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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
More C.1itare Demanded.

American Journal Of Education,
The number of teachers required
to carry forward the work of cduca-
ton i'll this country is not far from
two hundred and fifty thousand.
The success Of our schools pre-emi-
ncntly depends upon the culture abil-
ity, and skill of this Immense army
of instructors,
Are our schools as Il whole only
moderately successful, or are they q
failure?
Then it is because as whole these
teachers are but moderately fitted
for their mighty task, or are alto
gether incompetent. As is the teacher
so is the school, The stream cannot
rise higher than its source, The
blind cannot lead the blind. lgno-
rance and incapacity cannot lead the
ignorant into the paths Of knowledge.
"a good school MASTER" says Gui-
zot, "must know much more than he
is called upon to teach, III order that
he may teach with intelligence and
taste" A man or u woman that has
but a limited acquaintance with
school studies and school duties, can
not lead the young even up to the
standard of his or her own meagre
attalnments, for Il good teacher must
know more than he would attempt to
teach his pupils. This is 4 seed
truth. 1t should be the prime article
in the creed alike OF teachers and the
people.
Before the schools of this country
can make any near approach to the
standard of its actual necessities, its
teachers as class must be raised to
4 plane of intellectual, moral and
professional capacity and skill yet
attained by but few. The truth is,
that to properly educate this nation,
we must be n natien of educators.
The art of teaching must become
universal.
If the two hundred and fifty thou
sand persons that now assume the
functions of teachers were all fitted
for their duties, if they were, as they
should be, men and women Of cul-
tune, refinement and professional
skill they would possess Il power for
good that would be simply Irresistible.
The sic and q haf millions Of
,Uiterates that are now the curse and
the shame Of our country, would be
impotcnt for evil in the presence of
such mighty host, clothed in the
habiliaments of moral and intcllectu-
al power.
The teacher question is thus the
corner stone, the foundation, and
almost the superstructure of the
educational cdiiice. Hence the work
of advancing education must be be-
gun, continued, and, we had almost
said ended, in efforts TO produce n
constant supply of able teachers,
worthy Of their high vocation. This
is why we constantly urge our teach
ers to wake to their great opportuni-
ties, to their solemn responsibilities,
and high duties. Avail yourselves
of every means of personal and prof
essional improvement. Remember
that when you cease to study and
prepare for your work, you will cease
to be useful, and something more
fearful than the blood of the inno-
cents will be upon you.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
State News.

The Clarksvile Sur says that twenty
seven of the leading citizens of Waverly
have flied petition in the Bremen Dis
trict Court asking that G. c. Wright of
that place, be debarred from practising in
the courts of Iowa. Wright, who IS an
old and steady practitioner at another sort
of bar, is charged in the petition with
gross disrcspect of courts and officers,
gross and offensive personalities of courts,
attorneys, and witnesses, and professional
dishonesty
The removal of the county seat of
Delaware county is again on the tapis -
Delaware Centre this time enters the lists
as contestant against Delhi, the present
seat of government.
"A Ladies Aid Society has been organ
lied at Fort Dodge, for the benefit of men,
young and old, "who have not courage
enough to go into society without grog-
shop in their stomachs and whisky bot
tie in their pockets The toe of a mas
culnc boot would be more efiectual
benefit for such men.
Wolf hunting, with the aid of hounds,
is one of the standard sports in Benton
county this winter
The B., G. r & NJ Railroad has con
tracted to deliver one thousand car loads
of ice at Quincy, and fifteen hundred car
loads at St. Louis.
The creditors of B. f. Allen have
discovered fact that will probably give
them legal claim upon his magnificent
homestead at Dcs Moines. That fact is,
that Mr. Allen voted in Chicago in 1874,
thereby acknowledging himself a citizen
of Illinois and debarring him from a
homes tead claim on the property under
the Iowa law.
John Reed, aged 81, who was subject
to epileptic fits, wandered from his fathers
house in Dubuque, Feb. It'll, and on Fri
dav last was found dead and frozen in the
mud in Il field at Telc de Mor,es, where
he had been for some DAYS.
-Lothair the trotter, the same that so
beautifully sold the Dubuque sporting
men last season, has, according to the
Dubuque Times, been sold to Vanderbilt
for $4,000 His trainer publishes card
offering, under certain conditions, to in
duce him to make better time than has
ever been made in this country.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
Referees Sale.

