Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-08-12
Local Matters.
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| "MUsoATINE AND lfs DoINas.n-Such is the caption
of most teasonableand nccndiary article in the last
Enqnier, 10y some one signing himself "Truth."--
Ne tonshed that any oe protesting citizenship
of the United States should utter such tratorous
! tiinents aloud
! The writer evidently aludes, when he speaks Of a
"clique," to the Temperance League, which has re-
Gently been organized in this place, composed of all
the orthodox ministers of the gospel and many of our
most respectable citizens the main object Of which is
to the enforcement of the present prohibttory
| liquor law, to facilitate which Vigilalt Committee
has been appointed to detect certain shopkeepers in
the act of selling liquor. We quote:
"Muscatine has bowling wolves in sleeps clothing.
going about seeking whom they may devour--running
from grogshop TO grog-shop to get drink of whisky
not alone for the sake of informing on the seller
(Which by-the-bye, is low enough busness) but for
the stilicraying appetite for their old AID dear friend
alcohol
What has it come to this that patriots, who en-
deavor to enforce just law with the heavenborn in
tent of rescuin the pershing and Furnishing outlaws
should be stigmatzed "howlng woves in sleeps
clothing, going about seeking whom they may de
YOUR" In speaking of our citizens he says "a por
ton find their delight in hndering the wellnean
ing and honest" "Well.meaning and honest" for
"a
ed Matchmaking destitute widows and penness or
phan.-creatiug general dist and anguish of body
and mind-burdening the community with taxes--are
ALL aud thousand other evils, produced by what
"Truth' contends are 'wellmeaning and honest' Gu
beavers! We cannot suppose that man with an
idea above brandy smash and the gutter can he
guilty of harboring such belief If we are mistaken
aud shall the individual when his name is divulged
To he a man If hal;
tertaning such views, We recommend that he be con-
yeyed to Jacksonville forthwith.
His slanderous illusions about 'the blacksmith and
the shoemaker in accordance with the libelous,
demorazing and nHaJyiag character Of his article
| throughout.
But such has always been the case when a reform
was attempted. How often do we hear the remark !:
II am as much in favor of temperance as anybody but
don't approve of bringing about reform in this way
True patriots have long since fathomed the depth of
such meas temperance views, and found them to go
Just to the bottom of the Intoxicating glass-now they
! nave adopted system Of their own, and intend to
prosecute it, notwithstanding such silly croakings.
/ "TrGth' advises the citizens of Maseatne to let the
whis sellers alone and think and talk more about
/ building railroads plankroads, &c. Why bless your
fuddied BRAIN sir, man has higher destiny than to
build railroads and drink whisky. p,rt of his mis-.
sion Is oIeieve the suffering and battle for reform
Building railroads is very important-but we can pros.
ecute such works of internal Improvement with or alter
yigT when are freed from the cripplng influence
o. intempeIance. Besides, we want to Danish this
ghoal-ke monster forever beyond troube.distance of
our children We are patriots Our forelathers fought
against King George Hive battle against King Al
cohol l. The sympathies of the WISE the great and
the good, are with us, and God will speed us
Robbery look Dat!
Last Friday night, some burglar entered the house
Of Mir. Geo. Terry, of this place, and stole $3.50 in
money. and several notes, from his panaloons pocket
Mr. t. we learn, had just accumulated this amount by
hard labor at his occupation (blacksmithing) intend.
/ ing soon to purchase stock iron with it. Suspi-
cons rested on james Underwood an apprentice living
with Mr. T., who noticed to have been unusually
restless going in and out OF the house several times
daring the night in qaestion. Slch suspicious were
not preached TO him. however until the following Sab
bath, when be went, usual to visit his mother and
friends, IN Drlrys Landing, in company with Mr.. L..
and several other persons. Ga convenient occasion,
they charged him with the crime presenting every in
ducement by threats and brides, alternately, in the
vain endeayor to make him dyalge the secret. He
! firmly denied any knowledge OF the circumstances,
though bis manner seemed to convict him. He was
released however II is the general opinion that he
va accessory 10 the robbery and that his acc0mpce
were more experienced and more guilty than himself
Several persons the look out last Saturday
night who report that they not few demonstra-
ton, which appeared of bgarioC scharacter such
attempts break skils loose, mysterious or sgnake
whistles &C. Several houses entered but nothing
Va liable obtained. On The whole il would he well
enough for our citizens 70 be the alert. little
extra caution will do no harm.
"OuR Best SocIETY."-A writer over the signature
of Caution" in the last Enquirer, in allGding to a
communication under the above caption in the Journal
Of the 2yh ult., administers gentle rebuke to US.
We tender him our acknowledgements and assure him
that While our paper shall MT be vehicle for SIAN
DER, il Will always be ready TO point out and correct
uses whether religious, political moral social
gardless of the wacings of fetc who may be hit II
persons place Themselves in the way of random shot
and are wounded they can ascribe the calamity to
their temerity alone. Knowing the communica-
ton in paper 10 have been couched in respectful
language, and that it did net emanate from "a low
malicious mind, y and having been assured that its
st icures deserved we have further expfana-
ton TO make.
! WoULDs'r Go--Yosterday, policeman Ward nabbed
Frenehman, named James Love, who was cond let
ing himself dsorderly, and brought him before the
Mayor. Upon oyerhearing the Mayor suggest that .
he put in the lookup for the night he became desper-
ate declared he would not be put in de calaboosh :
and made several attempts leap through the window
of the Office Zone story hgh) into the street, but was
prevented At last lie was released The poor fellow
was apparently crazed from the effects of excessive
liquor drinking.
"KAuTIoS."- The following, which was handed to
us for publication i Inserted reb4m et iteratnn for
the benefit of the citizens Of Mlscatine individually
and collectively 1t may also serve to somewhat
eucidate the question: l. the sehoolmaster alload?
Muscatine July % 1853
for the Citizens Of MuscatiTe ty and County will
| be On the look OGt for One Washington Brown and
His Pardner Martin 10 your wood p es for the above
tanned ients was Cot in the act of steeling wood on
Geneva Island this 23 day OF July
John Oswald
LIoUoR INDIcTMENFs.--In the case of the State VS..
Jacob Horr for violating tie Liquor Law, there were
two trials the first jury falling to agree, the second
finding verdict Of guilty A fine of $40 and costs
was imposed. similar indictment against John G..
Stein, was quasied. One is now pending against Lee
I, ander Crane, who will be tried tomorrow.
Botany CLAss.-We arcrequested to mention that
the botany class of Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson will meet,
after ths week, in the gallery Of the Presbyterian
Church. on Monday and Friday afternoons at o'clock,
when all DESTROYS OF joi-ng the class can have OPP