Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-22

EDlroR BULLETIN The selighirg and
fine winter weather still continue. Our
streets are quite lively with teams from the
country, bringing in grain and produce day
by day. Some days Of the past week have
been nlmos. spring like in their warm mel
low sunshine, and the absence Of our tradi.
tional "norhers.'
In our perambulations around town, we
have picked up the following items by way
OF local, for the past week.
f. r. Billings, our popular Insurance
Agent, has moved his Office into Mr.. Hsw-
kins, Law Office, in the building on corner
Young and Sixth streets.
Messers. Loomis and Cowles have sold
their elevator to the Hoyt Brothers, of Man.
chester. Mr. c. Hoyt has taken up his res-
ide.ce in Jesup, and will give his personal
attention to the business. The farmers
will tiad him an cbliging and clever man
to deal with
For the present Mr.. Cowles and family
will remain in Jesup. And We could hops
Mr.. c. would find it profitable 70 make this
his permanent residences.
Again we have the periodical excitement
ofa newspaper for Jesup. Just what shape
ii has assumed this time Ne are not aware,
but the projectors are young men from
Waterloo and come we'll recommended, as
10 ability 70 carry out the project, providing
the proper inducements are held out. We
sincerely hope they may succeed, for pa
per will at once give us dignity as town
which We can never hope to attain without
one. g -
A singular and melancholy circumstance
occurred in Barclay, short time since
Quite an old man, Mr.. Timothy Regan,
was sued for judgement on = note held
against him. During the progress Of the
trial he became so excited, that his mind
became unsettled, aud he was taken home
in that helpless condition. And in little
while reason altogether left him, "a which
condition he remained for Few days, till
death kindly came to nis relief.
On last Su.,day one Of our merchants en-
gagged : team ut Braces livery stable and
treated himself and lady to . sleigh ride.
After coming back, be drove ur to the hos
tel, and leaving his team without fastening
them, went in to report its return. But on
coming out, like the Irishman's fea, it was
not there. The horses having become fright
ened started off on their own hook, ran into
another sleigh standing by the road,
smashing it up and breaking the pole out Of
their own sleigh before they were secured.
Quite . number Of our citizens went down
to Independence on Tuesday evening, to hear
the lecture Of Rob. Norris, the famous Ma
sonic author, descriptive oftis explorations
in the Holy Land.
The Methodist church Of this place has
commenced series of protracted meetings.
They are under the immediate supervision
of Rev. Vim. Smith, pastor Of the church
He is faithful sentinelon the walls of Zion
and will take an earnestness into the work,
that if seconded By the prayers and suppli>
cations Of the people, cannot fail of calling
down tho blessings Of Heaven on their meet.
ings.
The dark sh adows Of death have been
falling heavy around Us, and claiming for
their own, the old and young. But the in
nocence Of infancy has been the chief
mark. Hardly had we watched one little
life die ont, until another began TO droop
and fade, and another and another, while
others yet were lying at the very portals Of
death. So frequent had been the deaths, SO
close together and 50 sudden, it seemed as if
some strange fatality had attached itself to
our hitherto healthy place.
Two weeks ago there were two funerals at
one time, both little babes and last weeek,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Parker buried their
youngest child. Under circumstances SO
peculiarly sad, the afflicted parents have the
sympathies Of the entire community.
Mrs. Muncy--Mo.her Of DR.. and Sarah
Muncy-was also buried last week.
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