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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-22
AN OLD MANS ADvIcE.-The Rev.
Daniel Waldo. late Chaplain to Congress.

says -. ,.9;f.sf,9
J" ! am an old man, Ihave seen near,
ly century. Do YOU want to know how
to grow old slowly and happily? Let
me tell you. Always eat slowly-masti-
cate well. Go 10 your food, 10 your rest.
TO your occupation smiling. Keep good
nature and soft temper everywhere. New
er give way to anger. Cultivate a good
memory. and to do this. you must al
ways be communicative = repeat what
ynu read talk about it. Dir. Johnson's
great memory Was owing tolhis commu-
nicativeuesssI You. young mau,who are
just leaving college, let me advise you to
choose profession ingwhich you can exr
ercise your talent the best, and At the
same time be honest. s; gs.sT 4
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-22

The Guardian Is the Official Paper
OF Buchanan County, and having
y much Larger Circulation than any
other Paper published therein, is
the most Valuable to resident or non.
resident property holders, and is also
she best medium for Advertisers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-22

and to show how inscriptions are the
Democracy in their charges against Re-
publican officials, we will examine it. He
says
The tAudifor gets his hdndin The Treasury.
When the Democrats retired in 1854.
they left November l, in the Treas
~, ury ---,,:- 500 IS
The Republican Auditor John Pat
tee only gave the State credit for 10000 &c
Loss 70 the State .....--..- 5,5I5 80
Here is q loss to the state of five thousan d
five hundred dollars! Who stole it? Answer,
MIR. John Pattee Answer the people of Iowa,
who stole this money! Perhaps the following
quiry
November /, 1856, this same Re-
publican Auditor reported as the .a
BALANCED in the State Treasury $25 .o26 81
One year after, he only gave the
State credit November LIST, 1856,
for lI,254 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-22
Here is another loss to the State Of. 1873 90

:. Who stole this money! Why did Mr.. John
Pattee state that there was $25 900 in the
Treasury, November ls., 1856, and then in an
other report only gave the amount at ST. 900 I?
Who stole the difference I? Did it go into the
pocket of John Pattee?
Both items show loss to the State of over
nineteen thousand dollars, and yet the thief runs
at large, and his name is not furnished to the
people Of Iowa. Will Mr.. Pattee say who stole
this money! The people of Iowa have right
to know the name of the thief.
Here we have Mr.. Pattee accused of
stealing, at two different times, over
nineteen thousand dollars. Now what
are the facts ? On Nov. /, 1856, WIN.
PATTEE reports as follows:
The receipts into the State Treasury
during the same time, e years.
have been, (including $lO,5l5 70 a
from the sale of saline lands, and
the amount on hand at the COM
mencement of that period } 49,. 1874. O65 As
And the disbursements upon war;
rants and interests thereon, inclu-
ding one drawn against the saline t
land fund of $4,000, 1882 90
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-22

BY the direction of the PRESIDENT y
The Secretary read the number of miles for
which each member claimed mileage, handed
in under the resolution passed this morning,
(that of Mr.. Cotton being handed in by Mr..
Ellis, who had been authorized to do SOL as
follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

This famous horse, whose name was once
in evvey ones mouth in this country, was
exhibited at a recent great Fair in st. Louis,
a correspondent of the Weekly Mirror, who
was present, says:
Here he comes, led by two grooms. He
treads the ground the monarch of the turf.
A shout from the multitude greets him.
Boquets are showered upon him. A collar
of flowers, thrown by some admirer adorns
his neck. Now he walks around the ring
like conqueror, with his proud, elastic
tread. He looks as if he would spurn the
earth, and fly like the fabled horse of the
gods. The crowd vote him the blue ribbon
by acclamation. Cries of "Bring him round'
resound from every side. But the poor fel-
low is frightened at the noise of the throng
which he cannot see. He seems to strain
his sightless balls from their sockets, and to
try to peep through the darkness. Then,
as if the noise reminded him of his former
triumphs, he endeavers to break from his
grooms and run. He trembles in every
limb, and is almost overcome with excite.
ment. What symetry of limb, what grace
of movement, what sensitiveness and delicacy
of organization Poor, blind monarch Of
the turf! every man there would if he could,
unseal your eyes and bid you renew your
former glOries.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

