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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02
A TREMENDOUS FAST HORsE.-Man

ATREMENDoUs FAST HoRsE.-Many
years ago solitary horseman might
have been seen swiftly riding towards
Toledo, Ohio. The sun had just set
in the western horizon. Twas the
close, in short, Of election day, and
that solitary horseman was carried from
an important township in the county,
All but the one we speak Of had been
heard from at Toledo, and the vote of
this very township was needed to tell
how the county had gone.
At length the solitary horseman ar
rived in Toledo, and refined his foam
Ing steed up before the Indian House.
A big crowd Of Democrats and Wings
rushed for the news. III.
''Bester time" said the solitary
horseman, looking at his watch, "was
never made by live horse! Fiftee +
miles in thirty-two minutes Wtat
dye think Of that, gentlemen 20 asked
the horseman.
"Cus the horse ~ yelled the excited
crowd, chow has TOW nship gone 2"
"Gentls men," repeated the solitary
horseman, I disremember. It went
either Democrat or Wing, but I've been
SO taken up with the speed Of this 'ere
boss, that forgot which but gentle
men," roared the excited horscman,
rising in his saddle and frantically
waving his whip in the air, "you may
just rest satisfied on one point: all Gre
alton can't beat this horse ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02
SsrovFs,f sroyEs-Vs dreppsdg IN this

.SsfoyFsL sroyEsTYs drqppsdI III this
week at tie nMuscatlns stove store, which BY the
way is becoming household word, and though we
found the entelprsng proprietor, Mr. Brewnel, busy
usual, he stole time to show US through Wecannot
but express surprise at the large and complete
stock he exhibits, embracing it does everything
from toy stove for fifty cents the celebrated Stew
art from thirty to sixty dollars Below stairs we saw
great variety of parlor, box and heating stoves for
wood and COAL coal CRATES, caudrons etc samples of
which we found the first floor sale room together
with complete assortment of tin, copper, and sheet
iron ware On the next foof cook stoves, piled
four five high, enough we should think to supply
any number of persons who contemplate matrimony &
house. keeping The third floor is used store
for tin, Japanned ware, light goods, &c. We were
particularly pleased with his leading cook stoves the
.stawart,, and aoupcy City, The first has been in
nae for twenty years and with the late improvements
"a sad to be the most complete in the world Such is
its reputation that the manufacturers Fuller Warren
Co. of Troy, export them to foreign countries as
we'll as supplying tho United States and Canadas and
although the price is greater than that of an ordinary
stove thirty-fye thousand Of them are in use. MIR.
Brownel has exclusive sale of this stove for this
vicinity and think him public benefactor for In
Producing SO important article in our household
economy. The "Quincy City, too, made by Comstcck
Co. of Quincy, and sold only by him, together with
their extensive assortment of Of other Styles in
Guiding Comstock's coal cook for Illinois and Iowa
COAL has proven stself after test Of five years. to be
the best drawing ue cooking stove offered in this
market. Messrs. G. Co. have taken premium of
fifty dollars over the well known Charter Oak and all
other competitors this stove. Six or seven thou
sand of them in use and the demand, az we saw
from letters Mr. Browne exceeds their ability to
I'LL Its pattern has already been initiated in info
rior stove which is the proof good qualities
Buyers will find the name of "Comstock Co." on the
genuine We have not space to describe he varieties
of parlor box and heating Stoves for wood COAL
we're shown, but would say to our subscribers that
they will at all times find full stock and gentleman
to sell them. We would also say, Mr.. Brownel, from
his being the direct agent for the men who make the
stoves he ses able to warrant them against break
ing by fire, furnish extra plates, &C., without delay or
failure, which gives him an advantage ordinary
dealers. By refe ring to advertising columns it
will be seen that he printers ink.-Messenger.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

