Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-08

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ca The tornado on Sunday evening last
which proved SO destructive about fifty miles NORTH
of this city, touched very lightly here There was
but little rain and no wind of consequence. Ar
ominous dcrk cloud hung over the northern hori
ION, however, between = and 7 o'clock, and the
weather wise predicted that We should hear Of q
great storm in that direction, which, alas, ha,
proven true. NOD .s...aafrr .L 81.
New INvRNTIoN.-We observe by our ex.
changes that q patent has been issued "to James
Weed, Of Huscatine, Iowa. for improvement in pow.
or presses" This is first ntimaton that friend
Weeds inventive powers have been directed to-
wards the advancement of the cart prsservative Of
| all arts" His modesty has prevented him from
letting the printers Of this city into his secret yet
MANHATTAN FIRE INsuRANoE %. - The
advertisement of this company, for which J. o.
Wilson, Esq, il agent for this city, appears else
where in our paper. Among the directors will be
found the names Of Edwin D. Morgan, Peter Coop
er, Noses Taylor, Robert B. Mnturn and other well
known and reliable business men Of New York
We have no hesitancy in recommending the Man.
haitian as one of the safest and best companies in
the Union. H
Tsxp.RANcE LRoruRE AND PANORAMA
Peter Sinclair, the celebrated philanthropist Of
Edinburgh, Scotland. will deliver four lectures on
temperance at the Methodist Church, in this city,
on Tuesday and Wednesday next - at and u
o'clock P. n. each day. His subject will be illus
trated by q magnificent panorama First days
lectures free second days, 10 cents for children
and Is cents for adults.
SCHOOL TEACHERS should give attention
to the advertisement of Teachers Institute which
appears in our paper to-day, and make their ar.
rangements to be in West Liberty on Monday
morning, 9th of July next, prepared for six days
drill in the business of their profession. West
Liberty is one of our most thriving towns, warmly
interested in the cause of education and the men,
bers of the Institute may safely rely on a cordial
reception from its generous people. Let there be
full turn out from both city and country.
CAxANcHE, the point where the storm Of
Sunday last was so disastrous, is about forty
miles above Davenport and eight miles below Gin.
ton. It is tom Of about fifteen hundred inhabi-
tants. It occupies plain or plateau, elevated
about fifteen feet above the river. The town was
built aloag and Immediately upon the brink of the
Mississippi, and somewhat compacty for west
ern town, this being one of the comparatively older
points, and founded in 1887. 1t had numerous
substantial buildings, and other in erection, and
three churches
RUNAwAY.-A frightful runaway took
place Wednesday on Second street, by which R. P.
| Horsely had his arm dislocated. He was driving
Mr.. Dunsmore's spirited buggy horse down the
| hill near Mr.. Buffers residence when the hold.
back strap broke. letting the buggy run against
the horse, causing him to commence running
and kicking in spite of the welldirected efforts
of Mr.. Il. to check him with the lines The
horse soon kicked himself loose from the buggy ane
after pulling it some distance with the lines
dragged Mr.. H. out upon the ground. The fal
fractured his left arm below the elbow. II wa
almost miracle that he escaped without wors'
injury.
"ODoMErRR."-This ingenious little con
trivance is now used ON the vehicles in 6kinkle'
Livery Stable. 1t is affixed to = end of the axle
and indicates exactly the distance Travelled. Their
is no longer an opportunity to pull the wool owe
the eyes of livery men by hiring conveyance 4
60 "only two or three miles" and then making
journey of twelve or fifteen. The 'odometer' o
''road-metre" cannot be turned back by raisin
the axle and giving the wheel backward motion
There is no possible chance OF deception with it,
We doubt not these contrivances will come int
general use. They can be attached to any kind Q
a vehicle, and cost only about ten dollars each.
"FouNrA1N HlLL."-A few evenings since
in company with Mr.. Wick. rsham, of the Wash
ington Press, and his agreeable lady, we spent
pleasant hour at the rural eme of Sue Foster Esq
en- Fountain HILL" Mr.. Foster has labored assid
uously for the past three or four years to make a
unpromising piece of ground one of the most charm
ing spots in the suburbs Of the city, and he ha
succeeded. The wilderness is made literally
"blossom as q rose" He has on his ground
extensive and carefully selected nurse ~ of ey
cry variety of fruit trees suitable to this climate
besides nearly all species of smaller fruits, eve1
greens, flowers, &c., in profusion. At the invits
ton of his amisble lady we sat down at her tabl
and discussed the merits of strawberries and creau
which, of course, were delicious The late DR.
season was unfavorable fer fruit yet Mr.. Foster ha
raised considerable, and in few years he will hav
an abundance OF everything in that line Ma
prosperity attend him and his estimable family
AL WRoNa.-A correspondent writing t
US from Atalissa justi6es the recent attack on D.
Vanpelt's drug store at that place on the groun
thst the Doctor keeps ''doggery, one of th
sneaking kind, and sels poor whiskey as medicine
labelled "ready relief" and that he has been con
vcted of violation of the prohibitory law but hi
appealed to the Supreme Court. We are sorry I
hear SO bad report concerning the Doctor. 3
should be above the business of dealing out I
his neighbors that which Injuries them, especial
when he does it contrary to law. But we cannt
{ conceive how his unlawful conduct will warrar
any one in violating the law also by destroying hi
|. property-and that, too, in q 'sneaking" way,
throwing brickbats through his window at Il
: dead hour of the night. The temperance cause
not honsred and we fear will not be much advance
in this way. If appeals to the hearts and COZ
I sciences Of liquor sellers will not cause them
desist. we should wait the slow but certain proce
of the law to restrain them. There is NO necessi
' for resorting to violence. It is dangerous. Th
. is our opinion, and We profess to belong to Il
temperance party. Others may think Different
!. = and they have right to their opinions. o.
n friend will excuse for not inserting his co,
munication, ~ We have stated its substance Al
j our paper ID crowded this week.