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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12

The PRICE OF GAs.-The price of gas to
the consumer varies according to the nearness
of . city to the coal districts, as well as by
the quantity they manufacture, the largest
makers Of course affording it at a more re-
duced rate than the small towns Pittsburg
.is undoubtedly the lowest, charging but 81 80
per 1000 feet, while Auburn and Watertown,
N. Y, Belfast, Me-, and Charlotte, N. c., are
the dearest, all these places charging 81 per
thousand feet New York. and Boston give
the consumer the pure thing for $3.50 per
1000 feet Philadelphia charges 81, Chicago
$3.50, Troy $500, St. Louis s., so, and Rich
mond, Va, 1885. The city of. London fur
nishes gas at 6 shillings ($1, 40) per thousand
feet. Cincinnati charges $3.50, and the gas
tar, making $2,65. Il ss,ss s
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PovERTY.-Bulwer says that poverty is
only an idea, in nine cases out of ten. S me
men with ten thousand dollars year suffer
moro for want of means than others with three
hundred. The reason is, the richer man has
artificial wants. His income is ten thousand
dollars, and by habit he spends twelve or fif-
teen thousand, and he suffers enough from
being dunned to kill sensitive man. A man
who earns dollar day and does not run in
debt, Is the happier Of the two Very few
people who have never been rich will believe
this, but it is true as Gods word. There are
people, of course, who are wealthy, and enjoy
their wealth, but there are thousands upon
thousands, with princely incomes, who never
know a minutes peace, because they live
above their means. There is really more
happiness in the world among, working peo-
pie than among those who are called rich
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EFT. 8. soh.not. =. 4. sonsscs, Robert icr
o. Schenck. WIN. Haldsmau, g 4. Aus. foreclosure
tin, Cooper Clask, Chas3Ss h. oowsr,f s.sof
Dulansy = Hsrshsy, VIC. D. Bedford, Mortgage.
James snyder au1 {, Anltne1 Co.SJ
The defendants IN the above entitled cause will take
notice that tho PlaintlR the eighth day f0ctober,
1861 fled his petition in the DistF1ct Cort Of Muscs-
tins county Iowa, praying for the foreelospre of
Mortgage executed 10 the Plaintiff the seventh day,
OF July, 1857, on the following described lsnds
to wit:
East half northwest quarter and north quarter
of section nine (o) township sight i7 range
az vsst west half north-wsst quarter Of section
ten (0l, township Is, range ,fous ~ west; middle
twelve l2 OF north sast quarter Of
quarter sf section three (S) township
(1s) range four N west-and there balng three hum
dred and thirty 382) in al OF said parcels
and all In the county OF Mpscatine, Iowa. sigs1f
And claiming that there IL now due to aaid Plaintiff
from the said =. T.. .. Schsnck the alAount Of two
promssory notes. - follows One made on the 18th
Of August 1885, for two thousand dolaFs end pay
atis ON the 18th day Of August; 1851 With ten per
cent interest payable annually which
there ENDORSEMENT Of three hundred thirty
three dollars and twentysx cents Sept. 26th. 1859.
And tho other Of said notes. made July It'll, 1851 and
three hundred and seventy dollars, with ten per
cent. interest after due, until psid. efioe1f 'g
Now unless you appear and plead to said petition on
or before the first Monday Of January next, In 20.
cordance with the rules Of said Distric Court de-
will be rendered prayed in said petition and oil
the interest Of said defendants in said
| ises will be forever barred and foveclosed -
| JACOB BUTLER, Atty for Pl e..
November 10, 1S62-novlow4w $40.
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slaeriH,s sale.

DY virtue Of special execution to me directed and
ID delivered from the Office Of the Clerk Of the
District Court Of Muscatne County, State of Iowa,
against the goods and chattes lands and of
W. H. Miller and Rebecca Miilerei al have levied up.
and will expose TO ssle Saturday, tho 9th day of
December A. D. 1852, at the Court House door, in tho
city of Muscstins, the following described property,
to wit -
Lots numbered one ~, nins 10y and ten (1O In Sec
ton seven ~, township seventysix (76). north OF
range two west OF the 9Th principal meridian. Also
ell land owned BY said Miller in section six (6) town.
ship seventy six 6 north Of range two west Of the
9th principal meridian containing in all four hundred
(4O0) acres, less-all situated In Muscatine
county, State Of Iowa. Nsf ~ ~ Jays
All Of which, much thereof may be necessary,
will be sold to satisfy said special execution in favor Of
Andrew Davidson. n ~'e'eh <tiiia
6sls TO commence between the hours of nine O'Clock
In the forenoon and four eeleck In the Of
day, to wit, at half-psst ton O'Clock, AN.
-a- b. H. HINE,
~ -a@r oA Sheriff Muscatins County.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12

