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, 1875-11-18
Frazer, McGrow, Thorpe, and Fitz-
roy Confess Their Male
factions,
Priuttly Patronage Bestowed Oh Artists
in Nhitewash from Washington.
Ben Butler Gets His Strabismal ORGANS
on the Crooked Business.
Plain Statement Regarding Recent
Cases Before the Chicago
Grand Jury.
INTEREST.
TEFEA-uEAT.

TN
TxyEn-ttEAT.
Spsefdi Dffnatch 10 The Ca.edas 1+ibtne.
ST. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE Mcdonald cass drew
full houBe to-day, cvcry available foot Of space
in tho United Ssates Courtroom beng occupied
at M eAriy lour BY curious spectators. No
evont las occurred here for years. which hAs 80
oxcited tbs people - tho trial Of this case. and
tho community Is appalled, as the Official cor
rupsion and mercantile diAhonor which the ln-
vestigntlon III revealing. Tha b,einesb-nen who
arc involved In Ibis spofiatfon Of tho Govern
lnent we1e among tho woalthieHs diatItIers
IN ths Weat. md long noted for
their integrity and irreproachablo charac-
ters. The copfehBed gnilt Of Ruch persons laa
quito naturally shocked the public aud created
m excitement entirely unprecedented. Tho tes-
tiuony to-day Was listonod to with Intense iuter-
cat. Dafore tho arrival OF Judge Treat = num-
ber Of
SENSATIONAL nUaioRH
had gained currency among tbs crowd. which
Borvod 10 aggrayate tho prevailing excitement
and to increaso tho curiosity to Witness the
| forthcoming developments. Ono Of these
tumors was to the effect TINT evidence WAS to
| bo introduced during the day directly implcas.
| inE Gen. Dabcocs, the prcs;dcuts Private Socre,
| tary, aud o!lor prominent Washington officials
10" NlFA III t0o E!eatuentH lafor. Anothei
| Wha 10 tho object that William Mckee
| had Weakened. aud ~as going to toll about his
connection with the WHISKY Hing. Anotle.
Was that there would DO positire evidence lmpli.
eating Judge Erum, x-Distscs-Attronoy Pat,
rick, and ex-Cnitod Btates Marshal hewcomb
| who went out os Office to-day, being succosdeG
| by ]. ". Lciiingwell. 6otno Of theso rumort
wero verified. and some were not. az will appua,
| BY the evidence, which Is Of absorbing interest
to peoplo everywhere, and il therefore fur
u,shed TIE 1R1urSE ip full. The evidence
! OF Fitzroy. sho iRat Witness examined, wai
the most startling elected to-day aud. ns will bt
Observed. traRa Into the Whisky Ring = number
| Of persona about whon Dame Runner has here
tofoEo been quite busy, but who havo until nov
successfully managed to oiude actual exposure
, 1875-11-18
BUSINESS NOTICES.

nurnctt's (0c1sAt1ta attnya 5rrftnfto1,
etuyex al tn.ltncy to uanisal, aI !.f:tratea thu
action uf tbs raldiarte~ in Tie asr: ee:EEee. Ttto
Gocoaiua hax earned 4 deNrftl f*lut4tIbn for pro
noting the srowta and preserving the l'oantJ of TIM
nuu.aA haT. La.llcs lrus4lG their I1ir ciabrsteiy
for tue erouing vii tnl that Il !sup4r.s healthy
natural gloss tue hair and viii eaase It TO retain i's
Bhepe for AuuEs.
, 1875-11-18

PROVIDENCE, r. J.. Nov. 17.-1n 8eckon,
Mass.. on Tuesday morning, Mrs. Anuis l.. Va
terman and her two children woto found iu their
room, iussnsible from coal gus escaping from
stove. the damper OF which was improperly
turned. One CHILD was restored, tAs otbpr died,
and the mother ID yot Ia critical condition.
, 1875-11-18

THE WACO DISASTER.
GALVESTON, Nov. IA schooner from East
Bay brlngs report that body supposed to 10
thAt Of. Henry Rodgers, OF Brooklyn, = passeu-
ger on the Waco. was found and buried On the
beach near High Iala.a, 80 mile6 from Galveston.
, 1875-11-18

UNDERWEAR AND AOslEHY.
, 1875-11-18

WHAT TIE LuNpoN ''T1MeB" TIMES or THE
AMERICAN NorE-"oNE OF THE MOST PEN-
EMp1onr MEisAuEsf-"K KiN1 ALFossu's MlN-
1sTIn3 CANNOT AFFORD EVEN TO DAILY"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

A Sailors Sleigh-Ride.

