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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27
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That | was in love was fact that did
not admit of a shadow of doubt. | de-
ported myself like person in love l
talked like a person in love; looked
like person in love, and felt like a per-
son in love. The affection that had ia
ken possession of my youthful heart was
no everyday one was sure of that
There were not words enough in the
English language to describe the height,
depth, length and breadth ofits grandeur.
1t was destined to be a grand accompan-
iment of the ages yet to be fixed prin-
ciple throughout eternity /; planet of
surprising beauty in the broad heavens
of home affections. My love was return
ed the strong yearnings of my nineteen
year-old heart went out in the direction
of the most beautiful maiden in all -
shire, and the most beautiful maiden in
all - shire, in return sent the yearn-
ings of her heart out to meet NINE
Twice a week, as often as the weeks came
round, | went up to the old brown home
of DR.. Stoddard to tell his daughter my
love. and as regularly listened to reci-
tai of its return from the red lips of my
charming Janet. The good doctor made
merry at our expense, and his jolly wife
took wicked pleasure in constantly re-
minding us of our youth. Janet was
tortured by sly references to her play
house in the shed, her long -sleeved pin
azores and pantalettes of six months be :
fore; while | was offered, while the doe
tors wife wore face of immovable So
briefly, an cid coat of the doctors, for
my mother to make into dressing gown
for me- ANl.a 8kE tHH4 H#t
We were nevertheless determined to
be married. We would steal slyly away
from the house while our cruel friends
reposed in the arms of Morpheus HE
us on "the wings of love, " to the near
est city Janet would become in mo
ment's time, Mrs. Jason Brown, and l,
Mrs. Jason Browns husband.
AT once we set about making prepa-
rations for this important journey. Ey-
erything, of course, must be conducted
with the greatest secrecy. AT twelve
o'clock ! was to leave my home stealth
n.y. get my fathers gray nag noiselessly
out OF hcbarn and harness her, and then
proceed to Janet. Janet was to be wait
ing for me at her chamber window /; she
was 10 decend that ladder; we were to
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27
eyes, sir, rather new" | said, givin,

"Yes, sir, rather new" said, giving
an eager look in the direction of the lane.
WE'LL" drawled the doctor, eyeing
me slyly, that coat IS handsome p
"And his hat, father !" called the
wicked little Fan.
F" / DECLARE" exclaimed the doctor
Wife, wife, look here and see Jason's
coat and hat!'
What should l do-stand there till
morning before that incessant fire of
words +? should l run should I sneak
of slowly, as Janet was doing What,
oh what should | do?
Don't they look nice, mother %
asked the doctor, putting one broad
brown hand over his mouth, and doub-
ling his gray head down to his Knees
" He haw, he-haw. hi-he haw mother
he haw don't they look nice ?" roar
ed the doctor.
couldn't stand it any longer. The
doctors laughter was signal it was
echoed from all parts of the house. Fan
cackled from the chamber window Sam
shouted from the barn; Mrs. Stoddard
+" ho-hoho from the kitchen, while
Charlie threw himself down in the door,
way and screamed like wild indian. l
turned around I gave leap across the
garden. Every Stoddard called after
me. | am wrong every Stoddard but
Janet she remained silent. Cne told
me to come back for the bread and
cheese another that | had forgotten my
bundle and bride another babe me wait
for black Motley and the new buggy
Fan bade me hold up my coat tails, or l
should get them draggled. didn t heed
any of these requests [ went directly
for home. Preached home feeling sheep
ish-no, sheepish is weak word for it
can't express to you how | felt. | had
great idea ofhanging myself thought
| had better be dead than alive that |
had ma de an idiot of myself. 1t was all
plain; Fan had betrayed us l vowed
vengence upon her, until daylight, then
sneaked out to the barn and hid in the
haystack. | stayed here until Charlie
Stoddard brought home my fathers
horse.
The old gentleman was frightened !;
wanted to know how he came by the horse.
He was told to ask me he did ask me,
and | made clean breast oft. didn't
promise him not to repeat the offence !;
there was no need of it but | am sure
of this, did not look at girl for seven
years-no, not for seven years. When
the eighth came round, l remembered
my old vow against Fanny Stoddard.-
Well, to make a long story short, mar
ried Fanny. Janet became parsons
wife.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

A Hard Joke.

