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ORIGIN OF ODDFEi.LOWs The origin Of
the order of OddGllows is Of ancient date {;
it was established by the Roman soldiers in
camp after the Order of the Tsraelitcs. during
the reign Of Nero, the Roman Emperor. who
commenced his reign A. d. IS, at which
time they were called Fellow Citizens.
The nano Of Oddfellows was given to this
order Of mon "a. D. 79) by Titus Caesar.
Emperor Of Rome. from their singulaIity of
notions, and from their knowing each other
by night as well as by day, md for their
fidelity to him and their country. lie not
only gave them the name of Oddfellows, but
at the same ,imc. as a pledge Of friendship.
presented them with dlspcnsation. engraved
on the Arch Of Titus Caesar. the Ark Of the
Covenant, the Golden Candlrstick, the Golden
Table. weighing one great talent the Sun
for N. e., the Moon and Stars for V. g., q
Lamp for Secretary, the Lion for Guardian.
the Dove for Warden and the Emblems of
Mortality for the G. NJ. 1t is very probable
that the first OJdfellOws made their appear.
ance in North Wales about the time, as an
invasion was made by one of Titus Caesars
Generals (Agricola) on North Wales, and
shortly afterwards OH the Island of Mona,
now called Angesca. The first account We
have Of the order spreading into other coun.
tries is in the 5th century. when it was es.
tablshed in the Spanish dominons, under
the Ronlsh disp.nsation; and in the 9th
century BY King Henry in Portugal: and in
the 18th century it WAS established in France,
and afterwards in England by John dc Neville.
attended by five knights from France. who
formed Loyal Grand Lodge of Honor in
London, which order remained until the
reign of George III, when part of them be.
gan to form themselves into y union. and a
portion Of them remain until this day; on
this account. the lodges which remain, and
are very numerous throughout the world. call
themselves " Loyal Ancient Independent Odd
fellows being q portion OF the original bodv.
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CORDS.
Samuel Marshall,

DENTIST;
Mo. los WEST SEVENTH STREET betwesh
~ Shipley and Orange. WILMTSGToN. bel.
S. ". h,viug enjoyed practice in this city IL
plumber of years with pleasure refers to tho proIr-
inent eitisens generally. ISept /, lS6o-ly
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UMore than one thousand years ago the
Chinese built suspension bridges Of more
than foul hundred feet span.
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JAS. T. MCCULLOUGH.

Attorney at Ea's, and Solicitor In thunstra.
nFFICE removed to the Brick Building,
o"n North Street. nearly opposite Me
office Of the Reg lister Of W ills.
June Q, lS6U-6m.
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A COOP CoSUNDRun.-Why is it impose
BILE to insure Louis Napoleon's life b
Because no one can make out his policy.
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REMOVAL,

nR.T. H:MUSGROVE has removed his
l/Oficc to the new Brick Building.
opposite Col. Groomc's. liz is pre- WYTtf''
pared to perform all Operations in DENTAL
SURGERY, In the best manner. Artificial
Teeth inserted, from one to full set.
CHARGES MODERATE.
P. S.-Persons from distance, by in
forming him by mail or otherwise. may hav,
set times reserved, and thereby prevent the
liability OF disappointment. Imar l2--n
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CHARGES MODERATE,
JONES e. EWING.
ATTORNEYS At LAW,

ELKTUN, MD.
Having associated ourselves for tho practice Of
lour profession. We will attend carefully and
promptly to all busipess placed IN our hnn,ls We
will practice in the Courts Of Cecil Kent AMI liar
ford. and the Court Of Appeals. Office ON NORTH
STREET, opposite the Jail IUee str.
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1861.

N1lL FEED. For sale.
III mars. d. SCGET 4 Bro.
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y. t. hSbnhH.

A TTORNEY AT Law, and Solicitor In
n Chancery, ELKTON, Nd. will give
prompt attention to all business intrustrd TO
him. Ofice-In The DeWocrat Building,
opposite Col. J. C. Groomc's.
MARI "a, lS60-ly.
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L. BROWN, JR. 10 now receiving supplies of
IAs desirable Goods for rho Fall and Winter
Wear. His selections are of ,he best mai ufncurs,
newest designs aud lowest prices. Full supply Ut
Hosiery, Gloves and Trimmings Isert ~.
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VIM. IL. MILLER.

