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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

doughfaces dare not stand in tn, way
Of the ex-Rebels. Shoals of bills are
already pouring in, the majority of
them from the South, and nearly ev-
cry one of them involving clam or
an appropriation to recompense Con
federates for their loss and trouble in
resisting the Union army. On Tues
day 233 bills were introduced, the
majority of which were to enable ex-
Rebels to get their hands into the
Treasury and remunerate themselves
for losses incurred in the War of the
Rebellion. And this is but the be-
ginning Of the end, only the few first
drops before the shower, the advance
guard of the grand Bourbon raid up
on the Treasury. which has been
made possible by the officiating and
doughtaceism of the Northern De-
mocracy. OF these Northern Demo-
Gratis, at least sixty are holding their
seats in the House-tive or six from
this State alone-by virtue OF Repub-
lican votes (who foolishly thought
the leopard could change his spots),
and this is the manner in which they
are paying back for the political adj
vantages they have secured. We
hope the Republicans who helped
elect them are satisfied with their
success in helping to throw the con-
troll of the House Of Representatives
into the hands Of ex-Rebels and to
give Confederates precedence over
Union soldiers Chicaqo Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

JuNK1N, of the Fairfield Ledger,
has concluded to retire from the field
as candidate for State Printer, hav-
ing become convinced that the com
pensation allowed by law will not
justify him in the necessary expense
involved in preparing to do the work.
This leaves the field open to Mr..
Clarkson, the present State Printer,
and it is not likely that he will have
a competitor. AS he has done the
printing with entire satisfaction, and
incurred large expense in extra
types, presses, Sc, it is but justice
that he be allowed to retain the office
for another term.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

GEN. JOHN NJ. CoRsE, then of
Iowa, was one of the bravest officers
of the war, on the side of the Union.
He it was that successfully defended
depot Of supplies at Alatoona,
against 5000 rebels under Gen.
French, with force of a little over
1900 men, losing 7O7 Of them in the
sanguinary contest. After driving off
the rebels, he sent the following char
acteristic dispatch to headquarters:
ALArooNA, Ga. Oct. 6. 1864. 2 P. NJ
Capt. L. NJ. Dayton, Aide-de- Camp:
am short cheek bone and an ear, but
am able to whip all hell yet! My losses
are heavy.
JOHN NJ. CoRsE. Brig. Gen.
The gallant and mutilated soldier
is Democrat, and was candidate
before the Democratic caucus of the
House, for Sergeant-at-Arms, but his
wounds received fighting for the
Union, was bar to his success in
that crowd. He received scarcely
twenty votes, and an old rebel who
has never lost cheek in battle or else
where, whose only recommendation
was, that he ha,.: served in a similar
capacity in the rebel congress, was
preferred to the Union veteran.
This is in the line of the Democratic
idea OF reconciliation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

THE State Register upon the OPEN
ing of the new var will enter up
new era of prosperity and progress.
1t Is to be removed to new and
spacious Office, with all the modern
improvements, to be dressed out in a
new SUIT of type, and be printed on a
double cylinder, $1,000 press. We
heartily congratulate it upon this
evidence of its well-deserved success.
With clear grit and lndomitable
energy it has fought its way to the
first rank of western newspapers, and
its proprietors, the Clarksons, have
right to be complacent over the re-
snlts of their labors. May it live
long and prosper continually.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

