Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

%v4uNS6eDACAN GAkHVl66.~x no otU.
nina Of constitution and vigor of body,
So much superior il former generations
as composed with the present, was ow-
ing in grsatdesreeto exerciscon horse.
back. Years ago, it was almost the
81 land transportation, save
on foot, for carriages and pleasure
wagons have come in general use with
in the present century. Horseback
exercises for both sexes were gener-
al and common within the memory Of
many now living, as it is now in En-
gland and other portions Of our coun-
try, particularly the southern. 1t gives
robustness to the body, vigor to the
mind, freshness to the countenance,
cheerfulness to the spirit, and health to
the viscera. In internal diseases it is
to much neglected Dyspepsia bill
lions complaints, consumption have in
creased in ratio proportionate to the
neglect Of the saddle and ,pillion.
In those complaints it is invaluable,
and if We wore able to control the mat
ter, the regimen, should be compulsory.
Try, then, We who are tormented with
dyspeptic devils, the horse treatment.
It will bring more muscles into healthy
action than any other thing except
boat-roxing, and produce that diver.
sive influence upon the mind, 50 much
indeed, yet so hard to obtain. For the
feeble maiden, with the rosy hue of
heaven upon the cheek, it will do more
than all things else combined; and if
used early, will be worth all the pains
and labor needed for the trial. Let US,
then, have more Of this exercise BY all,
| for if not needed for health, it tends to
give person graceful motion, and he
who can ride horse elegantly has pro-
crossed far towarcs personal dignity
and politeness. Springfield Rep.
For BETTER, For. WoRss.-When q
man loves q woman, before he tries to
win her he will have, if he loves unsel-
6shly and generously, many o doubt
concerning both her and himself. In
fact, as l once read somewhere, ''When
a man truly loves woman, he would
not, marry her on any account unless
he was quite certain he was the best
person she could possibly marry" But
as soon as she loves him, and he knows
it, and is certain that, however I'M
worthy he may be, or however many
faults she may possess-1 never told
you you were An angel, did I, little la
dy ?-they have cast their lot together,
chosen one another, as your church
says, ''For better, for worse Their
the face of things is entirely changed.
He has his rights. close and strong as
no other human being can have with
regard to her-sae has herself given
them to him and if he has any man.
illness in him he never will let them GO,
but hold her fast forever and ever.
RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES
According to the Rai1,cay Annual,
there ars at the present time % ,OO0
miles of completed Railroads in the
United States, and 16, 900 Of projected
and uncompleted roads, requiring AGO..
0O0, 900 for their construction. In
nine years, from 1850 to 1859, the
railways of the Union increased from
1855 to 1874 miles in length. II
this period the increase in the New
England States amounted to 62.74 pei
cent. while in eight of the Western
States, the increase was /, POI Al pei
cent. At the same time the former
gained in population 1871 per cent.
and the latter 1922.