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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
NITasO-Ssl.X1 E:sEN

Nitro. Glvcerine is combination of CIV.
,erine (the sweet prnciple "i animal ial
and nitric and sulphurlc acids. The pro-
cess of manufacture is very simple Take.
for instance. once pound ot glvcerine and
ten pounds of the ac,dS. and pace them in
proper vessel. The SUI phuric acid oprr
ates on the rest of the mass, extracts all
aqueous matter, while the ntre sinks to the
bottom of the vessel, and joins with the
glycerine, whose destiny carries it there AT
once. The result is an oleaginous sub
stance, not unlike castor oil in color. but
rather more thick, which, on being washed
and cleanscd from such particles Of sui
phuric acid as may have rem ined, is nitro
glvcerine Nitro glycerine strikes in all
directions VIXEN il explodes; but the great
est force is always turned toward that point
offering the greatest resistance. Thus, il
you should explode a mass Of "oil =
(which is ''short' for nitro-a lycerine) in the
center of an empty room, the great force of
the explosion would be downward, in the di
rection of the floor. A cartridge submerg
ed, and having for its base a rock, would
act most forcbly on the rock, although it
would also dispace the water.
In removing the distractions at He'll
Gate, it was intended to use nitro glycerine,
in the form of what is known as silicious
powder; but as it was lowered in frozen
condition, the experiment was a failure
At some future day, there is no doubt that
this explosive, which is thirteen times more
powerful than gunpowder, and is, morrow
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
ALPINE EsOslisOisS.

Three travellers, it is stated, have ust lost
their hives on the Great Bernard Mountain.
They had been ir, veilng from Marligny to-
ward the Italian frontier, with the intention
of resting for the night in the famous Hos
pice tha, stands n most on the boundary be-
tween Switzerland aud Italy. BY seveh
o'clock in the evening they had reached II
little inn ON the way to the monastery they
had still to Journey for seven toilsome miles
before reaching the monkish place of wei
come: and, since the night was dark and
stormy, the inuktepcr beSought them to stay
until morning. Being poor they refused.
They belonged to that class of poverty
stricken pilgrims who are constantly pass
inc between Switzerland and Italy. and who
carry all their worldly goods i'll n knapsack
of untanned deer's hide. A few minutes
will suffice to take such travellers from any
part of the great Canton Valais to Aosta.
They shun inns with horror, as places Of I'M
scrupulous extortion and their aim is to
break the journey at the Hosrice, where
they get food ard lodging for the night free
of charge, and in the morning are provided
with the necessaries of travel on the same
benevolent terms. Hence, although the
night was pitchy dark, aud the wind was
coming down with hurricane-like gusts from
the mountains that shut in the valley, the
three travellers resolved that they would
push on to the Hospice. Soon after leav-
ing the inn, they began to ascend wind
ing, rocky and steep path oyerhanging
bowling torrent and leading to the monas-
tery. The road is perhaps one of the rough
est in Europe. SO many rocks int out, SO
sharp are the turns round the course of the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
The Three Great Evils of the Ma.
tiOnal Capital.

Washington swarms with beggar boys.
Knowing the widespread destituton now
prevailing, one cannot help sympathizins
with the poor little fellows. They never
ask for more than cent, and they always
tell you they have had nothing to eat all
day. Sometimes this is true, sometimes
false. Bat take them to the bakery. and
in eight cases out of ten, they will belt an
amazing quantity of bread. Most of them
are darkies, and they strive or stuff, as the
case may be, most phlosophically. They
are great nuisance, these begging brats,
and yet, poor little things. it is not their
fault. Another nuisance, in the Capital. at
the White House, or on the avenue which
connects the two, and in all the leading ho-
tells, is the swarm of lobbyists. the log-rol-
ers, the wire. workers, the Third House, the
button.holers-v variously so termed-whch
one meets nt every turn. Still another
indigenous to that part of the Capital,
termed "The Islands in the shape Of
hogs and dogs; and dprOpos Of this let me
condense for you story from one of our
dailies: Once upon time, a seventh-ward-
er died, and went to Pare disc. but found
his entrance barred by black mark
against his name. ''Profane swearing"
was the charge, St. Peter said. "Well, its
no use trying to rub it out" said the IS
land man, 81 did cuss some at them intern
al hogs and dogs in our ward. There
enough to make saint swear Said ST.
Peter: 'You are from Washington, then 2
"Yes" "We.l, them" sail the sainted KEY
keeper, "you may pass right in. While
tend this gate nobody amt agoiug to be
kept out for swearing at those hogs and
dogs. They're the awtnllest on earth
Why their squcaling and bowling reaches
way up here. and the saints say that nobody
can't get wink of sleep. What on earth
are your officials about? You Just let any
of them try to poke their noses in here, and
see how quick I'll slam the door in their
facesr' And it is generally believed he
would do it, oe.-CorFespondent Sacfo-
mento Union.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
Another Expedition TO the North
Pole.
The New York Herald publishes the
following from Captain G. (. II IL:
uTo thu L,Iitor of tLe EeroJJ.

