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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-27

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No. iSE 10 dozen pack. plain white Cards, sec.
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piss No. Isl 800 sheets Parchment lOl iuehss by an
No. is5 . dozen hali'pint bottles Purple "B"
N No, 'ia 5 dozen pint bottles Purple ~" Ink,
No iss 2doIeu quart bottles Purple "B' lux
No is. Q dozen 6.qulre Record Books, 0 In.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23
A TALE OF rERROR.

The recitations were over for the next few
hours. Books we're put BY, blackboards
were deserted, maps were laid away, and the
entire lady's seminary were prepared 10 un'
dergo the healthful recreation of the daily
constitutional walks. Each Of US Was a,
liberty to choose her companion, and had
just joined mine At the bottom Of the stairs
though in not, perhaps the most charming oi
tempers, when suddenly she uttered shrill
scream, and seized my hand. ] turned. She
was dancing about with one hand frantical>
ly grasping portion Of her sleeve.
"O>o-oh, there is something in my sleeve
and it's biting mel"
"Nonsense," sympathetically responded
" it's your Imagination
"Noi no I l can feel I'll il bites, It bites
What shall do? what shall do p
] seized the garment in the spot indicated
and my Incredibly changed to horrid con-
victioa for l could feel some hideous thing
apparently about the size Of . mouse, and j,
withsssd n ny grssp.
The idea Of returning b oar room with al
possible dispatch va6 ths frst suggested
Al w were making our toilsome way (it va.
before the ers Of short dsssses) up the stairs
my companion assured ~ hat she was 90.
ing to faint. I could not svoid glancing &c
assure myself that he W. not slready swell.
ing up and turning black. did not fee
quits certain that IL vesonoss fhags NIGH
not pierce through the elssA into my fingers
Memory was busy With al the dreadful sto'
ries hsd read concerning those Cheerful
places 10 the South and West where an in,
cautious step at night Is suss to bring your
bare foot into the loving embrace Of cent?
pede, which viii kill yoa il Eve minutes Al
dead - old Marley; where the tarantuls
rushes At you If you walk on: Of doors, auc
ron are defancf Immediately if you dom
look sharp. thoseht Of he deadly Isdias
cobra that i % fond Of getting betvesn you
sheets, and also Of hurting itself unexpected
" from the ceiling uPon your dsvotss
head.
Our native thousand>leggsd worm wrig
gled into my mind. and ! even had visionl
Of copperheads and vipers. That somethial
Of the kind was causing oar proceedings,
had very little doubt. By the time We reach
ed the landing, thirty people were chorusinl
to know what was the trouble.
Our room attained, nimble fingers flew q
the buttons, and, in . space of time iucredi
bly, short, held both dress and cloak. Tn,
creature still writhed and twisted in my re
lentless grasp, which had not loosed sine
the FIRST. When they saw the developmen
approaching, my late aids fed TO the near
est rooms and nearly closed the doors, leav
ing only crack through which they coul'
witness what occurred, debated for an in
stant the propriety of sending for lord O
creation, whose services might be useful il
case the fray should prove too much for me
but finally seizing The tongs, and casting th
garments on the floor in the hall, waite'
in breathless expectation. Nothing appear
ed. Cautiously lifting the sleeve, l shool
il. Out fell a-hair bracelet.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

A SQuARE NEAL IN NEVADA traveller
to the White Pine mines in Nevada, thus
portrays one Of his experiences: At one sta.
ton the party halted for . square meal
There was . tent, and in il huge Kettle Of
coffee and camp oven. Alter waiting Z
few minutes, the landlord came to the door
and snapped out, "room tor FOUR Our in
formant vent in with three other men and
they knelt aroud fat box, which the hotel
keeper had turned down on the ground. On
the top we're four basins Of strong coffee;
and By each dirty tin WAS black biscuitand
an egg. The coffee and egga were good,
and the buiscuits were good on the outside,
that il, the eater had to choose between two
evils-dirt over the top crust, dough under
it. Each loaf was like . cream cake, per>
fectly soft inside. The hungry men tore of
the crust, and affer blowing, scrsying and
rubbing il 10 remove The allaviai deposits,
put il down with . gusso and toerents Of
strong coffee. The inside masses OF dough
were left BY each mans basin. When tbe
men had finished their meal, and while they
were yet kneeling, he hose put Ais ssot be>
Grimmed and greasy hand over the box and
spoke again, Four dollars." He vas. paid.
Plump went the silver into his ponchy pock.
ct, aud pop went the four masses Of dough
back into the oven. Az soon ~ new cfost
Was baked over them, eggs cooked and the
basins re6lled with cotfee, fonr more hungry
men knelt down, ate of the crust, rejected
the rest of the dough for another baking,
and paid their dollar each for the meal.
II vas calculated that ons more stage load
Of customers vould 6aiaA ths hiscuits end
put the landlord to The sroahb oftnsadisg )
new batch.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23
HAVE CHARu1 Y.


