Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-07
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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~A new variety of potatoes, called the
"Peach Blow" of which we have been furnished {
sample, we recommend vastly superior to thu
common varieties for culinary use. They can b
had ut the provision store of Whicher 4 Thompson
in this city. z@
THE SWAMP LANDs.-There was typo
graphical error in the communication of p" Buzzard
published last week. From the wording it appeared
that he referred only to the Swamp Lands west OF
Muscatine slough, whereas he meant to speak o
those lands on both sides of the slough There ha:
undoubtedly been some illegahty TO no harshel
termN<s, the management of this matter by oul
Democratic officials.
PRoLlFIC.-Mr. Geo. Ufford, of this city,
planted single pumpkin seed in his garden last
spring which produced three vines aggregatiny $50
feet in length also, nine pumpkins, weighing all TO.
gether 500 pounds We call that 'some pumpkins!
We have heard of still more extraordinary in
stance of the productvepess of our SOIL \ garden
Muscatne Island raised one 6ushel of potatoes
this season from one potato! That is neither small
potatoes nor 'few in the hill!'' .
~ Our worthy contemporary of the En-
quirer is so accustomed to the stimulus of official
reward that nothing short of the bride will induce
him to perform his duty towards the public as jour
nalst. Yielding to the force of necessity in this
particular, our candidate for County Judge, has
paid over the usual consideration" for an
nouncement of his name in the Enquirer as eandi-
date before the people-th that model newspaper new
er having as yet announced the nominees of the
Republican Convention!
ARRlvED.-On Monday last, Mr.. r. L.
Sumner and l. +. SAMSON, of Muscatne, Iowa.
They are in good health and spirits and determined
to chase the elephant to his lair this time. Sue
cess attend them Rocky Mountain Neacs, Sept. 10th.
So we hope. We should think, however, from
perusing the Aeacs that they had rather cold re-
ception,' as it speaks of snow falling in the noun
tans and rain in the valleys for week previous to
date. At Gregory's dggings the snow was four in
ches deep. Ugh to think of living in a country
where one can take sleighrides on the lst of Sep
tember!
TIE STATE FA1R.-A correspondent of the
Davenport Gazette, writing from Oskaloosa on the
first day of the Fair, says there were not half as
many persons in attendance at the Fair of 1858,
although the eatries this year are thirteen hundred
against thousand of last year. The increase is
in the display in the minor classes There great
falling off in the number of cattle and horses on
exhibition.
We learn from another source that the Faust
printing and binding house of this city took five
premiums-four on printing and one on binding
Hon. I. S. Parvin was present at the Fair with
fine cabinet of geological collections.
SYNOD OF IowA.-This body convened last
evening in the Presbyterian Church, but was not
organized till this forenoon, when Rev. John Ekin
D. D., of Leclairs, was chosen Moderator and Rev.
J. p, Conkey Clerk. There are only about forty
delegates in attendance. Two of the four Presby-
teres comprising the Synod Sioux City
and St. Paul-are not represented. As the rules
require representation from at least three Pres
byteries question to the authority of the
Synod to transact business. After discussion, it was
resolved to proceed and submit the proceedings to
a subsequent Synod or the General Assembly,
which may make them legal by ratification. on.-Dai1y,
Goth uH.
MusCATlNR ONE OF TIE "OUTPosTs.'-
Donnellan. the agent of Mr.. Buchanan to elect the
Democratic ticket in Iowa, whose secret circulars
are being doled out to Influential thorough going
and working Democrats" by Democratic post.
masters, sets down the ''requred gain to make
Muscatine county Democratic as 1o2 votes. He
appeals to Democrats to make up this gain by
means fair foul, and in one of his circulars de-
clares the "outposts" must be "strengthened"-
l. votes must be colonized to turn the scale, for
we cannot imagine any other manner in which the
"outposts" could be strengthened" We have no
doubt desperate and underhand effort will be
made to elect least the Democratic candidates to
the Legislature. The Democrats are determined if
possible to secure majority in the General Assem-
bly, in order to oust MIR. Harlan and send dough-
face like Dodge or Samuels in his place.
Voters of Muscatins county, will you give your
countenance to party which resorts to such unfair
means to accomplish its purposes?
CAMPuENE ACCIDENTS. Two accidents
from the explosion of camphene have occurred in
this city within the past few weeks, which should
warn those who use this fluid to be more careful.
The first was to Geo. 2. Hall. Esq, whose hands
we're severely burned and whose dwelling came near
being set on fire, the carpet having been burned
considerably before it could be extinquished. The
second was to the wife of Cyrus Hawley, Esq
whose face and neck were badly burned. In this
instance, as we are informed, the fluid became ig-
nted in the can from the gas emitted as the light
was several feet from it. The can contained about
a gallon of fluid, which exploded with very loud
noise and set fire to some clothing in the room
We should Judge from this circumstance that it is
unsafe to bring light into q close room where
camphene is kept, as the gas is very apt to become
ignited
A CAMPAIGN SoNG.-A song composed by
one of our Muscatine Island friends sung at the
last "Plow- Handle Club" meeting and received with
great eelat. We give two specimen verses. Tune
-"Boatman, Dance" h So
This patent new Democracy H H g VIZ
Can never thrive in soil that's free :" d
For Freedom arieks in tones of thunder,
s'Tis dead!-drive on ana plow it under!"
March, freemen march, &c.
The Muscatine w-Handle" crew
Is bound to fight the campaign through; a-'
Our cause is right, our cause is just .1' BEL
Conquer we can, conquer we must
Heigh ho we'll meet the foe, &c.
[For the Journal
THE HEARTS DISEASE.
BY MINNIE Axxxxx.a j-
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have heart-a tender heart,
By every woe DISTRESSED; .T ~-a2
A loving heart as ever beat s Il
Within maiden's breast. 5af
But yet, though gentle as child -.
And placid as the dove, ss = =.
Z Ny heart with all its tenderness Il auG
Has never learned to love. --s5s ,..g'
But, do you ask t'Why not?--why not z L
"should such heart as thine
Through life's long journey be condemn'd
In loneliness to pine ~ ii ..,.