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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

Music is coupled with all that is vile,
depraved and tiendish In perverted hu-
man passion; n;-and the managers of gam
bling hells know full well what power to
draw there is in music and song. These
hells are adorned with all the glitter and
tinsel of art and well-arranged orches-
tras to entice the unwary into their Sa-
tanic traps. The wild. daredevil songs
OF these orchestras executed in perfect
time and harmony of sound, WELD an
influence almost irresistible over the de-
PRAYED and uncultivated mind. Sin, thus
gilded by the cunning devices and de-
ceptions of mis-applied art, and the at
traction of Bacchanalian song, is invest
ed with charm, and many men who
might have been respected and honored
citizens OF a great and free nation, had
better influences surrounded them in
youth and early manhood, are dragged
down to endless woe by these powerful
auxiliaries of Satan.
Music, on the other hand, is associa-
ted with all that is beautiful, tender and
holy, in the lives of some of the noblest
and purest men that have ever lived to
grace this in-blighted earth. Good in
itself, and of celestial origin bearing
the stamp of divinity-like all other
good agents. by misuse, can be made to
subserve base and ignoble purposes, and
though a powerful instrument for evil
in the hands of base men, cannot be
justly held responible for such unholy
use. A positive power in society. it
yields good or evil fruits according to
the degree of the culture and the char
acter Of those that come within the
range of its influence. Sacred music
as dispensed by Sankey may touch the
most adamantine heart and open the
briny fountain of tears that has been
sealed for years. A pathetic hymn by
well-disciplined and nicely balanced
church choir, may awaken a slumbering
conscience and dissolve in tears the
most obdurate heart. \ truly royal
nature may through transgression be-
come blunted in its moral perceptions,
and those perceptions remain dormant
until some heavenly strain of music re-
vive the memory of purer and happier
days, and cause the tear of penitence to
steal down the cheeks in sorrow and
in sorrow and deep regret for every ig-
noble thought and misdeed. The in
spring notes of martial music, espec-
tally those of some favorite national air,
nerves the arm and enables the patriot
to strike terrible blows for his country
and her rights.
Sheridan's cavalry smote the rebels as
with thunderbolt when he ordered his
squadrons to charge them through the
stirring notes of hundred bugle blasts
Murat, at Eylan, moved down upon his
foe with 1000 horse at the bugle's blast
and swept them from the field like a
hurricane But there is music in the
throbbing guns of battery, as we'll as
in the blood stirring bugle blast These
dread instruments of death discourse a
deep and terrible music in battle, and
the patriot soldier loves their deep strong
pulsations, and is inspired by them tc
battle nobly and manfully for Liberty
and the rich fruitage of her reward
GEO w. CopELY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

NoTE:-For the month covered by
the above report, the cases of hardness
in our schools amounted in the aggre-
gate to 272. OF these the fourth ro ON
West Side, furnishes one; the first, sec
ond and third rooms each, four, and the
fifth room, East Side, 1S5. We hope
that same fifth room will make better
record for our next report. Will par
ents and guardians examine the reports
sent to them and see if they can help a
little in this matter.
Below will be found the percents of
attendance and punctuality secured by
some of our ncighbors as shown by their
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

In England they are adopting horse
shoe made of cowhide, and known as
Yates shoe. 1t is composed of three
thicknesses of cowhide compressed into
steel mould, and then subjected to
chemical preparation. 1t is claimed for
it that it lasts longer and weighs only
one-fourth as much as the common iron
shoe; that it will never cause the hoof
to split, nor have the least injurious in
fiuence on the foot 1t requires no
calks; even on ashpalt the horse never
slips. The shoe is so elastic that the
horses step is lighter and surer. 1t ad-
heres so closely to the foot that neither
dust nor water can penetrate between
the shoe and hoof In Japan they
formerly shod their horses with straw,
and the European or Radical party is
distinguished from the Conservatives by
the iron shoes Of their horses
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

