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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
The Accurate Boy.

There was young man once III
the office Of a Western railway SUI
perintcndcnt. He was occupying a
position that four hundred boys in
that city would have wished to get.
1t was honorable, and "it paid well"
besides being i'll 4 line of promo
ton. How did he get it? Not by
having rich father, for he was
the son of laborcr. The secret
was his beautiful accuracy. He
began as an crrand boy, and did
his work accurately. His leisure
time he used in pcrfecting his writ
ing and arithmetic. After while
he learned to telegraph. At each
step his employer, commended his
accuracy, and relied on what he did
because he was just right. And it
is thus with every occupation, the
accurate boy is the favored one.
Those who employ men do not wish
to be on the lookout as though they
were rogues or fools. fla carpen-
ter must stand at his journcyman's
elbow to be sure that his work is
right, or if a cashier must run over
his book-keeper's column, he might
as we'll do the work himself rs to
employ another to do it in that way;
and it is very certain that the en-
ploycr will get rid of such an mae
curate workman as soon rs he can.
-PiYSiHeut IMttlc.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
SIGN OF
The Big Hat +!

As the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
aal 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
nishing 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 usuaD, we
solicit share Of your patronage.
TO the Gents-remembcr it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ses small consequently our
prices we guarantee.
Remember the place, The
Sign of the Big Hat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

faculty of imitation, SO strongly
developed in man., especially in u
barbarous state, is present in mon
keys. A certain bull-tcrrier of our
acquaintance, when he wishes to 20
out Of the room, jumps at the handle
of the door and grasps it with his
paws, although he cannot turn the
handle. Parrots also reproduce
with wonderful fidelity the tones
Of different speakers, and puppies
reared by cats have been known to
lick their feet and wash their faces
after the manner of their foster
mothers. Attention and memory
also are present in the lower animals
and it is impossible to deny that
the dreams of dogs and horses show
presence Of imagination or certain
sort of reason is also present. Ami
mails also profit by experience, as
any man realizes who sets traps.
The young are much more easily
caught than the old, and the adults
gain caution by seeing the fate of
those which are caught. Tools also
are used by some of tie higher
apes. The chimpanzee uses a stone
to crack q nut resembling a walnut,
and the Abyssinian baboons fight
troops Of another species, and roll
down stones in the attack before
they finally close in a hand-to-hand
encounter. The idea of property is
common also to every dog with a
bone, to all birds with their nests,
and notably in the case of rocks.
Nor can certain kind Of language
be denied to the brute. The dog
communicates his feelings by barks
of different tones, which undoubtcd-
ly raise in his fellow dogs ideas
similar to those passing in his own
mind.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

IMPROVED STOvR. - When the
last German arctic expedition was
about preparing for its voyage to
the north pole Captain Koldewey
asked the aid Of scientific men in
dcvising \ stove that would answer
tho double purpose of supplying 4
sufficient amount Of heat and Of
economizing the fuel. Various re-
sponses were made to this appeal,
and among the patterns furnished
that of Professor Meidinger, Of
Carlsruhc, was considered the best.
This is simply an iron stove having
u double wall, with space about
two inches wide between the outer
and the inner ono, to which the air
has free access above and below.
The cold air being always at the
bottom, and the warm air ascending
it follows that all the air in the
room is being constantly forced
through the space between the out
er and inner covering Of the stove;
or, what is tho same, is being con-
stantly heated. Connected with
this is another ingenious device.
The coal is put in from the top,
and fills the whole inside of the
stove, which is about six feet high,
more or less. 1t is then lighted at
the top, and kept burning by the
draught created bv valves both in
the side walls and at the bottom Of
the stove. The more valves that
are open the grcater the heat, SO
that the temperature Of the room
can be regulated to q nicely. At
the same time the outer wall, being
at a distance from the inner one,
never reaches the excessive heat
n "a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

One pleasant moIning, some two
or three years ago, says the Hart
ford Times, a party OF gentlemen
were standing on the steps of the
fremont House, in Boston, enjoy
ing their cigars, when they noticed
4 countrylooking chap riding a
slim, NANCY horse up and down
the street in front Of the hotel, APP
parcntly trying to attract the atten-
ton Of the group. One of them says:
"I'll bet that fellow has a horse for
sale. Well ee."-Prcsently along
he came, showing his beast, and
was accostcd with, 81 say, is that
animal for salc?'
"Wcll-y-a-a ST. might be in
duced to part with him; but he is Il
mighty likely critter."
''Is he sound?"
"Sound as bullet"
"Can he trot?"
"Trot! Well, he can. He can
Just mock a trottcr."
"lIow fast can he go?"
"How fast? Well, he can go in
four minutes; and he would go fas-
ter if he could. He'd lovetcr!'
"What is your price for him?"
"Fivc hundred"
"Well, I don't want horse, but
I'll give five dollars for him."
"Strangcr, he's yourn. But that's
4 blazin' discount"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
Who's Ahead!"

A gentleman asks the girls the
following pointed questions: ''Could
you love = man who wore false hair
on his head, when he had enough of
his own? Who painted his face and
improved his form as you improve
(?) yours? Who pinched his feet
with small shoes, his hands with
small gloves, his waist with corsets;
and then, as if he had not already
deformcd himself enough, tied n
huge hustle to his back, and thrust
tiny mountains of wire into his
bosom?" In reply to which a Indy
responds: "Could you love u girl
who dcfiled her mouth with tobacco
and loaded the air with fumes of
cigars? Who staggered home sew
cral times week the worse for
liquor? Who INDUCED in fast
horses, bet high ut races, and swag-
gcrcd around the streets with qucs-
tionablc companions? Which pic
ture wears the most alluring colors?"
We also see it reported that Mrs.
Van Cott says if she had all the
money ever paid for liquor she could
buy every foot Of land in the world.
Very likely. And if she had the
money paid by women for back hair
she could buy every drop OF liquor
in the world.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
Curiosities Of Animal Li1o.
From the Edinburgh Review.

"Thcrc can be no doubt" writes
Mr.. Darwin, "that dogs feel shame
as distinct from fear, and something
very like modcsty, when begging
too often for food. A great dog
scorns the snarling of little dog,
and this may be called magnanimity.
Several observers have stated that
monkeys certainly dislike being
laughed at, and they sometimes in
vent imaginery oifenscs. IL the
Geological Gardens l saw baboon
that always got into a furious rage
when his keeper took out letter or
book and read it aloud to him, and
his rage was SO violent that, as l
witnessed on one occasion, he bit
his own leg until the blood flowed"
All animals feel wonder; and many
exhibit curiosity, the latter quality
afYordlng opportunity for hunters, ,
in many parts Of the world, to dccoy
tho game into their power. The
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
Lincoln's Stop Mother.

In the forthcoming life Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, by Ward H. Lamon,
from the press Of J. r. Osgood &
Co., is this interesting passage con-
cerning his stcp-mother, who always
called him "Abe:"
Mrs. Lincoln was never able to
speak of Abe's conduct to her with
out tears. In her interview with
Mr.. Herndon, when the sands of
her life had nearly run out, she
spoke with deep emotion Of her own
son, but said she thought that Abe
was kinder, better, trucr than the
other. Even the mothers instinct
was lost as she looked back over
those long years of poverty and
privation in the Indiana cabin, when
Abe's grateful love softened the
rigors Of her lot, and his great heart
and giant frame were always at her
command. "Abc was poor boy"
says she, "and l can say what
scarcely one woman-a mother
can say in a thousand, Abe never
gave me a cross word or look, and
never refused, in fact or appearance
to do anything l requested him. |
never gave him cross word in all
my life. His mind aud mine-what
little l had-scemed to run together.
He was here after he was elected
President" AT this point the aged
speaker turned away to weep, and
then wiping her eyes with her
apron, went OH with the story.) ''He
was dutiful to me always. l think
he loved me truly. l had son
John who was raised with Abe.
Both were good boys; but must
say, both now being dead, that Abe
was the best boy | ever saw, or
expected to see. / wish l had died
when my husband died. | did not
want Abe to run for President; did
not want him elected; was afraid
somehow-fclt it in my heart; and
when he came down to see me, after
he was elected President, l still
felt that something would befall
Abe, and that l should see him no
MORE"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

which is SO great All objection in
ordinary iron stoves. The expense
Of fuel to produce sufficient
amount of heat is very much less
than that for ordinary stoves, and
the new invention is rapidly coming
into use in Germany.-ED1roE's
SCIENTIFIC RRCoRD, in Hu,per's
Mu0azine for Man.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
Press Oeal.Heads.

