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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
Gen. Custer Betrayed by a Grow Scout.

Gen. Custer Betrayed by Grow Scout.
From the Cheyenne Sun.
A new and singular version of the
circumstances which led to the mass
acre of Clusters brave command
comes from Bismarck, being the
story related by sergeant of the 9th
infantry. He asserts that Custer was
led into the snare by the treachery of
of Crow scout named Cross. The
scout, with the guides Gerard and
Jackson, were all who escaped from
the massacre. 1t is said that Cross
was sent out to reconnoitre by Custer
the night before the battle, and that
he returned in the morning and re-
ported that the Indian village was
small, and that it offered an easy VIC
tory. Then follows the disastrous
charge and wholesale massacre.
The Indians were informed of Gus
ter's intentions, and had made every
preparation to give him a warm re-
ception. Everything was done, and
breastworks of willow brush had
been thrown up, behind which the
Indians could pick off the soldiers
without being seen. Further evil
dence has been obtained that white
men were with the Indians. Reno's
men say they heard English spoken
frequently in the Indians ranks dur
ing the fight. One of the Indians
shot by Reno's men was found to be
a white man with a long beard, wear
ing an Indian mask. A bugler who
was honorable discharged from the
I'd infantry in 1869, is also believed
to be with them. During the fight
he blew calls on a trumpet several
times,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
How Chinaman Bought Horse.

Wan Lee had long wanted a horse
with which to collect and deliver his
laundry" work about the city. Arm
lessly strolling by the Kennard
House, he heard the poolseller shout
ing, "Iow much for Fullerton? gent
lemen; how much for Fullerton? I
am offered only $40 for this horse;
the Maid sold for 500! Who says
$45 for Fullerton?"
Wan had heard something about
Fullerton. So when he saw chance
to buy him-as it struck his heathen
intellIgence-for only $45, he con-
cluded he had better close the bar
gain at once, and secure horse
which could whisk his delivery wag-
ON around at lively rate. With a
rapid nod he conveyed the knowl-
edge to the seller that he would give
s45, and as there were no higher bid
ders the purchase was made.
Wau edged up to the stand and
asked: "When me payee, and when
me gettee hoss?"
"Pay now," said the hurried clerk,
"and come around tomorrow night
for tho change"
"Alle light" said Wau, as he paid
and departed with the card which Sc
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
GREAT GRANDMoTHER's SPIN
MING WHEEL.

Out Of the garrett
Odd little thing, we bear it;
Out of the dusty, moldy gloom,
Into the sunlight flooded room,
Dust is over it, heavy and grey,
Thick on the treadle, thick on the wheel,
And spiders have spun on 1t, day by day,
To mock at its old-time, busy zeal.
Smiling we linger
Pointing with curious finger
At this or that quaint shape we see
In this last century mystery;
But grandmother's face grows grave and pale.
Our jests are idle our wonder lost,
This little wheel lifts up the veil
To her from the land Of grave and gost.
Younger and stronger,
White haired and week no longer,
She sees, wide open, the cottage door,
She ceiling low, and the sanded floor;
The roses that climb outside. with bloom
Half Of the window space conceal;
And her mother, who sits In the tidy room,
Is spinning flax at this little wheell
She hears the whiring.
Soft as kitten purring,
And under and over the busy noise
The tender song OF her mothers voice;
Her childhOOd's ways she walks again,
Her childhood's heart she bears once more;
Drops from her like leaf, the pain
And burden of almost four score!
But Tor minute!
Then, with a tremor in it
OF age and grief, her voice speaks low:
'She died just fifty years agOl'
Now no longer with spirits gay,
The novel and crude alone we see
But wiping the gathered dust away,
Our tears fall on it reverently.
We think how tender.
With love and self-surrender,
Those busy hands their labor wrought
Upon it in time to loving thought
Hopeful and eager long ago
While now in their folded peace they lie,
Needless that the toll goes on, below
The dust of half a century!
All, if that spirit
Could hover once more near it;
Could out of the dead past come again,
Warm and living as it WAS then.
In the cozy household corner here,
Where stands the little Old-fashioned thing,
How the children's children gathered near,
Would give i. heart-full welcoming!
Ms. Cilfa Dotu Bates, IN AdUdnce.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
Mark Twain on the Indians.

When Mark Twain, in 1867, re-
signed his clerkship to the United
States Senate Committee on Conchol-
ogy, 1t was partly caused by his ten
der of the following advice concern
ing the treatment of the Indians in
the West. 81 next went to the Sec
retary of War, who was not inclined
to see me at all until he learned that
l was connected with the govern
ment. III had not been on import
ant business, I suppose I would not
have got in. asked for light (he
was smoking at the time), and then
told him had no fault to find with
his defending the parole stipulstions
of General Lee and his comrades in
arms, but I could not approve of his
method of fighting with the Indians
on the plains. I said he fought too
scattering. He ought to get them
more together-get them together i'll
some convenient place, where he
should have provisions enough for
both parties, and then have gener-
al massacre. said there was moth
ing so convincing to an Ind IN as a
general massacre. If he colld not
approve of the massacre, | said the
next surest thing for an Indian was
soap and education. Soap and edu-
cation are not rs sudden as 4. massa-
ere, but they are more deadly in the
long run; because n half massacred
Indian may recover; but if you edu-
cate him and wash him it is bound
to finish him some time or other.
1t undermines his constitutions; it
strikes at the foundation of his being.
Sir I said, 'the time has come when
blood-curdling cruelty has become
unnecessary. Intlict soap and n
spelling book on every Indian that
ravages the plains, and let them
diev"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
NO. 578.

cured him as far as Fullerton was
concerned.
The next night he pushed his card
forward and said: "Alle light now
me wantee Fullerton"
"Fullertonw said the clerk. ale
didn't win. Smuggler took the
poolr'
"Whatee you mean! You thief!
You payee me forty-five dole or go
to fleece housew
"You wont get nothing" said the
clerk. You bet your money and lost
it,"
Wau went for a policeman, and
explained. When he learned that
his $45 was gone forever, he shook
his fist and started for home, scatter
ing Chinese oaths at the rate of a.
bout thousand to the minute.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
Resuming.

They looked sad, and doubtless
felt SO, rs they stood up against the
HORSEBACK.
"Times is hard!" sighed one.
"Wuss than CONFIDENTLY tho 9TH
er responded.
can works too eXhaustin'"
"Hit draws a man down powerful!"
81 never did see money so hard to
git fist on!''
"Yas, hits skaser'n hens teethw
"But Pve got one fifty-cent note
left, you bet!'
"Ah, we'll; l hain't!"
"Let's soak her down for the
drinks!"
"Now, that soun's sumthin like
resumshin of bizness, that dup
And they hid themselves behind
the bar-screen in jiffy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
Nothing Like Comparison.

"Jim" was hoeing in a garden Oh
Cass avenue the other forenoon
That is, he had his back against q
cherry tree and was lazily chopping
at weeds and vines together, hitting
one when he missed the o,her. Along
came boy of about the same age,
and, looking over the fence, he ex-
claimed:
What! You working?"
"Yaas," was the sad reply.
" Hoeing up weeds with the ther
mometer at ninety degrees in the
shade?"
"Yaas."
After short period of astonish-
ment the new boy confdentially in
quired:
"Jim, how can Christian parents
expect boy to hoe and dig ard rip
up the soil with the thermometer way
up s.Ay-high?"
"But I've either got to hoe or get
licked" protested Jim.
"Then, Jim, come on and let's 90
fishing and you take the licking.-~
Fishing will last half day anyhow,
and a licking doesn't last over ten
minutes"
"It hurts, though" mused Jim.
eyes, it hunts little; bu, just
think how We'll sit on the wharf and
make them brig black bass holle~ for
mercy all day long. Can't you stand
as much rs fish?"
Jim thought he could, and hung
his hoe on limb, crawled thro agh
the fence, and the weeds knew him
no more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01

According to a Louisville paper
this is the way a Ken lucky candidate
for office greets voter: "Howdy,
howdy, howdy?" "Howdy?" 'How
do you do?" "Tollab'e." allows
all?" "Tollable." "Your -olks
well?" "Tollable; how's yourn"
"Tollable." "Neighbors all well?"
"Tollable; how's yourn?" "Tollable."
GAIL for me this timer" "Sorter toll
able"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01

4 belated citizen, from whom
policeman was endeavoring to rescue
a lamp post few mornings ago, vio-
lently resisted the endeavor, exclaim-
ing: "Lemme lone; I'm (hic) hold
in th' fort"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01

the Pannite is that condemned i'm
practicable fools have done so much
of the best work in this extraordina-
ry world.-EDITOR's EASY CHAIR, in
Xa'per's Magazime for September.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
". ,&J.B.DONNAN,
BAILY g. JACKSON

r 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, 1876-09-01

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa.
n Office over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con-
sultations in English and German. 10y
d. W BRUCKART. J. J. NEY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01

4 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, 1876-09-01
Business Cards.
AttarnfNs.

