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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
A Bootblack Adventure.

During slight lull in business
here, yesterday, two little boot.
blacks, one white and one black,
were standing at the corner OF
Second and Francis streets, doing
nothing, when the white DO otblack
agreed to black the black bootblack's s
boots. The black bootblack was,
Of cour SC, willing to have his boots
blackcd by his fellow bootblack,
and the bootblack who had agreed
to black the black bootblack's boots
went to work. Wien the bootblack
had blackcd one of the black boot
blacks boots until it shonc in a
manner that would make any boot
black proud, this bootblack who had
agreed to black the black bootblack' s
boots refused to black the other
boot Of the black bootblack until
the black bootblack, who had con-
sentcd to have the white bootblack
black his boots, should add FIVE
cents to the amount the white boot
black had made backing other mems
boots. This, the bootblack whose
boot had been blacked refused to
do, saying it was good enough for
4 black bootblack to have one black
cd, and he didn't care whether the
boot that the bootElack had not
blackcd was blackcd or not.
This made the bootblack, who
had blackcl the black bootblack's
boot as angry as Il bootblack often
gets, and he vented his black wrath
by splitting on the bIacked boot of
the black bootblack. This reused
the latent passions ofthc black boot
black, and he proceeded to boot the
white bootblack with the boot which
the white bootblack had blackcd.
A fight then cnsucd, in which the
white bootblack, who had refused
to black the unblackcd boot of the
black bootblack, blackcd tho black
bootblack's visionary organ, and in
which the black bootblack wore all
the blacking off his blacked boots
in booting the white bootblack.
The fraternity Of bootblacks after
ward convened, and denounced the
action ofthe white and black boot
black as one of the blackest in the
pages Of bootblack history.
scaukee Nescs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26

Col. Forney tells the following in
the Washington Sunday Chronicle,
on his "Anecdotes Of Public Men" :"
While I was Secretary of the Sen.
ate, there was scarcely an hour of
any day that | was not called upon
to help somebody who had friends
or kindred in the army, or had
business in the departments, or was
anxious to get some poor fellow out
of the Old Capitol Prison. These
constant appeals were incessant
demands upon the time Of every
busy man, but the labor was a
labor Of love, and am glad to re-
member that / never undertook it
reluctantly. One day very ener-
getic lady called on me to take her
to the President and aid her to get
a private soldier pardoncd who had
been sentenced to death for dcser-
tion, and was to be shot the next
morning. We were very much
pressed in the Senate, and she had
to wait long time before could
accompany her to the White House.
1t was late in the afternoon when
we got there, and yet the Cabinet
was still in session. | sent my
name in for Mr.. Lincoln, and he
came out evidently in profound
thought and full of some great sub
jcct. l stated the object of our call,
and, leaving the lady in one of the
ante chambers returned to the SEN
ate, which had not yet adjourned.
The case made deep impression
OH me, but forgot it in the excite
ment OF the debate and the work of
my office, until, perhaps, near 10
O'Clock that night, when my female
friend came rushing into my room
radiant with delight, with the par
don in her hand. 81 have been
there ever since," she said. "The
Cabinet adjourned, and sat wait
ing for the President to come out
and tell me the fate Of my poor
soldier, whose case placed in his
hands after you left; but l waited
in vain-thcrc was no Mr.. Lincoln.
So | thought would go up to the
door of his Cabinet chamber. and
knock. | did so, and there was no
answer, l opened it and passed in
and there was the worn President
asleep, with his head on the table
resting on his arms, and my boys
pardon signed at his side. quietly
walked him, blessed him for his
good deed, and came here to tell
you the glorious news. You have
helped me to save a human life"
This is the material, if not for
solemn history, at least for those
better lessons which speak to us
from the lives Of the just and the
pure.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
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
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
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 a share Of your patronage:
To the Gents-remcmber 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, 1872-04-26
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NODOOY'S DARLING.

