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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Prospective Safety in Railroading.

Considerable public attention is
now attracted'to an ingenious de-
vice in railroad construction, whose
general adoption will, it is believed,
give very large increase of econo-
my to the companies and of comfort
and safety to the passengers. 1t
consists of continuous elastic Il
rail, in two sections, the upper sec
ton clasping over the lower section
by flanges, and resting upon a band
of concealed india rubber extending
the whole length of the track. This
elastic base will, it is believed, do
away with nine-tcnths OF the acci-
dents by preventing the sharp con-
cussion, and so saving the break
ing Of wheels and axles; and it is
certain that it will conducc largely
to the comfort and pleasure of rid
ing, by mutfiing the noise and saw
ing jolts. Moreover, when the rail
is sworn out" two-thirds of it are
still as good as cver-the lower sec
ton being partially impcrishable,
and needing only a new cap when
it bccoms worn. DR.. Williams of
Rochester, n. y, is at work seeking
the Introduction of this new rail,
and there is no doubt that its gen
cral adoption would abolish most
Of the present fearful lists of rail
road accidents, while enabling the
lines to nearly double their present
rate of speed. 1t is probable that
some Western road will Introduce
this grand improvement.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

of interested feminine fingers in its
precise arrangement. And all the
while the bridegroom is growing
more nonchalant and unconccrned,
quite OVERRIDING the character, and
the bride is shyer and more con-
strained, looking up at her husband
and trying to catch some of his as
sumed ease and assurance, evident
ly relieved enough when the door
Of her room closes behind her, shut
ting her away from the eyes that
will follow her mercilessly, study
ing her face and general style, and
comparing her with those who have
preceded her. The hotel register
is sad tcll-talc. Were there no
other means Of finding out the new
ly-wedded pairs, this would bctray
them. The masculine name is writ
ten with the usual careless flourish,
indicating habit, but in the words
that follow, "and wife," there is a
noticeable change. The pen has
fingered over them, and they are
written with care md precision
and plainness that cannot be nista-
ken-with the least bit of awkward
ness, too. Page after page of these
names are recorded, and all in the
same peculiar manner. 1t is a sort
of idiosyncrasy of these newly made
husbands'to write in every register
Mr.. SO and SO and wife, while those
to whom marriage is an old story,
whose romance years has d;mmcd,
are entered in the most matter of
fact way, Mr.. and Mrs. Such an One.
This is the evidence of experienced
hotel proprietors and clerks.-Let-
ter to Boston Post.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
IF so. WHY NOT ?

MEssRs. B. II. BENNETT & Son, sue
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 a 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
COfiees warranted to suit both in quality
and price.
In Syrups. Tobaccos, Table Cutlery,
Crockery, Glass Ware, and in short,
throughout the entire stock, they are sat
isfied 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.
W Cash paid for Produce
35-tf B. II. BENNETT & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
WOMEN IN EARNEST.
What an Enterprising Widow can
Do when She Will--Managing q
Large Business, Building a House
and Governing Household.

