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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
The Programe OF the Opening Exer-
discs Of tho Centennial.
PHmADELHHIA. March o.


The general plan for the exercises
at the opening Of the Centennial ex
hibition on May 10th has been agreed
upon by the Executive Committee
The specially invited guests will be
nearly as follows:
The President and Vice-President.
The Cabinet.
The Supreme Court.
The Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs.
The leading officers of the Army
and Navy.
The Governors of the States and
Territories and their staff.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania.
The Board of State Supervisors.
The Foreign Commissioners.
The Centennial Commission and
the chief subordinates.
The Centennial Board of Finance.
The Government Board of Finance.
The Women's Centennial Execu-
tive Committee.
The Judges OF the Exhibition.
The State Centennial Board.
The city officials of Philadelphia.
This list is subject to revision
AS the exercises are to be held in the
open air, 1t will be possible for a
greater multitude TO witness them
About 1890 o'clock, A. NJ, the per-
sons invited having been conducted
to their places, the orchestra of one
hundred and fifty, conducted by
Theodore Thomas, will play the ma
tional airs of all nations. The Pres
ident of the United States will be
conducted to the ground by Govern
or Hartranft, with II military escort.
The following programme will then
be carried out:
"The Grand March," written for
the occasion by Richard Wagner.
"Invocation of the divine blessing"
original hymn by ]. G. Whittier"
Original cantata-words by Sidney
Lanier, of Georgia; music by Dudley
Buck, of Connecticut.
Brief presentation by the President
of the Centennial Commission, re-
porting the exhibition to the Presi-
dent of the United States.
An address by the President of the
United States, which will be closed
by declaring the exhibition open.-
Immediately the flags will be un-
turled, the artillery will fire a salute,
the chimes of the tower and other
great bells on the ground will ring
and the chorus of six hundred will
render Handel's Hallelujah." The
Foreign Commissioners will move to
their respective assignments in the
main building. The President of
the United States, escorted by the
Commission and Board of Finance,
and the invited guests, will enter the
north doors of the main building and
move, accompanied by the music of
the great organ, along the great ave-
nue. in such manner as to pass by
each national commission. The pro-
cession will then cross to machinery
hall , and walk down the main avenue
to the centre. Then at a signal from
the President of the United States,
the enormous engine and its thirteen
acres of machinery will be put in mo-
ton and the exhibition will be open
to the world. There may follow
more or less formal receptions in the
judges hall and the quarters of the
commission.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
A Little Story on Judge Black and
Judge Davis.
Washington dispatch in n Y. Herald.

Washington dispatch in N. Y. Herald.
Among the Presidential gossip here
is a story which has caused some
quiet laughter. Some of Judge Jerc
Blacks friends were anxious that the
Pennsylvania Democratic Conven-
ton should recommend him to the
National Convention as a Presidential
candidate; but the convention did
not do SO. Some days after it ad-
journed, as the story goes, Judge
Black happened to meet Judge David
Davis, now frequently mentioned as
Democratic candidate, in spite of
his being an Old Line Wing.
"You ought to be very good to
me, Judge" said Black to Davis, "be-
cause l am not a candidate"
But you remain good Demo-
crat," said Davis.
"Certainly," replied Black, and
therein lies the difference between
you and me, Judge. am Demo
crat, but not a candidate; and you
are candidate, but not Demo
| crat."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
The First Great Tipple on Manhat-
tan Island.

