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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27

great deal over those horses. and they
would do anything we wanted them to
that is to say they would drive through a
prairie fire, along side of bull buffalo,
through prairie dog village, and over dead
Indians, but l tell you, you ought to have
seen them, to horse, turn tail and run
from those blankets. We were going along
SO nicely, and each trooper was so eager to
make dead sure thing of his redskin that
we let the horses have it much their own
way, and we repented of it. Just as fright
ened as they could be, they paid no atten-
ton to curb, and away they went in every
direction. Troopers were sprawling on the
ground, and others were clnging to horses
names, with beth feet not only out of the
stirrups, but pointing up in the air. 1t was
the worst S impede ever saw, and l have
looked on some in my day. If the Sioux
had followed up they might have made a
.ew scalps, but they seemed so well pleased
with the result of their trick that those who
were unhorsed near them say they disap-
peared rs if they had gone down through
the earth. When our troop assembled, we,
one and all. declared that the thing was
the best Of the kind we had ever heard o..
but determined that we would pay them
back for it one of these days with will"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
THE HIVE Ar GETTYSBURG.
by JOHN G WHITTIER.

DY JOHN G WHITTIER.
In tho old Hebrew myth the lions frame,
So terrible alive,
Bleached by the deserts sun and wind, became
The wandering wild bees hive;
And he who, lone and naked handed, tore
Those jaws of death apart,
In after time drew forth their honeyed store
To strengthen his strong heart
Dead seemed the legend; but it only slept
To wake beneath our sky;
Just on the spot whence ravening Treason
crept
Back to its lair to die,
Bleeding aad torn from Freedoms mountain
bounds,
A stained and shattered drum
Is now the hive, where, on their fowry rounds
The wild bees go and come.
Unchallenged by ghostly sentinel,
They wander wide and TAR,
Along green hillsdes, sown with shot and shell
Through Wales once choked with war.
The low reveille of their battle drum
Disturbs morning prayer;
With deeper peace in summer moons their hum
Fills all the drowsy air.
And Samson's riddle is our own to-day,
Of sweetness from the strong,
Of union, peace and freedom plucbed away
From the rent jaws of wrong.
From Treasonss death we draw purer life,
As, from the beast he slew,
sweetness sweeter for his bitter strife
Tho old-time athlete drew
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
OLD EGGlES.

There are some men moving about in
this fast age of steam and telegraph. who,
in the due order OF things, sh luld have lived
two hundred Years ago, and then died be-
loved and respected a hundred wears ago.
/, alludng to these honest gentlemen, we
of course allude TO tha, class designated
and known as 'old fogies" composed of
men who are about two centuries-"be the
same more or less as the sale bills have it
behind the times. In this rapid go-ahead
country we ought not to have any of these
individuals, but sorry are we to be con-
strained TO answer that several of them still
inhabt the mundane atmosphere. They
are not, perhaps, iogies exactly. but they
lack spirit and enterprise. They are in
every respect, good citizens; good, honest,
wel-meaning fellows, but the absence of
vim in the physical make up, .erces them
down to the class known as .togies. They
get along very wel-rather slow 20 be sure,
but then it has not cost them the loss of
sleep, or any extra exertion. When you
speak 10 them oftbe future prospects OF the
city, and the ne essity Of developing enter
prises, they agree with you exactly but they
never push They are forever awaiting the
good old times to come again, and if one,
more enterprising than themselves, attempts
TO hasten that time. by pushing, they are
struck with his audacity, and ten chances
to one they will ''throw cold water" upon
the pr iects End hinder him in more ways
than one. If the enterprise shond fail
through their want Of support, they become
distressingly sympathetic. They are ready
with their advice, and can point ont various
ways and places where the taiure came in.
assuring you all the time that they "sold
you So This class OF men are the living
automatons of twenty years ago. They
don't believe in new things--the old-fash-
ioned way of going to mill suits them the
best. They will not help the city themsel-
YES, nor will they allow others to do it. CT
a half dozen of this class of men into n
town and if they do not keep il in the back
ground for at least ten years, it will not bs
their fault.
'I have lost my watch overheard. Is
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
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The wives Of Great Men.

