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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
EdisGu'> C0nrtship.


The story of Elisons courtship,
while it lacks the roseate of romance
illustrates the mans faculty for going
to the heart Of things with the smallest
possible amount of circumlocution,
When he was experimenting. some years
ago, with the Little automatic telegraph
system he perfected contrivancc for
producing perforations in paper by
means of Il keyboard. Among the
young women whom he employed to
manipulate these machines, with view
to testing their capacity for speed, was
a rather demure young person who
attended to her work and never raised
her eyes to the incipient genius. One
day Edison stood observing her as she
drove down one key after another with
her plump fingers, until, growing ner-
vous under his prolonged stare, she
dropped her hands idly in her lap and
looked up helplessly into his face \
genial smile, such as irreyerent para
graphists have referred to as the Edi-
son grim overspread Edison's face,
and he presently inquired rather alb
ruptliy;; 70
Do you like me-
Why, Mr.. Edison, you brighten me.
THAT ISL
Don't be in any hurry about telling
me. 1t doesn't matter much, unless you
would like to marry me.
The young woman was disposed to
laugh, but Edison went on:
Oh mean it, Don't be in rush,
though. Think it over; talk to your
mother about it, and let me know as
soon as convenient Tuesday, say. How
will Tuesday suit you, next week Tues
day, | mean?
/ Edison's shop was at Newark in those
days, and one night a friend of his, en-
ployed in the main office Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, in New
York, returning home by the last train,
saw light in Edison's private laborato-
ry, and climbed the dingy stairs to find
his friend in one of his characteristic
stupors, half awake and half doing
over some intricate point in electrical
science which was battling him.
Hello, Toni" cried the visitor, cheer
lily, what are you doing here this late?
Arcn you going home?
What time is it?' inquired Edison,
slecpily rubbing his eyes and stretching
like a lion suddenly aroused
Midnight easy enough. Come along.
Is that so?' returned Edison in a
dreamy sort Of way. by George, |
must go home, then. was married to-
day
Marriage was an old story with him
he had been welded to electrical hob
bies for years. But, in spite Of his
seeming Indifference on the most event
full day in his life, he makes good
husband, and the demure little woman
of the pcrforating machine smilingly
rules domestic destinies at Menlo Park,
and proudly looks across the fields
where chimneys rise and her husband
still works on the problems that made
him tr,lant on his wedding day. \
swarm Of children pluck her gown to
share their mothers smile, and lay IN
wait to climb into their father lap and
muss his hair with as great a relish as
if he were not the greatest genius of his
time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
Grange Directory

WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. l316.-Meets
Tuesday, on or before full moon.
j. ID. RUSSELL. Master.
GREELEY GROVE GRANGE, No. S11.-Meets
on Friday evening, on or before full moon, ut
Warehouse Hail.
w. BuNCE, Master.
p. b. SCHEMERHORN. Sec'y.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 528.- Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon.
u. DUBOIS, Master.
f. J. WIGG. Sec'y.
SUPERIOR GRANGE. No. 352-Meets Satur-
day, on or before full moon, at No School
House, Hazleton Township.
Il. MESSENGER, Master.
G. NJ. MILLER. Sec'y.
BYON GRANGE, No. 267.-Meets at Justus
Durkees, on Tuesday evening, on or after
full moon.
r. GLEASON, Master.
FRANK Fox Sec'y.
TRIUMPH GRANGE No. 1863 Meets at the
Sill School House, on the first Thursday. on
or before the full moon Of each month"; also
in two weeks thereafter
O. S. PAINE. Master
IL. L.. HOPKINS. Spc'y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
FOREIGN.
vECETINE
Will Cure Rheumatism.

MIR. ALBERT CROKER, the well known
druggist and apothecary, of Springvale, Me-,
always advises every one troubled with RhGu-
matism to try VEGETINE
Read His Statement:
SPRINGvALE, Me-, Oct. IL, 1876.
Mr.. II. II, STEvENS-Dedr Sir:-Fifteen years
ago last fall was taken sick with Rheuma-
tism, was unable to move until the next April.
From that time until three years ago this fall
suffered everything with rheumatism. Some
times there would be weeks at a time that
could could not step one step; these attacks
were quite often. suffered everything that a
man could. Over three years ago last spring
commenced taking Vegetine, and followed it
up until had taken seven bottles; have had
no rheumatism since that time. l always adj
wise every one who is troubled with rheuma-
tism to try Vegetine, and not suffer for years
as have done. This statement is gratuitOus
as far as Mr.. Stevens is concerned. Yours, etc.
ALBERT CROKER.
Firm of A. Croker & Co, Druggists & Apoth-
oparipS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
9.lOP.M Night EX EXCeDt Sunday
Notices to Users Of Barbed Wire.

