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With Brjstuw We know we chi get II. Yours,
ttr.. ALF. BRAND.
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DRISTOW IN KENTUCKY.
MEN or Al r4n7'ss rAyonsn1E , 70 ON HIM; %,.
Time, thuH writes Of the estimation in which
Lo,t:v,..r, Ky;. My al.1yae devotion ., tae he
@ass Se 's stsn a' e = p
nothing Pertnne.ory nothlns Of thH h, "savorits
fn H. rsey 0seTs a, os ~ ma.t s5
10 1e President! na FOR that scn.on an.l mt he es.
en,.c hc hscs n kentHeky. 'acy re foihs 10 W.
snnn to woI M 70, h an vote far r. nm =" qhg Sg
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statc iceinE m tie mater Gny goes % tile extent
tint thTy bslese that %ith p!lssw ttGy T. can BRINK
the Old Wn!Gs from T. nnd not only eaFry i for
GrntcW ont >haEe y q INC Worst aoHnl1aa Statn !
m the lu,nte; Mhen thiI wae nsst M VIII
cnnfst !hnt WE enh'eMAaL a.nuseM ~ ny nca Vi
any ncpnnl!can wnalexet. n!!ncF my nuss1pe ciE'
enms1aMcer carrying hGh.nesy; Ill.,, ~ va. th,nk.
frst presented mo with This anfquc view VI
rnlilien. asa ! nm nit1id ! showed my m
Tfsan'F. Ai.etWatu to! ksiiy, suttnf Of t!Is
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Then Thought T. Of sufficient fonse9nenes to tut
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, 1876-06-05

enthusiasm, nor to command success."
Why, str, thu other Saturday evening, was
out Ii, ftunt Of the White ilouse, among the
cuHailte the san eu!oltes, the nurn anu woIncll,
without breeetlcs and shoes, and there sAt The
Ccf Magistrate, tho Republican President, Will,
bis feet on the ba!ustradr, anil bis partagn In
Ills muuth, listening tu the Marine Uan,l. Ills
Republican friends were about hin. Their feet
were on the bnlustrade OF the south port!cu,
wrraths of blue smoke c1lslcd up lu bal11ly deli
ctoubneas from rartagls fresh from the Elowcry
1s!e. st!ook u,cutal fist In their mental faces,
und whispered tu myself that every dog tal hts
DAY. UNI asked myself, "Shal! this be ever
cumr % = reply, "No! moi rieycri'' / viii see a
Democratic President iu the White House. liz
s!nl Iyce!ye h!s fricnds to the music OF twenty
four tilvcte instruments, fillelt with tho breath
q twcuty-four gentlemen in scarlet coats Tic
Marine Band shall play true Democratic music ios
II Democratic President, md out there ol, TINT
smith porttco, / want to see u Democratic rrtst.
lrnt sitting with his feet III the balustra4e list
sntng to tlY music poured fo[tl! ~ the Marinq
Will sit there with my fcot on the balHstrale
enjoying ono OF Ais Psrtagas.-Curter Aarrison
(Oar Cartftr),
The Cincinnati Commercial rises to d personal
explanation nj tho difference hctwcon ts for
.nGF anl tts prcsent virws about MIR. Dristow.
When he va: made SECRETARY VI the Treasury It
put HIN On tue same lsyel with Richardson, aud
hald That "t'sant alone GUILD have thought of
hlln " iot tllo position. Now, On being con-
fronted With these asparagiug paragraphs ly
other Republican papers, It lirlits that they ci-
pressed Us opinion ot Mr. l,rislow y. that tin,e
Friends then demonstrated that Bristow Was III
integrIty,n the best Secretary II the Treasury
since llnlnliton," und ~ turned uut thut these
reprcsensations were true" "Brls,ow las
t.ugAt tbs batsle Ut Ecforln within tho Iscpub-
his work, but do not yet estimate this heavy
odds that were against Lin. Tho only man Who
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
Give O'Clock Tea"


