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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
mistfllanfous.

The SHADOWS OF CHILDHooD.-God
bless the little children! We like their
bright eyes, their happy faces, their win
ming ways, their rosy dreams Nothing
seems to weigh down their buoyant spir-
its long; misfortune may fall to their lot,
but the shadows it casts upon their life
path are feeting as the clouds that come
and so in an April sky. Their figures
may perchance appear dark to others, but
to their fearless gaze i leoms pat brilliant ian
ace. There is no tear which mothers s
gentle hand cannot heal, no anguish
which the sweet nurmuring of her voice
cannot soothe. The warm, generous i'm
pulses of their nature have not been fet-
tered and cramped by the cold formah-
ties of the world they have not vet
learned to veil hollow heart with false
smiles, or hide the basest purposes be-
meath honied words Neither are they
constantly on the alert to search out our
faults and foiblcs with Argus eyes on
the contrary, they exercise that blessed
eaarity which g 'thinketll no evil" Fye
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14

May time Of their young love, when they
lived in the light of each others eyes,
and thought no music so sweet as the
melody of each others voices,
The time seemed long to Mrs. Archer,
that thy,'were required by etiquette to
remain; for she desired to be alone with
her husband. Not much was said by
either, as they walked homeward that
night; but the hand Of Mrs. Archer
clung with closer pressure than usual
to the arm Of her husband--and the arm
held the hand with returning pressure
firmly against heart. that beat with
quicker pulsatirns.
Both time and .place were soon propi-
tious. They stood in their own chamber,
looking with new expression in their
eyes into each others face.
Dear husband !! | love you, and l am
proud of you You are not like other
men, Mrs. Archer drew an arm round
his neck, and laid her lips upon his lips.
God bless you for the words 7 he an
swered, with ajoyful thrill in his voice.
You did not doubt my love?' she
said, in half surprise.
Mono. But words and tokens ol
love are always grateful. You are aeal
to me as my life. Let US keep the gold
en- links that bind our hearts together
bright as in the beginning; Furnishing
them daily with small, sweet courtesies.
Forgive me, if, in aught, l have seemed
cold or indiferent-there has been neither
in my heart
Ever after the golden links were kept
bright, FURNISHED daily, by the small,
sweet courtesies of which the husband
had spoken.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
Art OF MILKING.

The art of milking well is not taught
in hurry. Itrcquires long practice to
milk properly, and therefore all the young
people on farm ought to be shown how
the labor should be done. 1t is quite i'm
portant that this branch of the dairy
should be particularly attended to, for
good mixer obtains at least quart moro
from the same COW than poor mixer.
The first lesson to be taught to young
people is gcntleness md kindness to the
cows. They never need be treated harsh
ly, in case the business is properly COM
menced. Cows that have been caressed.
and uniformly well treated, are fond of
having the milk drawn from the udder at
the regular time of milking. for it gives
them relief from the distension Of the milk
ducts.
Let young peoplc be put to milking the
farrow cows first. or such as are to be soon
dried, and then the loss from bad milk
ing will be less injurious. The hand
should extend to the extremity of tho
tcat, for tho milk is then drawn easier.
Young people should be taught to milk
as fast as possible. More milk is always
obtained by rapid milker than by a slow
one. They should therefore bo taughtto
think of nothing else while milking. and
no conversation must be permitted in tho
milk yard.
They should sit up close to the COW and
rest the left arm gently against her shank
Then if she raises her foot on account Of
the pain occasioned by the soreness of her
tcats. tho nearer the mixer sits to her,
and the harder he presses his left arm
against her leg the less risk will be run
of being injured. s
Cows may be taught to give down
milk at once--and they might be taught
to hold it a long while, and to be stripped
indefinitely. The best way is to milk
quick, and not use the cow to long strip
ping or an after s;ripping.-.Nonhoa
Farmer.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
On LIZ A n Us B ND.
DIT =. s. ARruuR.

Thank you r. Whata musical ring
gas in the voice Of Mrs. Archer; what a
pleasant light shone in her eyes. She
had dropped - glove which gentleman
had lifted from the floor and placed in her
hand. rf. rs ..ss..s-,,s.t...- Il ~.
Mr.. Archer, the lady,s husband, saw
the little act Of courtesy. and noticed its
reward, Helwoalds have given almost
anything for jpst such musical 6 Thank
YOU for aslbright . glance as she had
thrown upon q stranger. Once, tone and
glanccs like these had been his reward for
any little attention he might happen, to Of
fer; low, all the small courtesies Of life
were Withdrawn, and no matter what the
act or its quality, his wife, received it
with cold indifference. singularly in
contrast with her manner toward other
men. y So. - ~. +.
Was it defect Of love Did Mrs.
Archer really think more highly of other
men, who showed. her polite attentions,
than she aid of her husband ? Some
times chafed feeling of impatience-
ometi mes Of jcalousy-and sometimes i 8, 8,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
THE WAY cOURT1NG IS DONE UP IN THE
COUNTRY

In the winter, when the ground is COW
cred with snow, what grand times they
have slayin' over these here marshes
with the gals, or playin' ball on the ice,
or goin' to quiltin' frolics of nice, long
winter evenings, and then drivin' home
like made by moonlight. Natur made
that season on purpose for courtin' A
little tidy scrumptious lookin' slay, a real
clipper of a horse, string of bells as
long as a string of onions round his neck
and strip on his back, lookin' for all the
world like bunch of apples broke off at
a gatherin' time, and a sweetheart along
side, all mufied up but her eyes and lips
the one lookin right into you, and the
other talkin right at you-it's e'enamost
enough to drive one ravin', tarin', dis
tracted mad with pleasure, amt it? And
then the dear critters say the bells make
such din there's no hearin' ones self
speak; so they put their pretty little mugs
up close to your face, and talk, talk, talk,
till one can't help lookin' right at them
instead Of the horses, and whap you both
go capsized into snow-drift together,
skins, cushions and all. And then to
see the little critter shake herself when
she gets up like duck landin from a
" .At4. a. sts N,~N a4
pond, ehattcrin' away all the time like a
canary Bird and you a hawhawkin' with
pleasure, is fun alive you may depend.
In this way feller gets led on to offer
himself as lover afore he knows whore
he bees n RI ~ es4tl itstts} #sia
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14


HUNTING TURKEYS BY STEAM.-The
Memphis Bulletin is responsible for the
following
g One of the most novel uses of rail-
roads that has come to our knowledge,
was demonstrated last night by the down
train of the Memphis and Charleston
company. When a little beyond the Mis-
sissippi junction it Numbered through a
flock of wild turkeys, killing two fine
ones. One of them struck the head light,
smashing the glass, putting out the light,
and getting completely bagged" in the
lamp, from whence he was taken by the
engineer in charge of the locomotive. 1t
is yet an undecided question, which was
most taken by surprise---the engineer, in
having his light put out. :" all of a sud-
den,' or the turkey, in finding his flight
thus suddenly cut short. It is clear,
however. that the engineer got the best
of the bargain.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14


GREAT Snow STORM IN ENGLAND.-The
Moors of Yorkshire have been visited by
one of the severest storms of wind and
snow experienced in that locality fer a
very long period. The storm set in on
Christmas night, with severe frost and
heavy fall Of snow In the neighborhood
OF Skipton its effects are very disastrous
and they have been experienced with
more or less severity throughout the
whole of the Cravan district, by which
the farmers have sustained serious losses.
The high prevailing winds drove the snow
like an avalanche before it and the sheep
had to be dug from drifts three and four
yards in depth. One farmer who had
dearly 500 sheep out has scarcely recov-
cred a tithe of them alive. On Cositan
Moor 80 sheep were taken out dead from
one Of the drifts on EmhassE. MaeFg. aeFg..;.isae .ie
hole; on Gracoe Fell large number
were either smothered in the snow drifts
or frozen TO death. Indeed, throughout
the whole neighborhood, similar disas-
trous losses have been experienced by the
farmers. The keen frost has still con-
tinued atnight, with partial thaws during
the day.-London Times.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
Ibe SPOUSE ann farm.
CULTIVATION OF WHEAT.

