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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE recent Rhode Island Republican
State Convention instructed its delegates
TO the National Convention to support the
nomination of Senator Conkling for the
Presidency.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

The death of ChiefJustice Nicholson,
of Tennessee, was announced by telegraph
on the 23d. He was formerly United
States senator and-at one time editor OF
the Washington Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE United states Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee have reported back the
nomination Of Richard II. Dana, Jr., to
be Minister to England, with the recon-
mendation that it be not confirmed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

A BooKKEEpER named Hedden, of the
Marine Bank, of New York city, has alb
seconded, and an examination of his books
shows that the bank has been defrauded
Of $4,000. 1t appears that whenever
Henry Bode, customer Of the bank,
made deposit, Hedden would raise the
amount, say from $500 to 81, 500. Bode
has been arrested, charged with being in
collusion with Hedden.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

THE Chairman of the Iowa Democratic
State Central Committee has called a
State Convention, to meet at Des Moines
May II, for the selection Of delegates to
the National Democratic Convention.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

TIE United States Supreme Court has
affirmed the decision of the lower court in
the Grand Parish (La,) cases, to the eff
feet that these cases did not properly come
within the scope of the Enforcement acts
that they related to otfenses of which the
State Courts should take cognizance. The
cause was remanded with instructions tc
discharge the defendants. In the Ken.
lucky election case the Supreme Court de-
cides in effect that the Federal Election
law is unconstitutional, and that Congress
has not provided by appropriate legisla
tion the punishment for the offensC
CHARGED.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Worth Her Weight in Gold.

free 1Tess
There is servant girl living in a
family on Howard street who would
not be permitted to change places if
so per week would be any induce
ment for her to stay. She makes it
her special duty to meet all agents
and beggars at the door and to dis
pose of them without the least annoy
ance to the family. She has a rule
to meet each case, and her rules are
perfection. The door bell never
fools her. She can tell callers
ring from beggar's ring as certainly
as the bell is touched.
When she opens the door and finds
man with a red goatec, having a
clothes wringer in his hand, she
doesn't wait for him t. hem and
haw and say that his wrlnger beats
all the other wringers ever made
She gets the start by saying:
"You seem like a decent, reSperta-
bic man, and rs friend | warn YOU
that the owner of the house saw you
come up the steps, and he ran into
the back yard to unchain his Russian
bloodhound.'
The man with the red goatee
swings that wringer over his right
shoulder and canters out of that
neighborhood with his teeth on edge
and cold chills playing tag up and
down his back.
The next one may be Il young lady,
who boldly inquiries for the lady of
the house, and has a new kind of
face powder to sell.
"You can 90 in," whispers the
girl, "and l will stand at the door so
as to rush in when you call. If the
mistress asks you to taste anything,
beware of poison. She may not have
her little revolver with her this morn
ing, and I guess it will be safe for
you to go I'M"
"Wh-why?" stammers the young
lady.
"Go right in; she may not be dan
gerous."
"Never mind-Pll call again-Pm
in hurry"
And that settles that case.
The next is one of those old chaps
who go about with tears in their eyes
willing to work if work can be had
but never finding any work theil
health will permit them to do.
"Madam," he says, as she quiet
ly opens the door, "for heavens
sake, let me work at something lons
enough to earn q small slice O
bread"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
A Distressed Agriculturist.

A western paper tells story of
distressed agriculturist: A farmer,
dropped IN here, on Wednesday last,
to pay his rent, putting on a long
face to correspond with the times.-
On entering the house, he told the
landlord that, times being so bad, he
could not raise the money at all, and
dashed bundle Of greenbacks down
on the table.
"There, that's all | can pay" sald
he.
The money was taken up and count
ed by the landlord, who said:
"Why, this is twice as much as
you owe!"
"Dang me! give it back to me
again" said the farmer. 81 am DASH
ed if l amt took it out of the wrong
pocket"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
A Strange Story.

