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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

The WFE'ss COMMANDMENTS. II.
Thou shalt have no other wife but me.
2. Thou shalt not take into thy
house any beautiful brazen image Of a
servant girl, to bow down to her and
serve her, for I am a Jealous wife, visit
ing, &c.
3. Thou shalt not take the name Of
thy wife in vain.
4. Remember thy wife to keep her
respectable. !,
S. Honor thy wife's father and
mother.
6. Thou shalt not fret.
Z. Thou shalt not find fault with
thy dinner.
8. Thou shalt not chew tobacco.
9. Thou shalt not be behind thy
neighbor.
10. Thou shalt not visit the rum
tavern thou shalt not covet the tavern
keepers rum, nor his brandy, nor his
gin, nor his whiskey, nor his wine, MOI
anything that is behind the bar Of the
rumseller.
IL. Thou shalt not visit billiard
halls, neither for worshipping in chance
nor heaps of money that lie on the ia
BILE. s
12. Thou shalt not stay out after
nine o'clock at night.
13. Thou shalt not grow peeyish
and comfort thy beautiful physiognomy
because Of being called to foot store
bills, which thy dear wife hath made
without thy advice or consent; fol
verify she knows the wants Of the house
hold.
IA. Thou shalt not set at naugh
the commandments of thy wife.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

TIE EEouIRER's SPELLINe. -sSquearnsd.
Shades of Walker, Webster and Worcester how "
are tortured The valiant editor Of the "Enquirer'
having in his imagination "kilt John" and all th'
other "iiliputs,' = has commenced the Slaughter o.
ths.pasron saintss1 grammar anderthegrnphy Q
horror horror ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17
z EDUCATIONAL HIGH PRESSURE. -

EDUCATIONAL HIGH PRESSURE. - In
.condemning the unrelaxing discipline
to which our boys and girls are now
subjected, the Medical Circular says,
the mind as well as the body is sure to
suffer from it. Instead Of forcing as
much instruction in a given time into
the human brain as its capacity and
powers of apprehension will receive, the
tutor should consider that childhood is
the appropriate time for the discipline
Of the body, for the consolidation Of the
bony fabric, for the invigoration Of the
muscles, and the healthful development
Of the glandular or nutritive system.
Pure air, exercise, liberty, and a sufic-
iency Of good food are absolutely ac-
cessory to physical development; to
which we would add, moderate study,
and a watchful encouragement of gay
and Joyous emotions. To enable us,
however, to carry out such a system as
this, We must keep our children longer
at school than is the present custom,
so that we shall not be under the need
of requiring one age to do the work Of
another. Time is animportant element
in training !; and if we work against it,
we put the ia sulties to an unnatural
strain, which must be productive OF
much unconsidered evil.
DIAMoNDs.-At the present day, di-
Almonds are cut in two modes into a
rose diamond and brilliant. The rose
diamond is fat beneath, like all weak
stone, while the upper face rises into a
dome, and is cut into facets. Most
usually, six facets are put on the cen
trail region, which are in the form of a
triangle, and unite at their summits.-
The brilliants have the finest effect, but
require the sacrifice of a larger portion
Of the gem, SO that the weight Of an
ordinary polished diamond often does
not exceed half that Of the rough gem.
It is singular fact that the diamond
always occurs in detached state in al
luvial soil. The primitive crystalline
form Of the substance is a regular oc-
tahedron, Of which there are numerous
notifications. They are found Of al
colors those which are colorless, OF
which have some very decided tint, are
most esteemed, though the latter are
quite rare. Those which are slightly
| discolored are the least valuable. =
When burned in air oxygen, it is founc
that nothing but carbonic acid is for
med and hence it is proved that the
diamond is charcoal or carbon in a pure
or crystalline form.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

THINGS LOST FOREVER. - The fol-
lowing words, from the pen ofLydia H.
.Sigourney, are full Of instructive
meaning. ssLost wealth may be re-
stored BY industry the wreck Of health
'regained by temperance fsrgotton
knowledge restored by study alienated
friendship smoothed into forgetfuluess
even forfeited reputation won BY pa
thence and virtue. But who ever
looked upon his vanished hours, recalled
his sighted years, stamped them with Wit
wisdom or effaced from Heavens record
the fearful blot uuasted time. The
foot print on the sand is xash.a out by
tie ocean. wave and easier might We
yhsp years are fad, End that foot prin
fhsn ,racan lost. hours'' s8
- - It has been sale, with justice, tia
most solemn Of birds is an owl, th
%S9st solemn of beasts is an ass, an
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

r. Coz BENreN's ILLNESS ALARMING. = A
Washington dispatch of the 5th says: ssGol.
Benton is much worse. He sent for cler-
gyman to-day. saying that he had not long
to live, and wished to prepare for his depart
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

