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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

The County Normal begins next
Monday, and there Is a prospect of
large attendance Teachers are begin
ming to realize that if they would be
successful in their profession they must
give some time and labor to preparation
for the work and responsibility involv-
ed. Happily, in these days, the num-
Der of those who think anybody can
keep school is small and rapidly grow.
ing smaller. There is growing demand
for well qualified teachers, teachers who
are in advance of the pupils over whom
they are to be placed, who not only
have thorough knowledge of the
branches which they will be required to
teach, and the relations of these to each
other and to the great problem of edu-
cation, but are able to impart instruc-
tion after some approved method; teach.
ers who have had experience in the
work and proved successful, or where
this may not be, those, at least, who
have received some special training cal
culated to give them an idea Of the diff.
iculties which they must encounter
and how best these difficulties may be
met and overcome.
Now, the Normal Institute is calcula-
ted as far as may be, to meet this want
of special training, and to teachers who
are unable to take a more extended
course in the State Normal or else.
where, it is certainly of great value.
But neither institute nor normal school,
however we'll equipped. can make teach
ers Of all who may choose to attend
them. On this point we shall speak
more at length at future time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

is the pleasantest and best kept of all
the mountain houses, and the view from
the piazza is very beautiful. Owing to
the large number attending the Insti-
tute, trains were delayed, and cars over
flowing, it was not very easy to get
from one place to another. During the
first two days the weather, even in the
mountains, was very warm. On ac-
count of the afore- mentioned facts /
did not attend the Institute as constant
ly as expected. Those exercises which
I heard were very fine. I was disap-
pointed in DR.. Sauveur's address. His
English is so poor that it is very diff
cult to understand him; besides, he did
not say what l wanted to hear. He oc-
cupied the time in attacking the old
system and defending his own; and did
not explain his methods as had hoped
he would. The discussion which fol-
lowed was very interesting, but none Of
the speakers really favored DR.. Sau-
veurs methods.
Prof. Butterfeld's article on visible
Speech was very fine and gave me
great deal of light upon the subject.
The paper upon political education in
the schools was good, and the discuss
ion which followed was better. be-
lieve that over four thousand teachers
we're in attendance, seven-eighths of
whom were women. These figures may
not be reliable. I picked them up from
some of the speeches.
Of course the mountains were great
attraction. Nobody pretended to be at
the Institute all the time, unless it was
the President. We went up Mt. VIII
lard from the top of which we have
magnificent view of Crawford Notch;
and Mt. Deception, from which we had
another fine view. We did not attempt
to climb Mt. Washington, thinking that
We preferred to wait for time when
fewer people were about, and when the
air might be less smoky.
We did not stay for the reunion Fri
day night, but came home Friday after
noon. Altogether, we had a very en-
joyable time, and, when you consider
the number there, very little to COM
plain Of. 1t was something of sight
to see so many teachers.
Well l have kept my promise and
hope that | have not exhausted your
patience. l presume that I could write
as much more, but will not be so cruel.
Sincerely your friend,
CAROLINE E. Ross.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
Mr.. Lincoln and His Cabinet.
Thurlow Weed in N. Y. Tribuu

