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, 1876-09-08
LIVE STOCK,


Qulte - favorable on tho day before. Under the
influence Of favorable from the East thero
strong shipping demand, and anything Of a quality
good enou9hto aet thn requirements Of tho Eastern
trnde found ready purchasers a. advanced prtces sales
Of fair to good ntae7 bcln9 effected 1t n. .z476 and
Of choice to cItra at 11l573. we'll sustained de-
but tho oerings Of thDso two caascs Of atock wcro
ample, and prices showed some irrcguar!y. Sales Of
uattyc cows and poor to common mixed lots re.
ported At S.se3 50, Of a&ocke1 ut s. 759a6o. md
Of Te1aA through cattle at 81 1523so. vca!en wcrs
In good supply at 81. 2s5 with most OF the aacs
$a.7s44 50 for fair to good gualEtles, Tho notable
sales Of tho dHy II ead, averaging 1,o77 Ill., at
$500 and ID head. averaging ,1a8 iba at $5.75 by
JAmet Jackson to Wood. These wcEo anong tho finest
cattle aeon In makct this season. They will go to
Liverpool. Tho msrkdt closed drtn. viii! rrlceB 20G
, 1876-09-08
sAnd interest,"


Nkw YoRE, sopt+ 7.-Go!d strong, opening at
1901 and closiag at no. Carrying rates, anl@
per cent. borrowing, and 2 and fiat.
Governments we,o trnl. Thc new ~ PET ccuss
wcro placed tho rcgular call to-day, and quoted
Mt III bid for coupon aud 110h for rcgEtercd witA
no nntes.
Railroad bohdawero Arm and generally htghor.
Stats securities were quiet, with tho exception
Of coal a.oeI;s, which wora irregular md weak.
The general shnro-ilst has been strong aud high
CT, and advanced from u 10 3.t, tho Inter Michi-
gan Central. Next III point Of strength and aetty-
Ivy were Lnke Shore nnd Western Union. Tie
statement Of tho last-n named Company shows sur
plus Of Sl41 900 aftur provision for tho sinking.
fund and interest charges. New York Central d..
clarcd 3 quarterly dividend Of per cent In
thu coal. Htucks. nttacss to-day wurc directed
chiefly At Delaware l. Hudson and Delaware, Lack
awauua g. Western. and the former sold Ut the low
est p.ico yet recorded. These stockB closed
afl3A lower than yesturday, whlle tho general
ltt closes 1t NJ alvancn Of aEb2h on yesterday y
closing pflcts. Trnuhnctious aggregated 1S2, 900
shares, with tho principal lealfngs an follows !:
Western Union 10, QUO, Ut. paul 0. 1000, Ohlos
80, 0uU,. laxs ShoFe 20. 900. Delaware, Lacka..
wannn i Western 5000. New Jersey Central
~, 900, Michigan Central ~, 900. Delaware &
Hudson Canal ], GOO,
Money Mntket aaeyj 1XM3.
Prllne mercantile paper, 3D4. s.
Thu Assistant Tssasaret disbuned SO, 900.
Custom receipts. $414, 600.
Clearing, SD, 00u, 600.
Nter1fuE heavy; 90 GuYn dRiit. slvtt AAn
, 1876-09-08
LAKE MICHIGAN,

ClIIcAuo.-The schr Jane Boil IL getting now
yihboom... .Ths schf Kate Winslow has gouo into
one Of the docks OF tho Chicago Dsy.Dock Com.
pany to have leak stoppad.. The sehr Reeiproc.
ity is undergoing repairs 1t ncu Eyster's North
slIo dryd dock. The barge o. G. Hale ground.
Cd near tho South Pier yesterday. TIE tug
Nlghthawk pulled at her for SONS tina, but shs
had hasdly. power enough 20 stretch ths lins. Tho
Nhss C 5 ssens h.T Ts,s
Ilogse ance june, 1877, has been appointed
who has reslgned 10 connect himself With ono oi
The prominent banking. .houses Of th!s city. Mr..
sd sHts s: as:amsa ths aaes 20 of q
N1sr. N.on9. m Might w. oHs ,p, Of tae
aon, and neHs Of additional diaanters Il received
With The arrival Of nearly evesy veasel Tbs sehs
@s Sys' ss sbsaDHT Ts%ps 1T
Ts :s ST: s.i s..s az: ss:nsos:s :; i,
Of tbs legged yesssl ly the bark Pens.aksss:
Sssstes, bas we're M sesssssferss 10 tie Tempest IT.
barge Tempest LETT hers Tuesday night but
fur out. and returned 10 Ksnoaha for fuel, Aftst
leaving Ksnoaha shs found the Mary mud brought
as ss = is's Il ths ~ VA tSe
post intending 10 Visit Whlts ,Laks, llo returned
h shs 'esss ysssesaa hHsng ag;s SSs.s Tosgh *
csps css :. !sip.en % =. .ysp. !a.e tss H.. I Ssi
her until hs could b. pulled on the vessel with =
th paIt of her esk,lea q Lumber xoae The
| one Uf her jfbs.
N!s.lNs. capt. G; II. Williams, Of the canal.
snd ps!ocE tuesday at,crneoh. 10 W dowu:
town on. soma business. Tuesday n:gat about
, 1876-09-08

