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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

A FlEA IN Your EAR.-Many Of oul
best business men seem to have no more
idea of the art and true benefit of ad
vertising than the man in the moon. In
their estimation, twenty-five dollars pei
annum paid for advertising is twenty.
five dollars lost, or about the same. Ii
has SO happened that one of the creates,
skeptics on the subject of the benefit oI
advertisino on our list Of customers was
convinced in spite of himself, that his
money was well invested IN printers
ink. Our collector, at the end of the
year 1889, called at his store with the
regular annual bill. Says he, I'll pay
it but | haven't the least idea it has
done me cents worth of good. You
might as we'll take it out, | guess. -
There was man then at his counter
purchasing goods to the amount Of $500
He listened to the conversation, ther
turned to the merchant and said, Mr.
-, that advertisement is wha
brought me to your store. | had read
the Times for year and daily saw your
name there till | became familiar with il
though you were a stranger to me.
had been purchasing goods at Chicago,
but finally concluding to try Dubuque,
| came into the city, and as walked
through the streets my eye fell on your
sign. remembered your advertisement,
and here am. You may safely believe
you have gained my custom by your ad
vertising.'
The merchant was incredulous, bu,
thought he would try it another year
The end Of 1860 came around. and with
il our collector again. He was head over
ears at work, but stopped long enough
to attend to the bill. He paid it with
rather bad grace. and ventured to re-
mark he had not bit of faith in the ex-
pertinent, aud really did not think it was
a spark of benefit to him. By a remark
able coincidence the customer he was
then waiting on stepped up and said
" 1t was that very notice in the Times
newspaper which brought me here
that's certain. Ii you Dubuque fellows
would let us know. out in the country. a
little more about your business. believe
il would pay you"
Two such instances were proof to our
friend stronger than "holy writ" He
then came into our Office and ordered
his advertisement doubled ia size and
renewed twice month. not grudging in
the least the extra expense. Times.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

The power of everything lies in its
truth. Ii is divine th;ng-Tru,h. Men
do homage 10 it whether they will or not.
Truth is precious, because il is indestruct-
ible. You cau't burn the truth. You
can burn the martyrs, but you cannot
burn the truth-the truth that came from
their lips. II is immortal. The martyrs
live in Immortality of the truth they dis
cover. They are preserved in these
truths. as | have seen beautiful insect
preserved in the midst Of golden amber.
They are written in the truth. which is a
monument more enduring than the pow
er and wealth of Egypfs kings ever bore
on their proud pyramids.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
ParsOn Brownlow.

The following plucky article we clip
from the Knoxville (Tenn. Wig. which
is edited by the renowned Parson Brown
low:
You Can't INrrMIDArE Subscri-
bers in South Carolina, Alabama and
Georgia, are constantly sending in their
insulting episties to us, and ask dis
continuance of their papers because we
are opposed to secession. We receive as
many new patrons as We lose old ones.
but If We were TO receive none, and ev-
cry man on our list were withdrawn, We
would have NO part or lot with the wick
edness and treason OF secession. The
effort to break up this government. led
on by South Carolina, is bold, wicked.
daring and damnable act, for which its
wicked leaders ought to be ignominious-
ly executed This whole scheme of
disunion is more consummate Abolition
contrivance than ever was devised at the
North, by the most ultra anti slavery
men, and will work the greater mis-
chief to the slave population of the coun-
try. II uW bring about Me operthrop of
Slavery one hundred years sooner than
the Republican party could hare done IL.
The cotton States may go out of the
Union, the border States may go out
with them = altogether may form
Southern Confederacy. We shall ad-
here to our Union, Constitution and
Laws, and denounee secession and the
miserable Southern Confederacy that
may spring from it, and those who
brought IL about, though it may cost us
our life upon the scatfold Nay. We
shall dare say in the teeth of South Car
olina, that the Federal Government ought
to enforce the laws. collect the revenue.
and lash the rebelious States back into
line at the point of the sword and the
mouth Of the cannon
We have no desire to live under any
government and be controlled by the
corrupt, wicked. aud hell-deseryine viii
lains who lead this revolution in the
South.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
MARRYING EN- OVER AGAIN

