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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-11
S SGreenbacks.:

Few people, perhaps, are aware why
the national currency is printed with
greenbacks, therefore l will explain the
reason, says Washington correspondent
Ever since the adoption of paper cur
rency, it has been the constant study oil
bank-note engravers to get up some plan
of printing bills that could not be coun.
terfeited; /; in this they only partly sue
ceeded till as late as 1857. A man
named Stacey j. Edison invented kind
of green ink, which he patented June
3oth, of that year. 1t is called anti-pho-
tographic ink, because it cannot be pho
tographed on account of its color, and
cannot be dlslodged with alkalies by coun-
terleiters to get a complete fac simile of
the bills. Aud as it is secret only
known by the American Bank Note Co.
and the inventor, it is impossible to
counterfeit the greenback money. 1t
was used by many banks before the war,
but was never leading feature in the
bill; but even if the composition of the
ink was known, it would be Of no use, as
the work could not be copied from the
genuine bills as with any other kind of
ink. The dates Of the patent can be seen
in all the bills in small print.
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NO.. 90.

LosT.-We remember to have once
heard story of a servant girl who, dur
ing steamboat trip, lost certificate of
good character given to her by her for
mer employer. Having shown the Ger.
tihcate to the Captain when she got on
the boat. she applied to him for recon-
mendation in lieu of the one she had lost
The Captain wrote for her the following ::
" This is to certify that Miss -
had good character when she cot on
my boat at b but lost i, on the
trip down."
We would suggest like expedient to
our copperhead friends whose principles
of State Policy so mvs'a":~"-'" disappear
ed at the late Cooperhead Uon. ntior.
Suppose that Mahony should sign, and
Hutchins countersign something like the
following
3" This is to certify that our party had
a set of prlncip.es previous TO the nom.
ination on the night Of the 9th Of july,
but that the same were all lost in the
confusion attending the balloting for
candidates. - State Register.
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Rally Round the Flag. Bows.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, in narra;ing the surrender of
Vicksbusg, relates the following pleasant
incident:
Lieut.. Col VIM. E. Strong, assisted
by Serg't B. +. Dugan, 4lh company
Ohio independent cavalry. and followed
by numerous throng of officers, soldiers
and civilians, ascended to the cupoa of
the Court House, and at half past IL
O'Clock on the morning of the 4th of
July, 1868, flung out our banner o.
beauty and glory 10 the breeze. As the
first breath of wind came floating up
from the Mssiss' ppi and caressingly
spread out its silken folds, some one
commenced singing Rally round the
Flag, boys" The example was con,a
gious a moment more and the entire
crowd had joined in the song with thrill.
ing effect. The words are familiar 10
all, and under many circumstances
might be considered unmeaning, but
sung exullingly on the 4th of July, over
this rebel fastness, the words Down
with the traitor and up with the stars. ;"
tloated out over the conquered city laden
with meaning they never had before !;
the song ended. the glorious words and
once familiar music, came down from
the cupola, startling as from a dream,
the Struggling rebels, scattered through
the adjacent streets
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4 MartYr,s Testimony.

Thomas W. Claggett, Editor Of the
Keokuk Constitution, the Office of which
paper was destroyed by Indiana conva-
lesceut soldiers in the hospital there, has
been duly canonized by the Rebel press
as 4 martyr TO their cause. AS such his
testimony ought 10 be good with them
Two years ago Charles Mason, their
present candidate for Supreme Judge,
was for time their candidate for Gov
ernor, but backed out of the canvass be
fore election. At that time Clagrett
wrote and published Of him the follow
ing
Independent Of Judge Mason's &c.
centricities, heretofore manifested in his
political life, some Of which have been
so badly set forth by Hon. w. f. Cool
baugh, OF Burlington, il is well known
that, within the last three months, lie has
declared that he could settle our national
troubles in twenty days, and when re-
quested 10 state how he would settle
them he answered =" | would withdraw
the army from the field and acknowledge
Southern independence !" The acAnowl.
edgement of Southern independence by
the national government, is a dissolution
OF the Union. Hence JUDGE MASON
is a asuRionia 10 Be disunionist is
10 be disloyol 10 the Government and TO
be disloyal is TO be no Democrat. Dem
ocrats, therefore, are under no obligation
10 vote for Judge Mason but on the
contrary, by voting for him for Govern
or. they will endorse his disunion senli
ments, and will thereby be Justly charge,
able with being disunionists themselves. 4"
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DRAFTGNG.-The scripture is opposed

DRAFTING.-The scripture is opposed
TO drafting young men just married
When man hath taken new wife.
he shall not go 10 war, neither shall he
be charged with any new business, but
he shall be free at home one year, and
cheer up the wife which he hath taken"
= Deuteronomy, 94lh chapter, 9th
verse.
Deuteronomy hadn't rebellion Oh
his hands as large as ours, when he wrote
that Besides, bis war policy was differ
ent. Times change, and manners with
them.
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a PoETIcAL RETURN.-One Of the en-
rolling officers of Troy, under the United
States conscription law, returned to Pro
vost Marshal Huges list of the name.
of all his district liable to military sery.
ice, endorsed with the following pith,
lines
Behold the roll of District -Four.
From garret high. to basement floor;
And ev'ry man of proper years,
Upon this record true, appears
Where he was born his mode of life
If single tells. Tells of his wife.
The lame or blind, or semi-blind,
Upon this list you will not knd
No fault of theirs AS You NAV ken
The hour demands whole, healthy men
Men sound in body. heart and soul,
10 keep the nation strong and whole,
MIL rampant treason AT the South
Slap Northern treasons lying mouth
And teach, maybe, at next advance,
To England false-insidious France
That when in perls hour they ch,sc
To stoop and aid our direst foes.
They sowed within the nations mind
\ seed of wrath-Of blasting wind,
VIII sweep them ere our flag is furfd,
From of this glorious Western world.
So mote it he "
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The Iowa FIRST PARADEs AT Vrcys.
BURG.-On the 9th inst the members of
the Iowa First who are now connected
with General Grants army, over one
hundred and fifty in cumberland all of
them commissioned officers, from the
rank Of Major General to that Of Cd Lieu.
tenant-assembled and paraded the
streets of Vicksburg, under command of
Gen. Heron. After the parade, boun.
utul dinner was served, and happy re.
union took place The gay and festive,
and the rough and cheerless, times which
characterized Lyons campaign in Mis-
souri,, were talked over.
The valor of the old First still lives in
the hearts of many of its heroes, who are
now capable and courageous con mand-
ers of other soldiers whom they lead in
to battle.
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climax to tie conversation we have note
down SO the two, as if by mutual con
sent turned their backs upon each othe
and parted in high dudgeon.
For whole week the father and SOL
never exchanged even the morning com
pIiments with each other.
One day, however, old John anc
young John met in the hall, and olC
John bowed and smiled, and young Johr
touched his hat and extended his hand
Your Mary Anne, began the elder
Your Mary Anne interrupted the
younger, correcting him.
Very WELL said the older, smiling
we will have it our Mary Anne
just So
l was disappointed in her.
So was L.
She is coquette.'
She is by Jupiter!'
You have heard the news, then o
That she is married %
Yes
| was told so this morning.
A rich joke laughed old john
A piece Of deception = exclaimed the
other
But | am glad you were not so rash,
John, as to make her your wife,
And am glad, father, you did not
commit such an iniscrelon AS to make
her yours
Ha ha p
He he =
Thus offering each other mutual con
gratulatioDs, the father and son said good
morning, and the important case in this
court flove, Smith as. Smith, was set
tied to the satisfaction Of all parties.
Their Mary Anne was no longer dispu-
ted property, she being found to belong
solely and entirely to another.
.Moral.-It is thus that cases in other
courts, as III the court of love, are usual.
ly terminated. The parties have the
satisfaction Of seeing the property IN dis
pute pass gradually and effectuslly into
the hands of a third person.
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The Surgeon General has written a
letter 10 the Governors of the several
States, advising the organization, BY the
Governor Of each State, of medical re.
serve corps. This corps is TO be com
posed Of thirty surgeons, elected by the
Governor. who will hold themselves in
readiness, when battle occurs, TO pro.
ceed at once TO tho field Of action Each
surgeon is 10 be sworn in for period OF
fifteen days. and TO receive one hundred
dollars per month and transportation
They will furnish their own subsistence
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gnetrp,
For the Guardian.
Who are the Patriots

For the Guardian.
Who are the Patriots!
Who're the patriots of this peace broken nation
Who shall be revered by that best honored
When this war shall unbind its blood reeIina
fetters,
And slavery has broken its CORY red cham
Will they be called patriots whoo've deluged the
land,
With the red flowing current from frcemen's
warm breasts,
\ There is many corse lies bleaching in the sun
There are many more yet to be traitors broad
marks
VIII they be patriots, those foulhearted trai-
ors,
Who laugh at the gore that our brave soldi, rs
have shed
Those Northern seceders and liberty haters,
Will they be called when mouldering lie dead?
But those are the patriots, those poor dead SOL
diers,
They died for theircountry with only one sigh
That the war was not over, and that the flag
did not float
Proudly and brightly, before they should die.
They're the patriots, those broken hearted
mothers,
Whose hearth stones are wet by the forced out
gistening tears,
There is scar in these hearts, cash in their
breasts,
It will only be healed by the rolling of years
They will be called patriots, our sons and our
fathers,
Who are waging the starn war of freedom at
home,
They vii! not leave their post, or retire from
action,
Till traitors are hung, and secession is all gone
0 mercy how long shall this cursed rebellion
Blight the designs of freedom aud peace,
Oh that the nation were all pure patriots,
Till freedom is established and treason has
ceased,
They will be called patriots, child, man and
woman,
Who strain every nerve, useeveIy endeavor
To dethrone foul treason and establish pure
peace,
To perpetuate freedom, the Union forever.
O. II. NJ.
Quasqueton, July Sh 1863.
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were hllleu anu WouHueu' Ii tne OOJeC
Of the mob was to prevent the execution
of the law they ought to have know
that they must fail. Tie army may los
some conscripts in that district. Blu
those engaged in this bloody affair vii
meet with speedy and terrible punish
ment. The gallows is poor alternative
for the service of the country. That tn,
law will be executed is beyond all doubt
and not man in that district will escape
because Of this mob, unless he escape:
by the penilentiary or by military exc
cution. That is, and necessarily mus
be, the only alternative.
Who is responsible for this mob
Every intelligent mind will acqut the
poor foolish and misguided men who
were the active operators in this dis.
graceful and shocking tragedy of being
the originators of any individual or or
ganized resistance to the laws of the
country. If let alone, there would have
been no resistance, no mob, no blood
shed, no disgraceful proceedings, beyond
such regrets and anxieties as a conscrip-
ton must inevitably produce. The
whole blame, responsibility and crimin-
ality Of the whole affair should rest upon
those demagogues, led by Fernando
Wood, who for months have been edu-
eating the thoughtless men and women
of New York that this war was an illegal
and unauthorized proceeding that, be-
ing such, no man was under obligations
to take up arms at any demand and be-
ing under no obligations to serve in the
army, any effort TO compel him to do SO
was an illegal attempt to deprive him OF
his rights, which, by all laws. human
and divine, should be resisted by force
adequate TO repel the threatened injury.
In the free and unbrdled exercise of free
speech, these demagogues have wanton.
ly, cruelty, brutally, and cowardly,
taught these poor misguided men that it
was duty they owed to themselves and
their families to resist and defeat the
conscrption law. Was Fernando Wood,
or Ben Wood. or Blankman, or McCunn,
in these riots, battling alongside Of the
men whom they had induced 10 this fol-
ly? Not one Of them. They were not
there. They urged these men on to
crime, but took pains TO keep out of it
themselves.
The same kind of men are engaged
here and elsewhere, telling the people
that the conscription is illegal, and ought
not to be enforced. How far they have
succeeded in their wicked designs to cor.
rupt and mislead any portion OF the pub
lie, we know not but our advice is that
when such man makes such a speech
he ought to be required by those whom
he is melting to violence, TO pledge him
self in writing that he will lead and take
part in any active effort to resist the law.
If he will not thus place himself in the
hands of the law, let him be kicked from
the presence of those whom he urges 10
do that which he is too craven 10 do
himself.
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DISPUTED PROPERTY
Smith VS.. Smith.

John George Smith, Esq, senior is a
man about forty years of age, very red.
faced, very corpulent, very cautious, and
very good natured
John George Smith, Esq, junior, is q
man who has seen about half the mum.
ber of summers which have contributed
to ripen his highly respectable father
he is handsome, slender, hotblooded and
independent.
John George Smith, senior, and John
George Smith, junior, are the only re.
naming members of a particular family
Of Smiths. The old man is a widower /.
the young man is bachelor. The for
mer is rich, and the latter is fortunate
enough to have the good will of his wor-
thy progenitor. Young Smith is proud
his fathers purse. If old John took of
pleasure in accumulating handsome
property, it can be said without fear of
contradiction, that young John, at the
time Of our story, took no less pleasure
in spending what his father had acquir.
ed.
Both these personages were great ia
vorites Of the ladies. The fair creatures
liked the father for his qpiet humor and
uuriyalled gallantry, and the son for his
sparkling wit, pleasing address. and
handsome person. Thus, strange as il!
may appear, John George, senior, and
John George, junior, had cause frequent,
ly TO be jealous of each other, in conse-
quence of which they at length began to
move in different circles of society, in
order 10 have separate and undispuled
fields Of operation.
Thus the indulgent father and affec.
tionate son seldom saw each other ex
cept at home, and then few words pass
ed between them except on matters of
business.
One morning. however, as John Geo
the elder, was on the point of entering
the apartment OF John George. the young
er. to speak with him on matter of Vi,
tai importance, he met the latter coming
into his own room TO converse with him
on an equally important subject
All. john said the old beau. taking
his sons hand with unusual aflability,
how are you this morning 2
Tolerable, replied the young beau,
happy in finding his father in good hu
NOR; and am glad to see you looking
so well TO day. What's the news .
| want to talk with you, john said
the elder Smith.
And have no less a desire to have a
quiet. serious conversation with you, be-
loved father. returned young Smith, en-,
tering the old mans apartment
'on what subject?'
Marriage.
Marriage " echoed old John; the
very thing | wanted ta talk with you
about
MOI
Fact J.
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Dr.. White, surgeon of tho 22d Iowa
infantry, in private letter published in
the Iowa City Republican. says
The news has just reached here of
the nomination of Col Stone for Govern,
or. II is received with great delight.
All are confident of his election. The
army will do great things for him. He
has the esteem of all the commanding
officers who personally know him, and
is looked upon with admiration by ALL"
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From the Chicago Post (Democratic)
The Result of Evil Teachings.

