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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11

BLAINE is evidently an attentive read
err of the Scriptures. During his speech
in Chicago Monday evening, Fiatist
interrupted him with the question:
"Who made gold?" Senator Blaine
retorted: ''GoD Almighty! Moses
omitted to say so in the first chapter of
Genesis, but he got it in the second,
where he declared, The gold of Havilah
;S nood'"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11

The Gate City thinks that the Presi-
dent returns to Washington with pref
ty good opinion of the people of the
West. 1t is an opinion that seems to
be heartily reciprocated. The people
of the West have pretty good opinion
of the President.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11
Notice OF Appointment Of Administrators

STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County,
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
~ ed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Administrative of the estate of Joel o.
Allen, late of Buchanan county, deceased.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment and
those having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to the I'M
dersigned for allowance.
MARY JANE ALLEN, Adm'x.
Dated September %, 1878. iowa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11
Our State Debt.

The Des Moincs Register makes the
following statement of Iowa's public
debt:
The only absolute bonded debt of the
State is the war bonds Of 100000
which the holders refuse to surrender
so long as they can get Z per cent. in
terest, while the government is paying
but per cent. On the LIST of Novem-
Der, 1877, the State Auditor reports the
public debt to be s545, 435. Is, which in
cludes four bonds for S245 435. Is, which
the Revenue Fund is indebted to the
School Fund. OF this amount so, 1881
IS, under the constitution, remains a
permanent debt, and not to be paid
The interest only is to be paid. AS a
matter of fact the whole of these School
Fund bonds represent the transfer of
one fund to another, and not strictly a
debt to be paid, so that the actual debt
is the amount of the war bonds, and the
outstanding warrants drawn on the
Treasurer OF these there were Oct.
1873, $313,53415. OF these large pro
portion were salary warrants, given tC
public officers and State institutions
which have been redeemed by county
treasurers and will be returned to the
Treasurer as paid There is also due
from counties enough to meet all out
standing warrants, which makes the
public debt absolutely but 100000.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11
Tl,e 16nlleti't
FRIDAY. OCTOBER II. 1878.

SpANGLER received just 1879 votes in
Delaware county, and that Greenbacko-
Democratico journal, the Dubuque
Herald, taunts him with the insignif-
cant result. How these allied mercen-
aries love each other.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11

Ex-senator Boutwell, formally with
draws from the canvass in the Sew
enth Massachusetts District, for the
reason, as he says. that my fortune,
never but moderate has been diminished
rather than increased during the last
fifteen years of my public life. AS the
shadows of age begin to fall upon me |
feel more than ever before the duty of
making some further provision for my
family, if, honorably, it, can be done"
A good many people think Congress a
good place to 60 to get rich.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11
BOOTS AND SHOES.
New Boot and Shoe Shop,
O.: IEKEL

Desires to inform his old patrons and others.
that he has opened new stock of Boots and
Shoes at his old stand,
COR. MAIN AND CHATHAM SITS.
He also manufactures all kinds of goods In
his line, to order, from the best French and
Oak tanned leather. Repairing made spec
ialty at his store in Independence, Iowa. Also
Please give him q call Soft
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11
Notice Of the Appointment OF Admins
TRAITOR.

STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County,
- ed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Administrator of the estate of James
Gushing. late OF Buchanan county, de-
ceased. 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
dersigncd for allowance.
CHARLES THORPE, Admir-
Dated Sept 80. 1878. LIVE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11
An Incident OF the Pestilence.

