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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
Gleanings.

The deaf man hears no good of him
self,
A sheriff has no right to be non-ccm-
INITIAL.
The most economical time to buy cider
is when it is not very clear, tor then 1t
will settle for itself.
The color of three cent postage stamps
is to be changed from green to red. The
can easily be red.
Funny folks say that the Mexicans
have been trying unsuccessfully, for SO
long 10 secure AN organized government,
that they should be called Mexicants.
1t won't be long before some long.hair.
ed poet will break into impassioned song
about Gentle Spring. The public is here
BY cautioned against any act of violence;
treat him gently but firmly.
"Fhat gives ye that black eyes" asked
Pat of Michael "FaiX, an it was hur.r.t
by mashanery," replied the discolored in.
dividual 1t was afterward learned that
he was struck in mill by one of his fei.
low-countrymen,
NJ New York court at,ache has studied
human nature from his standpoint long
enough to warrant HIM i'll saying that he
has never known parents to fail to com.
nit perjury when it was requisite in de-
Tense of their children"
! Thirty or more sumptuously bound vol.
umes were seized AT the residence Of .
wealthy gentleman in Elizabeth, Nj, by
United States officers, for non-payment Of
! duties. He acknowledged that the hooks
were smuggled into The country, and that
he had paid steamship officers literally
for the books.
A tramp, in the last stages of loaped
and windowed raggedness, was heard to
mutter to conpanlon in New York .
few days since, as poodle in sealskin
sacque trotted proudly by them on Broad
way: "Well, I'm blowed if they won't
put II point Lace collar ON that pup next,
and hang Il stnne-cameo locket on his
neck cham"
| A we'll kaown clergyman, who preach.
cd in village in Massachusett, found his
hearers diminishing day by day, and con-
suited an old scotch sea-faring man, who
could not boast OF much religion. but who
stuck by the ship, why the people would
not come to church. 81 Gamma exactly
tell. mon; ye preached on spring and au-
tumn most beautiful discourses. and ye
improved the great accident and loss of
lfe on the Sound; ye might try them.
lwith something out of the Bible, and. be
ing fresh, it might hold them another
Sunday or two"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
Why He Wept.
Chicago Journal.

"Why, Edw ard, said she, when
he returned, "there are tears III your
eyes"
"Yes, pet" replied he, solemnly,
81 suppose there are-I saw such Il
sad sight when WAS out"
"iou did-what was it," inquired
she.
">uch sad sight" continued he,
keeping his face away that she might
not smell his breath. IL discovered
4 young man whom l have known
for years drinking whisky"
"You did?"
"Yes, standing right in PLAIN sight
before me, partaking deeply and
carelessly of the dreadful intoxica-
ting glass"
There was little pause, when the
young lady suddenly said.
Edward. was he standing right
in front Of you!"
"Yes, pet"
There was another pause, when
the young lady asked again:
Edward, don't most of the fash
io able saloon counters have great
nice mirrors right on the walls be-
hind them?"
Edward flushed little and looked
quizzical rs he replied that he "be'
lIeved" they did.
And there he permitted the subject
to drop.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
Defa, cation Of the Post Master In Chi.
cago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The failure
and leralcation of Post Master John
Macarthur is the subject of much
comment and universal regret. MIR.
Macarthur held u high business and
social standing in the community,
and has hitherto been considered
one OF the stan:hest and most relIa
OF Chicago citizens. He first became
involved to the amount of about $40,
OOo by The failure of the Cook Cuun-
ty National Bank two years ago;
and though the government assumed
half the responsibility, which amount
it was supposed, would be covered
by the assets OF tie bank, ~. Nc
Arthur has never been able to re-
place the same. B sides this he be-
came involved in the unsuccessful
operatio of his large iron foundry
on the north side. and took money
from the ,eneral ,postotfic. depart
ment to tide matters over until Il
10 III could be neg plated from some
Scotch capitalist. lie expected also
to be enabled to dispose favorahll
of some portion of his foundry, bnt
iu all his schemes for replacing the
money was unsuccessful. He conSe
quently filed his petition III bank
ruptcy on Saturday attereoon. The
matter was kept profoundly secret
until yesterday evening. His pc
tition shows his total liabilities to be
abont Sl67,OOO; assets 100000
OF the debts $4,000 are due the
United States Government; and -,
500 to the Illinois Soldiers Home, ol
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09

which he was Treasurer. The Sc
cured debts are $4,000. The assets
consists chiefly OF the iron foundry
property. 1t is believed that the
government will lose nothing, beng
amply secured by the bond.
Frank w. Palmer, late Of the In.
ter Ocern, has been appointed to the
vacancy and confirmed by the Sem
a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09

a party of young men d,ned sump
tuously at a restaurant, and each
one insisted on paying the bill. To
decide the matter it was proposed to
blindtold the waiter, and the first
one he caught would pay the bill.
He has not caught any ot them yet.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
now," he said, "this must be cashed

now," he said, "this must be cashed
at once"
Two o'clock came and TIE firm
was saved saved from their last per.
il. Henceforth they met nothing but
prosperous gales.
What more?
Helen Eustacc has again changed
her name. She is now Helen VIII.
bur, and her husband now lives ut
No. - Fifth Avenue.
And all this came of valentine.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09

a TToRNEY- AT LAW, independence, Iowa.
y ONCE over Morse & Barnetts Store. Con
sultatione in English and German. llAy
D. W BRUCKAHT. J. J. NEf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
Business Cards.
Attnrneus.
JOHN S. SNIFFIN,
REGuN & HaSNER.

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
low. 6mos23
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
~ Special attention given to Collections. once
aver Fisher Bros Grocery Store lows
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09

. 7vroRNEYs AT LAW AND GENERAL COL
y 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, 1877-03-09
w. .G.&J.B. DONNAN,
BAILY &JACKSON.

7 AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM, AND
l. Land Agency Office. Once IN First Natloha
Bank building. Independence Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
7. 6. WOODWA RID,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
Y Agent Independence. Iowa. Office over Tabor
& Son" Drug Store. Particular attention paid 10
Collections. and rrmittances promptly made.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
aRUCKART & NEY.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Independence. Iowa
y Office IN Muusons Block. Vain ST.
Irn,.Er NJ. HARMON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09

A TToRNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTING
n Agent will practice in the several Courts OF
the County and District. Special attentloh gwen
to COLLECTIONS Office ever the New York Store,
Iudependence. Iowa. l@o-u.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
@. M. GILLETTE.
n II D ROSZELI.

. TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBIC.
~ Office in Ossood's building, up stars hext 10
the river. h-1Su
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09
n n. ENJ.pRITGE,
IKE & HARMON

TroRNEY AT LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC AND
! Land Agent. Office over Taylors hardware
Store IndcncudcnCC. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-09


Eight years have passed away.
Eight years with their lights and
shadows, their JOYS and sorrows.
They brought with them the merry
voices of children-thcy brought
with them new-made graves-happi-
ness to some and grief to others.
Towards the last they brought the
great commercial crisis of 81, when
houses that seemed built upon rock
tottered to their fall. Do not many
remember that time all too wei, when
merchants, with anxious faces, ran
from one to another to solicit help,
and me, only averled faces and dis
tasteful looks? Aud how was it in
that time of universal famine with
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
Miiton,

Quite & sensation was made in our usually quiet village on Monday last by the sudden appearance of our augn-t High Sheriff. We are always glad to see him as g fellow tou nsman but when he comes officially" we can't smile as easily. The result of his attachments seems to he that he has closed our village store, for the present at least, and now we are all at once out of groceries-such dearth of baking powders, nutmegs, etc., and such borrowing and lending.
 We should think few more peddlars with the right goods coulI now make harvest. They must bear in mind that 'e deal chiefly in exchange, but luckily we are now prepared for them. One of our worthy farmer boys. wishing to turn an honest penny during the snow block ade. obtained an agency in this and some of the adjoining towns for a Centennial book. He canvassed in the town of Wash ington (Old Judeal, a week or two since. and thinks the people of that goodly town act promptly up to the Bible doctrine that it is as we'll to give as to receive; for, in return for his Centennial information, they gave him what the doctor pronoun- ces genuine article uf measles. He recommends hes book as coming only once in a century, and thinks there ought to be like limitation on their measles.
 He has prepared us, however, fer the pedlars. We have averaged about six a day by actual count, for the last two months; and now, should there be a sud den influx, we can accommodate them with something they really deserve, in- stead of the greenbacks we canuot spare. A. to tree agents, We don't pretend to count them. If they had their way, Mill ton would soon be the great, unbroken forest our forefathers found it. 8 century or more since.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

place and was sentenced to eighteen mont hs in State Prison. as s5 s4
 John and James Hicks, the Goshen chicken thieves, got two and three months in jail. respectively
 George Williams pleaded guilty to steal ing horse in Norfolk, some three years since, and was sentenced to two years in State Prison
 Kelsey Fox pleaded guilty to stealing a gun in Woodbury and got two months 1T jail.
 On Monday the Wolcottville burglars Davis submitted their case to the court on the evidence taken at the former trlai, the present. prosecution being charge of burglary in stealing the hand car on which they crrried off their goods. The case was argued by Welch and Hunting ton for the State, and Graves for the plis- oners: decision reserved.
 Trial of the suit of William Cothren, Esq, against one of his Atwood clients, for fees. came off on Tuesday. Plaintiff ITO 'o Andrews for defendant.
 The fea ure of the criminal trials, this term, is the success of the States Attor- my in all the cases he has D osecuted He has obtained conviction in every case tried, thus far, but Che; and, in that, the jury disagr, ed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

needless to add that we had to find anoth- CT partner after that
 Mrs. Polly Baldwin has been very sick, but is a little better; Mrs. Wm. Birden has also slightly improved; Mir. Lyman Perkins is failing rapidly. Mira Lewis Catlin was taken with erysipelas. last Saturday, ana died Wednesday. The funeral took place on Thursday at 2 p. m. She was lady of quiet and retiring habits, and much esteemed by the com munity in which she lived.
 MT. Elliott preached at Campville, Sunday, and prayer meeting was held at his house in the evening. A prayer meeting was also held at Mir. Austin's, last Wednesday evening. Mrs Mix pre- sided. A dozen couples from Wolcottville were present, and much interest was man. ifested.
 Our roads have been very "sIushy, " the past week. and there is prospect of very bad sleighing unless we have some more snow soon; but the weather is wa. m and spring-like. 1t is an i'll wind that blows no one any good" but Old Boreas is probably only slumbering for time to awake with grea:er energy and fury than ever.
 Every other man in this town is try ing his hand at newspaper reporting.
 A week ago there was an article in tue Herald signed Honesty in which the writer abuses our Lyceum. We don't know who is the author of the article in question, but judging from its tone, it@ is some one who had offered his valuable services to the Lyceum, aspiring to get to the ''top of the heap" had been rejected. and. fancying his dignity outraged, flies to the Herald, and vents his spleen in a torrent o: vituperatlon unparalleled since "Pomp A. Dour" retired from it's corps of correspondents. In last weeks Register there was an able and ingenious defence by 'Lyceum." who gave Honesty" 8 most unmerciful slashing. Verify. there IS need of a little more '.brotherly love- amongst us. LITTLE GHoNNIR.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
Bantam.

On Monday evening, Jan. 29th, Rev. H. Stone gave lecture in the Episcopal church. It was very interesting, and we'll attended.
 On Monday evening, s. E CrossmaD had a birth day party at the residence of Dr. Wallace.
 On the same memorable Monday evening, tho people living on "Bartholo- news Hill" were startled by noise dlf ferent from anything they had ever be- fore heard. It proved to be made by young ladies and gentlemen out coasting.
 The prayer meeting at Mrs. Bradley 's on Tuesday evening. was we'll a tended Much earnestness was shown by those present.
 Hon. D. 0. Kilbourn, of Lltchfeld, delivered lecture at the Baptist Church, on Wednesday evening The subject was "Heaping Measure" Amid a crowded house. MT. Kilbourn poured fcrth strain O1 oIO9ucuCcs Wib Auu 1OTC0, WHICH Iuauo our ....-
 two eyes start forth like spheres
 And each particular hair
 To stand ou en,i,
 Like quiils upon the fretfu porcupine.
 The Lyceum will debate the ques- tion. Resolved that the world of man. k,nd are growing wiser aud better" on Wednesday evening Feb. 7th.
 Meetings are held every Thu sday evening at the Baptist church.
 Somebody had 8 runaway, last week, Who. We are unable to ascertain. It is rumored that the sleigh suffered some damage. Tue horse was seen flying through the street, and was stopped near Lrossmau's Store. .... ..-.
 At present Bantam needs ten nights to the week. X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08

ELLSWORTH.
 In spite of prophesies to the contrary our slrighing holds good yet. and is geu. eralIy improved, day and night.
 A few of our neighbors went over to Lii enfield to the Drake and Peck trial
 Several of our citizens have been get. ting in their ice, and two or threc of them fell into the pond during the operation.
 The debates have begun again and considerable interest is taken in them. On Tuesday night there was a spelling match.
 On Friday evening some sixteen cou- ples gave MT. Lemau Morey a surprise. Everything went of nicely, and after par taking of the tempting viands the com pany hai brought, there was jolly time at Copenhagen. Blind Mans Buff, etc.
 One or two sleigh-loads of our people attended the concert of the New Milford Haymakers at Knt on Thursday evening last; ana report good time and crowd ed house.
 A Hook and Ladder" company has been organized near here. They climb into hen.roosts on the ladder and do the hooking after they get there. KNOT Now.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
GoSh0n.-No 273 |.

The pupils of Mir. Lester, of our Acad- emy, assisted by few of our young peo- pie, gave us very interesting Entertain ment at the Town Room, last Wednesday evening, consisting of Pictures, Panto
 mine, and Statuary, followed by another the next evening. Where all acted their parts so we'll, it is difficult giving any par
 ticulars. We were much interested in Cleo patra, Ignorance is Bliss" and iu seve- ral scenes where statues were exhibited, "Love in Ambush" ''Too Late,' Woman s Rights, Little Nell and her Grandfather. The Elephant. Mother Goose, Magic Mir
 TOT, Worshippers of the Sun. Song of Miriam, Bobby Shafto Good Mig t. Qt was good night in earnest,) and that young fellow who figured in the Sur p,ise. will not soon be seen again at the Centennial, looking around among the statues. Fl. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
HarWinton

ARRIvALs.-Mr.a and Mrs. Henry John- son, of Winsted; Mir. Clarence s. Andrews, of Hartford. and Mrs. Seth Bills and daughter, of Fluteville, have been visit ing friends and neighbors in this town, the past week.
 The young people held another SO. ciable gathering at Widow. Halls last Wednesday. amusing themselves all night with dancing aud Copenhagen. A boun- tiful collation. was served at midnight by the mistress of the house. Mrs. Hall evidently belongs to that class of old peo- pie who have young hearts. and remem- bers the time when sue was young.
 A surprise party was held at Phebe Hayden's. last Tuesday evening. Some sixty or seventy persons were present.
 The "mock trial' was postponed. last Wednesday evening, and came of Friday evening. We have not yet learned the result. One of our Swedish neighbors had his shoulder put out of joint from being thrown from sled agalnst a rock while coasting, last Monday evening. IVe came near having similar accident one moon. light evening week ago. while coastine on the hard crust in the orchard with one of the fair sex. We were gliding with lightning speed down a steep declivity when our snow-ship suddenly turned round and made bee line 6ack,sards fol an cld apple tree at the foot of the hull. We. you must know, were seated on the back and consequently were in the most imminent danger; but suddenly rec ollecting the monkeys device to use the cats paw instead of his own. we dexter ously turned the sl d just in time to save our own skin at the expense of our part ner's-otherwise our next letter to the lEnquiser might have been minus. It i'
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
GOSHEN NO. 273.

