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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
Iowa Legislature.

Jan. 2O.-In the Senate, bills were
introduced by McCoid to provide for
the assessment and taxation of prop
erty belonging to express, telegraph
and Pullman car companies; by
Shane, to increase the salary of Dis
trict Judges to $4,000 per annum;
by McCoid for the taxation of prop
erty sold by travelling statesmen for
wholesale dealers outside the State.
In the House, petitions were pre-
scented from mayors of cities and
Others asking for an appropriation
for centennial expenses, and for the
establishment of a homeopathic chair.
Two hundred additional copies of the
State Auditors report were ordered.
a resolution was introduced memori-
alizlng Congress in behalf of repeal
ing the postal rates on thiid-class
mail matter. Several bills were in
troduced looking toward an increase
of the State revenue and the enforce
ment of tax levies, embracing pro-
vision, also, that the State Executive
Council be empowered to regulate
the State tax yearly, but not to cx-
coed q levy Of two and one-half
mills on the dollar, and that the
board of equalization be empowered
to rise the valuation Of undervalucd
property, which were all referred to
the Committee on judiciary.
Jan. 2l.-In the Senate, Il bill was
introduced to resume the lands grant
ed to the McGragor & Sioux City
railroad
Also 4 bill to prohibit county
treaSurerS from becoming suretles.
~ Joint resolution was passed ask
ing for the improvement of the Up
per Mississippi oy the general gov
eminent.
"A petition was presented asking
for the taxation of church proper
ty.
In the House, the Judiciary Com
mittec recommended the indefinite
poStponment of the bill to allow less
than twelve juRrs to render a YER
dict.
n bill for the resumption of the
land grant to the McGregor Il Sioux
City railroad company was introduce.
ed AMI referred to the Railroad Com
mittee.
n bill was introduced to regulate
the sale of railroad and steamboat
tickets and referred.
a bill to impose fine of one hun
dred dollars for selling wine or beer
to any person under twenty one years
Of age vas introduced and refer
red.
Jan. 24.-In the House, bills were
introduced rs follows: Tc establish Il
State board Of health, to transfer the I
funds derived from the sale Of Agri. |
cultural College lands to the general /
revenue fund; for IN appropriation to
dcfray the expenses OF the Reform
School investigation.
After considerable debating on the i
illegality Of the election of Senator
kirkwood, a new election was order
ed,
The House was organized on
Tuesday, the lllh, and the election
ON the following Tuesday. The law
Of Congress fixed the second Tues
day.
In the Senate, several petitions
were presented asking for the taxa
ton Of church property and home
opa,hlc chair III the medical college.
Bills were introduced to provide
for Il board of State charities, and to
givescities an extra member of the
Board of Supervisors.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
Chm. Rep. Natl Com.
WIN. +. CHANDLER, Sc'cy.
Gold

The following dispatch will proba-
bly, not have cooling effect upon
the rising Black Hills fever:
ST. PAUL, Jan. PA special dis
patch from Bismarck to the papers of
this city contain glowing accounts
from the Black Hills country. \
party carrying the mails between
Bismarck and the Black Hills had
returned and gave wonderful reports
of the richness of the country. The
report is vouched for as thoroughly
trustworthy. Twelve hundred men
are now in that portion Of the Black
Hills through which Rapid Creek
runs. The average diggings are one
doll per hour to each man. and they
saw Sl37 taken out in six hours by
four men. The next day the same
force in the same length of time took
ont SIP. California Joe, 4 person
of renown among gold miners, saw
1874 taken out of one pan, there being
one nugget worth $50. All of the
returning party brought specimens of
gold Of splendid qualify, They all
agree IN statements regarding the
beauty and richness of the country,
and say that Custar's report was no
tably exaggerated. n large party is
preparing to start from Bismarck for
the Hills, and will take large
amount of goods. Bismarck mer-
chants complain bitterly that the
Northern Pacific Railroad refuses to
run trains to that place during the
present open winter SO that supplies
for the Black Hills may be sent for
ward from that place, which is much
the nearest to the best diggings.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

