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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
viii Not Compromise

The Democracy of Louisiana are
demonstrating in way that the
cou try will understand how hollow
are their pretensions of Il desire for
peace and good order in the State.
Mr.. Hoar's committee upon its arli.
val in New Orleans was requested to
act rs arbltrators between the con-
tending parties, and to frame COM
promise upon which both could stand
and thus give peace to that distracted
State. Accordingly, Mr.. Wheeler of
the committee, drew up plan of
settlement, the terms Of which were,
that those Conservatives claiming to
have been elected to the Legislature,
and whose certificates were withheld
by the Returning Board, should sub
nit their claims to the Congressional
committee and agree to abide their
decision, and that the Conservative
members of the Legislature, scithout
approving the same, should agree not
to disturb the Kellogg government,
or seek to impeach the Governor, but
would accord him all the necessary
support needed in maintaining the
laws and preserving the peace and
prosperity of the State. The Con-
sentative caucus subsequently modi-
fed this so as to give that party
majority OF ten in the House. This
was fair compromise, involving no
sacrifice of principle. 1t did not ad-
nit that Kellogg was Governor de
jure, but for the purpose of securing
peace and harmony, simply recog-
nizcs him as the de .facto Governor.
The Democrats of the Legislature,
by a vote of 80 yeas to p nays, &C
ceptcd it. But the White League
element, including McEnery, Wilt,
Penn and other fire eaters, kicked
against it, issued manifesto, rallied
their supporters in an excited public
meeting and denounced it i'll unmeas-
ured terms, and are at this moment
by every means in their power striv-
ing to defeat it, and to overawe the
majority to recede from it.
BY this action they show conclus-
lively that they prefer the interests of
their malignant faction to those of
the people of Louisiana, and that
peace and the supremacy Of the laws
is the last thing that they desire
They prefer to continue the reign of
outrage and murder and revolution
in the interest of few dangerous
leaders to settlement of the ques-
ton, which, while it involves no yield
ing of principle, would give peace
and prosperity to the State. Nothing
can more clearly show the real charac-
ter of the men who rule the Demo-
cratic party in Louisiana.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

Missouri has developed an uncon-
scious humorist. He is in the Legis-
lature representing proud constit-
uency in st. Louis, and has just
achieved something as neat in its I'M
meditated fun as Twain's recent con-
scious effort at Hartford. a number
of the boys subscribed some seven
hundred dollars, which, in the form
of plate, they proposed to present to
their Representative, M. X. McGrath.
He was asked to be at home on a GER
tain Saturday evening, but replied by
telegraph that he would rather not
come, since he understood that it was
the intention "to make me a present
ofsomething apprcciative." 81 am
added this singularly high-minded
public servant, "and always have
been, opposed to public displays to
officials in the way of presents, adj
dresses, &c. If you have concluded
to do anything of the kind, give it to
nv wife -"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
State News.

Judge Reed, of the Council Bluff dis
trict, has decided that paying for game
of billiards by the loser is gambling.
-Four Autobiography organs have re-
Gently given up the ghost in Iowa-the pa
per at Webster city, the Ackley Lndepen-
dent, the Carroll Democrat and the Boone
Co. Herald
Col. Geo. Gillaspie, of Ottumwa, who
was the Democratic candidate for Govern
or in 1869, died at his home, Jan. Both,
aged 81 years. Col. Gillaspie has been a
citizen of Iowa ever since the territorial
times.
The attempt to induce Congress to
divide the State of Iowa into two United
States judicial districts has failed, the Ju-
dietary committee of the Senate refusing
to recommend the change.
=, The Cedar Falls Gazette ventilates a
"Rev." dead-beat by the name of j. E..
Goodrich, who by the use of liberal
amount Of brass and deception remained
in that town long enough to run up big
board bill, obtain printing by false repre-
sensations, and generally ply the swind-
ler's tactics He goes through county
as Bible agent, and when he can't sell
Bibles and can get an audience, breaches.
His game is to take partners, and as soon
as he can swindle them out of all the mo-
ney possible, the partnership is dissolved
by mutual consent" and Goodrich slides
out. He is plausible talker and has
brains enough for first-class rogue.
The Ottumwa Courier tells of an "old
Irish gentleman" in that place who back
ed his team into cellar, the wagon, Irish
man and horses all landing in an indis-
crimnate heap at the bottom, and adds,
with an air of ga tisfaction that the wagon
was not broken, "the only injury sustain
ed being split in the back of Mr.. Niels
head" 1t would have been lamentable,
indeed, if that wagon had been injured.
AS to Gould Dams head, doubtless it is
used to being split.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
When Confederate Money was Easy.

