Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTM EMIT.

of Keokuk, for late down-theriver papers.
w A horse was killed Friday evening
near Durant, by being struck by the engine of the
Eastward bound train SIS
APPLES. = Mr.. Jacob Sewer, residing on
the opposite side of the river will accept our thanks
for lot of very choice 'Early Reds"
~ His Excellency, Gov. Kirkwood,
was among the arrivals at Mason's Hotel, Monday.
He was on his way to Fl. Madison, to make
his quarterly visit to the penitentiary, required
by his official duties.
A Coon YlELD.-We are infor med that
MIR. John Will, of this vicinity, threshed out last
week twenty acres of wheat, and found the yield to
be coo bushels, or thirty Bushels to the acre. This
we call pretty good yield
DONATION. - A donation party, for the
benefit of Rev.J II. McCutcheon will be held at
Oakdale Church, in Sweetland township, on the
10th of August, at 10 o'clock A. N. A general
invitation is extended. ..'
CLASSICAL School. We are gratifed to
announce that MIR. J. L. Daymude, of Ohio, will
open classical school, on the LIST of September,
in the Universalist Church. Further information
concerning the school can be had of Rey. J. Uford
A school of this kind is much needed here, and
we hope Mr.. D. will be properly encouraged.
AN Iowa UoRsE.-Mr. E. Stewart, of
Muscatine Island, sold, one day this week, three
year old horse raised on his farm to a New Yorker
for $780, The purchaser started with the horse for
Orange county, N. Y, Tuesday morning This
speaks we'll for Iowa horses. This one was
Hector colt
DIED.--One of the matched sorrel horses
purchased by Mr.. Skinkle, of Muscatine, from one
of our citizens died day or two since. The
journal of the seth contains long obituary notice
OF the deceased.-Ddpenport Peas7crat.
The above is about as near the truth as the
Democrat usually gets. The horse is not dead, and
the Journal never gave an obituary notice of him.
FIRE AT WILTON. - The Pennsylvania
House, at Wilton Junction, owned and kept by
Jesse knouse, was destroyed by fire about IL
o'clock Tuesday night. Most of the contents were
saved. The fire originated by accident in a small
building adjoining the hotel, which was also
destroyed. There an insurance of s., 500 on
the hotel which will nearly cover the loss.
WILD GRAPES - Hundreds of men, bows
and women are daily gathering grapes on the bot.
toms and islands of the river. The grapes are much
plentier this year and apparently of better quality
than usual. We regret to see the reckessness of
many pickers, who chop down trees and destroy
the vines for the purpose of getting at the grapes
The result in a few years will be that the grape
crop will amount to little or nothing.
RATHER EXTENSIVE FARMING. - VIM.
Haldeman, of this county, (who is feeding 1000
hogs as We noticed last week. cultivates 500 acres
of ground His crop the present season foots up
$500 bushels of wheat 1900 bushels of OATS and if
corn yields but average crop he will have 90,
600 bushels of that grain. Mr.. Il. is Woodworking
thorough going farmer and deserves success in his
occupation.
~ Mr.. Earl 5. Marble, formerly of
this place but latterly of Kansas and Missouri,
called on us yesterday. He was one of the found
ers of the Free Democrat, an able and influential
Republican paper at st. Joseph, Mo. He thinks
Bell and Everett will be most likely to carry the
electoral vote of that State At first it was supposed
that Douglas stood the best chance, but he is losing
ground rapidly. Lincoln will get a respectfully
large VOTE
LOTTERY SwINDLE. "A sharper calling
himself Doctor rented a room on Second street,
Tuesday, and did thriving business in the after
noon by selling some kind of cure all at IS cents per
bottle, accompanied with a ticket to draw prize
from an assortment of paste jewelry exposed to
view. Marshal Dill caused suspension of the
concern by inviting the proprietor before the Mayor
to answer a charge of violating the law against lot
teries. He was adjudged to pay costs and wind up
the business.
ANOTHER METEOR - A brilliant meteor
was observed at this place about 9 o'clock Sunday
night. friend who saw it describes its appear
ance as that of ball of fire, half the size of the
moon, having in its train stream of light. 1t was
first observed little eastward of the zenith, and
swept westward across the sky to point near the
horizon. when it disappeared. 1t was visible only
few seconds, and towards the last had blueish
appearance. This meteor appears to have been
nearly as large as the one so generally seen the
night of July GOTH
BODY FOUND. - The Fl. Madison Plain
dealer says the body of man was discovered float
ing in the river at that place, Sunday July ED,
and in the pockets were found 4,65 in money, a
pipe, jack knife and ticket for deck passage of
j. Coffee on board the steamer Canada to Musca-
jewelers. gold, in the form of leaf He was feet
10 or II inches in hight, dressed like raftsman,
and about % or 80 years of age. There were no
marks of violence or about the body. 1t was
decently inferred by the city authorities of Fort
Madison.
The CEDAR VAL EY.-One Of our citizens,
who returned Saturday. from trip up the Cedar
Valley to Cedar Falls and back by way of Dubuque,
informs US that the fattering reports concerning
the crops are true. He gave US an item in regard
to sbeep.raising in Iowa, to which we invite the
attention of farmers. Sheep have been kept five
years in Hardin county with perfect success Three
thousand sheep have just. been brought into that
county, and additions to the number will be made
in the Fall. One thousand have just been taken
into Franklin county, Let our farmers generally
turn their attention to sheep-raising. 1t will pay
Miss Rosa BELL, who has recently returned
to this city from Chicago, has the agency for the
sale of Volk's celebrated statuette of Douglas and
bust of Lincoln, also photographs of the statuette
and the bust. She will call upon the people of this
city, Moline, Daveport and Muscatlne, and furnish
them with the statuetes, busts, or photographs, as
they may desire. The price of the statuette of
Douglas is 81 the price of the life-size bust of
Lin coin is S., and the cabinet or half-sze is So
There is also small bust of Douglas, price 81, so.
The photograph of the statuette of Douglas is 81 o.
and that of the life-size bust of Lincoln is 81.
Democrats and Republicans who wish correct rep
reservations of the candidates of the two grea,
parties for President, will, we hope, encourage Q
very deserving young lady by liberal orders fol-
copies Of their favorites.-RscE Island Register.
NOR OF MAJOR CoNsrABLR's "MILITARY
TACTICS. ut appears that Maj. Constable happened
in Iowa City on the day paper was issued con
tanning notice of his financial operations at this
place, and copy was shown him. He Immediately
wrote us threatening letter. informing US that hi
would turn his "milltary tactics" to better advan
4.oo tho, e,ppoead Instead IF COMING with al