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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
A Western correspondent gives a

a Western correspondent gives a
vivid account of the effect some un-
expected testimony had npon an at
tendant in the court room. He
describes the scene thus: "Every
eye was directed toward him, and
as the astonishing testimony fell hot
from the burning lips of the reader,
a curious pink was seen to form
over his cars, gradually deepening
and creeping over his cheeks toward
his nose. AS the red flush journey
ed toward that organ, the blush on
the ears faded, and a dreadful pallor
took ITS place, and this also began to
creep toward the nasal protuberance
driving the magenta red before it,
until the unfortunate protrusive
member was almost fire in its ac-
cumulatcd color"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
Hints on Shop ing.

1t is poor economy--or, rather no
economy at ALTO purchase inferior
fabrics because they are cheap.
Persons in limited circumstances
often commit this error. If calico
at ten cents yard looks about as
well as one at twelve or fifteen cents,
the prudent purchaser will often
think it economy to choose the low
priced goods. AS it is low-priced,
she may indulge in yard or two
more for ruffies CT bias folds, flatter-
ing herself that cheap ornamental
tion is an equivalent for fine quality.
This mistake may be seen per
meatlno the entire wardrobe of
many sensible people. The result
is simply this:-they never have
anything of really good quality,
are always shabby, and always buy
ing. None but rich people can
afford to buy poor goods. This
rule applies to all sorts of goods
---muslins, cloths, carpets, and table
linen. We grudge the time we see
women spend in making up muslins
of low grade for undcr-clothing.
There are SO many stitches in Il
shirt! And when it lasts one year
instead of two, rs it should, there
is Just twice rs much work done as
need to be. Better make three
shirts of fine quality muslin than
six of a lower grade of muslin.
Just SO in hanncls. A filty-cent all
wool Shaker flannel will wear two or
three times as long as your tlimsy
cotton and wool stuff a few pennies
cheaper. Especially in family of
children, fabrics should be chosen
for service that when made up they
may descend from one child to an
other, thus saving'the mother time
to stitch into her brain little en-
broidery, of thought and culture.
A few rules with regard to shopping
itself may be in place. First
Have a list OF articles to be pur-
chased made out in black ana
white. by this means you will be
saved from sudden temptation to
buy what is not really necessary,
and forget nothing that You require.
Second:-Deal only with merchants
in whose business integrity you can
cpnfide. Third:-In the long run
one always does better to buy at
one and the same place than run
about tor the purpose of hunting up
bargains. A regular customer can
often get favors denied to an oc-
casional purchaser. Fourth:--Nevcr
buy what you don't want, simply
because it is cheap
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

From the New York Times.
The new Central road proposes
to lay, in addition to its present
double track, two other tracks. OF
these four lines, two will be devo-
ted to passenger trains, and two to
freight trains. The very great
advantages of this plan are easily
perceived.
Not only will the carrying capaci'
ty Of the road be doubled, but the
cost Of transportation will be dimin-
ished. At present, freight trains,
In order to keep out Of tho way Of
passenger trains, are compelled to
delay for hours while waiting on
side tracks, and to run at costly
rate of speed when they have pos
session of the road. Where a
freight train which rms, when in
motion at rate of twenty-five miles
an hour now consumes q given time
in making the trip from Albany to
Buffalo, the same train, when free
from the vexations delays con-
sequent upon keeping out of the
way of passenger trains, will ac-
complish the same distance i'll less
time and at half the rate of speed.
There would thus be an immense
saving in the cost of carrying
freight, which, added to the in
creased facilities for its transporta-
ton, would in a very brief time re-
pay the cost of laying the proposed
extra tracks. When it is also con-
sidered that a large proportion of
railway accidents are due to the
presence of freight and passenger
trains on the same track, and that
the latter are continually delayed,
to the injury and vexation ofpassen-
gers, by the breaking down ofheavy
freight trains, the advantage Of
the new system to the travelling
public need not be urged.
Were the four-track system to be
confined exclusively to the New
York Central railroad, it would still
be public benefit. The results of
this action on the part Of the Cen
trail road will, however, be wide and
permanent. The Eric railway and
the Pennsylvania Central railroad,
the two great rivals of the Wander
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
Temperance and the Crops.
From Lippireotts Magazine.

