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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
A Youthful Pledge fulfllled mt Last.
n.,ll L 4Aaaha C,.lain
Dallas { ommercial.

A gentleman from Waxanatchie infoms
us that Mr.. Nichols Sims, a wealthy
farmer of Ellis county, age 20, was mar
ried last Wednesday to Mrs, Dunlap. an
esteemed ladyof Waxanatchie, of go sum
mers. In the state of Tennessee they
had, in the days of childhood, lived
together in youth, had loved with all the
fervor of the hearts first passion, and
when grown, rumor says, plighted their
troth; but the pledge was broken and
the lovers separated. The lover mar;
ried another, whose death he mourned
several years ago. The lady twice bow
ed at the bride altar, and twice wept
over the grave of departed husband
After forty years they met in this dis
tant state, and though his form has lost
it's youthful pride and vigor, and her
once rosy cheek and sparkling eye have
somewhat faded, the love OF former days
arose from it's long slumber, and at
the residence of DR.. Sweet, the bride $
son-in-law, in presence of f'w old
friends, the broken pledge was fulfilled
Time, we learn, has dealt kindly witt
the couple, and they look as thougf
they may enjoy many years OF wedde(
h1ics
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
SITTING AROUND.

They are sitting around upon barrels and
chairs.
Discussing their own and their neighbors af-
fairs,
And the look eff content that is seen on each
Seems to say, II have found my appropriate
place,
Sitting around.
In bar-rooms and groct les calmly they sit,
And serenely chew boz rowed tobacco and spit;
While the stories they tell and the jokes that
they crack,
Show that their hearts have grown hard and
undoubtedly black,
While ting around.
The ''sitter around" is 10 man of means.
And his face wouldn't pass for quart of white
beans,
Yet he somehow or other contrives to exist.
And is quite often seen with drink In his fist,
While sitting around.
The loungers they toll not, nor yet do they
spin,
Unless it be yarns while enjoying their gin;
They are people of leisure. yet often, tits true,
They allude to the work they're intending to
do,
While sitting around.
They've habit of talking of other mems
wives,
AS they whittle up sticks with their horn
handled knives;
They're a scaly old set and wherever they go,
You'll find them in groups or strung out in a
Sitting around,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

AT recent spelling-reform confer
ence in London, Professor Gladstone
stated that it was found, on comparing
the progress made in education by Eng
lish pupils, with the progress made by
children in some continental countries,
where spelling is more simple, that the
foreign children learn to read with
striking rapidity. If, for instance, the
language has spelling as simple as the
Italian, there would be saving in the
school life of every English child, OF
one thousand hours.
The New England Journal Of Ed"ca
ton invites its correspondents Ito ust
in their manuscripts any or all OF tn
changes in spelling, recommended b!
the American Pathological, and by tn
Spelling Reform Association, at thel
meeting in Baltimore" and promises t
use all necessary new type, when indi
Gated in copy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
Be Polite.

Many children as they grow old are
obliged to learn the rules of politeness as
| they would lesson. The consequence
is. when they appear in society they are
awkward and laundering. On the other
hand children who have been accustom-
ed to politeness at home, are at their
case in the most polished circles, and
are saved that confusion and bitter self
condemnation which are sure to follow
any breach of the rules of etiquette.
Some children learning from parents,
seem to consider politeness at home
affectation. Brothers who would jump
up with alacrity to give an easy chair to
some dashing miss of their acquaintance,
will appropriate it to themselves when
at home, without the slightest apparent
consciousness of the presence OF a sister,
or perhaps mother.
"My brother is as polite to me as
any one else when | 60 out with him,
said a girl proudly to companion.
What a reflection on his manners at
home! A sister will perhaps accidently
knock over some of the tools with which
her brother is busy. An apology in
voluntarily rises to her lips, but she
stifes it on considering that it it only
Jack; and all the satisfaction he is offer
ed for disordered plans is a blunt, "O!'
Angry reproaches are sure to follow.
You are real ugly, Jack, to talk: so
about such thing you know | didn't
mean to, is the equally angry rejoiner.
Why did she not say so? Two words
would have saved all the trouble. In
their plays children are constantly
meeting with little accidents, for which
they should be taught to apologize. |
have seen the cheeks of child flush
with anger, his eyes flash, and a little
hand raised to strike the unfortunate
breaker of Il toy, when. as if by magic,
the blow was arrested by those words:
"Excus me. did not mean to.
Polish is not everything. 1t is. how
over, something. 1t is better to have a
black kettle that is sound, than bright
one with hole in the bottom; but there
is no reason why the sound one should
not be bright too.
1t is of the first Importance that chill
drcn should possess these sterling quail
ties which fit them for battle with temp
tation and sin; but do not send them out
in the world in great clodhopper boots.
Shine them up, and both happiness and
influence will be increased.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
The Hazelton Teachers Association
will hold it's next regular meeting on
Saturday. March 2nd 1878.