Jennie June in Baltimore American.
This purely English invention has
never been naturallzed in this coun-
try, nor adopted to any great extent.
We are not habituated to the four or
five meals per day, which seem to be
necessary to sustain the British con-
stitution, and 5 o'clock tea comes too
soon after lunch to be welcome, and
too near dinner not to interfere with
that solemn and important operation.
Notwithstanding the efforts, there
fore, of those who wish to be intense
ly English, it has never met with
any great degree of favor. A Ga
dies lunch" is always a success,
while "a o'clock tea" is rarely saved
from being a failure.
The fact that class of wealth and
leisure is growing up around us, and
constantly adding to its members,
furnishes a pretext, however, for at
ternoon entertainments, which come
to us in the form of afternoon recep-
tions." Excepting for an absolutely
idle class these receptions at first
sight seem to be as absolutely sense
less as it is possible for any act which
has hospitality for its basis to be-
Few gentlemen can attend them, la
dies have to 90 alone, and must either
wear bonnet and wraps in the hot
rooms, or take carriage; a table ii
not set, but it is the fashion to serve
refreshments, salad, oysters, cake
cream and punch, at intervals during
the three hours that they usually last
and these coming between lunch ant
dinner, serve no purpose but to inter
fere with the digestion. Peopl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

regain his property. He quarreled
with Jennie and was about to strike
her, whercupon the landlord told
him that she was woman and he
desisted. The horse and wagon
were then taken away by the owner
the women deciding to remain all
night.
Blanche had an accepted lover,
William Deneve, whom she was en-
gagged to marry. He was French
man and extremely jealous. Once
he saw her with Jennie, who was un-
known to him, and whom he at once
regarded as an interloping young
man. Denevc at that time upbraid-
ed Blanche, but she did not unde-
ceive him as to Jennie's identity. 1t
is believed that he saw, or in some
way learned of her departure yester-
day for San Miguel, was furiously ex-
cited by her apparent fickleness, fol
lowed them, and watched them until
the terrible end of the adventure.
The room in which Jennie and
Blanche were to sleep was in the first
story, adjoined balcony. They re-
tired late. Blanche got into bed
first, and Jennie was preparing to do
so. Suddenly, without previous
warning, there was a gunfiash and a
report at the window, and heavy
charge of buckshot entered Jennie's
side, killing her instantly. Blanche
ron screaming to the door, arousing
the household with her cries. The
frightened landlord hesitated to go
to the balcony, and before he braced
his courage sufficiently to make Il
make a search the murderer had e>-
caped.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
Daniel Webster in His Youth.

The following story is told in a
communication to the Boston 7raUek
er !: Gen. Peabody, who was by pro-
fession physician, was hero of the
Revolution, and after the war resid-
ed at Exeter, New Hampshire. Dur
ing the summer days he was wont to
pasture his horses back in the coun-
try, bringing them home in the fall.
On one occasion, as the cold weather
drew near, he went to the town
where his horses were, and asked the
owner of the pasture, who was both
farmer and tavern keeper, to send
his black horse home on certain
forenoon. EYES," was the reply, 81
will send my boy down with your
black horse on that morning, sure"
On the appointed day the General
stood al his gate and saw it ap-
preaching along the road, while on
Its back, using for a saddle only his
coarse jacket, rode along in his shirt
sleeves large, heavy, rough boy,
his face very dark, its natural color
having been deepened by the sun.
On arriving at the gate the hoy re-
marked, 81 have brought your horse
home, sir" eyes, so l see," remark
ed the General, and l am glad to see
HIM here safe and sound. You must
have started early. Walk in. Our
dinner is almost ready, and after
ride in this keen air you must be
hungry" The boy of course accept
ed the invitation, and when seated
at the table proved that, like most
boys when growing, he possessed a
good appetite. He appeared awk-
ward enough, for he grasped the
knife and fork in his clasped hands,
with the tops of the handles at the
thumbs, and the blade protruding
downward from beneath the closed
little finger. Still he piled the i'm
plements of the table service vigcr-
ously and skilltully and did full JUS
tice to the meal. During the dinner
the General inquired of the boy
what his name was, t. which the
prompt response was given, 'Daniel
Webster" "Oh, yes" remarked the
General, "you are the son of Ed.
Webster, who pastures my horses" "
eyes," said the boy. So ii was that
big, darkskined boy was the germ OF
the great statesman, whose name in
after years was destined to elicit the
admiration of the world for his Won
derfnl power and learning. How
little he OWNED as he looked upon
the Phillips Exeter Academy, then a
great building in his eyes, that the
day would come when the illustrious
Alumni OF that now ancient instltu-
ton should hail his name with pride
as that of the greatest of their num-
Der. Time brings wondrous changes
but none more remarkable than that
which transformed the country boy,
awkwardly handling his knife and
fork at Gen. Peabody's table, to the
renowned and influential lawyer, or
ator and statesman.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