PLAIN SPEAKING REwARDED.-Many OF
our readers will recollect an able speech,
made by James B. Gardenhire, in the Mis-
souri, Legislature, last winter, in which the
orator took high emancipation ground. Mr.
Gardenhire hasjust been elected Mayor of JEFF
ferson City, the capital Of the Statesman.
cipation being the only issue in the contest
This is one of the most significant victories
of the season.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17
VOL. IX--NO. SO.

OFFICIAL VOTE
Of Muscatine county at the electiorheld
April 5, 1853.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

The MILLERITEs MovING.-The Newark
IN. J) Advertiser says some of the leading
Second Adventists in that city have again set
period for the destruction Of the world
protesting to. have discovered the errors OF
their previous calculations, and to have
finally ascertained the exact truth They
regard the recent financial depression and
the prevailing religious excitement as signs
of the last days. By the next arrival from
Europe they expect to hear OF the destruction
of the city Of Rome, and this will portene
the conAagration Of the world next Summer
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

FoRGor HlxsELF.-A dSy 81 two AGO.
Quaker and hot headed youth were quar-
telling in the street. The broad -brimmed
friend kept his temper most equally, which
seemed but TO increase the anger Of the
other. 3
.Fellow," !" said the latter, II den't knoy
a bigger fool than jon are,'' finishing Ne
sentence with an oath. sE s.
ss6top fliend, 2 rseljel the Quaker, ssthou
forgettest thyself." Z
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

= Rock ISLAND BRIDGE AGAIN.-A private
dispatch to the New York Herald informs us
that the House Committee on Commerce
have had under consideration for some TINE
the Rock Island bridge matter, and agreed to
report that they consider it a serious obstacle
to navigation, but deem it inexpedient te
legislate in the matter, as it is question fol
the courts. ~ - 3. z.4
This, we take it, is the end Of the contro.
versy, so far as Congress is concerned
What the Supreme Court may do is yet to
be determined. 49, =.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

HEAVY RAIN.-We were visited by copi-
Gus showers of rain Saturday and yesterday. As
usual, considerable damage was done to the public
improvements in the city by washings and breaking
away of embankmen's. We learn that number
of bridges and embankmen.s along the railroadtrack
were washed away. The regular train did not go
out this morning. The construction train is out on
the line making repairs.-Daily, 18th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

SEED Com. The steamer John Bell
brought up yesterday over 200 sacks Of seed corn
from Hickman KY. 1t belonged to the Captain Of
the boat who offered 70 sell it at only dollar and
quarter per bushel It was good quality Of
corn, but the price was also good. We presume,
however, that many farmers in this State would
gladly pay it for corn which they were sure was
good for seed. Most Of the corn in this region Of
country was badly injured BY the carly frosts and
cold weather last autumn. 81 4 IS 81
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-17

Cg Aquarius reigns, or, more properly
speaking, RAINs Since last Saturday, during al
most each hour of the day and night "the weeping
sky" has been discharging its LIQUID store,
"Now soft and still, like little dew,
Now drenching all the ground"
q st night il showed in old fashioned style, but
the ground was too moist and the air, though chill
~, not sufficiently cold to retain il, and ere this
meets the eye of the reader it will have all disap-
peared.-Daily, 18th.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

THAT Doc LaW.~One of the greatest Legls-
latiYe institutions which has had birth in the
b4aia OF 4 Legislator OF the present term, is
Cc1. LumesdenI;s dog law. BY this ers7ttf'e'1f
4, Il lliiicc b has received the sanction Of the iWo
Houses, and will doubtless meet with TIE
appToval Of the Governor, Il dog, IN Lotlsl-
era, has become I'll article OF property and
Tie purloining Thereof becomes a felony as
much ~ though an individual were to felon'-
ously appropriated to himself 4 nuns coat or
Atitle..''> There are many gentlemen III the
State who own dogs that they would not sell
at any price, and yet up to this session OF the
Legislature, they might be stolen, with I'M
punitY, BY those who were able to secrete
them, as no law upon our Statute books re-
cognized the crime as q real one. There are
numerous dogs that ought to be stolen, but
If ever we become the possessor Of a canine
in our opinion ought not 10 be hIcFed
from us,kve shall again thank Col. Lunsden
for that dog law,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

