Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
From Winthrop.

Ed. BULLETIN -S,nce our last writing
the holidays have come, and are now
among the pleasing memories Of the past
The advent of the new year, brought re-
joicing to no one class alone, for the old
as well as the young have reason to re-
joice. The logs of war" whose angry
breath and believing thunders have for
weeks rast been our street corner and
post office luxuries, suddenly subsidized,
and give place to topics wherein Cupid,
and his holiday allies held sway. For
this our people can we'll be thankful, as
this wordy war between n.ighbors, is full
of possibilities for mischief and pro-
duction of every thing but good results.
There are heads so cool, that calm com.
parsons of views are with them possible,
but such are rarely influenced by argu-
ment, having fixed opinions on public
questions
Did your readers note the fact. that
your marriage column, Of last week,
makes OF our town second Paradise!
This 40 some may admit of question, but
it il true that we had an Adam and Eve
united in wedlock. This time a clergy
mans aid was secured, in the hope. no
doubt, that the affairs would pan out bet
ter than they did in the original match
Another new departure from the old style,
was the presence Of willing witnesses,
and instead of hanging around to be
game for meddlesome 'sarpints," they at
once took the train for Mount Pleasant.
All this proves that the world moves, and
although there is much of old Adam still
remaining, the style of marriage practic-
ed by these namesakes Of the original
couple. must commend itself to al; as an
improvement upon the old method. This
good example was by no means unheed
ed, as your list of marriages amply attests.
May no Milton ever be able to sing Of
Paradise lost" in these cases, as the
hosts Of friends of the several parties
heartily wish that 1t may be Paradise
regained."
Speaking of clergymen and sciiptural
matters, prompts another query How
did the little item in to days dailies, stat
ing the amount received from pew rents
in Mr.. Beecher's church, look to those
who, not long ago, so loudly pronounced
the great preacher dead duck" $48,
600 is too much to pay for listening to :.
that four-tifths of this sum goes to aid the
poor ola great city, we think all should
rejoice that the enemies of Mr.. Beecher,
so signally failed in their efforts to crush
him. The late annual report of Plymouth
Church is document, we'll worth the
study of those who so freely criticised
the character Of that body. In the sue
cessful fulflment of all the objects of u
true christian church, Plymouth, of
Brooklyn, stands to-day without q peer
in all Christendom. If any should ques-
ton this strong statement, let them nc
quaint themselves with the results of the
past years operations of said church.
Our churches here are both observing the
week of prayer. There are many who
would have preferred united action, es-
pecially as this plan has proved SO profit
able in other localities.
L. z. Rich Esq is still prelonging his
holiday visit among us.
Our schools reopen with the usual win
ter increase Of interest and attendance.
One of our citizens, at least, intends
that we should keep cool during the dog
days, If ice can effect it. We ref,r Of
cousse to the active landlord of the
Corn Exchange" who is laying by the
finest quantity of ice ever seen on the
Buffalo.
The mail will close on us soon If we
fail to say, yours, SHAKESPEARE.
Winthrop Iowa.