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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

Hon Schuyler Colfax delivered his
lecture on Abraham Lincoln under the
auspices of the A. 0. U. w. of Iowa
Falls last Saturday evening The re-
ceipts were $1O7.
The Woman's Kingdom, published
at Marshalltown by Mrs. Nettie Sanford,
is to be removed to San Francisco.
The luckiest editor in Iowa is Nc
Cormack, of the Knoxville Democrat
His wife has just fallen heiress to $21,-
600 by the death of an uncle.
"A boulevard between Waterloo and
Cedar Falls, after the fashion of that
between Marion and Cedar Rapids, is in
course Of discussion by the people con-
cerned.
Saloon licenses at Cedar Falls have
been fixed at $500. in advance The
consequence is that but two saloons have
taken license, the rest being under in
indictment.
"A justice of the peace, in Lee coun-
ty, has decided that justices Of the
peace, being governed by State law, are
upon conviction for intoxication, to
impose, as penalty, the only one made
and provided fine of $40 or
thirty days Imprisonment, either penal
ty being the only one which can legally
be imposed. If this decision is held to
be good, it will do much to discourage
the beer-drinking industry.
"A young man named Leslie Hull at
Burr Oak, Mitchell county, while engag-
ed in cleaning a revolver on the Sd inst,
which he supposed to be unloaded,
thoughtlessly snapped it two or three
times to showed how nice it worked,
when it exploded, sending ball into
Mrs A. d. Hadfeld's right side, inAict-
ing very serious if not fatal wound.
We condense from the Mitchell Go.
Ne,cs.
Over 400 tons Of steel 7 rail have
been received at Des Moines for the ex-
tension Of the Iowa and Minnesota mar
row gauge railroad north from Ames.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

JOHN P. IRISH, who, with much diff
Guilty, preserved his equilibrium as Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor on the
unstable planks of a soft-money plat
form, now that he is no longer candi-
date, can afford to give utterance to an
honest opinion. The following, from a
late issue of his paper, is terse state
ment of melancholy fact:
The votes cast for Greenback candidates in
Iowa is fair census of men hopelessly in debt.
Their sorrows come of greenback imitation and
they want now to apply hair of the dog
If they succeed their last state would be worse
than their first.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

FIELD, LETTER & Co.'S mammoth re-
tail dry goods establishment in Chicago
was totally consumed by fire on Wednes-
day evening, involving a loss Of half a
million dollars on the building, and ST.
100000 to 81 100000 on the stock. The
building was owned by the Singer Sew
ing Machine Co., and was insured for
100000; insurance ON stock, 100000.
One fireman was killed and several 9th
ers dangerously wounded while in dis
charge of their duty. Eight hundred
and fifty persons are thrown out Of en-
ployment by this calamity, 25O of whom
are women.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
The Wrong Smell.
Chicago Tribune.

When we hear our Democratic friends
talking about Civil-Service reform, and
contrast their platforms with their ap-
pointments, We cannot help thinking of
the Good Templar who backslid, and
having imbibed an immense quantity of
that fragrant drink, rum and molasses,
set himself to work his way into a
strange lodge. He hiccoughed out the
passwords very thickly, but correctly,
and the honest inner doorkeeper, who
was of Irish descent, had no option but
to admit him, remarking, however, as he
opened the portal well, yez have got
the right words, but, bejazes, yez haven't
got the right schmell!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
The Texas members of Congress who

The Texas members Of Congress who
at first showed signs Of refusing to act
with the Democratic majority of the
House in cutting down the army, were
finally seduced to acquiesce in the re-
duction by the promise that four regi-
ments should be stationed on the Texas
border. AS the House has no constitu-
tional authority to say where the army
shall be stationed, that authority belong
ing to the General commanding, it is
more than probable that the Texas del
egation and their constituents may have
cause to regret their mercenary and sell
fish action. With the army reduced to
10000 men by the Democratic House, it
is not likely that SO large proportion
as four regiments can be spared for
Texas.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
A SourH CAROLINA Jury has brough

