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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-07-29
Pars Oh BrOWnIow.

Parson Brownlow prepared speecl
when expecting daily to be hung, which
he desired to make when on the scaffold
1t is published in his book. 1t is prin
clpally personal in its nature, being con
densed biographical sketches of the Con
federate scoundrels who had hunted him
down. The following are the conclu.
ding passages
Benjamin, your Secretary Of War,
and one Of the men engaged in deceiving
me, was expelled from New England
College for stealing money and jewelry
out Of the trunks of his fellow students
he afterwards got into the Senate from
Louisiana by turning from Whig to a
Democrat, and became the partner OF
Slidell in the Houmas swindle.
Thompson, the Mississippi member
of Buchanan's Cabinet, while Secretary
OF the Interior, was partner in stealing
some Indian Trust Bonds, and, when
about to be dismissed for the offense, fled
from the Federal Capital, by night, to
avoid prosecution.
Cobb, the Georgia member of Bu-
chanan's Cabinet, speculated in stocks,
using Government money, and was de.
tected in it-and all this was at a time
when he was acting under oath, as the
head of the Treasury Department.
Davis, our President, after his State
had borrowed millions, led the way in
defrauding Mississippi's honest credit
ors.
Toombs, the big man of your gov.
ernment at Richmond, was the confeder-
ate of Keitt and Brooks in their at,empt
to assassinate Sumner.
Swan, your Congressman from this
District, and an original secessionist, is a
forger Of the johnson letters to Law.
renee, with view to swindle the latter
out of $4,000. These, and host Of
others like them, are the men who orig.
mated and are carrying on this Southern
rebellion. Ought not any honest man
prefer to hang rather than act with such
men in wicked crusade against the
mild sway Of the best government on
earth ?
but | must close. Solemn thought
| die with confidence that the United
States Government will crush out this
rebellion during the coming spring and
summer. Mark my prediction. | would
like to be living when that is done but
| must resign myself to my fate.
:" | have word TO say as it regards
my family, leave a wife and seven
children to the mercies of cold hearted
world. hope the Union men Of the
country will be kind to them, and seek
to impress their minds with what is true
that they are not disgraced, but hon.
ored, BY my death Let me be shroud.
ed in the sacred folds of the Star Spang-
led Banner, and let my children's child
rem knaw that the last words uttered on
earth we're
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathe the foe but falls before us .
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet
And Freedoms banner streaming Ger us /"
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Tur Apr or Sv,v,,xc NJ,

The ART OF SWIMMING. Men are
drowned by raising their arms above the
water, the unbuoyed weight OF which de.
presses the head. Other animals have
neither motion nor ability to act in a
similar manner, aud therefore swim nat.
urally. When man has fallen into
deep water, he will rise 10 the surface.
end continue there If he does not elevate
his hands. Ii he moves his hands ur-
der the water, in any way he pleases, his
head will rise SO high as to allow him
free liberty TO breathe and if be will
use his legs as in walking Cor rather OF
walking up stairs) his shoulders will rise
above the water. so that he may use the
less eXeitlon with his hands, or apply
them TO other purposes. These plain
directions are recommended to tho rec
election Of those who have not learned TO
swim in their youth, as 4 ey may be
found highly advantageous in preserving
life.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-07-29
For the Guardian.
He Hath Died.
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.

We trust the following will be interesting t.
the friends of William: C. Allison, of Co. &C,
9Th Regiment, Iowa Volunteers, who died o
typhoid fever at Forsyth, Mo-, June Sd, 1862
aged % years months and days. VIM
fought nobly in the battle of Pea Ridge, mar
rowly escaped wounds and death.
Away from his home, no, mothers voice
Is near to make his sinking heart rejoice,
No fathers cheering words he hears,
To calm his mind, or still his rising fears.
No sister there to bathe his fevered brow,
Or kiss the lips that are silent now
He died not in battle proudly arrayed,
But by sickness and pain his form hath de-
cayed.
All once he taught as fight the brave,
A Union then he fought to save;
But now he has gone to meet a friendly band
No foe will there in waiting stand.
For union and friendship forever are there
In heaven he is free from all sorrow and care
oh, who would recall brave volunteer,
Who hath passed deaths portals without
having fear.
'Tis the hope that religion hath given the
heart
That enlivens the soul when eartl's scenes
depart.
Those weeping friends are not alone
How many more are called tomorrow,
How many cherished forms within the past
two years,
Have filled the graves of volunteers.
Then list to the winds that sweep Ger the
plain,
'Tis He'd with the moans of the dying and
slain.
Then alas to the happiness that once we en-
joyed
When our husbands and brothers at home
were employed.
But now they are fighting their country to save
And many dear form is cold in the grave
But friends of the dead weep not Ger their
tomb
Their spirits in heaven unfadng shall bloom
Mrs. Nj. j CANFIELp.
BnGato Grore July l0M, 1862
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WHAT DID HE LEAVE
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