O.H.P. ROSZELL,
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. l2b-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
HOUSE & WILSON,

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Independence
/ Iowa Office ia DR.. House residence corner
Chatham and Mott SITS. VIII attend to all calls in
aty and country. Consultations in English land
.ierman. 46-tf.
J. G.. HOUSE. s. G. WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-01
2hSsitians.
DR.. H H HUNT,

NrICE and Residence corner of Court and
Baak SITS, north of Catholic Church. 42-tf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

A GRAFTON SENSATIONAL gentleman
who came from Grafton yesterday tells
US that a sensation, a Ia Beecher, is now
racking that quiet town 10 its very cen.
TIRE. We will mot give the names Of the
parties at present, but may do 30 in some
future issue. The story, as related
to u, 10 that certain minister in good
standing suddenly disappeared from the
circle in which he moved, and about the
same time young girl Of seventeen, a
daughter Of q pariShioner, was missed
from her home. Suspicion pointed to
the minister as the girls seducer, and
few days afterwards the guilty
pair were heard Of in IN adjoin-
Ing town. The minister finding dis.
covery inevitable, wrote to friend
in Grafton that he was \ ruined, disgraced
man, and should never return to his con.
grega,ion. This gay and guilty divine,
BY the way, Is man Of thirty:three or
thirty four, and has wife and family in
Grafton, II is said that he was guilty Of
similar crime in Parkersburg some
time ago. He il we'll known in this city,
and has preached here frequently. His
victim has not yet returned to her home,
and what course will be pursued by those
chiefly interested remains to be seen. We
give the story as told to US, and trust in
all sincerity that It may not prove rs bad
as stated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

TIE ORPHAss.-The annual Orphans
fair and festival will common ce on Tues.
day, the 10th Of December, and continue
until Christmas night. II is to take
place at the hall now occupied as the
Democratic Central Headquarters on
Main street, between 10th and 18th streets.
On this occasion most particularly do
thesixty little orphans, under the charge
Of the Sisters, need the charity Of our conn
nudity Us the means Of their support Is
exhausted and their comfort and protec.
ton for the coming winter will depend
entirely upon the success Of this fair and
festival, Il being the principal source
through which the Asylum Is supported.
1t 10 hoped that the past generosity and
christian kindness Of our citizens, may
on this occasion be fully exemplifed, a.
we are informed that the qlitile ones
are sadly In need Of many comforts Of
life. The ladies having charge Of the
tables at the fair will be Mrs. J. REILLY,
fancy table; Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Far.
rell, refreshment tables; Mrs. McEntee,
supper table; Misses sallie Wheeler and
Mary Gallagher, lemonade and refresh
ment table. t'.r '"' Oh
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

ACCIDENT TO JUSTICE WEBB.-Justice
Webb, OF Centre district, met with Sc
rious accident on Friday evening last,
which will lay him up for many weeks TO
come. The Squire resides on Water
street, near the old paper mill, and left
his office on Main street on the night in
question for his home. Thinking to
lessen the distance, he started down an
alley that connects Main with Water
street.. The night was very dark, and
before proceeding far Mr.. WebBs foot
became fastened in q deep wagon rut, and
he fell heavily forward, breaking his leg
below the knee. His cries for assistance
were not heard, and he was compelled to
crawl home on his hands and knees. The
services Of a physician were Immediately
procured, and the Squire 10 now doing
as wells as could be expected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

