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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Advice to Bec.Keepcrs.

If the determination is formed to
go into Bookkeeping, this advice
should be followed:
l. Do not rush in hot haste into
this pursuit. Read up in regard to
it. Master the first principles of
the art before you get "a hive Of bees.
BE content to begin in small way,
and take time to gain experience.
One stock of bees is ordinarily
enough to begin with.
2. Obtain, if possible, 4 colony
Of bees in movable frame hive.
Bees have been kept prolitably,
and may be still, in straw or COM
mon box hives, but to attain the
best results, u movable frame hive
is necessary; with this there is
access to the bees, and more perfect
control over them. With this more
may be learned about bees in sim
gle seasons operations than by a
dozen years in straw or box hives.
Such a hive can easily be obtained
from some of our leading apifians.
A stock of common bees in such a
hive will cost about ten dollars, in
elusive of patent right.
3. Do not expect sudden and
wonderful profits, nor be discour-
aged by reverses at first. There is
no speculation in Bookkeeping
Nevertheless, after some years ex
perience, We firmly believe there
arc few directions in which u little
time and money can be moro ju
diciously expended. 10 be sue
cessful, however, will require dill
ligencc, care, energy and pcrse
vcrancc.- Canada Farmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

hopping VS.. SCRUBBING.-If cv-
cry housekceper knew how much
better they could keep their floors
clean with scrubbing brush and
cloth, they would never use mop
on them again. Some housewives
will say, "my girl does not mop to
suit me, she spatters the dirty water
on the mop boards and lets it re-
main there and dry on, besides she
does not wipe the corners clean, so
1 do the hopping myself" Now
just try my plan, and teach your
"girl" to do it properly and you will
save yourself the "exccrcise" of
hopping, besides have nicer looking
floors. Procure good scrubbing
brush, a cloth and dish of hot wa
ter, without soap; commence in
one corner, and wet as much as you
can reach handy, then rub the floor
lengthwise of the boards, very
little scrubbing will do, wiring your
cloth lightly, and wipo your mop
board first, and then the floor, wiring
and wipe dry. Go through on one
side Of the room, then take another
space, and so on, until you finish,
change your water often, and your
floor will look nicer than if you had
mopped it, besides you can get to
places that a mop will not reach
readily, such as closets, and about
sinks, and in corners.-Lizzie Laac.
renee, in american Farm Journal
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Manness Upon tho Road.
From the iowa state Register.


A man develops his true charac-
ter on the public highway. If he
is naturally a gentleman, he will, as
the law directs, give a share of the
road to whoever he meets. But
the extreme test is when one is COM
ing up behind and travelling faster.
Ii in this case he yield a due share
Of the road, no is one to be honored.
But the usual practice is to keep
studiously in the track, and if one
attempts to pass by going around,
they will start their team to prevent
the effort This is such natural
development Of the hog, that the
bristles ought to stick out distinct
ly on their backs, SO they could be
known and Stunned by all men in
all departments of life. 1t develops
an unaccommodating spirit that will
characterize the man in all his deal
ings. It is ungentlemanly, and dis
honest. Frequently man in a hur-
ry is seriously impoded in his jour
ney, where the road is amply wide
enough for one to pass, but not wide
enough if the hog keeps the middle
of the road. The crime of stealing
has not its label on a sufficient num-
Der of objects. "Time is money!"
is an accepted axiom older than
Bacon's logic, and ifa man illegally
robs one of his fine it is frequently
worse than robbing for money.
Lately We knew where a man was
fastening in his carriage to rail
road depot. A boor was in front of
him driving team. The road was
narrow for half a mile, yet room, if
all were accommodating, to pass.
The man was detained SO he missed
the train. His loss was serious in
money and patience. lie should
have Immediately sued the man for
not giving him share of the road,
and taught one man at least, that
there is law If not courtesy in the
land. Some men are so low in the
civilitics and privileges of life, as to
think it is smart to defy the law and
prevent man from passing who is
travelling faster. The same man,
little more developed, if he found
you were getting along little fas-
ter in the world, would burn your
barn, poison your stock, or rob you
of your character, to keep you be-
hind him. But SO prone is mankind
to this class of meanncss in man.
ners upon the road, that when we
come across one who is SO developed
in the character of true gentleman
as to show his noble nature by yield
ing to friend and stranger, courtesy
on the road, he is our candidate for
Congress, without any fear of the
corrupting influence, Of credit mo-
bllier, or railroad lobbyists. The
only fear we should have when we
find him, is he will not be long for
this world. Tho old inscription on
the English tombstone reminds us
that such men are not for Congress-
"God takes the good
Too good on earth to stay,
And leaves the bad
Too bad to take away"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
The Number OF Horses,

