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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
Beauty and Brains.

Some newspaper writer revives
the lamentable truism that literary
women are seldom beautiful. Their
features,and particularly their fore
heads, are more or less masculine.
Miss Landon was an exception to
this one. She was exceedingly
feminine and pretty. Mrs. Stanton,
likewise, is pretty woman, but
Miss Anthony and Mrs. Livermore
are both plain. Maria and Jane
Porter were woman of high brows
and irregular features, as was also
Miss Sedgwick. Anna Dickinson
has strong masculine face; Kate
Field has a good-looking, though
by no means pretty one; and Mrs.
Stowe is thought to be positively
homely. Alice and Phoebe Cary
were both plain in features, though
their sweetness of disposition ad-
ded greatly to their personal APP
pearance. Margaret Fuller had a
splendid head, but her features were
irregular and she was anything but
handsome, though sometimes, in the
glow Of conversation, she appeared
almost radiant. Charlotte 3ronte
had wonderfully beautiful dark
brown eyes and a perfectly shaped
head. She was small to dimini-
tiveness, and was as simple in her
manners as a child. Julia Ward
Howe is a fine looking woman,
wearing an aspect of grace and re-
fnement and great force of charac-
ter in her face and manners. Lau-
ra Holloway resembles Charlotte
Bronte both in personal appearance
and the sad experience of her young
life. Neither Mary Booth nor Ma
rian Harland can lay claim to hand
some faces, though they are splendid
specimens of cultured women, while
Mary Clemmer Ames is just as
pleasing in feature as her writings
are graceful and popular.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
Clara Kellos's Soldier Lover.

The following comes from a very
gracefully written sketch Of the
great American prima donna, from
the pen Of Lucy Hamilton Hooper !:
A singular and mournful little ro-
nance is connected with the earlier
portion of the great singers career.
During the last great battles, the
chaplain of one of the MassacIlu-
sets regiments was engaged in rem
dering the last services to the dying,
when he came across young lieu
tenant, lying by the roadside, and
evidently desperately wounded. The
chaplain proposed to summon medi-
cal aid, but the Young man declined
the offer, saying that he was dying
and he preferred to be left to pass
away without further sufferings AZ
ter doing what he could to make the
sufferer more comfortable in his last
moments, the chaplain asked the dy-
ing man if he wished to send any
nessarss to hissrclativss or friends.
!" No, lie had neither-fe was alone
in the world" Was there no one, !"
persisted the chaplain, ito whom he
would like to send a word Of fare
well?" The young officer hesitated.
I" Yes" he answered, "there is one
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, she
does not know me, nor have ever
met or seen her off the stage. But
she is the one, the only woman that
l ever loved. saw her in opera
repeatedly when l was last in Bos-
ton, and the effect she produced on
me was instantaneous and ineffac-
able. And l should die happier did
l know that she would one day learn
that l had once existed, and that L
had loved her." A few brief lines
were penciled by the failing hand on
on a leaf Of the chaplain's note book,
a single dark curl was severed from
the locks already growing damp
with the dews of death, word or
two of thanks were family spoken,
and then the dim eyes closed, and
tie brief romance and the young
soldier ended together. In due
course Of time the letter and the
lock of hair were placed in Miss
Kellogg's hands /; and if the spirit
of the sender, at the moment of re-
ceiving them, was lowering near, he
had at least the joy of knowing,
that, though unknown to his fair
he had not died unwept
by her.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

it will be adopted; but whether
adopted or not, the cause Of woman
suffrage must gain nightly from
the discussion Of the subject in
every part Of the state; for there
is no possibility OF framing even .
plausible argument against this re-
form, without denying the funda-
mental principles of Republican
government and avowing doctrines
that involve the exclusion from the
polls Of large bodies of men whose
right to vote is now acknowledged.
Nay more: Any man may be safe
ly challenged to give one sound
reason why he should himself be
permitted to vote that will not be
equally good if urged in behalf Of
his wife, his mother, or his daughter.
Christian Union.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

AN English writer, DR.. T. L.
Nichols, in work "How to Be-
have," says: "In the rudest re-
gions in America, when not only a
lady, but any woman, enters a rail-
way carriage, some man rises to
give her a seat. On a Mississippi
steamboat no man is allowed to sit
down at the table until every wo-
man is seated. Front seats at pub
lie entertainments are the same
price as back ones, but they are ere
served for ladies'" and when all
passengers pay the same price, the
most elegant carriages are, by COM
mon consent, also reserved for the
ladies-that is, for all females and
their attendcnts. The same rule
prevails in hotels and everywhere.
More Difference is shown to women,
as women, in America, than in any
country in the world"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
Distances in Colorado.

