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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-20

DEATH RATE IN VARIOUS OcCUPA-
TIoNs.-Nobody doubts that the occupa-
ton of an individual has much to do
with his general health, and with his
chances of death. Statistics prove that
the death rate is lowest among scientists
and professional men-nOt physicians
then follow Protestant clergymen, engi-
neers, farmers and laborers; next carpen-
tiers, machinists, and workers in iron
then come schoOlmasteTs, tObacconists,
physicians. and finally the clergy of the
Roman Catholic church, among whom
the mortality is much greater than among
the Protestant clergy and the other pro-
fessiOns named. Next We have druggists
and butchers, then miners and glass manu-
fscturers, plumbers and coppersmiths,
rail~ay employees and dock laborers, and
last OF all carmen, eabmep, horse keepers.
and inn-keepers, among whom the NOR
fality Is greatest. and much more than
ds1ble sha, Ut the srst nenfiaasd ooea-
pafioa-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-20

SHUT UP IN A FURNACE..-Sap Hear
ley is acolored boy about 30 years of age,
employed by Mr.. E. H. Welsh in the
Little building ON Baltimore street.
He is also engaged to attend to the fur
mace connected with the building. Yes
terday morning, about 6 o'clock, while
repairing the fire, he concluded to step
inside the furnace and warm his hands
before the FIRE that was at the end OPP
posite the door. He had hardly entered
the furnace before violent gust Of wind
blowing through the room dashed the
iron door shut with hideous bang, and
fastened the poor boy in what seemed .,
sure and horrible grave, for the flames
were springing up rapidly. The closing
of the furnace door opened the draught
automatically. The doomed boy raised
a wall Of hear.rending despair, but no
one heard him. Hopelessly he began
kicking against the iron door. Des-
peration put tenfold power in his leg.
He kicked long and we'll be kicked hard
and true he kicked as mortal never
kicked before. The door began to trem-
BILE on its hinges; one more lunge and it
few open, and the boy sprang out head
foremost.-[Cumbsrland Alleganiar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-20

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Rev. Theodore l.. Cuylcr tells the
story of II physician who escaped ruin
by the mimicking of his children.
He began his professional life with the
brightest prospects, and being thoroughly
educated and skillful, soon won a large
and fashionable practice. His danger
was in the baneful custom of social wine
drinking in fashionable gatherings and at
aristocratic dinners.
The young physician was witty and
agreeable, welcome guest everywhere.
The rich petted him. At their tables he
found the social glass. He drank. His
appetite was aroused. 1t grew strong.
Soon he could not control it. He, neg
Letting business, sank lower and lower,
losing patrons and friends, till Re became
staggering dlunkard.
His wife and children wanted the nee
cssaries of life. Close before him and
them waited the rum pauper's inevitable
fate.
One Sunday, when, half sobered after a
night of excess, he was likely to remain
awhile at home, his wife went to church,
and left him with his two little boys.
While the children played about the room
he lay upon the lounge, and sank into a
stupid sleep.
Presently their noise awoke and ang-
cred him, but on opening his eyes, he saw
what struck him dumb. His little six
year, old son was staggering across the
floor, and tumbling down, in exact imita-
ton Of an intoxicated man. The other
boy, older than he laughed with delight
at his performance.
"That's just like papa; let's both play
drunk! he cried, and then Joined his
brother in the sport.
How the agony of conscience awOke in
that fallen fathers breast! Had he lived
to become such an infamous pattern to
those Innocent little onesl
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house, ii was not to so to tho amshop
nor to visit patient He had no pa
tients. He went forth ~ suffer his own
self-accusings, and think Of his own sadly
needed cure. In misery he wandered
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{" the Divine Hra..r f"r help aud grace.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-20

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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
The Result,

About this time four years ago, the
BULLETIN had the satisfaction of con-
graduating the Republicans of the Third
District upon the vindication of their
integrity, shown by their refusal to sue
cumb to corrupt influences, and to en-
dorse the aspirations of a candidate for
Congress, of impure record and unscrup-
ulous character. This year the integri-
ty of the party has again been assailed
by the same corrupt and corrupting in
fuences, emenating from the same
source, and it has risen superior to
them, still maintaining it's good name as
q party of principle. Congratulations
are again in order, and every honest
member of the organization in this dis
trict has the right to boast with pride,
that it's honors are not the purchasable
commodity that some men have deemed
them
The action of the Convention at Nc
Gregor this week, was not just what we
hoped it might be, but we have no hest
tation in giving it our hearty endorse
ment, or in promising to do all that in
us lies to secure its ratification by the
people. We honestly believe that Mr..
Donnan was the strongest and most
available candidate before the conven-
ton, but we recognize in Mr.. Updegraff
a candidate of unquestionable integrity
and purity of record, exceptional ability
and unsullied character, and possessing
in a marked degree the confidence and
regard of those who know him well,
The only thing that can be said against
him, and the only charge that will
be brought forward in the campaign,
with any show of FEASIBILITY, is
his temporary alienation from the Re
publican party in the Greeley campaign
This will weigh but little with us. How
ever mistaken, we have no doubt that
the step was taken honestly, and that
Mr. Updegraff's return to the Republi-
can party was prompted by equally sin
cere motives. This being the case, we
find it very easy to forgive him his
political sins, which after all were COM
mitted in company with some of the
ablest and purest men in the Republican
party. We are confident that Mr.. Up
degraff Will have no difficulty in explain
ing his political course to candid Rcpub-
licans, who demand other qualifications
in "A candidate than blind and bigoted
partisanship under all conditions.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23

Tenbroeck, but didn't, Belle of Norton,
and others will show their speed. Rar-
us will trot for special purse of 81 900
and an extra $500 If he beats 2:18. The
premiums for both fairs aggregate $780,
600. The Minnesota kennel club will
hold show during the week, at the con-
clusion OF which grand field trial will
take place with special premiums The
premiums for the display proper ex-
coed $1,000, which will doubtless at
tract fine exhibit.
The tickets will be good to return I'M
til September %, thus affording at the
conclusion Of the fairs two weeks WIS.,
it to the beautiful lakes and other re-
sorts of the North-Star State. The
round trip rate from this city will be
only $12 to all the principal points of
interest, one admission to the Minneap-
oils Fair, etc. These are positively the
cheapest rates ever offered The Iowa
Route will carry on this excursion camp
equipage and personal baggage not ex-
ceeding two hundred pounds in weight,
with dogs, guns, fishing tackle, etc,
free. Messrs. D. H. Ogden and +. j..
Cooper will have charge of the details
of the trip.
For rate sheets, programmes, ETC.,
addres,
b. T. MILLS, Genl TIKI Agt,
Cedar RAPIDS. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
Forty Men Fighting a Duel.
From the Morristown CTenn.) Gazette.


The famous duel, in which forty or
more gentlemen were engaged, in 1928,
is still remembered in Natchcz. Col
Onel James Bowie, the famous fighter,
and inventor of the knife which bears
his name, used to spend great deal of
his time in that city He was challenged
by gentleman from Alexandria, La,
whose friends, to the number of forty
or more, accompanied him to Natchez
to see fair play, knowing that Bowie was
a desperate man and had his own friends
about him. All parties went upon the
field. The combatants took their places
in the center, separated from their
friends in the rear, or enough not to en-
danger them with their balls. Behold
the battle array thus: Twenty armed
Louisianians, fifty yards behind their
champion and his seconds and surgeon,
and opposite them, as far behind Bowie
and his seconds and surgeon. twenty
armed Mississippians. Behold the
heights of Natchez thrOnged with spec
tatOrs, and steamer in the river round
ed to, it's deck black with passengers,
watching, with deep interest, the scene
The plan of fight was to exchange shots
twice with pistols, and to close with
knives, Bowie being armed with his own
terrible weapon At the first fire both
parties escaped. At the second the
Louisianian was too quick, and took ad-
vantage of Bowie, who waited the word.
At this Bowie's second cried Foul
play" and shot the Louisianian dead.
The second of the latter instantly killed
the slayer of his principal. Bowie drove
his knife into this man. The surgeons
now crossed their blades. while, with
loud cries, came on the two parties of
friends, the light of battle in their eyes.
In moment the whole number was en-
gagged in fearless conflict. Dirks, pis.
tolls, and knives were used with fatal
effect until one party drove the other
from the field. l do not know how
many were killed and wounded in all,
but it was dreadful slaughter. Bowie
fought like hon, but fell covered with
wounds. For months he fingered at
the Mason House before he fully re-
covered.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
Hurdette'S First Pickerel.
From the Burlington Hawkeye.


