Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-10
ME- Milton REYNOLDS, one of our subscri.

UzR MlltOu heynOluS3 Oue VI ou1 SuUSVEi-
bsrs, residing in Louisa county, lost his sight
recently in rather singular manner. Some time
last summer he was driving . nail when it broke
aud portion of it flew into one of his eyes, wholly
destroying the sight. Last October he was chop
ping wood, when small stick Jew up and put out
the other eye. The unfortunate man. we'll
advanced in years, can meyer hope again to look
upon the beauties of nature. How melancholy must
be the reflection to one who has always bssn &C.
customed to activity and life among the most
favored Of his race
AN IrRM.-A friend, who knows some =
thing of the difficulties encountered by the 'local'
in hunting up items for this column, mentioned to
us few days ago what he considered would do to
"put in" to-wit One of his neighbors, a very
worthy and kind -hearted man, declared to him,
recently, as a fact somewhat remarkable, that
although he is now 50 years ofage and has raised
nine children be never kissed of them in his fe
His mother raised eleven children and in like man
ner abstained from esculatory salutatiou. This
statement may be relied upon as strictly true, and
we give it to the public for what it is worth.
New JRwELRY ESTABLISHMENT. - Our
readers will find the advertisement of George G.
wheldone in our paper to-day. He has established
himself in Green L Waters block, and opened an
elegant and wellselected stock Of jewery, clocks,
watches &C., designing to keep up full assort-
ment at all times and to sell at prices lower than
heretofore in this market. Mr.. W. is young man
of considerable business experience and acquaint-
snce in this city, and will be found at all times
fair and accommodating dealer. We bespeak for
him liberal share Of patronage.
90 Hon. j. A. Parvin returned, Wednss
day, from visit of two weeks at Desmoines
He reportsSthe General Assembly actively and
harmoniously at work in the business of legislation
He thinks nothing will be done with the Iowa Cen.
trail Airline Land Grant at this session, as some
constitutional obstacles in the way of transfer
ring it to another Company.
60 To answer inquiries that have been
made regarding the effect of the law just adopted
by the Legislature, regulating terms of Court in
this District we will state that the next regular
term for Muscatine county, will commence on the
first Monday of May. The ensuing session. COM
mencng on the goth inst, is an adjourned term
from January.
Pork PACKING AT GRANDvlEw. - Mr..
ellis, of Grandview purchased and packed 6Ss
hogs at that place during the season just closed.
Many of them weighed over 800 lbs, and the aver
age was 1876 lbs One weighed SIS lbs, which was
heavier, we believe, than any brought to this
market. b. q ~ |"
~ Marshall, the bigamist, has sscleared
out" for "a more genial cime"--Utah, perhaps. He
was last heard of about forty miles in the interior,
where he confessed that he had two wives. but
r. NV orsv
that her father held pistol to his breast and COM
PEELED him to do so
HATS AND CAPS. Mr.. Stewart gives
notice in another column that he is about to add
complete stock of hats and caps to his assortmsn
of boots and shoes. A good idea.
WEST LlBERrY.-The members of West
Liberty Lyceum are to give an exhibition, at the
town hall in that place, on Monday evening, the
Goth inst Admission Is cents.
nag One of the best farms in Louisa
county is offered for SALE the proprietor wishing to
emigrate to Oregon. See advertisement headed
"valuable farm at private sale"
IpENTlrlHp.-The chickens in the sack
found on Third street, on Saturday morning last, |
proved to be the property OF mr.. Smidt, OF East
Third street The rogues had cleaned the COOP
A number of geese belonging to Mr. thinker we're
also taken but their owner and his good frau be-
ing awakened by the noise, made chase after the
rogues without waiting to put on any extra cloth
ing. and gained so rapidly upon them that they
dropped the geese and bag of poultry to save them
selves. Considering the weather, the thinly -clad
runner and his lady deserve the thanks OF the COM
munity for so badly frightening the chicken thieves
Davenport Gazette.
Our readers in the rural districts will learn from
the above to appreciate our solicitude for the
security of their movable property and the import
ance of keeping sharp look out on hen-roosts.
They will also understand by the failure OF the
pursuit that the danger from chicken-thievss is
not over. Keep up the Notifications
sFENo1Na In KANSAS! "A letter was
received at the Metal warehouse of Thomas 5.
Dickerson, No. IS W abash avenue, also largely IN
the trade in fence wire, to the following effect:
Dear Sr-Send me your terms for fence wire.
am thinking of fencing in Kansas. Yours, &c. >,
The book keeper into whose hands the letter feii
startled at the proposed territorial movement tell
into brown study, and made series OF calcuia.
TONS and, relying upon the resources OF the house
indie ated replied as follows: go
Dear Sir - Have consulted the best authorities
and made an appro xmate calculation of the amount
of wire it will take to fence in Kansas. We md
that we have just enough if you order at once.
Yours, &c.
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