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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-07
THE COSMETIC ARTIST.

If the young men of New York are
given to one kind of dissipation, their
sisters are to another. There are in
the city at least one hundred mel and
women who have amassed, or are
amassing, large fortunes by beautify-
ing women. The cosmetic artist is
generally a lady whose %antecedents
are unknown. Where she comes
from no one knows, but she always
processes to come from that especial
vanity-fair, Paris. She lives in a
quiet and severely respectable neigh
borhood, and no sign adyertises her
calling, for no lady would, for the
world, be seen visiting a known beau
tifer. She is admired by her custo-
mers, and if she is skilful she has
enough OF them.
What does she do? Look at the
compilations on Broadway, and there
end your answer. A lady has good
enough features, but her complexion
is bad. She would be completely
beautiful, so she goes to Madame
K Madame seats her in a chair,
dips a soft brush into a villainously
smelling liquid, and paints the face.
the neck and bust, and presto, the
sunburn. tan, freckles, or whatever
NAV be the trouble. have disappeared
and in lieu Thereof, there is a complex.
ion as clean, clear, soft and beautiful
as the most exacting could wish
This is enameling. The preparation
is a mineral paint that Stimulates the
clesrest flesh, and it stays on severa.
days without repairs. The victim
once enameled has to go regularly
for repairs, which gives Madame 9
mortgage on her purse. Unfortunate
ly for the artist, the mineral gets into
the system, and the victim dies in 9
few years Of paralysis; but as there
is a new class Of vain women born
every year, she never lacks custo'
mers.
The hair is another source Of reve
nue. to the beautiiers. Does the lady
want to convert her black tresses into
the yellow, now 50 popular Moth.
ing easier. The hair is plastered
with something about as pleasant al
lime, which must be kept on night
and day for o week or so, which
bleaehes it to the color required, tbf
eyebrows being similarly treated
that the effect may be harmonious
True, this induces paralysis, but
where is the woman who would moi
take the chances Of paralysis for The
enhancement Of her beauty Is the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-07
Nee advertisements.
EXECUToR's SALE.
Oa q1nrsdal. Oelaler p. lsI4,

The undersigned executor Of the last viii ans
testament OF John BarrOne, late OF Somerset Up.
deceased, will offer for sale on the premises
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-07
JOHN W. G

Pursuant to the provisions contained IN the 10Th
section ef he Acs hrs5 Aforesaid. the Judges &C
the Aforesaid districts shall respectively tase
charge Of the certificates ai returns ofthe cicctiea
ia their respective dis-riets.snd produce them ~ 2
meeting 0fone Judge from eech DISTRICT. IS the
Court Hogse- in the Borough OF S1merseL, On
the 81 day ailer the e~leea0u. being on FRIDAY,
the 6h of November. 1s7l thCn aai there ~ 10
and perform the du.ics required Is law Of satt
Judge.
Where a Judge by sickness OF unavoidable acct
dent r. unable 90 atieEi such meeting % Judges
charge ofhv one Fl 1.-THE Inspectors or clcrksaf tho
election fsald district. who shall Do AMI perfrm
the duties required q aid Judge unable 10 -.
tend.
Given ralcF my hand 90 Soners-t, the 9lth d4r
of SoftengbSr. AEnU HominO.onc thousand efzht
hunde6d sGi seyenty-three and Of the mLepcn-
denec 0fthe United States The ninety-eighth.
SHERiEF's OFRIc2l OLIVER kNEPPER.
sept. 90 1sT4 SHERIFF.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06

The old Democratic doctrine of
State rights finds endorsement in
the Autobiography platform adopted
at Des Moines last week. 1t is
there resolved that call corporations
created by Congress shall be re-
stricted and controlled by Congress,
and that those under State laws
should be subject to the State crea-
ting them" AS Congress has crc-
ated no railroad corporations, ex.
cept the Pacific roads, this resolu-
ton practically disposseses that
body of all power to relieve the peo-
pie from oppression by railroads.
AS very many people believe that
these corporations cannot be effect
ually controlled without the coop
Grafton of Congress, it will be seen
at once that the resolution Of the
Autobiography Convention is di-
rectly in the interest of the rail-
roads. It's alleged, with how much
truth we cannot say, that this reso-
luton was suggested by Grinnell,
who is himself railroad agent and
lobbyist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06