Money was so easily got, and its
value was so utterly uncertain, that
we were never able to determine
what was a fair price for anything
We fell into the habit of paying what
ever was asked, knowing that to-mor-
row we should have to pay more.
Speculation became the easiest and
surest thing imaginable. The specu-
lator saw no risks of loss. Every ar
ticle of merchandise rose in value
every day, and to buy anything this
week and sell it next was to make an
enormous profit quite matter of
course. SO uncertain were prices, or
rather so constantly did they tend up
ward, that when cargo of cadet gray
cloths were brought into Charleston
once, an officer in my battery, attend
ing the sale, was able to secure
enough of the cloth to make two
suits of clothes, without any expense
whatever, merely by specializing on
an immediate advance. He became
the purchaser, at auction, of case of
the goods, and had no difficulty, after
the sale was over, in finding mer-
chant who was glad to take his bar
gain off his hands, giving him the
cloth he wanted as premium. The
officer could not possibly have paid
for the case of goods, but there was
nothing surer than that he could sell
again ut an advance the moment the
auctioneer's hammer had fallen on
the last lot of cloths.
am sometimes asked at what time
prices attained their highest point in
the Confederacy, and l find that
memory fails to answer the question
satisfactorily. They were about as
high as they could be in 1868, and l
should be disposed to fix upon that as
the time when the climax was reach
ed, but for my consciousness that the
law of constant appreciation was a
fixed one throughout the war
The financial condition grew steadily
worse to the end. l believe the high
est price, relatively, ever saw paid,
was fora pair of boots. A cavalry
officer, entering little country store,
found there one pair Of boots which
fitted him. He inquired the price.
"Two hundred dollars" said the mer-
chant. A five hundred dollar bill
was offered, but the merchant, having
no smaller bills, could not change it.
"Never mind" said the cavalier, "I'll
take the boots anyhow. Keep the
change; / never let little matter of
three hundred dollars stand in the
way of a trade"
That was on the day before Lees
surrender, but it would not have been
an impossible occurrence at any time
during the preceding year. The mo-
ney was of so little value that we
parted with it gladly whenever it
would purchase anything at all de-
sirable. | checrfully paid five dollars
for 4 little salt, at Petersburg, in
August, 1864, and being thirsty drank
my last two dollars in a half.pint of
cider.-A Rebels Recollections.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
Civil Rights.

The first fruits of the new rule
adopted by the House to prevent fill
clustering, was the prompt passage
on Friday, by vote Of 1852 to 100,
of the Civil Rights bill. There has
always been large majority of the
House in favor of the measure, yet,
under the former rule, it was in the
power Of the minority, by dilatory
motions and other Legislative strate-
gy, to stave off vote upon it indefi-
nitely and to waste the time of the
House in factious opposition. The
bill, which will be found in another
column, is the same reported from
the judiciary Committee, with the
school clause omitted. There was a
very general conviction among the
Republicans that with the school
clause retained, harm would result
to the public school system OF the
South, and it was ascertained that
the representative colored men pre-
ferred that it be omitted. VIM.
Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, took
occasion to show how far he has
progressed toward the Democratic
camp, by opposing the bill fariously,
in SO doing, making use of the
old Bourbon plea that the bill was
an attempt to legislate "against hui
man nature and human predjudlces, y
and that it was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Phelps showed in the debate that
he keenly felt the criticisms passed
upon his one-sided Louisiana report
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
The Crime OF Boing a Republican.

