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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

A "cold" Is not necessarily, says the
Scientific American, the result of hie
OF low temperature. A person may 20
directly from hot bath into cold one.
or into snow even, and not take cold. On
the contrary he may take cold BY pour
ING couple of teaspoonfulls OF water
upon some part of his dress, or by stand,
ing in door, or other opening, where
one part Is colder than another. Let il
be understood that uniformity of tenn
perature over the whole body is the first
thing TO be looked after Ii is the une-
quail heat upon the different parts of the
body that produce cold, by disturbing
the uniform circulation in some part.
II you must keep partially wet gar.
ment on, it would be as well perhaps TO
wet The whole uniformly. The feet are
a great source of colds on account of the
variable temperature they are subjected
10. Keep these always dry and warm,
and avoid draughts of air, hot or cold, /,
wet spots on the garments. and other di.
rect causes of unequal temperature, and
keep the system braced up by plenty OF
sleep, and The eschewing OF debilitating
food and drinks, and you will be proof
against cold and its results
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
KISSED BY MISTAKE.

Will you be at home to-night-Het-
ty?" and the speaker, tall, muscular
well,looking young farmer, reddened to
the very roots of his hair. as though he
had committed some very wick ed act, in.
stead Of asking simple question.
He was bashful, extremely so, was
Josiah Hawley at least in the presence
of young ladies; most of all in the pres
ence of the girl he loved. No young
farmer in all the country possessed a
better kept farm, or talked with more
confidence among his compeers of stock
and crops, and on kindred subjects
But the glimpse of some pretty face or
foot, coming in bis direction, affected him
like flash of lightning. On such occa-
sions be never knew what to do with his
hands or eyes, and always felt like screw
ing into mouse hole. How he ever
eontriyed to approach Hester Thomas on
the subject of his preference for her prob
ably remains as much Of mystery TO
himself as il is to others.
But the young lady had quite an amount
Of tact and cleverness slowed away some
where in her pretty little head. albeit il
scas set on the dimpled inexperienced
shoulders Of seventeen. Josiah was
worth. in worldly way. much more than
any Of her other suitors good looking
and intelligent enough to satisfy any one
bu! an over -fastidious person unexcep.
tionable, in short, barring his excessive
bashiulness. which was fruitful source
OF merriment to the young people in their
little circle. And so, when Josiah, in
his awkward blundering way began to
exhibit his preference for her in various
little ways, such as waiting on her TO and
from sirging-school. constituting him
self her special escort when she rode on
horseback to the solitary church in the
woods, and singing her out at quilting
parties, Hetty took il all in the easiest,
pleasantest manner possible. The girls
laughed. and the young men cracked sly
Jokes At the expense OF her timid suitor :
but Hstty stood up for him very indie.
pendently--enconraged him out of his
shyness-nsyer noticed any unfortunate
blunder-and very likely helped him
along considerably when his feelings
reached the eliminating point" one
lmcoulight autumn evening, as they were
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

thing about this between you and 'Siat
Hawley. What are you playin' possun
fur ? Out with it, say p
Our little schemer, thus adjured, made
a clean breast of the matter much re-
lieved to find that mother " hadn't nulh-
in agin him." and would "give father a
talk about it, and bring him round"
F" But, Hetty, want you should tell
'Siah I'd rather he wouldn't make such
a mistake again. l don't like the feel OF
his big whiskers about my face don't
approve Of promiscuous kissing"
'Siah never heard the last of that blum
der. Old Squire Thomas used to de-
light in rehearsing the story whenever
all the parties interested happened to be
present. He would shake his fat sides
at Josiah's discontinue, and his wife S
tart replies, and Hetty would join him,
and both would laugh until the tears
ran down their cheeks.
Never mind, 'Siah," Mrs. Thomas
wo'd say consolingly, Let him laugh.
He'd have been only too glad to have
been in your place twenty years ago.
He had hard work to get kiss from me
then. Aud | hope it will be a lesson to
You and Hetty agin the inapolicy> of con
cealment and underhand. doin's Of all
sorts"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
Successful Experiment of Walking on
the Water.