Little and pallid, poor and shy,;t, = .;s;.,, .i
With downcast look In her soft gray eye,
No ecornfnl toss Of queenly head, 3'4h 5.
But dropping bend Of the neck instcadi
No dnQjnR lsu9h, aud no dancing feet
No subtle .wilee, and abandon sweet,
No Jewels costly, and no garments hne- 's
She il NOb0dy's Darling-but mane! uf rms =
'iNo "DolIy varden' coquettish airs; 8
No higlI hecled boots to throw her down stairs;
No yachting jacket and nautical style,
With sailors hat that she calls her "tile.
But LADY" is stamped ON her quiet brow; =
And she crept In my heart, can't tell how,
OF made to dazzle, not born to shine
Nobody's-NobOdy's Dariing--but minei
No saucy, ravishng, girlisll grace, .c
But settled calm on the sweet. pale face;
No sparkling chatter and repartee;
Very silent and still is she. l -sl-
White and still il my pearl of pearls,
Yet to me seemeth the queen of girls;
Why love her can't define, t+5 {
Forshe's NobOdy's-nObOdy's Darling-but mine !!
Were riches herr, or beauty rare,
She would lose her charm, become less fair;
Were rings to shine on fingers small,
They could not add to their grace at all.
She would learn to smile and speak by rule,
In the foolish book OF Dame Fashions School,
And the world to spoil her would soon combine !;
NoW she's NObody's Dafling-but mine.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
Social Gatherings.

1t would be curious and inter-
esting subject of investigation, could
we trace how far the desire for So
cial enjoyment is satisfied, and its
antlcipations realized, by the vari'
GUS appliances used to produce it.
1t would certainly appear that the
pleasure thus sought is not found
in proportion to the degree of
trouble, time and expense lavished
upon the complicated efforts SO
frequently used to attain it. Most
of those who have frequented, for a
few seasons, the large assemblies
and fashionable parties so much
relied OH to produce social inter-
course are ready to admit that their
results in enhancing social happi-
ness are very small. The anticipa-
tions have been bright and the pre-
parations elaborate, but in some
mysterious way, as the excitement
which they at first produce subsidies
insipidity seems to creep over them
and wcariness takes the place of the
qualification expected. So frequen-
tly is this the case, and so commonly
it is admitted, that other and en-
tirely different pleas are put in for
their continuance. 10 preserve
connections, to extend business, to
obtain influence, or to further ma
trimonial schemes and establish
mcnts, are often the real motives
for giving and attending crowded
assemblies, from which the interest
and excitement have all died out.
Social organizations like many
others, do not grow with the growth
Of humanity, and, therefore, though
at first meeting a real want, and
supplying real need, they at last
become imperative and defeat their
own ends; while persons clinging
to the old forms, and yet feeling
their inutility for their original pur-
pose, try t, make them conducive to
entirely different objects. The
primary ends Of all social gather
ings are to increase human sympa-
thy and to bring persons together
in plcasurable intercourse, but
where they prove by their failure
that they need reorganization, We
arc apt to forget their spirit in
their forms, and to increase their
cumbrous appliances with far differ
cnt ends in view.
This disappointment as to social
enjoyment is usually found to ensue
in proportion to the artificiality Of
the methods by which it is sought.
Pleasure OF all kinds is somewhat
shy Of direct pursuit, and the high
er the nature Of the enjoyment, the
less dependent it is upon factitions
accessories. There are few
eternal necessities to perfect social
intercourse, but these are SO simple
and easily obtained, that people
cannot believe that they are sufi-
cient.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
Three Glasses of Drunkards.

AT the second meeting Of the
"American Association for the Cure
Of Incbriatcs," DR.. Parrish deliver
ed an essay-the result Of his long
experience in the cure Of ofinebriates.
He divided the latter into three
classes:
The first, confirmed incbriates, or
professional debauchces, whose
purposes in life seemed to be limi-
ted to the qualification Of appetites
or passions; the second is the
emotional class, who are described
as persons without decided inten-
tion to do wrong, and without any
abiding purpose to do right, and
who are the victims of their own
moral weakness or the cupidity or
recklessness of others; and the
third are accidental inebriates-
"men of good principle and charac-
ter, who know and A. knowledge
their infirmity and endeavor to over.
come it, Stuents, authors, states
men, and overworked business men
furnish considerable percentage
of this class" The majority of the
first class, according to DR.. Parrish.
are incurable, and he recommends
that such persons be detained in
special hospitals. Ofthis class, DR.
Parrish has eighty four under his
care, twcnty-four ofwhom improved
SO as to be capable of partially at
tending to business; seven were
radically cured, and two became in
sane. OF the second class, the
doctor has had as patients, seventy
two, Of whom forty-two were Sc
improved as to attend most of the
time to their affairs, and twenty-one
were cured of their infirmity. He
has had in charge, fthe third class,
sixty-six persons, forty-seven Of
whom were entirely cured, and six
teen Of whom were nearly so.-
| Syracuse Standard.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26

