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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
Annual PrCss Convention.

The fourth annual Convention of
the Iowa Press Association will
convene at Marshall town, Wednes-
day, June 7th, 1871. Every MEM
Der of the Association, and all per-
sons of the State entitled to MEM
bcrship, are cordially invited to
attend. The exercises will consist
of several addresses on various
subjects, by prominent members of
the craft; discussions on business
and editorial questions, and such
other questions as will add to the
pleasure and profit of the Associa-
tion, or be necessary to the trapsac-
ton of business. The oft-tested and
well-known hospitality of the Mar
shalltown people, insures hearty
welcome and proper care for the
comfort Of the Society, while in
session. The Executive Committee,
by consulting and corresponding
with the membership, are preparing
to determine upon and arrange for
a pleasure excursion. So soon as a
favorable decision is made, due
notice will be given, and every
preparation as to invitations, trans
portation, &c, perfected.
BY order of the Association.
j. s. CLARKsoN, President.
II. H. MCBRIDE, Secretary.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
A Famous Ironworker.

Of Foley's enterprise romantic
story is told. He commenced life
about two centuries ago as an itin-
crate musician in Stourbridge, and
was familisr1y known as "Folcy the
fiddler" Hearing that the Swedish
ironmasters had machine for slit
ting iron into bars, a process
which iii England was most la
borously performed by hand, and
that the construction Of this ma
chine was secret jcalously guard
ed, Foley set off one morning on a
bold and ingenious expedition. He
fiddled his way to Hull, worked his
passage across to Stockholm, and
thence by the aid of his fiddle pene-
trated the Swedish iron district.
Here like true deciple of Orpheus
he so charmed the ironworkers that
they admitted him to the very mills
he had gone expressly to see, and
while his fingers were busy with
the fiddle, his eyes and head were
at work in mastering all the details
of the machine. In due time the
long lost fiddler again turned up in
stcurbridge, and b. the prudent
use Of the secret he had thus stead.
.ly vol, he effected almost a revolu.
tion in the English iron trade, ac-
cnmulated a large fortune, and
founded family.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
Took His Pill.

4 well known Brooklyn politician,
noted for his waggery, stopped the
conductor Of an Albany-bound train
on which he was journcying last
winter, and asked innocently if the
next station was Poughkccpsie? /?
"No," said the conductor. On his
next fare-collecting round the con-
ductor was again asked if the train
was nearing Poughkecpsie; to which
he again replied negatively.
Again and again, as the official
made his rounds the same question
was asked by the anxious passenger
until at last the man OF checks
replied with some little irritation
in his tone:
"No, sir; We are not yet near
your stopping place. Pray trust to
me, and l will let you know when
we shall get there
The passenger thereupon relapsed
into silence, and the official, en-
crossed with other duties, forgot
his case until the train had left
Poughkeepsic about half mile to
the rear, when, rccollecting himself,
he hastily backed the cars to the
station, and rushing up to the
troublesome passenger, cried out:
"This is Poughkeepsie. Hurry
up and get off. We arc behind
time"
"Oh, thank you," deliberately
drawled the quondam questioncr;
"but I am going through. My
daughter cautioned me particularly
to take pill at Poughkeepsie. That's
all.
The pill was taken and so was
the joke-by the passengers. -
Brooklyn Union.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
Condensed History Of Iowa.

