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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
Ladies' Literary Club.

Through the kindness of the Secreta-
ry, Miss S. f. Homans, we have for pub
lication the minutes of the first regular
meeting of the Ladies Literary Club Of
Independence From the amount and
character of the work done, it will be
seen that the ladies do not meet to spend
an hour in social gossip, but to do real
work, to secure mutual improvement in
mental culture, and mutual enjoyment
in the qualification of aesthetic tastes.
Do the husbands, brothers and gentle
men friends of these ladies', at their
clubs and society meetings, spend their
time as profitably? Will it not be well
for them to look to their laurels, lest
they be left too far behind?
INDEPENDENCE, Jan. Sd, 1873.
Club called to order by Mrs. L. c.
Bryant, Pres. Secretary called roll,
twenty: members present. Minutes of
organization read and approved. Con-
stitution and by flaws read.
Finance Committee reported lease OBJ
tanned for Firemen's Hall as place OF
meeting.
Mrs. Lawton read carefully prepar-
ed essay on Art and Literature during
the 10Th Century
S. f. Homans an essay on "Architec-
ture"
"Mrs. d. G. Coy an interesting essay
on the life and works of Michael Ange.
10.
Miss l. M. Wells an instructive essay
on Sculpture"
! Mrs. n. O. Lawton read an article on
the Green Vaults of Dresden, by Miss
Howe.
Club adjourned to meet Jan. 10th il
Firemen's Hall.
s. f. HoMANs, Secretary
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
Remarkable Experiments with Mr.. Edi.
sons PhOnOgraph.
New York Sun,

In the early part of November last
there was printed a d, description Of new
invention by Mr.. Thomas A. Edison,
called the speaking phonograph. Mr..
Edison has since made an improvement,
and has now succeeded in making an in
strument that will record and reproduce
any words or sounds pronounced or
made within the proper distance Of the
mouthpiece Of the apparatus. This ap-
.paratus is exceedingly simple. 1t con-
sists of cylinder four inches in dame
ter and ten inches long, upon shaft
A spiral groove, like the thread Of a
screw, is cut in the surface of the cylin-
der from end to end, and the same kind
of screw IS cut in the shaft carrying
it. Over this cylinder is secured sheet
of paper or tinfoil. Immediately oppo-
site the cylinder, on an upright arm, is
speaking tube, one end Of which is
closed by diaphragm. In the center
of the diaphragm is a small point, like
that of a pin, arranged so as to be ex-
actly opposite the grooves upon the cyl
inder When the cylinder is set in mo-
tion it rotates, and at the same time
moves endwise. If, while rotating,
person utters a sentence in front OF the
tube, the movement of the diaphragm
causes the point upon it to indent the
tinfoil, so that for every movement OF
the diaphragm the point indents the
foil. If the movement is great. a deep
indenture will be made, and thus every
movement of the diaphragm is accurate
ly recorded by indentations in the foil.
To reproduce the sounds all that is nec-
essary is to turn the cylinder back to
its original position and start again, the
point upon the diaphragm riding in and
out Of the indentations sets it in motion
and thus reproduces all the original
movements.
Mr. Edison had his improved machine
on private exhibition in the Western
Union Telegraph Office on Monday, and
President OrtOn and number OF other
gentlemen connected with the company
tested its extraordinary powers of re-
peating spoken words. On one occa-
sion three gentlemen spoke In success.
sion-the first in English, the second in
Spanish and the third in Hungarian
and the machine repeated the words as
to be heard distinctly by dozen per-
sons standing around the apparatus
"Old Uncle Ned y and verse of
Spanish love song were next sung, and
reproduced by the instrument to the
satisfaction of all
Mr. Edison says the machine is de-
signed for practical use. He is now
making a new machine which will have
plate sufficiently large to receive 500
spoken words. Thus man may dictate
half dozen letters before leaving his
Office, and his clerks may write them
out in his absence If he should wish
to say more. he can remove the first
plate and put in the second, and SO on
up to any number he may require.
SO accurately are the words repeated
by the machine that gentleman who
was present at the exhibition yesterday
would not believe that the sounds were
made by it. He insisted that it was
ventriloquial performance, and would
not be convinced that it was not until
Mr.. Edison retired to another room
while the instrument was worked by
some one else.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
Getting over a Difficulty.

