Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

MAY PARrr.-The May Day Festival
given yesterday by the pupils Of Miss Washburn's
school, in which the scholars Of Miss Pepper and
many parents and friends of the children partici.
ted as guests, passed of pleasantly, notwthstand-
ing the rain in the forenoon and evening. The ex-
erciscs began at about two o'clock bya procession
along Second street, headed by Huttch's brass
band. The little folks were appropriately decked
with flowers and wreaths, and some Of them carried
handsome banners. They presented altogether
beautiful sight and appeared suprcmely happy.
After returning to Miss Washburn's school room
ON Walnut street, the exercises were agrccably
varied by declamatons and singing by the children.
An intermission for play then took place, and the
company again assembled in the evening when u
sumptuous rcpast was served, followed BY more
speeches and singing by the children. The wei.
coming speech by Master Watt Jennison, Of Miss
Washburn's school, and the valedctory address by
Master Charley Bridgman, Of Miss Pepper school,
were worthy Of especial commentator. Masters
Frank Rchman and Ben Lilly, with Misses Ella
Lemp and Hattie Scudder, GALL school childrcn,)
favored the company with couple of we-exccuted|
uuartettcs. But we have not room to mention the
performances of all as they deserve. Miss Wash
burns school numbered 53 scholars and Miss Pep
per's ss. There were in all about 200 persons
present-Dailg, 4th.
ET In our notice yesterday of the May
Day Festival at Miss Washburn's school room we
inadvertently neglected to state that the wecom-
ing address during the afternoon exercises was de-
livered by Master Cummings Waters. one OF Miss
Washburn's pupils. He is promising lad Of ten
wears, and on this occasion performed his duty in
very crcditable Numerically, 5h.
DRowSed BODY IDENTIFIED. - The Du-
buaue Herald publishes the following card, which
no doubt explains the identity of the dead body
found in the river just below this city on the Esd
ult. We understand that letter has already been
received in this city from Mrs. Tohmas concerning
the affair:
Information is wanted of Theodore Thomas who
disappeared very mysteriously from the steamer
Chippewa, at y O'clock on the 18th Of March last,
when at Muscatine, and has not been seen since
lie was dressed in blue shirt, blue overalls, and
blue coat; feet 10 inches high; light hair and
complexion, with blue eyes, and 20 years old there
are two Is, in India ink, marked on his arm, also
an anchor. He had on his person some $75 in
money, and was returning to his family in Potosi,
Wis. Any information that can be given of him
friends at Potosi, Grant county, Wisconsin
April sth, 1859. JANE E. THOMAS
TEA correspondent sends the following,
which he assures us is an "o'er true tale" Its
moral is too plain to be pointed out:
Not many miles from the city of Muscatine with
in the last year there lived noble farmer, young
man Of twenty summers. He became enamored BY
the beauty of one of the maidens Of neighboring
city. He loved, wooed and won matrimonial vow.
Many Of the arrangements were made and he was
anxiously waiting the letter which should tell him
when to come and claim her for his own. The long
looked-for missve came, but how can We describe
imagine the feelings that must have pervadcd
his bosom when he read these words, 81 can never
become your wife, as I can neither make mems
clothes. wash, nor make butter; therefore, am not
suitable for a farmers wife!' He must have felt
badly, but to show his independence, after giving
her a lengthy harangue, he closed up with some
poetry written for the occasion. We send it to
you as a specimen of our country poetry, thinking
the sentiments of independence worthy of imitation
I've finished 1.-THE letter
That tells you you are free;
From henceforth and forever
You arc nothing more to me-
The word is said-the deed is done
1t causes me no pain
To part with such tickle one,
Never to meet again.
millionaire perchance you'll find,
With clothes already made;
Then to his heart your form he'll bind,
And never think Of trade.
washing school he'll not erect,
Nor send thee off to learn
The art of washing faded check,
And neither must you churn.
Oh, glorious hope! may it ne'er fade,
But ever linger near,
For such as you were never made
A farmers lot to share.
Independently, LOVE-
Seventy Six, Muscatne county.