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The union Democrat., 1870-08-27
"A Glorious Change!!
THE GREAT WORLDS TONIC.
Plantation Bitters.

This wonderful vegetable re-
stOrative is the sheet-ancslor Of
the feeble and debilitated. As a
tonic and cordial for the aged
and languid, it has NO equal
among stomachics. As remedy
for the nervous weakness to
which women arc especially sub
ject, it is supersecing every other
stilnulant. In ALI climates, tropi-.
cal, temperate, or frigid, it acts
as a specific in every species of
disorder which undermines the
bodily strength and breaks down
the animal spirits. For sale by
all druggists.
August Is, 1s7o-1y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
WHOLE NO. 243.


! sunshinv afternoon, With ali looking bright
+, ard mellow. the but with It's patch Of flow
+: ers; the children by the side Of the liae,
! aud loir mother running oit wild and fran
, fie-like but ouly 10 drop down in the track.
:. ialf way between HE door nod where the
little one was dancing and waving her littIc
hahds as We gilod CT.
felt like m.n does in orc of those
nightmare dreams, vi en- The viii is is there
to do something, only n dreadful kind Of
| force holds YOU balk and YOU see danger
coming nearer and nearer, aud yet not
avoid It. We neither of us spoke but stood
/ there, one each side, leaning rwarl as
helpless as The poor child in front, til, With
almost veil, fought clear Of the power
that seemed 70 hoi me, with the feeling on
me that was TOO late, cr, pt along the side
Of fhe engine and lay Gown with arms eX-
tended IN front Of the cow.ca-chcr.
Only moments, but tbat seemed ike hours,
as with its strange, hurryirg, jumping mo-
ton, the ef CINE dashed down, as tod my
self, 10 crush ont the life Of that poor little
innocent. ! wanted 10 shut my eyes to
keep out tie horrd sight, but dared not
| and though BOW seemed to be doing what
might save the child's life, could not thnl,
| it possible. There il was in front, aud yet
we appeared to come no nearer. In an or
d;nary way We should have passed the shan
i ty n score Of times: but now the horror OF
these moments acted so upon my inaeina.
| ton that we seemed to crawl slowly but
surely, ike the motion Of some vast ma
chine that hardly seemed to move. and vel
| =, 81, Al.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
EfENCZ;.
BY CAROLINE A. BRIGGs.


oh my tried soul he patient! Roughest rnds
Fold over sweetest fruitaee heaviest clouds
Rain the most ample harycsts on the fields;
The grass grows greeI,est where the wintry
SHOWS
Have fallen deepest, and the faires, flowers
Spring from old dead decay. The darkest
mine
Yields the most flashing jewels from lis cell,
Stars arc born of darkness day Of night.
Oh, my tried soul, be patient Yet for thec
Goes on the secret alchemy Of life;
Cod the -Giver grants boon to earth
That he withholds from thee; and from the
dark
or thy deep sorrow shall evolve new light,
New strength to do and suffer, new resolves,
Perchancc new gladnessas and freshest hopes
Oh, there are times when | can no more weep
That have sullored fpg Know great strength
Is born Of suffering: ana | trust that still,
Wrapt in the dry husk of my outer life,
Lie warmer seeds than ever yet have burst
From its dull covering stronger purposes
Stir constantly within. and make me G. cat
With new lle--a life akin to God
Which | must nurture Tor the holy skies.
Help rae. thou great All Parent. for the flesh
Win sometimes ialtcr, and the spirit fail;
Add to my human Thy diviner strength,
When next | waver, rouse my faith as now,
That out Of darkness | .,ay see great light,
And follow where it ever leads-to Thee!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
Stephen Aliens Pochct.f'iccc.

