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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02

When dealer asked lad, who came
with basket and wanted three cents
worth of coal, why he didn't make it
five, the boy replied dad never wac
eny hand for speculation"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Two Weeks Of.

" Did love her ?" Jack, my boy;
Yes, with all my heart, sir.
Two short weeks Of summer JOY;
Then We had to part, sir.
Silks and jewels blushed and smiled p
Oae OF the fashions Scholars
Jack, the rainbow round the child
Cost thousand dollars.
Summer spreads Us royal fessts;
What Of winter weather?
Butterflies aud working beasts
Can't bs yoksd together.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
WASHINGTON ENTOMBED.

GEORGE Town, Dec. 20.
On Wednesday last the mortal part OF
WASHINGTON the Great-the Father OF bis
country and the Friend Of man, was confined
to the tomb, with solemn honor and funeral
pomp.
A multitude Of persons assembled from
many miles, st Mount Vernon, the choice abode
and last resting place of the illustrious chief.
There were the groves-the spacious avenues,
the beautiful and sublime scenes, the noble
pansion-but alas the august inbabitant ,ods
nop no more. That great soul was gone. His
mortal part was there, indeed; but all how
affecting how awful the spectacle OF such
worth apd greatness, thus to mortal eyes
fallenI Yes, fallen! fallen! In the long and
lofty po tico, where oft the Hero walked in all
his glory, now lay the sbrouded corpse! The
countenance, still composed and serene, seem
ed TO express the dignity Of the spirit which
lately duelt in that hfeless form. There those
Sho paid the last sad honors to the benefactor
of his country took an impreesive-a farewell
view.
On the ornament at the head Of the coffin
was inscribed, SURGE AID JUD1CIUM about
the middle Of the coffin, 'GLoRI DEo;' on the
silver plate
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Tie Burial Of Washington.

The following story of the funeral
services on the occasion of the burial OF
George Washington we cut from the
Kingston IN. W Gazette, January 4tb,
1900.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
GENERAL,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.
DEPARTED THIS LIFE on THE l4th OF DECEMBER,
1893. Et. 6s.
Between and 4 O'Clock the sound Of srtil-
lery from q vessel in the river firing minute
guns awoke atresh our solemn sorrow-the
corpse was moved-a band Of music, with
mournful melody, mellowed the soul into all
the tenderness Of woe.
The procession was formed, and marched in
the following ordsr: ...
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

THE Fort Dodge Messenger is TAX
ing great satisfaction in exposing the
inconsistency and hypocracy of some
of the men who are the loudest in
denouncing Belknap and his crime.
1t alludes to half dozen individuals,
suppressing names, whose records,
according to the Messengers show
ing, should render them very modest
In denouncing the crimes of anybody.
This is all very well, only we cannot
see how it helps iBelknap's case any.
Men will always be hypocritical and
inconsistent; we cannot expect to
prevent it; but if Republican papers
do their duty, we may expect rea-
sonable share of success in Kidding
the Republican party of official
thieves and plunderers, and for them,
as we view 1t, a large share of, our
dcnunciation should be reserved.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

THERE are signs that the managers
of the eastern railroad lines, who de-
cided few weeks ago that they
would make but 25 per cent. reduc-
ton in fares to the Centennial, are
becoming conscious, to use an express
sive phrase, that they have "put their
foot in It," A great many western
people who had calculated to visit
Philadelphia this season, have about
made up their minds to forego that
pleasure, unless more liberal reduc-
ton in railroad fares shall be made.
This promises to interfere materially
with the profits of the companies,
and there is a prospect of break
down of the combination and active
competition for the travel. So mote
it be.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The Waterloo Courier is out in Ia
bored article in favor Of Senator Cooley
as Republican candidate for Congress in
the Third District.-Dubuque Herald.
That's good joke on the article, or on
the Courier. We hope for an explana-
TONY atsrloo Reporter.
The matter is turned over to Toman, of
the Independence BULLETIN for an explain
ation.--Csdar Falls Gazette.
We acknowledge our inability to
explain; but if it will afford any sat
isfaction to our Blackhawk county
contemporaries, we are free to give
our opinion that the gushing Dennis
will not "come down very extern
sively to anybody outside of the
Third District.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
q|lle Bnl1eti'l,
FRIDAY. APRIL 81, 1876.
Republican State Convention.