Within stones throw of Print
ing House Square, New York, an in
teresting and practical demonstra-
tion of woman's capability to do
mans work successfully may be
seen on any day of the week. The
locality of the experiment is in
New Chambers street, and the ex-
perimcntalist is widow of thirty,
whose husband died short time
ago, and left hteoS in possession of
considerable p,townsty and a thriv-
ing business oAlso over erable magni-
tudc. One OF, Jects of the de-
ceased was 10 AGng ola house
for the acco IN of his family,
and in whict business could be
conducted. Lam enlarged scale.
Before I enterprise had well
begurd other cos stricken by death.
But Il ,,,;, .ow did not lose courage,
althoup q left to manage the may
detailSof her husbands business,
and to care for the property left to
her guardianship. Many women in
her situation would have hired an
agent. Not SO our heroine, however,
fer, finding that matters went
smoothly under her own direction,
and that she felt equal to the task,
she turned to the consideration Of
the house-building project above
mentioned. At first she thought of
giving the work out by contract,
but upon inquiry she found that the
man who was to superintend the
work was to receive as much for
his services as the combined wages
Of the laborers employed. Seeing
that if she could supply the place Of
this superintendent herself so much
money would be saved, she deter
mined to do so. Acting upon this
determination she went to work,
made the estimates of the cost of the
construction of the house, and the
materials to be used, which is we'll
up into the thousands, hired the
laborers, bought the stone, brick
and everything with which to com
mcnce operations, and herself
"bosses" the job. Her time. Of
course, is divided between manag-
ing her store and mandatory,
watching the laborers Oh the new
building, attending to the wants and
wishes of her tenants, and looking
out after her own interests as land
lady. Besides these busy labors
she has the superintendent Of her
own household, which is generally
found to be enough occupation by
women of her ample means. Her
only assistant appears to be a daugh-
ter not yet sixteen years of age,
whose labors are confined exclusive
ly to the store. The lady is of Ger
man descent, has fair share of
comeliness, and not at all untema-
nine in her manners. AS far as can
be learned, she has never attended
woman's rights convention, and is
unacquainted with the journals de-
voted to these interests. She does
not consider herself the apostle of
new social revolution, and is alto
gether an unconscious heroine. The
people in the neighborhood, which
is the scene of her work from
"early morn till dcwy eve," speak
Of her as the "bossess," and she isl
frequently topic of conversation
among those passing by on the road
to the ferry. All convcrsaat with
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
From the Boston Advertiser.
Under tho Stars.


Twas on cloudless Summer night;
The moon threw down her radiant light;
The river ran, silver thread,
Beside the curving road that led
Around the hills-with laugh and song,
A merry crowd, We drove along.
Beside me sat-you know-a friend;
My gaze toward the stars did tend;
stHow bright" said. He answered "Yes-
"As bright as stars!' But, dear, yon guess
That while for me the stars did shine
His eyes looked level into mine.
just then, from blue moonlighted space
A star dropped; all its shining race
Looked after it and blinked away
In careless wonder: "Quick. pray"
"And wish, before it falls" cried.
"Tve wished" he quickly replied.
But what he wished he would not tell !.
Although teased hm-"All the spell'
'tWere broken if this might be told;
But when again the scattered gold
Should sprinkle all the heavenly blue.
He'd tell me, and 'twould all come true"
And all the night the stars looked down
Inquisitive till mornings frOwn
OF angry red obscured their light.
The day slow passed, then came the night
And out they rushed in haste, pell-mell,
To hear the wish he had to tell.
But all the night we danced. till they
Grew pale and weary with delay;
And then the fragrant fields between,
We hOmeward rode, and all the scene
Was magical-our tones were low,
Our pace was somewhat very slow.
'sYour wish,, said. and all the dew
Clung round us as If listening too;
"My wish''--the stars bent down to hear
my wish was-yOn might love me, dear"
The stars they must have freshed in glec,
For something blinded, daZzled me.
The silvery mist in their surprise
They must have rushed into my eyes,
For out of them rolled, crystal clear,
A something very like tear;
And just as he had said 'twould do,
His wish had, sure enough. came true.
The morning stars once sang to men.
And why should they not sing again!
You won't believe it-but they did
To us; and when at last he bid
Good bye, their solemn light said, well,
ave saw it all, but we won't tell "
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

