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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
Are You Out Of Employment.
State Register.


Despite the cry of hard times, and
the scarcity of labor, there are now
thousands of farmers in Iowa utterly
unable to find hands to hire, and
there is every indication that tens of
thousands of acres Of acres of corn
Will have to go unhusked in this
State this fall because of this search
ty of hands. Below is a sample Of
the letters that we receive from far
mers telling of this great and crying
want:
MELRosE TOWNSHIP, Grundy County,
Oct. 81, 1S7e.-I hope l will never hear
any more soldering over idle hands and
the prospects of poverty. l have ninety
acres of corn to gather, and have only
two hands, both boys, in the fields, and
can get no more have been out three
days hunting hands and am going out to-
morrow again.
One of my nearest neighbors is also in
the same situation, and l could name a
dozen farmers who are doing what they
can by the aid of wives and children.
Where have they all gone to? What is
becoming of farming if this is to be the
annual troubleY Hands are not as plenty
as they were ten years ago.
This shows how false and hollow
is the cry that labor is scarce and
times hard. Men will sit around in
cities, loafing the summer out in
croaklng about the want of work;
and 60 into winter to be supported
on the charities of those who are IN
dustrious and who will work. There
is not city in the State to-day
where there are not scores of these
idlers grumbling and growing this
pleasant weather away, doing moth
ing, while the farmers are actually
suffering for the want of laborers,
and every town in the State has some
of them. Let these drones be stung
out Of the community, and out of
their grumbllng, and into the fields
where they can get work, add to the
general good of trade, help in saving
the corn crop, and earn something
tor themselves and families to live
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
The Great Hurricane.

A letter from Key West, giving
the experiences of the United States
steamer Qssipee in the storm of the
10th and Goth of October, says the
men in getting about the decks to
attend to their duties, were thrown
violently from their feet, and blind
ed by the salt spray, and were
obliged to go cropping about as if
they were in total darkness. They
could only stick to their stations by
the ostdesperate struggling against
the hatch and grating doors. Deck
buckets and many other articles
were swept back and forth across the
decks by the rushing of the water
as the ship rolled and tossed. Breath
ing was difficult, and the air taken
into the lungs was so loaded with
sea salts that it caused excessive irri-
tation, producing violent coughing
and vomiting. The suffering of the
men was most intense, especially
among the tiremen and coal beavers,
who were not only deprived of ven
tilation, but obliged to inhale the
salt water steam produced by the
seas rushing into the fire room.
1t was then thought advisable to
encourage the men by the use of
stimulants. The surgeon found a
sufficient quantity to give all hands
a lot each, and sent it to the cabin to
be distributed. The effect of the
storm on the animals on board was
peculiar. The cats disappeared the
morning before the storm, and were
not seen for five days afterwards
The dog Daniel, splendid ANIMAL
owned by the captain, exhibited the
greatest dread at being left alone,
and was only appeased when some
one was petting him. The hens and
turkeys, usually the most hungry and
voraclous and quarrelsomc beasts on
board, forgot their hunger, and bare
ly opened their eyes when food was
thrown to them. Two birds, babas,
a species of pelicans, came on board
while we were lying in the vortex;
they must have been drawn down
while attempting to fly over us. The
parrot was the only thing on board
that seemed at all to enjoy the sur
roundings.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
Ben. Butler on Newspapers.

The following from one of Buffers
recent speeches in Massachusetts,
will doubtless afford agreeable read
ing for the papers that are in the
practice of putting the oblique-ey.d
statesman on every occasion:
They say the newspapers do not
like me. l don't mean they shall. l
abhor, detest, scorn and defy all the
lying sheets this side of the place
where they will yet 60 to. now
take occasion right here to say q
word on the subject. l offended
them seven or eight years ago while
in Congress by looking up to the re-
porter's gallery, which we used to
calf buzzard's roost," and saying
that l thanked God that l was man
that God made, and not one that the
newspapers made. They have never
forgiven me because l was not man
of their creation. If / am anything
like the man they paint me, If / re-
remble him as much as they 1.-THE ed
itors) resemble angels of light, and
no more, then not one of you cast
your vote for me-"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
Probing the Chinese Problem
San Francisco Chronicle.


