Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-30

ton will be one delegate for each township
and one delegate for every 40 votes and frac
ton over 20 cast for Hon. Frank II. Campbell
for Lieut.. Governor, at the general election il
1877. The townships will be entitled to dele
gates as follows:
Buffalo. ............. Liberty,
Byron. Madison. ;...........
Como ...,.......... Middlefed. ..........
FalfDa1lk. ......... . newton ..............
Fremont. Perry.
iazleton. .......... 3 Sumner ..............
JEFFERSON -. Westburs eo ....:....
Total. ............... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
d. w. BRUCKART, Cham.
CITY AND COUNTY.
TO PRINTERS.
We have for sale some racks for
cases, made in Chicago, and warranted
first-class in every particular. We will
sell them cheap. Address this Office.
He that holds fast the golden mean,
And lives cOntentedly between
The little and the great,
Feels not the wants that pinch the poor,
Nor plaques that haunt the rich mans door,
Embittering all his state.
FRESH Oysters, first of the season,
at Franks restaurant See his notice
in another place
Posi- & SWEET, of the New York
Store, have change in their ADVERTISE
ment this week. Read it.
THE Old Settlers Association of this
county have bills out announcing their
annual reunion and picnic on Thursday
Sept 9th.
LAWRENCE BARRETT, the great TRACE
dian, is to be in Dubuque next Monday,
with full troupe of supporters. The
play is 'Richelieu.'
The District Court of Buchanan
county will convene at the Court House
on Monday, Sept 9th 1t will be Judge
Wilson's last term on the bench of this
circuit.
THE Delinquent Tax List of Buchan-
an county will appear in our columns
of the issue of Sept. -. To all who
can read their titles clear, it will prove
MAJOR FRANK ID. JACKSON received
his commission as Major of the 4th
Regiment this week, and now undoubt-
edly an election for 1st Lieut.. of Co. H,
Will be ordered
A TRoTTING race at the fair grounds
last Wednesday, was INDUCED in be-
tween some Of the many flyers in this
vicinity. Those that witnessed it pro-
nounce it pretty tame affair.
THE Independence Guards have writ
ten to ascertain the price for which
they can obtain special train to Du-
buque, upon the occasion of Hon j. G.
Blaine's speech in that city, Oct 9th.
TIE game law, prohibiting persons
from shooting prairie chickens, expires
on Sunday and we expect every rusty
old frelock in the country will be bang
ing away at the poor birds next week
PICNICERs.--Four couples of our
young people enjoyed basket picnic
among the classical shades of the beau
tiful grove near Littleton, last Monday,
with all the delights that the same i'm
plies.
The Conservative says that n. Burr,
formerly our enterprising townsman,
and recently of Omaha, Neb., has pur-
chased section of land near Creig hton,
Neb., and proposes to again resume
farming
Mr.. d. MOORE wishes to return his
thanks to the members of the Fire De-
partment and citizens for their gallant
efforts to save his property, at the re-
cent fire. We believe his loss is entire
ly covered by insurance
MAsoNIc.-There will be a special
conclave of Kenneth Commandery, u.
d., next Monday evening, Sept End, at
the asylum. All S. KS are requested
to be present. Per order +. G.
E. w. CoNABLE, G. g.
OUR enterprising boot and shoe dealer,
John Wiley, has bran new and spark
ling advertisement in our columns this
week, to which we call attention. Mr..
Wiley is our oldest dealer in that line,
and deserves the patronage he will
undoubtedly receive.
CUPID has been on a most successful
hunting expedition in this vicinity re-
Gently. No less than six or seven of
our young men are preparing to pursue
the balance of their life in double har-
ness, having chosen fair partners for
life. Full particulars in due season.
In view Of the terrible sufferings of
the people at the South, from the dread
ed yellow fever scourge, and the need OF
the substantial aid for the suffering
why wouldn't it be good plan to take
up collections for the same at our