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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
Australian COurtship.

The Australian natives have a re-
markable unccrcmonious method of
conducting their courtships. In
fact, as precursor to marriage there
is no courtship at all. A young
warrior in want of wife generally
offers in exchange the sister, or
some female relative, women being
considered, as in all savage coun-
tries, an inferior being. The Aus
tralian's mode of paying his ad-
dresses is simple, and to say the
least touching. Having fixed upon
the object ofhis affections, he stuns
her with blow Of his nulla, or war
club, and when she returns to her
senses carries her off in triumph to
his gunyah. Sometimes one or
two romantic youths join in an cx-
petition with view to marriage.
Coming upon the camp-fires where
the young ladies are asleep, these
gentle savagcs very ungallaetly
creep up among the brushwood,
and each one, deciding upon her
he loves best, fixes his spear with
in the meshes of her thick flowing
locks. Having twisted the same
rather unpleasantly, the uncon-
scious object of his devotion ava
kens, only to find the cold steel at
her throat. The poor victim neith-
cr faints nor swoons-she knows
her doom, and very quietly follows
her savage wooer to his own camp.
On the return of the party they are
greeted with every mark of distinc-
ton and applause.
This phase Of savage life forms
strange contrast to the customs
of civilization, and it is an interest
ing fact in the history Of the world
that the treatment of woman by man
has ever been sure indication of
the state of intelligence and culture
reached. 1t was only toward the
close Of the last century that the
evidence of women was received i'll
a British court of justice, and to-
day, according to the laws of Eng
land and Scotland, the property of
the wife becomes the husbands
from the date of her marriage, by
right of Gus mariti," unless spec
ial anti-nuptual contract is enter
ed into. 1t is certainly an indica-
tion of the growing refinement and
intelligence of the age that the
right Of woman at last TO work and
held her own is obtaining full rec
ognition. John Stuart Mill may
have carried his theory beyond what
The delicate nature Of the subject
thc chivalric feeling of man de-
mands, still, in the social problem
which now agitates the hour, we
recognize a certain proof that if we
are not advancing toward the golden
age, we are at all events recccding
with rapid strides from the age OF
darkness and gloom.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG
SOMEWHERE.
by VIRA VINTON.

We, John and l, hayc lived on
this farm y good many years, and
have worked hard. have man.
aged, besides doing my house-work,
land there is so much work when
one pair of hands has the whole,) to
earn enough, by seating chairs,
binding shoes, or braiding hats, to
buy our groceries. And the other
night after had MIXED three cows,
and fed the cattle, and got the swill
on the stove, warming for the hogs,
1 sat down to mend Johns pea-grccn
jacket, while waiting supper for
him-hc'd gone to town to see about
selling some hay, and us ! sat there
l got to pondcring about the "Wo-
man question" Why is it, | Won
der, that women want to make such
fuss and commotion about voting
and "woman's rights?
We have a hard time enough moac,
goodness knows, and If, as my hus-
band John says, this talk will but
make matters worse. l wish, for
one, they would keep quiet
s"rhcrc's something wrong some
where" Seems as If couldn't live
and work much harder. Some Sat.
urday nights l have felt SO tired
and discouraged, I have almost
wished l could fall asleep and never
wake up; but that's wicked, and
John says it is on account Of my
unhappy disposition and want OF
grace, that such things enter my
head. wonder if it wouldn't b,
easier holding on to grace and keep
ing good disposition if ! could
only once get rested, or if | could
only look forward to something
used to like to plan, and drive
around and do trading at the store
it made little change for me
but John says a woman's place is Al
home; so he harnesses up and goes
to town and docs the elrands. IT,
real kind of hlm-I'vc got a gooe
home, and have all the rights
want, if don't stop to think any
thing about it; but "therc's some
thing wrong somewhere"
felt relieved when, for time
last fall, John sold the milk, and
hoped he would continue through
the winter, it made my work 81
much easier; but he said it was
moro profitable to make butter; 81
We churn every other Thursday.
J wanted to put it down in firkins, bu
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
Talking About Ones Health.