The investigation now going on
at New Orleans seems to be investi-
eating to find out, and not to cover
up. The testimony elected in sin
gle day-that of last Saturday.
shows to the satisfaction of every
candid person that the greatest crime
in Louisiana now is the crime of be-
ing or having been Republican. \
summary of that days testimony will
be interesting and instructive to those
who did not have time to read the
evidence at length, as it came in the
dispatches:
The wife of Judge Myers testified
that such was the feeling in Natchi-
toches that, while her husband was
compelled to remain in New Orleans
for safety, her child died, and her
nelghbors dare not even offer a help
ing hand to shroud it; that the pro-
prictor of the marble-yard actually
refused to build a tomb for it.
Three negroes testified that they
were compelled to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket here, and that the Dem
ocrats offered them from three to
four hundred dollars each if they
would 60 before this committee and
testify in their behalf, each produc-
ing certificates from the White Leage,
guaranteeing them safety.
United States Commissioner Jew
EFT gave lengthy and concise state
ment, showing that he had informa-
ton of over 800 murders committed
in the Northern parts of the State,
over two-thirds of the victims being
negroes, and as yet there had been
nobody brought to justice for any of
them. One case he cited where the
White Leaguers, armed, were IN
camp, and defed even the United
States troops.
Judge Greene, of Natchitoches, a
lifelong planter there, gave a detail
ed account of the manner in which
the United States flag was insulted,
and recounted the wounding of him
self and son by the League, stating
also that since his adoption of Repub-
lican principles, even his family had
been deprived of the society of his
ncighbors, they fearing that summa-
ry vengeance would be dealt them if
they even visited the Judges family.
He also related the official visit OF
$50 Leaguers to him, and his com
PEELED withdrawal from politics, as
well as the race for the State Senate,
giving altogether the most intelli-
gent account of the troubles yet heard
by the committee.
One witness, examined on that
day, afterward furnished reporter
of the Cincinnati Gazette the partic-
ulars of one outrage in his parish,
which he dared not tell while upon
the stand, as he said it would result
in his death, as well as that OF two
other persons now living there. The
statement the reporter gives rs fol
lows:
His statement is that Il Republi-
can, living near him, was ordered to
leave the country, the Leaguers al
leging that he was formerly FEEDER
eral soldier. He plead with them
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
business.

IT IS questionable whether, even
in these days of sensational newspa-
per literature, the reading public has
ever had inflicted upon it more
highly spiced, extravaganza and sup
er-imaginative dose of ridiculous
bosh, than that daily spread before
the readers of the Chicago Tribune
over the signature of CDR. syntax,"
purporting to be true account of
the incidents of the Beecher-Tilton
trial. The man who can read it with
out the conviction that the writer
ought to be in a lunatic asylum with
ice applications to his distracted era
mum is to be pitied for his lack of
discrimination.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

THE Conservative has much to say
about the people of Louisiana being
saddled with a State government not
of their choice, but it had nothing to
say when John II. Hoffman, a Demo
crat, was counted in as Governor of
New York by the aid Of 10000 fraud
ulent votes, his Republican compel
itor, John A. Griswold, being actually
elected. That this was the case is
now an open secret, but this was
Democratic corruption, for which our
neighbours thunderbolts were not
forged.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

By the new rule adopted by the
House of Representatives, measure
can be passed on the same day it is
taken up if two-thirds of the members
vote for it, and bv majority on the
following day. The rights of the mi
nority are amply guarded. The effect
of the new rule will be to materially
expedite business and prevent fill
clustering by factious minority
Speaker Blaine very explicitly stated
that he would allow no jobs to beput
through under this rule.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

