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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
Purity OF Character.

Henry Ward Beecher draws the
following beautiful parallel:
"Ovcr the beauty Of the plum and
the apricot there grows a bloom and
beauty more exquisite than the
fruit itself; soft, delicate flush
that overspreads its blushing cheek.
Now if you strike your hand over
that, and it is once gone, it is gone
forever, for it never grows but once.
The flower that hangs in the morn
ing, impearled with dew-arrayed
with jewels-oncc shake it, SO that
the beads roll off, and you may
sprinkle water over it as you please,
yet it can never again be made
what it was when the dews fell
lightly upon it from heaven. On a
frosty morning you may see the
panes of glass covered with land
scapes, mountains, lakes and trees
blended into a beautiful fantastic
picture. Now lay your hand upon
the glass, and by the scratch of
your finger or the warmth Of your
hand all the delicate tracery will be
obliterated.
So there is in youth beauty
and purity of character which when
once touched and defiled can never
be restored. A fringe more delicate
than frostwork, and which when
torn and broken will never be re-
embroidered! A man who has
spotted and soiled his garments in
youth, though he'may seek to make
them white again, can never wholly
do it, even were he to wash them
with his tears.
When young man leaves his
fathers house with the blessing of
his mothers tears still wet upon
his forehead, if he once loses that
early purity of character, it is loss
that he can never make whole
again. Such is the consequence of
crime. Its effect can not be eradi- |
Gated. 1t can only be forgiven"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

Lady Sarah had evidently inher-
tied her beauty from her mother,
who, while in the school room was
married, in truly ludicrous man.
ner, to Lord March. The story is
told us by her grandson, Mr.. Henry
Napier:
"My grandfather, the second Duke
Of Richmond, was one of the lords
of the bcd-chanber to King George
H., who then resided in Kcnsington
Palace. He had been, as was the
custom in those days, married, while
yet boy. to Lady Sarah Cadogan,
daughter of that Lord Cadogau who,
as a cavalry officer, distinguished
himself SO much in the Duke of
Marlborough's wars.
This marriage was made to cancel
gambling debt, the young peoples
consent having been the last thing
thought of. The Earl of March was
sent for from school, and the young
lady from her nursery; clergyman
was in attendance, and they were
told that they were Immediately to
become man and wife! The young
lady is not reported to have uttered
word. The gentleman exclaimed,
Surely they are not going to marry
me to that dowdy" The ceremony,
however, took place; post-chaise
was ready at the door, and Lord
March was instantly packed off
with his tutor to make the grand
tour while his young wife was re-
turned to the care of her mother, a
Dutch woman, daughter of William
Munter, councillor of the courts of
Holland. After some years spent
abroad, Lord March returned, a
well-educated, handsome, young
man, but with no very agreeable
recollcctions of his wife.
Wherefore, instead Of at once
seeking his home, he went directly
to the opera or theatre, where he
amused himself between the acts,
in examining the company. He had
not been occupied in this manner,
when very young and beautiful
woman more especially struck his
fancy; and, turning to gentleman
beside him, he asked who she was.
"You must be stranger in Lon
don," replied the gentleman, "not to
know the toast of the town, the
beautiful Lady March"
Agreeably surprised at this intel
ligence, Lord March proceeded to
the box, announced himself, and
claimed his bride, the very dowdy
whom he had scornfully rejected
some years before, but with whom
he afterwards lived so happily that
she died of 4 broken heart within
the year of his decease, which took
place at Godalming, in Surrey, in
August, 1850.
This is truly one Of the frolics in
which Destiny every now and then
INDUCES. The young man, married
whether he would or not, scarcely
looking at his bride, after one
glance had sufficed to make him
cry out against being married to
"that dowdy" is meant, later on in
life, to fall in love with that same
"dowdy" grown into beauty; and
the two are SO happy together that,
when he is dead, incapabl e of liv-
ing without him, she follows him to
the grave.-XoNand House, by
Princess Marie Liechtenstein.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