could watcl, all the enemy's prepar-
ations, and he knew the danger they
foreboded. Through the terrific
cannonading Of that midnight fight,
while the sky was lit up with the
fiery courses of the flying bombs, do
you think he could sleep? As the
struggle ceased upon the coming
morning, and he looked through the
dim twilight for the flag of his coun-
try, his heart sick with fear and
doubt, could he help the grand out
burst Of that first verse? And then,
as through the mists Of the deep
the. banner loomed dimly in the
morning suns first rays, and he cx-
claimed,
"'rs the star-spangcd banner oh, long may 1t
Ger the land Of the free and the home of the
braye!'
it was prayer and praise all in one;
and there has never been any thing
like it since"
Mr.. Hendon stopped to wipe his
sweating face with his red bandana
handkerchief, and take few rapid
strides across the floor. He had
forgotten his. cane and the weight of
his eighty years in this reminiscence
of his strong young manhood; and
if Admiral Cockburn had that mo-
ment stood before him, in the flesh
and-blood insolence of his real self,
l would have been the chroniclcr of
his fate.
y + y \ II
"'Have you heard Francis Keys
poem?' said one OF our mess, com
ing in one evening, as we lay scat
tered over the green hill near the
captains marquee. 1t was rude
copy, and written in scrawl which
Horace Greeley might have mista-
ken for his own. He read it aloud,
once, twice, three times, until the
entire division seemed electrified by
its pathetic eloquence. An idea
seized Fred Durang. Hunting up a
volume of old flute music, which
was in somebody's tent, he impa-
tiently whistlcd snatches Of tune af-
ter tune, just as they caught his
quick eye. One, called 'Anacreon
in Heaven q have played it often,
for it was in my book that he found
it,) struck his fancy and riveted his
attention. Note after note fell from
his puckered lips until, with leap
and shout, he exclaimed, Boys, T've
hit it!' and fitting the tune to the
words, there rang out for the first
time the song Of the 'Star-spangled
Banner How the men shouted and
clapped, for never was there we'd
ding Of poetry to music made under
such inspiring influences! Getting
a brief furlough, the brothers sang
it on the stage Of Holiday Street
Theatre soon after. 1t was caught
up in the camps, and sang around
our bivouac fires, and whistled in
the streets, and, when peace was
declared, and we scattered to our
homes, carried to thousands of fire
sides as the most precious relic of
the war of 1872. Ferdinand Du-
rang died-I do not know where
and Frank Keys bones lie in the
cemetery at Fredericktown; but l
guess that song will live as long as
there is an American boy to sing
it. .'-MRs. NELLIE EYsTER, in Xor-
oer's -Nugazine for July.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
How it was Composed and Set to Mu-
sic.
"And YOU knew Francis Kev?"

"And you knew Francis Key?"
"Knew him! Why he lived but
a few doors above my fathers house.
There were once two brothers, John
Ross and Philip Barton Key. Phil
ip was an officer in the. British army
during the Revolutionary war, while
John was in that the United States.
John lived on Pipes Creek, near
Taneytown, Frederick County, Ma
ryland, where Francis and his sis
ter Anna. Johns only children, were
born. There was an exiled Scotch
man, Mr.. Bruce-said to have been
heir to the throne of Scotland-who
had built a mill on Pipes Creek,
and there, in the company of this
noble old aristocrat, Frank spent his
very early boyhood. The brothers,
Philip and John, were large, manly
looking fellows, but Frank and An
ma were of much smaller mould.
Anna Key was u beautiful little girl,
with the cheerfulest face and most
pleasant smile | ever saw. When
they moved into town, near my IA
ther's, Frank was half grown, and
ready to enter as law student with
Roger B. fancy, then at the head of
the Frederick bar. Roger was a
tall, gaunt fellow, as lean, they used
to say, rs a Potomac herring, and
as shrewd as the shrcwdest. He
married bright little Anna. 1t was
like the union of a hawk with sky
lark; but she lived to be the wife of
a Chief Justice of the United States,
and / never heard that either re-
pcnted Of their marriage. Mr.. Tan
ey was Strict Catholic, and Frank
an Episcopalian, not considered very
Jealous and sharp in his profession,
and much given to dreaming. He
went to Virginia, and brought home
wife much larger and taller than
himself, went to housekeeping on
Market Street, and had couple of
title children when | left home in
1909 to seek my fortune i'll Lancas-
ter, Pennsylvania.
X X y
"You have heard of Admiral Cock
burn, who commanded the British
fleet? The atrocious scoundrel!
Words can never paint the misera-
bic coward and boaster in his true
colors. After his depredations along
the eastern shore of Maryland, there
followed the sacking of Washington,
the battle Of North Point, and the
attempt Of the enemy to take the
city Of Baltimore by water, as they
had failed to do it by land. You
know all about the bombardment OF
Fort 'M'Henry, September ID, 1914.
| have gone over it again, in fancy,
hundreds of times, and I'll tell you
Frank Key, patriotic as he was TO
his hearts core, conld not help
composing that poem. It was fore
pe1 out of him. Just think. He was
a prisoner on the fleet, which was
anchored two miles from Fort Nc
Henry, the city's main defense, lie
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Henry Bergh and His Work.

