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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-27
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HEALTH OR WEALTH.

No medicine ever offered ito the public has given
such universal satisfaction as the English Female
Bitters.
They cure recent or long standing cases after all
other modes of treatment fail. Being composed of
powerful vegetable toncs which act upon the liver
and bowels properly combiped with iron, 1t is not
strange that physicians should recommend it, as our
letters indicate.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-27
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What an Amateur editor Knows
About Farming.

re. DRuM, Assistant Adjutant General
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-27
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15

diets since he had been raised to
the bench.
The most conspicuous example
of an intellectual failure in fairness
was Sir John Leach. He delighted
to gallop through his cases. He
was so fast that stage-coach was
named after him, "The Vice-Chan-
cellor." Almost as soon as a case
was opened he decided against a
plaintiff or defendant, and never
thoroughly heard it through. 1t
was wondered what he would find
to do after he had cleared his list
off. "Do! why he will hear the
other side" was the answer. This
was indeed an egregious example
if the facts stated of him are true,
and they are stated by Lord Kings
down; and such Judge himself
deserved the penalty Of criminal.
Cases arc on record in which
Judges have confessed themselves
mistaken. One Judge, thinking
that he had caused an injustice to
be done which it was beyond his
power to rectify, left the injured
man a large sum of money in his
will. 1t is said that the case Of
Lord Cochrane, afterward Earl Of
Dundonald, almost broke the heart
and FASTENED the resignation and
death of Lord Ellenborough. This
great man and most upright magis-
trate had conceived political
prejudice against Lord Cochrane,
and summed up violently against
him. He aftcrward saw good
reason to believe that he had been
mistaken in his facts, and had been
too harsh in his sentence.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
Attachment to Newspapers.

The strong attachment of sub
scribers to we'll conducted news
paper is fully confirmed by publish
ers. "Stop my paper" words of
dread to new beginners in the busl-
ness, lose their terror after a paper
has been established for a term of
years. So long as paper pursues
a just, honorable and judicious
course, meeting the wants of it's GUS
toners in all respects, the ties of
friendship between the subscribers
and the paper are as hard to break
By an outside third party, as the
links which bind old friends in
business or social life. Occasional
defects and errors in newspapers
are overlooked by those who have
become attached to it through it's
perusal for years. They may some
times become dissatisfied with it on
account of something which has
slipped into its columns, and may
stop taking it; but the absence of
the familiar sheet at their house or
office for few weeks becomes an
insupportable deprivation, and they
hasten to take it again, and possibly
apologize for having stopped it.
This we believe to be the common
experience in the history Of all es-
tablished newspapers. No friend
ship on earth is more constant than
that contracted by the reader of a
journal which makes an honest and
earnest effort to merit his continu-
ed support.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
Hotel Luxuries in Texas.

One Of the recent exhibitors at
recent Texas State Fair at Houston,
gives an amusing account Of his
experience at the hotel, which illus
trates the crowded condition OF the
taverns at that time: "When l got
there | just said: Captain, wrote
you about six weeks ago to save me
room; l hope you have done So
Certainly l have-waiter, show the
gentleman to No. 9l.' Pm blessed
if there wasn't forty others besides
myself in that same apartment, and
when they went to undress at night
the room looked like an arsenal, for
every man had knife and six
shooter or two. Ny partner had a
huge pistol, which he coolly took
off and put in the bed between us.
Say, stranger says I, 'if had to
carry thing like that, blamed if /
wouldn't put it on wheels Guess
if choose to wear it it's nobody's
business he replied. 'Well,' says
I, 'is all Of this artillery company
in this room?' About half of the
occupants were changed every day,
and l could tell every new arrival
and the number of his room as soon
as I set eyes on him. Halo, Colo
mel, just got in?' / would say
Yes, just in, and lucky enough to
get room.' whats your number?'
l would ask. 'Ninety-one' was sure
to be the reply"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15

MEssRs. B. II. BENNETT g. 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
lectcd 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 are sat
isfied that they can offer special induce
ments to those who pay down for goods.
All arc 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.
eN Cash paid for Produce.
Stiff B. H. BENNETT & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15

