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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

Our contemporary, following the
lead Of the prominent journals of its
party, affects to doubt the truth of
the terrible story of barbarity and
outrage related by Eliza Pinkston
before the Louisiana Returning
Board. Perhaps the following from
the pen of DR.. Redfeld, correspond,
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial, a
man of conservative Democratic
views, may give it some light upon
the subject. Writing to the Com
mercial under date of Dec. >, DR..
Redfcld says:
"Those who doubt the story of Eliza
Pinkston would doub, no longer if they
had access to the mass of testimony from
the bull-dozed parishes that have been
examining for the past week or ten days
have sent IA great deal Of it to the Conn.,
mercial, but not one fortieth part; that Is,
for every sworn statement have for
warded there are forty or fifty that re-
main unpublished. Making all allow
ances for errors and e1aggerations, there
yet remains enough to convince any can
did man that the frye so called bull-dozed
parishes were carried by murder and in.
timidation. I DO not jump at conclu-
sions. have simply been convinced by
testimony"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

THREE weeks since, when the South
Carolina board of canvassersre refused
to be dictated to by the Supreme
Court of that State as to the manner
in which they should perform the
duties required of them by law and
plainly marked ont by statute, the
Democratic press of the country set
up one simultaneous howl of indig-
nation, that they should presume to
disobey the mandate of the highest
judicial tribunal of the State. The
concern across the way contributed
its feeble voice to the chorus of de-
ANNEXATION, and for time could
scarcely find words to fifty convey
its sense of the wickedness of the
recusant board Of canvassers. The
Supreme Court Of South Carolina, to
assert its dignity, arraigned the
members of the board for contempt
in taking no heed of its mandate to
reopen the canvass Of the votes, land
fined them $500 each and commit
ted them to prison. They were after
ward released by habeas corpus, and
after patient hearing Of the whole
case before Judge Bond Of the U. S.
District Court, they have been dis
charged and their fines RENTED on
the ground that, which took from the
first, that the Supreme Court had no
jurisdiction over them as board of
canvassers, had no right to control
them in matter wherein the law
gave them discretionary authority to
perform certain duties prescribed by
statute. The Democrats are now
permitted again to express their con-
tempt for the Carolina court; this
time with reason.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

Resolutions amply discussed AMI
universally adopted by the Temper
ancc Convention in Waterloo, Nov
% and 20, 1876:
WHEREAS, The liquor shop is the
modern Pandora's box whence flow
the greatest evils Of life, intempcr
ance, pauperism, crime and wretch.
edness, with the immense taxation
for them which now Expresses the
people; therefore,
Resoiyed, That every man and
woman, who is not actively for tenn
perance, Is passively if not actively
against the temperance cause.
Resotcea, That this principle ap
plies to the newspaper, the political
party, and the church; and we call
upon them ell to speak and act open.
ly and fairly, that we may know the
friends from the enemies of God and
humanity.
Resoiced, That all churches and
temperance organizations be request
ed 10 cooperate with the Order OF
Good Templars in the lecture Sys-
tenn" for the purpose of keeping the
evils and the taXationS of intcmper-
ancc constantly before the people.
Resoiced, Tina, all the lodges of
Good Templers are advised to ar
range for lectures IN their several To-
calltieS, as often as once a month if
possible, for the good Of the order
and the promotion OF the cause of
temperance; relying mainly upon
such lecturers as are recommended
by the Grand Lodge.
Resoirod, That, recognizing the
Church Of Christ as embodving the
elements Of all genuine reform, and
acknowledging its power hitherto in
originating and promoting the tenn
perancc enterprise, we express the
hope that its voice and action NAV
be prompt, decisive, progressive,
radical, in meeting the present de.
faint and dangerous attitude of in.
temperance, by the support Of tenn
perance men and women, aud by the
rebuke OF the many cXceptions,in the
ministry and among the lalty, who
either openly advocate, or by silence
and in action tacitly endorse this
"sum of all yillainles."
ReSOioed, That we recommend to
the patronage of temperance people
only such newspapers as show them.
selves to be sound on the temperance
question.
Resoiced, That only such men
should be elected to office, in town
county, state and nation, as stand
forever opposed to those rebel vote
factories, known as liquor Shops
realizing that only when they are
suppressed will the Union be safe
from its internal foes.
Resolced, That as people do not
want to be doctored into drunken.
ness, we cannot recommend the en-,
ployment of physicians, who, by pre-
cept or example, prescribe alcoholic
medicines--except with great eau
ton and in extreme cases-and
against the advice Of DR.. Delatield,
DR.. Posn, Baron Sicbig, President
Rogers, and many Of the most emf
nent Presidents and Professors of
the medical colleges of the world.
Resolcca, That parents be advis-
ed TO redouble their diligence in
training their children in the way
they should go, that they may not
be tempted to their fail by the Hydra
monster lntemperance - realizing
that home Influence is the first, rs it
is the most lasting, for evil and for
good.
Exchanges please copy, pro bono
puLHcO.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