A Peoria clergyman tells truly nota-
BILE instance of casting bread upon the
water and it's return after many days as
seen in the recent death at Memphis of
the Rev. Dr. Parsons, an Episcopal
clergyman. During the late war Mr..
Parsons was colonel of an artillery regi-
ment in the Union service At the bat
tie of Perryville his battery was order
ed to support the retreat of our forces,
and did so, Colonel Parsons himself
standing at the guns until every man
had safely passed and nearly all the
gunners had been killed The enemy
were in close pursuit, and, as they came
Colonel Parsons rendered his sword, and
confessed himself prisoner The Con
federate officer, struck with his bravery,
returned his sword and allowed him to
rejoin the army. Fifteen years later
this same Colonel Parsons, in the midst
of an epidemic which was devastating
the portion of the country against which
he had been arrayed again fought brave
ly and well, and at last laid down his
life for those who had once spared it,
1t seems as if such occurrences as this,
which might in substance be multiplied
many times in the history of the pres
ent epidemic, ought to bring about a
true and better feeling among those
who are citizens of one common coun-
try, and brethren OF one common blood
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11

STATE OF IOWA,
County of Buchanan
/, H. p. Browne, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
mcnt is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief
ii. p. BROWNE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this nth
day of Oct. 1878.
GEO. S. EDDY, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
PERRY MUNSON,
E. LEACH. Directors
j. II. CAMPBELL
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-11

TIE COOP OLD TINES. There is a
good deal Of nonsense talked about the
good old times Every city, town or
village in the land has its croakers, who
see nothing but disaster in the future,
hard times in the present, and good
times in the past The Adrian (Mich)
Times tells of one of these complaining
individuals who was growing about the
present low price of wheat. A well
known Michigan citizen gave little of
his experience of the good old times of
forty years ago. He lived where Burr
Oak now stands, and, wanting to get
some barrels of salt, he put thirty bush
els of wheat in his wagon and started
for Adrian, eighty miles away. AS he
could not get cash there, he went on to
Palmyra mills and sold his wheat for
fifty cents bushel. Going back to
Adrian, he paid 50 for two barrels of
salt, and got back to Burr Oak after be-
ing five days gone, being delayed by the
execrable roads. This is fair sample
of the good old times, and it must be
admitted that they do not fatter them
selves by comparison with the times we
have at present
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Natural Selection.

Investigators of natural science have dem
onstrated beyond controversy, that through
out the animal kingdom the SURVIVAL of the
ittest" is the only law that vouchsafes thrift
and perpt tuity. Does not the same principal
govern the commercial prosperity of man
An inferior cannot supersede a superior arti-
ticle. Illustrative of this principal are the ia
miiar medicines of r. V. Pierce, NJ D., of
Buffalo, n. Y. By reason of superior merit,
they have outrivalled all other medicines
Their sale in the United States alone exceeds
one million dollars per annum, while the
amount exported foots up TO several hundred
thousand more. No business could grow to
such gigantic proportions and rest upon any
other basis than that of merit. 1t is safe to
say that no medicine or combination of medi-
cines yet discovered equals or can compare
with DR.. Pierce's Golden medical discovery,
for the cure Of coughs, colds, and all pulmon-
airy and blood affections. If the bowles are
constipated and liver sluggish, his Pleasant
Purgative Pellets viii give prompt relief; while
his Favorite Prescription will positively, per-
fectly, and permanently cure the weaknesses
and sdragging down" sensation peculiar to fe-
males In the Peoples Common sense Medi-
cal adviser, an illustrated work of nearly one
thousand pages, the DR.. has fully discussed the
principles that underlie heslth and sickness.
Price $3.50 postpaid. Adapted to old and
young, single and married. Address r. v.
Pierce VI. D., Worlds Dispensary and Inva>
lids Hotel, Rufalo, N. \.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

has natural advantages superior to
those OF the North. It's vast territory
is much of it unoccupied. The dogs
II the manger there kept up such a
state of society that our white labor
ers will starve and tramp and beg
through the cold North rather than
go where if the people were cosmo-
polltan as here they could with half the
industry of the people here, be in
thriving condition. Charge the hard
times to what you please, in this coun-
try or East over the waters, but if
this land were as free as our Gov
eminent ought to make it
the labor of this country
would be so distributed that we
would know nothing of hard times.
There are 100000 acres of Govern
meat land not taken in Alabama and
proportionate quantities in other
Southern States. These lands could
be taken and occupied by parties
with half the means needed for set.
Element in Kansas and Nebraska and
people willing to work could live
there with halt the labor, yet who
go? And why do we not go? The
reason is "Our people" behave them
selves in such way that white men
who labor will not live among them.
The North has nursed and petted
the Southern people long enough.
1t is time they were allowed to live
upon their own resources and that
the public resources down there
were opened to our starving poor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

Chicago Evening Journalisms.

