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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

A tornado passed over Fort Madison
on the Sd, demolishing church steeples,
damaging lumber yards ana mills, unroof-
ing about 40 dwellings, destroying shade
trees, tearing up sidewalks, &c, and doing
other damage, the whole estimated at
100000. No lives ere lost, nor nobody
injured.
The Ackley Enterpriss suggests the
formation of new county, made up of
parts of Grundy, Butler, Franklin, and
Harden, with Ackley rs the county seat.
Mr.. J. C. Whitney has sold his inter
est in the Hampton (Franklin county,
Recorder to his partner, J, @, HARDWOOD.
Mr.. Whitney started the Recorder IN 1865,
and has ever since had editorial control of
its columns. He is heightened and con-
scicntlous journalist, and his retirement
will be loss to the profession. Mr..
HARDWOOD has experience in editorial work
and will keep the paper up to tho stand
ard
During the storm of Monday night Of
last week, Mrs. Culver, of Marion, and
her babe were killed by lightning, MIR,
Culver had gone to the stable, and his
wife becoming frightened, took her babe
in her arms, and with an elder child,
star ted to 60 to him. Passing under
tree on the way, it was struck by light
ming, killing Mrs. Culver and the babe,
and striking the other child insensiblo.
The office of the Times printing
office, of Cedar Rapids, which is In the
basement of the post Office block, was
flooded by the rain of Monday, of last
week, the water standing on the floor to
the depth of eight inches. Bro. McClel-
Ian in view of the affection is moved to
say: 1--WE would like to know just how
it comes and why it is that within the
past eighteen months the Times Office
should be burned twice, struck by light
ming twice, and now washed out, IT
looks kind of queer, anyhow, and If wO
didn't have the DEGREES to fall back on,
we should feel like being discouraged"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
Tilden's Patriotism.

Mr.. Tilden, the Democratic nomi-
nee for the Presidency, was dele
gate from New York to the National
Democratic Convention at Chicago
in 1864, and was a member of the
Committee on the Platform which,
among others, reported the following
resolution:
Resolrsd, That this Convention does ex,
plicitly declare, as the sense of the Amer
lean people, that after four years of FAIL
URE to restore the Union by experiment
of War-during which, under the pretense
of a military necessity of higher war pow
er than the constitution, the constitution
itself has been disregarded in every part,
and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down, and the material prosperity
of the country essentially impaired-jus-
tice, humanity, liberty and public welfare
demand that immediate efforts be made
for a cessation of hostilities with q view
to an ultimate convention of the States, or
other peaceabie means to the end that at
the earliest possible moment peace may be
restored on the basis of the Federal States.
The reader will remember that
when the above resolution was adopt
ed and incorporated into the Demo
cratic declaration of principles, the
country was at its direst strait and
needed the active sympathy and aid
of every patriotic citizen, and his
voice to cheer up and encourage our
soldiers IN the field fighting the bat
ties of the Union. Yet we find
Samuel J. Tilden at this critical juno
ture of our national history, when
the fate of free government hung
in the balance, deliberately sitting
down in a convention of his party,
and framing resolution declaring
the war undertaken to preserve the
Union, a failure, and all the blood
shed and treasure expended in it, in
efectual, and demanding that truce
be called and a peace be patched up
at the expense of National dishonor
and degradation. For this disgrace
full and unpatriotic declaration Mr..
Tilden must be held responsible, for
he has never by word or deed init
mated that he dissented from it
Now contrast Mr.. Tilden's record
thus made with that of his COMPETE
tor, Mr.. Hayes, who went to fight for
his country with this declaration on
his lips: 81 should prefer to 60 into
this war if I knew l was TO die or be
killed IN the course of it, rather than
to live through and after 1t without
taking any part in it" who did fight
through it with unfaltering faith in
the ultimate triumph of the right,
who bore its burdens and shed his
blood nobly, and without an intima-
ton of compromise or truce with
rebels in arms. Between these men,
with these records, can any loyal and
patriotic man long hesitate which to
endorse with his vote?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

WESTERN people have generally,
heretofore, known very little about
Mr.. Tilden except that the claim was
being made for him by his followers
and friends, that he was something
remarkable and exceptional as a re-
former of public abuses and corrup-
ton. Since his nomination for the
Presidency at St. Louis, however, his
political record is coming more prom
inently into view, and as n conse-
quence, his brilliancy as reformer
is paling. 1t is found that his claims
in that regard will not wash; that
his war upon corruption was cotem-
porary with his ambition to be Presi-
dent, previous to which time he had
been on good terms, and cordially
affiliated with public rascals and
plunderers belonging to the Demo
cratic party. People generally ask
why Mr.. Tilden's advent as refor-
mcr was delayed SO long; why he
did not expose and attack Tammany
and Tweed before they had stolen
millions from the people. They look
also with distrust upon the fact that
Mr.. Tilden is an immensely wealthy
man, and that his wealth was amass-
ed by dubious railroad transactions,
and they ask themselves if such
things are the outward and visible
signs of a reformer. These and
similar incidents of Mr.. Tilden's
public career, will receive searching
scrutiny during the campaign, and
more and more show his claims for
consideration as a reformer from
principle, to DO sham and mockery.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