In South Carolina over 1000 Demo
cratic voters were ignored, i'll Florida lit
tie less than thousand, were bounced,
while in Louisiana over twelve thousand
~ere flung to the winds. These things
were all done to count in Rutherford b.
Hayes.-C0nsercdtiee.
Here is another case of wilful ig-
norance or worse. The truth is, if
the Conservative cared to know it,
that in South Carolina and Florida,
the Hayes electors had majorities
from the face of the returns without
throwing ont single vote. The
votes thrown out in those states did
not affect the electors, and if there
we're no candidates for State offices
to he affected, We should hear moth
ing about a contest. SO far as Lou
isana is concerned, the Returning
Board did only what it was required
to do by law, and the testimony TAX
en- will fully justify its decision.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

The Democratic majority Of the
House at its organization, last week,
evinced disposition to keep the
new State of Colorado out in the
cold, by refusing to admit her repre-.
sentative to his seat. This action
was inspired by purely partisan feel
ing, caused by the fact that Colorado
had cast her vote ior Hayes. when a
different result was anticipated. A
vague hope was doubtless entertain.
ed by these means IL prevent the
electoral vote Of the new State from
being counted for Hayes, but the re
fusal to recognize Colorado as a State
was without a shadow of excuse OF
Justification, as all the requirements
conditional tor her admission had
been complied with, and she was
some tame ago formally received into
the sistelhood Of States, by procla
nation Of the President. After ad.
herring to this position long enough
to crafty their petty malice, the ma.
jority in the House were compelled
to accord to Colorado her rights in
that body and the union. A MAORI.
ty of the Judiciary committee report.
ed on Tuesday in fases Of seating
representative Belford
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

The large proportionate increase
in the Republican vote of the North
western States Is one OF the most fl.
yorablc signs of the times. That
country will prove to be the back
bone Of the Republican party. 1t
Will be in the future what New Eng
land has been in the past, and is now
toa large extent. Meantime the
growth Of the Democratic States
will be comparatively slow. The
libcrty-lovlng, energetic people, will
not settle in the South. The citizens
of the latter repel immigration, and
the South will not grow as it might,
or as it ought, until the bulidozips
shall cease, and citizons enjoy the
right Of private Judgment and pol,ti-
cal freedom as they do at the North,
-Eincinn0ti GQSettc.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

comparison with other States and
other owners of buildings. The
State disposed of its structure at II
comparatively better price than any
one else on the ground. The Car
riage building on the grounds, which
cost $4,000, was sold for $4,l5O.
Photographic Hall was disposed of
tor 81 1000, although its original cost
was $4,000. The Art Gallery cost
$1,000, and sold for $1,000. The
other buildings sold in the same pro-
portion. The Iowa Headquarters
was great convenience to all per-
sons visiting from Iowa, and in no
way could the authorities have ex.
pended an equal sum of money to a
better advantage.-.Stute Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Ttlden or q Fight.

