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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

.NsU Words.--To every innovation
in the worlds affairs, the regular army
Of English expressions is indebted for
reinforcement of words. When Louis
Napoleon marched his army to the aid
of the, Italians, mobilize was 3at once
adopted as child of the regiment, and
the somewhat slangy word vins became
supplanted by the more euphonious ex-
preston elan. The treaty box of the
Niphonese has come full freighted with
words and phrases. Suicide will ihence-
forth pc known as happy dispatch,''
and our venerable President will be-
styled Tycoon. officers will be Kamis;
and mock auctioneers will sell tokays
instead of watches. If we could OF "
import ideas it would BE- worth while;
as it is, any further additions to IT,,
languages in the way of words are Of
doubtful utility. a1s 1
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

The Public schools OF Muscatine.
At the polite invitation of Mr.. Joseph Bridgmap,
one Of the Directors Of the public schools Of this
city, about week since, we took pleasant tour
with him around to the several schools. Our visit
though necessarily flying one, was exceedingly
interesting to us, and we have thought that we
cannot serve the cause of public schools in this city
and throughout the county better than by giving
a b ref account of our visit We had intended do.
inp this sooner and the subject was entitled to q
prompt notice at our hands, but press of other
matters and other engagements have necessarily
prevented it,, We will premise our account with
one remark The public schools Of this city are
among il most important institutions, peculiarly
10 to our citizens from the absence of any perma.
pept academy or high school, But We are satisfied
that our public schools are just now in position
when the action of their officers is to determine
whether they are to 60 up OF down from this point
There Is not . town on the river which can show o.
more promising class of youths. boys and girls,
from lxto Is years Of age, than Muscatine. Quite
anumber Of these are now ready 70 prosecute their
studies in the higher branches Of an English
education and in the classics and natural sciences
Dur public schools are crowded, and cannot give
the time needed for these branches. Some Of the
scholars will 10 -abroad q The majority of them,
however, viii not feel themselves able to afford the
great expense Of which this requires. The result
10 that there will be in short time pressing and
urgent dsssasddora high school or academy in this
ia,yn "; sr. Viii lave &. o.. met II tla pu BIZ :
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

V1TALLY IMPoRTANT.-W We learn
that in New England. Puccoon root,
commonly called blood1root, has been
employed with great success in hem
orrhsge Of the lungs. A gentleman
of this city informs Us that highly
respectable clergyman of Hartford,
Conn. told him that twenty years ago
he had . very severe hemorrhage Of the
lungs and went South to die, but hear
ing Of the puccoon he tried it and was
cured. He has never since had the
bleeding and has continued to preach
ever since. The root should be admin
istered only by skiuful ph. sician.-
L0uisua2le Journal @
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

4@Thomas Hall, linen weaver in
LELAND, has finished a shirt entirely in
the1oom. It is woven throughout with
out seams, and very accurately and
neatly gathered at the neck, shoulders
and wrists. The neck andWrist- bands
are doubled and stitched, there is a
regular selvage on each side Of the
breast, and where stitching ordinarily
is, 80 it is in this shirt. In short, it is
perfectly finished Jas if made by an ex-
pert needle-woman. The SHIFT has
been exhibited to several persons in the
linen trade, who are completely salts.
fed that it is actually the production Of
the loom, without any assistance from
the needle. & SD
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

TRurHisrRAHesR TEAM }Norrox :
Among those who suffered loss by the
late tornado was . Mr.. VIM. q. Ben.
nett, Of Dewitt. "a letter, which WAS
written him from Pennsylvania some
Eve years SINCE and whishs being of
importance, his wife had kept in q
drawer among her private papers, was,
with most everything else, swept away.
It alighted twenty miles from Benefits,
on the farm of Mr.. John Wood, near
Sterling Ill. On tie 18th inst, while
blowing, she found the letter, and right
y conJecturing that his Iowa relatives
had been despoiled By the tornado, il
not killed, he FASTENED to Dewitt with
his wife to ascertain the truth and re-
lieve their necessities.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

Is KEENAN, A HARD HITTER ?-Some
Of the English papers profess to doubt
whether Heenan is hard hitter. There
is q story current, that at the Gymnas-
ium in Elliot street, this city, where
they have contrivance to test the
weight Of the blow, the best pupil struck
70 pounds. After q few days practice.
the teacher was able to strike $50
pounds. Heenan put himself in train
ing there for . short period, and til.
weight Of his blow was $40 pounds
nearly third Of 3 ten.-B0st0n Bee.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

Some FACTS ABOUT DENTISTRY
Few persons realize the rapid growth of
Dentistry as profession. Forty years
ago doctors ofciated as tooth pullers,
and if decay seized upon molar it ac-
complished its work unimpeded. It is
an actual fact that in 1870 there were
hardly more than thirty practicing dem
lists in this countrp. Ten years after
that the invention Of artificial teeth had
given such an impetus to the profession
that the thirty had increased 10000
In 1912 it was estimated that there
were / 400; in 1848, 1900. In 1880
the census reported 1928 practicing
dentists, and at the present time there
must be at least 5000 American in
genuity long since superseded the
artificial teeth, which were at first
manufactured by the French. In twen-
ty years the number Of teeth made here
has increased from 100000 to 5,000,-
900. For all these grinders we cannot
find occupation, and a large portion are
exported. The capital employed in
this single branch Of industry is up
wards Of $500, 600. A single firm in
Philadelphia use 700 moulds, produc-
ing 5000 different shapes and styles Of
teeth, costing upwards Of $18,0O0.-
OF platina alone, 800 ounces are used
month simply for pins to fasten the
teeth in their places. This firm man
ufactures 10000 finished teeth Per
month. The value Of gold foil it sells
amounts to $1,000 per annum. 1t
is estimated that the 5000 dentists in
the country use no less than $780,
900 worth of gold per annum. Vul-
canite or indurated rubber must, how.
ever, greatly supersede gold as a base
for artificial teeth.-E Exchange.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

NY person having a small cash capital can
L invest it to the best advantage in buying
good family medicines, at the lowest pr,ces ct
GRAHAM'S DRUG STORE
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

2 n
Tim ss6aRAr EAsrkRN" ASDi TIE
SABBATH.-A, writer for one, of the
Tract Soeiety's publications has di
fsoted pablo attention to the wicked
disregard and violation Of the Sabbath,
bysths builders aud managers Of the
Gseds Edstern, and the sad and dis
tressing penalties Of their conduct.
In the first place, they built her,
eneosntevins MANY di0scs.lties, not.
withstanding1 they employed the best
sngineers and mechanics, for deg
aadt their ssen s0ork on every Sub
bah.
Being built, the next thing WAS -
launch he1-and in this they met with
Glssssf s,asurnsoainkdble diteenJxiea
They pushed her, and hauled her, and
tugged at her for weeks with all the
men and machinery at their command.
Stir she did not. One, two, three,
four. FIVE times they tried to launch the
monster. n good many AsistAkes
soere made, she was so much larger
than any ship ever built before )! but
the worst mistake Of all vas . Sabbath
launching at last. The God of the
Sabbath appointed it for day Of So
cred rest and will he not frown o.
those who abuse it to their own uses
On that Sabbath day launching, the
huge soind.ass gaze a,00y, killing
some half dozen Of her men, and
retarding operations for days longer,
Just as the launch was effected, It's
great constructor, Mr.. Brunei, 5sed
died Of oversoork, they ssid. All
God knew his poor brain needed Sab
bath rest, if he did not know it. AT.
ter the launch, the great ship stsamet
off on its trial trip. The eyes Of al
England were looking on her. PEN
wrote her praises, and lips pronounced
her success. But what was the frs
news they heard from her on this tris
trip ? .9terrtNe explosion on board
The poor ship was hurried into port
While there, with no urgent necessity
for it, her captain ordered her hug
decks to be cleaned on the Sabbath. :
The hands asked for the christian priv
ilege Of rest on the Lords day. AM
what answer did they get? Arrest AM
imprisonment for dlsobeying orders
A few months later, and we find tn
death of that captain by academia
dro,oning.
And the end of all this is, that, thu
Great Eastern, upon which her build
ers prided themselves so much, is like
ly to turn out bad bargain to al
concerned. We call these disaster
tsaccidents;" but depend upon it, Their
is Power over and above all that "
can see, whose laws which He has mad
for our good, it is perilous to ttid
with. This being is Lord Of the Sab
bath. 5 a .... ~. i.
And the writer might have added
that the ship finally sailed from Eng
land on the Sabbath on her late trip
and the only wonder about it is tina
she reached this side as safely and sue
cessfully as she did. The old and tru
saying that s'the Sabbath breaker j
never long prosperous is verified i
the case Of the Great Eastern. W
should think twice before entrustinI
ourselves on her return trip, or an
other trip she may make. 50
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13
Sheriff's Sale.

