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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-20
Jim Lanes Apple Tree.

In his speeches. Jim Lane compares
himself to a good apple tree, because
he is dubbed so much. On the same
principle the Devil is the best being in
Gods universe. for carrying out the iig-
ure } every good person is clubbing him.
But the truth is. Lanes case is ike that
of the boy caught stealing apples. He
was kin .ly admonished to desist, bu,
would moi. then the owner threw tufts
Of grass a. him, bu, he only laughed a.
this. then he was pelted heartily with
stones,' which brought him down. So
Lane. He is the thief in the tree, a
not The tree itself. as his vanity leads
him to suppose. He has been admon-
ished, and the grass has been throw a,
him, but like the rogue, he has only
laughed and gone on with bis plunder-
ing. A few stones are needed to 'pell'
him. A few have been thrown and hit
him, as the wincing and anger show
but he will have to be knocked outsof
the tree, as he will never leave il of his
own accord. until he has stripped it Of all
the fruit he can lay his thieying hands
upon. And lot Of the same sort stand
around the tree. looking up wishfully at
the ripe fruit. and each one holding %
both hands. exclaims pleadingly:
Nom. Jim. throw me an applet
And now. Jim. throw me one =
'Ane me = and me I and me shout
chorus Of voices and seeing SO ma.
ny around, and feeling sure he can make
his own terms. he says:
We'll. boys. there's good many Of
you. and not rery good day for mules
al that, bu, III tell you what III do.
you shall have the apples provided you
will share the profits with me. so that
can have a corruption fund TO aid me in
keeping nay place and then you mast
all help me to hold on to the tree.
We'll do it = well do il I they all
eagerly yell and then Jim begins to
toss them the fruit. and how like hun
cry wolves they grab il Then they
to eat. aud between each bite
they pause and scream:
'fiur-roW for Jim Lane y
Aad that Is Jan Lanes Apple Tree! |
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-20

REWARD I'VE know Of few good
aud honest men who think grea, deal
Of Jim Lane. On the other hand, all
the thieves and outlaws are in favor Of
him. We now offer the following re-
ward: lie, any man make out lis Of
all the men in Ksnsas suspected OF be
ing thieves, and Of sIl Who uphold
or justify il. regardless ~ politics before
the war; and lor every one on oi twenty
five who is not a roaring. .Famp.pl, crazy
jim L'ne man. We will pay bin i've
dollars Here * e. inee to make
money White Cloud Chtef.
Wiz, S,l a mau would make money
faster hunting neeiles n hay stack >
1T FIVE cents a gtess. thsn "a tryias 10
secure yout reward There IS no. one
OF that soa 10 b. found; and there is a
good reason los j.. Two years ago,
when Lane was making bis recruiting
speeches. lie said in this place-and
We presume elsewhere. for he always
'spesks his piece wherever he goes
that Kansas boys were great on the
hos" they "cculdn't get along without
hos" bu! he didn't want to raise cav
airy regiments, as il would be dead
loss to them the Kansas boys) il be
should. 1--WE don't wan, cavalry" he
said, "when my brigade weai into NJ
souTi, the cavalry men when they ean.s
out only brought one horse. whsle '''e
infantry men brough. fro; and pertal,
III was not much of a day for mu..s
either" That was AS much as To SAY
laslead Of handing over the captured
stock 10 the government, we will appro
priale il ourselves-steai il, in other
words. Hence, his speech was dilec
bid for thieves; and. as a matter OF
course, all the horse stealing gentry in
the country are loud iu praise Of Jim
Lane; for the simple reason that he is
one of them by his own confession.
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Cabinet Organs

