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, 1874-07-29

@ Mys -four. ...............,......... 5so q SO 60
Wh..t 80. 1900 ALSO
o,n,,t Ieas t, was moro active than yesterday, u
shade heharp ea,5 or op9n and
to ho17are @ LION NJ EUROPE wore gonoray adverse
.o;n,a ;uess ,s ana NeT York waa dull but the re-
aora eInaot nu5s ta.ner , ghs apd good many
c,nSas ,umsf u n'gaspool" and tho demand actually
ta;naS sr1as saaoe early, though It vas not aus-
ahinTon+ a1.t ab,, was amo better demand for
Tnly mrss.rsa sn'on . Win the fea< Of snght
promian, on coah ona1s Usoot snasy Kept ap the
aat ~ pa,, 4n1 ~ IaatAot waa quite dull during tho
inenl In1is wiz acaieely any demand except from
a1, tEraa m1nora, as the speculative olass had got
ceipts' and nn,,aa, ne me- psoapoot Of light 70
nsp ao snapo Of iow ffelRhts. AFRO causing slight
creaan in " o,r ue stonls :; movement, and de-
to ai.os s dcc5ss, Tetaoa9d ~ e t. s1o3 adyapced
81. .o5s% so1jnr ta ,ooot tSa.9s1a. - and 1 closed At
81 e. soIas a.ot4, Oash No. spring closed 1t
NJ NJ a,nno 1u,tof september sold At Sl.o9@1 .0
~ da HrIg aIosag, "as ~ nrmor closing nt s1.l2 No.
So15GDo1o' No ~ Hs, I;iIas,.a1a ana rejected % ct
and No. do at its s1"isa1 1.Gss1 1sn a. , Si.av,
W. Mnent n vas g., In fair demand u e1.1219
tSr ra.i No. s,,a. feu, and S1oS1 for No. a do.
snrip baGs at T. TsIe TSR9Eted sa IT. Of bu No.
No. spring Il S 9q q S az i 1eo q aa ea
e 9 6oq ho nn d DO st q bu DO Al
ON ~, ~ NJ W. %l.go3b 1oe0o bu do ct .s108
snr, W. ~ ~. ~ epttns a. Slo2; $500 bn rejected
nenots a. a. 81 iaE IL Hu M M9' - Aohweste1n Min
v,Tu stn~ % Il Eo. @ 20 81 Sd;l6H 500 bu No. rod
Totai. is sso1 a. 0'o'' =" NO. 4 10 At sl.os19
active aud L@eec 'ihi. hi,,en Jam io.a norc more
denand who aPtons Tors vas @aaef very good
@ron ,Gmol inraa snna yeasesday The receipts wore
nSa,or nu 1g' ano LIVERPOOL was quotad Ia per
lint 'ras }fy w. puyers ol cash corn took all
Some onoratars aioaad ~ s.a Soeaoa 70 want more.
r,,so sas o. quitting up Auguat; but il so The
mnut, u i"'iSa. 'sa ahG pressure TO sell for next
n srcoaS "aa ar quieo heavy, as ono timo. far
from pastios Who s aSiasea; %iahod and p1o1ably
unproteutod aoeonnt %eu i,o'in.r 70 avoid an
a1ay po1t The August shors were very " baeH- si
incI,ua apuat ~ H. nang, as most Of thom seemed to
clue moter,pp IA sqo EpnGn ,st tnas tue market will do
consequence of tho WttbrawaI o. o. 1,vte wteeks IN
VIZ nrS neon srSe buyers al through July Now
osn = Mad au!s: ", sol!er tho month, or Gosh No.
= optnea o. oslc, declined to CSC, and advanced
COs%@c1n S5 T. 'He eioao. salor August uoll at
eiossa nes., ., a. elo. and, rejected At CiSo.
Gash 81 sales we're reported Of 4,40O bu high mj1ed
,s, 4 60; 7,S9o ;2o BY Do at oso; 0eo6 bu % do at
~ b. s,aSY an pm p do ut 20 900 bu No At
M AfSgW X ooo oI L. 10 a. ts1$ot $4,000 bn do at
'o1Is 1h1oy n1o p1 40 It 63l]o $500 bu do ut
16u00 bu DO at Clio 400 bu yellow. frns
~ nn,s cosra do1a as o4}5o: Total, 1881 ID. "
LOIS 10 IL. tof delivery after this month only sppro-
ia!eo elgAtly: sellor August opened At 35Ho.
uFanoeu TO So24c, aud closed at 85Ko, Selfnr
I sG,o 90 ~ sao and sollor the year
, 1874-07-29
MON I! EY AND co VERGE.
FINANCIAL.

