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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01
An Iowa Man in Luck.

Washington Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
l understand from good authority
that Mr.. J. A. Stright, gentleman
more or less known in Western Iowa,
is just on the eve of stepping into a
handsome fortune. He has been for
many years working up and pressing
a cotton claim for 100000 upon
which he receives Il fee of twenty per
cent. This claim has passed all
requisite scrutiny, and now only
needs-which it is very sure to re-
ceive-the approval of the secretary
of the treasury, and Stright is made
man. When he returns to Western
Iowa with his plum, his advent into
some of the hamlets where he flour
ished in his worser days, will create
quite a sensation 1t will be some
thing like the old lines descriptive of
Homer, who begged his bread through
seven cities, which after his death en-
tered into the sharpest kind Of com
petition in claiming for their locali-
ties the honor of his birthplace-only
Stright will be on hand to decide all
such questions in propria persona.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01
In the Bottom Drawer"

saw my wife pull out the bot
tom drawer of the old family bureau
this evening, and | went softly out
and wandered up and down, until l
knew that she had shutit up and gone
to her sewing. We have things laid
away in that drawer which the gold
of kings could not buy, and yet they
are relics which grieve us until our
hearts are sore. | haven't dared to
look at them for year, but | remem-
Der each article
There are two worn shoes, a little
chip hat with part Of the brim gone,
some stockings, pants, coat, two or
three spools, bits of broken crockery,
a whip, and several toys. Wife
poor thing - goes to that drawer
every day Of her life and prays over
it, and lets her tears fall upon the
precious articles, but | dare not 90.
Sometimes we speak Of little Jack,
but not often. 1t has been long
time, but somehow we can't oct over
grieving. He was such burst Of
sunshine into our lives that his going
away has been Ike covering our
everyday existence with the pail.
Sometimes, when we sit alone Of IN
evening, | writing and She sewing, a
child on the street will call out as
our boy used to, and we will both
start up with beating hearts and a
wild hope, only to find the darkness
more of burden than ever.
1t is so still and quiet now. | look
up at the window where his blue eyes
used tosparkle at my coming, but he is
not there. listen for his pattering
feet, his merry shout and his ringing
laugh, but there is no sound There
is no one to climb over my knee, no
one to search my pockets and tease
for presents, and | never find the
chairs turned over, the broom down,
OF ropes tied to the door knobs.
| want some one to tease me for
my knife; to ride on my shoulder; to
lose my axe; to follow me to the gate
when | 90, and to be there to meet
we when | come; to call good night
from the little bed now empty. And
wife, she misses him still more: there
are 10 little feet to wash; no prayers
to say; no voice teasing her tor
Jumps of sugar, OF sobbing with the
pain of a hurt toe: and She would
give her own life almost to wake at
midnight and look across to the crib
and see our boy there as he used to
be.
SO, we preserve our relics, and
when we are dead we hope that
strangers viii handle them tenderly,
even ii they shed no tears over them
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01
An Incident OF tho Paa-AugIicaI
Council.

Editors Drawer in IIarper's Magazine for January.
The death of Bishop Whitehouse,
of Illinois, recalls to clerical friend
of the Drawer in Wisconsin, an Incl
dent that the bishop used to relate in
connection with what is known
among Episcopalians as the ''Pan-
Anglican Council 1t is quite
worthy Of preservation in the Draw
er, where it appears i'll print for the
first time:
When the bishops Of the Episcopal
Church were in attendance on what
is called the "Pan-Anglican Council"
in 1869, the University of Cambridge
conferred on number Of them the
honorary degree LID. OF course
it was something of an extraordinary
occasion, and everything was arlang-
ed to make it rs imposing to our un-
sophisticated Americans as possible.
However, among the precautionary
measures adopted for the occasion
was one restricting the undcrgridu-
ates, who line the galleries at such
times, from entering into any of the
unusual demonstrations for which
they are noted. On the day and
hour appointed, the procession, made
up Of the proper officers, and the can
didates for honorS, r0bed IN ScN(et,
according to prescribed regulations,
headed by the verger, entered the
hall and marched to a platform where
the diguitaries Of the university were
in waiting to receive them. AS soon
as they were all arranged in order by
the officer in charge, and the whole
assemblage stood waiting for the
next move in the programme, there
cnsucd one of those moments OF de-
corous silence such us sometimes
comes over vast assemblages of peo-
pie, and hich, for want of Il better
word, may be described rs ''awtul."
Now, whether it was 81 contriyed
plan," or, better, an inspiration of the
moment, it is impossible to deter
mine. However, just at this period
of awtui silence, a native Sophomore
without the fear Of vcrger or beadle
before his youthful eyes, jumps to his
feet, and yells, with stentorlan voice,
"7Hree cheers for the red men Of the
torest.t" This was too much and
too good for that august assembly,
and the cheers rolled up ''trom pit to
done" long and continued. 1t was
soon discovered that nobody or thing
had been injured by this wilful intee.
ton, and the ''rcd men Of the forest"
were the lions during the remainder
of their stay at the university.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01
A LOVE-LETTER.
MARY A. DENNIsON.


