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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
The Railway Engineer.

Yes! there he stands by the side
Of his ponderous engine. Look at
him! Study him well! About him
there is much to admire. Blackcned
his face may be with coal dust, his
clothes soiled, and his hands far
from being clean, yet his eye is
bright and his mind clear. Full
well he knows the responsibility that
rests upon him. A slight mistake
on his part-thc sound of a whistle,
the tap of a bell, or the neglect of a
signal, might at times send hun
dreds of human beings into eternity
without moments warning.
The engineer is true "railway
king" The train is his kingdom,
and he is the controlling power. 1t
is his eye and hand that guides the
flying monster through the verdant
fields, over dangerous streams, and
amid mountain ravines, at all hours
of the day and night.
The life of a railway engineer is
one OF mingled danger, pleasure ana
hardship. To-day he may be a stout,
robust man, the pride and ornament
Of his race, while tomorrow finds
him a mangled corpse, an object not
to be recognized as the manly OBJ
ject of to-day.
TO no class Of men is life fraught
with more danger than to the rail
way engineer. Subject to death
from ordinary sickness, in common
with others of his race, while to
him every hour and minute brings
dangers peculiar to his calling. Fire,
steam, collision, defective rails, I'M
dermined bridges, misplaced
switches, all are to him sources of
peril. Once seated in the splendid
"drawing room coaches" of the day,
but few of the passengers waste a
thought on him, who at the head of
the train, holds their lives in his
hands.
The railway engineer is the great
path finder Of the age. Like some
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

driven out, but as my obligation to
keep this secret did not terminate
with my resignation as Secretary of
the Senate, | can only talk to you of
the manners Of that highly respect
able conclave. The first thing is
the utter abandon of the Senators.
They have no audience to look down
upon them, and listen to them. They
have no gentleman with the light
ming pen to telegraph them to dis
tant points. They are not called
upon to face and to fear their con-
stituency. Bound together by a sol
emn covenant not to reveal what
transpires, they do exactly what
pleases them most. Imust say, with
my frequent opportunities of obser-
walton, | have seen few who ever
over-passed the courtesies and the
proprieties of the place. All are ca
sier and more familiar than when
under the universal eye suspicious
people. Those who smoke, smoke;
tHOoC W uO llhC W uC COitlIOl ItDlC3
take off their coats; but there is no
such thing as dissipation, at least
inside the chamber. Debate is made
free, because there is nobody to take
it down, and the alterations COM
mon in the open Senate, are not un-
common between those walls, and
yet the perfect familiarity of the
Senators, and the absence Of all re-
straint, contribute to the adjustment
of every dispute, however violent.
Talking about the executive scss-
ion, reminds me of the difficulty of
keeping an official secret. The Sen
ators are all oath-bound not to dis
close executive business, and they
rarely do so, unless as regards NOM
nations and combinations for polit-
ical Offices; but as these involve
nothing OF important political con-
Germ, there is common courtesy
that when man is rejected or con-
firmcd, the circumstances may be
freely spoken of; and it deserves to
be said of the Senators generally,
that they keep what is intrusted to
them with unusual fidelity. 70 cx-
ercise extraordinary discretion and
care requires extraordinary tact.
The doors OF the Senate are scarce
ly opened, after executive session,
when the whole newspaper tribe be-
siege the Senators with inquiries,
and he must be rare man who can
refuse to drop word to an editor
ial or reportorial friend.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
~ Advice to a New Writer.
BY THE "FAr CONTRIBUTOR"

