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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-28
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"A cotemporary says "a roasted onion
bound upon the wrist o. the pulse will
stop the most invelerate toochach in q
few minutes
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-28

ROE CUsrARD.-Boil three tablespoon.
fuls Of rice flour in pint of milk. When
cold, add three eggs, two ounces Of but
ter, and tablespoonful essence OF vanilr
IA, Sweeten 10 Taste.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-28

There is a man III Exeter whose men,
ory is so short that it only reaches to his
knees. Fer consequence, he has not paid
for his last pair OF boots.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

"Merciful God y exclaimed the OLE
man, starting from his char, and agaii
dropping into it, with his head bowed
/ upon his breast .'This cannot be and
yet why not ?'' He caught the child in
him arms with an eagerness that fright
ened her, and gazing into her face until
he found conviction there, suddenly
arose to leave the house. 81 cannot
meet her without betraying myself; and
| dare not tell her I am that drunken
father who once attempted to take her
life, and perhaps left her husband Grip
ple," he groaned, as he hurried towards
the door.
The little ones were bewildered -
You are not going" said the mother,
at that moment re-appearing, and dis
covering the old man in the act Of pas
sing into the hall.
He stopped and partly turned his face,
but seemed not to have the resolution to
do aught else. 5t4
He said he had little Maria once,
that looked just like me, mother" shout
ed the child, her eyes sparkling with de-
light.
The knees Of the old cartman trem-
bled, and he leaned against the door for
support.
The lady sprang towards him, and
taking him by the arm, attempted to con
duct him to chair.
No, no p he exclaimed. "not TIL
you tell me l am forgiven -
Forgiven 4? For what 20 cried the
mother, in alarm. tai si Aa
Recognize in me your wretched IA
ther, and need not tell you p
"My poor father p she cried, throw
ing her arms around his neck call is
forgiven-all forgotten ~
All tcas forgiven, and the husband,
Wnen ne returned, late In the afternoon.
was scarcely less rejoiced than his good
wife, at the discovery. Whether or not
Bridget succeeded in changing the
double eagle, | never learned but this
| do know--it took the honest female all
of two months to unravel the knot into
which the domestic affairs of the family
had tied themselves during her absence.
"Pap Ainsley" still keeps his cart,
for money would not induce him to part
with it. peeped into the back yard of
Mr.. Eastman. one day last week, and
discovered the old man dragging the
favorite vehicle around the enclosure,
with his four grand children piled prom
iscuously into it, i2tAl' 81 4a#
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
From the Mansfield (O.) Herald.
Hon. Samuel j. KirkwOod.

Is it true that Kirkwood was good
Nebraska Democrat in Ohio ?-Des
Moines Journal.
We don't care a copper whether Sam
Kirkwood smells rank and strong of
sweat and dirt. SO. long as he remains at
home among his bogs--or in Iowa City
among his associate money shavers.-
Iowa State Dem.
The time has gone by when the con-
temptible trick OF wearing a coat out al
the elbows can produce the least effect
upon the voters of this State.--I6sd.
We trust krkwood will canvass the
State; he will do US good wherever ig-
norance. vulgariiy and dirt are hated, =
Ibid.
BY the foregoing extracts. our readers
can form some idea of the means relied
upon by the Immaculate Democracy Of
the State of Iowa to secure the defeat o.:
the Hon. Samuel Kirkwood, the Repub
lcan candidate for Governor.
To the old friends and former fellow
citizens of Kirkwood, in this county,
who have known him for twenty years or
more, the foregoing items of information
will be decidedly entertaining.
The Iowa Democracy appear to be in
a very disconsolate state Of mind in re-
gard TO this vulgar farmer, or disguised
aristocrat Git seems to be undetermined
which, as yet, and as they seem 10 be
anxious to know something of his Ohio
antecedents, it may not be amiss to en-
tighten them. We therefore append the
following biographical sketch
Samuel ]. Kirkwood came to the couu-
ty of Richland about the year 1888. Du-
ring the first two or three years he re-
sided with his brother in Hanover town
ship, (now in Ashland county, working
on the farm in the summer, and teaching
school in the winter. In 1871 he came
to Mansfield and commenced the study
of the law. In the spring OF l843 he
was admitted to the bar, aud shortly af-
terwards entered into partnership with
the Hon. 7. w. BARLEY. In el845 he
was elected to the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney, the duties of which he dis
charged with distinguished ability for
four years. In ls4O he was elected, by
an immense majority, delegate to the
Constitutional Convention. Among the
members Of that body, comprising as i.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

