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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
From, Rowley.
ROWLEY. Aug. 9Th 1877.

ROWLEY, Aug. 9th 1871.
EDITOR BULLETIN:-Not seeing any
thing in your paper from Rowley for a
few weeks, | thought l would give you
few items. Well, we are here yet,
and are expecting lively times shortly,
to continue through the fall and winter
The farmers in this vicinity have splen-
did crops Of small grain, and the best
prospect for a large crop of corn that
they have had for number Of years
Our market facilities are as good as any
in the county, for the reason that j. NJ
Benthall has taken possession of his ele-
vator, and intends to use it the coming
year himself, and j. |. Prentiss has men
lat work building ware house for the
purpose of handling grain also. With
these two wide awake men in the grain
business we are in hopes that we shall
see things as they were two and three
years ago, when men with loads of grain
would have to wait two and three hours
for their chance to unload. There will
also be a market for hogs, equaled by
none in the county.
Well, Rowley has her bitter with the
sweet. We are glad to have such men
as Mr. Prentiss & Benthall to do bust
ness among us. We are also sorry that
we ever had such men as j. ID. Noble,
who ''vamosed' with $500 of S. New
mans money, and Sam II. Berry, who
played the tune of six hundred dollars
to the Union Corn Planter, Peoria, ILL.,,
and to others to the amount Of $4OO or
$500. Then, next comes firm which
fixed their creditors up couple Of
thousand dollars and then traded and
decided to wife and son to such an ex-
tent that the creditors look kind of sor-
ry, and say sold again, but got 40 tin.
Then comes Charles Perry who skipped
out with McSweeney's team. So Nc. is
short team, but can't help it. These
things we hope have come to an end in
this place. but it leads us to think in the
language of the great poet:
"Oh wud some power the gift gle us
TO see ourselves as ithers see us,
1t wud from many blunder free us,
And foolish notion"
Politics are running steady. Homer
Township held her caucus last Satur-
day evening and elected three delegates
to the Republican county convention
viz, A. II. Groves, j. r. Patten and J.
w. Cooper, so now Messrs candidates
play your batteries on them, and get
them to do your bidding in the conven-
ton AS | am writing, new wheat is
coming in off James Patterns farm.
The yield is 20 bushels to the acre and
so bushels by measure, weighs So bush
els by weight. 1t sold for 50 cents a
bushel
The NJ. f. Church has a two days
meeting at their church, commencing
the 18th of August and lasting over
Sunday, at which time the ordinance of
Baptism will be administered Love
feast and the sacrament observed on
Sunday morning. CITIZEN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
A Response.

EDITOR BULLETN.-Your issue of
Aug Sd, asks for information respect
ing the action of the Board of Supervi-
sors in raising the assessment of monies
and credits The way of it was this
When the matter came up before the
Board at the session for equalization of
assessments, one member stated that in
his township, there had been no discrim-
nation made between classes of person
al property, but that monies and credits
had been taken at reduction the same
as other property, and on this, the ac-
ton of the Board was based If asses
sors make such discrimination, let them
account for it. SUPERVISOR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
Church and Society Directory.

