Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22
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a. Whoever has lost sorrel FLY and q
black mule colt, both about two years old, can
learn of their Whereabouts BY applying at this
office. II
~ A osll appears in the Enquirer for
Democratic County Convention at the Court House
on the sothinst to choose delegates for the State
aud Congressional Conventions
BITTEN By Doa.-Thursday week OATH,
Frank, a little son Of 3. M. McKibben, Esq was
bitten on the cheek by pointer dog with which he
was playing. The wound is severe one, and will |
cause scar for life. % az
ISLANDER SUR. = On Saturday last, John
F. Colevyre brought suit before Justice Washburn
against Charles Knoblach, for .'defaming his NAME
fame and reputation" by charging him with muir
der and sundry other crimes. committed In the
"Faderland." Colevyre laid his damages at $le0,
and obtained $25. -. g.ns ..ls ,s.la. |
SCHOOL PIc.NIo. = On Saturday last, the
scholars of district School No. l, with their teach
ers and friends held pic mic in the woods north
east of the city Our reporter visited them short
time in the afternoon. swings were put in var ious
parts of the grove, and every arrangement that
could add to the festivity and joyousness Of the
occasion was made, and the sparkling eyes and
merry laugh of the little ones told how heartily it
was enjoyed by them. Nothing occurred to mar
the harmony of the affair. 1t will no doubt form
pleasant little episode il the lives Of many of the
young participants - :. l. III IL ~ 4
RUNAwAY-A Daring Feat-Last Mon.
day, horse and wagon belonging to Mr.. s. P. Hop.
son, Of this vicinity, left standing in front of
&. A. Garrettson's store, and the driver "a boy)
went in to make a purchase, when the horse ran
away BY the time he reached Iowa Avenue he was
under full headway. Just in front of the Bank,
stalwart man seized him by the rein and held
on. He was dragged Is or 80 feet, till the
frightened animal was stopped, but was unhurt.
The wagon and horse we're also saved from injury.
All who saw the feat pronounce it an extremely
hazardous one, and give credit to the man. who
gave his name as John Benson, for his courage.
O. Buy your stoves, tinware, &C., at the
Muscatne Stove Store, Muscatiue, Iowa. Mr..
Brownsl is agent for the manufacturers, and will
sell stoves, warranted for year, below Chicago
prices. H.F.H es
| We find the above in nearly all our exchanges
within range of a hundred miles of Muscatne.
printers ink. His trade has been extended by this
means far into the interior of this State and also
into the adjoining counties of Illinois It is needless
to assure his numerous customers that his goods
and prices Just what be represents them to be.
| ABOUT RRADY-The steam ferry boat to
run between Buffalo and Andausia has Just been
completed at the levee, foot of scott street, and
yesterday afternoon started down to commence her
n-l no
farmers Of Edgington and the adjoining townships
an opportunity to bring their produce to this mar
ket where they are always sure of getting the
highest prices. Yesterday We noticed friend Har.
rson calling on those of our merchants who had
taken share in the loan, and paying them in ferry
tickets the interest due.-Davenport Gazette 18th.
We are inclined to think the people of Edging-
ton will continue to come to the Muscatne market
as heretofore. where they not only get the highest
prices for their produce but can buy goods cheapest
So far as diverting their trade to Davenport is
concerned the enterprise must prove failure.
BukaLARs ABoUr-The dwelling house OF
H. s. Compton, Esq, was entered, Fridry night, by
some of the light-fngered gentry who nest our city
They did not succeed, however, in making it pay
very we'll. 1t appears they entered the house
through one Of the front windows by prying oper
passed through the paror and up stars to the bed
room occupied by Mr.. Compton. They took from
pocket-book in the room counterfeit IS bill or
the Newport Safety Fund Bank of Kentucky, which
fortunately, was al it contained. They also took
fncy porcelain goblet from the paror, supposinf
it to be of silver which they left at the gate upor
discovering their mistake. The house of Mr. Ed
Olmstead was also entered, and the pocket book o
Geo. Cornman, containing two or three dollars
taken. Machlan's grocery store was also broker
open, and five or six dollars in money, together
with some groceries carried off.
These depredatons were evidently perpetrated BY
persons living among US, who watch their opportu
nifty to enter houses whenever, by any neglect o
the occupants ingress can be had. 1t would be
well for our citizens to keep a sharp look out fo
these fellows, they are continually proving
about acquanting themselves with the bes. local.
ties to accomplish their nefarious purposes. d"
MORE House. BREAKINa.-u. Pfeifer's shoe
; shop on Chestnut street. Yves entered Saturday
night and several dollars stolen from pair o
pantaloons. The burglars had no difficulty in get
ting irto the house, as the 'windows were up.
Suspicious characters were observed proving
around other houses, the same night, but we have
not heard of any others entered
FLOR the Journal. . &.
Ed. JouaSAL - In your paper Of the Sth, yor
have an article under the caption ''All Wrong. u
You say "a correspondent Of Atalissa justifes the
recent attack on DR.. Vanpets drug store at tha
place on the gr und that the Doctor keeps dog
gerry -one of the sneaking kind = and sells poor
whisky medicine &c. Now, who your CORES
pondent is cannet conjecture. have conversed
on that outrage with most of tire citizens Of the
place, and with all the tioroughgoing temperance
men, and all have CO Idemped the act, as gross
and wauton outrage, and they agree that the per
petrators deserve the severest punishment the
laws could nfict. concede the fact that the DR.
keeps liquor to SELL contrary to law; and that he
sells some to persons knowingly for other than
medicinal purposes, have good reason to believe
yet this is no palliation for such awless
acts in destruction of property. There is not tenn
perance man here who does not know that tine tend
eucy of such aass of violence is TO nure the Cause
tenfod more thaa il is to suppress the liquor traffic
Atalissa has thus far been noted for its temp rate
habits, and !, for one am unwilling that even a
suspicion shall be raised that will resort to any
but honorable and lawful means to keep it what it
has been en- nnti-whisky and anti doggery com
munity. have no doubt but that you must look
to some other source than temperance to account
for the assassin ike act your correspondent to the
contrary Notwithstanding. =.
| LUzERNE VS.. KATE cAssELL.
Mr. Enron The guarded and cautious attempt
made by correspondent in yesterdays paper to
prejudice public opinion against our gallaut little
pet the Luzerne, is fully appreciated by til public
His frantic endeavors to prove that the Luzerne
will blow up do something very de sperate soon,
and also that Capt Deming is a regular dare devil,
who takes every opportunity to put the lives and
nrnnertx of his nassenoers in ieonardz il only