That's large funeral. | counted
thirtytwo carriages" ;"
Yes, sir. It's the funeral of Mr.
Ellis. He died very rich
How much did he leave .
A large amount of money, sir
don't know how much. Some say hal
million dollars
His death is considered great los:
to the community, | presume 2
Loss, sir + The man to whom wa.
speaking looked up into my face with the
air of ore whose mind was not exactly
clear as to my meaning.
Yes, man Of his wealth must have
been very useful man.
Useful | don't know that he was
particularly useful. He was rich, and
didn't care much for anybody but him
self
Still with his ample means said
even though earning for himself, he
must have been the promoter of large
industrial enterprises, through which
many were benefited
The man shook his head doubtfully.
What did he do with his money .
l never heard OF his doing anything
with it, particularly was the unsatisfac.
tory answer.
Money must be used to make ii pro-
ductive. Was he in no business !?
No, SIR
What then did he do with himself o.
Oh, he was always about after bits OF
property that had to be sold. lie was
sharp for bargains in real estate
'Ab, | see how it was. Then he did
find use for his money q
In that way he did. But when a
piece Of pl operty came into his hands,
there was an end to its improvement.
He let other people improve all around
him, and thus increase the value Of what
he owned so that he grew richer ard
richer every day, without putting his
hand TO anything or beneftting any
BODY
This was your million man? And
SO all he has left are only these property
accumulations q
AL
Then his death is not regarded as a
public calamity
No. indeed sir 1t is considered a
public benefit
How so o
He has couple of sons and acouple
OF sons.in-laws, who will scatter much
faster than he saved. The moment they
come in possession of his estate it will
be divided. and lots OF ground which
ought TO have been improved years ago
will be sold and covered with handsome
buildings, thus giving traid and industry
new impulse. Why. sir, he has been a
dead weight on our town for years. grow
ing richer and richer through other
peoples enterprise, and yet not adding a
building himself, or in any way serving
the common good
j thought said /, from tho long
array OF carriages, that death had taken
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- Schnapps..

A Western correspondent relates Te
utonic incident connected with the bat.
lie at Mill Springs:
A soldier had found barrel which
proved to contain apple brandy. Pull
ing out the corn-cob from the bunc-hole
! turned it up and filled a canteen. While
doing this, one of Bob McCook's men
came in and says
'Vot you eats dere %
lreplied that it appeared to be pretty
fair apple brandy, upon which the
Du,ehman ran to the door calling out
furiously;
Hans Heinrie schnapps COON
arous J
Upon which dozen Dutchmen rush
ed in. and the brandy which was not
spilled was soon transferred to their can
teens.
| said Boys. you had better look
out-this is doctors shop, and there
may be strychnine in that brandy
They paused moment to look AT eacl
other, when one of them exclaimed
'Py tam, Hans, dells you vot do,
trinks some. AMI il it don't kill me, den
you trinks.'
Upon which he took long. strong
and hearty pull at his canteen. and
smackng his lips moment. said
All right, Hans, 60 ahead
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HANGISG.-The Atlanta Georgia.
Commonwealth says that seven bridge
burners had been executed near that
place the day before. and the same mum
Der were 70 be executed in a few davs. =
We recorded the fact a few davs since
that tifty.tive of our soldiers had been ex.
ecu'ed at Atlanta, aud fourteen more fol.
lowed. Is i not about time that the lee
ta'loais should be applied 10 our "mis.
guided southren brethren? How long
mus! We wait"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-07-29

ARMoRY AT Rock ISLAND A bill has
passed both Houses OF Congress for tho
establishment OF an Arsenal at Rock +
land, opposite Davenport. The sum Of
100000 was apprapriatod for the pur-
pose. An effort was made for the estab
lishment of an Armory there. but we
presume this object will hardly be ao-
complished now.
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J. S. WOODWARD.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
"A Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independence, Buchanan County
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts OF
this State. Also attend promptly to securing
claims, making Collections, Paying Taxes
Conyeyancng, &c.
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JAMES JAMIsoS.
A. b. LEwIs
JAMESON & LEWIS,

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELoRS AT
"A Law and Notaries Public, will practice
an the several Courts of this State, will give
strict attention to securing claims, making and
forwarding collections, paying taxes, examin-
ing titles, and all other business entrusted 10
them professionally. f3-2lfl
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DILAZON ID. HOLDRIDGE.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
"A LAW, Independence, Buchanan County.
Iowa. Office over the Store of Freeman t Main
Will practice in the different Courts of this
State, and promptly and faithfully attend to
any business in any way pertaining to his pro
fession, on reasonable terms.
REFERENcEs.--Hon. Ira Harris, Albany, N
! Hon. Francis Hyatt, Fenner, N. y G. II.
jerome, Esq, Iowa City J. c. Loomis, Inde-
pendence.
April 29th, 1862. [6ly
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From the Havana >Ill,) Battle Axc.l
The following is an extract of letter
found by Mr. Lincoln Lane near Esq
Tomlin's on Crane Greek, in Mason Co.
a day or two ago:
BgARDsrowS. Ill.
FRIEND OF THE G. c.: Yours Of the
loth inst, was duly received. We are
very much gratifed to hear how you
have grown in strength We now mum.
ber 500, exclusively Of fifty probationcrs
We have consulted Gen. b. His opin.
ion is that Republicanism must be exter
minated, even If il should require powde,
and lead. Therefore prepare yourself
for any emergency. Arms and ammu.
milton are plenty.
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ii. G.. IIEMENWAY.

4 TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
"a LAW, independence, Buchanan County,
Iowa. Office in Wilcox's Block
Will practice in the Courts of Buchanan
and adjoining Counties, and attend promptly
to all business connected with his profession.
Aug l3, 1861. Uy
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CARTER HOUSE.

Ohm J.. WILCOX, formerly of the Amer.
- loan Hotel, having leased the above house,
would return his thanks to the public for the
liberal patronage formerly bestowed, and would
he hoppy to welcome all his old friends at the
Carter House, Maine St, Cedar Falls. Iowa.
Stages leave this house daily for the North
South and West
Cedar Falls, July 95, 1861
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-07-29