Yesterday forenoon a squad of in
dolent Cinnamon with the curiosity
aud cupidity of their race were in
tently gazing into the window of a
money brokers Office on the corner
of Sacramento and Montgomery
streets. While they were bending
over with the thought of what the
amount of glittering coin would do
for them II the Flowery Kingdom
couple of hoodlum girls, rugged out
in all the subdued glory of cardinal
red hats, bows, and tinged neck-ruf-
files, came down on the same side of
the street. Just before reaching the
Celestial group one of the girls was
observed to move an enormous shawl
pin, and as she passed, with the ra-
pidity of lightning, she plunged the
instrument into that part of a Celes-
tial body which has the most flesh
on. The effect was electrical. With
wild yell of agony and surprise tho
Cinnamon shot up into the air and
and bounced down on his frightened
companions. His first thought was
that he had been assaulted by high.
binder for neglecting to pay his laun-
dry assessment. Then he began to
examine the sidewalk to see if some
Satanic porter or basement clerk had
not reached up through the grating
and stabbed him with pitch-fork
or the end of a lightning rod. Mean
time the girls moved on with perfect
ly sober faces till they had turned
the opposite corner, when the snick.
ers broadened into uncomfortable
laughter, and the cardinal red bows
fluttered with wild delight at the sue.
cess of the experiment,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
TILDEN.
HAYES.

Tuesdays elections resulted in a
considerable Republican gain OF Con-
gressmen, almost enough to displace
the Confederate Democracy for con-
troll of that body. Besides the 10
members gained in Indiana, Ohio
and Colorado in October, we have
now added to the list from Illinois,
from Pennsylvania, 4 from Massa-
chusetts, from New York, l from
Tennessee, / from Iowa and l prob
ably from Arkansas-34. These are
opposed by Democratic gains as fol-
lows: 2 in Georgia, l in Connect
cut and one in Kentucky, which
leaves net Republican gain of 80.
IOWA.
Whatever the record of other
states in this memorable contest, no
Republican in Iowa need be asham-
ed Of the part which our glorious
state has played in the drama. From
present indications her majority for
Hayes will be full 10000. Almost
every county and precinct shows
large Republican gains, in some in
stances like Scott county, complete
change of front taking place. Iowa
has covered herself with imperisha-
BILE honor and steps to the front as
the Banner Republican State of the
Union; the commonwealth where
schools and churches flourish with
peculiar vigor; where every town OF
800 inhabitants has newspaper and
where the proportion of illiteracy is
less than in any other. Her inn
mense Republican majority comes as
natural sequence of all this.
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
But to the Republicans of this
District belong an extra share of the
honor and credit resulting from the
great contest. They have lifted their
flag from the dust in which it was
trailed two years ago, and bear it tri-
umphantly on the fore front of a
glorious victory. They have refused
longer to be misrepresented In Con-
gress by a political nonentity and
ally of the Confederate Democracy.
They went to work with a will, and
Notwithstanding the storm of ,ltu-
peration and Misrepresentation direct
ed at their candidate, Capt. Burdick,
have elected him by an old-time ma
jority, thus again giving Iowa an un-
broken Republican delegation in
Congress. The majorities In the
District, by the latest reports, stand
about as follows:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
THE CENTENNIAL.
Closing Programme.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