Notice is hereby given to manufacturers of
Barbs and Barb Fence Wire, and those p,Ir-
chasing. selling and using Barbs and Barbed
Fence Wire, which infringe any of the
claims Of the several Letters Patent
which We own and control, that all further in
Engagements thereof must be stopped. both in
the manufacture, sale and use of the infringing
article and settlement of settlements made for
past infringcments. or legal proceedings will
he instituted to enforce our rights These
hereafter purchasing Barbs and Barbed Fence
Wire embracing any of our said patented i'm
provements, should always take the precau-
ton to that the same has been made and
sold by us or under our authority. for if not so
made and sold. both the seller. purchaser and
user will all be held responsible as infiingers,
and the attention of farmers is particularly
called to this due notification and warning.
Application for settlement or settlements for
past infringements should be made to Wash
burn & Moen Manufacturing Company, Wor-
cestcr. Mass.
ter, Mass, and T. l.. ELLWOOD, of DeKalb,
H. 14-1Sm6.
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vECET|NE
Has Entirely Cured Me.

BOSTON, Oct, 1870.
Mr.. II. X. STEVENS Dear Sir:-My daughter
after having a severe attack of Whooping
Cough, was left in a feeble state of health.
Being advised by a friend, she tried the Vege.
tine, and after using few bottles was fully
restored to health,
have been a great sufferer from rhcuma.
tism. have taken several bottles of the Veg
etine for this complaint, and am happy to say
it has entirely cured me. l have recommended
the Vegetine to others with the same good re-
suits. 1t is a great cleanser and purifyer of
the blood, it is pleasant to take and can
cheerfully recommend it,
JAMES MORSE. 1854 Athens Street.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
vegetine
NOTHING EQUAL TO IT.

SOUTH SALEM, Mass. Nov. IA, 1876
Mr.. II II. STEyENs-Dedr Su:-I have been
troubled with Scrofua, Canker and Liver Com
plant for three years. Nothing ever did me
any good until commenced using the Vege-
tine. l am now getting along tirst-rate, and
still using the Vegetine. l consider there is
nothing equal to it for such complaints. Can
heartily recommend it to everybody Yours
truly, Mrs. LIZZIE NJ: PACKARD,
No. Is Lagrange ST., South Salem. Mass.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
s'''''''''' 4'ss

The reading columns on this page will be de-
voted, mainly, to topics pertaining to FARMan
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the Bull
LETIN are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
DR.. T. w. Woods
Worm DESTROYER

1t removes all kinds of worms. 1t is one of
the best of tones. 1t acts surely and mildly
, physic is required. All persons. both Young
and old, who are of delicate constitution. should
use it. In dyspepsia It has no equal. Try 1t
an be convinced. - Sold by Tabor q IaDor
and G, X. Wallace. A-B
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
Rheumatism is q Disease Of the IlsQd

The blood in this disease is found to contain
an excess of fibrin Vegetine acts by convert
ing the blood from Il diseased condition to a
healthy circulation. Vegetine regulates the
plant. One bottle of Vegetine will give relief
but, to effect Il permanent cure, it must be TIA
ken regularly, and may take several bottles
especially IN cases OF long standing. Vegetine
dict will be the same as that of thousands be-
fore you, who say, II never found so much re-
lief as from the use of Vegetine,' which is
composed exclusively of Bd,ks, Roots andHerbs
'Vegetine,' says Boston physician, has
no equal as a blood purifier. Hearing of its
many wonderful cures, after all other remedies
had failed, visited the laboratory and conNin-
ced myself of its genuine merit. 1t is prepar-
ed from banks, roots and herbs, each of which
is highly effective, and they are compounded
in such manner as to produce astonishing re-
suits
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
New Boot and Shoe Shop.
O.. IEKEL

Desires to inform his old patrons and others,
that he has opened new stock of Boots and
Shoes at his old stand.
COR. MAIN AND CHATHAM SITS.
He also manufactures all kinds of goods in
his line, to order, from the best French and
Oak tanned leather. Repairing made a spec
ialty at his store in independence, Iowa. Also
Agent for the genuine Singer Sewing Machine.
Please give him call. soft
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
FOR SALE.

TIME MERCHANTS HOTEL. Independence,
| Iowa. will sell the above Hotel at bar
gain, on long time, or will exchange it for good
farm land or other property.
7tf P. A. OLDER.
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CASH FOR WOOD.

TNHE undersigned will pay cash ior ia a. no Hn
| Soft Wood on delivery on track, or al TIM tnc
Brick Yard west of the Insane Hospital before
the Ist day of October. c,, wood
am also ready to contract Tor Hfeeh "ooor
TO be delivered next winter DD
Af the Brick Yard or at Kenyon Tabor $
Hardware Store, Independence OH
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-20
WoRGMS So

Worms cause seven-tenths of all the diseases
that the human family are subject to- Many
arc sent to premature grave whose ailments
have been computed to disease. Prevent these
melancholy results by the timely use of
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G. e Wv. r. r.
@. & N. wv.
LTNES-

nAz- 38O6N 0k- f~s
rup CHICAGO & NoRTH-wEs RAILWAY
EmbrSces under one management the Great
Trunk Railway Lines of the west ana No lil
vest and with its numerous branches ana COR
Hections forms the shortest ana quiGkes. rVu Ny.
het tween Chicago and all points in Illinois, WIS
c0nsin, Northern Michigan, Minnesota Iowa.
Nebraska California, and the western Ierr1-
tories. Its
OMAHA d CALIFORSIA LINE.
Is the shortest and best route between Chlcaso
and all points in Northern limos Iow' Has.a
IN Nebraska Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, NeNa-
da, California, Oregon, Chna' Japan anu AUS
tralia. Its
Chicago. ST. p. 4 MINNEAPOLIs LINE
Is the shortest line between Chicago ana all
noints in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and for Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth
and all points in the great Northwest us
LACROSSE, WINoNA 4 ST. PETER LINE
Is the best route between Chicago and La
crosse Winona. Rochester, Owatonna, ManKa-
to- ST. Peter, New UIm and and all points IN
Southern aud Central Minnesota. Its
GREEN BAY & MARQUETTE LINE
Is the only Line between Chicago and James
Vile. Watertown, Fond du lac. Oshkosh, APP
pleton. Green Bay, Escanaba, Negaunee, Mar
quette, Houghton, Hancock ana the Lake SUI
periOr country. Its
FREEpORT 4 DUBUQUE LINE
is tbe only route between Chicago and Eigin,
Rockford, Freeport and all points via Free
port. Its
CHICAGO & MILWAUKEE LINE
Is the old Lake Shore route, and is the only one
passing between Chicago and Evanston; Lake
Forest, Highland Park Waukegall' hachic'
KenOsha and Milwaukee.
PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM CARS
are running on all through trains OF this road
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars pc
tween Chicago and st. Paul and MlnneapoIis'
Chicago and Milwaukee. Chicago ana "ihoii''
or Chicago and Green Bay. .,
Close connections are made at Chlcaso WIN
the Lake Shore s. Michigan southern, Micnledn
Central Baltimore & Ohio, Pittsburg, Ft y ayne
& Chicago, Kankakee Line and ran HaEuie
Routes for all points East and South-Eas ana
with the Chicago Alton ana llilnois Seh'i al
for all points South. III, A.
Close connections are also made with tle
Union Pacific X. II. at Omaha for all far west
points. .. ;.
Close connections made at junction points
with trains of all cross points =, c.,,
Tickets over this route are sold by all coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States ana Cana
das Remember, you ask for your I1cKe1s va.
the Chicago & NOrth-W estern Railway ana take
none other oc;o,
New York Office, AS Broadway; Boston once
No 5 State street; Omaha office, 243 farnhahl
street: San Francisco office, 122 Montgomery
street; Chicago Ticket offices 6I Clarh s, Mae
under Sherman House; 70 Canal, corner Madl-
son street; Kenzie Street Depot, corner West
KinZie and Canal streets; Wells Street Depot,
corner Wells and kinZie streets.
For rates or information not attalnable IRON
your home ticket agents, apply TO
w TT STENNETT MARVIN HUGHITT,
ON Pass. Agt. Chicago. Gen. Man. Chicago
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lone Scmi-Weckly will count as two Week
lies in the above. Double numbers of THE
TRIBUNE Novels count as two.
Instead of any five TRIBUNE novels,
we will send, if preferred, pamphlet cop
les, in good type, of The TRIBUNE $
verbatim report Of The Prophetic Con-
ference, and The TRIBUNE's full expos
ure of Tho cipher Kilograms. The
same, in sheet form, in place Of any
three TRIBUNE novels.
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An extra copy of THE WEEK
LY, on a copy of the Greeley
Memorial Volume, in cloth,
or any eight of The TRIB-
UNE Novels.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
or one extra WEEKLY. and
either Mr.. Greeley's "Polit-
zeal Economy" or What I
Know of Farming" ($I.50
each at retaiD.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
and any eight of THE TRIB-
UNE Novels: or Mr.. Gree
ley's Kecollections of a
Busy Life" in sheep go 80
at retail, and the same
Novels.
( THE DAILY TRIBUNE one year
and either of the above
mentioned books. or the Sc
ripS of TRIHtrNE Novels.
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Branch Office. Cor. g. 18th SITS. Washington
u. &.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Jenny Billings Refuses 70 Live
with her Father,