In England tire are two million
draft and pleasure horses, besides a
hundred thousand agricultural
horses. English history records,
that, out of every thirty colts from
thoroughbred stock, but one proves
extra fast. A horse pedigree of
eight generations duration, with
out any base admixture, is consider
cd thoroughbred.
The number of horses in Russia
is greater, in proportion to the po-
pulation, than it is in the greatest
horse region Of this country, which
is Kentucky. Russia has one horse
to every three persons; while Ken
lucky has one horse to about four
and half Of its population.
Historical records show, up to
1852, no horses in New England;
and their introduction into New
Nctherlands-now New York-oc-
Cured during the administration OF
Gov. Won Twilcr, in lG33-3S. Trum-
bulls "IIistory Of Connecticut" men
tons the horses as accompanying
emigrants from Massachusetts to the
State, Oct. Is, 1858. The first horse
seen in Canada was brought to that
country from France, III 4 ship
which arrived at Tadoussac, June
20, lG47.
1t is estimated that there are now
in this country eight million horses
valued at between two and three
thousand million Of dollars,-a sum
ample to pay the national debt.
The highest price recorded as actu-
ally paid for any one horse was
seventy-fivc thousand dollars;
though it is said that a hundred and
fifty thousand dollars would not
have bought "Gladiatcur" at his
meridian. In this country, clicking
ton" sold for fifteen thousand dol
lars; and one of his colts has since
sold for forty thousand dollars;
while fifty thousand dollars was re-
fused for another. 'Mambrino
Pilot" has tempted the offer Of fifty
thousand dollars without success;
and" IIambletonian," whose death at
an advanced age was recently an
nounced, commanded hundred
thousand dollars Il short time before.
"Dcxter" brought thirty three thous-
and dollars. "Therc are some
seventy thousand horses in this
country" says McClurc's recent
work "worth from three thousand
dollars to ten thousand dollars
each. Harness and Carriage jour.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

CHERRY JELLY.-Miss Ida Nor
rison, of Des Moines, furnishes the
following receipt for making cher
ry jelly: Take good ripe cherries,
free from stems; put them into a
procelanc or brass kettle without
water, bruise or mash them, and
heat until the pulps are soft; press
the juice from them; put two pints
of the juice into the kettle, bring to
the boil, then add two pints of fine
white sugar, bring to the boil again
and boil briskly ten minutes, then
remove into jelly cups.
1t is better to take this small
quantity Of the juice at a time, as
fruits do not jelly so we'll in largo
quantities. Do not use any tin YES
sels-thcy discolor the jelly. May
cherries make beautiful and excel
lent jelly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Homo Adornment.

