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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-04
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

In tie close Of tie reign If Julius, Luz
tber visited Rome. Tie poor monk. worn
with renances and neural toll, was seat upon
sone business connected with his convent 10
ihe Papal court. He crossed the Alps full
cf faith and stirred BY . strong excitement.
Hc was about TO enter that classic land with
whose poets and historians he had long been
familiar; he was to tread the sscred soilJ Of
Virgil. Cicero aud Liry. But, more than
this, lie saw before him, rising in dim maies-
tyr the Holy City OF that church from whose
faith he had never YET venilred TO depart.
whose supreme head wa still 10 him. almost
the representative o Deifv, aSd whose prin-
ees AID dignilaries be had ever invested with
an apostolic purify and grace. Home, hal
lowed by the sutfsrings Of the martyrs, fired
with relics, and redolent with the faesy Vi
ages. Ike uniutored monk still supposed
scene OF heavenly rest, = Hail, holy kume y
be exclaimed, AS its distant towers first met
his eyes. H.s poetic dream WAS soon dis
PEELED. Scarcely had be entered Italy when
he was shocked and terrified by the luxury
and license OF the coa,snts, aud the open
depravity of the priesthood. He felt sick
with sorrow and shame. He complained
thar the very air Of Italy seemed deadly and
presidential. Bnthe nandereS on feeble and
sad, until he reached the Holy City, and
there, amidst the mockery OF his fellows
monks and the biasphemies Of the impious
clergy, performed with honest superstition
the inmate ceremonial Of the church. Ofsii
/. the pIgrins to that desacsated shrine, noas
was so deyout as Luther. He was desermin.
ed, he said, to escape the pains Of pursato-
y, and win plenary Indulgence. he dag
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04
Cenfidc nee Game that Didn,t sue.
4T F4 Cee0s

When one reads Of the lodges OF conf !.
dence operators, he is liable to wonder that
thsy never come to sYlef They are men
who have re<rr nysrh " sAs-wvsta, s.sa are
particularly skilled in, ply sioguomy. They
knJw al glance The bA .ks osdsnan. OF the
old farmer l.akiug his fest railroad journey
TO visit his son or relative in The distant part
OF tae country. The hes, Instance We have
known of 2 confaenc operator missaking
his mar, trlnsprea on he Southern read a
day or two siace. Confidence tried the
freight hill dodge oa q round>faced farmer
10 king man, clad 10 q, suis Of homesp,.n.
ihe latter rrofe ,sed 10 hare only sl.. but
the operator said that that sum wouII be
very acceptable. and the old man proceed
Ell TO count-is ont. But rConfdence" saw
something in the glil, Of the o,d man ) eye
that be dld not like. :. Take H. said the
old gentleman, i1 a voice thai rose above the
rattle Of the wheels, ''take il, you id
scoundrel. Why do you hesitate to take all
the moaey an old man has ?'f The pretended
merchant now ,hougoi i, high time to l-sve.
sur the farmer ros.s.fr,H. ! : SCAT af. fo0s
!. tism hold Of his collar. I" " All !. Lit,"
said b., you thought was q poor man
with only few dollars. and yon waited to
rob. me OF tha; little, sam. Had YOU known
that had $4,000 Ia'anoher wallet, l woaId
not have blamed you SO mach ii fra hal /
takea il al, for you m;ghtiben have thought |
had ple,.tg mere. Est nc. you we're will,
ing to take tie iasl cent an old man had. " !
The old man became more indignant as he 1
spoke, and wound up his reroration by
bringinghis cane down heavily on the swind- /
ler's knuekles. The confidence man and |
his partner wer. bound 10 a beam in .ihe I
baggage car, where they were kept for some
hours, and finally dropped in a swamp. |
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