YOUR CORRESPONDENTS Little Ghon- nie of Harwintou app ears to envy Jack of East Cornwall, because he had a Christ mas present, while no one remembered Little Ghonnie. There are some advan- tages attending our labors for the pub lie good. Once they had great picnic in Torrington. but your correspondent could not be present. yet the ladies sent me all sorts of the m,st beautiful cake; and somebody has sent on to Boston $100 to constitute me an Honorary Member of the American Board, and the certificate was my New Years present.
 Y. NJ. c. A.-This association held their semi-annual meeting last week, and appointed officers.
 MR. LAMPH1ER MT B. F. Lamphier has been confined to the house several weeks, with bad swelling below the knee, but we think he is improving.
 MATR1MoNIAL.-We hope you will have to make public some more marriages soon, besides the one our minister attend ed last evening at Litch6eld.
 SPELLING ScHooL. had an exciting time at the Center spelling school. Mon day evening. this week. Besides the school, we had companies from Beach St.. i. from Winchester and from Cornwall Hol- low. Katy Beach and Geo. Lamphier were the choosers, and after an hour and quarter we were abiged to stop with about two thirds standing on Georges side. After recess 42 arranged them-elves around tue room to spell down. Dr.. North pronouncing the words. About half stood up for long time. and there was great interest manifested when the number was reduced to two, Frank Bar ton of Goshen, and Hattie E. Andrews of Cornwall Hollow. It was agreed after. wards that Mfr. B. did not miss the word on whi-h he went down. but at last Miss Andrews stood alone, and went down amid t.e cheers of the large company.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
ELLSWORTH.

The following letters came too late for insertion last week:
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
Gbc fittbhelS Gnquirer,
 uTCaFlELD, CONN.
Ea1uaE9 SLJssIMo RATEs.

Oar Lst.haeld County subs riOeIs may not often be able to take advantage of the Io~ rates offered large eIuos oy most ma and periodicals. For their convenience aud as indueement to new coun' aass.rIbsrs we wll send tine following periodicals to county subscribers, m connection with the Es' ov-,w~p ~s the rrices annexed:
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
West Cornwall,

Sometime since Mrs. E. M. Rogers suf- fered the loss by fire of house at Berea, Ky. It was insured in tine Phoenix. of Hartford, and we are pleased to hear that the insurance has been fully and promptly pald.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
With Enquirer.

.uust commence with January or July number.
 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up ar- rsaraees before taking advantage of the for going rropositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscriptions are m aa vance.
 Money should be sent by pOst-oace order, cnecK of reg stered letter. possible. If renittaneet are maoe by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us bu, will take all risks of remittance to the rlullb,nR periodicals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
Deaths.

At Brooklyn, N. Y.. Mrs. Horace Averill. ag.d d 65. The remains were brought to New Preston for interment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
L OST! :!

RY the subscriber, on the evening of the l7th of
 D January. in the Baptist church. Bantam, be- tween said church and the house of Charles Bseel, Siver Hunting Cased Watch. The finder will be suit sahaF rewafdelb by returning it to- : ~ A
 Bantam Falls. Jan. 70. 1877. S3ws
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
Pest On1ce. I.itch1eId, Conn.. Dee. I, 1876.
MAILS ARRIVED.

MALLS AKRIVEU. New York and Way by Nangatuck K. R. ID m. Neg rk and Way by She; au R. R. 2:2O pm. New York and Way by Ns"gaturk R. R. s:So D. m.
 MAILS LEAVE. New York and Way by Nsuga uck K. R. 6:3o .. m. Corn sal Bridge, Albany snd the West, 6:SO (. m. Win .ted and Way, Il 30 a. m. New York nd Way by Saugatuck R. R. 50 ?. Tn.
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