Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-21
DUBUQUE, Oct. 18th.

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DUBUQUE, Oct. 18th.
EDIToR BuLLETIN:-Nothing of
recent occurrence in our city has
occasioned such general regret and
sorrow as the decease of Mrs. Helen
NJ. Ham, wife of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Ham,
editor-in-chief of the Dubuque Her.
aid. She died Friday afternoon, the
l4th inst, Of malignant form of
typhoid fever. She was a lady
greatly loved and respected by all
who were favored with her friend
ship. The funeral obsequics were
held at the parlors of the Lorimcr
House, on the Sunday following her
death. The services were very inn
pressive. A large assemblage of
citizens were present to pay the last
tribute to the dead, and the MEM
bers Of the Typographical Union at
tended in body.
The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION held their annual meeting
at the Main street Methodist church,
Sunday evening, the 9th inst, to de-
eide as to the future Of the organi-
zation. The meeting was addressed
in behalf of the cause by prominent
citizens Of Dubuque and gentlemen
connected with associations in other
cities. A brief review was given of
the labors of the past year, which
gave satisfactory evidence Of useful
ness, at the conclusion Of which
funds for the continuance of the Or
ganization during the coming year
were raised, to the amount OF $1,000.
In this connection we may men
ton the retirement of Mr.. Geo. r.
Ransom, city missionary of the as
He has acted in this ca
pacity four years, and has now ac-
ccpted call from the Congregation
al society in Webster City, to
become their pastor. Mr.. Ransom
has labored long and efficiently in
behalf of the Y. NJ. c. A., and we
hope as good a man may be found
to fill his place.
Col. NJ. S. Barnes, late editor-in-
chief of the Dubuque Times, has
in another newspaper en-
terprise. He has chosen location
in Aurora, Illinois, having purchas-
ed the Aurora Democrat.
The driver Of one of our city ex-
press wagons had his leg broken in
a singular way few days since.
While driving along one Of our
streets, his horse suddenly
became untractable and began to
rear and plunge, and finally planted
his heels over the dashboard Of the
wagon, striking one of the drivers
legs, causing a compound fracture.
This same horse killed man about
a year ago by pitching him from
The stirrups while in an unruly
mood.
The sports have been having quite
> festive time of it for the past few
weeks, between horse-racing and
base ball. l need not cxpaiate up
On the result of the races, as they
have long ago been made known all
over the State. The Independence
horse "sleepy john" was the fast
est on the track. Large sums of
changed hands on the race
grounds among the "peelers, and
the large number Of people they
brought to our town, had quite
livening effect upon business.
Base ball, our national game, we
think might very appropriately be
called national nuisance. The boy
and man of the period are badly
struck with a mania for the noble
game. The hcalthful exercise Of the
game has such an invigorating effect
upon the physical natures Of the
players, as to emincntly qualify them
for positions as loafers and spong-
ers. Dubuque is honorcd in having
base ball clubs too numerous to
Let us see, first and fore
most comes the Key City's, the
champion club of the city, that beats
every club that can't beat it. Next
to them we believe, come the Bal
tics, club very modest in its pre-
tensions, and they are succeeded by
various clubs, through infinite gra-
dations down to the Rough and
Rcadys, a club, though composed
as we NIL ht say, of mere buds Of
promise,-youths Of tender years
and hopeful, are training, with the
of taking professional
tour at an early date; though not so
athletic as some of their senior
brethren, they are fully as deserving
of the appellation Of ''base-bawlers."
Sunday is the grand day for excr-
else and recreation among the vari-
Gus clubs of the city. 1t is an in
spring sight, indeed, to view the
noble youth batting and chasing the
ball on the commons, and swcctly
infringing the quiet of the Sabbath
with their maudlin shouts and inn
precautions.
There have been number of fires
,r;.h;n tho met fau, WOODS but tho