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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22
VOL. X---NO. 42.
Selecting Sccd.Corn.

When we reflect that The value ofQny crop
depends very considerably on the quantity.
quality and right use of the seed from which
it springs, we will all naturally wonder that
little regard seems to be had to sohat and
loo we plant. | hnre planted corn as many
now plant. by going to my crib at planting
time and slclliny from it the finest looking
ears, planting the orthodox number Of kerr
nels at the orth"d'x time, and then expect.
ing, nay, demanding growth of corn.
Experience has taught Inc better way.
Certain conditions must be lu filed to make
success consequent u,'on any course of ac-
tlon, and planting corn is no-w wise exception
al. lost two thirds of my corn in ono
season hy planting seed without exa,ni .,ine
it. then found, that with, little xtt ention.
that corn Which will grow is easily distin.
guished from that which will not. Com
kparing the ears before shelling, the good
will have clear, bright and hinty or half
metallic appearance, and the color uniform
throughout The ear, while the poor will hook
dingy ana part-coloret, or variou.ly shaded,
and frequently have cracked or bruised
appearance.
But better discrimination still NAV Le
made by examining the chit IT the kernel.
The poor chit, like the corn, has dinxy or
greasy appear ance, and is usually shrunken,
while the good chit locks white, clear and
fresh. Corn soaked for few hours in 4
solution of chloride of lime, I OF. to gallon
OF water, will be hastened considerably in
termination, and hence is use.ul in late
planting, | have known it commence t.,
sprout IN the course of four or five hours.
This solution is good test of the life of the
seed. II, however, the farmer will gather
his seed-corn from tn. field before frost aud
hang it up to dry, he will avoid the necessi-
ty OF examination in the Spring Corn loses
its vitality by being soaked by rains, and
frozen anal thawed, and hence, Western far
mers are more troubled with poor seed than
Eastern, because their corn is not usually
house lis safely, and also, tile corn p antel
here not being of so hard and tlinty char
acter more readily imbibcs moisture.
These suggestions, which We copy from
the Prairie Farmer, we commend to our
readers. From our observation, We are led
to think there will be much trouble with our
seed-corn this year, and unless much care is
used, replanting will be needfu to great
extent. Farmers, look to your seed-corn
mo~, that if you have no, got that which is
''sure fire." get it without delay, and resolve
nou, that you will make al effort to avoid
being caught in this trap from this time,
henceforth and forever.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22
SOUTHERN DIsUNIoN CoNysNr1oS. -

SOUTHERN DIsUNIoN CONVENTION. - The
annual humbug of Southern Disunion Con-
ventlon is to be repeated this year, at Vicks-
burg, Mississippi, on the 9th of May. At the
Montgomery Convention Of last year, Com
mittee was appointed embracing one member
from each Of the Gulf States, to take caro- of
Southern interests exclusively, and it is this
Committee who issue the call, and they
accompany it by an Address, in which they
assume that the recent "Black Republican"
victories in the Free States foreshadow a
grand Abolition triumph in 1860, and pre-
paratory to that event they intimate that the
Southern States might as well be packing up
their effects, ready to vacate the Union on
short notice. Poor fellows! They seem
determined to ''rule or ruin! ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

SHORT SERMONS. The illustrious John
Wesley, the founder of Methodism, used
the following language in q letter to his
friend, Mrs. Johnson:
eff any, then, of the preachers exceed
their time, (about one hour in the whole
service, hope you will always put them
in mind of what is the Methodist rule. Peo-
ple imagine the longer the sermon is, the
more good it will do. This grand mis-
take. The help done on earth God doeth
himself, and he does not need that We should
use many words"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

BEEF TEA.-A most excellent food
for the convalescent, is made Of half a
pound Of lean beef, cut in small piec'
es, and soaked half an hour, or more,
in a quart Of cold water, and afterward
boiled few minutes, stirring it little
as it begins to boil. Then pour it in
to bowl upon a piece Of hot, we'll
Drowned toasted bread. Drink OFT the
liquid, or eat toast and all with a
spoon. The only seasoning allowed is
. triae Of salt, or very slight flavor
of red-pepper pod. If there is sense
Of chilliness in the patient, whole
pepper-pod may be used, making the
tea very fiery. It will then be a good
sudori6c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22
PURSUIT OF PLEAsuRE.-We smile

