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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-23

WHEN lovely Philadelphia girl was intro.
duced to q stranger, she said she was an orphan.
When he squoze her hand she added, "aa orphan
with four big brothers,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-23

RATS, on an average, weigh three to a pound,
and each pound represents five bushels of corn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-23
Valuable Evidence

The following unsolicited testimonial from Rev o. 7.
Walker D. formerly pastor of Bowdon Square Church,
Boston and present settled in Providence r. L. must
be deemed reliable evidence. No should fail TO
observe that this testimonial is the result Of two
experience in the of VEGETINE in the Rev. Mr..
Walkers family, whu now pronounce it invaluable:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., 164 Transit Street
II. X. STEVENS, ESQ:
feel bound express with signature tn high val
ne l place upon your yEGETINE. My family have used
il for years In debility il is invalu
able and recommend il to all who may need invigor
ating, revovating tonic.
Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin Square Church. Boston
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-23
The Tired Body Sues for Sleep.


ii. r. STEVENS, ESQ:
Dear Sir-It much from of duty of graf
itude that rite say that your VEGETiNE-even If
it is a patent metcine-has been of great help to me
when nothing else seemed avail which could safely
use. Either excessive mental work unusual care
brings upon a exhaustion that desperately
needs sleep, but desperately detes it, Night after
night the poor tired body for sleep until the day
dawn welcomed back and begin work tired out
with almost fruitess chase after rest Now have
found that little vEGETINE taken just before retire
gives sweet and immediate sleep. and without any Of
the evil effects of the usual narcotics. think two things
would tend make brain-workers sleep lst-A little
less work. ala little more VEGETINE. This pre-
scription has helped me.
Now have particular horror of Patent Medicine"
but have greater horror of being afraid to tell the
straight truth The vEGETINE has helped me, and
own IL up. Yours, &C., -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-23
Reliable Evidence.

Reliable Evidence.
17s Baltic St. BROOKLYN n. Y. Nov. H. 1874.
H. R. STEVENS ESQ:
Dear Sir-From personal benefit received by use u
we'll from personal know ledge Of those whose
thereby have seemed almost miraculous. can most
heartily and sincerely the VEG krINE for
the complaints for which it is claim ed o cure
JAMES p. LUDLOW,
Late Pastor Calvary Bap Church, Sacramento, Cal.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
23nov.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-23
The Best Evidence.

The following letter from Rev E. S. Best Pastor Of the
NJ E. Church Natck. Mass, will be read with interest
by many physicians also those suffering from the
disease afflicted the of the Rev. E. S. Best No
person doubt this testimony there 10 doubt
about the curative power Of vEGETINE.
NATIcK Mass, Jan. LIST 1874
Mr. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Si--we have good for regarding your
yEGETINE medicine of the greatest value. We feel
assured that il has been the Of saving
life He is seventeen years Of for the last two
he has suffered from necrosis Of his leg caused by
scroulsus affection and far reduced that nearly
all who him thought his recovery impossible. A
council of able physicians could give but the antest
hope Of his ever ralyng two Of the number declaring
that he beyond the reach of human remedies that
amputaon could not him, he had not vigor
enough to endure the operation Just then commenc
ed giving him VEGETfNE, and from that time to the
present he has been continuously Improving He has
lately resumed studies thrown away his crutches and
cane. and walks about cheerfully and strong
Though there IL still discharge from the opening
where his limb lanced the fullest confidence
that in a little time be will be perfectly cured
He has taken about three dozen bottles Of
but Lately but little be declares he is we'll to
be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours
E s. BEST
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
General Trumbull.

