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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
A Romance Of the ScOurge.

Memphis Telcgraphic Correspondence.
There is romance connected with
the death Of Zach Oliver. Ten days
ago, while on his way to his lodgings, he
encountered, very ill with the fever, a
young Jewess, Miss Phoebe Mendleson,
who had come into the city to enquire
for letters which were expected from
her parents, who had fled to some
Northern city when the fever first ap-
peared. Seeing her condition, kind
hearted Zach took her to his room,
and went in haste for physician,
which he secured, and by his attention
to her, in conjunction with nurse fur
nished by the Howards, the young Jew
ess was saved from death. Three days
ago she was so far convalesced as to be
able to sit up, when Zach himself was
attacked, and, although feeble from her
illness, she aided in the nursing Of
her friend, who fingered until this
morning, and died in the arms Of her he
had saved.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT,
VIM. ELDEN, Editor.
{ knowledge Should Precede Deflni.
tiOn."

Much is said, and justly, too, of the
Importance of being able to define the
words we use. No person should ever
use word the force of which he does
not understand But how shall we help
our pupils to knowledge Of words and
their uses which shall be Of practical
value? Surely not by requiring them to
commit columns of words with their
definitions, while they have as yet no
idea of what is meant by the words, and
often still less idea Of what the defni-
tions signify. The test of the pupils
knowledge of words is not the number
OF other words of synonymous meaning
he can give; but can he use the words
In sententces of his own construction,
and use them correctly?
Teacher says: John, define exca-
vate"
John. '"Excavate; to hollow out
Teacher: Make sentence contain
ing the word
John: ''The baby excavates when he
gets hurt >
The teacher should see that the pupil
understands the meaning of the words,
or their definition, or both, before he is
set to commit them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
How a Woman Buys Meat.
Exchange

When a woman enters butcher shop
to select piece of meat for dinner, she
has her mind made up to take mutton
roast. Therefore, when the butcher
rubs his hands, and asks what she will
have, she promptly replies:
"I'll take some of that NUT"
She stops there Her eye has caught
sight of ham, and she suddenly decides
to take ham.
"Best ham | ever saw, madam; how
much?"
swell, you may give me three p
Well, | don't know, either. My hus:-
band was saying he'd like some sausage
Plenty, madam. Now, then, how
much will you have?"
" It's pork sausage, is it?"
Yes, ma am"
WELL l suppose pound would be
enough for our small family; but
but
"Shall l weigh pound, MADAME"
"I was wondering if veal pot-pie
wouldn't suit him better" she answered
You have veal, suppose?"
20 yes, madam: here's a splendid
bit of veal, as good as l ever saw"
"Yes, that does look like veal" she
says, lifting it up.
"And you'll take it?"
Lets see." she muses.. "Y-no, ]
guess not. I'd better take pork chops
" Nice chops! How much?" he asks.
Gone of those slices will weigh q
pound, l suppose
About pound, madam"
"And it was a young hog?"
"Quite youngish, madam.
And you can cut the rind OFF,
" Yes, madam"
"Well," she says, heaving deeI
sigh, guess you may give me some
beefsteak-some that's nice, and bt
sure and cut all the bone out!"
And she's only been half an houl
coming to the point.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

SET A Coon EXAMPLE.-The first,
and perhaps the most potent influence
determining the career Of our children,
is our own conduct. We have little rea-
son, and no right, to expect them to act
better than we give them an example.
If we are hasty, violent, unreasonable,
intemperate or profane in our speech,
careless in our habits, impure in our
lives, we have every reason to expect
that our children will grow up to be like
US. Nay, we may properly fear that
they will make bad haste to distance us
on the evil road; for experience, and
the terror of the law, and wholesome
restraint from society, keep us some
what in check To the child all these
things are wanting. Think of the effect
on boy of seeing his father in a rough
and-tumble fight, or of hearing him
threaten to kill neighbor, perhaps
member of his own family! This is the
kind of education too many children
have who are growing up to be your fel
low-citizens and mine, and whom some
reckless demagogue will try to persuade
ought to be at the top of society. Think
of the influence on child of habitual
coarseness, harshness, and the want of
self-control in those who stand to him
as his types of men and women Let it
never pass out of our thought; let it
cling to us and haunt us day by day,
that our children are deriving large
and formative part of their education
from our daily manners, and especially
from the tone of our daily life. The
spirit that rules us creates the spirit
that rules them.-[REv. |. NJ. At
WOOD.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

A number of gentlemen who were
talking about agriculture dwelt a good
deal on the bad husbandry of the farm
ing regions, when lady present gave
spice to the discussion by saying:
Gentlemen, the worst husbandry seen
in this country is when you harrow up
the feelings of your wives"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
Spelling Reform.

The American Pathological Associa-
ton, comprising the foremost students
of language in the country, and we
might say in the world, for that matter,
at a recent meeting, at Saratoga, July
10, advised the following eleven spellings
as a mild, practical initiation of the
spelling reform: tho (though), thru
(through), gard, catalog, infnit, de6nit,
ar (are), wisht, hav, CIV, liv. These
spellings are endorsed by leading schol-
ars, and it is hoped that they will COM
mend themselves to the widespread
feeling which seems ready to welcome
gradual and moderate reform in English
orthography. The changes proposed by
the Pathological Association are strictly
in accord with other simplifcations
which have found their way into the
language within the last two hundred
years, without creating any sensation,
without any conscious effort, and even
without being realized by the public
Two hundred years ago our ancestors
spelled musicke, .trolicke One hundred
years later the final was dropped, and
the final 1: has been dropped within the
days OF the present generation. Now,
why not, by agreement and conscious eff
forts, go ahead in the direction of these
benefcient changes, and intelligently
press forward a reform which has al
ready made so much advancement
under the slow and capricious guidance
of unconscious forces?
1t is needless for the Weekly to say
that it is warmly in sympathy with every
thing that is reasonable and moderate
in this movement, and that it is anxious
for the time to come when good busi-
ness policy will justify it in adopting
the changes recommended by such high
authority, as well as by good common
sense. However, it will be glad to fol-
low copy" strictly to the extent of
the spelling Of these eleven words at the
desire Of the contributor
The great immediate object to aim at
is to remove the reverence for the un-
reasonable and monstrous Irregularities
in English orthography, which every
school-master, and school mistress. and
respectable person in the land is obliged
to feel, or at least to pretend to feel.
Prof. Whitney well says: Break down
the false sacredness Of the present
modes of spelling, accustom people not
to shiver when they see familiar words
misspelt, and something good will re-
suit" Good contributions employing
the spellings referred to above, are
me.-Educotionol Weekly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

ENCOURAGE Coop READING
ents cannot be too vigilant in caring for
the reading of their children. Teachers
can also largely influence the reading of
their pupils. Oftentlmes reference to
book, by the teacher, will cause
whole class to read it. Children should
be encouraged to have good book
where it can be taken up at odd mo-
ments. If teachers generally would de-
vote part of each Friday afternoon to
an exercise, in which the pupils should
give a short account of what they
have been reading during the week,
it would help implant love for better
class Of literature Of course this I'M
plies thought and care on the part of
the teacher, since no teacher can i'm
plant love for good reading unless he
enjoys it himself. Let person acquire
a taste for good reading in early life,
and the LANCER he lives the greater his
desire for the acquisition of knowledge.
II NJ Harrington, Supt. Pub. Schools,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

LANGUAGE.-Next to a good con-
science, education is the truest treasure
man possesses. But man possesses
only what he knows. Education cannot
exist without knowledge. knowledge,
deprived of the vehicle of language, is
unattainable or unproductive. To know
foreign language is distinctive charac-
teristic of the educated Goethe's fa-
nous dictum, He who knows no for
eign language does not know his own"
is eminently applicable to the English.
Speech being the principal quality that
distinguishes man from the brute, each
language forms one of the essential con-
stituents of humanity. The more of
these we shall have acquired, the more
we shall own Of the typical totality of
mankind, its culture and its truth, its
achievements and it's hopes, and the
more we shall approach perfect man. or
be at least endowed with the best ac-
cessible means of striving after his ideal.
Tile P1uate Tutor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

The Auditor was authorized to issue
warrants in favor of the judges and
clerks of the election held October 9Th,
upon the certificate of the township
clerks.
The Auditor was instructed to issue
warrants for the per diem and mileage
OF the present session as follows:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

Board adjourned sine die.
GEO. B. WARNE,
Co. Auditor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

36, Washington township, from the Sec
ond correction line north, be established
upon the line of the center of the old
travelled road, three rods wide, accord
ing to the survey of Messrs Seeley and
Deering, commission appointed. for
that purpose.
The Board ordered that the county
and township officers elect give bonds
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
q|;lls a6nlltti',>

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.
Business Cards of six lines, or less, 5000
year.
Marriage, Death and Religious Notices insert
ed without charge Obituary Notices ten cents
per line.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
w. G. & j. Il. DONNAN,

T AW, ,CONVEYA&CING, WAR CLAIM AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First Nation
al Bank building, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
ATTORNEYS.
DANIEL SNIYSER.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n Will give dilgent attention to Collections
and all legal business entrusted to his care
Office over Chicago Clothing House, at lndc-
pendence Buchanan Co. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
BRUCKART & NEY,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, INDEPENDENCE,
n Iowa. Office over MorSe'S Store. Consul
tations in English and German.
d. W. BRUCKART. JOHN j. NEY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, INDEPENDENCE,
IA Iowa. Office in NunSon'S Block, Main st.
JED LAKE. NJ. W. HARMON.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-25
ID. ID. HOLDRIDGE.
LAKE s. HARMON,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
"A and Land Agent. Office over Taylor
Hardware Store Independence, Iowa.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
Danger i'm the Ice.Pitcher.

About this time cautions in regard to
the use of ice water are in season. An
exchange remarks, most truly, "The
number Of immortal beings who go
hence to return no more, on account of
an injudicious use. of ice water. can
hardly be estimated No doubt drink
ing ice-water arrests digestion Just as
surely as a refrigerator would arrest
respiration. 1t drives the natural heat
from the stomach, checks the flow of
gastric juice, and shocks and weakens
the delicate organs with which it comes
il contact Especially is it dangerous
to drink freely of ice-water when the
body is overheated and the whole system
fatigued. Wait a while in such cases.
even enduring some discomfort mean
while with patience, and then take a
swallew or two slowly. You will find
yourself, on the whole, more surely re-
ieved of thirst and heat in this way. and
secured from many dangers which often
follow the injudicious and abundant use
Of ice-cold drinks. -Hayper's Bozar.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
Laurel and Cyprus,

A certain veteran Kentuckian. relat-
ing to friend how a showman's rattle
snake lad got loose on Mississippi
steamer and bitten one of the passen-
gers, concluded with grim significance,
"The poor fellow didn't live half an
hour, nor the snakes owner not much
longer, [ reckon" "Why, you didn't
kill him, surely?" said the dismayed
listener. Well, no, we didn't kill
him, cause that would have been takin
the Low in our hands, but we gave him
500 lashes, tarred and feathered him,
made clean crop of one ear and half
crop of t'other, and put him out on an
island up to his mouth in water, and the
river rlsir' plum foot at a time" The
difference between this humane COM
mutation and the actual punishment of
death represents fairly enough that be-
tween the treaty Of San Stetano and the
results of the Berlin congress. While
saving Northern Roumelia, Turkey has
lost Cyprus. She has regained Dull
c'gno only to lose Antivari, and sacrificed
Sophia to retain the Macedonian sea-
board. The preservation of Kars is bal
anced by the loss of Batoum and Olti,
the recovery OF Bayazid by the cession
OF Ketour, and the nominal sovereignty
Of Albania with the temporary, if not
permanent, surrender of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
But of all these changes, the most mo-
mentous is the British protectorate in
Asiatic Turkey, the possible results of
which, If fully carried out, no human
eye can foresee. The proposed system
is analogous to that already employed
in India, viz, the establishment at all
the principal oenters of British official
Gre sidents," who, although without any
administrative power of their own, are
authorized to watch the proceedings of
the native officials, and to report to the
English Ambassador at Constantinople
every act Of injustice or NAL -administra-
ton. In. other words, it is proposed to
introduce a good government, at one
stroke. among men brutalized by centu-
ries of bondage to an execrably ba1 one.
The. attempt is undeniably praiseworthy,
but it may safely be predicted that the
very men for whose benefit it is being
made are those from whom it has most
TO rear. r. 81 #t
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
A Blind Murderer,S Suicida