PORT HURON.
Eptc9at hspatch 70 7As Tribune
PoRT HunoH, Mich, Sept. 7.-DowH-pfops n,
Holland. Wonona, ]. Bortaehy, Argyle.
Ur-rropf Colorado, Marine City, Jcnne,y ,ns
bArgcB; schss Emmn g. 1Intchinsun, Wlnons
HnttIo Wclls, j. utgctor.
WlND-aonth. Ront1e: weather elondy,
Special U!spdteh 10 7As Tribune
P0nr ffuNnN, Mich, Sept Til y. m.-Dowx.
Prop Quebec, hchrs Ii. j. Cummlnss, Monicalm
8. v. II. Watson, ct. 10.
Ur-Props starucca, Fountain City, Sovereign.
nunton,- Bno1k and contort, East Saginaw "a
harges, Mary rttnglo and batgcs; schrs IT, j, Wcbha
Znck Chandler, @. T. Mlnoh. '01'
WiNp-N6rth, light; weasher dne
, 1876-09-08
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1876


Foo4 Q ehoiee ihrouRh ToIaut, q. .too57os oodmon
TO choice, 81. tU1aHI
RAFT LiREnTT.
EAT I.Ink.rY. r.: sept 1tniAs1lesetira e, e
all heah, tnsi foF three dk{e s.o77 bond; ayrynts
nnttinE on bind for sSlt, bea IT, aG 10, medium ID
good, d. 13ds5. %, common 70 fair. 60 et4t4.m
Ifo4s-1lccolpts to-day, 2 t4a htnd total for thft0
tAys: a3,. io1kcrs, s3.7odo.Wi Philadelphia
!lht<p-sccttpts to-day. i.2no heal; total for three
days, 8, 0sUt selling. H3.6tke5.2 u.
CiNCIHNATr.
C1HrlNxArs. sert. 7.-ifpgf-atrady md hrm, com.
nun Rlt, e. 4tsA: n. fair 10 medium 90. - T53n pa1
heavy &aH&opO extrk, 81 lb{ recolpla. e8oI Ahlp'
nentA, IT'S.
, 1876-09-08

3ptcldI Difpdlch to 1Ns Tribune.
MIcHtoAH Ctrr, Ind, Sept. 7.-Tho ron Cuya,
hoga md tho schts Flying Mist and Grace Green.
wood, 1aden with Iron orc for Brazil, Ind, s1,o
tho schr Henry G. Richnn1s 1adcn With l. 0o5 ions
Ice for Louisville, KY, are nuw dscEarging khtjr
several cargocs, which discharge will b. completed
by Saturday evening.
Special Dispateh 10 7As Tribune.
EMAnquETrE,, Mich, Sent. .7.-Arrlvcd ptop
Vienna; echra Verona, Chai'ce Htncklcy. Cleared
: prop -Egyptlan; schE Esesnaba, Pissed down
prop Missouri. Weather rainy.
, 1876-09-08
A Woman Starving on tho Gravs Of 1iss
Husband.

.-.- NroskIpH ArgHk, -..- -.-.
OlNcer jarvta brought 10 tho Ninth 6ub.Preeinet
Station yesterday afternoon woman whom ho
had tonpi sitting on her husbands grave In Union
Cemetery. she aee'hrca to The of1csr when he en-.
deavorcd to intluca her to eAya tho grounds thai
she would uayaF quit tho spot alive, and that 30
name At tho station ~ Mary Read. and said shs
lived In Newark, N. ]: Sho Furthermore declared
her intention Of committing sutcde and tn!ninehe'
~ crazed with grief Ut tho !oBs Of her husband,
her friends do not claim her shn will havu 10 be
aent to Flatbush Asylum.
, 1876-09-08
COMMERCIAL.