The church relations of Governor
Hayes having been subject of news
paper surmise and discussion, the
matter is finally set at rest by card
to the Cincinnati Gazette, from Rev.
Isaac Newton, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, at Fremont, Ohio, Gov.
Hayes residence, who says that the
Governor is not a member of any
church, though regular attendant
on the services of the Methodist
Church, and President of the Board
of Trustees. Mrs. Hayes is q men,
Der Ill good and regular standing of
the same church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

GEN. SINGLETON, of Quincy, Ill.,,
one of the most prominent and In
fluentlal Democrats in Illinois, and a
delegate to the st. Louis Convention,
has freely expressed his opinion to q
reporter Of Quincy paper that the
nomination of Mr.. Tilden was
brought about by the use of money.
He also characterizes the platform
adopted by the Convention as ga
studied deception and fraud" and
says that it cannot win.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

The Brooklyn On. " Daily dr.
gus, Hon. Demas Barnes editor, the
leading Democratic organ in that
city, has this to say of Tilden: "The
Argus would like to support an hon
est Democrat against Governor
Hayes, but as between Governor
Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden, there is
not an independent paper in the State
of New York that will not support
Governor Hayes as matter of patri-
otto DUTY"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
For the Bulletin.
DUIIttlU.
THE CENTENNIAL.
By HON. N. v. BURDICK.

Hail, hail! the great Centennial day:
To thee we all our homage pay;
Let loud dFnms beat ard cqnno9s roar
From eastern to the western shore.
A hundred years have come and gone
Since Freedoms victory was won,
And now our banner proudly waves
Ger States in which there breathe no slaves
For years we bore living shame
This land was only free in name.
Thank God. the country now is free,
Free as the air and open sea.
Our fathers nobly fought and bled,
On sangH.ne fields theit hlaod they shed;
They fought not to inscribe their name
Upon the living scroll Of fame;
They fought not for the worlds applause,
But for their country and their cause,
Thank God, they lived, and lived to be
The men to set their country free.
Old.England, in her pomp and pride,
The little rebel band defed.
She had not been the lesson taught
She knew not Of the flres that burn
In Freedoms consecrated urn
A lesson hard, she learned it well
On battle fields, mid shot and she'll
She left us then with patriots graves,
And left us, too, with toiling slaves:
libel dark on Freedoms name
A heritage Of sin and shame.
For eighty years it ruled the hour,
This dark and damning scourge Of power
1t died for such direful WroI.
Could not maintain existence long,
1t died nor by the Nations breath;
II died because 1t courted death.
1t died unhonored and unblest-
Enough, it died there let It rest.
Let not our banners ever wave
Ger any land where tolls slave;
Let not fratricidal war
Bc-dim the lustre Of q star;
Lee not contending factions wipe
From off its folds q star or stripe
But yet the danger is not past
Our sky with clouds Ia overcast
OF virtue we can boast no more,
Corruption reeks from every pore.
Men who attain to places high
Are oft for sale to those who buy.
And some have darkened all their liyes
Through the intrigues Of crafty wives.
God grant that soon this land may be
From all such evils ever free.
Aud when o century shall glide
Along upon the restless tide,
With triumph stamped upon its brow,
BE free, and yet more pure than now.
Our country, ever bright and fair,
The patriots hope, the patriots prayer
Our glorious banner, may 1t wave
Ger Freedoms soil, where tolls no slave;
A Christian land, where all shall be
From sin and all corruption free.
Hail, hail! the great Centennial dayi
We at thy shrine our tributes pay;
Let loud drums beat and cannons roar
From eastern unto western shore.
Iowa, June ~, 1876
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
The Kansas CITY Times. al

The Kansas City Times, Demo-
cratic paper, reveals some of the
methods of Slippery Sam, the ere
former" as follows:
Immediately after the defeat of Allen
in Ohio last fall, the proprietor of this
paper received private letters from New
York announcing that Tilden would be a
candidate for the Democratic nomination,
and that it would be greatly to the pecvn.
tary advantage of the Times to employ
editorially certain New York gentleman
and come out for Tilden. That same
New York gentleman is now one of the
Tildcn delegates from his State to the St.
Louis Convention"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

A depressed, irritable state Of mind |,
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NO energy or animationS confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bilitating. involuntary discharges. The
consequence Of excuses, mental overwork or
indisefetions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds . sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. as.
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the mental gloom and despondensy, and reiuve-
mates the entire system. It Is perfectly harm
less and always efficient. Price Is, for package
OF Eve boxes and q large q vial Of powder. which
Is important in old, serious cases. OF 81 Per single
box Sold BY ALL Druggists, or sent BY mail
On receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
The Germans In Motion.