Advices from Washington indi-
cate that the more desperate of the
Democratic politicians are doing all
that they can to fire the heart Of their
party to demand the Inauguration of
Tilden, with the alternative of war.
Hewitt, the confident Of Tildcn, and
chairman of the Democratic Nation.
al Committee, is prominent in this
infammatory busincss,a and is jealous
ly seconded by Randall, Speaker OF
the House, Fernando Wood, and 9th
cr Democrats of like reputation. A,
caucus at Hewitt's rooms,in Wash.
ington, few days since, it was de
termined, in pursuance of the
plan to rouse the Democratic masses
to desperate action, to issue an adj
dress to the citizens of the United
States, which will contain savage
assault upon the President, and will
call upon Democrats to organize
mass meetings in every town and
hamlet in the country, to support
the Tilden or war programme
Regarding the scheme, the Wash.
ington special 10 the Chicago Trib.
une says:
There is one mischievous feature in the
Democratic caucus programme, that is,
the calling upon Democrats to organize
meetings on the Sth of January in every
town in the country. The intention of
those who propose this plan is to have
these meetings of a semi military as we'll
as political character, in order to overawe
public opinion by an exhibition Of Demo.
cratic physical strength. The advantage
to be derived from this, the managers
claim, will be that the business interests
of the country will force Congress to
choose Tildcn instead of war. Advices
received by Republican Representatives
from their constituents, on the other hand,
lead to the belief that any theatrical exhi-
bition of this sort would have the effect
of calling the masses of the north to
Hayes support rather than intimidate
them to accept Tilden if they believed the
latter not to. have been legally elected.
The uascrupulous leaders OF the
Democratic party with Tilden at
their head, who are thus covertly in
citing revolution, will discover that
they have Numbered as usual. If
mass meetings are the order of the
day, the republicans cen hold them
as well as the Democrats, and when
it comes to the expression of public
opinion as to the just and true result
of the election, the schemers may be
COMPOUNDED with a result not alto
gether satisfactory or conclusive
The only difference will be that the
meetings held by the Republicans,
will not be in any degree military in
their character, Republicans are not
yet prepared to admit that warlike
threats or methods, are called for, or
proper, to determine who shall be
President. But while holding them
selves ready to submit to any deci-
sion founded in justice and right,
the Democratic plotters may be as
sured that they are not to be scared
or inundated by demonstrations of
the character above indicated.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
"A prisoner was committed to the An.

"A prisoner was committed to the An
amosa Denjtentiary recently, for larceny
On entering, when requested to strip to
undergo the usual examlration and ablp.
tons preparatory to donping the stripes,
objection was made. when it came 10
light that the supposed male convict was
OF the opposite sex. There being no &C.
commodations for women ut the Ansmosa
institution, she was taken to Fort Madi.
son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

THE Democratic Governor of Ore
gon made feeble attempt, a few
days ago, to defend OF palliate his
illegal and partisan action with re-
gard to the electors. The effort was
not successful, only developing more
clearly the dishonest motive of his
act, and not proving satisfactory to
his party friends, as the following
extract from the Philadelphia Times,
q rank Tilden paper, will show;
Coy. Growers statement ip vindica ton
of his refusal to commission the lneligi-
bic Hayes Elector is plausible special
pleading. but smacks too much of fraud
to be palatablc to the fairrminded peo-
pie OF this country. The law certainly
never contemplated that such trickery as
Gov. Grover has practicod in Oregon
should defeat the popular will in any
election, and much less in the choice OF
Il President. IL common honesty has
any voice in Congress, 1t will be manful-
ly corrected"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
John MoRR1ssEy has declared off fall

JOHN MoRRIssEy has declared otfall
the pools sold at his establishment
on the general result ofthe Presiden'
tial election. As Morrissey's pool
rooms were regarded by the
Democracy as the barometer
of political probabilities before
the election, they will have to &c,
knowledge that his present action is
confession of the defeat Of his can,
dilatc, Tilden.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Original Notice.

CLAEINDA WtSsoR. Plaintiff, ~ IN tr1 circuit
JAMES SHoTr, Defendant o., IA r eotuars
To SAID DEFENDANT
You are hereby notified that there is nov On
hle in the office Of the clerk of the Circuit Court ot
buchanan county, Iowa: the petition Of Clsrin.ia
Winsor, the plaintiff aforesaid claiming OF Won
the sum OF seven hundred dollars principal. and
interest, and fty dollars as attorney fee as mon.
ey justlY due from you on six )romissory notes.
Also asking the foreclosure OF mortgage given
to secure the same on the west half Of the north
west quarter Of section six. township eighty nine.
range ten west, in Buchanan county Iowa.
fou are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon of the second day
OF the February term Of said Circuit Court of Blu
chanan county. TO be held at Independence. IN
said county, on the 10th day of February D.,
Judgment rendered thereon.
u. u. HOLDRfDGE,
IOWA Attorney for Plaintiff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Secor's majority

Il will be noticed that Secretary
Young, in his candidacy for a third
term, ran as well before the people
as before the convention---a decided
and most deserving compliment
State ReUister.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Tax Redemption.

