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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
From the German.


There are two songsters wellknown in theland
Their names are Have and O-Had-I;
I-Have will come tamely and perch on vourhand
But O-Had-I will mock you most sadly.
I-Have, at first sight, is less fair to the eye,
But his worth is by far more enduring
Than a thousand O Had rs that sit f..r and hi gl
On roots and on trees so alluring
Full many golden egg this bird will lay,
And sing on: " Be CHEEKY be cheeryi"
Oh, merrily, then, will the day glide away,
And sweet shall your sleep be when weary.
But let o -had-I but once take your eye,
And longing to catch him once seize you,
He'll give you no comfort nor rest till you die;
Life long he'll torment you and tease you.
He II keep you all day running up and down hill
Now laying, now painting, now creeping,
While far overhead, this sweet bird, at his viii
With his bright, golden plumage is sweeping
Then every wise man who attends to my song
Will count his Have a choice treasure,
And whene'er an O-HadI comes flying along,
Willjus let him fly at his pleasure.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07

sponged out ere the frauds committed in
Leavenworth are probed to the bottom.
The last Kansas legislature passed a
Registry Law, and the very day after the
late election, the officers commenced
registering the legal voters of Leaven-
worth county. 1t is probably completed
by this time, and it was confidently ex-
pected that fully 500 bogus names would
be found on the poll books. in that one
county. Similar frauds were committed
in every county in the Territory, in
which the Democrats had any hope Of
success.
1t is now generally believed that the
Republicans pollcd a considerable major
ity of the legal votes cast in Leayen-
worth county, and if this be substanti-
ated, the ten seats in the convention
claimed by the ballotstutfers, will be
given to the Republicans. In Doniphan
and Johnson Counties it is also ascer-
tanned that scores of fraudulent votes
were cast by the Democrats, and to this
cause alone their success is attributed.
The new Registry law will put stop to
these nefarious Democratic practices, in
he future. and will have the effect of re-
lucing the Democratic vote in all the
river counties. Ii each Democratic yo-
ter is confined TO cas1inn one namncraiin-
vote on election day. there is not a coun-
" in Kansas which the party can carry.
. Toledo Blade.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07

before be struck the opposite prairie
With breathless anxiety he approached
the clear space, not knowing but that be
would be cut off by superior force
while still out of hearing Of gunsho
from the regiment. But luck attends
the daring sportsman" and, as he emerg'
ed into the wide sea of grass and flowers,
the coast was clear, and all was serene
and lovely-not red-skin to be SEEM
Clay describes his feelings as being a
descent suddenly from the sublime to the
ridiculous, and he laughed outright al
his resemblance to the /" wicked" who
are said to /" flee when no man pursueth. .
But the sun was fast sinking in the west,
ard, being far behind the regiment, he
kept up a brisk canter, till the hindmost
stragglers came into view. Misery loves
company so docs merriment. Putting
spurs to his already painting charger,
and assuming the widest aid most ter
rifed air, he came up crying, ely for
your lives, the Comanches are coming -
Then there was mounting in hot haste.
Some had captured wild horses, some
had loaded themselves with fruit and
game, some were sick, others lame, dc.
But, when the cry of " Indians" came
thus startingly upon their ears, all was
forgotten. The horses were turned loose,
the grapes and game strewn around, coats
and hats were scattered in all directions
the blind saw, the lame walked, and the
sick were cured. AS one overlook an
other in the race for life, the same in
spiration of terror became a common
feeling. till nearl y one-sixth of the regi-
ment was in full stampede f! The more
Clay cried g Halt, and defend your
selves !" the faster they ran, and the less
inclined were they to halt. The Captain
had jolly time of it, and, for many a
day afterward, a singular, half-eomical,
half-serious shadow would pass over some
brother soldiers face, when the Captain
would ask him what had g become of his
Gray Nustang9 e. Nor WEsrER. :.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
A Tale of Horror.

One of the dread mysteries of Nor
mondom which the United States Judges
in Utah are endeavoring to unravel,
greatly to the CONSERVATION of the
!" Saints" is the horrible massacre at the
Mountain Meadows, of one hundred emf
grants on their way from Arkansas to
California. AT the time, we were
told that the unfortunate victims fell un-
der the weapons of the kanosh band Of
Paravant Indians but various subse-
quent developments have established the
conviction that these were merely tools
in the hands of the Mormons themselves.
An eyewitness of the transaction has
been found at last, and from an official
source at Salt Lake, statement Of his
accounts of the affair has been sent to
the San Francisco BMletia. He says
that the massacre was designed and car
ried into execution for mere purposes OF
plunder, to get possession of thirty wag
ons and seven or eight hundred head oi
cattle belonging to the emigrants. The
witness says:
While l was residing at Cedar City,
| was visited by Messrs. Isaac Haight,
John d. Lee and John Higbee--all three
Mormon military officers--to go few
miles out south Of the city, which / did
There | found thirty or forty others Sc
lected from different settlements. We
were addressed by the above officers,
who told us that they had sent out Ka.
nosh, the Paravant Chief and his warri
ors, to destroy the Arkansas company
and that if he had not done it, We
must and that if any Of them refused
or betrayed them to the Americans, they
would take good care Of them hereafter
Here we were all ordered or the quick
march to the Mountain Meadows, where
we found the emigrants, with their wag
ons formed in two circles, with theil
families in the midst, trying to defend
themselves against the merciless anc
bloody thirsty savages, who lay around
in ambush, killing them as opportunity
presented.
Haight and Lee formed their men into
two companies, and made precipitate
rush at the poor defenseless Victims
The men inside of the circles rose up
but instantly fell dead and mortally
wounded under the fire of the wretche.
who SO cruelty sought their lives. Moth
ing remained TO be done except to xii
the frightened females and their innocen
children clasped in their arms. Other;
clung with desperation to their bleeding
dying husbands, pleading in vain fol
mercy at The hands Of the "Christans ;
who controlled the now more savage In
dian assailants. John ID. Lee now SEM
to the Indian Chief and men in ambusl
to come out and finish the survivors, di
recting him to spare only the little chil
dren who could not talk. The savage
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07

In private letter addressed to tie ed
itor Of the Worcester Spy. BY Charles
Summer. and dated at Paris, Nay 3lst,
he speaks as follows of the present war
in Europe:
This is a great historic moment -
There has been nothing like it since
1918. Many here think that no good
can come to Italy from the Emperor Ma
poleon. | am not Of that opinion, al
though | join in the distrust which pre-
walls with regard to him. But the hour
seems to have struck when Italy is to lie
free, and he is sn instrument by which
ii is to be accomplished. At Turin.
where | passed several days, all were
confident of the result. They expect
the Austrians to be driven out Of I.aly
this summer"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07

BY A pIsBANDED VOLUNTEER.

The boy named karricktur,
Does in his time play many Gurus parts
At correspondent ages. Fust Sucker,
Peart and rambunkshus in his mothers arms,
And then sarsy youngstcr, with his klam-shel
Craimmed with terbakko, swearin all the way
To nearest komon skool. And then the Short
Boy,
Also achawin of his ioosy lad
And smokin like a furniss. Then perchanst
A Fillibuster, bairdea like cote,
Full of gin cock tails and of brandy sings,
Trainn' by moonlight, carryin' revoivers.
Or praps lafe brick in a stockin slung.
Or spring back nife, and reddy to go in
And make muss' at corner groceries,
Disturbin' the perleese. Aud then Loafer,
Rum soked aud raggid, shuffiin' throo the
streets,
Full of bad thorts, wulfy and dangerus,
And so he gifts played out Then seen the
Sixt,
Mebbee the Tooms. a-watin for his tryall
Without shyster friend to put him throo,
Bekase he's nary brad The bitter eend
OF the unfortnit Rowdy's History
Ken eesier be imagened than described
Mir funds, mir friends, mir hope mir everything
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From the Rockford (Ill.) News, June 90 !

From the Rockford (IH.) News, June 90
Attempted Murder by Lunatic.
A desperate attempt 10 murder young
lady, Miss Jane lie Roy. was made on
Saturday morning last by an Irishman
named Patrick Ryan, while laboring un-
der an attack of frenzy produced by ex
cessive alcoholic indulgence.
1t seems that Miss LIE Roy, who keeps
house on Main street, near the hill, for
her brother, Mr.. James LIE Roy, the at
torney, was seated in the kitchen on Sat
urday morning, about o. O'Clock, when
she heard the sound of person chop
ping wood in the yard. On looking out
of the window, she discovered a man,
stripped entirely naked, walking towards
tie door, with large ak in his hand,
and acting in wild and excited man
ner. Notwithstanding her alarm at the
unwonted sight, she retained presence of
mind enough to lock the front and back
doors, and to run up stairs to her bed
room, where she locked herself in. Pres
emily she heard the madman, for such
she was now convinced he was-break-
ing in the back door, a job he accom-
plished in short time. Once in the
house, he went around ln All aimless man
ner to upset everything he could lay his
hand upon. He rummaged the drawers,
overturned the chairs, tore papers, set
things out of their places, but apparent
ly without any intention either to rob or
destroy. He entered Mr.. LIE Roy's bed
room, and broke open a satchel contain
ing some law papers, which he tore /; he
pulled out the drawer of the washstand,
the contents of which he threw about,
and committed other similar follies.
All this time Miss LIE Roy sat in her
bedroom, trembling with terror, and hop
ing against hope that he would pass by
her door without attempting to enter,
but it seems that the lunatic, with cum
ming not unusual in such cases, was all
the while aware of her Whereabouts, and
finally came to her chamber door, and
demanded admittance She not answer
ing, he again called upon her to open the
door, or if not he would break it down
and kill her when he got inside. The
terrified woman kept still, and was al
most frantic with terror at the pros pee
before her. At length the mailman,
grown impatient, dashed in the chamber
door. and sprang into the room, AK in
hand Miss lie Roy, scarcely knowing
what she was about, opened the window
and jumped to the ground below, dis.
tance Of some twenty feet, and ran fol
the fence, which is some four feet high
and with an agility that is truly surpris
ing, as she is a small delicate woman
sprang over it with bound, and RAJ
across the corn-feld toward the river
calling for help. The madman had cum
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
DRESS MAKING.

Mrs. f. A. QUINN WOULD RESPECT
wi 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
feet satisfaction.
Independence, Nov. "a, 1858. (tf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
w. q. DONNAN,

4 TToRNEY T. COUNSELOR AT LAW,
N Land and General Agent and Notary
Public, Treasurer & Recorders Office, Indepep-
dence, Iowa.
Is prepared to attend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession. Especial
attention given to Collecting, Convcyancing,
Paying taxes, Examining titles, DC. (ie6'57
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
WOODWARD & MARSHALL,

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
N Law, General Land Agents and Notaries
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, DC. [2-l0
J.. 8. WOODWARD W. S. MARSHALL.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
DIR. H. n. HUNT,

OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERv-
~ ices to the citizens of independence and
surrounding country. Office on Main Street,
i'm Union Block, with w. G. Morris, where
or at his Residence, on Court Street, opposite
c. +. Leavtt's-he will answer calls at all
hours of the day or night [apl459-lY Y
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
M. BERBERICH,

MERCHANT TAILOR, MAIN STREET,
WI 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,
4 good assortment of CLOTHING always on
hand and fine selection of Cloths.
IL The Spring and Summer Fashion reports
Just received. (2-36-9m
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C. e. LATHRCP.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW d INSURANCE
n Agent, Independence, Iowa. Will prac-
tice in the several Courts of this judicial Dis
trict, and attend to any business entrusted to
his care with promptness and despatch.
Insurance Policies in the Phoenix Company
of Hartford, Ct, issued on reasonable terms,
and without delay.
Feb. IL, 1859. (s-19
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
REVERE HOUSE.

TNHE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVING LEASED
l. the above establishment, are now prepared
to accommodate the Travelling Public on Favora-
bic Terms. Their Table will always be supplied
with the best the market affords. Their guests
will be served by careful and attentive Walters,
and no pains will be spared to make the " Re-
we're what it should be, " First Class Ho-
sIel." Boarders accommodated by the Week
Month, or Year.
CHANDLER d ADAMS,
Independence, April 81, 1889. Prop'rs.
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THOMAS, TAYLOR & CO.,

FORWARDING l. COMMISSION MER-
Il chants, No. Commercial Street & North
Levee, st. Louis, Mo. jan2059
D. II. THOMAS, Late Thomas & Gallaher.
s. c. TAYLOR, Late with Bryan & Miltenberger.
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JED LAKE,

4 TTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW,
N 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. G.. Morriss Jewelry
Store, Main street. [2-43-1y
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A. II. OLDER.

A TTORNEY Il COUNSELOR AT Law
N Quasqueton, Iowa. Will attend to the
Collection Of Debts, Payment of Taxes, and
all business pertaining to his profession.
September 80, 1858. (2-30-ly
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STATE POLICY.

ReSotped, That the burdens or-,al>u-
tons has increased and are increasing
under the present Administration of State
affairs, and that complete and thorough
reform of existing abuses and expendi-
lures, is demanded by the highest inter
ests Of the people.
ResolUed, That the Democracy of Iowa
cordially and sincerely invite the white
emlgrants to settle in the State, promis-
ing them all protection and rights which
they have enjoyed under the laws of Con-
gress since the time of jefferson and
that we earnestly deplore the acts of the
Republican party in Massachusetts,, and
their attempts in New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey, to confer upon the un-
couth, semi barbarian negro. from tie
south, right of suffrage and office in ono
year, and requiring for the same purpose
of the naturalized citizens residence of
two years after naturalization, equivalent
to an extension of the period for natural
izatlon to seven years, thus degrading
the foreign white man below the level OF
the negro and mulatto.
ReSOl0ed, That we are opposed to the
policy inaugurated in this State BY the
Republican party, by which the immi-
grafton to this State of the African race
is encouraged and promoted, thus bring
ing cheap negro labor into direct compe-
tition with the labor of the white man,
and filing our State with a class of pop
ulatlon that can never become citizens
thereof; and We are in favor of change
which will discourage and prevent the
settlement of that race among us.
Resolped, That such policy leads nee
essarily TO the intermixing Of black and
white children in the common schools,
or to the necessity of dividing the COM
mon school fund to maintain separate and
independent schools in every locality,
where free negroes reside.
Resolred, That since the border States
of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois exclude
the free negroes of the South from their
limits by stringent laws; Iowa will be-
come the great receptacle OF the worth
less population ofthe slave holding States
to the exclusion of an equal number of
free white laborers. if the present Repub-
lican policy be persisted in.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Iowa
demand total repeal of the provisions
OF our State Constitution, and Of the law
made in pursuance thereof, requiring ne
gro children to be admitted into our com
mon schools, or separate schools to be
supported out of the common school fund
for their education.
RESOLVED. That the Maine liquor law
is inconsistent with the genius of a free
people, and unjust and burdensome in
its operation; it has vexed and haras5ed
the citizens, burdened the counties with
expense and litigation, and proved wholly
useless in the suppression of intemper-
ance.
RESOLVED, That we favor a total change
of the present Common School system,
so as TO give the people the full benefits
of Common School Education without
the cumbersome machinery and enor-
nous expense which the present SYSTEM
requires.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
D. ALLEN,
C.. r. HERRICK,

DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS AND
H. Jcwelry, Main street, two doors West of
the Montour House, Independence, Iowa.
o.. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
Instruments Repaired and Warranted [n'r5 81
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Hab 'ich and Haett ,ich;

