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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01
ELDER KNAPP ON SWEARING.

Elder Knapp is not averse to having it
understood that he may be regarded as
sort of consulting physician for sick souls
when the original family doctor finds that
his pharmacy has lost its efficacy. In one
of his recent raids on the arch-enemy of
souls he selected, as being especially fit sub
j"cts for animadversion, the profane swear
ers; and this is the way in which he went
for them:
81 will give you, my dear friends, pic
ture from scene in he'll. The devil is sit
ting in his private Office, receiving the souls
as they are b; ought to him from the upper
world. In comes an internal jailer, con-
Quoting IA soul to everlasting flames. 'Who
are you? ask the devil, as the culprit was
brought to where he was sitting. .Secreta-
ry Benjamin, of Tie Confederate Cabinet
was the reply. 'Oh yes, knew you were
coming said the devil, as he turned the
leaves Of his ledger and made an entry of
the secretary's name. 4 always show con
sideration 10 those that have showed it to
me. I've got to take you in, but I'll try
and make You as comfortable as possible.
To the attendant: Show Mr.. Ben amin to
a place as near as you can get him to cur.
rent of air The next arrival was a man
who had killed his mother-in-law. He was
hung in Cincinnati. 'Take him away said
the devil, but treat him kindly. The chan
ces are two 10 one that he isn't mnch to
blame. | remember his case. His mother
iu-law came here three weeks ago. She
looked as though she wanted killing. She's
over in No. 6}. Put him there. and set the
old woman in front Of the furnace No. G3
is too cool for her. Pretty soon another
victim arrives. What has brought vot;
here 2 asks the devil. Ny case is a hard
one, was the reply. 4 am here just be
cause l swore.' 'B cause you swore 2 ask
ed the devil, rising angrily from his chair.
Yes. that's all the sin ever did All the
sin? re-cchoed the dcyil-'aU the sin
Why, You mean, deSpca'le contemplate
low-lived vagabond, said the devil, as he
brought his fist down on the table, there
isn't corner here that's hot enough for YOU
OF all the sixty thousand preachers ;hat
spend their Sundays in Safeguarding me,
not one of them ever yet accused ne of
swearing. Blasphemed your Maker, did
you? Profaned the holy name of your Say
ior, that forgave his enemies upon the cross,
and died to have saved sou from here You
did this, did you?' The trembling culprlt
made no reply. why, continued the devil,
whose voice arose as his wrath intensified
why, there's no excuse for you. A man BY
an unlucky blow may kiiA1nother one. In
pressing temptation man may steal he
may lie to save his neck or to cheat his
neighbor. There's some excuse for him.
The profane swearer has no excuse. At
tendant, take this accursed scoundrel out of
my sight. Put him up 10 his neck where
the Goals are the hottest, and then put some
body to sit on his accursed head. '"-EDI-
TORS DRAWER, in Narpers Magazine to,
april.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01
Drying Timber by steam.

Mr.. Violtter has lat, ly presented to the
Academy of Sciences in Paris, q very able
communication on the desiccation or drying
of different kinds of wood by steam. He
states that St am raised TO 4s2 degrees, Fab.
renheit, is capable of taking up consider
able quantity o. water; and acting upon
this knowledge, he submitted different kinds
of oak, elm, pine, and walnut, about eight
inches long and half al inch square, to .
current Of steam at seven and q halt pounds
pressure to the square inch, but which was
afterwards raised to 492 degrees. The
wood was exposed thus for two hours. Il
was weighed before it was exposed 10 the
steam, and afterwards put into close-stop.
pered bottles until cool, when the samples
we're again weighed, and showed consid.
erable loss Of weight, the loss Of which in.
creased with the increase of the temperature
Of the steam. For elm and oak the DE-.
crease in weight was one half, ash and wal
nut two fifths, and pine one-third. The
woods underwent q change of color as the
heat was rising from 395 degrees to AL de-
grees; the walnut became very dark, show.
ing kind Of tar formed in the wood by the
process, which was found to have prescr.
wing effect on the wood
1t was found that wood thus heated be-
came stronger, having an increase in the
power of resisting fracture. The maximum
heat for producing The best fracture resist
ing power for elm was between 305 and BAT
degrees, and between 257 and 1903 degrees
for the oak, walnu. and pine. The oak was
increased in strength ive-ninths, walnut one
half, two-ffhs for pine and more than one
fifth for elm. These are but preliminary
experiments. which may lead TO very i'm
po:tant results, and are. therefore, interest
ing to architects especially. BY this pre-
cess the fbres Of the wood are drawn closer
together, and maple and pine treated in the
steam, at a temperature OF 4S7 degrees were
rendered far more valuable for musical in
s,ruments than by any other process herr :
tofore known. This is valuable informa-
ton to all musical instrument makers. Who
knows but this is discovery of the Vene-
tan ldlcmaker's great sceret.-Enginee,
mn
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

