davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-02
Tobacco, Cigars, &c.
A supply, and of prime quality. Also gen.
sral assortment Of
Liquors Of All Kinds.
ND-,-e-> 2Ere-llG-
COME AND SEE US.

We invite all to CALL examine our Goods, and as
certain the prices No charge for showing goods or
answering questions. We have established ourselves
permanently in this city, and facilities for trade
are fully equal to those of any of our ncghbors
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-02
E1- TERMS, CASH. -Ha

Country produce of all kinds taken in exchange
for goods. ~ w. CLARK 4 co.
East Saginaw. Dccember3, 1861
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-02
L. b HOVEY,


Genesse Street, Opposite C. D. w. Gibson y Son
HAS ON HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST
Il Stock OF
Double and Single Harness, Saddles, Collars,
brides, Martingoies Vaiises, Trunks, DC,
Whips Of all descriptions,
In the State Of Michigan. Having secured the
services Of the best Workmen in the State he
prepared TO manufacture 10 order all articles in
style never before displayed in this City.
REPAIRING neatly executed, with promptne.s
and dispatch.
N. B--L. d. IT, bogs leave TO inform those indebt-
ed TO him, that all accounts are made out up to the
LIST Of April, and requests that they will call and
settle Immediately all outstanding accounts after
the LIST Of May will be placcd ina Lawyers hands
for collection. L. D. HoVEY.
Eat Saginaw, April I, 1852.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-02
NOTICE.

The business heretofore conducted lv tho firm Of
Bernaeki & Hobbs will be continued by the under
Aligned at the old stand, opposite the Bancroft House
liberal share of the public patronage is solicited
g. FRED HOBBS
East Saginaw Oct IL, 1862
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-02

CTATE oi Mchigan-Couny Of Saginnw-ss
y !, William MoIl, Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the said County Of Saginaw do hereby certify that
the foregoing is true and correct copy of an order
entered ia the Common Rule Book Of said Court in
the above entitled cause, by compared with the
original order duly entered and Of record remaining
in my Office and that il is correct transcript there
from and Of the whole Of such original.
In Testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal Of the Circuit
Ills. Court at the City Of Saginaw this llth day
Of November, A. d. 1862. -s,'|
VIM MOLI, Clerk
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
NO.. 4S.
Sea Birds.

The question is often asked where do
sea-birds obtain fresh water to slack their
thirst but we have never seen it salts
factorily explained till a few days ago.
An old skipper, with whom We were
conversing on the subject, said that he
had frequently seen these birds at sea,
far from any land that could furnish them
with water, lowering round and under a
storm cloud, Gathering like ducks on a
hot day at a pond, and drinking in the
drops of rain as they fell. They will
smell rain -squall hundred miles, or
even further off, and scud for it with al
most inconceivable swiftness. How long
sea-birds can exist without water is only
matter of conjecture but probably
their powers of enduring thirst are in
creased by habit. and possibly, they can
go without for many days, if not for sew
eral weeks Wason.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

PROFESSOR AGAssIz.-Hear what the
greatest living naturalist says of himself.
He has commenced in the January mum
Der of the Atlantic Monthly a series OF
articles entitled methods of. Natural
History" They should be read and
carefully considered by every young
man who wishes to know anything of the
laws of nature. See with what modesty
this new Cuvier speaks
Il have devoted my whole life TO the
study Of nature, and yet single sentence
may express all | have done. / have
shown that there is correspondence
between the succession of fishes in geo.
logical times and the different stages Of
their growth in the egg. That's ALL"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
A TELEGRAPHIc ExPERIMENT.-Iti is a

A TELEGRAPHIc ExPERIMENT.-It is a
matter of curiosity as TO how quick com
munication may be made by means Of
the telegraph. Experience has shown that
it is an instantaneous process. A short
time since, says an exchange, an exper
iment was tried to illustrate the point.
1t was agreed that telegrapher at New
York city, in communication with Chi,
cago, Illinois, should write the letter s.
which is done by making three dots
and that a Chicago telegrapher should
instantly, on hearing the dots, respond
by making the same signs. The plan
was carried out successfully, and the
paper of the register at New York show.
ed that the dots made by both operators
stood so nearly together that it was i'm
possible to write single dot between the
characters representing the two SIS. The
response from Chicago was recorded as
quickly after the signal from New York
as it was possible for the Chicago tele
grapher to make it. Many other expert
ments have been made. with like results.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

The editor of the Schoharis N. Y
Patriot thinks the federal government
represents the locomotive, and the seceed-
ing States the COW, in the following story.
When George Stephenson, the cele-
brated Scotch engineer, had completed
his model of a locomotive. he presented
himself before the British Parliament, and
asked the attention and suppor; of that
body. The grave NJ. P.'s looking sneer-
ingly at his invention asked
80 you have made carriage to run
only by steam have you -
Yes, my lords"
"And you expect your carriage to run
on parallel rails so that it can't 90 off, do
You 90
Yes, my lords"
"Well, now, Mr.. Stephenson. let us
show you how absurd your claim is.
Suppose when your carriage is running
upon these rails at the safe of twenty or
thirty miles per hour, if you're extrava-
giant enough to even suppose such a
thing possible, cow should get in its
way. You can't turn out for her-what
then 90
"Then twill be bad for the COW, my
lords"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
How Baber got his Commission.

Armstrong, of the Tiffin (Ohio) I'D.
vertiser, who has just returned from q
visit to Washington, relates the following,
which is sufficiently life like to be true:
Almost everybody about Columbus,
Ohio, knows Baber, while out of the cap.
ital he has many acquaintance.
Baber is the individual who published
the Douglas and Lincoln debates, and
put the ball in motion that finally landed
Uncle Abraham into the White House
Baber, hence, claims to be Warwick, the
Kingmaker, and for his services has been
rewarded with the office of Paymaster in
the United States army.
When the President appointed the Ma.
jor to his position, he desired him to cal
upon the Secretary of War and receive
his commission. Now Cameron is be-
seiged and hunted by hundreds, and is
hard to reach Baber stood at the gate
for long while the hours wore away,
and no attention was paid to his appeals
by the sentry at the door.
Finally, Baber-who had for long
years warred Chase--concluded to cal
upon that functionary to assist him, on
the principle that Chase is always will.
ing to do more for his enemies than his
friends. The Governor went with Baber
and Sesame opened. Chase, with Baber
at his side, strobe into the War Depart.
ment and up to Cameron
Cameron" said Chase, :" here is the
man who beat you and ME for the Presi
dency at Chicago. Give him a commits
sion, quick, or Abe will have him in hi
Cabinet in place of one Of u.s."
Baber got his papers, and gleefully re
lates how courteously his old frient
came down."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
nnetrp.
0 -
For Charlie's Sake.
G. d. POI. Oct. 90. 1861

~. ~. .--oU. OcG. 20. lCOl.
THE night is late, the house is still
The angels of the hour fulfill
Their tender ministries, and move
From couch to couch, in cares of love,
They drop into thy dreams sweet wife,
The happiest smile of Charities life,
And lay on Baby's lips q kiss,
Fresh from his angel-brother's bliss
And, as they pass, they seem to make
A strange, dim hymn, g For Charles Sake"
My listening heart takes up the strain,
And gives it to the night again.
Fitted with words of lowly praise,
And patience learned of mournful days,
And memories of the dead child's ways.
His will be done, His will be done
Who gave and took away my son.
In "the far land to shine and sing
Before the Beautiful, the Kings
Who every day doth Christmas make,
All star'd and bell'd for Charles sake.
For Charles sake will arise;
will anoint me where he lies,
And change my raiment and go in
To the Lords House, and leave my sin
Without, and seat me at his board
Eat, and be glad, aud praise the Lord.
TpT WHcTtlOic SHOu1u 4 luSI anu weep
And sullen moods of mourning keep ?
l cannot bring him back, nor he,
For any calling, come to met
The bond the angel Death did sign,
God sealed-for Charities sake, and mine.
I'm very poor--his slender stone
Marks all the narrow field own;
Yet, patient husbandman, till
With faith and prayers, that precious hill,
Sow it with penitential pains,
And, hopeful, wait the latter rains:
Content it, after all, the spot
Yield barely one forget-me- not
Whether or figs or thistles make
Nv crop, content for Charities sake.
Ihave no houses, builded we'll
Only that little lonesome cell,
Where never romping playmates come,
Nor bashful sweethearts, cunning dumb
An April burst of girls and boys,
Their rainbowed cloud of glooms and joys,
Born with their songs, gone with their toys;
Nor ever is its stiffness stirred
BY pur of cat, or chirp of bird
Or mothers twilight legend, told
OF Homer's pie, or Tiddler's gold,
Or Fairy, hobbling to the door,
Red -cloaked and weird, banned and poor,
To bless the good child's gracious eyes,
The good child's wistful charities,
And crippled changeling's hunch to make
Dance on his crutch, for good child's sake.
How is it with the child +? Tis well
Nor would l any miracle
Might stir my sleepers tranquil trance
Or plague his painless countenanee:
would not any Seer might place
His staff on my immortals face,
Or lip to lip, and eye to eye,
Charm back his pale mortality.
No, Shunammite would not break
Gods stiffness. Let them weep who wake.
For Charles sake my lot is blest:
No comfort like his mothers breast,
No praise like hers no charm expressed
In fairest forms hath half her zest.
For Charles sake this birds carcssed
That Death left lonely in the nest
For Charles sake my heart is dressed,
AS for its birth day, in its best;
For Charles sake we leave the rest
To Him who gave, and who did take,
And saved us twice, for Charles sake. -.
Issiah xxxiii, IL. - Samuel, xii, l6, 9
: 2 Kings, iv., 36, 90, "a.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

Iowa CoTToN.-We have before us a
fair, clean looking specimen of cotton
grown in Oregon township in this coun-
ty, by Mr.. E. B. Trip, and nicely card
ed and prepared by Mrs. Trip, 1t was
planted on the Goth of May, on new
breaking-hoed only once, and yielded
three pickings" during the season.
We understand that Mr.. Trip is so we'll
satisfied with the success of this expert
ment, and that cotton may be probably
raised even in Iowa. that he intends plan
ting more extensively next season. This is
an experiment worth noting, and we shall
be glad TO record its practical success
[ Washington Republican.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

A new mode of computing interest al
six per cent, has been published, which
appears simple. Multiply any given
number of dollars by the number of days
of interest desired. separate the right
hand figure, and divide by six, the re-
suit is the true interest Of such sum for
such number of days al six per cent.
This rule is SO simple and so true, ac-
cording 10 all business usages, that ev-
cry banker, broker, merchant and clerk,
should post it up for reference and use.
There being no such thing as fraction
in it, there is scarcely any liability TO er-
ror or mistake. BY no arithmetical pro
cess can so decided information be ob
tanned with SO few figures Gleason.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

The Richmond Examiner of the esd.
says scene of indecency, drunken or
sober, occurred in the House Of Dele
gates yesterday, while that body was
occupied with the question Of the cleo
ton of Confederate Senator'S, moriiiying
10 the hundreds who Witnessed it. In
TIE midst Of tie debate. Joli. Letcher. Cor
eraor Of Virginia, came into The Legislative
chamber drunk. and sat on the steps lead
ing to the Speakers chair. for the full
space OF half an hour, with cigar in his
mouth, making himself spectacle for
the whole house, and a butt for the jokes
of the gallery.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
How Emancipation Works.

