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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08
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IN BURNETT would announce to the Trade and
CouRtIy Merchants, tina he supply for cash the
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Published by W. B. Smith 4 Co. ,Ivison & Phiny
and A. S. Barnes Co. Including all the Elcctic
Series of School Books. Sanders, Readers, Davies
Seriesof Mathematics 90 3d., at publishers pri-
COS.
By buying of him, they save freight, insurance
&C., and can have their orders filed in much shsrter
time. lie also keeps constantly in store, and will
OBJ, at small advance on eastern prices, all other
school books used in Iowa. Also q large stock Of
Cap and Lotto Paper, Fancy Note Paper, Plain and
Fancy Envelopes, Cards, States and Pencils, Waters
and Sealing Wax, Gold Pents, Wrapping Paper ,Pock
ct Books, Maps, Inks Steel Pens Bibles and Pray
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Novels, from 81 % and So 90 per d, zen.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Violins, Guitars, Accordians, DC together with
instruction Books of all Kinds Sheet Music &C.. &C..
Ha buys largely of all the above articles for cash
from the manufacturers East, and can sell them
cheaper ldcducting freights, &C., than they can be
iobbing trade In the Bsok and Staff merry business
has adopted as his motto; small profits and larg'
| sales"
He has also very large stock ofstapdand Miscel
laneous Law, Medical and theological Books TO
salt st eastern prices.
NEW BOOKS,
received by express as soon published. Fewspa
| pers, Magazines and Periodicals received daily
| r. NJ. is agent for the Buffalo Printers Ink Co
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and Lever Presses. Map. Sunday School Society
| Moline Mills Wrapping papers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08
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4 glazed, Kept constantly on hand. Orders from
he u7tfy for any size or NUMBER filled within
twenty faar hours.
Mixed Paints. Putty, Glass, &C., always ready
for sale At 2o3 Second st., Muscatine by
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MERCHANTS AND FARMERS.
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HAVE for sale Turned spokes, Sawed and BEN
II Felloes, Buggy Poles ard Shafts Wagon Pole
and 4 xles, and all kinds of Gearing Stuff, H1bs
b.. Also, all styles of WAGONS. light and heavy
Yard Carts, for Lumter dealers, Bushes. Buggies
Plows, Cultivatozs Shovel Plows. &c.
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08

"The little darling he did ut strike
Mrs. Smiths baby purpose, did hep
1t was mere accident. wasn't it dear?'
"Yes, ma, TO be sure it was, and il he
don't behave hims III crack him again.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08

Mrs. Darlington says, that it she should
ever he cast away, she should prefer meet
ing with the catastrophe i'll the bay of
Biscuits" so that she would have some
thing 10 live on.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08
ABBOTT & BUTTON

Real Estate Brokers and Genea1
LAND -AGEN It,
100 Second Street, Muscatine, Iowa.
BUY and sell real estate, land, city or towr
II properly on commission. Locate lands viii
cash or Warrants. Make inv .stments for ptalsts
Collect notes and drafts, also debts and claims in
any part of the State. Ike it a special ot
ject of our business to attend to the
PAYMENT OF TAXES
thing connected with general real estate business
Money iuvt &C ID at high rate of interest, thu
best security in the way of mortgages upon req
estate.
To eastern cal tia 'iete we can offer rarc induce
nents. Enieraton'and settlement societies will fut
it to their interest to correspond with as, and tc
persons coming West wewiIl cheerfully furnish al
inform alton within our power by letter OF other
wise, without charge.
Mr.. Albeit b; for many year. been engaged in
such hssEe IS, and is thoroughly acquainted with
the country that SfE,rds such Inducements to ali
classes We shall publish Catalogues of property
which shall be sent free to any address upon appli-
catioH, with description, when requested.
Parties renting us will please do by drafts on
the east.
REFERENCES.
Jno. Thcmrson. Banker, No. Wall st. New York
F. Granger Adams, g "A Clark IS Chicago.
Me.sre Bartlett Smith bankers, Columbus Ohio
Jno. Wooley, Esq, cashier indianapolis, Indiana
Thos. Sparrow. Esq, P. NJ, Columbus, Ohio.
Jno. GreeDleaf, Esq, do do
Hon. A. A. Bliss, Elyria do
Gov. Nathanie Baker, Concord, New Hampshire.
g IN Joseph Low, do do DO
Jno. w Bliss, Esq. Warren Mass.
Hor ] L Whiting, Gent land Ag't, Detroit Mich.
Messrs Doty Abbott, do do
Messrs Russell 4 Trabue. Gen y land Acts Chicago.
A.Hoover, E'q. Pre't Marine bn' Mil. WIS:
o H Hazelton, banker, Flint, Mi higap
Green. ThoD-s Co., Rnk's, Burlington, lev
Gov James W Grimes, do
Coo Sargent Downey, bnk Is, Iowa City,
L Langworthy & Bro. Drbue ne, lows.
" Treadwell Perry Merton, Albany.
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C. BRUCE. G. BRUCC
BRUCE 81 SON.
LAND AGENTS & BROKERS

