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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

Yes, they even 60 further, they insist
upon their going home with them to din
ner After feasting sumptuously, the
rustic guest finds it difficult to leave the
social pirate that ensnared him.
When the caucuses and conventions
are over, and the farmers and mechanics
throughout the county learn who are the
lucky candidates, they shake their heads,
and say, :" 1 can't vote for Mr.. -"
"Well," say the men of learning and
influence" "neither is he my choice,
but, you know, we must sometimes swal-
low bitter pill. The best we can do is
to stick to the party, and keep sharp
lookout the next time"
Personally l am acquainted with just
such bipeds; after they were elected to
office, they not only treated their faith
full and Jealous supporters with indiffer-
ence and incivility. but sought opportu-
mites to heap upon them SANDER and
positive abuse, without "cause or prov
ocation",.
The way our county officers are cleo
ted, mean the wire pulings, the trick
cries and log rollings, may aptly be COM
pared to fishing with the seine. The
people at Independence, those l have al
ready alluded to, throw out the net and
wade round to chase the fish, then the
farmers and mechanics come to aid. and
all yank and tug to haul the seine on
the shore, and 10 what have they p
Why only few nice 6ass-the rest are
all mud-suckers, bull-frogs and tadpoles
In conclusion, permit me to say to the
farmers. mechanics and day-aborers oil
Buchanan county, let us no longer suffer
political demagogues to lead US whittier
they will by our noses. There is enough
intelligence and moral integrity among
the laboring classes of our county to fill
every Office with honor and ability.
have no fears in taking it upon myself tc
say that if every Office, from school di.
rector to governorship, in the State OF
Iowa. were held by intelligent farmers
and mechanics, honest men would have
better justice done than now, and oul
taxes diminish in happy ratio, while an
unexampleG industry and activity would
smile over the whole State.
M. FICKUS.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
Sherif,s Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
ID sued out of and under the seal of the Dis
trict Court of Buchanan County, Iowa, in favor
of Bodies, Smith d Co., and against the goods
and chattels lands and tenements of Parsons Il
Mellish, have levied upon the following des-
cribed property, viz:
Lots Seven and Eight in Block Ten, in
Stoughton & McClure's Addition to the village
of independence, in Buchanan county, Iowa.
The property of George B. Parsons.
Which property, as above described, / will
offer for sale at Public Auction, at the door of
the Sheriff's Office. in the village of Indepen-
dence, ON Saturday the 9th day of August,
A. NJ. and four o'clock, p. NJ, of said day, to
the highest bidder, to satisfy said execution and
costs.
VIM. MARTIN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Independence, Iowal
July 18th, 1859. (Is-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION, is.
ID sued out of and under the seal of the Dis
triet Court Of Buchanan County. Iowa, in favor
OF Bacon, Hyde 4 Co., and against the goods
and chattels, lands and tenements, of George
b. Parsons and Leonard B. Mellish.TI have
levied upon the following described property.
viz: jH&r5'f
Lots Nos. Seven and Eight in Block No. Ten,
in Stoughton d McClure's Addition to the viii
age of Independence. Buchanan county, Iowa.
The property of George B. Parsons.
Which property, as above described, will
offer for sale at Public Auction, at the door
of the Sheriff Is office, in the village of Inde-
pendence. on SATURDAY, the 9th day Of
August A. d. 1859. between the hours of Nine
o'clock A. M. and Four o'clock p. NJ. of said
day. to the highest bidder, to satisfy said exc
cution and costs. 8
WILLIAM MARTIN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Independence, Iowa,l
July 18th, 1859. I l6-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

