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prisoners by our Government, was o.
great help to them. Although they were
attired in our army over coats, and many
Of them had their haversacks, they found
the national uniform better disguise
than if they had been provided with
genuine rebel uniforms. In order to
elude the pursuers who they knew would
soon be on their track, they scattered as
much as possible. "
Many were the hardships and suffer
ings, and frequent their narrow escapes
from the rebel cavalry who the next NOR
ming were bushwhackng in every direc-
ton for them. The JOY they experience
ed when they first caught sight of our
troops sent out to meet them and protect
them from their pursuers cannot be ex-
pressed.
To the officers and men OF the .l1th
Pennsylvania cavalry, who they first met
they express the most profound gratitude
for their unbounded kindness, and also
bear testimony to the gallantry with
which these gallant fellows pursued the
rebel cavalry, and rescued many of the
way worn fugitives who otherwise would
have been recaptured. There is good
reason to hope that many more will yet
come in safe.
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with unspeakable svidity, Potatoe skins
feareth his presence beef vanishes from
him, and the dogs look in vain for the
bones. He sighs for the flesh pots Of
Egypt, and monrls over the barrenness
Of the land. In his sleep, nevertheless.
the good angel OF the past deigns TO Wis
it him. and delightful visions are opened
to his recollectiot, for delicious bill
Of fare" floats before the eyes Of the
dreamer, and le orders "oysters and
terrarins for sikh only to awaken to in
fernal slapjacks and molasses.
All this hath thy servant endured.
Is he not then fool? an a5ominatiion in
the sight of wisdom? And is it not un-
to such, and only such, that Fortune dis
penses her favors. Vet she has desert.
ed me. | approach her and she heeth
I double on her trail and she turneth
away | await her coming and she
standelh still / secrete myself in her
path and seize her unawares But she
glideth away as il l bad caught hog by
its creased tail Sc transit! ex-
claim as Irevile poverty and curse for
tune.
Lo! are not these evils? And where.
fore should they be visited upon thy
servant? Surely he has, not sinEed as
other men hath sinned and other men
sinneth. lie hath not coveted his neigh
boris OK, nor his ass. nor, his man serv-
ant--for be it known unto thee that
there are no maid servants here. He
hath abded bv the law and the
Prophets" but the profits have not abid-
ed by him
Now. therefore, renonnce these dig
gines-I absquatulate the premises-::'
vamoose the ranch"--I tax, Oft put
out go-slope-I depat without
scrip or provender, taking 10 heed for
the morrow, for tie morrow takes no
heed for me. Ere five days shall have
passed, the shirt tail ofthy servant shall
be waving in the breeze of Nevada. A
remnant of il shall be nailed upon the
highest mountain tha, he crosses, an en-
blem Of the extremity to whieh a man
can be reduced ir the land of Ophir.
Yet think not. old Elisha, that | would
rend my garment for this alore. Veri
ly, | say unto thee, an evil genius hath
long pursued me. She hath followed so
close upon my footsteps that every
thread and fibre Of my shirt ail are IA
miliar to her eve. And il, in her pur-
suit of me, the should happan to gaze
upon this lone relic in the solitary fast
ness Of the mountain, she will at once
recognize it. and believe me TO be de.
stroyed by wild beasts, she will retrace
her steps and thus | will escape her.
go hence, Elisha, unto the town of
Sonora, where il has bren prophesied
that thy servant will heal the sick, and
prosper with amazing prosperity
As Moses reared the serpent in the wild
erness, for the children of Israel to look
upon and be cured Of their infirmities,
so will | elevate my tin among the Gen
tiles, that they may gaze upon it and be
made whole. Their oaspriugs Of gold
and silver will be acceptable unto me,
and if they live not afterwards, perad.
venture they may find treasure in Heav.
en- Council Bluffs Nonpariel
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gnetrD.

u At banquet to the Irish Brigade, Civ
en- in New York, Capt. Daily, of the 47th reg
iment New York volunteers, one of the guests,
being called upon for song, said he would
give them one which was very popular in the
department he came from, and which had
done much to reconcile the soldiery of the COM
mand to the institution it referred to. 1t was
private O'Reiley of his regiment, who is in
the habit Of saying that he had seen such
plenty of white men killed in this war that he
has no objection now to letting the d" Sambcs"
take their fair share of deaths and wounds
Against any white monopoly in the trade of
+" bein kilt" as he phrased it, Private Miles
had entered to the air Of the :" Low backed
Car" the following lyrical protest. He called
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08