DANGEROUS Trio OF BANKs.-Hodge's s
{ Canada) Bank Vote Reporter puts the
public on its guard against the Interna-
tional Bank OF Toronto, Canada; the
Provincial Bank, Stanstead, Canada and
the Colonial Bank, Toronto, Canada
The Reporter says they are all making
arrangements to extend the circulation
of their bills, which are wholly unsound,
that the regular legitimate banks and
bankers in Canada regard them as most
dangerous trio, and that there can be no
possible safety in taking the bills of any
one of these banks, as you know not
what moment they may stop redeemng
The good banks Of Canada will not take
a dollar of this money why should the
people of the States, even if they are
quoted in some time Reporter
The London Prototype concurs in this
opinion as TO the danger of receiving
them. ~
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

did many of the best minds in Ohio, NO
one occupied more eminent or influen
tial position. Attentive, logical, ready
in debate. comprehensive and statesman
like in all his views, he was at once rec
ognized as one Of the master spirits OF
the convention and during all its delib-
erations he did AS much as any other
man to mould and control its action.
As lawyer, Mr.. Kirkwood stood
among the first in Ohio The Mansfield
Bar during the time of his most active
practice, numbered such men as the Hon.
James Stewart, Hon. Jacob Parker, Hon.
Jacob Brinkerhoff, (now Of the Supreme
Court, Hon. T. w. Bartley, (recently
Chief Justice, Hon. John Sherman, and
Gov. L. H. Ford, none of whom would
be willing to accord to Mr. Kirkwood any
secondary position. His mind, in fact,
was eminently legal one, and his state
ment of a case was equal TO an ordinary
mans argument. With the Jury he had
unbounded influence--they believed in
what he said. In fact, he was generally
known throughout the county by the ap-
pellation of "HoNEsT SAM"
Among his associates at the Bar, no
one was more universally popular. Cour
teous to his opponents. fair in argument,
genial and kindly in his social relations,
the soul of honor in all his dealings, he
was beloved by every one, and upon
leaving received higher testimonials Of
regard than has been extended to any
other lawyer who has gone from among
US. Said a gentleman to us. who had
been pitted against Mr.. krkwood in
hundred forensic conflicts "He was
the most honorable man / ever knew.
His word was as good as any mans
bond and in all my intercourse with
him in private aud in public, l never
knew him to vary hair from promise
he had made, or from the spirit in which
it was given
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

Row AT PRIZE E-FIGHr.-A fight has
been in preparation for some time at St.
Louis, between Jim Burns. New Or
leans bully, and Michael. alias Shanghai
Connor, bruiser of st. Louis. The
battle was arranged to be fought on an
island few miles above Alton, for a
purse Of $500 a side. On Tuesday the
fight came off. and was attended by all
the rabble, rowdies, and Plug Uglies OF
St, Louis. Thirteen rounds were fought.
During the fourteenth, Shanghai was
brought to his knees, and while in that
position was struck. There arose at once
the cry of j" Foul play J" and the referee
reaffirmed that decision. The victory
was thus awarded to Connor.,
TIE Democrat adds:
When the decision was announced,
Burns hercely remonstrated Some 500
or 600 outsiders then burst into the ring.
and a general row ensued. Burns seized
the referee, Moreland. by the throat,
saying, {" Do you mean to say I've lost
it 20 Moreland was then attacked by
Burns principals, was struck and
kicked, and had portion of his face
gouged out with a sick Connor, with
most of his party, promptly drew off to
their boat, while the balance remained
fighting with the Burns men, the most of
whom gradually followed to the Henriet-
ia. Stripped, bloody. aud enraged.
Burns dared Connor to come out and
finish the fight, which he declined under
the circumstances to do. Then many Of
Connor's men rushed on the shore and
joined their comrades. and scene of
riot and murderous attack followed,
which battles description. Knives were
freely used, bottles, sticks and rocks were
hurled, and at last shot was fired.
"This was the signal for general
drawing of pistols. and some 100 shots
were rapidly fired. Those who had not
pistols rushed for their boats, which at
the same time began backing off from
the shore. Ha
There was then heavy rush to get
on board, and some 40 persons were in
stanty in the river. Certain skitfmen
pulled away in terror, leaving the vie
Tins to swim or drown as they might.
"One or two fights actually occurred
in the water The swimmers at length
scrambled on board, not knowing how
many had sunk and been drowned. Prob
ably three or four perished --at least"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

A LIVING HEAD ON DEAD BopY.-
Mr.. Archibald Campbell, respectable
farmer in the township of Canada East.
while engaged in finishing new dwell
ling on his premises, the scaffold gave
way and he was precipitated head fore
most to the ground, and dislocated his
neck, but very fortunately and mysteri-
ously did not kill him. When his heal
was brought into its proper position, the
vertebra of the neck returned to their
place with a dull but distinct snap The
whole body is paralyzed and dead from
the neck downwards. He is not capable
of moving muscle or experiencing the
slightest pain. Fortunately the nerves
supplying the muscles used in respiration
were not paralyzed. and he can breathe
and live. Had the injury of the spinal
cord been little higher, he would have
died Immediately. The sense of sight,
hearing. smelling. DC. are normal, and
his intellect is unimpaired. Mr.. Camp
bell has been for number of years the
victim of number of misfortunes.--
Canada Paper.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

The TOMATO AS FooD.-Dr Bennett, a
professor of some celebrity, considers the
tomato an invaluable article Of diet, and
ascribes to it important medical proper
ties list. That the tomato is one Of the
most powerful aperients of the liver and
other organs where calomel is indica-
ted, 1t is probably one of the most effec
tive and the least harmful remedial
agents known to the profession. 81
That a chemical extract will be obtained
from it that will supersede the use of cal
omel in the cure Of disease. Sd. That
he has successfully treated diarrhea with
this article alone. 4lh That when used
as an article Of diet it is almost sover-
eign for dyspepsia and indigestion. 9Th.
That it should be constantly used for dali
ly food; either cooked, raw, or in the
form of catsup. it is the most healthy ar.
ticle now in use.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01


PRosPEcTs OF LIBERIA--A letter from
Liberia, ted June lst. and addressed
to the Corresponding Secretary of the
Colonization Society. speaks very favora-
bly, of the condition of liberated Afri-
cans in Liberia. 1t appears from the fol-
lowing extract that Liberia is destined to
become great sugar-producing coun
try:
1t is my opinion that the prospects
of this country, in some prominent points
of view, were never greater than they
are now. Agriculture is becoming the
general theme and pursuit. Even pro-
fessional men are having their long ne
elected lands upon the various rivers
cultivated, cottages erected. and with
their families spend portion of the hot
test season in these rural districts. Farm
ers are doing well, especially those who
cultivate the sugar-cane and you NAV
form an idea of the productiveness ofthe
soil, and its adaptation to that plant when
you learn that farmer lately. from canes
produced by one acre, made twenty five
hundred weight of sugar. and three hun
dred gallons of molasses.''
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

the revival Of the slave trade is chris
tan duty which this country owes to the
benighted blacks now running wild in
the jungIes of Africa So jealous is
Gen. Dodge in his devotion to the inter
ests of the slave holder, that he is actu-
ally willing TO transform himself into a
slave hunter, the most odious of all hu-
man beings, and help to run down and
secure the wasted, hungry, and trembling
fugitive. who is trying to escape from a
life of cruel bondage! If this is not
descending to the lowest depths of polit-
ical degradation ifitis not getting down
and licking the very feet of the slave
holder if it is not transforming man
hood into something worse than the
brute-what, in the name Of the Good
and Merciful, is it? Had we not heard
Gen. Dodge avow his willingness to do
this abominable, this diabolical deed, we
should have been slow to believe that
there is man in all Iowa capable Of do
ing anything so mean, so inhuman 1t
is said that the term lick-spinie is deriv-
ed from the practice of certain ancient
parasites, who licked up the spittle Of
their masters, as If il were delicious to
the taste. Our readers, in view of Gen.
Dodge's position on the slavery question,
can do as they please about applying to
him this coarse but most expressive epi-
thet t@
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
I . { ftrp
THE YOUNG WIDOW.