The following wero the receipts and shipments Of
the Leading articles Of produce In this city during
tho twenty. fonr hours ending at z o'clock on
Thursaay morning, and for tho corresponding time
last yeaF:
, 1876-09-08

TH6 f6IIoWIh8 IHspumchU HGf6 nltu tUr EeCofU
Thutoday. sept 2:
CITT FKorGKrT.
oakley IT, q y ot Walnut ii, I, s111ol "a ~.
rsniin. Il, isa Il i oi Taylor Il, v /, asri1sH -.
wefs!er:sv. st;ss II Of Orchard il. I. 5of
s1sni III r e ss's1 'eae sor 6co i. sxi1
viii bnildins dated seTt. 1................. 1900
IL H. Win Safilinss dated ssps i'...:.... o,ooo
Contra! Park ~. r 4 d Of Wstt Ohio 81.
~, v I. slx20oft+ dated Sept. B....+...... $500
X isted Jans a. 17Ho
iass.io It. dstea auT. 1000
IL X Iatea Rcrt Y...............s........ loo
North or CRY L1MTt, WITHIN RAnlua OF 6KyE4
M1LEs or THE COURT .nouaN.
dstsd Sent $3.50
, 1876-09-08
I.1Thft}KR.

Tho cargo market WIS agatn rather quiet. About a
dozen careocs sAe. and four hvo wcre dis
posed OF early. bnt the unpleasant weather kept man5
local buyers away. and country des1crH arn not ex-
rrce In until larger aect Arrses. snlcs werc hdn
1t former prices, tnc quoted at 8.Oo10.U 20 for
oomuon. and $40 uos4. % for fair to chofeo. Two
inch picce.stnH A. ~. 30ase 0O-tho outsde hcnR
for Desirable Mhtsteo cssHuea hsh and ahnRics wcfa
asnaty. Shingles sold early At usuA prices. Prices
range from &l.a042.3O.
Al tho TRFI4 tfaJ6 continues fair 1t GNEn2nRGu
, 1876-09-08
DRY GOODS,

new Yonx, gept 7.-Ths print market was active
and prices atroug. Cotton goods were In steady do
mani and nrn Uttcanonpareil shirttnga advanced
0inghama were quiet. Drcss Koods were IN good do
mand. woolcn RoodS wcse In moderate request The
Huefn 1ays $50 felt aklr will be sold At suction
"Wednesday next.
, 1876-09-08

tyst 4oas7e. pats auisti soa1so. RYsh hrm, ao8o7c.
.IEefiHon.-Poss IL fsit aemsnd md rf'eta htkhhrJ
s! sssSsst %::s % st nsses sss az "
1ni15yEa|s! 1Hati.ayIa9|n!SS;t ~ e. g. ~; q, ,.n,o.
arainH hest duil, No. vkite Michigan, SIN, No.
e;Sef ss5 TshEt Ns aa5 e. Rs rs e4 nts
ti.i!a, NJ. SaS, hsia. !i;oof No: asmbsr !inal.,
sss; oetobsf tsHs NV mlsed, tatss kfsSs A;
Rtefsfs-fioar. 7so Bill, wheat, 20. ooo In, corn.
10 s.t !s1 b,i oats, n 9n @ By: :, Nv, ,., ,u
R,U06 bu; oats. i,UO0bu.
MILWAUKEE. ...
ffftwAuxKK, .scpt. 7.-fso1sr- Quiet but firm.
.0rnin-WheAt opcnta unaestlc1. 4 shAdc h!Ehers
SsoSc e'sssS fn
s.'te sSe o.ts pI hIsher' fa q f.s III domsnds sss
H. p4SS :tssaS fs?s :isss IT,
: ~ ~ 6,sj what % o9S ~ SH
nosTqH. Mass, Sept z-f7oar.nemand ect!vo
c3tras H. a5ss4 iii Winter WHEAT ohio, indIsns. lid
fss" issss saas;ss a'ss .sa Ss
qss. ssa ss asa .s a. Sas Ssia.
ffsw ont,EANs, ..--...-
MY oRLxAxs, eept7a1Prostsions-f,a str9nRer1
snsii isa.$A et6sr 6;'. .iSs.,
OtlEF6 UNCHANGED.
, 1876-09-08
ERIE,