A correspondent in Georgetown,
Colorado, vouches for the truthful
ness of the following
1t is we'll known that in high alti-
tudes, owing to the rarified air, OBJ
jects are visible at great distance !;
and from the city OF Denver, the
Rocky Mountains although some six
teen miles distant, seem but short
way of. An English gentleman, a
tourist, came in on the Kansas Pa
cific train one morning, fresh from
the old country, stopped at the Inter
Ocean Hotel in Denver, and soon
made the acquaintance of two of the
cold citizens" The Britisher was
captivated with the appearance Of
the mountains, and suggested to The
two "old citizens" that rs the noun
tain range was such very short
distance from the city, they should
all take walk to it, and return in
time for dinner. The two cold citi-
szens" saw a chance for some fun,
and Immediately consented. The
trio started westward, and walked
toward the mountains for some two
hours and half, and the mountains
seemed as far away as ever. The
Englishman was a good walker, and
kept little in advance OF his friends.
Finally they saw him deliberately
sit down, as he came to u small irri-
eating ditch, perhaps two feet wide,
and begin taking off his boots and
stockings. When they came up to
where he was sitting, they asked him
in some surprise, what he wsS doing
that for. The Englishman said he
was going to wade the stream. Both
the .'old citizens" looking at him in
astonishment, asked him why he did
not step across it.
"Step across it replied the Brit
isher-'sstep across it Not |.
What do / know about distances in
your blarsted country ?'-D Drasoer,
n Hdrpsr,s Aagasine for Apra.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
Bargaining in Spain.

that l must buy something Spanish
something that would recall my wild
chase after republic, something
that could hand down to posterity
as the relic Of my peninsular cam
paign. Spanish fans are now made
in France in fact, the only bit of
a woman's toilet not imported from
France is the mantilla, and when I
went to call upon a pretty Spanish
woman, she knew just how to buy
one. You must not 60 into a
shop" she said. "Only foreigners
do that, and get cheated. There are
women merchants who 60 from
house to house selling the property
of ladies. The Spanish women are
great traders. Even the rich sell
their dresses when they are tired of
them, and now that times are hard,
there is great deal of old lace in
in the market at reasonable rates.
Many are disposing of real lace
mantillas, and l can get you one
cheap. The saleswoman will be
here directly, but let me warn you
against showing an eagerness about
purchasing. Double the amount is
asked that the woman will take, and
your Indifference will lead to a re-
duction of prices. Now remember" "
In came the little old woman, and
I remembered. With desire in my
heart but nonchalance in my manner,
l turned Jew. Iwould give SO much.
The woman declared that the lady
to whom the mantilla belonged would
kill her if she did not obtain twice
the sum. laughed at the imposi-
ton. The little old woman deliver
ed an Grafton to prove how, since
the beginning of the world, there
never had been anything SO cheap.
l shrugged my shoulders. The lit
tie old woman held the mantilla be-
fore the light, that / might see the
beauty Of the rich black lace. She
would part with the last hair on her
head before she would take one real
less for such work of art. The
north pole could not have melted less
than l. Oh, very well then the
little old woman would 60 elsewhere.
She would not basely sacrifice her
clients property (; and to my dismay
l saw her pack up the mantil!as and
bid us good morning. "Give your
self no concern" said the pretty,
amiable Sonora, "she will return.
That is part of the play; and when
she says yon can have the mantilla
for the price we named, give her
an extra dollar for herself. 1t is al
ways expected"
Truly enough, after making an ex-
cited exit, the little old woman re-
turned, and, with a blandncss that
nothing but consummate schooling
could have produced, presented the
coveted mantilla. The douceur of
one dollar made the little old woman
beam with satisfaction, and piling
benedictions upon my head she left
me mistress of real Spanish man
tilla, which sober second thought
informed me it was about as "handy
to have in the house," as Toodles'
door plate of "1'hompson with p"
Never mind," whispered, coax
ingly to Conscience ; cit was cheap"
Conscience is very frank. Con-
science is one of those disagrceable
friends that, for principles sake, al
ways tells the truth. els anything
that you do not want, cheap at any
price?" l turned the conversation
immediately.-Kate Fields Madrid
Correspondence to ~ Y. Tribune. :
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

