Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

JEsVr, Dec. 10, 1868.
We have been having real winter weather
soe tho pas, week. Not, however. the cold,
clustering storms Of our modern winters. hu,
ike these tina, gladdencd our boyish DAYS,
and such as we have seen pictures Of
where tho little white flakes are falling slow,
" and silently, filing up the hollows, round>
ing of the corners, aud chari,Ably covering
the naked earth with a mantle soft and
white. And contrary to the usual custom,
it has l,in where il fell, and the merry iing.
ling Of sleigh bells attest to the good use
that is made Of it.
Entertainments Of various kinds are on
the card for amusement during the winter.
Among others the Presbyterian Sabbath
School is making preparations for a merry
time on Chris mas evening They are to
have a Christmas tree Al wiumer's Hall--a
rare treat for the little folks. Of this, more
anon.
Miss Abbie Laird has opened select
school in Wiilmcr's Hall with good'y nuns
Der Of scholars. She has just closed very
successful term down on Spring Creek, and
combining the essential qualifications OF a
thorough and popular teacher she canno.
fail Of meeting with success here.
In the list of millinery establishments in
nv last, l Inadvertently omitted to notice the
rooms Of Mrs. Hawkins, recently erected on
,th street.
Mr.. N. Beosel, merchant tailor, has put
up building on Young street, corner Of
sth, where he viii now be found at all times
ready to wait on the public. He is . good
workman and gives universal satisfaction
90 say his customers.
Mr.. +. Parker has lately erected large
aud substantial wagon and blacksmith shop
on Hawley aud corner of sth street, which is
IN ornament 10 the town.
We are glad 10 see such evidences Of
prosperity on the part Of our mechanics, as
it adds to the value and importance Of our
town.
Dropping in At Wilson / S,rong's hard
ware store, day or two since. we noticed =
new patent wash boiler, which promises to
do away with the old fashioned washboard
and hard work. We would advise our lady
friends to give it trial - il seems to have
some merit about it.
Your composi,or, last week, in one place
made me say M. r. Eastman, Esq.,'-
rather superiority of titles. 1t should have
been N. r. Eastman, Esq.
The good sleishing Of the past few days
has enlivened trade considerably. Our
streets have been filed with teams, bringing
in grain, pork and wood, and its effect is seen
in the smiling countenances Of our mer>
chants, who begin to see some hopes Of es-
Gaping bankruptcy.
THIS week our town has been quite lively
with good roads, good trade, and the near
approach Of the holidays, everybody seems
to be in good humor, and bent on having
. good time.
But amidst all this sayety and pleasure .
feeling Of sadness is overou people, for the
angel death has bseu busy in ourrauLs, gath
ing bis harvests. Hitherto We have been re.
markably exempt from his visita,ions, and
We feel il the more nov.
Mr.. Z. Stoddari, who had been sick some
time with typhoid pneumonis, died on the
18th inst. He WAS . member Of the Odd
Fkllo~s Lodge, and his brethren were unre-
hitting in their attentions TO him during his
sickness.
Quite . number Of the Waterloo Lodge
came down on Monday and united with the
Lodge here. in paying the last tribute Of re-
spect to their departed brother, while laying
him away to his 6nal rest, with the solemn
and imposing ceremonies ofthe Order.
II seems almost . sacrilege to intrude up
on the great sorrow Of friends mourning for
their dead, yet Is neighbors their loss is our
loss, and we would mourn with Them snd
give them al our sympathy. And our hearts
60 out, too, to those friends, whose little one
Is numbered with the angels now.