How SHINPLAsrERs GRow.-The Albany
Standard tells the following story Of an indi-
vidual banker of that city:
- "The proprietor of coffee house in this
city recently became affected with the prevail
ing mania to go into the banking business,
and issued shinplasters to the amount of s..
900. He commenced redeeming them shortly
sitter their issue, paying currency for them,
and receiving them at the bar without partic-
ularly scrutinizing them. He finally con-
cluded that he had redeemed the entire issue,
and upon counting them found he had re
deemed $1,000 more than he had issued, to
say nothing Of the genuine bills still out He
refuses to redeem the balance, and has con-
cluded to go out Of business" srie
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THO William Haldeman, Springer Harbaugh, Edward
j Rahm and all others whom It may concern,-15 -
Of three chsttel mortgages executed by tho
said William Haldeman to Leland Co., to secure
the payment Of two promissory given by him
them,the first for two thousand dollars, dated Jan
ary 18th, $780, and payable twelve months after date
with eight per cent interest per annumthe second for
three hundred and fifty dollars dated April 9th $780,
and payable January is 1861 with eight per cent in.
terest per snnum, and all other advances Of money
which said Leland Co. might make to him. on all
which there still due and unpaid the
hundred and forty 4-100 dollars, with eight per
cent interest per annum from January rd 1861 Said
chattel mortgages being the following property
wit: bloodsd BULL called Emperor brown mare,
one black mare five two hefers two calves three
calves increased, one reaper and combined, 81
plows six shovel six harrows and lot of har
nesssaid mortgages being upon other property which
cannot DO found-I, II H Hne, Sheriff Of Muscatine
county, ct the request Of Gorhsm Leland Thomas
Leland, surviving partners Of the firm of Leland
Co., and by the authority vested in by law, will,
on the 3Oth day Of December, A 1862 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon sell the proper described Isaid mort
cages and herein before set FORTH public SALE the
premises formerly occupied by said Hademan, In Wap.
sinonoc township, Muscatine county, Iowa, to the
highest and best bidder for cash. and that upon said
sse being made, bills of sale will be given to the pur
chasers which will convey all tho title of said William
Hadsman in and to said property, absolutely.
l asl -. II. Fl. HINR. s-
Sheriff Muscatne County.
RIcHMAN BRo., Atty's for Mortgages. 5N
Muscatine, Dec 5, 1S6a--w4w $40 r. -f- o.
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MAM.-For the benefit of woman, it may
be well to record that man is nowhere found
90 true to his natural impulses a. when ct
home. Would she glance At his true charac-
ter, she must drop INTO the domestic circle in
] an unwaSy moment. Trust him not while
away from home, in the persuit Of business or
pleasure. For mercenary o. other conside.a-
tions msy induce him, for time, TO lifb the
frown from his sountenance, snd put on all
the airscf ease and gentihity; but seek him
~ che bosom Of his own family, and you will
find, him exercising his true spirit. Witness
the strength Of conjugalities-the power Of
affsSEiSsd ovek Ell that ne has and is and bis
ri ,cbsrscter win appear before yen, glowing
in excellence, or sinking into insignifcsnce.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12

SoIDirssss sfs very 1Snd II pets. n Gle
absence Of mothers, sisters, and young ladies
to lavish their affections upon, they steal al
the pretty kittens and dogs they can And in
the road, and treat them with the utmost
kindness. I saw soldier in Burnside's army
with pretty Maltese kitten sitting on the
top of his knapsack, which he told me he had
brought all the way from the Peninsula. 1t
was fat and sleek, and would perform great
many tricks which he had taught it. That
soldier will fight all the better for having even
kitten to play and talk to.
W-A very religious old lady, when asked
her opinion of the organ Of church, the first
time she had e or seen or heard one, replied;
sit is a very pretty box of whistles, but
oh! it is an awful way Of spen ng the Sab
bath" 100" ".""'
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Sheriff g Sale.

