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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

A Tenneseesan has found q silver mine
at Lookout Mountain.
Jerusalem has only twenty-five thousand
Inhabitants.
They fix mans status now along the
south shore Of Lake Erie by inquiring II he
is "loyal to the broad guage."
The New York Express thinks the yorne
ladies hare suddenly become musical, as
each carries brass band on her head.
A home for the New York newsbovs, to
cost $50. 900, is to be fitted up and paid for
from the proceeds Of the excise law.
The White Mountain elevated railroad viii
be completed this year in time for visitors to
make use Of il.
The Rothsay Castle, Clyde.built block
ade runner during the war, 10 now plying
peaceably on Lake Ontario.
Theatricals in New York run low. Chan>
frau is the only popular star now PLAYING
there. but Wallack's stock company includes
J. W. wallack, nj. Davenport, and Rose
Eytinge.
The Portlanders are becoming proud of
the rapid building of their city. They take
strangers to the top Of the observatory and
ask them to point out the district which the
great IRE of1e66 devastated. Almost every
trace Of has disappeared.
The New York Nail asserts that the hand.
soonest drawing in the country is that
Of Mr. Edward Mathews. Of Fifth avenue
that Miss Ossanyau, daughter Of the Turk,
10 the belle Of Staten Island, and that Au.
gust Belmont ID about TO have the most ele>
CANT country place on the Hudson.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

tower on the roof whence vessels approach.
ing the port are signalled, and from the TOP
Of which the English flag is daily flying.
Charles ", Emperor Of Germany, decided
the Island Of Malta to the knights of St.
John Of Jerusalem. and in 1880 it was oc-
cupied by them. The Knights of this order,
having been driven from Jerusalem and the
Holy Land, by reason Of the unsuccessful
issue Of the Grusades, had long possessed
the Island Of Rhodes, in the Egean Archi>
pelago ; but having also been driven from
here By great army of Turks, nnder Soil
man L., the Magnificent, the greatest of the
Ottoman sovereigns, the Emperor Of Ger
many ceded to them MaIta-as stated above
in compensation for the loss of Rhodes
From the time Of the foundation Of the or
der, in the Middle Age, TO their extinguish-
Ment Or decay, in the latter part Of the last
century, they were noted for their remarSa~
bic yalor and heroism. and their reputation
extended throughout Europe aud the civiliz
ed world.
The city Of Valetta. the capital of Malta,
was founded by the famous Grand Master.
John de ID Vsle,te, and il bears bis name.
The knights had possession of The island till
1893, when the French acquired il without
resistance. The English soon STACKED it.
and. after desperate blockade, and seige of
two years duration, took possesion Of i,
and il having been confirmed - them by
the treaty of Vienna, in 1914, they have held
it since that time.
England's occupancy Of it as q fortified
naval station has been the casse of much
jealousy on the part Of her European pow.
ers but thus far,it has been Of no avail, and
the probability is that she will continue to
hold it. Such is the immensi,y, and such
the strength ofthe Qualifications that valetsa
il deemed as impregnable as Gibraltar.-a
stronghold from which the allied navies of
the world would be unable to drive the wells
disciplined garrison nov commanding 1t. +
obtained the special favor oil written per-
mission from the governor. to visit the forts
and, as went about and through the most
impo tant ofthem, called Fort Elmo. placed
at the extremity of the tongue Of land guard.
ing both harbors. was enabled to form an
idea Of the solidity ani impregnsbil,y Of
the fort, which could not Otherwise have
had.
But perceive that have been departing
from my original intention Of confning nv
remarks, in this part of nv series of sketches,
to the palatial residences which visited. I
must. however, still further say, in conclud-
ing this sketch, that my visit to Malta was
one of surprising interest. 1t was in mid
winter; but the air was balmy, and the cli-
mate, in every respect, truly delightful. And
the island had special interest to me, ~
Christian travellar, and Christian minister
for here, on its northern shore, the Apostle
Paul vas shipwrecked on his way to Rome
and CHANGED to be on the island when
there occurred the Anniverza Festival
commemorative of the apostles conversion
at Damascus,-a day which is observed with |
universal interss. BY the Maltese inhabitants,
as well rs By other residents ofthe island.
B. h. G.
IPSWICH.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

A Texas paper aasails Grant because be
Was once wood-seller in St. Louis, and af<
tsrvard dealer in hardware, nails and old
iron, in Galesa, III. 1t says that these pur-
suits require no ability, and indicate, in the
individual who will consent to follow them.
very little Of that grestness Of thought and
extension OF views which are said to distin>
guish those who are destined to become the
rulers Of men,"
The Anti Slareyy Standard reports that
Senator Sprague recently said, in a semi.
jesting manner, that it was true that the
Chief Justice had never been elected to any
Office but by means Of coalition and the
Democratic party, once out Of power, had
never obtained it again except by taking the
principles Of their opponents and out gensr-
aling them in the advocacy"
August Belmont, Chairman Of the Demo.
cratic National Committee, is said to collect
regularly more gold interest on bonds than
any other man in the United States,
Napoleon and Gen. Dix are not on speak.
ing terms. Napoleon is dispIeased with the
General because he said be had doubts of
the stability Of the Imperial Government.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
Ssiettso 7Gistrlianp.
PERSONAL.

Queen Victoria has over thirty tons OF sill,
yer and gold plate.
Edmund Kirke has gone into the patcn,
right business.
darcy AcGee's brain is found to weigh
6fty.nine ounces.
The Oldest doctor in the world, Professor
F. Verdugo, at SalamaMca, Spain, died late
ly, aged los years. lie had practieed med,
icins so years.
Louis Napoleon receives ~ salary 4l4,-
240 per day Qaeen Victoria, Sc, ,027 Fran
els Joseph, Slo,s5o, aud the King Of Prus>
sia, $s, ,2l0.
E. D. Mansfield, the Veteran Observer y
will soon publish Life Of Gen. Grant,
Professor" George Sears, the great lion
tanner attached TO Yankee Robinson's me.
nsgerie, died Of consumption, a few days
since, at Augusta, III.
The Hanlon company Of gymnasts has
been dissolved in consequence Of the recent
death OF QUE Of the brothers at Harrisburg,
Pa.
Mrs. Alvord, lady Of fseventy>three suus
mers, living near Nanda, n. T., hss woven
during the last year six hundred and twenty.
six yards Of carpesins asd cloth, beside do
ing the family house work.
In England it is maintained that Mr.. Bur.
lingame may not be received in person BY
the sovereigns Of Europe, on the pretext
that European Ambassadors, unless under
very extraordinary circumstances, are not
admitted to the presence of the Emperor Of
China.
On Saturday foreign gentleman, just ar.
rived At New York by steamer, was escorted
TO the United States Marshal's Office, where
his boot>hsel was struck off and found 10
contain 5000 worth Of diamonds.
John g. SAKE is . candidate for the Rus
sian mission.
Il is doubtful whether Senator Guthrie re-
covers from his late stroke Of paralysis.
Mr.. Dickens is said to have sent home
$50, 900 in gold, ~ part Of his profits.
George Peabody has been presented BY
Gen. Dix to the Emperor and Empress Of
France.
Brigham Young has sent an order to
Philadelphia for sixteen sets of harness, gor.
geously ornamsnted.
Professor Boise has determined to resign
the Greek chair in the University of Michi>
gas.
Burlingame and the other Chinese to be
dined at San Fran cisco, when they arrive.
The Earl Of Cordigan, who died in Eng
land . few days ago, Was the leader of the
Light Brigade st Balaklava.
Barnum delivered temperance lecture in
Brooklyn the other evening. Result One
hundred signed the pledge.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
SITS OF FUN.

An exchange, describing the localities Of
three prominent institutions Of this city,
says:
The medical college 10 on the road to
the cemetery the divinity college on the
road to he poor house, and the law>school
on the road 70 the Jail"
never was on intimate terms with the
prisoner" said the burglar who was used as
Stats's evidence against PAL "He vas
NO gentleman. have known him, when he
was robbing house, TO drink gentleman S
champagne, and go of with his silver. with.
out leaving card Of thanks on the dining
table. He brought discredit on the profess,
ion."
Musical people sometimes resemble SAIL
ors they get smbargoed on low flats, and
wrecked on the high Cs.
You'll BE- good bass scon.'' said . mu.
sical instructor to one Of his pupils with
Carl Formes voice, all you need to be
6rst class bass soon is practice." IL don't
want to b. bassoon," was the response,
" the instrument is no longer used in orches-
tras."
In Germany, when . paper says anything
witty, they kill the editor; and not one ed-
tor has been killed there for two hundred
years.
Tive very gallant sons Of Erin. being Just
discharged from service, were rejoicing over
the event with " wee taste OF the cratur,"
when one. who felt all the glory of is noble
race. suddenly raised his pot above his head,
and said, Arrah, Mike, here's to the gal
liant ould 240th-the last in the 6eld and
the frst to leave IT," " Tut, tut. man." said
Mike, Eye don't name that. You NAME"
and be raised his glass high, and looked Low.
ingly at il. +" here's to the gallant ,4o,b,
equal 10 none"
A man advertises for a competent per-
son to undertake the sale OF new medi>
cine" and adds that sit will be profitable
TO the undertaken"
who reigns within himself and rules pass
sions, desires, and fears, is more than King,
A little Swedish girl was walking with her
father one night under tie starry sky, in>
tently medtating upon the glories Of heav~
en-. At last, looking mp to the sky, she said,
Father, ! have been thinking if the wrong
side Of heaven is so beautiful, what viii tho
right side be u
A gentleman was Gliding his son for stay.
ing on. late Of nights--or rather early Of
next mornina-sand said ".Why when /
was ofyour age, my father would not allow
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

me to go out Of the house after dark y
" Then you had deuce Of = father--you
had" sneered the young profigate. Where
upon the father very rashly vociferased II
had a confounded sight better one than you,
yoi young rascal y
"Bill. did you ever 60 to sea-"
!" i guess ! did last rear, for instance,
went to see a red>headed girl, but only
went there once"
"Why so?''
Because her brother had an unpleasant
habi. Of throwing boot,jscks and smoothing
irons at people,"
A Frenchman said Of Shakespeare, even
you find angling you no understau', il is al.
ways sonezing fne."
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

Board of Directors are authorized and r..
qulred TO make an assessment Of ten per
cent. OF said stock to defray the expenses Of
survey Of such road, and thereafter the
sad Board are authorized to call in the cap.
itais sock in such installmenis ~ IN thein
may seem best for the interests Of the Conn
pany.
ART 9rH. This Corporation shall COM
Inence on the date VI the adoption ond sign
ing OF these Articles, and shall continue G,ty
years, with right Of renewal II shall have
perpetual succession. shall have q common
seal and NAV alter the came at pleasure.
ART. l0Tn. The Directors mar call meet.
lngs Of the stockholders at any time they see
proper, and shall also do 30. upon the writ
ten request Of a majority the stockholders
In interest, Of which meeting they shall give
thirty days notice in some newspaper Of ren.
eral circulation.
ART. llrH. The Directors shall. be EN-.
powered TO issne preferred stock in payment
OF the debt Of the Company. Provided that
the amount thereof shall not excel III.
amount Of paid up common stock, nor shall
The same draw more than eight per cent. in
dividends per aanum.
Ant. 18TH. Any person or corporation
may become members Of this Company WIN
own one or more shares to the capital stock;
and six OF the Directors shall be and remain
residents OF the State Of Iowa; and said
Boarl shall have full power 10 6il I'll vacaa-
ciss occurring in their cwn 10 II. and all
general me ,rings Of the Board shall be he'll
in the State of Iowa.
Arr. 18TH. The Board Of Directors shall
have power to receive real estate end other
property on subscription, anil to hold and
dispose Of the same a. they deem proper for
he interests Of the Company.
AR. l4rH. These articles NAV be alter.
ID Or amended at any regul1 meeting ofthe
toe oekholders, By . vote Of two>thirds OF the
tock represented. Provided there has been
It least thirty days publication Of the exset
amendments to be offered at such meeting,
a some newspaper published at the princi>
'al place Of business Of the Company; OF
nay be amended by vote Of . majority of
he eatire stock Of the Company at such
heating
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
A hotel on the shores Of Lake Car.

A hotel on the shores of Lake Gar.
da, in Italy. built on piles, has COM
menced sinking into the Lake. The
first floor has already gone under.
The proprietor vas quite distracted,
till the thought struck him to charge
for seeing the go-down, and he is nov
getting his money back fast. The
same is said to be the case with the
New Orleans Custom House, An i'm
inence, ugly, granite pile. occupying
an entire square. II il built on piles.
and Is gradually sinking into the
swamp. That magnificent, perinred
scamp and humbug. George Pierre
Tousant Beanregard. vas Buchan-
ans Engineer in Chief to supervise
the building, and made = nice thing
OF i. The cost was nearly or quite
elevenmillion dollars. and not finished
y~t.-Hasckeyc.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

When Nr. Dickens 6rst passed through
Alabany, during his present visit to tho
Cnitcd States, he lodged at Congress Hall,
and ~ Lieutenant Governor woodford vas
absent, the room Of the gentleman was oc.
eupied by the English novelist. When
Dickets was about 10 return. Governor
Woodford being then in Albany, Dolby had
the impudence to write requesting the pro>
prietos Of the house TO have the room vaca i.
ted for the use of bis master. Bat cour>
eous as Governos woodford is. that vas
rather more than he could stand. He polite
" intims ted that he wanted the ruom him>
self, and Mr.. Dickens wAs compelled to look
elsew whefe.-Journaf,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

IxrEHssrISc FAcrs.-A legal stone is IL
pounds in England, and l6 pounds in Ho,.
land. A fathom, 5 feet, is derived from the
height Of full>grown man. A hand. in
horse measure. 10 four inches. An Irish
mile Is 2,240 yards Scotch mile h |, ,9s5,
a German, l,s40 square yards, foot aud
81 inches sseh way. A squars mile, 1850
yards eaeh way, contains $40 acses. The
human body consists Of 40 bones, 9 kin .
Of srticulation Or Jennings, 100 carriages ,r
ligameuts, 400 muscles or tsndons, and 100
nerves, beside blood, arteries, vein., etc.
Potatoes planted below three feet do not
veRease; at one foot they grow tbickes.
aud At two they are retarded two or three
months. There are nc solid rocks in the
Arctic regions, owing to the severe irosss.
The surface of the sea is estimated at l,0.s
100000 square miles, taking the whole sur.
face ofthe globe at l9o, 900 900 sqsare miles.
Its grestest depth is supposed to Be equal to
miles.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

ToAps roR tsARpExs.-A cores
pondelt Of the Lam..ille News Dealer
says he successfully defends his vine
patch BY layisg boards between Il .
rous, IN such manner as 10 sffcr,l
shelter to toads in the daytime, and
leave it undisturbed. ~ that they will
make their home under il, which they
will do in great numbers At night
they sally out and devour every bug,
and grow fat as aldermen. lie says
he has dozen cr more Of those little
philantlropists making their home un-
der single board not more than six
feet long.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
FOR SALE.

rTlvB MILES MertA sf VIM l1nOP. 4
u Choice Farm Of $50 Acres, With Arst
rate inprovements. vslusbls for stoek Or
grain farm. Pleasant nsighborhood, sad schools
convenient. Terms moderate. and loss time
given.
Alse. NY Residence In lndepenAence.-.
A good house and barn. sxcsllsnt we'll Of soft
water, cistsrn, fruit trees. &c.. With sbsut thrss
acres Of ground. 4 plsassst locstien, and viii
be sold q bargain.
Also $50 Acres Of valuable Prairie
Land, sbout miles seath Of Wilson's Grove,
Fsyctts Co.. Oh County Lius Resd, being ths
N VI qr and v hf ef n 3 ar, and N hf ef B W
az Sec. Z. Town ", Range 10 vert. rSics. -
per acre. Oss fourth dowa sod the hsilsscs :
in 5 years at sjx per csnt. interest.
Independence, March 10th, 1855.
n37.5w II. ID. WATTS.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

REMOVING GREASE SPoTs.-A sim
pie agent for removing grease-spots
from silk and woolcn fabrics 10 very
ase.us. Carbonate OF magnssia sat
urated with benzole, and spread upon
a greasc-spot to about one-third Of m
inch in thickness, answers veil for
this purpose. A sheet OF porous pa.
per should be spead upon the benznn-
ated magncsia, aud = 6at-iron moder-
atty warm put upon the top Of all.
The hest Of the iron passes through
and sofsens the grease. which is then
absorbed by the porous Msgnesia.
The f1at-iron may be removed in the
space OF one hour, anil the magnesia
dust brushed OF Sopestone answer
nearly as good . purpose.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

MANrEE FOR PorAroEs-J. w.
Titus Of Moosup gives the Massa
chuaetrs Ploughmas the following re-
ceipt for raising potatoes. and SAYS:
1T is AS good a. the best snpcrphos-
phate of lime, and it will not cost half
- much. ] bare tried il two years,
and am satis6.d that It is good On
dry land. Take one cask Of lip,e asd
slack il with water, then stir in Que
bnshel of fine salt. then mix in loan
enongh so that ii uill not become
mortar /; it will make about FIVE bar.
rcls. Put halfa pint hill, at plant.
ing.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24

Be it known that we, whose names are
hereunto subscribed, have associated our |
selves together for the purpose Of building,
maintaining and operating Railroad from |
Anamosa, in Jones Co. Iowa, via
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-24
rRE MT. RLEAsANr HOSPITAL

IfswIcH.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-30
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
WAsIuN0ToN, Jan, 2

WAsi1N6foN, Jan -
The committee ON elections have still
under consideration the ease OF Mr., Nor
gan of Ohio, who's seat is contested ty
Mr., Delano The latter has concluded his
argument Mr., Morgan will occupy tive
or three Gays yet in making his argument
before the committee, The chief point
urged by Mr. Morgan is that several hun
dred deserters voted Cor him sufficient To
give him majority Of the votes east,
while he maintains that such persons can
not be classcd with deserter' until they
have been duly convicted before the law,
The President sent To the House this
afternoon the report OF Abraham ;, ilew'
lit, Commissioner from tho United States
10 the Paris exhibition, II relates 10 the
production Of iron and steel in its econ
umy and social relations, and i a very
long document. II was ordered To be
printed and referred 10 the committee OF
ways and means.
The President sent 10 the Senate to-day
a message transmitting the paper making
formal transfer II Russian America to
the United States also report from the
Secretary % State containing the report
OF VIM. Heath, Commissioner OF the
United States to the Paris Exhibition of
1867. Also a message from the President
TO the Senate transmitting with view
10 its ratification, an additional article TO
the treaty Of Navigation and Commerce
with Russia of the 18th Of Dee. lS3a,
which additional article was concluded
and signed between the Plenipotentiaries
of the two Governments at Washington
ON the eth inst.
4 Dispatches were received this morning
at the Navy Department from Admiral
Farragut, dated on board the flagship
Franklin, off Toulou, France the eth ult.,
in which he refers TO his arrival at Port
mahan with the Frolic, and his visit To
Cinderella and other ports of the island OF
Minerva, and Of his arrival off Toulon on
! the 9th inst.
Under the rule of retrenchment which
has been inaugurated, between three and
four hundred men have been discharged
within the past few weeks from one
branch of the Quarterma' slers Department
0 =. L n
by applicants for unemployment, but as
there is no need whatever of their servi'
ces it is impossible to meet the urgent
appeals that are being made.
The First National Bank of Downing
ton. Penn, has gone into voluntary liqui
dation, and the First National Bank O.
Honey Brook, Penn, has been organized
in its place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-30
Deaths.

MANLEY In West Rutland, Jan. 20, at the
residence of her son-in-law, II. A. Smith, Sarah
b. Manley, in the 18th year of her age.
BARBER-In Hampton, N. Y, on the 25th
ult., Mrs. Ann Eliza l.. Barber, widow Of the
late w. Il. Barber, aged 3s years.
Rutland County Journal please copy.
O'REILLY-In West Haven, Jan. 18th, Alice,
daughter OF John and Betsey O'Reily aged 1
months.
PIKE In shrewsbury, Jan. %, Eddie Pike,
son of Elijah and Luceuia Pike, aged II years and
10 months.
WHITE AT Whiting Station, Jan. &c, Carlos
Q. White, aged 20 years.
HANNAH Aurora, ILL.,, Dec. 80, Of conges-
ton OF the brain, Helen s., wife of John X.
Hanna, and daughter of A. Il. Vail, Esq, of Buff
falo, n. Y, aged % years.
FoSTER-In New Haven, Jan. 10TH at his late
residence, Hezekiah Foster, Of heart disease, in
the SD year OF his age.
THoRNT0N-In Rutland, Jan. "a, Hattie,
daughter Of ]. c. Thornton, aged Is years.
HINCKLEY-In this place, on the 22d inst,
Edward Hinckley, aged 81 years.
PAINE-In Brandon, Jan. 18th, Of consump-
ton, Alanson d. Paine, aged 81 years, 10 months
and IS days.