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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14
Resolution to Build Sidewalks.

Be IL Resoletd by tie city Cou,.ca QfMs CITY Of In
deD6naeace:
T1NHAT the owners of the lots abutting on or ~
along side of the east side of Court Street. be-
tween Main and Mott Streets, and along the South
side Of Mott Street, from Court to Elizabeth
Street; also along the south side OF Main Street,
from point opposite and in front of the north
east corner of the stone building situated on lot
block two of Scarclif's addition, to point OPP
poste and in front of the northwest corner OF the
by required to construct sidewalk five (5) feet
and four ~ inches wide, OF twoinch pine plank.
laid crosswise, on three stringers not less than
two inches BY four inches in size, in front of or
alongside of their respective lots, the same to be
laid to conform to grade to be established by
the city engineer
And unless said sidewalks are constructed with
in thirty (30) days from the 10th day of May 1878,
the City Clerk shall advertise for proposals for
building the same and they shall be built as pro-
vided in An Ordinance to regulate the paving OF
sidewalks in the City of Independence" passed
September Sth 1873, and the cost thereof shall be
assessed and collected off the lot lots in front
Of which the same are laid
Independence, Iowa, May 10, 1875.
STATE OF IOWA, 60
Buchanan County,
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy
Of the original resolution on file in my office. and
that the same was adopted by the City Council OF
the City of Independence, at their meeting held
May 10, 1878.
Witness my hand and seal, this
L. s. nth day of May. 1915.
u. Is, SMEALLIE,
sW42 City Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

THOMAS EDWARDS has been elected as
one of the directors of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank, in place of A. Myers re-
signed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

SODA WATER-Loomis, at the Post
Office, will soon be in II shape to dispense
this exhilerating but not inebriating bever
age. He has put in 5000 marble foun-
tain with all the latest improvements.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

THE FIRE MISUNDERSTANDING issue of
the BULLETIN of May 2Sth, which will be
the date of publication nearest to the an
nivcrsary of our Great Fire, will contain
a somewhat extended and minute account
of the improvements made since that time,
especially in the burnt district, their char
actcr, value, &c, together with such
items of interest in connection with the
rebuilding of our city and its business as
may suggest themselves. This record
will be peculiarly appropriate to send
away to friends and others at a distance
for the purpose of showing them the re.
Operative energy, and enterprise that has
characterized our people. 1t is a record
of which we, as community are proud,
and have reason to be. Those who may
wish extra copies of the BULLETIN of that
date will please hand in their orders dur.
ing next week, as we shall not print a
very large number more than there is
ordered.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14
Magic Swine.

HAVING had several years experience in the
IL breeding Of improved swine, and made il a
speciality. the undersigned offers for sale for the
summer and fall trade, about 100 choice Magic
pigs. These pigs We're bred from my premium,
boar BLACK Sambo." and my young boar BLACK
Prince" both imported from Butler County, Ohio.
and from strong, we'll tested old sows, OF fine
style and undoubted purity. My breeding stock
were mostly purchased from d. NJ. Magic, whose
name they bear
Parties in want Of first-class stock are invited to
call and examine my herd, or address me before
purchasing elsewhere.
All stock warranted to be breeders, and as rep
resented or money refunded. For price and par
ticulars address
va, A. MCGOWAN,
ping after June isf sunny ''oi iows snAn'n SIMS;
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

EXCURsION.-Th ladies of the NJ. f.
Church are arranging for an excursion to
Dubuque, to take place about the Goth of
this month.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

LADIES! do you think of purchasing
new dress? If so, don't buy until you
have been to the New York Store. There
you will find the latest novelties.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

REV. J. NJ. FERRIS, of Dubuque, will
preach at the Baptist Church next Sun.
day, morning and evening.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

THE Fire Department was called out on
Tuesday evening by an alarm of fire,
which proved without foundation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

Mrs. D. n. COOLEY, of Dubuque, has
consented to act as one of the judges at
June 4th.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

The General Agent of the
Whitney & Holmes Organ
Company has been in town this
week, and effected an arrange
ment with S. n. 0sgood to rep
resent the Whitney & Holmes
Organ in all styles and prices,
requiring a stock of about
twenty organs. These organs
are put up in magnificent
styles and warranted for five
years. lw42
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

Mr.. THOMAS EDWARDS returned yes
terday from his visit to his old home in
Canada looking well and happy. He re-
ports the best kind of a time, though lie
is glad TO get back to business.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

For SALE.-Two of the most desirable
building lots on the west side of the river,
pleasantly located, fronting on three
the business portion of the city. inquire
at this office IF
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

Below we copy the figures of principal
crops raised in 1874.
Amount of land cultivated, 1891 acres.
Spring wheat. 1911 acres, produced 54,-
COS bushels.
Indian corn 1894 acres, produced 81 ,945
bushels. Oats ,05O acres, produced 3d.
211 bushels
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

