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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

SoHoot books, artist materials, sbeei
wax for wax flowers, for sale by
1867 YoUSG & BRo., 248 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
me- Fan Nan Gazette thinka LhnL ID

lbe o mali da1ette tnlnka mat tue
people who, while only yet a few, could
build the great wall of China e high
ranges Of mountains and iupracticable
sleeps 1850 miles in length, to keep out
their enemies, and in the seventh, thir.
teenth and fourteenth centuries, under
successive dynasties, Mongol and Chi
nese, could devise aud execute a grand
canal opening a water communication
from Pekin to Canton, a distance Of 600
miles, across two great rivers, and car
ried for more than ninety miles some
twenty feet above the surrounding coun-
try, are not a people to be despised be-
cause Of defective administration in our
own day and their uawilingness to &C.
cept modern innovation from a foreign
hand,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

Sims Reeves, the prince Of English
tenors, is said to have SO delicate a throat
that be never could be with certainty re-.
lied on for any performance, and now we
learn that his voice even is SCARCELY te ~
relied on. Tine 70 retire,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

The LEDoER job office, 10 Madison
street, is prepared to execute any kind
OF job printing in a neat aud tasteful
manner and at as low rates as auy other
establishment 10 the city. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

Menkeh Brothers would respectfully
announce that they will donate ten per
cent, OF their eutiro sales Of their retail
department on Friday, the 18th instant,
to be divided among the respective or.
pbsn asylums Of this city. 1t las
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
COTTON CLEANER!

Gas PIPES, Water Pipes, Bath Tubs,
Pumps, Hydrants, Hose, etc. Prices
lew. Browne, the Plumber. 263 Second
street, opposite Court Square. Il6.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
Personal.

Mrs. Lizzie Paterson, Of 4OS Vance
street, announces to her friends and the
public that she will again receive a few
pupils in music. lb
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

" you want to pass a pleasant hour,
call at Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Hall. Gsla WDE 81 sat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

Mems fine hand seWed calf
boots $40, at j. M. Hill q Co.'S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

FHEsH oysters received daily per ex.
press by Victor d. Fuchs, Al Jefferson.
~ af
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
100 Barrels Fresh Lime.
Ike A. CHASE 4 Co, 222 Front st

The Florence HSmmer
Is easily adjusted and will make an,
width Of hem desired.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

STovRs and TinwAre.
list +. ]. TuRSBULL, 234 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

CIR fruit trees and evergreens fIom
Elmwood Nursery. Office 346 Main
street, Schwilrs seed store. 1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16

CRYSTAL Headlight oil, lard oil and
lubricating oil.
l4lt F. j. TURyBULL, 234 Main ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
LOYAL CITY on MEMPHIS,
FEBRUARY 20, 1919.

The day dear to our gentle and loving heart,
we command that all Promenaders, Revelerl
aud Mummers shall appear in Mask, thai
their visions may not be consumed by the re-
f~ulgence Of our imperial face.
a. We summon the genial 1HnE-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
FoR RENT on LEASE.
WAITED.

WANTED-AN EXPERIENCED TRAY.
w cling salesman. Address, In own writ
Tag, stating salary expected. s. L.. Ledger
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-16
PRocLAMArIok.
MARDI.GRASI

DE 1T KNOWN. THAT WE, KING OF
~ the Carnival, Sovereign Ruler Of the
Realms Of Mirth, Folly and Relaxation, will
eelebrate the Anniversary Of our Nineteenth
Centannial in our l .l ~ ~ !.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
Mrs. Brooks Modelling in Butter.
philadelphia Press.)


