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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
THE OLD SILVER DOLLAR.

How dear to my heart are the coins of my
When fond recollection recalls them to view
Dads scanty gifts in an occasionally mild mood
The hardly earned ''pelf' which my infancy
The old.fashioned copper, with green rust cor
The smooth-sided "levy" and sixpences
The pilastered quarters" by long use cor
roded,
The old silver dollar, loved better than all.
The old silver dollar; our dads legal dollar;
The bright, shining dollar, loved better than
all.
Its broad, cleaning disk hailed as treasure
The promised reward of long hours in the
field.
To grasp its dear form was exquisite pleasure
The strongest and keenest that money Can
How ardent seized it, with hands that were
itching;
And quick to the long pockets bottom it fell,
There carefully guarded from wastcful be-
witching
Till yielded ut last to the circusman's spell,
The old silver dollar; our dads legal dollar;
The bright, shining dollar, that they loved SO
well.
How good from the hucksters grimed hand to
receive it,
AS pay for our butter, our eggs and our
''SaSS?"
The crispest bill could not tempt me to leave
it,,
Though the bank note detector pronounced
1t firSt-claSS.
Since now is discarded that loved legal tender,
The tears of regret will increasingly fall,
AS fancy reverts to it's size and it's splendOr
Iyearn for the dollar loved better than all.
The old silver dollar; our dads legal dollar;
The bright, shining. dollar, loved better than
all.
Toledo Blade.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
CircumStantial Evidence.

Circumstantial evidence, which still
keeps its place so powerfully in the ad-
ministration of law and penalty, is so
repeatedly discredited that it seems a
wonder that it can ever be accepted as
conclusive in cases of life or death. Its
recorded failures are so many and so re-
markable that they naturally assume Il
prominent place in the arguments urged
against capital punishment; for death
is fact that no proof of innocence can
do away with, and none who has been
hanged by conspiracy of circumstances
can hardly reap the benefit of a formal
atonement in the court records. Even
those who believe in hanging should be
ready, after these years of discussion of
social science, to have the law so modi-
fed that no person should suffer death
ON the evidence OF circumstances alone.
We have recently had notable in
stance of the weakness of this sort of
proof in Vermont, in the case of Phair,
now under reprieve for new trial on
charge of murder; and the same State
furnished the memorable Boorn sensa-
ton, in which a man reputed murdered
appeared in the flesh to save the alleged
murderer, and destroy one of the most
perfect series of evidential circum-
stances ever woven together. The
French causes celebres' are full of
such things as the tragic tale of Lesur-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
HOUSE q WILSON
BARBER SHOP

JOHN BURKE,
FfNHE FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR
L Dresser All the modern cOnyenicnces
known to the profession. Shop over Barnett g.
Co.'S Store, Main street, independence, Iowa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
Advice Of an Old Lady.


" Now, John, listen to me, for I'm old
er than you, or couldn't be your moth
er. Never do you marry young wo
man, John, before you have contrived tC
happen at the house where she lives at
least four or five times before breakfast
You should know how late she lies in
bed in the morning. You should take
notes whether her complexion is the
same in the morning as it is in the even,
ing, or whether the wash and the towel
have robbed her Of ,ar morning bloom
You should take care 20 surprise her. Sc
that you can see her in her morning
dress, and observe how her hair looks
when she is not expecting you. If pos.
sible, You should be where you can hear
the morning conversation between he,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
Bob IngersOll on Child. Whipping.

The children of poverty! My heart
bleeds when [ think Of them; the chill
dren simply covered by rag; the chill
dren of famine and starvation; the chill
dren OF drunkenness and the children Of
crime, flotsam and jetsam upon the wide,
rude sea of life; the children in alleys;
the children that crouch in the corners
when they hear the unsteady step of
drunken brute of father; the children,
little babes with drinking mothers; the
children, too, of the rich, that have no
liberty-these children that are crushed,
that are trampled upon, that are fright
ened pity them all from the bottom
Of my heart. What right have you to
tyrannize over a child? [ have very lit
tie respect for man who cannot govern
a child save by brute force. Think of
whipping children! Why, they say that
children tell lies. Yes, cowardice is the
mother of hes-tyranny is the father of
lies. Suppose a man who is as much
larger than you as you are larger than a
five year old child, should come at you
with pole in his hand, and demand,
Who broke that plate!' You would
tremble, your knees would knock to-
gether, and, and you would swear you
never saw the plate, or that it was broke
when you got it.
Think of member of the Board of
Exchange whipping one of his children
for prevaricating. Think of lawyer
beating his own flesh and blood for evad-
ing the truth. Think of dealer in
stocks Furnishing his child for setting
afoat false reports. What an inconsist-
ency Think of it. If you should here
after whip your child, | wish you could
have photograph taken when doing so,
with brows corrugated with anger, your
cheeks red with wrath, and the little
child shrinking, trembling, crouching and
begging! If this child should happen to-
die, wouldn't it be sweet in Autumn,
when the maple leaves are turning to
gold, and when the scarlet vines run like
sad regret out of the earth-wouldn
it be delightful to 90 and sit on the
mound that covered the flesh you had
beaten, and look at the photograph of
yourself in the act of whipping that
child?
Now think of it; think of it; and if all
| say tonight will save one blow from
the tender flesh of infancy, am more
than paid.
[ have known men to drive their own
children from their doors, and then get
down on their knees and ask God to.
watch over them | will never ask God
to do favor for a child of mine when [
can do it; never. Another thing. There
is nothing in this world like being hon
est with these children. Do not pretend
you are perfection; you are not; and if
one of them happens to tell a story do
not let on as if the world was going to
burst. Tell them honestly you have
told thousands of them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
The Latest SWindle

\ large, dark completed man, with
full dark whiskers, and dressed in blue
clothes, calling himself |. Jacob. hailing
| from New York, visited our city on
Monday of last week, and succeeded in
gulling one OF our attorneys to the tune
of S75 by the slickest game ever played
in this community We judge the man
to be swindler from the fact that he
played the same game in Abba upon
Judge Noble, realizing from that gentle
man S73.
The manner is as follows: On arriv-
ing at Knoxville he found at one of our
express offices three large pictures
chromos, touched with paint to give
them the appearance of oil paintings,
encased in heavy bronzed frames, sent
to him by I. 4 j. Levy, of New York.
The express charges and C. O. d.
amounted to about S31 He always
finds three pictures at every town he
visits, and about the same amount
charged against them.
After looking around town a few
hours, he commences operations by cal
ling upon citizens whom he supposes
would be likely to want just such pic
luTcS, anu lellS tIleIl lHdC lie came To
the town, induced by representations of
its size and Importance, for the purpose
OF operating an art gallery, but finding
that the size of the town will not war
rant him in opening such an establish
ment, and on account of his daughter
being sick. he is willing to sell his paint
ings at very low figure Here he ask
ed $75 apiece for his pictures, which
figure he insists is far less than they are
worth. Not being able to sell them to
any one, he next strikes his victim for a
loan, promising to pay heavy interest
for the use of the money for one month,
and proffering to leave his valuable
works Of art as security. At Abba No
BILE advanced $75 and here O. B. Ayers
handed over $75. Both gentlemen are
anxiously awaiting the coming of the
picture man and their investment, with
the interest promised, in the meantime
viewing with pleasure their re,y ra7ua-
ble chromos.
1t is probable that every town in the
State has, or will be visited, by Mr.. l.
Jacob, and stocked with pictures worth
probably S5 apiece, at the nice little
sum of $25 each
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17

The devils have jumped in on Joseph
and his brother!" whispered one of the
men, as he stood on knoll and bent his
head to listen.
Good 'nuff! Cowards have no bust
ness out here!" growled the Texan.
The first speaker wheeled, struck the
ruffian sledge- hammer blow in the face
and then, running for the horses, called
out
"Come on! Come on! A dozen of us
can be spared for the rescued"
Sixteen men swept down the valley
like the wind. The firing and the yell
ing continued, proving that the man who
had been called coward was making a
heroic fight. In ten minutes they came
upon the lone camp, made light as day
by the burning wagon. Fifty feet from
the bonfire, and hemmed in by circle
Of dancing, leaping, bowling savages was
yoseph's brother standing over Joseph s
dead body. The gold hunters heard the
pop! pop! pop! of the boys revolver, as
they burst into view, and the next mo-
ment they were charging down upon the
demons, using rifle and revolver with
terrible effect. In two minutes not a
live Indian was in sight. Joseph's bro
ther stood by the body, an empty revol-
| yer III his hand. The men cheered wild
| ly as they looked around, but the boy
looked up into their faces without exul-
tation, surprise or gladness.
There were three dead Indians beside
the wagon. killed where the fight COM
menced, and corpses in front of Joseph s
brother number more than the victims
OF the sixteen men.
Is Joseph's body hurt?" asked one
OF the men, as he halted his horse beside
the boy
He is dead!' whispered the white
faced defender
He is? God forgive me for the part
| took last night"
You called him coward! cried Jo-
seph's brother, and you are to blame
for this! Was he coward! Look there!
and there! and there! We drove them
back from the wagon-drovc them clear
back here! Joseph is dead! You are
his murderers!
Every man was near enough to hear
his voice and to note his action as he
picked up the rife of an Indian and sent
a bullet through his o%n head. With
exclamations of grief and alarm trem-
bling on their lips, the men sprang from
their saddles. The boy was dead dead
as Joseph-and both corpses were bleed
ing from a dozen wounds.
We'll carry EN- up to the train and
have a burial in the mornin'," said one
of the men, and the bodies were taken
up behind two of the horsemen.
They did give burial. and the men
looked into the grave with tears in their
eyes for they had discovered that Jo-
seph's brother was a woman-yes, wo-
man with the softest throat and whitest
hands 1t might have been Joseph's
wife, or sister, or sweetheart. No one
could tell that; but they could tell how
they had wronged her, and they said, as
they stood around the grave
I'VE hope the Lord won't lay it up
agin' us!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17