There is hardly day passes but
what fresh evidence is given Of the
good which the human Henry Bergh
is doing in New York City. Almost
every hour of the day some appli-
cant is calling tor advice in some
case of cruelty toward dumb ami
mails. 1t was only yesterday that a
lady living in Forty-frst street ap-
piled for assistance to relieve a
favorite cat which some boys had
thrown down between the party
walls of two houses. The poor
creature had been fixed midway be-
tween the roof and the ground, and
for two days had had no food. One
Of the officers at once went, and
after great exertions, managed to
extricate the poor animal. Soon
afterward a gentleman called and
begged the services of one of the
officers on behalf of a wretched
horse turned out in a vacant lot in
Seventh avenue to die of starvation.
The poor beast was very old and 4
walking skeleton. Next a gentle
man asks for aid to relieve two dogs
starving in an empty house in Thir-
ty-second street. Then follows
several applications for the aid OF
the officers to watch the proceedings
of the drivers Of dirt carts removing
waste from cellars Of various build
ings in course Of erection in the
city. Altogether no less than ten
applications were made to the
society yesterday, asking for its ac-
tive interference on behalf of dumb
and helpless brutcs. The last ap-
plicant was gentleman from Wall
street, stating that outside Thurs
tons restaurant in Chatham street,
turtle was lying with one fin torn
off and the others plugged and
pinned to the ground.
The most pleasing feature of the
days labors was the receipt of the
following letter from an intelligent
and bright-eyed lad of fourteen
years, living in Brooklyn. He de-
livered the letter personally, being
anxious to see his hero:
BROOKLYN, June s, 1871.
Henry Bergh, Esq:
DEAR SIR-I thought / would
write to you and tell you something
that l think you would like to hear.
| have been getting up a society of
boys, to be called the "Boys' Anti
Cruelty to Animals Society" No
member must in any way abuse any
q log, bird, CT other animal, and
q. st tx Y e .sss .kssp others from do
tertainment 4 5th, and raise
money enough to give to your So
ciety to help forward your good
work. Could you be present at our
entertainment? | will send you
further particulars in due time.
Your great admirer,
F. B. S. JonN.
This young humanitarian sent
also parody, composed by himself,
in honor of Henry Bergh, entitled
"The Car Horses Appeal"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

her circumstances speak in admira-
tion Of her pluck and energy. "Can
she tell what constitutes a good
days work." said one who had paus-
ed for moment, to a Irish laborcr,
who, like the speaker, was looking
at the lady, dressed in her widows
weeds, as she stood surrounded with
brick, stone, lumber and morter,
giving directions, and keeping
watchful eye on the brawny labor
ers engaged in digging the cellar
for the new edifice. "Let her alone
for that, sur; she's a smart woman;
she's here whin the men go to work
at 7 in the morning, and whin they
stop at 6 at night. She can tell how
much dirt a man ought to dig up
and carry away to shovelful.
Decd, sur, she's cleycr.' And so
she is.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Brides at Niagara.