ATTORNEY All LAW.
ELKTON, MD.
OFF E.-First story of Cecil Hhix
" Buii ding. Feb lG.
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A GRICULTURAL IN PLEME I y
II Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, Grain Fans,
Flows. For sale BY JUN PAETElfuE
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T,IMOTIY SEED, for sale.
J. sept |, $500. d. SCOTT 4 mo.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

18th. 1881 .-Personally appeared H. Huntingdon.
President, and T. G.. Allyn, Secretary of the Hart.
ford Fire Insurance Company, and made oath that
the foregoing statement, by them subscribed, is a
true full and correct statement OF the affairs of
said Company, and exhibits, so far as can be
ascertained at this date its actual condition on the
LIST day Of January, 1861.
Before me, JAMES NIcHoLs,J J. P
Audit0r's O1ice. Iwo
DEs hoInks, January, 18th, 1851
1t is hereby Ger ijed that the 10th day of jan
uary, 1861, sworn statement was filed in this
office, showing the condition of the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company, located at Hartford in he
State of Connecticut on the First day of january,
1861, in accordance with provisions OF an Act of
the General Assembly of the State OF Iowa, entitled
proved January 2Sth, 1857, and an Act amendaory
statement shows that said Company is possessed
the reqnsite amount of capital, and invested as
required by law
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company To transact business OF Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws thereof until the
3lst day of January, A. D. Il 81.
1t is also certified, that JOHN 0 WILSON, Esq.
of Muscatine has beer duly appointed by said
Company their lawful gent and Attorney for the
County of Muscatine, with full power to take risks
| of insurance therein and to acknowledge service
Of process, as provided BY law. upon bis filing with
the Clerk Ct the District Court in and for said
this office. 1t IS further certified that the attached
a true and correct copy of the statement.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto
| {. set my hand and ,fixed my seal of office,
| L. 81 this Goth day of January 1851
~ j. w. CATrELL Auditor of State
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22
Council Proceedings.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Feb. 10.
Council convened pursuant to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
all present with the exception Of AID brewster from
the First Ward. t.t
The Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved
AID. STEIN presented communication from Simon
Kahn wherein he Offers to leave his claims to the ar
bitratan of Commissioners and requesting the Council
70 waive publication and appoint day for the hearing
of his suit
Aid. FUNK moved that the publication DO waived,
which motion, after considerable discussion, lost.
AID. STEIN presented tie petition of T. NJ Isett
praying the Council to refund taxes Illegally coected,
Referred to Messrs. FuuL aud Williams. -
Aldt STEIN presented the petition of Leonard Arnold
requesting that the wha rmaster be instructed to re-
fund the Wharfage the wood boat Muscatine when
not landing 1T the lcvee. Referred to Messrs Mols
and Hcrshe. +
Aid. MOLIS offered the following
Resolsea, That The Street Commissioner be instructed
to get out the necessary oak timber Tor the bridge
Cedar street. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of allowing
Z. Unger's bill OF Sex Allowed.
The following bills were allowed.
VIM Dill, services as assessor, $4,000
Kennedy. engineering. 300
John Mahin, printing, $50
John AXE, wood, i.50
Nin OorGon, jail ices, oi.9O
Tbs Gas Company billy of s1l9.65 was reduced to
correspond with the same for December.
TIE petition Of u. VI. Lambert praying that city
order stolen from hi might be renewed, referred
to Messrs. Stein and VI Hams.
The Wharfmaster reported the whole smount of
Wharfage collected for the year 1860 to be SLIGO
The Steamboat Register reported the following num-
Der of landings Steamboats,, 526 Muscatine, 20 /;
wood ard coal boats, II.
Aid. FUNK gave notice that at some future meet
ing he would offer resolutions on the state ofthe country
Adjourned till March 5th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22
BURSON'S AMERICAN
GRAIN BINDER.
An Invention worthy Of the 18th Century

A MONG the many useful and wonderful improve
ments of the present age, claim precedence to
the above in Importance to the farmer.
With this machine placed upon the reaper one man
bind and deliver upon tho ground the grain fast
cut, eecting also important saving in the graiu
which is usually lost by throwing the unbound gavel
into the stubbe. The intelligent farmer is allowed to
make his estimate of the savng in wages, grain,
yexation &C., which this Binder ensures him.
1t is adapted to any harvester not being worked by
the gearing of the reaper the sraker forier" de-
vering the grain to the Binder instead of throwing it
upon the ground.
This machine received Diplomas at the following State
Fai. 5, viz illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and IRdi-
ana also at the Champaign (0hio County Fair and the
ST. Louis mo Fair-being all at which ii was exhibited
The machine will be fully warranted to work satis-
factorily.
Send orders carly to ensure being supplied. Price
IS dollars.
Address J. G. Wells, Muscatne, Iowa. for tho coun.
ties of Muscatine, Washington, Mahaska Marion and
Warren, Iowa, and the county of Mercer, Ill.
Muscatine, Jan 2ith, 'el-w3m
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22
Willingness; and now YOU may leave

