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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28
INDEPENDENCE "A, FRIDAY, JULY


The following beautiful extract is from "T
Tale of the Tall Alcalde," by the new Caiforl
poet, Joaquin Miller:
''Behold the Clouds" Winnema said,
"All purple with the blood of day;
The night has conquered in the fray,
The shadows live and light is dead"
She turned to Shasta gracefully,
Around whose hoar and mighty head
Sill rOll'd u sea of golden red,
While troops of clouds space below
Were drifting wearily and slow.
As seeking shelter for the night,
Like weary sea-birds III their flight:
Then curved her right arm gracefully
Above her brow, and how'd her knee,
And chanted in an unknown tongue
Words sweeter than were ever sung.
"And what means this:" gently said;
II spoke to God, the lopitone,
The King, on yonder snow throne"
She softly said. with dropping head;
~ how'd to God. He heard me speak;
felt his firm breath on my cheek;
He heard me my desires tell
And He is good, and all is WE'LL"
The dappled and the dimpled skies,
The sweet stars and the tinted moon,
All smiled as sweet as sun at noon.
Her eyes were like the rabbits eyes,
Her mien, her manner, just as mild,
And, though savage Warchief's child,
She would not harm the lowliest worm.
And though her beaded foot was firm,
And though her airy step was true,
She would not crush drop OF dew.
Her love was deeper than the sea
And stronger than the tidal rise,
And clung in all its strength to me.
A face like hers is never seen
This side the gates OF Paradise,
Save in some oriental dream,
And then none ever sees II twice
Is seen but once, and seen no more,
Seen but to tempt the skeptic soul,
And show sample of the whole
That heaven has in store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28
Heligoland--A Description of tho Is
land Coveted by Prussia.

A correspondent of the PW 4NaH
Gozette writes: 81 see the Hcligo-
land question has turned up again,
and few words of description may
not be without interest to your
readers, for there is no place like it
on the face of the earth. 1t is n tall,
red hill, rising straight out of the
water, with sandbank on one side.
On the sand, and part of the way
up the hill, is the town, or, rather,
village. 1t was inhabited in former
times by pilots and wreckers, but
now they have dcgencrated into
lodging house keepers. IIeligoland
is the Margate of Hamburg. Thith-
err stream the inhabitants of that
rich city to play at rougc-ct-noir (at
least they did while l was there) and
to enjoy sea bathing. There is a
regular season in summer months,
and sometimes many passengers
who are brought in the steamer are
obliged to sleep on board, and to go
back again, the island being full.
Every house probably takes in
dodgers, but then, there arc not many
houses. The bathers resort to a
neighboring sandbank, a sister is
land, which the Governor, it will be
remembered, some time ago stocked
with rabbits, which began eating
up the grass which held the sand
bank together, so that the Hcliyo-
landers became furious, and talked
Of shaking off the English yoke.
However, the rabbits were all shot,
the islanders pacitied, and nothing
more was said of the old Frisian
constitution. Their language is
German, but they detest that nation
even more than they do ourselves.
They are not English, even though
they are English subjects; they are
not German, though they speak
German, They are IIcligolandcrs,
the noblest of created beings; ali
foreigners are shit, which, in their
homely dialect, means dirt. The
top of the island hill, is, as well
as | can remember, about the size
Of the Green Park. There is awell
known story Of a man from the far
Wcst-and therefore only accus-
toned to see land only on large
scale-who paid a visit to England
When asked how he enjoyed him.
self, he replied: VERY much; only |
never went out at night for fear of
falling Off In IIeligoIand there is
really danger of such an accident
happening to any one who, from the
force of habit, should continue to
walk too long in any one direction. /"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28
NY First Newspaper.