The large nun ber of eminent descend
ants from illustrious men mus. not be looked
upon as the results of their marriage with
mediocre women; for the average ability of
the wives of such men is above mediocrity,
contrary to the commonly expressed opin-
ion that clever men marry silly women.
1. is not easy to prove my point without a
consider .ble mass of qu' tai 'ons to show
the es' iration in which the wives of a large
body of illustrious men we're held by their
intimate friends; but the following argu
ments are not without weight:
First, the lady whom a man marries is
very com mmonly one whom he has often met
in the society Of bis own friends, and there.
fore not likely to be silly woman. She is
also usually related to some of them, and
therefore has probability Of being heredi-
tary gifted.
Secondly, as a matter Of fact, large
number of eminent men marry eminent
women. Philip II. Of Macedon and Olym-
pias; Caesars liason with Cleopatra; Marl-
borough and his most able wife; Helvetius
married charming lady, whose hand was
also sought by both Franklin and Turnot !;
August Wilhelm von Schlesel was heart
and soul devoted to Madame De Stael :;
Neck 9 wife WAS blue stocking Of the
purest hue; Robert Stephens, the learned
PRIMER. had Petronela for his wi the
Lord Keeper Sir Nicholas Bacon, and the
e.eat Lord Burlsigh, married two Of the
learned daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke.
All these names are of decidedly eminent
women. They establish the existence Of a
tendency Of "like to li!e" among intellect
ual men and women. On the other hand.
there is no evidence Of a strongly marked
antaeonistic taste-of clever men liking
really hal;-witted women. A man may be
COZ ,cious of serious defects in his charac-
ter, and select wife to supplement what
he wants, as shy man may be attracted
BY woman who has no other merits than
these of a talker and manager. Also, q
young awkward philosopher may accredit
the first girl who cares to show An interest
in him with greater intelligence than she
possesses. But these are exceptional in
stances; the great fact rem sins that able
men take pleasure in the society of intelli-
gent women, and, If they can find such as
would in other respects be suitable, they
will marry them in preference TO mediocri-
ties,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
Baltimore Passing rh hrOug n Fer.
rible ordeal.
From the New York Tribune, 9th.

From the New York Tribune, 9th.
"coLoRED PERSONS ADMITTED IN THIS CAR"
The Baltimore city railroad companies
have put cars on the tracks in which color
ed people are admitted, in obedience to Il
decision of the conrts compelling them
either 10 do this or to allow negroes to ride
in all cars on the routes. On Monday, cars
with the following placard appeared upon
the streets at regular 'nt rvals: "Colored
persons admitted in this car" The Balti-
more american says: To the utter aston
ishment cf those persons who predicted that
the cars set apart for the colored persons
would be run without passengers, they yes
terd .ytraverSed our streets with about the
same quota of passengers as were wont to
patronize them before. One of our report
ers spent an hour on the corner of Balti-
more and Eutaw streets, observing the re-
suit Of the first days experiment.
There were as many white passengers in
the cars to which coored people were ad-
mitted rs in the other cars. There were
not more than four colored persons in any
one of the labeled cars, and in most of them
there were only one or two, but the full
kcomplement of passengers was made up BY
white people. In very few instances did
passengers hesitate to take the first car that
came along, utterly regardless and possibly
unconscious of the red letteled label.
1t was amusing during the early portion
of Yesterday morning to watch the antics of
those few persons who objected to ride in
the cars devoted to the colored people. On
Madison avenue ladies and gentlemen
would carefully peer into the cars, and if
no person of color was there ensconced, i'll
they would jump, but secretly praying that
they might not be disturbed by the entrance
of colored man, woman or child. One
lady, who had entered car at the corner
Of Madison and Hiddle streets, CHANGED to
seat herself beside man whose complexion
indicated that he was not pure c 'ucasian.
The lady squirmed for while, and at last,
being unable to restrain her passion, al
most screeched into the mans ears, "Why
don't you get into tue car devoted to per-
sons Of your own color?"
The man fairly bounded from his seat, so
terrific was the screech given, and for mo-
ment seemed to be lost in thought regarding
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
tn Farmers & Stock Men

OWNERS of Young Stock are hereby in.
~ formed that the undersigned is prepared
to Castrate animals in a eafe and skillfu
manner. Application may be made to me
personally or by letter, at Otterville, OF
through the Independence ? O.
4i,.3m W O. CURTIS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
Farm For Sale.

