Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-21
From Winthrop.

Mr.. EDIToR:-lf printers were not pro-
verbally good fellows, W. should feel like
declaring war upon the tribe in general
for they make horrid work of some things
we write. My last was spoiled at the first
by the compositor reading totttd for tnl-
he'd, which ruined the figure. But one
consolation remains, that the mutilation
might have injured better work.
Since my last our daily life has known
little interruption. Unlike your more
favored people, we have TO be content for
winter recreation in the way of skating,
with the limited banks and braes " of
the Buffalo. For all that, this circum-
scribed field is not allowed to 60 unim
proved. 1t is, however, fact that our
Young and old are too much inclined to
neglect this splendid exercise, as there is
no practice which includes SO many phys
ical advantages. The always wholesome
air, the movement and social possibilities
combine to render it the sire ~; nm of
rational pleasure Your obedient servant
took recent occasion to renew his youth
by making modest, retired effort in the
business. The retiring" part was no
gently lay me down to rest affair, but
we refrain from chilling details, only to
state that the event induced a thoughtful
frame of mind, bearing somewhat upon
the evolution theory. Our Bearing was
upon the ice, and had not nature furnished
an anatomical blessing-evidently to meet
such emergcnces-thls and many other
similar experiences would remain unwrit-
ten. Darwin himself cannot deny that
this provision points to the erect position
as the one intended by nature for man,
that lord of creation y except when
skating. Our young ladies are not alto
gether behind in this matter; but rs in all
things agreeable, have rather led off in
this hcal,hful sport.
We are pleased to be able to say that
our schools are again in successful opera
ton. The adoption of that much-ncg-
lccted practice, the retaining when secured,
of a good teacher, has made our schools
"A credit, and substantial benefit to this
locality Ability always costs money,
and that is poor economy which, to save
a few dollars, would prejudice so valuable
an interest rs education by employing low
priced teachers During the year past q
good portion of the pupils have made un
usual progress There is special occasion
to approve the growing but long neglected
purpose to urge more thorough study of
physiology and its sister science anatomy.
The command to know thyself" is but
partially obeyed when the observance re-
iates wholly to our spiritual or moral ma
lures. 1t was but IA day or two since that
Il graduate of an eastern academy, now
in middle life, located his liver exactly in
the region of the ! it kidney. Is 1t any
wonder that quacks and smooth pretendcrs
find rich harvests and victlmized follow
ers when such ignorance so generally pre-
walls? The land is flooded. and the papers
filled with trash, the absurdity of which,
and the cruel robbery and loss resulting
from, which would be apparent to all if
there existed more thorough knowledge
of the branches before named.
Excuse word in reference to the Sena-
torial election past. We Republicans
were not aware when voting for one man
last fall that we were electing by those
votes tico Governors and Il United States
Senator beside; such is the result, and
may be repeated in the future unless we
choose officers by direct vote
Mild weather has helped Winthrop by
causing an extension of that index to en-
terprise, sidewalks. Mr.. f. Scidcll is en-
titled to the credit of pushing the matter
Speaking of mild weather induces the
writer to ask your readers if one among
them has, like the writer, at this season,
the 10th of January, supplied his table
with horse radish. fresh, pungcnt and
Pleasant We wait the reply.
SHAKESPEARE.