l received the other day the fol-
lowing note of inquiry:
DEAR SIR: l think have got tallunt
into me to rite. want to tri it but don't
no how to begin. Yu, I no, hev had
sperianse. Will you plese rite and give
me informashun on the folwin pints, two
wit, mainly:
What to rite on.
When to rite.
Where to rite.
How to rite
How much to rite.
What paper to rite for.
With emmy uther hints on the subjeck
that may okur to yu. Yures truly,
AMBIsMUN.
l am gratifed always to be able
to impart any information in my
power to one about to begin to
write, although he may never begin
to write with me. Struggling genius
| am prone to encourage. l am not
like some in the profession, who
keep all they know about writing so
closely to themselves that poor peo-
pie would not suspect they knew
anything about it. as far as writ
ing is concerned, photographic pugi-
list as l am, l. always stand ready
to ''let go my write
"What to rite on" I generally
write on table or desk. I prefer
a desk when l want to desk-ant pro-
foundly. Some of my dcsk-antics
are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Don't try to write on a multipli-
cation table, unless you are com
pletc master Of figures, especially
figures of speech. have frequent
ly written on my knees, but | am
aware many people have a repug-
nance to getting on their knees,
to write or do anything else.
There may be occasions when you
will be compelled to write on the
top of your hat, but it hurts ones
(s)tile to do it habitually.
Literary men often affect cccen-
tricitics regarding what they write
on. Shelley, l believe, wrote his
"Shcllies of Ocean, on his thumb
nail. Byron wrote on gin, and Ed
gar a. Poe wrote on drunk.
"When to rite" Write when YOU
feel like it, but be sure you feel like
it. Some people think they feel it
when they don't, which produces a
good deal of suffering among read
ers. l would lay it down as gen
eral rule for young men Of "am-
bition'' like yours, when you can't
find any employment that will pay
for your salt, then write.
"Wherc to rite" That depends
a good deal on where she is. If she
is in Chicago it would be manifcstly
absurd to write to Montreal.
GLOW to rite" Is it possible that
in this land of common schools there
is any young man who doesn't know
how to write? You should consult
wr!ting-master, and not me.
IIow much to rite" Better leave
that to the editor to whom you send
your contributions. He will tell you
"for how much"
What paper to rite for" Select
the best, but it will be no use writ
ing for it unless you enclose the
stamps, as the terms of such are
cash in advance; liberal reduction
to clubs Tinci3,uufi Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
About Being too Neat.

A lady writer has an article in a
recent number of the Agricultuwist,
in which she assails what she de-
nominates "unprinciplcd neatness. y
We are, she says to the securing
sisterhood,putting cleanliness above
godliness, instead Of letting it come
next, where it properly belongs, ''if
we brush and scrub until our nerves
are SO wearied that good nature is
almost a physical impossibility; or
If we keep our friends in constant
dread Of making speck of dirt up
on our premises; or if we allow our
selves to be greatly put out by any
disasters that happen to our car
pets or table-cloths. 1t is neatness
without principle that insists upon
clean aprons and polished faces for
the children, more than upon gentle
words and patient sympathy with
their plans and pleasures, which
concerns itself more about flies and
dust than about the family health
and happiness. Bright windows
and spotless paint and well secured
floors are excellent things in their
way; but, if you can only secure
them by a loss of all time and relish
for reading and out-of-door recrea-
ton, have the nobleness to bear
with some dirt and rags, rather than
sacrifice the life for meat or the
body for raiment. For the sake of
all about you, as well as for your own
sake, save your nerves from over
strain and your intellectual life
from starvation. But never sacri-
flee cleanliness to display. Those
children are fortunate who are kept
supplied with whole and clean cloth
ing; but none Of these things can
begin to compare in value with a
wise mothers love and care in re-
spect to the formation of character
and the developments of sound
mind in a sound body. A husband
has something to say thank you
for, whose buttons are never miss.
ing and whose dinner is always in
good time and good order; but he
deserves to miss the best gifts Of
this life who values these things
above wife's companionship and
inspiration in all things most lovely
and of good report"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
Behind the Scenes.