My darling, darling mother,
think of home tonight;
| see you sitting all alone
Beside the freight;
And Spotius lying at your feet,
On the old lamb-skin mat;
While opposite, with blinking eyes,
Purrs Tabitha, the cat.
The clock is ticking on the shelf,
The table set for tea,
And Jack and Nell are coming in
You'll all be there but me
While |. with twenty other boys,
At n long table sit.
And such Babel Of a noise!
You can't imagine it.
thought to tell of studies hard,
Of Algebra and Greek,
But other things come uppermost,
OF which I'd rather speak.
o mother. sweet, l never dreamed
I'd miss your voice SO much,
If could only kiss you now,
Or feel the gentle touch.
OF your dear hand! We boys are rough,
And seldom care to show
The deeper currents of the heart.
Where loves white lilies grow.
We laugh at tears and jest at sighs,
But many n lonely night
There's just something in my eyes
That isn't laughter quite.
There's nobody that smiles like you,
Or has voice so rare;
| seem to hear it when the birds
Sing in the Summer air.
Our fellows laugh and call me odd,
And sentimental. too,
RnrnuSp | take loOO walks alone
'T'is just to think of you.
They say that I'm in love. Well, yes,
rather think it's so
And It's love that every year
Seems tendercr to grow.
Yes. I'm in love with one whose life
Has been a model true;
n book whose pages shine like gold
And mother, dear, that's you.
All, many time when wrong has come
In almost angel guise,
To bid me dare, and do. I've seen
The sadness in your eyes.
The way you used to look Wiener
My evil will had sway,
God bless you, mother. for your love
That keeps me pure day!
Tell Jack and Nell they'll never know
What home" and mother mean
They're only words until you go
Where neither can be seen
What would give to just run in!
. mother. there's tear.
No matter; fancy it's kiss
| uupSs I'll stop riphf here
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01

A darkey, left in charge of a tele-
graph office while the operator went
to dinner, heard some one 'call'
over the wires, and began shouting
at the instrument: "De operator
isn't ycre!" The noise ceased.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01

Use your own sisters as well as
you use other boy sisters.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01

Brownstown girls kiss by note.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01
2husitian5.
nr. II n HIM.
HOUSE & WILSON.

OFFICE and Residence corner of Court and
" Blank SITS, north of Catholic Church. Eft
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01

f1OUSk q " ILSON,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. independence.
i Iowa. Office in DR.. House residence, corner
Chatham and Mott SITS Will attend to all calls in
,ty and country Consultations in English and
,ierman. 46-tf.
G. WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01

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, 1875-01-01

In hospital in Montpelier, France, is a
patient who has >wailowed thermCme
ter left on his table, while suffering from
temporary delirium. They have great
deal of trouble with him now. When he
drinks hot coffee the thermometer flies up
against the roof of his mouth hard enough
to lift his hat off, and when he eats ice
cream it gets down in his boots and worries
his curnS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01