closed ranks under the enemy's fire,
until the head of the column reached
the first line Of abatis, some one
hundred and fifty yards from the
cnemy's works. Then tie ak men
ran to the front to cut away the
heavy obstructions of defense, while
ono thousand men Of the enemy
with their artillery concentrated
from the rcdoubt, poured heavy
fire upon the head of the column,
hardly wider than the clerks desk.
The AK men went down under that
murderous fire; other strong hands
grasped the axes in their stead, and
the abatis was cut away. Again,
at double quick, the column goes
forward within fifty yards of the
Fort, to meet there another line of
abatis. The column halts. And
there very fire of hell is pouring
upon them. The abatis resists and
holds, the head of the column SEEM
ed literally to melt away under the
shot and shell, the nag Of the regi-
sments 60 down, but brave black
hand seizes the colors; they are up
again, and wave their starry light
over the storm of battle; again the
ak men fall, but strong hands and
willing hearts sieze the heavy shar-
pened trees and drag them away,
and the column forward, and with
shout that now rings in my ear, and
they went over that redoubt like a
flash, and the enemy never stopped
running for four miles. applause
on the floor and in the galleries.)
1t became my painful duty, sir, to
follow in the track Of that charging
column, and there, in space not
wider than the clerks desk, and
three hundred yards long, lay the
dead bodies Of five hundred and
forty-three Of my colored soldiers,
slain in defence OF their country, and
who had laid down their lives to up
hold its flag and its honor as will
ling sacrifice; and as l rode along
among them, guiding my horse this
way and that way lest he should
profane with his hoofs what seemed
to me the sacred dead, and as l
looked upon their bronzed faces up
turned in the shining sun to heaven
as if in mute appeal against the
wrongs that country for which they
had given their lives, and whose flag
had only been TO them flag of
stripes on which no stars of glory
had ever shone for then-feeling |
had wronged then in the past, and
believing what was the future of my
country to them-among my dead
comrades there | swore to myself
solemn oath, "May my right hand
forget its cunning, and my tongue
cleave to the roof Of my mouth, if l
ever fail to defend the rights ofthese
men who have given their blood for
me and my country this day and for
the I race forever and, God help
ing me, will keep my oath. (Great
applause on the floor and in the gal
leries.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

From the Davenport Democrat, Jan. t6.
1t appears that an Assistant Pos
tal-Clerk named Demott, who work
ed with Cowles, was largely instru-
mental in detecting the criminal &C.
tions Of Elisha Cowles. He fre-
qucntly caught him opening letters,
extracting money therefrom, and
burning the rest. 1t appears that
Cowles was taken to Council Bluffs
and placed in Jail. He was yester-
day taken before United States Com
missioner Williams there, and,
waving an examination, gave bail
to the amount of $4,000. Mrs.
Cowles was not in the car when her
husband was arrested, as has been
stated. She was at the bedside of
her father, in Buchanan, Mich, who
died yesterday. She is Appointment
membsr OF the State Grange, and
one of its officers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
THE FAMOUS CHARGE AT NEW
MARKET HEIGHTS.
How Bntler get Rid of his Prcjudices