Rev. L. T. BURBANK, Missionary 10
Eastern Turkey, gives the following
Interesting testimony as TO the durabi-
| lily OF the Csbiael Organ under the
most trying tests Of Climate and LEANS
portaion:
BITLis KooRDIsTAA, Nov. 25d. 1868,
Me,srs Mason " uAMLtN
Genis:--it is uow about three years
and half since We purchased cur In
strument OF you. and after SO ion. rial
it is due to you and Your friends that
we should acknowledge lis excellence.
and thank you for The great sa,isiacl ION
| il has afforded US.
No instrument, unless manufactured
in the most substantial manner, and
packed most carefully. could endure
the tests to which yours has been sub
jected. 1t was brought about three
thousand miles in the hold Of a sailing
vessel, and ther transferred to the hold
Of steamer. where the heat was so
great that instruments rs ordinarily
made are spoiled.-and brought about
twelve hundred miles further; then it
was transferred 10 The backs ot mules,
and brought, about four hundred miles
stiil further. over the most q fiicut
moanlain passes, twelve or fourteen
thousand ie-t 6.si.. oVe. road where
? single m.sstep Ollie males would
plunge It hundreds o: ieei DOWN prec,p-
itous rocks, and through rivers. TO its
present home in deep valley among
the Koordish mountains. ia safety and
good order. aud for three years and
half it has cheered our home in this
savage land with its sweet tones, in q
climate where the best Piano is spoiled
in few months; and it promises well
for years 10 come.
/. is the wonder Of this uncivilized
people. who have nothing but the rudes,
music. and great assistant to US in our
missionary work: and we are glad to
hear that others have followed it and
are following i, to missionary ground,
feeling confident that no one will be
disappointed 10 it.
Allow me to say that we selected your
instrument after having visited the most
popular establishments in New York
city. as well as many private insl,u.
men,s and eminent friends. Il GIVES
US great pleasure 10 learn Of your sue
cess in business. and the improvements
thai you are constantly making in your
instruments. Yours, truly,
l.. L. BURBANK.
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presume upon his stupidity SO far as 10
address him in such style. Why, 1t
is as much as to say: "You are all a
set of ignoramuses and fools, and can
feed you on chaif ard lead YOU by the
nose where | please. l know you. and
can do it !"
That is precisely The way Jim Lane
acts. His speeches are the lighIest OF
chsff: the mind would s'arve to death
on them. Chaff ? yes. they ere worse
than chaff; they are chatf befouled with
smut. Let any man ask himself: What
is there in the matter of Lanes speech
that should influence me in his favor ?
and be will, in his sober moments. be
compelled to own that there is nothing
- that he has been deluded by the
merest sham; and in his own conscious
ness he will feel ashamed Of his stupid
ity, if he has been led to applaud the
empty. assertions of the man, We say
any sensible man must feel this in his
own soul-feel that he has been caught
with chaff and fed upon husks
Now, we conclude as we began. Il
is not az aims. Lane that we are opposed,
but against the corruption which he
upholds and grows rich upon. We are
not actuated by feelings Of spite or re-
verge; We have none. But we are for
our country. We know that Liberty
is 10 danger whenever and wherever
corruption rules. We know that Lib
er.y will die If the other continues. All
history is full of examples and warnings.
The past comes up with lis mournful
record, and cries TO us, Beware y The
wrecks Of former republics lie strewn
along upon the shores of Time-ail de-
stroyed by the same great enemy-cor-
rupfioa. They have not been consumed
by traitors a, home or by enemies from
abroad, bu, by the canker worm, COR
RuPTIoN.
Tha. same deadly worm is gnawins
at the heart Of our free institutions, and
its virulent poison is difiusing itself
through every part. II is not Che re-
belliou we have most to fear as an enemy
at this time. but corruption. Shall we
see the danger and hold our peace p
God forbid. The present calls loudly
upon US. upon all who love their coun-
try. to be visilent. TO be at their pos,
on duty. The past points its warWing
finger and exposes The rocks upon which
We are drifting. The future reaches
out to US with imploring hands. and
cries "Be faithful aul save us !" In
that cry We hear the voices Of our chill
dren, the generations 10 come. and they
say: "Fathers, save US ="
And shall we turn away from them ?
Shall we for present personal benefit.
or for malice, or on, of partisan heat,
disregard the cry? Heaven save us
from such sin Our fathers were
true TO us. Through suffering and sac
rysce ihey gave us oul heritage of free
dom; and shall We for paltry gain. throw
the priceless treasure away :? Never !
"Let every freeman vow the same"
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Beware Of CoHnlerfeits.
and be sure the package. are labeled
KeQt's East lpoia Coffee,

Isl NeaGe Street, New EOrk,
as there are numerous eountcrtei:s aiioa: under
the n1me OF Genuine East India Ccifse e." "Orig-
inal Eas, India Coffee etc. put forth by irpos-
tors 10 deceive he unwary
In IN pos kages, and in boxes Of SO. 60 and
iOJ lbs tor Cr1ceTs and large Consumers
Sold by Grocers GENERALLY. Or. ers from
Country Grocers solicited, TO when a very liber.
al discount will be made
Wholesale agents. fioeaish & Nolan. and ".
j. Heiss & Bro. Philadelphia; A. A. Coulter L
Co, Csnsinua'i c. c. CARRIER. Chicago, etc
The Am Adv. Agency, s0s Broadway, y. Ys
viii receive orders Tor the above named Coffee
Busirtss Dept, Corresponding Dept. 1913
+. AtN0RD. FOWLER & WELLS.
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Sheriff S Sale.
: FATE OF KANSAS, sc
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON,
DayAl l.. Lskin, Plaintiff

