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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
A Touching story.

The following story was related by DR..
sehnebly, Maryland, At meeting held at
New York. to hear tie experience oftwcnty
reformed druukards:
a GrGnka-d who had run through his prop.
ety, returned one night to his unfursished
home. He entered the empty bail. AM
guish was gnawing a, bis heart strings, and
language was inadequate TO express his ag>
ony as be entered bis wife, apartment, aud
there beheld the victims Of his appetite, his
loving wife and darling child. uorose and
salen. he seated himself without saying .
word he could not speak be could not look
up then. The mother said TO the little an-
gel at her side, Come my child, it Is time
TO go 10 bed;' and that little baby, as she
was wont. knelt by her mothers lap, and
gazing wistfuIly into the face Of her suffers
ing parent, like riece of chiseled sta uary,
slowly repeated Ler nightly o,ison. When
she had finished, the child but four years
of ace) said to her mother: Dear mother,
may not oeer one more prayer?', "Yes,
yes, ms sweet pet, pray;" and she lifted up
her tiny bands, closed her eyes and PRAYED
"Oh God spare my dear papa - That
prayer was waited with electric rapility 10
the throne Of God. It was heard on high
it was heard on earth. The responsive
.Amen. burst from the fathers lips, and
bis hear, Of stone became heart ef flesh.
Wife and child were both claspsd to his
bosom, and in penitenee h4 said My
child you have saved your father from the
grave of drunkard. I'll sign the pledge y
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
SHIP CANALS.
Remarks Of Hon. William Rs. III
sem In. .she House Of Representatives.

Mr.. Allison. submit the following, to
come in as an additional section.
The Clerk then read rs follows:
Sec. And be ii.tarther enacted, That
for the purpose OF extending the advantages
OF improved water communication to The
Mississippi valley, to enlarge and extend
the military deieIses Of the country, and to
enable the government and people mole full
Is to enjoy The benefits Of the Niagra ship
canal, tie sum Of $l,000,0e0 of the money
by this act appropriated shall be devoted 10
the improvement Of the navigation Of the
Wisconsin river. by canal or otherwise, SO
as 10 connect Green Bay and the Mississippi
river BY way Of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, according 10 one of,he plans recon,
meuded BY General G. X. Warren in bis
reports to the engineer department, said
money to be expended under tie direction
of the Secretary Of War, and all the condi>
tions and limitations hereinbefore prescri>
bed shall apply to the appropriation made
by this section.
Mr.. Alison Mr.. Speaker, The people Of
the Western States are more deeply inter.
es,ed in this general subject of transporta>
ton than perhaps any other subject which
could possibly be brought before Congress.
They are at present, especially the agricul.
,ural Interests Of the Western States, bur>
dened by the heavy inpositons Of the rail.
road corporations which now have in their
hands, almost exclusively the means Of trans.
portation Of their products from the place Of
their production to the lake ports aud the
grea, markets of the world. The gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Butler) has truly
said kat if the Wes,ern States are indebted
to New England for the manufactured goods
which they consume, New England, New
York, aud the East generally are mostly in-
dc bted to the grain growing States OF Iowa,
llli.,is. ana Wisoolsis for he bread they
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
APgues into office.

