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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
He Didn't Have Faith.
Virginia (Ney.) Chronicle.

"When | was young man" said
the Judge, mopping the beer off his
trousers with a handkerchief which
he had borrowed from Billy Wood,
81 knew a blacksmith in our village
who was one Of the hardest tickets in
the place. A revival preacher came
along, and Tom was converted. 1t
made a great change in him, and he
was held up by church people as a
signal example of the saving power
of grace. After Tom had been trav-
cling on the road to heaven for about
three weeks his turn came to be cx-
amined on the fitness for church
membership. Tom was an awful
heather, and, although he could sing
and pray with the loudest, he couldn't
read, and knew no more about the
Bible than wild African. The ses-
sion Q think that's what they call it)
met, one Saturday night, and Tom
went in, with his face washed and his
cap on his head, looking Il little em-
barrassed, but as happy as new con-
verts always are. After the praying
and other prellminaries, the parson
got to work on Tom. He told him
the story of Jonah and the whale,
and asked him if he believed that
Believe that man was in whales
belly an come out ;:live!' cried Tom.
'Do the Bible say that, parson? Ger
tainly, certainly, brother. oh, yes,
yes; of course | believe it, says Tom.
DO you believe that the three Hebrew
children, Shadrack, Meshack, and
Abednego, were cast into Il furnace
heated seven times hotter than usuHl
and that they walked in the flame,
praising the Lord, and not even their
garments were singed?' Toms eyes
bulged out of his head rs he looked
at the parson, and gasped: do the
Bible say that, parson?' 'Yes, of
course, my brother THAT them fel-
lcrs you spoke of walked around in
fire seven times hotter'n l kin heat
my forge?' Yes, my brother; do
you believe it?' Tom rose up and
got IN the aisle. Then he sputtercd:
No, | don't. And don't believe
that damn fish story neither, now"
an rrl, -, ,>,,., NJ ~ uor,o O-CTwo.J
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
D.scu ,sing the Currency On stion
From the Chicago Tribune.

FROM tue chicago tribune.
They were both sitting in the gro
cery. about 9:3O p. m, and talking
over the currency question:. Said a
tall, thin man with a game eye, red
nose and suspicious glasslness about
the kne Of his pants and under part
of his coat sleeve:
"You see all this talk about inhat-
ing the currency by the issuing of
more National Bank notes is all hum
bug, and l'll 'SpIain it to you. Now,
suppose fm going 10 start a National
Bank, what do do? Well, | go to
Washington, to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and give him 100000 in
United States bonds, and he"
''But," said the other diSputant, an
old man with severe countenance
and a mouth like the slip in post
office letter,box, "you amt got no
100000 in United States bonds"
'WelI," said the first speaker, rath-
er hastily and testify, "but suppose
for the sake Of argum mt that I have
100000 in bonds. take them to
the Treasurer, aud"
"But," growled the old man, "what
n thunder's the use of your supposin'
you had 100000 in bonds. You
know s we'll 5 | do that you amt;
you never had"
"Don't make a sanguinary fool of
yourself" retortcd the tall, thin man /;
"haven't You got sense enough to un-
delstand what Tm saying? Suppose"
he said, beginning anew for Il third
time, with his face very red, "sup-
pose, then, that | take my 100000
in bonds to the Treasurer, and"
"But," replied the severe old man,
with a resounding thump of his cane
on the floor, ''you know you haven't
got 100000 in bonds, nor $4,000,
nor 81 900, nor 500. Your father
hadn't enough money in his life to
pay the tax on ayaller dog, and you'll
never have any while you keep on
drinking poor whisky and have got a
shiftless wife like that of yourn. \
hundred thousand in bonds! Yes. in
a horn"
"Well," said the tall, thin man, 'it
you've got any bonds they'd belong
to your creditors if you were hon
est"
Then thew clinchpd.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