ABOLITION en- THE DEcLiNE.-fred Doug
las complains bitterly that the friends OF tue
abolition Of slavery are falling away hom the
cause, some for one reason aud some tor an
ether, and d good many because its pfincl-
pies required them to t:eut the colored man
as an equal brother in all the relations OF
ille." There's the Ttib.-EE.
Tt has always been our belief, and doubtless
the belief Of two-thirtIs Of serious thinking
men d this country, that AtoIitionlsm would
die a natural death in the common consse OF
human events, Like all intense fires, they
burn brightly and terceiy tor a white and
then die off from their own Intensity. As the
Abolition feeling gradually declines III the
North, what will the Southern Secession
Shriekers do fer political capital VAL they
see Their the folly OF their Immature aud par
ricidal course and turn with devotion to the
perpetuation Of this great confedeIacy Of
States? We hope 50. HugraA for the Union
the day of dissolution, is, in our opinion,
turtle, distant now than it ever was.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20
VICI,

Il II SUPPORTED BY EAebEs.-L.uc-
kon.be, In his "Tour through, Ireland in 177e,D
says: h. 49,
In naostsof these mountains the MacGilr-
ciddy's keeks in Kerry are Numbers Of ca
gies and other rapacious birds. I have been
assured thai, some years ago, a certain poor
man in this part Of the country discovered
enc Of their nests, and that, by clipping the
wings Of the eaglets. and fixing collars OF
leather about their threats, which prevented
them from swallowing, he daily found a store
q good provisions in the nest. such as various
Of excellent fish, wild fowl, rabbits and
hares, which the old ones constantly brought
to their young. And thus the man and his
children were well supported during a hard
summer, BY giving the garbish to the eaglets
to keep them alive.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

Az Eseslsa VlEw OF THE NEaso.-The
English papers occasionally have a pleam OF
light on the subject Of negro slavery in the
United States, and the following article from
the Liverpool Post, is clear case in point
Speaking Of the negro that journal says;
There arc twenty times As many '~I:isssers'
in Africa as in all the West India Islands or
the american continent, aud five hundred fold
worse, They have always been SO the sur
for six thousand years, at least, has looked
down upon and found them uot only "blacE
and curly" but the most debased Of slaves.
It was not the white man who did this--the
black man was the tyrant- 4 transfer 10 the
white man WAS bliss bondage remained
but bow different from chains imposed on
them IN their native soil and their crigIna!
dwelling place. The Post again askes, "Is
there any hope for the future 2" which it
answers, mot il things are allowed to re-
main as they are. The aptitude Of she ne
gro Tor civilization presents only individual
examples the mass have been savage. They.
are now savages in Africa. There is ne qties-
tioning the faet-lt is true. Brought within
the control and influence OF the white man,
it might De diaerent-wouId be different;
but ordinary means will never overcome OBJ
stacles to the exercise ot that influence. Re-
leased from the presence OF civilization, the
negro will relapse into the baEbaEisnl OF his
racer
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

THE Pass IN FRAscE.-Tae following para
graph from, the Paris correspondence Of the
New York Commercial, shows how complete
ard despotIc is the censorship Of the press
maintained by Louis Napoleon:
4 friend, who is employed in the Moaaeuy
office to make the TRANSACTIONS from the
American Journals, assures me that not a
sing'e,Iine appears in that paper that has not
passed through the office OF The Minister Of
State, and been marked bon It tiyer. Murders,
chapters from Lieut., Maury's navigation pa
pers, many Of which have been published
lately, etc, are read over carefully with the
rest And the proof which he offers that
they are carefully read, is this: that frequent
ly his transIations have a sentence struc k cut,
or are condemned entirely, because. Of a sup
posed a%Ilasion to politics. Not only does the
Minister Or his chief know the contents of
each days issue, but N. %Pancoucke, the pub
Usher, and the two principal editors, inspect
the matter before it COOS to the Minister'S
bureau. =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

A Coon DoDen,--lt1 sKtkex LIZ. very 5orci-
bly, that the city of New Orleans was some
what done" by d Senate bill which was
concurred in by the House without a dissen~
ting voice, on Tuesday last, "relutive 10 the
payment u jurors serving in the First Dis
trict Cours' Of that city. Script. given in
payment to jurors for services rendered, &C.
cumalated to the amount Of about $4,000.
several years back, and the city has persist
entity refused to cancel it, on the ground that
ii was. a debt due BY the State as Il part ofthe
costs. OF criminal prosecutions. This scriipt,as a
matter Of course, became a drug In tie mar
ket, and some sarewd spectators it seems,
have bought lip the stuff at a merely nominal
price-and { bill was lately introduced into
the Legislature, y relative to the payment Of
jurors. &c.H It was passed; and the city has
now to fork over for all the script aforesaid
Or what is the same thing, she is obliged to
receive it III payment Of taxes. We call this
a good dodge.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

IaEz Il GoSE.-IisiIence once more
rssgns supreme in the Halls of the State Can
itol: She enormous labors ola band of he
foicSand determined PATRIOTS are over, and
the arms Of a thankful State whose interest
and welfare they have SO carefully cherished,
are extended to fold them in a soft embrace.
Ike beacon towers On tops Of the highest
hills, their actions shine fortl, in a wicked
and dangerous world. Their hotel bills ara
pald-bar demands have been liauidated-
washsrwonaan accounts have been carefully
overharled and done up-they have settled
up with everybody, and cutsthe;r stick from
lied Stick 4 right merry time they had on
sheelosihs day, 50 many funny things said
so many Jokes crackea-so many witty gas,-
lutsons were offered-so many messages from
the Senate H.. Brandy and water) were re-
'eeSved and acknowledged, all Of which are
forever lost TO the world from the want of a.
reporter to note them down.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

HE UTAH EXPEDITION Eor IN DAseER.-
4 " aahinnton letter writer says, under date
Of the It'll: =
The alarm in regard to the situation of
she ufah expedition has subsidized, IN conse-
quedce OF advices Therefrom Of later: dates.
from which it appears that there will be no
scarcity OF sto1es or provisions OF any kind
me contractors being quite able to supply the
eSpaaatto1 under their engagements. The
orders Tor the army train with stores, etc,
when #as 70 De ~ readiness to start on the.
nianded. sA:' *~S@
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

~ExFRAnRptNARv Observation-Disclosures
Notwithstanding Ee~onomy-1tsrrihs lit
tempt to Retrsneh the States Enpenses.--- Be it
hereafter and forever remembered that the
Committee Oh Contingent Expense. in that
immaculate and highly intellectual body
known to the world and tha. rest Of mankind,
as the Senate Of the State IF Louisiana, cor-
.cluaed IN the magnitude Of their wisdom, to
r~etreneh the lavish expenditure OF the States
funds, by cutting down the price Of weekly
newspapers, furnished to members OF that
economical body, from two dollars per copy,
to forty centst People Of Louisiana throw
up your hats and shout to the world the
economy of your Senate The same move
was on foot in the, House, when it was very
properly killed off, by Il resolution Of Cant.
ALLEN, 5nstructing the Committee to paw the
usual price for papers ordered by members
Of the House, VII: So per copy. Well done.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

Coon IoEA.--A resolution was offered IN the
House on Wednesday last, allowing the SER
seant-at-Art1s $500 for taking care Of the
statue Of Washington, 4 committee should
have been appointed-at 4 large salary Of
coarse--to take care of the pigeon-coop; in
which The seat,.e is placed. i more ridierEops
waste ct money was never manifested
than III the building of that coop, by a Demo-
cratic Legislature. But somebody had to be
re warded for Democratic services. and 30 a fat
job was given him Tor which the people have
to pay.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

A MorHER7s CussE.-We yesterday pick
ed up a story among the mariners on the IeYee,
which, i incfedjble to ous. polite readers, will
at last "do to tell to tie marines.n Some
weeks ago i poor Choctaw Indian named
Thompson was hruEalIy murdered on The
leyee, opposite the Mint, BY two sailors Of
the ship Joseph Rowan, the particulars Of
which tragedy must be fresh II the minds Of
our realtors. On the day following tae murder,
the mother OF the murdered Indian, Il wrink-
led, gray-haired Old s4uaW, ugly as another
Meg Merrilies, created much excitelneu. by
going about the streets Of the Third District
weeping, wringiug her hands and Taving in
her native language. In the course Of her
wanderings she frequently passed the ship to
which her sons inuFdereIs belonged, and
each time she uttered maIedictions upon tae
ship and all on board in the widest anu most
frenzied manner. This is a fact, OF which we
heard at the time. In good time the ship took
her departure. But she had not been many
daYsat sea before she eucountered bad wealth
er, gotaisabied, sprung a leak, and had to put
into Savannah III distress. This is also a we'll
authenticated fact, But the story which we
picked mp from the Mariners and which VIC
offer TO our marine readers, isfthat it was the
Indian mothers curses which brought bad
luck to the Joseph Rowan. We are assured
that not a few OF the sailors cognizass. Of the
circumstances, speak Of the subject il q res
pectfuf, reverent manner, If they do not en-
tirely believe that the god Of the winds and
waves listened TO the Indian mothers prayer.
IN, o. Crescent.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20
Mss.ngrls .,1t, VaIa,.s

