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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19

IT seems that John S. Mosby, of
Virginia, is not going to China after
all. The senate confirmed him as
consul at Pesth, Hungary, on the
18th. This is a good paying position
and not so far from home. If Grant
should need Mosby's help next year
he could get leave of absence and
come home long enough to make few
remarks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
Indications.

WASHINGTON, December 19.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley and
lake region, upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys, falling baron
eter, southeast to southwest winds,
cloudy weather with frequent snow,
but followed in thenorthwest by rising
barometer, colder northwest winds
and clearing weather. The river will
continue falling and generally freeze
over about st. Louis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
B. AND L. ASSOCIATION.
OFFICE
WOrkinamen's B. & [. Association

MEMPHIS, TENN, December IS, 1873.
UNIIE regular annual meeting of this Asso-
i citation will be held on Tuesday evening
next, the oath inst, at 7 clock, at their Of
fee, No: a Madison street planters Insur-
ance building).
An election Of officers for the ensuing twelve
months will bo had, and full reports of the
business 10 date, and complete statements Of
the condition Of the Association will be sub
mitted.
Attention is called to Sec. 8, Art. vii of the
Constitution:
NO member shall be entitled to vote on
ann question whatever who is in arrears for
monthly installments, interests, fines, or pen
alties.
i. LAGRILL, Pres't.
CHAs. 7. PATERSON, Sec'y. ei-99
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
A whole FamiIy burned 70 Denth.

CoHoEs, N. Y, December 49,
Patrick Rourke and family of five
children, residing on the corner of
Elm and BOwery streets, were all
burned to death by a fire in their
home last night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19

Remember that true happiness is
forever lost when your health is once
broken down. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup prevents throat and lung dis
eases, and cures coughs and colds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19

A statue of Admiral Coligny is to
be erected by subscription in the
Louvre Quadrangle, Paris, near the
place where he was assassinated in the
ST. Bartholomew massacre,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19

The friends and aequaintanees of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Vigus are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral Of their beloved mother,
Mas. JANE P. PrTTNAS, from the First Presby-
terian Church tomorrow (FRIDAY) at pm.
Services by Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
Senside E,eminiscennns

Frank Leslie's Ladies' Journal,
He had returned to New York with
his wife from a summer vacation at
the seaside, and he stood in front of
the house giving friend graphic
aeegQpt Of the seasons pleasures
Went in bathing every dayl" be ex-
claimed enthusiastically. " Ah!" re-
sponded the friend. Wife go in
too2" "Oh, yes, every dayl said
the returned vacationist "Can she
swim? queried the friend, with
some interest. Moo, she can Z"
was the reply She tried and tried
10 learn, but somehow she couldn't t
get the hang Of it. She said she
couldn't get the right kick, and ! let
her think that was the reason, but the
fact was and here he looked up at
the house and sunk his voice to a
hoarse whisper shO couldn't keep
her mouth Shut long enough to take
four strokes before she'd have some
silly remark to make when kerwash |
she'd swallow a wave and go plump to
the bottom
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
River T6legranns.

CAIRO, December l9.-Noon-Ar-
rived City Of ViOksbprg, Yicksburg,
loan. Weather clear and cold
CINCINNATI, December 19.-River
falling. Weather cloudy and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
DIED.

DAVIS-HLLBERT BURNS, eldest SON Of Thad
D. and SAllie I. Davis, at residence on Laud-
erdale street, Wednesday evening, 18th inst.
at o. clock, aged years and months.
Funeral at $3.50 ?. m. TO-DAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19

When Mrs. Sardeane gave birth to
triplets, the other day; the old man
remarked that she was a regular
baby-mino. Chicago Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
MASONIC.
Attention, Kniuhts TempIar.