She is modest, but not bashful, esl
Free and easy, but not bold
Like an apple, ripe and mellow
isf Not too young and not too old;
Half inviting, half repulsive, ltfaa
Now advancing and now shy
There is mischief in her dimples.
And there's danger in her eye X
She has studied human nature,
She is schooled in all its arts
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress of a il hearts
{ She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile
True maid is sometimes charming,
But the Widows all the while.
Are you sad how very serious
Will her handsome face become;
Are you angry ? she is wretched,
Lonely, fiiendless, fearful, dumb
Are you mirthful how her laughter
Silver sounding, will ring out
She can lure, and catch, and play you
AS the angler does the trout.
Ye old bachelors of forty,
Who have grown SO bald and wise,
Young Americans of twenty.
With love looks in Your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But | know little widow
Who could win and fool you all,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

The frozen we'll at Brandon. VT, has
attracted crowds of savans to th,t place
this season. Scientific persons in that
vicinity ascribe the phenomenon to au
iceberg, and that originally, or at some
remote period in the long past, that part
of America was the head Of the sea-
This hypothesis is sustained by the fact
that several years ago, in building Rail-
road between Claremont and White riv-
er Junction, the terminus of the Sullivan
Railroad, the bones Of an Arctic whale
were found on one of the highest points
of land. All the land near the we'll is
frozen TO the depth of a few feet below
the surface. An interesting scientific
report on the subject is understood to be
forthcoming. a@5 it @
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

NEcRoLoGY OF 1S59.-This year will
be as remarkable as was 1882 for the
decease of great number Of eminent
men. Already in six months we max e
the following record Prof. Olmsted :,
Astronomer DR.. Abbott, Antiquarian /;
Alexander Won Humbolt. Philosopher ;
VIM. HI. Prescott, Historian; D. j.
Nichols, Divine Counsellor Phillips.
Orator Joseph Surge, Philanthropist !;
Henry Hallam, Historian DR.. Abbott.
Divine Robert Walsh, Liaerateur, DR..
Kendall. Divine Thomas K Hervey,
Poet; Mrs. Jane b. Locke, Poet; Lady
Morgan, LiAeroteur, Madame Bosio.
Singer Chas. Leslie, Painter; DR.. Bal
ley, Editor; Prince Metternich, States
man Sir Jamsetsee Jeejeebhoy. East In
dia Philanthropist; Rufus Choate, Law
yer Richard Rush, Statesman.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

Look Our-One of the best altered
bills Of the present day has just been put
into circulation. 1t is two on the Cen
tral Bank of Tennessee, altered to the
Central Bank of Middleton, CT. 1t has
vignette of cotton warehouse. The
names of the President and Cashier have
been erased by acid, aud filed in again.
The bills have also been smoked to give
them the yellowish appearance of the
Connecticut bill. Be on the look on. for
them.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01

How KING GEORGE WAS USED Up
An equestrian statute of George the
Third was erected in New York city in
1870; but within five years it was taken
down by the Revolutionary patriots and
run into bullets. with which four hun
dred Of King Georges soldiers were
killed alta single occasion the invasion
of Connelicu, by Gov. Tyron.) Tine
statue yielded forty-two thousand bullets.
which were cast in part by the wife and
daughters OF Oliver Wolcott. the Patriot
Governor of Connecticut. It is safe TO
say. that the statue of the British mon
arch was the death of thousands OF his
red coated soldiers, whom he sent to in
wade America.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
From the Oskaloosa Herald.
it was given.