An aged backwoodsman was reproved
by the clergyman for allowing his sons to
go hunting on the Sabbath "You ought
to bring up your children in the fear of
the Lord said the minister Fear of
the Lord?" said the old man. IS jiss
what I've doi E. Don't one o them boys
dare g'wout doors Sunday 'thout Il double
barrel gun.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-01
D. ". BRUCKART

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence. Iowa.
~ Office over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con
sutations in English and German 19-y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

the present Government one after ano-
ther was quitting his hold on the prin-
ciple, as one such said on the stand, that
a rat deserts a sinking ship.
There had been Intimidation, but not
very much. What there was about
equally divided between my party (said
Mr.. Pheips) and the Democratic.
One witness testities that n Demo
cratic planter discharged a negro be-
cause he voted our ticket. The next
witness testities that Democrat was
frightened from the polls by the appear
ance there Of one of ofIackard's deputies,
with warrants in his hands and United
States horSemen at his heels.
For the first time very many cOfored
men voted the Conservative ticket.
The reason-the main reason-sccms to
be that the Government were forced in
their straits this year to collect taxes
even from them-they had been let Oft
beforehand this was what the voter of
African descent could not approve.
Besides, the Old masters made extra
ordinary cforts--thrcatcncd 4 little,
but coaXed more, and made Il great
inroad in this way into the colorcd
ranks. Many coiored men on the stand
evidently took great pride i'll saying
they voted the White League ticket.
Mr.. Phelps thought there was no
greater insecurity Of life and property
here than before the war. The Louis
ianians always loved street bro!is. Just
now each scene is magniiied. And,
besides, Northern people should
remember that the police have yielded
any pretence of patroling the street
TO sum up, Mr.. Phelps thought matters
were not really SO bad as both sides
wanted to make them out to be, and if
any one would convince Louisiana that
it had the officers who We're elected by
a majority vote, they would submit.
Both sides wanted peace.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
1t is absolute and inalienable from the
cofuuenceUcnt- 'T .tif'.' s''s..

1t is absolute and inalienable from the
cofnmenceMcnt- ifI'.' ''''..
1t is an error to say that the House
seated contesting members during what
Is called the temporary organixation.'
1t might have done so if it had chosen,
but it did not. 1t simply admitted the
right to participate in all the acts OF
House OF the members representing the
parishes of Winn, Bienville, Grant and
l,cSoto, parishes which had been omit
ted from the list made up by the Return
ing Board, but which were just as we'll
entitled to representation as any other
parishes in the State. ss.ls'
III 1t were necessary tostrengthen the
case, it can be asserted that even ON tho
theory suggested by Mr.. Phelps, the
organization was sslegal," for the reason
that the terms of the law by which he
enormously suppOses the act Of organf-
"ation to be governed, were literally
complied with. The law says that tho
Clerk shall call the roll furnished to
him by the Secretary Of State, and that
only the persons whose names appear
on that list shall participate in the or
ganization of the House. The Clerk
called the roll lO2 members answered
to their names and those members,
and no Others, participated In the or
ganization. The qualification ssten1-
porary' docs not the point. When
the ltouse had Speaker and Clerk,
| 1t was organized rs sconstitutionally and
effectively as it ever could be organized,
whether "permanently" or otherwise.
To sum up then, tho conclusions are
that the only law which governs, or
can govern the Legislattire--to wit, the
constitution--was fully complied with;
and that tho statute which assumes to
govern it was also complied with.
Hence the organization of the House
was, i'll all respects and on all theories,
legal and valid. -fr.. Old.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
NEW YORK TIMES On GEN. SHERIDAN,

