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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
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HARD TIMES.

no business stirring, all things at a stand,
People complain they have nc cash in hand,
"Duil times" re-echoes now from ey'ry quarter.
Even from fathers to the son and daughter.
Merchants cry out no money to be had,
Grocers say the times are very bad;
Mechanics work but can get no paw,
Bcaux dress genteel and ladies too are gay.
CASH very scArce-dancing twice a week
Business dull-amusement still We seek
Some live awhile-then perhaps they fall
While many run in debt and 20 to jail.
The females must have ribbons, gauze and lace,
And paint besides to smooth a wrinkled face,
The beaux will dress, 20 to the ball and play.
Sit up all night, and lay in bed all day.
Brush up an empty pate, look smart and priin
Follow each trifing fashion or odd whim.
Are these bad times, when persons will profess
70 follow fafhion and delight in dress?
No times are good, but people are to blame.
Who spend too much, and justly merit shame
-An OH Poem.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
no CONSUMPTIYES.

The advertiser, having been restored to health
N . rev weeks BY . very simple remedy, after
having suffered for several years with a severe
lung affection, and that dread disease Consump-
tion-is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means Of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy Of the
prescription used free Of chargc). with the d.
rections for preparing and using the same. which
they will nnd . ssRs cuRE FOR GoxsCa CaPrrox.
Throat and Lung Affections. The only object Of
the advertiser in sending the Prescription is to
oeneat the afflicted. and TO spread information
which he conceives 10 be Invaluable, and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, a. il
ing. Parties wishing the prescription, rRsr. by
return mail, will please address
REV. EDWARD 4. WILSON.
n4'yl Williamsburg, Kings Co., New York
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

We were amused with the remark
of an old lady who was admiring the
beautiful picture called Saved" :"
"It's no WONDER" said she, shat the
poor child tainted, after pulling that
great dog out of the water"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

An Irishman, carrying heavy
burden upon his shoulders, was riding
on the front Of q Boston horse car,
and was asked why he did not set his
load upon the platform " Be jabers," /"
was his reply, "the horses have
enough to do 70 drag me; I'll carry
the bundle.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

An old man picked up a half dol
lar in the street. "Old man that's
mine," said q keen-looking rascal.
Did thine have a hole in itf" asked
the cid gentleman. "Yes!" replied
the other smartly. "Then it is not
thine rejoined the old gentleman ;
"thee must learn to be little sharper
next time"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

|rf In small party, the subject turning
on matrimony, a lady said to her sis-
ter. Il wonder. my dear, you have
never made a match. l think you
want the birthstone" To which she
replied, No, not the birthstone only
the spark"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

A Quaker lady recently explained
to her domestic that washing day
came on every Second Day. The girl
left in high dudgeon. She didn't 60
to be washing every other day. Not
she.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

An old lady reading an account Of
a distinguished old lawyer, who was
said to be the father of the New York
bar, exclaimed: Poor man! he had
u dreadful set Of children"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

An exchange says the dictionary Of
young ladies contains just two words
tho " horria " and the "splcndid. /"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

VALUABLE ADVICE FOR THE AFFLICTED.
DIR. STRICKLAND, in reply to numerous
applications for advice, wishes to inform
those who are afflicted, that they may con.
suit him on all Acute or Chronic Diseases
BY letter, stating age, symptoms, &C., with
fee Of two dollars enclosed. Dr.. s. has
obtained great notoriety as an experienced
Physician, both in Europe and Amarica,
especially in the treatment Of Chronic Com.
plants, after other doctors have failed to
effect cure. Those suffering should i'm
mediately send for prescription, by address.
ing Dr.. A. s1RlcKLASp, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ally
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28


Stoves Of Rathbone's make, excelled By nvne.
Agents for Maquoksta Paper Mills.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

lars. &c. to destroy Your fruit and
crops.-Men and brethern, women
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

YorK press 70 nmsgsne ,nas the -fl,,,e isscnu
Of Manhattan was the great centre Of evils
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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
HOUSE, LOT 4 BARN FOR SALE
A RARE CHANGE

To got frst-class dwelling in Indepcn dence,
Iowa. Tho subscriber being desirous Of remov-
ing west now offers his residence ON corner of
Walnut and Mott streets, for SALE The lot is
10 rods square, with good barn, q good never.
failing well, and large cistern is ON the place.
The house is one Of the best in the city, 32x24
feet on the ground, two stories high, has good
cellar, has six rooms on first floor and 1--WE on
the second all we'll finished. Any gentleman
wishing a nice residence would do we'll to exam
inc this property before buying. Terms easy.
For further particulars enquire Of tho subscriber
on the place, or Ransom Bartle, Land Agent, In
dependence, Iowa; Office two doors east Of Mon
tour House. J. F. LYON.
Dec. II, 1866. f25-u
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
A CHOICE FARM FOR SALE,

