Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-22


TO raise funds for the needy families of sol,
dierr who have. been manned or killed in the
war. A, its opening there were rs its assets
q, 900 in money and as mnch more in goods,
while the contributions since have probably
amounted to nearly $4,000 more, mainly in
goods. As there are said to be FIVE or six
hundred families who are within the class
entitled to relief from the Fair fund, q large
sum will have TO be raised to meet the nctu-
al wants OF oil. The Wabash Avenue Rink,
where the FAIR is being held, ordinarily one
of the most unsightly big board shanties in
the land, has been made quite a palace, by
tasteful decorations in its interior, and its
vast space is crowded from ten o'clock in the
forenoon until late at night with visitors.
The slight un~pleasantness between the
Young Mems Christian Association and the
Christian Union on the question of unsecta-
rian public charity, has Mt length been ami
cably arranged by the fusion Of both into the
Citizens Relief Association, consequently
public interest concerning their rivalry has
died out.
One Of the mos, expert and ingenious for.
gers in the world has jus; fallen on " hard
lines in Chicago. The name of "Col.
Gross" has become notorious throughoutth the
land as that Of fellow who somehow always
deserved the State Prison, yet in some way
always svided going there. Well, at length
that " consummation devoutly to be wished
has been achieved, the long lane has had Q
turning aud the fox has come to grief. Cross
has been sentenced to q residence in the vi
ciuity of Joliet for six years. His mode of
operation as developed on the trial which
achieved this satisfactory result, was pecu>
liariy artistic From some prominent
business house be would obtain a check, in
change for a large bill offered in payment
for some small bill of goods. This would
put him in possession OF the firms signature
and place Of banking. and he would dexter
ously forge a check for y large amount on
this basis. Then in some distant city he
would hire Q Young man as his clerk, in
some mythical business, bring him o here
and send him 70 set the check cashed. He
would then, as . friend, advise the young
man to Jump the town." telling him frank.
ly that the check was forged and if the yon &
man didn't 60, he, accommodating soul,
would.
The Thirteenth Army Corps held . re-
union here on Thursday and Friday. winds
ing up with a banquet on the latter hight.
They effected al organization for civic life,
adopted a badge and arranged for another
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Ie-v. arler IL MANAGEMENT 5: he late u.
oe-rtenteat. W. Alike. has Do~ beconea
12ce Of popular reso-r and i xorhv 10 rank
-iih he bes, galleries in the @coan,rv. ia tie
cter ot H. sorss which it CONTAINS. Il
-os Il s1tsn.. auors ,be note>xor,bv new
~,;c.rres here. i. o.e by Fl. Tuner. Of Viz
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sai.raor 10 Constant Nerers -rea. picture Of
the sane name, il IS a vsry fine specimen Of
the Dusseldorf schoo, ana il q. c-in- Is ad-
mirable. Lanbdin, Of Phlfaaelphia. exhib-
It's a group Of ~rassies hearing the news Of q
battle from a wounded soldier. which is a
beautiful piece o. figure painting. A large
%, Of pictures brough, here from TIE east,
re,.erally devoid Of merit. have been on ex
bibiaon for Some time, over at Jeone 4 Al
minis. and / learn are to be sold at auction,
nrivate sale having been found impractical.
bic. A rev art gallery has been opened by
Hoyev 4 Nichols. which at this tine con.
,aius seine of the choicest gems Of art TO be
found in Chieara. among them ! take
4, no,inr coz sta u, Meyers .Con>
ya~lescent.-n @rieture VII, Cd in point Of exec
cu,ion and soirit i, equal u his celebrated
1. Consolation The draner, is .exquisiiely
handled. while the faces Of the " females
ar. the very perfection az this di ficul,t hra nch
Of art. Otto Somner Of New York. has
here a masniicen,,v sn;r;ted representa-. ion
Of a marty az pionears' on the nlains. viii
their cattle and horses. Ore scarce Knows
which 10 admire mo-, n this niece. the ~.
cellence Of ,be draxing and cd,or;pv Of he
. nimals or the treatment of lie skv and ais.
tanca. r. %. Lewis, of philadelph;a. ex
bibits a couple Of lapdscapes which have All
of Sha,tuck's freshness Of color with Son.
,ransna-en, wa,er. Ard an added grace
peculiarly the artists own. in his treatment
skv and middle distance. Ano,ber Of
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