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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
STATE SOCIABLES."
A Peculiar Feature of Washington
Society.

| Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
The State sociables have been
revived. The Pennsylvanians lead
off, the New Workers and Ohioans
come next, and the other States will
soon follow. These sociable are a
unique feature of Washington So
cicty lite. They are given by asso-
Citations composed of department
officials, clerks, and other govern.
ment employees living in the city.
These organizations have a double
purpose. They make inquisition
into the political faith ofall persons
holding office in Washington from
their respective States, to see if
there be any political heretics
among them; they aid in the dis
tribution of documents, levy assess
ments, and obtain leaves-of-abscnce
and half-fare on the railways to
enable their members to go to their
former homes and vote. But when
the work OF the campaign is over
and the victory won, the members
thoughts turn from politics to the
milder excitement of the quadrille
and the german. and their partisan
organizations are converted into
pleasant social cotcries. Each en-
cages hall and q band, provides a
supper, and Hospitality invites all
citizens of its State to come in and
have good time, charging them a
small admission fee to pay expenses.
The principal Northern States have
each an association. The New
England States join together, and
all the Southern States furnish only
Republicans enough Tor a single
society. The sociable Of each So
ciety usually occur at intervals of a
fortnight or three weeks, but there
are SO many associations that there
is tiddling and dancing going on the
whole winter long, and as it is the
custom for people from one State to
invite their friends from another to
come to their sociables, the friends
of course returning the compliment,
there is no end of opportunities for
those who are fond ofsuch festivities
to pass their evenings in dancing
and chat.
Nothing could be much more
democratic than these affairs. The
political Importance of the associa-
tions secures the occasional atten-
dance Of the President and Cabinet,
and Congressman are always pres
ent in goodly numbers. Mingled
with these dignitarics are poor
clerks and messengers, who never
owned a dress coat in their lives,
and whose sensible wives make no
attempt to keep up with the fashions.
For the time they are as good as
anybody. Poor Jones, of the Tenth
Auditors Office, who makes a shift
to live on 81 200 year, takes in his
ungloved hands the white kids Of
the Cabinet Minister'S wife in turn
ing corners in the 'Lancers,' and
Mrs. JOKES, who has carefully darn
ed her old black silk for the occa-
sion, is made happy by polka with
a Congressman or waltz with an
attache Of some foreign legation.
There is perfect freedom Of dress.
Plain walking suits mingle with ele-
giant robes de bal, and rusty frock
coats with the latest cut ofswallow.
tails.
Whatever may be thought Of the
political features Of these State as
sociations, in the sociable phase
they are highly commendable.
They foster love of ones native
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03

ments. They went off and got
Lord, and took him home; and when
we got home, half an hour later,
there was note saying that Mr..
Lord peremptorily declined to
fight.
1t was narrow escape. We
found ont atterward that Lord hit
his mark Is times in Is shots. If
he had put those 13 bullets through
me, it would have narrowed my
sphere of uscfu1hessa good deah-
would have well-nigh closed it, in
fact. True, they could have put
pegs in the holes, and used me for a
hat-rack; but what is hat-rack to
a man who tecls he has intellectual
powers? ! would scorn such a posi-
ton.
have written this true incident
of my personal history fer one pur
pose, and one purpose only-to
warn the youth Of the day against
the pernicious practice of due'ing,
and 10 plead with them to war
aginst it. If the remarks and sug-
gestions | am making can be of any
service to Sunday school teachers,
and newspapers interested in the
moral progress of society, they are
at liberty to use them, and shall
even be grateful to have them widely
disseminated, SO that they may do
as much good as possible. | was
young and foolish when | challenged
that gentleman, and thought it was
very fine and very grand TO be a
duelist, and stand upon the "field OF
honor" But | am older and more
experienced now, and am initexibly
opposed to the dreadful custom. |
am glad, indeed, to be enabled to
lift up my voice against it. | think
it is bad, immoral thing. | think
it is every mans duty to do every
thing he can to discourage dueling.
| always do now; | discourage it
upon every occasion.
If 4 man were to- challenge me
now--now that l can fully appreciate
the iniquity ofthc practice would
go to that man, and take him by the
hand, and lead him to a quiet, re-
tired room-and kill him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
An '"'.;''II:: II::::: ::s:. q, A''-'
From the ~ Fancy Ilhronicle.