District committees. Republicans,
therefore, may know that pussy is
preparing to scratch by, and by, and
the situation can be fully under
stood. Plain English must be used.
The lines must be drawn. Those
who desire to perfect and retain re-
publican principles, must labor for
it, while those who propose to 60
into the coalition for Office without
union of principles can do SO, but
no attempt to ride two horses at the
same time should be tolerated.
There has been, in my Judgment,
too much concession by Republi-
cans. They have not only declared
against all wrongs existing and
growing up in the country, from
causes not in their control, but
have too often tacitly admitted
blame to the party itself which is
entirely untounded. The doctrine
should be, "Our party in the right"
and nobody in the wrong.
Railroad Legislation is now going
forward. The ball opened by the
passage of a bill by the Senate,
which is now before the House.
To-day several errors were discov-
cred in the tables of figures, and re-
ferred back for corrections. Enough
is developed in the discussion to
wake up the minds of the members.
Look for the passage of some bill
soon.
Adjournment is now spoken of at
about the 10th, but it will not occur
SO soon.
The first executive session was
held in the Senate yesterday, to ap-
point commissioners to distribute
aid to the Northw cstern< sufferers.
A caucus was also held to nominate
president pro TEN. Senator Will
lett was named and this morning he
was elected. The opposition named
Senator Mccormack.
One OF the spicicst debates Of the
session occurred this afternoon on
the bill to protect game. The ques-
ton of prairie chickens, quails, &c,
was within the range of even the
youngest farmer, and the floor was
too small to hold them. The Speak
or had great difficulty to decide
among the many applicants, which
was entitled to the floor.
The Senate is considering the
leasing OF the prison convict labor,
in which tie Anamosa penitentiary
comes in. Some advocate a discon-
tinuancc of that Institution which
hardly seems statesmanlike.
ECLEcTiC.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06

and then, to save a small sum for
prcss-work, paper and postage it is
proposed to store it all away in a
few libraries, out Of reach Of those
who most need it.
The House finally rejected the bill
by three majority.
In the House on Friday, bills were
passed giving pensions of $50 per
month to the widows OF Generals
Meade and Candy, and to the moth.
er Of General Mcpherson.
The Simmons light created intense
excitement here, aud Mr.. Butler has
many congratulations on his victory.
Boutwell, failed to please either side
and is denounced by both. Butler
now declares war, and threatens to
have his scalp.
The leading feature of interest in
tue Senate has been the dashing
speech of Senator Schurz on the
finances. Mr.. S. is a specie-pay-
ment man out and out, and no mat
ter on what subject he speaks, his
clear, lucid style, and elegance of
manner in delivery, cause him to be
listened to with rapt attention.
Senator Morton replied for the more
currency men with his usual ANNA
ton and vigor, and then he and
Schurz drifted into little personal
unpleasantness and difficulty, which
did nothing towards extricating the
Senate or the country from its tinan-
cial difficulties, and added nought
to the renown of either the bull dog
or terrier.
Mr.. Sumner made on Friday a
vigorous attack upon the Philadel-
phia Centennial scheme, striking at
its international character, and OPP
posing any appropriation. The
Pennsylvanians are having hard
time OF it with their favorltc meas
ure.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
The Ma rch School Meetings for 1874

The annual scnool meetings fol
electing officers and voting taxes
occur on the first and second Mon
days in March. All school officers
are elected by ballot, and qualified
electors, only, can vote at these
meetings.
All school house taxes are voted
by the electors, who should vote the
specific sums Of money necessary
for school house purposes, instead
of u certain number of mills on the
dollar fthe taxable property Of the
district, as under previous laws.
|. The Sub District Meeting has
the power:
l. 10 elect one sub-director.
2. 70 vote the necessary school
house taxes for the sub-district. See
sections l7l7-lS-l9-20, Code and
School Laws Of 1878.
II. The Sub District Township
Meeting has the power:
/. 10 direct the sale or other
disposition of school honses, and to
determine what additional branches
shall be taught in the schools, or to
delegate these powers to the board
of directors.
2. To vote Il tax of such sum of
money as the meeting shall deem
sufficient for school house and dis
trict library purposes.
Section l7l7.
The board are required to pre-
sent at this meeting q full state
ment of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the district township. Sec
ton 1882.
Ill. The Independent District
Meeting has the power:
l. In districts having a popula-
ton Of five hundred and over, to
elect two directors. In districts of
less than five hundred inhabitants,
one director.
The president, secretary and
treasurer Of the board are chosen
by the board.
3. To vote q tax of such a sum
OF money as the meeting may deem
sufficient for school house and libra
ry purposes.
3. The question of issuing bonds
may be submitted by the board and
decided at the meeting. Sections
1919 and 1922.
Nv. AT the first annual Board
meeting, March 10th, the school
taxes for the year are usually deter
mined. The law requires the board
to estimate the amounts required
for teachers and contingent funds,
and to cause the secretary to certify
the same, together with the amount
previously voted for school house
purposes, to the board Of supervis
ors, who levy the percentum neces-
sary to raise the sum SO certified
upon the property OF the district.
Section Observation-Disclosures,
Supt. OF Public Instruction, in Io,c0
School JouWut for March.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06

