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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
At the White House.
Washington LETTER to Philadelphia Times.

Washington LETTER to Philadelphia Times.
The White House and It's inmates are
exceedingly popular. There is refresh
ing absence Of pretension and formality.
The President and his wife have courte-
Gus, cordial manners. which spring from
kindness of heart, They are quick and
ready in conversation, so that there are
no awkward pauses. They are not afraid
to converse freely, and do not appear to
put any restraint upon their utterances,
as though they feared misrepresenta-
ton. This, too, is contrast to the last
regime.
Two winters ago young man called
at the White House one evening. Send
ing in his card, and writing on it that he
was classmate of Ulysses Grant, Jr.,
and had called at his request. Mrs.
Grant directed the usher to show him
IN. When the young man 0beyed the
summons he found himself in bril-
liantly lighted drawing-room filled with
guests. He felt much embarrassment,
as he was total stranger, and he saw
no hostess to welcome him. After an
awkward pause he singled out Mrs.
Grant, as she was the only lady present
without a hat. He was shaken by the
hand, and no remark was made. His
embarrassment was distressing, and q
lady near by SO pitied him that, without
any introduction, she invited him to take
4 seat beside her.
She made inquiries about his college
life and friends, and'soon succeeded in
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

The Democrats in Congress are trying
to make themselves and the country be.
lieve that the Administration has Sc.
cret purpose to provoke a war with
Mexico, and that the control of mill
tary affairs on the border is in that
direction. While there is much provo.
cation for extreme measures in the law
less acts of Mexican citizens, and the
failure of that government to restrain
them, there is no probability of war
The President, the Secretary of War
Gen. Sherman, Gen. Ord and the House
Military Committee are quoted as of the
opinion that there is not the slightest
danger Of hostilities, and that oul
troops are there to prevent rather than
provoke an outbreak.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

THE Senate in executive session on
Wednesday, rejected the President 8
nominations Of Roosevelt and Prince as
Collector and Naval officer of the port
of New York, by vote of % to %
This is victory for Conkling, and his
worshippcrs are making the most of it.
The issue was not upon the fitness of
the nominations, which was conceded,
but upon the point whether the Presi-
dent has the right to appoint any Off
GERS without first consulting Conkling
& Co. The Senate has decided that he
has not. The 'popinjay' Senator from
New York will strut about the Capitol,
full of his triumph, but it is not proba-
bic that his vaporing or the shouts Of the
machine will disturb the President. He
has always recognized the right of the
Senate to reject his nominations, but it
is not probable that he will concedc the
right Of that body to dictate who they
shall be- That is the prize for which
Conkling is fighting, but it is not yet
reached.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

RET" Clarkson, Of the State Register,
is travelling in the east, and writing let
tiers for his paper. His letters like his
recent editorials. only illustrate how
firmly his monomania of opposition to
the Republican Administration has
taken hold of him. They are made up
Of mass Of vehement and unscrupu-
lous statements, bearing the usual trade
mark of malice, from which the reader
is asked to infer that throughout all
the east, including Massachusetts, there
are no friends of the President, or sup
porters of his policies, except Demo
Gratis. Another result of his ''observa-
tons" is that New England Republicans
are strongly in favor of Grant for Presi-
dent in $780, 1t is by such crazy state
ments as these, only inspired by reck-
less and venomous partisanship, that
the editor of the Register furnishes the
antidote for the mischief that he might
otherwise do.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

