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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

parted bachelordom, and defunct dandy
ism who should it be but our old friend
Tom Tfotter.
He did not speak; but a great teal
rolled down his cheek and splashed in
the wash tub. ! knew he was thinking
on the day on which We parted Of then
and now.
The silence was broken by Polly Ann,
telling Trotter to stop his bluberin' and
go on with his washin'
Tom was about hanging up the clothes
Would | not help him out with
the basket?'
did, and be told me the sad tale
ofhis sorrows as he hung the rags on
the line.
But why put up with it ? replied I,
you were not wsnting in spirit when
young Why dosa you turn up JacE
and bring the house about her ears 2
No use, said he mournfully, tried
it once. and don't want to repeat the ex-
pertinent, didn't get out Of my bed for
four weeks afterwads.' -
Well. then. as . last resort, I'd run
away.
Imight have. known when / sympa-
thized with Tom. and gave him good
advice. that would get myself into hot
water. But SO prone is man to forget
the invaluable lessons of experience.
that did not anticipate trouble and
when | advised Trotter, to quit-vamose
clear out, / did it as sn act of kind
ness for the poor fellow. But retribu-
tive justice, with ber scales balanced the
wrong way, was right behind me. Ny
hat was sensible of violent conclusion
with some hard substance, and about
two feet Of clothes pole dropped in front
OF me. i turned suddenly and saw the
balance again decending with a fearful
rapidity directed by the hands Of the In
furiated Polly ANA.
bod blast your picter--run away,
hey?' she said, as lodged the balance
of the pole, and broke for the nearest
point Of the garden fence. I looked
back but once in my haste to escape,
when she doubled up her huge fists
shaking them at me as she screamed:
Run away, hey-coaxing my dear
Tom to run away,-oh! you good for
nothin' baggage yer!'
Having secured my own safety, / had
time to feel sorry for Trotter. The man
ner in which was punished, however,
had not destroyed the counsel l had
sympathetically given him, for in the
next issue Of my invaluable sheet, there
loomed up in its advertising columns:
RAN AwAY.--My husband, Thomas
Trotter. Had on. when he left, pair of
striped pants, patched on the knees a
blue swaller-tailed coat; both eyes
BACKED, and three strips of court plaster
on his cheek where scratched him.
want him fetched home.
POLLY ANN TRoTrER.
p. S.-If he isn't fetched back before
this time next week, I shall want gal
to do house work, p. A. I.
Poor Tom / have never seen him
since. But | have every reason to sup
pose him the individual who has been so
anxiously inquiring through the press.
rs there in oil the world spot,
Where hoops and crinoline is not p
doubtless with the intention of emigra-
ting to that happy? , country should he
be so fortunate rs to make the discovery.
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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