desiring to correspond, address, with
stamp, in care of the Hoaokeye office.
Pennywait was SO tall when he
was stripped for the bat that he had
to sit down so that the pitcher could
throw the ball up to him. And when
he made a strike and Tipped over to
get up, everything within reach of
his legs was raked, kicked and trip
ped out of existence. He ran over
three baby wagons and broke a dogs
back before he made one base; he
fell over the short stop and stepped
on the first baseman, flattening him
out till he was about four feet across.
He ran around till he was so tired
that he was ready to drop, when the
pitcher put in red-hot ball, about
amidships, and doubled him up, weep
ing bat triumphant.
Corporal Best played in stove
pipe hat, which the pitcher took great
delight i'll drumming on. He made
beautiful triple play, holding a bat
in each hand, knocking his right
knee cap down with one, breaking
enough hide off his left shin to make
a pair Of boots with the other, and
catching the ball a binding lick with
his nose. He would have made a
home run, but just as he reached sec
ond base he slipped and fell, sitting
down on his hat, which instantly ''pop-
ped" and the Corporal was carried
off the field heart broken.
Newlan closed the game for the
Wonderfuls in beautiful style. He
got mad because the umpire wouldn't
let him hold the ball in one hand and
the bat III the other and hit it to suit
himself. He famed the obstinate
umpire with the bat until there wasn't
enough hair on that officials head to
make a show in a ring locket, snatch
ed raw rib out of the pitcher, pulled
all the bases out by the roots and
threw them at the terrified catcher,
tossed the short stop under West
Hill street car, and finally calling on
the assembled spectators to "climu
onto him by thousands" he escorted
the entire congregation down town,
strewing them along the roadside,
and followed by his admiring nine
He has had the aguc all summer and
is quite feeble now; but he is some
what better than he was and would
rather be hit by a piledriver than eat,
jumps out all the third-story windows
rather than climb down so many
stairs, and is always anxious to be
hit, a practice we have endeavorcd to
discourage since he ate up one Of our
fast men on busy night. Parties
having compliments to make at this
office, are informed that his office
hours are from one to four, A. NJ.
We understand the print, want to
play again, but not this week. The
most Of them think they will be
ready for the next game i'll about four
thousand years.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
LOSSES.

Upon the white sand
There sat pilgrim band,
Telling the losses that their lives had known,
While evening waned away
From breezy cliff and bay.
And the strong tides went out with weary moan,
One spake with quiveringlip
OF fair freighted ship,
With all his household to the deep had gone down.
But one had wider woe,
For fair face long ago,
Lost in the darkest depths OF great town.
There were some who mourned their youth
With a most loving truth,
For its brave hopes and memories ever green,
And one upon the West
Turned an eye that would not rest,
For far off hills whereon lts JOY had been.
Some talked OF vanished gold;
Some of proud honors told;
Some spoke of friends that were their trust nc
more;
And one Of green grave
Beside a foreign wave,
That makes him sit so lonely on the shore,
But when their tales were done,
There spake among them Cne,
A stranger seeming from all sorrow free,
Sad losses have ye met,
And mine is heavier yet.
For believing heart hath gone from me,
"Alas!" these pilgrims said,
For the living and the dead,
For fortunes cruelty. for loves sure cross
For the wrecks of land and sea;
But however it came to thee
Thine, stranger, is lifes last and heaviest loss"
--LDndOa Athen1um.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

A correspondent of the Chicago
Times tells a touching anecdote of
Stephen y. Douglas. One time at a
dinner with some of his intimate
friends, when his election to the
Presidency seemed certain, he was
promising them certain offices. One
of the guests, Beverly Tucker by
name, did not ask for any office.
Douglas, turning to him, requested
him to state what position he desired.
The man replied that he had no wish
for an office, but only a request to
make, which he disclosed rs follows:
SIT is simple: | have Christian
name. My mother baptized me
Beverly. Some call me 'Bev.' Now,
when you are elected President, |
want you upon every occasion when
we meet in public to say: 'Halloa,
Bev., is that you? How are you, old
fellow?' want you to slap me on
the shoulder, and talk with me conf
dentially. If you will always treat
me like that when we meet, | will ask
no moe"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