PURSUIT OF PLHAsURE.-We smile
at the ignorance of the savage who cuts
down the tree in order to reach the
fruit; but the fact is, that blunder
of this description is made BY every
person who is eager and impatient in
the pursuit Of pleasure. To such, the
present moment is everything, and the
future is nothing; he borrows, therefore,
from the future at most usurious and
ruinous interest +; and the consequence
is, that he finds the tone Of his best
feelings impaired, his self-respect di-
minished, his health Of mind and body
destroyed, and life reduced to its very
dregs, at time when, humanity speak
ing, the greater portion Of its comforts
should be still before him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

George NJ Dallas is proposed as tho
next Democratic candidate for the Presidency
by the Mobile Register. The Augusta Con,ti.
tuition a lis: endorses the idea, and the Chatles-
ton Courier copies the article
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

A FAMILY PuzzLE.-The family of Mrs.
Lucinda Burr, of North Wilbraham, according
to the Palmer Journal, consists Of one father,
three mothers, two grand mothers, one great
grand mother, two widows, three children,
one husband, one wife, two daughters, one
grand daughter, one son, one grand son, one
great grand son, one mother-in-law; yet the
family numbers but five persons, who all live
under the same roof.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

W With the exception of Virginia
which will hold her election on the 26th of
May-therc will be no more State elections
held until August, when Alabama, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina and
Texas will enter the field
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

GA Mr.. Abrams, of Henrico, Va, has
announced himself as a candidate for Con-
grcss, in favor of the extinction of slavery in
Virginia. OF course, the cowarlly Southern
IL gus is frightened at such audacity, and
wants the fellow lynched.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

EThe S,uth Tier Democrat, published
at Corydon, Wayne county, nominates James
Baker, Of Lucas county, as the Democratic
candidate for Governor. This makes round
halfdozen leaders of the "harmsnious" who
have been publicly named for that Office.
The number bids fair to become "a Baker',
dozen," at least.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

~ Mr.. J. L. Elwood, General Freight
Agent of the Chicago and Rock Island and
NJ. & NJ. R. R. Companies, died at Chicago, a
few days ago, He was highly esteemed in all
his private and business relations.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

~An exchange says: III. Clay Dean,
ex-chaplaia of the U. S. Senate, is mentioned
as the possible candidate Of the Democracy
for Governor of this State" He certainly
possesses more mental capacity than any
other man of his party who has yet been
named for that Office.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

BRIGADIER DoDaE. - Brigadier General
Augustus Caesar Dodge, Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to the Court of Madrid, has his own
consultations. He is by special favor permitted
to bring home the portraits of the King and
Queen of Spain, which, by an act of special
grace, their Majesties have had painted for
his use. 1t is something, when turned out of
The presence of the substance of royalty, to
be permitted to carry away its shadow.
These portraits are doubtless tribute to the
Brigadier's great military reputation. Great
is the Brlgadier Chicago Press and 7rib.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