WltnASutS, anu now you may caVe
US alone. "'''.'-t
John and Mary went out, and left
thel- mother, alone with Agnes. When
the little girl joined her brothers and
sisters sometime afterwa1d, she had
sober face, like one whose spirit
was not at ease with itself. She had
been guilty of double wrong, and
had come near drawing down upon her
innocent brother an unjust punis hment
So clearly had her mother brought
this to her view, that shame followed
conviction, and she was now ready to
acknowledge her fault. and promise
better conduct in the future.
But the one who profted most by
this scene Of trouble was the children's
mother. After all was harmonised
again, and she was alone with her own
thoughts, she lifted heart Of thank
fulncss for self-cont.ol, and prayed
that she might ever possess her spirit
in calmness. 81 trent lie in thinking Of
the evil that would have followed a
blind punishment of my noble hearted
boyw
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

CONVENIENT ANrIDoTE For Poison.
-HaPs Journal IF HeaIM says if 8
person swallows poison deliberately, or
by chance, instea! Of breaking out in
to multitudinous incoherc9t excIama-
tions, dispatch some one for the doe
tor ; meanwhile, run to the kitchen,
get half glass Of water in anything
that is handy, put mo 1t teaspoonful
Of salt and as much ground mustard,
stir it in an instant, catch a firm hola
Of the PERSONS nose, the mouth will
soon fly opon-then down with the mix
ture, and in second or two up will
come the poison.
This will answer better in large
number of cases than anything else
If by this time the physician has not
arrived, make the patient swallow the
white Of an egg, followed by cup Of
strong coffee, as antidotes for any
poison that remains IN the stom ach,
because these purify larger number
of poisons than any other accessible
article.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22
A Move, in Four Cha piers.
BY PHILOMEL DOBBINS.
($75,O00 Refused fer this Novel y

CHAPTER I.
In beautiful log cabin in the noun
tains of Old Virginia our tale opens.
Around, Natures wild loneliness was
sublime. The lofty trees hung out
their green leaves in perfection, and
the high rocks caught the gray mists of
the morning and pressed them to their
rough bosoms, until they melted In
tears against their sides. A lovely
maiden was sitting by table, combing
her hair with a 6ne-too.h comb--a
manly folm enters the door, and
stealtaily creeps up behind her, and
CHAPTER II.
"Ah, John !" exclaimed the lovely
heiress Of that beautiful cabin and the
extensive potato patch behind it, "you
oughtn't to do that way!"
Lay it all on my love, gal !"
"Love There's no such thing
among folks
The turtle dove
Only knows love-
as the poet sings "
''Then you don't love me-"
enc!
"No? Jane, call back that wordn'
".No oh, no! Come back here !
'Twon't come, John-'tis gone !"
"Then Pm gone, too % aid the i'm
passioned youth rushed from the lovely
cabin like maniac.
..... CHAPTER III.
Sadly did the young man run along
the road, while the girl, firm and SUBJ
missive in the disc arge of her duty,
proceeded to fry some onions for din
ncr. Meanwhile the youth rushed
madly on tie burning fever of his
heart maddened in his brain, and he
tn ught Of self destruction. Jerking
his pocket comb from his vest pocket,
vainly did ne attempt to cut his throat.
Nature, however, had blessed him with
a tough skin, and it proved too strong
for h,Ia but he was not to he baked
this wayne rushed to wagon rut,
where there was water at least two
inches deep, and flag himself ante, or
rather ep0m it. There he lay for full
five seconds, when Henry Cleft, the
father of the girl. passed by.
CHAPTER ".
lie soon ulfoldcd his tale to his
friend. and finally consented to live if
Henry would give him chew of tobac-
co. He returned 70 the house, and in
his haggard countenance Jane saw his
unhappy condition. lie never got over
1t, though. About twenty years after
he fell from wagon ana his neck was
broken, for sheriff had thong htleusly
slipped d rope around it.
THE END.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22