TO HARRY I. BRroGs:
You are hereby notified that on the Is day Of
October. 1873, j. H. Campbell purchased at tax
sale in Buchanan county. Iowa. lot in block -.
in 5. & n 8 I'd add to the village now city of In
dependence in said county. Now unless redeem
ed he will take tax deed in 90 DAYS from COM
plete service of this notice 2Ow3
Dec. g. 1876. j. H. CAMPBELL
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
The Iowa Majorities.

The Executive Council has con
cluded its canvass of the vote for
State officers, and the following are
the total figures on all except Super
intendent of Public Instruction, of
which we have lost our memoran-
dunn:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
FScEs..s-EE

The precedent which the louisa,
ma Democrats set in 1872 now re-
turns to torment them. Then there
was a Returning Board III Louisiana
organized under the identical law un.
der which the late Returning Board
acted. The construction Of the
statute by the Democratic Returning
Board in 1872 was Identical with
that of The late Board. The Demo.
cratic Board construed the law as re.
curing that body to make careful
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Qllt Bnlleti'l:
FRIDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1873.

TIE New York Herald is of the
opinion that Hayes will be the next
President. 1t says:
'On the face of the certificates
Hayes is elected, and we judge it
probable that this result will stand.
At all events the burden of proof is
on the Democrats, with the prima-
tncie case against them"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Insure With
JOSLIN,
The INSURANCE MAN
Referees Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that saturday, III,
~ 23d day OF December, 1876 ate O'Clock p. VI
pointed by the Circuit Court of Buchanan county
Iowa, in the case of John l. Bright ct al. VS. Jes
Sc D. Bright ct al. will proceed TO sell the nortt
twenty one acres OF the south thirty four acre.
OF the northwest quarter OF the northwest quar-
ter of section 4. in Township 50. north Of Rang,
10 west, as the property ordered by the Cour, {,
be sold
said land will be sold in three parcels of seven
acres each, divided by lines running east and west
Terms ne-fourth cash. Balance one. two and thret
years with interest at ten per cent. per sInum,
payable annually, provided security Ia given ID
the satisfaction of the Referee
PERRY MCNSON,
lSwt u. w rURnN Referee
GEO. W. BEMIS. ,
NoN. q. 1875
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Formerly Of Illinois,

VI iii' - IliilIots,
Whose home IL now al Waverly Bremen Co
Iowa. is now stopping in INDEPENDENCE. Bu
chanan county. Iowa. Rooms over r. O'Bren',
store first left hand door, nearly opposite IN,
Post Office.
The following are some of the diseases SHE
cures: Tape Worm Tumors Dropsy, Fits. Early
Consumption Swelling OF the Limbs and Neins
obstinate Running Sores the Limbs. Liver
Complaint. Palptation Of the Heart. Gravel. Gal
Stones in the Bladder, Pain in the side and Breast
caused by weakness OF the abdominal belts
Weakness and total loss OF Voice. Sinking and all
gone at the pit of the Stomach from falling OF the
bowels Softening of the Brain, Insanity. Dyspep
sia, Chronic DiarrhTa. Piles Catarrh. Female
Weakness, Bleeding OF the Lungs. Paralysis, As
thma, Deafness and blindness, and many others
examine my patients and explain their disease
solely from the circulation of the blood. Pa
TENTS from their own feeling will know whether
l make correct diagnosis OF their case or not -
Those living at a distance that do not see, must
write their symptoms. am curing great many
that have never seen am also furnishing the
abdominal supporter for all who need them.
Ladies and gentlemen, you may think il strange
that you see no names 10 this advertisement but
the DOctress'. All l wish is my labor to show m :
skill, and all who laborng under these long
standing diseases, will do well to see ME. l deal
in the Botanic Medicines. All cordially inyit-
ed TO call. Consultation free. | shall remain in
this place several months.
DIR BETSEY EGGLESToN.
Independence, Dec 8, 1876 2Ow4
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