Some of our eminent limbs Of the law
arc fobbing immense fees nowadays !;
the income of the most favored nd dvocates
being almost fabulous in amount Twen-
ty FIVE thousand dollars year used 10
be considered we'll worth any lawyers
while, and the hope of enjoying even a
tithe OF chat sum has made many an
humble bar tenders mouth water. But
in these troubous aad litisous times the
big wig lawyers look upon twenty five.
thirty. or even forty thousand dollars as
no great affair OF an income. and retain
ers OF one. two and three thousand dol
lars drop into their hands with as litIle
concern on their parts as one tenth the
sum was wont to inspire Ten or dozen
years ago. 20 prose ,ha. political
prominence pays. | may Instance the
casa of leading Democratic lawyer vhc
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Miles O'ReiIey on the ss Nnygurs."

Some tell us 'tis burning shame
To make the Nayguri fight:
And that the trade of being kilt
Belongs but to the white:
But as for me, upon my sowl.
So liberal are we here,
I'll let Sambo be murdered in place of myself
On every dav in the year
On every day in the year, BOYS,
And every hour in the day
The right to be kilt I'll divide wild him
And devil word III say.
In battles wild commotion
shouldn't at all object
If Sambo's body should stopa ball
That was comm for me direct
And the prod of a Southern bagnet.
So liberal are we here,
III resign and let Sambo take it
On every day in the year.
On every day in the year, boya,
An wild none of your nasty pride.
All my rights in Southern hagnet prod
Wid Sanbo III divide.
The men who object to Samho
Should take his place in the fights;
And it's better to have nagnr's hue
Than a liver that's wake an white
Though Samho's black as the ace of spades,
His finger a trigger can pull.
And his eve runs straig ight on the barrel sights
From under his thatch of wool
So hear me all, boys. dnrlings
Don't think I'm tippin' Won chaf
The right TO be kilt I'll divide wild him
And give him the largest half.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
How Pert Young Lady was Treated

The bridge brokene How provok-
ing = and Barbara Lynn leaned from
the window speaking to the brown faced
boy who had volunteered the above
piece Of dstasteful information.
Yes, ma 'am-the freshet carried the
iimbers clean away, day before yester.
day
But how are we TO get across? We
are going 10 visit Miss S'aple,on at
Slapletcn Park
They keep ferryman there, ma'am.
with little boat, he'll take YOU across,
and il you'll drive round by Uncle Ez
ra's he'll send your trunks by the noun
tain road :
Very well. Driver, follow lh. boys
directions
Close under the green sweep of a
clump Of water willows lay little boat
fastened BY rope TO the upright post,
which alone remained of the destroyed
bridge, and tenanted bv one man in a
picturesque straw hat whose broad brim
shsdowed his face altogether
He's reading, | declare. instead of
minding his business and looking ont
for passengers A literary ferryman =
sneered Ada Carson.
Miss Barbara made no verbal com.
ment. but walked resolutely down to the
landing and reused the absorbed boat.
man from bis studies with the point of
her parasol.
Bring your boat around ! she said,
sharply. we want TO cross the river.
BE quick
The boatman pushed back his broad
brimmed straw hat, with look half
puzzled, half amused, that made Bar bara
Lynn turned toward her companion with
the petulant words
] believe he's an IDIOT
Where do you wish TO 10, ladies'
asked the man when they bad safely be.
slowed their multilarious founces upon
the seats, without any compliments TO
The smalness OF the accommodations.
To Slapleton Park landing
AS the oars flashed through the bright
tideless water. Ada Carson drew deep
sigh Of relief.
Well, we shall be there soon. hope
II you had only written, Barbara Miss
Stapleton would have sent some one to
meet us--psrhsps that astonishing broth
er of hers
Yes said Barbara. curling her Zip
and nice first appearance we shoulC
have made, tired and dusty. with oul
hair uncurled = No-l choose to NEE
Harry S.apleton en- grands toilette, wheI
| do meet him. Everything depends OF
frs, impressions you know
And you mean to captiyate him !!
mean TO try =
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NO. So.
Soldiers After the War.