PRESBYTERIAN b. Phelps, Pastor. Sab
bath service, 1890 A. NJ. and 7:3O p. NJ. Sabbath
School, II o'clock. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening at o'clock.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL-Thos b. Kemp, d.
d.. Rector. Regular Sunday service, morn
ing and evening, at the ringing of the bell;
also service every "Wednesday evening. Sum
day School Immediately following morning
service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL-F. c. Wolfe Pas
tor Sabbath service, 1880 A. NJ. and 7:3OP. NJ.
Sabbath School l. NJ. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at o'clock.
BAPTIST James Paterson, Pastor Sabbath
service. 1880 A. NJ. and 1:30 P. NJ. Sabbath
School at u NJ. Prayer meeting on Wcdnes-
day evening at O'Clock.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN-J. G. Schaible,
Pastor. Services at l0:30 A. NJ. and $50 p NJ.
Sabbath School at , p. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
CATHOLIC-ST. JOHN THE EvANGELIsT.,Pas-
tor. Rev. John L. Gosker Services every
Sunday. Low Mass at S5s A. NJ. High Mass at
l0ls A. NJ. Nespers at 500 p NJ. Evening SerN-
ces occasionally
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION - NJ. Knoll,
Pastor Sabbath service 1880 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock
|. o. o. T.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No 142. I. O. o. F.
Meets every Monday evening at o'clock.
Members in good standing are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
FRANK MEOW. n. G.
B. X. SMITH, Secy.
INDEPENDENCE ENCAMPMENT, No. SOL o.
O.F.-Mcets the second and fourth Thursdays
i'll each month
c. r. WALLACE, c. p.
WILL FEW, Scribe.
A. F. & \. NJ.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 81, a. +. & A.
M.-MeetS at Masonic Hall on Wednesday, on
or before the full moon in each month.
w. G.. DONNAN, w. M.
d. S. DEERrNG, Sec'y.
AHOLIAB CHAPTER, No. %, II. A. M.-Mects
at Masonic Hall on Thursday, on or after the
full moon in each month
NJ. w. HARMON, ii. p.
GEO. b. WARNE, Secy
A. o. L. W.
EVERGREEN LODGE, No. 24-McctS every
Friday evening. at the Lodge Room, over E.
n. Wclch & o'sstorc, Main street.
S NEWMAN, NJ. w.
c. A. GILLIAN, Secy.
ID. o. II.
SCHILLER LODGE. No. DO ID. O. II. Meets
every Tuesday evening ut StoughtOn Hall, at
o'clock. GEO. STEINMETZ, o. Ii.
ANTOINE HoIzER, Sec'y.
|. O. G. 7.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE. No. 5S.-Mccts at
FremanS Hall, Thursday evening every two
weeks. Visitors in the city belonging to the
Order are cordially invited to attend.
z. ID. JACKSON, W. c. 7.
c. n. SMITH, W. s.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ was, on the 9th day of August, 1877, duly
appointed by the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County, Iowa, and has qualified as Executor Of
pendence, Iowa, deceased. oAll persons indebt-
ed to the Estate requested to make imme-
date payment to the undersigned and those
having claims against the same will present
them duly authenticated to said Court for al
lOwancc. DARIUS FULLER Executor
Dated August 9. 1877 .W2
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
From Quasqueton.
QuAsQUEToN, Ia, Aug. 6, II

QUASQUETON. Ia. Aug. 6. u.
EDITOR BULLETIN:-I see you have
regular CORRESPONDENT in Quasqueton,
and | am sure the country folks as well
as the citizens are glad of it, for now
we know what is going on in that town,
where peace ever reigns' and every
body minds their own business, or not
having any business of their own, kind
ly assist others in minding theirs. Such
items Of interest as your correspondent
writes up for publication ought to be
generally known, and | for one am
thankful there is a way by which we
may know such things Was very sor-
ry to hear of the death of John Ginters
COW. Seems too bad to lose a valuable
animal in such a mysterious manner. |
should think some enterprislng man
would do well to start paper i'll Quas
queton, if the different business firms
would give him their cooperation. Am
confident enough interesting matter
could be gathered up in and around the
place to support paper quite respect
ably Farmers are III good spirits IN
this section Crops are yielding much
better than was anticipated Il few weeks
ago, and the weather has been favorable
so far for harvesting. OBSERVER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
perfect succt

