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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Battle Pictures.
Inter Ocean,

Mr.. Swinton, the we'll known wri-
ter on military subjects, calls atten-
ton, in recent lecture, to the dispo-
sition among all people to e1aggcr-
ate the pomp and circumstances OF
war. He ridicules all battle pictures
in which the commanding general is
represented as plumed hero, lead
ing, rallying or encouraging his
troops-all pictures in which there is
much of the dramatic, in which there
is pomp and parade. Instead of the
general leading in real battle, Mr..
Swinton says che would more likely
be found in very undress, sporting
the stump OF cigar in his mouth,
sitting on fence, or other informal
seat in the rear, depending for infor-
nation of what was occurring upon
the members of his staff" While
the people are disposed to exagger-
ate the picturesque features Of great
battles, and multiply the dramatic in
cidents, Mr.. Swinton, in his over-anx-
iety to be coldly critical, goes to the
other extreme, and is rs far from the
truth as the artist who sacrifices ev-
crythlng to the dramatic and pictur-
csquc.
There is much prosiness and drea-
ry drudgery about army life, but cri-
SEES in great battles, or great army
movements are naturally dramatic
and Impressive, and great military
leaders come to the front like plum
ed knights. 1t is folly to talk in Mr..
Swinton's style to the men who fol-
lowed Sheridan, Custer, Fitzpatrick,
Stuart, and others IN cavalry dashes
and battles, or who, in the midst of
battle, have received new hope and
strength from the glance Of the COM
manding general as he gave personal
direction to a last grand charge.
And then, the facts are against the
critic and in favor Of the artist,
At Stone River, Dec. 81, 1862,
General Rosecranz was for hours in
the midst of battle; was dashing
about, directing, rallying, encourag-
ing; he was, for the greater part Of
that eventful day, the ideal comman-
der of the battle picture, riding sword
in hand where tho battle was the
har lest, and by his persona. pres
ence and gallant bearing, bringing
victory out Of defeat. The whole
battle WAS picturesque and dramatic;
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
True Politeness.
Norwich (Conu ! Aurora.


A poor Arab, going through the
desert, met with a sparkling spring
Accustomed to brackish water, a
draught from this sweet well in the
wilderness seemed, in his simple
mind, a present to the Caliph. SO
he filled his leathern bottle, and, af-
ter a weary tramp, laid his humble
gift at his sovereign's feet. The
monarch, with magnanimity that
may put many Christian to blush,
called for a cup and drank freely;
and then, with Il smile, thanked the
Arab, and presented HIM with Il re-
ward. The courtiers pressed eager
ly around for draught Of the won
derful water which was regarded
as worthy such a princely acknowl
edgement. To their surprise the Ca
liph forbade them to touch a drop.
Then after the simple-hearted giver
left the royal presence, with Il new
spring Of joy yelling up in his heart,
the monarch explained his motive of
prohibition. During the long jour
ney, the water in his .ea,her bottle
had become impure and dlstastetul;
but it was an offering Of love, and as
such l accepted it with pleasure. |
feared, however, that if | allowed an
other to taste it, he would not con
ceal his disgust. Therefore i: was
that l forbade you to partake, lest
the heart of the poor man would be
wounded" ..".
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Why His Dog Bit Him.
From the San Antonio Herald.

About a week ago we heard one
of our leading citizens Dragging
about his watch dog. He went on
to say that Nero was splendid
watch dog; that he would never
even growl at child, and at night
he would tear anybody to pieces he
found about the premises.
"Ain't you afraid" we asked,
"that he will bite you some night
when you come home late?"
mot bit OF it; he is too intelli
gent. He knows my step as soon AS
/ put my foot on the gallery. Why,
l wouldn't take $500 for that dog.
He is the most reliable biting dog in
San AntonIa."
About three days after the forego-
ing conversation took place, one
morning early I'VE met policeman
leading this identical dog out into
the suburbs.
"What are you doing with Maj.
jones' dog?" we wanted to know.
ale gave him to me to take him
out and shoot him."
"What for?" we asked in amaze
ment.
"Becausc he tackled the Major
last night on his coming home, and
bit him in thirteen places; he would
not be down town for a week"
"But heard the Major say that
dog was intelligent; that he knew
his step, and wouldn't bite him, no
way you could fix it; that he wouldn't
take $500 for the ANIMAL
"The dog amt to blame fer it,"
said the policeman, gazing sadly at
poor Nero, "it's the Majors own
fault"
How so?" we inquired.
"Well," responded the policeman,
slowly, 1.-The dog did know his step
and never even growled at him be-
fore; but last night, for the first time
since he has had the dog, the Major
came home three hours earlier than
usual, and perfectly sober, and some
how his step was very different from
what the dog was used to; he didn't
tangle up his legs as much as COM
mon, and the dog was fooled some
by it, took him tor perfect stranger,
and bounced him. The dog amt to
blame; he missed the smell OF
whiskey; he didn't hear the Major
whoop and cuss and fall down in the
cellar AS he always does when he
comes home, SO Nero kept on bitin'
the Major in fresh places until the
family interfered."
"Come on Nerow and the sad
funeral cortage resumed the line of
march for the brush.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
The Youngest"
BeechSr's Sermon