They tell this story of man III
London, who, some years ago, lost,
then found, then lost again, very
respectable fortune, in most roman
tic manner. He was sailor, and,
engaging in the Napoleonic war, was
one of the crew which took very
valuable prize. His own share
amounted to a large sum. He went
to the proper officer, and received his
golden guincas in a large leathern
bag. Proceeding along the street, he
noticed that his shoe-string was un-
tied. He put his bag of gold upon a
post, and bent over to tie it. At that
moment he was seized by press
gang, hurried off to the war-ship,
held in service, taken prisoner by the
Moors, and kept in bondage by them
for many years. His story of the
bag of gold was laughed to scorn.-
Meanwhile man came along, found
the bag, advertised it as usual, and,
having no satisfactory response, used
it to set himself up as banker. lie
thrived; time passed on; in forty
years he retired, rich. One day an
old man called upon him, and claim
ed the bag of gold. The sailor had
returned, had heard by chance of the
advertisement, had hunted it up, and
found the finder. The latter told him
that if he could come the next day he
should have his money, with COM
pound interest added. The sailor
went away, and never returned; and
to this day it is mystery what be-
came of him, or why he never went
back to get his own.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
She motions for him to 90 around

She motions for him to go around
to the side door, and is there to let
him in. She hands him an axe
weighing seven pounds, points out
three or four big knots which have
become almost petrified, and softly
says:
"You look hungry, and as soon as
you split these up, I'll give you the
best meal you have had in four
weeks"
She goes in, and he spits on his
hands, looks at the axe, and then
folds his tent and slips silently
through the gate like a shadow OF
fate.
Then the little girl who canvasses
for the orphan asylum rings the bell.
She is met with smile, and the
hired-girl says:
"You poor little thing; I pity the
orphans and I'd like to give you
some money. If you will get the
mayor to come here and say that it
is all right, 1 will give you three
cents"
The little girl thoughtfully pursues
her way, and another case comes, is
met and disposed of, and the mistress
of that house is never disturbed nor
annoyed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

A young and inexperienced book
canvasser called at the house of q
portly middlcd aged woman on Son
CANON street, Saturday, and asked
her to subscribe for new pictorial
family bible in forty-two parts at
fifty cents part, delivered weekly.
'Madam," said he, "here, for instance
is the Family Record which alone
is worth the price of subscription.
Place, you see, for inserting the
name of your husband, time thatyour
two hearts were first duly licensed to
beat as one through sunshine and
through financial crises; another
place for the dates of the birth of the
children over whose cradles you re-
newed you vows, and if-for, alas!
death cuts down all both big and lit.
tle-you have laid one of the loved
ones low in the clods of the valley,
and felt your heart feel like they do
in the religious novels, here is a page
with border of inverted torches
and forget-me-nots to record--'
Here he was interrupted, and it was
several hours before he could find out
why she hit him on the head with a
broom handle and threw him down
the porch steps. Investigation, how
ever, disclosed the fact that she had
never had any children, and her
husband had eloped Tuesday with a
woman who had produced four pairs
of twins in five years. Chicago
Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Leap Year Party.

The fashionable people of Atlanta,
Ga, are soon to give very novel
leap year party. The party is to be
entirely composed of the young peo-
pie Of the best society-married folks
to be excluded except rs spectators.
The participants to be en- masque ct
costume and remain so until mid
night. Each young lady, upon ar
rival, deposits in box a sealed pro-
posal of marriage, signing the name
of the character she represents. The
young gentlemen draw these from
the box, and each one must find out
the fair lady representing the char
acter signed to his proposal, conduct
her before burly Centennial magis-
trate who will perform quaint olden
time quasi ceremony. From that
time until midnight the couple are
companions and enjoy themselves as
one. But at midnight pompous
Chicago judge, with sheritfandtwo
attorneys, enter and open divorce
court. The parties are severally call
ed up in couples, tell horrible stories
of each other, are solemnly divorced
and unmasked by the sheriff. This
will be the richest part of the fun
When all are divorced, supper is an
nounced, and after that the party
continues in the usual way.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
The Bonanza Mania in San Francisco