The first time went to Washington
after Mr.. Lincoln's reelection, he said
to me in his peculiar manner: II ex-
pect to have more influence with this
administration than had with the last
one. You thought that Mr.. Stewards
friends did not get their share of the
patronage, and | admit that in officer
ing the ship the Chase men had the ad-
vantage, but hereafter l shall try to
make things more even" On another
occasion when l was called to Washing.
ton by telegraph, the President said: II
shall have Mr.. Fessenden's resignation
in one week. This is in strict conf
dence, and must not be lisped, even to
Seward. Now, who is your man for
Secretary of the Treasury" Though
wholly unprepared, remarked, after .
little reflection, that Senator E. D. Nor
gan, as the head of large commercial
house, had proved himself to be capa-
BILE and successful financier, and that as
Governor of the State he had shown
marked executive abilities, and that /
thought he would make good Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury. Mr.. Lincoln, after
a laughing remark, said that he knew
Governor Morgan would be my man, and
added that the suggestion accorded with
his own views, and that when the time
came he should offer the place to the
New York Senator. In due time the
offer was made, but for reasons which
need not now be stated Gov. Morgan
preferred to retain his seat in the. Sen
ate, and declined the Treasury. I Was
again sent for but when asked to name
another gentleman, remarked that
having missed fire, I preferred to hear
who he had been thinking of. He re-
piled that, after looking oyer the
ground. his mind rested on Mr.. McCul-
loch, then Comptroller of the Currency,
or Mr.. Hooper, then member Of Con-
gress from Boston, and inquired which
Of those gentlemen preferred. As be-
yond simple introduction, I was una
quainted with both gentlemen. I could
form no opinion as to their relative 1T
ness for the Treasury Department. .Ex-
pressing some surprise that was. not
better acquainted with the gentlemen,
he suggested that I should remain day
or so, call upon them, ascertain their
views in regard to the management OF
the war and in respect to the course
best calculated to unite and strengthen
the Republican party. That conversa-
tion occurred on Saturday evening
After the morning service next day, i
called at the residence of Mr.: McCul-
loch, with whom I had long. familiar
and most satisfactory conversation,
without, of course, intlmating that it
had any significance beyond an inter-
change Of views upon vitality impending
questions. In the evening I informed
Mr. Lincoln that l was so favorably inn
pressed with Mr.. McCulloch that; un-
less he desired it, l did not care to see
the other gentlemen: "This," said Mr..
Lincoln, is just what | expected. and
as We are a unit I shall offer Fessen-
den's place to McCulloch." The i'm
portant duties of the Treasury Depart
ment were discharged in manner alike
creditable to the ability and integrity
of Mr.. Culloch, and to the perceptions
and intuitions of the President.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

To make brown-bread, take one pint
Of corn meal, pour over it one pint boil
ing water, teacupful molasses, shorts
or graham -four enough to make Z st,k
batter, two eggs, one tsaspoonful sod
dissolved in : little boiling water; stes1
three hours by putting in =, pan. in ,
steamer over pot Of hot water; keep
the water boiling all the time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

Feed Grinding done; Feed kept on hand for
sale.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

An the abeye voEk at psieA redneed to suit
Independence, L.. May IL. ~.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
Faad Mlll.

PlOws Repaired, Horse ShOeing by an Expe-
rienced Workman, General Job Work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
Ql,t Bulltti'l,

Legal and Official Advertisements, One Dollar
square for each subsequent insertion, up to
four insertions. A square is equal to ten lines
of BREWER type, or eight lines OF Nonpareil,
the type of this paper.
business Cards of six lines. or less $500
year.
Marriage, Death and Religious Notices insert.
ed without charge. Obituary Notices ten cents
per line. At ssssst'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
DIachsmIthIng.

Machinery Repaired Lathe work of every de-
scriptiOn, Drilling and Fitting. Corn PlOw
Shovels speciality.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
FROM CINCINNATI.
pecial Correspondence of the Bulletin.

How the Queen City Emerged from Her En-
vlrOnment Of Hills--The Inclined Planes
and the Attractions Mt their TOps--Beer
and Muslc--Pictures from Life.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-25

Remember Carroll's sacred trust,
Rcmem her Howard'S warllke thrust
And all her heroes with the just
Maryland, MY Mary land.n
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New BEDFORD ~ O 0 0 OILS.
Richmond. ........O 0 0 l 0 o o o OIL.

