Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-12
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Disrnlcr UouHf.-The August term Of the
District Ccurtfor Muscatins County will commence i
its session on Monday. 18th inst We understand
that there are about $50 cases on the docket
Z e. Fifteen bushels Of blackberries were
brought to market ID one wagon from Cedar county
Saturday last. They were retailed At cents per
quart. siszs a@s
~ About 500 bushels 81 new wheat wore
ground at the Nevada Min last Saturday. Bonnett's
Mill was also running part 81 the day, grinding new
wheat. The price Of new Spring wheat has declined
to 80 cents. Flour is also down TO $3.50 per cwt.,
ca The weather continues favorable for
the agricaturalists The rains of Last week did no
injury to the wheat and were just in time for the
growing corn. The farmers of Iowa were never
blessed with better season nor raised such abund
ant crops as this year. s.. - ,s
AoolDENr.zWhile Mr. W. H. Dulaney
was working with the planning machine in his new
planning MILL this forenoon, his left hand accident
sly caught in the machinery and was horribly man
ged. Three Of the fngers will probably have to be
amputated. The index finger is unhurt.- Daily
6th 81 .s,. 5.,s. ~ W, 49,, ~, 81
MORE New WHEAT FLouR.--We are indebt-
ed to Messrs. Rowe & Hyde, of the Atalissa steam
grist mill, for sack of choice new wheat -four and
also sample of their holted meal, both Of which,
after fair trial, we pronounce of the very best quail
ity. Their mill at Atassa il of the best in the
country and is doing good business. = = -
A HELPMEET FOR SOMEBODY ;. Says coun-
try girl, writing description of her. home, eve
raise our own fruit and vegetables, make our own
pork, and lay our ovn eggs!" That .'gap' would
make valuable helpmeet for some poor young
man, especially in Muscatne, where eggs are ten
cents dozen. 3 y AZ ssssiaS ( gs .f.55a aa$
SERVED HIM RIaHr--August Ritter was
fined $40 before Mayor Mcason, one day last
week, for resisting Marshal Dills efforts to arrest
Charles Stick. It is grave oense to resist in any
manner whatever an officer in the discharge of his
duty, and every such offense should be severely
punished.
GT Farrell, the murderer of Ballard, OPP
posite this city, stopped at the Chenery House,
Springfield ILL.,, on the night Of the 2sth ult The
Democrat of that city says: Unfortunately our Of
ficers were not informed of the murder until Fri
day noon, after he had left. He took the train for
Chicago on Friday noon, 2sth.) a
THE METHODIST CoNFERRNcE.-We are re-
quested by Rev. D. Worthington, of this city, to
give notice to the Methodist clergy who design
attending this Conference, to be held in this city
on the 9Th prox., that the N. & M. r. r. Co., Keo-
kuk and Rock Island packets and Western Stage
Company, will carry them for half fare. $.
BLACKBERRY JAx.--As the blackberry
season is at hand, the following recipe for making
jam of this delicious fruit may be Of service TO some
of our readers: The fruit should be gathered in
dry weather. To every pound Of fruit allow half a
pound of good brown sugar; boil the whole together
for hour, until the berries are soft, stirring
and smashing them we'll Preserve it like any other
JAM and when you come to eat it you will find it
"jam-up." ..4
NOCTURNAL SPRINa.-Mr. N. Graves, who
resides about eight miles West of this city, near
Cedar river informs that there is spring on his
premises whichruns only after night He has turned
the stream into trough and obtains several bar
rels of water each night, but during the daytime
scarcely bueket-full runs out. The spring was
opened about six months ago on spot of ground
previously wet and "seaping' He is unable to &C.
count for this singular phenomenon, the like of
which We have never before seen recorded. Can
any of our scientific savans explain it, a ~
RETURNED. ii. G. Smith, of this city,
returned last Friday from trip to Omaha and other
Missouri river towns We were mistaken in an
nouucing that he had started for Pixies Peak. He
went far in that direction as he expected on leav-
ing home. He reports business dull all along the
Missouri river and less talk there about going to
Pixies Peak than we hear in Muscatne. Many dis.
| appointed gold seekers were returning from the
mines, while others were leaving for that region
apparently in no wise disheartened by the numer-
GUS unfavorable reports brought back. Mr.. Smith
returned from Omaha by stage through Iowa, and
says he never saw such good crops are to be
along tho route. as
"HARvRsT HoME'' FESTIVAL 1t is pro-
posed to have grand display on the first day of
our forthcoming County Fair by the farmers Of this
county. A procession of farmers wagons, appro-
priately decorated, will march through the city to
the Fair Grounds, where cold collation. will be
served to every body who chooses to partake. The
plan is not yet fully matured, but We hope will be
adopted and heartily seconded by all concerned.
Our County Fair this season promises to be the best
ever held in the State. The premiums for horses
are more liberal than those of the State Fair. Com.
petition in this department is invited from all the
surrounding counties. The Fair is to be held on the
2lst and22d Of September. Alist Of premiums and