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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-08

THE teachers and scholars of our
! public school are already making
preparations for the entertainment to
be given at the close of the present
term.
THE Episcopal Fair for the benefit
of St. Johns Church, Gold Hill,
will begin next Wednesday evening
and run three nights.
DIR. SCHNABEL, formerly of this
place, is now resident of New
Castle, California, on the Central
Pacific.
THE Turn Verein picnic will be
held in July. Committees have been
appointed to settle upon the date and
place.
SPLENDID gold improved Howard
stem- winders for 500 at Uncle Har-
ris', San Francisco. Send for one.
CASPER HAUPT, who has been Sc
riously i'll for two or three weeks,
as yet shows no improvement.
The repairs on the machinery at
the Succor mine will be completed
next week and work resumed.
THE Episcopal fair and festival in
Virginia closed Thursday night. 1t
was in every way successful.
AssEssMENTs.-Crown Point 81,
delinquent July 10th; Trojan IS cents,
delinquent July Sth.
MANY persons here are complain
ing of slight colds, owing perhaps to
epizootic in the air.
MIR. CHARLES Box and Miss Alice
King were married at Dayton Thurs.
dry evening.
DIR. KIRBY is interested in a very
promising mining claim in Flowery
District.
BART. DERHAM is delivering ice
cold ice to all who order that cool
comfort.
MILLINERY.-The ladies of Silver
City, Gold Hill, Virginia City and
surrounding country will bear in
mind that the finest assortment of
millinery in the State can be found
at 1873 South G street, Virginia. Hats
lnada 10 Or6ar
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
-----a.
State News.

The Howard County Times says
that x-Sheriff ID. ii. Ackerson, who is
collecting taxes for the County Treasu-
or of that county, was robbed while re-
turning from collecting tour two
weeks since. He was assaulted by two
men, one of whom held his team, while
the other knocked him senselcss and
took from him $500 Of the county funds
and 800 of his own money. The rascals
have not been caught.
Mr. David Graham, of Jones coun-
ty, says that crude petroleum is a dead
shot for hog cholera. lie gives it in
doses of two or three spoonfuls for pigs
and half pint for hogs With two
gallons he cured 20 hogs.
The city council Of Marshalltown
has passed Il resolution requiring auc-
tiOneers to give bonds in the sum of
$1,000 before they viii be allowed to
sell in the city, The idea is to get rid
of INSCRIPTIONS hawkcrs, disposing of
shoddy goods and swindling the people.
The original bond of Frank Kyle,
the absconding Treasurer of Howard
county, has disappeared, and the men
whose names are affixed 20 it now swear
that they never signed a bond for him,
Kyle was precious william, and How
ard county will pay dear for her conf
dence in him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
Nebraska's Volcano.

The last earthquake at the West was
supposed to have radiated from locali-
ty in Nebraska that has been popularity
regarded as the site of volcano. Prof.
Samuel Aughey, of the Nebraska State
University, has recently made an exam
ination of the ground The seat of the
disturbance is on the banks of the Mis-
souri,, in Dixon county. about thirty-six
miles from Sioux City. A bluff, about
1000 feet long and 100 feet high, sloping
at an angle of 60 to 80 degrees toward
the river, is at present the place where
the phenomena are most exhibited, but
other bluffs, at few miles distance,
have been similarly affected Two years
ago, portion of this bluff, half as large
as what is left, broke away and fell part
ly into the river. On this bluff sounds
were heard proceeding from the interior,
especially on placing the ear to the
ground. Flames sometimes burst forth,
occasionally at nj ght. Steam escaped
from the crcvices. On digging into the
bluff intense heat stopped the work af-
ter proceeding a few feet Selenite,
alum and magnetic sulphate in crystal
were abundant. Prof. Aughey regards
these features as not volcanic in the
usual sense of the term, but simply the
result of local chemical action. The
formation is cretaceous The bluff is
capped by calcic carbonate. Beneath
are shales containing ferric bisulphide
or crystal pirates. Below the shale is
soft limestone, containing carbonates of
magncsia and alumina. The chemical
reactions consequent upon part of the
soil being soaked with water after it's
fall towards the river have been the de-
composition of the pyrites, the produc
ton of sulphuric acid, and the attack of
the acid on the alkaline carbonates.
The heat evolved in the first of these re-
actions is, of course, very great; in the
latter part the violence of the perform
ance must be increased by the liberation
of carbonic anhydride. All the authen-
ticated disturbances are thus easily ex-
planned. Prof. Aughey does not connect
them with the earthquake. He thinks
the bluff might furnish alum and other
salts in quantities sufficient for profta-
BILE manufacture.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
"Gath :" on w. f. Chandler.
Gath" to Cincinnati Enquirer.