Galveston Letter to st. Louis Herald.
I'll tell you how one young lady man
aged in very disagreeable event of a
whole street under water to my person
al knowledge by eyesight She was a
pretty schoolma am in an East End in
stitution of learning, and at the close of
her days labors was returning home in
company with a number of her merry
school-children. 1t had rained very hard
that day, and Broadway, at the intersec-
tion of Tenth street, was a sea to the
depth of the knee for the pupils, who
plunged into it with evident enjoyment
Of the situation. The youag but selsi-
BILE teacher thought moment, then
doffed shoes and stockings, and with her
skirts held up, bravely waded across, to
the great admiration of her scholars, in
whose gleesome shout a grave young
man passing at the time felt sorely in
clined to join.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
How He Wanted to Die.

Burlettc's Boone Letter to the Hawkcyc.
The boys up on the Northwestern
were telling us about an old Catholic
priest who lived until quite recently out
at Boone, and was, in his way, decidedly
and Enthusiastically original. 1t seems
that on a certain occasion, some or many
years ago we don't remember which, he
became party, or witness, in some
lawsuits. and, as is the legal custom,
was soundly berated and abused by the
learned counsel on the other side for
having the temerity to have anything
whatever to do with a case at law, of any
kind. The result was that very bitter
feeling grew up between the prelate and
the two young lawyers, and time did not
appear to soften this feeling. at all But
one day the old man fell very i'll. He
was very old, and his sickness sat so
heavily upon him that he feared he
would never rise from the bed upon
which he had lain down. SO when he
thought that his last hour was approach
ing, he sent for these two lawyers, who
obeyed the summons and came into his
presence. With great difficulty he ac-
costed them and begged them to stand
on either side of the bed, and remain
there until he passed away. Deeply at
fected, the two lawyers did as he desir-
ed, and when they were standing on
each side of him, with solemn faces, one
of them, in low, earnest tones, told the
old man how glad they were that in his
dying hour he should forgive them, and
feel no bitterness towards them for any
innocent or even excessive display of
professional zeal.
The old priest slowly opened his eyes.
1T is not that" he said, and the two
young men bent forward eagerly to lis
ten.
1T isn't that gasped the old priest,
1T isn't that But | feel that am a
dying man. And | want to die like my
dear Master
The words came very painfully, and
the young barristers held their breath
while they leaned forward to catch the
next sentence. The old man turned his
eyes upon them:
"Between-twO-thi thieves"
Two crestfallen young men tiptoed 81.
lently toward the chamber door. Two
black looking faces stared at each other
out on the sidewalk, and two rising
young barristers didn't know whether tC
laugh or get angry. But the old priest
didn't die. There was enough good hu
NOR in his old heart to conquer dozen
diseases and send even death away smil
ing, and we believe the old man is still
! living in Fort Madison.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
C. H. KINGsBURY.

Superintendent Parker has appointed
an institute to be held at Hazleton, Sat-
urday, Jan. 10Th, beginning at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. 1t is to be hoped that there will
be a more efficient local committee than
at Winthrop last week.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

In Belgium, where agriculture is most
naturally pursued, a square mile pro.
duces means of nourishment for Z, ,345
persons, whereas in Poland the farming
produces food for only 1926 persons
per square mile.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

Osman Pasha was very handsomely
received by the Grand Duke Nicholas
and Prince Milan, both of whom said
Il compliment you on your defense OF
Plevna 1t is one of the most splendid
military fcats in history"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

An Indiana paper printed telegrapmc
reports of three small fires the other
morning, and headed them: Fiery Ter.
rors-The Red Glare Of Destruction All
Over the Land!"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
PHYSICIANS,

DIR. II. o. DOCkHAM,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, QUASQUE-
l. ton, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

He had proposed to her, and now with
fear and trembling waited for her an.
swer "Only one word" he begged, " if
but to keep alive the fires of hope with
in my BOSOM" She looked at him ten
derly, nay, lovingly, and her lips moved
in accents that went to the depth Of his
soul. She asked him how much he earn
ed week.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
ATTORNEYS.
JAS. f. JEWEL,

JAS. E. JEW Ell,
T AWYER OFFICE IN MUNSONS BLOCK
IL with Lake s. Harmon, Independence, Iowa.
Collections a speciality. Will practice in all the
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. Also
agent for Equitable Life Insurance Company,
of DeS MOineS Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11
There are, besides the above, other
literary societies in this city, and each
of these, if properly conducted, is an eff
ficient educator.

QUERY.-Will some teacher give a
nurely arithmetical solution to the fol-
lowing
A farmer with 12O rods of fencing enclos
ight-angled triangular lot whose sh ,rtest ide
was thirty rods; required the length of eacL of
the other sides.
G.. Fl KINGsRURY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-11

Legal and Official Advertisements, One Dollar
per Square for the first, and Fifty Cents per
SQUARE for each subsequent insertion, up to
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.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
WOODSTOCK, VT,, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY go, 1878.

"there win be neither marrying nor givlnl
In marriage"
Undoubtedly, tho reign OF Jews was u
its incipient stages Of establishment wher
Christ came In the flesh, but tho Jewish
age did not end until the Temple and the
Jewish worship were ended aud "the
daily sacrifice taken away" by the Romans,
Hence the phrase "his aioa" In the para
bic Of the tares meant the Jewish age,
The gospel age was then future,
Dr. Clark says that by "all the tribes OF
the land, the Jewish people are evidently
Intended" See his comment in Rev, | I 7,
Paul does not say In Phil, 81 2l any
thing about changing our vile bodies, nor
In Romans 8 29 about "the redemption
OF our bodies" You make him talk un'
dramatically, II no meant bodies and said
"body." Clearly, he meant the entire
body Of the Christian Church, or else the
body Of humanity, not their material
bodies.
do not b~lleye In tho resurrection Of
our material bodies; but do believe In
tho resurrection Of mankind, and Of all
that Is essential to constitute man, as
man, |, g, the mind, soul or spirit, What
/ mean by our immortal spirits putting
on Immortality Is, that In the future state
they win nevermorc be liable to be sep
arated from mortal body, rs they arc In
this world,
ELI BALLoU,
So. Woodstock, Jan, lG, 1878.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
True Living.

No coutlic. is so severe as his who
labors to subdue himself ; but in this
we must be continually engaged, if
we would be strengthened in the in
ner man, and make real progress tow
ards perfection. Indeed, the highest
perfection we can attain in the present
state is alloyed with imperiection, aud
our best knowledge is obscured by the
shades of ignorance "we see through
a glass darkly; an humble knowledge
OF tb, self, therefore, is more certain
way Of leading thee to God than the
most profound Investigations OF sci
ence. Science, however, or proper
knowledge Of the things that belong
to the present life, is so far from be-
ing blamable. considered in itself,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
WHOLE No, lS4S

that It Il good and ordained Of God I
bat purity ofcoOscl noe aud holiness
Of Ito must ever be preferred before
It and because men are more solicit
ous to learn mach than to live well,
they fall wto error m receive little or
II, benefit from their sludles.,,As-
surcdIy In tic approaching day oi uni
ycmaI judgment It will not be inquired
what wo have read, but what we have
done not how eIoqaently We have
spoken, but how holly wc have lived,
-Womas hemps,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
A New Idea of COnjugaI Fidelity