TINHE officers and members of Cyrene Com
l. nandery No. 4, and 81. Elmo Command
cry No. 10, X. T., are hereby ordered TO ap-
pear in full dress at the Cumberland Presby-
tsrian Church, Court street, THIS EVENING
at o'clock, sharp, for special duty. By
order r. Q. WILLIAMSON, E. G. No. 4.
Q. W. M0SBY, Act'g 4. c. No. Is.
7. J, BARoHus, Recorder No. l.
JOIN d. HUM, Recorder No. Is.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19

The kitchen is a cozy mock, and il
is often inhabited by a nosey cook.
Il Yonkers Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
CAPIT L PRIZE, $40, 900.
LIST OF PRIZES:

Responsible corresponding agents wanted AZ
all prominent pOinti, to whom liberal com
pensatiOn will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the home Office in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o. Box 6g2, New Orleans. La.
Or to No. West Court st., Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management OF
Generals G. I. BEAURGERAD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. 8S-w6s-1Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
LOTTERY.
sPLENDID OPPORTUNITY b

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"a WIN A FORTUNE.-Frst Grand Dis
trloution, Glass A, az New Orleans, Tuesday,
January Il, lS79-l0ith Monthly Drawing
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
tai Of 81 200, 900, to which it has since added
reserve fund q 10000. Its grand Single
Number Distribuuons will take place month
ly on the second Tuesday. IT NEVER scALEs
OR PosTPoNEs. Look at the following distri-
button:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
No Tilden Tactics Wanted.

The McGregor Ne,cs has timely and
significant article in it's last issue upon
the Congressional situation in this dis
trict, timely because it voices the cen
trail issue upon which the contest for
the nomination must turn, and signif-
cant because it points directly at the
one name before the people that is a
synonym for political knavery and the
Tilden style of political work. The
Ners, after stating in general terms
that the moral value of party is de-
rived from it's leaders, and that the mar
ketable politician will find in the end
that the mass of the people are not for
sale, proceeds to say:
We give free expression to these ar
ticles Of the general creed Of honest
politics in view of the coming Congress
sional convention to be held in this city
next month. We think the mass Of the
people believe in honesty. We believe
there are honest men in Congress- and
honest voters left at home. And we
insist that the coming convention be
conducted upon principles of fairness
and honesty to the people.
AS the editor Of republican news
paper we consider it duty to define
our position. In the first place we ask
'fair play all candidates who
may appear before that convention.
We will not support man who would
be nominated by packed or bought
convention.
We will not mention mans name in
connection with political Office who
will use any religious creed to gobble
up delegations with. Who would steal
his nomination in the name OF the Lord.
Lastly, the McGregor Ne,os will not
support a candidate who has notorious
corruptionists working for his nomina-
ton.
In this connection we will caution
Dubuque county against sending DO.
Rhomberg as delegate to manipulate
the defeat Of any chosen candidate OF
the people.
Any nomination made through the
influence of such men as Rhomberg we
will not respect neither will an honest
people vote for such nominations.
Therefore we hope the Republicans of
Of the Third district will endeavor to
select such men as delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention as will give us
of pure integrity. We have
faith enough to believe that such con-
vention would act for the best interests
of the people.
How many Republican papers will
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

