davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

HINTS TO LOVERS. If a youth is
wooingly disposed towards any damsel,
as he values his happiness, let him fol-
Low my advice; call on the lady when
she least expects him, and take notice
of the appearance of all that is under
her control. Observe if the shoes fit
nicely-if the gloves are clean, the hair
neat. And 1 would forgive a man for
breaking off an engagement if he dis
covered greasy novel hid away under
the cushion of sofa, or hole in the
garniture Of the prettiest foot in the
world. Slovenliness will ever be avoid
ed by we'll regulated mind as would
q pestilence. A woman cannot ALWAYS
be dressed, particularly one in the mid
die or humble life, where her duty, and
it is consequently to be hoped her pleas
ure lies in experimenting all domestic
matters; but she may be always neat,
well apparaled. As certainly as vir-
tuous woman is a crown of glory to
her husband SO surely is slovenly one
q crown of thorns.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

A LYING LIoN SpIrrLE.-- A trifling little
sheet, called the Real Estate Register, pub
ished at Davenport, INDUCES in several ly
ing aings at Muscatne in a recent lengthy
article pretending to exhibit view of the
business of Davenport and the s'beneGts' of
her local currency, but really exhibiting
nothing but an abjcct sycophancy on the part
Of its editors to Cook Il Sargent. The arti-
sle seems to be bid to supplant the edit"rs
Of tho Gazette in the favor of the ''Wild
Caters" The following is one of its 'sar-
Sumsnts" why Florence should not be made
% good as other money:
"But it is alleged that if Florence had been
retired, another and better medium of ex-
change would have taken its place. Have
We not had several illustrations of the fal-
lacy Of this allegation, this winter? The
citizens of our neighboring town of Musea-
time have had no local currency Their me-
dunn Of Exchange has been, principally,
stors GOODS"
We need scarcely assure our readers that
this statement in regard to Muscatine, as
we'll ~ the assertion that our streets are
"lifsless," is false. Our produce buyers
have had and still have an ample amount of
good money to pay for what they purchase
The Democrat thus punctures and lets the
wind out of another gassy bubble of this lick
spittle:
Benefit OF WILDcArs.-The Real Estate
Rsgister says that Cook Il Sargent have fur
nished $434 500 2S exchange the past winter.
We doubt the statement considerably :; but
II it is so, We desire a word or two relating
to those sales of exchange.
The exchange sold by them inside for
Florence has been at per cent and outside
st from IL to 90. 1t is safe to say that they
have realized, at least, nett IL per cent. on
the whole amount of exchange furnished.
In other words, they have received as pre-
MUM on $434,506 SO,
At Il per cent s5l,l40 81
That exchange enuld have been had in
good currency for 12,O35 20
Amount paid in'o Cook 4 sargent's
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

NUMrsMATrc.-A wealthy Jew re-
siding near Schema, Arkansas, has in
his possession shekel which was struck
in the mint of Judea, seventeen hum
dred years ago. It is about the size
of half dollar, but the silver is SO
impure, that it's intrinsic value is but
fifteen cents. The owner would hardly
part with the relic for as many hun
dred dollars. 1t has been in his fam
lily five hundred and sixty years.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

Iowa BoNDs.-The Davenport gazette says
Cook Il Sargent Lave taken the 5000, 900
bonds adver is-d by the State Treasurer
agreeably to a recent act of the Gen ral As
sembly. The question naturally arises, now
did they pay for them! Was Mr.. NJ iris, by
whom the bonds were negotiated, silly
enough to take Florence? OF course, we do
not really entertain the belief that he did,
because the State Treasurer deals only in
''yaller boys bu: it seems little inconsist-
ent that Cook & Sargent should have gold to
invest in bends after having been so long
making frutleSs efforts, as they say, to get
some with which to redeem their florence
trash. There is probably trick in this an
n0unccment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