Russell Of the Boston 7r0retter, de-
scribes negro prayer NEE my in the nekh.
borhood of jacksonville, Fla. He sa,s.
At one place We saw a coia paay Uf well.
dressed darkeys gathered around re ere,
which they hAd inlis OF pine la,gs, aud s~e
were surprised to issra thar il was PRAYER
meeting. We hrIted awhik. 10 listen 10 tier
prayers ard exhor atoms, and We must s,y
ika, n am contained a,oe sense, earnesiness
AID spirit, than exhori.liiop IN meeiiags ws
have attended. among the whites. Df.e o a
grey -headed darkey, IN his ex hortation, spoke
Leasly as irilows "Brederu, de .oodpe.s
Of de Lord am spoken about in lie Bible, an
whsa 4 rend hsss he Lord lsss sErsksass ssene
inE dis wise: habs scnnAmanied .Earo 10
let nv people ga. an hab led you out Of
de Egyptian bondaye,' an paw what? WHY,
my brederen, We are eompluinin.' We shy
we want land. We wait lar.iii, but we d. MS
show no earnestness. We many Of MS won't
work vii NIL our might and git'iese ting, ,s.Lut
complain, Nov, Lrrd-reu, IVES got ter wmn-
der IN De wilderness lerty yeahs, an be most
starved and suffer, afore our children will
neparihed nntftogo apsn' possess dciand,'
Amen, ~. lnssr,7 = Glory, y came fsuun
the whsi r, c,rnpsny nfser which sister spoke,
and Odd Hundred" was sung. Just before
We drove away, an old gentleman got up
and seid as how he knowed Yankee face, y
that there Was = friend aiisteniu' ,ew de
rneeiin, t-eferrng 70 Us and hoped We
would bear a clear record oi der doings -
de white brederen de Norf' At the close
of this speech. The whole company. which
stared at and showed considerable excite.
ment, began hymn ar gong to the tune Of
Glor. H4l'elujah," which the Gang with
such a vigor that the dark pihe. woods echo-
ed back the cong from every direction, aud
We began 70 fear that some .of them would
go wild IN their ef',rts to sing louder, and
The lrai tic demonstrations they made to show
their approval Of the sentiment Il almost
shacked rs such a sudden transition from
sacred to temporal things. As near as we
can r.men,i.sr. thr, Of tie most s,rikin.
verses ran in th;- wise, aid our memory has
bren prompted By our friend. to whom We
have shown this copy:
De Yankees an csmin' and De esllsa fclks is
fEee,
De Yankees am comm and de culled fofks is
free, wa 5ts
Dc Yankees am a csuin' and de eulIsd folks /,
frtc,
IL Norf ar, comm down. ~
De spirit sA ae Lord hre.s Dc white folks too.
Re spirit ot de Lord brcss de white folks too,
DE spirit oh dc Lord bress lie white folks too.
When the Day Sb jaa ement comes. -
Ne'l meet 6eHl Bstsss as DC big jubilee,
Wei meet Genl Butler at dc big jubilee.
Hc'n meet 6eni Batier At de- big jubilec,
When We an he gsts dare srs
The reference to General Butler eridently
d:spleased onr companion, who muttered
about New Orleans and drove
rather hastily away. Soon after, we we're
rlosesea safely at oar hotel, feeling shst, ii
The views OF the Sors had not repaid our v;s.
il, the ideas gained a, the /" meeting' had.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04
Hew the Mayor Os Dedmin was
Hanged.

{ II 1850 Edward VII Bodmin efieryes-
ced again. The Cornish people were dis
contented with the Protector. Wiltshire was
up, Oxford and Gloucestershire were taking
down their bows and bills, Norfolk was .n
fire, Ket. the tanner, holding his court under
household Oak; Hampshire Sussex ;.sd
Ken, were buzzing sSnarily. The -ehes ff
Bodmin compelled @ts1,c u. - h'eas
Mayol,su furnish turm w,ssaht.ies, .-;es
The esast. * -le.eal .2car J. xeter, LORD Russ
sci! sent Sif Anthony Kingstos. the Kings
Proyost> Mnssial>Gener;ll, 10 look up Boamn
and purge h-vith iron AID steel. Sir Aa>
thony banged the puNrseve Of 81. Ives III the
middle OF tHs town. He also put 10 death
Nj. Mayow, b! St. Columb, upon a charge
not capiisl, nor even proved. Mr.. Mayow's
wife, hearIg that her husband MAS arrested
prepared to set out to intercede for him, but
she stared solon4before the glass, resder,pg
herself -irrssitible, that before she reached
ibe terrible Proves, Mr.. Msvew was a.
hing from sisnspes,. Boyef, she ..woftny
Mayor Of Bodmil, WAS deiighisa a. 'a.yssri-
val OF lawsp BUD erder-siili more plessed
when be received . letter from the greatman
naming day on swhichsse would tine with
rim il, state. There was . great din md
-eia,ter -ots preparation at Master Boyer.
much sihss tlea,ins, and a Mapping oi ma,
~ -parllys sAsks.., 4 little before dinner
kiNs ston ti,ok Lis host aside aud whispered
hal one Of the toxnspeople was shortly TO he
executed, aud that sallows must be got
reaey business Was business, and must b.
TIE Mayor gave the word, the
sarpe nters ttall to and soon got up the gibbes,
r 7. n II. al. N.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