Macaulay, in the portion Of his histo-
ry relating to the state of English society
at the close of the great Revolution.
touches upon subject curiously parRll-
'eled in our own times Speaking of the
fears that were then entertained as to the
result Of dsbandng Cromwel's army
and throwing its unruly elements back
into society, he says:
"The troops were now to be disband
ed. Fifty thousand men. accustomed TO
the profes sion of arms, we're at once
thrown on the world, and experience
seemed to warrant the belief that this
change would produce much misery and
crime-that the discharged veterans
would be seen begging in every street.
or would be driven by hunger to pilage.
But no such result followed. In few
months there remained not trace indi-
eating that the most formidable army
in the world had been absorbed into tho
mass Of the community. The royalisis
themselves confessed that. in every dc.
partment Of industry, the discarded war
rior prospered beyond men: that none
was charged with any theft or robbery
that none was heard to ask any aims.
and that, if a baker, mason, or wag
goner attracted notice by his diligence
and sobriety, he ,ros, in all probability,
one of OHver's old solaiers.'
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08

LAMPBLAcK VS. SpIRIrs.-When the
Davenport Boys were in Kenosha recent
ly. an enlerprising genius Of that burg
applied mixture Of oil and lampback
to his hair, and then allowed himself TO
be shut up in the cage along with tho
bound mediums. Presently he felt
spirit hand resting on his head. lie
requested that the hand Nigh, par, his
hair as he WAS accustomed 10 do IN boy
hood, The request Was complied With.
aud when the box was opened, although
the boys were securely tied, the hands
Of one of them was thoroughly besmear
ed with tho oil and lumpblaek. showing
that whatever the spirits may DO, they
make use Of humsn agencies Peoria
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The New York Independent says -
A letter from Iowa, ordering a copy Of
the pamphlet on the Monroe Doctrine.
and requesting some information as to
other publications, adds :" am of
foreign birth. Welshman. a coal min
er by profession. | am elected mem.
Der of lle legislature that meets next
January have taken as active part
in our affairs as my means and talents
would permit, and am anxious to do all
that can during the contes. next fall.
| have been in the army. member Of
the Cd Iowa regimen, of Infatry. and
was discharged on account Of sickness.
My motto regarding our national affairs
is-No compromise with wrong"
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L, w. HART,

4 TToRSEY AND COUNSELOR AT
Il LAW Independence, Buchanan Coun-
W, Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-
trusted TO his care. Office up stairs, one door
vest OF Marquette d Mckenzie's Furniture
atcrc, Main Street. Independence, Iowa.
Any yand all business pertaining in any way
"a Lands or land business, promptly attend
d to. Nov26-l | y
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DILAZON ID, ,HOIDRJDcE.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
~ LAW. Independence. Buchanan County
Iowa Office next door west of Marquette It
MeKenzie's Furniture Building. All business
entrusted 10 him will he promptly attended to.
Back Pay. Bounty aud Pensions due dis
charged or deceased soldiers, or their heirs
procured promptly and no charges made until
the claim is obtained.
ATril 29th 1862. f6-ly
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w III. BARTON,
COUNTY j

COUNTY JUDGE
T AW OFFICE, at the Court House, indie.
IL pendcnce, Iowa
Will attend 10 conveyancine take acknow.
Judgments of Deeds, aud do all legal business
entrusted TO his care.
Jan 81 1861. t.
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j. s.. WOODWARD.

4 TT0RNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
~ Law, General Land Agent aud Notary
Public, lndepen dence, buchanan County.
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts oi
his State. Also attend promptly to securing e
tlaims, making Collections, Paying Taxes.
Uonveyancing, kc.
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X. w. WRIGHT, NJ. u.

hFFlCE, at Wallaees Drug Store, Indepcn-
~ dence. Residence. 80 rods east of the
Court House, o" the place formerly owned
by Mr.. Hermann, the gardener
May 9TH, 1868, ly
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CARTER HOUSE.