Some time last summer, while canvass
ing the "down east States, Dodge
(need we particulafize whot Dodge p
Ossian E. Dodge. Of eourse) ran afoul OF
a young gentleman quite noted for his
Off hand, practical jokes; and having
heard Of Dodge, our amateur joker made
up his mind that when and where he met
an extensively known and thorough bred
wag, there would be files about, and
somebody's eye.teeth would be cut.
When Dodge appeared in our amateur
wits diggings, he straitway went to work
to introduce himself TO the unriyalled
humorist.
81 understand, SIR" said the amateur,
" that you are not to be caught mapping.
I've read and heard a good deal Of Jour
practical joking, and though | don't pro-
fess to be very smart that way, I've made
a bet with some of my friends that in
less than six months will show you a
new kind or two--I intend to show you
the elephant, sir r.
"Ah, indeed !" said Dodge. Well,
sir. I'm tolerably conversant with that
species OF quadruped, having studied
animated nature for some time; but
shall always be pleased to learn some
thing new, although tear sir. that the
cri,ter you mention would hardly. with
my experience, come under the head of
novelty, with me. However. / don't
want to dampen your enthusiasm !; SO
you may figure it up, and fetch along
the entertainment as soon as you feel like
IT,"
The amateur made several small flirts
at Dodge during his stay in the amateurs
neighborhood, but his efforts scarcely
amounted to anything with a good" nub"
to it. and hence we shall take no pains to
illustrate them.
Time and Dodge passed along. and by
casually meeting each other in other
parts Of the country. in the vicinity Of
the city of notions, quite an intimacy
sprung up between the two "sawyers. !"
and finally, one day. said the amateur
joker
Mr. Dodge. I'm going TO be mar
ried."
"Sho you're joking" said Dodge.
poking his friend in the side with the
butt of that hifalutin cane of his.
"Am |. though ?" said the other
!" Guess not--is's all arranged-the old
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
Mr.. Lincoln on Compromises.
FROM the Springfield Journal, 29th.

At late hour last night we received
the following telegraphic item:
"It is now certain that private letters have
been received FROM Mr.. Lincoln, urging his
friends to Cancellation and compromIse, anu IL
is stated that he indicates the border state res
olutions as reasonable basis of adjustment. -
Assura noes are given that this is reliable Soon
after the electoral vote shall be counted in the
presence of Congress, OF the second Nednes-
| day in February, he will acquaint the pub'ic
with his views on the pending crisis. he here
tofore has not felt it proper, in advance OF OH
ciai information Of the declaration OF his elec.
ton, for him to take a prominent part IN the
direction of political affairs .fa..
We, of course, have had no oppoftu.
nifty to converse with Mr.. Lincoln, but
su ,ch is our knowledge of his views aud
feelings, that we have no hesitation in
declaring that Mr.. Lincoln has commit
ted himself to no compromise whatever,
and the whole thing is canard~ of the
first water. lie has steadily refused to
accede to the demand of those who in
sisted upon his giving bis inaugural in
advance. N M
The country may rest assured that in
Abraham Lincoln they have Republi-
can President, one who will give them
Republican Administration. Mr.. Lin
coin is not committed to the Border State
Compromise, nor to any other. He
stands immovably on the Chicago Plat
form, and will neither acquiesce nor
counsel his friends to acquiesce in any
compromise that surrenders one iota Of
il. Ell
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
A Well Colored Meerschaum.