There was tradition a hundred
years ago among some of the neigh
boring tribes, that an old chief said
had been handed down from gener-
alton to generation, in which it was
stated that when the Indians here
first saw the ship, which seemed
huge white thing moving up, they
thought it was some monstrous fish,
but finally concluded it to be the ca
noe of the groat Manitou visiting his
children. Runners were immediate
ly sent to the neighborlng tribes who
focked to the place of rendezvous.
Sacrifices were prepared, and
grand dance ordered for his re-
ception. Hudson, dressed in scarlet
and attended by portion Of his
crew, came ashore, and the chiefs,
grave and respectful, gathered in
semi-circle around him. Hudson to
show his friendly feelings, poured
out a glass of brandy, and tasting it
himself, handed it to the nearest
chief He gravely smelled of it, and
handed it to the next one, who did
the same, and passed it on. In this
way it went the entire circle without
being tasted. At last young brave
declared it was an insult to the great
Manitou not to drink after he had
shown them an example, and if no
one else would drink it, he would,
let the consequences be what they
might. So, bidding them all SOL
emn farewell, he drained the goblet
at a draught. The chiefs watched
him with anxiety, wondering what
the effect would be. The young
brave very soon began to stagger,
till at length, overcome by the heavy
dose, he sunk on the ground in a
drunken stupol. The chiefs looked
on at first in still terror, and then a
low, wild death-wail rose on the air.
But after while the apparently dead
man began to rally, and at length
jumping on his feet, capered round
in the most excited, grotcsque man.
ner, declaring he never felt so happy
in his life, and asked for more liquor.
The other chiefs no longer hesitated,
and following his example, the first
great tipplc on New York Island
took place, ending in scene of
beastly intoxication. From that time
on, the name of the island in the
Delaware language signified "the
place of the big drunk" Many peo-
pie think it would be good name
for the place now, or at least portions
of it, not only where the " "sachem
do congrcgate, but other places.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Elysium.
North Carolina Economist.

Well, we are lazy in Norfolk, that's
a fact. But there is no need of work
ing here. IT man has energy
enough to dig worm he can take a
pinhook and sit down on the wharf
and catch fish enough in one day to
last him two. If he is too lazy to
dig worm, he can tie piece of
flannel rag on a string and catch
enough crabs to last him a day or
two; and if he is too lazy to tie a
piece Of flannel to string, he lays
down on his back on the sand at ebb
tide, opens his mouth, and when the
tide comes in the crabs run into it,
What need is there of work in a
country for which nature has done so
much!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Last Chapter of the Spider Story.
New Orleans Picayune.


Who is it that has no enemies :?
The industrious little spider, too,
which has been for the last forty
eight hours SO successful in the gi-
gantic work which it has undertaken,
had, it appears, its enemies, who took
pleasure in destroying its work and
depriving 1t of the mouse, to the det-
rlment of scientific discovery, for
which it had SO industriously and
tenaciously worked since Monday
morning. Tuesday night at nine
o'clock Mr.. Gross, in whose carpen-
ter shop the wonderful feat was being
performed, lent the key of his shop
to one of his friends, while he went
to supper, in order that those who de-
sired to see the spider at work might
be admitted. Before leaving, how
ever, Mr.. Gross measured the dis
tanoe between the floor and the
mouse, and found that it had been
increased to four inches, that is to
say, half an inch in three hours.
During Mr.. Gross's absence mis-
chievous visitor deliberately broke
the threads by which the mouse was
being hoisted, and down to the floor
it went. Upon discovering this Mr..
Gross attempted to fasten it to the
threads again, but the little spider
refused to notice it any more, and
leaving the bench to which her webs
were fastened, she disappeared. The
mouse being examined, was found to
be almost dried up, the greater por-
ton of its blood having been alb
sorbed by the spider. Thus, by one
stroke of wicked hand, in one in
slant the herculean task which the
spider had undertaken, and which it
had almost completed, was destroyed.
Such is life!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
BENJAMIN Vests Marriage.
Harper's Magazine.

About the middle of the leigh
teenth century young West had an
obscure lodging IN Strawberry Alley,
and painted portraits at a guinea a
head-painted signs too, for few
shillings, when portraits and guineas
were not to he had-"The Cask of
Beer" or "The Jolly Fiddlers." A
picture of St. Ignatius, after Murilll,
having been captured on a Spanish
brigantine by the Britannia, fell in
to the possession of Governor Hamil-
ton at Bush Hill. West copied it,
and humored some of his portly pat,
rons by painting them in the attitude
of the saint. Mad Anthony Wayne,
then handsome gallant, showily
dressed young fellow, was often seen
OH the streets with the mild-manner-
ed, apple-cheeked Quaker lad. He
brought as many of his fashionable
friends as he could persuade to sit
for their portraits to the hungry
young artist, and it is hinted not only
made military man of him, but in
troduced him to charming Miss Betty
Shewell, with whom West, in his
orderly, proper way, fell in love.
Miss Shewell's brother, however, be-
ing q man with an income, had no
mind that his pretty sister should
marry man who had none, and
whose occupation was held to be not
half so gcnteel as that of a tailor.
He therefore locked Miss Betty up
in her room, just about the time that
one of the Aliens, who was sending
a ship laden with grain to the starv-
ing Italians, offered Benjamin a pass
age on her to Leghorn. But love
laughed at locksmiths then as now.
The Quaker Romeo and his Juliet
saw each other, though one was in
the garden and the other in the win
dow, and vowed eternal faith. West
promised to win fame and money,
and his sweetheart promised to come
to him to the ends of the earth
as soon as he should send her word
he had enough of the latter neces-
sary to keep them from starvation
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Wo1fert's Roost.
Benson j. Losing, in Harpers Magazine for
AnriI

