Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-07
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WA new variety Of potatoes, called the
"Peach Blow" of which we have been furnished a
sample, we recommend as vastly superior to the
common varieties for culinary use. They can be
had at the provision store of Whicher Thompson
in this city. -@
THE SWAMP LANDs.-There was typo
graphical error in the communication Of 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 OF
those lands on both sides of the slough There has
undoubtedly been illegahty ITO use no harsher
termlSs., the management of this matter by our
Democratic officials.
PRoLlFlo.-Mr. Geo. Ufford, Of this city,
planted single pumpkin seed in his garden last
spring which produced three vines aggresating $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 productivepess of our soil. garden
on Muscatine Island raised bushel of potatoes
this season from one potGto! That is neither small
potatoes nor "few in the hill.'
81 Our worthy contemporary Of the En-
guirer 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
nalist. 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 me in the Enquirer as eandi
dAte before the people that model newspaper new
er having as yet announced the nominees of the
Republican Convention
ARR1vED.-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 Becky Mountain Aeacs, 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
tains and rain in the valleys for week previous to
date. At Gregory's diggings the snow was four in
ches deep. Ugh to think of living in country
where one can take slegh-rides on the LIST of Sep
TENDER!
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 thirteen hundred
against one thousand of last year. The increase is
in the display in the minor classes There is 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 enc 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. Pr Conkey Clerk. There are only about forty
delegates in attendance. Two of the four Presby
teries comprising the Synod-namely, Sioux City
and st. Paul-are not represented AS the rules
require representation from at least three Pres
byteres question arose as 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. Daily,
Goth uH.
MuscATtNE ONE OF TEE "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 'required gain" to make
Muscatine county Democratic as lo2 votes. He
appeals to Democrats to make up this gain by
means fair or FOUL and in one of his circulars de-
clares the "outposts" must be "strengthened"-
l. e votes must be colonzed to turn the scale, for
we cannot imagine any other manner in which the
s'outposts" could be strengthened" We have no
doubt desperate and underhand effort will be
made to elect at least the Democratic candidates to
the Legislature. The Democrats are determined II
possible to secure majority in the General Assem-
bly, in order to GUST Mr.. 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?
CAMPuEHE 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 I,
whose face and neck were badly burned. In this
instance, as we are informed, the fluid became ig
nited in the can from the gas emitted, as the light
was several feet from it. The can contained about
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 was sung at the
last "Plow-Handle Club meeting and received with
great eclat. We give two specimen verses. Tune
-"Boatman, Dance" .a--". 80
This patent new Democracy '' =
Can never thrive in soil that's free
For Freedom Mrieks in tones of thunder,
's'Tis dead drive on and pillow it under! I"
March, freemen march, &c.
The Muscatine .sTlow- Handle" crew
Is bound to fight the campaign through; 80
Our cause is right, our cause is just .t'-
Conquer we can, conquer we must
Heigh no Well meet the foe, &c.
(For the Journal
THE HEARTS DISEASE.
By MINNIE Axxxxx. .iir
have q heart-a tender heart,
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