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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-31
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kENNEBEC CON TY-In Probate Court a,
AUGUSTA, on the Aire. Monday Of October, 1877.
On the petition OF tlnily >. Hatch and Levi l..
Lincoln, friends Of Annie NJ Hatch, minor, asking
that Joseph j. Eveeth, administrator the estate
oi Emily D. Halch. may be licensed and empow-
cred " sell al public auction or private sale, said
minors interest In certain real estate, situate in
Augusta, 10 wit: Her interest in tue Williams lot,
so called, being loo owned by her decea sed fatu
er IN common with ID. L. Pike aud others:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be gwen three
weeks successfully PRIOR 10 the second Monday oi
November next, in the Daily kennebec journal, II
newspaper printed IN Augusta, that all persons in
teresteu, may attend at Court OF Probate then Il
be holden AT Augusta, and show cause, If any, why
the prayer OF SAID petition should not be granted.
IL. h. BAh Elk, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. ocIlS.t5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-31
aDherttSemsnts
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HallOwell Savings Institution.

Deposits over @AOO,OOO.
Money deposited in Savings Banks ls not 70 be
laxed 70 depositors hereafter.
All depositors accounts are private and conf.
DENTAL
Dividends are made in February ana August,
and all dividends not drawn out are added TO the
deposits, and thus interest is compoundedtwlce
year.
lpIersst on deposits commences with the nrst OF
each month.
Losas will be made on first mortgagest limit
ed am punt and on bonds, mortgages ana deposl
o0oks eli as collaterals.
Oa ,e over the Northern National Bank, Water
Street, Hallowell.
ii. X. BAKER Treasurer.
Hallowell MAS 1874. mayl1la"-u'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-31
Notice to Gre dltOrs In Bankruptcy

In the matter OF Horace Z.
Robinson OF Waterville. in In Bankruptcy.
sA!d DIstri I, BanSTuDt.)
At Portland, in said District on the 9Th d4y OF
october, A. ID. 1917.
nISTRICr OF MAINE, SS.-Said alleged bank.
~ rupt has proposed "a compo-lllUn OF twenty
per centum to each of his creditors, and that "a
meeting oi the creditors OF SAID alleged ban krupt
has been ordered, and will lie held al the Court
House, before Register May, at Augusta, in the
County of kennebec, on the 3lst day % October, A
ID. 1917, al 10 o'clock A. NJ, To consid The said
propositions as provided by Rule NNXVI of Cen
eral Orders in Bankruptcy. Petition in Bankrupt
cy filed eighth day OF october, 4. ID. 1871
VIM. Z. PREBLE,
Clerk of L. s. District Court, for the District OF
Maine. oct 6- &w3W
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
Forgiveness but No Pay.
Chicago Tribune.

A Washington dispatch brings the in
teresting news that $ a prominent prac-
titioner " is preparing bill to enlarge
the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims.
The design is to give the Court cogni-
zance of all claims rejected by the
Southern Claims Commission on ac-
count of disloyalty. This scheme nat
urally commends itself to " the promi-
nent practitioner" who is at the bottom
of it, for it promises a wide field for the
exercise Of his peculiar talents; but it
will hot be approved by the sober sense
of the country. Reconciliation Is a
good thing in its way, but there may be
too much of it. The South will be bet
ter off unreconciled than the North
would be after the Southern claims
were paid. We are prepared to forgive
the Rebellion. but not to pay for it.
We are not willing to entertain these
claims individually even for the purpose
of disallowing them. They have been
rejected by the common opinion Of all
right-minded people North and South,
and the preferment of them again is an
insult, To pay them would be to put a
premium on disloyalty. 1t may safely
be predicted, however that bills for this
purpose will be plenty in the next Dem
ocratic House; and the Republicans will
need to be on their guard against them
The country would never forgive the
party that should permit one of them to
pass, ether through Indifference or ne
elect.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