There is an indescribable fascina-
ton to the mere lookcr-on in watch
ing the omnibus as it drives up from
the station on the arrival of the diff
ferent trains. The bridegroom of a
day jumps unconcerncdly out and
with new sense of Importance as
sists the bride to alight. He bus
ties around looking after wraps and
traveling-bags in rs business-like a
manner as though his principal oc-
cupation during his whole life had
been the care Of lady's luggage.
Entering the house, he airily waves
her into the ladies' parlor and walks
to the office to register their names,
with manner intended to impress
people with the idea that he has
been very mud in the habit of do
ing that same thing for long time.
Their selfdelusion is srespccted, and
there is nothing in the clerks coun-
tcnance or address as he assigns the
room and sends the waiter to pilot
the way, that would betray his con
sciousness of the utter failure Of the
attempted deception. The very
prcttiest rooms in the house are as
signed to them, and they are treat
ed with a marked consideration that
is shown to no one else. The wait
ers beam upon them benevolently,
and assume protecting, half con-
tidential air that is indescribably
touching, while the head waiter
hovers around like an olive-com-
plexioned guardian angel, watching
them with sentimental glance and
as tender an expression as q young
lovers when he surveys the special
object of his alteration. The very
porters handle the luggage tenderly
and considerately-the newest of
all new trunks, the clean canvas
showing how little experience they
have had rs yet travelling. Under
meath those lids strapped neatly
down are all those multitudes Of
things that have cost months Of
study and labor to bring to theirpo-
etic completion. Wonderful little
nondescripts, whose earthly use no
one but woman can ever learn.
The jaunty little breakfast caps of
lace that will set SO cunningly on
the top Of the frizzes and curls that
deck the young wite's head. Mira
cles Of art in dainty embroidered
jackets, and rainbow combinations
of bows, sashes and rosettes. A
shadow Of blush comes to her
cheek as her new name stares her
in the face from the portcr's shoul-
der, where her trunk is mounted,
and the least touch Of conscious Dig
nifty is visible in her carriage. The
Russian leather travelling bag is just
as evidently on its first journey, and
the odor of the shop is not yet out
OF the pretty gray travelling shawl,
which is SO daintily.and neatly fold
ed and strapped, showing the touch
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Writ and Webster in Trial of Wit.

Daniel Webster was once engaged
in the trial of a case in one of the
Virginia courts, and the opposing
counsel was William Writ, author
of the ''Life Of Patrick Henry
which had been criticised as brill
liant romance. In the progress of
the case, Mr.. Webster produced a
highlyrespectable witness, whose
testimony (unless disproved or i'm
peachedD settled the case and ami
hilated Mr.. Wirt's client. After
getting through the testimony, he
informed Mr.. Writ, with signili-
cant expression, that he was through
with the witness, and that he was at
his service. Mr.. Writ rose to COM
mcncc the cross-examination, but
seemed for moment quite perplex-
ed how to proceed, but quickly as
sumed manner expressive of his
incredullty as to the facts elected,
and, coolly eyeing the witness mo-
ment, he said:
"Mr. 4, allow me to ask you
if you have ever read a work called
the Baron Munchausen?'"
Before the witness had time to re-
ply, Mr.. Webster rose quickly to his
feet, and said:
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Writ, for
the interruption; but there was one
question | forgot to ask the witness,
and if you will allow me that favor
! promise not to interrupt you
again"
Mr.. Writ, in the blandest man
ner, replied, eyes, most certainly"
when Mr.. Webster, in the most de-
libcrate and solemn manner, said:
"Sir, have you ever read Wirt's
Patrick Ilenry?''
The effect was irresistible, and
even the Judge could not control
his rigid features. Mr.. Writ him
self joined in the momentary laugh,
and, turning to Mr.. Webster, said:
"Suppose we submit this case to the
jury without summing up" which
was assented to, and Mr.. Webster's
client won the suit.-Beuch and
Bar, by L. H. Bigeiom.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
THE WRECKERS IN CHARLESTON
HARBOR.

A Visit to the Weehawken--Rum-
maging the Observation-Disclosures the
Deep Blue Sea--The Big Sharks and
the Little Fishes--Blasting the
Wrecks,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
LEE & WEART,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
n Claim Agent. Office in Wilcox Brick Block,
Independence, Iowa. lily
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

This young humanitarian sent
also a parody, composed by himself,
in honor of Henry Bergh, entitled
"The Car Horses Appeal"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
w. H. BARTON,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Office corner of
IA Main and Walnut Streets, over Closes Store,
Indep ndence. Iowa. Particular attention paid to
General Collections and matters before the Pro-
bate Court. 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Business Cards
w. G. & j. b. DONNAN,
q. w. HART.

r AW, CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM. IN
IL suranee, Tax and Land Agency Office. Office
in Leytze's Block, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
]. s. WOODWARD.

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW and Real Estate Agents.
IA Office over Myers store, Main Street, lndc-
pendence, Iowa. 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

A TTORNEY AT LAW and General Land Agent,
"A Independedce. Iowa. Office in Wilcox Blk.
Particular attention given TO Collections, and Re-
1nittances promptly made.