On Monday last Jesse Billings recent
ly tried at Balston Spa, N. Y, for tn.
murder of his wife, the result being I
hung jury, called at the residence o
William Harris, in Fort Edward, wheit
his daughter Jennie is residing, and
after very aifectionat- meeting on his
part, requested her to return to bis
home and keep house for him. She re.
fused. declaring that she would never
live in the house where her mother was
murdered. To all requests that she
should return, or that she should even
resume the relation of a daughter Ia
him, she returned decided negatives,
and finally refused to converse with
him except in the presence Of a third
party. On Tuesday Billings started
for Buffalo, aud sent word to his daugh
ter to remove any articles she wanted
from the family mansion. and to send
all bills she might contract to him for
settlement During the day Jennie
did as he proposed, taking the parlor
furniture, organ and family pictures,
and the side bar wagon and mustang
pony. She also left at the house the
bills which she had incurred, and the
keys, which she retained af
ter her mothers death.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
A Pathetic Incident.

An incident, as pathetic as any L..
gend of Killarney and the Irish lax.
country, recently occurred at Lough
Erne. A member of the Royal Irish
constabulary, unmindful Of the rigid
regulations of the police service, took
the colleen OF his heart to the altar
without receiving the permission of his
superiors. After his marriage was re
ported at headquarters, attempts were
made to secure relaxation of the rules
in his case, for he was popular and
efficient officer. Not even at the in
stance of Cupid could the rigid laws of
the police be waived. Poor ROe-this
was the officers name-must leave the
force; such was the stern order. He
prepared to start for Australia with
his young wife, consoled by her love
for any sacrifices he had made. Happy
in their honeymoon, he and his bride
sailed up Lough Erne for Enniskillen
to make final preparations for their de.
parture from Ireland. AT the landing
place his wife fell into the water whilr
stepping from the steamer. With the
quickness of thought he plunged in to
save her. Losing all presence of mind,
she, in her struggle for life, entwined
her arms around him, and, before any
any assistance could be rendered, both
sank to rise no more.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
s.au ..a Gala Naaehsr.


Passengers arriving In Baltimore
yesterday morning BY the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, reported . heavy
snow storm Thursday night in the
Allegheny mountains. At Cumber-
land, Nd, the snow WAS several inches
deep, and at points further west the
snow fall was still heavier. The snow
extended ss tai east ~ Frederick, al
though In diminishsd depth. Dis
patches state that II showed al day in
the Kanal,a Nv. va.) valley, and but
for an accompanying rain would have
attained q depth Of six inches. The Z
A. N. weather report showed ts,nprra-
lures at number Of places a. follows:
Baltimore 81, Albany 50, Charleston
IS, Cincinnati 81, Cleveland n, De-
troit rs, Erie, Pa, SO, Knoxville ~,
Louisville 20, Memphis 81, Mobile 80,
Montgomery 33, Nashville 70. New
Orleans "A, New York 3s, Pittsburg 30,
Shreveport Al, st. Louis 80, Vicksburg
45. showing that cOld wav. had swept
over the Who'll. country.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Bank Suspension.

