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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
For the Journal.
Eattemillg HOgS

HASsCMA1a8 11OBss F@ ri
Fatten them early, tattss them lStA end
Jattsn them all the fall.
We suppose the above should be the motto
Of every good farmer. where we have such
an abundance OF cheap corn. This will fur
nish good market for a large quantity Of
our bountiful crop Of corn. Last Friday, 1
was ont to my prairie farm, and gathered
half q wagon load of corn. found it ripen-
ing quite fsst. It is in just the condition to
gather the seed from, aid in the condition
that will give more nutriment to hogs than
any other time, if cut up aud fed, stalks and
all. "''-
A few years ago, l was in Morgan county,
ILL.,, where. they made it pay to fatten hogs
according to the motto above. They sowed
oats and peas, and when they were ripening,
they turned in their hogs and let them get
an early start. Then, as the corn began to
ripen, they tnrned them into small field,
and as their so or 100 or more Of hogs gath
cred that piece, they moved the fence, and
took in another patch. Their hogs taitesed
faster in varm wsdther.
PRoFlr.-Suppose light hogs bring 81, for
200 hogs, and heavy, say 300, bring $3.50.
The last 100, which is very easily put on to
good stock hogs, Birkshires, Chester Whites
or Asgee, brings US $3.50, which will brin g
our 25-cent corr fed to the 200 hogs up to
34A. Now this is true and fair calculation
on good and poor fattening of hogs, soJar a.
1t goes. But I am not through with this
calculation yet.
once saw in Tho Country Gentleman,
"a paper which every farmer in Iowa ought
to read after he reads the Iowa Farmer a
piece written by gentleman near Keokuk,
who said he lived on the main road just back
of tho city, and in December he saw great
many droves Of poor lean hogs from the
Desmoines country, going to market, and be
asked the owners why they did not fatten
their hogs better The answer universally
was, that "they could not see as they had
gained single pound for the last month ;
the weather was 30 cold, wet and muddy,
that hogs wont fatten in such weather.
These hogs were generally kept in pen
without troughs, floors, or straw to lie upon,
fed in the mud, with mud-hole to drink
out of. The question which the gentleman
was writing upon was, chou much corn does
it take to make 100 lbs. Of pork g'' If ten
hogs eat 100 bushels of corn in month, kept
and fed in cold, wet, sleety, icy mud-hole,
and don't gain a pound in month" how
much corn does it take to make 100 cwt. o,
pork? If some poor farmer would sit down
some Saturday, when he has nothing else to
do, and figure this out by the single rule Of
three, the hog, the mud-hole and the corn,
would be glad to see it. Now, farmers. we
know that there is too much pork fattenine
just in this way. ..
wish Mr.. Editor, you would be good
enough to copy the whole Of the article in
the Country Gentleman, of August 9, on
Cooked and Uncooked Food for Swine
and how much Pork bushel of Corn will
make 2" The subject is of so much import.
ance just now, that if you have not room
this week, will you be kind enough to do it
next :? SUEL FOSTER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

TRxAs.-Sam Houston stands . poor chance
Of carrying Texas, this Fall. lis conceded
that the State has gone against the Houston
ticket in the recent election, though Is yet
the returns are meagre, and the supporters Of
Houston appear to be going over to Breckin-
ridge pretty generally. The San Antonio
Herald says that, Of the newspapers Of the
State, 80 support Breckenridge, 8 are for
Houaten, for Bell, while Douglas has not
IN advocate among them oil, s.q.. Il
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

CO On the 10th of October they are to
have great Republican meeting at Keokuk,
for Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. Frank
Blair, of St. Louis, and Jas. F. Wilson, of
Fairfield, have already agreed to come.
Many other distinguished Republicans have
and will be invited, and there will be an
immense assemblage of live Republicans on
that occasion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

Miss. Huldah Gram was killed by light
ming, in Montgomery county, on the 9th inst.
The population of Marion, Linn county,
is 2,Sos; of the county about ls,50o..
The Mt. Vernon Neps says that the Fall
term Of Cornell College viii begin on the
9Th prox.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
A Hoosicr Mass Meeting.

INDIANAPOLIS, August %.
Hon. Tom Corwin, of Ohio, arrived here,
to-day. Hon. Frank Blair, Elk. Gov. Chase,
and many other distinguished speakers, are
expected to night. Intelligence received from
all parts Of this and many places in adjoining
States indicate that the Republican demon
stration, tomorrow, will be the largest political
gathering ever held in the North West.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Accident.

