Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-03
"Violets i the shade must withcr,
And man-come hithcr,"


TIE RETURNED Pixies PEAKERs.-Weh have
Just had a few minutes conversation with Mr.. K.
Quinn, who left here in March last, in company
with several others, for Pixies Peak, but turned
back when within some 800 miles of the "gold re-
gion." Mr. Ben. Beach is expected back in few
days. The whole company, with the exception OF
Mr. Null, are as far on their way back as the Mis-
souri, river, Mr.. Chinn's party being at st. Joseph,
where they disposing Of their wagons, &c. As
regards Mr.. Null, we learn that on the 18th ult.
he in company with several others, started out for
the purpose of hunting buffalo. and coming to a
knoll where the game was visible in different d.
rectons the party separated and that was the last
seen of Mr.. Null, although diligent search was
made for eight days. He was we'll mounted, and
had plenty of ammunition, and the probabilities are
favorable to his safe return. The Indians are very
friendly, and by their superior knowledge of the
country have placed many bewildered. emigrant
and hunter on the anxiously looked-for trail when
lost. He may also have fallen in with other COM
panies, and expecting to meet his companions at
the mines, may have thus gone on. Mr.. Quinn is
satisfied that the gold stories circulated are false,
and states that his company turned about, not be-
cause of awant--or anticipated want-of provisions,
but because they were convinced that gold could
not be found in sufficient quantities to pay; and
this confirms what we have heretofore published
both regards the Muscatine boys and Pixies Peak.
A RIVER ITEM.-The old maxim-t the
author Of which, it is supposed, came to his death
by drowning of "neyer venture into the water
until you know how to swim, is very properly re-
pudiated in these days of steamboat locomotion. 1t
is matter of no trifing Importance to know how
to preserve life under any circumstances, and most
of all when cast upon the mcrcless waves, from a
laundering ship or an exploded steamboat, md as
such thing may fall within the experience of some
of our readers, advise and all-zean to suin!
Exercise due amount of caution, to be sure, but
pcrsevere, and by-andby you may congratulate
yourself upon being the MASTER under such circum-
stances, not only Of your life but that of others
who are rendered helpless by having neglected this
important branch of education, or through the in
hrmities of age or sex. No chlds education should
be considered complete, how ever crammed with
Greek, Latin and Algebra, until he has proved
himself fearless swimmer. Mind without muscle
has but doubtful claim to admiration, and in
youth, especially, it is dcspicable To cid or young
the art of swimming is pleasurable as well as
useful advantage, giving another element of en-
joyment, developing, strengthng and purifying the
frame, and thus certifying it against the attacks of
disease, while furnishing him the means by which,
in the providence of God, he may be permitted to
save brother or sister from death in one of its
most appalling forms. 81
Exposed as both sexes are in the course of ocean
or river voyages, it is to be regretted that the
facilities for acquiring the art cannot be offered to
each. We confess here to degree of delicacy !;
but, eyes askanee, we venture our advice: Male
or female-despise not so precious gift! And il by
any chance you can cultivate it. improve that chance
Swimming is not so difficult most people imag-
inc; with the lower order ofanals it is instructive,
and experience seems to prove the same with re-
gard to man-at least in avery respectable degree.
Learn to swim; but, little boys, take care!