From the sat fanGt Shronicle.
A. P.Nan 49, delivered an in
tereseng leetpfe on Arizona before
the Temperance Legion, last even
ing. The lecture enlarged upon
the character and general appear
ancc of numbering Apaches, of
which he said there were several
varieties, known as the Mohave
Apaches, the Tonto Apaches, etc.,
according to the portion Of the ter
ritory occupied by them. There
were two general classes of them
the wild Indiaus who roam-over the
country, numbering whites for
amusement and plunder, and the
tame Indians, who stay on the
reservations, only slipping off o..
casionally to murder unsuspecting
travellers, and steal back to the
government post to avoid suspicion
and detection. The lecturer said he
never before saw SO complete Il pic
turc of everything mean and low as
that furnished by these Indians.
The Apache was no. tall like the
Sioux, nor quick and active like the
Pawnce. lie looked more like ain
animal than Il man. His fingers
were long, slim and bony, and his
head was covered with long, heavy
coarse hair. His face was black,
hot soft, unctuous black like the
negro's but ugly, rcpulsive, and
more like the black of a toad than
the face of a human being. 1t was
a mistake to Try to conciliate them
and reform by kindness, on the sup
position that because the Sioux had
beer. .pacificd and partially civilized,
the Apache could be. They pos
sessed no semblancc of humanity in
their characters, and if a person
treated them kindly they imagined
that he was afraid of them, and
would improve the first opportunity
to murder and scalp him. They
were perfect gourmands, and could
stuff away an astonishing quantity OF
food at one meal. The lecturer
said he once saw three of them 81,
down and eat up half of the carcass
of q deer weighing 100 pounds, and
when they had concluded their meal
they rolled around on the ground
for some time before they W
able to rise to their feet. The
Apache would not live in 4 house
If given clothes he would tear then
up, and as apeople they were utterly
incapable of cultivation and ciyiliza
ton. They were a cowardly, sneak
ing tribe of assa.sins. They had ;
wholesome respect for a double
barrcllcd shot, gun, and were care
full to avoid the range of Henry rifle;
and Colts rcvolvers. They neve
attacked a person unless they coult
do it while under cover. There hat
scarcely ever been murder com
mitted in Arizona by them exccp
when they wero within ten feet o
the victim. Their usual course wa
to hide in canyon and fire upo
(! a party while in ambush, and; 5
cowardly were they that they woul'
not dare to leave their cover if an
of the attacked remained unharmed
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
Tcst Of Talent.

\ gentleman from Swampville
was telling how many different oc-
equations he had attempted. Among
others, he had tried school-teach-
ing.
"How long did you tcac''s" asked
a bystander.
"Wa'al, l didn't teach long-that
is, / only went to teach"
"Did you hire out?"
"Wa'al, l didn't hire ont, I only
went to hire out"
"Why did you give up?"
"Wa'al, l gave it up for some
reason or nuther. You see, trav-
cled into a deestrict and inquired
for the trustees. Somebody said
Mr.. Snickles was the man l wanted
to see. SO l found Mr.. Snickles,
named my obiic, introducing my
self and asked what he thought
about lcttin' me try my luck with
the big boys and unruly gals in the
deestrict. He wanted to know if l
raally considered myself capable;
and told him l wouldn't mind his
asking me few easy questions in
'rithmetic and Biography or show
ing my handwriting. He said no,
never mind, he could tell good
teacher by his gait. Let me see
you walk off q little ways says he,
'and | can tell jis's well; l heard
you examined. says he.' He sot in
the door as he spoke, and l thought
he looked n little skittish. But
was considerable frustrated, and
didn't mind much; so l turned about
and walked OH as smart as / knowed
how. He said he'd tell me when to
stop; so l KEEP on till thought I'd
gone far enough. Then l s'pected
suthin was to pay, and l looked
round. Wa'al, the door was shet
and Snickles was gone!"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
DLE NO. $50

STATE. They promote. friendship
between people Of common nativity,
engaged in the common business Of
serving the government, and they
no doubt create to some extent that
sesprH du corps which makes men
take pride in the faithful perform
ance of dnty. Besides, they afford
harmless and pleasant social diver.
sion, at small expense, to many who
without them would have small on
portunities for such enjoyment.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
THE CUCKOO.
BY c. $. oALvERLEY.

