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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
Cu-ral's Soyhood.

When Il boy, | was one morning
playing at marbles in the village ball
alley, with 4 light heart and lighter
pocket. The @ibe and jest went
gaily around, when suddenly there
appeared Il stranger of remarkable
appearance. His intrusion was not
the least restraint upon our merry
little aSsemblagc; upon the contrary,
he seemed pleased and delighted.
see his fine face at the distance
Of half a century, just as he stood
before me in the little ball-alley in
the days Of my childhood. His
name WAS Boycc; he was the rector
Of Newmarket. To me he took a
particular fancy. ! was winning,
and full Of waggcry. Some sweet
meats easily bribed me home with
him. learned from poor Boycc my
alphabet and my grammer, and the
ruliments Of the classics. He taught
me all he could, and then sent me to
the school at Middleton. In short,
made 4 man of me.
rccollect ii WAS about five and
twenty years afterward, when | had
risen to some eminencc at the bar.
and when had Il seat in Parliament,
on my return one dav from court.
found an old gentleman seated alone
III my drawing-room, his feet familiar
ly placed on each side Of the marble
chimncy-piecc, and His whole air be-
speaking the consciousness Of one
quite at home. He turned around
it was my friend Of the ball-alley.
| rushed into his arms and burst into
tears.
Words cannot describe the scene
which followed.
"You are right, sir" | said to him;
"you are right. The chimney piece
is yours, the pictures are yours, the
house is yours. You gave me all |
have, my friend, my benetactol!."
He tiined with me, and in the eve
ming | caught the tears slistening in
his fine blue eye when he saw poor
little Jack, the creature OF his bounty,
rising in the House of Commons to
reply to 4 Right Honorable.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
Proceed With Thy Elephant"

In Columbia county resides an old
fellow renowned for his bclligcrent
disposition, who is generally known
as Friend Shavry. Born and bred Il
Quaker, he was long since read out
OF meeting on account Of his quarrel
some propcnsitics, but he still peril
naciously clings to the plain clothes
and plain language Of his earlier
days, possibly as a protection against
the wrath which he is continually
provoking by his overbearing de
meanor. He has always the crossest
dogs in the neighborhood, the most
troublesome, brcechy steers, etc, and
is continually III hot water with somc
of his neighbors in consequence Of
the depredations committed BY his
unruly live stock. a few weeks
since Van Amburgh's Menagcrie,
travelling Columbiana, was obliged
to pass his residence. A little be-
fore daylight, Nash, the keeper of the
elephant Tippoo Saib, as he was pass
ing over the road with his elephant
discovered the pscuedo Quaker seated
upon fence by the road side, watch
ing bull he had turned loose upon
the road, which was paving, below
ing, and throwing up tremendous
dust generally, In fact, from the
fury Of the animals demonstrations !,
one would have taken him for one Of
that identical breed that butted the
locomotive off bridge.
"Take that bull out Of the way"
shouted Nash, as he approached.
''Proceed with thy elephant" was
the reply.
eff You don't take that bull out of
the way, he will get hurt" continued
Nash, approaching, while the bull
redoubled his beligerent dcmonstra-
tons.
Don't trouble yourself about the
bull, but proceed with thy elephant
rctorted Friend Shavcy, rubbing his
hand with delight at the prospect Of
an approaching scrimmagc, the old
fellow having great confidence in the
invincibility Of his bull, which was
really the terror Of the whole country
around
Tippoo Saib came along with his
uncouth, shambling gait: The bull
lowered his head and mad, charge
directly upon the elephant Old Tip
poo, without even pausin. IN his
march, gave his cow-catcher sweep,
catching the bull on the side, crash
ing in his ribs with his enormous
tusks, and then raised him about thir-
ty feet in the air, the bull striking on
his head as he came down, breaking
his neck and killing him instantly.
"Im afraid your bull has bent his
neck Il little" shouted Nash, as he
passed on.
'Bent the devil cried old Shavcv,
with a troubled look at his defunct
bull; ''thy elephant is too lofty for
my beast, but thee will not make so
much out of the operation rs thee
>upposcth. | was going to take my
family to thy show, but I'll see thee
and thy show blowed to blazes before
| 90 one step, and now thee may pro
ceed with thy elephant and he ID
|-please; the ''please" being added
as Shavey took 4 second look at the
proportions of the stalwart elephant
keeper.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
An Automatic arrangement for Put
ting Out Fire.