RY virtue Of Special Execution to me directed
- and delivered from the Office Of the Clerk of
the District Court Of n uscatine c5unty, State of
iowa, against the lands and tenements of Abner r.
Brown, A. Smalley, Thos. Nor ford. George Wiley
and Christian Hershe, have levied upon AID will
expose to sale, on Saturday, the 14th day of July,
A. D. 1860, at the Court House door, in the city
Of Muscatine, the following described property,
to-wit: The south half of the southeast quarter
of section twenty in township seventy six, north Of
range two west-centaining eighty acres more or
less-all Of which. or SO much thereof as may be
necessary will be sold to satisfy said special execu
tion in favor of Berthold Marck.
Sale TO commence between the hours Of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon Of said day. WIN. GORDON,
Sheriff Musoatin ne couAty
Muscstine, June 18th. 186o-w4w- DIS fee-S5.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

much to the pleasure of going to school.
Of our schools themselves, we think that they are
I'm no danger Of being praised too much We
believe that they are superior to the public schools
of any river town in State. Their present state
of advancement under an imperfect school system
and many disadvantages speaks volumes for the
care, fidelity and ability Of the teachers and direct
ors. We are informed that the present Board of
Directors have apportioned the several schools
among themselves and make it their duty to visit
and inspect them frequently. This of itself has
been worth much to the schools This, we are
informed is the only visitation of any kind that&he
schools have received from parents or from any
zone else We believe that the interests of the pub
lie schools demand the establishment of a high
school and the more thorough graduation of all the
schools, and that if that demand is not met the
schools will decline. The Office of County -uper-
ntendent should be abolished, for We believe that
sitter prolonged trial. experience has demonstrate
ed that it has been in this State afaure. We have
thus bestowed some time and labor on this sketch,
which, We are avsre, il notwithstanding neagre,
imperfect and nnsatisfactory. because We feel that
beside the educational interest, all political and
business questions, with their froth and turmoil
are quite insignificant. No one could have gone
with us from room to room and looked upon the
bright and intelligent countenances of those child
rem coming from all classes of the people and see
the indications which many Of them give of unusu-
d TALENT and promise, and observe with what i'm.
partial hand Providence distributes her gifts of
mind TO the child of the cottage and of the man
sion, without seeing the beautiful adaptation of our
common school system to our Democratic institu-
tons, and feeling that the educational interest il
the highest Of all merely secular
interests and that all the EXPENSE labor and pains
which you can possibly shower upon your schools
will meet with million fold more ricl, re ward than
any oths" investment
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

~ The population Of the world is
Do now estimated 1t ], 279, 000, 900, viz:
e Asia, 755, 900 900; Europe, 272, 00o,-
,00Gl:aAfriea 200. 900, 900 America,
$50 .fon-.ncO Australia, . 0GO,CO0.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13
L OCAL N E W s =.