rate for transportation and travel,
8. That we favor such modifica.
tons of our banking system as will
extend its benefits to the whole PEG.
pie, and thus destroy a monopoly
now enjoyed by a favored few.
7. That We are opposed to all
grants of lands to railroads or 9th
err corporations, and believe that
what is le1 Of the public domain
should be held sacred for the actual
settler.
8. That the pretended repeal OF
the back salary law, after the APP
preparation of the grab, both before
and after services performed by
many members OF Congress, and
the failure to apply it to the Presi.
dent, is gross fraud upon the pub
lie, and nothing short of an unqual,
flied repeal will satisfy the just de.
mands of the people.
8. That we deny the alleged ne.
cessity of a State Printer and Bind
er or a party organ supported by
public patronage, and demand tina,
all public work, both State and
Country, be let by contract to the
lowest responsible bidder.
10. That the election of over six
ty members of the present General
Assembly, with an incomplete orga.
nizatiou. is complete demonstra-
ton of the justice OF our cause, and
promise OF its early triumph in t.c
State and Nation.
IL. That in the corrupt Tamma.
ny steal, the Credit Mobi.ier fraud,
the Congressional salary swindlc
and official embezzlements, and the
hundreds of other combinations.
steals, frauds, and swindles, by
which Democratic and Republican
legislators, Congressman aud office
holders have enriched themselves,
detrauded the country and impover-
ished the people, we find the ncces
sity Of independent action, and the
Importance of united effort, and cor.
daily invite all men Of whatever
calling, business, trade or vocation
regardless Of past political views
10 join us in removing the evils that
so seriously affect US all.
The State Central Committee is
as follows:
LIST district, Frank Brown, Of
Washington; %, j. Weaver, Of Ce.
dar; Sd, J. NJ. Wcart, OF Buchanan:
4th, J. Q. A. Crosby, of Blackhawk;
5th, L. Is. Nelson, Of lama; 9th, E.
N. Gates, of Jasper; 18th Geo. L
Parker, Of Warren; Sth, J. F. Bish
op Of Union; 9th, G. ii. Jackson, O
Greene.
AT a subsequent meeting of th,
committee, J. NJ. Weart ofthis coun
ty was chosen chairman.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06

J. o. Crosby, Of Clayton county
is mentioned as a probable candi-
date for Supreme Judge on the An
ti-Monopoly ticket.-Buchanon Go.
Bulletin.
Havn't you made mistake in the
initials and location, neighbor?
Don't you mean J. Q. A. Crosby, of
Blackhawk county? Or can it be
possible there arc two Crosbys in
the State qualified for that position
on the Autobiography ticket Va
'erloo Reporter.
No mistake, Mr.. Reporter. If
your Crosby wants the nomination
ne will have to fly around lively, for
nothing equals the tenacity of the
sverage Clayton county politician
when after an office.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06


SENTIMENTS
OF the Pickett Society selected
from Grammar:
An imperative sentence is one
used to express Il command or an
cntreaty.
A noun or pronoun used indie.
pendent is iii the absolute case.
A modifying word, phrase or
clause should be placed as near as
possible to that which it modilies.
Commence each sentence with a
capital letter.
An exclamation point must be
placed after very EXPLANATORY sen
tence, number and clause.
The object of a proposition is in
the objective case.
A prcnoun is Il word used instead
of Il noun.
Natural language is that used by
the lowest order Of creation.
Grammar is the science of Ian
guagc.
An adjective is word used to
describe or define the meaning of y
noun.
photography treats Of elementary
sounds, letters, syllables, and spell
ing.
Etymology treats Of the classiii-
cation, derivation and properties Of
words.
Prosody treats Of the quantity of
syllables, Of accent, and OF the laws
of versification.
a verb is a word which expresses
action, being, or state.
A proposition should never be
placed between verb and its OBJ
ject.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
The Autobiography Resolutions.

