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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
f4nAQt.s FIRST Council of War

[From Gov. Oglesby's st. Louis Speech
Gen. Grant had been IN the bat
Ties of Mexico, and l had been in
Mexico one year, too. l had been
in one or two hattles in Mexico; but
| was Lieutenant then. l had
fought in the battles of Vera Cruz
and Cerro Gorao, and killed I don't
know how many Of our enemies, for
l never counted them. Laughter
So wo went along with Gen. Grant
to Fort Donaldson. One day we had
a council Of war-a thing | never
attended up to that time, and ! don't
believe there is 4 democrat here
who escr attended one at all. Gen.
Grant had n boat on the river, and
he called Gen. McClernand, and
Gen. Lew. Wallace, and Gen.
Charles L. Smith, and, as I was
Colonel commanding a Brigade, oui
Brigadicr- General invited me to &c
with him. Wc.went on the boa,
and sat down. At that time old
Commodore Foote had taken For
Henry before We could got to it.
| [Laughter].
Wo wore going to take Fort Don
elson, fourteen miles away, so Gen
Grant opened his council Of We,
and invited us to call in. We ha(
some leo water which was very de
sirable Laughter, and he gave u
q cigar and we sat down fifteen o
twenty minutes, and not word wa
said by anybody. Laughterl. Gen
Grant sat there awhile, with on
leg over the other, looking as pleas
ant as anybody l ever saw, right il
the midst of the enemy, who wer'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
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How the Ladies' Do it.

Did you ever notice u pretty girl
dressed in clean muslin, oyerhung
with all sorts Of coiored scraps, APP
parpntly eulled from the rag-bag,
walking along the sunny side of the
street, looking as impassively cool
and fresh as if it were May instead
of August? There is no unusual
flush upon her checks; no dew beads
glisten upon her fair brow; her law
endcr gloves are rs fresh rs when
they were taken from tho porh,med
case, oven her eyos are calm and
unmoved. The starch OH her laces
shows no sign Of limpness; she
moves along as quietly, and appar-
emily as happy, as if there were no
thermometers in the world. She is
only u fresh rose after tho sun has
kissed oN the dew. As you pass
Ger:, there is y sense of ooolness in
the very air, tho flint perfume OF
her presence is as fresh and rcfrig.
Grating as the odor of II past ripe
cantcloupe. How does sho do it;
Men cannot. Even tho dandies
give way to tho heats of August
Their shirt-collars are wilted; theil
faces have fcvered glow; they
look oppressed and wearied; ever
their clcanly washed linen coats
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
REECHER ON THE SITUATION.
His Opinion Of the Three promin ent
Presidential Candidates.
From the Christian Union.

From the Christian Union.
Now, then, people can take their
choice Of the three G's-Grant,
Greeley, Groscbcck; the brave sol
dier, the skillful editor, the acute
lawyer; the old Republican, the new
Rcpublican-Democrat, the old
Democrat. AS for ourselves, we
stand by our colors-Grant and
Wilson, and the old Republican
party, which has been bred and
proved i'll stormy days, when the
whole nation leaned upon it and
found it sure support. 1t went
through the fire and flood to save
our country. We do not believe that
the common people Of America are
ready to throw away an old servant,
and put in its place a party whose
whole strength lies in the adhesion
to it Of the very men whom the Re
publican party has fought before, at
Shiloh, at Vlcksburg, ut Gettysburg,
and around Richmond. They tried
to take Washington several times
before. They could not do it by
bullets, and we do not intend that
they shall BY ballots. This coun-
try is not prepared to pass the gov
ernment into the hands of that par
ty which has for fifteen years done
nothing but fight those laws and
that policy which they hope soon to
construc and administer. 1t is rot
even pretended that the rank and
file of the Democratic party have
been converted to those ideas for
which the whole war was waged.
They have changed their policy,
but not their convictions. They
will go to Washington as Liberal
Republicans, but once there they
will throw OFF the odious name, and
stand forth out-and-out Democrats.
The old questions are not settled.
1t is not likely that any party will
attempt to overthrow the constitu-
tional amendments. But a law NAV
be made nuSatory without abolish
ing it. The spirit Of an adminstra-
ton may neutralize constitutional
provision without attacking its
letter.
If the Republican party is defeat
ed 1t will be mainly by the concen-
tration Of Democratic votes, North
and South. The Democratic Gle
ment will prcponderate to such an
extent that it will be impossible to
carry on the government except by
its political and moral influence
In six months there will not be the
shadow Of a doubt that the Demo
cratic party has swallowed and Iii
gcstcd all the erratic Republicans
that helped it, and it will stand
forth, 10 new creation, born out Of
past struggles, with regencratcd
genius to lead on new era, but
from inevitable inward necessity it
will be the old Democratic party
The voice may be jacobs, but the
hands will be Esau's. Now is the
time to consider the moy 6c'S.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
E Mgon Married Woman.

