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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
Selling Potatoes.

Yesterday morning a rural gentle
man from the classical Skunk entered
a drug store in East Dcs MoincS, and
wished to sell the proprietor some
potatoes. That gentleman declining
to purchase, the farmer renewed the
offer to one or two other men that
CHANGED to be in the store at the time.
None of them wanted to buy. and
Just as the last refusal was made. the
potato man espied large looking
glass, extending from the floor up
wards about seven feet. and reflected
upon its face was his own face and
form. Not recognizing his double,
and supposing that he was address
ing some other man, he appealed to
the image to buy some OF his Ne
shennocks. No answer being return
ed, he repeated the question still
louder. Silence continuing, he turn
ed to the other gentlemen Of the par
ty and savagely asked: SIS that old
cuss deaf" The roar of laughter
that followed explained the mystery,
and he went elsewhere to sell his
" 'tatcrs." State Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
Gin and Pine.

Mr.. Ben =. Shillaber has recently
visited the Isle of Shoals, and had
occasion to investigate the mysteries
Of gin and pine. In a note to the
Boston Transcript he thus explains
the results: '''I was a guest at the
Appledore, and felt considerably un-
der the weather from the great shak-
ing up | had endured in going thith-
er. A friend of many years whisper
ed in my ear, TRY gin and pine 1t
was mysterious proposition and l
looked to him for an explanation.
He led me down stairs, and then he
demanded of the man who stood be-
hind the counter, Gin and piner
The gin was poured into a glass, and
then dark-looking bottle was taken
down-the same, | am told, that
Smith discovcred-and about a tea
spoonful of a dark semi-fuid added.
The t,lmbler was then filled with wa
ter and sweetcned, and it was given
me to take-as medicine. | drank
it with faith, and waited the result.
The Atlantic Ocean Immediately
ovcrflowed its bank. Inevcr saw so
much of it before. The main land
became invisible; Whales Back
Light was i'll state of great commo-
ton; the Applcdories were as large
as frigates; the veranda on which l
walked was at an angle Of As degrees
up which stepped with difficulty;
there were two entrances to the house
between which struck; the castors
and the goblcts on the table were
dancing to the accompaniment of
knife and fork, and the chowder that
a maid handed me was immense
the only thing that seemed natural.
But soon the feeling wore off, and
health was restored. am thus pre-
pared to speak Of the great Appledore
remedy, one dose of which is enough
for the worst cases. | would not
recommend more than one, because
further phenomena might ensue,
which would react on the reputation
one might wish to maint ,in."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
b idging the Niagara River.

Surveys are quietly proceeding on
Grand Island, says the Lockport
Journal of the Sth instant, for anoth-
er international railroad bridge. The
company was chartered last spring
both in the Dominion Parliament
and the American Congress, and al
ready capitalists have been induced
to cooperate and engineers are set
to work. The bridge is being built
in the interests of the Canada South.
ern, whose managers say that not
only is the international bridge una
valuable on account of its single
track, but that the city of Buffalo,
through which trains can only be
run at the rate of six miles an hour,
is a serious obstacle in the way of
railroad traffic. Hence they feel
themselves compelled to 'go round"
Buffalo.
The grand Island bridge will have
double track, also double carriage
way. 1t will cross the western In
ternational branch of the Niagara
river just below Black creek, to
which short line will be built from
Stevensville; then ruE along Grand
Island a distance Of about seven
miles, and cross the eastern branch
to the main land near Tonawanda,
there connecting with the Erie and
Central. The situation, the journal
adds, is an exceedingly favorable
one, the water being only twenty
feet deep and the current one and
one-halt' miles an hour, as against a
current Of from eight to twelve miles
at Buffalo. The bridge will be fin
ished in August, 1875, and an lmpor
tant saving in time will, it is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated, ensue from its
construction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
he is skillful enough. or if not throws

