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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

DEDICATED TO PROV. AND MRS. sAsPsRD.
White dust, the ruby lips We kissed,
Dead eyes like orient amethyst,
We see not through the midnight MET.
The roses paIed the wins il spilled,
Death came, our dreamin. unfgIhiled,
Alas, these things our Father willei.
For us, to clasp the snowy hands,
To kiss the soft hair's golden bands,
And mutely watch the falling sands.
To know that never-Dever more,
His feet should venture il the door,
Bat seek alone the hitler Shore
To bond, and heed his dying speech,
The while the baby lips be.eecn
The earthly arms, VIII earthly reach.
Father, II hopes that morning sung,
Pslsd when thy Cnarie :. death bell rung.
His memory keep th, spiris youhg.
Lille. thy heart hath .hriued hi, smiles,
His winsome ways and baby wiles,
Thy brother glads the Happy Isles.
0, mother love so deep and fond,
Death may not break the golden bond,
II leads to cloudies. heights beyond.
Not thine, dear child through weary years
To feel life's do 1 corroding fears;
Thine eyes shall have no need Of tears.
And He who knoweth what is best
Shall field thee to his loving bleist.
And grant thee his abiding rest.
L. HArrIs s. ALDHIeH.
Eayette Iowa
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20
Law of Newspapers.

The Courts have decided the following
points:
|. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered eisk>
ing 70 continue their subscriptions.
=. If subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers. the publisher may continue
70 send them till all that Is due IS paid.
2. Ii subscribers refuse or neglec, to take
their papess from the office to which shey are
sent, they are responsible iii they have set.
tied 4heir bi!l aad ordered their paper dis
continsed.
4. II subscribers move to other places
without in ormius the publisher. and the pa
per is sent t, the former direction, thev are
he'd responsible.
5. Refusing 70 take a paper from the of,
fee. or removing and leaving it uncall-l for.
IS pr.sna iaeia evidence of Intentional fraud.
postmaster neglecting to inform tae
pablisher when paper is not taken from
the Office, makes himself liable for the sub :
scription price.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20
BULLETIN, VOL. 3, NO. 12.

Hon. Henry Barnard, the chiet of
the new National Department Of Ed
acation, delivered an address at Bos-
ton a few days ago, explanatory of
the work OF lis department.. Tho
power given TO it is very small Tie
law dccs not recognize any intention
on the part Of the Government ~
create q system Of national education;
nothing OF the kind was contemplated.
SO far as the Commissioner il called
upon to administer the law, his aim
viii be 70 carry out literally its psoyis-
ions, to collect and disseminate iulor-
nation, so as to show the condition
and progress Of education in the
States and Territories, SO as 10 all
the people Of the United States in cs-
tablishing school systems. TO show
what he had already begun to do in
the way of work. he mentioned that
he had received applications for intor-
nation from gaa,lenen in the Con-
stitutional Conventions now being
held in New York, Michigan and
- , 4aII. lIC bdQ IEEtitGi an bD-
plication from Texas for information
so that they may act in the light Of
the experience of the old States, so as
to enable them to estsblis their Uni
versity on the right ground. lie had
received from the State of Georgia a
request to frame code Of instruction
for that State. He had received 4
letter from West Virginia asking Tor
the best plan for school houses for
rural districts. He had received an
invitation from Tennessee to be pres
ent at a Convention 1t Knoxville
which is intended TO take up the SUBJ
ject of education for the State. He
had received request from Nevada
for documents by which they can or-
ganize normal school for that State,
so that they may know what is done
on that snbject in the Atlantic States.
--Nesc York Times.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

CrRE EoR SNAKE BIrg.-A eorrespon>
dent Of the Chicago Republican gives tie fal.
lowing A. aa iufalible remedy for snake
bite: lake the white o. an egg. stir i. M
thick with salt, pat it on the wound, and ss
soon as It gets warm take i of and put on
some uiers, and keep on doing 50 uatiI it
takes the heat or fever all out. He saws !:
Ii Will relieve the pain in less than five
mirnies, and take the swelling all cut in
thirty honrs. Il is almost sure cure fsr
saaAe bites or bee stings, or almost any in>
hamatioa caused BY poisonous bites.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20
The valley Railroad.

We hav. the cheering Intelligence to conn
nunicate to the citizens of Biack-hawx
county, tia. the contracts fox grading the
Valley X. K. between Waterloo and Einton
have all been let aud that gravel is flying
all along the liue. Gangs OF worhInen are
seen eyery fe~ miles aud The work i. pro-
crossing most encouragingly. This enter
prise We always knew was live one. Il.
has a solid basis. The proposed liGe no;
only connected two thriving anl important
towns, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. but it
connected two Of the leading liuss of Rails
way. crossing lie State. No. only that it
was destined 10 be section Of the grand
trunk road from ST. Paul to ST. Louis ira
,eFsing the richest portion Of the State Of
Iowa. The grading will ne completed, ex-
cept at one or two places where there Is
heavy work, by Dec. Isl. The iron will be
pu. down aud the road equipped before an
other year passes by. By that time, the
Minnesota Central and the road north of
Waverly will have formed junction, and
the cars viii pass through Waterloo on a
completed line from St. Paul 70 Chicago.
There are Two lines of Railway now uz>
der construction seeking connection with
our Valley Road al Cedar Rapias-the St.
Louis 4 Cedar Rapids and tue road from
Burlington to Cedar Rapids. The Bridge
over the Mississippi River, al Barliag ton, is
nov being built. which. on the completion ot
tie road from Cellar Rapids. viii Civ. rs
rail connection with lines leadin. into 81.
Louis. Cairo. Cincinnati aud Chicago. Tn.
aeneit of this Waller Road TO the people Of
this county sill be lnesiimable. |. has al,
ready driven the Dubuque interests into the
project of bs.ilding a bridge at that city. |,
VII add to tie value Of every hushel and
pound Of the products Of the country, lessen
ireigAts proporiioaately. on all iinpo-tati3ns.
We love TO dwell upon this subject, it Is SO
fali Of promise TO oar people. We must no;
forget, however. that xe have soue $4,000
to pay the company now grading the road.
/ L.. - all b. prepared 10 pay promptly every
assessment made, SO that. If any aelar oc-
i ours, i. viii rot be our fault. Everything
coanseie! With this proJect luohs ust ., well
as we coald desire. ard We have every con
hd-nce that our money will be prudently ard
properly applied Hzterloo Courier.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20
Tnr GsnM,Ns nr I.rr Cnrxrr -. a..

iHE GERMANS OF LIE CorSry.-The Fort
Madison Paladeaier- ot this week has the fol.
lowing article oa The German Question =
:. We do not believe the man lives who can
say truly thar A- carries the German Repab.
lleaus IN his coat pocket, OF that he has q
bill OF sale upon the Germans Of Lee Coun-
ty. Il was vain boast and our Germans
are right side up with care, after alt They
know their friends, ard will not deser. them.
They are patriotic; they are intelligent. and
tue demagoEues who boast of their ability TO
haoswina them bv Irrelevant issues have
reekonei without their host. The German
Republicans OF Lee county will vote for their
principles, anl for the men who represeu Ut
them, the boasts Of Office seekers 10 the con.
trary Notwithstanding
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

At club dinner with party of Nantuck,
ct people not long ago, one Of The gueets re,
marked that Nantucket horses were es.ebra.
ted for their general worthlessness, imbecil>
ity and marvellous slowness. He said tha, a
citizen sold one to q cavalry officer during
the war, and warranted him to be good
war horse. The soldier cams back alter.
wards in a towering passion, and said he
had been swindled.
As how ?" said the NantueAeter.
8 Why, there's not bit OF GO in bin,
and yetyon warranted him to be a good
war horse"
Yes, | did. and BY George be is good
~ar>ho-ss he'd sooref die thaa run -
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

The DEBORAH Republican, in reply to the
question, can We raise fruity says: "We
"a. the best practical answer TO this eues-
ton a, Bolles & Wilson's store on Tuesdar
Six barrels Of apples raised in Winne.hek
Co.. purchased OF Wm. Beard, Of Fraukvile
Township, we're on exhibition and for sale.
They we're principally Red Astrachans, of
good size. looked better aud taste better than
any eastern or southern apples tha, have ".
been brought in;o this market, which we have
been able % get. They were the product Of
a prairie orchard. that viii weld tie or1er
zoo bushels. 1t is a simple question II one
tnan can raise 200 bushels OF apples, on the
prairie, why cannot others Do It?
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

In sowing winter wheat, farmers
will find it to their advantage to pro-
cure new seed. A change every tro
or three years is necessary in order
70 secure good crops, either in guam
tity or quality. Try it q few times.
Exchange with your neighbors few
miles distant and you viii find it works
to Your advantage.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

FArTENISG Pics on SHAaEs.-Farm-
er A-happened to have more pi gs
than he could keep while his neigh
Dor B had more milk than he
could dispose Of. One day A.
brought two pigs over and deposited
them in B-s pen saying that he
wished B to keep them two
months, and have one Of them as his
share. B replied, as be had plen-
ty Of feed. he would keep them four
months and have them both, as, Of
course, that would amount 70 the
same thing. A left. saying that
he supposed it was all right but guess-
go he wouldn't bring any more.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

How TO KEsr PoaR.-The Detroit Union
says there no working man bnt would re-
joics to have the way pointed ont BY which
be might honestly attain riches. No one
would thank Us for prescription to insure
poverty, aud yet there is many man who
keeps himself poor by INDUCING in the fol-
lowing: Two glasses OF ale per day, at 10
cents, $73 three cigars one after each meal,
$l0s.50, board for big dog, $so--all il.
one year, $2l2 so; sufficient TO buy six bar
rels Of doar. one barrel Of sns.r. oae sack of
coffee, good cost, a respectable dress, a
frock for the baby, and half dozen pair of
shoes. fyoa don't believe it worAingmeu,
figure for yourselves.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20
CvsE FOR Lacxyaw.-A cure for I.ockiaw

= sent to the Ledger by a correspoaieut.--
lie states that man in Washington. ID. c..
who had been suffering from q closed Jaw
for more than three months. and who was so
far gone that bis ease was despair OF by
more than twenty physicians. was cured by
an old woman, who ma le repeated apslica
tloas OF spirits Of tarpeu,iae 10 bis face and
neck. The correspondent adds that this per-
son IS now pursuing his business as usual
and voGehes for the truth Of The above state
Eaent
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

Madam said husband to his young
wife, IN !. little alteration, which viii spring
Up in the best regulated families. when
man aud his wife have qaarrelel and each
considered the other At fault, which of the
two ought to advance towards reconciia>
,ion ri : The best nasurei aud wisest Of the
two, said the wife, putting up her mouth
for kiss. which was given With unctiou
She WAS the coagueror
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

Sam said one little urchin 10 another,
yesterday, " does your school master ever
give you any rewards Of merit r. $ | sros-
he does was the reply. "he gives me =
liehin' regular every DAY, aad says J meri.
,so.'
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

clinical journalist says the reason SO ma
NJ marriages occur Immediately after war i.
that bachelors become so accustomed Ia
strife that they learn to ike it and after the
raturn of peace they enlist in matrimony a.
the next thing 10 war.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

SURE CuRE ros FELoS.--Steep a small
handful OF worm wood in white I've enough to
cover it. Steep until the strength is all ost,
then make poultice Of the I've with Indian
- two
or tares hours. ] have tried it and know il
viii saye 4 great deal Of suffering.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

At trial of a divorce case, . witness re
Gently in England made the following re,
plies Sergeant Sindal-He treated her
very kindly, did he not.' Atkinson-Oh,
yes, very be kissed her several times, Mr.
sergefnt Tindal And how did she trca,
him. A.kinson--Well, she retaliated."
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

"Wel, Bridget, If engage you shah aas /
you 70 stay at home Whenever wish 10 go
out" " Well, masm, ave no obfe ections.
providin' YOU do the SINE whca l wish u
20 OUT
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

a lady was telling yoan. man % a
enid ~ weeks old, whose granau.o,heg
was ealy thirtyeighf years old. The young
n1an replied tha. tsat was nothing. do
knew ycang lady whose grand oLi.issa
were not born yet.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

A lad on delivering his milk one morning
was asked why the n.ilk Was warm. =
don't know said be, with much simplicity,
unless Mr.. put in warm water i,i-
stead OF cold to make the Old cream mix
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20


The NATIONAL DFsr or rEscrssn.-Pro.a
Parliamentary returns just Issued it appears
that the tota, funded debt of the United
Kingdom on the SIS, of March last was
Es6s,s4l ,00&, .invoixing. an annual charle
Of f25, ssO, ,422, and ahesius n. red ac.ion OF
debt during The pas, tgs.se asontps or ts. )
1924, but an lasressa OF charge 10 The
amount Of f63,tI0. The pnfunded debt
amounted to f7,s56,s0o, Of which e5,6j6. :
500 consisted OF Excheqaer bills, involving
q charge o. tia9,i50, ; and 81 800 900 ol
Exchequer bonds. involving charge 81
Es7,250. Compared With the preceding
year, the unfanted debt shows n reduction
Of E230,s00. Of the EAeheousr bonds
$1,000 bearing II per cent interest BE-
comes PAYABLE. or he sth Of Nor-mbe next,
FL 100000 at per cent. on the 9th o;
March next. and .e60a,Qo0 at 81 per cent.
on the 18th Of March, 1859. The total
amount OF the national debt. funded and un-
funded, is E777.i91,s04. Total in Federal
money, about S3,ss5, 100000.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-09-20

Josh Billings iruiy says, " ti.e hAtes air
luxuary inasmueh as shey eaase : 's!er =
forget HI hs. 0sa-. misPrte-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-15
HOW to Find 0nd Test Peat.

The formation OF peat generally takes
place III a depressed surface, nearly or
quite surrounded with a rim of rock or
dry soil. 1t seems to require the effect of
standing water. Sometimes a bed of peat
Is 50 wet and soft that it has to be dipped
out, and thrown upon the ground to dry.
before II can be handled. Most generally
1t Is overgrown with coarse grass or sedoe.
sometimes with alders, or even LARGE trees
II the ground shakes as you walk over it.
there Is probably peat below; and one
way to determine the presence of peat is
by TRUSTING pole into the bog. If the
lolc pcncirates easily, there is a promise
OF peat, Observe what sticks to the pole ;
and, II 1t Is soft and smooth, and feels
greasy, 1t Is peat. Run a gun-barrel or
other long tube into it, and push out what
1t brings up, leaving the layers unbroken
as much as possible. When it is partly
dry, see If it cuts like cheese and. when
fully dry, if it cuts like chocolate. Mash
1t with the blade of knife, and see if it
IS free from grit. Try if it will burn
freely, and observe how much ash it leaves.
Fare OFT the grass and tibrous material
from the top, foot deep Or more, and
then cut out some blocks with the spade,
the size OF bricks, and dry and try them.
and if they will burn in the grate or in a
heap out OF doors, they are peat if they
burn with but little smoke, and down to
hght ashes, they are good peat. If You
have only muck, 50 poor in carbon as to
burn lmperfectly, it Is worthless as peat
Tor fuel. Unless the signs are very clear,
and the experiments quite satisfactory, it
VIII be prudent TO have the place examined
by somebody WHO understands peat, or, at
least, to send some specimens to an expert
to be tested, before going to the expense
OF setting up machinery to work it. A
good test Is to cut up Il few cords in blocks.
dry them, and use them for fuel in vour
house: you will then see how clearly thew
burn, and how much heat they Weld
Ner York Ercniny Post.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-15
TILE CALIFORNIAN.
ANritultural.
To Prevent .SOtcs from Eating their
PiyS.

noticed in the Cultivator of the 9Th
ct Jan, an item purportiug to give my
method OF treating sows to prevent them
from destroying their pigs, which was
probably taken from an article written bv
lie some time ago, in which | described
the course pursued by neighbor in treat
ing his sows, He has been one of the
most successful men in raising pigs that
ever knew, and he attributes his success,
mainly. to his method of managing not
onl y his hogs, but his other stock, which
Is to BEGIN VIXEN they are quite young to
iced and treat them i'll such a way as to
make them quiet and gentle, ana allow
themselves to be handled by him at all
times without difficulty. His breeding
sows treated i'll this way are always gentle
and tractablc, and it is seldom that they
destroy their pigs. When he has one that
shows this disposition, he gives her sour
cider, about tour quarts Of it to begin
with, putting it i'll the trough in which
size has been fed. She will generally drink
II readily, but il not, he puts little meal
with it, and then she eats it without trou-
bic. One dose of cider generally has the
desired effect, but if not, he gives more,
until Il sufficient decree Of intoxcation is
produced to make her quiet. | think he
has told me that he never had SOW that
destroyed her pigs when thus treated.
{. L. ALvORD.
Wilmington. VI
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-15
CUH Giuntlers be cured !?

This question has been often asked. and
rs often answered in the negative. Recent
II experiments have been made with hvpo-
~ulphitc OF soda, which seem to Indicate
that the disease is hot incurabe. On this
subject Il correspondent of the Turf. Field
and Farm says: ''ln the last two numbers
OF l'ralthwaite'S Retrospect are reported a
series OF experiments with the hyposulphite
OF soda, with Il view to test its powers in
arrcstng Preventative diseases Among
these experiments, a number of dogs were
inoculatcd with the virus Of glanders. To
Il portion OF them the hyposuphitc of soda
was administered the others were left to
nature. All the former recovered, and all
of the latter died" If there is ANYTHING
III this OF a reliable character. a fair trial
will socn make it manifest 1t is supposed
that one or two draclms administered
two or three times day will be sufficient.
1t may require more, but experiment will
determine the quantity to be used, and
also It's value as a C Ire for FLANDERS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-15
Ganks.
n o T &c E.

The Iaszumpzie Bank.ose cf T1er ie' ininaed Feb u
49, gives notice tst Il vii redeem 1t uUt ndinE hil
81 the Fi-s >afions Bank in II DOL slnr,.
from December /, 1851 as.eably t. tie flowing ~ct-
Z. L EtIIAGEUN, Cashier.
St Jchr-bu--, VI, Fec. l, 1Sti-
An act relating to tn 7. j nTti0n q. bank a., t,s.
/ Ii i h TebN enacted. sc.
Sec l. After expiration u The caT 81 any bank
chartered =. this sfse. Sff,- tie n8-ua ri, the
istenee Of ay sIrh bank hiy 10 the Laws 90 This
state, such bank may cause notice e puihe3 in Il
the weekly newspapers # the unity vince sloh Ink /
located, for Oe fun yea, ing forth that ai bank vii
redeem If cuts ding halls he DIV Of the evV-ati 4
rs char tie dSt Of t t,Tin toa 4 l. existence,
and cp. Of tbs AID upon due Il' lc-t II slc'l
notice, neither such hank II Office hn Toe lis
any for tie nv-Icde ption Of l-v Of it, us Al,
Ing bile, unless TIL a svc hesn duly present
and payment Thereof eIs~nded within tile y,a- stc-
| said, II Z banking h.. e of said lSrL.
Sec , after the exp -.t- Il charter, aitc TIE
ieTmina ion o: the eX lencr 4 IL such hank afo
said, such hank shall Dc subject the oaatiou,
OF Liable to provisions Of sIxty-t ird section Il
chapter eichty-ni..e Of the grne Al statutes.
SEC. :: Thi- set -hs ake effect f-ols Its pszsa-e-
Approved Nov. ~, l>tG. I drc67
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-15
9sgal.
CYRUS PERKINS, Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court. held at the
Caledonia District. Probate Office. in ST. johns
bury on the 10Th lay OF Feb A d. 1856
Jane d. Sell. administrator lie b0nis ncn, upon the
estate OF CYRUS Perrin lat Goshen Gore. in said
district deceased intesic makes application 20 said
court Tor license TO sell the whole OF the real estate 81
said deceased. representing al The sale Vi part 90 M
real e. tat Is the payment the debts OF
said deceased The charges admins iTatlon. ana
that i part sai real estate canIUt be sold Without
injury those interested ia ;he remainder,
Whereupyn il i ordered by said court, that said ai-
cd;iu8 b. referred 10 the 10th da Oi March A D l> Al
the probate office Jeh>bUTy. iii said district.
heaTn. and decision thereon: and II l. ilriheT
ordered that all persons interested he notified hereof
10y publication notice Of said application and order
thereon three weeks >UcCe>SivciT the Caleoidii.
printed 81 JshSlury before said time Of hearing. that
they appear said time and place and il th-y see
ciU>e object thereto
b. the Court, -AtteSt, ASA l.. FRENCH. Judge
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Moses Huchanan's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. At i Probate Court held at ST
Caledonia District, bloomsbury. said district on
the ith Jay OF March A. d., lno7-
Charles b. Leslie and humas WdSscn. administrators
Ofthr Moses Buchanan, late Of Ryeate in aid
district deceased present their administration account for
examination and allowance. and make application isr
distribution partition thu estate Of sail
deceased
NhyeUpOn IL ordered by said COuTtithat said account
aii said application he referred Ia session said court
T. be held at the probate office in said St JoTshury.
the 26I day OF March A d. l>6I. for hearing and de
C'>ip thereon And j. further ordered. that notice
gwen 10 ali persons Interested 10y publication OF the
three weeks >uCCes>Vey IN the CaedOian newspaper
published Al ST. Jyh>hury previous said time appoint
ed toy hearing that they may appear SAID time aid
place and show cdu>e II they have, why said
account Shpu Il not be allowed. and such decree made
By the Court.
I'll l. FRENCH LAMP Pm q L.