In the island of Jamaica the emancipa
ted slaves had to contend with Difficult
ties of all sorts. Their masters were very
deeply in debt at the time of emancipa-
ton ; they were exceedingly reluctant to
give up their old habits of despotism
they had paid their laborers the lowest
possible wages, and charged them TIE
highest possible rents. The wages ol
the emancipated slaves were from 1a to
"a cents per day. out of which they boar
ded themselves F.; yet in four years they
bought land and erected buildings, fol
which they paid sa23,e5o. During thai
short period Of freedom they bought and
paid for more than one hundred thousand
acres of land, on which they worked dill
gently, raising vegetables for the use o.
their families and for market. Does Mal
look as if emancipated slaves could not
take care of themselves 4?
After emancipation In the British Yves,
Indies, the imports into those islands in.
creased at rapid rate. The slaves, who
formerly wore cotton bagging, could af,
ford to buy calico and ribbons, good shoes
and good hats. Many even INDUCED in
the luxuries of pretty China, mahogany
tables, and clocks, in their neat little
whitewashed cattages.
Have the merchants and manufactur
ers of the North ever thought how many
more articles would be bought at the
South if the laborers were free, and thus
enabled to live better and dress better
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

The Chicago EVening Journal o
Wednesday says that Western Railroad
President, an intimate friend of Gen Nc.
Clellan, states that while in Washington,
the other day, he had an interview with
the commanding General, and came out
perfectly satisfied that not many weeks
would elapse before he and all the friends
Of the Union would be able to resume
with pride the valued title ofan "Amer-
ican citizen" Every contingency is pro-
vided for, and failure of the plan deci-
ded upon to put down with few power
full and rapid blows the great rebellion,
seems almost impossible.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

An eccentric old gentleman died sud
denly of apoplexy in the Tuileriss in
Paris the other day. In his will he pro-
vided that after death his face WAS to be
coated over with pitch. his mouth and
nostrils hermetically sealed, and an incis
ion made in his heart. He left little
fortune of { 900 year. His monoma-
mia was the fear of coming to life again
after interment.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
Written for the Guardian
KATHERINE WEAVER'S JOURNAL.
LEAF NO. ONE.
By MRS. EMMA rGGLEsoS.

LEAF NO. ONE.
JAN. 5th.
have navigated Stony Creek on my
brothers. skates, and crossed the Missis.
sippi river in ferry boat. Have seen
Horace Greeley, and had my daguerreo.
type taken. Have executed alto in the
village choir, and read the President .
latest Message. And now, being con.
WINGED that | am smart girl, l sit down
to commence writing journal.
A few words about myself in the be.
ginning. l am Katherine Weaver, a
young lady with freckled face, Roman
nose, and a profusion of curling red hair
and more than this, l am not tied to the
coat-sleeve of public opinion. have a
mind of my own.
Perhaps this is out of place in the first
page Of a journal, but if l choose to be
odd and original il is no ones fault but
my own. and this is my sole excuse
am reserved and uncommupicatiye in
conversation, and this is why have cho-
sen sheets Of white paper for confiden-
tial friend. Should this record OF
thoughts and opinions fall into the hands
of my acquaintance, they would with
out doubt be quite surprised that homely
Katherine Weaver could think or feel SO
deeply-but have no fears Of that.
Ii is pleasant day. The sun shines
cheerily on the sparkling snow, but the
air is keenly cold, and but few pedestri.
ans are abroad in our town
Stony Hill is my home. and by nc
means a bad place. We have dozen
painted wooden houses, several stone cot
tages, brick church, and a busines:
block containing two stores, the post Of
flee, shoemaker's shop, aud grocery, be
sides the Masonic Hall, and office of the
Justice of the peace above. Of cours,
we have blacksmith's shop, and schoo
house. Every town contains these nee
essary evils. And Of course | hav,
taught one term in the last named editice
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

Loss AND GAIN.--It is estimated that
the war tax of Grant County, Wis, will
be about $4,000. The county claims
to have 1, 500 soldiers in the army, whose
yearly pay at Sl3 per month would be
S360,0o0, and if discharged within the
year, the bounty money will count uE
Sl50,000 more. AS money making
affair, it will thus be seen that the coun.
ty has far the best end of the bargain
Galena dQuertiser.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