Cephas Church, of Upper Grove,
Hancock Co, swallowed two needles
4G years ago. Frequently since he
has been troubled with sharp pains
IN his side, shoulder and back, and Il
little more than a year ago there
seemed to be something very annoy
ing and painful when his clothing or
any other substance came in contact
with his back. Upon examination,
the point of a needle was found pro
truding through the flesh, just below
the shoulder blade. 1t was with
drawn, and was in well preserved
state. 1t was entirely different from
the needles made at the present time,
being very fine and two Inches long.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

Hold on to the truth, for it will
serve you well and do you good
throughout eternity. Hold on to vir-
tue; it is above all price to you in all
tunes and all places. Hold on to
your good character. for it is and al
ways will be your best wealth.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
W. 81. b. DONNAN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Independence Iowa.
~ Office over Morse 4 Barnett's Store. Con
sultations in English and German. 10y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
Phusifians.
p H. W ARREN,
DR.. H H HUNT,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over Chca-
20 Clothing House, Cor. Main and Chatham SITS.
Independence Iowa. tfS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
Wisfellanepns.
Hair-Dressing.

M RS: GOODWIN would respectfully inform the
W ladies OF this CT ty that she is now prepared to
do hair dressing in the most approved styles Work
made satisfactory. Combings turned, the roots
all one way. same a. cut hair. Found at her resi-
dencs ON Main street, first door west of Presbyter
Ian Church. ly10.5l
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
Rally & JACKSON.

r 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, 1876-01-07
Mrs.. Mn.

OFFICE on Main St, door west of Mer
" chants Hotel in Morscs brick block, Inde-
oendence, Iowa
Special attention given TO Obstetrics and the dis
ease of women and children
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
n Special attention given to Collections. Office
Fisher Bros. Grocery Store. l6w3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
Business Cards.
Attprneus.

O.H.P. ROSZELL,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
II Agent will practice in the several Courts of
the County and District. Special attention given
to Collections Office over the New York Store
Independence. Iowa 26-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
HOUSE & WILSON.

OFFICE and Residence corner of Court anC
" Blank SITS, north of Catholic Church. 42-f
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. In
~ dependence. Iowa. Office over Planes Hard
ware store. opposite head of Chatham St
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
ID. ". .RRuCKART.

LAKE, HARMON & NEY.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
N Office IN Munsons Block. Main st.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
1fntists.

1 \ experienced nurse, will be found at the res
~ idence of Mrs. A Myers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

"Do They mss Nc " Home"-[Twesd.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

physicians AND SURGEONS. Independence,
i Iowa. Office in DIR. House residence. corner
Chatham and Mott SITS. Will attend to all calls in
>ity and country. Consultations in English and
German. 46-tf.
]. G HOUSE. s. g. WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
~ Agent, Independence, Iowa. Office over Tabor
4 Son'a Drug Store. Particular attention paid to
Collections, and remittances promptly made
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
What Tucker Wanted.

Then they clinched.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
;. e. H SNER

A TTORNEY AT LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC AND
Y Land Agent. Office over Taylor's Hardware
Store. Independence. Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15
THE TOPIC OF THE HOUR.

