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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
The Small Boy OF Merced River.

Where the road between Merced
and Smelling crosses the Merced
river, that stream is abont two hun
drcd yards in width, and even at
this season of the year, when the
water is quite low, it looks like a
dangerous and deep stream to cross.
Last Thursday patent medicine
agent, travelling on horseback
through that section, came to the
river, and hesitated about attempt
ing to ford it, as he saw the wide ex.
pansc of rushing waters. There is
no bridge anywhere along there, SC
after some indecislon, he concluded
to swim his horse across. Spying
a small boy fishing in a small punt
tied to the bank, he said:
"Hello, bubw
"Hello yourself!'
"Can l get you to take my clothes
across the river in your boat?"
81 rekin you kin if you've got any
soap"
"All right. I'll give you quar-
ter to take my clothes and this car
pet sack to the opposite shore"
To this thesboy nodded assent
The stranger disrobed, and turned
over the carpet sack and habili.
mcnts to the juvenile, who padded
out into the stream, and mounted
his horse preparatory to swim the
river and enjoy the luxury of a bath.
With splash at every movement the
horse stepped into the stream and
walked across. The water was no.
where more than eighteen inches
deep. TO say that the medicine
man, perched On the back of his
horse, was man of iniquity for the
space of half an hour would hardly
do justice to the occasion. There
were enough "dams" along the Mer-
ced that afternoon to supply a hun
dred mill sites.- Californian En-
chdnge.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
An Incident of Indian Warfare.

At the recent fight between the
Sioux and Poncas, at the reserva-
tion Of the latter above Yankton, D.
T., the following occurrence is said
to have taken place:
a Sioux brave had gained the
shelter of one of the buildings, from
which position he was enabled to
fire at his foes from short range.
While he was standing just at the
corner Of the building loading his
gun, a Ponca squaw rushed from
the house, and before the Sioux
could defend himself, gave him .
slashing cut across the abdomen
with a huge knife, literally embow-
cling him. AS she struck HIM, the
Sioux involuntarily bent forward
claspiny his abdomen with both
his hands, and just at that instant
the squaw caught him by the hair,
and with a savage stroke Of hel
knife scalped him. Shaking her GO
ry trophy aloft, and giving a shril
cry Of defiance, she darted back in
to the building in safety, followed
by dozen rifle balls from as man,
Sioux, who from a distance saw tn,
result Of the sortie. The effect wa.
perfectly maddenlng upon the Siou,
for to have one of their warriors
scalped by squaw was disgrace
which conld be only wiped out by
the blood of the entire accursed
band Of Poncas. They rushed for
the buildings, but were met by a
fire which laid several of them low,
and so cooled the ardor Of the rest
that they retired to safe distance
without having injured their foes.
The act of the squaw seemed to in
spire the Poncas, and, Haunting
from the window the scalp of the
unfortunate Sioux, they uttered yells
of derision and contempt which al
most drove the Sioux frantic.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
a Danbury Woman.

a hot-tempered Danbury woman,
who finds considerable trouble in
pcrsuading her husband to furnish
kindlings, and then is obliged to do
it herself, read in a religious paper,
Monday, of how a wife induced
wicked husband to become one of
the most atfectionate and hopeful Of
men, being invariably calm and low
ing with aim. The story made a
deep impression upon her, and when
she made the fire that noon she put
a pair of rubbers among the wood.
Then she tied handkerchief across
her nose, and went on with her
work. When the husband reached
the gate, he paused, fetched sniff
that made hole in the atmosphere,
and then went around to the back of
the house and fetched another sniff
that had an equally damaging effect
on the atmosphere; he started into
the next yard and up at his own
house. and felt in his pockets, and
was about to go around to the from,
again, when his wife thrust hel
head out of the window and said
"Why don't you come into the house
you old fool? Come in and get your
dinner, and let me read you an arti
Gle from the Christian Secretary
you old rip. Come in and see how
nice it is to get dinner with nothing
to burn but rubbers, you white sep
ulchrc. Come in here, l tell you
before lose my temper and SAY
what hadn't ought to-" At thi.
invitation he went in, going upor
the stoop and to the door very slow
ly, but on opening the door, dissap
peared inside with marvellous sud
denness. The neighbors say he
was cutting wood all that afternoon
and thinking of the religious press
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07

One of the late John Leech's
drollest pictures in Punch repre-
sented church interior during SER
vice, and bright-eycd youngster,
startled by old Farmer Bluebottle
blowing his nose, asks the question,
"Ma, was that the organ?" Quite
as droll an incident occurred in a
fashionable London church, tho
other Sunday. Tho clergyman was
eloquently charging upon the duty
of forgiving ones enemies, and
among other questions which he put
to the congregation-without, of
course, expecting an answer to
them-was, ''Do you love your ene-
mies?" To his surprise, some one
Immediately replied, mo, sir!"
The speaker who thus unexpected
ly made answer was q little boy
sitting in one Of the front seats.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07