THE PRINTERS NEED.-We call es-
pecial attention of our readers to the
original poem by J. w. Shannon, read
at the Publishers Convention, at West
Union, and found on our second page.
Bro. Shannon has reputation as one
of the spiciest writer's among the edi-
torial fraternity of the District. He
has quite lately taken to counting
the muses., and with distinguished sue
cess, several of his fugitive pieces
having received deserved recognition
from persons of taste, as possessing the
true poetic inspiration. We are conf
dent that his present effort will meet
with equal favor, and that the readers
of the BULLETIN will take real pleasure
in perusing it. Regarding the personal
allusion in it to the editor hereof, we
would not have the impression go out
that our Sunday clothes" were the ex-
ception in the editorial crowd. On the
contrary, we can say that the rest of the
brethren were really, tolerably we'll
dressed-for editors. In this, Bro
Shannon's allusion, unlike that to Tom
Medary's shoes" was pure poetic IL
cense
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
~ ed was on the 9th day of August 1877 ,du-
~ appointed by the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Iowa, and has qualified as Admins
tratrix of the estate of Orsamus Wilson late of
Buchanan county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
and those having claims against the same will
present them duly authenticated to said Court
for allowance.
ANTEVERTA T.. WILSON, Adm'x.
w. G.. & j. Ii, DOMAIN AttVs .;W2
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ was. on the 18th day Of July. 1871. duly
appointed by the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County, Iowa, and has qualified as Admins
tratriX of the estate hf Ransom n. Soper late
of Quasqucton. Buchanan county. Iowa, de-
ceased. All persons indebted to the estate are
requested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them duly authenticated
to the undersigned for allowance.
RACHEL s. SOPEI. Atim'X.
Dated July n, 1877. I've paid
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-fve per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their effects; such as
sour Stomach, Sick Headache Habitual
COstivencss, Palpitation of the Heart
Heart burn, Waterbrash, gnawing and
burning pains at the pit Of the stomach
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and disa-
greeable taste in the mouth, coming up
of food after eating, low spirits, &c. &c
to your Druggist, G. r, Wallace, and get
IS cent bottle of AUGUST FLOWER, OF
a Sample Bottle for 10 cents. Try it
Two doses will relieve you, 12-4eow1y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

A number of exchanges have lately
put themselves into new clothes The
independence BULLETIN always has
been well printed, carefully conducted
paper. 1t has just put on smaller type.
and ensmalled its width one column per
page. The change seems to be for the
better. 1t is now one of the handsom-
est papers in the State. 1t supports
the Presidents policy and the civil serv-
ice order more heartily than we can.
-DecOruI RpDub1icnn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
MILWAUKEE DIVISION.
Palace sleeping cars owned and operated by
this line, accompanying all night trains.
. rnNNE(vUInNS AnI, Fol I0WG.

inns line, accompanying all night tTitlils.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
R'y, for Peoria, indianapolis, Lafayette and Gin
cinnati; with Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
Ry for Chicago, Keokul, Quincy and St. Louis,
west to Ottumwa and all points in Kansas and
Nebraska, and with Burlington Southwestern
R'y for Pennington, Bloomfield and all points
in Missouri and Kansas
At Columbus junction with Chicago & South
western Railroad for Washington and Lcave1l-
worth
At Nichols with Muscatine Division b., c. r.
s. N, for Muscatinc.
At West Liberty with Chicago Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad for iowa City, Des Mones
and Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids with Milwaukee Division of
r.. C. II. & N for Independence, West Union
POstyille and McGrcgor; with Chicago North
western Railway for Omaha, Council Bluffs
and Chicago and with Dubuque southwest
crn Railway for Dubuque.
At Vinton with Pacific Division OF b., e. IL.
& n. Ry for I'raer. -, ,
At Waterloo and Cedar Falls with Illinois
Central Railroad for independence, Dubuque,
Fort Dodge and Sioux City.
At ShellrOck with stage for WaNcfly
At Nora Junction with milwaukee, ST. Paul
Railway for Mason City and Chas CITY.
AT Plymouth with Milwaukee a. st. Paul IL
for all points in Minnesota
At St Paul for all points on Northern racine
Railway; the great Lake Superior region ana
all points North and Northwest.
f. +. WINSLOW, Gen Manager
C. IVES, Gent Pass. g. Ticket Agt.
l2-as-ly Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

Mr.. HOLDERMAN, the street sprink-
Ter, not discouraged by the low water in
the river which prevents him from fill
ing his tank by the submerging process,
has rugged big pump on the side of it.,
and fills up by strength of arm, pursu-
ing his welcome occupation as usual.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

THE HARvEsT-Thc great bulk Of
the grain crop of this county is already
cut and much of it stacked. Never was
the farmer, since the settlement of the
State, vouchsafed more favorable wea-
Their for harvest than has blessed him
this year, and it would seem that this,
with the bountiful crops, leaves abso-
lutely nothing for the most inveterate
grumbler to complain about. Threshing
to limited extent has commenced, but
in few weeks more the inspiring hum
of the threshing machine beating out
golden plenty will be heard in all direc-
tons. A number of loads of new wheat
have been brought on to the market and
sold at prices ranging from 80 to 80
cents per bushel 1t tests from 81 to 60
pounds, but will undoubtedly improve
in this regard when more care is taken
in cleaning and the grain has time to
harden. Taken all in all, it is a glorious
harvest, and the husbandman is in 4
mood of joy and thankfulness,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

