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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

gun, the first paper being devoted to thorough
BREEDS and Arabians. An article on 1.-The Count
ess PatOcka" gives the romantic life of
a lady, with whose portrait there reprodu-
ced) every one is familiar, but of whose history
nearly every one is ignorant. Mrs. Herrick's
article on bees" is accompanied by thirteen
Illustrations drawn on the block by the author
Miss TraftOns story His Inheritance" is con-
tinued, and tells about 1.-The Cousin on the Jer-
soy Shore" and" "A Game of Cards" An arti-
Gle by John G. Stevens on '"rhe Erie Canal
in which he predicts its abandonment-iS likely
to to be as much talked about rs anything in
the present number.
DR.. Holland writes about "Women's Winter
Amusements," 1.-THE Bondage Of the Pulpit
and indications of Progress. The Old Cabinet
contains, among other things, u letter from L.
Clarke Davis on Joe Jefferson in London"
and in Bric-a-Brac Frank Il. Stockton has q
contribution which shows how every man can
become his own letter-writer.
ST. NICHOLAS
st, Nicholas for November is closely packed
with autumn cheer and its chief attraction is a
clearly written article on how to get up home
made Christmas presents giving the youngsters
just the kind of work they like for filling the
long indoor evenings. The paper occupies az
pages and has 46 illustrations
Prof. Proctor furnishes timely contribution
with six illustrations, about MARS, the Planet
of War Under the title "Chascd by Wolves
there is stirring account, with telling pic
tnre, of an adventure such as boys delight in;
The girls will find great attractions in capital
illustrated story called "MOlie's BOyhOOd;" in
the historical sketch "A Child-queen," with the
accompanying frontispiece by Fredericks; and
in the cleverly named and touching little tale,
"Polly: Before-Chrstmas Story"
Younger readers will rejoice in Mr.. Judson's
account of "Nimble Jim and the Magic Melon"
and in the delightful pictures by Bensell that
go with it. They will ponder the tantalizing
mystery of '"The Story that would not be told"
and pour over its thrilling picture of ogres and
little boys. The pretty poem .'The Willow
Wand" with illustrations by Jessie Curtis, will
charm children of all grOwthS; and there is q
lovely little Thanksgiving Hymn by Mary Mapes
Dodge, to the music of Vim. X. Bassford.
The Departments are fresh and entertaining,
especially the "Letter-BoX," which treats the
young folks to two poems from the lately
found book, Poetry for Children, by Charles
and Mary Lamb, and the boys particularly, to a
kindly letter of advice from Gen. w. T. Sher-
man of the u. S Army, besides telling the lat
est news about the Moons of Mars and talking
about the Russo!rurkish war.
The whole number, in Typography, makeup,
and quality and execution of engravings, shows
how much can be done in the way of providing
the young folks with Fine Art Magazine.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
LEGAL.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

WILLIAM J. and JULIUS II. DAWES, Plt'ffs,
VS.
Ransom Bartle, Martha Bartle, James Noble,
Woodsum Tenney & Co., James Selby 4 Co,
u. Stout and Martha A Stout, Adm'rs, Marks,
Scott l. Co. and John Dodds 4 Co. Defts.
In the Circuit Court of Buchanan county,
Iowa, October term, A. D., 1877.
To said Defendants
Won arc hereby notified that on or before
the eleventh day of October, A d., 1877,
there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Buchanan county, Iowa,
the petition of VIM. j. and Julius H. Dawes,
the Plaintiffs aforesaid, claiming of you the
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, as money
justly due from you on prOmissOry note. Al
so asking foreclosure of Il certain mortgage
on nell OF nell and So of nela of section 81,
township IS, range 8, and south 20 twenty
acres of east "a Uhirty-four) acres of neil of
nwl4 of section 30, 49, 8, and north five acres of
nwl4 of sela, and south 20 acres of swl4 of ncl4
county, Iowa. Fifty dollars of the above sum
for which Judgment is asked is for attorneys
fees, rs provided by terms of said mortgage,
and thirteen dollars thereof is for taxes paid by
these Plaintiffs for Defendants. No personal
Judgment Is asked against any defendant other
than Ransom Bartle.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon of the second
day of the October term of said Circuit Court
of Buchanan county, to be held ut Indepen-
dencc, in said county, on the I'D day of OctO-
Der, A. d., 1877, Il default will be entered
against yon and Judgment rendered lhereon.
W. G. j. Is. DOMAIN.
4wl2 Attofneys for N'tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
The Dirty Phase Of Politics.

We apprehend that some men, even
in this virtuous community, may recog-
nize their own likeness in the following
graphic picture, limned by the Sioux
City Journal Its truth to nature will
be recognized by all:
The available man in our local politics
is the man who will work; and that
means the man who has the faculty and
the disposition to organize among the
saloons rather than among the churches.
Such disgraces as attach to our elections
are not in the way Of successes in CON
ventions or at the polls, no matter by
what means secured, but the disgraces
are wholly confined to failures to get
nominations or sufficient votes to secure
elections, no matter by what means
these victories, as they are called, are
won. The tendency Of this state of
things, suffered by weak public senti-
ment, is quite obvious A man goes in
to politics with purpose of retaining
every element of his manhood and of
not detracting in any way from his self
respect. He soon finds that certain sell
fish or vicious classes are being organ
lied against him. He looks to good peo-
pie to protect him. They make no move,
and the fact becomes evident that he
must go by the board unless he shall de-
scend to the level of the forces at work
against him. The situation is one cal
culated to put to severe strain the char
acter of any man. If he hold his high
ground, then upon all sides, by his
Christian friends and his wicked neigh
bors, he is put down as failure. The
man may care little for the office, but
the matter is one involving his pride,
and he breads the injustice of his fell
lows. It is nothing surprising, then, if
he shall determine not to be beat if by
any means he can hel p himself There
fore he puts a little money in his pocket
and goes out of an evening among the
saloons. He begins to take interest in
the low talk of street loafers and bum
mer chiefs. When election day comes
around, there is free beer and free
whisky, by some means, at one place
and another At the polls men Keeling
drunk sing the praises of our friend and
men who put their votes into the market
for money find that he has provided a
purchaser. o boasted dignity of sover-
eighty! The ballots are counted out,
and the candidate has won a glorious
victory! Or, forsooth, he has been de-
feated after gallant fight! If you do
not want to do this sort of business,
then stand back-there is no use for
you! We all deplore any disregard of
the highest good of the people that may
be exhibited on the part Of otfice-holders,
but we compel them, if they would get
office, to plant their standard on the
level of the mob.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
A GIGANTIC swindle has been recently

A GIGANTIC swindle has been recently
brought to light by government detec-
tives. J. r. Ham, E. L. Stevens and
Geo. Miller were arrested, last week, at
Kansas City, on the requisition of the
Governor of Texas, for forging land IT,
ties and issuing deeds of large tracts of
Texas lands. of which they had no title
They carried on their operations on the
most extensive scale, and their methods
of swindling were most perfect. They
have conveyed an immense amount of
land, under different aliases, and they
had confederates in all parts of the
country. Their operations became so
extensive and formidable that the at
tention of the authorities of Texas was
called to the matter. The government
was informed, and through the agency
of a special agent set upon track of the
scoundrels, sixty persons in different
parts of the country were simultaneous
ly arrested on the 18th inst. No less
than thirteen court houses have been
burned by the gang, to destroy evidence
that could be brought against them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

THE anti-administration Republican
papers have been wont to speak Of the
Indictment of leading members of the
former State Government Of South Car
DINA, as though the suits were institut-
ed out of political malice, with a prede-
termined purpose to convict the accus-
ed Republican officials, whether they are
guilty or innocent Of the crimes impu-
ted to them. If the fact of fragrant
abuses in the administration of affairs
in that State during the former admins
tration was not notorious, the theory of
malicious prosecution would seem to be
discredited by the composition of the
Court which is to try the offenders The
Judge is a Republican, the petit jury
consists of nineteen negroes to seven
teen whites, and Of these, twenty -one
are Republicans and sixteen Democrats
The accused officials have no reason to
charge that that Court is packed against
thom
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

THE OskalOosa Standard has the fol-
lowing remarks concerning class of
confidence men, whose operations, alike
detrimental to the interests of the pub
lie and discouraging to honest Journal
ism, should receive no encouragement
The Standard styles them professional
paper starters" and says:
Their plan is to get some unsuspect-
ing old man with some money, and with
public spirit and property interest in a
town, to put down the stamps to buy an
office, that is, press, type, ETC., then with
a show Of job work and advertising, and
a sheet or two of fulsome fattery, they
proceed to bleed unsuspicious persons,
getting subscriptions and pay for job
work in advance. Then, when just fair
ly under way, these worthless skip out
and seek other, and greener pastures, as
they say. One man that we know has
started two papers within a year, and
now has another under way. These in
variably testify that more money is
made by starting papers than in running
them. People would do well to look a
leedle out.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

SPEAKING of Garfield s explanation of
the Ohio defeat and his disposition to
base it on the paralyzing influence of
the Civil-Service order, which kept pol
iticians out of the fracas, the Cincinnati
Commercial observes:
These statements, if true, show to
what extent our politics have become
debauched by the office-ho1ders, and JUS
tify the Presidents course If the ends
for which parties are organized are not
of sufficient Importance to enlist the
feelings of the people, and bring them
to the polls on election day, without tax
ing the intellects and pockets of FEEDER
al officers, it is time the parties disband-
ed. The object of the President is sim
ply to emancipate the people from the
political control of this class, and to re-
lieve our local canvasses from all APP
pearance of Federal interference. If
the officers attend to their proper of1ic-
ial duties, the President is of the opin-
ion that the people will be able and will
ing to look after their own political con-
Germs
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

POTTER, of the Clinton Herald, thinks
that it is dangerous for candidate
for Office to have opinions, or at least
to express them. In the recent
canvass, ON the stump, as candidate
for Senator, he freely expressed his
opinions ON the finance question, though
in a tolerant spirit. The consequence
was that the Greenbackers voted pell-
nell for his Democratic opponent, who
holds substantially the same views, but
was discreet enough not to give them
voice. Potter thinks there is a great
deal of significance in the old adage
about the still SOW" But what bur-
lesque upon the intelligent voter" the
circumstance CONVEYS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
Belknap.
Kcokuk Cor. Chicago Tribune.

| had almost forgotten the ex-Secre-
tary of War, but recognized him as he
stood in front of the Patterson House,
conversing with friend. His troubles
have wrought very little change in his
personal appearance The close fitting
Prince Albert coat and a jaunty silk hat
give him the air of a wealthy retired mer-
chant. A citizen volunteered the facts
that 'Belknap was cordially received by
his fellow citizens" and that he was not
the least cast down by his change of
fortune why" said he, Il had talk
with him since his return, and told him
he made a great mistake in rendering
his resignation that others who no doubt
were more guilty had stuck and pulled
through" what is he doing?" [ ask
ed. He answered, COLLECTING claims
for railroads. He will undertake to
collect any claim they have against
the Government, and his experience at
Washington really qualities him as o
first-class claim-agent." l asked no fur
Their questions, but fell to wondering if
claim-agents were, as a general thing,
selected from officials who have records
similar to Grants Secretary of War,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

THE vote for Bishop, the Democratic
Governor elect of Ohio, was less by 81
OBJ than was cast for Allen Oem) in
1875, and 1884 less than was cast for
Bell Oem.) for Secretary of State in
1876, and 62,946 less than Tilden receiv-
ed in Ohio for President. The vote of
West Rep.) is 81, 351 less than the vote
of Ohio for Hayes for President. The
total stay-at-home vote, as compared
with October, 1876, is SS,157, and as
compared with November, 1876, is 1884,
S66. And yet there are Republicans
who are ready to give up that the State
of Ohio is turned over to the Democra-
cy for all time to come.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

THAT Congressional buffoon, Sunset
Cox, does not always win the applause
or admiration of his party friends in his
labored attempts to be funny and satir-
ical. Speaking of his late insulting ref
erence to the President, in the House,
as Governor Hayes, the New York
World says:
This is certainly not very witty; it is certain
Iy not likely to be very effective and if it WERE
Mr.. Hayes might plead as an Offset the fact that
when, on the l4th of last March, Mr.. Cox wrote
to him to ask the appointment of Mr.. Geo, IL.
Butler as Postoffice Agent to the Black Hills,
Mr. Cox addressed Mr.. Hayes as Mr. Presi-
dent" and directed his letter '"rO the Hon. u
b. Hayes, President United States
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
The veritable Enoch Eastman, of Ell.

THE veritable Enoch Eastman, of Ell
dora, turned up in the recent canvass as
Stubbsite, otherwise Greenbacker.
Enoch is one of the class of politicians
whose vagaries create no surprise. Elk
Gov. Stone is another of the same class.
Unencumbered with principle, they are
always in light marching order for re-
treat from any party that does not ex-
hibit it's appreciation of their company
by keeping them in Office The two lone
Greenbackers in the Legislature will not
have Enoch's appreciation if they do not
make him their candidate for T. S. Sena-
tor, and stick by him through thick and
thin
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
Qts Bnlltti'l,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1877.

THE Iowa State Leader Dem. thinks
that the Democrats Of Ohio are in bad
row of stumps if they cannot find bet
ter man for United States Senator than
Geo. H. Pendleton. The Leader says
that as blatherskite, Pendleton holds
a frst-class position, only second to
Stanley Matthews. The Leader is pos
sibly preparing itself to take back some
thing.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

WE have been waiting to hear the old
familiar howl open all alone the line of
the Democratic press, in consequence of
the election of one of the foremost of
the salary grabbers," Sam Randall, as
Speaker of the Democratic House, but
as yet not protest is piped from that
source. The inevitable inference is, that
the salary grab" was crime only when
perpetrated by Republican members of
Congress.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

SECRETARY EvARTs, in recent con-
versation with a correspondent of the
Inter Ocean, put an effectual quietus
upon SANDER that has been made much
of by the anti-administration press He
denied that he is, or has been, so-called
liberal" in politics, and said that he has
always voted the regular Republican
ticket at every election since the organ
ization of the party.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
The Magazines.
SCRIBNER.
rrespondence of the Bulletin.

The November number of Scribner is the
first of its fifteenth volume. Edward Eggles-
tons new novel, Roxy" Is begun, with an il
iustration by Walter Shirlaw The scene is
laid in Indiana, where lived 1.-THE Hoosier
Schoolmaster' and other interesting charac-
tiers with whom DR.. EgglestOn has made the
world familiar. Henry James, Jr. has short
story in this number, Bret Harte poem, John
Burroughs tramping paper entitled "A Bed
of Boughs." and Geo. M. Towle u sketch of the
ole il one Of Scribners sporting series. entitled
''Canvas-baok and 4errapin," by W, Mckay
Laffan, of baltimore, illustrated by the author
himself. This paper tells about methods of
hunting which win be new to most readers.
Mr. Frank h. Stockton comes back from the
island OF Nassau with glowing accounts of its
winter climate, and u number of pictures of
curious and interesting persons and things
illustrated papers on the saddle-h0rse are be-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

OFFICIAL figures Of the vote of Iowa
on Governor and other State officers
show the total vote of the State to be
about 245,OOO. Gears plurality over
Irish is about $4,000, though he lacks
nearly 1000 votes of majority over all.
The rest of the Republican State ticket
has clear majority over all other can
didates of at least 10000. Gear is H.
900 behind his ticket in the State
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

vania and Wisconsin stand opposed to
him in his efforts, they have become ear
ly discouraged in the serious business
undertaken at Cincinnati. We stand
opposed to one step backward by the
Republican party. We stand opposed
to giving aid and comfort to the enemy
through half-hearted support of or an
open revolt against the clearly defined
PURPOSES Of the party.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
Farm for Rent,

In Fox Township, Blackhawk County, farm
of five hundred and twenty acres Of land to
rent for Il term of years. to q responsible party
on very favorable terms. This farm Is located
about four miles south of Jesup, and Is known
as the Bryant farm. 1t Is wen supplied with
timber and water. and is adapted to dairy or
stock purposes. I ask the attention of respOn-
sible tenants to this farm. For terms or fur
Their information, write or apply to
Il. TOWNSEND,
l3-11w4 Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
TAX REDEMPTION.

10 L. f. s. Gro. GIFFORDt--
Won are hereby notified that on the 9th day
l. of October, 1874, j. H. Campbell bid OF at
the tax sale of buchanan county the following
land
The seA of the nwA og section %, township
So, range 0. In Buchanan county. Iowa;
of redemption will expire and deed will be
given Of said land unless redeemed from said
sale within 30 days from the complete service
OF this notice. ]. HI CAMPBELL.
October 18th, 1877.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

TAKE Ayers Sarsaparilla to purify
the blood and purge out the hum0rs,
pimples, boils and sores which are mere
" emblems Of the rottenness within.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

Has Ohio never gone Democratic be-
fore? and was it the policy" that elect
ed ancient Bill Allen four years ago?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

My property on Chatham street, My house
is almost new, with IL large rooms, two stories
high, 2OX2 feet, also wing attached 20x22 feet,
also wood-house 12x16 feet. A good never
failing well, good cistern and cellar, and large
pantry; also hen-hOuse one story high, 16x36,
about 30 bearing apple trees, 6 bearing cherry
trees, plenty Of raspberries, grapes, and other
shrubbery. Good solid copper lightning rods
on house. will sell the above property very
cheap, One-half cash and balance on good time
if required. Q3tf) G. b. HANDY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-26

s Baggott, Refunding Of Tax. 10 % contin'd
J. H. Campbell. Imperfect De-
Kate stroman, Erroneous Assess
James b. Jewell, Timber Exemp-
Thomas cottrel Double Assess . '0H
c. R. Cowell, Double Assessment, 500 6os
The petitions of VIM. G. Kinney Samuel Beck
ley and Independent School District of Independ-
ence, for Abatement OF Taxes, were not granted.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa.
Independence, October 18th, 1877.
To the Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County,
Iowa:
GENTLEMEN-I have issued Warrants on the
County and Bridge Funds, since yonr last session,
as follows.
Sept 3.Wm. E. Parker, for Salary for
August, by authority Of Board Of
supervisors. .....................$ % 90
Sept 29.-Geo Lochhead, for Labor at Poor
Farm, by authority of Poor Farm
Sept 30 -Marseila Roth, for Labor at Poor
parm, by authority Of Poor Farm
Committee. .................. % 90
Oct. John Lochhcad, for Salary Poor
Farm Steward, BY authority Of
Poor Farm Committee, ........: 112 80
=
Grain at Poor Farm, by authority
of Poor Farm Committee ... 279
Sept 5.-JOhn Wiley, for Goods for Poor,
by authority of Poor Farm Com
mittee, ................ %
Sept 5.-W. T. Dale, for Blacksmithing
for Poor Farm, by authority OF
Poor Farm Committee, ........... IL 65
Sept. 5.-Chas. Kerwer, for Wheelbarrow
for Poor Farm, by authority of
Poor Farm Committee, ........... 90
Sept 5..Hugh Mcclernon, for Harness
Repairing for Poor Farm, by au-
thority of Poor Farm Committee. 80
Sept &c. w. Taylor, for Goods for Poor
Farm, by authority of Poor Farm
Sept 5-Lawton s. Post, for Goods for
Poor Farm, by authority of Poor
Farm Committee, ................ 73
Sept 5.--Smale Bros, for Goods for Poor
Farm, by authority of Poor Farm
Sept. 5.-Kenyon & Tabor, for Goods for
Poor Farm, by authority of Poor
Farm Committee Observation-Disclosures. 90
Sept. Grand Jurors. for September
Term District Court, Clerks GER
tifcate, BAG so
Petit Jurors for September term
District Court, Clerks certificate. ABB 10
d. S. Wilson. Jun short hand
reporting for District Court by au-
thOrity Of Board of Supervisors. 81 80
Oct. 1.Wm. 4. Parker, Salary for Su-
perintendent, by authority of Board
OF Supervisors, Observation-Disclosures. 81 %
BRIDGE FUND.
1877. amount
Sept &c w. Butterfeld, repairs Pine
Creek bridge, and erecting bridge
in Newton Township, by asthOri-
ty Of Bridge Committee, ..... "a 43
Accompanying this report are the orders for the
warrants issued, except those issued on order Of
Board. Respectfully submitted,
d. A. McLEISH,
County Auditor.