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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
PRAYER AND POTATOES.
BIZ REV. J. T, PETrEE.

rrha so,,ow,nc poem administers severe tho
inst rebuke to ,Soidv Christianity 1t is q frag-
mont Of charity sermon, preached in Dorches-
scr Msss some twelve or fourteen years ago:l
II brother or sister be naked, and destitute of
daily food, and one Of You say unto them, Do
IN peace sve We em not those things which are
necdfni f1r tRe hodv. what doth II tit.--James
II. 1n.Is ''
An old lady sat in her old arm chair
With wrinkled visage and disheveled hair,
For days ana f0r weeks ner only iaie'
AS enc sat mere IN ner .o.aoa ohu arh 'n"ii'
nao Deeh potstoos'
H Hn. now .ney wets gTne, IA "a ,sdr,s T"E seoS
Of those potatoes; o; .,,u1ao,
And ab. thonvh, of the deacon over the way.
The deacon 30 ready tofNorship and prey,
Whnao railev - NJ notetoes.
Ard al. s.,d. ssI viii ~ ~ deacon to come?
Ofsueh . eoqge - peeoeeee."
~ * ssss .,sy@sl & s s ass
Ard thedeaeon MM1 n44 - - - - could,
4GonH419 80 ~ 500 eo09.
u ss.. SSs e pcss2ees,
He e1ked net - 9zl41st WaRss e.
~ - - ~ 81 Il (
M. th. de.con,s re,ic;on didn't lie that wav.
He VIVA more accnstomed to preach and pray
AA' "'' Than 70 rive of his hoarded potatoes
60 rot hearino OF conrse. what the old lady said,
H. ~ ro"e nUa to nray with uncovered head.
iAe '"'' Rni shs only Thought of potatoes.
ia nraved for patience. and wisdom, and grace,
But when he prayed: uLord, give her peace"
D"' She audib,y sighed: "Giye potatoes -
And at the end Of each prayer which he said,
He heard. or thought that he heard, in its stead,
The deacon was troubled; knew not what to do;
TWAS very embarrassing to have her act so
About .'those cnrnal potatoes"
So ending his prayer, he started for home,
Rut. as the door closed behind him. he heard q
deep groan.
"Oh. oire TO Mehunqry, potatoes ~
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
w. H. BARTON.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Attorney at Law Law;
J Collecting Agent and Conveyancer VIII
perform Marriage Ceremonies anywhere WITHIN
ten miles of town. Office over Edwards store,
Iowa 30y1.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
%. II. p. ROSZELL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
a AGENT. will practice in the several Courts
or the County and District SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO COLLECTIONS. Office over King & Ken
Independepce, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1873, s6-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
Business Cards


- y. s. LEE.
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, and
Main St. over King Kenyon's hardware store,
Independence. Will make collections, pay taxes,
take acknowledgements. buy and sell Real Estate,
and do ali other business required Of an Agent.
''N Wv ~ t9-y11
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01

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, 1873-08-01
= g wOOnWARD.
NJ H0LnRInGE,

TTORNEY AT LAW and General Land Agent
~ Independence, Iowa. Office in Wilcox BIN.
Particular attention paid to Collections, and Re-
mittances promptly made,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01

E. E. HASNER,
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW Inde
n pendence, Iowa. Office in WILCOX New
Block over Tabor's Drug Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent
N Office over King and Kenyon's Hardwar'
Store, Main St., Independence, Iowa. 3'-tf1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
LANES M. WEART,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
n Claim Agent Office in WilcoX's New BLOCK
up stairs, Independence, Iowa. 7-ly]
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
n w ppnCKART
w. g. & j. b. DONNAN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
Consultations in Euglish and German. 1s-y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
T.. w HART.

r AW CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, AND
Ii Land Agency Office. Office In First Nation
nj Bank building, Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01
Dentists.
E. NJ. BlSSELL

U0YD nENT1sT, over Maas & Baum's
- store, Main ST., Independence,
Iowa. Teeth extracted without pain by use Of
Laughing Gas.
30y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01

JUSTIN e. COOK,
A TTORNEY At LAW, Jesup, Iowa.
a 29.m6]
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01

LAKE q HARMON,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
~ Office in Munson's Block Main St. 2-tfl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-08-01

was Billy Smith. The robbers ap-
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
Cheer Up, and Stand Byi

