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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16


The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan
County, Iowa, met in regular session at
the Court House III Independence, June 5,
1876, at II o'clock A. M.
Roll called.
Members present were H. Bryant, Will.
liam Bunce, P. Reitcrman, H. Highly and
G.. w. Butterfield.
Members absent were H. NJ Coughtry
and Sam Miller.
On motion Board adjourned till one
O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at one o'clock P. NJ, pur-
suant to adjournment.
Roll call. Members all present.
The communication from L. S. Allen,
of Homer township, was presented, eX-
planning the issuing of County Warrant
No. So, of the series of 1868, in the sum
of $26, IN favor of the Trustees of said
township. On motion the order was Or
dercd cancelled
The petition of James Ironsides, Of
Newton township, asking the Board to
levy school house tax on the township
at large, was dismissed, the Board having
no jurisdiction in the case.
The petition of John Glass ct al, was
presented, asking for an appropriation of
one hundred dollars to repair road in
Road District No. 8, Como township, was
not granted.
The petition of James A. Bryson asking
for a re-survey of road commencing at
the southeast corner of Section 25, Town
ship 80, Range 10, and running north till
it intcrsects the cast and west road on the
north side of said section, township and
range, was presented, and the Board by
motion granted the petition.
The petition of George Josselyn ct al,
asking for change in the township line
between Washington and Sumner town
ships, was presented and by motion was
not granted
The Clerk of Courts report was pre-
sented, of fines, Jury fees, Probate fees.
marriage licenses, &C., collected from
April 1st to May 31st, 1876, inclusive:
Fines ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
Jury fees and costs. sts............. 5000
Probate fees. ............ ..... 7.5O
Marriage licenses ........... 81 90
All of which have been paid in to the Co.
Treasurer
Fees collected in District Court, $171 .65.
Circuit 315 30.
Report accepted and placed on file
The County Recorders report was pre-
sented, showing fees received from Jan
uary 1st, 1876, to May 31st, 1876, inclu-
sive, to the amount of $604.S5. Report
accepted and placed on file.
Sheriff's report was presented, show
ing fees received since last meeting of the
Board to date ................$ $3.50 so
Bill last meeting of Board, ..... 449.57
Total $7lO.O7
Report accepted and placed on file.
County Auditors report was presented,
showing salary drawn and fees received
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
RRuCKART & NEY,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
n Office over Morse & Barnett's Store Con-
sultations in English and German. l19-y
D. W. BRUCKART. J. J. NEy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

The length of the main tracks of the
D. & s. c. R.R., and B., G. r. & M. R.R.,
the assessed value of each road though
each city, township, school district town
ship and Independent School District, is
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

Adjourned sine die.
d. A. MCLEIsH, Co. Auditor.
What Happened in a Quiet Family.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
N Agent will practice in the several Courts OF
the County and District. Special attention gwen
to Collections. Office over the New York Store,
Independence. Iowa. lSo-u.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
w. q. r. R.DONNAN,
BAILY g. JACKSON.

r AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM, AND
| Land Agency Office. Office in First National
Bank building Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
MlistellaManMs.
WEST Side WOOD ( COAL Yard!
H. R. BRACE, Proprietor.

VXTOOD, Coal, Hard Wood, Lumber d Fence
w Posts at wholesale and retail. weights ana
Measures guaranteed. All orders Will receive
prompt attention, Office near b., Z. H. en-; s; Dc
not 6ml
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

A TTORNEYs AND COUNsELLORS AT LAW.
n Special attention given to Collections. once
over Fisher Bros. Grocery Store 16W3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
PROCEEDINGS

OF the Board of Supervisors Of Blu
chanan County, Iowa, at their June
Session, "A. d. 1876.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
Business Cards.
attorneys.
O. M, GILLETTl

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC
n Office in Osgood's building, up stairs, next tf
he river. ll-4su
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

4 TrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, In
n dependence, Iowa. Office over Plane $ lard
ware store, opposite head of Chatham st.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

Total ................. .$7l0.07
Report accepted and placed on file.
County Auditors report was presented,
showing salary drawn and fees received
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
T G WnOnwARD.
nnHOInRInGE.
E, E. HASNER

A TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC AND
n Land Agent. Office over Taylor's Hardware
Store Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16
2hysifians.
Or. H H HUNT,

OFFICE and Residence corner of Court and
L Blank Sts north of Catholic Church. 42-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

Which was accepted and placed on file.
The County Auditor was ordered to
issue warrants to members of Board pres
ent session on County Fund, for per diem
and mileage, as follows:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan
County, Iowa, met in regular session at
the Court House Ill Independence, June 5,
1876, at II o'clock A. M.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-16

Members present were H. Bryant, Viii.
liam Bunce, P. Reitcrman, II. Highly and
G.. w. Buttcrfeld.
Members absent were H. M. Coughtry
and Sam Miller.
On motion Board adjourned till one
o'clock p. NJ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
raFix or to lift n cate Pos,

The following is aE excellent plan
Of setting a post for gate or fence
fr1.y IN The ground; When Ibe post
hole is dug, fat stone is laid 10 the
bottom, against the side upon which
the strain upon the post causes it 70
press. The stone receives t5s press
ure, and having lager sarfaee than
the post, is not so apt to work into the
earth at times when it nav be wet
and soft. When the post has been
placed, and the post-hole nearly hlled
with earth. another stone Is laid
against it upon the side towards which
it is drawn by tie weight of the gate
or fence. The use Of the stones dis
t-iaetes the pressure over a greater
space, and there is much less tendency
for the post to work loose When a
post is to be moved. it NAV DC -ezdi-
IL drawn out cf the earth ~ fas;en-
ing chain or rope around the bottom
Of IL, and carrying it over a stake or
a piece Of plank, II sothing better is TO
&c procured, and then hitching the
team to it A large portion Of the
force Of the team Is changed in It's di-
reciion 20 an upward one, and this IS
generally sahcient to lift the post.
SpsA stamps, or partially deeayed
large ones, may be lifted oai of the
ground in the same m4C.er.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
\ strange Funeral Procession.

The Denver Nrac~ says. A strange
funeral procession arrived at Santa
Fe, one day last week. There were
twenty freight wagons in the process
sion, and each wagon IVES bearse,
loaded With tho remains OF soldiers.
IN the different stages Of decay
These bad been buried, one by one
ranging through period Of several
years, at Fort Craig. and recently
the remains were ordered to be re-
moved 70 the sogeFaDent cemetery
al Santa Sc, The bodies we're ex-
hamed, placed in gunDy sacks, and
each one labeled just like sacks Of
ore. 0nly one body, that OF Lieut..
Drew, was transported 10 a coEn.-
This officer perished Of ;lrsi on the
JorDads del Maerta, six years ago.
His remains, when exposed 80 inspee-
tion at Santa Fe. presented a rather
natural appearance. The tongue,
os what remained of it, still proirud-
ed from the month, eFidencing the
suffering attending bis horrible death.
In this singular sad ghssily proees-
sion we're 40 bodies. The wagons
discharged their skeletonic freight in
the goTcrnment cemetery, and each
gunny sack and contents was drop-
ped into a grave. There weFs 40 re-
hgious or military services or ceremo-
nies. and t5s men hired TO accompany
the procession tossed the sacks Of
bones about with as little care and
feeling as they woald boxes OF Rer-
chsndise. A spectacle SO wierd is
not seen every day in Santa Fe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
rran.pIan,iu= a Twenty-Ton Elm.