A VALUABLE ORGAN.-Only a few days
since the New York HeraM, the Northern
organ of the administration, declared that
whatever might be the fate IF tie Lecomp-
ton Constitution, the Democratic party would
be hopeless!y broken up by the measure
Now it declares with equal confidence, the
'only policy Of safety, and the high road t,
success with the Democratic party, i, the
policy Of the Administration" The advice
of journal which thus changes its mind
from day to day must be exceedingly valua
bic TO Mr.. Buchanan. II is stated that J.
Gordon Bennett, the editor of TIE Herald,
will receive his COMM sion u, T. S Minister
to Austria Immediately on tie adjournment
Of Congress. This will be the simple fulfill
mcnt of one Of the conditions on which the
New York Hera1d gives its support to the
Administration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

"Lo TIE Poor INDIANS" 1.-Two swarthy
sons of the forest appeared in the House
yesterday morning, and attracted the uni
versal attention of the members. hey are
delegation of forty three from the tribe of
Pottawattamies, who want the permission of
the State to be allowed to settle in Marshal
county. The citizens of that fourishing
county are willing, and petition the Legisla-
ture in their behalf. They are very peacea-
BILE and intelligent for Indians, and are ready
to purchase farms for cultivation.-
,aoinps L;ti~en
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
For the ..JournalS and "Enanirer. ),
our Farmcr,s Club.


I MFssRs. EDIroRs The above direction is
most extraordinary for communication, but
you both are not only willing but desire the
doings Of our Club; and Us not many of the
farmers take both your papers, you copy
from one 20 the other. hope all communi-
tions upon the affairs of the Club. either from
individuals or our Secretary, will be taken
rs for both. ,,.,'....
Our, next discussion is to be at the Court
House, Saturday, the 18th, at one O'Clock
Subject, "Fruit and Fruit Trees" DR.. Jas.
Weed is selected to deliver an address.
l have taken the liberty to address letters
of enquiry to quite number of eminent
fruit men in the North West, with the fol-
lowing enquiries:
LIST. What varieties would you recommend
for an orchard OF 100 apple trees, and what
age to traEsplants
I'd. What out OF 80 leading varieties have
proved tender9
Sd. What proportion of trees in the bear
ing orchards in your vicinity have winter
killed?
4lh. What profit might you reasonably
expect from an acre Of orcharding, judging
the future by the past twenty years?
Sand any other suggestions you may be
pleased to make will be thankfully received
| by our Club.''
Information from practical or authentic
sources is the great object of this Club, upon
all subjects before us and therefore hereby
ask every person who is disposed to give US
such information to send it in, or give it in
person. SUEL FOSTER, Pres't
Farmers Club of Bloomington To.
Muscatne, Iowa, March 8, 1853
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

The WAY TO HEAvEN.-How poor
you are, if you have no other Heaven
but this void! You have nothing but
a little part Of this clod earth, and what
is it all worth? If you have little
more land than your neighbors, or if
you are in way to make more money
than others, if your Accommodations are
better than others, and you have more
worldly conveniences and pleasures than
others, Or if you are promoted little
higher among men than some others
are, what a poor portion is this, and
how miserable are you who have no
better happiness that you can call your
own How happy do these things
make you What satisfaction do
these things give you Are such
things as these the rivers of pleasure
that you choose for your portion? 0
how miserable! When a few DAYS are
passed, you must 60 to the grave, and
into eternity, and then how wretched
are you, if when you have done with
worldly enjoyment it may be said that
you have received no consolation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

gFlorence money has been protested
and the bank closed. 1t was protested by
an Omaha man; the sum presented was
500, rather a small amount to break Cook,
Sargent & Parker.
The above paragraph we clip from the Ne.
braska correspondence of tho Islander e
Argus. 1t is strange, passing strange; but
alas tits too true.-Dav. Dem. 3d.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

CO. Hipphyte Luca Il serious writer in
whom criticism finds no cause to attack but
a long nose, was playing chess the other
day with Louis Desnoyers, at moment when
he was suffering from II cold in his head.
" Blow your nose, my dear fellow" said
Desnoyers with considerable good huinor,
as he saw him losing.
"Blow it yourself" said Lucas; "it's
nearer You than me-"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

