Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-14
From Winthrop.

MIR: EDIrOR:-We are obliged to chronicle
the dissolution of our organ ycleped the Pe0-
born in wedlock, it was never very promising
1t was too delicate and tender for this world
and expired even without q groan. Some
thought the trouble was in the cerebro-spinal
system, an arrest of development or the like,
more pronounced it a case of general debility,
and this is probably nearer the truth. To be
lack of reasons for failure. Substantial induce
ments should precede such an enterprise, and
these were never secured. Talk is cheap but
all know that it takes money to start q paper
and those whose encouragement was requisite
to success saw fit to decline. Winthrop just
now stands in need of an "Organ'' to supple
are, in fact the political hub Of the county
Almost any day there may be seen upon our
streets the high priests of the Greenback party
in council together, and planning some crush
ing movement upon the enemy. There is the
plausible Spangler, the indomitable Gaylord,
the redOubtable Risk, with Byron to do the
heavy work at ink singing, forming together
course the centre of attack is the Court House
and capital, and it requires strategy of no ordi-
nary kind to bring the various columns up to
the work. In this connection we are pleased
TO mention happy event which occurred in
the family of the candidate for the office OF Co.
Supt., being no less than the arrival of young
"Supe' AS the railroad boys say-honors, like
misfortunes, never come singly Our obiiging
+. M. is now in his new Office and has arrang
ed his place in tip-top style, neat, clean and
the agreeable effects of the fine present farm
ing season. Many of our farmers who had be-
come positively ashamed to be seen in town
because of unavoidable delinquency in paying
their debts, are now able to hold their heads up
again, having the means as well as the inclna-
ton to pay up. BY way of farming, who can
beat Mr.. Peter Bloom, four miles north who
from four bushels of sowing threshed out 9lH
bushels of wheat. Mr.. Bloom is fortunate in
being a safe distance from Winthrop, other
wise his crop would have been a prey to van
dial cattle whose owners allow to roam in viO-
latiOn of law, by day not only, but at night as
well. If anything will test ones equanimity
or self-contrOl, or friendship toward neigh
Dor, it is to wake up some morning and find a
highly priced garden destroyed by said neigh
boris cows. Payment in money for such dam
age, even if offered is little less than an insult
But few of our best gardens have escaped, and
it is time somebody said something.
A painful accident occurred at the farm of
Mr. Linton, two miles north, whereby young
man, james Quinn by name, was dangerously
injured. Quinn was sliding down from wheat
stack, and was impaled upon fork left stand
ing with the tines upward against the stack.
Suspended with his entire weight upon the
fork he swung outward to the ground and mo
one being near was obliged to draw out the
fork himself. His recovery is a matter of
doubt; Our old settlers will be happy to meet
she who was Miss Carrie Rich, daughter of T.
p Rich, who has recently arrived from her
Kansas home, and is visiting among her old
time friends, Our text was like the minister's
all the way from Genesis to Revelation and we
have strictly adhered to it, but leave a little
for next time. S.
Winthrop. Iowa