Lent comes with it's delightful rest and
relics: Secretary Evarts has rented the
magnificent residence Of Mr.. Hutchin-
son, President of the Alaska Seal Fur
Company. The othe. Secretaries have
taken large houses, with the exception
Of Secretary Sherman who still lives in
his own, and all, we are informed by
Mother Grundy, are preparing for a
busy and brilliant season.
We have been particularly pleased by
the visit of the gifted American artist,
Miss +. j. Gardner, who has been pass
ing several days at Wizards Hotel here,
as the guest of her friend and colleague
in art, Mrs. Morrill, These two ladies
occupied the reception room of the first
floor, and placed upon it's walls several
OF their best pictures, and as conse-
quence their rooms were thronged with
visitors during the stay of Miss Gard
ner. The success Of Miss Gardner in
her artistic career should be particular
" gratifying to her American friends.
No French artist has met with equal
success, for she has never had a pic
ture rejected by the exhibition critics
in Paris, while several of her pictures
have been placed in the highest rank
Out of the accepted paintings the critics
select few for certain choice positions,
and Miss Gardner has always been one
of the favored. Not more than two out
Of seven pictures offered to the exhibi-
ton are accepted, hence the peculiar
merits OF her paintings may be appreci-
ated by Americans. She is small, rather
delicate in appearance, has pale, clear
complexion and fine features, with short,
black hair which curls close to the head
In this respect she favors Winnie Ream,
but in others reminds me more of Anna
Dickinson when she first entered upon
her public career. Miss Gardner re-
manned here but few days, and is now
on her return to Paris. She has been
there number of years, and we pre-
sumo will make it her home, as her
great talent is far higher appreciated
there than here. She has sold three of
her paintings in New York, for several
thousand dollars each, and yet, we re-
greet to acknowledge, were it not for her
Paris reputation, her works would be
but woman's, - and be worth, say, $40
each, with the frames thrown in.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
Political Notes.

j. X. L. Maynard, formerly editor Of
the Waverly Republican, and one Of the
oldest residents of Bremen county, has
been nominated by the Republicans fol
Representative.
The Republicans Of Blackhawk coun
ty have nominated Hon. Fl. c. Hemen
way for Senator, and Jeremiah Gay anc
L. Afford for Representatives
The Republicans of Grundy county
have nominated Hon. Jas. Underwood
for the Legislature.
Henry Rickel is the Republican nom
inee for Representative in Fayette coun-
ty. He is man of vast energy and
good ability, and will make number one
legislator.
The legislative candidates on the Re
publican side in Delaware county are
Chas. J.. Flint for Senator, and Joseph
Chapman for Representative.
Hon. n. NJ. johnson, member OF the
last House, is the Republican candidate
for State Senator this year, in Winnie
sheik county. H. G. Manning and IL
A Baker are the candidates tor Kepre,
sentatives.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

PRESIDENT HAYES and his cabinet,
in their progress through the South, re-
ceived the most hearty and cordial dem
onstrations Of respect and confidence
from the Southern people Of all parties.
All conspired to give him honor and wei
come, and what is significant in these
demonstrations, the colored people were
never wanting. President Hayes speaks
freely to the people wherever he goes,
fully explaining his policy of reconcile
alton and the motives that prompted it.
The Democratic and implacable press at
the North affect to sheer at these utter
ances and misrepresent their spirit, but
their good effects cannot be overestima-
ted. The most casual readers of the
Presidents remarks upon all occasions
where he is called upon to speak, can
not but notice that he keeps constantly
before the Southern people their duty
and pledge to insure the colored people
the quiet possession of all the rights
and privileges gained by their race in
the war, and guaranteed them by the
constitution. 1t looks as though the
President designs that the people of the
South shall not forget, amid all their re-
joicing over home rule, that this con
cession carried with it pledge of JUS
tice and humanity, and that that pledge
is an essential feature of the new south
ern policy Of bis administration. An
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

