Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-13
SIR VALENTINES DAr.-The displays in the


the language Of CO. enporary, there will doabtlc.
be in circulation prod gious amount Of sweet lit
verses full of die away sighs and prsyerful long ing
and nicely rounded compliments. There will be
good deal of money expended for missives ehock flu
Of hearts with crimson-tipped darts run throug
them, and small hoys, DESTITUTE of both vision an
brecche., and dovts with purple breasts and sive
rings shaking their thirst at blue and gold foun
tain, and gossamer butterflies with beautiful fcmi
nine human heads, and ever many other fancifu
devices.
i But there will be other kinds of "valcntines" be
sides the soft sort herein before mentioned, Tn,
unmarried ladies of an unc, rtan age will be the in
dignant recipients OF caroaturcs Of dlaplated ole
maids with an aspect Of ascetic acid. Unmarried
men beyond the prime Of life will have spread be.
fore their cnraged senses horrible pictures Of Bach.
elor's Hall. Mrs. Stuckup, Miss McFlimsey and
exalted aristocracy will receive sly digs Of every
conceivable patton. Welded couples, unblessed
with posterity, will be presented with innumerab c
hints relative to cradles and baby Jumpers. In
short, there will be heap of sport and s.me i'll
feeling on St. Valentines Day.
| PASTE FOR PAY.-We have had offered to
during the past few months almost every kind Of
commodity rs an equivalent for money in payment
of subscriptions and job work. Wood, coal, -four,
vege ables &C., have been rendered and in most in
stances chcerfuliy accepted but it left for Mel
son, Hicks & 90 (proprietsrs of fash paper pub
lishcd at New York and called the "Casket of Dia-
monds'') to offer PASTE in payment for half
column advertisement proposed to be inserted three
months. The paste is manufacturer into deusive
| subs ance called "California Diamonds upon
which the proprietors set fabulous prices, consd>r-
ing the cheapness of the material. Messrs. Nelson,
Hicks 4 Co. may infer that, notwithstanding our
Hawkeye verdancy, We are not green enough to bite
at such tempting bait
AccIpENr.-Luke Lamb, a young man en-
ployed rs breakman the cars, met with sad ac-
edent the depot yesterday afternoon, the train
was leaving for Wilton. After uncoupling the cars,
he attempted to mount upon them, when his foot
slipped, and he fell under them His left thigh and
ankle crushed in horrible manner by wheel
passing over them. Mr.. Root, the Conductor, hap,
pened to be standing near, and gave signal to the
engineer, who suddenly reversed the engine, the
unfortunate young man would have been much
W rsc injured.-Daily, llth.
Nor TRuE.-The report that winter had
failed is untrue. He is now visit to these
parts, and gives evidence that he is solvent as ever
He even premises yet to discharge in full his obi
cations to the ice dealers. The thermometer quo
tations al. s o'clock this morning were 10 degrees
below zero. 1T should b. noted that, contrary to
ordinary stock board quotations, those of Boress
Frost are considered in best condition when quoted
low] This is better by degrees than any previous
quotation during this winter term Daily, 10TH
The MAD Doc Exo1TEMENr.-Twow weeks
have elapsed since dog supposed to have been rabid
bit and several dogs in this city, and yet no
symptoms Of hydrophobia have appeared. The
owner nf the dog conended at the time that it was
not rabia, and he still holds to the opinion. He
has another dog chained up which fought with the
one supposed to have been mad, and which he in
tends to keep to the end of the "nine days, nine
weeks or nine MONTHS" at which animals are said
to run mad after being bitten by one affected by
hydr'phobia.
MAYORS CoURT.-Fe6. 11th.-Pat Rely,
having imbibed quantity Of wet groceries, was
found by the police last night, in fair way to To
made a victim Of by Jack Frost. A nights lodging
in the calaboose and some sensible advice admins
ter by the Mayor, will, it is hoped induce Patrick
to take better care Of himself hereafter.
SLEIGnINc.-- The sleighing just now is
about good as it can be- and the bells and bellies,
together with the beaux, are having q merry time
Of it. The fun Of well-assorted sleighing party
has justly, no doubt) called forth extravagant
praise. The old cynic who lkened it to holding
ones feet in bucket Of cold water with strong
draft of air passing through the room, ought to
have his face scratched by the ladies.
SwooNING FIr-During the session of the
District Court this morning, Mr.. Harvey Leonard,
Sheriff of Scott county, while the witness stand,
fell down in fanting fit, causing great consternu-
tion in the Court room. He soon recovered, having
received but slight injury by his forehead striking
days IN III hea!th.-Daily, 10Th.
DAvENPORTlANS IN THE CITY. We had a
cali Ibis laornIng from Mr.. q. X. West, the enter
prisng publisher of the Davenport "Democrat,'
who Ia in attendance the District Court. The
College case, ION change Of from Scott county
which came up in Court this morning, has brought
quite number Of the citizens of sister city On
a visit to this plaec.-Daily, 9th.
GREAT Snow SToRM.-The heaviest snow
Of the in this latitude if not for many sea-
sons past, commenced failing Sunday night, and
continued till this morning. The depth of the snow
is about Is inches. The sleghing will be excellent
as soon as the roads become little beaten.-Daily,
9th.
TIE DISTRICT COURT adjourned yesterday
afternoon till Tuesday next. Nearly the entire
week, the Court was occupied with the of Iowa
College VS.. the City of Davenport 1t was given to
the jury yesterday morning, but their verdict had
not been rendered when We went to press.
REVIVAL AT MELpINR.-The M. E. Church
at Melpne, in this county, under charge of Rev. J.
W. Sullivan, is experiencing gracious season of
revival. About dozen converts have already uni
ted with the Church, and the meeting is still in
progress.
GAs.-The City Council, at its last session,
passed an ordinance authorizing the Gas Company
to increase their rate for gas to price not exceed
ing $3.50 per 1000 cubic feet.
CTThe Masonic fraternity turned out in
regala at the funeral of our late fellow -citzen A.
Dunsmore, yesterday afternoon.-Daily, llth.
p%The revival meetings at the Methodist
Church are still in progress from day to day, at.
tended with much eligious interest.
BADGER STATE SoLD.-We understand that
Capt. Phelps has sold his steamboat, Badger State
to parties at Quincy, for $500.
| For the Journal.
Mr. EDITOR IL notice an article in your paper
of the Sd upon "our Railroad Corn -ctions at Will
ton" signed "Qudnunc," and am gratiied to Sc,
the matt,r brought to the notice of ctizens ant