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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05

In Cheshire. England, which is a great
grazing country, the land that has been
underdrained and too-drcsscd with
ground bones will carry one COW to each
acre through the SIMMER, but the land
not thus treated will only carry one COW
to two acres. The dressing of bones
upon pasture land there is 1900 to L..
600 pounds per acre. once in seven
years. Would it not be economy oim-
prove our pastures up to a higher stand
ard than now prevails?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05

She asked the clerk if he were sure
quite positive the eggs were fresh.
ooh, yes, said the young philosopher,
Il know they are; why, the farmer said
none Of his hens were more than year
old"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
Grange Directory.

PRAIRIE GROVE GRANGE, No. 443.-Meets
at the Sheridan School House, Monday even
ing, on Or before the full moon, each month
A. WROTEN. Sec'y.
WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 1876. Meets at
winthrop on Friday, on or before the full
moon of each month.
s. G. PIERCE, Master
s. w. RICH, Sec'y.
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 1218-Meets
Tuesday, on or before full moon.
j. ID. RUSSELL. Master.
GREELEY GROVE GRANGE, No. S11-Meets
on Friday evening, on or before full moon, at
Warehouse Hall.
w. BUNCE, Master
+. B. SCHEMERHORN. Sec'y.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 528.-Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon.
B. DUBOIS, Master.
E. J. WIGG, Sec'y.
SUPERIOR GRANGE, No. 352.-Meets Satur-
day, on or before full moon, ut No. 8 School
House, Hazleton Township.
Z. MESSENGER, Master.
G. NJ. MILLER. Sec'y.
BYON GRANGE, No. 267.-Meets at Justus
Durkees, on Tuesday evening, on or after
full moon.
E. GLEASON, Master.
FRANK Fox Seo'v.
TRIUMPH GRANGE No. 1863-Meets ut the
Sill School House, on the first Thursday, on
or before the full moon of each month, also
in two weeks thereafter
o. S. PAINE. Master.
e. L. HOPKINS. Sec'y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
vECET|NE
I owe my Health
To Your Valuable
vECETIN e,

NEWPORT, KY, Apr. q, 1877.
Mr.. II, II. SREvENS-Dedr Si:-Having suf-
for more than years, caused by an accident OF
a fractured bone. which fracture ran into a
running sore, and having used everything
could think of and nothing helped me, until l
had taken 6 bottles of your valuable medicine
which Mr.. Miller, the apothecary, recommend
ed very highly. The 9Th bottle cured me. and
all can say is, that owe my health to your
valuable Vegetine. Your most Ob'dt servant,
ALBERT Won ROEDER.
1t is unnecessary for me to enumerate the
diseases for which the Vegetine should be used.
its use, with good results. Almost innnmera-
BILE complaints are caused by poisonous secre-
ton in the hood, which can be entirely expelled
from the system by the use OF Veget1ne. when
the blood is perfectly cleansed, the disease rap
idly yields; all pains cease; healthy action is
promptly restored. and the patient is cured
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05

Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in
the Bones, Side. and Head, Female
Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhea, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitio and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation,
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is combination of
vegetable Alternatives Stillingia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock & with the Iodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the most
eficacious medicine yet known for
the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are SO skilfully COM
bined, that the full Alternative effect Of
each is assured, and while it is so mild
as to be harmless even to children, it is
still so effectual as to purge out from the
system those impurities and corruptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the coun-
try repose in it, prove their experience
of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
accumulated, and are constantly being
received, and as many of these cases are
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence If the superiority of this Sar-
saparilla over every other Alternative
medicine. So generally is its superb
GRITTY to any other medicine known, that
we need do no more than to assure the
public that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. J. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Prscgical ard Asalytical CkeMnists.
SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
G.. & NV.
LIMBS

THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Embraces under one management the Great
Trunk Railway Lines of the West and North
west, and with its numerous branches and con-
nectiOnS forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chicago and all points in Illinois, Wis
cOnsin, Northern Michigan. Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, California, and the Western Terri
tories. Its
OMAHA 4 CALIFORNIA LINE
Is the shortest and best route between Chicago
and all points in Northern Illinois, Iowa, DakO-
ia, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Neva-
da. California, Oregon, China, Japan and Aus
trala. Its
CHICAGO, ST. p Il MINNEAPOLIs LINE
Is the shortest line between Chicago and all
points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and for Madison, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth
and all points in the great Northwest. Its
LACROSSE, WINoNA & ST. PETER LINE
Is the best route between Chicago and La
Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna, Manka-
to, st. Peter, New Ulm and and all points i'll
SOutherfAud Central Minnesota. Its
GREEN BAY & MARQUETTE LINE
Is the only Line between Chicago and James
vile, Watertown, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh, APP
pletOn, Green Bay, Escanaba, Negaunee. Mar
quette, Houghton, Hancock and the Lake SUI
periOr country. Its
FREEPORT Il DUBUQUE LINE
Is the only route between Chicago and Egin,
Rockford, Freeport and all points via. Free
port. Its
CHICAGO 4 MILWAUKEE LINE
L the old Lake Shore route, and is the only one,
passing between Chicago and Evanston, Lai<ss
Forest, Highland Park, Waukegan, Raene,
kenOsha and Milwaukee.
PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM CANS
are running on all through trans OF this road.
This Is the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and WinOna,
or Chicago and Green Bay.
Close connections are made Mt Chicago with
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan
Central, Baltimore s. Ohio, Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne
& Chicago, Kankakee Line and Pan Handle
Routes for all points East and SOUTHEAST, and
with the Chicago & Alton and Illinois Central
for all points South.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific X. X. ut Omaha for all far West
points.
Close connections made at junction points
with trains of all cross points.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Cana
daS. Remember, You. ask for your Tickets via.
the Chicago 4 Northwestern Railway and take
none other
New York office, AIS broadway; Boston Office,
No 5 State street; Omaha office, 245 Farnham
street, San Francisco office, l22 Montgomery
street; Chicago Ticket offices, " Clark street.
under Sherman House; IS Canal, corner Madi-
Kinzic and Canal streets; Wells Street Depot,
corner Wells and KinZie streets.
For rates or information not attainable from
your home ticket agents. apply to
w. H. STENNETT, MARVIN HUGHITT,
Gen. Pass. AJ't, Chicago. Gen. Man. Chicago
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
tame vs. Beet Sugar.

The total annual consumption of sug-
ar by the people of the world is 3,O79,-
600, tons, which is fraction over II
pounds per capita. The United States
alone consumes annually 10000 tons.
an average of 42s pounds per capita, for
which it pays in gold nearly slQO,OOO,-
600 To show in what relation the man
ufacture at beet sugar stands in the
production of that made from sugar
cane. in 1874 there was made from cane
in all the sugar manufacturing coun-
tries, l.S40,9S6 tons, and from beets,
Ito, l66 tons. The principal beet sug-
ar producing districts are in Europe,
VIZ: France, Belgium, Prussia, Aus
tria and Russia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
Be Not Discouraged.