The Dubuque Times has dug up,
for the benefit of the Democracy that
delights to call itself "Jeffersonian, y
the following utterance of its puta-
tive father, Thomas Jefferson, regard
ing the Louisiana purchase OF 1903:
The less that is said about the constitu-
tional difficulty the better. Congress
should do what is necessary in silence. l
find but one opinion as to shutting up the
Constitution for some time.
Now, suppose that a Republican
President should in these degenerate
days propose that the Constitution
should be "shut up for some time,''
and that Congress should do things
in discreet "silence," and disregard
of its requirements, what a spasm OF
virtuous horror would come over the
Democracy. The fact is, there is
not an outrage charged upon the Re-
publican party of to-day, that has not
a precedent in Democratic history.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
THAT s25O,OOO NECKLACE.
What will Sne Do with IT?

There is at present stored in this
city for safe keeping-wc need not
say where--a diamond necklace of
such splendor and mould that it
would be worthy of public notice,
even were it not on other occasions.
1t is double necklace, and each of
these consists of three rows of dia-
monds, any one of which any lady
might with pleasure see upon her fin
ger. But in each necklace, both in
ner and outer, there is, at intervals of
about an inch and half, large dia-
mond, SO large that no lady could
wear it on her finger, and Of size
that very few of the fair venture
even if they can afford-to wear as
solitaire earrings. In the middle of
the inner necklace is II stone of great
size, the worth of which must be fully
ten thousand dollars, and from the
outer one depend seven pear-shapcd
stones of very unusual size, the mid
die one, which hangs just below the
large one Of the inner necklace, being
of even greater size and value than
that. The necklace is not alone. 1t
is accompanied by earrings of cor
respondingv value and design-a union
Of round stones above with pear
shaped pendants below, all within
borders of smaller stones-w which,
however, are small only by compari-
son with the great ones to which they
are satellites. This magnificent dec
Grafton, the value of which cannot be
less than one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, and which, if all the
stones were of the very first water,
would command more nearly two
hundred thousand, is merely an addi-
ton to the long list of rich presents
received by Miss Sherman on her
marriage. 1t is compliment of the
Khedive of Egypt to the soldier who
made the great march to the sea.
We believe that General Sherman
could not accept this present; but
his daughter, who holds no Office of
profit or trust under the United
States, may do so, although the fact
that her husband is in the Federal
service might, at least on some old
fashioned grounds, be held to preclude
her from receiving such very valu-
able gift from foreign potentate.-
But apart from this consideration, the
question presents itself: What Will
she do with it? What does any lady
who does not wear a crown, or ut
least coronct, when she is in full
dress, do with such a stupendous or
nament as this? She may keep it
locked up, and Oh proper and rare oc-
casions feast her her eyes by looking
at it, or provoke the envy of her dear
est friends by exhibiting it to them.
But think Of the anxiety accompany
ing such possession! A guard ought
to be set over it day and night. AS
to wearing it, the owner would, if she
had any taste tor congruity, be utter
ly at a loss to find any good reason
for so doing. We have no occasions
here where such ornaments are in
place. Even in Europe they are worn
very rarely-only on state occasions
or at some grand festivity. The no
ton that the noble women-the "fe-
male Markisses," and such like-ot
the Old World go about blazing with
diamonds, in the evening, is absurd.
". Y. Times, Jan. 2Sth.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

At a meeting of the creditors ofB.
f. Allen, at Des Moines on the 5th
inst, a statement of his affairs was
made, showing the amount of his as
sets over all his liabilities to be $780,
s2s. Mr.. Allen turned everything
over for the benefit Of the creditors,
not retaining 100000 settled many
years ago upon his wife and daughter.
The creditors first resolved to file a
petition in bankruptcy, against Allen
but afterward decided to settle the
estate by trustees.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

