Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1856-12-13
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neighborhood of Bristol, having three
children, married a widow with a like
complement of olive branches, and after
they had been married six years, they
further added to the combined family by
three more Of their own, making in all
nine. When one of the "Tuneful Nine"
would be overheard making a noise in
the house, it was no m thing
for the husband to say, That's yours,
Mrs. A. Presently another cry would
be heard, when Mrs. A. would retort by
exclaiming, That's yours, Mr.. A A
third young urchin would then give
tongue, when MI. and Mrs. A. would
exclaim with one voice, That's oars
A NAME FOR A You've LADY.-The
infant daughter of the Duchess de Mon
pensier has the following names-enough
for a very large family
Marie de Regia, Francesca de Asis,
Antonio, Tulsa, Fernando, Amalia, Fe-
lipa, Isabel, Adelaide, Cristina, Josefa,
Joaquina, Justa, Rufina, Lufgarder, Car
olina, Bibiana, Polonia, Gaspara, Mel
chiora, Baltasara, Ana, Agueda, Lucia,
Francisco de Paula, Ramona, Todos los
Santos, Brigidia, Dionisia.
THE most magnificent diamond in the
world is the Regent, which belongs to
the crown of France, and which was
purchased by the Regent Philippe, Of
Orleans. 1t was thought the Koh-i-noor
surpassed it, but having been cut and
set, this celebrated diamond has been
forced to succumb to the brilliancy OF
the Regent. This precious stone is as
large as q large green gage, perfectly
white, and without any defect. 1t weighs
five hundred grains, and two millions OF
francs were paid for it.
AT WEsTPoRr, KANSAS, the p~ro-slavery
men have dug a grave, and kept it open,
under the shade of a large sycamore,
with a placard over it, announcing thai
it vas dug for the purpose of b~urying
Governor A. H. Reeder, and that If h
'eer comes back there he will rest in it
BRIGHAM You've sent a dozen Mormon
Missionaries to Jamaica, not long since,
to convert the colored population. This
looks a little like a disposition on Brig
hams part. to vary the complexion of his
harem. But Mormonism didn't go down,
and the Missionaries were banished with
in the week.
HE MOST REPULsIvE case of intermar-
rage upon record, is announced as hav-
ing lately occurred in Newton County,
Va. Stephen Daniel, aged SIS, having
married q daughter Of N. Rogers, aged
10; and N. Rogers, who was &c, having
in return married the, daughter of Ste
phen Daniel, who was Ia. A most
shameful trade of course, and a quid
pro q"o with a vengeance.
People oftentimes, as they begin to
prosper in business, immediately COM
mence spending for Injuries, until in a
short time their expenses swallow up
more than their income, and they become
bankrupt by their ridiculous attempts to
keep appearances and make q sensation
in the world.
The English Wesleyan denomination
contributed last year, 5000. 600 for the
cause OF Foreign Missions; Home Mis-
sions, 8 $1,000; chapel debts and new
chapeis. $500, 900; theological training
ct students. 81 1000; education of min
istsr's children. SI5, 600; day schools
z the poor, see 900; Sabbath schools.
~; tract society, 5000; besides
/ 4nt'cns for minor objects.
ass2ead Sea contains more salt than
oenee "a; it is asserted that two tons
water yields $50 pounds of salt
sonesia.
calculated that the clergy. costs
~ States 90, OOO, 900 the crimi-
lawyers 35, tobacco 40, and
no. OO0, 900.