should be duly respected. Hence the
trainers of the constitution made, in that
instrument, no direct encroachments up
on slavery, yet the passage to which we
have referred, coupled with the individ-
ual acts of some of them, showed what
were their hopes while their utter re-
fusal, although representing slavehold-
ing nation, to admit the word slave or
slavery into the constitution, shows how
they abhored the system, and how fond
ly they hoped that when the people had
become happy and secure themselves in
the possession of liberty, they would see
the wrong, and abolish slavery from the
land, leaving both it and the constitution
without single stain of the dark evil on
all their ample folds. Had George Wash.
ington, the i" Father of his Country"
or Thomas Jefferson, the "Apostle o.
Democracy" believed that more than
eighty years after the declaration of free.
dom had been made the number of states
which would cling to the institution OIL
slavery should exceed the whole original
number by two-could they have for
seen that even now laws should exist in
many of those states forbidding the mas
ter to free his slave-could they have
known that now the highest tribunal in
the land has decided that the consti-
tuition they helped to form is a strong
bulwark, behind which the forces oil
slavery can rally, and from and under
which they may push onward to fresh
conquests and more extended sway, new
err would the sword of the one, or the
pen of the other have been welded in
the cause of American liberty. But fear.
ing we may weary the patience of friend
RICH we will close, subscribing ourself
for the benefit of Mr.. HEDGES,
EDWARD p. BAKER, alias HUMANITY
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF,S SALE.

D1 VIRTUE of an execution issued out of
- and under the seal of the District Court
of Buchanan county, Iowa, in favor of Melvin
Gillett and against the goods and chattels
lands and tenements of Benjamin Little,
have levied upon the following described prop
erty, to wit
The Southeast quarter of Section Nine, Town
ship Eighty-eight Range Seven, West Of Fifth
p. NJ, in Iowa.
Which property as above described, will
offer for sale at Public Auction, at the door of
the Sheriff's office. in the village of Indepen-
dence, on SATURDAY, the twentieth day of
August, A ID. 1859, between the hours of Nine
o'clock A. M. and Four o'clock p NJ of said
day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and costs.
WILLIAM MARTIN,
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Independence, Iowa.,
July 18th. 1859. tl74t
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
For the Guardian.
Mr.. EDITOR /:

roT Ne GudTQtQn.
Mr.. EDITOR
In the last Civilian we find an arti
Gle in reply to Humanity" which
amused us not a little, and reminded us
very strongly of "sour grapes"
We do. as the gentleman says, claim
to be Republican. We believe the me-
gro has a right to his freedom, and be-
lieving thus we shall endeavor hereafter
to act up to our convictions by acting
with that party which does all it can
constitutionally to restore it to him, viz :
utterly refuse its sanction to any and ev-
cry attempt to strengthen the institution
Of slavery. whether it be by introducing
fresh victims where it already exists, by
means of the slave trade, or by extend
ing its limits over territory now free
hoping that by SO doing slavery may be
gradually curtailed and weakened until
it shall be finally abolished. We believe
it is our right and our duty to teach and
act upon the principle that liberty is the
natural and best birlhright of all men,
black or white.
Mr.. Hedges says We select our favorite
passages from the Scriptures and will al
low no reasoning upon them. Not so.
We selected portions Of Scripture to IL
lustrate our meaning. and it is he who
has refused to reason upon them. One
thing. however. we do. We distinctly,
totally, and absolutely deny that Christ
or his Apostles ever taught. by ,precept
or example. any such doctrine as Mr.
Hedges insinuates, and challenge him to
his proofs. We also take issue with him
regarding the Interpretation to be given
to the meaning and intentions Of those
patriotic men who framed the constitu-
ton and set in operation the intricate ma.
chinery of our national government. II
Wv AiA NV DCiiC'C hCSioSo WCAC AACu,
and as such "born free and equal" why
incorporate in the constitution that arti-
Gle by means OF which the importation
of Africans might be prohibited Z? If
they had esteemed them as modern Dem.
ocrats do, nothing but cattle, would
they not have encouraged. rather than
discouraged. their importation ? If Geo
Washington had believed that negroes
were mere chattels, and not men, would
he not have sooner manumitted his cattle
than his slaves. as being of far less value !?
The truth, to our mind, seems this.
Those men had a government to form.
The several states were jealous Of each
other. and Of the general government.
The people were too much elated by
their own freedom to consider the evil
they were perpetrating upon the black
man, and all clamored that the peculiar
rights and privileges of each section
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
1t is an Evidence

OF the sterling qualities Of DR.. Chris
ties Ague Balsam that the Press, every
where, have spoken in its favor. From
the Iowa Exchange We extract the fol-
lowing:
IN these dog days when Fever and
Ague is prevailing thro' city and coun-
try, it is pleasant to announce that there
is remedy which always cures without
leaving any pains in the bones or aching
joints. We know what we are saying,
for we have tried it. The article alluded
to is " Chrislie's Ague Balsam," and is
to be had at the drug stores. There is
no humbug about it,
For sale by Agents everywhere.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
Death of Rufus Choate

GE The Hon. RUFUs CHoATE, of Mas
sachusetts, died on Tuesday, the 18th
inst, at Halifax. He left Boston for Eu-
rope about month since, in hopes to i'm
prove his health, which has lately been
very poor. He was unable, however, to
60 farther than Halifax, where he was
compelled to remain. This eminent ad-
vocate and jurist was born in Essex,
Mass, October /, 1899, and was conse-
quently approaching his sixtieth year
He entered Dartmouth college in 1915
and graduated in 1919. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1894, and Immediately
took a foremost position. He served sew
eral years in both houses of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, and also in both
houses of Congress, being elected to the
Senate to succeed DANIEL WEBSTER,
when the latter went into Harrison's cab
met His greatest triumphs were at the
bar, where he was always fervid and ell
oquent, his vivid Imagination and great
command of language draping and en-
bellishing his pleas, no matter how dry,
simple or practical the subject matter,
with gorgeous imagery, and enabling him
to sway jury more successfully than
any advocate in the United States. His
remains were inferred temporarily at Hal
flax.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
G A week or two since we enio,

w A week or two since we enjoyed
a call fiom Messrs. SANFORD d TApLEY,
editors and proprletors of the Racine
advocate, one of the best Republican pa.
pers published in Wisconsin. They had
been on a trip to the Cedar Valley, look
ing after some interests there, and recuit-
ing from editorial labors. The 4Advocate
contains some notes of their trip, and we
extract what they say of our own town !:
1t was our good fortune while here. to
stop at the Montour Hotel, kept by one
Purdy, capital fellow, and bound to
make his patrons comfortable at all haz-
ards.
independence is situated on the Wap-
sipinicon River, splendid stream, clear
and rapid. The population Of Buchanan
County is about 1000, of which, per-
haps one quarter reside at the county
seat. They have an excellent Grist Mill
erected, and the foundation laid for an
other; also good Saw Mill. Lath and
Single machine in operation. AS a
trading post, it is of considerable impor
lance to the surrounding country here
centres a large business. We noticed
Mr.. John Campbell had Tannery in
successful operation, and doing large
business. Richard Campbell, brother of
the above named gentleman, is also en-
gagged in doing heavy business both
are gentlemen of means and enterprise,
and of the right stamp to build up any
town.
The location Of the town is very hand
some, and is surrounded by rich farm
ing country well wooded and watered,
with an abundance of stone on the banks
Of the River these advantages. in con-
nection with the completion of the Pacif-
ic r. R. that will take place not later thap
Jan. next, cannot fail to make this point
a good one to locate.
There are two or three mistakes in the
above, relative to population. Our coun
ty contains 1000 inhabitants, instead of
1000, as given here, and only about one
sixth, or over 100, reside at the county
seat.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

bent on them to refuse their cooperation.
When in seeking to accomplish his OBJ
ject, he illegally restraints human being
of his liberty, it is proper that the laws
which should ertend equal protection to men
of ALL colors and conditions, should exert
their remedial interposition. We think
therefore, thatthe petitioner should be dis
charged from custody and all constraint,
and be permitted to go free while he re.
mains under the protection of our laws"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