Epteiai DispascA to 1Ae Tribune.
EH1A, Pa, Sept. 7.-scvt1al YeHseis are loadIas
coal for Chicago at 60c.
Dspartnres-For Chicago, prop China; sehr E,
L. Uanforth.
, 1876-09-08

salcs Of vcssais, pofi Of Chicago, during thS
month OF August, 1870.
Marshal. sells tho whoa 70 Boren G. johnson for
$3.50.
Echr oueeu of tho Wcst, 8oren O. johnson solls
the whole to Elizabeth Johpson for $3.50.
Schr J. P. Ward, Jamea N. Plnmated sells tho
whole To Thos. llieharlson tor &2. 900.
Hteatn barge Windsor, Wm H. drfAn sells one,
half TO Thos. 8. Nudluck at ii. for 81.
, 1876-09-08
to,r. DO ter December a. &C. Tho following tho

Shnni. SAdrf Ehnrt
dt,x rib. clear.
nOAGf. .+.s.s-.ssst''snS -
tstsAttt.. s..s.sss..tf F$
uotdnef.... ........A..s,...s ..-..s..sn4 ~ rrtA
surnmef.eurcd Meata wsre ,anotea n nA1nAo for
long cleaeti eSfaAo tnt do ahort ccarst eAAtc fot
90 ling aud nho.t cItaras for Do CGTherlsn,s
5o1tA 1onR.cnt !ama. liacpn ham! afuut i2ttl3c-
Short ribs, seller November anil December. wGro
nominal At tic, md long and sDrt clrAfA EAnc 1n-
boxed. were quoted et 44aac.
Hrtafe-WAA 1utet At b1f&HG
NEEF rROpGCTs-Wcre Ittady and qnlet at $40. ~
Ri1.Mj for tneszf SlI. 73lAi2Dl for exrA mcMi and
427O0lI8. N for hams
country lots, according to condition.
, 1876-09-08

reported OF 70 tons ut So 2t0o.o On tFack+ hpd e0so
FIRE IN board car.
Csrn. .Aeaieale mado Of 10 tons ut $1,000
WisaT-W.. 1ess ssttre sna Irregular Tns snsT, A..
!sis.: esss: y %sssssasy sti}s sstttS'Sae! so:sS
spss s Fl i
WY. The 1'rltah markets wcrc rerorte4 ,c,dy. With
:"
pq g IT 81 sro Tsfy eeac e
beptember @ asiiyefcs, s,pssis! !. s eL Sheat ~
ssssa fSaPs
ive e sea'oar +! GsSd eon5itlon For ostoncr
a y LII i sntispst!ss .s.sas assss %sfSst
eSs! ess.'!dss u 81 & ss!ss!sd, tSs
Ss,q S ssps ss!4 4 ,sss s ii
S;s.:S @ H.: s:is !: i
r &c ssoS IL S Es IL R5n Re- sss1as !, SsS
8 Z q ;sRPf sssta e ssSf sa
" fiass1 B7ea.-sa,cs wero 100 bu BY sample at slos
s.'s, xs1s rs s r. T. 4 .sa d. as g. s q
ses:l! II edS 4 s,;% Sn ID y :a8r!e Il essss
's e.:s sFo's u 1s: T. as sis b. Nv ~ -. " ~ s' 'o
ssa ss ss
:
ssass = bsSsfs i es.osk. ,x6sh " siteF:
:esy I'll; s xt ss' seass = y %sssF s
IS + M R:as ss, o rtss e ssS ese E u
fSss II = :: ~ s r: 81 Il s
:. -
ss @
q sssh NJ; sa \ :fSts}se ,s:;Ins ! .Ss +:
, 1876-09-08


