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The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10
The Robinson Opera House.

This establishment will soon be finish ed,
and will be an ornament to eur city. We
understand that Mr.. John Wade has leased
the building, and will have. it fitted up in fine
style. With his accustomed enterprise and
generosity. We hear he Will give the use of
the main room. AS soon as finished, to the Van
Barren Cornet Band for the purpose of giving
an entertainment for their own benefit. do
nation that could not be better placed There
ball, AT his own expense, and for the benefit
OF his many friends in the city, We have
long been in need of an establishment of this
Kind, and we trust that the Opera House will
lie a financial success.
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sey- Gen. Burrow addressed tho Til
den and Hendricks club, last Thursday
night.
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DIVINE SERVICE.

Rev Mr. McNanus will hold service in the
piscopal Church. on the 81 Sunday Of this
Unth ut the usual hour. In the morning.
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r All job Work, cash Oh deliy-
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RIVER NEWS.

River navigation played out
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Containing. in small space. all the forms need.
ed by either-based upon Pixies Form Book, TO
comply with late constitution and laws. IL 10 al.
so a form book for Business Men. containing forms
Of Deeds. Wills. Agreements and many other ii-
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about 600 pp. bound in law sheep. Published
for the author. JOHN NJ. HARRELL, at the Ga
xette office. Little Rock.
Price 81. and postage If sent by mail. The
work is nearly one-third printed. and will be
and apply early as the edition is limited.
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.,yaI and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.
MAIL SCHEDULE.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
..,0 from St Louis, dailyl
Frasut rasrat tuesday,. 4pm Dam
uep and Eastern. from
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b,la' except Monday, 4 Tam 2pm
iily Wffu from Fort smith and
|sr,a s,p,, daily Except Monday ioam SPIN
sn,he Narrowscvery Moday. II am IL
~ :. open from Anto Pm. On Sunday and
, 9n1t aays from to loAA
t''''' LIZZIE LOCKHART. P. NJ.
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Circuit Court,

This Court, Judge Mansfield presiding,
was continued through last week. The
following cases were disposed Of:
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Judge Stuart finding the great press
ure for harmonious settlement of the
difficulty in this matter, after his arrival
in West was so persistent, made another
proposition for a settlement. And that
was that he would present the names of
Judge Mansfield, Hon. Jesse Turner, J..
II. Rogers, Sol. +. Clark, ]. c. McCabe,
and one other name that has slipped
from our mind, from whom Col. Cravens
might select man for the nominee, and
that he, Stuart, would withdraw from the
race. All the propositions were reject
ed, and upon the boilers must rest the
consequences, if radical should slip in
to Congress.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20
State News.

j. A. Bryan, the defaulting Jackson
county Treasurer, has been pardoned by
Gov. Kirkwood. The amount of the de-
falcation was $41 900,
The County Treas'r's Office at Knox
vile, Marion county, Iowa, was entered
at an early hour Tuesday evening, by
two masked robbers (mounted) who fore
ed the Treasurer, with drawn revolvers,
to open the safe, from which they took
about $4,000 in cash and escaped. -
They are being pursued.
A son of Mr.. Merritt of Tara, was Sc
riously injured last Saturday, by falling
from load of hay upon pitchfork, the
tines piercing his body about two inches.
1t was not known at last account how Sc
rious the injury might prove. This is the
same lad who had the misfortune to lose
one of his eyes couple of years ago, by
means Of paper wad thrown at school.
The poor boy seems to be having his
share of misfortune in his youth. His
older days will need be very happy to
atone for all this-Ft. Dodge Messenger.
The people Of Waterloo have deter
mined to erect new NJ. E. church. 1t is
TO be built of brick and stone, in an artis-
tic style, and will be an ornament to the
city.
The editor of the Waterloo Reporter
was surprised on his 2Sth birthday which
occurred last week, by present of n
very fine silver tea service from the en-
ployes in the Reporter office He was
quite overcome by the demonstration
Daniel Mcneil, an old and respected
citizen of Cresco, Howard county, was
found horribly mangled on the track OF
the C. NJ. & st. P. r. r: near Farming
ton, Mimi, last week. 1t Is supposed
that he attempted to climb on the train
while in motion.
The White Stockings Base Ball Club,
of Chicago, played game with the Mar
shalltown Club in the latter city, during
the first part of the month. The score
was 35 to in favor of the White Stock
ings.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