benson D. Losing, in Harpers Magazine Tor
April.
A few miles above Dobb's Ferry,
and just north of Irvington station,
may be seen, on the low bank of the
river, half concealed by the foliage,
the white cottage of "Sunnyside," :"
around which cluster pleasant men,
ories of its late beloved owner.
Some OF the best of Irvlng's roman
ces of the Hudson are connected
with that charming home of his,
such as Woyert's Roost and the Le-
gend Of Sleepy Hollow. The cottage
itself is romance. Itwas originally
stone building, Irving says, with
many gables, and modelled after
Governor Stuyvesant's cooked hat.
1t was built by Wolfert Acker, a self
exllcd prlvy councilman of Stuyves-
ants court, as an asylum from trouble.
He was fretting his life away in the
city because nobody agreed with him.
He did not find rest there. His wife
opposed him as much as did the citi-
zens, and, the chronicler says, "the
cock OF the roost was the most hen
pecked bird in the county"
The Roost passed into the posses
sion Of Jacob Van Tassel, valiant
Dutchman and Whig, whose long
goose run became the terror of "Cow-
boys" and "Skinners" and marauding
craft on the river, and secured the
dwelling from violence. Alas!
Jacob was made a prisoner by the
British, and he and his goose run
were carried to New York. The
Roost was then garrisoned by
Jacobs stout wife and stouter sister
and still stouter ninah, a negro SER
want. One day ooat full Of armed
men came from British ship to at
tack the "Rebel Nest" as the Roost
was called. The garrison flew to
arms. They seized mops, pokers,
shovels, tongs, and broomsticks, and
gave terrible volleys of words.
There was dreadful uproar, but in
vain. The house was plundered and
burned, and the invaders tried to
carry off Laney Van Tassel, the beau
ty Of the Roost. Then came the tug
of war. Mother. aunt, and Dinah
flew to the rescue. The struggle
continued to the waters edge, when
a trumpet-voice from the ship bad
the men desist. So the beauty es-
capped "with only rumpling of the
feathers" The Roost was built in
more modern style after the war.
So Irving found it, with its ancient
walls, and upon these he fashioned
the delightful cottage of"Sunnyside."
At the foot of its grassy bank, on the
margin of the river, yet bubbles up
in undiminished volume the delicious
spring of water which tradition says
Femmetie Van Blarcom took up near
Rotterdam and brought over in her
churn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Tho Lady and the Drummer.