Col. Forney, in the Chronicle,
gives the following description of
an Executive Session of the Senate:
"A great many people who read
the proceedings of Congress, puzzle
themselves with the question what
is meant by the executive session of
the Senate of the United States.
This session is in fact the Masonry
of American legislation. There is
perhaps nothing like it in civilized
government, although the theory Of
it pcrvades the administration of all
nations. This theory is that there
are certain things in public affairs
which cannot be entrusted to the
public. Among these are treaties
with foreign powers, and important
official nominations. TO discuss
these in the presence of an inquisi-
tive newspaper world would be to
reveal to outside rivals much that
ought to be concealed; to expose pri-
vate character to universal and crit
ical examination. The executive
session of the Senate is, in many re-
spects, like the confidential meet
ings of the Odd Fellows, the Knights
of Pythias, and the Masons, without
partaking of any Of the peculiar
traits Of those honored and honora-
BILE orders. When the Senate re-
solves to 60 into executive session,
the galleries are cleared Of specta-
tors, and the newspaper and Globe
reporters retire, frequently with
gladstone smile, because, in many
cases, they have become tatigued
with the damnable rhetorical itera-
tons. Our friend, Murphy, the
pleasant successor Of the venerable
Mr.. Sutton, with his official corps of
rapid and ravenous short-handers-
who transcribc the oratorical vol
umc poured out day after day by the
Senate, and poured into the columns
of the Globe-recedes to his little
room when the President announces
that the Senate will go into execu-
tive session, unutterably relieved.
Son ctimes motion to go into ex-
ecutive session is carried before a
word has been spoken in public de-
bate, and that is the welcome OK
oeption to Murphy. wish ! could
tell you all that transpires when the
doors of the Senate are shut, and
the spectators and newspaper men
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

In 1866 a New York merchant re-
ceived through the postotfice a let
ter, written in disguised hand, as
follows:
81 owe the firm of -- s..
which | stole, and am anxious to pay.
l hope to tell you Of it personally
some day. In the meantime l will
mail you $40 week, commencing
the lst of July, till paid; interest
aud principal, $4,000. 4 n
Do not try to discover me. l send
81 now; if you accept please adver-
tise-ia the Herold Personals and
sign yourself X. Y. H."
The merchant replied as request
ed. Every week from that date an
envelope was received through the
mail, enclosing $40, with no other
writing but the number Of the pay
ment, until the two hundredth pay
ment was received, with the follow
ing lines written in the same dis
guised hand:
''Two hundredth payment. I send
$40 more; if you have got them all,
please advertise in the Herald per
sonals.' If not, please advertise
how many are lost, and | will send
them"
The merchant replied: "Two
hundrcdth payment is received. All
right. Come and see me, and your
name shall be strictly confidential" F."
A few weeks after this young
man met this merchant on the side
walk and handed him a copy Of the
New York Heraid, pointing out the
advertisement under the head OF
"Pcrsonals. aud with a trembling
voice said: 81 am the person who
wronged you while in your employ,
and have been making my weekly
payments to you until / have paid
the debt, which | hope God has for
given"
"Neves.Msfs my surprise greater
says the merchant, who communi-
Gates this fact, ethan to stand before
the individual who had for two hun
dred weeks, without fail, paid me
out of his earnings the amount he
had tai akciality III l9e, and he one Of
whom ssold al had the least sus-
picion. heapsss
Such n trinstancc of continued
steadfa4ess of purpose and unos-
tcntation is evidence of true peni-
tence and thorough reform.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
Not Quite Perfect.

Vanity appears to be prepon-
derating principle in many. With
brain to back it, it is silly enough; +;
but ignorant self-conccit is the weak
est and least pardonable Of all fol-
lies. 1t makes but little difference
whether, as rtrwin says, man as
eended frop tA monkey, or whether
he descelSN to the monkey, as
Broadway. .can evidence every day,
he most certainly possesses many
qualities of that composition of ami
malism and humanity. The duh in
spector of an English regiment, one
OF the old stamp of martinez SER
geants, who was the terror Of every
recruit, and the reinorseless tyrant
of the awkward squad, was putting
a firing party through the funeral
exercises. Having opened the ranks
so as to admit the passage of the
supposed carriage between them,
the instructor ordered the men to
'srest on their arms reversed" Then,
by way of practical explanation, he
walked slowly down the line, saying
as he moved:
"Now, l am the corpse! Pay at
tention."
Having reached the end of the
party, he turned and regarded them
steadily for moment, and then re-
marked in most solemn voice:
''Your 'ands is right, your 'eads
is right, but you 'avent got the look
of regret you haught to ave"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