I landed my first pickerel the first
evening we were on the lake. am not
a skillful fisherman. | told the boys
that l could do little plain fishing, but
l didn't want to be set down for any.
thing with any kind of futing, embroid-
cry, knife plating, or anything of that
kind about it. | fished from the shore
by the side of veteran fisher, Mr.. A.
K. Dunlap, of Titusville. He knows
every fish in the lake by name. He can
tell by tho movement of the line what
kind of fish is at your hook. Some:
thing ran away with my hook.
Its pickerel," shouted Mr.. Dunlap,
in intense excitement. "a big fellow.
Take out your lines" he yelled to the
rest of them. Give him plenty of
room! Play him." he shrieked at me.
Let him run! Keep your line taut!
Don't give him an inch of slack! Look,
out! Don't let him do that again! Let
him run! Now, bring him in this
Look out! Don't let him do that again"
By this time | was so excited | was
on the point Of throwing down the pole
and rushing out into the lake, intending
to run the fish down and kick it to death.
l screamed to Mr.. Dunlap;
"Yoq take tho pole and land him, |
never can.
He refused. He turned and hurled
his own pole, lance fashion, into the
woods.
''Herer he shouted, running down
the bank about twenty feet below me,
stopping down and spreading out his
arms. "Here! Now! Bring him in here
through the shoal water! I'll get him!
Careful, now! Careful! Steady! All"
And flip, flap, l had him on the shore.
He was beauty. A little sun6sh,
about 3! inches long.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
Report Of Jefferson Township s. s.
Convention.

August Ii, 1873.
ED. BULLETIN: At an early hour
the people began to arrive, and by 10
o'clock the house was filled to it's ut
most capacity, many having come many
miles to see and participate in the exer-
cises. A full programme having been
previously made out. after the election
OF Secretary and an address of well
come by Rev. j. Hurrel, everything be-
gan moving along under the direction Of
the energetic president, G. s. Billings,
of Waterloo.
Among the subjects discussed were:
Our Field" by Rev. Geo. Allen, show
ing the present condition of the Sunday
schools in the township and workings Of
the same, with total number Of scholars
3l2; Adaptation of the S. S. to our
Field, by Rev. G.. H. Albright, showing
the Importance of Christians working
together for the common good of the
youth of our land, in molding the charac-
ter, that they may be useful members
Of society; Things adapted to make
Sunday schools successful by j. p.
Fisher, of Blackhawk county. Expert
ence had taught that with union, three
things were essential-grace, grit and
greenbacks, with short sessions and in
teresting Next came the dinner hour,
which was hailed with delight by all.
In the afternoon childrens' meeting
was held, conducted by the president
who gave very interesting black board
lesson, subject, Faith" making it very
simple for the child to understand.
Some recitations were given by young
ladies'. Subject, Shall revivals be held
in the Sunday School," by Rev. w. H.
Riley, followed by several others,
proving by practical experience and
illustration, the results in favor of the
same, and demonstrating that early i'm
pressions are lasting, and that the child
while young, is susceptible of receiving
spiritual instruction Train up child
in the way he should go, and when he is
old, will not depart from it," "As the
twig is bent, the tree is inclined" How
to teach exemplited," by model class,
tionable systems of instruction.
A township association was organized
by electing l.. II. Persons, Prest. c. B.
Wolfe, Vice Pres't, and T. L. MAXWELL
Sec'y; said officers to be a committee to
hold conventions, organize and visit
schools. On the whole, it was one of
the most interesting meetings, that it
has been our privilege to attend. The
exercises were enlivened by music and
singing by different schools, and the con-
gregation.
Much interest was manifested in the
work; and we will say, that if any part
OF the county want to be awakened in
this direction, do not fail to secure the
services of c. S. Billings. AS an exhib-
itor of Bible lessons upon the board, he
has few equals 1t is hoped that other
townships will move forward in this
work, and that a county organization
may be formed to work in harmony with
the State organization.
Voted that the proceedings of the
Convention be reported to the county
papers for publication,
II, W, PERsoNs, Sec'y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23

