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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

FEATs OF STRENGTH. muscle
tournament came off at Chicago on the
9TH inst. Among the contestants was
the famous DR.. Geo. B. Windship, Of
Roxbury, Mass. DR.. Windship lifted
l 1000 pounds by main strength. MIR.
Thompson, of the Metropolitan Gym
nasium, did the same. The Doctor
then lifted 100 pounds. MIR. Thomp-
son attempted it several times, but
failed. The Doctor then lifted 1900
pounds with harness on. Upon Sec
ond attempt it was found to be broken
and be was unable to use it further
The harness Of Mr.. Thompson was too
large for him so that he had to suspend
efforts in that direction. MIR. Thomp.
son then proceeded by degrees until
he had lifted 2, 106 pounds. The judges
then awarded him the prize Of 5000.
DR.. W. said he was convinced that with
similar harness, which throws the strain
on the hips instead of on the shoulders
and back, he could lift $500 pounds.
DR.. Windship is a man of medium size,
weighing only 148 pounds, but re-
markably broad .shouldered and deep
chested.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

FAMILY ECONOMY. is nothing
which goes so fast towards placing
young people beyond the reach of pow
erty, as economy in the management
Of their domestic affairs. It is as much
impossible to get ship across the At
lantic with half dozen butts started,
or as many bolt holes in her hull, as
to conduct the concerns of a family
without economy. It matters not
whether a man furnishes little or much
for his family if there is a continual
leakage in the kitchen, or in the par
lor, it runs away, he knows not how
and that demon, waste, cries ''more,"
like the horse-leech's daughter, until
he that provides has no more to give.
1t is the husbands duty to bring it
into the house, and it is the duty Of the
wife to see. that nothing goes wrong
fully out of it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

a@-Somebody gives the following receipt
for making bonne.s of the Winter style =
Take bundle of rye straw, four pounds OF
ribbons, some black paint, aud feather,
and soak them we'll then stir them up with
quill, and run this through kettle OF
"spalding's Prepared Glue" and you will
have one Of the latest style Of winter bonnets.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

%On winters night, when the moon
shone bright, and the snow was crusted DER,
with maid as fair as seraph's air, slid
from hill down lower. Ere We reached
the place, (like horse on race, our swift
gliding sleigh oareened, and with tresses fair,
streaming back on the air, s,0est Sally oent
eeDd Over @end!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
BIaCkSmithing.

- WOULD announce to the citizens of
&S Muscatine and surrounding country that I
W have fitted up the old stage stand, near the
State Bank, where can be found q good assortment
Of shoes man factuEed from the best sligo iron,
ready at q moments warning, and the boys that
can spike them on.
And would assure all who may favor me with
their work, that do not, as 3 general thing,
intend to b exceled in my Job Work or Shoeing.
With an experience Of twenty years. shoeing, and
half of that time dealing considerably in horses,
together with the Instructions Of Veterinary Sur
ge0a, considered the best in the british army, l
have knowledge that enables me not only to un.
dsrstand the structure and treat the ailments Of
the foot, but to keep 1t In healthy condition,
thereby preventing most Of the evils of the foot
and shoulder arising from founder and unskillful
sheeing. There cannot be found amongst all the
horses that have been shoed under my instructions
for the past six years, single contracted oorned
foot.
Thankful only for the patronage Of punctusl
would solicit only the continuance Of
tho same. GEORGE PERRY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
Board Of County Supervisors.
FOURTH DAY.
T,uuvspav Tan

THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 1861. |
Board met at Q clock.
The co mmittoe on Roads submitted a re Dor
recommending 5000 to be appropriated for
the building of bridge over Pine river, on
the road to Davenport. Adopted.
The committee on claims reported in favor
Of allowing bill of Luse, Lane & Co., for
assessors blanks, amounting to $3.50, also
bill of Robert Tillard ($s,75) for serving
notices of election
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Clerk to proceed according to law against
all delinquent parties holding any school
funds Of the county.
A special committee, consisting of Dough-
erty, Zeigler and Price, was appointed to
make settlement with the County Treasurer
and report on the % Monday of March
next.
The School Fund Committee reported
adversely to the request of the County Su-
psrintendent to furnish him an Office and
map. Adopted.
1t was resolved that the County Treasurer
pay over to the Clerks of the several town
ships the amount of road funds in his hands
belonging to the respective townships.
FIFTH DAY
FRIDAY, Jan. II, 1864.
Board met at 9 O'Clock.
The committee on Swamp Lands reported
back the communication of Mr.. Marsh
Offering his services to secure title to Swamp
lands, on the ground that they find an exist
ing contract with Mr.. Altman.
| The report against furnishing the County
superintendent an Office was taken from
the table and it was ordered that the Super
intendent be furnished with an Office in thu
Court House. The request to furnish q ma,
of Muscatine county for his Office wa
denied.
i Mr.. Zeigker was appointed committee OF
the Poor and Poor House, and was author
lied to admit paupers into the Poor House
according to law, till the meeting of tn
| Board in March navt
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

~ The receipt of hogs at Cincinnati
this season, up to Jan. LIST, are 263, 1858, .
decrease Of III, 900 Is compared with the
previous year to this time. Prices average
at about S. so, which is one dollar below
last year, but this difference is equalized by
the cheapness Of corn. The market is now
growing in strength, and will at the end
equal former years.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

Coon QUALITY OF Pork THIS SEASON.
We are told that the average weight of hogs
coming to this market this season, is about
230 pounds. Last season it was not over
1856 pounds. The yield of lard is not less
than ten pounds more to tho hog than las
year.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

D9F The records of life run thus !:
Man creeps into childhood-bounds
into youth-sobers into manhood
softens into old age-totters into Sec
ond childhood, and stumbles into the
cradle prepared for him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

~ Major jack Downing remarked to
General jackson, dur;ng the troubles in
South Carolina, thirty ys.xs ago, that he
had always observed that psrsans who had
. great deal to say shout shedding the last
drop Of their blood, were amazingly rartio-
ulal about the.1srst. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18


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"
BY MAUD FAYE.
Beloved, scarce three years ago,
You won me for your bride,
And oft since then your loving heart
Hath been most sorely tried;
Sickness and sorrow, with their woe,
Hath dimmed the passing hour,
And death, the angel-reaper, bore
Away our one sweet flower.
Beloved, If the dreams have fed
That dscked our wedding morn,
Fair children, of deeper love,
Have unto us been born.
And faith, and hope, and patience dwell
Within our humble home,
And love, the peaceful trio binds
Lost they should from roam,
Beloved if my weary feet
Should falter on life's way,
Upon the "shining shore Well keep
Our golden wedding day;
For there, as here twill ever be
A star to crown my life,
That have known thy precious love,
And borne the name of wife.
SIGoURNEY, Iowa, Jan. 9Th, 1861.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

E Wild game is still being brought to
market. although the game law went into
effect the first of this month. Persons who
traffic in it are liable to fine as well as those
who kill it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

SOUTH CAROLINA Coat OF ARMs.-We sug-
gest the following, slightly paraphrased from
the original, as fitting design for coat of
arms for the new Southern Confederacy Of
South Carolina
Two posts standant;
One beam crossant;
One rope pendant;
One rebel at end ont;
Glorious, splendant
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.

O. NJ. L. Eichelberger, some years age
stage agent in this city, died at Davenport
on the 10th inst. He was formerly from
Hagerstown, Md.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

