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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19
TIE Free Q auA Ceunsry.

We publish the following from the Sioux
City Journal Of the 23d inst. Read it ye
homeless ones, and be homeless no longer:
The entries At the United States Land
Office at this place during the year have been
much greater than in any one year since
the financial revolution in 1857. The Sioux
City Land District embraces the counties Of
Dickinson, Lyons, Osceola, Sioux, 'Drien,
Clay, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Plymouth,
Woodbury., Ida and Sac, and the vest tier
OF Townships of Emmett, Polo Alto, Poca>
hontas and Calhoun, or from the east side Of
Range thirty.four, thence west to the Big
Sioux River, and from the soath line ef
Township eighty-six to the north line Of the
State,
There yet remains in the District about
one and half millions Of acres undisposed
Of, and liable to entry BY Homestead, Pre-
enption or Private Entry-one half of it 1t
$l.25, and tie balance at $3.50 per acrp.
The southern tier Of counties are nearly IN
entered. The timber, which 10 generally o.
ther on bruken lands or on the larger streams,
is nearly all entered. The vacant lands are
generally prairie OF the choicest quality
equal il not superior to the Illinois prairies,
and without the bostomless slouehs 90 M.
merous in Illinois, and are al we'll waterei
with numerous lakes and small streams Of
pure water. During the last year there has
been entered at the local land ofice at Sioux
City, for cash, 3l,i37,22 acres; with Agri.
cultural College script. 7s,24o acres with
Military Land Warrants, $500, beside four
hundred and thiry-four Homestead Entries,
covering 47,o35,3 acres, and eight hundred
and seven Preemption entries, covering s0,>
700 acres, making total Of 255,973,s4 or
upwards ofa quarter of million Of acres,
nearly one half Of which vas entered by &C.
sual settlars. Al this same rate, Il will re.
quirs but six years more to see the last acre
Of government land in the district taken.
Immigration the coming season promises 70
be immense from al parts of the country.
Numerous letters are being constantly re-
csived BY the land Offices and BY our Cit.
gems, making inquiries concerning the coun-
try, its advantages, inducements, &c. The
gentlemanly Register and Receiver take es>
pecial pains to reply to all such letters as
enclose the necessary postage stamp, and
any enc desiring further information can 70.
ceive il by addressing either VIM. r. Smith,
Receiver, or John Cleghorn, Register.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19
PRETTY sTAtZAs.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the spring runs dry;
One by one beyond recall,
Summer roses drop aad do
But the roses bloom again,
And the springs will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain
And the Summer sun and dew.
50 in hours Of deepest gloom,
When the springs OF gladness fall,
And the Roses in their bloom
Droop like rnaidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes
in the garden Of the heart.
Some sweet hope to gladness wed,
That will spring afresh and new,
When grief's winter shall have fed,
Giving play 70 rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes Of spring
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding forth its blossoming,
In the spirits glorious cline.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19


The Delaware Legislature has committed
adreadfal mistake, which should furnish .
ssxt for one of Nasby's most doleful sermons.
1t appears that Josiah and Sarah Auder.
son presented to the House . plea for dir
vorce. The bill had previously passed the
State Senate. That body had given il doe
delibera,ion, and now the House in iis turn
considered it, decorously and At lenght
finally passed il. After little fearful dis
covery vas made; Josiah and Sarah An.
derson proved to be colored people. The
Legislature of sovereign State had abso
lately been spending its time and lowering
its precio1s dignity in legislating for Canaanl
A scene Of wild excitement ensued. The
Delaware aristocracy, who use the Lexis-
laturs Is training school for Congress, 10
the 6rst instance threw up their hands 10
and afterwards buried them
in the traditional Southern long black hair
As - soon as some degree Of order vss
it was moved to reconsider. But
alas the deed was done. Inconceivable a.
il may appear, . majority could nos be fouad
to condemn Sarah and Josiah to matrimo.
ny, and the matter thus ends, the Leeisla.
ture being forced, simply BY an amiAbls
mistake, TO rest forever under shameful
obloquy.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

