church St, Maxwell
House.
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CITY BUSINESS LIST
Architects.

JOHN LEWIS, Res. Fatheriand St, Edgeheld.
JOHN I. SMITH. Cor. Union and College street
over Third n. Bank.
WI. C. SMITH, 1O3 Church ST., st. Cloud Block.
p. J. NILLIAhS0S, Cor. Church and Sumner
streets, Lewis Block.
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C. L. HOWERTOS & CO., 50 Market st.
J. ID. MARCH son. 80 n. Market street.
u. MsKION, IS S. College street.
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Winners of THREE HIGHEST MEDALS
and hi PLOMA OF HONOR, at vienna,
1913. AID Paris. 1S67. now OfieT the EINt 81
ORGANS in the WORLD. including new
STYLES with recent improvements, not only sE-
eIusf~eIg for cash. a. formerly. but also on NEW
PLANS OF EASE PAYMENTS. the most
Favorable ever offered. ORGANS RENTED
WITH PRIVILEGE OF PURCHASE,
TO almost any part OF the country. First pay
ment - 90 or upwards
with full particulars, sent free on request Adj
dress
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Stores, IIn10dTe, Etc.
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SetSing Machine AgeReses.
FLORENCE. E. A NELSON, 152 church street.
SINGER. j. B. CARPENTER, 122 Church street.
WEED. B. W. RANDALL, n. Summer street.
WHEELER WILSON, HOWARD s. SoULE, 10
Church street.
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No A. South College street, Nashville, Tenn.
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COUNTY LEGISLATIVE TICKET:

Election Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1874.
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TE7snE Manufacturer.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30


The Washington correspondent
of the Pittsburg Leader says that
an old friend Of Caleb Gushing, tho
accompanied him when he went as
Commissioner to China, tells Of q
funny accident that happened to the
great Caleb, who, actuated by the
same impulse that led Mark Twain
to try and impress the Shah, bought
himself a coat all studded over with
spread-eagle magnifcence. This
coat cost the moderate sum of $4,000.
In crossing the isthmus, this below
ed coat was stolen by some means,
and the Commissioner to China
was deprived Of one of the most in
fluential auxili.rics to success with
the heather. He made q great ado
about the time, but only succeeded
in frightening miserable little al.
cado to death, who was so weighed
down with terror and the RESPONSE
bility of looking up the great mans
coat that he was driven into An ear
ly decline. The coat despoiled of
its ornaments, very likely was after.
wards the dress coat Of some one OF
the isthmus ycrmin. Mr.. Gushing
like poor Joseph, was robbed Of his
coat of many colors and never saw
it again. 1t is but another tribute
to his great ability to say that
he succeeded in negotiating treaty
with China, as desired by our Gov
eminent, without the aid Of this
magnificent ornament.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

The Chicago Tribune, comment
ting upon the final organization of
the Iowa House, could not repress
its partisan instinct to suggest that
although the Anti Monopolists have
been accorded the chairmanships
and majority Of the members OF
tho investigating committees, this
advantage was likely to be neutral
lied by the Republicans having the
speaker and half the House and thus
being enabled to prevent the ap-
pointment Of any committee of in
vestigation. Coming from the
source it did this suggestion was Of
course malevolent, but it was also
ridiculous and absurd; and its alb
surdity was proved by the announce.
ment made the same day, that Mr..
Miller, of Sac county, a Republican
member of the House, had made
the first move for investigation by
the introduction of a resolution pro.
viding for an investigation of the
affairs Of the Agricultural College
including Rankin's dcfalcation
Mr.. Miller's resolution was made
the special order for an early day
and 1t is safe to say that when il
comes mp for action, not one mega
tive vote from the Republicans sid :
OF the House will be recorded.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30