SEAsONABLE HINTS ABOUT PERSONAL
COMFORT thin shawl may be made
warm by folding newspaper inside of
it. The paper is impervious to the
wind and cold air from outside, and
prevents the rapid escape of the warm
air beneath it. Every one knows that
the heat Of the body is carried off much
more rapidly in a high wind than in a
calm. The wind blows away the heat
evolved from the body, but in per-
fectly still air this heat remains, and
constitutes an atmospheric envelope so
nearly of the same temperature with
the body itself that the latter is not so
quickly robbed Of its natural heat.
A piece Of silk oil cloth, stitched in
the folds Of shawl, is more flexible
| than the paper, and will last a whole
winter. It has the advantage of secur-
ing inward warmth without the addi-
tional weight Of a thicker garment.
When you set out on winter jour-
ney, if you are liable to suffer from cold
toes, which many people do in spite of
"rubbers,' fold piece of newspaper
over your stockings, which you can
readily do if your boots or shoes are
not irrationally tight. This is better
than "rubbers," which are, in fact,
very cold comforters in extreme, while
they make the feet sweat in moderate
weather. The main use Of India rub
Der overshoes is to keep out water, and
for that they are second only to stout
water proof, first rate calf skin boot
There is not more villainously un-
wholesome article of wear made than
the high topped rubber boot. 1t makes
the foot tender, especially in children,
gives an ugly gait, and when left off in
any weather the wearer is liable to
"catch cold" Saint Crispin is the
best friend Of the human foot, when
his leather and stitchings are honest.
! The constitutional vivacity and tenn
per Of a person has much to do with
his endurance Of cold. For this vivac-
ity is sort Of nervous fire that lessons
the sensibility to outward impressions.
An Indifferent, milk-and-w water person,
without energy and force, is at the
mercy Of every cold blast that sweeps
round the corner. He, and especially
she, has no defense but to wear
dozen shawls during the day, and sleep
under bale of blankets at night
One without any mental purpose Gun
fortunately there are such) though in
vigorous health, is much more liable to
catch cold than a spirited delicate body
bent on some positive pursuit.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
CAUTION

A LII PERSONS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST
n purchasing note given by me to John Glover, for
hundred dollars dated jan 3d. 1861 "A IL was oivs
without consideration and will not pay it. Said note
given for horse which took on trial and retnrn
ed WI en- found it was unsound
JOHN PURCELL.
Jan. 9th, 1S61-d5tw2t.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

FURs.-We learn that considerable mum.
Der of coons have been caught this winter
in the river bottom opposite this city. Their
furs are worth from SO to 60 cents in this
market A few mink are also found; their
furs bring l,25 to $3.50. Muskrats are
the most abundant; their fur is worth 10 to
Is cents.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

MELANCHOLY CASE OF SELF DESTRUCTION.
-"Massa, you know dem big glass shades,
what am aribe last night %
"Well," said the master.
"Well, dey was put in de store room,''
continued the boy.
"Well," continued the master, looking
inquiriDgly.
"Well, was peelin de apples, when Mr..
johnson told me to bring one of dem out,
and-n
SWELL" said his master impatiently.
"Well, just as was guine to do"
"You let it fall and broke it, you careless
scoundrel !" anticipated the master.
'sNo, didn't nudder."
swell, what then 20 said his master, re-
covering.
"Why, struck him agin de corner of the
shelf, and he broke hisself all to pieces"
Many years ago a Massachusetts man
was elected to the Office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor. When the fact of his election was
announced, he was called upon for aspeech.
He proceeded to acknowledge the honor in
very handsome terms, and added that no
doubt he should make q good Lieutenant
Governor, as that was the Office he had al
ways held in his own house.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

FLAX COTTON AGAINST KING Cor
ToN.-A private letter from Boston
speaks CT the recent invention for "fax-
ing out" King Cotton:
"There are now in operation in this
city experimental works for the manu-
facture Of fax fiber into a material
called fabrllla o. fax cotton. This
can be produced in any quantity at be-
tween seven and eight cents per pound,
and the cloth made from it is better in
every respect, and will take and pre-
serve colors better than cloth made from
cotton. The raw material, fax wild
or cultivated, can be produced and is
produced in Canada and all the North
ern States in vast quantities.
Colonel Lander in one Of his recent
reports speaks Of coming to plains
covered with immense quantities Of this
plant growing wild. Now here is an
article which even now can be had in
quantities, so that its material can be
PAVNUSOu az 1AVu tHO W tuEE0 CcuGS
per pound less than cotton, which makes
better cloth, and which is destined to
supercede cotton. Slowly but surely
the parties owing the patent for the
process Of manufacturing this article
are working it into the attention of our
people.
The first mill started to manufacture
cloth from this material will be the
most dangerous anti slavery society in
the world, and "the mudsills Of socie-
ty" who work it may fall beneath the
indignation of an outraged Wigfall, or
some other luminary Of the Southern
hemisphere.
With this l send you some Of the
cloth made from it f: also a pamphlet
it. Some people are looking
TO this matter as offering a solution Of
the slavery question. Napoleon I.
offered one million francs to any one
who would invent machinery to manu-
Facture flax by spinning it into CLOTH"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
District Court.