TooMBs FOR T1LDEN.-Hon. Rob.
ert Toombs spoke at Abbeville, S. c.,
last week. He wants to see Tilden
President. And here IS what Hon.
Robert Toombs said few months
since, when he was asked If he would
accept the nomination for Congress:
"If every man, woman, and child in
this district was to rise up and press
it upon me would not take it. l
hate the government of the United
States, and would give up my life to
overthrow it. Hence, sir,as a gentle
man, l could not accept Office in its
service. Its question Of honor with
me. I hate the Government and de-
spise its disciples. l would not sit
with the men who are at present in
Congress-. If l were admitted, !
should soon be expelled, for l should
rise at the first opportunity and de
nounce as utterly fraudulent the in
famous amendments
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20
THE rAsrznN TROUBLES.

Yesterdays morning papers were
filled with dispatches from the seat
Of warm Europe. Russia has an
nounced her determination to wage
war against Turkey and hostilities
have already commenced. England
is resolved to wage war from one end
of the earth to the other before the
Russian flag shall be planted in Con-
stan,inople; and as affairs look now,
general European war islnevitable.
All the stock exchanges in Europe
arc visibly affected, and q complete
panic prevails. In New York city,
Wall street has been thrown into a
great excitement, and the scene that
ensued on the reception of the news
from the east has been unparalleled
for years. Excited brokers bid for
any amount of gold at almost any
price; and it rose higher in two days
than at any time since the panic OF
1873.
There can be no possible doubt
that if general war is prosecuted in
Europe (as now seems the CASEY it
will greatly benefit America. All
our dormant industries will be awak.
ened and new life will be infused in
to all our manufactures, such as has
not been known for years. The
wheat supply from Russia will be
cut off, and all Europe will look to
America Amer tyr its - supply q bread
6luHs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

STILL HUNTING.-1t is evidently
the intention of the Democratic ring
masters of the District to bend every
energy, and make every other inter.
est subservient to the success of their
candidate for Congress. Indeed the
Third District is the battle ground
OF the State. Having no hope OF
success, or even gain on their Elec'
toral or State ticket, and this being
the only District where there is the
least prospect of making close run,
they have determined to push things
here to the bitter end. All sorts OF
trades will be offered to obtain votes
for Mr.. Griffith. Candidates for
county offices, in some Of the coun'
ties, will be sold out for a few votes
for Griffith. They are still I" hunting"
for Capt. Burdick.
Republicans! be on your guard,
and see that honest people do not get
roped in.-Psople's Paper.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

THE wa1ey, heightened J. M. Grif-
fifth, attorney general for the Dubuque
rebel democracy, losses the texan
horns on his upper lip and expresses
q complacent fear that his antagonist
will not meet him in joint debate!-
This chivalrous Marylander, whose
friends murdered the Massachusetts
soldiers at Baltimore, and whose av-
ocation has kept him in constant
speaking practice, undoubtedly re-
CARDS it big thing to throw out that
sort of challenge to a man who
never pretended to be a public speak
er. However, Capt. Burdick is not
dumb, at all, and it may be possible
Mr.. jeff. Griffith is simply borrow
ing trouble. Of large meeting at
West Union, last Wednesday even
ing, the Gazette says:
"Capt. Burdick being present, was
called tor. He stepped forward
amidst great applause, replying with
few..well put sentences that indicat-
ed perfect familiarity with the po-
litical and financial questions of the
present and past, giving good hon
est talk, completely satisfying his
hearers that with him as their Con-
gresham they need not doubt his
position on the great and momentous
questions of the hour, or fear his
ability 10 guard the interests of the
nation, the state, and his immediate
constituency, in the Lower House"
-EYkaQcr journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

A TILDEN PUzzLE.-This piece OF
composition is the result of a prin
ter's devil attempting to read Til
den's letter of acceptance at a sitting
He got little off the track, but then
his ideas are expressed with remarka
BILE clearness q la ZIlaen:
A man in the town of Rushford.
killed another mans dog. The son
of the man whose dog was killed
therefore, proceeded to whip the
man who killed the dog of the man
he was son of. The man who was
son of the man whose dog was killed
was arrested by the man who was as
saulted by the son of the man whose
dog the man assaulted and killed.
The man who was arrested by the
man who killed the dog of the man
whom the man arrested was son Of
for assaulting the man who killed
the dog, finally settled the case uE
with the man who had arrested the
son OF the man who owned the dog
for assaulting the man who killed the
dog of the mans father who had
been arrested. And still we are not
happyi
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