OR, BIRD IN THE HAND is WORTH TWO IN THE
BUSH.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07

in accordance with the wishes of the peo-
pie thereof. But as a nation, we can new
er assent to its appropriation by any of
the powers of Europe, and will incur ell
the hazards of war TO avert such re
suit.
10th. Resolved, That the baild;ng of
a railroad connecting our Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, by grant of the public
lands along the line thereof, or by any
other constitutional means, will meet
with the hearty approval of the Democ-
racy of Iowa. te5
llth ResolVea, That we are in favor
of granting homestead of 100 acres of
land by Congress, to actual settlers. sub
ject only to such restrictions as will ex-
clude spectators from the benefits Of
such acts. E"
12th. Resolged, That we are in favor
of an economical administration of the
Federal Government, and will lend our
best efforts to those who advocate reform
and retrenchment in our national expen-
dtures.
18th. Resolvea, That we are uncon-
ditionally opposed to the re-opening of
the African slave trade-that its revival
would not only renew those cruelties
which once provoked the indignation Of
the civilized world, but would entail a
foul blot on our country's fair escutcheon.
10Th. Resolued, That we cordially
tender to the Democracy of the Union
an invitation to unite with US in main
tanning our organization on the princi-
Piles of the foregoing resolutions aud
-i---,.-,----AAsilSr =. =. anneal to them to drop
past differences, and assemble apain as y
band OF brothers under the panoply of
the Constitution and the Union.
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Democratic Platform.
NATIONAL POLICY.

Resolutions adopted By the Democratic State Con-
reation, assembled at Des Moines, Jare Cd, 1859
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TnE BuRNs crNTENaRk


Ffam Eanbarsh corsospcndenae 4 TIE Presbyterian
We are looking forward 20 the 25th Of January
day Of much interest Scoichmen. and with scotch
blood 10 their veins wherever they may be. On that
day a hundred ycarA ago Robert Burns first light
there that morning ''born IN Kyle "A lad who
since placed the old of Scotland on surer
foundation and linked Harmonious IN the Lam
guao of glandiatheT sentiments that make as proud
that claim the author a oOunrynan. To US IA
scotland there is Of the American character of
which prouder than your deep admiration for the
genius Of great national poet and il viii by an add
tonal and substantial bond TO our community Of
feeling that we know THAI when assemble ia the ban
qaet ball 10 do honor b. s memory, you too, 10 graft
tnde or the gift he gave as viii have met Tor common
purpose.
There is to be magnificent banquet on the banks OF
The Doom which h be attended by Prof Aytoun, Or
Mckay Alexander Smith and hostof the literary celeb
rites of the country In Ednburgh here has been pro-
posed that BroughaIn preside at grand demonsra
ton, aud II that .'od eloquent again visits his
native country and city. likely TO have such a
gathering has been here for quarter Of
tuy. Burns go TO Dumifies after having agreed
to go 20 Glasgow forgetting former engagement
am yet certain whether shall go to Ayr remain
here but shall keep you aware, II spared OF whatever
occurs Being Ayrshire man, am bound TO do hon
the poet but especially being the descendant OF
who spent with the poet and his friend Tam Samson
many happy ''nicht.
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LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

on THE PETITION Joseph Francis % York praying
the extension OF granted hnon the 2et March 1ssS,
improvement bonts,n
expiration patent, which pace the
March, 1859
II ordered that the said petition be heard ~ the raren ONCE
Monday the lsih o. persons
nouhed to appear show any they why petition
ought he granted.
Persons opposing the extension required 70 ne in the Psent
ofoc their objections, specially twenty
before the day hearing
-aid hearing
with the rules q the Office which viii be furnished appcs
testimony IN the The n March .
dispositions end ether papers relied testimony
be filed IN the orce before TIN morning that day
ments, " any, within
ordered, aisn this published the Union wash
lnson. d c. and Daily News Y.
thc hrss publication TO he AT beast sixty ~ before tbc 18Th March
next, the day Of hearing. Jos HOLT,
Commissioner Patents
Sicrs n the above viii please and their
bls the Patent once with paper this notice
5--faw3w
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All the shipmasters recently arrived from the
Atantc representing the weather this
upexamprd for severity succession of trcmcnd ous
gales, with sleet and rain has been tho experience
f all. large number Of wrecks have already been
heard Of M the result
In the Frussian standing army Of hundred and
twenty six thousand men but soldiers are unable TO
read and OF two million nine hundred thousand chill
dsen between the of and fourteen the
census two millions three hundred and twenty eight
thousand were actually attending the schools