Gath " to Cincinnati Enquirer.
The President is mainly fortunate in
his enemies not his friends. Being ar
raigned by the little sneaking adventur-
er, Chandler, of New Hampshire. on a
lot of loose charges, mainly lies and ly-
ing differences, for Chandler is as natur-
ally liar as a gosling is a swimmer,and
will lie on a Bible as easy as on husk
mattrass. Being thus arraigned, as |
say, the President is promptly joined
by everybody of decent affiliations. His
want of tinesse, of introspection, of hu-
man power and prestige, and of great
original ability, is forgotten in the fact
that horse-fy has alighted on his ear
and flea is up his trousers. Bill
Chandler is the nearest approach in real
life to Dickens Noah Claypole," the
little irritating eayesdropper whom
Monks and Fagin employed as a
spy on Nancy Skies to furnish Bill
Skies with pretext for fogging her.
1t was & Noah Claypole " who told col
liver Twist that his mother was =" a reg
ular out-and-outer,' and Oliver kick
ed him into the cellar and made him
historical. The personal appearance of
Chandler is that of a broomstick, such
as Lapland witches ride; the broom part
has got as kew and become pair of yell
low side whiskers His eyes are cover
ed with eyeglasses his teeth are
snagged; his look is furtivc and pocket
searching. Take yellow mongrel cat,
brought up on garbage, and draw it out
by the hind legs until the organs, kid
neys, spleen, liver, etc, become derang-
ed, and clap Hon" before it for title
and you have the closest reasonable APP
proach to Chandler. He is, by early
habit and original depravity, snarler
When he and the big tramp, Ordway,
and the old rat, Ed. Rollins, get togeth-
or, all the little boys think of the fate
of Charley Ross, and run. Such trio
could hardly go at large in well organ
lied town without compelling the police
force to be doubled. They have sus-
tanned dirty little paper at Concord,
known as the Concord Discord, edited
generally by the aim house orphans and
people recently pardoned from the
States Prison, which is put to the pur
poses of assassination; but unfortunate
ly whoever reads it's diabolical contents
regards it as comic production in the
of the bordets. Here Chand-
Ter acquired his style.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

L. B. RAYMOND, of Hampton, Frank
lin county, who, if not well known in the
State, it is not because of his excess of
modesty, has just started new paper,
called the Leader, in that town. We
have been trying to determine what
good or needed purpose this new ven
lure of Raymond's will subserve, but
without success There are two able
and wide-awake Republican papers al
ready established in the same town.
The starting of third will only make it
more difficult for all to live and prosper,
and unless some special public demand
exists for it, we hold that the multipli-
cation of newspapers under such circum-
stances is not in the line Of legitimate
enterprises, viewed from the standpoint
of the profession, and therefore not
proper subjects for commentator and
encouragement. The starting of news
papers in places where they are not
needed is one of the most potent infu
ences in bringing the profession of jour
nalism into contempt, for the reason
that such ventures almost invariably
have an end in view other than the le-
climate mission of newspaper-often
prejudicial to public interests or morals
or are the veriest burlesques upon
the name. These remarks are not in
tended to apply specially to Raymond's
venture, though we have used it as the
text for few plain words upon sub
ject that has often been discussed in
meetings of the craft.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

THE Seventeenth General Assembly
of Iowa will meet at Des Moines on
.aonday next, at the hour of noon.
The business of the first day will be
the temporary organization of both
houses and the appointment of commit
tees on credentials. The second day
both houses will be regularly organized
and ready for business.
On Wednesday the canvass of the
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor will be held in joint convention,
and on Thursday the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor elect will be inau-
gurated.
On the second Tuesday after the Or
ganization, the General Assembly will
elect a United States Senator for the
term of six years, from the 4th of
March, 1879.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11