UNDERGROUND, OR LIFE BELOW THE SUR
FACE.-lncidcnts and Accidents Beyond
the Light of Day, Startling Adventures
in all parts of the Word, Mines and the
Mode of Working them, Inducements
of Society: Caverns and their Mysteries,
Prison and their Secrets, Down in the
Depths of the Sea, Strange stories of
the Detection of Crime. BY Thomas
w. Knox. 942 pages, 1870 illustrations.
Hartford, Conn. J. B. BURR, PUBLISH
ING Co.
The author has given us in this work a
treasure of marvellous and important facts,
rendered in a captivating style. Whether
one carelessly opens the work at the be-
ginning, middle, or near the end, he finds
himself in the midst of a chapter SO inter
esting In its details that he cannot resist
the inclination to devour the whole, as
soon as possible. The whole range of UNI
foreground life is covered in this work, -
Mining, diving, and cavernous, with all
their pcrils and triumphs; excavations,
with their result of historic treasures,
(such as of PompeD; life in the vas; sew
ers of Paris, and the Catacombs of Rome,
thing known below the surface, is here
produced to the readers eye; and the re
suit is book which cannot fail to please
and instruct every reader. The book is
also interspersed with romantic tales as
we'll as narratives of the horrors which
frequently surround those whom fate con-
signs to live and toll below the surface for
the benefit of the happy mortals whose
blessing 1t is to inhabit the ''outer world"
But very few persons have an adequate
understanding of the vast Importance to
the world of the treasures which toll has
eXhumed, or of the trials, struggles, and
griefs of subterranean life. And many of
fectly authenticated, will have for the gen
eral reader, all the charm of the best
works of Imagination, so almost incredl
BILE are they. Yet he will be dealing with
stern facts, pregnant with valuable infor-
nation 1t is seldom that book OF equal
value is published, and for the first time
in the history of American book making
is the subject of underground life, elabor
ately, as well as interestingly treated in
this book. The work is well printed and
bound, and charactcrfully illustrated
Children, as well as adults, will read it
with delight, and it must therefore become
a household treasure.
Mr.. A. Lanphear is the agent for the
above interesting work, and will call upon
our citizens to solicit subscriptions for it..
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
Democratic Doughfaces.

The Northern Democratic repre-
sentatives in Congress are beginning
to show their hands and to do the
dirty work Of the Southerners with
the same alacrity and relish as before
the rebellion. Indeed, they seem to
have entered upon the doughtace and
officiating business with even more
eagerness than in the days of slavery,
when the whips Of the chivalry kept
cracking about their ears SO industrl-
ously. They seem to have given
themselves over to the Confederates,
bodies, souls and breeches. They
have had their noses held to the
grindstonc until they have consent
ed to let King Lamar dictate
the business of the House, enunciate
their policy upon all questions, and
tell them how to vote. They have
thrown wide open the doors of the
House, have collected together the
one-armed and one-legged veterans
who were given the minor offices as
reward for their services to the
Union, and kicked them out into the
streets at the bidding of the Confed-
crates. The places OF the manned
soldiers have been studiously filled
by ex-Rebels. TO crafty Confeder-
ate spleen and venom, these Northern
doughtaces have penetrated every
nook and Granny of the House, and
swept it clean of every crippled
Union veteran. They even went
nosing about in the ladies' retiring
rooms, and at last found an old co!-
ored woman who had been a waitress
tor years, and whom they also kicked
out into the street to make room for
an x-Contederate's widow. They
have, therefore, established the fact
that the only test for office holding
in the House is proof that the can
didate was either an active partic-
ipant in the war to break up the
Union or Il sympathizer with seces-
sion. The boys in blue go to the
rear; the Rebels come to the 'front.'
Ills is just the condition of things
the Tribune predicted would take
place as soon rs the House was Or
y.anized, and this is only the begin
ming of the end. The South is NOV
ing upon the Treasury, and as Mr..
Lamar has been given the control of
the Democratic votes, the Northern
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24


SPEAKER KERR announced the
House Committee, on Monday. The
Republicans were set in the back
ground, of course, and have no grew
ances, but the Democrats are far
from satisfied with the Speakers Sc
lections. The craftsmanship of the
Ways and Means Committee is given
to Morrison, of Ill.,, much to the dis
gust Of Fernando Wood, who Expect
ed it. He is second on the Commit
tee, and will probably swallow his
disappointment and strive to make
his place the first. The Republicans
on the committee are Blaine, Gar
field, Burcbard and Kelley. The
Pacific Railroad Committee, with La
mar as chairman, Of which Kasson,
of this State, is member, is regard
ed as favorable to Tom SCOTS subsi-
dy scheme. S. S. Cox is given the
chalrmanship Of the Banking Com
mittee, and the important Appropria-
ton Committee is committed to the
headship of that white.souled and
clean-handed Democratic saint, Sam
Randall. But the assignment which
seems to be the most incongruous
and eXcites ridiculous comment, is
that Of Proctor Knott, the Kentucky
clown, who gets the craftsmanship of
the Judicial Committee.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
Stop That Cough:

The wonderful results and immense sale
OF HALE's CoUGH CORDIAL the past season,
ought to convince the most skeptical; still
we are going to continue the same liberal
otter that we have hitherto, viz Any per-
son suffering with cold. cough or sore
throat, who will call at Tabor e. Sons or
any other drug store and purchase bottle
OF HALE's COUGH CORDIAL use onc-half
of it, and if they then conclude that 1t is
doing them no good, they can return the
balance and receive back their money
Who would not test this medicine ON such
liberal terms? No medicine ever sold in
this vicinity that produced such wonderful
results. All we ask is that you will try it,
6m1O.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
The State Grange.

The following is the list of officers
for the ensuing year, elected by the
Iowa State Grange, at it's annual SEES
sion, at Des Moines last week:
Master--O. II. ?. Buchanan, of Henry
county.
Overscer-S H. Bonham, of Clarke.
'Lcctufer-Julia A. Garretson of Henry
reelected.
Observation-Disclosures Thatcher, of Van
Buren,
Assistant Stewerd-Daniel Pickens, of
Fremont.
Chaplain l.. Williams, of Iowa.
Treasurer-M. L. Devlin, of Polk re
elected.
Secretary-Wm. L. Carpenter, of Black
hawk-re- elected.
Gate Keeper--D. N. Magruder, of Pot
Iawattamie.
Ceres-Mrs. Spencer Day, of Marshall.
Pomona-Mrs. O. H. r Buchanan, of
Henry.
Flora-Mrs. A. Smedley, of Howard.
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. iona
than Thatcher of Van Buren,.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
The Third Terns

Springer, of Illinois, last week Of
fered the following resolution in the
House:
Resolred, That in the opinion of this
House, the precedent established by Wash
ington and other Presidents of the United
States, in retiring from the Presidential
office after the second term, has become,
by universal concurrence, u part of our
republican system of government, and
that any departure from this timehonored
custom would be unwisc, unpatriotic, and
fraught with peril to our free institu-
lions.
The vote on the resolution stood
232 yeas to is nays. The entire
Iowa delegation, except Pratt, of the
4th District, voted in favor of the
proposition, and in SO doing very
correctly represented the sentiments
of their constituents regarding 8
third Presidential term.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

CHARLES A. DANA, whose paper,
the New York Sur, is running race
with the Herald of the same city for
supremacy in the line of Satanic and
sensational journalism, is credited
with the remark that he had tried to
make money respectfully long enough,
and now he was going to make mo-
ney anyway. He has made money,
and we are not left to inference
as to how it was done. The Sun is
the political oracle from which our
contemporary across the way derives
the ''hett of its inspiration.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
The Third Term Spook Laid.

Deacon Richard Smith, of the Gin
cinnati Gazette, was in Washington
few weeks ago, and while there had
the privilege of stretching his legs
under the Presidents mahogany, and
presumably had some confidential
intercourse with him. When he re-
turned home he printed in in his pa
per, in double-leaded type, the follow
ing paragraph, which is important,
considering the circumstances under
which it is given to the public. The
"good authority" spoken of would
seem to be the. very best possible,
that of the President himself, and
there is very little question that the
paragraph expresses his actual feel
lngs and aspirations:
sit is stated on good authority that
President Grant is not a candidate
Tor reelection, ana would not, under
any circumstances, accept a nominal
ton. He does not care to say so
formally for reasons that the public
will appreciate when they rec, llect
how persistently he has been charged
with seeking a third term, but he is
not in the field, and the tongue of
SANDER should now be silent. Gen.
Grant, upon the termination of his
present term of Office, will retire to
private life, and he will be all the
more respected by his countrymen
for having set at rest this third term
question. The President, the Re
publican party and the country are
to be congratulated upon the decision
that has been reached"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
The PHILADELPHIA Press saws:

Shoot them down! The new
House, this week, by = vote of 1876
to 80, declared for the removal of
eleven MANNED soldiers now acting
as doorkeepers and messengers, each
one of whom has lost a leg or an arm
or both, in battle in defence of his
country. Mr.. Fort, Of Illinois, is
entitled to the credit of having thus
drawn the first fire of the enemy.
Firing on the wounded used to be
considered an atrocity Of the most
indefensible kind, but the new Dem
oxratic House do not seem to have
any scrupies on the subject.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

"The less of suffrage they have" says
the Mitchell county Press, ''thc better 1t
will be for the women of lows" The
editor of the Irsss is man We would
rather take the word of the women them
selves for it, since the women are the ones
concerned State Register.
We are not disposed to strenuous
ly take issue with the statement that
the editor of the Press is a man,
though our impression is that that
position is held by u pair of scissors.
But we do say that Il he is u man, he
is not the sort of man the women of
Iowa would choose to speak for
them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
WE have utterly failed to ascertain the

WE have utterly failed to ascertain the
BULLETINS position on the senatorship,
by making direct inquiry; it is as dumb
as an oyster But, thanks to the Cedar
Falls paper, we are given clue as to our
cotemporary's whereabouts. 1t states
that the BULLETIN is understood to ia
vor Klrkwood." So it really seems that
Mr. Rich in his grand tour through the
State, fixing up" for Kirkwood, really sue
ceeded with the rest, in fixing up our
friend over the way. Did it take 800.
more or less9 And why art thou SO 81
lent? Speak out thou art not ashamed !!
If your legs are lin Der, let them be weak
no louger; but strengthen up, dear BULLE
TIN, straighten up! And forget tnat the
governorship is to be used as stepping
stone" to the senate. Now, stiflen up -
Coaser attire.
The above is a specimen brick OF a
number of squibs that have of late
appeared in the columns of our CO.
temporary across the way. We have
not heretofore thought proper to no
tice them. for the reason that the
impression sought to be conveyed in
them was not founded on any fact,
but was purely the result of lmagina-
ton and conjecture Oh the part Of the
Conservative. Lest, however, our
silence might be misconstrued, we
have concluded to state few facts,
and so puucture the bubble so INDUS
triously inflated by our nelghbor:
lst.-The BULLETIN, weeks ago,
took distinct position in favor of
Hiram Price f,r Senator, and has not
receded from that position.
2d.-The Cedar Falls Gazette did,
a week or two since, place the BuL-
LET1N as among the papers whose
first choice was Kirkwood, but after
ward, as the Conservative well knows,
corrected its mistgke and gave us our
true position, and this OF its own ac-
cord and without suggestion by us.
3d.-Mr. Rich, when IN our city
last, stepped into our office to procure
a late copy Of the BULLETIN, remain
ed about ten minutes, passed few
words on u variety Of topics, and
made no special allusion, if any, to
the Senatorship. The suggestion that
he ''fixed up or attempted to "fix
up" the BULLETIN with 500, or IN
any way, is born of partisan malice,
and we can well endure it if our CO.
temporary can afford to make it,
And now, in conclusion, it may
be well to say, tina: while the BULLE-
TIN unreservedly favors Mr.. Price as
Its first choice for Senator, it is at the
same time an ardent admirer of the
character and record Of Gov. Kirk
wood, and would regard it as very far
from Il calamity to Iowa or the Repub-
lican party If he were chosen Senator.
We cannot be driven to make rabid
warfare upon him, OF Mr.. McCrary,
or Gen. Belknap,-though We have
doubts as to the statesnanlike quail
tications of the lattpr-f,,r the reason
that we find no stain OF dishonor
upon the personal or official record
OF either Of them Our preference
for Mr.. Price has no significance of
this nature, and if he cannot be elect.
ed, we will cheerfully accept the sue
cess Of either Of the candidates named,
our preferences being in the order
in which they are appear.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

COLONEL ALoNzo ABERNEruY, the
present efficient Superintendent of
Public Instruction OF Iowa, has been
elected President of the University
Of Chicago, and will commence the
performance OF the duties of that
position at the opening of the Janu-
airy term. The removal of Col. Aber.
nethy will be serious loss to the
educational interests OF our State
AS he is the State Superintendent
elect to serve for the ensuing two
years, it will be necessary for the
Governor to appoint successor to
serve until the next general election.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