San francisco correspondence OF the Philadelphia
Bulletin
The people here are crazy on the
subject of stocks. Men, women and
children all deal in them. You step
into a boot-blacking establishment,
and as the darkey brushes the mud
off he remarks: Scholars looking
up, sab. Quite q bulge dey got on
Californy." You can buy stock from
25 cents up to $3.50 share, so every
body, from the richest man in the
city down to the newsboys, can han
die it. Up illustrate the extent to
which this gambling mania effects all
classes of people, l will relate little
incident which came under my own
observation. l was dining at the
Palace Hotel. The waiter placed a
plate Of soup in front Of the gentle
man opposite me, a prominent stock
broker, whom we will call Smith. As
he put down the plate the waiter re-
marked:
"What do You think of Nevada,
Mr.. Smith,"
"Well, | think they are a good
purchase at 26," said Mr. Smith.
Use got ten shares dat cost me
l6," said the darkey, land | guess
YOU may sell them for me in the
morning. I'isli, sab? ?"
Yes; bring me some st.t-t,~-.
The fish was brought and the cpa-
versation continued.
"What do you think OF Ophir,
sah?"
"WeIl, l don't think it will 90
much higher. They run up to s3 to-
day
"I'se got fifteen shares of them dat
| held Il good while. I bought 'em
in at As. | guess you can sell dose
too"
And so it went on through the en-
tire dinner. With each course was
an order to buy OF sell some stock
The fellow had invested his little
savings in margins on trades, and
cleaned up nearly $4,000 as the result
of his operations. The conductors
on the strcet-cars hardly have time to
collect fares, they are so much occu-
pied in trading with the drivers
There are some queer stories told of
the means adopted to influence the
market. One of the leaders of the
Big Bonanza ring, when asked for
points by his friends, tells them that
he cannot say anything, but they may
read the dispatches on his desk
These dispatches he himself had die
tated, and when his friend buys or
sells on the strength of them, he
finds some bright morning that he
has been bucking against the ring
and has been swallowed up. Anoth-
er well-known operator who lived at
Virginia City, and whose apartments
were shared by fair companion,
came down to San Francisco. and
after few days wrote his fair friend
to buy shares in 4 a.certain mine. Of
course the woman told one or two in
innate friends, they told others, and
as soon as these people had bought
all they could put up margins for the
ring began to deliver stock. The
stock had been watered and the out
slders swindled. Some say that the
operator who engineered the thing
reimbursed his lady friend, while
others say he had not even grace to
do that.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
TRY TO BE HAPPY.

Let lis try to be happyl We may if We will
Find some pleasures in life to o'erbalance the III
There never was an evil. if well understood,
But what, right managed, would turn to good.
If we were but as ready to look to the light
As we are to sit moping because it is night,
We should own it a truth, both in word and in
deed,
That who tries to be happy is sure to succeed.
Let us try to be happy Some shades Of regret
Are sure to hang round, which we cannot forget
There are times when the lightest Of spirits must
bow,
And the sunniest of faces wears cloud on its
brow;
We must never bid feelings, the purest and best,
Lie blunted and cold in our bosom at rest;
But the deeper own griefs the greater the need
To try to be happy, lest other hearts bleed
Let us try and be happy! 1t is not for long
We shall cheer each other with counsel and song
If we make the best of our time that we may,
There is much we can do to enliven the way;
Let us only IN earnestness each do our best,
Before God and our conscience. and trust FOR the
rest,
Still taking this truth. both in word and in deed,
That who tries to be happy is sure to succeed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Go West. Young Man; Go West.

The name of Horace Greeley, the
founder of the Tribune, is connected
so often with the words, eco West
young man; 90 West" that the one
is seldom thought OF or spoken with
out the latter.
The phrase $50 West" may have
been used often in Mr.. Greeley's pa
per, but the origin of the words, the
accident that brought them into be-
ing and made them as familiar as
household words, is not generally
known.
Tom Lincoln was an out-and-out
specimen of the New York easy,
devil-may-care hangers-on. He al
ways had some position about the
Custom House or City Hall, and
Greeley, in his peculiar way, had
taken strong fancy to him. Gree
ley called Lincoln Tom, and Tom
called Greeley Horace whenever they
met. If Tom by his too easy ways
lost his sinecure of bookkeeping OF
deputy something or other, he would
at once to the dingy little room in the
Tribune building and had a session
with Horace, and the result was that
Toms name was very soon on the
payroll of some department.
One day Tom came swinging into
Mr.. Greeley's room, threw himself
into a chair, and in his usual tone
said:
"Horace, I'm up a stump again
and must have place"
Mr.. Greeley never looked up from
his paper, but simply bobbed his
spectacles little and said:
"Tom, how long was you in the
Custom House,"
six years, Horace"
And how long at the City Hall?'
"Ten years, Horace, off and on
Sixteen years. Well, Tom, how
much money have you made?"
Not cent, Horace"
"Not cent-not a cent" (Some
little na1ic words, as the printers call
them, were interspersed with the re-
mark, but we leave them out.) "Six
teen years in office IN New York city
and never saved a cent. 90 Vest
young man, 90 Vest"
Tom tried to explain th9t he had
been honest and his salary low, and
all that, but he might as well have
talked to a stone or post. Horace
Greeley had done with him.
From that day on Tom and Horace
were not on speaking terms, and we
heard Tom say, one day, that he never
thought of the old philosopher that
there did not come ringing into his
ears the prophetic words, 600 Vest
young ma,a,, 90 Vest" This is the
origin of the phrase, as Tom Lincoln
and those who knew him well will
tell you.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
YALE COLLEGE,
New Haven, Conn

