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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
IngersOll's Mistakes.

The indianapolis Journal says of Col.
Ingersoll, the eminently gifted man:
" We listened with some amusement and
little profit to the first lecture of Colo
mel Ingersoll, delivered in this city some
months ago, but with shame and dis
gust at the blasphemy of his utterances
on Monday night. He does not argue,
but ridicules and burlesques the Mosaic
account of creation, from the stand
point of one who believes nothing he
has not seen. He does not believe in God
because he has not seen him. He does
not believe in the Immortality of the
soul, because he does not know whether
man has soul The men who attempt
to answer Colonel Ingersoll with argu-
ment are fooling away time, He de-
serves to receive only such as he gives,
and to be treated as he treats the Mo
sale account of creation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

II. D. GRAY, of Vinton, has for sever
al years returned his property to the as
SCISSOR for taxation, at a valuation rang
ing from $4,000 to $1,000 He died a
few months since, and his administrator
fled in the probate court schedule of
his estate, upon which the valuation is
fixed at $4,000 And now parties rep
resenting the county have brought suit
against Mr. Gray's estate, claiming over
1924, 900 back taxes. The fate of this
claim in the courts will be watched with
interest. IT it is sustained, it will stir
up the dry bones in other localities, and
indicate the way to even up the burden
Of taxation, after the avaricious souls
who shirk their share of them are under
the sod if not before
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
Letter from Mr.. Ely.
MADISON, Wis, Dee. 9TH, 1878.

MADISON, w Is, Dee. 0tn, 1919.
DEAR BULLETIN:-Yo Your issue of last
week just came, badly worn by the rough
usage it has received at the hands OF
the {. S. Postal Service Yet it is wei
come as the face of friend, on which
a wanderer looks with all kinds of pleas
urable emotions.
The experiences of your Chicago cor
respondent were, undoubtedly, enjoya-
bic, especially DR.. Swings sermon; the
point to that lies in the fact that the de-
grees of L. L. d., d. d., &c, have been
hurled at Prof Swing in small showers,
but they slide off; he does not need
them
What has become of the Educational
column of the BULLETIN? The Con-
seyvatiue Educational column seems to
have sold out to a book house; at least
book agents carry some OF the articles
as advertisements of their publications
So we need the BULLETIN column to
give us an unprecedented representation
of the educational interests of Buchan-
an county.
The article above referred to, is a crit
icism on Prof. Mahoney, Principal of
Washington School, Chicago, who had
the nerve to protest against system
that was, and is, surely destroying the
efficiency of the Chicago schools. and
Prof. Mahoney ought to be sustained
by all who have the interest of the pub
lie education in any esteem.
The BULLETIN is able to run an edu-
cational department, and do it with the
same spirit of independence and free
dom from the thralldom Of mercenary
motives, that characteriZes the other
departments Of the paper. Don't give
up the Column
Yours truly, f. III. Ely.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

ARRANGEMENTS are being made at
Washington for National Convention
of colored men, to memorabilia Congress
to take away the representation in Con-
gress which is based on the colored pop
ulation. The memorial will be based on
the Fourteenth amendment, which pro-
vides that when the right to vote for
electors or Congressman is denied to
any male inhabitant of State, of legal
age, or ins any way abridged, except for
rebellion. or other crime, the basis of
representation therein shall be reduced
in proportion to the number of citizens
so deprived of their legal rights. The
initiatory move for the Convention was
made by colored citizens of South Car
DINA, and has been quietly worked up
in all of the Southern States.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

In these times Of general stagnation, it
sometimes happens that the local editor
is driven to sore extremity to find the
usual amount Of interesting news and
gossip for his department. The worst
exigency of this sort we have no.
ticed lately, is that of the local of one Of
the Dubuque papers, who, in default of
something more interesting and novel,
lays before his readers the fact that
quite number of drunken persons are
seen on the streets daily" No informa-
ton could be more superhuous than
this to Dubuque readers, and if the
dearth Of local news continues, we may
expect to be informrd, some of these
mornings, that the sun rose with his
usual regularity, this morning"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
Farm for Trade.

We have farm consisting of 322 acres of
we'll improved land. situated in one of the best
neighborhoods in Buchanan county, Iowa,
three miles from railroad station, for trade.
The farm is incumbered, and the owner, being
old. is DESTROYS of trading the place for small
improved farm, the person trading to assume
the Indebtedness. 1t Is all fenced with boards
and rails, in excellent condition. The house
and barns are large and coHlmodious. There
are good wells. one with good wind pump 1t
is a fine grain or stock farm.
Any one Ges;rGus of trading call on ad-
dress BRUCKART & NEY,
14-lttf independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
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District $. $. Convention.

The following is the programme to be
followed at the Convention of the Third
District S. S. Association, which is to
be held in this city Dee Eth, 18th and
10Th:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
400. Praise-Hithert hath the Lord brought
us-John f. Merry.
40 For what intent have we come.
4:40. Cordial Greeting.
TUESDAY EVENING.
100 Anthem by Choir
Invocation.
Reading Scripture Robert Grant
Prayer-Rev. }. b. Ward
Song.
Welcome Address-Geo. b. Walne.
RespOnse-President.
Address The Christians W0ra-Rev J.
G.. Van Ness.
900. Announcements and Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
900. Prayer, Guide nee, 0, thou Great Jeho-
yah.
900. Our District; Its Pas, and Future H A.
Holmes.
Song.
1000. Our Counties Reported
Alamakee, ID. W. Reed.
Buchanan, by j. Is. Jones.
Delaware. by T.. y. Leeds.
Fayetta, by II A. Holmes.
Dubuque, by Jno. l.. Lewis.
Wnneshiek. by j. B. Lenton.
1890 How to conduct Quarterly Review, with
blackboard. Lessen for 1878, 4th Quarter
d. w. Clements.
11:oo. The Study and Use of the Bib!e-D. j..
Burrell.
Song.
1850. How can we engage more Laymen in ac-
tive Christian wurk?-C. $. Billings.
Song.
1l:50 Appointment OF Committees
12:00. Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
200. Prayer. Topic, Our Dependence
Finney.
Song.
2:5l. Song and Bible Service-J. F. Merry.
Song.
2:25. The Use and Abuse of S. S. Helps-Open-
ed by Mrs. d. n. Cooley.
Song.
$3.50. The Teachers Meeting; its importance
and the best method of supporting it. Rev.
o. Ruston.
Song.
400. Practical temperance Work inl the SUN
day School-Mrs. NJ. J. Aldrich and Mrs.
\. o. Abbott.
4:30. Adjournment
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
700 Prayer. Topic, Gratitude for Blessings
Mrs. l.. $. De Lavan
Song.
7:l5. THE Teachers Heart Power Rev. C..
II Rogers, Lansing
Song.
7:35 Address-Rev VIM. Fawcett
Song
1:30 Adjournment.
THURSDAY MORNING
900 Prayer. Topic, Teach me Thy Way, o
Lords T.. Waterbury.
9:l5 How the S. S and the y. NJ. c. A. may
be mutually helpful-C. S. Martin and
Hall Roberts.
Song.
9:35 The S. S. and the National Life Rev. d.
Shaffer.
Song.
Opened by b. Morse.
Song
1890. The possibilities of the Futurc-Rcv. f.
f. Bush.
Song.
II 30 The Workers Reward; or. what shall
the Harvest bc!'
1900. Good Bye.
Miss Anna Kinslcy, Organist; John F. Merry,
Leader of Song,
Pastors and Superintendents are requested to
give spe .ial notice of this Mass Convention.
j w WARD, Pres't.
II. A. HOLMES, Sec'y.
RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMIT
Ted. F. Bisbec, II. G. Cone, B. S. Brown
ell, Mrs III. A. King, NJ II. kittridge, W. ii.
Hosmer B. ID. Sanford, Mrs w. +. Kellogg,
VIM. Few, w. ii. Thrift.
Every Church and Sunday School in the coun-
ty is expected to be represented.
The citizens eff independence will give you
hearty welcome. Bring your Bible and Cos
pei Hymns, and 2.
GEO, b. WARNE, Cham.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

The State Register says that the Su-
preme Court of Iowa has decided that
man is liable for damages resulting from
the bark of his dog. 1t says that the
case came from Forsyth county, where a
team was frightened by the barking Of a
dog, ran away and broke the drivers leg.
He brought suit, and the Court says he
is entitled to damages. Now, it will
confirm the binding force of this deci-
sion, for the people Of Iowa, if the Reg
lister will inform them where Forsyth
county is situated.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

THE President has again sent to the
Senate the New York Custom House
nominations, rejected by that body at
the last session. The probability is
that Mr.. Conkling and those Republi-
cans who acted with him before will not
deem further opposition profitable for
themselves or good for the party, and
that the nominations will be confirmed
The November elections had decided
ly notifying effect upon the stalwart
leaders.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

Hunters who go out into the country,
discharging their blunderbusses at ran
dom, probably do not know that section
5000 of the Code reads as follows:
" Any person who knowingly dis
charges firearms Of any description
within, or in the immediate yacinity Of
any enclosure where cattle, hogs or
sheep are being fed, for the purpose Of
fattening the same; or any person who
shall enter such enclosure with fire
arms, Or dog, unless such person be the
owner of said stock, or have the control
of the same. or shall have permission
from such owner or the person having
control thereof to enter said premises,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

CONGRESS- is making commendable
progress thus far, in the work of practi
cal legislation Quite number of the
appropriation bills have already been
disposed of, and other necessary legis-
lation is we'll advanced Two important
votes have been taken in the House, on
questions relating to the silver dollar,
which show that Congress is not dis
posed to recede from it's action Of last
session, in regard to silver coinage. Mr..
Blaine introduced his resolution for in
vestigation of the outrages against free
suffrage. at the last election accompa-
nying it with a speech, strong and forci-
BILE in its statement of facts, and agree
ably devoid of the fiery, impetuous char
acter, which is usual with his speeches,
thus giving it more force and effective
ness. Thurman and Lamar attempted
to break the force of the Indictment
against the Southern Democracy, but
their efforts were labored and weak.
Senator Edmunds reinforced Blaine's
argument, and most etfectually turned
the logic of the Democratic champions
against them
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

The receipts of hogs in Chicago for
the week ending Saturday, Dec. 18th,
were the largest for any one week on
record, footing up PSI, 107 From the
opening of the packing season, Nov. l,
mp to the above date, the packers of
Chicago have slaughtered 1,1O1 ,420
hogs, against 619,525 for the cores
ponding period last year. The inflow
of live hogs to that point is still I'M
precedented, and there seems to be 10
limit To the supDly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

THE. question having been raised,
whether the law limiting the
pay of members of Boards of
Supervisors, to certain number of
days, is intended to include the time
spent in committee work, Atty Gen.,
McJunkin, has written an opinion to
the effect that they are entitled to ex-
fra nav for committee work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
against them.
The New York Herald, in comment
inr unon tho MaSSaUo SavS.

ing upon the Message, says:
The attitude of Mr. Hayes toward
the perpetrators Of the recent election
frauds is just and wise, and he ought to
be supported in it by fair-minded men,
as he is certain to be by the whole Re
publican party. The President INDUCES
in none of the screechy exaggerations
which are so common with the faunters
of the bloody shirt. He is careful not
to make his accusations broader than
the facts. He does not arraign the
whole Southern people, but only the
comparatively small number of locali-
ties in which the frauds have been per-
petrated. This discriminating modera-
ton of statement and the evident spirit
of regret in which the subject is treated
are fitted to secure the candid cOnstruc-
ton of just and thinking Democrats.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
FROM BRANDON.
The Narrow Gauge Railroad again Uuder
Consideration.

BRANDON, Ia, Dec. II, 70.
Ed BULLETIN:-By the circulation
of notices, quite number of the citi-
zens Of the township came out on last
evening to hear Medley Parsons, of Linn
county, present the great advantages of
Narrow Gauge r. r. to standard
gauge, and more especially to solicit
subscribers to petition to call another
election to vote three per cent. tax to
aid in the construction Of the c., /. d
n. n. G. r. r., which, he states, is
bound to go through this county. He
labored quite hard to show the great adj
vantages that would result to the town
ship by voting this tax Opinions were
quite freely expressed upon the subject
of giving to corporations. He succeeded
in getting a few names, and proposes to
canvass the township in the interest Of
the road, and, if the people have not had
enough experience in swindles and pay
ing taxes, will probably get few more.
Some have already signed the call who
cannot pay their honest debts, and
scarcely raised enough suplus grain this
last year to pay the taxes necessarily in
cumbent upon them. The tax, if voted,
will come due and be payable, one-half
in 1880 and the remainder in 1881.
While the gentleman says that we live
on the direct line of route, and they do
not vary more than four miles from a
direct line, and that is at the Missouri
River, we will not get the road unless
we vote the tax. Very logical, indeed
Another very glowing picture is held
up, that this will be the end of the first
division, and here will be located the
great machine shops, turn tables, &c.
here, on Lime Greek, where there is
scarcely water enough at present to
supply an engine! More anon.
GTrtzrN
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

4 WASHINGTON special says that
the Greenbackers there regard Gen.
Sam Cary as the coming leader of their
party. Other reports place the reins
of leadership in the hands of Gen But
Ter. That political organization is in a
bad way, that, to escape the domination
of a conspicuous lunatic, is forced to
accept that of notorious bully and
demagogue. Yet that seems to be the
inevitable fate of Greenback party.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
The Shelby Ners saws James Tr

The Shelby Ne,cs says James Ira
cy, Jr., was one of those who did not
believe it's story that John Rink had
husked 100 bushels of corn in nine and
a half hours, and determined to see if it
could be done. Tracy succeeded in un-
covering 1871 bushels Of ears in nine and
three quarters honrs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

THE Inter- Ocean feels sighted that
Julia Moore, the Sweet Singer of
Michigan" sent one of her mellifuous
productions to the Cincinnati Times,
for publication. The 10 has reason
for it's chagrin There is no place
where Julia's disjointed lyrics appear
to better advantage than in conjunction
with much Of the matter that appears
on the editorial page of the Inter-
OcenD.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
Musical Instruction.
Miss Anna M. Kinsley

Respectfully announces to the citizens of In
dependence that she will receive pupils on the
Piano Forte and Organ. Especial attention
will be given to proper development of the
fingers. in order to secure delicacy of touch
and a. faultless technique. Also especial at
tention given to time, without which music
loses half its charms.
TERMS; $40 for a course of "a lessons.
Residence, East side of river, a few doors
east of the school building. 1i-l3m3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
Fire and Loss of Life.

DAVENPORT, Dec 9.-At / o'clock
this afternoon fire was discovered in
the second story of the main building
of the Washington County Poor House,
about one mile and half from the
town of Washington The building
was also occupied as the residence of
the Superintendent, Mr. Robertson, be-
sides whose family there were in the
house twenty-six pauper inmates, some
of whom, it is believed, were insane, as
they occupied cells. Before the alarm
was given the fire had gained too much
Roadway to be put out, so that all that
could be done was to try and save the
lives Of the inmates. which effort, how
ever, was far from being successful, as
five persons persisted in the flames.
The names of the victims are Henrietta
Hager, r. p. Disney, Anna Hobarlick
and Mary kroftz. Supt Robertson
nearly lost his life in endeavoring to
save the inmates, and was carried from
the building in an insensiblc condition.
His wife was lying i'll with lung feaver,
and is now in a very precarious condl-
ton from the excitement and exposure
incident to being removed from the
house. The charred bodies of four of
the victims have been recovered from
the ruins The building and all its con-
tents were entirely destroyed. The
loss is $4,000. insurance 1900.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

From now until Christmas is over,
the Sunday Schools all over the land
will be filled with boys whose faces are
strangers during the rest of the year.
1t is worthy the effort of theological
student to solve the problem of what
causes the average boy to gather piety
as the HOLIDAYS approach
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
) the Holidays approach

AN OLD LETTER. Mr.. l.. Y John
ston, Of this city, showed us one day
this week, letter written by his
father and directed to his mother,
May 10th, 1929, within few months
of 80 years ago. 1t is written on gray
parchment paper, from Brutus, n. Y.
and is quite literary curiosity. Now
bring on your old letters
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

LET every dark eyed daughter Of
Carolina deck with her own fair hands
the knight of her choice this morning,
and send him forth to battle for the
cause of this old city and her native
state, against the hordes Of radicalism
and carpet baggery Send him to bat
tie in knightly guise, until victory shall
couch upon his crested helm. y
Charleston Courier, election morning
1t would have been much more sensi-
Bile and practical in her if she had left
his helm alone, and put something on
his nose that would prevent people
from mistaking it for signal lantern,
and keep his breath from giving the
children he met premature whiskey fits.
These knights" who do battle on cleo
ton days in these modern times they
don't need anything on their crested
helms What they want is something
to brace up their blasted legs
Hamkeye.
Does the Haacheye mean to refer to
the " plumed knight of which we have
heard so much, of late, from certain pa
pers of the gushing sort? The reference
to the bracing up Of blasted legs, we
suppose, is kind of anticipatory allu-
sion to the Mccullough dinner, at
Washington, last week.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the First National Bank of independence
for the election of Directors will be held at its
banking Office on the second Tuesday 14th) of
January, 1879 between and O'Clock P. NJ.
2lw4 H. p BROWNE Cashier
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
LEGAL.
TAX REDEMPTION.

To J. j. Slaughter:
You are hereby notified that on the ith day
of October, 1875, c. ID. Jones bid off at the tax
sale of Buchanan county, Iowa, the following
land, tO-wit: The ela ci. nw1.. Sec "A. Twp. 81
Range S, in Buchanan County. Iowa, the aer.
tiiicate of sale was assigned to D. Z; Clark
redemption will expire and deed will be Civ
en- of said land, unlesss redeemed from said
sale within ninety days from the complete SER
vice of this notice. ID. f. CLARK.
Nov. 20, 1878. 19w3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
q.l,e '16nllttirl:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1878.

SHUpE's Aduocate, the New York
Greenback organ, has given up the
ghost, though backed by Peter Cooper.
It carried it's loose financial principles
into it's business management, and the
result was inevitable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

STOLEN CuILD.-We have received
with request to publish, an account of
a child that was found at LitchGeld,
Mimi, and supposed to have been stol-
en- from her parents, somewhere in
Iowa. She Is about six years old has
light hair, bright blue eyes, receding
forehead, and gives her name as 8 Vir-
ginia Ann Buckley" For further in
formation address Litchfeld House.
Litchfeld, MINI.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13

The State Register says that the
farmers of Iowa have plowed every
month in 1873 They cannot do much
better than that in Florida.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
LOCAL MATTER.

WE have heard some talk of organ
izing a Musical Association here
among our yocalists. No better move
could be made. We hope the move
ment will not be allowed to fail.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING
Citation TO Guardian.

STATE OF IOWA, ,ss
Buchanan County,
To ira RicEfOrd:-
1t appearing by the records of Probate now
ON file in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court,
that you were heretofore, to-wit: on the 18th
day of August, A. d. 1863, appointed Guardian
OF the persons and property of Eliza Hail.
James Hall, Sarah Hall and Robert Hall minors
and heirs of John Hall, late of the State of
Pennsylvania now deceased; and there being
no report from you concerning the property of
said minors since your appointment. On file in
my Office. or shown by the records thereof:
Now. therefore, you are hereby required to
appear at the next term of the Circuit Court,
to be begun and held in the county of Buchan-
an. at the Court House in said county on the
18th day of February. 1879, and render your
account as such Guardian, according to law.
Witness my hand and seal of office at
lSEAL..l independence. this 18th day of De-
cember. A ID. 1878
ID. l.. SMITH, Clerk Circuit Court.
BEUCKART NEY. Attys for Heirs. 2lw3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

\ Office Is hereby given that the undcrsign-
~ ed has been made Assignee of the proper
ty of +. A. Lucky, of Independence, Iowa
All debts due the said Lucky must be paid to
me, and all claims against her must be pre-.
scented to me for allowance within ninety days
from this date.
HENRY SPARKLING, Assignee.
INDEPENDENCE. Iowa, Sept. 18th 1878 L2Im6
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-13
To the Creditors Of st. JOllu's Catholic
Church Property, Of Independence.

The Pastor of st. Johns, Rev. p. Burke,
does hereby respectfully request that all per-
sons having any claims, judgments or mort
cages against the above mentioned property,
do forward copy of their accounts to him at
their earliest convenience 2lw1