Ii there is anything in the world
to destroy ones health it is the per-
pctual consideration Of it. In much
that relates to body, mind, heart,
and soal, we must let things take
their own way. The stomach re-
sents being talked about, We find,
and refuses to digest for man who
continuously gossips about it. 1t
was put into the darkness SO that
We might not see it. II it had only
been made as transparent as glass,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
; A Now Poem by Whittier.
THE FRIENDS BURIAL.


My thoughts are all in yonder town,
Where, wept by many tears,
To-day my mothers friend lays down
The burden of her years.
True as in life. no poor disguise
Ofdeath with her is seen,
And on her simple casket lies
No wreath of bloom and green.
o not for her the florists art,
The mOcking weeds of woe,
But blessings Of the vOiceless heart,
The love that passeth show!
Yet oil about the eoftening air
Ofnew-born sweetness tells,
And the ungathered May.flOwers wear
The tints of ocean shells.
The old, assuring miracle
Is fresh as heretofore;
And earth takes up its parable
OF life from death once more.
Here or.an swell and church-bel toll
Methinks but discord were,
The prayerful silence OF the soul
II Is best be1t,ing her.
No sound should break the quietudc
Alike of earth and sky;
O wandering wind In ScakrOOk wood,
Breathe but q half-hcard Sigh!
Sing softly, spring bird. for her sake,
And thou not distant sea,
Lapse lightly, as II Jesus spakc,
And thou vert Galileel
For all her quiet life flowed on
As meadow streamlets flow.
Where iresher green reveals alone
The nOiselcss ways they go.
From her loved place of prayer see
The plain-rObed mOurners pass,
With slow feet treading reverently
The graveyard's springing grass.
Make room, 0 mourning ones, for me,
Where like the friends Of Paul,
That You no more her face shall see
You sorrow most OF ALL
Her path shall brighten more and more
Unto the perfect day;
She cannot fail ofpeace who bore
Such peace with her away.
o sweet, calm face, that seemed to wear
The look of sins forgiven.
o voice Ofprayer that seemed to bear
Our own needs up to heaven.
How reverent in our midst che stood,
Or knelt in grateful praise!
What grace of Christian wOmanhood
Was In her household ways!
For still her holy living meant
No duty left undOne;
The heavenly and the human blent
Their kindred loves in one.
And If her life small leisure found
For fcasting ear and eye,
And pleasure, on heydaily round,
She passed unpaysing by.
Yet with her went a secret sense
Ofall things sweet and fair,
And beauty's gracious providence
Refreshed her unaware.
She kept her line of rectitude
With loves unconscious ease;
Her kindly instincts understood
All gentle courtesics.
An Unborn charm of grneiOnsness
Made sweet her smile and tone,
And glOritied her farm-wifc drcss
With beauty not its own.
The dear Lords best interpreters
Are humble souls;
The gospel of a life like hers
Is more than books or scrolls.
From scheme and creed the light goes out,
The sanity fact survives;
The blessed Master none can doubt
Revealed in holy liues.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27

The cx-Emprcss Eugcnie has pub
lished an appeal to the French pco-
pie, in behalf Of her son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent
Store, Main ST., Independence, Iowa. 33tf]
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
JAMES M. WEART.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public an6
N Claim Agent. Office in Wilc0X's New BLOCH
up stairs, independence, Iowa. 7-1y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
Business Cards
Attorneus.
N 8 LEE
n. H. p. ROSZEL1
w. H. BARTON,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Attorney at Law,
u Collecting Agent and Conveyancer 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, 1873-06-27

LAKE & HARMON,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
N Office In MunsOn's Block, Main st. 2-tfI
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
nm HOIDRIDGE,

TrORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land
N Agent Office in G. w. Taylor's new build
ing, opposite the Post Office, Independence
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27
d. w: BRUCKART,
WI G &IR. nONNAN.
L. w. HART,

r AW CONvEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office In First Nation
al Bank building, Independence, Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Winter Care of Horses.