The Milwaukee .Ne,cS says: & lady
ofthis city has recently experienced
the ''dcath to do Us part with her
seventh husband, and she is now 4
fresh and charming widow of thir-
tyfour. She was first married in
1855, ut the age Of scventeen; and
her husband died two years after:
ward. SHE married her second hus-
band in 1850 who lived but six
months after the marriage. She
married again in 1861, and her hus-
bands were Killed. In 1866 she
married again, and the husband
died III 1867. In 1870 she was
again IN the oft trodden pathway to
the altar, and about two months ago
she returned from the well-trackcd
pathway to her husbands tomb.
Her experience of mankind ought
to be valuable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
The Sea at Thceo Miles Depth

The submarine Investigations
carried on at government expense,
under the direction Of the British
Association of Science, have dis
closed some most interesting facts
in regard to the character Of the
bottom of the sea.
These rcsoarc hes have been carried
on by means of 4 simple dredge--a
rectangular iron frame, forming the
mouth of a bag Of netting, which is
protected from wear by Il leather OF
canvas flap. The whole apparatus
attached to 4 rope Of suitable length
is dropped to the bottom. 0: the sea
and dragged along a certain distance
scraping off the superficial layer OF
mud or sand into the bag, the
meshcs of which permit the dirt to
be washed through, while the larger
substances are retained and brought
up.
The 1orth at which The bottom OF
the sea has been thus explored is
really enormous, amounting in one
instance to more than three miles
far exceeding that of any previous
experiment with the dredge, though
small quantities of sea bottom have
been brought up from equally great
distances from the surface by means
of the sounding line.
AT this depth many species o
marine animals have been found
some entirely new and others rare
and the temperature Of the bottom
indicated about thirty-six degrees
The surface water is shown to b
affected by the heat ofthc sun onl
to depth of about twenty fathoms
but the Gulf stream influences tn
degree Of heat to further depth c
five to seven hundred fathoms.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
Tho New England Woman Ono Who
Knows them Herself.

From the New York Ledger.
AS if one could mistake Il New
England woman. How can you
know her? First, by her wardrobe.
She will own waterproof and
India-rubbcrs, and nice umbrella,
before thinking about diamond
ring, or the last style Of dress hat
or gold bracelet. She always dress
es with a view to the thermometer,
and prefers q blanket shawl of tho
best fabric, under doubtful skies, to
a silk velvet dress and papersoled
boots.
Before deciding on her spring
outfit she looks at the capabilities
of the dresses already on hand,
Over one that has spot upon it
she places a bow, or rutlle; oyer
another a new stop skirt,'' thus
saving the cost of making two dress
es at least. She buys the material
for two bonncts, and makes them
herself, with the garnishing of
flowers and feathers, quite as taste
fully as the best milliner could De.
She owns boots and shoes for all
kinds Of weather. before buying
brooches OF silk stockings; also II
good assortment of plain but we'll
made undcr-clothes, before ''hankcr
ing" after a real Cashmere shawl.
She has n wcfl-stocked library,
though not owning y "point lace
overdress" for party.
When she has dressed for the
hour of the day and the occasion,
according to the best of her judg-
ment-and very good Judgment it is
too-she never insults your common
sense by apologizing for not being
dressed in different manner. In
short, after being neatly and taste
fully arrayed for the hour, her mind
hos 40 further interest in the sub
jcct, but has opportunity to consider
more important needs,
If You chance TO hruise your
fingers, The New England woman
has a healing remedy at hand. If
your character is said to be bruised,
She will require proof Of the same
before she believes it, or turn you
the cold shoulder.
The New England Woman puts
pway Aar filrs before the moths get
At them, and her Gel iiaor Is as
clean rs that Of her parlor. In
short, she is n woman possessing all
the virtues and none of the weak
ncsscs of her sex who have the mis-.
fortune to be born out of New Eng
land. myself am New England
| woman! FANNY Fern.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

