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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14
ExTRAyAGANCE 0F THE COVERS
MEST.

ExTRAyAGANCE oF THE GOVERN
MENT.
As If the ordinary and extraordinary
costs Of the var were not great eroagh
aad oppressive enough, Congress abolish
ca slavery aud purchases all the alaves In
the District of Columbia, at cost Of one
million Of dollars and the President pro-
poses that Congress shall purchase alt tie.
slaves IN the border States, at q cost of
not less than oRs hundred aaillions Of.
dollars.
Congress, and the President, and Abo-
htionism generally, act rs If the ability of
the people of the United States 10 pay
taxes was unlimited.
The country has some foretasse, in the
tax-bill before Congress, of the taxation
TO come. IL is but foEtaste, however.
The aggregate taxes provided in that bill
are only for the purpose Of paying the in
te, est on the war debt already accumula-
ted; the principal stands, and srotcs at
the rate Of zbons tsoo asslasosss of dolIars
per day; and beyond this in the axpendi-
tare, present and prospective, 10 the
schemes of aholishing slavery in the Dis
kA1Gb Va I1AGG4BA& &aSA EA3GN0BE%S
The people will unoomplainingly pay
all tbs taxes necessary 20 odadncs the war
70 a successful and legimale conelasion ;
but viii they uneomplainingly pay taxes
ID support Of the crazy and revelationary
and destructive schemes OF abolifionisn !
Arc goa reader, willing 10 be taxed to bay
up all the slaves In the Dissries OF Coiuaa.
| bia and kha border Staaas. wfasah slaves
will, when esaancipasad, AaFs 70 ba cor tha
most part Supported by public taxation
IL this the eonsammasioa for which ths
war was begun Il
Rssay nothing of the saEsss apsHahs
e0nsiaaaaea es Tia war Of shssa abolition
schemes, exoeps that the waF will be great
| ~ prolonged By siezn, at i eoaf If aboss.
ssco wiliiosss Of dai5ars per dog.
When the people shall have bseoma siea
ag aholiGioaism, thsy will of eeaTss maka
1 II manifest Ia some saphaaae manner
Chicago 7swss.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

4 SINGULAR PRoPHRCV.--Ihe following
circumstances, says the Richmond Whig,
recently occurred at Pensacola, and its
sruth il voachOd for By a Trustworthy of
hceg of. the army:
4 soldier in the Confederate service fell
into long and profound sleep, from
which bis comrades cssayed to rouse him.
At tass be woke mp himself. He then
stated that he should die the next after
noon at o'clock, fer it was revealed 70
him In his dream. He said in the last
week in the moath OF April would be
fought the hloodiest and greatest battle
Of modem times, and that early In May
peaee would break upon the land more
suddenly and unexpectedly than the var
bad dons in the beginning. The fret part
Of the prophetic dream has been realized,
for the soldier. died the next day at 4
O'Clock p. Ia. win the rest be realized
Let believers ia dreams wait and see.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

WHO AKE THE TRAITORS ?--'' If the re-
publieans fail At the ballot-box," said
James Watson Webb, before the LAST
Presidential election +" we will be forced
to drive back the slaveocracy with fire and
sword" MIR. Webb was so high in re-
publican authority as to receive from MFR.
Lincoln the appointment of Minister to
Brazil, q mission CT tho highest grade
Men who had such infamous purposes or
thoughts in their hearts need long puri-
fcation and penance before sheir profess
ed Union sentiments will be worthy Of
much attention. And if their conscience
could be reached with the question as to
who cast the first stone in this rebellion,
we should not see quite so mach arrogant
presumption among abolitionIsts az is
now too frequently manifested. 4 decent
sensso m0desty, if not self-oondemna-
tson, would sRggest that they enjoy quiet
ly the spoils attending their suecess, and
leave unmolested the Conservative and pa
triotie sentiment Of the people to save the
country aud restore the constitution and
the Union Chicago Times.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

