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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
Revolutionary Purposes of the Dem .
Ocratic Party.
From the Washington Chronicle. ]


Hon. Benjamin g. Harris, OF Harylaud,
has written a long letter upon the political
situation. IN which he disc oses the arraBt
hypocrisy Of his political oonfreres daria Z
the war, who were really desiroas Of Sog,i>
ern success. while pretending TO sustain the
var. He SAWS, While IN their hes rts they
Did not wi.h, az their constituents know, the
suec' IS Of the y orth in their neisrious and
unjustifable war upon the South, they We,
discovered wonderful poiicy IN pretending 10
wish ii. They Shrieked far The Lnim-m0de
tie stroogsst mar speeches, uhiie they uhis
pefed t. The knor,oy ones N their party that
decepiton uos the surest means If qeftiag
pover." Old Ben is telling unwec0.le truths
| out Of school, by thus di,closing The Jesuit
cal policy Of tn party with which he is as.
sociated, and whose lack Of manly PLUCK of.
fends his more honest natsre. He was a
traitor all through, aud said SO, and des pises
such new recruits as Johnson aud Swami.
| He goes little fgiher than to ryiew the
past, and discloses the present purposes Of
the Democratic party. He saws. :" We must
restore the Democratic party to power. peare-
ally II pe ean,. foreibiy fire must :" lie is
open and defiant treason ard rebellion again.
| foreibly. il ~ must, means another !ealf4i
civil war, aud we haze 40 doubt tiat tie
Democracy would compel tAe country to paw
eve that price rather than to remain out of
possession and con rol. To n 81 minds
they have a sufficient share oi the governs
rneHi now-the Executive department, with
! all lis vast patronage and command of the
army and nayy-onl they are intOlerant Of
any opposition AID impatient for absolute.
oiigarehical doninon. IL vail IL sorry day
when, by peaceble or any other means. such
men get control OF the liberties of the Amer
ican people. Imagine the spirit manif. stcd
IN the following extract, instae ascendant /:
With such trem, n3ous force the Demos
| cratic party haze power 20 threaten aad com
mand. ! trust differences viii be fairly.
equitsbly and honorably settled in order 10
prevent this almost irresistible conflict. Ereg
concession mast l.. made calculated 10 re-
store the proper tone and spirit 10 those n
oar race ,Cho hare been and still are subject
ed 10 tie insults and expressions Of our q,
rents. Otherwise, | declare my deliberate
opinion tha, rsngeance riH make all hings
eren.
We had supposed that Jobnson's conces-
slons 10 these Interesting victims were Al,
ready excessive, but they are not satisfactory
to The Democracy. They wish TO elevate the
rebelious traitors into the highest seats of
the government. and honor them as the real
80 Il rT,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
INFLUENCE OF A SMILE.

A beautiful smile is 10 the ie male eounte-
nance, bat a sun beam is to the landscape
Il einhellishes au inferior face. and redeems
an ugly one. 4 smile. however should not
become hahitual, er inSipidity is tbs result ::
nor should the mouth break into a smile on
one siie. and the other remain passive ard
unmoved, for this imparts an air Of decei:
and grotesaueness 70 the face. A isasree>
able smile. d;sterts the line of beauty. and
is more repulsive than srown. There are
many kinds of smiles. each having dis
tinet eharacter-some announce goodness
and swee,ness-others betrsy sarcasm. bit>
terness and pride-some soften the counts.
nance by their languishlng tenderness-oih>
ers brighten by their spiritual vivaei.y.
Gazing and poring before a mirror cannot
aid in acquiring beautiful smiles half so we'll
as to turn the gaze inward, 10 watch that the
hear, keeps unsulled from the reflection of
evil. and is Illuminated and beautifed by all
sweet thoughts.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