Behold household when sickness
falls upon the youngest. The young
eat is sovereign in the family; for III
the kingdem OF love the last is the
first, and the least is the most inilu-
entail. Every step in the house is
taken IN obedience to what the child
wants. The mother is governed by
the child; the father is governed by
the child; the brothers and sisters
are governed by the child; and, tor
the time being, the child is the SEN
sitive point upon which the zeal aud
love and guardianship Of the co,lec-
tive family center. 1t is smltten
down; and the house stands still; and
the royal battle begins; and the ply
sician takes the child into his own
responsible heart us though he were
Its mother; and for days and nights
ministers to it; and studies for it, and
brings to bear upon it the ripest
things that have been developed by
his professions; and the father and
mother forget to grow weary, and
neglect sleep; and the fight is main
tanned day by day; and as defeat
seems to draw near all the more
comes the courage of love that will
not be overcome; and when at last
the sun goes down, and twilight
comes, and God takes the child, dark
ness reigns; and they sit in the re-
gion and shadow OF death; and the
door is muffled; and all steps are
soundless; and men look on and say,
"Oh, what a sorrow. what sor-
row" There is one week Of sorrow /;
and then come the after weeks of
great "; and these things you
count; these you remember; but do
you remember the sweet morning
when the child was born? Do you
remember that ever since, like an i'll
strument Of music, it has filled the
house full of joyful lite? Do you re-
member that throughout the days
and weeks this sweet token of Gods
love to you has played heavenly mel
odies in your ears, and brought out
the noblest and best elements in
yourselves. Do you remember the
rosy months and royal years through
which God has led you? And will
you stand and count just the sad
hour of this departure, and not the
other long periods of joy? 1t is not
fair!
And l think if you look in the
same way ut almost every passage in
the experiences of men, you will fad
that disaster which strikes 4 man
or community is one that has come
down along a luminous truck; and
that while there are single tragic
cases, here and there, they are excep-
tional, and that so far as the rest OF
life is concerned, it moves with an
almost measured tread along ways of
primal satisfaction and variously de-
veloped intelligent joy; and that the
average experience OF the race on
earth in lower forms is that OF happl-
ness and not that of misery.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

"a flashing through of home friends
and family, and all is over. Those
who are cut into by heavily-burden-
ed railroad carriage, must expert
encc some similar sensation.
IT the neck is broken low down
The person does not necessarily die
on the instant. His situation is the
most distressing of any which can
be imagined. He may live and have
a being for days; but he cannot
move. His face may express all the
passions, feelings and emotions; but
beyond the motions of his breast and
and countenancc his enegies do not
go. His arms are pinoned at his
side; his legs are lifeless. and he es-
sentially beholds his body as in the
grave, while he is yet in full pos
session of his faculties. The least
disturbance Of his position is liable
to launch him at once into eternity.
In taking laudanum a person ex-
lists in state of insensibility for a
length Of time, a melancholy specta-
Gle to his friends. II poisoning
from arsenic great amount Of suff:
ering is under gone. The sensibili-
ty OF the stomach is exceedingly
acute when lnflamcd, and the effect
of arscntic is to produce a fatal in
tlammation Of the viscus. Pruseic
acid is rapid, and acts bv paralyzinp
the brain.
In rejecting on the horrors which
death presents under these different
ASPECTS of violence the mind becoms
overcome with disgust. We cannot
do better than turn to the contem-
plation of its features in the middle
course of disease, where, if the mind
be at ease the final exit il made
without any of those revolving e1hi-
bitions Of bodily suffering.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
"But what is that principle?
L