This advice, given by bluff Captain Cutie to IN.
foriorn Mr. Toots, is cordially rendered TO all wbc
are laboring under that cloud Of depression and
melancholy which usually accompanies chronic in.
digestion, hiliousness, habitual constipation and
nervous debility. "Fheer up" woe-begone inva.
IDS The causes 81 your gloomy feelings thougb
they may be chronic and of long standing ars no,
incurabie. course IF Hostetter's Stomach Bi,.
tiers, the purest and most genial Of all yeDatabl.
stlmulants and correctves, and especially aa,n,ad
to cases like yours will relieve YOU Of ,our boaly
ailments and consequent mental misery, speedily
certainly and without pain. The chills and danns
OF the present season, in fact all ITS atmsspberi
conditions are unfavorable to dyspeptic, billion,
ana nervous sufferers. They need a stimulsnt ,s
wen as tonic and Alternative This Wholesome
vegetable preparation combines the three. WbiIa
u increases the digestive capacit.- Of the stom
ach' and changes and regulates the conditio,
81 the liver and the bowels IL gives an agrco.
aoie impulse to the mental faculties and steadies
the nerves Cnmedicated stimulants are never
ADVISABLE, they are too exciting and often re-act
dlsastrously. On the other hand the sham tontcs
"hieh contain no dinusive stimulant and arc sur.
charged with drastic evacuants that almost turn ,
man inside out, are dangerous. The system neess
more vitality, and they PROSTATE il emit civ Hos
letters Bitters has affinity either with the dan
geroas exeitant or the still more dangerou. depIe
'eit 1t simply strengthens and regulates the bosv
an clears the mind This lie the whole secre, o,,.
lures
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
No GOld Found.

II il fortunate for the aliriferous repn
tntion OF the southern continent that
another land of treasure has been dis
covered, for the gold mines OF Peru are
even more exhausted than those oi
California. The few foreigners who
have recently sunk their capital in the
sands of the Peruvian rivers have not
recovered much OF it, and the search
for gold has been virtually abandoned.
Even the tombs of the mcns no longer
yield the precious metal to the sacri-
ligious invader 1t has long been u
tradition in Peru that in SCI ulchre
situated near the summit OF high
mountain, n few miles from Arequipn,
gold to the value Of about thirteen mil
lion dollars was buried. About year
ago some adventurous foreigners as
cended the mountain with party OF
Indian guides and laborers. They dug
Mt the place pointed ont by tho Indians,
and found handsome vault OF burnt
brick. In the vault lay the dried-np
remains of an old Peruvian queen. On
her wrists were bracelets of silver, but
no gold could be discovered. Owing to
the rarity of the atmosphere, the adj
venturers were forced to return to
Arequipa without having completed
their explorations. Curiously enough,
most of the gold in Peru comes from
Europe in the shape of subscriptions
10 loans and the proceeds of guano.
md those who sigh for the wealth of
Peru are really signing for heaps Of that
substance.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
\ Delicate Matter Practically Treated

A story is told by Dickens IN the mar
rative Of his residence in Switzerland.
given to the world by Mr. Forster, of a
Swiss bride who, having according to
local custom to buy black dress TO,
her wedding, observed to her mother,
an old lady of eighty-two, "You know,
mother, am sure to want mourning for
you soon, and the same gown will do. "
Similar want of reverent delicacy is Of
ten compatible with real affection in
the case Of persons deficient in cultiva-
ton.
Visitors, says the London Echo, meet
with instances of this obtuseness in the
poor, when there is no lack of good
feeling. The Scotch peasantry, warm
hearted race enough, are great sinners
IN this respect. A benevolent lady. who
had devoted herself to soothing the
woes of the sick and sorrowful, in a
small Scotch parish, being particularly
attracted by nm amiable Young lady.
the daughter of II cotter, who was suf-
ferlng from consumption, visited her
continually in her little garnet.
The patient got weaker, and her kind
friend entertained little doubt that the
end was near, when, on calling as usual
to see the sufferer, she was astonished
to find her down stairs in the "keep-
ing room. On questioning the mother
MS to the improvement she supposed
must have taken place to warrant this
change, the tender parent Immediately
replied, in her child's presence, " Deed, |
my Teddy, we Were fain to move her |
we could nj hae gotteN the corpse doom
stars"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
Loss Of Fifty Lives.