Hon. Alexander Ii. Stephens is as
thin as shad,' and, ike a shad, he
is chiefly backbone.
The Greenbacker like Holsters,
we'll never be well.r, ta)d until they
have got the country and themselves
into hot water.
No one will dispute that the Call
whistle doctrine holds true of UNI
brellas. They were predestined to
be lost.
Winnie Ream was i I'm in Madison
Wis, and her moth,i says that the
child looked so much like an Indian
baby at first that hsr parents were
ashamed to exhibit the little one in
the neigaborhood.
Thurlow Weed and William Cullen
Bryant werc contemporary journals
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Narrow Gauge Meanderings- Old
Fashioned Campmeetlng, etc.
Lancaster Wis, June %, 1877

Lancaster, Wis, June %, 1878.
EDITOR HERALD lit was nv
good fortune on last Sabbath to ride
with friend to Liberty Ridge to
campmeeting held by German Meth.
odists 10 beautiful grove some 10
miles distant from Lancaster. The
morning was one of the pleasantest
of June. Observing the Narrow
Gauge track surveyed from the
limits of the city to q point eight
miles distant, where it turns and
curves North to the junction, l find
its course somewhat zig-zag, reach
ing out 10 every direction, asking as
sistance from all. There can be no
overdrawn imagination in saying
that if the road is built it will be q
permanent benefit and substantial
wealth to this great farming section.
We arrived at tho group of tents,
beautiful in their pure whiteness,just
10 time for the morning service,
which was conducted by Rev.
SET reiner of Galena. Presiding EI-
der of this conference. The Rever-
end gentleman discoursed very elo-
quently and exhibited mastery
command of language. At IL O'Clock
the masses prepared TO fill the inner
man. Some picnicked under the
beautiful shade of trees north OF the
stand while each tent had table
loaded with eatables, and many
were the pressing invitations from
our German friends to eat at their
tables.
We noticed the staid, sober, Judge
McGonigal and M. NJ. Ziegler, who
stole away to the country to have a
feast of Piety and good things Good
order prevailed throughout the day.
We returned to the city profited by
the days experience.
A SILENT SPECTATOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

The Potter investigation is now
becoming somewhat entertaining but
they call it "Mrs. Jencks's circus" A
woman of this name, a political hero
inc Of New Orleans, has been before
the committee for a week, and she is
at once so bold, so absurd, SO elo-
quent, so ridiculous, that in her pres
ence the committeeman look small and
must feel small. Even Butler is a toy
under her tongue. Probably every
time she speaks, Butler thinks of the
famous inscription he had on his door
when recommended New Orleans !:
"The sting of a she adder is as bad
as that of a he adder" This woman
acts, yet hardly says so, that she is
1.-THE author of the famous so-called
Sherman letter." with which Ander-
son and Potter were going to ruin
Sherman and unseat Hayes. Alexan.
der Stephens thought the Potter bust
ness would DE either contemplate
farce" or a horrible tragedy. The
tragedy has not yet transpired, and
as farce Stephens hardly conceived
how grand an affair it would be, or
he would have said nothing about it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Fashion News.