heel is almost perfect, and the impression
Of something in the heel, resembling tacks
or nails, is plain and distinct. Thus speci.
m n is about eight inches long, and Of the
usual width.
When this discovery is seriously consid.
cred, in connection with the general for,na-
ton Of the earth fer "a circumference of be.
tween seventy and eighty miles around
there not being hill OF any material height
not a ravine of a depth worthy of remark
not a cavern. and the Wabash the largest
stream within this scope, and the earth a.
most level, and thickJ and heavily timber.
of the earth $50 feet beneath the firmly
rooted, aged oaks of the forest, and solve the
mysteries there unfolded.-Sutiiran U,sies.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

A word now to ou- enemies
Who deal in eoroiy 'car,
The steam is on, don't waste your wind
In horcs to stop the car;
All enmity and pickering
We honestly deplorc,
As much us any other man
And just ttitle more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

Then come out to the "New York Store, "
Good friends, from far and near,
You've everything to hope for there
And nothing sure to fear;
Well show You goods and sell them cheap.
A most abundant store
OF everything the people want,
And just trlde more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

But if they think by clustering
To drive us from the field,
They'll find that we are "up to snuff'
And don't know how to yield;
But trough andScady," dare to meet
Oppusers 10y the score,
A match for each and all Of them,
And just Il triiic more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

And here we've got the best Of schools,
For great as well as small,
Where learning can be driven in,
In just no time at all
Here girls and boys a numerous throng,
At least some forty score,
Learn English, Latin, Greek and French
And just trile more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-04-01

We've lawyers, doctors, poets, priests,
Odd Fellows, Masons, sons,
Huckstcrs, Hawkers, Hoosier men,
And everything that runs,
A Mayor, too, and Aldermen
Of most portcntous lore,
Who make us all the laws we want
And just a trifie more.
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07

Buttons. Spool Cotton. Knitting Cotton, Hoop
Skirts, Bamorals, Ladies' and Children's Hose,
Mems Hose, Candle Wick, Lamp Wicks, Gloves,
Neck.ties, Handkerchlels. Hooks and Eyes, Velvet
Trimmings, Tape, Skirt Braid, Combs, Gun Caps,
Hair Pins, Buckles, Pins. Needles, Scissors, Coat
and Vest Binding, ThmbIes, Collars Cuffs, Corsels
TwIne, Kid Gloves. Machine Sewing Silk, and
Spool Silk, &C., &C., Letter, Fools. cap, Note and
Bill Paper, Pens, Pen Holders, Lead Pencils States
and Pencils. Envelopes, Pass Books, Ink, Pocket
Books, Spelling Books, Copy Books, Mucllage, &c
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
New Advertisements. a

FORTUNES offered to live men.
Rare chance. Send stamp. damon K. Co., Whining.
ton, Del seD73m
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07

COMM per year and expenses guaranteed 10 ell am.
St1lIU bluOus men and women selling our world
fen0 wned patent SilUer Mould Ware Clothes Lines
For full partIculals address the GIRARD WIRE MILLS
Philadelphia, Pa. sep74w
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07

Also FREIGHT TRAIN with Passenger Car attached will
leave Wilmington about A. NJ New Castle AS Mddeown
630 CLAYTON T30 Dover Camden i5 Felton, 1910 and be
due Harrington A. NJ Returning, to leave Har
inRtnn about NJ FELTON, 35G Camden 455 Dover 331
Morton CLAYTON Middetown, S20 Now Castle 0OO
and he due Wilmington, about 1890 p NJ Subject to delays
incident to Freight Business.
This .an will stup Passengers only at Stations
named will down at any stopping place ex
New Castle Tans-Leave New Castle for Wilmington and
Philadelphia at 7.lU, A NJ.
New CaS1ie.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-Adlitional to those above
leave Smyrna Clayton 0 A. NJ ami 2. VI. Leave
Clayton $40 A. NJ, and 200 p NJ cOnnec
on with trains and from Dover and Stations South
E. q. SEWALL, Supt Del R. R.
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
New Advertisements.