An exhibition of modelling in but
ter was given lately in the Commits
sloners' room, in the rear of the
Judges Hall, by Mrs. Caroline S.
Brooks. The modelling of fac sim
lie of a human face was executed by
the artist in the presence of several
commissioners, members of the Wo-
mems Central Executive Committee,
and representative of the press, the
sculptress giving practical demon
stration other method of taking casts
in plaster of works of art A guam
tity of butter, probably ten to fifteen
pounds, was placed in granitewarc
dish, and pressed down as compactly
as possible with a small, wooden,
spoon.shaped implement which, with
another of like pattern, were the on
ly tools made use of, and then depos
tied for some FIVE minutes in re-
frigerator In order to give the mate
rial the proper elasticity. The work
was then begun, and as the outline
of human head began to develope
itself the artist occasionally consult
ed a mirror, and by noticing the
lights and shadows in the reflection
of her own face was enabled to ap-
ply these in the sculpturing of the
face before her. The successful
completion of the task was heartily
lapplauded by the audience,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

thwack on the nose with his cane,
and when Mr.. Leatherby stopped to
hold handkerchief over his bleed
ing proboscis, Mr. Bartholomew got
in couple more real good ones with
his cane; then Mr., Leatherby went
for the rocks in the macadamized
street. He broke two windows in a
grocery before he hit Mr.. Bartholo-
NEW, when he caught the old gentle
man on the side of the head and
dropped him. Then Mr.. Bartholo-
new took to the stone pile, and hit
a young lady on the opposite side of
the street, and Mr.. Leatherby hurled
a tremendous big rock, which missed
the old gentleman and blacked the
eye of policeman who was coming
to separate them, but was so incens-
ed that he arrested them, and they
were each fined $40 and costs for
fighting in the street. And they
both firmly believe that the unbrid-
led hatred and unreasonable recrim-
nations and abuse of the daily pa
pcrs is iniquitous in its influence, and
should be suppressed for the good of
society.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
A Practical Witness in Court
Virginia (Nev. Chronicle.

virginia tNcN SnronlCle.
In Cox's court there was 4 charge
of assault against that old offender
and police favorite, John Doe, and
Mr.. Dickson, the attorney, was exam
ining a witness.
Dickson-How hard did he shake
the man when he grabbed him.
Witness-I don't know. Pretty
hard.
Dickson-What do you call "pret.
ty hard?"
Witness-Well, it was pretty hard
that's all l can say.
Dickson-Come, now, you surely
have sense enough to let the Court
know what you consider "pretty
hard"
Witncss-I guess | can show the
Court pretty near. 1t was something
like this.
Here the witness rose from his
seat, and, springing upon the aston
ished attorney, grabbed him by the
collar, and with a strong, impulsive
jerk, landed him on the floor. Then
he gathered him up and Topped him
across chair; then he began to bang
him over the floor, jam him up
against the wall and batter him
around over the benches.
"Hold on-I understands shouted
the lawyer.
"This is how he fetched him." re-
torted the witness, giving him anoth-
er lift.
"Won't the Court rule out his an
swer? object" said Mr.. Dickson,
catching his breath.
"If you withdraw the question, all
right" said the judge; and, spring
ing down from his seat, he collared
the witness and took him off. When
he again mounted the bench, he re-
marked:
'The witness appears to have in
troduced his testimony, but | can
rule that the jury ignores his an
swer."
by this time the spectators were
in convulsion of laughter, and the
attorney retired to brush his clothes.
The case was dismissed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

uses windsor chair for his pulpit.
When asked if the name of"Boston'
was not nickname he became rath-
er angry, his eyes fl ashed, and hold
ding on high Testament with the
name "Boston Corbett" printed on it
in black ink, he said, pointing his fin
ger at the name: "young man, there
is my name, and the only one I shall
ever own. In Boston 1 was conver
ted; there met my Redeemer, and
Boston is the only name 1 wish to be
called by" AS lie accompanied
his visitor to the gate he said: "On
that evcntful morning OF my life, as
| shot the assassin crouchcd like saw
age beast IN the recesses of the barn,
l felt that was doing my duty to my
God and my country. To this day l
feel justified in my course. Were
the costs of twenty assassins to arise
against me they could not disturb
calm Christion spirit"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
Young America.
Detroit Free Press.