he is skillful enough. or if not throws
one side of the loop on the animals
back and the other on the ground be-
hind him, and he presently backs in
to it, when it is quickly drawn tight.
Then the two horses set out in oppo-
site directions, the animals hind feet
are pulled from under him, and he
comes down, one would think at the
imminent hazard Of breaking his back
bone. A man rushcs up with brand
ing iron, claps it on his right hip,
where it makes cruel singeing and
fixing.
1t is frequently a good deal worse
business to get away from him than
it is to catch him, especially if he has
fight in him, and he generally has by
this time. The brander gets out Of
the way; while the two horscmcn are
holding the animal tight, with the
lassos around their pommels and the
horses at dead set, a third rides up,
the lassos are slackcned little, the
one around the horns is slipped off,
and the man instantly mounts his
horse before the animal can rise and
fees, while the raging brute strug
giles free from the other lasso,
and perhaps give chase. Thus both
lassos are recovered, and everybody
gets off with whole skin.
One Of the most extraordinary
feats performed consisted in the las
soing OF a sucking calf with a loop
fifteen feet across. 1t requires great
skill to throw a lasso with such an
enormous loop. and it has to be hurl
ed a long distance to narrow down
sufficiently to catch so small an ami
NAL. In Texas | have seen man
lasso prairie dog, but he used Il
small rope and Il very small loop.
One of the men executed a feat
which would seem incredible to a
person who had not witnessed it. Ri
ding at full speed across the plains,
nearly abreast OF a steer, he spun the
lasso ahead and took in both his
fore feet, bringing him down with Il
raking plunge on his nosc.-Cor.
Cincinnati Commercial
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
SuAp.-Thev've come. II

SHAp.-They'vc come. There
were forty thousand of them and
they travelled all the way from Hol-
woke. Mass, in three Pullman palace
tin cans. each about the size of an
ordinary tin churn. The fish came
in charge Of Mr.. Fred Mather. pro-
prietor of the trout farm at lloneoye
Falls, New York. They were
spawned Friday and. were started for
the Hawkeye State the next day.
Mr.. Mather brought ninety thousand
shad to Iowa, of which fifty thousand
were deposited in the Des Moines
river at Ottumwa; the balance being
placed about one mile above Jacks
mill dam in this city yesterday.
They were sent by the United States
Fish Commissioner under direction
of Prof. s. +. Baird.
The word fish hardly describes the
little wiggling thing we called shad
Yesterday. They were all head and
tail, looking exactly like an ordinary
tadpole. When the cans were
brought to the rivers edge, the cans
were several degrees cooler than the
stream. BY pouring in fresh water
and drawing out that in the cans with
syphon, the water was tempered to
the same heat as that of the river,
and then the fish were poured out.
In an instant the stream was fairly
alive with minnows, devouring the
infantiIe shad by the mouthtull. OF
course they were not able to eat any
large per cent. of the whole amount
deposited, but still they made an eN-
tremely square meal and destrovt y
large number.
The shad will Immediately COM
mence to work down stream, and by
the time winter puts i'll an appearance
will be about the delta of the Mis-
sippi. They will then be about four
inches in length. After the first year
shad do not feed in fresh water, but
board at ocean hash houses. The
breeding instinct in the fish is man
ifest when they are three years old,
when they will return up the stream
to spawn at the place whcsr they
were deposited. So that three years
from this day Of grace we may look
for shad in Des Moines waters.
Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21
AFTERNOON.

