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

If anybody, professor or otherwise,
should desire safe and unerring rule,
by which. to determine the quality Of
his Christianity, we think he can find it
in the following comprehensive test.
clipped from an old number of tho Ras-
ton Christian: i7~1 5utf1fE
We want a religion that bears heavily,
not only on the exceeding sinfulness Of
sin, but on the exceeding rascality of
lying and steahng-a religion that ban
ishes small measures from the counter,
small baskets from the stall, pebbles
from the cotton-bags, clay from the pa
per, sand from sugar, chicory from cof-
fee, alum. from bread, and water. from
the milk-cans. The religion that is to
save the world will not put all the big
strawberries at the top, and all little
at the bottom. 1t will not make one.
half of pair of shoes of good leather
and the other Of poor leather, so that
the first shall rebound to the maker 8
credit, and the second to his cash. 1t
will not put Jouyin's stamp on Jenkin' 8
kid gloves, nor make Paris bonnets in
the back room of q Boston milliner's
shop; nor let piece Of velvet that pro-
fesses TO measure twelve yards come to
an untimely end in the tenth, nor a
spool Of sewing silk that vouches for
twenty yards be nipped in the bud at
fourteen and q half nor all-wool de-
LANES and all-linen handkerchiefs be
amalgamated with olandestine cotton;
nor coats made of old rags pressed to-
gether be sold to the unsuspecting pub
lie for legal broadcloth. 1t does not put
bricks at five dollars per- thousand into
chimneys it contracts to build OF seven
dollar material; nor smuggle white pine
into floors that have paid for hard pine;
nor leave yawnipg cracks in closets
where boards ought to join; nor daub
the ceiling that ought to be smoothly
plastercd; nor make window-blinds with
Stats that cannot stand the wind, and
paint that cannot stand the sun, and
fastenings that may be looked at, but
are on no account to be touched. The
religion that is going to sanctify the
world pays its debts. 1t does not cor
slider that forty cents returned for 100
cents given is according to the gospel,
though it may be according to law. 1t
looks on man who. has failed in trade,
and who continues to live in luxury, as
a thief.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

One Of our Buchanan County Green
hackers is doing missionary work in Du-
buque. Judging from the following
paragraph in the Times, he finds the
people in that benighted region obdur-
ate against his fructifying influences.
IT'S ever thus that the world treats It's
benefactors:
There's the young sophomore WATSON,
from rural township in Buchanan
county, in this city attempting to teach
men Of twice and thrice his age, exper-
fence and intelligence their 4 b C's in
business finance. With the zeal of a
Crusader he assaults the usages Of our
times, which is the product of thou
sand years Of the worlds business ex-
perience, and after he has fired his little
charge, stands in open-eyed wonder be-
cause the business and financial fabric
of the country doesn't tumble III pieces
about his missionary feet. This young
ster seems never to have thought that
he could earn two dollars day in some
Buchanan county harvest field, and thus
be of some use to himself and the world.
He has yet to learn the first principle
of being: He ,cho does not earn as muc,
as he cOnsun.es has no claim upon life.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
VOLUME XIV.

Last week the BULLETIN completed
the 18th year Of its existence, and with
the present number enters upon volume
fourteen. 1t is fain to believe, looking
back upon its history, that it has ac-
complished some good in the world dur
ing these bakers dozen Of years. If it
has not, it has not been from indiffer-
ence to truth, justice and morality, as
it has been able to appreciate those
virtues, or from lack of honest endeav-
or to uphold the right and extinguish
wrong. Whatever its shortcoming, it
has gratefully to acknowledge the many
favors it has received from the public.
With a few enemies, it has hosts of
staunch friends who have stood by it
in storm and sunshine, until it has be-
come a permanent institution OF the
county, with increased capabilities for
usefulness and widening influence. To
these kind friends it extends thanks and
congratulations; to its enemies, toler-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26


tain Of adamantine rock, then shooting
away to the left and around curve, and
down through canon SO deep and mar
row that the rays Of the sun never pen
etrated there; the water came on after
us, leaping, running. tumbling, splashing
and laughing at us, as much as to say:
Ha. ha! you are going out Of here, are
you? Goodbye, and joy be with you"
In this manner we made the descent,
and though we did not at any time see
the train from Georgetown ahead Of us,
yet when we arrived at Golden it had
not been there three minutes. We dis
embarked from the narrow guage cars,
and in short time the train from Chey-
enne came along, and taking that were
soon on our way to Denver.
I'm LAKE
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