The Chicago Journal Of a recent
date SAYS:
We have heretofore mentioned
the fact Of the centennial Offering
which Mr.. P. s. Peterson, of the
Rosehill Nursery, intends 10 make t.
Chicago. by transplanting q fne l00
year old elm tree from the town Of
Jefferson in Washington Park, on the
North Side The difficult feat Of
transferring this large tree from its
native heath, a distance Of seven
miles, TO the park, was accomplished
yesterday. ten span Of horses being
required for the purpose. aud it being
necessary TO strengthen all the bridges
and culverts along the route. Il was
q very laborions undertaking, bot
was successfully effected The tree
with It's ball of earth weighed TWEEN
" tons. The work Of unloading the
tree and placing ii in the hole dug
for its reception, in he northeast cor
neF OF the Park, is 10 progress to-day,
and tomorrow between u and |
O'Clock p m, the formal ceremony Of
planting il will be celebrated in the
presence Of the Board Of Trade and
other city officials and citizens The
tree viii be decorated with flags ay-
Jog from lis limbs, ald it will be u
spectacle worth seeing, snd every
body il invited
The trunk Of this old elm meas
ures 8 feet in circumference above
the roots, and Is sixty ZEE. high. The
ball Of earth protecting the roots
measures twelve feet in diameter. 1t
is one of the finest and most svmmeI-
ricslly formed elms we have ever
seen, and is the largest tree ever
trsnsplanied in this part Of the COUP
try. The tree aad tie labor of trans
planting Ii are donated by Mr. Peter
son as personal tribute TO the ma
tional centennial yesFn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
Eccentric Die1efies.

There is in Detroit Q young man "a
years Of age, 6 HaiiTe Of England
who has never eaten a particle OF
flesh meat IN snv form He has new
er eaten fish, potatoes or any kind Oi
garden vegetables. When be attain
ed the age of II years bis parents
made sh effort TO force him 70 eat
meat, fish. and vegetables, aRd fall
ing to do so at home sent him to a
boarding school. Here the authori-
ties, under the advice Of physicians,
used every effort TO make him con-
form TO the diet of the institution,
even going TO the leogth of keeping
bin imprisoned for four days, during
which be absolutely refused TO eat
the animal food placed before him,
and ouly ate : small quantity Of
bread and drank a little water. His
natural repugnance TO flesh, fsb aaa
vegetables has not been abated one
icta by the change Of climate and as
sociation His diet consists of eggs,
bread, puddigg, pie, tea and coffee,
and he is a small eater He has a
healthy appearance. and IS Of aver
age plumpuess There appear 70 be
no unpleasant consequences attend
ing his persistence IN his peculiar diet.
except that his teeth are generally de-
esyed. TIE writer questioned him
as TO bis repuguanee 10 the several
kinds Of meat, and he answered that
be regarded flesh, vegetables and Gsh
with the same feelings Of aversion
that be felt toward dirs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
IBamhIesonisn's s.rfsr.

Uuder Tie shade OF bla K. wood
eG bluff, f tie Bue Ridge noun
tains iB Chester village, y. Y, the re-
mains of the worid-renow0ed Ham
/ biesoaian were buried on Tuesday.
/ The body. which had been covered
with the blankets aud robes ard ctb-
er stable gear that the horse bad
worn al bis death, was iDclosed in a
pine box, and was borne 70 the grave
on a stoneb0at that was dragged a.
the heels of bOTses. Many people
from the village OF Chester aud from
neigbboring towns bad gathered at
an early bour on Tuesday morning.
and they formed an escort to the
burial place. The grave had been
dug in the open orchard at the back
Of the stable in w hich the horse had
been kept for many years, aud under
a darkly clouded SKY the interment
was made
The eotEG vas taken of the stone
boa. al noon, and was lowered down
{ heavy sliding plank into six-foOt
grave. The last shovel Of earth was
tossed in at about i O'Clock and the
little train Of followers went back 70
Chester through shower Of rain.
Litfle else Was talked Of in Cbes-
ter except the death Of Ibe eelebra5ed
stallion, aud the owner Of q relic Of
the old hoFse, piece Of tooth or =
hair, is booked upon as a treasure
holder Mr. John r. Comstoek, Q
well-knOWn borsemsn Of Chester.
held maBv, aud be refused almost
fabulous prices for his treasures
For an Old grinder that had fallen out
Of HambletoDian's jaw few weeks
ago 50 and Sl0 we're offered, but the
owner would not sell. u has been
estimstec by admirers Of Hambleton-
ian that be earned SlLOe0 esch
year since be vas three yeaEs old His
entire earnings in the time that be
gas 10 possession Of Mr.. Rysdyk
amounted to over S241,OO0. Ham
bletonian was p years old 1T his
Heath, and il is thought by bis keeper
that be might have lived many years
lJDger, buI for the terrible cold thai
be caught last fall Many skillful
physicians we're employed, but they
were unable to break bis disease.
Mr. Rysdyk just before his death
left g special Injunction that Handle
jonisa, which bad always been bis
petied horse. should be buried with
unusual marks Of respect II was
first specified that the horse should
DC placed 10 a grave that was SIX feet
deep, that be should he arrayed in
bis stable blankets. gear and shoes,
and that hfSwn beadstone should
be erected upon the mound that
marked the grave TIE grave, so
Mr Rysdyk enjoined, must be Just
back Of the horse stable and in the
centre OF the smooth orchard, under
the shadow Of the apple trees. All
Of NJ Rysdyk's orders have been
faithfully complied with
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
ApnenosnenaIrnfans

