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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31
A Right Kind of n Wife.

PRODUCTION last week to the heroine of the
following sketch:
Mr.. -, merchant now residing in
Philadelphia, who formerly lived in ra-
ther an extravagant style, was in the
habit every Monday morning, of giving
his wife certain sum of money for the
table and other household expenses of
the week he never mentioned his bust
ness to his wife, and she deeming him
sufficiently capable of attending to his
own affairs, never inquired into them.
About--Gva years after her marriage,
through some slight mismanagement,
and the rascality of his confidential clerk,
MIR suddenly broke, and his fall was
mentioned " sympathizingly" on ex-
change, and, like all such matters, there
all sympathy ended. The merchant kept
the affair secret, and the first intima
ton his lady had of it, was a news para
graph in the Ledger. Shortly after din
ner was over, on the discovery of the
startling fact, Mis- requested her
husband to remain in the parlor few
moments as she had something to say to
him. She then left the room, hurried up
stairs, and shortly after returned with a
splendidly boumd bible in her hand
Handing it to her husband, she said,
George, the day after our marriage
you gave me this precious book as a token
of your love, and as rich fountain to
look to in the day of trouble. lis pages
have been precious to me and as your
brow looks sad to-day, now return it to
you, that you may gleam from it some
consolation in the hour of gloom. She
then left the room.
The merchant opened The book care
lessly and bank bill fell out. lie pick
ed it up and glanced at its face, it was
$40 bill. He opened the book again and
found another note of the same amount
before him. He opened it at the first
page and continued to find an X between
every two leaves, till he arrived at the
commencement fthe book Of Revelations.
He was saved, could commence business,
and had a capital of $4,000.
He rang the bell, a servant appeared.
Request your mistress to come to me
immediately . sad the merchant.
The lady obeyed, entering the room
with something between tear and u
smile
+" Kate Kate where did You procure
all this money p #
This is the weekly saving of our
household expenses for the last five years,
was the modest reply. Every week l put
ten out of the twenty dollars which you
gave me into our Bible bank, that when
a day of trouble came upon us, we should
have something to save us from the wolf"
{" But why put it in the Bible, Kate ?"
g Because it is a good book, one which
will not suddenly break" replied the la
dy.
" You are an angel, Kate, cried the
delighted husband, clasping her to his
heart. -
And so she is. Does any body doubt
it? u.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31

The follow; NTlNU'
York by the =. AS EVE
lent YOU. onYTHiNC
eighty-sevG SHOl
enough, /
give the
yoa baiCEs Y
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31

The following letter was sent by man
to his son at college - My dear son;
write to send you two pair of nv old
breeches, that you may have new coat
made out of them. Also some new socks
which your mother has just knit by cut
ting down some of niue. Your mother
and | are well, except that your sister has
got the measles, which we think would
spread amongst the other girls. if Tom
bad not had them before; and be is the
only one left. hope you will do honor
to my teachings ii not, you are an ass,
and your mother and myself your afiec-
tionate parents
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31

4 WALL STREET ScENE.-The other
Jerseyman was observed standing
ving very earnestly at
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31
Losses on THE La

Losses on THE LA
Chicago Press pnbils
the loss of life and pre- AL
during the season of n IAN
ent year. According
the loss of life numb
and twenty-one person
including vessels and
lion nine hundred an
three hundred and fiji ,,,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31

There is a world wi :
truie-a haven of safe
pests Of life-a httle
love. of innocence an;
picions are not there,
slander. w hen a "
forgets his sorrows
appointments ; he o
confidence and plea
with remorse. Thr
of a virtuous and ~ L
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31

You are an angel, Kate cried the
delighted husband, clasping her TO his
heart.
And SO she is Does any body doubt
it?
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
- --------------------------F---
End of n Hum hing.

Mr.. Secretary Guthrie says. in his message,
that "pure metallic currency may be set down
as impracticable, under our Constitution and
laws, to say nothing of the sentiment of the peo.
pie.
Thus ends the hard money humbug, which
for several years constituted the principle polit-
ical commodity of the Democratic party. One
by one the Old Wing ideas impress themselves
upon the policy OF the country, and we shortly
expect to find all the Wings ever contended for
adopted as cardinal measures by their old ene-
mics Happy is the man who lives to hear that
his foe app'auded him. Baltimore American.
That is worth the attention of the country
We all remember the great Benton Democratic
humbug OF hard money. We all remember
that hard money was test of Democracy. 1t
was the apple Of gold in the Democratic pic
ture OF silver. 1t has fallen out. It is said
that principles are indestructible. It was the
test, the tombstone of unadulterated double
refined and superlative locofoco, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Benton-Democracy. Opposition to in.
ternal improvements by the General Govern
ment was another jewel in the Democratic cas-.
ket. 1t, too is not there to be found 1t, like
the mint drop, has been spirited away. The
Old Wing party, is dead. SO it is said, but its
principles live and flourish. The Democratic
still lives, but its principles are dead The diff
ference-look at it. The body of the Wing
party dies, but its soul lives, and is an immor.
tai thug. The soul of the Democratic party
dies, but its body lives, and is only MORTAL
Well, when the Democratic body dies, it will
DE no more on the earth forever. 1t will leave
nothing behind it but the senseless paper and
ink pages OF history. The Wing party being
dead practically leaves its great indestructibe
soul to warm, to animate and develope the true
principles OF Republican Liberty.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
A yustifiable Defence.

The keokuk Times, Democratic paper, is
probably the warmess defender Of Dr. Eads in
The State. It's editor ought to bet might,
perhaps, be base ingratitude in him not to be.
DR.. Eads loaned him, out of the School Fund, the
modest sum of Sl2,0o0!-If this ought not to
make Walling strong defender of official cor
ruption, we should just like to know Just how
much il requires TO buy up Democratic editor
body and soul. When it is recolected that DR..
Eads loaned over 100000 of the School Fund
to editors and osee-hoiders and OIL ;e-seekers of
his own party, il it to be wondered at that he has
a good many warm defenders even in the face
of his open and notorious crin,inal,ty? Why,
the whole party owes him nearly as great po-
htical debt, as many Of its leaders are indebted
to him pecuniarily. He has afforded the bone
and sinew of that party s strength--money. He
has permitted it 10 bleed the State most hand
somely. But still all democrats, and all Demo-
cratic leaders, are not under pecuniary obliga-
tons to defend Eads. The Wallings Of the par
ty will stick to him, but he is politically and NOR
ally dead, and they cannot resurrect him. The
more decent Of the party will allow Justice to
take its course, and do nothing to screen him.
Dr.. Eads has done them great injury, but moth
ing to the injury which will be inflicted on them
BY partizan defence of the man and his course
-Dar. Gaz
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07

PETER SMITH IN THE Townsville friends of
Peter Smith will be sorry to learn that he is in
trouble. As he was exploring the city yester-
day, on the occasion of his first visit, he got
down little too much liquor, and in passing the
Ioombs in the evening, mistook it for q hotel.
He relates the adventure thus:
81 came to the biggest stun buildin' I'd seen,
and lights, were hangin' up, in mong the big
stun posts in front. Thinks /, what kind of
house is that are? Is't tavern? Yis-no-
yis it must be tavern, but what thunderin'
big one. What tarned posts is them, hay p
Purity safe, too, says Wouldn't no robbers
likely to get through them are iron windere-
must be purity nice place to stop-guess I'll
goin So went in and saw two of the fellers
standin' around. with big brass buttons on their
coats, and another thunderin' big button with
string on tot on one side. Says l, where's the
barroom? Says he, here It's l seen range
ment that looked like bar, but couldn't see no
bottles. Says !, where's the liquor? Says he,
what in the d. do you want? Says I, hahn.
this ere tavern? The Teller grinned and said
'yis.' l says, thought twas tavern; and
come to stop over night, and thought I'd take
bit to drink. 1 guess We can accommodate you,
said he latin, but hain't no Ticker, this ere's
a Temperance house, So he went to man be .
hind the bar and took and on piece Of paper
arter askin' rote my name, then he cum round
and asked me if I'd go to my room, and went.
But thunderin' lightnn'! HE LOCKED NE UP in
darn'd nasty little stun room, that hadn't de-
cent bed int, and the devil himself could not
git out. Next mornin' found out Use in pri-
son and they came tarnal nigh keepin' me in
two or three months; but the Judge LATED, and
said might go"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
Boston. ].

Boston, Jan. ..
This p NJ. after 6 hours delibertion, the Jury
on the case of A. NJ. Tuckerman, charged with
defrauding the Eastern Railroad Corporation,
returned a verdict of guilty. Hon. Rufus Choate,
counsel for the defendant, Immediately fled q
bill of exceptions on certain points of trial,
which will be argued before the final decision of
the case.
4 hickman remains at large on bail, the pre-
sent verdict was for apprehension of 5000
Numerous other indictments are pending against
him. s3+3
John Ferris was before the police conrt to-
day charged with obtaing nearly 1000 dol
lars from several Boston banks in October last,
by. forged checks.
Nr. Ferris, who is quite young man, has
been travelling in Europe since the alledged for
gerry and returned in the Niagara when he was
arrested and committed to answer.
A severe storm of snow and sleet commenced
here this evening with strong gale from the
northwest
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07

To THE RESCUE lit is now near the first of
January, the time for our annual collection,
therefore, all persons indebted to the Bugle Of
fee for Subscription, Advertising, Job-Work,
&C., are requested to walk up ride up, roll up,
tumble up, send up, or any way so they get up,
and settle Immediately, if not sooner. We want
our money and must have it. We are still pre-
pared and willing to furnish our paper to all who
want it. We would prefer bank notes gold dol.
lars and silver quarters in exchange, but if worst
comes to worst, and we can do no better, we
will take grindstones, wooden nutmegs patent
wheel barrows, shanghai and cochin china chick
ems, hoop dresses, bootjacks, broom corn, lasses
candy, ''some pumpkins" baby;jumpers, (for a
friendly cord wood, fishing tackle, patent medi-
cines, hoop poles, dye stuff, cork screws, old
bacon, young Indians, sucking pigs, rags, boxes
and barrels, printers devils, town stock, old
clothes, sausage meat, (extract OF bark prefer
red, postagestamps, lager beer, fused in print
ing grubbing hoes, pick axes, colts revolver's,
Warranted not to kick tooth-brushes, tenpen-
ny nails, needles, ginger cakes, concert tickets,
or any other article generally found at coun.
try retail store. If you are coming, why don't
You come along-but don't all come at once
Council Bluffs Bugle.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
Familiarity with Crime.

In this great city. aysthe N. I. Sun, where
bal. dozen criminal courts are always sitting
where corpse of over q thousand policemen
must be employed; whose jails and prisons are
Overlooking, and whose newspapers TEEN with
the records OF villaDy, a familiarity with crime
is made almost unavoidable. This familiarity
has to great extent, made US less keenly sensi-
BILE ofthe enormity oferime, less susceptible of
horror at its commission; and we are apt to e1-
press our feelings in relation to it as if it did not
furnish cause for sober reflection, for sorrow or
Indignation We laugh at the cleveriy contriv-
cd theft, and pass jests and compliments upon
the genius of the successful swindler.
This is all wrong. No community can avoid
generalization when crime ceases to be regard
ed with adherence. Too much harm has AREA
dy been done by throwing halo Of romance
about the Jack Shepherd who figure in the re-
cords of crime. Too many young men have been
lnred from the path of virtue by false colors in
which crime and criminals have been painted
These errors should be corrected. Crime should
be exposed in its naked deformity and ruinous
consciousness. The wilfnl perpetrators Of crime
should be held up to the infamy their actions
merit. Their offences are too serions in their ef
feets upon society to be treated only with the
slight stings of satire
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07


With existence renewed aud refreshed BY the
inhowing Of this poor rill from the divine foun.
tn in of life-with my heart made more tender
by which babyhood, mighty in helplessness, and
without speech most eloquent, comes to us-I
feel like consecrating myself anew to the SER
vice of such as Jesus took in his arms and bles-
sed-and of you, whom maternity makes kin to
her once elected to the highest joy and deepest
anguish ofmortality-her whom lie most loved
and most tcnderiy remembered in his last hour
Ny work has now more serious and sacred
character than at first; now can claim UT
sympathy and sisterly aid in common purpose
An equal interest. Now know your hearts
will be with me, by the quickened throb, the
earnest, unsel6sh glow OF my own. So let us
begin the new year-conntins surely and con.
fdingly upon each Others sympathy and Gods
blessing.
GRACE GREENWOOD.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
.ashingtonl,s ]


~ ilahe f. o. Soas Spnpected with the dl1ernatic
Il n d. 1ogether with the ebefa
Of the cabinet, paid their respects TO tho Pfesa-
de1f S5iS morning. AZ noon-ths dc0fs o. the
White HOUSE were thrown open 70 the public
and thousands Of persons including prominent
statesmen. Judges and naval officers attended.
The marine band meanwhile performing q hne
selection Of music. Tho reception continued
hours The heads Of departments and many
Others also entertained guests at their private
residences
ALI secular business was suspended and the ON
ces were csosed.
The documents recently called for by the sen.
ate, are soluminon-, and include the partly sup
pressed letters OF Gen. Scott and the Sec'y OF
War relative to the formers pay, all Is Lieut..
General. The correspondence on botE sides is
particularly caustic and personal, mnch anxiety
for the perusal is manifested.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
3 INV. ,oss riEEsasi

<Fsfs4 s----.---
Children Of the P,lgrims Goek,
/ 0Gshssss Of ths p.lgvim stool,
Planted eest on Plymouth rock,
By the surgiug main; Z
When upon thai shore they dss3l,
Wben upon chat rock they kneit,
Would those men hxve hired, and felt
siavssyS CALLING chainl
When they III we're kneeling there,
And the incense Of their prayer
Rose upon the frosty air.
From the wigwams shade,
Had they heard the savage call,
Hunt ye down that fleeing thrall,
Seize and hold him, one and all!
Would they hare obeyedt
Hark that savage call Se hear,
Eop 'tis ringing in our ear
See. the painting thr.all is ssari
Shall zoe play the houndf
Shall zoe join the unleashed pack
Yclping on brothers tracks
Shall re seize and drag him back,
Painting, bleeding, bound?
AZ, when we're in love with chains;
Ay, when in our bastard veins,
No drop Of the blood remains
OF those Pilgrim menl
Az, when our own backs we strip,
That what blood We have may drip,
For the lordlings Of the whip,
Then and nottill then?
O, thou Holy One and just,
Thou who vast the Pilgrims trust,
Thou who watchest DER their dust
Bv the meaning sea-
By their conflicts, tolls and cares,
By their perils and their prayers,
By their ashes, make their heirs
True to them and Thee!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
The n Y Tribune saws:

The newspapers report that the Presidential
electors of State of Wisconsin, having been pre-
Guided from arriving at the State Capitol on the
4th inst by sudden and furious storm, decided,
when they did arrive on the following day, not
to pote at oil so that the vote of the State is
lost to Fremont l. Dayton. II this be fact we
trust the Republicans of Wisconsin win select
ffersnt men for important trusts hereafter
We hold it the duty of the electors, if prevented
by stress of weather from convening until the
middle of January, to meet ano rote as soon as
may be after the 18th Of December, send ON the
required certificates of their vote to Washington
with letter stating the facts, and let congress
reject the return if il shall fit tits not right
that snow storm should be permitted to deprive
the Republicans Of Wisconsin OF the satisfaction
Of knowing that their unprecedented majority
for Fremont had been sttested in the Electoral
Colleges aud counted on the door Of Congress.
Suppose these I'VE votes had jusi sufaced to elect
Fremont and Dayton, do the electors suppose
that snow storm onghs to ssiile the voice Of
Wisconsin.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07


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GAoun. 81 s8sst
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psalssA ~ tasaass \. ~ sass, b Jsoksos
ssssty tl7.S7. Dsbsqss ~, Lee $3.50. Nas
naas ee,ss CAyssa tA.os, Jeaasoa es.ss. In
- ~ Vel t.pssvsd end thiskly sssslsd esss-
y u Jsssrssa y b ealy apprsissd u 9s,7s pr
ssss, asd Dsvk ss,4s, while new and diseAat
sssstiss sss Hsssd - follow: AAAis o4,O3, Ap
Hsssss 49,, Rinsseid ts,3s, DiAek Hawk
ot,S4 yrsosat tA.7s. ks., q.
Ths assssgs Dsss u bsrsss fasgss In the
ssvssai sosasiss ftes - b Montgomery oil
d. way % v ~ IN lows. OF mules and
assss, freq os IN Nils county TO eisa In Blu
sAasaa. OF asat cassie, from Ass in Luca,
county v t4s.4s In Adair. OF swine, from 81
sssss b Anls 70 ell,07 In Jasper. OF sheep
ton 90 cents in Henry 70 es,2l In Floyd. o.
carriages, fses el,st In Washington trsthes in
fsrior rolling ssoek,) 70 so In Crawford and
90 b Aoaigouefy.
TbA inequality holds Throughout. and but fol
the fact that The TAI levied Tor State purposes
amounts 70 mere nothing. would DO very bur
denseme, particularly 70 the new counties
which havs, - general thing, set themselve,
pretty high upon the State Auditors Books.
fbs Legislature at in present session viii
have this matter before them, aud 1t 10 TO b
hoped, viii devise some means of equalizint
tAxafion
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07

), "A LoSG FAsr.-Fwenty- one days ago Yesterday
mere arrived in this city on the Michigan Cen.
trail Railroad two wagons, such as are used in
menageries for the wild beasts, They remained
in the depot six days, and then we're taken to
Neeleys warehouse, corner of Franklin aud
South Water streets. Yesterday morning, one
OF the clerks raised small trap door In the
bottom of the wagon, which is there for the
purpose of letting in air. An animal imme.
diately made dash for his hand. On exam,na.
ton, medium sized panther was discovered in
the wagon. He had existed there twenty.one
days, without any food, so far as is known. He
looked not much the worse for his prosracted
fasting; but devoured four chickens and rab-
bit, which were given him soon after bis dis
coyery, like one with an appetite. The wagons
we're bound for some place in Wisconsin,
Chicago Dem.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07

no,s awarded II the first prernnm and a dIplom,
Is carreo anu used as represented In the enrayipg,
cane or walking stick, requiring no denv oy NJ H,I
mo ion or efforts, consequently does not soon tit,
adapte to all Kinds OF soil, II we'll prepared Nhs,
adusteo 10 plant at any dssired depth and 10 drop a
requisite number of seeds in a hin. IN. ns,Spd
when the seed Is planted by this Planter is new, an
Is beieved Possesses advantages over every other
only IN facility OF use, but In Fastening germnatls.
me SEED IS forced by pressure obliquey from the 4
lace OF the ground to the requisite DEPTH thus ip,u
the immediate absorption OF moisture by bringing 4
close contact with the soil under and around H. I'll
up and growth OF the blade. 1t will more than oar
itself for common garden No farmer can afor III
without It, and no farmer who has not one can Coca
with his neighbor who has.
Ross & WHIRPLE and KEITH RopIssos Co Are,
Burlington.
~ Persons wishing to purchase Planter, or Coul
n'Rnu.or ACT ms Agents, can address at Burllnrl
p. o (noy 19-Smw ~ Gn0uAIrl uIyr,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07
Washington, Dec. 2

In answer to the enquiry of the Senate, rela-
tive to the better security of steam vessels
against fire, the Secretary Of the Navy has in
troduced communication foom the bureau for
construction, in which it is said iron is required
in the construction OF vessels of wood for this
purpos, but on that par of them where boilers
and fire are situated, greater degree of secu.
rity can be given. .s
To this end as is considered practicable, and
expedient that the boilers for all sea going stea-
mers of having their boileIs under the main
deck or upon forged drstt having their furnace
surrounded by water from the boilers what is
termed the water bottom, that that the smoke
chimneys extened above the deck and over the
boilers, that all fire rooms be covered with iron
and that similar substitute be used for the pro-
lection ofparts most exposed to combustion.
The Sec'y of the New York military assoca-
ton is in possession of the Senate com. on mill
,ary association for a revision of the militia and
army. Appropriation of half million dollars
for the arming and equipping the militia of the
several States, and that these be of the late and
most approved patterns, the greater part now
being distributed being worthless.
Among the bills to be introduced into the
Senate is one by Senator Fish, providing for
the removal of the obstruction at the entrance
of the N. Y. hsrbor, in accordance with the
memorials of the Chamber of Commerce fthat
city, aad another by Clay to repeal the law
giving bounties for catching cod fish.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07

SHOOTING ArFAIR Al SAxpovAl.-The Spring
Journal learns that on the erening Of the 18th
man by the name of Kennedy was shot by
VIM. Mcknight; he fired n man named Tobin,
but killed Kennedy. Tohinit seems had dnnned
him for board bill. Mcknight said be would
shoot him If he spoke to him again, They met
at saloon and quarreied when Mcknight went
out and got pistol, fred at Tobin twice, hitting
Kennedy both times, and Immediately aed. BE
is small man of dark complexion, and has
wife in Carlisle.