TIE EXCURSION STEAMER PAMLIco.-The
agents OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. Messrs. G. w. Allen Il Co., have
brought to this city one OF their swift eX-
cursiOn steamers-the Pamlico, Captain
Pritchett-and propose to keep her here and
charter her 10 excursion and picnic parties.
This is need long felt in Richmond-to
have q steamer remain in our port FOR eX-
cursion purposes-and it is to be hoped
that the company will be literally patron
iZed.
The Pamlico is comfortable steamer
nropeller), with ample deck-roonl, and suf-
fcienty commodious for the comfortable
accommodation of 400 passengers, and will
be chartered for any point on the river be-
tween Richmond and Old Point or Nor
folk. No doubt the Sunday schools Of the
city will take advantage OF the opportunity
and make frequent trips in the Pamlico this
summer.
1t may not be amiss at this time to refer
to the improvements that have been made
bv the Old Dominion Steamship Company
at their yard at Rockets. The extensive
lot OF the company has been enclosed by a
substantial high fence, and the lot graded
and sown with grass. The improvements
have added considerably to the appearance
Of the company's property.
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Messrs. Editors I read with pleasure an
article signed Merchant" " in your valued
issue Of yesterday. 1t was an appeal to the
retail dealers TO close their stores at P. NJ.
during the summer season. am propri-
etor, and not clerk; therefore it matters
little to ME except rs to the general good
such plan would insure not only to clerks
but their employers, and for this reason
would cite the following in support OF that
appeal:
First. What principal or clerk who is
constantly kept at his place Of business up
to 8 O'Clock has the opportunity Of mingling
in society? for after returning home and
making his toilet he finds that it Is so late
as to make his visit very unsatisfactory,
and, as natural consequence, many are
found frequenting bllliard-saIoons or other
similar places OF anus ements. Then, too,
the fresh air and general recreation derived
will, rs "Merchant" says, enable your
clerks to. perform double the labor with
more willingness and satisfaction.
Second. There is hardly citizen in Rich
mond who would not be willing and anx-
ious TO make all his purchases before
O'Clock if the dealers would mutually agree
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HESRIco. Va Mnv q. 1878.

I .
F. General Peyton Wise having this day
called on me for explanation Of the purpose
of the editorial entitled Pistol Us. Shall
low" contained in the VirginiG Patron OF
this date, I desire to soy that ] wrote it with
no intention OF offence to him or to any one
else, and that il the public in its judgment
should consider it injurious to any person
interested withdraw any and all such por-
tions OF the said article as they may esteem
to be in that light either directly or remote
ly, and make this statement the more will
ingly, as it wouldi defeat all my own plans
in behalf OF the tobacco interest il, any mis-
understanding should occur between myself
and any portion OF the trade. / will OF
course publish this in the next issue Of the
Virginia Patron, and authorize the pub.
lication OF it in such papers as General
Wise may desire. NJ. W. HAzLEwoon.
Editor Virginia Patron.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-25

POLICE COURT, FRlDAY-JuStice Joseph
J. White presiding.- following cases
were disposed of:
James NJ. Bailey, Arthur Bailey, and
James Bailey, charged with unlawfuly as
saulting and beating Charles L. Atkins.
Settled by the parties in accordance with
statute. Costs, $3.50. Paid.
James Potter and Gus Potter, two old
offenders, charged with being common
thieves and vagrants. Committed for sixty
days in default Of Sl00 security.
Martha Thompson, charged with being q
common prostitute and street-walker
Committed for five days in default of S5C
security.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-25

WHY Is 1T ?-The t1uths OF science and progress
sive thought have always been compelled to batter
down the bulwarhs of prejudice and disbelief,
main forever unknown. Why Is 1t that people are
SO reluctant to receive facts that relate directly to
the phenomena OF, their own existence? Astrono-
mers, upon discovering star, assign IL place at
once, andtt is forever fixed. The rule by which
mathematical problem Is once solved becomes for
ever an axiom but no matter how clearly the
principles which govern health and sickness be de-
monstrated some refuse to believe. DR.. Picrce'S
Family Medicines, which are now so generally used
and dcset vedly popular. were in their early days
very reluctantly received by the people. To-day
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has ont
riyalled the old-time sarsaparillas. His Pellets
In general IN place of the coarse, huge
drastric pills formerly much employed while
the sales of his DR.. Sages Caiarrh Remedy and
his Fayorite Pres cription are enormous Where the
skin Is sallow and covered with botches and rim-
pies where there are scrofuous swcllings and al
fections, few bottles ofllis oldcn Medical Dscov
cry will effect au entire cure. IT you feel dull.
drowsy, debilitated have sullow color OF skin, or
yellowIsll-brown spots on face or body, frequent
headache dizziness bad TASTE In mouth, internal
heat chills alternated with hot fuses low spirits
and gloomy forebodngs. irregular appetite, and
tongue coated You suffe ing from Torpid Liuer
| or "BtliousnesS.'' In many cases Of ''Liver Com
utaint" only part Of these symptoms are eXpe-
renced. AS remedy for all such cases. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has equal, 1t effects
perfect cures, leaving the liver strengthened and
| healthy. Debilitated females who have undergone
all the torturos of caustic and the knife, aud yet
suffer with those peculiar dragging-dotcn sensa-
tions and weaknesses have guaranteed to item
prompt and positive relief by using Br. Pierces Fa
vorite Prescription while constipation and torpid
liver, or I" biliousness,' are promptly relieved by
the Pleasant purgative Pellets. Sold by all drug
pf
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The Effects Of Sewer-Gas.