l had heard of Professor Gay, and
had been seeing nothing but deviltry
in his countenance! He was extreme
ly kind, and when we parted at the
end Of the third day following. he
gave me an invitation to visit him.
l visited him, and then visited again
and yet again. There was a Miss
Gay in the house, and she now wears
that diamond ring, and is known as
Mrs. Cornell.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Badinage on Premiums.
Commercial Bulletin

"And what do you think the best
policy?" asked Niggcm of his friend
as they were talking over insurance,
the other day.
"Why, in your case, Niggem, 'hon,
esty is the best policy"
"Ah, very good; but to 90 IN
sure?"
"You will so in sure anywhere
with that policy"
"What Office do you adviser" ask
ed Niggem.
"ln these days, vou know, the Of
fee should seek the mau, and not the
man the Office
Eyes, know; aud ii does in he
case of life insurance.; but this is Il
fire risk. And now, rs to risk
"Asterisk! Why, my dear Mig
gem, put it in star office, then
such as represent"
"You will have your joke at any
Not |, my dear Niggem; but I'll
write your risk for per cent. Any
rate would be high figure"
"Will your company do right by
me if | insure with it?"
sour company do write for every
one that insures with u.s."
"And it will be to my advantage
to take policy in this company"
"Certalnly; man is often judged
by his company"
"But your company must be 8
scolding corporation"
"Scolding, Niggem, scolding! what
do you mean by that?"
"Why, I see it advertises to give
customers good sound ratings"
"That is so that none Of them shall
be at loss to understand"
"But you expect support from
them?"
eyes; and they look for surplus
from u.s."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

There is a maiden of eighty-two
at Taunton, Mass, who has never
seen train of cars, dresses in Cen
tennial fashion, reads her Bible by
tallow dips, keeps warm by the
side of a monster fireplace, and has
not called on her neighbor in five
years. She is going to the Centen-
NAL, however.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

eyes, sir; and must have dream
ed all the story have told. Yet it
was much more real than what hap
pened here now"
"It is all right" said he. "No
damage has been done to anyone
Perhaps the clerk and the policeman
will take cigar with us, and he
handed the weed around. Then he
gave me his card.
My humiliation was extreme when
l read:
EZRA GAY,
YALE COLLEGE,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

A man recently knocked down an
elephant, lion, and rhinocerous.
But then he was an auctiOneer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
BAILY e. JACKSON.

T 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, 1876-03-10
Atturneus
O. H. p. ROSZELL
D. HOLDRIDGE.
D. ". BRUCKART,
W, &J,B, DONNAN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence, Iowa
~ Office over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con
sultations in English and German. 10y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
"A Special attention given to Collections. Office
over Fisher Bros Grocery Store. 16w3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
Phnsitians.
Mrs. J.E. LOOMS, M. d

OFFICE on Main ST., one door west of Mer
" chants Hotel, in Morse's brick block Inde
2sndence, Iowa
Special attention given to Obstetrics and the dis
ease Of women and children.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-10
MISS L. HANGAS,
1entists.