Near late New Jersey camp
meeting, a Baptist and a Methodist,
were walking, when they saw a
little girl sitting on a stone, who
was weeping bitterly. "What is
the matter, my little girl?" asked
the Baptist, kindly. "My-my
father was killed on the railroad
a few days ago, and has just been
buried, sir; and my mother il sick
abed and can't work, and we have
mt nothing to eat and don't know
what to do" sobbed the little girl,
crying as if her heart would break.
"A truly lamentable case; l do
indeed pity you," said the Baptist,
frigldly, as if he were plying some
ice-cream he could not eat. "How
much do you pity her, Brother c. p
81 pity her five dollars" yelled the
Methodist, as he threw V into the
girls lap.
81 double your pile, Brother p,
the Baptist brother said, as he slow
ly placed an X over the V. 81 go
you one BETTER" the Methodist bawl
ed, as he put ten on the OF er
money. 81 cover your stake, broth
er p" and the Baptist clcrgyman's
expression showed he WAS getting
excited as twenty from his purse
was put on the rapidly increasing
pile.
"I'll top the spons with fifty"
howled Brother p. as he drew out
his last note and placed the sum
with the others, glaring savagely at
his companion. "Here's hundred
dollar note, little girl,' said the
Baptist, quite blandly, now that he
had got ahead of his Methodist
brotherin the-Lord; "you may rake
in the spoils, for you've cleaned
out and 'euchred' both my tr end
and myself, and left us both dead
broke" Then they walked off
humming hymn. Now what we
would like to know is, what did
those clergymen do before they
were converted?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
The Bravcst Soldier at Waterloo.

A British officer has been favored
with the following anecdote apro-
pos of the Waterloo anniversary:
"Somc few years ago two gentle
men waited on the Duke of We'll
lington at Apsley House, and told
him that friend Of theirs had died,
leaving them executors to his will,
in which, among other bequests, he
had left five hundred pounds to the
bravest man in the British army,
and as they considered him to be
the bravest man, they had called
to hand over to him check for the
money.
The Duke was much pleased at
the compliment paid to him, but
declined to receive the money, as
he said there were many other men
in the British army who cqualed
him in bravery. He was then re
quested to decide on whom the
money should be bestowed. This
was a difficult point; but at length
he proposed it should be given to
Major General Sir James MacDon
ell, who so resolutely defended
Hougomont, the key to the British
position in the memorable battle of
Waterloo.
The two gentlemen then called
on Major General MacDonell, tell
ing him the decision of the Duke of
Wellington, and rendering to him
the five hundred pounds. But Sir
James, in his turn, declined to re-
ceivc it, knowing, as he said, man
who, in the battle of Waterloo, had
shown himself equal to any one in
bravery. The Major General then
described that when the French
troops made one of their rushcs at
the gate of the farm house called
Hougomont, in that critical moment,
when victory and defeat hung even
ly in the balance, Sergeant Major
Fraser, very powerful man, bold
ly assisted him to close the gates,
thereby shutting out the French,
who were soon after driven back
with great slaughter. Thus was
the fortune Of the day decided.
The Duke Of Wellington consid-
cred Major General MacDonell de-
serving of the money, on account
of his rcsolute defense Of Hougo7
mont, and Sir James considered
that Sergeant Major Fraser was en-
titled to share it with him, on ac-
count Of the great service he had
rendered him on the occasion. The
money was divided between the
General and Sergeant Major, and
the generosity Of the Duke Of Wei
lington and Sir James MacDoncIl
will not soon be forgotten"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15

A number of important facts rela-
tive to drunkenness were adduced
at the annual Convention of the
New York Association for the cure
of Inebriatcs. The President of
the Association, DR.. Parker, stated
that thirty-three and one-third per
cent. of all deaths in New York city
were occasioned, directly or indi-
rectly, by the use of alcoholic
drinks, and in the last thirty years
one hundred and ninety thousand
persons had thus come to their
deaths. DR.. Harris, Inspector Of
Prisons, stated in his report that on
visiting tifty-six prisons in the
State he had found that seventy
five per cent. of all crimes commit
ted were traceable to the use of
liquors. Remarking upon these
statements, the New York Herald
well says that they ''are enough to
startle order loving and philan-
thropic people from their propriety,
especially when it is known that
the Excise law, even modified as it
was by the last Lcgislasure, is
simply dead-lettcr." DIR. Parker
held that drunkenness was disease,
like scarlatina or smallpox, and
therefore durable; but viewed in
that light, it would seem even more
requisite than ever that the unrc-
strained sale of liquors in that city
at all honrs of the day and night
and during every Sunday, should
become the subject OF strong aud
earnest legislation. ,, ss,,.,.,s,sa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
Robert Collyer and the Now York
NewsbOys aad Bcotblncks.