Eighty miles northeas, from Camp Caiy,
ON the Mohave River, California, there Il q
wei-kne.n and much-dreaded Death Val.
ley" /, is said to BE- lower tlan the level
OF the sen, and wholly destitute of water.
The valley is some fifty miles long by thirty
in breadth, and save two points, il is wholly
encircied by mountains up whose steep sides
il is impossible for any bGl expert climbers
10 ascend. II is devoid Of vegetation, and
shadow of bird or wild beast never darkens
its white glaring sand. In the early davs,
trains OF elnig,an,s bound for California
passed. under the direction of guides, to The
south of Death Valley. BY what is known as
the " old Mormon road In the year $50.
q large train with some three hundted ennis
grants, mostly from Illinois and Missouri.
came south from Salt Lake guided BY Nor
mon. When near Death Valley = dissent
broke cut in part Of the train. and twenty.
one families came TO the conclusion that the
Mormon knew nothing about the country.
so they appointed leader and broke of
from the maiu party. The leader determin-
ed TO turn due west, SO with the people and
wagons and Aocks be travelled three days
ard then descended into the broad valley,
whose treacheroas mirage promised water.
Ihey reached the centre, but only the glars
ing sand, bounded BY scorch;ng peaks, me,
their gaze on ever side. Around the val>
ley they wandered, and one bv one the men
died, AID the panting iioeks stretched them
selves in death uiider the he, sun. rhenlhe
! fdrer, .crsine for wafer.,ied att s'ewo,h
So breasts. and VIII saoi.sa and cera,n.,
sits..s fLt motLers followed Wascn atter
wagon was abr ndoiied, and strong men i1t>
tered and ravei ard died. After a weeks
waaderinss q dozen survivors found some
ws'er in the hollow rock in mountain. Il
ias,ea hn,A short ,ine then all perishesi but
two, who through some. miraculous mears,
got out Of the valley and followed the trail
Of their former companions. Eishly>seven
persons. wnh bendred animals, perishe.l
in this fearful place, aud since the name Of
D.sih Valley has been applied to ii.-Cali
t'rnia Paper.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

hold presence, mar,y red and sainted, one ~ho
moved softly, spoke gently, aud had kiadly
word for all 7 that he mas still watei, and
wait FOR ye. another, fair young girl, to
whose pr.matnrcly sad thoughts his merry
mockeries gave sometimes pleasant diver.
sions n '@
Who can tell ?--the bfrd-li.e has mvs,e~-
Ties upon which We NAV not trench. But
evidently the tragedy ,ha, has made that
house hisiorical and the sorrpw that ha,
rendered it sacred, did o. greatly 5rprass
his spirit, or darkcn his views of life. H.
was almost always merry and jocund. and
the sad conditions Of human morality seem,
Ell to touch him bu; lightly.
He is gone now, With bis master and his
masters beloved family, aud before that hos
pitab'e mansion on Lafayette Square, the
memorial sentinel stalks no more
Wherever thon are now. prince Of parrots
and gossips, c,eet thee lovingiy.-GRAcs
GREENWOOD. in Hearth oad Homo.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

sNerembcga. or Norimbcgue. is the name Civ
en- by early French fishermen and explorers TO
fabulous country south Of Cape Breton, frs:
disco. red by Nerrazzani in 1894. 1t was sup
posed TO have magnificent city Of the same
name great river, probably the Penobseot.
The site of this barbaric city is laid ;dowp IN a
map published at Antwerp in 1910. In i6Ol,
Champlain sailed in search of the Northern e.
dorado, twenty two leagues up the Pcnobscot
from the Isle liaute. He supposed the river to
be that of Norembcga. but wisely came TO the
onclusion that these travellers who told os the
great city had never scsa it. lie saw no evil
dences Of anything like civilization, but mon
tiens the finding Of = crose, very old and mossy, !,
in the woods. - 4-rs
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04
INDEPENDENCE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
FAxts8sfl;. %%S3J sssss35J .4~a4eT