Clayton County View Of It Updegra1
stesn a i,M,aprovins.Cooiey losing Grouad
Anybody but Candidate Of Impure
Record.
McGREGoR, July 10, 70.
EDITOR BULLETIN:-As the Goth of
August, the day set for the Republican
Congressional Convention, draws near,
politicians are actively engaged working
up the interests Of their respective can
.didates. There are at present but three
candidates in the field, namely: Cooley,
OF Dubuque; Donnan, Of Buchanan, and
updegratf, of Clayton. Conventions
have been held in but three counties.
Dubuque has instructed for Cooley
Delawares delegation is divided, with
majority, | am told, in favor Of Donnan.
buchanan has also instructed for Don
nan. Clayton county, whose convcn-
ton was called for August 10th, has
been changed to July 9th. Her dele
gates will undoubtedly be instructed
for Updegraff. There seems to be a
great difference of opinion in regard to
the standing of the remaining counties
-Alamakee, Fayctte and Winneshiek.
| think | can safely say, however, that
majority OF their delegates will favor
Up1egratf.
From the above estimate it is difficult
to form an opinion as to the result. It
is evident that no man will receive a
majority of votes on the first ballot, nor
will the nomination be given him with
out some contention. Our success is
certain if we use discretion in selecting
our nominee. Your recent attacks on
MIR. Cooley seem to make the Republi-
cans take second thought before NOM
mating him. His chances are by no
means as good as they were a month
ago; in fact his nomination is now look
ed upon by many of the leading Repub-
leans with disgust. Should he succeed
in obtaining the nomination the Demo-
Gratis will urge Judge Noble, of this
city, to accept. If Noble allows his
name to be used his nomination is GER
tain, and his election would be equally
certain if Mr.. Cooley be the Republi-
cans nominee. While such an event
would not be impossible, it is by no
means probable that the Republicans
OF this district can be so unwise as to
nominate Mr. Cooley. Give us Upde-
graft or Donnan, or even the great I'M
known, in preference to a man that has
30 purcr record than d. n. Cooley.
ANTI-(O OIEY
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

ANOTHER fearful example for the
liquor drinker is the recent terrible
death from deleriiun, tren,ens of Charles
c. Shelter, of Fl. Dodge. He was a
man of brilliant intellectual gifts, and a
few years since was in possession of
wealth and the esteem and admiration
Of his citizens, But liquor de-
graded him from his high estate, until
he vas compelled to seek protection
from himself in an inebriate asylum in
New York. Here his condition improv-
ed. but returning, his old habits again
assumed the mastery, and he persisted
miserably, his motherless son and two
Of his neighbors being called to his bed
side at the last moment by his unearth-
" shrieks. His miserable life and
shocking death is the possibility Of ev-
cry moderate drinker.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

The people of Chaplin, on the Central
Railroad of Iowa, are "agin" beer SELL
ing and drinking within the limits of
their town, notwithstanding which an
uncircumcized alien planted himself
right in the middle of the town and
went to dealing out liquid ruin. Find
ing argument and remonstrance unavail-
ing to induce HIM to quit, the good peo-
pie of the town one night last week
placed package of blasting powder,
With q lighted fuse attached, under his
building, and few minutes after, it and
the beer kegs we're travelling upward in
several small fragments. The saloon
keeper next morning swore he could
take hint as well as anybody, and left
the town speedily.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
The Clermont r. Z. is pleased to say