The following presents in concise
form the prominent incidents in the
history of our State, up to the time
of her admission into the Union:
l. 1t belonged to Franco, with
other territory now belonging to our
national domain.
2. In 1863, with other territory,
it was ceded to Spain.
3. October l, 1900, it was ceded
with other territory from Spain
back to France.
4. April 80, 1903, it was ceded
with other territory by France to the
United States.
5. October 81, 1903, temporary
government was authorized by Con-
gress for the newly acquired terri
tory.
6. October 1, 1904, it was inclu-
ded in the "District of Louisiana" /"
and placed under the jurisdiction of
the territorial government of Indi-
ana.
Z. July 4, 1905, it was included
as part Of the ''Territory of Lou.
isiana," there organized with a
separate terri orial government.
s. June 4, 1912, it was embraced
in what was then made the "Terri-
tory of Missouri"
8. June %, 1884, it became part
part of the TERRITORY of Michi-
gan"
10. July 3, 1886, it was included
as part OF the newly organized
''Tcrritory Of Wisconsin"
IL. June l2, 1888, it was included
in and constituted a part of the new
ly organized "Tcrritory ofIowa."
-. December %. 1916, 1T was
admitted into the Union as a State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
Ar. Beecher ~ q Preacher and
Teacher.

The New York correspondent of
the Boston Journal writes:
Mr.. Beecher's colloquial gifts are
among the elements of his success.
He treats his church like a family.
He gives utterance to his feelings
as he would at his own freside. To
him the pulpit is no more sacred
than the pew. He has none of the
conventionalisms Of his profession.
He puts on no austerity and no out
ward marks ofdevotion. He comes
on to his platform, filings down his
hat on the floor, picks up his hymn
book, manipulatcs it as a mechanic
would a tool before using it. What
other ministers would say to half
dozen brethren around the pulpit,
Mr.. Beecher would say to his whole
congregation in the pulpit. In the
lecture room he comes into the side
door, and if it is cold stands while
over the heater, tumblcs up his hair,
washes his hands in invisible water
with face toward.the congregation,
mounts his PLATFORM, and takes his
seat with neither table nor desk
between him and the people. He
begins the service abruptly, without
prelude or introduction. He docs
not say ''Lct us sing" or "Lct us
praise God" but simply says "four
hundred and thirty-fourth." He
sits during the entire performance,
except when he leads in prayer.
His talks are given in sitting
posture-he puts one leg over the
other, tits back, puts both feet on
the rounds of the chair, and takes
his ease during the service. The
other Sunday he undertook to give
out his text, but could not find it.
lie had made wrong entry. Most
ministers would have been cmbar-
rassed or confused. Not so with
Mr.. Beecher. He hunted round
awhile, frankly told his people
what the trouble was, and took the
edge off by remarking that he had
"known a great many ministers to
lose their text after they had begun
their sermon, but lie, had lost his
before he commenced"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

What # Costs to Keep them up-The
Mania Tor Starting New Ones.

Few persons outside of the news
paper Offices and few inside, indeed,
have any idea Of the force employed
and the amount of money required
to conduct first class journal in
New York.
The Herald has had for years the
largest number of editors, reporters
and correspondents of any daily in
the city, and on the whole makes
the poorest use of them. The entire
staff of the Herald reaches it is
said, over two hundred men, whose
salaries average $25 a week. The
entire expenses of the establish
ment are estimated at $4,000
week on an average sometimes
running much higher, and some
times materially lower.
The expenses of the Tribune are
ranked next. Its editors, reporters
and correspondents number about
one hundred and fifty, and their
rate of compensation is much higher
than on the Herald. The 7riZune's
weekly expenses are about &c.
900.
The Americans as a people, have
the reputation, not only at home,
but abroad, of possessing a liberal
share OF common sense, especially
in matters Of a practical kind. An
exception to this seems to be their
mania for starting newspapers,
which is almost a monomania.
Every day or two some new journal
springs up in one of our cities or
towns which, the originator feels
confident will make a fortune for
him, and become an authority in the
land. 1t struggles along for little
while, and dies without maxim, the
smallest echo anywhere. Its ex-
ample teaches nothing however.
Other men who believe themselves
born journalists are just as willing
and ANXIOUS to waste their money
and talents-if they have anger
tainly their time-in the same hope
less manner as their unfortunate
predecessors.
AS an instance, Tile Paper, a
modest title, was set up in Pittsburg
not long since, as a Democratic
organ. with a grand flourish of
trumpets; and after three months
of energetic horn-blowing, it per-
ished with a dead loss, as is stared,
of 100000. Few persons but would
regard 100000 month as a high
price for the satisfaction of trying.
1t would be cheap, however, if it
might prevent other deluded NOR
tails from committing a similar folly,
though it won't, of course. Those
who have made study of the SUBJ
ject, says that not one newspaper out
Of twenty ever survives it first year,
and not one out of forty ever makes
anything, which certainly is not
encouraging. Ii men have money
they would better invest it in almost
anything rather than = newspaper
enterprise. So far as the prospect
for getting returns from it goes,
they would be as wise as if they had
bought Erie stock in hope Of OBJ
tanning dividends. The proverb,
"a fool and his money are soon
parted" is never quite as true as
when the fool has an ambition to be
y journalist. - Cor. Cincinnati
Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
Science and Imagination.

