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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
Honor to Judge Wilson.

The following copy from the official
record of the action taken by the bar of
this city, upon the retirement of Judge
D. S. Wilson from the bench of the Dis
trlct Court, has been furnished us for
publication. 1t explains itself, and
needs no further introduction
STATE OF IOWA, District Court,
BUCHANAN COUNTY. October 4, 1878.
To Hon. d. S. wilson, District Judge:
The following Resolutions of Respect to his
Honor, ID. S: Wilson, Judge, signed by the
request that they be spread upon the Records
of this Court, which is Accordingly done:
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO HON. d. S. WILL
SON, DISTRICT JUDGE.
WHEREAS, Hon. d. S. Wilson. District Judge
of the 9th Judicial District of Iowa, has been
Judge in this District Tor long time; and
WHEREAS. His Honor is about to retire from
the Bench of this Judicial District therefore
ResOlred, By the Bar of Buchanan County.
that we, the members of said Bar, do sincerely
regret the severance of the friendly relations
that have so long held us together in the prac-
That all the relations between the Court and
Bar during his term, have been of the most
friendly and agreeable character;
That in our professional and social relations
| with the Judge, we have received the most
courteous and generous treatment;
That we shall always retain the highest re-
spect for his Honor for his legal attainments,
his impartiality and business, and for his adj
| mrable social qualities;
| That we shall cherish with pleasure the
| memory of the years that we have practiced at
this Bar, with his Honor to preside over our
contests;
That whatever may engage his time and tai
ents in the future, we shall always wish him
| the most abundant success;
| That we sincerely hope that he may live long
| to enjoy the honor due him for his eminent
success and legal ability;
! ResOlped, That we request the Clerk to enter
these resolutions upon the records of this
Court, and that he deliver to the Judge, as a
reminder of our good will towards him, these
| resolutions.
Witness our hands this 4th day of October,
| 1878:
| Jed Lake, j. L. Cook,
| Sam. Hussey, ]. S. Woodward.
| II. w. Holman, NJ r. Eastman,
J Frank Jennings, w. G. DOnnan,
| NJ. w. Harmon, Geo. o. Farr.
G.. E. Ransier, d. ID. Holdridge,
JohnJ Ney, ID. w. Bruckart,
j. b. Donnan, Jas. Il. Jewell,
| E. +. Hasner.
| w s. Van Orsdol, Sheriff,
ID. l.. Smith, Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

The Board of Supervisors was seri-
ously delayed in canvasslng the votes
of the late election, on account of i'm
perfect returns from some of the town
ships. 1t was found necessary to sum-
mon the clerks of Hazleton, Buffal J,
Fairbank and Middlefeld before the
Board, to explain their work, and in the
case of the last two townships, COM
plete re-canvass had to be made by the
Board before the result could be ascer-
tanned. 1t would seem as though the
competency of officers was secondary
consideration in those townships.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

CONE and select your goods and have
the best and cheapest suit you ever saw,
at McGarry & Ireland's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

1 have paid cash for my goods, and have
purchased them at a discount of 20 per
cent, and therefore can sell them at lower
figures than usual. AUGUST MYERS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

MEssRs. EvERs request us to say
that the burning of their factory will
not prevent them from filling orders for
butter-tubs and firkins, and that they
hope very soon to be in condition to
meet the demands of their customers as
fully as before the fire. Meanwhile,
they desire all who are indebted to them
to come up promptly, and by payment
of their accounts assist them to get on
their feet once more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
An Undeniable Truth.