Both branches of the Legislature
of Michigan, by more than two
thirds vote Of all the members,
have agreed to submit to the peo.
pie OF that state, at the annual elec-
tion in November next, q constitu-
tional provision striking out the
word male" from the article defin-
ing the right of suffrage in that
state. If the amendment is adopted
women will henceforth vote 10
Michigan on the same terms as men.
Il by no means follows, however,
from the submission Of he question
70 the decision Of the people, that
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
were inferred, and the Offices Of the
church were substituted for the rites
Of paganism.


Shooting Niagara" is to be sup
erseded by "Tunneling Niagara.
A bill has been introduced into the
New York Legislature forming a
company with q million and q half
capital to build bridge, or tunnel,
from the city of Buffalo to or near
Fort Erie, on the other side of the
Niagara river. The Buffalo Cour-
Ter says of it:
"The design Of the projectors of
this company, we are given to un.
derstand, has in view primarily the
tunnel expedient, and there can be
no doubt that such a work, if in the
limits of the practicable, has nu-
merous important advantages as
compared with bridge. Some
twenty years ago the scheme was
ably advocated by Mr.. Wallace, the
engineer, who satisfied himtelf by
careful surveys, that tunnel could
be constructed from q point on this
side Uf the river at or near Jersey
street. His estimate of the cost Of
the undertaking at that time was
81 100000, sum which would
probably need to be doubled or
trebled to-day.
The scheme,as at present revived,
we suppose would naturally fall
into line with the crosstown railway
project, and it would certainly add
immensely to the Importance and
facilities Of Buffalo as a railroad
center. Had it been carried into
execution when first broached by
Mr.. Wallace, the Suspension bridge
would never have been built and
Buffalo would have had a very diff.
ferent business history. AS it is,
the recent construction of Canada
Southern and the need of direct &C.
cess to Buffalo on the part of the
Great Western of Canada create
pressing demand for more facilities
of transit than the International
bridge can furnish. 1t does not
seem improbable that one or both
of these roads, and perhaps others
with them, might be induced to
take hold OF the tunnel project and
bring to it the necessary capital.
The incorporators named in the bill
comprise many Of our substantial
citizens and some prominent rail-
road men.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
A New Game Of Chance.

A story is related of a jolly sugar
planter who, in the days of specie
and slavery, found himself in New
Orleans, with the proceeds of his
crop in his pocket, anxious to invest
them in the pursuit of happiness.
Having duly primed himself at the
St. Charles, he was wandering along
the streets in search of faro bank,
when his attention was attracted by
an Italian, who was turning the
crank of his hand-organ, on the top
of which moved and danced num-
Der of puppets, one of which held a
plate tor contributions. Taking
this for a novel game of chance,
the planter, wholly unsophisticated,
and more than half inebriated, re-
solved to buck the tiger, and placed
a IS piece on the plate. The Ital-
ian groand on, the figure dexterously
tilted the money into a basket, the
Italian solemnly placed it in his
pocket. "Here goes to get even,"
said the planter. as he planked a
ten, which shared the same fate.
"Fifteen out; here's twenty" The
imperturbable Italian pocketed the
twenty, and still turned the crank.
The disgusted planter departed with
the remark: "Well, l never was
lucky, but blamed if l ever see a
game before where all the percen-
tage was in favor of the dealer!''
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

CREMATION AMONG THE OLD
GREEKS The body was placed up
on a pyrc built of wood, to which
fire wss communicated in the pres
encc Of those who had attended the
funeral; when the flames were ex-
tinguished, the bones were collected
and placed in urns made of various
materials. They were preserved in
tombs, built commonly on the road
sides without the city gates. The
funeral took place at night. The
procession was headed by music
ians these were followed by hired
mourners, who lamented and sang
the funeral song; after these came
the freedmen Of the deceased, some
times amounting to a considerable
number, wearing the cap Of liberty.
Immediately preceding the corpse
were persons bearing waxen masks,
representing the ancestry Of the de-
ceased; the corpse itself, placed
upon o couch, was commonly borne
by the freedmen or by the imme-
diate relatives; the family following
after-thc men contrary to usual
custom, with their heads covered,
the women with their heads bare,
their hair disheveled, and often
beating their breasts and uttering
piercing cries. If warranted by
the rank OF the deceased, the pro.
cession passed through the forum,
and an Grafton was then pronounced
over the body. Finally, the corpse,
with the couch upon which it was
borne, was placed upon the funeral
pyre, built commonly in the form of
an altar, with four equal sides. The
nearest relative, with averted face,
kindled the pyrc, and perfumes, oils,
articles of food, ornaments and
clothing were frequently thrown on
while it was being consumed.
When the pile was burned down,
the embers werc extinguished with
wine, tho bones and ashes collected
by the nearest kin, sprinkled with
perfumes, and placed in an urn.
As the christian religion gradually
obtained the sscendency, 1 corrcs-
ponding change took place in the
mode Of disposing Of the dead;
bodies were no longer burned but
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
Tho Row. Henry Ward Beecher's fast
Horses.

1t is to be hoped that, now that
Mr.. Beecher is recognized as the
owner of some very horse stock, the
long-faced gentry will cease their
persistent TRADES upon those who
have the good sense to value this
particular description of property.
The above named gentleman has
lately added to his stock by pur-
chasing from Mr.. William Wilson,
of Newburg, Orange county, in this
State, q valuable team. which are a
credit to their illustrious progeni-
tor, as they undoubtedly will be to
their distinguished owner. They
are brown and bay, six years
old, in the ncighborhood of fifteen
hands, fast, finely gated, symmetri-
cal in form and action, and very
stylish. Both were sired by Ed
ward Everett, (son of Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. out Of a mare by i'm
ported Margrave.) The dam Ct one
is Rose of Washington, and the 9TH
er is out of a mare by Friday (son
of imported Trustee). We are not
at liberty to state the price paid for
this handsome team, but we feel as
sured that Mr.. Wilson is as salts.
fed with the sale as Mr.. Beecher is
proud of his new acquisition.-hrf'
Field, and Farm.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

81 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. 30-y1.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
II D R0SZEI.I.

III. p. ROSZELL,
A TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
"A AGENT, will practice in the several Courts
Of the County and District SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO COLLEcTioNs. Office over King b Ken
y0n's Hardware Store.
Iudependence. Iowa, Jan. 1, 1873, 26-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
Business Cards
Sttcrusys.
LEE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary, Public, and
IA Justice Of the Peace. Office, south eide Of
Main ST., over King & Kenyon's hardware store,
Independence. Willmake collections, pay taxes,
take acknowledgements. buy and cell Real Estate,
and do all other business required of an Agent.
18-y1l
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

D.. D. HOLDRIDGE,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land
"A Agent. ONCE In c. W. Taylor's new build
ing, opposite the Post Ofice, Independence,
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
l.. w. HART.

w. q. 4 J. b. DONNAN,
r AW CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First Nation
a Bank building, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent
n once over King and Kenyon's Hardware
store, Main St., Independence, Iowa. 33.tfl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01

E. E. HASNER,
A TTORNEY b COUNSELLOR AT LAW Inde
n pendence, Iowa. ONCE in Wilcox New
Block over Tabor's Drug Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
JAMES M. WEART,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and
"A Claim Agent. Office in Wilcox's New Block
up stairs, Independence, Iowa. 71y]
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-01
81. ~. BRuCKART

D. w. 6HUCAANT
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
n once with ". H. Joslin, In Wilcox Block,
Consultations in English and German. 19-y1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-11
W. p. PARPsR
Gl. :. En'ls Sheriff of the Parish oto t,rles,r,s
The 'iiy of New Orleans VS.. George ".