Five vessels went down near Amble
on the Northumberland coast, our Eng.
lish paper says, and all the crews have
persisted. The weather was thick. rain
fell continually, and the sea ran mount
aims high. The first ship showing sig
nails of distress was found to be the
bark Father Mathew, Watson master
She drove on shore, but before reaching
the land terrible sea engulphed her,
and she was seen no more. Half an
hour afterward another brig got among
some rocks, at Hansley, where the life
boat was launched, but as soon as she got
into the open sea she was driven on
shore like piece of straw. Rockets
were fired, and the lifeline was on the
point of being worked. when n heavy
sea broke over the vessel and she was
seel no more. She was the Russell,
bound for Littlehampton The third
brig, the Ocean, from Sunderland. cap
sized near the shore. The other two
vessels were the Matchless of Whitby.
md the Schooner Bracer. Both vessels
'oundered in sight of land At the time
If telegraphing no bodies had washes
ashore.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17

Two men and three women made {
desperate attempt to escape from Ward
Island in light skif. The party EN-.
barked near the Inebriate Asylum, and
with two boards for oars, attempted to
propel their way through the floating
ice. The tide was about turning at the
time, and one of the girls becoming
frightened at the ice crushing around
them, rushed to one side Of the boat,
which upset the frail craft, and pre-
clpitated the occupants into the water
Wood swan off toward n cake of ice and
the three girls chung desperately to
Johnson, dragging him down with them
Wood finally succeeded in crawling on
a cake of ice, and dragged the girl,
Mary, on with him. Johnson succeed
ed also in getting on cake of ice and
the other two girls, Henrietta Smith
and Kate Reynolds, disappeared be-
meath the waves. The three others
shouted for help, and three boats put
out one by Tyler Gibson, from Mill
Rock, another by Peter Kennedy, from
the foot of Ninety second street, and a
third by "A man unknown, succeeded
with difficulty in rescuring the three
survivors from their perilous situation,
and conveyed them to the Yorkville
pollce-station in an exhausted condition.
Three other prisoners who were in the
plot to escape, waited on the shore for
the boat to return and take them off,
but on hearing the cries of their would
be companions from the river, surren-
dered themselves.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
The Army Grumbler.

! The grumbler, in the army, was not
such bad man after ALL He grumbled
because they didn't have fresh bred
because they marched in the rain be-
cause they fought battles on Sunday
because the colonel wouldn't let him 60
home for two weeks because his shoes
pinched his feet; because the crackers
were broken up sometimes because his
night to go on guard was sure to be
rainy because the army always started
on march inst as he got his shebang
fixed. And he talked much, and some
times his information was very much like
what his mother had, in his boyish DAYS.
called n whine But he did his duty all
the same.
He would growl when he went on
guard, but he commenced his prepare
tons when he commenced his growing.
He would swear about forced march.
but as he was limping along with stiff
JOINTS and sore feet, if there came an
attack he would go to the front like
prancing war horse. On a long march
he was always asking with e-begone
expression. "Why don't the darn old
fool of colonel make his horse gallon :?
What's the use of coming down to trot
on hot day like this but he was never
among the stragglers.
He 'as in the front line, grrmbling
and growing to the effect that he would
be goldurned if he didn't stick right to
the tail of the colonel horse or burst his
biler, and right at the tail OF the horse
he often was when men who never grum
bled fell exhausted.
All grumblers were not of this type.
but many were, and finally grumbling
didn't count in the estate of good !
soldier.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17