before him, and in their presence Mr..
Cox lost his manhood, forgetting the
great world outside. He turned upon
the poor five or six colored members
and attempted to rldicule them. Did
meanncss ever go lower than that?
But Cox WAS always cowarlly. When
Butler so frequently put his hand up
on him in former years, Sammy
would run over and attempt to pro-
pitlate his ponderous foe. And, after
calling Blaine q "hyena" five or six
times, Cox ran over TO Blaine, andap-
parently would have embraced him,
if the ''hyena" would have permitted
it,
Again, referring to the idea, which
the R'p"dHco" his always urged
editorially, that it is a dreadful thing
t. call up the issues of the war, the
correspondent says:
As the case now stands, Mr.. Blaine
has given the southern Democrats
warning to hold their tongue here.
after. Hill made such fool of him
self that his associates are not goi,
to initiate him. | protest, however,
against the idea that the issues of the
war cannot ne re-opencd for discus
sion. This is to paddock the lips
to stitle discussion. Besides, here is
the South, expecting to govern the
country through its northern allies,
the Democrats; it becomes absolutely
necessary to show the people what
mrnner of men these are-what style
of civilization they believe in. 1t is
of vital Importance that men Of the
North, who are humane and refined,
should see the "confedcrates" as they
are. They still despise the negro;
they still defend the cruelties OF the
war (some of them at leaSD - in
short, they are totally unfit to rule
the country. How is this shown bet
ter than by the speeches Of men like
Ben Hill?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
Republican National G INVENTION

The next Union Convention for the
nomination of candidates tor Presi-
dent and Vice President of the Unit
ed States will be held in the city Of
Cincinnati, the l4th of June, 1876,
at ~ o'clock NJ, and will consist of
delegates from each State equal to
twice the number Of its Senators and
Representatives in Congress-, and OF
two delegates from each organized
Territory and the District of Column
bia.
In calling the conventions for the
election of delegates the committees
of the several States are recommend
ed to invite all Republican electors
and all other voters, without regard
to past political differences or previ
Gus party affiliations, who are opposed
to reviving sectional issues and who
desire to promote friendly feeling and
permanent harmony throughout the
country, by maintaining and enforc-
ing all the constitutional rights Of
every citizen, including the full and
free exercise of the right of suffrage,
without intimidation and without
fraud; who are In favor of the con-
tinued prosecution and punishment
of all official dishonesty and of an
economical administration of the
Government by honest, faithful and
capable officers, who are in favor of
making such reforms in the Govern
ment as experience may from time to
time suggest; who are opposed to
impairing the credit of the Nation by
deprecating any of its obligations,
and in favor of sustaining in every
way the National faith and its finan-
cial honor; who hold that the com
mon school system is the nursery of
American liberty and should be
maintained absolutely free from sec
tartan control; who believe that in
the promotion Of Il csc ends the di
rection of the Government should
continue to be contided to those who
firmly adhere to the principles of
1915 and will support them as incor
porated in our Constitution and laws,
and who are in favor Of recognizing
and strengthening the fundamental
princi pie of National unity, in this
centennial anniversary Of the birth
of our Republic.
f. -. MORGAN,
Chm. Rep. Natl Com.
wv Il Cu,EDIrp So'cv
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
Well at Pra iri. du Chen.