A HUNDRED and thirty English school
boards, including many of the most inn
portant towns of the kingdom, have
signed memorial on the subject of the
spelling reform, which will be presented
to Parliament in a few days, and it is
expected that a royal commission will
be appointed to consider the matter Sc
riously.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

WE are indebted to Sec Thos. Hardie,
of Dubuque, for copy of the last an
nual report of the schools of that city.
The report makes neat pamphlet of 8S
pages, and besides much valuable statis-
teal and other information contains a
history of the Dubuque public schools
from the organization of the District in
1874
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

In the last two years 1890 acres of
growing wheat was destroyed by grass
hoppers in Douglass Co., MINI. Half
of the 10000 acres ready for seeding in
that county the coming season will not
be seeded unless the State furnishes
the grain.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

Indiana farmers say that either the
dogs must be killed off, or they will
stop raising sheep. So much mischief
has been done to flocks of fine sheep by
worthless ours recently that the raisers
are completely discouraged.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

Each of the five ward principals of
the Dubuque schools receive salary of
$500 They devote half their time to
supervision s't IL
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

AN ignorant teacher is like blind
torch-bearer, with an unlighted torch;
he holds it up, but it gives no light and
he does not know it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

The following essay was read before
the Hazelton Teachers Association.
March End, and in compliance with the
unanimous vote of that body, was sent
for publication in the BULLETIN. Mr.
Copley also read at that meeting an cs-
say on Beauty" which we expect to
publish next week:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

When the Greek Anaximander was
told that even the very boys laughed at
his singing, he made this beautiful and
suggestive reply: Then l must learn
to sing better
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
ID. ID. HOLDRIDGE
BRUCKART e. NEY,

A 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, 1878-03-15
THE OLD DEATH.PEN,

Fragrant Memories of AndersonyilIe Inv a
Survivor
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

r AwYER OFFICE IN MUNSON'S BLOCK
IL with Lake & Harmon, Independence, Iowa.
Collections a speciality. Will practice in all the
lections and conveyances made, taxes paid,
houses and land rented or sold. All business
in city or country, and before Board of Super
visors will receive prompt attention. Also
agent for Equitable Life Insurance Company,
of Des MoineS, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
w. G. & j. Il. DONNAN

T AW, ,CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First Nation
al Bank building, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

Teachers Report for Week Ending March
1th, 1878.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
JAS. f.. JEWEL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUB.
IA lie. Office in OsgOod's building, up stairs,
next to the river.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
ATTORNEYS.
j. f. COOK,
FRANK ID. JACKSON,
q. NJ. GILLETT,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
IA Special attention given to Collections. Of
flee over Chicago Clothing House.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
1,. NUFACTURING.

1NDEl ENDENCE
Manufacturing > Company
Wood Work.
Sherman Patent Window Blinds, Frames
Doors and Windows, Sash and Doors
Mouldings, Wood Turning, &c.
Machine Shop.
Machinery Repaired, Lathe work Of every de-
scription, Drilling and Fitting. Corn RIO"
Shovels speciality.
Blachsmithing.
| Plows Repaired, Horse Shoeing by an Expe-
rienced Workman, General Job Work.
| Feed Mill.
| Feed Grinding done; Feed kept on hand for
| sale.
l
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

All the above work at prices reduced to suit
the times. Come and see for yourselves.
Independence, Ia., May IL. II.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
BARBER SHOP.
JOHN BURKE,

TTNHE FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR
L Dresser. All the modern conveniences
known to the profession. Shop over Barnett g.
Cos Store. Main street, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

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 a
year.
Marriage, Death and Religious Notices insert
ed without charge. Obituary Notices ten cents
per line.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
Reduced Prices.

Feed Grinding done; Feed kept on hand for
sale.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
INSURANCE., sc.
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, 1878-03-15
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. II. II. HUNT,
". A. MELLEN, NJ. ID.

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, CORNER OF
Court and Blank Streets, north of Catholic
C.ure,,:.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
BlaChsmithing.

Plows Repaired, Horse Shoeing by an Expe-
| rienced Workman, General Job Work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
THE LATE MRS. r. r. PLANE.
A Sermon Preached upon her Death, by
her former Pastor, the Rev. F. A,
Marsh, in the Baptist Church,
March Sd. 1878.

And it shall be said in that day: Lo. we have
waited for Him, and He will save us: this ia
the Lord, we have waited for Him, and we will
be glad and rejoice in His salvation.-lsa
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25

Of these We would net say one single
disparag;ing word; for they. have a
record ct grand work well done in
many places, and continuing to be
done, both in this and in other lands.
But there has bocn, even here, some
waste, some tendency TO caste, some
necessary embarrassments and not a
few almost inevitable biunders.
The READ redemption compasses all
the good in all Of these methods, and
magni6es the Office of the worlds
DeiivereC. If We understand the Muir
ply Movement, this is it. 1t begins
with the heart. 1t introduces Jesus
Christ AS in the gospel day, it Of
fers bread to the hungry, clothes to
the naked, health of body to the
diseased, soundness of mind to the
demOniac, salvation of soul to the
lost. The secret Of the new move
ment is simply that it is the "Old,
old story oSSestsannS His love"
The pledge itself~-S one which APP
peals to God. In his pocket the
pledge, in his hand the Bible, and i'll
his heart love, Mr.. Murphy, ordain-
ed for this special work, goes into
darkened homes preaching peace and
reconciliation. He found the deep
distresses of Pittsburg-such as stated
pastors had missed of knowing, and
the blessing of Heaven followed his
footsteps. He had been himself a
miserable drunkard, q rumseller, a
prisinor indeed, suffering the penal
ties of u broken law, a violated con-
science, and ruined home; and with
such an experience, he knew how to
feel for the poor victims of drink,
before he began his ministrations.
In the depth of humility, Murphy re-
solved to lead a new life, and God
heard and helped him to his feet.
The pledge he offers is simple, reason
able, and unique. 1t requires double
signature. The signer affixcs his
name, first of all, to the list which is
preserved on the file by the organiza-
ton, and then upon card, neatly
printed, which he retains as a remind
er of the solemn covenant. PRAYER is
offered for every one who thus vows
total abstinence from intoxicating
drink; and the name, the date,
and the purpose are affixed. It's a
resolution enacted 1t is resolution
VOaUed. It is the deliberate choice of
the soul, expressed by words and
sealed with the hand. The mans
honor and faith are pledged. The
name of the Highest is made to wit.
ness the transaction, and the new life
begins. And just here the Saviour OF
sinners is preached as the only stay OF
the soul, and the Deliverer of the
body from the power of the intoxica.
ting cup not only, but from the bond
age of all sin.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25
The Coming Man in Russin.
s.. Petersburg Correspondence " ]: Herald.

s.. Petersburg Correspondence v. \. Herald.
The rising man is IgnatiefF, who be-
yond being a trained diplomat, is a
distinctively Russian official after the
true Russian heart. Capable of grand
ideas, of generous impulses and of
enormous self-sacrifce, his alter con-
tains beyond sell. only one god, that of
an ambition to see his country dictate
everything to Europe and a-perfect
willingness that the United States
should dictate every thing to America.
He is a grand centralizer, and his APP
parent concessions to England in the
late conferences and joint actions to-
ward arranging the vcxed Eastern
question were simply to give the Dis
raeli-Derby party the rope he felt as
suIed would be used to tie their USE
fuIncss and power to floating wreck
of misspent opportunity. In this his
judgement has proved correct, for
whatever issue the present difficulty
may have, England's force as a men
tor, guide and arbitrator in the affairs
of Europe is weakened past repair.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25
Henry Ward Beecher's Tribute te the
South.
ziaer~ie,O IN Cinei,.satI Commercial

Xs1,rsieC IN CiacihEGiI Cen1HpercidL
OF course, no legislation, no politi.
cal action is going to take the place
of that slow recuPeration which the
change in the industrial institutions
and the customs and social relations of
these fifteen States produced. The
war overthrow slavery and elevated
the African to the dignity Of citizen
ship. His elevation to the rank Gre
ated many political and social compli-
cations, and it was not possible that a
settlement of our difficulties should
come without great deal of disturb
ance and a good deal of time.
think the Sonth, comprehensively,
has behaved wonderfully well. 1 can
not conceive of more total overthrow,
a more complete revolution, than she
has suffered, from prosperity to ad-
versity, from riches to poverty, from
proud domination to abject control.
She experienced disappointment in
every respect-commercia social and
political; and yet after the war she
submitted to her fate, and began to
build again. 1 think that in after
times, while many individual things
will be blamed, the men who Judge
calloIy and dispassionately of events
will admit that there is no such in
stance of a proud peoples submission
to fate in the history of the world. l
think the good seense that has shone
out In spite of all that has occasiOned
violence and misdemeanOrs will con-
tinue, and that the South is destined
to enjoy in the near future prosperity
she does not dream of, nor men of her.
l think the Southern people are, on
the whole, taking it through a period
of twenty-five years, with all the limi-
tations of their misdeeds, better adapted
to take care of the colored people of
the South than the North, and ten
thousand times better adapted to do it
than the Federal Government. An
armed force in the South is like a sur
geon's knife in mans body. 1t may
be necessary to put it in for a short
time, but to hold it there is to torment
the man, and make health impossible.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25
THE MURPHY MOVEMENT.
BY ALEXANDER CLARK, D. D.

One of the greatest moral pheno-
mena of the present age is that known
as 'The Murphy Movement tenn
perance agitation which, beginning at
Pittsburg, Penn, about Thanksgiving,
1876, has spread over the country with
a rapidity and a power hitherto I'M
known in the history of this reform.
The Washingtonian movement, origi-
mating in Baltimore, in April, 1871,
continued for several years to elicit
the attention of large communities,
and resulted in the reclamation of
many habitual drunkards. 1t was
method which appealed to the volition,
and brought TO bear tangible test
the pledge. Many heroic reformers
toiled under the auspices of the Wash
ingtonian Band. Marvellous results
were wrought, and the wholesome
effects remain, in many instances, to
this day
But this organization, while COM
bining earnest men, and enthusiastic,
lacked one thing. In its attempts to
be unsectarian, it lasped into a merely
secular and social influence. In its
over-liberal desire to accommodate
skeptics and conserve negative religious
elements, it crowded out the Personal
Deliyerer of the bodies and the souls
of men. Hence its ultimate failure
as an organized, united, and ever-ac-
celebrating force. While it accomplish
ed much incidental good, and served,
in measure, to restrain from intern
perate habits, it did not accept and
utilize the profered gospel power in
the salvation of the drunkard. 1t
was praiseworthy, so far as it went,
although reducing its strength by
every avowsl of INDEPENDENCE of or
ganized Christianity. It was a tenn
poral and temporary agency, scarcely
daring the courage of a John the Bap-
fist, and crying in the wilderness, if
indeed crying at all, with but feeble
voice, Prepare ye the way of the
Lord" Washingtonian arguments
were potent only so far as they con-
WINGED the judgment. The temper
anee orators Of that time appealed
merely to the intellect, TO the passions,
and to the honor of men. These
were right appeals to make But
they did not bring to bear the whole
argument, nor the most awaiting plea.
They did not tell the whole story
of the One mighty to save.
Men were supposed to be selfsa-
viours from this dreadful vice. The
power Of the human will was magnif-
ed. Human nature was hattered into
the belief that it was inherently sound,
and that safety was alone and always
to be found in personal resolution.
Nor is such teaching to be condemned;
it is good in the main, and sound as
far as it goes. But it Is wanting IN
something. It lacks an essential spirit;
such appeals, made by most eloquent
lips and to most needy men and wo-
men. do not strike to the heart of the
trouble. One thing Washingtonian-
ism lacked, and lacking it, died. It
lacked the life of faith in Jesus Christ
as personal and an all-suffieient Re-
deemer.
And "a, 10 certain extent, have
the variers Secret Orders fallen shost.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25
THOMAS 6. LOWE, DECEASED.