Mr.. Bright has asowed tha, he accented
Office as n.ember a the Gladstone Admii
istraiion only on ''the strongest pre- sure
lie spoke truly, and we are able to sts
how and by whom the screw was apps;sd.w
When Mr.. Gladstone received Quess VII.
torias Commands TO form MDistry, Il.
hrst act was u beg that Mr.. Bright would
joim him, suggesting shat the Socsesarvsh7v
ier India was awaiaing bis accepla1ce. NJ.
Bright was then in RocLda.e, over two hus-
drgd miles distant trom Loudon, and q
Queens mess niger took Mr.. Gisdstone's . let.
ter to him. The reply written in two MIN
utes, without cons citation with apy sae,
was decided bat courteous refusal. NJ,
Bright declined becoming a Cabinet Mi.-
lister. On this his pr, scnce in London w.!s
requested By telegram, and Mr.. Bright st~
ceded. =. -,
Waiting upon Mr. Gladstone /. the. ess.
ning, thai gentleman most urgently presssA
him 70 take oifcs. Again r,f4sul. Ne2t
q discus sisF. in which Mr. y. stat<Q ~.
fpersonas OBJECTIONS. and Mr.. G.. 1rxed thnt
I.k Rs ,tis dqiy TO accept. TEel; lis
d,-cusslon eeepencd into q tsrmal deLai, !,
Me. dlad.'one's private secretary lhis o~s
son, NJ. r. for Whitby1 being the third per>
Soa PsSSFne' .Af. DEsknt urgtu that he MT3
Quaker, and therefore anH. to play Il.
role of . courtier, that lie objected 10 r.-
criving the public money, even ss eAr..el
salary; that acceptance Of Office nigh.
place him in restrained position; that 10
could do more service to Mr. Gladstone by
remaining an independent member than a,
member Of the Cabinet; and that Ls.
health did not warrent his undertaking tIs
duties Of such an important department =,
that Of India. This xas the weak point IA,
his armor, and Mr.. G. .dstonc pierced j, by
Offering him the Presidency OF the Board of
Trade, less onerous Office, and by declar
ing that he could not, woull, ,:sot s,temps D.,
form government without Mr.. Bright IL
whom themasses of the people had the falle,
conhdence. A last he argument having last.
ed from ; p. M. to O. m. with several witnt !.
es at the elose--Mr. Bright reluctantly cors
senied to take the small Office. So the Duss
Of Argyle became Indian Secretary, at S75.>
600 year, arrl Mr.. Bright Prcsilen, of Ii,
Board of Trade ut $4,000. Rarely, Il eyer,
has so much trouble been taken to make =
man accept great political Office.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29

ApJurAsr-GEN. BAKER Is desirors
OF procuring one or mere forest trees
from every count, IN the ST. tc for the
purpose nt ornameniing the grounds
about The State Arsenal, al D.s
Moines. These hundred trees win
represent every county. and among
this hundred will be representative
OF every Kind offorest tree, and il in
expected that one ot each will be fur
nlshcd by some member Of eserv xeci-
ment Of infantry. cavalry or battery : Of
artillery, 80 thai the tree will not only
represent its species, but ! company
aud regimen, ar battery. Where =
regimcas 81 bat.ery Was mainly raised
Ia u couaty, the tree from that eesn,y
will be the representative Of that reg
ilncDt or battery. .E'hese trees may
be sent this wint,y or carly in the
sprins, 4 cent IN the wil1cr let them b.
sent With iruxsn earth about them -
that the same e;snsot BE- ,hawpd Hzjtii
their arrival at thsir s.exinatien.
- ~. -H H~ &sr
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
independence Nursery,

At the Independence Nursery, one mile west
of this City, may be found good assortment
of Apple Trees, Morrcllo and Early Richmond
Cherries, Plum Trees, Rcd, Yellow and Tran
scendent Crabs; Houghten Seeding Geoseber-
ries, Bl OK Cap and Purple Caac Raspherries,
Grapes, Currants, Roses, Towering Shrsbs,
Evcrgrcens and everything in the Nursery line.
J. s. B0UCK,
PRorKIEToR
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
From tho Atlantic Monthly.
AFTER THE s:URIAL.
By JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.


Yes, faith is goodly anchor;
When skies are sweet as q psalm,
At the brows it Tolls 30 stalwart
In bluff bread shouldcred calm.
Ard when, over brenkcrsto lee ward
The tattercd surges are hurled,
1t may keep our head TO the tempest,
With It's grip on the base Of the world,
But, after the shipwreck, tell me
Wha. help IN its iron thews.
still true to the broken ha~ser.
Deep down smong sea-weed and ooze:
In the breaking gnis Of sorrow.
When the hclflsss fest stretch out,
And find In the dcsps of darkness
No footing SO solid az doubt.
Then better onc-spar Of memory,
One broken plank Of the past,
That our human heart may cling TO,
Though hopeless Of shore at last.
To the spirit its splendid conjectures
To the hesh IFS sweet despair,
Its tears DER the thin-worn locket,
With its beauty vf deathless hair!
Immortal! 1 feel II anu knowu;
Who doubts it Of such rs she?
But that is the pang's very secret
Immortal away from me
There's narrow ridge in the graveyard
Would scarce stay child in his race;
But to me and my thought it is wider
Than the star -sown vague Of space.
Your lsgie, my friend, is perfect,
Your morals most dreariiy true,
BIT the earth that stops my darling's ears
Makes mine insensate too.
Console, II you will can bear it;
'Tis well-mean: alms of breath;
But not all the preaching since Adam
Has made Death other than Death.
Communion in spirit Forgive me,
But who am earthly and weak,
Would give all my incomes from dream'a n
For her rose-.eaf palm on my cheek
That little shoe in the corner,
So worn. so wrinkled and brown
Its motionllss hallow cenfutes you
Aud argues your wisdom down.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29

1t thss appears that population Of little
more than two millions in 1859, has ncreas
ed to four and half millions IN 1860. and
to nearly six millions in 1865 that the pro.
duct of wheat, eighteen million bushels in
1850, has increased TO nearly tii,y-fye mill
ions in 1860, and eighty>hve millions ia 1865 /;
aud that the product Of grain, Including
wheat, &C., one hundred and fifiy,three rsi!i.
ion bushels in 1856, has increased to three
hundred and t irty>,wo and half millions
in lSG0, and TO four hundred and ihirty>uine
and half millions in 1865.
1t also appears that less than ore sixth
part of the population of the United States
has raised more than one. half of the wheat
about one>thIrd OF the corn, aud about ones
third OF the grain, including sheai and corn,
which in the year 1865 WAS produced in all
the States aud Territories OF the United
States.
The total value Of the grain crop of the
United States for the year referred to was
by the Commissioner OF Agriculture estima>
ted at 81, Is, ,904,376; in which estimate the
crop Of the five States referred 10 was pul
down at nearly Que third Of the whole, $39l,.
$4,000.
The actual yield is possibly greater than
Governor OF Iowa estimate the wheat crop
Of that State FOX 1867 at twenty million BUSH
els. The census returns made to the See-e>
tary OF State Of Wisconsin indicate that the
wheat crop of Wisconsin for 1860 was over
tweLty>seven million bushels, while the Sec>
retary of the State Agricultural Society es.
.imAtes the crop Of lsGl at twenty to twenty>
tive millions, and Of 1858 at twenty-five 10
thirty million bushels.
The reports of the Chicago and Milwau,
kee Boards Of Trade show that OF the ships
menis east nearly all were by water, excep,
that in 1864 eight per cent, and in 1865
eleven per cent., and in 1866 eighteen per
cent. were by rail. Two thirds OF this en-.
tige surplus product would seek water line
from the Mississippi river ii such was attain
able.
In this estimate Of the business on this
line or to be effected by water line l have
only indicated shipments east. This water
line would open up cheap mode Of transit
for all heavy frsiyhts required west aud
along the line OF the Mississippi river, such
as lumber, coal, salt, railroad iron, steam
machinery, and thousand other articles
that will not bear high rates for t,ansporta-
tion.
Al the season Of the year when il is mos,
desirable for the farmer to tran sport lis pro.
ducls to market he finds all tie railroads
worked to their utmost capacity vi rolling
stock. and dealers and shippers are cotn,
Pelied to await the convenience OF railroads
runting into Chicago aud Milwaukee AMI
are me, with freight rates which require u
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29


sissippi river aud its tributaries. TIE river
which it is proposed to improve affords an
unlimited amount oe water eilaer for river or
canal communication and in the compile.
ton Of this work the people from st. Paul
deeply interested.
There is difficulty in reference to this
Niagara ship canal which shall be glad to
have some one explain. The chairman hav-
ing this bill 10 charge tells us that il il Is
constructed we must still rely on tie New
York canals for the transportation Of our
products. l ara in favor Of this Niagara
ship canal, because | propose that j. shall
he a complete water tnmunication between
the West and the Atlantic ocean, 40 that we
may transport Our products, our pork and
our grain, TO the markets Of the world with
out any Intervention Of the middle men, who
now impose such heavy charges upon our
people. Therefore, say, if we are still TO
rely upon the New York ship canals we have
then gained but very little by providing for
the construction Of this Mag IRA ship cana !,
ualess it il proposed as part Of the system
TO enlarge the Erie canal from Oswego to
the Hudson, and also to in some wa. ascure
an enlargement Of Canadian canals leading
to the river st. Lawrence.
But, Mr. Speaker, my principal object in
seeking the aoor is to impress upon the House
the importance ef adopting the amendment
have proposed, and regret that tie brief
time allotted to me will not permit me to
elaborate the arguments at hard in favor Of
this amendment. The exhaustive speech Of
the gentleman from Wisconsin, lMr Paine)
made yesterday, shows the imperative ne>
cessity of this Improvement to meet the rap
ID development OF the p: airie States espec-
tally affected BY il. ! also wish to call at
| teniion Of memLers TO memorial from a
canal convention recently held in Prairie du
Chen, at which these States we're represent
ed, for facts aud figures showing the practi-
cability and necessity Of this Improvement
presented to this House and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
A glance at the statistics OF prod ac,ion Of
the FIVE grain growing States will show that
| a large amount Of tonnage would pass over
this route, and the effect 0. its completion
would be to create cheap competing liae,
which would at once have the effect 10 secure
reduction of rates upon all the railroad
lines between the Mississippi river and Lake
Michigan. A table which l have CLEANED
from the memorial of the canal convention
pilea from reliable data, shows the remark
able growth Of these FIVE States since 1850,
and with an increase in the same ratio dur.
ing the next ten years viii give to this line a
tonnage almos: eqyal to the Erie canal in
1860. The very nature Of these products re
quire cheap modes Of comm uuica.ion.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29

TIE FIssT MISIsrkR OF THE Cos
PEI IN IowA.-A correspondent Of
the Burlington XarG- bye gives the
iollosing interesting information
touching the early History of cur
State:
In he summer of 1884 NJ. Barton
II. Cartwright erysscd over with his
plow and team and broke prairie fus
some tf the settlers from Warre,s
county. lie WAS than Young man,
and but recently licensed to preacl.
toy q Methodist Quarterly Conferences
IN WarreI. I.coant., Illinois. lie broke
prairie during the week, and gathered
tho fow Ssttlars ao<s<s,.s. on sffc
Sabbath and preached to them,
and lavc no doubt that Mr.. Cart
wright is entitled TO the honor et-
having delivered The frst sermon il.
Iowa. He Is yet minister intl.c Rock
River Conference Of the NJ. L.
Chruch.
Mr.. Cartwright also preached the
trst sermon in Bloomington (now
Mascatinel in 1886, We believe. Th,
meeting ~as held in the bar-room or
the Iowa House, now known as the
Pennsylvania House, and kept by cA-
Mayor Stinc. Mascatiae Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
Uncie nilly's xpeech. !.

When was drunkard, could serer
get my barn more than half full. fks Srss
year afterl signed the pledge, I filed nv
barn, ard bad two stacks: this year I 6ll.d
my barn, aud have four stacks. When I
was drunkard, owned ouly one poor oli
COW, aud think she Eaust have been sshass.
ed OF me, for she was red in the face lrow
own hive good cows, and own three as 2o.sl
horses as ever loossd thr, ugh o collar.
When sas drunksrj, I trudgcd fron.
place to place on foot now can ride ia !.
carriage OF my own. When was . dranA
ard, was three hsnjred dollars Ia deb:
since Isisned the total sbstmancc pleds.
have paid that debt, and have purchase.i
two hundred acres OF Wild land, aud have
ihe d ed IN my possession Two of my souS,
who are teeto;alers. are living on that l1,.
When was a drunkard, use,l 10 swear:
have ceased to BE- yroiane. The last Years
Of my drunkenLess my doe.s's bill anosA-
ted 10 thirty dollars since signed th.s
pledge, have not been called upon to eA.
pend red cent for medicine am not Do,
It butl have put my farewell to r. N int
verse
Farwell, drunks, so nigh and handy:
Erewc!l, rum and gin and brandy
Farewell, empty rols and kettles
Farewell, cupboard without .,i,tals -
Farewell, rooms Tree TO all we thcrs:
Farewell, beds which have no feather,:
Farewell, floors that need swnb-til-:
Farewell, yards t1at LHve no wood~pile.
Farewell, faded vest end breeehrs:
Farewell. eo~ss more helcs than stitches
Farewell. hats that have no rims on :ss
Farewell. faces red 81 erin >ors, sss
Farewell tubs that have no bacon ..as
Farewell, wavs that I've forssken; 49,
Farewell. broken chsirs aud tables;
Farewell, dwellings, worse than stables:
Farewell. oa.hs ,list have spoken:
Farewell, VOWS that ] hsve broken;
Farewell, landlords and bar-feaecrs
Farewa II, all blus~sle separrs.
--Aationat temperance 4fdrocrke.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
rAlETlE.

The same old lady who recently inquired
row they turned the Gil into '.lhem ere iron
things sticking down from the platteru" (the
aspipes,l drew up to an iron safe the o,her
day aud remarked that she "never did like
them awful cold air tigh,>stovss.'
A young lady the other day, in the cour,e
Of lecture, said; Get married, young
mar. and b. quick about i, too. Don't
wait for the millennium, hoping that the
girls would turn 70 angels before you would
trust rouyseIs to one ot them. A pretty
thing you would be sloal side Of an angel
wouldn't you, you brute"
One Of josh Billings ,naxims: '.Rise ear,
y; work hard IN late; live On what 20,
SAINT sell; give nothing away /; aud ii 20,
don't die rich and 10 TO the devil, yea .ra,
sue ne Eur d.1masea.'
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29

Tne undersigned respectfully calls the atten
tion Of the public to Pleasant Grove Seminary
removed to Jesur. We have provided room
specially for this school, spacious and comfort
able, and will earnestly endcavor to richly re
ward parents - guardians who may Be dis
posed to send Yar4s to this school.
Fall Term begins Sept Sth, 1868, and con
tinues l2 weeks. Winter Term begins Dec eth
and continues IL weeks. Spring Term Begin
March 2e,h, and continues IL weeks.
TuIrIoN.-Pr:mary, $3.50; Common, $500
Higher, $3.50 per term. One dollar conting
per term. No scholar taken for less than full
term and no reduction except for protractct
illuess.
J. D. CALDWELL, PrIS.
Chatham P. O., July 81, 1868. Ism.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-29
Meat Market
Clinton g. T. ]. Wilson,

"AyING PURCHASED The Meat Market
III Of Luckey Bro, will keep constantly on
hand the best quality Of Beef, Mutton and Pork,
and other meats in their season. Having had
long experience in the business, and being large
~ engaged in buying Cattle and Hogs and feed
ing on their farms, will at all times furnish 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 well
to give them a call. MO
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26

nIr. Reed ON Capital pun,..,,..,,
PORTLAND.

Friday Morning, February 26, 1869.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26
e'nss $500 per AMMAN, d,, adraoce.

| will not be bound by our limitation o,,d
statutes. Edward Murphy, who was CON- %Tu
fined in the State Prison of Michigan far Sow
en- years and half ON conviction for mnr-
der, has just been proved innocent. If cani-
tai punishment had existed in that State. no
innocence could have saved him. That con
slderatlon, IL no other, should make us hesi-
tate long-should absolutely forbid our
trusting the court with such powers
He presented another objection The pun-
ishment is entirely unequal. One man
meets death with perfect courage, another
with shrinking he is in almost all cases tbe
least guilty of the two.
He was willing to admit, for the sake of this
argument, if for nothing else, that society
may kill if it is necessary, notwithstanding
the awful character of the penalty, and the
oolections he had urged against it. IL expert
ence e ana facts prove that society is better pro-
sIonnd py II, he was willing TO admit that it
shoulu De done; and he was more willing to
naAe faaiA' enls admission because he knew how the
more ciao,,l, because they presented themselves
one direction. He did not feel n desirable m
20 over these at great length The subiect
mad been fully discussed in the Senate ~ this
ptsee. Inc iacts had been carefully spread
before that branch in the speech of M D.
Vens; and If any man votes upon this snh;eot
without reading those facts he does bin,soIS
and society an injustice which in the future ba
Will surely regret.
The question whether the fear of the death
penalty will deter men from crime is not al All
complicated by the question whether the
crime be murder or a lesser crime The de-
terring power is just as great in enc case as
the other because the penalty is just as severe.
In England there were 130 crimes punishable
with death. Forgery was once capital crime
in England, and in times not beyond the mem
ory of persons before him. This punishment
was abolished in 1920.
In the ten years prior to 1929 sixty four per.
sons were executed for the crime of forgery
and there were TAG committals At that time
a great many men had begun to shrink from
capital punishment in such cases; consequent
y people whose paper was forged, except in
very strong instances, failed to appear before
he courts. These figures of committals,
therefore, do not show so fully as the next
igures will, the number of crimes. For the
en years ending 1869 after capital punishment
or forgery had been abolished the executions
we're none, committals 731. For the crime of
lorse stealing ten years of death penalties
five us 46 executions, 1926 committals. AS to
lrson the figures are, capital punishment for
en- years, 8 executions, 148 committals. I'M
'risonment, no executions, So cOmmittals, or
putting in tabular form:
Executions. Committals.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26

A FEARFUL RDE.-On Thursday of last
week the locomotive Leonard w. jerome was
booked" to follow the midday train out OF
New York to Poughkeepsie, stopping no.
where except for wood and water. just as
she was starting, and unknown to the engi-
neer, two lads, respectively eight and ten
years DID, mounted the cow catcher, intending
to have a short ride along Eleventh avenue
supposing the engine was going to pump up.
They were seated on low elevation the , oross 5
beam of the cow catcher) and were nlea iaonI u1h
the engineer by the smoke stack. asteI anu
faster whirled the iron horse over the reiis, oy
cross streets, over rafting sw,tches anu t%lien %
with almost lightning speed the city was ieit
behind as the locomotive reached the river bed
oftho road The roaring steam, the sharp, rap
III crack Of the ponderOus wheels as they clear
ed the Joints of the rails, the swaying to and
fro of the tons of iron, the shrieking ofthe
steam whistle as the. snorting engine dashed
past station after station, sent thrills of terror
into the hearts of the youngsters as they
hung with deathlke grip upon projecting
bars or bolts, yelling and CRYING with
fright IN vain, for the deafening roar
OF machinery and the clash iron drown
ca tneir cries for help almost before
tney lett their lips. And so they rode till the
locomotive came to a stand still for wafer at
Peekskill, forty miles, when one, completely
overcome with fright and exhaustion, tunlDieu
senseless to the ground, while the o'n !, 700
weak to walk, was conveyed into tne s.atloh ,
and after good care, the two were sent oaek TO
New York.-Poughkeeps Edgte'