1t is curious to note by what slen-
der tics we sometimes bind our at
tachmcnts, and what comparatively
small matters will cndear a home to
us. And there are but few rural
homes destitute of the means where
by such attractions may be created.
The meadow, now disfigured by a
mudhole where the shallow creek
widcns and the cows repair in fly
time to cool their feet and dash the
muddy water over their TANKS,
might, by little labor, be ornamcn-
ted with a pond; dam, built at the
cost of a few days work, might be
made to overflow the shallow spot,
and a pool, bordercd with fresh
green turf and shady willows, would
add beauty aud utility to the field
and the farm, and next summer there
would be ice in the dairy, and ice
cream for the children, things
almost unknown to rm-houses now
where, if anywhere, they should be
indigenous; or the great rock on the
hillside, now bare and devoid of
everything but ugliness, if planted
around by a few chestnut trees and
furnished with rustic benches, would
be chosen resort Of tho children.
1t is such simple things us these
that make home, not merely the
place where we work, and eat, and
sleep, but where the happicst mo-
ments of our lives are spent, and
where our inner hearts live and find
their growth. 1t is around such
things that our associations gather
and the memories Of them are held
sacred. An untutorcd spring, wan
dcring dark and dank through a bed
of tangled and noisomc weeds, is the
opposite of lovely; but gathered into
a channel and made to trickle musi-
cally from one moss-clad rock to
another, and to give life to bed Of
forget-mc-nots, or a few nests of
sweet violcts, and GOODNESS to q
shaded retreat covered with vines
or honeysuckles, where an hour of
rest may be passed in pleasant mus
ings, is n spot to be loved and re-
membered. A home so furnished
will not willingly be abandoned,
and will be left-whcn the incvita-
BILE time for parting comes-with a
regret, and with an unqucnchable
desire to return and renew old and
pleasing associations. And where
such 4 love of the beautiful prevails
it is likely to pcrvade all the bust
ness Of the farm. Fcnce-rows will
be cleared Of noxious weeds, dead
trees or lcafless branches will not
cmbcr the orchard, barn-yards will
not reck with filth, barns and sheds
will not exhibit great gaps through
which the wintry wind, with keen
tooth, may bite the shrinking, SILVER
ing stock; but the general love of
order will show itself in thrift and
comfort, and on such farm at least
there will be no question but that
farming pays.-Ne'o York Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

Observation-Disclosures have we
found, in a thirty and odd years.
practice, that any nut tree could be
transplantcd, after two years from
the seed. We have cut around trees
four or five years in advance, and
then removed them almost bodily,
earth and all, and have failed. There
is to our idea of practical knowl-
edge no dependence on the trans
planting Of the chestnut, or any
other nut tree after one ycar.-E.
Il. Elliot, IN Cleveland Herald.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Bread.

Leavcncd or fermentcd bread is
as Old as the time of Moses, and it's
value has been fairly tested. What
ever be the precise action of the
leaven, it transforms grain by par
tial decomposition of its orr ginal ell
ements, and leaves as its results
what men in all ages have approved.
Modern substitutes impair the fla
vor, diminish the nutrative prop
erty, and break the staff of life.
Bakers bread is almost universally
composed Of flour with extrancous
substances, alum and carbonate of
ammonia being mostly employed.
Bread hastily made in families is
mixed in variety Of ways with
carbonates of soda or potash, COM
bincd with phosphate Of lime, with
cream tartar or with sour milk, and
is generally imperfcctly cooked.
Very often the elements Of wheat
and fat, which the body demands,
are furnished in undonc pastry made
of flour and hogs lard; the first lc-
Ultimate effect OF such food as this
with people Of average condition is
indigestion or dyspepsia; the sec
ond is all that train Of ailments
caused by imperfect nutrition. Good
bread should be made from a mix
ture of flour such as is generally
used in our markets, water, salt, and
yeast, and nothing else. The yeast
is composed of malt, potatoes and
hops, and the dough, kneaded for
from one and a half to two hours,
is then thoroughly baked. In this
connection, regarding the quality of
bread retailcd in large cities, we
should judge from DR.. Derby's re-
port that the Boston bread was in
ferior to that sold in New York.
Some time since one of our great
dailies, desiring to gather column
or two of sensational matter, made
arrangements with a young ply
stefan of this city to procure one
hundred samples of bread from va
rious localities, analyze the same,
and astonish the country with rev.
Citations Of gross adulteration,
swindling of the poor, etc. After
gathering few specimens from
corner groceries and other unprom-
Using spots, the Investigator was
obliged to discontinue his labors
for the simple reason that the bread
contained no impurities worth men,
tioning, and such as there were did
not exist in any deleterious guam
tity. 1t is needless to add that the
enterprising journal did not pub.
lish the results obtained.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
TRY PARSONS
KEY CITY BITTERS,

and you will buy no others, af-
ter using them once. AS a cure
and preventative of all Skin Dis
eases, they stand without a ri
val. They regulate the bowels,
restore energy to the system,
aid digestion, and give new life
and vigor to all who use them.
Try ONE bottle of the Key City
Bitters; they are for sale by all
first class druggists, and at
wholesale only by the propric-
tor, O. M. PARSONS,
l4-ly Dubuque, la
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

To SOFTEN OLD PUTTY.-In re.
moving old broken pancs from a
window, it is generally very diff
cult to get off the hard dry putty
that sticks round tho glass and its
frame. Dip q small brush in q lit
tic nitric or muriatic acid-to DO OBJ
tanned at druggists-and 60 over
the putty with it. Let it rest while
and it will soon become SO soft that
YOU can remove 1t with ease.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Fruit Canning.