VNHE wcll-known (Conable) Farm, one. half
j. mile east Of Fairbank, containing 1913 acres,
all fenced and subdividcd into six fields. Nvinr
water for stock, good brick and wood house 2sx
50 feet, one story high, large frame barn, timber
on the place, fruit trees and shrubbery plenty.
Will be sold cheap. Terms easy.
For further particulars, enquire Of tho sub
scriber, or Ransom Bartlc, Land Agent, Indc-
pendcnce, Iowa; Office in Dscring ! suaale's
Drug Store. J. LYON.
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28
GOV. Orr and Gen. slcisles.

We did not know that Gen. Siokles
required the endorsement of Gov.
Orr, as to the moderation and for
beararce of Gen. SIS rule in the
Carolinas; but he has given it, and, of
course, the papers opposed to the
President find in it another argument
to prove the Presidents tyranny.
The New York Times says:
".The correspondence between Gov.
Orr and Gen. Sickles, on the removal
of the latter from the Second Military
District, affords a curious commen-
tary upon the recent action of the
Administration. The President rest
ed his justification in the case on the
alleged harshness and oppression
which had characterized the military
government of the Carolinas. and
now the Governor of South Carolina
comes forward with q certificate to
the wisdom and success the mode
ration and forbearance' of Gen.
Slckles' course, and the humanity
which prompted the issue of his
orders. The identical order which
has been adduced rs evidence of mill
tary tyranny is singled out by Gov.
Orr as the crowning glory of the
Generals command; as an order rem
dered absolutely necessary by the
impoverished condition of the State.
and one which has been productive
of benefcent results. Tie Cover
nor's testimony is corroboratcd by
facts which have reached us from
other sources, and certainly exempli-
fies the difficulty Of judging of the
manner i'll which military authority
has been exercised at the South, on
other grounds than those which the
South itself may furnish. What Mr..
johnson condemned and punished as
intolerable despotism, is proved to
have been esteemed as merciful by
the people Immediately concerned"
What brought forth this sponta-
neous outburst of gratitude to the
late Commander of this District, we
arc ut II loss to conceive. Many of
the good people Of South Carolina
will fail to see any cause for this un-
calledfor panegyric.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

LATTER DAY SECEssIoNIsT.- Ono of
the Columbia Radicals, a man of more
intelligence than any other amongst
them, and of more substance, re-
marked the other day, in a convcrsa-
tion with a gentleman about the pre-
sent situation, that he thought that
the success of the Democratic party
In the next election at the North
would justify the secession of South
Carolina, and that the State ought to
secede, if that event occurs!
[ Yorh0Me Enquirer.
We do not know the individual re-
ferred to in the above paragraph,
but ne must have been taking Rip
Van Winkle nap for the past six
years. Secession! played out at Ap-
pomatox, Va.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

Senator Thayer, of Nebraska, has
made q rather sensational speech at
Cincinnati, about Andrew johnson
and his purpose, and declares in the
most solemn manner that he has
positive knowledge of the Presidents
intention to forcibly resist the au-
thority of Congress. We have no
fears. Blind as Mr.Johnson is, he
can hardly be ignorant that in such
conflict he would have to stand up,
not against Congress, nor against
even the army, but against the whole
loyal country. The people would
rise as one man and hurl him to de-
struction. If he is prepared to with
stand the entire North with the aid
of Maryland militia, he is more of
fool even than knave.
Ne,o York Tribune
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WAS WASHINGTON AN UsURpER p
The Atlanta MteAigence,- says it is u
matter of undeniable history, that
Washington pardoned tho Pennsyl-
vania whiskey rebels by q general
amnesty, without any Congressional
authorization, and previous to any
trial or sentence. Was Washington
a ushrpor of power which did not be-
long to him :?
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sIiraspiuIou. Healing by a zouave.