1ae Immense frauds
:ratea by what are called aaa ;ist;ss,. Psp !.
laa. E.1 whosnbssas Iaras sal,asa'
Of The hard earnings q H. IL %i Isn'a9aa
c; .'.'iss and create sst untold niss, ,s1 = q
c cs where they operate, ars asea - h'
J ,hs 30 oo COMMON occurrence, and i 1, ';as
'hosa VINO s1h. rob BY wholesale !, W ssa, '.
nose VINO are not SO enterprisiD ~ :. :,
operate on a small SCALE. A|tbnas, and
1o , IS not % much troubled viz ~ I.'
c'as' OF 'ndividusls ii Is lisNoa \ saa'
upright, religious North, yeloeea.I
aa oa lay a specimen and tHs ssas s.fsSI
get OF the more We will T%assfs M saeg
Ia1s fo'losihgg very appropfi.I. sssl's,',
change which vs think hh5agS IL = 3:
and pondered On BY aIl. 'saaa
1t is to BE-. feared IIattthhs .I..sa. =.
way specu'ations and fal.4s NV 'aif
NOUS robber'es By bank Offices 81 ~ W y
faIcatlons. bF the million, Ii lsas,ss. g.
T''s and other corporations-bs,a,Iil, Ill.,.
ed ed the moral ssnsibilities Il ID Is aaiE.
The man Who plumbers Ianal 9l.Fe,
thousands Is Z :adislipruishels A.. Y
and is Anplored 10 come baef a IN.
scene Of bis enormous ~1ransaaIi.,s. ~ ~
's publicly told@that ,e ha.1sas,sas4sa,
no crime Or dIshonorabls at NJ L.
sat1e tina tie poor creature YIio NJ T.
a faFrow full Of wood q azb.e D 1 H..
Is hunted like 4 beast d pfsY.as1 !,
punished VIII seseFEii,t til Isr,hI !
curse Of gigantic yillainy haareasa h.
los'g upon q coafdilng people. & I;,r ~
that the officers Of ias.icedo.tbbsir s ~,
in regard 70 the great scotalrg. #.
nave 40 Avs 70 meet tIasseae,nas.
and startling crimes lns i ne hsty d, lub.
lie officers rho are willing "a rs,ogni;,.
them bit Il, % the Other hand h.
crimes are 10 Be huslled IND,
concealed, and the villain allowed 49,
al large, the people should asistt ,psa
a rsfo'm'. We are l~aw-abidilags and 1gr
upon lazy 50 long as there ialaE. and !.
is worth anything.
But WREN Jaw utterly fall. ii iriafsal
people should protect themselves bTzle.
maadngg further ggIs!!attiion, alh icbI sIaII
free the community Of tbs great seas.
dreis who prey upon their substance
aud deiraad them Of millions q
share Of the troubles Of u1s stIshIrss
ia suHerings, lhe lungs, lie
wants, and the untold Ilossas NJ d Laye
bean felt BY the honest and industrious
are the direct results Of the great roIIIbs,,
les, speculasioa1 and delaIealionsI 81 Dr. ar
tipguisbed eitizens.h uayezthesppssss aEs,
not boras it Long enough .ss..5'
It would be #ell il every sstsa seis
would pass special and seefrY1 AIM
gent laws to punish defauiters snd aap.
Iingaislaed' plunderars, including Ill
who attempt 10 cover up their crimes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-20

Il ARrcrl 1pEA!-0ur e%aizzical friend Brad
BURN, IN his notice Of us and sours:' last week
says we pulled out a handful Of bank. notes
and returned him three Jfftys we had borrowed
from him "a day or two previous when in
Flaquemine, Now we don't. care a button
about any si1eaa snslnuations, but really the
idea Of country editor talking Of .Dtys is 4
rich idea Now you know that you never
had that much money at any one time in
your iiio--tQ3 say nothing Of having that
much to lend Il acknowledgements to hear
yoata}k sometimes one woold suppose you
actually had some money.