Extract OF paper read before the Socia
Science Association at Cincinnati last Tues.
day by Roberts Bartholow, NJ. A., M. D.,
Professor Of the Theory and Practice OF
Medicine and OF Clinical Medicine in the
Medical College OF Ohio, &c.]
A gentleman and bis wife occupied apart
ments consisting OF sitting-room and bed.
room, with water-closet annexed, in one OF
our hotels. The bathroom and water-closet
consisted Of small room containing a bath
tub with the usual appliances, and an ordi-
nary water-closet, and there was no open
ing into this room Of any kind except the
door opening into the bed-chamber.
Obviously, the gases rising through
the soil-pipe must escape into the BATH
room, and with q constantly increasing
pressure. Whenever, then, the bathroom
door was opened, large quantity OF sewer
gas escaped into the bed-chamber. This
daily inhalation of sewer-gas began, after
some weeks, to impair the health Of the
lady. She alone suffered, partly because OF
greater susceptibility to the action Of the
gas. but more especially because she spent q
large part of her time in her chamber, whilst
the gentleman was out during the day and a
part of each evening. I beg you will OBJ.
serve that the symptoms experienced by The
lady were such rs have been produced by
experiments on animals, and such as have
been witnessed in man in cases OF poisoning
by these deIeteriols gases. There was ut brst
a failure OF appetite, general mdtGiSe, high
degree Of nervous irritability, and constant
ly increasing weakness. The stomach and
intestinal canal became very muck dlsor-
dered, SO that the presence OF the least food
excited nausea and vomiting, and ultimate.
ly the case assumed dysenteri character.
With the decline Of her strength the ner-
vousness increased; she experienced head
ache, became wakeful, and suffered from
great dependency OF mind. The case pro-
ceeded With varying fortunes until she was
prevailed on 10 remove from the apart
ments, and have change OF air, when re-
coyery promptly ensued.
may say, finally, that the health statis-
tics OF all the great cities OF the world pro.
yided with sanitary organizations show un.
mistakabiy that sanitary works, especially
drainage and sewers, have lessened greatly
the sickness and mortality rates.
Colonel Anderson, city engineer OF Gin.
;cinnati, said:
Sewers were necessary in densely.pop,,.
lated communities, but they could be SO
constructed as to carry of all poisonous gas.
The construction OF sewers should be placed
under the arbitrary power OF the municipal
authorities, in order that the defects in
sewer construction may be obytated. The
lowered condition Df health in private resi-.
derices, hotels. &C., arises from defective
sewerage, which caugss the gases To arise
and escape into adjoining bedrooms.
- t
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AUCTION SALES OF THE LITTLE DOVER Is
TATEs. ON JAMES RIVER. IN GoocnLASD CouN-
TY. .TwENTY-THREE MILES ABOVE RICHMOND
The sale OF these two very valuable estates viii take
place at ction, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY
the 2sth Mar, 1873 at 10 o'clock M.. II fair; II
notion the first fair day thereafter. Persons dis
posed 20 purchase rst-class Jamesriver estates are
particularly invited to view them before the day of
sale; and those who may conclude TO attend the sale
can be accommodated with conveyance by notify
ing me the day preceding. For further particulars
see advertisements signed by Messrs. j. A. Meredith
and A. L. Boulware, commissioners, and Thomas
W. McCance. acting surviving executor, &c, who
have authorized me to say that the necessities the
parties whom they represent are such to make the
sale absolutely necessary even ct great sacrifice. .
W. GoDDIN, Auctionaer.
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8ithulolld lisIattIl.
WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.--Forth the Mid
die Atlantic States, falling followed by
rising barometer, southeast winds, shifting
to westerly or southwest, and occasional
rains, followed by warmer, clear, or partly
cloudy weather.
For'the South Atlantic and East Gul;
States, falling followed by rising barometer
and nearly stationary temperature, and
southerly to westerly winds, and cloudy or
partly cloudy weather will prevail, with oc-
casional rains in the former.
Cautionary signals continue at Sandy
Hook, Barnegat, Atlantic City, and Cape
May.
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SATURDAY. MORNING. MAY %. 1878.