"Why, they're all starving there" he
said, opening his eyes and looking full at
me.
"Yes, and the -four in my vessel was
freely given by good Christians to feed those
starving people,"
The rascal continued his deliberate gaze a
moment, then turned toward his men, who
by this time had broken into the main
hatch, and in a rough, commanding tone
spoke few words in Spanish which 1 could
not make out.
The men looked up with astonishment
and then withdrew to the side, where they
stood gazing cautiously toward their cap
tain, for such was my interrogation. He
thrust his hand beside him, and walked to
and fro quickly for five minutes then he
said sharply to me:
"YOu Americans are all heretics Why
should you send flour to feed Roman Cath
olics ?"
Because they are our fellow men, and
their Saviour is our Saviour-their God
our God," answered, astonished at the
strange conduct of the man.
eft you lie to me-" he cried, with a
ferceness that startled me, if you lie to
me, I'll nail you to your deck! Is this
cargo the free gift of your countrymen to
the starving?"
"Ill prove it to you by my papers," l
answered.
81 don't want to see your papers. Swear
it by the Saviour whose name you have
just pronounced"
AS he spoke he crossed himself several
times devoutly.
II swear it by the Holy Trinity!" l
replied, solemnly.
The pirate lifted his cap and bent his
head devoutly when mentioned the Trini.
ty. He stood still with his head bent over
while one might have moderately counted
fifty. When he raised himself up, it seemed
to me there was less ferocity in his counte-
nance. His eyes were no longer half closed
but open and clearer in their depths. ]
looked steadily at him.
Captain" he said, courteously, I" can
you supply me with two or three casks Of
water.
1 gave the order, and the water was low
cred into the boat. A word from him sent
his cut throats over the side; but he lin
gered behind, and after moments hesita,
tion approached me with his hand extended
"God bless you" :" he exclaimed, as he
felt my grasp, "and send you where the
starving are praying for bread !"
The next moment be was gone.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

First Boy-What is patriot?
An individual that goes once to Congress,
serves two terms in the Legislature, drinks
liquor at other mems expense, swears loudly
about the Nebraska Bill, chews half pound
of tobacco day, wears old clothes just before
an election, never splits the ticket, and saves
the Union about three times week.
Second Boy-What is loafer
A man that sits on the steps of public
Office, and talks politics and whittles pine
shingles.
Third Boy-What is gentleman?
He's an individual that gets introduced
to man and then borrows money of him,
(which he never means to pay,) on the
strength of the mans friends introduction:
He is also one who gets in debt whenever
he has chance, and stares free ticket out
of theatrical manager.
Fourth Boy-What is solid man? -
One that makes fifteen per cent. of his
money, makes visits abroad at the expense
of the city, owns front pew in the church,
tells poor people he cannot encourage
vagrancy by paying them money, gives $40
occasionally to the "Orphan's Society"
charges twenty cents per bushel for coal in
the winter, and does not sign call for a
benefit to worthy domestic artist Sun
less be personally knows all the facts in the
case
Fifth Boy-What's schoolmaster?
A man that the Virginians think gets up
riots and teaches the African idea how to
shoot.
Sirth Boy What's an actor?
A man that tears passion to tatters, %
and has so low an opinion of Shakespeare
that he uniformly "gags" his plays.
Seuenth Boy-Whats tavern.keeper?
A man that entertains horse with hay
and his owner with glass of whisky, suffer-
ing the latter to sleep in bed with bis boots
on for an extra "quarter."
Eighth Boy-What's poet?
An individual that lives on mildew, mint
and rainbows, and scrapes the clouds for an
occupation.
Ninth Boy-What's modern saint?
A man who expects to clock his boat
through the canal without paying toll, who
likes ripe peaches and fat members, who
never turns "deaf ear" to higher salary,
who interlards his sermons with politics,
VINO never breaches against vices that are
popular, and who is particularly fond Of
" fashionable congregations"
Last Boy-What is an editor
A person thoroughly qualified lin his own
opinion) to settle any question upon any
subject, without reference to any other
authority. Who thinks that the nineteenth
century is gazing upon him with more eyes
Argus, whose opinions are convertible in
proportion to pay and patronage. A man
of a naercuriM temperament, having deci-
ded propensity Tor quieksilver-or as an
alternative-short paper whose own paper
is generally short enough Of news or matters
ofinterest. A fine judge of music, painting,
poetry, preaching, politics, brandy or Bour-
bon. One who is supposed to remember
every event in the tables of chronology, and
can give as rational an opinion of the Future
as the astrologers who prognosticated for
"old King Cole," when they told him that
there was something looming up in the
future" something about to happen, but
they could not tell him exactly what some
thing might be.-Cin. Enquirer. @
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
Extraordinary Story.