In tie pocaet-bcok Of tie Hon. Stephen
Allen, Who was crowned from on beard tho
Henry Clay, was found printed slip, ap-
parenily cut rom a newspaper, of which the
following IS a copy, 1t is worthy to be
placed il every newspaper and engraven on
the healt et every young man
'keeP good company Or none. Never
be Idle. YOUR hands can't he usefully
employed. attend TO the cultivation Of your
mld. Always speal, the truth. Make
few promises. Live up to your engage.
merits. Keep your own secrets if you have
any. When you speak 10 "a person lock
lin in the taca. Coed company and good
conysr.ation are the yerY sinews Of virtue,
Good character is above all thiags else.
\ our character cannot he essentially injur-
ell except BY your own acts. If any one
speaks eyi, 81 Won. let your life lie so that
Intoxicating liquors. Ever live misfortune
excepted within your income. Vixen you
retire 70 bel, think over what yon have
beer doing during the day. Make no haste
o he rich If you would prosper, Smalt
aud steady gains give competency with
tranquil mind. Never play at a game of
chance. Avoid temptation through fear you
may not withstand ii. Earn money bcfora
you spend il. Never run in'o debt unless
YOU see way to get out again. Never
borrow il yog can possibly avoid it. Do
lot 'ut eli ultIl tomorrow that which
should be done TO-DAY. D. not marry until
voa are able to support wife. Never
speak evil Of any ole. Be Just before you.
if -
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
The HEost sscnutiErli IsGE:;Gn III.
Washington.

\ Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield Rcpub can SAYS:
The house uccupicd by the Russian Le-
cation is one Of the most elegant in the
CIV. ana is yery Handsomely furnished, but
We haa ve.y Hu'c opportunity of no'icing
our surroundings, after we were Shown into
The elegant parlor. aud our names annouu-
cel DISTINCTLY Immediately Nine. dc Ca
tacazv swept toward Us, ana we We're elec-
miGel by her beauty. All reports We had
heard Of her had failed to give us any idea
oil her magnihcence. She was dressed in
the richest Of black velvet. made with a
train and the loose TrkjSh sacqdc size
wore. of the same material, was enbroider-
with gold But this rich trimming was
scarcely more dazzling in effect than the
wealth OF her golden hair. This hair. which
all admit is natural in quantity as well as in
hue. is of that miraculous color about
which painters rave, and in looking at il
any degree of rapJne seems admissible.
And in addition this superb won an po-
sesses complexion Of remarkable clear
ness, and u perfect form.
She speaks but hale English, and as we
dared little French in her presence, our
conversation was Of the most limited dc.
scription. But she did her best TO enter
tain Us. amiably used what English words
she could command and when we said il
seemed rude in us to force her. a stranger
10 use our language. she protested "Oh
no y she said, Il hope for tie pleasure OF
entertaining all the American ladies, though
am ashamed OF MY English y
Altogether we enjoyed our call, and were
clad to have seen woman who made in
teligible to us all those poetical rhapsodie>
over feminine beauty, which We usually at
tribute to the inspiration of genius aone.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

The sources Of the light and heat Of the
snn--;he only two OF his marvellous proper
ties apparent TO the ordinary obserper--,ire
problems OF the greatest difficulty. | will
only say here that TIE most vivid light de-
veloped by human art, when iuterposed be-
tween the eye and the san. appears like a
black spot upon the solar disk. The high
est temperature yet produced by man is that
evolved by the combustion OF charcoal in
oxygen which Bunsen estimates at l0,aG0
G.. or $4,000 T.; aud this is about five
sevenlhs Of the lowest reasonable estimate
for the Temperature Of he solar surface Coal
barning at the rate Of | u TO the square
foot il about two seconds would attain this
temperature. and Rankins has estimated
that in the furnaces of power. III locomotive
engines, POUND OF coal to each square foot
of crate surface is consumed il trom 20 to
80 seconds, yielding n heat from ll5 to
LIS as intense as that at the surface Of the
sun.
Adopting this estimate that heat equal
to that emitted by the sun might he attain
ed by Tie combustion of coal. at this rate Of
o. e-half pound per second to the square
foot, it is easy to find how long tie whole
mass Of the sun would last. We're it compo-
sed Of coal burning at that rate, and furnish
cd moreover with an unlimited supply of OK:
cccn to support the combustion. Perform
ing the calculation. we find that tie entire
sun would be consumed in a little more than
1900 years. that is within period no lone
er than over which human history extends.
And now, what is this sun of ours-,his
center round which eight large planets, with
no less than IS satellites and l09 small
PLANETS, are known 10 revolye. beside com.
cts unnumberei and countless swarms Of
aceors ,hls lun,ir ary. whose fcryen, ard
dazzlino beams radiate and have radiated
f,r aoe, win n nrofusion which his shown
no sims Of failino al,h9uah H.. most yol.o.
ment combustion fails to ro~al il in ]eat.
and the most intense electrical action talls
slor; of it in light: which. notaltbstandine
the enormous floods Of energy which il i,
paurinr oar. has decreased neither IN wei,I,t
nor size TO a Y extent Which buman .I;]l
has suiliced 10 detect? And does tic realm
OF nature show any other object connorablr
vi Il If in n,oeruit I, n a az, IN ~ i. r..tarp III.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
IOWA. FRIDAY. MARCH 4 1870.