/ 1T is reported that Reuben Proctor
tho man hung BY mob in Warren coun-
| t., . few weeks since, is yet alive and
has fled the country. The story is that
the mob did the work so bunglingly that
the relatives of Proctor resuscitated
him without much effort, and fearing a
return Of the mob, buried coffin filed
with sand.
Hon. d. P. Stubs, late Greenback
candidate for Governor, has eenrctain.
as one Of the counsel to defend Rande
the Illinois desperate and murderer.
BY lamp explosion at Glenwood
on Monday night, FIVE persons were Sc
verely burned, two of whom have died
The Journal says that the material
for a Democratic paper at Elkader is on
the way there. f. D.. Bayless is to be
the financial man of the concern,
and COL Otis and Milt Goddard the
printers.
Weaver Bros, druggists, at Chaplin,
Hardin county, have been sued by Mrs.
Barney Campbell for $500 damages, re-
sulting from selling liquor to her hus-
band.
The convicts at Fort Madison, for
their Thanksgiving dinner had roast
chicken, half chicken to each man,
mashed potatoes, gravy, and two or
three apples apiece for dessert. No man
of the 388 but was able to eat his full
allowance, which indicates the good
health of the prisoners. The usual
custom of pardoning a prisoner each
Thanksgiving was this year broken, no
one being released.
Two children have lately died in
Davenport from getting articles upon
their lungs. The first had a piece of
chestnut get down upon it's lungs, and
the other had a grain of corn. In the
latter case the child was operated upon
on Saturday, and died under the doctors
hands.
MIR. j. A. Rhomberg, of Dubuque,
has about concluded arrangements with
the agents of certain South American
governments to build, put in running Or
der and equip for them railroad in that
distant part of the world. Ten million
dollars, is the amount of money to be
invested in the enterprise. Mr.. Rhom-
berg, accompanied by Mr.. J. K. Graves,
of Dubuque, and his son, will start for
South America about the first of Janu-
ary
Whisky did it. A party of men
drinking in saloon three miles north
of Dubuque last Saturday night, got in
to quarrel, then fell to fighting, and
finally a young man named Samuel
Thompson drew revolver and shot
Frank Bisanz in the abdomen, inficting
a wound from which he will probably
die
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

MARY CLEMMER writes as follows to
the New York Independent concerning
Senator Kirkwood:
One of the most benign countenances
which have appeared in the Senate for
many a day is that of Samuel J. Kirk
wood, Of Iowa. Without the slightest
reservation, it is a good face, one to
which the sorriest and poorest of God s
creatures might go with it's story, sure
of help and pity. He is large framed,
rather rustic-appearing man, sixty-four
years of age, and looks it. His features
are cut on generous plan, his eyes blue
and beaming, his whole expression that
of large-hearted, clear-headed man.
He was the War Governor of Iowa, and
is greatly beloved by it's people
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

= In seating Mr.. Hayes as President of the
United States, neither the Republican party
cured from him an obligation to violate his
conscience or to disregard his oath to support
the Constitution Of his country .-SiOur Cul
Journal.
That is true; but judging from the
tone of certain men who aspire to lead
the party, they evidently expected that
the President would take the oath with
a mental reservation to act the un-
scrupulous partisan and demagogue
and they are accordingly chagrined that
he has not done so.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

THE latest freak of George Francis
Train was to abstain from all kinds of
nourishment, drink as we'll as food, for
six days. He claims to have proved by
the experiment, first, that the stories of
terrible suffering in starvation are pure
humbug, second, that he being not a
Christian-but accidentally in posses
sion Of all the virtues and morals of a
Christian-has really been able to do
whass the lying monks only pretend to
do, and third, that man who has tasted
six days hos no ravenous appetite.
Now, if Geo. Francis wants to do the
public real service, let him extend the
time of the next experiment to six
months.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

THE practice of the anti-administra-
ton organs like the State Register and
Haackeyc of laying down premise or
statement of pure fiction, and there
from building an argument against the
President and his action, is only paral-
leled by that of the quack doctor who
goes around trying to convince people
that they have consumption, only that
he may sell them $50 receipt for cur
ing it, his dupes discovering too late
that there is nothing the matter with
them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

THE Greenback party has developed
some rare specimens of financial talent
and ingenuity, not the least among
whom are the glib-tongued theorists of
our own county, but all their glory has
been obscured by light, which has risen
on the resumption side in Wisconsin.
Starting out with the fact that green
backs are worth 81 per cent of gold, this
genius proposes that the government
stick three cent postage stamp upon
each dollar bill, and 10, resumption is
accomplished. Now, could anything be
neater than that?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
fragrant Injustice.