Railroads occasionally complain
of dead-heading, but no institution
suffers 50 much from it as the press.
A sensible writer says:
"Thc press endures the inhiction
of dead d-hcadism from the pulpit,
the bar and the stage: from corpora
tions, societies and individuals. 1t
is expected to yield its interests, it
is requested to give strength to the
weak, eyes to the blind, clothes to
the naked and bread to the hungry;
it is asked to cover intirinities, hide
weakness and wink at quacks, boil
ster up dull authors, and flatter the
vain; it is, in short, to be all things
to men, anu if it looks for pay or
reward, it is denounced as mean
and sordid. There is no interest
under the whole heavens that is
expected to give so much to society
without pay or thanks as the
press"
RECENTLY Il young journalist in
New York engaged in a conversa-
tion with Horace Greeley about
some man always engaged in some
speculations which were to make
him fortune, and expressed sur
prise that the man rarely, if ever,
was able to pay his debts when
they were due. The philosopher
replied:
1t isn't strange at all. Our friend
has too much money on paper ever
to have any in fact. I'd a great
deal rather undertake to collect a
bill from some poor fellow working
for $40 u week than from chap
who is constantly making fortunes.
A man of that sort is always going
to have big lot Of money; but one
can never catch him with a S. bill
in his pocket. Now, Pm for the
fellow who doesn't make much, but
who gets it; but not for him who is
constantly on the point Of making a
great deal, and doesn't get dollar.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

There was man in our town
And he was wOndrous wise,
He had pain from ear to ear,
Another between his eyes;
And when he saw hc had Catarrh,
With all his might and main
He purchased Sagc's Remedy
And has his health again. San
It Is sold. by all druggists every
whore. n o02.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

Business Cards
4saS AYrswORTH T. BUGBEE.
A TTORNEYS At LAW, Notaries Public and
n Land Agents, Winthrop. Iowa. ssu
JUSTIN E. COOK,
A TToRNEY AT LAW, Jesup, Iowa.
a54% LAKE & HARMON,
A. TroRNEYs AT LAW. Independence, Iowa
n Ofice in Munsons Block, Main ST. Eff
w. g. & j. q. DONNAN,
r Aw, coNvEYANcING, WAR CLAIM, IN
surance. Tax and Land Agency Oiice. O:hce
Lcytze's Block. Independence, Iowa.
HART G. CURTIS,
4 TToRNEys At LAW, Notary, Public and
3. n, Claim Agents o!lice in WiscoNs New
lock, up stairs. Independence, Iowa ely
LEE & .WEART,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW aud Real Estate Agents.
II oiiice over Myers store, Main Street, l!de-
yeadeace, Iowa. 3'-i
Woodward,
TTo:.NEY AT LAW an,l Genera! Land Aren't,
n Indcpenicice, iowa. Olice in Wilcox Blk.
Particular aientian given to Collections ana ke-
alliances promptly made. ---
D.D. HOLDRIDGE,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW Notary Public and Land
IL Agent Gttice in c. W. Taylor's new build
Ing, opposite the Post Oaicc, Independence,
Iowa.
T. M HUNT,
r LICENSED AUCTIONEER, Independence To-
wa Will sell Real Estate and Personal Prop
,rty Of every description Satisfaction Gaaran-
Dr. II, H. HUNT. n. D..
nFFlCE and Residence Garner of Court and
Blank Sts north Of Catholic Church. 4f-tf
DR.. 4. HOBBTE,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Ill independence. iowa. Firs. door east OF Jas.
Ianison,. office :0-tf
DIR. MALCOM GRAHAM,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

DIR. MALCOM GRAHAM,
C,URGEON AND HOMEOPATHIST office al
= Residence Opposite the Methodist Church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
SIMMONS

sickness, bowels In gel
alternating with n lax.
pain. and dull, heavy se
Of memory, AccOmp0nte
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03

Of H6ViNE IeN uHuUc
something which ought
Ito have been done. Often
complaining OF weakness,
debility, and low spirits.
Sometimes many OF the
above symptoms attend
1.-THE above disease, and at
|othcr times very few Of
ene!ally the organ most
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-03
LIVER!

t<EEE.s: aS1au1Et
them; but the liver il gen
involved Cure the liver
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13
THE DELAY ON THE SATdNNAH
ROAD.
SUPERNTENDEST's OFFICE, g. & G. R. r..
CHARLESTON, March IL, 1879.

