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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
TIE DISMISSAL.

How many persons reach maturity
without looking back regretfully at
some folly or misdeed of their youth,
be it one that leaves a heavy, dis
heartening weight on their lives, or
one whose experience, like healing
balm turns the tendencies of Il way
ward nature into better and safer
course? TO one of the latter let me
present my readers.
Amy Stanton was the only child of
Captain Eben Stanton, sea mer-
chant, who retired from his pursuit
in middle age, just the time man is
best fitted for thrift and occupation;
but the risks of ocean life were too
much for Eben's solicitous, tender
hearted wife; and when their little
daughter came to bless them, Eben
settled quietly at home, in the abund-
ance of money laid by. Ere five
fleeting years had passed, the dear
wife was taken away and Amy left
motherless. Twofold, therefore, was
the devotion and care lavished upon
the child; SO who could wonder that
she grew up spoiled, petted, volatile
being, blithe as bird that takcth no
thoughts for the morrow.
At seventeen she was brilliant and
beautiful. Captain Stanton was a
very proud father when he introduc-
ed her to soclety-proud, flattering
and indulgent. 1t seemed to him
that all the jewels and new-fashioned
ornaments he Glanced to see must be
bought for his pet. When the fair,
sweet girl was all in readiness for
some evening soiree, "papa" would
look at her with an air of complete
satisfaction, and then, going up to
her, would lay the beautiful head on
his shoulder, and clasp a necklace of
snowy, costly pearls around her
throat. At another time, just as they
were prepared to start, the carriage
waiting at the door, he would ex-
claim: "Oh, I've forgotten some
thing!" and then draw from his coat
pocket bracelet of some rare pat
tern, or set of some gems cores
ponding to her toilet.
Her boudoir was a perfect fairy
realm, with gold vases, marble stat
uettes, pink satin and valenciennes
curtains, choice water color paintings
and porcelains adorning every space
between the gilt panels Of the walls.
Baskets of fresh fruits and flowers
were daily placed upon her table, and
new poems in costliest bindings, ele-
gantly illustrated, found their way
thither, ordered by "papa.''
Nothing on earth is certain. Change
is one Of creations laws, and as the
sudden, blasting stroke of lightning
tears the clinging vine from the
sturdy oak, so too does the quick
wrench of tickle fortune often wound
and sunder loving hearts. A hand
some dark-eyed widow, with subtlest
power Of witchery, stole in between
father and daughter, consciously part
ing the fiail girl from the absorbing
affection in which her childhood and
youth had been basking. Ignoble,
sordid motives caused this act, for
rumor had whispered far and wide of
Captain Stanton's money Golfers am
ply filled. The second wife, taking
matters into her own hands, became
4 daring, merciless helmswoman, de-
spicably jealous Of Amy, and mex
orably stern towards her.
All! 1t was very hard for the long
cherished daughter now to see her
Gains usurped; to see the jewels and
other gifts laid at the shrine of hus-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
2hysifians.
Ir. H H HUNT.

OFFICE and Residence corner Of Court and
" Blank Sts., north of Catholic Church. 42-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
He Wanted a Cradle, Not a Coffin
I Cincinnati ENQUIRER. I