"
1ysrRAScE Drr'T, DIS MoISrs,
tsH April 5tb, 1862.
NTHEREAS, The Independence Insurance
w ompany, located ut Independence, in
the state Of Iowa, has flied in this Office sworn
at atemeAt Of sits sOndition Sn the 6sst isy of
m s5ch, 1869, in accordance s ith the provsion
Of IN Act OF the General Assembly Of the State
~ lows rsaafing TO Insurance Companies, sp
proved April 1tb. 1865; and
WHEREAS, Said statement shows that Faii
Insuispee compePy is possessed of tho rcqui-
sne an,6thft of capital invested as required by
said Act; 80
THEREfoRE, In pursuance Of law, I.-Iohn A.
Elliott. Auditor Of State, do berehy certify that
I saisl 1nsesance CnsapsAy ID authorized 10 trans
act the business Of Fire Insurance in this State.
by agents properly appointed and authorized TO
ackn owlsdge service sf-process for-and on be-
hal of said Company, as required by said Act,
until the 3lst day Of January, A. b., 1870.
further certify ,ha. said .tatemen. shows !:
lst. The scfaal am oislt ~ paid -p eapitsl ef
said Company, March fst 1859 10 be 50 spe
I'd. The aggregate amount of assets Of said
Company, March lst, Ii ~ ito be eI0c, 200.
In testimony whereof, have hercunto
r. =, subscribed my, name, ani affixed the
Seal ofamy Office, the day and date
shove written.
rssr. . J0HNhA. ELLIOTT,
4l-tfs - Auditor Of State.
.el-. - = = - - ~
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

The creature seemed certainly 10 possess
something very like xhection, and l could
but ash myself: is i,snot possible that he
sometimes recalls y sweet gracious. house
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04


LARrarixG A LOCOMOTIVE. The Sacra>
menso Reporter says: .'It ia currently re>
ported that new tribe Of Indians have been
discovered near independence, on the. line
Of the Central Pacific, who did not seem to
be as wen posted in regard to railroad mats
,ers as their red skin brethren Of the plains.
The other day locomotive having passed
BY, to their hewildermen., they resolved to
lay in wait or pursne and larias the mons
ster. Accordingly. they made very strong
lsriat, nsstl perceiviag tie mystery approach
ing, stretched il aerosss TIE track, either
eud being held firmly BY twenty or thirty Of
would be captors. The engine came shun>
dtri"g along. the lariat was struck just be-
lev the head light, Asd il is said the indans
exhibited greater feats Of groaAd and .ottT
tumbling than was ever seen in first class
circus.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04


The .Greenf-Id tMass.l Gaxette pahlishss
the following little Story about .. ,amiiv,
scme members Of which are already pretty
well known. with . prospec; thar they will
be still better known hereafter.
Some years ago there lived in a neigh-
boring town man Of integrity. Tanning
ard currying leather was his occupation.
he had several sons one Of them learned
the business OF his father. After be left home
be Went 10 b sion aad there Engaged in III
same occupation. Dur ne his leisure hoars.
instead OF .tseaaerting saloons aud other
places cf low resort. where 80 many take
their first lessons in vice. be found the room
Of the Mercantile Library Association. He
spent his evenings storing his mind with Ise-
fsl knowledge. lie there became acquaint>
ed with some Of the members. They. sup
posing him to be q merchant. thought him a
good fellow, and invited him 20 JOIN the As
sociation, which he gladly accepted; but.
upon inguiring as TO his business, it was.
found he was not eligible, for III an article
in thsir bylaws no mechauie could be ad,
mitfed as member You may imagine
that this refusal. spou such foundation.
was pretty sharp cut for sensitive mind,
This narrow minded view of i large rLilan-
throry wrought in him firm resolution thar
in bis intercourse with mankind he would
treat them according 10 merit regardless of
occupation. He left Bosior, and in another
city, with his father and other brother, huili
up large manufacturing business, from
which they have acquired competency Of
this worlds guods. As an evidence Of his
standing among his fellow citizens he has
just been elected Governor Of the State of
Connecticut. One Of bis brothers is now
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives in
this State. they are both Of them Jewels.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

Deacon B., of Ohio, d serv pinud sean,
was noted for his long prayers, especially 10
his ia uly. One Monday morMipx The QeA.
con and bis wife were alone, and as 'wM1 his
cns,om. sfter hreakfssta prayer was 6llestd.
Thetv being An unusual asroiAAssUt vaek
,ha, day. the peacoa's pssses esAshssts apd
seizing his hat and. milk pail, be ssAslna SDs
the barn. His wife, being deaf did not po>
tice his absence. hus shppoted VIM ~ Be still
engaged in prnyess' ON his, return iron
milkirg, he WAS shtpfsAed u and her stiil
kn~elling. He hN$psa up 70 her and shout
ID 4 Amsn. puAsnsshs jnn1diatsly aross and
went about hsr vark - IL nqsAiug had hap
rsned.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04
THE CELEBRATED
GROVER 4 BAKER
Sewing Machines.