At San Francisco, Mr.. Henry R. Ro-
land has accomplished the remarkable
feat OF walking half mile out into the
bay from North Beach, with his newly
invented and curious WATERSHEDS.
These shoes consist OF couple OF boat
like looking affairs, decked over and
sharp at each end, like a surf or whale
boat. They are about eight feet long by
eighteen inches in width, and about six
inches deep. Near the centre of each is
hole. as for mast, large enough for
mans foot aud leg TO enter, aud with y
canvass bootleg, extending upwards.
The place for the feet below, through
these holes, is like any moderate sized
shoe or boot. The two shoes are placed
parallel 10 each other, and are connected
by sliding runners which travel along the
edges or gunwaies OF the shoes. thus al
lowing them to slip back and forth past
each other. but always in a parallel line.
the two being about SIX inches apart. 1t
is easy TO see that without some con
trivance beneath the water to prevent the
backward motion Of one foot, as the 9th
er was advanced, the walker would make
no progress at all any more than a com
pany would in marking time" To OBJ.
viate the difficulty. Mr.. Roland has in
vented new series of paddles. or rather
" feathers, as he calls them, like the
blades of an oar, which can be dropped
or gathered up like ducks legs at plea
sure. Thus when the right foot is being
sided forward, those feathers are snuyly
gathered up under the bottom of the
shoe. while those Of the left foot drop
like centreboards laced athwartshps, and
prevent that foot from slipping back
wards. Then when the left foot is TO DO
advanced, the walker holds water with
his right and so on. His progress is
about the rate of four miles an hour, and
the motion is not only quite regular. hut
perfectly secure. Each shoe has lil,ls
rudder. of which the tiller ropes pass up
TO the hands Of the walker, thus enab.
ling him TO go in any direction he choos-
es. Out of the centre of each shoe rises
an iron staunchion, between which
stretches a light wooden seat used when
IN FAIR wind; and ii the water walker
chooses 10 change leg power for iha, OF
Eolus, he hoists n sail about eight feet
square, for wide. and about ,hres
feet high. Mr.. Roland is indiffaren, MS
10 the kind of weather in which his ex.
periments are made. He can walk in
ever so high sea, aud make good head.
way: All he wants is plenty OF Sea
room. and not very bad surf, SO a. %
break over and wash him off his piua.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
y Q oftrp.
The "Long Ago."
By BENJAMIN r. TAYLOR.

/ s@t 4
Oh, a wonderful stream is the river of Time,
As it runs through the realms Of tears,
With a faultless rhythm and musical rhyme,
And broad ming sweep, and q surge sublime
That blends with the ocean of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes of snow
And the summers like buds between,
And the year is the sheaf-so they come ant
they go
On the rivers breast, with its ebb and flow,
AS it glides through the shadow and sheen.
There's musical isle on the river of Time,
W here the softest of airs are PLAYING;
There's cloudless sky and tropical cline,
And song as sweet as vesper chime,
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name of this isle is the Long Ago,
Aud we bury our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty aud bosoms of snow
There are heaps Of dust, but we love them so
1 here are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There are fragments of songs that nobody sings
And q part Of an infants prayer
There's lutte unswept, and harp without
strings,
There are broke vows and pieces of rings.
And the garment that SHE used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
shore
BY the mirage is lifted in air;
And we sometimes hear through the turbulent
roar
Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair
Oh ! remembered for aye be that blessed isle,
All the days of our life till night
When the evening comes with its beautiful
smile,
And our eyes are closed to slumber awhile,
May our " "greenwo rood" of soul be in sight
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
The Electoral Vote of from 17ss to 1850.

j We present, in concise form, the bal
lotings of the Electoral Colleges from tn,
organization of the Government, up t,
the present time:
1739--No. of Electors SO. Georg,
Washington unanimously elected Presi
dent, and John Adams Vice President
New York, North Carolina and Rhod,
Island did not vote. States TO-
l792.-No. of Electors 132. Wash
ington unanimously re -elec ted, and Johr
Adams receiving n votes for Vice, was
elected. States Is.
1796.-No. Of electors 139. Johr
Adams elected President, receiving n
votes; and Thomas jefferson ehoser
Vice. States Is.
/ l8o0.--No. Of electors 1873. The cleo
toral vote for Jefferson and Burr being
equal (73) no choice was made by the
people; and the House, on the 18th o
February, 1901, proceeded to the choice
On the first ballot States voted for JEFF
ferson, for Burr, and 2 were divided
The balloting continued from day to day
until the. 18th, when on the seth ballot
10 States voted for Jefferson, A for Burr,
and blank. States 16.
1s04-No. of electors 176. Jefferson
received Ice, aud George Clinton was
chosen Vice. States II.
l808-No. Of electors IT'S. James
Madison 1e2. Clinton Vice. States II.
l6l2-No. of electors GIT. Madison
l2s and reelected. Elbridge Gerry
Vice. States 18.
1616-No. of electors 2l7 James
Monroe elected, receiving l89. Vice,
Daniel d. Tompkins. States 10.
l820--No. of electors 235. Monroe
23l. States "a.
1624.-No. of electors gel. States
"a. j. @. Adams received 81, Andrew
Jackson received 90, Crawford al, and
Henry Clay 81. There being DO choice
by the people, the election was carried
into the House the second time, when
Mr.. Adams was elected, and Mr.. Cal
houn Vice.
1828.--No. of electors gel. States
24. jackson was elected. receiving l7G
votes. John G. Calhoun Vice President.
l832.-No. of electors 288. States
"a. Jackson reelected, receiving 213
votes. Martin Van Buren Vice Presi-
dent. -
1836.-No. of electors 294. States
26. Martin Van Buren elected, receiv-
ing 10 votes. Richard NJ. Johnson
Vice President
1840.-No. of electors 264. States
GO. William Ii. Harrison elected, re-
ceiving 234 votes. John Tyler, Vice
President.
1844.--No. of electors CTS. States
26. James X. Polk elected, receiving
10 votes. George Nj. Dallas Vice Pres
ident.
l846.--No. of electors goo. States
80. Zachary TAYLOR received 1853 votes,
and was elected. Millard Fillmore Vice
President
1852.--No. of electors 295. States
81. Franklin Pierce received 253 votes,
and was elected. w. r. King, Vice
President
l856.--No Of electors 296. States
81. James Buchanan elected, receiving
Ia votes. John G. Breckenridge Vice
President.
1860.--No. of electors 500. States
80 Abraham Lincoln elected. receiving
l80 votes. Hannibal Hamlm Vice Pres.
ident
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

AT wedding near Springfield. when
the clergyman stretched forth his hand
TO implore The blessing, the bridegroom,
thinking IL was the signal for him TO sur
render the wedding fee. which was burn
ms N his pocket. clapped two half dol.
lars in the minister's hand just as he was
closing his eyes in prayer. The good
man hesitated moment, appalled, al The
righteousness of his situation, but coolly
deposited the money in his pocket aud
proceeded with hts devotion.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
New Yankee Doodle.

Uncle Sam is pesky sick
And weak in constitution;
And all his folks are lookin' for
His speedy dissolution.
His friends upon the leff-hand side
Are now the chiefest mourners,
A whine-in in the whisky shops,
Boo-hooin on the corners.
Yankee doodle, them cockades
Are big and blue and shiny,
That the sodger fellers wear,
Down in South Carliny.
No Yankee Doodle do they play;
They won't begin to toot It
An ev'ry chap q nigger hes
10 toat his gun m shoot it.
Besides he has on tother side
Another nigger feler,
To carry his Palmetter fan
And cotting unbereller.
Yankee Doodle, dc.
They've carried all the chicken roosts,
An toated off the poultry,
And cali 1t only practisin'
For takin' OF Fort Moultrie.
They all hev knapsacks, five feet long,
Stuffed mighty full of staple;
Iswow they'd stand a musket ball
"Jlst like log o maple.
Yankee Doodle, dc.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
C.. u. LATHROP.

A TTORNEY AT Law 4 INSURANCE
"A Agent. Independence, Iowa Will prac-
tice in the several Courts Of this Judicial Dis
triet. and attend to any business entrusted to
his care with promptness and despatch
Insurance Policies in the Ph9nix Company
of Hartford, CT. issued on reasonable terms,
and without delay.
Feb. IL, 1859 GAG
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
VIM. q. o.-JoHNsoN,
II A I L O r /.

