Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11


hundred cords ofpoplar have been hau
for its use this season, and converted ID
toothpicks.
Mrs. T. B. Stenhousc commenced l
lecture career at Corinne, Utah,
Wednesday night. Her address cons
ted of an exposure of fpolygamy in I'll
Territory Having been there hcrsd
Mrs. Stenhouse knows all about it.
THE case of Mr.. J. Ross Browne sho
what official preferment will do for ma
A few years ago he was a poor Bohemia
taking shorthand notes for living, al
now he has bought 10000 acres Of sa
marsh in California, paying $25 an ac
for it.
Thomas Thorn, confined in the Sta
Prison of Maine twenty nine years ag
at the age Of -, for killing man nam
Wilson, on account of a woman, W
recently released by the Governors clei
ency. He could not read nor write
the time of his sentence, but was educ
ted in prison.
The latest novelty in the shape of co
ventions was congress of Dutch dancif
masters which lately assembled at Am
terdam. A great many questions we
discussed, and it was decided to establi
an association Of dancing masters, wi
view of elevating the art to height
has never yet attained.
An Irish gentleman, who wagered ej
600 that he would support himself an
his donkey for six months by playing
ha nd organ, is now making tour of II
Emerald Isle in . donkey cart 1t spea
well for the patience and fortitude of I'll
people that they haven't yet smashd
either his head or his hurdy gurdy.
THE most extraordinary instance
patience on record is that of an Amer
can Judge, who listened silently for tw
days while couple of wordy lawyer
contended about the construction of
act Of the Legislature, and then endd
the controversy by quietly remarkinl
Gentlemen, the law is repealed"
THE Marysville (Cal) Standard is dea,
The editor, in his valedictory, says b
has devoted two and half years in b
efforts to keep up the paper, which b
considers equal to five years in the Stat
prison."
A Malay rajah is said to possess
larger diamond than any in the worl(
and more valuable than any of the gred
gems of Europe. It is said to be muc
larger than the Koh h-i-noor. and to weig
365 carats
A boy about Is years old was put
the Tombs at New York the other nigh
for drunkenness. He protested to tn
keeper that he had not been drinking
but that he was born drunk. His speec
and staggering indicated intoxicatior
but it appeared on examination that thi
is his normal condition. His father wal
a confirmed inebriate, an6 since lie wal
three years old the boy has manifested
these symptoms.
A good many years ago Kentuckial|
went to Cincinnati and drove cart al
low wages until he had saved up $7OO|
With this he bought barge load of coal
which sunk at the landing the night il
was delivered, and he had to sell it fol
$4OO. The party who bought it failed
before paying but finally compromised by
giving two and half acres of land fol
the debt. The land is now in the bust
ness center of Cincinnati, and is worth
over 81 100000 to its owner as the price
of that load of coal.
There is a wonderful tree found grow
ing at New Batavia, Java, which pro-
duces a curious combination of vegetable
and animal food. 1t is known to the
natives as the Tingkawaup, and it's nuts,
which they eat, when boiled produce a
fine tallow-like grease with which they
prepare their food. The tree is very
large and beautiful, and the sale of its
tallow-or butter, as it is there called
atabout twelve cents pound will become
an important part of their commerce.
THE Princess Salm-Salm, well-remem-
to poor Carlotta," has become q con-
vert to Catholicism, and, weary of fash
ionable life and the worlds people, has
entered convent at Innspruck, in the
Tyrol. By birth she is an American.
Her name was Agnes Leclercq and her
life has been romance. At one time
she was circus rider. She saved her
husbands life in Mexico, and got him
restored to his military rank in Germany.
He was killed at Gravelotte at the head
of his regiment.
New York has curious murder ease.
One man was stabbed by another some
time in August. He was taken to the
hospital and remained there until he was
discharged as "curcd" Iu day or two
n a vxy0 ot aokod frNp, or 1~vv In
conductor. From the effects of his fall
the wound in his chest opened, and he
died. There was some difficulty in dc.
telmining as to which party committed
the murder. The Coroner's jury has
discharged the car conductor and com.
mitted the original assailant to answer.
YOUNG Bennett has given orders for a
magnificent monument to his father in.
tended to be the finest in Greenwood.
The price is unlimited, but it is estimated
that it will cost not less than $3.50, 900.
The shaft 10 to be of white marble, elabo-
rately sculptured with symbolic figures
representing the profession Of journalism
The inscription will be simply James
Gordon Bennett" with age and date, and
Founder Of the New York Herald"
admiral" O'Keeffe, the newsboy who
won the naval cadetship with such hon.
ors from the Fifth Congressional District
Of New York, has gone to Annapolis, and
begun his rather trying career. It must
be decidedly formidable to have the pub
lie Jay aside the Office Of Admiral, for a
boy to grow up to, and for him to feel
himself watched by the press ofhis native
city, ready to chronicle any and every
bright achievement he may be the hero
Of But the boy, who without friends or
position to aid him, could quietly carry
of such laurels as Johnny" did, is equal
10 the situation.
The following anecdote is related of
Rev. Peter Cartwright: HE was preach
ing before the Nashville Conference,
when the time-serving clergyman whose
pulpit he occupied, seeing General Jack
son standing in the aisle, leaned over and
said in loud whisper, General Jackson
has come in, General jackson has come
in.' "Who is General Jacksony cried
Cartwright in q voice Of thunder, If he
don't get his soul converted God will
damn him a. quick 40 he would Guinea
negro This did not convert Old Hick-
ory at the time, but it commanded his
respect for his monitor, and he treated
him with the greatest consideration ever
afterward."
Professor King and Mr.. Schneffer re.
Gently made balloon ascension from
Rochester, N. T., went up 5000 feet,
staid up an hour and twenty minutes,
4 a