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Horses 4 Carriages to let at all hours.

Once aud stable On Washington street, between
the American and the Elsar Hcrsss third stable
from the corner. NATHAN GUILE
Lansing, July Sth. 1854 +49sl
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Wholesale OR RETAIL!
While war wages vide desolatiOn,
And crockery smashed Is so dear,
JOHN ". AMPHLETT brings consolation,
And bids AOuseh0liers never 10 fear
For his wares he sells cheaper,
And warrants them longer 10 last
He keeps a splendid assortment,
With tribe advance on the past
He has dishes for the young ones,
And dishes for the old,
And stOne-ware by the gallon,
II you come before lis sold.
he has Casters with liz bottles,
And Spoons Of every kind
With plated ware numerous
We suit most any mind
Beer mugs small
You can hardly soc the ale.
And larger ones for better times,
He always keeps for sale
GObets by the wholesale,
From the larger 10 the small
Glass ware Of every kind
His stock Is awful tall
poet well might sing
OF beauteous things and bright,
When that fne CrOckery Store
L. lighted up At night.
Call and invest your Greenbscks,
In something that you need
And not let the filthy lucre
In your pockets go 10 seed
His store IL easy found,
Being Just across the way
From the old Capitol building,
Near where they weigh the hay.
LANSING, Sept. 21si, o.. 4oo
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LIVERY STABLE.

The stable Of the undersigned Is vel stocked, snc
n good running order. TIE public viii always Be
furnished With First Cas-. Neat and Comfortable
Carriages AM goot t-ave.i-g horses. shall always
sndesVor q keep nv stock IN good tim, and worthy
The patronage Of the pablic.
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his -osapaly. with al increased t4giial -tocL
presents IS Claims for continuance u public pal
ronage, AID security against loss an tsI-aSe uy
ire aul In and Eisss, q pail Up cash capital q
Four fiuncrs thousand ollsrs, and additional cash
surplus Z ~ Hundred Thousand Dollars. making a
total .auifai .ni -urpls Of
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-10-12

Isl Iter- 4 Lo Machine making tle 7 ut "
Lock stitch u : - simple Az - easily under
stood
Kept 10 rera
81 There Is nc machine cspabl. u doing - great
4 variety aud range O wark. ~ Work ever leqllrel
10 Family Sowing. but what may b. done perfectly
"a our Letter 4 " machine or H. mlnlf2ct1rirg by
aur 10 . Machine
an We warrant every machine We 81, 20 give
better satisfaction than say IN market OF money r.
funded
5ih We give Instructions IL using tha machine 20
u. persons purchasing
We keep constantly Oh hand a large supply o..
Needles Machine Twist Liner aud Cotton ILrt4l To-
Nlchirc ~ Is .ool as arv N u. mar.et
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HeLmbOid's EKtrac, Buchu aud Im.
p,0red Rose Wash
Cures Seoret Diseases

10 al their Stages. Al liitis Frp.nas
Lizzie or uy Change ol llst NJ iuco.xsnieucs
AND so EXPOSURE
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INCORPORATED 1868
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
A LEAP YEAR STORY.

Ny Name is Jenkins-T Thomas Jeffer-
son Jenkins. Not q bad nams-is IL?
It looks we'll written or printed especi-
ally written. if you make your J's with a
flourish. as ] always do. And yet, in
spite Of its being good name and =
pretty one to write. ! have meyer yet
been able to find . young lady who sp
pearsd to fancy il. Mono OF them seem
to think that "Mr. Thomas Jefferson
Jenkins'' would look we'll on visiting
card and so l am doomed 10 "blush un.
seen and waste my swestness on tho
desert air.
One evening ! sat in my bachelor
AZ ,r,ments. easily smoking my pipe aud
gazing into huge wood ERE. which
burned brightly upon the hearth. warm
ing and tightening the whole room 81
the same time. II n wonderful how
smoke generates thought. Ike Marvel
has published his bachelor reveries over
wood FIRE. coal Gre and cigar. bu,
he has nsvsr given the result OF his cog
isatiops With pipe in his mouth. il in
dead, hs smokss pipe. or did smoke
. piPs. ] msan-for poor fellow. hes {
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