The DEBORAH R.lubliran gives
the following history of the inception
and final success of the effort to sink
an artesian well at Prairie du Chen,
Wisconsin:
For years past the citizens of
Prairie du Chen have telt that they
had an inadequate supply of water,
especially i'll case OF emergency, such
as fires. They have felt that an III
crease was necessary to supply the
demand, and would amply repay
them for theirrxertions, looking to the
consummation of such an enterprise
if for nothing else than to serve them
us an antagonist against fire. Many
speculations were entered INTO, by
which this supply of water might
be produced. OF all the plans pro-
posed, an artesian well seemed the
most feasible one to those who were
to act as the motive power in the I'M
dertaking, namely, the property
owners and business men along the
main street. A stock company was
formed by these same men, and a
contract entered into with Messrs.
O'Connors and Garfield, CT the Penn
sylvania oil regions, to make bore
six inches in diameter and five hun
dred feet in depth for 81, 500; they to
furnish all the machinery, tubeing,
and other accessories necessary.
Work was commenced in October
last, and l47 feet of surface sand
was bored through, when hard
compact sand stone was reached
This stratum "as about Is inches in
thickness; then about five feet of
blue grit was passed through. This
was followed by III feet of slate
or shale OF blu iSh-green color,
when hard calcareous sandstone
was reached. After boring in this
formation to the depth of eight feet,
Il tiiabl" sandstone was struck, and
water was obtained which flowed
over the lubeing on the morning Of
November 9th, from a depth of 272
feet below the surface.
On receiving the 90 d news, the
stockholders held Il meeting to de-
eide whether they should go deeper
in search ofmore water, or rest con-
tented with the large supply already
obtaired. They decided to 90 on,
and the contractors continued their
work, boring alternately through
sandstone, shale and ochrc, and
finally struck another stratum Of the
triable or water bearing sand stone,
which yielded bounteou>ly, increas-
ing the flow more than one hundred
per cent Tuesday morning they had
reached 4 depth of $50 feet, exhaust
ing the friable sandstone, AMI struck
a hard sand flint. Up to TINT time
the flow had gradually increased,
and it was estimated ut 10 barrels or
400 gallons per minute 1t is thought
that it will flow over the tubeing at
Il hight Of 40 feet above the surface,
and taking it at the foot Of Bluff
street, down which it flows, an addi-
tional fall of 40 feet, or 4 total
waterfall of so feet is secured. This
water-power, if properly utilized IS
sufficient to run IN immense mill or
mandatory. This artesian we'll is
invaluable both as Il power and
guard against the ravages Of fire.
The flow of water is still increasing.
1t has Il brackish taste. and is not
tit for culinary purposes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
Original Notice.

John Haskins. and ip,,,;n
James Haskins. '"''''"S'
against
NJ Van AlstyIe,
Isaac Conner,
waiin,.o Erannis Defendants
Francis 4 Jones,
Elizabeth Connor.
I" NJ Circuit Court Of Bnchanua County, Io'ca
FthraG,y Term, 4, y. 1876.
To SAID DEFENDANTS:
" GU are hereby notified that on or before the
1 1st day of February, A. ID. 1876. there will be
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of buchanan County. Iowa, the petition of
John llaskins and James Haskins. the Plaintiffs
aforesaid, claiming Of you the sum Of Two Thous-
and Dollars as, money justly due from you on a
Promissory note and claiming the foreclosure of a
mortgage lien on the north east quarter Of Section
twonty-nine. Town eighty nine. Range SEVEN
west, in Buchanan County, Iowa; and Fifty Dol
lars attorneys Zee. No personal judgment claim
ed against Wallace Francis, Francis s Jones, e
Elizabeth Connor
You are also notfsd that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon OF the second
day OF the February term OF said Circuit Court OF
buchanan County, to be held at Independence, in
said County on the 2st day Of February, A. d
1876, default will he entered against you aud
Judgment rendered thereon.
LAKE. HARMON & NEY,
sew4 Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

The Dubuque Times in the course
of a long article on the subject of cap
ital punishment, introduces the old
objection to imprisonment for life,
"that life convicts serve only an aver
age of less than eight years impris-
onment." Now, unless the Times
cali establish that this fact, if it is a
fact, is inseparable from the penalty
of imprisonment for life, not to be
obviated or guarded against, its OBJ
lection falls to the ground. 1t will
not deny, however, that proper
curb upon the pardoning power, or
its absolute suspension if necessary,
except in cases where the convict is
ascertaincd to be innocent, would
have the effect to make life sentences
what the name implies. The law of
Iowa, by requiring the consent of the
Legislature for the pardon Of muir
derer, does practically cut off all hope
of his release during his natural lite.
Another specious argument advan-
ced by the Times is this:
Any one who contemplates giving rein
to a murderous propensity-and it is this
class who are Deliberate murderers, and
hence liable to the death penalty
deny that an impending penalty of death
would be more effective to restrai n him
from the commission of the crime, than
any measure of punishment by i'm rison-
ment.
Unfortunately tor the Times ar
gument, nine men out Of tel who
give rein to a murle'ous propensity"
do SO without.a thought Of the pen
atty or with an assurance in their
own minds that they will escape any
penalty whatever. Besides facts and
statistics in those States that were
the earliest to abolish hanging, com
pared with the experience Of those
yet retaining the gallows, show that
the penalty substituted for hanging
is fully as etfective'n REFRESHING crime
ne the latter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
THE Des Moines Re1ister says tn

