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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
WHOLE NO. COZ.
Foollng the Young Men.

Term was over, the "Defance"
each was full Of undergraduates re-
turning to their respective colleges;
the day was cold, wet and miserable;
when well-appointed dray drove up
to the White Horse Cellar, Piccadil-
ly. "IIave YOU room for one more
inside to Oxtord?" asked pretty
girl rs you would wish to see on q
summers day. "What a beauty"
exclaimed one. "Quite lovely"
said another. "Perfcct" lisped
third. "Quite full, Miss" replied
the coachman, ''inside and out. >
''Surely you could make room for
one more?" pcrsevered the fair ap-
plicant. "Quite impossible, Miss,
without the gentleman's consent"
"Lots of room," cried the insiders.
1--WE are not very large; we can
manage to take one more" "lf the
young gentlemen consent" said the
driver, who was one Of the best-tem-
pered fellows on earth, aad as hon
est us Ari tides, 81 have no objec-
ton" eve agree said the inside
quartet. "All right" responded the
driver. The fare was paid, and the
gu .rd proceeded to open the door
and let down the steps. "Now,
Miss, if you please, we are behind
our time" "Come along, grand
father" cried the damsel, addressing
u most respectable-looking, portly,
elderly gentleman, "the money is
pad, get in, and be sure you thank
the young gentleman" at the same
time suiting the action to the word.
and, with IA wicked smile, assisted
her respected grandfather into the
coach. Here's some mistake; you'll
squeeze us to DEATH" cried the as
tonished party. But at this moment,
"Al right; sit fast" was heard, and
away ratified the defiance" at its
best pace, drowning the voices of
the crestfallen Oxonians.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
THE DYING CHRISTIAN
BY JOHN CRAWFORD.

My day is dppin' i the vast, it's gloamin' wi
/ hear ;he sough o Jordans wave; that maun
travel throo.
Yet it's ma Jordan's wave | fear, tremble at
But, o! this sund, rim O. hearts. this lean wean
an wife
What tho We ken o. better things. fairer warl'
abnnt,
Where lost frit ms a are wailin' us, an a maun
faIluw sune.
This rendn' O. the sier strings that tether heart
Ia heart.
0, it tries puir human nature sair. an maks us
laith Ia part
Gae rax me by the Bible wife, while yet I'm fit ia
Ere d, ath creep up my cauidrife back an shut my
failin' e'e,
An let us sing pairtin' sang before we sunder'd
For ye Gamma ha' me lang moo, haze ma lang ia
There pit the pillow ia my back, an ease me up
wee,
An bring the weans ia my bedside ia their
Moo, raise the Bible up thocht-i.s over laigh
on my knee,
An shift the LIGHT kenin back over strong
He vale d. he sang the pairtin sang. his voice was
finn an clear.
An read the fourteenth O ST. john ror did be
shed tear.
Sac is it wi the man o. God, wha's life's day 8
wark is dune,
Nae future fears disturb his min, nae ruefu' looks
behiu'.
o, but it gi'es me great relief-the singin o that
sang.
Tho clay be crumlin fast ava the speeret 8
CROWN strang:
My wife. my wtanS, we noe maun Falrt,-O, din
ma sab ga sair
But dicht the tears fra af yer face an let us join
III prayer
Yes let us juin in prayer ia Him that's calm me
ava.
That He may be faithfa frien' an father ia
ye a.
He turn his glazin e'e tn heaven, an rais'd his
wither han,
An safely thro the Jordan's wave he's reached
the promised Ian.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
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A Curious Coin Found in the Heart Of
an Oak.
From the Warren County mo Banner.

From the Ware County (Mo.) Banner.
While chopping on white oak
tree, one day last week, in the pasture
OF Mr.. Joseph Guggenmoos, in the
edge Of town, Mr.. August Antmller
found i silver % cent piece embedded
eight inches in the wood. The
piece of money is either French or
Spanish. and was made in the year
l774 1t was about three feet aud a
half above the base of the tree, and
had been put there by a hole being
bored INTO the tree and afterwards
I plugged up. The money was wrapped
in paper, on which there had been
writing, but as it crumbled to pieces
Immediately after being removed
from the wood, only two or three let
terS on it could be distinguished
The coin had evidently seen much
service before it was ever placed in
the tree, lis it was almost smooth
from use, though it had evidently
been buried where it was found for
1 many wears.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
Reasons -or Crinning.

Old Sambo Shutc, long since gone
across the dark valley, WAS \ worthy
man in his way, aud genial wi-hal;
but Sambo would occasionally ret
i 'unk. One day his employer took
him 70 task, aud read him ~ lcclu e,
ut the close of which, he asked him
If he didn't think he could do better
for the foture.
"Don'o, maS'r," said the darkey,
scratching his head.
''But what do you think?"
"Well, mas'r, Is aiear'd | tink
not"
"Stmbo, what do you mean? DO
you mean that you will no, try"
"'Twouldn't be OF no use, mas'r.-
Fact is, twas born in me. Rum is
my nat'ral drink. Yer see, aiore
was born, my father and mother
were bntf bought on the cost of At
RIGA, an pail for in rum
This is about equal to the excuse
of the old fellow IN u New Hamp
shire bar-rOom. 1t was | o'clock IN
the forenoon, and numper Of thir>.
ty ones had entered the tavern for
their beverage; anl they all offered
IN excuse for their indul.ing. One
said he had pain in his side; an
other had Il touch of the COLI; an
other had a severe cold, and So on,
and 50 on. \, length red faced
old Trojan stepped up to the bar, r,hav
ing listened to the excuses of the
others, and said he:
''Say, old hoss, give us u glass OF
old jamaica, stiff. My old woman's
goin' to have goldfish for dinner, aud
salt Goldfish alters makes me dry.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
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Gleanings.

/ Living on excitement is very expensive
/ living.
The stamp of civilization-the postage
stamp.
! Mice fatten slow in church. They can't
live on religion any more than ministers
can.
! The beauty of croquet is that it never
becomes tircsome, though it is always
! played out.
/ y good time to pass around the hat
when it has stone Under it and you are
! tempted to kick it,
/ Note-shavers succeed financially be.
cause they take SO much interest in their
business"
\ book has heen published called
Half Hours with Insects" The author
WAS not Il regular boarder.
At fifteen the average boy sings gaily,
II mt to be an angel" At thirty he
wants To live as long as he can.
\ backward Spring-That of a man
who thought he could get cut without
stopping the omnibus, and-sat down in
the mud.
This engine won't work" said a fire.
man to the chief of the fire department.
No wonder" was the reply, 1t was
made to play"
Il am faving myself taken in eli. =
said II well known physician, complacent-
ly looking round. Goo liver, I sup
pose,' growled Il Jerroldian.
Nothing recalls to the mind Of the mar
ried man the joys of his single life SO viv-
idly as to find that the baby has been eat
ing crackers in the bed
1 The throne of Spain casts its shadow
over CASTELAR,, and he is getting ready to
leave the land where the sweet sunlight
Of republican freedom is obscured.
\ Scotch divine, recently praying,
said, "Oh Lord, give unto us neither pov.
tr'y nor riches and pausing solemnly
moment, he added, especially poverty
An Indiana farmer needing a package
of screws writes 10 lis merchant in town:
Deer Sur-peze cend by the Barar l
NWon) pakig OF Shroughs. mejoum size, ]
all Sow scheep Skrough dryver, an
oblecge, ETC."
a Detroit lady csmpositor has succeed
cd IN Catching husband in the person of
u Detroit editor. Detroit feminine com.
poSitors appear to have quite reputation
! for setting caps"
A young man of Niles, who recent.
had his portrait painted and taken home,
had his vanity considerably toned down
hy the house-dog spending a portion Of
The afternoon in barking at the picture
My dear boy" said a fond aunt to .
very fast living nephew, don't you knew
that IN leading this irregular life you are
shortening your days." ITS quite poss, |,
bic that my be shortening my dsys, but
then look how l lengthen my nights"
was the reply.
Punishment before trial: QUESTION
After an argument of Fullerton in weirhs.
what Norris wanteds Answc,-Much
more is wanted! Because as soon IA
Evarts finished, all Traceys Of its weigh,
will have disappeared. The result vii, !.
depend upon Shearman-euvering .AS
You have good husband, b
I'm! SO so; good enough as NJ:
But what makes you spenZNX
"lle told me YESTERDAY * sHA
years he had nass-s
va',' word. '.2YL0R. Sole Agent, !
Independence, {o,oa. N
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23