The following strange story appears in
the Union du Var:
Sir Edward Egerton, nephew of Sir Rob.
ert Peel, has just left Nice for Grasse.
This young man has been occupied for
several years in procuring the information
necessary to discover will made by one of
his uncles, leaving him fortune estimated
at thirty two millions-part of the fortune
consisting of thirty houses in London, and
an entire street in Edinburgh. This will,
after the death of the testator, could not be
found, and all attempts to discover it were
fruitless. In August last, Rev. Mr.. Him
mel, a Catholic priest at Dublin, received
in confession declaration to the following
effect:
The opulent testator, some time ago,
sailed for Italy in the Vile de Grasse, a
steamer which sunk near the lies d'Hyeres.
All his effects and papers were lost, but he
himself was saved he was, however, afflicted
with rheumatism, and, having had to stop
at Nice, died there.
Just before bis death he made his secre-
tary write to bis nephew to beg him to come
in all haste; but the secretary supposing
that he would make new will in favor of
the latter, and having a spite against him,
did not send the letter. When he made this
confession, the ex-secretary was on his death
bed, and he prayed the priest to do what he
could to repair his wrong. Sir E. Egerton
is now about to endeavor to obtain, at La
grasse and Cannes, information as to the
precise spot in which.t the vessel went down.
He hopes that the trunks of his deceased
uncle may be still intact, and that in one of
them he can find the will. A company is
being organized ir London to assist him in
getting up the vessel. He has consented to
advance 100000 in English money, and to
give 100000 francs out of his inheritance,
if the will is found at the bottom of the
ocean. In the lost vessels were large sums
in money and other articles of value belong.
ing to other persons and the question has
arisen whether the English company may
not retain all the wealth they may fish up.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
VOL. XI.-NO. 33.
Written for the Pioneer and Dem ocrat.
UNDER-CURRENT.

1t is very, very cold here;
All the day is dark without,
And the wind in fitful earnestness
Whirls the rain.drops all about.
See the people streaming from the church,
1t is Thanksgiving Day;
I'm cold and very weary,
While they are warm and gay.
There's lady in rich, warm cloak,
She does not feel the rain;
She looks as though she never knew
What tits to suffer pain.
See the little children flocking home,
Bright, kindly smiles to meet,
While my poor darling shivers here
With naked little feet.
We have no feast to eat to-day,
My darling child and 1
But shiver through the long, dull hours
Until the day shall die.
Come closer to me, Elsie, child!
1t is Thanksgiving Day,
There's warmth and joyous feasting there
In the house across the way.
1t is growing very dark, child,
But they have light to spare;
See it stream through all the windows
Out in the clammy air.
1t is growing very cold, child,
Well shiver through the night;
Put your arm around me, darling,
I'll soon have warmth and light.
Nov. oath, 1859. ALROY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
The MOUNT VERNON EsrArE,-A New

The MOUNT VERNON EsTArE.-A New
York paper says
John A. Washington, the late owner of
Mount Vernon, has burst up and gone to
smash. Speculation is the cause of it, but
whether faro or stock we can't say. The
ladies who have paid him one hundred and
seventy ,fue thousand dollars are ed out
of their money. He can't give clear title
until his old liabilities are cancelled. He
owes five hundred thousand dollars it is said.
Can it be so?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

A COUPLE Of Kentuckiaus lately visited
Boston, and sat down to dine at the REVERE
House. Goldfish balls were sarved at the
table, and one Of the Kentuckians taking
them for "corn-dodgeos," proceeded to
break one IN two.a Getting the scent of it,
he turned to bis partner, remarking in the
most solemn manner, Something dead in
that, Tom !"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
The Pirate.


