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

TWIN PICTURES. Il Here is brief but
pointed ''essay on man."
At ten, a child at twenty wild;
At thirty, tame, if ever;
At forty wise; at fifty, rich;
At sixty, good, or never.
Hero is a brief ''essay on woman:"
At ten, bud at twenty, in bloom;
At thirty, married, if ever;
At forty, mother; at fifty, aunt;
At sixty
The probability is that the old lady is little the
W OrSc of the wear
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

1a- Our readers will remember, Mr..
BRowNELI., at the Muscatine Stove Store, is
selling stoves from three to flee dolIars low
or than any house in the city. lie warrants
his goods. See advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

''BAD AT TIE BEST, AND BEAUrlFuL IN
\ EITHER. - Time, towards evenirg-place,
forks Of the road somewhere in North Caro-
linn-log cabin close by-red headed boy
whistling-ertc ter traveller, on an old gray
mare, both looking pretty well "beat out"
Traveler-"Sav, boy, which If these road,
go to Mitcn?' SHUTTER ny boy-sB-b -b both
Of 'em goes thar" I avel swell,
which is the qnickest way? ?" Boy-s'Bout
alike, b.b-bo,h on 'em gets thar b-bout the
same t-t-time % day" Traveler-"How
far is it ?" Boy" 'B-b-bout four miles"
Traveller - F" Which is the bort road p
l'oy-sT-t-'hey amt nary one the best
II you TAX 9 the right hand, aud 60 about q
IN mile, you'll wish you WAS back and it
you t-t-turn and take the left h-h llan;l one,
by the time you have 3 g-gone m-m-mils
you'll wish you had kept on the other roalr'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06
THE NE Tvs.

FoaEIaN. steamship Bremen arrived
at New York on the ID, with dates from
Bremen and Southampton of the 10th ult.
The North Briton also arrived at Quebec on
the I'd, having left Liverpool on the Goth.
The aspect Of European political affairs was
unchanged. The Ministerial statement in
relation thereto was made in both Houses of
the English Parliament, on the 18th. All
parties in England had agreed to take their
stand on the treaties of 1855. Parliament
was prorogued on the 10th. The Lord
Chancellor read the Queens speech, which
merely says that dissolution has been
resolved on, to give All opportunity for an
expression of opinion on public affairs, and
give to the government the confidence of the
House Of Commons. The dissolution would
take place on the 23d, and the elections few
days afterwards. Sardinia had consented to
general disarmament, leaving the details to
the Congress- Final propositions from Eng
land to Austria were sent to Vienna Oh the
10th. A rumor was circulated in London,
on the 10th, that an attempt hal been made
to assassnatc til" Emperor Napoleon, but
obtained little credit and was wholly
unfounled. Brcadstuffs generally buoyant.
Salt Lake adviccs to April 9Th say the
excitement has somewhat nbated. This is
attributed in part to the knowledge the Nor
mons now have of the practical working of
the jury law passed by the late Legislature,
it being a complete breastwork 10 the pun.
ishment of any crime committed by Nor
mons. Under this law the clerks of N ormon
county Courts select grand and petit jurors
of Federal Courts, and such restrictions are
imposed as to disqualify almost every Gen.
tile in the Territory. The rupture between
the Judiciary and the Executive is stated to
be open and irreconciable, unless Gov.
Cumming yields, and if the Administration
moves in the matter detrimental to the
Judges they will resign and publish man.
ifesto, disclosing scenes that have not yet
been exposed. Judge Cred ebaugh adjourn
ed Court at Provo sine die, being unable to
accomplish anything.
The California overland mail, with dates
to the 18th inst, arrived at St. Louis on the
I'd. California news unimportant. An engage
ment with the Indians, by Mr.. Bishop and
forty men, took place at the crossing Of the
Colorado, on the 25th o. March. \ large
number of the Indians are reported killed.
Bishop and his party were forced to retreat
and wait for re-nforccments.
Municipal elections took place in Phila-
delphia, Indianapolis and Lafayette, on the
Sd. The Peoples Ticket was elected in the
former city by an average majority of $500
votes; the same party have a majority in
both parts Of the City Council. Returns
not all received from the Indianapolis election.
The Republicans elected their Mayor and a
majority Of the city officers. The Council is
close-probably Republican majority. In
Lafayette, the Republicans elected City
Marshal, Treasurer, and Councilmen. The
Democrats elected the Mayor and Aldermen
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

General Norris declination of the consul
ship at EIavre, has elected from the Beilous
Argus the following:
''Well, what's this precious bitofnew
About which folks make such palaver?
Why, Morris who has wood the Muse
So long-says he's not going to Havre'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