The New York Herald publishes the
following from Captain c. f. II Il:
"1o the Editor Of the Eerald:
81 have been engaged for most of the
time during the last ten years in the Arctic
regions searching for survivors of Sir John
Franklins expedition. During that time
have lived among the Esquimaux and be-
came fully accustomed to the dress, food
and general life of that people.
'From information gained Of the Esqui
maux, and from what have discovered my
self, at last (so late as the spring of 1867,
| became fully satisfied that not man Of
Sir John Franklin's expedition survived,
and thus the great motive of my mission
was Cancelled. However, ascertaned be-
yond ali doubt in my mind that there were
survyors-among whom was the heroic
Crozier down to 1856 and 1857.
II have now returned to my country de-
termined to devote my hard earned expert
ence in the Arctic regions to making one
more voyage, and tits for the special ol-
jec, of geographical discovery from latitude
eighty degrees north up to the North Pole
by way of Jones Sound, or Smiths Sound
purposing, however, to fist make trial Of
the former.
"My plan, in brief is to have two small
vessels of about $50 tuns each-oue a
steamer, the same to be sailiug-risged-
the other a sailing vessel, ard each officer
ed and manned by twelve men.
"My purpose is on getting into the Arc
tic regions to lose no opportunity of acquir-
ing the fresh provision of the country,
which course will insure my command
against all possible danger from that curse
to Arctic expeditions, the scurvy. As a
general thing my staple diet-and so Of nv
company-will be as formerly-raw meat
and train oil.
II confidently believe will be able to
reach the North Pole and return in three
years; but should frd that it would re-
quire one or two additional years to com
pete the object of the voyage and travel
will continue that time.
"The whole civilized world is deeply in.
terested in the subject of geographical dis
covery to the North Pole, and expedi-
tions have really, from time to time, been
irving to reach that point for over three
centuries.
II truly believe that if Congress and the
Government will aid me in the small expe-
dition required land am about to 90 to
Washington to try for this aid), the Stars
and Stripes of my country will soon have
the good fortune and honor Of discovering
and possessing a new world, embracing
all the meSidians of this great and glorious
globe, the whole of which was, in truth, the
gift of God to man over six thousand years
ago, and for man to subdue.
&C. +. HALL"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
ONE WEEK FROM NY DIAREE.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

MoNDAY-Had suckers for breakfast.
Suckers and sassidges are the luxurys ov
life the other luxury is easy boots.
ache, caused by drinking too much water
the evening previously and goin to bed at
nine o'clock precisely. Breakiasted on the
butt end of sassidge and fel, like a dorg.
Wednesday-Rekolected of asking man
in Misseory if beans was sure krop in his
parts. He said they wuz ''az sertain as
revolver" Rehekted on the danger of car
rying conceled weepins. Rekolekted agin
ov bein in M Hamshire durin a severe sno
storm, and innocently enough remarked that
l had never see ennything like it, and waz
told by one ov the barroom boarders that it
warn't nothin lie he'd seen it fall over a
thousand feet. "What?'' sed |, "a thou
sand feet on the level? y "No," sed he,
shut thousand feet from on high re-
heckted how eazy it was for sum folks to lie
Thursday once more ov bein
on Red river, in Arkinssw, and seein large
piece of frame work by the side Of the road,
inquired ov private citizen who was lead
in blind mul by ov his ears, what the
frame work mought be. lie sed 1t was "a
biz fiddle, and took yok ov oxen to draw
the bow, and they had tn haw and gee to
change the tune" Reflected on that pas
sage in the poet which sez "man is iearfully
and wonderfully made ! and thort the re-
mark might apply to fiddles in Arkinsaw
without spiing the remark.
Frlday--Vzited my washwoman ard blow
ed her up for sewing rutfles and ,uks on the
bottom OF my drawers. She was thunder
sruk at first, but explained the mystery by
saying she had sent me, by mistake. pair
that belonged to . l blushed like
billed Holsters, and told her she must be more
keerful about such things; | might have BIN
ruined for life.
Saturday, this diaree for the week
from memry. and am satisfied I've got
good memry. Renekted upon the the vari-
ty of human Wishes retlektcd how often Ia
wished to be rich, nnd how seldom my wish
es had bin gra,iGed. Resolved in the future
not to wish for ennythng until l had it
weeks and see how liked it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
One of IsarnHm's Enterprises that
He Never Carried out.