cratic members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives to disavow the real but co
vert purpose OF the so-called Potter in
vestigation.
I XIII. That the efforts of the Demo
cratic party in Congress to cripple and
render inefficient the army and navy of
the United States is most earnestly con-
demned; and all efforts looking to
present reduction Of the same, with
a view to future reorganiza-
ton whereby the official stations may
be, in whole or in part, supplied by Off
GERS who engaged in the rebellion against
the nation, who hold to the doctrine of
secession, and who acknowledge primary
allegiance to State, are hereby de-
nOunced as dangerous to the peace Of
the country and to the permanence of
the Union.
XIV. That it is not only the right
but the duty of every good citizen, at
the party caucuses, in the party conven
tons, and at the polls to use his best
efforts to secure the nomination and
election of good men to places of official
trust. And we disapprove of all inter
ference with the perfect freedom of ac-
ton of any citizen in the exercise Of
said right and in the discharge of said
duty.
XIV. That personal temperance is a
most commendable virtue in people;
and the practical popular movement
now active throughout the State for the
promotion Of temperance, has our most
profound respect. sympathy and APP
prevail
XVI. That we demand the most rig
id economy in all departments of the
public service, and rigid retrenchment
in all public expenses in all possible di-
rections, and the reduction of taxation
to the lowest limits consistent with eff
ficient public service In the direction
of such economy and retrenchment we
heartily commend the action of the last
Republican Legislature in reducing the
expenses of the State in the sum of
100000 and this example set by the
State should be followed in all other e.
partments OF our government.
XVII. That the Republican party
of Iowa, demands an honest, faithful,
careful and efficient discharge of duty
by all officers, whether Federal, State,
County or Municipal, and requires a
full, fair and impartial, and searching
investigation into the official conduct Of
all officials and the business of all officers
without regard to party or personal as
ISOLATION, and whenever, or wherever
fraud and dishonesty are discovered the
Republican party of Iowa demands the
prompt punishment of the guilty par
ties. Let no guilty man escape"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

WHEN we intimated last week that
Frank Hatton, the new chairman of the
Republican State Committee, had Meth
err sense nor discretion, we did not sup
pose confirmation of our judgment
would be afforded so early in the cam
paign, but so it is. The very first act
of this adolescent Sir Luclus OTrig-
ger, after returning to his home, was to
illuminate the following windy procla-
nation through his paper, the Burling-
ton Ha,okeye::
If the policy apologists in this State do not
lican platform this year, then they had better
open negotiations at once with some other po-
1itical organization.
Here is the spectacle Of the chair
man of party committee, whose prov
ince it is to bring together the discord-
ant elements of the organization, and to
promote harmony instead of sowing dis
cord, pompously inviting those Of his
party who will not consent to take their
principles at second hand, to go over to
the enemy. Now, was it not bright
thing to do, to place this malapert at
the head Of the committee.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

will undoubtedly succeed in his new and
arduous position, if broad, liberal views,
pluck and energy and love for the
cause and work of education will bring
success. The Hon. G. w. Slagle. Of
Fairfield, who has held the presidency
until the Regents could elect an execu
tive, returns to his profession with the
grateful remembrance or the friends of
the University, over which he has SO
ably presided for the past year. A
great storm visited the city Wednesday
and put an end to the University ora
ton which was to have been delivered
by the Rev. Mr.. Clute, of Keokuk, and
we were all denied the pleasure of hear
ing that eloquent gentleman.
SNOWDEN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

TIE State Register has been getting
into trouble through it's characteristic
proclivity for interfering in the business
of other people. Attempting to dictate
to the Republicans of the Ottumwa dis
trict whom they shall nominate for Con-
gress, a number of the papers of the
district protest vigorously against its
impertinent interference and the Regis
ter is given an opportunity to hear some
wholesome truths regarding itself The
Abba Union says:
1.-THE Register man will find if he is capable of
profiting by experience, that he must learn to
control himself better in his treatment of his
country brethren of the press IL he would ac-
quire any potent influence in the control of the
affairs of the party in the State Mt large"
Havens, of the Sigourney Ne,os, gets
in some notorious facts, as follows:
The Registers whole life has been one of
constant demands for pap. Its foundation
was thus begun, and every brick in its
domneering rancho bears the imprint of some
obedient servant Mt Washington City ready to
plumber the peoples treasury that Hatton,
Clarkson & Co. might be made happy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
n some notorious facts, as follows

UNLESS indications are deceptive,
Hon Hiram Price is sure of renomina-
ton to Congress from the Second Dis
trict. Ex-Gov. Carpenters chances for
the nomination in the Ninth District are
equally fattering. Both would be of
the class of nominations honoring to
any constituency, and conducive to the
strength and success of the Republican
party. Both are pure men.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
TT was with emotions Of gratifed

