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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
Habberton and Helen's Babies.
N. Y. Letter.
Have you read "Helen's Babies?"
T sl, l.. L 1. ,,,,l

N. Y. Letter.
Have you read "Helen's Babies?"
If there is anybody who has not read
that chronicle Of the terrible infants,
let him rise. Just down the street,
Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, lives,
in a state of ''light-housekeep:ng,"
the author of this popular story, with
all his interesting family. "Jack
Habberton," as all his friends call
him, though there may possibly be a
solemn John in disguise under it
somewhere with bap,ismal justiii-
cation, is a brunette of 30, with dark
hair, mustache and mutton-cllopped
whiskers, twinkling eye and cherry
voice, happy disposition and q'ick
journalistic temperament. He wrote
"llelcn's Babies" with no suspicion
that it would make him famous, but
for the diversion of his wife daring "A
period Of serious illness, when he sa,
by her bed aud made the chapters
and read them to her one by one.
There is no Helen, no Uncle Harry,
no Alice Mayton, but there is u
Bulge and Ioddie, and those terrors
of the nursery are his own children,
"Budge," Lawrence), being now 6
years old, and "roddie," (Charlie), 4
They are exceedingly bright, preco-
cious children, constructed like pol
lywogs, all head, (Budge wears a y
hat), and those heads give hospitali-
ty to tlreless tongues. Their nurse
earns her living by the sweat of her
urow. Toddie Is aggressive, not to
say pugnacious, while Budge is phe-
nominaIly devout, spending good
deal of every working day on his
knees. His prayers are always i'm
promptu, varied and vociferous, and
he prays squarely for everything that
he wants, and volunteers to assist
others who are needy. "Father," he
exclaimed The other day, rushing i'll
Il glow from e bathroom, 81 lost
my marble, and it hoped down the
register, and l prayed right off for
God to get it and bring it up and put
it on the carpet right before the door,
where l could find it easy, for Christ's
sake, amen; and got right up and
locked, and there it was right before
the door!n and convinced anew of
the efficacy OF prayer, he walked of
to trade for his brothers comnoney
Alas, to think that the time will sure.
II come when Bulge will rise from
his little confding knees and look,
and behold! that the lost marble will
not be right before the door!." The
children have been under the une.
qualled instruction of their mother
who has read parts of 'Helen's Ba
bies to them, to their infinite amuse'
ment, they having no idea who is re-
terred to. The innocents still sup
pose themselves to have been nick
named "Bunge" aud "Toddie" from
the ridiculous little fellows in the
story, and their parents are eXercis
in5 ali their Wig l;tnoe To keep lroa
them the knowledge that they '';ss
sisted" III those published perform
ances. | suppose there would be ne
living with them if they knew the,
were important enough to 6" i'll to ;
real book.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
3laEasoeare Translated.
London Examiner.

\ young lady i'll Yorkshire Is in
the habit Of reading Shakespeare for
the instruction of girls trom the
ncighboring factories. In order t"
lsake certain that they understand
what she has been reading, Size some
times stops in the middle ot' 4 scene
au. asks one OF the girls whether
she is sure size quite comprehend> 1t.
Not long since she was reading from
the opening scenes of Hamlet, and
had come to the passage il which
the queen inplores her sou to cast
his nightly color off, and not keep
always mourning for his father.
care you sure" she asked of one
of the girls, chat You quite under
stand the meaning of this?"
"Eh, yes, MISS" said the worthy
g ri; "his mother thinks that he
ought to begin to 60 out to teas and
such like"
This Is as good as Christie John
stone.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
Tne English Eighty Ton Gun Cracked.

Just as the experiments with the
eighty-ton z II were on the eve OF
completion, vexatious mishap oc-
Cured, serious enough in itself, but
not of sufficient Importance to pre-
dent the conclusion of the pro.
gramme.
The holes pierced through the
body of the gun for the insertion of
the pressure guages have been calcu-
lated to weaken it in no small de-
gree, and it should he recorded to
the ere lit of the great weapon that
it has fired l66 rounds, in which it
has burnt % tons of powder and dis
charged 1870 tons Of shot. To this
must be added the fact that the
charges fired in the later stages of
the trials have been much heavier
than contemplated in the design OF
the gun, and that the closer contine-
ment Of the powder gases secured by
the use of the gas check has also to
some extent added to the work i'm
posed upon the cannon.
The authorities, therefore, have re-
garded and still regard with satistac
ton, the unlmpaired condition of the
main structure, while they admit, rs
they have always admitted, that the
steel tube or lining of the gun is its
one weak and unreliable part. In
this steel tube a crack has been dis.
covered. Guita percha impressions
of the bore have been taken at vari-
GUS stages, and the examination
made IN this way preparatory to the
renewed trials arranged for the pres
ent, revealed the presence of the i'll
cipient fracture.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
Mind Your. P's.

A western exchange tells its read
ers how 'to mind their P'S" in the
following paragraphs:
Persons who patronlzc papers,
should pay promptly, for the pecuai-
AIRY prospects OF the press have pc,
culiar power in pushing forward
public prosperity. 1t the printer is
paid promptly, and his pocket-book
kept plethoric by prompt paying
patrons, he puts his pen to his paper
in peace, his paragraph is more
pointed, he paints his pictures of
passing events in more pleasing col
ors, and the persual of his paper is Il
pleasure to the people. Paste this
piece OF proverbial philosophy in
some place where all persons can
perceive it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
Mr., Seward thought that the wa,

MIR. Seward thought that the wal
If there should be war-would
be over in sixty days, at most. l did
not think SO. My idea was to con-
centrate large force and discipline
it; but public opinion and Congress
hurried the army on to the disaster
at Bull Run. What l had seen in
the war of 1912, where l was an ad
jutant of battalion made me dis
trustful of the strength of undisci-
plined militia.
Although at that time the Presi
dent was extremely cautious, most
of the Cabinet valorously apprecia,-
ed the situation, especially Mr.. Stan
ton, the Attorney General; Mr.. Holt,
the Secretary of War, and MIR. King,
the Post Master General. l remem-
Der that Judge Black, too, behaved
very well.
The order to Jones, very unex-
pectedIy to me, leaked out through
the persons who had intercepted it,
and was soon the subject of remark
in Washington, where it was accord
ed a variety OF reception. One day
at dinner in the White House,a large
number of guests being present, a
ncice of the President turned sud
denly to me with the question: "Did
you issue that order?" She was,
believe, connected by marriage with
prominent Southern family, at any
rate her sympathies were strongly
with the South, and were ardent in
the extreme, and l told her very
quietly that did. She Strengthened
herself, and with bearing of queen
ly dignity and authority, not devoid
of a certain sarcasm, said: "What
authority had you for doing it?"-
"Oh, Madam" replied, ''it was a
sentiment" The President made
no remark.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
THE LITTLE COAT.
" ELLEN o. PECK.

BY ELLEN o. PECK.
I'm busy making q little coat,
And as l stitch the seams,
weave bright threafs Of tender love
Into my daily dreams;
And fashion for the little man,
Who the little coat will wear,
a beautiful life in the future dim
With equal thought and care.
stitch the seams snugly and well,
And tightly fasten the ends.
That it may bear the wear and tear
With no ugly rips and rends.
would stitch good lessons into his heart,
And fasten them closely there,
That the coat of his life. TOO, may be such
As in the world will wear,
put in the pockets stoutly. too,
For they will be crammed. know
With stones and strings and wonderful thing
From where'er his feet may go;
And into his mind try to place
A longing for treasures secure,
That as these are crowded they may be full
Of sentiments high and pure.
'Tis nicely lined for the coming cold
And buttons from bottom 10 top;
He wants it to look like great mans coat,
All fresh from the tailor's shop,
For to be a man in strength and years
He hardly knows how to wait;
But few have more aspiring minds
Than my little man of eight.
would line his life with softest wool,
To keep his dear heart warm,
And button it in with tender love,
From every coming storm;
And would have him early choose
A standard higher far
BY which to model all his ways
Than human patterns are.
And now tis done. all pressed and smooth,
And yet my song sing.
lay it down with gentle hand,
As 'twere a living thing
On! would thus smooth down his life
Through early years and late,
And nobly fit for lfe's great use
My little man Of eight
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

watched my mother when she made
the dough, and kneaded and shorten
ed it until it was in fit condition.
Mr.. President, the result of my OBJ
scrvation was that she always took q
small piece of the dough, and fried
it in the fat before she rlsked the
whole batch! She triefit first aud
awaited results. have listened to
the eloquent speech Of my friend
from Massachusetts on the Chinese
question. live on the Pacific coast
and know the Chinese better practi-
ca'ly than any one can know them
theoretically. They have nothing in
common with us. II ey save their
earnings, and then return, pigtall
and all, to the Flowery Kingdom.
You cannot make Il citizen of Il man
who will not sacrifice his pigtail.
We have enfranchlsed the blacks
they are now tiee and citizens and |
am content" Then turning to Mr.
Summer, he resumed: "My friend
from Massachusetts has made IN ex
haustive and able argument, but |
suggest to him that it is far better
and safer to follow my good mothers
example, and fry Il little piece OF this
suffrage dough before we risk the
whole Chinese batch!" The effect
of this speech was marvellous. Mr..
Sumner leaned back in his chair
laughing until tears ran down his
cheeks, the Senate and galleries join
ing. His labored argument had been
demolished at one fell blow by the
doughnut simile. Doughnuts and
the sacred rights Of citizenship com
hined were too much for him. He
could neither retort nor explain, and
the consequence was the bill failed
through the homely argument OF tht
doughnut III the hands Of Nye.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

A set of false teeth was found on
the floor of the Board of Trade room
in Chicago, but the owner would not
expose himself by claiming his prop
erty, and it WAS therefore sold ut auc-
tion for the benefit of charity. 1t is
suspected, however, that he bid it in
through conf lential frienl. His
pride cost him $50.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
From the New York Evening Post.

A reporter Of the Ecening Post
called on Saturday upon the Gener-
al in order to learn from him the cir.
cumstances which attended the issue
of his famous order. The General
who alluLes to his xploits with the
modesty OF a true hero, gave y num-
Der of facts and incidents hithercto
unpublished. In answer to many
questions, he spoke i'll substance as
follows:
AT the time Of my sending the or.
der to shoot any NAH who attempted
to haul down the American flag per-
feet apathy reigned in Washington.
The authorities looked quietly on,
and saw our forts, arsenals and rev.
cnue cutters stolen without one word
of remonstrance. | confess that my
blood boiled.
TO take care of the revenue cut.
ters,was part of my duty as Secretary
of the Treasury, and | determined
not to leave it undone. Hearing
that the Robert McClclland was in
danger of falling into the hands of
the conspirators at New Orleans
through the treachery Of the com
mander, Captain Breshwood, I dis
patched to that city, Mr.. w. H
Jones, chief clerk of the First Com
p,roller's Office, with instructions to
Captain Breshwcod to proceed I
New York without delay. ! wanted
to yet this vessel in safe quarters -
The legislature OF Louisiana was III
session contemplating the passage
of an ordinance of secession. Sever
al states had already seeded, and
my efforts to get the New Orleans
mint-there were SS0O,OOO there at
that ume-had been unsuccess.
tul. The director of the mint de
clined to recognize my authority
When Jones reached the city he sent
me dispatch to the effect that Cap.
tain Bushwood refused positively to
obey my orders, and that this refusal
was by the advice of the Collector
of the Port. | Immediately left the
White House, where l was staying
temporarily, went to my room in the
Treasury building, sat down, and
obeying the impulse of the moment
wrote the following answer to Jones
dispatch:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

Senator Christancy wonders why
a girl never makes a necktie that v iii
tie in u bOw-knot.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT"

General Dix Gives the History Of His
Famous Order, "If any Man At
tempts to Haul Down the American
Flag, Shoot Him on the Spot
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

According to the Woman's J,ur-
nal, Vanderbilt's first wife knew
how to keep hotel
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
~ ONCE over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con
sultations in English and German. l19-y
d. W. BRUCKART. J. J. NEy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
ghusitians.

