The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-11-18

ty is substantially bridycd.
tsslcy's Lady,s Book. ~
LT This "BooA" is almost mira
Gle. as regards promptness in publication,
regularity Of receipt, beauty. OF typogra-
ply and Illustration, extent and value of
reading matter, usefulness of desigms,
patterns, and receipts, and for its gener-
al worth rs a Family Magazine. The
December number is alcady on our table,
a Volume Of one hundred pages. contain
ing two splendid steel cngravings, CO.
dey' 5 own designs, entitled Christmas
for the Rich and Christmas for the
Poor beautiful steel Fashion Plate,
which Cooley terms u Hcartachc for
Bachelors, being nothing more than an
exhibition Of the latest STYLES of Brides
and bridesmaids dresses: beautiful
and characteristic design for slipper
for Editors, which will doubtless be the
means Of gladdening many an editors
heart the coming Christmas, by remind
ing his lady friends, If he is fortunate
enough TO have any. OF their duty to him !;
twelve full length figures OF fashions,
wood engrayings and thirty-wo de-
signs Tor dresses. patterns for embroide
ny. DC, worth alone TO any lady, the
price of a years subscription. A new
volume begins with the new year, and
we certainly know Of no pretlier or more
useful, or more acceptable present, that
could be made to lady, than a subscrip-
lion 10 Cooley for the coming year. As
hard as the times are, any LADY, could
take the December No. of Cooley, and in
u little while, and without trouble, secure
"a club among her friends, thus procu.
ring a copy gratis for herself. The fol-
lowing are the rates:
One copy one year. 80. Twocopics one year,
S.. Three copies one year, So. Five copies
one Year. and an extra copy to the person send
ing the club. making six copies, so. Eight
copies one year. aud an extra copy to the person
sending the club, making nine copies, $l5.
Eleven copies one year, and an extra cory to
the person sending the club, making twelve
COZ les, $40.
ANY l,al al, la,.
privilege of adding one or more copies at the
same club rates.
4 country public school superin,en-
dent in Alabama. not long since. was
party to rather funny incident. He
has frequently to examine teachers ere
giving them certificate Of competency
10 act rs such. In one Of the backwoods
schools the trustees requested him to as
certain liza young lady who applied for
"a teachership was able to fulfil the du.
ties of her station He accordingly In
formed her. that at the request of the
trustees he would proceed 10 examine
her. Drawing herself up to her full
height, and retrea.ing 70 the opposite
corner of the room. she exclaimed With
rtuousindignation:
"I'll have you to know. sir, that You
nor mother man shalreroneine nse. =
We see by our exchanges that under
the head Of Presidential, the n. Y.
Times has come out for Senator Douglas
for President in 1860. Il seeks to be his
n. Y. Organ. The Courier and Eaqui-
rer is out for Seward. The Herala adyo.
Gates the denomination Of Buchanan, and
advises the OPPOSITION to unite upon Gen.
Scott. The Post favors the claims of
Coy. Chase. or some Western man. The
n. Y. Tribune is nom committal. Went
worth's paper suggests Lincoln Tor Pres
ldent-or Vice President, The Chicago
Press Is disposed % follow he lead Of the
n. Y. Tribune, and wait. like Micawbcr
!" for something to turn up A mum :
Der of Democratic papers is out in .f.ver
Of Judge Douglas.
INvERrEp Posrs.--A correspondent of
the Wisconsin, Farmer says that in 1902.
his father set two bar posts. cut OF swamp
white oak. the stick beng split into
halves. aud one set inverted, the other
not. The latter was deeayed twenty
years afterwards inverted one. when