AND now we have the statement
from headquarters as the result fthe
''postal REFORM" that imposes the
burden of paying newspaper postage,
upon the publisher, that the system
of prepayment does not bring the
Department such large returns as
were anticipated, and that there has
been a serious miscalculation both of
the amount of postage annually I'm
collected under the old system, and
of the amount ofprinted matter trans
mitted.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

THERE are indications of break
ing up of the great insurance combi-
nation, styled the National Board of
Underwriters. Several prominent
companies, in good standing, among
them the National, Merchants and
Standard ms. Companies have with
drawn from the Board, and others are
contemplating a like course. This
will be welcome news to the people,
very few of whom regard the Nation
al Board in any other light than as
huge ring for extortion. There is
no reason why insurance should not
be as profitable business under the
rule of free competition as any other
business,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
Qj'|te '46nlleti',:
FRIDAY. FEBRUARYis. 1873.
THE Cedar Rapids Times sugge

TIE Cedar Rapids Times suggests
the name of Hon. Robert Smyth, of
Mt. eruon, in connect IN with the
Republican nomination for Governor.
We are afraid that Mr.. Smyth is put
upon the track too early for win
ming race. Time enough to tackle
the question of State candidates three
or four months hence.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

THE long contest over the election
of United States Senator in Wiscon-
sin finally came 70 an end last week
in the defeat of Senator Carpenter by
a combination of the boiling Repub-
licans with the Democrats, and the
election of Mr.. Angus Cameron
Mr.. Cameron, as his name implies, is
of Scottish descent, was born in the
State of New York, removed to Wis
consin in 1857, has served in the
Legislature six years, was Speaker of
the House one session, and is Re
publican of conservative views.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

1t is estimated that 27,o0o,oOo rab-
bits are annually bred IN Great Brit
ain and Ireland, which furnish $4,000
tons of animal food, valued at 81
100000, which is increased a million
more by the value Of the skins. The
100000 harcs annually bred yield,
in flesh and skins, some 81, 100000.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

The honor of "chivalry" is certi-
fed in the fact that eighty-six thous-
and dollars worth of arms, the prop
erty of the State of Louisiana, was
stolen by the White League gang,
which they yet hold in defiance to
the States title, the law, and evem
State Rights! State Rights thus
stabbed in the house ofits friends =
Dubuque Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12

The WAY Iowa WOMEN HELP.-
Mrs. Hawkins of Bradford took a
two horse wagon, and with lady
friend to drive, collected l65 bushels
of wheat, box Of clothing and one
of meat, and s36 in cash, for the
neutrality-suspicious..
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
Improved Farm for Sale.

fINIIE undersigned will sell his farm Of 1888 acres
l 2i3 miles northeast from Independence. Said
farm is all under improvement, well watered u fne
stream running through it, besides three good
wells, good frame dwelling, stables. IA acres Of
thrifty orchard, and other advantages, making it =
first class farm for gain stock.
With the land will be sold , teams of horses. 2
wagons, ? plows. drags. Kirby, Reaper and
Mower, Buckeye Reaper, Self-rake, and other
farming tools. rhir y-ivs acres Of the land are
pOwed for crops
Good title guaranteed.
Terms made known application at this Office
or Of the subscriber on the place.
2n,2l JOHN q. LIFTS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
White Leghorns.

This celebrated breed 10 unsurpassed as layers
Of large. white eggs-they are pur ely white both
cock and hen having large red combs. BOOSTERS
crow at six weeks old; hens are non-setters.
EGGS FOR HATcHiNG IN SEASON.
Send stamp for descriptive price list. p. o Box,
So Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
Houdans.

Are q French breed. large, heavy bodied and UNI
They mature very early and will make a pound
Of chicken quicker than any other fowl and are
superior for the table. They are great layers of
large white eggs and do not set.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-12
G, 3. HANDY,
Importer and Breeder Of
Pure Bred Poultry F!

Light Brahmas Dark Brahmas, Partridge Coch-
ms, Game Bantams Houdons. White Leghorns.
Golden Spanged Poands. Golden Pheasants, and
Dark Spanish.