The Twentieth Annual Republican State Con-
vention will be held at Des Moines, on
Wednesday, May 81, 1876.
for the purpose of making the following nomna-
tons:
Twenty -two delegates to the National Republic
can Convention "a at large from each Congress
sional DISTRICT
Eleven candidates for Presidential electors e at
large; from each Congressional Districtl.
Two candidates for Judges OF the Supreme
Court.
One candidate for Secretary Of State.
One candidate for Auditor OF state.
One candidate for Treasurer OF state.
One candidate for Register of State Land ONCE
One candidate for Attorney General.
The ratio of representation will be one delegate
for each county in the State, and, in addition
over 100 cast for Samuel j. Kirkwood, for Govern
or, at the general election in 1875.
We invite all to unite with us, without regard 10
past party preferences or affiliations, who wish 70
see the country at permanent peace; who wish to
see the Constitution and its amendments enforced,
and Just and equal reghts accorded TO all VINO
and the Presidents order carried out Let no
guilty man escape;" the affairs of the government
economically administered and its credit and hon
or maintained all who wish to see the free school
system fostered; all who wish to see sectional oil
ferences laid aside, but who believe that the war
demonstrated the fact that the blue and not the
gray-the hand that saved and not the one that
would have slan should govern the land; all who
condemn the recens reasonable utterances OF
Southern Democratic members in Congress; oil
who believe that JEFF Davis has all the rights he
is entitled to while the tales Of Andersonville and
kindred horrors yet freeze the blood of the listen
er. To all such and all others who feel that the
Republican party is the one to save the country II
this its hour of peril, bid welcome. and ask YOU
to assist us in placing ticket in the field tha
shall sweep the State, and place Iowa In the Cen
tennial year. where she now stands, the pannel
Republican State in the Union.
BY order OF Rep. State Cen. Com.
HENRY LEIGHTON,
Chairman,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
Congressional,


We have had no communication
with Senator Larfabee regarding his
candidacy for Congress, and of course
cannot speak advisedly. But it is a
pleasure to us, as it is to almost every
citizen of this county, who appre-
ciates the high character and rare
ability our Senator has displayed in
public life, to observe expressions by
press and people In other parts of the
district that show a like appreciation
of his intellectual and moral worth.
And we have an opinion that, how
ever averse he may be to further Off
cial position, he will not refuse to
listen to the voice of the people,
spoken, when the right time comes,
with that degree of unanimity that the
present feeling toward him would
seem to indicate. This is our private
belief, based upon his past acqui-
escence to the wishes of this people
when to do so was a sacrifice of his
personal comfort and private bust.
ness.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

WE have received circular from
the Commercial Agency of G. R.
Dun & Co., reporting the number OF
failures that have occurred through.
out the United States for the first
three months of 1876, as compared
with the corresponding period last
year. The comparison is unpleasant
ly suggestive of the present strin-
gency. The number of failures re-
ported in the whole country for the
three months commencing with the
LIST of January are 2,so6, with liabil-
tiles amounting to $64,e44,l56. The
failures in the first quarter of 1875
were 1888; liabilities $3s,s73,222.
The number of failures in Iowa dur
ing the past three months were SO;
liabilities, sl,lsO,oso. For the cor
responding period last year, the fail
ures were A; liabilities, 1915, 265.-
An increase of $8O3,8l5.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
Tho Contrast.