A meeting Of the German Republi-
can Central Committee of New York.
was held last week, at which the
nomination Of Hayes and Wheeler
was most enthusiastically endorsed,
and the chairman instructed to trans
NIT to the nominees the following
telegram:
New York, June 10, 1876.
To r. b. Hayes and W. A. Wheeler:
The German Republican Central Com
mittoe of New York send greeting and
congratulations. They have just cnthus-
iastically ratified your nominations, and
will help to roll up large majority for
the ticket. MORRIS FRIEDsAM.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

THE Dubuque Times says that the
most electrifying speech made at the
Democratic ratification meeting was
delivered by Ashley Jones. 1t was
delivered from the stand, and was as
follows:
calm fav'r'v Tildix'n Hend'n come wi
men take drink"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
Sidewalk Notice.

Be IL Resolrsd by the city Council Of The city OF
Independence, Iona, That the owner or owners Of
lots abutting on or lying alongside of the North
Iowa from North street to the west line of the
German Presbyterian church building, be and are
hereby required to construct o sidewalk Ave feet
and four inches wide, OF .nch pine plank,
laid crosswse on three stringers not less than two
inches by four inches in size, in front OF or along
aide Of their respective premises. Said sidewalk
TO be laid to conform to the surface OF the street
as now graded, the same to be built under the
direction OF the Street Commissioner,
Now unless the said sidewalk is built within
thirty days from the date hereof as above provided
the City Clerk shall advertise for proposals to
build the same, and the cost of SO building said
walk shall be assessed to and collected from
the lot or lots in front Of which the same is so
built.
independence, Iowa, J1pe 20, 1874:
~ hereby certify that the foregoing res
{ olution was adopted by the City Council
LIS. at their regular meeting held June 26.
[ 1876 Witness my hand and seal.
~ 49wa G. II. SMEAIIIE, City Clerk,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
The following plan for preventing

The following plan for preventing
drunkenness is credited to one of the
Judges OH the Supreme bench of
South Carolina. 1t is novel, if not
valuable:
Allow every person TO sell as much
liquor as he wishes without tax or license;
but srequlre those who drink to apply for
license, and to give notice of such ap-
plication by publishing it for one month
in the Official newspaper of the city or
county, and then if there be no objection,
to enter into bond for good behavior
before the authority to drink is granted
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

If there has been any uncertainty
regarding the position which Car
Schurz will take in the ipending pc
litical campaign, there need be none
hereafter. His paper, the 1Vestlacht
Post, of St. Louis, refers 10 the St
Louis Convention, and candidates, in
a way not to be misunderstood. 1t
says:
"Tilden and Hendricks-so reads
the Democratic ticket for the Presi
dency. 1t is an utter imposslbility
to compress within the space of five
syllables an act more per1tdsous
to all principle for who or what
ever the name of Tilden may be OF
imply, he is made to be and mean
that he is the open representative OF
the very opposite of that miserable
policy of which, as the stubborn and
INSCRIPTIONS spokesman for years,
Thomas Hendricks, of Indiana, has
been rendered so notorious. We
wish to emphasize the fact that Mr..
Hendricks is one of the most promi-
nent leaders and loudest of spokes-
men of the paper money swindlers,
and as such was their candidate for
the first place on the Democratic
ticket, but now has been put off
with the second. Humbug, thy
name is Democracy!
Gold and paper, contraction and
initiation, reform and sacindle-let
us have it all. How many men of
sense will be found to join this alb
surd chorus? Evidently, the NOM
ination of Hendricks was matter
concerted beforehand-a bargain, q
sale, bare of all honor, and .fuU of
shame, a blow in the very face of all
who saw in Tilden the embodiment
of honest reform. For the time be-
ing there is an end to all honest re-
form on the Democratic side, and the
truly Independent citizens who do
not believe they can serve two mas
tiers, will have to look in another d.
rection and centre their hopes else
qchere."
Mr.. Schurz has already expressed
his preference for Hayes and Wheel
or, and will undoubtedly give his
powerful aid on the stump for their
election.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
Republican State Ticket.