u q .
\ @Madisassa p In the London 1isasss, ap-
gopos oil she gypsy fortune telling case
heard at Wadsworth the other day, makes
these statements touching the |" brown
powder +" supplied 10 hire. King, 10 ensure
her husbands death wishia . znenth.---
Among othsz jeaIoassy guarded secrets
OF the gypsy race Ia the art of preparing
what they term the sdrei,' or sdri,' most
deadly and insidious destructive agent
and for which medical acianra knows no
antidote. Analysis datects no nnxious
properties whatever, and the most careful
examination, Hicroscopical or otherwise,
shows it simply TO consist Of apparently
harmless vegetable matter. The sdres, ?
than merely brown powder, obtained from
> certain species OF fungus forming Ehe
dearest connecting link between the ami
NAL and vegetable Kingdoms, the powder
consisting Of aa infniIy Of spornlss.---
These fungoid sporulea possess the pecu-
liar property Of being further developed
only By Intimate contact with animal mat
ter (aa when swallowed, &s.}; they than
throw out iunumerable greenish yellow
hbres about twelve or eighteen inches In
length. When the 'drei' Ia administered
usually In some warm drink, these spor-
uies are swallowed, attach themselves to
the mucous membrane, garfninase, throw
out millions of these silky fbges, which
grow with awful rapidfty, first producing
symptoms Of hectic fever, then cough
eventually accompanied By ineessant spit
ting Of Llood, till death finally inevitably
supervenes, usually in aboRt fortnight
or three weeks' time. A care Of this des-
cription came under my notice in Itaty in
1860. Although the patient wac atten ded
By eminent physicians accustomed to deal
with cases of slow poisoning, no saspie-
ions Of foul play we're entertained till the
day after the decease, when an autopsy
being held revealed the cause Of Death
The frbes, the gaowth of which had ceas-
ed with the cessation of the animal life
and heat that bad supported them, were
already partially decomposed +; had anoth-
er day or two elapsed no trace would have
been left Of the foul deed. II the analysis
Of the mixture in question reveal DO de-
lstcrious drug, let dog or .othsr animal
be daily dosed, as the gipsey recommend
ed with three drops In some warm vehirlf.
The result would show whether the brown
powder is or is not the world famous and
destruction fdri.' Doubtless some Of
your readers will be able to contribute
further information with respect to this
deadly agent"
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

. AN INCIDENT or THE Wave of the
North esu SCARCELY realize the hard strug-
glss aud bitter trials of feeling that the
Union men Of the border States, fighting
in the Federal ranks, have to undergo in
this unnatural strife. Brother is arrayed
against brother and father against son,
and numerous eases have come TO light
where members Of one family have come
face to face in the heat of battle, 4 let-
ter from member of the Second keutuc-
Ky to his relatives in this city describes an
incident Of this kind in the battle of Pitts
burg Landing. Hesays:
During the battle Sergeant in the Sec
ond Kentucky, Company B, found bis
brother, mere boy, q private in the
Fourth Kentucky Rebel Regiment, lying
wounded on the field, unconscious. He
carried him Of, and be is now better and
seems 10 regret what be had done. 1t vas
touching to see two brothers, one defend
ing his country and the other traitor,
wounded and . prisoner. All Sergeant
B said, was, Eddy, trhGl iOiA moth
er say whsa she hears Of thts "
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

A Nav WAX TO RAISE A REVESuE.-The
Boston EUsfaing Gaxstte hopes Congress
will put tar Of one dollar on every man
under sixty who carries cane; d tax Of
two dollars on ladies owning poodles a
tax of one dollar upon all gentlemen un-
der thirty who wear eye glasses; tax OF
nine shilliags upon ladies who v ear three
3or more AonnGes tax OF kvedollaxs up
on ali pretty women who wear wells, and,
ten dollars on ell ugly ones who don't; q
sax of two dollars and half upon people
who 20 wandering round 70 different
churches and don't pay aay pew tax; a
sax of twsniy- cents upon every person
who reads newspaper be don't tsabsaribe
to or purchase 8 tax of ona hundred dol
lars upon any psvsoas male, or female
who gets into al omnibus or car when u
is already full; and tax Of ten cents up.
on every person in Boston who pulls biz
watch oas when the alarm 10 striking
swelys. This would giVs as big income
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

A VALUABLE TABIE.-The following ia
BILE will be found very valuable TO many
of our readers:
A box rs inches by l6 square and rs
inches deep, will contain q barrel, (three
bushels.
4 box IL inches by IL l-2 square and 3
inches deep, will contain half bushel.
a boz 26 inches by Is l-2 inches and
8 inches deep, will contain one buahal.
A box inches By Ia iaehes and s
inches deop, will contain one peek.
4 box inches by inches, and I-2
inches deep, will contain gallon.
A box inches by inches and I-2
inches deep, viii contain 9 quart.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

A correspondent SONS days ago. called
sttentlon shraagh our soluIans 10 shis rs-
markable invention, 20 highly commended
ey the following article from the Goa.
gressional Globe. II 10 safe TO say that
there u nothing In the element of defense
presenting sach unparalleled and coneea-
tEaaed powars ~ is clearly shown IN this
engine, which j. adapted equally to land
and water fsrsiReation. ..-' H..
TtaBT's ggvoLyIEd IKos FoKT.
We desire TO call gensral attention to
this truly wonderful engine Of defense, q
working model of which is now on exhi-
hitiou In the south wing of the Treasury
department. It is probably the most form
liable, and at the same time themost sim
pie invention of its kind. IL consists Of
an iron or steel tower, made shot and shell
pEoef, mounting an iHdefna.e number Of
the heaviest guns, so arranged that they
can all be brought 30 bear, oace minute,
upon any desired point. 4 still more i'm
poEtant advantage is that every gun can
be sighted and discharged with mafhemat-
ical precision, and without the aid Of ma
ehinery.
This engine is equally suited for land
or water fertilization. In the latter, how
ever, Mr.. Timby limits It's construction to
a single tier Of guns. In either case it
is so arranged as to attack or defend It
self at different points at the same time
a simple use Of electricity.
The many admirers of this fearful ma
chine may be interested in knowing that
Mr.. Timby, its proprietor, is also its real
inventor. We have seen certified copy,
signed by the Commissioner Of Patents,
Of specifications 6led by Mr. Timby IN the
Patent Office as early as January Is, I843,
describing revolving metallic fortifca-
tion, arranged both FOR land and water.
Since then Mr.. Timby informs us that be
has continued to construct and experiment
up 10 the time Of the completion Of the
present gigantic revolver, which we be-
lieve can hardly fail 10 effect complete
revolution in coast defensss,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

sowNa Pass. R. Elliot, of CIeve-
laad, writing to the American Farmers
Magazine says:
" Some years since, commenced SOW
ing peas, and covering them at different
depths, varying from one inch to one foot.
found those buried eight inches deep
appeared above ground only two inches,
while those that were covered twelve inch
es deep we're a little over two days be-
hind. As they grew, no pereeptable diff
ference was noticed, until they commenced
blosRoming and setting, then the advan-
tage of the deep planting exhibited itself !;
for those thai were eight and ten inches
deep, continued to grow, blossom and set
pods, long after those only two to four
Inches commenced ripening aud deeaying.
II the soil is light and loomy, | will
hereafter plant my peas eight to ten inches
deep if the soil is elayey, wonld plant
six inches. | never earth up, but leave
the ground as level as possible
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14
ADVENTURE WITH AN KLEPHAKr.

In 1916 or Al, Was the superintendent
of q cocoanut estate belonging to Mr..
Armitage, situated about twelve miles
from Negomba. A rogue elephant did
considerable injury TO the estate At that
time; and one day, hearing that it was
then on the plantation, Dir. Lindsay,
who Was proprietor of the adjoining prop
crty, and myself, accompanied by seven
or eight peple of the neighboring village,
went 0uE, carrying with Us ak rides load
ed and pTimed. We continued to waik
along q path which, near one Of its turns,
had some bushes on one side. We had
calculated to come up to the brute where
it had been seen half an hour before but
no sooner had one Of our men, who was
walking foremost, sgen the animal at the
distance of some fifteen or twenty faith
oms than he exclaimed 'ETheTe therew
and Immediately took to his heels, and we
oil followed his example. The elephant
did not see US until we had run some If
teen or twenty PAGES from the spot where
we turned, when he gave US chase, scream
ing frightfally as he came on. The Eng
lishman managed to climb q tree, aud the
rest Of my companions did the same; as
for myself, | could not, although made
one or two superhuman efforts. But there
was no time to be lost. The elephant was
running at me with his trunk bent down
in a curve towards the ground. At this
critical moment Mr.. Lindsey held out his
foot to me, by which, with the help Of
the branches of the tree, which were three
or feet above my bead, managed to
branch. The elephant came directly to
the tree, and attempted to force it down,
which be could not. He first c0iled his
trunk around the stem, aud pulled with
all his might bat with no effect. He then
applied his head to the tree, aud pushed
IL for several minutes, but with no better
success. He then trampled with his feet
all the projecting roots, moving, as he did
80, several times round and round the tree.
Lastly, failing in al this, and seeing d
pile OF timber, which had lately cut, at
. short distance from us, he removed it
all, (thirty-six pieces, one at time, 10
the Eoet Of the tree, and piled them up IN
regular business like manner then
placing his hind feet on this pile, be Tais-
ed the fore part of bis body, aud reached
| out his trunk, bat still he could not touch
US, Is we we're TOO far above him. The
| Englisbman then fred and the ball took
effect some where on the elephants bead,
but did net kill him; il made aim only the
more fusioas. Ths next shot, however,
leyaled him to the ground. / afterwards
brought the skull Of the animalto Colum-
ho, and it il still to be seen at the house
of MIR. Armitags. .-- Tsansfs CeghOa.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

