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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
THIRD DISTRICT PUBLISHERS.
Proceedings of the 4th Semi-Annual Meet
ing of the Sd District Editors and Pub
fishers Association, at Independence
Aug, IS and Ia, 1873.

Meeting called to order in Fireman's
Hall, on Tuesday, Aug. ID, 1873, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, with President Shannon
in the chair.
Members present: f. NJ Hancock,
Waukon Standard; Ernst Hofer, Nc
Gregor Nc,cs; w. N. Burdick, Postville
Revie,c;; C. H. Talmadge, West Union
Gazette; II. L. Ram, Manchester Press;
j. B. Swinburne, Delhi Monitor; VIM.
Toman and S. S. Toman, independence
BULLETIN; A. K. Bailey, DEBORAH Re
publican; A. i. Winrott, Fayette News;
Judge VIM. McClintock, Fayette Co.
Union; j. T. Metcalf, Lansing Mirror;
| Henry Woodruff, DEBORAH Bee.
The names of W. Barnhart, Indepen-
dence Conservative, R.. J. Williamson,
Independence Adrocate, +. NJ. Carr,
Manchester Democrat, and C. H. Weeks,
DEBORAH Bee, were presented for men,
bership, and on ballot they were de-
olared elected.
Bro. Jos. Grave, of the Nashua Post,
being present, it was moved and carried
that he be made an honorary member of
the Association.
The first feature of the programme
was the reading of the poem, by w. N.
Burdick, of the Postville Rerie,c, which
was listened to with much interest by
the members. and received with APP
plause.
Then followed short address, by
Pres. Shannon, containing some instruc-
tions to be regarded in pursuing the
work of the meeting, and touching upon
some useful points to be observed.
Among other things, Pres. Shannon
urged the propriety Of starting an
Association Library, to be circulated
among the members.
The history of the Association up to
the present time was then read by the
Secretary, s. s: Toman, and ordered
placed on file.
On motion Bros, A. K. Bailey, of the
DEBORAH Republican, Henry Woodruff,
of the DEBORAH Bee, and A, e, Winrott,
of the Fayette News, whose member.
ship had lapsed on account of non.
payment of dues at last annual meeting,
were reinstated upon payment of $1.0O
EACH
Bro. A. X. Bailey then gave answers
as follows to the following questions
assigned for his consideration by the
Executive Committee of the Associa-
ton:
With country paper of 1000 circu-
lation-
@. What size should it be?
Was of the opinion that it should not
be over columns. Thought columns
the best, in many respects.
@. What proportion advertising?
About half and half, upon an aver
age.
Q. What type for reading and adver-
thing?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

IT is not too much to say that the
editorial article in the Dubuque Times
of Wednesday, wherein an attempt is
made to break the force Of the terrible
arraignment of Mr. Cooley's record, by
Mr.. Rich, in the Herald of the day be-
fore, is the weakest and most disingen-
uous article that has appeared in that
paper for a long time. 1t exhibits the
Times in anything but creditable light
as an honest, independent newspaper.
The Times meets none of the charges
against Cooley's quarely; there is not a
positive challenge of fact in its whole
article. Instead of this, it is wholly
made of sophistical instructions, at
tacks upon Mr. Rich's motives, dema-
gogue appeal to party prejudices, per-
versions and evasions of fact, and namby
PANTY whining about the damage to
the Republican party to result from
thus exposing and repudiating corrup-
ZIONIST who asks it to endorse him and
become responsible for his crookedness.
To show that this jud gment of the Times
defense, or rather apology for Cooley,
is not unjust, we call attention to one
single item Of it. The Times, without
warrant or suggestion of proof, as
sumes that the warfare" against Cooley
is of a personal character, and makes
this aimsy subterfuge, to serve as a
reason why he should make no answer
to them. It then goes on to say:
But should the Convention of next week put
him in the breach by nominating him, the
Judge will address himself to these ISLANDERS
and their authors with such directness and
fullness as will leave nothing to be desired
Indeed! Here are certain charges
which, if true, constitute an insur-
mountable reason why Mr. Cooley, of
all men, should not be nominated by the
Republicans of this district Instead of
attempting to dispose Of them, his organ
asks that he receive the nomination on
trust, and in spite Of his record; vague
ly promising that sometime after the
possible mischief is done, and there is
no retreat, Mr.. Cooley will attempt an
explanation. Here is specimen of the
Times labored logic in behalf of Cooley,
and we submit that no man, even with a
fair record, could stand up under that
sort of defense.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