Two fruit canning establishments
arc in operation at Benton Harbor,
Mich, the largest one being opera
ted by the Benton Harbor Packing
Company. This company have just
begun canning strawberries, for
which they pay I cents per quart.
They are employing about 100 men
and women at the present time, but
when running to full capacity
have q force of $50 to 800 hands.
The work is done Systematically
from the hulling to the labelling,
each person or persons having an
allotted portion to doubling, fill
ing the cans with berries and
sweetcncd water, covering, sealing,
bathing and labelling. The bathing
consists in immersing in large watts
several cans at once and cooking
them for five or ten minutes, after
which all leaks are carefully search
cd for and sealed, and then, when
the contents are ut a boiling point,
the cans are pricked and all the air
escapes, after which they arc again
sealed and are ready for the labels.
Only tin cans are, Of course, used,
and principally Of two sizes, two
and three pounds. In addition to
strawberries, they put up hominy,
raspberries, string beans, green
peas, tomatoes and corn.
The company have already con-
tracted for the tomatoes on fifty
acres Of land, and are ANXIOUS to OBJ.
tain promise of more. They pay
for tomatoes seventy cents per hun
drcd pounds. OF corn, they have con
tracts for 200 acres, and are not sat
isfcd yet. It may be interesting tc
know that one acre of corn will pro
duce as high as 5000 cans, and oc
casionally more, making corn rails
ing a very profitable business, as
they pay the producer four cents a
can.
Last year the company put III
10000 cans of strawberries, 1876
900 Of tomatoes, Ia, 900 Of peaches,
and us, 200 of corn. The present
season they hope to make a grand
total of 100000 cans.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

To remove 4 film from a colts
eye. Take 4 largo handful of check
erberry leaves and put them in Il
spider with lard or fresh butter suf-
ficient to cover them, and simmer
them to crisp, then strain, and it
is fit for use. Take little on the
end of the forefinger and put it in
the eye. If carefully done it will
not hurt the animal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

LIGHTNING CURE.-The prompt
relief afforded in numerous cases by
the use Of DR.. Trask's Magnetic
Ointment has not only persuaded
people that it, contains Magnetism,
but they call it the Lightning Cure.
In Rheumatism, Wandering Pains,
Neuralgia, and Irritability, one APP
plication gives instant relief, and
continued use will usually accom-
plish permanent cure.
See advertisement on second
page.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

TO MEND CHlNA.-Takc Il thick
solution Of gum arabic in water, and
stir into it plaster of Paris, until the
mixture is Of proper consistency.
Apply with 4 brush to the fractured
edges of tho china, and stick them
together. In three days the articles
cannot be broken in the same place.
The Wilderness of the cement rem
ders it doubly valuable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

WHITEWAsH THAT WILL NOT RUE
orr.-Mix up half a pailful of lime
and water, ready to put it on the
wall, then take one gill Of flour and
mix it with the water, then pour on
it boiling water sufficient to thicken
it, pour it while jhot into the white
wash; stir all well together, and it is
ready for use.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Harper's Bazaar.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

NOTICES OF THE PRESS
The Bazaar is edited with a contribution of tact
and talent that we seldom find in any Journal and
the journal itself is the organ of the great world
of fashiOn.-B0stOA TrdUeter.
The Bazaar cOmmcnds itself to every member OF
the household-to the children by dolls and pref
ty pictures, to the young ladies by Its fashion,
plates in endless variety to the prOvident matron
by its patterns for the childrens Clothes pater-
tdmi2ids by its tasteful designs for embroidered
slippers and luxurious dressing gowns. But the
reading matter of the Bazaar s uniformly Of great
excellence. The paper has acquired wide pop
ularty for the Preside enjoyment it affords. ~
Y ECenin1 Post
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
1RzR. 1879
THE
Iowa State Register,
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