A NY GENTLEMAN WISHING A GOOD
IA fitting and well-made Garment. should
60 to Johnson's,
ODcy Ca6aA 4 C,osss Grocery Store,
Opposite the Montour House, Main street, In.
dependence, Iowa.
Particular stteation paid 10 Csttins Garments.
June 13. 1860. f6m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
M. d. wzLBouRN,


"oULD INFORM THE CITIZENS OF
w Buchanan county that he has again
commenced business. and may be found one
door East of the Presbyterian Church, Inde-
pcndence. Everything in his line done cheaply
and promptly.
February 3, 1860.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

Among the new things under the sun
in Paris. IS drawing,room preaching. A
company is invited 10 matinee reiiQieusr
where preacher or priest declares a
homily. and they eat fries and iricssees.
Comfortable is at is
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
DIR. II. II. HUNT,
w. G.. DONNAN,

4 TToRNEY IL COUNSELOR AT LAW
"a Land and General Agent aud Notary
Public, Treasurer & Recorders Office, Indcpen-
dence, Iowa.
ls prepared to attend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession. Especial
attention given to Collecting Conveyancing,
Paying taxes, Examining titles, DC. ie6- 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
JHD LAKE.

A TToRNEY = COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
"A Land and General Agent, Independence,
Il IOWA, WIZ give prompt attention 70 all pro-
loaned and Investments made on reasonable
Asrnas. ofice over VIM. Q. Norris's Jswelry
Score. Main stsssA f2laIy
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

A foreman OF a grand jury in Missoa
r.. after administering an oath to : beau
!llus woman, instead OF hauding the BIZ
bic. presented his cwa phix. saying
81 Now kiss the book. madam 1"
He did not discover his mistake unt,l
she whole jury burst into roar.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

4 rTORNEYS AND cOUNSELoRs AT
n Law, and NotAriss Public. will practice
In The several Courts Of this State. VIA give
forwarding collections. paying taxes, sxamin.
tng ltiss. and all other business entrusted to
them profsssionAlly. !. T3.2l.ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

A very rare combinatiou--dollsrs aud
sKssE. The right man in the righ,
place-a husband Al home in the evening.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08
y. g. WOODWARD. VS.. MARSHA
WOODWARD & MARSHALL.

A TTORNEYS AND CoUNSELORs AT
"a Law. General Land Agents and Notaries
Public. Independence. Buchanan county, Iowa.
Win pesctice in the different Courts of this
HtA&s. Also attend promptly TO SECURING
CLAIMS. Making Collections, Paying Taxes,
OonveyAuoing, 6c. f2l0
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

A rich sell " occurred in st. Pau
last week the facts whereof are as fol-
taAyr
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19
Eight American Vessels Captured bv the
PriValeeF Sumter.

The U. 5. Mail steamship Columbia Capt.
Adams, arrived yesterday, after passage of
three days and fourteen hours from Havana,
which port she left on the 10th inst.
we are indebted TO the Purser for the fol-
lowing report OF the captures by the Confed-
crate states Privateer Sumpter -
The prisateer steamer Sumter, belonging to
The Confederate States Of the South. cam. int7
TIE harbor OF Cieniuegos on the morning Of the
Qih u INST, bringing IN as prizes The briggs Cuba
and the barks West Wind and Louisa Kilbam
!, ne same steamer tell IN with the ship Golden
Hocaet, at sea, and set FIRE to her, havjnr nrs-
VousIy taken of her crew.
Com. Semmes, Of the Sumpter, sent an off,
cel on saoFe with letter to the Governor if
town. VINO telesraPhed to the Captain General
lor instructions. The American ConsnI A.
once 'eIsgraphed to the Consul General A. Ha.
Saaa' Ihe Steamer lett again The next dav
having received supply Of coal aaa water.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19

