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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
Going Courting.

One Of the chief compensations of
woman's life is found in the fact
that she does not have "to 90 a-court-
ing" 1t mnst be confessed that, in
these days, the modern belle does
her share of the wooing, but she
does not have to dress up in a stiff
collar, and a pair Of boots two sizes
too small for her, and walk up to
cannon's mouth of her inamorata's
family, consisting of father, and
mother, and grandmother, and maid
en- aunt, and halfa-dozen brothers
and sisters, and inquire, in trembling
voice: "Is Miss Arabella at homer"
Whenever man goes accounting,
everybody seems to know all about
it. His .demeanor tells the observ-
ant spectator the business he is in
tent upon. He might just as well
placard himself with the legend, 81
60 ACQUIRING" Everybody is cog
nizant of it, and looks knowing, and
asks him if the "northern lights were
bright last night about one O'clock"
and chow the market is for kerosene
up to Daddy Browns" and score
of other questions equally out of
place.
We have in our family at present,
a young man who is deeply, we trust
successfully, engaged in going a.
courting, and our warmest sympa-
thies have been aroused for HIM.
When Sunday afternoon arrives it is
plain to see that something is about
to happen. Our young man is tidge-
ty and non-communicative and can
not sit in one place half a minute at
time. He is continually inter
viewing his watch and comparing it
with the old eight-day, cotlin-shaped
clock in the corner. He looks i'll the
glass frequently, and draws his fore
head locks first back and then for
ward, and combs them up and pats
them down, and is unsatisfied with
the effect throughout.
The smell of bay rum and berga-
mont is painfully apparent. When
he shakes out his handkerchief musk
is perceptible. His boots shine like
mirrors. There is a faint odor of
cardamon seeds in his breath when
he yawns. He smooths his budding
mustache with atfectionate little pats,
and feels his invisible side whiskers
continually, to make sure they are
still there, fact which is not estab-
lished to outside observers by the
sense of sight. He tries on all his
stock of neckties. without finding just
the thing; and he has spasms of
brushing his coat, that commence
with violence and last till one grows
nervous for fear the broadcloth will
never be able to stand it
He declines soup that day at din
ner. He says it is because he doesn't
feel hungry, but we know it Is be-
cause there are onions in it; onions,
as everyone knows, do not sweeten
ones breath to any great extent.
If spoken to on a sudden, he starts
and bushes, and looks as guilty as ii
he had been caught stealing some
thing and directly one does not speak
to him, he goes back to the delight
full occupation of starting at nothing,
and waiting for the hour hand to
creep around to seven.
And at seven, he sets forth, clean
and tidy from top to toe, looking
precisely as if he had just stepped
out of q band box.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
THANKSGIVING TURKEY

Valleys lay in snnny vapor,
And radiance mild was shed
From each tree that like taper
At feast stood Then we said,
"Our feast, too, shall soon be spread,
OF good Thanksgiving turkey"
And already still November
Drapes her snowy table here,
Fetch log them coax the ember:
Fill your hearts with old-time cheer;
Heaven be thankful for one more year,
And our Thanksgiving turkey.
Welcome, brothers--all our party
Gathered in the homestead old!
Shake the snow off, and withhearty
Hand-shakes drive away the cold,
Else your plate you'll hardly hold
Ofgood Thanksgiving turkey.
When the skies are sad and murky.
'Tis cheerful thing to meet
Round this hOmely roast Of turkey
Pilgrims, pausing just to greet,
Then with earnest grace, to eat
The new Thanksgiving turkey.
And the merry feast is freighted
With its meanings true and deep,
Those we've loved and those we've hated,
All, to-day the rite will keep,
All. to- day their dishes heap
With plump Thanksgiving turkey
But how many hearts must tingle
Now with mournful memories!
In the festal wine shall mingle
Unseen tears, perhaps, from eyes
That look beyond the board where lies
Our plain Thanksgiving turkey.
See round us drawing nearer
Those faint yearning shapes Of air
Friends than whom earth holds none dearer!
No alas they are not there:
Have they, then, forgot to share
0ur GOOD Thanksgiving turkeyt
Some have gone away and tarried
Strangely long by some strange wave;
Some have turned to foes; we carried
Some unto the pine -girt grave;
They'll come no more so joyous, brave
To take Thanksgiving turkey
Nay repine not. Let our laughter
Leap like irelight up again.
Soon we touch the wide Hereafter
Snow field yet untrod of men;
Shall we meet once mOre-and when?
To eat Thanksgiving turkey?
And though not, 'twere still ungrateful
Mid such warm compauionhood
To forecast the future fateful,
Finding there no balance good.
'Tis but type Of finer food,
This plain Thanksgiving turkey.
OF higher gifts quaint reminder.
Then let the bounty do its best
To make us gladder, stronger. kinder.
Bid no gohst to be our guest,
But eat as those now gone to rest
Once ate Thanksgiving turkey.
Ct p LATHRoP. in Harper's Magazine for !
cemser.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
A Strange Incident.
Daubury News.