he CAME iHtO llle once OF w est
End undertaken yesterday with a
look Of great care on his honest face.
His eyes We're heavy and slightly
bloodshot, telling of nightly vigils
and loss Of sleep. His hair was un-
kempt and shaggy. The soft-heart-
ed man Of cotfins looked upon his
visitor with gaze full of pity and
thankfulness,-piSy for the custom
er's loss and thanktnlneSs for his pat
ronage. He was SO young to be bur-
dened with the loss of dear one by
death.
The manufacturer of burial cases
nodded IA silent assent and condoling
recognition; the young man from the
country said: How'd ye?" Then
ensued painful silence broken at
length by the man of grave busi-
ness.
'Can l do anything for YOU to-day,
sir?"
oval, reckin so, stranger"
Another silence. Once more the
undertaken began by suggesting:
"Iour sister,"
Young man stared moment, then
as a light gradually broke upon his
perplexed mind, he smiled smile
more suggestive of sorrow than of
happiness, and replied:
"No-my wife"
"Sudden?"
"No-expected su',hin' of the kind
for several months"
"When did it happen?"
"'Bout four this morning"
"Looks natural?"
"Rather." Spoken carefully and
expressive of some doubt.
"About what do You want the price
Of it to be-"
'Don't care for expense; git 'er up
kinder nice I'll treat her han'sum',
cause she's the first one l ever had"
every well, my friend; you'll have
1t lined with white satin, suppose?"
"Jest as you say, stranger"
"Silver-headed screws, too, sup
pose?"
"Y-a-a-s, l s'pose so. An stranger
jest put bully top tot"
"Oh, of course; and you'll want a
glass in it, also, l suppose?"
"Y-a-a-s-Oh, certainly-you bet!
Git her up sniptious, you know, old
fellow. None of your draddcd one
hoss fixins fol me. No, stree"
"Just SO. Silver handles Of
course?"
"Oh! What's thet you sly, stran-
ger-silver handles? Oh, durn it,
now. won't thet be pilin' it on too
hetty like? l kin stan silver screws
an sich, but there's no use maxim
the hull tarnation trap of silver. The
thing has to be moved and must have
handles, but l amt quite so stuck up
as thet, now-not quite, stranger"
every WE'LL" acquiesced the man
of obsequies. 'I'll put ordinary han
dies to it them"
"Eggs-actly-them's 'em, Mister;
now yer talkin'. Or'nary handlcs'll
do. But, l say, stranger, defective
ly), make the wheels glistsn like
thunder"
"Wh- wh-wh-eels?"
"Yas, wheels. What's ther matter
with you, anyhow"
"But, who ever heard of wheels to
coffin?n
"Cotfnr' shrleked the detected
looking y uny man. "Cotiin! Now
who the dickens said said anything
about cotfins?"
"Why, don't you want coffin?"
"No o! l Iwant a cradle-a trap to
rock my new baby in.'
"And isn't your wife dead?"
"Not by a jugful. Don't yer make
cradles for sale?"
mo, my friend, | am an undertak
er."
"Undertakcr of what?"
81 make collins"
"Oh, Lord, let me ketch the feller
that sent me herc!"
And the griet-stricken youth cram
med his hat over his eyes, ran his
hands deep down into the pockets Of
his trousers, and pounced out on the
street in search of vengeance,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW,
oh. the SHOWS, the beautiful SHOWS,
Wettng your ankles and damp'ning your toes,
Binding your eyes and tickling your nose,
Filling your gloves till your hands half -froze'
Under your neck-tie, melting it goes,
Down your backbone like = trip hammered rose;
Stufang your ears and spelling your clothes,
Making you think. ~ it shivcring blows,
That it came all the way from where Boreas grows.
Only q woman's hair! Who has not,
some time in his life, picked such a gol-
den thread from his best coat collar, and
felt his heart beating quicker for it! or
gazed upon . tress laid away in some
nook, and not felt the influence Of tender
memories: Only woman's hair! And
yet we do not Ike It In buscuit.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence. Iowa
n ONCE over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con
sultations in English and German. 10y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
Business Cards.
Atternfys.

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
y Agent Independence. Iowa. Office over Tabor
/ Soma Drug Store Particular attention paid to
Collections. and remittances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
I. A. WHITE.

physician AND SURGEON. Office over
/ c. w. Taylor's Hardware Store. DR.. will be
found at his Office at night. All calls from town
and country promptly answered, lay or night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16
County Items.