From Lippiruott's Magazine.
Many years ago, when the temper.
ance movement began in Virginia,
cx-President Madison lent the
weight Of his influence to the cause.
Case-bottlcs and decanters disap.
pearcd from the sideboard at Mont
pelier-wine was no longer dis
pensed to the many visitors at that
hospitablc mansion. Nor was this
all. Harvest began, but the custo.
mary barrel of whisky was not pur.
chased, and the song of scythemen
in the wheat field languished. In
lieu of whisky there was Il beverage
most innocuous. unstimulating and
unpalatablc to the army Of dusky
laborcrs.
The following morning Mr.. Madi-
son called in his head-man to make
the usual inquiry, "Nelson, how
comes on the crop?"
"Po'ly, Mars Jeems = monsus
poly"
"Why what's the matter:"
"Things is seyus."
"What do you mean by scrious?'
eve gwine los dat crap"
close the crop! Why should we
lose it?"
"Causc dat ar crap ar heap too
big 4 crap to be gethered 'thout
whisky. Lasses and water nuver
gethered no crap sence de worl'
war; made, ner' faint gwine to-"
Mr.. Madison succumbed; the
whisky was procured, the scrap
was gethered," case-bottles and de-
eanters reappeared, and the ancient
order was restored at Montpelier,
never again to be disturbed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

seen him anywhere about. Ne.
day this experiment was repeate
and she actually became insensib'
as before. When the husband lt
the place she recovered. The e
pertinent as to the influence Of Il
husbands presence was tried in :;
sorts Of ways. He was made
pass behind her, and to be. near h
in a separate ward, but this had i
effect; but whenever he was broug
to look on her face, though mufi.I
up, or disguised as a policeman,
Sepoy, and SO forth, she was
once Influenced. The experiment
continued for about a month, and I'll
conclusion was that the husbal
unconsciousiy mesmerized he
The Court came to the conclusid
that it was impossible she coul
live with him, and separate allo'I
ance was ordered. The husbaI
was asked to try if he could n
remove the effect, seeing that i
had power to cause it, but he W.
quite frightened at the idea Of ha
ing the power, and could not co
troll it in any way.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

bilt roads, must ultimately adopt
the same plan, or they cannot sue
cessfnlly compete with the latter.
The laying Of a double track by one
of these rival lines obliged the
others to follow its example, and a
like result must follow the CONVEX
sion of the New York Central into
four-track road. The manifest
advantages of the change-advant-
ages which can already be mathe-
matically demonstrated, will not be
lost upon other American RAILWAYS.
1t is safe to predict that within a
comparatively brief period, after
the four tracks Of the New York
Central road shall have been
opened, and the separation of it's
freight and passenger traffic accom-
plishei, there will not be railway
of Importance in the country that
will not see the necessity Of imitat-
ing the example.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
Origin Of tho Names Of States.

There is much that is interesting
in the study of the origin of the
names of the States of the Union, as
they are derived from n variety of
sources. To begin in the geograph-
ical order, we first have Maine,
in France, and was so called in
compliment to the Queen of Charles
l., Henrietta, its owner.
New Hamshire-first called La
conia-from Hampshire, England.
Vermont, from the Green noun
tains French verd mont.)
Massachusetts, from the Indian
language, signifying "The country
about the great hill"
Rhode Island gets it's name from
the fancicd resemblance of the
island to that of Rhodes, in the an
cient Levant.
Connecticut's name was Mohcgan
spelled originally, Quon-ch-ta-cut,
signifying ga long river"
New York was so named as
compliment to the Duke Of York,
whose brother, Charles H., granted
him that territory.
New Jersey was named by one of
its original proprietors, Sir George
Carteret, after the island of Jersey,
in the British channel, of which he
was Governor.
Pennsylvania, rs is generally
known, takes its name from William
Penn, the word "sylvania," mean
ing woods.
Delaware derived its name from
Thomas West, Lord De la Ware,
Governor Of Virginia.
Maryland received its name from
the Queen of Charles l., Henrietta
Maria.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the unmarried or Virgin
| Queen.
The Carolinas were named in
honor Of Charles L., and Georgia in
honor of George II.
Florida gets its name from Pas
quas de Flores, or "Feast Of the
flowers"
Alabama comes from Greek
word which signifies "The land Of
rest"
Louisiana was so named in honor
of Louis XIV.
Mississippi derives its name from
that of the great river, which is in
the Natchez tongue, "The Father Of
Waters"
Arkansas is derived from the IA
dian Kansas "smoky water" with
the French prefix of of ark, "a bow
Tennessee is an Indian name,
meaning "Thc river with the big
bend"
Kentucky, also, is an Indian name
"Kaintuck-ee," signifying ''At the
head OF the river"
Ohio is the Shawnee name for
"The Beautiful RIVER"
Michigan's name was derived
from the lake, the Indian name for
a fish weir, or trap, which the shape
Of the lake suggested.
Indiana's name came from that Of
the Indians.
IIlinois's name is derived from
the Indian word "illini," men, and
the French prefix ''ois," making ii
"Tribe of men,"
WiscoDsin's name is said to be
the Indian one for a wild, rushing
channel.
Missouri is also an Indian name
for muddy, having reference to the
muddiness Of the Missouri river.
Kansas is the Indian word for
smoky water.
The derivation of the names Of
Nebraska and Nevada is unknown.
Iowa signigcs in the Indian Ian
guag,c "rhc drowsy ones," and
Minnesota "Cloudy water"
The origin of the name Of Cali
fornia is unknown.
Oregon, according to some, comes
from Orcgana, the Indian name ofa
wild marjoram which crowns abun.
dainty on the Pacific coast; and, ac-
cording to others, from Oregon,
"The river of the Wes.," in allu-
sion to the Columbia river.
West Virginia gets its name from
having been formed from the west
ern part of old Virginia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
Tho Great Pagoda OF fWat-Chaug.