For Secretary of State,
JOSIAH T. YOUNG, of Monroe County.
For Treasurer of State,
GEORGE W. BEMIS, Of Buchanan County.
For Auditor Of State,
buren, r. SHERMAN, OF Benton County.
For Register Of State Land Office,
DAVID SECOR, Of Winnebago County,
For Attorney General,
]. F. McJUNKIN, Of Washington County.
For Judges Of the Supreme Court.
To fill vacancy.-W. II. SEWERS.
Full term,-JAMES H. ROTHROCK.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

The Burlington Gazette, leading
Democratic organ of this State, says:
"Tilden's nomination means Demo-
cratic defeat in the October States,
and we are not afraid to say So" 1t
means more than that, if the Gazette
could only pluck up courage to say
so. 1t means Democratic defeat in
November as well.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
GEN. J. NJ. FUTILE, of Des Nome

GEN. J. NJ. FUTILE, of Des Moines,
a prominent member of the Iowa De-
mocracy and the nominee of the party
for Governor against Ex-Governor
Stone some years ago, has renowned
his old political associations and an
nounces that he will support Hayes
and Wheeler.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

Hon. c. Il. GRANGER was unani-
mously renominated for Circuit Judge
of the 10th District, last week. The
compliment of a unanimous nomina.
ton Is well deserved and shows in
what estimation Judge Granger is
held by his District.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

THE Dubuque Times remarks that
in this campaign the familiar catch
word "bloated bondholders," will
not be found in the Democratic
papers, because Tilden with his seven
millions, won in questionable railroad
transactions, is representative of
the bioated bendholders. "Reform !"
is the trick to catch votes this year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

The Chicago Times, which cannot
be accused of Republican leanings,
and which does not support the Re-
publican ticket, has this to say of
Tilden:
sit is entirely certain that Mr., Tilden
is not better man than Hayes, nor as
good one He has record, and unfor-
tunately, it is not one which will stand
adverse criticism. Moreover, he is the Sc
lection of politicians He awakens no en-
thusiasm among the people. Hayes aoiIl
beat him as badly as Grant beat Greeley"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

Hon. John Fehrenbach, of Cleve-
land, one Of the leading Germans OF
the country, who has been President
of the Workingmen's International
Union, President of the Machinists'
and Blacksmiths' Union of North
America, and leader in other Or
carnations of workingmen, says:
"Tho question you ask concerning
the attitude of Gov. r. B. Hayes in
relation to the interest of the labor
ing masses, | can most cheerfully
answer. 1 am personally acquainted
with the Governor, and as an advo-
cate of the rights of my fellow work
ingncn, I can heartily endorse him
as the real friend of all who earn
their bread by honest industry. l
have dedicated the best portion of
my life to the advancement of the in
tercsts of my fellow toilers, and
were I so situated that l could take
the field during the coming CAM
paign, I should with great pleasure
cast my influence in the balance for
Governor Rutherford B. Hayes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

Hon. MILO McGLALHERY, of West
Union, formerly Judge of the 10th
District, died of consumption last
week, and was buried at West Union
on Monday
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07

"A young German, named Herman
Gerken, q harness maker, was drowned
last week in the Cedar, at Charles City,
He went out to battle, but not knowing
how to swim, got beyond his depth and
persisted.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
Republican National Ticket.

For President,
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES,
Of Ohio.
For Vice-President,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
of New York.
For Electors at Large,
JOHN VAN VALKENBURG, of Lee County.
WILLIAM P. HEPBURN, Of Page County.
District Electors,
let District-K Lea, of Van Buren,.
I'd Waldo N Potter, OF Clinton:
Sd e. s. johnson, Of Winneshiek.
4th w. V. Lucas, Of Bremen.
9Th :. r. Howe Taylor, Of Marshall.
9Th g w. o. Crosby, Of ApPanoose.
18th ".-G L. Godfrey, Of Polk.
sth " W. M. Brooks, of Fremont.
9th " j. N. Kidder, Of Boone.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-07-07
Republican Judicial Convention.

A Judicial Convention will be held at Indepep-
dence on
Wednesday. August 18th, 1876.
for the purpose of putting in nomination candi-
date for Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict.
The ratio Of representation will be upon the
same basis fixed in the call for the coming
State Convention. The representation will be ~
follows:
Blackhawk County. ...........f2 Delegates.
Buchanan " ......9
Delaware &" ...........
Dubuque " ..............12
Grundy 4" minimum
By order Of the Judicial Central Committee.
AUSTIN ADAMS. Ch'rmn.