"Laertes" writes In The Graphic OF an In tor
view with Gen. George A. Sheridan, OF New
Orleans, rs follows:
"Do you think Hayes received majority
in Louisiana?"
"Why do you know it?"
The vote Is there. have personal knowl
edge OF the parishes and their race proper
turn is preposterous. Ouchita, Feliciana.
and East Baton Rouge parishes are over
whelmingly negro and republican. He cool
jority where the republican majority is zoo
70 600. II the democrats expect to count In
any such returns as those have no hesita-
tiop?"
"In Louisiana?"
eyes, there"
"I had entertained doubts. They are
entirely removed by seeing where McEnery
Eyes. II l remember, you and others
elected and Kellogg defeated, and that the
returning board falsely returned Kellogg"
eve did SO believe. The circumstances
divided and the negroes had no fears, Is
DOW, OF complete democratic reOccupation
Of the government. Many OF them voted
party. No such State Of things existed al ct
The last election. It was prefaced with nu-
merous assassipatione, and when the me-
kIOce aI0 toIIOf1xou III AOulsl8u8 tn6y never
make . mistake how TO vote for President.
That return made In the Tribune and Herald
es McEnery's figures will never DO accepted
by the returning board, and no responsible
witness OF the proceedings would accept It."
CHARACTER OF LOCAL LBADERs.
els kellogg man OF nerve In the face of
danger?"
eyes. They are all habituated to threats
Of assassination, and fear Ii worn ont In
and Casey?"
"Kellogg IL at the head of direction. He
In a supple, cunning man, easily making
promises and evading personal Quarrels,
but uncertain, subtle and unwearied. He
looks like . Persian Jew. he came from
New Hampshire, I think, and had Q politi-
cal career In Illinois, and he makes Q faith
ful governor, though not an ideal one. He
IL nothing but business politician. It will
be hard to cheat him, and, think, hard 70
scare him."
"Where is Packard ffom?-
"Matne. He II large man, Weighing 225
pounds, stolid and heavy, like Q big coa-
tractor. He represents the genius OF force,
He does not temporixe, nor compromise, nor
abandon his purposes, nor take broad Views
of anything. He drives the state like 4
steamboat mate driving his gang. There u
no fipe work about bis Victories. Jim Casey
II . plausible, selnsh, no account Kind Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15
The Louisiana Election.
WHAT A GOVERNMENT OFFICER SAYS
ABOUT INTIMIDATION.


ABOUT INTIMIDATION.
The following communication has been
received here from q trusted officer of the
government: "The confederate plan OF cam
paign q say confederate advisedly) b as diff
fered this year materially from the last two
only IN regard TO the locality In which they
Formerly Ii was the Red River parishes; this
year they selected the two Felicianes, Ou-
chita, Morehouse, and East Baton Rouge.
have been ahsss
and the entire republican vote oowed
ard driven To the woods, except In OF
sn li;, where some voted under the Pro.
my request for aid been complied with
We would have rad In the above parishes q
soIty 81 he ss, n ave Or ak
have . reputed majority Of about forty.
three hundred. East Feiiciana, where the
lowest majority we have ever polled was
1,7oO democratic, with not Q single vote
for the local, state or national repub-
lican candidates. except one single vote
for lieutenant governor, cast evieutly by Q
democrat. who did not like Wiltx, the demo-
cratic candidate. II the mob do not destroy
have q clear majority without rejecting the
Bull dazed parishes," which, In right and
Justice, should be done. Our situation In
II lot consoling to know that we, who
murdering minority from Capturing the
only local element In the state, have in
the past. and In the future viii get violence
and contumely from our enemies, and
Islander and abuse from those Who should be
our friends. It would be the speculative OF
malice 70 hope that any one OF the men In
the northern states, who suppose themselves
loyal, Jet voted for ftldep, may encounter
one tenth OF the danger, suffering and wrong
which his election WIN entail on every loyal
man IN the south who dare say that be Il .
republican"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15
Ene AArkeaa

bAlTlhoRE, Nov. ID Virginia IS, DO.
ferred, Ga; 60 consolidated. s.; 40. second
series, %. North Carolina 6's, old, ~.
Sugar steady aid nrm, Il sRt2k.
BALTizUkE, Nov. l5-COtJ0u quiet and
lowor-miocfing, nkaii&. Flour more
active and unchanged. Wheat nrmer and
higher, but quiet-No. western red, Ia,
No. do, l25, Pennsylvania nd, lZ7ai-S3;
Mary land red, good 10 prime, L2Sal-3s; do.
smter, l8Osl y, 90. white, Local 81. Corn
southern E'escy and firm; western active
ano hrmeI-Dew southern white, fsa5l; do.
yellow. saa5S; western mixed old, spot, s. "a
.; NoNem Der, ;. =, December, 81 A new spot
90 last bRf November, 55A: December
t5A Oats stesdy-southern prime, 36aSs:
western white 36a39. do. mixed SSaS5 Rive
steady and rrm-65ss0. Clover seed scarce
and Hrm-i3S alih. Hay nrm, dem aud FAIR
and unchanged. Provisions quiet rrm and
unchonRed. Better-prime grades scarce
and Ann; other grades dull and heavy;
western good To prime, 22a2l; do. extra
me, 2aH. Petroleum strong aud nm
changed. Cohee quiet and easier-Rlo car
goes, l6al9 iOboiDg. Is s20. whisky DUH
and lower, LII. Receipts-nour, s.i00; wheat.
1905 corn, $500; oats, |, 800: rye, $50. Shin
ments-wheat, l6, 900; corn, So, OeO.
NEW YORK, Nov. I5.-stocEs duh, III
tie lower. Money, ?. Gold, iO9K. Exchange
long, 4S2ki short, &s4x. Governments duh
NEW YORK, Nov. I5-Flour quiet and firm.
Wheat nrm. Corn quiet and arm.
LoNDoN, Nov. Is, I p. .--Consols e5 .
for both money and the account u. \.
bonds, ls6Is, lOsk. lo-4o's, los. Erie, 81;
preferred, IL. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15