only fourteen miles away, while all
hearts were filled with trcpidation,
for we felt that the dcstinics of this
great nation were on our shoulders;
and it was pretty alarming time.
After awhile the General got up,
walked out on the guard, and, on
returning, asked us if we had any
thing to say. We told him we had
not. We then asked the General if
he had anything to say, and he told
us he had not and SO the council of
war broke up, and that was the first
one and the last one l ever attend
ed. Laughterl.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

have "musscd up" air. AS for the
careless fellows, they just 60 willing
ly along the street; they give it up;
they wear no vests; their shirt-coll-
ars are unbuttoned; their wristbands
are rolled up and very damp; they
look altogether unkempt and flaccid
as if they would say to every pass
cr-by, at is deuced hot, and l don't
care how / look" Now, what
makes the difference? How do the
women do it?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
SIGN OF
The Big Hat

AS the sign denotes,,it it is tru-
" IA Hat Store, both for Ladies
aud 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
Hat Store. We say it (and
without boastin2), that we have
as large and as fine an assort-
mcnt as can be found in any
store Of our class Of goods west
Of Chicago.
70 the Ladies {as usuan, we
solicit q share Of your patronage.
To the Gents it is
truly, surely, and The only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
scs small; consequently our
prices we guarantee.
Remember the place, The
SIGN Of the Big Hat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

81 don't wish to reflect on you,"
said y coarse, would-be wit to a man
whom he had insulted. "No," was
the reply, "you're not polished
enough to reflect upon anybody"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

COME Our OF THE JAWS or
DEATn.-Throw off that.despondent
spirit, crush that feeling of despair,
be cheerful, happy and well. Take
Simmons Liver Regulator-it is no
humbag, its virtues can be proved
by hundreds right here at home.
Examine the certificates. 1t has
cured the worst eases of Dropsy,
Dyspepsia, and prevents Chills,
Fever, ete.-Sold by Tabor & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT. = The
family destitute of this preparation
is literally without the only safe and
certain means of curing those erup-
tions, ulcers, swellings, and painful
nervous complaints SO common to
rs all. Sold 7s Maiden Lane, N. Y.
Price 25 cents per pot. Ask for
new style; the old is countcrfeite d.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
THE QUAKER MEETING.
[From the "German Pilgrim an unpublished
poem.

BY JOHN @. WHITTIER.
Fair First Day mornings, stepped in summer
Warm. tender, rcstful, sweet with woodland
balm,
Came to him like some mother -hallowed psalm
To the tired grinder at some noisy wheel
OF labor winding off from memOrys reel
golden thread of music. With no peal
Of bells to call them to the house of praise.
The scattered settlers through green forest ways
Walking meetingward. In reverent amaze.
The Indian trapper saw them from the dim
Shade Of the alders, on the rivulct's rim.
Seek the Great Spirits house to talk with him.
There, through the gathered stiffness, multiplied
Ald made intense by sympathy, outside
The sparrows sang, and the gold-robin cried
A-swing upon his elm faint perfume
Breathed through the open windows of the room
From locust trees heavy with clustered bloom.
Whose fervor Jail nor pillOry could tame
Proud of the crOpt ears meant to be their shame
Men who had eaten Slavery's bitter bread
In Indian isles; pale women, who had bled
Under the hangmens lash and bravely said
Gods message through their PRISONS iron bars;
And gray old soldiers converts, scanned with scar
Lowly before the Unseen Presence knelt
Each waiting heart, till haply, some one felt
On his moved lids the seal OF silence melt.
Or, without spoken words, low breathings stole
OF dvner life from soul to soul,
Baptzng In one tender thought the whole.
When shaken hands announced the meeting DER,
The friendly group stil fingered near tire door,
Greeting inquiring, sharing all the store
OF weekly tidngs. Meanwhile youth and maid
Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed,
Whispered and smiled, and oft their feet delayed
And solemn meeting, summer sky and wood,
Old, kindly faces, youth and maidenhood,
Seemed like Gods new creation, very good.
And, greeting all with quiet smile and word,
Pastorius went his way. The unscared bird
Sang at his side, scarcely the squirrel stirred
At his hushed footstep on the mossy sod;
And wheresOe'er the good man looked or trod
He felt the peace of nature and OF God.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
Il Sarcastic VIII.