Fans bearing Biblical quotations
are novelty.
Ladies' kid gloves have a heavy
stitching on the outside.
"Moiher Hubbard" is the name of
one of the latest bOnnets.
Velvet peck et-bags have mono
gram in silver upon the outside.
A new design for pin is bundle
of wood with Ratchet acio ss it.
The cottage shape bonnet seems
to be the favorite for straw and chip.
Gold thread is novelty used for
stitching some of the new short
dresses.
Wide belts fastened with buckles
are seen on the latest costumes.
"Modesty, rare, delicate and last
ing is the name and the claim OF
new perfume.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Hazel Green School and Other Items

Our graded school closed on Friday. the q ..
inst The three days previous to the close of
school ere spent in examinations in the diff
terent departments, under the supervision of
the able and well-informed principal, S. A.
Harper. brother of the county superintendent
In the High School Department the classes in
arithmetic, algebra, physiology, philosophy.
botany and Latin underwent a thorough and
critical examination. The various Questions
given them by the teachers were promptly an.
swered and explained with utmost satisfaction.
rejecting high credit upon themselves and
their competent teacher. The scholars of the
Grammar Department passed rigid examina-
ton which did credit to their teacher. Miss
Mills, and showed that she has taken great in
terest in the pupils. The examination in the
intermediate Department was principally oral.
The readiness with which the scholars respond
ed to the questions proves that Miss holland,
the teacher, has spared no means to advance
the cause of education. The brieht,eyed.
active little scholars of the Primary Depart
ment did remarkably well in their examina-
tions. Miss Morcom, their teacher, in her I'M
firing patience, was amply rewarded by their
aptness in responding. On the afternoon of
the last day the teachers and pupils of the
different departments, repaired to the inter
mediate department where the afternoon was
pleasantly spent in listening to reeitations,
declarations, select readings, singing, etc, by
the pupils of the intermediate and Primary
Departments. The school house not being as
commodious as desired, the commencement
exercises were held in the NJ E. Church in the
evening. The church was beautifully and ar
tistically decorated with flowers, evergrecns.
boquets, notices, etc.
Our village Board are going to spend all the
surplus cash in the treasury in Macadamizing
our streets not SO much for the streets, but
there are several men around out of employ
ment, and they wish to help them. which we
think very commendable in the Board. Our
road-master is making great Improvements in
the streets.
Mr.. John Bryant has erected a fine house
east of town.
Mr.. ]. Gribblc has moved his stock of mer-
chandise to the store lately occupied by Mr.
Brodrick. Those desiring to purchase would
do well to give them a call. No trouble for
Tommy to show goods.
Mr.. James Jackson, an old and highly re-
spected citizen, has gone to Nebraska.
JIM Crow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

lists in Now YORK, and yet, through
all their long lives never once met.
This may seem strange to outsiders,
bu' osuppose there are few or no
large cities where the same history
is not being repeated between edi-
tors. There are newspaper men in
Chicago who daily work within a
block Of each olher, but who remain
totally unknown to each other ex-
cept by reputation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
This Weeks Advertisements.

Look under the head of New Advertisements
to quit leaving down his fences and to stop
tramping down his grain, etc.
+. Binkert of Cassville has threshers for sale.
Alfonso Trapp has taken up three head of
cattle.
Len. Taylor has stray colt.
Notice administration of Whitaker Estate.
Commissioners notice in Zeller Estate.
Commissioners notice in Burr Estate.
Notice of administration in Ochiltree Estate.
Notice ofpetition for dover in Geiger Estate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

THE Iowa State Republican Con-
vention, held last week, put up one
of the best platforms ever construct
ed. The Republicans of Iowa are
not set ofsickly wishy-washy doubt
fuls.. They have good footing and
will stand their ground. They have
good bottom and will win in the last
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

Two young men were out fishing
the other day, and on returning were
going past farmhouse 'and yelled
to the farmers daughters; "Girls,
have you any buttermilk?' The re-
ply was gently waited back to their
ears ayes shut we keep it for our
own calvea.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

He that has never known adver-
sity is but half acquainted with him.
self. Constant success shows US
but ono side of the world. For, as
it surrounds Us with friends who
will tell US our merits, so it silences
those enemies from whom aIone we
can learn our defects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

HAYES gave Louisiana to Nichols
and South Carolina to Wade Hamp.
ton for the sake of Cancellation and
quiet. Bat if he had given those
States to whom they belonged the
country would not now be holding its
nose TO let the Anderson McLin-P Pot
ter Butler committee pass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Greenback Straight.