The Dubuque Herald, referring to
the consolidation of the third and
sixth revenue collection districts of
this state, and the retention OF Gen.
M. NJ. Trumbull as Collector OF the
enlarged district, pays the following
handsome compliment to the integri-
ty and honorable record of that gen.
tleman. 1t is praise fittingly bestow-
ed, and coming from political oppo-
nents, Gen. Trumbull has right to
be proud of it:
"The retention of Gen. Trumbull is a
just and wise decision by the department.
He is not only talented and popular
gen tleman, but an honest office holder,
and during the long years he has held the
position not even the suspicion OF wrong
doing has been intlmated in connection
with his official duties. He IS conscien
tious, kind and benevolent, and we are
personally cognizant of extreme cases
wherein he has tax en- money from his
own pocket to prevent distrain for the
payment of revenue. If all office hold
ers were as scrupulous of their duty and
reputation as Gen. Trumbull, the party in
power would be model of executive
honor and integrity"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
BOB INGERSOLL HEARD FROM.
On Grant, Hamburg, Democracy, Dirt
Vice, Lice, & Co.

EDITOR PERoRIA TRANsCRIpr:-As
a great deal has been said concern
ing few gentle remarks that | made
before the County Convention the
other day, and great deal more a.
bout remarks | never made, l think
it right for me to tell what did say:
First-I did say that the worst
ward In New York, the ward in
which there is the most ignorance,
the most crime, the most vice, and
the most lice, would give the largest
Democratic majority.
Second-I did say, speaking of
General Grant, that he had done
more than any other man, probably,
to save the nation; and that when l
heard a dirty, lousy Democrat or
rebel SANDER and curse him, l felt
outraged.
Third did say that this was
time Of general suspicion-that
everybody suspected everybody.
That if an Office holder had a decent
suit of cloths, he was charged with
stealing them, and that lazy loaters
would sit on the corners with faces
that had not been washed for a year,
and denounce every man with clean
shirt as a thief.
Upon the subject of shirts, dirt
and vermin, made no other observ
atoms.
What l did say Is bad enough
without any addition whatever; but
bad as it is, it is true, and I am will
ing to and do stand by every word.
l do say that the worst wards, the
worst cities, the worst states, are the
Democratic wards, the Democratic
cities, and the Democratic states.
l do say that the Hamburg murderers
are supporters of Tilden and Hen
bricks. l do say that the haters of
liberty-the assassins of colored
men, women and cdildren-the mask
ed wretches who ride to the hut Of the
freedman and shoot him down like q
beast, disregarding the prayers and
tears of wife and children, u do say
that these men are not for Hayes and
Wheeler.
do say that the real friends of
liberty are the old friends of labor,
and those who vote for Hayes and
Wheeler are the best friends of liber-
ty, labor and law.
| write this for one reason, and for
one reason only. l am unwilling
that anyone should believe that |
Judge men by their condition or po-
sition, instead of by their heads and
hearts. Il. G. INGERsOLL.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

ty, who have worked themselves in
to quite a panic over the anticipated
results of the Resumption act; con-
juring up specres of cxtortionate
creditors with fists full of notes, say
agcly demanding gold or blood
This distempered vision has no sub
stance, and If our friends aforesaid,
want to pay their obligations in
greenbacks, now or hereafter, there
is really no obstacle in the way that
we can see, unless it be inabili-
ty to get the greenbacks. 1t was
hardly necessary to send to Chicago
for this information.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
Effects Of Resumption.
We find the following paragraph

We find the following paragraph
in the Chicago Tribune of Tuesday:
A correspondent, writing from indie
pendence, Ia, asks whether the Resump-
ton act of 1875 repeats the law which
makes grecnbacks legal-tender. And
whether the holder of note falling due
after Jan. /, 1879, can enforce payment in
gold. The Resumption law does not re-
peal the Legal-tender laws, nor otherwise
change the character of the greenback.
All it does is to declare that on and after
Jan. 1, 1879, the United States will pay
coin in exchange for the green back on
demand. Supposing 1t possible that this
declaration could be carried out, the
greenback after that date will be a legal
tender, but worth 100 cents in coin, in
stead of 894, as now. But Congress has
never enacted the additional legislation
which is essential to enable the Treasury
to exchange coin for the greenbacks, and
hence the declaration is barren one.
We hope that the above statement
of fact, will allay the apprehensions
of some Of our friends in this vicini-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
Tilden's Indictment.