SENATOR MORTON has introduced
in the Senate proposition for the
creation of commission of FIVE per-
sons to examine and report to Con-
gress what Legislation is required in
relation to inter state railroads; to
cheaper transportation, provide for
the reformation Of abuses, the safe
ty Of passengers, and the general
efficiency Of railroads in the inter-
ests of commerce, and the conyen-
fence OF the travelling public. Mr..
Morton addressed the Senate upon
his proposition on Tuesday, in a
well-prepared argument in favor Of
the right and duty of Congress to
regulate railroad rates and man.
agement, basing it up upon the
power given it by the constitution
to regulate commerce between the
states. He defends the expedicncy
of his scheme by attempting to show
the inability of states acting sepa-
arately, to adequately and effectually
provide the relief demanded. 1t is
an suspicious omen when men of
Senator Morton's weight Of ability
take hold of the transportation prob
lem in earnest.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

To the BuLLET1N's ridiculous as
sertion that the Opposition had
formed under the leadership Of
"Democrats like Ed. Campbell, Dix
on and John Irish," let as say that
Campbell and Irish are not men,
bers of the Legislature at all, and
Dixon. four years ago, was a Re.
publican member of the Senate, If
we mistake Conservative.
Our cotemporary's attempt to re-
lievo its party from the charge of
dominatlon by Irish & Co. is very
thin. The fact that Irish and Camp
bell are not members of the House
only makes the matter worse. That
they and Tom Claggett, and other
D democratic fuglers Of the same no.
toriously corrupt, whisky-drinking
stripe, were present manipulating
the Autobiography members Of the
House, participating in their eau
cuscs, and generally scheming and
directing their operations during
the deadlock, is VIGOROUSLY true.
Regarding the agency of Irish in
the matter, Porto Welsh, of Oska-
loosa, one Of the leaders of the
opposition, says in his paper, the
Reform Leader:
He is still swelling around the
capitol, and by his unwarranted and
meddlesome conduct, is still doing
more to bring the new party into
disrepute than all other influences
combine
Tom Claggett, when demonstrated
with fors his ofiiciousness, justified
it by the remark: 'These old far
mers in the Autobiography party
don't know enough to run political
party, and SO outsiders haze to come
in and help Them When COM
mittee from the Republican caucus
attempted to gain access to the OPP
position caucus, with view of ten
dering compromise, they were
met at the door by John Irish, who
barred their passage, and told them
to 60 back and keep their mouths
shut. Verify, he spoke as one hav-
ing authority. Again if this same
John Irish, who carries more politi-
cal mendacity than any other man
of his years in Iowa, was not pres
ent and active in pulling the Anti
Monopoly wires in the Legislature,
what was the point of the motion OF
Mr.. Wood the other day, which the
papers tell us brought down the
House, that "Mr. Irish be granted
leave of absence the following day."
The truth is that the very worst
elements Of the Democratic party
were working for the control Of the
new party organization in the Leg
islature, and were tolerably success.
full in obtaining it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