AN INFANTS PRAYER.-When little
three year old sister lays her fair cheek
against mine, and, with dimpled arms
clasped round my neck, prattles in her
innocent way, don't think Of the path
her little feet must tread? Are there
any thorns to pierce them-any pits
into which she may fall? Now | think
Of it, must tell you Of her little speech
es. l think she is so cunning though
perhaps, l am partial if SO, pardon.
One night, last week, she crept up into
my lap, and, ere ] was aware fit, fell
asleep I took her up to her little bed;
but, before puttir g her in, said:
"Nellie must not forget her prayer"
She commenced
Snow lay me down to sleep
"Dod knows the rest" she murmured.
And the white lids closed over the
bright eyes, and Nellie was asleep
again.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

BWThe phrase shocking bad hat"
originated with Mr.. Harris, halter,
who vas canvassing for Parliament,
who p, proceeded in this wise: 81 await
upon you, sir, to request the favor Of
your vote and interest in the ensuing
election. To bribery and corruption
I-will-not-hav recourse but, sir.
if-Why, bless me, what a shocking
bad hat you've got! Really, you must
allow me to send you new one. But,
sir, as was about to say, if you can
conscientiausly, &c., &c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02
nrTba censna devo,ora tho c,,r; =

D@The census develops the curious
fact that there are more Scotch descen-
dants in London than in Edinburg,
more Irish than in Dublin, 100, 900
more R6manists than in Rome, and
more Jews than in Palestine. There
are also in the same metropolis no less
than 5000 Germans, 30, 900 French,
and 5000 Italians, . very large num-
Der Of Asiatics from all parts Of the
East, and many who still worship their
idols.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

A NAME OF HoNoR.-Capt. JOHN
WILSON will go down to posterity as q
synonym Of honor. That was the name
Of the gallant hero Of the Lady Elgin,
who preferred the performance Of his
duty, although that duty led him to .
certain death, to the sacrifice Of his
duty and his own safety; and Capt.
John Wilson was the name of the brave
and unselfsh commander Of the Min
ME Shaffer, who saved the six hundred
lives put in peril by the burning Of the
steamer Connaught.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

LovE.-The follow wing exquisite pass
age we find in Tupper's ''Crock Of
gold :"-"LovE is the weapon which
Omnipotence reserved to conquer rebel
man when all else had failed. Reason
he parties !; fear he answers blow to
blow but love, that sun against whose
melting beams winter cannot stand,
that soft subduing slumber which
wrestles down the giant, there is not
one human creature in million, not a
thousand men in all earth's large
quintillion, whose clay heart is harden
ed against love"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

AN EARTHQUAKE ACCOMPANIED By
VIOLENT TREMBL1Na.-The recent
earthquake at Broussa, in Italy, was
accompanied by sufficient trembling
of the earth at Nice, from the I'd to the
18th Of June, to keep the chandeliers
Of the houses almost continually in mo-
ton,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

A Boy MILLIONAIRE Many years
ago, a naval officer was so well pleased
with the pluck Of barefooted boy,
who rowed him across from Staten Is
land to Bergen, during a storm that no
one else dared encounter, that he got
him a situation Oh a vessel the boy
was Cornelius Vanderbilt, now worth
81 900, 900.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

@A.lady asked . minister whether
q person might not be fond Of dress
and ornaments without being proud:
'sMadam," said the minister, ''when
you see the fox's tail peeping ont of
the hole, you may be sure the fox is
within"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

"IcH DIEN." pa correspondent writes
thus "You will obllge several readers
by explaining the meaning Of the words
Sch Dien,' on the scroll underneath the
Prince ofWales plume" The required
explanation may be given in a few SEN
fences F.
Edward the Black Prince, con of
King Edward III, Of England, greatly
distinguished himself by his yalor at
the battle Of Crecy, fought on the 25th
Of August, 1916. At that time he
was little more than sixteen years old,
and won his spurs in a gallant manner.
In that battle one Of the combatants
was the King ofBohemia, who, though
he was nearly blind, told his men to
lead him forward, so that he could
strike one blow with his sword /; and
they all tied the reins Of their brides
each to the other that they should not
loose him in the press, but they were
all slain, the King among the rest.
On cross-road from Crecy to Fon-
rains-sur Maye, which was probably in
the midst of the battle field, is a rude
cross, where, tradition says, the blind
old man was buried. E
| 1t has been asserted by historians
that the Black Prince slew with his own
hands this John Of Luxembourg, King
of Bohemia, the stipeadiary of the
King Of France, and that it was from
the head Of the Bohemian monarch
that Edward the Prince Of Wales, took
the plume Of three ostrich feathers,
with an ancient coronet, under which
in scroll, is the well-known motto,
"Ich Dien'-'I serve" 1t has ever
since been assumed by all succeeding
Princes Of Wales. The words are Ger
man.-Phszadelphsa Press.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