From Butlcr's Speech on The Civil Rights Bill.
Now, sir, you will allow me to
state how l got over my prcjudices.
| think the House got over theirs
after the exhibition we had yester-
day. | think no man will get up
here and say he speaks only to
white men again. He must at first
show himself worthy before he can
speak to some colored men in the
House after what occurred yester-
day. (Applause.)
came in command in Virginia
in 1863. there organized twenty
five regiments, with some that were
sent to me, and disciplined them.
Still all my brother officers of the
regular army said my colored SOL
diers would not fight; and l felt it
was necessary that they should fight
to show that their race was capable
of the duties Of citizens; one OF the
highest duties of citizens is to de-
tend their own liberties and their
country's flag and honor. On the
29th of September, 1864, l was or,
dered by the Commanding General
of the armies to cross the James
River at two points and attack the
enemy's line of works, one in the
centre Of their line, Fort Harrison,
the other a strong work guarding
their left flank at New Market
Heights; and there are men here
who will remember tina: day, !
doubt not, as do myself. l gave
the centre of the line to the white
troops, the 18th Corps, under Gen.
Ord, and they attacked one very
strong work and carried it gallantly.
| went myself with the colored
troops to attack the enemy at New
Market Heights, which was the key
to the encmy's flank on the north
side of James River. That work
was redoubt built on the top of a
hill Of some considerable elevation;
then running down into a marsh; in
that marsh was a brook; then rising
again to a plain which gently rolled
away toward the river. On that
plain when the flush of dawn was
breaking, placed a column of three
thousand colorcd troops, in close
column by division, right in front,
with guns at fright shoulder shift"
l said: THAT work must be Ia
ken by the weight of your column;
no shot must be fred" and to pre-
vent their firing | had the caps ia.
ken from the nipples of their guns.
Then | said, "Your cry, when you
charge, will be Remember Fort Pill
low!" and as the sun rose up In the
heavens the order was given, s'For-
wardv' and they marched forward,
steadily, as if on parade-went
down the hill, across the marsh, and
as they got into the brook they came
within range Of the enemy's fire,
which vigorously opened upon them.
They broke little as they forded
the brook, and the column wavered.
o, it was moment Of intensest in
terest and anxiety, but they formed
again as they reached the firm
ground, marching steadily on With
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

appearance he thought not at all
as he replied to the lady's question
without the least embarrassment.
"It's sweet-fag stock; would you
like somc?"
"Indeed l should like to taste OF
it, said the lady with most
winning smile. l used to be ever
so fond Of it when l was Il little
girl"
John was SO delighted that the
lady should like sweet-fag, and
that she should accept it from him.
He thought to himself it was the
best thing to eat he knew. He hand
ed up a large bunch Of it. The lady
took two or three stalks, and was
about to return the rest, when John
said: ss an5t}
"Please keep it all, ma'am lean
get lots more. | know where it's
ever SO thick"
"Thank you, thank you," said the
LADY,. and as the carriage started
she reached out her hand to John.
He did not understand the motion
until he saw a a.cent drop in the road
at his feet. Instantly all his illusion
and pleasure vanished. Something
like tears were in his eyes as he
shouted:
81 don't want your cent. l don't
sell fiag!"
John was intensely mortified. II
SUPPOSE" he said, "she thought
was a sort of beggar boy. TO think
of selling tlag''
AT any rate he walked away and
left the cent i'll the road, q humili-
ated boy. Jim said he was green
not to take the money; he would
60 back and look for it now, if he
would tell him where it dropped.
And Jim did spend an hour looking
about IN the dirt, but he did not
find the cent. Jim, however, had
an idea; he was going to dig sweet
flag, and see if another carriage
wouldn't come along.
Johns next rebuff and knowledge
of the world was of another sort.
He was again walking in the road
at twilight, when he was overtaken
by a wagon With one seat, upon
which were two young girls, and a
yonng gentleman sat between them,
driving. 1t was merry party, and
John could hear them laughing and
singing as they approached him.
The wagon stopped when it over
took him, and one of the sweet
faced girls leaned from the seat
and said quite seriously and pleas
antly:
"Littlc boy, how's your mar?"
John was surprised and puzzled
for moment. He had never seen
the young lady, but he thought that
perhaps she knew his mother; at
any rate, his instinct of politeness
made him say:
"She's pretty well, I thank you"
"Does she know you're out?"
And thereupon all three in the
wagon burst into a loud roar of
laughter and dashed on. 1t flashed
upon John in moment that he had
been imposed on, and it hurt him
dreadfully. His selt-respect was in
jured somehow, and he felt as if his
lovely, gentle mother had been in
suited. He would have liked to
have thrown a stone at the wagon,
and in a rago he cried:
"You're q nice"-but he could
not think Of any hard, bitter words
quick enough.
Probably the young lady, who
might have been almost any young
lady, never knew what 4 cruel thing
she had DONE Charles Dudiey
Warner.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
FOR the Bulletin.
A MISERERE.