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as Trotter had ever existed.
On the sroad leading from Jerusalem 10
Jerico, shout third Of q mile from the
lsttsr place, stands 4 story and -s-hali
cottage. Ny attention Was attracted to
Il in passing, by : troup Of noisy chill
dren. who appeared to be enjoying them
selves after the uaost approved style n
order that i supposed oexist Ia. the
mind when il finds vent IN that express
sive word Bedlam. I wns brought 70
= complete stand BY one Of them calling
out
Say, mister, who are you looking At z
There could not have been less than a
dozen Of them. and appearantly with
very little discrepancy in their ages.
That difference OF head taller, obser.
vable n large iamilies WAS wanting. I
supposed i 2 nursery of Young Ameri.
q, With the Sips Just taxing root, and
get out door to catch little sun. Hav-
ing run my eye over the noisy group !
was about continuing my journey, when
an object, l bad supposed TO be SUM
mer house with martin roost on its
peak, raised 9 hand and shading with i
the lookout Of the little twitterers, looked
me full IN the face. Heavens, what 9
mistake had made i was the school
ma'am herself And what q mountain
Of obesity. was rivited to the spot BY her
overpowering force Of adipose. Il was
very rude and unmannerly to stare the
way ! did but never before did my
eyes rest upon 50 much woman IN one
parcel and under the circumstances
think was excusable.
Was she married Was not SO much
desh entitled 70 e husband for every
hQndred and twenty pounds OF It? But
she must be married for whoever saw
an old maid IN possession OF anything
but cuticle and bones Who was she,
and what was she NY curiosity was
excited, and 4 would at that moment
have given years subscription e my
invaluable sheet, the Asghthostse Of Free
dom, published seml-weekly, ana oftener
II occasion required, II some bore had
taken me by the button, and drilled me
with the iacts. ...
She advanced toward the gate, still
keep'ng her eyes upon me. the garden
WAX shaking with ner nesyy tread and
.ne tow-neaded urcnins aodglng out o.
.ne way LOT Tear % oeing crushed with
ner 1901. Wlsning % form some excuse
Tor my rudeness, ! addressed ner poiite-
~, ana inquired tne distance 20 Jerico |;
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in no case be entertained, unless the
most satisfactory reason is given why the
prosecution was notappealed to the Dis
trict Court.
8. "A copy Of these rules viii be sent
to the Clerk Of the District Court OF each
county, with request that they be fled
and preserved in their Office for reference.
All applications Of this kind, Or other
COMMUNICATIONS, may be sent to the ad-
dress Of the Governor, at the city Of Ke-
okuk, or to the Capitol, at Des Moines,
and in either event they shall receive
prompt and due attention.
PROVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
SEC. rs. The Governor shall have
power to grant reprieyes, communications
and pardons, after conviction, for all
offences except treason and cases Of i'm
peachment, subject to such regulations
as may be provided by law. Upon con-
viction for treason, he shall have power
to suspend the execution Of the sentence
until the case shall be reported to the
General Assembly at its next meeting,
when the General Assembly shall either
grant a pardon, commute the sentence,
direct the execution of the sentence, or
grant . further reprieve- He shall have
power to remit fines and forfeitures un-
der such regulations as may be prescribed
BY law and shall report to the General
Assembly, at its next meeting, each case
of reprieye, commutation or pardon
granted. and the reason therefor; and
also all persons in whose favor remission
Of fines and forfeitures shall have been
made, and the several amounts remitted.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

. Cuffy. why don you kick that dogf''
What am do use oh kickin' ebery
cur what snarls at you Don't You
know dat am do way he wants you to
bring him into notice :"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

IMPoRrAEr DECrsroS.-The Dubuque
Herald says that Judge Wilson has decid-
ed that mortgages, with power Of sale.
or. as some would call 1t. q deed of trust,
in which the mortgage is made the trus-
tee, is not q deed Of trust within the mean
ing Of the act Of Assembly passed last
winter. An attempt was made to sell
certain real estate by mere notice, as
provided in the instrument, but the Judge
granted an injunction to restrain the sale
and on argument made the rule absolute.
foreclosures under such instruments Is
this referred to, must therefore take the
same course as simple mortgages.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

An Eastern editor shy IL Hoops. that
they are among those things thai We irst
loaihe, then pity. then embrace.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

"Old age IS coming on me rapidly =
as the urchin said. when, stealing apples
from an old mans garden, he saw the
owner coming, cowhide in hand.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

Frank" says one student 10 another.
whom he caught swinging asoythe most
Justify in a field OF stout herdsgrass.
what makes you work for living -
A fellow with your talent and ability
should not be caught engaged in manual
labor. ! mean to get my living by my
Wits" Well. Bill, you can work with
duller tools than can r.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

Much misapprehension and confusion
exists in the public mind, as to the power
ard duty of 9 Executive in the matter
oE granting reprieves. combinations and
pardons.
Applications are constantly made upon
the idea that It is still high prerogatiye
power to be exercised at the will and
discretion Of the Governor, which, in
fact is no longer the- case.
By the Constitution, it is subjected to
such grounds and limitations, in respect to
the mode Of application, and the principal
upon which the power should be exerci-
sed, as the Legislature may think proper
to prescribe and the Executive is re-
quired, whenever pardon is granted,
to communicate to the General Assem-
bly, the reasons Of his action.
twill At once be seen that these rea-
sons must be derived from the papers in
each case and hence the necessity that
all statements should be in writing, and
should distinctly set forth the ground or
grounds upon which the application IS
based.
Although the Legislature has as yet
passed no law, in order to carry out the
intention of the Constitution in guarding
against an abuse Of the pardoning power |;
yet just respect for the trainers Of that
instrument. will induce the Executive to
refrain from the exercise Of the pardon
ing power, except in extraordinary and
clearly established cases, where the rea-
sons set forth will address themselves to
the common sense of an intelligent pub
lie, aud advance rather than defeat the
ends of the administration of criminal
justice.
There seems to be great want Of in
formation as to the proper manner of ap-
plying for pardons and in ordeNto sup
ply this information in a convenient
form, and to secure greater uniformity in
the mode not only Of making the appli-
cation themselves, but in the considera-
ton and decision of such application
when made. / have thought it expedient
to prepare series of rules, which, to-
gether with that portion of the Consti-
tuition which relates to the subject, l have
caused to be published for distribution
expecting that each party hereafter
making application viii bring himself
substantially within the requirements of
these rules, before his case will be enter
tained or considered.
RALPH p. LOWE, Governor.
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The Siamese officers at the government stations In the
interior may at any tine call for the production OF this
pass and Immediately its being exhibited they must
allow the parties to proceed; but it win be their duty
TO deain those persons who by travelling without
from the CONSUL render themselves liable 10 the susp
cion their being desec and such detention shall be
Immediately reported to the consul.
f. 81 IoWNsEND HARks
H. s.. f. 81 Il. 81 r. 81 H. s,le
.signatnres Of siamese plenipoeniares
TBG Of export and inland duties 70 Be leried on ARTICLES Of
~ trade s
The aforementioned articles shall be entirely FREQ from
inland other taxes production or trans and shall
pay export duty follows
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DRADY'S GALLERY, 352 Pennsylvania avenue,
street. Swecny, Ncnhoure FAINT, Co. 5
Banking BRADY bcgs respectfully inform tho public
thai liberal patronage he has received
since opening Photographic Gallery Washington o will
trary original ntcnon keep opcn during tho summer
months.
An encicnt corps artists will he constantly in attendance
eue tho best possible
Prices raacsr0 from dollar sprnrds
The portraits OF distinguished this gallery b the
largest in The public inspection un
DAYS exccptcd) frcmT, a. M, 70 7, p. M
July 1--cod3mos
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DICH SCHEMES FOR SEPTEMBER, 1853
IL GREGORY h MAURY Managers, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
the Superintendent Of appointed
by the Governor.
s37 Lottery for the Benefit Of the STATE OF DELAWARE,
1885, be at WILMINGTON, DEL, on Saur
day Al
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Eight square; longer avsstsssnsa n
payable AdvegseeaA ordered
charged S7 cents ~ each
week tn the daily 10
per square special notices charged dOabs
tho foregoing s,l ~
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MEDICAL COLLEGE.

DEPARTMENT COLUMBIA CoIIEGR,
Washington, d. C.
thirty annual lectures will
the 18th Of October
March
THOMAS MILLER NJ D.,
Professor Of Anatomy.
WILLIAM r. JOHNSTON N. d.,
Professor o Obstetrics Diseases Of Children.
JOSHUA RILEY, N. D.,
Professor Of Materia Medca, Therapeutics and Hygiene.
GRAFTON TYLER, n. D..
Professor OF Pathology Practice Of Medicine Clinical Medicine
JAMES J. WARING, M d.,
Professor Physiology and Mcrocopcn and Pathological Anatomy
r. KING STONE, NJ d.,
Professor Cphhamc Medicine Surgery and Surgical Anatomy
JOHN g. +. HOISTON M d.,
Professor OF Surgery and Clinical Surgery.
HENRY WURTZ, NJ A., f.ss
Professor OF Chemistry and Pharmacy.
SEIDEN W. CROW, NJ. D.,
Demonstrator Of Anatomy.
For the entire sos
fshgto ucke9 10
Nsricuating fee, rsid only s
Graduating rs
No charge for clinical lectures
J. Riley NJ. D., Dean.
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TJNHE UNION ACADEMY.--Th exercises of this
Il weknown Institution will bo Of septcm
Der 1858 z. RICHARDS, Principal.
July 3l-lmd
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'CHE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY.-The Princi-
l. pal Mrs RICHARDS gives notice that the OF this
Institution will be resumed on the LIST Of September, 1893
July Blind N T4gtF
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wAsnrsoros IsYnxARr.