Mr.. Gaylord tore down but did not
build up. He found an infinite deal of
fault with existing things, but showed
no better way. Yet one point, made
with his usual perspicuity, must be no
ticed. He said the national banks cost
the country large amount Of money,
by way OF interest on the bonds deposit
ed by the. banks as security for their
circulation, though if he had been en-
tirely candid he would have added that,
in that respect, the banks cost the gov
eminent nothing, as the interest on the
bonds would have to be paid all the
same, whether the banks or any private
party owned the bonds. In furtherance
OF his idea, he divided up the cost, and
found that the share Of Buchanan coun-
ty is $4,000. Here came in the insin-
cerity Of the speaker again, for he knows
that the cost of running the government
is betrayed from two sources Of income,
namely, by duties on imports-next to
nothing Of which is paid by the people
of Buchanan county, for they use very
few foreign goods-and from the inter
nal revenue tax, which is almost wholly
derived from the sale of liquor and to-
bacco. Now, under the circumstances,
to say that our county pays $4,000 OF
the interest on the bonds is equivalent
to saying that we consume a great deal,
very great deal Of whisky and tobacco,
which is not only uncomplimentary to
the people of the county, but untrue.
But Mr.. Gaylord talks rapidly, and pos
sibly in this instance failed to put on
the brake as soon as he intended.
At about 10 o'clock the serenity of
the meeting was disturbed by an impor-
tunate stranger, who insisted that Gay
lord should tell him just what kind of
money his party wanted to furnish us.
Gaylord seemed to be on the point of
divulging the important secret, when
Russell jumped to his feet and demand
ed the floor. Walking up to the dim
light over the desk, he held up his
hands, containing some documents. as
high as he could to the light, and
stretched his head up as near his hands
as possible, and in this graceful attitude
read in distinct voice what was, as
near as | can remember, Pauls epistle
to Jude. This restored most perfect
degree Of harmony, and MIR. Russell was
conquerer.
1t is said that Mr.. Gaylord left word
that he should be back here before cleo
ton. | wish him larger audience and
no doubt he will have it, for having
learned by experience that his party
friends are not given much to reading,
and do not take the papers, he will prob
ably cause personal notice of his meet
ing to be served on each individual,
which will certainly bring them out-if
he will pay witness fees.
KEFF MARTIN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

The Dubuque papers of Sunday morn
ing conveyed to us the sorrowful intelli-
gence of the death of Hon. Christian
Wullweber of that city, late U. S. Min
lister to Ecuador, and prominent and
much respected citizen. Mr.. Wullweber
was a native of Germany, who after a
thorough education in the best German
Universities, came to America in 1858,
and after finishing his law studies in
New Haven, settled in Dubuque in 1859
where he has resided ever since, enjoy
ing in a prominent degree the respect
and honor of all who knew him. Mr..
Wullweber was a gentleman of most
spotless character and record, of genial
and winning manners, and the soul Of
honor. He made friends Of all with
whom he came in contact, as well by the
warmth and sincerity of his nature as by
the shining gifts of his intellect. All
who ever came under the influence of
his genial companlonship feel his I'M
timely death as something of personal
bereavement He leaves wife and five
children, well provided for His funeral
was the occasion for a general manifest
alton of sorrow by the citizens of Du-
buque, irrespective Of party or class.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

THE Dubuque Telegraph, much to the
satisfaction of the Greenbackers, pre-
tended to arraign Senator Allison for a
false statement in his Waterloo speech
The Telegraph quotes Mr.. Allison as
saying that the contraction Of the cur
rency has not been greater than
$22,OOO,OOO. Taking the record of the
last ten years, including the flush times
before the panic, and comparing them
with this year, the statement would be
true, if Mr.. Allison did make it. But
mark the dishonesty of the Telegraph:
Mr.. Allison said no such thing. What
he did say, speaking of the effect Of the
resumption act Of 1875, was that the
total of greenbacks retired under the law
was $22OOO,OOO, which still leaves us
s36O,OOO,OOO, or 100000 more than we
had in 1868 and the five years following
to 1873" 1t is upon scandalous misrep-
reservations like this that the Green
back leaders and their INSCRIPTIONS or
gans are feeding their deluded followers,
hoping by this means to indoctrinate
them with the idea that the finances are
being dreadfully mismanaged, and that
Republican statesmen are purposely de-
ceiving them as to the facts.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

A BRIEF article in the BULLETIN of a
few weeks since, emphasizing the popu-
lar demand for legislation to correct the
evils and enormous expense attending
the administration of justice in our
courts, has been widely copied by our
exchanges, showing that the evils COM
planned of are wide spread, and that
the demand for reformation imperative
among the people. We think it would
be well for the press to frequently give
voice to the popular feeling on this sub
ject, so that the members of the coming
General Assembly may not mistake the
earnestness with which the people de-
mand a radical reform in this matter
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

A DISASTROUS fire occurred in the
Patent efice building. in Washington,
on Monday morning. The fire common
ced in the top story of the building, and
burned down three stories, where it was
arrested by the fre-proof floor In the
stories burned were thousands of wood
en- models for patented inventions, and
other combustible material, all of which
were destroyed, though the most valua-
BILE portion of the models and drawings
of the Bureau were saved, including,
also, the original draft of the Declare
ton of Independence, the relics Of
George Washington and other Revolu-
tionary heroes, the archives Of the Gen
eral Land Office, which were in the same
building, &C. The total loss, including
damage to the building, models destroy
ed, and other damage, is estimated at
S1.50O.0OO.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

The Ossian Independent, the only
Greenback paper in Winneshiek county,
repudiates the nominations made by its
party in that county, and intimates that
they were put up job. 1t seems to be
the peculiar misfortune of the Green
back organization, almost everywhere.
that it's action carries with it the flavor
of demagoguism and double dealing. Its
shameless overatures to the trafficking
elements of the Democratic party in
this county, has had the effect, in very
many instances to disgust the very men
it hoped to attach to it's fortunes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
The Cadet Examination.

The DEBORAH Republican Of last week
has the following facts regarding the re-
cent examination of applicants for the
cadet appointment for this District, con-
Quoted by DR.. c. G. Parker, Of Fayette
Rev. II. B. Woodwork, of DEBORAH, and
F. B. Daniels, Esq, of Dubuque:
Twenty-Five young men appeared as compel,
itors, and Mr.. Woodwork informs us, finer
body of young men is seldom called together.
The examinations were held by the different
members of the Commission, separate and
apart from each other, DR.. Parker taking the
medical depart; Rev. Mr.. Woodwork, arith-
metic and grammer, and Mr.. Daniels, geOgra-
ply and history, with minor branches divided
between the two. The examinations were both
written and oral. Each examiner marked the
competitors on a scale of LOCO, ana only when
the examinations had all been completed were
the different results brought together. Until
that time, neither of the examiners could know
which of the rs was leading the others; he knew
the points developed in his own department
no more.
The contest was really confined to
three principal competitors, Beach of
Dubuque, rockingham of Lansing, and
Garland of Ridgway, Winneshiek coun-
ty, whose records are given below, the
first column of figures representing the
medical examination; the second, geog-
raphy and history; the third, arithmetic
and grammar; the fourth, average OF
scholarship, and the fifth total average
Of all qualifications:
Beach, Dubuque. $50 S99 94 9ll S91
rockingham, Lansing $40 7Sl 945 1858 78s
Garland, Ridgway ........T0 1888 G!5 954 SIG
From these the records Of qualifica
lions dwindle until the lowest on the
list is reached, DEBORAH youth, who,
with physical record of 910,-above all
the rest-had general average of only
40.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

FOLLOWING close upon the death of
the French statesman, savan and patrl-
OF, Theirs, comes the intelligence Of the
death of another Frenchman of no less
fame and distinction in his peculiar
walk, NJ. LeVerrier, the famous astron-
omer, the greatest of his time, the dis
coverer of the planet Neptune, who died
at Paris on Sunday, aged 663 years.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

A. G. Holt, formerly one of the pro-
prietors of the Vinton Eagle, and after
wards connected with the Mason City
Republican, recently died at Pomona,
California, of consumption.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
LEGAL.
TAX REDEMPTION.