A fellow lately started store in
Kansas. The following was the
sign he hung out: "Dry goods by
John Smith, who wishes to get mar
ried." This sign drew all kinds Of
custom, The single ladies' went, Of
course, and the married men all
told their wives to 60, under the
impression that they oosid easily
cheat SO great fool!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26

about defending ailion of the forest
from the attack OF Il chinch-bug as
to talk about defending the Judiciary
Of Virginia from the assaults of7my
colleague" Mr.. Moore pronounced
.panegyric upon the Republican,
party aud Gen. Grant, which, prin-
ted solidly, would take up some
thirteen columns of the RepubHcun.
AS a sample of Mr.. Moorc's clo-
quence, we may quote few SEN
tenccs devoted to the Republicans
who are not Grant men: ''Sir, you
never expect to hear of harmony in
the realms of Pluto, SO neither can
you expect harmony out of this
heterogeneous mass ofperturbation.
San Domingo would not win. The
custom-house frauds would not
stick to the man of destiny. The
French arms case is the greatest
fizzle, over which numerous windy
speeches were made, that the world
ever knew before in connection with
the proceedings Of deliberate as
semblics." Mr.. Parker, of Missouri
Ito give one more instancc-elec-
tritied the reporters and pages by
closing an ornate oration upon the
St. Joseph post-office as follows:
"Gentlcman on this floor and else
where must remember that "wcst-
ward the course of empire takes its
way; that to-day, the watch-word
is
To 'he West, to the West, the land of the free,
Where the mighty Missouri rolls down to the sea
Where man is man, il he is willing to toll,
Where he's freeman II willing to gather the
fruits OF the soil.
Shall day and custom be ban
ished that are strewn so thick with
jewels like these? We ought rather
to have an amendment to the con-
stitution to preserve them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26

The Tcutonic tailor of Pennsyl-
vania village having married a wife
indecently soon after the funeral OF
the first, the young men ofthe place
notified their disapproval by tin
horn serenade during the progress
ofthe wedding feast. The vulgar
fraction Of a man expostulated in
the following style: 81 say, poys,
you ought to be ashamed Of your
sells to be making all dis noise ven
dare vas a funeral here SO soon."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA, FRIDAY, "

which the fever is carried off. The
patient is kept carefully covered in
bed during this treatmcnt,-which,
by tie way, answers as effectually
for all other fpr1Gs Of fever-where
! 1t has been prOperlytied.T .Tu iY}a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26

Men Of the noblest disposition
think themselves haPpiest when 9TH
ers share their hapPiaeas with them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26

- GILL s. IsICJEoL.sca.
!1ff]N CtURGEON DENTISTS. Independence
- Iowa. Office iu WiGoN' New BLOCK,
xaia Street, Up Stairs la-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
LIVER
DR.. SIMMONS
Liver Regulator,

them; but the liver T. generally the orsa
involved. Cure the Liver with
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
hOoRA! HuRRAH!!
I0 Ahead.
CHICAGO LOSSES,

aud continue business uninterrupted; leaving
them with Cash Aseetts as follows:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-26
SIMMONS

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alternating with a lax.
pain. and dull, heavy st
of memory. accountant,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
del4 jal4 Sheriff of the Parish he Of Orleans
p. Ell. Monssenux vs.. sIicboe, uocbenad.l