Michigan has rscomm miss;opsd lor 1bvr year,
female notary public.
Francia Joseph has rsnssased some Of
kossuths Generals in the Auseo~Hu unys,-
i'm army.
The Rev. Mrs. p. A. Hanford has stcli,.d
the cslfto Be pastor of the Seconc Univvv,rl-
lst Church at Portland, Maine.
About forty member of the Bocsh family.
Of New England, met in New Haven, on
Friday, TO consult how they can get the t57.
100000 said to belong 10 them in England.
-AAe report ofths eomnittes was not sncouy>
aging.
Perly, Of the Boston journal, tslerrspks
that the female suffrage movement 10 esiu,
ing rapidly as the Caps;ei, and that aths eo.-
.ngman may have 70 give way 70 tho " con-
ing woman
Mss Emily Faithful, prominent advo.
cate of women's rights ia England, aad pro.
prletor OF large printing establishment in
London, recently stated 10 = public addrsss.
that out Of e,eo0, go womsa u Enylaud.
$500 900 ysss uunassisa.
President Jonsoa Aas dssssmised 10 rive
two more receptions before vactine the
White House, but has nss fzsd upon tls
evenings.
The Victory Of Egypt, the active ps,ro,
Of the arts Of civilization, is founding : frN~
class gambling houss - Cairo, AFTER De
Baden Baden model.
A st. LOUIS paper declares that the ooTv
honest officer there is the clerk Of the police
court, ssd be has no chaass 10 seal.
Representative Ashley i urgi- g tho pss>
age Of . bill cntii.g up UsAk and wiping
out Dacotah, that Montana may be made
large enough to apply for admission ~ q
State, ir which case it il asserted that be il
to be one Of the United States Senators. Il
s clear that something must b. dous foe
Ashley.
A Distinguished writer ayss TAeso is
but one place in the Bible whers ths girls
are commanded to kiss the men and that is
the Golden Rule: I" Whatsoever ye would
that men should do snto you do you sves u
10 them"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

King mamie.


From the Philadslphia Prsss.
The second advent of King Cotton mar
be looked for when the South shah b. peo.
pied With 1.-Two men, when enterprise shall
overcome present confusion, and when the
civil State shall guarantee to capital ths
protection !, needs. But this time his throne
will be surrounded with different ornaments
from those Of the slave days. He will not
be q tyrant, but peer OF his mcanest sub
iect. His power will be commensurass With
industry, population, and skill. The inIu.
encs be will exert will Be that Of any Of
Gods bounties. In all things, hovever, be
will have formidable rival The Ramie y
grass 10 destined to play proninsns part
in Southern production and commerce. 1t
grows luxuriantly, 10 cHltivated with ease,
and is even more profitable than cotton.
What Is L.? We quoth from . scientific
source:
firstly. Ramie. or China Grass, il bot.
Anically named BocAmiriG 7sn0csssima, Of
the order Urticocia, 20 that NO one need
mistake It on inquiry.
Secosdly. 1t Is neither unlike jute nor
hemr, but with bolder, crisper, Jet more
pliahle fibre.
TAird,y. To b. 60. up in . proper vsy i.
should b dried when The green becomes
white.
FosrtAly. The value in the green state Is
E35 to EA5 per ton of Z, ,240 lbs; white, ESQ
per ton /; dresssd, for mixing with cotton
and silk, ESQ psr tor!
FylAly. Application, Any Americans
Who have visited this side last year or two
may have seen our ladies wearing for
morning and walking dresses what might
appear 70 b splendid FrencA lavender
silk! American ladies. however, would
mot fail to observe that. though beautiful
to the eye, il lacked the inherent value Of
silk to the touch, though superior in every
way to cotton. Did any one Of these
American Aisitors known that this silk. like
material owed its base 10 their own soil,
that il was chiefly made from Ramie, or
China Grass, and Is no other in Europe
than the inflated and so-called Japanese
silkf"
Sufficient, then, has been written to
demonstrate that here Is an enormous
source Of commerce open to the United
States-that in production and process the
thing IS veritablc fact--that growing Wild
on the plains Of the Southern States is I
fibre which, from fruit to ffuiton. 10 Of the
magnificent value of f35 10 E30o per ton !
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

If al the Rrsmblsfs in the world
we're summoned together BY some
laundering calliope, what m army
there would be.-Since the DAYS 81.
Xerxes, nothing in number could COM
pare with such . host The late
financial troubles have furnished slI
the recruits sdsesssry Or tkas could
be desired to keep the ssregular armyn
complete. You win 6nd grmnblers
everywhere, - thick = the frog, Of
Egypt. No tribe, calling or profession
10 free from them, Nov, We have :
word TO cay to such men, snd we hone
they will not grumble at u for :,
doing. Let " describe them:
Grumbler. are usually q very
lazy set; having no disposition to
work themselves they spend their
time in whining and complaining
both about their own a6airs ana
those Of their ncighbors.
Grumblers are usually year behind
the age, aud therefore when thew
undertake An enterprise they fnd
themselves 90 far down the stream
that al the winds . q tides Of
sympathy, 20 necessary 70 success,
are against them.
Grnmblers are usually very indepen.
dent-ssarning nothing for n body"
Determined to Ego il blind" they iind
Il "wids berth" asd . sshard road to
trrvel," wherever their footstegs lead
them.
Grumblers ere easily scared They
always see double. A lion il in the
way s1rs-no mistake about il There
y always @something going to hap
PEN" "Look out for breakersr' i the
great r.frain Of their every day song.
Grumblers hsvs most cspacious
appetite for .favoss,as we'll ~ food.
and are therefore always on hand and
sjust in tims'to accept the gift .of .
very particular friend." Their fayoriso
motto il s.small fayors thankfully
received and larger ones in propor-
ton.
GrumbTefs are always vesy eaIous
Of their character and influences II
society" and generally squite ~ good
a. anybody" They should therefore bs
treated With great consideration.
Grumblers arc usually long-livsd
in the opinion Of their frissde, sud
should therefore be cured OF their
disease ~ soon y possible.
So, in order TO prevent another g.
nancial crisis, and sundry other teribls
evests, too Numerous 70 mention, Ne
wish 10 give = little adyicc to osr
fsllor citizens Of The whole grumhlinr
community:
LIST. Stop grumbling.
I'd. Get mp two hours earlier in
the morning, and begin % do sosne-
things outside Of your rsgsiw pro-
Jessi0a.
Sd. Stop grnnbling.
4th. Mind your own bnsinesa. md
with al your might-lst other psopl4s
alone.
sth Stop srnrbling.
9Th. Live within yoar means.
Sch yonr horse. Give away or iill
your dog. Smoke your cigass throup
and air tight stove--Eas with noders
tion and 60 to bed ersly.
7th. Stop grnmbling.
9Th. Take less ofyour own peeulas
gifts and virtues. and more Of those Of
yoar friends and neighbour.
9th. Stop gyumbling.
l0th- Do AL you can to make o3hes
people happy. h cheerful. Bend
your neck and bank more frsqnesny
when you pass those outside Of
"select circles" Fulfil your Pronises
Pay your debas. Be yourself d! yos
wish 10 see in others! Be > gps6nsr
- tfas Christian, ard 49, -
!, csn't hslp-Einaily ~
li.h. Stop SraaArs-AA~
J pcss:ssse
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19
Meat Market +!
CLINTON WILSON,

"AvING PURCHASED The Meat Market
II Of Luckey 4 Bro, will keep constantly on
hand the best quality Of Beef, Mutton and Pork,
snd other meats in their sease,. Having had
long experience in the business, and being large
ly engaged in buying Cattle and Hogs and feed
ing on their farms, will 1t all times farnish the
very best quality Of meats. Since taking hold
Of this market they have reduced the price Of
meats ONE. third, and will continue to furnish
them At the lowest living rates.
The highest market price paid for cattle and
hogs. Those having stock for sale will do we'll
to give them q call. n2o
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

New Millinery Store.
MRS. ]. r. GOWDY
Wishes to inform the ladies Of Jesup and vi
cinity that she 10 Just opening large stock .
new Millinery goods. tho latest styles brought
from the East. Samples to be seen In the show
window Of c. o. Narsh's Dry Good Store, shop
Hrst door north. All kinds Of Millinery, Cloak
and Dress making done to order.
Jesup, Sept. 7Sth. 'eS. lA6m@
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

EvERGREENSl

TVERYBODY take notice, that 200 White
II Pine aud Balsam Fir Trees are for sale 1t
the Evergreen Nursery, At Qsasqucton, At
greatly reduced prices. Tho trees are from ono
70 four feet high, and in healthy condition.
Wc will transplant and warrant growth If or
dercd. Give us . call and No will guarantee
satisfaction.
J. TURNER,
30,.l Proprietor.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

Upward sf seventy newspaper correspond.
enta, from sll parts Of Europe, have assem.
bled y Madrid, and the telegraph lines ~.
tween Madrid aad The other EuSopean eapi,
tails are doing about twenty simss q nsea
business ~ iosmsrly.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

A school teacher 10 one Of he towns in
Steaben county, N. r., Was rscsntly fined
ten dollars for whipping one Of ths female
seholars, and the rssidsn.s Of III district,
aasisfisd that he vaa jasti6sd in he aet,
promp,ly paid The 6ne.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-02-19

Tne undersigned respectfully calls the atten-
tion Of the public to Pleasant Grove Seminary,
removed to Jesup. We have provided rooms
specially for this school, spacious and comfort
able, and will earnestly endeavor to richly re.
ward parents AMI guardians who may be dis
posed to send pspils to this school.
Fall Term begins Sept. ssh, 1868, and con-
tiuues IL weeks. Winter Term begins Dec. 7th.
and continues II weeks. Spring Tern begins
March 18th, and continues 10 weeks.
TrIrIox.-Primary, $3.50; Common, $500 a;
Higher, 50. SO per term. One dollar contingent
per term. No scholar takea for less than full
torn and no reduction except for protracted
illness.
J. d. CALDWELL, PRrS.
Chatham P. o., July 81, 1863. [sm-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-12
a Financial Crisis

The following bona .t;de letter was written to
US few days ago by young gentleman who
has tried to shelter himself under the protect
ing Agis Of the 'Bankruff' law, but it seems
sit will rain and he has to cry for help:
DEAR FRIEND-Don't think because have
taken the benefit of the bankrupt law that
am necessarily insolvent; for such is not the
case have already, in consequence of the
protection afforded me by said bankrupt law
accumulated sufficient goods and chattels to
discharge all my liabilities, whatsoever incur
red, and 1t is my intention, as soon as [ can dis
pose OF my property at any thing like reasona-
bic prices, or without too great sacrifice, to
convene all my creditors, waive the benefit of
the bankrupt law, pay off and discharge every
cent which may, upon balancing of accounts
be ascertalned to be due them respectively.
hereto annex, for your special benefit (aIthough
you are not creditor, | hope you will be '.jes
as soon as L gifts through list of nv per
sonal property, to wit: hum Let me see: My
personal property is SO numerous and various
that hardly know where to commence. But
to proceed
shirts, old, minus buttons, tail partially ex>
hausted, Old hat, very much dlapidated,
good Tor soap grease nevertheless, / nair of
breeches, downtalls alas fans, | tight fitting
coat atlas snipe tail, tail muchly worn. No
SOCKS or stockensl. pair Of boots, subject to
a, vendor lien of $3.50, but also subject to
the stay law, pair Of gloves-both for the left
hand-one mltten and the other sheen hide.
package of valuable papers, viz: / parole
and ante bellum love letter, Bolona sausage
grinder, and q large interest in two seIf-sun,
porting pigs greatest institution of the are in
the way OF pork, if they didn't have the mea-
sizes and wheeling Aips This is only nv per
sonal property, to say nothing of nv real estate
But the above being ample to remove any
doubt which may exist as to my solyepcy.
deem 1t entirely unnecessary 80 to offer any fur
ther security for the loan Of ST. so which will
certainly pay as soon as my interest in said pigs
die with the whzzle bumps, or what you cali it
and can convert them into Bologna sausage,
and shove them into market. If, however. /
do not realize sufficient sum from the sale
thereof, to pay the said $3.50 with interest
from 10 years after the death old Pete Kurt,
till maturity, tn jerk the fiddle strings from
aunt Judy old Thomas cat quicker an wink
and hang myself to the first sweet crab annie
tree lind growing out of a molasses hogshead
before L IL pay taxes and lose my Bologna sau
sages. Yours, till maturity,
Jan. 2nd 1869.
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Dry Goods.
IMPORTANT NOTECE-

IMPORTANT NOTECE.-As we intend
Il to make change in business, in short time,
we now offer, without any reservation, our entire
stock of DRY GOODS 6 NOTIONS, all sea-
sonable, from the highest price Silks down to a
roll of Tape or paper of Needless
AT ACTUAL COST FOR CASH ONLY.
When we charge any article account we
will do il at our regular price, but if said bills be
paid within days, Is per cent will be taken off;
if within 10 days, 10 per cent; if within Is days,
per cent; if within 80 days. 3 per cent. After
30 days we will expect, in ALL CASES, prompt
payment to be made.
1t is a rare thing for such an offer to be made,
but to reduce our stock to as low figure as pos
sible, before next spring. we make the Offer in
tending not to vary from it in the least.
Persons knowing themselves indebted to us
will please do us the favor to come forward and
MAKE PAYMENT PIPER, DRAKE s. co.
nov24-3m-town papers copy
A TTENTsON y!-The subscriber having
IA built new storeroom, on Water street. in
tue town of Staunton, a short distance North of
Beverly street near his residence and the Mar
ket house, has opened an entirely new stock of
STAPLE s. DOMESTIC GOODS, PRINTS,
MOUSLINS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
and variety of other things. Also general as
sortment of
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, &C.,
Cost. He respectfully solicits a call from his
friends and former customers, who, in days past,
so literally patronized him, for which he now
tenders them his thanks and asks them to call and
see him at his new place of business
FLOUR, BACON s. FAMILY SUPPLIES
on hand at all times. O. G. MORRIS.
Nov A-tf
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EO26elOa'ieS.
I
EAIE. the undprsipned would resnectfilllv in

"E. the undersigned, would respectfully in
w form the public generally, that we have
rented the Valley Mills Foundry and Machine
Shop, carried on by St. F. 9. Roberts, who has
turned his entire attention to the manufacture of
Farming Utensils generally. We are prepared
to furnish any kind of work usually done in any
shop in the Valley. This shop not having been
burned by Yankees, it would be to the interest
of great many to give us q call before going
elsewhere as We haye good assortment of Pat
terms, such Mill Gearing Cane Mills, Thresh-
ing Machines in fact this shop having been in
operation for the last twenty-five years, it is
hardly possible to mention all the patterns that
would accumulate in that time. We are making
the best template Stoves in the Valley. We al
so make the Livingston, Kerr and Virginia Cast
Ploughs-all sizes-and variety of sizes and
styles of wrought share ploughs. Having one of
the finest lathes this side of Richmond, we are
prepared to do any and all kinds of turning
We hope by prompt attention to business, with
fair dealing and good work, to get share of the
public patronage
We are also prepared to furnish all kinds of
cooking and coal stoves
SCHOPPERT & LONG,
oct2O-3m P. 0. Swoope's Depot.
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For the Spectator
Advantages of Bachelors Life.
TO A BACHELOR FRIEND.

To A BACHELOR d.
Happy is he who has nc cares at all,
No wife to scold-no babies to bawl,
His liquor he takes with an easy air,
AND floats lndiferently from fair to fair"
he mlngles IN the halls of mirth
" here the gayest meet of earth, 81
He bows to all with careless grace
Finding friends in every place,
II friends they only prove in name
1t matters but little-life will soon Wane,
He does not take such things for trouble,
Nor bow to the world with kind half double;
An oath may escape, but sigh he represses
As he d-ns the villiany this on possesses.
And when wesried with ball and dance
He betakes himself to his bachelor ranche,
There to refresh himself at his ease
To quote his words to do as I please"
Oils mansion furnished always with the best
Affords place of Elysian rest)
lie orders stoop to be Immediately brought
And having therefrom a copious draught,
He throws himself into an easy CHAIR.
And thanks Bacchus-he is not one of pair.
Awhile he sits and muses. over -rUrs
The stream and its beautiful border,
Upon which he has been so long afoat
With nary help to steer his boat.
ana he finds that upon due reflection,
he is able still to keep his former connection
with the things that have so often pleased before,
And made brilliant those halcyon days of yore,
SO now to his library, he turns his mind,
his eye grows bright as he beholds the lore of
every kind,
And he thinks to himself what treat is this
DID ever married man experience such bliss p?
No one to call come ''card the wool'
Or to keep his mind on continual pull
For that which he could never get
Was he by connubial cares beset.
In his books alone no intrigue he finds,
But IN It's stead the thoughts of cultivated minds;
Al And who is there now Of thought so barren
mat he cannot appreciate the style of Byron?
AND If not to poetic taste inclined
he can resort to those of the prosaic kind
w 18th which he is sure to be delighted
Enough the rabble say his hopes are blighted;
However the thoughts of the rabble are always
contracted
And their littleness seems to be inherently en-
acted.
But now let's return to the bachelors life
ana see him enjoying the fume of his pipe,
For to this he often has recourse
ana as the smoke arises, and takes its course,
1t brings to his mind the supreme satisfaction
vi knowing like it, he is free in every action.
linus both at home and abroad, he is ever unre-
strained,
Then why should've submit to be quietly chained
10 that which at best-but an ephemeral joy,
And will sooner or later be sure to cloy.
He has given due thought to the whole affair
And truly discovers that marriages generally
mar;
So he has decided it folly to burden his life
With the troubles and tolls of domestic strife
GOSHEN BRIDGE VA SORDELLO.
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IUiIO7'iqaG.
YEyAELORHNG! TAyLOwyNG,,-

TAILORING y!-..pbe
4 co-partnership heretofore existing between
Graves 4 Sprinkle has been mutually dissolved
and the business will hereafter be conducted bv
2. b. Graves alone
He has reduced his prices for cash, and will do
all kinds of work pertaining to the tailoring bust
ness, In the very best manner and at figures so
low that no one will fail to be satisfied. He has
remove his shop to the room formerly occupied
by Dr. B. b. Donaghe an office and invites
al his friends and the public generally to give
july 90 PR GRAVES