Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-16
THE ODD FFLLows' FESTIVAL at vii

was the event of the winter, and in every
respect was a complete success. Before
the hour announced for the commence.
ment of the exercises the Hall was filled
with an expectant audience Tho install
alton of the officers of the Independence
Lodge, No. lac, was conducted in an i'm
pressivc and appropriate manner by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Dickinson, OF
Jesup, the center of the Hall being fitted
up with the furniture and paraphcrnalia
of the Lodge room for that purpose. At
the conclusion of these ceremonies an APP
propriate and well,writtcn address was
delivered by Rev. T. B. Kemp, and lis.
tened to by the fraternity and audience
with much interest. The exercises of
the Hall then being closed by. the N. G.
in due form, those of the audience so dis
posed repairing to the st. James Hotel,
where the banquet was prepared by mine
host Burden in his best style.
The festive occasion was closed at u
later hour by a ball at the Opera House,
which is conceded on all hands to have
been the finest of this gay season. The
arrangements were most perfect, and the
company, numbering over one hundred
couple, seemed to realize to the fullest
extent their anticipations Of pleasure.
The ladies were out in their most bcwildcr.
ing costumes, and their cavaliers on dress
parade, and although, owing to the num-
Der, every available foot of the floor was
required to be utilized in the most ingen-
ious manner, nothing occurred to mar in
the least the harmony or pleasure of the
occasion. All voted it one of the most
enjoyable social events of the winter.
FARM TALK.-The intelligent farmers
of Winthrop Grange in this county have
inauguratcd movement which their
brethren in other parts of the country
would do well to initiate. They hold
meetings at stated intervals for the dis.
cussion of farm topics. These meetings
though under the auspices of the Grange
are not intended for the benefit Of its
members exclusively. All farmers are in
vited and all free to give the results oftheir
experience and judgment regarding the
topic under discussion. The question at
the last meeting was, when and how
shall we Plow?" and its consideration will
be resumed at the next meeting, which
will be one week from Saturday Jan. "a,
1t needs 10 elaborate argument to dem.
onstratc the good that may be derived
from these meetings. The are in the di-
rect line Of the true mission of the Grange
which is TO elevate and educate the far.
mcr. We have one suggestion to make,
however, and that is that short syn,p
sis of the discussions should be given to
the BULLETIN for publication.
OUR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATEs.-Miss
Marilda Holett, Of this city, who was
candidate for nr,lling Clerk of the Sem
ate, only failed Of the nomination by two
votes Considering that her competitor,
Mr.. Logan, has been working up his
chances for months, and is withal well
fitted for the place, this vote is pretty
f,sr ind 81 tI,a
competency held by the Senator'S
Our friend Weart is hanging in sus
pense, awaiting the result OF the dead
lock in the House on Speaker, which
will determine his election or rejection as
Chief Clerk. He seems to have pulled
the wires for his nomination by the Anti
Monopoly caucus pretty skillfully, but it
is somewhat awkward that that party
hasn't enough votes to elect HIM. 1t is
just possible that in the present attitude
of parties in the House, Weart would lay
no obstacle in the way of the election of
Gear, Republican for Speaker.
The Conservative abiding to the &C.
ton of the new Board of Supervisors, at
their recent meeting, in reducing the sal
aries and perquisites Of the county
officers, cackles over it quite cxultingly
as the first fruits Of the rctrenchment
promised by the new party. Now We
think that the gentlemen composing the
Board will, for good intentions and hon
est motives, average very well with the
community at large. We have no doubt
that they honestly intend to do every
thing for the best interests of the county,
but their action in the matter under con-
sideration reminds us of Artemus Ward
1t will be remembered that the ccccn.
trio Snowman got into such feryor- of
patriotic devotion at one time during the
war, that he declared with thrilling EN-.
phasis that rather than have the war lag
or see the rebels victorious, he would
not hesitate to sacrifice his wifc's male
relations to the last man. Now, We
agree that our Board have applied the
pruning hook pretty effectually to the
Auditor, 'Clerk and Treasurer, but we
are compelled to ado that their own 81
per day and mileage is yet undisturbed
We say nothing Of the justice or in
justice of this, but alludc to it as fact
that escaped the notice of the Conscrra-
tire 1t must be said in defense of the
consistency of the Board, that they, for