The Hazelton Teachers Association
will hold it's next regular meeting on
Saturday, March End, 1873.
PROGRAMME.
|. Select Reading, by Mrs. Osmer.
2. How to teach reading, by Mrs.
Osmer.
3. Geography, by J. n. Barr.
i. Penmanship, by w: A. Rogers;
5. Discussion: Besides the schol-
astic, what other qualifications are es
sential to the successful teacher?
6. Physiology, by Mrs. Lawrence.
I. History. w. Il. Tate.
S. Essay: -" Music Beauty" by
Geo. w. Copley. G. w. CopLEY.
Secretary.
We hear good reports from the Haz
elton Teachers Association, and trust
it will continue to receive a hearty sup
port. The above programme is a good
one, but in our opinion lays out work
enough for two days session. The
fifth item should call out lengthy and
spirited discussion A man may stand
high as a scholar, and yet fail utterly in
the attempt to teach. 1t is we'll then
to examine carefully all the essentials
to success. And let us remember, at
the same time, that large supply OF
any one, will not make up for the dehc-
iency in others, and large supply of all
the rest will never render scholarship
thorough, accurate scholarship, nones
sential.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
Lady GOdiya RediyivuS.
Dubuque Times Eth.

1t happened some little while ago,
but did not come to our ears till yester
day--every effort having been made to
keep the facts of the case confined with
in as narrow limits as possible. 1t seems
that lady residing in one of the outer
townships of the county became tenn
porarily insane, and was brought into the
city by her friends to be examined by
the Commissioners of Insanity. After
examination it was so late in the day
that she was not taken to her country
home, but remained over night at the
house of friend living little off from
the avenue, toward West Dubuque.
As it was already late, soon after her
arrival there she was shown. up stairs
to bed. Her insanity had hitherto been
of moody and gloomy rather than OF
raging and violent type, and no danger
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

A HARVARD student was called to
account for having publicly styled the
professor of Hebrew "a first-class mule
He admitted having made the remark,
but said he intended it as compliment.
Explain yourself" said the professor.
"Why, frst-class mule is necessarily
good Hell -bray-ist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

THE Ioma Normal Monthly says:
The Educational Weekly has gone
heart and soul into the spelling reform
business, and gives us the parable Of
the Prodigal Son in such questionable
shape that one feels as if it were an act
of irreverence to try to read it,
Poor Shoup! He reminds us of an
old deacon we knew in the east, who
thought the chorister wicked, because
he changed a word in one of Watts
hymns, to adapt it to morning in
stead of evening service
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

Return equity and justice for evil
done to you, and pay goodness by good
ness. Without the virtue OF hum nifty
one can neither be honest in poverty
nor contented in abundance Real vir
the consists in integrity of heart ant
loving your neighbor as yourself. Wha
l desire that others hould not do tt
me, equally desire not to do to them.-
COnfMciNs
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

TUE following article from the Ad-
raace, contains thought worthy of the
consideration of the teacher, as well as
of the parent and child.
The teacher who cannot do something
toward rendering her pupils more refined
in sentiment and action while teaching
them to read and spell, is sadly out of
place in the school-room
We have known teachers who were
guilty of using slang, and even profanity,
in the presence of their pupils. Such
ought never to be intrusted with the
training of the young. We have seen
those. also, and more of the latter than
of the former, we are glad to say. whose
very presence was a standing rebuke
against every kind of rudeness.
May these return late into heaven!'
And may we, fellow teachers, be of
such.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
The Effect Of Diet on Liquor Drinking.

Charles Napier, an English scientific
man, has been testing the truth OF Lie
big's theory that liquor drinking is In
compatible with animal food, but not
with farinaceous diet. The experl
ment was tried upon twenty-seven llQ-
uor drinking persons with results sub
stantiating Liebig's theory. Among
the more striking instances of reform
brought about by change of diet was
that of gentleman of sixty, who had
been addicted to Incorporate habits for
thirty-fve years, his outbursts averag-
ing one week His constitution was
so shattered that he had great difficulty
in insuring his life. After an attack of
delirium tremens, which nearly ended
fatally, he was persuaded to enter upon
farinaceous diet, which we are assured,
cured him completely in seven months.
He seemed to have been very thin at
the beginning of the experiment, but at
the close of the period named had gain
ed twenty eight pounds, being then OF
about the normal weight for person OF
his height. Among the articles of food
which are specified by Napier as pre-
eminent for antagonism to alcohol are
macaroni, paricot beans, dried peas and
lentils, all of which should be well
boiled and favored with plenty of but
ter or olive oil. The various garden
vegetables are said to be helpful, but a
diet mainly composed Of them would
not resist the tendency to intemperaneee
so effectually as one OF macaronl, and
farinaceous food. From this point OF
view highly glutinous bread would be of
great utility, but it should not be sour,
such acidity being calculated to foster
the habit of alcoholic drinking. "A like
remark may be applied to the use OF
salt food. If we inquire the cause OF
a vegetarian's alleged disinclination to
alcoholic liquors, we find that the car
bonaceous starch contained in the mac
aroni, beans or oleaginous aliment ap-
pears to render unnecessary, and there
fore repulsive, carbon in an alcoholic
| form
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

We are indebted to Miss Sarah S.
Wright, for copy of Miss Schoonmak-
er's essay, The Relation of the Teach
er to the Physical Culture of Pupils. :"
We hope to publish it next week.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
Feed MiIl.

Plows Repaired Horse Shoeing by an Expe
rienced Workman, General Job Work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

A disease much resembling the cpl
sootic is affecting horses in various Sec
tions of Indiana and Michigan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

The fifth annual convention OF the
National Butter, Cheese and Egg Asso-
citation will be held at Chicago, March
6, and 8, 1878.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

All the above work at prices reduced to suit
the times. Come and see for yourselves
Independence. Ia. May l6. ~.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
Reduced Prices.

Feed Grinding done; Feed kept on hand fol
sale.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
II. w. HOLMAN,

SUCCESSOR TO j. S. WOODWARD.
A TTORNEY AT LAW AND COLLECTION
n Agent Office over Tabor g. Sons Drug
Store, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
VIM. ELDEN, Editor.

THE Massachusetts Legislature has
passed bill enabling towns and cities
of that State to supply the pupils of the
public schools with textbooks at the
public expense. Wisconsin has a simi-
lar law, and we took occasion to inquire
into its practical workings while visiting
thre last summer
1t is claimed by those cities which are
furnishing textbooks for their schools
under this law that:
The expense to the people is reduced
one half;
That the books are better cared for,
so that that eye-sore to every good
teacher. tattered book, is no more
seen;
That the trouble and delays caused by
pupils coming to school without the
necessary books are obviated, and that
every way the plan works well.
1t may be question. now well the
books would be cared for in the country
districts during the long vacations, but,
doubtless, they would receive as good
care at the hands of one man, who
should be responsible for them, as at
the hands of forty children, who would
not think of them once, perhaps, till the
next term of school.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
School Report.

The following is the report of school
in Dist. No. ), Hazleton township, for
the month commencing Jan. q and end
ing Feb. IA:
No. of pupils enrolled. .2S
Average No belonging. .....-... .25 IA
Average daily attendance .. % 7-20
The following are names Of those who
were not absent during the month
Fannie Freeman, Willie Menzel.
Prentice Freeman, John Menzel,
Joseph O'Brien. Linnie Moe,
Lennie O'Brien, Clifford Moe,
Freddie Meyer, Mary Shaifer,.
SARAH STEVENS, Teacher.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
Machine Shop,
BIaChsn1lthjn1.

Machinery Repaired, Lathe work of every de-
scription, Drilling and Fitting. Corn PlOw
Shovels a specially.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
INSURANCE, &C.
FRANK l.. JACOBS,

FRANK l.. JACOBS,
INSURANCE AGENT AND AUCTIONEER
i Represents old and reliable companies
Will cry sales on property of any description
Terms moderate Office at W. L. Telegraph
Office, Main ST., independence.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
ATTORNEYS.
j. E. COOE

A TTORNEY AT LAW, INDEPENDENCE.
n Iowa. Office over A. II. Franks Restau-
rant, Main ST.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

Legal and Official Advertisements, One Dollar
per square for the first, and Fifty Cents per
four insertions. A square is equal to ten lines
of Brewer type, or eight lines of Nonpareil,
the type of this paper.
year.
Marriage, Death and Religious Notices insert
ed without charge. Obituary Notices ten cents
per line.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
FRANK ID. JACKSON,
o. NJ. GILLETT

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
IA Special attention given to Collections. VI
flee over Chicago Clothing House.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, INDEPENDENCE
n Iowa. Office over Morse Store. Consul
tations in English and German.
ID. W. BRUCKART. JOHN J. NEf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
MANUFACTURING.
INDEPENDENCE
Manufacturing Company
Wood Work..

Sherman Patent Window Blinds, Screens for
Doors and Windows, Sash and Doors, Frames
Mouldngs, Wood Turning, sc.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

AWYER OFFICE IN MUNsON'S BLOCK
Ii with Lake & Harmon, Independence, Iowa
Collections specially Will practice in all tht
Courts of this State and Federal Courts. Col
lections and conveyances made, taxes paid
houses and land rented or sold All business
in city or country, and before Board of Super
vsors will receive prompt attention. Als'
agent for Equitable Life Insurance Company
of DeS MOineS Iowa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
w. A. MEILEN. Nj. ID,

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, CORNER OF
~ Court and Blank Streets, north of Catholic
Church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
w, G, & j. Il, DONNAN,

T AW, ,CONVEYANCING, WAR CLAIM AM
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First Nation
al Bank building, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

HOMEOPATHIST. INDEPENDENCE, Ia
IL Office and rooms in Burr'S Block, Chat
ham Street, over Barnhart's Grocery. Ofic'
hours from to A. NJ. and from l to and t
p, NJ,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PU b.
n ic Office in Osgood's building up stairs.
next to the river.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
RRUCKART & NEY,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, INDEPENDENCE
"A Iowa. Office in Munson's Block, Main st
JED LAKE. NJ. w. HARMON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. II. II. HUNT

physician AND SURGEON, QUAsQUE-
L ton, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-01
ID. ID. HOLDRIDGE,
LAKE & HARMON

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
N and Land Agent. Office over Taylor's
Hardware Store Independence, Iowa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-04
General News.