From the N.w York Evening Mail.
The newsboys, bootblacks and
other homeless lads who are pro-
vided for by the Childrens' Aid
Society at the Rivington street
lodging house, contributed SIG in
aid of the Chicago sufferers. The
money was sent to Mr.. Williams,
President Of the Metropolitan Bank,
who forwarded it to the Rev. Mr..
Collyer, of Chicago, who acknowl-
edged it's receipt as follows:
"CHIcAGo, Nov. II, 1871.
40 the Boys of the Rivington Street Lodging
House:
"My DEAR FELLows:-Your
great friend and mine, Mr.. Will
liams, has sent me letter from Mr..
Calder, with one from himself, and
the sls you give to help Chicago
through this hard pinch. ] write
this to thank you for what you have
done right cut Of my heart; to tell
you that | think your subscription
is one Of the grandcst that was ever
made for anything, because you must
have so very little to spare; and
whenever you get into tight place
this winter, ! want you to feel that
you have helped some poor fellow
out of a tighter.
"Now l will tell you wha lmcan
to do with this money. | mean to
keep it all to itself, and whenever,
rs long as it lasts, l see any boy or
girl | think needs dollar, | will
take one Of yours to give them. l
hope | shall make no mistakes, and
give it TO the right sort-just to
those who need it, and not to those
who are shamming. | should hate
to be taken in, but if | am ! want
you all to try and remember if you
have ever taken any fellow in, and
if you have, you must consider my
mistake as your punishment, and
never do it again.
"And so, boys, God bless you for
your kind hearts and the way you
put your hands deep down into
your pockets. / am, always yours,
ROBERT CoLLYER.
"The very same chap that was
preaching beside a burnt church in
Xenpers' Weekly | am
The letter was read to the bays
by Mr.. Calder, the Superintendent.
One of them asked to have it read
a second time, when he said it was
a "bully letters" another said he
liked it because there was no hum
bug about it. They all had seen
the "chap" in Ha,pers' Weekly. :.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
Honor Your Business.

1t is good 81 On when a man is
proud of his work or his calling.
Yet nothing is more common than
to hear men finding fault constantly
with their particular business, and
deeming themselves unfortunate be-
cause fastened to it by the necessity
of gaining livelihood. If these
men fret, and laborously destroy all
their comforts in the work; or they
change their business, and go on
miscrably, shifting from one thing
to another, till the grave or the
poor house gives them fast grip.
But while occasionally q man
fails in life because he is not in
place fitted for his peculiar talent,
it happens ten times oftener that
failure results from neglect and
even contempt of an honest busi
ness. A man should put his heart
into everything that he does. There
is no profession that has not it pc
culiar cares and vexations. No
man will escape annoyance by
changing his business. No me-
chanical business is altogether
agreeable. Commerce, in its end
less varieties, is affected, like all
other pursuits, with trials, unwel-
come duties, and spiriting necessi-
ties. 1t is the very wantonness of
folly for man to search out the
frets and burdens Of his. calling, and
give his mind evef fskAINS'to con-
sideration of them. They belong
to human life. They are inevita
BILE. Brooding over them only gives
them strength. On the other hand,
a man has power given him TO shed
beauty and pleasure Oh the homell-
est toll; if he is wise. Let man
adopt his business and identify
it with pleasant associations; tor
Heaven has given us imagination,
not alone to make us poets, but to
enable all men to beautify homely
things. Heart varnish will cover
up innumerable evils and defects.
Look at the good things. Accept
your lot as man does a piece of
rugged ground, and begin to get
out the rocks and roots, to deepen
and mellow the soil, to enrich and
plant 1t. There is something in
the most forbidding avocation
around which man may twine
pleasant fancies, out of which he
may develop an honest PRIDE
Chicogo yo~rnoi of Commerce.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
Sagacious Horses.