JuDGs DILLON, presding.-C. S. FOSTER, Clerk.
The following cases have been decided:
Clough vs.. n. & NJ. Railroad Company-yerdict for
complainant. Damages Of Sl35 for killing cattle.
State vs.. Peddicord-false pretences and forgery.
Plead guilty amount of punishment taken under ad-
yisement.
State vs. Nicholson ct alassaul and battery. Judg-
ment affirmed.
State VS.. Long-assaut and battery. Judgment af-
frmed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

WAn old lady who was notmuch accus
toned to attending church, finally went one
Sunday. During prayer time, while the old
lady was on her knees, her old cat who had
followed her unnoticed, came purring around
her when she broke out "Why poossy-
what you come tn meetin' tn? Why-ee l
spoke out in meeting! Why-ee-ee! spoke
aginw
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

friend of the Union, has written the follow
ing poem
SECESSION CONSUMMATED.
Yankee Doodle took q saw,
With patriot devotion,
To trim the Tree of Liberty,
According to his 'notion!''
Yankee Doodle on q limb,
Like another noodle,
Cut betaseen the tree and him,
And do,ca came Yankee Doodle.
Yankee Doodle broke his neck,
Every bono about him,
And then the Tree of Liberty
Did very we'll without him
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

DURCH DIVORCE CASE, at
ID PALMER 4 DEMOREsTs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

p An important decision was made by
Judge Dillon, on Wednesday, relative to the
time of serving notices, making the inter
vening time from serving notice till the
session of Court eleven days, according tc
the usual rule of computation, instead OF
ten, as has been generally supposed. The
following is the decision in his own words
Section 2S15 of Revised Code of 1860 pro-
vides that the defendant, when personally
served, shall be held to appear at the next
term after service, provided he be ''served
within the county where suit is brought, in
such time as to leave at least ten DAYS
between the day of service and the first day
of the next term"
Under this statute, do not think that
service of notice on Friday week before the
Monday on which the term commences is
good. Such service should be as early as
Thursday.
BY no other construction can force and
effect be given to the word "betaseea." Civ.
ing to this word, as we are bound to, its
ordinary and necessary meaning, the day of
service and the first day Of the term must
both be excluded from the computation.
The general provision as to the rule for
computing time (Rev. Code, Sec. 4i2l) can
not control the plain and unambiguous Ian
guage of Section 2Sl5.
The use of the word 6etaceen is equivalent
to the expression "clear days." have
examined the cases from Indiana, cited BY
the Revisor under Sec. 2sl5 Of the Revised
Code of 1860. The Indiana statute under
which those decisions were made is as fol-
lows e R. s. of Indiana, p. lo7, sec. 3l5):
" Summons must be served on the defendant
ten days before the first days of the term"
The Indiana statute further provides e R.
5. 2o5) that time shall be computed by
excluding the first day and including the
last.
Under these provisions, the Courts of
Indiana hold that service on Friday week
before the Monday on which the term COM
nences is in time g Ind. 6; ID. 1919 If
,ur statute were identical with theirs, the
decisions in Indiana would be applicable;
md as they are doubtless correct, would be
ollowed BY our Courts. !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

The sum of 81 300, or 50 much thereof as
may be necessary, was appropriated to
defray the expenses of the present term of
the District Court. Jurors were allowed So
per day and five cents for mileage.
The offer of Smith & Wilson to insure the
County buildings on the following terms was
laid on the table, viz: Court House for one
year at per cent, Poor House for three
years at per cent, and the Jail one year
at 8 per cent.
The Clerk was authorized to advertise on
the lst of February to receive bids for the
maintenance of the poor; also, for the post
of physician to the county.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

MUscArINE LIGHT GuARDs-We suggest to
the Union loving Captain of this Company
that he should re-organize it, in view of the
prospect of war. Their services may yet be
needed to defend our country. We hope
none of them will be like Birdofreedom, who
said
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

