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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-12

Hp'ub eebeI uom spencer heiiOg
Brown, who was executed as a spy b
the rebels, and addressed to his parent
in that city. II is the last letter th
brave but unfortunate man wrote:
CASTLE THUNDER, Virginis, ]
September %, 1883.
DEAR FATHER:-By permission anC
through the courtesy Of Captain Alex
atder, I am enabled to write YOU few
lines. You who before this have heard
from me in regard to my situation here
can, I trust. 6esf It when 1 tell you
that my days Oh earth are soon ended.
Last Saturday I wss court martialed,
and this evening. short time since,
received notice Of my sentence BY Cap.
tain Alexander, who has since shown
me every kindness consistent with his
duty. ...- -...
Writing to my deaf parents. 1 fee
there can be no more comfort aftei
such tidings than to tell you that / trus,
by the mercy Of our Heavenly Father,
to die the death Of a Christiah. Fot
more than a year, since the c5nimen6e-
tnent Of my confinement, have been
tt5ihg to serve Him in my poor feeble
way, and I do not fear to 90 to him.
! would have loved to see you all again,
God saw best not-shy wodld we
thoufn? Comfort yotir hearts; my dear
parents. by thoughts of Gods mercy
tpoh y0dr son, and bow with reverence
Beneath the hand Of him who ''doeth
all things we'll" 1 have but little bus
mess to dispose. Of. Yourself or Uncle
Cozsens at st. Louis; Will please draw
my pay from the Government and H.
vest 1t in United States bonds at bres-
ent, the interest of which viii be paid
semi annually 20 my wife. , =.
| sent airing to my wife by clergyman.
Monday lastI l also sent a telegram to
yourself, which will arrive too late; as
the time for my execution is set for day
after to-mofrow-Frldsf, September
95th. I will try to sehd a short letter
to my wife, accompanying this.
Captain Alexander, commandant OF the
prison, deserves your respect aud CRATE
ful temembtanee fot his kindness to
yoiir son in bis last moments.
Dear Parents:-Tbete are but few
more moments left me. will try TO
lhiDk often Of you. God bless and
comfort you; remember me kindly and
respectfully 10 all my dear friends and
relatives. Tell Kitty 1 hope to meet
ier again. Take care Of Freddy for
ne; put bin often in remembrance Of
ne. rr
Dear mother. good bye. God COM
ott you, my mother, and bless you
siIh the love of happy children
Farewell my father: we meet again, by
3od's mercy.
SPENCER KELLOGG.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-12

~ There IL an Irishmsn employed
as bridge-hand down East, who bragg.
of having time-piece that keeps cor
REQ. time. He was heard 10 remark
one morning, after looking at his watch:
"If the sun amt over that bill in .
minute and half be wiz be .aie-"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-12
4 BRAVE MANS LAST WORDS.

The Utics Herald publishes the fol-
lowing letter from Spencer Kellogg
Brown, who was executed as spy BY
the rebels, and addressed to his parents
in that city. It is the last letter the
brave but unfortunate man wrote:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-27

b sure to obtain Of him the genuine vii.
low. The endorsements which We copy
assert that Mr.. Pixies outings are even
superior to the genuine article cut by 9TH
srs. 90 much care and attention has Mr..
+. bestowed upon bis business. He has
an immense stock on hand, and will Gil
orders promptly. His address is p. O..
Box 1885. Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-27

Hsanots Farmer.
srss AAvocAse.
'rn.r. Jaa. IA3.l
abundant IN. supply Of
= Willow. and no
to be imposed upon
Pc this to cay, do not
agent. however hon.
1ut demand the su-
be agents Of Mr.. p.
but the villains who
dives of as such
p you can get the
p Of Z. s. Pike and
may get some other
sher parties, or Of
y We think is worth
ID the cost Of cut
0unt TO settle
|sm out--and the
bent when the de-
. veritable living
7, that You pay ten,
thousand for gen
eceive-as a gift
his connection ve
rye the importance Of
IEo for q wood lot in
Y though the fence
furnish wood and
it sooner, or At
. \ do 10, from the
IRE something less
TO the acre
aes2piant the timber
will furaish q
ile more or less
ixth year.
Of Our farmers
ling, that few
nd other trees
nth The willow,
(ead'ly SC, out
bout them, and
be said TO date
ring of 1853.
hat the cut
rom hedges of
\ are the most
p. The tips
Acln ded, con-
lFther assert
reh :, 1888,
Aha
nd Western
diLle rapid
have been
baking the
], and old
trade aud
any one |
Uses such |
n now be- |
rrss, Tim
fences.
farther |
pve and
North
groves, /
bur ORCH |
peFHsa-
growth |
Damon
Fectness
iaation
things,
prac-l
curious
their
know
( this
G viii
pying
priced
they |
p..Al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-27

n ZOE FEscrno. At.
B TO extracts from the
and Illinois Farmer In
Falue of the White Will
Anything that can
fal msrs in this respect
ptry. viii be On inssii-
p, and . great and last
whole country. when
y claimed the White
s i proved beyond con :
sngs Of fsasibiesud prac-
e. prairie lands will be
y Eve to fifty per cent
now. A great and
mt will be supplied,
. reason that the viii
east a fair trial and
y none but the Willie
:, farmers should be
pa. L. s. Pike Of Chi
cuttings. Address
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
Original Notice.

STATE OF IOWA,
BUCHANAN COUNTY, So
To J. l.. Ward, o. A. 7icknor, C. o. Ward, C.
q. Ward and E. Ward, heirs Of Justus Ward,
deceased:
" on are hereby notified that there will be
Il on file on or before the 10th day of Jan
uary, A, ID. 1863, in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Buchanan County, State
OF Iowa, a supplemental petition of E6en Co.
nant, praying the Court to award execution
against the real estate of Justus Ward, deceas
ed, being the Northwest quarter of Section
Nine, Township Ninety, Range Seven, and
one acre ON the Southwest quarter of the South
west quarter of Section Thirteen, same Town
ship and Range, and four acres in the said
Township and Range on n Judgment obtained
against Lorenzo II. Ward, rs Administrator of
the estate of Justus Ward, deceased, at the
April term, A. ID. 1869. of the District Court
of said County, and in favor of said Conant
This is to notify you TO appear thereto and de
fend, on the first day of the April term, a. ID.
1863, of said Court, and show cause, if any YOU
have, why execution should not be awarded.
}. S. WOODWARD, PlflTs Atty.
January Sd, 1863. r4i4w
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Original. Notice,

. B btc G IA lHS eaosuNrr.| IS.
TO Lemuel Bolls, Herman Il. Smith, C. Os0ood.
and Carlos A. Cook:
" on are heoeby notified that there will be
a on file on or before the 10th day of Feb
ruary. A. d. 1853 in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Buchanan County, State
OF Iowa, a petition of Stewart ID. Howe, of New
York City, praying the cancellation and dis
charge from record, ofa certain Mortgage execu-
ted by the said Howe to you on the 18th day
of September, $50, on the Northwest quarter
of Section Twenty three, Township Eighty
eight, Range Ten, west, in Buchanan County.
Iowa, and recorded in book b." page 3S4, of
the Record of Mortgages, for said County.
Said mortgage being given by the said Howe
as security that he would perform his part of a
certain written contract, for the furnishing of
Duponco's Golden Female Pills, entered into
by and between you and the said Howe, of the
same date of said mortgage, and referred to
therein alleging In said petition that sud
Howe has performed his part of said contract.
thereby fully complying with the conditions
IN SAID mortgage III consequence of which, it
IS claimed in said petition that said mortgage
is fully paid. Now unless you appear thereto
and defend, on or before noon of the second
day of the April term, A. d. 1863, of said
Court, default will be entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon
j. S. WOODWARD, Plff's Atty.
January 3D., 1863. raj .4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
How the Turks Smoke.

The Turks un ioubtedly understand
how to smoke better than any other ma
ton. They do not seem to be harmed
by it, since they live to healthy old
age in the constant use Of tie weed but
whether harmed or not. they evidently
excel all other people in the luxury.
We have already remarked that the Turk
uses clean clay pipe. He also uses a
long wooden stem. This is the import
an, characteristic Of the chibouk, and the
theory OF the thing is this All woody
fbres, in burning, are decomposed, Civ
ing off quantities Of oxygen and hydro
gen, which compose water. This water
passes off in vapor, having in solution
the nicotine and other component parts
of the tobacco What is commonly call
ed the oil " in a pipe is ninety nine
hundredth part water. 1t cannot but be
evident that this hot water or steam,
passing as it does directly from the
fire TO The mouth when one smokes n
short pipe or cigar, is uncomfortable, if
not unwholesome. A long wooden stem,
with large bore, is therefore advantage
Gus in this respect, that it permits the
smoke TO remain in the tube sometime,
before il is taken into the mouth. 1t
deposits its steam, and large part of the
nicotine in the wooden tube, and the
smoker takes it into his lips dry smoke
The Turks clean these stems daily with
strong coffee. They prefer the wood Of
the jessamine or The wild cherry 10 all
others, although they make pipe stems
of every wood. Indeed it is not uncom
mon for a luxurious TUX TO send out
for the branch OF large ose bush. have
his servant bore the stem with the ever
ready gimlet and string, and then hand
the pi. 10 his guest blooming with fra
grant roses. Jessamine and cherry
stems cost in the Turkish bazaars from
one to ten and even fifteen dollars each.
1t is on the stem and mouthpiece that
the expense is wa ted The amber
hpiece is itself costly, choice amber,
milky and delicate in color. being worth
almost its weight in gold in Oriental
countries, and the moulhpiecc is orna-
mented with jewels according to the
wealth of the proprietor. Thus mouth
piece worth Ten or twenty thousand dol
lars may be frequently seen, while the
bowl Of the pipe is worth but the tenth
ola cent-[N. y. Journal Of Commerce.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
PRICES LOW.
CASH PAID FOR RAGS.
Original Notice.
STATE OE IOWA.

