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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

falling. Mr.. Colfax hurried out and
found the man not exactly dAad but
dead drunk. He was wet Though,
his clothes were covered with mud
and he was as entirely oblivlops of
things terrestrial as if he had ihbib.
ed from the same bottle with tVil-
kins' Dinah. The delivery wagon
of Knoblock, Chaplin & Co. happen
pening along just then, Mr.. Colfhx
hailed the driver, the body was lift.
ed into the vehicle, and mounting
the seat with the driver, Mr.. Colfax
started. out to find, if possible, where
the man lived, and take him home.
The first halt was made in front Of
the Knoblock store where a crowd
soon gathered, and from some Of
them it was ascertained that the
victim Of tan ie.oot lived some
where in the vicinity Of College
Grove, over mile away. The We
hicle was started in that direction
and when in the vicinity Of College
Grove, Mr.. Colfax began his inqui.
ries for the mans residence, and
after over an hours search, found il
in the woods some distance beyond
College Grove. The members Of
the family were greatly alarmed al
first, but after ascertaining that he
was only drunk, they were great,
surprised to think that our distin
guished townsman SHOULD have gon
to the trouble Of bringing hin
home. Mr.. Colfax warned them O
the great danger the man was sub
ject to in getting drunk, and having
so far to travel on a road quite un
frequented in places, PARTICULAR,
during the inolement season.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

Mr.. Colfax is almost as we'll rec
ognized as an advocate of the cause
of temperance as he is Of the princi-
pies of the Republican party, and
there are few sections Of the coun-
try where the people have not heard
of his earnest efforts in the cause
which he has espoused SO warmly
ever since his early teens. Last
Friday Mr.. Colfax had another op-
portunity to put his preaching into
practice. While at work in his H.
brary, about o'clock in the after
noon, his wife came to him and said
there was a man lying in the road
opposite their residence who was to
all appearance dead. The day was
extremely chilly, with a cold rain
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Cheerful Giver.

Mrs. Anson Stokes, Of New York,
formerly Miss Phelps, daughter and
sole heir of the head of the firm of
Phelps, Dodge & Co., seems, accor-
ding to the New York Sun, to be
one of those cheerful givers whom
the Lord must love. With almost
unlimited financial ability to make
the hearts of the poor leap for joy,
she had expended her thousands
judiciously; her charities are all
original, and she gives not only
money but nearly all her time,
everything has the benefit Of her
personal supervision. She has al
ways been liberal in her gifts to
asylums, retreats, charity schools,
etc.; but this summer she has fitted
up boarding house of her own for
the children of women working for
wages. 1t is large, airy mansion,
situated on lofty hill on Staten
Island, away up among the birds;
in fact, where everything is green
and fresh and cool. Competent
nurses have been provided, and the
little patrons have the best of are
and attention. Here those mothers
whose duties require them to be
separate from their children may
place them at from Sc to IS q
month, according to age, with the
assurance hat they will have rs
good ii as baby can, and be ere
turned in good order.'' The insti
tuition has a two fold purpose, how.
ever. Aside from boarding the
class already mentioned, it is in
tended as a summer resort for child
rem from the city industrial schools
where they can spend delightful
week or two in breathing pure all
and generally enjoying themselves
The house is SO elegantly fitted NJ
that the children have almost the
luxuries of rich peoples children
and Mrs. Stokes drives over two OF
three times week with her hands
full of good things. The whole in
come Of 100000, presented to hel
on her wedding day by her father
is devoted to this and other chari
ties. And yet this woman canno
vote to protect her property agains
"Boss Tweed and his confederates
because she is a woman Woman'
Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Bit OF Secret History.