The Paris Gaa3otS gives the fol-
lowing: "a Capuchin monk, well
known in the iaubourg St. Jacques,
where he fed nearly one hundred
poor persons by aims collected by
him in the Faubourg st. Germain,
has died, leaving as his whole in
heritance his breviary, irock. cord,
a volume by NJ. Thicrs, and a wal
let. Among his papers was found
the following singular Will: 4 be-
queath, first, to the Abbc Miehaud
my breviary, because he does not
know his own; second, to NJ. jules
Favre my frocl, to hide his shame;
third, to NJ. Gambetta my cord,
which viii prove useful one day
round his neck; fourth, to VI. Thiers
his own work, that he may read it
over again; and, fifth to France my
wallet, because she may shortly
have occasion for one to collect
alms.'A
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

T'ii!es 81. i,unG. ana Village Lots in Du.
chauan County, lOwa,
Are prepared to give prompt and reliable infOr-
mp6n relating 70 the titla Of any faal property IN
ths CQnNiy,
The Abstract consists of set of books WHICH
show the Original Entry of each separate tract OF
land. and every subsequent conveyance Of tho
same. tho kind Of Deed, whether fun Warranty.
special Warranty or Omit Claim. with any and all
iihpnriectons In description, form or acknowledg.
ment cnrefuliy noted; also all membranes, In
Guiding Mortgages, Bonds. Trust Deeds, Life
Leases, Tax 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 4. - - 81.
ssHel, uipus4nd acres Of Wild land and several
Valuable Improved Farms For Sale,
in different parts Of the County Also q number
of Lots and Dwellings in the City of Independence
w. G. & j. B. DONNAN.
Pensions, and all kinds Of War Claims, collected
promptly. n1H
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12

Mr.. SUMNER charges that Presi-
dent Grant insUlted the colored race
by refusing to invite Frederick
Douglass, "San Domingo commits
sioner," to dinner at the White
House, when the remainder Of the
commission had been thas favored.
Mr.. Summers purpose in this allie
CATION is to shake the tealty to the
Republican party of the lately eman-
clpated race, and to accomplish it
he assumes that Frederick Douglass
Was commissioner to San Domin-
go,when every intelligent man in the
country knows to the contrary
The commissioners were Messrs.
Wade, Howe and White. 1t is
not charity to the distinguish
ed Senator to impute this mis-
statement to an act of coolness
and reflection, growing ont OF real
and supposed personal grievances,
rather than q deliberate attempt to
deceive the public, and the particu-
lar portion of it to which he was
ng?-Bosfon Transcript.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08
ssLOGOS.".
CLrAawArER, MINI, Aug. 6, 1872

" CLEARWATER, MINI, Aug. 6, 1872 :
EDiToR JouRNAL.-Your correspondent
"Logos," in your issue Of August I'd,
takes some notice Of our religious meetings
naming Rev. Messrs. stearns, Abbott and
Watkins. No one objects to their being
mentioned by name, provided only they
are treated with common courtesy; but it
is hardly what We should expect Of news
paper correspondent to call the Methodist
Society at Clearwater, ''Methodist SIN
nefs :" nor is It fair or truthful to repre-
sent Mr.. Watkins Is trying to show up the
errors Of every body except the Disciples.
II would, no doubt improve the accuracy Of
his information a. to the matter and man
ner Of Rev. Messrs. Abbott and Watkins
preaching, il Mr.. "Losos" ever attended
their ministrations, but inasmuch as he
never attends either place Of worship, We
must beg Of him not to report till he un
derstands whereof no affirms. Remember
Him who has said, "Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbour" and
recollect too what Blackstone Il think it
is) said, To swear to what you know moth
ing about, is as much perjury as if you
knew the statement to be false. In con-
clusion, permit me to say that have no
taste or desire for newspaper controversy,
and will not hereafter notice anything that
Friend "Logos'' may have to say in refer
ence to church matters in Clearwater.
Yours truly,
NJ. GULLETT,
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08
ImPoRTAHT TO THE LADIES.
Elegant AIitllnery Goods mt Cost.