II K Psrter, Charlotte Por.
.ef, BIS Niic, aod DJu Alon- J Case No 2es
"a Dewey y ftnGan,s.
.iy vi3fue ef an Order of Sale, bearing date
Ausssi 10is, !. d. 1864, 10 me directed and de
.ivafo, issued .u the shove entitled suit, by the
Clerk OF the District Court oi the Third Judicia
District of the State 81 Kansas sitting within anC
for said CogBty o. Jefferson. and al-o by yiriu.
OF ,iiejudgne n!eIed IN said suit by said Coul
in ssid County ai Jefferson, at the May Term
thereof A. ID. 1854. will. on Wednesday
SePtem bsr 2fsf. :. ID. S6f. nj two o'clock
2. NJ oi that day. at the Cour; House door in the
village OF oskalooss IN said County OF jefferson
and state of Kansas. offer et Public Sale, and
sell 10 he highe bidder r cash n; lime # sale
;he following de croed rsei. OF laEd situate, ly.
m am heing ia the County OF Jefferson and
state "f kas sas. namely
moth NJ hat OF Lot number ~ two, in
lock auuIbef t9l nife, Il the or ginai plat OF the
town u O,kaloosa, in The County 4 Jefferson,
State OF kansas
Said property hss been appraised Il one hun
gred aui ssvtuly-fIyo asiizr-, ttT5}.
HORACE 6l6BS. Sterifi
ifii''s 0diee, Ossa 1osa. August II. 1864
fIay1 & Whea ATTY ioE Pm 2075w
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Jane. =. Smitb. Plain il,

| III UiEuftt OVt4t ~ VIC EiS
tr.c, OF Inc Stale ot Ganas-, sitting in said Coon
ty oi Jefferson.
James y. Smith. Plain il,
Daniel Mosier and Jenims NosieY, his wife,
| Defendants.
! You, the above rsiued Daniel NosieF and Je-
nina MOsier, are hereby notified by pabiicston
hereof being made in The independent Tor six
consecutive weeks, that the above named plain
tif, James T.. Smith, has filed HE petition la the
above entitled suit, against you, tha above nam
cd defendants, in the above mentioned CourI,
wherein said suit Is now pending, tie object oi
which and the prayer OF said petition is. tor said
plaintiff TO recover judgm5 5nt against you, the "a
aoove named defendants. that you may be order.
ed TO make, execute and deliver to this plaintiff,
good ard sufficient deed for the qnieting OF the
title of this plaintiff in the following described
lands and premi ,es, situated in the County OF JET
| terson. State of Kansas, to wit: The south
west (1z) quarter OF Section (24) twent, -four,
Township co. nine, Range tlS, eighteen, Dela-
ware Trust Lands in said County, which said II
tie of the said plaintiff was obtained from, through
and By virtue of certain deed of warranty,
mnde, executed and delivered by you, the said
defendants. on the 9th day of November, A. D..
| 1859, TO one RUFUS q. Newland, wherein you. the
said defendants, for valuable consideration,
bargained sold, and convey ed unto the said Ru-
tu- q. Newiand, and TO his heirs and assigns for
ever, the said lands aud premises, and covenant
ed and agreed To warrant aud defend the title to
the same unto him, the said Rufus q. Newian1,
sud to his heirs aud asigus t'rever. against TIE
law 'ui claims II I'll pc vhonso veT, through
an by vIsiuc oi winch san deed an as ts as
slgnee OF tire saa Rulus O. Ne~iahG. tha said
plaintiff C ann ,n be- IA. sole AID aDsSiuts own
er Of the sail land aEi premises, which said utie
| OF the said p siatii Is greatly endangered hy the
inadver'enco aad ea.siessEesS % yqu. lie SAID
defenftapts name sal kutl.s
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RIVER PRICES,

The moltoof Live and Let Live" wil! govern
us N our doaiiggs-
Call and see us before purchasing
elsewhere. At the old Drug Store
stand, North East Corner Of Jefferson
ami Delaware Streets.
l86-tf COY Il cONWELL.
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W 1t is thought that oyer three
hundred persons have been killed by
the Indians on the plaius recently.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-20