Since the price of hogs has gone down
to figure that is almost, If not quite,
below the cost of production, 1T is natu-
raj for farmer to partially lose his in
terest in hog raising; hence we frequent
ly hear the question asked this spring:
what shall do with my pigs; it will
not pay to feed them and | cannot sell
them To such we would say, figure
on it awhile before you get discouraged.
The decline in pork was nothing more
than could be expected. For the last
ten years everybody that possibly could,
rushed pell-mell into hog raising, until
now that product has had to come down
with everything else; but we are not of
the opinion that it is going to remain so
long, The present low price will have
the effect to cause many to t4rn their
attention to some other branch of farm
ing; which Is evidenced by the great
acreage Of wheat sown this spring over
last. Then, again, there is but small
portion of our country that can be de-
pended upon for raising cheap corn, and
it is not supposablc that our eastern,
southern and northern farmers are GO
ing to continue feeding fifty or seventy
five cent corn to hogs at present prices
By taking this view of the question We
are led to believe that before another
year we will be receiving $3.50 or $500
per hundred for our hogs, and the far
mer who continues right along is sure
to win. Can hogs be raised for 81 per
hundred?' Suppose | owed 1854 and
had my choice to pay off the debt with
wheat at so cents per bushel or hog. at
80 per owt., ! certainly would take the
latter. We have tried paying debts
with wheat in Iowa. but never made
much Roadway. 1t would take fifty
seven acres of wheat at twelve bushels
to the acre to pay this debt What
would it cost? Our experience has
been, that it would cost fifty cents per
bushel to raise aud market it, On the
other hand. let us take the drove Of u.
land China hogs. Dr. Stpts"n, of HI
bred and eight head, that averaged four
hundped and fiftysix pounds. Let us
take fifty of them at 50 per cwt.-that
would just pay the debt, 1t is unnee-
cssary for ne to ask which cost the
most; the fifty hogs raised on twenty
cent corn and grass, or the wheat.
Yes. as long as we can get 81 per cwt.
for hogs. and we are sure OF that, We
will stick to the business, and continue
to raise our Poland Chinas with as much
energy as though they were worth s.
per cwt. a. MCGOWEN.
Sannyshle, Ia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05

a plan for improving the aroma of
butter, in use in many parts of Switxer-
land. noted for good milk and fine but
ter, is as follows: The milk, as soon as
it is drawn, and while yet warm, is FL
tered through a sprig Of washed fir tips,
the stem of which is inserted loosely
and upright in the hole Of the funnel.
The milk deposits hair, skins, clots or
gelatinOus sliminess on the leaves. 1t
has impaired to it most agreeable
odor, and does not readily turn sour. A
fresh sprig should be used each time
Scientific american.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
s''s''t''sa' 4'ss,

The reading columns on this page will be de-
voted, mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the Bull
LETIN are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05
r. BARTLE, Agent,
MAIN STREET, INDEPENDENCE, IOWA.

c. & NV. r. r.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05

and when fat are perfect models all
over, prominently combining the ex-
cellencies Of both large and small
breeds" E. VAN HoosER.
Rock Greek, Mitchell Co., Ia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-05

Dr.. J. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass. /,
Prscttcal and Amssyttcas Cksaststs.
SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

The Robbers Again on q Rdid--Iro
,ytores BroEen Into and R0bbed.-Some-
time after midnight Tuesday the drugstore
OF Arthur r.. Snelings, on the northeast
corner of Hull and Thirteenth streets, was
entered from a rear window, and robbed
OF some ten dollars in small change, which
had been left in the money-drawer, and two
boxes OF cigars. Several heavy cans OF
linseed-oil and turpentine had TO be re-
moved before the thieves could enter. The
window was fastened down, and it is amys'
tery how an entrance was effected, as nc
mart of the window was broken.
About the same time, and probably Dy tue
same parties, the grocery-store OF Bowen
& Bradley, on the southwest corner OF the
same street, was broken into and the cash
drawer robbed OF about twelve dollars. A
window in the rear of the store was shat'
tered with large cedar post: The robpef:
went up to MIR. James Bradley's room ant
tied the door to the banister. Iesterda!
morning this gentleman was obliged to com
mit burglary, and break out OF his OWL
premises. At this writing there is no clue
| TO the thief or thieves.
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(which the superintendent, General Smith,
| is held. He has every thing neat, snug, and
torderIy-tti true military style.