ARIZONA merchants order most of
their merchandise from the East sent
through the mails, the freight being on
ly eight cents pound, but the post
Office department has concluded to draw
the line at smoked fish, which has
lately been shipped in the mails in vari-
Gus stages of decomposition.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
WHOLE NO. 62S.

and her mother. If she is ill-natured
and snappish to her mother, so she will
be to you, depend upon it. But if you
find her up and dressed neatly in the
morning, with the same countenance, the
same smiles, the same neatly combed
hair, the same ready and pleasant an
swers to her mother which characterized
her department in the evening, and par
ticularly if she is lending hand to get
the breakfast ready in good season, she
is prize, John, and the sooner you Sc
cure her to yourself the better"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17
LAUNDRY & BARBER SHOP.
/. W. EVANS & co.


DROPRIETORS OF NEW CITY LAUNDRY
Il and Barber Shop. North side Main street,
four doors east of Walnut. We are perma-
ncntly located and desire a share of your pat
r0nagc. All work warranted.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-17

Cocculus indicus, a most virulent
poison, is imported into this country in
very large quantities. 1t is not used as
a medicine or in the arts, but solely, we
are informed, in the manufacture of
beer Comment is unnecessary.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
TIE CGNDIDITES.
Sketches of Judge Turnkey and
Tdessrs. Noyes and Schell,
the Nominees,

The'Hon. John Turnkey, the nom
inee for Judge of the Supreme Court
il "A native OF Mercer county, Pa,
having been born there in 1928. He
studied law with Samuel Griffith, in
| the town of Mercer, was admitted to
the bar, and speedily became one of
the foremost lawyers in. that sectio on
of the State.4 lie was elected Judge
Of the judicial district composed Of
Venango and Mercer counties in 1866
by 4 heavy majority, although it is
usually Republican by about two
thousand votes. Judge Turnkey is
very popular oil through the west
ern counties, and has displayed great
ability on the bench, having the rep
utation of being one of the very best
Common Pleas Judges in the State.
Colonel AmosC, Noyes, the cam
didate for State Treasurer, was
born in New Hampshire, in 1918.
He removed to Emporium, Cameron
county, in 1877, and engaged in the
numbering business. In 1910 he set
tied at Westport Clinton county,
where he still resides. He was cho-
sen to the Legislature on the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1869, aud e-elected
in the following year. His course in
that body was marked by the plain,
honest principles upon which he
conducted his private business, and
his course was acceptable in the
highest degree 10 his constituents.
At the Democratic Convention at
Erie, in September. 1875, he was a
leading candidate for the Guberna-
torial nomina;io and the large
vote which he then obtained unmiS-
takablyindieated his popularity with
the Democrats of the State. Colonel
Moves is at present member of the
Board of Public Charities, and his
friends have long had a hope that he
might receive the nomination which
has just been bestowed upon him.
His large business interests in the
West Branch Valley, and his per-
sonal acquaintance with people Of all
classes, will bring him a tremendous
vote from that part OF the State.
Hon. William =. Schel, nomima-
ted for Auditor General, was born
ut SchellSburg, Bedford county, in
1922, and engaged in the practice of
the law. He served in the lower
house of the Legislature in 1923,
having been chosen Speaker in the
second year of his service, at the age
of 81. He was elected to the Senate
in 1857 from the strong Republican
district of Somerset, Bedford and
Fulton counties, and came within
one vote of being Auditor General in
1852, when Sle2ker was nominated
and elected. Mr.. Schell was i'm 1872
nominated for Governor by the La
Dor party, but declined in favor Of
Mr.. Buckalew, tie regular Demo-
cratic candidate. The Democratic
nominee for Auditor General is at
present a member of the Pennsylva-
mia House, having been elected i'll
1876.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
: EXAMINATIONS or TEACHERS
FOR 1877.