The New York Tribune, which
trains with neither political party, is
nevertheless thoroughly convinced
that no political and official reform
can be hoped for from the Demo
cratic party, and institutes the follow
ing comparison between its record
and that of the Republican party IN
this regard:
The most conclusive evidence that
the Democratic party is not better
than the Republican, in this vital re-
spect, is the treatment which genuine
reforme1s receive from party mana
gers. Mr.. Tilden is the most con-
spicuous reformer on the Democratic
side. Is he not, also, more persist
emily abused and hated by Demo
cratic leaders than any other?
Throughout the West are heard
loud threats that the party would not
support him if nominated, while from
his own State a contesting delegation
is to be sent to the National Conven-
ton to cut his throat if possible.
Such is the spirit shown, not by all,
| we are glad to know, but by very
many Of the Democratic leaders to-
ward their reformers. The people
wait to see whether the masses of the
party, through delegates in the con-
vention, will show the same spirit, or
an honest hatred of corruption and
desire for reform.
On the Republican side, however,
there are seen reformers who are
jealous to expose not only Democrat.
ic, but as we'll Republican miscon-
duct. The more corrupt politicians
object, of course, but Mr.. Bristow,
the most conspicuous Republican re-
former, may justly claim that he rep
resents not only the best, but very
large element. The President sus-
tains him; Republican members of
Congress rejoice that his fidelity en-
ables them to reply with great effect
to hostile taunts; Republican State
Conventions indorse him; and
whether he is preferred to all other
candidates or not, it is at least certain
that he will be one of the very strong
est candidates in convention. In
brief, there is as yet no evidence
whether it pays to be a reformer
among Democrats. But among Re-
publicans the man who has been the
most active in fighting corruption,
though he had no position or possibil-
ity as candidate before and though
he has been compelled to make war
rather upon Republican than upon
Democratic knaves, has been by that
single act pushed to the very front of
Republican candidates. Is 1t strange,
if, in view of these facts, Republican
and independent voters are in no
haste to concede that the Democrat
ic party, and that only, can be trust
ed to break up that system which
causes corruption?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The President on Tuesday sent a
message to the Senate, vetoing the
bill reducing the Presidents salary
to $4,000. He could consistently
do no less, considering that he ap-
proved the increase to $4,000; nor
can he be charged with selfish mo-
tive, as the act did not affect him
personally, He takes the ground
that the salary fixed at $25 700 when
the population of the United States
was only 900, is insufficient now
that the population is 100000. He
calls attention to the fact that when
the Presidents salary was $4,000
the pay of members of Congress was
Sc per day, averaging about $3.50 per
annum. This has been Increased
until it is now $4,000 per annum.-
Whatever the weight of these sug-
gestiops, there is no doubt that the
bill to reduce the Presidents salary
was introduced to serve a partisan
purpose.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
Senator Allison, Chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,

Senator Allison, Chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,
doesn't think the bureau will be
transferred to the War Department
yet while. He is for a Congression-
al commission to 60 over the whole
question, taking two years to master
it thoroughly, and then report a d.
gested and comprehensive plan.
Having been four years upon that
committee in the Senate, and having
made the question Of our Indian AT.
fairs his especial study, his opinions
are entitled to great weight. Besides,
the suggestion can hardly fail to
strike every one as eminently judici-
Gus. A matter of such great impor-
tanoe should not be acted upon with
haste, nor until the whole country has
had opportunity to discuss it,-Du-
buQue 1Fnaes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
Original Notice.