which the superintendent, General Smith,
is held. He has every thing neat, snug, and
orderIy-in true military style. .#
.s We liDger q little longer at Washington
and Lee University, for memories OF boy
hood cluster around this venerable institu-
ton. ltisa lovely place now. Underneath
the college chapel lie the remains Of Gene
raj and Mrs Lee, and near by those OF Miss
Agnes Lee,- their daughter. The room is
arranged. and splendid marble
slabs mark the resting-places OF the dead.
In rear of the chapel workmen are now en-
gagged upon the foundation OF the Mauso-
Ieum, In which the recumbent statue OF
Lee viii mark his last resting place. Much
has been said about the museum at the UNI
versrty Of Virginia. At Washington and
Lee there is one equally extensive and valu-
able, the gift OF the same liberal gentleman,
Mr. Bro oks, of New York.
The library is splendid one, and con.
tains among other valuable collections OF
books that OF Mr.. Howard, OF Richmond,
which was purchased by Mr.. Corcoran and
presented to Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. What pity Lexington Is so cut OIL
from the world. Her institutions, which
are as good as any in the land, are well
patronized. but they deserve to be made ac-
ccssible to the world. r.
But time and space call for close. There
is some moralizing which remains upon the
people, politics, agriculture, &C.. OF this
region, but il must lie over. NJ. l.. Nj.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03

DEAN STANLEY ON GOOD DEEDs.-The
weary traveller in the south OF Spain, who,
after passing many an arid plain and many
bare hill, finds himself at nightiall under
the heights Of Granada, will hear plashing
and ripping under the shade OF the spread
ing trees and along tue side OF the dusty
road the grateful murmur OF running
waters, OF streamlets, whose sweet music
miueles with bis dreams as he sleeps, and
meets his ear as the first pleasant voice in the
stiffness OF the early dawn. What is it! 1t Is
the sound of the irrigating rivulets called into
existence by the Moorish occupants OF Gra-
NADIA five centuries ago, which. amidst all the
changes Of race and religion, have never
ceased to flow. Their empire has fallen,
their CT eed has been suppressed by IRE and
sword, their nation has been driven from
the shores Of Spain, and their palaces crum' run
BILE into ruins; but this trace OF their Dene'
fetal civilization still continues, and IN tnls
continuity that which was good. and wise,
and generous in that gifted but unhappy
race still lives on to cheer and refresh their
enemies and their conquerors. Even SO Il
Is with the good deeds OF those who have
gone before us.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03
A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE To-

A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE To-
BAcco TRADE FOR 1877 AND 1S7S.-Under
the proper head will be found a compare.
tive statement Of the inspection and dclIy-
cries Of tobacco, together with the inspect.
ed and un;nspected stocks on hand, and the
sales Of loose tobacco, from October l, 1877,
to October i, 1878. 1t will be seen that the
warehouses reporting the largest increase
in inspections are Shockoe, Anderson's.
Seabrook's, and the Planters. Those
showing the greatest decrease are Mayo's
and the Public. The total increase OF
inspections for 1878 in all the ware
houses amount to 1853 hogsheads. There
was decrease OF 40 tierces and 81 up
lands. The inspected stock on hand
for 1878 is 572 hogsheads more than was re-
ported for 1877. There is decrease Of 2S4
hogsheads in the uninspected stock on band.
The total increase OF stock on hand, in.
spected and uninspected, for the year 1873,
is 2SS hogsheads. In the sales Of loose to-
bacco an excess Of 2,5S9,S97 pounds is re-
ported. The entire report gives crafty
ing increase OF business for the past tobacco
year. Business yesterday on 'Change was
more brisk, and some packages commanded
liberal prices. 1t is the opinion OF many
engaged in the trade that tobacco having
reached its bottom prices, henceforth q
look up ia business and an advance in
prices for good tobacco may be expected
Those who insist on raising an inferior artl-
Gle, or are negligent in its curing, must ex,
pect low prices.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03