Through the great n-blasted city
Tolls homeless little enc
Not friend to soothe or pity
Not bed to lie upon
Tagged, dirty, bruised and bleeding
Subject still 10 kick and enrss--
Echooled in sin and sadly needing
Aid from Christian tongue and purse.
But the rich and gay pass by her,
Full Of vanity and pride,
And pittsDce they deny her,
As they pull their skirts aside.
Then sullsu mood comes DER her
Reckless she Of woe or wcal--
Death from hunger is before her
She mnst either ftarvs or steal.
She does steal, asd Who can blame her,
Hunger pangs her vitals gnaw-
None eadeavor to reclaim her,
And she violates the law.
Then the pampsssd child Of fashion,
Who refused to give relief,
Cries, with we'll -slAeted passion,
"Out upon the little thief"
Censors full Of world wise schooling,
Cease to censurs and deplsrs-
When the girl tTansgresssd mans ruling
She o6eysd a higher iar.
Take her place-fssl her temptatien-
Starved, unhoussd-no suceor nigh-
And, though sure Of reprobstion,
Ye would steal ere - would die!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23
An Infant Talks when onsy Tn rec
Mon IN . DID, a.~ H~

From the st. Charles Mimi Herald. 10th ult.
From the following letter. written and
vouched for by DR.. Sudduth, one Of orr
most respectable and successful physicians,
our readers will see that we have in, oar
midst m,c Of the many wonders Of the world.
Several parties, since the knowledge Of this
came to light, have visited the family, and
all agree in pronouncing it true in every res
speet, and beyond their comprehension
Mr.. Editor: wish 10 make known to
the public one Of the most remarkable, In
deed wonderful, instances Of infaniile pre-
cocity in the line Of talking that l ever heard
Of. Idoubt, indeed, If anything like it is to
BE found in any of the records Of strange
things. Twas called upon few days ago
to attend sick child, q daughter of William
and Mary Jane Hesrsay, living in the south>
west part Of St. Charles township. found
the child, aged few days under FIVE months,
very i'll. After administering medicine to
the child, was startled 10 hear il say very
distinctly, "Mamma, baby dent want any
more." Completely nonplussed, ! inquired
Of the mother how long the babs had talked.
A. though i wers no unusual oecarpnecs
she coolIy said that i commssced ta1iu8 .
few days before il was three months Old |!
Deeply Impressed with this unhsard Of and
premature development, I watchedthe child
with the deepest interest. It does not pratt
tie, a. j. usual with infants justtrying TO talk,
stumblir 3 upon and straining at words. Il
speaks clearly and coherently, a regular
sentence tha. clearly expresses it's thought
or ideas. 1t seems to think, and then ex.
presses its thoughts calmly and clearly. Il
seems to notethe anxiety and wishes Of 9th.
ers. little four>year brother was ont Of
the house, and several members Of the fam
lily inquired where he was. He soon came
in, when the baby seeing him said to the
mother, ''Ouy has come home" twill lie
quietly in il cradle while its mother Is ct
work, and when it is hungry will say baby
wants dinner" or .'mamma, take bahy up"
- plainly as child Of 6ve or six years Of
age. I may ~ we'll mention tia fact that
aaOAher Of the children commeaced talking
At eight months old. Altogether l regard L
. phenomenon worthy Of public record. Nor
do think Il any the less ircomprehensible
that this talking wonder is girl. 4asd
J. H. SUpDrrH, n. d,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23
nick Yard For Sale,

WjtA n the necessary improvemcnty TO run the
ealne. Wood and lumber Included, with twcn-
" sevens asrcs Of land, with house ana stable
therseS.. All Of tho land or part Of 1t viii DO
sold vilk tho Brick Yard to suit the purchaser.
Siuated fvo miles southeast Of independence
~ the road leading from Independence 10
nnassr,etou.- For further particulars inquire
n 1oSert wilson Of Jesup, or ;. N. Miller ot
TndcuShdencc, Admrs. Of tho estate ot dcorre
wilson. deccased. Reference TO jed Lake, In
6cpendeucc, Iowa. -oe 0rse f *. ;,
March End, 'sh' ~"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