A SOUTH CAROLINA jury has brought
in a verdict of guilty in the case Of Rob-
ert Smalls, the colored Congressman
from that State who was indicted for
bribery. The anti-administration press
are of course representing this as an in
stance of political persecution of Re-
publicans, but before accepting that
theory it will be we'll to wait for the
facts. There has been great deal OF
rascality in South Carolina since the
war, and it has not been confined to one
party either.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

ANOTHER high insurance official, Rob
ert L. Case, President Of the Security
Life and Annuity Insurance Company,
of New York, has come to grief. lie
was convicted day or two ago OF PERU
nv in swearing to the annual statement
of the company for 1875, and remanded
for sentence
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

SENATOR HARLAN is credited by the
Gate Gsty with the authorship OF an
ANONYMOUS communication in the Mt.
Pleasant Journal, opposing the remone-
tization of silver and showing up the
absurdity of the idea that greenbacks
would advance to par by making them
receivable for duties.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

BEN WADE, stimulated thereto by
the interviewer of Toledo newspaper,
has had another deliverance OF spleen
against the President and hisfpolicy.
The anti-administration press are deriv-
ing much comfort from Wade's super
animated profanity.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

THE Gate C;ty says that the Des
Moines Register is thinking of going OF
and being a party all by itself This
;s the first movement looking toward
the harmony of the Republican party
that the Register has made for a year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

THE Burlington HaDkeye has been
particularly prominent in the silly, it
not unjust, crusade against Hon. Stan
ley Matthews, carried on by certain
Iowa papers. This fact gives point to
the following reply by Mr.. Matthews to
an invitation by the Y. M. G. A. OF Bur-
lington, to lecture in that city:
lam exceedingly Obliged for the compliment
hut INV public and private engagements are
such as to forbid it. do not know of any au.
dience before whom would rather present
the reason that 1 have been so favorably adver.
tised in their papers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
FOR SALE.

Ny property on Chatham street, My house
is almost new, with IL large rooms. two stories
high, 2Ox32 feet, also wing attached 20x22 feet,
failing WELL good cistern and cellar, and large
pantry; also a hen-house one story high, 18x36,
about 30 bearing apple trees, bearing cherry
trees, plenty of raspberries, grapes, and other
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, 1877-11-16
TO.hOO! TO.hOO!
Anamosa Eureka,

The Republican owl at Des Moines,
known as the State Register, demands
that Carl Schurz be dismissed from the
Cabinet. Carl Schurz stumped Ohio in
1875 fer Hayes, when the latter was
elected Governor, and did good service
in the same way in 1876 The Registers
toadies think that owl is wise bird,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
Glove, Mitten and Fur Factory.

One door west of the Opera House, up stairs.
am prepared to manufacture all descriptions
of Buckskin Gloves and Mittens and to manu-
facture and repair Ladies' Furs in the best
style. Having many years experience in the
business can guarantee satisfaction.
d. NJ. MOORE.
PS Mrs Moore's dress making rooms are
in the same building, where she would he
pleased to see the ladies who may want her
services 1316m2.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

RESOLUTION to adjourn the pres
emit session Of Congress on the 22d has
been reported by the House Committee
ofWavs and Means, and will be acted
on within day or two.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

If your hair is coming out or turning
gray, do not murmur over q misfortune
you can SO easily avert. Ayers Hair
Vigor will remove the cause Of your
grief by restoring your hair to it's natur-
al color, and Herewith your good looks
and good nature.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

Tho Phonograph--The Most Wonderful In
ventiOn Of the Age.