THE STATES DURING TIE KEvOLU-
TIoN.-During the American Revolu-
ton the Continental Congress called
upon the States for soldiers III proper
ton to their population. The Moth
crn States, generally, furnished their
full quotas, voted by Congress, while
the Central and the Southern States
did not answer this call for men,
Massachusetts was called upon for 81
500 men. She furnished 83 ,052 SOL
diers during the war. The quota of
Virginia was 4S,416 men she only
furnished 81 ,101, and thus fell short
II ,42l, while Massachusetts sent So
354 more men into the Revolutionary
army than che was called upon to do by
Congress. Pennsylvania fell short
7 $50 soldiers, Delaware oil Mary
land STAT South Carolina 1922
The last named State was called upon
for 16,932-shc only furnished $500.
These facts were first reveale in a
report made to CONGRESS by General
Knox, Secretary Of War under Wash
ington, who made a report on the sub
ject in 1890. The New Hampshire
Historical Collections have some yalu-
able facts on this Interesting subject.
TIE Hon. Lorenzo Sabine, in his
"History Of the Loyalists of tee Rev
olution." p. 81, treats this matter very
fully, and presents some we'll authenti-
ca led statements thereon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

REASON FOR BALD HEADS. The
gentlemen actually steam off their hair
with close hats and caps, and leave on
ly little border al ound the base of
the scalp which the hat does not cover
The ladies wear light airy hats, the
savages wear none at all, and they
never lose their hair in this way,
The preventative in the case Of our
male friends is to wear the lightest pos
sible hats, and to wash thei: hea Is daily
in cold water. --
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

WORK AND PLAY.-The end of work
is to enjoy leisure, but to enjoy leisure,
you must have gone through work.
Playime must come after schooltime,
otherwise it loses its SAVIOR. Play,
after all, is relative thing: it is not a
thing which has an absolute existence,
There is no such thing as play, ex-
cept to the worker. 1t comes out by
contrast. Put white upon white, and
you can hardly see it, put white upon
black and how PLAIN it is! Light your
lamp in the sunshine, it is nothing;
you must have darkness round it to
make its presence felt. And besides
this, great part Of enjoyment Of re-
creation, consists Ill feeling we have
cared it by previous hard work. One
goes cut for the afternoon walk with
u light heart when one has doue good
task since breakfast. 1t is one thing
for dawdiing ld.er to set off 10 ;he
Conti"ent or to the Highlands, just
because he is sick Of everything around
him; and quite another thing when
hard wrought man, who is Of some use
il life, set off as gay as lark,
with the pleasant feeling that he has
brought some worthy work to an end,
on the solf-samc tour. And th,n
busy man finds relish to simple re
creations; while man who has moth
ing to do finds all things wearisome,
and thinks that life is used up; it takes
something quie out of the way to tickle
that indurated palate; you might as
we'll try to pick the hide Of hippo
potamus with needle as to excite the
of that Ease being, by any
wlich is net highly 5picod
With the cayenne Of vice. and that
certainly has powerful effecs. It was
. g ass Of water the wicked old lsr.nch-
woman was drinking when she said,
''Oh that this were d sin, to give it .
relish ..''- Co3antry Parsons Recre-
Gti0ns.
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s The amount Of Liability due or nor @Heto
tanks other creditors, by the Co. none
Losses adjusted and due, none. -
Losses adj Cstcu .'nd not du'; o'oso'e5
LOSSES unnAiusted IL, 60
Losses in susj enSo waiting further proof,
10 All othcg claims ;,,yailis. the Company,
IL Tho greatest amount insured in any Que risk, Is
$1,000.
II The greatest amount allowed by the rules CT the
Company 70 be insured in any one City, Town, or
Village. Aorules have been Acknowledgements upon
its size and character.
10 The greatest amount allowed to be insured in any one
block No rules have been Acknowledgements upon
its construction.
Ii No part the Capital earnings of the Company
is deposited in any State as security for losses
10 The Charter or Act of Incorporation of the Com
pany. certified copy sent heretoi9re
NJ HOWARD, President.
Z. Tuos. LoBDELI, Secretary.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, &C
Hartford County.
Tie foregoing Statement was subscribed and sworn to
/~-,> by the said Mark Howard, President, and Z.
@ | Thos. Lobdell, Secretary of qad Mercha IT'S
Insurance Company this eighth day of Janu-
\-r--| airy, A 1861, before me,
HENRY X. W. WEIGH,
A Commissioner of the State of Iowa,
within and for the State Of Connecticut.
ComptroIiers Office,
Hartford, January Sth, 1861.
certify that have examined the Stocks Bonds, &C.
Of the Merchants Insurance Company oil Hartford as
C~-@> set forth in the Statement hereto annexed,
} I, 8 and find said Statement to be correct.
! ( further certify, that believe the Assets
~ of the Company to be of the full value stated
GEORGE ROBINSON, Deputy Comptroller.
4udjtor's C6fce Ioma. |
Dies MolNEs, January oath, 1851.
1t is hereby certified, that on the twenty-fourth
day of January. 1891 Il sworn statement was tiled
in this office, showing the condition Of the Mer
tbGntS Insurance t0naUGnY, located ut Hartford in
the State of Connecticut on the First day of Janua
nv, 1861. in accordance with provision of an Act
OF tie General Assembly OF the tate OF Iowa !
entitled An Act IN relation to Insurance Compa
mes, approved January 2Sth, 1857, and an ACT
amendatOry the etc. approved February 9th, 1856;
that said statement SHOWS that said Company is
possessed OF the requisite amount OF capital, and
invested as re 4iired by law
Authority /. therefore given 20 the above named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in this
state accordance with the laws thereof until the
3lsi day OF January. y. D.. 1856.
OF Muscatine has been duly appointed by said
Company their lawful Aren't and Attorney for the
County OF ,iuscatne, with full power to take risks
OF Insurance. therein, and to acknowledge service
OF process. provided by law upon his filing
with the Clerk Of the District Court in and iOr
said county, certified copy Of the statement on
file in his office. 1t s further certified that the
attached true and correct copy Of the said
statement. s.
~ In testimony whereof. have hereunto
J,s I set my hand and affixed my seal Of office,
this 24th day Of January, 1861.
49, J. W. GATE IL. auditor Of state.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