The proprictors of THE REGISTER. having learn
I'll from experience what newspaper should be
10 suit the people of Iowa, enter upon the new
year with increased facilities for the collection
and distribution OF news, from all parts OF Iowa
md all quarters OF the world. In all the general
features of modern Political, News, Literary,
to compete, before the Iowa public, with any
We need not say that Politically it will be Re.
publican. Its record Is its promise here. All
fashioned Republicanism, which never changes
any more than liberty changes. Devoted to the
party it will yet preserve the free agency OF hon
est opinion and the right of frankly expressing it.
We know of party; we know nothing OF party
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
Subscriptions.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
ccHE: UstAsEs MME
THROAT, LUflGS LIVER & BLOOD

In the wonderful medicine to which the aflict
cd are above pointed for relief, the discOvcrcr
bcicvcs he has combined in harmony more Of
Natures most sovereign curative properties,
which God has instilled into the vegetable king
dom for healing the sick than were ever before
combined in one medicine. The evidence OF this
fact is found in the great variety OF most obst-
nate diseases which it has been found to conquer.
Iu the cure of Bronchitis, severe
Coughs, and the carly stages OF COnsump.
ton, it has astonishetl the medical faculty, and
eminent physicians pronounce it the greatest
medical discovery of the age. While it cures the
scyerest Coughs, it strengthens the system and
purifics the blood. BY its great and
thorough blood purifying properties, it cures all
HumOrS from the worst ScrOfula to a COM
mon BlOtch, Pimplc or Eruption.
MerctIrial disease, Mineral Poisons. and their
effects cradcated, and vigorous health and
sound constitution established Erysipcl"s,
Rough SIX IN, in short, all the numerous
diseases caused by bad blood. are conquered by
this powerful, purifying and invigorating mcdi-
cine
If you feel dull, drowsy, Gcbitatod have sal-
low color of skin. Or ycllowish brown spots on
face or body, frequent headache or DIZZINESS,
bad taste in mouth, internal heat or chills alter
mated with hot fushes low spirits, aud gloomy
forcbodings irregular appetite. and tongue coat
cd. you arc suffering from Torpid Liver or
esIsiIiOuslcss.,s In many cases of silver
COmpiaint,' only part of these symptoms
are experienced As n remedy for all such cases
DIR Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery has no
equal. ii effects perfect cures leaving tbe llN,r
strengthened and healthy For the cure OF lka.
bituaI Constipation of the Bowels it is
never failing remedy. and those who have used
il for this purpose are locd in it, praise.
The proprietor offers 81 900 reward for medi-
cine that win equal it for the core Of all the dis
cases for which 1t is recommended.
Sold by druggists at ST per bottle. Prepared
by Il. v. Pierce, NJ. d.. Sole Proprietor. ut his
Chemical Laboratory 1873 Scncca Street, Buffalo.
NY.
Send your address for par. -.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
AarifMItMral Column.

The reading columns on this page will be dsvo-
ted mainly to topics pertaining to the Farm and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the BuLLE-
TIN are cordially invited to write for It.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
DAILY REGISTER.

Now, as always before, THE REGISTER is frs
and pre-cminently a Newspaper. No paper in
Iowa has the facilities for SO completely and ma
news Of the State. As to General News, 1t has
the control at Des Moincs of the Associated Press
lDispatches, and is the only paper at this point
marko reports accurate and complete-and the
only Republican Des MOines paper publishing the
Associate Press Dispatches and markets at all.
in other features, miscellany and literature, 1t
gives more and choicer reading than any other
Iowa daily.
Located at the Capital, THE REGISTER gives the
fullest Legislative reports Of any paper, and also
the latest and most accurate reports OF the decis-
10 ms and opinions of oil the many Courts center
ling In Des Moines.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18

The corn crop looks quite favor
able, at the present time, in this seq
ton of the State.