Wha, are scientific experiments
but brilliant efforts of the imagina-
ton? 81 imagine that, under such
and such circumstances, such and
such will be the case. Idon't know
it; but l will try" By no one is
this fact more profusely and more
convincingly illustrated than by DR..
Tyndall, both in his published
books and in his lectures. He am
plifies the experiments of other
philosophers, besides invcnting ex-
perimcnts of his own. He wishes
to know whether pure water is, as
most people suppose it, absolutely
colorless. 1t is so, as we usually
see it, in small quantities; but a
very thin stratum Of pale aid is al
most as colorlcss as stratum of
water. He pours distilled water
into drinking glass; it exhibits no
trace of color, SO he imagincs an ex-
pertinent to show us that this pei
lucid liquid, in sufficient thickness,
has very decided color.
"Herc," he says triumphantly, "is
a tube fifteen feet long, placed hori-
zontally, its ends being stopped by
pieces of plate glass. At one end
of the tube is an electric lamp, from
which cylinder of light will be
sent through the tube. 1t is now
half-flled will water, the upper sur
face Of which cuts the tube in two
parts hoizontally. Thus, | send
half my beam through the air, and
half through the water, and with
this lens l irtend to project a mag
nificent image of the adjacent end
Of the tubc npon this screen. You
now see the image, composed of
two scmi-cireles, one Of which is
due to the light which has passed
through the water, and the other TO
the light which has passed through
the air. Side by side, thus, you
can compare them; and you notice
that while the air semi i-circle is a
pure white, the water semi-circle is
a light and delicate blue green" T"
The real color of distilled water
was asccrtaincd and proved beyond
a doubt.-.1H the Year Round.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
The Old Curse and the Old Prejudice.

Inc nOTTOTS anu lHIimy OF the
slavery system are well illustrated
in the case of q handsome aud in
telligent brunette, Lizzie Carlton,
who a number of years ago, went to
Louisville, KY, and obtained sit
uation as dress maker. She became
SO popular in the establishment that
she was made superintendent, and
by her amiability and pleasant man.
ners, gained many sincere friends.
She joined the Baptist Church, and
after time was married to one Of
its prominent members, Mr.. Philip
Slaughter. They lived very happi-
ly together until, one evening, a
Mississippi planter appeared at
their home with policeman, and
claimed Mrs. Slaughter as his runa-
way slave. She denied the truth of
the story, declaring she was the
daughter of a Portuguese woman and
a wealthy New Orleans planter, who,
to conceal their relation from his
wife, took his mistress to his house
as his slave, she consenting for
loves sake. The assumption was
plausible, as the Portuguese was so
dark as to appear like a light mu-
latto. Slaughter was so moved by
his affection that he kept the scan
dal quiet by buying his wife from
the planter. He was weak minded
and weak-hearted, however, and was
easily induced to believe, by his rel
atives, that the woman must have
negro blood in her veins, and that
it would ruin him, socially, to live
with her. Consequently, he turned
his wife into the street. She went
from one place to another, support
ing herself as seamstress, and in
two months gave birth to child.
She bore up bravcly until her hus-
band married again. That broke
her heart, and she died in a few
weeks, in the arms of Sister of
Charity. After her death, several
friends of Philip Slaughter went to
Louisiana to ascertain the facts of
the painful affair, (they have just
been disclosed, and learned that
they were exactly as the poor wo-
man had related them. It seemed
that the New Orleans planter had
died suddenly without revealing the
truth about his Portuguese mistrasxl
who soon followed him to the gfaveS
His estate being much involved, the
slaves, among them little Lizzie,
were sold to stranger, who had no
doubt she was as much his lawful
property as the other chattels. Her
new master, when the girl reached
IA, determined to debauch her, and
SO she ran away, carrying with her
the story told her by her mother,
which nobody would believe. This
distressed and overture tale reads
like romantic fiction, and needs
only application to make novel of
painfully absorbing interest. Who
says that our war, with all its cost
Of blood and treasure, was too dear
ly waged, when it has made the rep
etition Of such atrocities no longer
possible?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