Noticing the recent discovery of an
eighteen foot skeleton with helmet to
match and a sword nine feet long, | am re-
minded Of story Of the celebrated L. l..
Barnum, which was related to me by him
self. shortly after his return from his first
European tour with Gen. Tom Thumb. and
which, believe, has never yet found its
way into print. ltapp-ars that shortly af-
Ter the advent of the "Mermaid," and the
"Wooly Horse" one of Barnum's agents
conceived the idea of producing the skele-
ton of mn exaggerated giant, and an inge-
nious German was set to work to manufac-
ture, with anatomical accuracy, from va.
rious bones, ETC., which the museum afford
ed Considerable progress had been made
in the work at the time Barnum was about
to leave for Europe, but at that time Mr.
B., fearing some contretemps in the man.
agement Of the affair, during his absence.
directed hi, agent to discontinue the work
and settle up with the German on the best
terms he could. As the artist was to have
had spec; &c sum for the completion Of
the skeleton, the agent, having paid part
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18

A SITUATION OrEN.-The romance of
the runaway darkey was quite played ac
after the people of the North aud Soe;h
had pecked their tlints for the fnal shot
Once in while. however, there comes
reminiscence which shows Sambo's naive
humor. and how irresistible was his bunker
ing for the ''boon OF freedom" Before lie
war there came into the barroom of ho-
tel in Canada. near the frontier. bright
looking negro. who was thus addressed BY
one OF the eminent persons usually fouui
in such resorts:
Il S'pGSc vnu're a runaway slave said
one. looking sharply at tie rev conner.
Feeling that he WAS pretty we'll awar
from bondage, he darkcy responded that he
was.
"Ah, indeed; well we're glad of it but
vou don't seem to look very poor-haye
good clothes down South -
'Ccriaiaiy," SAID the darkey, with some
pridr. "S.me clothes as my ma>ter."
But Won got mauy good tarashing
eh?"
"Nevcr hal whipping in my life"
"Never thrsshed Z" said another; .'weN.
but you niggers don't always get enough 10
eat, 10 vuu?'
''Al~ays had enough, semmeu; never
Went hungry"
"Wha,!" SAID the intcrrogator, "eool
clothes, no punishment, plenty to eaf.
Now" sail he, turning TO the glo1p, "unlv
think of i,--this fellow has let' position
where he enjoys all these privileges for an
uncertainty
"Gemmen,' said the darkey. 'all 7
got to say respectn' dem privileges is, do
if any wants to avail hiSse' 'fof EN-, de site
alton an still opea!- EDlroR's DRAwGg,
in Hmper's Magazine t"' February.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
TRICKS o. POLITICIANS.
Declining an Office.

The excitement and anxiety among those
af,ar ofiee a, tbe nresent time reminds -
of a I;,,la incident that NAV hn o;ven a,a
caution N ,bnse Who want Office very badly.
IN onr own c;tv not manv wears ago there
wore sa,aral gentlemen wh0 want i a mar
t;onl.r ntr;ca .,n. b,.J tho ..w MI. as sevsr4-
II as mortal mnr conId have If. which is
:, vim, considerable when We (.9nsiier .he
ofi; M ~ "a see..ry af ufsantea Tbssa ge,,le.
mo,, ,r.r.. s;4er,tl. dis,arb.d nv tb4.
f,c, tb,, . yor,Lz hut most ;nnccent Ger.
,,,.,,, u.,, .far H., s.,,,,, ,,laro and what
,,.as na.o s,n,,i ob.nco of ,a;,;,e #
Thar w,.,,, - L;,, aoI ,r;.d % ;6dnco him
= la,ra IL j, - ,rao,. ~ IN III 40 Ne b,d too rood
q ,b;ra One day ora Of tho men went to
~ C-r,, ~, ord so;,P. ..yran arr. rnnninp
Ga Cas- ',ah ,1, ,.''1 n.I amoh a''a % off;oa .,
'' .y.w ia doas bin, ~ - s''''
.Rnt l,nl, Lara NV .1l sav Won cannot
,,n;,n .,'. 'ro, n.,na n,' Ti;' ,v;Il ~, answer
n ,ba, nf;ca ma, nnst he allie 70 write
-, .' nama ~'- ~ ,aast"
Tba Gern,n was naturally very indie.
oat
..Wbo s,v dot-wbo toll dat tam ber.fre
.,l,aa l;e!ubo savJ no wrila.-I make
In IL, NJ. h;,, o..
nc. .amsn ~ .',, r.. 1ool, boro-,r,;. ;s tie
nav - sot,la ;t-,barA L non ana ink-nov.
~r;ta m~+ - ronr 1nr nar,e on tbis nan(r and vii
shox !, ~ tha bovs and tb.v will see In,
aln rn CON VITO
Tbe ;,,oc, vt office seekar did as re-.
o,as,ed ana wrota liz name h a very nret.
~ st,1,
..I!I sho .,o hors tI,;s sa;d tba man
md ,hav viii hsIisve what tbev sea.-
NO rnor German Won, olr lannv and
counted ,non tha nomination When he
vo,e was declared bn jid NOT receive one
not sol;tarv ono What d;d # al mean g?
Ha went 70 see one of his nledped friends.
w., a.. ben.fra Won daes-vot for is
d;s
.Wbv said tho other "vou hay. decIin.
ad 20 h. ;, c.nJ;Iata-ubat are Won talking
ahont9,
"Teclines-I teclines /? I teclines not
;nos-I want de blace. unit yeu saw I gets
h;m nm, now Won does like dat. not sees
dat,'
The delecate bnstled about and soon
found the paner setting forth that he, the
Cerman n onest;.n was thankful for the
bonors tbev would confer unon him but he
declined in favor Of his frienJ-(who was
nom;na,ed,.
.I,ook at that. and then toll me YOU have
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18

