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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

THE meeting of the Patrons Insur-
ance Company is adjourned until Fri
day, the 9th inst.
Owl w. G.. ANsoN, Secretary.
TABOR Il TABOR have large and ell
egant stock of Holiday goods, to which
they respectfully ask the attention of
the public Their line of vases and tot
let sets is the finest in the city. Be-
fore you purchase your presents, step
in and examine their goods. 22w2
For Christmas, or New Years pres
ent, 60 to Osgood's Palace of Music &
Sewing Machine Depot and buy Cab
inet-cased Singer Machine, complete
with all attachments, for fifty dollars;
retail price before the drop $40; or
buy drop-lcaf American, for $50, or
5000 Estey Organ for 1925, or $15
Violin for so, SO for Sc, an So for
s., s. for So, $3.50 for $3.50.
$500 worth Of sheet music for $3.50.
twenty-five Sewing Machines, seven
Organs, three dozen Violins, one thou
sand pieces Of Sheet Music, &c, &c, &c,
to be closed out at bed rock prices be-
fore January 10Th.
The above goods will be sold for cash
regardless of cost. 22w2
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

Mr.. BLAINE's resolution looking to
an investigation Of the frauds and in
Limitations practiced at the late cleo
tions, passed the Senate on Tuesday, by
a nearly unanimous vote, Sc to g. Not
withstanding this apparent unanimity
in its passage, there was very sharp
debate upon it previous to the vote, in
which Mr.. Blaine, almost single handed,
contended against number of the
ablest Democratic Senators, displaying
his usual aptness and energy in the game
of thrust and parry. The point at issue
was, whether the committee of investi-
CATION should sit with open or closed
doors. Hamburg Butler, of South Car
DINA, wanted the investigation to be
held with open doors; Mr.. Blaine OBJ
jected, because witnesses would be in
undated and not tell what they know.
He would leave the question Of open
sessions to the Committee Upon this
issue, besides Butler, Eustice of Louis
lana, Bayard, Herman, Merrimon, Ran
som of North Carolina, and Whyte of
Maryland, spoke for the Democracy,
Mr.. Blaine sustaining the other side,
with some aid from Messrs. Dawes and
Mcmillan The proposition to hold
open session was defeated by strict
party VOTE The investigation is to be
broad enough to suit any party. 1t is
not confined to the South, but embraces
every State and every form of fraud
and violence by which the voters were
deprived of their rights The investi-
CATION is to be entrusted to nine Sen
atOrc
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

Some time since a board of directors
in school district in Southern Iowa.
resolved to build school house. They
had not enough money on hand to com
plete it, but had enough on the tax
books. A contractor was found to put
up the building, and one of the resi-
dents of the district had about eight
hundred dollars idle, which he was will
ing to loan the Board ;until the tax
should become due, and he did so. The
contractor received the cash, completed
the building, and it has long been occu-
pied for school purposes. OF course
the man that advanced the money re-
ceived his own back again in the spring,
only he didn't. The directors decided
that they had no right to borrow money
except by virtue of an instructipg vote
of the people, and would not and did not
pay. The loser brought suit, but the
courts have decided always in favor of
the directors, and so the man has prob
ably lost his entire investment, about
$S00.-State Register
The community that would contest
such a claim, and, on a technical con-
struction of law, suffer one taxpayer to
bear the burden belonging to all, de-
serves the champion badge for dishon-
esty. Their school house should bear
the inscription, Built by Theft.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

GEN. DEvENs has concluded not to
resign his place in President Hayes
Cabinet. The President is ambitious
to preserve an unbroken Cabinet during
his whole term, and it looks as though
he might succeed. The harmony of his
circle of advisers has never been dis
turbed by radical difference Of senti-
ment or unkind feelings, and is not like
L L
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
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Personal.

Geo W. Bemis, Treasurer of Iowa,
was in the city this week.
Charlie Amsdrn, Of Manchester,
spent last Sunday in this city
W. S. Day. Of the Manchester Press
was in the city a few days this week,
attending the Sunday School Conven
ton.
Prof. Eden left for visit, at his old
home at Jefferson, Green county, this
morning. He will be absent about two
weeks, during which time he will attend
the session of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION, at Marshalltown.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
CyclOpedia OF English Literature,