The Mobile 4Advertiser of the 10Th,
tells the following good story of noto-
rious practical joker in that city, yclept
" Straightback Dick"
Dick was at the wharf one day last
week, when one of the up-riyer boats ar.
rived, looking, doubtless, for some un-
wary individual upon whom to exercise
his talent He watched closely the coun-
Ntenance of each passenger, as he stepped
from the plank upon the wharf, and al
length fastened his gaze upon an indiyid
ual who, from his appearance and man
ners, was considerably nearer Mobile than
be had ever been before. He was evi-
IDENTIFY i'll at ease, and had probably heard
the reports, which were rife in the coun-
try, relative to the hundreds who were
dying in Mobile every day from yellow
fever. The man started OF towards Dau-
phin street, carpet-sack in hand, but had
not proceeded far, when heavy hand
was laid upon his shoolder, and he sud :
denly stopped. Upon turning round, he
met the cold, serious countenance of
Dick, and it seemed to send thrill OF
terror throughout his whole frame. AT
ter looking at him steadily for about a
minute. Dick slowly calculated
" Yes, you are the man. Stand
straight 70
With visible fear in his countenance,
the poor fellow essayed to do as com
manded.
Straighter yet" said Dick. There,
that Will do, and taking from his pock-
eta small tape measure, he stopped down,
and measured him from the toe of his
boot to the crown of his hat, took pen
ciland carefully noted the height in his
pocket. book, to the utter amazement OF
of the stranger after which he measured
him across the shoulders, and again not
ed the dimensions. He then looked the
stranger firmly in the face, and said
g Sir, | am sorry that it is so, but |
really will not be able to finish it for you
before morning"
Finish what - asked the stranger,
endeayoring in vain to appear calm.
why, your coffin, to be sure You
see ! am city undertaken, and the people
are dying here so fast that | can hardly
supply the demand for collins. You will
have to wait until your turn comes,
which will be tomorrow morning-say
about nine O'Clock"
:" But what the ID do | want of &
coffin I? | have no idea of dying -
"You havn't, eh Sir, you will no
| live two hours and half. | see il il
your counteuance. Why, even now yor
have pain-a slight pain-in your back
"Y yes, believe | h-have," replied
| the trembling hoosier.
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Hon. NJ. l.. Morris. late State Treas

Hon. NJ l.. Morris, late State Treas
urer, has settled with his successor in
office, Mr.. j. w. Jones, and taken re-
ceipt in full for all monies that ever came
into his hands as State Treasurer, that
500. 900 we charged him of having.
included.-Iora Statesman
Thus is gross and wilful charge
implying defalcaton-that was indus
triously used all through the late cam
paign, finally throttled by its author
1t failed to accomplish the aim of its
author. The people of the State wero
satisfied that the Treasury Of the State
was safe In Republican hands. Although
the Statesman has been tardy in making
its confessions, We are glad that it does
justice TO Mr. Morris on the eve of his
retiracy Noiaes Citizen.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

1t is stated in official proceedings
published in the Register, that the Uni
ted Brethren Society at Marion, Linn
county, have suspended Rev VIM. d.
Tllbury from the ministerial office for
gross misconduct-such AS theft Of a
50 bill from one of his parishoners-
buying lumber and refusing to pay for
it-selling 81 or S3 worth of stockings
and mittens, the manufacture Of a poor
widow woman, and defrauding her out
of her money, &c. The scoundrel de-
serves worse punishment than suspen-
sion, but it seems he has absconded.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

The fancy pictures in the agricultural
report of the patent Office, last year, were
rather costly though not extraordinary
specimens of art. In the House edition,
a horse cost 80, 57G /; strawberry Sic, :
SO a sheep $10,5 map S3,8o7
For the Senate edition the same pictures
cost s6,976. The man who gets up this
report wanted to put horse, a tea plant
and map in this years report, at cost
of S32, 1913, but it was considered too
poor a joke to be repeated, aud they
were left out
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

The danger of taking hot bricks for
bed-fellows was illustrated in a town
down east. few nights since, when two
young ladies wrapped one in cloth to
toast their feet with in the foot of the bed.
They woke up in the night nearly suffo-
Gated, and found the bed on fire, tho
brick having burnt through five quilts
lying upon the foot of the bed, a hole in
the mattress. a portion of night gown
upon one of the ladies, and discolored
their feet with smoke.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

4 man arrested at Rochester, n Y,
for stealing jewelry, asked to be permit
ted TO kiss his wife before going to Jail,
which Indulgence, so seldom asked by
husbands, was of course granted; as their
lips parted, the officer thought he saw
something glisten in the woman's mouth,
and on examination, found a valuable
watch seal, which the husband, in the
operation of kissing. had transferred
from his mouth 10 hers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

SINGULAR Christopher Stein.
burger was found hanging IN the woods
near St. Louis on the 18th, suspended
by handkerchief He committed self
murder for love, and carried out the
singular freak of making his dead body
a Christmas gift to his beloved. A
manuscript in German was found on his
person, the translation of which is az
follows:
To MARIA H. l send you my
Christmas Gift; that is my dead body.
Now again sacrifice myself for you
You will no longer find me in your path
in relation to your marriage. | do not
despise, do not curse you---for above
there we shall meet each other again.
never to be separated. Farewell :! Be
happy!
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