A sailor named John Batds yester-
day hired horse and cutter for 4
turn around the city, and he hadn't
been out over fifteen minutes when he
came back to the barn leading the
horse and said that the cutter was
sdown there somewhere" in about 4
hundred pieces. He didn't want to
pay its full value, and being taken
before Justice Potter he was aske d
to state his case.
"Well, you know" he commenced,
as he rolled his quid to the other
check, 81 chartered that craft for a
cruise around town."
"les."
81 cot aboard, battened down
matches and gave the hoss free sheet.
He wanted to run dead before the
wind, but hauled him up, eased off
the booms little and got the wind
on the quarter"
''Then he went, did he?"
"Yes, sir, then he fluked. We
passed PointBetsey flying, an thought
| saw other craft taking in sail l
kept the topgallant sail hung out
and held her steady"
"Do you mean that the horse ran
away" inquired the Justice.
"Ycs, sir, do. threw the wheel
over, took pull at the halyard and
hauled away at the sheets, but she
was pinted out to sea and old Davy
Jones couldn't have swung her a
point. tried to shorten sail, but
She rolled in so much sea over her
bows that she foundered."
"1he cutter was smashed, you
mean?"
eyes, sir; she went down stern
first, and | went overheard and was
picked up by a steam barge wearing
blue buttons, who charged me with
scuttling the craft. l want to do the
fair thing, Captain, but I'm blowed
if this 'ere skipper ought to send out
Il craft loaded by the head and no in
surance on the cargo"
lie finally agreed to pay sum
satisfactory to all parties, and when
he handed over the money he re-
marked:
"Well, suppose can up anchor
and forge ahead? havn't dropped
anchor in this kind of a harbor for
ten years before, and I'm going to
buy an AK and take a tug for the Can
ada woods. Good-by, Captain; keep
your ilbs down trim" ."-Detroit Free
Press.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
He unslung his carbinc, and gave

He unslung his carbine, and gave
his steed the shining spurs.
ole is mad." calculated Bains,
dashing after him. "But I'll follow
him to the gates Of Hadesm
He soon caught up with the excited
Ohioan, and together the twain dash
ed among the combatants, and dealt
deadly blows right and left Several
wagons were in flames, and the emf
grants were fighting for their families
like tigers.
Suddenly Chalbert Ross heard his
name called in a woman's dcspairing
tones.
He turned and bchcld white face
in one of the shattered wagons.
The next instant, regardless Of the
lances that glittcred around him, he
on cleared Il path and was along
side.
"Katcm he cried, chow came you
here?"
81 had hoped to find you here,
Chalbert," was the weak reply. II
left Buena Vista-My God! look, for
your lifelw
He turned and struck the lance
aside, and slew the Apache whose
hands clutchcd it madly. Then a
press of foes bore him back; but
again, after minutes desperate fight
ing, he came back to the shattered
wagon.
Kate Aylesford's face was still
there; but it was so very pale.
"Kate! Kate."
No answer. He lifted her head,
any then cried:
''Dead! The devils have slain the
woman loved!n'
How madly he turned, then, and
how tiercely he fought, the reader can
tell.
By-and-by the fortunes of battle
brought him face to face with Kyle
Bains.
'Comc.m he cried, s'we must cs-
caper'
"Agrecd!' said the giant, and the
two men fought themselves clear of
their red foes, and rode away like the
wind.
Hotly the Indians pursued; but
they never caught the men who, for
the life Of Kate Aylesford, took terri
bic vengeance
"She was Chalbert Ross Ohio love,
hers was the face on the medallion,
and it was her life that the silver
hunter had promised Neva he would
take
The Indian girl never met the hunt
ers again. In their hunt for venge-
ancc they forgot the lost mine, and
years afterwards Il man with gray
hairs entered the village Of Buena
Vista.
1t was Chalbert Ross, and he told
tale of vengeance that chilled many
heart. Kyle Bains fell before an
Apache arrow; but not before he
could boast Of satisfying his hatred
of the red race.
Where Kate Aylcstord sleeps, | do
not know; but there is an old man
who could tell you, reader.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