4 VOID <sCACKS.--A victim Of early indis
"A creIIOn. causing nervous debility, premature
decay. &c. having tried in vain every advertised
remedy has simp'e means of seIlcure. which he
vi send tree To his fellow srfFe Ad lress }. H.
TUTfi.E, rs Nassau street. New York
DSICHOMANCY, FAClNATlUN OR SOUL
l. CHARMlNG.-40 pages; ciOh This wonder
tu book has tui instructions enuble the read er 10
iaseinaie either sex, or any animal will Mesmer
ism, SpirItuaIisn and hundreds OF other curious
permenis. 1t can be obtained by sending address,
with 10 cts postage to T. w EVANS & co. No. al
So. Eighth ST Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
Delaware Railroad Line.
Sum aner Arraah nm m Z =.
M and after
MONDAr.AtRtt, 4th, ls-o.
SOUTH.

Passenger tra:t,s VIII run as follows. un-
I'll tnrthe, notice, All Trains SUNDAYS
excenrsd,
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
GROCERIES.

SUGARS, Syrups. MOlasses, Rice, Coffee, Teas
Chocolate, Coffee Essence Coffee Roasted, SavanIl-
Ia Coffee, Coal OIL Lard Oil, Candies, Soap, Spices,
Salts. SaIeratus, Saltpeter, Alum, SaPonnItier, lnd
60, Starch, Corn Starch, Farna, Trenton Crackers,
Cheese, Shot. Powder, Matches, Vinegar, Shoe
Hacking Stove PolIsh Mustard, Pepper. Hams,
Shoulders, SIDE Meat and JowIs.
A laFuP of
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
THE CLOTHS AND CAsImEREs
NOTIONS AND STATIONARY.

re new just bought, and comprise all the leading
styles.
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
Wood and Willow Ware.

Washing Tubs, Buckets, Keelers, Churns. Brooms,
Clotucs Pms, Clpthes Brushes, Hair Brushes Scrub
Brushes, Fancy and Market Baskets, Curry Combs,
Butter Prints, Butter Bowls, Wash Boards, Wall
Brushes, HalE Bushel and Peck Measures, Carpets,
Mats, Oil Cloths and Window Shades, &c. Also,
all sizes Of Rope
Smyrna times., 1870-09-07
Fall and Winter Goods,
which he intends TO sell cheaper than any sold in
tins market for years, consisting of
DRY GOODS,

viz:-Poplns, Alpacas Chalies, All Wool Delaines,
Cotton Delalnes. and Calicoes, with many of the
latest styles of Dress Goods Ginghams Jeans,
Osnaburgs, Flannes. Tickngs, Table Cloths, Sack
Flannels, Napkins, SheetIngs, Pillow Case Musins,
SWISS Stripmgs, CambrIcs, Paper Musllns, DENNIS,
Checks, DrIngs, Nankeen, Linens, MuslIns, ,PlaIds,
ShAwls, Diaper, Lawns, Chambrays, Plques, aud all
the goods usually found a trsIciass country
store.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
Extravagantly Dressed Children.