WHEELING, Va, Aug. 90.
A very lamentable accident occurred
to-day, resulting in the death of Mrs. Dan
lei Studard and supposed fatal injury of
her son, Hon. Lewis Studard, of this coun.
ty. They were near the city in carriage,
driven by colored servant, when, the horse
taking fright, they were rr,cipitated down
an embankment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

NEGOTIATING. - A correspondent of the
Davenport Democrat, evidently Belleverett,
suggests union Of the Douglas, Breckenridge
and "Union' men to defeat the Republicans
in Iowa. Without such union, he says
Lincoln will carry the st te by ten thousand
The Democrat receives the proposition with
evident favor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

He DOES NOT ANSWER. boast of
Douglas, during his search for his maternal
parent, is that he has no opinions to conceal.
At Augusta, Maine, question was pro-
pounded to him on paper, by a respectable
citizen, before Douglas arose to speak. Mr..
D. read it, and promised to answer i: in the
course of his speech; but that was the last
heard Of the question or the answer The
question was as follows:
"Do you hold, and, if elected President Of
the United States, would you carry out, the
doctrine that the people of Territory, before
it becomes State, have the power, under the
Federal Constitution, and notwithstanding
the bred Scott decision, to prohibit or ercluds
S!avery Msretrom?
''In other words:
''Do you affirm that the people of Terri.
tory have the Constitutional right to the
cockatrce's eggs, as SON as these are depos.
tied IN its nest by the propagandists Of
Slavery, or must they tolerate the incu6a.ion,
and Uait till the eggs become full grown AID
actips ripers, that can be pursued and
extermlnated only by the newly created
sword of State authority ?"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

Nor THANKFUL FOB FAvoRs. - Douglas
said, in his speech at Newark:
. favor by voting for me, think am doing
him quite as great favor by accepting it"
This is in the spirit Of the Chinese
proclamation "The brother of the Sun and
Moon has feasted-the kings of the earth
may 20 to dlnner."- Chicago journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31


A FAIR OPPONENT. - At a Bell Everett
meeting at Brunswick, New Jersey, on the
10th inst, Hon. j. Morrison Harris, NJ. c.,
of Maryland, spoke as follows: =
"When Abraham Lincoln is elected, what
practical thing is he to do il connection with
slavery9 believe the first act of his admin
istration will be to nationalize the party. He
will endeavor to strengthen it South, and
make it acceptable there. [Great applause
from the Republicans. Is there Republican
who would vote for him, if he didn't believe
he would make his administration a National
one? Why, then, don't you make it the
party Of the country before the electioni 1
have no fears of the Republican party. I
mingled IN Congress for years with Repub-
licans, and haven't heard the first man of
them say that they were going to interfere
with the institution of Slavery"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Reported BLOODY Fight.

WASHINGTON, August ~.
The New Orleans Picayune says the
Northern Texas papers speak of bloody
fight in the Ohoctaw Nation, between the
abolition and slaveholding parties, in which
over 100 were killed. The story is doubtful
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

az Douglas is the first candidate for
President who ever went around the country
making speeches in his own behalf with the
exception of Gen. Scott, who, in 1852, made
short pilgrimage West to retrieve his
evidently failing fortunes before the people.
He failed, as Douglas will, to convince any
body, by this injudicious move, that he was
better fitted for the Office than if he had staid
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

~ Fusion: Trying to make the Bell
Everett men of New York vote solid for
Douglas and johnson. Probable Result:
An addition Of 10000 America votes to the
supporters of Lincoln and Hamlin.-N. 7.
Tribune. -.s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
j. B. ON his Travels.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 2

OoMbHhLANUl Mu'j aug Hos
The President met with q most enthusiast
tic reception here this evening, on his arrival
from Bedford Springs, and is now addressing
large audience from the balcony of the
Revere. His remarks are listened to with
the greatest interest and satisfaction.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
stephens for Douglas.

