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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12
M Miscellaneous.
From the Chicago Magazine.
The Empire Of the North West.

There is current term often quoted
by politicians, which runs something in
this wise
" Westward the star Of Empire takes its way
1t is our purpose to trace the progress
of this Empire. 1t ID important at first
to define its location, and establish the
latitude and longitude of the section over
which this star eliminates.
We cast our eyes over the map of the
United States, intersected by bays and
peninsulas, winding streams, and noun
tain elevations-over which there seems
to twinkle, The Star of the East" We
follow line of observation westward,
and see the family of the States divided
north and south by rivers flowing east
from the activities of the Alleghanies,
and west by the long line of the Ohio.
This line clearly defines to the eye, two
geographical sections, one the land of the
"cedar and vine, where the flowers ever
blossom" the sunny south the other,
the land of industry, where the climate
invigorates, and the earth yields bounti-
fully when solicited-the land of energy
and noble deeds. Of this northern di-
vision we wish to take our semi-stellar
observation. The eye will also detect a
longitudinal division Of this northern
section, made by the waters of the streams
and dividing it into East and West. One
other casual glance at the map shows the
trunk of large river, at the South poet
ically styled the "Father of Waters" p
We look at it as upon picture drawn
out on canvas. It naturally suggests the
figure of the magnificent Elm, its trunk
standing upon the gulf, as the earth into
which. it is deeply rooted; its umbrage-
GUS limbs spreading out far and wide, tc
the right and left. Over the arch Of this
magnificent monument of nature, is the
"star of Empire" ascending. In its
branches are clustered the States which
form the Empire of the West. The
States which are indicated as indissolubly
belonging to one family by the flow OF
Inc upper waters of the Mississippi, are
ONO, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa,
and Wisconsin.
These are called. by way OF sectional
distinction. the SIX North Western States
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12
YELLOW SKIN.

AS the ladies are interested in whatever
improves or Injuries the skin, we repro
duce the following speculations on the
cause of sallowness of complexion, from
the Philadelphia Ledger
If our western friends can in any way
teach their wives, daughters or cooks to
keep the pearlash out of their bread-all
the yellow people-especially the yellow
children, who are supposed to be turned
yellow by the fever and ague, and bilious
fevers, will soon be returned white. 1t is
great mistake to suppose that the yellow
countenances of the West come from bile,
when it is only the enormous quantities
of pearlash eaten in the bread that is re-
tlected through the skin. Bread is the
staff Of life, it Is said-and so it is-but it
is the staff of death, too, in this country.
Bad bread kills about as many people here
as bad rum. So many people eat poison
Gus pearlash for breed that they die by
inches. Dyspepsia-that great monster
disease of our country, that deranges the
liver, brings on costiveness, and thus fin
ally kills the human victim-is half the
time "pearlash." Here in the East-out
of New England-we have nearly driven
off the pearlash-saleratus cooks, but not
altogether. Pearlash lives here yet in
bread, but in cities and towns we have
nearly whipped out the murderers. In
the distant western towns, beyond the
good hotels of the lakes and riyers-pear-
lash, under the name of saleratus, is king.
1t is pearlash for breakfast, pearlash for
dinner, and pearlash for supper. Ii is
not any wonder, then, the people of the
East turn yellow West, and sicken moi
of fever and ague, bilious and congestive
fevers, but of pearlash three times day
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12
The Triumph i'm Kansas-WhO did il.


The Cincinnati Times publishes let
ter from Kansas, of which the following
is an extract. By this it will be seen,
that the Cincinnati Directory played rath-
er strong game in the celebrated Oxford
returns, which were relied on by the pro-
slavery men to carry the Legislature
"On Gov. Walkers return from the
precinct of Oxford, he halted at Law
renee, and taking out of his portfolio a
large roll of paper, said to the crowd he
would show them curiosity, if they
promised not to destroy it. He then un-
rolled the returns Of the precinct of Ok
ford. which contained sixteen hundred
and one names, all written in the same
handwriting, and which measured ex-
actly fifty y-four feet in length All the
names, except one hundred and twenty,
were copied from Williams Cincinnati
Directory, those commencing with the
same letter following each other as regu-
larly as they do upon the pages of that
book !"
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