The following extract is from an
article in the GALAXY for December,
written by Hen. Gideon Welles, ex-
Secretary of the Navy. The period
alluded to is Immediately after the
defeat of Pope in front of Washing
ton, and when the advance of the
victorious enemy upon the national
capital carried dismay throughout
the country:
CAT the stated cabinet meeting
on Tuesday, the I'd of September,
while the whole community was
stirred up and in confusion, and af-
fairs were gloomy beyond anything
that had previously occurred, Stan
ton entered the council room a few
moments in advance Of Mr.. Lincoln,
and said, with great excitement, he
had Just learned from Gen. Halleck
that the President has placed Nc
Clellan in command Of the forces at
Washington. The information was
surprising, and in view of the pre-
vailing excitement against that Off
Ger. alarming. The President soon
came in, and in answer to an inqui.
ry from Mr.. Chase, confirmed what
Stanton had stated. General regret
was expressed, and Stanton, with
some feeling, remarked that no or.
der had been issued from the War
Department to that effect. The
President calmly, but with some
emphasis, said the order was his,
and he would be responsible for il
to the country. With retreatine
and dcmoralized army tumbling in
upon us, and alarm and panic in the
community, it was necessary, the
President said, that something
should be done, but there seemed t.
no one to do it. He therefore had
directed Mcclellan, who knew this
whole ground, who was the best or
ganizer in the army, whose faculty
was to organise and defend, and
who would here act on the defen
sive, to take this defeated and bro
ken army and reorganize it,"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.

From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.
State Printer Putnam, who has
sojourning in his city for few
days past, returning to Carson last
Sunday noon. He was presented a
fine Newfoundland pup, about four
months old, while here. For safe
keeping this juvenile son of his mo-
ther was placed in the Enterprise
press-room last Saturday night. AS
he was now the property of a print
er, he felt it duty he owed his mas.
ter to get some insight into the bu-
siness at once. After inspecting
the running of a job press tor some
time with much interest, he went to
it and stuck his nose between q pair
of cog wheels. Leaving between
the wheels a piece of skin off the
end of his nose about the size Of .
trade dollar, he retired to corner
and sat down for time to reflect
upon his first lesson. After he had
for some time paved and licked his
wound, his attention was attracted
TO the bed of the power press, which
seemed to be shooting in and out in
a playful manner. After this he
started-encouraged by seeing it re-
treating from him-but was almost
instantly knocked down by the swift
return Of the bed. Here he though,
he had found a foe worthy of his
steel. At it he wet, tooth and nail,
and was as regularly knocked down
as each paper was struck of, for
about three hours. He then sat
down and watched the "thing" for
the rest of the night, bobbing his
head up and down as the bed-plate
moved in and out, but cured Of bat
tling with it. Being shut up in the
room and left to his own devices till
noon on Sunday, he found an empty
ink barrel on its side and made that
his home. Being black as ink him.
self. the condition of his coat was
not discovered until his master had
taken him aboard Of the train for
Carson. 1t was then found that he
was as full OF ink as the ink-balls
used by printers in the early days
| of printing. Being an affectionate
| and playful little cuss, the conster.
nation which he created aboard that
train can we'll be imagined. At last
1t was found necessary to wrap and
tie him up in lot Of newspapers
and thus the printers dog rode away
with his new master, newspaper
carrier to begin with.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
Testing tho Ice--How some Sioux City
Runners Made a Crossing near
Decatur, Nebraska.
From the Sioux CITY journal.

From the Sioux City Journal.
o. A. Smith tells a good story on
himself, A. Hale, and George Tap
pin. They were down on the Mis-
souri, bottom, near Decatur, last
week, and very anxious to get across
the river. The reports which they
heard in regard to the strength of
the ice were SO conflicting that they
hesitated to venture upon it for q
long time. Finally they procured
a small boat and made the venture.
Tappin pulled on rope attached to
the bow, while Smith pushed at the
stern. The object in taking the
boat was, in case the ice gave way,
to have it handy to take to, and thus
save themselves from watery
grave. 1t was agreed that Mr..
Hale, he being a large man, should
remain on shore until Smith and
Tappin had gained the other bank,
when he should follow on his hands
and knees. The parties with the
boat reached the other side in safe
ty, when Mr.. II. struck out as previ-
ously arranged. He spread himself
out like bat, in order to cover as
much surface as possible, and thus
crawled on his belly for half AN
hour-a very fatiguing process of
navigation. At the end of half an
hour he had reached midway of the
river, when he heard noise behind
hlm that filled his soul with terror.
He thought the ice was breaking up
and that he was goner sure. He
looked around, and there, close be-
hind him, was team Of horses at
tached to q load of wood. He sprang
to his feet to escape being run over,
and lit out for his comrades, who
were lying on the ground almost
choked with laughter over their
groundless fears and Mr.. Hale's ad-
venture,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Frozen Body Steering q Yawl Boat