BY far-the most conspicuous OBJ
!ect as one sails up the broad and
rapid river from the gulf, thirty
miles distant, is the great pagoda
of Wat Chang (Siam) towering 300
feet toward heaven. A mass of
tropical foliage on tie rivers bank
conceals the base Of the enormous
structure, and shades the smaller
buildings Of the monastery which it
adorns. 1t is impossible by any
description to convey an impression
of its striking and unique beauty.
The white walls OF the temple stand
in strong contrast with the dark
green Of the banyan and orange, and
the broad plumes of the stately
palm. The roofs are covered with
glazed tiles, of green and gold. In
the midst of all these lower struc-
lures, smaller turrets, lesser pima
cles, swclls the gigantic pyramid,
rectangular, heXagonal, and conical
in turn, till a. the summit, rounded
IKE cupo!a, 1t is surmounted by Il
final Of gilded metal, spreading in
to graceful branches under the blue
sky. From every branch of this
great spirc, from every prominent
angle and projection, hangs little
gilded bell, and to the tongue of
every bell there is attached a little
fan. SO while the shining porce-
lain of the mighty tower glitters
and sparkles with its various colors
in the sunlight, the least breeze that
sweeps over the broad river and
makes tremulous the leaves OF the
dark trees below will set in motion
all these countless tongues Oh high ;
a. d make the whole pile musical.
Memhon's statue, vocal when the
light Of morning smotc it, was not
more wonderful!-D.'. Gee. y. Ba-
con, tn .Scribner's for Februory.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
THE STUBBORN ROOT.

Bother! was all John Clatterby said,
HIS breath came quick, and his cheek was red,
lie nourished his elbows, and looked absurd,
While, over and over, his ''Bother!'I heard.
Harder and harder the fellow worked,
Vainly and savagely still he jerked:
The boot, half on, would dangle and flap
- 'Bother!' ana then he bursted the strap.
Reddcr than ever his hot cheek famed;
Harder than ever he fumed and blamed;
lie wriggled his heel, and tugged ut the leather,
TIL knees and chin came humping together.
my boy" said I, in a voice like flute,
''Wby nOt-ahemi try the mate OF that boot;
Or the other fOotl'-''rm q goOsc,h laughed
John,
As he stood, in fash with his two boots on
In half the affairs
or this busy life
CAS- that same day
said to my wife),
Our troubles come
From trying to put
The left-hand shoe
On the right-hand foot,
Or vice versa
(Meaning. reverse, sir),
To try to force,
AZ quite of course.
Any wrong foot
In the right shoe.
l. the siliest thing
A man can do.
HedlR and Home.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

Josh Billings was asked elbow
fast does sound travel?" His idea
is that it depends a good deal on
the noise you are talking about.
"Thc sound of a dinner horn for in
stance, travels half a mile in n sec
ond; while an invitation tew git up
in the morning j have known to be
quarters NV an hour going up 2
pair of stairs, and then not have
strength enuff left to be heard"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

In some eating houses the follow
ing songs are sung: Hash-short
meater. Bologna sausage - long
meater. Boiled pork common
meatcr. Porter house steak-par-
ticular meater. AT free lunches clam
eater prevails.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
r. M. HISSELL
q. III. p. ROSZELL,