The following dialogue is reported
to have taken place in a lawyers of
fee, somewhere between Maine and
California. An Irishwoman enters
the office al d says:
'I'd loik one of thin divorces"
Lawyer--."On what grounds =
Woman-"Michacl is very brutal
to me he scolds the very life out Of
me, and kicks the cat.
Lawyer-"Good evidence for the
cat if she was married to your hus-
band, but good for nothing for you.
Cant you think of something else ?"
Woman-M don't think Mike is
quite faithful to me. How would that
do 7"
Lawyer "That would do finely.
What evidence have you T.
Woman-"Well, l don't know what
ye call evidence. but I've had suspic-
ion for long time that Nike Was not
the father of my last child"
A new revelation in conjugal inf.
deity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
Retry.
FEBRUARY RAIN,

o lonely day No sounds are heard
baye winds aud Hoods that downward pOu
And timld huting of bird,
That pipes enc low note o'er aud DER,
before the blast tho bare trees lean,
Tho ragged clouds sail low aud gray,
Aud all the wild aud wintry scene
Ia but one blur Ot driving spray,
q day most meet for memories,
For mnslng by vacant hearth
on that which was aud that which Ia.
And those who walk no moro on earth
And yet this dark aud dfeaiy day
Some brighter lesson still lean bring.
For Il s herald oi tho May,
A faint foIetoken Of the spring.
Beneath the ceasele6a-beating rain
Earth'a snowy shroud fast disappears,
A. sorrow pressing on tho brain,
Fades IN Hood Of happy tears,
And thus In darkness Oft IL wrought.
Through lonely dayS Of tears aud grief.
The gradual change by which Ia brought
10 ahadowed lives aome sweet relief.
Seribner's Magazine for February.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23

ten dollar tootor,bll on dat baby, Dot
vos good child, Fill up der gla'soa,
Whoo ray tor dat little buck baby
We Won't go home ill yesterday"
Frlz got home at laot, and waa Ia
Chestnut Hill again after couple Of
days after some medicine, The boys
couldnt get him again, though ho
said to them
"You bate ! tcus 10 ny ppwag8'
now. --HRadclphm Haictm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
From Chambers journal.
MONUMENT AND TURF.

Full In tho midst Of theao gray boupds
A lordly stono upswolls
Tho scroll, that thrice its bulk surrounds,
The passing stranger tells
or what renowned limo no cana.
Who meath tho marble lies,
What doods ho wrought OF mark and fame,
That lived when mortas dies.
And deep IL craven how high his worth
waa priced how widely known,
What honors crowned him from his birth,
What griefhad raised the stone
Yot ho sleeps calmly on beneath,
Whore Silence mocks at Famo
Nor hocds the pomp mado over death,
This bla2on OF his namo.
Some PAGES of aud thou wilt SEQ
A grave Of simple show,
As lowly aud retired as ho
Had been who rests below;
High rank and riches kept afar,
While thoy enjoyed their day,
The high and low--what social bar
May now divide their clay'
No honors mark tho poor mans tomb
This green, secluded spot,
Yot still tho pansy's purple bloom
Proclaims him not forgot
No craven stone reclines above
To mourn the humble dead,
But womans griof and chidron's love
Bsdew the hallowed bed.
Nor here is any record hung
OF lineage anl race,
Tho turf alone tells whence ho sprung,
Who fills this narrow space
His virtues slumber with his dust,
Unrecked Of and unknown
But God, in Whom rcposed his trust,
Receives him for His own.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
Vermont Savings Banka.