NEW YORK, Aug. ~.
Alexander II. Stephens writes to friend
in Washington that he is about to enter the
canvass in Georgia in behalf of Douglas.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

PsRsoNAL1r1Es.-Henry Clay Dean, in his
speech the other day, complained and whin-
ed bitterly because of the personalities
against himself on the part of the Republican
Press; and almost with the next breath he
denounced Josiah Quincy as "th1 venerable
old scoundrel," and Francis P. Blair. ST.. al
IAN infamous scoundrel who ought to have
been hung hundred times within the last
fifty years )" that he DEAN would Skin
Judge. Stone and hang him up for the flies to
blow him 5" that man in his audience (Mr.
A. O. Williams) who at the express request
of Dean asked him q civil question, chad
more impotence and less sense" than any
man he had ever met that the Republican
leaders are 'sliars" and their s'platform
tissue of lies 3. spoke of Gov. Kirkwood as
.'.Sam Kirkwood," Senator Grimes as "Jim-
my Crimes" ETC., etc., an in1snitum, od
A pretty specimen truly to whine
about personalities Oskaloosa Herald.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

BREcKINRIDaE TO MAKE SPEEcH.--H Hon.
J. O. Breckenridge has written letter in
answer to the invitation of numerous personal
friends to make speech, "for the purpose Of
publicly indicating himself from the violent
personal assaults made upon HIM since his
nomination for the Presidency at Baltimore. /"
The time fixed is the 9Th Of September, and
thu Mace linear Lexington"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

The Oskaleosa Herald says the reason
Dean 80 bitterly denouuces the Know Moth
ings is that he was refused ADMISSION into
their lodge at Burlington Pitch into them,
Dean! -a9 5g-5 So ai ted 2n!EEBt szabg
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Suicide.

g sg NEWARK, August %.
Mrs. Louisa Hemenover, aged 26 years,
committed suicide, yesterday, by cutting her
throat with razor. She was deranged by
illness.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

Losr.-The mother of Stephen A. Douglas
cannot be found. He has wandered most
disconsolately through every New England
State for maternal embrace, and is now going
South. Won't somebody give him her
address? IS
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Houston for Union.

lNEw ORLEANS, Aug. %.
Advices from Texas state that Houston
earnestly presses the union of all conserva-
tive union men upon one ticket.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Death of Jacob strader.

C1Eo1NHArL Aug.S2
Jacob strader, an old citizen, died here
yesterday morning. j. f5si '.a-'l7R .;F
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

CHEATED TWICE BUT BoUND NOT TO BIZ
CHEATED AGAIN. - The Aroos.ook (Me.)
Herald says Il
owe heard a conversation the other day
between breckenridge man and an old
Democrat who avowed his intention OF vo-
ting for Lincoln. Give always been Dem
ocrat, and I've been reading and studying,
and have come to the conclusion that the
Democratic party don't stand where it did in
1850, and Pm going to vote for "Honest Cd
Abe" Yes, and get cheated says the
bunker. well" coolly replied the other, Il
voted for Pierce and for Buchanan, and got
awfully cheated both times, and don't feel
like being hunbugged the third time. / had
as lief be cheated once by the Republicans,
as all the time by the Democrats >.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

FAST RUNN1Na.-Eighty miles in humid
red minutes was made recently on the New
York Central Railroad into Syracuse.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Connecticut Democratic COnven-
tiOil.

-------" HARTFORD, August ~.
The Democratic State Convention is now
in session, in this city, for the nomination of
an electoral ticket The Douglasites are in a
decided majority. Dwight W. Pardee, OF
Hartford, is President. The morning session
has been mostly occupied in the organization.
A motion to place on the ticket two Bell
and Everett electors was voted down by a
large majority.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

New YORK, Aug. 81.
Judge Douglas had IN enthusiastic recep.
lion at Norfolk, Va and spoke ia the pres
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