ELIZABETH SHEEGTS, 4 al. Circuit Court,
Buchanan Co, Iowa
ADAM SuERErs. tt ~. Notice.
'sNliE undersigned, referees in the case of pari
l ton now pending in the Circuit Court of Blu
chanan county, Iowa, wherein Elizabeth Shercts
ct al, Plaintiffs, and Adam Shercts, ct al ar,
Defendants. by virtue of an order made by sale
Court at the November term, 1874. will offer fo
sale, at the Office of A. Crooks. Justice of tn,
Peace, in the village of Quasqueton, Buchanan
county. Iowa, on the nth day of March, 1876 com
mencng at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the following des
cribod property, to-wit:
Southwest 4 of southeast i, Of southwest !,
Section II, township 81, range s. 10 acres.
Northwest Il of southeast 4 of southwest !,
Section IL, township ST, range s. 10 acres.
East j southeast u of southeast u of southwest
Il Section H. township 81, range s, ) acres.
West 4 Of southeast !. of southeast !, of sonth
west !, Section II, township 81. range s, acres
west "A Section IL. township 81, range s 5 acres
West 4 of northeast !, of southeast !, of south
west !, Section IL, township 81 range s, 3 acres
Northeast Il of southeast i Of Section 10, town
ship 81, range S. 40 acres.
East = of southwest 4 of southeast Il of south
east !, Section 2S, township IS range s, acres
Also two in southeast a of southeast !,
Section 81, township IS, range s, with house ant
improvements on same.
Terms of sale: One fourth or more cash, bal
ance in one, two and three years, with interest an
nually at ten per cent. And in of the sale o.
timber land. security will be required for deferred
payments other than the land.
Other land and lots, security, will be taken OF
the property for the deferred payments.
NJ. TODD.
T. F. BLAIR, SReferees,
GEO. GINTHER,
Quasqueton, Feb. II, 1876
LAKE h HARMON, Att'ys for Pitts sew4
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25


Mr.. MORRISON, Of Illinois, Chair
man of the House Committee of
Ways and Means, having become
thoroughly convinced of the truth of
the statement that the Clerk of said
Committee, Jas. p. Hambleton, had
named son after J. Wilkes Booth,
the assassin of President Lincoln,
and had aftcrward boosted OF it as
something to be proud of, addressed
Hambleton a letter, intimating that
his services would be no longer re.
quired, and that his resignation some.
time before rendered, was accepted
But Mr.. Chairman Morrison counted
without his host. The other Demo
Gratis on the Ways and Means Com
mittee refused to endorse his action
and voted to retain Hambleton, evi
IDENTIFY regarding his admiration fol
Lincoln's assassin an am,able Demo
cratic weakness, rather worthy of re
ward than condemnation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

JOHN MAuIN, Of the Muscatine
Journal, President of the Iowa Press
Association, has gone to Chicago te
make arrangements for the proposed
trip by the members of the Associa
ton to the Centennial at Philadel
phia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

Senator Gallup writes to his paper
the Nevada Representative--from
Des Moines something concerning
the action of the Legislature in re-
gard to Woman Suffrage, in which
he says: off the ballot is not as
safe in the hands Of the wives and
mothers of the nation rs in the hands
of negroes and the illiterate, it is a
very sad commentary upon the truth
fulness and sentiment of that univer
sal toast upon all independence days
which is given and cheered with
such an apparent sincerity, namely;
The women of our country-We all
love them, God bless them, my moth
or was a woman"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
GIN. BABCocK has been acquitted


A depressed, irritable state of n;iiatl Z
q weak, nervous, exhausted feeling;
no energy or animation; confused
head weak rneRnery, often with do
biIitating, Involuntary discharges, l.s
consequence Of excuses, mental oyerwofh a.
indiscretions. This NERVOUS BERE2EE'
finds sovereign ci,re In faUE7PIEHs4G ~
EEOsIEOPATUEC SPECIFIC, No. 81
1t tones up the system, arrests discharges, dist.
the mental gloom and despondeucy, and rejnyl.
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly harm
less and always efficient. Price IS, for packa
OF five boxes and large 81 vial of powder, which
il important in old, serious cases; 81 per single
box Sold by ALL Druggists. sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO..
No. 6D3 BRoApwAy. n. Y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