Last Saturdayaftcrnoon at o'clock
the underwriters of this city, togeth-
er with Chief Engineer Hendrick,
were invited to be present at the
buildings Of the Mathushck Piano
Company on Park street, to witness
the efficiency Of certain arrangements
made there for the cxtinguishing Of
fire.. \ complicated system or net
work Of water pipes has been com
plcted III these buildings ut an cx-
pensc Of over $4,000. The pipes are
so distributed throughout the interior
Of the buildings that there is no space
OF twelve feet square that is free
from them, and ut short intervals
there are projecting spouts, closed by
caps, soldcrcd on If It fire breaks
out in any part Of the buildings, the
heat produced will Immediately melt
the solder which iastcns on one or
more Of these caps in the immediate
vicinity, and rs soon as that happens
there fly from the uncovered spouts
streams Of water in every direction,
extinguishing the fire at once.
70 show the visitors the value Of
this arrangement, Il large mass Of
combustible material was set on fire
in the boiler room. The heat at once
unloosed the sprinklers, and the fire
was at an end. The exhibition was
very satisfactory to all. The com
pany has probably "A better regulated
fire department than any other priva,e
establishment in the State. At a
peculiar sounding Of the steam-whis-
tlc-recognized as the fire alarm-
each workman in the large building
where the most valuable stock is
stored runs to a window to which he
has been specially assigned, and
closes the iron shutters. At the same
time other men close the lower en-
frances in similar manner, and still
other workmen make hose conncc-
tons, SO that i'll an almost incredibly
short time the building is all shut up
and streams of water, driven bv Il
powerful force pump, are ready to
rise far above the roof. Steam is al
ways kept on at the factory, and the
iirc-alarm whistle is automatic, for as
soon as the fire has melted off cap
and set the water running, this action
Of the water blows the whistle. The
company hope by these admirable
al'I4u dement's to lessen thoi, rates of
insurance, which are very high. The
system seems almost an insurance
company Of itSelt.-Ner Waren Hd-
iddiun.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
AstonisI,ea Piutes.

There WAS yesterday lying upon
the sidewalk in front Of this office
several thousand pounds of new type,
all packed away in wooden boxes.
These We're to be carried to the fourth
story Of the Enterprise building. and
some Piutc Indians who were loating
about in front of the business office
We're told that they could have a job,
if they were con the work" After
being told all about where the boxes
were to be carried to. the Indians
turned theil attention to the boxes
themselves. These looked 50 small
that they thought the job would be
mere play. \ strapping big buck At
last stepped up to one Of the smaller
boxes, and laid hold Of it as though
with the intention OF tossing il upon
his shoulder at the first pass. The
box no more moved than if il had
been frozen to the sidewalk. The
sclt-complaccnt smile which had Il
moment before graduated his countc-
nance, gave place to 4 look of pro
found aStoniShmcnt. "Whoo-o op,'
said he, as he backed away from the
box to distance of some PAGES.
Woo-oo-ee. one d--n big little box
esq lie then iabbered while in his
native lingo, and halfa dozen other
Indians came forward, and one after
another took hold Of and lifted the
end Of the box. They then tried all
the other boxes, and finding them all
alike, gave it as their unanimous
opinion that they were the biggest
little boxes" they had ever seen.
Masses of rock OF various kinds be
in" the heaviest they had ever seen,
and having no other idea of weight
than that gained by their experience
with these, such immense weight rs
they now found packed in a small
compass astonished them. \ large
box filled with "quadS"-almost solid
lead-they viewed with great respect,
walking around it and cyeing it from
all points. The redskins took the job
but never in their lives did they get
such u sweat us they did before they
landed those '!ittls boxes in the
fourth story of the building Vu-
ginio Nec) Enterprise, October
20.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
The Deacos,s Subterfuse.