The Result of Evil Teachings.
There has been frghtful mob in the
city of New York Blood has flown in
the streets, property has been destroyed
men have been brutally murdered, ard
men and women have been shot down,
and the pale faces Of the corpses have
been REDEEMED with the glare Of the burn,
ing buildings TO which many of those
stifiening in death had applied the torch
War with all its horrors is terrible in its
details Of human sacrifice and human
sufferings. Civil war with all lis addi,
uonal horrors is still fresh in the memory,
and still hateful in the eyes OF our people
but though these may present scenes of
desolation, strife and death on a large
scale, they fall short in the reality of the
bloody tragedies which full grown
mob, large and successful riot, present,
The New York mob, in lis origin and
IN its fearful enactments, teaches another
lesson, as il has been taught often before,
of the baseness of political demagogues,
and the weakness of their deluded vie.
Tins. Why was there mob in New
York, while within hundred miles Of il
there was an invading army, threatening
10 reduce that city by fire, by pillage, by
the sword ? Why should there be men
and women in arms in the streets of New
York, fighting, burning and blasphem
ing, when within twelve hours journey
there was an army OF enemies defying the
husbands and brothers Of those engaged
in the mob, who had gone forth TO de.
fend their counlry from invasion Did
not the fields of Gettysburg, with their
hosts of dead and mangled bodies, furn-
ish their visions with horrors enough,
that they must produce the like horrors
in the streets Of New York What is
the pretext for this mob ? The govern,
ment has enacted law providing for the
conscript on from time to time of all
those persons capable Of doing military
duty, TO serve in the army. Officers
have been appointed to execute that law,
to enroll the names and draw the mum
Der required. While these officers were
thus engaged in their sworn duty, the
mob set upon them, beat them, wound
ing one SO severely that his life is
/ despaired Of, and then fred the build.
ings The police turned ont to pre-.
serve the peace, and they were set upon
and some of them murdered, \ small
military force undertook to protect the
/ iremen in their efforts to stay the de,
struction OF property. and these were
stoned beaten and some Of them killed
Other outrages followed, as natural
consequence Of the momenlary success
OF an irresponsible and unreshaincd mob.
In the melee number Of tho rioters
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L, w. HART,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
"A LAW, Independence, Buchanan Coun-
", Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business n
trusted to his care. Office up stairs, one door
west of Marquette Il McKenzie's Furniture
Store, Main Street, Independence, Iowa.
Any and all business pertaining in any way
to Lands or land business, promptly attend
d to. Nov26 ly
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DILAZON ID. HOLDRIDGE.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
n LAW, Independence, Buchanan County
Iowa. Office next door west of Marquette d
McKenzie's Furniture Building. All business
entrusted to him will be promptly attended to.
Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions due dis.
charged deceased soldiers, or their heirs,
procured promptly, and no charges made until
the claim is obtained.
April Goth, 1862 T6ly
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ES- The Copperheads are quaiing
before the evidences recently given OF
the triumph Of loyalty over treason.
Even DAVE STEWARD. MAuoNY's com
panion martyr, has taken down the But
ternut which has formerly embellshed
'he heading Of his trailorous sheet
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The editor Of the Savannah Republ-
lican. writing from Charleston. speaks of
the battle in the first attack upon Fort
Wagner as the bloodiest and most de.
structive of the war. and then adds:
Willing to do justice to brave foe.
II may be added that a more daring and
gallant assault has not been made on
either side since The commencement of
the war"
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w Fl. BARTON,
COUNTY

COUNTY JUDGE
I AW OFFICE, at the Court House, Inde.
Il pendence, Iowa.
Will attend to conveyancing, take acknow-
Judgments of Deeds, and do all legal business
ntrusted to his care.
Jan. 81 1861. If.
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CARTER HOUSE.

I Ohm L. 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
be hoppy TO welcome all his old friends Mt the
Garter House, Maine St., Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Stages leave this house daily for the North,
South and West.
Cedar Falls July 25, 1861.
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Ig- While the Copperheal Common
Council of New York is voting money
10 keep drafted men of that city out Of
the amy, the Common Council Of the
city Of Albany takes the infinitely more
patriotic course of voting $500 to every
man who stands his draft, or procures
his substitute. This procures the men,
and assists the government.
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j. S. WOODWARD.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
~ 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 G
claims. making Collections, Paying Taxes,
Conveyancing, dc.
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A SQUAD of Indiana volunteers out
scouting, came across an old woman in
a log cabin in the mountains. After the
usual saluiations, one of them asked
" Well, old lady, are you Secesh >"
No" was her answer.
:" Are you Union ?"
No"
What are you then ,"
:" 4 Boptist and a!ys hare been -
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JKFF DAVIS has made q peremptory
wholesale conscliption. He has called
FOR every white man in the Coufederaoy
between the ages Of 10 and 45.
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w. CHANDLER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
- over Keller 4 Burpee's Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence, Iowa
Feb 26, 1861.