The New York Times draws Q pic
turc Of the time when our houses
shall be furnished as they should be:
IIcavy rugs will partially cover the
polished floors. Paper Of some ncu-
tral tint, free from glaring figures,
will stretch from the richly colored
dado at the bottom to the gay border
at the top. The picture-rod will not
be of the eternal gilt that wearies us
now. 1t will be painted some decid-
ed color that will harmonic with the
prevailing shade Of the whole room.
Before the windows and before the
doors, which open outward, curtains,
heavy in texture and subdued in tone,
edged with strong lace, will hang
from wooden rings which move
freely on slender wooden rod
fastned to the shecting. Rings and
rod will be Of the hue Of the picture
rod above. The single curtain be-
fore each opening will be loopcd to
one side; low bookcases, not over
three feet high, Of dark wood, re-
lieved by a few chiseled designs
picked out in color, will line the wall.
No glass doors will disfgure them.
One general pattern, varied in each
piece, will stamp the furniture. Last
and greatest, an open wood-fire, either
i'll a fireplace or in one Of the Frank
lin stoves which still lurk in the gar
rets Of old country-houses, will cast
its cheery light over everything.
The close stove, the register, the
CRATE, and the radiator will be Ia
booed. The blaze Of wood burning
acrossa abrazen andirons is something
so beautiful that no artist has ever
succeeded in painting it. The first
of all hints on household tastes
should be: Have an open wood-tirc
i'll the room in which you mean to
live.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont writes
as follows to the New York Ledger
concerning John Randolph, of Roam
oke: Mr.. Randolph is one Of the
earliest figures that crosses this back
ground. His habit of wearing white
flannel and palc-drab clothes gave to
his very long, thin figure Il ghostly
effect, aud | was in awe of him for
various reasons. First, | was out OF
favor for being born girl, when he
had counted on name-sake whose
pedigree suited him; for he held that
of people as of horses, it was true
that ''Blood will tell on some part of
the course"
NV mother as well as my father
were among the few to whom this
morbidly nervous invalid gave his
sincere regard and continued friend
ship. Mr.. Randolph's Montaigne was
given to my father with this begin
ming to the inscription:
''To my friend Bcnton-for friend you
are in the best sense of that much abused
and prostituted word"
An inter-marriage between the
daughter of ms cousin, Edmond
Randolph attorney General under
Washington, and my mothers uncle,
Thomas Preston, made a connection
which took warmer shade from the
love and honor all grew to have for
our Aunt Edmonia. His letters to
both my mother and my father, es-
pecially those written when i'll Eng
land and on the Continent, were
marked not only by the keen wit that
all knew of, but by sad and tender
feelings which he only expressed in
the sacred privacy Of friendly inter-
course.
His queue-a long, full lock of
brown hair, soft as girl's-he sent
back to my mother from Switzerland.
On the long, narrow paper in which
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
What Rats are Good for.
All the Year Round.


fwhat use is the rat to man?
Nell, not very much that we know
of; yet a few items may be mention
ed. Probably we must not attach
much importance to the alleged pro-
phetic power Of the rat-that if he
gnavs persons clothes, that person
will speedily die; that if he suddenly
quits a house, the house will very
shortly be burned down; that if he
deserts ship, the ship is i'll 4 sink
ing state. A mill at PEBBLES was
suddenly deserted by a whole colony
of rats, about twenty years ago; two
hours atterward the mill was burned
down. But it must be said that the
logic is very weak which proves,
from these facts, the possession Of
any prophetic power by Mr.. Rat.
We have evidence that he has some
times been made useful us an II. Z.
or an r.. \. james, i'll his Military
Dictionary, says: 'Rats are some
times useful in military operations,
particularly in enterprises for the
purpose of setting fire to gunpowder.
On these occasions lighted match
is tied to the tail of the animal. Mar
shal Nauban recommends, therefore,
that the walls Of powder magazines
should be made very thick, and the
passages for light and air SO narrow
as not to admit rats.
We do not know whether cruel
sport can be called Il useful employ
mcnt of rats; but an account is given
Of strange proceeding at Rome. A
large number of rats were dipped in
spirits of turpentine, set on fire, and
made to rush down an open flight Of
steps, near the Vatican. They reach
ed the bottom as masses OF charred
flesh, amid the shouts Of the popu-
lace. Rats are worth three shillings
dozen to furnish Il supply to those
brutal ambitions in which rat-killing
terriers show their power. Rats are
also caught for the value of their
skin. There is a firm III Paris which
buys the skins for this purpose. The
fur is dressed into Il very good sub
stitute for beaver, while the pclt or
membrane is dressed into leather
so close. elastic and fine rs to be us
ed as material for the thumbs Of
the best gloves. If anyone believes
that rats are not used for human food
he must change his opinion. In Par
is, the chiffoniers, or bone-grubbrs,
eat them. Gypsics eat such rats as
are caught in stacks and barns, and
are less strong III flavor and odor
than those that feed omniyerously.-
In China, split rats are bought as Il
dainty. An English surgeon ofsome
note had them cooked for his own
eating. In man-ot-war, where the
rats made havoc with the biscuit, the
sailors had regular battle, and
brought down numbers Of them;
Jack made a rat-pie, baked it and llk-
ed it, At the seige of Malta, the
French garrison, when tamished, off
cred as much as dollar head for
rats, or two dollars, if barn-ted. Dur
ing the seige Of Paris, in the late
Franco-Prussian war, many tasted
rat who had never tasted it before.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
A Violinist's Last Request.
LETTER 10 the PHILADELPHIA Press