The following is the experience
of Il mechanic concerning the bcne-
fit of newspaper:
"Ten years ago | lived in the
town Of D., in Indiana. On re-
turning home one night, for | am a
carpenter by trade, | saw little
girl leaving my door. My wife met
me at the door with smile, which
is encouraging to a man after a hard
days labor. She said Mr.. Il. had
sent their little girl after their news
paper, which she had borrowed.
We sat down to tea. We had only
been married six months, and, of
course, had no children. My wife
said to me, calling me by my given
name: 4 wish you would subscribe
for the newspaper, it is SO much
comfort to me when you are away
from home.' My answer was: q
would like to do 50, but you know |
owe Il little payment on the house
and lot. 1t will be all | can do to
meet H.. She SAID; III you VIII
take the paper, I will sew for the
tailor to pay for it, l subscribed
for the paper, it came in due time
to the office. While resting one
noon, and looking over it, saw an
advertisement of the county Com
missioncrs to let a bridge that was
to be built. put in bid for the
bridge, got the job, OH which |
cleared $500, which enabled me to
pay for my house and lot easily, and
also for the newspaper. If had
not subscribed for the newspaper
would have known nothing about
the contract, and could not have
met the payment on my house and
lot. A mechanic never loses any
thing by taking his county paper"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

MEssRs. B. II. BENNETT & Son, sue
cessors to Bennett Eldridge Il 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 a 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 a complete assortment
Their Teas in quality are unsurpassed,
and are offered as low as it is possible to
sell a 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 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.
Cash paid for Produce
35-tf B. III. BENNETT & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

\ Paris correspondent tells This
story: "a boy of thirteen, found
fighting, was taken to be shot. lie
took a silver watch from his pocket
and cried, "Captain, do let me take
this first to 4 friend across the
street; | borrowed it," ooh! you
seamp!' said the officer, 81 under
stand-you want to run off. "My
word Of honor, | will come back
again." said the boy, and the Cap
tain, seeing it was child, was only
too clad to be rid of him. In ten
minutes the boy came back and
took his stand with his face to the
wall. "IIcrc am; tirc!' Does
Roman history tell It's anything
Drawer? The Captain boxed the
little hero's ears, and ordered him
never to show his face there again.
They gould not fire on him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28
An Incident of tho Convention.

Among the solid farmers Of Har-
din county is our old time friend,
Lemucl Moore, of Providence. lie
is also a staunch and active Rcpub-
lican. elem" vas one of the dele
gates from progressive Hardin to
the late Republican State Conven-
tion. He was for Col. Scott for
Governor; and being asked by a
Carpenter man why he could not
unite with the other delegates from
his county in support Of Carpenter,
said: 81 know Carpenter is a good
man, and | shall be we'll enough
satisfied with his nomination; but
a few years ago ! sold Col. Scott a
iacsass for six hundred dollars; he
was good animal, but that was a
big price, and as the Colonel thought
| cheated him little in the trade,
| thought I'd have to support him
for Governor The explanation
was entirely satisfactory, and our
old friend was allowed to vote for
Scott without further questioning.
Woral.-Candidates for office
must always pay good prices when
buying jackasscs.-Iowa Falls Sen
fi1e/
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

An Irish editor congratu!atcs
himself that "halt'the lies told about
him amt true.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

The Hartford lawyers are puzzled
over a singular legal case which has
lust arisen there. \ man who died
lately, leaving handsome property
and a childlcss widow, but with a
prospect for the future, left also a
will, duly executed, in which it was
provided that if the expected child
prove to be boy two-thirls of the
property should 90 to him and one
third to the widowed mother. If,
however, the child proved TO be a
girl, only one-thirl Of the estate was
to 90 to her, and the two-thirls to
the mother. But the widow has
become the mother of twins, and,
what greatly heightenes the per
plexity of the ease, the twins are a
boy and " girl, and the lawyers are
in quandary to know what they
shall do about it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28
A Fight with a Rattlesnake.

\ Minnesota paper, the Lanes
boro Herald, of the 4th says: ''Last
week Sunday, as a Norwegian girl,
living some four miles from this
place, was walking along the road,
she passed directly in front of, and
very close to, 4 huge rattlesnake
that was just coming out of the
grass into the road. This uncourt-
cous action seemed to make his
snakcship very wroth, and he inn
mcdiately sounded the battle alarm
by rattling his gong. The girl well
knew the sound, and turned to AS
certain the location of her ugly foe,
which She soon did, and, instead Of
running, screaming, or tainting,
looked about for something with
which to defend herself. She coulu
find nothing, nor had she long time
to look, for the snake, with eyes
glistening, rattlcs i'll motion, mouth
wide open and his tongue darting
back and forth, was close upon her.
But she was pluck to the backbone
and did not propose to surrender
the field without tight-in fact,
retreat was ont of the question, for
the snake was now within arm 5
reach of hcr-so, keeping her eve
steadily on the snakes head, she
commenced the fight with her foot,
moving it back and forth, up and
down in every direction, the snake
following the motions with his head
to get chance to bite. This per-
formancc lasted but minute
hours to hcr-whcn, by quick
movement, she got the advantage,
and down came the foot and heavy
shoe upon the snakes head, where
she held him until he was dead.
She then found Il stone and pound
ed off his rattlcs, and she says it
was the largest snake she ever
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

"Voices Of the night"-wailing
intanss.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

A New York correspondent says:
\ man who appeared before Com
missioner Shields day or two ago,
as surety on a bond, was asked
whether he was a citizen and a resi-
dent in the United States, to which
question he replied emphatically in
the negative. On being asked to
state the country of his citizenship
and permanent residence, he prompt
ly replied, "Long Island" This is
almost as bad as a son of Erin who
recently applied to one ofthe courts
for his naturalization papers. He
was questioned by the clerk as to
when he arrived in this country
His answer was: "Faix, an l dun
no." as there no event by which
YOU can arrive at the datc?" "And
sure, and what does yees mane?'
81 mean can YOU tell me who was
President of the United States when
YOU arrived on our hospitable shores
from Ircland:" ''Faix, and sure |
can that-it was Fernandy Wud. "
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-28

4 useful contrivance has been in
troduced into this country from
Russia, by Mr.. Clay, late Minister
to that government, which is rap
idly coming into favor here. 1t is
called a perpetual candle, and con-
sists Of \ small tube within which
is placed a close fitting wick soaked
with Kerosene. This tube is screw
ed into candIestick and fits inside
another tube, made of white China,
and resembling closely candle III
external appcarance-thc whole tax
inc the look of an ordinary candle
and candlcstick. BY heating the
top Of the brass tube the kerosene
soaked wick generates gas and
gives Il fine blaze through num-
Der Of small arcratnrcs in the end
of the tube. BY this simple and
ingenious arrangement Il good ight,
it is said, is furnished at Il cost of
unlv one cent for five hours. Be
sides the point Of economy, it is
thought that the use of Kerosene in
this manner will he entirely free
from dangerous explosions.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14
Notice to Contractors and
Buildera.

OFFICE CITY WAFER WORKS,
WILaIsdroy, DIT, sept 2Sth, 1871.
t'HE attention Of Contractors and Builders Is hereby
l. rallel to sections and II Of the Ordinance Tor
regulating tbs distribution Of the BrAndywiue Water,
&C. "lhe spanners Of the Fire Plugs shall be In the
tody Of the Clerk Of tie Market and Of tie respective
Five Compauia Of the city, who shall open the
except al The request Of The Superintendent or in case Of
DOLLARS foe e4ch and every fhsnca. ANY person or
persons iutenIus 10 build building or buildings
shall upon application to the SUPER be entitled
to permit or hs use Of the RrAniywine Water he
they paying the usual charge such charge to commence
from the date OF the ssid permit" Toe above ordi-
nance will he gidly enforced from this date snd all
parties interested will please take notice and govern
themselves aeeordingiy
by order Il " ater Committee.
G. II GALLAGHER.
sept2s-lm Acting superinteudent
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14

In the United States District Court, in
Philadelphia, Hon. John Cldwallader, pre-
siding on Saturday, the case Of the Delaware
Railroad Company agains the Collector Of
United States internal Revenue, Prettyman,
was heard Distrct-Atorney Higgins appeared
for the Government; George G.. Gordon, Esq
tor the Company. After rearly two hours
consideration the judge made written order,
refusing at this time TO determine the question
involved, but giyins leave 10 renew it here
after upon motion
The argument was on a motion TO dissolve
! an injunction restraining the Collector from
The collection Of the Incom, TAX on the stock
dividends and bond interest aid by the rail
road company for the first * months Of last
I year. The injunction was Granted by State
/ Chancellor Bates in October 1870. District
Attorney Higgins transferred the case TO the
/ United States Court, and finally made the
motion 10 dissolve the injunction
The act is adeclaratory net When the inter
est on bonds was due July ls,, no amendatory
act was in force. Il is one question, either o.
debtor or creditor. A similar case may bt
illustrated by an insurance company, where
money is like a dividend unpaid-it remains
bonds OF the Corporation.
The case can be brought up after the deter
mination Of tn bill now pending before III,
supreme Court OF the United States from The
decision Of Judge Strong. in the case of The
Reading Railroad Company against the Collec
;or Of Internal Revenue IN Philadelphia
which involves similar question TO the on,
N the Delaware Railroad case
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14
Commercial Statistics.

During last june, Tie indirect trade Of the
United States amounted to $685., 1855, Of this
SSH SOS came from the German 70 lyerein,
$3.50, jGj Of which came through ports Of
England. Sl2j.707 through ports Of Holl'n ,
S00Gll through Belgium From France
came 81 ,j3g, 4GG, OF which 1,454, S22 came
through Tor OF England. From Australia
came Slll, $40 through ports OF England.
From Cuba AMI Port Rico sl4 81, OF VIII ch
Sl2 1893 came through ports OF the Dominion
Of Canada From Belgium came S2s5,253, OF
whichs229. sos came through ports OF England
From Austria came S2l2, G7s OF which 90,
s65 came through ports OF the North German
Union. From China Sl0G505, Of whicl
SiO7Iss came through ports Of England
From England came SOS, el7, OF which S27
o69 came trough ports Of The Dominion o
Canada. and SIS, ia through ports Of TIT
North German Union From Ireland cam,
Sl7304; from Scotland, Sl43,7ss.
III. aggregate through the ports OF Eng
lana was s. .G71, G73; throu-h potts Of Noril
German Union, Sl,062, 0jl -Pu5'le Docu
0qtpt.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14

Rev. Thomas L. Poulson, the newl y elect
ed pastor Of the First English Ref rmed
Church, Aisquith street, near Jefferson
street, was duly installed on Wednesday
evening at the church before large congre-
CATION. The services were conducted by
Revs, D. D. Zacharias, of Frederick, E. r
Eschbach, of BalSmore, and S. S. Miller, Of
Jtffeiso Md, The former of whom preach
ed the ins' allation sermon, taking for mis- text
the l7th verse Of the 18th chapter Of He
I brews; "obey tnem that have the rule over
you, aud submit yourselves, Tor they watch
( Tor your souls, as they must give an account;
/ that tney may do it with Joy and not grief,
/ Tor that is improbable TO you" The str.
mon was elaborate, and the duties of pastor
md people were clearly defined. Mr.. Poul-
son formerly belonged to the Wilmington,
(Del) Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
a Church, and at the line of bis call to The
! Aisquith street Church was stationed a
Northeast. Cecil county. Tie Aisquith
street congregation have been without pas
tor since the rtsigdntiun OF the Rev. Sanue
PHILLIP :, about six months ago.-Bllto. Sun
10Th,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14

Our skating friends, and all those who de-
sire to learn the graceful art Of skating, will
be glad TO learn that we are now about to
have a skating rink, under the superiutend-
ence OF an experienced and geniemanly
teaeher-Piof. George fl. Briggs, whose sue.
cess in all The principal cities OF the South,
has been marked and thorough. PROT
Briggs is one OF the most celebrated skaters
in this county, and is capable OF performing
any feat upon ice or roller skates, with pIe
Csion, grace and agility, lie proposes to
give lessons and encourage the acquiring OF
the ait oil skating, during the present season,
at the large ball oil ST. Mary's College build
ing, on Delaware Avenue, whsTe,-as his
advertisement in anOt er column informs us
lie will form assemblies of both sexes for
practice on the celebrated TOleI-skates. His
accomplished lille daughter, we are told,
stands without rval rs a skater, and will
be present at the assemblies. Prot Briggs
comes TO us wei. recommended as q gentle :
man of culture and refinement, aud IN every
respect worthy Of The confidence Of our best
cilzeus 10 vi HON he extends free invita-
ton 10 witness his performances.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14
The Tour of Europe.

This is the last night of Colonel Johns
toms beautiful paintings, representing his
tour OF Europe. Our citizens should not fail
to see this wonderful work of American artists,
and hear the Colonel in his quaint and
humorous lecture lie says he lectured on n
panorama before the crowned heads Of Europe
ever thought Of lecturng. And he can show
certificates from all Of the scientific men and
noted personagcs of the world recommending
him MI written by himself
To- be- instructed 10th in mind and body all
should hoa the Colonel. Independent of the
interesting scenes portrayed, in crossing the
ocean, through Ireland, England, France, up
Mount Blanc, Italy, Egypt, the Holy Land,
Prussia and the final transformation scenes
under the Rhine, make this entertainment the
most beautiful and pleasi ever exhibited 10
our citizens. This is the last opportunity
afford to our people, and We bespeak for the
Colonel bumper for tonight. Let ourloyers
OF art, humor, sentiment and song rally at
Institute Hall to sec for tho last time one OF
Americas greatest artists, poets and wits.
! We most fully indorse our friend Colonel
( Johnston wherever he may 60, as gentleman
worthy of the highest praise and most liberia
/ patronage.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14
Coroner's Inqueais.

On Sunday, Coroner D. b. Woodward held
the following inquesis Over the body of Mrs.
Eliza Pratis, colored aged "a years. The de-
ceased lived on Orange street, near llth, and
on Saturday morning went out to work. but
being taken sick on the street was removed 10
her home, where she died in a snort tim from
an affection of the heart The vcrlici was
death from natural causes Also, over the
body Of Francis Wusher, colored, who was
run over on the Philadelph a, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad some ten days ago. Tho
deceased came from Chestertown, Md, anC
was employed ON the railro al in III,
road department His leg was amputated b!
| by Dr.. Jones, as mentioned previously, bu
he died on Saturday after having suffered {
second ampualion. The verdict was dealt
| by railroad accident
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14
VIRo1yIA.-1lo New YORK Herald says


"The Radicals of this State acknowledge
that their defeat this time was square and de.
cisive They admit that over twelve hundred
negroes in Richmond voted the Conservative
ticket, while scarcely half that number OF
" hite. voted Radical The majority is l,O3l
in Richmond The election has un-
doubiedly tolled the death knell of Radicalism
in Virginia.
"Hanoyer county, " hich was reported a
having gone Radical, elects the whole Demo
cractic ticket.
"Thc composition of the Senate as il now
st nds is, Conservatives, 80 Radicals, II, OF
which arc white and colorcd he House
stands. Conscry tycs, o. Radicals, 40, OF
which 90 are white and II colored. This
gives the CO.. scryauyes 70 major ~ on join
ballot.
at is now confidently believed that the
negroes will be nearly equally divided, polite
ally, by the Presidential election in 1879
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-14

Tie following vessels from Delaware arri.
we'd at PhiladelphiA, Pa, Nov. 0.:-schr.
Aurora. Arts, Frederick, grain schr. John
Whitby. Henderson, Port Penn, grain; schr
S. r. Gol', Truax. Leipsic, grain; schr. Mary
and Caroline, Fowler, Leipsic, grain ; schr.
W. $. Mason, McNilt, Frederick, grain and
wood
Nov. 10th. Schr. A. E. West, Ddrbnrow,
Camden, grain.
schr. Daniel cogblt, E'drilg', Odessa,
grain.
Nov. 1lth sChr. ]. T. Long, Tunnel,
/ Indian river, grain.
schr. 5. Riddle, Morrison, Leipsic, wood
Schr. D. II. Merriman, Tracy, IndiaI
River. lumber.
Schr. }. W. Ware, Ellis, Lewes, wood.