Clinical Department OF he National Medical College.
During by
Surgery
performed before the During the remaining period he
te clinical lectures delivered by the ohor professors Until tho
Of the approaching these will
hvered daily commencing Az Students residing in the city
admitted 10 tho above lectures Of charge
distance who wish resident address the
ror who will inform them Of tho terms register
hS vacancies W. r. JOHNSTON, N. D.,
Aug l0--2aw1stNov Curator.
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VIRGINIA FEMALE INsTITUTI

VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,
sTAUNToN, VA.
Rev r. II. PHILLIPS A. NJ, Principal
Row. j. G. WHEAT, A. M Vice Principal
Assisted by full corps Of Professors and Teachers.
'I'RUSTEES: Rt Rev. W. Meade, d. D.; Rt Rev.
j. Johns D. Rev. J. A. Latane Col r. H. Smith, rr. r. 7.
"ohns Wm Kinney, J. Niche, T. Powers b. Crawford.
VISITORS.
Rev. T. G. Mcclure, D. D., Hon. R. c. i. Moncure,
Rev W. Sparrow, H. D., Prof John h. Minor,
Hon. w. G. Fvcs. A. T. Caperton, Esq. z
Hon, W Ballard Preston, VIM. N. Blnckord, Esq,
Hon George W. Summers, Invid w Barton, Esq,
Hon A. II IL Stuart, Tazcweii Taylor, Esq.
Hon. John Ietchcr, Or. DeaLe,
Hon George W. Thompson, VIM. H. Fowlc, Esq.
me buildings Of Fcmale Collegiate
are commodc and elegant situation Of great beauty
400 heafuness from tho incident cities and
roanded by refined society organization Southern and ts
embraces different sections Of the Southern portion Of
me ooncderscy.
Ihenex scssion viii commence 2eth September.
pnd and English tuition pcr annual music Ian
sages, drawing, &c, extra.
opal, '' ~ ' psr ~ 70 m p,u = Iss -
su"e io-eod2ms staunton, Va
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signatures Of sanese ponipctensries
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on
both parts and the respective ratfcatons Of the same
were exchanged at Bangkok, on the fifteenth day Of
june eighteen hundred and fty-seven by Charles Will
liam Bradley consul of the United States at Ningpo in
China and the royal Samese COMMISSIONER on tho part
of their respective governments:
Now therefore, be it KNOWN that !, James Buchanan
President Of the United States of America have caused
the said treaty to be made public TO the end that the
same and every clause and article thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this sixteenth day of
August, In the year of our Lord ono thou
f.. 81 sand eight hundred and ffty-eight, and of
the independence of the United States OF
America the eighty-thrd
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
LEWIS Cas-, Secretary Of State
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Special Notice TO subscribers
advances ana
the Will be u tho pss,oa
subscribed Tor subscribess
" their az TO
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NioFE W0OD--Manufacture to order at
~ CALLS Steam Fire Wood Mills, foot of 18th s.reet.
uv a, Once w corner Of l2th and streets No. b47.
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M rs. S.NGSFORDS SEMINARY FOR YOUNG
h L,Dss No. 40 street washiagtoa d. Clas ereresss
, enoo w De resumed OCTOBER J, tsss. Cca's-s ncng
dess y - w" w ''pSn'a o' "p'os'"n . me s'p-s "a
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NEW BOOK, by the author of Nothing to Wear.
published, and for sale by TAYLOR MArRY
Aug 4 81 33t rsun avunuc
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American shipsofwar may enter the river and anchor
at Paknam but they shall not proceed above Paknam
unless with the consent of the Samcse authorities which
shall be given where It is necessary that ship shall go
into dock for repairs Any American shipof-war
veyng to Siam public unctionary, accredited by the
American government to the court of Bangkok shall be
allowed to up to Bangkok but shall not pass the
forts called Phrachamt and Pit pach-nuck unless
prcssy permitted to do SO by the Samese government
But in the absence Of American ship ofwar, the Sa
ese authorities engage TO furnish the consul with force
sufficient to enable him 70 give effect TO his authority
American citizens and to enforce discipline among Amer
can shipping.
The measurement duty hitherto paid by American
sells trading to Bangkok under the treaty Of 1888 shall
be abolished from the date Of this treaty coming into ope
ration and American shipping trade will thcnceforth
only be subject to the payment of import and export
duties on the goods landed or shipped
On the articles of import the duty shall be three per
cent payable, at the option of the importer either in
kind money calculated upon the market value Of the
goods Drawback of the fun amount Of duty shnl be
allowed upon goods found unsalabc and rc-exportcd
should the American merchant and the cpsomhouse Of
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REeuI l1loN II.