Drearily, drearily sings the wind,
While starry-eyed Night has sobery veilcd
All the rare beauties the clouds behind,
And sorrowful drops are freely shed
Over the silent, sleeping world,
AS angels weep when the wedk are led
From paths of right, and to ruin hurled.
Oh, wind and rain, you suit me WE'LL
oh, soul OF the night, you have passed into mine
And wild, weird thoughts to my brain you tell,
Till they dance before me, line by line,
And mock with their dazzling, mystical glow
My weary soul, that never more
The bliss OF restful content may know.
Wilder and darker yet grows the night,
While within, as without, swells the drear mis-
-erere,
Till my brain seems bursting with strange alright
Az thousa ID voices from spirits eeric
Call and jeer, and from ont the darkness
Taunt me with echoes from a golden past.
Oh, Father in Heavenl how long must waltz
have drained the cup, my idol was clay;
In mercy let fall from the golden gate
One ray OF light to illumine my way.
They press me closer, those spirits Of evil;
Their damp, cold arms about me they fold,
And ever with them my soul is chanting
A dirge that is born of darkness and cold.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

when he got cut'up at Peters Bal
lic-him and that school a
helpin' him." Aye, we found we
disliked him-bcause he liked
her.
We found that with perfect har-
mony of soul these hearts had met
and mingled.
We are alone. Rev. Milton
May won "Miss Grey, of Sandy
Gulch."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

HUsBAND-"Why don't you wear
hair and things, and dresses, and
look like other women?" Wife,
"What! and have everybody say,
'What a pity that that handsome
woman married that ugly little mani
Oh, nor "
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

bsen regarded as a good, reliable
clerk, but never as very smart or
efficient one. He had always been
regarded as strictly honest up to
the date of the disclosures last Oc-
tobcr.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
". q. J. B. DONNAN.

4 TToRNEY AT LAW. Independence, Iowa
n Office with W. II. Joslin, in Wilcox Block
Consultations in Euglish and German. l9y1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
n. w RRuCKART

1 TTORNEY s. COUNSELLOR AT LAW Inde
N pendence, Iowa. Office in Wilcox New
Block over Tabor's Drug Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
Ahstrart,
Look to Your Titles +!

OWNERS OF
Complete 9tract
OF ALL
Titles Of Lands and village Lots In Ru.
channn County, Iowa,
are prepared to give prompt and reliable infor.
the County. r'oP'''' u"
Several thousand acres of wild land and severn,
VALUABLE IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALEl
IN different Parts Of the County. Alse plumber
Pensions and all kind OF Waf Claims ntfendeS
20 promptly. ''' "''en"cu
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
n n uOr.nRIDGE
e. =, HASNER.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land
N Agent, Office in C. W. Taylor's new brild-
ing, opposite the Post Office. Independence,
Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
JAMES M. wEART.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public an,
n Claim Agent. Office in Wilcox's New Blocl
up stairs, independence, Iowa. 7-1y]
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

People spoke of his goodness, and
one red-shirted admirer had sworn
in our presence that she'd die for
that ere preacher. You ought to
a seed him, mister; just ought a
seed the way he nursed my pardner
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
LAKE & HARMON.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Real Estate Agent.
IN Office over King and Kenyons Hardware
Store, Main ST., Independence. Iowa. 33.tfl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
r g WnnnwARn.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and General Land Agent
II Independence, Iowa. Office in Wilcox BIN.
Particular attention paid to Collections, and Re
mittances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
Business Cards
Attorasys.
w. HI. 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, 30-y1.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
L. w. HART.

r AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM, AND
Land Agency Office Office in First Nation
al Bank building, Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
Dentists.
e. II. RISSELL
DR.. D. H. GILL,

UIfYfN - URGEON DENTISTS, independence
- Iowa. Office at residence, corner
Wyoming and Court SIs, near DIR. Hunts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-08