REPORTED FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
The effect Of the exceedingly wet weather Of
the past summer is sadly being discovered tc
the people in this county as elsewhere. Within
the past three weeks two of our most respected
residents fathers who have left families, Messrs
Philip Wrenn and H. +. Ellis, have been the
victims Of typhoid fever in its most malignant
type, and another, Mr.. Abbott, is very low
with the same. Our good people should re-
member that Old saw, AN ounce of prevention
is worth pound of cure" aud avoid unneces
sary exposure, invest in that sovereign proven.
titiVe quinine, ETC., &c.
The pike between Fort Runyon and the Long
Bridge is being partially meuded by the enter,
prislng brick manufacturers uudcr the super
vision of MIR. j. g. Roach and as it has been
worse than the Jordan road, the travelling
public are expressing their thanks.
The Arlington Sunday School hold their
long contemplated pic nic in the beautiful grove
on the Mercy farm, near BaiIy's Cross Roads,
next Saturday, the 18th inst, and Friday even
ing, 18th inst. an exhibition is to be given at
Columbia School House for its benefit, by a pro-
fcssor on the magic lantern scale.
The Washington aud Alexandria Railroad
Company should erect suitable depot at Fort
Runyon Station. At present there is nothing
but small uncovered platform, upon which
one must stand provided one can get upon it)
exposed to rain and snow, hail and shine
Such an one as needed could be built at little
expense to the company. "a word to the
wise, etc.
There is quite an encampment of those wan
dering relies of strange people, gypsys, near
the brick yards, and as usual they have num-
Der of good horses, dry men, women and
babies, and other movables. There is no COM
plants of theft, and one good reason is there is
nothing worth stealing in the vicinity.
The coIored people are holding a camp meet
ing in the grove in Freedmcns Village. The
attendance is small but the spirit abideth there
GENEROUSLY. Good order is observed. To those
who have never attended one Of their meeting s
a visit at night would give great insight OF
the characteristics of the race to which they
belong. Their mode of preaching, praying
and singing is peculiar to them and novel to
the uninltiated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO sho,o the uery age and body Of the TIN

The safe of Francis Sargent 4 Co., in Bos-
ton, was robbed yesterday of SIT, 235 in bank
bills, checks and notes. Two men entered the
establishment when the boukkceper happened
to be alone One of them engaged him in con-
rversation, and under some prciense induced
him to go into another part of the building. A
confederate slipped into the counting room and
with burglars tools priced open the tuner door
of the safe, the outer door being unlocked, and
deoamped. The theft was not detected until
after the parties had left
Green, the Baltimore barber, who is charged
with pe1sonating David Edcs, and procuring
the release of Snyder from the District of Col
umbia Jail, had further hearing yesterday,
aud was sent to Washington Tor trial. The
evidence was that Green went to Washington
90 the 2lst Of August in company with Sny.
der's wife, but Evans, the Washington attor-
neY who took the lmpustor to the Clerk of the
Criminal Court and introduced him as David
Edes, swears that Green is not the man.
A dispatch was received at Louisville, KY,
yesterday stating that one of the men who rob
bed the Huntington, w. Va, bank last week
had been shot and killed at Crab Orchard, KY.
| and that the officers were in pursuit of the re.
maiuder of the gang.
| Joseph Crews, notorious radical politician
| in South Carolina, and who was shot by some
unknown party, between Laurcns and New
berry on the Slh inst, died on Tuesday night
Oue thousand dollars reward is offered by the
Governor tor the arrest OF the assassin.
The Postoffice Department pays for every
ton of mail matter that is transported from thu
Atlantic to Pacific at the rate of SIS Is per ton
| or over tWanty-elght cents per pound, exclusive
Of handling.
A resolution has been offered at meeting O.
the New York fire commissioners condemnine
the aerial ladder as dangerous and worthless
aud calling on the fire department to forbid i'll
use. 1t was laid over for further investigation
The Norwegian bark Fakin, from Whining
ton, N. c., for Rotterdam, has put into New
York with all her crew, except one man and &
boy, down with fever.
Two more Of the crew Of the barge Mendoza
which toundered III Lake Michigan last Thurs
day night, have arrived at Chicago, having
been rescued from portion Of the wreck.
Thomas Piper, who murdered the little cir
in church tower, in Boston, was arraigned fo
trial yesterday.
The Wisconsin State Temperance Couven
ton has nominated Rev. II. 9. Titcn for Gov
ernor.
Theodore Tlton delivered his new lecture CT
''Problcms of Life" to large audience at Por
Jcryis last night. No ausion to the scandal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

The Galaxy for October is admirable. A
writer contributes very interesting article
upon the discovery of America; Albert Rhodes
writes description of Octave Feuiet, and an
analysis OF his work; Grenville Murray has a
sketch of the first Napoleon; Richard Grant
White gives chapter on Eoglish pronuncia.
ton; Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke contributes a
short New England love story; Mrs. Fanny
Barrow gives society poem; COL De Forests
Ballad of Salem is quaint picture of the
days of witchcraft, while Mrs Pats coutrbu.
ton is sentimental story In verse. The num-
Der contains the instruments of two serial
stories Leah A Woman of Fashion, by
Mrs. Annie Edwards, and dear Lady Dis.
dain, by Justin Mccarthy. The editorial de-
partments, in which current literature, science,
ADD gossip of the day arc discussed, contain
the usual amount of varied and entertaining
matter. u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

