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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

A Coon SINlLE.-Hon. Joseph Holt, in his
late speech at Boston, said
The dismemberment of the Union involves
the abasement of all that of which as Ameri.
cans we feel proud, which we have received as
an inheritance from our fathers and which we
are bound to transmit unimpaired to our pos
teritv. When the wise men Of old, sitting
upon the rival claims of two mothers to child
decreed that the child should be cut in twain,
and one portion given to each, it was the false
mother who exulted at the judgement, while
the true mother turned away horror-struck,
preferring to leave her offspring in the hands
of an enemy rather than have it destroyed.
The man who is willing that his country
should be divided by the sword Of treason may
have been born in America, but he cannot
have an American heart. ' 70
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS firm faith
is the best Theology good life the
best philosophy a clear conscience
the best law honesty the best policy ;
and temperance the best physic.
Grapple ever with opportunity. And
as you don't know when opportunity
will happen along, keep your Crap
pling-irons always ready.
Mourn not that you are weak and
humble. The gentle breeze is better
t.. AN the hurricane, the cheerful fire Of
the hearthstone than theconfagration.
Domestic jars, when concealed, are
half reconciled. IT'S double task to
stop the Lreach at home and mems
mouths abroad.
The reasoning power is corner
stone Of the Intellectual building, CIV
ing grace and strength to the whole
structure.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

REcovxzzD.-We are grati6ed to learn
that the team of mules, supposed to have
been stolen from Mr.. Vincent Chambers, Of
this vicinity, at the Scott county Fair last
Tuesday night, have been recovered. It is
thought they were turned loose by = COM
petitor who had recourse to this dodge to
win the premium. They were taken up as
estrsys ON their road home ,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

THE SOLITUDE OF DEATH. We must
die alone. 10 the very verge of the
stream our friends may accompany us;
they may bend over US they may
cling to US there; but that one
long wave from the sea Of eternity
washes up to the lips, sweeps US from
the shore, and we 60 forth alone! In
that untricd and utter solitude, then,
what can there be for us but the pulsa-
ton Of that sssurance--"I am not
alone because the Father is with me-"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

PETTY TH1Ev1NG.-Complaints are continu-
ally reaching us of the depredations of gentle
men in the chicken and clothes business
Several families have been robbed of the
clothes that were left on the lines to dry, and
many fat pullet has disappeared from the
chicken roosts within the last week. AS it
seems impossible to detect the miscreants, we
would advise people not to let their clothes re-
main on the lines over night, and say to the
chickens roost high.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

A RELAPsR.-We regret to state that Mr.
Hugh J. Campbell's wound had become SC
much worse within the last few days, thai
on Saturday it was thought necessary tc
subject it to an operation. Drs. Reeder
Thompson and Cobb were called IN, but
after probing the wound for some time 1.-THE
patient in the meantime being under the in
Auence of chloroform) they were unable tc
find the ball. Mr.. Q. will probably be con
fined to his room for about week.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

ENLIsrsD.-Our old friend and former citi-
zen, Thomas J. Farmer, late of st. Louis,
has enlisted i'll Capt Compton's company
for the war. Tom. landed at our town first
in 1889, and takes great pride in its good
name. He had abundant opportunities to
enlist elsewhere, but came here to join bis
old comrades in the glorious cause. Success
to him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

s3 There are upward of $4,000
persons in england and Wales who are
blind. Taxing the whole population
Of Great Britain, there is about one
blind person in every 979-in England
and Wales, one in 979; in Scotland,
one IN 1850 and in the Channel Is
lands and the Isle Of Man, one in $50.
In Ireland the proportion Of blind is
one in 864 inhabitants. In the level
portions Of Europe, comprising Belgi-
UNI, Hanover, parts of Germany, and
the plains of Lombardy and Denmark,
he proportion is stated to be one blind
in every $50 Inhabitants. In elevated
regions the proportion is considerably
lower but in Norway the proportion
is one in every 489 inhabitants.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

s9 It is common to regard milk as
little less than mere drink. But this
is an error. Milk is really an article
Of solid food, being coagulated soon
after reaching the stomach. New
milk contains thirteen per cent. of d.
gestible solids, and skinned milk ten
per cent. the former fully one-half,
and the latter above q third of the
nutriment contained in the lean part of
beef and mutton.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

We are glad to see that Hon. W. G..
Woodward has been nominated by the Re-
publlcans of Muscatine county for State Sen
ator. His election is pretty sure.-1spton
Advertiser.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20
z. G. WALTER,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAw-Prompt
"a attention given to collections, examination titles
conveyancing, payment Of tsxes, &c. Once State
1enk, 1uscatins, lows: Jan. II, ~. dawly. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

A DEsERrER.- Corporal J.. G. Bryant, of
Capt. Reeds company, 18th regiment, passed
through here Saturday under arrest for deser-
ton. He was arrested at Grandview, where
he formerly resided. He appeared to repent
of his crime most heartily, weeping Ikea child
and declaring if he can only get out Of this
scrape he will re-enter the service Immediately
and serve faithfully to the end of the war
Harry Compton, Esq, accompanied him to
Davenport, for the purpose, we understand,
of interceding in his behalf.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

D1sGRAcEFuL.-Ten or twelve rowdies en-
tered the saloon Of Mr.. Geo. Freymuser, on
Second Street, Friday evening, and without
any provocation whatever, attacked the pro-
prietor and gave him a severe beating. We
hope the authorities will take the matter in
hand at once, and learn these rascals that this
kind of fun must be paid for. There are 9th
er places at present for men to display their
pugnacity besides abusing peaceable citizens.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

PHILOSOPHY OF A SNEEzE.-Thc nose
receives three sets of nerves-the nerves
Of smell, those Of feeling, and those of
motion. The former communicate to
the brain the odorous properties of
substances with which they may come
in contact, in diffused or conccntra-
ted state ; the second communicate the
impressions of touch F.; tn, third move
the muscles Of the nose but the pow
er Of those muscles is very limited
When srceze occurs, all these facul.
ties are excited to a high degree. A
grain Of snuff cxctes the olfactory
nerves which despatch to the brain the
intelligence that ''snuf has attacked
the nostri!s." The brain instantly
sends mandate through the motor
nerves to the muscles, saying "cast it
out !" and the result is unmlstakable.
So offensive is the enemy besieging the
nostril held to be, that the nose is not
left to its own defense. 1t we're too
feeble to accomplish this. An allied
army OF muscle joins in the rescue !;
nearly one half the body arouses
against the intruder from the muscle
Of the lips to those of the abdomen, all
unite in the effort the expulsion of
the grain Of snuff.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Musea.
II tine, Iowa. Will practice in the several Courts Of
this State Particular attention given to collec Cons.
Convsyancing, examining titles and notarial business
promptly attended TO. Once In fremont buildings daws
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

IF you want good and cheap Lumber. go to the Lun.
i Der Yard Of H0QH W41TEH0Ua1: 4
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

IF you want good No. l. warranted Shingle the best
i in the city-go to the Lumber Yard Of
May 18th, '69-dawtf. HOCH WHITEHOUSD.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

MARRIED LIFE.-Do not run much
from home. Ones own hearth is of
worth more than gold. Many mar
rage begins like rosy morning, and
then falls away like snow-wreath. -
And why? Because the married pair
neglect to be as well-pleasing to each
other after marriage as before. En-
deavor always to please one another ;
but at the same time keep God in your
thoughts. Lavish not all your love to-.
day, for remember that marriage has
its tomorrow likewise, and its day af-
ter tomorrow, too. Consider, We
daughters, what the word WIFE ex-
presses. The married woman is the
husbands domestic faith in her hand
he must be able to entrust the key of
his heart as we'll as the key of his pam
try. His honor and his home arc un.
der her keeping-his well-bcing in her
hand. Think Of this! And you, We
sons, be faithful husbands, aud good
fathers Of families. Set so that your
wives shall esteem and love you.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20