DetTolt Free frces.
The central figure was barehead-
ed woman with broom in her hand.
She stood on the back step and was
crying:
"Georgiew
There was no response, but any
body who had been on the other side
of close board fence at the foot of
the garden, might have observed
two boys intently engaged in build
ing mud pie.
"That's your mother hollering,
George" said Que of the two, plac-
ing his eye to knot-hole and glanc-
ing through to the stoop.
Il don't care" said the other.
"Ain't you going in?"
"No."
"Georgie!" came another call,
short and sharp, edo you hear me-"
There was no answer.
"Where is she now?" inquired
George, putting in the filing of the
pie.
Con the stoop," replied the young
man at the knot-hole.
"What's she doin'?"
"Ain't doin' nothin'"
"Gcorgie Augustus.''
Still no answer.
"You needn't think you can hide
from me, young man, for | can see
you, and if you don't come in here
at once I'll come out there in a way
that you will know it,"
Now this was an eminently natural
statement, but hardly plausible, as
her eyes would have had to pierce an
inch board fence to see George, and
even were this possible it would
have required a glance in that special
direction, and not over the top of a
pear tree in an almost opposite way.
Even the boy at the knot-holc could
hardly repress smile.
"What's she doin' now?" inquired
George.
"She stands there yet"
81 won't speak to you again,
George Augustus" came the voice.
"Your father will be home in few
minutes, and ! shall tell him all
about what you have DONE"
Still no answer.
"Aint you afraid?" asked the con-
scientious young man, drawing his
eye from the knot-hole to rest 1t.
"No! she won't tell pa; she never
does. She only sez SO to scare me-"
Thus enlightened and reassured,
the guard covered the knot-hole
again.
"Ain't you coming in here young
man?" again demanded the woman,
cor do you want me to come out
there to you with a stick? 1 wont
speak to you again, sir"'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
WHOLE NO. 5S7.

ResolUed, That when Bob Ingersoll de-
nies it all. and that when he shakes our
faith in the savin Nv the theef upon the
cross, he destroys the only hope the aver
idge Dimocrat heZ in blessed immortal
ity beyond the grave.
Resolred, That when Bob Ingersoll de-
nies the necessity Nv a place Nv fucher pun
ishment wich shall be eternal 1t shows
that he hez never lived in the Corners,
and is, therefore, ignerent NV wat the re-
quirement NV the sItuashen really is.
ResoIoed, That Bob Ingersoll ought to
suppressed Immediately.
These resolooshens, Bigler's and
all, wuz passed yoonanimusly, and
we wuz goin, on with other biznes,
when the Louisville man happen!n to
cum in agin, the meetin all rushed to
to the bar SO as to be in time eff he
shood invite the crowd to take an
other drink. The fool treatin twice
or three times, 1t wuz with difficulty
/ got EN- back to biznis. l he'd an
other resolooshen wich / he'd given
Deekin Pogram to present, but the
old saint wuz to much overcome by
SO much gratooitus likker and he
sunk PROSTATE on the floor, afore he
Good read a word NV EN-. Then,
jist as Captain M'Pelter wuz about
maxim some remarks agin the alarm
in increase NV infidelity in conse-
quence NV toleratin sich men ez In
gersoll, the Louisville man assaulted
him for pickin his pockit Nv his
handkerchief while at the bar, and
the brooser wich Morrisey had sent
me jinin the skirmage without know
ing where OF wlch to strike, the
meetin ended in a skirmage that
wreckt Bascom's place, l managed
in the row to get the Louisville
mans hat and coat, wich he had i'll
joodishusly thrown off, for my share
Il shall stump for Tilden in that
coat, and got out to put EN- away iH
a safe place.
When | returned the entire meetin
wuz snorin soundly on the floor, for
they had got at a barrel NV Bascom'S
and it he'd finished EN-.
| writ out the resolooshens de-
Ingersoll's infdelity ON
Deekin Pogram's back and sent
them to Louisville to be published,
and went home. 1t wont do for
them Ablishnlsts to put any infiddles
on us.
PETROLEUM Y. NAsBY,
Reformer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
A fearful Beast.
From The Philadelphia Telegraph ]

