Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-07-05

Last weeks rains did considerable damage
in Black Hawk county. The Cedar Falls
Gazette says: Bridges on many ofthe small
streams in this vicinity have been carried
away and damage WAS done the railroad in
several places. One end of the bridge at
Parkersbury was washed away aud train on
Monday did not run further west than this
point. Al Elk Ran. a few miles east Of Wa
terloc. the track vas wtshed away and the
| train was delayed six hours Near Arlington
the culyert was washed away, but the engine
and cars fortunately jumqed the space with
out injuring any one!" In our own county
we have heard of no damage; we have been
PARTICULARLY fortunate this year.
Vim. Writ Mills Of the law firm Of Mills h
Son, died at Dubuque, on Saturday, the 29th
inst. AT the meeting of the bar Of Dubuque,
on the same day, suitable resolutions Of re-
spect were passed. Mr.. Mills was young
man of promise and ability.
A new and rich lode of lead mineral was
struck few weeks ago three miles south-
west Of Dubuque One of the parties re-
Gently sold an eight STARE for 81 900, which
only cost him $4,000 u few days before.
The Mississippi steamer Sucker State,
Capt. w. z. Hight, recently made the trip
from St. Lonis to Dubuque in "A hours and
8 minutes-the quickest time on record.
GrEss HE DIDN'T MEAN Ir.-Our miuis>
ter(all Of them are ours) last Sunday in his
prayer spoke ofthe President of the U. s. as
the servant Of God.-If he be the servant Of
God we'd like to know where you'll find the
servants Of the devil We think he didn't
mean it.-Bellrue Journal.
The Albany Knickerbocker states that
Henry Ten tyck, of the Great Sheep Farm
in Hamilton Co., this State, is about to in
troiuce the milking process in his flock Of
"Sheep Cheese
DRowNkp.-It is our painful duty to record
the death Of William +. Frisbie who was
drowned in the Turkey River at this place
last Saturday Evening, the 22d inst. He
was ia swimming with some comrades; ven-
turing into the strong current above the cd.
dy. he attempted to swim against the cur
rent, but was borne down. When his CON-
RAIDS saw that he was in distress, they ats
tempted to go to his assistance, but before
they could reach him, he sank for the third
time, and has not been seen since, although
the river has been dragged, and thorough
search has been made for the body Cler.
mont Leader.
SAp-DgArH BY DRowSING.-Last Mon.
day evening little George Edwin Brown,
oldest child OF Seth Brown, met his death
by drowning in the deep water close to the
calvert not far from the residence Of w. H.
Seeds. He had gone into The water ia com.
pany With two or three other boys, and IN.
dertook to wade across the deep water, al
though he could not swim. Eddie Seeds
thinks his feet were caught between two
rough boulders at the bottom, and that he
fell and was strangled before he could free
himself, The boys who were with him we're
badly frightened, and dressed themselves
with the intention of going home and say.
ing nothing aboutit. They met Eddie Seeds
and spoke of it to him. who sent them for
assistance and hurried to the spot himself.
He attempted to get the body. but erampted
and waded out. Charley Eaton arrived
shortly after, and secured the corpse, and
conveyed it to the home Of the grief.strick>
EN- parents. Drs. Morse and tanning were
called in, but life had become extinct long
before the body was rescued, and their en-.
deavors although prosecuted for some time
were useless. The child was only six years
old He was buried on Tuesday afternoon
and the funera! sermon will be delivered
next Sunday by Rev. A.. X. johnson. The
sad. hearted parants have the sympathy Of
al Manchester in their grievous affiiction.-
Manchester Union.