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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
ORIGINAL.
respondence OF the Journal.
California.
SACRAyEyro CRY. Sent

SACRAMENTO CfTY, Sept. 30.
Mn. EDrroR: We have had but little OK.
citement since my last, until to-day. The
bricklayers are on strike for higher wa
ges, marching up and down street, not al.
lowing any of their craft to work.
During the last five weeks, the weather
has been very warm. We had a small
shower last week-the frst rain for FIVE
months. There have been several showers
in this vicinity during the summer. The
old settlers say that it never rained before
during the summer time. / heard MANY
pass their opinion on the subject thus
Why, It is beginning to rain now in tho
summer time"
The miners are doing about as usual.-
Soae make their board while others do not.
Farming and stock raising is the best bust.
ness.
The indissretion with which so mauy are
rushing to California will be source Of
regret to them and of sorrow to their
friends. Not one in twenty will bring back
fortune, and not one in ten secure the
means of defraying the expenses of his re-
turn. speak now of those whose plans
and efforts are confined to the mines
When they have betrayed the expenses for
food, clothing, and implements for the year,
their yellow heap will dwindie to a point.
But, as the result Of the enterprixc, involv-
ing priv alton and hardship, IS failure, ns.
man should come to California under the
suppression that he can in few months pick
n Fortune out of Its mines. He may here
and there light on a more productive de.
posit, but the chances are hundred to one
that his gains will be slenderly and labor
ously acquired. He is made giddy with the
reports of sudden wealth. These are the
rare prizes, while the silence of the grave
hangs over the blanks.
Your late City Marshal, Charles Brown
ing, and George Anson, arrived ON the 10Th,
in od health. They made quick trip,
only 80 days from Muscatine. They have
gone to Nevada City.
No man should come here and leave his
family beh nd. have heard very many
use these words" If only had my family
here, would never want to see the States
again. CARRiGe.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

Nor BAD.--A story is going the rounds
OF the papers, OF merchant in New
York, who. when first married. told his
wife that for every scion she PRODUCED,
he would place al her disposal s5 600.
After lapse Of years he failed, aud
upon informing his wife of hi. emb.r.I
assments, she quietly;placed in his ha.ds
bonds to the amount Of $4,000, as the
products Of her industry. remarkinx, ct
the same time, ''You See. Charles, that
| have not been idle. and if you had been
halt as industrious as your brother
over the way, should now have $780,.
900. -
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
SCrapS for Farmers.

MISUNDERSTANDING il may be doing
many ot our lady patrons favor 10 tell
them that this substance, which NAV be
found in mo st drug stores, is an eles.n,
substitute for the white of eggs in
clearing coffee. 1t contains the sa me
chemical property-alhumen; and ten
cents worth OF isingIass will last longer
than two or three dozen eggs.
PoULTRr AND EGGs.-FowIs like the
warm southern aspect, where :hey can
huddle together in the sun during the
middle o! the day. Provide III. m such
place and plenty of food, such as corn.
barley, wheat, cobmeal, mixed with
scalding watef or hot potatoes, with
occasional feeds of the flesh Of Young
calves, plucks Of sheep, aud constant
access to pure water, gravel, old mor,ar.
oyster or clam shells, AID bones. Mi
broken finely. and they will yield eggs
In abundance through the cold weather.
HOUSEHOLD Measures -Wheat flour.
one pound is one quart.
Indian meal, one pound two ounces
is one quart.
Butter, when soft, one posnd one az.
is one quart.
Loaf sugar, broken, one pound is one
quart.
White sugar, powdered, one pound
one ounce Is one quart.
Best brown sugar, one pound two oz.
is one quart.
Eggs, average size, ten eggs are one
pound.
Sixteen large table spoonfuls are half
a pint, eight are one gill, &c.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
VOL. V.---NO. "a.


Strive On.
Strive on-this worlds not all waste.
wilderness Of care;
ureen spots are on the field of life,
And fowrets blooming fair.
Then strive-but O, let Virtue be,
The guardian of your aim:
Let pure, unclouded love illumo
The path that leads to fame.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

DyRABlLlrY OF Wooo.-The piles un-
der the London Bridge have been driven
500 years, and on examining them in
ls46 they were found 10 be little decay
ed. Old Savoy Place in the city Of
London. was built $50 years ago, and
the wooden piles consisting Of OAK. elm.
beach and chssnut, were found ursn
recent examination, to be perfectly
sound. OF the durability OF timber
in wet state. the piles OF bridge
built to Emperor Trajan. over the Dan
ube, afford striking example. One OF
these piles was taKen up and found 10
be pe,rified to the depth Of three-iour.hs
81 an inch, but the rest OF the wood was
not different from its former state,
though it had been driven 1000 years,
SCARCE ARrIcLEs--Sincerity in patriotism, friend
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

Tue FLEA.-The flea is called by the
Arabians the father Of leapers, and we'll
it deserves this title. as it has been
known TO leap two hundred times its
own length. II the same proportion
ate force We're possessed by man six
feet high. he would be able to leap more
than three times ihe hight OF ST. Paul's,
in London, or about 1900 feet!
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
From Philadelphia.

Tcmh F,anklir- ane, Cappon-Thc Exchange
Ride .. Fa',mour. .--Phiiadelphia Marhls--Fair-
mount waterwcsks- Rsvo'u io'ary Arociations,&c
Extract from private letter to the senior
editor, dated
PHILADELPmiA, Oct. 26, 1853.
The grave Of Franklin
is in Christ Church yard, csrner Of Fifth
and Arch streets. They keep the gates
locked. and one canS1aly see the fat slab
that lirs over his remains and that of his
wife; bnt yon cannat see the inscription
distincfly enough te read it. This inscrip
tim, believe, reads thus:
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

Da. ADAM CLARK had perfect abhorrsncs Of both
pork and tobacco He is reported to have said: "If
were to offer sacrifice to the devil, it should be
roasted pig, stuffed with tobacco.'
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

NEVER SATISFIED. fire is never
satisfied with wood. the ocean with
rivers, death with mankind, nor a co.
quette with lovers. ~ f
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

WHzN vice is uuited to Fortune, she
changes her name.
Happiness is poor word: find bet.
ter!
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

The frs. law of gravity is. not 10
laugh al your own JOKES. IS "a
Absurdlty---,o borrow on the plea Of
extreme poverty. =
Live aot to eat, but eat TO live.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

j. G. Ferguson, aged 80 years was killed
at Poughkeepsie, N. T., last week, by buff
falo, while getting it up for an agricultural
fair.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

A Rob FOR GossIps. follow;,o
paragraph which we fiud floa,ing in the
newspapers, lays it on the gossips with
an unsparing hand
"The slanderous woman poisons The
atmosphere of an entire neighborhood.
aud blasts the sanctities Of Thousand
homes with single breath. From !
woman oil this class nothing is sa cred
she fattens on calnmny, and upon
slaughtered populations. She is the
Ghoui OF Eastern story, trans sferred from
the Arabian Nights to the circles Of the
fireside. She never asserts anythine--
she merely hints. and supposes. and
whispers what'thcy say Every neieh-
bsrhood in the city. is infes,ed with !.
creature of this -ort, aud in countrv
towns they are very often afflicted Win
two or three Of these Ghoul women.
One Is enough to set whole family bv
INC ears, two can break upa church.
'ntee are sufficient Tor any kind Of mis-.
Chief, from the separating Of the bus-
band from his wife. to blasting the same
Of stainless girl. A pure woman is
simply an angel embodied in human
shape, slanderous woman is some.
thing worse than the cholera-.cer,ainl nlv
as infectious as the yellow fever"
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

SCARCE ARrIcLEs.--Sncerity in patriotism, friend
ship without interest, love without deceit, charity
without ostentation.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

fRosERs, boREs AND BUSINESS MEN
we know Of nothing more unpleasant
than Tor merchant, a manufacturers or
storekeepet. who finds it necessary to
De constantly employed during business
hours. to be annoyed day after day bv
some ldler or trlfler who cannot take a
gentle hint. or who will not see tha il
is impossible TO work and play at The
same time. Many Of these prosers are
harmless and unmeaning, and fancy they
are quite entertaining. Tkey should
remember, however, that there is n sea-
SON for all things, and that with individ>
uais actively engaged in the pursuit. of
trade, time is more valuabl le than money.
Another iniirmity may be mentioned in
this connection. We allude to that of
an individual who visits another on
business, but who, not satisfied wi,h
stating the facts of the case briefly and
to The point. enters into a long con.
versation about some irrelevant mater.
and thus occupies the tins, exha us,s The
patience, and prevents due attention tn
others who may be in waiting. Doubt.
less, most people are glad 10 see their
friends aud to have pleasant chat with
them In moment of leisure. But. we
repeat, there is season for all thinus,
ana we can imagine no greater nuisance
than prosy idler, who. having nothing
TO do himself, seems determined thai
others, who are more fortunately cir
cumssanced, shall be interrupted again
and again, in matters that are vital to
their calling and avocalion. .-Phikade,,
phia Enquirer. 's3i
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11


We take the following .xtracts froa an aahsntio
york. published bJ Mr.. Williams, who f-om a %, 9
residcn in China, has ben enabled to wrts kaow
ingy upon the various gu jecis embraced in his rk:
ASlMALs tF CgIsA.--Ihe denseness Of the pcpula-
lion has long since entirely driven out al wild quad
rupes and there are also few dones ones such as
found in eastern countries. Beasts of burden ere
in great degree superseded ~ the means of trans
port sfoGsed 10y the numerous rivers and canals, and
BY the coolies or prters, class Of ab tic men, who
take the place of animals in carrying hurjors and in
dragging boats. Animals are excluded, TO leave more
food Tor men. There meadows for feeding cat
e bu the entire soil is used in raising feed for in
aabitan's. Wild eats are s,mctimes caught, ani are
considered great dantys Al nkeys are found in the
southwest provinces.
What few horses and asses are found in China are
small AM very inferior in every respect The buffalo
sometimes used in ploughiFg Dronedarics are used
between Pskin aud Tartary. There are also hogs,
goats and sheep. There is but variety of dogs in
the country, an animal abnst one foot high and two
long, resembling a small spaniel. Rats are very
abundant, and furnish the common people with meat.
They are very large, and destructive to crops.
OF the birds Of China, there are tho eagle, the fall
con, The magpie, crows sparows cor norans curlews,
quas, pigeons, larks pheasans, the rice biras and
many species of acquats birds. Cornarants are
used by the Chinese for catching 4, ,h Tho falcon is
imperial property, and tie msgpe is sacred to the
r~igning family.
Fish form very important part Of the food Of the
Chinese and great care is taken in raising them in
artificial fish ponds. The gold and silver fishes are
kept in glass globts as ornaments. Among the fish
eaten are the cod, sturgeon, muct, carp perch sea-
b eam, 30; crab fish and oysters are common on the
coast.
The larger species of the reptiles are unkown in
China. FfoCs lizards and water torto;sss ara
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

backwards and forwards the same? Nun. What
lady like designation il that which is spelled back
wards and forwards the same! Madam. What
lady = name Is that which j, spelled backwards and
forwards the same? Eve. What time is that which
ifspsllsd backwards Is the same9 Noon. What
portion of ayoung lady's dress is that which if
spelled backwards and forwards is the same? Bib.
DELislux TRExEss.-Twenty or thirty years ago,
say our best physicians, such disease as mania
potu, or delirium tremsns, was known. Tho disease
is caused principally by the poisonous drugs with
which all wines and liquors of the present day
abundantly doaed. What hardihood to dare to touch
those doubly poisoned pvisons.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
MARINE.

AWFUL SnIPwREcK. Ship Annie Jane, bound
from Liverpool 10 Quebec was wrecked on Island
OIL the Northwest coast of Ireland the 9th Septem
Der, and upwards Of three hundred Of Aes crew and
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11

New 0,6S4
The word Jehovah occurs 6.S55 times.
The 2lst verse'of the 7th chapter of Ezra has all
the letters Of the alphabet.
Tho 10Th chapter Of ID Kings and 37th of Isaiah
are alike.
The abovo took three years in its computation.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
Commercial College.
(Late Commercial MStitute.)
OFIN ANNAPOLIS,
Established March 81, 1851.

INcoRPoRATED 1888
W. Mex. Scorr. A. NJ. Founder and President
JAMES c. HAYDEN, Late Professor in Bgcon's
Mercantile College, Cincinnat,) Professor
of BOOKKEEPING and PENMANSHIP.
The Session will commence at College Hall as
follows
LIST Session on the lSt Monday ofSeptcmber.
Cd Session OH the LIST Monday OF November.
Sd Session on the ist Monday Of January.
4th Session on the LIST Monday Of Mach.
5th Session on the LIST Monday OF May.
Having secured. permanently, the services
Of the distinguished Professor above named,
and leased for term years the commodious
and beautiful Hall formerly known as Conce TT
Hall, but now named
COLLIE GLE HALL,
Which is be fitted up in style Of great ell
egance, taste, and convenience, the Preside mt
would say. that this College now offers advan-
tages superior TO all others for impartng a
sound, thorough, and accomplished business
education.
COURSE OF STUDIES.
The course of Studies, as enlarged, will be
as follows, viz:
/. Book Keeping, by Single and Double
Entry, in all its various branches, and its ap-
plicaiion TO all kinds Of business.
,. The laws, customs and usages Of trade
and commerce.
3. Mercantile Arithmetic, upon the short
and easy system Of cancellation, Caught in no
other college.)
o. Commercial law. in series Of lectures,
thorough and systematic.
;. Business Penmanship.
6. Commercial correspondence.
7. Lectures upon Banking. Political econo-
MY, and other subjects valuable TO the bust
ness man.
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Ds'. E. Es'Oeris,

PROPOSES to cure Hernia or Rupture, by
I what is termed Sir. o. HurbutS opllailye
remedy, in from Gtteen to twenty days-no
matter how long the cases have been stauiing
Persons from distance will be retunoed in
their EXPENSES If satisfaction is not given.
Plymouth, Ind, May 6ts 'oI no OILY
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EXPEN S ES .

Cards Of Ad.uSsion in oariabty in adcance, OF
ecured, So; Diplomas S3 Stationery 50;
Boarding s. so per week incidentalS, at on
ion OF student, So. Making entire expenses
bout SIS.
On application, catalogue will lie furnish
ed giving full particulars.
All letters will receive prompt attention on
being directed, post paid. to
w. NICK. SCOTT, President
In annapolis, May a. 1853. l5yI.
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COUNTRY ERCHANTS
SUPPLIED,
sHsO q ice.

CTATFD Meetings of the Board of Trustees
Of Center Township Tor the transaction OF
Township aah School business. will lie held
OF the court house in Plymouth on the last
Saturdays of AUGUST. October, December and
February next, at 10 O'Clock a m. on each of
said DAYS, By order OF the Board.
w. III. DUNLAP C. c. T.
June % 1853. l6m6.
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NO ALCOHOL, BITTERS OR

REMEMBER TT S: DR.. HOCGHTON'S Pep
sin gre at natural RIM esy, free from Alcohol
BltterS, Acids, and NaHseouS Drugs. 1t is
extremely agreeable to the taste, and may te
taken by the most ieebls patients who canno,
eat water cracker without acute distress.
Beware Dragged limitations. PepSn is not
Drug.
IOBSERVE THlS.-Every bottle Of the gen.
ulne PepSln bears the written signature OF J.
:. H0CGHTON, VI. D., sole proprietor, Phila-
delphia. Pa, Copy-wright and Trade Mark
secured
gTSold by all Druggists and Dealers in
Medicines.
PERSHING & POMEROY,
Plymouth Ind. Wholesale & Retail Agents.
also Wholesale Retail Druggists & Grocer..
SO ly.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
WHOLESALE L RETAIL.

At his new Store room, one door north Of J.
Brownlee q Co, in WheelerS new building
DR.. l.. being practical Druggist and Ply
stefan, has been enabled 10 select his drugs
with a view to The real wants nd good OF the
public; and can sa ely offer them pure and
unauthorized Paints, Oils, Dyestuns, and ev-
cry article kept IN Drug Stores in western
markets.
Having seen and feItthe want of some place
where families could furnish themselves with
the thousand and one little articles that fill
up table, make eating luxury and life COM
Portable, DR.. l.. has purchased and now of
ferS one oil the choicest lot OF
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DOCTOR YOURSELF!
TIE peck EFT HSEUEAPIUS:
r, EVERY ONE HIS OWN PHYSICIAN

~A rEHE FoRTiETH Edition
Il with One hundred Engrav-
NJ ingS, showing Diseases and Nal for
nations o the Human System in ev
S9 cry shape and form. To which is
adJrd a Treatise on The Diseases OF females,
being OF the highest importance to harmed
people, or those contemplating marriage. By
WILLIAM YOUNG, NJ. ID.
Let no father be ashamed to pres ent a C 1py
OF the ESCU LAPiUS IL his child, 1t may
save him from an early grave. Let no young
man oil woman enter into the secret obliga,
tionS OF married life without reading the
POCKET KSCU LAPlUS. Let no one suffer
ing from a hacknied Cough, Pain in the side,
restless nights, nervous feelings. and the
whole train OF DySpeptic sensations, and Civ
en- up by their physician be another moment
without consulting the ESCULAPIUS.-
Have the married, or those about to be mar
ried, gny impeachment, read this truly useful
book ms it Las been the means CT saving
thousands of unfortunate creatures from the
very jaws of death.
1TAny person sending TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS enclosed in letter, will receive one
copy Of this work by mail, or FIVE copies will
be sent for One Dollar.
Address (poSt- pal,) DIR. NM, YOUNG,
No l52 .Spruce 81 Phiiadelp hia
No. 39-1y
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REMEMBER.

REMEMBER.
That l am agent for the Franklin 1nsu-
rance Company. that in answer to a letter OF
inquiry TO the Responsibility OF this Compa
ny |, received the following
Frst. The company has a we'll invested
Capital STOCK OF S301, 0O)--and IS mana .ed
by a SET OF business men who fully understand
their business, and are known as men of in
tcgrity. And second, business is done by
them in the most car ful manner that can
possibly be done and lastly they are doing as
large business as any other in the land and
and We think these things taken together, con
Stitue good company, if anything can.
Yours Truly,
J. A. BAUGHMAN, Sec.
Policies issued Oh reasonable terms.
VI, q. POMEROY, 1gt, Plymouth Ind.
Jan. |, 1853, no i6 ly.
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DR.. DUNN N G'S
VEGETABLE GASTRIC
Suoar-Coated Pills.

yHyHESE Pills are thoroughly Anti Bilious
ana Alternative, and are adapted 10 all dis
eases in the West; are care ully prepared, at
Ter thir years experience among bilious DIS
eases They are invaluable as a remedy Tor
Headache, GiddineSS, DiarrhGa, Dyspepsia,
Cholic, Fever and Ague, aud diseases gener-
ally attendant upon arrangement OF tho
stomach and Liver, Forthwith restoring the
appetite and digestive organs TO their natural
vigorous health. Directions accompany each
box. For sale by PERSHlNG %:
mly 7. ls53-ISvl. Plymouth, la.
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40 sail on tic rs. ofAugust.

40 sail on tic list OF August.
Es21sSs n THIS Ship, the fourth of the
l ss75F..ii.=ssss1 T. Line, has been fitted up i'll
- - he handsOmest style, with ev-
cry accommodation and convenience for pas
Sengers. She is thoroughly ventilated. and
lighted throughout; with bath rooms, &c. All
the Ships OF this Line are prOviSiOned for one
year, with every thing of the best quality,
that can be bought in the market, rendering
it totally unnecessary for them 10 stop in any
pert upon the passage. The promptneS and
regularity with which they have been deS-
patched heretofore, offers an inducenent to
passengers, rarely TO be met with. A remit
lance of one third of the pass ace money to the
undersigned, Will secure a berth III any part
OF the Ship. Apply 10
ANTONIO PELLETlER, Proprietor,
90 Wall Street n. Y.
W. e MERCY, Plymouth, Ind.
May &c, 1858. 12mI0.
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e. - Gee PS

ever brought to any western market consist
'ng OF everything known in the grocery line, of
all qualities and prices, To suit the richest or
poorest that wish TO buy.
Sugar, Coffee. Tea. Spices, condiments OF
all kinoS. prepared ready for uSe-Rice, Syr-
ups, Wines, &c, &c.
He will also keep on hand eve-y thing eat
able, necessary to supply families for ready
use such "a as Fish, Fruit, Green, Dried and
Preserved, Flour, Meats, Picked and preser-
we'd, Butter, Eggs, &c, &c.
GOOD IIAMBTRGl Cheese At 10 CENTS PR. LIB.
These goods we're principally bought for
cash, and Will be sold atsmall profit.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS
SUPPLIED,
Cheaper than they can furnish themselves by
gom to Chicago Michigan City or elsewhere.
DR.. LEMON, will still continue IN the prac-
tlce OF his profession, and can be found at his
Store at all times, day or night, unless absent
on business.
Plymouth Oct. ii 1852.