THE Des Moines Register says that
Rev. Mr.. Gill, Of that city, recently
preached sermon on the subject of
capital punishment, and adds that he
favors the doctrine Of hanging for
murder. For ourselves, the latter i'll
formation is superiiuous. We at
tended the Rev. Mr.. ellis ministra-
tons while in Dcs Moines, q few
weeks since, and from the apparently
fervid satisfaction with which he
argued the EXTREMIST orthodox doe
trine of hell, and the future punish
ment of the wicked, and the scalping
he gave those who hold modified
views on tho subjects, we are only
surprised that he is content with so
mild a punishment as hanging for
the crime of murder. The spirit Of
intolerance is not alone of the
past, nor is it confined to one church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

The Des Moines correspondent OF
the Fort Dodge Messenger, referring
to the Senatorial contest, says, "The
representative thieves of the Indian
ring, who had stolen their large for
tunes from the Indians in divers ways,
were here, frantic for the success Of
sold Sam" The boss thief of the
Indian ring certainly was at Dcs
MONIES, but was working with all his
might against Coy. Kirkwood, and
for the man who afforded him the OBJ
portunity to "steal his large fortune
from the Indians" We apprehend
it any "f the lesser thieves were pres
ent they would be found working in
the same direction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

"MARK our words, if he (Iar!an) does
not vet in the no distant future come to
the front with L support that will carry
CONSERVATION Ito the camp of his enc
mics. In plain English, Dir. Harlan. is
bound to become Senator Allison's sue,
cessor two years hence. Nothing but the
power of Omnipotcncc can prevent it
Perry CHIEF.
The above is a specimen Of the
clap-trap INDUCED in since the Sena-
torial election by some of the papers
who favor Mr.. Harlan. If this kind
of vaporing will in any way mitigate
the chagrin they feel over the result,
nobody will object to it; but it will
not obscure the fact, made clearly ap-
parent by the late contest, that Mr..
Harlan has lost his hold upon the
confidence of the Republicans of
Iowa, and that he is not likely for
some time in the future, at least, to
become n formidable candidate for
any high position. The cause for
fbis is found in his later record,
which all the sophistry of his friends
and advocates has failed to make
palatable to the party. We do not
pretend to say who Mr.. Allison's sue
cessor may be, but unless the Kepub-
licaus intend to ignore Integrity and
a clean record IN the choice of Sena-
tor, it is tolerably safe to say that his
name will not be James Harlan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
ORIGINAL NOTICE.


JESSE ii. MERRILL. PITT,
against
SAM'L W. MCCLINTICK, Def.
In the Circuit Court of Buchanan County Iowa
February Term. y ID 1876
To SAID DEFENDANTS:
v on are hereby nstifed that there is now on
L file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Buchanan county. Iowa, the petition OF
Jesse Ii. Merrill. the Plaintiff aforesaid, claiming
of you the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty
Niue Dollars and Twenty five cents as money
justly due from you on Promissory Note
You are also notified that q writ OF attachment
has been sued out against your property to aid in
securingfhc said claim.
Iou are also notified that unless You appear
thereto and defend before noon of the second day
of the February Term of said Circuit Court OF
Buchanan county. 10 be held nj Independence, in
said county. on the 2st day Of February. \. d.
1876, default will be entered against you, and
judgment rendered thereon.
W. G.. & J Il DOMAIN,
2iwi Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
Hill The Murderer of Yancey.