Mr.. Edison, the inventor of the Tele-
phone, has wrought out Of his inventive
brain new machine, which completely
eclipses his former effort. It is called
the Photograph, and it fairly renders
speech immortal, reproducing the speech
Of him who may speak into its mouth
piece, in the words and tones in which
it was uttered, long after the speaker is
dead and turned to dust. A slip Of in
dented paper passes through the ma
chine, the sounds of the latter are mag
ni6ed, and posterity long ages hence
hear us as plainly as if we were present.
The Scientific american says of it:
The possibilities of the future are
not much more wonderful than those of
the present. The orator in Boston
speaks, the indented strip of paper is
the tangible result; but this travels I'M
der second machine which may con-
meet with the telephone. Not only is
the speaker heard now in San Francisco
for example. but by passing the strip
again under the reproducer he may be
heard tomorrow, or next year, or next
century. His speech in the first in
stance is recorded and transmitted sim
ultaneously, and indefinite repetition is
possible.
The new invention is purely mechan-
inal-no electricity is involved. 1t is a
simple affair of vibrating plates, thrown
into vibration by the human voice. 1t is
crude yet, but the principle has been
found, and notifications and improve
ments are only matter of time. So also
are it's possibilities other than those al
ready noted. Will letter writing be 9
proceeding of the past? Why not, il
by simply talking into a mouth-piece
our speech is recorded on paper, and oul
correspondents can by the same paper
hear us speak? Are we to have a new
kind of books? There is no reason why
the orations of our modern Ciceros
should not be recorded and detachably
bound so that we can run the indenteo
slips through the machine, and in the
quiet of their own apartments, lister
again, and as often as we will, to the ell
oquent words. Nor are we restricted te
spoken words. Music may be crystaliz
ed as we'll. Imagine an opera or an ora
torio, sung by the greatest living vocal
lists, thus recorded, and capable OF being
| repeated as we desire.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

One of the things which the New York Her
aid reporter had Senator Conkling say, but
which he did not say, was that Secretary Nc
Crazy came to Iowa to manage the Republican
State Convention. Secretary McCrary did not
go near the State Convention, or try to infu-
ence it in the least. Dubuque Times.
Secretary McCrary certainly did not
come to Iowa to manage the State Con-
vention, but we fail to have observed
that Mr.. Conkling denies that he made
that charge. The interview with the
New York Herald man showed that Mr..
Conkling was in frame of mind in
which he only cared to say something
spiteful and sarcastic.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
ql,s Bnllttie:
rp1nAy NOVEMBER 10, 1877.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.

PRor. RILEY, the eminent eutomoio-
rist. is of the opinion that it will be
manv wears before Iowa will suffer from
another grasshopper invasion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16


news. 1t has become a practical,
SsEtds m assts Tf That smtd hsgass
must provide building for exhi-
bition Of the Centennial stores Of curl
osities presented us by foreign govern
ments, which are still boxed up for want
of place to arrange them where they can
be seen. AS $125,000 will suffice, it is
to be hoped ample provision will be
made by Congress. If the appropri
alton carried votes with it no par
ticular opposition would be made. AS
the Government is now in full receipt Of
its appropriations made the Centennial
last year, we trust it will now spare less
than tenth of the amount for the
preservation and proper exhibition OF it's
souvenirs. These consist OF gifts made
by nearly every nation taking part at
the Centennial, and are of undoubted
value to our country.
A recent decision transfers all Dis
trict convicts to the Maryland peniten-
tiary at Baltimore, instead of Albany,
N. Y, and saves the cost per convict
of nearly fifty dollars, aside from the as
sessed per diem expenses. 1t has been
always wonder why our police author
tiles did not effect this change years
ago and save us thousands of dollars an
nually. But we are thankful that the
reform has come and will not grumble
because SO long delayed.
An effort will be made to secure the
introduction of the Moffet ll-punch
into our liquor shops. The results over
in Virginia are so satisfactory that the
great increase of revenue derived thro'
t will sooner or later cause our people
to adopt the system. The temperance
people have already taken the initiative.
Should we come to the bell-punch for
drinks, many will be the curses put up
on it by our German fellow citizen,
where he meets with call for SO many
layers at one and the same time, as the
time lost in registering the number OF
beers will lose him probably the sale
Of more from the impatient customer
waiting his turn. Already they de-
nounce it as the sold woman's Jingle. S
FELIx.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
State Items.

