Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-03
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PETER BRUSH THE POLITICIAN.
], Peter Brush was in a dilapidated
condition; out at elbows, out at knees
out Of pockets, out of spirits, and ou'
in the street, an sout and OUTER in eve.
Try respect. Hesat upon the curb stone!
leaning his head upon his hand, his ell
bow being placed upon stepping
stone. Mr.. Brush had for short time
been silent, absorbed in deep thougE'
which he relieved at intervals by spit.
ting through his teeth, forlorn!y !nto
the gutter. AT length, having deep
sigh he spoke, "They used to tell me
put not your trust in princes and
havn't; -none Of 'em never wanted
to borrow nothing Of me.-Princes!
pooh! Put not your trust in politician
ers! them's my sentiments. There's
no two mediums about that.-Havn't
been serving my country these five
years like a patriot, going to meetings
and huzzaing my dayligkts out, and
gettingas blue as blazes; havn'tI block
ed the windows, got licked fifty times,
carried don't know how many black
eyes and broken noses for the good of
the common wealth and the popularity
of our illegal rights; and allfo what;
Why for nix. If any good has come
out oft, the country has put the whole
Of it in her pocket, and swindled me out
Of my earnings. can't get no Office!
Republics is ungrateful! don't want
no reward for my services; l only
wanted to be took care of, and have
nothing to do; and Pve got only halt
to do! Being took care Of was the
main thing. Republics is ungrateful,
Pm staggered if they amt! Come
with me, said Charley, helping him
, along 'Pll take care Of you. But
! what made you politicianer--havn't
you got trade:' Grade! yes; but
what's trade, when feller's got a
soul-a whole soul?-Trade! love
my country, and wanted an Office
didn't care what, if it was fat and easy.
l wanted to take care Of my country,
and | wanted my country to take care
Of me. Headwork is the trade Pm
made for--talking that's my line
, Talking in the oyster cellars-in the
bar-rooms-an where. can talk all
day, only stopping for the meals, and to
etmy whistle. Bufpartiesis all alike.
} -I've been all Substitution and l
know; none of'em ever gave me any
4 thing, and I've mind to knock off
and call it halfa day.
4 ABSENCE OF M1ND.-Ths singular
infrmity Of human nature is becoming
astonishingly prevalent, if reliance may
be placed on the reported cases in the
newspapers. The latest case funques-
tionable authenticity occurred in this
place yesterday.
A gentleman at one Of our Hotels
called for segar and handed the bar
keeper shinplaster. The bor-keeper
deliberately rolled it up, lighted one
end and handed it back to the gentle
man to light his segar. The mistake
was not discovered till the gentleman
requested his change.
ANoTHER.--A respectable farmer
went out with his swill-pail few NOR
nings since to feed his hogs. He got
into the trough himself, and did not
discover his mistake until4le was about
half eaten up.
! ANOTHER. A friend Of ours when
filling sack with potatoes, forgot him
self SO much as to get into the bag and
tie himselfup. He fortunately recol-
lected himself when he attempted to
walk.
4 ANoTHER.-A woman intending to
bake some buckwheat cakes the other
morning, accidentally got hold Of the
jar containing soft soap, a quantity of
which she poured upon the griddle.
She did not perceive her mistake until
she came to turn it.
Boston Morning Herald.
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wANToN MALICE.
/ Some human fiend or fiends, a few
days ago built fence four feet high
acrossthe western road travelled by the
Express. The Express mail rider in
the night rode full speed against the
fence it being too dark to see it. He
was thrown several feet in front of his
horse nroinst q etono ,,h;ch froctnrad