Among our numerous eastern ex-
changes appears with characteristic
promptness the BULLETIN, of Indepen-
dence, Iowa. OF all the able, cnterpris-
ing and Woodworking country journals
of that State, our vote places the BuLLE-
TIN In the van. With all it's push, il
finds time enough to preserve the neat
est typographical look of any county
paper between the coasts that we have
seen, and it has just put on a new pain
of breeches whose style and finish give
it beauty that is marvel. The
BULLETIN is bound to wave, and do il
handsomely. Cedar Co. (Neb) Bulletin
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

A TEMPERANCE PIcNIC.-A grand
Temperance Picnic wi II be held in Wat
erloo, on the Fair Ground, Thursday,
Aug, 23rd, by the Good Templars and
all who wish to join them.
For Com, j. j. AUSTIN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
Per Order Township Committee,

MADISON CAUCUS.-The Republican electors
of Madison township. Buchanan county, Iowa,
are requested to meet at Wards Corners on
Saturday evening" August, 18th, 1877, at s
o'clock, for the purpose of electing three del
egates to the County Convention, to be hold
en- at Independence August 18th, 1877.
Per order Township Committee.
A. BOGUE, Chan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
The Press Meeting.

The second semi-annual meeting of
the Publishers Association of the Third
District met at West Union on Tuesday
and was in session two days. The rec
ord of the proceedings will be found on
the second page and will furnish the
reader some idea of the direction and
scope of the work designed by the AS
ISOLATION. 1t is not necessary to say
that the meeting at West Union was
pleasant and profitable, nor will this ad-
equately express it. 1t is not possible
in few words to describe the advantages
in every sense of these fraternal gather
ings of the craft. In the genial compan-
ionship they afford, they enlarge the
souls, quicken the sympathies, stimulate
the instincts of fellowship, and broaden
the hearts of all who participate, while
in a material and bus mess point of view
they afford means for exchange of expe
riences, comparison of methods and
mutual counsel for the good and prosperi-
ty of all, not to be lightly estimated
This business feature of the Association
was prominent in it's organization last
February, and has been kept steadily in
view, and it is this that gives it it's chief
value to the craft in the District. The
range of topics discussed at it's semi
annual meetings is wide, but generally
intensely practical, and the result must
tell on the prosperity of the individual
members.
But, while the Association is organ
lied for business, it does not necessarily
follow that it has no time to devote to
social pleasures. One of the most
agreeable incidents of the meeting at
West Union, was the magnificent recep-
tion in honor of the editorial guests,
given by the citizens at Zeigler's beau
tiful Hall, on Tuesday evening, in the
preparation for which the ladies bore
the principal part, and which was
splendid illustration Of their cult
waited tastes and refined hospitality.
The programme was made up of music,
readings, and short addresses, in which
song and wit ruled the hour; the accom-
plished singers of West Union, the poet,
j. W. Shannon, of the Elkader Journal,
Miss Marion Murdoch, the reader, and
Messrs Rickel, Ainsworth, and other
speakers, coming in for the honors Of the
occasion. Choice refreshments at the
United States Hotel and dance in the
Hall rounded up demonstration at once
unique and full of unalloyed enjoyment
to guests and entertainers. 1t is bat
fitting close to this imperfect sketch to
say that the people of West Union, one
and all, We'd with each other to make
the visit Of the fraternity to their beau
tiful city agreeable and pleasant, and
that their efforts were crowned with
perfect success.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

FRUITS AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
4 am now prepared to furnish all
kinds of Green Fruits, such as apples
peaches, California pears, California
plums, oranges and lemons; also the diff
ferent kinds Of nuts, confectionery, etc
which l will sell at wholesale and retail
at prices as low as the market will from
time to time permit. Orders from the
trade especially solicited
j. Il. OLMsTEAD,
No. q Main St., Independence la
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