HOG 0PR0nUCT8--Were IN coed demand and dactded'
ly strongcri thoy would havs been active II scers had
bcen u,ors fFes hut they were offered spaInRy u do
cIrd ADVANCE iogs quoted about loc per lo0 ~
higher and good many outside buying orders xero
received Independently Of the moFemen u tha Stock.
Yarda Tic nrmaess 0f Wednesday led grcat many
Of tho parties Interested In tbs market 70 think that tho
market Ind touched bottoui and the sboF1 wanted 70
a,,, while there wcro ssyaEL etlsn for Investment,
eh!cny Ia Bslter tito year.
Xe4s Iprt-Wss moderately active, snd advanced
steadily per b sbovo the Ateat prcas Of Wednss.
day. being strong throughout. 6a,ta reported Of
a5U brls ra4h 1t lb bFls ealleF September Ut
SIs0cDie 0. s0 brs asller Ocoher u 30l
aud +. 7sO bTs seller tho ysus ~ tltboQl{75 Total,
l7.D00 bTh, The market clo4cd stropR It Sl6. 3aG1
1a.:7c cash sc!ieF Bepsember el6, 80 seller
October, aul $tt. 13l{tlt.7 Is se!lcr tla year.
Extra primo pork VA quoted n sl3.5A
Lard-Wss sct!ya. though spsgngiy offered. And
ADVANCED Soc per llo ~ in EyulAshy With fsa of III
peF owt In LIVERPOOL Sales reported of 7a0 les
sel!os September a. $ItSoal0 37hs u.G0 tca Ae!!es
i>ctabet Il tlA lUda 10 ea 80 tcs scer November at
A. 2s' s,4 M 7so te; A.; tsIisr ths yeaI 4 A xpn :;
~ 4o cash " se!lyF tlg Mohi 6l9 80 nj sell;E
or this year summer lur1 wes nominal st lOe pes lQo
La tcltiw the prieI for winter rendered,
sats WcIa In fair IvnAMd aud hEu a. fpfNeE pE!cta
during tho gIyAIer part el ha scs.ion but cu.ea
IL hgIcr, The inquiry for ahtpluent tcttef but
trp{r!ctG4 by tho adtnncci rscws of losdrFs. Raca
wrrU reported Ut 4Actn W suulu! SHOULDERS II HtoJ
tu. tl shurt s14 At 6c Gsal hl Saaf ntl05sr; 6I
sa iog AAs hl!ot claars on priyGia feEiIs' Ral w
, 1876-09-08

- hRW OHLAAhk.
kRv QaLtASs, L., Eept- 7.-Go'd 100X.
Slight exchange IN New York Il psemium-
!. Sterling rxvhal 70 haRkpFs' blll4, b:4U.
VI X0NEtGN.
1,ospuN. sart. 7.--'rhs bullion In The Dank q
, 1876-09-08

tears for hla safety arc entertained. n;
had In h!a poAteaaon wtnn ho LOTT tho boas a,onss
$40, and Il The belief that o was robbed whtI.
drunk and thrown Into tho river by tIle Young mso
who was accn In his company Tuesday niyIte IL H.
was married, and lal wlfo and Qua chlII, viz h
lived With liu, on the boat, "t "ao
, 1876-09-08

siiEEP-Tls supply the most literal raporte for
many days, hut there WEI rfatty good Asm1nt aud
iftcts lid not su1eF any marked Iee0u. III ferl!nE
however. waA eAslcr. sales Hof1 Ioported " f31Ns
4.Sa for COMMON 10 choice per too nj The following
suKErsALxA.
u ts.so a3. iii % ss.7;| II oo,.. Il ts.s5
W.: = s%l 5 9 ss ':aS; ss'; Z Ii; Ii;
Hsw Y9nE Sept . 1txrts,l!essIpt. en- mHk.
last wssks quality abaut nyum generally dasaiil
Hcaty Nc; Ea!rS tpGil1u cAfaxda fair EherGkee cat
tie at S0itu Is and 10 cars Iallyo ataett at ~ Gs
1l.tN; most taies 81. 50s I0.I3.
%.knf ,sr i1Ssa tsss a.
ctned fractIoa sars .!ow At ~ for ordinary
the sales at $a:7o4 - fur labs ala - 75 f0r
ah.el.
.east ~ s.IaS linz III xesk asaa aafu % ss;o:
AuFYAL0.
l!uFFAEo. Sept. 7,-fut-tectlpts l. la0t total for
tie week, 9, 01Ht uATkGt t1.dAyt frc4h arrivals
through cUn4Ylnonta; % cas heta for !hlpnsut to-
ln0rt0w. which will ltars the yaIds bsFu Of Noak,
SHEEP and h!ats-itsestpts tls total tor tho weak.
gsn sheep At 81. 00it+ Hat UIiU, eteaee5.iaN,
plS1Eet inll, crn.fsI Workers, Sa Gntg cumnIa
KtaAas11 Is. .t46. 7s rough eavy, II. a3 CO., sAlrs
CAT1; carr common kFbxscF1 uhs0lu.
81 asg' Il. g.; t.s;;a TT sg's 5asess s?a
atiieSstroag md settve. good 70 chotes rs
md hrifer' sa4oya7ii stoeGsrs. 81 OySs. l3at
, 1876-09-08
MARINE.