The Washington correspondent of
the Inter- Ocean says that the palm
for ugliness lies between Ainsworth
of this District, and Regain, OF Texas.
We knew our member would distin-
gush himself for something.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

MEER1MoN, the Democratic Sena-
tor from North Carolina, introduced
a bill the other day to repeal the law
which prohibits the payment of pen
sions to rebel soldiers. Does any
body suppose that such proposition
would have been made but for the
Democratic majority in one branch
Of Congress?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

The Fort Dodge Messenger is of
the opinion that, unless all signs fail,
Hon. w. H. Sewers, of Mahaska
county, will be appointed to fill the
"Cole-hole' in the Supreme bench
Such appointment would certainly
have the merit of fitness. Judge
Sewers fame as jurist, and his repu-
, tation as man, are deservedly high.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
In Speaker Kerr's apportionment

AN OpNsASA AASAA q e~PPOA e'OAAAAShe
of the committees of the House, Mr..
Ainsworth, Of this District, is given
a place on two, the Post Office Com
mittee and that of Private Land
Claims. The other Congressman
from this State are assigned as fol-
lows: McCrary, to the Committees
on Judiciary, and District Of Column
bia; Kasson, to Committees on Bank
ing and Currency and Pacific Rail
road; Pratt, to Committee on Claims;
Wilson, to Committee on War Claims;
Tufts, to Committees on Indian AT
fairs and Expenditures in Interior
Department; McDill, to Committee
on Public Lands; Oliver, to Commit
tee on Revision of the Laws; and
Sampson, to Committee on Patents.
Of course, none of them have Chair
manshlps.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

The West Union Gazette declares
for Kirkwood for Senator'S 1t says
that the only dissent from this choice
from Republicans in that vicinity is
due to the desire that Gov. Kirkwood
shall serve as Governor. There can
be no other reasonable or just objec-
ton to his election, for his integrity
and ability are unquestioned.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

THE Cedar Falls Gazette is now
printed by steam. 1t has been for a
long time edited with force and
energy, of which steam is fitting
representative. Boys we congratu-
late you. Go long and prosper. :.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

A depressed, irritable state Of mind :
q weak, nervous, exhausted feelinHs
mo- energy or animation, confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bilitatlns. involuntary discharges. Tie
consequence Of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions, This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds . sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system. arrests dscharses dispels
the mental gloom and despondency, and rejuve-
mates the entire system. It ID perfectly harm
less and always efficient. Price ., for package
OF i've boxes and large q vial Of powder, which
is important in DID, serious casea or 81 per single
box Sold BY ALL Drugsixta. or sent BY mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co.
No. 600 BnoADwAY. II. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

The Marshalltown Republican re-
quests its readers to indicate their
choice for U. S. Senator, by sending
it to the Office ofthat paper, prom
Using to report the result when the
"polls" are closed. The Republican
gives notice also that votes will be
received from other parts Of the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24
THE Supreme Court has decided in

The Supreme Court has decided in
the case of Mrs. La France vs.. Krar-
err, sent up from Dubuque county,
that in a suit for damages arising
from the sale of liquor to her husband,
the plaintiff had the right to Join
several parties as co-defendants, and
that those co-dcfendants should not
have the privilege Of responding
separately. The decision below was
reversed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

IT is hardly probable that Iowa
will step backward toward barbar-
ism and judicial murder by restoring
capital punishment. We should be
sorry to see such march, i'll bccom-
ing one of the most progressive and
most prosperous OF the slsterhood OF
States.-Fort Dodge Messenger.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

SENATOR WRIGHT, of this State,
when on his way to Washington, sub
mitted to an interview with Chica-
go reporter, and in the conversation
is reported as saying that he had
frequent interviews with President
Grant when at Des Moines, and that
he is perfectly satisfied not only that
he does not desire to be, but also that
lie will not be, candidate for a third
term"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-12-24

Mrs. FOSTER, of Clinton, the Iowa
lady lawyer. has won her first case in
the Supreme Court. 1t was from
Clinton county and was decided
against her in the lower court. The
opposing counsel was Deputy U. S.
Marshal Heberling.