II. III. MOnsseaUx VS.. HJichaeI HOcheuedeIo
GEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THH PARISH
~ Of Orleans, No 9807.-By virtue of writ of sea-
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause TO c. g. Sauviuet late Sheriff
and by said late Sheriff to me transferred Will
proceed to sell at public auct on, at the Merchants
and AuctiOneers' EH chang Royal street, between
Canal and CustomhOuSe Streets, in the Second Dis.
tlct OF Ibis city, on SATURDAY, December 28 1879,
at twelve O'clock NJ the following described prep
erty to wit
CERTAIN lot OF GROUND with the
buildings and Improvements thcrfO on, rights, waya
servitndea pIivie es ard advantages thereunt0
belonging or in any wise Hpp"rtaining situated,
lying and being in the Second District of this oty
in square bounded by Robertson, Toulouse st. Louie
and Nltere Streets measuring twenty five feet
one inch four lines st. Louis street nv one
hundred fret III depth as per plan drawn by Judioe
Il FRI mauX, architects. dated the twenty -se Venth
of February, 1867 and deposited III the office of I'd
ward BaQnett, notary public, in this city; which
said properly forms part of lot designated by tho
III nbcr four acquired by Mrs Caroline Hoffman
widow of the late David KOhma', now widow or
Maurice Gulf, by purchase from i. Hirsch, per act
passed before said noa airy, Barnett, the twenty
eighth of March, 1913.
Being the same property acquired by he de-
Hoffman, dow Of the late David Kohlman nov
widow OF Maurice Gulf, as per act passed before
March, 1867
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on The spot,
W. P. HARPER,
no26 de623 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
W. P. H4RPER,
81 "a jail Sheriff of the Parish of OIieans
George Bruser VS.. Peter Ort.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il If Orleans, No. 35t2-By virtue of writ of
h"ri tacias to directed by tie honorable tho
Fifth district Court for the parish of tlTl ans in.
the above entitled cause viii proceed 10 sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneerg
Exchange, ROYAL street, between Canal and Gus
t0mhouse streets, i'll the Second District OF this,
city, on TUESDAY. January A. 1873 at twelve.
O'clock Nj, the following described property to
wit
A CERTAIN LOT Of GROUND situated, living
and being in the Third District Of this city in tho
square bounded by Peters Levee, horeau or
Ehartres, dependence aud Pauline streets. Said
lot is des grated by the number four in square
number one, on plan of Louis H. Pile surveyor,
dated March 8, 1889 and deposited in the office OF
Eusebe BOuny, notary public, IN this city. and,
measures, in American mea-ure thirty feet eleven,
inches front on Peters Lt'v street, thirty feet
ten inches seven lines in width the ar line by
depth and trout on Pauline street of one hundred
and thirty feet nine iacht seven lines and of one
hundred and thirtY-twO feet one inch six lines en-
the line separating ii from LOT number three; to-
gether with the bulldogs and improvements there
on, rights, WAYS privileges. servitudes and de-
pcnden@lcs, without exception or reservation.
Being the same property acquired by the de-
PENDANT herein by purchase from plaintiff herein
- per act of sale thereof passed before Robert J.
ker, notary public, III this city, dated March 10.
1852.
81 lied in the above suit.
Terms-Ctsh on tbs spot
W. P HARPER
del4 % jal4 Sheriff of the Parish of OrReana
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
DELI 81 ja19 sheriff of the Parish ho of olIeans
Mrs. sarah E"diey vs.. Tbouans b.


BOll6Y.
ET0URTH DIS FRiGT COURT FOR THE PARISH
n OF Orleans, No. 30 ,l37-By virtue of n writ OF
teisrre AID sail, bY the honorable The Fourth Dis
trlct q urt tor the patsh Of OIt na IN the above
entlted cause, TO e. g. S4uviuet, late sheriff, d.
itcted, and by sal: late Sheriff transferred
VIII proceed 10 sell ri public auction at tho Mer
chants AID AuctioneeTs' Exchange Royal street
between Canal ard CustomhOu5a strCets in the
second District OF his city. on MONDAY Deeembep
80, 1872, at twelve O'clock NJ, The following de.
scrlbed property, 70 wit
CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon
nights privileges customs, waya, servitudes and
appurtenarces thereunto beIoE ing or in any wise
aDpertaining situated III GFeenVllp Sixth District
OF the city of New Orleans and bounded by the
New Orleans and Carr0llton Railroad Walnut
chestnut ard CarTolltGu streets, and measuring in
american measure two hundred and fOrty-one feet
i0ur inches four lines from the said New
Ofieai and CaTr0lit1n Railroad, four hundred and
ninety feet front Walnut 81 rect Eve hundred
ana and fifteen feet four inches font on Chestnut
street, and TWO hundred and forty feet front on
CaTrolLton street the whole agIeeably to a certain
plan drawn by q. A. Hedin, architect on the
twelfth of May. l84T, and deposited for refe renco
IN the records of ii. B. Cenas late notary public
IN this city, on hch plan the said square is desig.
mated ny the number sixty-Pi ght; being tbs
same property which the said defendant acquired
Dy purchase f. ora ]. P. and J.1nes o. Harrison DER
act passed before P. G Cuveller notary public In
this city on the second day of May 1858.
Seized in the above suit
Ierms-Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER,
no%' oe43 " sher4R of the Parish Of fsT'3aAS,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