Col. II. n. MOORE, is Of Red Oak,
a candidate for State Treasurer.
Col. Moore during the war COM
manded a company in the 18th Iowa
Infantry, and is now President Of the
Valley National Bank at Red Oak.
His character and qualifications are
highly commended by those best
acquainted with him, and there is no
doubt of his fitness for the position.
We are heartily committed to the
support of Mr.. Bemis for the same
nomination, believing that no man
in Iowa possesses better claims or
solder qualifications than he, but
that does not prevent us from doing
Justice to other candidates.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

T.. c. ALDR1cH, the Waverly mer
chant, whose heavy failure was an
nounced few days since, has been
arrested at the instance of his credi
tors, and taken to Dubuque where he
lies in Jail in default of $4,000 bail
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

II is probable that the state of
Speaker Kerr's health will prevent
him from presiding in the House
during the balance of the session,
and as Cox, Speaker pro tenn, is not
acceptable to the members, the ques-
ton of a new election for Speaker is
agitated among the Democratic
members. In that case the candi-
dates will be Randall, Cox, and an
ex-confederate guerrilla from Ken
lucky, named Blackburn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

NETTIE SANFORD, in the Baby
Chirps" department of her Ladies
Bureau, thus POLITICALLY announces
the advent of a new baby:
Sliding down rift of sunshine, Tues
day, Feb. Sth, came little birding into
the home of Oscar Allen, Esq., on Church
street. He is a nine pound boy, % carats
fine; mother and Oscar too happy for
earth"
For a similar announcement in his
paper, only not SO daintily worded,
an editor out west had his head
punched Il short time since. The
style Of doing such things makes all
the difference in the world, and a
"great coarse man " is always sure
to put his foot in it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

| CHIEF JUSTICE RYAN, of Wiscon
gin, has decided that under the
Statutes of that State, no woman can
be admitted to practice in the courts,
and furthermore volunteered the
statement that he did not regret that
this is so, for in his opinion the
courts are not a proper place for the
preservation of the purity of women.
The latter observation is a pretty
sharp cut at the legal profession.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

1t is reported that Capt. Christy,
the present Treasurer of State, will
not be a candidate for reelection
In this connection we notice the
name of George w. Bemis. A bet
ter man to succeed Capt. Christy
could not be found in the State. He
is square Republican and in every
sense competent and worthy Cedar
Falls Gazette.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

Hon. J. T. ioUNG, the present
Secretary Of State, is announced as a
candidate for reelection. Mr. Young
has made All honest and efficient Off
Ger, and it is questionable whether
the Republicans could do better than
to give him another term.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
Nay0r's Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE.
INDEPENDENCE. Iowa,
Ep brflurN- ~ 1874


INDEPENDENCE, Iowa,
February II, 1876. J
The qnalind electors of the City of Indcpcn-
den"e, Buchanan county, Iowa. are hereby notified
that on Monday, the 9th day of March, 1876, there
will be held an election III said City, at which
election there will be chosen the following officers
for said City, to-wit:
One Mayor for the term of one year.
One City Treasurer for the term of one year.
One City Assessor, for the term of one year.
There will also be elected members of the City
Council. as follows:
First Ward one member Of the City Council
Tor the term of two years.
Second Ward-one member of the City Council
for the term o. two years,
Third Ward-one member of the City Council
for the term of two years
Fourth Ward One member of the City Council
for the term of two years.
Fifth Ward-one member of the City Council
for the term Of two years.
Such election will be holden at the following
places:
In the First Ward at the office of the Brewer
Brothers.
In the Second Ward. at the Engine House
In the Third Ward ut l.. A. Mains store
In the Fourth Ward. at the Burr Block,
In the Fifth Ward. at the Parker ace
The polls of said election will be open from A.
NJ TO il NJ and from F. NJ. till p. NJ
ID. u, HOIDRIDGE Mayor
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