= :.
A',-.. ruraD4r Evss,so. July 2s.
mohey WAS loaned on call to-a"y' VIII doEern
,,tnent bonds I'd security at ror cent. ThiI
transaction Ia not fair criterion Of tho market
but shows how littlo aotiyIty tl,cro In In loans
~ /. hat,ox ~ t,no ,,,o,ar n,,t ~ ,on ,a.
- Do1so. ~ l'"to ''o1oy e's ~ ro' se11 .oAa
~ Inc 7auit0 eaEntue notnlhg, PARTICULARLY IT II
Ia a depoat on 'Vhol, por cent interest lo paid.
roon,ar oustomoru }ut othcr Lorroivcra t;,fn the
80 H. IT, .-s..ns..s ~ '... N' -
e n.e~oa'ou u'1nuaa .uo's, 1*
aosivo At g@1o Per cont, money on the street ia
81019 per cent, i-i /
Nar Yort ornhanoo ia i,u,l sa}oH vora n,aao
t..a.. hs.-os, i.,1.,. y, ro., ,sa o,rr.,,,
also shipped Eastward ,.,
Collections are poor, rs always at this season,
and part Of tho existing yory scauty tion,and Tor
moner ia dim to Tho necessities ~ norotanta
o'sappo,ntea ID sho't country roms.sancoa. ;.
Tho elearinge were indicative OF tho general
dullness. They amounted to but e270OoOo,
Henry droenebaum 4 %; quota foreign OK
change n follows: Paris, etc., {<9518S; Ftnuk-
fort, Al, 4A@n9{; Berlin, 7456; Bremen nnd
Hamburg, 96!h@o59S.
I" - g.. NATIONAL. nASn-NoTs RzpE,irr1oN.
tbe aes syatam q yo
eu1ronoy ,a~ but se eaperieueo apeat ' o. ass ths
bankers Of THIS city is not ut oil In It's
favor. Very strong complaints arc 1nado OF its
sixteen days elapsed before mutilated currency
sent TO Washington vas replaced; IN anoshcr,
eleven days. a country correspondent OF Chi
g cng9 bank writos that It haa not q yet heard from
Treasury wooks ago in accordance with lay. Ono
OF tho largest Of our banks sent q considerable
aam TO washington tor redemption eleven deys
Ago, h. ana han not 70. been notified OF its receipt.
tho banks in tho inteross on these diHorent
.aAn1s iur tho aggregate datentlon Will amount
@ 70 good I de.l. softlng me notes m ia Washing-
flo cost to tho banlts. Furthermore the Tr0As-
nrr Dnnnrfrnnut raf,noa IL uort3' 4hc lovnl
tasls-SF:...i - AS.N.u. ~ oot1n tu9 AoFat-
, 1874-07-29

y Walnut Mli, sIs0Qso0; Lick Hun, s7so: nroofs, *.
St.e0 piosshurF, $3.50; Hooking Valley, &650; IN
tsss az a. e'1sk to6o; Minonk 1850; Wilmington, $50
:. coorERAokGTho market Is duh ~ ,,pual at thin
nIas, no q xoar Raokers arc buying occasionally, for
MeaenH and fnturd uea. Flour Garrsls steady.
Gno!aanns; Pork barres, sl1oa1.2s whisky barrala
e.. ard aorccs q .46alto -four barrels. $50
ia dSss RSss 81 s'a'es rough Do h,!oksd
~. es1ed 1 q nsxcd. whaky stAyes. rough
e sn@G do. hnoied, 90 -four stavcs
-? Dhuos AND Cl1EhlIo oAIS-Deeess report a leht
ons .Ais r's for ts asaso Prices for most arlccs
oS,ne no:,rt1 H1aac 10, ssd slyeerne gum Arabic and
Eatn5 with tho New York market, but not quotably
4oHofs Following are tie corrected ol,otsitons.
, 1874-07-29

