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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

The Hungarian Grass, sown from seed
originally imported from Hungary, is
grown to some extent in this State, where
it yields abundantly. the soil appearing
to be admirably adapted to it. The atten-
ton of our farmers should be turned NOR
extensively to its cultivation, inasmuch
as it produces two crops year, and cat
tie are said to be more fond of it than OF
the blue grass. A writer in the N. Y.
Tribune says he is satisfied that it will
take aposition in the Agriculture of Iowa
second only to corn. We deem this hint
sufficient to our farming population
There is great scarcity of hay, and prices
rule very high. 1t has been sold in this
city at as high figure as $40 per ton. Oh
course these prices could not keep up,
but the demand is increasing with the
increase of population. and agriculturists
will study their interests by cultivating
that kind that will give the greatest salts.
faction. and bring the highest price
Duo Times.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

WHrsrLISG.-The Albany Times thus
discourses about whistling:
The man who does not believe in whist
ling. should go step further and put a
a muzzle on bobolinks and mocking birds.
Whistling is great institution. 1t oils
the wheel of care. aud supplies the place
of sunshine. A man who whistles has a
good heart under his shirt front. Such a
man not only works more willingly than
any other man, but he works more con.
stantly. A whistling cobbler will earn
as much again money as a cordwainer
who gives way to low spirits and indi-
gestion. Men of avaricious dispositions
never whistle. Who ever heard OF a
whistler among the sharp practitioners OF
Wall street? The man who attacks
whistling throws stone at the head oi
hilarity. and would, if he could, rob
June of its roses-August of its meadow
larks.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
sible for the agents in whose hands i,
might be placed.

sible for the agents in whose hands it
might be placed.
Again, it was theopinion ofmany MEM
bers of the Convention that the present
mode of loaning the School fund is radi-
cally defective, and unless some safe
guards were thrown around them, losses
would constantly accrue, and in . few
years they would be frittered away. AS
the provision places the matter, the State
mnst replace by taxation, all losses that
arise from any loose and reckless system OF
loaning and investing the money.
CoRpoRArroSs," The only material
alteration of this article consists in the
qualified admission Of Banking. The
total prohibition Of Banking is removed,
and the questioa' is left open for the peo-
pie to decide upon by their votes. The
question is put directly to the people; and
they decide it in their sovereign capacity
in the same capacity that they make
the Constitution. 1t is given to major
ity of the people to say whether they will
or will not have Banks.
/ think it will be hard for Democra.
or Republican to quarrel with this feature
in the Constitution, for it has its basis in
the fundamental priciple Of self-govern-
ment and the right of the majority to de-
eide what shall be the laws to govern.
Ii majority of the people are in favor
Of inaugurating system of Banking,
l know of no power on earth that could
deprive them of such an exercise of their
sovereign will; on the other hand, if a
majority of the people are opposed to
such institutions, / know of no power
that could rightfully thrust them upon
them.
The Constitution as amended takes en-.
tirely neutral ground it does not under.
take to decide upon the propriety or i'm.
propriety of Banking, but it turns the
whole matter over to the popular will
to the law of the majority. 1t is placed
upon most radical, as well as primary
Democratic grounds. The people decide
the question for themselves without the
interposition of Representatives. Who
can stand up and say this is wrong
Who can say that this is not Democratic
When the question is propounded tc
the people through the Legislature, and
a system of Banking proposed, then the
friends and opponents can take theil
ground.
Then the voter can stand upon his prin
ciples, and his sentiments will be written
upon his ballot. There is wide distinc.
ton in voting for or against Banking
system, and the principle contained in
the Constitution-that we shall retain the
right to adopt or reject such system.
j. G. HALL.
June 18th, 1857.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
The Dubuque Times in answer to a
question of correspondent, saws:

question of correspondent, says:
The question of "Junius, so modest
ly put, Ibid the comet strike ?" we are
inclined to answer seriously. The pre-
diction was that it would collide with the
earth on the 18th of June and it seems
that in multitudes of places in the United
States. storms and tornadoes of unusual
ferocity ragged on that day. The storm
here on the night of the 18th was almost
terrifying. At Aurora, Kane county, II.
linois, it was frightful. and at Pana, on
the Illinois Central Railroad. it tore down
twenty-five houses, and seriously dam.
aged fifty more. In many places in New
York it was of such character as to baf-
fe all attempts at naming it. 1t was ter
rible. The same was its character in
Connecticut. In Massachusetts, it was
less ferocious, yet so singular. that in
that State of philosophic thinkers. it is
the opinion of some people that the At
mosphere af the earth came in contact
with that of the comet. In some parts OF
Kentucky the storm was of such nature
as to almost challenge description. From
the fact that the great storm or tornado
was confined to no one locality-to no one
part of the country-and its features
were so remarkably peculiar, we are half
inclined to believe that the erratic sky
wanderer has actually paid us visit.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

We find the following seasonable reci-
pes in that excellent paper, the Prairie
Farmer:
To PRESERVE STRAwBERRIEs.-
carefully picking over the berries, cover
them with as much finely pulverized SUI
gar as you would use if preparing them
for the tea table. Allow them to stand
till the sugar is dissolved, and then put
them into your bottles or jars, and place
them in kettle Of cold water up to the
mouth of the jar; bring the water slowly
to the boiling point, occasionally opening
a passage for the air through the berries,
by introducing some long, slender instru-
ment Il generally use steel into the
mouth Of the bottle, as the strawberries
rise to the top and pack very close, pre-
venting the air from escaping and causing
the Juice to run out unless frequent OPEN
ings are made for the passage Of the air.
Cork and seal whilst boiling hot, and they
may be kept fresh any number of years.
Gooseberries should be placed whole
into the cans or jars and allowed to heat
in the same manner, having some heated
in an extra jar to fill up with when the
berries settle, as they will do upon being
gently shaken when hot. Have the bot
tie, can or jar, for either will answer) as
full Of gooseberries as possible, without
breaking or smashing them. then fill up
with boiling water, cork and seal.
Cherries should have the seeds taken
out and the jars filed full as possible
Put no sugar or water with them, but SIM
ply heat and seal as above.
Common wine or juuk bottles are very
good for small fruits and are much more
easily procured with tight fitting corks
than jars with wide mouths. An excel
lent sealing wax is made by melting a
small piece of beeswax with rosin.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

LrFE's BUT A SPAS-oF HoRsEs.-Lite
is but span-of horses one is Age,
the other Prime : up and down the hill
our course is; Go in ponies make
your time
Boyhood plies the whip Of pleasure
youthful folly gives the stroke ; manhood
guides them at his leisure let EN- rip.
they're tough as oak
Hi, va, there, the stakes We'll pock-
ct; to the wind let care be sent; time
$40 whip in socket; give 'em string
and let 'em went
On the sunny road to fifty, Prime
is drowned in Lethe's stream Age is
left, lame, old, unthrifty life then proves
"a one horse team
Age jogs on, grows quite unsteady,
reels and slackens in his pace kicks
the bucket always ready, give it up
Death wins the race.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

There is negro named Gray. now
living in Chicago, who holds passport
under the hand Of the Secretary of State
broad seal attached, which declares that
he is q citizen Of the United States, and
guarantees him protection. Mr.. G. also
holds certificate of commentator, made
in 1886. which is signed by James Buch
anan, who therein states that Mr.. GRAY is
citizen Of the United States" In view
of the recent decision of the Supreme
Court. the question arises how and by
what Law colored men have ceased to be
citizens since +?
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
I'll MisffIIamfous.
JUDGE HALL ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION

Hon. JUDGE HALL, has been writing
series of articles upon the New Consti-
tuition, which he has addressed to his
constituents through the columns of the
Burlington State Gazette. The Judge
finds some things to condemn, but many
to praise, in the new instrument, and re-
CARDS it with much favor, rebuking those
Democratic presses who seem determined
to make the question of its adoption q
political one. We give below his third
article upon the subject. which is of es.
pecial interest:
TO THE PEOPLE OF DIES MONIES COUNTY
The only alterations made in the execu-
tive department that are material is the
fixing Of the term of Office for Governor
at two years. and adding Lieutenan,
Governor who is er o6cio President of the
Senate.
The Judicial Department retains sub
stantially its present form. The Supreme
Judges are elected by the people of the
State. hold their offices for six years
The District Judges hold for four years.
An Attorney General and District At
torneys are provided for. The article
I" Nh ilitia" is not changed.
estate DEBrs;" This article admits
State Indebtedness of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. 1t charges the
State with all losses to the permanent
School and University fund, which may
arise by the defalcation, mismanagement,
or fraud of the agents or offices control
ing or managing the same. and liabilities
arising from this source is distinct debt
from the sum of two hundred and 6fty
thousand dollars, which the State is au.
thorized to control.
This provision was deemed highly pro-
per, as the State controlled these funds
merely as trustee. and should be rcspon-
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

THE NORTH AND THE SoUTH.-That
most eloquent of all Southerners, as |
think, Mr.. Prentiss, of MISS, was address
ing crowd of some 1000 people in that
State, defending the tariff, and in the
course of an eloquent period which rose
gradually to some beautiful climax, he
painted the thrift, the energy, the comfort,
the wealth, the civilization of the North,
in glowing colors, when there rose up on
the vision of the assembly, in the open air,
horseman Of magnificent proportions
and, just at the moment of hushed atten-
ton, when the voice of Prentiss had ceas.
ed, and the applause was about to break
forth, the horseman exclaimed, ID
the North" The curse was so much in
unison with the habitual feeling of Mis-
sissippi audience, that it quenched their
enthusiasm, and nothing but respect for
the speaker kept the crowd from applaud
ing the horseman. Prentiss turned his
lame foot around and said, "Major Moody,
will you rein in that steed a moment
He assented. Said he, Major, the horse
on which you sit came from Upper Mis-
souri, the saddle that surmounts him
came from Trenton, N. j.; the hat on
your head was made in Danbury. Connec
ticut; the boots you wear came from
Lynn, Massachusetts,; the linen of your
shirt is Irish, and Boston made it up
your broadcloth coat is of Lowell manu-
facture, and was cut in New York and
if to day you surrender what you owe the
'd-North,' you would sit stark max
ed" Laughter and loud applause. J
[Speech of Wendell Phillips.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

BoDY Found WITH 81 800 IN GoLD Up
on Ir.-On Saturday last, the body Of
genteel looking and well dressed man
was found by some fishermen in the Ohio
River, opposite the farm of Mr.. Williams.
at the end of the plank road. nine miles
below Louisville. On the person of the
diseased were found 81, 800 in gold.
fine gold watch. large and heavy knife.
and a pair ofsmall pistols. He was rath-
er good looking, was about FIVE feet eight
or nine inches in height, and wore dark
whiskers.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
PLAYGROUND LITERATURE.

We know Of no better way to bring a
smile to Young Americas face than by
giving place to some Of the queer litera-
ulre of the play ground. 1t has always
amused US, and as we have grown into
manhood, many time in hearing the
quiet rhymes and absurd concatenation
of ideas, have we tried to fathom the or
igin and meaning of them. Of course
our wits were unable to solve the riddle,
and we have yet to hear that anybody
ever did. One "count OUT we remem-
Der is this:
"One-ery, two cry, ickery an.
Bob-tail vinegar, title and tan.
Harum, scarum,
Madgerum marum,
Get you out. you little old man."
Another runs as follows:
Kinks, spinks,
The Devil winks,
The fats beginning to fry;
Nobodys home,
But jumping Joan.
Father, mother and I.
O-U-I out,
With long black snout:
Out, pout, out.
And this
Hickory. hoary, hairy Ann.
Busybody over span:
Pare. pare, virgin mare.
Pit, pout, out, one."
Such gibberish as the following we
never hear without hearty laugh. and
wonder who invented it:
"One-ery, two-ery, dickery, deven.
Arrabone, crackabone, ten or eleven;
Spin, span, must 60 on.
Twiddle'em. twiddle'em, twenty one:
Hawk'en baulk em bony Crawkam.
Hiddecome, biddycome, bustard.
OUT out
There. boys. you are in print. and We
hope you will consider US your friends
for long time to come.-N T. Sunday
Times.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

THE SPIRIT OF LovE.-Beyond all
question, it is the uualterable constitution
of nature that there is efficacy in love.
The exhibition of kindness has the pow
er to bring even the irrational animal in
to subsection. Show kindness to dog,
add he will remember it he will be
grateful he will infallibly return love
for love. Show kindness to lion, and
you can lead him by the name you can
melt the untamed ferecity of his heart in :
to an affection stronger than death. In
sll Of Gods vast. unbounded creation.
there is not living and sentient being.
from the least to the largest. not one. not
even the outcast and degraded, that is
insensiblo TO acts Of kindness.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
A Lawyers Adventure.

We presume our Illinois readers will
readily expand the town of c. mem
toned in the following sketch into Car
lyle:
About three or four years ago. more
or less. | was practising law in Illinois
on . pretty large circuit. / was called
on one day in my Office, in the town of
C-,sby very pretty woman. who,
not without tears. told me her husband
had been arrested for horse stealing. She
wished to retain me on the defence.
asked her why she did not go to Judge
B.. an ex-Sena tor Of the United States
whose Office was in the Same town. 1
told her that was young man at the
bar. DC. She mournfully said that be
had asked retaining fee beyond her
means, and besides did not want to touch
the case. for her husband was suspected
OF belonging to an extensive band of
horse thieves and counterfeiters, whose
headquarters were on Moore's prairie.
asked her to tell me the whole truth
of the matter, and if it was true that her
husband did belong to such band.
"Ah, sir" said she, "a better man at
heart than my George never lived but
he liked cards and drink, and l am afraid
they made him do what he never would
have done If he had not drank. fear
that it can be proved that he had the
horse he didn't steal it--another did and
passed it to him."
l didn't like the case. / knew that
there was great dislike to the gang To-
Gated where she named. and feared to
risk the case before jury. She seemed
to observe my intention to refuse the case,
and burst into teas.
l never could see = woman weep with
out feeling like weak fool myself If
1t hadn't been for eyes Frightened by
"pearly tears" (blast the poets that
made them come into fashion by praising
'em) I'd never been caught in the lasso
Of matrimony. And my would be client
was pretty. The handkerchief that hid
her streaming eyes did not hide her ripe
lips. and her snowy bosom rose and fell
like white gul, in gale Of wind at sea.
took the case and she gave me the par
ticulars. N@aTa98IeI .@E
The gang. of which he was not a mem
Der. had persuaded him to take The horse.
.ae knew the horse was stolen. and like a
'oo' acknowledged it,when he was arrest.
50. Worse still-he had trimmed the
o0rse's tail and name to alter his appear
soce' ana the opposition could prove it.
The trial came on. worked hard 10
got = jury Of ignorant men. Who had
more hsart than brain. Who. If thsv
could not iathom the depths Of argument.
oe follow the labyrinthine mases of the
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

INTERESTING CoRREsPoNpENcE.-T
following correspondence speaks for itself.
1t seems to have taken place between Mar
shall Gallagher, Of Cleveland, Chief of
Police, White, on the presentation of a
claim from Don Mcintosh, one Of the un
der crust, for services to the party during
the fall election of 1857:
MARSHAL GALLAGHER's LETTER.
To Lambert White, Treasurer of the Dem
ocratic party:
The bearer, Don Mcintosh, has done a
good deal toward the election of old Buck,
l think he should be compensated for his
services and that of his express wagon.
Signed: GALLAGHER.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
NONE LIyETH FOR HIMSELF ALONE

NONE LIvETH FOR HIMSELF ALONE
God has written on the flowers that sweet
en- the air-on the breeze that rocks the
flowers upon the stem-upon the rain
drop that refreshcs the sprig of moss that
lifts its head in the descrt-upon its deep
chambers-upon every penciled sheet
that sleeps in the caverns of the deep. no
less than upon tho mighty sun that warns
and cheers millions of creatures which
live in It's light-upon all his works he
has written +" None liveth for himself
alone"
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
MIND xou THAT.

Should you love one dearly.
Never breathe it out;
Though he WOO sincerely.
Keep him still in doubt.
Tell him loves o bubble
Leave him stillin fears
More you cause him trouble.
Less he'll cause you tears -
Mind you that
More you cause him trouble.
Less he'll cause you tearsl
Something sad in knowing.
Love can ne'er endure,
IT. by too much showing,
Love 10 made too sure.
f1ue him well. and spare not,
Every time ye meet !;
II you seem to care not,
Soon he's at your feet
Ai Mind you that
II you seem to care not,
Soon he's at your feet.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

IiSi hhSCi oH hCi i'Po ohu OOShoh0N AAS
in; she was the wife of my late client.
When l entered, the party recognized
me, and hailed me as an old travelling
friend, and asked me to drink. respect
fully but firmly declined to do SO.
by Cd, you shall drink or fight "
said the noiseist of the party.
"Just as you please, drink l shall not!'
said l, purposely showing the butt of a
colt which kicks six times in rapid sue
cession.
The party interposed. and very easily
quelled the assailant. One offered me a
segar which reluctantly refused, but a
glance from the woman induced me to
accept. She advanced and profered me
a light, and in doing SO slipped note
into my hand, which she mnst have writ
ten moment before. Never shall I for.
get the words-they were:
"Beware, they are members of the
gang. They mean to rob and murder
you! Leave soon I will detain them !''
did not feel comfortable Just then,
but tried to do so.
Have you any room to put up my
horse % l asked, turning to the woman
What-are you not going on to.
night ?" asked one of the men; eve
are."
mo-" said l, 81 shall stay here to-
night"
"Well all stay then, guess, and
make night of it y said another of the
cut-throats.
"You'll have to put up your owr
horse-here's lantern" said the woman
"I am used to that" l said. "Gen
tlemen, excuse me a minute I'll joir
you in drink when I come in.'
Good on your head = More whisky
old gall" shouted they.
| went out, glanced at their wagon il
was fashioned, and 3" Inch pins" Sc
cured the wheels. To take out my knife
and pry one from the fore and hind
wheels was but the work of an instant,
aud threw them as far in the darkness
as could. To unite my horse and dash
off was the work of a moment. The road
lay down steep hill, but my lantern
lighted me somewhat.
had hardly got under full headway,
when | heard yell from the party had
so unceremoniously left. ! put whip tc
my horse. The next moment with shout
they started. threw my light away,
and left my horse to pick his way. A
moment later, l heard crash--a horrible
shrek. The wheels were off. Then
came lhe rush of the horses tearing along
with the wreck Of the wagon. Finally
they seemed to fetch up in the wood.
One or two shrieks l heard as / swept
on, leaving them far behind. For some
time | hurried my horse-you'd better
believe l "rid !" Itwas only little af-
ter midnight when l got to Mount Yer.
non.
The next day heard that Moore
Prairie team had run away, and that two
men out of four had been so badly hur,
that their lives were despaired of; but
didn't cry. My clients got their money
but didn't travel that road any more.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
A wHoop FOR TIE HOOPS.

The fellow who penned the following
IN gallant lines should be hoped forth
With
For when smitten wretch has seen
Among the lost in crinoline.
The one his heart holds dearer,
Oh. what chill to ardent passion.
To feel that thro' this hollow fashion
He never can be nearer!
That instead of timidly drawing near,
And pouring into her thrilling ear,
The flood Of his souls devotion,
lie must stand and below in laundering
tones
Across half an acre of skirts and bones,
As if hailing q ship on the ocean.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
A friend of ours, a few dsvs sin

A friend of ours, few days since.
was IN grocery store in the country,
when two boys came in. the larger of
whom was scarcely tall enough to reach
the counter comfortably, the other two
biscuits shorter. The taller of the young
gentlemen tiptoed up, and deposited =
penny on the counter. look here"
says he to the store keeper, give this
little chap stick of candy, will you ?
I'm in hurry" And he stepped out,
leaving the little chap" to wait for his
sweetening.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04

kEocKED HIS WIRES OUT on tie day
cfhis nadrriage.-A man named Mart( e IN
says an exchange. recently married
woman named Mart( i'm. and in that way
he knocked her eye { out on the day Of
their marriage.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-04
Yoftrg.
FLOW Err q.
~ ALICE CAREY.

] tell you God is good. as we'll ~ Just.
And some few flowers in every heart are sown,
Their black and crumpled leaves show but az
dust;
Sometimes in the hard soil, sometimes Ger.
With wild. unfriendly weeds they hidden lie.
Untouched Of sunshine. but they do not die
Kept from q natural quickening by the might
They find their way at last into the light,
Weakly and faint, giving their little praise
OF modest beauty. snd with grace most sweet
Making the garden Of the Lord complete.