Among the curiosities on exhibition
at the Sanitary Fair in Boston are nu.
merous relics of Washington-his sash,
saddle. epaulets, cane, with numerous
autographs and letters bronze Jar from
Shanghai. two thousand years old; sword
of Miles Standish ; lock Of the gun which
killed King Philip, OF Mt Hope, in 1916
and wooden bowl taken from Philips
wigwam Bible printed in Venice in
l478, before printing WAS introduced
into England. and numerous rare and
genuine autographs and letters. There
are also exhibited the shoes worn by tic
royal family OF England. and a pair of
shoes purchased in Georgia by a young
lady who arrived in Boston last Sunday.
The shoes are coarser than any Young
lady would wear here. and are laced
with cord. Yet the lady paid forty ddl.
lars for them. and refused 10 sell thsm
for fifty.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

Dear soul. full OF loving kindness and
osritality as thou vast. re, ever max.
ing our house seem Ike a tor,S = dad
with what patience wouidst thcu cit
sewing by crack in the shutters, sr
inch wide. rejoicing in thy immac ulats
pain! and clear glass |! But was there
ever thing Of thy spotless and unsul.
lied belongings which boy might use?
How trembled to touch thy secured
tins, that hung in appalling brigness
with what awe l asked for basket to
pick strawberries and where in tho
house could find a place to eat piece
OF gingerbread? How like a ruffian, q
Tartar. a pirate, l always felt when
entered thy domains and how. from
day TO day, l wondered at the immeas.
urable depths of depravily which were
always leading me to upset something.
or break or tear or derange something.
in thy exquisi'ely kept premises Some.
how, the impression was burned with
overpowering force into my mind, ,hs.
fouses and furniture, scrubbed floors,
white curtains, bright tins and brasses
were the great, awful. permanent facts
Of exlstence.-and that men and women.
and particularly children, were the med.
dlesome inIruders upon this divine or.
der, every trace Of whose intermeddlinp
must be scrubbed out obliterated in the
quickest way possible. Il seemed eyi.
dent to me that houses would be far
more perfect if nobody lived in them at
all but that, as men had really and ab.
surdly taken to living in them, they
must live as little as possible.
Stowe.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

LAKE SUPERIOR GoLp AND SILVER Ex.
cirtMrSr.-A fresh excitement has bro
ken out Tho Lake Superior mining re-
glons are now looked upon as second
only TO the mines of California Speci-
mems OF ore have been received in this
city. which contain liberal qusn,ines Of
lead and silver, and we understand that
600 acre tracts have changed hands n
an immense profit on their origins cost.
Speculation. of couse. has q great deal
TO do with the present excitement. bu,
there is nevertheless a fair slow for .
goodly yield Chi. Jour.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
Jusr So.-The Spiritual Harbinger.

JusT So.-The Spiritual Harbinger,
printed in Rochester, N. Y, and devo.
ed TO Spirituaism. has the following:
"In the twelfth hour. the life of God.
the glory Of God, the Holy Procedure.
shall crown the Triune Creator with
perfect disclosive illumination. Then
shall the Creation arise in divine ef1u.
ence into the dome of disclosure. in ous
comprehensive galaxy of supreme beau.
titudes"
To which somebody responds as fol.
low:
=" Then shall the inconceivsbls block.
heads in the jackasscal dome of dis.
closlve procedure, superincum bent above
the all fred great Leatherlunyus of Pa.
ter Nipninnygo, the gooseberry grinder.
rise into the dome disclosive until CO.
equal, co,extensive, and conglomerated
lumuxes in incomprehensihle mux, shall
asslmmilate into nothing. and revolve
like bewlldered bob tailed pussy. ca,
around the place where the tail WAS |"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

A little boy had colt and dog. and
his generosity was often tried by visitors
asking. just TO see what he would say. 10
give them one or both Of his pets One
day he told gentlemen present hs
might have bis colt, reserving the dog,
TO the surprise OF his mother. who asked |:
Why, sonny. why didn't you give
him the dog ?"
Say nothing. cay nothing, mother
When he goes to take the COLI Ill Sc, sh .
dog OIL him."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
L. w. HART.