NEW YORK, Jan. Tho Times says
such 4 dispatch aS that which Gen.
Sheridan sent to the Secretary of War,
on Tuesday, is not warranted by any
facts known to the public, could scarce
ly be warranted under any circum-
stances. We have never published
such a document before, and we must
say nothing like it has ever been seen
in this country under Il constitutional
government. 1t almost induces one to
believe that the world has gone back
two or three hundred years in theory
and the practice of ofgovCrnmcnt. Cron-
well did. indeed, serve Ireland pretty
much as Gen. Sheridan proposes to
treat Louisiana, but most Of us are un.
! der tho impression that that system
| ofgovernmcnt had been definitely aban-
doned. We are at Il loss tonlal>c out
! what are Gen. Sheridan's ideas of The
Constitution under which he lives, OF
of the functions ofCongrcss, or OF the
powers Of the Executive, to say nothing
of the powers which may rightfu!Iy be
exercised by II Licutcnant-G General OF
the army. There is Il shorter cut still,
which Con. Sheridan might have
recommended. 1t is for the Prcsdcn,
to declare the Constitution and all OF
its amendments annullcd, shut up Con-
grcss, put down all the newspapers, and
then proclaim himself Dictator, with
Gen. Sheridan as his solo Minister and
chief cNccltioncr. II Sheridan had
| advised this course at once he would
scarcely have shown greater Ignorance
or disregard Of law than he has done
| in his most extraordinary, and we
must add disGraccful dispatch Of jan
| unry Jth
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
THE SHERIDAN LETTER.
The Commercial View.

We take the following article from
tho New Orleans Price Current, a jour
nal which does not print Il political
editorial once II year:
1t would have been difficult for the
most inventive of romancers to conceive
and inditc statements more directly in
opposition to the convictions of our
! commercial classes, than those in tho
| remarkable letter of Lieut.. Gen. Sheri-
dan Whici, has caused such profound
excitement throughout the community,
Several meetings wcro forthwith con-
fened to give it the crnpi,atic contra
utction which ii so cninently merits.
| The nsscmhiago ut tho Cotton Exchange
W'tS the moSt numerous ever witnessed
! III that Hall. The preamble and pro-
| test presented by Mr.. j. Il. IMfitte,
Chairman OF tho Committee, WAS
unanimously approved by the meeting.
nearly every person present joining in
tho responsive nVc. The speech or Gen.
Cyrus Busscy, whose distinguished
services in tho Federal army and CO.
operation with the Republican party
for the past fourteen years made him
| an impartial and unimponclable wit
ness, WAS frequently interrupted by
applause, and ut its close the speaker
WAS surrounded by II number of proni-
nenf gentlemen, who were eager to
grasp his hand and compliment him ol,
his success. A full report OF both the
Protest and the speech will be found in
another column, and Ws commend
them to tho serious attention of our
friends abroad, as entitled to their
fullest confidence, and fairly represents
ing the sentiment Of our commercial
community. r. #.I. .6I
We also give a report OF tho proceed
ings at the Merchants exchange, where
probably majority of the participants
were Western and Northern men, who
have given their testimony in tones
that cannot be mista<en.
The meeting at the Chamber of Com
mcrcc was still more numerous. Its
resolutions we learn We're equally en-
phatic, and are entitled to the rcspcct-
lui consideration of the Government.
There was also Il numerous meeting
in the rotunda of the ST. Charles Ex-
change, for the proceedings ut which,
and its earnest condemnation of the
offensive letter, we must refer to the
daily press.
II should not bo overlooked by our
readers at tho West and the North that
these were not political gatherings,
arranged by partisan managers, with
Deliberate forcthought and liberal
expenditures of money, but the prompt,
spontaneous, earnest, and perfectly
reliable demonstration of our most in
tcliiGcnt and worthy merchants and
citizens, inspired by the purcst and
| most honorable motives, and entirely
worthy oftitc confidence and sympathy
Of iair-mcn and true patriots in ali parts
Of the Union. ... '-...
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
Dentistry.

N r. S. l.. BRACEY, Dentist. respectfullv
IL offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an experience of fourteen
wears in the practice he feels conf nlident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work
Oilice near the Courthouse and next door
south of the O,tdchitd Telegraph Office on
Grand street, Monroe, La. FT-inar:l l6l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
JOHN M'ENERY. S. d. M'ENERY.
]. & $. ID. NcEnerI.