De Notre Dane ~ Dan 0eoeASnu
INDEPENDENCE. IOWA.
Tobe opened on the 5th Of April. 1869, under
the charge of the Sisters Of Mercy.
Tho educational course Of instruction, em-
braces All the elementary, ~ well a. the higher
branches of An accomplished Education, Elo-
gance Of manners, politeness and the principles
Of morality, arc objects Of snccasing assidHity.
Pupils Of every dissemination are admitted.
FTsew roa hAILrPusiLs. =
Primary Dset P~ v. q Il weeks $40 %
Senior 700
Music and uss Of Piano, 1900
French, German,
Latin and italian, each g 500
Embroidery and Needle work Of every descrip-
tion taught without extra charge.
For further particulars, and terms for board
md tuition, address
sUPERIoRESs. TE
80 t( q
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

Discoursisg of asAs, JosA Rallings says /:
They bite vus than The puskestoze, for
they bite on run, one 6ea will - aul over
I mans suburbs in minnits, and leave him
20 frcckled ~ the measlss. don't suppose
there is ever killed, on An average, during
emmy one year, more than l6 aeas in the
whole ov the United States ov America, un>
less there is . casually ov some kind once
in while there is dog gifts drowned sud>
den, aud then thase may bs few HeAs
lost.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

When the "pledge" was being circulated
at . temperance meeting, . dscidsdly ines
briaied individual presented himsslf and Of.
fered his sigusture. The Chairman remarks
ed, "This is very important step, my friend,
aud trust yoa realize the responsibility you
are assuming" sob. can stand the thic)
'sponsibilisy.' was the response - I've done
il lets Of times before.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

AGENTS S.W1llIkO4 4Q8 IL I
SIGHTS and Secrets
OF TIE
National Capital.

WORK pssORir1lvE - wAsHINGroN CITY
n its high and its low life; nseniheeet psb:.
iic edi6ccs; hidden mystsriss; villaintss and
corruptions; the inside wofkings Of the Gov
ernment; and showing hsw money y equanderS
Cd; how public servants perform their trusts;
how rings are managed; how oneieis are black,
All about female lobby 'msmbsfs, lady clerks,
De-, &c. It's beautifully illustrated, and is tho
spiciest, most thrilling, entertaining, instruct.
I've, and startling book Of tho day. Se. Send
for circulars, with terms, &c. Address JONES,
JUNKIN 4 CO. lo7 South Clark Street, Chi
Ego, Ills 4V-5w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

One Of the great benefits young man
may derive from women's society is that be
is bound to be respectful to them. The hab-
it is Of great good to your moral man, de-
pend upon il. Our education makes Of MS
the most eminently selfish men in the world.
We fight for ourselves; We push for oursel-
yes ne cut the best slices out Of the joint
At the club dinners for ourselves; we yawn
for ourselves and light our pipes, and we say
10 won't 60 out We prefer ourselves and our
ease and the greatest good that comes to .
man from woman's society 10 that be has to
think Of somebody besides himself-some>
body to whom be il bosed 70 be constantly
attsntivs and respectful. Certainly don't
want my dear Bob 10 associate With those Of
the other sex whom be doesn't and can't re-
spect; that is worse than billiards; worse
than tavern whisky and water; worse than
smoking sel6shness II home. But l vow l
would rather see you turning over the leaves
Of Miss Middlecombe's music book all night
han at billiards, or smoking, or brandy and
water, or al three Txackray.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

In answer to the question whether he
would have any novels in . farmers library,
Horace Greeley replies IS follows: Ny I'M
Gle Ben spent the better half Of bis protract>
ed life in the new clearings FIRST of Western
New York, then Of Northwestern Pcnnsyl>
yania and Il was one Of his axioms that, in
planting corn ON new and well>burnt fallow.
Il was net necessary 10 drop any pumpkin
eeeds--tha& such land was 90 well adapted
to the growth Of pumpkins that enough would
come up spontaneously. think much the
same OF providing novels for small, select
family library. Quite enough Of them will
get in, BY hook or BY crook, though none are
set down on the original schedule.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23
HERRINC,S PATENT CHAMPION
Fire and Buaglsr Psoof
SAFES