I DIN J.. WILCOX, formerly of the Amer
- loan Hotel, having leased the above house,
would return his thank. TO the public for the
liberal patronage formerly bestowed, and would
be hoppy to welcome all his old friends at the
Garter House, Maine ST., Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Stages leave this house daily for the North
South and West
Cedar Falls, July %. 1861.
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How do you know that he will make
good husband?'
What difference does that make? He
is rich
The boalman stepped ashore, and,
doffing his hat, pointed to snperb gray
stone mansion whose gables and null
lions CLEANED through groups of trees
just beyond, saying:
There is S'apleton, ladies--you will
have no difficulty in finding i;.'
Barbara tossed piece of silver to him
and said
See that our trunks are sent up as
soon as they arrive =
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"And now, girls, get ready for din
ner as soon as you can J said Mrs. Sta.
pleton, as she ushered her visitors into
a dainty little dressing room all paneled
in oak and gold green, with curtains OF
pale green silks, and mirrors that reach
ed from the ceiling to the floor. Il
have delightful party Of guests stay
ing here, and l want you both to look as
lovely as possible Remember our old
school compact, Barbara, you are to
captivate Harry
Barbara did look lovely as she enter
ed the drawing room, where lights and
flowers and delicious perfumes made a
sort of fairy land, dressed in rose color
ed tulle caught up with boquets ofmoss
rose buds, and branch OF trailing rose
buds fastened in her glossy culls, as
careless as If it had lallen from the vine.
Ada was pretty too, in white muslin and
lilies Ada's beauty was to Barbara's as
twilight TO sunshine pearls to the i'm
perial diamond. Anna Stapleton's ewes
Frightened witt a sort of admlring pride
as she came forward, leaning on a gen
,leman's arm, to greet her guest
Miss Lynn, my brother. Mr.. Staple
ton =
And Barbara's cheeks blazed into
scarlet FIRE, as in the calm glance Of the
gentleman bowng before her she recog
nized the dark eyes that had become so
quizically beneath the shadow Of the
ferryman's straw hat She was literal.
" struck dumb, she could not have
spoken TO have saved her life, but Har-
ry Stapleton was less embarrassed.
We have met before he said with a
half smile. 1t was my first appearance
in the role Of ferryman. l hope it gave
tisfaction. Everything depends on
first appearances. you know. Pardon
me for not disclosing my name, Miss
Lynn, but your orders were too impera
lively given Tor me 10 disobey =
He stopped abruptly. for Barbara,
overcome with shame and modification,
had tainted in his sisters arms
And then and there ended all her
hopes OF ever becoming mistress of Sta
pleton Park. Alas what radiant Wis
ions a little mistake will sometimes
overthrow.
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Mrs. Parlington says ,ha, when shs
VAS = gal she used TO 20 10 parties. and
always had beau1 10 eItort her home
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T. EINNIGAN.

A TTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"a Independence, Iowa. Office over Free.
man 4 Mains Store
July sth, 1862. ll6-ly
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w. CHANDLER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
- over Keller & Burpees Furniture Ware
Rooms Independence, Iowa.
Feb &c, l-6l.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
SaARLEs b. FARwELL. #, SIMEON FARwEI
FARWELL & CO..

TOMMISSION MERCHANTS. l39 South
~ Water Street Chicago, H.. Liberal cash
advances on property In store.
REFERENCES Cooley, Farwell Il Co., Gray,
Phelps Il Co, &. c. Cook & Co.
Oct. 7th. Is62. .5 f29-t
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His Escellsnea, JEFF. Davis ::

THOSE who have read the proof sheets OF
General SCOTS Memoirs give assurance of
its interesting recollections, and say that it
is written in most piquant style. 1t cons
tains one hundred and fifty pen and,ink
sketches of characte tiers, embracing nearly all
our prominent men from the Revolution
down. Scott was present at the trial of
Aaron Burr, and was also the most promi-
nent actor at the time of notification in
South Carolina, lS32-being in and near
Charleston during the entire difficulty
The Mexican campaign is too fresh in the
memory of US all to need more than men-
ton. Directly after the close of the war of
1872, Scott went abroad, and was in Paris
ust after the battle of Waterloo himself
the hero of our second war with England.
He there saw the combined armies Of Aus
tria, Russia and England, and met Alexan,
der of Russia, Francis Of Austria, and the
great hero Wellington. He spent several
days at the house of Lafayette. He gives
sketches Of all.
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The Monroe Doctrine.