The death of one of the oldest re
idents of Brookfield recalls an lne
dent in her career, which happent
some fifteen years ago.
She WIS going to Stamford to "
it daughter, and took her seat
the cars for the first and only time
her life. During the ride an act
dent occurred whereby the car
which she was seated was throw
down IN embankment and demolisI
ed. Crawling out from beneath t
debris she spied a man who was he
down in sitting posture by his lei
being fastened. 4
as this Stamtord?' she anxiou;
ly inquired.
The man was from Boston. d
was in considerable pain, but he q
not lose sight of the fact that he W
from Boston, SO he SAID:
"No, this is catastrophe
"Oh," calculated the old lad
"then hadn't oughter got off here
This was so evident as to make
reply unnecessary.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24


Colorado was made State of til
Union by a Democratic House 4
Representatives. 1t is not natural 4
suppose that the Democrats made
new State with three electoral vots|
under the supposition that it was nd
going to vote for Democratic Pre|
ident. Florida has unquestlonabl
voted Republican: Without Color
do Mr.. Hayes would still be thre
votes short. Does it not follow tbs
in making State out of Colorads
without whose vote Hayes would nc
be President, Democratic Hous
has overreached itself and defeate
its chosen candidate?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
To a Fine Point.

A young man of business like hab-
it's and calculating turn of mind,
worthy descendant of a father of sim
liar character, recently received a
visit from the author of his being
While they were sitting together in
the evening the old man said:
"Theophilus, my son, lemme see,
you're getting we'll stricken in years
getting on twenty-seven next grass;
time you was thinking Of marrying
and settling down."
"Well, father" replied the young
man, 81 have given the subject con-
siderable thought, and after mature
deliberation have concluded to allow
my heart to beat alone for one of two
estimable young females of my ac-
quaintance."
"And who be they?" said the old
gentleman.
"One is the daughter of an ex-rev-
enuc official. She is not girl of in
experience, but woman of solid
sense and matured taste and judg-
ment. l should say she was between
thirty-eight and forty summers, and
she wears worsted stockings and
glasses. She is not beautiful in the
cant OF the poets, but her eye-she
has only one-beams with the intel
lectual beauty of the soul, and on her
sloping brow is stamped"
81 know, I know" said the old
man, impatiently; ''but has she the
stamps?"
'The authcr of her being" replied
his son, twas indicted in aiding to
defraud the government of the tax
on 375, 900 gallons"
"Then," cried the father, "she's
me?"
"But," continued the son, "there
is another, Il trembling fawn of seven
teen, beautiful as the aurora and fair
as the magnolia blossom Of her ma
tive south, her limpid eyes"
"Shoot her limpid eyesn' said the
old man, chow is she tixed?"
"IIer paternal estate" said the son,
"was small, and was completely de-
wasted in 1868 by the Union soldiery."
"Then you have no business with
her." said the practical old man.
''Pardon me, sir" said the son, re-
spectfully. "The soldiers stole her
mothers only hen, took all the fence
rails for fuel, carried away mare
mule. and inflicted other outrages to
numerous to mention upon her IA
ther's property. In fact, he lost
everything"
"Well, that is only proving my
case"
"Nay, sir, stay one moment. Sup
pose Tllden and Hendricks, should
be elected, then she could come on
the country with her claim"
"But she would not get much for
hen, mule and a rail-fence."
"Ah!' said the young man, "but
| have gone into the calculation
Suppose that hen had laid thirty
eggs, as, at least she would and
hatched ten chickens, half of which
would have been roosters, the case
stands for 1868; one hen still IN
stock; five spring chickens sold; five
pullets kept; and twenty eggs sold.
Look, beg you, at this table have
prepared:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
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Scotch Proverbs.