En- sus mdmcros 9 Y 10, pertenecientes
mario abril, este intcresante peri6dico
belga Sc la ocupado con vivo inter6s de
los asuntos de Espana Y, tocando con ell
dedo de oro de la carload en- los corazones
generosos. la dicho:
"ESpaHa.-La sangre CORE mas que
nunca, Y NADIA anuncia aGn el fin de esta
lucha tratricida, que lleva por todas parties
la dcsolacion la miseria. A medida que
la guerra Sc prolonga y sc extiendc, 4
medida que sc aumenta cl n1mero de las
desdichadas vlctimas, disminuyen los re-
cursos proporcionalmentc. La orgullosa
Espana sc We reducida 4 lamar en- su au-
xilio los hombres caritatvos del mumdo en-
tero. NO escuchais sus gritos de augusta
que llegan hasta nosotros? Nos pide fon-
dos, ropa blanca, vestidos, efectos santa
rios para sus infeliccs horidos Tn bucn
movimiento, almas compasivas que no
faltan en- Belgica, attended 4 las voces SUI
plicantes que sc elcvan hacia nosotros del
otro lado dc la frontcra. Hay hombres
que mueren banados EN- su sangre, tai
vez por falta de oportuno socorro..... Cosa
horrible: iy este sucedc en- el siglo XIX
\ vosotros, familas cspanolas, que er
gran nGmero gozais en- B6lgica las dulzu-
ras de la paz, no olvideis vuestros com.
patriotas desventurados: estais EN- ell debel
de enviarles algo de 10 que no os es absolu
tamente necesario. Demos todos indistin
tamente; la caridad es de todas las nacio
nes: que las mujeres, que las j6vencs, po
todas parties, en- los conventos, en- las es
cuelas, hagan hilas, vestidos y vendajes
Los heridos bendiciran sus bienhecho
res, y dos los recompensara.'
Agradecemos nuestro generoso coleg
sus loables esfuerzos, y al darle gracias e
: nombre dc nuestros compatriotas heridos
solo dcseamos que Belgica no Sc yea nun
ca maltratada por cl azote de Ia guorr
civil.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-08

La muertc, terrnino fatal do la existen-
cia, es el legado mas cicrto que Dios con
su inmcnsa sabidurla ha destinado 4 sus
criaturas. iiCuanta aAiccion nos trae CON
sligo cnando nos arrebata un ser querido,
un padre, I'm hijo un consorte, un herma-
no un amigoIl :. ioramos llenos~de do
lor, porque queda vaclo en- nuesho cora
zon aquel afecto que tanto nos hacia gozar
con su oxistencia, y en- los momentos de
desesperacion, hasta nos hacemos injustos
con Ia Providencia pero ;ob! cuan fe-
liz es el que nos dcja, volandoa los brazos
del que todo 10 ha creado!
Hoy gimen los dcudos del malogrado
joven y. Jacinto Cora Y Hernandez, que,
d los veinticinco amos ha dejado de existir
victina dc una puinonia que en- cortos
dias 10 ha eNterminado, sin que hallan po-
dido evitarlo los inauditos csfuerzos de la
ciencia. JoveA, adornado dc exeelentes
cuaidades al lado del resto De su aprecia-
bio iainilia en- su pueblo natal, heredero
de una bucna fortuna (qne deja distribuida
en coneiencial tolo le sanrela. pero.....
este, 1aat IS IL lalc Dc b gloria cter-
mai +. roenemos pues al Todo-poderoso
para que le haya tornado on 81 regazo, )
de consuelo su aaigida familia.
Una lucida y extraordinaris concurren~
cia, acompan6 sus restos Ia nl.;ina f9e-
rala en- prleha de 80 sll.4pa.las.
Arroyo, ,Aayo J de fsTi.-f..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-05-08
NOTICIAS EXTRANJERAS.


La prensa cat6lica de Inglaterra Sc fe-
helta de la solemnidad con que las auto
rldades superiores de Gibraltar han per-
nitido celebrar en- aquella plaza de guer-
ra la colocacion, con asistencia del obspo
de Cadiz y de muchas corporacioncs reli-
giosas, de los cimientos de la iglesia, de.li-
cada al Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, y ha-
cen resaltar el contraste de esta politica
con IL de Bismark en- Alemania.
Una ruptura de los Antiques diques
que tantas veces han sido la defensa de
Holanda, ha prodacido en- una parte de
los Paises-Bajos la inundacion de extensas
comarcas, poreciendo entire las olas mn
chas personas y perdiendo mas dc quiz
nientas families cuanto poseian.