Asa Kettle, the blind boy, who shot
and killed his father and mother some
time ago, at West Stephentown, and was
confined in jail SO long, shot himself in
the stomach yesterday fatally. The
doctor tried to probe for the ball, but
Asa, would not let him, saying that he
had put it there and it should remain.
His brother had gone to church and left
him alone, and he broke open an old
trunk and got the revolver-the same
one he used when he killed his father
and mother. He said after he shot him
self that he had killed them and was
glad Of it, Troy (N. Y Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
Grammatical Smiles.

A correspondent of the Nea0 England
Journal has collected the following
specimens Of false syntax: 49, 49,
- An Iowa editor thus acknowledges a
present of grapes: "We have received
basket of grapes from our friendoW. !,
for which he will accept our compi-
ments, some of which are nearly two
inches in diameter.
One of Sir Boyle Roche's invitations
to an Irish nobleman was rather equivo-
Cal. He writes: Ct hope, my Lord,
if you ever come within mile OF my
house you will stay there all night.
A Coroner's verdict reads thus: $ The
deceased came to his death by excessive
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25

drinking, producing apoplexy in the
minds OF the jury"
A correspondent, in writing of re-
cent convention in the city of Cleveland,
says: "The procession was very fine,
and nearly two miles long, as was also
the report of DIR. Perry, the chaplain. :"
In the annual report of town in
Massachusetts we find the following:
THE town farmhouse and aims house
have been carried on the past year to
our reasonable satisfaction, especially
the alms-house at which there have
been an unusual amount of sickness
and three Deaths"
A Western paper says: ga child was
run over by wagon years old, and
cross-eyed, with pantalets on, which
never spoke afterwar1.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
WARN WEATHER POETRY

On Tor lofge in garden of cucumbers,
90, for an c berg or two at control
oh, Tor a vale which at midday the sun cumbe rsi
On, for pleasure trip up to the pole!
On, for little one-story thermometer,
with nothing but Zeros ali rang Il in row 7
On Tor big doublt-barreled by srometer
10 mea ure this moisture that rolls from NV
brow!
on, that this cold world were twenty times colder
mats irony, red-bot il seeiueth to ur)
On, Tor a tn N of its draadsi Cd no Idar
ON, what comfort an agul Won d bel
Oh, for grotto TO typify heaven,
Scooped in the rock under cataract vat!
Oh, for winter of discomfort evan,
Oh, for wet blankets juliciously caSti
On, for soda-fount spouting ND b Idly
From every hos laml- post against the hot skv
On, Tor proud maid n TO look at colby,
Freezlns my soul with glance of her eye!
st. Louis Post
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25

of mature life-the one kneeling on the
MOSES with his face lifted to heaven.
the other lying on the MOSES with his
face turned toward the same sky. with
out word or uttered speech prayed to
the divine mercy which beyond the
heaven and the sky saw the two men
underneath the pines, and met. we may
not doubt, with needed answer the 81
lent upgoing prayer.
The two opened their eyes nearly at
the same instant. They looked for a
moment at each other, and then the
gambler feebly lifted his hand put il
into the broad palm of the trapper. Not
word was said. No word was needed.
! Sometimes men understand each other
| better than by talking. Then the gam
spot whe1eit rested, slipped the solitaire
from his finger and said, as he handed
them to the trapper:
"There's girl in Montreal that will
like these. You will find her picture in
side my vest when you bury me. Her
address is inside the picture case. You
will take them to her, John Norton p
"She shall have them from nv own
hand" answered the trapper, gravely.
You needn't disturb the picture,
John Norton" said the gambler; {" it's
just as well, perhaps, to let it be where
it is"
81 understand" answered the trap
per, solemnly; "the picture shall stay
where it is"
"The PISTOLS resumed the gambler,
and he glanced at the one lying on the
moss, 81 give to you. You'll find them
true. You will accept them?"
The trapper bowed his head. It is
doubtful il he could speak. The END
was evidently nigh. The trapper took
the gamblers hand as if it had been the
hand Of his own boy. Indeed, perhaps
the young man had found his father al
last; for surely it Mt flesh that makes
fatherhood. Once the young man moved
as If he would rise. Had he been able
he would have died with his arms around
the old mans neck. AS it was, the
strength was unequal to the impulse
He lifted his eyes to the old mans face
lovingly; moved his body as if he woulo
get little nearer, and, as child might
speak loving thought aloud, said, 81
am glad met you, John Norton" anc
with the saying of the sweet words he
died.-Rev. Mr. Murray's Story, IN
Golden RuIe
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
WHO KNO MS:
By ANNA G BRACKETT.

WHY must we then, be SAD,
When nature il so glad?
Nor half can 1tterance all her joy unfold,
Thoul she runs DER aud DER
TIE STIR ga tried long before,
To body forth the life that's never DID,
Not for our sakes arrayed,
Though we would fain persuade
Our foolish hearts that 81 e, in servant guise,
Spreads all her varied show
Before us as we go,
TO win approving chances from our eyes.
All, no! Though in broad glee
She laughs VII re all can see,
In IeaRues OF dandelions al dewy wet,
All to herself she smiles
In far-off ocean ills,
And in dim hooks in shy blue violet.
And though she dances still
Along the sheer brown hill
In scarlet glow of swinging columbine,
In gentan she smiles slow,
As happy maid might go,
Who sings 81 love him. and lis heart is mine J!
She wants no added bliss,
No praise for this, or this
Simply che is so glad she cannot rest,
Put still must evermore
In every way outpour
The exceeding bliss that stirs within her breast
No care for us has she;
And we, alas land we
look but sadly at her innocent play;
Shut out from paradise,
We see with other eyes;
lie flaming sword has rent all wells away.
Is there, then, for us, too,
No life forever rev?
Or is that life new but in lying care,
Till on His far-off throne
Our God must hear alone
One cry OF Jain uprising everywhere?
Yet had it better been
We still had staid within,
Nor tasted fruit that let's us not forget?
God knows if it be So
The days on below,
And overhead the stars, they rise, they set.
-Harpers Mdqdz5ne for august.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25

The friction-match folks didn't get
Congress to release them from putting a
revenue stamp on each bunch. They
may plead and protest their tax as they
will. but the cent of the matches will
hang round it still. -LoWeH Courier.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-25
Tim'S Kit.

It surprised the sinners and newsboys
around the postoffice the other day to
see Limpy Tim" come among them
in quiet way, and to hear him say:
"Boys, I want to sell my kit. Here's
two brushes, a hull box of backing, a
good stout box, and tine outfit goes for
2 shillin's !"
"Goin' away, Tim p queried one.
"Not 'xactly, boys, but want quar-
ter the awfullest kind just now
"Goin' on a 'scursion ?" asked an
other.
"Not to-day, but I must have quar-,
| ter" he answered.
One OF the lads passed over the
change and took the kit, and Tim
walked straight to the counting-room
of daily paper, put down his money,
and said:
81 guess / kin write it if you'll give
me pencil" | .E@f,f
With slow-moving fingers he wrote a
death notice. It went into the paper
almost as he wrote it, but you might not
have seen it. He wrote: s. as r.
Died-Litul Ted-of scarlet fever;
aiged 3 yeres. Funeral to-morrer, gon
up to hevin: left won bruther.' ''E1ti Z.
"Was it your brother9" asked the
cashier. s a. .sl 5E ..h 3.
Tim tried to brace up, but he couldn't.
The big tears came up, his chin quiv-
cred, and he pointed to the notice on the
counter and gasped
eli had to sell my kit to do lit,
but he had his arms around my neck
when he d-died p u "ot 91.1I
He hurried away home, but the news
went to the boys, and they gathered. IN
a group and talked. Tim had not been
home an hour before a barefooted boy
left the kit on the doorstep, and in the
box was bouquet OF fowers.-Detroit
Free Press. III .tl....nl q.