GENUINE French kip boots, hand
made. $475, at Wlleys.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

The Conservative dishonesty charges
us with " casting slur upon Mr. Will
hanson" This is false. We referred
to prevailing mistrust of Mr.. William
sons ability to conduct the Clerks Of
fee acceptably, and to the effect that
the announcement of Mr. Deering as
the deputy had in quoting such appre-
tensions. Furthermore, we said that
without the assurance that man of
known competency, like Mr. Deering,
would be placed in the office, Mr. Will
hanson would not have come within
300 votes of being elected; that, in fact,
large share of the Democracy, as they
since avow, voted for Deering through
Williamson. Now, if the Conservative
wants to win favor by appearing as the
champion of Mr.. Williamson, and at the
same time not appear ridiculous itself,
let it demonstrate CD that there was no
distrust of Williamson's qualifications;
(2) that Mr.. behring's name had no eff
feet in Strengthening Williamson, and
60 that Mr. Williamson could have been
elected simply on his own qualifications,
and without the aid of behring's friends
who voted for him solely on the assur-
ance that Mr. Deering should be deputy
Our article of last week was simply the
detail of few facts in connection with
the contest that we thought the people
ought to know. We insist that until
they are proved not to be facts, the
charge that we slurred" Mr.. William
son is entirely gratuitous.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

II yards good dress goods for one
dollar at the New York Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

The best stock of dress goods at the
lowest prices at the New York Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

My Stock of DOmestics is larger and
cheaper than ever. AUGUST MYERS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
Go TO Burnham's for Jewelry.

IT will pay to go over the bridge to
the west end to buy your drugs and gro.
ceries Try it. 21tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

CALL and see the antique Pottery for
decoration, at 99c Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

The largest stock of black and color
ed cashmeres ever shown in Indepen-
dence can be seen at the New York
Store, and they will be sold at lower
prices than ever known in this city.
THE strife is over between soft and
hard money men, but still the rush con-
tinues for dress and business suits, at
McGarry & Ireland's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

Our friend and subscriber, J. H. Ii
tus, of Buffalo township, left in our
office, one day last week, two rolls of
butter, just to afford us, we suppose, a
tantalizing proof of the excellence of
his dairy products, to which he is devot-
ing considerable attention. The butter
would have been extra gilt edged
in any market, and was pleasingly sug-
gestive OF the ability of our butter
makers, to compete with the world in
their line of products.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

at the New York Store, all wool black
Cashmere at 80 cents per yard, such as
other merchants sell at 65 cents.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

1 have Just received an immense stock of
new goods and will sell them a t lower rates
/ than any other merchant in the city.
! AUGUST MYERS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

BRAN 5000 per. ton at Independence
Mills. Off
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

THE Conservative, referring to the
lightning accident at Quasqueton-
which, by the by, was not quite so close
a shave to Chase and Mowrer as report
ed last week says that lightning was
never known to interfere with Demo
Gratis. You cant stuff that doctrine
down Ohio Democrats; but if it is true,
perhaps it may be explained by the
same presumption upon which the
horse-thief was assured that he was mot
born to be drowned"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

Wooden Flannels in endless variety, and
Wooden Goods in the same proportion, all
cheaper than ever, at the City of Paris
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
YOU CAN BUY

At the NEW YORK. STORE
Prints at s cents
Such as others sell at 81 cents,
Ginghams at 10 cents.
Such as others sell at 124 cents.
Wooden Yarn at So cents.
Such as others sell at IS cents.
Muslin One yd. Wide at 6 IA cents,
Such as others sell at 8 cents.
"DON'T YOU FORGET IT !"
You can buy more goods at the New
York Store for the same amount of
money than at any other store in indie
pendence.
w. G. BURNHAM means business y
He is largely increasing his bushes by
constant additions of Jewelrv, in antic-
ipation of the Holiday trade IF you
don't believe it, call and see. Remem-
Der the place, at G. r. Wallace's drug
store.
WoMEN's buttoned, grained and goat
shoes, solid insoles and counters, $500,
$3.50 and 1915, at Wiley's.
JEwELRY! Jewelry! Jcwelry! an i'm
mense stock at Burnham's.
MCGARRY Il IRELAND are selling a
wool cass, 16 ounces to the yard, and
cut free of charge.
ENLIsH calf and grain Walkenphast
shoes, at Wiley's.
PICTURE frames, all styles and sizes,
at 99c Store.
WoMENs goat and grain sewed Polish
shoes, $1.OO to 1926, at Wiley's.
l DON'T ask the people to take my
word, but I do ask them to call and see
my prices. w. G. BURNHAM.
Don't be deceived, but try the Boston
Cheap Store Boots, only $1,75.
WoMENs calf and kip pegged shoes,
$1.25 to $235, at Wiley's.
For a Wedding, Birthday, OF Holt
day present, select something from
Burnham's mammoth stock of Jewelry.
SToGY boots for $500, at Wiley's.
Doors at $175, at Wiley's.
How beautiful exclaim the ladies
as they view the elegant stock of silver
ware at Burnham's.
FINEST stock of silverware and jew
elry in the west, at Burnham's.
CALL and see Burnham's elegant stock
of silverware.
YOU CAN BUY
at the New York Storo oil mool bl.ol
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