1t was a clear, bright day, when
the young drummer-who was max
ing his first tour through the South
was seen smiling complacently on
fair damsel sitting at his left and
diagonally opposite him, on the $3.50
south-bound train from Memphis, on
the NJ. & T. Railroad.
She was fair and beautiful to be-
hold, as he thought, when he ap-
preached her thus:
"My good lady, it seems as If you
are travelling alone?"
81 am" was the reply.
SWELL" said the drummer, "noth-
ing gives me more true pleasure than
to play the gallant to the fair sex,
who, like yourself, are companionless,
and if l do not presume too much, l
will be happy to be your escort as far
as we travel together"
"How far are you going?" she said.
"To Grenada" was the reply.
81 shall go that far, myself"
"Well then, surely, we will have
quite nice ride together"
"But pray, sir, if 1 am not too i'm
pertinent, may 1 ask what sort of
business you are in?"
ooh, not at all, not at all, my fair
lady; with pleasure, l can say that l
am touring pilgrim for a CONNER
cial house in Louisville, KY"
They sped on at rate of twenty
miles an hour, busily engaged in
conversation, until they arrived at
Station Is. By this time he had
changed his seat to the one directly
behind hers. When the train stop
ped their eyes fell upon poor-look-
ing donkey, when he, thinking to
make the young lady blush, was
heard to say:
"Fair lady! l having been raised
In city, am totally unacquainted
with the different ANIMALS that inhab-
it the country. Will you please tell
me what sort or kind of an animal
that is over the way there?" at the
same time pointing his finger at the
donkey.
She replied by making mischiev-
Gus wink at her father, who had not
long since taken seat near enough
to hear the conversation.
Il, too, have been raised in the
city, and am like you, unacquainted
with the animals that inhabit the
country; but if I would be left to
judge, 1 would emphatically say,
from his silly look and long ears,
that he must be a touring pilgrim
for commercial house in Louisville,
KY Don't you think so, papa?"
81 do, do, my daughter"
The drummer wilted, and has not
been heard from since.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
llgence that I ever received. If I felt
certain about it I would remain at

llgence that I ever received. If I felt
certain about it would remain at
home"
Capt.-"Don't let me induce you
to throw the thing up. I wouldn't
told you anyway, only you kinder
drawed the information out of me-
And as long as I've gone this far l
might as well tell you that got a
letter the other day from man who'd
just come from there, and he said the
crops were short, eatable people were
scarce, and not one of them savages
had had square meal for months
When he left, they were sitting on
the rocks as hungry as thunder, wait
ing for a missionary society ship to
arrive. And now I must be going.
Good-by. I know I'll never'll see
you again. Take a last look at me,
and don't holler when they put you
on the gridiron. Good morning"
Then the Captain hobbled off.
Mr.. Spooner has concluded to stay
at home and teach school.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

The remainder'of the story Bishop
White told to DR.. Swift, of Easton,
Pennsylvania. West, as we all know
succeeded rapidly in winning both
the fame and money, and as soon as
he was established first favorite at
Hampton Court, sent to Miss She
well to claim her part of the prom
Use. Her brother was still incxorable
and did not consider painter,
though he were Georges Own, a fit
match for the daughter of a blue
blooded Philadelphia family. He
locked Miss Betty up again in her
chamber. The story went out
through the town. Popular sympa-
thy was with the lovers; Stephen
Shewell was denounced as a tyrant;
and many glances of pity and en-
couragement were cast at the high
latLiced window behind which was
the fair captive maiden. The ship
was in the harbor, ready to sail, IN
which West had arranged that his
BRIDE should come to him, under the
escort of his father. The day arrived
for her departure. At the crisis DR..
Franklin appeared as the good angel,
and proved himself quite as compe-
tent to direct a love affair as the
or the draught in a stove.
With Bishop White. then a lad of
eighteen, and Francis Hopkinson, he
went to the ships captain, and ar
ranged with him to delay starting
until night, but to be ready to weigh
anchor at moments warning. Old
Mr.. West was then taken on board,
and at midnight, Franklin, young
White, and Hopkinson repaired to
Stephen Shewell's house, fastened
rope-ladder to Miss Betty's window,
held it while she descended, and con-
Quoted her safely to the ship, which
set sail as soon as she was on board.
The lovers were married as soon as
she landed, and lived long and hap
PLY together. But Stephen She
we'll never forgave his sister, nor did
she nor her husband ever return to
this country.
The story is romantic enough tor
fiction, but bears every weight of au-
thority. DIR. Swift states that when
he rallied the venerable bishop on
his part as knight errant TO this mod
ern Dohorida, he replied that he had
done right, with warmth, that eff it
were to do over again, should act
in precisely the same way. God
meant them to come together"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

During trial before Judge Scott, at
San Diego, the other day, native Cali
fornian was introduced to testify. One
of the lawyers, rather doubling his re-
liability, inquired: "Do you know any
thing of heaven?" "No." "Do you
know anything of hells" No" "Do
you know anything of Jesus Christi"
The witness studied minute, and, get
ting his ideas all in muddle, replied:
What do l know about these thingss I
Just came from Lower California"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

Competition is the life of trade.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Misfellaneuns.
Hair-Dressing.