F GREEN CoRs has made it's appearance in
this market. Mr.. Virgins, of Muscatine Island,
retailed lot last Saturday. at Is cents per dozen.
E His Exeellency, Gov. Kirkwood,
passed through this city the evening of the 4th,
to attend meeting of the Trustees Of the Iowa
Hospital for the Insane at Mt Pleasant.
A FINE TEAM. = The splendid pair of
sorrel horses formerly kept in Parker Spearing's
livery stable. in Davenport, which were valued at
$780, are now part of the stock at Sknke' s livery
stable in this city. They are about as fine team
as any one need want to drive out with.
~ We have received from the pub
Usher, o. Hutchinson, 272 Greenwich street,
Y, "The Bobolnk Minstrel; or Republican Song
ster." 1t contains large and choice collection of
the latest and best Lincoln and Hamlin poetry,
together with the Republican Platform, and we
presume may be had at the bookstores. "a
LARGE LOT OF Hoes. - We learn that 8.
B. Crane 4 Co. are feeding over nine hundred head
of hogs for the market at this place. this winter
1t is expected they will average 200 lbs nett by the
time the market opens. The same firm, We unde: :
stand, propose to buy and stalIfeed large lot of
beef cattle, next winter. -s
IMMENSE SHIPMENT TO NEW ORLsANs.-
The mammoth hay boat, built upon the hull of the
steamer Challenge, which has been lying opposite
Dunsmore & Chambers mill for some weeks
departed for the New Orleans market, last Satur-
day morning. The following is list of her freight:
1900 to 2s0o bales of hay, $1,000 lath, and $4,000
sacks of grain. The boat was built, we believe, by
Mr.. Robert Watt, of the late firm of Sells Il Watt,
under whose supervision it was freighted. We
hope those interested in this enterprise may realize
a handsome profit on their produce.
Fog THE PEAK-Three teams belonging to
Dr. John Bell, of Wapello, Louisa county, started
from this city for Pixies Peak Tuesday evening.
DR.. Bell is an old and much-esteemed citizen of
Wapello and the most skiful surgeon ofthis coun-
try, if not of the world Some three years ago, he
performed an operation which has no parallel in
surgery-the removal of bar of lead from mans
stomach without destroying life. The man accident
ally swallowed the bar while attempting feat of
legerdemain in the bar.room of hotel at Wapello,
and it would have killed him but for its prompt
removal by DR.. Bell, who cut open the mans side
and took it out. The man is still living
DR.. Bell is accompanied on his journey to the
Peak by A. o. Patterson Esq, of this place, who
goes out to try his fortunes in that country leaving
his family here for the present. We recommend
both the Doctor and Pat" to the confidence of
those with whom they may locate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13
[For the Journal.