In the cultivation of wheat, the first OBJ
ject is to'obtain clean, dry seed, of large
or small, flinty or soft, white or dark
grain. according to the soil and climate
in which il is Intended to grow, newly
threshed if possible, even if one or more
years old. and steep it in some liquid that
has the power of destroying the spores of
parasitical fungi, which, although in
visible to the naked eye, may s:ilibe pres
ent in sufficient quantities to produce
I" black ball." or smut, in the sue
cceding crop.
There is also believed to be great bene-
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
fits derived from changing seed, not only

f;s derived from changing seed, not only
from one climate to another, but TO diff
fcrent soil. For instance, it is noted
fact that the further north wheat can BE-
made to grow the shorter is the period of
time in which it comes to maturity. It
has also been observed, when wheat /;
grown in the extreme Berth, if used as
seed, in southern ceantry, il gives is
first product more speedily, ripening in u
much shorter time, although, in sowing
the seed of that product the second year.
it looses its quality. Advantage has been
taken of this circumstance in Sweden, in
annually Bringing their wheat seed from
Torneo, ats(hc north of the Gulf of Both
nis, almost within the Arctic Circle, and
sowing it in lands so much exposed to
the cold that ordinary wheat, from the
shortness of the season, scarcely has
time to ripen. By these means, the lands
In that country, which were formerly So
utterly barren, are now rendered fruitful.
Again, the wheat brought from near the
shores of the Mediterranean, to MANY
parts of the United States, not only sue
ceeds well, but possesses thcpropcrtv the
first year, of ripening some davs earlier
than the ordinary sorts, and thereby often
escapes injury from the ravages ofiusects
or the rust, besides the advantage 10 bo
gained from an early market.
Summer or Spring wheas may be cul-
tlyated only in those districts where the
winter varieties will not bear exposure to
hard frost and long remaining snow; or
where 1t will not thrive on account of too
little summers warmth In those regions
IN which winter wheat will thrive.
the summer varieties only prosper where
there is frequent and sufficient rain in
dry and hot climates and seasons, thoy
Will notsucceed. They require the same
kinds of soil as winter wheat. but more
manure, or, at least, larger quantity Of
humus, or vegetable mould. They must
be sown as early as practicable in the
spring, in order that they may have time
to tlilcr before the heat Of the summer
they must also be sown thicker than Win
ter wheat, as the produce is universally
less, and they are more liable to smut and
sust.
AS to the quantity of wheat which may
ing to the quality of the ground, the ma
ture of the climate, the period of sowing,
the variety cultivated, and the mode of
committing the seed to the earth. There
fore, the proportion Of seed that is neces-
sary must depend upon the above-named
circumstances and local experience As
general rule, when sown broadcast on
good land, in the fall, the quantity will
not vary far from 2 bushels to the acre;
but when the sowing takes place very
early in the spring, the quantity may
even be increased to 3 bushels. Where
the " drill or g dibble" system of cul-
ture is practised, considerable less see.l
may sufice.-P0t Office Rep.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14

Some writeg having described visit
to "Teringfos, waterfall in Norway,
and claimed for it the greatest plunge in
the world, the editor of the Hutchin' s
4Nagasine, a California periodical. says,
/" The astonishing height of the above,
although situated in one of the most ro-
mantle and mountainous countries in the
old world, cannot compare with those of
our own California. which surround the
magnificent valley of the Zo-Hamite.
One of the falls is Mirtee,, times the height
of the Niagara, that being 1875 feet, while
the Zo-Hamite Fall is over 1000 feet"
So California beats the world on water
falls, as well as in raising gold and big
pumpkins.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14

STATISTICS OF Opp -FELLowsHIP.- There
are in the United States ,3,997 Odd-Fcl-
lows Lodges, comprising l93, ,6l4 mem-
bers.--Nearly half million of dollars
have been expended by them during The
last fiscal year for the reliefsof members
and widows and orphans. Their total re-
ceipts during that time were 81, ,l8O, 892.
The Encampment numbers q3, ,739 mem
bcrs, and has expended during the year
s3o,693 in charities out of Slo2, G68
total receipts.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
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For the Quasqnetoa Guardian
ssLET NE 60, FOR THE DAY HREAKErH,


Oh, let me 60; why keep me here /?
= Why bind me to this weary clnyg
Fer morning cometh, let me go .
To yon bright realms Of endless day.
Earth hath no home for one like me,
Its dreams were fair, but oh how vain;
would not, If could, return
To taste its brightest joys again.
Then let me 60, chain not soul flight /;
That fain would wing its hcavenwnrd
Fer morning cometh. let me 60
To bathe in floods of cloudless light.
Oh if ye knew how much of ILL.,
OF bitter grief the grave will shun,
Ye would not weep to lay me there,
Or mourn a race soquickly run.
!nGsquefOn, Feb. 81. r.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
REsERvINa THE PuBMc LANDS TO Ac-

REsERvING THE PUBIC LANDS TO Ac-
TuAL SErTLERs.-M Mr.. Wilson's proposition
to secure to actual settlers the alternate
sections of public land reserved in grants
to States for railroad purposes, embraced
in bill offered by him in the Senate on
Wednesday last ought to become law.
Twenty-one millions of acres were grant
ed for railroad purposes at the last session
of Congress, and in the course of spring
and summer the reserved alternate sec
tions, amounting to nearly eleven millions
of acres, will come into market. His
bill proposes to hold these lands in re-
serve for actual settlers, who shall be en-
titled to l6o acres each, at $3.50 per
acre.
We have in Minnesota, an illustration
of the benefits of confning the sales of
the public land within the Territory chief
ly to actual settlers by Withholding them
from the market and allowing them to be
taken up by pre-emption. There can be
no doubt that this policy has been one
great cause of the rapid influx of popu-
lation, and the equally rapid improve
ment of the counEy-Democrotic Press.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
0, SAY NOT "L1rE IS DARK. y

T. sa .H=a -H 4 F.
o. say not, q. Life is Dark
There's brightness for us all!
For you and me, for every one,
The warming sun-rays fall.
The moon and stars, atnight, thy path
Hume, as well as mine
Foryou and me, and every one,
The beams Of pleasure shine.
o, say not, I" Life is Dark .
Though fortune be not fair
The cottageof the toiling man
May have jewel there.
Though GAIN has never round its hearth.
Her golden circle bent,
Perhaps the gem Of love is there,
That hearth toornament.
0, say not !" Life is Dark"
II poverty be thine
A soul which is divine:
Strive on--piod on thy humbleway
And peace thy lot will bless;
The fountain head whence issues all
OF human blesscdne4s.
F.I.4 a
o, say not Life = aa,s'
How oft boneatli homely garb
mole hcaris found.
The lcborr i,his lowly cot,
The bee4r on the road
The mise-And the millionaire. 49,
Arbse one common God.
f
y. MY A''e - uarA
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
PROF. I. H. BuaBEE.

1t will be gratifying to large portion
of the citizens of jackson county 10 know
that worthy gentleman and an accomp-
lished scholar has been placed in nomi-
nation by the Republicans for the import
ant office Of Superintendent of Public
Observation-Disclosures were many worthy
applicants for the place, all good men and
eminently fitted for the station, which
adds to the character of the nominee,
and is convincing proof of the esteem
in which he is held. During his short
sojurn in the Capital City. he won many
friends, and wherever he makes himself
known throughout the State he is sure to
win his way to the hearts Of the people.
As Superintendent he will be highly
priced by the people, for he is far above
the narrow bigotry of party, and will
make faithful and efficient officer We
confidently expect to see Prof. Bugbee
elected by the largest majority ever given
to State officer in Iowa The Republi-
can convention certainly manifested good
judgment in the selection of such man,
and no nomination ever made by them
has been better received. The sham
democracy may, as they no doubt will,
exhaust their vocabulary to find epithets
to heap upon him.. But the people know
their man, and will support him. The
smile of demagogues he need not court.
-Moguoheta Excelsior.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14

CuRIoUs DEVELOPMENTS s.--The exami-
nation in New York of Fabiens, Boulton
and other Fillibusters, has led to some
rich and curious developments. The
testimony goes to show that exPresident
Pierce himself is deeply implicated--as
the following statement of the matter
which we take from the New York Times
clearly shows:
Mr.. Charles Morgan stood ready to
testify on Wednesday, that Gen Pierce
is largely interested in the emigrant
movement. 1t was intimated that Col.
Fabiens held documentary evidence of
such interest under the Presidential
| Pierce signature. On Thursday, Mr.
William L. Cazneau testified directly to
the President being partner with Col.
Kinney in the famous Shepherd grant,
which covered twenty five millions of
acres, embracing Greytownand its vicin-
age. The share of Gen. Pierce is said to
be one-twelfth, in other words, something
more than 1000, 900 acres. Wear also
taught to believe that the title to this in
terest was not vested III Gen. Pierce at
50 ssban anefeery pttsdtu BY Ntnee government,
for attempting to ship cargo of emf
grants to the Mosquito coast; but became
so within a few weeks subsequently, when
the prosecution was suddenly abandoned
All of which, if true, and sustainable BY
more direct and palpable proof than any
thus far furnished, will present General
Pierce in more reprehensblc character
than his most embittered oppugners have
ventured to ascribe to him."
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14
SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE.

~ On the 9th of February, Edward Moore
a man in the employment Of Mr.. Trus-
dell, of Toledo, Tama County, left Iowa
City, for home, with load of merehan
dize and S4o0 in cash. He left the team
and goods at tavern, three miles west
of the city, and since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of him.
There is considerable Of doubt as to
whether he has run away or been foully
dealt with. The whole affair seems to be
shrouded in mystery. Mr.. Trusdell offers
500 reward, S25 for any reliable infor-
nation that may lead to his discovery,
$50 for his apprehension and lodgment
in any Jail, and $50 for the money.
Said Moore is an Englishman, about
five feet seven or eight inches high, about
22 years old and weighs about 40 pounds,
is rather pleasant spoken, fair complexion,
wore thin light whiskers, was dressed In
light cashmere pants, dark fancy vest,
brown or black coat, and drab soft hat,
low crown.
q Address G. G. Trusden, at Toledo,
Tama County, or Iowa City, Iowa-To-
ledo Tribune
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14

Gov, BIssELL's VEro MEssAGE-Gov.
Bissell's Veto Message of the Apportion-
ment Bill will be found in our columns
to-day. We have expressed our opinion
of this act of the Governor. The Chi
cago Jour,aal says of the matter:
eve are glad to know that the Exec
utive of the State has 50 promptly checked
the mad, revolutionary course Of the dis
organizers, and interposed between the
people and the bold invaders Of their
rights. AIS
The history Of legislation does not
furnish a a1paraliel to the course of the
Douglassitcs in this matter A majority
oSlained by DISTINGUISHING the people
not content with the first outrage upon
them, fly to the second and greater one,
by disfranchising them by wholesale, and
in defiance Of law-of freedom of debate
of constitutional right--so far as they
can do SO, to effect their purpose. 1t is
well that the people have an Executive
10 protect them Gaicna idrcr;ser..
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-03
RAIL ROAD NOTICE.
OFFICE or THE MINERAL POINT r. r. CouP
Niu.r.L Rninr L. Ii 80

Mineral Point. june 10, 1856
Office Is hereby given 10 all Stockholders who sub
y scrlbcd for stock in the above named Company pre-
yous TO the lth day of December 1851 that all stock
not heretofore called for is hereby required be paid
the ONCE Of the Company in Mineral Point in Install
nents of ten per cent the first usament on the 18th
day of August next and thereafter the 18th dav Of
each following month until the whole Is paid in.
By order Of the Board
2sf WILLIAM 7. HENRY Sscrsta-r
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-03
ChiIdren's Teeth.

so n TO ensure q healthy developme't ans 49, 49,.
the position Of these most useful aud teaUll s-
EeethwiN he filled fthe application he 1as9r y I, re-
pure Gold, iu such manner az 20 preserve | 4. IT,
END OF life. Teeth viii he carefully eAIT-cl-- J
tie pain as pazsible improved instruments WI 4 -
all cases. satisfaction warranted in every par
= TOoTH POWDERS always on hand loi - 1T
Mineral Point, October 20, 1856
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-03
$50 REwARD-sTRAyFD.

NROAI the subscriber during the past summer three
Il FlLLE1S, two Of them two years old. couuy hrae
years old, and one yearllnE, coming two wears old
one two years old Is dark mouse gray four black legs
and me right hind foot white, black stripe the whole
Of the length Of the back and black tail large l7ecl,
and heavy name.
The other year old is light sorrel with white
face running To the nose tail main and legs lighter col
or than the body. Heavy tail and name.
The yearng a very dark brown four black legs and
me right hind foot white. small white star in the
forehead
Thirty Dollars reward will be paid for the delivery Of
said Colts to the undersigned. DodgeviIIe or
sonabe sum for uorna ton whore they nav be found
NARY ANN MOORE.
DodgevIile, Dec 4th- ls5o. 3u4S-
e DoZ 2hoora1 Pals; do. Hooped do. for sale by
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LEATHER BETTING

We call the attention of Carriage Makers To these su
PerGr AAes sell them at Manufacturers prices and
are the only agents.