Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-16

ing ner miserable by SrumDllng at the
Almighty because his cattle suffer for the
want of food He declares that he will
go to Texas next year, where he expects
to live without work. He does not work
much here and his wife frets and Provi-
dencc frowns, SO that the poor man has
hard time to live. The other day neigh
Dor suggested that 'this was as good n
country as need be, and as general thing
every one might be comfortably situated
who would economics and use industry I"
This remark was received as personal
reflection, and called forth TRADE Of
abuse on the climate and people of Iowa,
and after heard it we were willing the
man should 60 to Texas, but we pitied his
wife and children. who still insist that
"they could soon be fixed to live here as
aceN as any where, if Father would be sat
isfed." Abba Press.
Come TO LIFE AeArN.--We copy the
following circumstance from the Hunts
vile Ala. J Adpocate Some two or three
years ago, Berry Hill, Neal Nc Coy and
Benz. Biggs were drinking together in
Vienna, in this comfy. Hill had plenty
Of money--they started off about night
to visit noted house-after which Hill
was not seen any more. Mccoy and
Biggs were suspected of having murder
ed him-the matter was partially inves-
tigated, and the circumstances were
strong against them. They left for parts
unknown, and their present location is
not known. The last Grand Jury in this
county were again investigating the mat
ter, when Berry Hill himself appeared,
denied having been murdered, declared
that Mccoy and Biggs were innocent Of
his murder, etc. We mention this that
the absentees, Mccoy and Biggs, may re-
turn home again.
One VoTE.-So peculiar is our form
of government, and so completely does
it depend for sustenance upon that origi-
nal fountain from whence it sprung, that
that it is hardly possible, sometimes, to
estimate the power and Importance of one
pote. One vote given in the Senate of the
United States by Mr.. flanagan, of In
diana, was the means of annexing Texas
to the United States, with its vast area OF
two hundred and thirty seven square
miles Of territory, with all its conse
quences. One vote, given by a member
of the State Senate from Steuben county,
Indiana, elected Mr.. flanagan and one
ballot, given at the polls, elected that
member to the State Senate --Heaton's
Speech in Ohio Senate.
PRoDUcT OF THE MEXICAN MISEs.-The
total exports of the precious metals from
Mexico, between 1926 and 1851, period
of twenty-six years, was 1897 ,O26, 06l.
an average of nearly ten millions of dollars
annually. Judging from the very large
shipments constantly made at all the ports
of the Republic, on the Pacific and the
Gulf alike, the exports the present year
will far exceed that amount. The mines
were never in more prosperous state.
DEATH OF Mr.. BANKS, SENIoR.-Na-
thaniel P. Banks, Senior, father of the
Speaker of the National House of Repre-
sentatives, died at his residence in Wal
than, Mass, on Thursday night last, at
the age of sixty-four years.
BEAUTIES OF THE LAWN the Wor-
cester { Mass. )Court of Common Pleas, a
few days ago, Mr.. Dudley sued Mr.. Tiff
to recover $1.25, the price ola pair Of
boots. Judgment was given for the
plaintiff, who recovered his 1895, and
had to pay his lawyer, besides losing his
time. The defendant pays his lawyers,
loses his time, and has to ''fork over"
$3.50 costs, to save $l.25.
Col. JOHN w. FoRNEY is reported as
lying very i'll at Philadelphia, with little
or no chance of recovery.
THE AMNESTY granted by the Emperor
of Austria on visiting Hungary, will be
very extensive, it is said. and the only
person shut out from its mercies will be
Leuis Kossuth, that gentlemen having
politically sinned beyond redemption.
A farmer near Binghampton, New
York, last year, in order to convince a
neighbor of the usefulness of birds, shot
yellow bird in his wheat field, opened
its crop, and found in it two hundred
weevils, and but four grains of wheat,
and in these four grains the weevils had
bumowed. Yet some farmers prosecute
birds.
A Curious SUIT.-A celebrated Paris
physician and surgeon, lately performed
an operation on blind man, as an act Of
charity, and fully restored him TO sight.
In few days the blind man sued the
doctor for destroying his profession as a
blind mau, and taking tools, laying dam
ages at 10000 francs. The suit is now
in court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck, and their two chill
dren, reported killed by the Desjardines
Bridge accident, and whose bodies were
recognised among the victims, are now
found to be comfortably living in Toron-
to, not having been on the ears at all on
the day of the catastrophe.
Clayton county Iowa) has voted
$500, 600 to the Turkey Valley Railroad,
and $500, 600 to the McGregor, st. Pc
ter and Missouri Railroad.
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