MONTGOMERY BLAIR, who was Til
denis attorney before the Electoral
Commission, has introduced in the
Maryland House of Delegates memoir
ial to Congress, asking that measures be
taken for judicial investigation of
President Hayes title to his Office The
motive is plain enough. 1t is only one
of old Usufruct's schemes to keep him
self and his grievances before the pub
lie, and to furnish capital for. the next
campaign. But contemporary with this
sensational move by Tilden's agent,
comes the rumor that Conkling and Ben
Butler, par Mobile .frat,un, will intro
duce in Congress resolutions of the
same import. Thus these distinguished
machine politicians propose to work
hand in hand with the corrupt Democ-
racy to harrass Republican President,
and to further Tilden's scheming, solely
because Mr.. Hayes will not stultify
himself by splitting on the platform and
repudiating the principles he avowed in
his letter of acceptance.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
4 Twelve Hours Waltz.
New York Herald, Jan. 9.

New York Herald, jan ..
Mr. p. Valleau Cartier, professor of
the art OF dancing, gave twelve hours
exhibition of his skill yesterday in
hall in Union square. Mr.. Cartier
claims to be the worlds champion
waltzer, and of course it was the waltz
that was chosen for the performance of
the feat. Some time ago he successful
ly danced for seven hours without ces-
sation, but as rival recently waltzed
for eight hours continuously, it became
necessary for him to distance this or
lose the championship. At noon yester-
day the professor gracefully glided out
from a group Of friends, and in second
was whirling in the May waltz with his
partner, Miss Sadie Laboldti.
4 piano and violin supplied the music,
which was not allowed to weary the
dancers by sameness, and two canary
birds, splendid singers, stationed near
the piano. made the hail cheerful with
their notes and seemed never to tire of
their accomplishments. BY the arrange
ments made, Mr.. Cartier had always
ready for him trained partner from
among a number of his own pupils, and
to the lady who had danced with him
longest handsome gold badge was pre-
sented after midnight as a souvenir Of
her accomplishment. Mr. Cartier, it
was stated by his friends in the hall,
found it much easier to waltz than to
walk, the dance causing him far less
muscular strain than would the same
amount of pedestrian exercise, and this
would seem to be the truth, for he dan
ced from noon until five minutes Of six
O'Clock without taking even Il glass of
water or any nourishmcnt at all. At
the latter hour he took little beef tea,
but did not stop Il second in his ronnd
for the purpose, quietly swallowing the
mouthful while his feet were in motion.
At half-past seven o'clock he took an
other glassful of beef tea, and few
times again before midnight
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

A TEMPERANCE revival of great inter
est is in progress in Dubuque. Capt.
Curtiss, of Waterloo, Henry Rickel, of
West Union, G. S. Crosby, of Manches
ter, and other temperance workers, have
been addressing monster meetings dur
ing the past week in that city, and hun
drieds of drinking men are signing the
pledge. 1t really looks as though King
Alcohol was being successfully assault
ed right in the center of his Iowa strong
hold. 1t is little interesting to note
the manner in which the Dubuque pa
pers treat the movement. The Times is
evidently in sympathy with the good
work, and disposed to assist it by its in
fuence. It's reports of the meetings are
full, and very good idea of the spirit
pervading them is obtained from its col
umns. The Herald is ostensibly favor
able to the movement, but the air Of
raillery and banter and trifling alluslon
which characterlZeS Its reports, looks as
though it would belittle the Importance
of the reform in that city, in Difference
to the prejudices of its whisky patrons.
The Herald is so ready on all occasions
to laud the principle Of moral suasion,
as contrasted with law, for the suppress
sion of intemperance, that we have in
ferred that the only thing that prevent
ed it from doing good and positive
temperance work was the opportunity
to do it in its own manner. The oppor-
tunity has come, but we note no special
zeal on it's part. But a truce to crti-
cism. There is only too much reason to
be thankful that the Herald has not ar
rayed itself squarely against the reform
in Dubuoue.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