..a FROM The OSkal00Sa Herald. ..
Dodge, Slavery, and the Slave Trade.
We have no desire to misrepresent the
opinions, or to misstate the position oc-
cupied by the democratic candidate for
Governor. We submit il, however, as
our settled conviction, that Gen. Dodge,
in his feelings and sympathies, is the
natural ally and the firm supporter of the
institution of slavery that, if not posi-
lively in favor of its extension, he is in
different thereunto, and in favor of re-
moving all barriers to its Unlimited
spread over the country ; and that the
ouly logical conclusion which can be
drawn from his avowed opinions on the
subject of slavery, affords the strongest
possible argument for revival of the
slave trade. We will state briefly the
grounds Of this conviction.
Gen. Dodge, throughout his entire
Congressional career, uniformly voted
with the South on all questions affecting
the institution of slavery. In some re-
marks made by him in the U. S. Senate,
on the 25th of Feb, 1851, he boasted
that Iowa was the only free state that did
not support the Wilmot Proviso. He al
so boasted that Gen. Jones, Senator Stur-
geon, of Penn, and himself. were the
only Senators from the non -slaveholding
States who voted for the Fugitive Slave
Law. Gen. Dodge voted to repeal the
Missouri Compromise, thus throwing
open, and inviting slavery into, all the
territories of the Union. In his speech
in this place, two weeks ago, he declared,
in speaking of Kansas, that his sympa-
Aies were oil IN taror Of a siate state. ;"
He declared that " the Fugitive Slave
Law of 1850 is part and parcel of the
Constitution that its stringent proyis-
ions are necessary to its effectiveness
and that he was willing to lend his per-
sonal aid in catching fugitive slaves. In
speaking of slavery he said that it was a
civilizing and christianizrg institution.
That-we give his precise language-no
christian man can deny that TIE slaves Of
the .Souh are thousand times better off
than are negroes in their natipe .jangles IN
africa. This he repeated twice or three
times. He further said that the negroes
were brought from the hsathen country
of Africa, and were. here in slavery,
civilized, enlightened, aud prepared for
heaven and that in old times the peo-
pie of this country were accustomed to
welcome the slave ship with open arms,
because its cargo Of negroes would be
enlightened. christianized, and saved
from perdition.
From these plain. statements made by
Gen. Dodge, we are led irresistibly to the
conclusion that he is, in the fullest sense
of the word, a pro slavery man. That
his sympathies are. as he distinctly says,
all in favor of the Slave States. And if
his defense of slavery amounts to any
thing at all. it argues conclusiyelY that
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
DRESS MAKING.

MRS. F. 4. QUINN WOULD RESPECT
lNl fully inform the ladies Of independence
that she has taken, rooms on the west side of the
river, in the frame building opposite T. b,
Bullen's Store, and is now prepared To do all
large experience enables her to promise per
feet satisfaction.
Independence, Nov, "a, 1868. saHsbasfgi (tf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
JED LAKE,

4 TTORNEY Il COUNSELOR AT LAW
"A Land and General Agent, Independence,
Iowa. Will give prompt attention to all pro-
fessional business entrusted to his care. Money
loaned and Investments made on reasonable
terms. Office over VIM. c. Mors's Jewelry
Store, Main street. [243-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
M. BERBERIcH.

NERCHANT TAILOR, MAIN STREET,
IVl One door West of SCOTS Harness Shop,
Independence, Iowa.
GARMENTS made in the --latest styles, on
the shortest notice, and ut the most reasonable
prices. Cutting done, and fits warranted also,
a good assortment of CLOTHING always on
hand and fine selection of Cloths.
lI' The Spring and Summer Fashion reports
just received ssf e (2-36 9m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
:. w. q. DONNAN,

ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW,
IN Land and General Agent and Notary
Public, Treasurer d Recorders Office, 1ndepep
dence, Iowa. rssss s.fss =. sf.ts.rs.es
Is prepared to oattend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession Especial
attention given to Collecting, Conveyancing,
Paying taxes, Examining titles, DC. jess
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
REVERE HOUSE,

HHE. SUBSCRIBERS, HAVING LEASED
II the above establish ment. nre now prepared
to accommodate the Travelling Public on Favora-
BILE Terms. Their Table will always be supplied
with the best the market affords Their guests
will be served by careful and attentive Walters,
md no pains will be spared to make the !. Re-
we're what it should be, q First Class Ho-
tel" Boarders accommodated by the Week,
Month, or Ysarig g,,. ). 3,-..s
Independence, April 81. 1859. Prop'rs.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
WOODWARD & MARSHALL,

4 TTUHNEIS AND EUUNSELURS AT
n Law, General Land Agents and Notares
Public, Independence Buchanan county Iowa.
Will practice in the different Courts of this
State. Also attend promptly to SECURING
CLAIMS, Making Collections, Paying Taxes,
Conveyancing BE- NJ "a El1al&- l[2l0
J. S. WOODWARD. W. s. MARSHALL.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-01
C. F. HERRICK,

nEALER in WATCHES, CLOCKS AND
- Jewelry, Main street, two doors West of
the Montour House, Independence. Iowa.
IL Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
Instruments Repaired and Warranted. [n'r5'57