Yes" was the vii iug but feeble rsply,
"Wiil you swear that yon'll neyer act the
Id fool this way again y
81 s-w-'a-rt, john, By all is goo n
bad"
"Anl you'll give me farm p letting tie
old man little lower do@n.
"Yes, ,Iol my, N boss, too"
John then entirely rele:sed his rencntant
uncle and told him that be wouldn't have
either the farm or the hoss : that he ',jest
waried to teach him that life was wo'th
snmpm, and that common sense was a
handy thing to have ahont the house. :
John Craig may have been ignorant Of tie
technical meaning Of "simiiia similijas m
ranf'tr," but he evidently understood its
practical application.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

\ New LYNx Nrsr.-A curious fact in
ZOOLOGY is reported at Hamburg. Some
months ago Lith anian lynx escaped
from a travelling menagerie at Altoona, and
e20 reward was offered for its capture, but
IN vain. Not long since sentinel ut Kiel
observed a strange looking animal leaving
the mouth ii a large gun on the rampnrts,
End shortly at.erwari re-entering it with q
duck in lis mouth. Assistance having been
procured. n net was spread over the muzzla
Of the gun, aud the lynx was recaptured
together with domestic cat and litter Of
llroc youle ones. The offspring Of this
curious aud h.herto unprecedented cross Of
breeds are now in the Jardjn des Plantes,
and have been visited hv many naturalists.
The directors Of the geological Garden at
Paris have offered 5000 francs for singla
sngeimpn
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
Progress OF Opinion.

A Nantucket sea captain tells tie follow
inc aneedote about shipmate who accom-
panied him on one Of his early whaling
VOYAGES:
'sSules was simple-hcarted, transparent
Young fellow. and. when we sailed. had
been ''paying attention for some time to II
youug lady, who. he had reason to think,
did not fully rcciprocae his ardent feelings !;
at all events. the parting on h,r side was not
30 a,lectiona;e as he could have wished,
and he was impressed with the idea that
she only kept him as a standby, in default
Of a better offer. II don't believe Ann
Joues'll have me anyhow" When we had
been out few months, and had met with
far success, Stiles tone WAS modified. The
burden Of his monologue changed to "We!l
dent know but what Ann Jones'll have
ne. after all." With thousand barrels Of
oil under patches, he became still NOR,
hopeful. "Chance is pretty good for
Ann Jones' he would say; 'pretty
good now" At fifteen HI ndrel bar
rels he hal assumed quite self satisfied
manner. and soliloQuized, Il gpess there's
no danger hut Whit Ann .lonesIl have me
now" At Two thousand barrels. "Ann
Jones'il lee glad TO get me now, | know.
When we cut the last whale that was TO fill
the vessels bod and squared away home.
Stiles threw his hat in the air with wild
Indian veil of triumph, IN be darned il
III hare Am Jones aaytor.'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
H0!JsE AND nL0GK FOR SALE!

The house formerly owned by Judge Tabor,
and later by the subscriber. situated in Har-
ter's addition to the city of Independence, 60
rods north Of the depot is offered for sale, to-
gether with full block of land upon which
it is located, comprising four acres. The
grounds contain a choice variety of small fruit
and shrubbery Good well and cistern on the
place. For particulars enquire OF the sub
scriber on the premises.
29-3m Nm SYKES.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
.EosEa Billings as {, E-hilosapAer.