BRIEF Local ITEMs.-Tbe highest re
ported price paid for tobacco on Chang,
yesterday was SIG. Packages also sold a
s67, SGj, and a55.
The collections OF United States revenue
yesterday amounted to SS,737.41.
The Odd-Fellows' lodges Of this city nov
meet at O'Clock p. NJ. instead OF O'Clock
as heretofore.
State-tax bills for 1878 are now ready at
the Assistant Treasurer's Office, on Eleventh
street.
The ladies OF Trinity Lodge Of Good
Templars are holding fair and feast for
the benefit of the yellow-fever sufferers in
the store. next to Polk Miller s. Co.'S. Open
every night this week.
be made in the policy OF the Strcet-Railway
Company. and, among other good things, a
reduction Of fare is spoken OF.
One cargo Of coal was received yesterday
coastwise and two were shipped.
Extensive preparations continue to be
made in Washington for the reception and
entertainment of Company F on their ap-
proaching visit.
A number OF luscious black bass are be-
ing caught daily in the upper james.
A crayon portrait OF the late William Gull
len Bryant, by Police.Justice White, which
is now on exhibition, is attracting consider
able attention, and is pronounced very coed
as likeness and work of art. When Mr..
Bryant was in this city SOME eighteen
months ago be allowed the Justice to make
some measurements of lis face, which il-
formation has been made use OF in this pro-
duction,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03
FFrom the Louisville Courter-Journal.]
| Picture OF the Distress ut Holly

tErOm Tie LOUISVILLE COuT1Sr-oOuTudt.J
A Picture Of the Distress ut Holly
Springs.
The following is an extract from letter
from the wife Of the pastor OF the Presby-
teran church at Holly Springs, Miss. TO 8
refugee friend now in this city:
We seem here to dwell in q. the valley OF
the shadow OF death.'' MIR. Craig has been
sick for twentv-seven days. He can never
be any nearer the grave until he is laid in
it. He does not remember anything that
occurred for two weeks, and have bad to
tell him little by little Of the long list OF
loved ones and lost ones. have had quite
q hospital. Miss G. is down in one room
and Mr.. S. in the parlor. have no one to
help me; can get no one. The two nurses
are busy with the sick. know
you all do feel for us, but you can never
know all the painful story-the terrible
physical suffering; these .mournful, unat-
tended burials; the sad stiffness OF death
and desolation that prevails. Oh, 1t is be-
youd the power Of words to describe. =
Some Ga great many have died in unutter-
able agony and wild delirium; others have
gone down step by, step into the Jordan.
leaving sweet echoes as they passed out OF
sight. DR.. Frank FennelI died in the coun-
try, almost entirely neglected. DR.. William
Fennell attended him, and with one other
person buried him in the night. To-day
DR.. William Fennell was brought to town
and buried. General Featherstone is better
He moved to the country. His son Win
field died, and then Mrs. Featherstone'
Both were cofined and buried at 2 O'Clock
at night by strange hands.
You can perhaps imagine how lonely an
when tell you that ] am the only lady be-
tween your house and Mr.. Ms, one way,
and DR.. DIS and the Nc. place on the other
Gully mile). seldom see white face eX'
cept the doctors. Sometimes sit out on
the front porch and cry-so much that is
sad around me, and my utter powerlessness
to help overwhelms me. Oh, may God have
mercy upon us all. He has laid His hands
on our idols; may we worship and serve
Hin, olooe - r
I live in a kind Of dream-a fearful
dream-and cannot think or write cohe
rently. There is something peculiarly neal
and vivid in the sympathy OF Christian
friends, and never so valued their prayers
as now. You do not know how / feel as
lie down at night, breathing the very air in
which this 'spestilence walketh in dark
ness.'' 1t may please the Lord to spare me-
l know am His, living or dying.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03

Mayor's Court.-Oficer Fitzgerald yes
terday morning arrested Alexander wat
kins and Henry Dugger (both colored) as
suspicious characters. There being no evil
dence to connect Dugger with the robberies
of Tuesday night or any other crime he was
discharged. Watkins answers partly to the
description OF Edward Jones, OF Cumber-
land, charged with outrage, and he was
committed until the authorities OF that
county and Mecklenburg can be heard
from. Watkins claims to be from Boydton,
MeckIenburg county, and said be was look
ING for work.