CONSIDERABLY is written now -a-days
about false economy IN various ways.
NV observation leads to the conclusion
that one important item is almost entirely
overlooked, and that thousands of dollars
are lost each year by the careless winter
ing of farm horses. For instance, farmer
A owns fine span of horses; he is not
much of a horseman, but in the summer
he works them, and keeps a man who
takes good care of them. In the fall,
after work is over, the horses are put into
the stable and fed all the hay they will
eat (be the same good or bad); are left
perhaps week or two at a time, with lit
tie or no exercise, and, when they are
driven, are let go at the top Of their
speed. Fast driving, with stomachs full
Of undigested hay, is the very worst OF
treatment. The result is that, in year
or two, the horses have the heaves badly,
are spoiled for market and are unable to
do the usual amount of service on the
farm or road; and this alone causes loss
each year so long as the team is used.
This could in some degree be avoided
by building a shed with q yard for exer
else, and by feeding food of sufficient
strength to keep the muscles in full
strength. Some say that wintering hor-
ses in the field on hay alone, will cause a
falling away of muscles and strength diff
cult to regain. No doubt, being chilled
by standing in cold barn is very in
furious to horses.-Cor. Country Gentle
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Cause of Weakness After Bathing.

THE JourmaI Of Heath says the cause of
weakness after bathing is bathing at the
wrong time; too great fatigue at the time
of bathing; too much bathing; too long
continued bathing. When one is made
weak by bath, he should cease to take
that bath. There is great deal too much
bathing carried on. The use of water in
this country has come to be with people
whose attention has been called thereto
only less dangerous than the use of med-
cine. God has not made the human body
to be immersed in water all the time If
persons would live rightly, they would
need to battle but very little Natures
plan of bathing if all of the ordinary con-
ditions of life are right, is through the
sweat Of the body; and one of the best
ways of bathing we have ever found with
feeble patients, is to have them drink very
largely of the water of our springs-alWays
drunk, however, in very small quantities
at "a time-but drunk very frequently, and
so battle their skins from the inside This
is one kind of bathing that is not danger
Gus if rightly administered. The best
time for taking bath is at that period of
the day when the sun is in its progress to
the highest point in the heavens. Along
the forenoon is the best time to battle,
other things being equal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
The Sheep as Il Renovation.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Southern Farm
and Home Journal gives his experience
with the animal with the golden feet"
which will be found interesting by West
ern readers:
think | know first-rate renOvator
which will pay for itself by its own in
crease in one year, and leave the good it
does for the land for clear profit. When
was in Virginia, following the flag of
Stonewall Jackson, had occasion to see
what sheep did for that country; and
when | came home dead broke, with
nothing but small, WORKOUT farm, my
own labor, and the help of a halfgrown
son, determined to buy few sheep with
the first money l could spare, and try
what they would do for me.
| bought in the fall of one year, for
twenty dollars, ten tWO-year-Old ewes that
were in lamb. | put them in small
field close to my house, tlat was full OF
brlars and weeds, and that would have
had to be tickled nightly to make it pro
duce eight bushels of corn. They soon
ate up the briars and the grass in the
fence corners, and by their constant tramp
ing back and forth, they destroyed all the
weeds. gave them plenty of water, lit
tie meal or shorts, or sometimes wheat
bran, every udy, anu sdtteo ITCH ire
quently. I kept them in that field during
that winter, provided them with rude
shelter for bad weather, fed them regu-
larry with turnips and beets and some
swamp hay had saved They throve
finely, and in the spring | had thirteen as
fine lambs as ever were seen, worth as
much as | gave for the ewes, and | con-
slider that the wool and manure paid me
much more than the cost of the feed. |
plowed the field in time for planting,
planted it in corn the regular way, and
gathered from thirty to tMrty-tiv bushels
of fine corn to the acre, while on the spot
Immediately around the shelter where
they used to gather at night, | am sure
at the rate of over fifty bushels.
have kept up the use of this renovator
ever since, and l find that it pays hand
somely. Ihave never bought an ounce of
guano or phosphate. | make fine crops
Of corn, and wheat and clover and tur-
nips. l have splendid flock of sheep,
and hope soon not to have single worn
acre of land on my farm. My renovator
has not cost me anything, and it lasts
more than a year. l will hear from it for
several years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Saving Flower Seeds.

Though the gathering of seeds reminds
us that the beauty of the flower is gone, it
is a pleasing occupation, because it
promises us pleasure for another year. As
an usual thing it is better to depend upon
the seedsmen for your supply, but ifyou
have very fine flowers, choose two or
three plants and pick off all the side buds,
sending the whole strength of the plant
into two or three blossoms at the most
frequently one is quite enough. Tie up
the plants with colored yarn, so that no
one will pick them; pull up all the single
flowers that light mix with them, and
you may be quite sure of saving good
seed. Gather them on a dry day, when
the seeds are thoroughly dry. Seeds pre-
served in the seed vessel are more clumsy
to pack away than those which are clean
ed, but they are said to keep tresher.
When ready to sow them, clean them by
passing through sleeves, having holes
large enough to let the dust escape and
retain the seeds. Small sleeves can be
made of thin bit of pasteboard cut in a
circular form, and the edges turned up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

smaller snakes, we found in each of them
d number of still smaller ones, also alive
ana active, which issued forth and were
Killed in order.
This appears to me pretty good proof
OF the proposition that snakes not only
swallow their own children, but their
grandchildren also, when exigency re-
CURES. For, if they weren't swallowed,
now did they get there? And, if the
smallest snakes were not the offspring of
Inc mlddle-sized snakes, then they must
nave been second brood of the old snake,
ana were swallowed by their elder
brothers aud sisters for the general pro-
1ection OF the family. This happened in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
makes Swallowing Their Grandchil'
dren.

\ correspondent in your paper OF lne
18th inst. proves that snakes swallow
their young" Allow me to add my tes.l-
mony to the fact, and state that, IN my
opinion, snake not only swallows ITS af
own young, but sometimes its young OF
two generations. l assisted in kliling d
snake some years ago, and when its BODY
was cut with stone, several small shdhes
issued forth alive and active. ms sur,
prlsed me a little, but | was sui hl y,
astOnished when, after killing an tAo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
then pierce the bottom of it with holes

then pierce the bottom of it with holes
made with pin or darning needle.
Make several differentiated sleeves, and
rub the seeds through the different ones
A lady can make a small cabinet of
pasteboard, with as many drawers in it as
there are letters of the alphabet, and as
she ties up the packets, each can be put
into its corresponding drawer or paper
bag with each letter of the alphabet
marked upon it, can hold the seeds until
desired for planting.-Egery Woman Her
Oacn Floaoer Gardener.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

Eight hundred and fifty five thousand
dollars, coined in twenty dollar gold
pieces, were turned out from the Phila-
delphia mint the other day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

AT Du Quoin, H., recently, the sum OF
10000 was paid out for castor-beans in
one day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

NIhf.N WRITING no ADV ERTI~ rRs
w pie,ase say you saw the advers., meHT
In this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

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|tl sour bread.
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conscious of ii as
bu. this did
! .ta- on much in
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] sle used 10 talk
b. ggr night, and
| lie vas always up
| and the dough
! sL and when it
j twas as white as
/ sweet as honey"
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trembling on her
Ill.,. .te description
r., aa5. ofhis
b. -lr i.ssn9oint-
b.. pleasing 1r nus
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f2e51g lone
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seen it stated
20, given to ex
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when a man is
lpericgity over
my, if bakers
annette tho
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lad, and have az.
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IL lid not lilo f.
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Y. want the last
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]. Il, unsuccessful.
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s-'4 this baby,
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n order +bot
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a. . bread to poor :,
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