/ james Martin Williams. beaati-
i fal hJlIe boy residing with bis pa
rents 10 this eity, has lately given
evidences Of powers Of memcTy lhst
asioaish every one tie is nOt yet
4 wears old. and only lenrued DIS let
tiers few months siuce. Unlike most
persons who possess one faculty FAR
N excess of Others, be Is perfect "a
all. His eve bespeaks intelligence,
bis miud is well matuFed Ia every
thing for bis age, and in his demean-
or be il ehildiike and winning Re-
Gently q reporter Of the AdceftsseT
visited him at his home, and with
others witnessed his most wonderful
ans xeFs 70 questions given him by
his father. Sitting on bis fathers
knee, be gave prompt replies TO MS
parent, telling the names Of al the
planets; their characteristics. their
distance from the sun, and position
in the heaTens. II history be prov
ed TO be a very encyclopedia Of
knowledge The ancient kings, their
wars, the rise and fall If the Roman
Empire, the career of BJnsparIe. the
Iimes Of The death and the age of The
rulers of England; the settlement Of
this country, aud similar facts were
as familiar to him as the alphabet 10
an older person. he named the cap
ijal Of ever State in Ire UalOn snd
of every foreign country, and evinc
ed a knowledge of the scriptures,
the only parail-lof which vas Christ
in the temple. He repeated whole
chapters ia the Bible, and spoke n
child Ike ma1Her, just as though rat I
tling off the veriest common-piace !
remarks Of other children Of bis age. /
the FIRST indication Of this marvel I,
Gus faculty came to his peren in I
this way; They are religious people, (
ana each morning read from she {
Scriptures before prayer Shortly (
after the exercises one morning-sev-
eral months ag1-his mother was as
tonished 10 hear him repeating, word 4
Tor word, The lines from the Bi0le 4
which she had read an hour or 80 be-
fare. She called him 20 her a0d 4
fund De could recite other portions
Vf The boiy book. She commenced
teaching hlm his letters. aud in an
hOur aud hali be had learned the
whole He progressed with won-
derful rapidly and could soon spell
4 physician was consulted, and
they we're advised to keep the boy
away frcm books aud not allow bin
10 study, as his health would nut a.
low it. Since that time be has been
read TO by his father, and now re-
members everything he has beard
B0OReUiils { 10 } ddUeTfiSer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
Awfekes Eoxa Editor

sfhe Burlington H1,ckeye say
ike editor Of the Shell Rock Ne1rs,
10 this State, has Just encountered 3
storm Of wrath from the community
beesuse be published the advertise
ment Of brewery He fslr awfuily
" ben the ss0rmity Of bis Ofense Was
explained 10 him, and thought he
never could be so wicked again
Then be vert 70 q fair for the benefit
Of the Ladies' Home Mission Soeie-
". and woman charged bin 50 -
f,ra piB cushion made out Of piece
ef paste board with red flannel sewed
over il, sud q sweet little girl stuck 3
bud and a couple Of geraniQm leaves
il bis button hole and charged hin
50, and be lost 81 IS gambling u the
grab-bag, and sunk 81 % bueking
against the cake with the mystical
ring which nobody ever sods, suPPos-
ed 10 be concealed in il. and be drop
ned ss in 8 rstfie for an afghan, and
be wss compelled 10 take The brew
err -ad-" sgain for three weeks. in
order 10 get bread for his family.
And be doeaEr feel hall 20 bsdly
about is ss be did.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
WHOLE No. 1922.
rns Dn..s. q a coansss pa-.os.