"After staying eighteen years in
this country" said Professor Agassiz
II have repeatedly asked myself
what was the difference between
the institutions Of the old world and
those Of America; and l have found
the answer in o few words. In
Europe everything is done to p,e-
serve and maintain the :i5,,rs of
the fowl il, America cvcsythlng Is
done to make man Of him who has
any Of the elements Of manhood in
him"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
From the Grand Rapids Eagle.
Backbone.
BY FARMER RxYNuLDs,

-
When You see fellow mortal
without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts Of Others,
Walking in their cast on shoes,
BOwing low to wealth or favor.
With ahject, uncovered head,
Ready to retrace or waver,
Willing to be drove or led;
Walk yourself with hrmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
just the things which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone,
Than this. backbone.
When you see 4 theologician
Hugging close some ugly creed,
Fearing to reject or question
Dogmas which his priest may read,
Holding back all noble feeling.
Choking down each manly view,
Caring more for forms and symbols
Walk yourself with frmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show v0ur spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone,
Than this, backbone.
When you see q politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some fat position,
In the ring or at the polls.
With no sterling manhood in him,
Nothing stable, broad or sound,
Destitute of pluck or ballast,
Doublesided all around,
Walk yourself with armcr bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which hie must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone,
Than this, backbone.
A modest song and plainly told
The text is worth mine Of gold;
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness in the back.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
How'll. .will.Be.i.:tkoYear 1900.
From the New York Mail.

FROM Tue new xOIK MAIL.
Can any one realize the exceed
ingly probable fact that in 1900
only twenty-nine years from now
the population of the United States
will number 75,0oo,OoO of, we trust,
free and independent citizens?. Yet
Mr.. Samuel Ruggles proves that
this will be the case, without max
ing allowance for annexations north
and south that will certainly come
about, Mr.. Sumner and all others to
the contrary Notwithstanding. He
shows the reason for his prophecy
in figures, and although the old saw
that Figures won't lie," is the most
unveracious of proverbs, Mr.. Rug
giles figures have acquired a repu.
tation Of their own, and a good one
at that. For the past thirty or for
ty years he has been figuring about
our internal and domestic commerce
and although he has often been &C.
cuscd of romancing in figures, the
facts have always sustained his pre-
dictions. When, therefore, the
ablest, most experienced and most
trustworthy statistician now living
tells us that we shall have popula-
ton of 75,oOO,O0o in 1900, the
younger part of the present genera
tion may as well consider what
awaits them in their maturity and
old age.
Seventy-five millions of people in
the United States implies the settle
ment of the entire South and West
by as dense population as that of
Massachusetts; the reclamation of
the arid wastes Of the great plains
by irrigation; the development of
States as strong as Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois along the Rocky Noun
tains; the settlement Of the great
Utah Basin by four or five millions
of agricultural and pastoral people;
the development of tier of agricul-
tural States along our Southern bor-
der from Lake Superior to the Pa
cific, as populous and prosperous as
Missouri and Minnesota, the growth
of the Pacific States into common
wealths as rich and populous as
New York and Pennsylvania. 1t
means that New York will cover the
whole of Manhatten Island with a
population of at least two millions;
to say nothing of the outlying sub.
urbs in New Jersey and across the
East River, that Chicago and St.
Louis will each become as large
cities in fact as they are now in
their own estimation, and that San
Francisco will have half a million
of inhabitants. The national debt
will have become tradition, and it
will be difficult to understand how
it was ever hard to raise three or
four hundred million a year by tax
alton. Such are the glowing Wis
ions which are excited by the
prosaic and careful figures of Mr..
Buggles. If any of our readers are
unduly ''bearish" in their tendencies
and inclined to get the blues over
our future, VIC advise them to in
dulgc il the line of speculation sug-
gested by his striking statistics and
carry our predictions more into de-
tails.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