vessel passing Paknam without discharging her
guns and ammunition directed in the foregoing reg
ulation will be sent back to Paknam to comply with its
provisions, and VII be fned eight hundred tcas for
having so disobeyed After delivery of her guns and
ammunition she VII be permitted to return to Bangkok
t. trade.
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SECTION II.

! bECTlUN IN
All goods or produce enumerated in this tariff shall be
free of export duty and shall only be subject TO In
land tax or transit duty not exceeding the rate now paid
n s1 TOWNSEND HARRIS.
II. s. Isl 81 81 IT, ~
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LlIyE DOLLARS REWARD. --Iest Or stolen N


the 9th of July lnst Coh's NV name en-
handle. rsd 40 snv ons
who viii deliver the the linton Office nndcaped
August l1-m i.EwE s. HAYDEN
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All ncrcan citizens visiting residing in Siam shall
be allowed the free exercise of their religion and liberty to
build places of worship in such localities shall be
sented to by the Saesc authorities The Samese govern
ment will place restriction upon the employ nent by
the Americans of Samese subjects servants in any
other capacity But wherever Sacse subject belongs
OF service to some particular MASTER the servant
who engages himself to American citizen without the
Of his master may be reclaimed by him. and the
Siamcse government will not enforce an agreement be-
tween American citizen and any SameSe in his employ
unless made with the knowledge and consent of the
ter who has right to dispose Of the services of the per-
son engaged.
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NJ lSS BROOKES ENGLISH AND FRENCH
BOARDING ane Day Scaoo. Buildings, No. lss pennsyl
" avenue, Washington d. establishment
Linz .umed o, Monday September 49, 1853 Circulars TO be oh
noa I o. Tho Principal, and NJ the bockstorcs
'uy ei-atawtfTuesThurs& s&snt
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Koubs ACADEMY, X street, opposite Franklin
saa:e fe exercises viii be resumed the
% september, ncr no charge Of the undersigned who will
'"slsh and ciass.s-i etuiie.
~ D. ster otherwise for Row JAMES
= = h'I2olD, Warrington D. July 21--codsw
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

MEASURING Conn IN THE EAR.-Hav-
ing gathered and safely housed his corn,
the farmer wishes to ascertain with some
degree of certainty what amount of she'll
ed corn there may be in this pile. There
are various rules for this, all of which are
moro or less serviceable. The following
we find in the Valley Farmer, and it is
one which can be easily tested. If it
prove a sound rule, we advise our readers
to cut it out, and keep it for reference:
Arrange the corn in the pen or crib,
so that it will be Of equal depth through
out; then ascertain the length, breadth
and depth ofthe pile, multiply these d.
mansions together, and their product by
n. Then cut off one figure from the
right of the last product, and the remain
der will be so many bushels of shelle,l
corn; and the figure cut off will show
how many tenths of bushel more
Example: In crib or pen of corn in the
ear measuring ten feet long, eight feet
high, and seven feet wide. there will be
252 bushels of shelled corn. Thus:-10 <
Sx7x4x5-252,
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Measurement OF EAETHoUAKEs.-The
former director Of the Observatory at
Prague, DR.. Krell, has invented an inge-
Nous instrument to measure the force,
duration, and direction of earthquakes
1t consists of pendulum so contrived
that, whilst it can move in any direction,
it cannot return. A perpendicular cylin-
der is attached, which by means of clock
work, turns on its vertical axis, is fixed
near the pendulum, this arm points to-
wards the cylinder, and presses on it gently
a pencil, by which means an unbroken
line is formed on the surface of the
cylinders as long as the pendulum is at
rest. but if it is put in motion by an
earthquake, the pencil makes broken
marks, which show the strength. direc-
ton, and period of the earthquake.