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IA practice in the Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morohouse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in tho Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in the Land Office Department
OF the General Government. nl7tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

The Louisiana State Grange will
meet January nth in New Orleans, to
take action to bring before the Patrons
of Husbant!ry in tho United States. Il
full statement ofthc oppression practiced
upon our people.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
DIR. WIN. Sanslel

FNENDE his services as Physician and
Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March IL, 1873. 25-1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

a Wisconsin man recently killed six
sEunkS in one day, Afterintervicwinr
tho first one he became reckless and so
kept on.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
c. II. MORRISON. W. w.
Morrison d Farmer
w. w. FARMER.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice in the Courts of the Pa
rishes of Ouachta, Morehouse, Rchland
Franklin and Caldwell, in the Supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts
n4ly3
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
IBe1iiaxfliIl IN McLersarf.

DARISH SURVEYOR OF OUACIIITA.
Il Office at the Land Office, Monroe, La
viii survey land, furnish Plans and
Specifications for the construction of Lev
ces, Embankmcnts,D Drainage canals, Roads,
Bridges, and other works OF public i'm
Improvement. Oct. II, 1873. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

Forty kentuc!<ians rode two days to
Kill n fox worth sixty cents.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
DIR. lS. G. StrOtller.

- ESUNIES the practice of his profession,
IL and offers his services to the citizens of
Monroe and vicinity. Office: In second
story OF Breard's Brick Store, corner Grand
and DeSiard streets. June 2S, 1873. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

Speaking Of the round world, much
can be said on both sides.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

y Detroit shopkcepcr does not believe
in advertising, but hangs out in lieu
thereof, Il Single inscribed "IIoiaday
guds.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
WILLIS RICHARDSON. ROB RICHARDS
JAS. d. M'ENERY.
Richardson's IL NIcEnery,

4 TTORNiIYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
N practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
tho Federal Courts, and i'll tho Land Ot1icc
department of the General Governments.
June u, 1872. 4U-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15
The New York Independent says:

The long delay of the Louisiana
returning board of canvasscrs, extend
ing over 4 period ofEcarly two months,
taken in connection with the result at
last arrived at, has an exceedingly sus-
pciOus look. The original returns,
as received and compiled by the clerks
Of the board, showed that the Demo.
Gratis had elected seventy members to
he Legislature and the Republicans
forty-onc, giving the former Il majority
| of tWcnty-ninc. 1t was IL conceded
fact soon after the election, which
hardly any one VcnturcI to dispute,
that the Democrats had carried the
State and yet tho returning board :,
after the labor Of about two months,
has so manipulated these returns as to
give in the new legislature iifty-fOur
Republican members to ffty-two Dem
OcratS showing Il majority of two for
the former. The magnitude of the
change and the length of time taken to
accomplish it, viewed in the light OF
the process by which the result has
been reached leave scarcely a doubt
that the pretended canvass is Il gross
| fraud, rcSOrtcd to for the purpose o,
sustaining tho Kellogg government
! Such Il method of cheating the people
out of the legitimate fruits of an election
| is worthy only of the cause that demands
! it. 1t is a shame to this country tha
such a rotten and iniiuitous conccrI
should rest for its main support on tn,
military arm of the General Govern
ment. We trust the people will have
the good sense not to change the issu,
by resort to deeds Of violence. In due
season public sentiment will bring
L.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-15

Mr.. II. IL. Mari, chairman Of the
Committee of Seventy, calls upon
the people of this Ststc 20 avoid all con-
fict with their enemies, and charges
them TO be patient and forbcaring II
little longer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-08-14

~ G.. W. Cary, of Salem, and VIM.
n. Frink, OF Sacramento, Cal. General
Agents of Pacific Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co of CAL, will remain in town q
short time, introducing the Mutual In
vestment plan, adopted by the Pacific.
Dividends guaranteed and policy con-
vertable into cash at any time. So the
premium paid is always under your
own control. All the funds of the Pa
cific are loaned on this coast. Policies
exempt from execution. This company
offers safe investment, as 1t has the
same security as New York or Massa-
chusetts companies, being governed by
similar State laws, and its policies are
secured by deposit with State Treas
urer. Death is absolutely certain to
occur to us all; therefore, to secure a
life policy now, is simply dictate of
prudence, for no provision for our de-
pendents is adequate that is not imme-
date, for death may be immediate.