er, capable Of being exploded at the bot
tom OF the sea, if need be, vii be used in
this great work.
Although nitro-gycerine has been in use
for SO short time, it has already been used
with great success in war. In 1864, during
the war Of the Austrians and Prussians
against the Danes, a detachment of three
hundred Dan sh troops retreated to Alsen,
a town near which great battle had Just
been fought, and were besiege1 by $4,000
Of the allied troops. But the Danish en-
gineers had undermined all of the approach
es to the town with nitro -glycerine, the town
and the mines being connected by elec-
trio wires, and the immense force was kept
at bay for three DAYS. In the Russian war,
the nitro glycerine torpedoes kept the
French and English ships out of the har
Dor of Cronstadt. These torpedoes wera
so constructed as to explode either by con
cussion or electricity, and it would have
proach harbor so guarded. Experiments
have frequently been made to see if nitra-
glycerine could not be made available a.
the explosive power for shells, but little
success has been attained. It has been
found that the heat and conclusion caused
the sensitive oil to explode before the sheii
lrad left the mouth Of the cannon. Expert
ments were tried with "cushioned" shells
those containing some soft substance be-
tween the nitro-glyceriae and the iron-but
this also failed.
Notwithstanding the discouregements
which have beset the introduction Of the
new explosive, it has persstently worked
its way into favor with practical men, and
there is now scarcely public work in this
country where it is not used. AS Time pro-
crosses, inventive minds viii devise even
more ingenious methods of using it than
those now in vogue, and it is safe to pre-
dict that within short period Of time,
gunpowder will be forced to give way 10
this more potent rival. .-Erchan9e.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18

Edward l.. Coy, a noted scotsman of
West Hebron, New York, raised | 400 bar
rels of Rose potatoes, last year, from y
barrels of seed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18

At the conclusion of tin wedding in
Hartford, the couple found baby on the
door step, which somewhat marrcd the Aar.
mouy of lLe hour.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18

New York has enough outcast children
to make procession, in double file, eleven
miles long.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
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A PASTOR AL.

SHE.
"Gentlc shepherds, tell me, pray,
Has my Colin come this way!
lie chants q rustic ritornelIo,
And bears Il crook--on his umbrella.
Say then, gentle epherds. say,
Has my Colin passed this way!
"Whitc his shirt-fron as new milk,
Soft his whiskcrs are as silk,
He drives no flock, the darling man,
But wears vest of Astracan.
Say then, gentle shepherds. say,
Has my Colin passed this way!
"Every morning forth he hics
While tho mi,kmaid rubs her eyes.
With hasty step he eastward goes,
Upon bank to seekreposc.
Then, ntlc shepherds. tell me pray,
Has my Colin passed this way"
POLICEMAN.
"If the party rs you mean
Which is name is Peter Green
Is Clerk with Cash and Co.,
Then | see him thither go,
(But don't henceiorth address me thus
l amt no shephcrd) on bus.
ellis pipc-I do not mean a foot
Appeared to be of brier root;
Where yonder boys backing shoes,
He stopped and bought a Daily Ne~s,
Then mounted Pm no shepherd cuss!
Upon the knitcboard of the bus
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
independence Nursery.