So econ after entering the church
militant, he entered the church trium-
plant. One Sabbath he cOmmuned
on earth, and the next was beyond
the stars.
The lamented deceased died in the
twenty-ninth year of his age. He
joined the Confederate cause when n
boy, and on the termination of the
war studied law; was a student at
Lebanon, and located to practice at
Bolivar. He here evinced wonderful
aptitude and fitness for the profession,
and certainly deservedly earned through
patient labor a meritorious position at
the bar. At Memphis, as a public
man, he had a much larger field of
action. He ranked high among his
professional fellows, and gave promise
of still greater success. But wasting
disease marked him as its victim. He
went north, he went south, seeking
health, but his end was fast approach
ing. The hand on the dial-plate was
about to stand still; the sand in the
hour-glass YRS running low; the ebb-
tide was rapidly passing out into eter-
nity's wide main. He returned home
to spend the remnant of his days amid
the sacred endearments of the old
homestead. He did not linger long
amid the scenes of his boyhood. The
summons came last Sunday evening.
Jesse Norment, Esq, of Bolivar, and
Capt. j. A. Manson, of Salisbury
two of his valued friends, were by his
bedside, besides his immediate family.
At one time he suffered much in
brcathing-seemed to be about to pass
away-but he soon rallied and ap-
pearcd more quiet. The spasm OF
coughing was so severe that he thought
the end had come. He said he saw
the lights across the river, and was
waiting and ready to go. He wa:
perfectly resigned, and when, shOrt
time after his pulse sank, his attend
ants discovered that but g few moments
more were his on earth, he turned anc
recognized his devoted wife, and ther
quietly as a fecting summer zephy1
passed into the upper fold, to NEE
those waiting and watching for thu
loved one coming. He went to slcel
on earth, and awoke in Heaven. VIVA
a dying privilege is that grace which
thus abounds.
Tuesday he was buried in the famil.
burying-ground, followed to his las
rcsting-place by large concourse o
sorrowing friends. Weep not for him
but rather rejoice. May his widow
and child be sustained by the consola
tons of the Gospel. To die in Chris
is great gain.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-04-25
Boys, Think About it-Fathers Talk to
Your Boys.

Boys, did you ever think that this
great world, with all its wealth and
woe, and all its mines and mountains,
its oceans, seas and rivers, steamboats,
and ships, railroads, steam printing
presses and magnetic telegraphs, will
soon be given ever to the hands of the
boys of the present age? Believe me,
and look abroad upon your own in
heritance, and get ready to enter upon
your duties.
Yes, boys, as your fathers drop one
by one into the grave, some boy that
was, but now q man, must take his
place. There is no vacuum in bust
ness; there is no stOppage in the affairs
OF life; We are not missed by the great
business world. The King, the En-
Peror, the President, the Pope, may
die, but there is no vacancy; the chair
is filled instantly, and he who fills it
was once boy.
But boys, you can never be truly
great, important, intelligent and in
huential men unless you lay the found
dation in your boyhood days at school
or in the business you are learning.
Attention, close attention, develops
the true man.
BOYS, bad habits in youth will fol-
low you in manhood, and will only
grow stronger with your growth and
maturity. Avoid, then, all bad habits,
and especially thOseof drinking. gamb-
ling and RIGHTEOUSNESS. They not
only unfit you for the great and re-
sponsible duties of life, but unfit you
for good and respectable citizens.
Cultivate a thirst for knowledge,
good books and intelligent society.
Do not cultivate a love for the billiard
table and card table at the expense of
of your mind. 4 little recreation is
all well and desirable enough; hut be
rnodeSsfe i. your pleasures.