SUPERETENDENTs OFFICE, g. & G. R. r..
CHARLESTON, March II, 1872.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
In your notice this morning Of the detention
of the Northward Accommodation train yes
terday afternoon, you mislead the public by
the statement of the trestle shaving given
way, which fact was fortunately discovered In
time to avoid accident" This account of the
cause of the detention ls entirely incorrect,
and you will oblige me by inserting the fol-
lowing brief statement: The workmen were
engaged In the ordinary repairs of the trestle
at t.Rantowles Creek, and undertook to renew
a portion of that work in the Interval between
trains. In this expectation they were dIsap-
pointed, the afternoon passenger train arriV-
Ing at the spot before the completion of the
repairs, and thus losing the schedule, was
obliged to walt for the passage Of the evening
train. The arrival here was made two, not
three hours behind time.
Respectfully, G. 8. GADsDEN,
Engineer and Superintendent.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13

CONDITION OF THE ScHooLs.-At the month
" meeting of the school commissioners, held
last Wednesday evening, the verbal reports OF
the commissioners assigned to the several
schools were received, showing a wholesome
condition of things In this important branch
of education, and fatterlng increase In the
number of attending pupils. This Indicates
to the commissioners at once the necessity Of
making arrangements for the opening Of a
new school for their accommodation. At
present there Is no school open in the lower
part Of the city, and the continual additions
to the number Of pupils suggests that the
Frlend-street School be at o0ce rebuilt and
opened. The matter is one Of the highest
consequence, and, if our school commission
ers report Its feasibility, it is hoped that the
undertaking will receive the special sanction
aud aid of the Legislature. and be carried
Into effect at an early day.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13
ByJ. FRASER MATHEWES,
ANcttoneefs

eSLATERY, EFT AL, VS.. SLATERY, EFT
= AL-IN CoMMoN PLEAS.
Pursuant to the order OF the Hon. 3. n. GrA-
ham, Judge or the Firft Circuit. dated Jn1ary
on os!9 4HSRspAY the % i4tS III day day q Marcs 1s At
IL o'cl OK A. n, at the Courthouse, In the my
The following REAL ESTATE: ...
All that LOT OF LAND, with the three 1tory
Brick Building thereon, situate on Qaeen m street Ct
in the City OF Uharleston. and known as NO. y,
measuring and containing In fr,nt on Queen
street thirty t3o) feet, on the north line twenty
two and half t22hj feet six inches, and In depth
one hundred and siAty.seyen Io,l les e. snds ~ s1S
now or formerly OF Williams Middleton, east on
Lands now or late Of Benjamin Slmons, south on
Queen nstreet, and west on Lands now or late OF
'oAh All that; that LOT OF LAND, with the threestory
Brick Building thereon, situate on the northeaat
corner OF Anson and Market stEeets, In the Cltyol
Charleston, measuring in front on Market stteet
(l twenty -four feet, BY seventy mine feet ncnes
In depth On Anson street. more or less; bounding
north on land now or late Of Thomas Gadaden,
east on land late OF estate OF Robert Martin, south
On Market street, and west on Anson street.
g.a = ..sF'E. AISO,
The following LOTS Of LAND. with the four
Brick Tenements thereJn, situate az the corner OF
Anson and Ellery streets. in the City u ;ynanes'
ton, designated on plat OF same by The Nos. ]. =
Q and 4, having the following measurements ana
=
No. j. Measuring eighteen feet seven inches In
front on Anson street, seventy feet nine inones
in depth, by twenty feet on back line
No. q. Measuring eighteen feet seven inches IN
front on Anson street. seventy feet nine inches
Sn depth, and twenty feet on back line. -
No. 8. Measuring In front on Anson. street
twelve feet nine inches, by seventy fest MN nine
NO. I. Measuring fourteen feet eleven inches in
front on Apson street. BY seventy feet Hine
inches in depth, and fourteen feet Blk inches On
ghe back line. So .4.. -
The passage ways between Nos. !. 2, 8 and (,
are to De used In common by the occupants Of
the said Tenements. The lots on which these
Buildings stand, whic will be sold separately,
have, az whole, the following boundary: nortn
on land now or late Of DR.. Legare, west on Anson
street, south on Ellery street, and east on land
now or late Of esta;e OF Jones. plat ofthe
same can be seen at my ONCE.
Terms-One.third cash; balance on q credit Of
one and two years, secured by tond OF purchas:
or, mortgage OF property sold, and assignment ol
the policies Of insurance. Purchasers TO ply fol
papers, stamps and taxes for 1872.
WIN. J. GA1Eh,,
feb2a. %. march7,1314 Referee.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13
BUSINESS TIOES.