81 Are you sick, or have you friends
that are sick Then read DR.. Easterly's
advertisement in another column of thi.
paper and g. to the agent in this place and
obtain the medicines recommended for the
complaint. We allude to DR.. Easterly's
Iodine and Sarsaparilla. DR.. Carter Cough
Balsam, DR.. Easterly's Fever aud Ague
Killer, DR.. Bakers Specific and DIR. Hoop.
er's Female Cordial. These medicines have
been thoroughly tested in the various forms
Of disease for which they are recommended
md can be confidently recommended a. the
most etfioacious remedies known. They
are very popular and are selling rapidly in
nearly every city and town in the United
States,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

From tho Winterset Madisonan, April 2sd.]
The Other Side of the Pixies Pea, k
SpeculatiOM.--OM OF the Pixies
Peak Boys Returned -. More
Proof Of the (SOld Hum bug!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

YESroRY oF w CANDIDATES GRISDsroSE.
\ ncishbor ofCol. Baker, the warrior states
man OF windhaT, tell. the following story;
The Colonel's old srinds,one, which had
long done good service on the farm. having
become pretty we'll worn down, he bought
and brought home nice new one. Apoor
neishbor - conceiyins that the venerable
Colonel could have no use for tIro stones.
but could sc, along very well with one
asked him to give HIM the old one. Tho
proposal, however, was not eagerly embrac-
Cd, but was. ON tho contrary, positively
negi,iyed. IN Effort to buy the stone also
failed, owing TO n Disagreement between
them regarding tho price; and the nan
having asked for the stone, and been given
decidedly cold shoulder, went away eI.
ccedins sorrowful.
\ day or two after the Colonsl's nomina-
tion for Congress, he fell IN with his neigh.
bor, and after shaking hands and inquiring
alter each member Of the independent cleo
tor. family. he took occasion to say In the
most friendly manner.
"By.the-byc, you was 'peakius to me
the other day about an old grindstons of
mine. don't know a. | shall want IL for
anything, aud il 1t will do you any good.
YOU can take il along with You any time
when YOU are going by. IL lies out there
by the woodpile."
The Colonel paused to receive the warm
thanks which he felt that his noble conduct
deserved. but was trins set back by tho
following blunt response:
"Benr lePh yourself, Colonel; you've
GOT more ares 10 grind than have ~
New London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

Of his milk which yields him the least but
ter. while he carefully saves all the hes,
part for cream.
We throw out the above as hints only to
our numerous farmers OF New England. All
are not located alike, hut all must judge as
well as they may Of what Is applicable to
thgir own locality.
Still we venture to urge that calves are
ksp, through the fret summer better and at
les Gus; on hay than on any kind Of gras. /;
and that they are more easily kept through
the following winter, whether they have
any grain or not.
When calves are turned to grass in the
spring. they make poor busines. in the
b,,t Of pastures. They are annoyed hy hies
that hover around them through the whole
day. and give them no leisure to learn how
20 eat grass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
Trout

4 correspondent Of the Plymodih Mass
Memorial thus writes TO the editor OF that
paper -
L" DR.. Waterbury, who has several ponds
we'll stocked with various kind. Of fish, a.
serted f.w months ago, before the Farm.
crs' Club in tho city Of New York, tha, an
acre in Gsh yielded moro money than an
acre in any other crop. | am making an
experiment by which shall b, able u a'.
certain what amount Of truth there is in
this assertion. Two years ago last O,to.
Der. | had dyke mad, AZ an expense Of
about twelve dollars. aud flowed q small
piece Of boscy land, about half an acre, or,
pc-hars, a little more. then made ar-
rauccmcnts with boy who lives near In.
dian Brook. 10 take any number Of trout he
could. aul engaged u purchase all he
could catch. In the course OF month ho
took four hundred. which he brought to me
at different times, from twenty-five to City
at umc. and ON one occasion. ninety. a,
Grst. | lost some; but after little more
experience found no difficulty in bringing
home ninety without the los, Of one. This
Was done by changing the water twice on
the way. twas the spawning season /, but
had little expectation Of sc,ing mex, spring
hundreds OF li,,lc trouts. was agrccably
disappointed however, for rs soon as the
snow Of winter disappeared, the little TEL.
lows came forth. about halt an inch long.
I have enjoyed pleasant sigh, each spring
since. The water in this pond comes irom
spring. in the bottom and around the edges,
without producing any p'rcePilhlc strcam.
Il has generally been thought that running
water wa, necessary to successful spawning;
but know now that it i, not have seen
the iish a, work clearing oG all vegetable
matter from considerable space, a, they
arc unwilling t. deposit their eggs any
where else than in ,icwhite sand and gray.
el. For thi, work they choos, shallow
place, about six inches deep, and when they
have made their bcd satisfactory to them.
selves they deposit their spawn.
81 have spent neither time nor money on
these i,h during the two years and halt
that W. have had them, yet the water seems
alive with splendid trout, some OF which, il
is thought, will weigh two pounds. The
present spring We intend 70 take out the
lars, once, when we may have something
more 10 say ON the subject"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29


srLT.APPRIcIarIoS. DR.. Holmes 10 the
last Of his Autocrat papers, snys:
"Seli appreciation Is slow and gradual
process. At frs, child think. he can do
everything. | remember when | though, I
could liz house II would only try hard
enough. So | began with the hind wheel
Of heavy old family-coaeh built like that
in which my Lady Bountiful carried little
King Pippin, IL you haPpsn TO remember
tho illustration. Of that story. lifted
with all my might, and the planet pulled
down with all it. might Tho planet beat.
After that, my ideas Of the diflrence bo'
tween my will and my muscular force were
accurately defined. Then came the illusion
that | could Of course, lick, 'serVe out
or polish of. various small boys who has
been or might be obnoxious 10 me, the
event Of the different ',et toos To which
thi, hypothesis led not uniformly confirm.
ing it. another limitation Of my pos.ibili.
tis- wa. the consequence. In this way I
sropcd along into knowlciss Of my ply
seal relations 10 the organic and inorganic
universe.
\ man must he very stupid indeed, II by
the time he Is fully ripened. he doe. not
know ,olcrably we'll wha, his physical pow
crs are. Ills weight, his height. and
hi, general Development, hi. constitutional
force. his good or III looks, he has had
time u fad it out AMI hs i,a fol. IL no
doe. not carry a re.'pnlhle consciousness
Of thes, conditions with him always.
IL isa little harder with the mind; but
some qualities are generally estimated fairly
enough by their owners. Thus, man may
be trusted when he .ays he has good or
Had memory. Not - oi hi. opinion Of his
own judgment or Imagination !, Is only
by a very slow process that he finds out how
much or how little Of these quali,is, hcp,
scs.cs. hut it il one of the blessed privile-
- OF growing older. that We come to have
a much clearer ..uss Of what We can d. and
what We ciunpI. ami settle down 70 our
work quietly, knowing what our tools are
aud what ~ have 10 DO with them "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
FIFTY CENTS IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 26, NO. %.

They showed the same eagsrness TO di',in.
gui.h themselves under their leader. The
Spanish chivalry were sure to DO found 10
the pos, OF danger. Dearly did they pay
for that pre- eminence and many noble
house in Spain wept bitter tears when the
tidings came OF the conques, of Galsra.
Don John himself was so much eIaspera-
ted said the cbronIcler. by oae thought Of
the gre,ious loss he had sustained through
the obstinate resistance Of the heretics. that
he resolved to carry a, once into effect bis
menace Of demolishing the town % that not
one stone should be LETT upon another. Ev-
cry house was accordingly burnt or levellsd
to the ground. which was then .trewsd with
salt, as an aecursed spot on which no man
was to build thereafter. A royal decree
10 that eject WIS soon Afterwards published
and tho village Of struggling houses, which.
undefended by wall, still clusters round
the base Of tho hill in the Gardens occupied
by Padilia, is all that now serves to remind
the traveller Of the once aourishins and
strongly fortified city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
Spring Work in the Garden.

Having warm weather Tor two wcek., it
will - necessary to uncover Raspbcrrics,
Roses, &C, cut and trim the same we'll,
shorten the canes of Rasrbcrrics about to
tbrce.ourths down. y, careful not to trim
Slmmcr Roses to- short. as this class oi
Eu,s. g, not bloom well hy trimmin: close
Take OF an others on the bushes, 50 they
Do not spoil tho look. and take the zap
which should GO In the main stalks.
Clear an rubbish from your borders and
H1u,r bcls; take covers from hcrhlceou.
plants. Divide your hcrs,ccou, plant. aud
keep them in their places nor lg,thcm run
an over the beds. III. around them Civ
ius good manuriuc will b, found henef.
cial. Rake your lawn. and an up hole. to
make Il smooth surface SOW seci on bare
places When ,hc ground GETS settled, for.
Get not TO ornament your iron, yarl or gar.
Gen with dwarf tree. Il ycu only plan, two
or three it will pay yoa.
Strawberries may b, ,uncivcrel spade be-.
tween them AMI pnt ,aw.dust amongst the
plants, which O. easier done now than when
IN a,wer; i, wall kccP your berries clean
fr1n anl, aud will s,rv, as mulchins.
pis or Plow around your ,roo' and mulch
the same. lfyou have any natural worth
l--- fruit in your orchards, graft those over,
with .'m' which will pay you. Plant Cur
rant. and G',s,5,rri,- carly {, secure good
growth. III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

Dissemination of Weeds.