Forth wandered, years ago,
When the summer sun was low,
And the forest all aglow
With his light:
Twas day of clOudless skies;
When the trout declines to rise,
And In vain the angler sighs
For bite.
And the cuckoo pipcd away
How love his simple lay,
Ger the cowslip-felds of May
As It floats!
May was over, and of course
He was just little hoarse,
And appeared to me to force
Certain notes.
Since mid-April, men averrcd.
Peoples pulses, inly stirred
By the music of the bird,
Had upleapt:
1t was now the close of June:
l reflected that he'd soon
Sing entirely out of tune.
And wept.
Looking up, marked a maid
Float balloon-likc DER the glade,
Casting evermore staid
Glance around:
And thrilled with sweet surprise
When she dropt, all virgin-wise.
First n courtesy, then her eyes
ss To the ground.
Di.,cts >Ssyss have p'raps teypu
Seemed ethereally blue.
But you see You never knew,
Kate AdaiT.
What a micn she had! Her hat
With what dignity it sat
On the mystery. or mat,
or her hair!
We were neighbors. had don-d
Cap and hat to her SO oft
That the latter had grown soft
In the brain:
had gone out of my way
To bid cen her sire gOod-day,
Though wasn't, may say,
Fond of him.
And we'd met in streets and shops,
But by rill or mazy cOpse,
Where your speech abruptly stops
And you get
Incoherent ere yOu know it
Where, though nothing Ofa poet,
You intuitively go it
Never yet,
SO my love had pc'er been tOl1t
Till the day when forth ] strolled
And the jolly cuckoo trolled
Out his song.
Naught had passed betwixt us two
Save bashful How dye do
And blushing How do y0n
Get along:'
But that eve--hOw swift it passed :
Words that burned flew from me fast
For the first time and the last
In my life:
Low and lower dropped her chin.
As murmured how Id skin
Or hehead myself to win
Such wife.
There we stood. The squirrel lcapcd
Overhead: the thrOstle peeped
Through the leaves, all sunshine -stee pt
Uf the lime.
There we stood alone: Il third
Would have made the thing absurd:
And she scarcely spoke a word
All the time.
We've little kate-a dear!
She's attained her thIrtceth year.
And declares she feels n queer
Sort of shock
Not unpleasant though at all
When she hears cuckoo call:
So I've purchased her Il small
CuckOo-clock.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
\. Y. TRIBUNE OFFICE,
Noy < 1917


My Dear Sir:-In the first place,
a young man who writes to a busy
editor, who has no time to consult
gazetteers, without giving the state
as well rs village from which his
letter is dated, does not deserve an
answer. Besides, you spell my
name wrong, for which there is no
excrse. But l will answer you:
Your verses are neither lost nor
forgotten. If used now they would
simply be printed-not published.
| am awaiting an opportnne moment
to publish them, rs it is likely a
case will soon appear in the courts
which will give them point. Yours
truly, HORACE GREELEY.
TO c. II. Webb, Champlain l
suppose), n. Y.
And that was the last of the poem.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03

c. II. Webb ("John Paul') writes
that in 1857 he, boy, called on
Mr.. Greeley, who kindly accepted a
poem, promising to publish it in
the Tribune. AS it it did not ap-
pear, the author, some months after
ward, wrote to Mr.. Greeley on the
subject, and received the following
ranly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
ID. HOLDRIDGE.

4 TToRNEY AT LAW and General Land Agent
n Tndependedce. Iowa. Office in Wilcox Blk
Particular attention given to Collections, and Re
nittances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
MES M, WEART,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Notary Public AM
N Claim Agent. Office in WilcoXs New
Block, up stairs, Independence, Iowa. ,-ly
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03

whom she presently went south
ward to claim and obtain her de-
parted friends muniticent bcnefac-
ton.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
L. w HART

r AW. CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, IN
1 surance. Tax and Land Agency ONCE. Ohce
n Leytze's Block, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
+ G wOOnwARD.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agen
n Office over King & kenyon's Hardwar
store. Main Street Inde )endence, Iowa 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
r M. HUNT.

TTORNEY ATLAW, 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, 1873-01-03
nr II n. HINT

II LICENSED AUCTIONEER, independence, 10
/ wa. Will sell Real Estate and Personal Prop
,rty Of every description. Satisfaction Guaran
eed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
M MALCOM GRAHAM

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON
IL Independence, Iowa. First door east of JAS
Jamison's Office 30-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
w. G. & J. B. DoNNAN,

a TroRNEYs AT LAW. mdepc fdencc, Iowa
~ Oiiice in Munson's Block, Main St. s-if
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
- GILL g. NICHOLSON,
C. M. DURHAM.

l1fYT0 SURGEON DENTISTS, Independence
- Iowa. Office in Wilcox New Block,
lain Street, Up Stairs. 19tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03

We've little kate-a dear.
She's attained her thIrtceth year.
And declares she feels Il queer
Sort of shock
Not unpleasant though at all
When she hears a cuckoo call:
So I've purchased her small
CuckOo-clock.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-03
Business Cards
d. W. BRUCKART
ID. S. LEE,
LAKE & HARMON,

A TrORNEY AT LAW, Jesup, Iowa.
u 29-fm
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
Divorce Laws.
at a time,

We are clad to observe that the State OF
indiana shows signs of reform in regard
to her divorce laws. 1t has hitherto had
tbe nnenyiable reputation, and that, too,
not without reason, of running great
divorce mill, attractive to all customers
who want this sort of grist ground at the
shortest notice. The Legislature has just
passed a bill reducing the number OF le-
Gal causes for divorce, requiring that Pc
f;oners shall have a continuous residence
in the State for at least two years before
they shall be entitled to commence pro-
ceedings in a divorce suit, and also pro-
wiling that where the petition has been
granted without adequate notice, the case
may be re-opened and the decree SCI
aside. The purpose OF the Dill Is Vo
make the law more stringent, and tnere'
bv lessen the facility with which divorces
can be procured. The direct effect vii
be a decrease in the number OF such SUITS
and an increasing public sense OF the sane
tity and perpetuity of the marriage cove
nant. Indiana will be less likely here
after to invite the temporary residence 0
persons who want to find the shortes
way to break the legal bonds OF unhap
nv marriages. If all the States woult
aSbpt a uniform divorce code, and the
each State would recognize the validit.
of a divorce decree in every other state
our American jurisprudence in respect
this subject would be very materially I'm
proved. There is no good reason VIII
such should not be the fact. 1t woul
correct many of the evils which gro'
ont of the present diversity of legal pra'
tice.-N. r Independent.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
The "WOman Movement"

It is interesting to see how steadily the
great "woman movement" is advancing,
and specially to observe that the Wo-
men who are demanding all the privi-
leges enjoyed by the male citizen not un.
frequently exhibit willingness to accept
all his responsibilities. In order to show
their capacity for doing all things that
had recently scientific set-to in the ring,
i'm which they exhibited quite as much
pluck; If not so trained a skill, as the
best prize-fighters display on these occa-
sions. The young ladies went to the
place selected, accompanied by their re
spective hackers and friends (of which
sex these were the accounts do not state
seconds and referee were appointed, ano
the combat began, each fair one having
in imitation of her male exemplar, close
ly cropped her locks, golden or other.
wise. The struggle went on with exacl
regard to the laws of the noble art, unit
tyrannical man, in the aspect of police
officer. interrupted the performance, leav
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

MEDICAL GUEsswoRK.-The PROBES.
SIGNAL treatment of diseases is in great
measure experimental. If one medlcine
fails another is tried, and sometimes TINS
hit-or-miss practice is pursued until the
resources of the faculty are exhausted.
This. i'm the truest sense OF the WORD, Is
e,npir;cisra. But when the physician mas
made valuable discovery, he is called oy
his professional brethren an Empire pc
cause he advertises the result Of his LABOR
and research. When DR.. Walker OF Call
fornia introduced his celebrated VINEGAR
BITTERs as a remedy for all blood DIS
eases. he struck a tremendous blow at the
enppirical system, as applied to our hospi-
tails. and in private practice. 1t was soon
apparent that his medicine was not mere
palliative or alternative that only nodiileo
the SYMPTOMS of disorder; but that II
reached the very source of the nlatady In tht
blood and the secretions, and Literally
rooted IT out. The process OF renoVatloi
J and disinfection went on together, Vigo
was impaired to the organs from wnici
the yirus of disease had been expelled
That such is the effect of this pecuiia
vegetable remedy, no one who mas nat
opportunities of observing its operatio
in cases of liver complaint, indigestion
affections of the bowels, govt, rheuma
tism and pulmonary disorders, can poss
bly, doubt.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15

Do YOU suffer from wakefulness at night.
dimness of vision, flushing face, hot hands,
etc. etc? If so, my friend, just try bottle
of PARKER's COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
BuCHU. 1t will afford you the most prompt
but the beginning of serious disease, and i
YOU are wise enough to thus treat them a
once YOU will avoid many fit of sickness
and save a consequently long doctors bill
Sold by all druggists, everywhere.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
me judgment Of the P.bIic.

Doctors disagree Each school of medicine has
its own theories and as these theories differ wide
Nv. IL is clear that few, II any Of them, can be
right. But II medical men cannot agree upon any
Theory or system Of practice, the public find no
difnculty in agreeing as to notorious matters Of
fact. For instance, they have observed fer many
wears that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters uniformly
cure dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism, BILL
iouspess, nervous debility, and many other dis
eases which the prescriptions Of the pharmscopa!a
do not and cannot cure rand they know, therefore,
that there can be no mistake aboutit. On this
point they are firm and positive. They take their
stand on incontrovertble facts, and they state to
one another verbally, and sometimes by letter,
THAT they know about relieving and preventing
sickness with the standard vegetable tonic and al
terative of America.
Here. then, the invalid has q guarantee OF value
that can be relied upon, viz: the sober )nogmen
AZ the public. After twenty years Of observation
and reflection, the American people pronounced
Bitters the best invigoratng aad re gu
l.t,ne medicine at their command, and give eyf
dence of the faith that is in them by purchasing
more of II than Of any other advertised medicin
manufa ctured on this continent. large numoe
Of nhvsiciaus, too, however much they may dhe
on other points in therapeutics, admit the exuaor
binary merits of the Bitters as tonic ana aitera
i've and recommend Ii as a preventive OF ma
larious diseases, and as o remedy In intermiften
and remittent fevers.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-15
Proportion OF Cream.

Few persons are aware, probably, OF tne
extent TO which the percentage OF cream
is influenced by the conditions OF the COW.
n il a curious fact that any excitement 10
which the animal is subjected causes
very LARGE loss of cream on the milk. Al
the RarTe meeting of the Mass. State
BOARD. DIR. Sturtevant of South FRAMING
ham. said aUnder the same feed, and I'M
der fine same circumstances, the same cow
cave. one day nine and half per cent. OF
Cream and another day eighteen per ceH.;
of cream" Thereupon, Mr.. Lewis, an U'o
experienced dairyman said u can oeli a
bigger story than that. L have TAKEN
GOOD deal of pains to test the value Oh my
milk that have worked into cneese.
have graduated glasses for the puIPOs r,
nercentaoe of cream was eighteen per
cent. reduced to six, in twelve hours
not from any change of food, but from a
, little excitement. You gentlemen WnD
i make butter, be careful to adopt my al,
I vice and always treat your cow kindly ano
4 GENTLY: never get her excited, because
8 every ounce of excitement will take IRON
r her milk one per cent. of cream. ! nave
e known a cow abused by a furious, bruta
o mixer. and the percentage OF her cream
If went down one-half. 1t is ASTONISHING
t. what an effect excitement has on the per
IS eentage of cream in the milk that GOV
h PRODUCES. You will be astonished II 20
n will make the test, and make 1t careiulIy
" have known COW, excited from naturs
te causes. to drop her percentage OF cream
'o her milk from fourteen to six per cent.
1Ss twelve hours. So would again repea
an whoever abuses his COW knocks out OF !,
ed milk large percentage of the cream;
he IL will readily be seen how lmpor,a,,
it is to keep the cow quiet and from Irlgl
m and all excitement. The worry by d0s
70 tine hurrying and halloing OF boys, wnt
g driving the cows home from pasture, u
10 10 Kicking and pounding of an angry mike
~ ~ or any similar cause of excitement VIII
r. sure to reduce the quality of the mlx
!.nhe the extent of several per cent. OF creal
~ This fact is too well attested Dy MAJ
~ careful and experienced dairymen 70 .
o ~ NIT of doubt, and the first object OF GO
e tJ Germ with the butter dairyman, especlail
Deu should be to see that his cows are treal
~ with the utmost gentleness all the tlIl
'1g The bows who drive the COWS home v
u make a note of this, and when the spri
comes and cows go out, just marx WI
Lett we say.-Mass. Ploughnsan.