RY virtue of special execution to directed and
- delivered from the Office Of the Clerk of the
District Court Of Muscatine county, State of Iowa,
against the goods and chatels lands and Of
James Dunlap, george w. Dunlap. Emily Dunlap, eal,
have levied upon and will to sale Saturday,
the 18th day Of December. A. D. 1862 at the Court
House door, in the city Of Muscane, the following des
eribsd property, to wit
quarter Of section eight 8 in township seventy eight
S north OF range three @ west, thence south sixty.
hV (65) rods. thence east hundred and six (1OS)
rods to land of Mrs Bell, thence north sixty-fve (65
rods to the place of beginniug ALSO sill that part lying
south OF the uscatne and Iowa City road of the north
west quarter of section eight eight
t7s) north of range three ts) vest in ALL fortyvs
acres. ~ g
All Of which, much thereof may be necessary,
will be sold to satisfy said special execution in favor Of
the State of Iowa, for the of the School Fund.
Sale to commence between the hours Of nine O'clock
in the forenoon and four o'clock In tho afternoon Of
said day. to wit, at ten O'Clock, A. N. ..
h. H. HINE,
Sheriff Muscatine County.
Muscatine Nov IA, 1862 .w4w 81 50. '"f ~
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Coop LucK.-Some young men talk about
luck. Good luck is to get up at six o'clock
in the morning ;good luck, if you only have q
shilling week, is to live upon eievenpence
and save penny; good luck is to trouble your
head with your own business, and let your
neighbours alone; good luck is to fulfil the
commandments, and do unto other people as
we wish them to do unto us. They, mus:
not only work, but wait. They must plod
and persevere. Pence must be taken care of
because they are the seeds Of guineas. To
get on in the world, they must take care of
home, sweep their own doorways clean, try
and help other people avoid temptations, and
have faith In truth and God. De FRAMES
Lectures. x.IEIA q 49,
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The tones Of the speakers voice were 50 kind
and gentle that she began 70 pity him. She
felt that he ought 70 70 and find some wife
who could love him. - 1888 ~ e
"Your father has spoken plainly with me-"
resumed Mr.. Smith. HE has told me that
you fear you have no heart to give, but that
you will yet be my wife. Yet he assured me
that you will learn to love me in time. ] once
thought should never love again, but the
sight of your face d.spelled the illusion.
will tell you al, and then you may judge for
yourself whether even have q heart for
you"
Mary had now fixed her eyes steadily upon
the speaker, and her features had assumed
an eager, wistful expression.
"Long years ago loved beautiful girl,
and she loved me ia return. was young
then, and only thought of love, and did
not dream that fate could crush my souls
dearest hope. That fair girl was all to me-
held her in my soul as my very life, and
not D thought had Of the future but it was
of her. And knew that she loved as well,
for she had told me so hundred times. But
terrible crash came upon my joys. My
idols father was wealthy and I was poor. He
When | told him of my love, he spurned me
|
O, Heaven, what . wreck of soul was that
Who shall picture the utter midnight of the
blasted and broken heart Who shall tell
its wailings, and its deep, dark eriefs? All
crushed and broken down, fed from the
place my love had grown up, and in the heat
and whirl of business, l tried to forget my
Sorrows Worldly fortune seemed to single
me out as its especial favorite. My widest
1 tVo c%i turu cd O,1t
well, and money seemed to fly out, as if by
Thus passed away eleven years, and then l
came t, this city, where I settled down.
This was one year ago. l saw you, loved
you; you opened my crushed heart and let
the tide of love forth. asked the merchant
again for his child, and-and-"
The speakers lips trembled, his bosom
seemed heav,ng with powerful emotion.
'Nary," he said, in q breaking tone, II
have asked thy father, and he has told me-
yes. Will you be mine ?"
The msiden had no more doubt. Years
seemed to have passed like magic from the
calendar of the past; it seemed only yesterday
that loved youth told his tale of love, for
since only grief has been here, and grief was
no more now. She sank forward, and on the
next moment she was clasped to the bosom Of
the man who for long years had possessed
; her heart.
: "James Smith, gasped the old man, start
, ing to his feet in establishment.
: "Yes, sir" returned the young man. look
ing up through his tears, but yet holding the
loved one in his embrace.
: "The James Smith who used to be my
fathers clerk p
, ayes, sir, the very same. Do you retract
r your promise ?"
mo, no, no O, my soul, no! Take my
child-take her, and if you love her, forgive
) her father"
"Ah," replied the happy sutton, as he led
Mary to q seat, and then reclined by her side
and drew her head upon his shoulder, "if
. forgive, then must remember a wrong, and
that would not do. Let us forget all of the
past but its joys, and look to the future FOL
what duty and true love can give US. am
now content
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RH virtue Of special execution 70 me directed and
delivered from the office Of the CLERK Of the
District Court Of Nuscstne County, State Of Town.
the goods and ehattels lands and tenements OF
Alexander g. Brooks, have levied upon and will sx-
pose 70 SAILS Monday the 18th day Of December A.
1861 At the town OF West Liberty, Muscatne coun-
ty, lows the following described property, to wit.-
One frame building Of the defendants, erected BY
him on tho railroad grounds at the town Of West Lib
srty, Muscatine county, Iowa.
All Of which, much thereof may be necessary,
will be to satisfy said special execution In favor
Charles H. Deere. ~ -
Sale to commence between tho hours Of nine o'clock
In the forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day. to wit, ct one o'clock, pm.
-.l II. Fl. uINE,
-- Sheriff Muscatino County.
Muscatine. Nov 10. lS62.-4w IS 90: s -
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sHERIFFa aAf.H