d %gna EATON Eaton, Plaintiffs,
against
j. Il. DECKER,
CARRIE +. DECKER.
GEO. III. LAUDERDALE,
C. W. SEIDELL K Co, defendants
r. S. SHENsTON,
j. w. WOODS Il Co.,
JED LAKE,
N. j. PFCK,
In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan County, Iowa,
May term A. d. 1876.
To SAID DEFENDANTS
NOU are hereby notified that on or before the
l. 1st day of May A. d. 1876, there will be on
file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Buchanan county, Iowa, the petition OF Burr
Eaton and Orison Eaton, the Plaintiffs aforesaid,
of Three Thousand Dollars, as money justly due
from him on three Promissory Notes made by said
Decker February 18th. 1867 to one Horace Eaton,
and by him transferred to Plaintiffs. Also asking
the foreclosure Of a mortgage executed by said
Defendant of same date OF said Notes, to secure
the payment thereof on southeast quarter OF Sec
ton 20, Township SO, Range 7, west Of the Oh
H. NJ.
Also asking that the right of redemption of Geo.
II. Lauderdale, c. W. Seidel y Co., X. $, Shen-
stop, j. w. Woods Il Co., Jed Lake and n. j
Peck in said mortgaged property be barred and
cut of, who are hereby notified that Plaintiffs
have no personal claim against them.
Your are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon of the second
day of the May term of said Circuit Court OF
buchanan county. to be held at independence,
a default will be entered against you and tudg-
'"e''' j, s. WOODWARD.
3Bw4 Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The Monticello Eapress says that
one of the fiercest blowers and strik-
ers of the Liberal Democracy of
Jones county last year, man who
shed buckets full of tears over the
corruption of the Republican party,
has been ascertalned to be an alien,
and is not now, nor never was, a
voter, but who illustrated his ideas
of "reform by going straight to the
ballot box and depositing a vote that
he knew he had no right to. One or
two cases OF similar import, if not of
precisely like circumstances, could
be furnished by this county, wherein
men who left the Republican party
because it was too corrupt for their
further tolerance, afterwards Illus
trated their sincerity by "ways that
were dark, and tricks that were vain"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

WITH all the parade and dramatic
effect usually attendant upon the
proceeding of impeachment of high
officials, ex-Secretary Belknap was on
Monday arraigned before the Senate,
in the presence Of both Houses, to
answer the charges laid against him
by the House Judiciary Committee.
1t has been given out by his friends
that when he came to trial Belknap
would waive all questions of juris-
diction and pleas of like nature, and
come to trial on the merits OF the
charges without delay. Upon the
formal summons of the Sergeant-at-
Arms to appear and answer however,
ex-senator Carpenter, of his counsel,
arose and interposed plea deny
ing the jurisdiction of the Senate as
a Court of Impeachment. The man
ayers for the House asked two days
to prepare an answer, which was
granted, and the Court adjourned
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

OREsTEs A. BRowNsoN, a we'll
known polemical writer and the
editor of Broaonson's Quarterly Re
yieac, died at his sons residence in
Detroit, Mich, on Monday, at the
age of 10. Mr.. Brownson in his life
well nigh boxed the compass of re-
ligious beliefs. At the age of Is he
joined the Presbyterian Church; four
years later he became Uniyersalist,
and a preacher of his new creed
Then in 1882, seven years later, he
became Unitarian, and pushing on
ward through the socialistic theories
of Robert Owen, he, in ls4a, emerged
full fledged iuide!. Still unsettled
and unsatisfed in his mind, he the
next year became convert to Ro-
manism, and in the communion of
the Catholic Church he remained un-
til his death.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
wnAooeu..

The Peoples Paper, published at
Clermont, the home of Hon. VIM.
Larrabee, referring to the mention of
his name in connection with the Con-
gressional nomination, says:
While we have reason to believe, that,
did he only consult his own personal feel
ings and private interests, he would not
for moment think of entering the field
yet, we take pleasure in being authorized
to say, that, should his friends require it,
he will accede IS their wishes and 60 into
the convention as a candidate for nomi-
nation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The municipal election in Chica-
60, on Tuesday, resulted IN COM
plete victory for honest government,
and a rout of the bummers. All the
Republican candidates for city Off
ces, except that of Treasurer, were
elected by good majorities. and the
majority of the members of the
Council elect are reputable and hon
est men. Hoyne, who was nominal.
ed for the Office OF Mayor by the re-
form element of both parties, had no
opposition, and received about 49,
900 votes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