HEALTH AMONG The FRIaNDs. It is
stated in the Friends LateMgencer
that from statistics recently published
in England, while tbs average dura
ton Of human life is estimated at thir-
ty-,hree years, that among the Friends
is an average of ffty-one years
eighteen years thus added to the aver
age Of human life is fact too remark
able not to challenge medical attention.
and lead us to close Investigation Of
the laws of life.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

ga CUBIC inch Of gold is worth
one hundred and forty-six dollars; a.
cubic foot, two hundred and ff;y-two
thousand two hundred and eighty eight
dollars; and a cubic yard, SIX millions
eight hundred and seventy-six dollars,
Which welded In one mass, would be
contained in cube Of twen.y-threc
feet. 81 5s.lt.- ~ - p
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22

~ An Oh Dutoh lady, at religious
ne2s az, hacpme very much concerned tor
her SOFA, aud We t Hhont signing aud sob
bing, and waaii cot he comf0Ited. Upon
ceing asked ~ The minister what he mat er
was, sic re lied That she coulden't read
Enei'ah. u d 81 G was AFRAID the Lord couldn't
understand Eutc.''- 1874
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-22
N.RY FELIs-IrNUS.

vary FELIs-ir0Us.
Felis sedit by hole,
INTENT she cum omni soul
Premiere rats:
Mice cacurreat trans the Goor,
In :nmoro duo, tre-; or more,
O1liti cat.
F0lis sAw fhem ocalis.
I'll have them !--inquit sha-l guess
Dam indunt,
Tune lila ctept coward The group,
uabeaH !Xj, good rat soup,
Plneuc5 stunt.
Nice continued all ludere,
intehti they ia utum we're
Gaudenter
Tune rnsted the fsl;s into them,
Et tore 'em omnes limb from limb,
instanier.
MORAL.
Mnres omnes nunc he shy,
E. aurun pT9be mihi-
Senigne;
Sic !,OC faG'~ gerbun sat-
Avoid 4 whipping Thomas-cat
S'udioSe.
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TO YOU

W Ho are owing US on account, would say, that
w we cannot hey iron on the same terms that we
worked Tor you, therefore, you and all to
settle your accounts by the middle February, either
by note or cash. the latter always preferable and
us the trouble of running after and dunnng you. We
have to settle at the iron twice year; only
ask you TO settle with year. So come along
in Gods name and you willhave blessing in doing one
good act. az b SCHWAl.M u HIGGINS,
Blacksniths, corner Of Sd and Mulberry SITS.
Muscatine, Jan. 35th, 1861 d3twtf