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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
The Frog.

OF oil the funny things that live
In woodland, marsh or bog,
That creep the ground,>or fly the air,
The funniest things the frog.
The frog-the scientiticest
OF natures haDdiwork-
The fIug that nei. her walks Ior runs,
But goes it with D jerk.
With pant. and coat of bottle green,
Aud yellow, fancy vest
lie plunges into mud and miro
All in his Sunday best.
Wien he sits dcwp, he's standing up,
As Paddy O'Rinn vnce said:
Aud for conv,nience's sake he wears
His eyes Oh top his head.
You see him sitting on log,
Above the "vasty deep"
You ieel inclined to say, old chap
"Just look before you leap ~
Y"u raise your cane to hit him on
His ugly looking mug,
Bul ere you get it half way up,
AdoWn he goes kerchus!
lie keeps about his native pond,
And nc'er goes On spree;
Nor gets show came you So" for
Cold water chap is he:
Fur earthly cares he ne'er gets drunk;
Hes not n silly fool;
But when they come, he gives juipP,
Aud browns 'em in the pool.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
-'sS

An EXTRAORDINARY TuoTH FOUND IN WIS
ooNs1N.-1hc Dubuque Times says: We
saw yesterday, at the drug store of Junker-
man Il Haas, an extraordinary fossil tooth,
found recently in Wisconsin According to
the rules universally adopted by geologists,
this tooth is over six thousand years old. 1t
no doubt belonged to some huge monster
that sported upon the antediluvian fields.
1t is an upper tooth, is about #, a'e inshes ases
long. .iree broad, ana weighs Just three
rvunds. 1t is petrifed around the outer
edge, but the inner portion OF the tooth yet
remains pure ivory. If the animal to winch
this tooth belonged had the proportions 9f
animals Of this day, its bulk must have been
enormous
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

"NoT QUITE so BAD."-The Bellefonte
Democrat tells good story of Sam Bike.
who has been down the Susquehanna this
spring with raft. Returning home, he
stopped at tavern, where a crowd was dis
cussing the Kansas question. Sam had not
slept the previous night, and was about
squaring himself out for comfortable nap,
when one of the loudest, turning to him,
said Here BITS Lecompton man, I'll bet
the liquor for the room.' "Done !" says
his opponent, who was anti Lecompton.-
NOW, then, friend,' said No. l, g in order
to decide this bet, will you be SO kind as to
tell us whether you are Lecompton MANI"
'' What made you think so 2'' Sam asked
Because, sir, you look like one, l can always
tell them by their looks" replied No. L.
Sam answered, "Do l? Well, gentlemen,
oas on raft from Snow-Shoe to Marietta
II haze been drunk for t,ro veeks, but l
had no idea l looked as hard as that" The
Lecomptoner paid the liquor and sloped.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

THE CIEvAssE OF NEW ORLEANs.-From
the N. O. papers Of the 2lst we learn that
the Crevasse, short distance from New
Orleans, was split open, and although at
tempts had been made to arrest the progress
of the flood through it by driving down piles
and filing up the interstices with earth, but
little progress had been made. The water
was fifteen feet deep in the Crevasse, and
was spreading over the adjoining country,
carrying away negro cabins and daily ap-
preaching, by the rear, to Algiers and Nc
Donoughville, at rate which created con-
siderable alarm. The Crevasse is a sight
worth looking at, and steamboats, ply con-
stantly between the New Orleans Levee and
the spot, carrying large numbers Of passen-
gers at 25 cts. per head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

PR1vAcY.-It should be rule be-
tween all friends to accept just that
much of each others confidence as is
freely and voluntarily given. Every
person has sacred and inalienable right
to privacy of thought and feeling-a
right which should be respected to the
very letter, even by the most intimate
and dearest friends. It is common
saying, and a very mischievous one,
that there should be emo secrets be-
tween man and WIFE" A woman has
Just as much right to withhold full
expression of her innermost thoughts
after marriage as before, and man
has, of course, the same. When all is
laid bare-the holiest recesses of the
heart-the very adyta Of the SOULS tenn
pie-the two will almost inevitably tire
of each other. There is nothing new
=shey have told all they. know, and
nothing more can be said between them,
except mere common-places, which
soon become ennuyeur. This right to
privacy is not we'll enough understood in
the world. Near friends are too apt to
assume the power of prying into and
criticising each others hearts. They
should be more careful-more respect
ful-and ask fewer questions. i
friends generally would take q cs'n. 70
mon sense view of the suhioct' tney
would see that what A chooses TO tel
3. is BIS businoss, ana ne may lister
and criticiso that, as much as ne likes
What A. does not tell B. is sacred tt
4. The simple fact that he did no .
see fit to impart it, ought to satisfy : 3
th.t = il none Of his business, and tn
less he tries to pry into it, the better A
xill like him,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