/ REPORTER.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

Picked Grapes--To eight pounds of
ripe or half-ripe grapes, allow four
pounds brown sugar-One pint vinegar.
Separate the pulp from the skin of the
grapes, throwing the former into the pre-
serving kettle; boil until the seeds sepa-
rate from the pulp (about twenty or thirty
Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar; add the
pulp and skins; boil al for two hours.
Whole cloves can be added if desired
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

VIToMEN, Men, Girls and Boys wanted to sell our
w French and American Jewelry. Books, Games,
etc. No capital needed. Catalogue Terms. etc sent
free ?. O. VICKERY l. Co., Augusta. Me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
ssOOIE
Cleanse the Initiated Blood when

ever you find its impurities bursting through
the skin in Pimples, Erpptions, or Sores;
cleanse it when you find it INSTRUCTED and
sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when it is
foul your feelings will tell you when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health of the system
will follow
r.. H. MCDONALD a. CO.,
Druggists and Gen. 4 CTS San Francisco Califorua<.
and cor. of Washington and Charlton SITS, n. \.
Sold by ALI DR. Usgists and Dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
old Only III soT1lEs. BEARING AsavE rpsnE MARK.

AVIsendng us the address of ten respectable
n ~ persons will receive, free, be utiful CHRONIC
n and Instructions how TO get rich, post p
lin - CitY A01eGy Co.. 1906 Willow ST., PhiIa-, "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

Scrofu.a, or Kings Evil. White
SwelIings, Ulcers, ErySipelas, Swelled Neck,
sotre, Scrofulous Infammations. Indolent
Infammatons, Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions Of the Skin. Sore Eyes, etc.
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases. WALKERS VINEGAR RITTERs have
shown their great curative powers III the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-17

oEcIios l. BE u enacted by the PEG.
PIE OF the state Of Illinois, represented in
Ins general assembly. If any railroad
corporation, organized or doing basins..
In this state, under any act Of Tncorpo,s-
ton, or general Law Of this state, now in
force, or which may hereafter be enacted,
sr any railroad corporation organized un .
der The law Of any other state, and doing
business In this state, shall charge. collect
demand or receive more than fair and
reasonable rate Of toll or compensation
Tor the transportation OF passengers or
freight, OF any description, or for the use
and transportation Of any railroad car
pp0n it, track, or any Of the brsncbe,
thereof or upon any railroad within this
ststs which II has the right, license, or
paymission 70 pss, operate, or control, the
same shall b. deemed guilty of x.ortion,
Asd upon 0Bviction thereof shall DO d eslt
WITH ~ hereinafter provided.
6sc. :. II any railroad corporation
Dhall make any unjust discrimination in
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-17

RuMsRs OF an outbreak between the
white and colored inhabitants Of the
town Of Collar, in Louisiana, have been
rife for some days. A few days ago, the
blacks had possession OF tho town and the
whites had aed, there being not . white
person within twenty miles Of the place
Yesterday morning, the telegraph re-
ported the re-taking Of the town by the
whites, the details Of the affair showing u
terrible determination on the part Of the
white citizens. The immediate cause OF
the war Of races is not given. At last ac-
counts, the town was quiet.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-17

THERE is time honored adsge which
counsels people who have any specially
desired end in view TO "strike when the
iron 10 hot" The waiter girls of Il
Chicago hotel did better than that the
other day-they struck when the dinner
was hot and left their landlord with q
large n3mber Of hungry guests on his
hands and compelled to press into the
hice service Of Administering to their
wants an unframed force of laundry
women, porters, etc. The waiter girls
we're true TO their feminine instincts in
choosing the most agsravaiing time in
which 10 strike.