A clergyman removing from one
city to another, marked q box con-
tanning his sermons, "Keep dry" a
useless remark.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07

The sultan of Zanzibar has been
invited to stay at home; he is not
wanted in England just yet.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07

A lady stenographer has been em.
ployed in the Women's Centennial
Commission.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
Business Cards
Atturneus.
d. S, LEE.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, and
IA Justice of the Peace. Office, south side OF
Main ST., over King Il kenyon's hardware store,
Independence. Viii make collections, pay taxes,
take Acknowledgements. buy and sell Real Estate,
and do all other business required of an Agent.
19y11
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land
n Agent Oilice in c. w. Taylor's new build
Ing, opposite the Post Office, Independence,
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
w. H. BARTON

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Attorney at Law,
u Collecting Agent and Conveyancer Will
perform Marriage Ceremonies anywhere within
ten miles of town. Office over Edwards store,
corner Main and Walnut Streets, Independence,
Iowa. 30-y1.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
j, S. WOODWARD,
ID. u. HOLDRIDGE.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and General Land A gent
IA Independence. Iowa. Office in Wilcox Bl' h.
Particular attention paid to Collections, and Re-
mittances promptly made,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
O. H. P. RCSZELL,

o. H. p. KCSZELL,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
n AGENT, will practice in the several Courts
OF the County and District SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO CoLLEcrIoNs. Office over King q Ken
yon's Hardware Store.
Independence, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1878, 26-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
D. w. BaUCKART

4 TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW Indc-
"A pendence, Iowa. Office in Wilcox New
Block over Tabors Drug Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
LAKE e. HARMON.

1 TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent.
n Otilce ever King and kenyon's Hardware
store, Main st., Independence, Iowa. 33.tfl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
L. w, HART,

w. q. q j. b. UONNAN,
+ AW CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM. AND
II Lsnd Agency Office. Office in First Nation
al Bank building Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07
LANES RI. WEART

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
"A Claim Agent. Office in Wicox's New Block
up stairs, Independence, Iowa. 7-1yl
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
Preserve the Fruit.

Heretofore California has been a
very large importer Of dried and pre-
served fruits, and this even when
quantities of our own green fruits
have been allowed to go to waste un-
der trees, because the price offered for
them in this condition would not pay
profit, after paying expenses of gath
ering, shipping and commission for
selling. We have seen i'm this State
tons of apples, pears, and peaches
actually rOttinglOn the ground, which,
if in any Of the New England or Mid
die States would have been dried or
preserved for the California market,
and would thus have been made to pay
the producer very satisfactory profit,
after bearing the expense of shipping
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This
seems like an eXtravagant statement,
but it is nevertheless true, and the
very fact that it is true should wake
our fruit producers up to the realiza-
tion that there is something very
wrong in the manner in which they
have been conducting their business,
and cause them to look about for the
means of correcting this wrong. We
have heretofore depended too much
upon the sale and consumption of our
fruits in green state. In the face of
the fact that not One-half the apples
and pears that we have been produc-
ing, and that ripen in the latter part
OF summer and the early autumn,
have been needed for immediate con-
sumption i'm green state, we have
pesisted i'm forcing them all upon the
market; when too, every shipment
made brought us in debt. 1t is true
that the demand for California pears
in the Eastern cities have been par
tial relief for the past two or three
years, but our product of most kinds
Of fruits has been rapidly increasing,
and the crop of the present year will
be greater i'm the access of the prOba-
BILE green fruit demand, than in any
previous season. We would say, then,
to the fruit growers Of the State, do
not, as heretofore, push all your fruit
into the San Francisco market, to he
thrown by the commission merchant
into the bay, and then complain that
s,Ou can make no money i'm the fruit
OfL
peoph
have lie
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

. LONDON, Sept. 30.
The specie drawn from the Bank of
England on balance to-day, is for ship
ment to New York.
A special telegram from Berlin hints
at financial troubles in Germany.
Stock. and bank shares are not salea-
Bile; i'm some cases they have fallen.
A ship has arrived at Liverpool,
freighted with cholera. A number of
new cases of the disease have made
their appearance. The vessel is in close
quarantine.
There were several accidents to-day
on British railways. Several persons
were killed and Others injured. The
most serious accident to the Scotch eX-
press train.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
gos An9rles Atmla.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
N EW YORK.
Re.Opening of the stock Exchange
speech of President Chapman.