There seems to he four styles Of minds
lsi, lliea who knows it's so!
q, them who knows it aint so!
81, item who sp.i; the difference and
guess TT il
4fh them who don't Gre which way it
is.
There IS but f.w mon who hez character
cnuG' 10 lead q life Of idlenes.
True love Is spel' Just the same in Choc-
taw rs il ;s il English,
Those who retire from The world OF ac-
count # Ifs sirs AID is peSkiness m"st no.
forget hat Hey have yct TO keep company
with person who wants Just as much
watching Is any body else.
NecesSity bogot invention. invention be-
got convenience, convenience begot pleas.
ne, pleasure begot luxury, begot riot and
disease, between them hegot poverty, and
poverty b got necessity again--and this is
revolution of nan, aud is about all he can
brar on.
Most people decline to learn only bv
their wn experience. Aud | guess thry
are me re than half right, Tor do not spnss
u man can get perfect idea Of molasses
by letting another fellow taste it for him.
An individual to be fine gentleman,
has either got to be born SO. or brought up
so from infancy; he can't learn it sudden.
any more than he can learn to talk injin
correctly BIZ practise on a tomahawk.
] Wonder if there ever was an old maid
who overheard Of a match that she thought
was suitable.
| II man wants to get his dimensions LEI
| him visit a graveyard.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
EEy5CE Ware, Fer sale.

With all the necessary mproyementy to run the
same. Wood and lumber Included, with TWEEN
ty seven acres of land, with house and stable
thereon All of the land or part OF 1t viii be
sold with the Brick Yard to suit the purchaser
Situated five miles southeast OF independence
on the road leading from independence to
Guasaueton. For further particulars inquire
af Robert Wilson Of Jesup. or J. NJ. Miller Of
Indcpcndcncc Admrs. OF the estate OF George
Wilson. deceased. Reference to jed Lake, IN
iepcndcncc. Iowa.
March 2nd, 1869. oO-u
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

Som wears since. a prominent business
man Of Northampton, Mass. who began to
sow his Wild oats when a boy, and hasn't
yet all through vet attended eolored halt
on Market street in that town. After each,
"hreah down he noticed well near the
house-hv tie way, a shallow one-was re.
sorted to by the men 70 Quen,h their thirst.
Unohsevel, while the dance was going IN
he slipped oat Of tie house and moved the
curb lew feet beyond the WELL and waited
tie result. Presently ont came one Of tie
dancers, and plump into lhe we'll he went.
Blowing and pnffug le came 10 the top,
and exclaimed; By gory who's moved dis
wel since l'se ont here last?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
Tn1eDendenco Nursery.

l. -
A T the Independence Nursery, ono 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 Morclo Cherries: Flem-
ish Beauty Pears Yellow Egg, Lombard. Co
lumhin, Minor and Blue Plums; Rod and Yel
low Siberian, Transccndcnt, Soulard lIysiop,
foIhs and Tctopsky Crabs; Houghton Seed
ling, Scotch and English Gooseberries Doolit-
tie Black Cap. Purple Cane and Catawina
Raspbcwics; Concord and Clinton Grapes;
Wilson'S, Russeli's Iannings White and
Frc0ch's Seeding SjIawhcrres; Currants, Eo-
scs, Flowcring Almonds. Sn0wballs Gladiolas,
Lilies, Dahlias. Flowcring Shrubs. Weeping
willows, Evcrgfccns. Verbcnas, 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
d. Wiiilnot Scot, of Galcna, Illinois, at cata-
loGuc prices. freight and express charges ex-
ccpted. Almost all Of the above were grown
ana acclmated here on our own grounds.
j. S. BOUCK,
2S-t.. PRorRiEToR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

New York Store.