The KnoW.NothiME Convention.
The lingering remnant Of this ones power
full and intolerant party met, on Saturday last,
in this city, and appointed Delegates to the
Know Nothing State Convention, to be held
at Iowa City, on the S1st inst. This Con.
vention, in characteristic manner, opened
the campaign in this county, for their party,
by the following bitter and unfounded attack
upon the Republican party:
Alb, That in the Republican party Va recognise
purely sectional faction, pretending 10 have for
ito object the restriction Of The limits Of slave ter
ritory, but eoastantly making war upon slavGy
whore 1t alrssdy sxists-n spirit and In fact VIOLA
ting the rights Of sovereign States, and thereby
araying one part Of oar eonfsdeFasy In inplacabls
hostility 70 the Other. ssvering the bonds which
make rs one people, and sudangsring the sdiass
erected by the blood and Treasure Of our fathers.
9Th, That the Republican party. By III. hatred to
one part Of our country-by Its unwillingness ID
enforce, Obey, OF even recognize, certain laws-by
ito attempted subveRsion Of the Suresme Court Of
the United States, has rendered itself unworthy
the support, sympathy. or even countsnances OF any
lover Of his country.
The names of the Delegates will be found
in the report of their proceedings.
As this is the party which boasts of holding
tho balance of power in this county, and even
in the State, We believe, and who are possessed
with the idea-some cherishing it secretly,
and others openly avowing it-that they can
throw the State into the hands of the Douglas
men, and the county Offices into the hands o.
the Democrats, by their separate action, We
have taken the pains to attend their Oonven'
ton, and take some notes of its proceedings
and the number that attended it, that oul
readers may have some correct data from
which to Judge of the probable force of thit
resuscitated party. Everybody knows thai
the proceedings of convention of ten mer
will make as large an appearance in thu
columns of newspaper IS those of conven
| ton of five hundred. THIS county Is known
tn 10 .l--~, sn0 we arc aware Of the anxiety
which some gentlemen Of this town have te
create the impression that the Know Nothings
hold the balance of power, and can contro
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

The following private letter is from leading
and well-informed citizen of Pennsylvania.
It puts to the winds all fears that Lincoln will
not carry Pennsylvania by a heavy majority:
Nevada national., 1860-06-23
RUSTIC SIMPLICITY.
8 Nttciy Married Pair in an Unplea,onf
PredicGmenf

| fFfotcuMfMs
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the par,icu,
lars Of an unpleasant predicsment In which
a newly married pair recently found them
selves placed in that city. 1t appears that
the couple bad been united in the morning
and started Immediately on a bridal tour, =,
bringing up al night at the Burnct House in
that city.
IT was qniie eTident that The pair were
unfamiliar with metropolitan sighis-The
roomy corridors marble floors gorgeous
drawing room. aud the well spread table OF
the hotel drew from them the most ingenious
remarks Of surprise. Ia the evening they
visited the operh-house, and were so as
tonished at its magniiicence that even Mrs.
Walters wonderful approximation OF
Meg .Arrtiies" almost failed 10 interest
them.
About one o'clock at night the boot-black
OF the House, in making bis customary
rounds, observed the bucolic Benedict seated
in the ball near the door OF the room He
naively asked the polisher of Understandings
II he was the clerk. Receiving negative
answer. he informed the boot-olsck that he
would like TO see that individual. In few
minutes one Of the attentive otiice-men was
at bis side, and politely inquired what was
needed
Could you make Bne n bed IN the palor ~
asked the dIsconsolate looking individual.
In the palor.'" echoed the clerk "I'm
afraid not"
We'll. I'd like to have one spread down
some'er."
"Why don't you SO into your own room,'
asked the clerk.
II don't like to- said the bashful young
man.
Whats the matter" continued the clerk
has your wife turned you out.
No." said be drawingly, but. you sec
I've never been married before, and don't
like much to go in, particular in a strange
place.
" oh go right ian said the clerk smiling
eeN'osJ ehc "'h tuiuh " WTOUE.
Here the door of his room opened about
an inch. and through the aperture came n
coaxins voice, saying:
DO come in. John. / won't burt yer I
knos'd they'd think strange of yer standin'
thar. Come in, won't yer Tee done biotr'd
out the gas and it's all dark"
Mol won't come in either ~ won't
that. for you know never did at home. aud
won't now Now let me alone; or I'll will
go right back to oul' Kentucky, and thar IN
stay. il that darned clerk don't make me q
bed in the palor or some'ers else I'll not
stop very long. That WON'T
The odcr from the room assured the clerk
that abe had indeed blow'd out the gas, so,
pushing open the door he stopped the flow
raised a window, and returned to the hall
to persuade the verdant husband to retire
with bis wife. All argument was fruitless.
however. and be was complied to assign the
simple individual TO seperate room for the
night
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