La the Chicago Episcopal Convention, yes
terday, the committee appointed to take action
upon DR.. De Kovan's letter, declining to be a
candidate for the vacant bishopric, submitted a
report denying the right of the standing com.
mittee of the diocese to review the action Of
the Convention in the matter of the election Of
Dr. De Koven, aud declaring their confidence
in the mistaken faith and loyalty of that gen
tleman to the Church, and 10 his eminent fit
ness for the position to which he had beer
elected. Subsequently DR.. W. E. McLaren
rector of Trinity Church, Cleveland, Dr. DE-
Koven and DR.. George +. Seymour were pu
in nomination. The latter gentlenans name
however, was Withdrawn at his own request
and DR.. Walter Ayraalt, rector Of Hobart Col
lege, New York, vas nominated in his stead
DR.. McLaren received majority of the clcrica
vote on the second ballot, and the nomination
was afterwards made unanimous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

A sudden and severe rainstorm last night nc
cessitated postponement of the great Demo
cratic mass meeting arranged to take place in
Baltimore. Soon after eight o clock the storm
abated somewhat and thousands of people
gathered, and number of ward organizations
also marched in procession to Monument
Square. But for the rain the demonstration
would have been the most imposing ever held
10 that city. The meeting was postponed un-
til Friday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

A dispatch from the Red Cloud Agency says
that the Black Hills Commission have finally
resolved to hold council, six miles northeast
Of the Red Cloud Agency, and all the Iodiaus
are moving in that direction. 1t is estimated
that twenty five thousand Indians will attend
the council, and at present their camps extend
forty miles along the White Earth river. The
Indians are said to be perfectly willing to sel
the Black Hills country, as they are convinced
that the whites will occupy the country anyway.
The Commission do not propose to- offer tho
Indians much money, but will provide for then
maintenance for long term of years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16
ALEX VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.
The Great Council Of the United States, I'm
nroved Order of Red Men. met in Richmond

The Great Council Of the United States, I'm
proved Order of Red MeD, met in Richmond
on Tuesday, at the wigwam Of Pocahontas
Tribe, with full attendance of delegates, rep.
resenting nearly every State in the Union. At
the sound Of the tomahawk the assembly was
called to order, but before proceeding to bust.
ness, Past Great lncohoncc James ?. Riley, of
Winchester, Va, on the part of the Great
Council of the State Of Virginia, delivered 10
an admirable manner an appropriate address
OF welcome to the representatives from the 9TH
CT States. The address was responded to by
Great Incohonee Lindsay, of Maryland. The
parade Of the various tribes in the afternoon
was one OF the most imposing demonstrations
ever witnessed in the city. The procession was
ofunusual length, and all along the streets num-
bers Of persons gathered to witness it as it pass
ed. The report of the Chief Of Rec )rds shows
the Order 10 Virginia to be 10 a healthy and
prosperous condition, aud, with membership
fully alive to the intrinsic excellencies of the
Order, gives promise for time to come of a
speedy growth and increasing usefulness At
night grand banquet took place at the Viz.
ginia Opera House, presided over by Gov.
Kemper, at which number Of distinguished
persons were present, and appropriate toasts
were drunk and responded to. To night there
is to be a grand excursion down the James
River
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

A committee of the Alabama Constitutional
Convention report that the State debt is $780,
100000, being 20 per cent. of the taxable val
uation and more than the State can pay inter
est on. The debt commissioners hope to COM
promise it down to Sl0,0OO,0OO, and the COM
mittee report an article restricting taxation and
borrowing and prescribing various economies,
which they think will restore the finances of the
State,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

The ninth reunion Of the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland assembled at Utica, N. Y,
yesterday. Generals, Grant, Sherman and
Hooker were present. General Sheridan was
reelected President. President Grant, in re-
sponse to calls made few remarks. lie ex-
cused himself from making speech, but said
he would like to write and have the vast audi.
cncc read what he could tell of the glorious
deeds OF the army of the Cumberland. The
President remarked that there we're others
waiting to follow him who were not afflicted
with his difficulty, Ii. e. the want of the fac
ulty of talking in public. This point was received
with laughter and cheers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