6fc6t COnIl6SFSslOu w A1AC Oss
CHICAGO, Jan. 81, 1868.
Messrs HErRrxc, 4 Co., 40 State Street:
0ewslemen-In the disastrous fire on Lake St.,
which occurred On the night Of the 2Sth inst,
ve had one Of your No. Folding Door Safes,
which lay In the burning rains until yesterday
efSsrnoon, and 90 great was the heat that the
bron knobs and plates were melted entirely OF.
Upon opening II, after an exposure Of aboat for
ty-eigAt hours, we are pleased to inform you
that Ne foand its contents, consisting Of our
valashos books and papers, all preserved in
spleudiA condition in fact, the inside Of the
- looks - good ~ new. sone Of the covers
efthe hooks were loose. We are we'll pleased
vith ~ rssult, and would add that safe that
preserves ~ contents we'll, proves It to be FIRE
peoof 1odood. Yours respectfully,
C. NJ HENDERSON 4 Co.
The Safe Of Msssrs c. M. Heads5on Co.
ean now - eosn on our sidewalk. Please call
aaA ~ u No. 40 State Street.
II111IGS PATENT CHAMPION SAFES,
The victoss IN more than 500 accidental fires.
Awarded the Prize Medals at the W orld's Fair,
London ;World's Fair, New York and Export
tion Uhivsrsslls, Paris. Maaufhetursd and for
sale by
HERRING 4 co.
40 State Street, Chicago
N~A> ~-~>~ 1AAh IA n~A 4m6 A.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

~Ctm1s AAeh, a6{ thsf's h06 49, Ios}: z
ses1 ls0ta Egl&e1A 70 sfesFess<r
p6fs. = ~ - Ken wAaur IN - =; ~ 3
~ eis~asr. No., erAe1 nls
]" Wsel. too M dell 10 W - 49,
| he the ro6d % DO Z Is ses
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

SoAEfHIxc roR THE SRILLISc SCHOOLS
Many persons have read, at one tine or aa.
other, little Aecdote about the Lord Pal>
mention, which tells how that jovial noble~
man cnce rave eleven Of his associates In
Ne cabinet . sentence 70 speli, and hnSsf loi
single one Of the eleven got through i iish.
oss bluadsrine. Ths psnlescs uis: Il i
disagrseAbls to vitsess ths enharassnept
Of : kamsssd pecdler gauRise the ifmmetry
Of : psslsd potato" Theis are here several
posds which i il very easy 70 misspell, but
. correspondent ssnds to the New York
Evening Post ; sentence which he says ION
The sathority Of Robert Ceci.) was actually
given out 70 school IN lpswich, By the side
Of which The PalmerstoniAn test becomes
ridlcnlously easy. Il runs thus -
"While hewing yew, Hugh lost his eve,
and put il in the Hue and Cry.
TO name its faces dusky hues.
Was Ill ths effort be could use.
You brought the eve back, BY and ~,
And only begged the hewer's ever
Your hands 10 wash in water ptFe,
Iest nice .nosed ladies, not ~,
should cry on coming near -; UkAr
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

An Indiana paper prints The following re-
markahle case; "On last Tuesday, Mrs.
Albert Lagrange len the room Of her ,sicR
husband to 20 on an errand 70 thu house OF
. ucighb0r across the stsees. While tners
she - asked II she had bsar1sef she rusuue
70 ths effect that she uas divasce1 irpu hes
husbasdi She replied no, aud, in : laugh
ing way, Vas making some remark about
the absurd stories people tell. waen person
satsssd and hasdsd her nste' ron ~ ~.
iornsys inleeuing her that the ruaos vss
trus. Her husband had made ~ applies
tion in The Circuit Court Of Eikhars county,
where The parties had u6tur fesi3S1 Il n !;
ths Ebssi6 had sesvsi ~ pseuses wislbrv.
aly taas she haa ssvse ssesived II ,hsa
plicatioa had been granted o the 18Th. ot
March her husband bad bsosehs the decree
home rish him aud livsd ~ish Yer ss6ss iAas
. vsek before shs esssa 4 -, dsTF;.g
vhieh tine she haa besa sAAsaaively narsiae
him through : AZ AZ sickaess. Mrs. Frsncl
vas almost killed By the totally uncx pecssd
iutelligence. She had besn narried to hes
husband twenty-oss ysass; they hsd swo
cAildren nearly groSu, and % far - is
known the family had alIays lived in peace
and unity. The Hubbard i worth 5000;
but the vile did not Secaivs one cent Of ais
mony. although portion Of the property
vas inberited BY her. II b oas OF The mnss
Infamous eases We have eves heard a, and
- the decree was grauted iu ! county where
the parties never resided, . considets6N
amount of perjury masa lave bern cssn"-
ted. The matter Shosld havs kgni iavss-
tigation, for i certainly caps The climax on
anything Ne have ever known N fhs Ss! !"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-10
istoeItEQuotations by TeIegrnph-I p. vi.
ASCENDING CHINAMEN.