STATE OF IOWA,
BUCHANAN COUNTY 81
TO Thomas X Kelley, A. III Fonda g. Brother
and Sarah ReeLey:
" on are hereby notified that there will be on
Il file on or before the first day of Janua.
ry. A. D. 1868, in the office Of the Clerk of tho
District Court Of Buchanan County, State oil
Iowa. petition Of Harris Kinsley, claiming OF
you, Thomas X. Kelley, the sum of Sixty.two
and titiy-one hundre,hs dollars. together with
interest thereon ut the rate of six per cent
since the 2d day of August, a. D. 1889, on a
prcmissory note. Also praying in said peti
ton the foreclosure of mortgage executed by
you TO the said Knsley, TO secure the payment
Of said note. And said A. II Fonda d BrotA
er, and Sarah Kelley, are made parties dcfen-
dant in said petition. the said A. II Fonda
d Brother as Judgment creditors, and the said
Sarah Kelley as subsequent purchaser Of this
mortgaged property. who are hereby notified
that the plaintiff has no personal claim against
them. Now unless you appear thereto and de-
fend, on or before noon of the second, day of
the April term. A. D. 1868. of said Court, de.
fault will be entered against you, and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon.
j. s. WOODWARD, Plff's Atty.
Dec 18th, 1859. T46.aw
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
General Burn side.

Burnside has not been deemed the
best fitted of all our Generals for the del
icate and responsible position he has oc-
cupied. But he was believed to be earn
est and honest, and as brave and loyal
as any General in the service. These
conspicuous virtues had secured him the
sympathies, ii not the perfect onfidence,
of the people and his success in the
field would have been hailed with de-
light. But lie has had no success and
he has, with persistent modesty, insisted
upon being permitted to give place TO
some General better qualified than him
self to lead so large an army as that OF
the Potomac If he blundered at Fred
ericksburg, his frank and honest assump
ton Of all the responsibility Of it, has Sc
cured his pardon and he will be follow
ed to his retirement with the good wish
es Of all who can appreciate the high
qualities of noble nature. Albang
jour.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
Original Notice.

STATE OF IOWA.
BUCHANAN COUNTY.i IS
TO Sidney II. Fdrnhom and Catherine Farm
ham:
v on are hereby notified that there will be on
4 file on or before the 10th day of Febru-
AIRY, A. ID. 1863, in the office of tie Clerk of
the District Court of Buchanan County, State
of Iowa, petition of O. M. Pond, claiming of
you the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, togeth-
or with interest thereon Mt the rate of ten per
cent, from the 18th day of September, 1859.
on promissory note also praying in said Pc
tition the foreclosure of mortgage, executed
by you to secure the payment of said note
Now unless you appear thereto and defend, on
or before noon of the second day of the April
term, A. ID. 1863, of said Court, default will be
entered against You and Judgment rendered
thereon.
j. S. WOODWARD, Plf's Atty.
January Sd, 1863. T4l-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that the an
Il nual collection list under the excise
laws Of the United Stats. has been received
10y the Collector in and for the County of Blu
.hanan, and State Of Iowa, and the undprsirn
ed, Deputy Collector In and for said County,
hereby gives notice that the amount of duties
assessed arc now due and payable, and that he
will be at the office of J. $ Woodward, in the
town OF Independence, in said County, from
and after the 9TH day Of January, 1868, to re-
ceive the same, and those failing TO pay the
same within ten days after the time Aforesaid
wlli be charged ten per cent upon the amount
assessed against them as penalty, and if the
same remain unpaid after demand the length
of time prescribed by law, they will be col
lected by distraint and sale, against the goods,
chattels, dc, OF those who may be delinquent.
JOHN II. CAMPBELL,
Dep. Col, 7th Eiv, Sd Dist Iowa.
BY order Of LEVI FULLER,
Col I'd Dist Iowa
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
How il Works.