From the Detroit Free Press. |
Sunday morning two farmers and
their families, who were driving to
Maiden to attend church, noticed,
when about eight miles below, or
east Of the towu, a ships yawl on
the lake, heading toward The beach,
and about half mile away. They
could plainly make out man in the
stern sheets steering the boat with
an oar, and, although there were no
vessels in sight, the morning was
so pleasant and the sea SO smooth |
that it was supposed the man had
put out from the shore to pick up
something, and but little attention
was paid to the yawl. Passing the
same spot on their return the men
found the yawl hard on the beach,
and the man sitting stiff and mo-
tionless in her stern. Leaving their
wagons they discovered that the
man was liteless and frozen as hard
as a rock. He sat bolt upright on
the seat, the oar out behind and
both hands clasped the handle, and
it required hard work to wrench it
from his death-grip. There was
about foot of water in the boat,
but the craft did not show rough
usage. The mans legs were almost
covered with ice as far up as his
knees, and the spray had dashed
oyer his back and frozen there.
There was no name on the boat and
the person who brought the inform
alton to Windsor yesterday could
not say that anything was found on
the person Of the man to reveal his
identity, nor to show how he had
been cast adritt. 1t IS not believed
that he put off from any vessel, but
it is the theory of mariners that he
was driven from off the islands or
from some point down the shore.
No one could say how long he had
been adoat or when death overlook
him, but he must have been dead at
least three days or more. There
was neither sail or mast to the boat,
and nothing In it but the one oar,
showing that the poor fellow had
not intended long trip anywhere,
and that he must have been blown
off the shore. He had used his oar
to keep before the wind, and had
frozen to death on his seat, where
he was SO firmly held by the ice that
it had to be broken with a stone be-
fore he could be pulled off. For
days, and perhaps for a fortnight,
the frozen man sat there with his
icy fingers clinging to the ashen
oar, and the gales and the waves
spared him to reach tho beach and
receive Christian burial, while a
score Of hardy men who manned a
stout propeller saw her 60 down to d
grave in the deep waters and follow
ed after. Truly, the great lakes
have their mysteries as well s.s the
broad ocean.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE
El eael4 sf1 WORLD.
NY WILLIAM ROSS WALLACE.

Blessings on the hand of woman!
Angels guard Its strength and grace
In the palace, cottage, hOvel,
81 o, no matter where the placei
Would that never storms assailed 1t;
Rainbows that ever gently curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
IL the hand that rocks the world
Infancy'sthe tender fountain;
Power may with beauty flow;
Mothers nrst to guide the streamlets;
From the souls unresting grow,
Grow ON for the good or evil,
Sunshine stseamed or darkness hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Ii the hand that rocks the world.
Woman, how divine your mission
Here upon our natal sodi
Keep, O, keep the young soul open
Always to the breath Of God!
All true trophies of the ages
Are fromaI ether Love impearled!
For the hand that rocks the cradle
3 = Ia the hand that rocks the world.
Darling girls with Eden's music,
Learn and treasure househofd Kn0wledge
Freedoms in Iife's future part
When you'll too, exulting mothers,
Bravely boyed and gently girled,
Feel the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Blessings on the hand of woman!
Fathers, s0ns, and daughters cry.
And the sacred song is mingled
With the worship in the sky,
Mipgles where no tempest darkens;
Rainbows eyermore are curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
-Nep York Ledger.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