Philadelphia Press.
The programme of the closing ex.
erciscs on Friday, Nov. 10 is still in
the hands of the special committee
of the Commission charged with it's
preparation, and on Saturday was
read and discussed by the Commits
sion in executive session. The fea-
lures Of the celebration, so far as
they have yet been supplied, cover
the delivery Of brief addresses upon
the various branches of the work by
Mr.. Morrell, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Commission;
President Welsh, for the Board OF
Finance; Director General Goshorn
and President Hawley, with vocal
and instrumental music by volun-
teer body composed OF some of the
best singers and musicians of Phila-
delphia, under the direction of Thco-
dore Thomas, nearly all the choral
societies of Philadelphia being repre-
sented in the choruses, which will
be rendered by probably 1000 voices
The exercises will be held In the aft
ernoon of Thursday, in the centre of
the Main Building, tho music stand
being fitted up as the platform, with
rows of seats to the number of $500
running north to the great organ,
and in easterly and westerly dlrec.
tons along the aisles. A chorus
will be stationed in the organ loft,
and an orchestra near the stand
The singing of "America" by the en-.
tire assemblagc, the "Hallelujah'
chorus and "Doxology'' will be a
part of the musical exercises. The
President of the United States will
be present, and make the formal dec
laration that the Exhibition is closed
1t has not yet been decided whether
the Centennial authorities, with the
invited guests, will proceed in body
to Machinery Hall, there stop the
great engine at an appointed hour
and then proceed to the main shaft
or whether the engine will be stop
ped by telegraphic signal from the
stand during the exercises. During
the 10th artillery salutes will be fired
IN the morning, at noon, and at dusk
by vessels at the Navy Yard and 8
battery on Georges Hill.
On the evening before the close
of the Exhibition grand formal
dinner will be given in honor of the
Foreign Commissioners by the Cen
tennial Commission and Board o.
Finance. The dinner will be entire
ly of an official character, and the
number Of guests limited to about
200. A grand display of fireworks
is appointed for the same evening OF
Georges Hill.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
SACRILEGE.
A Dastardly Attempt to Rob the Tomb
Of Lincoln.

A Dastardly Attempt to Rob the Tomb
of Lincoln.
Especial Telegram to the Inter-Ocean.]
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov.7.-A most
villainous attempt was made at 9
o'clock tonight to steal the body of
President Lincoln from the Lincoln
monument. Something of this kind
has been suspected for some time.
and strict watch has been kept
1t was thought that tonight would
be selected tor the job, and Elmer
Washburn with Detective Tyrrell
and assistants, was secreted in the
reception room of the monument
awaiting what might come. The
scoundrels broke into the outer and
inner doors of the vault and had
opened the sarcophagus and case and
drawn out the inner case containing
the remains, when the detectives
sprang from their hiding places
The accidental discharge Of pistol
alarmed the robbers. and they fled
into the adjacent woods and were
lost in the darkness. Slight clue re-
mains to their identity, but they will
likely bo discovered. They were
four or FIVE in number and are from
a distance. They had all the neces-
sary tools, which were left behind in
their flight.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The Issue Still in Doubt.

We have been delaying the issue
of the BULLETIN past its time, hop
ing that we mightbe able to announce
to our readers the result of the bat
tie. We confidently anticipated that
we might have occasion to place a
rooster at the head of this columnin
token of the triumph of right and
honest principles by the election Of
Hayes and Wheeler; but the result
of the voting is still hanging in
doubt and uncertainty, with no pros
pect of immediate solution. So we
are fain to give our readers at a
glance the aspects of the situation as
we 60 to press to-day Saturday.
This is very easy to do, as the mo-
mentous question seems to depend
on the returns from three States, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida
These three States are confidently
claimed by both sides, and the dis
patches received from hour to hour,
incline to one side and the other with
provoking regularity. There are
abundant proofs of intimidation in
Louisiana, and attempts have been
made in that State and Florida to
destroy the returns ere they reach
the proper State custodian. There Is
much excitement at New Orleans
over the situation, which is becoming
critical. A number of prominent
men of both parties, in whom the
country has confidence, have been
invited to go to New Orleans
to witness the counting of the
votes and look into the details
of the election in that State.
A number of these, including Lyman
Trumbull, of Illinois, Judge Stallo,
of Ohio, Oswald Ottenderfer, of New
Y ork, Henry Watterson, of Kentuc-
ky, Prof Sumner, OF Yale College,
and others, on the part of the Demo.
Gratis, and Judge Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, Gen. Garfield, of Ohio, John
A. Kasson, of Iowa, and Gen. John
A. Logan, of Illinois, have accepted
the invitation and are doubtless on
their way to New Orleans. This will
afford fair and equitable way for
determining the result in Louisiana,
and ought to avert the serious conse-
quences that hedge the situation. It
is not likely that anything decisive
as to the results of the three States
named will be known before next
week. The following are lists of the
States already sure for each candi-
date:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
BY THE GOVERNOR.
THE STATE OF Iowa !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