4 man in Brunswick bought a
new pocket-book last week and threw
the old one, which had his name on
the back, into the street. The book
was returned to him and thrown
away again fifteen times during the
next three days, and each boy who
brought it back expected at least
nickle for his honesty. Finally the
prosecuted man put twenty-five
cent shin plaster in the odious cur
rency-vehicle, and once again launch
e'l it forth. AS he expected, he has
not been tormcnted by the sight Of
of it, and hopes that quarter was suf-
ticent to pay Tor its interment or Gre
nation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
We'll done Of God to half the lot,
And give ne, al the sweetness,
To us the empty room and cot,
To her the IL, ,aven 8 completeness.

81 will never say another wOrd
against Mrs. Eaton," said Kate, and
| noticed ali the afternoon the quiet
unobtrusive way she seemed to watch
and wait Oh that lady. l wonder
what makes Mrs. Raw son 80 late.
How can she bear to live? l sup
pose she could not, if it were not for
her boys. who both carry their dead
fathers face. If it had my John SO
suddenly called away. Oh, how dare
| be cross with him, even for Il mo-
ment. l move close down beside
HIM, he holds his praJer-book toward
me and the Rector's voice rings
through The church: "From all
blindness of heart, from pride, vain
glory and hypocrisy, from envy, ha-
tired and malice, and all uncharilablc-
ness''--my head goes humbly down,
and with my whole heart pray
"Good Lord deliver U.S."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
the two women went on leaving the
two men behind

the two women went on leaving the
two men behind.
Bill lost 10 time in arranging his
toilet rs well as he could, and then
with great persuasion Ed. got him
to go home with him; and after
hunting up slippers and socks, aud
getting him washed and conbed,
had him q ite presentablc when the
ladies arrived. need not tell how
the story was worined ont OF bashtui
Bill, and how they all laughed as
they sat around the tea table that
night, but will conc ulc by saying
that they went to the show together,
and Bill has no fear of Gus Stock
rider now.
This Is the story of Bill and the
widow, just aS | hal it from Ell vii.
bur, and if there is anything nnsaiis-
factory about ii ask him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23

1t is curious chronological fact
that Napoleon III declared war
against Prussia on the same day as
that on which his uncle delivered
himself up to a British otficer-July
Is. l8l5-'7O.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
is. RID,

A TrORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
\ Agent independence. Iowa. Office over Tabor
a Sou'a Drug Store. Particular attention pald 10
Collections and remittances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
n Agent, will practice in the several Courts OF
the County and District. Special attention gwen
To COLLECTIONS Office over the New York store,
Independence, Iowa. l2o-u'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, independence, Iowa.
~ Once over Morse 4 Barnette Store. Con-
sultstions in English and German. lley
d. ". BRUCKART. J J. NES.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
q. M. GILLETTE.
O.H.P,R ROSZELL,

A rTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC
~ Once in Osgood's building. up STAIRS. next 10
the river. 'if-u
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
DID, HOLDRIDGE
LAKE & HARMON

A TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC AND
Land Agent. Office over Taylor's hardware
Store Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23

Hair dressing performed by ma
chinery is the latest novelty.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
DIR, H. O. DOCKaAM,
DR.. H H HUNT,
HOuSE & WILSON,