harmony prevailed which one put
in this shape:
"WHEREAs, all the members of
this House seem to feel happy, there
fore,
Resolved, In the words Of Gen.
Grant, Let us have peace"
A soon as the organization was
perfected, a general rush was made
for business. The.appetite for work
was never more keen. Resolution
followed resolution with rapidity
that gave the newa clerks fair
chance to try their talent. I shall
not have space to repeat all they
did as your columns no doubt al
ready contain it.
On Saturday the formal canvass Of
votes for Governor and Lieut. Gov
ernor occupied most Of tho day.
This is a tedious process of formal
ity, but is deemed essential. The
result is as follows:
Whole No. Of votes for Gov. 1SS,759;
of which G. c. Carpenter received 106,-
121, and ]. G. Vale received S0,557; scat
tcring 1850
Whole No. Of rvotes for Lieut..
Gov. 185.784; Of which Joseph Dysart
received l04,973, and G. E. Whitney re
ccived 70, 1868; scattering 5,39S.
To-day (Monday) the Senate is
not in session. This forenoon the
House repeated the process of
work. The first bill was introduced
by Mr.. Peet, of Delaware, reducing
the salaries Of future members Of
the General Assembly. Two i'm
portant railroad bills were also in
troduced, with several Of local
and minor character. One of the
railroad bills provides for Rail
road Commission, consisting of
three members to take charge of
the whole business, and provide
schedules for the several roads az
ter full examination of their con-
dition.
The other proposes to enact
schedule Of maximum rates by the
Assembly, fixing passenger fare at
three cents a mile, and freight grad
ed by class and distance similar to
the O'Donnell bill Of a previous
session. The great difficulty will
be to come to an agreement on a
bill Of particulars. The question is
a mammoth one, and while it is
easy for any one to talk big about
it, there never has been a bill drawn
up that even fully satisfies the draw
err, much less a majority Of those
interested.
A novel scene occurred to-day.
Mr.. L. Irvine, who was elected LIST
Assistant Clerk, sent in a declina-
ton, which is said to be the first of
the kind on record. One of the late
Anti Monopolists moved that an
election be had, and nominated the
previous and universally popular
Ben Van Steinburg, Republican.
The ballot was unanimous in his f..
vor, a deserved compliment to a
faithful and competent officer, and
for once fair evidence Of no party.
III fact, it is very much doubted if
the "off:side 500 ever again vote to.
gether.
The Representative Chamber is
vacant this afternoon, to give the
mechanics chance to erect stage,
preparatory to the Inauguration
which occurs on tomorrow after
noon. OF those exercises il may be
desirable to speak in future.
EcLEcTlc.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

One of the sensations of the week
at the National capital has been
the prospect Of duel between jeff
Davis and "Hangman" Foote, grow
ing out of structure upon the reb.
81 president, contained in q recent
volume of personal "reminiscences
Of which Foote is the author. When
Davis saw the book it may we'll be
supposed, he "cavorted" equalfto
Sut Luvcngood's "daddy" in the hor-
nets NEST, and but for the unfortu-
nate fact that Davis was in Mem
phis and Foote in Washington, it is
probable that blood would have
flown instanter. Davis however
sent a letter to the Washington
Capital, bitterly dsnouncing Foote
as "liar." Foote comes to the
scratch in a letter in the Washing
ton Republican, equally brimstony,
in which he intimates to Davis that
he can have all the satisfaction he
deems necessary to heal his wound
ed honor, ending his letter with
this Parthian arrow: "The habitu-
al calumniator of honest and ratri.
otto men has no right to skulk be.
hind the hypocritical pre'enses of
extreme piety." What will come of
the war of words is not yet devel-
oped, but we suggest that the old
gentlemen be provided, from the
national armory, with a brace OF
Navy revolvers and ton of ammu
milton, and that, with Toombs, of
Georgia, to load for them, they be
allowed to pop at each other until
one or both are picked in some vital
spot.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

A PROPOSITION is before the Leg.
islature to abolish the offices of State
Printer and Binder, and we ear.
nestly hope it may become law.
While we believe that under the
rule of letting out the work to the
lowest responsible bidder, the
State printing and binding
could be done, not only
cheaper but vastly better than it is
being done now, we confess tina,
our main desire to see these Offices
abolished arises from the convic.
ton that they are becoming to be
regarded merely as rewards for po'
litical services, and that the con.
sideration Of experience and capac.
ity to do the work we'll and econom.
ically is being made the secondary
one. In our view there is no more
reason for selecting State Printer
from the ranks Of any particular
party than there would be for select
ing State blacksmith or Stats
carpenter, on the same principle.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
An Open Confession.