r hereby offer for sale my farm, situated %
miles east of Independence, comprising
3S3 acres of the best of prairie land, all fenced
and under good cultivation, well watered, with
good house and barn, sheep barn, corn and hog
house. and other buildings, fine young
orchard in bearing, together with small fruit
in good quantity. The farm with 60 acres of
excellent timber will be sold all together, or di-
yio >suit purchasers. twill be sold cheap
and Nsy terms. Inquire of the subscriber
on Il Snises.
3 '.c' oAlAo'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
MRS. TAYLOR,
Dress & Cloak Maker

WISHES to inform the Ladies Of Indepen-
w dence and vicinity that she has rooms
Mt the Store of J. B. Turner, one door west OF
the Montour House, where, after the first OF
May, she will be glad to see all her old pat,
rons, and as many new ones as will favor her
with u call.
N. B.-stamping and Machine Embroidery
neatly done.
43-4w S. M. TAYLOR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27

Compare this with the exertions of an active
pedestrian, who can raise his own weight
but 1000 feet per hour, and we find the
heart exerts about twenty times as much
force; o. with the best locomotive, which
can raise itself ZOO feet in an hour, which
is but one.eighth part Of the energy Of the
human heart.
To reflective mind, it cannot be mat.
ter Of surprise that this delicately construct
ed organ laboring so vigorously without q
moments rest night or day, should fire.
quently and often suddenly, give over it's
labor, and cease to act. On the contrary,
it is rather q matter of asionishment that
the heart should maintain its intes ity. year
after year, amid all the scenes of excitement
through which the individual passes for
three score years and ten. In severest sick.
ness, when other organs fail, the heart pur-
sues the even tenor of its way, continuing
its pulsations to the last moment of life.
Like strong warrior in citadel, it yields
only when every resource has been exhaust
ed.
In the performance of its functions, the
heart acts on the principle of pump. 1t
has its applied force, its receiving and dis.
tributing reservoirs or cavities, its valves,
etc. The diseases Of the heart may be d.
vided into those affecting its muscular for.
ces and those affecting its valvular arrange
ments.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27
a Drunken Man Sent Up In q Raj.
lOOn.Narrow Escape from Death.
From the Rock Island Argus.

From the Rock Island Argus.
The balloon ascension last eve nirg caused
large crowd Of people to asse nble in the
vicinity Of the open lot adjoining the Bap.
tbs. Church. 1t was to have transpired at
halfpas. o'clock in the el ,oon, but
owing to the high wind was deferred. One
c" the poles thatsus s'ned the balloon broke
b ore the performance began, and new
poe had to b. substituted. A furnace to
convey hot air to he balloon had been
built, and great wood FIRE was roaring un-
derneath. The bs Don began to 6ll and
soon rounded itself into an immense ,a
A dish Of alcohol was placed under ,er h,
and the smoke burnt out, and everyt ng
WIS ready to "let Co." The balloon was a
w tched up affair of hemp linen, and the
be- 7ket little lal ser than market hand
ba ct, WIS fast led to it by small ropes.
Who , everything was in readiness, bus
Il: lg, tall, thin man, with blonde mus
tache, who was the proprietor of the bal
laon, as we learned, and who was supervis-
ing the affair, walked to the back end Of
the lot and said, "come on, Bill" and a
wretched, blear.eyed, drunken man came
s,ags sering up, his hair and garments drip
ping with the water that had been dashed
upon him to wal.en him from bis drunken
torpor, and he mechanically came forward
as one whose ideas were confused, and.
staggering up to the basket, put one fo' in
TIE word was given, the ropes were loose l.
ed, the poles dropped, and the balloon sho,
into the air, and the drunken man, stand.
ing up and clinging TO the ropes, wav, bis
handkerchief to the lessening world bel W
As it was hot air balloon of small dimen
sions, it took its own course, and came
down anywhere as soon as the hot air tha,
upheld ii was cooled and exhausted. Every.
body expet ed him to drop IN the river, but
it sailed over and beyond it, and whea i,
reached the summit of the Davenport bluff
it began to descend quite rapidly, just graz
ing the roof of Otto Kings house. W. !
over Mr.. Claus2en's premises. Western
avenue and Seventh street, near Mr.. King s
the balloonist, who was hanging to the net
ting, let go, and fell a distance of thirty
,et; in his fall, bre aking through the roo
of Mr.. E. Claussens summer-house, and
very badly injuring himself. No bone;
were broken, but he was hurt in ernallv
and may possibly die of the injuries re-
ceived. The whole thing was expressive o.
brutal inhumanity on the part of its pro
iectors, ar1 if the man were killed. they
would be liable foc man slaughter. There
is that in the elements of circus that is
most outrageously, cruelty regardless Of
human life. Men are paid a salary to en-.
danger their lives for a holiday diversion to
heartless crowd. We would suggest to
the authorities of the State in which the
DeHavens hereafter show. that the "Greal
Free Exhibition" be either stopped, or that
the balloon goes up without an occupant.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27