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
q, Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-.
trusted to his care. Office up stairs. one door
west of Marquette g. McKsnxie's Furniture
Shore. Main Street, Independence, Iowa.
Any and all business pertaining in any way
10 Lands or a land business. promptly attend.
dn. Nov26-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
DEs MoISEs. Feb. &c, .l8f

DEs MoISEs. Feb. &c, 1864.
History repeats itself. The fact is a
rulerable good mirror of the future
Events goin circles--or cycles-l forget
which. All Of which aud more of The
.he same sort are familiar to your intelli.
gent readers. ! am reminded of the
wise sayings on the subject by the fact
that now sit by the old table in the
same position | occupied four years age.
when "lInkensaliug" it for the HAWK
EYE. The House OF Representatives
looks now about as il did then. To be
sure. miss greatly. my ancient friend,
Claggett, who used 10 bob up aud down
SO much, saying some good things aud
some detesable the polished aud spec,
tscled Jennings; F.; the nose whereby l US
ed TO warm my hands SO comiortably -
Dunlavey's and other things - too tedi.
Gus 10 mention" But in the main,
feel very much as l used TO feel Old
times has come again. There stands the
old water cooler. Tor instance, only lit.
tie older the same tumbi2sS are BY. one
now mended, but both having the same
old dirt on the bottom ihey used to have
in 1860. know lhat dir, like book
Ii is very ,erersble.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
NO. 81.

ments to Davis, Secretary Of the Senats.
Rich, Clerk Of the House, Palmer, snd
THxon, Of the Register, Teesdale, of the
post-office, for kind attentions. whilst to
all the members of the recent editorial
convention, l. bow in profound grail.
tude for innumerable courtesies.
LrNKEHsALx,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
T. FINNIQAN.
DILAZON d. HOLDRIDGE,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
n LAW. Independence. Buchanan County
Iowa. Office next door west of Marquette 4
NeKenzie's Furniture Building. All business
entrusted to him will be promptly attended to.
Back Pay. Bounty and Pensions due dis
charged or deceased soldiers, or their heirs,
procured promptly, and no charges made until
the claim is obtained. Z
April 29th, 1862. l6ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

kept up as would shame mad-ho
] / could neither read nor write, on &C
count OF the horrible clatter kept up b,
my servants, in efforts to get to Mary
ears. Passing strangers were constant
ly stopping before my house. attracted
by the yelling and bowling within
The truth is, there's no denying it
was a miserable man. In spite of al
my wealth, l had no peace of mind, and
] began to fear that the din and noise
would drive me crazy.
One morning my wife met me at the
door with letter. 1t was from heI
aunt, an old lady living some distance
off, who proposed to pay US visit. She
would arrive that day, and must meet
her at the cars. did 30 and found
horrors of horrors--that she was as deai
as my wife
hadn't The heart to say anything to
the old lady on the way home. l was
thinking of what was to follow. When
we drove up. Mary was Standing at the
door, waiting to welcome Aunt Betsy.
Il am delighted to see you T. yelled
my wife, as the old lady ascended the
steps.
"How do you do my dear?" screamed
the aunt in return, while the window
ratified, and pair of psssing horses. un-
accustomed TO the noise, were nearly
frightened into run.
When entered the parlor, there they
sat on each side of the fire place, and
such yelling You'd have thought a
whole tribe of Cherokee Indians were
present.
Aunt BIS visit was to last two week -
Every day the bowling continued. They
seemed to like the fuu, and such hor.
rid din as was kept up "from morn till
dewy eve," | reckon you never heard
Human nature couldn't stand it-at least
mine couldn't-and so | determined to
vamose the rancho. endured il week
and then pretended that business called
me away.
1t was on dark and dismal evening
that took the cars for--. 1t had
been seeting for several days. and the
| track was coated with ice Several &C.
ciden,s had occurred within sLort pc
riod, and | felt little uneasy, as took
my seat and wrapped my blanket close
y around me to shut out the cold. !
soon forgot the danger. and lell into a
reverie. l thought of what a glorious
time Aunt Betsy and my wife were hav
ing. There they sat on each side Of the
fire place, yelling at each other like a
couple OF Indians, making The whole
house hideous.
How | congratulated myself on hav
ing escaped, even though for brief sea
son. from the internal clstter. laughed
inwardly at the idea, aud would hsv,
felt happy but for the recollection that
must return to it. AT length slept
how long | know not-and was ava
kened by what | took 10 be one OF Aun
Betsy's yels. | soon discovered m,
mlstaAe. Ii was the whistle Of the 10
comoliye. We were off The track and
ielt we were going down-down-down
| bad barely time to close my eyes ant
muller a short prayer before felt tn
shock, and found myself on the floor
My lamp had burned out, my fire wa
low, and | was almost frozen. l hat
been dreaming-was in my own room
! aud still bachelor.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

