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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
"STUFFING A GOOSE"
A Recipe Not Found in Any Cook
Book.

The following contribution on
social cookery is evidently drawn
from experience rather than obser-
vation:
Stuffing Il goose.-A young, in
nocent, coniiding, just married
goose is the easiest to be stuffed.
The following is common process:
She has been married about month
to husband who has been little
fast, but he promises reformation,
and starts off matrimonially by re-
solving to settle down and become
a model family man. The first few
weeks go off well; he spends every
evening at home with the goose,
who imagincs there is to be no end
to the honeymoon. But one day
The husband meets a friend, and
that friend badgers him about the
constraint Of married life, etc. The
husband, afraid Of being thought
henpecked, resolves to spend that
evening at his old resort with his
former cronies. Then commences
the stutfing of the goose.
''Ive got to 60 down to the Office
tonight, my DEAR" says he, "to see
a man on very important business"
"And leave me all alone?" pouts
she.
$50 sorry, my dear, but it can't
be helped"
Cant go, too?"
"Oh, it would be hardly worth
whilc-I'll not be late-good-by;"
and away he goes chuckling over
the success Of the operation.
After this the goose is stuffed
regularly and with growing frequen-
cy. One night the husband comes
home with his breath smelling Of
Bourbon.
Medicine for the cholera, my
dear"
Next he stumbles in drunk.
"Sunstruck, my dear"
Finally, in most cases, the goose
gets stuffed to Lcr utmost capacity
very soon, and refuses to absorb any
more. Then the fires of conjugal
contention are lighted, and then
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
a design that the kcntry, cz whole
NAV approve NV, suthin which will

a design that the kcntry, cz whole
nay approve NV, suthin which will
revive no bitterness in our breast.
IS: That by act of Congress the
people proceed to wunst to forget.
These is all ! happen to think NV
jest now, tho it will perhaps be ez
well for the government to git into
u war with Spain or England ez
soon cz convenient, to the end NV
drownin the memory Of the late war
jim fresher o3e.
: Ef Congress hez.- the sense to
adopt Senator Summers proposish-
en-, ,with the addishens wich | hey
seVsted, without wch he is mere
lyfsoundin brass Nd tinklin SYM
balls, full ny sound and fury, signi-
fyine nothing | am convinst it wood
80 great way toward .rcstorln
fEeacc and harmony in the South.
We shcl .iasist on all ny my scjes-
ktions. will not xeakch the force
'IoNy, EN- by eny reference to the Post
''fYifis at the Corners; but / will re-
mark that ef the Corners is to be
! consiliated, that niggcr Lubbock
must not remain. SO long ez | am
Kept in u privit posishcn, 50 long
Nthere will be under us a smoldcrine
ltM9cano wicll may erupt at eny time
"a word to the wlsc," ct settry.
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
Wich wood like to be Postmaster
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Tho Creole Dandy.

There is nothing perfrmed in the
latest box of bonbons from Paris so
exquisite, sparkling, racy, Frenchy
and happy in its own sweet conceit,
as the Creole dandy. He has hands
and feet a Kentucky girl might en-
Wy for their shapcly delicacy and
dainty size, cased in the neatest kid
and prunella. His hair is negligent
in the elegantest grace Of the per-
rnquicr's art, his dress fashioned to
the very line Of fastidious elegant
simplicity, yet simplicity his Gre
ole taste makes unique and attract
i've. He has the true French persi
hage, founded on happy content, not
the blank indifference Of the Eng
listman's disregard. 1t becomes
graceful self-forgcttulness, and yet
his vanity is French and victorious.
In the atmosphere of breathing mu-
sic and faint perfume, he looks
around the glaneing boxes, and
knows he has but to throw his sui
tanic handkerchief to have the
handsomest Circassian in the glow
ing circle Of female beauty. But
he does not throw it for all that
His manner plainly says:
"i,eautitul danes, it would do me
much Of pleasure if ] could clope
with you all on the road ofiron, but
the bete noire, Moral, will not per-
nit. Behold for which, as an open
ed box Of Louvin's perfumes, | dis
pense my fragrant affection to You
all; breathe it, and be happy"
Such homage he receives with
graceful acquiesencc, believing his
recognition Of it sweet fruition to
the fair adorers. He accepts it as
he does the ices, wines, and delicate
French dishes familiar to his palate.
Life is q fountain Of eau sucre,
where everything is sweet to him,
and he tries to make it so to you,
for he is kindly-natured, true.
hearted, valiant little French gen
tlcman. His loves, his innocent
disslpations, his grand passions, his
rapier duels, would fill the volumes
OF lie Sage, OF a Cervantes. In
the gay circles Of New Orleans he
floats with lambent wings and ire
sistably fine eyes, its Scrcnest but
tertly, admired and spoiled alike by
the French and American element
-Lippincou.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Where tho Salt in Sea Water Comes 9
From.

