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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26
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NEGRO SnREwDNEss.-A gentleman
sent his black servant to purchase a fresh
fish. He went to stall, and taking up a
fish began to smell it. The fshmonger
observing him, and fearing the bystand
ers might catch the scent, exclaimed
"Helo you black rascal. what do you
smell my fish for?''
Me no smell your fish, massa.''
What are you doing then, sir ?"
Why, me talk to him, massa."
And what did You say to the fish,
eh %
"Why, me ask him what news at sea ;
dat's all, massa.''
And what does he say to you %
He says he don't know he no been
dare desc tree ueeks."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

Epidemic Diseases
TNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION. in view
Il of the awful destruction of human life
caused by Sexual Diseases, and the receptions
practised upon the unfortunate victims of such
diseases by Quacks, several years ago directed
their Consulting Surgeon, as Il CHARITABL
ACT worthy OF their name to open Dispen-
sary for the treatment of this class of diseases
in all their forms, and to give MEDICAL AD-
VICE GRATIS to all who apply by letter
with description Of their condition, Gage
occupation, habits Of life, dc and in case Of
extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES
FREE OF CHARGE. 1t is needless to add
that the Association commands the highest
Medical skill of the age, and will furnish the
most approved modern treatment.
The Directors of the Association in their An
nual Report upon the treatment of Sexual Di
seases, express the highest satisfaction with the
success which has attended the Ebors of theii
Surgeons in the cure of Spermatorhna, Senin.
al Weakness, GonorrhGa, elect, Syphilis. the
vice of Onanism or SelfAbuse, Diseases of the
Kidneys and Bladder, de-, and order contin-
uance Of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, ON review of the past, feel
assured that their labors in this sphere of benev
olent effort have been of great benefit to the
afflicted, especially to the young, and they have
resolved to devote themselves, with renewed
zeal, to this very important and much despisec
cause.
An admirable report on Spermatorrhna, OF
Seminal Weakness the vice Of Onansm, Mas
turbation or Self-Abuse, and other diseases O
the Sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon
will be sent by mail lin sealed envelope)
FREE OF CHARGE, or receipt of two
STAMPS for postage. Other Reports anc
Tracts on the nature and treatment of Sexua
diseases, diet, dc, are constantly being pub
lished for gratuitous distribution, and will b.
sent to the afflicted. Some of the new remedie
and methods of treatment discovered during tn
last year, are of great value.
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR. J
SKILLlN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon
Howard Association, No.2 South Ninth Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
BY order of the Directors,
EZRA ID. HEARTWELL, Pres
GEO. FAIRCHILD, Sec'y.
Jan. 90, 1859 (2-H-iy
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THERE'S Your PIG.-The "Yankee
Notions tells the following
Patrick. the widow Moloney tells
me that you have stolen one of her finest
pigs. Is that SO ?"
Yis. yer honor
"What have you done with it ?"
Killed it and ate it. yer honor p
"Oh, Patrick, Patrick, when you are
bro't face to face with the widow and her
pig, on the Judgment day, what account
will you be able to give ofyourself when
the widow accuses you of the theft 90
"Did you say the pig would be there,
yer riverance p
"To be sure l did,"
"Well, thin, yer riverance, I'll say,
Mrs. Moloney, there's yer pig''
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26
For Sale.

A THIRTY FIVE HORSEPOWER Steam
N ENGINE BOILER, and all the fixtures
will be sold VERY LOW if applied for soon.
Also, two second-hand Steam Boilers, very
cheap. For further particulars enquire Of
G. H. MERRY,
Dunleith, Ill.
Jan. 90, 1859. (2-46-6m
independence Cipilian and Blackhawk Cou-
rier please copy and send paper during the
time the advertisement is continued.
Yours Respectfully.
c. H. MERRY
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

Mr.. TALLMAGE, formerly editor of the
Davenport Democrat, and now on an ex
petition TO Pixies Peak, writes to that
paper that the gold excitement is cru
81 swindle, and that vast amount OF
destitulion and misery have been the
consequence At and around Fort Kear-
ney the country is swarming with re-
turned gold hunters, reduced to a state
of beggary.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES

RESBYTERIAN-Chur on South street
j. G. BoGGs, Pastor. Meets every Sabbath, al
lO1a A. M, and = ?. M.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL - Church OF
South street. DAVID PooR, Pastor every Sab
bath at l0ls A. M. and PM. t7S
GERMAN EVANGELICAL-Rey. r. Dull,
Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning a
l0iia o'clock, also on Wednesday evenings.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN. = Rev. Mr.
Swartz, Pastor. Preaching at the School Hous,
every alternate Sunday morning, at l0la o'clk.
and on Thursday evenings. 90 aa
UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY-D. C. Tom
..IssoN, Pastor. Meets in Morse's Hall, Mail
street, every Sabbath, at lO1a A. NJ
EPISCOPAL-Rev. Mr. CLIFFORD, Pastor
Meets at Masonic Hall every Third Sunday
commencing Dec. IL. iI2f
Observation-Disclosures LODGE, No 81
Stated Meetings on the Wednesday on or before
the full moon of each month. L. BREWER, w. M.
W. o. SMITH, Secretary.
AHOLIAB CHAPTER, No. 2l.-Meets a,
the Masonic Hall, on the / st and Sd Thursday
evenings OF each month. GEORGE w ARNE, H. r.
c l.. WHITE Secy.
GOOD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge
/ .. q. I. Meets every Tuesday Evening nj
Masonic Hall. = q
HARMONY LoDGE, l. o. G.. T., Meets every
Saturday Evening at Masonic Hall.
INDEPENDENT SONS AND DAUGHT.
Frs OF TEMPERAN CE.--Mects over DIR
Wrights Drug Store every Monday evening"
A. FULLER, w. e..
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Many cattle are dying in this and ad
joining States, with what is supposed to
be starvation. The stock Of grain having
been exhausted, they were fed ON prairie
hay, which had been cut after it had been
nipped by frost, and it is supposed did
not contain nutriment enough to sustain
life in the animals it was fed to. Ii this
is correct conclusion, it should admon-
ish those having stock to feed, to cure
their hay before frost comes.-Pioneer.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

London papers speak of a singular dis
covery, by means of which sounds,
whether made by musical instruments OF
the voice, may be made to record them.
selves. The mark produced on the pa
per, by particular note, is invariably
the same, and the discoverer is sanguine
that, in the course of time, he will so far
improve his apparatus, that it will be
capable of printing speech verbatim.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

II say, mister, how came your eyes
so alfred crooked %
"My eyes"
Eyes"
"By sitting between two gals, and
trying to look love to both at the same
time.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

A farmer writes the Prairie Farmer
that gophers may be easily destroyed by
giving them castor oil beans, of which
they seem to be fond. Drop them into
their holes. One or two of these beans
is said to cause immediate death. The
experiment is easily made, and worth
trial.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

The Journal Of Commerce thinks that
the fact that but eight of the fifteen
Southern States, were represented at the
Vicksburg Convention. shows the grow
ing disfavor with which these annual
meetings are viewed at the South. The
number of States represented this year is
less than ever before.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

The chain cables of the steamship
Great Eastern weigh seventy pounds per
link
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26
FIRE !! F'IRE!!
Phoenix Insurance Company,

OF HARTFORD, CT.
Cash Capital and Surplus, s349,157.14.
s. L. LOOMS, President.
III. KELLOGG, Secretary
Losses Literally Adjusted and Promptly Paid.
The tariff of rates adopted by this Company
are as low as UNDOUBTED SECURITY and
PROMPT INDEMNITY to patrons will war
rant.
Dwellings and contents insured for l 3 or 5
years, at reasonable rates.
The undersigned is duly commissioned
Agent of this Company and is fully empowered
to receive proposals for Insurance and issue
policies without delay.
G.. E. LATHROP, Independence.
February, 1859. [2-49
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Standard Weights of Iowa.

For the benefit and convenience of our
readers, and that they may not be i'm
posed upon, in their sales and purchases,
We copy from the Code of Iowa the fol-
lowing list of articles, bushel of which
means the amount of weights herein spe-
CITED
Of Wheat sixty pounds.
Of Shclled Corn, fifty pounds.
Of Corn in the Cob, seventy pounds.
OF Rye, fifty-six pounds.
OF Oats, thirty FIVE pounds.
OF Barley, forty eight pounds.
Of Potatoes, sixty pounds.
OF Sweet Potatoes, forty pounds.
Of Beans, sixty pounds.
Of Bran, twenty pounds.
OF Clover Seed, sixty pounds.
OF Timothy Seed, fortyfive pounds.
Of Flax Seed, fifty six pounds.
Of Hemp Seed, forty four pounds.
OF Buckwheat, fiftytwo pounds.
Of Blue Grass Seed, fourteen pounds.
Of Castor Beans, forty six pounds.
OF Dried Peaches, thirty three lbs.
Of Dried Apples, twenty -four lbs.
Of Onions, fifty seven pounds.
Of Salt, fifty pounds.
Of Stone Coal, eighty pounds.
OF Lime, eighty pounds.
OF Sand, one hundred and thirty lbs
The above is the standard weight Of
the several articles named, and any one
buying Or selling at different rates, may
be prosecuted for violation of law.
There are two sections in the Code oil
Iowa to which we direct the special at.
tention of our County Judge and Treas
urer, to wit:
6. 1t is the duty of the County Judge
of each county TO obtain set Of weights
and Measures tn the standards of the
State, and dep6site them in the Office OF
the county Treasurer, to be there kept,
and these shall constitute the county
standards, and the County Treasurer
shall from time to time cause them to be
tested by the State standards, and see
that they agree Herewith.
I. Any person desiring his weights
and measures inspected, shall apply to
the county Treasurer at his Office, whose
duty it shall be to test them, and he may
demand and receive therefore twenty
five cents for each weight and measure
inspected to the number of six, and fif
teen cents each for all above that mum
Der; and he shall destroy all such
weights and measures as cannot be made
to conform to the standard.
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CT. p. HAYSLIP.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

A Benerolent Institution established By special En-
document, for the Relief Of the Sick ind Dis
tressed, afflicted aouh Virulent and
Epidemic Diseases,
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DOMESTIC COOKERY.
MANAGER-Ephraim Leach.
CoMMITrEE-Richard Campbell, E. W. Pur
ly, w. b. Kipp.
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FANCY ARTICLES.
MANAGER, John Campbell
CoMMITTEE-Thomas Scarcliff, r. w. Wright
j. b. Parsons.
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SHOE d LEATHER.

MNNAGEK, AI1Ted IhgaIS.
CoMMITTEE.-Sam Sherwood, Nj. " Bush,
I. II. Tyson.
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VEGETABLES.

Best gallon of molasscs from Chinese sugar
cane, 90
Best sample Of honey in the comb, of l0lbs, 90
MANAGER, II. S Chase. 8
CoMMITTEE.-David Merrill, Newman Curtis
John s. Bouck.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

MANAGFK, MYERS MIIIeT.
CoMMIrTEE.-B. W. Ogden, VIM. Logan, H.
Sparkling.
AGRICIII. TIIR Al PRQQIIGTS-GRA AIN
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26
DAIRY PRODUCTS,

Edwin Cobb.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Best home made carpeting, 10 yards, l,50
10 yards flannel cloth, $50
bed quilt, l.50
lbs wooden yarn, 100
WOODEN hosiery, so
mittens or gloves, so
MANAGER, ID. II. Randall.
COMMUNICATIONS ScarcliA, David Rob-
ertson, Ii. d. Watts.
FLOWERS.
Best display Of flowers, 100
CoMMITTEE-E. b. Older, Horatio Bryant,
Ransom Bartle.
FLOWING.
Best blowing, "a 35 minutes. horses, 800
=" oxen, 800
MANAGER, Frank Hathaway.
CoMMTTEE-Gamaliel Walker John Ozias
II. b. HaGch
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PRESBY TERIAN-C on South street,
). G. BoGGs, Pastor Meets every Sabbath, ut
lO1a A. NJ and l \, P. M.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

GERMAN EVANGELICAL.-Rey., r.. DuEs
Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning at
l01a o'clock, also on Wednesday evenings.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Mr.
Swartz, Pastor. Preaching at the School Hous,
every alternate Sunday morning, at lO1a o'clk.
and ON Thursday evenings. a
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

TO THE Y a N EES
AT TuE yVECr
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-26

METHODIST EPISCOPAL = Church on
South street. DAVID Pooh, Pastor every Sab
bath at lO1s A. M. and p M,
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litter of pigs, of any breed, not less
than 5, 5,0t
MANAGER, William Martin.
CoMMITTEE-Abiatha Richardson, Martin
Boone, Rufus Conable.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-19