\ southern paper relates laugh
able incident connected with the
visit Of the Joint High Commission
to Harper's Ferry. The presence of
the distinguished party attracted a
large number of citizens anxious to
obtain peep at the titled visitors,
and among them was sapompous old
gentleman somewhat noted for his
venerable appearance, tluency of
speech, and strict conservative prin-
ciplcs, who was conspicuous in his
endeavor to make elfagrceable.
Attaching himself specially to a
gentleman who was evidently one
Of the most prominent of the party,
he took occasion to remark in ora
torical tones: 81 am happy to see
you, gentlemen of England. AS an
American citizen l come to pay my
respects to you; but | want nothing
to do with those id Yankees with
whom you are associated" Tho
gentleman addressed and those Of
the visitors within hearing appear
ed to enjoy the remark hugely; but
the old gentleman himself was in
tensely disgusted when he was in
formed that he had been talking
with General Schenck.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
ID. d. HOLDRIDG

A TToRNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Real
n Estate Agent. Will give especial attention
to Collections, pay Taxes Examine Titles, Collect
Rents, and sell Real Estate. Also, Licensed Gov
ernment Claim Agent. Will prosecute and collect
all claims against the Government, incltidln9 rem.
eious, Back Pay, Bounty. sc. Office III the Catfall
Block, over Glass store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

r ICENSED AUCTIONEER, Independence, 10
i wa. Will sell Real Estate and Personal Prop
erty Of every description. Satisfaction Guaran
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
w. H. BARTOl

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Office on corner of
N Main and Walnut Streets, over Closes store,
dependence Iowa. Particular attention paid to
General Collections and matters before the Pro-
hate Cnurt 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

Harsh words are hailstones, which,
if melted, would fertilize the tender
plants they batter down.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
Business Cards
L. w. HART.
LEE & WEART,

TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
n Claim Agent. Office in Wilcox brlck BLOCK,
Independence, Iowa. 'iy
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

Courtship is bliss, but matrimeny
is blister.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30

TTORNEYS ATLAW and Real Estate Agents
II Office over Myers store, Main Street, lnde
pendence, Iowa. 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
COM GRAHAM.

S,URGEON AND UOMEOPAriilST. Office at
- Residence opposite the Methodist Church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-30
An Interesting Case of Conscience.

In 1866 New York merchant re-
ceived through the postotfice a let
ter, written in disguised hand, as
follows:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10
Tennessee Press EycursiOc

Mr.. George NJ. Emach, editor Of the
Manchester Democrat, publishes the
in his paper;
1--WE have just returned from the
East, where We have been making are
engagements for the proposed excursion
next week. With the exception Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, we found the
railroads very cordial and kind toward
the Association, and they kindly ten
dercd then free transportation The
Baltimore and Ohio, however, claims
half fair, or IS from Cincinnati to Bal,
timore, but We are in hopes they will
reconsider their answer and give us q
more favorable one. The estimated
cost Of the trip will be $40 each, The
cities of Cincinnati, Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia propose giving
US public receptions, and otherwise en-.
tertaining us rs they think proper. The
programme, as it now stands, is for
the Association to leave Nashville ON
the Louisville road on Thursday 10th
instant at 0:40 2. N. tits supposed the
party will be gone nearly two weeks"
We shall go along, and will write to
Home Journal from diftereut points OF
interest on IL journey. Cincinnati,
we understand, is moving IN the matter
OF giving the cycursionists u Welcome
to that city. We expect q pleasant
time, and hope to be able to make oul
letters sufficiently interesting to repay
q pernsal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10
Chancery Sales
For August, 1871,

a. Williams, OF. ais. ''VT vs. Sarah
by virtue Of decree az tLom
court az Franklin conntv ""r O%llahccD
nounccd at its June Tern tSnn, pro.
above cause, | will, on the ''H' in tq
.., 18th day of August, 1871.
the Courthouse door In 'Winchoal month, ut
SCI llc lollowing tracts of land + lem,
one tract or about 80 acres. sih'o,wit;
thc Huntsville road, about " 'yiated on
winchester, and near the denot m,'e from
q a. Railroad. The biddjn"o u, theW
mence at $50 per acre. ss 10 CON.
The other tract contains
acres, includes the peach orch ABOUT l%
situated about II mile from Win'o ana is
anu bordering on said HnntsviII,Ln''es'Cr
me biddings to commence at ''ts road
acre. ~ S2O per
a more full description Of col,
will be exhibited by plat ON da H"u land
and at the Clerk IL Masters oo nay ot sale,
TERMS Said land win I n
credit ofG and y months. The I nnI, On
VIII be required to give notes WIKI h'sHaScr
more good and sufficient securIi'Iian 'W0W
lien retained until the whole o Az =, "Od a
chase money Is paid, 'c PI'
T. II. FINCH, CAV
July 9th, 1871. '"'"'>s'oNer.
Advertising and bills, $i0 y,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10