GOVERNMENT PRINTER INDIcTED.-Mr.
A. &. Seaman, the Democratic Superin-
tendent of Printing. who was over haul
ed by the investigating committee last
winter. has been indicted by the grand
jury at Washington. and found it c)nve.
nient TO /" SLOPE" He is travelling at the
South ." for the benefit of his health"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

re- The Dubuque Herald has no long
er the monopoly of the telegraphic news
sent to that point. The Times and the
Sun, having made arrangements with the
New York Associated Press, now give
their readers as late news as they can de-
rive from any other source.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

We understand that farmer from
Buchanan county passed through Du-
buque on Thursday, with nearly two
thousand pounds of wool for the Chicago
market. Times.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

The Leavenworth Times says that the
Republican majority on the popular vote
for members OF the Constitutional Con-
vention of Kansas, ranges between 5000
and 5000.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
re- Col. ScHoLrE, of Marion count

whose conversion from Democracy we
noticed last week. is about to revive the
Peila Gazette, a Democratic paper form
erly under his charge. and will make it
Republican sheet. If the Col. was in
weighed into the Republican ranks, as the
Dubuque Herald asserted, he neyerthe-
less seems to like the company into which
he was drawn, and is determined to stay
in il.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21
C. IEKEL,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,

INDEPENDENCE. IOWA
A LII KINDS OF BOOTS AND SHOES
IA manufactured to order. in the best style,
and at the lowest prices.
O- Repairing done CHEAPER and BET.
TER Than any other shop in Independe noe.--
Call and satisfy yourselves. f3.l8ly
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Messrs. ROUNDS & LANGpoN, No. l55 Ran
dolph street, Chicago, ILL.,, are our only agents
for that city.
W. j. GILBERT, is our agent for Dubuque.
He is authorized to receive advertisements and
subscriptions and receipt for the same.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

by Telegraph to Dubuque Daily Times.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-21

The Guardian is the Official Paper
of Buchanan County, and having
q much Larger Circulation than amy
other Paper published therein, is
she IN ost Valuable 70 resident or non.
resident property holders, and is also
the best medium for Advertisers.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11

CANNIBALisM.-The schooner Erdorus,
arriving at Sydney Australia, brought in
telligence from the Fejee Islands to July
22. On the 10th Of July, the town Of
Luvuka had been set on FIRE and burned
to the ground. destroying large amount
Of property belonging to the citizens, rem
dering many of them penniless. In the
evening of the same day, attempts were
made to fire the towns Of Engarigari and
Tontonga. On the following night three
citizens Of ovalan were captured by the
natives of Maya, murdered, cooked and
eaten in the cannibal style.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11
Is this Anybody,s Picture.

There is neighbor s.. He's content with
his farm, and believes that draining is
too costly to be practiced, and sheds will
not pay as protection to stock. He
leaves dilapidated fence in front of the
dwelling. backed by row of scraggy
peach trees. His wood yard is the space
in front Of his house, consisting Of an un-
slightly pile Of green logs. to be cut up
as occasion requires. His barn! the roof
decayed and ragged, with the boards here
and there missing from the sides; an open
barn yard, where all winter herd Of
lowing cattle may be seen, pinched with
cold, tramping their fodder under their
feet. His farming implements they are
few and simple. Go into the road, and
there by the fence--where they are care
fully placed when not in use--you will see
them. An old wagon with an older box
stands there ready to drop to pieces by
its own weight, three cornered drag
rests confdingly against it, while little
way off is the'"plow, which by the wear
and tea, it is subj ected to might be refer
red to any age since Methusaleh. S.
believes that one plow will answer for all
purposes and all soils, and thinks new in.
ventions in this line hum bugs. In the
spring. he yokes a pair ofpoor starved OK
en-, that have lain out 10 freeze in his
open yard all winter, bitches them to his
plow, and proceeds to spring g-plowing.--
He usually gets into his field by letting
down the fence, an easy task by the way,
and that till he cannot easily make it worse
usually begins in wet weather, as his team
is too light to plow when it is dry. He
plows shallow, for his team is not strong
enough to plow deep. He don't subsoil,
it would take another team. When har.
vest comes, he wonders why his fields
yield but half a crop.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11
KIRHL & WINBLlND,
CARRIAGE FACTORY.