4 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 4 Ken
yon's Hardware Store.
Indanendencc Iowa jan l. 1873. 26-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

"The crisis has come," cried u
boy as he rushed into the house
painting with excitement from see
ing the circus enter town, ''and I
want quarter"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

TToRNEY At LAW, Notary Public, and
y Justice of the Pence. Ofica, south side Of
Main ST., over King & kcuyon's hardware store,
Independence. viii make collections, pay tax
es take Acknowledgements. buy and sell Real Es-
tatc and do all other business required of an
lgyl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
T.. w. HART,

AW. CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM. AND
II Land Agency Office. Office in Leytze's
Block In dependence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
NAMES M. wEART.

. TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
n Claim Agent. O:fce in Wilcox's New
Block. up stairs, Independence, Iowa. 71y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
Business Cards
w. II. BARTON.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Attorney at LAW
d Collecting Agent and Conveyancer VIII
perform Marriage Ceremonies anywhere within
ten miles of town. Office over Edwards store,
corner Main and Walnut Streets, lndenendencc,
iowa 30-y1.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
T. M, HUNT,

4 Tro3NEY At LAW, Notary Public and Land
N Agent. Oilce IN c. W. Taylor's new build
lag, opposite the Post ONCE, Independence,
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
w. G.. g. j. 3. DONNAN,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, 10,
\ Once in Mnnsons Block, Main st. eff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

1 Tr)REEY At LAW and General Land Agent,
II Iadependelce, Iowa. once in Wilcox Blk.
Particular attention given TO Collections. and Re-
ni.talces promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
j. S WOODWARD,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agcn
4 Oflce over King & Kenyou's iardwal
tto-s, Main Street, Inde )endence. Iowa. 53-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

7 LICENSED AUCTiONEER, Independence. To-
! wa. Will sell Real Estate and Personal Prop
:rty of every description. Satisfaction GuaraI,-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
JUSTIN Z. COOK,
a. HARMON

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Jesup, Iowa.
u 29-6m
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07

JOMEDPATIiC PHYSICIAN N SURGEON,
IL Independence, Iowa. First door east of Jas.
Ianison's Office Soft
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-02-07
DR.. H. II. HUNT,
DR.. a. EOR1sIC.

hFFlCE aai Residence Corner Of Court and
" Blank SIS. north of Catholic Church. Att
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29
1.-THE UNITY OF THE RACE"
SERMON BY PROF. r. d. HITCHCOCK.

The third discourse in series to be be
delivered at the Collegiate Church corner of Fiithsve
and Forty -eighthst, every alternate Sunday evening
during the Winter. was given by Prof X. d. Hitchcock
of this city, the Unity OF the Race last evening
The church very well filed. The text was from
Acts xvii. 20: "And hath made OF blood all
nations Of men for TO dwell on all the face
of the earth, and hath determined the unies
before appointed and the bounds OF their habItaiion.'
Tho presumptive arguments. drawn from Christianity,
the instincts Of common brotherhood. and the advance
of civilization were first discussed aso the argume nt
taken from the geographical distribution OF mankind
The OF Agassiz for diverse origin drawn from
the animal and vegetable world, rofuted. His
premises allowed but the assumptions denied.
The tendency OF nature 10 produce the most perfect
forms in less number OF species than the lowest
creations and the constant upward decrease In such
species given as an argument for one species Of
mankind. TIE common distribution OF the domestic
animals among another argument. Spiritual
aud mental gifts common TO all, pathological anatomical
and physiological characteristics were other arguments
for q common origin.
Ii beyond all controversy he said, that all man
KIND have thu same essential instincts and sympsthies
though in different degrees. There are likewise the
same intelligent faculties. Mankind distinguished
from tho brute by the faculty OF indefinite Improvement
form Of worship Is nearly universal. Then All ds,
soTsTss IN na Do Paray o. Hns
ally there are some differences In men, but no ciensnc
man Of high reputation would call them specific differ
euces. There certainly are differences In hue and
in the structure OF the hair. but these arc
MT specific differences. These more than
soualed among members Of tho same group In the
vegetable world II 10 only necessary TO show that the
d6erent may be varieties OF sin gle speces For
ths argument have human examples. that OF the
natives OF certain of Ireland who in 400 years
dseenerated from q stawart, manly population to y
bow legged feeble Also We have the example Of
some pure FLOODED Arabians living near tho Jordan
who have become black, like negroes Other changes
ike the Of the Uranium have ensued from spiritual
causes Tho hue Ii duo 10 climate and tho statue ~
food and regimen. Tnsre ID no need 10 suppose
miracle; only tvls 70 needed 70 eNsei taeas ohaaxes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29