A lady friend Of ours WAS In Chicago
the other day. and WAS asked by a oous.
in how she liked the Ba'moral stocking.
30. very well. WAS the reply.
well. l don't" said the cousin.
nor will wear them. either: I'll be
hanged il I'll make a BARRIERS pole Of my
lss for the sake OF being i4shiorable I"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
w H. BARTON,

COUNTY JUDGE
T AW OFFICE. at the Court House, Inde.
IL pendence, Iowa.
VIII attend to conveynncing. take acknow
Judgments Of Deeds. aud do all legal busi ness
entrusted to his care.
Jan. q 1861. II.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
J. 8. WOODWARD,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
~ Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public. Independence. Buchanan County
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts 81
mis- State. Also attend promptly to securing G
claims. making Collections. Paying Taxes,
Opnveyancing, &c. 8
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
CARTER HOUSE.

T Ohm L. WILCOX. formerly Of the Amer
q loan Hotel. having leased the above house,
would return his thanks to the public for the
liberal patronage form, rly bestowed, and would
DO 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. -" tA'
Cedar Falls, July 25, 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
Notes From the Capital.

General reflections about old times here.
Il Good Legislature. Raluay mai,
tsrs, etc.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
w. CHANDLER,

w. CHANDLER,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
q over Keller & Burpee's Furniture Ware
Rooms. Independence, Iowa.
Feb 96, 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15

AIRS. n. P. WOODS has opened her New
NlAilhnery Room, one door west Of Planes
1srdwsse Store. and oAers 10 her old sustsm.
~ snd frisuds. and M public gsnssslly. .
Aus sDcstnsps of nilhssry. 6ivs ~ sea
hSsrsassa, ArH y - I<-n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-31

TUESDAY, August Jul 7. NJ,
ASHES Receipts, none. Market inactive aud prices
nominal.
BREADsrrFrs Receipts 6,STs bbs. -four, 81 bbis ana
% bags meai 10 sos hnss"i- $4,000 bushels
oa..r nvru Was a further break down in the -four
market to-day, in sympathy with the tumble In
gold, the decline being 25c Doc, with good deal OF
irreguarity Of prices There strong pressure to
SELL especially the part OF those carrying largo guam
titles speculation The sales were $4,000 bbls State
and Western, 900 southern and 500 Canadian In rye
Gour and corn meal only retail business within our
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FINANCIAL.
s@l1rW"F7177@9FeF79.779@7771
TINTED STATES TREASURY.

~ INV YoRn, August 20, 1864
Notice m hereby given that the Thirty Treasury
Notes win Hereafter be az tas oace upon deposit
the denoir sons OF desired also how they DO
trsnsm tel whether By mall exprcss or Otherwise. III,
IS ooo dated August Is 1854 which accrued Interest
from that date 10 date OF deposit must be paid.
JACOB RUSSELL. Assistant Treasurer ad interim.
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PROPOSALS FOR
VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS
FAMILY AID FUND BONDS, NO 10.

~ IspsSl!:Ei s
s,,2: !.
c,rror,,,cn pss.sa Agsas, - 1864. .1d Lsss.
The ssd bonds VII s-sr interest," q the sss u Il, per
Ms, md sovsbsr n each year. and the principal viii be
The proposals viii smoun, of bonds desired snd
the Price er one HUNDRED dollars thereof and the
cIs &.
presenting % sss compiroer sSe receipt. of the
chsmssrlsin isr such deposs hs parties win entitled
n me value
sas for voInneer Soldiers rs%y Ala rsna Bonds NJ
70 and enclosed in second envelope, addressed 70 the
ye rsht IL reject any or all or the BIDS II the
Interests Of %. xfffnss iTsaT BR6ssssAr Comptroller
CRY or Nrv fosE psrassESr or FirAScs. CONTROL
T,o LoAS-sscoe on BOND AND MORTGAGE, AT
JOHN f LaE T n. y s.s FOR s.s ss" Of years. Apply to
NOTICE. -HoLDNRs OF STOCKTON fcALiFoRsIA,
fs ssSs n NJ !S
q; Metropolitan Bank a saJss ;s:ss
NEy FORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY,
rrssdsns once corner o. rsyrts avenue and
win received Once un, 1n q ssps:mSsp ssos
SSsss ip Smiling FGn ss sonS.
bend. s.d u HsrSs ss soG nssTs: a.
fsbg mss x nsasss q ssss
OF NOS erceedng ions OF dollars and are re tee
able In thirty years from their cate
They were issued for tho purpose OF oonso iaea ths
entire mortgage debt Of the company and secured by
n9rtrafe upon the whole OF lie Railroad including city
The mortgage provides for sinking fund, 10 be applied
semLsnnualy 70 the purchase and cancellation of tho
bonds further provides for the applicant Of the pro-
ceeds OF h Of the real estate Of the company south Of
street 70 The purchase and suhment Of
sasdent number or the bonds have been set asiae 70
pay the existing mortgages as they become due
Further Information BE- hhi application ~ this
moA WI. II. VANDERBILT, vioS President
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A UsTRAIIA PIONEER LINE.-THE FINE A BRIT
"A ish epper ship ROYAL SAXON. is RAPIDLY loading az
pier 10 East river and will he dispatched for sydney g.
" direct on the 10th OF September. This cass sh
has accomm limited number Of first and nd
cabin passengers. Apply TO r. W. CAMERON, No. -
Beaver street.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-26

