Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-15

ednesday was the warmest day o
the season-he thermometer rising as high as 30 .
A dispatch from st. Louis says it was up to on
hundred a~d t,centy degrees in that city!
CHEKsE.-Garrettson & Wiley, under ou
Office, have just received large assortment OF New
York aud Ohio cheese sample of which the.
have presented to US.
wAt picnic celebration in Springdal
township, Cedar county, on the I'd, Hugh J. Camp
bell, ESQ.,, Of this city, was orator of the day. Tn
Upton Advertiser speaks ia highly COMPLIMENTS.
terms Of his address and Of the occasion generally
SulolDE.-A German, whose name VI
have not learned, committed suicide, Tuesday, ii
Pine creek, Sweetland township. The act must
have been attended with more than usual difficulty
as the water in the creek is but eighteen inches
deep at present. We have no further particulars
BATHING in the river is now favorit'
evening pastime with many Of our citizens, and es
pecially with the juvenile sovereigns. favorable
opportunity is afforded for plunge into the pur'
waters of the great river from the RATS moored a
the mouth of Mad creek, which are thronged eaci
evening with lovers of aquatic exercise.
PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALE.-Any
Que wishing to purchase printing establishment
is referred to advertisement in to days paper.
The property n represented is worth at least
twice the amount set upon it and is at point on
the river convenient for shipping above or below
or into the interior.
We are indebted to Mr.. Burnett for
copy Of that great literary and typographical Gu
riosity-the illustrated quadruple Constellation, the
largest newspaper ever printed, being 70 inches
wide and 100 inches long. 1t seems intended by
its dimensions for a race of giants. Being the
hugest specimen of newspaper that may be pub
lished for many years, everybody should obtain
copy for preservation. Price so cents. For sale
at Burnett's.
THIRD STREET CuLvERr.-We are glad to
perceive that the city authorities constructing
new and larger culvert under Third street, from
Iowa Avenue to Sycamore. The inadequacy Of the
old "gunbarrel' culvert its dimensions being only
two by three feet the main cause Of the several
disastrous foods on the Avenue and Second street.
The new cuvert will be four by six feet-suficient
it is hoped, to carry of all the water that may
mulate above it.
CALL ABOUT IT, or the History and Mys.
terry Of Common Things" is the title of book of
$50 pages sent to us by the publishers-W. A.
Townsend l. Co., N. Y. From cursory perusal
of its pages we satisfied that it is all the title
represents it to be. There is scarcely any imagin
able thing in nature or art which is not here ex-
planned so far as human knowledge extends. As
really useful and practical work, we think it is
superior to any book ever published. For sale by
Palmer L Demorest, in this city.
A SrRWE.-The Irish laborers on the
streets are on a strike for higher wages, and the
public works have stopped. They have been paid
one dollar per day in city orders but demand dol
lar and half. The City Council meets next Satur-
day evening and will probably take some action in
the matter though think the present state of the
city finances forbids the payment of the wages
demanded. The public works had better stop till
the ctys credit becomes better is folly to carry
on improvements when city orders are worth
scarcely half their face.
GREAT PLEASURE ExcuRs1oN TO MINNESOTA!
The steamer Ben Campbell, Capt. Myers, will
start from Davenport on Tuesday next, 10th inst.
at O'clock L. n, for Minnehaha Falls, where a
grand encampment and convocation of the Sons of
Malta is to be held. The excursionists, however,
are not confined to members Of the Order-all who
wish to have pleasant time are invited to take
passage. A splenoia hrass and string band will
be on board the boat. Fare ~ the trip. including
two days board while the boat is in port, S25 pe1
couple The trip will be made in about eight Gay .
and will without doubt be pleasant one.
How TO PREVENT AND CURE SuN-SrRoKE
As there is considerable danger, during this hot
weather, of coup de solsI preventive and cure is
worth having. The following should be cut Out
and placed in every ones memorandum book: The
attack may generally be averted by bathing the
head in cold water, or wearing cloth inside the
hat 1ntoxication is predisposing cause; and il
is noticeable that most persons attacked are Irish
or German birth. The remedial treatment is sim
pie. The head should be bathed or rubbed witt
cold water and the patient made to swallow car
Donate of ammonia in solution. When the hear
shall have resumed normal action a cure is indlca
ted.
PERSONAL were visited to-day by
Hon. s. J. KirkwooS, talented standard bearer
for Governor. He came up on the packet from
Burlington and is at present q guest Of Mason I
Hotel, bat will leave for bis bcme at Iowa City in
the morning. Mr.. K. will speak to eur citizens
some time during the canvass. t.t
We were pleased to greet to-day, also, Prof. D
r. Wells, Of Iowa City, Principal Of tho Norma
Department of the State University-whose coun
tenance beams with more than wonted health ant
cheerfulness. Prof. Wells was formerly Principa
of one Of the public schools in this place, and VOL
numerous warm friends who will rejoice to hea
Of his esntiaaed prosperity. 12sh.
In LIMBO The notorious Capt. Johl
Phillips, in charge of officers of the law, and witt
iron "brscelets'' on his wrists, passed up on th
steamer Blackhawk this forenoon, for Rock Island
He was arrested at New Boston, ILL.,, yesterday, b.
Constable Sanders, of that place, on charge O.
completely in the murder of Mr.. Bean, from mali
which the charge against Phillips is based will b
found in another column. It is earnestly hope'
BY our citizens that this nisoh,eve us man, who ha
% long eaueed disturbances and difficulties here il
regard 70 the ferry, will have justice melted out tt
him in this instanoe.-Doily, 18th.
Carr. PBnLrPs.-Our statement that thil
old offender was put in irons after his arrest il
New Boston, on Tuesday last, was incorrect. HI
accompanied the officers without resistance to Rocl
Island, where he is now confined in Jail, the oenc'
with which he is charged not admitting of bail. l
is understood, however, that effort will be mad'
to secure his release by writ Of ha6eas corpus, bu
we doubt whether it will be successful. Capt
John is in fair way to do the Sucker State som
service a1 Alton or Joliet.
GA subscriber lin humorous commu
nication which the crowded state Of our column
compels us to decline publishing in fulD objects
method of advertising adopted by some Of GU
patrons-namely, keeping standing notices next t
the reading matter. He says his wife declares sh