The sea depends on disintegration
of rocks on land for its saltness. 1t
does not originate in oceans and
seas. Rains wash it and hold it in
solution as particles are liberated
by violence, decomposition and
gradual action of any natural forces.
All streamlets and rivers, therefore,
are constantly transporting salt to
the sea. If there is more than can
be held in solution, then it accumu-
lateS in masses at very deep points,
which, in the revolution to which
matter is subject, may again be a
stratum of salt somewhere remote
from where the mass was formed.
Thus the salt mines of Portland and
the vast horizontal bed of pure salt
in Texas, as well us that mountain
OF rock salt in St. Domingo, were
collected on the bottom of ancient
seas which are now dry land remote
from water. There are places in
Africa where the process of disin-
tcgration of salt from rocks is regu-
larly going on, but there is not
water power enough to force it on
wardlv to the sea. Hence the par
ticlcs are spread abroad and mixed
up with soil. The negroes Of Kal-
liul, in Northern Africa, having
discovered its distribution where
there is no water to dissove in the
ground, leach it. In that way they
Separate the salt BY cyaporating
the water holding it in solution an
excellent article for domestic pur-
poses is produced. Salt pervades
the earth. 1t exists in the grasses
and most vegetable products on
which animals feed. In that way
they derive enough in most countries
to meet the demands ofthcir nature.
They require as much as civilized
humanity. With them salt is
necessary, as with ourselves, for
keeping the organs of vision in good
condition. Stop the supply and
blindness would be universal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Sen atorial Gli,npses by Grace Green
wood.

L ll0 ERA OF SOOu lecllnS IS ilkcly
to prove dull enough season foi
MS lettcrwriters and reporters. Dur
ing my late visit to the Senate !
found them discussing the old
French spolia,ion claim. Such
veterans as Mr.. Sumner and can
remember twenty years Of that
bore. If everything else fails there
is that always to fall back upon. |
heard hgain on this theme Conkling,
Morton, Thurman, and others, who
were the strong and fiery debaters
on San Domingo matters two years
ago, but they seemed to lack the
old force and fire. | think, on the
whole, | perfer a meeting Of that
live body Of Colorado colonists, the
Lyceum, at Greeley, to a session of
the Senate IN these piping times Of
peace.
After my long absence, after
changes 50 momentous and strug-
giles so stupcndous, | looked for
greater apparent changes in the
pcrsoHUcl of the honorable Senators
and Representatives Mr.. Cameron,
the inimitable, the unconquerable,
wears the same look he has worn
for the last ten years, and gildcs
about in the same sott-tootcd, abort
| ginal way Mr.. Sumner looks some
what worn, but has batcd not one
jot or title of his old, lofty, i'm
perious bearing. He smiles less
frequently than formerly, but with
the old pleasant. propitiating effect.
He always had a smile of startling
brightness, with something pecul-
iarly unexpected and irresistible
about it. Mr.. Wilson bears on his
hearty, genial countenance n chas
tened look of triumph, and seems
none the worse for his mighty cam
paign labors. "Our cousin ofBucl,-
ingham" wears the same bcnignant
expression we have all known and
loved him by so long Mr.. Morrill,,
of Maine, reminds one more than
ever of a fine old head on Roman
coin. Pleasant Mr.. Morrill,, of Yer,
mont, is happily unchanged, and is
equally glad to see that his learned
collegue wears still his look of
chronic opposition and cartiousness
distrust and general dissatisfaction.
Were he to look happy aud con
iiding, and ''smile around right
childly," like, for instance, Senator
Nye, we should think he was not
| long to be spared to us.
Mr.. Schurz, Mr.. Fenton and Mr..
Trumbull look Il little worse for
the wear and tear of disastrous,
rough and tumble campaign, and
the pililcss peltng of those Nasty
caricatures. | looked for Upton,
with his briStling hair and orbic
mouth, but saw him not. Mr.. But
| Ter came into the Senate Chamber
one day, and posed himself near
where | once saw him stand on 4
memorable occasion, when his in
opportunc presence was taken rs 4
gricvous insult by Mr.. Garrett
Davis, and there ensued a singular,
silent duel of eyes between the two
politicians, Mr.. Butler having the
advantage. Now, almost looked
to see venerable ghost enter on
the scene, glide like 4 bloodless
Banquo into the vacant chair of the
dead Senator, and at last look the
rash intruder down with eyes of
immortal ire.
1t gratiiics me, | will say c"
passa,.t, that Mr.. Conkling has par
ted with none of his dainty .jaunti-
ness, or jaunty daintiness, and that
Mr.. Pomeroy has lost none of his
emLonnoint.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
CHAMBER SCENE.
by n. T. WILL

She rose from her untroubled sleep,
And put away her soft brown hair,
And, in a tone as low and deep
As loves first whisper, breathed prayer
Her snow white hands together pressed,
Her blue eyes sheltered In the lid,
The folded linen on her breast,
Just swelling with the charms il Ind;
And from her long and flowing dress
Escaped bare and slender root,
Whose shape upon the earth did press
Like new snow flake, white and mute.
And there, from slumber, pure and sweet
Like n young spirit fresh from heaven.
She bowed her slight and graceful form.
And humply prayed to be forgiven.
o God, if souls unsoiled as these
Need daily mercy from thy throne
If she upon her bendcd knees
our lovliest and our puresl one
She with her face so clear and bright
We deem her some stray child Of light
lfshe with those soft eyes in tears,
ay after day in her first years,
Must kneel and pray for grace from thee
What far, far deeper need have we!
How hardly, if she win not heaven,
Will our wild errors be forgiven?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

Bcccher says that one look back
upon the record of American Presi-
dents stakes entirely from my mind
all purpose of running as candidate
for President. If it is done, it will
be without my consent, and shonld
be dragged to that chair in spite of
nv screams"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
JAMES ri, WEART,

. TT0RNEY At LAW, Notary Puhlic aid
/ claim Aacnt. Once in WilcoX's New
Block. up stairs. Independence, Iowa. lily
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
l.ooA IL aoYla' Titles!
w. G.. & J. 8. Donnan,
OWNERS OF
lroTn 1oIctc Ab SfIaCt


Titles Of Lands and village Lots in Hu.
chanan County, Iowa,
Are prepared to give prompt and reliable infor-
nation relating to the title of any real property in
the County.
The Abstract consists of set of books which
show the Original Entry Of each separate tract Of
land. and every subsequent conveyance of the
same. the Kind of Deed. whether full Warranty
Special Warranty or Quit Claim. with any and all
mperfections in description, form acknowledg
ment carcfally noted; also all inCumhrances in
ciuding Mortgages, Bonds. Trust Deeds Life
Leases. Tax Titles and Tax Sales and .Jud d-sment
Liens. II is surely wisdom on the part of the rur-
chaser to know what the title of his land is before
he purchases aud thus aTod any trouble in the
future.
Several thousand acres of wild land and several
valuable Improved Farms For Sale,
in different parts OF the County. Also Il number
Of Lots and Dwellings in the City of Independence
W. &. }. i. DONNAN
Pensions, and all kinds "r War Claims, collected
promptly. milf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
g y5T II Pl

z AW, CONVEYANCINti, WAR CLAIM, IN
| 4 surance Tax and Land Agency oihee. pFhce
n LnytZe's Block, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

a TroRNEY At LAW ana General Land Agent,
I indepenielce. Iowa. Offce in Wilcox BIZ
sartienlar attention given to Collections and Re-
nittlaccs promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
t. Il Il HINT

: licensed AUGTIoNEER. Independence, To-
4 4 Wa. VIII sell Real Estate and Personal Prop
,cEy of every description. Satisfaction Guaran-
eed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
n. q. HDLDRLDGE,
= Ell EG1ET'

4 TToRNEY ATLAW, Notary Pnhle and Land
A Aren't. Office in c. ". Taylor's nc~ build
ing, opposite the Post osiice, Independence.
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Hothouse Education.

Elizabeth Dudley is writing some
sound, hcalthtul letters to the Ecen-
ing Nail on the subject of cduca-
ton. She does not favor the hot
house system now so much in vogue
in young ladies' seminaries, and
does not believe superficial ac-
quaintancc with every branch of
study absolutely necessary for an
honorable position in society. She
says:
''Our young lady graduate from
Nassar, and other institutions of
learning, will read you on com
mencement day n theme on 'The
Conservation of Thought or on
'Thc Antagonism of Science and
Religion Listening to and looking
at her, one wishes that thought and
science had taught her how to de-
yelop her narrow chest, to expand
her recd-like waist, to make plump
her thin arms, and call the rose and
lily to her waxen face, the brillian-
cy of youthful health to her wan
eyes, the elastic grace of girIhood
to her languid step"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
7. S WOODWARD.

4 TFoRNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent.
\ Ofire over King kenyons Hardware
store, Main street, Indc )endence. Iowa. 33-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

A team which had been left on
Grand River avenue, Detroit, for a
moment, with woman sixty years
old on the seat, ran away at fierce
pace, and were not stopped until af-
ter running seven blocks. The old
lady sat on the seat as calm as Il
June morning, not even having her
spectacles jostIed off, and when the
crowd congratulated her upon her
escape, she replied: "That wasn't
anything. l always rode so when
was a girl"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

JDMEDpArIIC PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON.
I Ilde eDcndenec, Iowa. First door east of Ja-.
ia n;-nn'- Office :iD-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
W. C, II. nONNAN,

4 TFDRNEYS At LAW. Independence, low
n Odila ia Muns0n's Block, Main ST. 2-tt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

DR.. MALCOa GRAHAM.
.-'TRGEU% AED IIOME0PATHIST Office at
- Residence opposite the Methodist Church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
D. S. LEE,

TToRNEY At LAW, Notary Pablo. anu
Ia.tir, of thn Peace Oficn. south side of
Main ST. over Kin" s Kcuyons hardware store
Indepcndcnce Will make collections, pay tax
es take aclnowl edgmcnts, buy and sell heai rs
t,te and do all other business required of an
,0nnt 19yl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
H. a HlHEIE

AFFiCE anl Residence Corner of Court and
!; Blank SIS. north Of Catholic Church. +1-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10

4 TTORNEl AT LAW AND COLLECTING
n AGENT. will practice in the several Courts
OF the County and District SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO COLLECTIONS. Oflif' over King 4 Ken
yon'- Hardware store.
Independence Ioga. Jan. I. l>1::. 2i-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
GILL & NICHOLSON,
@, H. p. ROSZELL.

CsY'T~ sURGEoN DENTISTS. Independence
- Iowa. Office in WilcOz' Eew Block,
lain Street, Up Stairs. 19-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Business Cards
ID. w. BR UCKART,

Os '" % - y .
4 TTORNEY At LAW. Independence, Iowa
Office with W. H. Joslin, in Wilcox Block.
Consultations in English and German. l'El
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
IaISTIN e. COOK,
LAKE q HARMON.

. TTORNEY At LAW. Jesup. Iowa.
?9-6;
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-10
Tn Marriage Question.

If Absalom hadn't worn his own hair
!I"'d nc'er hcea found Il haugin. there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-02
Autographs of Gen. Zee.

In the New York "World" appeared
some time ago series of admirable essays.
and among them one on autographs. The
author is the Hon. VIM. B. Reed, a resi-
dent of Philadelphia and a former U. S.
Minister to China. After giving some of
Wellington, Chatham, and others. he closes
his paper on his theme as follows:
The great soldier of America--for SUCH
history, when our miserable chickering's are
forgotten, will pronounce him the Christian
gentleman ; the knightly leader of chivalrys.
rot less glorious because unfortunate the
man whom in bis grave all, truly brave and
good, mourn and honor-Robert E. Lee, of
Virginia, is dead !; and, as these lines are
written, is going to his grave, by the side of
Jackson, at Lexington. His autog raphs lie
before me the penmanship graceful and
dolicate like a womau's and his woods those
of modesty and simple truth.
AS early as the 10th of November, 1865,
be writes to friend:
II concur with you entirely as to the i'm
portance of true history Of the war; and
it is my purpose, unless prevented. to write
that of the campaigns in Virginia With
this view l have been engaged since the ces-
sation of hostiities 10 endeavoring to pro-
cure the necessary official information. All
my records, reports, returns, etc., with the
headquarters Of the army, were needlessly
destroyed by the clerks having them in
charge on the retreat from Petersburg, and
such as had teen forwarded to the War De-
partment in Richmond were either destroyed
! in its conaagration or captured at the South
! in the attempt to save them. [ desire to
obtain some vouchers in support of my rec.
objection, or I should have made some pro
gress in the narrative. I have not even my
letter or order books to which to refer.
have thought it possible that some of my Of
fetal correspondence, which would be Of
value to me, might be found among the cap
tured records in Washington, and that Gen.
Grant, who possesses magnanimlty as we'll as
ability, might cause me to be furnished with
copies. I have, however, hesitated to ap-
proach him on the subject, as it is one in
which he would naturally feel no interest. "
On the 2Sth OF December, 1856 he
writes:
eff you see Mr.. Davis, I beg that you
will present to him my warmest regards
and, if you can find fit words to express it,
my deep interest in his welfare You say
rightly, that nothing can be done by his
friends for his relief, and that adds to the
bitterness of my distress; for feel that any
attempt only serves to arouse afresh tie
slumbering ire of his opponents. We must,
therefore, be hopeful, but patient
AS late as the 18th of June, 1862 he
says:
II feel more strongly than I can describe
the Importance of a true history of the events
of the war between the Northern and the
Southern States, and resolved to prepare
narrative Of the military occurrences in Vir
ginia, I have not changed my purpose
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-02
but at first thought the time was unprop

but at first thought the time was unpropi-
tious The passions of neither section had
sufficiently cooled TO hear the truth, the only
thing I cared to relate. l do not think that
time has arrived yet, but it is approaching.
I have been collecting facts, but am at a
loss in consequence of my records, papers.
etc.. having been destroyed, and have been
so situated as 70 be incapable of supplying
them. Still I am doing something and hope
to succeed
These were almost his last words; and
they speak as legacy to the South to do
an unfulflled duty, which a reconciled peo-
pie will have right to demand As for
him, though it may be that
''-his triumps will be sung
By some unmoulded tongue
Far on in summers that we shallnot see"
the duty of surviving contemporaries is to
prepare the record for the future.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-02
Poetry.
~
THE HAND THAT SMITES-

Lord, I would patient be
Beneath thy chast'ning Hand
Look, Lord and see
What tbs that keeps me far away from Thee
dropping stand
Beneath Thy Hand.
IT'S long, SO long J.
would Thy finger trace;
Nor fear and start
At the dark shadows drawn across my heart
IT'S Thy dear Hand
Why can't 1 stand?
Twas pierced with nails
On Calvary for me,
And Thy blessed Book
Tells me Chime own must feel the stroke
And bear the cross
The pain, the loss
Wipe it across
Ny sad, sin-burdened soul
Thy cleansing Hand:
And hold me tightly till come to shore
Then, shadows past,
I'll stand at last
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-02

-S>-$e A>sn
The RECENT New York HoRRoR-AN
AWFUL DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.-T The New
York papers give the shocking particulars
Of the murder of her two children, in that
city, on Wednesday, by Annie Hennessey,
the wife of George Hennessey Mrs Hen
Messy, it seems, has recently become very
melancholy, expressing fears Of her saliva
ton hereafter She had three children,
aged respectfully five, and three years and
six months. The two youngest were the
victims Of her insanity.
Hennessey came home from his work in
the evening and found the door of his room
locked He raped and could get no an
swer, except that he heard his wife walking
up and down the room. After waiting a
half hour he tried to force the door, and it
was opened from the inside. Entering the
room he saw his wife, with her hands up.
lifted, looking down into wash.tub which
was on the floor in the centre of the room.
In the tub were the bodies of the two chill
uIeu, OeOlSe anu IlduClS. At HrSE he
thought his wife had been washing the
children, but he soon realized that his chill
dren were dead. He saw they had been
choked and then roasted on the stove, to
which hair and skin adhered In the ago.
nv Of the moment he said "My God An
ME, what is this ? What does this mean ?''
The poor demented woman said ''Hush
don't tell any one. It's alright now we'll
be happy by-and-by?" The two bodies
were horribly mutlated, the features being
unacceptable. The flesh had been burned
from their faces and shoulders, and their
eyes roasted out. Her eldest child little
girl of about five years, was found quietly
asleep in bed in another room, unframed by
her crazy mother. The children we're evil
IDENTIFY first etrangled, then stripped, and
then roasted on the top of the stove, as por.
tons of the flesh and hair were found there,
and the room was filed with a sickening
smell of burned flesh She had also stabbed
both Of them in the neck and twisted their
heads around, and bent them over in order
to get their bodies into the tub. DR..
Thompson, the family physician, was sent
for, and pronounced the woman insane
She was taken to Bellvue Hospital