II is strange thar, 10 caHaiTy par
ishes at any rase, nssuralist> IT ih,
type Of the Vicar Of SeibJrae. a.,
not ollener met With. \ clergy man
duties oblig. him to speud 20 large
a portion Of BIS time in The opea air
that sifb little trouble be can soon
learn a great deal Absve all, by iD-
terestins the children Of The parish
10 the marvellous mechanism # al
living organizations, be might do
much to check thai csuelty 70 animals
which arises more from Ignorance and
( thoughiless0ess ihan from aa actual
desire to infiet pain 4 child could
scarcely wish 10 kill ay after hav-
ing seen It's feet msgnlied. or to put
ont the eyes OF bird whea it uaGeF-
stocd the beauty Ct their formation.
The pars0n can often, Ike Warerton,
clear the character Of some Of The an
imals which are destroyed uneonvic-
ted Of the crimes Of which ignorance
accuses them.
He nav show that natGre can 50
beautifully balance things that she
may sometimes be left to select for
herself what is 70 live aad whas TO
die; bat to DESTROY little birds Is 10
encourage the rsvages Of insecis;
that crows amply pay for all the e'rn
they eat, and that barn door owls do
not suck pigeons eggs but help the
eats 10 protect the stack yard from
The attacks Of field mice. There il
scarcely anything which ar0uses a
more healthy curiosity 10 children, or
caltivates their intelligence iD better
way, than teaching them . examine
into the ont Of door thiogs. which
they generally pass without notice
4 late famous naturalist, 90 going
To a new parish, found the school IN
a deplorabIe stare The pupils seen
ed 80 dull aad stolid that Ii was i'm
possible to tescb them anything. He
made al sorts Of plans for their I'M
provement, but The bright idea struck
him one day that be wonld take them
out botanizing on their Saturday half
holiday. The result Of the expert
men; was miraculous, and from learn
ing 70 take an interest IN the Dum5er
of petals sppertaini1g 10 each flower,
they soon began 20 understand their
multiplication table, aud reading
came of itself after they bad been
taught to use their eyes. Pi0us peo-
pie would no doubt be shocked II
their pastor neglect Balaam's ass, Or
Elisba's bears, and told The ehiidreD /
of1he Sunday school something about I
The robin redbreast that b0pped {
around the door. The destruction % /
the Philistines' corn by sampson may I
be more improving, but the litile /
ones, We fear, would prefer 70 bear /
bow the oak grows from the acorn, /
or what gives its c. lor 10 the Violet /
IL is sad to think that an acqGainl-
aGce With the anatomy Uf pigeon /
wing is not religious knowledge, al T
though sound views about the plague /
Of Egypt are essential to orthodoxy. /
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12
A LOST HOUR.

A golden hour o1 q summer morn,
When half the word was still,
The dew was fresh in the new nown hay,
And the bridal veil OF the fair young day
Hung o'er the purple hill
The sheep bells iinkled across the slopes,
Sweet as an elm chime;
Butterflies fitted athwart the down.
Bees went muruuring. basy anG brown,
Over the fragrant thyme.
A ianguid calm and dull content.
Silence instead Of peeeh;
The wind sighed low and the lark sang high,
But the golden hour Of oar lives went by,
And crilted out Of reach.
We both went back to sn eager life;
But in is pause to-day
The dream Of that golden hour returns,
And my jaded spirit frsts and yearns
For one chance swept away.
The years creep On. the heart grows tired
Even Of hopes iulhlled.
And turns away from the worlds strong wine
With ferered lips, that must syer piae
For tha; pure draught we spilled
And yet, perchanee, when cur long day vanes
fAge hath its Joys late born).
We shall meet again on the green hill side
And find in the solemn eventide,
The hour we los. at mora