4 N experienced nurse, will be found at the res
n idence OF Mrs. A. Myers.
, 1876-06-03

mt ea; hut II snsher obstinate thor1ughp!n IN
his q! hock gaye !anyf''c, h's trainer, :. lnt ni
tronhlc during tho summer. After the my
meeting he wlts trencd for this niInGnt tiy f1e
largt,nttit entirely dlshpWaErd; tut this was
s,,.cvt,c.l ty the formation If slight tnny tlt-
post III tho nutsitle of tho an,,e Joint. su tar
ia concerns the prcctsc lnrt whcrc this eiliarbe
lnG,1t existed tho cnfe WIS rather novel nle,
Ter il was nut raslscd liy either blow or q k!ek,
wltc. sometimes cause ii.nrrangcment Ut this
part, nn'1 short If the canGFy, thcre wna @ onIy
f nrtni"x rsMey q 1 nse1 I'm aEnr r,s tha, Ia
thu 1orac viii carry to bis dying day n many
descriptions of tic Mineral volt The little scer
alluded to has hccn termed Ii "spav!n.' anil t1l
others ":r" T. l. 1et,sr "nc r of t 1 ot,sr, art
aratlun Ut tic colt fnr the Derby.
klehur Ia d got,tl dark bny, with blnck leRa,
standing III hands 3 Inches. llo llas 4 Eantes
looking head, strung And muscular bilt nol
rlncrtl Shoulders and he ia fIgl! cnnuEh tn hts
wlthers to cirry his eail!c and. rider ~ tlc!r
proper plncc--fntrly OH his ihtrk-wtthont fenrn u
il.cfr dipping oil to his slouls!Grs a Interfering
1innry points lie III lsts Immensely atrt,ng back
and lntns, an'f tfr great r,lsc1IlaF, Merclopmclt
IN hts wt.le-Eprcadtng quarters. Ills torc.frtIs
md t!,!glIs arc a1hs' n"els Of muscular power,
powerful legs, and we'll male, tuug1l looking
fcct. In o,lc nf hix lust wnter'e articles tpon
the Drrby horses, "VIglant" of the Sportsman,
tlIr whoc Of tle Derby candidates tint have
yet NOTICED one with mnro wetght-carrytng pow
cr thai. tilc son II lliccanccr, mud | have no
fault whatever to tf with fsln except that he ha3
not the grand length and liberty cf frame TINT
Derby tlis seaso There aro not, how
ever, more than twu n,lifnua TINT tiIink
will he capable of heating him at Eps9n': These
lave moi sren since Inst ycnr, and l slall re-
nrfrf1arc rnHr5nr tllH
, 1876-06-03

city prnfllc. did not property represent the soil
and lay Ut tho 1atNi Tic also nlylectl the t'tn-
mttee that the contractors rnufl rGcovcr from
tic city Just allowance. The Comn,tttcc on
thls n,iyicv concluded TINT the city was ltahr
for the an,Uuit nj tho ahur nn'l n,atcriai nnl
rrlMrtcu IL Lie Common Council Tint sGttlc
1nrnt III that basis would probably be tt,e must
advisable shIng that the circumstances would
u1n,t Of, anL rs favorable 10 the city as could
t'c cxpcrtcd, m the city would thus ay for tile
work anil material only, t',o contractors con.
sentiug to loso inch'entals, lltl .l'c amount q
ntflt less s11rh sums could so nbtancd for IT
when tic contract WIS rcIct."
In conclusion, Mr.. Hayes taih: ~ NM M
'mystery' about this matter u alt: All TIC ~,
evidence spokc 0f Just nnw was taken tlnw1, by
.llortl!antl repurtcr, ana Is r1escrycn ~ tlils
office. Judge ntis tnull have had 1t II he tliu
tukcn the trouble to ask for IT,"
Tint wns Ill there WE to he sat! on tic coll
tract subject, hml the reporter asked II auy
upper l,at1l gone 10 protcst, There wae so1,'t,
III. Hayes satl, several thousands, but none
Away from l,one.. ssrac Of tt was due IN New
York. Afr. Hayes Thought It would not bc pro-
tested. IIe lla,t written to Mr. Coz, Of tho
American Exchange hank, asking him to pre-
yrnt II IL l,r cnuld, Mt 1cast till such time rs
municipal authority should tm ollfcinlly decided
to rest in sIlllt person Ur pcrsOlis.