IT was with emotions OF gratltied
spleen tingling in every fiber Of his body
that the young man of the State Regis
ter the other day clipped the following
item from the Washington specials OF
some other paper and inserted 1T in a
prominent place in his own:
One interesting thing connected with the
Presidents visit to the capitol was the fact
that, of the seventy-six Senators supposed be
in their seats, not more than six or eight called
upon the President The custom is when the
President and his Cabinet go to the capltol
to sign bills, for all the Senators to call upon
them and pay their respects.
1t was only day or two after that
the Register young man was noticed, his
countenance fairly green with rage and
chagrin reading the following item
of Washington news. He did not clip
it:
WASHINGTON, June IA large number of
congressman visited the executive mansion
and departments to-day, to pay respects to the
president and cabinet officers, before leaving
for home, and to inquire about matters OF In
terest to their constituents.
Representatives Rainey and Small had a
conversation with the president of affairs pol
itical and otherwise in their States.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

CHARLEY TALMADGE, of the West
Union Gazette, is after light on the
financial question, and he propounds
some Questions in the following para
graph, which may properly command
the attention, and possibly receive an
answer from the patent doctors of
finance in this vicinity:
If any man of the several in this county who
pretend to know all about the intricate sublect
Of finances will tell us how and unlimited in
crease of currency will enable man to get mon
ey who has nothing to sell he will greatly oblige
a good many. At the same time he might tell
ms how the increase of "money" will increase
the value of farm products, and also keep at
par the gold now in the market.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

THE Ottumwa Courier convicts the
State Register of uttering three or four
scandalous lies about the editor of that
paper. Such being the case, it would
be natural to infer that the Courier will
not be found in the future bowling in
adulation before the ''Register Molock."
That, however, is the price of the Clark
sons tolerance.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

copy this and fight it out on this line?
Knowing nothing of Mr.. Rhomberg's
preferences or methods of working in
this campaign, we pass the reference to
him. But with the balance of the above
creed we are heartily in accord. We
have always fought it out on that line,
and never more willingly than now. The
Republicans of the Third District should
keep in view this fact, that the Democ-
racy have charged, and are yet charging,
that the Republican party has fallen
from its former high regard for princi-
pie; that it is in the hands of corrupt
men, and that it's Offices and honors are
at the disposal of the man, no matter
how bad his record, or unprincipled his
acts, who can bid the highest for them.
To nominate a man in this district who
is known to be corrupt, would be con-
frmation of the truth of this charge of
our enemies, and would bring not only
disaster but disgrace We submit that
the mission of the Republican party of
this district is not ended. that it is not
ready to commit suicide, and, therefore,
with the Ne,cs, we demand, in the name
of the people, that it make such nomi-
nations as can be justified on grounds of
common honesty and rectitude, and that
it leave out of sight that rascally con-
sideration, ''How much money has the
candidate wherewith to purchase his
election and corrupt the people?" In
other words, we demand that the Tilden
methods shall not have the endorsement
in the Convention.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

The BUCHANAN COUNTY BULLETIN says that
the Republican platform is "cowardly and con-
temptible." Is that so? We look into the Ce-
dar Falls Gazette, as good and strong Policy
paper as the BULLETIN dare be. and it says
the platform is platform of sound principles.
The prospective dish of crow rising up before
trict is spelling its temper and jaundicing its
judgment. Register.
The Register, as usual, bases its
thrust upon a constructive falsehood.
The BULLETIN did not characterize the
Republican platform, so far as it is
declaration of principles, as contempt
BILE and cowardly. In this regard, it is
only superfuous and verbose. What the
BULLETIN did say, was this: 1T 1.-THE
platform makes no direct allusion to
the President, but it attacks him by in
nuendo, and IN this is both cowardly and
contemplate. If Wilson, Clarkson,
Raymond & Co. had boldly declared:
Eve utterly repudiate and condemn
Hayes and his policies, and through him
the Cincinnati platform, which is the
rule of his administration" their utter
ance, while it would not have escaped
the imputation of inconsistency,-which
is always contemptible,-wou still not
have been justly chargeable with cow
ardice. Another instance of cowardice
is found in the 18th resolution. Prick
ed up by the Democratic press, its spon-
sors are now kept busy explaining that
it means Craig, the penitentiary thief,
and yet they had not backbone enough
to say so in the resolution itself With
the Gazette, we have no difficulty in en-
dorsing the soundness of the principles
of the platform, though we have Turk
ing suspicion that the chief object of
the man who wrote it was to make it
sound in quite a different sense Re-
ferring to the last sentence in the Reg
i;stey's paragraph, it is Informed that we
never eat crow, and if we did, there is
no prospect of its being necessary for
us to do SO. If we were DESTROYS, how
ever, of ascertaining what it is like, we
know of no man more competent to des-
cribe its flavor than the editor Of the
Reoistcr. With John A. Kasson as
clefd cuisine, the Register man went
through whole course Of crow, boiled,
roasted, fricasseed and cold, and, despite
his grimaces and retchings, still declared
be liked it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