GETTING ON TOO FAsT.-A pious old
slave had wicked MASTER This master,
had much confidence, however, in the
slaves piety. He believed he was a
christian. Sometimes the master would
be serious and thoughtful about religion
One day he came to the old slave, with
the New Testamentin his hand, and ask
ed if he could explain passage to him.
The slave was willing to try, and asked
what it was.
alt is here in Romans said the master.
Have you done all it tells you to do
in Matthew. Mark, Luke, and John ?" in
quired the slave seriously, fixing his eyes
upon his master"
mo, l haven't" said he
"Then you are getting on too fast
too fast, master. Go back to the begin
ming of the book. Do all it tells YOU, till
you get to Romans, and you will under
stand it easy enough then for the good
book says, If any man will do my will,
he will know the doctrine"
If any of our readers ever heard any
body arguing about hard text in Ro-
mans, or anywhere else, and worrying to
know what it means, just tell him this
story about getting on too fast. ."-Janes-
vHie Instructor.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12
4oftrg
From Putnam's Monthly.
EARLY RISING.
BY JOHN G.. SAKE.

:" God bless the man who first invented sleep!
So Sancho PanZa said, and so sayI;
And bless him, also, that he didn't keep
His great discovery to himself !; or try
To make it-as the lucky fellow might
A close monopoly by patent right!'' q.
Yes--bless the man who first invented sleep
q really can't avoid the iteration);
But blast the man with curses loud and deep
Whater the rascals name, or age, station,
Who first invented, and went round advising
That artificial cut off-Early Rising.
Rise with the lark, and with the lark to bed,
Observes some solemn, sentimental OWL
Maxims like these are very cheaply said
But, ere yon make yourself a fool or fowl,
Pray just inquire about the rise-and fall
And whether arks have any beds at all
The " time for honest folks to be abed,"
Is in the morning, if reason right; Esf
And he who cannot keep his precious head
Upon his pillow till it's fairly light,
And 50 enjoy his forty morning -winks,
Is up to knavery; or else-he drinks
Thompson, who sung about the " seasons" said
1t WIS a glorious thing to rise in season,
But this he said-lying-in his bed
At ten O'Clock A. M.-the very reason
He wrote SO charmingy. The simple fact is,
His preaching wasn't sanctioned by his practice.
IT'S, doubtless, well to be sometimes awake
Awake to duty, and awake to truth
But when, alas a nice review we take
Of our best deeds and days, we find, in sooth,
The hours that leave the slightest cause to weep
Are those we passed in childhood, or,-asleep!
lis beautiful to leave the world awhile
For the soft visions of the gentle night;
And free, at last, from mortal care or guile,
To live, as only in the angels sight,
In sleeps sweet realm 80 costly shut in,
Where, at the worst, We only dream OF sin
So, let us sleep, and give the maker praise,
like the lad, who, when his father thought
To clip his morning nap by haekneyed phrase
OF vagrant worm by early songster caught,
Cried, served him right Its not at ali sur
prising-
The worm was punished, sir, for early rising p
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12
QUAsQUEToN BUCHANAN COUNTY IOWA THURSDAY NOVEMBER .