1t really aGtms that such Il prosper
Gus State rs Indiana is OF ought to be
able 20 furnish a mansion for its Gov.
crnor But it does not so much as fur
nish Il stable for his horses. But to
make up this deficiency, the Lcgisla
turc have appropriated the sum Of
$4,000 per N for houseient. Du.
iUg the last six years the Governors
Of Indiana have occupied houses for
which they paid $1,000 per annum. and
one Of the Governors has occupied his
" house. Yet all Of them have
drawn from the State Treasury the
$1,000 per auEuA for house rent. The
question which the tax payers now put
10 the people at large is, Have the
Governors any right to charge more
rent than they actually pay But so lar
no Radical has ventured to answer the
question. And if the question is not
answered in n Satisfactory manner pref
y soon, they propose to put the matter
a legal test. Twenty-onc thousand
dollars have thus disappeared during
he past six years for rents which were
paid
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10
Thomas Gore, ex'r, etc, and ono,h
Mary E. Tanning and Others. 'DF

Thomas Gore, ex'r', etc., and apo,ho.
Mary E. Tanning and Others. "''"yF V
BY virtue Of a decree of The Co,
Court Of Franklin county. Tenn T"''c.3
nounccd at Its Juno Term, lS7I" py'
above cause. | will sell, at the CoM,rtIn ue
door in Winchester, Tenn. on the '''''%
2Sth day Of August, 1871,
1t beingthe 4th Monday in said mont
tract ofland containing 2lOacres, sitn.,'. 4
on Beams Creek, in district No, 3" nT. ,Yli
county, adjoining the lands Of NJ,
Crawford, Louisa Parks dover tra,, n,
land. and Others. and being the Io"j v,
which Samuel Tanning, ST., died " Sci,, "
and possessed. N"'
TERMS The biddings on said ,onl .
commence at IS 30 per acre. Onc.son,r,%I
Of the money will be required in cash " anI
the balance on a credit of s and lG month"; INV
and notes for said remainder of tLc nnr,
chase money will be required Of fine y ym,
chaser, with two or more good and . yG8,
cicnt securities, and Il lien retained m,l
the Whole of the purchase money is mid
a plat with q more minute dc,crinrior
of the land can be seen on day ot ,,I.
and at the Clerk & Masters Office.
4. II. FINCH, c. I'M.
and Special Commissions
July 27th-$ll 25
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10

II is Il sourcc Of qualification and
pride to hear our United States spoken
well Of and honorcd by other nations.
No better understanding of the opinion
our n%oighbors have of us can be had
than by quoting the words Of Mr.. Sew,
..G while in Constantinoplc, recently,
ut m entertainment given him by the
Sultan. Nj. Seward said he had com
pletcd nearly two-thirds of a voyage
round the globe, and he had not as yet
found a people who were not friends
to the United States and hchad yet to
find in the rest Of his journey the PEG
pie or government which is hostile, if
there be one
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10

\ Philadelphia doctor, claiming to
be an expert in his profession, recently
settled ut Havana, Ill. His first patient
was n boy who, in swallowing a ker-
ncl of popcorn, got it lodged in his
windpipc. The doctor examined the
case carefully, looked at the patients
tongue and then told the father of the
boy 20 build up c hot fire. When that
was done, the doctor told them to take
the hoy and hold him ove the fire I'M
til the kernel got hot enough to pop
The old man went up stairs and
got his shotgun, but while he was load
ne it the doctor escaped.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-10

The Williamson Tenn Journal of
Thursday SAYS Williamson county is
filed with mineral wealth. In the vicin-
ity of N~olensvillc q lead milc is being
worked by a company with $4,000
capital. 1t is reported to be rich in
orc, and the company will soon begin
to realize handsom returns upon their
capital. Near the John Beech old
stage stand, on the Nashville pike, q
coal Mn is being worked successfully.
The silver mines neal Brentwood have
not yet ceased to he valuahle.'