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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-02-03
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"a The DIssherless. E#RE
Qod help and shield the motherlss,
The stricken, bleeding dove,
FH whom there gushes no rich font
or deep ard desth bless love;
So The sd: st titlegri,f sonfsrs-
a. s A. For Who 30 lore as they, @ EbH
- lyon whose path mothers love
Sheds not its holy ray.
No gentle fern above them bends
~ To soothe the couch OF psin;
No voice ss fordus berg esssys
&&Tocalm the fsyerish brain.
n E9fOt other tongues may whisper love, 4
In accents soft and mild,
But none on earth 90 purc rs thas
~s*@ "A mother bears her child.
asdgs kindly Of the motherles.; I
A weary lot Ia theirs;
And oft the heart that gayest seems,
A load Of sorrow bears.
No faithful voice directs their steps,
Or bids them onward press,
"And il they gang kennin' wrong
KS 6sd help the motherlcss.
And when tho sinful ard the frail.
The tempted and the tried, s
Unepotted one, shall cross thy path,
Ell o, sFurn them not aside.
Thou kEowest not what thou hadst been.
With trials even less--
And when thy lips would vent reprcseh,
Think-they are nt5heriess.
A blessing on the motherless, 8.
Whsps'ss they dwell on earth,
Within the home Of childhood,
Or at the strangers hearth.
Bloc b the SKY abeve their heads,
And bright the sun within
NEEEf Q, God protect the motherless,
And keep them safe from sin. W.
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MEw STORE.
J. F. SCHENCK.

(accessor Of J. Benneu.)
DESPECTFUI.LY informs the citizena Of
Ii Muscaiine s"d vicinity, that he has taken
the house off. Bennett, and 10 now receiving one
Of the hest stocks Of Fall and Winter goods ever
offered in this market. My goods were selected
by one Of the most experienced buyers. feel
justified in saying. that my stock is one Of the
best in this city. would he pleased to have the
old fiends and customers Of J. Bennett give me
call, and will try and give general satisfaction
No trouble to show goods. Call and examine
my stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Muscaiine. Sept. 80. 1853.
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DENTAL NOTICE.

DENTAL NOTICE.
71R. J. DENNIS would ri..fosm D
IL the citizens Of Muscs,ins and IA
vicinity that owing TO the great IN 11ID
crease Of his business, he has hccn compelled 10
leave The 70 nm formerly occurred ky him. and now
may bt found in The large and pIsson, sui. Of
rooms over H. o. Jones' jewelry store, on Second
street.
He would also slate. for the heneflls Of those
desiring artificial teeth on plate that he has lately
returned from 81. Louis. where he procured )
furnsce and material. with the necessary sppur-
iensnccs. for performing work sner the late inn
psovemen,s by DR.. Hunter, Of Cincinna,i--a beau.
tiful method, by which the iee,h are s,lsched to
the plate by adhesion, preventing the necessity
Of solder q caps. - in she old. method. Aisc,
blocks With continuous gum. giving perfectly
natural appearance 10 The teeth and mouth. Per.
sons desiring supply Of Dental instruments. or
stock Of sny kind, can be furnished at my sfice.
Any thing pertaining 10 the profession can be OBJ
'ained through me, from New Yor op the short.
eat notice. (o6-,Gl J.. DENNIS. /,
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:. ~ HANlO IHIOICIAN.
nFFlCE-a lew doofs above the Post Office
" Srconl street. RESIDENCE-East end oi
Fifth street. Masculine. Dec. 25-if
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tws. ~ NEW -
GROCERY &. PROIISION STORE.

Al Jen7tsfni sod sfa'id on Second street. :
. b HE subscribers have on hand new and com
plvie stock, consistns in part Of l
CefE e-Rio and lava w = cheese
Tea--Y Fl aud Imp Vinegar
Sugar--N 0 and BcIchcr'. Nails and glass
Siit-bhl sack an, dairy Curranis. raisins, &c
w o,drn aud willow ware Goldfish and mackerel
oIasses-N D aud 5 Fl Flour and corn meal
Cigars--ragala & principe Lead, powder, shot dc
Fohacco--smnking \ Chew Soap and candlesF
Handles, nuts, oranges, lemons, spic, 9. crackers
sar dinss hollow-ware, bacon, &c &c, aud al other
ART icles usually kept IN grocery aud provision
store. which we "flrr for sale a, Wholesale 10 re.
all, a, The lowest prices, FIR CASH reedy pay.
FTeg n sHEiDlG d SPRINGER.
Moscaiiue, Mrrrhis. ls53-ueN - -
N. B.. Wsnied--AlI kinds Of marketing, such
as butter. eggs, fowls cheese, lard, onions, pota.
toes, &c. for which the hlshes, price will be given.
Il a.aIa fsF 4. Efla N. e s..
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Liquors.
Brushes! ,Brushcs!!

rINHE undersigned have commenced the manu-.
il factnre Of brushes Of every description. at the
corne, OF Cedar and 7tb streets. Merchants and
others will DO well 10 give call before punches
ing elsewhcr, as we are deter mined 10 cell on Is
good terms as can be obtained in any eastern city
Orders from The country filled Immediately, or q
very shor, notice. SMITH 4 CATTElL
Muscatine City, May 20,h 1883: 'fTy-Y IN
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Doctor ]. Fl. Hershey

u ESPECTFf'LLY tenders his protessiona
IL services TO the citizens of Muscsiins and Vi
entity.
UOPFIcE- Basement af 'ennsy Ivania louise
on Mulberry. between Third ~ d Fourth Streets
Boards al The Pennsy lvania Housr.
July .. 1853. Us iyl-lyt
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n tALf. klP. WATER PROOF AND STO.
~ GA BOOTS--for sale by Tct
fsept. 80, sal J.F. CHENCK =.
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DUOrS AND Silt ES.--sA full asso,tment of
ID Boots and Shoes ut -
Oct KIMBALL'S City Cnsh Store.
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nOMES1 ICs-3-4 IA and 4. for sale oy
IL SEPT. 30, 20. IF SCHENCK.
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Fresh Drugs and Medicines!
at WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
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HHlLDREN'S Shoes OF all kinds on hand and
~ for sale hy (Sept 80. '53] J F SCHENCK !
WHICE, RED, AND YELLOW FLAN
w NEl.-for sale by (Sept 80. 1871 q
s1 if f SCHENCK.
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CPLENDID assortment Of Ladies Shoes, 70.
- sale BY laeP. 80, '5sl J + SCH ENG ),
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ME sleave TO iui,fm the c;lizcrs VI Mus.
wv cai''r, iowa, i,sy Guilty. aud the public
u,.tieratly thai xyt ha yp o,,,.d 3 q Gas tss ri
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An old maid, who confesses to thirty I've.
says "she doesn't bslieve-nota bit Of it-in the
nonsense that men talk about breaking their hearts
It's her firm belief that there never was . man yet
who broke his hsaror if their WAS that he breaks it
a. lobster breaks one If his claws another one shoot
ing up very quickly in ih place."
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And COmmissiDn Merchants.
FHONr STREET, Mt1scArINE.InuA
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-01


Avoid all disturbances, aud especially
all religious aud political discussions
which are the sure forcrunncrs of them.
Avoid all cheap hotels as they are the
dearest in the end Avoid going into
churches, if it is ouly TO turn into fun
the ceremony that may be going on
there Avoid talking too much English
or expressing your remarks too freely III
that language. as more English is under
stood nowadays on the Continent than
you may probably imagine. Avoid dis
paraging everything continental to the
glortication of everything English, as it
only shows marrow spirit. and besides,
the standard Of comparison is not always
true one Avoid laughing ut every
thing you do not understand, for the
laugh may occasionally bc turned against
you. Avoid leaving your name behind
you wherever you go. as the Anglican
name of Smith is sufficiently known by
this time on the public monuments u
broad without ncedlessly increasing the
circulation. Avoid condemning Ian
guagc you are not acquainted with as
glbberlsl." as an acquaintance with
that samc gibbcrisli" would tend ma.
teriaIiy to the advancement of your own
pleasures aud comforts and moreover,
you should rccolcct that English, to the
ear of rcigncr. is not the most mu-
steal language in the world. Avoid
taking English servants with you--male
or female AS they will onl y grumblc all
the way, will be "a source Uf infinite
trouble, expense and annoy aucc to YOU
and besides, you will have to wait upon
them instead Of their waiting upon you
and more than that. you might as well
have left them at home. as-depcnd IL
pom it--you will have no peace or enjoy
ment in travelling, until you have sent
them back again. Avoid as many extra
ordinary costumes as you can, for it has
been found 10y practical experience that
they only excite the rsible faculties of
foreigners Avoid all angry disputes
with officials, or demonstrating indig-
nautly with customhousc officers. us you
will not gain anything by the process,
and the chances are they will do all they
can to retard you on your Journey. ~
VOID all dinner experiments with the
carte. as you will probably get some
thing with u very fine name to it, but
which upon tasting, is anything but a.
grecable to your Britannia palate. a.
void all joking. verbally or practically,
with foreign gentlemen in uniform. a.
void changing too much money at once as
as the coin that is perfectly good where
you are may be only fit to play at pitch
and-toss witt two miles further. Avoid
taking the prescriptions of English
doctors to foreign chemists, the practice
being rather 4 dangerous one. Above
everything, recollect at all times the
country YOU belong to, and so always a.
void doing anything that is likely to
bring the smallest disrespcct upon the
name of an Knglishmau l-Punch.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-01

BARRY CoRNwALL.-On Friday
morning l had the pleasure Of break
fasting with the poet Barry Cornwall
born Proctor at the rooms of nv
friend Mr.. =. found this prince
Of song-writcrs most agreeable person,
little shy and reserved at first, but
truly genial and kindly at heart, and
with vein of quaint humor running
through his quiet, low toned talk. 1t
gave me quite u new sensation to hear
personal rccollections Of such men as
Byron, Moore, Wordsworth, Keats,
Coleridge, and Charles Lamb. OF
the latter, Mr.. Proctor related some
new anecdotes, giving his peculiar de-
licious drolleries in a manner surely
not unworthy Of Ella himself. Since
| have been in England, | have read
some of the prose of Barry Cornwall.
Like the prose of most poets, it is
singularly picturesque and imaginative.
The articles | have read, though no.
poetry, press SO close on to poetry that
they have much of its rarest essence.
Like the leaves that grow next full
blossomed flowers and luscious fruit
they have about them the true divine
fragrance and flavor Grace Green
tpood's Waps and 4UishapS.
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wonder at the massive and beautiful pill
lars that supported the cave, and which
the slave dcxtcrousiy avoided The
dull splashing Of the water. the Stygian
darkness. and his own peculiar pos ion,
would have weighed down the spirits OF
any but Turk but falling back for
relief on the hereditary fatalsm of his
race, he sat calmly in the stern Of the
boat, fully prepared for whatever might
happen to him. Suddenly the quick
ears of the slave caught the sound Of
oars. and cxclaiming, I'VE arc pursued"
he dashed the torch overheard. aud pull
ed with rcdoublcd energy
The sound of the oars became loud
er, and on the prince looking behind
him. he could plainly perceive boat in
their wake, with 4 torch i'll their bows
The slave, whose eye sight was as keen
as his hearing relaxed in his exertions,
and letting the boat become stationary
the two pillars said
1t is woman and a inan--we are
two let them pass p
An intrigue ~ thought the prince
as he eagerly prepared to catch a
glimpse of the fair ones countenaucc.--
Nearer and nearer came the boat, until it
approached the pillars and the prince
with mingled admiration aud surprise
saw the lady-who was unveilqd--was
not only young. but suprcmcly bcauti-
full. Her companion was tall, hand
some looking man, IN the ga:b of Turk
but his fair complexion betrayed differ.
ent origin The light revealed the boat
containing the slave and the prince. The
lady uttered n Shrek, and quickly hid
her face; but her companion although
rather surprised, undauntcdly cried out.
in excellent Turkish, but with foreign
accent,
Halo Who's there Friend or
foe }'
g" | am Mahmoud the unfortunate"
said the prince proudly.
The Frank-for such We must call
him-doiIcd his turban, and making a
profound inclination said -.
No longer unfortunate, but great
An hour ago, the cannon from the Sc
raglio announced to the people the de-
thronement Of your predecessor. aud the
elevation of your sublime hiehness to
the throne =
" Allah be praised :" said Malimoud
scntcn.iously. But who art thou ?
Who hast thou for companion
Speak freely for thy good news inclines
me to be generous"
The Frank briefly told his tale; it was
one of love. His companion was a
Christian girl, the daughter of Greek
merchant, whose residence had been as
sailed by mob during his absence, from
whose mad fury they had escaped by a
secret door leading to the dark arches
and subterrancan reservoir above refer
red to- The Sultan was satisfied, and
the whole party returned together to the
palace, where, as the Frank had stated
Mahmoud had been proclaimed Sultan,
and was being searched for everywhere.
The Greek girl and her Frank lover
who proved to be au Englishman. were
subsequently, married and, after 4 short
residence in England. they returned to
the East, where the happy husband took
service with Mahmoud as superintendent
in one of the departments Of the Navy
of tie Sublime Porte.
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NUMBER Al.

ANEcDorE OF THE LATE DIX. OLlN.
DR.. Stephen Olin, one IF the great.
est minds Of New Euglaud's rearing.
was, while at Aliddlcburv College, Of
which he was graduate, alike noted
for lis love of disr utalion, and his in-
gcnious aud practical way of di.arming
his opponents in argument One
severe cold day in March, as he stood
with classmatc ofabout as much pride
Of opinion and tcnacity of purpose as
himself, locking cut of his College room
window, down upon the Otter Creek,
which, few days before, had been
broken up by winter flood, that had
left the current clear, but strcwed tho
banks with massive cakes Of ice, the
latter advanced an argument to show
that bathing was equally safe i'll winter
as in summer. DIN, as was his wont,
advanced another te show the falsitv
and folly of the position. This brought
out rcjoinder, aud the DISPUTE was
carried OIL with much carpestncss, for
some time when Olin, suddenly paus.
Ing, said, " Perhaps you arc right
and sincere but the thing can Le 50
easily tested, that it is hardly worth
the while to prolong the discussion.
You see that large cake of ice jutting
out over the Creek down there: Now
let us both proceed to the spot, strip,
and dive off. What hcsitating 2"
No, sir "
"Comc Oh then"
And they both seized their hats and
started for the Creek, each fully OK.
pecting, every rod Of the way, that
the other would back out. But Meth.
or showed the least sign of misgiviug,
and they reached and mounted tho
cake of ice.
{" Now strip ~ said Olin, throwing
off his coat by way ofcxamrlc.
1t was done.
Nov dive :"
And sousc they both went into tho
turbid ice water beneath but proba-
bly, no two fellows were ever moro
thankful than they to reach the sur
face, climb up the bank, and reach
their clothes on the ice. They dra-
scd as quickly as possible, and ran for
the College, on reaching which they
were both so hoarso that they could
scarcely speak.
"Ah ? what ails your voice :" cried
Oliu triumphantly. Where is your
argument, as to the safety of the thing,
now ? And as to your own sincerity,
it was all CANNON but I'll admit you
have as much pride as most of folks.
So here endeth the first, and last les
son I'll ever have with you on prac,i-
cal argument"
We have the best reason in the
world to know that the above is strict
ly fact.-Montpelier freeman.
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ssz55-- 1t is remarked in a late num-
Der Of the British and Foreign Ned.
cal Rerie,r, that the mode of procur-
ing food has a greater influence over
mind, manners and muscles, than the
nature Of food itself. lie that is salts.
fled with what he can pick up ready
grown, degenerates either into starv.
ed New llollander, where food is def
cient, or into an effeminate creature.
like the former inhabitants of the West
Indies, where it is abundant; he that
seeks only the greatest amount Of nj
trogcnous matter grows up a mere
hunter, and becomes proTling cruel
passionate, dirty. yelling American
Indian, Cor the "noble savage" es-
isted only in Mr.. Cooper's iancy.)
while civilized people will be found
from the earliest times, like the wisc
son of Sirach's man of a good heart, to
" have care for their meat and diet "
They will have thought about 1t, labor
ed for it steadily, investigated nature
and advanced science to improve ii,
and obtained their reward in the
search itself.
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The People OF Switzerland.

The travelling editor Of the Nem
York OJserrer thus speaks respecting
the modern Swiss inhabitants
My estimate of the Swiss character
has wofully deprecated since ! have
travelled among these mountains. With
a history such as Greece might be proud
of. and race Of heroes that Rome never
cxcclcd in the days when women would
be mothers only to have sons for warri-
ors, the Swiss people now are at point
of national and social depression painful
to contemplate. They are indebted
largely to the defcnses of nature for the
comparative liberty they enjoy, and per-
haps to the same seclusion is to be re-
fcrred their want of a thousand comforts
of life. which an improved state of socie-
ty brings. All the romance of Swiss
cottage is taken out ola travellers mind.
the moment he enters one of these cab
ius and seeks rofreshmcnt or rest The
saddest marks Of poverty meet him at
the door The same roof is the shelter
of man, woman, and beast. The same
room is often the bcd-chamber of all
Scanty food aud that miscrably prcpar
cd is consumed without regard to those
domestic arrangements which make life
at home luxury There is no FUTURE
to the mind of II Swiss youth He lives
to live as his father lived and that is
the end of lie with him. Perhaps he
may have gun, and in that case, to be
the best shot in the valley may fill his
ambition OF if he is strong in the arms
aud legs he may aim at distinction in
the games which once r year are held at
some hamlet in the canton where the
wrestlers and runners contend for vic
tory, and others throw weights aud leap
bars as of old in Greece when kings
were not ashamed to enter the lists
Many of the youth of Switzerland are
willing to sell themselves into the serv.
ice of foreign powers, as soldiors-Swiss
soldieIs-hired to be shot at, and shoot
any body foreign despot may send
them to slay service SO degrading,
and at the same time SO decidedly haz-
ardous to life and limb, with so poor n
chance for pay, that none but people
/ far gone in social degradation would be
willing thus to make merchandise OF
their blood Yet they have fought bat
Ties bravely with none of the stimulus
of patriotism, and their blood has been
as freely poured out for tyrants who hir.
ed them, as if they were bleeding for
their own and the land of William Tell.
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you won't think me too sassy do tel
me your name !"
"Tompkins," was the reply.
where from ?"
"Wcstchcstcr."
"No relation to Squire Caleb Tomp
kins. up here ?"
"Only his brother" was the response
"lIis brother Caleb Tompkins' broth
er," said the captain aghast. "Why
you can't be Daniel ID. ?"
"The same" said the stranger, smil
ing.
"Phewm here the captain gave an in.
terjectional whistle. "IIcres a pretty
business BY all the pipcrs, you're the
new governor p
so they tell me-" he answered.
"Wcll, what an impudent fellow you
will think me. Here I've been getting
you to physic my mate, and set you to
work my old sloop and I've been or
dering you about just as if I'd hired
you at eight dollars month You'll
never forgive mc, [ know, for this and
all I can do is to ask your pardon ~
Nonsense r' said the governor !:
"come, shake hands, for | must be off,"
and he held out his hand.
The captain, somewhat hcsitatingly,
seized the proffered hand in both his,
and squeezed it quite hard enough for
the comfort Of the owner
"Well,' said he, I've always voted
for you, whenever you've been up and
last April, | and five brothers gave you
a plumper for governor. and if any one
of my kith or kin ever votes for anybody
else as long as you are agoing to stand,
call me a hunkey, that's all D."
There is no doubt that the skipper
kept his word. aud voted ever after for
The Farmers Boy )" and there are few
who ever held such close commnnion
with Daniel D. Tompkins, that ever bolt
cd at an election when he was a caudi-
date.