Mr.. Cooley, If he would come out Of
this campaign with any reputation for
political finesse remaining, should in
stantly organize corps of observation
to prevent his too jealous supporters -
especially those with less than The aver
age supply of brains rushing into
print in his behalf. From present indi-
cations, his fool friends are likely to do
him as much harm as his enemies. We
notice that Mr.. Henry Wheeler, of Du-
buquc, feels called upon through the
Herald to rush to the rescue of his
patron, Mr.. Cooley, against the assault
of Mr.. Rich, seemingly oblivious Of the
fact that he is only making a spectacle
of himself, and doing Cooley no good.
The letter to which his name is attached
adds nothing to the sum of human knowl
edge in general, or to the question re-
specting the nomination for Congress in
this district in particular, and therefore
only rises to the level of an imperti
nence. Mr.. Wheeler ought to know
that the people of this district don't
care to know that Jacob Rich sailed on
the Sabine; that he Is worth $4,000 or
100000. (?; or that he was pension
agent at large salary. What they do
want to know is, what evidence Mr..
Cooley's friends have to offer against
the truth of the specific charges made
against him by Mr. Rich. The informa-
ton is not supplied by Mr.. Wheeler's
letter, and the fact that Mr. Cooley's
special friends and cronies rush into the
papers with such demented drivel, omit
ting the weightier matter demanded by
the public, tells against him. Again,
let MI. Cooley put his fool-friends in
leish.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
THE GOLDEN HARVEST TIME,

Some two or three weeks ago the Elkader
Journal contained an article under the head of
" Light Brevities," which read substantially as
follows:
We expect daily to hear of murder being
committed at Postville. 1t is said that Burdick
Is writing poem on The Golden Harvest
Time"
Well, the fact is. business is dull I'D at our
end of the line, and locals are scarce. Since
the little tilt with the Strawberry Point bank
robbers, nothing has transpired to give us a
irst-class local. We therefore hopefully VEN
ture few stanzas, as indicated by Bro. Sham
non:
Once more the happy time renowned in story
Has reached us in this northern cline:
The harvest, yellow with its golden glory
Spreads out before us like a view sublime
Far as the eye can penetrate, our vision
Takes in a sea of undulating grain
Fit emblem of those other fields elysian,
The paradise we hope one day to gain.
But while we look, almost with awe and won
der.
Upon the heritage spread out to view.
The dense, black clouds and rolling thunder
Dispel our hopes cen as the morning dew.
For days the rain descends, the heat is raging,
The once bright harvest now is bright no more:
The prospects all along presaging
Plenty, have vanished at the open door.
The farmer views his wheat morose, despond-
ing;
The merchant sits within his empty store;
The editor thinks of absconding
Where printers bills are felt and feared no
more.
IT'S ever thus with us short-sighted mortals
To-day our prospects may be more than brigt,
And yet tomorrow we may near the portals
VI poVcrtys 1mpenetrable night.
AT such times, if we could remember
Fathers care is DER us every day
That the chill winds of bleak December
Are followed by the mider breath of May
We then should know that not single sparrow
Falls to the ground without his watchful care:
NO HURTING shaft, no poisonous arrow
Can pierce our heart, unless lCe aim it there.
We then could feel that blossoms without
number
Are even now along our pathway strewn:
That i'll our waking hours, and in our slumber
Bright buds of promise everywhere have grown.
Fen though the wheat has failed. we should
not sadden-
All other crops presage bounteous yield.
Then let this thought our hearts all gladden.
We shall not have a barren harvest yield.
Let us trust Him who said, in time now oldep.
Seed,time and harvest nevermore shall fail.
The harvest still is plenteOus and golden:
His word is true, and ever must prevail.
ana now the narNeSt-nelu OF life before us
Is whitening for the sickle of the brave.
Then, as a halo from above streams DER U.S.
Let's don the armOr and reach forth to save.
In this great field. if faithful to our mission
No devastating blight shall e'er DESTROY:
Our fondest hopes shall find their full fruitiOn
In fields elysian, crowned with endless joy
There, in green pastures. by life's flowing
river,
Mid groves of Paradise sublimely grand,
Wen praise forever more the bounteOus Giyer
And Author of that happier, better land"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