We have found ont how long it takes
to color meerschaum. The only spec
linen we have ever seen that was coloret
to. perfection now lies before us. W.
have not the particular facts Of its histo
ry, but it is certain that it is older thar
the town of Norwich, Connecticut, having
been brought there by Capt. Lathrop
one Of the early settlers of that beautiful
place. AT the celebration of the bi-cen.
tennial anniversary of the settlement o.
Norwich. this pipe was on exhibition
among the heirlooms of the original sett
lers. Two hundred years ago Capt
Lathrop was sailing form Boston to Liv.
erpool and he had then been for some
time the possessor Of this pipe. Nothing
of the smokers invention can exceed the
rich brown, shading into black, which
has been produced on this meerschaum
by the smoke of many generations. Its
shape is better than that of modern pipes,
and, when warmed by the combustion OF
Killickinick, its polished surface fairly
laughs at the company around.
1t is genial companion in social cir
Gle, although not one can hardly Danish
the melancholy reflections that arise with
its curling smoke upon the departed, who
have been instrumental in giving it its
rich color. Many poor fellow has
turned his toes up to the dasies" since
he took his last Whit out of this old meer-
schaum. By the way what an opportu-
nifty to color meerschaum was lost by,
or denied to, Methuselah ! In nine hun
dred years and upward he could have
colored pipe that must have been the
admiration Of all succeeding genera.
tions.
This venerable implement of enjoyment
has remained with the descendants oI
Capt. Lathrop until il was presented about
three years since by one Of the heirs to
E. S. Osgood, Esq, of Norwich, an es
Unable gentleman, who sets too high a
value upon il as a rslict of one of the
oldest and most respectable families OF
Norwich. to part with it, although he has
been offered large sums for the precious
article. 1t takes two hundred years to
color meerschaum.-Herald.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

Nor So.-The ". Y Tribune of yes
terday makes double -leaded announce
ment, that if ga .feso more Republican"
can be roped in, compromise, substan-
tally like that Of Mr. Crittenden's, will
be rushed through Congress. We deny
utterly that that compromise, or any,
thing like it in substance, can command
solitary Republican vote in the Senate
or House. The Tribune has been i'm
posed upon. The Republicans, one and
all. are as true to their principles as the
needle to the pole, and will not vote to
establish slavery anywhere. let what will
be threatened, and no matter from what
quarter the threats come Wash. Rep,
3Ofh.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
The Kansas Sufferers to their Friends
In New York.

In New YORK.
The following letter, addressed to the
Chairman Of the Kansas Relief Commit
tee, has just been received;
"WM. G. BRYANT, Eso.-1My Dear
Sir: Your dispatch, Draw for three
thousand dollars brought tears TO the
eyes of many an anxious heart. | read
it aloud. A general shout of God bless
New York. might have been heard all
about. You have devised liberal things
My freight bills that very day, on lot Of
meal paid for by Gov. Dennison OF Ohio,
were Sl,273. Thus while Ohio pr,ncur-
ed the money to buy and ship such an
amount Of food for our poor people, your
own offering paid for the entire transpor-
tation to Kansas.
More than two hundred committees
every week send teams here for bread
stuffs. Often fifty or more are loaded in
single day and that whole consignment
will soon be in thousand cabins, and
give life and comfort to as many house
holds.
| have been very anxious for seed
grain. TODAY l heard of two thousand
bushels of spring wheat that could be
sent 5 if freights could be paid and this
hour | have sent dispatch to Wiscon-
sin saying, Send along the wheat-New
York has spoken 7
! trust your offering will make joyful
thousand households next summer, and
thus place our farmers on their feet once
more.
Mr.. A., of Bourbon county, came to-
day with his two boys to help drive the
oxen. They left nine of the family at
home with nothing to eat unless they
could borrow. With his own hands he
cultivated ninety acres of corn, and did
not harvest bushel. He sold, this fall,
two horses, four cows, (all he had J and
his wife's watch, to raise $500 to pay for
his farm. He and his two boys had been
eight days on their way thither, with al
most no clothing, and their feet all out
to the weather, yet cheerful and healthy.
and full of unconquerable courage said
they had not eaten food for two days.
Nothing subdued them till by good
fire, with coats. pants and boots, they
sat down to eaI They looked upon one
another, till the tears started, as one Of
the boys said, Because mother and sis
ters can't have any At the mention of
mother and sisters the whole party bow
ed and wept, and refused to be comfort
ed.
This party vii, be loaded with two
teams tomorrow, aud, like thousand
others, will not soon forget the kindness
and liberality that sent good things here.
But cannot tell of thousand instan-
ces that press upon me-some joyful,
others sad. Some, alas, have perished,
gone beyond our reach there they hun
ger no more, and thirst no more others
are reaching out their emanciated hands
to us, praying for help.
God bless you. my dear friends, and
may the lberality Of tomorrow be like
that Of to-day, and more abundantly.
Yours truly,
s. G. POMEROY.
ArcnIsoN, X. T., Jan. IA, 1861"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

Sailing MEAr.-A French Professor
denounces the use OF saltpetre in brine
intended for the preservation of flesh for
food. That part of the sal,petre which
is absorbed by the meat. he says. is nj
trio acid-a deadly poison. He ascribes
to.this chemical change. all the diseases
which is common 10 mariners and 9th
ers. who subsis. principally upon salt
meat-snch as scurvy. sore gums. de-
cayed teeth. ulcers, &e.. and advises a
total abandonment of saltpetre in pickle
for beef. &c, the best substitute for that
article being small quantity OF sugar.
which renders the meat sweeter aud more
wholesome.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

FAT Sows.-A correspondent Of the
Genessee Farmsr says that he has had
uniform success in breeding from porl
FAT sows. We think i. would be well tc
vary their condition notwithstanding
most literally while rearing their young,
and before littering. The prevalent the
ory. that sows should be kept lean while
breeding. is mischievons error. Who
supposes that brood cows should be KEEP,
lean and weak = The same rules hold
with regard to swine
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

A PRETTY ALLEGoRy.-When Noah
planted the first vine aud retired, Satan
approached aud said +: Il will nourish
you, charming plant" lie quickly
brought three animals--a sheep. lion,
hog, aud killed them one after another,
near the vine. The virtues of the blood
Of these three animals penetrated it. aud
is still manifest in its growth. When a
man drinks one goblet be is then agree.
able. gentle and friendly. That is the
nature Of the lamb. When he drinks
two hs is like lion, and says: WHO is
like me ?" and talks of stupendous things
When he drinks more. his senses forsaks
him, and at length he wallows in the mud
Need it be said he resembles the hog?
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

True TRUsr.--One evening. we are
told, after weary march through the
desert. Mohammed was camping with
his followers. aud overheard one Of them
saying. will loose nav camel and com
init il to God" On which Mohammed d
took il up: " Friend, tie thy camel, and
commit il to God"-that is, do what
ever is thine TO do. and then leave the
issue with God.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
c. e. LArHRoP.

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 Phoenix Company
of Hartford, CT, issued on reasonable terms,
and without delay.
Feb. IL, 1859 t2-i9
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
y .
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER.

i -
From Punch.
The Star-spangled banner that blows broad
and brave,
Der the home of the free, DER. the hut of this
slave,
Whose stars in the face of no foe e'er waxed
pale,
And whose stripes are for those that the stars
dare assail-
Whose folds every year, broad and broader have
Till they shadow both artic and tropical zone,
From the Sierra Nevada to Florida's shore,
And, like Oiioer 7scisf, are still asking for
more
That banner whose infantie bunting can boast
To have witnessed the Unions great charter
engrossed
Which at Boston saw Freedoms stout struggle
begun,
And from Washington welcomed its victory
For our fathers in rebel defiance it spread,
But to us it waves brotherly greeting instead
And Concord and Peace, not Bellona and Mars,
Now support England's Jack, and the States
Stripes and Stars.
Can it be there are parricide hands that would
tear
This star-sspangled banner. SO broad and SO
And if there be hands that would such sacri-
lege try,
Is the bunting too weak the attempt to defy
Alas while its woof Freedom wove in its
loom,
She paused in her work, and the Fiend took
her room,
And seizing the shuttle that Freedom had left,
Threw slayery's warp across Liberty's weft.
How the Fiend laughed and leaped, as the swift
shuttle flew,
With its blood rotted threads, the fair weft run
ming through.
Now cut off your web--it is broad. it is
'Twixt Fiend's work and Freedoms, let's hope
it is strongl'
And now that the blood -rotted warp is worn
bare,
The flag it is fraying, the flag it may tear
For the Fiend cheers on those who to rend it
essay,
And the work he's had hand in, it is apt to
give way.
Now Heaven guide the issue may Freedoms
white hands,
Ecr to late. from the flag pluck these blood
rotted strands,
And to battle and breeze fling the banner in
proof
That It's all her own fabric, in warp as in woof.
If this may not be, if the moment be nigh,
When this banner unrent shall no more float
the sky,
To make fitting division of beams. and of
bars,
Let the South have the Stripes and the North
have the Stars.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
JED LAKE