A destructive fever is ragin among
cattle in Wyando,te county. and sw eep-
ing them off at a fearful rate.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-20
FlsH's
LAMP-HEATING APPARATUS
Neutrality-suspicious.
WITH rHE FLAsr WHICH LIGHTS TIE ROOM

WITH PIE FI8sr WHICH LIGHTS TIE ROOM
-D
BY the isme 81 common lamp. at th. cost Of 4
cents wr-lh % oi. very conf ortable break fast
eaR be cook -e.-N =. Tri5zne.
Simple m c9nstrlesi sion, easily kept in order. req
dy for ase ir mement-eouvenept 10 have or
hanG.-D~H-El -Elst's Cirsui4r.
Flsh's iasap l. one OF the most popular novelties
OF the day The utility OF IL Is una,ss yilonsbie
agresi saving is made in heating and ecakiug small
articles. and can be made to cook meals fer great
maoy persons, which s actually done on tine arihu-
lar &c ears which carry the sick Sce-ffe
AnsrieaH.
For family use, hospital, tent, barrack. pienies.
hsning. nursery. or sick room, it is article If
comfort beyond all proportion to its eos,--H4i's
Journal Of Health.
have tried the apparatus. and my wife aud
proclaim the same most valuable and inispen.a-
bic article, and We now wonder how we could have
SO long done without it.-Ei Csai Oil Cirexlar.
An economical eontrivanee for getting up heat az
short notice for nursery and general household pur
poses. One important point Is the saving in cost
over coal nres.-E. y. Ersnssg Post.
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SheriH's Sale.

Oliver p. Moss, Robert ". Doaaell, LeoniIa.
VI. Lawson and Theodocis Lawson, his wife
james Ii. Moss, John Doniphan, john Berry,
Trigg i. Alien, John Estes, Joseph I. FicId. vii
lis 5. Hyner. John Cri-n,an, The Bank of the
State OF Missouri and The Farn.ers' Bank .!
Missouri, Plaintiffs.
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MeM, Aareftiselaents.
Order of Publication

STAT. Or kSNSAS,
COUNTY ~ JEFBEhsON.
In the District COlTt OF the Third Judicial Dis
trsci OF Inc State ot GABs.-, sitting in said Coon
g f.,t--
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-16


Hon +. H. Ewmg;
SIR: ! notice in reply by the rebel Tennessee.
ans ON Johnsons Island, Ohio, to your publication
my name attached to those infamous resolutions. and
thought would set myself right before you and my
friends
cmphatcally say that my name was placed there
unauthorized by me, and was not aware of tho
i"ct that it was there until shown ms by Lieut. Co..
Pierson, of the l.th Ohio, in the New York Metro
p)lItm.
What policy could there have been in me signing
such document when months before had become
convinced that | was wrong in fighting against the
Union, and not with my noble old State in popular
sentiment and feeling, and had implied to take the
oath Of allegiance in good faith, and return TO nv
home and friends.
1t plainly shows that their resolutions were a
fraud, and rugged up to injure those who were dis
posed to become loyal, aud no doubt half the names
or more were forged 10 it, as Colonel Pierson said he
had Informed you.
am now enjoying my liberty at home with
Friends and expect TO remain loyal to the best Coy
crnmcnt God ever blessed
can but look back upon my past course with re-
glct that did not take my fathers advice and not
go in the rebel army, for he has always been firm
Union man. and toll me would regret my course.
But for an apology. | wns under tu drluslon loo
great many young men were that as my State
Ind went out it would be patriotic 10 fight for il.
and did enlist with honest impressions. But since
then the fortunes of war had opposed me- and placed
me upon Johnsons Island prisoner of war where
had an opportunity to reflect and post myself upon
the condition of affairs and nm impartial history Of
the commencement Of this unholy war, and found
that my State ms the Others were carried ont hv
fraud, and furthermore being convinced Of the fal-
lacy of the doctrine promulgated by the leaders of
the rebellion, that State had right to seccde from
the Union; and therefore have sworn before hgh
he'v. to protect and not fight against the glorious
stars and stripes.
In conclusion have only to say that civilized
race with the rebels have about played out and TO-
day foul rebellion is covering beneath the nrm Of
power and justice and rs to the fate of the South
can but excl"im with the poet
Like Rome, degenerate Ror:e, who for barbarous
shows
Dartcred her virtue, liberty and repose.
Sold all that freemen praise as great and good,
For pomps Of death and theatres Of blood"
! have the honor to be-
Very respectfully your ob't servant
c. c. ALEXANDER.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-16
A. Warning TO Snuff Takers.