THE Christian Union of Dee. 10Th,
published the authorizes version of the
recent sermon of Henry Ward Beecher,
which created 50 much Of a sensation.
The following extract has Mr.. Bcecher' S
Endorsement of its correctness:
IF, now, you tell me that this great
mass of men, because they have not the
knowledge of God, went to heaven,
say that the inroad of such a vast am
cunt of mud swept into heaven would
be destructive of its purity; and | can
not accept that view. If, on the other
hand, you say they went to hell then
you make an in6del of me: for | do
swear, by the Lord Jesus Christ. by his
groans. by his tears, and by the wounds
in his hands and in his side, that | will
never let go of the truth that the nature
of God is to suffer for others rather
than to make them suffer. If | lose
everything else, | will stand on the SOW
ereign idea that God so loved the world
that he gave his own Son to die for it
rather than it should die
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
ALMOST every one of the parties men

ALMOST every one of the parties men
toned by name in Bill Chambers vim
dictive attack upon the President have
repudiated his pretended statements
of fact, so far as they relate to them
selves, and declare them false Among
these, Secretary McCrary, who was one
of the counsel on the Republican side
before the Electoral Commission, says
he was in position to become acquaint-
ed with every plan and purpose of the
Republican managers, and that he new
er heard of bargain such as Chandler
alleges Secretary Sherman, whom
Chandler charges with being a go-be-
tween in the alleged bargain with the
Democrats, says of the Chandler letter:
"Oh, fudge! the charge isn't worth talk
ing about. Nobody who knows me will
believe a word Of it. There is no truth
whatever in the story. | never made
any such bargain as is alleged in the let
ter, and I do not believe any of the 9th
ers did, | voted and made two hours
speech against the Electoral bill and
fought these very men with whom Chan
dler says made a bargain.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
The Infexible Idiot.
Hamilton Freeman.

The steel-ribbed independence" of
the man who refuses to pay the printer
his just dues becauge, forsooth, the ed
itor may have said something during
the year, through inadvertancy, or upon
good authority as he supposed, which
the said subscriber didn't like, is one of
the sublimest spectacles that mortal
eyes dare look upon. But there is one
now and then in every community, the
same as there are gilt-edged dead-beats
who flourish upon what they beat hon
est men out of. Selah!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

STATE AUDITOR SHERMAN in his able
and comprehensive report, calls atten-
ton to the fact that the law for the as
sessment of telegraph lines IN this State
has rarely been complied with, and that
this species of property, amounting in
value to nearly million Of dollars. has
heretofore been practically exempt from
taxation. The fault is not in the law,
but arises from the misapprehension of
the assessors that the telegraph lines
are part of the railroads, and are assess
ed with them. This is not the case, and
the railroad companies make no returns
of the telegraph lines. There is quite a
number Of miles of telegraph in this
county, and the assessors soon to enter
upon their duties should not forget to
provide for having this kind of property
bear its equal share of taxes
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

THE State Teachers Association
adopted unanimously the report of the
committee in favor of compulsory edu-
cation. The report favors the adoption
of law by the Legislature empowering
local boards to enforce the attendance
of all children of the legal age upon in
struction, until they acquire such rudi-
ments Of education as is contemplated
by the first five years of the course of
study recommended by the State Su-
perintendent. The report provides fur
Their, if pupils be found incorrigable, and
so depraved that their presence is a
positive injury to the school, that it
shall be the duty of the school board to
take the necessary measures to have
them sent to the reform school.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

THE Republicans of New Hampshire
held their State Convention on Wednes-
day of the present week. From the re-
port of the proceedings furnished in the
dispatches, it certainly looks as if the
party had most effectually sat down up
en- the illustrious political scalawag OF
that ilk, Bill Chandler. At the meeting
of the State Committee the evening be-
fore, very strong feeling against Chan
dler was expressed, In the speeches
that were made by leading and inauen-
tial Republicans, he was severely hand
led, A. H. Tuck denouncing him to his
face as political tramp, and charging
him with dishonorable conduct as lob
byist. Chandler retorted, reiterating
his attack upon the President.
The Convention next day was harmo-
NOUS. The platform adopted reatfirms
in specific terms the essential prlncl-
pies of the Cincinnati platform, gives a
cordial endorsement to the President
and his policy, declares against the re-
peal of the resumption act, and against
the silver bill, calling upon the Presl-
dent to veto it, denounces subsidies
and land grants, and condemns as fac
tious and mischievous all attempts to
re-onnn the Presidential controversy.
which last was a blow at Chandler right
between the eyes. The second resoiu-
ton reads as follows:
.. Recognizing the paramount duty of Pres
ident Hayes to render these high and solemn
professions actual and living realities, and
while we admit an honest difference of opinion
in respect to past acts, we welcome and APP
prove his patriotic and sincere efforts to keep
faith with the people, and secure to the whole
country the blessings of a just. efficient and
honest Republican National Administration.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

