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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

This truly sublime poem is so admirable an
imitation Of tho style Of Milton, that il has sc-
tu ally been published in a modern edition of the
works Of that monarch Of song, as a newly dis
covered production or his. II wa. really. how
ever, written by a gifted young Quakere,s oi
Philadelphia. Miss Lloyd, and was frst pub
lished eighteen years ago in the Fiend. Rerieio.
Of that city ]
I am old and blind
n q point at ma smitten by Code frown,
Am ileted, and deserted u my Lord,
Yet am not cast down.
am weak, yet strong;
j murmur not that no longer see
Poor, old and helpless, The more belong
Father Supreme, 70 Thee
All merciful One.
When men are farthest, then ar, Thou N ost near
When friends pass by, my weakness u shun,
Thy chariot hear.
Thy glorious face
Il beamng toward me, and its holy light
Shines in upon my lonely dwelling place,
And there is no ore night.
On my bended tnee
recognize Thy purpose, clearly shown
Ny vision thou hast dimmed that may see
Thyself-Thyself one.
have naught to EAR:
This darkness il the shadow Of Thy wing:
Beneath il am almost sscrea-hcre
Can come no evil hing.
Oh seem to stand
Trembling, where foot Of moral ne'er hath Rec c
Wrapped in that radiance from the sinless land
Which eye hath never .een.
Visions come and go;
Shapes Of rcsplendent beauty round me throng
From Angel lips I seem 10 hear the How
Of soft and holy song.
II is nothing now,
When Heaven is opening on my sightless eyes
When airs from Paradise refresh ny brow,
That earth in darkness lies.
In . purer cline,
Ny being 6lls with rapture wave OF thought
Roll in upon my spirit strains sublime
Break over me unsought.
Give me now my Tyre
feel the STRINGS Of a gift divine,
Within my bosom glows unearthly fire,
Lit by no skill of mine
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11
CHAP. III.

Husband mine :" sed she 10 me ia
her winninest tones, Thy locks is
black, while mine, alas . is gray. Bny
for me also Barreit's potent cure, that
l may be ez fust VOC knowd Inc in
loves young dream"
Good l resist the ensreaty Nary.
/ bought bottle, and 10 in month
she uuz transformed. Her rusty gray
hair becomes ez black ezjct. 4 new
set NV cusfcn,-Inade teeth wich cost
me fifty dollars, completed the met
amorphose, and she wuz young agin,
her yooth costin me tif;y-one dollars
cash.
Disastrous investment . Forr weeks
from that date, she run off with van
kee pedlar, who sposed she wuz but
twenty four
Kin | sue Barret; and git Judge
ment for her yalyoo? Alas, no. And
so l plod on wearily and alone, miz-
able objick. coed marry agin ez
young man, but this fond heart kin
never thump for anuthcr.
Lalse Looizer Jaue. Too cfficashus
Barrett.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

