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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

The great lake Of Titicaca, between Bo-
liyia and Peru, South America and which
is 1850 # or nearly ? miles above the
level OF the sea, is l7o miles in its great.
est length and 10 miles in lis greatest
breadth. Soundings Of l2o fathoms have
been taken near the shore, and the depth
farther out is believed to be much greater
The great North American lakes are from
ESQ it. to 610 ft.only above the sea level.
The lake of Luzerne, the highest water
nayigated by steamers in Europe, is l406
II. above the sea, and Chautauque lake, in
the State of New York, and which is the
highest lake yet nav gated by steam in
America, is l,3o6 #. above the sea. The
lake of fiticaca would if the vessels could
be got there, float all the nayies Of the
world.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
A Queer People.

Chambers Journal, discussing re-
cent book of missionary travels in Afri-
ca, thus alludes to one Of the tribes which
are found in that tesra incognita.
But the strangest of all are the
stories told of the Dokos, who live among
the moist, warm bamboo woods to the
South of Kaffa and Susa. Only four
feet high, of dark olive color, savage
and naked, they have neither houses nor
temples, neither fire nor human food
They live only on roots and fruits, and
let their nails grow long like talons, the
better to dig out ants, and the more easy
to tear in pieces their favorite snakes.
They do not marry, but live indis-
criminative lives of animals, multiply
ing very rapidly and with very little ma
ternal instinct. The mother nurses her
child for only short time, accustoming
it to eat ants and separate as soon as
possible, and when it can help itself, it
wanders away where it will, and the
mother thinks no more about it. The
Dokos are invaluable as slaves, and are
taken in large numbers. The slave hunt
ers hold up bright colored cloths as soon
as they come to the moist, warm bam-
boo woods where these human monkeys
live, and the poor Dokos cannot resist
the attraction offered by such superior
people. They crowd around them and
are taken in thousands.
8" In slavery they are docile, attached,
obedient, with few wants and excellent
health. They have only one fault-a
love of ants, mice and serpents, and a
habit of speaking to Yer with their heads
on the ground and their heels in the
air. Yer is their idea Of a superior pow
er, to whom they talk in this comical
nature when they are dispirited or angry,
or tired of rats or snakes, and have a
longing for unknown food The Dokos
seem 10 come nearest of all people yet
discovered to that terrible cousin OF hui
manity-the ape
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
A Land Speculation,

Before Snuggs opened his saddle bags
to pay the Indian woman for the land,
Gen. Lawson, who wanted slice, came
to Snuggs, and said:
"Mr. Snuggs, I'd like 10 have an in
terest in your contract, and I'm willing
to pay for it; III find the money to pay
the Indian, and give you an interest of
one-third."
mot 'thout l was willing, would ye,"
asked Snuggs, jeeringlv.
"Ill do better than that" said Tay-
lor, wiping the blood from his nose i" I'll
furnish the money, and give you half the
land sells for when you part with it !"
Very proberbly," remarked Simon,
" but unless some on We counts me out
five hundred, and furnishes your own
money to buy the land with, l shall have
to unlock these here" patting the sad
die bags, "and buy it for myself"
"I'll do it p said Col. Bryan, who
had been making a calculation on the in
side of the crown of his hat. "Ill do
it,"
"Ah p said Snuggs, chats what
made the chickens squall. You're the
man I'm huntin Draw your weepins ~
The land was forthwith certified to
Snuggs, who Immediately transferred il
to Bryan.
"Now, gentlemen" said the Captain,
" everybody's satisfied, amt they %
" If they amt, they ought to be-" re-
plted Col. Bryan, who was delighted with
his bargain.
" | think so, too" remarked Snuggs
and bein' as that's the case,' he con
tinued, opening his saddle bags, "as |
had to act before you all as if my saddle
bags were full of gold and silver, or else
lose my chance of profit here, I'll now
throw out these rocks and old iron, for
it's mighty tiresome TO a horse - and
the Captain did throw out the rocks and
old iron, for he had not dollar in the
world !! The spectators vanished.
" This here's mighty hard world, :"
murmured the Captain to himself, mus
ingly, "to get along in. Ef feller
don't make every edge cut, he's in the
background directly. It's tile, and strive,
and tussel every way, to make an honest
livin'. Well" he continued, in strain
OF unusual piety, as he threw up and
caught roleau of dollars, "well, there
is providence that purvides and if 3
man will only stand squar' up to whats
right, it will prosper his endeavors tc
make somethin' to feed his children on
Yes, there is a Providence | woull
like 10 see the man who would say there
amt. | don't hold no sich. Ell mar
ses there amt no Providence, you may
be sure there's somthin' wrong here, ;
striking in the region of the breast pock
et-"and that man will try to swindlt
you, eff he can"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
What They Say of u. s. in Germany.
From the Cologne Gazette of Nav 5.

1t is not to be denied, from a military
point of view that the rebels in the Uni
ted States have just now several great
advantages over the government. They
have an ably organized army, which has
been trained for several months, and
which must need fight and plumber in
order to keep together; while the gov
ernment can oppose to their attacks only
raw troops. Moreover, as the war is to
be carried on in the border Slave states
and in the southern ports, the govern
ment troops will suffer from the summer
heats, which do not so much effect the
secessionists. 1t is therefore quite pos
sble that the first results will be in favor
of the rebels.
We, however, have no doubt that in
telligence and enduring strength are on
the side of the government, and that vic
tory cannot but remain with the loyal
side. We judge from the recent news
that the people of the North have at last
learned to recognize and value justly the
objects and power Of the rebels, who
threaten their national existence and we
believe that the North is now determin-
ed never to lay down its arms till the au-
thority of the law is once more restored
in all the seeded States, and the politi-
cal power of slavery, which has grown
so mischievous a strength, is destroyed.
Twenty three millions ofpeople, etrength-
ened by all the arts of peace, and pos
sessed of inexnaustable resources, are
opposed to three hundred and fifty thou
sand Shareholders, four millions of slaves,
and three millions of poor whites, who
with the exception of few cities, are
thinly scattered over broad space of
country, and are accustomed to the most
primitive and unsocial conditions Of
life
The whole civilized world has an in
terest in the war. Ii is a war which the
people of the northern States, conserva-
tive by the nature of their industrial and
political habits, could not longer put off 4;
and it is war which, under, perhaps
other names, many nation of Europe
will have to take up in its turn. 1t is
with them the United States as with
us the feudalism of the middle ages is
arrayed in arms against the citizenship
Of the nineteenth century ; an exploded
theory of society Is lifting up its head
against the triumphs of our thinking,
industrial and progressive century the
poverty struck Don Quixoles of the
southern plantations give battle to the
roaring windmills and smoking chin
neys of the wealthy North. 1t is the
superclious noble in arms against the
spirit of the century, in which the citizen
is supreme In such an issue we can
only wish success TO the constitutional
government.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
The u. =. Arsenal at st. Louis.
A citizen of St. Louis thus describes

A citizen of St. Louis thus describes
the Federal arsenal at that city, now oc.
cupied by Government troops, regulars
and volunteers
Our arsenal is by long odds the lar
gest and finest in the United States, and
surpasses other public repositories OF
arms as far as Fortress Monroe excels all
other fortified posts. lis walls are ten
feet high and three feet thick, of massive
limestone, and enclose thirty-eight OF
forty acres of beautifully sloping land
extending from Carondelet avenue to the
Mississippi. In grass and trees, and
nicely-arranged paths and walks, it equals
any gentlemans park have ever seen.
The iounder;eS and store houses, sol
diers' barracks, hospital and prison
house, powder magazine, dragoon sta.
bles, and officers dwellings, with their
handsome yards and gardens, make up a
perfect village in size. These buildings
are of elegant architectural designs and
proportions, and even the sentry boxes
are constructed in a tasteful and orna-
mental manner.
The grounds are drained by sewers
running 10 the river, aud abound in wells
OF clear, pure water. The whole arsen.
al property is worth the Government,
at the least calculation, three millions OF
dollars, and il is now in such a complete
state OF defence that all the secessionists
in Missouri could not take it, and would
not dare attack it, Az nearly all availa-
bic points, earthworks have been thrown
up. and are mounted with columbiads
and mortars. A huge new building,
just outside of the main gate on Carond-
elet avenue. is occupied by two compan
les of regulars, who have constructed a
strong earthwork, topped with sand bags,
and mounted with formidable pieces OF
ordnance. Other elevated positions, some
of them quarter of mile from the ar
sonal, are occupied by volunteers as out.
posts, and. if need be, will be entrench-
ed and mounted with cannon"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

LICE on HoGs.-take common tar and
smear ii on the side Of the trees and side
of logs about the hog pen, of suitable
height for the hogs to rub against it
every hog you have as soon as they smell
it, goes Immediately to rubbing himself
against the tar which will destroy the
lice, Care should be had in smearing
the tree to put it high enough and low
enough to sui! the different heights OF
all your hogs, and to use il often enough
for all 10 partake Of IT,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
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A Dream of Summer.
BY JOHN &. WHITTI Err.


Bland as the morning breath of June,
The southwest breezes play
And through its haze the winter noon
Seems warm as summer day;
The snow -plumed angel of the north
Has dropped his icy spear
Again the messy earth looks forth,
Again the streams look clear.
The fox his hillside cell forsakes,
The musk rat leaves his nook,
The blue bird in the meadow vies
In singing with the brook.
Bear up, O Mother Nature,
Bird, breeze and stream set free
Our winter voices prophecy
Of summer day to thee"
So, in these winters of the soul,
BY bitter blasts and drear,
O'erswept from memory's frozen pole,
Will sunny days appear.
Receiving Faith and Hope, they show
The soul its living powers
And low beneath the winters snow,
Live germs of summer flowers,
The night is mother of the day,
The winter of the spring,
And ever, upon old decay
The greenest MOSES cling.
Behind the clouds the starlight turks,
Through showers the sunbeams fall
For God, who loveth all his works,
Has left his hope for all.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

a PERFECT RAT Chloride
of lime has frequently proved sure
thing TO drive rats away from any place
infested by them. An ounce OF il, if
scattered in the place where they come
to feed, or wrapped in bit of muslin
and put in their holes, where il acquires
dampness, produces gas that is not Of
fensive to man, bat is 10 the rats. If
chloride of lime is mostened with muri-
attic acid and placed in dram. vault. or
cellar, and closed from the air little
while, the rats will depart. because it
will be death TO remain. This is also a
good disiniectant, and will for a time
cure the efllusia Of n dead rat zone ap-
plication Of dry chloride of lime has
driven them away for year, when a re-
newal of it has started them again
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

AN UNGRATEFUL CITY.-A few years
ago the city of Norfolk was desoated by
Pestilence. While the South left her to
her fate, the North gave her prompt and
generous succor. Tens of thousands ot
dollars were subscribed for her behalf,
ship loads of supplies were sent to her
afflicted citizens heroic men and women
braved danger and death by visiting her
as physicians and nurses. She now re-
pays the heavy debt by slapping her
beneiacto in the face She that should
have personifed gratitude, becomes the
most insolent, as she is the most migrate
ful Of our enemies. So true is it, that
those for whom we have done most, are
often the least sensible of Obligation
EveaiRg Journal
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

Senator Buncombe Of Duncombe ="
has threatened TO clean out the Office OF
the Fort Dodge Republican. The Edi
tor thus expresses his views on tho mat
ter; +" la regard to the demolition Of
the Office, all We have 70 say is. that if
we thought our devil 4" couldn't hold
it against any crowd that the Senator
and his friends can raise. we would trade
him of for "yeller dorg" and then
shoot the dog. Come on then You will
always find us "at home and prepared
TO give callers warm reception"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

IHE STATE LOAN The Commission
ers charged with the responsibility Of
deciding upon the amount of State bonds
to be issued Immediately for War pur-
poses met IN this city on Thursday. Gov
Kirkwood, and Messrs. smyth, Slagle,
and Baker being present. As result
of the consultation, the sum of S4oo, 600
was agreed upon. and the loan will be
effected as soon AS possible
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
Riot in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, June "a.

oAhL' W AShAI, u ouhS -f.
The riot to-day caused by greater
loss on stumptail was more serious than
first supposed. The attack has been as
certained to have been regularly organ
lied. Throughout yesterday meetings
were held in the upper wards Of the city.
About 10 O'Clock this morning the riot
ers marched from Sixth and Ninth wards
through East Water Street, to Mitchell's
bank, and attacked it with stones and
bricks, riddling the windows completely
the clerks bairicaded the doors in order
TO gain time to secure the valuables,
which they did in great measure, but
the mob soon broke down the doors, and
then stripped the room of everything,
throwing the furniture and books into
the street. The State Bank opposite, the
Commercial, and j. B. Martins office
was then attacked, and served in like
manner. The Bank of Milwaukee was
also stoned. but little damage done.
Allis 4 McGregor's Real Estate Office
was completely gutted, the books, valued
at 5000, were destroyed. The Juneau
Bank was also an object of their wrath,
but they were conteuted with breaking
the windows.
The Mayor and Police were promptly
on the ground, but utterly powerless.
One Of the companies, the Montgomery
Guards, were ordered out, but refused TO
do anything, for fear they would be over
powered, The Zouayes then were or
dered out, and charged on the mob,
which Immediately broke and run. The
streets were soon cleared and guards sta
toned at the corners, and small squads
at each OF the banks.
About 90 rioters have been arrested,
and confined in jail under strong guard
Of Zouayes and Home Guards. This
evening the mob are in force in the sec,
ond and sixth wards, where nhammatorv
speeches are being made. They have
one cannon, and threaten to attack the
jail tonight unless their friends are re,
leased
The Governor has declared martial
law, and teegraphed to Racine and Mad
ison for State troops, who will arrive 10,
night.
AS far as ascertaned. the following are
injured Alexander Mitchell, slightly
Q. FL. Larkint Jr, paying teller. badly
hurt Judge Starkweather, tramped on.
and badly hurt Mr.. Hayden. book
keeper of the State, considerably hurt.
One of the rioters was badly cut on the
shoulder, and one was wounded in the
leg by the thrust Of bayonet,
The riot was caused by the action of
the bankers on Saturday, in throwing
out the circulating notes OF large num-
Der Of the banks Of this State.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

Douglas died poor man. His prop
erty greatly encumbered by heavy mort
cages. The people Of the United States
are called on for contributions to redeem
so much Of the mortgaged property as
will constitute an eligible home for the
widow. and assist IN the education Of the
children. There ought to be, aud there
aoW be, liberal response all over the
country TO this petition.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

Ifa pin be stuck through a piece of
stiff paper, and the projecting end of the
pin be entered loosely in quill. open at
both ends, no force with which the
lungs can blow through the quill
will repel the paper. The paper. at the
same time, will not quite touch the end
OF the quill. The arr escaping parallel
10 the upper surface of the paper rarities
the air above il, thus bringing into play
the atmospheric pressure below it.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02

REyoLyIHG STEAM FoRr.-A French
mechanic, by the name OF Balbi, has
lately invented new fortress, which
works upon plan that must astonsh any
hostile party that shall attempt to take it
by assault, The new battery is in the
shape OF Il round tower, surrounded by
a gallery, and regularly pierced for can
non, the motive which regulates its move.
ments being steam. IL is TO be used in
cuirass OF iron plates, aud SO managed
that on the first attempt at an escalade
on the part Of All enemy, the tower be
gins 10 reyolvc. which renders-,a mac
eessible. while. for the same reason, the
picking OFT by any enemy Of rs deicn-
ders by the truest rifle. becomes a matter
OF infinite difficulty. Ii can be propel-
led, like any conveyance moved by steam
apparatus, from place TO place with simi-
lar speed. It's base is thickly set with
pixies. which. once in rotation. would
annihilate all who might approach.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
w. @. DONNAN

4 TTORNEY d COUNSELOR AT LAW
IA Land and General Agent and Notary
Public, Treasurer Il Recorders Office Indepen
dence, Iowa.
Is prepared to attend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession Especial
attention given to Collecting, Conveyancing
Paying taxes, Examining titles, dc. [je6- 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
Applauding in Churches.