The Cedar Rapids Republican refers
in the following terms to one feature of
the workings of the Iowa Railroad law:
A carload of wagon stock can be
shipped from Chicago to Cedar Rapids
for $500, and from Chicago to Council
Bluffs for $4,000, being a difference of
only five dollars for the hauling from
Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs. Again,
a carload Of wagons from Chicago to
Council Bluffs can be shipped for SIS
from Chicago to. Cedar Rapids $65.O0
and from Cedar Rapids to Council
Bluffs for $4182, making 1922 for the
privilege of unloading the car and load
ing it again. But more, car of wagon
stock from Chicago to Cedar Rapids
costs $500, and carload of wagons
from Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs
$42, 82, making the sum Of 1912 for a
carload that could be sent through for
$4,000. Still more, carload Of stock
will make three cars of manufactured
goods, and to get carload Of stock to
Cedar Rapids, manufactured, and sent
to Council Bluffs, costs $193.46, while
the car through from Chicago to Coun.
ell Bluffs would cost but $4,000, making
a cost of $l23.46 for the privilege Of
stopping car of wagon stock and man
ufacturing it. This Is a bad state Of af
fairs, and it not only applies to Cedar
Rapids, but to every point along oul
railway lines There is no call for this
unqualified evil, and drawback upon all
the manufacturing interests Of the
State, and every interior city is to-day
suffering severely from this cause. W.
suggest that this matter be looked after
and carefully considered, and that the
present tariff be stricken from our stat
ute books during the session Of the
coming legislature AS one point in the
many which appear in an argument
against the law, we cite you to this fact
That every citizen in the State of Iowa
is in some manner interested in manu-,
features. IF farmer, he must have ma.
chinery and tools Of every description
and the exhorbitant rates for short dis.
tances under this unjust tariff must be
paid by them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

The Hampton Chronicle says that
several parties have been endeavorine
to secure a license to open a saloon in
that town, one individual offering $500
for the privilege, but without effect, as
the people have decided, by their votes,
that they can dispense with such insti-
buttons. We notice that the papers of
that place make no complaints of loss Of
trade or contraction of business as the
result of this action.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

A SPICE Of fun ana humor sometimes
creeps in to relieve the meetings Of the
Presidents Cabinet Of their accustom-
ed air Of ponderous dignity. The ses-
sion Of the Cabinet last Friday was
case in point. An Indiana man bearing
the romantic and aristocratic name Of
Emory P. Beauchamp, is at present con-
sui at Cologne, but has aspirations for
the Belgian mission. His application
has been pressed with great vigor, and
the Washington papers have been enthu-
siastic in his praise. At the Cabinet
meeting referred to, Secretary Evarts
mentioned the fact that Beauchamp's
aspirations were seconded by most of
the Indiana delegation. and abiding to
the fact that he was a resident of the
same town as Secretary Thompson, turn
ed to the latter to inquire particularly
about this neighbor Of his. At this
point Postmaster General Key broke in
with little story illustrative of Beau
champs fitness to hold position under
Mr.. Evarts. 1t was to the effect that
about year ago Beauchamp addressed
some tender correspondence to young
American lady travelling in Europe, in
which he made a tender Of his whole
heart, which he wrote ''hole hart and
that the rest of his composition was
framed on the same system of disregard
for the rules of photography. The story
provoked hearty laugh, and Mr. Evarts
poked little fun at Secretary Thomp-
son on account of his neighbor, Beau
champ. The latter called on Secretary
Thompson after the Cabinet meeting, to
ascertain how his case stood, and was
advised to pack his goods for Cologne as
soon as possible. That city is noted for
vile smells, and doubtless can endure
Beauchamp's execrable spells better
than the gay and refined Belgian cap
ifo1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