KANSAS AFFAIRs.-The Secretary OF
War has refused the application of Gov.
Medary, for force Of United States
troops, TO suppress insurrection in Kan
sas. The Governor is informed that if
he cannot enforce the laws with the civil
posse, he must call upon TIE militia
For the latter exigency, orders for arms
and ammunition were issued from the
war department on the lst inst, to equip
the Territorial militia.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

According to the statistical tables ol
commercial matters of New York city,
prepared by the Tribune, the beef cattle
received there during the past year num-
bered goo. 600, at a value of twelve mil
lions of dollars. OF this number Illinois
furnished larger proportion thar any
other State, reaching 52.8l8, or over a
thousand per week. The share of Iowa
is 2,s24 head.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27
WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE sHoULr

WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE SHOULD
CARRY THE DAY-Josh WAS brought be-
fore country squire for stealing pig,
and three witnesses being examined,
sworc they saw him steal. it. \ wss
having volunteered as counsel for Josh.
knowing the scope Of the squire's brain,
addressed him as follows: May it please
your honor, | can establish this mans
honesty beyond the shadow of doubt !;
for have IL witnesses ready to swear
that they did not see him steal it, The
squire rested his head for a few moments
upon his hand, as if in deep thought.
and then with great dignity arose, and
pushing back his hair, said Ii there
are twelve who did not see him steal ii.
aud only three that did, | discharge the
prisoner. Clear the room = a
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

An accomplished Gothamite "mer-
chant said to his partner. as he was
sprinkllng sand upon the superscription
of business letter which he had just
addressed :" How do You spell Feladel-
ply ?" Eel, Eel, a-d-e-l, Feladel.
p-h-y," was the response. Good, then
I've got it right !" was the self-satisiied
rejoinder !" thought p'raps I'd made
mistake -
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer. Of Wayne
county, Kentucky, have twenty chill
dren. Theirs is, perhaps. the most en-
tensiyo Brewery in the West
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

A farmer said to barber that he
ought to reduce his prices. now that corn
was cheap. ''No. sir ee." said the
shaver, I" for when corn is low. farmers
make such long faces that l have twice
the ground to go over
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

No PLACE FOR DocroR. w.
Kendall, writing from New Braumfels,
Texas, says: Take circuit within ten
miles of this place, and know of but
one physician, a very worthy and in
telligent man, who tends grist mill for
n livlihood.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

In the multitude Of created things,
there are many whose office it seems to
be to stir us with JOY, and fill US with
cheerfulness, and mix the rugged reali-
ties OF life with exquisite delight. Sights
and sounds there are that cannot be
turned into the channel of drudgery. and
that elude the grasp of science. When
philosophy has finished its deductions.
and utilitarian ingenuity has exhausted
itself, there is still an oyerplus of some
thing that touches the spring Of pleasure
still hoyers around us that indescriba-
bic beauty which is
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27
I" 4 10y fur eyer. =

And is all this without intention in tie
Divine Scheme ? or does it show that
there is a lawful sphere of pleasure, and
that whatever in nature, or in human
agency, minister to this in due proper
ton, has its season in the economy Of
human life ?-CHAPIN.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

But when ] saw thy vacant chair,
Thine idle hat upon the wall,
Thy book-the peneilled passage, where
Thine eye had rested last Of all;
The tree, beneath whose friendly shade
Thy trembling feet had wandered forth
The very prints those feet had made,
When last they feebly trod the earth ;
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

By HON. HENRY b. JACKSON.
As die the embers on the hearth,
And Ger the floor the shadows fall,
And creeps the chirping cricket forth,
And ticks the death watch in the wall
I see form in yonder chair,
That grows beneath the waning light /;
There are the wan, sad features-there
The pallid brow and locks of white!
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And thought, while countless ages fled,
Thy vacant seat would vacant stand
Unworn thy hat, thy book unread,
Effaced thy footsteps from the sand
And widowed, in this cheerless world,
The heart that gave its love to thee;
Torn, like vine, whose tendrils curled
More closely round the falling tree
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Oh Father. then, for her and thee,
Gushed madly forth the scorching tears
And oft, and long, and bitterly,
Those tears have gushed in later years !;
For, as the world grows cold around,
And-things take on their real hue,
'Tis sad to learn that love is found
Alone above the stars with you.
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From the Charleston Mercury.
MY FATHER.

BIZ HON. HENRY b. JACKSON.
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CAUTION.

TO ALL WHOM ar MAY CONCERN.
HAVING proved Priority of Invention before
L the Patent Office of the United States over
the so-cajlel CHARLES b. LONELESS' SELF
GENERATING GAS BURNER. on which proof
Patent was granted me by the United States.
bearing date the 18th day Of October 1853 This
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VENDING. OR USING THE SAME. as all who so do
will be held responsible for damages, ms by he
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