The report of the New York bank
superintendent on the condition of the
suspended Merchants and Mechanics
Bank, at Troy, N. Y. states that the
bank is hopelessly insolvent; that ac-
cording to the report of the examiner
there is an apparent deficit of s465, ,664;
that the officers have been guilty of
grave Irregularities in the transaction
of the bank, and have, in their sworn
reports, concealed from thr bank super
interdent by false or equivocal state
ments the true condition of the bank;
that deceptive devices were adopted by
such officers in September, 1877, and he
is convinced that the financial condi.
ton of the corporation is beyond any
practical remedy for restoring it to
soundness. Motion for receiver will
be made Monday.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Mr.. Gladstone

continues 10 answer all the pertinent
and impertinent letters addressed TO
him, and his answers continue To get
into print. One Of these, In reply to a
question AZ to whether h. had ever been
in America, was laconcically: ~ regret
to say, never" In answer ~ . question
about spiritualism, he says: n do not
share or approve the temper Of SIM
pie contempt with which so many view
the phenomena. II is a question, in
the first instance, of evidence; 1t then
follows to explain, as far as We can.
such facts a. may have been establish
ed. My own immediate duties prevent
my active Intervention; and l remain
in what my be called contented reserve,
without any fear that imposture will
rule or that truth can be mischievous."
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Ilora Beseonsfl~ld Illness.

A dispatch from London TO the New
York Herald says: III have seen Lord
Beaconsfeld's secretary in reference tG
the story Of all epil.ptic attack, tele.
graphed, as you inform me, to New
York yesterday. 1t is quite unfoundrd
Lord Beaeonsfe d has been suffering for
a few days past from slight attack OF
gout, IN which he has long been subject,
but he is otherwise we'll and quite able
to attend to the business of his high
position.
They say that business is dull; sugar
and coffee are selling slowly. Not 30
with DIR Bulls cough syrup. We UNDER
stand our druggists can hardly supply
the demand.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Mr.. Bayard TAYLOR.

in letter to friend in New York. da.
ted October IA. spoke Of his health al
follows: "My doctors have made care.
ful examination Of me finally, and have
discovered that all the trouble comes
from a slight congestion of tn. liver.
am drinking Carlsbad water for it, and
may run down to Carlsbad itself for a
fortnight soon, in order to grt into com.
plete condition before the season be-
gins" Previous letters had been in tn.
same cheerful tone. Hespoke with great
satisfaction Of his work and surround
ings, and did not write in the least like
an invalid.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
The Massse h use eas Election.

Public interest centres very strong
ly in the Massachusetts gubernatorial
election Of Tuesday next. Talbot 4
friends confidently claim majority Of
20, 600 or rs, 600 for him, but nererthe-
less the Indications are that the coDser-
vative people Of the State are anxious.
The campaign against Butler Is pursn-
ed with great vigor and great bitter.
ness, and there seems t. he dread of a
''still hunt" by the champion demAgo.
que. II Is said that the mannfactur.
ing cities are likely TO go for Butler,
but that he will liz beaten by the re-
serve or stay-at-hOme v)te unless there
should b- severe rain storm. II IL
predicted that an immense vote will
bs cast, and some leading men OF bus
mess, in order to bring this out more
effectively, propose tn close all stores
and business places during the day.
The large exporting and jobbing houses
in B'ston very generally favor this
plan.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Mr.. Hewitt Threatened.

At the reorganization meeting Of the
MOntclair and Greenwood Railroad Com
pany, in New York, Wednesday, Hon.
A. s. Hewitt used some very rough Ian
guage towards Mr.. w. o. Mcdowell,
which has resulted in the demand by
the latter for retraction of the epithets
applied to him by Mr.. Hewitt, otherwise
he threatens that he " will proceed to
protect himself, as advised by counsel,
in the way that the law marks out. "Mr.
Hewitt expresses his intention to pay no
regard to Mr.. McDowell's demand.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-02
Returning Evil for Good,

tramp. who called at clergyman's S
house in West Haven. Conn, was
given shelter over night in the barn
and invited to breakfast the next
morning. After eating literally he
joined the family in their morning de-
votions, and his finer feelings were
evidently touched. He went away
with a thankful heart, and returning
the next night stole the PASTORS har-
ness.