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Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18

The last las. and iorci;;ee .ss: 6. {
our wild flowers are blooming in lone
illness on the prairie. Generation after
generation of them has passed away
since the showers aud the fitful sun
shine of April opened them to our
view.-Each has lived it. little month,
and passed away at the coming ofanoth-
er race. The latest flowers of Autumn
will soon fade and wither, for the chilly
breeze is signing around them, the sun
looks coldly upon his fairest children,
and allows the hoary frost to perform
the relentless task. The fair garden of
nature that bloomed in summer with
variegated loneliness, is now almost
desolate. The grass that was so green
and the foliage ofthe prairie shrubbery
that was SO rich and glossy, are now
bighted, oscar and Yellow The
despoiiing frosts too, like the locusts of
the east, have settled upon the leafy
children of the proud oak, and stung
the life from every fibre that fiuttered
in the wind.-Coldly the gale whist
les through its branches, and thickly
the yellow and purple leaves whirl
along the air, momentarily rejecting
the dim CLEANS of the autumnal sun.
Misty and chilly are the evenings and
the fall rains being to patter drearily,
drearily upon the roof. A cold and
death-like sad1ening are the thoughts
inspired by scene like this-calling
up the bright dreams of our youth that
have faded-our fond hopes blighted
by the frosts of time-the falling of
our kindred and our friends, as we'll as
the leaves and the fowers-the winter
OF life,-the sleep of death that closes
the sublunary scene.
But another spring is coming-the
flowers will again bloom in all their
beauty-the summer sun will again
shed its glory upon prairie, hill and
dale-the bereared oak will no longer
mourn the loss Of its foliage-the rose
will again blossom as sweetly as ever,
and the hours will laugh as they glide
along on their feathery feet, although
they hasten never to return. The glo-
ry Of the resurrection morn shall be the
spring that opens upon the winter Of
the grave-the never-ending bloom of
mems immortality will then enter up
on the eternal summer day of heaven!
Coldwater Observer.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18
PUNCTUATION.
The man is either good or bad;
And which l wish to know;
May gsnio, with punctillious hand

By punctuation show.
He is an old experienced MAN in vice
and aOickedness; he is never FOUND in
opposing the workers of iniguity; he
can DELIGHT in the downfall of his
.seighbOrs; he can never REJOICE in
the prosperity ofhis fellow creatures;
he is always PLEASED when the poor
are in distress; he is ready to ASSIST
in destroying the peace and happiness
of society; he takes no PLEASURE in
serving the Lord; he is uncommonly
DEFICIENT in sowing discord among
his friends and acquaintance; he
takes no pride in laboring to promote
thee Of Christianity; he has not
been NEGLIGENT in endeavouring to
stigmatize allpublic teachers; he makes
no ExERT1oNs to subdue his evil pas
sions; he strives HARD to build up Sat-
ans Kingdom; he lends no AID for the
support of the gospel among the heath
ems; he contributes LARGELY to be
friends Of the evil adversary; he pays
no ATTENTION to good advice; he gives
great HEED to the Devil; he will new
er GO to Heaven; he will go where he
will receive AUST recompence Of re-
ward.
N. B. If in reading the above, you
put semicolon at the end of every
word in small capitals, the character Of
the person will appear to be that Of a
very good man; but if you place the
semi-colon at the termination Of the
words in Italics, and leave it out at the
first mentioned, you will make him
one Of the worst characters.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18
R@s8zpTaYs
o. Crossing the Alieshenies,

The broad-the bright-the glorious Yves,
Is spread before me now!
Where the grey mis:s of morning rest.
Beneath yon mountain brow!
The bound is passed-the goal is won
The region Of the setting sun
Is open to my view
Laad OF the valiant and the free,
Mine own Green Mountain land-,o thee
And thine-.a long adieu!
hsil thss-valley Of the west,
For what thoa yet shall be.
hail thee for the hopes hat rest
Upon thy destiny.
Hese--asens sh:s ::::::::::=.::s height, Soc
Thy bright waves floating to the sea,
Thine emerald fields ootspread,
And feel, that, in the book Of fame.
Proudly shall thy recorded name
La later days be read.
Yet, while gaze upon thee now,
All glorious as thou art,
A cloud is resting on my brow
A weight upon my heart:
To me-in all thy youthful prid,,
Thou art land Of cares un,ried,
Of untold hopes and fears:
Thou a;t--yet not for thee grieve,
Bat for the far of land leaTe
1 look on with years.
0 bEightiy--brightly glow thy skies
In summers sunny hours.
Thy green earth seems Paradise
Arrayed in summer flowers.
Bot o! there is land afar,
Whose skies to me are brighter far,
Along the Atlantic shore;
For eyss, beneath their radiant shine,
In kindlier glances answered mine
Can these their lights restore!
Upon the lofty bound stand
That parts tbs east and west;
Before me-lies fairy land
Behind-a home of rest
Here, Hope her wild enchantnent filings:
Portrays Ill bright and lovely things,
My footsteps to allure;
Bot there, in mem'ry's light lsee
AL that was ono. mos, dear to me
Ny young hearts Cynosure.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18
FLYING ARrr11r,v

F1rrse A.r1llrlr-A, e.
MENT.-A Freedman in +. I%1il,l.
army, a scheming, inyent;,s h.,:sia
Y soul, lately made an e1pe,; na.s q,
what he called flying artiller, =
in the sequel we'll night coz, :, .; "h g
life. so'' nln Iii
In the first place. the Fr.,.,-
purchased a mule; on his bacl hsuu'sa
ced six pound cannon, he,v i y p.
ed. The muzzle Of the. e,,ay- ioad d
pointed from the head Of the m,.,l Ha'
Whether that the mule wou,d DUE aA
mulish, refractory. and ns..:a p.ove
advance head first towards A. .a %
or whether the Gaul thought l. s .a.'|}
90 q better by backing up toward. . .o.aa
"deadly eminent breach,n '. s' l .0ne
not. It might have been in,end. an -
kind I'd ofstern-chaserfor aught ". t,o :.
Having equipped himself, ou NV S.s.
started for place where he uude,,,eo ,1
some h nos'l n, Camanches were lying n
ambush. Planting his force, con.;..a
ing Of his piece Of artillery, near eas. =,
thlcket where the Indians were ,. a',s
posed to be lurking, he assumed ,ho,.
tile position by turning the tail ofh;,
mule IN that direction, from wbene,
he expected, and was anxiouslv await .
ing an assault.
There he kept hisground a lonrtim.
without any manifestation Of an att,el
At length his small stock Of patience
was entirely exhausted, and tindin.
that no attack was to be made on him
or animal, he determined to give in,n.
innate creation small sample Of Ii,
flying artillery just by way Of Aver,
He pointed his six FOUNDER in the d.
rection Of thicket, took his bearings,
made his calculations, and blazed :.
way. Balls, slugs, &c. went down
one side Of the hill with the greatest
velocity-Frenchman, mule, and six
FOUNDER just as fast down the other
the recoil ofthe cannon being 50 great,
that it sent the mule down the hill with
the swiftness Of lightning, whether he
would or no. On finally bringing up,
after having ran entirely down the first
hill and half way up the next, the
Frenchman began to collect his scat
tered senses. Finding himself alive,
he broke out with "Sacre! wonder
how many Ingen kill. De nexttime
l try my grand experiment, | will get
me one mule dat wont run away as tho
the diable was after him.-Dis artille-
ry he fly too quick" We have not
heard whether he has made any furth-
er experiments with his "Aying artil.
lery."- N. O. Picayune.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18
agination and mind are transported be-
yond the spheres his terrestrial abode.
Peoria Register.

Constitution of the Ladies' Ant-lace-to-,igh, So.
ciety. Established at Squantum, Ammo Domino
1881. $3.50 ''''''
Article /. The subject Of this Socie-
ty shall be to prevent in ladies' those
distortions of nature, seen in the wasp,
hornet, and other insects quite cut in
two in the middle.
Article 9. No member Of this socie-
ty shall wear stays made Of stronger
materials than hemp, whale-bone and
steel.
Article 8. No cord shall be used in
lacing Of more than an inch in dame
ter, nor shall the same be of tougher
texture than we'll twisted cat-gut.
Article 4. No stronger means shall
be used in bringing the stays home
than that Of a windlas, worked by a
stout Niger. or the capstan ola schoo-
ner with cook, scullion and loblulaboy
at the bars.
Article S. No member Of this socie-
ty, when she shall distinctly hear her
ribs crack, shall tell the man at the
wheel to give it another turn, but shall
always Delay at that point
Article 6. No member ofthis socie-
ty, whatever may be her shape, shall
compress her waist within less than
one-third of its natural dimensions.
Article 7. No member Of this socie,
ty, so laced by accident or otherwise,
that her heart has been obliged to seek
her throat for breath, shall complain Of
headache, giddiness, sufocation or apo
plexy.
Aaticle 8. Any member Of this So
ciety, who shall violate anyof the fore
going articles, shall expelled forlife,
and at her death shall be delivered over
to the surgeons, who may cut and carve
at will, and report, in their medical
books, any shocking phenomena they
may discover, as warning to all who
may now refuse to Join this Anti-lace-
too-tight-society Boston Post.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18

lmemberance. For his was the singu-
.ar destiny and merit, Of leading the
armies off : this country successfully
through an arduous war, for the esta-
blishmen OF its independence; OF con-
Quoting its councils through the birth
of government, new in its forms and
principles, until it had settled down
into quiet and orderly train; and of
scrupu!ously obeying the laws through
the whole OF his career, civil and mill
tary. of which the history ofthe world
furnishes no other example,
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18

A tall loafer, measuring about SIX
feet FIVE, with long beard, and
evidently much reduced by spree
and showing no little systoms ofths
stock of liquor laid in, staggered into
barber's shop and asked to be attend
ed to. His majesty directed him to
call in the morning, as he was @loo
high for the operation, when the man
of beard good humoredly replied 3oh!
but ri take chair and SIT dO,cn!"
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18

This is strange world, where mo-
ney is the only virtue, and wealth the
only good.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18

INrEarNrNrs IN ANIMAL MAGNETISM.
/ At the North London Hospital, NJ
lIarc..e., the French professor ef AMI
nal magnetism, who has recently ar
rived in this country from Paris, per-
lbrmed some experiments before par
IL. The professor commenced his
operation on young girl, about II
Years old, an inmate of the hospital,
who has been for some time ill, but
who was at present almost GONZALES
cent. She was seated in chair in the
middle of one os the wards. and NJ.
Duportet, seated opposite to her, COM
menced the operation OF msgnetizing.
which is done by waving the hand up
and down in perpendicular line be-
fore the face and body, as closely as
possible without actual contact. At
ter these motions Of the hand had been
continued for some minutes without
effect, the professor, nothing discon-
eerted, left off; and another patient
was introduced, who, we understand,
had been operated upon more than once,
deriving, it is stated, some benefit in
her health. She was young woman
named Lucy Clarke, who having for
some time past been subject to epilep-
tic fits, had been induced to come to
the hospital from Tottenham, where
she resided, that the experiment might
be made upon her. As soon as she was
seated the professor commenced the
wafture of his hand, and in few Sc
Iconds an appearance of extreme drow-
siness became evident to all who stood
around her chair, and she frequently
rubbed her eyes as children do when
sleepy. She at length ceased to have
the power Of opening her eyes. The
magnetizer, however, who had placed
her under the spell, had the power al
so of restoring her to state of wake
fulness. This he did by placing his
fingers on the centre Of the forehead
and drawing them asunder towards the
temples, and afterwards waving the
hand to and fro before her face. She
was then magnetised second time,
and the effects of the animal magnetic
influence were still more remarkable
than before; the arms when lifted fell
down as if they no longer had life in
them, the jaws become firmly fixed to-
gether, and the eyes closely shut
Many attempts were then made by
persons present to awake her, but all
unsuccessfully. Persons called loudly
into her ears, but she heard not; pun
gent snuff was inserted into the nos
trils, but she smelt not; in fact, all the
senses were absorbed, and she lay like
one in trance, until restored to con-
seriousness as before by the mystic OPP
eratien of the magnetizer. Indeed the
effects were SO extraordinary, that the
most sceptical of the visiters could not
deny that the professor performed as
well as profcssed. Several gentlemen
were present, both foreignand English,
to witness the experiments; among the
latter were Mr.. Leader, M. p, and
Col. Thompson. It is stated that the
patient before alluded to Lucy Clarke,
has not had return Of epilepsy, since
she was first magnetised.
London paper.
n Frenchman's Eare,oeN to Eng
In A rJ;o,, %b~,, H. r.1a.J 49,
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The ILLINOIS, the largest boat on
Lake Michigan, was launched at De-
trpit few weeks since.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-18

l take lerve OF your beauty1ul meadows
and well cultivated fields, Of your mag
nifcent trees, your gardens, your parks,
your perfumed hedges, your charming
villages, your smooth aud highly va
lued roads, winding SO gracefully and
picturesquely, as if in search Of every
beautiful site. Adieu! this is nv
summer farewell! But adieu also to
the dim light of the winter day! to the
towns uncheered by single ray of the
sun! Adieu to bogs,, damp and sad
ness? Adieu, also, to the reign Of ar
istocracy! to lords, right honorables,
&c. Adieu to the finished but cold
politeness; to the sumptuous assem-
blies, were luxury and extravaganza
shine unrivalled, but where ease and
pleasures make way for stiff etiquette!
Good bye to you also, plain John
Bull with whom ! have not much
acquaintance but still sufficient to-
convince me that your good and solid
qualities more than counterbalance
your defects! Adieu! continue to
keep your healthy, full, round face, al
though your nose be rather red!-keep
also your sturdy habits, your longer
pipe, and your dear pot Of beer! And
now, adieu to the whole English ma
ton. Adieu to their industry, energy
and constant activity, exercised With
out noise, bustile, or loss Of time or
words! Adieu to their humanity to
animals, and to their generosity in new
er combating with a fallen foe! Adieu
to their regularity in performing their
religious duties their modestv and
decency of conduct in private and pub
lie, which, in itself, places them above
every otherpeople! Here, at least. the
observer may follow them with the
eye every wherein their towns, their
villages, into every place which they
inhabit, without ever feeling that dis
gust which in so many other countries.
almost obliterates the admiration and
interest that would be otherwise felt.
+ The ILLrNo1s. the largest boat on
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feet happiness, yet which in reality il
but mere reflection from its summit.
But the educated man, not content
with reclining indolently at the foot Of
the hill, ascends and stops not until
the top is gained, and there enjoys the
substance Of the light ofscience which
emanates from its summit; the clouds
Of doubt have passed from before his
eyes; his miad is expanded, and its
grasp and capacity are enlarged. He
looks upon the works of nature, upon
the works Of man, and upon man him
self. He surveys the heavens with
pleasure and interest. With glance
he perceives the grand, sublime and
infinite character Of their author. He
looks into the anatomical composition
Of himself, and finds how ssfearfully
and wonderfully he is made.'' He
learns that the same Almighty power.
which spake into existence the bound
less universe, has condescended 10 ma
nifest its skill upon himself in man
ner beyond conception. He finds that
his soul is immortal, and can ascend to
HIM who gave It, and enjoy the Plea
sure ofhis presence and the benign in In
fiuence Of his countenance, and bis inn
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-08-12

Particular PrOUidence.-For my own
part fully enter into the sentiment ofan
ancient writer, that it would not be worth
while to live in world that was not 60
verned by Providence. Nothing is so
tranquilizing and consolatory, amid the
shiftings, and fluctuations, and uncertain
ties of an inconstant world, as the firm
belief that my family and myself are
wholly dependent on the 5leepless and un-
renting care of my reconciled God and
Father, that he views with Indifference
which can affect us either with good or
with i'll, that every drop in the ocean of
means is in his hand and at his disposal,
and that he is making all things work to-
gether for our good. His eye is upon me
every hour of my existence-his spirit in
tima.ely present to every thought of my
heart. His hand impresses a direction
upon every footstep of my going. Every
breath | inhale is drawn in by an energy
which God deals out to me. This body,
which, upon the slightest arrangement,
would become the prey of death or of wo'
full sufIerngs, is now at ease, because He
is at this moment warding off a thousand
dangers, and upholding the thousand move
ments of its complex and delicate machi-
merry. His presiding influence keeps me
though the whole current Of my restless and
ever-changing history. When | walk by
the way he is along with me.-When
enter into company, amid all my forgetful'
ness of him, he never forgets me. In the
silent watches of the night, when my eye
lids have closed, and my spirits have sunk
into unconsciousness, the observant eye oi
Him who never slumbers. is upon me
cannot fly from his presence. Go where
will, He attends me and cares for me. AnC
the same Being who is now at work in the
remotest dominion of Nature and Provi
dence, is always at my right hand to ekt
out every moment of my being, and to up
hold me in the exercise of all my feelings
and of all my faculties.-Originat Mem
orS.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-08-12
THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.


The vast barren, and tracltless region,
stretching for hundreds of miles along the
foot of the Rockey Mountains, and drained
by the tributary streams of the Missouri, is
thus described in Irving's astoria.
"This region which resembles one Of the
immeasurable steppes of Asia, has not in
apdy been termed 'the great American De-
sert.' 1t spreads forth in undulating and
treeless plains, and desolate sandy wastes,
wearisome to the eye from their extent and
monotony, and which are supposed by ge-
ologists to have formed the ancient floor of
the ocean, countless ages since, when its
primeval waves washed against the granite
coasts of the Rocky Mountains. 1t is a
land where no man permanently abides;
for In certain seasons of the year there is
no food either for the hunter or his steed.
The herbage is parched and withered, the
brooks and streams are dried up; the bufa-
10, the elk and the deer have wandered to
distant parts, keeping within the verge oil
expiring verdure, and leaving behind them
a vast uninhabited solitude, scanned by ra
vines, the beds of former torrents, but ser.
wing only to tantalize and increase the thirs
of the traveller.
Occasionally the monotopy of this vas
wilderness is interrupted by mountanou,
belts of sand, and limestone, broken in con
fused masses, with precipitous cliffs ant
yawning ravines, looking like the ruins of
world, or is traversed by lofty hills anC
ridges ofrock, almostimpassable, like thos
denominated the Berk Hills. Beyond thes
rise the stern barriers of the Rocky Noun
tains, the limits, as it were, of the Atlant
world. The rugged defles and vallies 0
this vast chain form sheltering places 70
restless and ferocious bands of savages
many of them the remnants of the tribe
once inhabitants Of the prairies, but broke
up by war and violence, and who carry int
their mountain haunts the fierce passion
and reckless habits of desperadoes."
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-08-12
THE FAMILY ALTAR.

A woman is never happier than when
surrounded by her husband and children,
and if he forsakes his clubs and she routes
and parties, contenting themselves at home,
both would be satisfied in their little family,
and better understand each others views
and wishes. A wife is no less lovely for
having laid aside her silk and appeared at
the tea table in calico, and no less beauti-
ful because she is detected with a broom in
her hand sweeping her parlor We should
look upon these things in their true light,
and consider the reason why she is so,
and the benefit produced by her meritorious
course.-The times justify economy in all
things and it may be practised without
meanness by every one-and she who sets
the first example deserves the commenda-
ton and applause of the country.-If some
wealthy dame, who has hitherto led the
ton in fashion and expense would forget
her furbelows & scarfs, and meritoriously
content herself with plain attire and only
moderately costly dresses, she would dc
more real service to the community than
by any other course she could adopt. Hel
example would be followed, and her name
remembered with a blessing.-Pride is the
greatest evil we now have to contend with
and it is a weak and foolish fancy that kills
more nabobs than beggars, and only encir
cles its votaries with chaplet of thons
that they may be sacrificed as victims uPor
the altar of selfshness.-NelOE Era.