The Dubuque Telegraph, one of
the foremost Anti Monopoly organs,
which few days since, one of the
gushing disciples Of that faith in
this county apostrophized in a let
ter in its coia,saa AS q determ ined
and incorruptible champion Of the
people and reform, is constrained
to thus characterize the past and
prospective conventions Of the par
ty with which II aftiliates.
The Autobiography conven ton
held last year at Des Moines was
as much Of a cut aud dry and ring
affair as State conventions ofthe old
parties are complained of being,
and the convention proposed to be
held on the coming 25th of Februa-
ry has a suspicious look ofthe same
character. 1t does not seem to have
emanated from the people but from
self.constituted leaders, and in that
light It is questionable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

The second annual convention of
the Sabbath school workers Of the
Sd district Of Iowa, comprising the
counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Blu
chanan, Fayette, Clayton, ALBANIA.
kee and Winneshiek, will be held
at the Congregational church in Nc
Gregor, commencing at u o'clock
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, and
continue through Wednesday and
Thursday following.
The objects and benefits of such
conventions have come to be too
we'll understood to need any descrip.
ton in this notice, and general at
tendance of the friends Of Sunday
schools throughout the district is
expected. From other parts of the
State, VIM. Tackaberry of Keokuk.
H. G. Sigler. Of Osceola, H. w,
Knapp Of Des Moincs, Edward Rus
sell of Davenport, s. w. Cole of
Vinton, E. g. Chaplin of Charles
City, Prof. Bush OF Usage, Aaron
Kimball Of Crcsco, and John Bally
Of Winona, Mimi, are invited.
Workers from other districts Of the
State will be cordially welcomed.
Let all bring with them their BIZ
bles and singing books, and upon
their arrival repair to the church
and report to Robert Grant, G. 8. G.
Scott, G. Il. Daniels, Peter Walter
and Theodore Harrington, who are
appointed q committee for local ar.
rangements, and will assign all who
come to places Of entertainment.
WIN. REBMAN, Pres, Dubuque.
s. N. MILLARD, Sec, Dubuque.
January II, 1874.
p. S.-All weekly papers in the
district are respectfully requested
to give this notice two insertions.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

THE smallest twin specimens of
living humanity known have made
their debut in Kalamazoo, at the res.
idence of Mrs. McCrum. The two
"a boy and . girl-are less than
eight inches long. They were
weighed together in basket in
which they were carefully placed
and their net weight was one pound
and ten ounces each. They are per-
fectly formed, lively, and all right
except in size. They are likely to
live and so is the mother. She is
the mother ofsevcral children, some
whom are grown up. The house
where tho children are has been be-
sieged by persons anxious to see the
little human beings. They are
kept in q little box of cotton bat
ting,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

The Ottumwa Democrat, one Of
the Democratic papers of this State
that are striving, and with some
success, to exercise controlling in
fuence in the Anti-Monopoly or
sanization, thus shows how it has
put away old issues:
The Radicals are in high glee
over speech which negro Con-
gresham, of the name Of Elliott is
reported to have made recently. 1t
is no difference to the gushing sons
of freedom that the speech was writ
ten by q white Bohemian, and duly
sold to the niger for seventy-6ve
dollars. They slather the darkey
all the same, and to hear them talk,
one would think they are sorry they
were not all born niggers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

Our readers will find in the excellent
letter of our Des Moines correspondent in
another column concise account Of the
incidents preceding, and attendant upon,
the break of the dead lock, and the or
ganization Of the House last Friday also
the formal canvass Of votes for Governor
and Lient.. Governor on Saturday.
On Monday, besides the railroad bills
alluded to by onr correspondent, there
were introduced in the House: A reso-
luton by Mr.. Work against granting
public lands to railroads, or their sale to
non-residents; also memorial and join,
resolution urging an appropriation by
Congress for the improvement of the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers.
Tuesday WIS fixed for the Inauguration
Of Gov Carpenter and Lieut.. Governor
Dysart, and no other business was trans
acted.
In the Senate on Wednesday Lieut..
Gov. Dysart was indicted into office.
Resolutions were offered and referred
favoring the election Of U. 8. Senators by
vote Of the people, and in favor Of re,urn
to specie payments.
A resolution for a joint committee t.
the affairs of the Agricultural College was
unanimously adopted.
A number Of bills having reference to
railroad control and tariffs, were introdu.
ced and referred.
In the House, the Senate resolution to
investigate the affairs Of the Agricultural
College, was concurred in, and Messrs.
Goodrich, Mitchell, and Newbold named
as the House members of the committee
A resolution to abolish the Offices ol
Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster was
rejected.
After adjournment caucuses Of both
parties for the nomination of candidates
for Warden Of the Pcnitenliary were
held. The nominee Of the Republicans
10 DR.. Seth Craig, and ofthe Anti Monop.
olists, l.. w. Clarke, Of Scott county.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