The s.. Leuis 7fnses states thai $500.
600 Of The bonds Of the North Missouri
railroad have been negotiated and .as a
consequence. the road viii nov be pushed
forward as fast as means can DO it to the 70.
wa line The Times says that it is an ini ;
por,ant fact as il viii connect Iowa and St.
Louis. consideration Of the greatest impor.
taace TO both. The negotiations OF these
bonds fixes the matter and i, Is only now a
question Of time when St. Louis traverses 10.
va and connects with s.. Paul BY rail
Nashua Pest.
The road which is to connect Saint Louis
with Saint Paul aud which is to traverse To-
wa il win be borne in mind is the Iowa Cen
sral which runs through Cedar Falls. Eye-
rything. We are pleased to learu; looks favor
able. The completion Of this important
road is only question O. time.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Qaite an excitement WAS produced al Fort
Dod ge recently By the freaks Of an insane
woman named Harlan. Slipping away from
her keepers she Effected az entrance into the
Methodist church. The Iowa Norti.rest
SAYS she begun the work OF destruction bF
upse;ting The stove. tearing down and smash
ing the pipe, hurting hymn books at the
lamps, and scattering things generally. The
elegant chandelier which was suspended
from the ceiling attracted her attention, and
seizing beard she smashed a number Of
th. globes and lamps, scattering the oil over
the seats and foor. Seeing men approach
ing she ran up the ladder leading TO the bel
fry and before they could get there he had
palled the ladder up after her. She was now
master Of the situation and began making
demonstrations for a vigorous defense by
hurting paint keg., blocks. aad everything
she could ley her hsn 5 upon. down through
the marrow ha,chway. at the leads her as
sailauis A f,er short but energetic defense
she ascended the tower and reaching the
highes, point of the belfry, she elung to the
rat'ers until taken down by the men present
BY force. She made desperate resistance.
striking. scratching. biting and screaming in
the most frantic manner. Mrs. Harlan has
been teaching school near Border Plains a
part Of the season, Up to the time she was
stricken with insanity. We understand that
she has been an inmate oithe Illinois Asyium
previous 10 her removal To this State.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

FREEDoM OF TIE PEsss.-At ne recent
meeting Of the City Couacil a fr y uss of,he
new City Hail was rendered the Iowa
Press Association during its session at the
time of the State Fair. We dare say that
this timely and official recognition of editor
ial immnnities will not 90 unapprecia,ed by
our brethern Of the press, particularly when
we assure them that this is but an earnest of
what is TO follow. We can guarantee tree
passes, free speeches, free living, aud tree
ights-everything but free. booting, free love
and free whisky, mono Of which, Of cour.e,
the frs'crnisy ever indulge in.-- Gia,e. Hsr>
M
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
COST OF ONE DRL Nh.

Last Wednesday afternoon John
Stoddard engineer on locomotive
4s. took his train ont from Auroa.
intoxicated. BY negligence Of bis
business at Montgomery, he arrived
at Oswcgo behind time, and side
tracked to wait for "Bily." Here
his mi>management Of his engine
frightened his fireman, who left him.
He then took his engine upon the
main Ii ack TO pump y, and while go.
ing at good speed met Billy's train
which he saw only in time to reverse
and jump, and collision took place.
which severely injured both machines.
His own engine. reversed. then CON-
menced retrogade movement, and
all alone rushed back, and passed
Osseeo on the train following. the
fir-t train into Os~ego. This train
"48' mounted at the speed Of 60
miles an hour, completely dc molishing
the engine, and there the destruction
stopped. Fortunately no lives were
lost, but the Chicago, Burlington and
QGincy road lost at least $50 900 BY
this trick of whisky.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Some weeks since the wife OF respec.a,
DE citizen Of Troy died after brief illness
leaving her husband something like
$4,000, which she had carefully saved from
money which came into her possession. and
OF the existanee of which the husband wa,
entirely ignorant. Through long life. she
had been a Hateful wife and ysluabe help
mate. and in death e-en was faithful still.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Many Of the Republican papers Of Iowa
are iah ~ ,leeil position in favor Of ex>
tending the privileges Q; the ballot to te>
males. N1ue ot thrfa have 10 oa- knosl.
edgt, a,seIaed a position ia antagoni.m 10
the principir, although SINE are not IN favor
Of It's discussion al this time. We have plant
ed ourselves upon the broad fou daiion OF
equal rights. modified by equal Justice TO
eyery tein- wearing the human form. ard
are prepared 10 go the iGrthest extent to
winch that principle Will logically lead us.
That being the case, it will follow of course
that We ale decidedly in favor Of giving to
woman every privilege political or otherwise.
which she m y exercise without violence 10
her womaniy instincts: or in other words,
every privilege which she is likely to Ask for
The question is not yet before the people in
a practical form. but the signs are not want.
ing tha; the eHfranchisement Of woman viii.
at no distant day, be adopted as cardinal
principle by that party which has Tough. ihe
battle Of human rights so long aud 50 sac,
cessfuliy -Noyh Io,can
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