curse and policy or the Administration In
regard 10 the electlonn
Blaine for President or che senate
And Perhaps Acting Presideus OF
lhe United states
The 7flbasat's Washington dispatch says
lpnuchtisl republicans here TAX OF toe
erection OF Blaine 90 tie presidency OF TIE
senate as en event likely 20 eDsue fgume-
distely after the reassembling OF CDngress
III such actien should be taken, 90 would OF
course. be 20 provide for q posi- ble contin-
Offices ~ both President aud Vice President
OF the United States after the 4th OF March,
and devolve the powers OF the executive
upon the presiding officer Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15

MARYLAND ELECTION RErURSs -Fol
returns OF The election OF November Z, ls6
from all the counties OF Maryland give
samuel j. TIlden and Thomas A. Hendricks,
jority. The total vote OF the state was 49,
$40, OF which Tilden and Hendricks received
s1,1el and Hayes and Wheeler p ,06S. Balti-
more city and nineteen counties give demo-
republican mstortties, rs follows: Calvert
~, Frederick 2s7. Garrett II, ST. Mary's 50.
Talbot county for president gives Tiideu 4
majority and Spence, republican, for Com
eress, msjority. In ls7f Hon. Philip Fran
els Thomas, democrat, for Congress, car
ried Talbot, which Is his residence 0y q ma
jority.
The vote for Peter Cooper. greenbaoh
candidate for President was as follows:
Bslumore city 10, Washington county 9,
The total vote OF Baltimore city was 5257
-Tilden 50 l99, Hayes 22,05s; democratic
majority 10, l4i. Outside the city the demo-
cratic majority foots up 1876. The police
census OF voters In Baltimore city In June,
1876, gave 8, 642 as the voting population.
In 1851 Bowie's majority for governor was
41,712. AT the congressional election q $50
The democratic conservatie majority In tbe
state was 1907. IL was In this year that the
freedmen voted for the frst time 1t . general
election in Maryland In 1871 Gov. Wnyte
was elected over Jacob Tome. republican.
by i5,0ss, democratic majority. In 1919
Greeley6 majority In Maryland for preki-
dent was sT2; In 1873 Woolford, democrat, for
state comptroller. 10 ,ss3; In 1914, conGfes-
sione g, ssisecuon' the democratic majority
Maryland again returns six democratic
Representatives TO the next Congress by ma
loritiee as follows LIST district, Daniel ~.
Henry 1883; ID, Charles B: Roberts, 3,oee;
s1snn. 'sai; sub, XII J. asokis' s,7si; ca.
William walsh, Al B0ff. 0t<n, f6h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15
THE PowEKs IN ACcoRl

LONDON, Nov. ia Reuter- telegram
fom Constantinople ssys: "All the po~ers
are stated to be Ia accord respecting the
Conference which In expected 20 Commence
us sitiings at The end OF November. The
Porte has roaaie some objection. ont It's ad-
he<ion appears certain, England having
made urgent repre- sensations % that end"
RUSSIA WANTS HER HORSES HOME
ST PE1BksBCRG, Nov. An Imperial
oruer was Promulgated to-day prohibiting
ue export OF horses from western aud sout tn
ern Russia.
AUSTRIA AGREED.
NIfNNA. Nov. ia favorshly repiy of
Austria to the English conference propo~xl
hah been dispatched Ia LONDON.