Deacon Moses Fctlock WIS pillar
OF the church, and all things coiisid-
cred pretty strong pillar, too; ior
he paid liberally towards sustainil z
the pre2chcd word. But he WAS hui
man. He loved to make money, not
for the sake Of boarding money, but
for the sake of making it. In short,
it made him feel remarkably good to
drive Il sharp bargain. Would the
deacon tell lie? not for the world;
and no one had ever thought thus to
accuse him. Would the deacon de-
ceive? ih, my dear sir, when YOU
built your house Of pine block work
and plastered the same with sand,
YOU meant to deceive the eye, if not
the understanding The deacon had
his subterfilgeS, but he was above ly-
ing.
Know We that Deacon Moses was a
horse man. He kept village stable
and bought and sold some equine
prodigies. On a certain occasion he
had several horses which he wished
to sell. He had been buying some
fine young stock very cheap, and
concluded to sell off some OF the
older: and this conclusion on his
part he gave to the world, not that
he wished to sell, but that he was
willing to sell. Late one night he
gave to his wife his pocket book, and
having lighted his lantern, he went
with his spouse to the stable, where
the following little scene transpircd:
'Mrs. Fetlock, what will YOU give
me for that horsc?" asked the dea-
con, placing his hand upon one OF
the beasts he was willing to sell.
81 will give you two hundred dol
lars" answered the good wife. And
she counted out the sum in bright,
new greenbacks and offered it.
'No, no, madam" said the deacon,
with professional decision. 81 couldn't
look at any such money for that
horse"
And so they went through with
the lot.
Three days afterwards m eager
customer appeared at the deacon's
stables and after much examination
he fixed his eyes upon Il beast which
he thought he should like, and asked
the lowest price. Two hundred and
fifty dollars was the owners price.
"But, Deacon Tctlock, that is too
high; | had thought Of paying not
more than a hundred and fifty"
The deacon elevated his eyebrows
with surprised look
"Why, bless your soul! | was Of
iered two hundred dollars for that
horse only three days ago, and had
the money showed into my face, in
bright new greenbacks; but wouldn't
look at it! guess we will have
to pass the horse.
But the customer had tancied that
particular horse, and he finally
bought him for two hundred and
forty dollars, apparently well pleased
that he had knocked down ten dol
lars.
And the good deacon retired into
the house to tell his wife of his bar
gain, never dreaming that he had
compromised with strict integrity III
behalf OF subterfuge.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27

We recommend the following au-
thentic story to the attention of the
innumerable admirers OF the French
zouaves, who have won such a con-
spicuous place in military history.
The Arabs of the Bcni-Snassens are
great amateurs of gunpowder, and
never neglect an opportunity OF
prowling about the French camp and
offering the soldiers large sums of
money for the coveted article. They
pretend to be Arabs of the neighbor-
hood, friendly to the French, and
say they want powder for hunting.
One day it was discovered that the
zorlavcs had been selling their pow
der TO paint the fury of the officer
in command of the Arab bureau is
an impossible thing, but he resolved
to discover the culprits and punish
them severely. An Arab in the ser
vice of the bureau went in a mysteri-
ous way in quest of powder. An old
zouavc brought him four cartridges
and asked him twenty francs for
them. The bargain was struck, but
the spy Immediately disclosed his
official character, and brought the
cartridge vcndcr before the com
mandcr.
at is you, thcn,' cried the officer,
"coward and knave, who would hive
your comrades assassinated by the
Bcni-Snassens?"
"Ycs, Commandant, | did it."
"You have committed Il base ac-
ton"
81 admit it, Commandant; but with
this same powder that | sold | am
going to blow my brains out That
will save the trouble of a court-mar-
tial, and the zouavcs will not be dis
homorcd by public sentence"
With these words the zouave took
cartridge, loaded 4 pistol with it,
dropped round ball in the barrel,
and with supurb coolness put the
muzzlc to his head and pulled the
trigger. The weapon missed fire,
and the zouave burst into Il horse
laugh.
"The judge has acquitted me" said
he.
"IIow SOP" sad the Command mt.
"Why, you see, Commandant, that
the powder | sell to the Bcni-Snas-
sens is orly ground charcoal; the
balls are made Of clay, and the whole
done up in genuine cartridges. You
have just had proof of it,
1t was true. The Zouave had
cheated his customer; and he added,
with an air of triumph:
"Ihe first time the Bcni-Snasscns
come into action, ali their pieces will
miss fire, and You will gain the bat
tle."
"Thcn you have sold good deal
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
THE SNOW AT FREDERICKS.
BURG.

As that season of the year is near at hand when
he republication and usual disputati0n ~ to the
Of Beautiful Snow" will take place,
beg leave to introduce the following snow poem
md see how many flint lock rhyme incubstors will
claim it. RL.W
Drift over the slopes Of the sunshine land.
. wonderful, wonderful snOwi
Oh, pure A. the breast of the virgin saint
Drift tenderly, soft and slow,
Over the slopes Of the sunrise land,
And into the haunted dells
Of the forests OF pine, where the sObbing winds
Are tuning their memory bells.
Into the forests Of signing pines,
And over those yellow slopes
There seems but the work OF the cleaving plOw,
But cover so many hOpes
There are many indeed, and straightly made,
Not shapen with loving care;
But the souls let out. and the broken blades
May never be counted here!
Fall over those lonely hero graves,
. delicate dropping sn0wi
Like the blessing Of Gods unfaltering love,
On the warrior heads below;
Like the tender sigh Of y mothers soul.
Az she waiteth and watcheth for one
Who never came back from the sunrise land
When the terrible war was done.
And here, where lieth the high Of heart,
Drift, white ~ the bridal veil,
That will never Be worn by the dropping girl
Who sitteth afar, 50 pale;
Fall, fast as the tears Of the suffering wife,
Who stretcheth despairing hands
Out to the blood rich battlefield
That crimson the eastern sands,
Fall in thy virgin tenderness,
U delicate snow! and cover
The graves Of our heroes. sanctified,
Husband, and son, and lover!
Drift tenderly over those yellow slopes,
And mellow our deep distress,
And put us in mind Of the shriven souls,
And the mantles Of rixhteousness
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
of pOwder?"

of powders
"Rather," and the zouavc exhibited
a formidable pipe, set with gold
Though the Arabs may be pretty
sharp fellows, they are no match in
cunning for the zouaves.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27

Oskaloosa's new hotel cost $780,
900.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27

4 TTORNEY AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE
IL Agent. Office over Turner's Millinery Store
one door east of Post Office. Independence,
Iowa. 33-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
?hNsifialls.
Or. HI H HUNT,
Mrs. J.E LOOMS. NJ. d.

OFFICE on Main ST.. one door west of Mer-
" chants Hotel. in Morses brick block, hide
oendenee. Iowa
Special attention given 10 Obstetrics and the dis
ease of women and children
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
JAMES M, WEART,

AN CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM. AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First National
Bank building. Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
VIC. DONNAN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence. Iowa.
n Office over Morse & Barnetts Store Con-
sutations in English and German t19-y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
Choice Bread & Biscuit Dali,

Is complete and not to be excelled in the cit
The public are invited to call and inspect m
rooms and arrangements
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
First-Class Eating House.

Where Warm Meals will be served ut all hours
in the neatest manner. He will also continue rs
heretofore, to promptly MI all orders for Fine
Cakes for picnics PARTIES Ec
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27

Z. Z. r ASWEN,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW In
~ dependence. Iowa. Office in Clarkes brick
lA..l lid
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-27
d. w. BRUCKART,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
n Office in Munsons Block, Main St.
, 1874-02-08

SUBURBAN r EAL ESTATE.
sALE AVE FGw asr MoE6
eens sSe from
tS an Ss co
and will cost you nothing T. sss ths properly
Psoria and Kinzio-sts.
ToR sALE-,AT LAKE s!DE-AN ELEGANT Two; W
s5ofy French roof fFsmo dwcne nth attic ana
5Ss 10 5sss'i,
III 5Es s. ssG'i es'sa 81
ss5:s e 5f ssis
T0R VERY DESIRABLE HOUSES
bRos hfs 5ss e 81 @sl:sy asd '' owners
YEKY T1SE oWSMs on iRsE asaI
Like shars Fer sas On easy terms T4Ltoiso'
q + nils rom 1s5i1esd. 70 u ss
FIX e. s ssrss On
aso," aV TX G mos from sro.sinx so sefe
sel!ias tfsets q seFo P,egfH5t.H Ht + +
fgat sss aT 5S
NOR sALE-CHEAP, -NEAR SOUTH CHICAGO.
a Il Ts bs yen5 81 q
sets .o 1GSssd sHe sfsu S.9
f Ss ss | Bss II @ bss9
ToR sALE-ACREs. WE'LL LoCATEp.so; 81 & 49,
E2s asss IT. s + II bs @
Sfs liz; bsss fs5 I SsaSe
sesida s.st acfEs colless jas t. Goo6
Fo M 65y {aa.;sa 80 ASGEs on
nigh grove land. viii ael part, or s1change S. DELLA
ToR chicago e e. ASREy s = ,H WASH III
Is Ell HS:s s
e.; ta .}s q Il seSt
Lots for sale Ut tho S'Fh*':f2rf i. 81
T7oR s4LEA RAeE caAScHh h;a F9R ! c'.9I X9uSG e
Ic,d1 md sdeaslss built that ea b bought
& s .s ss p.o i
Wa5hincton-st. --- -
3 6H6E 2BE Akp 4 Ds;;
FoE sAEEAT BAKGAM5BY AS G91DEN R0dd e:
rRsSHsMATMk3 II ssa II s. - % seesa Il ssc &
j. Se + - IS IN ss e ST. t. IL
F0R 5 SAhERAnT T. s. :s!s. % eF 4hP 81
of ths Donsts Grove either tho wo0 0n9E GE IL IL
ew9s4 sr9 p.Fts% = ef m Sc sfE
NOR SALE-AUSTN-L LOTS, BLOCKS, AND
20 esre .nt & e. E. oR e III T
:IIoP sATE-CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN CAR
T shops-lots aud blocks at this locality
q Shsss5 s:5 e. af ass'nen Aopn'
T0R SALE-OR ExCHANGE-SEVERAL SPLEEN
did hnuses and lots at Irving Park: will he sold a.
ss e. ssds & T. E: 66 l6s
NOR SAIF-TWo OF THE CHOICEST CORNERS
1T Ws.hirrtou Heights, 100r150 and lpo1125 Within
two blocks oi Troad croasug both desirable for
businnss or rcaidcnce purposes. B. F. CLARKE CO..
IL LaSAua-st.
T7OR SATE-I BLOCK, ACRES, CHOICE GROVE:
hccks 81 each, praire; tract g aces ara
tract 40 near dep9s 1t Washington HsaEnts aq
yniue during lS7l. B. T. CLARKE CO.. ~ LSale.
TOR sALE-AT ENGLEWooD-NEA NEW y.
4 2-story house, with two grove lota. 81 &C., monthly
payments or viii take ouet4ird II good real estate OF
huilding material. Add1eas V IS, Tribune oEce-
, 1874-02-08