A depressed, irritable state Of mind (,
q weak, nervous, exhausted feeling,
no energy or animation, confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bilitating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence Of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds q sovereign euro in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system, arrests discharges, dspes
the mental gloom and dependency, and rejuve-
mates tho entire system. 1t il perfectly harm
less and always efficient. Price IS, for package
OF five boxes and large g vial Of powder, which
is important in old, serious cases. o. 81 per single
box Sold by ALL Druggists. or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE Co.
No. 500 BRoADwAY. II. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The almost bottomless mud with
which the roadways of Iowa are now
covered shows that this State must
do something with It's highways.
When the State was not settled up,
and the roads ran around on the
ridges, travelling was possible even
in muddy weather. But now that
the land is nearly all fenced up, and
the roads have to run in straight
lines, it is different. More intelli-
gencc must be shown in the con-
struction of our highways, if we do
not intend that business shall stand
still and all team travelling stop every
spring and fall. We will have to
come down TO maeadamizing, and to
the exercise of good sense in bridge
building. Where is the town or city
in Iowa, Just now, which would not
LAY handsomely for roads by which
trade could get into town?-State
Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

SECRETARY BR1sTOw has issued his
instructions to the Assistant Treas
urers at the principal cities to redeem
fractional currency with silver coin
in sums of not less than S. or multi
piles thereof, and in amounts not to
exceed 500, issuing therefor silver
coin of the United States of the de-
nominations of 10, 20, %, and SO
cents. So the chink of hard money
will soon be heard in the marts of
trade
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

JOHN MCDONALD, Ex-Supevisor of
Internal Revenue, of St. Louis, and
W. .. Avery, Ex-Chlef Clerk of the
Treasurery Department, have been
taken to the Missouri penitentary at
Jefferson City, the first under SEN
tence of three years imprisonment
and $4,000 fine, and the latter for
two years and 1000 fine.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
WHAT Bob Toombs would never,

WHAT Bob Toombs would never,
never do for a political consideration,
he has been compelled to bring him.
self to in the way Of business, and
that is, take the oath of allegiance to
the hated Federal Government. Lie
had cotton claim case to argue in
the Supreme Court, and found it i'm
possible to do it in the character OF
a defiant rebel, and SO perforce took
the oath to support the constitution
and government, doubtless with a
mental reservation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The Cedar Falls Gazette is pre-.
pared to be very well satisfied, and
would consider the Republican party
fortunate in the event of the nomina-
ton of either Blaine or Bristow for
the Presidency. That is about our
feeling, though we would reverse the
order of our preference,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

The south wing of the Iowa In
sane Hospital, at Mt. Pleasant, was
burned on Tuesday. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, upon which there
was no insurance. The latter fact, if
it is fact as stated, calls for an ex-
PLANTATION from the trustees in charge
and for an inquiry if other State
buildings are uninsured.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
The Democratic House of Repr,

The Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives is having trouble with its
Confederate officers and employees
On Saturday last, Smith, the Journal
Clerk, was arraigned before that
body for sending circulars to soldiers
all over the country Offering to col
lect their claims when the Bounty
bill is passed, Notwithstanding his
oath that he was not or would not be
Interested in any legislation before
Congress. Another officer Of the
House, Fitzhugh, the Doorkeeper,
who held the same position in the
Confederate Senate, is to be hauled
over the Goals, it having been ascer-
tanned that there are three separate
indictments against him in Kentucky
courts, one for arson, one for perjury,
and another for grand larceny, He
is also to be investigated. 1t is stat
ed that third officer of the House
was once convicted of an infamous
CRIME, and that his case will be
brought before the House in due
season. Verify, for a reformatory
body, the Democratic House is devel-
oping richly in the character of its
officers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21
Original Notice.

ALICE J. BuRRoUGHs, Pitt,
against
DAVID ii. BURROUGHS, Deft.
In the Circuit Court of Buchanan County Iowa.
May Term, A. d. 1876.
To SAID Defendants:
VOU are hereby notified that on or before the
L LIST day Of May d. 1876, there will be on
file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Alice J. Burroughs, the Plaintiff aforesaid claim
ing Of you Decree of Divorce from the bonds OF
matrmony on the ground Of cruel and inhuman
treatment and for desertion.
Also asking the custody of Bessie E. Burroughs,
minor child.
You also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon of the second
day of the May Term Of said Circuit Court OF
Buchanan County, to be held at Independence
in said County, on the 18th day Of May d.
1876, default will be entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon and decree as prayed
LAKE g. HARMON,
SGw4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.