Kansas is doing up divorces with a
Promptness and dispatch which threatens to
interfere with the custom Of Indiana. A
lady who was somewhat pressed for time
the other day was unmarried, licensed, re-
married. and oft on her second wedding
trip. all within quarter of an hour
Two Baltimore girls mad a quarrel re.
gently and, taking seconds and male
referee, went outside the city to settle it.
They stripped to the waist, and pounded
away for ten rounds, when, as neither
could see to pound any longer they called
20 draw
& French fady and gentleman at Cape
May have been in the ocean every day since
early last summer. They are trying to per.
suade themselves shat by going in every
day they will not notice the change in tenn
peratureo and 90 be able to- go in all the
winter
Sudge Smith, after ne was seventy, mar
ried a wife considerably his junior. One
day, soon after the ceremony, he was riding
with her, and on coming to hill she ban
tered him with the remark: Judge, my
fatheg always used to walk up hill" So
did my first wife. :" replied the judge.
Misses Nelson & Tyler, two young Spring
field, Massachusetts, ladies of business tact,
have taken two years contract for the
manufacture of patent surcingle, and are
giving employment to twenty girls, and
producing about fifteen dozen per day.
Oswego young ladies hold ear-piercing
meetings. These meetings are not the
scenes of shrill debates, but of mutual i'm
provement (2) in the shape of mutual ear
puncturings for the wearing of earrings.
A Mrs f. c. Drake has the contract for
painting the swords manufactured at the
SnFin UtIplH hF1 aopbnsattS
gives employment to several girls.
Mrs. Mellina Fairrloth, of Mitchell. coun.
ty, Georgia, has reached her one hundred
and fifteenth summer, and is still sprightly
and in good health,
A Pittsburg woman, insane through jeal-
0usy, ct course, recently shot at hCr hus-
sand, but being too nervous to shoot well,
no harm ensued.
A sporting friend says that he does not
understand why the weather can not hold
up, seeing that the wind is driven with such
strong rain.
4 man in Oregon has a calf with wings.
He keeps it chained in order to prevent a
rise In veal.
The present Csss II Russia is so intern
perate that his physicians say he can not |
live many months.
Sturgeon over six feet long and eighty |
pounds ip weight are caught in Kichafoonee
,reek, Georgia.
Thirty thousand Roumanian Jews have
acked up thor household goods and headed
II this country.
Crab apples 90 into one end of MILL at
renton, New Jersey, and come out OF the
.Rer end labeled Bordeaux"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

Colonel Lewis Wolhey, formerly % mer-
chant and afterward assessor of internal
revenue in New Orleans, has host Of
friends who will be gratifed to know that
ne is prosperous and happy. Hear what
the Georgetown, Colorado, Miner says of a
recent visit to him:
We dinnered like lords at the cosy and
elegant residence-situated about II 900
feet above the level OF the sea, among the
Towering pines-of Colonel Lewis WUlhey,
formerly Of New Orleans, and w ID. Win
grave, formerly Of Chicago, but now henest
and Woodworking miners of Colvyalo.
Here we found, as we do in all miners cab
ins, neat and comfortable quarters on the
mountains, a large and choice collection Of
she stately newspaper and magazine litera,
ture Of the land, consisting Of the Colorado
1ftner, Capital, Washington City; Tribune,
Times and AGUGnce, Chicago; New York
Herald; New Orleans Picayatne, Times and
REPUBLICAN,; Sunday Dispatch, Philadel-
phia. and HarperS' Monthly Magazine. 1t
does not fall to the lot of many nd interim
locals to enjoy such an appetziDg banquet
and intellectual feast as we enjoyed at the
residence of Messrs. Wolfey and Wingrave.
They win please accept the grateful thanks
OF "Old Sulphurets" tor their timely and
generous hospitality.