The I'uN Nal Gasettc thinks IL IL
worth the consideration OF those who
are wenried of the usual British sports,
such M hunting, shooting, fishing,
| pigeon, and the like, whether a new and
pleasing excitement might not be found
by the introduction of flying foxes into
England, and in chasing them in bal
looms. From an account given by the
Bcnydt Times Of a tame flying fox kept
by gentleman in that district, it seems
that these animals are quite intelligent
enough to enter into the fun Of being
hunted, but ut the same time 30 amiable
that they would be unlikely to turn and
rend their pursuers. The flying fox
mentioned by the Times, spends much
of the day on n piece Of stick hung up
in room. He can turn somersaults,
and perform other tricks, but strongly
objects to any one reading IN his pres
ence, and does all he can TO prevent it
by flying to the person thus employed
and crawling on the book. He will an
swer to his name when called by his
owner, but is always suspicious of
strangers, flying to them 1t once and
smelling them all over. 'enever bites,
though blessed with formidable set of
teeth, When bathed, he Uses his wings
as towel. He is extremely restless,
his head and ears never being still, and
his sense of smell, MS well as of hearing
seems very acute. He never shows any
desire to fly away, though he could do
so if he liked ut any moment. At night
he sometimes utters loud cries, when
he is Immediately visited by troop of
friends and acquantances--so many, in
deed, attending the summons, that the
whole verandah is festooned with flying
foxes. IS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
Grain Statistics.

The imports of grain mt Buffalo las,
year were larger than in any preceding
year excepting 1871, For a long time
there has been steady and marked de-
cline In the receipt of -four the imports
during last year having been 7Go, 1868
barrels, against 1,24l $50 in 1871. and
l,453,9l3 barrels in the previous wear.
the decrease having been noticeable for
several past years. But Buffalo is not
alone IN this decline, since the receipts
at Western centres have been parallel
with those Mt Buffalo. Chicago. Toledo.
Detroit, Milwaukee, and Cleveland had
an aggregate of receipts in 1869 of over
.5,OOO, 900 barrels one year afterwards
they lowered to 1850, 900; in 1871 To
$4,000, 600, and in 1872 to 3. 500, 900, At
present. and this may explain this de-
cilne, larger amount of wheat is raised
in the Western States than formerly
there was. Lumber received last wear
amounted to DE, 946, 900 us opposed to
2oo, 6l6;OO0 in the preceding year. The
grain receipts at Buffalo for 1872 were
VI, 35i, 600 bushels, and the total receipts
AT the lake ports--Chicago, Milwaukee.
Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Duluth
were---four being estimated as wheat
Ii3, lou, 6SS = bushels The measure
ment OF the cereals which pass through
buffalo shows nearly two-thirds of tho
whole receipts of all the great grain
centres of the Northwest.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
Billings's Good RezOlushuns for 1873.

That wont smoke any more segars
only at sum body else's expense.
That i wont borry or espeshil,
lend.
That will live within mi inkum, if
hav tew get trusted tew do it.
That wont advise emmy body, until
kno the kind ov advise they are anxious
tew follow.
That wont wear emmy more tite boots,
if hay few go barefoot few do it.
That wont swop dogs with no man,
unless kan swop two for one.
That i wont sware emmy, unless am
under oath.
That poverty may be blessing, but
if it IL, it IL bic ssing in disguise
That will take my whiskey hereafter
straight-straight tew the gutter
That the world owes me a living
provided earn it.
That wont swop emmy horses with
the deakon.
That no man shall beat me in polite
ness, not so long as politeness knotinues
few be az cheap az it IL now
That if man kalls me a phool, i wont
ask him to prove it.
That will lead a moral life, evan if
go lonesum and lose good deal of fun
by it.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
Miserable Rich Men.

A lew years ago, one of the founders
OF the clearinghouse Of Prime, Ward
u King committed suicide at his csun.
try-seat at, Astoria, n. Y He was re.
tired wealthy gentleman, and had every
means of making life desirable: but
the misery of unemployed money and
abilities which should have been de-
voted to philanthropy, drove him to
self-destruction. The same statement
applies to the late Charles NJ. Leupp.
he had made great fortune in the
leather business, and lived uptown in
sumptuoHs style, possessing, among
other distinctions, one of the finest
picture galleries in the city. Yet this
man finished his course with suicide
while IN the fullness of manhood. and
possessed of ability which should have
gwen him distinction higher than that
OF mere wealth. Previous to this, one
OF the heaviest business men in Ex-
change Place suddenly arrested the
course Of lucrative business NV a
similar use OF his razor Another CAPT
talist threw himself beneath the wheels
OF locomotive; while Van Auken. the
butter merchant, and David Rea. both
used the razor. Scarcely has the latter
been buried when. similar instance oc-
ours IN the suburbs of Brooklyn. Here
an oppulent market gardener and land
speculator, named Ditmars Dnrvea. has
committed suicide by taking lamdanum.
leaving an estate worth $4,000. OF
course he had reason for doing this
His wife had died some time previously,
and had bequeathed her estate, whose
value was $1,000, to other parties than
himself. Being thus neglected. he had
no resort but death, in which he buried
his troubles. Seven thousand dollars
would not be generally considered an
mducement to commit suicide: and vet
We have known n rich man to be 80 dis
tressed by the loss of $500, that he fin
ished the matter by hanging himself
but. at any rate, seven thousand was a
fatal sum to Ditmars Duryea. Its loss
was so great a cloud that it obscurel
the glory of those possessions which
were twenty times as great, and the re,
suit is a bottle of laudanum and a
coroner's inquest. 1t may be inferred
that these examples indicate what a
widespread disposition toward suicide
exists among II, men.-Ne,c YORK
Paper.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17