[From The Philadelphia Telegraph
My camel, writes Cairo cores
pondent, was tied down in the sand
patiently awaiting his burden. You
tie camel to himselt-that is, when
he has shut up his knees under him
like knife blades, you slip a leathern
bracelet over his knee and there you
have HIM, for it is impossible for him
to open his leg so long as this brace
let is around it, binding the leg above
the knee and the shinbone together
like pair of tongs. OF course it is
not easy to find anything in the des-
ert to which you may tie your camel
with security; beneticent Provi
dence has therefore made every CAM
el his own hitching-post, likewise his
own cistern and vegetrblc market
and step ladder-in fact, the camel is
the most complete machine on four
legs that we have a knowledge Of
His machinery is clumsy and needs
oiling. His great joints show through
his sides, and his tail is the barest
apology and unworthy of notice.
You would think your camel went on
stills if you were to start off sudden
ly, sitting in nest of luggage on
that high back of his. You would
think he had his feet in poultices if
you were to look at the soft, spongy
things as they fall noiselessly Oh the
earth and spread under his tottering
weight. And that fearful face of his
with its liquid and pathetic eyes, and
those deep cavities above them, big
enough to hold hens egg; his aq-
uiline nose, with It's narrow, slanting
nostrils, that shut tight against the
sand-storms andth whitening kasmin
and give very scornful expression
to the face-the whole face looks as
1t were just going to cry. The alb
surd under lip is puckering and pout-
ing to the most charming extent,and
you are not at all surprised when
the beast finally bursts into sand
cries long and loud, like great over
grown baby. This is the pudding
footed pride of the desert, whose
silken hair is mans raiment, and
whose milk is meat and drink
While my camel was still kneeling
with his strap over his leg, stepped
into the curve of his neck, and went
up the front STAIRS to the top of his
hump. His saddle was a tree of
wood with thick rugs lashed over it.
1t was little like swinging in
sawbuck, riding that camel to SAX
karah. He edged his way over the
desert, putting the two legs on one
side of him forward at the same time,
and then keeling over and pushing
the other side ahead. l was contin-
ually rocked back and forth until my
head swung loosely on my shoulders,
my sides ached, and all my spine
was sore. Many people are sea-sick
when they mount camel for the
first time. The motion is not unlike
that of n small boat in chop sea-
There is certainly no pleasure and
very little elegance in your rest as
you toss to and fro on the summit of
that animated mountain of India
rubber.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
ENCE, IOWA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1876.

|
The amount of salary due the Treasur.
er up to the time of settlement was 1904
O3. The amount of fees collected was
1864 .65, leaving balance of $3.50 39, fol-
which the committee, in obedience to the
Instructions of the Board, directed the
Clerk to issue a County warrant.
Signed by the Committee, Geo.. Mer.
rill, Geo. N. Holway and VIM B. Cham.
berlain.
1t will be seen by the foregoing
report that Burdick, Treasurer, had
accounted for all money in his hands
as Treasurer. He had overpaid the
County Fund $25s.7O, and to make
good this amount, had transferred a
like amount from the account of the
School Tax to County Funa. This
transfer was disapproved by the
Board, and Burdick was notified of
the fact, and that he was required by
resolution Of the Board of January
sth, 1868, to pay to the County for
the School Tax the same amount.
On being notified, Mr.. Burdick-
then in the army-paid to the coun-
ty $25S.7o. and the county, .thereap-
on, paid to Mr.. Burdick the same
amount by issuing County War
rant. And at the session of the
Board June sth, 1868, the whole mat
ter was disposed of by resembling
the resolution as follows:
Resolced, That all resolutions and pro-
ceedings of the Board in regard to the late
settlement with T. W. Burdick, late Re
corder and Treasurer, be and the same
are hereby rescinded; and that the Clerk
OF the Board be, and hereby is authorized
to settle with the late Recorder and Treas
urer and to issue warrant to him for the
amount due him from the County Fund,
as per late report upon the amount of
same amount to the County School Fund,
said to have been transferred to the Coun-
ty Fund.
In justification of Mr.. Burdick's
action in making the transfer, 1 will
say, the county authorities have tre-
quently, both before and since that
time, temporarily transferred amounts
from one fund to another fund, when
there is deficiency in one fund or
surplus in another fund. The State
also does the same thing.
AS one Of the Committee and
member of the Board at that time, l
never thought there was the least in
territorial wrong in the transaction.
Signed, GEO. N. HoLwAY.
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me by G. N. Holway
this 25th day of October, 1876.
M. p. HATHAWAY,
Notary Public.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