In compliance with the custom es-
tablished by our Fathers and so oft
en- repeated by their grateful chill
dren, I request the people of this
State to observe Thursday, the Thir-
tieth day Of November, as a day of
thanksgiving and praise. And | do
earnestly recomend that we as peo-
pie, cease from our accustomed pur-
suits and rest from the turmoil Of
our lives in reverential acknowledges
ment of our dependence upon the
mercy and goodness of Divine Prov
idence.
1t is BETTING that in this partlcu-
lar year we should review our cove
nent with Almighty God and tender
all praise for the blessing of free
government; for the continued pros
perlty of our State and Nation; for
the blessings of peace and our ex
emption from pestilence, famine, or
other national calamity; for our
progress in knowledge and liberal
Christian sentiments; for the
generous manner in which the earth
has responded to the labor of the
husbandman; for the substantial
increase ofindustrial enterprise; and
for the increasing evidence of our
advancement in all tha' pertains to
State and National greatness.
Let, us therefore, on that day as
semble at our customary places Of
public worship, or gather around
the family circle, and Danish from
our hearts all malice and uncharita-
bleness, dedicate ourselves anew to
charity and good works; that we
may through the influence of such
sentiments be better prepared to per-
form every duty to God and our fell
low-men; resist all evil, overcome all
temptations and more devoted to ev-
cry christian and patriotic duty.
In testimony whereof, l have set
my hand and caused to be affixed
the Great Seal of the State of Iowa.
Done at the city of Des Moines
this third day OF November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy six, and the in
dependence or the United States tho
one hundred aud first, and of the
State of Iowa the thirtieth.
l.. S. SAMUEL J. KIRKwooD.
BY the Governor:
JOSIAH Il. You've,
Secretary Of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
State News.

The body of young man named
Isaac Mcbride was found on Wednesday
morning of last week, lying on the track
of the railroad three miles east Of Man
chester. 1t was horribly mutilated and
it is supposed that Mcbride undertook to
ride from Delaware to Manchester be-
tween the cars of freight train and was
jerked from his perch by the motion of
the train and fell under the wheels. He
was resident of Edgewood, and a mar.
ried man. We CLEAN from the Presa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
27O()
2783
Burdick's maj, 1341


When Seth Green, the fish cultu-
rist, few years ago put some shad
fry into a river running into Lake
Ontario, he advertised that he would
pay $25 for the first one taken from
the lake weighing not less than two
and one-half pounds. A lucky FISH,
erman living at Sodus Point, N. Y,
caught shad in the lake a few days
ago weighing four pounds, and has
forwarded it to Mr.. Green along
with the proper affidavit.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
THANKSGIVING,


The following are the annual proc
lamatlons by the president and the
Governor announcing the above fes-
tival:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90.
BIZ the President of the United
States of America-A Proclamo-
ton:
From year to year we have been
accustomed to pause in our daily
pursuits and set apart a time to offer
our thanks to Almighty God for the
special blessings He has vouchsafed
to us with our prayers for a continu-
ance thereof. We have at this time
equal reason to be thankful for this
continued protection and tor many
material blessings which His bounty
has bestowed in addition to these
favors accorded to us. AS individu-
ais, we have special occasion to ex.
press our hearty thanks to Almighty
God that by His providence and
guidance our government, establish
ed century ago, has been enabled
to fulfil the purpose Of Its founders
in offering an asylum to the people
of every race, securing civil and re-
ligious liberty to all within its bord
ers, and meeting out alike justice
and equality before the law. 1t is
moreover, especially our duty to Of
ter our humble prayers to the Father
of all Mercies for a continuance Of
His divine favor to us as nation
and as individuals. By reason of al
these considerations, l, U. S. Grant
President of the United States, dc
recomend to the people of the United
States to devote the 3Oth day of No
vember next to an expression of hei1
thanks and prayers to Almighty God
and laying aside their daily avoca
tons and secular occupations to as
semble in their respective places Of
worship aud observe such day Of
thanksgiving and.rest.
In witness whereof, etc.
U. S. GRANT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10