AS a Mr.. Russell and family from
Lincoln, Neb., were crossing a rail.
road track near Lincoln, on Friday
last, in a covered emigrant wagon,
they were overtaken by train of
cars, which overturned the wagon,
and Immediately killed Mrs. Russell,
her son and daughter, and horribly
mutilated Mr.. Russell. The family
were on their way to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, where they have relatives. Mr..
Russell was conveyed back to Lin
coin, where he now lies in a critical
condition, and the remains of Mrs.
Russell and children were taken to
the residence of her father, Mr..
Smouse, in Cedar Rapids.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

MOnongahela, Penn, Republican,
SIN the winter Of 1884," said Adam
Wickerham to some Of the boys, the
other evening"" the old Twenty sec
ond Cavalry was guarding Mill
Bridge below Martinsburg. Some
six or eight of our mess had built a
cabin at the bridge and were doing
guard duty there. The February
storm washed the bridge away, and
high water made the fording too deep
to pass. One evening a cavalry man
rode up to our cabin and seemed
very much disappointed at not being
able to pass. We invited him to stay
all night and bunk with us. He said
he belonged to an Ohio regimcntand
was very anxious to get over to Troll
sons house, some halfa mile beyond.
Thinking that molnlng might find
the creek low enough to cross, he
picketed his horse in our pine shanty
stable, and after a frugal supper from
our mess-board, passed around his
pouch of killikinic, and then, smok-
ing awhile and asking a number of
questions, wrapped himself in his
overcoat and went to sleep. In the
morning some or the boys went out
to feed, others to 60 on duty, while
Jim White set about the breakfast.
Giving the stranger look, "Dixie"
said in his blunt way, "Look here,
stranger, suppose you go and get
some wood; every man has to work
his way on this steamer" The grave
looking man smiled but said nothing,
lighted his pipe and started out
Something in his manner caused
some one to remark, "better look out,
Dixie. that may be an officer" and
elected the reply, cit don't matter a
d-n, he must either work or 90 hun
cry. don't care continental if he
be the President" When the good
natured stranger returned with an
arm-load of wood, we asked him his
regiment and name. "Oh," said he,
sit makes no difference, boys, l am
much obliged to you for your hospi-
tality; my name is Hayes, and l have
the honor to command the division
which was yesterday moved over to
Trolson's, and which hoped to Join
by this route" 1t was, indeed, Ruth
erford B. Hayes, whose gallantry at
Cedar Greek, the previous October,
had made Col. Hayes Gen. Hayes
the same fight which made Sheridan
Lieutenant General, and which made
Gen. Hayes Governor of Ohio.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20
Good Advice.

The women "know enough to
know" which is the right side in pol
itics. They may not stop to reason
the matter out, but their sentiments
don't 60 astray from the true line of
policy and justice. Last evening q
gentleman found scrap of a letter
on the street, evidently written by a
true American wife to her husband,
that fully bears out this theory. Only
one sentence Of the letter was left on
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

Where the winds meet going north
and south, and pass each other.
To no. Z. A mountain system is a
range of rocks over IL hundred feet
high.
To no. the following answers
were given: Dialation of the alimen-
tary canal. The stomach is pear
shaped and situated under the trunk.
The stomach weighs about Z pounds
when moderately filed. The stom-
ach is pear-shaped. The stomach is
situated in the thorax. The stomach
is pare shaped The stomach has a
Cirious coat.
To no. 8. The parotia glands are
in the neck. Some Of them are un
der the lower lip. The salivary
glands are situated in the stomach
and mouth.
To no. 4. The heart is divided in.
to oracles. The heart is enclosed in
q sack. The heart is lined with
mucus membrain. The heart is sit.
uated in the right side of the trunk.
SHILLING.
Shoes, (shows), friged, Mischigan,
Meryland, to-geather, atmisfere, par.
illel, torid, temperit,pillgrims, clames,
Columbus, diafram, abdomin, AFTER.
ries. w. E. PARKER, Co. Supt.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