nIvoRUES LEGALLY OBTALNRD,F AtTER !;s
fecrre. scandal aroided ntne yexrk practice IN tho
courts Of Chicago. Address Post~oaoe Boz Lust.
, 1874-02-08

TOR SALE-THE RESIDENCE OF TIE SUB"
scriber situated in the beautiful Village Of Tauke.
sha Wis. Is 1nantc.' wall from dapot oi Airanfee I
Sp:inE House entirely new built Of brick u tss
Italian Brackoted Villa slya contai1s 10 Eoasr oeslea
halls aud closets; IL furnished w:h open grates .rhls
usntes cte Stone and csmen: si.;efn IN se55 sns
riage- hnu snd s.abe- Tho KEon1s can1so sbontsa
acres Of which beautiful park o n4iiys tososs
with krareIed walks and drives. and with tt sAad
nt ornamental trcas. Tho locaiijn is d:liSh:fu aAa
e property Is in every respsct ceeaa: aad desirable ior
sumnr or ,1utoE residence. For tco And tzs addex1
H. h. HAIiTWELL. Waukceha, His-
, 1874-02-08

n s. ", T. 30, r. Is,
!Eutu Globe Station, near
land is finely located for
fly lot for part Of payment;
ryntion Town OF Jefferson,
Information given BY tho
hitIET.T.ER
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29
Better from N 80. "a iEIOF. Of ~. E-Oas-
H., 80 Hiss Susan az q tiaony.
ST.. LOUIS, January, 1874.

Sr. LOUIS, January, 1874.
lLss Susan B. Antboay, President Of the
National Woman Suffrage association:
Though circumstances, over which l
have no control, prevent my attending the
convention, cannot deny the pleas
ure of wishing you all hearty God speed
in the work, and congratulating You on
the great progress you have made during
the pastyear, as no woman rights cnnvcn-
ton ever held has brought the subject so
directly and clearly before the whole peo-
pie Is that presided over by Judge Hunt
Canandaigua, New York, in the trial OF
Susan B. Anthony. Previus conventions
had only made assertions OF injustice,
while his furnished the confirmation
In reply to the many inquiries made as
to my own suit, | will briefly state that
the case is now on the docket of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and
will probably be reached in about year
AS to my right, rs a citizen, to vote under
the Constitution, l have never had a
doubt, and my expectations of success
have been confirmed by 4 recent decision
of the Supreme Court itself, from which
l quote:
The negro having, by the fourteenth
amendment, been declared TO be citizen
of the United States, is thus made vo-
term every State of the Union. = x *
I'VE do not say that no one else but
the negro can share in this protection.
Both the language and spirit of the artic-
les are to have their fair and just weight
in any question of construction. I'm
doubtedly, while negro slavery alone was
in the mind Of the Congress which pro
posed the thirteenth article, it forbds any
other kind Of slavery now or hereafter.
If Mexican peonage, or the Chinese coolie
| labor system, shall develop slavery of the
| Mexican or Chinese race within our
territory. this amendment may safely be
trusted to make it void And so if other
rights are assailed by the States which
properly and necessarily fall within the
protection of these articles, that protection
will apply though the party interested
may not be of African descent. " Section
is. Wallace Rep, page Il.
The principles involved in this decision
had virtually been announced by Chief
Justice fancy III the bred Scott case, he
fore the late amendments were proposed
or thought Of
|, therefore, make my appeal to this
| tribunal in all confidence, with this decis-
ion in my hand, wherein they declare that
citizenship carries with it the right to vote,
and ask if /, a native born American cit
izen, am not equally entitled to that ballot?
Yours truly,
VIRGINIA L. MINOR.