sO-The guerrillas have been commit
sing.a number Of Outrages in Nelson
comfy, Kentucky. 4 few days ago q
squad passed through the town Of Fair
Geld, captured two Federal soldiers, dis
armed them, aud allowed them 50 60
free. Mr. Tichenor, the collector Of in
ternal revenue in the county, was rob
bed Of pistol, horse, and gold watch
. The citizens Of Nelson county shoald be
on the alert. aud make preparations 70
deal summarily with these roying squads
of thieving seouHdrels. Their acts are
recognized by neither Federal nor Con
federate authority, aud they should be
met and treated as outlaws and robbers
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-26
Testimonial from The eslh.

Editors Journal.
At meeting Of the officers Of the 65th
Indiana mounted infantry volunteers,
Captain W. +. Ssilwell vas called 10 the
Chair, and Lieutenant DiekIMiller was
chosen Secretary. The following pre-
amble and resolutions we're unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, Colopel John W. Foster
has resigned big position as Colonel OF
the 65th Regiment Tndidiana Mounted
Infantry Volunteers therefore,
Reso{rcd, That Colonel Foster, since
his connection with the regiment, has
been uneeaSing in his labers in, and un-
tiriug in his devotioas TO, the cause in
which We are engaged, and has spared
no means to render bis regiment eff
cieut
Rcsolred, That he has commanded
the regiment with distinguished honor
to himself snd to the regiment
Resotced, That in his resignation the
regiment and the service have lost an
Efficient and valuable officer
Resolced, That he bears with him to
his home our highest esteem as an ofi-
Ger aud our best wishes as citizen.
Resolrcd. That these resolutions be
sent to the Evansville Journal for pub.
lication.
The meeting then adjourned.
W. T. STILwELL, President
DICK MILLER, Secretary
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-26

So More than week ago, saws the
Louisville Journal, an sgens for the
Confederate Government, we'll Supplied
with funds, came north of the Tennessee
river for the purpose Of purchasing beef
cattle for the Confederate Array. He
bad collected one hundred and 6fty
head, when Ira o Tuitle, al the head Of
his scouts, made sudden descent upon
The contractor, and +gobbled up him
self, four men and all Of his cattle.
Eighty thousand dollars in Confederate
money, and tweuty-oae thoasaad in
greenbacks, were found upon bis person.
The funds were turned over to the Fed.
eral Government, the cattle slaughtered
for the Yankee soldiers, aad the con.
tractor held q prisoner, subject to ex,
change
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-26
Who Md If

The Copperheads are fond of fjustifying
the rebellion as far as they dare hy
charging that the ''Abolitionats" forced
the rebels to begin the war. on this
point the following statement Of the
Hon. Jere Clemens, of Alabama, for
msrly United States Senator, made at a
Union meeting in Huntsville, on the l4th
inst, may be worth attention:
Before declare this meeting adjourn
ed wish to state fact in relation to
the commencement of the war.
Some time after the ordinance of Sc
eession was passed, was in Montgome-
~, and called upon President DaFis,
who was IN the city. Davis, Nemminser.
the Secretary of War, Gilchriss, the
member from Loundes county, and sew
eral others, were present As entered
! the conversation ceased Theywere ey.
identity discussing the propriety OF firing
upon Fort Sumpter. Two or three q
them withdrew to the corner of the room,