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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

IMMENSE MASSES of CoppER--Thcrc is noth- ing in the Minnesota mine, between the adt and the fathom level, but single loose mass of apparently pure metallic copper which is some forty feet ill length, and in the thckest part is as much as eight CT niue feet in thickness.
 If it is as pure as it appears to be it contains probably more than five hundred tons cfmctal and it is certainly worth as il I:cf, more than one hundred aud fifty thousand dollars.
 About one hundred feet east this is anoth- CT large mass, which several parties are expos ing, and from present appearances it may even exceed in size the last named one. There thousand pounds of powder was consumed in six blasts, in throwing down the enormous mass first named.
 These are near the point of the great coun- ter loGc. from which some 300, or 400 tons of copper have been taken, and the ground in the vicinity has nriquestion.bly yielded the greatest amount of mineral ever taken from the earth in the same space. Tine quantity of copper in almost pure metallic masses now ex- posed n the mine, is estimated at fifteen thousand tons !-Lake Superior Miner
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16
Whole Ne. 1918

PRACTICAL SARCAsI-The most inrenious practical sarcasm yer made use of WIS that of the late Rev RoBERr HALL, addressed to clergyman who had obtained a lucrative liv- lng after change of religious opinions. Mr. Hall had pressed him hard upon the question ot Church reform. The geutleman's constant answer to the arguments addressed to him, vas" can't see it," II don't see it." "I can't see that at all." At last Mr. Hall took letter from his pocket, and wrote on the back of it with his pencil, ill small letters, the word God Do you see that 2" "Yes" He then covered it with piece of gold. Do you see it now?" Nc" "I must wish you good morning, sir" said Hall and left him to his mcditatious.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

Shakespeare was performing the part of & king in one of his plays. The theatcr was small, and Queen Elizaheth's box was on one de of the stage. By accident or design the Queens glove fell upon the stage right at Shakspeare's feet, while in the middle of one of his harangues. The poe,-kiug instantly stopped
 Here will we pause, and straight pick up our sisters glove"
 So saying, with the greatest dignity imagn- able, he presented the glove to the Queen, who rcccived it with the greatest good humor and thnnders of applause, of course, from the en. tire house
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

Two Scotch gentlemen went to Ireland to make tour, and to see the natives. One of them one drizzly day, bet the other the price ot their dinner and bottle of wine, that the first Pat they found would be too much for them A diminutive fellow, with an old frieze coat and piece of a hat was trying to plough with pony under the shelter of row of trees.
 Pat,' said our friend.
 Yes, yer honor," he replied
 If the Devil were to come just now, which of us three would he take p
 Sure he'd take me- yer honor P
 |" But why, Pat 2"
 "Cass, he's sure of ger honOrs at ANY tune r'
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

bnstie of eagerness and expectancy, for Els worth Grant and Ellen passed up the aisle he looking very manly and happy, and she very shy and fair in her white bridal robes
 So they stood together at the altar, and said to each other those most solemn, most beauti- ful words, that man and woman ever have, or ever will say to each other, "Till. death do us part"
 And behind them stood an old man with gray hairs and wrinkled face, about whom the people gathered with congratulations as soon as the newly married pair had left the church And the old man rubbed his hands, and smile very beaming, very full of "perfect peace" went over his face, as he gazed upon his returned son snd his ride.-1riAar's Home llagaSiae
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16
A Temperance Story,

was i'll the medical staff of the army. du ring the revolutionary War 1 Was rather youur to Dc there. My constitution was one of the very best. Had it not been, I should havt fallen victim to the habits which I contract cd li early life. My tendencies were convivial Temptations to incorporate drinking i'd gan,- bllng We're always present aud importunate. We were clique by ourselves, with no o,.e to mocst or make ss afraid and no one thought him elf degraded by being drunk.
 l married very early in life, when I was little better than d boy. The girl that I mar ried Was thought to be great deal too good for mc, by every body but herself l was not incorporate then and for a time, my wife and Cur little home seemed all the world to me. She had a little property and in about year she gave birth to daughter. Bad habits soon got the mastery of my batter feel hgs. The attractions of the gay circle at the tavern, or the quarters of some comradr, be. came irresistible aud the v:ry consciousness of the neglect to which I was s,,biecting the woman whom had promised to love and to cherish, began to make her presence undes:la- bic, and home place of mental and moral punishment. Quaims, and struggles and gnaw- ing of the worm that dies not. doubtless there were, neither few nor far letwecn ut the temptations were irresistible 1 was lost. 1 knew it.
 Tine details of d thousand cases are much the same. Tine little modicnm of property that my wife brought me Lad dwindled away piece after piece. Where had it gone, Down my insat;aLie throat had swallowed it or gamb!ed it away No memorial remained, but rags and tattcrs ! We were poor, very poor A mere uncomplainilg woman God never made. She struggled to hide even her tears, to save me from |,ain on Ter account
 l,et me pass over some three years of misery and come at the conclusion of the whole mat ter. One bleak December morning, 1 was about going forth, as usual from my wretchcd hahitatlon, when my wife put Ter hand uron my shoulder, and pointing, first to our sick child, and then to few brands on the hearth, reminding me that those were the last and it was bitter cold. As turned away, I prom ised to send her some fuel irnmc,'ia tclr.
 soon met some of my comrades and re- sorting to the tavern, we passed the hours, as usual, in drinking and revelry, until midnight when 1 staggered homeward It was piercing cold. reached my doorstep and placed my hand upon the latch. Then it first occurred to me that had wholly forgotten my promise had sent home no fuel l entered the room A light was still burning The hearth was still cold My wife sat rocking her sick child in the cradle. Tie turncc her eyes upon mine. The tears were streaming down her shiyerinr checks. Wife" said 1, fer heavens sake, when will you stop crying p Dear husband said she, when yon stop drinking God help me y l exclaimed as I put ny arms around her neck, for the appeal was irresista- blc C cd help me- and will never touch an- other drop"
 By God's help, never have to this present konr, and from the dat. of that resolution the days of our uninterrupted happiness began.
 Reston Trartuer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

REVOLUTIONARY RE1cs.--We were shown some time since, by Col A. c. Vanhorn, of Sudbury. grape shot, and several crows feet" taken from large quantity recently dug up in making an excavat on near Fort Augusta, Northumberland county. The "crow feet" are small iron implements with four barb ed points. so connected that no matter how they fall, one of the points will always be turn ed mp. These were used to scatter round the fort to prevent the approach of the Indians who were prowling round the fort during the Revolution. A large number of these. togeth- CT with grape shot of various sizes, were buried and they have now beeu exhumed, after lying seventy or eighty years in the ground. They are, of course, very much coroded, and might be taken for curious specimens of iron ore, in- stead qf the pure metal.-PhI. Bulletin,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16
A Wild Man Captured.

The wild man, of whom you saw some ac- count in the papers was caught last week, and brought to town He was surrounded in sort of lair beneath dense cluster of under growth like the habtaton of Il wild beast and filled with the bones a,m skins of cats which seemed to have constituted his principal article of food. For this peculiar diet he had strange penchant, and eschewed almost every other. He hunted cats with an avdty, prompted by an exercme voracty, and it was in the pursuit and slaughter of these animals that he was first discovered. Frequent attempts were made to capture him, but his agility and speep was such that he appeared to run upon the top of the bushes, and fences offered no mpedi- meat to his headlong course.
 At length great number surrounded and secured him. He attempted battle, but was overcome. When brought to the Courthouse, he presented the strangest appearance con ceivable. His height was about five and a half feet his hair was long, reddish brown, and matted his finger nails as long as the claws of tiger his department crouching- half timid, half threatening his garments consisted of a thousand tatters of cloths, barks, cat.skins, &c, bound together by cat-guts. It is said he was from the State of New York
 
 While he was being examined, and was per mited to stand unbound, he made sudden spring over the heads of those who surrounded him. and darted away with the speed of an arrow. The crowd pursued him but in vain. Over the hills he fairly flew, before footmer and horsemen until he was fairly lost to them, Nothing has been heard of him.
 He is certainly 9 strange being, and is liter ally wise man. His age can hardly exceed forty, and yet he has lived so much away from the society of man, that he has nearly forgot ten his language, and has the most vague re collection of things He remembered New York, but did not know where he was nor tht form of government under which we lived Dr. Rhode was examining him when he cs caped, and it is to be regretted that the Doc tor could not have an opportunity of ascertain ing the character of his mania.
 St. Joseph Republican
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

ACTING UPON PR1NC1PLE-Some years ago, during a sojcurn in Montgomery, it was the writer's good fortune to be numbered among the friends of Col. G. The Colonel was one of those in whose breast the milk of human kindness overGowed. It was his misfortune that he was never able to say no. And to so great an extent was this weakness carried that 1t had become notorious fact that the Colo nel would lend money to any one on the first asking, rather than refuse it.
 But so often had his good nature been m- posed upon, that he had established rule for his own government, which he was always care tul to explain to applicants for funds, and ust- ally did so after the following style Want ten, do youE Well. you can have it. But when can you pay back /? You see I've got a good deal of money. loaned out around, and l like to keep it circulating, but like to know just about the time when it's going to get around back to me hate to get disappoint- ed. A man that disappoints me once never gets any more money from me-"
 Thus it became notorious that he would lend money to any one on the first asking, and if they were prompt in repayment, they could " take him for pile ; at least, so it Was sup posed Acting upon this supposition, one K, d iiotoliouS SdlhufcT, dpplleu to tue COlOncl, one day, for a hundred dollars rather doubt full of his success, however, G. was staggered but catching his breath, and overcome by na- ture, he replied: Want hundred certain ly you can have it but when will you pay me back ? always want to know whcm my money is coming in, as may want to use it elsewhere. Fix your own day but be prompt on the day you fix for a man who disaps points me once never gets any more money from me-"
 K. took the money, promising to return it on the following Wednesday and punctual to the day and hour, he did return it, borrowing from all his friends to enable him to do so. According to general suppostion, his credit was thereby opened with G. to any extent ]; and two weeks after, his friends pressing for re payment and wanting "stake" for him. self, he applied boldly to G., nothing doubting his success.
 "Colonel, let's have a couple of hundred for day or so, will you?' Can't" says G. Sorry, but can't, rcaiy-you disappointed me 50 about the last ; and I told you that d man who disappointed me once, never could get any more money from me- "Dsappoint- ed you," said K, Why, Colonel, you mis- take your man {: 1 paid you to the hour and minute v "Ah! exactly" said G., |" that's just it. You sce never expected to get it !!''
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

X story is current in polite circles that, after the advancement of the Rev R. Bckcr- steth to the Bishopric of R:pon, Lady Lang dale (who is now abroad wrote to thank Lord Palmerston for having so promoted him j; adding that she was sure it would be a very popular appointment, as he united in himself the qualifications of both "Apollo and Apol- los.n His lordshipis said to have replied that he was very glad that she was so pleased :; that he understood perfectly her first alusion, for he had been told the bishop elect was very good-looking man but that he was quite at a loss to understand wbat she could mean by ApolIos; unless, indeed, it was that her relative was so handsome that he possessed the graces of more than one heathen deity of that name.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

BRAVERY OF SALoRs-The author of the "Camp and Cutter" relates the following an ecdots of sailors indifference to danger = The sailors, having been relieved from duty, had filled their pipes with tobacco. and were looking about for light, when just at that momeut burning shell fell amongst them : many of the men threw themselves upon the ground, but enc more fearless, exclaimed, Hnrrsh, my hearties Providence is with usl here's light r and running over towards it, he went on his hands and knees, and coolly lit his pipe from the izzing fusee of this engine of death Indeed, Providence was with him, for tho fuses burnt itself out, and the shell did not explode
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

According to an account published in a St. Petersburg journal, the city of Moscow cen sumrs annually 269,00 cubic toises of wood, or 264y cubic feet for each inhabitant The quantity of fuel exceeds not only the consump- ton oi the principal cities of Europe-viz., Berlin G6, Copenhagen "A Paris 34, &c-but even that of the most thcky wooded govern mcnts of Prussia. Such state of things is to be attributed, it is said, to the considerable development of manufacturing at Moscow
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16
From the Homestead Journal. The Brother and Sister A-Popping Corn

One Autumn night, when the wind was high
 And the rain fell in heavy splashes, A little boy sat by the kitchen fire,
 A-popping corn in the ashes. And his sister, curly haired child of three, Sat looking on, just close ts his knee. The blast went ho, ling round the house,
 As if to get in twas trying; It rattled the latch of the outer door,
 Then it seemed & baby crying; Now and then drop down the chimney came, And sputtered and missed in the bright red flame. Pop pop and the kernels one by one,
 Came out of the embers flying The boy held long pine stick in his hand,
 And kept it busily plying; He stirred the corn, and it snapped the more, And faster jumped on the clean-swept floor. Part of the kernels hopped out one way,
 part hopped out the other; Some flew plump into the sisters lap, Some under the stool of the brother The little girl gathered them into heap, And called them " a flock of milk k-white sheep. All at once the boy sat still as mouse,
 And into the fire kept gazing; He quite forgot he was popping corn
 For he looked where the wood WAS blazing; He looked and he fancied that he could see A house and a barn, q bird and tree. Still steadily gazed the boy at these,
 And pussy back kept stroking, Till his sister cried out, Why, George,
 Only see hoNsshe corn is smoking r And, sure enough when the boy looked back. The corn in the ashes was burnt quite black. '.Never mnd,' said he 'we shall have enough
 So now let's sit back and cat it. I'll carry the stool. and you the corn,-
 It's pood--nobOdy can beat it. v She took up the corn in her pianafore, And they ate it all, nor wished for more.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

How refreshing to the soul are the pure wa ters of life How freely are they offered to the soul of every thirsting pilgrim The Sa- martan woman at Jacobs We'll turned not away from them, and why should wei They are fountain of eternal life to the soul and who should refuse to drink at that fountain
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

A lady once asked a minister if she might not pay attention to dress and fashion with out being proud
 Madam replied the minister, whenever you see the tail of fox out of the hole, you may be sure the fox is there also P
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

A blind man, led by little dog, had his dog seized upon by some rogue in the streets of Paris, whereupon he opened his eyes, gave chase, cudgelled the wretch soundly, took his dog, shut his eyes and went on again.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

VAS SHAKESPEARE AN FRESHMAN 2--In that exquisite little song called for by Queen Cath erne, to soothe her soul oergrown by cares" We have the following:
 Every thing that heard him p,o0,
 Even the pillows of the seo etc etc
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

COUNTERFEIT $l Bills on the Bank of Com. merce, New London, Ct., and $3s on the Bank of Commerce. K. l.. and S5's on the Black stone Bank, at Uxbridge, are in circulation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-16

Another year went by, and one bright sum= mer morning the old grey church on the green was opened and crowded with curious, smiling faces. ,ss #T- -
 Suddenly there came a hush oyer all the
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

Many houses along the river are flooded
and forsaken.
Many bridges in Tie vicinity Of Rock
ford have been carried away.
One bridge across the Kishwaukee, ut
Cherry Valley, carried away, seriously
damaging the Railroad Bridge.
Five bridges and 100 feet of embark
ment, between Peoria and Oakhill, on the
Peoria and Oquawka r. R., were swept
away. Damage fifty thousand dollars.
The bridge over the Fox River at Mil
ford was also swept away.
At Belvidere, the bridge across the
Ki5hwaukee was much damaged, and the
low lands completely inundated.
Many bridges over the Kalamazoo Riv.
er, Mich, have been carried away or dam
aged, the river rising higher than ever
before known.
At Oswcgo and Buffalo much damage
has been done-boals sunk by the ice
and warehouses flooded.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications, to insure insertion
in the Gugsdia', should be accompanied
with real name of the author.
Hereafter no communication containing
offensive personalities, will be allowed 10
appear in our columns We invite full
discussion of any matter of interest
through our paper, but not deeming per-
sonalities arguments, we decidedly object
to tie use of them.
We found upon our table a lengthy
sketch, entitled +" "reminiscences of the
LIFE Of Graduates written for the
Guardian. We do not think them inter
esting enough to warrant us in giving
them to our readers. We believe, how
ever, that the writer can do better, and
shall be happy 10 hear from Kim again.
I" EDwIS's' verses are declined. You
can do better. Try again.
Of" writes well, aud we hope she
Will often favor US. We hope she will
give US some clue to her identity next
Time, though if she objects, we shall not
insist.
The PowER OF MIND" though
probably ROT sent to US for publication
contains considerable merit, and we hope
the ialf author viii not deem L as.sii.s4...
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

SCENE l.-Ofice of Vox Popuu. En-
ter the KING and subjects. limping. The
KING takes the Chair and opens the maet-
ing.
Speech ofMe X ing.-Subjects, follow
ers, and favorites In this our calamity,
we are all equals. We are alike hurt in
the region of the spleen. + see NORTH
cation resting on every face. That thrust
was too well aimed. 1t struck home to
our stomachs. My beloved equals in mis-
fortune, ! say we are hurt, (sits.
Long and deliberate silence, broken
only by licking of wounds and suppressed
means of vengeance.
AT length Poodle offers to act as scribe,
and the rest agree, to search in the stag
nant pool of mind, for matter out of which
to construct some grand specific for their
woes. The session is proracted, but e.
nally all eyes sparkle with delight as the
spaniel drags forth as his part Of the pro-
duction from the dead sea of his magma
ton, fish, followed by one of the pole
cats strongest arguments, over which the
rat terrier acts as Psalmist, while all ioiu
in the chorus of 1T shines and stinks.'"
&c.
Ereuns omnes, singing, the Poleoat
beating Time with his tail.
SCENE 2--Enter ZEBULoS 2D and AR
GUS reasoning together. Curtain drops.
SIMONIDES.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

EEs- We have received the February
number of the YoIcE or Iowa." an
educational Journal, published at Cedar
Rapids by j. L. Esos. 1t contains 80
pages of good reading, and being pub
iished at the low price of s. per annum,
should be in the hands Of every friend of
education in the State.
Our old friends, Low, HASKELL l. Co.,
Patent Agents, No. 3o4 Broadway. New
York, have sent us the February No. Of
their Inventor. LISA monthly Journ-
al, devoted TO Science, Mechanics, and
the Interests of inventors. 1t contains
30 pages Of the choicest mater for me-
chanics and inventors, full reports Of the
operations of the Patent Office, is profuse-
~ illustrated, AMI IS dirt cheap At : per
var.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

EE What marvellous succession of
ups and downs, of successes and reverses,
NALHER must have experienced, if the
reports from Nicaragua are to be credited
One day he has fine army, with all the
munitions of war, and plenty of rations
on the next, his forces are disorganized,
poorly equipped, and starving. AT the
sailing of one steamer he is triumphantly
victorious, driving back weak and insig
niicant enemies and by the report of
the next, he is routed, cooped up, and
about capitulating to a large and well dis
ciplined army. Truly Nicaraguan affairs
are anything but stable, the Goddess of
Victory vacillating between the combat
ants with greater facility than ever did a
hungry otiice-hunter between two fac
lions of his party. BY late arrival from
this land Of tickle fortunes, we were told
that WALLER was in an uncomfortable
tight place, Greytown taken, his troops
dispersed and starving, his steamers cap
tured, and himself about capitulsting :
But by tie Cabawba, still later, we learn
that Greytown is still uncaptured, thai
WALKER is victorious, his troops in good
condition, well fed, and with plenty Of
ammunition, and were driving a disor-
ganized and miserable rabble of Costs
Ricans before them. When it is fully
decided which party is to remain whip
ED -use-shall be happy to let our readers
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
E- We are pleased to record such

E~ We are pleased to record such a
gratifying evidence of the favorable ap-
probation of the Library project, as was
exhibited by the attendance at the Tea
Party given on Wednesday evening for
It's benefit. Everything passed off as
pleasantly as could be desired, and more
orce:iy, better satisfied, and merrier par
ty i has but seldom been our fortune TO
witness. We are not much given to fat
nring the sex, but we do not hesitate TO
-urciaFe, that we came away from the par
~ fully impressed with the fact, that in
point OF taste, and capacity to please, as
well as for bright eyes and pretty faces,
tie ladies Of Quasqueton, married and
single, are hard to beat. The ladies of
the Association deserve great credit for
lie admirable manner in which the party
was Cotton up and if the knowledge OF
universal satisfaction, and an increase
OF the funds Of the library OF about one
hundred dollars, is sufficient reward for
their Efforts, they may well rest satisfied