The Emancipation policy has just be-
gun to work in the Rebel States, but
wherever it has been heartily undertaken
by our army, il has been productive of
the best results. General Clusseret, in
letter from Winchester, Va, OF the 9TH
inst, TO a United States Senator, thus
describes its effects in that part of the
State. He says:
1--WE have received Gen. Milrov and
myself-,he Presidents Proclamation of
freedom. In consequence, we yesterday
posted on all the walks of Winchester,
drought the country, from farm TO farm
an order from Gen. Milroy notifying all
slaves that they are free, beginning from
the LIST of January, and have the right to
claim wages from their masters, or TO
quit them, and that in this case the
troops will protect their right precisely
as they will those Of all other citizens.
The northern neck Of Virginia, is the
heart Of aristocratc and wealthy slavery
is alive with vast hegira of bondmen
and bondwomen, travelling under Presi-
dent Llnco'n's pass. The proclamation
is depopulating the whole region be
tween The Rappahannock and the Poto
mae. In farm wagons, in coaches, on
horseback, afoot and in buggies with
valuable property, in every case, this
second movement from Egypt TO the
promised land fills the highways and
woods.
The freed slaves come strai ght TO oul
lines. On the other side, rebel raids
daily snatch valuable slaves and hurry
them southwark and westward to the
mountain Businesses for security. 1t was
so that masters hid away their perilous
property in the mountains OF San Domin-
go. In Baltimore the proclamation daily
strikes the letters off the large number OF
slaves sent for safety to that city from
the Shenandoah Valley. They claim
their freedom, and-for reasons that
colonizationists nders,and-their mas
tiers and mislresses make no resistance to
the claim
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
Indiana Officers in ROsecrans, Army
DenOunce the Northern A iders of the
Rebels.
MuRFREEsBoRo, Jan. %.

MuRFREEsBoRo, Jan 90
a meeting Of the officers Of about all
the Indiana regiments in this army was
leld 10 day. Strong resolutions were
adopted, unanimously, denouncing the
disloyal course of the Butternuts of the
Indiana Legislature ; also complimenting
Gov. Morgan for his energy and patriot
ism, and declaring that the Union shall
be preserved Internationally. and that
the soldiers of Indiana will devote their
means ard their lives TO the Union. The
resolutions were drawn by Col. Hunter,
Of the 80 Indiana. Ca Democrat) who
with Col. Goodin, 92I Indiana, and 9th
er prominent Democrats, made stirring
speeches, denouncing treason in the In.
diana Legislature. aud at the North, and
they pledged that there is not an Indi-
ana soldier whose garments have been in
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
Notice.
STATE OF IOWA

81 BG ! IA 53S G c;ouSrY,} IS
10 The heirs and derisees Of VIM. C, Nelson, late
Of said county, deceased:
Won are hereby notified that on the first
A Monday OF January A. ID. 1863, in the
County Court of said County, the last Will
and testament of the said VIM. G. Nelson was
exhibited, and in open Court publicly read,
and thereupon on the same day it was then or.
dered by the Court that the day for proving
said Viii shall he fixed to be on the first Mon,
day OF February next, at one o'clock p NJ, of
that day. At which time you and each of YOU
are hereby required to appear before me, the
undersigned, at my Office, in Independence, in
said County, or you will be forever barred
from contesting said Will.
W. II. BARTON, County J'dge.
Independence, Jan. 5th, 1863. flI-4w
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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
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very simple remedy, after having suffered sew
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directions for preparing and using the same,
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address,
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Wiliamsburgh, Kings Co, y. Y.
January 9th, 1863. al 3m
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To take Effect Monday, December I, 1862.
connections.

Stages leave Earlyile on the arrival Of The
ears from the East, on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, for Strawberry Point, Brush Creek,
Fayette, West Union, DEBORAH and ST. Paul;
and from Manchester on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday for Strawberry Point and the North.
Stages leave Cedar Falls daily for New Hart
ford, Arlington, Island Grove. Ackly. Hardin
City. Iowa Falls. Alden, Waller, Webster City,
Fort Dodge and Sioux City; alsofor GAINESVILLE
Wavcrly, Syracuse, Nashua, Bradford, ST
Charles, and Minnesota.
J. A. PINTO. GEO. YOUNG,
Gen Frt 4 Ticket Agt Supt
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

the fire of battle, who will not endorse
the resolutions, and will not fight the
enemies Of tie Union, North and South
to the death. The resolutions will be
acted upon by each regiment, and for
warded through committee of officers
to the Indiana Legislature.
Col. Goodin denounced the Indiana
Butternuts as odd rascals."
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Enclose the pen in letter with the cash or
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