The Best Family lNachise In the. World
T,HEsR Machines ars superior to all Others
II in lSimptic;ty, Ad~ps~aiess " Great Ra~se
Of Work, the Ease with which they are Worked
and their freedom from liability to get out Of
repair.
This is the only company who make 10th the
Shuttle or "Lock stitch. and he Grover
Baker Double Elastic Stitch. thus giving pv'.
chasors Choice and pririiegs Of Exchanging.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

N - way z, IupSe
DEAR SIR Your other children gave
me . great deal Of trouble, and didn't seem
disposed to appreciate education but your
little son Thomas, whom you sent te>eay,
seems so much more intellectual than any Of
the other members Of your family, and 50
obsdient 10 his tasks, that hope will sana
him Instantly. aud have no doubt that
with proper training, be will illustrate your
family more for his many good qualities.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

ALL IN THE FANILY.-The Kansas 7ri>
bune tells story Of a patriotic schoolma' !. m
in that State whose school was attended by
the children Of : badly galsinized old reb.
She taught Ter pupils sundry patriotic songs,
and among them Old John Brown" The
old man demonstrated in vain. The school
continued to sing the obnoxious songs. Fl.
nally he = withdrew his children from school,
and sent . coiored boy, living in his family,
with word that if she was such a lover of
sniggers,' she could taach his Tom, but be
woulda't allow his Children to be taught by
ANY abolition, nisgerworshipping woman
alive supposing that big row would follow,
and the Niger be turned cut. Tie thing
pleased the Young lady: she put Tom to his
studies Tor the day. and at night sen; the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-28
HIawatha and CapItOIa.

Walter J. Guild recently exhibited Hia-
watha at the franklin (Ky.) fair, and was
awarded the premium of fifty dollars, He
also was awarded the premium of fifty doll
lars at the Gallatin fair on Hiawatha.
Capitola, the full sister of Hiawatha, re-
ceived the premium at the Gallatin fair as
the best sged mare, and also the sweep
stakes.
She is one of the fnest mares in the
State. Her last race was in the fall of
1862-two mile heats-winniDg the
stake in gallant style, and running the
last heat in 3:42. The war closed her cas
reer as a racer. She is now stinted to
Rosseau'
Judge Guild and son have three remark
ably fine brood horses. First, the dam of
Hiawaiha, who has produced Hiawaths,
Capitola, Knight of st. Louis, Duke of
Orleans, Mamie Douglas, and the two
year old Brown Dick, Eow in Jim HilPs
stable; second, Capitola; and third, Luz
ellie, out of Gloriana, sired by Hiawatha
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-28

plain rights should not be granted in>
stanter. Such opinions are in keeping
with their usual discernment and conclus
sions from one-sided data. These cons
illusions have the virtue OF uniformity,
however, as they are, almost without ex.
ception. incorrect. AS this latter is pro-
ductiye of no immediate effect, we will
return to the former, except to indicate
an opinion that no one can ever hope to
give ballast to the pendulum of opinion
Of ignorant prejudice, that swings SO con-
tinuously en- VGcuo. An effort to meet
their multitude of requirements would
be vain and futile. A feature to be mod
ifiea and, if possible, remedied, is in the
CONSUMPTION of time in manner detri-
mental to suitors and to the suspension
of other business. 1t is, in addition, rem
dered totally uncertain when litigation
will be ended and parties restored to
their rights. The evils OF this delay are
those accruing from the mutations of
property, and the consequent ineffective
termination Of suit. The loss of evi,
dence by the lapse of time
is of every day occurrence,
and although commissions de bene
esSe may still be issued, there are many
cases they do not reach. To speak plains
ly, creditors cannot afford to wait the
time that suit now requires. There
was possibly time when the delays
which we now have were necessary. At
period when communication and inter-
course were limited, even at short dis
tances, it might have been so. But the
necessities for it on that account no long.
er exist. The same time, taking into
consideration the means of locomotion
and facilities for INSTRUMENTATION is
now useless waste Of nine-tenths. The
months and years consumed in litigation
ought to be reduced to weeks and months.
Several of the States have reformed the
code Of procedure, together with their |
costs. We can, at least, initiate. Prompt
decision is apparent justice, and to be |
preferred to complicated abstraction Of |
real justice. A learned writer has said |
''That it is not sufficient that decisions |
be conformable to real justice. 1t is ne
cessary that they shall be conformable to
justice. In point of usefulness
apparent justice is everything; real jus
tice, apparently considered, apart from
apparent justice, is a useless abstraction
and ought not to be pursued" We have
asked attention to these subjects because
we feel that they are errers in them~
selves and ought to be remedied, and |
not from any wish to follow the vulgar
prejudice against the courts and the law.
Such prejudice results only from the
grossest and most objectionable ignor-
Ance, and a disposition to pander to it in
any regard is too despicable to inspire
contempt. ExPERIENTIA.