'I have lost my watch overheard. Is
there aav way to recover it?' "Oh, yes,
1ircrs ways"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27

Having learned his business in the watch
factory in Switzerland, and being we'll provi-
ded with tools and material, he is prepared to
do work in the best manner, quickly and
cheaply. = 36-u
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-27

Clocks, Watches. Watch Chains, &c.
Sold and Repaired at the Very
Lowest Prices
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21
RrecitieS.

ESrSctSaeS.
No. l wheat in Milwaukee Tues
day, IS cents, No. 2. so cants aud
steady.
Somebody told us that the new
steamer now being bnilt here by RAIDER
& West, was to bear the familiar name
of Shoe Fly"
ALBERT CH1LDs has got something
new in the pilot ograph line. Call at his
gallery and examine.
Tho pleasant weather of the past
week has enabled the farmers to rush
their springs work along at an unusually
rapid rate. Many will have finished
seeding to wheat by the close OF the pres
ent week.
CHARLEY BoUGHToN has q now
stock of choice candies-a splendid as
sortment. He also moistens thirsty
threats with his famous "pop beer"--a
most harmless beverage; we add further
that delicious ice cream-the best that
ever grew--vill cool the parched pal
ates of his customers during the heated
term"
The Rochester Post has a long ar
tcle giving the particulars of the suicide
Of one Mrs. w. ID. hurry at Byron, in
Olmstead county. Mrs. hurry, who resid
ed hero some time ago, was known as
Mrs. Sarah l.. Robinson, wife of Mr.. ID.
r Robinson, well known gambler of
this city. Robinson it seems had left
home and from information gained from
the newspapers, Mrs. Robinson supposed
him dead, and at the end of two years
married her present husband, w. ID.
hurry. A short time since, however,
she alleges to have received letter from
her former husband. Mr.. Robinson. say
ing that he was alive aad well and that
he was going to return after her. This,
with other troubles unsettled her mind
So that she committed suicide by taking
laudanum. -SiHwater Republican.
This woman will be remembered by
boarders at the Merchants Hotel, as the
good looking and tidy 'dining room girl
who ofliciated there about year ago.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21
names, ages and residences of each:

]. NJ Bailey, of Prescott, and o. s.
Powell, of River Falls, were in town this
week, looking after some interest con-
nected with the w. w. r. r. We hear
of an effort being made to change the
old survey so as to run to Prescott instead
of Hudson.-Dunn Co. NeaOs.
"A letter from Mr.. BAILEY to TRU.
MAN FIELD, Esq. of this city, states that
the engineers are partly engaged in 10.
eating the point for crossing the Menom
inee river. 1t had not been decided, at
the date of the letter, whether the cross
ing would be made above or below Me-
nominee. When this is determined, its
route thence to ST. Paul may be safely
conjectured.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21

CONGRESSIONAL PoLITICs.-The Fond
du Lac Commonwealth. one of cur lead
ing state rs,speaking Of 9th congress
ional district politics, comments as fol
lows:
In the 9th District there promises 10
lie lively contest. Gen. e.. G.. Wash
burn has represented il for ten years, TAX
ing vacation during the war. This is
the largest and one of the most impor-
tant Districts in the State, and possesses
a large number of good men who are
willing 10 serve in Congress. The names
Of Senator William z. Price, Of Black
River Falls, Elk Senator John L. Kings
ton. Of Necedah, Gen. Jerry Rusk, of
Vroqua and Lieut. Gov. Thad c.. Pound,
are mentioned. 1t is our candid opinion
that there ia no man sn the District, or
the State, either, for that matter, who
would 10 us more credit in Congress,
than Hon. Wa. L. Price. lie possesses
natural ability second to that of no man
we have met in The West. lie has had
hrge Legislative experience. is the best
of hand lalker in the State, q through
business mau-posit;ve, Of good habits.
true to the interests Of his constituents,
his friends anl his patty. There are
thousands Of goosl men outside of his
District who will rejoics TO see him sue
coed General Washburn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21
HOW AXE YOUI