Who ARE They Pin yesterday journal
will be found the names of few aspiring Germaus
who wish us to kick them into notoriety. Let us
see who they One of them, Mr.. Tape, q little
.poppin';jay, grocer on the corner of Second and
Chestnut streets we want to partcularze, so that
those thinking of the obligations of American citi-
zens as he does may know where to go to patronize
hints only here short time, hasn't got his eye
teeth cut-tha is to say, he has not been civilized
| - but that does not hinder him from saying that
we are under no obligation to support the Consti-
tuition,
The next we will take up is the Reuerend G. f.
Overman. We hear of this reyerend dioine in Gin
cunati, as the President of Free Thinking
| institution. Everybody knows what is meant by
such institution. Now, forsooth. he pretessds to
be imam of Go1.' Wonder if mis- name was put
on the list to give tone to it, or oice Uersa. We
regret that time and space would not permit us to
truthful Germans. There others on the list Of
whom we can only say that we regret to see tina.
they are caught in bad company. To morrow we
have few nuts for these Germans to crack and
some proofs o ofler.-RecieeO, eth. 1891
This is the way the ''frst-cass daily discusses
grave pol teal questions. When it's editor gets into
tight place, instead of acknowledging his error,
he commences personal warfare. The gentlemen
he refers to need no defense from us. They are too
well known and too highly esteemed by their fellow.
citizens to be injured by the irresponsible scribbler
Of the Review.
CO Notwithstanding the many times we
have cornered the ,Rerieso man, he talks in
his last issue about us ''getting our foot in it
on the Mexican war record" In reply to
charge, made in the Review, we challenged
him to quote language from our paper as
low and scurrilous as that he applied to Sen
ator Grimes; We challenged him to show
that we had ever attempted to injure him in
his business we challenged him to prove
that Lincoln voted against supplies to our
army in Mexico and against granting land
to soldiers in that war; We challenged him
to publish the extracts from Douglas
speeches that are printed on our fourth page,
to insert an equal amount of Liu-
coins record which he might select for us
but in every instance he has utterly failed
10 "come to time" He has also been chal-
lenged to produce his promised af6dayits on
Carl Schurz's speech, but skulks around it I
and insolently tells those honorable German
citizens who have respectfully asked it that
heir conduct is an apology for Know-Noth-
ngism! Such, in brief, is the record of the
,ditor who charges us with want of nerveI
o stand up to our assertions! 4
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

E How greatly have the govern
m ents of Europe changed since 1852 !;
at that time Kossush was excluded from
the whole Of the continent !; but now
he passes his time at will, wherever he
pleascs to go outside Of the dominions
of the bea. dless Nero.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

It being limited to bal rister, who
was wearying the court with long,
dull argument, that he ought to bring
it to close, he angrily replied, 81 will
speak IS long as pleased" "You have
spoken longer than you please al
ready" said his antagonist
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

s@TI It is not pleasure which currupts
men, it is men who corrupt pleasure.
Pleasure is good in itself. 1t is the
reasoning which God, the all-wise and
the all-good, gives to useful things and
needful acts, in order that we may seek
them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

.THE FRU1rs OF SCATTER SovxasrGSrY.-
Border-rufianism, with ali its horrors
Kansas kept out Of the Union because she
adopted q free State constitution; slavery
extended over, New Mexico and degree and
half further North and, finally, the
Democratic party, demoralized, disrupted
and ansihilated.
Do our Democratic friends find these
fruits pleasant to the taste ?'y- Ksokuk
Gate CITY. 70 tb7aagat 4 .onJ sesfF
49, - Il
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