As no official publication Of lac
condition Of the Savings Banks OF toe
State Is authorized by law Tor Dhc y,r
that We have no session Of the lpg
laturc, until the State officers ltcpml5
are published next TALL, we nave obs
tanned from William II, Duliois, oly,
ings Bank Examiner ioI the State ,uc
following abstract Of Reports OF The
condition Of the Savings liauks and
Institutions for Savings aud Tut
Companies in the State Of Vermont on
the 3Oth day Of June, 1877;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23

One was Baptist, and the other
was Congregationalist. The waiter
asked them what they'd order. "a
little dipped toast said the Baptist.
"You may give me toast also," said
the Congregationalist, very carefully,
"but don't dip it-sprinkle it with a
little butter'- CRockland Courier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23

When man hassworn off, and con.
cludes TO take one and not count it, he
starts for the nearest saloon with the
same sense of exhiiration which the
small boy feels when he sights a big
snow bank to tumble into. o.-[Oil City
Derrick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23

Did you ever sit down before the
CRATE and cross your legs and wonder
how it comes that dear little todd.
ing youngster too small TO lift die.
tionary, can ask questions that would
send college professor to the foot of
the class '--(Cincinnati Breakfast
Table,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
He Wanted a Doctor.
So. Woodstock, Jan. lG, 1878,

One night last week a jolly old Ger
man farmer rode to Chestnut Hill
from Whitemarsh after 4 physician tol
his wife, who was very sick. lie dis
mounted from his horse III front OF q
saloon just as the boys inside had be-
gun to make merry over the first keg
of beer, lie approached and looked
cautiously around the screen. Tie
foamns glasses were held high above
the heads of the revelcrs, as one of the
number pronounced toast appropri-
ate to the oc ;asion.
The silent watcher licked his lip
and wished his errand mad been one
not requiring So much dispatch. He
was turning reluctantly away, when
the crowd saw him.
"Hallo !" they shouted, there's
Fritz. Bring him in !"
He @as laid hold upon and hauled
up to the bar, all the while protesting,
"Poys, | was in quick hurry. Ole
woman sick like der turvcl. | vos
come nit der toctor, sooner as light
min !"
Well, you can take some beer
while you're here, and kill two birds
with one stone,' was the reply.
"Yaas, | kill Won chicken init a
coople OF stones, und der ole woman
die mtout der toctor, | don't forget
myself Of it, eh ?"
"Oh, she won't die. You don't get
beer often, and you've got the old wo.
man all the time. Fill EN- up again"
"Yaas, l got her all der time, but
exposen' she go dade, l don't get her
any more sometimes. It's better to
go nit der doctor, seldom right
away
But he didn't 60. AS ore glass af-
ter another was forced upon him by
the reckless crew, the object Of his er-
rand was Hoated further and further |
from his vision, until it was carried
out OF his mind altogether, and his
voice, un,lnged with anxiety, Joined
10 the drinking-songs, and arose above
all others.
Thus he was tound by his son, late
hat night. The boy grasped him by
he sleeve, and said:
"Fader, come home"
Fritz turned, and at the sight Of bis
10Y great fear arose in his mind,
wept away the tunes OF tn" beer and
'rought him to sense Of the si,ua-
ion. In an awe stricken tone he ask
X:
"Yawcub, how you vas come here
as Something's der matter 2"
"Yaw," replied the boy,
1" Veil, spoke up aboud it. Vas der
e ,oman-vas your mudder--is she
.de 7 can shtand d,m best. Don't
,ep your fa1sr in expense, poy.
,pid it out. Vas re u couple OF Or Ii
lanses, Yawcub 7" v
"Nein,' answered the boz. ''you vas v
uder. A leedle baby COON NIT ter II
'use." a
Fritz was overcome for a moment, p
It finally stammered out s.
"Vos dol SO ? ! expose it was not O
soon already. Vell-vell. in der 81
ddie of life, We don't know vat's to a
n next up. Man exposes aud Cott OF
oposes. Fill up der glasses" W
The boy ventured to ask the old IN
IN why he had not sent the doctor. el
sVy did she want u toctorf Pet. kr
she told me so. | got HIM pooty to
ick. Navarro mind, safe more as in