MRS. GOODWIN would respectfully inform the
S1 ladies Of this ci ty that she is prepared to
do hair dressing in the most approved styles. Work
made satisfactory. Combings turned, the roots
dencs on Main street, first door west OF Presbyter
Ian Church. ly1O-51
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
2husitians.
Dr., H H HUNT,
". A. MELLEN. M. d.

OFFICE and Residence corner of Court and
" Blank Sts., north of Catholic Church. 42-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
HOUSE & WILSON,

physicians AND SURGEONS. Independence,
i Iowa. Office in DR.. House residence, corner
Chatham and Mott SITS. Will attend to all calls in
,ity and country. Consultations in English and
German. 46-tf
J. G. HOUSE. s. g. WILSON
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
n Special attention given to Collections. Office
Fisher Bros. Grocery Store. 16w3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
w. J.B. nONNAN,
BAILY & 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, 1876-05-05
j. S. WOODWARD
BRUCKART & NEY,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
~ ONCE over Morse & Barnet's Store. Con-
sutations in English and German. 10y
d. W. BRUCKART. J. NEy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

Ny little granddaughter, who fain would know
Why, folded close in scented satin fne,
keep a relic faded long ago
This pearl-gray, dainty, withered glove OF mine
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-31
How To Make Money.

We will state that the surest, best and
syeediest way to multiply and increase"
is to eau at No. IL Wall street, New York,
an consult with Alex rockingham Il Co.
These gentlemen, who have long been
ide ntfed with the history and affairs of
Wall street. aEe unusually skilled in mone-
tary alta ire, ane ia everything appertsiDing
In spec,lla ton, are unexcelled for ability
and proficiency. 1t xeay also be said that
Of TIE many Brokers In that city they are
net oAlY the most popular, but also the
most Successful, best patroRized, and most
widely kA0Yn in or near the vicinity Of
Wall street.
Among the customers OF the houss of
Alex Frothiughsxa A. Co., are some Of Qua
leading and representative citizens, who
are mainly indebted TO the labors Of this
firm Tor much Of the wealth they now enjoy.
During the long and successful exper-
fence OF Messrs. Alex. FEothipgbayn Co.,
in this city they have earned for them-elyes
an envtable reputation for honesty, jlheg-
rity and Gath, and enjoy business almes
colossal 10 its proportions. 10 fact, the
amount o. business done by this house Ia
the course II year ID something wQnder-
full, and often forms tie subject OF COM
ment. 1t needs but visit to their spacious
offices in Wall street to prove the truth OF
the above statement.
How they manage to convert SO to SO,
E<D W $fOs Sfp AhtO $OO, bod ~ VIZ - .
secret which they alone can explain; but
that they succeed In doing 80 ID . TACT too
we'll known to admit Of doubt. II you
would safely and proftably invest your
money, do not hesitate TO favor this firm
with your cash and confidence. Thatby SO
doing you will resp an abundant reward.
the experience OF Thousands OF our best
citizens attest. The necessity Of taking
such u course i'm these times of tOttering
banks and financial stringency must be APP
parent 10 the most indifferent and careless
observer.
Messrs. Alex. rockingham 4 Co., are
prepared TO invest money TO any amount In
the best se curities, aud in every transac-
ton in which they may be engaged guar
sntee entire satisfaction to those who honor
them with their patronage.
TT Send for their Explanatory Circular
and Weekly Reports, which they mail free
to all who desire them--From ". 4 Ne
eropolis, april l6. 1876. 7.ls-eodSms
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-31
Or. e. MelANE'S
LIVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
as a remedy for call the ills that
flesh is heir to," but in affections of
the Liver, and in all Bilious Com
plants, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character,
they stand without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used
preparatory to, or after taking Qui-
nine.
As a simple pargatiye they are
uneqnaied.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar
coated.
Zach box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR..
McLAYE's LIVER Pills.
Each wrapper bears the signatures
of c. McLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeennrs ronorallv.