: youn. farmer once remarked {, us tia;
be bad u, Ijub, tha, new plants were con-
.ian,ly .yrin.-ns up everywhere, AMI that
At least one plant could b. found on every
farm wholly unknown elsewhere. Every
on, having th, la., knowlclsc of Botany
i. .avar, that thi- opinion {, simply absurd;
AMI tal; a new and unl'-.rih,i plant, even
alter -.archin. broad continent Tor IL, is
a rsr, tbin:. Other. again ave sur that
one plant often change. 20 an5,her--which,
however they would not almit in the ease
OF animals. \ friend ono, expressed in
strong hu.uas, hi. view ot the flAcy Of
,hi. notion" Only admit, said he, ",hat
one distinct plan, is transmitted {, another,
and som thc Who'll, face oc the globe would
o., such chao, that a., Orator would not
know Do. own work. ,'
We have a, IiT.r.n; ,imc. bad occasion
90 oh.sry, che .prins.n. sp AMI growth Of
great crop, or c'riain weeds. When IL was
imrr.,ihIs 6, .1y how the ,,,l, c1nll have
c.u placed ihcrs. In ou' in,t1u u'o, an old
.rgs, Geld wa. rl,wei in spring. and a
dsn., growth OF the common pis.vcei grew
IN the inverted ,ol, in another ease, a
meadow which hal been in grass many
years. Yielded when plovel rrolu'' crop
of uxtail. Yet tL.s did not lead "a, O. doubt
che immutallc law that al plants yield
,.ei after ,bcrr kinds, and that 10 ''cycry
sasi i, given il. own body" or identity.
And If. being on The spot, aud constantly
Observing. was no, sufficient To enable US TO
ezrlaiu an the secret causes which operated
iu srrsadin. or preserving seed q stranger
a thousand miles oG, could not Of course
examine very thoroughly into these causes
This brings us % what We wish 70 say in
answer 90 the inquiry Of our correspondent,
F. LINK of Grcen,llc, Tenn. IL appears
that De sowcI wet land with timothy,
which was Immediately followed with a
great crop Of chess; that tie chess was
moved, and timothy took it, place. He
.I5lks upon the doctrine Of trausmu,i1n
~ a herc.y;' and Of course does not believe
that the timothy changed To chess, and then
chr,, hack again TO timothy; bu, hc wishes
o. know how the ches, seed ~, there. We
could mention several ways by which this
mi-if h, satisfactorily explained, bat none
Of them might De the true one and as we
always prefer facts 10 guessing. it is need
le., Tor Us 70 enter the field Of conjecture,
with 81 li,,le information as 70 all the local
circumstances OF the ca,e. We have on for
mgr occasions explained the many iu'id'ou'
modes by which the seeds OF chess are
spread entirely unknown to ordinary Oh
servers, and il is not necessary that We
should repeat them here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
FRIDAY, APRIL 90, 1859.


Cra,ioa'. Lorl' We place our trust
At ,pring.time IN thy holy word,
which saith. "who scaitcrlh Ia the dust,
The seed shall be in season heard:
Shall see the germ rise through the mould.
The youngliag corn take healthy root.
The loaded hanest.waia behold,
The orchard bcnl with mellow fruit"
We trust thee. Fa,hcrl onIt. bed
We east our seed with Gith ike rock:
We give our ploughland. ample spread.
And fence our field. from herd and dock.
We Gull uur vines Of f,uiiless shoot.
Our orchards prunc TO suit the zap;
Whil.i toiled our loved ones, vcilcd and mute,
Their grntlc heart. in nowcr. to wrap.
And vii, ,hou bid III, rain. and dew',
Rsfr,,h the .oil when ,unbsams parch;
And drr.s our mead. ia the bright hucs
which sprius won. from the rainbow archl
Aod Whit thou grntl.l ou- cell. from hail,
And fcaec.t NATURE. peril. ou,,
Keep irom our thrr.holl' grief and vail.
And make our limb. asd courage stout.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
PARIS. ME-.
Spreading Manure,