THE much talked Of four-mile race
for 1000, came off at San Francisco
on the 22d. The winner was Foster,
a horse of Lexington blood, who be-
fore the race stood second in the pools.
He took the purse in two straight
heats. Time 1881, 1853.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

REFERRING to the Railroad law,
the Muscatine Joa5W0i says:
"The formidable move now made
for repeal looks suspicious. 1t looks
rs though the railroads are deter
mined to make the law odious in
order to secure its entire repeal, and
thus throw off all restraints. When
that comes, then look ont for opprcs-
sive tariffs! The people Of western
Iowa will then be in worse condition
than the frogs who prayed to Jupiter
to send them king and were sup
Piled with stork which gobbled
them up without mcrcy!"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

THE bill appropriating $4,000
from the State treasury for the pur-
pose appropriately exhibiting lowe
products and resources at the Cen
tennial, has passed both Houses Of
the Legislature and become law
It is not stated what kind of pen
Gov. Kirkwood used in signing it
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

The Legislature of Kentucky has
refused to pass bill to punish bribery
at elections as felony. That body
doubtless regards the measure as an
unwarrantable interference with time
honored Democratic practices.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

QT'pIle 16r'lleti'l:
FRIDAY FEBRUARY, rs, 1876
Read our letter from the Capital.

THE Democratic National Commit
tee had a meeting in Washington on
the 22d, and decided to hold the next
Democratic National Convention at
St. Louis, June 27th.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

THE Des Moines Register asks:
care we to loose our Iowa Los? p"
By no means, if you have any of the
dirty red skins corralled, hold on to
them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
Fearful Accident.

i-''HV ~ III t iNttl ltl ftb lOlluIdlc
accident occurred on the Central Rail
road of Iowa about two and half
miles north Of this place. The rear
coach Of the southern bound express
due at this place at SAT, was thrown
trom the truck by the breaking of u
rail, and after running about twenty
rods was preclpitatcd down an en-
ban kment some ten fee; high, rolling
over several times III the passage and
landed nearly or quite fifty feet from
the track. The coach was totally
wrecked by the catastrophe, rs would
naturally be supposed; as it rolled
over ii pulled the remainder Of the
train, consisting Of coach and bag
gage car, over with it, but these last
were not damaged to any consid-
cradle extent. The rear coach was
well filled with passengers, men, wo-
men and children, who were tumblcd
about topSy-turyey IN one promlscuous
mass, and 1t seems almost miraculous
that none were killed, or that any
escaped without serious injury, Most
OF the passengers were pretty we'll
shaken up and received scratches and
bruises, but only some half a dozen
were so badly injured as to require
surgical treatment, and strange to
say, no bones were broken. Carl
PAIL, Of independence, member of
the Star QuadriIle Band OF that place,
was the most seriously injured. He
was caught under the coach in such
a way that it lay across his head and
chest, crushing him terribly, lie was
extracted from the wreck in an in
sensible condition, and for several
minutes it was supposed that life was
extinct; but he shortly began to re-
vive, and to day the physicians are
hopeful OF his recovery. The re-
mainder of those who received the
most serious injuries were the follow
ing: ID. NJ. Moore, also OF the hide
pendence Band; young man named
Johnson, trainman; Mrs. j. H. Bush,
of Mason City; Mrs. c. II. Woods,
Of Minneapolis, and Mary Turner Of
Marshalltown. We are told by the
physicians in attendance that all Of
those last mentioned will doubtless
recover without any permanent in
jury. 1t is indeed fortunate that the
accident resulted so fayorably is 1t
did. No blame attaches the Com
pany OF to the employees Of the road,
rs the breaking of a rail is an event
which cannot be foreseen, and which
no amount of precaution can prevent.
As soon as the accident was reported
at headquarters the General Superin-
tendent telegraphed giving orders
that the passengers be properly cared
for, which order was promptly obey
ed. The wounded were conveyed to
the hotels where they received proper
surgical treatment at the hands Of
our town physicians, and also Drs. j.
S. Hurd, OF Chaplin, and G. II. Tidd,
of Geneva. Those who were not in
jured were cared for during the night
and this morning proceeded to their
destination. - H0utpton Recorder,
FEB. 1911.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
Notice..