A GREENBACKER of the crazier sort
was heard on our streets a day or two
since, speaking in terms of appreciation
of Dennis Kearney and his incendiary
speeches, and proclaiming the. justice
and appropriateness of his methods for
securing the prosperity of the laboring
classes. TO show our readers what
these methods are, and what sort of a
man Kearney is, we append an extract
from one of his California speeches:
"If we don't get our rights by fair
means we will by powder and ball We
will drive all the Cinnamon out of San
Francisco, and hang all the thieves and
politicians. | recommend that a mark
be placed upon the backs Of all who en-
ploy Chinese, and, if necessary, hang
them to the nearest lamp-post. IT
give an order to hang Croker, Croker
shall be hanged. The dignity of labor
must be supported, even if we have to
kill every one who opposes. When
you hear an incendiary speech the Chi:
nose question will be ended. | will
turn legions of workingmep loose with
their daggers, bayonets and mpskets
We are going to bring down the finest
rope. and every morning you will see
twelve men hanging to these ropes.
am afraid you will see two or three men
hanging to the same rope.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
A Total Eclipse.

BY this we mean that the officials of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern railway have eclipsod all their
former efforts in the excursion line.
The announcement is just made that
another excursion will leave Burlington
and all other points on the line of the
road, September End and Bird, for the
famous summer resorts of Minnesota,
with programme full as attractive as
the former one, and in addition an OPP
portunity will be given the ticket hold
crs to attend the State Fair at St. Paul
and the Minnesota Agricultural and
Mechanical Institute at Minneapolis,
which are both held the same week. 1t
is confidently. believed that these ex-
hibits will be the finest ever held in the
United States. No money or pains
have been spared in the securing of
special attractions. President Hayes,
with distinguished party, made up of
his Cabinet. Governors OF different
States, United States Senator'S and 9TH
ers will attend both Fairs. Hon. James
G. Blaine will deliver the address at
Minneapolis, and some other gentleman
equally distinguished will do the hon
Ors at St. Paul. In the sporting line
Rarus and Great Eastern for trotting
horses, and Molly Mccarthy, the great
running mare that undertook to beat
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23

the last Congress this was so notorious
that it became joke when any repre-
sentative was especially jealous for an
imitation OF the currency to ask him how
much real estate he held; and Senator
Jones, of Nevada, who was one of
the foremost leaders of the imitation
movement, did not even conceal the
fact that one of the main objects Of
those acting with him was to make a
market for real estate But surely it is
not to the interest Of the mass of work
lngmen that real estate shall bear a
high price. That means to them ex-
horbitant rents; it means that their
families shall be stuffed into mean ten
ements; it means that they shall pay
spectators high prices for the little
village lots they ought to own. Cheap
lands" has always and rightly been the
cry OF the workingmen in this country,
yet they are allowing themselves to be
deceived into policy which has for its
chief object to raise the price of real
estate.
V. But even the real estate specu-
lators deceive themselves. A new in
Aation will not help them. Imitation
will not initiate. The balloon burst in
1873; it will hold no new gas. The pan
ic of 1873 and the succeeding depres-
sion came about not by contraction, be-
cause paper money was then most
abundant, as We have shown; it came
about because of over speculation, over
trading and the deep alarm which
seized prudent men everywhere as they
saw whittier we were drifting. Public
confidence received great shock; the
men who had anything buttoned up
their pockets and the men who had
nothing but debts failed. Of late con-
fidence has begun slowly to revive; but
a new imitation would only send us back
into the distress of 1873-l874. 1t is
because we have got near to specie
basis that men are beginning to venture
timidly on new enterprises. 1t is be-
cause labor is shocked at these green
back-labor demands for new imitation
that times remain hard There is no
hope of better times for the working
men or even for the spectators, until
resumption is accomplished and the in
fatiOn movement is finally defeated.