The subscribers avail themselves of this
method Of informing their friends and the pub.
lie generally, that they have purchased the
coach shop in Upper Sandusky, heretofore
owned by ]. H. Carson, and intend to contin-
ue the business of Carriage making at the old
stand, where they intend to keep on hand and
make to order all kinds of Carriages, Buggies.
Sulkies and Spring Wagons on The shortest
notice. Repairing of all kinds done in neat
durable and workmenlike style, and on moder-
ate terms. We employ number of as good
workmen as the country affords, and the best
material is used in all our work. All persons
wishing neat and durable work will find it to
their advantage to give us call before pur-
chasing elsewhere, and we think we can pro-
duce strong inducements for them to give US
their custom. All work warranted.
VIM. KlEHL.
. ia. WINELAND.
Upper Sandusky, Dec. 10th. ly.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11
CRINOLINE.

Behold you splendid and resplendent round
Of whale.bone, covering ten square feet Of
ground; s..
As down the street the dry goods p han tom
swims,
Gas some gay galleon over the pillows skim s J
How grandly on her sweeping course.she go es,
Turning aside for neither friends nor foes!
Who would not brave the deepest mud on earth,
To give those hoops the widest kind Of berthl
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11

A VERrTABLE SHEEP Doa.-Mr. q. P.
Posey, who has farm near Metropolis,
Illinois, gives us description Of curl
GUS animal which he is raising at present.
He writes: "a very fine Merino eve Of
mine brought forth, on the first of Novem-
ber curious creature which proves to be
half dog and half sheep. Its head, eyes.
teeth and ears are precisely those Of a
dog, while the rest Of the animal is q
sheep. 1t sucks like other lambs, and fol-
lows its mother about, barking like a dog.
Its fore part is black as crow, while It's
hinder parts are white and woody like a
sheep. Hundreds Of people here abouts
have visited my farm to see this curious
freak of nature"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11
IEN GOODS!
R0DDl|vS &HUNT'S
NC 1, YELLOW CORNER.

If you want Brown and Bleached Muslins
We have them.
IfyOu want Those good fast colored Prints,
We have them.
lfyOu want Good fast colored Lawns, We
have them.
If YOU want Barages, Challies. Tissues OF
II Poplins, We have tt EN-.
If you want French Prints Mt i2T cts. pei
yard. We have them.
If YOU want Black and white check for trav-
1a cling Dresses, We have them.
If you want Summer goods for men d boys,
We have them.
Ifyou want Good fashionable cloths andCasi,
meres, We have them.
If you want a good Buff Marseilles, Wehavs
it. Nghi
Ifyou want Good Satinetts, We have them
If you want Good Linen Drilling for 70 cts,
We have it.
Ifyou want Corduroy that you cannot tear
s We have it.
Ifyou want Good Black Dress Silk at 81 90,
We have it. "
Ifyou want Goods for Summer Goats, We
have them.
If YOU want Good Caters for Ladies at rs cts,
We have them. s..r
Ifyou want Good shoes for boys and girls
at Scots, We have them.
If YOU want Good Calfshoes for men at 81 90,
$50 We have them
.., ROBBINS d HUNT,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-11

GENEROUS CHILD.-Mother - Here,
Tommy is some nice castor-oil, with or
ange ice in it.
Doctor. Now, rrmember, don't give it
all to Tommy, leave some for me. sil
Tommy, (who has "been there" Doc
tors nice man, ma, give it all to the
Doctor!