INDIANS AT VIcroRIA.-our English neigh
bors on the Northern frontier appear to be
also in serious trouble with the Indians
The British Colonist," of may 29ih say,
that on Sunday, the 27ih, the Hyder and
Tongrass tribe commenced 4 battle at Vic
ioria, which was kept up all day and night
The Colonist' predicts that, unless the
sasages are driven off. as we are driving
them from the American side, they will take
Victoria.
There hus been q great 6ght up north be-
tween the Simpseams aud some other tribes,
10 which many were killed.
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

MARY THE LITTLE MIssIoSARY.-By the
editor Of PANTY Fair" Aary's uncle
Charles came to see her, and gave her bright
gold dollar. Then Mary said Z" Now / will
buy some candy. and chewing gum, and .
picked lime and will give Sarah Jones
two cents" But Mr.. Sleek that good old
man beard her. and he groaned, and be said
" Mary, remember the Pottawottamies "
So she gave her dollar 10 good Mr.Sleek for
the Potiawottamies aud when be took It
be was kind enough to say that be wished
the Potiswottamies might get IL. And
Mary was made life-member of Mr.. Sleek's
Society. Was not that better than n pic
killed. lime -
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

CHiNEsE MEDICAL PRAcTIcE.-The Chi
nese do nearly every thing by the rule Of con.
traries, and they do not depart from This
practice, even in the payment Of physicians
The medical adviser Of Chinese family is
paid certain amount as an annual salary to
look after the health of the family. When
ever any member OF the family is sick, The
salary of the physicien ceases until the
health Of the person is restored They thus
make it for the dirsct interest Of the physi-
clan to preserve the health OF the patient
instead Of making it for bis immediate inter
est to prolong the sickness.
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

SELF huTILATIoS.-AS Soldier was recent,
discharged from the guacd house at Fort
Ludlow Washington Territory. where he had
been confined several months for deseriion.
Immediately upon his discharge he retired
to the rear OF the house, where several SOL
diers were employed in cutting wood. and
asked one OF them TO look at his axe. Not
anticipating any harm, be consented. when
the first soldier deliberately placed bis own
foot upon log. and severed one OF bis toes.
One of the soldiers then attempted to take
the axe from him. but was forced away by
blow aimed at himself. when the discharged
soldier again placed bis foot upon the log.
and with another blow completely cut hi.
foot In half. He was on the eve Of another
blow. when his arm was caught and the axe
wrested from him by bis companions. He
was then taken to the hospital, where bis
wounds were examined aud dressed by DR..
Barnes, who thinks amputatio1 will be ne
cessary. The soldier refuses to give auy
reason for his singular conduct. but II is at
tributed TO shame and modification at bis
confinement for desertion He wasa young.
able-bodied man.
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

THr HgSSEss TURSPIKE.-The Nevada
Democrat learns that the contracts for grad
ing the Henness Turnpike around Bowman
Hill, which is the most difficult and expen-
sive portion Of the road were let last week
The contractors receive from six TO niue dol
lars rod for the work. This Is the only
point on the route where any heavy cutting
will be required. The cent? actors bad en-
work on Monday last. Yesterday, there
was 10 have been a meeting of representa-
tives Of the Truckee and Henness Turn
pike Companies, at Jackson's Ranch, to
make arrangements for constructing the
roads beyond that point.
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

HEENAS AND SAYERs.-We received in
formation (Which may be considered entire
ly reliable) that Heenan and Sayers will
fight again for the championship on or about
the 25tb OF July. 1t appears that Heenan
refused to take up the original stakes. and
according to the rules Of the ring, another
contest was rendered necessary. The exact
time is not made public, for the reason that
it is considered desirable to keep the afiai'
as private as possible. Only twenty five
spectators, including the seconds, are to b
allowed on each side.
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

DEER CAUGHT.-The Nevada Democrat
says that two deer were caught last week in
the South Yuba Ditch, by one Of the agents
We learn that more or less Of these animal.
are caught in the ditch about this time yearly
when they are travelling. In crossing. they
occasionally mistake the width OF the ditch
and fall in, and in consequence ofthe depth
Of water lhey are not able to get out and are
easily taken.
Nevada national., 1860-06-23

HARD TO BEEr.-A man named Martin OF
Sonoma, has on exhibition at his store a
beet, raise in the garden of Dr. Todd. Of
Santa Rosa. 1t weighed. when first taken
from the ground, with the top or flower on,
eighty-four pounds. and without the top
thirty-two and one-half pounds and rnes-
sured around the main body two feet and
eight inches.