AecoNaoDAriNG.--We clip the following
from a paper published thirty years ago:
A committee of the city council in Salem
Mass. to whom a petition was referred
praving for modification in the bylaws in
relation TO smoking segars in the streets
haze submitted report that the law be Sd
far modified as ,e allow smoking ID the stree
fir one hour each day .Ji'on, one 10 tre
o clock Z. w.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Richard b. Kimhali. the novelist, is re-
fu,aton of the idea thar literary men have
no bu mess tAeut. lie is one Of the
shrewdcst aud most successful business men
in the country. He was educated for the
bar. profession that he still follows. aLd he
has acquired much wealth by following the
wholesome maxim, mind your own busi>
ness He owns VIII le township in Tex>
as, named after him, a large interest in the
Galveston and Houston Railroad, and
splendid estate in Winchester county, y. T..
where be resides and does most uf his liter>
AIRY work. This emphatic testimony to the
caraci,y of New Euglander, we find in the
correspondence Of the Mobile -fdrertiser.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
At F'acerviIle. a Methodist min

At Flacervie. Me,hadist minister wen,
to tin shop to buy blowing horn Select
ing one. be asked the clerk whether il would
make loud noise. 40, vcs.s said the clerk.
"a HI Of noise" "Well." replied the
minister, "as ! want It to blow at camp
meetings. don't think thct kind d noise
will suit and walked off,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

An Irish servant, feeling somewhat dis
piritei at the loss Of her mother. remarked
thar she Intended TO have several masses
said fnr the reposs Of her soul.
- How much does mass cost?f
'.0ne dollar" was the reply.
'.Why,a said her mistress, :. tkcught Tie
charge was only ftty cents
oh said Biddy, :. masses have ri-, Ike
everything else. since the rar.,a
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

TIME AND LABOR. is money
so is labor: the two 30 together
they are twins. They do a wonder
full sight Of work in the world
they do all the work. They make
the miser. the statesman, the poet
av, the poet-the successful farmer,
the successful mechanic, the success
ful thinker, the man of reputation, the
man Of Influence. the Christian.
With time alone, and not labor, We
have the sluggard. He stays where
he is, lie never stirs: be dies in
his own track. and the world is the
W, rse for him, as he is an incum.
brance. None of the work has been
done by him-he is drone. wretch
ed sloth, a toad to be trodden on
without the Jewel: men execrate him
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Princess Salm-Salm, says the New York
Gazette, who is said to have offered the
keeper of Maxim,lian $500,000 to secure
the Emperor's release, lived in New York
in the humblest circumstances, just after the
close Of our war-in which. it will be &c.
membered, her husbaad served. The prince.
y couple lived IN one room on East Hudson
street, which apartment WAS 1T once, draw
ing-rooni, sleeping room and kitchen to
them,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

COUNTY OFFICERS. In another
column We publish an article from the
Independence bulletin, which reflects
our sentiments upon nominating Con.
ventions. We are inform ed that the
Convention for this county will prob
ably be held in Sentember, and ii the
peopie wish to have any voice in the
matter they must attend the primary
meetings. otherwise the few will run
the machine to suit themselves. When
a Convention Is called and notice is
given o. the township caucus. it is not
acting The part Of men 10 stay away
from these gatherings and then com.
plain that the few who do attend have
everything their own way. It is just
a. important that these primary meet
ings be attended as that the people
vote on election day. We trust that the
Republicans Of the county will take
the matter in hard and see that good
honest. reliable men are placed in
nomination, men representing the
wishes of the people and not the nom.
iaees OF 4 lew would-be politicians,
and then will there be 70 excuse for
any one 10 hesitste giving the ticket q
hearty support.-Fraaklia Reporter.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
IOWA,s SONS.
ny JUDGE HICKMAN.


One moment pause and nuse besidc
| The hecatarnb Of slain
! Where 1owa's braye manly sons
In battles din were lnin;
In silent awe gaze On the ground
Yet stained In human blood.
Which ningies with each bud anl flower
That springs above the sod
! Oh let the solemn dirge lie sung
With measured accent slow;
The requiem wall i;s sudden notes
In mournfu numbers low
Twine ye the cypress Ger the grave,
Where Southern zephyrs sweep;
And starry night and dewy eve
Eternal yigiis keep!
With reverent hand lay deep the tone,
And rear the column high,
Emb!azoned with ,ach glorious name
Whose memory neer shall die
And on the tablet of each heart,
In characters Of light,
stamp every martyrs record pure,
And keep. oh keep it bright,
Fair Iowa, gem Of the far-reaching West,
| To exile n d sanderer II haven Of rest;
To seekers Of fortune and fame by tie way,
A star that i.lumines with kindling ray
To- student and statesmen a coveted rrize:
home for the ths'tfui, be prudent and wise
Where the down trodien poor and the children
Of toll
Find guerion secure in the rich tccmiu- soil
Thy hills and thy valleys fair 70 the eye.
| Thy woods and thy streams and thy blue arch
ing sky,
Thy sunlight and summer, thy rich autumn
trees,
Whose leaves murmur music on each passing
breeze.
Thy broad rolling rivers that eagerly press
The green swelling prairies with giant earesr ;
We hail thee the home OF the brave and the
true,
picture more lovely than painter eer drew
May this beautiful land; by Heavens decree
Smiling far away from the dim surging sea-
BE ever the dwelling this heart shall desire;
The shrine Of devotion where homes altar FIRE
Shall scintiate softly in iife's quie, even.
Like giimmering starr in the far distant heaven
The land Of al others. beneath whose green sod
This body would rest when the soul seeks it
God
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
Tea is a substance which has been clio

Tea is substance which has been closel,
studied and analyzei. The proportion .
tea leaves solable in water. varies consider,
ably, aud depends on the age of the leaf
Green tea. is the youngest Leaf, and when DR.,
~ per cent. is soluble in water, bui of com
mercial green tea hnt Asa per cent Is sola
bic. OF dry black tea over - per cent.
soluble. whilst in the black tea OF commerce
but 81 ne. cent. is soluble il water
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Moses 4. Dow. has published The Waver>
ly Magazine at Boston, until he is able 10
put up S50o,000 hotel at Charleston
which in gratitude to the goose which laid
bis golden eggs, be has STYLED "The Waver~
" House, He also offers to pay half the
expense Of $4,000 fountain in The public
park at Charleston, If the city will set it up
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

"What news to-day p saii-a merchan, TO
bis friend lately.
What news - responded the other.
Nothing, Only times grow bet;er-people are
getting on their legs again
ION their legsr' said the first, :. don I
see how you can make that ont y
Why. YES" replied the other: folks that
used 10 ride are obliged 70 walk now; isa !.
that getting on their legs again.?
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Robert Henry Henderson,, the drummer
bay Of the Rappahannoch,' now holds a po-
sition as conductor on lhe Union Pacific
Railroad. His Young wife with whom he
lately eloped from Poughkeepsie. is in Oma-
hn, and has made quite sensation =. ,..,
city. "'
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

The little have seen of the world teaches
me TO look upon the errors of others in sor>
row. not in anger. When take the history
OF one poor heart that has sinned and suffer.
ed, and represent to myself the struggles and
temptations i has passed through, the briei
pulsa,ions Of joy, the teverish inquietnde OF
hope and fear, the pressure of want, the de-
sertason of friends. would fain leave the
erring soul Of my fellow man with Him from
whose hand i, came Long qfellosc.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Editors sometimes receive very curious
requests The following clipped from q
New York paper is pretty good sample of
those often met with in editorial life /:
Please print something beautiful smart
and respectable for me in the copy iha, You
send to Miss -. Some smart piece that
some person has written. ! have heard that
yoa was famous for writing Smart Pieces
II you will write me smart piece and sign
ny name TO il u the cop, tha, you send to
Miss -- and in the co that YOU s,nd 10
me viii! do more than as much for you.n
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

A western editor hearing il observed thai
u person in drowning condition suddenly
recalled all the transactions OF their pas,
lives wished that q few OF bis delinquent sub
scribers would take to bathing in deep water
ard get about drowned.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Jefferson Davis Is nov wishing T. Lee
Tirrell. at Stanslead Plain, c. W. A cor.
respondent says there il no excitement
among the citizens, buta general crriosi,Y
10 ret Il sight Of him,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

When the summer cl youth is slowly vast
ing away IN the nighiiail of age. and tie
shadow OF the past year grows deeper and
deeper, and lie wears 10 lis close, il is pleas
ant 10 look back through the vista Of time
upon the SORROWS and teiciiies Of our early
years. Ii we have home to shelter rs, aud
hearts 10 rejoice With US, and friends gather
together around firesiies. then the rough pla.
ces of our wayiaring will have been worn
and smoiherei away in the twilight OF life.
while the sunny spets we have passed thro'
Viii grow brighter and more beautiful
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

There is a dignity about that going alone.
We cali dying--that wrapping the mantle of
immortality at out US: that putting aside
with a pale hand the azure curtains that are
drawn around this cradle of world that
venturing away from home for the FIRST time
in our lives for we are no, desi--,here is
nothing dead 10 speak Of, and we oily go off
seeing foreign countries not laid down on
the maps We know about. There must be
lovely lands somewhere starward for none
ever return that 60 ,lither, and we verv
much doubt if any would if they could
T. TAYLOR.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

Rs STOCKING RIVERS WITH FIsH.-Legis-
la,ures in the Eas ern States are all CO oper
ating heartily in the etfor, to restore choice
varieties of fish to those rivers in which they
have been ex;erminated through the agency
Of mill dams and other artificial barriers. In
ain ost every State commissioners have been
appointed to study the habits Of fish in the
scent of rivers to their spawning beds. and
laws have been passed 10 secure the piscato-
ry tribes in the rights Of propagating their
species. In Massachusetts, With the ap,ro~
val If the New Hampshire commissioners.
substantial progress has been made by con-
struc'ing fish-ways on the Merrimac river at
Lowell ard Lawrence. Tha, at Lowell i.
of the kind known as the "eouble stair
consisting OF parallel lines Of tanks, each Of
which is twelve feet square and foot higher
than the one next below. all built OF mason>
nv and timber, to resis, the ice and .reshets.
The hsh-wav at Lawrence is a kind OF slo.
ping dam. twelve feet wide. with fall OF one
foot il ten. and intermediate tanks in which
the fish may rest. On The Connecticut no
fish wavs have vet been bli', but the pro.
prietors of the new dam hailding AT Turns
er's Fails have been notified that fish have
rights thai must be respected. and fish
way at Hadley Fails is in contemplation.
The New Hampshire commissioners have
planted about 10000 salmon oya in the
Pemigewasse;. These are expected to hatch
next spring.-N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16

AT = sheep shearing festival in
Genessee Co.. N. ", it was stated
that the sheep Of that section viii
shear double the cleansed wcol in
1867. that they did in 1884 gain
unparalleled IN aIiv other department,
OF ilrinipg
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
The CINCINNATI HOME.
The Leading Fire Ins. 70. Of
the West!
CAPITAL. 300 900 ASSETS asO.nDo

CAPITAL. 3OO.O(DO ASSETS 35O.NOO.
fnsures at fair rates, Dwellings, Farm Build
ings, Stores, Merchandl e, Mills, Nanusncturies,
and property Of all kinds.
THE HOME is emphaticallv Western In
sttution infused with Western energy owned
by Weste'n n capital; controlled by Western M n;
devoted TO w stern interests. and Is destined 70
fill want long felt IN Western States, Of solid,
permanent and reliable Home lns. Co., with the
necessary capital, enterprise and ability.
This company is en,ncntly reliable and secure.
The Stock holders, Officers, and Directors, are
among the first men IN the community in point
Of wealth stability and integrity. Their com
bined wealth amounts 20 Millions or DOLLARS.
Our rates ar: reasonable. Our motto, The best
is the Cheapest. w. insure az low any, first
class company. We do sac business. We
make dwelling aud farm property specially.
Our adjustments Of losses are fair and liberal,
and are rompt aud satisfactory.
Consult your own inter. st, and delay not to
insure in the Cincinnati Home. by calling on our
agent, in CaHal's Building Independence.
n47 W. II. MAYES, Agent.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-16
WANTED!
4 Farm or so ar 100 Acres under
The PloW,

With al ths farming utensils left on or found,
team. amsll assd. 6rs wood. house and barn on
said premises. Those having such place to
let for ?, or S years, will and renter by call
ing y the Hullstis s1ce, Independence, or by
writing psrscpsl'y 70
r{?r VT yINEs
, 1867-03-23
!. o1.e:AR TIE DEoKs,~

This i the work always done on J. man
,i.Y,r nrcy;ous 70 erY,rcucnt il order
that. no rubbish nav Interfere Vii. the yrea
use Of he runs. md III, nc ,le,ss NAV
be freely tr, yersra. II ever tl,er, wos !,
time when crorts should br md. 70 .:clo,r
thc dccks,, of ,,,o ,,,.l !, /.
ccssi ~, !, t,c n,li,;,l nrt,;. s,,,n
,h,,, ;r0. !; !, = 81. ,,.;n;,,; -.
liz y.,,,r. whore 10 .a,n;,.,
:s poin. On. It willsoo b. on, ort,,c ,o,,b,
tants and is powers a. ,pa r,rcc .rarr,,,v
tried. ia meet those excit;nr moment
md pass through c~ontlic, successfully and
come out victpriepsiy, We need frs: to
CONC to some agreement as 10 orr plan Of
sciian IL them. We need 10 form u great.
Bead, and substantial political platform
having it's foundation on the eternal prir-
eillcs declared by the illrst.iuus fathers.
r@ That al men arc free, sJtl equal, and
lhat Governments derive their. lust powers
from the eonscut Of the governed. and then
- advocate these principles l.; cvogy