DURING the past week many new goods
suitable for the summer trade, have been
received at the New York Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

A SUSCEPTIBLE youth in this vicinity
spells Sioux City ''Susity." He has u
doxy out there.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

PERRY CENsUs.-The Assessor of Perry
township furnishes the Vindicator with
the following items from the census re-
firms of said township.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

For RENT.-Two store rooms on Chat
ham Street, also two tenements for fami-
lies. Apply'to N. Burr.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

STRAYED.-One sorrel mare with white
face, and one black mare, both branded
ON left shoulder ''F. 81. Any informa-
ton of same will be thankfully received by
ROBERT REILLY,
Independence, May 14th 1875.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

NOVELTIES in Millinery goods constant
ly being received at the New York Store.
and prices that defy competition.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

UNUSUAL attractions are now being of.
fercd at the New York Store, in styles
and prices.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

LINE FOR SALE.-The Dubuque cclc-
brated lime for sale at the elevator "a"
by the bushel or carload
3Sn-3n NJ. MGowEN, Proprietor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

THE German Presbyterians are building
a spire upon their 'little church around
the corner" and also enclosing the lots
upon which it stands, setting out trees,
&C. The congregation worshipping at the
church arc worthy of all praise for the
spirit they have displayed, the character
istic German thrift and industry in recov-
ering from the effect of the fire one year
ago. They were left without a church
editice, and very little to replace it, yet
they have replaced it with a larger and
more elegant building than before, and
under the faithful ministrations of their
pastor, Rev. J. G. Schaible, are evidently
prospecting.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

A HOUSE AND TWO LoTs for sale cheap.
Inquire at this office. 3w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

STRoLLING into the City of Paris Store
one fine evening this week, Myers gencr-
ously invested the editorial poll with a
new hat of the latest fashion, from his
new stock. We took pretty good look
through Myers very large assortment of
hats, and we can honestly say, that if any
of our friends want to find something
elegant and tasteful in that line, the latest
and nobbiest thing out in head gear, they
will find it at Myers. We noticed, also,
that his general stock is larger than ever
this spring, and that besides his retail
trade he is doing quite a jobbing business,
we doubt not, with quite as much satifiac-
ton to his customers as though they
bought in Dubuque or Chicago.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

FIRE.-About 1 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, the large stone residence of Thomas
Ozias, about two miles east OF town, took
fire from an imperfect chimney in the
kitchen, on the north side of the house.
Before discovered, the flames had made
considerable Roadway, and the wind being
quite high it was found impossbleto save
the building The fire burned rapidly,
and very little of the household effects
were saved Mr. Ozias, who was in the
upper story trying to rescue some of his
property, had narrow escape, the flames
attacking the stairway before he retired.
The loss was about 800, the insurance,
81 600 on the building, in the Hawkeye
Insurance Company of Des Moines, and
$500 on valuable piano, in the Patrons
Mutual. Mr.. Ozias had his wheat stored
in. an old house ON the place, and the
same afternoon commenced hauling it to
the elevator preparatory to the occupancy
of the ancient dwelling with his family.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14
Council Proceedings.

The largest stock Of White goods at the
New YORK STORE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

McCoRMIcK's.-Mr. Newman, the agent
for McCOrmick's favOritc farm machinery,
seeks the aid of our columns this week to
place it's merits before the farming public.
A new candidate for examination is the
McC ormick Harvester, claimed to be the
best harvester in the market The I'M
proved Advance and Prize Mower also
claim attention for new improvements
which render them better than ever See
Newman's advertisement in the second
page, and give him call.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14
OFECE OF COUNTY

IRON frame grenadines. at the New
York Store, cheap.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

Do you want to make your wife happyg
Then so to the New York Store and buy
her new Carpet.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

Mrs. Osgood & Co. have re-
ceived an invoice of five hun
dred parasols, ranging in price
from Is cents, to ten dollars.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

THE New York Store is still receiving
new styles of Carpets.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

Fer RENT.-The rooms recently occu-
pied by Mrs Hobbie, over Bowley & Or
cults store
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

$3 for an Sx1O photograph in a good
frame at Ensmingers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

For SALE CHEAP. Several Lots, desir
| able for dwellings. A. B. CLARKE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

FOR a good, square meal go
to the European Restaurant.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

$40 will get life-sizc 22x27 photograph
at Ensminger's:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

So will get an Sx1O ink picture at Ems
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-05-14

A GOOD HORSE for sale at Elevator "a "
tf39 NJ. NJ MCGOwEN.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
Dry Earth as a DeOdOriZer.