Tho Old YEAR IL dead. He died with
out n groan. He seemed M vigorous
the day before rs the foal day Of hi,
life, and hold his own to the last mo-
mcnt. The requiem has been sung over
his dead body, the mourners have
thrown into the dark grave the sprig OF
green, in token that there IN life in
death, That there is resurrection morn
and that Death itself shall live. and be-
fore the clods have fallen on the hollow
box, the wall Of the infant New Year is
heard, The bells clang ont the knell of
the Old with it's ,memories Of all we
have 4 ne Or suffered, performed or
neglec in that regretted time, and Mt
the last stroke of the midnight hour,
the changeful chimes burst into peal
of welcome to the young year, for an
other dliild of the same family, bearing
the same general features, and apparent
ly, if not the same temper, has already
taken his place.
Bells have changed and chimed for
1873. -turnroat bells, which had twelve
months since changed and chimed for
1872, now suffered to depart with the
scant courtesy of n guest who has out
staid his welcome. As n new acquain-
lance we eye the young heir introduced
to l,s with bell-motal harmony, and won
der. how the acquaintance shall turn
ont ont. For good for i'll ? - -
Every first of January is like mile
stone on the road of human life, at once
n resting place and a confessional, where
we may bury the "dead past in abso-
luton, and get fresh energy for renew
ed exertion, to the end and object Of
LIES journey. Who is so good or so
bad he has not n part to regret, part |
to amend, and seeing the opening year
bright and joyous before him, does not
propose to himself to be better in the
new than the old, and though to propose
9 hut little, it at least is an acknowl-
Of the need. and that is the
irst step towards amendment, and dead
nature, dead lives, dead hopes, may yet
ave the brightness of the resurrection
norn, and 1873 tell of better days and
etter deeds than 1872.
The page is yet white, the record is
ct unwritten, and above the changing
ellis, above the frosty air, above the
rifting snow-hakes, above the frozen
rsolutions of 1872, float in the anchor {
I Hope the Angels of 1873.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-17
Reflections,

Though the days are lengthening,
and the sun is returning, and the sum
mer JOY afar off is advancing, still the
cold of winter is yet to come. The
great mother. of storms sings in the
north SHOWS are yet to be piled and
drfted; bitter days are yet to come !;
/ the whole weight of winter is due after
the days begin to lengthen; frosts will
grippe the ground, and not let go; but
under the storms, through the SHOWS.
beneath the cold, under all the winter,
Is nevertheless the silent deliverance
which is surely coming. You cannot
yet see the effects no flower blossoms.
no bud swells, no dew softly speaks to
you; yet along the early and late hori-
zon is a circle of crescent light girding
the earth, and as sure as Gods decree
IL Is bringing summer with it, and every
day nearer. Therefore let those who
mourn in harsh troubles, and are over
whelmed in storms of adversely, know
that, though winter yet lowers, the great
cause of thelrtroublesma have changed
long ago. Let those who are in sorrow
remember that, as the year goes on
storming and laundering, deliverance
may be coming, though they see it not.
Your days may wear more gold in the |
and more at night, though the
midday is full If snow Nor does relief !
come to us Mt once when we repent and
turn to God. God may be gracious,
though he comes to us robed in dark
less and clothed with storms. 1t is
Quincy of release toward the spring.
when winter is coolest and darkest.
dead the year by faith and not bysieht.