dwelling entirely on the present war, and diff
cultles now at issue between the Government
and the Rebels Tears were seen courStng the
cheeks Of stout hearted men during the delivery
Of his speech he showed clearly that there
were but two sides to tins question, that all good
and loyal citizens must support the Constitu-
ton aud the Government, proving to a demon-
stratoR that the secessoHists are IN the wrong,
and that the Government is in the right, that
there is no middle course, that every man must
be either Patriot or a Rebel. A the concla-
SION, three hearty cheers were gwen for the
speakers. A number OF toass were then read
by J. r. Durborrow, Esq, which were heartily
responded TO by John b. Fluck, Esq j. +. Sat-
lerfeld, Prof ]. w. Dickerson, aud John Viii
klnson, at the conclusion Of which the band
played another national air. The military was
then again formed into line-headed by the
marshal, the orators, ladies and citizens, falling
! into ranks and again marched into town, coun-
teI-mafched tEreugh the streets, and were DIS
missed in regular order by the marshal, S. J.
Caztner, Esq.
In conclusion, we must say that The whole
affair did credit to Woodbury. and the surroun-
ding country. There was no disturbance Of a.
ny kind, pot a drunken man TO be seen during
the whole Of the celebration. Indeed we must
say that we had happy Fourth-a day thai
will long be remembered by all who were pres
emf. Maj. a. j. SAMSON organized the Wood
berry Zouaves into military company,
JACOB RENNEMAN,
CaCrstarv
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19
ANOTHER AccoIENT

HAvANA, July 10, 1861.
Nothing new of local interest. The priva-
teer Sumter, Of the Confederate States, has
made capture Of eight American vessels on the
south side OF Cuba 10 the last 10 days, all of
which have been sent into CIeuiuegos as prizes
except one, which was burned at sea. the
Barks West Wind and Louisa Kilham, from,
Crenfuegos Tor Falmouth and orders, brpgs Ben
Duuning, Albert Adams and Naiad, from Cieo-
lugos for New York, taken, IS Consul GenersI
Shufeldt sa Us, bat short distance from Glen
luegos; bri gs Cuta Aachias, from Trinidad for
New York, also taken but a short dislancs
from the coast and sent into Cienfuegos. the
ship Golden Rocket, from Havana for Cenlue-
gos, taken and burned near th Isle OF Pines
officers and crew landed by the priyatee- 3,
CIeniugos. 1t is reported III at the prlyaieer
which has done all this mischief was the for.
mer steamship Habana, bat many seem 10 fb;ok
it was the former Marquis de la Habana.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19
- IrnpoEtane Adrnission.

The following from the last issue OF the Bed
ford lnqlirer. aboGfd forever set at rest the
question as to whether he Democratic party is
in favor Of the Union
The Gazette says that we take s.ereat pains II,
prove tNat Democrats are Union men" and that
90 tais end we publish the letters and sDeeebas of
eminent Democrats - and sthat Democrats have a. 4
ways been lor be Uniou'' Now. 1ge rta48 g,,,ltr
We De publish the elters and speeches Of sse-,,nt
JemocFals' ''to prove thar Democrats ar1 The
De'aoeiaiie party is for the Uuon yhe courss Of
$50 ,''Is''e IS an exception. 1t is Sc
z-o-' "-s3aioa paper, and publishes the treason
aoie messages o: JEFF. Davis &c As N a7zj,, ,Eot
party as Lgyzt 10 the C0ngtifuttoa g5g NE iray9,
aad 10 prove TO Democrats who sec no other paDor
.4aR ING. .1azete that this is the tact, we publish
these articles.
iae admission in laror f the Uuonsm Of the
democracy, contained in .he above, is as i'm
Portant as The logic ofthe Inquirer on the sub
Ject OF the secession-isn Of the Gazette, IS nro-
found and irresistible. Because we published
the Message Of Jefferson Davis for the irtorra-
t'on Of oar readers, as did those good Repu5l-
can papers, the Philadelphia BuYst,a. and
PhiadelPhia Iaq1jter, we are. forsooth, se-
esssloolst By parity Of reasoning, We must
be q Republican, because We published Lin
eoIn.s message IN our last, The Democrats OF
bediord county had better keep an. eye on as,
as according 10 the logic d The Iaqasysr. we
must be bo:h RePu5lcao and Secessi5nist! To
0e socn monster would be enough to cause
one take fright at bis own shadow
~ Our friends Of The Somerset Dsuocrat
are emitted 70 our chest bow for the aatter-
'e5 notice siFsa Us IN their issue Of July I0lF.
oa the qaes.ioa OF paJs, they viii r!eas con
s'd.r o. Baer-headei Long NAY he Demo
.fet wave aao long may its able and fearless
e-'tors Iee 10 be l5e champions 81 tie ua.h
end The sb'