"But what is that principle? l
never heard of it before"
"Well l used to raise a good deal
of buckwhcat, and 1t puzzled me to
know how to get rid of the straw.
Nothing would eat it, and it was a
great bother to me. At last |
thought of a plan. l stacked my
buckwheat straw nicely and built a
high rail fence around it. My cattle
of course, concluded that it was
something good, and at once tore
down the fence and began to eat the
straw. l dogged them away and put
up the fence a few times, but the
more l drove them away the more
anxious they became to eat the straw.
After this had been repeated a few
times the cattle determined to eat
the straw, and eat it they did, every
bit of it. As said l marry my girls
off on the same principle. When
young man that l don't like begins
calling on my girls encourage him
in every way can. | tell him to
come often and stay as late as he
pleases, and I take pains to hint to
the girls that think they'd set their
caps for him. 1t works first rate.
he don't make many calls, for the
girls treat him as cody as they can.
Bnt when a young fellow that like
comes around, man that | think
would suit me for a son-in-law, l
don't let him make many calls before
l give him to understand that he
isn't wanted around my house. l
tell the girls too, tha, they shall not
have any thing to do with him, and
give orders never to speak to him
again. The young folks begin to
pity each other, and the next thing l
know they are engaged to be mar
ried. When see that they are de-
termined to marry always give in
and pretend to make the best of it.
That's the way l manage"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Where the Singers Are.
Burlington Hawkeye.

"What have become of the sing
ers?" asks the Montreal G4=ette,
All, yes; can't you see from where
you are sitting? move up towards the
end of the pew and we will show
you. That is the soprano, the one
nearest to the end Of the choir, let
ting the young fellow with the cam
el's hair mustache and curling hair
squeeze her hand. He is the tenor.
There Is the alto in the opposite cor
ner, and the meek-looking little man
with Burnsi lie whlskers, who is feed
ing her with gum drops. and nervous
ly looking out for his wite's eye Ohe
big, high-complexioned woman ON
the right hand side of the church,
with a wart on her check, is the bar
itone, and the burly looking fellow
who looks like a Barbary coast pir-
ate, and who has just stepped around
behind the organ to take drink
with the blower, that is the b:lsso.
Oh, if you just want to know what
has become of the singers, ask us.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
The Chestnut Tree.

The Rural World very truly says:
One of the most beautiful sights in
nature is beautiful, symmetrical
chestnut tree, loaded with its creamy
white blossoms. We have seen
acres and acres of them, and stood
and admired them by the hour. Ev-
ery farmer could have these scatter
ed about his homestead, and his chill
dren and grandchildren would take
delight in gathering the nuts from
them. They are little treacherous
in transplanting, but we transplant
them by the hundred, yearly, and al
ways with success. The trees can bs
grown from the nuts by farmers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Sensations When Dying.

The popular ideas relative to the
sufferings OF persons on the point Of
death are erroneous. The appearance
Of "1treme agony which is often pre-
sented under these circumstances 10
due to mere muscular agitation, inde-
pendent of any extraordinary sensi-
bility of the nerves of feeling. Those
who die natural death in the very
last stages of existence are scarcely
conscious of bodily sutfering-not
more than they are frequently to the
attention and soli.itudc of friends.
Those who die by violence or acci-
dent undoubtedly experience a de-
gree of pain proportionate to the ex-
tent OF the bodily mutilation. Hang
ing is undoubtedly an unpleasant
mode of death; but few, after all.
"shuffle off this mortal COLI more
easily than those who are suspended
by the neck. 1t is akin to drowning
in this respect. The blood immedi-
ately rushes to the head and soon
deprives it of all consciousness
The efforts to inhale the air, which
are kept up for some time after the
cord is attached, and causes such
violent movements of the chest and
extremities, arise from the influences
of the spinal marrow, whose sensi-
bility is not SO soon destroyed by the
congestion of blood AS that of the
brain.
Persons who die by decapitation
most probably suffer more, though
their pain is only momentary; this
is the case with those who blow out
their brains. The sensation produc-
ed by ball passing through the
body would be difficult to descriue
by one who has never experienced
it, but it is something singular i'll this
case that those who are shot, al
though the "leaden messenger Of
death" may not have penetrated any
essentially vital organ, Immediately
fall to the earth, apparently under
All irresistible feeling Of their ap'
preaching return to dust, exclaim-
ing, AS i, were, involuntarily, 81 am
= dead mani"
A dagger wound in the heart, for
the few moments which are consum-
mated in the ebbing of lite, must oc-
casion unutterable feelings of agony,
independent of the mere sensations
of pain in the parts sundered by the
entrance Of the blade. The rushing
out of the blood, at each convulsivc
pulsation OF the heart, must seem
like the actual spectacles Of the flow
of life.
Those who are crushed to death
may not expire instantly, unless the
Uranium happens to be involved i'll
the casualty, where the skull is not
fractured there is probably an i'll
conceivable agony tor a few seconds
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Browns Matrimonial Method