The Cincinnati Times has sum-
med up the charges made against
Tilden in the four weeks which have
elapsed since the nomination. 1t
makes no account of mere campaign
stories and rumors, but confines its
list to charges which are susceptible
of direct and positive proof, and it
finds that Tilden is guilty, first, of
disloyalty to his country and Of such
sympathy with armed treason as to
demand the immediate cessation of
the War, and the holding of a peace
convention with the rcbellious States;
second, Of making an immense for
tune through the instrumentality OF
railroad rings at the expense of farm
crs and stockholders; third, of
breaches of trust as attorney for in
dividuals and railroads; fourth, of
lending his name and influence to
gigantic frauds by which Hoffman
was counted in as Governor of New
York; fifth, of beng a close friend
and political partner of Boss Tweed
at the time the latter was plundering
New York City of millions of dol
lars; sixth, of continuing his rela-
tons with the most corrupt members
of Tammany after their corruptions
had been publicly exposed; seventh,
of receiving $4,000 from Boss Tweed
to aid in the fraudulent campaign of
1868; eighth, of refusing to assist in
the movement TO break up the Tweed
Ring until forced to do so by the &C
cldental securing Of the books of the
thieves by the New York Times )
ninth, of taking no steps to punish
the officers who allowed Tweed to
escape, and of pardoning thieves from
the Penitentiary who were convicted
with Tweed; tenth, of being the le-
gal counselor and manager of such
frauds as the Erie Ring, the Fort
Wayne Ring, and the Continental
Improvement Company; eleventh, of
being the legal counselor and trust
ed adviser of the infamous Credit
Mobilier fraud; twelfth, of compiled
ty with the wholesale bribery of the
New York press under the regime
of Tweed and company. These
twelve charges that have already
been made are capable of proof that
would be deemed sufficient in a court
of law. There are numerous others
that are matters of public notoriety.
No public man IN American history
has ever come before the people ask
ing for Office with such a terrible in
dictmcnt hanging over him. And
yet this man, loaded down with cor
ruptions and iniquities, has the i'm
pudence and hypocrisy to talk of
reform, and to ask for the sutfrages
of the American people upon the
ground that he is going to purify
politics!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

gines. carried it alone for six
months, and endorsed for it person
ally in all, including renewals, to the
amount Of more than 100000. l
gave it all my time and all my abili-
ties, and after four years 1 delivered
it up worth 100000. FIVE thou
sand dollars year, without any
commission for endorsing, was all I
was paid-all demanded; but if
there is any such merit in services as
is asserted, and If Mr.. ZSldem or
the Purchasing Committee aoere en-
titled to steal 100000 or 100000
Of bonds, then I claim that it was my
honest right to have stolen the rail.
road ITSELF"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
Wanderings Over Iowa.
MASON CRY, Aug. 16, 1915