1000 Overcoats at So each, worth $40.
at CITY Of Paris Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

The Democratic papers of this dis
trict continues to print such items as
the follwing from the Manchester Dem
crdt
Hon. S. T. Spangler made two speeches in
this Delaware) township during the campaign
just closed, and out Of nearly 600 votes he re
ceived five.
If those fellows are not careful they
will bust" the alliance.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

LIST of Letters advertised Oct. IT,
1873:
Andrews, Mrs. Ida Brunkorr, VIM.
Cooke, J. ID COINS, E. A.
Drake, Mrs. Rhoda b. Fursman. Geo.
Fisk, Leonard Morris, Miles H.
Morse, Jas. Robbins, Miss Daisy II
TomasOn, Jas. p. Wright Laura
Westcot, Miss KATIE
When calling for the above, please say
advertised. VIM. ToMAN P. NJ.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

WE venture to suggest to our dealers
on Main street, that they take the polit
ical hand bills out of their show windows.
1t has kind of stale taste in the mouth
to read that Hon. d. N. Cooley" or
Hon Lorenzo Moore" or !" Mrs. Parry"
or Frank jennings or the Great I'm
known, will speak on political topics at
this or that g Grand Rally" The aver
age citizen, who was all tore up by the
late inundation of eloquence, wants to
get back to his normel condishen" as
soon as possible, but those out-cf-date
hand bills hinder the process.
ANOTHER GoNE-Verily the ranks
of bachelordom are being vigorously as
saulted at this time, and are sustaining
serious losses. The matrimony corner
of the BULLETIN, this week, contains
the announcement of the unconditional
surrender of, seemingly, one of the most
incorrigible of our celebrates, very file
leader in the column of single misery,
who, though "apt in figures" has only, at
this comparatively mature period of his
existence, come to comprehend fully
that mathematical anomaly: one and
one make one. We refer to our genial
friend, J. B. Jones, who was married
yesterday morning, at Anamosa, to Miss
Josie M. Smith, young lady whose
charms of mind and person, and many
accomplishments, well qualify her to be-
come the center Of a happy domestic
circle. When the happy pair shall
have again descended to this mundane
sphere, they will find awaiting them
the compliments of the BULLETIN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

observation-disclosures DuPree a
lady walkist will attempt to walk one
hundred miles in twenty-five consecu-
tive hours, at the Opera House, com
mencing this friday evening at 8
o'clock. This is performance never
before given in this city, and doubtless
will draw large crowds during it's con-
tinuance Madame DuPree is describ-
ed as a woman of intelligent and pleas
ing appearance, and firm muscular de-
velopment She is accompanied by
her little daughter Minnie" who imi-
tates all the great pedestrians of the
world, in laughable manner, and by
her son Frank youth of sixteen, who
is a fast walker.
If the Madame shall show our ladies
the powers of endurance they possess,
and stimulate taste for the healthy
exercise of walking, her visit may not
be without benefit. We notice that in
other cities, amateur pedestrians have
started with her, to perform the same
task, with more or less success-gener-
ally less. Who is emulous of pedes-
trian honors among us?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