Mot many years ago II gentleman
of South Adams, Mass, owned .
pet span Of horses and a numerous
family, who were also pets, as was
every living thing under his pro-
lection.
The district school was a mile
off, over a bleak road, in very
snowy country.
These horses, when colts, were
accustomed to carry and fetch the
children, and after a while were en-
trusted with the whole business
After being hitched up to the old
lumber-box sleigh, they would of
their own free will, trot up to the
farmhouse door, receive some half
dozen or more children, who would
in great glcc, get in among the
buffalo skins and blankets.
Then the horses, without driver
or guidance of any kind, would
start off briskly, 60 to the school
house, turn up to the door, wait for
the children to tumble out, then
make their turn carefully and re-
turn home.
At night they were sent alone
for their load again, and would turn
mp to the school house door, and
wait patiently for the children.
This business was done by the
horses for twenty years, and their
kind master kept them until old age
carried them off. s.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
Incorrigiblo.

The following was told me at the
time of its occurrence, years ago,
and I never think Of it without a
smile. | knew Molly Pritchard
well, and am able to state that she
was really good girl, albeit little
inclined to inelegancies in her
methods of speech. Mollie has
since married, and has made most
excellent wife and mother:
The leading directors of one of
the manufacturing corporations of
Lowell had decided that it would
be ior the interest OF the stockhold-
crs to cut down the wages of the
operatives, and one Of tie magnates
went up from Boston to see about
it. He called first upon the agent
of one of the principal mills, whom
he found in his office, and opened
the subject.
The agent listened and shook his
head. He did not think it would be
advisable to cut down the wages
without correspondingly reducing
the hours of labor.
"By the way" he said, CHANGING
at that moment to glance cat of the
window, "here comes Nelly Pritch-
ard. She is leader among the op-
eratives. Her opinion might be
worth something"
Molly was accordingly called in
to the office; and as she was very
pretty, and seemed modest, the gen
tleman from Boston bowed politely
and smiled.
And then the gentlemanly direct
or stated to her the case, and asked
her if she did not think, under the
circumstances, that the girls would
listen to reason, and submit to re-
duction of wages.
Molly said that she could only
speak positively for herself.
"Well," queried the director,
"what do You say for yourself?'' %
"D'ye mean to ask me, Mr.. APP
pleton, IL III go lllo tlat ililii aSai",
and work for less wages than | am
getting now?"
She knew the man.
"That is what l would ask you,
Miss Pritchard."
Molly's look was defiant. She
felt that she represented, not an in
dividual, but suffering class.
"Then, sir" she answered, with
strong emphasis, "before I'll do it,
I'd see you, and your whole raspin'
set, in To-phi-et, ptmpin' th'oider
at three cents q cldp."
Mr.. Appleton returned to Boston,
and reported that it was not advis-
able to cut down the wages at that
time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-12-15
lnsuring Ones Self.
Some men of large landed proper

Some men of large landed proper
ty become their own underwriters.
William B. Astor owns six hun
dred buildings, and can afford to do
his own insurance. 1t would re-
quire $4,000 to pay the annual ex-
pense OF insuring his property, and
it is probable that, in reality, he
does not lose onc-third that amount.
The same remark will apply to
Lenox, the Rhinelander, the Stuy-
vesant. and some other large estates.
Astor has always been fortunate on
this point. His property has never
come within the scope of our large
fires, and the heaviest loss he has
met since my residence here was
that of the Park Thcatcr, but the
lot was SO well improved by the
building subsequently, erected th2t
the loss proved gain. This state
ment is equally applicable to the
land burned over in the great fire
Of 1885. The owners in personal
property and of merchandise lost
their all, but the real estate proprie-
tors could sell their vacant lots at
such a handsome rate of profit as
made up for the loss Of buildings.
Land is generally doubled in value
when cleared by an extensive fire,
and dull street is often changed
into place Of activity. An in
stance of this is found in Broad
street, where the writer served as
clerk in 1910. At that time it was
the Sleepy Hollow of New York,
for though broad and spacious, it
was utterly deficient in business at
fractions. A few boarding houses
and retail grocers were to be found
there, and in the upper part Of the
street a small amount of traffic was
done in a gentle and quiet manner.
In lS45 Broad street was complete
" burned over, and the result was
that land increased prodigiously in
value. Large stores were erected
in place of boarding houses, and
the progress continued until the
brokers' board took possession of
the street and made 1t one of the
most important spots in America.
A similar result was manifested
after the great fire in your own
city, and l have no doubt that Chi
cago will eventually be improved
by this fearful calamity.-Zetter to
IroY Times.