The platform Of principles adopt
ed by the State Convention Of the
new party at Des Moines last week
is as follows. 1t was adopted at a
gulp, without debate or division:
In order to define our position we
in convention assembled submit to
u candid public, as the basis Of our
political action, the following rcso-
lutions:
l. That the primary object Of free
Republican Government is the prop
err protection of persons and proper
ty, and that few and simple laws,
faithfully administered, will best Sc
cure this end.
2. That we are in favor of politi-
cal reform and to that eud we de-
mand honesty, economy and purity
in official life.
3. That We repudiate the doc
trine that 'to the victors belong the
spoils," but instead thereof we are
in favor Of a true system Of civil
service reform, making honesty and
capacity the only valid claims for
public employment.
4. That in a protective tariff we
recognize monopoly, and we are
therefore opposed tc it, and that we
demand free iron, steel, salt, lumber
and wooden fabrics, and that tar
if on importations is justiiiable for
revenue purposes only.
5. That all corporations are sub
ject to Legislative con rol; that
those created by Congress should
be restricted and controlled by Con-
grcss, and that those under State
laws should be subject to the con-
troll of the State creating them.
That while we recognize the value
of railroads, and will in all proper
ways encourage their construction,
yet, while enjoying valuable fran.
chises, they should bear their full
burden OF taxation, and receive on
the capital invested no more than q
Just and lawful interest, and should
charge only just and equitable
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
Chr 8alletin.
: FRIDAY MARCH 6, 1874
The Railroad Bill.

The railroad tariff bill, known as
the Campbell bill, which was report.
ed from the Senate committee on
Railroads, and is modelled after the
Illinois law, passed the Senate on
Friday last, by vote of 40 to 8.
The nays are as follows: Senators
Bemis, Fitch, Larrabee, Merrill of
Wapello, Perkins, Russell, Stone,
Wonn, and Young of Mahaska.
These gentlemen were not with
out reason and argument for their
opposition, and with spirit attacked
the bill on the grounds of it's unco
stitutionality, its injustice to certain
sections of the State and the rail-
roads and its inadaptability tor the
purposes sought by its passage.
The friends of the bill, however,
met these several charges, and stout
ly defended it, and so it passed the
Senate by the vote indicated.
1t was anticipated that it would
have the plainest of sailing in the
House, and pass with scarcely a
ripple of debate, there being so ma
ny men in that body who are nurs-
ing record. But here it met an
unexpected obstruction. 1t was
found that in the schedules Of rates
for the different classifcations of
railroads, those Of the first class
were allowed higher rates in some
cases than roads of the second and
third classes, when directly the re-
versc was intended. This threw
the House into Consideration, and
the bill was referred back to the
committee.
The haste to max q record rather
than care for valuable legislation
seems to be the ruling motive with
a large share Of the members Of the
General Assembly. The fatal err
rors in the railroad bill escaped the
scrutiny of the Senate Committee,
of the Senate itself; then of the
House committee, and but for tn cir
timely discovery would have been
enacted as law. Instead of pre- cipi-
tate adjournment on the 10Th, the
session should be extended month
so that the Legislature may have
the opportunity to give the railroad
question, calm, deliberate and in.
telligent examination and discuss
ion. There is certainly no question
about which it knows less than this.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
S.EERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of an execution issued out of and un-
ID der the seal of the Circuit Court of BuchanaI
comfy, Ia in favor of Chas L.Patrlck, and agains
the goods and chattels, lands and tenements o
D. C. Brooks, have levied upon the following
described property, viz:
That part of the south half of section 90. in
township IS. north of range Q, west of the 5th
p. NJ, in Buchanan county, Iowa, lying and be
ing east of the Independence and Brando roa d
a. now la d over and ross said section 90.
Which property as above described (subject t(
reGemption) will offer for sale at public auction
at the Court House in the city of Independence
on Saturday, the 21st day OF March, A. d., 1874
at two O'Clock, p. NJ, of said day. to the highes
bidder, to satisfy said execution and costs.
$40 GEO. o. FAIR, Sheriff.
LAKE & HARMON, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Sheriff's office, Independence, Iowa, February
I'D 1874. 33w2
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
Who Has Gone Overt