"A young married couple in Sioux
City have new baby. The father want
ed to name the boy Hayes and the moth
ell insisted on handicapping the youngster
with the name of the weakened old bach
elor, Tilden. They finally concluded to
await the result of the election, and give
their heir the name of the successful can
didate. That cherub has probably been
named and unnamed a dozen times dur.
ing the past few days.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10

THE official Treasury statement
for November lst shows that the pub.
lie debt has been reduced during the
month of October $685. 39, and
since June 3oth slO,56o,9os. The
amount Of coin in the Treasury is
S75,967 ,O27, and the total cash in the
Treasury sl29,53s,354. The public
debt less cash in the Treasury is ST.
O92. 266.575.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10

Oss1AN E. Dodge,the once famous
humorous vocalist and eccentric
character, the man who gave $500
for a single ticket to one of Jenny
Llnd's concerts in Boston, recently
died IN London at the age of &c.
In his later years he achieved con.
siderable note as Journalist and lit
erary writer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10
Qtt 'Bnlleti'l,
IT is said that railroad men expires

IT is SAID that railroad men express
the opinion that this winter will be
the dullest ever experienced in the
carrying business. Almost every
body has done their visiting this
summer so as to take in the Centen.
NAL, and freights must be light on
account of short crops.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10

To duplicity the Dubuque Herald
adds the most brazen effrontery. Its
columns during the campaign teemed
with the most unscrapulous and often
sive illusions to Capt. Burdick, char
acterizing him as a swindler and
detaulter, who was only saved from
the penitenitary by the leniency of
the Winnesheik Supervisors. He
was described as a hummer going
the rounds of the seloons of Dubuque
seeking votes by treating the fire.
quenters of such places, and was for
weeks before the election the target
upon which the Herald expended its
exhaustless armory of vituperation
and detracton. Now that the elec-
ton is over however, and it is no
longer necessary or profitable to de-
ccive its readers, by trying to prove
to them that Capt. Burdick is no bet
ter than a pickpocket, it comes for
ward with the cheek of brass i'm
age and says:
We have no reproachful word to say
against Mr. Burdick, personally. He is q
gentleman and has acted as such during
the entire campaign, but so far as ability
and fitness for the high Office to which
he has been elected are concerned, there
can be no comparison between him and
Mr.. Griffith.
We have not wondered that the
Herald was scurrilous and dishonest,
but we had not supposed that it
would so freely confess 1t.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10

HEwETT, the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee and
the Tilden managers in New York
were made the victims of joke last
week. some mischievous Hayes
man started report that Tweed had
arrived and been taken from the had
steamer Franklin, and conveyed to
Ludlow Street Jail, where, as the
storp went, he was at that time pre-
pairing confession of has crimes
and peaching on his associates
This created an intense sensation
among Tilden's friends and Hewett
FASTENED to prepare and telegraph
all over the country an address" de-
nouncing in advance the forthcoming
statements of Tweed as Republican
conspiracy, and appealing to Demo-
Gratis not to believe Tweed's story.
AT this juncture it was discovered
that the whole story was hoax,
Tweed not having arrived on our
shores, and great load was remov-
ed from the minds of Sammy and
his friends. 1t is possible that
Tweed may "squeal" yet.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-10

The Supreme Court of the United
States the other day refused the ap-
plication of Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
for admission to practice as an attor-
ney and counselor in that tribunal,
the Chief Justice curtly informing
the lady that none but men are ad-
mitted to practice before that court
as attorneys. The old big wigs OF
the Supreme Court are determined
to stand as a conservative barrier for
the defense of the dearly priced
privileges ofthc insex against the en-
croachments of the coming woman.