A Greenbacker in precept is one thing
and Greenbacker in practice is quite
another This has been we'll illustrated
in Montgomery County, where the
Greenbackers have put up their candi-
date for Clerk Of the Courts, man who
is Cashier, director and stockholder in q
National bank. The man for this may
be all the better qualified for the duties
of the Office to which he has been named,
but it certainly is not clear how the
Greenbackers can vote for him, it they
are honest men, without apologizing to
their consciences. Ssowr City Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

1t appears that the authorities of
West Union have taken action prohibit
ing the sale of beer in that town after
the 18th, and it is reported that the
Germans living in that vicinity, are cir
culating paper, agreeing not to trade in
the town until such action is reversed.
Nevertheless, we predict that those
same thrifty Germans will continue to
trade where they can get the best bar
gains, irrespective of the beer question.
They are not class Of people who are
given to cutting their own noses off to
spite their faces. We should regret to
believe that the trade and prosperity
of our enterprising northern neighbor
hung upon so frail tenure.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

The Hampton Chronicle after an en-
forced suspension of one week, during
which time its types, presses and ma
terial were in the hands of the Sheriff,
has resumed publication under its old
proprietor, Mr.. Whitney, and announces
that it is on frmer foundation than
ever. We are really glad to learn this.
Mr.. Whitney is a hard working, con-
scientious, careful and painstaking edi-
tor. His paper deserves to live, for the
good it has done and IS capable Of doing,
and we sincerely hope that it has started
on a career of success and prosperity.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

ALAMAKEE COUNTY elected delegates
to the Republican Congressional Con-
vention last Saturday. They are as fol-
lows: D. w. Adams, A. E. Robbins,
w. N. Burdick, J. NJ. Luger, j. 7. Met
calf, J. K. HaiAes, Jr., J. NJ. Gemmill,
J. G. Radcliffe, W. c. Earle, VIM. Brown
ell, NJ. V. Burdick, c. E. futile, j. w.
Thomas, Maj. Reed, 7. Brockhausen, j.
H. Dickson. Four or five of the dele
gates are counted as against Cooley,
and the list may be enlarged.
The Fayette County Convention was
held on Monday of this week. The
Congressional delegates are: VIM. LARA
bee, C. H. Talmadge, Aaron Brown, P.
F. Sturgis, Ed. Steadman, j. W. Rogers,
2. Dowse, Jr., F. Y. Whitmore, R. A.
Richardson, H. G. Clark, Ed. Rice, P.
S. Brown, N. A. Campbell, Geo. Rob
ertson, H. S. Brunson, G.. E. Dibble, j.
NJ. Lewis, VIM. Kent, A. Z. Winrott,
Jno. Dickman, W. B. Lakin. 1t is re-
ported that the delegation is nearly
equally divided in favor of Donnan and
Updegraff, not one being for Cooley.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
HON. CHARLES BEARDSLEY,
A significant indication that the Cool

A significant indication that the Cool
eyites of Dubuque, have already thrown
up their hands in the Congressional
contest, is found in an item in the Times,
announcing that ''Vic" Williams, one of
the Commercial travellers" has gone to
Mendoza, Illinois, to attend horse race.
The desertion of the field at this critical
juncture, by Mr.. Cooleys corps of sap
pers and miners is nothing short Of
A confession of foredoomed defeat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
Dated. August 18th,
Notice Of Appointment Of Administrative.

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County,
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
as Administrative of the estate of william c.
Wright. late of Fairbank, Buchanan county,
deceased. All persons indebted to said estate
and those having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to the I'M
defsigned for allowance.
AMELIA C. WRIGHT, Adim'x.
Dated July 81, 1878, 3wS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
Total for five years.

You sanction this statement with
your oath, therefore take it in prefer
ence to that made in the Times, or the
many made by you verbally from data
out of that little book you used to carry
to show to gentlemen throughout the
state. In 1870 you left the active prac-
tice in Washington, and took the presi-
dency of the First National Bank
Therefore I assume that the bulk Of
what you received from that practice
you must have received in the four years
you were in it. BY this return, when
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
Notice Of Appointment Of Administrator.

