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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

IHE adage, "set thief to catch
a thief" has had a new illustration in
connection with the Belknap matter.
1t has come to light that William NJ.
Robbins, of North Carolina, one Of
the Democratic members OF Clymer's
committee that investigated Belknap,
while member of the North
Carolina Legislature, in 1868, was
convicted of bribery and publicly
ccnsured by that body. He took the
paltry sum of $50 for voting for a
certain claim before the Legislature,
and only escaped expulsion by three
votes. The resolutions of oensure,
which are published in full in the
Washington dispatches, were passed
with only three dissenting votes. If
this is the kind of men found on
Democratic investigating committees
it ill becomes that party to attempt
to make capital for itself out of Belk-
maps case.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
4 Word Of Joy.
FROM THE HON, NAMES ROSS, GRAM
LECTURER l. o. G. T., WIS.

orange Williams:
DEAR SIR: - From feeling of
gratitude, l take great pleasure in
giving this voluntary testimony to
the efficacy of Hale's Cough Cordial
in easily and pleasantly curing per-
sistent cough and catarrh. For a
month while engaged nightly in pub
lie speaking, had suffered with an
annoying cough which stubbornly re-
sisted the various cough remedies
that | had taken. Through the ad-
vice of friends l fortunately gave
Hale's Cough Cordial trial, when
my coughing ceased at once, and the
following day it had done Its work
completely and l felt all right. The
first dose went directly to the cold
spot in my lungs, and in the midst of
general warmth and perspiration
the stubborn cough seemed to dis
solve. In gratitude and esteem, am
Yours truly,
JAMES Ross.
Sold and warranted by Tabor &
Son. 4w32
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
7. c. Aldrich, the assigning mer-
1t of Waverly, has been arrested
held in the sum of $4,000.
EsoLUTIoN was introduced into

EsoLUTIoN was introduced into
- Legislature the other day endors-
}g and recommending Gen. William
Pn for Secretary of War. 1t was
'ent to a committee, where it probab-
will sleep the sleep that knows no
waking. Not that we would reflect
upon Gen. Williamson in any man.
ner, but we think under the circum-
stances Iowa has no claims for a
Cabinet position. Considering that
IN Iowa man has just brought dis
grace upon the country and his State
IN the same position, 1t would look
Splly as we'll for our State to occupy
modest position in the rear for a
season, so far as the high offices are
concerned. 1t would be especially
Inappropriate for the Legislature to
aake such demand.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

A BILL has passed the Senate max
ing some material changes in the law
relating to the establishment of high
schools. By its provisions petition
signed by only one-tenth Of the voters
Of county, instead Of one-third as
by the present law, are required to
authorize the Board of Supervisors tc
submit the question to the people
An other change is, that the location
need not be designated in the petition
thus presenting the que stion to the
voters Invested of all outside issues
We hope this bill will become law
and that the counties will avail them
selves of it to establish a higher
grade of schools, much needed anG
invaluable as training ground fol
teachers in the common schools.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

II looks very much as if the Dem
ocrats in Congress were more intent
on making capital for their party out
Of the Belknap matter than in bring
ing the criminal to punishment. The
Chairman of the Committee before
whom the investigation was had, ely
mer, permitted the witness Marsh to
leave Washington with all the orig.
NAL documents In his possession,
despite the protest of the Republican
members Of the committee, and when
informed by the Secret-servlce officers
days before it occurred, that Marsh
was preparing to leave the country,
he gave no orders for his detention.
The absence of Marsh, the only ma
terial witness so far, embarrasses the
Judiciary Committee, who have the
responsibility Of drafting the articles
of impeachment, if it shall not result
in defeating the whole proceeding
Again, Mr.. Clymer and his commit
tee were summoned to appear before
the Grand Jury of the District to tell
what they knew, SO that Belknap
might be indicted and tried on the
criminal charge. The Republican
members of the committee without
hesitation, appeared and gave their
testimony; but Clymer and his two
Democratic associates declined to
testify, pleading their privilege as
members of Congress. Their excuse
was that to testify before the Grand
Jury would put other rascals on their
guard and be prejudicial to the inter-
est Of the country. How thin this
plea is, is shown by the fact that they
acknowledged they had no facts in
their possession that had not been
published far and wide IN the news
papers. Clymer came to the House
with the complaint that his dignity
and privilege as a member of the
House had been assailed, and after a
very exciting and acrimonious debate,
in which Clymcr and his Democratic
associates on the committee were
shown up as anxious to advertise
crime, but not to assist in bringing
the criminal to justice, the Democratic
majority adopted a resolution, byapar-
ty vote, instructing the committee 10
refuse to testify in the courts.
What was anticipated when Clymer
let Marsh decamp occurred on Wed
nesday. The Judiciary Committee
reported to the House that it was
practically powerless without the tes
timony of Marsh, and ask leave to
institute a new investigation of its
own, SO that testimony upon which te
base articles OF impeachment Nigh,
be elsewhere procured. If Clyme1
had desired to embarrass the prosecu
ton of Belknap he could not have
more efectually accomplished it:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Go Slow on Ropes and Halters.