One of the features of Long Branch is
the number Of extrayagantly dressed chill.
dren one sees On every hand. The almost
total absence of spontaneity and natural
ness of childhood strikes one most pain
fully. Instead Of romping, sun burnt,
rollicking children, one sees pale, delicate
little misses, in mauve and blue silk, with
valenciennes ver-dresses, who can't go
down to the beach because the dampness
takes all OF the crepe out of their hair, or
play croquet, because the grass makes
ugly stains on their delicately- colored
boots. Poor little creatures! Martyrssto
ruffled petticoats and silk stockings Gut
off from all the amusements OF childhood,
they take to aping their elders, and swing
their skirts, and toss their curls, and chsl-
lengei the admiration of every male pass
er-by in a way that would be ludicrous if
it were not distressing. The custom of
decking little children with diamonds is
getting to be quite common. Indeed, it is
unusual to see the wee daughters of
wealthy papas without clusters or me.
dunn sized solitaires in their tiny ears.
Young America, too, considers his case q
hard one if he is denied gold hunting.
case watch and diamond ring set in black
enamel. The sufferings inflicted on little
children by ambitious mothers in their
efforts to show them Of, call loudly for the
formation of a society for the prevention
of cruelty to children. On the occa-
sion of grand juvenile ball at the Con-
tinental last week, 9 mite of thing, three
years old, appeared as Madame Pompa-
dour. Her train, more than twice her
length, was of white satin, with a
bodice and punched over. skirt of an
tique brocade. The poor little head
was laden with false hair and
powder, and the arms and neck with
jewels At II o'clock, bathed in tsars
and protesting, 81 don't want to gol
won't gol" she was bribed and threatened
into grand entree; when the floor was
Immediately cleared, and the flushed, ex-
cited little creature entered at last into
the spirit of the scene, made the tour OF
the ballroom, more clated, probably, by
her triumph than was her noted prede.
cessor at the homage of King. The cos.
tune worn by this young lady is said to
have cost fouT hundred dollars. l give
you this incident as an illustration of the
foolish-I had almost said criminal
course pursued by most mothers at fash
ionable watering places If it is true that
the child is father to the man or woman,
the country may as well prepare itself for
a race of irritable, selfish, self-indulgent
men, and nervous, helpless, delicate
women, such as it has never before seen.
Letter from Long Branch. - - = F.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14

in Mark Lane, rules the prices not only
at home but, slightly decreasing in the
ratio of distance, all over the world. J
Mark Lane stands in the heart of mer.
camille London. 1t is close upon the
Thames. On every side are vast ware
houses crsmmed with the freights brought
in by every tide. Pendulous bales swing
from fifty feet alofG. Casks plunge and
duck headlong into the cellars. The street
is iammed with loaded wains. The way
farer dives beneath nosebags, and rubs
shoulders with dripping tires of broad.
wheeled wagons. The Corn Exchange
stands in the centre of Mark Lane, on the
eastern side. 1t was built soon after 1747,
when the present system of factories
commenced. ' 3l'.
It is an open doric colonnade, sheltered,
well lighted, rooted il from the weather,
and covered Dy large and handsome
dome, stand before stalls filed with sam
Piles of every variety of grain and pulse
productive Of food for man and beast, fac
| tors and milIers, hghtermen and grsnary
keepers, bluff country gentlemen and
Kentish farmers. There are more than
seven hundred independent places Of
business. The counters are polished by
the fricIion of grain. They are covered
with open canvas bags containing sam
pies. al responsibility rests with the
principals, who, if they do not deliver
goods according to sample, must abide the
disagreeable consequences. asel.f afta
Grain lies in heaps everywhere. It is
under the stalls, on the seats, over the
counters, and ankle deep, covering the
| floor. The ever-moving crowd are grind
ing it under foot. A hundred hands are
taking it from the bags, rubbing and COM
| pairing, and palming" it, and then
| throwing it upon the floor. "Why is not
the grain returned to the bag9" was the
question put to a friend. That would
never do" he replied. Suppose were
buying Of tie. | take a sample, try its
dampnesa or dryness in my hand, shift it
to the other, move it about and examine
its color, smell and taste. It has Lost its
dryness or dampness, is. no longer sam
pie, and to return it to the bag would be
| to deceive the next conner. OF course
throw it on the floor. It is somebody's
| reroI1isitet - .-+.--..-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
A Victimized Astronomer.