The obsolete custom of applauding
preachers was revived in several church.
es on the National Fast Day. The Rev
Jacob NJ. Manning, at the Old South
Church in Boston, the Rev Sumner FL.
lis, in the Universalist Church iu Sa.
lem, and the Rev. DR.. Chaplin, in his
Church in New ork, uttered sentiments
which called forth strong marks of APP
proval from their crowded audiences.
This course is not to be commended, but
1t is merely the revival of an ancient
practice OF the Christian Church, as in
the fourth century the preachers were
loudly applauded during the delivery OF
their discourses. The frequent cries Of
" Orthodox" the clapping of the hands
and the stamping of feet IN churches,
were as common in that period as SINH
lar proceedings now are at popular gath
erings Of the people. II is related that
Chrysostom, the celebrated Christian
Father, whose noted prayer was SAID in
the Episcopal Churches. on that day,
was applauded in the great church Of
Constanunople by people waving their
plumes, their haukerchiefs, and their
garments and by others grasping their
swords and crying out in a loud voice,
Thou art worthy Of the priesthood. -
Boston Transcript.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
Good White wash.

We have before given receipts for
whitewash, but find in the Chemical Ga
zette the following for wash of any col
or, and said to be excellent
Whitewash is one of the most valua-
bic articles in the world when properly
applied. 1t prevents not only the decay
OF wood, but conduces greatly to the
healthtulness Of all buildings, whether of
wood or stone OutbuiIdings and fen
ces. want once or twice every year,
good coat of whitewash, which should
be prepared in the following way : Take
clean water tight barrel, or suitable
cask, and put in half q bushel of lime.
Stake 1t by pouring water over it, boil
ing hot, aud in sufficient quantity to coy-
er II five inches deep, and stir it briskly
ill thoroughly slaked. When the slak-
ing has been effected, dissolve it in the
water, and add two pounds of sulphate
OF zine, and one OF common salt. These
viii cause the wash to harden, and pre-
vent lis cracking, which gives an un-
seemly appearance TO the work. If de-
sirable, a beautiful cream color may be
communicated to the wash by adding
three pounds OF yellow ochre /; or good
pearl or lead color, by the addition of
lamp or ivory black. For fawn color,
add four pounds of umber-Turkis or
American, the latter is the cheapest
one pound of Indian red, and one pound
of common lampblack This wash may
be applied with whilewash brush, and
will be found much superior, both in ap.
pearance and durability, 10 common
whitewash.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
From the Prairie Farmer
RecIaiming Sloughs.

EDITOR PRAIRIE FARMER Il have
seen many ways OF briging sloughs into
a state of cultivation, but found none
equal to my own and as this is good
season to work in sloughs and ponds,
perhaps some may be benefited by my
communication.
l had two mole drains cut the entire
length of the sloughs. The bitches were
two rods apart aud two and half feet
deep. The slough being about four rods
wide and $50 rods in length containing
several forks SO that on a single 40
acre lot of land, there was not less than
1923 rods of untenabe land, and the bal
ance so cut up and pointed that the en-
tire 40 was of little value The follow
ing summer | had the sloughs broke.
and the next spring sowed spring
wheat on the entire 80, and raised good
crop from the sloughs. In the fall | had
the piece plowed deep, and fall wheat
and timothy put in with drill, and
thoroughly rolled. The result was that
| harvested heavy crop of wheat, and
will get about a ton to the acre or first
rate grass. Yours, respectfully,
Cedar Co., Iowa. n V. CHAPMAN.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
c.. e. LATHROP,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW d INSURANCE
"A Agent, Independence, Iowa VIII prac.
ticc in the several Courts of this Judicial Dis
trict, and attend to any business entrusted to
his care with promptness and despatch.
Feb. IL, 1859 (2.49
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
DIR. III. Fl. HUNT.

nFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERV-
~ ices TO the citizens of Independence aud
surrounding country Office on Main Street,
In Union Block, with W. c. Morris, where
ar Mt his Residence, on Court Street, opposite
G. +. Leavitt's-he will answer calls at all
hours of the day or night. TapI459-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
RATHER SnoKr.-The Boston IL

RATHER SnoRr.-Tho Boston Trapeler
states that most Of the shirts made by
the ladies Of Boston for the volunteers,
are from four TO six inches TOO short
Like a man without 4 wife.
Like ship without sail,
The most useless thing in life
ia shirt without a--propcr length