1t will be we'll for those who under
take to make political capital against
the Republican party out of Genera
Belknap's corruption to remember
that there was once a Secretary OF
War by the name of John B. Floyd,
and that he was the last Democratic
occupantof that position. Belknap's
bribe-taking was a personal matter,
and while his conduct is despicable,
it is not a thrust at the life Of the Ma.
ton. cit is not well to speak OF
ropes and halters IN mixed company.
for some one may have had friend
hangcd."-lSiouc city journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
No Excursion for tho Iowa Press As
ISOLATION This Year.

Hon. John Mahin, editor of the
Muscatine Journal, and President of
the Iowa Press Association, failed,
after a vigorous effort, to make ar
rangements with the railroads run
ming between Chicago and the east
ern seaboard, to carry Iowa editors
to the Centennial Exposition on spec
ial trains. Mr.. F. r. Myers, the
courteous General Passenger and
Ticket Agent of the Pittsburgh, Fl.
Wayne and Chicago, and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Line, informed him
that the convention of railroad man
ayers, held in Louisville on the 9th
inst, resolved upon passenger tariff
from which they will not be permitted
to deviate for any number of excur-
sionists, large or small. This is 25
per cent reduction on the regular
rates to those who buy round trip
tickets; in other words, the lowest
price for passage from Chicago to
Philadelphia and return throughout
the Centennial season will be S32.-
For one dollar more, the passenger
can extend his trip to New York. At
these figures the tourist can select his
own route. He can GO by the Lakes
and return by Pittsburg or Washing
ton and Wheeling, and vice versa.-
The tickets are limited to thirty days.
Slxty-two railroad companies have
signed this agreement. They COM
prise all the east and west lines and
most of the cross lines. 1t is not
likely there will be any break in the
agreement, as it is to the interest of
the roads to abide by it, and they
will probably have all they can do in
transporting passengers throughout
the season.
Nj. Meyers has also informed the
editor of the Republican, the Secre-
tary of the Iowa Press Association,
that the Centennial Exposition will
undoubtedly tax the company's equip
ments to their utmost capacity, and
to meet the requirements of the pub
lie, the Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania
line are now constructing two hun
dred first-class passenger coaches, ex-
pressly for this service, which will
combine all modern improvements.
Mr.. Meyers has also informed us that
he is arranging to run special centen-
NAL trains between Chicago and Phil
adelphia Quick time) landing the
passengers at the Centennial Grounds.
1t was stated in the Press meeting
at Des Moincs, a few weeks ago, that
the rate to editors and their ladies
would probably not be higher than
$50 per couple for round trip from
Chicago to Philadelphia. The low
est rate, however, now attainable to
editors, and everybody else, is only
$l4 higher-s64 per couple-which
we regard as extremely low for SO
rare and desirable trip.-INarshall
Republican.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

iIhh'bo->1 w.
Ed. BULLETIN:-I noticed in your
issue of Feb. llth, an article with the
above heading. But the description
there given Of a profitable hog does
not accord with my idea, there being
too much length and not enough of
breadth and depth to make real
profitable hog, leaving too much flank
and side meat, which does not COM
mand the high prices. The hog that
can carry the heaviest hams and
shoulders, and as little of the cheap
parts as possible, is the hog to raise
do not think that the author of the
article referred to has ever measured
a thoroughbred Poland-China, or his
description would certainly have been
something different.
will now give description and
measurement of four thoroughbred
Poland Chinas first. The breed
originated over thirty years ago, from
crosses of Poland, China, Berkshire,
and Byfield hogs, hence they combine
the most desirable qualities of all
those breeds, both in carly maturity
and great weights. And as all breed
ers admit that cross of stock gives
greater vitality, these certainly have
the advantage over all other breeds.
The head is small, the jaws thick and
heavy, neck uncommonly short and
broad, ears small and droop forward,
sides straight, but short, long hams
and shoulders, back broad and
straight, hair tolerably thin, but
evenly set ON, fine and glossy, skin
elastic to the touch, legs heavy at the
body and tapering small to the feet,
and very short, broad between legs,
color mostly black, with occasionally
white spot, feet always white in this
breed, and disposition the most genial
of any hog / ever saw. | can keep
them in pen where the fence is not
over two feet high.
Now for the measurements: Nos.
l, 2, and are 20 months old, and
have each raised a litter of pigs, and
are in fair order, but by no means fat.
No. is daughter of No. l, and is
eight months old:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

