Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-18
What Want One Hundred Years
Ape
From the Toledo Blade.

Ciie nuidled years ago, Bill Allen
was youthful Granger.
One hundred years ago, the gin
best known was not the cotton gin.
One hundred years ago, there were
no Pacific Railroad subsidies.
One hundred years ago, there were
no Confederate Generals in Con
gress.
One hundred years ago, farmers
did not cut their legs off with NOW.
ing machines.
One hundred years ago, our moth
ers did not worry over disorderd sew
ing machines.
One hundred years ago, horses
which could trot mile in PA were
somewhat scarce.
One hundred years ago, there was
no fast mail train between New York
and Chicago.
One hundred years ago there were
no disputes about the impoliteness OF
street-car drivers.
One hundred years ago, people did
not enjoy the ineslilnablc pleasure Of
growing about GAS bills.
One hundred years ago, "crooked''
whisky was not known. Our fore
fathers took theirs straight.
One hundred years ago, Universe
ty boat clubs were not entered at
pool-sales like fighting cocks in a
pit.
One hundred years ago, every
young man was not IN applicant as
clerk or book-keepcr.
One hundred years ago, false teeth
were not considered very mach pref
cradle to the original grinders.
One hundred years ago, time and
tide waited for nobody, and now no
body waits for either time or tide.
One hundred years ago, kerosene
lamps did not explode and asss,
women to shuttle off their mortal
coil.
One hundred years ago, it was not
fashionable to commit suicide by 90
ing up in balloons and coming down
without them.
One hundred years ago, it was not
considered injurious to the health
or morals Of pupils to read the
Bible in the schools,
One hundred years ago, there was
no steam on canals-even the driver
on the tow-path didn't steam up in
those days.
One hundred years ago, there were
no Turkish harems at Salt Lake, and
no Ann Elias suing tor the nine
tecnth part Of 4 divorce
One hundred years ago, England
was not very far behind the United
States in all that goes to make q ma
ton powerful and progressive.
One hundred years ago, the great
cry heard throughout all this section
of country, was net for "zwei lager
beer"
One hundred years ago, the right
of the schoolmaster to "wi p' was not
questioned: a deeper and more last
ing impression was often made with
the cad than with the blackboard.
One hundred years ago, every man
cut his coat according to his cloth
every man was estimated at his real
value-shoddy was not known-no-
body had struck ''ilc"-and true
merit and honest worth were the
only grounds for promotion.
One hundred years ago, Susan Is.
Anthony did not remain in Kansas
to avoid taking the stand ~ a wit
ness in the. Brooklyn scandal bus
mess.
One hundred years ago. young
woman did not lose caste BY wetting
her hands in diSh-watcr or rubbing
the skin off her knucklcs on wash.
board
One hundred years ago, the physl-
clans who could not draw every form
OF disease from the system by tap
ping large vein in the arm, was not
much OF Il doctor.
One hundred years ago, wounded
patriots were not driven from the
public soup-houseS to make room for
men who took up arms against the
nations life.
One hundred years ago, there was
no Boss Tweed TO steal the funds of
New York city with one hand and
hold the reins Of the Democratic
party with the other.
One hundred years ago, the pro-
ducer carried his surplus products 10
market ON his horse, the products be
ing placed in one end Of the BAG and
the JUG in the other end.
One hundred years ago, our
fathers did not light their pipes with
matches, but carried fire in their
pockets in the shape Of u piece of
punk, piece of steel, and Il flint.
One hundred years ago, public
officer or other citizen could not steal
enough to make the act respectable
and insure the actor a prominent po-
sition in the .'firSt circles.'
One hundred years ago, there was
no real black negroes in Congress
none darker than the New Orleans
Democratic Congressman were adj
mitted to the first circles.
One hundred years ago the condi-
ton of the weather on the LIST. day
of January was not telegraphed all
over the continent on the evening OF
December 3lst. Things have chang
ed.
One hundred years ago, people did
not worry about rapid transit and
cheap transportation, but threw their
grain across the back of their horses
and uncomplainingly event to mill"
One hundred years ago, to tell the
truth, people generally died from
natural causes, while in our day they
step out through steamboat eXplo-
sions, railroad smash-ups, hurricanes,
earthquakes, circular saws, and III y
thousand other ways discovered since
tho birth of the oldest inhahitant.
We would recommend to those
who are going to try sheep, TO com
a. Al J.