GRocERIEs.-The attention of planters and
dealers is Invited to the large and varied stock
of groceries and supplies offered for sale by
Messrs. Henry Cobla & Co. Superior brands
Of coffee, bacon, hams and choice family beef
and fours are on the list, and fine stock Of
sugars, molasses, soaps, cheeses, &c. These
articles are all in demand, aud will be sold at
the lowest prices the market affords. Pur-
chasers will find it to their Interest to pay
this firm visit.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13

HANDSOME OFFICEs.-Messrs. E. sebriDg d
Co., agents of the North British and Mercan-
tile Insurance Company, have removed from
their old quarters, and are now fairly installed
In their new offices in the old Bank of the
State building, at the northwest corner OF
Broad and State streets. These offices are
among the very handsomest In the city,, The
white marble fronts and huge plate glass win
dows make them solidly conspicuous, and
they are fitted up with every convenience tor
the rapid and secure transaction Of large
business.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13

ST. PATRIcK's DAY IN New YoRK.-The
New York World says:
St. Patrick's day this year is to be q legal
holiday; all banks and public offices will be
closed, and private shops also, and tue various
lines OF omnibuses will deeist from running,
whilst religious services will be held in the
churches OF all Christian denominations.
The banks of this city, also, will be closed
for the same reason, and, of course, We shall
get no tsmarket reports" on that day.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-13
anftiou aales.. future uaps..
By II. HSDeLEON.
r7ALUABLE PROPERTY IN KING

VALUABLE EhORE6EY IN KING
" street. East Bay. Trndd and State ltreets.
for settiement or Copartnership anatr1sL A5s s2s1
q RyiJ virtue off the de0ree of the .Hon.a1a&
Graham, Judge OF the First Circuit, WIZ ise4 11
THURSDAY, 14tn March, 1872, at II o'cioottA6
All that LOT OF LAND situate, on the easeMde
Of King street, with the Three Story Brick BoiM'
ing thereof, occupied BY Furchgott, Benedict q
Co, and known as No. IN, measuring ID mont on
King street "A feet inches, and IN depth 2501oes,
OF, Lands formerly OF Samuel Seyle, to the east
on Lands formerly Of Edward Trescott 70 tne
south ON Lands formerly Of Jno. O. Simmons,
but now OF DBL slcox, ana: west oeGhins
street. ,.E.,ag, eia.at.... ~ sS:.i5.Io
IAN: that LOT OF :IASb, with the BuildInss
thereon situate ON the south side Of Tradd stsees
measuring in 'front.' on tTradd street q leet
inches, and In depthss feet sincnes more q iesa
Alonzo ]. White, south on Lsnds Of -,
and west on Lands OF $500. and knoHn %
No. III on Plat made by Ed. B. White, Surveyor,
on the 24rh Of July. 1852, and OF record in5 flat
Book A, No. ], page o. I5.,.,:tl .2e5:s
All tha. LOT OF LAND. with the Buildings
thereon, situate ON the west side Of East RsF
street measuring u mont On Es FAY = est Ley ~ y
East Bay street, west on Lands formerly oE,yno.
8. Jones, north on the Union Bank, and jsonthop
the First National Bank. ~ gIgs ,IIyEk
ALSO, ~, 80:
All that LOT OF LAND, and buildings thereon,
situate on the west side OF State street. meaauing
in front on State street Al feet on the sonth dhe
90 feet, on the north line 81 feet, more or1e1s;
bounding north on Lands OF Locke, east onSt9@
street. south on Lands Of 7. N. Gadsden, and west
on Lands Of ThewiDg and 7. n. Gadsden. ,..ia
ALSO, -
All that LOT OF LAND, with the Brick Budlding
there;n u, situate on the west side OF State street,
pin tr, frOn nm tot
depth ITO feet, more Or less; bounded north ca
Lands OF -, east onState street, south on Lands
OF Lot above ment once, the property OF -Ancker
and Harris, and west on Lands Of.
Terme-One-thfrd (x) cash; the balance on q
credit OF one, Two and three years. with seven pen
cent. interest from day Of sale. payable semi.ar.
nually, secured BY bond OF the purchaser ana
mortgage OF tha premises. Premises TO pc N.
sured and policies assigned. Purchasers to pay
for papers and stamps and the city taxes Tor lS52
mch7 b. b. DxLEON, heIeree.