TEE Roseburg (Oregon) PZaindeazer re.
lstes the following:
GIN the High School Observatory, the
other day, one lof the professors thought
he would make an examination of the
spots on the sun, about which so much had
been said recently. So he adjusted his
telescope and applied his eyes, to the
glass. He was amazed to perceive that
there was an immense spot, covering q
fourth or the fifth OF the entire surface of
the sun. The professor sat down andcal-
culated that il was billions on billions of
miles long and when he got his figures
straight, he telegraphed to Washington
Observatory about it, sent dispatch to
Greenwich, and wrote a long articleabout
cavities and gases and solar combus-
ton and the probability of the extinction
of the orb of day. Then he went down
and brought all the members of the
Franklin Institute up, and got the High
School boys around him, and delivered q
lecture, and went tearing about as if he
had discovered gold mine. The Frank
lin Institute fellows all said they couldn't
see the spot through their telescope. But
the professor said that was because the in
stitute was further south, perhaps. 'And
the spots there, ISM it p asked the pro-
fessor triumphantly. This kind of thing
had been going on for two or three days,
when somebody accidentally discovered
that a dastardly scoundrel had pasted 8
great big piece of court plaster over the
large end Of the telescope, and that was
what the professor had been making all
this fuss aboutl But perhaps the profess
sor wasn't mad! Mad? Why ne lust
pranced around the High School with
pulse atl97 and gritting his teeth into
bone-dust. Every few minutes dispatch
would come In from Washington, or
Greenwich or Paris, marked collect and
asking him about the spot. And then the
professor would groan, and tear his hair,
and whip one of the smallest boys in the
class till he couldn't stand. You never
saw man 30 sick of astronomy. so awful
sick Perhaps he will have forgiveness
for the boy that stuck that court-plaster
and perhaps he won't macerate him with
club, and put some very unpleasant
spots on that son I"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
Some Republican Outrages.

We wish Democratic journals, instead
of all the while dealing in gloomy gener.
alities in respect 10 the outrages the Re-
publican party has committed, would set
forth the facts so that everybody might
understand them. According to the
gloomy generalities referred to, there
never was such wicked party as the Re-
publican but inasmuch as this wicked
ness is all of general, ill-defined nature
we propose to 90 into the details of the
subject, and specify some of the outrages
which make the Republican party worthy
the deep condemnation of the public. No
one who would not dispute against the
sun will deny that for the following
vicious, wicked, and wrongful measures
and deeds, the Republican party is respon-
sible before the bar of the people:
/. Thehomes5ead law. IS
2. The emancipation of four million
slaves.
3. The suppression of a wicked rebel
lion, in which was included not only vast
military operations, but the maturing and
successful operation of a financial system
which preserved the national credit
from ruin, and greatly aided public pros
perity. ,1nUJC WLL VII III
4. The construction of railway to the
Pacific ocean. .o,,r,rx.y Rzvrrefh
5. The reconstruction Of the Southern
States on the principles of justice and
freedom.
&c. The reform of the system Of con-
Quoting the public Offices, whereby i'm
mense sums of money are annually saved
to the people. rsr r n~c ufT
=. The destruction Of Indian and other
'rings," whose plunderings Of the public
funds had been vast and constant. al
s. The inauguration of an Indian policy
at once just, humane, and successful q
policy which seems destined to solve, in
the interests of civilization, problem
that has perplexed and eluded our states
manship, from the foundation of the gov
eminent.
% The reform of the revenue system,
whereby taxation is largely reduced, and
| the. way paved to further reductions, to
the Invaluable benefit of the trade and
commerce of the country.
10. The salvation of the people from
"wild cats" and their accompanying peri
odical financial crashes.
II. The maintenance of the national
credit and financial honor.
| 10. The establishment of complete pc.
litical and civil equality by constitutional
provision, whereby freedom and justice
are secured forever.
Such are some of the more notable
measures and deeds Of the Republican
party. IF they be fully reflected upon,
and their practical results considered, it
will be seen that they have done more for
| our people, and are more beneflcent in
their effects, than any measures and deeds
of any political party that ever existed in
any country. These are the s'outrages"
of the Republican party. They are just
such outrages as the people like, and will
haVe.-C hacGgo Post.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14

sea Moss FaFine. This is new article of food
Wnlcn we take pleasure in commencing to readers
nave used In families, and have found it to
pc me most nutritious, delicate and paatable article
for table use we have seen.
1t is light aud agreeabefarne very nleasant to the
TASTE easy OF o and hence specially adapted to
the use OF the SICK the thousands ofdyspe1tcs among
US ana FOR young children BESIDES the Sea Moss its
prncita Ingredient. has many curative properties and
nghy recommended for pectoral and SC ofuous af-
feetions, and is perfectly harmless 71T77 -
Here, then, we have al entirely new article of food
OF the most and inviting CHARACTER adapted to
4tte de Russo etc., and almost Invaluable for use by
Ine Invalid It is simple, delicate. nut ious, harm.
for one-third to onehalf the cost of Corn Starch,
substitute. ~ 49, ' "
It ia made up without trouble, aud will always be
good IIy it; and our word for it, you will continue