The President has appointed Hon
Alphonso Taft, of Cincinnati, Secre
tary of War IN place of Belknap, re
signed i'll disgrace. Judge Taft il
60 years of age, and jurist Of abili
ty. He is vouched for by those who
know him as Il man of high integrity
and undoubted ability. He is popu
lar on account of his prominent posi-
ton on the Bible in the school ques
ton III Ohio.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

to allow the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the War Department to
make report. Mr.. Wood consent
ed, and Mr.. Clymer, with n very
nervous speech, introduced the re-
port. He had scarcely began to read
when some member moved that he
read from the Clerks desk. The
floor was crowded. Every member
was in his seat, and nearly the whole
Senate was present. The galleries
were no more than usually full, for
the news had not yet got into the
public ear, none of the morning
papers having had the slightest al
fusion to it. In the members gal.
lery, however, were the wives of
many prominent Congressman, and
the diplomatic gallery was filled
with members of the foreign lega-
tons. No scene could have been
more solemn; no such sensation was
ever known in this country; and
coming SO suddenly and unexpected
ly, the nerves of the entire Congress
were completely unstrung. The
whole day at the Capitol nothing
else had been talked Of. The floor
had been almost absolutely deserted
all day, the members having spent
the time in the cloak-room and cor
rdors discussing the sensation.
When Mr.. Clymer rose to read, the
House was still as death. His voice
was tremulous and husky, his hands
were twitching with nervousness,
and he could scarcely control his
emotion. Belknap and he had been
college classmates at Princeton, and
although political enemies had always
been intimate and true friends. His
duty was one that never before fell
to the lot of man to perform. He
read the report of the comittee
through, stopping at the end of every
sentence to drink a swallow of water.
He then read Marsh's statement then
statement from Mr.. Blackburn re-
garding his interview with Mrs. Bel
KNAPP, and then statements from Rob
bins and himself, protesting against
any imputation against them for hav-
ing introduced the Secretary's fami-
ly into the scandal. Then leaving the
Clerks desk, and going to his own
seat, Clymer moved that the report
and the recommendation for impcach-
ment be adopted, and demanded the
previous question. Judge Hoar and
others protested against such haste
in so grave Il matter, but the MAORI
ty supported Mr.. Clymer, and he al
lowed an hour for debate. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Clymer, Black
burn, and Robbins, Democrats, and
Messrs. Bass and Danforth, of Con
neticut, Judge Hoar, and Mr.. Kasson
OF Iowa, Republicans. The point
discussed was the right Of the House
to impeach man who was not an
officer of the United States, Belknap
having resigned. There was the
most intense interest all through the
debate, and had Clymer permitted,
the whole night would have been
taken up in discussion. But it was
passed right through, and the resolu-
tons of impeachment adopted with
out single voice IN the negative.
The Republicans refrained entirely
from voting, either for or against.
The Speaker then announced as
the committee on the part of the
House to notify the Senate, Messrs.
Clymer, Blackburn, Robbins, Bass
and Danforth, the committee who
had conducted the investigation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

The reader will readily observe
that | measure from tip OF nose to
setting on of tail, while in the article
referred to, the measurement is from
the top of the head to the setting on
of the tail, which leaves my hogs the
advantage of more than foot in cir
conference compared with the length
from top of the head. But the great
beauty Of the Poland China is, that
they are ready for market at any
age, and with plenty of red clover,
cooked potatoes, and dry corn, they
will weigh at eight or nine months
from 225 to 800 pounds gross. But
should the market not suit at that
age, the breeder is not the loser, as
on some breeds, for they continue
growing and have been known to
reach the enormous weight of 1900
pounds. 1t has been argued by some
that they are not prolific breeders,
but my experience has been to the
contrary. With care and judgment
in selecting brood sows, they will
farrow eight to twelve to litter
What do we want more? Right here
| would say, no SOW of this or any
other breed should be bred young
Sows should be twelve or fifteen
months old; the number of pigs will
be greater, and they will be healthier
and make better hogs. prefer breed
ing mostly from old sows, and rails
ing two filters a year from the same
SOW. JAS. 4. JEWELL.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Mr. BE,I1s seems to be painino