The Clermont r. Y. is pleased to say
that "Nr. Spangfer Is in no sense an Of.
fee seeker The people of this county,
Who best know Mr.. Spangler, have been
isboriag under a different impression.
Judging from his actions and utter
apces, there is nothing Mr.. Spangler so
dearly dotes upon as Office and the
honors and social consideration attend
ing it, and If he has not been for the
past two or three years laying ropes for
this nomination to Congress, then APP
pearances are deceitful. All this is not
necessarily discreditable. Ii Mr.. Spang-
Ter has the education, training, natural
ability, experience and statesmanlike in
stincts which will fit him for seat in
Congress, then his ambition is an honor
sBis one, but if his public atterances
show him to be ignorant, bigoted, insin-
cere, gwen to the methods Of the dema-
sogue, willing rather to excite prejudice
than 70 discuss principles, one-sided and
3spatieaL then His candidacy would not
only be inappropriate. but also imperti-
peDt.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

A fayorite cry with the infationists
is that our country is now suffering for
want of sufficient currency per capita to
do its business. The amount last year
according to the American almanac for
1873. page $3.50 was $14.79 of paper mo-
ney for each person. The highest point
ever reached was in 1866, $685. for
each person. The difference, therefore,
is 1914. But prior to the rebellion and
in seasons of the most prosperous char
acter, the per capita amount never ex-
eeeded $lO.74. In 1864 it was only
$l454. in 1870 it was $17.73. The per
capita argument will not wash.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

The new game law of Iowa has some
sections it will be we'll for our sports
men to remember. 1t reads: 1T shall
be unlawful for any person within this
State to shoot or kill any pinnated
grouse or prairie chicken between the
first day of December and the first day
of September next following" The
same law also prohibits shooting prairie
chicken. snipe, woodcock, quail. or
pheasant, at any time of year, for traffic.
1t also imposes fine for killing more
than twenty-five of any kind Of these
birds in one day by one person; and
pany, or corporation to buy or sell or
have in possession any Of the birds
named in this act The object Of the
law is to preserve the game from wanton
destruction by sportsmen and those who
seek to traffic in it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

A McGREGoR correspondent OF the
Dubuque Herald, of yesterday, sends
up mingled howl Of anguish and rage
over the indications of Cooley's coming
defeat in the convention. He tearfully
commisserates the fate of poor Dennis,
who, he says, is victim of foul con-
spiracy by Dubuque politicians, who are
writing letters over the district setting
forth Cooley's record in the Indian de-
partment This sitting Of records the
correspondent deems entirely illegiti-
mate and altogether mean, and he SYM
patMzes with Cooley accordingly, as an
unsophisticated, guileless innocent, who
sits in the back Office of his bank
thinking he's got the nomination sure,
right in his breaches pocket, and bliss
fully ignorant of the methods adopted
to compass his defeat" This is very at
fecting, to be sure, and the whole letter,
as specimen of unauthorized gush,
combined with forcible-feeble denuncia-
ton, is unique in the literature Of the
campaign. The reference to the contest
against Cooley as ''damnablc treason
against large-hearted man." to his
"Lo"ndiess generosity" and the spirited
rebuke to.the hounds who have broke
bread at his table and shared IN more ways
than one IN his bounty" might, for the
sake Of appearances, as well have been
omitted, but We suppose the correspond
ent, like his patron, is apt to "let his
heart speak, OF course his letter
would not have been complete without
IA vicious thrust at the editor OF the
BULLETIN. We duly acknowledge the
implied compliment, the full value Of
which will be appreciated by our read
ers when we inform them that the Her.
aid correspondent is probably none
other than the notorious II. Clay Van
Leuven, dead beat, &C., and that he has
on one or two occasions passed under
our rod.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

The correspondent who jokingly we
trust-suggests that d. N. Cooley will
be 'boss Of the post Office next year"
can inform his friend that If Mr.. Cool
ey is ever in Congress no will be under
no earthly obligations to the present ed
itor of the Journal for the fact. He
can also extend the same information to
any other Congressional or other candi-
date who seem to need it. Whenever
any public officer is appealed to BY us
to recognize any personal obligation for
his nomination or election, - can mark
us down. as . knaye and refuse a trust
us on that account, - E9kades' sjosesat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

Hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAX having been
nominated for Congress by the Green
hackers Of the 10th Indiana district,
wrote letter Of deelination, in which,
after referring to his determination not
to enter political life again, he says:
Il must add that, having been 'Greenback-
er from the outset, and having for long years
indicated greenbacks before the people, when
many who now claim to be their special cham
pions were deriding them and the sacred cause
to sustain which they were issued, as well as
predicting their ultimate wOrthlessness, / am.
very naturally, an earnest adherent still of the
Republican party which authorized them,
ohampiOned them, and has by a maintenance
Of the national faith and credit, brought them
Hp In purchasing value to an equivalent with
the best dollar any nation can claim to have"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

LUcIUs QUINTILUs CESAR HOGGATT,
after Henry Clay Dean the dirti-
est as well as craziest dcmagoguc in
Iowa, has received the Greenback NOM
ination' for Congress in the 9th District.
We suppose he will go around his dis
trict addressing his audiences as 'Fel-
low Slaves" and if the Greenbackers
there are built after the pattern Of some
here, they will applaud the epithet in
stead of manfully resenting it as an in
suit, and kicking the speaker out of the
house.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

Mr.. FREER has retired from the joint
proprietorship of the Fayette Nems,
leaving Mr.. Winrott to continue its
publication. The Neus is one of the
best local papers on our list, and the
best wish We can tender Bro. Winrott
is, that he may keep it up to its present
excellence. as he no doubt will.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

publicanS.-CerTO GOrdO Republican,.
The fight in this district is not per-
sonal one, as our friend Lucas would in
innate, and we are very unimportant
factor in it. The significance of it is,
that it is protest of a large majority
of the honest Republicans of the dis
trict against weighing the party with a
candidate Of discreditablc character and
record, and thus bringing inevitable de-
feat upon it. The origin of the trouble
does indeed date several years back, in
fact to the time when Mr.. Cooley began
to make up the questionable record that
has earned for him the distrust and sus-
picion of honest men. With that record
brought out and ampli6ed in all its de-
tails, as it certainly will be in case
Cooley is nominated, and with scores Of
leading Republicans all over the district
declaring, in advance, that they cannot
support him under any circumstances,
his nomination would be political
blunder, under present circumstances,
amounting to crime. Unless such
things as conscience and political moral
ity are entirely ignored, harmony and a
full, hearty support of such candidate
are practically impossible. We have
faith that the prudence, if not the con-
science, of the party in this district will
appreciate the full force of the situa
ton, and that it will choose victory I'M
der a good and available candidate
instead of certain defeat under Mr..
Cooley.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

THOsR who are in the habit of COM
planning of the hard times will do well
to study the figures given below. The
prices for 1864 are obtained from the
bill of Philadelphia wholesale grocery
house by the State Register and . dry
goods price list dated in October of the
same year. 1t is decidedly interesting
to compare the prices of leading articles
as they then were, with the price now
current for articles
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

The gall0ws was restored in Iowa on the 4th
Of July, so as to prevent murder, and there
have Ouiy been six murders committed since
then. THIS Is more than ever before in this
State In the same length of time-.Stdte Regis
ter.
And, according to the arguments Of
the advocates of the rope, urged so We
hemently after the abolition Of hanging,
it proves incontestibly that hanging en-
courages murder. How do the gallows
defenders like this dose of their own
logic.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
THE GREATEST
W onder Of the Age.

How can Goods be Sold so Cheap and Live Solved:
lst.-(ur ire light
ID We buy orcash, angt the discounts.
3Wc sell for cash. thereby bad
I'VE do selling and have no high priced statesmen taking
3hWe
6Wc take of than the
Of manufacturing
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26
REPURLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
vENTION.

