Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-29
Something New in Independence.

| Something New in Independence.
II may not be generally known, but il
is fact that Independence has new AR
Studio of Portrait and Landscape Paint
ing. The artist is Mrs T. Hodges, and
the studio is in Franks building on Main
street. We have not yet found time to
visit it, but one of our subscribers, in
whose culture and taste we place much
confidence, sends us the following:
"We have just visited the studio of
Mrs. z. Hodges, in the Frank block on
Main street, and were highly pleased with
the beautiful landscapes, water scenes.
fruit and flower paintings, there exhibited.
Among the specimens of her workman
ship is grand view of Niagara, as seen
from the Canada side. This painting is
worthy of special mention, and has been
pronounced by the best judges, equal to
anything produced in this country. We
do not purpose to describe it. We can
not 1t must be seen to be appreciated.
There are several other paintings that
are worthy of special notice; as, for in
stance, the 'Presburgh Castle on the
Danube. the Moonlight Scene, and the
Swiss Mountain Scene
The specimens on exhibition are in
themselves the highest testimonials of the
skill of their author as st-class artist.
Mrs. II. makes a specially of produc-
ing lifelike and life-size portraits from
photographs.
Those who are interested in matters of
this kind Will be repaid by making Wis
it to the studio of Mrs. Hodges, where
they will also find that the above account
has not been overdrawn."
THE Democratic County Convention,
held at the Court. House, last Saturday, was
not very harmonious gathering. There
were several points upon which the
brethren could not agree, and in relation
to which, some of them gave very em-
phatic expressions to their dissent The
election of delegates to the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention, at
McGregor, passed off without much of
breeze, the delegates being generally con-
sidcred as representatives of all elements
of the party We are told that the City
Attorney was not III heavenly frame of
mind on account Of not being placed on the
delegation. In view of the fact that that
sweet scented rcformer, Warren Chase,
was chosen as one of the delegates, Has
ner had right to be disguised, but at the
same time, was more able to swallow his
disappointment. The composition of the
delegation was something in the succo-
fash style as follows:
Horatio Bryant, G. NJ. Durham, John
Ney, I. N. Myers, P. NJ. Freeman, Jas.
Jamison, L. l. Dunlap, Jas. Ironslde,
E. L. Begun, W. Chase, E. w. Purdy,
L. Small, J. NJ. Flemming.
But it was ON the question of nomina
ting candidates for county officers, that
the Democratic brethren locked horns IN
earnest. A resolution was introduced
that no nominations be made for Clerk
and Recorder. This did not suit Jim jam
ison who wanted the Convention to nom
mate the Republican nominees, Smith
and Hollett. The Chairman, Roszell, de,
clared this out of order, whereupon, jim
wanted to know if lone man was going
to run this Convention" Next 1t was
the "put In" of that distinguished reform
er, John Davis, who, with an air of bland
and child-like innocence, suggested that
the Convention ought to nominate couple
of Greenbackers to the positions named,
in consideration of expected aid and COM
fort from that party, for the Democratic
nominee for Congress. But none of these
proposals prevailed, and the original mo-
ton to make no nominations was carried,
much to the disgust of Jamison, which
was expressed in characteristic and en-
phatic way.
The nominees for Supervisors, are JAS
IrOnsidc. III BRYANT. and Samuel Miller.