GWHos AHIkpq-Rc Iatrsa About
de Gy.-sabbath gave pause to the
political excitement Of the past week. The
excitement about town incident to
the election, had lbated considerably
yesterday. There was not near 50 much
noise as on the preceding days, but there
was o quiet and intense interest, which
manifested itself In the form OF questions.
"What's the neWB% was the FIRST thing
said ON every occasion. The anxiety
and excitement 10 not confined to men on
the streets. II seems like IN epidemic,
and has appeared even in the domestic
circles, In the stores, In the schools, and
in all imaginable places. Business men
neglect their business to run out and learn
the contents Of tho latest bulletin. When
a man takes drink he has frst TO tell
the barkeeper who he thinks Ia ahead.
II man settles down in q BARRIERS chair
the inevitable question Is poked at him
rs the barber brushes the lather into his
mouth. When he goes home 10 dinner
he has to tell his vile and all the board.
ers Just what he thinks Of Il. as Hayes
elected yetP are household words, and
the question was no doubt asked at least
ten thousand times yesterday, In as many
households. In the stores the same
question Is asked by. the ladies while
making purchases Of dry goods. Then
the children In The public schools are
scarcely released from the school.room
prophecies before they commence shout.
ing for their iavorite candidates,
Sanguine Republicans yesterday morn.
ing looked eagerly for contradictions OF
the dispatches which on Saturday report.
ed LouisianG and Florida Is having gone
Democratic, and hopeful Democrats were
rs eager to take relish for their breakfasts
In contradictions OF other dispatches Of
the same day which just as automatically
claimed the same States for the Republi.
cans. There was little change In senti.
ment. Republicans who refused to believe
In sammy's success before still maintain-
ed their disbelief, and the confident
Democrats Of last week had lost none Of
their confidence. As the morning papers
published nothing more definite than on
Saturday, no comfort was to be obtained
from q perusal Of their columns, and the
inevitable conclusion was, that the doubt
ful States were doubtful still.
During the day meagre crowds gath:
cred about the newspaper offices and read
the dispatches posted in the windows.
The news was OF such character that both
Republicans and Democrats went away
with something to comfort them. TITS
settled now" was the expression gener-
ally INDUCED in by both in the same joy
fol accents. H.a.4 .E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14
ITO CAPITALISTS
Or Parties Of Small Means DESTROYS Of
Engaging In Grape Growing,
Coal Mining or Market
EnHhAhlhn

On account Of advanced age I am dcliIous o.
changing my residence, and therefore onGr for Sac
my farm AtlAted oppoAlto the city Of wheeling, On
the river bank, midway between b'ldgeport and
MArtIA's Ferry, and Immediately ADJOINING tho VII
laSe Of ElnRVille. The property consists Of "a
acre, Of bill and table land and Is Of river bottom
In the bill there arc two seams Of coal, oN and VI
ieet thick, three deposits Of Limestone, an ioo'
vein Of close texture nd or free stone, an Is loot
vein Of mari, which altogether make sol and 40
underlying led Of dsPolltS u rteh and valuable
character.
On The surface, the larger portion Of which lles
EOuty doping to the east, and all under direct o1-
posure 70 the sun, 10 Vineyard Of 10 AcreI, mostly
GltaW b grapes all In AAS bearing condition, about
sevGn yeiIs old, which has proven ltSelI able 10 pay
4 hGudIOms per eeut to the eultiyst0r.
Ths property d being approached above and b.,
low BY 40 advancing tide o. paEBopS seeking Small
homostesdS, and Il now really the only unoeenpied
territory between Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
Il 10 valuable Is an investment for capital seeking
saie purchase and valuable to those who want mar
kst ipardenIng ground close 70 the city. II tronu
beautifully upon the river and eonimapds q view Of
the eity, The IIland and the whole scenery Of the
valley.
The terms Of sale will 10 one-thirl cash, balance
In two annual payments, per cent Interest on de-
i0ErOd payments For further particulars Inquire
VI RICHARD CRAWFORD
On the premises, or by mall at Bridgeport, Ohio
ans
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

ANXIOUS FOR A CHASoE.-Business
men are beginning to grow tired Of elec.
ton news, as II has affected trade to a
considerable degree during the past week.
On Tuesday last il was not surprising that
business was almost suspended during
the day. The merchants thought, how.
ever, thatby Wednesday they would be.
gin 10 sell more literally, But such was
not the case. Since the election everything
has been dull and dragging, and the belief
Is general that there will be very little
doing until the result Of the election ia
definitely known. .g ..tX
Al the banks monetary Affairs have
been at standstill lately. Produce
dealers and commission merchants have
been doing but little, comparatively
speaking. Wholesale houses have been
favored with few customers, but
as general thing, their trans
Gctions were confined 70 the filing joi
mail orders from tlie country. During
the latter part OF The week good many
persons were in the city from the outside
districts,i but when they discovered the
immense crowds upon the streets, anx'
iously awaiting intelligence as 10 the re.
suit Of Tuesdays voting, they employed
but little of their time in looking
after business. Such has been the
intense interest in the election, thai
when the result is known to certainty
It will be ut least one or two days before
matters move forward again, as they die
before the election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14
River News.