It is often said that all the Greens
hackers care for is to be a tail to the
Democratic kite, if by such an attach
ment they can set said kite sailing.
The following resolutions, adopted
by the Beetown Greenback club show
that there are some Greenbackers who
want to sail in a ship of their own !:
WHEREAS, it is apparent that uneasy poll
ticians of the Democratic party are anxious to
form an alliance with the Greenback party in
order to ride into Office on the strength and
popularity of this new movement for indus-
trial emancipation and financial reform.
Resolved, That we, the National Greenback
club of Beetown, Grant County, Wis, do sol
EMMY protest against any such union, notwith-
standing the Democratic party Of this State
has adopted our principles to secure our votes.
The great Democratic party of the nation is
not in accord with us-its great head uses the
party to advance the interest of the foreign
bondholders and capitalists rather than that
of the people of the United States.
Resolved, That we denounce the proposed
alliance, and warn our friends in this county to
beware of wolves in sleeps clothing, and that
we trust that neither the craftness of Demos
cratic politicians, nor the duplcty of our
protested friends can accomplish their wicked
designs If Democrats or Republicans believe
in our doctrines
Resolved, That we, the humble members of
the National Greenback Club of Beetown, APP
pealing to the supreme Judge of the Universe
and an intelligent people for the rectitude of
our intentions, do, in the name of the good
people of the United States, solemnly declare
that they are or at least ought to be, free and
independent that they are absolved from all
allegiance to the Democratic or Republican
parties, and that they are at liberty to adopt
such measures as to them shall seem most
likely to secure their safety and happiness
Resolved, That to support these declara.
tons we mutually pledge to each other and to
our friends throughout the Union that we will
float none but the National Greenback banner
until our efforts to establish justice and equal
rights amongst men are crowned with success.
Z. NJ. SALA, Pres't.
G. LAMsoN, Sec'y.
If these gentlemen of very honest
intentions will look little further
into the milestone, they will see that
the Republican party, more than any
other party possibly can be, is at
tached to the Greenback. The Re-
publican, more than any other, wants
it to be the money of the people.
This party made it the best money
the country ever had and are more
anxious than any other TO have it per-
manently the equal of the best money
Of the world and an enduring monu'
ment of party wisdom. Seeing these
facts in their proper light the proper
place for the honest Greenbacker il
in the Republican party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Liner is KIn6.

The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole
human system, as it controls the life, health
and happiness of man. When it is disturbed
in its proper action, all kinds of ailments are
the natural result. The digestion of food, the
movements of the heart and blood, the action
of the brain and nervous system, and all i'm.
mediately connected with the workings of the
Liver. 1t has been successfully provedc that
Green's August Flower is unequalled in uring
all persons affected with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint, and all the numerous symptoms
that result from an unhealthful condition of
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10
cents. Positively sold in all towns on the
Western Continent. Three doses will prove
hat it is Just what you want.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

THE State University at Madison
mas been made station for the Uni
ted States signal service. Now we
shall know when it blows and when
TO come in out of the rain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
School Funds for Grant County
Towns.

The State School Fund Income is now in
the hands of the County Treasurer, Alex Ivey.
The money is apportioned upon the basis Of
thirty-nnc cents per scholar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
FOURTH QUARTER, 1878.
P.s. Mather, Presiding Elder.

TQnarterIy Conference O'CLOCK A. NJ. M0h-
day.
Saturday quarterly conferences at q T. NJ.
excepting those marked for evening.
Brethren will please report the collections
and statistics
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27

WHAT animal comes down from
the clouds? Rain, dear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
Gpe1ials,
FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR
Timber Lands For Sale Che so!
Notice

is hereby given that Cabell II. Harvey, con-
victed of the crime Of murder a: the March
term of the Circuit Court cf Grant county,
Wisconsin, in 1867, and sentenced 20 impris-
onment in the State prison for life, viii apply
for pardon and discharge from Imprisonment
June 25, 1873 lows