a good house, where lived a sturdy
Presbyterian deacon, with large,
interesting family. TO reach the
house his boys would row me across
the Delaware river, where we jump
ed the bank, and soon found our
way where l always liked to GO
The deacon always had a hearty way
of shaking hands, with something
ready to say that was worth hearing.
He had his rules without their being
in writing or in scolding. In that
family there was order and kindness.
The children played and worked, or
learned at home if they pleased, till
they were several years old, strong
and healthy, before they went to
school, as some OF them did to me,
beginning at the alphabet; and it
was easy for them to begin, and soon
go bv others who had been to school
almost from their infancy. 1t seem
ed little strange to me to find that
this hardy old Presbyterian deacon
was in the habit of reading, by
course, with the Bible, Clark's Com
mentary. Of course he read SCOTS
and other books with the papers. In
his family the day was begun with
reading the Scriptures and prayer,
and closed with prayer. One of his
SONS, after knew him, was an able
editor of a paper and Governor of
one of the Western States. This
deacon wanted all the children to be
educated, and the churches to thrive.
He gave me many an encouraging
word.
A different man from him one day
saw me pass on my way to the
schoolhouse, and to nelghbor ex-
pressed his regret that SO many per-
sons of health, with limbs all sound
and able to do hard work, were EN-
ployed to teach in the schools; SO
much loss to the country! Schools
were well enough, he said, but
should be taught by those who were
crippled in some way-who could
do nothing else very well. This
poor man could work, but he could
not read.
Still pleasant in my memory are
some others of my experiences in
"boarding round" The system will
probably not be revived during this
incoming century, unless some new
continent is discovered.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

Ans. Jan. %, 1878.
IF 80 men require 40 days to do
piece of work, how many men will be re-
quired to do times as much work in 10
of the time? Ans. 750.
S.-A merchant bought piece of me-
rino containing 80 yards for $3.50, and
then marked 1t so that he could fall per
cent. on the asking price and still make
90 per cent. on its cost; what was the
marked price? Ans. 81 per yard.
9.-Find the cube root of ! to three
decimal places. Ans. .793.
1O.-A note having 80 days to run at
the rate of Z per cent. is to be made, so
that the proceeds shall be $2050; what is
the face of the note? Ans. $2087 .7465.
GRAMMAR-FIRsT CLASS.
Classify the sentences as to form and
office, and parse the words in italics:
3.-Carlyle says, 1T is from our work
we gain most of our se!f-knowledge one
of the most important desiderata of life.
Our works are the mirror aoithsn aohich
the spirit first sees its natural lneaments.
Know thyself' is an impossible precept
till it be translated into this partially pos
sible one, knoao tohat thou canst work at. "
G.-ConQuerers are they, tho no cities
Are by them in ruins laid;
Though no wailtngs mark their progress,
Smoking piles and heaps of dead.
Theirs it is to par with error,
Falsehood's mask aside to tear;
And, .ohere superstition triumphs,
Plant the flag of knowledge there.
In the following, make corrections, and
give reasons:
IL wish I was at home.
8.-If telescope be inverted, objects
seen through it are diminished. Pars'
! seen.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
EXAMINATION.
In the public examination Oct. 2Sth, the
following questions were used:

In the public examination Oct. 2Sth, the
following questions were used:
ARITHMETIC-FIRsT CLASS.
Multiply .70G042 by 1.O4703, retain
ing six decimal places. Explain tile con-
traction. Ans .739246
2.-What rate of bank discount for 81
days is equivalent to per cent. interests
Ans. 4 1851.
3.-Three men engage in manufactur,
ing. L. puts in $3S4O for 6 months; M.
sum not specified for 12 months; and
N. $2560 for time not specified. l.. re-
ceived 81, 800 for his capital and profits !;
NJ. $4,000 for his; and N. $416O for his.
Required Ms. capital and Ms. time
Ans. Ms. capital $6400; Ms. time Is
months.
A trader wishes to fill 10 casks,
each containing % gallons, with mix
ture of brandy, rum, and water. If the
brandy is worth 80 cents gallon, and
the rum 95 cents, how many gallons of
each must be taken that the mixture may
be worth IS cents gallon? Ans. 40 gal.
water; 120 gal brandy; 120 gal. rum.
5.-A. owes b. $65OO payable July 21,
1878, and B. owes A. $3.50 payable June
8, 1873; to whom 10 the balance payable
and what is the equated time? Ans. to
A.. equated date is Feb. 8, 1873.
Ga power of 140 pounds acting at
the end of lever attached to a screw de-
scribes circle of 100 inches; what resist,
ance will the power overcome, the dis
tance between the threads of the screw
being 2 inches? Ans. 1000 pounds.
IF certain bank stock affords a
semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent, at
what price would it pay s per cert. semi
annually on the money invested? Ans.
1875 per cent.
Son circular map of 4 feet radius,
what is the area of a segment whose arc
is Al degrees and chord 3.19 feet? Ans.
106.3627 square inches.
9.-Find the cube root of 7S1626379.
10.-The extremes of a gometric series
are II and 1898, and the number Of terms
is seven; what is the ratio? Ans. 2.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLASS.
Find all the divisors of ID and AZ.
"A farmer puts flock of sheep in 8
| pastures; in the first he puts of his flock,
in the second J of his flock, and in the
third he puts 80 sheep; how many sheep
has he? Ans 1872.
3.-Shipped 5000 barrels of flour worth
$1O.5O per barrel, and paid for insurance
$29S7.50; what was the rate per cent. p
Ans. 81.
A town is to be taxed $42S0; the
assessed value of the property, both per
son and real, is $140O000, and there are
in the town 800 polls, each liable to a tax
of 81; what is the rate of taxation? Ans
per cent.
81 wish to purchase 5per cent
stock on such terms as will give me pei
cent. on my investment; how much can
pay for the stock, including the broker
age. per cent? Ans. II 81 per cent.
6-Find the equated time of payment
of the balance of the following account.
Dr. Henry Ali in acct with Benz. Barrel. Cr
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
Jennie Bonnett's Fatal Freak.

A letter from San Fransisco says:
The perslstency of Jennie Bennett
in wearing male attire, after making
her whim for several years diver
sion for herself and her acquaintan.
ces, has ended in her dreadful death.
She was born in Paris twenty-seven
years ago, and her father and mother
were actors. The family came to
San Franslsco in 1852, and Mr.. Bon
nett, being able to speak English with
sufficient accuracy, was employed
during the next dozen years or SO in
the poorer theatres After that he
was employed in mercantile estab-
lishment. Jenny grew up about as
she would and hei ways were wild.
One of her fancies was the wearing
of male attire and she wore her hair
short in order to assist in the dis
guise. Her features were not femi-
ninety delicate, nor her voice as
light as is common with her sex;
and consequently no stranger would
guess IHdV suc WAS HoC Soou-looh-
ing, boylsh fellow. Her dash in
amusement was in keeping with her
business vim. She dealt in frogs,
supplied the large hotels and restaur-
ants with them, and derived from
them an ample income. The mon
ey thus secured was spent in luxuri-
Gus living.
Y yesterday Jennie started out in
her tavorite disguise, with a young
companion named Blanche Buneau,
on an excursion of fun. They hired
horse and carriage at livery sta
BILE, and drove to San Miguel, a
small establishment that thrives on
its restaurant, being close by the
railroad depot. The landlord knew
Jennie because she had often been
to his house, and her free expendi
lures made him safe guardian oil
her secret. That day Jennie and
Blanche went horseback riding, and
in the evening they dined sumptu
ously at the hotel, drinking NOR,
wine than women usually do. The,
had intended to return to the cit,
earlier, and had SO informed the liy
cry man, and, alarmed by their COZ
] tinued absence. he followed them I
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
Doing the Centennial in One Day.

Enthusiastic PhiIadelphian, speak
ing to a friend from the rural dis
tricts:
"Have you been to the Centennial,
and what do you think of it?"
ayes; it's magnificent; went all
through it yesterday, and saw every
thing; it's big show"
"Then you saw the $4,000 set of
diamonds; beauties, amt they?"
"Lem'me see; they are in Machin-
cry Hall, amt they? Yes, l remem-
Der them; they're very nice, but |
amt much on things of that kind; |
like machinery better"
"Ah! Then you must have been
pleased with the immense Corliss en-
ginew
81 don't exactly remember it. Oh,
yes do; it was in the Woman's pa
villion. Yes, it's a mighty fine
thing"
"My friend, guess you and saw
things little differently. But tell
me, what do you really regard as the
best thing in the Exposltion?"
"Well, think 'The Cheese Of Par
is is about to my notion"
"You mean the Siege of Paris,'
don't you?"
"It looked like cheese to me, and
I thought it got it's name from that?"
"Oh, slight mistake. What else
did you see to admire?"
"Heaps of things. The five-legged
calf, the two,legged horse, the"
"You have employed your time
very proftably, and will be able to
tell your friends all about It," inter-
rupted the Philadelphian, as he bid
his rural friend a hasty good-by.
And the man, SO the story runs, wen'
back to Bucks county and told hi
wondering neighbors how he hat
, done the Exposition in one day.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
An Editor in Heaven.
Printers Circular.