THE Mill Company has concluded to
fix up their dam and put new water gates
in their mill, and for this purpose have
let nearly all the water out of the mill
pond. Boat loads of fish have been ia
ken from the bayous along the river,
where they have been left by the sud
den fall Of the water This will proba-
bly, ruin the piscatorial interests in this
vicinity for a wear or two.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

Last Tuesday the Independence ball club
played the LaPOrte ball club a game of base
ball at Cedar Valley. The result we did not
learn-JeSup VindcdtOr.
The indicator is slightly mistaken.
The boys composing our base ball club
went to Waterloo on the day stated, to
play the LaPorte club, but the game did
not come off, on account of the rain
which fell all the afternoon.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
Sunday School Work.
FAJRRANK. Aup 8. 1871

FAlRBANk, Aug. ., 1911.
Ed. BULLETIN:-I noticed in your ex-
celent paper an offer to publish church
and Sunday school notices free. | ven
ture, therefore, to ask a small space,
and will say to the lovers of Sunday
School work that we have at Prairie
Grove fourishing school under the eff
fcient supervision of Mrs. Sarah Agnew,
in which the Berea lesson leaf is used
and highly priced. We have also a good
Union school in the adjoining district of
Ring, there not being enough of any one
denomination to carry a school. This
plan is preferable where circumstances
will admit. This school has a good choir
under the able leadership Of Mrs. A.
Wroten, books, gospel hymns and sacred
songs, together with good library But
this was not all the object of my wri-
ting.
There are hundreds of self sacrificing
men and women in this county who are
laboring III this work unostentatiously
and without the hope of praise, often
with burdened hearts, through opposi-
ton and Misrepresentation, merely for
the truths sake. Who will say that the
seed sown in such soil and under such
circumstances is not productive of fruit
to the good of men and glory of God ev-
ermore? But what will the harvest be?
Now | take it for a certainty, that
among Sunday School workers who are
striving for the same object, under near
ly the same circumstances, there must
be sympathy that may be enlarged and
intensified by correspondence with one
another through the county paper, it
space be allowed. No column of news
would be more interesting, and think
it would give new energy and impetus
to Sunday School work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
LOCAL NOTICES.

LosT.-On Sunday last, in lakewood
Cemetery, on or near T. w. Closes lot
one small-sized, seven shot revolver
nickel plated, plain finish, in black oil
cloth case lined with blue flannel. The
finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving the same at this office or with
Will Jacobs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
PROPOSALS FOR PLAsTERlyG. &c.

PROPOSALS will be received up to August
Il 18th. 1877, by the Commissioners for the
State of Iowa for building the Hospital for the
Insane, at Independence for furnishing the
material and doing the labor required in pas-
tcrng and dcatcning the four wards south of
the main building, and the stairway leading to
the same.
For further information apply ut the office of
Geo. JOSSelyn, Supt of Construction.
MATI Rim l.. FISHER,
ERASTUS G.. MORGAN
GEO. W. BEMIS,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

MIDDLEFIELD CAUCUs.-The: Republicans of
Middlefield Township are requested to meet at
the Center School House, on Saturday evening,
August 18th, 1877, at 1880 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of electing four delegates to the County
Convention, to be held at Independence, Aug.
18th, 1877.
Per Order Township Committee
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

THE Dubuque Herald says that six
teen agents of lightning rod company
took dinner at certain hotel in that
city, tho other day, preparatory to 4
raid upon the county i'll twelve buggies
In view of the nearness of the invasion
we would advise our farmers to let theil
dogs loose, and see that their powder is
dry
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

ATTENTION is called this week to the
new advertisement of c. w. Taylor 4
Co., of the Adams & Westlake Oil
Stove. Parties desiring to buy an oil
stove would do well to examine this one
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

THE Democratic county convention
has been called to meet in this city on
Saturday, Sept LIST. 1t will consist of
4S delegates, if all the townships are
fully represented We have seen no
list of the candidates who will present
their names before it, but learn that
Mr.. Thos. Cameron will be an aspirant
for the office of Sheriff, and Mr.. Sam'l
Miller for that of Treasurer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10

East LYNNE" by the Selden Irwin
Dramatic Company, on Saturday even
ing, for the benefit of the Reform Club.
Let everybody attend.