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
~ ed has been duly appointed and qualified
rs Administrator of the estate of John F. OAR
gaud. late of Buchanan county, deceased. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
claims against the same will present them, du-
ly auoenticated, to the undersigned for allow
ance.
WILLIAM BUNCE, Admir-.
Dated August eth, 1878. 3w4
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
But to return. II King to-day

But to return. II King to-day
Could only chance this way to stray,
How great the wonder and surprise
That would beam forth from out his eyes,
Dubuque was but hamlet then,
But now Is thrOngcd with busy men
And women. ever true and kind.
Bright homes of plenty there may lind,
And children. beautiful and bright.
Present to us a lovely sight.
The Visitor Is seen no more,
Its useful days are long since Ger:
But in its place three dailies bright,
At morn and eve dispense the light,
Their editors too proud to meet
With us to-day In cOncOurse sweet.
And on the plain and desert wild
A brighter day has long since smiled;
Where Indian then was wont to roam
The white man rears his pleasant home;
Then on their daily hunt would 60.
To-day the youth but deem 1t right
To do their sparkling Sunday night.
They sometimes linger very late
Out holding up the garden gate"
Where tawny children learned the chase,
To hunt and fish in every place,
Free from life'S labOrs and Its cares,
The white mans child to school repairs:
Where then the wig-wam graced the ground.
The stately mansion now Is fOund:.
Where then no learned men you could see.
You find them now, for here are We!
And looking around, down life's stream.
A brighter future still, we deem
Than any which has gone before,
Or cen the presents goodly store,
Will greet us as the years roll by,
For Is not our ambition high?
Progression must our watchwOrd be
Or else we cannot long be free.
The press. the press of Iowa,
We greet 1t on this bright, glad day,
May 1t as now forever DO
As bright, as pure, as sound. a. tree!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16

The Raleigh News says that if the
other states do as well as North Carroll
ma, the next Congress will be two-thirds
Republican.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
LEGAL.
Notice Of Appointment Of Administrator.

STATE OF IOWA
Buchanan County,
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
~ ed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Administrator of the estate of James Jami-
son, late of Independence Buchanan county,
deceased. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment;
and those having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to the I'M
dersigned for allowance.
PERRY MUNSON, Admir-.
Dated August Sth 1878 AVA
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County. 90
To all iciOm it may concern:
FINHE Will of William Emery, deceased, hav-
ing been this day filed. opened and read,
Monday, the 9th day of October, 1873, is fxed
for hearing proof of same.
Dated August 9th, 1878.
3w3 ID. L. SMITH,
Clerk of Circuit Court
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
THE PRESS OF IOWA.

The press, the press of Iowa,
May now command awhile our lay;
This district saw 1t first arise
To bless the peoples watching eyes.
Dubuque, not now unknown to fame,
The honor of this press may claim
In eighteen hundred thirty-siX,
(The exact date cannot fix
But 1t was In the early spring,
A press was brought by one John King,
And soon Il " Visitor" appeared
But few the friends that it cheered;
And yet it was most gladly hailed
BY those who ne'er at danger quailed-
Who westerly their way had traced
And savage Indians bravely faced,
And early settlers hardshipS shared
And scantily each day they Jared.
The foreman, William Carey Jones,
With rood for his imposing stones"
Wrought faithfully throughout each day
For little more than typos pay;
And Keesecker stood ut the stand
To make types talk at Kings command
The start was small. but 1t was best
That could be used In distant west,
This noted press had its short day,
And from Dubuque was moved away;
But soon we hear from 1t again
Away on MinnesOta's plain.
Another peoples hearts to cheer
In striking Off the Pi0uecr-
The first the Territory had
To make the early settlers glad.
Its mission work was not yet done.
1t had another course to run.
Dakota lay in beauty wild,
A pdperless and lonely child.
This press must with her people chat
ThrO' the Dakota Democrat.
With Indians 1t had always been
In peaceful times and In wars din,
But ut their hands it had to fall
Though 1t so long had brOoked them all.
In eighteen hundred Sixty-two
Sioux Falls was burned by treacherOus Sioux
This press which now our notice claims
Was doomed u martyr to tho flames.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-16
THE PRESS POEM.