Lately gentleman travelling tlrou"h
England entered tirst-class carriage where
he found person already comfortably seat.
ell who soon entered into conversation and
cvilv offered his new acquaintance a pinch
of snuff, which WAS accepted bat had no
sooner entered his nostriIs than II produced
the effect Of powerful narcotic, of which
the weary traveller soon took advantage by
relieving his companion of fifteen thousand
francs in bank notes, three thousand francs
in other money, besides his watch, chain
and ring. with which valuables, it is need
less TO say, he escaped undetectrd
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-16
The Progress OF the Union.

While the rebellion which was inaugura-
ted by the rebels to break up the Govern.
mcnt and discycr the Union is meeting its
fate in the progress Of events, it may be
proper at this time to take a short retro
spcctvc view Of the great struggle. At the
commencement of the rebellion the rebels
claimed the larger portion Of the United
States territory rs being within the pale of
their fatal circle. They vauntinglv claimed
fourteen States and two territories New
Mexico and Arizona-and also jurisdiction
over the lndian Territory, inhabited by the
Cherokccs, Choctaws, &c. They claimed
the whole of the sea coast from the Della
ware in the East to the Rio Grande in the
Southwest They claimed the Mississippi
river from its mouth to the northern line OF
Missouri and they claimed the Ohio almost
its entire length. There is no doubt the
vastncss Of the territory which they have
claimed under the name OF slave States gave
them an idea Of power corresponding to the
extent Of the territory, and, while pointing
to the map, they induced the Governments
Of Europe to accord to them bclligcrcnt
rights But their dream Of Empire has
Dccn cNplOutu' anu thS lClllA'l WHICH ihtN
claimed has dwindled down TO a compara-
lively small part Of its original fair proper
tions What is their present position >
They have not the exclusive control of n
single State they originally claimed, except,
perhaps. South Carolina and the coast line
Of that State. and of all the rest borderin.
on the Atlantic and the Gulf is in the pos
session Of the Union forces. Over Mary
land they never had more than the preten>e
of claim, and Missouri soon eluded their
grasp Western Virginia. Kentucky, Ten
ncssce, Louisiana and Arkansas, and the
Territories have been wrcsted from them,
while Texas is fast slipping out of their
clutches. We have Judgments in Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and North
Carolina, which are not only permanent in
their character, but will in good time alb
sorb the whole And that leads us down
TO the present opening campaign. Ihecor-
don of the Union armies is cncircling them
like a wall Of fire, and the next blows TO be
struck will narrow the limits Of what is yet
left Of the boosted Conitderacy,' until
their lines shall be obliterated and the face
of the map cleared from the dark cloud OF
the rebellion. With Licutenant-Gcneral
Grant in the East, and MJor-GeneraI Sher-
man in the West, there is every prospect
and every hope that the rebellion will be
driven 10 the wall during the coming cam
pagn, and that the progress Of the Union
will cover the whcle land.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-16
A Pretended Union Man.

Some mon are making prclontions
TO loyalty in East Tennessee who must
be ventilated as an uct Of justice TO the
Union cause Less than one month ago
John Scruggs, Of Monroe county, stated 10
4 ncighbor Of his that he had obtained \
certificate from John Griffith and John
Stakely, to the effect that ho was always u
Union man, or had voted the Union ticket,
and that said certificate had boon sent TO
Knoxville and registered llo states that
he has obtained another certificate from the
Provost Marshal OF Monroe county, Joseph
Divine, to the samo effect ,...
Now, what we have TO say is, that Union
citizens and Provost Marshals are badly
employed in bolsterng up notorious robels,
and assisting them to recover fraudulent
claims, which is going on all over East Ten.
ncsscc John Scruggs is no part Of a Union
man, but is the man who openly avowed
that he had sooner his sons should be killed
in the rebel army than to disgrace them
selves 10y crossing over to kentucky and
going into the Federal army. John Scruggs
is the Baptist preacher who, at his Church
at Chcstoooe, prayed to God to give success
to the rebel cause. John Scruggs is the
man who entertained rebel soldiers who
pIundcrcd his Union neighbors; who has
TWO sons in the rebe army now; and who
has made investments in the so-caed Con
tcderatc Bonds, If such men rs this can
come before our Courts Of Claims and be
paid for their losses. the sooner such Courts
are di>banded the better We have no al
Iusion to any action rs yet, but we desire to
rc"tIdte this case and let the quartcrmastcrs
and Others know who they are paying ~
What we have charged we can prove, and
we will do it if the facts are denied