and Georgia, it would mean 10 more of .
Tariff than we have at present, for it is amply
sufficient for ''the expenses of an onemicai
administration"
No. agrees with the Ostend Manifesto
precisely. The phrase, '',clsen IL can b,
acquired consistently oitA tie national
homor," has m india rubber Acxiblity, very
felicitous, indeed.
No. reiterates the old land distribution
theory so decisively rebuked by Gen. Jackson
and the West. 1t is not exactly the pill to
offer to Western Republicans, at least. 1t
was the most odious and unrighteous plank
in the old Federal platform, and the old
Democratic party owed in a great measure
its popularity in the West to its opposition
to that measure. We do not think that it
has become any the more popular with age.
N?. 6 il the Native American part of this
sandwich platform. The Republicans Of
the West have declared their open and
uncompromising hostility to any one or all
of the proscriptive and intolerant principles
of Know Nothingism, and it is rather late
in the day to ask them to unite on any such
a pla. form. If this were the only objection
able feature in the platform, it would be
sufficient to ensure its prompt and contempt
uous rejection by every Republican. The
principle avowed is false, narrow and
bigoted one, and can meet with no favor in
the North.
Nos. 7, 8 and 9 are what Mr.. Choate
would call .'glittering generalities."
No. 10 is extremely virtuous and heroic
in the battle that is to ensue We opine
that the Republicans will look on with the
feelings of the wife who, when her husband
fought the bear, exclaimed: eco it, hus-
band Go it, bear!' We have not the
slightest preference between the two parties
in Tennessee. And, as to all propositions
for union and coalition from that quarter,
we are glad to see that the Republican party
are preparing to answer them in q gallant
md fearless manner, by fully, frankly and
declaring its principles, without
and without reserve, and
inviting all who agree with them to vote
with it, and all who do not to vote as they
please, its motto being No coalitions and
no compromises.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

tV 1t is stated all over Germany Just
now that the most popular song is a"Wshr-
lied" by Heinrich Struck, in which it is
said that
"rhe German cart and the German Rhine,
Aad tho German land and the G,rmsn wine,
Shall Germans bs forever.'
and other half-evi'lent propositions, bearing
strong family likeness to the usswegh
songs some seventeen years since.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

FKElcHrs ON CATTLE FROM CHICAGO TO
NEW ORK.-Cattle are contracted from
Chicago to New York, via Suspension
Bridge, a: 81 per head. The Albany papers
report that j. L. Alexander's cattle were
contracted from CHICAGO to New York, via
Pittsburgh aud Fort Wayne Railway, ut 81
per head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

1owA.-With all the warmth of feeling and
energy of action inherent in the dcnizens Of
the Great West, the [owans are nobly con-
tributing to secure the purchase of Mount
Vernon, under the able conduct of their ener-
getic Vice Regent and her most efficient assist
ants The press has literally seconded the
efforts of these patriotic ladies; devoting con-
siderable space to the interests Of the Associ-
alton, chronicling the entire success of festi-
walls, concerts and fancy balls, in various parts
of the State. The sums thus realized will
place Iowa in an enviable position, little
behind the older and wealther of her sister
States.-Mount Vernon Record for March.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

Ey The following model obituary notice
is copied from an east ern exchange:
MIR. -- was small in stature, and was
generally known as the smallest inan IN
town, and was, perhaps, one Of the poorest.
lie has, however, always been remarkably
man, and though age and in6r-
nifty had much impaired his strength, he
coutinuel to Or ep about with his wooJ-ssw,
almost TO the last"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

COMFORT FOR LONG .NosKD MEN-"Give
me-" said Napoleon, ga, man with good
allowance Of nose. Strange as it may ap-
pear. when l want any good head work done,
choose man-rrovided his education has
been suitable with long nose. His
breathing is bold and free, and his brain, ~
his lungs and heart, cool and clear. In my
observations Of men, have almost invaria-
bly, found long nose and long head to-
pethero
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

WHAT NORTHERN DEMOCRACY MUST CONE TO.
Senator Brown, Of Mississippi, in recent
letter, thus declares, in behalf of the political
school he represents, the ultimatum for acting
with the Northern Democracy in the Presi-
Dental election of 1860:
''Not only is the territorial legislature not at
liberty to exclude slavery by u.triendly acts,
but it is bound to give such adequate and
sufficient protection as its nature requires !;
and, in default of its doing so, it is the duty
of Congress to interpose and compel its crea-
ton to discharge ITSELF 10 these positions
the Northern Democracy must come, or we
cannot stand with them in 1860. Anything
short Of this is lnockery and delusion."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