And now let me tell you what to
do on election day. Go in masses,
armed, and try and force the negroes
to vote our ticket. If they don't do
it, shoot them dozen and cat eft their
ears, and l warrant you this will
teach them lesson; and even if we
are not elected, we will 60 to Col
umbia in force, and if We are not al
lowed to take our seats, we will sur
round the State House and tear 1t
dozen, and show them zee aciW rule.
What say you, men, can't we do it?
loud cries of ayes, d-n it, yes.")
M. W. Gary, at Aiken s. c.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

the fragment, but it told the whole
story. It was as follows:
"Now dear Frank, vote the Repub-
lican ticket straight through, and
when get home you shall have :
kiss from your wife and baby"
We don't know "Frank" nor his
bonny wife and baby, but if he don't
vote for Hayes and Wheeler he 10 .
sardine and don't deserve to have
the promised kiss.-lxate Rsoister.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20
His Record.

Afew days ago the Dubuque Times
showed that Mr. Griffith was, like
Mr.. Burdick, a national banker
Consequently, If there is any credit
or discredit in the matter, one was
entitled to as much credit as the 9th
er. The Times went further and
showed that he had been connected
with two bursted Savings Bank con-
Germ OF "unfragrant memory" The
other day it dipped into Mr.. Gnffith' $
tax record, and set out state OF
facts, which, If true, will not place
him very high in the estimation OF
other taxpayers who do pay their
taxes. That, however, isla matter
for Dubuquers to fight out.-Decpr-
ali Republican.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

SENATOR Wright at Indianapolis:
standing this Centennial year in
this capital OF my native state, do
you ask me what this giant young
state Iowa will do in November?
! answer that, responding to the
Green Mountains of Vermont and
the pine clad hills Of Maine, we will
give 10000 majority for Hayes and
Wheeler-for Iowa votes as she
fought and keeps step to the music
of the Union"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20
Third Annual Meeting Of the Woman's
National Cristian Temperance
Union.

The third annual meeting of this
Association will be held in Newark,
by invitation of the Woman's Chris.
tan Temperance Union of that city.
Its session will begin in the Central
NJ. E. Church, October 20, 81, and
%. On Sabbath Day, October 20,
public meetings will be held in many
Of the churches of New York and
Newark.
The basis OF representation is:
One delegate from each Congress.
sional District, for organized States.
If the Districts neglect to appoint
such delegates, the State Union, OF
the Executive Committee, may fill
the vacancy.
Delegates from unorganizcd States
will be received on credentials from
societies.
Upon sending name and address
to Mrs. E. NJ. JUBE, 1880 Broad St
Newark, New Jersey, each delegate
will receive from the Committee OF
Arrangements in Newark, full in
structions concerning her place OF
entertainment and how to reach it.
On arriving at Newark, the delegates
not so instructed will report to the
Committee of Arrangements of the
New Jersey w. T. Union, at New.
ark, and homes will be assigned
them.
Railroad fares are now so much
reduced that no special arrangements
will be made.
Further information will be sent ON
application to Mrs. E. NJ. Jube.
ANNA WITTENMYER,
1920 Arch street, Philadelphia.
francis E. WILLARD,
l4S Madison Street, Chicago.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

The Leader is telling the people
that the Democrats will gain two
Congressman in Iowa this year.
Why can't it be honest and say that
they will gain none, and that they
will lose the one they now have?-
State Register.
That means us. AS indications
are now, the latterprophecy is des-
tined to be fulfilled.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

ELOQUENT Bob. Ingersoll speaks
tonight at Davenport, which will
probably be the only speech he will
make in Iowa. We suggest that the
State Central Committee request him
to make another speech at Dubuque
before the campaign closes, so that
the people of this part of Iowa can
have chance to hear him. Besides
the Dubuque Democrats need little
pulling around to keep them civil.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

John Kelly calls it "r-refar-rum.--
George =. Julian calleth it "wefohm."
Hon. John Morrissey calls it ''ruf'
furm." Lieutenant Hobbs calls it re-
FORM" Charles Francis Adams calls
it "re.fawm." Boss Tweed, with
Spanish accent, calls it "ra-furme."
Bill Allen lays back the ton of his
head and calls t"ref.o-o-o-aw.awrm!'
Ard the American people, with a
correct appreciation Of its nature,
call it "bosh." Huntington Hasck-
tye. "a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