says correspondent of the New York
Chronicle, as little incident showing, among
thousand such, the power of true religion,
and the friends of the Peace Society will see
in it conformation of their doctrine. The
narrative is given by the captain:
Twenty-seven years ago the ship I COM
manded was on mission ofmercy. Laden
by the generous contribution of New Eng
land city, she was bound to the Cape de
Verbs with bread for the famine stricken and
dying.
1t was the fourteenth day out, in the first
gray of the morning, that the mate aroused
me with the startling intelligence that a
suspicious vessel was in sight. With the
first ray of light the vigilant officer had
deserted her, and she was 50 near as to be
made out with glass. was on deck in an
instant.
Why, Mr.. Larkin," said, laughing as
spoke, there's nothing suspicious in that
lubberly looking craft. She is a Portuguese
brigantine she can't SAIL"
" She looks like that build" the mate an
swered, " but look now at the men on her
deck
One glance at the telescope was enough to
satisfy me that the mate was right.
ats no honest craft, Mr. Larkin," said /:
but she may not be pirate for all that.
One need not be surprised to fall in with a
SLAYER hereabout'
"She's no SLAYER, captain"
Why do you think so p
Because there are guns on her deck, TO-
stead of water casks"
As if to put an end to our speculations, the
suspicious vessel began to spread more cam
vass, and as they gathered away the fresh
ening breeze, they ran up to her foremast a
flag which, when it reached the truck, un-
shook its folds in the wind. On the white
field we saw the terrible insignia of the free
booter, the deaths head, ard cross.bones,
painted in diabolical black.
We made all the sail we could, but escape
was impossible. A gun from the pirate, and
ball whistling over us, speedily brought US
to. The pirate came quietly along, like a
panther, which, sure of its prey, was in no
great hurry to seize it. The moment he
came within speaking distance be hailed, and
ordered me to launch boat and come on
board. We got out the quarter-boat, and I
was about to jump into her, to pay my re-
spects in person to the villains, when Mr..
Larkn asked leave to 90.
If they want the captain" said he let
them send for him. I'll see if the mate won't
answer as WE'LL"
He descended to the boat, which began to
pull back. Almost at the same instant a
launch was swung over the rail, into which
twenty savage looking rascals, armed to the
teeth, sprung and pulled towards us. Ten
minutes afterward they were on board of my
vessel and began clearing away the main
hatch.
The leader, swarthy fellow, whose
square, compact frame, and whose eyes,
black and hazy, half concealed by the lids,
expressed cruelty and cunning, approached
the cabin hatch, where Istood, and addressed
me in very fair English
care you the captain of this vessel?"
Yes" I replied.
What's your cargo? ?"
"Flour."
"Where from?"
Boston,"
Where tor"
"Oape de Verds."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

EVERY girl who intends to qualify for
marriage, should go through a course of
cookery. Unfortunately, few wives are able
to dress anything but themselves.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
why Don't nsy Orchard Produce
Better!

The above inquiry is often made, and
with some at least, Iapprehend, without
much Investigation to ascertain for them
selves the cause which, in most cases, to a
close observer anda rational thinker, would
be found so plain as sp need no reply.
L Will instance one case Of similar in
quiry out of many of similar character.
that might be added \ neighbor. point
ing to his orchard, wished TO know what [
thought could be the reason that his trees,
which used to bear so finely, and which
were not old, had for several years become
so barren [ asked him how long it had
been moved without manure His reply
was, sixteen or seventeen years. [ asked
him how long he thought his cornfeld
would produce under similar treatment /!
Well he supposed it wouldn't do very WE'LL
but he didn't know but apple trees would
bear without manure Such are the Inn
tied views Of some but it is probable
there are few farmers, or fruit cultivatCrs
but that would reason very differently
L visited another orchard in Nova SEQ
tia of about two hundred trees the ground
was in good state of cultivation, and the
trees and fruit showed very striking con-
trast to the one alluded above, and the re-
suits much more satisfactory. The pro-
prietor informed me that he sold his apples
the preceding fall forSI200 and he thought
his present crop would be five hundred bar
rels, worth two dollars per barrel, giving
him S22G0 for two years.
1t is an old, and [ think true maxim,
what IS worth doing is worth well doing
and as 1t has been proved beyond question,
that no part Of farming will reward the
husbandman equal to fruit raising, it often
looks strange to me that so large a major
lty OF orchards should be left to take care
OF themselves, and then charged with blame
tor untruitfulness, when it belongs to the
owner.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
EGOEDUT EEEE

