Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-13

DR.. ABRoN, of Des Moines, whose ad
vertisement has been inserted in our pa
/ per during the past six months, contem.
plates retiring from active practice in the
course of Il few months.
FLOODED FowLs-The Subscriber Of
| fers for sale few pair of choice: young,
Light Brahmas, Buff Cochins. and Gold
Spangled Poland fowls very cheap.
1Ow3 John nollett
Mr.. G. w. Mclaughlin, the temper
ance orator, held forth to n large and at
tentive audience at the NJ. E. Church last
| Sunday evening. Mr.. Mclaughlin is a
speaker of much power and is doing a
noble work through our state.
A FREE Public Entertainment will be
given by the Band of Hope at the NJ. E.
church, Saturday, October IA, at 5 o'clock
p. NJ. All interested in the cause are
cordially invited to attend. The members
especially are requested to be present al
2:20.
WE hear considerable complaint among
those who have raised potatoes this season
that the vegetable is rotting badly. 1t is
mole than probable that potatoes will be
high before spring, and we may possibly,
as in the two last seasons, have to import
them to reinforce the home supply.
WE have just received from F. w.
Helmick, Cincinnati, Ohio, copy Of the
"Hayes and Wheeler Songster, arranged
for glee clubs. Let some of our singers
organize themselves into glee club, so
! that our speakers can be accompanied by
good vocal music. Call at this Office and
see the "Songster"
SHERIFF Van Orsdol, with one assist
ant, in charge of jim Stroll, Ilote Pond
and Dave Burroughs, prisoners sentenced
at the late term of the District Court,
started for the State Prison at Anamosa
on Saturday last, across the country by
private, conveyance. He landed his con-
voy safe within the stone walls of that
fortress the same evening.
BEES FOR SALE.-I will sell between
now and November 1st, 60 swarms of
Italian bees, in movable comb hives, in
excellent condition, with abundant store
TO carry them through the winter Price,
IS per swarm. Object, to reduce stock,
having now 100 swarms. Apiary one
mile north of Independence.
10-9tf Z. A. SHELDON.
KILLED At joliication meeting in
Manchester, last evening, over the results
of the recent elections, Mr.. Charles Jack
son, a nephew Of Mr.. Raymond of the
Empire House of this city, and who had
many acquaintance here, was instantly
killed by the explosion of u cannon, a
piece of the gun taking the Whole top
portion of his head Off One other per-
son was injured, but not seriously.
/ DR. Yarnall & Son paid their regular
visit to Independence, Oct. 1st and end,
and found their patients with hardly an
exception, doing nicely. These gentlemen
are treating many of our best citizens and
are reported to have excellen: success
Invalids should remember their dates arc
always the 1st and end Of every month,
and that their terms are cash, and come
prepared for treatment. Rooms at the
| Empire House. 12w2
FREMoNT.-The Republicans of Ere
mont township have placed in nomina-
ton for township officers the following
persons:
Town Clerk-Jared Palmetier,
Asscssor-H Griswold,
Trustees-E. Gleason, j. II. Pulls and
W. w. Metcalf,
UuSIlCCS VI @tllt CulS "a hiohINS, -.
W. Scoville.
Constables--A jerks, to fill vacancy,
Henry Geese.
WINTER Mr.. T. J Miller, formerly of
this county, now q telegraph operator al
Calumet, in the northern part of Michi-
gan, writing under date of October 5th,
to renew his subscription to the BULLETIN
says:
"Our winter has set in; snow is now
four inches deep and still falling very fast
All day l have been Singing lightning,
and listening to the tinllling of sleigh
bells outside Though old heads say we
are to have fine weather yet it does not
look much that way today; cannot see
across the street."
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Our readers will notice at the head OF
our local columns the announcement OF
two meetings for Hon. W. B. Allison in
this county the coming week-one al
NguuStluttOIl 1uu tliC otHti dJ bolltit
Grove We hope that our friends il
those localities will turn out in large
numbers to these meetings. We can as
sure them that they will be well repaid
Mr. Allison, always logical and convinc
ing, is outdoing himself this year ant
making most brilliant canvass TIL,
Independence Cornct Band will be in at
tendance at the Quasqueton meeting.
JUDGE TOMAN:-I see that the C0nSery
atioe notes an apple, received from one o
their correspondents, weight fourteen
ounces, girth not given; a Tiden apple
conclude, one side soft the other hard
hand you one from the orchard of E. Dan
iels, glrth fourteen inches, weight seven
teen ounces. This is a Hayes apple
more of the same sort to ripcn betwee
now and November
Accompanying the above was just til
biggest specimen of the apple kind W
ever set eyes upon. 1t is a magnificeu