News has been received at Manches-
ter of the death, in Texas, of Nixon
Denton, prominent citizen of Man
chester, and we'll known throughout the
State as business man of uncommon
energy and sagacity. Mr.. Denton was
in Texas with some fine bred stock, in
which he was an extensive dealer. His
death resulted from railroad collision
some DAYS before.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

ury, hesitated to remove the deposits in
the United States Bank. The Senate
sustained him, and Jackson elected him
from office. fancy, his successor, re-
moved the deposits. The Senate refus-
ed to confirm him as Secretary Jack
son made him Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court Jackson be-
lieved that he was right, and by the
Eternal he took the responsibility.
The people sustained him, as they will
sustain. every Chief Magistrate who
fearlessly does what he believes to be
his duty"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

TIE Governor of Kentucky, in his
message, calls attention to the working
of the colored school system of that
State. The school law of 1874 gave to
the colored people for educational pur-
poses all taxes collected from colored
people Under this law 532 schools
have been established, and all these are
reported as more than meeting expecta-
ton. The Governor recommends the
establishment Of schools for the train
ing of teachers in the white as we'll as
the colored schools of the State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
Not without Precedent.
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune.

washington Cor Chicago Tr1bunc.
The deadlock between the Senate and
the President is nothing to that which
existed when Jackson was at the White
House, and Clay, Webster and Calhoun
were the leading Senators. The Senate
rejected TIC Presidents nominees
Jackson reappointcd them. The SEN
ate, by unanimous vote, oensurcd
Postmaster General Barry for illegally
borrowing money Of the banks for the
use of his Department. Barry resigned
and jackson made him Minister to
Spain. Duane, Secretary of the Treas
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
Iowa Weather Service.

The earthquake of Nov. 18th extend
ed from Julesburg, Colorado, to La
Crosse, Wis, and from Olivet, Dacotah,
to Topeka, Kansas. The territory dis
turbed forms an ellipsis, the minor axis
Of which measures over 300 miles from
NNW. to SSE., while the major axis ex-
tends from WSW. to Enc, over 600
miles, and comprises fully 10000
square miles.
The greatest energy Of the earthquake
was manifested along the Missouri Riv-
er from Yankton to Sioux City, at II 80
A. NJ, and along the Platte River from
Columbus to Omaha, at lao The
principal shock reached the eastern,
southern and western limit about ll:5O,
r. K. time From these data follows a
velocity of transmission of fully 600
miles per hour
In Iowa, the greatest disturbance oc-
Cured along the Missouri River, the eff
feet diminishing southwark. A second
airy line of greatest disturbance is very
distinctly marked, running from Coun-
ell Bluffs, by way of Avoca, Boone and
Waverly, to Dubuque and McGregor.
DOM nOrtn ana SOutn OF the line the
disturbance was very much less marked.
The effect ranged from a swaying and
rolling motion of the ground, associated
with a rumbling noise, alarming almost
the entire population of a town. to the
mere oscillation Of chandeliers and liq-
uids. Generally, the effects were more
pronounced on high ground in brick
buildings, especially the upper stories
of the latter. The more feeble nantes
tations were most readily recognized by
children at their school-desks, and by
clergymen, lawyers and editors at their
writing tables Thus, the school-chil-
drcn were alarmed at Waverly and Du-
buquc, fully three hundred miles away
from the centre of the disturbance.
In this bulletin | have aimed to state
the more general features of the earth
quake The great number of letters
and reports from which these results
have been extracted, will be kent on file
for future publication.
GUsTAvUs HINRICHs.
Iowa City, Dec. 26, 1877.