The Senate, on Monday, by "a vote Of
40 to 8, admitted Eustis, the Democrat
ic claimant, to the vacant Louisana
Senatorship The eight who voted in
the negative were, Allison, Cameron Of
Wisconsin, Hamlin, Howe, Ingalls, Nc
MILAN, Merrill and Saunders. The roll
Of the Senate is now complete, and with
Conover and Patterson the Republicans
have two majority.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14

Hon. S. D. Tasting, of Wisconsin, is
very decided advocate of prohibitory
liquor laws. In recent lecture in Mad
isop be offered statistics to prove that
the amount of money per capita spent
for liquor in six average Btates having
license laws was over 60 cents, while II
States having prohibitory law it was
only 81 cents. He thinks that all the
States will yet adopt prohibitory laws.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
Soapy.

The Lansing papers want soap factory
Brethren, if the outside editors bring up the
necessary adipose tissue next February, can't
you furnish the other Ingredient Indepen-
dence Bulletin.
Yes, Judge, bring along your adipose
We will furnish the sand and scrubbine
Understanding Journal
Now, Tom Medary, the BULLETIN
never made the saponaceous remarks
above attributed to it, so your talk
about adipose is entirely soap-erfous
as applied to us. 1t is alk) ali; We
never said it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
qPllt Bnllftiq
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Il. 1877.
The Hamilton Freeman has chang

The Hamilton Freeman has changed
its form to seven-column quarto with
patent insides, and is printed on new
Potter cylinder press. The Freeman is
one Of the very best Of our exchanges
and richly deserving Of all the prospect
ty that can come to it. We present
Bro. Hunter our warmest congratula,
lions upon his journalistic success.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
ST. JAMES CHURCH.

A SURE remedy for Chills and Fever.
Ayers Ague Cure never fails.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
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Specimen copies sent free upon application.
Send orders In draft, r. o. Order. or registered
letter,
Address THE TIMES,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-14
Reduced Prices.

All the above work ut prices reduced to suit
the times. Come and see for yourselves.
Independence. Ia. MAY Is. II.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
School Matters.

The following instructions concerning
Teachers Ex limitations has been received
by our County Superintendent from Prof
q. w Won Cosllen. Super.ntendentsof Pub
! lie Instruction. Thinking they might in
,ferest our readers We publish them en-
stire:
Atameeting of County Sapcrint cndents
held in GrinncIl 10 December last. II was
agreed that the plan Of uniform examina.
stions should be tried.
We publish herewith Is questions on
-esci, branch, expecting that ten will be
chosen for the examination. The ques-
lions grow more difficult toward The
end.
4 An average 90 per cent. sho1ld be
Niuimum requisite for first class Ger
xilcatc. 80 per cent. for second class
certificate. and 70 pei cent for third
class certificate No person should re-
ceive a certificate wlofalls below 80 per
cent. in any Of the essential branches,
Arithmetic, Reading, Spelling. Grammar
,or geography. No certificate should be
renewed OF endorsed.
Il is desirable that all certificates should
expire about the lime Of The Normal H.
stitute. The sheet should Be- cut 70 allew
BIT one 81 ~ questions II The hands 81
the spplicans-
lind that IL issshc nl,iniSn Of nsost SUI
|pcrintendents that i minimum seg should
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05