The Conservative thinks it ap-
propriate to make an attack upon
Mr.. Gear, the Republican Speaker
of the House. 1t it were deemed
necessary to vindicate the charac.
ter or record Of MIR. Gear, as leg.
islator, or as q man; as friend Of
the people, or II spotless public
man, such vindication could be
found in the issues of the Anti-M
nopoly papers, even during the late
close contest in the House, without
resort to the utterances of his polit.
ical friends. We venture the as
sertion that there is not one man in
Iowa more respected and honored
by both parties than John H. Gear, of
Burlington. Our contemporary, al.
ways ready to condemn political op-
ponents Unfortunately, never
made greater mistake than in this
case.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

WE regret that our space will
not permit the printing this week,
of the inaugural address Of Gov.
Carpenter, delivered last Tuesday.
1t is an admirably written docu-
ment, devoted mainly to the discus
sion of industrial topics, monopo-
lies and their remedies, the trans
portation problem, etc., all of which
are handled in a manner evincing
the thoughtful statesman rather
than the plant politician. We will
endeavor to find room for it next
week.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

THE Conservative gives ~ the
reason why the Anti Monopolists
did not want Gear for Speaker, that
they did not want the Rankin job
whitewashed. To show the ridicu.
lousness of this position it is only
necessary to point our readers to
the fact that among the propositions
upon which the House was finally
organized, rendered by the Rep1bli'
cans, was one giving the chairmsn'
ships aud . majority ofthc members
of all investigating to the Anti-Mo'
nops, and the further fact that the
Senate, largely Republican, has by
q unanimous vote, set in motion an
inquiry into this very Rankin mat
tor, and that the same has been con
Cured in without opposition in the
House. Gear is Speaker, the Re
publicans have . large majority in
the Senate, and half the House, bu
where is the white.washp
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

THE Dubuque Herald makes one
Of its CHARACTERISED cally scurrilous
attacks upon Hon. Henry Kelly, of
Mitchell county, for his action in
regard to the organization of the
House. Mr.. Kelly is fortunate in
having secured the censure of the
Herald. Its praise would have Sc.
riously embarrassed q man of even
his high character.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
A CABLE dispatch brings the

A CABLE dispatch brings the an
nouncement of the death of tho re-
nowned explorer, DR.. Livingston, in
the interior Of Africa, in Juno last.
The same dispatch announces that
his body has been embalmed, and is
on its way to England. Upon the
strength of this, the great journals
are bringing out for the third or
fourth time obituaries Of the great
traveller, with no assurance howev-
er that they may not prove as pre-
mature as before. Several mem
bers of the Royal Geographical So
ciety express doubt as to the
authenticity Of the report Of DR..
Livingston's death.
Since the above was written the
following dispatch has been receiy-
ed confirmatory of the death Of DR..
Livingstone:
All question as to DR.. Living.
stones death has been set at rest by
an official dispatch received by the
Government to-day from Zanzibar.
The dispatch states that Living
stone died in Lobsia, after crossing
the marshes with the water for
hours above his waist. The suffer
ing to his whole party was terrible,
and ten of them died in consequence.
The members Of the G 'meron expe-
dition were suffering from fever
and opthalmia, but would await the
arrival Of the Doctors remains and
bring them to Ujiji. From the lat
ter place they would be conveyed
to Zanzibar, where it is expected
they will arrive next month.