Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-19


We unhesitatingly recommend the fol-
lowing "adieux" Of the editor Of the lie
Claire Enterpri~ 70 his beloved and lov.
ing patrons. Friend King tells he own i'm
prssaive tale. Read 1t esrefully; read il
often:
To THE PATRONS or THE "CuY ESTERPRrsE"
Pixies Peak, looming in the distance, at
tracts the Maynard thoughts Of your hum
bic servant, who hopes to revel 'midst the
green dells and shady groves at the base OF
that mountain, ere July's sun shall dissi-
pate the dew from its moss covered slopes.
You will therefore not be surprised to learn
that The Enferpri~-our pet Esfsvpvlse-
has ceased to pulsate. No more shall it
wave. Sing q requiem TO its departed glo-
~: drop a tear er its silent grave. Our
pet 10 strangled.-and | have done it. for
the simple reason that it could not be
helped. Money could not be obtained to
meet the current expenses Of the Office !;
and, a. it is against my principles to labor
for any considerable length Of time for the
public good without quid pro quo, have
nut on the breaks and shut off the steam
which has been the only power used 10
Keep up the iDOttoh- """ ""PSo w So.A
tiDue til the end Of the year, and should
have done 80 could enough Of the needful
have been obtained wherewith to infuse life
into the coaguiating veins OF our pet
Ia view Of my early departure for the
new Eldorado-where gold Is supposed to
lie around loose,-I hope you will bear in
mind that have some debts to cancel,
which will be unable to meet unless you
PAY UP, which it is hoped you may be in
duced to do at once.
do not indulge hope that have pub.
lished paper that has given eAtisfaction
to all Of my readers, but, -
'sIf uowittingly or In my rsSd
Have au9h, committed that IL hardy borne
BY any in this presence, eesi5 :, I.
To reconcile me u he friendly 4oc9 III
IT'S death to me 10 be - enp -,
hate It, 90 1astre 81 gool
MY pursuits in life have bS69 90 v1Died
and changeable - the tinted clouds OF q
summers eve, and no one have found to
suit nv vim and tile less than does the pOei
ton of editor. l have errors of head, and II
may be of the heart, which fact has taught
me that my capacity ia not sufficient to cue
cessfully fill the position have SO recently
occupied. Too frank, too cOnfiding in my
nature, to please many of my readers, and
"eome certain dregs OF console yet within
| would not def to their weaknesses, mol
keep silent over their errors or folles
hence have some become angry and cursec
their soft sodor, which, however. was unac
companied by the pewter rinctmms, which
were supposed to move DObbin.
Inasmuch as editors are supposed to know
more than common people, SO have put or
airs, and sought to appear wise, but,
80 knowledge ill-inhabited!
Worse than Jove In thatche house
l have spent my breath, and labored fol
naught; am not appreciated. My readers
cannot see that have superior abilities
that am no common man, and SO they have
in fact repudiated me, and
Neither rhyme nor reason can express how much
they are deceived; but thus it is, geniu:
,ciU go unrequited in almost every comrnu
nifty and SO / shall follow the star Of EN-
pire westward to the gion of gold, where
| hope to see the color OF it once more.
The press are requested to discontinue
their exchanges; and in this connection
would take occasion to thank them for many
acts of courtesy extended to US. Long may
they wave.
One gasp more. have the office still or
my lands and will dispose of it to some en-
terprising man, whose finances are in such q
state of plethora as to endanger his soul, OIL
who may desire to distinguish himself as g
literary etar, at q great bargain Approved
paper is wanted, although those who have
nothing but cash to offer may secure it.
purchase. 1t is better office than may bt
found between Davenport and Dubuque
and some man who has courage drains are
not needed) may make it stepping stone te
glory. II. H. KING