To day is the JoURSALs birth day.
For Thirteen Years il has sailed the
seas of journalism, now floating in the
sunshine Of prosperity and again tossed
by the winds of adversely. To-day it
bears the same Republican banner at the
masthead as in years agone, and battles
10 the cause of Truth and Justice with all
the ardor and enthusiasm of youth.
The present proprietors have become
fat, ragged and saucy while publishing
the paper, and if the "signs of the
times are 10 be relied on. they are likely
TO continue improving in the same direc
ton cd iatfaitum.
Meanwhile, those who haye neve.
missed paper nor paid a cent. are re-
specially requested to call and settle.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21

NEwsPAPERIAL.-We have received
the frs; numbers Of tie Leader, publish
Ell AT Elk Point, Dakota Territory, by
oar OH friend L. o. Wisner. The sheet
is ably edaed and is beauty typogrnph
icaily, rejecting much credit on the pro
prietor.
The Whitewater Register comes TO
US with change of proprietors--Mess.s.
Ram d Parsons having soli out to a
DIR. Benjamin, an old newsph per man.
The paper all retains lis olden cheerful
ness aud vivacity editorially, as it also
does its former neat mechanical appear
auce.
One number Of the Sank county
Herald has been granted as--merely to
tantalize, we 'spose. ]. c. Chandler, one
of the best newspaper men in the state,
IS its editor. Hail, Bi ged.
j. II. Powers has disposed of his
interest in the Durand Times to S. A.
Foster, bis former partner. Sid. plays a
good lone hand" and is making pa
per which should receive the support of
all good Pepinites. 1t is rum ored that
Mr.. Powers will soon start paper in
Trempealeau county.
w. r. Finch, Late of the Sparta
Eagle ard several other papers, has ac-
auired an interest In the La Crosse Lead
err. The frm-n me is now Taylor, Finch
81 Co.
The Lean Wolf late o. Durand has
found home at Menominee, whence it
ssIies forth each week with many good
Kings for its readers.
The Augusta Herald has entered
upon the second year of its existence.
No paper IN The state is more spicy aud
rsadabIe than Bro. Brown makes the
Herald
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21

PERSONAL.
G. Y. Denniston, of Hudson, was in
town last week.
Rev. J. D. Searles, started, last
Tuesday, for Mazomanie. on short visit
to one of his former fields of labor.
"A healthy looking individual from
Ellsworth, ii. b. Warner, by name,
pulled our latch string last Tuesday
Hans, come back and shut the doc
j. w. Steel, Esq, one of Red
Wings ablest attorneys, and withal, a
genial gentleman, was in town last week
attending to legal matters.
-Thos. Bower, the grave stone man
Of st. Paul, gave US call last week
He reports this locality distressingly
healthy.
MIR. r. G. Cumbey and daughter,
who have been spending the winter in
St. Louis, returned home last Monday.
John Glover, one of tue good look
ing lawyers who hail from Hudson, was
here on Monday last attending to law
matters.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-21
T;eaC Goods.

Mrs n NJ. Markle, is happy to an.
nounce TO the ladies Of Prescott and vi
cinity, that she will open on the lst of
May, the largest and best assortment of
millinery and fancy goods ever offered in
this market, selected with great care by
herself. She will warrant her work
done in the best and most stylish man.
ner. Dress making, Buttricks patterns
for ladies and Misses will be always on
hand and will be found at her rooms
The Ktna Sewing Machine, one of the
best family machines in use, Mrs. Teal,
agent. aThe famed Wheeler and Wilson
Machine, which cannot be excelled, M.
L. Dill, agent, and the Leavitt Machine,
which is rightly called the All Right
Machine, Mrs. N. NJ Markle, agent.