NC = ~uHSuA VIA snO ADla niue
Mr.. ED,roR Owing to the fact that Muscatine
Island is rather by place, and not much noted for
its public doings, except rail-splitttng meetings.
&C., some might think it hardly possible for us to
get up much of an excitement ON the glorious
Fourth of July. But, l think, had they been pres
ent, they would have been very happily disappoiut
ed. Agreeably to previous arrangement. the
citizens of the Island and their invited guests met
at the PIC Mic grounds ION the Slough, near the
Telegraph ford, on the State road). where they
were very pleasantly entertained by D. G. Richman,
Esq, in speech of nearly an hours length,
besides singing one or two appropriate National
tunes by the young people, reading of the Declare
ton Of Independence, &C., &c. Afterthe exercises
closed at the stand, they repaired to the table,
where was to be seen all that hungry mans
stomach could wish. Roast chickens, roast pigs,
boiled hams, cakes, pies buildings. lemonade and
spruce beer were distributed until all declared
themselves s.fuU" After dinner, the young folks
amused themselves with swinging each other and
enjoying themselves generally, while the old folks
divided themselves in groups and discussed don't
know what. for l wasn't there to listen However
towards evening, they all dispersed, well pleased
with the days performance. H.
Muscatine Island, July 5th, 1860. ts g
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-14
Z % Ia - al LIE,
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4 lgst-rals tarm OF limestone land. in Morrlsou's
Cove. containing about 80 acres 100 of which are
cleared and balance well tinoered The farm i
we'll wateled. The Improvements are goo! two
story Frame House, Log House, Barn. &C. There
i good orchard upon the premises. The farm ad-
joins Bloomfield Furnace, les hall mile from the
Hodaysburs Turnpike, and four miles from Mar
tiushurg. There is d ready market ar the door for
all kinIS OF produce, and the land Is in a high state
Of cultivation. For particuIdls inquire o. DAVID %
Daniel, III possession, OF George Cleugh al Sp.ag's
Mlils.
a tirst-mili property in Harmans Bottom, now
owned py Lewis n. Fyan. The mill is arg, fame
with two overShot WHEELS ami four run of stone in
gooI order, aud good settlement, with a suf-
bcisnt supply OF water. The farm contains nearly
AGO acres about 100 aIiuvial soil. and cleared ant
the balance well iImbered. The improvements ase
a arEe brick hous., tenant honse, mill-r's house,
barn, distIIery, &c. The farm can be divided w!th-
out disadvantage. Teams reasonable.
Also
4 tract o. lard in s.. Clair tp.. containing oe
acres, thereabcatS. about j5 acres cl,ared with
Il TAO sfory ioI dwelling house, tenant house ant
io- stables thereon erected; also an anDIs or.
chsrd thereon. adjoining lands Of WIN. Eeefe Jacob
,emi"rerd others : iaEmc7ly me property Of George
kimberaa.
Also
Farm of IG6 acres, abonr l0G cleared, with Double
LoG House, Aew: Bank Barn, and two good orchards
thereon, lying on tOs JgIja:a River, two mile.
from o,nn-r,toS't, a"i half naii- from the rail-
road. This farm - composed /. go,a gnaiity Of
sivrr bottom lant, 81 c. 40 acre4 os 0h hch can be
p2t mo ao2i u.eatlw, lee who's Is aox ia a guei
slate 0! cultivation.
Also
4 farm {: i}8 scr-> oi lniestons lsn+ la L a~Itp
Township pesr S;oaerS:ovn, known "a tee john
Stoei pEopsFIy," adjoining lands OF 'Scsire .nsin-
ger, Sioer and o'A-rs IRr IC2p ove,n"nts ere q
Log oa>p, Log I3aIH &c. rhsre l. eovf warer o.,
the prsmi>-s> also an orchard OF good fruit.
-ALS0-
a new two.storY Ronsh.cas; Hoase and two lois Gl
:Tound in BroadIop city
ALSO
Ieo acres of the + st quality of land ia Raul~o.
| county, laws the AisspGrl, a..d close 10 tn
county seap.
Also
A Lot OF sscant IN Omaha city, Nebraska.
Also
100 aereI Of land, IN SouthsnPto0 Townshi7. b.
forf couuty, lp'ely owued bY Woa. Lasniss7
TERMS - sf':t tuySss
. 2 GHASVOS.
!so =, is3'' Rstfor4. a.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-14
HCSTE Z; Z z E.R'S
STOMACH BITETEERss

L Is fact that. a5 some rcriod, every mem
Der of the human family IS subject 20 disease
CT disturbance of the bodily functions; but,
with the a.d Of good ,on:c and the exercise
Of plain common sense. They may be able SO TO
ror;,iatc the system Us io secure pernan' Mt
health. in order 10 accomplish ihis desired
OBJECT. the true course - pursue IS certainly
that which viii produce natural state OF
things at the least hazard u vital strength AID
lie. For this purpose, D. Aostet,er has IN
troduced 20 this country l1eparation bearing
his name, which is not a new medicine. but enc
tGat has been tried ioT yea~5. giving satlsi@e-
ii0a 10 all vA0 haye used lt. Tie bltters
operate powerfully upon tie stomach, bowels,
ana "Vef' restoring ,"tA. |" = Ae@-'-5 anu
tt.; - - - -, ~,
49,. y. -, -. -,
Fa,, the cure of I,ysu,p,j.. INDIGESTION. NaU-
sea FlstuIency. Loss Ut Appetite, OF anT Bilious
Complaints arising re.. " -aor.lI iE2ctlon
Q, the stomach or h"w"'sa iio19ctnS cramps
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I.-napsio desc y-t,.l IS rranabIv more
prevalent. in all is va4opS forms. than any
o.lcr. and the cause Of which may always
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