In an article on this subject, the editor
Of the American Farmers Magazine re
marks:
AS the time for top dressing NOW land
is at hand. we have vo-d TO say on h,
subject. As to the question Of iall or spring,
we do not believe any l'ody can answer II
Tor all cases. II the mfnuro is old and well
compostod with muck or other dccayed ves
etablc matter; il the ground Is such that
there is no danger Of hard washing from IL,
aud further, il you will work the manure
down finely and evcnls to the surface, We
bavc no objection to fail top.drcSsiug. u
has its advantage Thu effect ON the frs
years crop will probably bc greater, anc
the permanent effect my not be lees.
"For spring top.drc'sins we prefer the
following mode, having often preticcd it,
and found the little extra labor employee
well paid, as We believe. II j., to carry on,
the manure (stohlc or larn.yari.) early. I,
lay it 10 somcvha, larger heaps than would
he most easily spread. say xix or seven to
the large load then to larry and throw over
this heap n few shovcls i.ll Of we'll cured
muck. or. in want Of this. Of any rich soil {;
aud to let it lic m ,his condition till a good
time for spreading il, That time is, when
a long. cold northchsier Is brewing. When
the indications Of sucl, a storm are strong,
we would spryad the uanure, but not b..
fore. Let It be SPREAD evenly, and worked
ia among the grass roots \ bush harrow
may in some cases b. us'd 10 advantage,
and NO would commcrd It. u.s., providing
YOU will 90 after il wit a many.iincd fork,
or rake. aud regulate tho inequalities
which the harrow may have left. drawing
the manure from places that have received
too much TO Others that have received
none.
The muck or soil With which the heaps
ARE covered, will rend,r the manure moro
crumhly, will enable you 10 spread it more
evenly. and will help to retain the ammo.
MIA, Il your pr,c,lcuhti5n' Of the weather
should tail, and You sh,uld have sunny in.
stead Of rainy weather If,er spreading"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

TnK BIBLr. Out Of 1t have come all pure
moralities. Forth from 1t have sprung all
sweet charities. IL has been the motive
power Of regen ration and reformation to
millions Of men. IL has comiorted the hum
bic. cou.Oled the mOarning. sustained the
sufreritg. and given trust and triumph to
the dying. The wise old man has fallen
asleep with II folded upon his breast. The
simple cottager has used it for dying pill.
low; and even the innocent child has
brcathed his las. happy sigh with his fn-
gers between It's promise-freighted leaves.
Timothy Titcomb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29

S,Lr AND AsHTs. The change from dry
to green and succulen, food is often the
cause OF serious stomach arrangement in
cattle. during the earlier yernal months, and
which often proves fatal to them. To ObSi-
ate ,hi, result, give the animals, on being
turned to pasture, mixture OF salt and
ashes-one part VI the former to Two OF the
latter. !. should be placed in boxes where
they can at all times have free access to 1t.
There need be no apprehension entertained
Of their partaking Of the mixture 50 freely
as to ipjurc them, especially IT they are sup
piled with salt in sufficient quantity during
the winter. This mixture is one Of The
mot sGec,ual prcvent,tiyes Of disease that
can be used at this season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-29
Hungarian Grass

In answer in part to inquiries frequently
made by correspondents Of the New Eng.
land Farmer, m relation to lIunsar ian
grass, permit mc 20 state a single expert.
ncnt | made with it last season. Ny son
Ia Illinois sent me a small parcel Of seed
which be brought from Iowa. sowed il
on rather light, dry ground in low condi-
tion. waited til midsummer. and not
be able to see a single plan, Of the grass, |
rakcd 1t over. and sowci some turnips and
late peas. Towards autumu, discovered
few plants on the borders of the lot which
presume was the Hungarian grass. ltgrew
ten to fourteen inches high. with a colored
head-purpi,h, think, iull Of seed. a spo-
cImen OF which enclose you. Whether
the seed does not yegetate I'LL late, like our
wild miIlet, that starts up on our stubbIes
after the grain is reapcd, or whether the
seed was picked up by dock Of strange
binds, | saw one day upon it, cannot tell.
This Hungarian grass did not appear to be
much superior to our Wild milet or barley
grass, as we used to call when ! was boy,
only the heads were larger. ! have seen
milIet growing far superior to this grass ia
every respect, and that would afford good
crop Of seed and fodder. shall try it,
however, again. on better land, to ascertain
what another experiment will do.
RUTus MCiNTIRE.
Parsonsfeld, Maine, 1859.
IN. t. Farmer