MRS. DIR. BETSEY EGLESTON.
WILL BE IN NINDEPENDENCE, BUCHANAN
w county Iowa. the 25th Of November. Rooms
up stairs over X. O'Brien's store, on Main
street, first left hani door. nearly opposite Post
Office. This lady has acquired very wide reputa-
ton She doctors all diseases. She examines her
patients and explains their disease solely from the
circulation of the blood. All cordially invited
10 call and see her. Consul: alton free. She will
remain in this place several months. latf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
W. g. 81. B. DONNAN,
BAILY q JACKSON.

r AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM, AND
Land Agency Office. Office in First National
Bank building. Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
n Special attention given to Collections. Offce
over Fisher Bros. Grocery Store. lows
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

Weather reporters--rhunder claps
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
DR.. H H HUNT,
HOUSE e. WILSON.

physicians AND SURGEONS, independence,
/ Iowa. Office in DIR. House residence corner
Chatham and Mott Ste. Will attend to all calls in
,ity and country. Concentrations in English and
SermHn A6-tf
J. u. HOUSE, :. g. WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW AND GENERAL COL
lection agents. Office over Peoples Nation
81 Bank Independence, Iowa Will practice in
the State and United States Courts
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
Business Cards.
Attnrnens.
John S. SNIFFIN.
BEGUN & HaSNER,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
IA and Notary Public, Walker, Linn County,
Iowa 6mos23
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
January 80, 1861. (

W Usml M.I Jonet, Ne,o Orleans:
Tell Lieutenant Caldwell [of the reve-
nue. cutter, TO arrest Captain Breshwood,
assume command of the cutter, and obey
the orders through you. If Captain
Breshwuod, after the arrest, undertakes
to interfere with the command OF the cut
ter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider
him as mutineer and treat him accord
ingly. If any one attempts to haul down
the American flag shoot him Oh the spot.
JOHN A. DIX,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
Secretary of the Treasury

w hen had finished writing this
dispatch, thought of taking ii
over, to the President for his approx.
al. But remembering his caution
and prudence especially his para
mount desire that if there must be
blood shed the north should not
spill the first drop, concluded t.
act Oh my own responsibility.
gave the letter to my clerk, who
copied it, and whom | sent directly
with the copy to the telegraph office.
The letter itself, us WAS my Gu >tom
with the originals Of public docu-
ments, | threw into Il drawer reserv
cd for that purpose.
Receiving no reply fiom Jones,
feared that my dispatch had been in
tercepted; and two or three days
atterward, ut the next Cabinet meet
ing, remarked to Mr.. Buchanan: Il
am afraid, Mr.. President, that we
have lost another revenue cutter
explaining to him the loss Of the
Robert McCIelland.
"What did you do about it?" ask.
ed the President.
81 sent word to Jones to have
Breshwood arrested, to put Caldwell
in command, and if ny one at!em't.
ed to haul down the American flag
shoot him Oh the spot"
He started, and said, somewhat
sternly with an air of incredulity,
''Did you wr.te thur"
"No, telegraphed it," l replied.
He never alluded to the matter again
although l saw him almost constant
ly until the 4th of March following.
About week afterward, Louisiana
seeded. Captain Brentwood, say
ing that he acted under the orders
OF the Legislature, had meanwhile
transferred the revenue cutter 70 the
care of that body. When the ordi.
nance OF secession passed he hoisted
the flag of Louisiana in the place OF
the Stars and Stripes.
An ordinary seaman on board of
the cutter, saw where the American
flag was secreted after it had been
taken down, and when Gen. Butler
reached New Orleans, the spirited
young fellow fastened to the cutter,
took the flag from its place of con-
cealment and gave it t the General
who sent it to ma. 1t is now in my
possession. Upon my recommenda-
ton the PATRIOTIC seaman was APP
pointed Il lieutenln in the revenue
service, where he did gallant work
through the war. He died a short
time ago.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
O. NJ. GILLETTE.
O.H.P. ROSZELL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC.
n Once in Osgoo1's building, up stairs. next to
the river. u-42u
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
RRUCKART & NEY,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence, Iowa
n Office IN Munson's Block, Main St.
JED LAKE N. W. HARMON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

A TToRNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
IL Agent. will practice in the several Courts OF
the County and District. Special attention given
to Collections. Cfice over the New York Store,
Independence, Iowa. ls6-n.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
DID. HOLDRIrGE,
LAKE & HARMON,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC AND
I Land Agent. Office over Taylor's Hardware
Store Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