It had been deemed svissble 70 reduce the
wages OF oil in the employ Of tho Peua-
sylvanis Railroad Company. The.engneers%ere treated
more harshly this respect than oil OF the other EN-
poyes. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company were not
alone In this respect The employees OF most Of the great
lines OF railroad throughout the country had had
their wages reduced. This step was deemed
necessary In consequence OF the falling OIL
in business during October, November. and
December. 1t in accordance with the gem
eral policy OF retenchmcnt adopted by all the railroad
companies The business OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
was improving and would now compare fayoraby with
that OF hsyear The advance in rates will go into effect
on JAN l. This was later than usual He thought that
the railroads were credit for carrying eghts
cheaply Three years rstcass freghts to Chicago
were charged per 100 pounds Ever since last Spring
the trunk lines have been carrying tho same class OF
freight for IS cents per 100 pounds and on the advanced
rates only VI was charged. Referring again to the
strike, he thought it strange that it should be con-
fined just now to the roads leased and operated
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
presumed 1t was being made test or
the strength Of the Engineers Society.
The lines OF road OF Pittsburgh had not been affected
by the strike thus lar. On and after jan the reduc-
ton OF ten per cent wages will into effect on these
lines The result OF the strike the other railroads
would undoubtedly control engineers the Eastern
lines,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29
DkEIl.
%. %. 1873. LociA r.. v,ts n 49,

BggBg-In Brooiu Y. Dec 81 1873 Locia r.. vts Ass
Der r-n,ns vail De inferred Bethel Conn. Paaes at the
ss ss: Oh s m s' .ssosS a.: ~.
uoers short service. at 1865 Gasess'e. Bsosbs -
Tresisv evening, at o'clock.
BoGGs-At Perth Amboy j. Saturday Dec a. 1878 hhoss
Robert Melton son Of Lawrence and Csrasa b.
The relatives friends Of the fsn Invited - attend che
uer. Peter, Church Perth Amsoy Tus.y Dec 80 .
r.brosses SIS ferries 10 O'Clock and return ..
BRASs-Iu Broohlyn Ssiaay Dee 81 inst Bruce Ariss
Notice Of hereafter
BRooXs-on Thursday De-. as Of dphsh.h, Carrie L. youngest
daughter Of Lockwood b. And E@y T. B'0sn aged Jsa"
Relative: add sod. ...s.a %. fa.rl '.rv. ct
STANFORD, Coun. At 10: 10 on Monday morning.
DEeBR- Orange Friday evening" Dec 49, Alfred DssAss
late Of shis city in the Ilst year OF ms age =, 80.
AZ n late residences Brick CaureA Orsuss on Ts.dsv -e
30 At Ii oeocI from Of Ba.ay saa Chn.
topherst. at G40am
A,LcoLN-on Friday evening" the 2eth inst Mary Ad.A ds.shsr
Caroline Malcolm in the i6.a Of her age
h E ssh.,a St: op rsesS the so ae oeos I. r..
relatives and IN ,ods are invited 10 attend.
place Of Onsamos.
Yua.rs service, from the Church rweayan
o., on Tuesiav 30th iast At o'clock p.
NyTURSssturay Afternoon, Psusope daughter Of Beuann
The rsI.ayes and friends Of the family attend boz
Holy Communos. rwenteth-sl aud SIth-ava
MouSTon Fla'. s's1.s Man, Bra''0a .id'. Of Vie late
Tsosrs TRINITY Chapel Tuesday morning sooci
KoGkRs-Dee "a Bosrwaa IL. Rogers, .oa Of T. p ssd r. B.
Psr.ssi aoaee hereafter
yRRsONOn SATURDAY 9Th December Anna Vernon widow To
Relatives sod friends The family are invite. 70 ..od her ns ..
Tuesday the S0th inst O'Clock IRON rsisac Of her
sou S.sd 'srao' sa Be'u'uss'@, vest Of Beuraas 's
wo0ps-os suod'y mor.iss the 2Sh suaies 'Sa's
His funeral place from No 40 Kass ras
day, the 3Oih last a. O'Clock p N.