gan with three soon increased to ten
and when last heard of the matter ovel
twenty men met nightly to hear the boy
read
Admirable = sail I with enthusiasm
Admirable never heard of wiser
investment. And he only had one dol
lar left?'
Yes
How was that disposed off
In ways innumerable., l cannot re.
count them. What good Tom Peters
managed to do with that dollar is almost
fabulous not, of course, as to magni.
tude, but as to variety 1t seemed to
duplicate itself, like the widows oil and
meal, whenever drawn upon. You
were always hearing of some good act in
which the dispensation of money was in
volved. OF poor woman helped in
making up her rent of pair ofshoes to
barefooted boy in the winter or of a
book to child. Why sir, Tom Peters
has left behind him enough good deeds
to endow whole calender of saints ?
so / should think, after what you
have said of him.
And yet, sir, remember, he only
earned nine dollars a week =
Il remember that very distinctly
answered. Yes, sir, his death is indeed d
public calamity. 1t is no figure OF
speech TO say that his grave will be
watered with tears
None, sir, none. He will be sorrow d.
ed for by hundreds, and his memory
will be greener and more fragrant as the
years pass by. He built his own monu-
ment before be left us-of good deeds,
| parted from the stranger, and as I
walked from the cemetery l said to an
other man, standing by my side while l
looked at a fine piece Of emblematic
statuary
They have been burying rich man,
I said.
Yes, he coldly responded
They have been burying poor man
also
Tom Peters ~ light broke over
The mans face.
But he had not even money to leave
said l.
But something far better, answered
the man, in tone of rebuke.
What %
Good act', which, like good seed,
will reproduce themselves a thousand
fold. Tom Peters earned just nine dol
lars week. Edward Ellis, Esq. there
was cutting contempt in his tones
was worth, it is said a million dollars ::
y the humble ropemaker did, while
living, hundred times the most good
with his money, and left an estate that
shall go on increasing in value through
countless years; but the estate Of old
Ellis will not pass to the third genera
tion. Tom Peters had the true riches,
sir, that are imperishabe. People ask,
when man like Ellis dies, What prop,
erty has he left behind him p But
when one like our good ropemaker pass
es away, the angels ask what good deed
he sent before him. That is the differ.
ence, sir the immeasurable distance be.
tween the two men. One, in giving,
made himself rich the other, by Withhold
ing, became miserably poor-so poor
that his memory is green in no mans
heart
| turned from the cemetery with some
new impressions stirring in my mind,
and the question. What kind of legacy
will you leave = pressing itself home to
my thoughts. Let it be good deeds
rather than money . said half aloud,
in the glow of earnest feeling, and went
back again into the living, busy, stirring
world, to take up the laboring oar which
| had laid down in weariness for brief
season. and bend to my work with
serener spirit and. l trust, a nobler life
purpose.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
JED LAKE,

4 TTORNEY g. COUNSELOR AT LAW,
"A Notary Public, Land and General Agent,
Independence, Iowa.
Will give prompt attention to all profess
ional busne entrusted to his care. Taxes
paid for non Residents, Claims Collected and
secured. Especial attention will be given to
the securing of BACK PAY and BOUNTY,
and obtaining PENSIONS for Soldiers disa-
bled in the present War.
July Sth, 1862 Fl6-ly
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L, w. HART,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
~ LAW, Independence, Buchanan Coun.
ty, Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-.
trusted to his care Office in the Second Story
of ALIENS BLOCK, near the bridge.
Any and all business pertaining in any way
to Lands or land business promptly attend
ed to. Noy26 V
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We have heard of many things on
which topers conIrice TO GET drunk, but
OF nothing so strange as that in the case
OF James Quigley, who as reported, was
convicted of having got drunk on the tes
t'mony Of two police officefs.
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JOHN g. HOUSE, M d.

physician AND SURGEON. Office
l. over p. @. Wicox's Store. Residence
Green Street, 2d house below Walnut, north
side, (former residence of ID. s. Dunham) In.
dependence. Iowa.
August 9th, 1861. Iy
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4 TTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW
"A Land aud General Agent and Notary
Public Office, over Morris's Jewery Store
independence, 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
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DIR. II. II. HUNT,

OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERv.
~ ices to the citizens OF Independence and
surrounding country. Office on Main Street,
IN Union Block, with w. c. Morris, where
or at his Residence, on Court Street, opposite
G.. i. Leavitt's--he will answer calls at all
hours of the day or night. fapl459-ly
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Good bones are better tlan uo,5
tough muscles than silver; and nerves
that flash and carry energy 10 every
Junction, are better than houses An
lmds. - :
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w H. BARTON
COUNTY :TTDeT

CoUN TX JUDGE
I AW OFFICE, at the Court House Inde-
l. pendcnce, Iowa.
Will attend to conveyancing, take acknow
Judgments of Deeds, and do all legal business
entrusted to his care
Jan. 81 1861. t.
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+. FINNIGAN,

4 TTORNEY d COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"a Independence, Iowa. Office over Free
man d Mains Store.
July eth, 1862. [l6-ly
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w. CHANDLER.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
- over Keller & Burpee's Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence, Iowa.
Feb &c, 1861.
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SIGHT EXCHANGE
SOLD ON
and Poland
. N,.I. au,l N,
BY RANSOM BARTLE.
w. G. DoNNAN.