CLEVELAND, Sept. Observation-Disclosures stoady.
standard white, Ito tast, csc.
, 1876-09-08

WILMINGTON. N. O., Sept. 7.-spirtts Of turpsntins
steady At 28e.
, 1876-09-08
REAL ESTATE.

The following instruments wefe died for record
ThrtsdAy, sept z:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24
Tho Timidity Of Orators.

A writer of the Eortnaqhtly Re
vieac asks whether artists, and es'
pecially orators, are peculiarly liable
to the sensation Of pain and to fear.
He thinks that they are, and attri
butes it to an unusually sensitive or
ganization. Peel is believed to have
owed his death to being unable to
bear an operation which less sen
sltive man might have borne. An
eminent operator described Bishop
Wilberforce as a "bundle of nerves,
and as the most sensitive patient he
had ever known. Orators, as 4 rule
show painful anxiety about theil
own speeches, and toilsome uneasi-
ness seems condition of their sue
cess. A junior counsel once con
graduated Sir William Follet on his
perfect ccmposure in prospect of a
great case. Sir William merely ask
ed his friend to feel his hand, which
was wet with anxiety. The late
Lord Derby said that his principal
spe, ches cost him two sleepless nights
one in which he was thinking what
to say, the other in which he was
lamentlng what he might have sad
better. Cicero, according to plu-
tarch, "not only wanted courage in
arms, but in his speaking also; he be
gan timidly, and in many cas-. IS, he
scarcely left off trembling and shak'
ing even when he got thoroughly in
to the current and substance of his
speech"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24
G. cd Mt Conundrums.

One of our citizens is blessed, oil
otherwise, with very stubborn wife
In his case he finds that when 4 wo
man will she will, you may depend
ont; and when she won't she won't
and that's the end ont. This pecu
liarity of disposition is no secret
among his associates, and one o.
them, meeting him the other day
asked:
"W-, do you know why you arc
like a donkey?"
"Like 1onkeyw echoed W
opening his eyes wide; "no, 1 don't.
"Do you give it up?"
81 do"
"Because your better-half is stub
bornncss itself"
"That's not bad. Ha! ha! l will
give that to my wife when ge,
home"
"Mrs. w." he asked, as he sa,
down to supper; "do you know why
l am like a donkey?"
He waited a moment, expecting
his wife to give it up, but she didn't
she looked at him somewhat commls
eratingly as she answered:
II suppose because you were born
So"
W has abjured the habit OF
putting conundrums to his wife.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24
A Story of TWO Newspaper Men,