COlleCG
MEAN Acr.-On Saturday afternoon, some
thoughtless or evil disposed individual pois-
oned valuable dog belonging to Mr.. Won
derlich, farmer The poison was thrown
to him in piece ofmeat on Second street and
caused his death in few minutes. Wehope
that if this individual thinks he must kill
dogs that he will confne his operations to
those worthless ours in the city who 90
nothing but bark at night and keep honest
people awake. Farmers dogs should not
be molested, at least while in the city. We
have heard it suggested that if this work is
carried on, the farmers will retaliate by
poisoning thievish cows that are in the hab
it Of stealing hay and corn from their
wagons when they come to town.
OFFICERS OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL So
o1ErY.-We learn from V. Chambers, Esq g,
President Of the Muscatine County Agricul-
tural Society, thatat the meeting ofthe State
Society in Desmoines, last week, the follow
ing officers were elected:
President - Hon. George G.. Wright, of
Van Buren, county.
Vice President-Mark Miller, of Dubuque
county.
Secretary-J. H. Wallace, Of Muscatine
county.
Treasurer - NJ. L. Morris, of Johnson
county.
Directors-Hiram Bailey, Cbickasaw coun-
ty; Robert Sewers, Mahasks county J. D.
Wright, Marion county II. Olmsted, Ha,ri-
son county P. Melendy, Black Hawk coun-
ty T. X. Brooks, Polk county j. NJ. Can
non, Scott county George Sprague, Butler
county; II. G. Stuart, Lee county; Oliver
Mills, Cass county.
The vote for Secretary stood &c for
Wallace and l6 for Stow, of Johnson county.
This is the sixth term to which Mr.. Wallace
has been successfully elected. 1t certainly
speaks we'll for him.
Iowa City was fixed upon almost unani-
mously as the place of holding the next State
], air.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

DELINQUENT TAXES. - According to an
investigation of the county records by a
committee appointed by the Board of Super
visors, the amount of delinquent taxes in
Muscatine county since 1855 (six years) is
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
-"I tell We felt streaked.
The fust time ever found out wy baggonets WIZ
peaked"

CHARITABLE OBJEoT.-We learn that sub
scription paper is being circulated for the
benefit Of Thomas Leahy, whose shanty, on
Pine street, near Sixth, was destroyed by
fire last Tuesday night. Leahy froze his
hands and feet some years ago, and is help
less. His wife paid for the lumber and
building of their shanty by washing. They
are no doubt deserving Of the contributions
of the charitable.
The fire, we understand, originated by
sparks from the stove igniting the bed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

DISTRICT CoURr-In the case against
Perry Cross, the jury found verdict of
"Guilty of assault with attempt to commit
rape" His sentence has not yet been pro-
nounced.
John Campbell, for assault with intent to
kill, was sentenced to three months impris-
onment
Smith, plaintiff in the 'heg case, recovered
his pig, worth two dollars. Costs of suit
not less than fifty dollars,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
W. G. WOODWARD
ALLEN BROONHALL,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
u Atalissa, 1uacatins County; Iowa. ldec24-'6Ol
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS
BY MAUD FAYE,


[Original.
To
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-06-28

Invites close Cash Buyers to con
,idetthc following facts, and th o.
Nouldnot bcto thoifmtotcstt zeal hin no or 'cr,--
lii busincw ~ exclusively cash onei be buy hui
ell etcivcly yfnr Casli aud la, one OF The most ex
ttu,iyc Factories tn rita.
Some thirty dinbteht choice hrands oC seenrt from
Havana aud btsIu an coustanuy on haud. An VNteu,
i've cash business ahe shin 10 sell atvery sunll d
dii, Ah0, sole ngeut tof senune ilayuaa Eagc pfn.
-ipr from the m1auiarioty OF NJ. de LNiHe gasj NUN.
Gro Ste, Rita Stfect Ptineipe, lslaie Cuba M
u r has, also, chn,c brands OF dneeut Chewing aul
smoking robaccoi ffenrlt Rappe snd MaeaboY spuA
constantly en hand Orders diled ON short noire.
srms Ca,h, rdecNl n. SCuiNNESS.