NoCoRMICK's REAPER WoRKs.-C. IL.
Mccormick has a colossal Reaper Manutac.
tory in Chicago, and has made a colossal
fortune out of an invention which has prov
ed of vast importance to the agricultural IN
terests in the grain growing States. McCoEE-
mick commenced kle manufacture of Reap
ers and Mowers in cflice 60 in 1846, and now
cons actly employs 290 hands. The aver.
age sales of machines from lS4S to 1884
were near 800; in 1855 they reached z
500 in 1856 about 4 900, and in 1858 they
were 4, 500. The material used for the stock
of Reapers now in readiness for the season ol
1859, is estimated at $l37, ,957. The Reaper
Works comprise S brick buildings OF FROM
two to five stories zach.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

Souri, AMER1oA.-The Spanish American
Republics are all of them in bad condition,
and the most of them convulsed by civil
wars. Chill, which has always been noted
as the most quiet and prosperous among
them, seems to be now waging civil war
more sanguinary than any of the Others
The Government appears to have the upper
h, nd, although the insurrectionists are very
general all over the country. Peru is more
quiet internally than for some time past, and
is prosecuting war with Ecuador, but bus.
mess is completely paralyzed at Callao and
Lima. Assassinations there are of daily oc-
cuyrence. It is stated that one hundred
persons were assassinated during the last
month in Lima, Callao, and the villages in
their vicinity.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

WEATHER PREDlcT1oN.-A correspondent
of the Scientific american, named j. Royal,
of White Rock, ILL.,, furnishes that paper with
the following weather prediction. lie pro-
fesses to be able to foretell the W. ather one
year in advance for any locality where there
is an almanac calculated. Here is the
prophecy:
''Thc first of April will be wet, the last half
fair; the first week in May will be wet, the
balance fair; the first half of June will be
fair, the last half changeabte; July will begin
and end with few days of changeable weather,
leaving the middle of the month dry; August
will have great many wet days; September
will set in fair, but the balance of the month
will he changeable, the last part being wettest;
October changeable, gradually increasing to
wetncss; November, like the preceding, only
commencing fairer and ending wcttest
December, fair weather."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

~ Mr.. Buchanan's organ says "it is per-
fectly clear that the great Democratic defeat
in Connecticut twas occasioned by the over
weening confidence with which the Demo-
cratic party regarded the contest!" Consid-
cring the time, money and hard work
expended on the canvass by the Administra-
ton leaders, this is about as rich an exhibition
of innocent simplicity as we have seen since
the Fort Du Qucsne letter.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22

Under its new prospectus, the name
Of the Washington U,sson is to be changed to
the Constitution. This is after the fashion
of pirates, who hoist the flag of the nation
they mean to plumber. Under its former
title, the paper has done its best to distract
and divide the Union, and, under the latter,
we suppose it will pervcrt and assail the
Constitution.
With regard to the Charleston Con-
vention, the Mercury, Of that city, says in a
recent article:
We are not sure that any such convention
will meet, but, if it does, unless it is limited
exclusively to delegates from the South, it
will be no convention of the Democratic party.
According to this authority, modern DEM
ocracy is peculiar institution Of the South.
The Mercury is about right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-28
Fever and Ague.

from which mankind suffer over large bar, Of
the globe, II the consequence of dixcssrd act;nn
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay. This exhalation Is evolved bv
the action Of solar heat on vet SOIL and rises With
the watery vapor from it. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth's sur
face, and the virus IL taken with Il through the
lungs into the blood There acts as an irritating
poison on the internal viscera and excretng organs
OF the BODY. The liver becomes torpid and fails TO
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the hood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
70 the circulation, and produce violent oonstitu-
tional disorder. The spleen. the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordcred also. Finally, the instinct OF our Or
ganism, Al II IN an attempt 10 expel the noxious
infusion. concentrates the whole blood OF the body
IN the internal excretores to force them to cast Il
out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
Is the CHILL. But In this effort It fails Then the
FEVER follows, In which the blood leaves the cen.
trail organs and rushes to the surface, rs II in
another effort to expel The irritating poison through
that other great excretoy the skin In this
also it fails and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted. and waits for the recovery of strength
TO repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms Of F1vRR AND AauR.
Such constitutional disorder will OF course under
mine the health if it is not removed.
We have labored to find. and have found an
date -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-28
I1egMl Noatce.