GAS BURNING COOKING STOVE.
ThORGE IUNTLEY, Dealer in all
~ kinds of COOKING, HEATING Ann
PARLOR STOVES, would respectfully cali
the attention Of the public to one of the great
est improvements ever made in Cookipo
stoves-the burning of the Gas and U,oEe
arising from the coal--by which means is sa-
we'd FIFTY PER CENT. of Fuel. The improve
ments claimed arc
lSt-a great saving of Fuel.
2d-a much quicker and hotter oven from
the same fire.
2d-The preservation of the top plates, as
they are all made double
4th-CIeanlnesS, as there is not one half
the SCOT and dirt found in other stoves
THEY 1 Re THE STOVE
lie has also on hands a large assortment of
HARDWARE, TABLE and POCKET CUT
LERI, EDGE TOOLS, HARVESTING TOOLS,
etc, etc.
ALso-he still manufactures and keeps on
hand large assortment of Tin. Copper and
Sheet Iron, all Of which he viii sell at ex-
tremely low prices in exchange for Cash or
Country produce. GEO. HUNTLEY.
August %, IS59;tf
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
EEsENsBgEeG FOUyDRY.

HAFING purchased the entire stock
II and fixtures of the Ebensburg Foundry.
the subscriber is prepared to furnish farmers
and others with
p Il o U g II s, p / o Z G IT POINTS.
! s, NILL TR TONS,
THRESHLNGI HiCHINES
and castings of any kind that may be needed
in the community.
By strict attention to the business of the
concern, he hopes to merit, and trusts he will
receive, liberal patronage from those in
want Of articles in his line
All business done at the Foundry
EDWARD GLASS.
September l, l859-tf
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
Count the Cost.
owner.

From carefully conducted experiments
by different perons, it has been ascertained
that one bushel of corn will make little
over 1O4 pounds OF pork-gross. Taking
the result as basis, the following deduc-
tons are made, which all our farmers would
do well to lay by for a convenient refer
ence-Thus
When corn costs l24 cents per bushel.
pork costs Il cents per pound.
When corn costs Il cents Der husboI
pork costs cents per pound.
W hen corn costs p cents Der bushel
pork costs } cents per pound.
When corn costs SO cents per busbaI
pork costs cents per pound.
hen corn costs so cents Der busbeI
pork costs cents per pound.
Inc following statements show what the
1armer e realizes in his corn when sold in
the form of pork: ~
When pork sells for 3 cents per nourd
1t brings % cents per bushel in corn
When pork sells for cents ner nourd
1t brlngs 81 cents per bu,hel in corn
When pork sells for cents per Mound
1t brings 10 cents per bushel in corn.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
FAN Planting OfTrees

We should say that we have always
found earl y planting out in the fall best.
As soon as the tree or shrub is done grow
ing for the season, is the very nick of
time for this work to be done. The ad-
vantage of this is the giving the roots
time before the arrival of hard frosts. To
fasten to the soil, and thus give it more
frmness, as well as additional power to re-
sist the severity of the winter
Fall transplanting is to be preferred for
uplands, generally, or other soils of a nat
urally dry, silicious character. Spring
transplanting is best in most heavy or ar
gillacious Soils Germanto,on Telegraph.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
d 4 y he VI e n!
assortment of
GOLD AND iSIL YER VA TCHES

at the following very low prices:
Hunting Verge Watch, warranted:::::::::: &, %
Hunting Silver Cylinders, hitherto sold in
this town AT $50, and then reduced to
Sl4, Twill now sell 1t from::::SIO TO Sll, 80
Hunting Levers from:::::::::::::::::SI2 to PIG,OO
Open Faced Cylinders, heretofore
sold at SO, | viii sell at from::::S7 to So. 90
Open Faced Detached Levers:::::Sl0 20 $I2, 90
III eratches soId tcY he 1rdrranteR 10 go for
t,cetce months: exchange for another of equal
UaIue.
Everybody is invited to call and examine
the stock, style it Is unriYaIled in this COM
munity, while the prices at which it is offered
are unprecedentedly low. Goods sold for
CASH only.
B-A=Particular attention paid TO repairing
Clocks, Watches, Jewlery, &c. Of all kinds
for which the Cambria Iron Company's .'scriD'
will be taken At par. All work warranted
TOWN AND COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS
supplied with Watches, JewcIry, &c, at less
than city prices. JOS. G. HOLMES, Agent.
Sept 8, IS59.-Iy.