Re.Opening Of the stock Exehange--.
speech of President Chapman.
NEW YORK, Sept 80.
Wall, Broad and New street en-
frances to the Stock Exchange were
crowded this morning as the opening
hour approached. When the doors
were thrown open, the members and
spectators rushed i'm in great numbers,
filing the Exchange and the visitors
gallery tooverfiOwing. The members
around the Presidents desk cheered
vociferously, waving their hats.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, President
Chapman raped the assembly to or
der, and spoke to them rs follows:
1--WE have met again aftervery mo-
mentOus suspensions, for the purpose
of resuming business. Your action in
the interim has met with universal ap-
probation, and has been satisfactory
to yourselves. Business will tie carried
on under the rules which Were adopted
yesterday by the evening Board, which
had the appointing of a committee to
settle contracts with defaulters. All
| say now is, that you should help each
other to bear the burden which has fal-
len upOnu So conduct your business
as to enable the exchange to carry on
its work successfully"
Loud cheering followed the address.
Business was begun, and much good
feeling appears to exist. Under the
considerable pressure to sell and real
i2e on stocks prices have declined
from those current at opening, from
to per cent. Bankers generally are
willing to operate for customers on
margins, until affairs become more
settled.
The impression prevails on the street
and Change, that all leading houses
will pull through, in which event a
better feeling will be infused through
out commercial circles.
Smith & Lever, reported suspended
on the 10Th, announce that they will
pay all demands i'm full and resume.
The price of money will depend upon
stocks. There is no excitement now.
If these should be carried through sue
cessfully, there are many who look for
comparatively easy working of the
market.
There was decided improvement in
foreign exchange. This is looked upon
as favorable symptom of returning
confidence. Leading bankers advanced
their rates to g. per cent. on tO-day's
sterling, and A for sight; but actual
business was carried OH at a reduction
from those rates.
Henry J. Brooks, leather merchant,
suspended to-day, owing to present
financial troubles. He hopes for an eX-
tension of time from his creditors. He
will then resume business.
A telegram from Boston last night
says that Admiral WinslOw, L. S. NJ,
who commanded the Kearsarge when
she sunk the Alabama, died at his res
idence at Boston Highlands last night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
PROSPECTUS
-OF
THE Los ANGELES HERALD.

The first of October, THE Los ANGELES HER
AID, n daily and weekly newspaper, will
make its appearance. The Daily will be- n
neat and tastiy printed seven-conmn news
paper, newSy rather than literary in charac-
ter The Weekly will be II six-coumn, eight
page paper, and will contain the most impor-
tant matter that has evlously appeared i'm
THE DAILY HERALD.
II is proposed that the HERALD shall he an
unbought advocate of every interest pertain
ing to Southern California and Arizona, and
jealous worker in all things that shall tend
to benefit the state. In n word IL will he in
close communion with the People. In Its col
umns, from time 10 time Will be found mat
ters of interest to the California Farmer, Me-
chanc, Merchant, LabOrer, and all classes of
Producers; and it will also contain reading
matter suited to the Home Circle.
The HERALD will be an Independent Demo-
cratic journal and its efforts directed to sweep
ing from power and place those now msmnn-
aging the affairs ofthe Nation. Forthe accom-
pllshment ofthis end, 1t will hail with satsi;,c-
tion the cooperation ofthe members OF all Par
ties, believing that the prosperity, perhaps
safety, of the NatIon depends upon the success
Ofa movement Ofthis character. Ii Is reform
now or revolution hereafter"
The HERALD will advocate State Rights and
oppose Capitalization; II will encourage White
and oppose COolie Immgrtien. 1t will favor
Free Trade, and oppose Protective Tariff; II
will advocate II Grecnback Currency for Cali
fornia, and oppose the present dwariing and
deadenng policy which uphOlds the present
ruinOus rates OF interest and shuts out Eastern
capital. 1t Will advocate the People and OPP
pose MonopOlies, no matter what gulse they
may assume.
While the HERALD will treat Slavery as u
dead issue, 1t will earnestly advocate the
right I'll every State, be 10 Northern or South
ein-Massachusetts or South CarOlina--tO gov
ern itself i'm accordance with the wishes OF its
people, and the dictates OF the Federal Con-
stitlItion, without national interference.
The HERALD will oppose thieving and pecu
latiOn. No man rightly owns dollar until
he earns it. Every dollar which is taken
from the public treasury or private purse
without Just return Is robbery, and hc who
takes this money Is thief Believing this,
the HERALD will oppose salary steals custom
steals land steals, railroad steals, and every
Kind of steals.
Each day, the fullest Foreign and Domestic
Ielegrams will be published The aim Will
he to supply, In this part of the State, the de-
nland heretofore filled by the san Francisco
dtllies. No trouble or expense will bc spared
To make the HERALD, In this respect, equal to
amy newspaper on the Coast. II will also con
tan Il full kevicw of the Local and Foreign
Markets, and the Trades generally, honestly
and carefully compiled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
WASHINGTON.
The Financial Feeling-ReductiOn Ot
the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80.
An improved feeling exists in finan-
cial circles. Banks and banking houses
outside of the combination are doing
an increased business, while those in
the combination decline to cash even
the smallest checks.
1t is stated that the Treasury De-
partment will, tomorrow, exhibit Il
fair reduction of the public debt, not
withstanding the revenue ofthe month
has been, comparatively, very light.
The treasury disbursements have
been below the average expenses for
the past three or four months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
CHICAGO.
Bank goes into LiquidatiO ion