SEVERAL closets at the Agricultural
College are built on ground slightly slOp-
ing, with the back side toward ahe foot of
the slope. No pits or holes are dug.
Along the back side are doors, turned
down horizontally and hung on hinges by
the upper edge. The doors usually hang
down to the ground, but may be easily
raised to remove night-soil when neces-
sary A small room in the same building
is filled, in dry time, with dry muck,
loan, or dust from the road. Clay is bet
ter than sand. Every day, or every other
day, or twice a day, small quantity is
shoyeled into each closet. Copperas-
water, lime, plaster, or other deodorizers
are also used in addition to dry earth
Every few weeks, or even once or twice a
year for small family, the night-soil is
carted away to the compost heap.
If cared for as above there is almost no
unpleasant odor, nor is it more disagreed
bic to cart away than so much manure
from a barnyard. The advantages of
some such mode are: The closets may be
cheaply made and kept nearly free from
unpleasant odor; they may consequently
be placed much nearer the house, or even
connected with it; there is no pestilential
filth filtering into adjacent wells, or other.
wise causing mysterious epidemics" in
the family; the compost heap is increased
in value. Something like this, or better
than this, must some day become the uni
versal custom in all the best private houses,
schools, railway depots and hotels.
Stops from the kitchen can be run upon
aheap of dirt, which may be occasionally
shoveled over and changed after it has ab-
sorbed good deal of filth. 1t is then well
worth removing 70 use as fertilizer. 1t
is better than running underground into a
pit, where the odors generally find some
way of escape, often into the kitchen, on
account of some defect or stoppage OF the
pipes.
The use of dry earth is vastly better than
to wash the filth into sewer, thence into
river, to contaminate the air and water.
A little mouse, dead frog or squirrel, OF
few dead worms will spoil the water of
well so every one will smell it and re-
fuse TO drink it. The same subjects are
completely deodorized by small shovel
ful of dry earth.-Prof. Bedl, of Michigan
Agricultural College.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
Ashes as a Fertilizer.

From time immemorial ashes have been
known and valued as a fertilizer. They
presumably contain all the mineral sub
stances found in plants and it is these
which are most generally deficient in soils
long cropped, Nitrogen is found in un-
limited quantities in the atmosphere and
II is now generally conceded that soil or
plants, or both, have some means of utiliz-
ing and retaining it. With this element
supplied, the chief probable deficiencies
would be in phosphate of lime and potash.
Ordinary wood ashes supplies both of
these elements, notably the potash of
which, when unleached, II usually con-
tains 6 to 10 or more per cent. The
phosphate of lime in ashes is not in very
soluble condition and II is retained with
very slight loss after teaching, while there
is also considerable quantity of potash
remaining In leached ashes.
We have found some good farmers say
they regard leached ashes fully as valu-
able as those unleached. They are good
farmers, and their conclusion was based
ON the results OF experience, They had
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
Water in Food.

THE large amount of water contained in
green corn fodder, says the Nelo EngldRd
Farmer, is sometimes urged as an Objec-
tion against il as food for cows, but if the
reasoning of Mr. Alexander Hyde of Lee,
Mass, is correct upon this subject, and we
believe it is, farmers need have little fear
of using such food for their stock in abun-
dance. II is sometimes objected, he says
to roots that they contain from 80 to 80
per cent. of water, and he continues:
at is true that they contain this large
amount Of water, but this is no objection
to their use. Most of the natural food of
all animals contains Il large per cent of
water, and where it is not naturally pres
ent in sufficient quantity water is added
to prepare 1t for digestion and assimila-
tion. The dry flour from which we make
our bread contains 10 per cent. of water
and "a per cent. of solid matter, and when
II is made into bread we add 80 per cent.
more water; so that with every $50
pounds OF bread we consume, we take
siXty-siX pounds of water, and we still
think il very dry food unless we have Il
cup Of water or tea with which we can di-
Lutte il as we eat. Lean beef contains 70
per cent. Of water and bloOd-full as much
water as is contained in the potato, which
has only ~ per cent. water. Eggs also
contain IA per cent of water-only l per
cent. less than the potato and less than
the carrot
"Milk, another highly nutritious and
acceptable form of food contains 81 per
cent, Of water as 1t comes fresh from the
COW; how much itcontains when breaches
consumers varies with circumstances. All
the fruits, which are so grateful to the
stomach and are so easily digested, and on
which the inhabitants of tropical climates
mainly live, are largely composed of wa
ter. Plantains contain 73 per cent. I;
plums and other fieshy fruits 75 per
cent apples, strawberries and other small
fruits so per cent while melons contain
over 90. Now experience shows that all
this water is essential TO our health, and If
at any time we take what we call dry food,
that Is, food in which less than one-half is
water, we require, besides the saliva, TO
wash II down and assist in its digestion,
some accompanying fluid.
"We have the highest scientific au-
thority for saying that the most whole
some food Is that which Is largely diluted
with water, but the universal practice OF
men Is sufficient testimony on this point.
AS our bodies are composed of three
fourths water, il is absolutely essential that
the food which nOurishes these bodies
should contain, or be accompanied by, a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
Empty Promises.


Empty promises arc cheap. IF they
could make a party strong and respectable
then Democracy might well claim lead.
ing position. Judged by its promises, II
has within IL the means to right every
wrong and improve upon what Is already
good. But IL has proven so untrustworthy
in the past and so unreliable wherever Il
now hold power that its declaration of
future intentions has but little effect on
the intelligent citizen. Its past failures
create distrust in its present pledges and
shake popular confidence in its future in
tegrity.
The nation is in no condition TO try ex-
periments. Whatever policy is pursued,
its chief purpose must be to carry out in
good faith the pledge of loyalty repeated
for the past fourteen years. Officials may
be changed, but their successors must
carry out the principles which have been
recognized as the only safe and reliable
ones for the maintenance Of the Govern.
ment
Recognizing this fact, Democracy, in
1879, placed itself upon a platform which
met the popular demand. If its party ma
terial had been as good as its platform its
strength would have been greater every
where. 1t could not have succeeded in
winning victory, for the people were sat
isfied with the party that had been tried
and that had proven faithful. But it
would have shown strength instead of
weakness and would have made the cleo
ton close contest.
Subsequent events have justified the
wisdom and sagacity of the people in re-
jecting the pledges of Democracy in 1879.
These pledges have turned out to be what
we thought them in that memorable cam
paign, hypocritical. They were made to
catch votes among the loyal Masses they
have been abandoned because they failed
to deceive.
During the pending campaign we shall
have fine promises from Democratic
speakers. We shall be treated TO pictures
of future prosperity, and shall have
pledges made of reduced taxation. Work
ingmen will be told that Democratic sue
cess means high wages, cheap living and
plenty of work All this, and more, will
be heard from a thousand stumps, but
thinking men will not be caught by such
political chaff, and will have no more con-
tidence in the party that offers it, than
they have had In years past.
The people want facts, not fiction; reali-
ties, not PROMISES and these wants they
find supplied by the party now in power.
Until the Republican party fails to make
good its pledges the people will continue
to support it as the only reliable organiza-
ton, able and willing to advance their
interests.-Repu6ltc Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
Aztec Relics.

A correspondent writes from the city Of
Mexico: We visited the National Museum,
where l should like to pass days, so inter-
esting arc its contents. The collections of
natural history and of minerals are very
good, but not so attractive as the relics of
the AZtecs and of their conquerOrs. In
the courtyard is a huge stone which is
supposed 10 have been the altar upon
which the victims were slain as sacrifices,
their hearts cut out and carefully prepared
to be eaten as a sacrament There are al
so some huge, grim stone idols, one of
which had countenance which reminded
me of the Sphinx in Egypt, with the
famous serpent images sculptured from
basal, which are presumed to have been
used in the worship of Quetzalcoatal-t
feathered dserpent'-the "god the air. I"
In the museum are many curious musical
instruments, weapons and other relics of
the Aztecs, with some really beautiful
terra-cotta funeral vases. These recepta-
cles for remains of deceased humanity are
nearly two feet high and over a foot in
diameter, with graceful handles and orna-
ments of suntlowers and ears of corn. Be-
sides these symbols, the vases still exhibit
the brilliant colors of blue, vermilion,
yellow and brown with which they were
originally tinted. In one room we were
shown, on the floor, the suits of steel armor
worn by Cortez, the conqueror, and Pedro
de Alvarado, his faithful Lieutenant. Bo II
must have been small-sized men, and |
regretted to learn, after | had left the
museum, that there was a portrait of
Cortez in stack of grim pictures of the
Mexican Viceroys which we saw piled
in corner but did not examine. 1t Is
to be hoped that this wonderful collection,
a sight of which would repay any anti
quarian for a journey to Mexico, will soon
be arranged and catalogued. Meanwhile
Aztec idols, etc, are manufactured near
the city and sold to those who desire them
"t TO point a moral or adorn tale"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16

THE NEW PANAoEA.-Modern science
having demonstrated that alcohol is
"neither food nor physic," but, on the
contrary, species of poison, the intro
duction of potent tonic which is entirely
free from it is certainly subject for con-
graduation. DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs is a medicine which may be
fairly characterized as an unobjectionable
specific for many distressing and danger
Gus diseases.
Temperance organizations, heretofore in
favor Of permitting the sale of alcohol for
medical purposes, are of opinion that VIM
EGAR BITTERs possesses all the efficacy as
an invigorant that has ever been claimed
for spirituous stimulants, and on this ac-
count, as well as because of the singular
success which has attended its use in dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, disorders of the
bowels, nervous diseases, general debility,
and all maladies growing out of intem-
perance, they warmly recommend 1t as a
restorative and Alternative of surprising ex-
celleAce. 43