A. are nae thieves that the dogs
bark at.
a dirty han mak's a clean hearth
stanc.
a guild names sIner tint than won.
A complainin' O want o siller,
name O want o sense
A man may be kind an nae little
to gle.
A are nae maidens that wear bare
hair.
A wee thing puts yer beard in a
bleeze.
Bend the back to the burden.
Be a trien' to yourself and sac will
ithers.
Better be alane than III i'll com
pany.
Better be deid than DOT O fashion
Come in and taste the tangs till
the herrin's ready.
Do weel, an dried nae shame.
Drink little that We may drink
lang.
Do the llkeliest. an God will do
the best.
Every man ken's best where his
ain shoe binds him.
Fear God an keep out O debt.
Fules max teasts, an wise men eat
them.
can wise men make proverbs, an
fules repeat them"
Fair words ne'er brak a bane, foul
words may.
Feed a cauld an hunger a collie.
Gle dog an i'll name, ye may as
weel hang him.
God never sens mouths bat He
sens meat for them.
He that teaches himself has a fule
for his master.
Haze God, hae a.
He has ae face to God an anither
to the dell.
Ilka blade o grass keeps its ain
drap o dew.
It's an i'll cause that 4 lawyer
thinks shame O..
It's an i'll bird that fyles its ain
nest.
Kindness Gamma be bought for gear.
Laws costly, tax a pint an gree.
Max the best O an i'll bargain.
Money irons i the tire-pairt maun
cool.
Muckle water rims by that the
miller watts ma o.
Mothin should be done in hurry
but catchin fleas.
Nae man has tack o his life.
Over agin's no forbidden.
Richt wrangs na man.
Raise nae mair deils then we're
able to lay.
Set stout heart to a stey brae.
Sharp stomachs max short sraceS.
There was ne'er enough whar nae
thing was left.
The LANCER here the later there.
TAX a man by his word, IN Il coo
by her horn.
Wealth mak's wit wayer-
Wink at wee fauts, yer ain are
muckle.
Words are but wind, but dunts are
the dell.
Ye're master O yer ain words; but
ance spoken yer words may master
you.
Ye Gamma see wood for trees.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
WHOLE NO. 800.
The Cause of the 'Splosion.
keokuk Constitution.


Il would invite you to my hou
brudder Jackson" said Deac
johnson, as he emerged from chur
last Sunday evening, "bnt l dunII
as We'll get any supper dis night,
cook stove am so dreffully out OBJ Il
pair"
"What's de matter wild de stove
"WHy you sec cold wedder III
comm on and woods gettin' skeI
an high, an I've 'structed de fol
to be berry eknocomical in dc usi
oh it. We'se bin buyin' in SIN;
lots, an last night, bein' out oh fef
| sent one of my boys ober to
neighbor to borrow a few sticl
De man or his family had gone
bed OWN to de lateness ob dc ho'
an dat boy, who would ,spise to
a unhonest transaction, wrote out l.
note tor de value ob de wood, a
droppin' it in prominent place \
de woodshed, shouldered an armt
an brought 1t nome.
s'Jess So"
"Well, fire was kindled, de Il
kittle put on, de ole woman she
gittin de supper. All OBJ a sudde
puff went de stove, zoon; Ike swis
kuslush went something, and as
tumbled over | saw de ole woms
maxim for de roof wild. de tea kit
and de stove plates followin' he
while de boys an de gals was
black wild smut as de ace of spade
De stoves goose was cooked for
fact :"
"What was de cause oh de 'srl
shun?"
"rm strongly 'cllned to belle
dat dar was powder in dat wood, a
dat de powder was done put in q
by dat white man to ketch sc
thieyen darkeys wat nebber buys 4
wood, an Dressed eff l don't thin
dat man spects me, kase he couldi
find Dat note, an won't make al
'pologies."
"Dat am an outrage"
"For fact, an de children's ST
per was spilled, too"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24

1t is singular fact that the Hon.
Mr.. Hewitt and his Democratic asso-
ciates have never been troubled in
their minds over Mississippi, though
they knew, as everybody else knew,
that the election in that State was
the merest farce. They were not
afraid of fraudulent vote or fraud
ulent count there, because the frauds
were all in their favor; but when the
news reached them that Louisiana,
in spite of the Ku-Klux and White
Leagues, would probably castits vote
for Hayes, they at once became fran
tic on the subject of fraud, and post
ed off to New Orleans by the dozen
to guard the "purity" OF the ballot
box.--Inter- Ocean.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24

King Charles II. paying a visit to
DR.. Busby, the doctor is said to have
strutted through the room with his
hat on, while his majesty walked
complacently behind him, with his
hat under his arm. But when he
was taking his leave at the door the
doctor thus addressed the King: 81
hope your Majesty will excuse my
want of respect hitherto; but if my
boys were to imagine there was a
greater man in the kingdom than
myself, l should never be able to
rule them."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
A man in Montana, a