FAcTs Eoa Beg Young
Queens, make their excursions only while
the bees are dfsporting in front Of the
hives, and the joyous hnmming then heard
IL supposed 20 prompt or rather allure
them TO issue. Though the weather be
calm and warm, and In all respects favor-
able. they leave mt no other time.
In districts where forage is abundant
only for short period, tire largest yield
Of honey viii be secured by very rnodef.
ate increase Of stocks.
A moderate increase OF colonies Ia any
one season, safest, and cheapest mode Of
managing bees.
sac of a4l fnch will aiIow l0aaed
workes 10 pass, bat viii be too small for
u Queen.
To stop bees from fighting sprinkle
them with common wheat nonr. This il
certain preventive. Sc says = gentle.
man of experience in raising boes. - Rg-
rel Aeso Yorksv.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

Reading the communication in the last
Farmer Of the produce of wool Of A. W.
Calkin's flock Of 80 sheep, and at the close
asking whose can beat ii, thought |
would give you the results Of my flock of
80 breeding ewes, 6 yearling ewes and |
buck, 81 in all lambs were put up in the
fall and kept up until spring. The 6
lambs were fed one pint Of corn per day /;
the buck was put With 30 breeding ewes
Nov. 23rd, and run with them till Dec.
23rd, then put up by himself, fed corn
once day gills. The 30 ewes run with
the cattle In the cornHeld and pasture
during the day time, and At night put up
and fed with timothy and clover hay no
fed TO ewes. The lambs and buck we're
fed hay onee day, and had what they
wanted. Ny 80 ewes raised 80 lambs, IL
buck lambs are already sold At So per
head to be taken when ct to weau. The
81 sheep sheaEsd, and | sold at the barn
deor 245 pounds Of wool or As cunts per
pound. This you will sea Is an average
Of 6 pounds and 10 ounces per head less
two ounces. will not ask who can beat
this, for / think any farmer can who wills
it. My buck sheared 2 years eld) l6
pounds and Ii ounces, My sheep are
pure Spanish, no French or Indian about
them.-Cor. Mich. Farmer. ~
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

A sgccEssrUL CAKRga---GeoFgs Pea
body, the American banker in London,
whose magnificent gift Of gl50, 900 to the
poor Of thai city, has excited 50 much
eommsns and praise from ths London
press, has, during his successful career,
given away 70 sharitable objects no less
than one million eight hundred thousand
aoliasss He ls native of Dsnvexs, Mas
sAchasestss and descendant OF the Pill
grim Fathers, his ancestors hasiag ezai-
grated from 81. AIbaas TO New Engiand
La 1886. He began life poor, as an ofses
boy, when eleven years old. At fifteen
be was o marshaat, as swsnty seven part
neS In Baltimore house, with branches
beth ~ Nsw Yexk and Pailadslphia- l.
1891 he wszt TO knglana, and, szasaEine
ths banking business in London, hss sine,
then remained there.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14
NATrxR LopEszoxx.--In ancient Gree,

SATrKR LoDgs90EEs--in ancient Greece,
among the shepherds who tended their
aoaks upon the sides of Mount Ida, was
an observing man by the name of Aagnes.
He noticed that certain black stone sd-
hered to she iron Of bis crook, and max
ing known bis discovery, the stone was
called magnet, after the mans Of the dis
coverer, which was thus made immortal.
The mineral has been called also the na-
tive lodestona, but it is known 10 modern
chemistry - the magnetic oxide Of iron.
The magnetic oxide 10 one Of the best
Of the iron ere. The famous Swedish
iron Is made from this ore, and Iron Noun
tain in Missouri if formed of 1t. Magnet
ic iron ore Is found only in the azois rocks
those that existed before the ereasion Of
life upon the earth. IA this ore will at
tract iron, whils none of the other oxides
will, II IL very easily distinguished /; and
IL IL very easy By its naaaas 20 detarnins
the age Of The geological formation b
which II Il found. The scales which d.
from wrought iron while it 10 being foag.
| ed, are the uagaatis oxids Of isoa.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