A delegate Republican Congressional Con-
vcntionis hereby called to be held ut McGrcgor
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1879,
Oonvcning at O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose
OF selecting Republican candidate for Repre-
resentative in Congress from the Third Iowa
District. .
The basis of representation shall he ono del.
oRate for each 100 votes Tor fraction exceeding
20 yotes) cast for Frank Il. Campbell for Lieut..
Governor in 1877: also one delegate for each
County in the District This will constitute
the Convention as fOllows;-
Allamakee County. u delegates
Buchanan County. ..........H
Clayton County.
Delaware County. .............W
Dubuque County.
Fayette County,. ..........IS
Winnesheik County. ...........A
Total. ....................1G ' delegates.
by order of the Congressional Committee
A X. BAILEY, CHAIRMAN
DEBORAH, Iowa, June 25th, 1873.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

Ben Butler isNsl years old. J
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

A Clayton County View Of IT. Updegram
Stock Improvlng-Co0 losing Ground,
Republicans taking = second Thought
Anybody but n Candidate of Impure
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

been melted, and was ready to be cast
into bricks, they pour some OF 1T into
water and it forms into curious shapes;
these are pure silver, and they sell them
to those who wish to buy, at the price
Of silver in New York. We took some
at $l20 per ounce. Having examined
the Bobtail mine and Prof. Hills works
and rode on the road over the city, we
thought there was nothing worth seeing
further, so we took the train at 4:3O L.
NJ. for Denver.
The train from Blackhawk to Golden
needs no engine; they, however, run one
down with us for the purpose OF pulling
tho train up in the morning, We watch
ed the gulch mining down Clear Creek
to the forks. The hills are quite steep
on the sides, but the valley is so wide
and the slopes so grassy and covered
terest to one that it does in going
through the canon The gulch mining
is about all there is to see. About half
way from Blackhawk to the forks is
milk ranch; the man keeps some twenty
cows, pastures them on the mountains,
and sends the milk to Blackhawk and
Central each day.
Arriving at the forks we had to wait
for the train from Georgetown to go
down, and the trains for Georgetown
and Central to pass up. This required
a good deal of switching and moving of
the four trains. Once the road clear.
we started The men at the brakes had
to- watch things closely; they are the
controlling power going down. We were
now going with the stream; the engine
was not using any steam. The only
noise was the rafting of the wheels on
the rails and the squeaking Of the
brakes. We could watch the cliffs the
crags and peaks, and the water; We
could see the train as 1t wound in and
out among the rocks, now gliding like
huge snake through patch Of sunlight,
then darting under an overhanging crag
that made you involuntarily crouch
down for fear it would hit you, then
turning short to the right to avoid run
ming its head against q towering noun
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-26

Judge TOman is making a terrific fight in the
third district to prevent the nomination of ID,
n. Cooley for Congress The origin of trouble
dates back several years ago. The Republicans
Of the whole State will watch with interest the
nomination made there. If harmony is not Sc
cured and full hearty support given the NOM
inee, whoever he may be, defeat will be the
result at the polls. All hope that the best man
may be selected and victory won for the Re-
publicans-CerrO GOrdO Republican,.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-01
the swimming birds, there are several
kinds that take full care of themselves
soon after leaving the shell

the swimming birds, there are several
kinds that take full care of themselves
soon after leaving the shell
Far from standing in need of instruc-
ion, young ducks take to the water by
instinct, even when they have been
brought up by hen; and they know that
they are perfectly safe upon il, although
the anxious hen tries in every way to
restrain them and to call them back.
There are many ways in which some
of our young birds show their really
wonderful instincts, but their is nothing
more curious in this respect than the
habits of the little chickens, which most
Of us have the opportunities of noticing
if we choose 10 take trouble. These
little creatures, almost as soon as they
are born, understand what their mother
''clucks" to them; they know that they
must hide when hawk is about; they
often scratch the ground Tor food before
they see their mother or any other
chicken do SO; they are careful not to
catch bees instead of flies; and they show
their early ,smartness in many ways
which are well worth watching.
But sometimes, brood of these
youngsters find something that puz.els
them, as when they meet with q hard
sheiled beetle, who looks too big to eat
and yet too small for playmate.