A WOMAN OF Coop TAsTE.-You
|see this lady turning a cold eye to the
assurances Of shopmen 3. and the re.
com nendation of milliners. She cares
not how original Il pattern may be, if
it be awkward. Whatever laws fashion
dictates, she follows law of her own,
and is never behind it. She wears
very beautiful things which people gen.
orally suppose to be fetched from Par
is, or, at least made by French mil
liner, but which as often are bought at
the nearest town and made up by her
own maid. Not that her costume is
either rich or new ; on the contrary,
she wears many a cheap dress, but it is
always good. She deals in no gaudy
confusion of colors, nor does she effect
a studied sobriety; she either refresh
es you with a spirited contrast, or COM
poses you with q judicious harmony
Not scrap of tinsel or trumpery ap.
pears upon her. She puts no faith in
velvet bands, gilt buttons, or twisted
cording. She is quite aware, however,
that the garnish is as important as the
dress all her inner borders and bead
ings are delicate and fresh +; and should
anything peep, but which is not in
tended to be seen, it is quite as much
so as that which is. After all, there
is no great art either in her fashions
or her materials. The secret simply
consists in her knowledge, the three
unities Of dress-her own station, hel
own age, and her own points. And nc
woman can dress we'll who does not
After this we need not say that whoev.
er is attracted by tho costumes Will no
be disappointed in the wearer. She
may not be handsome nor accomplish.
ed, but we will answer for her being
even tempered, we'll informed, thor
oughty sensible, and a complete lady,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20
THOS. HANNA,

d. Z. CLUUU,
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office, Masonic Block SEQ
n ond street, Muscatine, Iowa. [my Q, 81. dawtf.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20
ALLEN BROOMHALL

dA4CN 6hUUWHAlIL.
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, JUSTICE
"A Of the Peace and Notary Public, Atalissa, Musca-
tine county Iowa. Will practice in the District Courts
Of Muscatine, Scott, Cedar, Louisa, Washington and
johnson countless Particular attention given to coec
lions. I.- Jan. 81, 81. 4
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

A meeting Of citizens Of Terre Haute -ill
be- held. at the Court House. this evening -
All those who are favorable TO the Union Of the
States, 10 me Republic Of our Fathers. and
{ the Constitution under which we live. z e
r Iuestei 10 turn out. There i no party or
p'litics about this meeting The paltry diff
FENCES among our citizens about matters Of
'lities ought all 70 be forgotten now. There
are no lire issues between our people now.
except accession and Union Lee every cit
zen turn out Come up. working men, far
mers, merchants preachers. lawyers. DOCTORS
C,ne out, all classes. and make n grand
d ,monstration for the Union snd the Consti-
tutei government Of the land There will
be music, and speeches. Let it be grand
rally of freemen 70 testify their APPRECIATION
Of the Government under which they have
grown up. and their determination that no
traitorous hands shall break Il down Let il
DE said Of no one Of our citizens that he
"-Sarrowed be mi a.
And 70 party gave up what vas meant ~ asankind ="
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

Prem the ID Jo1rnai
Indiana polls Meeting.

Never Vas thsre seen in our city s4ch dis
play Of Wild enthusiasm. A. on Ssmnisv
night Acsil q beca made during the dsv.
sor al those "a e ios e. their country sni srere
sat ne With TIE Consttus on a. t S. 70 nee,
q the Coar; house and lol core The can
non ANNOUNCED the h1nr ef meeting. everv
available part Of the buiidog Ms hliei w.,h
repple and a ssin gre,ser cro~i beng ana.
BE % within hearing distance Of he door =
The eeiing vas Organized Nv The selection
q Col. EbsneSer Dam NJ. (Dem +, a. Prs
dent John II. Na;ea. Den , VIM J Eli.
%. Dem : John ID Dsfr-cs. Alex. { Rrv.
AIT. Dem John < shh ~. " r. y far
rer. Jos W Divis. Ce5rre W y Rfer
Dem !. an Yanie 4. y Gall. De-
Gas Coulon. Joha : Bobhs. Geo = N
cinnis. tDem : Nlcc Presidents job, q
NeN wa rosis sc >reiaTy
Bs re quest q shs Fres,dent. Hon. J n
Gordon came forward % safe tie ohie-, Of
The messiag. bus such vas tie aax'ffv OF
evsFv usn - hear. that hui fe~ ofthsrl conid
catch = uori i xas proposes th,tthc meet
ing a3ourn - Mesropoiiltn Hdi No soon.
e. = ihsn dore. ant sway wcaf ~ crowI
doeu " sshingfoa stree. 9 % yranre portion
y Z making The ve.kin llnV ST ehsrts Coz
~ Anlsrson. and he brave command.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

The Indianapolis Srnfiaei, % Yesterday
publ;she. a fun account ofthe Union meeting
held IN that city on saturday evening last
The tone 81 temper Of n editorials exhibits
a marked difference from the issue Of siinr.
day Il c,os-a -, an article on the Freedom
Of Speech" r''., the following.
And. 20 re,est. while We oppose. earnest
". the doctrine OF the party in power. we
VIII be found a. loyal a. the most patriotic
Republican. IN mintaining the honor and
advancing the prosperity OF Indiana and the
Union"
The effect Of the war news upon the peo.
PIE OF indianapolis. Is thus given BY the same
sheet.
iensity Of the feeling that the war news ere
ated in our city. On Saturday all day. and
up 10 a late hour az night. the streets were
hronged by eager inquirers. who watched
.nxiously for every scrap of intelligence that
the telegraph sent forth. The feeling was
that right should presa and every pulsstion
II every herr he 4 with a prayer Tor NJ lloT
Anderson and his gallant little band The
excit. me Il continuel. and even incre tsed on
Sunday However war my be dreaded and
deprecated. whatevcr efforts may be made 90
avert It's cslamties. past experience has shown
that when the country l. once engaged IN II,
those who were the sIowest 10 accept the al
tentative Of the sword will gener lily be found
the most reluctant 20 she 1.-THE il. and never
viii while stain OF dishonor would attach 20
the act.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

The teleyrsphie advices from all parts Of
the country show an incre ,sing popular sen.
1iment in favor OF the Government. The
North IS aFousng A. one min. Tenders Of
troops and munitions OF var pouring in
% the President Eve ms Judge by the
dispasches ofthe past few days. the people Of
the North arc for the Union. They are de
sirous n the President shall enforce the
laws A. ifpossiblr save the Government. Al
party i ,el are d.sappe sring before the ncreas
INK sentiment FOR the Union. In the various
meeting. whi-h have been held IN the larger
towns thronghout the State. people Of sll
political s'ade' took part II will nos be
long before the ia,i srcessionisf will disap.
pelr from the North There arc few scat
tere throughout the NorihweH. Who are
willing 70 harteF away their birthrighi. and
turn their backs upon the laws Of their conn
try. Such persons ouyh, TO emigrate forth
with to the more congeni1l cline Of South
Carolina or other % the Confederate States
The doctrines OF secession are no. fashiona
Die in this region Of country. or admired by
the people The Sorthwest give, back
ready response % every patriotic i'm Pulse OF
the Government Il vii support the Al.
n'nirtration In the firm enforcement of the
laws II has ra,liel - the defence Of the
stsr-spanglei banner. in other days. That
old AM reverei sisniiri Of the nations
Pride and glosy once unfurlei. the citizens OF
the West viii always rally 20 IL support
The .ve.i Is sound on the Union
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16
rna,nna wni Re.pend.

The c-ll Of the Presaleai. upon the loval
STATE. of the Union. for troops 70 enforce
tie laws Of the Cnitei S,etes. has been made
Ia the distribution Of regiments .m,ng the
varous Sites. lediAna Is allotted SIR re<i
meuts This : Only regiment for about
ITO Congressional dis,icss The scgre xase
81 osscsrs and men for this State i $50 -
These viii ee rendered without de'sy The
only question VII be hos % choos. among
these offering L j. SD that more rhaa hall
he nauber required from this safe we're
teaders3 20 The Governor % ysster!sv. II
ether Of our military companies desire q e..
seF the service-and re learn that they k,th
are anxious 20 Do so--sAey should move 10
The matter early. There = n particular
fora required n the orgsnizstioa ef con
raw or tender offs. The requisite nunher
dm,'y sign statement rendering their ser
vice.. snd nsninS the persons they desire A.
oaccs- Tbs sta.snens i sent % the Gov.
ernor Iftke com-tnv = acceptable Il j. n
forzsst Of he rendezvous. and mustered mo
servies % - arrival The sroos,s the rais.
81 are component pars Of ne rnisei States
Army. The easoe~ rs>ommeudsd ~ ne
Coup4ny. Il = understood. vii b coani.
siQne5 b. he Prssidea, aais-s rro>siv ercsp
tiou.hls. The LOYAL fss'iag sna nitro IN
q Our els'seas. have no dosbt. bar "a i
viii offer NEE shan - sAss. ssvaris aular
he Ess Fss zasE;s.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