Quite an excitement was recently
created at Nantes by the sensational
and singular discovery OF a violin
floating in the river with Il severed
hand "a left one) attached to it..
This mysterious arrangement caused
quite commotion, as it was supposed
that some foul deed had been com
mitted-if not murder, at least Il
mutilation. Various rumors have
been rife concerning jealously, dag
gers, retribution, &c But the inves-
legations Of the police have at last
succeeded in clearing upthe mystery.
1t appears that there formerly lived at
Villduil-sur-Sene an old teacher of
the violin, who was reputed by his
to be great genius, and by
the world at large to bea little crack
ed. This aged musician, whose name
was Sofia, among other strange the
ories which he cherished in regard to
performing on his favorite instrument
always maintained that the left hand
WIS lIlC IHoS' III t"'' o'N ~ P''y
ing on the violin, and that the right
was but the servant Of the other. lie
died few days ago, and on his death
bed he called him to ms tavoritc pu-
pil, one M. Louis H, and made
him promise not to separate his left
hand from his beloved violin "a real
Gaumcrius of l725), and to anniliate
them together. The young man,
rather foolish,y, could think of no
better plan than of severing the old
professors hand at the wrist after his
death, Of tying it to the violin, and
of then throwing both into the river.
He seemed much surprised at the
sensation which his deed had caused,
and when interrogated by the police,
made no secret Of his proceedings.
If he had burned or buried the arti-
cles in question, the old violmst's
wishes would have been much more
effectuallv carried out.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
The Slender Styla

A Paris fashion writer says. AZ
ter more than ten years struggle
against bad taste, we have at last ar
rived at something pleasant to the
eye of taste. Grecian drapcrics are
all the vogue now, and women, when
dressed according to the most ac-
knowledged fashion of the day, re-
sembles a beautiful marble statue,
chiselcd by Il master hand. No more
pufis, no more crinolines, the folds Of
the dress, falling over the figure, are
its sole ornaments. 1t is nature; it is
art in all its sublimity. But stout
figures must beware, their reign is
Overland they had reigned long
enough. With them the waist had
entirely disappeared, and women be-
gan to look ike bags of flour tied in
the middle. In a word, they looked
like bundles of fat dressed up III
showy rags, ike prize meat at Christ
mas time. But they Were the fash
ion, and fashion called them plump!
1t is only very, very lately that sllnt
figures have reassumed their once su-
premacy, and English and American
girls may claim the merit of this
Their supple, reed-like figures could
not long remain mnoticed, and the
elegance Of their lithesome waists
became the envy Of their ''plump"
Partisan cousins. The Paiisienne
herself saw this, and saw also that
she could no longer contend with
those sylph-likc nymphs of outre-"aer.
'Wc, too, will be slim, as we We're
wont to be- they said. And they
consulted their dress-makers. The
result was the abolition of putfs,
which disguised the shape, and the
reintroduction of plain skirts, which
alone show off the serpentine lines OF
a well-madc figure, and the Parish
enne, with her easy grace and match
less figure, is once more before us in
all her pristine glory.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
BEAUTIFUL GRANDMAMMA.