New York Store.
In Just about the smartcst town
That ever you did enter.
Along the banks of the Wapsipinicon,
Exactly in the centre,
You'll find a spacious edfice
Known AZ the 'New York Store"
Where choicest goods are sold at cost
And just d trine more.
We've Cotton. Silk and Linen Goods,
And notions by the score,
With many other fancy things
Which ladies do adore;
We've Cloths, Clothing, Caps and Hats,
And Furs too by the score.
Suspenders that will stretch n rod
And just trille more.
We've many good and civil clerks,
As ever measured tape,
To wait upon our customers
And keep the shcp in shape,
They are just about the finest class
That ever "tended store"
We're sure you'll find them so
And just a triile more.
We've good mechanics here in town
As ever rod the soil,
And well content to earn their bread
BY industry and toll,
They'll make or mend you anything,
Plow, counter. hew or score,
And charge exactly what is right
And just Il trIile more.
We've lawyers. doctors, poets, priests,
Odd Fell, VS.. Masons, sons.
Hucksters. lIawkcrs, Iioosicr- men,
And everything that runs,
A Mayor, too, and Aldermen
OF most portentous lore,
Who make It's all the laws we want
And lust trile more.
And here we've got the best of schools,
For great as wei 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 trlae more.
Then come ont to the "New York Store, -
Good friends. from far and near.
You've everything to hope for there
And nothing sure to fear;
Wen show you goods and sell them cheap.
a most abundant store
OF everything the people want,
And just tr!le more.
A word now to our enemies
Who deal in ,rordy ro5,
The steam is on, don't waste your wind
In hores to stop the car;
Ali enmity and pickering
We honestly dcpiore,
As much as any other man
And just trife more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

The New York II'op}a Of the 10Th in,
sfant says Free MnSons will be inter
estcd 10 know TINT Mnstai Fcncri, better
known as Pre- Plus X, once belonged to,
their Order, having joined i in Philadel-
rhia. when he was Papal Nuncio to this
country. and that he was Masoa Tvs
years after he became Pope These aa&sy
tons are made on the authority ,f the Fra
Pdolo SaFpi Of Venice, y Catholic jcv NAL
devoted TO ecclesiastical nefcrm, AZ if
true, they are certainly very pecu' ar, es-
peclaliy when taken N Connection with the
well known devo.,en" characteg of the Pope
in his earlier ,s.. =
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

Then come ont to the 'New York Store, -
Good friends. from far and near.
You've everything to hope for there
And nothing sure to tear;
Wen show you goods and sell them cheap.
A most abundant store
OF everything the people want,
And just a tr!Ae more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark uncertain travel,
Where lie those happier hills and meadows
Low
All. if beyond the spirits nmost cavil,
Aught of that country could We surely know,
Who would not 60?
MIGHT We but hear
The lowering an gels high imagined chorus,
Or catch betimcs, with wakeiul eyes and
clear
One radiant vista Of the realm bcforc US
With one rapt moment given to see and hear,
All. who would tear2
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

A word now to ou- enemies
Who deal in ,ro,1fy 'r"r,
The steam is on, don't waste your wind
In horcs to stop the car;
Ali enlnity and pickering
We honestly depiore,
As much as any other man
And just q tritle more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

And here we've got the best of schools,
For great as well rs 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 triae more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

Bat If they think by clustering
To drive us from the field,
They'll fnd that We are up to SNUFF
And don't know how to yield;
But ..rough and ready" dare to meet
0pposcrs ty the score.
y match for each and all of them,
And just tritio more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

We've lawyers. doctors. poets, priests,
Odd Fell, VS.. Masons, sons.
Hucksters. lIawkcrs Hoosicr men,
And everything that runs,
A Mayor, too, and Aldermen
OF most portentous lore,
Who make us all the laws we want
And just Il triile more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04
T1En gNDGsuoyEuED COUNTRY.

BY EDMUND c. sTEADMAN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

We've good mechanics here in town
As ever rod the soil,
And well content to earn their bread
By industry and toll,
They'll make or mend you anything,
plow, counter. hew or score,
And charge exactly what is right
And just triic more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

=
SaisEDE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

We've many good and civil clerks,
As ever measured tape,
To wait upon our customers
And keep the shcp in shape,
They are just about the finest class
That ever 'tended store"
We're sure you'll find them SO
And just trife more.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-07

We would call the attention of our bust
ness men to the superior styles of job print
ing, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned out from this office. We are prepar.
ca to execute job printing of every descrip-
uon IN the latest aud most fashionable style
of THE arH end q. reasonable rates r.