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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

The Washington Chronicle pub
lishes the following facts concerning
payment Of soldiers bounties by the
Federal Government, and the num-
Der Of claims presented:
Already. rs we learn, there have
been presented at the Paymastor
Generals Office 100000 claims, and
at the Second Auditors 10000. I,
Is estimated that 10000 more will lie
presented at the Paymaster Generals.
and from $4,000 to 10000 at the See
ond Auditors. This will carry The
whole number up to 100000. Twer.
ty-hve per cent Of these claims, and
perhaps one-third. will be rejected.
being inadmissible under the proyi,.
ions of the law and the rules govern.
ing settlements, About SO 600 have
already been paid, or had been at
the beginning Of August, say 5000
by the Paymas,er General, and w..
by the Second Auditor; tho former
having commenced paying in January
and the latter in June last. Pa,.
ments are now progressing at the rate
OF from 10000 TO $4,000 4 month,
each Of the Offices above named dis.
posing of from 10000 to $4,000 4
month. This is as fast, probably, a.
the claims can be settled; and at this
rate, which the eases in the Second
Auditors ofiiee--that is, the eases Of
deceased soldiers--may be disposed
Of in eighteen months; those in tho
Paymaster Gcneral's Office will occu.
py at least three years. Congress
has instituted an inquiry into the
practicabiIity Of effecting a moro
speedy adjustment of the claims
but no expeditions plan has been
found feasible.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

Bliss Cxprg SHAwl.-The Madison
lind. Courier SAYS that at a dance in tia.
city the other night, two youths became
'stru-k with the same girl. She, no, wish.
ing to show special favor TO either,
declined dancing. and seated herself in the
back part of the room. Being chilly. the
fair maiden wore large shawl. One of her
poor admirers concluded to slip bis baud
under her shawl, and try what effect squeez.
ing her hand would have. With nervous
srepidation he made the attack, and sue,
cess. He was hlissful. He squeezed and
she squeezed. He felt glorious TOO. After
quite joyful tine spent in this way, the
lady threw back her shawl and revealed TO
crowd standing near, the two youths squeez.
ing one ano,hers hand most lovingly. L,
don't do to say squeeze to either Of them
since.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08


Just after the death of the flowers,
And before they are buried in enow;
When nature il all s1lov-
Aelov with . mystical epleudor
That rivals the brightness Of Spring
Aelow with beauty more tender
Than aupht which fair summer cod bring.
Some spirit akin to the rainbow,
Then borrows its magical dyes,
In hues that bevilder the eyes.
The sun from hi. cloud pilIo we'd cham Der,
Smiles soft on a vision SO eay,
And dreams ths. his favorite children,
The flowers, have not vet passed away.
There's luminous mist on the mountains,
light, azure hare in the air,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
Letter from General Rosecra NJ -
the Rattle 81 Ssene River.

The following appears in the San
Francisco Alta, Of September i9:
1t seems desirable that the state.
ments detracting from the lustre of
the nations military achievements in
the late ''li,tle unpleasan,ne.e,"
should not be accounted as history.
Swinton. in his "Twelve Decisive
Battles" says the rebels had "abou.
$4,000 men at the battle of Stone Riy.
err"
]. / know that we took prisoners
from l3s regiments Of infantry, l2
battalions Of sharpshooters, IS batter
les Of artillery. 20 regiments Of cayal-
~ and "a cavalry commands less than
regiments. By any reasonable com.
putation Of the strength Of these or
carnations. can they aggregate only
$4,000 men? Try il.
9 General Bragg's official report,
published in the newspapers, gives
his loss in that battle at i4,7OO men
hors du combat. Ifhe los, as largo
per centage as we did-say twenty
per cent OF his command--he must
have had Eve times l4,700, or 7S.-
500.
8. General Bragg's official map Of
that battle represents his line consid-
erably overlapping ours on both flanks,
and yet lie gave US all the ground "
really occupied, and about one diyis.
ion more. We had $4,000 men in
that battle.
Is credible that any General, much
less. General Bragg, would have At
tempted to cover all our line, the i'm
aginary over-plus, and several hun
dred yards beyond on each flank,
with So. ZOO men? Even a military
report would fail TO make me believe
it.
My cficial report estimates the re.
bel force at about $4,000.
Please call public attention to the
foregoing in your Journal, and obliyc
your friend,
w = Rosr.p.ws
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08


THE FLORIDA REEr..-The fol-
lowing are Agassiz estimates Of the
formation and age Of the Florida reefs
on the Florida coast:
These reefs are built up BY an insect
that begins to work on the ground in
the water of twelve or fifteen tathoms
deep, and he cannot live unless he has
the constant action of the open sea
upon him. go that lie stops at the
height of high tide. BY numerous
experiments it has been ascertained
that the coral builder constructs at
about the rate Of half an inch in q
century but in order to crr, if at all,
on the safe side. Aga.siz doubles his
estimate in his calculations, making it
an inch in q century. Now, outside
of the Florida Keys there is q long
reef with an average height Of seven
ty, which, therefore, must have been
begun 1000 years ago, or 900 years
before Adam. Secondly, the keys
themselves are nothing but an inner
reception of the same sort of coral
reefs, of at least the same average
height; and the builders must have
finished them before they began the
outside reef, as appears from the ne
cessity of having the open sea, and
from the fact that there are none cut
side Of the one we have mentioned
above. The keys, therefore, swell the
record to 1900 years. Next we have
the shore bluff OF the main land, which
is also of the same coral construction,
and which carries the earth's record
above 10000 years. Moreover, there
are. as you go inland, seven well de-
fined and, Of course, successive coral
reefs, which, added to the foregoing.
would make the work 10000 years
cd. And professor Agassiz regards
this as very moderate estimate.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

handsome young widow applied 10 q
physician TO relieve her of three distressing
complaints with which shs was affected.
+" In the first place. said she, II have no
appetite. What shall take for that p
:" For that. madam, you should take air
and exercise"
And. Doctor, l am quits fidge,y at night,
and afraid to be alone--what shall take
for that?"
=" For that, madam, can only recommend
that you take husband
Fie, Doctor. But have the blues tiers
ribly. What shall take Cor that r.
:. For that, madam, besides taking air, ex.
ercise and husband, you will have 10 take
newspaper -
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
Economy ~ the Use 81 Euel.

Take as a peri ID the last fifty years
and see what improvements have been
made in this direction. While our
forefathers were content to warm the
humble cottage by the aid Of the
fireplace" which occupied one side
Of the dwelling, whose capacious
janlbs required the immense back.
log and 90 foresiick," and the various
components to form the huge pile for
q respectable fire, their children en-
pIoycd the +" box" and Franklin"
stoves, etc, which uscd both coal and
wood. and were scientifically an i'm.
proyement in the degree Of radiation
attained, and because they did not
carry the most Of the caloric up the
chimney in tempest.
From this we come to the more
moIern and scientific appliances for
heating, cooking, ETC., embracing
heaters and registers, radiators, base
burners, smoke and gas consumers,
patent cooking stoves, ranges, gal
leys, and numberless other invent.
ions. So also in equal or greater &C.
gree have there been improvements
in the various processes Of smelling.
and ir steam engines-both land and
marine-by the aid Of improved
draft or blast, BY return, horizontal
and inclined fues, patent jackets,
CRATES. condensers, etc, 10 more
completely consume the smoke and
gases, to increase the radiating sur
faces, and various other improve.
meLts, until, when We look back to
the oll methods, we smile at their
and inefficiency.
Science 5 progressive, and the in
quiring mind is ever on the alert to
improve the various appliances now
used, where coal or other fuel is en-
ployed to more completely utilize |
and economize the caloric evolved |
during combustion; to devise more !
economy in mining, and to discover
and apply substitutes for coal fuel.
1t is safe to say that by modern i'm
provcments We get from one to two |
hundred per cent. more caloric or
,cork which is but another name |
for it-from given amount Of fuel
than we did fifty, or even !
twenty-five years ago; and there is
no reason to believe the inventive
genius of the age will not improve
upon the present methods Of consum-
ing fuel economically, during the next
hundred wears, in similar ratio at
least.--4mericoa Gas Light jour. |
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
SUSTAIN YOUR COUNTY PAPER.

Now that the season has arrived
when long evenings and ample time
to read are suggestive of subscriptions
for weekly newspapers, we have a
word Of entreaty to address to our
country friends throughout the State
That word is in behalf of the county
newspaper. We advise, urge and in
sis, that the first duty in rela,ion to
newspaper reading Of every intelli-
gent citizen of each county in Iowa.
is to subscribe for and pay for his
county paper. That duty performed,
the luxury of large newspaper from
another part Of the State. or from an
eastern city. may well be INDUCED 10.
But the duty before the luxury in
every case.
We intrude this advice and entreaty
because made painfully conscious, as
We daily look over our State excllang-
es, that a large number Of low, coun-
ty papers are receiving support
shameiully dispropor,ionate to their
merits. 1t would be easy to designate
county seats in which are published
newspapers giving evidence weekly
Of a high order of editorial ability yet
so poorly sustained that the faithful
and industrious editor aud publisher
can barely make both ends meet and
escape bankruptcy while in the same
Iowa town clubs are made up for
Chicago papers by the hundred, SIM
ply because these journals are furnish
ed at fifty cents, or often only twenty
five cents copy cheaper than the
home paper.
Friends. these things onght not TO
be. The citizen Who does not SUBJ
scribe for his own home paper is not
a true friend to his town, or to his
county. or to himself. A well furnirh-
cd home will be well supplied with
periodical literature, and, of course,
with several copies regularly Of the
best newspapers; but an lows home
without the county newspaper should
be regarded rs al anamoly TO be toll
Grated only under the dircst necessity
and scverest penury.
Again We say, subscribe for your
county paper first. and say il the more
earnestly and disinterestedly now that
the advertisements Of the Gazette, Of.
fering special inducements to sub
scribers for 1868, are being extensive
~ circulated in a large number Of
Iowa counties.-D Darenport Gazette.
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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
Estray Notice.

Taken up on the 2lss day Of September, 1867.
hy b. n. Warren. in Buffalo Township. Buchan-
an County, Iowa. one three year old Mare. light
cream color. black msns and tail. Weight
about 1eh pound. Appraised At $500.
EDWARD BREEER rierk
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
Every Reaper Fully Warranted.
OLD ROCK PRAIRIE.

As the Best Machine in use. Can Gu. % ,crcs
per day with ono team. Hear what q large far
mer says. who bought and used the first com
plete Machine las now madel: IL have used
the Little Champion for three harve.ts and have
expended only few cents for repairs lin closing
the eve Of sicklel and my only repairs No side
draft! No weight Oh horses necks used in al,
kinds Of grain" Also, from one of the largest
Wholesale dealers in implements in Wisconsin,
who says: II have sold from 400 to 500 Reap
ers annually and have never found . Reaper 80
perfect satisfaction as the Little Champion, and
70 prove this We send you our order for SO more
Machines"
The testimony of hundreds Of the best farmers
could be procured to attest its merits, but these
are needless, the Machine will chow and work
its way in Iowa to popular favor as we'll ~ else
where. Also, the
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

A House aud Lot. situated one Block east of the
n new school House. is offered for sale on rca-
sonable terms The house is new, has 10 rooms,
and Is one OF the best finished in the city. Ii
has gooi cellar and splendid stone cistern.
This u u good chance for any person wishing =
SEuJ &. II. nVRkEE.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

hkslRING to change my business. I ofTer
the Independence and Fairbank road. and bet
ter known as the John Cameron farm. II con
tains 236 acres about lis acres improved; over
200 acres fenced; il a miles Northeast Of Lit,
Teton. There is about 20 acres Of good timber
and 30 acres more Of light timber and brush has
II stone house. two stories, l6x3t. and good
log barn. Price, So per acre. if sold before the
LIST Of April next. There are about so Fruit
Trees upon the place several Of which are bear
ing. Terms. half cash balance in one and two
years at Z per cent. interest.
For further particulars enquire of Ransom
Bartle, Independence, or u ilie subscriber on Tho
premises.
c. II. LEONARD.
Sept. II, 1893. MA
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
with great respect,
t" Very truly yours,
!. ANDREW JOHNSON. >


In lecture upon newspapers, de
livercd in Philadelphia by Rev. De
Witt Tallmadge. he paid the press
the following fine com. liment: ~
now declare that consider the news
papers to be the grand agency by
which the Gospel is preached, i.no-
rance cast out. oppression de e'hroned.
crime eAtirpated, the world raised,
Heaven rejiced. and God glorifed.
In the clanking of the printing press.
as sheets ny ont. l hear the voice OF
the Lord Almighty proclai.ning 10 all
the dead nations of the earth, .Laza-
rus. come forth ? and to the retreat
ing surgcs of darkness, Let there be
light"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

A chap in Piqua, Ohio, was married las.
week. his father giving invitations to large
number 10 attend the bridal feast. They
had = sesnt allowance Of beer and cheap
cake, aad the old gentleman charged bis
guests filiv cents each Zoe the sapper.''
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

what they frown on is blighted, AID must
die, bat It is not always so.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
HOUSE, LOT 4 BARN FORsALE

YNllE subscriber offers for sale. in the Village
i Of Littlcton, large two story stone DWELL
ing, containing fonr upper rooms, two large ones
below. large west wing, and commodious Gel
lar. The lower story was formerly constructed
for store room, but is now divided by tempo
rary partition. Also large barn on the same
lot. Any person desiring place for = store
will find Littlcton an excellent point and this
house large and convenient enough for a store.
dwelling or entertainment. The whole will be
sold for $780, Arply to ". G. DoxnAx. Inde.
psndenes, Iowa.
S. NJ. KIER.
April ~, 1857. l<c-6m
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

With true wife the husbands faults
should be secret. A womare forgets when
she cor ndescends to that refuge OF weakness.
. female eoniidant. A wife, bosom should
De the tomb of her husbands faiiinss. and
his character f,r nore valuable in her esii>
nation lhan He
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

PHOTOGRAPHIC.
f. 4 II. 7. ANTHONY 4 CO..
Manufacturers Photographic Materials,
Wholesale AND RETAIL,
sol BROADWAY, N. ".
In addition to our main business Of Photo
graphic Materials, We arc Headquarters for the
following, viz:
STEREOSCOPEs AND DSTEREOsCOP.
lC VIEWS
OF American and Foreign Cities and Land
scapes. Groups. Statuary. etc.
STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS OF the WAR,
From negatives made in the various cam
rairns AMI forming a complete Photographic
history Of the grea; contest
STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS ON GLASS,
Adapted for either the Magic Lantern or the
Stcrcoscopc. Our Catalogue viii be scnt to any
address cn receipt Of Stamp.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.
We manufacture more largely than any other
house, about zoo varieties from 80 cents TO $50
each. Our Albums have the reputation Of be-
ing superior in beauty and durability to any
others.
Card Phosoe rnphs OF Generals, States.
men, Actors, etc., etc.
Our Catalogue embrace. over Five Thousand
different subjects, including reproductions Of
the most celebrated Engravings, Paintings,
Statues, etc. Catalogues sent on receipt Of
stamp.
Photographer, and others ordering goods c.
0. D.. will please remit IS per cent. of the
amount with their order.
r.s-> The price. and quality Of our good. can
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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
Publishing Private Letters.

Andrew Johnson has an unprinci-
pied habit of publishing private let
ters. A year ago or iuore he publish
ei enc addressed to him BY Hon. c.
A. Dana Shortly afterwar,i he print
ed one written by Colonel Forney.
and still later he has sent to the press
one indited BY Horace Greeley-the
object in each instance being to rem
der the writers foolish in the estima-
tion Of the public. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Johnson intends to publish large
collection Of similar letters between
now and the next Presidential elec-
ton.
A burglar named Frank Riley was
arrested in this city Yesterday for the
crime Of breaking open 3 safe in
Louisville, Ky, and taking therefrom
the sum Of forty-six thousand dollars.
Among the assets found on lie per-
son by the officers Of Justice was the
following letter:
Executive MANSION,
.WAsnINGroN, D. c. Dec. IS, &c.
Henry A. Smvthe, Collector Of Gus
toms, New York:
SIR: This introduces to Your IA
vorabie consideration. Frank Riley, of
New York city. ~iM whose character
I became acquainted ns Tennessee.
and whom commend to you Is
worthy of a suitable appointment sa-
der YOU.
with great rcsl.ccs,
Very truly yours,
ANDREW JouNsoN.
This document was in a very dill
apidated condition, arising from con-
slant use, as Mr.. Riley informed the
officers. A greas many people, he
said, had wanted to see il. The pub
lie curiosity will be gsatiied sov Ia
an extent not dreamed OF by Mr..
Riley OF the humble individual who
became acquainted with his character
in Tennessee. When the Johnson
collection of private letters comes to
BE- published, this one ~ll naturally
adorn the title page.-Chicogo Tn
bxasc.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08

once Over Hodges store, Leytze's Block
VyTILI. insert Artificial Teeth. on Gold, Sill
w yer, Vucante Rubber. and Continuous
Gum. Particular attention given to the Preserv-
ing Of natural teeth and 10 tho regulating Of
Children's Teeth, Chloroform. Ether, and Nar.
cotic Spray administered. NARcoTltSPKAf
il a new preparation used in extracting teeth.
by which the operation is rendered almost pain
less and by far sejsr than either Chloroform or
Ether.
All Operations Warranted.
Dec. Is, 1866. li9l
The national Republican., 1867-05-06
TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

1t now appears as though the long de.
layed trial Of this prominent State prisoner
is soon to take place, or, at least, that
something is to be done with him. Some
time last year, when application was made
to Judge UNDERWOOD for writ Of habea.
corpus, the Judge then declined to enter.
tain the motion on the ground that Mr.
DAVIS was held as prisoner Of war, and
that the Government had not turned him
over to the civil authority Mr.. SHEA, Of
New York city, one Of Mr. DAVIS counsel,
made application TO Judge Underwood
last Wednesday for writ Of habeds corpus,
and this time it was granted by the court.
The writ is made returnable before the
court, at Richmond, on Monday, 18th Of
May. This will probably lead to the i'm
mediate trial of the prisoner or to his
release upon bail. 1t is quite time that
something were done with him. He has
been for two years in Fortress Monroe in
close confinement; and on every principle
of justice, as well as that Constitutional
guarantee which assures to every person
speedy trial, this man ought either to be
released or put upon trial.
The national Republican., 1867-05-06
Personal.

GEN. PoPE has appointed Foater Blod,
gett Mayor of Atlanta, Ga.
GOVERNOR A. j. BoURMAS, Lieutenant
Governor B. Stanton, and Hon. George W. Lee,
Of West Virginia, are at the National.
JUDGE Belts, who has been for over
forty years United States district Judge for tn,
district Of New York, has resigned, and the
President has appointed Hon. Samuel Blatch
ford to fill the place.
Hon. GEORGE =. boutwell, arrived in
Washington on Saturday, lie is stopping at the
Ebbitt.
GEN. ROUSSEAU has been ordered to the
command of the Northwest Military Di.trict
which embraces Oregon, Washington Territory,
and Montana.
w. j. RAMsDELL, for some time past
Washington correspondent of the New YOrl
Tribune, has been appointed special agent o
the Post Office Department He goes to tn,
mountains Of Pennsylvania for the summer
Hon. THOMAS A. JENCKEs, who has beer
here for some time past assisting the judges oi
the Supreme Court in preparing rules for bank.
ruPtey, lsft last evening for his home 10 Provl-
denps, Rhode Island.
The national Republican., 1867-05-06
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
GEN. ESCOBEDOS LETTER TO GIN. NEJA.
MAleuEz n sHE tYr or MElIce.
RREGkR o. b 90 NED.

wAsHINoroS, May 4, 1867.
The Mexican Legation has received the
following official documents, from Mexico
LETTER FROM oKS. EscoBEbo TO igkS. 'NEJfA,
BEcRETARr OF WAR.
4 "CANP AT rHR HAcIENDA pE La BscenEno l.
- Aphl 10, 1857.
SrR: Gen. Guadarrams his Ajust fofI
warded to me the following report:
"Marquez reached the city Of Mexico
with an escort Of some forty persons; after
which, some FIVE hundred Fnnchand Aus
trians also arrived in small detpchmeats.
He yesterday made reqeisitionf fof horned,
and it is to-day said that he left for Toluca,
with cayslEy, in the direction Of Los 0ruces,
idNe ehk&s jet arstssd at this plscs, pess
the village Of Guadalupe, and we are Sir
mishi9g,I Gen piaz IL coming Up yith 4
And communicate the same FOR your
'GIIiSs; GgIIa'iSaSasss;s.eyssaSs4S ga' 4Suis hsSIstSP' SsT q
The following IN taken from ths efdeial
organ Of the Mexican Republic, ppblished
at San Luis, on the 10th April, ,lsbER L
aWe hare news from the camp bstore
Queretaro TO the 18th inst The enemy
made a sortie by way Of the garita e
Mexico and tho Jaqueduct. The move
ment was repulsed at both points. On the
night Of the 10th Don Pedro Santo was
made prisoner, while on his way as o com
missioner from Maximilian TO Marquez, "a
inform the latter Of the state Of the city
which he declares cannot long hold out
From private letters and those Of Maxi
milan to Marquee it is evident that the
city of Queretaro must soon surrender, its
garrison being without either munitions OIL
provisions. We presume by this time that
II has fallen, and thus the most complete
and decisive victory will have crowned the
efforts OF the nation" -,..-.-