First Door West of the Montour House, Inde-
pendenee Iowa.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-16
Hints on the art OF Making Butter
From the American Agriculturist,

In order to make pure butter, something
is required besides the good breed of cows
the sweet grasses-the soft springs-the roll
ing lands-and the rich milk, and the most
experienced churners-the most improved
maehinery-the purest atmOsphere-the best
material may be manufactured into yellow
grease instead Of butter, unless the process
be properly performed. 1t is a fact well
known to scientific dairymen. that the pure
butter is not made by agitating the milk
not made by the process Of churning. But
ter already exists in the milk, and the art of
separating 1t from the milk, is that on which
the success Of the dairy depends.
Butter exists in globules so small as to de-
fy the detection Of the eye unaided by the
microscope, and the removal of these glo-
bules without crushing them, is the delicate
and difficult task the dairyman has to do
There is no luxury that comes to the table
which is so exqusitiyely sensitive as butter.
II the COW feeds on white clover, the butter
has white clover flavor IL she feeds on
cabbages. the butter has the flavor OF cab
bage q the butter is kept in the vicinity Of
the stable. it forthwith becomes tainted with
the smell of the stable; If packed away in
pine tubs, it catches the taste and odor Of the
pine. 1t requires skillful handling or it will
certainly be spoiled. II there is too much
rubbing in the churn, these fine globules,
mashed and crushed against the sides Of the
churn. will give greasy butter; and il the
air is excluded the gases will injurc it; what
can be done. you inquire, to cause the adhe-
sion of the globules without grinding or
breaking them. Experienced churners an
swer the question, when they caution young
beginners not to churn too fast, not to heat
the milk too much, not to overdo, etc. They
may not in every instance understand the
philosophy Of the fact, but they do know
the fact that "overdoing" makes grease and
not butter. sThe seasoning Of butter is a
matter of taste, and there are great many
persons who imagine that the more salt they
put in the butter the bcttsr it keeps. That
is a great mistake. Just enough and none
too much is what is required. Few indeed,
even among butter makers IN this country,
know the luxury Of fresh butter with no salt
at all.--ED.l Too much will spoil the taste
and not save the butter. Without penetrate
ing any deeper at present into the philosophy
Of butter making, will simply add that, a
gentle and uniform agitation Of the milk will
best reward the butter maker for his pains.
THE cream should have temperature Of
about Csc F. when churning begins.-Ep.
The butter should be kept away from all un-
pleasant odOrs, aud when put down should
be packed in white oak tubs.
Clean COWS, clean stables, clean pans and
churns, neat and tidy operators, are among
the things desired by those who would send
pure butter to market.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-16
Agrnnltmd.
Field Beans.

Seconding the suggestion OF the Board OF
Agriculture, we desire just now, to call at
teution to an increased production OF beans,
as crop likely to command an ample remu-
neration. 1t is one of the few plantsadapt-
Cd to our dry climate, and We believe its cul-
ture should enter more largely into our
course Of husbandry than has formerly been
allowed it. The bean like peas and clover Is
a ciguminous plant. and like them contains
a large amount Of nitrogen ;and more gen.
eral growth and consumption OF beans upon
the farm would incrcass the value Of the ma
nurs and therefore add largely to the fertili-
ty and produetiveness of the soil. Accord
ing to the estimate Of Mr.. IAwes of Eng
land, the manure from ton Of beans is
worth Sl5.75, while from a ton Of Indian
corn it is worth only S6.65. Although these
figures may not apply with CORRECTNESS to
this country, yet they represent with un-
doubted accuracy the relative value of man.
ure made from beans and corn, For enrich
ing the soil. and at the same time for clean
ing it-being a hOed erop-,here is no more
favorable crop than beans.
We know beans are seldom raised for con-
sumption on the farm. When cultivated for
market they are not an eShaus,ing crop, and
their culture could be prOdtably extended
Even II there is not an increased demand for
them in the market, they can be fed out to
stock ON the farm, thereby saving to the soil
the great benefits to be derived from their
culture. We have known OF instances
where corn and beans mixed and ground have
been fed to milch cows with the very bes, re-
suits. Sheep too, can consume them with
proht.-MdiRe Farmer,