=
Mrs. Ottensmeyer would respectfully in
form the ladies that, for short time, she
will offer her eutire stock Of new and fash
ionable millinery goods AT AND BELOW
COST. Her assortment is very compete
Among the leading'artioles, may be men,
toned Lace shawls, Kid Gloves, Parasols,
Fans, &c., 30. Fine kid gloves only $l.oo
per pair.
Mrs. 0tteusmeyer will positively sell her
goods - above stated, in many instances
marking them below cost. A call will con-
vince any person that splendid bargains
are to be had. Ladies' from surrounding
towns should not delay in availing them
selves Of an early opportunity to call and
examine.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

ST.. CLOUD, Aug. s, 1872.
REGULAR MIEr1Na.-Present: Messrs.
Alden, Barnes, Bennett, Campbell, Edel.
brock, Limperich and Vossberg.
In the absence Of the President of the
Board, Rev. Mr.. Campbell was elected
President pro tenn.
A report from Prof: sprague, assigning the
teachers to the several departments in the
Union School, was read and approved.
:. Geo. Stabler was elected Janitor of the
Union School for the ensuing year, with q
salary Of $17 per month.
Mr.. Limperich rendered his resignation
IS a member Of the Board, which was &C.
cepted. The remaining members Of Ward
Three were requested to indicate some
suitable individual to fill the vacancy, and
to report at the next regular meeting Of
tho Board.
Tho Roord }hnn od;ov~coI
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08
A DESERVED TRIBUTE.

The following letter from Robert T. L in
coin, son Of the late President Lincoln, IS
another deserved tribute to the value of
the Babcock Fire Extinguisher:
+: ". FarweA, Secretary Ba6cock Fire En-.
tihgussher Company:
MY DEAR s1R.-My house caught on
fire to-day in the partitions over and
around the furnace, and when discovered
was burning in several places on each floor
threatening the destruction of the build
ing. Fortunately help came III the shape
Of your Babcock Extinguishers, and, al
though the fire was very difficult to get at,
was speedily subdued, with no damage, ex-
cept the necessary breakags Of walls be-
tween three floors. Had the fire been put
out with the ordinary fire engines, my
building, furniture, library and paintings
would have been flooded with water, caus-
ing damage to the extent Of many thousand
dollars. am exceedingly grateful for
this generous and timely use Of the ma
chimes, and feel owe to them the safety
of my house and furniture. One of the
Extinguishers kindly left here I desire to
purchase. Very truly yours,
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
Chicago, November 25: 1871.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08

A WHOLE PHoPLE's Op1N1oN.-When q
nation of forty millions accepts and en-
dorses as standard Restorative an article
that it has had the fullest opportun tiles Of
testing during period of twelve years,
who can be SO absurdly incredulous as to
doubt the excellence of the preparation {?
Plantation Bitters has passed through this
ordeal onl is now the most popular propri-
etary medicine on this continent. It would
be difficult to find an adult of either sex
between the Atlantic and the Pacific, or
between the northeast corner Of Maine and
the Gulf Of Mexico, who does rot know
either from personal experience or obser-
walton, that this renowned vegetable reue-
dy is the purest tonic and stomachic and
the finest alternative and regulating medi-
cine at present before the world. As q
preventive Of, aud cure for, diseases gener-
ated By malaria, and rs specific for dys-
pepsia, rheumatism, and all nervous and
bilious affections, it is admitted to be fair
ly pronounced the Fsvorite Household
Tonic and Alternative Of the Western Hem
isphere.