Written by w. N. Burdlck, of the POstville
review, and Read at the 4th Annual
Meeting of the Third District Publish
ers' Association, at Independence, Aug.
10, 1878.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-03
nAh2n nnswered ], my 20 hearL

"Ah?u answered I, my very heart
standing still.
"Yes; lost heavily at the gaming ta-
BILE His troubles have driven him to
sad excesses."
"Ir. Blair, do you know where my
husband is ?" / asked, excitedly, while
I struggled in vain to appear composed
and comfortable in both mind aud body.
81 will 20 with you to his stopping
place and let you see what he is doing,
If YOU like" was the kind reply; "that
is. if YOU can bear it," he added, seeing
my hesitation.
81 thiuk that I can bear anything, no
matter what il Is, or how hardly it may
Cypress me-" / said, as accompanied
him through the blackened streets TO
the entrance of 8 eil-kuowu dive, that
owed its preservation from the general
couhagration 10 its subterranean char
acier.
II / had been on the way to my own
public execution, to satisfy the ven
geance Of an outraged law, whose viola
tion bad caused my entire organism TO
burn with overweening remorse and
shame / could not have felt one whit
greater degree Of humiliation aud guilt
than then possessed me. Were not the
husband and wife one? Aud had not
been taught from my earlist years that
that one must always be The husband ?
To be continued
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-03
NUMBER 33.

her head, compelled her to assent TO the
ceremony, she being at the time only
fifteen years of age. Mendez denies all
her allegations Of cruelty, eompulsion,
etc. She was a schoolgirl, and he a
Spaniard attending the Catholic College
at Georgetown. Both were quite young
and handsome, and the marriage seems
to have been a childish act, TO which
no sane clergyman should have been a
party. Theone who performed the cere-
mony seems to have been one Of our
street preachers.
Congress has taken another step
toward the completion Of the Washing
ton monument by an appropriation for
strengthening its foundations. II now
seems that the work will go forward,
aud that soon we viii have the present
uusightly structure finished. 1t is a
disgrace as it stands. Tue debate upon
this last appropriation shows that many
opposing Congressman know nothing
about the facts Involved, aud are averse
10 thuu plttANl Va lllr ulnuAuic1N hNt1A1C
an "arch," or something Of that nature,
would be a more befttiug memorial Of
the father Of our country. Ben Butler
squelched one OF these by some sarcastic
queries in regard 10 the place to be
spanned by the "arch," and desired to
know IL the "arch" was to be similar to
that exhibited by the calico fence at
the entrance TO the Capitol grounds.
The roars of laughter induced by his
wit silenced all opposition, aud the
House made the desired appropriation.
Vow We hope America will have one
finished monument y foreigner once
charged That il is characteristic of
America TO project "a monument, get it
well under headway, and then abau-
don it. FELIN.
Washington, d. c., April ., 1878.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-03

Ben. WADE's LAST ILLNEss.-A cor
respondent, writing from jefferson,
Ohio, of the late Senator Wade's last
illness, relates the following:
At only one time during his illness
was he delirious or unconscious Of what
was going ON about him, aud that was
one night when his condition had
changed slightly for the worse. Ii was
about nine o'clock, and his wife inquired
if he didn't want "A drink of water. He
gazed steadily up into her face for a few
moments, aud then whispered feebly:
"Have you everything ready for me2"
Upon being questioned as to his mean
ing, he replied:
"Why, don't you know I am dead,
and my funeral occurs IN the morning
at eight o'clock ?'
Nothing could be said that would
change this strange idea, aud he spoke
in about the same manner to his son,
Henry, who entered shortly after In
the morning he again asked his wife II
all the preparations for his burial at
eight o'clock We're made.
'Nou cannot be buried at eight
o'clock, because it is after that now,"
Sue replied.
After thinking few minutes he be-
came rational, and the Illusion was i'm
mediately dispelled. In speaking OF
the matter afierward, he said:
al must have been dreaming to have
talked in that way"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-03

Two young ladies, well horn and well
bred, went into the city Of London the
other day 10 apply for some Lucrative
employment" which had been prom
i-ed in a gushing advertisement by "A
firm IN the ladies' clothing line Of busi-
ness. They found that the work was
20 consist OF the embroidering of colored
clocks, on women's stockings, at the
rate Of one-half penny a clock! This
liberal offer was hampered with one
condition. The candidates for employ
ment have 10 pay five shillings in the
first instance 10 be taught the art OF
clock embroidery.