The Express departed for Parkersburg
yesterday morning as usual. Jun.
The steamer Andes arrived from Gin.
cinnati at II A. NJ, with very fine pas
senser trip, but with little freight. :: I
The Courier will be to-day's Parkers.
burg packet.
The Salt Valley was due last night, en-
route from Pittsburgh to Portsmouth.
The Andes will leave for Cincinnati
this afternoon at 8 o'clock. ..a.s
The Liberty No. 4 passed up Yesterday
with one barge Of iron ore for steuben'
vile. InUfi5Al1
The E. NJ. Norton passed up with two
barges Of iron ore for Pittsburgh. ,gaL
by Telegraph ~
PITTSBURGH, November lS.-Riyer 8
feet 8 inches and falling. ID
CAIRO, November 1S.-Arriyed-Chas.
Morgan, Cincinnati; Atlantic, St. Louis.
River u feet 2 inches, and falling.
EVANSVILLE, November 13,-River
z and 7.10 feet and falling. Weather
cloudy; mercury from $50 to 6S0. Up;
Idlewild, Hot Spring, Grey Eagle, Bar.
nard, Evansville and Florence Lee; bust.
ness light. .a.
NEW ORLEANS, November 1S.-Arriy-
als-Mary Houston, Cincinnati; Z. O
standard,st. Louis; James Howard, Mem
phis. Departed-Bee and barges, St.
Louis. Weather clear and pleasant
ST.. LOUIS, November 13.--Arriyed-
Dolphin, Upper Mississippi river; Grand
Tower, Vicksburg. Departed War
Eagle, Keokuk; City Of Chester Memphis
Weather cold and wet; sleet and rain
falling all day. ~ W
CrsussATr, November lS.-Riyer 10
feet and rising. Weather fair during
the day, mild and cloudy tonight. Ar,
riyed-Hudson, Wheeling. Departed
John L. Rhoads, Pittsburgh; John Means
and barges New Orleans.
LouIsyrLLE, November 13.-Weather
warm and cloudy. River S feet 10 inches
in the canal. Departed-Kendall, Min
ME Coast. s-tauIlIafI
MEMPHIS, November l3.-River fallen
l inch. Mercury 70o. Arrived-lllinois
from Vicksburg; Capital City, from St
Louis. E.f tr- s7''
LITTLE Rock, November 1S.-Weathel
warm and rainy. River 9 feet by the
gauge and stationary. Departed-Katie
Cross, for above. .51s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

A DAsrARpLY AssAuLT.-0n Sunday
evening as Charles Hoar was returning
from church accom- panied by his two III.
lie sisters, he was attacked by John
james, near Wm. Holloway's residence
in Kirkwood. James struck him in the
back OF the head with stone, knocking
him senseless on the pavement. The lit.
tie girls fed, and on reaching home, In AZ
excited manner Told their mother Char
ley was dead. Mrs. Hoar started through
the intense darkness screaming mur-
der so Justify that soon half the
inhabitants Of Kirkwood were or
the alert, stumbling through the dark
ness and mud inquiring the cause
By the time Mrs. Hour reached her boy
he was up aud found not to be much hurt
The excited and anxious crowd again
sought their homes to talk over the scare
An old grudge was the alleged cause. A
warrant Ia In the hands Of officer Jamei
McConnaughy for the arrest Of James
when he will be tried before Police Judge
Howell.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

LITTLE ROCK, November 1s.-Ye.ter-
day morning man named William
Johns (traveiing with his wife, and tick.
eted from Chattanooga to Jefferson, Tex
threw himself from car window near
Arkadelphia, on the Iron Mountain rail-
road. de was but slightly hurt, and as
the cars were returning threw himself
under the wheels, and was instantly
killed. No cause is known for the rash
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-14

VIZ hope that the City Council will
tonight take the proper action to have
the streets OF the Seventh and Eighth
Wards lighted with gas. The people Of
these wards are entitled to well lighted
streets, and should have them. Now that
the gas mains have been extended, and
the lamp posts are in their proper places,
there 10 no reason why the public should
not be benefited thereby. As the gas
trustees refuse TO accede to the wishes oil
the people, it devolves upon Council 10
take hold Of the matter, and give them
the necessary instructions.