a curious and beautiful effect
was produced by one of the ice
making machines built lately in
Philadelphia. This was a cake of
manufactured ice, in the center Of
which, completely enclosed by the
translucent material, was a bouquet
of fresh flowers. Every leaf and
flower was perfectly visible, while
the brilliancy Of the colors was en-
HANGED by the refraction through
the ice. This specimen of summer
entombed in winter was produced
by the Care-ammonia process, a
French invention, under which
these machines are operated.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

MEssRs. B. 81. BENNETT & SoN, suc-
cessors to Bennett, Eldridge & Co., Gro
GERS, Burr's frame building, Chatham St.,
wish to call the attention Of the public to
the fact that they have on hand and are
constantly receiving large and well Sc
lected stock of Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
Wooden, Stone and Earthen Ware, which
they offer at the lowest possible living
prices.
Selling exclusively for CASH, they are
not obliged as others are, in fixing prices
to add certain per cent. for interest on
the money which must lie idle, and for
losses by bad debts, consequently they
are confident that their prices the stock
through, will average from ten to fifteen
per cent. less than can be afforded by
those who pursue the credit system. No
pains will be spared by them to procure
the best quality of goods, and to keep on
hand at all times complete assortment.
Their Teas in quality are unsurpassed,
and are offered as low as it is possible to
sell good article.
A full line of Sugars at bottom prices.
Coffees warranted to suit both in quality
and price.
In Syrups. Tobaccos, Table Cutlery,
Crockery, Glass Ware, and in short,
throughout the entire stock, they arc sat
isfed that they can offer special induce
ments to those who pay down for goods.
All are invited to call and examine
their stock. and to buy if suited, as they
do not wish to sell unless they can give
perfect satisfaction.
eB Cash paid for Produce.
35.tf B. H. BENNETT & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

"Rcmcmber, Pm your fathcr,' said
an indignant parent ta his fractions
sou, who replied, "I'm not 10 blame
for that, am r."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
u. HOLDRIDGE.

TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Real
"A Estate Agcat. Will give especial attention
to Collections pay-Taxes, Examine Titles, Collect
Hents, aud sell Real Nstate. Also- licensed Gov
ernment Claim Agent will prosecute and collect
all claims against the Government, including Pen.
siOns, Back Pay. Bounty. &c. office in the CaffaH
nlock, over Glass store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
T. M. HUNT.

r ICENSED AUCTIONEER, Independence, To-
1 4 wa. Will sell Real Estate and Personal Prop
Srty Of every description. Satisfaction Gusran-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19
W. H. BARTON,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office on corner of
N Main and Walnut Streets over Closes St0re1
Independence, Iowa. Particular attention paid to
N0eneral Collections and matters before the Pro-
gsfe Cont 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

Or. H. H. HUNT. M. D..
OFFICE and Residence Corner of Court and
~ Blank Sts., north of Catholic Church 4l-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-05-19

A TTORNEY At LAW aud General Land Agent
N ndependedce, Iowa. Office in Wilcox Blk
Particular attention given to Collections. and Re
mittances promptly made.