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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

AsoTHER WISCONSIN Il. r. SwiNpLR.-
Wisconsin is great in railroad fnanciering.
1t has been shown that the La Crosse Com
pany bought up a phole Legislature in 1856.
An investigating committee have recently
exposed the affairs of the Milwaukee & Su-
.perIor Railroad. Officers were elected and
stock issued, without regard to the 5 per
cent. to be paid in. 100000 in full paid
stocks were issued and divided among some
haf-dozen sharpers. The farmers on the
proposed line were induced to subscribe
stock, and mortgage their farms, to the
amount OF over $780, 900, which mortgages
were sold into third bands at 70 cents on the
dollar, and the proceeds used up in salaries
to officers who had nothing to do, as there
was no railroad except on paper. One hum
dr. and twenty thousand dollars Of stock,
called leash subscribers were also issued
and mortgage bonds, that, in stock and
bonds, the Company has issued .fcs hundred
ard Twenty-Five thousand dollars without
having single dollar paid in to the Compa-
ny, as required by its charter! A large por-
tion of these extraordinary issues were made,
tit seems, to obtain a loan Of $l00, 900 ut Mill
waukee City bonds, which, together with the
farm mortgage bonds, constituted all the real
capital OF this mooushine Company.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

! ATHoUGHT OF DEATH. - To die !!
This warm heart to be still and cold
forever these limbs that are so active
now-to lie motionless in the coffin !:
these eyes to be closed on all they have
loved-still closed, though passionate
kisses andtea should fall upon them.
It is strange thought. What would
the soul be doing then? What would
it think Of the real mourners who bent
above the wsrn- out tenement it had
left forever ? How would it look upon
those who had heaped curses upon that
unconscious head in life, and who came
to gloat over their work, when hate and
anger and revenge could do no more.
I can fancy it all. can see the small
procession enter the burying ground.
| can see the wet day, the dying leaves,
and the grey and sober sky. There are
children peeping through the ratings
Of the grave yard fence, with a fright
ened, half interested air. There are
one or two, it may be, standing beside
the open grave, who have love and mem
DRY busy in their hearts, and they can
weep-the rest are silent. They lower
the coffin into the damp, dark grave !;
some one bends forward and the first
sods rattle down with sharp, .pitiless
sound. They shudder and look up at
the cloudy sky, as if they feared to see
a spirit there. The grave is filed,
and the sods7laid upon 1.-THE preces-
sion passes slowly from the lonely place.
It might be that those who wept, turn
to look at the mound they are leaving
behind, as the iron gate closes after
them ; but it is only a glance-they
turn away and sigh-then step into the
waiting carriages and are wheeled away.
The lonely grave remains behind and
the rain falls, and the sobbing autumn
wind whirls the wet and withered
leaves around. It is dreary pic
ture.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

WHEELING ONES SELF.-Some as
tute discerner of men and things has
left the following waif:
Going to dinner the other day, we
saw little fellow, about two years old,
sitting on wheel barrow and trying to
wheel himself. It struck us that many
people in the world are often caught in
the same act, and we shall always think
When we see business man
trusting everything to his clerks, and
continually seeking his house, yet ex-
pecting to get along-he's sitting in a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

The WEr.-As some pers. are inclined
to dispute the fact of the spring Of 1874 be-
ing wetter one than the present., (says the
Davenport Gasette,) we have assumed the
trouble Of searching the f.es of the Gazette
for that year to obtain some information on
the subject. The following is the result:
RAIN For two and half months we
have had almost inces>ant rain, never more
than two days intermission between show
ers. A gentleman, for more than twenty
years resident of this vicinity, is of opinion
that more rain has fallen within the last two
months than within the same number of
years since lie located here Davenport
Gazette, July 4, 1874.
Tie WEATHER. almost incessant
rains for two and half months, about the
first Of this month the clouds dispersed, and
since that time we have had as fine harvest
weather as our farmers would nationally de-
sire. The wheat crop in this county will BIZ
larger than ever it has been before uven-
port Gazette, July II, 1914.
For the information OF farmers, we would
state that the wheat cut early that season
was very fine, while that delayed invariably
suffered with rust. Our farmers can profit
by the experience of that season.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12
DrsrRrsslxe OA1AMIrY g LAxr p.p,r-

DIsrREsslNe CALAMITY AT LAKE PsplN-
Four LADIES DROWNED The officers Of the
Northern Belle, which arrived Sunday, bring
report of distressing calamity which oc-
CURED near Lake City, on Lake Pepin, last
Saturday forenoon. by which four women
were drowned, and three men and another
woman were placed in imminent peril. We
have not the full particulars, but it appears
that eight persons three men and five wo-
men-wert ont from Lake City in boat on
the lake. When near the middle, the boat
capsized, and they were all thrown into the
water. Four of them-three men and one
woman--clung to .the boat, but four of the
women became exhausted before assistance
from the shore could reach them, and sunk
to rise no more. We learn, also, that two
Of the persons drowned were daughters of
Judge Stout of Lake City Gdleno Adyer-
ttssv, 9Th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

CLovEs.-Every part of the Glove
plant Caryophyltus aromaticus)
abounds with aromatic oils; but it is
most fragrant and plentiful in the UNI
expanded flower buds; which are the
cloves Of commerce. Cloves have been
brought into the European market for
more than 1000 years. The plant is
a native Of the Malaccas and other isl
ands in the Chinese seas. "The aver
age annual crop of Glove" says Bur-
nett, 6 is, from each tree, two or two
and a-half pounds, but a fine tree has
been known to yield one hundred and
twenty-five pounds of this spice in a
single season and, as 5000 cloves on
ly weigh one-pound, there must have
been at least 625, 900 flowers upon this
single tree
The Gil of cloves may be obtained
by expression from the fresh flower
buds but the usual method Of procu-
ring it is by distillation, which is car
ried out to very great extent in this
country. Few essential oils have more
extensive use Of Derfumery than that Of
cloves. 1t combines we'll with grease,
soap, and spirit, and it forms a leading
feature in some Of the most popular
handkerchief essences, rodeletia, the
guards boquet, &c., and will be found
where least expected. For essences Of
cloves, dissolve oil Of cloves, in the
proportion Of two ounces Of oil to one
gallon Of spirit. =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12
N N onday, me sssn nay 81 june:

Monday, the 2Sth Day OF june:
We again remind our readers in this State
of the Bank Election on Monday, the 2Sth
inst, at which time is to be decided the i'm
portant question whether our State ia to
have reliable banking system or be depend
ant on the shinplasters and deprecated issues
Of other States and Territories for currency.
We hope to see both the Free and State
Banking Laws adopted by the people. There
will be 10 conflict in their operation, while
they will insure safe currency for us. That
both laws are sound and worthy Of confidence
is the opinion Of all good judges who have
examined them. The Chicago Tribune thus
speaks of the State Bank Law:
The Banking Law of Iowa, involving, as it
does, a change in the Constitution of the
State, which prohibits all banks Of whatever
nature or description, is to receive the vote
of the people on the 2Sth of June. No dis
eussion Of any consequence has been elected
by the near approach of the election
whence we conclude there will be q very
trifing opposition to the law. In its proys-
ions it is exactly similar to the Ohio system
with one exception. 1t provides for the
establishment OF State Bank and branches,
like the State Bank of Ohio, and for Free
Banks ON the stock security plan. 1t differs
from the Ohio model allowing the Auditor
or Comptroller to receive as security for the
latter class of institutions, other stocks than
those Of the U lifted States, and of the State
itself. In this particular it copies the other
Western States--followng Illinois in the
requirement Of amargin Of ten per cent. in
the securities, to cover contingencies in their
market value.
We think on the whole the Iowa law is
the best one in the West, excepting perhaps
that of Ohio. The character of the security
in the latter State is certainly superior, but
it would be impossible under existing ar
rangements TO make a law OF any practical
utility in the former based upon its own
stocks-the Constitution OF Iowa limiting its
debt to $250,000 The experience OF Iowa
with the melancholy iecundity of Nebraska
in its shinplaster department, has been of a
character, we think, to ensure an emphatic
vote in favor of safe home currency.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

A PIONEER APPLE TREE.-There is
an apple tree on the north bank Of the
Maumee river, opposite old Fort Def
ance, apparently old enough to have
borne the t" forbidden fruit" It is
known as the cold Indian Apple tree,"
and when Gen. Wayne's army was sta
toned at Fort Defiance in 1894, it was
large and fruit Bearing. Mr.. South
worth, the present owner, has carefully
protected the aboriginal from vandal-
ism, by surrounding it with a high
board fence, and keeping the tree un-
der lock and key. The inclosure is for
ty feet in diameter-the limbs project
over several feet, so that the area COW
cred by, the branches is fully two thou
sand square feet. It is great bearer,
and one hundred bushels Of apples have
been gathered from the tree in one sea-
son. Its ordinary yield is from ffsy to
sixty bushels. The fruit is very fine,
large size, from ~ to IA ounces, is
tart and good keeper for winter the
color whitish-green, with little re d on
one side. One foot from the ground
the tree measures twelve feet four and
a-half inches in circumference. It is
still thrifty and grows fast.
The famous old tree evidently dates
anterior to any known English settle
ment in Ohio, or any of the Western
States. Its age is supposed to be from
125 to $50 years, and the origin Of this
isolated pioneer Of civilization is attrib-
uted to the dropping Of seed by some
migratory bird, either from the English
Colonies in Arcadia or the Canadas.-
Toledo Blade.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

ADVICE TO BACHELORS BE sure to
annex to woman that will lift you up
instead Of pushing you down. In mer-
camille phrase, get piece Of calico
that will wash. There is nothing in a
pinch like a feminine who can cook
your " victuals" and iron your clothes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

SwlLL MILK INTERROGATION IN New York
The SwiH Milk Committee of the New
York Board Of Health Ii We been taking tes-
timony for two or three days past in regard
Johnson's distillery on Sixteenth street.
Most Of the witnesses were employees Of the
establishment, who testified roundly that
the stables were always kept clean, and that
the greater portion Of the COWS were in good
bodily condition. It was proved that the
meat of those killed was sold in Washington
market, aud one had the impudence to assert
that he had obtained half q cent more per
pound for swil! fed than for other beef.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

1@ Said old Mrs. Philanthropy the other
day, accosting a precoci9us urcl,in in the
street with wardrobe remarkable for it's
ventillating advantages, "Bubby, why don't
you go home and have your mother sew up
that awful hole in your trousers 20
''Oh, you GIT eout, old 'oman," was the
respectful reply, ''our folks is economizing,
and q hole will last longer than patch, any
day." s..
The old lady's honest sympathy was vast
ed, while youngster beat retreat round the
corner, displaying flag OF truce in the
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

DUBuoUE Go. Gold has been found at
Ellsworth, in this county, but, as in every
other place in Iowa, not in sufficient quaint.
ties to pay for the working:
CLINTON Co.-Gold has been discovered
in minute quantities at Silver Greek, about
one and a.half miles from Dewitt. The
Clintonian gives the population of Dewitt
at 1000, Camanche 1,40O, Clinton 1900,
and Lyons $500. The Episcopal and Con.
gregational Societies Of DEWITT. are eonten.
plating the erection. Of q splendid church ed
ifice the present season, for their joint use.
M. & NJ. RAlLRoAD.-The stockholders of
this road met in Davenport on the 7th inst,
and unanimously elected the following Board
of Directors: John A. Dix, A. @. Flage,
VIM. Walcott, F. Il. lows, New York N.
B. Judd, Chicago; Thos. NJ Isett, Musoatine;
H. Price, }. E. Hewes, Davenport; VIM. B.
Ogden, Chicago.
AT auction in New York, on the 9th
ult., at Stock Exchange, were sold 5000
Iowa State Bends at loe liz, and 10000 at
1o9 IA.
The Washington Guards, of Iowa City,
have made preparations to celebrate the
coming Fourth of July. They have invited
the Muscatine Light Guards to participate
with them.
The Mt. Pleasant papers contain the
proceedings of the Republican County Con.
vention Of High Henry" held at the Court
House, on the Goth ult. The proceedings
were spirited, and evince that the Republi
cans of this amer county of Republicanism
are in high spirits.
Ep1soopA1 Convrnr,o.-Tbe late Con.
vention of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa.
holden at codor Pon;ds o. no. VOW e.,lr
.,.o~,.s - .' ~ "a' NV '..' .'y
a''enueu' owing 70 tne "re9cned conoision OF
the roads, and little business of importance
was transacted The Standing Committee
for the ensuing vear consists Of .Judoa Green
- c. -, ~ -. 80 60
% eeaar Nap'as' u ne''h anu =. oook'
Esq, OF Davenport, Rev. Messrs. Batchelder,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

Revival OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - The
rump Of the late Know- Nothing party has
issued d Pronunts,:.mento for the formation
of sThe Peoples party of the Union1-
which is revamping of the planks in the
old Know Nothing platform, with altera-
tons to suit the times. The chief movers
of the movement are Humphrey Marshal,
Winter Davis and Gilmer of North Carolina.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

Brigham Young, in one of his late
sermons, gives curious account of his trav.
cling four hundred miles by stage in 1889,
starting with only 1880 in his pocket. He
states that, at every point, where he had
expenses to pay, he found his pocket, on
putting his hand into it, mysteriously and
miraculously replenished. Is he quite sure
that it was his own pocket he got his hand
into Louisville journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

Both houses Of Congress have agreed
to extend the present session of Congress,
but have not decided as to the precise day for
the final adjournment. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the session will be prolonged until
news is received from England of the effect
produced there by the state Of feeling here
inrsgard to the British outrages.s ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12
THE MARKETS.

~. CHIcAso, June 9.
Flour-good inquiry, with sales of extrs
spring at So, 25a3,62 IL. Wheat, 67a7Oc.
Corn 5la55c. Oats $40. Mess pork SIC
Tallow 1-2a9 ga. Hides, Sc for green
IA 1-4al4 l-2 for dry flint Highwines 18e.
New YORK, June 9.
Flour--less active, and com mon grades
DC lower. $3,S5a3,90 super6ne western.
$4a4, As for common to medium extra ives.
tern. Rye flour dull at 3,1Oa3,37. Wheat
dull; sOas6c for Chicago spring, 81, O5al, 10
for white western. Rye 65a66c. Corn Goa.
Tic. Oats scarce and firm at 44a46c. Pork
-$!7,25 for mess; $l4al4, 25 for prime
Prime mess beef, nominal--$l6, a20. Cheese
8 cents.
ST. Louis, June 8.
Flour $3.75a3,s0. Wheat--spring, ga.
Csc: red fall S5c. Corn 5Oa57c. Oats 42c.
Rye $50. Potatoes 37a4Oc.. Bacon--clear
sides &c. shoulders 6 1-2c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12
Democratic Encouragement.

The Democratic papers of the State have
made a great ado about the payment of few
hundred dollars to number of agents APP
pointed by GOV. Grimes, agreeably to an act
of the General Assembly, for the purpose of
looking into the affairs of County School
Fund Commissioners, many of whom were
initiating Dr.. Eads in plundering the school
fund. Here are few fac 8 that ought to
silence the objections of every candid man.
We copy from the Burlington Hawksyc::
In the counties of Clayton and Ala,nakee
there was over TWO HUNDRED THOr s.
AND DOLLARS at stake in the hands of
two DEMOCRATIC School Fund Commits
sioners, shockingly :nismanaged, as the vo-
luminous report of Mr.. Rodman, covering
several hundred pages, win abund. ntly
show. The Commissioner of Tama county,
who absconded after the expose of his man
agement and msmanagement of the School
Fund, was also DEMOCRAT. These are
substantive facts, which the Gazette editor
will please put in his pipe and smoke.
In Alamakee county. Mr.. Ross, who is
and always has been School Fund Commits
sioner, had in his hands $4,000 of school
monies and securities. Yet his bond, up to
the time OF the appointment Of the agent,
was only $4,000. In Clayton county the
fund amounted to nearly 100000, yet the
records, as in Alamakee, were in the greatest
confusion. The agent was engaged nearly
all summer in tracing out titles, securities,
&c, and getting things into an Ineligible
shape. His report filed at least two hum
dred and fifty pages Of closely written MSS.
Five hundred dollars were never better spent
than in paying Mr.. Rodman for locking after
this large Fund in the hands of the Commits
sioners in Alamakee and Clayton counties.
1t is fair to presume that one hundred dollars
was saved tor every d3llar the investigation
cost.
As the matter is now before the public, let
US have full expose-let the people of Iowa
know who are the thieves. And let them
also know why the five hundred thousand
acre grant only yielded some six or seven
hundred thousand dollars, when it should
have produced five millions of dollars. Let
us compare records fully, and see who will
make the most out of it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

A FIRST Rate NoTloE FOR THE SMITHS,
Smith the razor strop man, is'abOut again
He is not ashamed of his patronymic-
rather glories in it. In the course of re-
cent harangue, in one Of our neighboring
cities, Smith administered the following con-
ISOLATION to the great family to which he has
the honor to belong:
Gentlemen, my name is Smith, and am
proud to say am not ashamed Of it. 1t
may be that no person in this crowd owns
there be one such, let him hold up his head,
pull up his dickey, turn out his toes, take
courage. and thank his stars that there are
a few more left of the same sort.
Smith, gentlemen, il an illustrious name.
And stands very high in the annals of fame =
Let White, Brown and Jones increase AS thew viii.
beI'eve me that Smith will outnumber them still.
Gentlemen, ain proud Of being an oriei-
nal smith; not Snitlle nor Smvth. buta
regular, natural, original Smith. Putting a
q in the middle, or an at the end won't do.
gentlemen. Who ever heard IF q great man
by the name of Smyth, or Smith-e. Echo
answers sch0 and everybody says nobbdv.
But as for Smith, plain Smith, why the oil
lars OF fame are covered with that Lonored
aud revered name.
Who were the most racy, witty and Bop
ular authors of this century, Horace ana
Albert Smith.
Who the most original, pithy and humor-
Gus preacherl Rev. Sidney Smith.
~ 60 back further, who was the braytst
and Doldest soldier in Sumpter's army. In
the Revolution? A Smith.
Who palavered with Powhatan, galivant-
ed with Pocahontas, End became the auces.
tor Z Of the first families in Virginia9 "a
Smith again.
ana VINO. ! ask-and | ask the question
seriously and soberly--soso. i saw. i. tbdt
man, aud what is his name, who has fought
the most battles, made the most speeches,
Preached the most sermons, held the most
ofnces, sung the most songs, written the
most poems, courted the most women, XII sed
Tue most girls, run away with the msst
wives, and married the most widowa > ~.
tory says, you sag, 4 say, and everybody saws
vosAe SAAAtus 4 ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

The WILKINSON TRAGEDY AT Iowa CRY. =
We are informed that this unfortunate affair
had its origin in dispute in regard to the
title to a valuable piece of real estate situa-
ted near Iowa City, consisting of FIVE or six
hundred acres Of land, on which is a large
improved farm. This property was owned
by Philip Clark, who was one of the earliest
settlers in johnson county. MIR. Clark,
some six or seven years ago, on the eve of
his departure for California, gave power
of attorney to manage his business to his
brother-in.law. Whilst Mr.. G.. was absent
in California, his agent conveyed the entire
property to his sister, the wife of CLARK, who
ut this time was living on the premises.
Mrs. Clark then obtained divorce, and
removed to Missouri, where she married
again, and is now living with her second
husband.
Mr.. G. returned from California in August
last, and took peaceable possession Of his
property, and commenced suit in chancery
to set aside what he considered an Illegal
conveyance Some time in the month Of
April, 1858, Mr.. u s opponents, who claimed
the property through the deed executed by
Mr.. CPS agent, rented the place to BOYD viii.
kinson, with the understanding that lie IVY
1850 w 6oe OAoA = W. " oAA Cbtcs IL tit COulu,
but by any other means he saw 1T to employ.
if his threats did not succeed. Wilkinson
attempted to carry the plan into execution.
and beat Clark in most cruel manner.
When arrested for this assault, and bound
over to appear at court, his employer became
his surety. Soon after this, Mr.. C.'s barn
was set on IRE and entirely consumed. to-
gether with a span Of horses and other yalu-
able property. This act Of incendiarism.
which was universally attributed to Wilkin-
son, Joined with the threats made BY him
against the friends Of Clark, induced the
citizens to urge, and if need be compel, viii.
kinson to leave the neighborhood; and
whilst they were carrying this intention into
effect, wilkinson made his escape from those
who had him in charge, and in attempting to
cross the Iowa river and gain tie opposite
shore, was drowaed. Such we learn e a
fair statement Of the incidents attending this
unfortunate transaction - ouenport Dem.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

SwILL MILK IN CHIcAao.-The Chicago
Democrat says there are between twenty
aud thirty establishments with in the limits
Of that city, beside several in the neighbour
ing villages, where the cows re fed exc!u-
sively on swill milk.