To J. S. MARKS:
You are hereby notified that on the 9th day
of October, 1874, c. ID. Jones bid off at the tax
sale of Buchanan county the following land,
to-wit: The So of the sell of the swA of see
ton 5, township SO, range 10, in Buchanan
county. Now you are hereby notified that the
right Of redemption Will expire and deed vii
be given of such land, unless redeemed from
said sale within 80 days from the complete SER
vice of this notice c. ID. JONES.
Sept. 2lst 1877. 3w9
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby givon that the undcrsign-
~ cd was, on the 18th day of September. 1877,
duly appointed by the Circuit Court of Blu
chanan county, Iowa, and has qualified as Adj
ministrator of the Estate of Chauncy II. Cow
ell late of Newark, New Jersey, deceased. 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 authenticatedto said Court
for allowance. CHAUNCG E. COWELL,
Administrator.
Dated Sept. 15 1877. 9w2
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
FOR S ALE.
From the Daily Drover's Stock Journal, Union
Stock Yards, Chicago.
Go West, Young Man and Buy
Farm.
If You can Get One Like This.

l offer for sale my farm, southeast of hide
pendence sixteen miles, improved as follows:
Twenty-Five hundred rodsnew post and board
fence, thirty rods board shedding, with well
and windmill in yard; three living springs,
furnishing water in ever J forty acres; seeded
to clover and timothy, except sixty acres now
in corn; new five ton Fairbanks scales; good
farm house and comfortable stable; half sec
ton prairie, sixty five acres timber Also four
hundred tons tame hay, three to eight thous-
and bushels corn, one hundred and sixty shoats
and hogs, and twenty-five steers. And will
buy without commission, five hundred head
more; and will give immediate possession if
desired, and will make it bargain for any that
wish such q farm.
My reason for selling is this: am living in
Independence and have no boys to run the
ing 10 per cent. in money, and it is too much;
and have all con attend to in stock at home.
Frce of land per acre.. .....,,,....,.....$3 $50 90
Hogs, per l0O IDS, ....................... 3u
Steers per 100 lbs, ......... ................ so
Corn, per buShel, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Or will sell hay. corn, hogs and steers to be
fed on farm. Win furnish hand and team to
feed. Reference, First National Bank, indie
pendence; John b. Sherman, Sup't Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, also many of the Commission
men at the Union Stock Yards Chicago. l will
answer any letter of inquiry. Land in section
miles from Illinois Central Railroad, miles
from Burlington & Cedar Rapids Railroad, 3
miles to good mill and good neighbors. Terms
for farm: Onc-third CASH, and balance on rea-
sonable time at per cent. interest.
w. A. JONES,
S-tf INDEPENDENCE,I IOWA.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

other subject given especial prominence
and urged with much earnestness in the
speeches of the President, is the neces-
sity for a system of popular education
in the South, embracing all classes and
conditions Of the people. With the
rights of all respected and protected,
and the intelligence of the people guar
anteed by the establishment of free
schools, the President thinks that the
Southern problem will solve itself, and
all sensible men will agree with him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
65,OOO,OOO 90
$7O4,2lS,O3S 20

U4,2lS,U}S ~
This makes the mere trifing differ
ence of a little over a thousand millions
between the actual statement of Secre-
tary McCulloch and that fixed up and
imputed to him by the Des Moines
Greenback organ. Truly it could say, and
with JUNCTION, for it knows, that there
is an awful lot of lying on this subject"
This is only specimen Of the way the
greenback demagogues and lunatics en-
deavor to mystify and mislead their fol-
lowers by pretentious columns of figures
which represent falsehoods. Compare
the last above statement with Secretary
Sherman's report of the currency now
outstanding, and the affirmations Of Re
publican speakers that there has been no
contraction is fully established.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28
FOR SALE.

A light, secondhand buggy, cheap. Also
building lots in the vicinity of the old brick
school house, west side. Terms or payment
made very easy. Inquire OF
tf49 G. DICKINSON,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-28

THE organ of the Greenback party at
Des Moines laments, in recent article,
the tremendous amount of lying there is
perpetrated on the financial question,
and then proceeds to furnish an illustra-
ton of it. In an attempt to disprove
the assertions of Republican speakers
and papers, that there has been no real
contraction of the currency, the Green
back organ referred to produced the fol
lowing, as the " exact words and figures
of Secretary Hugh McCulloch's report
Dec. 4, 1875:
''The paper circulation of the United
States on the 31st of October last, was
substantially as follows: