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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

MIN 10 Spenu MS tlne at Il Dllllafd-
table or in a drinking saloon, amid
their profane influence, simply by
her ceaseless fretting over trifles
which were not worth a word; much
less the peace and happiness Of a
home. l know that many a mother
/ has turned her son against her own
sex, and made him dread and dis
like the society Of women, by her
example, constantly set before him.
| know that many mother has
brought up and developed a daugh-
ter just like herself, who, in her
turn, would wreck and ruin the
comfort of another family circle.
And knowing all this, my sisters
and brothers, too, if they need it
| know that we ought to set our faces
like q flint against this useless, sin
ful, pcace-dcstrnying and home
disturbing habit OF fretting.
Tho Ancestor Of the Stove-pipe Hat.
From the Popular Science Monthly.
The ancestors from which our
present chimney pot hats takes most
Of its characteristics is the broad
brimmcd, low crowned hat, with
an immense plume falling down on
the shoulder, which was worn dur
ing the reign OF Charles II. At the
end of the seventeenth, and during
the eighteenth, century, this hat
was varied by the omission Of the
plume, and by giving Of the brim
various "cocks." That these cocks
were formerly mere temporary is
shown by Hogarth's picture of
Hndibras bearing Sidrophel and his
man Whacum, where there is a hat,
the brim OF which is buttoned up in
front to the crown with three but
tons. This would be hat Of the
seventeenth century. Aftcrward,
during the eighteenth century, the
brim was bent up in two or three
places, and, notwithstanding that
these "cocks" became permanent,
yet the hats still retained the marks
of their origin in the button and
strap on the right side. The cock
ade, | imagine, took it's name from
its being a badge worn on one of
the ''cocks."
The modern cooked hat, apparen-
tly of such al anomalous shape,
proves, on examination, to be merely
Il hat of the shape above referred
to; it appears, further, that the right
side was bent up at IN earlier date
than the left, for the hat is not
symmetrical, and the "cock" on the
right side forms 4 straight crease in
the (quondam) brim, and that on
the left is bent right over the crown
thus making the right side Of the
hat rather straighter than the left.
The hat-band here remains in the
shape Of two gold tassels, which are
Just visible within two points of the
cooked hal.
A bishops hat shows the transi-
tion from the thrce-cocked hat to
our present chimney-pot; and be-
cause sixty years ago beaver-fur
was the fashionable material for
hats, we must now needs wear Il
silken imitation, which could deceive
no one into thinking it fur, and
which is bad to resist the effects of
weather. Even in lady's bonnet
the elements Of brim, crown, and
hat-banl NAV be traced.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
FANNY FERN.
BY MARY CLEMNlER AMES.

In 1851 Fanny Fern found herself
Il widow, with two little girls cling
ing to her for support, as well as
care. In 1851 it must have been
harder for a woman to suddenly
find herself confronting the world,
with only her brain and hands and
loving heart between her and want
1t is appalling enough how for any
woman accustomed to lifelong de-
pcndence to suddenly find all the
responsibilities of brcad-winning
and household support devolving
on her own unaided labor, although
manifold opportunities for that Ia
Dor were und, canned of twenty
years ago. At that time the best
educated Of American women were
learned for nothing in particular
unless to be school teachers, which,
Of course, created at least dozen
teachers for every school. But
death and misfortune have ever
been rcmorselessty indifferent to the
fancies of the fastidious, or the
prejudices of society. In the :b-
stract, lovely is the theory that a
wcman should always be prot. cted,
always cared for. But all the same
as if it were never uttered. Every
day Death strikes down the protec-
tor or fatal conditions put him for
ever beyond reach. Then IN the face
of the finest theory, woe to the wo-
man standing alone who cannot
honorably take care of herself.
Fanny Fern. as schoolgirl in
Cfharinc Beecher's seminary at
Hartford, tore the leaves out Of her
"Euclid" to curl her hair with.
Hartford still holds traditions of
her girlish cscapades, tricks and
manners, but has preserved no rec
ord Of her scholarship. In her way,
she was probably about the same
sort of scholar in the Hartford sem
mary that Henry Ward Beecher
was in Amherst College-learning
little from books, but everything
from nature, from human beings,
from her own acute faculties, cleo
trical temperament, and deep, pas
sionate heart. What it was for
such an one to find herself sudden
ly cast forth from home of ease, n
life Of love and happincss-widow-
ed and poor-no one may tell but
she who has sat down amid the
ashes of all earthly joy.
Well, she did not want to 60 into
a shop. She could not teach school
and live by it. But she could write
an essay that was yet sketch
dancing, dashing, satiricaI, witty,
human, pathetic-a sketch which in
that day at least was need in jour-
nalism; a sketch for which she only
in temperament and power had re-
cciyed the patent; a sketch which
nobody else could write but Fanny
Fern She wrote it. With poverty
crouclling on the hearth, with her
little girls Juggling at her skirts,
with her fiery blood rushing thFo'
|'her veins, all frcighted with love Of
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
SIGN OF
The Big Hat !!

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner'S Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishine Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it (and
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class Of goods west
of Chicago.
To the Ladies (as usually, we
solicit a share of your patronage.
10 the Gents-remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expcn-
ses small consequently our
prices we guarantee.
Remember the place, The
Sign Of the Big Hat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Tho Difference Between a Violin
and Fiddle.

Halfa century ago, or less, the
somewhat facetious DIR. Pond dwclt
in the quiet and out-of-the-way vii
lage of A.. The Doctors ideas
were liberal-much more so than
many OF his congregation; never
theless, he kept on in the even ten
or of his people. He had son
named Enoch, who at an early age
manifested remarkable talent for
music, which the father cherished
and cultivated with care. In the
same charge resided an antiquated
maiden lady, who, having no care
of her own to occupy her time and
attention, magnanimously devoted
herself to those of her neighbors.-
One morning she called at the
Doctors, and requested to see him.
When he entered the room where
she was seated, he perceived at a
glance that something was amiss,
and before he had time to extend
to her the usual 'How dye do?"
she asked:
81 think, DR.. Pond, that man of
your age and profession might have
something better to do, when you
were in New London last week,
than to buy Enoch a tiddla; all the
people are ashamed that our minis
ter should buy his son fiddle. Oh,
dear, what is the world coming to,
when our ministers will do such
things?"
"Who told you I had a fiddle?"
inquired the Doctor.
"Who told me? Why, everybody
says 50, and some people heard him
play on it as they passed the door.
But amt it true, Doctor?'
81 bought Enoch violin, when
went to New London"
"a violin! What's that?"
"Did you never see onc?"
"Ncyer."
"Enoch" said the Doctor, step
ping to the door, "bring your violin
here"
EnOch ObeVed the command, but
no sooner had he entered with his
instrument, than the old lady ex-
claimed:
''La! now; there, why, it is a tid-
de-"
''Do not judge rashly," said the
Doctor, giving his son a wink
'.just wait until you have heard it
once"
Taking the hint, Enoch played
Old Hundred. The lady was com
pletely mystiiied; it looked like
fiddle; but who ever heard Old
Hundred played upon a fiddle? 1t
could not be. So rising to depart,
she exclaimed:
81 ain glad came in to satisfy
myself. La, me! TO think how peo-
pie will lie!'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
A Beautiful Experiment.

Tho following beautiful chemical
experiment may be easily performed
by lady, to the great astoniahment
Of n circle at her tea-party:
Take two or three leaves of red
cabbage, cut them into small bits,
put them into basin, and pour a
pint of boiling water over them;
let it stand an hour, then pour it off
into q decan,er. 1t will bo fine
blue color. Then take four wine
glasses; into one put six drops of
strong vinegar; into another six
drops of solution Of soda; into the
third strong solution of alum, and
let the fourth remain empty. The
glasses may be prepared some time
before, and the few drops of color.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

less liquid that have been placed in
them will not be noticed. Fill IN
the glasses from the decanter, and
the liquid poured into the glass con-
tanning the acid will become very
beautiful red; the glass containing
the soda will become Il fine green;
that poured into the empty one will
remain unchanged. By adding a
little vinegar to the green it will at
once change to a red, and on adding
little solution of soda to the red it
will assume fine green, thus show
ing the action of acids and alkalis
on vegetables blues
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Tho Centennial Work.
rom the Philadelphia l'rexs.

From the phi.cclphia rress.
Philadelphia possesses u building
to cover fifty acres of ground. The
building used by the London cxhi-
bition of 1862 covered less than hall,
this space, or 244 acres. To con-
struct this building $50 workmcn
were employed for sixty weeks, and
100000 in gold were paid for Ia
Dor directly to people engaged on
the structure. The building in
Paris, used in Paris for the exhi-
bition in 1851 covered thirty-ninc
acres. Philadelphia proposes to
erect one thirty per cent. larger
even than this. The United States
has placed no money at the disposal
of the commissioners to take the in
itiatory steps, and the Government
does not stand behind the scheme,
as in France, ready to further and
foster every successive movement
Of the managers. We must do the
thing in our own republican way,
and we will do it grandly and we'll;
but first we must act as . united
and intelligent community, In which
each member Is fully informed as to
all the plans and methods of action.
Philadelphia, where most of the
materials are to be purchased, must
furnish means necessary to take the
preliminary steps.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

ny WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

ny WILLIAM CULLEN DHhANi'
The air is dark with cloud on cloud,
And through the leaden-colored nlass'
With thunder r-crashes quick ana louu,
thousand shafts OF lightning pass.
And to and fro they glance and 60,
Or, darling downward, strike the grouhd.
What phantom arms are those that throw
The shower OF fiery arrows fOuho!
A louder crasht-a mighty oak
Is smitten from that stormy sky;
The stem is shattered by the stroke;
Around it's roots the branches ne
Fresh breathcs the wind; the storm is DER,
The piles of mist are swept away,
And from the opening sky once more
Streams gloriously the golden day.
dusky hunter of the wild
Is passing near, and stops to see
The wreck of splintered branches piled
a. About the root of that huge tree. 8
LO! quaintly shaped and fairly strung,
Wrought by what hand he cannot know,
On that drenched pile of boughs among
The splinters, lies polished bow.
He lifts it up; the drops that hang
On its smooth surface glide away.
He tries the string: no sharper twanS
Was ever heard in battle day.
Homeward Onetho bears the prize.
Who meets him as he turns TO go?
An aged chief with keen quick eyes,
And bending frame and locks of snow.
ssSee what bring. my father-see
This goodly bow which have found
Beneath thunder riven tree,
Dropped with the lightning to the ground"
.'Beware, my son, it is not well,''
The white-haired chieitain makes reply.
'tThat We who in the forest dwell
Should WELD the weapons OF the sky.
.Lay back that weapon in its place,
Let those who bore 1t bear 1t still,
Lest thou displease the ehosily race
That float in mist from hill to h1ii
Ny la.neI;; WI, VIA on's ssha;, aud ,hon
,,,,,i' "o"div how shoil surely lie
ms soouty p0H 80. Ii Iosh >,
|Ahiohs wy sPi''i'''@" 'o's"' "a"
10 chase iii eve the forest game.
And NOT a single arrow flies
From that good bow with errinr aim
In trains of mist The middle air.
Perchance have kindly though of him.
And drOpped the bow for him to bear
BECOMES the mari, of every eve.
And wins rcnown with every moon
Tint fills it's circle in the Sky.
None bring such trophies from tie fight:
And at the council fire his place
l. with the wise and men of might.
Among the hunter-trihes his fame:
Men name the bowyer-chicf with dread,
Whose-arrows never miss their aim
On a smooth rivers pleasant side;
And she who has the brightest eyes
or all the tribe becomes his bride.
~
Onetho. on the mountain sleeps
Is hunting with that trusty bow.
DH. Saa .nI. ~ AM %mu ,nnrs ~ th;rl.,i o.ar
=, o",r ,aonntn;n ,ao rrid,,e nnJ sever;r,. feu
A-J.,s -, h.'ar ~, ,h,.rdar.s suI,nn 80
A'''' ne'' '''o '""A"o'
Still darker crows the gathering cioud,
from winch NE hooihins ,huhoGrs souho,
ana stoops ara naiSs shadc"s shrouu
Above onethos hhh'lhs-gfouhd'
There they who, from the river vale,
Are gazing on the distant Storm,
See In the mss that rlde the gale
Dim shadows OF the human form.
Tall warriors, plumed. with streaming hair,
And lifted arms tha; bear the bow,
Aud send across the ,nnrky air
The arrowy ligbfnngs to ana tro.
7 o,J 4. .bo t,n,p,t or ON bopr
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

TAKE it take it on, and keep tax
ing it: reduce the dose SO that it
acts as gentle laxative, and con-
tinue it on regularly. 1t is a tonic,
and will strengthen you, It took -
long time to confirm your disease
and you can't get we'll in day.
Simmons Liver Regulator, if per
sisted in, will cure the most stub
born LIVER Disease. There is no
failure about it.-Sold by TARoR 4
Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Look to Io,.r Titles!
w. G.. & J. 3. Donnan,

Co"plotc Alb sstrs>C1
Titles OF Lands and yillngc Lots In Uu-
chunan County, Iowa,
Are prepared TO give prompt and reliable nfor-
nation relating to the title of any real property in
the County.
The Abstract consists of set of books which
show the Original Entry of each separate tract of
land, and every subsequent conveyance of the
same. the kind OF Deed. whether full Warranty.
Special Warranty or Omit Claim with any and all
impcrfections in description form or acknowledge
ment carefully noted also all incumbrances. in
cuding Mortgages, Bonds. Trust Deeds. Life
Leases. TaN Titles and Tax Sales, and Judgment
Liens. II is surely wisdom on the part of the rur
chaser, to know what the title OF his land is before
he purchases and thus avoid any trouble in the
future.
Several thousand acres of wild land and several
Valuable Improved Farms For Sale,
in different parts Of the County. Also number
Of Lots and Dwellings in the City of Independence.
W. G.. 4 J. B. DONNAN.
Pensions, and all kinds Of War Claims collected
promptly. n1tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

"A Stockbridge boy recently at
tended the Episcopal service for the
first time. When the rector ap-
peared in his white robe, the juven-
lies curiosity was excited, and he
watched the minister with OPEN
mouthed wonder until tho close,
when, as they came out Of church,
he asked his mother, "Does he put
that on to look like the holy ghost?"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

What is the difference between
a Christian and cannibal? One
enjoys himself, and the other enjoys
other people.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-13
The Weather To-day.

WASHINGTON, March -, 730 P. NJ
ProJaJiLaieS.-Tne barometer will con
tinue rising during the night over tie
South Atlantic, Middle and New Eng.
land States, with clear and clearing
weather in the latter, continuing on
Wednesday. 1t will continue falling
west OF and throughout the Mississippi
Valley, extending its influence on Wed.
nesday to the Eastern, Gulf and Middle
States, with south TO east winds and
rising temperature. An area Of low
barometer will probably extend east
over Iowa during the night; a quite se-
we're storm, preceded by brisk and high
southeast to northwest winds and rain
aud snow, from Lower Michigan and
no1thward and south ward to Arkansas
and Tennessee, followed by brisk south
and southeast winds with clouds and
rain. Dangerous winds are not antici-
lated for the Atlantic and Gulf States
tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-13
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-All officers
OF the United States steamer Guerrero,
now lying at Norfolk, have been de-
tached and placed on waiting orders,
except Masters F. NJ. Wise and John
7. Meigs, who have been ordered to be
examined for promotion.
Paymaster C. P. Wallach has been
ordered to settle accounts.
Colonel Forney had congressional
interview with the President this morn
ing.
General Longstreet's resignation has
not reached the President yet. The
President has, however, received prl-
vate message from General Longstreet
satisfying him that his resignation had
been sent in, and expressing the kind
est feeling, personal and otherwise.
The amount of bonds OF 1862 re-
deemed under the recent calls are as
follows: First call, $9l 500 900; OF this
amount $l,247,l were purchased
in London; second call, $S,22j,9o
third call, s., ,l49,950.
District Attorney Bates, Of Utah,
shows disposition to give the Admin.
istration some trouble. He has refused
to resign, although the President per
emptorily requested him to do so. The
next move will be to suspend him.
The House Committee on Elections
have decided to indefinitely postpone
a further consideration OF the contested
case of Campbell vs. Schenck from the
Third Ohio district
The bed and beadstead on which
President Lincoln died, are advertised
for sale in this city.
The bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Mr.. Morgan, Of Ohio, to cor
rect the abuses in the navy, provides
that the grades Of Admiral, Vice and
Rear Admiral cease to exist. When
they shall become vacant, no officer on
the retired list shall, under any circum-
stances. be assigned to any duty what
ever. 1t prohibits promotion on the re-
tired list, and abolishes the marine
corps. The bill is to take effect from
the date OF its approval.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-13
PENNSYLVANIA.
Found GuiIty OF Murder.

HARRISBURG, March l2.-The jury at
II o'clock to-day brought in verdict
of guilty in the case OF Emanuel Shaft
ner, on trial here for the past week for
murder. There seems to be little doubt
that he not only poisoned his first and
second wives but the husband OF wo-
man with whom it was proven ne was
entirely too intimate. Money appears
to have been the prime cause for the
act, the sum to be secured by the death
of one Of his wives being about s., 900.
The jury failed to agree for eighteen
days.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-13
CHICAGO.
The Relief Fund-ChicagO Medical
College.

The Relief FuDd-ChicRgO Medical
College.
CHICAGO, March IA resolution
was introduced at the meeting Of the
Common Council last night to request
the Mayor to draw from the relief and
aid society the money still remaining in
their hands, about $l0O, 900, to the end
that it should be placed in the City
Treasury for distribution. Final action
will be taken on it at the next meeting.
1t is thought this money will not be
needed for relief, as there is plenty Of
work to do and food is plenty. 1t has
therefore been suggested to put it in
some enduring monument, as mark Of
the worlds generosity, such as large
free hospital.
The graduating exercises Of the
Chicago Medical College took place
Yesterday afternoon, in which some
thirty young graduating members took
part. The conferriug of degrees was
attended to this evening. Rev. E. o.
Haven delivered the address to the
graduating class. The alumni attended
supper this evening, which was given
by L. S. Sauis, Dean of the Faculty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-13
NEW ORLEANS.
Death OF Rev. Thomas Mixon-Cu-
ban Affairs.


New ORLEANS, March l2.-The Ray
mond Gazette announces the death, on
the 5th inst, of Rev. Thomas Nixon,
in the 10Th year Of his age. He was
the last surviving member Of the
first Methodist Conference organized in
Mississippi. 49,. ,.
De la Marino dates to the Sd inst.
have been received. Rev. Pedro NJ.
Llorente has been appointed archbishop
of the diocese of Santiago de Cuba.
The Spanish battalion OF San Quin-
ten had q severe engagement with the
Patriots on the banks of the river
Dagua, between Cazes Peladoro and
Arrayo Cillace, in the Eastern depart
ment. The Spadiards claim victory.
A recent letter dated at Puerto Prln-
cipe, says: In this city we are absolutely
beseiged by the Patriots, not that they
have yet made any attack npon 1t, as
they have no artillery, but any com
municatian between US and the outside
world is practically only by the help
oflarge bodies Of troops. Meat Is very
scarce here. In the immediate out
skirts few vegetables are planted, but the
supply even oi this is most precarlod Tor
the Patriots disappear one day and re-
turn fortnight later close up TO the city
walls and carry off every horse and
every article Of food. II troops are sent
in pursuit they never catch glimpse OF
the Cubans and only know Of their
whereabouts when the Spaniards get
caught in some ambush in which they
lose some men killed and have many
wounded by a severe fire at close quar-
tiers. A sergeant who had been reduced
to the ranks deserted to the insurgents,
carving with him twenty-three men.
OF all the men who surrendered to
the Spanish with Cornelius Porro not
twenty are now to be found. The
desertons are going on every day.
The guide OF Pton's cavalry, Elado de
Pima, a Cuban traitor, has been killed
in an encountre with the Patriots in the
woods of Lasurnas, six miles from
Gorinmo. The Spaniards have been
compelled to break up camp at Gusi-
moro, which is about half way on the
road between Puerto Principe and Los
Turnos, in consequence OF the fearful
ravages among their troops. Gut OF
eight hundred men over six hundred
have died from this fearful scourge
during the last six weeks.