every star i brirhter than any level that cF-
or elilierei IA monarch's crown. Our love
10. the freedom We here enjoy Il as great IS
yours, and theu behind all this We have our
oath 10 bind us. our gratitude 10 hold us true
20 that flag. the banner OF the land Of our
adoption. Ia has been respected everywhere.
When Austria would have taken Martin Kos
IA. an adopted citizen. the stars and stripes
were run up on the banks OF the Danube.
and tyranny shrank back appalled, and hosia
was free min. When a German. rrvisitIng
the land OF his birth. was seized. and attempt.
Ell 70 be forced to tight against Italian iiber-
TYNE cillei.npon the protection OF the Amer
lean isg aud gallant Joe Wright sent him 10
us a free man. When. during the revolution
in France In ls4s, the streets OF raris ran
with blood and glistenei with bayonets.
when neither age nor ser was respected.
party OF ladies and gentleman was assaulted
by the Infatuated mob and would have been
shot down when one Of the ladies pulled
small American nag from her pocket and
waved IL over her head. Instantly the crowd
fell back aud the party passed unmolested.-
Suppose she had pulIeI out the banner OF the
filthy Pelican or Kissing rattlesnake--lsow
would Il have been with the party then!
am second 20 no man IN my love for the coun-
try Qg my adoption, and though ] cannot, like
some OF the spe ikers here tonight, give
thorsands-for haven't got them-the dol
lar in ms pocket | viii give ,hat aud every
drop of blood In NV BODY This is all | can
do.
Mr. Ryan sat down amidst the widest en-
thusiasm.
The Pre- ident announced the purpose OF
the meeting 70 be the formation Of a FLYING
Artillery Company. and announced the FOL
lowing named gentlem m as committee 10
receive the names OF volunteers: j. W Cor
don. h J RYAN. John &. New. Alex Thayer.
J. H. Naien, r. Gall. John 5 Robbs.
On motion Of J. W Gordon. c. l +. Du-
mont Vas made chairman OF the above com
mittee
The meeting was addressed ON behalf OF
our Germ Ala fellow citizens by Messrs. TheuSr
of'he Free Press. HeIlcher and A. ID. Call.
The Pre- sident announced that he had
agreed 70 paw SO for the use Of Metropolitan
Hall and asked the audience 10 contribute 10
that end Never before was Witnessed such
scene a. was then inauguratei. Half and
quarter dollars. dimes and half dimes, fairly
rsinel upon the stage, etch one OF the audi
tors seeming 10 be afraid that the sum would
be IN lde up before their contributions could
De thrown Ia
At the adjournment il was announced that
Fort Sumter had fallen The announcement
Was resolved BIS sorry hearts. and after the
people got out into the streets they congre-
gated in knots TO discuss the sorry news
Nearly all night long the doors of our Office
and the telegraph office were beseiged by an
anxious crowd waiting 10 catch some word OF
particulars from Sumter.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

Tax proceedings Of the Union meeting At
indianapolis. or Saturday night. are given in
another column. IL viii Pc seen that persons
o all parties and prominent politicians Of al
opinions united In a demonstration Of attach
meui 10 the government Patriotism pre-
vailed over party. indianapolis Is loyal
city. II IS % be hoped that the proposed
meeting al the at the Court House this ,,ea-
ing VII prove the same thing 70 exist among
oar people
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

FIX Missouri ExoDus.-Tho depopulation
OF the northern and northwestern part OF
Missouri Is still going on 20 an alarming OK
teat. Hundreds of families are now leaving
those sections 10 seek homes in Iowa. Illinois
and Indiana. small party came through
our city Yesterday ca route for the eastern
pat OF Illinois. and a sad state OF affairs
in Missouri they pictured TO us-which thor
own appe uancc fully indorses The failure
OF last yetr's crops. tho gloomy prospects OF
an unfavorable spring. and the s,ill more
gloomy future for free labor In the State. ia
dicatel by the secession triumph of the late
election. has 80 disgusied the white settlers
that unho ri Ct sacrifices arc daily m ,de by
them TO obtain the means 20 leave for the
free States.
The party above referred 10 are from Mer-
Ger county. and they report long trains Of
wagons on the road TO the States mentioned.
--ieokut Gate City l0h
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-04-16

The telegraph gives the call Of the Prcsi.
dsni, upon the various States for militia 10
execute the laws. &c The c,ll Is midc an.
der the act Of Congress Of February %.
Is. The number Of men callej for con.
sIsts Of an aggregate Of 1881 This mum
Der is divided into nindyJoW regiments OF
7eO e,eh. They are apporiionei among the
States as follows.