Washington Correspondence Of Inter Ocean.
The late amnesty debate has re-
vived great many "reminiscences of
the Ahdersonvill defcnder-Hill-
the most important Of which is his
connection with the sudden and mys-
ferrous death of Yancey, the Conted-
crate statesman and diplomat. Yam
cey, it is remembered, was one of the
leaders in the secession movement,
and at the Charleston Convention
in 1859 he led the Alabama delega-
ton, who withdrew because of the
adoption OF a "Squatter Sovereignty"
platform. Henry B. Payne. of Ohio,
who now represents the Cleveland
district in Congress, was the leader
of the free-sol Democrats, whose ac-
ton was the cause of Yancey's with
drawal. But the circumstances of
Yancey's death, as related by a N..sh-
vile gentleman, are these: He,
Yancey, had just returned from an
unsuccessful mission to Europe, and
was chosen Senator from Alabama to
the Confederate Congress. Hill, who
made the speech the other day, was
representing Georgia, and was an
ardent defender of the Davis admin
istration, which Yancey saw fit to at
tack. During controversy both lost
their temper, Hill gave the lie, and
Yancey attacked him. | have de-
scribed Hill as a man OF powerful
frame. with long arms, and immense
shoulders. Yancey was Il slight,
nervous, active man, and when he
sprang ut Hill, the latter caught him
in his long arms rs he would seize an
infant, and threw him violentl y across
the benches. Yancey was badly
bruised, and lay unconscious for some
moments. Wien he revived his spine
was pronounced seriously injured,
and he was taken to his room at the
hotel in Richmond, from which he
never came forth. a vote of secrecy
was passed by the Senate, and the
circumstances of this recontre were
not known till after the war.
Hill, it is said, is haunted by this
tragic event in his remembrance, and
to watch his movements in the Hall
OF Representatives one would think
he WAS followed by some Nemesis.
He moves around like IN uneasy
spirit His seat is far to the right o:
the Speaker, on the Democratic side,
but he never sits there. lie never
sits in one place for more than ten or
fifteen minutes at Il time. He is
never writing letters or resolutions
or bills at his desk His pens are
uncorroded by ink; they never have
been used. His blotter is as clean
and white as it came from the station
er's. The lid OF his desk is never
locked, and is empty; the key is in
the keyhole, in which it never has
been turned. When he made his
speech the other day, he stood in the
place of Beverly Douglas, of Vir-
yinia; while Garfield was speaking
he sat restlessly in the seat of Smith,
OF Georgia, Oh the Republican side;
now with his head fallen forward on
his breast and his gaunt hands folded
i'll composure;- again, with his long
elbows t,etched out over his ears,
and his hands clasped behind his
head. Hill seems to have some ter
rible burden on his mind. His face
is wrinkled-not with "crow's-teet,"
but with long. deep lines extending
in every direction from his mouth
He looks like Joseph Medill--a larg
er edition OF the tilosoter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

AT the meeting of the special committee
appointed by the general ticket agents as
sociatlon of the United States, to arrange
a schedule for centennial passenger rates,
held ut Philadelphia, it was decided to rec
ommcnd Il reduction of % per cent on
the present rates from all parts of the
country east of Omaha TO Philadelphia or
New York. Tickets will he sold from
May 1st to October 3lst, and will be good
for thirty days only Dubnqae Hsraid.
The railroad companies can afford
to do better thln that 25 per cent.
reduction will not make the fare as
cheap it was last year during the
RAILROAD war" Everybody out West
wants to 20 to the Centennial, but
with exorbilant rates and $50 days
limit" many will prefer to celebrate
at home IVaterloo Reporte'.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

A depressed, irritable state OF mind I,
a weak, nervous, exhausted feeling {,
no energy or animation, confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bilitntinG. involuntary discharges. The
consequence Of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscrctions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds sovereign euro in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system, arrests discharges dispcis
the mental gloom and dependency, and rejuvc
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly harm
less and always efficient. Price Is, for q package
OF five boxes and large g vial Of powder, which
is important in old, serious cases; 81 per single
box Gold BY ALL Druggists. or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co,
No 6O1 RROApwAy. y. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

SUPT. POTTER, of the c. B. & @.
Railroad in Iowa, has issued an order
thst might with advantage be adopt
ed by the managers Of roads in this
part of Iowa. 1t Is to notify all con-
ductors on that line that they will be
held responsible for the presence of
threc-card monte men on the trains,
and that if they do not keep the
swindlers off their trains, the Super
intendent will keep them off. There
is no doubt that a rule of this kind
would effectually protect passengers
from plumber while travelling by rail.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28


MIR. WIN. a. HARLAN, only son Of
Hon. james Harlan of this State, and
brother of Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Of
Chicago, died at San Francisco,
Thursday, Jan. goth, in his oath year.
His disease was consumption, from
which he had been suffering some
time. Suddenly growing worse, lie
repaired to the Pacific coast for an
ticipated relief. His remains were
brought to his home in Mt Pleasant
for interment. Mr.. Harlan and tami-
ly will have the sympathy of the
whole state in their bereavement.