DIRECTIONS OR CARVING -Ho,U TO
cGrUe your Fortune. - Cut your
poor relations, and slice away as deep
" as you can into the pockets of others.
Help yourself always first, before you
think Of helping anybody else, and
help no man that is not likely to help
you in return. Be careful about fork
ing out, until you have secured as much
as, if not more than, you want.
How to carve yourse5fa Name.
Fine chiseling will do it, so that your
name, in short time will figure very
largely in all the police reports.
The best acay IF carving Goose.
Cut him up finely in the presence Of
his lady-loye. -Puuch
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

c. The most astonishing Instance of a
mans regard for his word was recently Civ
en- by man who killed his wife, whom he
did not like. When asked "why lie ddn',
60 OFT and leave her instead of killing her, y
he replied, loosely, that she had promised
on the wedding day to live with her until
death should part them, and that he WASH,
the man to break his word ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

SLAVERY lrEx.-D. D. Thompson, Phil
adelphia collector, camo up to Charlotte, N.
c., recently, to collect several s'lttle bills
against firms in that city. The shrcwd deal
ers in dry goods, being short of funds, pre-
tending to believe that he was an abolitionist
IN disguise, got up an excitement, hustled
him Of to train Of cars, and in a twinklins
he was whisked out of town.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

l3s"What does SaIan pay you for
swea'ing?' said Deacon Tod TO one
whom he heard using profane language.
He don''pay me any thing was the re,
ply. Well, you work cheap, 10 lay aside
The character of gentleman; TO inflc' so
much pain upon your friends, and all civil
people; TO snffer such ;in of conscience
as you must suffer, and lastly to risk losing
your precious Soul, and Gradually raising
in emphasis, } all for nothing! You Ger.
'ainiy do work cheap-very cheap, III
deedH
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

LAGER BRER.-At a trial in New York
says the Iimss of that city, one witness
swore that he drank Cd wager in the city
of Brooklyn, seven and a halt gallons of
lager beer in two hours. Another, one hun
dred and sixty quarts in one day. Another,
thirty pints within five minutes. Another
took fifteen glasses to give him an appetite
for breakfast
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

The MoRMoNs.-We learn from washing.
ton that the Secretary of War and the Gcu-
sral-in-chief are diligently engaged in ar
ranging the spring campaign against tn,
M0rmons. 1t has been decided not to wal,
the action of Congress upon the various
propositions for increasing the military force
but to withdraw troops from the frontier
posts and concentrate them upon Utah.
Orders in accordance with this de ign have
been already issued.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
NJ Gen. Sargent. Mayor of Dauenno

GV Gen. Sargent, Mayor of Davenport,
Iowa, has been creating quite sensation
among the Bostonians, by his lecture on the
West. His lecture is reported in the papers,
and reads very wcll.-Er.
The people out West would rather read
something to assure them that the General
was about to fulfil his pledges to redeem his
worthless Florence shinplasters.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

THAT'S A Goa New York punster chal
lenged sick man s vote at the recent cleo
ton, on the ground that he was an I'LL legal
voter.
Probas ly that is the same person who
challenged squint-eyed voter, because he
was not Natural esies ed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
P.pnov or Moxpop Srpw.pr

PARDON OF MONROE STEwARr.-Mo Monroe
Stewart, convicted with Henry Fife and
Charlotte Jones of the Wilson murder, near
Pittsburgh. Pa, has been rardoned by Gov
Packer. There is another charge against
Stewart, and that is for the murder of Eliz-
abeth McMasters He will, therefore, be
kept in custody and tried for that crime.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

LsclsLATIvE.-TheD esmoines Citizen Ct
the I'd says Governor Lowe has returned the
joint resolution for adjournment with his
objectionable nature Of which it has not
learned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

STARTLING lNTIMATION-Ihe New York
Post, in its leading article of Saturday last,
speaking of the Trans Atlantic Telegraph
Company, mentions the fact that during the
attempt to lay the Geographic cable across
the Atlantic, last summer, communication
with the shore was lost for time before
the wire broke, and says: We have heard it
minated, indeed. that the cable was bro.
ken on purpose to prevent revelation of the
fact that the electrical current had become
exhausted before the ship had accomplished
il third OF her journey.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