Chinese official, having been shown a Their
mometer expressed his surprise that the mere
movement of a thin thread of mercury could
make the weather so much colder.
The ancient town of Sipontum at the foot of
Mount Gargano, near Naples, buried ages ago by
an earthquake, has been unexpectly brought to
light. temple OF Diana, a metropolis cover
ing nearly four acres, q monument in honor of
Pompey and a large quantity of gold and copper
coins have been discovered, the houses being
twenty feet below the surface of the soil.
4 commission Of twenty civil and mining en-
gineers, iron manufacturers, architects and rail
road officers, has been appointed by the Belgian
government to enlarge the field for the consump-
ton of iron.
A decision by the Supreme Court of Pennsvlva-
MIA relieves the estate Of Thaddeus Stevens of
claim for $4,000 and thus secures the erection of
the asylum at Lancaster; to which the residue of
the estate after paying debts and legacies of $50
900, was to be devoted.
At Booths Theatre in New York Thursday
night the greatest enthusiasm was shown towards
Gen. Sherman, and eveIy mention of Gen. Grants
name was received with cheering
a mob at Mansfield, Ohio. Friday. bent on see
ing murderer executed, tore down the Jail wall,
overpowered the guard. and forced the Sheriff to
make the execution public.
Cobb Of Indiana, one of the democrats appoint
ed on the Presidential Investigating Committee,
pleads i'll health, and retres. Springer of Illinois
is the successor of Cobb
Alexander II. Stephens thus puts it: The
Potter committee, in search for fraud, may do
great deal Of harm. A terrier after mouse will
overturu boxes and do great damage
10 spite of the weather, Decoration Day was OBJ
served throughout the country with a unsnimi,y
and earnestness never before witnessed. Certainly
no more impressive or able speech was called forth
by the services of the dsy than that delivered in
this city by Frederick Dougass.-Ap York
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-04
Political.

The economical Democracy have rushed
through the House an appropriation of $50 900
to pay the expense of the special fraud com.
mittee's tripsto Florida and Louisiana.
Mr.. Blaine is too sure of his memory and too
sudden with his facts to be an agreeable col
league for the Democratic Senators. HIS mem
ory' in particular, is sinfuly prompt Tribune.
The Vicksburg (Miss.) Herald says: 1.-The
Northern Democrat seems to think that the only
political business the Southern Democrats should
engage in is to be quiet and to vote for Northern
Democrats at every national election. In our
opinion, this will rot answer in the South much
longer
The Cincinnati Enquirer, the leading demo-
cratic paper of the West speaks in this straight
forward manner of the Potter scheme 1--WE OPP
posed the Potter folly because nothing uld be
gained by IT, We opposed it because it was con
ceved in selishness, and not in patriotism OF
loyalty to the national democratic party. The
national democracy have other and better bust
ness than lifting up Tilden as martyr, or graft
tying The spite Of Conklng or making Potter
governor of New York
Genela Sherman spoke but the simple truth in
his speech at New York on Thursday night. when
nc salu tuht tue ouJect Ol MS profession was 10
prevent war; and has singing denunciation OF
those who are ready to see the army cut down so
t. give the lawless elements a chance to make
successful war on society. "because they want the
votes of the law breakers, is thoroughly deserv-
ed The liberties OF the country are not in ha
the danger from the army that they are from the
mad revolutonists who fresh from the work
of cutting down the force. Generul Sherman is
evidently not quite at his in his own mind as
to the future, except that he has an abiding faith
that in the end law will triumph and anarchy De
defeated. He has desire for war, and it is hi,
dislike of it that leads him to resent the assault,
upon the army, whose mission is to prevent war
The whole speech is the frank outpouring of
true soldier and deserves to be carefully read
Boston AdUertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-04
Gardner Local NeMs.

The Steamer Star OF the East did not reach this
port on her last trip until Sunday morning. The
storm which ragged IN New York Friday, extend
ed TO Boston, and the weather was so threatening
that Capt. Collins did not deem it advisable to
leave Boston on his advertised time, but waited
until Saturday Z. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsey of the Methodist church, eV-
change pulpiis with Rev Mr. Park on sun lay
forenoon. Mr. Lindsey preacher OF no mean
powers, aud Is growing into the regards OF his
people
Our new Band is progressing finely. They have
already mastered several pieces and Will be ready
for street psrsdes by the Fourth of July. They
have tine set of instruments aud have paid the
first lnstsllment for them. Another installmrnt
becomes due the last of this month. Would II not
ne n good thing for our citizens to make up a
purse for them towards paying the balance on the
instruments. 4 band Is II convenience aId bless
ing n any community, and tends to elevate taste
and to InClte to deeds uf yalor aud patriotism He
tlat has not music in his soul Is fit Tor treas )u.
skespesre ha- said and be who does not spprr-
cIste good brass band lack. elements of chatac-
ter which would, it preserved, contribute much %
his happiness and pleasure. We hope our people
viii give the boys lit.