Two CHARLES MoDILL: You are hereby noti-
fed that there is now fle In the Clerks O1ics
Of the District Court Of Lee County, lows, 81 keo
kuk petition Of Ramsay 4 Haynes, claiming Of
you the sum Of two hundred and scventy-onc and
S3-100 dollars with ten per cent interest on 3SS OF
said sum from June 80, 1853; and 10 per cent. per
aunum interest on SOS cf said sum from July 80 },
1858, and 10 per cent per Annum interest on SOS Of
said sum from August 81, 1888, and ten per cent.
per annum interest on $67.Ss Of said sum from
September 80, 1855, upon four promissory notes by
you given, payable 10 the order Of Ramsay, Stan
nus Haynes = II dated May l, 1858, and paysble
respectively In 90 days, 50 days, four months and
Eve months from date; said petition praying also
for IN order Of attachment, on the ground that
said McDiu II . nonresident Of the State Of Iewa,
and has property and credits not exempt from exc
cution.
Now, therefore, unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before tho second day Of the
September term tl66o), " commence on the hrst
Monday Of September, 1858 judgment will b. rem
II. CURTIS,
July IS, $50. ~ A::'y e. p. e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-28
Original Notice.

To Charles Hubbell, Mary T. Woodward, William
8. Woodward and Sears n. Loveridge:
yyOU and each Of you are hereby notified that
there il ON die In the Clerks Office Of the
District Court Of Lee County. Iowa at Keokuk,
petition of Henry a. and Louisa 0. DsLouis, mi-
nors, who sue BY their guardian Martin sta6ord,
olaimi ng the foreclosure Of six mortgages given
by Charles Hubhell TO James L. Estes - guardian
Of petitioners, said mortgages being respectively
on different parts Of the following property, in
the City of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, Wis !:
lots 10, II and IL in Arch SquaFe, and lot In
block Isl said petition Claiming = due and IN
paid on iii said mortgages tho aggregate sum Of
rs 1888. with 10 per cent. Per annna interest
from December lth 1858 on .7S2 SO d said sum,
and from October 10Th, 1857 on -. lel SS Of faid
sum; and also praying for the extincti0n of the
interest OF all Of said defendants In the above
described real estate, end for general relief.
New, therefore, unless yoa appear and answr
said peti ton on or before the second day Of the
Ssptsnbsr term, 1859, Of said cesrt, = comnescs
on the 6rst Monday Of September, isdgmmA will
BE- rendered against you thsreo pro o0nfess0.
CURTIS, GILLAORE ! CURTIS,
July II, lS6o-lm Soils for Petitioner.
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n Office.


Two PATRICK MADDEN: HIR-You are hereby
notified that there h on nle In the ONCE Of the
Clerk OF the District Court Of Leo County, lows,
at keokuk, petition Of Amos H. Brown claiming
decree Of said Court against yoa for the sum OF
$35lS6 and ten pr cent per annum interest therc-
on from October Ia, 1855, on mortgage BY Jon to
said Brown given, Of date October IA, 1885, on the
front ends by fifty feet deep Of lots IL and II in
block $780, In the city Of keokuk, Lee county, Iowa,
to secure the payment Of the purchase money Of
said realty, Wis: SASS, in four equal annual in
stallments with interest from laid date Ut the rate
of ten per cent. per annum, payable annually,
default in payment Of any Of said instAllmset4
or interest to make said whole amount dus and
payable); said petition charging%uch default, and
claiming also the foreclosure and ssic Of said
"a ged premises and the extinguishmsnt Of all
equity of redemption under said mortgage and for
general relief. You are therefore notified that
iess you appear and answer to said petition on the
second day of the September term ito commences
the first Monday Of September, 1882 of said
Court, decree win be taken against you thereon
pro confssso.
CURTIS, GILMORE 4 CURTIS,
Solicitors for Petitioner.