NEW fohk, July 28.--Thc package trudo raa jrrcru
lat nut fairly active In some departments. Cotton
eoous moved sio~ly, but were mainly unchanaeu Ia
price, Agents for bIcacled ahtrsngs incrossea thri1
discount on tliese goods. Gathers fancy anI s,ua
nu panu prints arc 5opblng Rt 90. Wool nxuncs. aaa
, 1874-07-29

ASb fiNAEhs srooRarSss K e. w.e1 has Il
brought to light 20 nav features. The douand oon-
fuues small and Prices range the same a. iustniQlt
I'M rIATr-io, lo.14, s1aoo: do, 1ax,1, sta 30. .,,
20, $500; do. roofing, 1412o, 10, $lI.o6; do, 2ox&
rio r1N-Largc, SOC; atnslt, sic; bar. $40,
6oLDEa-ND. !, OK; No. ,, zoe,
isAn-i7gt 7Ho; bar 8}4@9o; lead pipe, 8Ac; out
coppEn:.,-Dottous, $50 shcathi,g copper, $40,
SHEET zlNo-Fl1ll casks, Toe; leAs quantity, l0xc:
kuExr 1nox--No a, % rates; Ituss,a Iron. tn IA
tnciustys 800; DO, No. ataned, l8o; American RVS
s.a-A. loo; D, 11Ho. ~'N'
dALvANtzEp InoA-No. 14020, 12o; No. 21fa2I. 1ac.
90, 26@2o l4a; No. y, 16o No. ~, loo, discount
Of ~ per eont le mado from thia list.
Wlnk-Noe. too, DO; 70 y, loo; 10 10 II, lilo: u
!lHc 10 aud 4, l9*c Is and 10, l4u; II, i5o: il
los ~ loo; " 2oo; full bpndlo. % per cent dis.
hA1LH-The market IL unchanged iu liz ur1uc,na,
fsatnreH. Tha trade is light. Following ara In"
y n1tsGs: ?o@6od per keg. f3d2 eaa76; 81 aud 81 d.
$3:s1h@4.90; Cd do, 9l.l3Yai.76; Id do, W,31sa
ssth sse :; s$ssss, sS sss!ssssss' ID do an''
=. NAVAL BIOltkH-Wcrsqu quet and steady, We nuoto.
Maui!la rope, q u, 1Gesl7u a1sal ropo. las cI9Mc
Y b: hemp saah cord, D IL, lsaa3o; narltso'
1.,a ~, ,sx,s e no ta5!sa ;n as E9pe l5@lso oakua
uALs-fAr activity has oh1rAotasixod the oil t,ads
saea our Ass so.lsn and prioes ot most escyipIius
, 1874-07-29
The PEif1slplu}llR SVoo1 ofnrg,

3Ho FHtIhNbIUAIR Wool IINritct
lHItAnELriiA, peun,, July .H-Woo nr,rar IN.
n"' 9oso'y higher stock scarce aud n good demand
, 1874-07-29
E1PoRTs FnoM PonTLANp. OREGON.
Hho portlAud Netns Of ,Inlv Il hna Az 1e1...

11PoRTs FnoM PonTLANp, ouKooa.
The Portland NetDs Of July 18 haa tho follov.
Ing leoms In regard 10 tho exports from that oitv.
During the harvest year now drawing To o,oso. orr
horsoloEe an tho prospect II that Tho result of tna
coming seaaon will be sQ morn favorable Our wleaf
e1ofs ea 70 kurops foot lip o4s7 oontas valued Al
making = grand total rline Of so.s5aS23'
tn1F, or e1posts of lumber .nd produce 70 othor
besn Kept: Will doubt aggregate Tho additions. sun
o. Our exporse 70 California hsve been alta
.asge, nut ~ no record has been kept Of auything
PT0x1mato Pro M tho result During tho year wo slipnod
o centsls Of wheat to Ban Francieco which, Il the
nSa maraot fste u valued In road figures At
Mhis63 ts6 at n average Of siko per BRIL- amounts
70 sava0o. When va come to look over ths balauco
eo % net cent too high. From these figures il viii
10 seen uat the valuation Of our exports durtnu ,e
year haa amounted In valuo 10 81, $50.
, 1874-07-29

Ffeeton' mean y 20. report ~ follows:
b-eUa of 'G7-Jan. aud July...,,,. iI5S IL, ~
6-20s Of T8-1an. and July........ 1llE 13!!aaA
1V"4W 113A 11o,<
united States new Is, az int,,,,,, lIij: !i34
1o1d tfuH wetghn. 10ass inc
Golo e1cnAnRe... 113H 1no11tt
2So4 inn1x
Cable hanBfera. ................., ..,,. ssoo8
snos HGSH EoIn1y a ~ e.; oah aint1ooS ns
Hyds Park 7por cans water Iis, :. .' "a n int as
NEW YoRK, July 28.-Monoy, 2Da]f; prima
mercantile paper, 6G'7, tie rate being xfsduatnf
by the time the paper has to run.
Total exports OF produce for tia weel
el.s5s,eo2. "''A VI
Customs receipts, s4s3, 900.
Sterling closed at 487G348716 for sixtv.dsy.
and 48e}4@4a014 for Eight. ''
Gold opened at l00.5, and closed weak at
1s9H. Carrying rates, ~, !, aud fiat.
The Assistant Treasurer disbtusel s59. ON
Cleartngs. $38, ,0o0, 600.
Governments closed dull and otaady,
Negotiations for the balsuco OF the H-per cent
iuhdea loan Wcro concluded by the Heoretary Of
tho Treasury to-day, with August Belmont L
70. on bshalt OF N. M. ltothsOllild 4 Soma.
Lonaoo, aud ]. d W. HeA8rnau j. Co.. on boha]}
~ G1amnelyea and their asaoaiAtaa Those pnrtIon
ns 1asos 90 absolute subscription for 446OlO 0OO
~ Vaea wlal as option Of taking tho YsnaindaF
80 nea q any tlInO within siI mouths. tina |
Ea h,nns sten 81 pas, to hs paid Tor il coin or
i No. rs.s sno pA1Ae& To roceiv4 one-quarter of
nensas a. H. haaaon sraaa And to defray A the ex.
nf tho hnr% ~" tFahes"on, Including tha tlsiivnrv
-e'4 AHA@"' .'' -.-.. ,:-ss4 81 uv Ttos.nry
, 1874-07-29

oATTLE-The comparative scarcity OF fat catte
aaa tao somewhat improved complexion Of tho EaBt-
era markets. tNew York. Albany, and Buffalo arc r.
ported morn active and shade higher than last weak)
served T. n meaaurc restore tho conaenco Of slip
peFs, and tho demand from that SOURCE though MT
specially active, proved somewhat In txccsa Of tho
supply Of suitable offerings The effect upon prices
WAS TO stHta them, but solers, wcro unablb to
aAsanco tntIn to huy quoAblo extent a1cept for
CHOICE Tbs few first aad second olass oteess on sale
rre mefs essa g n Il 20 HHs adsanee over sat roek
drovea averaging from Lens to 160o h.. J, q. VII
son, Of Monmouth. ILL.,, had on aale the npcst droyo
Of Cattle that has been scen In the yard4 for Soma Tins
past There Wero e8 Of them, and their ayoraKa wcct
Maa l,468 hs. v. Il. Monroe bought them 1t f8.15.
Ihe only ether hfgh-prisod lots II aud 75 ayov-
1,A9a tbs At so.l2x. Through Texans aud uatvs cows
Wete In good demand to supply Chicago butchers at
<.0o93.75, With saleB mostly at s. o0a35o I'hnre
was only Hight inqulfy for atockoss It 910oaI. .os
Veal calves vera wanted at $3.6005 80, for poor te
QUOTATIONS..
E1tra Besveo-draded steers, averaging 400
c,lo;.. ms .1S d. over ss1oesuo
o1l:3 a;aoG o. s71@ooo
,,s',a stsets s.oFagng 1oo 70 800 " s.as@beo
,n;a,g ssing loso t TO llSo L75@slo
and good to extra Gown, for city slaughter 'r
a.os .assraspg $50 To- 100 s.5o46o
assh averaging 7o9 to Lose ibs...... soo142s
.taga' gus and sealaWag sseers.. 2ooa2,75
G.u - eAas cao,co coFn1ea, 6.0UGs5,25
GtM MiuseTeo hotth >. HhUGa..s
's1onsh M atoSss: 2.0U33.75
, 1874-07-29

TUESDAY EVENING, July %,
The following wcre tho receipts and BLIrnoute Of
inn9ot shingles, and lnth for tho periods named eud
anK July ~:
a, xEox1rTs.
RI III IT, For 1s7s IT, sft1 ,5S1 Sa SANE tg'
ahinses. s's ,'sss sss,So s ss5sss s,sss
1Ath, H...-.. 2,s3a 1921 ss,7l4 45,25s
su1PAEngs.
Lumbos, m n. .13,649 11834 3r7.705 293Go7
Shingles, m... 4, ,79s a,ll1 2l1,o5a 2O7,!as
AAn' m''.''. 4lb ltV37 oo,l98 W,lJ3
LUMBEh YnEIonrB
so weak 1t 81 30 for Ludington &c. Manistoe
!11nsKe82n !11! and Grand Haven, $l.s7N; LudinR.ou,
ManoSnones, N.s0; Mpena, $1.37H. ~
Tho Wholesale market mora act1vo to-ay at lin.
eahn9od pE3eea- The market was weak under larEo
aud sa1es dragged slowly, but SELLERS refused
70 shade Prices Country and local buyers wore pres.
ent, and 2-tnoh stuh, the Bupply Of which WIS mod.
efnte sold about u rc1diy As inch Good to choIro
m-run otr1pB and boards rold at $13oU1 10 90 cou-
mon to o medium do, s0.o0@l3o0: coarae mixed car-
goes $9ooa9.e0 1oista and scantlng, $8.6o@ 9Gak:
and I'll 90 for long lengths. Shingles wero duh aid
e@sy unaer hrgo oder1ngs quosalas at $2625Gs300.
Cargo ochr Rosa Bells, from Ludington. deof load
stE1pH and boarda at $13.00 hold full oate and Bcan-
ling At $3.50, mill tally. Cargo achr A. To1utne IRON
ludlngton. deck load strips mud boards " $500 hold
toi4t1 and scantltng at 1850. Cargo schr e Ulnrh
man, from 0conto 400 m strtpa an boards ut Sl20O
Cargo schr Tracy from Manisteo dock 1oats and
scantlingt 2K2 20 It and over, at 10O hold josts
aud scantng at $3.50. Bold by blanchard, Dortand L.
= At Tuk TAnDH,
Iho yard Eado continues dull. Good lumber is firm.
HAIL. k1FN
, 1874-07-29
CHICAGO LUMBER AfARKET.

| TUESDAY EVENING, July %,
inmget shingles, and lnth for the periods named eud.
, 1874-07-29

17{ m rtoI t,,E s36Fhat
1Sns ~
C,ao @ adou1'n waAAeo ueeco- .422l4c
Sfnn- a aoece .35fa40o
~ auI e916so ua"ndned. .30@J3o
as ."aeaou .'''.-.. ....."............ .27930o
1nmorchanta table and bury wool, E@1no less.
RAILROAD, FHEIQHTS-WcrS tinchnnrnd T,1
lowing Aro tho rates to the leading Eastern points:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24

WELL SAiD.-The last issue of
Harper's Weekly, i'll speaking Of the
status OF the Republican party ut this
time, truthfully says as follows: ''No
student of our political history will
deny that the Republican party shows
within its ranks both an indcpcn-
dence of criticism and readiness Of
reform which no other great and dom
inant party has ever shown, and
which is good sign of its real vital
ity, and an augury of its continued
and. deserved supremacy. The
Democratic party, which was SO long
in. the ascendant, became steadily
more and more corrupt, more and be-
sotted with slavery, scorning the
chance which Douglas offered it of
assuming a virtue which it did not
have, until it sunk bcncath the wrath
and contempt Of the people. But it
is the praise of tho Republicans that
their press denounccs most strenuous
~ mal-administration Of every kind,
and that the Congress which they
control scrutinizcs impartially and Sc
verely the conduct of administrative
officers, and that Republican officers
are removed and Republican laws re-
pealed when such action is plainly
proper"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
Artless Ab0rigines.

The artless aborigincs accompany
ing Donald Mckay have created quite
stir in Baltimore. The american
says: After concluding their perform
ance they returned to the hotel, and,
the night being excessively warm,
the children of the forest Invested
themselves of all artificial covering,
and spent the night i'll smoking and
swearing in broken English. This
was considered legitimate, but on the
following morning, while the other
guests of the house were slipping
their coffee and masticating their
bcefstcaks, the dining room door
opened, and 10 and behold, in stalkel
thirteen Warm Spring braves totally
bcrcft of all raiment whatever, not
even covered with a good coat Of war
paint! The scene on their entrance
is said to have been very immense.
Since the memorable eventth braves
are quartered in the theaters where
the perform" !"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24

"You can't imagine my feelings
just then. Going to dcath-death
swift and terrible, at about two miles
. minute-gctting nearer, nearer!
thought Of my wife and child-ne.r-
crl An instant morc-the gap!
"God have mercy" | shrieked.
"Well, would you believe it2 that
engine just cleared that gap!
at was fifteen feet across, and
about sixty feet deep.
"Shc jumped that gap like stag,
and what's more, she struck the rails
all right on the other side and kept
right along, just as if she had not
noticed the gap.
II stirred Bill up, and. with both
of us at the brake, VIC managed at
last to stop the Witch.
"She was on tear that day, but
l never dreamed she'd jump the gap
that's a fact"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
WHOLE NO. 473

ey, and Mr.. Miller decided not to
prosecute her for the balance.
Shortly after she married wealthy
English gentleman who was engaged
in the lumber business in Chicago.
Not many years had elapsed when
her husband died, leaving her all his
property. a few months ago, she
also died, and in her will She left to
Mr.. Miller the sum Of 100000 as IN
expression of her gratitude for not
having prosecuted her when in his
power. Mr.. Miller, who is now of
the firm Of Miller, Morrison & Co.,
New York, recently received a letter
from her administrator, stating that
he could draw Oh him for 100000
at any time"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24

The following story is from the
Boston transcripts Several years
ago, while the Tom Thumb troupe
were travelling through New York,
tho cash-box Containing several
hundred dollars OF the tinnds) was
stolen. Mr.. VIM. r. Miller, who
WAS then Treasurer OF the troupe,
suspected y girl who Was employed
ut the hotel in the place where they
were, and his suspicious wore fur
thur confirmed by her sudden disap-
pearance. He managed however,
to get track OF her, after solne time
had elapsed, aud worked ,p the ease
so well that she confessed to him
that she had taken the money to
purchase a wedtling outfit, and that
the marriage would soon take place.
She refunded half Of the stolen mon
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
A Boa CONSTRUCTOR.

For two days past an unprctcnding
looking tru:.k has been lying in the
express Office at this city, addressed
to Bob Stickney, care Old John Rob
inson's Circus. Little speculation
was had concerning the character Of
the freight until this morning, when
a slight movement inside was plainly
detected by DR.. w. S. Crawford, who
happened to be sitting upon the
trunk ut the time. Steps were there
upon taken to ascertain the nature Of
its contents, when it was discovered
that the trunk contained huge boa
constructor, designed for the i'm
mense case. of living snakes which
forms one Of the important features
of Robinson's Worlds Exposition.
The trunk is an old and dilapidatcd
affair, and, fearing that the serpent
might in some manner escape, Mr..
Browning procured the assistance of
Mr.. +. I. Green and DR.. Crawford,
and the trio carefully picked up his
snakcship, intending to remove it to
4 place Of safety i'll the back room.
The huge reptile, having become
awakened from its torpor, and find
ing itself in motion, commenced Il
violent threshing, which had the ef-
feet to loosen the grasp of the gen
tlemcn having hold of the trunk, and
with crash the receptacle fell to
the floor, breaking the lid from its
hinges, and exposing to the terrified
gaze of those present greenish, re-
pulsivc mass, whose horrid head shot
from its confinement, and with dis
tended jaws and protruding death
dealing f;.ngs, struck terror to the
hearts Of those present, who stood AS
if rooted to the spot. Mr.. Browning,
whose presence Of mind seemed to
be ample for the occasion, softly re-
quested Messrs. Green and Crawford
to quietly withdraw, and slipping
through the open door leading to the
back room, he hastily graspcd rub
Der tarpaulin, and holding it before
him, bravely stepped forward and
dextcrously threw it upon the trunk,
thus enveloping his snakeship, and
with the assistance of his comrades
succeeded in replacing the cover,
which was securely tied on with 4
stout rope. The serpent is said to be
fully fifteen feet in length, and ut the
largest part of the body from six to
seven inches in diameter, and was
shipped, it has since been ascertain
ed, from the Geological Gardens, at
Central Park, New York.
Mr.. Browning is an admircr of
snakes i'll general, but as for this par
ticular member of the oviperous fam
lily he possesses but little affection,
and is anxiously awaiting the arrival
of its owner. DR.. Crawford and Mr..
Green, since the thrilling adventure
above described, are down on snake
matinees from this time out.-Gale-
ma (W) Gazette.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

There is, perhaps, no duty connect
ed with the Office Of County Super
intendent which is SO little under,
stood and which is, nevertheless, SO
much criticised a. that Of the exam
ination of applicants for teaohers'
certificates. The law bearing upon
this point is explicit, requiring that
applicants shall be examined in Or.
thography, Reading, Writing, Geog-
laphy, English Grammar, History Of
the United States, Physiology, and
Theory and Practice Of Teaching,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
UNIFORMITY or TEXT BOOKS,

UN1EOMMA11 VI 7 MA UOOASs -
In many localities the greatest
hindrance to the successful operation
Of the schools is the want OF uni
form series of text books. Not only
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
VISITATION


All the schools in the county have
been visited except those in Madison
Township and Independence. The
secretaries of the former having
failed to inform the County Super
erintendant when their schools COM
menced, and rs the terms were short
er than in most other districts, the
schools were closed before that part
of the county was reached. Much
valuable information has been gained
in these visitations, and in nearly
every school, suggestions were made
with the view Of rendering them
more productive of good. Daily
writing exercises, with the view Of
instructing the pupils in attaining
proficiency in this most valuable
branch Of education, have been sad
ly neglected in most of the schools
in the county. Few schools were
found during the winter term in
which the pupils Of the proper age
wore all supplied with the necessary
appliances for writing, and in which a
particular time was devoted to the
acquisition Of this valuable branch
Of learning.
There were, however, q number
that did exceedingly we'll, among
which was the school at Winthrop,
that deserves special notice in this
respect. Hereafter it may not be