THE KANSAS ISvEsTIGATIoN-The inves-
LEGATION Of the Kansas frauds ordered b.
the House of Representatives, has been
turned into very broad farce, a everyb dy
supposed it would be when the committee
was announced by the Speaker. Investiga-
ton has been stiled, and the Instructions of
the Adm inistration have been carried out to
the letter. AT the meeting of the Commit
tee, the anti .Leconpton members offered
various resolutions calling for executive doc
uments, correspondence, returns of the Kan
sas election, etc, but every proposition of
this kind was rejected by tie vote, Mr..
Letcber, of Virginia, being absent on ac-
count of illness.
Mr.. Stephens, of Geo, then gave notice
that at the next meeting he should Offer a
resolution to tie effect that the Committee
had got all the information they needed, and
should make majority report.
SO the Northern Democrats in the House
are to be notifie! that they must swallow
the Lecompton Constitution whole, SUR
rounded though it is By the grossest frauds
ever pcrpetrated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

~ 1t was rumored upon the street yes
terday that Florence money will either be
better or worse within the next week. Our
prayer is that it may be better.-Dar. Dem.
IL
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

Nor VERY BAp.-Prentice calls Bennett,
of Hs New York Herald, Ga scoundrel of
the hst water" Bennett retorts BY calling
Prentiee "a scoundrel Of the 6r.t brandy and
water b. "F
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
THE Nj AKKETS.

CHICAGO, March 3.
Flour-snperfne 50 5O9s2,75, extra
f3, 30(9b3,75 .Wheat-583@64c. Corn
zoe. Oats 2A9234c. Rye soc. Barley
3OC945c. essed hogs $5@s5,65.
Butter log DC. Eggs 99llc. Potatoes
3O@4Oc. .5,l.
New YoRK, March 3.
Flonr s4,259s5.lo for entire range
Of western brands. Wheat - CHICAGO
spring $1@sl o. Milwaukee club ST..
O3a(9$1 ,O5, prime white Southern 81 so.
Corn Csc. Oats 45946c. Mess pork
$16, l0@s16,5o. prime $l2,759b.3.
Dresse d hogs $@7. .-
ST. Louls, March 2.
Flour superfine $3,25@4, extra 81
Whea,-spring 6Oa69c. f,ll
15(9S5c, white 90$95e. Market for gro.
cerles quiet. Sale Of II hhds fair sugar
at SIC.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

OUTDOOR SAFETY.-The fear the
the weather has sent multitudes to of
grave, who otherwise might have lived
in health many years longer. The
fierce north wind and the furious snow
storms kill comparatively few, while hot
winter rooms and crisping summer suns
have countless hecatombs Of human
victims to attest their power. Except
in localities where malignant miasmas
prevail, and that only in warm weather,
outdoor life is the healthiest and hap
piest, from the tropics to the poles.
The general fact speaks for itself,
that persons who are out Of doors most,
take cold least. In some parts Of our
country, near one half of the adult
deaths are from air passages. These
ailments arise from taking cold in some
way or another; and surely the reader
will take sumo interest in a subject,
which, by at least one chance out Of
four his own life may be lost.
All colds arise from one Of two
causes:
LIST. By getting cold two quick after
exercise, either as to the whole body,
or any part of it.
I'd. By being chilled, and remaining
so for long time, from want of ex-
ercise.
To avoid colds from the former, we
have only to 60 to a fire the moment
the exercise ceases, in the winter. II in
summer, repair at once to closed
room, and there remain with the same
clothing on, until cooled off.
10 avoid colds from the latter cause,
and these engender the most speedily
fatal diseases, such as plcurlsies, Group,
and inflammation Of the lungs, called
pneumonias, we have only to compel
ourselves to walk with sufficient vlgor
to keep off a feeling Of chilliness.-
Attention to a precept contained in less
than dozen words, would add twenty
years to the average Of a civilized life.
Keep array chiHiness by exercise;
cool slo,cIy. Then you will never take
cold, in door or out !-Hall's Journal
Of Health.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
Loft MARCH sd. 1858 prantinp b.unty lands to

of March Sd, 1853, granting bounty lands to
certain officers, soldiers, &C.
In the House, the Speaker announced the
first business to be Mr.. Honrd's resolution,
asking for select committee to examine
into the charges that the action of members
had been influenced by the bestowal or with
holding Of executive patronage. The reso-
luton was discussed without final action.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
mEPUBLuCAN STATE CONVENTION.

Ee, lklhan Stat. Convention will be held at
Iowa City, On thursday. tie Eth day of June,
1855, For the rurp,ss Of nominating Secretary,
Aadissr, Treasureref State and Attorney 6 nsrsl,
and fer the transaction Of lueh other cuisines, a.
may Se d ee1n,d necessary by the Convention.
he vAtio II representation Of each cruaty will
b eae dsk gate fcf every ono hu drcd Re- publican
tstss, and IN additional one for every fraction
~ Afty, the vets for Governor at the last State
election bein, tie basis. Organized counties with
Less tn sns hundred Republican voters will be
entitled each to one delegate.
E. J. KIRkwooB, ". II. FARSER,
v. p. CLARK, Fl. PRIZE,
u. OColxoR. 9. ID. WOODEN,
Commit, a.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

APLEAsANT Custom. - The papers say that
the Maine Legislature has fallen into the
habit Of singing hymn just before opening
business tor the day. Suppose Congress
should try the effect of this practice. 1t is
said to have pacifying influence on quar-
relsome families. The next time Keilt is
mot conscious of being knocked down.
and general melee takes place, let some
musical member lead off with old Near, in
the words.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
LEGISLATIVE.

We received by the Desmoines Citizen of
the 9th the following legislative intelli
gence:
The Bank Bills have both passed through
the Committee of the Whole, and will prob
ably be adopted in the respective Houses in
which they originated, with little delay.
The Educational bill has been reported to
the Senate, by the Committee of the hole,
with recommendation in favor of its pas
sage. There is, we are told, little doubt of
its passage. The following gentlemen COM
pose the new board of Trustees, provided for
by the Senate: Lauren Dewey, of Henry !;
F.. Wright, of Cedar; ". Burris, Of Scott !;
W. T. Brannan, Of Muscatine E. G Lyon,
NJ. Reno, II. D. Downcy and W. II. Barris,
Of Johnson; Lincoln Clarke, Of Dubuque !;
]. B. Grinnell, of Poweshiek e. W. Drake.
of Mahaska, and W. P. Davis, of Polk.
The proposed Investigation into he ac's
of the Commissioners who located the Capt.
tol at Des Moines, was considered in the
House on Thursday, without final action.
The House refused to change its previous
action ia reference to the invest CATION
Tho House has refused to take further ac-
ton on the Temperance question, by vote
Of IS to 80.
The Senate voted down the House bill for
substituting County Commissioners for
County Judge. There is bill before the
Senate appointing two Commissioners to act
with the Judge.
The Davenport Gazette man is assured
that we do not feel ourself in a condition to
require the shielding of ''them wings Of his.
We regard them with as much suspicion as
we do the claws Of the wild cats which he
seeks to fasten upon the people of Iowa We
have waded through his half column of YER
biage in reply to our article of last week,
and our obtuse intellect is only able to gather
as its meaning that if the editor was in our
place he would talk just as We do, and rice
rersa. We are disposed to regard thi; as an
overture for compromise on the currency
question. But We can't close in on such
terms. We have declared war to the death
against the "varmins," and will accept NJ
compromise whatever. The Gazette has
attained a dignifed and leading position il
political warfare, and we have only expressed
the hope that it will preserve the same dig.
nifty and decency in its other controversies
We are aware that dirty business requires
the use Of dirty material, and are, after sec
ond thought, not so much surprised that TIT
Gazette has been compelled to resort to sucl
disreputable means to sustain it position a
an advocate OF swindlirg Shinplaster curren
cics In this occupation it is fit represen
tative of that species of felines noted for it
peculiarly offensive means of defensive war
fare, and like it should be Stunned ant
avoided by all who haven't got used to it
perfume.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

Or the beautiful lines of Dr.. Watts, more
familiar doubtless to most of the members:
"Ict dogs delight to bark and bite" &c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

Amount paid in'o Cook 4 sargent's
pockets to sustain their .ldeat,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

n TANNEH@
Cedar, Muse tn. o., March ath, lSss. g sgas'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
In unity to dwell

GLOW pleasant and how good it is
And how becoming we'll,
Together such rs brcr hren are