4 T the Independence Nursery, one mile
N west of this City, can be found good
assortment of the most hardy varieties of Graft
ed Apple Trees, also Seeding Apple Trees
Early Richmond and Moreilo Cherries; Flem-
sh Beauty Pears; Yellow Egg, Lombard, Co
lumhia, Minor and Blue Plums; Red and fcl-
low Siberian, Trnnscendent, Soulard, llysop,
Forbs and Tetopsky Crabs; Houghton Seed
ling, Scotch and English Gooseberries Doolt-
tie Black Cap, Purple Cane and Catawina
Raspberries; Concord and Clinton Grapes; /;
Wilson'S, Russell's Lannings White and
French's Seeding Strawberries; Currants, Ro-
ses, Flowering Almonds, Snowballs, Gladiolas,
Lilies, Dahlias, Flowering Shrubs, Weeping
Willows, Evergreens, Nerbenas, Sweet Pota-
toes, and in fact any and everything in the
Nursery line cheaper than can be had from
any other Nursery. | will also order on short
notice anything in the green house line, from
ID. Willmot Scot, of Galena, Illinois, at cata-
logue prices, freight and express charges ex-
cepted. Almost all Of the above were grown
and acclmated here ON our own grounds.
J. S. BOUCK,
zo-ti. PROPRIETOR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18
WE BROTHERS BROWN.
DY HIRAM RICH.

UI HlhAM RAChs
We sing no song Of camps or kings,
We write no loye-lorn story;
We lead no conquering column on,
Yet we uphold its glory.
High, brothers, high,
-t The banner fly and fly
We bothers brown
We two bare hands.
In many a port the matches fall,
The ship is full and ready
The craven reef is just alec,
Look lively, lads, and steady.
Sway, brothers, sway,
Haul and bclay, bclay,-
We brothers brown
We two bare hands.
In forests deep awaiting us,
The keels to be are growing
The sea hath never sails enough,
The winds are ever blowing.
Swing, brothers, swing,
The axes ring and ring
... We brothers brown
We two bare hands.
The prairies roll and bloom and lure,
AS were tho world one meadow;
The clouds are onsv lenms that drop
Their rippling wefts Of shadow.
Sow, brothers, sow,
The grain will grow
We brothers brown I..
We two bare hands.
The sea is kind; throw net and line,
1t can not well deny us
There's lways need upon the land
The winds were made to try is.
Pull, bothers, pull,
Our nets are full and full, -
We brothers brown
a We two bare hands.
We sow and pull, we swing and sway,
We whirl the wheel of Labor
We bring the day when king and king,
Will be but man and neighbor.
Sing. brothers, sing,
Our song shall ring and ring,
We brothers brown,
We two bare hands.
". Y. Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-18

San Francisco claims population ot
l72,00J.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-01-19
QUIZ DUTY. .

Another year is upon US, and before
its close, we will have another general
election. State officers, members of the
Legislature and congressman arc to be
elected by us in October ext.
It is Of vital moment to the best inte-
rests OF our State that tho present in-
cumbcnts bc defeated, and good men
elected in their stead. This is practica
BILE, if we will simply do two things,
which wisdom demands
I. BE united. lie who prefers man
or set OF men TO tho success Of the party
opposed 10 official dishonesty, is not
true. We may boast that he is not
fettered by party nominations, but when
he pursucs course which must
end in the defeat of good men, ho is
himself not patriot aud not to bo tiust-
ed
2. We must be practicable. The four.
teenth aud fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution of the United States have
settled many tlings-thc first is passed,
and tho second will bo. We must read
the changes wrought by these amend
mcnts. Questions which divided tho
two great political parties Of the coun-
try two years ago would appear ridicu-
lous if lugyed into.a political canvass
now. They are settled against us. Con.
gressional reconstruction and negro suf.
frago are issues Of tho past, quite as
much as tho Louisiana purchase and
the Mexican war. IF VIC do not so re.
gard them, we are impraticablc, unwiso,
md destined to defeat. Victory
is in our hands, if VIC will only grasp
it,
Our platform is one upon which white
aud black may unto and join hands. It
is "opposition to oificial dishonesty"
We want no other plank. Upon this,
we would nominate good mon, and they
would be elected. Wo beg our readers
to think over these things aud begin to
prepare themselves. by July. We ought
to have our candidate es in the field, with.
out division. Soon, aye, very soon, we
should commence the work of organiza.
tion. Let men begin to think of clubs;
and let clubs be as brief in their rcsolu..
tions as possible. let them, above all
things, be wise, and careful not to waste
their strength in tilting against wind
mills L'uion Times.