THE boat is rocking on the river;
The river life is al awake3
The tide is coming in:
thousand ripples run and shiver;
Oars flash; and where the waters break
Flashes a silver I'm.
Oars flash and dip; as il on wings
We sweep above the sweeping stream,
While like fOunt Of light
Into the sun the sturgeon springs,
And blue the arrOwy swallows CLEAN
About us in their fight.
Beyond the breakers and the bar
The great ships with their swelling sails
Are tossing out to sea;
They slide through night and distance far
For gulf where brOOds the unknown gales
To tempt their mystery.
But we. between the blossOming shores,
Will pluck the bOughs; will mark the rills
Tumbing their foam along;
Wilt wait, in resting on our oars,
Some message from the mighty hills,
Or catch some plOwbOy' song.
oh, happier we than those who choice
Pursues the dark and awful swells,
Thus, till the stars, to roam.
And turn when. like mothers voice,
We hear the tender evening bells
Gliding us sweetly home!
Harriet PrescOt SD0foyd in HdrDer,s BdzGr
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21

A Kentucky farmer says that three
good bulldogs roaming the yards
nights will do more to keep = man
honest than all the talking nj the
world.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-21

IL . 1MINOtlN
The Irish peasantry have tales of a
parabolic character-stories which,
by means of some striking action or
circumstance, set forth a hearty NOR
al. On hearing such, their usual
phrase is, "Oh, it is mighty improv-
in'," and that, too, is what Molly Mo-
lone, a worthy washer-woman, used
to say-and say almost invariably
after hearing a sermon on Sunday.
One day, however, her clergyman,
who was not quite content with this
generality, spoke to her respecting
his discourse, and Molly suddenly be-
came what they call in Ireland a lit
tie bothered. Nevertheless, she got
out of her difficulty with one Of those
parabolic answers which are such ia
vorites with her class, and which,
while it completely evaded the ques-
ton, satisfactorily replied to it.
Rev. s'Well, Molly, you liked the
sermon, you sayp"
Mol. AQh yis, your riyerance AZ
was mighty iinprovin', :
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
The Htpeet MARKET,

In the street mafket, this morning,
there was very large supply Of fruit,
vegetables, and produce generally, with
a fair demand. Notwithstanding the
wet weather, the attendance was very
large. The variation in prices generally
since last report is very slight; Peaches
still command good prices. The ruling
rates are as follows:
Butter, 2S, 80 and 35 cents per pound /;
roll, 28 to 80 do; eggs, 80 and IS per doz.j
chickens, 60 and 81 so per pair; peaches,
is to 40 per half peck, and 81 90 and 81 so
per basket; apples, and 10 per half peck;
pears, 8 and 35 do; potatoes, white, 10
and 20 do, or 81. 90 and Sl.25 per bushel
sweet potatoes, 80 and 40 per half peck;
tomatoes, 10 and Is do; corn, II and II
per dozen; cabbage, 2 and per head
onions, 25 per string; beets, 5 and 10
bunch; honey, 35 per pound; smearcase
| 5 per bowl; grapes, G to 10 per pound.
Beef, IL and 2j per pound; veal, 10 and
20 do; mutton, 8 and 1G do; liver, 10 do
lard, 10 and IL do; ham, IS and 20 do
pickled pork, 10 and II do.
At the fish market, the usual varieties
of fish sold at the current rates.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