The New York Times L1NcoIN's mouth.
piece in New York and almost the only
newspaper in the land that was servile
enough to justity aud applaud the kidnap.
ping of AReUELLEs and the suppression OF
Democratic newspapers, in favor of the
recognition Of the empire of MACMILLAN in
Mexico. A long article recently appeared in
in the Times, arguing that the Mexicans
were degenerate and factious race, unfit
for the blessings of a Republican govern,
ment. No one need be surprised to see the
Administration journals in all the North
ern States come out openly, before this
summer is past, in favor Of accrediting a
minister to and receiving one from the
monarchy which has lately been established
on our borders. The Monroe Doctrine
plank in the Baltimore platform is perfect
sham; it is not endorsed by Mr.. LINCOLN OF
the chief men ofhis party. fit means any
thing at all,'i is rebuke to the Admin,
tration for the trucking and disgraceful
foreign policy it has pursued, but it is a
rebuke which will not be Needed. The
Administration is as much resolved as ever
to continue its self-abasenent before every
foreign power, aud is still in readiness
to abandon and repudiate the Monroe Doc
trine which was once one Of our proudest
boasts.
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The ANT TRAP.-As the season is hand
for those pests, the ants, housewives and
others who are troubled with them may
: probably use the following taap to advant-
age: Procure large sponge, wash it we'll
and press 1t dry, which will leave the cells
quite open then sprinkle over it some
fine white sugar, and place it near where
the ants are most troublesome. They win
soon collect upon the sponge and take nm
their abode in the sells. 1t is then only
necessary to dip the sponge in scaidine vi
ter, which will wash them out dead by tens
of thousands. Put on more sugar, and set
the trap for . new haul. Thig process will
soon clear the house Of every aunt, uncle
and progeny.
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THE CENTER,

Nothing of any moment was accomplish
ed on, the center, or line of the 4th and
l4th Corps to-day, (l6th,) EE
Last night at dark, when firing ceased on
the center, our dimes were about four huns
dred yards in advance of the position of
the morning. The enemy betrays unmis-
taxable signs of uneasiness tonight, having
been soclosely pressed al day.
June II, A. M.-Generat Howard has
just received q dispatch from Generol
Stanley, that the enemy had disappeared
from the front, and that he entered bis
works at $3.50 this morning. Hooker also
reports that he can find no enemy in his
front.
$50 A. M.-Ten prisoners just brought
in from Stanley's front report that the
enemy has withdrawn his center two miles
but still holds his old position al
Kinesaw Mountain on our left, and Lost
Mountain on our right. This seems to be
confirmed by the fact that heavy firing has
been heard all night and this morning in
Schofeld's front, and while l write the
enemy on the left center are responding to
Pamer's vigorous advance upon him, in-
mediately to the right of Kinesaw.
1t is now A. NJ, and firing in the front
of Palmer has nearly died away. Nothing
is heard but occasional artillery and mus.
kerry reports on the extreme left of Pal
mer's corps, and ON McPherson's right -
The enemy has not yet been found on the
centre where Howard has been advancing
with artillery and infantry through the de
serted works of the enemy, which are very
formidable in their appearance. Seventy
two prisoners, chiefly taken by Stanley,
have been sent in to corps headquarters,
this morning. Hardee's is the corps that
Howard and Palmer has been fighting for
two days
Gen. Loring is reported as Gen. Folks
successor in command of the corps. A few
deserters come to us, but it is generally
on the retreat when they fall behind pur'
posely to be captured. At no other time
is it safe to attempt to desert, especially as
detection is sure to be followed by public
shooting exhibition.
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From Sherman's Army.
NEWS TO THE I7thINsTANTI
Severe and Continuous Skirmishing'
GENERAL POLK KILLED.
HOOKERS FIGHT ON THE 18TH
Severe and Continuous skirmishing
HOOKERS FIGHT ON THE 18TH

Correspondence of Cincinnati Commercial
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Henry Wilson recently said in his place
in the the Senate
!, "olr, there is power enough in the nation,
There are resources enough in the nation, il
goa '0outa only gre US some po,cer to organs
lie IL and to precipitate it against the enc
envy, to win these battles, and to close this
contest within short time. If God ,could
out inspire somebody, if He would but plant
In some mind in authority the power to or
ganize and then the power to direct, this
great contest would be closed with more
glory to the American people, than ever
kind"
Inc Senator is plainly of the opinion that
God Is not upon our side. He will proba-
oiy soon be denouncing Him as q "pro.
slavery God!" aI =. -