According to the Paris correspond
ent of the London Star, there is n
Zouave in Paris whose gifts of heal
ing rival those of DIR. Newton, who
was much talked of in New York
some time ago. The Stars cores
pondent says: &
'"The great novelty of the day,
and the subject of all conversation,
is the miraculous gift of healing
possessed by .Zouave Of the name of
Jacob, who, by the mere exercise of
his will, performs daily the most ex-
traordinary cures of paralyzed per-
sons who for years have been unable to
move without assistance. The Zouave
receives no payment for the boon he
confers; he is perfectly unassuming
in manner, and does not attempt to
explain by what means he accom-
pllshes the cures he undoubtedly
effects. His regiment is quartered
at Versailles, but in consequence of
the difficulty the poor experienced
in reaching the only portion of this
barrack i'll which he was allowed to
receive his patients, the Count de
Chateauvillaid, himself paralytic,
offered him the use of several rooms
in his hotel, where Zouave Jacob
daily administers relief to thousands
who flock from all parts. The Count
publishes in La Petite Pressc IL plain
statement of his own experience in
the efficacy Of Jacobs influence. He
drove In his carriage, accompanied
by his wife, to the manufactory of M.
Dn Noyct, where Jacob was engaged
with several poor and disabled pa-
tlents. The Count, who had been
paralyed for years, was supported by
his footman and workman, who
obligingly lent him his arm from his
carriage to the sale, where he was
allowed to take place in the circle
of the sick surrounding jacob.
"Pcrsons were being transported
on httcrs or carried in mems arms
to his presence, many being so ut
terly helpless as to he unable to sit
upright, and only able to support
themselves hy leaning against each
other. AS soon us the room was
full, Jacob entered, and said: "Let
no one speak until question him,
or L shall go away" Perfect silence
ensued. The Zouavc then went from
from ono sick person to another,
telling each exactly the disease from
which he or she was suffering. Then
to the paralytics he simply said,
Rise" The Count, being of the
number, arose, and that without the
slightest difficulty. In about twenty
minutes Jacob dismissed the crowd.
M. De Chatcauvillaid walked to his
carriage without the slightest diff
Guilty, and when his wife wished to
express her gratitude to Jacob, he
replied that he had no time to listen,
for he had other patients to attend
to. Medical men are themselves
taken by surprise, but the facts are
not cOntradicted.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

'Cotton- Our Trade with Engiand.
ss An official and very valuable paper
has been published in England, be-
ing the report on British commerce
for the year 1885,. which presents
some interesting facts in relation to
the trade between Great Britain and
the United States.
From this document, it appears
that the imports to this country from
England in 1866, amounts to $142,-
400, ITO. Notwithstanding the high
tariff, the singular fact is presented,
that this country imported $36, $751; :
900 more goods the past year than
she did in 1865. 1t shows On in
crease of one-fourth in our purchases
from that country in single year.
England, also, has bought literally
from this country. While our i'm
ports increased one-fourth, the ex-
ports increased one-half, amounting
in 1866 to more than double the
amount in the two preceding years.
This increase in exports was chiefly
in cotton. Last year England re-
ceived S110, 100000 worth of cotton
from this country. The total exports
to Great Britain, from the United
States, amounted in 1866 to the
enormous sum of 1924, 201, 400 in
specie. OF this sum, the Southern
States, in their present crippled con-
dition, exported over one-half Of the
whole 'amount-viz 100000, 1000.
From these statistics, it is evident
that King Cotton has not lost all his
power and influence in the CONNER
cial affairs of the world. His empire
is broken and divided, it is true, but
the time is not distant, when this
country, reconstructed and restored,
will again elevate him to the throne,
and all the little monarchies and petty
principalities, which have sought to
rival him in other countries, will
either disappear, Or drag out an ex-
istence which will not effect his rapid
reinstatement to his wonted supre-
macy in the business affairs of this
country and of the world.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

DEATH OF GEN. w. A. OWENS
The Ocala QTla.) Era says Gen. Will
liam A. Owens, of Marion County,
breathed his last on Saturday morn
ing, the 18th instant, ut his residence
near Remington. Gen. Owens was
native of Fairfield District, S. c.,
end at the time of his death was pro-
b.bly about fifty-three years of age.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28
"The South Preparing for War"