in people, where their interests and sym
\ pathies are so clearly allied-where the,
have but one faith and baptism. And
the North West is therefore power or
earth-a power to be feared, and to be
needed. Yet its position is such as to
incline it to conservatism, for its interests
will lead it TO seek alliances with the
South and East. '-aa7ale
The ratio of increase for the first de-
cade, from 1900 to 1910, for the Eastern
States, was thirty three per cent. The
ratio of the Western Territory for the
same tipe tRHas. tRHas f~..- n---- -
For the second decade, from 1910 to
1920, the ratio of the Eastern States was
twenty four per cent The Western States
for the same time was two hundred and
twenty-seven per cent.
For the third decade, from 1890 to
1880, the ratio of increase for the Eastern
States was twenty-five per cent. For the
Western States, sixty-four per cent.
For the fourth decade, from 1880 to
1910, the ratio of increase for the East
ern States was twenty per cent. For the
Western States, one hundred and one per
cent.
For the fifth decade. from 1910 to 1850,
the Eastern States increased at the ratio
of twenLy-four per cent. The Western
States at the ratio of ffty-eight per cent
For the period of six years, from 1850
to the election of President in 1856, the
rate of increase in the Eastern States
was about five per cent. The ratio of in
crease in the Western States was ffty-two
per cent.
Thus much for the population.
We have no data upon which we can
compute the ratio of the increase of the
wealth of the west. The increase of it,
especially the latter periods, has been
enormous. The real estate in most of
the States has come up within compar-
atively short time from government price
to ten and twenty dollars per acre.
Cities have been built, villages have
grown up, farms have been improved,
and countless farm houses have been
made-internal improvements have been
projected and completed. The increase
of the public wealth is beyond coneep-
ton. We may imagine it, by comparing
the population and tangible property in
localities with similar localities in the old
States. That which has been the work
of generations, and in some places GEN.
turies there, in the accumulation of
wealth, is here the growth of but few
years.
AS one of the clearest illustrations of
the growth of the North West, we give
here table, showing the increase of the
railroads since 1848. Railroads are the
most significant type of progress which
the age furnishes. 1t is certain that there
is no getting along without railroads.
That State which enjoys the largest
amount of railroal facilities, has the
strongest element of success. 1t devel-
opes itself by railway instrumentality,
and at railway speed. The following is
the statement of the miles of railroad
constructed in each of these North West
ern States, for each year since la48, with
the total in all these States
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

The progress of these States in wealth
and population, as indicated by these fig
ures is unparalleled in the history of the
world. The country has passed, in a
single generation, from the condition OF
wilderness, and the home of savages,
to the high position of densely popu-
lated and civilized community. The in
habitants enjoy all the comforts of life,
and every advantage for social, moral,
and Intellectual cultivation, which they
enjoy in the older States. Emigration to
this section has not been simply the re-
moval of the individual, or multitudes of
individuals, but the emigration of insti-
tutions and organization of refined soci-
ety-so that the growth OF the West is
really the East transplanted.
In the accumulation Of political power,
the ascendancy Of the Star of Empire is
more fully realized. The expression of
the nation will always be vote from the
throne of its power.
Under the apportonment made on the
census of 1880, the Eastern States, in
cluding New York, had seventy-eight
Representatives in Congress the North
West had 80.
In the Congress under the apportion
ment of 1910, the Eastern States had 65
Representatives the North Western
States had A.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

The following, says an exchange,
should be read and pondercd by all who
take a newspaper without paying for it in
advance : -'t sHi
The result of my observation enables
me to state as fact that publishers of
newspapers are more poorly rewarded
than any class of men in the United States.
who invest an equal amount oflabor, cap
ltal and thought They are expected to
DO more service for less pay. to stand
more sponging and dead -headinc. to puff
They credit wider and longer get Of
tener cheated suffer more pecuniary loss,
and are oftener the victims of misplaced
confidence, than any other calling in COM
munity. People pay the printers bill
more reluctantly than any other 1t goes
harder with them to expend a dollar on a
valuable newspaper, than ten on need
less gewgaw, yet everybody avails him
selves of the use of the editors pen, and
the printers ink How many profession
al and political regulations and fortunes
have been made and sustained by the
friendly though unrequited pen of the
editor. How many embryo towns have
been brought into notice, and puffed into
prosperity by the press How many rail-
roads now in successful operation would
have foundered but for the assistance of
the 'lever that moves the world - in
short what branch of American industry
or activity, has not been promoted or
stimulated by the press.
"And who has rendered it more than
a miserable pittance for its mighty SER
vices? The bazars of fashion and the
haunts of appetite and dissipation, are
thronged with an eager crowd, bearing
gold in their palms, and the comodities
they vend are sold at an enormous profit,
though intrinsically worthless, and paid
for with scrupulous punctuality ). while
the counting room of a newspaper is the
seat of jewing, cheapening, trade orders
and pennies. 1t is made point of honor
to liquidate grog bill, but not of dishon-
or to repudiate printers BILL
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

WHAT COMETS ARE Coon FoR.-The
yield of wine in the south of France, this
year, is said to be unprecedenlly large
1t is equal in quality to the famous wine
of the comet year, 1911, and as the pre-
sent year has also produced number of
comets, the peasants have christened it
" the five comet wine,"
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

A doting mother of a waggish boy,
having bottled a lot Of nice preserves,
labelled them, " Put up by Mrs. D"
(her name. Johnnie. her promising
boy, having discovered the " goodies, +"
soon ate up the contents of one bottle,
and then wrote ON the bottom of the Ia
bel, :" Put dozen by Johnnie D.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

The great race between a nightmare
and a saw horse came off last week The
man who rode the mare wasn't wide
awake-the horse won.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

Who ever saw boy grow up in idle
ness that did not become shiftless vaga-
bond, or professional office seeker, when
he becomes a man. "a .s 81;
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

What is the difference between a wo-
man who tears her dress and one who
pads (? One busts her stuff, and the 9TH
er stuffs her bust!
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

The following, which is said to be re-
corded in an Irish graveyard, is excel
lent in its kind
6 Here lies the body of Johnny Mound,
Who was lost ut sea and never found 20
The following is better in its kind,
however, as specimen of sharp shoot
ing between coquette and her lover :
You men are ANGELS when you woo the maid,
But DEVILS when the marriage vow is said
The lover, not to be outdone, replied
as follows:
The change, dear girl, is easily forgiven
We find ourselves in HELL instead of HEAVEN.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

Wind up your conduct like watch.
every day. examining minutely whether
you are fast or slow.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-12

We expend more time and expense in
conciliating a man we fear than in oblig-
ing one we love.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05
Astonishing effects of one bottle, in
u case Of Dyspepsia.

FhlIadeIphia, March ~, Ie3b
Dear Sir-Durng the last five years have been
afflicted with dyspepsia, in its most aggravated
form, and have used, without receiving any bene-
fit therefrom. every remedy recommended for that
disease. In fact, was afflicted badly that on
many occasions was in great danger of dying
from suffocation, in consequence of the rise of
matter in my throat. aud all my efforts for relief
were in vain. / was at last induced, through the
recommendation of several of my friends, to try
Hoohand's g German Bitters, and assure you the
amount of relief have received, from the use of
only one bottle, is astonishing, and compels me to
say that / would not be without the bitters for
any money, as am now, through their use en-
ioying better health than have known for many
years. Very respectfully yours,
ELiZBAETH GAUL,
To DIR. G. n. Jackson. no. IL, Carters alley.
See Advertisement
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05
Es- For a week past, weather Cages hav

Es- For week past. weather Cages have
been unable to decide between rain and snow,
warm or cold, but the decision app ears to
have been made Tuesday night sometime,
when bed clothes began to De removed and
the gentle pattering of rain upon the window,
With bass note from the eave-spout, sang
of the time when buds and flowers shall glad
den the eye with their beauty and scent the
music laden air with their fragrance when
the green grass shall carpet the hiii-sides for
the sporting lambs and give new life to that
which supports all earthly vitality. To-day
"Wednesday is warm and pleasant, the rain
having subsided at an early hour in the NOR
ping,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05
Dr. Roback and his Remedies,

The success which has attended the practice of
this distinguished Swed sh physician, goes far
to confirm the theory that the source of all dis
eases is in the blood. His famous Scandinavian
Remedies operate directly upon the elements of
that fluid, neutralizing all corrupt and morbid
matter in the circulation, and bringing back health
to every organ, by purifying the stream which
sustains and nourishes the whole system. Ger
tain it is that his blood purifier and blood pills
have worked wonder in nervous complaints, b'on-
chits, rheumatism, cough, catarrh, dyspepsia,
general debility, pochondriasis, epilepsy, erup-
tions, scrofula, and many other painful and dan
gerous maladies Hence their great popularity.
W. are informed that the correspondence of DR..
Roback amounts on an average to $50 letters per
day, of which 100 are requests for advice, and or
ders for his celebrated remedies. See advertise
mept,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Nervous Diseases COutrOIcd and
COnOmCrcG.


OF all the various ills that detract from the en-
ioyment of human life, most Of them may be
traced to disordered condition of the nervous
system. The horrors of Epilepsy, or falling sick
ness. arise in most cases from this cause Our
readers may remember, on several occasions be-
fore, we have alluded to the wonderful cures, or
notifications of Fits, made by the Vegetable Ex-
tract Epileptic Pills, invented and prepared by
Dr. Seth s. Hance, of l03, Baltimore street. Bal
timore. Md We feel fully satisfied that these
Pills have cured some Of the most stubborn cases
of Epilepsy, as the milder forms of fits, such as
severe Cramps, Spasms, DC, We now record the
fact that persons will find these pills equally eff
fcacious in curing every form of nervous debili-
ty no manner whether manifested in the acute
and excrutiating form of Neuralgia Tic .Doloreux,
or nervous Headache, the misery of Dyspepsia or
Indigestion, the suferngs OF Rheumatism or Gout,
the melancholy hallucination of depressed spirits
or hystera their effects will be equally happy and
certain. Persons in the country can write to the
inventor, and have the medicine forwarded to
them by mail. The prices are, one box, 3; two
boxes, S twelve boxes, 90 and sent to any
part of the country free of postage. Direct your
communications to Seth S. Hanre, los Baltimore
street, Baltimore, Md.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05

EE- Five democratic members Of the
House Of Representatives have signed pro-
test against the bill which has passed both
branches of the legislature, paying the just
claim Of Daniel Hubbell, of Maumee City,
for boarding, lodging, and ferrying the State
troops across the river anumber Of years ago.
If the State undertakes to be just with hon
est poor men, how economical democratic leg
islators become. But when a democratic Board
of Public Works are robbing the State treasury
of over three hundred thousand dollars, they
are quiet as kittens tapping milk.
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bY order OF COWrI.
Sherif,s Sale.

William II. Ewing Charles Wright.
DY virtue of a vendi writ of execution to direct
ID ed md delivered from the court Of Common Plens
Of Lucas county, Ohio in the above case will offer
for sale at the door of the Court House in Perysburg
On Friday February ~, 1857,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock N. and o'clock
of said day. the following real estate The west
of the south west quarter of section number thirty
(31 of township number four 81 and the east half Of
township number Il both in the United States Re-
serve Wood county, Ohio and each containing so
more or less. e.. W. NORTON, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty. for Plff.
Jan. 20. 1S57--3Sw6$3.l0.
Sem, Defendant.
Before Thos. Jackmnn j. + of Center township, Wood
County Ohio.
ON the 10th day of January 1857 said Justi issued
Oan order of attachment in the above action for the
of twenty-four dollars and ninety ynne cents and
interest from the 18th day of December, 1856.
Jan. 20. ls5I-3sw3fl G. w. HASKlNS.
Isaac Clay Plf., against William Chapman Defendant
Before Ezra Morgan j. p. of Montgomery township,
Wood county. Ohio.
nNthe 18th day of January, 1857, said Justice issued
oan order of attachment in the above action for the
sum of forty dollars and twenty-f -four cents
Jan 30, 1S57--3Sw3*] ISAAC CLAY.
vs. David Beach.
Before Joshua Chapel J. r. of Perrysburg township.
Wood county. Ohio.
A attachment this day issued by said Justice,
Ain the above case, for sxty-fye dollars debt and
fifteen dollars probable costs
Jan 2G lS57-3sw3
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05
SIIERIFF'S SALE,


Samuel l.. Gorsuch VS.. Henry Baser.
By virtue of an execution to directed and deliver
ed from the court of Common Pleas of Wood coun-
ty Ohio in the above case will offer for sale the
door of the court house, in said county,
On the Path day of February, 1857,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock
NJ of said day. the following real estate situate in
Wood county, Ohio, and bounded and d. scribed fol-
lows. to wit Beginning the south east corner of
section nine. township five north range twelve east
thence west along the south line 40 rods thence north
80 rods thence parallel with the south line 40
rods to the line of said section thence south the
place of beginning, containing acres. more or les.
G. W. NORTON, Sheriff
JAMES ". WELSH. Atty. plf.
Jan. 22, lSj7--37w5$3.