MASoN SIIf, aug. 10, 1910.
ED. BULLET1N-Dear Sir Since
l last wrote l have been over parts
of Fayette, Buchanan, Bremen, Floyd
and Cerro Gordo counties. During
this time farmers have been at the
harvest, and l did not have a chance
to talk with them much; but so far
as crops are concerned, all seem to
complain considerably, especially of
wheat, although the farther west we
60 the better wheat is. Here in Ger
70 Gordo county wheat is much bet
ter and other crops look well.
At Clear Lake we spent three days
very pleasantly. This place is be-
coming quite resort in summer for
Iowa people, and in fact, there are
people from St. Louis, Texas, and
from all parts Of the country, who
are making it a summer resort. Some
fine residences are being built, and
several gentlemen from abroad have
bought five and ten acre lots and are
building summer residences, intend
ing to spend their vacations here in
stead of going east to the fashiona-
BILE watering places. Mr.. Dodge, of
Council Bluffs, banker, has bought
twelve and one-halt acres in the tim
Der and on the lake shore, and has
already neat cottage built, boats,
bath-house, etc, for his own use ex-
clusively, and he told me he should
spend his summers here. There is
also gentleman from Cedar Rapids,
who is making the same kind of i'm
provements. 1t is expected that Clear
Lake will be the Saratoga OF the
west. Some are afraid of the grass
hoppers which are now doing some
damage in the western counties of
the state, but it is to be hoped that
these pests will leave this whole
northwest, as did the locusts of
Egypt in olden times.
| am wandering from my subject,
however, as when l commenced, |
intended to speak of the tree plant
ing of our western prairies; and my
attention was called particularly to
the subject as saw so many trees had
been planted, and yet how many
more should have been planted
While at Mr.. Mason's place, which is
situated IN Westburg town, Buchan-
an county, | took pains to find out
the growth of timber. One soft ma
pie, of which the seed was sown
twelve years ago, now measures at
base two feet, six inches in circum-
ference, making a diameter of ten
inches. This shows how timber can
DC grown. Mr.. Mason has a model
farm and is one of the practical farm
ers of Iowa. He has five acres of
soft maple timber on his pace, from
which he can cut nearly all his own
firewood in the future; also one of the
finest orchards ! have seen in Iowa.
His orchard has been set over twelve
years, and has not lost more than
dozen trees, and has some trees that
are not considered hardy in this
climate. This year he will have
more apples than he can possibly
use.
| speak of this to encourage others
to 90 and do likewise. We need
timber. We need orchards of stand
ard fruits; also the small fruits, the
latter of which no farmer has any
excuse for being without. "Plant
trees; he who plants tree is a pub
lie benetactor."
A. C.. HAMILTON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

Hon. II. G. Bulls, of DEBORAH, has
been appointed by Secretary Chand-
Ter, of the Interior Department, a
member of Commission to treat
with the Sioux as provided for in the
Indian appropriation bill passed by
Congress. The other members of the
Commission are: Geo. w. Manypen-
ny, Ohio; A. G. Boone, Colorado;
Newton Edmunds, Dakota; Bishop
II. Whipple, Minnesota; A. S. Gay
lord, Michigan; assistant attorney
general at the interior department S.
d. Herman, interpreter; Chas. NJ.
Hendley, Washington, D. c., secre-
tary. the Commission will meet at
Omaha on the 2Sth inst.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

SENATOR Gordon, of Georgia, is
reported as saying that the Presi-
dents order placing troops in the
South would have the effect of wrest-
ing two Southern states from the
Democracy. Which is equivalent to
saying that those states cannot be
held by the Democracy if every man
in them entitled to vote, exercises
that privilege. Representative Nor
rlson said "after reflection that the
order would "put the people of the
South on their good behavior" I'm
doubtedly that is its object, but I'M
fortunately for the Democracy, when
people are on their behavior, the
strength of that party is at its mini
mum.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

JUST after the close of the war, a
volume was published in New Y DIRK,
entitled the "Tribute Book" 1t
contains 500 pages and its purpose is
to preserve record of the liberality
and patriotism of the people, during
the great rebellion, in support of the
national cause. Its pages contain
copies of every subscription paper
procurable, made to help the cause
during the war, and it shows the
enormous sum Of seventy millions
voluntarily contributed by loyal peo-
pie of all classes, conditions and
politics, to assist in the defence Of
the Union and the comfort of its de-
Tenders. In the lists of names are
found those of rich men like Astor
and Stewart, merchants, lawyers, pol
iticians of both parties, including
prominent Democrats like Belmont,
Phelps and others. But in all the
lists of names of those who contrib
uted of their abundance to the cause
of their country when it was in its
direst extremity, moacherc can be
found the name eff Samuel d. TIL
den. His prominence as capitalist,
lawyer, pollti clan, etc, forbid the
presumption that he was not solici-
ted to contribute to the fund. We
are forced to the conclusion that he
refused to give even small portion
of his boarded millions, because he
was hostile to the cause in which it
was to be used. Can any patriotic
man consistently vote for such can
d1datc for the Presidency?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