Illinois seems 10 be a semi-tropical
State. Besides the culture Of sugar and
cotton, the agricul!urists Of Illinois are
turning their attention TO coffee, which is
said TO have been grown there success
fully. George II. Hoffman, who resides
near Eflipgham. on the Illinois Central
Rsili Dad, received few seeds of coffee,
three years since, from his son in Aus
tralia these he planted. and the past
season produced two bushels Of ripe cof-
fee. the quality of which is said TO be ex
cellent. He estimates the yield at thir
ty bushels per acre. Thus far the plant
appears to be hardy, and promises TO be
productive. Several parties in Efiing
ham county are preparing TO enter upor
its culture.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

SALT BUSINESS OF SAGrSAw.-The
Saginaw Courier estimates that 40 salt
blocks of so kettles each will be in oper-
alton on the Saginaw river by the lst day
of July next. These will give employ
ment to 720 laborers, and will consume
500 cords Of wood per day The yearly
manufacture will then be 5s2, 400 barrels.
and the barrels alone will cost Sl28. i98.
and the wood Sl31 400.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

DEATH UNDER SINGULAR CIRcuM-
srANcEs.-A boy of seventeen years oi
age, named John Sull, died under very
singular circumstances in Pittsield,
Mass. recently. He swallowed ten small
stones, eight leaden bullets, and metal
button, in order that he might boast Of
being as smart as humbug Snowman
he had seen at the county fair.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

The Wapello Republican SAYS /:

L he Napeilo Repa0ttcdn says
We publish, for the benefit of our rea-
ders, the following substitute for coffee.
which was sent to us by Mrs. Joshua
Marshal, of Virginia Grove, in this
County:
Put one quart OF corn meal in pan or
skillet with one common-sized tea-cup
full Of sorghum molasses, brown them a
dark brown as you would coffee, and stir
them we'll while browning. Three table
spoons full will make one half gallon OF
very good coffee. Put one teaspoon full
of store coffee with it, and you can hard
ly tell it from store coffee
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
JAMES JAMISo. J
A. d. LEWIS
JAMESON & LEWIS,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
"A Law and Notaries Public, will practice
in the several Courts of this State, will give
strict attention to securing claims, making and
ing titles and all other business entrusted to
them professionally. f3-2ltfl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
-
III. G.. HEMENWAY.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
IN LAW, Independence. Buchanan County
Iowa. Office in Wilcox's Block.
Will practice in the Courts of Buchanan
and adjoining Counties, and attend promptly
to oil business connected with his profession.
Aug IL 1861 (ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

H. NJ, Billings, Esq. Democratic can
didate for Governor of Wisconsin at the
last election. was on Friday thrown from
his sleigh near his residence at Avoca.
in Iowa county. and instantly killed.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
JED LAKE,

A TTORNEY d COUNSELOR AT LAW,
N Land and General Agent, Independence
Iswa. Will give prompt attention to all pro-
sessional business entrusted to his care. Money
loaned and investments made on reasonable
terms Office on Main street over VIM. G. Nor
ris's Jewery Store.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
JOHN G. HOUSE. M D.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office
l. over p, G. Wilcox's Store. Residence
Green Street, I'd house below Walnut north
side, Former residence of d. S. Dunham) In
dependence, Iowa.
August 9th, 1861. 1y
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
L, w. HART,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
N 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 a land business, promptly attend
ed to. [Nov26-Iy
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
J. S. WOODWARD,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
N Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independence, Buchanan County
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts ei
this State. Also attend promptly to securing
claims, making Collections, Paying Taxes
Eonveyaneing, DC.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

An Indian out West was heard to make
the following exclamation on seeing one
OF our fashionable (hooped) ladies pass
by. ugh much wigwam :"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

An old man eighty-two years Of age
recently applied for licence to marry, in
Davis county. His reques, was not com
piled with.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

The Richmond Examiner complains
that Gen. Mcclellan holds Beauregard
and Johnson on the Potomac las in a
vice." and that there is danger that the
rebels in Kentucky viii be overwhelmed
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18
w. CHANDLER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
q over Keller d Burpees Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence, Iowa.
Feb &c, 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-02-18

Gen. Kelly, late in command a, Rom.
ney. has returned 10 Wheeling his health
obliging him 10 quit the field.