CARE OF HoRsKs.--I haFe found one
table spoonful Of air-slacked lime, each
alternate day, often cure horse with 0
heavy cough from cold. Many horses,
II hlankaked In the stable, viii take cold
every Tins they ges dash OF rain IN the
winter, when anok blanketsd In the stable,
they will be ensiraly free. The blanket
sh0ala ba used when standing oat, aad IL
the horHe ID extra heated coming In, till
tbs blood has time TO ges to its usual aeat.
Tbs l have pracsiasa fer about twenty
years. and have Lost no horses.
JERSEY.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

A NorKL CaEpESskB.-Aoonlight night
shady groves-two lovers-eternal f.
delity--young lady rich-young man poor
great obstaele-young man proud-very
handsome, very smays-sure to make
fortuns-y0ung lady's father very angry
-won's eonsent-motheT intereedes-no
go-rioh rival-very agly-very hard
heATted-lovers in q bad fx-won't part
die hrsi-moonlight again-garret win
dow opens-Fope laddeE-hight-pursuis
too lats--nnarriage-old man in 8 rage
wont forgive them-disowns them
old man gets sick-senas for his daughter
all torgsvsn-all made up-old man
disa-young couple get all the money
live in the old mansisn quite comfortable
have little children-much happiness.
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Who said We confess that we intend
to tFampie under foot she constitution Of
this coaatry, and, thai we ara NOS law
abiding community, and God be thankful
for it?" ..
Who said" La case the alternative be-
ing presented OF the continuance Of sla-
very or solution Of the Union, | am
for dissolution, and care not how quick
1t comes ?"
who said =" The Supreme court is en-
titled 30 no more respect than the opinion
OF any other equal number of political
demagogues, With shs same morals Of
themselves "
Who said" have said again and a.
gain that in proportion to the growth of
disunion will be the growth of &bolition-
ism "
The above declarations we're made By
some Of the most distinguished gentlemen
in our country, belonging TO the SECTION.
al abolition party, which leads me further
to ask
Who declared that constitution, framed
by General Waahingten and other patriots
10 be "a sn~--~---s ~~ssA- s--+h ---.-a = l-~s-~
with he'll
Who proclaimed the iFrePEessible CON
dict?
Wbe sent money and arms TO hansaS,
to be disposed OF by old John brown
hho lnstlned OLD John Browns RAD IN
to Virginia by public prints and By firing
cannon and ringing bellsT
Who declared sto constitution framed
by Geneza! Washington, Doctor franklln
and their associates, and accepted by all
OF the States, to contain the relics OF bar
narismT
Who has hiied Forts Warren ana Lafa-
yette with loyal men as prlsonErsS
Who has Tepudiated the Laws OF the
United States, and set them at defiance
IN nlsconsln and many other States
VINO has anst1gated the IRE eaters OF tne
soath oy theF newspapers ana speakers s.
brought destruction upon the most pros
porous and happy country unaer the sun
VINO has indirectly, occasieneo the
death OF SO many of cur brave men VINO
Is tn9 cause Oh Inc aesoiaaion ana aestruc-
t19n Tas1 OY nfe ana swofo through our aaha Z
nhy are thsse disasters drought upon a
happy ana eontented people hhy are
our people eioshea In niaek ana pathed 10
TEARS Hhy Is our oeantifai country
driven to desperation Why do We be-
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-05-14

IsEt st ahs Enien House Ia thla ekty, On the sSgh
azy " April list, BY 30 Hnkngwa pesRgn fhs Fol
fsNlnR goods, whasn VISA ev saad - 7asaaas sAa ID
day sfJnne less, 70 pas eAaggeay unlsss tMa swpgE
csM saF the same before the d8y ef sAsa 0as eug-
ride half sssscx and ratsed afsAs, very measiy me
ona bIask ssziRad eeksuz Nhsss All aaa galx s4ss
striped panss- ..-EH
sale % tzgs pIssss at 10 oscisee A. d al The un-
tea Hunse. ia ". h MfkS2S.
May-1~lS&2 m&