"Brown, I don't see how it is that
your girls all marry off as soon AS
they get old enough, while none Of
mine can marry"
"On! that's simple enough. mar
ry my girls off on the buckwheat
straw principle.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

the pressure you alluded to been OF
the same character as this, | fear |
should have forgotten my duty and
you would have gone scot free.
The fair lady, whose real kindness
Of heart and frankness OF expression
are we'll known to her friends, bnrst
out laughing; the General contract
ed his ponderous form, the crowd
swaying made way, and the parties
separated, the General declaring her
the cleverest woman he had ever
met.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
w e. NJ. .DONNAN.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence, Iowa.
n once over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con
Iultations in English and German. Ivy
D. W. BRUCKART. J. j. NEi.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
RATY,v g. .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, 1877-01-12
uRuCKART g. NEY,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence. Iowa
II ONCE IN Munson's Block. Main st.
JED LAKE. ID. W. hAh"oH'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
O.D.uOIDEInGE,
LAKE g. HARMON,

A TToRNEY AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC AND
Land Agent. Office over Tayiors hardware
Store Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

j.. TTORNEYS AT LAW AND GENERAL COL
lection agents Office over Peoples Nation
al Bank, independence, Iowa. Will practice IN
the State and United States Courts.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
r. 8. WOODWARD,

rroRSEy ATLAW AND GENERAL LAND
y Agent Independence. Iowa. Office over razor
b Son. Drug Store Particular attention pald 10
Collections and remittances promptly made
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
HOuSE-& WILSON.

DHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Independence.
/ Iowa. Office in Dr. House residence. corner
Chatham and Mott SITS. Will attend to all calls in
,i:y and country. Consultations in English and
Serman. 4b-tf
T. g. HOUSE =. G. WILSON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

A TToRNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
\ Agent. will practice in the several Courts OF
the County and District. Special attention gwen
10 Collections Office over the New York Store,
Independence, Iowa. l2ou.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
FOR sale At 4 BARGAIN |

A VALUABLE FARM. containing 149 acres
situated within three miles Of the city ef Inde-
9endence, Buchanan county. Iowa, ia acres
with large two-storry house, good barn and ali
necessary ont buildings and three never failing
wells OF water; also 35 acres Of good timber land
convenient to the farm For further particulars,
inquire Of DAVID GILL.
Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
n Special attention given 10 Collections. once
over Fisher Bros. Grocery Store. lo"3
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Business Cards.
AttprleNs.
10uN G SEIEEIN
RECuN & SNER,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
n and Notary Public, Walker, Linn county;
Iowa. "ihosS"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

ITOMEOPATHIST--In independence. Office and
Ill Rooms in Burrs Block, Chatham St. over
Barnharts grocery.
OFFICE HoURs-From 10 \. NJ and from
to 2 and 4 to ) p. NJ l-39f
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
O. M. GILLETTE
O.H,P. SOSZELL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC
~ Office in Osyoods building, up stars ne11 @ Il
the river. ll"i~tl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12

MRS, DIR. BETSEY EGLESTON.
WILL BE IN INDEPENDENCE. BUCHANAN
w county Iowa. the 25th Of November Rooms
nm stairs over r. O'Bren's store. Main
street first left hanl door. nearly opposite Post
Office This lady has acquired a 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
to call and see her. Consultation free. She will
remain in this place several months. LIT!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
9nusitia1ls.
nR II q n0EKHA A

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Winthrop. Iowa
Office next door east of Phencie's Store.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-12
Or. H H HUNT,
u. A. MELLEN. M. d.

OFFICE and Residence corner Of Court an
J Blank Sts north Of Catholic Church. 42-tf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-25
A Spy In the Post Office.

We gave full crcdcnce to the statement Of
Mr.. ANTHONY COMsrOCK in his communica-
ton to The Sun. that he does not open let
tors transmitted through the mails, but If
the further allegation We have sircc pub
lished that Mr.. Postmaster JAMES las given
positive orders to- exclude Mr.. CoMsroCK
from the inside Of the Post Office bc correct.
there would seem to have been something in
Mr.. COMsIOCks conduct deserving ceusurc,
for Mr.. JAMES is generally accounted rca-
sOnable man, and the Hon. ADRIAN HEWITT,
son-n-law Of PETER COOPER, has certified
that he is a good Postmaster.
In fact, II is not alone letter openers who
are not wanted in Post Offices; spies and in
formers are equally out Of place there, as
well as almost everywhere else.
Nj. COMsrocK is cngag NJ in very good
ing people arr convinced that it is Il
work necdful to be done, and we would
be the last 10 obstruct by 80 much as u
hair, anything Of that kind. But, after
all, we believe the almost universal
feeling against any espionage over mat
ter sent through the mails is too deeply
rooted in human nature ever u bc overcome.
The mails ought TO be free and inviolahlc.
4 higher law demands this Other means
should be sought ont to accomplish the COM
mcndable purposes of Nj. CONIsrocK and the
clerical and religious persons associated with
him. Can not they suppress vie" without
constituting themselves into u pubic nui-