I BoAT-RAcE ON THE ClSAL NEXT TUESDAY,
At meeting OF the skanawha Boat Club
held yesterday evening the report Of com
mittee appointed to make arrangements for
a boat-race was adopted, asifolIows:
/. The entire club-crews entering the
race to assemble with the boats on Tues
day, May 18th. at 6 o'clock.P NJ, at the
Lone Pine"
2.sThe uniform worn to be a white shirt
and black pants, and head handkerchiefs OF
respective eolors, to be selected by the
crews. s
8. Each boat FaeiHg to carry on the bow
the club flag. and blue badge with gilt let
ters .sKanawha" worn on left breast of
every tnember OF the club.
=: Water-course for trial speed beginning
at tie Lone Pine and ending at Fifth-Street
bridge; starting with stern and ending
with bow Of boat.
5. The allowance for the difference in
weight and size of boats will be made in the
starting distance Of twenty-five yards be-
tween each boat, the stern OF the central
boat to be on line with the Lone Pine.
6. Passing must be done on the bluff side
of the canal, and coxswains are required to
take the tow-path side whenever boats
bow is within twenty feet Of the stern OF
LDeir DoaI.
The following prize-fags will be
awarded the successful competitors near
the Fifth Street bridge, boats being assem-
bled in line: First prize for speed a blue
silk flag, with letters in white" First
Prize" Second prize for speed. a pink silk
banner, with letters in white" Second
Prize" Third prize, for grace in move
ment. white silk flag, with red letters
"Grace."
8. The following appointments are made !:
Umpire, j. Mcdowell 1lassic; Starting
Judges, Ottway Allen and c. a. McClouG;
Ending Judge, Major Robert. stiles.
Presentation by Major Robert Stiles.
Committee on Refreshments: Ottway Al
len, 3. Dashiell.
Committee on Badges Thomas Christian.
The umpire will announce the rules gov
erning the triai-speed.
Respectfully submitted.
j. Thompson Brown, chairman committee !;
Ottway Allen, Thomas Christian, S. n.
Taylor.
The boats OF the Club are "Ito, :"
"Sylph," i" Oriole,"' IS Coquette," g Water
WITCH" and "May-Bid."
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PREPARING TO LEAyE.-The schooner D.
Fl. Ineraham, which was sunk in the dock,
near the York River Railroad Company's
depot. has been raised, and preparations are
now being made to take the vessel away for
repaIrs. The lime and rubbish has been
taken from her hold, and force Of hands
has been engaged cleaning her out.
The Ingraham will sail in ten or twelve
days for Rockland, where her damages,
which the captain estimates at about $4,000,
will be repaired. Her hole has not been
materially injured, but the underpart Of her
deck has been badly charred.
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. SEVERE ACCIDEST.-Mr. Willie Bur
roughs, OF the Richmond, York-Riyer and
Chesapeake Railroad Company, while riding
out in his buggy yesterday evening met
with a very serious accident. His horse
becoming somewhat troublesome he struck
him a sharp blow with the whip. This
caused him to make a sudden dash. and to
run the buggy violently against tree,
throwing Mr.. Burroughs out upon the
curbstone and tearing his scalp nearly
from his skull. Mr.. Burroughs was taken
up and carried to q house near by and pro-
perly treated. His injuries are very pain
full, but are not regarded as very danger
Gus. No fracture OF the skull has been dis
covered
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ROLL OF HONOR AT THE RICHMOND HIGH
SCHooL.-The following is 4 list Of the pu-
pills on the roll OF honor at the Richmond
High-School for the past week: Senior
Class-Florence N. Chalk, Jennie Dalby,
Ida L. Ragland, Rachael Van Wort. Inter-
mediate Class-William T. Dennis, JEANNE
Whittet. Junior Class-Susie T. Walker,
George McCann.
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EPISCOPAL SUNDAY-SCHooL UNION OF
RICHMoGD.-O Sunday evening at $3.50 the
annual celebration of this Union will be
held IN St. Paups church. Addresses will
be delivered by Rev. Mr.. Winchester, OF
St. James church, and Rev. Mr.. Barrett, OF
Christ church. The singing will be by a
choir composed OF children of each OF the
schools.