p. Barry, of Rochester, one Of the
most intelligent hortieulturists in the
country, gives the following on this
subject, in the American Farmer:
The first thing should press on
the farmers in the way ofimproremens
would be what we might call roadside
improvement. Keep the cattle of the
highways, keep the weeds cut close.
and lines ofshade trees ON each side
this, with neat fences, will be an e,i-
dencc Of civilization to begin with
Then l would enjcin the removal from
the roadsiies, near the dwelling, OF al
dilapidated and broken implements,
which are 90 apt, somehow or other,
to accumulate.
The barn ard other out-buildincs
are very frequently located more OH
the principle Of convenience than good
taste, but We must take these things as
they are, and improve them with paint
or wash OF some sort. and good thick
belt Of rapid-gro~ing trees around
them, both for shelter aud shade, aud
to partly conceal their unsightly al.
pcarance.
Then, as for the door-yari, would
dig up. root out all the old neglected
plum. peach. cherry and ounce trees,
that seem TO have sprung up by chance
in the fence corners. All this class Of
trees, that we might ca'l the finer
fruits. not usually grown in orchards.
| would form into nice fruit garden
Of half an acre to two acres, as might
be necessary. There l would have \
complete collection Of pears. cherries,
apricots, plums. qai.,ces, all the small
fruits systematically planted and care
fully cultivated. This garden might
be made one Of the most interesting
portions OF the premises. to say moth
iog Of the abundant supply offinc fruit
and VIC vcsetables it would yield. Here
the FAMILY could acquire taste for gar.
dening, as we'll as lear. 10 practice il.
Then the ground about the house !
would convert into smooth lawn,
which must be kept cut close all sum
mer. This lawn must be suitably EN-
bellished with decidaous and ever
green trees, towering shrubs, roses.
&c. This is the way preach to the
farmers wheo visit them, but only
once in q great while With any effect.
II is q shame for cur well-to-do farm
ers that they are so far behind in this
matter. 1t makes farm life 50 dull and
dreary a pursuit, that am not sur:
priscd to see all the brighter boys run
away from it. and our rural popula-
ton, growing less and less every year.
Then think how much these improve
ments would add to the market value
Of the farms. A nice house. some
good fences. an orchard. increase the
value Of farm from twenty to twenty
Ave dollars per acre, other things be-
ing equal, but carry ont such suggcs-
tons - have made, and What do you
supposc il would add . the value OF
fsr,ns2 Almost double il? This argn.
tlieht has some weight; it touches q !,
pocket, but the moral effect Of .uc..
Improvements would be absolutely i.-
calcnlabler y
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

The following tsn1 anecdo,e is told Of
Wendell Phillips by he New York Ere.tn
Gazette
One day during he war Phillips spoke be
tore the lyceum at Gloucester. and, return.
ing by the cars next morning. fell H. with q
lady who got upon The train at a way station
She was a southern refugee. who had sud-
denly been reduced from affiuence to power
ty, but was supporting herself and her chill
dren BY lec.gring before country Audiences
1t was hard struggle, COR the field was full
and she was almost unknown and friendless;
but with brave heart she v, rked on, never
asking dollar of aid trnm any snciet, OF
individual. Mr.. Philips saw her get mp n
the car, aud asked her to take seat beside
him. II vas winter day. and she was thin.
ly clad, shivering from the exposure Of a
long ride in the open air of the cold morn.
ing. Observing this Mr.. Philips asked her
Where did you spe4s lass NJ p
She told him it was al town about ten
ml,s distant from the railway.
And wouldn't lie impertinent-hos
much did they pay you?''
. Five dollars, aud the fare to aud from
Boston"
"Five dollars p he exclaimed. "why,
always get fifty or hundred, and your lee
ture must be worth more than mins-you
can give them facts, only opinions"
81 Small as it is, am very glad to ve. it.
Mr.. Phillips answered the lady. "Iwould
talk at that rate every night during the win
ter"
He sat still for moment in silence. then
be put bis hand into his pocket, drew out q
roll Of bank notes, ard said, in a hesitatinp
way, " don't want to giTe otFense, bat you
know | preach that woman is entitled to
the same as a man, if she does the same
work. Now INV price is fifty or one hun
dred dollars and il you will allow me to di
vide it wit YOU. shall have no more than
you. and the thing will be even"
The lady al first refused, but after a little
gentle urging she pat The bank-noies into
her reiicmIe. Al the end OF her journey she
counted the roll. and found it contained ff,
~ dollars every dollar he had received 70,
his lecture at Gloucester 1t NAV add poinl
To this incident 20 say that the lady was, by
marriage, niece Of Jefferson Davis.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

WIFE.-There is no combination of lei>
tiers in the English language which excites
more pleasing and interesting association S
in the mind of man than the word wife. -
There is magic in this little word. 1t rep>
resents to the minds css . cheerful COM
panioa, . disinterested adviser, a nurse in
sickness, comforter in misfortune, and a
faithful and affettionate friend. II conjures
up the image Of lovely, tender, confiding
woman. who eheerfully undertakes for your
happiness. to partaks with you the cup,
whether Of veal or woe, which destiny NAV
offer. The word wife" is synonymous with
the greatest earthly blessing and we pity
the unfortunate decree to trudge along thro'
lite's dull pilgrimage without one. So says
and exchange.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

DoEs Iowa FARxIxG PAY?-We would
call the attention Of our readers, and all 9th
ers who think Iowa is hard place to get a
living in, to The following fac, and figures:
A little more than year ago, Mr.. L. NJ.
Stevenson came to Waverly. with little
money in bis pocket, a stou; heart. strong
arm and good span of horses. Instead o.
sitting down in idleness, using up his means,
and complaining because lie could not gel
rich, be went out three miles west Of town,
and bought eighty acres of prairle for s.
per acre. and Immediately commenced
breaking it, which being done he spent the
winter in preparing fencing; last spring be
sowed it in wheat snd while the grain was
growing, put ur the fence. The crop has
been harvested, threshed, and 1000 bushels
sold at Sl.l5, realizing the handsome sun
Of Sl,l50. with some 500 bushels left 70.
home use and next years seed. Thus one
years crop pays the whole price Of The land
breaking, fencing, seed, seeding and har'
yestine. Intelligent, industrious Iowa farm
ing does pay.-Pheaix.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

A man was recently blessed by an addi>
ton to his household, which came like =
thief in the night The next morning the
happy father took his four-year-old boy to
the upper room to see his little brother. who.
having never pursued Catlin' work" Keep
Your Mouth Shut, was quierly enjoying
his first morning nap ~ith his little mouth
open. All were quietly watching the elder
brother. and deslrous to catch bis first OBJ
sesvaiion. With eyes firmly fixed at the
new conner. and with countenance show
ing trouble. within. after few moments of
silence. he de6anily exclaimed, "I should
ike to know who pulled out the baby's
teeth"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11
OLD ROCK PRAmu

As the Best Machine in use. Can Gu. 20 acres
per day with one team. Hear what q large far
mer says, who bought and used the frst com
plete Machine fas now msde). II have used
the Little Champion for three harvests and 9re
expended only few cents for repair. Gin closing
the eye Of sickle and my only repairs. No side
draft. No weight on horses necks used in ali
kinds Of grain" Also. from one of the largest
Wholesale dealers in implements in Wisconsin.
who says: !" have sold from 400 to 500 Reap
ers annually and have never found Reaner so
perfect satisfaction as the Little Champion. and
TO prove this We send you our order for 50 more
Machines"
The testimony Of hundreds of the best farmers
could be procured 10 attest its merits. but these
are needless. tho Machine will show and work
its way in Iowa TO popular faver as wcll as else
who're. Also, the
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

An Irishman once said II was born the
last day Of the month, the last day Of the
week, very late in the day, and have always
been behind hand. | believe il would have
been fit, dollars in my pocket i'll had not
been born at all.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

The Democrats seem to have all emigrat>
ed from B.rkley County, Virginia. We see
it stated thar not mulatto child has been
born in that County within the las, year.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

A festive chap Who was arrested fos sfeal>
ing barrel Of msckeral, said he didn't
think there was any thing wrong in 'hook>
ing" fish.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

I" You SEE l have changed my occupa>
tion,a said .n oculist formerly school
master) to friend. ''Yes, but it is nearly
the same though" Was the answer, s.scr ~
still attend to the pupiis.'''
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

new stove has been Invented for the
comfort Of travellers. 1t is to be put under
the te'.., with mustard plaster on the head
which draws the heat through the whole sys>
sem
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

'asy boy vas put 70 learning the alpha
bet but he could learn only the first ave let>
ters. He liked his Es 80 well he couldn't be
made 70 70 ary farther.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11
A CHOICE LOT OF
Valuable Farm Lands
FOE1 asALD
AT REASONABLE PRICES,

Thirteen hundred acres ~ mil.s from
Winthrop Station.
Three hundred and twenty aeres one mile.
and two hundred and fo-ty acres adjoining Me-
eonviile Station.
Northwest Of tho Southeast Of section -.
in tow 50. rangeS.
The above lands comprise only email PET.
tion Of the valuable land nov being offered for
sale by the undersigned. and among which
will b. found many choice farm locations. well
ada,tcd to either grain or grasine purposes,
we'll wat@red. and convenient 10 market Al
so, few Choice Village Lots in Independence
and Winthrop.
3l-tfl LEE 4 WEART
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

sam, are you one Of the S,uthern ch;v.
airy p NO massa, rse or of he South.
ern shovelry ! shove.ed dirt at the Dutch
Gap Canal
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

"You seem to walk more erect than usu.
a., my friend" Yes, ! bare hsen s:sslsht-
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

ErRopEAS CRors.--Mr. Orange Judd, Of
the Imericds Ayricultmriss, writes from Am.
sierdam diseou sgingly about crops in Eu-
rope. H. saysi
This year l was in Great Britain a month
aud saw but two light showers, one of them
in London | Was IA Paris twenty one days.
On the 20,h Of April we had more or less
ram. aud | have seen but one fair day since
leaving there, that is to say, il has raineti at
least twenty-iour days out Of the las, twenty
ssA. and hear that it has rained almost
constantly in England during the same time.
la the ride OF two hundred miles from Paris
10 Brussels saw fine crops, but most of the
growing grain was Frustrated BY the driving
storms, and the large amount OF cut bat un.
gathered, oleached hay showed how severe
aud long continued had been the wet wealth.
er. The same state of things noticed all
the way from Brussels TO this point. Judge.
from what have seen and heard. that the
damage to the present years harvest will
prove very great. Ii can hardly be Others
wise than that this great disaster to the crops
in Europe will materially increase the dc
mand for our own breadstuffs, which Judge
to be unusually promising from the few ex-
tracts from home journals and occasional
kilograms see.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11


Home agin. home agin. from
furrin shore ! wuz on the threshold
Nv my homestid, wich wnz home to
me, humble though it wuz Looizer
Jaue, the wife NV ny buzzulr, WIZ st
the gate gossipin Nth her rabor es
wuz her wont.
'Looizer Jane." shreekt I.
"S-i-r" sed she in surprised tone.
"Ha," hist /, lis this the treatment
. fond husband receives oh his re-
turn to the buzzum NV his family
" Husband. yoo? is't possible
Where is them gray lox? Hast grown
young agin. ez when in manhood's
prime thou woodst and won me: 1t
cannot be-and yet-that breath. 1t
is. it is" and she swoondid at my
feet. The children he'd more trou-
bic with. but they finally acknowledge
ed me. The nose WIZ the feecher
they took hold Nv that wuz unchang-
ed
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

THE FOUNTGN Nv YOUTH.
Il moying td'e-ndrraated pmrciy
reytta5ic, and none genuine ontess
signed by the proprietor.


lBy Pet o,eum V. Nasty, r.x, (which !. P.:-
masterl
CHAP. !.
1t WIZ in Moo York city, that gay
metropolis the sect NV luxury and re-
tinement, and the home NV John Nor.
iisey and the Black Crook.
Thither he'd | come, after O how
many days Nv tiresomc walking q
the rear guard NV drove Nv the cal
tie NV a thousand hills nv western
Pennsylvany. wuz in Moo York,
and on Brodway wuz q site The
rumblin. iumblin. mass NV wagons
and stages and coaches. the side
walks filed with hurryin mass, the
rich, the poor, the hign, the low, the
proud, the humble, the aged, the
youthful!
l gazed into the winder NV a drug
store. Fatla gaze Unfortnit look.
That look he'd an infiooence onto my
fucher life.
Wat did ! see?
A card.
Thus it red s.Barratt's Hair Res
torative!" with picter NV man
with thin, gray lox afore usin it, and
the same man with heavy hair ez
black ez Poe sstately raven NV the
days NV yore, after yoosin it.
Only this and nothin more.
1t wuz enuff. Ny hair wuz gray.
bought battle and applied it cz by
directions on the wrapper.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-11

A family we're dining where the conversa-
iion turned upon an excursion about to take
place. A clergyman At the table spoke to
little girl aud asked her If she could repea,
the alphabet back ard. She said. "'No
sir, whea the gentleman remarked. Then
you cant go on the nxeursion." She look
Ell very demure for moment when she said
!" Can you say the Lori's Prayer backward? p
:. Ne, dear = Then" replied the little girl
"yoa cant go to heaven
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
CITY COUECIT..
OFFICIAL PROCEEDi N,t,}
COMMON COZ NtIi..


At a regular meeting Of the Colnrnon CounciI
OF Alexandria, held July n, 1867, there were
present: j. b. Slnoot, esq, PreSidcnti AieS$E%.
Moore, Warfeld, Neale, Hopkins, Simpson
Harrison, Brown, Robinson Clifford, johnson,
Summers, and Nails
A communication was received from the Any-
or. in relation to the Night ScayenSer, when
Mr.. Clifford introduced an Act, TO amend
IAN Act, for the appointment Of Il Night Scsv--
enger and for regulating his duties" passed
February II, 1855, which waa read = third
time, the 2Gth rule suspended, and tie bill!
The bills Off &. Swaine, $3.50, for supplies
for Aims House; l.. D. Harmon, $5:,!.5l, for
lumber, and State tag, 512, were ordered 10
he paid
assessment Of his property, in 1866, was referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
A communication from = Committee Of the
Hook and Ladder Company, Was referred to
the Committee on Public Property
a petition Of J. y. Shipley, in relation Ia old
frame building, in rear Of house near Cameron
and Patrick streets, was referred |" the Com
Inittee on Streets.
Mr.. johnson offered the following resolutions:
Rexolred That the Committee on Streets is
hereby instructed to examine the conditions
Of the street near the north corner OF st.
Asaph and King streets. and order the ncceS-
sary repairs. Adopted.
Resolved, That the per centage on the cpilec-
tons of the Market Master is ordered TO be m
creased to the rates Of last year The 18th rule
was suspended, and the order passed.
A communication of the superintendent OF
Police on condition of pump at the corner OF
Duke and Fairfax streets, WAS referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
The Council then ad journed.
Teste: THOS. NJ. WHITE, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

VNEuAR~-T. z. Miller, Of Clayton, Ind,
has communicated to the New York Farmers
Club the following simple recipe for making
vinegar:
Gill nearly full any vessel, Jug crock, pan,
tub or barrel, with pure rain or soft water,
sweeten it with any kind of moIaascs, ttLe guam
tity is not materiul,) set it in II moderately
warm place. or in the sun, cover with $IeYe,
gauze or net, to keep out flies and gnat-. In
due process Of time it will be vinegar, When It
must be put into u suitable vessel and stopped
close 70 convert cider into vinegar-l! made
from sweet apples, it is only necessary to SCI SCI
tie barrel in II warm place and knock "nt TAG
bune; if from sour, stir in little llnolasses and
when sour enough, bunR tight. Vinegar bar
rels should be we'll painted as they arc I!ab'e
to be eaten by the worms
1T will be proper to state that 1t Is the ac-
ton Of the atmosphere, which III time converts
the sweetened water into vinegar, hence the
greater the surface Of water exposed /" It's IN au-
ence the sooner it will be sour. There Is Il thick
scum rises on the top Of the vinegar when maE-
ing, which il the rn"ther,' and should got be
thrown sway"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
ICOMMUMICATED


What Alexandria ought to be, with her uat-
ural advantages, cannot be disputed. One way
to bring abont prosperity il to encourage Home
Manufactures One way not 10 do it, is to send
improvements, the work Of our master ME,
chanics, TO some other point to Tpfn. They
will be sent back not improved as to utility or
workmanship But with some, tonch OF the
brush is necessary to give 1t finish ana nd
some who will talk OF home manufactures, Will
bring articles from abroad, inferior in every re-
spcct TO those made at home by our own me
chapics, and in some eases, even patented,-
They will be bought because they have had
touch OF that brush One article Will allude
to, as it is now in season. | am not personally
interested with the inventors but having had
considerable experience in this one article. l do
not hesitate to say that [ have examined two
different Refrigerators inVentedin our midst by
our own people, and found them superior in
every respect to those that have had the touch
of that brush.
Having noticed the brush passing through
our streets set me to thinking; and hoping this
may lead some others TO wake up to their true
interest, and think also, ! give the above for
what it is worth. SNATs.