Greenbacks closed at the New
York exchange Wednesday at 9a1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the Stockhold-
of the First National Bank Ct Independence
for the election of Directors, will be held at lis
banking Office. on the second Tuesday 9th Of
January, 1877, between and o'clock, p. NJ
2ow4 ii. 7. BROWNE,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
HE COULD ASSURE ME- 100000.

/ still refused to accept this amount
as inadequate, and did not assent to
cast my vote for Tildcn and Hen
bricks for any consideration, but
talked in manner that led Il. to In.
fer that / would. After an hours
conversation we separated to meet
again at a place designated by him
at the end of thirty minutes. In the
meantime B. went &c see some of
his hackers, with a view of ascertain.
ing more definitely whether or not
the amount could be increased and
where the money was, in whose Gus
tody, and how | was to be assured
that l would get tho amount, etc,
At the end of thirty minutes b. again
met me as agreed upon, and told me
how and where l would find the man
who had the money. lie gave no
names, however. We (B and y
went to the designated corner and
found the man as indicated, who
was evidently looking for us. This
man, whom ! designate as Mr.. G, is
well known to me, and is entirely re-
sponsible pecuniarily and in business
matters generally. After mere sal
utation l was introduced by b to c,
and then excused myself and went
home for the night. Early Wednes-
day morning saw Marshal Pitkin,
and informed hin Of the result of
the previous nights interviews, end
told him where and When the next
was 70 be- Before separating from
B on Tuesday night We had agreed
to meet at 8 A. NJ, the next morning
the day for casting the electoral
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
CentennIaI Dancipp otrls

OF the daneing-girl show at the Cen
tennial Prentice Mulford writes: Ger
tain ladies' took it in their heads that it
was %pnbecoming and improper. Then
they went to General Hawley and tod
him that it was a shame aud disgace.
Then General Hawley's Connecticut ma
tive m0desty blushed burning red, and he,
it is said, issued orders to close the show.
The show was closed. Then the dancing
girl seated herself on a divan in this
Oriental saloon in the same dress, the
same skirt, same exhibit of neither limb
that one may see any day by the nurse
maid Of Vienna, and she played the
guitar. But the American female
modesty and propriety was again
shocked, owing to the FIVE inches of skirt
lacking. Again they betook themselves
to General HawleY. Again, 50 1t Is said,
the general issued another order prohib.
iting the Eastern woman from dressing
in her own national costume. Now the
ladies' potent in Centennial influence
rest quietly, and their husbands nightly
flock in secret to Elm-avenue dens to see
the can-ean in ita vilest fsshion-a can.
can characterized by too much pure
grossness and unrelieved by q shade Of
grace or art to be tolerated at the Paris
Mabille,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
The Polar Expedition and symmes'
Theory.

The recent news from England is that
the steamer Pandora that was sent north
about the first of last July, to bring the
news from tie exploring expedition that
went cut last year under Captain Mares,
had got as far north as upper Navic,
which lies beyond Disco, and is the resi-.
dence of the governor Of Greenland, and
the last point north from whence there
is communication this way, and she re-
ports no news from Captain Mares, but
would steam sn northward as the sea
was clear of ice, and would reach
Smiths Sound in a few days, at which
point Captain Mares was to leave a re-
port Of his discoveries up to that time.
He is to remain q year longer, and the
Pandora is to bring home some news
from him, and she may be expected
home in a few days; and if Captain
Mares is fortunate enough to reach the
open Polar sea as the Swedish expedi-
ton did last year, and runs into a warm
and genial climate, and can report the
finding of q rich country Astounding in
rich land, large rivers and splendid
forest Of timber, as the Swedes report,
then the "Symmes theory" will be
proven beyond a doubt, and the country
Of "Symmzonia" will become a fixed
fact. Who is not anxious TO hear the
news from Captain Nares2