THE EXANnTATION y OF APPLI-
CANTs FOR SCHOOLS .1S CENTRE
COUNTY WILL BE HELD AS SPECI-
FLED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
Philipsburg 81 Rush-Phii;psburg,
Friday, Aug. 81.
Taylor Il Worth-Port Matilda, Sat.
urday, Sept. /.
Bellefonte-M Monday, Sept. s.
Snow Shoe & BurnSide-Snow Shoe,
Saturday, Sept. s.
Liberty-EaGleville, Satur day, Sept.
15.
Howard s. Curtin-IIoward, Mon
day, Sept. II. 81
Huston-,Tulian Furnace, Tuesday
Sept. IS.
Unionyille q Union-Unionville
Wednesday. September 49,
Milesburg d Boggs-Milesburg,
Friday, Sept. q.
Miles -Reber sburg, Monday, Sept.
q. ~1
Haines-Aaronsburg, Tuesday, Sept.
%.
Penn-Millheim, Wednesday Sept.
26.
Gregg-Penn Hall, Thursday, Sept.
81.
Potter-Centre Hall, Friday, Sept.
IS. 1
Harris-B oalsburg. Tuesday, Oct. 2.
College-L emont, Wednesday, Oct.
8.
Ferguson-Pine Grove Mills, Thurs.
day, Oct. 4.
Haldmoon ain : Stormstown, Friday,
Patton-Waddle's School House.
Saturday, Oct. 6.
Banner-Knox's School House, Mon
day, Oct. s..
Spring-Valentines' School House,
Tuesday, Oct 8.
Wa]ker-Hublershurg, Wednesday,
Oct. 10.
Marion - Jacksonville, Thursday,
Oct. IL.
EXAMINATIONS WILL OPEN AT
8 A. VI.
!. Some Of the directors should he
present IN time to make out q list
OF applicants to be examined.
HENRY MEYER.
Aug. 20, 1877. County Supt,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!

The JOURNAL OFFICE now has
for sale the best and cheapest lot of
STATIONERY ever brought to Mill
helm. We sell best Congress Note
Paper at ID cts. per quire; Best Con-
gress Cap, 20 cts. per quire: Sermon
Bath--a very fine article-l0 cts. per
quire; Beautiful Stellar Papeteries,
"A sheets paper and "a envelopes. as
sorted tlnts, a cts. a box; Blank
Copy and Composition Books, 5 cts.
n piece; Double Thick XXX Granite
EnvelOpes,-a novelty-very good, ID
cts. per pack; Corn and Canary En-
velopes, from S-l2 cts. per pack.
Good Lead Pencils. q cts. a dozen;
The celebrated Spencerian Pens ut
the same price rs other pens;
Beautiful Chromos, 10 cts. each. n
share of the public patronage Ie-
Spectfully solicited.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
SPRING MILLS ITEMS.

Mr.. Henry Krumrine is having q
siding and warehouse built prepara-
tory to going into the coal and grain
business.
The-depet is about completed and
the Engine House nearly so. Mr..
Gelliece, the contractor, is an ener.
getic and practical nam, who knows
what he is doing. h.
Hicks q Bro. have opened their
new Stove q Tin Ware Store on
Wallace Street. They aEe active and
enterprIsing business men and de-
serve the patronage of the public.
Breon, mine host of the Spring
Mills Hotel, runs a Bus to tile De-
pot reg rlarly. tts6 YoNEY,,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30

In the No. 60-twelve stop Church
Organ, Mr.. Daniel +. Beatty, the
talented manufacturer Of musical
Instruments, has reached the acme
Of perfection, II excells III ornate
beauty of construction and its rich
ness, power, volume, and sweetn ess
of tone must he heard to be properly
appreciated. See his advertisement.
An churches who contemplate pur-
chusing should at once address Dan
iel +. Beatty, Washington, Warren
county, j, u =. A.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30

