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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04
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T. II Is not very surprising. alter al
| that we NEE. SO many trifing, sill
| girls in socie,y, whe, We ~ m enber ii
4 there are SO many mothers OF lik
u fcharac ter. the Object and end OF who's
sEiite isl,o .seefthsit daughiersrichly ma i
leried.--- whether happily. or mt, does no
qimaitef a sotisdmargpeto he manasip
aamedhefqa.SHs briggs up her sa,lahsc
tsior sale, dresses her for sale, and m,hei
she is. Of markota bic age, lakes. her, 10 th
mar! herself, and sells her tothe. highes
bidder. The Aifssis taugh: 10, look will
f.disdain upod he pretsnsions OF ih'
homes, mechanics. and alihdagh n.
eclat of IN intellectual association ma
| add TO her value In the market shes r..
been cautioned againstt the figh-Tninsed
tdnweal.hy professional -mnn. lest the
little bit Of leartshe has left mar BE-
tenrapped into aina,ural affection. New.
er having felt the holy inspiration Of a
pure and ardent aachmeut herself, she
looks uppnall such feelings as ple,hofic
romance. which mpst be eradicaied as
soon as, seen or1elt.
1t is a luadable aud natural desire in
all parents. TO see their children wei !
settled in life. but whether to be we'll
settled is always TO be richly Married
is the rock on hich the managing
mother go of,en wrecks the happiness
Of her child. She believes in the power r
.of money. the iluxuries OF horses and
carriage, to render her daughter happy
and content. She forgets--or rather she
never thought, Of it--that in her system
Of education she left no Integrity, no
frmness Of purpose. no lofty sense Of
right and wrong to stand sen;inels at
the portals Of her daughters heart, II
stands unguarded, ready TO admit the
basest passions when the ecIat Of a
splendid marriage was in 4 measure
passed, when the horses and carriage
have cea sed to be much Of luxury, and
she man who bought her becomes little
wea.y o his purchase. In the managing
smother.gitris not affection for hsr child
which impels her. but in nine cases cut
Of ten. her own personal vanity. She
.leves 10 'astolish the Browns with the.
details of her daughters establishment,
and excite the envy, of those odious
Smiths with the luxury Of damask car-
tains and tapestry carpets. 1t IS q hard
case. and one which often happens. both
for mother and daughter. when these
fine things take to themselves wings
and fly away. The bartered daughter.
in the hourof trouble. has no strong at
tachment on which to,leau for comfort
and suppori--her happiness was placed
upon passions she could not always
con troll, and having no heroism Of the
heart, she soon becomes burden to the
man she cannot inspire. and sinks des-
pondingly under the accident OF a fail
ure or misfortune. 80E
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04
YANKEE palLosopHY-An airly star

YANKEE An airly start
makes easy stages.
II ain't them that stare the mos, that
see the best. | guess. @
It's better never to wipe child's nose
at all than 10 wiring i, off,
When a fellow winks till his cal gets
married, guess it's little too late to
pop the question then.
I'd rather keep critter whose faults
do know. than change him for q beas,
whose faults don't know.
Natur is na;ur wherever you find it,
in rags or in kings robe-where butter
is spread with the thumb as we'll as wit h
the silver knife.
We can do without an article Of luxu-
~ we've never had. but when Obtained
il is not in human nature to surrender il
voluntarily a7a
Never tell folks you can 60 ahead Of
EN-. but do it. II spares great deal Of
talk, aud helps them to save their breath
20 cool their broth. -
When see child always feel safe
with these women folks Tor have al
ways found that the road 20 woman's s
heart is through her child.
Politics makes man as crooked as a
pack does pedlar; not that they are
SO awful heavy. neither. but ii teaches
man 10 sfoop in. the long run. s..
When feller is too lazy to work. he
paints his name over his door and calls
il tavern. and as like as not he makes
the whole neighborhaod as lazy as him.
self.
liza man don'i hoe corn. and he does
get crop. he says it is all owing to the
Bank /; and if he runs in debt and ii
sued. why he says lawyers are cure tc
| the cnun,ry
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04
$ Never Mind Him !"

a"W no is that ly-looklcg fellow
on the right?'
80, never mind him" was the reply
of an anxious and scheming mother to
her inquisitive daughter; never mind
him he is othing but mechanic that
works in VS. machine shop"
o. no madam. "he is nothing bu:
mechanic" :" and he is poor at that. He
has no gold guard chain, no white vest,
no fashionable coat. no pomatum on his
hair. no gold-headed cane in his hand.
Or course you despise him, for he don't
belong to your set But though poor,
he is honest. Though he wears no Jews
els on his fingers, he has jewel in his
breas;--an intellectual and cultivated
mind. In looking for match for your
daughter, you seek one who can display
| Jew els on the outside. His are mental
and will always be concealed from you;
though il you were TO engage In conver-
sation with him, and had sense enough
to appreciate it, you would be delighted
with his stories Of knowledge of bjects
now engaging the worlds attention -
How ever be dont keep store, and that's
enough. He hasn't made a pile BY
speculations in corner lots, but he has
read pile Of books and knows lots
about the Ericsson engine, the latest
Improvements in machinery, etc, etc.
Never mind him. he is so vulgar look
ing Very we'll, madam, he don, care a
| ZIG for tha,-because. although his hands
are hard and rough, he knows too much
to touch the velvety hand OF your daugh-
ter while she is directed by yoar infiu-
ence. When he mariies he wants 10 gel
something more than handsome silk
dress with spoilt womani in il. lf'my
daughter should throw off the spell OF
false pride by wh ,ch you are seeking 20
ieuslave her mind. and recognize moral
worth while you are looking only for
ready coined dollars. gold rings and CO.
| logn.s, she might carry ofa prize worth
having; but woulda't her mother-and
| her AN bilious papa. too--be dreadially
shocked? 'Twould be decidedly low
so shut your eyes and, instead Of looking
forward few years TO the point al
which industry. honesty and mechanical
skill, will surely bring a young mechau-
ic, respect again s.Never mind him
he's a mechanic -
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

Cas- CossuMPrioN BE CuRED.-A wri-
ter in the New York Herald gives his
opinion logically and in brief. thus -
Consumption is sores upon the lungs.
coughing irri.ates those sores, or ulcers,
and keeps them open !; coughing, which
precedes and attends consumption, is
voluntary, cease coughing and the sores
will heal and ;he patient become cured.
He says he has known cases in which
il has been successfully tried.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

WoNAN's RIGHTS David Hale, late editor
OF the Journal of Commerce, once wrote n
jeu d'esprit on the ssRights Of Woman. - in
which he showed that the balance of wrongs
was decidedly on the side of men, When
the simpl- question Of superiority is at is
sue, the men always have to give up. If
ladies and gentlemen meet on the sidewalk,
who has to turn out Z If there are not seats
enough for all the company, who has to
stand up ? When there is danger to face,
who must 60 forward? IL there is curiosi-
ty to crafty, who goes behind? IF there is
too much company for the first table, who
eats at the second? Who has always the
right hand, and the mos. respectable posi-
ton? We could mention hundred other
cases in which, on the simple question of
right, everything is yielded to the women.
But there are many cases in which the
| condition Of men is still worse. For in
stance, if on any public occasion pew at
| a church, or q seat anywhere be occupied
| by men ever so respectable or aged, smirk
little beauty trips along and presents her.
self at the top of the seat and they must all
jump up and clear out as if they had been
shot. Especially, ought it to be noticed,
that when matrimonial negotiations are to
be made, the whole burden of performing
the delicate and often very embarrassing
parts Of making proposals is thrown upon
the men, while the women sit and say no.
no, no, no, as long rs they Ike, end never
! say yes, until they have a mi q ts..S seA
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

THE DUTiEs OF MisrREss or FAM.
ILY.--The duty Of mistress, in regard
to time, room. food, clothing, comfort,
health. temper. and every temporal and
spiritual good under her administration.
is to endeavor that taere be nothing
wasted; nothing wanted; but all employs
ed and all enjoyed Home truths for
Home Peace.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

SieNs.- When man finds great
deal Of fault with newspa per which
he never fails to read, it is a sign that
he has not paid for it. People seldom
pick Jaws in their own property
When a young lady signifies her in.
tention TO devote her remai9der Of DAYS
tn taking care of the '.old folks at home"
il is sign that she would ra ,her not,
but is preparing to make virtue If me-
Icessity.
When mother OF six unwedded
daughters regrels that '.the time will
come when the poor things must be par
ted. It is sign that she would like to
go into mourning on that account.
When a single gentleman takes stu
"diously to Moore snl Byron. finds it
difficult 10 distinguish calico from mus
lin, detects himself in the habit Of ga
zing at French pictures in shop windows !,
and has good deal Of trouble il passing
a clothes line without counting all tho
long stockings-these are signs that he
ought to get married, and the sooner the
better.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04
E.4RNERS DEPaal.uENl.
l I q 'hs Q kaloesa iIorsli

l-ofH - rs u shs o kAloes2 HoEsli.
har ,ssS 0Ssge Grange. ssaeod
Mai Epirns plaated an Osage Orange
IN ,ns aoarsyard TO see what kind OF tree
il woak.gei axe when ls,t without clipping.
This is It's tItl sual,ner, fran the. seed, and
it aireatiy measures y ieet high and lis TOP
is seven feet FIVE inches broad. Two limbs
which sprouted out OF the heart Of its top
! last sprins and shot upwards, have eech
grown q little over eight feet during the
summef, and two or thrcs other limbs came
pretty near doing likewise. Its foliage is
very green, the winter has never injured it,
and think it bids fair to MAKE verv
thrifty and beautiful ornamental tree. |
wish tive hundred ora thousand like it were
set in appropriate places in the city OF os-
kalo>sa. ss&Ar s@ ere ,tH&
Es 'raeu,a make yoa- city ie.ks, grcsn,
50 coo, pleasant, sweet atd 'cleaN,
i5 Taat ererJ tay Ter passing tar5uSa
WOaij be encAantsd Eish tie view.
lsany one afraid that the thorns might
get in the childrenis feet Z? If SO, would
say that the thorns never drop of, but stick
to the stem TIL the, wood grows over their
roints, and leaves them buried in the heart
OF the tree. But although the Usage Orange
viii make a beautiful ornamental tree, it is
in the hedge that it will reap its greatest
honors. For am now we'll satisfied
thasit is sunequalled as hedge plant; indeed
am so well pleased with it, that almost
feel ike poetizing in its praise.
Hu1za fer hs Ossgs Orangc,
IL Wih is foliage fresh and gseon!
makes tie preitisst fence, tnd,sd,
9f L ,st ever a farmer seen. st{A3s
fal L. b ttorns are sharp as needles are 7
It's limbs are long and stout;
and when it's round field, II says
sS fo,td jisst az HeE aty out -
iIsW S,lct us sing its fans. my b,ys,
ssrs Iapunhsrs wild and sweet,
Uu,i il g-ow5 and buds and blaWs
~ Aiorg ssc5 lane AID street. @
TIN overy foot of prairie lard fs
l4ss Ger shiea tho wild wind blcws, scfsby
sSs te oerspread WITH Geld and mead,
A1i "sossoin Ike tbs ross."a 'a's
OF. 4th, 1858 ] GEoRas w. SsxvERs.
SEED WHEAr.-.A PRACTICAL farmer from Maine
writ to tho patent Office, that seed wheat should
never be shreshed with machine. lie had tried ths
.nsnt; ard that thrsshel By baud had yielded
michi.e, and the berry was much fuller and the ou'
made ~ gm it far Fursror. The reason for this ht
Contends i that the machine breaks large poftipr
Of the eeed VII Oh prevents then fren growing The
outside coating being broken the moisture gets to th
germ and klsis. This happens generally to the lar
gsst sesds-thess that are best developed and which
produce tss small hard shriveied seeds remain whole
These produce fe bla stocks ani poor wheat, if no
chess. Hence he sccouns fer the abundance of ckes
in wheat raised from ssed thre.hsi By the machines
1t would b. well for cur farmers to try this plan.
GkrEa-N,vsr put up pair Of bars where you cal
hang : good gate, They ara perp.sxpg, and do no
answer the purposA half a wall n rooa rata WhcY
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04


How're PaEvEsr ACoIp. Ip.-Immunity
from colds. coughs. bronchitis and infid-
ehza, isto be obtained ina certain way,
and N only one way. Asloag as the heat
oil the surface is sufficient TO neutralize
The cold of the surrounding embracing
aatmos phere, SO long is ii i'm possible for
the person 10 have cold. The yigor.
resistance, positive character Of the cold
ls, must always be greater than the afr
IN which we move. Air loaded with
vapor. is a good conductor OF ca,oric.
iSuehsan atm osphere rapidly robs all
heais d bodies OF their warmth = and ali
animal bodies that are una bic to furnish
heatsas fast aud a}liule. faster than the
air can Carry il of'bwill7sake cold i. This
loss Of heat by the skin. leayes the blood
vessels Of the surface feeble--una BILE 10
circulate the blood as a consequence
the blood accumula;es in the warm in-
terpal organs. and. The internal organs
whose vessels are weakest will yield TO
the sudden fntlness. the afff tx will In
crease until active congestioh or iafia-
mali on ensues. S q at3 E6 t.fes
Moderate cloihing much exposed TO
the air abundance of exercise; always
in good pure air i cold water baths;
much dry friction. and a calm, Tranquil,
circumspect mind Will as certainly pra-
vent colds. coughs, bronchitis. &c, i.l
any climate that Goi ever made, as
warm nights will prevent frosts Tho
surface must be superior to the conduc-
ting power OF the air All this cons s.i.
tutes abe immunity that all require The
reason SO many have coughs. as, that
class OF people have feeble sur aces;
that class are not constantly Immersed
IL the free air; are not calm ia mind
ar. no, fond Of bathing and do no, en-
10! II. The people must have the air
that God made, they must labor, play
and sleep in it as birds do. They must
not shut il from them but welcome it.
and this simple habit will compel the
surface 10 elaborate an amount of heat
that will always be superior to wind
hswevet cold aud searching--F Clay 3
Journal Of HeHlth
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

s.rVoL. v.---No..rs.
A Mo,hsr. HiaH

e a. "a sf ar@F asra4 . 49,
| Some. f4mnles had me. a. the hcu { OF
faiGiene for al evening visit Wien The
4 folio wing scene ana consersation DC
/ cured :s77se5s 1uoss.N ie o.1oyg sfli "
/ Tire child or one ofshe fehisies, absti,
Eve years old. was guilty of rutiee neisy
cond act, very Improper on nalhoccasions
andripa particularly so ct aas stranger 3
! liouss. The mother kindly reproted
AeH-s siil ag gsisss2svuoo alslsg 81 aaw
Safa'h, you must,not doso- Se.asas
The child soon foFgol the reproof, 7, and
bScame ay noi,y as ever The molher
frmly said
..'ssr5il2 L L YOU, do that agath / W.;ll
perish yotti sd . ia' 80 Fstaazas
bs' Bb' NJ, long afge- ossrdhdiaso sgaih.
Wheh heconpsfiy was4a5out 20 sep.
ra teg theanother s,epreGl iltosa 9aeieA-
boris house intetdislg 10 return-foe The
child. During her absence, the thotrgh,
OF going bone. rccalied to the mind Of
Sarah the punishment which hss me ii,er
told her she mi ghtsaxpect. Ehe secol-
les tipn turned rudenyss and, thou gh,
ifessncss 10 sorrow. A young lady
present Observing it,, and learning, the
cause, ia order, to .paci.fy her. said
Never mind. | will ask yoiir mother
not to viii p you.h' 9a< g @ sasE Ses
2E" 0h,p said Sarah. s.thas viii do no
soot Ny mother nerertels hes."i e
q The wri;er who communicated the
aboyeio the st. Louis O5sercer, adds
81 learned lesson from the reply of
that.child, (which / shall never fofgei
Il is worth every thing in the. training
oi child, 10 make it feel that It's
mother never tells lies -
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

SIS TAKH CARE or 1un ORcMARp.--Ths 0schard, to b.
productive Of good fair fruit. requires to BE- fed
much = does 4 f.d Of grain. The coil of cash re-
qurss that the sabtanoss distracted BY the oops shall
b. restored The soil should b kept clean, and
70 tho elicrating influence Of the sun, the dew, tn
rain, and the air. The bark Of shs trees should b
kept ina hsa thfa condition b. scrapng, wien nsccs
.ary, and by alkaline washing. ses
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

VaE Bssr MANuRE.--tn tho eco5s OF my limited
observation, in reg,ua 70 manurss, stable nanurss-
the rasidun Of cattle and tse cais Of the barnyard
are decidedly the most reisbio and all that b
sary to provide it In abundsncs. 60 those who fsed
tAsiS animals veil there will always Be good return,
for animals shsmicsl locomotives, thst transfers
fodder into manure, and the better the fodder the
bsitsr the manoTs.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

BAIxy Hoksss-It 4 mid T. b. est rate way
to treat haiky horses by hitching god stout tors,
snd team 1phipd hisa- -theyFvnl soon forget their
pscsliar prspenaitiea, and b glad Cor sAanes 70
ncveths oshss Wy. y s - $ Ks ~ !,
sn.g &EAHialsursis n the psinsval snA most nobls
= ssa1oyusssof mAnhiDd. without knowiedgs cf the
sc'sncs q this art naa weuld bsccms 10 unciv ,sl
barbarian, sub'i'tias Bks ths hasts ndrsssips o.
scanty euppiy Of fruits snd roots
.E SF--<- Z
Tps 0tL from ths outside shsff sf vslputs a bus,
sas esnge, ~ seat WI eWs R~a b. . fsw Sppliear
- sQnsss@3 issss.L s..ata sAs e1s zdt sssps q !
~ ! The dAhfis is !. pstivesor the ns tsbes
nf Peru 1.-The numbersat ~ isxA Aousey, ,ssvs
sriefes - 5000 $50
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04

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isias co ktstsssss ldsi SIS ssad 8
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-03
Jokn c. WrtShe-IEis Position as q Candidate
tOr Comptroller


The anxiety for new men, j." started by the POUCH.
keepsie Telegraph, and seconded by the Albany At.
taS, may have been considered as acquiesced in by
The present State officers had they remained silent
upon the subject OF q denomination. We find that
Comptroller Wright is out in the papers, az will be
perceived from the following note, addressed to a
gentemao IN the western part of this State in
ply to an inquiry whether he abandoned the field in
favor OF new men, Tse Syracuse Convention will
also be obliged to Messrs. Chatfield, Randall Ben
ton Angel aud others, for as full an avowa as that
below
ALBANY, August 20, 1853.
MY DEAR SIR have your letter OF q recent date,
and thank you Tor the frankness with which you
speak OF the probable action of the Syracuse Con-
yention III reference to nominations for late officers
VIII answer in spirit OF equal frankness, be-
cause desire that my position should be fully
understood by my friends. have, on various occa-
sions, and to many gentlemen in conversation upon
the subject stated substantially what l am now
about to say to yon Indeed, did not suppose that
eny Misrepresentation did could exist upon the SUBJ
Ject. an not now, and never have been, q candi-
date for Office by any act or agency of my own. I
never solici ed o nomination for office, and never
shall do not believe in or act upon the doctrine
that any man has claims for political fayors which
40 mol originate with and are not put forth by his
party friends voluntarily and without solicitation on
his part and hold it to be equally the duty of every
man to permit such use of his name as his friend;
may Deem cit and proper.
In reference to the subject Of denomination, have
he'd and still hold but one language; | do not seek
or ask i, shall feel permitted % decline if the
Syracuse Convention deem it proper or necessary TO
make u. ! certainly shall not be deferred from ac-
cepting 1t II rendered ny the convention because
certain protesting democrats threatened ia ad-
vance to bolt The State ticket ii il Is made.
! regard the success Of the democratic party, now
thoroughly united in this state, and the mainte-
nance OF lis sound principles vastly more import
ant to the State than the personal position OF any
man. or men either in out o; Office; and desire
10 he co.'s dered by my democratic friends seeking
through the action Of the Syracuse Convention only,
its unity Of sentiment, harmony Of action and tho
nomination of srch ticket shall truly reflect the
wishes Of the sound democracy of tic STATE. IL tn,
use Of my name at this time by my friends is jecmet
necessary 20 accomplish these ends am not at Ii
bery 70 refuse II. II in the selection Of any other
democrat Tor the Office of Comptroller the greater
harmony Of the party and ts success is to be at.
tanned, shall most cheerhlly concur in the result,
and bend my best eff Jrts, now as heretofore 70
cure tic election OF the democratic ticket
an, vely tluly, your friend,
j. G. WRIGHT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-03
Oar Cuba Correspondence.

HAVANA, August IS. 1853.
RualorS Of Conspiracy Discovered -1mong Ne
Negroes.
Havana Is full OF rumors this morning that con-
spracy has been discovered by the government to
exist amongst the slaves and free coored population,
having extensive ramiflcatons with those in the
interior. Some forty persons, chiefly nulat,os, have
been arrested here, and the Investigations are going
on with extraordinary activity. / am Of opinion
that II is nothing more than trick often resorted
TO by the Captsins-6 eDeral to afford them an op.
portunity of distinguishing themselves BY displaying
their zeal and activity in preserving the island
to Spain, perhaps by shooting a few hundreds
Of the poor negroes, iDfusc a wholesome sort
Of fear into the souls Of the Creoles as TO what
they might expect should an instruction really
break out among the negroes.
The rumor is in every bodys mouth, but cannot
believe that any plan Of instruction mad been really
formed by the eolored people. s*'.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-30
A NEW FIRM

NEW ElEGM
And New Jewelry-Harney House Row.
Sign of the Biggest Watch.
TNHEODORE GOLDMANN, ,Watchma-
i ker and Jeweler-respectfully informs
his old frien.s and the public in general
that he has permanently located himself
here, and calls their attention to the supe-
rior advantages he possesses for repairing
Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes aed Jewelry.
He also keeps constantly on hand, a fine as
sortmen, of JEWELRY, consisting in part
of fine gold and silver watches, gold vest,
fob and guardchains, gold pens with gold or
silver holders, gold, silver and german spec
tacIes, gold lockets, fngerings, earrings, la
dies and gentlemen breastpins, shirt-studs
and sleeve buttons, heart slides, ladies belt
slides, necklaces, bracelets clasps, gold and
silver thimbles, watches. earrings, &c. Also
splendid assortment Of clccks, lamps, cut
lery and fancy articles, and many others
too numerous to mention, all Of which he
offers Cor sale cheap for cash, ct the sign Of
the BIGGEST WATCH.
N B. All work done at this establish
n.ent is warranted to perform well. Watcl.
es and clocks warranted for twelve months.
TERMs-one price and Cash. ljuly 6-y.