Teachers Report for Week Ending Oct.
IL. 1878.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

Divine Service Cd. W on Sunday
next, morning and evening, in St, James
church, at the usual hours, 104 A. NJ,
and Z P. M. Subject of morning SER
mon, "Christ's little ones and their an
gels" Subject of evening lccture:-
Overthrow of Romanism and Mahom-
edanism," this being the tenth in the
series on the Great Events of Unful-
filled Prophecy" All interested are
cordially invited to be present.
JUXTA.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

For a Wedding, Birthday, or Holt
day present, select something from
Burnham's mammoth stock of Jewelry.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
YOU CAN Buy

CALL and see Burnham's elegant stock
of silverware.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
F.. L. JACOBS,
AuctiOneer.
Will cry sales on property of any description.
Office at w U. Telegraph Office, No. 10 Main
St., Independence, Iowa.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
New Boot and Shoe Shop.

@. IEKEI.
Desires to inform his old patrons and others,
that he has opened a new stock Of Boots and
Shoes at his old stand,
COR. MAIN AND CHATHAM SITS.
He also manufactures all kinds of goods in
his line, to order, from the best French and
Oak tanned leather. Repairing made a spec
ialty at his store in Independence, Iowa. Also
Agent for the genuine Singer Sewing Machine.
Please give him a call. 5Otf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

Our motto: Meyer undersold SOC
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

How beautiful!'' exclaim the ladies
as they view the elegant stock Of silver
ware at Burnham's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

In our notice of the NJ. Il. Conference
appointments for this county, we over
looked those for the western part of the
county. Being in the Cedar Falls dis
trict they escaped our notice They are
as follows:
Jesup, ....... Rev. J. NJ. Farris.
Brandon, ... Rev. G.. L. Garrison.
Fairbank, Rev. H. Bailey
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

FINEST stock Of silverware and Jew
elry in the west, at Burnham's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

WoMEN's calf and kip pegged shoes
$1.25 to 1926, at Wiley's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
Doors at $1.75, at Wiley's

SToGY boots for 500. at Wiley's.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

Don't be deceived, but try the Boston
Cheap Store Boots, only $1,75.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
The Decimal System Of Notation.
Popular Science Monthly.

Popular science MOnthly.
Ten is, theoretically, ill-suited for the
radix of system of notation, because
it permits of only one dissection. The
half of it is five, an odd number. 1t
also is incapable of any other division.
On account of these defects the system
is ill adapted to the operations Of the
shop and the market. Although our
calculations are universally made in
the decimal system, none Of our tables
of weights and measures arc decimal
in any one of their subdivisions. In
all departments Of trade the current
prices have been derived from the pro-
cess of successive halvings. The shop
man reckons by halves, quarters,
eighths, sixteenths. and thirty cconds,
and not by fifths or tenths. The yard
stick is divided in its practical use into
halves, quarters, eighths, ETC., by sue
cessiye bisections. Even the sixteenth
of unit is more commonly used in
trade than the tenth. In the stock ex-
change, shares change in price by
eighths of a dollar, and not by tenths.
Even with our decimal system of mon
ey, we require coins for half and quar-
ter Of dollar for practical use in
trading. Almost the entire price-list of
our stores advances and recedes by
these fractions of unit formed by sue
cessive bisections.
The attempt by the French to compel
the use of the decimal system shows the
difficulty of such an undertaking. Pop
ular necessities compelled the introduce
ton of binal divisions. The prices of
their money and stock markets are still
frequently quoted in quarters and
eighths. The attempt to divide time
decimally was a failure. After trying
to give to their decimal neurology a
universal application, they have been
compelled to modify it in many of their
weights and measures. From the in
herent defects of a ten-scale, all attempts
to introduce an international decimal
system of weights and measures have
met with strong opposition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
JOE HOOKER.
His Criticism on New York Tribune
Correspondent. Gen. Grant and Gen.