Aho oooth freparInS tor war;.
So says Forney, in Thursdays
issue of his Chronicle He puts forth
his cdnd,U as follows:
Letters have been received here
from the South, showing that the
ex-rebels of that section, including
certain newspaper editors, expected a
renewal of the late civil war Oh the
re-assembling of Congress. The
writer's argue that the paroles given
by the rebel soldiers to Gen. Grant
prevent them from fighting against
the North again, except under the
leadership of some recognized power
IN the Government, and they expect
that President johnson will furnish
that leadership when Congress ut
tempts to impeach him. The ca
na''ds published in the Administra-
ton papers, apparently authorized
by the President himself, especially
through the columns of the Boston
Post and New Orleans Picayune, re-
garding the intention of the radicals
North and their alleged inclination
to forcibly depose johnson from the
White House, have so excited the
people of that section, that Mey are
actually preparing themselves for a ,ca,.
With these facts before them, our
readers can readily perceive the sig
niticance of Gen. Mowers recent
order in Texas and Louisiana, pro-
hibiting the establishment of unau-
thorized military picket guards at
night in those States"
Now, it is needless to say that
there is not one acoyd of truth in the
above. The Southern people, with
one voice, declare that they "havc
had war enough" They want peace,
with the opportunity to restore what
they have lost by four years of dis
astrous war. But Forney insists
that the Southern people "are ac-
tually preparing themselves for yar, "
while every sensible man knows that
we are i'll no condition to engage in n
war. Forney knows this as we'll as
we do; but as his object is simply to
excite war feeling North against
the South and the President, for the
benefit of the radical party, he seeks
to palm this atrocious falsehood;upon
the people who read his "two news
papers, both daily, Sundays includ-
ed" What punishment could be too
great for q man who thus maligns his
countrymen and fans the embers Of
civil war into new flame, simply to
benefit himself and his vile party? =?
In our judgment, there is scarcely
any punishment equal to the enor-
nifty of the offence, and, sooner or
later, punishment will overtake him.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

GET. A. p. HILL AND THE LIEU
TENANT WHO "DID HIS Duty. On
the evening of the 18th or 18th
of September, 1862, after the terrible
carnage of Sharpsburg, with others
who were wounded. yet able to walk,
| had paused by the roadside, not
far from Sheperdstown. The artil-
lery and wagon trains had "cut up" the
the roads badly. Lieutenant G., with
a guard, was in the rear of General
ID. H. Hills wagon train, where one
of the wagons had "stuck fast" The
General had given him strict orders to
allow no train to pass ahead of him.
While attempting, in vain, to move
forward, another train of wagons
came up behind. A looking
man, wearing q calico shirt and lead
ing his horse, approached Lieuten-
ant G. and saluted him. The lieu
tenant said he thought he was a
Quartermaster-sergeant and did not
notice him. He moved off n few
steps and seated himself upon some
thing lying on the ground.
Lieutenant G.. seemed tardy in his
movements about getting the "fast"
wagon out, and the supposed sergeant
ordered the wagon train to move
around him.
"You can't do MM," said Lieuten-
ant g., "no wagon shall pass me-"
You speak as man of authority" +"
said the parsonage in the calico shirt.
II am n man of authority, sir, and
don't wish any of your jaw!"
a smile was the reply to this, and
again he ordered the wagons for
ward.
"By Heaven! you will not move a
foot until L do! I have positive
orders from General Hill that no
wagon must pass me, and, sir, I'll ar
rest you if you order that train for
ward again"
81 am.General Hill myself, sir!"
'"The deuce you are-why, do YOU
suppose 1 don't know my own com
mander?"
Rising from his seat to his full
height, he replied, in stentorian
voice, 81 am General a. L. Hill, sir
forward that trainp'
"Beg pardon, General"
"Not at all, Lieutenant-always do
your duty"
"Thank you; but please tell Gene
raj ID. H. L did my best to keep uom
train in tie rear"-Somhern Opinion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

Our HousE.-Mr. d. McGuinnis
has removed from his old quarters,
and refitted and refurnished the sa-
loon formerly occupied by Gaillord &
Wolfe, on Assembly street, opposite
the market, He furnishes a free
lunch to-day, and invites all his
friends to partake.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

SQUID-A Fact Nor GENERALLY APpRE-
cIATED.-When a merchant changes his
stand, he is certain to sell goods very
cheap for a long time. to have his Gus
toners follow him, and make his move
popular. Mr.. II. G. Shiver has moved his
large new stock Of Dry Goods to Main
street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

Tho reported new islands in the
Pacific are not myth, after all. The
United States gun-boat Lackawanna,
is at anchor off Brooks Island, which
is reported to be situated in the 2Sth
degree of latitude, with good anchor
age for the China line of steamers, in
eight fathoms of water. 1t will be
used as a depot for these steamers,
and schooner has already taken an
instalment OF supplies.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-28

A spirited and accomplished young
poet in the Journal says:
MY native land, 1 sigh, burn for thee"
Was the gentleman at Columbia
With Sherman?-LOuiSoiNe Democrat.