A TT0RNEY d COUNSELOR AT LAW.
~ Land and General Agent. Independence,
iowa. wh give prompt attention 70 all pro-
fessional business entrusted to his care. Money
loaned and investments made on reasonable
terms. Office over Vim. G. Morris's Jewelry
store, Main street. ga -
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

BoIIIsG Com IN THE EAR-A cor
respondent of the Rural American, after
having fed corn to swine, cooked and
uncooked-whole and ground. thinks
that covering the corn with water and
boiling it on the ear till soft, is the mos,
economical process of preparing ii for the
food Of swine.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
NJ. D. wnLBoURN,
TAILOR

"OULD INFORM THE CITIZENS OF
q w Buchanan county that he has again
commenced business, and may be found one
door East of the Presbyterian Church, Inde-
pendence. Everything in his line done cheaply
and promptly.
February 3. 1860
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

The personal difficulty between Dunn
Of Indiana aud Rust OF Arkansas, has
been settled by Hindman. Of Arkansas.
and Sherman. Of Ohio. who reported
no cause Of quarrel" That was eer-
,ainly one of the best reasons in the
world for no, fighting.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
VIM. q. JoHNsoN,
II "A r TO r, :.

- ~ - - " -IO
4 NY GENTLEMAN WISHING A GOOD
~ fitting and wellmade Garment, should
60 to Johnson's,
Deer Ca6aH q Close's Grocery Store.
Opposite the Montour House. Main street. In.
dependence, Iowa
Particular attention paid 10 Cutting Garments.
june IL. 1860. f6m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
w. q. DONNAN.

4 TT0RNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW.
IA Land and General Agent and Notary
Public, Treasurer Il Recorders Office, Indepen-
dcnce, Iowa.
II prepared to attend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession. Especial
attention given TO Collecting, Conyeyancing,
Paying taxes, Examining titles, de- I ic6- 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
Q. WOODWARD. W. 4. MARSHAL
WOODWARD q MARSHALL,

TTORNEYS AND C0UNSELORS AT
- Law. General Land Agents and Notaries
Public. Independence, Buchanan county, Iowa.
NiH practice in the different Courts of this
State Also attend promptly to SECURING
CLAIMS, Making Collections, Paying Taxes,
Conveyancing, &c. f2l
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

JAMESON & LEWIS,

A TTORNEYS AND CoUNSELoRs AT
~ Law, and Notaries Public, will practice
In the several Courts Of this State, win give
suict attention TO securing claims making and
forwarding collections, paving taxes. examin.
ing titles. and all other business entrusted to
tne'n prosessAonally. grs tm [32l-iy
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12
FINNEGAN & ALLEN,
j. VI. H0RD,
Independence.
PRESTON q HORT
DIR. n. n. HUNT,

nFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERy-
~ ices to the citizens of independence and
surrounding country. Office on Main Street,
in Union Block, with w. c. Morris, where
or Mt his Residence, on Court Street, opposite
q. II. Leavitts--he will answer calls Mt ALI
hours OF the day or night. (api459-ly
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-21
THE AFFAIR NEAR INDEPENDENCE.

ST. LOUIS, "Wednesday, June l9, 1861.
Adyices from Kansas City, via ST. Joseph, give
the following account Of the engagement near Inde.
pendence on Thursday, briefly alluded to yesterday
A detachment of Federal troops, under Capt. Stan
lev visited the camp Of the State troops to ascertain
the purposes Of Capt Halloway.
During the conference Capt. Stanley suspectedmove'
ments were being made with the design Of attacking
him, and ordered his detachment to retreat. Whilerc.
treating they were fired on by the State troops, at
an order given BY private, but the fire was so rregu'
lar they killed their own commander Capt. Holloway,
and J. b. Clanahan and severely wounded several
more Of their own men.
Capt. Stanleys men did not fire. having received an
order not 10 do % under any circumstances. Capt g.
retreaed to Kansas City and reported the affair when
Capt Prince with strong body Of trooPs attacked and
routed the State forces capturing 30 horses and large
lot Of baggage.
There are now 2 500 United States troops and vOun'
teers at Kansas City.
Gen. McCielland is expected here tomorrow.
Brig. Gen. Sweeney of the Home Guards, is making
thorough investigation Of the firing upon our citizens
BY the volunteers on Monday.