Brief biographies of all noted au-
thors, British or American, who have
written in the English language, from
the earliest times to the present, with
specimens from their writings, the
whole comprised in eight handy vol
umes of over 5000 pages, making a
work not only thoroughly entertaining
and useful to all intelligent readers, but
well nigh indispensable to people Of cul-
ture. The first edition OF this work was
published by Chambers, of Edinburgh,
in 1913, and in various editions since
that time it has had very wide sale,
and established a reputation that
makes present commentator of its
merits superhuous.
The great attractions of the present
newly-revised edition is its convenient
form, similar to the famous ''Tauch-
nitz' and Little Classics" publications;
its clear, bold type, excellent paper and
its low price, which is certainly extraor-
binary. The entire work is furnished,
free Of express or mail charges, Tor
$500 in paper $500 in cloth, or $3.50
in half morocco. 1t is published by the
American Book Exchange, New York,
in connection with their Book Exchange
Weehly, and the principal reasons given
for it's low price are, that it is intended
to serve as means of making their pa
per more widely known, they sell only to
purchasers direct. instead Of giving the
usual fifty or sixty per cent discount
to dealers or agents to sell for them;
and, further, that they offer it to early
subscribers at an extra reduction,
which tardy purchasers will have to
pay an extra profit to compensate.
Volume one will be issued before the
holidays, in time for those who desire
to give it appropriate use at that time,
and the remaining volumes will appear,
one or two each month thereafter, as
rapidly as it can be issued from the
press Specimen pages will be sent to
any one, at once, on request by postal
card. addressed to the American Book
Exchange, So Beekman street, New
York,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

The Democracy of the Buffalo, N. Y,
district attempted to defeat the Repub-
lican candidate, Mr.. Pierce, by the pas
ter dodge, but he was too sharp for
them. He had his ballots printed on
oiled paper, and the result was that the
pastors. with the name of the Demo
cratic candidate on them that were
stuck on the Republican tickets, came
off, and were found in the box separate
and unattached to anything, and so
counted for nothing. The Buffalo
Courier Dem. J is much chagrined there
by, and wants Congress to prohibit the
use of oiled paper ballots, SO that Dem
ocratlc t1ickery to deceive voters may
be successful
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

MIR. WILSON, of the Iowa City RepuJ-
Hcan, writes from Washington to his
paper, that number of Democratic
Congressman express themselves quite
unequivocally against the idea Of con-
testing the seats of the Iowa Congress
sional delegation elected in October,
and that, from present indications, the
project will not be seriously entertained
by the opposition. We never anticipat-
ed that thew would.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

The Marshall Times predicts, as re-
suit of the unseemly warfare between
professedly temperance men, of which
the wrangle between Clarkson and In
gals is an unsavory example, that the
State will 60 next year in favor of a IL
oo,,co ,,ortv
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
FROM WARDS CORNERS.
Lectures--Oyster supper.
WARDS CORNERS. Dec. 16. Is

WARDS CORNERS, Dec. 16, rs
Ed. BULLETIN:-It may interest some
of the readers Of your excellent paper
to hear from the Northeast corner of
the world, or Of Buchanan county. The
Rev. }. Harrington, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, has been giving series of
lectures. which has been very interest
ing indeed. The last one was a descrip-
ton of ancient Babylon The next is
to come off next week, Tuesday evening.
We think those who can go will feel
that they are amply paid for their pains
The Ladies Aid Society are to get up
an oyster supper on Christmas evening,
Dec 18th, at the house of c. IT, Ross.
MADISON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

ALL farmers interested in organizing
Farmers Insurance Company in this
county, will meet at the Court House
Saturday next, the 21st, at one o'clock,
sharp. By request of
Owl MANY FARMERS.
independence, Dec. 18th. 1873.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

GoLD sold at par in the Gold Ex
change, New York, on Tuesday, for the
first time since the suspension of specie
payments, in 1862. The circumstance
was the occasion of considerable enthusi
assn among the operators.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
Permit to Sell Liquor.

G. r. Wallace, Tabor g. Tabor and Smale
Bros, all of the city of Independence have
made mi application to the Board of Supervisors
Intoxicating Liquors. Final hearing will take
place before the Board at two O'Clock p NJ.
Monday, January 9Th, 1879
GEO b. WARNE Co Auditor
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
d|Ils 16nlltti'l.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1878.

SECRETARY SHERMAN is represented
as quite confident that the premium up
on gold will not again appear, and that
the equality of gold and legal tender
notes is now practically established.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

LOCAL MATTER.