CHICAGO, September 80.
The Directors of the Union National
Bank, after paying over S400,00 yes
terday, held a meeting last night ami
decided to put the bank into liquida-
tiOn. 1t has abundant assets to cover
all liabilities
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
SUBSCRIPTION

DAILY HERALD.
Delivered by Carriers, per month ...s OO
per year................. 10 10
BY Mall or Express, .................... 10 90
WEEKLY HERALD.
by Mail or Express, per year. 81 On
per quarter."a.,.,,". | %
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-04
HERALD JOB OFFICE
THE MOST COMPLETE
IA cNlruc n Al ~A,,r .n,..

They have engaged II. fore man of this de-
pnrtment, one of the most experienced Book
and Job Print 'rs in the country and the
presses Will be Superintcndcd by Il skilled
PreSslnan from one Of the largest offices in
New England.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02
FLIES ON HORSES.

The Massachusett's Ploughm0n
makes this suggestion:
Carboic ACID Soap seems to be a
most valuable remedy for most of the
troubles and annoyances to which
farm stock is subject. We have heard
of so many wonderful cures and bene-
fits rendered by it that we are begin
ming to be quite enthusiastic over it.
AS sheep dip, as IN exterminator Of
vermiu, as plant wash, as an ONT
ment for gals and sores, in fact, as a
remedy for almost every farm trouble,
it has proved successful. A friend Of
ours few days since being obliged to
drive valuable horse twenty or more
miles, and knowing that flies would
prove troublesome, conceived the idea
that wash of carbolic soap suds over
the entire body of the horse would
protect it from flies. The wash was
applied, and through the day, al
though myrladS O1 nles sWarMed a.
round the horse, and even :lighted on
it, not one made effort to draw blood.
Now, with remedy against these
pests so easily available, "a large piece
of soap costing but few cents, and
procurable at almost any drug store: }
there is no excuse for neclecting to
provide it. Let pail full be made
and kept standing in the stable.
Whenever horse is to be taken out,
either for the road, field, or pasture,
dip sponge into the suds and
moisten the animals coat with it. The
time required would not be minute,
and the cost not a cent, but the bene-
fit rendered to the animal would be
very great.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02

To affords much pleasure that july ISL Front
West Lombard Street, and tetesh
dwelling
subjected the test un this establishment whore during
Iwilo
merchants them than
possibly anticipate W. T. SiNN,
Baltimore, April 25 1872 front SreetIheare.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02

Has been before the American public
OVER THIRTY years. It has never yet
failed to give perfect satisfaction, and has
Justly been styled the panaceafor all ex-
ternal Wounds, Cuts, Burns, Swellings,
Sprains, Bruises, &C., &c., for Man and
Beast. No family should be single day
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02
EFED1SG COWS-I do not thi

FEEDING Cows.-I do not think,
says correspondent, 1 ever kept my
COWS and horses so economically as
during the past winter. And the COWS
have been fed principally on cut corn
stalks, with little bran and corn
meal. I drill in my corn; and last
year / not only had a good crop Of
corn, but also large growth of stalks.
/ think this a better plan than rails
ing corn fodder alone. Drill in the
corn in rows 81 feet apart, and put on
about as much again seed as you
would if planted in hills; and if the
land is rich enough you are pretty
sure of a. good crop of fodder, and
stand a fair chance of getting good
crop of corn. This, on my farm, is
better than to grow corn for fod-
der alone.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02


Mr. KSGh7DEAE SIR The paints We received from you have been applied
of and
faction covering qualities dpbiy kinds Of
especially that of who have
and furnish materials wherein We have
w Wv w P Yours truly. JACOB sTOUFFER son
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02

MARY ISE COUNTY, September
IaeyS Enamel RtmoreDxAR
painter lie
ever used can therefore pn
wy 0' - Yopr vey truly.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02

December l0th 1872.
affords
the Bradley exceeds expectation and beauty
durability More
with Bradley Patent Enamel Paint
determined outside HOTEL and
nopal viii ofan
~ " Yours ISAAC ALBERTSON,
n Baltimore.