They Run Away from ''NIelilSee" with = IS,O 900.
The readers of the San Francisco Herald (says
that paper of the lEt instantly will recOllect the
shrewd swindle perpetrated on the 9TH OF Feb
ruary last by two Cinnamon, Hong Kee and All
Ting, who mulcted large number of Clay street
grain dealers and Front street liquor merchants
in about the sum of $4,000, by making extern
sive purchases of hour and liquor, and abscOnd-
ing with their -four on the China steamer. The
chief sufferers among the flour merchants were;
George Babcock Il Co.. Sperry * Co., George
W. Stewart &; Co.. and Kinney Brothers. They
employed Vernon Seaman, agent for Oliphant IL
Co.. S line of vessels. to telegraph to that house,
in hope OF selling the flour as ii was landed.
The despatch was sent 10 Liverpool: thence to
Point de Gale, at the southern extremity OF
Ceylon, which is the terminus of teegraphic
communications thence it was taken to Hong
Kong by steamer. Little hope entertained
that either the flour or the thieves would be
Overtaken: for il was feared that they would
land their ill-gotten booty before the steamer
reached it, final destination; or else, antici-
pating that the telegraph might be called into
requisitiOn against them, would transfer it 10
other hands and themselves escape in the crowd
at the landing. II is therefore pleasing 10 note
that despatch was yesterday received by
Vernon Seaman from Oliphant d Co., Hong
Kong, informing him that the flour was seized
at the place of its destination. The slippery
Celestials. however, succeeded in sliding into II
crowd of their moOn-eyed cOmtrymen, and
made good their escape into the interior.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-10
FROM FLASHING TON.
Special Despatch TO The Eceai'g Telegraph.
League Island to be Surveyed.

League Island to be Surveyed.
WAsHINGToN, May 10-The survey of League
island, which was ordered by the Secretary of
the Navy, will be made in a few days. A SINH
lar survey will be made of New London, Conn.
1t will consist of soundings as to the depth of
water and capacity of the place for the construc-
ton of navy yard.
Secretary BOutweIi's Contradiction.
The financial policy of Secretary Boutwell,
purporting to be given in q despatch to one of
your evening contemporaries on Saturday
would bevery well but that 1t lacks the essential
quality of news to wit truth The Secretary
authorizes contradiction of its main
points, and says he never authorized such a
statement to be made. He has not yet deter
mined upon establishing sinking fund, and
does not intend to cancel the bonds recently
purchased by sales of gold. On the contrary, he
intends TO use these bonds in payment of indebt-
ness. should the demands of the Treasury re-
quirc it, The whole story seems to have been
gotten up in the interests of spectators.
Consul Appointed.
james A. Whallen has been appointed Consul
at Port AIahon.
spurious Notes,
United States Treasurer Spinner has written
letter to Superintendent of Police Kennedy. of
New York. relative to the firm styling them
selves Cambridge ~ Co., No. 60 Wall street
York. who send out circulars proposing to issue
exact copies of genuine United States Treasury
notes in denominations of from $500 to $4,000
for sums of from $15 to $50 The authorities
here call upon Kennedy to break up the busi-
ness, a. many innocent people have been
SWindlCd.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-10
CABLE TOLLS.
4 rurlhcr Redmction Ordered,

The New York Telegrdpher says;-''Wc are
authorized TO state that, at the meeting last
week of the Executive Committee, which con
uols the business of the Atlantic Gable, and by
agreement of all the parties interested, the re-
patches by the cable which has been for some
weeks under consideration, was finally decided
upon. Previous announcements in the news
papers, including that in the Western Union
official organ, that reduction had been ordered,
were premature and incorrect. On and after
June l the tariff on dispatches between
this city and England will be ten dollars (gold)
for ten words or less and one dollar (gold) for
each word in excess of the limit. A discount OF
fifty per cent will be made on dispatches OF
general or political news to the press for publi-
cation. Commercial and financial press des-
patches, however, continue 70 IL charged al the
tull rates.