Hon. Schuyler Colfax delivered his
lecture on Abraham Lincoln under the
auspices of the A. 0. U. w. of Iowa
Falls last Saturday evening. The re-
ceipts were $107.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-29
Green & Wise,

[Real Estate Agents anc Auctlonoers:!
10y VIRTUE of decree Of the Circuit Court
- of the city Of Aexsadris, Virgins. rem.
dersd st the Sep.embe. ternl. 1917. in ths SUIT
~ r G, Ring against The Aloxsndrs and
Fred ericksburg Railway Company and others
the undersigned, commissioners therein named,
will procesi on SATURDAY, the slxteeath
dsy of February, 1873. at twelve O'Clock m 10
sell BY public auction, IN front OF tho MsrRot
Building, on Royal street, in mp SAIL cWy W
Alexsndris, Va the Who'll, Of III ALEAAE-
DRIA AND FREDERICKSBUH G nall
WAY. extending from ths southern END OF Inc
Long Bridge, in Alexandria county, virginia
to Ouantico, in Stafford county, IN ssid GtsIo'
together with all and singular It's franchises.
rights, Interests, privileges, property and estate
real, personal and mixed, where'oeVer situate
and by whomsoever held. The rolling STOCK OF
said railway consists OF
Four az Locomotive Engines
Five Isl Passenger Cars.
Two III Combined Passenger and Baggage
Cars.
Two (2) Baggage Cars
Twenty.one (2l) Gondola Cars [freighE]
Terms of Sale: Ten per csCtum OF ths pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, and the residue
in three equal annual payments from tn day OF
sale; the deferred psym ents to be evidenced oy
the bonds of the purchaser, bearing interest,"
with security satisfactory to SAID commissioners
of ssle the title to said property TO DO rotalned
until the purchase money is full psid the pur :
chaser not to be let into possession until tho sale
shall have been confirmed by said court.
NJ. h WELLS,
FRANCIS l.. SMITH, Jr.,
| dec 1I-2awts Commissioners OF Sal 0
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PROPOSALS..

mo CONTRACTORS-Sssled proposals. sd ;
i dressed to the undersigned, WI De recelVeu
sist, ISL, at noon, FOR TAXING W THE
oh FLOORING OF THE WHARF leased
to tho American Coal Company. piling thu ola
lumber on the wharf and drawing the spikes x 81
and FOR LAYING DOWN The NEW
and 5il in width also tAe price por foot t)rt tax
irg out the old Gaping and replacing. it where
reeuired a'so for driving and fastening twelve
piles. The work to be done in the best mhnn ne
subject to the approval of the committee. line
right to reject any or sill bids is reserved:
1Sionedj J. T. ARMSTRONG,
dec sid Chairman Com. Public Prop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-29
Local 3sreYi.iea.

Marriage licenses have been gran't"d,l in yam =
iugtog, to W: Z. Oily and Cora iInaoa' n o.
Warrenton, Va; Baron D Ssmps Il and Nag
gle R.npoe, of Fauquier Go :. Va; Page fSr
kia aud Matilda Gibson, of Fairfax Co., Va
The Alexandra Social Club, colore1,' gave
an entertainment at the cocred Y 10 fe'!"%
Hall. 90 south Columbus street, last n'tn3'
with was largely attended, and much Ell yea
a young girl aged sixteen, banned Ida WI,
son, was Knocked down, robbed and outraged
by 40 uokpowu negro. in Washington last
night, about six O'Clock.
Letters addressed to Mrs. Saie 3. MHght
ADD Chas 6. Lief, Baltimore, and b. Z. brown
Middleburg, Va, are detained in the postolhce
here for want of POSTAGE.
The steamer Harry Lodor has been with
drawn from the Pennington route tor the VIII
ter.
Col. J. r. Nicklin brought to this ottlce to
day three hen eggs which weighed clever
ouOccs.
No meeting Of the Committee Oh Streets was
held last night, for want Of quorum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-29
s. DE.ALH.AM,
G. King ST., cor. Fairfax.