Col. J. d. Ellsworth and J. d.
thompson are two of the old wheel
orses Of the Democracy in Hardin
ounty, but since the inception of
ne Autobiography party have join
"a in it, heart and soul, and have
been accorded prominence and In
l'uential positions in it. AT the re-
ent convention at Eldora to select
,.elegates to the Ives convention at
Ees Moines, Messrs Ellsworth and
Thompson were nominated as two
f said delegates. Whereupon w.
y. Greer, editor of the Reform Her.
lid, the Anti Monopoly organ, pro-
tested on the score of their Democ-
racy. This warmed up Col. Els
worth, who proceeded to pour hot
shot into the man who denied his
right to represent the Anti-Monop-
oily party. We commend his speech
below to those who maintain that
the Democracy have surrendered
their principles in joining the new
party:
MIR. CHAIRMAN:-I arise to with
draw nv name as a candidate from
before this house, as my fiery friend
Greer has seen fit to censure and
heap abuse upon me for being an
old-line Democrat. l cannot but
admit the charge with shouts Of Joy,
though l must resent the attack
made upon me at the same time as
unjust and cowardly. l know 1
have been for forty years a Demo-
crat, dyed in the wool, ingrained in
the texture, and am now of that
breed, without any variableness or
shadow Of turning. Nearly fifty
conventions have l attended at my
own expense, National, State and
County. may be read out of an
association, but it is not in the pow
err of mortals to read me out of con-
viction. And for all this, my friend
Greer thinks me criminal. But, sir,
Mr.. Chairman, I can assure you,
when my vote was wanted to re-
buke corruption, and to break down
the Republican party, and to GEN.
sure the office-holders, from Presi-
dent down, l was then not unfit to
represent the dear, new, bright
young reform party. Then why am
I not good enough for delegate to
the State Convention? Perhaps he
thinks we Democrats have gone
over to the Anti.Monopolists. That
is not true. The principles of the
reform party are Democratic prin-
eiples, and they have come over to
us, sir; and, sir, if it had not been
for the Democratic party last fall,
that extended a hand to the corpo.
RAILS guard of sorehead Republicans
there would have been to-day no
Anti monopoly party here. Why,
sir, you were not, neither are you
now, q drop in the bucket. What
means this gross insult? this out
rageous assault? Are we not to be
trusted now to represent this peo-
pie? If this is the feeling, / beg
leave to withdraw.
Notwithstanding the candid avow-
al of his unchanged status, Colonel
Ellsworth and Mr.. Thompson were
confirmed as delegates to Des
Moines, and there co-operated with
other undiluted Democrats in d.
recting the Autobiography State
Convention.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
NOTICE OF PROVING WILL.

ESTATE or JOHN LONG, DECEASED.
STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County, So
r, all tch0M IL my concern:
NOU are hereby notified that an instrument In
L writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of John Long, deceased, late of Buch
anan county, State of Iowa, was opened and ead
in open court, the Sd day Of February, 1874 AND
the Sth day of June, 1874 WAS fixed by the cour
for proving and admitting the same to probate
Witness my hand and the seal of the Cir
Il. s. lcuit Court in and for said county, this 5th
day of February. A. d. 1874.
3tW3 ID. l.. SMITH, Clerk of Cir Ct.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06

81 go 10 school" -school is a
common noun, neuter gender, third
person, singular number, objective
case, the object of my being here.
An intersection has no Deepen.
dcnce on other words.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-06
Notice of Proving Will.

ESTATE OF SIMEON JONES, DECEASED.
STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County,
To all whom il may concern:S
NOU are hereby notified that an instrument in
! writing, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Simeon Jones, deceased, late OF
Buchanan county, State of Iowa, was opened and
read in open court, on the seth day of January,
1874, and the Sth day of June, 1874, was fixed
by the Court for proving and admitting the same
to probate.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the Cir
IL. S. cuit Court in and for said county, this 9Th
day of February, A. d. 1874.
silva ID. l.. SMITH, Clerk of Circuit Court