The Utica Herald gives the fol-
lowing brief but comprehensive
story of one of those little domes-
tic mistakes which are likely to oc-
cur in the best regulated families:
Sometimes a baboab tree of con-
sequencewill spring from a oausa-
tive onion seed. Such was the case
of a gentleman from Waterville,
whose slight mistake yesterday
nearly cost him his wife, who was
on her return from a somewhat pro-
tracted visit to her relatives in an
eastern State. On the train he met
a female acquaintance who was
without an escort. True to his in
stincts as a gentleman, when the
train rolled into the Utica depot he
offered to accompany her to her
home. She accepted his proffered
courtesy, and handed him her trav-
cling bag, which he noticed at the
time, was very much like his own.
They arrived duly at her residence
and parted, he taking one travelling
bag and she the other. He then
wended his way down to the hotel
where his spouse was waiting his
coming with impaticnce, knowing
that the train had arrived long
since. -.
They met joyfully and underwent
those little love passages which on.
ly those can describe who have
experienced them. At last the time
came for retiring. The gentleman
deliberately removed his boots, his
coat and vest, and then he attempted
to open his traveling-bag. His key
did not open it readily, but finally
he obtained access to its contents.
Meanwhile his wife had not been
less expeditions in disrobing, and
drew near her cherished chubby
to see what the pretty present was
he had promised her. Then sh'
started to rummage the bag. Hor
rors! The first article she drew
forth from its recesses was-well, i
was not a night-shirt. She scream
ed he grew red in the tace. Sh'
accused; he denied, he expostulated
he averred his lack of knowledge o
the obnoxious article of clothing
some one had played trick on him
he wouldn't have had it happen fo
the world. His eloquence smoothet
matters down after awhile, but w
are not informed as to the denoue
ment at the other end of the route
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
Always Behind,

Let man get his reputation for
procrastination once established
and it is worth as much to him as
any number of shares in an Egyp-
tian plague stock. There is no end
to the nagging and worry it brings
him. Nobody takes any pleasure
in an anticipated tete unless they
give him a punch about being on
time. He is walked up at five o'clock
to make ready for an excursion that
starts at eight. He allows them to
keep waking him up at intervals till
half past seven, and then bolts his
breakfast while somebody packs his
valise and somebody else hunts up
his tishing-tackle and collects his
various belongings.
"Are you going to ohurcl. to-
day?" queries his spouse Sunday
morning, vainly scanning his appa-
rel for some religious insignia be-
tokening intentions of visiting the
sanctuary. Let him beware of com
hitting himself affirmatively. 81
do hope you will be ready then, F"
she coldly sugges S as she passes
his coffee. A little later, while he
divides over the paper, with slip
pers and dressing gown, she returns
to the attack: 81 thought you said
you were going to church. You
won't be ready" Then he very
carefully turns the paper the other
side out, and deliberately knocks
the ashes off his cigar. Fifteen
minutes later she returns to the at
tack with that perseverance only
gnats and women possess: "My
dear, the first bell is ringing. You
won't be ready" Then the procras
tinating mans patience is gone. 81
suppose" he remarks, in voice as
cutting as a November wind, "tha
if were going to die you woslt
keep nagging me to be on time
Then that wife retires with tears il
her eyes, and wonders why she eve
married.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

Abraham Lincoln is further glori-
fed by having o church tower 200
feet high erected to his memory by
Rev. Newman Hall.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
W. n. BARTON.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Attorney at Law,
d 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, 1873-12-26
Business Cards
attorneys.
d. S. LEE,

4 TToRNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, and
IL Justice of the Peace. Office, south side of
Main ST., over King & kenyon's hardware store,
Independence. Will make collections. pay taxes,
take acknowedg gments. buy and sell Real Estate,
and do all other business required of an Agent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
q. II. 2. RQSZELL.

TrORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
n AGENT, will practice in the several Courts
of the County and District SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO COLLECTIONS Office over King Il Ken
yon's Hardware Store.
independence, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1873, 26-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
D. D. HOLDRIDGE

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land
N Agent Office in c. w. Taylor's new build
ing, opposite the Post Office. independence,
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
r. :. WOODWARD,

A TTORNEY AT LAW and General Land Agent
N Independence Iowa Office in Wilcox BIZ.
Particular attention paid to Collections, and Re-
mittances promptly made,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
M wEART

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
n Claim Agent Office in Wicox's New BLOCK
an stairs. Independence, Iowa. 71y]
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
n Office with W. II. JOslin, in Wilcox Block
Consultations in English and German. 19-y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
u. w. RRuCKAR1

e. e. HASNER,
4 TTORNEY s. COUNSELLOR AT LAW Inde-
IL pendence, Iowa. Office in Wilcox New
Block over Tabor's Drug Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent.
N Office over King and kenyon's Hardware
Store, Main St., Independence, Iowa. 3a-ff1
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T.. i" HART

w. G. & j. b. DONNAN,
T AW CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First Nation
al Bank building, Independence, Iowa.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-08
Business Cards.
F. II. HARMON,

COUNTY CLERK, AND EX-OFFICIO
" Clerk OF the District Court of the
Sixth Judicial District, in and for the
County OF Eureka, state of y Nevada.
SAMUEL BELL, DEPUTY.
CONVEYANCISG,i in all its branches,
correctly executed. Acknowledgements,
Afidavits, &C., taken in any part of the
town.
Office Front corner room at the Court
House. jeS-3m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-08

mine. shipped car load of ore to
parties in san Francisco, with
whom arrangements have been
made for the purchase of the ore.
SALE CONSUMMATED.-The sale
of the Mill City property, men-
tion OF which was made in these
columns week ago, has been con-
summated. The property consists
of l60 acres of land, with hotel
and appurtenances, and is very
valuable. James Gould, the puT-
chaser, takes possession early next
month, and \. Gintz, one of the
sellers, we understand, contens-
plates visit to Europe.
JURIEN Lott, who has just re-
turned from the States, and Peter
Spray, have commenced work on
the Black Hawk ledge, near In
dian Creek, six miles south Of
Unionville.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-08
A GREAT DISCOVERY

n NO MORE GRAY HAIR On
&EUA whiskers, il you will use j.
- LIPMAN'S HAIR RESTOR-
NJ Err. This is not vile COM
2E1 pound, made OF Sugar OI Lead,
"a Lac sulphur, and other poison
Gus :. .nrrals, which will produce head
ache, paraly sis or insanity, but Il harm
less preparation, free from sediment;
easily applied, and in a brief space OF
time restoring the hair or whiskers to
their natural color. No preparation is
necessary to use with il, but simply to
apply accordingt to directions accompany
ing each bottle. This is the cheapest,
safest and best Hair Restorer ever offered
to the people.
j. LYMAN; Proprietor.
General Agents, CHARl ES LANGLEY
Co., Wholesale Druggists, corner Bat
terry and Clay streets, san Francisco, to
whom ali orders must be addressed.
Testimonials OF prominent citizens who
have used it accompany each bottle.
ap19-3m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-08
'om the Virginia Chronicle. July S.

'0'h The Virginia Chronicle, July 81
., THOMAS H. ALcHoRN, Foreman
MAJ n, Eagle, and Henry Morris,
thelnoer tha 1 of the company, seized
snd d tongue of No. 3 hand engine,
inM ina; started for the scene of the
monP me,Pieht conflagration. n third
tha a'i Jumped on the brake, but as
ahou,wo M .wo gallant tongue were
cIUit cIir;. turning down the steep de-
the theI.y hy from B to Taylor street,
anu nd brakeman became frightened
hao h Jumped off. Finding the
A1"kS AI1atS engine crowding upon them,
conn nunorn and Morris changed their
r S," Se anu Kept their machine on
eve. e. street The momentum, how
men , n mad become so great that the
cv ns were completely at the mer-
enu; " .he moving mass, and the
Coiune ran into the front of the
AIchn,,roia lodging house, jamming
''chorn against the building,