Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-02-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
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The Clermont Leader chronicles two dis
graceful street fights in that town between
several young men on account of their
Sweethearts. Two of the Young seions of
" chiyalrie' were fined $500 each and costs
The car and machine shop Of the Nc
Gregor Western Railroad at North Ne
Greger was totally destroyed by fire on the
18th. Loss $4,000.
The Clgrmemt Louder very Justly con-
demas the Thirty>ninsh Congress for its
shameful delinquency in its treatment Of re-
construction.
The Niuton Eagle saysa great circular
wolf hunt is 10 come off in Benton Co.
about the first Of March. Five townships are
10 be embraced in the swing.
The Elaora Ledger glories over the Rail
road which is to be built from Aekley to
that point as a feeder TO the coal mines
We may congratulate ourselves here on the
prospect Of cheaper fuel next winter. The
railroad is 10 be completed in November.
The Iowa Falls Sentinal saws Young
girl left the Sheritfs house Of that county
recently and started for home. three miles on
the prairie, since which time nothing has
been heard frem her, There is u great deal
Of mystery abou. it.
BucSErE VS.. HAwSEYg.-A Young and
unsophisticated "ar,ist" OF CreStlne, Ohio,
recently wrote to the Postmaster Of Dubuque
to inquire into the situation," stating that
he had heard thar there was no picture artist
in Duhuqae-:hat the people there had 70 20
thirty miles 10 have picture taken. He
thought is would be a good opening" He
wanted to know the population" Place
Of less than 1000 would hardly support an
artist That chapeer,ainly ought to tnyel.
Col. Thos. b. Hunt, of Davenport Aes
been appointed Captain and \. @. NJ. in the
Regular Army.
4 Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was
organized a. Corydon, Wayne county, few
days ago.
The Educational Monthly tells a story Of a
county superintendent in Iowa who found q
teacher drilling his pupils on "Pro-banto.
ban-sim. tam -tym- -lyrein mack field--nor,h- hill
row,dong.whack. having them pronounce
each syllable and then all before il with the
syllable each time. The so>called word was
printed in large letters at the top of the
blackboard, and was a standing lesson in
oral spelling. To an inquiry as TO the mesn.
Ing of the word. the teacher replied that it
,cas the name of German Thereafon
the superintendent said, No wonder lie
died"
The Iowa City Republican, illustrates tie
benefit Of advertising BY the following lines:
-. Louis Engirt Of this place lost two colt
hunting form them, without avail. He the |
II 4. L l. u Il
ver,ised them in the Republican, and the
were at once returned TO him through the at
vertisement.
The Constellation has been shown I'm
specimen Of coal taken from the mine no
beng opened upon the land of Gov. Sc
mour, Of New York, near Croton, Lee 9.
The vein is four foot one aud only shirt
distance from the railroad. After the mine hs
been got in good working order it j. thouht
that coal can be shipped TO keokuk nd
sold at IL. cts. per bushel.
The County Superintendent of Schols
for Jefferson County, has recently revked
the certificate of one Martin 5. Gro, q
school teacher in that County, for beng
draft skedaddler.- Superintendent is ,
made Of the right kind Of stuff Hell live /,
long. and 'go up as Elijah did.
David Steward, formerly editopf the
Burlington Garetts, has become associated
in the publication Of the dayton 0hio1
Empire.
Messrs. Jones L Usher, Of low Falls,
have secured patent for compassion for .
hardening iron, 50 that il is impossible to
mark It with file. Il IS said 10 BE- same
thing which is used in some sections q the
but which no one until the pEsent
has obtained patent for.
The Northwestern Coal Company in cen
ing their extensive coal mines nea, Bsas>
boro, found deposits as follows: