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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Tho Curc OF Santa Cruz--A Blood
thirsty Carlist Ruftian.

A Spanish correspondent of the
NIXnie Steele has had an inter
view with the Carist leader Santa
Cruz, and describes him as man
of about thirty-tive, short, pale, thin,
nervous, and with a singularly ener-
getic countenance. His beard is
thick, the hair of his head is cut
close, and there are two bald spots
near his temples. Two small eyes
like those Of an owl shine out from
under an Andalnsian brow. His
lips are thin, and his nose bent. y
y = On the whole, his appearance
is repulsive, especially to those who
have heard of his cruclties. He has
a frightened look, and l was told
that this look had become habitual
= him since 4 price was set on his
head. His way of speaking is brief
and dry, and he answers by
monosyllables.
A correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette, writing from Spain, tells
how Il number of musket- holes
happened to be found in the walls
of sulphur bath establishment in 4
town held by the Carlists, by order
of the same Santa Cruz. Says the
correspondent: ga lady had come
in her carriage along this same road
rs | did some weeks before. Santa
Cruz ordered the carriage to be
stopped, and took package of
letters which were beng conveyed
by the coachman into his room. The
lady was the wife Of wcllknown
member of the Liberal party who
had been captured by another Car
list band, and hearing that Santa
Cruz was living in the village, she
entered his house. What passed
between them no one knows, but a
quarter of an hour after she was
brought out of the house by twelve
soldiers, who placed her against the
wall and shot her there"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
a Simple Plan.

GLOW did you manage to win her
affections so quickly, Dan? The re-
cipc's worth knowing" ooh, that
was simple enough" replied he,
"the first night I arrived at the lodg
ing-house in Auckland l found my
self sitting next to 4 young woman
at supper, who l soon found was
one Of the newly-arrived emigrants.
l looked her over, and saw she was
q round, strong, cherrylooking lass,
with laughing face, and thought
she'd do. | didn't know how to go
foolin' around her-as | am certain
YOU would have done, sir, no otfense
to you-but just spoke word or
two with her, and when we came
out into the passage, gave her a
squeeze and a kiss. Says she, How
dare you?' Says l, 4 want to marry
you, my DEAR Marry me?' cries
she, laughing; 'why, l don't know
YOU No more do l know you, my
DEAR says l, $50 that makes it all
fair and equal She didn't know
how to put clapper on that, so she
only laughed, and said she couldn't
think of it. Not think Of it, says
l, artful like, mot when you have
come all these thousands Of miles
for the purpose?' 'What do you
mean?' says she, staring. Come,
now,' says l, don't tell me; l know
what's what. When a man emigra-
tionizcs it's to get work; when a
woman cmigrationizes it's to get
married. You may as well do it at
once Well, she giggled bit, and
we were spliced two days after
ward"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Anecdote of Josephine.

The following new story, from a
field supposed to be exhausted, turns
up in new work by NJ. d'IIauson-
Vile. Napoleon and Josephine were
dining alone, when the Emperor in
formed her of his resolution to put
her away. Josephine, of course,
fainted-a female maneuvcr which
alarmed his majesty, who immedi-
ately summoned assistance in the
shape of Chamberlain de Bausset.
AS the Empress continued inani-
mate, Napoleon, wishing to avoid a
scene in the palace, asked NJ. de
Bausset if he was strong enough to
carry her into her apartments by a
back staircase. The chamberlain
replied in the affirmative, and took
the Empress in his arms; the EN-
peror went first, descending back
wards, and holding Josephine's feet.
When half way down NJ. de Baus-
sets sword got between his legs,
and he clutchcd his precious burden
tighter while recovering himself
Great was his surprise when the
Empress whispered, "Take care,
sir; you are squeezing me too tight. -"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Another of Those Singular Occur
renceS.

The following, purporting to be
an extract from a private letter from
New York, was published in the
Hartford Times Of Thursday eve
ming last:
The lady of the house where l
live was brought to New York by
her father and mother (from Ham
burg) when she was eleven years
old, and with her two younger Sis
ters, all of them charming married
women in this city now. 1t is an
old story but vividly fresh in the
minds of the whole family. One
night, in this city, the mother of the
three girls, having been kept up by
some household duties, had gone to
bed about midnight, when, besides
herself, the whole house was hushed.
Scarcely had she taken off her
clothes and got into bed when she
had occasion to violently wake up
her sleeping husband with this :
"Do you know that my mother is in
America? She has just been in here
but would not speak to me, and this
moment she has gone into the room
with the children. Go in and bring
her out. How she has found us out
at this late hour of the night | do
not know" The aroused husband
went into the next room, turned up
the gas, and saw only three beauti-
ful little girls, smiling ana sleeping
in one wide bed. lie noted date
and hour. It is tame to tell the
consequence. The next steamer
mail from Hamburg brought news
that the grandmother of the chill
dren, on that very night and hour,
had gone to the Beyond Did she
stop in this city on the way, to bless
the children? Strangcst of all, to
the unbelieving, shall l say uniniti-
atcd?-on the morning after the ap-
pcarancc the three little girls all
told at breakfast of having screamed
of grandmother"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Theodore Tilton's Double.

There is Theodore II. Tilton
travelling in the West who permits
people to mistake him for the
Theodore without middle letter;
and the latter complains i'll the last
Golden Age, "gently but firmly"
hintlng that there may be impend-
ing thunder. He says:
Our chief desire in his behalf is
that he may be induced to drink no
more wine than the very moderate
quantity which we permit to our
selves, and likewise be 4 little more
manly toward correspondents of
ours whose private letters after he
has enjoyed the readingof them. he
could politely return, either to their
writer's, or to the Office ofthc Golden
Age. But if he continues to bother
our friends and othcrsclves, and
particularly if he makes us response
bic for indiscretions which he com
mits, we shall energctically turn the
tables by charging him with all the
follics which we commit. For m
stance, how would he feel if we
should be provoked into saying that
it was he who wrote the most emf
nent biographical sketch in Ameri-
can literature? So let him mend
his ways or meet his fate.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30

knew not what to think, what to
do. Could this mans story be true?
Certain it was that the Dithmars,
one and all, had flown, and that was
in in favor of its truth besides |
remembered the effects on the fami-
ly on the intruder's first appearance
the blank amazement, the utter
crush, Dithmar's unquestloning sub
mission, the dismissal of the guests,
Mary's last words on parting with
me-and I, too, began to admit sus-
picion and doubt. Then | reflected
that this was cruel and unkind in
me, and in second thought of le-
gal aid. Just at that moment one
of the windows was raised from
without, and at it appeared the head
and shoulders of Duff.
Hallo!" cried that worthy,
"what's up?"
went to him and whispered:
"Not a word. Come in and watch
this man until / return"
Duff, amazed, and not knowing
what to make of the aspect OF things,
obeyed. Iran for-the constable. [
found that officer, armed with the
requisite authority, and we were
soon on our way back to the Dith-
mar mansion to solve the problem
that had been presented. AT the
door, much to my joy and surprise,
| met Mrs. Dithmar, in her bonnet.
"Mr. Simpson," said she, in a
voice that yet had u trcmblc in it,
"I'm SO glad you've come. It's all
over; he's gone"
I dismissed the constable on Mrs.
Dithmar's assurance that there was
no further need Of his services, and
went in. Duff was the only person
present, the intruder was nowhere
to be seen.
What's become of him?" I
asked.
Duff answered, with q laugh
"IIis keepers took him Off.
"What?" cried |, with look
that demanded an explanation.
"Mr. Simpson, said Mrs. Dith-
mar, "that person who has so sorely
troubled us is my husbands de-
mented brother. He has been con-
fined in q lunatic asylum for some
years, and none Of our children
have ever seen him before. Yester
day he escaped and came direct to
N. Once among us his malady
(Which takes the form you saw
broke out atrcsh, and knowing from
experience that the poor man is
sometimes rs bloodthirsty and fierce
as a savage, we dismissed the
guests and all left the house tcmpor-
arily, while Mr.. Dithmar went to
the asylum tor the keepers. Fearing
to alarm or arouse the maniac, we
let the lights burn, and left him in
possession. The rest is soon told.
The keepers, Mr.. Dithmar, and the
lunatic, have just gone: and now,
if you please, you and Mr.. Duff may
go and bring the girls home. They
are at BIS on the main street.
Thus ended the strange story
the curious adventure that sprang
out of the "Ball at Dithmar's'-and
now, after lapse of years, as |
think of it l shudder as | speculate
on might have chanced had fortune
not favored me while alone with,
and striving with all my might to
irritate, dangerous maniac.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Who Burned Columbia ?

The question as to whether Co.
lumbia, S. c., was fired by the re-
bells or the Union army is one of
considerable Importance, as its
decision involves 4 large amount OF
money. Most of the cotton destroy
ed, it is claimed, belonged to British
subjects, and the aforesaid subjects
are anxious to know who is rcspon-
siblc for its destruction. A recent
publication of the testimony of
Gems. Wade Hampton and Beaure-
gard taken before the British and
American Mixed Claims Commits
sion, has called forth the testimony
of Gcus. Sherman, Howard, and
Logan, all Of whom were present at
the time Columbia was fired. Hamp-
ton and Beauregard swear that
Sherman's 'bummers' fired the town.
On the other hand Sherman, How
ard and Logan all concur in saying
that the town was blazing when the
Union army approaced. If the fact
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Hunlors Of Moving.

The wit of the Danbury News
says: The first Sunday in the new
house is notable day. There is
an entire absence of old landmarks,
and strange, weird newness on
everything, and YOU can't find your
shaying-soap. You start for a
scuttle of coal, but you don't find
the scuttle. 1t is in the bottom Of
barrel in the garret. You take
the dripping-pan. When you
change your shirt, you look for it
first. 1t is in one of the bureau
drawers, which are piled one upon
another in the parlor, and you find
you have got to lift half ton of
carpets and feather beds before you
can get down to the drawers. After
you have lifted them down and
searched them through, it is re-
membered by your wife that the de-
sired garment is in one of the
barrels-thc one in the shed, she
thinks, although it may be the one
in the garret, and yet it would be
just like the stupid carman to have
carried that barrel down cellar.
You think so, too. You attack one
of those barrels, and are surprised
at the result. A bedquilt comes out
first, then a pie-tin, next q piece of
cold ham, neatly done up in your
vest and packed away in the miss
ing scuttle. Below is an assortment
of ironware and a length of stove
pipe, half loaf of bread, couple
of towels, and rolling-pin. You
begin to expect you will eventually
come upon coal mine, and per-
haps some dead friend. Then you
90 down in that barrel again, and
come up with a pleasing assortment
of stockings and half-emptied medi-
cine bottles. The way you come
up this time leads you to consider
the barrel itself. 1t has caught in
the back of your vest and made the
cloth let go; it took off one-half of
one sleeve, and created sensation
on the back of your hand as if a
bonfire had ragged there. 1t is quite
evident the cooper who built that
barrel was called away before he
commenced to clinch the nails.
You involuntarily grasp the rolling
pin and look around as though you
have expected to see him. Then
you call the girl to repack the barrel
and start up stairs to look after
something that is easier to find, but
finally change your mind, and pass
the balance Of the day in digging
carpet-tacks and worthless wood
from the palms Of your feet, and
| concocting lies about the wealth of
your uncle; and the moon looks
through the windows at night, aud
touches up with aglow the contents
of the room.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
A Bad Spell of Sentiment.

a singular story comes from Ken
lucky. One morning last month
young girl was found by her parents
in bed, insensible from the effects
of chlorotorm, tied hands and feet
with the sheets, and wound up in
the bed clothes. On the window
was a piece of paper, on which was
scrawled several mysterious intima-
tons, including these: "I'me hired
to do the job, and cnm lots of miles,
but yer looked like an angel, and |
carn't do it, but some one will, for
the Williams have found out yer
whereabouts, and will kill yer for
YER FORUM which is left yer by
fcller that yer befriended when he
was on the cars sick, he died and
left all he had to yer if yer was alive
on the first Of June, if yer was ded
it was to 60 to too other fellers."
The perpetrator ought to be caught,
if only that he may be sent to school.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Hunting Snipes.
Among our own hunters was

Among our own hunters was a
trapper named Shep Medary--a live
ly, registering mountainccr, who
liked nothing better than to get a
joke upon an unfortunate "pilgrim"
or slender foot" who was verdant
enough to confide in his stories Of
mountain life.
"What a night" said Shep, as
the moon rose broad and clear
"what glorious night for drivin'
snipe."
Here was something new. Two
of our young men were eager to
learn all about the mystery.
"Driving snipe! what's that,
Shep? Tell us about it,"
"Did ye never hear?" replied
Shep, with face expressive of Won
der at their ignorance. "Why, it's
as old as the mountains, guess !;
we always choose such weather as
this for drivin' snipe. The snipe
are fat now, and they drive better,
and they're better eatin' too. l tell
you breakfast Of snipe, broilcd on
the buffalo chips, is not bad to take,
is it, Dick!"
Beaver Dick, who had just arrived
in camp, thus appealed to, growled
an assent to the proposition con-
tanned in Shops question and the
boys, more anxious than ever,
pressed Shep for an explanation.
"Maybe," said one Of them, "may-
be we can drive the snipe to night,
and get mess for breakfast ; what
have we got TO do, Shep?"
ooh WE'LL" responded Shep, 'ii
you are so plagucy ignorant, Pm
afear'd you won't do. Howsomever.
you can try. You boys get & couple
of them gunny-sacks and candles.
and we'll 60 out and start 'em up.
EIatcd with the idea of having a
mess of snipe for breakfast, the two
young men, under Shops direction
each equipped with a gunny-sack
and candle, followed him out upon
the plain half a mile from camp, ac-
companied by some half dozen
members of our party. The spo,
was chosen because of it's proximity
to a marsh which was supposed tc
be filled with snipc. In reality il
was charming place for musqui
| toes.
"Now," said Shep, stationing tho
boys about ten feet apart, "oper
your sacks, be sure and keep the
mouths of them wide open, and Of
ter we leave you, light your candles
and hold 'em well into the sack, sc
that the snipe can see, and the rcs1
of us will drive 'em up. 1t may
take little spell to get 'ein started
but if you wait patiently they'll
come"
With this assurance the snipc
drivers left them and returned i'm
mediately to camp.
'Tve got couple of green 'uns
out there,' said he with a sly wink
"They'll wait some time for the
snipe to come up, | reckon
The boys followed directions
the sacks were held wide open, the
candles kept in place. There they
stood, the easy prey of the remcrse.
less mnsqni'oes. AN hour passed
away, and yet from the ridge above
the camp the light OF the candles
could be seen across the plains.
Shep now stole quietly out of the
camp, and, making long circuit,
came up behind the victims and,
raising Il war-whoop, fired his pis-
tol into the air.
The boys dropped their sacks and
started on 4 two-torty pace for
camp, coming in amid the laughter
and shouts of their companions
"7He ascent Of Mount Xayden,"
by " p Langtord, .Scri5"er's for
lime.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
MY CHOICE.

Yes know there are stains OH my carpet
The traces of small, muddy boots;
And see your tapestry glowing
All spotess with blossoms and fruits
And know that my walls are disfgured
With prints of small fingers and hands;
And see that your own household whltehess
All fresh in its purity stands.
Yes, know that my "black walnut is battered
And dented by many small hands;
While your own polished stairway, all perfect,
Its smooth, shining surface reveals.
And know that my parlor is Uttered
With many old treasures and toys;
While your own is in daintiest of order,
Unharmed by the presence OF boys.
And know that my room is invaded
Quite boldly, at all hours of the day;
While you sit in your own unmOlested,
And dream the soft quiet away.
Yes, know that I have jackets that wear out,
And buttons that never will stay;
While you can embroider, at leisure,
And learn pretty arts of 'crochet."
And know there are lessons in spelling,
Which must be patient to hear;
While you may sit down to your novel,
Or turn the last magazine near.
Yes, know there are four little bedsides
Where must stand watchfnl each nights
While you may 90 ont in your carriage,
And flash in your dresses so bright,
Now. think I'm neat little woman
like my house orderly, too
And I'm fond of all dainty belongings
Yet would not change places with you.
No. keep your fair home, with Its order,
It's freedom from trouble and noise;
And keep your own fanciful leisure
But give me my four splendid boys,
-JeDDie Hcr,5soH
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Sharks in Florida Waters.

In a letter from Florida to the
New York Sun, Mr.. Amos Cum
mings writes:
The water fairly boils with sharks.
| counted one hundred and twelve
within 4 space of an acre, none of
which were less than eight feet
long. Indian river people say they
have seen them twenty feet in
length. | saw one that measured
over seventeen feet. They would
frequently break under the bows of
our twenty-one foot sail boat,
careening her to one side and at
timos half lifting her from the wa
ter. They flocked about the boat
by dozens, and cast hungry looks at
the huge yellow dog on the fore
castle. At one time | struck a
twelve foot fellow over the snout
with a heavy boat pole. He made
great swirl through the water as
if surprised, but sauci!y darled
back to the craft to see what had hit
him. Occasionally boatmen plunge
lily irons into them, and tow them
about the river against wind and
tide for miles. Some of the natives
declare that they are men eaters,
while others deny it. Jim Paine,
of Fort Capron, told me that he had
stood in the water for hours while
these big sharks were nosing about
his legs, but DR.. Fox, my guide,
seemed afraid Of them, and declared
that he had known them to pull an
estimable young lady from Savannah
out Of q boat while she was drag
ging her hand behind the stern.
She was cut into mince meat in five
seconds. During the war it is said
that boat containing fourteen men
was upset in Jupiter Inlet, about
twenty feet from shore. There was
foaming of the waters, and in half
a minute twelve Of the fourteen men
disappeared. The water tinged
with blood marked the spot where
they had been drawn under. Two
of the sailors got ashore, but so
bitten and in shreds that they died
soon afterward.
was told another story of four
men who started to walk up the
beach from Cane Florida to St.
Augustine. They managed to get
across New Inlet upon an impro-
vised raft, but upon arriving at
Lake Worth Inlet they attempted
to swim across. Three of them
were gobbled up by sharks. The
fourth reached the shore, and
travelled on to Jupiter Light, where
he told of the fate Of his comrades.
These reports certainly show that
many of the sharks are man-eaters.
The most of them are of the shovel
nosed variety. AS they are more
lively and voracious i'll the summer
than in winter, it is probable that
they would attack man in July or
August when they would not touch
him in December or January.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30

A "Printer's Devil'' in Kentucky
has received the position of Super
ntendent of a Lunatic Asylum.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
s.. =. HASNER

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land
N Agent. Office in c. w. Taylors new build
ing, opposite the Post OIce, Independence,
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
d. w. BRUCKART.

A TrORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW Inde
N pendence. Iowa. Office in Wilcox New
Block over Tabor's Drag Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
]. S. WOODWARD,
n. u. HOLDRyDGE.

A 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, 1873-05-30
w. H, BARTON.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Attorney at Law,
u Collecting Agent and Conveyaucer Will
perform Marriage Ceremonies anywhere within
ten miles of town Office over Edwards store,
corner Main and Walnut Streets, Independence,
Iowa 30y1.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
Business Cards
attorneys.
D. S. LEE,
O. H. p. ROSZELL,

A TTORNEY 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, 1873-05-30
w. J.B. DONNAN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Independence, Iowa.
N Office with W. ii. Josin, in Wilcox Block,
Consultations in English and German. 19-y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-30
L. w. HART,

T AW CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, AND
i Land Agency Office. Office in First Nation
al Bank building, Independence. Iowa.