Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-24
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of melons, one day this week, one Of which. .
musk melon, weighed thirty ono pounds. Who can
beat i'll
A s'UNlon" MOVEMENT IN IowA.-The Bell
and Everett men of this place have called County
Convention at the Court House next Saturday, to
elect delegates to an American State Convention
which hos been called to assemble at Iowa City ON
the 3lst inst.
AcciDsNT. - Mr.. @. L. Null, who was
engaged yesterday in clearing off piece of ground
in the upper part of the city, while attempting to
blow up stump with powder, was severely injured
by the explosion. 1t was thought At first that his
injuries were fatal but the prospect last evening
was that he would escape with few scars on his
face and hands.-Daily, 18Th. u
THE ENoAxPxENr.-Byt the published pro-
ceedings Of the meeting held Saturday, it will be
seen that the Grand Republican Encampment Of
this county is to be held on the Old Fair Grounds,
just above the city, on the 18th and 18th of Sep
TENDER. The meeting was largely attended and
harmonious. The Encampment idea takes like
wild-fre, and will result in arousing meeting-one
of the largest, we doubt not, ever held in the
county. .r'' t1
ca A couple from Illinois were married
in the County Judges Office, Friday, both the
man and the woman being 20 drunk at the time
they could scarcely stand up without supporting
each other. After the ceremony the loving couple
went through the Streets arm in arm, visiting the
various saloons, and exhibiting fondness for each
other not usually seen in public. That's "double-
blessedness'' with q vengeance! u
MORE House. BREAKING. The dwelling Of
Mr.. R. Evans was entered by burglar, Wednes-
day night. He had made his way up stairs, when
Mrs. E. was awakened by the noise, and, hearing
her voice, he beat hasty retreat without having
obtained anything Mr.. E. had received about one
hundred dollars in money after banking hours,
Wednesday, which fact must have come to the
burglars knowledge in some way, and hence his
nocturnal vist.-Daily, 17k.
w A burglar got into the kitchen
apartment of Mr.. H. s. Compton's residence, about
10 O'Clock Thursday night, and frightened the
kitchen girl, who in turn frightened the whole
neighborhood with her cries. She heard some one
walking in the room and went with candle in hand
to see who it was. On opening the door, she was
scared nearly out of her wits by seeing man in the
Room. who Immediately escaped through an open
| window. Nothing was stolen.-Daiy, 18Th.
Why Is IT?-We learn that the lumber
merchants Of this place have bought this season no
less than 100000 shingles manufactured at Bur-
lington. Now, as the lumber from which these
shingles are made comes from the pineries of the
North and is foated past city, it appears some
what strange that our dealers have to look for
their supplies to point sixty miles below us. Why
| cannot shingles be made as cheaply, or indeed
cheaper, in Muscatine than in Burlington? Who
can tell?
SENSIBLE QuRRIRs.-The Self Examining
Society, somewhere down East has proposed the
following queries to all people about this financial
period:
!. Does it cost anything to print newspapers
2. How long can printer afford to furnish q
newspaper without pay?
3. Do printers eat drink, and wear clothing,
4. II so, how can they get it!
5. DO l owe for my paper?
8. Is not this particular period frst.rate time
to pay up!
We suggest that certain of our subscribers CON-
NIT the above to memory.
The YIELD OF WHEAT.-We have had but
little to say about the extraordinary yield of wheat
in Iowa this season, combining statements alto
gether to tacts that have come to our knowledge,
taking account whatever of rumors and estimates,
so that no one may be deceived by what we publish
on the subject. The yield has in fact astonisLed
the farmers themselves. The dry weather at the
beginning of the season stunted the straw and they
expected to see corresponding deficiency in the
Al
to be full, the grains plump and the yield much
better than in former seasons when the straw was
heavier. The crop of 1860, is in fact the largest
and best ever raised in the State. The average
yield throughout the State is now variously esti-
mated at from 10 to 20 bushels per acre, and good
judges think it will not fall below 90
We heard last week of instance of most
extraordinary yield. Messrs. K. & l.. Hopes. of
this vicinity, threshold from scant four acres of
ground one hundred and serenty.fse bushels of
wheat, or 43a bushels to- the acre! We doubt
whether this can be beaten anywhere,
Another farmer, living not far from the city,
raised 1900 bushels of wheat on forty acres just
40 bushels to the acre-which is certainly heavy
yield for SO large field
a. Since the announcement made in tie
Washington Press that Messrs. Stein & Hil of
this CITY, were about opening branch of their
lumber and furniture establishment in that place,
We have noticed. for days in succession, very
extensive shipments fther goods in that direction
by railroad We are gratifed at this fresh evidence
of the energy, enterprise and we may say, pros
perty of this old established firm. MIR. s. G. Stein,
in connection with S. G. Hill, P. Stein, and, for
merly, Mr.. Vesey, has long been favorably known
in this branch of trade. Their facilities both for
purchasing lumber and manufacturing the various
articles in their line not excelled in the West
and with the force and capital at their command
they will at all times be able not only to supply
their portion Of the trade in this city but also to
furnish their new establishment with an assortment
full and complete enough to meet any demand. 1t
is fact forcing itself under our notice that the
lumber yard of Mr. Stein in this city has constantly
been increasing its dimensions and eperoaching on
the vacant lots adjoining until it now covers
nearly an entire square, extending from Second to
Front street. This is certainly significant. The
firm, or firms, Of which this at Washington is one,
are too well known throughout this section of
country to require any extended commentator at
our hands. We congratulate the citizens of our
neighboring and growing city upon this important
accession to the RACKS of their energetic and sub
stantial business men. We understand that Mr.. |
Hill will give his personal attention to the branch
at Washington.
GRAIN Rap RrS.-The Muscatine Journal
appears to think there is something very remarka
BILE, and calculated to throw much discredit the
reports of grain receipts here published by the
Gazette and Democrat. because these reports do not
agree as to the actual amount ltquotes one days
receipts of wheat here as by the Gasete $3.50 bu.,
by the Democrat, 3s4s bu- This, if correctly given
would only show that the Democratic reporter did
not obtain full account of all the wheat receiv d.
The reporters of the two papers have no collision,
but each daily makes his round and reports all the
arrivals he can obtain from legitimate sources.
When their figures do not agree the journal may
DO assured that the highest are the correct ones,
because neither ranorter nuhlishea q huShel of