TXECUTORS' SALE.-The undersigned
FIExecutors of the last will mud tcstil-
ment of George Gulmly, late OF Millheiin,
deceased. VIII offer at public sale ON the
prcmises, Millhcinl. on SATURDAY. Septein-
her 29th 1877. at one o'clock, z. vi. the fol-
lowing valuable real estate:
THREE CERTAIN I.oTs, situate In Millheim
aforesaid bounded D0Ttb by alley anu Elk
Creek, east by Elk Greek, south by lands
of John H. Musser and Others, and west
nv Water street.-containing altogether
ninety two perches neat measure. There-
oa "a erected large two and u hair story
plank dwelling house. good barn, snon,
ana nlI other necessary outbAtldings. "A
fine variety OF choice fru1t trees on the
nrcmfscs A thrifty orchard OF apple
frees I'm good bearing condltion In the
rear of barn.
Also. mt the same ttme, a certain piece
of land situate one half mile west OF Mill-
helm aforesaid. bounded on the north by
Turmpfke on the east by lands OF JACOB
Nccs' estate on the south ny lands or Ad-
slan Morr, and ON the west by lane--con-
tIining five acres and six perehcs neat
measure. The same is I'm good state OF
Terms viii be made. known on day of
sale, by ,,a i
JONATHAN GRANNY.
Executors.
July 2S-6t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
DIED.

On the 25th inst. in MIllhein, jacob
IInrtcr, Esq, aged 81 years, months and
10 days,
Deceased was born in Lebanon coun,
", Pa, but had been resident of
Mtllhctm for oyer fifty four Years. He
hal served AS Justice OF the Peace for "a
period OF fifteen years and was the oldest
person In Millhcim at the time OF his
death. The funeubl took place on Sunday,
and was attended by deccdents many re-
preached a sermon in the German Ian.
guagc, and Rev. &. y. Drininger in
English. Thus has another Of our few re-
matning old fathers gone To his eternal
home.
s.
In Gregg twp. on the sith inst. of dys.
cntcry. Nirgie. daughter of \. Best, aged
IS Years 1 month and 4 days
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
Lodge and Society Directory.

Tho Millheim Cornet Rand will meet In
the Town Hall ON Monday and Thursday
evenings.
Providence Grange No. 2l7 p. OF H..
meets In AlcXandcr's block on the and Sal-
turtlay of each month nt o. p NJ. and on
the 9Th saturday OF cacN month at H. T.. NJ
The Irving Literary Institute meets I'm
the Town Hall. ON the last Friday evening
of each month. until otherwise ordered.
The Millhcim u. Il l.. Association meets
In the Town Hall. on the evening OF the
second Monday OF each month.
MillheiTn Council No. l0a. %. l.. A. NJ.
meets every Saturday at & o'clock 7. NJ. In
their Council Room. WTlt's Building. De-
gree Meetings will bc held on Tuesday on
or before the full moon OF each month.
T.. III. HRLD. Sec. u. T.. MILLEIl, T..
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30

OUR COURT is very busy this
week, having a large amount of
criminal business on hand. A num-
Der of petty cases and some more Sc
rious ones were disposed of by Tues
day evening. James Gallagher goes
to the Penitentiary fer three years
and Charles Gallagher for two years,
for receiving stolen goods. JIG.
Wolleschlegel gets free board in the
Pittsburg Penltentiary for larceny,
Stewart Walker, the chap who stole
Senator Peale's mare plead guilty
and goes to limbo, of course. The
Stoyer case, from Haines township.
wherein some fifty witnesses were in
attendance was settledby the parties
themselves. Eli@ i..
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30

Mails arrive ut the MillheIm Post once as
follows rr ff Eff tatta..sft-.s al
Daily from all points east via Lewisburg,
Ht 9P. NJ. VII. FEgft ss F.r9 .--ss.--s,
Daily from all points west via Bercfonte
NJ o j.. NJ *t t U. EV.
Every Tuesdav. Thursday and Saturday,
fr, north and east. via Lock Haven nc
AP.M. x" F#se t a..-. ..4
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday
from north aud west via Howard. NJ
bP. ".
Mails close for east and west, at A. ~
For Lock Haven and Howard, every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at A. NJ.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30

Last week Mr.. j. +. Colvin, of
Schells6urg, Pa, was in town with
n horse which was stolen from him
some time last June by Stewart
Walker, the thief now ~ jail here for
the theft Of Senator Peale's mare.
Walker brought the horse to Belle
fonte and sold it to Isaac Lose, who
afterwards traded 1t to u man living
in Buffalo, New York, and 1t was in
the latter place that Mr.. Colvin
found it. Hewas here to prove his
property and take it home. The
horse was valued Mt from $l00 to
$5OO.-BcllCfomte Republicdn.