A man in Montana, short time
ago, squatted on another persons
land and built a small frame shanty.
When requested to remove, he posi-
lively refused to do so; so one night
a squad of men came around, after
the squatter and his wife were asleep,
aad, lifting the whole concern, shan
ty and all, with deliberate care, car
ried it to the river and set it on n
small raft. Then they pushed the
raft out into the stream and let her
go. When the squatter got up in
the morning to go out, he was sur
prised to find himself about sixty
miles down stream, and making good
time i'll nine knot current. This is
all we shall say about that man. 1t
would be extremely improper to re.
port his remarks in full in this paper.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
A Clerical Hit on the Head.

Ministers will have their little
jokes like other people.
"Come over and preach for me
tonight" said Chicago divine to a
clerical friend whom he met on the
street not many days since.
81 can't tonight" was the reply;
"I'm almost down sick with a head
ache"
"Well," drolly observed the other,
81 guess you can do 1t, for If you
preach as you usually do, you won't
have to use your head any!'
Then they both laughed, and
punched each other in the ribs, and
said it was a good one, just as hearth
ly as though they had been the worst
kind of sinners all their lives.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
Webster as an Orator.
From the American Law Review.

1t was my good fortune often to
hear Webster at Faneuil Hall in his
palmiest days. ! have seen him
when every nerve was quiyering
with excitement, when his gestures
were most violent, when he was
shouting at the top of his clarion
voice, when the lightnings of passion
were playing across his dark face as
upon a thunder cloud. | marked the
terrible effect when, after repeated
assaults-each more damaging than
the preceding-upon the position Of
an opponent, he launched with super
human strength the thunderbolt that
sped straight to It's mark and demol-
lshed all before it. The air seemed
filled with the reverbcrations of the
deep mouthed thunder. In q speech
which he delivered in Boston short
ly after qualification" times, | re-
member his referring to Haynes
speaking of zone Nathan Dane. :
Mr.. Webster always considered Mr..
Dane as author OF the celebrated
Northwestern Ordinance, by which
the large territory was consecrated
forever to freedom. He exclaimed
very scornfully, "Mr. Hayne calls him
one Nathaniel Dane! | tell you tel
low-citizens, that as the author of the
Northwestern Ordinance, Nathaniel
Danes name is as immortal as if it
were written on yonder firmanent,
blazing forever between Orion and
Pleiades." 1t is impossible to give
an idea of the effect which Webster's
delivery of these words produced
Throwing back his head, raising his
face toward the heavens, lifting both
arms in front Of him, and pointing
upward to the overarching sky, so
magnificent was his attitude and so
thrilling the tones of his voice, that
we almost seemed to see the starry
characters shining in eternal lustre
upon the armament. The effect was
sublime. have never seen it equall-
ed upon the stage, or even by the
greatest actor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
n. D.HOI,DRIDGE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
n Agent Independence. Iowa. Office over Tabor
& Sons Drug Store. Particular attention paid to
Collections, and remttances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
e. HARMON
RRuCK ART & NEY.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa.
~ Once over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con-
sultations in English and German. t19-y
d. W. BRUCKART J. J. NEY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
q. M GILLETTE
O.H.P. ROSZELL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC.
n Office in Osgoods building. up stairs next to
the river. ll-42tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24

4 TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
n Agent will practice in the several Courts OF
the County and District Special attention given
TO Collections Office over the New York Store,
Independence, Iowa. l26-u.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24

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, 1876-11-24
HQuSE & 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
Jerman. 46-tf.
J. q. HOUSE. s. WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
Business Cards.
Attorneus.

BEGUN & HASNER,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW AND GENERAL COL
n lection agents. Office over Peoples Nation
al Bank, Independence Iowa. Will practice in
the State and United States Courts.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
Rhusitians.
DR.. H H HUNT,
". A. MELLEN. M. d.

OFFICE and Residence corner of Court and
~ Blank Sts., north Of Catholic Church. 42tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24

OPATHIST-Independence Office and
IL Rooms in Burr's Block, Chatham ST.. over
Barnhart's grocery.
OFFICE HoURs-From to A. NJ and from
to 2 and to 5 p. NJ. 11-39tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
w. G. 81. b. DONNAN,
BAILY & JACKSON.

AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM. AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office i'll First National
Bank building. Independence. Iowa.
, 1876-05-01

<eHA MI
Ea-,,,s..",oaa so.,,I.,o..
49, r... ns..anr. =. "s.....e.e...
toF Vats ots'cofs-H. r. 4a@'hptoht
Vahatoatc fof State A'rtitof.
fr<tto9 CDTrtspafdtHee " fth'fd0n 1ribune.
MA0oXB, ILL.,, April 28.-Tle mud, which has
irnped1od Iii kinds of hustuIBn il this ontorprss.
tnr I,tt1e citv for +ho mart fou, ynont,,. hss =.
E ,.t. "s.e s ~, sue pao. Nsua' oae a.
."o' u'9apPoa6ea, aaa outu1o'suanta, WIN thels
heavy Stocks Of spring 8ooas on hand, wear
gsat. .nss ~sn III tram
lima hv hand.c.rs and rI,.aIh,,,ows
t, uUA' ~ ''a1!u "uoo.paito"s'
Ane "asm uafb VI tuo nat tbree
aocks haya had thodealrad elect of improving
the Eoada and ettccs, 30 that bus'uoss ia again
ti,,a du,Ir,, ,,,o ,,ntcr ,nd ~ ..rto,,.,. ~.
.ne out.ns LII "p'o1' auo @fo seriously put
osck 10 theif "ora Hao open winter having ron-
dercd II imposaibhto do tle required amount Of
work, and 1t ths ama time preventing tho suc-
coysful f.tteu1ug Of their stock. But ti,ey Ar,
VS. ,aa,.,rS - .ss,.ra ~ ".sas,at., u' snes NC
now took1ng 1of'ata 70 a sacceasta1 season Of
work. Not for many yours las tho graaH aud
tfoes been " eAf!9 III starting ID thoY
hsso thsu. ant already largo, proportion
county {MaDouuf!( onbracos ono of tho Lest
portions ef Ce6ttaI Illinois Tor farming and graz
Ing. Tic 1afraA ata not ~ largo ~ i'll eosue
other Ttfse OF eno oshto but, % ooneticlal con-
*oquSAeot tue 1Au1 = U@tS faluaplt. aua Iuo l!n-
pr0ytmenss hsa OF arht-class order. AB q
trading and buainesB ctnt1o, Mhcosnb ranks
ve'y high. Il lavns lGgo tributary country
aronnd II, ADJ N apanolnt supply Of capital
Han G.,li atss-oiass business Nun.
Ibo Nepu1llcan CITY con7eatton WAS hold last
evening III tue touFt-Nouse' md "aB fully at-
tondoa ny tle yotesa aug cttlzoIs. a1s. Youab!o,
Ehalffnan OF tho tentfal committee, ca1lod tho
Convention 10 order, "han r., the ,permanout Or
Eanlzatlon wss effected " 9iecs1g Joecph II.
Martin IS Chairman nnd ". Il. Hasino a. Sec
rotary. Alexander Mclean ana '. T. Dayne
Welc put ~ nomination lof alhSok On tho
ntst ballot. AcLoan Waa nominated bys nst stority
of ~. 10 soto Of lo; LUIS namln.tion WAS
aattoEinG indeed to Mr. McLaao, d being
tho prasent incumbont. md ti1s belag ILLS
third term. strn"B show wlrh va, tho
current goSa, ana IL tnnst pn presumed IRON this
thak tho nepnollcahs O. Macons, though act
always 10 1aVor VI A'fd !erf'i, efs IN sho pre'-
ent lnethueo' u 1aSor o1 osen o Jouru. Iht
next order or business wea tue termination OK
oGo alderman from oacA 81 q Tue :, "i1as, VIA tue
folio"!ng seau!t. tirst "hf1' .. :. Hraa!otd
bocond. J. II. Cumn'in.s; IhIrd' pa1id Scott
aha Fou1ta, =. Fatloy. v. Il. Aamiiao aila
=. Mells ToIo put IN nonlhatloh iof
snretV1aofa. A1tor e!esslns nlneteha deie6atea
70 tne Sounly tonVeottUu 70 " noln ne1t
month. the convention aa1onfneu. Iho eanui-
oates are e1collent moh ana prominent cislzens.
ana Tue : Con'entons m,suom r. ~ sesotins sueh
, 1876-05-01
hIAC0MB.

The Weather. and t'tosTcctA OF tn
EArmcEs-ltepubllcnn nominations
for City OfFircrs-U. Il. Hampton,
Candidate for Btatp Auditor.