BLACK DIAMONDS. - Charles Forbes
Dramatic Company appeared again in
this city last Tuesday evening, in the
above play. The audience was very
small. The scene Of the play is laid in
the coal mines of Pennsylvania, and
represents the riots and strikes of the
Molly McGuires in that region. In cur
Judgment, and we think that those who
witnessed it will bear us out in the opin-
ion, it was the best dramatical enter
tainment, that has been given in our
city for some time. The characters
were all well represented, the play is
excellent, and the mechanical effects
were first class
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
Farm for Trade,

We have farm consisting of 3222 acres of
well 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
and rails, in excellent condition. The house
and barns are large and cOmmodious. There
are good wells, one with good wind pump. 1t
is q fine grain or stock farm.
Any one DESTROYS of trading call on or adj
dress BRUCkART g. NEY,
14-l7rf Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

Elk U. S. SENATOR A. G. DODGE, of
Burlington, is mentioned as candidate
for Sergeant-at-Arms Of the U. S. Sen
ate after the 4th of March, when the
Democrats will have majority of that
hodv.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

SOMEBODY devotes two columns in
the last number of the Greenback Or
gan of this city, to the effort to demon
strate that third party is necessary,
the principal reason advanced being
that hackneyed plea that both the old
parties are hopclessly corrupt. Per-
haps the writer will tell his readers in
his next issue, how he is going to over
come corruption with a third party that
bargains, atiiliates and parts plumber
with the corruptest of the old organiza-
tions, whenever the opportunity occurs.
If, as he says, the National party pre-
sents topics for healthy thought" it al
so presents examples of hypocricy that
no sickly platitudes and forcible-feeble
incohercncy will obscure.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
Mr.. Ely Explains.
CHICAGO. Dec. 16. 1878.

CHICAGO, Dec. l6, 1878.
DEAR BULLETIN:-M attention has
just been called to an item in your ed
itorial columns of Dec 18th, relating to
the Madison letter. If the language
used was so unfortunate as to mislead
the calm. judicial mind that presides in
the BULLETIN sanctum, it may have
been worse in effect on others less
trained. The files" of the BULLETIN
bear record to my faith in Supt. W. E.
Parker | still think him honest, trust
worthy, and the best Co. Superintendent
Buchanan county ever had, and yet, |
assure the BULLETIN that used the
language referred to intcntionally Per
haps the word deceived" would have
been preferable to sold, but when any
ono Is misled, we say he is sold. know
Parker would not do the thing charged,
knowingly, but when his article was
thrust in my face by one who was in
tensely interested in the outcome of Il
contest friend Parker unwittingly, per-
haps, made himself partizan in, |
wanted to give back the right change. in
no doubtful way. The blood of Frances
Hanford was shed in this same fight,
and still cries to Heaven from the door
step of that desolate home unavenged;
and still. there is more to follow"
Supt. Pickard was professionally slaugh-
tered in that same fight; still there is
more to follow Prof. Mahony has the
nerve to enter the lists, in what friend
Parker himself would acknowledge to
be the right, and when Mahony does go
in" it is right for outsiders to keep
hands off. Mahony's first article was
printed in No. 81 Of the Elucatio nal
Weekly. | tried to get copy to send
you, but they have been picked up so
closely there are none to be had, so in
tense is the interest in the matter here
in Chicago Yours truly,
+. II. ELY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

The Des Moines Register has been
eight years under the management of
the Clarkson Brothers, and in its issue
of the It'll, which was it's anniversary, it
INDUCES in some congratulatory and
retrospective talk with it's readers. 1t
says that when the present proprietors
took the establishment, it was $4,000
in debt, and that the interest on this
sum and rent amounted to 50, 475 per
year. In eight years they have paid off
the debt, secured comfortable quarters
for the Office and made extensive i'm
provements in the property. They have
lately refused 100000 for the Office,
estimating its value at higher figure.
This record is solely the result of bust
ness capacity, energy and industry, and
it shows in strong light what those quail
tiles are capable of accomplishing in a
very short space Of time. The Clark
sons have reason to be proud of their
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

TIE = Dutch Recruit y is being per-
formed in this city this week. by the
Guards, and small houses are greeting
the play: The Guards had hoped to re-
alize substantial benefit from the
piece, but, unless the public respond
more literally this evening, they are
doomed to disappointment Tonight,
in addition to the play, will be given an
excellent farce, entitled a Match in
the Dark. . This will constitute an en-
tertainment that is longer and better
than is often given, and the hall should
be filled, We have not space to give
an extended notice of the RECRUIT :"
this week, but will try to do so in our
next. The admission has been put
down to % cents; reserved seats 30
cents; children - cents.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

THE papers, especially those Repub-
lican journals in the interest of Mr..
Blaine, are commenting, with some Sc
verify upon the strange and discour-
teous conduct of Mr.. Conkling, in the
Senate chamber, on the occasion of Mr..
Blaine's recent speech upon the South
ern question. 1t is stated that while
every other person in the room was Civ
ing the speaker the closest attention,
the senator from New York sat with
his back to him, busted with some man
uscripts that he was revising, never
looking up from his task, or indicating
that he took any interest in the scene
whatever. A demonstration so ostenta-
tiously contemptuous was nothing less
than an insult to Mr. Blame, and was,
no doubt, inspired in part by the feeling
of rivalry known to exist between the
parties. 1t exposes lamentable weak
ness, one that should not belong to a
candidate for the Presidency.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

AS A fact showing the rapacity of the
Union and Central Pacific railroads, the
Chicago Tribune notes that 500 barrels
of pork were, on Wednesday, shipped to
San Francisco by way of New York and
the sea, because it could not afford to
pay the 1925 per 100 exacted by those
roads. When those roads become an
embargo upon commerce, it is time for
the Government to interpose remedy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

Do YOU want to make your husband
good Christmas present? Go to the
New York store and see what you can
find.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
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 04th) of
January, 1879, between = and O'Clock 2. NJ.
2lw4 II. p. BROWNE, Cashier.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

Mr. ROBERT GRANT, of McGregor, in
one of his talks in the Sunday School
Convention, the other day, said that he
had been informed, that when our town
was named, it was baptized in barrel
of whisky; that, in our early history, it
was the boast of our people that the
county officers and members of the Leg
islature were unbelievers in Christ, and
furthermore, that no Christian man
could receive the votes of the people.
He therefore thanked God that won
derful change had come over our coun-
ty, instanced by the fact that at the
present time the majority of our public
officers are processing Christians. We are
afraid that somebody has been playing
upon Bro. Grants credulity. Morally
speaking, we presume that our commun-
ity, in its early days, was no worse or
better than others that might be named
-McGregor, for instance AS to the
christening story, we are not prepared
to plead. That was 30 years ago, and,
judging from the traditions handed
down from that remote period, it would
not be surprising if, on the occasion re-
ferred to, there might have been more
or less whisky lying around loose. Our
pioneers in this regard, were probably
not much behind their neighbors. But
that there has ever been period when
our officers were elected on the issue of
their unbelicf in religion, or that Chris
tan profession was ever sufficient to Sc
cure the rejection of candidates by the
people of this county, is statement as
absurd as it is destitute Of truth Our
first settlers were not pig-headed heath
en-, whatever else they were.
A FURIOUS RUNAwAY.-Last Sun
day morning farmers team got fright
ened at something on the Main road a
short distance this side Of the fair
grounds, and lively runaway occurred.
The tugs became loosened before the
team reached the railroad track, but
the driver held them by the lines
When they came to the railroad the
driver dropped the lines, and the team
started on at an increased speed. The
sleigh brought up in front Of Mrs. Ben
sons grocery store, and such was its
speed that the tongue was forced
through a hogshead of hard coal, and
finally stopped by breaking two by
four plank in several pieces. The team
went on till they came to the high
board fence surrounding the residence
Of Mr.. Beach, which they went through
without "A seconds delay, and then took
in a row of maple trees, going over five
of them before they were brought to a
standstill against one larger than the
rest. The most singular part of this oc-
currence was that neither the man nor
his wife, the sleigh, or the team re-
ceived tho slightest injury A few mo-
mcnt's time suf1iced for him to hitch up
and proceed on his journey, none the
worse for his Sunday morning STAN
pcde
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

A ATTORNEY AT LAW AND JUSTICE
IA Of the Peace, Independence, Iowa. Will
attend to all business pertaining to his office
promptly and satisfactorily. [l4-21-y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
LOCAL NOTICES.

SANTA CLAUS headquarters. See SO
Cent Store advertisement.
CASH paid for Hides and Tallow at
Chatham St. Market. 22tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
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 deicacy of touch
and 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. 14-13m3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20

Iowa will market more wheat and
pork this year than any other state in
the Union. Republican majority; see?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
DIED.


BRYANT. On Sunday, December lst at Dab
las, Texas, Ferris Bryant, father Of N. d. Bry-
ant, OF this place, aged 70 years.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersgn-
~ 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-
sented to me for allowance within ninety days
from this date.
HENRY SPARKLING, Assignee.
Independence iowa, Sept. 10th, 1873. l21m6
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
Citation to Guardian.

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County.
To Ira Rjcbford:-
1t appearing by the records of Probate now
on file in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court.
that yGu were heretofore, tO-wit: on the 18th
day Of August. a. d. 1863 appointed Guardian
of the persons and property of Eliza Hall,
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
Eth day of February. 1879, and render your
account as such Guardian, according to law.
Witness my hand and seal of office. at
tsE.sL.l Independence, this 18th day of De-
ccmber. i. ID. 1878.
ID. L.. SMITH. Clerk Circuit Court.
BRUCKARr Il NEY, Atty's for Heirs 2lw3