Mr.. BENus seems to be gaining a
very great deal Of strength IN his
candidacy for State Treasurer. The
whole State north of The Rock Island
is practically solid for him, while in
the southern half of the State he is
as strong as any other candidate. He
will doubtless be nominated by two
thirds vote, and the party will be very
fortunate in securing man of such
great and commanding worth as its
candidate for the place.-State Reg
lister
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

NERVOUS DEBILITY.
4 depressed, irritable state of mind;
a weak, nervous, exhausted feeling;
no energy or animation; confused
head, weak memory, often with de
bilitating, Involuntary discharges. The
consequence OF excuses, mental overworil Of
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITs
finds sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, no. as.
1t tones up the SYSTEM arrests discharges dispels
the mental gloom and dependency, and rejuye-
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly HARM
less and always efficient Price IS, for package
OF Ave boxes and large q vial of powder, which
is important in old, serious cases; or 81 per single
box Sold by ALL Druggists. or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE Co,
No sea BRoApwAY, II. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

A CORRESPONDENT OF the New
York World thus rasplngly alludes
to Congressman Holman's style of
oratory: eff, when you were boy,
you ever carried the family saw to
the locksmith's to have it filed and
set, and waited until the job was
done, you may have some conception
of the speech Of Congressman Hol-
man, of Indiana"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Notice..

On account Of my absence from home, l have
employed Messrs. Baily B jackson to look after
the interest Of the OLD PhGnix Insurance Co.,
OF Hartford, in Independence and vicinity. Those
wishing to insure In reliable, a5te-tried and tire
tested company, should call at their Office lover
Fishers storey and take out policy In the "OLD
Ph@nir." New business solicited; old business
attended to. (ti.27tC r. 4ARTLC, Agent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
VALUABLE IMPROVED FARMS FOR S
ID. BRY ANT,
Auctione q T.

rINHE subscriber has permanently located at ln-
| dependence, and will attend TO all business in
the Auction line either in city country. Salts
faction guaranteed. and charges reasonable.
REFEKENCE.-JudgeR oszell, Lawton 4 Post, W,
X. Kenyon, f. l.. Currer,
Post Office Box, IA,
January 2oh 1876 1l-2Im3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

Mr.. George Jones will resume the
editorial control and business man
agement of the New York Times up.
on the retirement OF Mr.. Jepnings.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
look to Your Titles F.!
W. G. s. j. B. DOMAIN,

Cona10lotC Abstract
OF ALL TITLES OF LANDS AND VILLAGE LOTS IN RI
CHANAN COUNTY, IOWA,
Are prepared to give prompt and reliable nforma-
ton relating to the lille of any real property in the
county. Several thousand acres Of wild land and
several
VALUABLE IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE
Il different parts of the county. Also, number
Of lots and dwellings in the city of Independence.
Pensions and all kinds of War Claims attended
10 promptly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10


The revival at Keokuk has closed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
A Profitable Hog.
BRANDON. March I'd. '7G

For the Bulletin.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

2 Twentieth Annual Republican State Con-
IN will be held at Des Moines, on
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-08-08

