Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-18

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TIE REVIVAL AT TIE U. B. CmURclI. The
protractcd meeting which has been continuing
about two months past at the United Brethren
Church. closed last evening. During this religious
effort there were As accessions to the membership
of the Church, and about an equal number of con-
versions. 14M.
LARGE Cow.-Neidig & Son have just
killed beef cow weighing 1850 lbs. 1t was raised
by VIM. II. Miller, of this county, and is probably
the largest coz ever raised in this State. The COW
was of the same breed the OK weighing some
4 900 lbs which Mr.. Kincad sent from this county
to the Worlds Fair at New York, a few years ago
WuEAr.-Since our last weekly review
wheat has advanced 10c The highest prices paid
during the week for choice parcels were 9Oc for old
and 7Sc for new.-Dacenport GAZETTE, 10TH.
In Muscatine, old spring wheat has been bringing
for two weeks past one dollar per bushel. So it
''happens that "prices are higher here than at
Davenport"
| NUMBER OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE CouN-
rY-By report from Mr.. Brannan, County Super
intendent, made to the County Judge, we learn that
! the total number of persons in Muscatine county
between the ages of and 81 years, who are enti-
tied to the benefits of the present school law, Is
5,16s. They are divided among the several district
townships as follows: Muscatinc, 1856; Bloom
ington, $780, Wapsnonoc, 3l7; Seventy-six, S25;
Pike, 113; Wilton Sal; Moscow, BIB; Orono, 81 ;
Fulton, $50; Sweetland 535; Cedar, 2l7; Goshen,
42o; Montpelier, $50,
WHEN EASTER CoMEs.-It will be inter-
csting to learn that Easter which will be on the
oath of April this year, last fell that day in 1871
and will not fall on the same date again till COLL
Since the introduction of the Gregorian Almanac
this has only been the case in the years 1889, 170
from he Sd Of to ht
25th of April --latest datc,) leaving thirty diff
ferent days for the celebration Of this festival Ii
this century, Easter will fall only once QsS6) on the
latest date, the 25th of April
INTERESTING SIGHr.-The asscmblage 0!
some 800 children at the Presbyterian Church, yes
terday afternoon, on the occasion of a union meet
ing of the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunda.
Schools, was happy sight to all interested in thu
education and proper moral training OF the you'll
of our city. The exercises were interspersed Will
singing by the children and addresses by MIR. Hoyt
Superintendent of the Presbyterian School, ant
Rev. d. Worthington, of the Methodist Church
also by Messrs. Beard and Parvin. We hope thes
union meetings will be more frequent as the.
seem to be calculated to arouse proper degree O
interest in the Sabbath School cause.-D0ay, IAN
nvAmong the many valentines whiel
will in all probability be sent through the post Ollie
to-day, we doubt whether any will draw NOR
J truthful picture of welded life in some house
holds than the following. Our hope is thatit "st'
small voice. will reach the hearts of the erring an
have the desired effect Duly, lM.
A VALENTINE Fon AS MANY HUSBANDS AS 1T SUITS.
Woman, being the weaker vessel, may err il
Judgment, yet not unfrequently do you men err, II
act; vet her love is changeless, surmounting al
diifcultes-she is allforgiving, honest open-heart
ed sincere.
Little reciprocity exists between you, and ever
year that little diminishing on your part, for you
7 hearts are cold and selfish. You know not how
return the never-dying love Of that fond wife. You
, manners are already assuming cast of cold indi
ference to the woes and heart rendng pangs yo
are causing her, whom, before the altar of God yo
have sworn to love, cherish, comfort and protec
She strives not to perceive your altering cours
J towards her, or sadly cuteavors to solace herse
F with hope-that anchor of the soul. You ar
growing more boistcrous your returns from you
nightly rcvels are becoming more and more irregr
lar. The poor wife sits up all night, wasting til
life so precious to her children. At first she hear
your footstcp at en-eleven-twelve. 1t grow
later, and 10 it is four in the morning. What o
God, can YOU be doing? The door opens slowl
YOU enter. The wife forycts her wearincss-cor
ceals her painful anxiety, an welcomes you with
smile and flow of tears, saying ooh, my husband
| am solonely-whv do you treat me thus?" Gruffi
you will reply, 81 treat you well enough 1t
, not WELL but you hear no words of reproach, thong
could you read the heart or the pale haggard brow
you would feel reproachcd During these long an
lonely nights she weeps the most bitter tears c
woe, as she recalls to her memory with what Low
.-and tenderness you woocd and won her affection
to trfc with them-causing her to think that he
pathway through life should be through bower {
rare flowers, and forever strcwn with most tragrar
roscs-al happiness, peace and quiet bliss, and a
YOU desired was for her to meet you with one c
her angelic smiles, and your happiness should b
then complete! Alas those smiles have turned
1t is apparent that dark vice is marking you a
its victim, for intemperance the monster of evils
can no longer conceal itself even from the blind
ness of love- But religion the comforter of til
afflicted found this lone vito and commune
with her telling her of One better than husband
bidding her resign herself to the will Of her Fathe
in Heaven, and she found peace. UxoR.
Proceedings of the City Council.
CouSCIL CHAMBER, Feb. y, 1859.
City, Council convened. a full board present.
Mr.. Hill, committee to whom was referred TIN
filling and building up Of the upper wharf at tn
foot of Oak and Orange streets, reported III favor
letting the contract to certain parties at cost t.
the city of cents per cubic yard. Report adopted
Mr. Fisher, chairman of the committee 10 repor
on petition to amend the City Charter as to max
the Treasurer ex-ocio collector of the city taxes
presented to the council the proposed amendment
and reported in favor of instructing the Mayor t.
include the same in his proclamation at the mex
charter election. Report adopted.
The following bills were allowed:
C. Weed & Co., sS1,15-powder and fus
Il for city.
Street Commissioner, $40, 50-work on streets
H. Lonand, s71,67-salary Treas
Adjourned till next regular meeting which occur:
Saturday evening, Feb. 10th inst.
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