HAVE THE CouRAaE.--Have the
courage to keep out Of debt as long as
possible absolutely if you can. Debt
is q species Of slavery. The creditor
owns the debtor to the extent Of the
claim, for what does the word ''claim''
mean, if not this ]? In taking our ad-
vice, you will be but obeying the good
scriptural exhortation to "owe no man
anything"
Have the courage to wear your old
coat or gown, until you are able to buy
another upon the good, old fashioned
"pay as you go" principle-ay, and do
not be afraid to have it known why you
prefer this course. Your neighbors
will think none the worse of you for
your honest frankness. On the con-
trary, they will think all the better Of
you, if they are people whose good or
bad opinion is worth considering.
Have the courage to live on two
meals day-ay, even on one, if two
Of the three you customarily took in
better times, would not have to be pro-
cured with false pretences. And wha.
but moral, if not legal, ''false preten-
ces," is purchasing with promise to
pay, which you know in your Utmost
heart there is no prospect Of your
meeting.
Have the courage to own that you
are poor No one whose opinion is
valuable, will think any the less of you
for your frankness, but will rather es.
teena you the more highly.
Finally, have the courage to be
truthful, honest and just-just to your
own sense Of right, as well as to the
sense Of others. And so you will
maintain your self respect, as we'll as
the respect Of your neighbers, and these
will constitute no small capital to start
afresh with, when "better times" shall
have re-appeared, as ere long they will
to all who have the courage to be just
in their dealings and prudent in their
expenditures.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

Mr.. Everett 50 rich Southern widow" soon weds.
And Hwhoeyer it can be-" makes fools scratch their
heads o---i . ss3Stlest1 ais -
But why mystery's made Of the thing can't tell.
As he's followed for months aoeIL knoson Southern
Bell. CN. 2. Sunday Times:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

sB Happiness is like a pig with a
creased tail, which every one runs af-
ter, but nobody can hold.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

b
CRAMPS. The most terrible Of pains,
says Halls Journal Of Health, arise
from the veins being so full of blood
that they swell out, press against the
largo nerves, and thus impede the cir
culation Of the vital fluid. In smaller
nerves the distention produces neural
gia, which is literally ssnerve ache"
Tho cause of the unusual fullness Of tho
veins is that the blood is 50 impure, 50
thick, SO full of disease, that it cannot
flow by natures ordinary agencies. In
proportion as it is thick, it is cold, and
this abnormal state is indicated by the
feebleness Of the pulse. In cholera
patients it is very marked, and exists
days and weeks before the attack. The
following simple method Of treatment
is given :--'ssWhen . person is attacked
with cramp, get some hot water quiet.
" and expeditiously (for noise and ac-
lamations of grief and alarm still fur.
ther disturb the nervous equilibrium, }
put the sufferer in the water as COM
pletely as possible, and thus heat is i'm
parted to the blood, which sends it
coursing along the veins and the pain
is gone. While the water is in prepara-
ton. rub the cramped part very briskly
with the hand or . wooden flannel, with
your mouth shut You can rub hard
er, faster, and more efficiently; because
it saves the sufferer from meaningless
and agonizing enquiries. A man in
pain does not want to be talked to !;
he wants relief--not words. If all
could know, as physicians do, the in
estimable value Of quiet composure and
confident air, on tie part Of one who
attempts to aid a sufferer, they could
be practiced with ceaseless assiduity
by the considerable and the humane"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

B@eA man that can be fattered is
not necessarily fool, but you can al
ways make one Of him. s7 7io'-s ~.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

e@ "A fellow that doesn't benefit the
world by his life, does it by his death.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