BosToN CoRBETT, THE MAN WHO
SHOT WILKES BooTH.-Boston Cor
bett, who shot Wilkes Booth, lives in
little, old, forlorn-looking house at
Camden, NJ, where he has been Wis
tied by correspondent of the Phla-
delphia Sunday World. This wri-
ter represents Corbett as short in stat
ure with resolute and rather stern
face. He is about forty-fve years
old, is very plain in dress, and his
principal boastappears to be his dcvo-
ton as Methodist. He buslly plies
his trade as halter. He lives alone
in his little house, doing his own
cooking and housekeeping, and see
ing nobody but the little flock of
Methodists which meet nightly at his
house, and of which he is the head.
Heaped together In one corner of hit
kitchen are half a dozen rough ben
ches for the use of his congregation
He breaches and exhorts himself, ani
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
Business Cards.
Attnrneus.
O.H.P. ROSZELL

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
N Agent, will practice in the several Courts Of
the County and District Special attention given
to Collections. Office the New York Store
Independence, Iowa. [26-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
"A Special attention given to Collections. Office
over Fisher Bros Grocery Store. 16w3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
Is WOOnWARD

4 TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
n Agent, Independence Iowa Office over Tabor
4 Son'a Drug Store. Particular attention paid to
Collections, and remttances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
BAILY & JACKSON

T AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM. AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First National
Bank building. Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
LAKE g. HARMON
BRUCKART & NEY.
w. 81. s. DONNAN.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW Independence Iowa
~ Office over Morse & Barnetts Store. Con.
sultations in English and German. 10y
d. W. BRUCKART. J. j. NEy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
2husirians.
DR.. III H HUME
". A. MELLEN, M. D,

HOMGOPATHIST-Ind Office and
i Rooms in Burr's Block, Chatham St. over
Barnhart's grocery.
OFFICE HoURs-From to 9 A NJ and from /
to 2 and to 5 2. NJ 1f-39tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
HOUSE & WILSON.

T1OUSL @ w lL5VN,
DHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. independence
i Iowa. Office in DR.. House residence corner
Chatham and Mott SITS VIII attend to all calls in
Hty and country Consultations in English land
,serman. 46-tf
J. G. HOUSE. s. G. WILSON.
, 1876-06-21

ceivot. In Now England which is rcnlly
ono Htato In nix districts with less votes than
Now York, md Mr. nLA1nE's own homo, lc
received but 10 votes out Of co, or only one
laalf, on the finnl ballot, when the life OF
death struggle Ind come,
.Thoso figures show wlat little basia there
Is for ule insertions Of tho New York Herald.
It was not tho West, but tho East, TINT de-
tented tho Eastern candidate; the West, IT
II had been lot alone, would hevo nominated
him. The cl,nrge Of any sectional fco'ing in
tho West against An Eastern man ia only less
ridiculous tl,an tho Insertion that there is a
sectional school al politics In the Wost
combining 10 have everything Its own
way." Such m ambition Inns no existence
outside the feeble Imagination OF tho Herald
writer; and wo cannot lot the assertion rass
without derrecatipg seriously TINT there
should be an effort in any quarter to croatia
sectional political feeling between tho East
and Wost, which, should it over bo develop.
ed, would be moro threatening than tho sec-
tional feeling between the North and South
ovcr vnu