ECLECTIC MAeAzINE.-TheE Eclectic for
April presents an admirably engraved
portrait of William Black, tie popular
novelist, and in the letter press the edi-
tor gives a brief but appreeiative sketch
Of his life. The literary contents of the
lumber are as follows: Geographical
and Scientific Results of the English Arc
tic Expedition" "a new work on Russia,
being review and synopsis of Mr.. Wall
aces excellent book; a fascinating bio
grapt ical sketch Of Edmund Kean;''
Great Storms; J" Z" Recent Music and Mu-
sicians" with special reference to Mendel-
ssohn; a scientific examination Of SHES
merism. Odylism, Tahle-Turning and
Spiritualism," by DR.. w. B. Carpenter;
1.-THE Poet in the City;" 'sInsidc the
House of Commons;" Hrmony;" "Other
Worlds and Other Universes," by Richard
A. Proctor, B. A., F. r. S.; "Wits and
WlttlcisIns," and 1.-THE Jews in Europe
In addition to all these good things, there
are three chapters Of Mrs. ELEPHANTS in.
teresting story of Young Muagrave, "and
copious editorial notes on home anil for
eign literature, science. and art.
Published by E. R Pelton. % Bond ST.,
New York. Terms, $5 per year; Single
number, 45 cts. @ iNss
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
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Railway y hen asked about ths'r cars
the officers have uniformly evauea = o,rect
reply our Terortorial Instincts taught
US to investigate Tor ourselves We have
done 50, snd are enaniea 70 Stale P0sil1resy
That such line VIII PC started ~ IN / g curry
spring ard that the cars are now peins
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Company expressly Tor TINS line. fhese
fcars will b3sixty feet long, ten feet wide,
, and len feet high. with IL sections, one
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sons), ann one state room, besides the
kitchen, china closet, dressing room, etc.
Thc interior viii be finished with black
...,.;, X. 81,
Al's. W." ~ Y s' :
ana CURED maple, the Piaee q the usual
head Thing being filed in with foreign
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other Calaiofnla WOOD. the lamp HXtafes.
window fastenings, door hardware, etc,
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49,. 80 - III. t.,,
hoisssfs U z'he seats = y o' o.-i's - =,
plain reps, corresponding AMI harRoniz-
ing with the wood finish of the sides and
r,of ~ The cars Between each set Of seats
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four persons comfortably, put as RUE
| are not expected to seat more than two
| ncrsnps The rlass and chinaware for
p''so', 80. ! 5. :,
the tables arc now ocihs li'sue = D'ss.
de., Germany, from patterns seiecteo
! from the Royal Dresden exhibit that was
al Tho centennial Exhibition and so great
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glass ware and chlnaware VIII nave the
monogram Of the Chicago & Norlh-west-
90, road narked tbercon Tho kitchens
80, -. +, 49,.
80 -, ~, ~, s;aaJs ~ r.,.,,
tunes ilonl tue coohi"s ''auus e"' ,s''s"
the occupants OF the beit's- on each car
will.be steward, two cooks, three wait
Ars and a rhamberm,if, to wait upon La
90. :. :. 49, :,a.,;a,.of ~
oy patrons. ~ Is .ne i'i'su'ioh " .ne
company to furnish the best meals That
money can buy, and choice w ines and ei-
aor. vii, 10 .,ta;nah,e nv those desiring
s'is W. :. 80 e 49, 80
those = Auries.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05

hn0n Can't be made by every
Sy131 agent every month 10 the
business we furnish, but
those willing to work can easily earn
dozen dollars day right in their own 10
calities. Have no room 10 explain here
BUSINESS pleasant and honorable. Wo-
men, and boys and girls do as well as
men. We will furnish you a complete
Outfit free. The business pays better
than anything else We will bear eA-
pense OF starting you. Particulars free.
Write and see, Farmers and mechanics,
their sons and daughters, and all classes
in need OF paying work at home, should
write 10 US and learn all about the WORK
at once. Now is the time Don't delay.
Address TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that petition
has been presented to his Excellency, the
Governor of Iowa, asking for the pardon
s0f John Mahanny, now confined in the
Penitentiary at Anamosa Iowa, for the
crime of .man-slaughteI, and that said pc
tition is under advertisement. and any
person feeling interested therein can file
demonstration against said petition, for
the pardon of said canvict.
Toledo, Iowa, Mar &c. 1877.