Ia onoho casu byla nase zem6 ohniv6
tekutou hvezdou, ktera sv6tlo "a teplo Wy
zafovala; tim spGsobem stavala Sc chlad-
n6isi, az Sc ma Jeii poyrchu poznenahla
utvofila korovita skofapka. Hork6 parry
plyny il zahalovaly. Pokud tplota
ra teto atmosfery stala ieste mad bodem
varu, nebylo vody ma zemi. Tento ply
novf zavoi byl tax husty, ze Jim ami pa
prsky slunecni k zemi proniknouti ne
mohly. Jakmile vsak mperatura kles
la ma nizsi stupen, utvofila Sc ohromna
mracna, jez shoustnuvse protrha Sc po
kryla skorem celou zemi jednim jedinym
horkym mofem Teprve timto vyciste-
MIN atmosf5ry povstal pro zemi prvni
den; omen organcky a zivocsay vyvcj
pocal hloubkach oceanu a pokratoval
pozdei ma suche zemi. Z pocd,ku w
milky vod co jednotlive ostrovy, neivys
81 temena hor jine vypukliny ma zem
ske kofe.
Chemicke spojeni vod pevnyDi 1tvo
ry kory zenskf, kamennfmi 1tvary,
naznacuje das pochod ma ces,e staleho
vfvoie. Die Duerochcra obsahuii dokon
ce zua rula pohlceny 7odik. S pfiby-
vanim kory zemske bylo pohlcovani
vod vydatneisi dladina motska nensta-
le klesala. Kamena ktra, jiz zerne jest
opancetena, ma schopnost vyssavaci v
tax neobycejne mife, ze dalne bCdouc-
nosti kon cue mad, ide ona doba, kde vse
chny vody povrchu zemaKeho zmizi:
zeme ie poznenahla pohlh. Ntz sa vse
to stane, zmizi dlonho pred vseobecnf1n
tim vysusenim ysechen rostlinny a zvife
ci zivot povrchu zemskeho. Posledni
clovek zabyne dlouho, dlouho pied znize
MIN posledni kapky vody. Tia jej ptecka
Hranice mezi mofem suchou pevni.
nou da Sc velmi snadno ma Marsu roze.
znati. Kdezto zeme nase jest jest6 skorc
20 tfech ctyrtinach povrchu yodo1 pokry
ia, zaujima ma Marsh pevna p6da jiz p o
lovic k II eeleho povrchu. Ale nejenom
hladina tameisich mofi hloubeii klesla
nybrz mole ia mali zvlastni podobn, two
Fl dlouhe, uzke jay kovite zalivy. DIE
badani, iez provedena byla hlubinacl
motskych ma nasi zemi, yychazi ma jevo
ze kdyby hladina nasich mofi 1000 ms
trd klesla, ptibylo by tim neien pevniny
nybrz podoba nasich noH by Sc upln'
zmenila a nabyla by t6hoz tvaru, iaky 81
ievi ma Marsu. Konecne tez iest6 zmin
ku zasluhuje neobycejne velke rozsifen
polarnich (tocnovych) ledovych mofi |
snezin ma Marsu, kterez pfi zmene roc
mich pocasi Sc bud suzuii ci zvelicuji. q
vseho toho jde ma jeyo, ze omen postu]
vyssavani mofi neustaleho chladnut
mnohem dale ma Marsu pokrocil .nez III
nasi zemi.
Pfeideme nyni ku nlesici. DIE nauk
must ma mem pomery, jez jsme ma Mars
shledali, znacne mife jeste stuphovan,
byti. Xdy tento sva mofe jests dal
vyssaval. nusely by nutne tzke ty jay
kove zaliyy pozbyti sve spoiitosti Ia ia
koveto zbytky byvalych nofi mdzeme 2
jiste pova4ovati ony uzke, vjasnem svet
le SO lesknouci pruhy, iez "a mesici pozc
rujeme; avsak v pomeru ku vetsimu Wy
chladnnti mesice dluzno "a to mit,
isou uplne stale zamrzle. Jest dom9n
Ia, kter4 sc vysvetlnje silntm, xrcadsl
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-08-08

nym leskem on1ch pruh1. Jako vody o.
b6znic, tax must jejich ovzdusi byti ne
ustale vice a vice pohlcovano.
Tim tedy vrstvy vzduchu neustSle Sc
nizi tidnou. Geologic (zemezpyt) doka
zue, ze nejtvrdsi nerosty zemske obsa
huii vzduchove castky; nez ku tvoteni
skofepin a kosti nescislnych zvifat vyda-
va ze sebe vzduch svou kyselinu uhlici.
tou, a ma druhe strane jest vzduch stale
okradan O kyslik okyshtovanim nero
stav. Tez co do vzduchoveho mnozstvi
stoii k sob6 tccen6 obeznice t6mz pome
RI iako ohedn6 svych vod. Vzduch
Mars6v Jest jis velmi tidky proto Sc nc
di tato obeznice obzvlaste dobfe studiin
dalekohlednym. Dalekohledem moznc
urtiteii iasneii ma Marsu nez ma ktere
koli iiu6 ob4znici rozeznati pfedmety. MI
sic snad jiz postrada veskere atmosfery
ma Ii jake, musi byti jeji fidkost ji'
skoro az ma malou castku rovna mule
Mesic svdj vzduch kolem iiz vyssal. M
mem nemohou SO liz tvofiti mra6na. Pin
ie prdhlednu vsehomira.
(Dokonceni.)