IT may be in accordance with the
standard of fitness,propriety, dignity
and all that, held by some people, for
a candidate for seat in Congress to
60 about the district like a political
mendicant, buttonholing all who will
listen, personally soliciting support
and influence, attending county con-
ventions for the election of delegates
and there plying his opportunities,
writing letters to Tom: Dick and
Harry, parties with many Of whom
he has no personal acquaintance, still
begging for votes, accompanying the
whole with self laudato ! buncombe
and ford promises of what he will
do if elected; we say, this style may
seem, to some persons, fitting and
proper in an aspirant for Congress,
but in our estimation, it furnishes the
best possible proof of the unfitness
of him who will resort to it, even if
other proof of his shortcomings were
lacking. The Republican situation
in this district demands man of SOL
id ability, unquestioned honesty and
self.respectlng dignity as the candi-
date Of the party, rather than a
schemer, who gains his ends by skill
in manipulation of the primaries
We may win success by the merit
end high character of our candidate,
or we may make the Congressional
canvass a matter of Indifference to
. all right minded men. Of one thing
we may be assured, however; in a
race of demagogueism, the democra-
CIV will beat us out of sight.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

Hon. MICHAEL G. KERR, Speaker
of the National House of Represen-
tatives, died at Rockbridge, Alum
Springs, Va, Saturday last. Mr..
Kerr was man of exalted character,
and one of the purest as we'll as the
ablest statesman belonging to the
Democratic party. His election to
the position of Speaker, was one of
the very few commendable things to
be placed to the credit of the present
Houso.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10th


"The President and his family left
for Long Branch this morning"
How is this? 1t is now nearly a
week since the above dispatch flash
ed over the wires, and yet we fail to
hear the customary howl from our
neighbor of the Conservative, or of
any democrat in Congress offering
resolutions Of inquiry regarding the
absence of the President from the
capital. 1t is just possible that the
fact that the Governor of New York,
Samuel J. Tllden, dropped his work,
and went off junketing to the same
watering place, and that he spent a
week or two at Saratoga with Tom
Hendricks, cuddling the rag baby,
has something to do with our neigh
boris forbearance toward Grant.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25

JUDGE D. S. WILSON, of Dubuque,
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress, in this Dis.
trict, and has been for some time
personally engaged in laying the
wires and perfectlng the plans by
which he hopes to obtain the desire
of his heart. The argument advanc-
ed by himself and friends, in support
of his claims, is theusual one, of late,
in the mouths of Dubuque candi-
dates, availability. Sc far as we can
learn very little is said by his friends
about ability and qualifications, but a
strong point is made upon his assum-
ed ability to poll 800 or 400 Demo-
cratic votes in Dubuque. We think
this assumption is based on a deci-
sion rendered in Judge Wilson's
Court some time since in a case IN
which the Catholic Bishop, of Du-
buque, was party. 1t is quite prob
able that the decision was just and
honest, but the disposition to make
political capital out of it, is at least
open to criticism. Judge Wilson's
claim Of availability, provided it is
we'll founded, would be strong one
if there were not ADLER and worthier
candidates in the field, men who
have more valid claims upon the par
ty, and better records of statesman
ship and usefulness. But we do not
think that it has foundation. Demo
Gratis of the Dubuque pattern are
not voting for Republican candidates
this year, unless for cash in hand;
and even if he had the disposition,
Judge Wilson has not the means to
buy three or four hundred votes.-
Besides we do not think that the
Democratic leaders of Dubuque are
going to sit idly by and let the Judge
gobble up hundreds of their voters
If nominated he might find himself
confronted by a Democratic candi-
date also from Dubuque, in which
case his plea of availability against
country candidate would dissolve
into thin air. This kind of available
ity is always illusory. The candidate
that is SO popular in one place with
all parties, may not bes SO well appreci-
ated elsewhere, may not in fact
be as strong as those candidates
whose claims are based on ability and
fitness for the position. We appre
bend that the Republicans of the 80
District are not yet prepared to &C
knowledge that their chances of sue
cess depend upon the capture Of {
few votes from the Democratic ranks
| of Dubuque.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
State News.

The people of Oaage are contemplat-
ing the purchase of chemical fire appa-
ratus.
An organization has been effected in
Delaware county called the "Honey
Creek Protection Society,"" having for its
object the protection of its members from
horse thieves.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-25
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