GGJ- Mr.. Spurgson has got himself into sad
disgrace with the London press. AT the cerc-
mony of laying the foundation stone Of his
new tabernacle, it seems his deacons refused
admittancs to every representative of the press,
except the gentleman sent by the Times. II is
found that this was deliberately done, Mr..
Spurgeon having been much offended by recent
articles and paragraphs concerning himself. A
clever scene was enacted at the ceremony. A
gentleman went up to the stone and put down
notes for $4,000. "There," he. said, "if any
party or parties will subscribe as much, will
make it .e6,oOO." Wonderful to say, four OF
five persons stepped forward and made up tho
required amount. Mr.. Spurgoon himself led
of with hundred pound note. How did il
happen that all these people had so much cash
about them? ..
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-19

ARMY lNTELLGENCE.-A general Court-nHr-
tal met at Fort Leavenworth on the 18th
inst, for the trial Of sundry persons under
arrest. The Court consists Of Colonel Brooks,
Second Artillery; Major Wcssils, Second In
fantry; Captain Van Vliet, Quarter
Department; Major Martin, Quarter masters
Department; Captain Barney, Second Artil-
lery; Lieutenant Symmes, Ordnance Depart
ment. Lieutenant Haincs, Judge Advocate.
The Court will be in session several days.
Colonel Brooks. Second Artillery; Major
Wessils, Second Infantry, and Major Martin,
Assistant Quarter-master, arrived at the fort
on the Sth inst. Major Donaldson, of the
Quarter masters Department, and Major
Brice, Of the Pay Department, had also ar
rived; the former goes to New Mexico, and
the latter is assigned to duty as Paymastcr
at Fort Leavenworth, relieving Major bong
street, who proceeds to New Mexico with
Major Donaldson.
We learn from tho Sioux City Eogic that the
Brule Sioux are about to declare war and
commence hOstilities against tho settlements
near the Running Water. A man named Dob
lson had been shot and mOrtally wounded by
them, and much excitement prevailed among
the settlers in consequence. They had organ
lied for protection, and if attacked, will give
the savages warn reception.
Tho Kansas City JournaL of tho 10Th says
eve learn that Mr.. N olson, agent for the Shaw
noes, will pay these Indians this week, Thurs
day, it is supposed 100000, this being thoil
ffth annuity since their last treaty, Tho
money, as usual, will circulate freely upon the
border, and very freely in Kansas City and
Westport." n..'- -I,..
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NEGRO TRAGEDY IN MIssIssIprI.--We learn
from reliable source that on Saturday night
last negro man belonging to Mrs. Mayfeli,
Of Horn Lake, De Soto County, Mississippi,
killed his wife under the following circrm-
stances: As customary, he proceeded on the
night above named to visit his wife, who lived
on the neighboring plantation of DR.. aaine.
When he arrived at her cabin he eptered it
quietly, and discovered his wife asleep, locked
in the arms of another negro. Fired with rage
and Jealousy, he determined to t.ke the life
Of the destroyer Of his peace, ard with this
purpose in view, went out and procured an AK,
and attacked, as ho thought, hS wiie's para
mour, but owing to the excitement under
which he was labOring and tn. darkness which
pervaded the room, the blos which no struck
with the AK, instead of killing the man, sew
cred the heed from the boEy Of his wife. The
blow awakened the mprl sleeping with her,
who sprang from the bel and made his escape
The outraged husband repaired at once to
fernando and related, substantially, the
above story, and said that he wished to deliver
himself in custody of the Sheriff. He wa:
taken in charge and committed to jail.-lien.
,,Iie dp1I1ucbo
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I,nE OLD FRANKLIN PREss.--The old press
at which franklin worked in Boston on the
New England Courant, in 1920, has been pre-
served for more than O century in the print
ing office of the Newport Mercury. The
Mercury was established by james Franklin,
brother Of the philosopher, who then owned
and used the press. 1t has recently been
sold, and is now the property of John B.
Murray, ESQ.,, Of the firm of John 3. Murray
& Co., bankers, New York city. Mr.. Muir
ray is already the owner Of one press at
which Benjamin franklin worked in Watts's
printing house, near Lineoln'S Inn Fields,
London, in 1855. This old press Mr.. Mur-
ray procured in London in 1871, /, and deposited
for safe keeping in tho United States Patent.
Office at Washington in 1882, whore it atill
remains. The only two presses identified
with the name of benjamin Franklin are now
under one ownership, and will be kept TO-
gether during the lifetime Of the owner, whc
will doubtless cvince hereafter his apprecia-
ton of their public value by constituting
them the permanent property of the nation
Boston jOunut.