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Independence,
Iowa Office in DIR. House residence, corner
Chatham and Mott SITS. viii attend to all calls in
;t,y and country. Consultations in English and
ierman. 4o-tl
a HuusR q. q WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
Business Cards.
Attornfus.
JOHN S. SNIFFIN,
BEGUN & H ASNER

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
-. 6mos2S
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23

TToRNEYS AT LAW AND GENERAL col
u lection agents. Office over Peoples Nation
Al Bank Independence. Iowa. Will practice III
the State and United States Courts.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-23
BRUCKART & NEY,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
n Office IN Munson's Block, Main 81.
IrpIAKE N. vc. HARMON.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-14

Ten THOUSAND AMERICAN PLOws FoR
RUssIA.-The American AgriCalturiSt fol
March LIST says: One of the most notice
able of recent occurrences is the purchase
of ten thousand American plows by the
Russian Government, for distribution
among the farmers of Russia. There is
more in this than would seem to be at first
sight. 1t is certainly a great compliment
as we'll as a valuable acknowledgment oil
merit to American agricultural implement
makers, but it implies that the COMPETE
ton of American farmers in the European
grain trade has touched what has been
considered an invulnerable spot. The
wheat growers of Southern Russia supply
what is known rs the Black Sea trade, and
being much nearer TO the market than we
are, their wheat has had great advantage
over ours. But American wheat has dis
placed the Russian wheat, to a considera-
BILE extent, in the English market and the
Russian farmers have now to exert them
selves TO hold even portion of that trade.
Hence il is determined to try the plows
that we are using, with view to produce
wheat more cheaply than hitherto. But
there is something else needed. The man
that holds the pillow is of more account
than the pillow, and there are no farmers
in the world who are more intelligent OIL
more skillful than American farmers. But
we cannot afford to rest upon what we
have gained. The important fact here
noticed shows that our competitors are by
no means idle, and intend to improve theil
methods of work as far as possible. We
must meet their Improvements by others
of our own.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-14
Carding the Cattle.

Now the spring days are coming, the
cattle will love to be cardel and scratched
but don't bear on too hard, especially oveI
the hip bones and shoulder blades.
We have seen people card cattle when
we thought neither carder nor animal
much enjoyed it; the animal would cringc
and shrink away from the card, and the
carder would tear round and scold, be-
cause it did not keep still, evidently no
thinking this was the only way the anima
had of telling him he hurt. You never
see n man rubbing his back against the
decreasing unless it itches, nor do COWS
care to be carded unless they have the
same occasion, and then not hard enough &
make it pain instead of pleasure. We
have fonnd an old broom cut off up neal
the tying" to be an excellent article fol
grooming COWS, especially about the root,
of the tail, where card will not work
while not harsh enough to be painful, i
will scratch nicely and reach where tho
card will not. About as much solid com
fort as usually falls to the lot of mortal'
in this wicked world may be taken by tho
man who loves animals in seeing then
stretch themselves under his brush, Oh
follow him about and poketheir noses un
der his arm, or hold down their heads tC
be scratched, us natural as folks Try
the old broom, boys, and see how j
works.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-14