BY MRS NJ. A. DHNNIsoN.
Grandmamma sits in her quaint arm chair;
Never was lady more sweet and fair;
Her gray locks ripple like silver bells.
And her brow its own calm story tells
OF gentle life and peaceful even,
a trust in God and hope in heaven.
Little girl May sits rocking away
In her own low seat like some winsome fay:
Two doll babies her kisses share,
And another one lies by the side OF her chair;
May is as fair as the morning dew,
Cheeks of roses, and ribbons OF blue.
Say grandmother says the pretty elf,
Tell me Il story about yourself
When you We're little what did you play!
Was you good or naughty, the whole long day.
Was it hundred and hundreds Of years ago?
And what makes your soft hair as white as snow!
Did you have mamma to hug and kiss?
And dolly like this. and this. and this?
Did you have pussy like my little Kate?
Did you go to bed when the clock struck eight?
Did you have long curs and beads like mine,
And a new silk apron, with ribbon fine?
GrandmOmma smiled at the little maid,
And. laying aside her knitting. she said:
Go to my desk, and a red box you'll see:
Carefully lift it, and bring it to me-"
SO May put her dolies away. and ran.
Saying, III be careful as ever can"
Then grandmother, opened the box, and 10!
beautiful child. with throat like snow,
Lips just tinted like pink shells, rare
Eyes of hazel, and golden hair.
Hands all dmpled and teeth like pearls,
Farest and sweetest of little girls.
oh who is it?'' cried winsome May,
"How wish she was here to-day!
Wouldn't love her like everything;
Say. dear grandmamma who can she be!
Darling said grandma that child was me-
May look long at the dimpled grace.
Aud fhap ut Tho nj Ike fnir n1d
How funny" she cried. with smile and kiss.
ITO have such dear little grandma this!
Still" she added with n smiling Zest,
Il think, dear grandma, like you best"
So May climbed on the silken knee,
And grandma told her her history;
What plays she played and what toys she had.
How at times she was naughty, or good. or sad
But the best thing you did" said May, don't
you see!
Was to grow to a beautiful grandma for me-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

physician AND SURGEON. Office over
i c. W. Taylors Hardware Store. DR.. will be
found at his Office at night. All calls from town
and country promptly answered. day night.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
2husifians.

Mrs. j. e. LOOMS. M. D.
OFFICE on Main ST.. one door west Of Mer
~ chants Hotel. in Morses brick block, Inde
pendence. Iowa
Special attention given TO Obstetrics and the dis
ease of women and children.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

T AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First National
Bank building. Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
D. W. BRUCKART


A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
n Ofics over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con-
sultations in English and German t19y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
E. e. HASNER.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. In
~ dependence, Iowa. Office in Clarke's brick
block west side.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-04
Economy of Fuel.

TO realize the question OF economy OF
fuel it is necessary to consider in the
first place what a given quantity of fuel
is capable of doing. As regards hot
water, if water is kept at temperature
Of 200 degrees, or from that to 2lO de-
grees, the gases from the fire can, after
communicating the heat to the boiler,
pass off into the chimney at a tempera
ture of little beyond that point; but if the
water be allowed to boil in the first
place a large amount of latent heat is
absorbed by the steam, which is lost if
the steam passes off into the air or the
chimney, and, in the second place, it
will be found that the gases, after they
pass off from the boiler, will have tenn
pcrature of as much as 300, 400, and
even 800 degrees. Unless, therefore, wa
ter is required to be actually boiling for
use, if the water is permitted to boil, a
great quantity of heat is wasted up the
chimney For household purposes it is
never necessary that the water in the
boiler should exceed 200 degrees. Tea,
to be good should be made (as clearly
shown by Francis Cation in his art of
Travel') with water of temperature of
from 1S0 to 200 degrees. Very few
culinary operations require the water
really to boil, and, when boiling water is
wanted, it is required in saucepan
standing on the fire. All operations of
cleaning, etc. Except washing clothesl,
require water at very much lower tenn
perature than 2l2 degrees. If, however,
water at higher temperature is wanted,
it can be supplied up to about $50
degrees without the generation of steam,
by heating it under pressure; this can be
attained by having close boiler fed
from cistern placed at the top of the
house. For the preparation of preserves
and some other cooking operations such
a system is most convenient.-Ihe House
keeper
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-04
Seed-Corn.

Most farmers saved at the suitable
time their seed-corn But is il safe this
winter. Farmers should look to this
question and should also know why and
what care it needs The analysis of
corn shows that ii contains, when dry
enough to grind, about 10 per cent. of
water. This is its salient point. So
large a per cent of water renders it liza
bic 10 the destruction of its vitality by
freezing or to fermentation by heat
generated spontaneously. The hard,
glossy covering of grain of corn con
Stitutes good protection to the grain
while it is on the cob. so il is safe to con
Clude this is the best way to keep corn.
The damp breath and noNious gases
arising from COW or horse stables Is eX-
ceedingly injurious to the vitality OF
corn. and it should never be put over
stables occupied by any kind of animals.
The great secret in the preservation of
seed-corn is in having ii dry on the APP
proach of cold weather and keep it dry,
with plenty of free air. In a granary
where the wheat, rye or oats go through
a sweat or any dampness arising from
the bins is almost fatal To seed-corn. \
corn crib, where il can have plenty of
room. free circulation Of air, and
protected from any damp, is good
place for it, In the garnet OF &
dwelling house with a tight roof protect
ing from rain or drifting SHOWS, with a