WE are rejoiced to learn that Tom
Medary, of the Lansing Journal, has
concluded not to remove to Nebraska,
as he contemplated. He has wisely
concluded that any man who leaves
Iowa for venture in new State, is
not awake to his own interests. 1t we
have got to have Democrats in this no
BILE State of ours, we don't know of any
one who will suit us better than Tom
Madary
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
LEGAL.
HIGHWAY NOTICE.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, June IL. 1878. {

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, June r. 1878.
To Al lChOm it mag Concern:
VNHE Commissioner appointed to establish
L Il highway, commencing at the south
west corner of Section 30, Sumner Township,
in Buchanan County, running thence east
to the southeast corner of said Section 30,
thence nOrtheasterly until it intersects the In
dependence and VintOn road, has reported in
favor of the establishment thereof, and all OBJ
jectiOns thereto or claims for damages must be
filed in the Auditors office on or before noon
of the l4th day of August, A, ID. 1878. or such
highway will he established without refer
ence thereto. GEO. b. WARNE.
47w4 County Auditor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

Oh, there's no wrath in politics like that of a
new postmaster! Register.
That no bumptiousness in politics,
coupled with inherent and constitution
al inveracity, is half so pronounced as
that of young man who is an old post
master, the Register man is constant
reminder.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28

OUR readers will find the call for the
Republican Congressional Convention
at the head of our columns. Buchanan
is entitled to 16 delegates.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
VENTION.

delegate Republican Congressional Con-
yention is hereby called to be held at McGregor,
Wednesday, Aug. IA, 1873,
convening at o'clock P NJ, for the purpose
of selecting Republicanlcandidate for Repre-
resentative in Congress from the Third Iowa
District. 40,
The basis of representation shall be one del
epate for each 100 votes Tor fraction exceeding
70 yotes) cast for Frank 7. Campbell for Lieut..
Governor in 1877: also one delegate for each
County in the District. This will constitute
the Convention as follows:-
Allamakee County .............16 delegates.
Buchanan County. .........l0
Clayton County. ..............sI
Delaware County. ~
Dubuque County. .............!S
Fayette County,. ..........lo
Winnesheik County ..........A
Total ................ :IO uelesaoS.
By order of the Congressional Committee.
A X. BAILEY, CHAIRMAN
DEBORAH, Iowa, June 18th, 1878.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
STRAY COLT.

NNAkEN up by David Guthrie, in Liberty
L Township May 18TH 1878, one black Mare
Colt, of medium size, three years old, star In
the forehead and left hind foot white. APP
praised value, S35. GEO. d. WARNE,
45w3 County Auditor,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

The Annual Commemorative of the
Past Year--A Gratifying Exhibit--Change
in the Departments--The New President,
SC.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-28
THE BIBULOUS HOUSE.
Dispatch to the Chicago Times

The Drunken Orgy at the Close of the
Observation-Disclosures, Clerks and Lobbyists
Involved in One Common Drunk.