S'tnGRlOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- 81: 81 leans Nos. 1873 and 50 7S6.-By virtue of
i"o writs of ftri iacas TO dir, ctel ty the
honorable the superior District Court for tho
parish .f Orleans. III the above entitled Iuses for
CIV taxes fo the wears 1871 and 1873 Will proceed
10 sell at public auctlon at the Merchants ana Auc-
'"neers' Exchange Royal street betwe on Canal al d
'ustemhoEse streets. i'll the Second District Of
this city, OF SATURDAY, March H. les at
c""lvs o'clock NJ, tue following descr bed PROV
sTty, 10 wit.-
I. s soF OF GROUND in square number tfir-
t,.ui, in she Fourth District Of This city bounded
bH Jackson, unciation Philip and Chippewa.
streets, known as lot number seven, ard lneas,u-
ing So your by.ne hundred ard twenty ven
= ;. SQUARE OF GROUND in the Sixth District
rf '!I!5 'Ity. known as numter two hundred and
sIxty-uln. and bounded by Chestnut, Ienis-orn
camp and Amelia streets AID measuriu two bur
dl"c and twenty-one feet by three hundred ans
:Hrnt ~ wo feet.
j. SQUARE OF GROUND in the same q .s;r-t
known as square number three hundred ana twei-
t.-s.Een, boundt d by Plaauelniuc, Pension Per
iier and Amelia streets, and measuring two HIM
orrd fifteen feet BY two hundred and uus fee
seized in the above suits
is;.ns- Cash on the spot.
". p. PARFER
ltlo % snii Sheriff Of the Parish OF )rl.a,r
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-11
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
NO. y.

No. y.
AN ACT
Cedins Jurisdiction and conveying title to
all State lands required for the proposed
Fort st. Philip ship canal TO the govern.
,neut o: the United States.
SECTION !. Be it enacted By the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly. con
veined. That the jurisdiction over all ter
1ito,ie. required Coz the proposed Fort st.
Philip ship canal. be and the same is hereby
cedea to tn" government of the United
States TO take effect on the passage of an
ac. o: Congress authorizing or providing
for 'he construction OF the said canal.
SEC. :. Be j. further enacted, etc. That
the little to all lands owned by the State
withii the limit of the jurisdiction herein
:eded bs conveyed at the same time to the
United States.
.Signed, CHARLES ". LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of representative.
.Signed, &. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant: Governor and Pgesiaer: Of the
Senate.
Approved February ., 49,.
,>ignedD WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor .! :h. State q: L.om..,.n..
i trne copy:
J.. G. DEsLoNDr.
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-11
= - ~. ". ?, NARPLE-
~ q fnhlS Sheriff of the Parish of Orl.ars.
Hope insurance Company vs.. Charle.

ssAth DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF orleans. No. 5T26-By virtue OF n writ Of
- I~alc ana sale 10 me directed by the honorable
ne sixth District Court for the parish Of on
I'ShS, ID the above eut;led caUse vi a proceed 4,
sel at puollc auction, at the Merchants and Auc-
.io4ttl7 exchange Royal. street, betweeH Canal
anu ou5e sire IS IN the Second District Of
thiS CITY, On MONDAY, March IS, i87i, a. tEe.g,
UGLoeA NJ, the following described property, to
a CEkTAlN LOT OF GROUND together With
tht 0uIdlngs and lmprovemeutsthere0ps ituated
Sng and being IN the second strict of this CITY
~ ~ me sqnare bounded by ST. Louis, Burgundy,
haulpsft ana toulouse streets, having fortyIys
aett 'front.' on Burgundy street, bv one hundred
anu twenty ie.t IN depth, bounded on he side ~
"dIc 81. Louis street by the property Of Mrs Coz.
Gene and on the side toward i'0uiyusa street uy
VA. va on r foutz- Beng the same property when
1ne oelehdant herein acquired by purch ase from
constance slvant, by act passed before r Crira,
April. 1860. ~ ~ WI
Seized III the above suit
IerMs-Cash on the spot
W. P. FARpEg
;t.l 20 nil. sheriff Of the Parish OF Ori-a,a