The Sciencs Monh'y contains a long
editorial to show that men are growing
smaller every generation, and accounts
for it on the ground that each age deyei.
opes more thought, and intense thought
has tendency TO retard physical growth
England yet manufactures four times
as much cotton goods as the United
States. England runs 35, 900, 900 spindles
and manufactures 1854 .000, 900 pounds Of
cotton, while the United States runs g..
$50, 900 spindles and uses 563, ,0OO, 900
pounds of cotton.
Nebraska farmers are crossing the buf-
falo of the prairies with the native cattle
of the State. and claim that the best but
ter and the richest milk is produced by
the half and quarter breed butfaloes, and
that several heifers yield fourteen quarts
of milk each per day for five months
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16

The next annual report of ]. B. Grin
nell ,sreceiver of the Central Railroad of
Iowa, will show for 1876 an increase of
S1S,0Oo passenger earnings, and de-
crease of $29,0uW freight. The decrease
of expenses and Improvements is $685.
600
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
A SMALLPOX Remedy.

A correspondent of the Stockton (Cal-
ifornia) Herald writes as follows:
l herewith append recipe which has
been used to my knowledge in hundreds
of cases. 1t will prevent or cure the
smallpox, though the pittings are filling.
When Jenner discovered cow-pox in
England, the world of science hurled an
avalanche of fame upon his head, but
when the most scientific school of medi-
cine in the world, that of Paris, pub
lished this recipe as panacea for small
pox, it passed unheeded. 1t is as un-
failing as fate, and conquers in every
instance. 1t is harmless when taken by
well person. 1t will also cure scarlet
fever. Here is the recipe as l have used
it, and cured my children of scarlet
fever; here it is as [ have used it
to cure the smallpox; when learned
physicians said the patient must die il
| cured: Sulphate of zinc, one grain fox
glove, (digitalis), one grain; half a tea
spoonful of sugar; mix with two table
spoonfuls of water. When thoroughly
mixed add four ounces of water. Take
spoonful every hour. Either disease
will disappear in twelve hours. For {
child smaller doses, according to age
If counties would compel their physi
clans to use this there would be no neeC
of pest-houses. If you value advice anc
experience, use this for that terrible
disease.
TNoTE TO THE EDITOR If any NOR,
than the above is needed, 1 would sa,
that / have friend who knows of til,
above recipe being used in a number o
cases in Cincinnati and vicinity, on
case, a very bad one-it was supposed
the patient would die The result wa
exactly as stated. D. L., Covington
| Kentucky.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
Habits of Disrespect in the Family.

One of the dangers of home life is this
habit of disrespect-that which is bred
by familiarity. People who are all
beauty and sunshine for a crowd of
strangers, for whom they have not the
slightest affection, are all ugliness and
gloom for their own, by whose love they
live. The pleasant little prettiness of
dress and personal adornment, which
mark the desire to please, are put on
purely for the admiration of those
whose admiration goes for nothing,
while the house companies are treated
only to the ragged gowns and threadbare
coat, the tousled hair and stubby beard,
which, if marking the ease and comfort
of the sans fdcOn of home, mark also
the indifference and disrespect that do
so much damage to the sweetness and
delicacy of daily life. And what is true
of the dress is still truer of the manners
and tempers of home, in both of which
we often find too that want of respect
which seems to run side by side with af-
fection in the custom of familiarity. 1t
is regretable habit under any of its
conditions, but never more so than when
it invades the home and endangers still
more that which is already too much en-
dangered by other things. Parents and
bringers-up do not pay enough atten-
tion to this in the young. They allow
habits of disrespect to be formed-rude,
rough, insolent and impatient, and salve
over the sore with the stereotyped ex-
cuse, "They mean nothing by it,;
which, if they look at it Alright, is worse
than no excuse at all for if they really
do mean nothing by it, and their disre.
spect is not what it seems to be, the re-
suit of strong anger, uncomfortable tenn
per, but is merely habit, then it ought
to be conquered without the loss of time
being merely a manner that hurts al
| parties alike.