Every colored citizen in the south
who has been guilty of numbering
white men, outraging white women,
and robbing hen roosts, will, if not
in Jail, walk up to the polls next
month, and vote for Hayes and
Wheeler.-Dub. Herald.
Every white man in the south who
has been guilty of killing negroes,
burning school houses and churches,
and committed other like crimes,
aciU walk up to the polls and cast a
vote for Tilden and Hendricks next
month.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

IT is little amusing to see the
Democratic papers of the country
endeavorlng to gain few crumbs of
comfort from the result of the Octo-
Der elections. Some of them display
a courage and zeal that is worthy of
q better cause.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20
The Greenback Candidate for Congress

After a considerable amount of
persuading, and heavy resolutions,
the Greenback element of the Sd
District secured a sufficient number
of sympathisers to warrant it in issu-
ing call for a Congressional Con-
vention. Said Convention was held
at Strawberry Point last Tuesday,
and for its candidate for Congress,
nominated Mr.. e. S. Gaylord of this
county, who was also nominated a
short time since for Clerk of the
Courts of this county, at a Greenback
Convention held in this city. AS
far as honesty and sincerity of mo-
tives and convictions are concerned
we have no possible objection to Of
fer. In fact, he Is member, as is
the majority of the Greenback party
of class that is proverbial for itt
honesty and strict integrity. Butw
cannot see what ability Mr.. Gaylord
has to entitle him to seat in Con
gress. What experience has he hat
that will fit HIM for the discussion O.
such greatquestions as that OF finance;
One noticeable and commentator,
feature of the convention was the
refusal of. the Greenbackers to b.
drawn into the Mahoney and Griffith
net. Both Mahoney and his boque
protege were in attendance at thu
convention and used every effort t.
secure the support OF the Greenback
ers, but it wouldn't work. Theil
eyes were wide open and they didn'
propose to fall headlong into a trar
set by such willy demagogues; which
course was thoroughly commenda
BILE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

The Elgin Times of the 18th inst
says:
Hon w. G. Donnan spoke in Con
cert Hall last Monday night to full
house. His speech was a fair and
full discussion of the questions in
volved in the present political cam
paign, such as would set honest men
to thinking. Mr.. Donnan is grace.
full, clear and forcible speaker and
was attentively listened to for about
two hours.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

the Institute, Aug. 26th, the follow
ing list of questions was presented.
One hundred and seven persons were
examined:
ARITHMETIC.--TIR6T CLASS.
1.-The u. S. wine gallon contains
23l cubic inches, and the beer gal.
Ion, 2s2 cubic inches; how many
per cent. larger is the latter than the
formerp And how many per cent.
smaller is the former than the latter?
2.-Took q risk at 2 per cent; and
re-insurcd $4,000 of itat IT per cent.
and $4,000 at II per cent; my share
of the premiums was $207.50; what
sum was insured?
ga house that is fifty feet long
and forty feet wide, has q square or
pyramidal roof, whose height is Is
feet. Find the length of rsfter
reaching from corner of the build
ing to the vertex of the roof.
(which is the better investment
q mortgage for 8 years of 5000 pay.
ing I per cent. interest, and purchas'
ed at a discount of per cent, or
so shares of stock at 95, paying 8 per
cent. dividends, and sold at the ex-
,piration of 8 years at %? How
much?
ST 240 panes Of glass Is inches
long, 10 inches wide glaze q house,
how many panes 10 inches long by
IL inches wide will glaze row Of 8
such houses?
6.-I can pasture 10 horses or Is
COWS on my ground; i'll have 9cows,
how many horses can l keep?
What amount of -four worth
$3.50, IS, and 81 per barrel, must
be sold to realize an average price Of
$64 per barrel?
s.-If gold Is quoted at $3.50, at
what price ought U. S. 5-20's to sell
to afford an income of 8 per cent. on
the investment?
9.-Find the number of square in
ches IN all the faces of q cube con-
tanning 1866, 1927 cubic inches.
lO.-When will the balance OF the
following account commence to draw
interest? What will be the cash
value of the balance, Jan. l, 1907
Credit of 90 days on merchandise
ifemS.