In the First Congressional District of
New Jersey, the Republican Conven,
ton yesterday on the twenty-third
ballot, nominated c. II. Sinnickson, OF
Salem, as their candidate.
The New Jersey Democratic State
Convention met at Trenton yesterday,
Jacob Vanatte presiding. The platform
adopted declared in favor of gold and
silver as the only true currency, and
for tariff for revenue only. Judge
Bedle was nominated for Governor
The Arkansas Republican Conven
ton met at Little Rock. Addresses
were made opposing the new Consti
tuition of the State and denouncing the
convention that framed it as revolu
tionary body, whose acts were null an6
void. The convention has notyet con
cluded its business, but it is generally
understood that there will be no nomi
nations for State officers.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
FIRST EDITION !
HORTICULTURAL FAIR
A FIGHT ON A TRAIN.
A BAND uF cAlATAuMPIANs
The Horticultural Exhibition
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RXHIBITI0N-A
FINE DISPLAY r. pECTED.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE RXHIBITION-A
FINE DISPLAY R-pECTED.
This evening the annual exhibition Of the
Delaware horticultural Society, for the
benefit of the Home lor Friendless Children,
commences at tho Institute ila', and viii
continue four nights.
The preparations Tor this exhibition have
been more extensive llan for many years
previous, and the r'fiir is expected to he
highly successful.
TIE II III is being decorated in fle style,
and though the decor atoms were far fiom
being completed this mt t:ning, they were
sufficiently advanced to give an idea OF the
excellent appearance they would impaTt TO
tho nall They will be perfected by evs-
ming.
In the centre OF the room circular stand
has been erected, over wllcl strings OF ever
green's are festooned in a graceful and at
tractiyc manner This is the LIVER and
bouquet stand.
The reirtsiment room is on the upper
side ot the Hall. 1t Is nearly enclosed with
evergreen frames.
The "Home labie," rs usual, has been
place on the Eig nth street side oil the HAL,
| and is tasleiuliy arrayed in green. Flowers
and fancy ar.icics Will here he dispen 'td.
lee cream gardens ahjoin tins table, on the
west.
! In the southeast corner q cozy little gar
den OF cvergroens has been prepared, and
preltily arrayed with flags. This Is the
| lemonade garden, where this grateful hev-
erage can be obtained for a moderate sun
per glass.
Alolg the Market street side OF the Hall
several steps have been erected, on which
Ihe plants will be arranged for display
They will also be Displayed OH the stage.
TUFTS OF evergreen have been placed oi
the g,4 brackets around the walls, produc-
ing "a very happy effect. The chandelier
are also gracefully iestooned.
The display of fruits and flowers, it is ex
pected, vii! he both large and fine, EN-
bracing many beautiful and rare varieties
Rue plants will also be special feature o
the display.
The Attendance during each evening
shoula be large. The objects of the exh'
ht,on ~ purely charitable, and the pro
I cee,i- viii be deyoted TO home charity-on
10 which ai our people feel deep interest
The p,ice OF admission is 20 cents, an
aside from ITS chaitabia objects, the exh
blion of i'set will he worth far more tina
this sum
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
EDITION.!
TILT1Na Ar E1KToN.
PEACH SHIPMENTS.
CHEAP LABOR IN CHESTER co,
The EEEtOn Tournament.

LARGE ATTENDANcE-THE SUCCESSFUL
KNIGHTS.
The s.and tournament came off at
Elkton, yesterday, at the half-mile race
course, about a mile from the town. The
attendance was very large, about l.5OO
people being present.
The procession to the grounds was
very fine, Col. Edward Sweetapple was
Chief Marshal, assisted by DIR. }. II. ia
mar and DIR. j. II. Tuft.
The grand stand was occupied by the
Judges -Messrs. N. p. Manly. Townsend
Poole, r. ii. Mccullough, Il. l.: Lewis,
Clinton Mccullough and VIM. Ward
and q number of ladies and guests. The
and were addressed in an appropriate
manner by Geo. w. Cruikshank, Esq, OF
the Cecil Democrat, the orator Of the day.
The following knights entered the
lists Edward Taggart, Knight of Ce
ell Frank Kennedy, Knight of Va
lencia James Boncheli, Knight Of
Behmia b. F. Kanely, Knight ol
Delaware II. A. Stump, Knight oi
Perry Point G. w. Bacon, Knight oi
Hapsburg Charles Grason, Knight OF
Highlands; VIM. b. Writ, Knight O
81 will if can y f. s. Evans, Knigh
| Oh LOCuSb TOlnI Ddiiuo iIoNC, ."6.
of Indianola, and WIN. Hcckart knigh
of Ccdal Hill. There were three ring
suspended, about twenty PAGES apart
at the end of the quarter-stretch i!
front of the judges stand, at whicl
three charges were successfully made
by the competitors, resulting in til
between the Knight of Valencia, tn
Knight of Hapsburg and the Knigh
of Indianola. A contest betweel
these three resulted in the victory o
Charles Grason, who crowned Mis-
Cora lamar, of Elkton, queen. Th
first maid of honor of the royal court
Miss Sallie Corender, of Delaware, wa
, crowned by the Knight Of Indianola
the second, Miss Jennie Enrich, G
, Philadelphia, by the Knight OF Waller
f cia, and the third, Miss Bessie Mafti1
t of Elkton, by the Knight of Hapsburg
G The coronation speeches were mad
Mr.. Cruikshank. A brilliant ball 10
lowed at night.
The first prize offered in connectio
: with the higher honors of the tourne
: was silver service; the second a han'
some briddle; the third, three silv'
spoons; the fourth to the most indiffe
. ent rider tin dipper.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
( FTgDHf on q Train.

A H.ano KNocKs DOWN SIX OPT OMEN rs.
On the Il so train from Philadelphia,
,qt night. a number of Chester roughs
became engaged IN Quarrel with Il stall
wat negro n a 5moking car. After sew
c.,1 knoci-- downs the fight was settled
hy 4e train hands. When the train ar
rivrl ut Chester the negro stood on the
platform and knocked six of his oppo-
nent 5ppaw nag on the pavement as they
Ia -ed him one by one. In falling, one
o! the men Ltoi-c a window in the end Of
the car. Before the prostrato men could
recover themselves the train moved off,
ana the ne9to th15 saved himself from
ia. ther trouble.
1ae fight Mt one time threatened to
Il umc seIioul proportions, and had not
the CONDUCTOR intertered at the night
mu;nrut grave results might have hap
pcncd.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
Tako Courage, Invalids.

Pain and weakness produce dependency,
and the invalid who is laboriug under bodily
torture, debility and mental depression at the
same time is indeed in pitiabie condition.
But let all who are thus situated take heart.
A balm Is provided. both for their physical
and mental infrmaties. in Hostetters Stomach
Ditters. Among the commonest sources, OF
pam. uneasiuees and melancholy are the dis
eases which affect tine stomach. the liver. the
aiimontary canal, the nerves and the muscles
such as dyspepsia. bilious disorders. constips,
tion. headache. hysteria. and rheumatism. Az
OF which yield readily 70 the ienancs ~ thi
peerless vegetable tonic. stimulant and restor
alive. Take courage. sOIrowtnl ioyalids 20,
Bitters. sepi0t0lT
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Yesterdays internal revenue receipts
were Sl43, ,572.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Joseph lay
lor has been ordered to the Receiving
Ship Potomac, at Philadelphia.
Senior Mandill. the new Spanish Minis
ter, presented his credentials to the
President, at Washington, yesterday.
The suspension is announced of Frede-
rick L. Seitz, banker, of Detroit; with l.
abilities amounting to 1891 600, OF which
$50, 900 is due depositors.
The Commissioner Of Internol Revenue
Mr.. Douglas. is absent on two weeks
leave from Washington. Deputy, Com
missioner Rogers is acting in his place.
The monitors Miantonomah, Terror
and Amphitrite are to be rebuilt, and
their hulls win be constructed, exclusive
iy of iron. The contract for the Amphi
ttrite has been already given the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Company at Wilmhug
ton.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16

All the kilograms received at Wash
ington indicate that qdietness prevails
in New Orleans. General Emory re-
ports that he has not troops enough to
maintain himself if conflict should
occur, and that the mere presence oi
troops has lost its moral effect. There
were great rejoicings yesterday inNew
Orleans at the result of the contest, land
the United States troops in the Custom
House, appeared at the windows and
heartily cheered passingprocession OF
the citizens. A meeting in sympathy
with them was also held in Mobile
And one also in st. Louis.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16
PUBLIC SALES.
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE
OF THE ENTIRE
Stock of Dry Goods,

OF JAMESIT, CHAMBERS, DECEAsED,
At Public Auction. in tho City of Wilmington,
No. 3l2 MARKET STREET.
Commencing on TU UESDAY. the 2a,h day of
September. :Si4. at o'clock, p. M.
and continuing every Tuesday and Friday
afternoon Mt o'clock. and every Wednesday
and Saturday morning at . o clock, until the
entire stock shall be disposed of.
THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK OF
DRY GOODS EVER OFFERED AT
AUCTION in THE CITY OF
WILMINGTON.
Consisting of Cloths. Cassimeres. Bark Siiks
Mohairs, Aipacas, debege. Silk POplin. NJ eri-
nos. Wool Plaid, Mohair Piaids. Empress
Cloths, W ool Delaines, Calieo, Perci es. Ging-
ham. Drilling, Ch ntz, Mnslin. Flannels. Table
Linens, Towels. Napkins. Ticking. Table
Covers Umbrciis Parasols. Crash japanese
Poplins Lawns urlnldlne. Val leniia: Her
NAMES, Pique. W Wooen Yam, Hosiery. Gloves
Sewing Silk. Thread and CJttrn. Plaid
Muslins, Nansook, Swiss. Victoria Lawn
Pongee. Camels Hair Clolh. Moreens Paitley
and Blanket Shawls. Counterpanes, Floor and
Table Oil Cloths. window Shades, Woo
| blankets, Comfortable :. Crcne Neils. Front
| ing Linens, Ladies' and Gents Merino Under
wear. blue Dli ing. Denim. Oh, lks. Velvet
cen, Felt Skiit Is. Buttons. Grain Bags 2Stoves
Looking Glass, Store Desk. Counters aus
Fixtures, Silk c. o. | Portable Heater.
l 70 be sold without reserve.
AMY 4. CHAMBERS. 'min'stratriS
l.. W, Stidham Il Son. Auctrs scpl6ts
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At a rcgu-
lar meeting of the w ebster Literary So
ciety, held last evening, the following
officers were elected:
President-L. p. Bush, Jr.
Vice President-J. Craig, Jr
Secretary-Wm +. Marshall.
Treas. Frank Vandever.
Critic-J. A. Sloan.
Warden-Frahk Chandler
After the meeting those present ad-
journed to neighboring ice cream sa
loon and were treated at the expense
of the officers elect.
The Society is now in a flourishing
condition. Weekly meetings are held
in the fourth story of fSavillc's Building
Sixth and Market streets, on Tuesday
nights
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16

Ladies Wisning 40 Purchase q light
do well to call at No. us Market street: Will
mingt0n. Del and see one OF the nicest Fami-
ly Sewing Machines in the world 1t has no
equal; it sews from the thickest to the thinest
Our hobby is simplicity, durability. light
running. and no threadiDg-up required; self
threading shuttle and sell setting needle,
Sold on easy monthly instaims 1t, or liberal
discount off fss cash. L. iirs dontbIy a
heavy and complicated ma chine. but get the
light running New American.
7lS Market ST.. Wi ming on. Del.
jy7dhwlv j.. ii. PRIMROSE. Agent.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16

This number, in ,,ll probability, will be
largely increased by the later entries.
The entries so far received are regard
ed as very favorable to the success of the
Fair, and are good indication of its ex-
tent.
The p, W. & b. and Delaware Railroad
this exhibition and have subsci bod lib
orally to tho stock of the Association.
They will also do all in their power to
help the affair by affording all nece lsary
accommodations for those who intend
visiting Middletown during the exh;bi--
tion. ]. T. BUDD, Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-16

TuEC CATrIE DIsEAsE.-1'heR Reading
recently the existence
of disease among cattle in Montgomery
county which results in certain death
to all attacked The animal at first
manifcsts languid and stupid dispo-
sition, refusing TO eat, and finally goes
staggering about until death takes place
which occurs in from few few hours
to about two days from the first attack
The nature and cause of the malady Is
something of mystery, not only to
the farmers and cattle owners, but To
the surgeons.
This same disease has carried of
quite a number of cattle in New Castle
county