shall reach him, and that all seeds ordered
shall reach the purchaser. We have USED
Mr.. Gregory's seeds as have others in oul
neighborhood, and always found them as
described. Send a postal card with your
address on it, and he will send cata'
logue.
Through an oversight. the name of the
author of the very excellent paper on the
Colorado Beetle or Potato Bug" which
was read at the meeting of the Board al
East Calais was not given. 1t was by
Clark King, Esq, of Montpelier.
We have received from our friend DR.
TIL. Hoskins, price list and catalogue Of hi:
Memphremagog seed farm and nursery
at Newport Vt.
DR.. Hoskins makes speciality of " iron.
clad varieties of apples, which his 10.
cation away up North is most favorable
for testing, and which he considers to be
MS hardy and vigorous us the average tree
pedder.
lie has also made specially of carrots
for coloring butter, and claims to have
succeeded in producing variety with
double the amount of coloring matter O.
any other root. In our opinion, carrots
furnish the very best coloring for butter
either for direct addition, or for feeding
the COW, except perhaps good grass,
either green or early cut and dried.
Now is good time to cut the scons fol
next seasons grating, and if you have
small Seeding trees on the farm, graft
inc them to some of the choice and stand
ard varieties is us good and sure way tc
secure good apples as 10 purchase trees
grown away from your own location. Ii
is also best to cut your own scions if you
have the sorts you wish TO raise; if not
get them from some neighbor as near yor
ms you can, sending north rather than
south. In this way you will reduce the
chances of mistake in the roots to the
lowest terms.
1t is mott pleasant feeling which ii
gives man to find the trees, whose
growth he has watched year after yeal
with closest attention and scrupulous care
from which he expected to gather some
choice variety, fruited with some misera-
bly, poor little apples, poorer than the nat
ural fruit he had cut off; yet such expert,
cnccs are possible, as our own experience
proves,
If you have Canada plums on youl
place, they will afford excellent stocks fcl
grating on some choice variety which
will do well upon them, though they
should be grated in April Or before the
sap starts at all. Set Il few gratis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-14
White BrahmaS.

EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN, Sir =
Through the columns of your valuable
paper, with your permission, l would like
to reply to several inquiries which have
been presented to me from svarious cor
respondents from different parts of our
Union.
First, us to the origin of the White
Brahma fowl. According to George p
Burnham, in his work entitled the china
FomI, they are bred naturally MS distinct
variety in China, or, at least, in that part
of China near the foot of Shanghe. Ac-
cording to the same author they have been
bred pure in this country as "White
SbanghHs," whether from his Gray
Shangh@s" or otherwise, he does not tell
us. But suffice it to say that, at the pres
cnt time, fowls exist that have form, car
riage, symmetry, weight and comb SINH
lar to breeds of fowls known us Light
and Dark Brahmas, of Il pure or snow
white color. We call them "Whte
Brahmas."
| purchased or received my first stock
of this variety or class of fowls of +. IL.
Brown, of Springfield, Vt. on March 9,
1872. From them (tho trio) l bred dur
inf the year 1875. During the winter the
original hens or pullets died. The pres
enL season have bred from the old cock
and the pulcts of 1875.
Mr.. Brown informed me that he had
bred his stock Of fowls from tho Light
Brahmas through much painstaking and
care. lie further informed me that the
breeds or strains of fowls from which he
had bred were the well-known and reliA-
bic strains of Felch, Burnham and Will
liams.
Secondly, rs regards numbers. So far
rs my knowledge extends, there are but IL
few large focks of this class of fowls in
this country; and yet l find, in reply to n
communication of mine in the October
number of your paper, there are very
many small lots of this variety in nearly
all of the Northern and Western states Of
our vast nation that have been bred from
standard fowls of the light Brahma vari-
ETY.. "What shall be done with these
fowls?" is II question with nearly every
breeder who has had correspondence with
me.
They deserve recognition in the Sland-
ard as maintained by all. The same is
also true as regards the Amcrican Poultry
Pedigree Book; for, as breeders of choice
and valuable variety of fowls, we do not
like to pay our money for registering oul
fowls under false name. Nor do we be-
licve that it is right for any association
corporation or body of men, who should
without partially, render to all classes OIL
variety of animals Or fowls that breed true
and uniform, TO deprive Or hinder theil
their recognition in the Standard or on the
market. But this is done, as we believe
most cruelty, by those who control the
above named books.
My opinion is that honesty and iail
play ought to characterize every breeder o
pure stock, whether of poultry Or Of any
other animal. At any rate, let nothing be
done that shall prevent laudablo compe
titon or strife in the breeding of beautiful
and useful, us well rs probable, animals
IL. G.-DAY.
North FcTiSburgh, W.