MERCANTILE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. -
What is double entry 9-Charging the same
thing twice.
What is single entry y2-Charging man
with goods, but not crediting the cash he
pays for lem.
What is bookkeeping g9-Forgetting to re-
turn borrowed volumes.
What is ledger "A countin house
companion upon which people often spend
their entire fortune.
What is an inland draft An easterly
wind.
WHAT'S a foreign draft "A glass of cog
nae.
What is promissory note ?-Acceptance
of an invitation.
What is a negotiable note ?-Don't know
never could make one.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

GOVERNOR LOWE, OF IowA.-We had the
pleasure of meeting, on Saturday, an old
friend who will be remembered by many of
the citizens of this city and county-Ralph
P. Lowe, now Governor of Iowa. The Gov
ernor, we are glad to notice, is in the enjoy
ment of srobust health, and excepting a
Drowned and sunburt face, looking as natu-
raj and almost as youthful as when he walked
among us some seventeen years ago. Gov.
Lowe leaves Dayton for New York to-day,
on business connected with the affairs of his
State Dayton journal. 18th uH.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

ILLINOIS DEMoCRAcy.-Sincet the SPRING
field Convention, the difference between the
Douglas men and Buckaniers is more clearly
defined than before. The latter believe in
the Cincinnati Platform with old Buck there
on as the principal figure, while the form Ter
kiss every plank in that structure, but want
Buck deposed AMI a Little Giant put up in
stead The bred Scott decision is the creed
which Buckaniers and bolters repeat with
equal JUNCTION. Republicans are not speci-
ally called upon to choose between these
factions as long as they have a satisfying faith
of their own.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
THE NEWS.

On the 29th, the time of both Houses of
Congress was again completely taken up in
discussing the scheme of the Conference
Committee, the debate being quite animated.
Several efforts were made in the House to
bring the question to a full vote, but without
success. In the course of the debate, Mr..
Quitman opposed the measure because it
contained concession on the slavery ques.
ton. which he as Southern man, was not
prepared to make. He desired the issue to
be brought to final determination before
the North and South l.; if they cannot do
that, they ought to separate: besides, he
regarded the action of the people of Kansas
as complete and biuding, and was against
the bill. because it proposed to submit the
Lecompton Constitution to the people.
FoREIGN.--The steamship Arabia, from
Liverpool, 18th, arrived at New y York on the
29th ult. The news from Great Britain and
the continent is devoid of much interest.
From China, it is reported that the four
great powers had allowed the Emperor till
the Sth of March to send his plenipotentiary
to Shanghai, and in the meantime suspended
all beliigerent proceedings.
1t is announced by telegraph from
Washington that Gov. Walker will take the
stump against Lecompton in Kansas. He
claims that the people of Kansas will reject
English's proposition by majority of
The friends of the Admi ministration had
great rejoicing at Detroit, on the 1st, over
the success of Lecompton. Thirtytwo guns
were fired
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

TIE DOUGLAS DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE.
OF the twenty-five original anti-Lecomp"
ton Democrats of the House, eleven are re-
corded among the yeas for English's bill viz:
Owen Jones, Reilly and Dewart, of Penn
sylvania; Pendleton, Groesbeck, CockerilI.
Cox and Hall, of Ohio; English, Foley and
Niblack, of Indiana. Cox and Lawrence of
Ohio did not desert until shortly before the
final issue but were considered doubtful.
On the other hand, Adrian, of New Jersey,
who was believed to be pledged to the Ad
ministraton, voted nay at last.
The Douglas men who remained faithful
to the end are Montgomery, Hickman and
Chapman of Pennsylvania; Clark and Has
kin of New York; Harri Shaw, Morris,
Marshal and Smith, of Illinois; Davis, of
Indiana, and McKibben, of California.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

~ An eastern pettifogger, while con-
Quoting suit before a justice Of the peace,
seeing that his case was going against him,
broke forth in the following indignant
strain:
Go on with your abuse, you internal hull
heads. Is'pose you think you are going
to get the case. Well ,nebby yer will get
it; my client can't get no justice afo1e this
court. But, sir, we're enough for ye, the
hull of ye. Me and my client, can't never
be intimldated nor tyrannized over! mark
that! Aud sir, just as sure as this court de-
cides acainst us, We'll file writ Of program
der, sir, and we
Here he was interrupted by the opposite
counsel, who wanted to know what lie meant
by a writ of progrander.
Mean? why; sir, writ of progralder is
a-a-it's a-wal, don't just remember the
exact word, but it's whatll knock thunder
out OF your blasted one horse courts
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
REcxipr FOR LOvE-LoRN SWANS AND DAAsELs.

REcxipr FOR LOvE-LoRN SWANS AND DAAsELs.
Tv, .r three dears and two or three sweets,
Two or three balls and two or three treats;
Tive or three serenades giv'n as lure.
Two or three oaths how much they endure;
Two or three messages sent in one day,
Two or three times led out from the play,
TIVE or three soft speeches made by the way;
Two or three tickets for two or three times,
Two or three love-letters writ all in rhymes,
Two or three months sticking close TO these rules
Can never fail making couple Of fools.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
KeIfgiOuS Meeting.

There will b. a basket meeting held under the
auspices of the Methodist E. Church in the vicinity
of Farport, miles up the river, to comm encc on
Friday, 2lst inst, and continue some. four or five
days.
Rev. Messrs. Bowen and Wurtz, Of Davenport
Rev. L. W. kynett Of Iowa City, Rev. W. ". Baily
Of Upton, Rev. Messrs. J. b. Hill and Garrison Of
Muscatine Circuit, Rev. g. W. Friend of Blue
Grass, with other ministers expected Providence
permitting, to be present.
S,rvices to commence each day at 10 A. N. and
close at 2. NJ. All that can conveniently, are ex-
ptcIed to come with their baskets Of refreshments
and remain the ground during the entire services
Of each day.
No huckssering Of any kind will be permitted
within the prescribed limits Of the law.
For the accommodation of the citizens of Musca-
tine, the steamer Decalion will daily trips to
and from the ground, duying the meeting.
Jso. W. scLL1vAs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

TIE SALE OF Rock ISLAND. The Secretary
of War adyertises that sealed proposals will
be received until the 3lst day of May, for
the purchase of all, or any part not less than
one legal subdivision, of the unsold land of
the island of Rock Island, in the State of
Illinois, heretofore reserved for military
purposes. The land is sub-divided into
twenty fractional parts and is embraced in
sections 90, 80, 81 and 80, in Township Is,
North of Range /, West, and in Sections 25
and 36, in Township Is, North of Range 2.
The Department reserves the right to accept
or reject bids, as may be deemed most advan-
tageous to the government.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
PROG LULLABY.

The frogs, with soul inspiring songs,
Are making merry-all;
I have no doubt they sing to sleep
III. tad poles great and small.
And cen I fancy. meath such strains
The happy pollywogs
Reflect and dream on what they IL 90
When they are grown up frogs
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

~ An Irishman writing from Philadel.
phia the other day, to his friend invthe old
country, concluded letter thus If.eyer
its me forchune to live till i die--and God
noes whether / will or ao--l3ltfsff ould
Ireland afore leave P6lamadeIfy." !.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

The VorE ON ENGLIsH's BILL.-The vote
by which English's Infamous Conference
bill was adopted in both Houses of Congress
last Friday, was as follows: In the Senate,
ayes 81, nays %; in the House, ayes liz,
nays l03.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

GOLD MINES The New York Tribune
says that "wishing well to Iowa, we hope to
hear that this gold is all moonshine. Dig
ging any part of the soil of Iowa is first rate
business, but it should only be prosecuted to
depth Of ten to thirty inches"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

PRETTY GooD.- The following shrewd
business notice" is said by the Warren Tel
egrapl to have been posted up by man in
Cabell county, Virginia, who recently
changed his residence under peculiar circum-
stances
take Notice.
l have moved my residence, my shop is in
the fore room of the Jail. All persons wis.-
ing to see me will please call, as my business
is SO, that can't leave.
Yours, most truly,
CHARLIs Z. JOHNSON.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

STARTLING RUMoR-A rumor comes by
way Of Leavenworth to st. Louis that Col.
Johnson's force had been attacked by the
Mormons and badly beaten. The report
needs confirmation,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
For the Journal.
To l.. L..
ny KITTY CARROLL.


Come back oh come for we miss thee,
And sadly We wait thy return T;
Once murc to our throbbing hearts fold thee;
Fu thy presence We ceaselessly yearn.
We hwye missed in the family circle,
Thy cheerful and radiant face,
And thv chair by the fireside is vacant
NJ stranger can e'er fill thy place.
VI I! say, dies thought in thine absence
Ever Whisper TO thee Of thy friends
OG hourA ROW past, where in gladness
Auction with Memory blends ?
Dut love in thy dreams to revisit,
Each spot to thy memory dear,
Where peacefulness blended with pleasure,
Unsullied by grief or tear!
And when the pale shadows of evening,
Betoken the hour Of rest,
And the little bird thought hovers round thee,
Let it whisper to hee If the West,
OF those who are lonely wit hout thee,
Who lrng for the moment to come,
when we shaH again greet the wanderer
Contented no longer to ram. 3
Wilton, May LIST, 1858.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
A Boy PREACHER IN New YoRK.-The n.

A Boy PREACHER IN New YoEK.-The N.
Y. correspondent of the Boston Journalsays:
''We have a new prodigy in this city in
the person Of boy preacher. He is about
fifteen years Of age. His name is Gran
longs to the church of Rev Mr.. Adams, on
Christopher street. He is a convert in the
late revival, has ALREADY been licensed to
preach by that church, and is just now at
tracing large crowds to hear him. His style
is vehement his sermons have in them much
method; ne speaks wholly extemporane
ously; and his system Of theology seems to
be mature, and after the school of the
sounder and more considerative schools of
the day. He breaches and speaks nearly
every night. His houses are crowded to
overfowing and for season he will be
the great attraction of our city.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

SUBMISSION OF THE NEW KANSAS CoNsT1-
TUTloN.-M. F. Conway, President of the
Convention which formed the Kansas Con
stituton at Leavenworth City, has issued
his proclamation that the Constitution shall
be submitted to the people of Kansas for ap-
proval on the third Tuesday in May. The
vote shall he by ballot; and those INF favor
of the Constitution shall write or print upon
their ballots the words "For the Constitu-
tion," and those opposed to the Constitution
shall write or print upon their ballots the
words. AGAINST the CONSTITUTIONS
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
SATURDAY, MAY l, 1858.
The Banking Laws,

Ine Stunning Ln"Ss
We have now laid before our readers both
the banking laws. They are to be submitted
separately to vote Of the people, on the
2sth day of June. Both are very stringent
in their provisions-pe perhaps too much so,
as in the opinion of some they will amount
almost to prohibition Of banking. We
think both laws will be adopted by the peo-
pie. There will be no conflict in the opera
tion of the two laws, but we should not be
surprised to see only the State Bank Act put
in operation, as it's provisions are rather
more liberal than those of the Free Bank Act.
The Burlington Hackeye thus comments
on the latter law:
A cursory examination satisfies us that in
this particular our rulers were faithful, and
gave us good and safe law. The stocks
deposited, it is provided, can only be used
at theirvalue in New York; thus, while the
location of banks in unknown and unheard
of places is prevented by the requirement
that the town must contain population of
1000, it is also provided that failure to
redeem, in coin, shall be followed by the
placing of the institution in the hands of a
receiver, and the closing up of its affairs.
Under this law we may have good, safe
banks, and convertible currency, with
ample provision against loss, in any event,
to the bill-hoder The feature of it, and
the feature which is better than all else
about it, is that it is made the interest of
the banker not to fail. Under other laws,
circumstances may render it a matter of in
terest for the banker to blow up. 1t has
one other advantage over the State Bank plan
the entire moneyed interest is not united
and welded, as it will be. to subserve polit
ical and personal ends, by the capitalists of
the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
BY JOHN MAHIN.
For the Journal.
Think Of Thee.

Think Of thee at morning
When starlight pales away,
And rosy blush Of dawning
Brings up the golden day.
Add when the noon-tidc cometh
With shadows broad and free,
Within the radiant sunlight,
weave bright thoughts Of thee.
Think Of thee at twilight
That holy mystic hour,
When loosed the bands of feeling
That hold the heart in power.
And while the yellow sunset
Yet flecks the purple lea,
Send DER the VESTS vide prairies
'Run many thought Of thee.
think If thee at midnight,
When heav'a' 5 blue dome is bright
With stars, that pure and changeless
dean with tranquil light.
At morning, noon, or evening,
Between the daily three,
Time weaves not hours of minutes
But bears thought to thee.
MAupE FAYE.
sseh Range Lodge, KY, April 27th, '5S.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1858.


How TIE MONEY GOES - Among the
"contingent expenses of the House of Rep
resentatves at Washington for 1857, which
were paid for by the government, will be
found charged the following articles:.
Knives, &c. ,S29; scissors, 1869; candles,
81, l,057 propelling pencils, 5000; two flags,
800; dressing cases, 1864; odor cases,
$l2l; cigar cases, $SS; ladies' reticules,
$242; portfolios. $l,997; albums, plain
and illuminated, $232; snuff, $24; vesta
taper boxes, SO; valice, $40; card cases,
SIT; English travelling cases, $l55; Eng
lish despatch boxss, SIS inkstands, 81 1894;
ladies' port monies $347 pearl shopping
tablets, $247 /; buckskin purses, $40 pocket
books, $50; ladies' companions, $lOl.
The Washington Star explains the above
by the statement that many of the members
are unable to use up the allowed sum teg
stationery, and that the amount may not he
lost to themselves, take the balance in these
fancy articles for their wives and sweethearts
at home. The Star considers this perfectly
proper, and blames the papers that have
made fuss about it or ridiculed the prac-
tice. We should like to see list of the
members who scrupulously exc out their
share Of public plumber in this way with the
description of articles that they ytake. 1t
would be an instructive and amusing IA
logue.
We do not see why members Of Congress,
in addition to furnishing their wives and
daughters with albums, reticules, shopping
tablets, port monies, card cases, &c should
not clothe them entirely, crinoline and all,
out of the "contingent fund" Hereafter,
we may expect that the millinery bills of the
ladies who swarm at Washington during the
session of Congress, instead of being sent to
their fathers or husbands for payment, will
be sent to the Clerk of the House, and
charged to contingent expenses
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

PETER CARTwRIGHT.-At the late Demo-
cratic gathering at Springfield, Illinois, the
well-known and eloquent Methodist clergy
man, Peter Cartwright, was delegate upon
the Douglas side. He made a capital speech,
in which he denounced the national admins
tratiOn in no measured terms.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

CITY CouNo1L.-May lst, 1858. Council
convened pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Meason,
presiding. A full board present.
Mr.. Hill presented PETITION demonstrating sgainst
any change being made in Locust street contraot.
Receiv ed and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Hoch presented the resignation of the Wharf,
master. Received and accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Hoch, Mr.. Freeman was made
a committee to have some improvement made in tho
guttering at the corner of Second and Walnut
streets.s
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the Street Commissioner
was instructed to prepare Fourth street in front Of
the Presbyterian Church, to lay down their side
walks.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the Ordinance relating
to the office of City Engineer was taken from the
table and passed.
On notion or Mr.. Nisley, the Council proceeded
to the appointment of City Engineer, Msasursr and
Wharfmaster.
The following appointments were made,
For City Engineer, A. Kenneday.
Measurer, Cornelius Cadle.
Wharfmaster, Robert McCoubrey.
On motion Of Mr.. Nisley, Messrs. Freeman and
Hill were made committee to contract for the
city printing on the best terms it can be obtained.
On motion of Mr.. Nsley, the Wharf contract
with j. Bennett was ordered to be placed on record
and work was accepted and completed according to
the terms of the contract. The manner in which
the account has been kept and the interest comput
ed was postponed till the next meeting.
The committee ON Locust street contract reported
favorably to prosecuting the improvement accord
ing to the spirit of the contract, and recommended
the City Engineer to set the stakes in accordaacs
with the contract.
The following bills were allowed'
Journal Office, printing delinqu't tax list 16e,ee.
do do $3.50.
These bills to be paid if u accordance With eeas
tract. -.
Street Commissioners schedule Of labor ~. =;
p. Ryans 40 Stn sts yNs
r. Mackey repairing Lookup -
D. Fluine, wood saving -
Council adjourned till the next regular peetinGs
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