His Criticism on a New York Tribune
Correspondent, Gen. Grant and Gen.
Sherman.
To the Editor of the New York Tribune:
MARTHA's VINEYARD, Mass, Aug. II
My attention has Just been called to
an article in your paper, over the name
of William +. G. Shanks, in regard to
the battle of Lookout Mountain. After
the lapse Of so much time since the bat
tie was fought (if ever) | am sorroy he
seems to have forgotten some Of the
circumstances necessary to correct
understanding of the fight, and l have
only moment to call your attention to
few of his more prominent omissions
in his narrative, but will refer you for
fuller details to my report of the battle
now on file in the war department
should you desire to inform yourself
further on the subject. On the whole,
however, l cannot do less than to thank
Mr.. Shanks for the kindness in his
motive in espousing the controversy
Gen. Grant has thought proper to open
with me and my command in regard to
the fight. The interview said to have
been held with that gentleman by n
correspondent of the Herald | have al
ways seriously doubted, and shall con-
tinue to do so until more fully confirm
ed respecting it. Interviewers have of
late displayed so much cunning and
misunderstanding in the practice of their
pursuits that think my incredibly will
not appear strange to you. Gen. Grant
has held such high positions that | am
unwilling to believe that he will voluntar-
lily 90 back on himself, or on the troops
that served him with all the ardor and
devotion of their natures, as he seems
to have done, and which | can account
for IN no other way than that he was in
his cups, or that the prospect Of third
term had crazed his brain. OF course
Gen. Grant will never be charged with
having written or spoken the substance
Of the interview as reported to us, for
that is foreign 10 his style, as any one
who has either read or listened to him
can readily discover. l strongly sus-
pect that the interviewer was
"couched" by another officer of the
army of high rank, whose peculiar
mode of warfare for some time past has
been of this covert character.
But before calling your attention to
some of what consider inaccuracies IN
Mr.. Shanks' letter, may premise brief
ly by saying that it was not the inten-
ton of the general-in-chief for any part
ofthe army Of the Potomac to take
leading role in the operations around
Chattanooga, which fact l was not
aware of until my command was d.
vided and the Eleventh corps of 1t sent
across the Tennessee to reinforce Gen.
sherman. who. with the army of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
Novelties in London.

G. c. Futon's Letter to Baltimore American.
Six years ago ice was such rarity in
London that extra charges were made
at the hotels if a glass of ice water was
called for, and in most cases the guest
had to wait until some could be sent for.
An Englishman at that time considered
ice water unhealthy, and looked with
amazement at Americans who persisted
in calling for it. 1t was then not kept
at the taverns, rs it was seldom required.
Now the walters go round at the hotels
with bowls Of cracked ice, and supply all
the guests, without extra charge. That
it is q recent innovation is evident from
the fact that all the drinking houses Of
any character have cards extended
across their windows, with the word
"Ice" emblazoned in large black letters
about fifteen inches long. 1t is evident
" paraded as an attraction to custo-
mers. American whisky is also new
card in their windows. Whilst dining
in restaurant, the other day, young
Englishman came in and called far I" a
90" of American whisky. They brought
him about a half tumblerfull, which he
swallowed down raw. His red nose and
watery eyes gave evidence that he was
not a stranger to this kind of drink.
Turning to the bill of fare we found the
following rates: "a go" Of brandy, one
shilling; "a half go" Of brandy, six
pence; "a go" Of whisky, sispence; "a
half 90" of whisky, three pence; "a go"
of gin, four pence; and "a half go" two
pence. Gin is the favorite drink OF the
topers, but whisky is commencing to
rival it. Ice wagons are also to be seen
in the streets, labeled Newfoundland ice.
1t is of immense thickness, ranging
from fifteen to twenty inches, and as
clear as crystal.