Griswold, the j." Fat Contributor" 4
genial, whole-souled fellow, is a news
paper man in Cincinnati. Poor Henry
Faxon, who was the author of" "Beau-
tiful Snow" and whose sparkling
scintillations used to make the col
umns of the Courier-/ournal so
bright, is dead. Like many of the
bright lights of journalism, Faxon
had genial sunshine which he car
ried about and ditfused wherever he
he went. No matter if poverty stared
him in the face, he would only laugh
and take up a glass and drink to Its
"good health" Where others found
dead leaves he gathered violets;
where others grievcd he sat down
and sung 4 rollicklng song. 1t is
no wonder that he and Grisworld
should be boon companions. One
night, after a revel, Griswold invited
Faxon to his home. They crept in
stealthily and went to bed together
with their boots on. The following
morning Mrs. Griswold tapped on
their door and announced breakfast.
After some delay, the two orawled
out and sat on the bedside, looking
intently at each other, and in silence.
Soon after they appeared in small
room where Mrs. Griswold was sit
ting at as Scanty a table AS was ever
spread A pitcher Of water and y
plate of crackers was all that could
be seen. Griswold seated Faxon,
and kind look from Mrs. Griswold's
eyes assured the pair that she had no
lecture to deliver Grlswold ut last
vcntured: "Mrs. Griswold, where is
the beefsteak?" Mrs. Griswold said
there was none; that she had no
moneyto buy any, and that the butch
cr refused to credit her any more un-
til she paid off the old score. Girls
wold took cracker and put it away
in an abstracted manner Then he
asked where the light rolls we're
She gave u similar excuse for the
non-appearance of that article. Girls
void took another cracker, and then
asked if she would give them some
coffee. She told them again she had
no money, and then, evidently a little
pluued, she said: "Mr. Griswold, if
you will leave what little money you
spend for whisky at home, and attend
to your business, this chagrin might
be avoided"
Faxon, who had all this while been
silent, put his chin in the palm of his
hand, and resting his elbow on the
table, leaned over the plate of crack
ers, and looking Griswold in the face,
said in quaint and humorous way:
"George, she's a mercenary wretch,
amt she?"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24
Experiences in Battle.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
| believe no two good soldiers will
widely disagree as to their sensations
during a battle. l take 1t to be a
piece of bravado in 4 msn to assert
that he had no fear during the pro-
press of a long and severe engage
ment. A battle is a veritable hell
upon earth; not to be in serious ap
prehension while it lasts is % be eth
cr drunk, crazy or insensible. The
highest type of bravery is that of the
man who realizes the full extent of
the peril, but sticks resolutely to
his duty. 1t was my experience, and
that of all those about me, repeated
a dozen times, that shell-firing is not
ordinarily nearly SO demoralizing as
that of musketry. 1t is not often that
shells are thrown so that their frag-
ments scatter death and wounds, and
their loud humming overhead does
not cause that nervous tingling which
always follows the sharp zip of the
rihe-bullet. The peculiar cutting of
the air made by half dozen of these
at once is apt to give the soldier the
idea that the whole air is filled with
them, and that he Is certain to be
struck with one of them. All, | be-
lieve, will agree as to the sensation
first caused by the impact of bullet.
1t is a stunning, numbing feeling,
which for time overpowers the
local pain of the wound. In my own
experience a single buckshot in the
hip knocked me fiat, and for two days
after gave me such acute pains and
such muscular disturbance from knee
to shoulder that l could not stand
erect. Soldiers have frequently been
Frustrated by spent balls. A curious
effect of shell wounds is that they do
not bleed, the hot fragment sears the
torn blood-vessels and stops the effus-
ion. a minnie ball extracted from
the human body present a remarka-
bic sight. l have seen them where
the resistance of the flesh had turned
back the pointed end on all sides
with such regularity that the ball re-
Semblen a saucer or a flower.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24
SELF.RELIANCE.

Yonder stands the mountain,
With its summit in the sky;
Dare we overclimb 1t?
We must bravely, greatly try.
Tremble not. nor falter,
As the pathway leads on high;
Courage conquers all things
We must on ourselves rely.
Prizes lie in thousands,
Ripe and ready to our hand;
Cowards never win them,
Why then should we doubling stand!
Right ahead the goal is,
Let the word be, Do or die;
Let us to the contest
Let us on ourselves rely.
Round us swells the battle,
Spread before us lies the field;
Let us on, like brave men
Self-reliance, spear and shield.
On, with steady banners,
Dauntless heart and fearless eye!
Who shall stand before us
II we on ourselves rely?
Down the path of nations
Who have won the proudest name
Carved it ont in glory
On the battle-roll OF fame!
They, the sons OF daring.
Men of courage firm and high,
Men who dare to combat,
Men who on themselves rely.
Con we then the lesson
Taught by manhood staunch and trne;
Heights lie still uutrodden;
There is work enough to do
Work enough for courage;
Work the weakest still may try.
God is near to help us,
If we on ourselves rely.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24

Economical fathers Of grown-up
daughters are growing over the fact
that there are fifty-three Sunday
nights this year. And it's leap year,
too.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-24

He came home very late one night,
and after fumbling with his latch key
a good while, muttered to himself, as
he at length opened the door, 81
mushnmakeny noish, caush tholo-
mons ashleep." He Invested himself
OF his garments with some trouble,
and was congratulating himself upon
his success as he was getting into
bed, when calm, clear, cold voice
sent chill down his spinal column:
"Why, my dear, you amt going to
sleep with your hat on, are your"