six years, to terminate on the 4th Of
March, 1861. Upon this election Mr..
Harlan resigned the Presidency of the
University, and was elected to the Pro-
fessorship Of Political Economy and
international Law, which relation he still
holds. He also resumed his relation
as local preacher. IS l8tsas
In the Senate of the United States
Mr.. HARLAN is known, not as mere
politician, but as q high-minded and
honorable statesman. As an unswerv-
ing champion for freedom, no man in
the United States Senate has stood
frmer, or BONE himself more nobly.
A little episode occurred in the leg
islative career of Mr.. Harlan on which
We will not speak, as the verdict Of all
right-minded men in the republic has
already been made upon it. BY . par
ty vote, his election was declared ille-
gal and his seat in the United States
Senate made vacant. This was the
12sh.of January, 1857, after he had
been not only regularly admitted to hii
seat, bus had actually occupied it over
two years. He had hardly time to
reach home when tho State Legislature
righted the wrong by his election,
and on the 29th of the same month he
resumed the seat from which party VIC.
lence had elected him.
AT the last session of the Iowa Leg
islature Mr.. Harlan was elected to a
second senatorial term, which expires
March 4th, 1867. So thoroughly were
his claims to this honor recognized,
that no was elected without opposition
from any one of his political friends.
Our space will not allow us to extend
Fthis article. We think we do not mis-
take in the judgment that there is q
future Of honor and usefulness to the
subject Of this sketch. We hold him
up, with high degree Of confidence,
before the young men of the Church
and Of the republic as . man whose
history they may study, and whose
character end example they may imi-
tate with profit.
| We close by saying that We have moi
essayed to be the eulogist; we have
not attempted pen portrait. When
living men are the subject We leave
such efforts to Others. But an unvar.
nished lite-history has in it elements
Of most instructive and encouraging
philosophy. Goethe said Of the En-
glish, ''There Is no haLfness abou
them. They are complete men," Ny
young friends, let there be no haLfhes1
about you. Bo complete.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

The above contains at least two sea-evident
mistakes: (1st.) We did not complain because
the proceedings were not handed to us first,
but because they were denied to us altogether;
and ODD the Recorders books are not "open
at all times for inspection else why was it
impossible for us to get at them, and why did
Mr.. Wallace himself have to use key to get
at them for the Reuiew? Mr.. Wallace did
not tell us that he would get the key and
hand over the minutes for publication. He
simply said he had not the key, and vouch-
safed no explanation and made no promise
whatever. If he had promised them to us,
as he said, we should regard him as still more
culpable, falling, as be did, to furnish them.
It is true that there is no ordinance requir-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02
For the Review.i

E Mr.. EDlToR:-Permt me, through your
paper, to reply to charge of political favor
itisln, made against me in yesterday mornings
Journal, on account Of the proceedings of the
last session of the City Council not being
handed to that sheet first for publication. In
the first place, was not present and did not
keep the minutes Of the meeting in question,
(tlaving had friend kind enough to do it for
me.) When Mr.. Mahin called upon me for
the papers, told him that the key Of my
desk was in the hands of one of the Aldermen,
and taat would get it, and hand the minutes
over for publication, which | did, but FORUM
ately or unfortunately, as the case may be,
the first typo met was from the Recie,o office.
AS to the Recorders books being kept locked
up and out of the reach of the citizens, have
simply to say, they are open at all times for
have always made out an
abstact of the minutes for publication, yet
know of no ordinance requiring the same to
be done. Perhaps the editor of the Journal
Ices. Yours, &C., R. T.. WALLACE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-02

Wing State convention as 9 candidate
for Governor. But as he had not at.
tanned the age required By the State
Constitution he declined the nomination.
AS the first common school Superin-
tendent, he had acquired a very general
acquaintance in the State, and contin-
ued to practice law under very auspic-
ious circumstances till the fall Of 1865.
At this time the Methodist Church
in the State, looking for the develop
ment and enlargement Of her educa-
tional plans, fixed her eye upon him as
the man, by the experience, ability and
reputation, to lead in the enterprise.
He was then elected President Of the
"Mount Pleasant Collegiate Instituse,"
which during the following winter, was
recognized under an amended char
ter, granted by the Legislature for that
purpose. as the .'Iowa Wesleyan Uni
ve.sity." In connection with other
duties he had continued to use his Ii.
cense as local preacher, and he was
now admitted into the Iowa annual
conference and appointed President of
the University. Here career Of wide
usefulness was opening before him {;
and it is but just to say that he entered
upon it with an energy and success that
fully met the expectations Of the public.
But his way now opened in another
direction. He had became generally
known in the State, and the common.
wealth demanded his services. In the
winter Of 1886 he was elected, by the
Legislature of Iowa, to the Office Of
United States Senator for the term of