Dealers IN Exchange Dc Land Warrants
Wild Lands, Improved Farms, Town Property, &c.
FORT DGE IOWA.
N E pay particular attention to the seec,io'
w of Lands and their location with cash or
lar d warrants, in the Font Dodge, Sioux City and
Os,ge Land Districts, Iowa.
We have agents located at Sioux City an6 Osa &c,
who devote their whole time ard attention to the
transaction of Gu, business Fort Dodge will re.
ceive cur pereonal attention. We will collect
notes, bills, drafts and accep:arces tkrougftut
Iowa and remit proceeds promptly in dra fits en-
New York. Real Estate and Land Warrants
bought and scld on com mission. Titles exam inf
and Taxes paid. We also pay particular attent.n
to the loaning of Lard Warrants for ron-resis-
dqnts, TIE loanine of money best western rate',
and to Investments generally; We etsniIe Ge.
fully ell lands, VIC locate srd will give plot ard
description Our COR missions for loaniI e or loca
ting Land Warrants in the abov named districts
will be $40 rer leo, 50 per l20. 81 FER $50 ard s.
per 40 acres, which should mppary the War
rants nd also the Land Office fees on Warrants of
one do'sr for each 40 acres in bills and drafts on
New York.
Land Entered upon Time.
All huainess entrusted to US will receive prompt
and careful attention. Correspondence solicited.
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
For the ottumwa Vburier
Democratic VindiCatiOn Of the
New Constitution.

Ma. EDITOR: VIII you allow me to ask an
Insertion in your paper, of the accompanying
,, communications. They appeared originally in
the Burlington Gazette, and have since beer
Published in various other papers. But as they
may not have been seen By many Democrats
in this neighborhood, and as they ably and
'sfully expose the wickedness and Inconsistency
of those disinterested democrats, who have
recently. for reasons best kRownto themselves,
started the movement 70 defeat, if it is posst-
Bile, the adoption of the new constitution. |
think you will not refuse them an insertion in
your paper.
Iwould ean nestly commend these articles to
the candid consideration Of the Democracy of
Wapello county. They were written by one
of thr most distinguished Democrats of Iowa,
and the reasons given for sustaining the new
constitution, are able and conclusive. After
reading them, am unable to conceive how
any Democrat Can consistently and intelligent
" cast his vote against the constitution.
The location of the capitol a, Des Moines is
forever settled by the new constitution. The
people of the Des MONIES valley have a d.
rect interest in having the location of the capi-
tol placed beyond future dispute, and should,
if other and better reasons were entirely alb
sent, unitedly sustain the adoption OF tie new
constitution.
Yours, sc.
A'DEMoCRAT
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DoN'T MIND WHAT HE SAys.--A certain
Judge while attending court in a shire town,
was passing along the road where boy was
just letting down the bars to drive some cat
tie in. His father stood in the door Of his
home, on the opposite eide Of the road, and
seeing what his hopeful boy was doing,
bawle6 out:
sJohn, don't you drive them cattle in there,
told you to pat them in the pasture behind
the house,
The boy took no notice whatever to the re-
monstrance, and his father repeated the order
in louder tone, without the least effect--and
a third time gave positive orders not to Grlve
the cattle in there. The son didn't even deign
to look up, and disobeyed the parental injuc-
ton with GOODNESS which positively shocked
the Judge, who looking at the cuiprit, said,
in tone Of official dignity:
"Boy, don't you hear your fatf er speaking
to you?" sat-
sob, ya-a-s," replied the youth, casting q
glance at the Judge, and then at his parent
''but don't mind what he says. Mothe,
don't neither, and pwixt she and I, we'y,
about got the dog so he DON'T"
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DUTY Is PLEAsURE.--Whate ever comes OF
ii, put your shoulder to the wheee for few
months: by that time some Of the rough places
will have become plain. Wear the yoke grace
fully. Every moment Of this WEAKNESS and
trouble will turn character. There are Ger.
tain things which. you will be ashamed to class
among hardshps. Such are early rising.
which you should practice for pleasure and
longevity, as well as religion exercise in the
open air, or on your feet; hard work, tending
towards knowledge Of business punctuality
without which you can never attain wealth or
honor; and tedious employment in affairs which
secure you confidential regard. in all these
temptations to discomfort, let me venture an
observation on life, which confess it cos. me
many years to comprehend.
Uneasiness in the youthful mind arises from
faliacy that we express thus: "Work now,
but rest and pleasure hereafter.o Not merely
the clerk, but the millionaire, thus deludes
himself: 81 will bear these annoyances in
view Of the refreshing and luxurious fespite of
my hereafter In opposition to all this, let
me declare to you, that these hours, or days,
or years of repose. when the mighty oppres.
sive hand of the giant business is let up, will
be none the less sweet, Tor your having taken
a genuine satisfaction in your work a. you
went along. You viii not make the journey
better, ii, like famous pilgrims to Loretto, you
put peas in your shoes. Form the habit Of
seeking pleasure in work, happiness in ths
duty OF the hour.-IDr. Alexander.
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machinery is driven by two engines Of thirteen

machinery is driven by two engines Of thirteen
horse power each.
The Times prints its own stamps by private
arrangement made with the government, but
so guarded that fraud Is out of the question:
The government officer who attends each
morning notes the number printed by machine
somewhat resembling gas meter, but to
which no one has excess but himself In this
machine Is also deposited the die. A dupli.
cate Of the count is also kept by one Of the pro-
prietors Of the journal
A new machine for wettng paper, invented
and manufactured by Delane, Mckay & Co..
has been put in operation in the Times Office,
and is found to work admirably, saving an i'm
mense expenditure of time and money. The
issue of the paper each morning makes pile
oo feet high. Every four days it would make
column as high as the London monument
Ihe entire force employed in the printing de-
partment is three hundred, including reporters
and proof readers.
The conductors of the Times are well aware
OF the ihfuence of the journal, the tone Of
which has been the occasion of comment from
offlclal organs of the continental courts, and
even the ground of diplomatic complaint
Whatwould the Times say is terror in eyerv
capital in Europe. The editorial staff has al.
ways been made up of able men, and now il
commands the best pens in England; but no
writer Is suffered to claim the authorship Of
any paper; everything good, from whatever
quarter comes editorially. The paper thinks
for the whole nation; its columns dapuerreo.
'ype British ideas and British understanding.
Bold but considerate, it assails alike the peas
ant and the prince, and not unfreouentlv
drops hint to Majesty itself.
such is the London Times-such its present
power and influence in the Old World-and vet
in all that constitutes newspaper enterprise
the Times is far outstripped by the leading
journals of our own country. We boast Of
progression, the Times of antiquity-,he es-
sential difference is, one is British, the other
American. a.aga& Is
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gegon pGds gautnr @nnal ann g an sscnIr Gmpunr ebut
@ OTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY, JULY 3d. 1857.

come so-having shown that the Schedule,
when adapted, is 10 fact more favorable for us.
II we will look at tpolltcally, than the act of
the Legislature under which we are bound to
live anyhow-and having shown that, in addi-
ton to these matters, there are numerous very
imr ,rtant, very desirable, and very advanta-
geous amendments in the new Constitution, l
will take my leave Of the subject. thanking
you for your kindness in giving me this public
hearing. DEMOCRAT.
p. S.-A very important feature in the new
Constitution which had omitted to enumer-
ate, and to which nv attention has been called
by your structures upon my first commsnica-
tion, is as to the manner Of making future
amendments to that instrument. You say that
if TIE new Constitution should be adopted IL
cannot be changed or amended ",cithout great
expense" Now, it is provided in the new Con-
stitution that amendments may be proposed by
one Legislature, and if sanctioned by the suc-
ceeding one then said amendments shall be SUBJ
mitted to vote of the people, and If adopted
shall become part and parcel of the constitu-
ton. This clearly involves no expense what
ever. The late Constitutional Convention. call.
ed under the provision of the old Constitution,
cost the State between forty to fifty thousand
dollars. If the new Constitution should be vo-
ted down, and new Convention called, that
Convention could hardly come off with less
cost to the State than the late one. In point
Of economy, then, the balance is altogether
10 favor Of the new Constitution, to amend
which will cost just nothing at all. 1t is true
that it is provided that in 1876, and every 10th
year thereafter, the Legislature may submit to
the people the question of 'sCoavention OF No
Convention" 10 amend the Constitution-b,,t
this is discretionary on the part of the Legisla-
ture--and the suppostion is reasonable that
amendments, if any, will be made through the
Legislature and the people without the cost of
another Convention. ID.
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ADEMoCRAT. A
THE NEW coNsrlrrr1oS.

MR. EDITOR: The positions assumed and
persisted in bv yourself ana other democratic
editors in the State, adverse TO the provisions
of the newly amended Constitution, demand,
in my opinion, plain examination before the
Nblic.
With your opinion of "Republicans,' and
modern "Repuhicanism" Ihave nothing to do,
II certainly do bot object 10 such opiaons-
but with your attacks upon propositions inil o.
Fduced by Democrats, and upon various plovis-
IONS voted for by Democrats, have word
to say.
I would further premise, by suggesting that,
whatever the censure you may deem proper
TO cast upon Republicans, the Democratic
members of the Convention are entitled to at
least a respectful recollection-a tribute Ger.
tainiy, tho perhaps not designedly, withheld
from them thus far by yourself and other or
/, gans of the party. To these gentlemen are we
Indebted for most Of the features of the new
Constitution--certainly for all the better ones
land it is to their ability and influence that we
may attribute the conservatism which marked
the course Of large portion Of the Repubi
cans in the Convention and led to the rejection
Of tie more obnoxious propositions of the
radical or abolitionized Republicans, Some
thing is due TO them for these effor;s--some-
thing is due to them for the forty or fifty days
hard work which they put upon the new
Coastitutiou---at least they should not be vir-
tually c!assed among Republicans by an indis-
criminste condemnation Of provisions for
which they voted, and some Of which they
originated.
= siIL os RIGHTS @A-
The first objection with which you stated
out and to which you still adhere, is tbs Bill
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A Tender Lay.

Re gentle to the new laid egg,
For eggs are brilliant things;
They cannot fiy until they're Matched
And have pair Of wings;
II nonce you break the tender shell,
The wrong you can't redress;
The "yolk and white win all run out,
And make dreadful mess"
-Tis but a little while at best,
That hens have power to lay
Tomorrow eggs may added be,
Ths, we're quite fresh to-day.
oh let the touch be very light,
That take them from the keg;
There is no hand whose cunning skill
Can mend a broken egg
Ay--touch 1t WITH tender touch,
For till the egg is billed,
Who knows but that unwittingly,
II may be smashed and spilled.
The summer breeze that 'ginst it blows,
Ought TO be stilled and hushed:
Por eggs, like youthful purity,
Are "orful" when they're squshed,
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The Turner's.

We are informed that the Turner's Society
in this city is in a fourishng condition, and
that its numbers are increasing They are
making preparations, We understand, for a
grand Gel ebration at their approaching Ami.
versary. .. .......
As the Turner'S are widely spreading in this
country, it may be interesting to our readers to
learn something of their history. The Turner'S
owe their origin to German Professor named
John, connected with the University at Leip-
sic. As early as the beginning of the present
century he conceived the idea of founding a
school in which the elementary principles of a
physiological education should be taught the
youth who were connected with the Univer-
sity. Their sedentary occupation had so ener-
waited their systems as to excite the apprehen-
sion of the Professor, who established gym
nasium, added TO which was department
where enfeebled youths received medical
treatment, or, in other words where their diet
was restricted to goats milk, and they were
obliged to practice the hydropathic system of
living, In connection with the exercises. From
the latter system the name "Turners'' had its
derivation. ..........
To this end, the institution was maintained
until subsequent TO the sansuinary engagement
fought by Napoleon, in the environs of Leip-
sic, in 1913, when the spirit of liberty than
rife in the German States crept into and con-
soliGated this institution into secret organi-
cation for the maintenance of Republican
principles. Underthe guise of its recognized
purpose bodily exercise and education--the
society continued to flourish, fostering that
sacred love Of independence which 40 distin-
guishes the German people. The revolution of
of 1S4S witnessed an example of their power,
when. in the town of Baden, they performed a
most signal part in the stirring events of that
period.
About this tlme-1S4S-the German resi-
dents of the United States, imbued with the
same indomitable hatred Of despotism which
drove them from their Sunderland, - combined
under one organization called the "Bund.''-
But in this institution, as in almost all other
national organizations, the question of slavery
has been source of dissension, resulting in a
disunion of the "Bund.", The members of the
society living in the southern states refused to
subscribe to the Turnseitung, an organ of the
society published in Cincinnati, and the north
ern members, true to the principles of freedom
refused to fraternize with their German slave
holding advocates at the South. This state Of
affairs was greatly aggravated BY the passage
OF the Nebraska bill, and about year ago a
dissolution Of the National Society took place.
There are now, according to the Boston Jour-
nal, about 5000 Germans connected with the
institution in this country, only 1000 of whom
are residents Of the southern states.
The object of the Turner'S may be Summed
up in the words--"A sound mind in sound
body ]" and, believing that these Associations
are calculated to make their members more
valiant and capable soldiers in war, and better
citizens in peace, We wish them continued
VI. q F