Just as if editors were not in the
habit of going to Heaven! Well
venture to say that greater portion
of them 90 to that home of those
who nave performed their mission Of
mercy on earth, than any other pro-
fession or cllling that poor mortals
fill.
An editor in Heayen There's
nothing strange about that, at all.
It's almost moral as well as protes-
slonal impossibillty for them to go
anywhere else.
Once upon time, after the demise
of member of the "corps EDITORIAL
he presented himself at the gates OF
the Holy City, and requested admis-
sion. The doorkeeper asked him
what had been his occupation on ter-
ra frma. He replied that he WAS
an editor. Well, said the watchman,
we have a crowd of your kind here
now, and thev all came In as de;l'i-
heads. If you can pay your passage
You can come in, if not you must
place yourself under the control OF
parsonage you ruled tyrannically
down below (meaning the Devil.
Not having the wherewith to go iii,
our brother of the quill and scissors
posted off and presented himself at
the entrance of Clootie's dark do
mains. A very dark complexioned
gentleman stood Gentry, and asked
in gruff voice; "Who comes:"
can humble disciple of Fust," was
the calm reply. "Then hold on,
YOU can't be admitted," exclaimed
the gentleman in black, ,evincing con-
siderable agitation, and fiercely scow-
lingon him. "Why not?" demand 1.-THE
typo, who began to get huffish, and
looked around for "sheep's foot"
with which to force an entrance.
"Well, SIR replied his sable maj
esty, "we let one of your profession
in here many years ago, and he kept
up continual row with his former
delinquent subscribers, and as we
have more of that class of persons
here than any other, we have passed
a law prohibiting the admission of
any editors, only those who have ad-
vanced our interest in their papers
on earth, and even those we keep in
separate room by themselves.
You have published many things
that operated against us, and always
blamed the Devil for everything
that went wrong, so you can't come
in. We enforce this rule without re-
spect to persons, for our own peace
aud safety. You can travel
Casting droll leer at the outside
sentinel, our Typographical friend
started off again, determined to get
in up above. This time he took
an old file of his paper, and present
ing it to the guardian of the Celes-
tial City, requested that it might be
carefully examined, and they would
see whether he was entitled to free
ticket. In due course of time the
conductor came along and took him
in, telling him that he published
many good things, and had been a
martyr to the cause of human i'm
provement, and that resolutions had
been passed to admit all members of
the cart preservative" who had abus-
ed the Devil while below. He add
ed that they were punished enough
by their being with the "devil" all
their lives; their future punishment
was committed. He further stated
that not one delinquent subscriber
could be found in all Heaven.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

meet their friends it is true, but only
for a moment, and with no opportu-
nifty of exchanging a word with
them. Fcur-fifths simply make a
grand toilet, put in an appearance,
and go home to take it off again, or
smooth their plumage for another
display. This seems an immense
waste of time, money and strength,
in view of the desire which really ex-
lists among many of the rich to put
their possessions to better use.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
Business Cards.
attorneys.
BEGUN & HaSNER,
O, M, GILLETTE.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW AND GENERAL coll
n lection agents Office over Peoples Nation.
al Bank, Independence. Iowa. viii practice in
the State and United States Courts.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

They vanished and slowly the editor woke, as
happy as happy could be-
The office clock licked more spry than before and
rang out the small hour OF three
The moon threw its pale light across the dark
room, the stars filed heavens fair dome,
The editor rose lin newness of life and proudly
and glady-went home.
Monticello. Iowa. Oct. 16 1876.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
n Office over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con-
sultations in English and German. [19-y
d. W. BRUCKART. J. J. NEy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17
w. GEL. .B.DONNAN,
RAIIY JACKSON.

r AW CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM, AM
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First Nationa
Bank building. Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC.
n Office in Osgood's building, up stairs. next to
the river 1142tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

hAlLY q JAChSON.
A TTORNETs AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
n Special attention given to Collections Office
over Fisher Bros Grocery Store. 16w3