sk,s-"G ERMAN SYRUP. NO other medicine
in the world was ever given such test OF It's
curative qualities as BOSCHEES GERMAN
SYRUP. In three years two million four num-
drod thousand small bottles Of this medicine was
distributed free Of charge by druggists IN .n's
country to those afflicted with Consumption,
Asthma, Group, severe Coughs, Pneumon'a anu
other diseases of the throat and lungs giving
the American people undeniable proof sns'
GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. Inc resut'
has been that Druggists in every town ana VII
LACE in the United States are recommending II
~ their customers Go to your Druggists anG
ok what they know about it. Sample oouies ~
ets. Regular size 10 cts Three doses VIII wiz %
lieve any case.
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AMUSEM EHTS.

VYOIFOK NEW YEAR EVE N!GHI1
III A grand GERMAN MASQHERADB
BALL will DO given at SAREpTA HALL, on
MONDAY, Dec. 81, 1877. A fno band from
Washington will be- in attendance. StIIc 10 oroer
will bo Observed. Tickets of admission 0oi
Committee of Arran2ements-henry LOT
Bossart ST., Jacob Boherau5, and otto Portne5'
Floor Msnagers-H Henry Herbner, James r.
Coleman and franklin Penn. Gee 2Z-iW
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LOCAL MATTERS,

CHURCH SERVICES. &c, 70. MoRRow.-
CHRIST CHURCH Service st II a. m. and 7 30
p. m. by Rev. MIR. Dame.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH-Service ut II a. N. an !
p. m. by Rev. DR.. Norton.
GRACE CHURcH-Servlce at II g. M and I 30
D. m. bv Rev. DR.. Sprigg.
ST. MARY's CHURCH-Mass at and ii a. Iii.
Vespers at p. m.
UNION presently. CHURCH (First Church,
Service in the morning and ut night by Row.
DR.. Bullock. Children's meeting ut 3 p. NJ
SECOND PREsBYT'N CHURCn-Servicem morn.
ing and night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwidde
METH. EPIs. CHURCu-Service at II a. m.
by Rev. w. G. Webb; subject. "Neglected Op.
portunities. Memorial service At 2 p. m. At
7 30 p. m. Judge Andrews, of Michigan, will
deliver lecture to young mon; subject, 'Tho
obligations which young men owe to themselves
in tie formation of character. At $50 y. IN.
young peoples meeting.
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUTn-Servico at II
q. M and 30 p. M by Rev. w. K, Boyle.
METH. PROT. CHURCII-Sermon at II g. m
and 80 p. m. by Rev. w. r. Graham. Subject
in the morning. Bethlehem Ephrata )" at night,
"A sermon for the times to Christian teachers. y
BAPTIST CHURCH-Servico morning and ut
night by Rev. MIR. Penick.
GERMAN LUTuERAN-No service.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Prayer meeting in the Baptist Church at p m.
Aims House at q p. m. Jail at 81 p. M.
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By F. A. Kerby, Auction eer,

By F. A. Kerry, AuctlOL5ur,
Wy VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST.
D bearing date on the 9th day of May, 1877,
and of record in the Clerks o1i,e of tho Corpo,
ration Court of the city Of Alexandria. executed
by VIM Davis and Osthsrlnc Davis, his w'to:
The MarkoL House, on Roysl street. on tho
FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1878, At twelve
O'clock m all that HOUSE and LOT or
GROUND' situated on the east side Of Royal
street, at point POI feet inches to north OF
Queen street. (more particularly desorio' 81 Ia
said deed) upon the following
Terms: For 80 much cash rs shall be neces-
ssry to psy the amount duo on the debt secured
bv ssii deed, with accrued interest thereon,
amounting to about S45, and the costs ana OK.
penses of sale, and of this trust; the residue 10
be paid in such manner as the said Nm DAVIS
and I;.thsrine Davis. his wife, may direct.
dac 5-ts JAMES K. CATION, Trustee.
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