On account of my absence from home, | have
employed Messrs. Baily Il jackson to look after
the interest of the OLD Phoenix Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, in Independence and vicinity. Those
wishing to insure in feiid6{e tinas-tfted and fire
tested company, should call at their Office lover
Fishers storel and take ont policy in the .'0Lp
Ph9Hir.n New business solicited old business
attended to, C11-27tfl r. BARTLE, Agent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

5 6.65l. yb 5 6,bJI HG
TEACHERS FUND.
RECEIPTS:
Amount on hand at last re
port, Observation-Disclosures. 2,034 50
Amount received from Taxes 3.6126l
Amount of Apportonment. 500 %
Amount received from TUT
ton, Observation-Disclosures. 21965
DISBURSEMENTS:
Amount paid Teachers......S 800 90
Amount on hand, ............ 1894
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25

29S3.41 2.9S341
AT regular meeting of the Board the foregoing
Statement was approved and ordered to be pub
lished as the Law requires.
February 1st, 1876. D. s DEERING, Sec'y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
s 100000 5 6. 5000
CONTINGENT FUND.
tn March 1877.
S 2,Ss3.42 $ 2,ss3. ~

s 2,655.00 2,6a5o0
At regular meeting Of the Board the foregoing
estimates were approved and ordered to be pub
lished Us the law directs.
February 1st 1876. D. S. DEERING. Sec'y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
$13,500.00 81,
SCHOOL HOUSE FUND.
s 6.651 SO S 6,651. sc

ovcrdrawn at last Report. 5 1851. 90
Amount to Sinking Fund. $4,000
Interest on Bonds, . 1.0000t
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-25
S 1914 s 1888. IA

5 7S33.I4 s Z ,S33 Il
CONTINGENT FUND.
RECEIPTS:
mt received from Taxes, 8 1905 81
mt on hand at last re
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-08
What Josh Billings Wants to
Know.
A. PICKEN,
Bristol.

Why bear alwus climbs down q
tree backwards?
Why turkeys egg is speckIed, and
duck s egg blue?
Why a goose stands first on one leg
and then on tother?
why rabbits have short tail ard
kats have long one.
Why quail's egg is round and a
hens egg is pointed?
Why lightning was never known to
strike Leach trte?
Why musk rats tail has no fur on
t, ard = nlink's haz?
Why males among the feathered
race do ali The singing?
Why most all the birds build their
eats out of diiitrcI t, material?
Why dog alwus turns around three
times before he lies down?
Whether log floats faster in the
river than the current runs, or not?
Why horse alwus gifts oph from
the ground on his for ward feet last?
why the blak snaik is the only snaik
IN tbs country that kan klimb II
tree?
Why mules bones are all solid.
and their ears twice az long az "a
horses?
Why natur will ullow one cross be
tween some animals and then allow no
more.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-08

We call special attention ofour read
ers to the advertisement, in another
colum, of the celebrated Stief Pianos.
They have justly become the general
favorites of the Musical Public. Per-
formers like them on account of their
eveness of touch and singing quality
of tone. Their finish Is i'm the highest
degree artistic, and their general make
up II not surpassed 10y that of any other
mandatory i'm this country. In proof
of this, ii is scarcely necessary to revert
to the fact, that through the sinking
of the Steamer Louisiana, some time
ago, one of these instruments was
submerged in the waters of the Chpsa-
penkr Bay, for a period of over four
months, and recovered in n remarka-
ble state of preservation, thus fully
establishing the truth of their asseT-
ton, that none but the best materials
are used in their construction. Evil
dpnce of their durability is further
furnished by their extensive use i'm the
mum srous Schools and other Iustitu-
tons, where they are subjected to the
severest tests. We advise all who wish
a really fine instrument to buy the
Stief
They are also sole agents. for the
Southern States, of the "MatChless
Burdett Organs,n which Stand without
Il rival. The gentlemanly courtesy
and fair-dealng of the Messrs. Stieff
will he fully appreciated by all who
call upon them.