Emile Goulard, Of Surry county, Va, was
robbed of diamond and pearl jewelry to the
amount of $4,000, besides valuable papers, 10
the boarding house Of Madame Roussell, in
Norfolk, on Friday last. Madame Roussell
was arrested on the charge of having commit
ted the theft, and was sent on to the grand
jury for Indictment, being released on $500
bail to answer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

A delegation OF Mississippi Radicals had an
interview yesterday with Attorney General
Pierrepont with reference to the present condi
ton of affairs in that State, and while admit
ting thae the recent disturbances have been
quoted, asserted that ''the same condition OF
things will again be presented in case of any
attempt on the part of the Radicals to hold
meetings in the State" They stated that
although the co!ored population greatly pre-
ponderates over the whites, yet from lack Of
organization on the part Of the former, the lat
ter are completely at the mercy Of the whites,
and the State Government is incapable of af-
fording them protection without the aid of the
General Government. The delegation we're
advised to return home and consult with Gov.
Ames on the question of organizing, and should
further trouble occur, to communicate with the
Attorney General. They die hard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

The humber of miles of railway in Great
Britain has been more than doubled since 1854.
At that time there were 1888 miles open for
traffic; last year there were Is, 449 miles. The
capital paid up has increased in the same time
from 81 400 43S, $40 10 1884, to So, O49 ,479, 655
n 1874. The receipts from traffic have risen
from about sl00,OOO,OOO in 1854, to $2S5, OOO,-
900 last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

A case not unlike that of Charlie Ross, ex-
cept in one particular, has occurred at Lyons,
in France. A little girl returning from school
was enticed by woman with some sweet
liquor, which made her stupid The woman
then put an old pettlcoat over her shoulders,
let down her hair and carried her off. But the
French police as soon as they had intimation OF
the affair did not rest until they returned the
chlld to her parents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

MAKING PICKLES. Wash the cucumbers.
put layer in the barrel, and sprinkle on tea.
cuptul of salt, then cucumbers and salt alter
nately; pour on boiling water enough to cover
them; let them stand twenty-four hours then
pour off the brine, scald and turn it on the GU
cumbers two successive days; then take them
from the brine, wipe them dry, and scald good
cider vinegar and pour on them hot. For a
barrel of pickles put 10 bag one half pound of
ground cloves and aspice each, piece of alum
the size of an English walnut, and horseradish
not sliced. Scald the vinegar on hot several
times TO make the pickles hard and green
They will keep until cucumbers come again, if
they are stirred often.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

The returns from the Maine election, with
one hundred and twenty-five towns aud planta.
lions yet to hear from, give Conner, Republi.
can, So, 297 for Governor, and Roberts As, 773.
The Republicans have elected twenty and the
Democrats eleven Senators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

1t has been stated that Miss Ada Luck, OF
Carthage, Ohio, cooked in thirty minutes po-
tatoes, chickens, porter house steak, tomatoes,
corn, coffee, tea, pie and biscuit enough to give
man dyspepsia for life, at the Cincinnati fair
and won cook-stove. Since this has be-
come generally known, it causes trouble in
the family whenever man mourns that he has
no Luck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

Mr.. Lawrence Rust, of Loudoun county, who
took the A. NJ. degree at Washington Lee
University, Lexington, at the last session, and
was su bscqueptly elected Assistant Professor OF
Greek III that institution, has been appointed
and accepted the position, of Professor OF
Greek at Kenyon College, at Oberliu, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

The President Of the State Agricultural So
ciety has appointed the following named dele,
gates to represent the Society at the National
Agricultural Congress which meets in Cincin-
natl Oh the 22d instant, viz: General w. H.
f. Lee, Messrs. Frank G. Rufin, VIM. P.
Burwell, Gen. Filz. Lee. Robert Beverley, r.
L. Raglaud, VIM. I. Sutherlin, and r. w. N.
holland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16

The Richmond Wing, in noticing the refuta-
ton of the rumor that General Johnston has
had an offer from the Khedive, says: 1.-THE
brave old chieftain has heard in advance some
thing of the praises that will be sung to his
memory, BY the press of his country, when he
follows in death the great leader of the South
ern army who alone was before him as soldier
In EHa >,