pr virtue Of special execution to me directed snd
delivered from the Office Of the Clerk Of th6 District
Court Of Muscatne county 1ate Of lows against the
goods and cbattels. lands and tsnsments Of Green
Stone, and J.. Scott Richman and Thomas Harbsch,
have le7isd upon and win expose to sas
on Saturday, the third day Of January, A. D. 1888 q
ths Court House door, IN the city Of Museatins, the
fo1oyipg described property, to WITT
containing 10 and s6100 seres; ont lot H. containing
end 46-lO0 acres out lot I, containing and 65100
acres iote - 3d. ~, A - and ~. Also thsfoowne,
on which there are mortgages, 70 wit: lots Nos. a.
To- TO- 10; IA, 81 10 and 20. and centaiping FROM es
ecre 70 one acre and half escb-al situated on tho
north quarter Of section thirty four tewnshih
north of range two west, n Museatne
county. Iowa, tiis 8'sfs4Ae % asflg
Of which, much thereof may b. necessary,
win be scd to satisfy said special execution IN favor II
S.cob Dutisr. 9sl cg .easlf div f0itg,ois;g
Sale commence between the hours Of nine o'clock
In the forsroeu and four O'Clock In the afternoon 0f
said day, to wit, at ten O'Clock g. m. Of said day.
80. .-,a.F ID ~taI II. II. H1NB, Sheriff
Muscstine. Nov. a. 1ss2-4v prs fss - tO.',-- -.
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Drs. Andre & Stratford.
DIR. ANDRE,

DIR. ANDRE,
Ofthe Faculty Of Medicine of Paris, for
nnerly Chemical Chief Of the Hospitals of
Paris, Surgeon Major Of the Eastern
Army in tie Cyime0, Medal of Honor Of
H. M. the Emperor of the French for the
cholera epidemic Of 1854. &c., dc.
A LII the above documents, and many others, on ex-
"A hibition at the office. DR.. Andre II assisted by
Dr. Stratford from Boston and the different hospitals
of the Union and for several years doip~ extensive
family practice in this city and its vic .a:.y.
Special treatment Of genital urinary dssases, such
diseases Of the Kidneys and Bladder diseases peculiar
to Women and every class of disease under the
generic name Of PRIVATE DISEASES. ~
All kinds of surgical operations skifuy performed
especially those connected with the genital urinary
organs. r.s 'f.., .-
This class Of diseases IL complicated than pa
ients suppose and require extensive professional
Education and compete in their practice than
those treating them can generally obtain
Drs A. give to the ublic all guarantee of their
competency to perform all they profess Consultations
by letter. otherwise, strictly confidential All let
lers Requiring an answer must contain postage
stamp. In urgent enclose S. with full paricu-
lars Of case and will forward medicine Immediately
with full directions. Good accommodations for pa.
tients from abroad
All letters must be addressed to Drs. Andre STRAIT.
ord, Chicago, Ill.,, post Office box 1891 ONCE. 1s4
south Clark street 15-w6m
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A Battle.

A Battle.
The hostile armies upon field of battle
are two wrestlcrs. Their arms are locked
each seeks to throw the other. They grasp
at every aid; thicket is a point of support
q corner of the wall is brace for the Shout:
der; for lack of few sheds to lean upon, a
regiment loses its footing; a depression of the
plain, movement of the soil, q convenient
heel of this Colossus which is called an army,
and prevent him from falling. He who leaves
the field is beaten. Hence, for the response.
BILE chief, the necessity of examining the small
est tuft of trees and approaching the slightest
details of contour.
A certain amount of teropests always min
giles with battle. Quid o6seurum, quid d..
vinu1e Each historian traces the particular
lneament which pleases him in this hurly-
burly. Whatever may be the combinations
of the Generals, the shock of armed masses
has incalculable receis in action, tho two
leaders enter into each other Such point
Of the battle field swallows up more combat
ants than such another, as the more or less
spongy soil drinks water thrown upon, it faster
or slower. You are obliged to pour out more
soldiers there than you thought. An unfore-
seen expenditure.
The line of battle waves and twists like a
thread; streams Of blood flow, regardless Of
logic; the fronts of the armies undulate; regi.
ments entering or retiring make capes and
CULTS; all these shoals are continually swayine
back and forth before each other; where infan.
try was, artillery comes; where artillery was,
cavalry rushes up; battalions are smoke
There was something there; look for it; it is
gone; the vistas are displaced; the sombre
folds advance and recoi; kind of sepulchral
wind pushes forward, crowds back, swelIs and
disperses these tragic multitudes. What is a
hand-to hand fight? an oscillation. A rigid
mathematical plan tells the story of minute
and not Of day. To paint battle needs
those mighty painters who have chaos in
their touch. Rembrandt is better than Van.
dermeuien. Vandermeuien, exact at noon,
lies at three o clock. Geometry deceives; tn.
hurricane alone is true. This is what gives
Poland the right to contradict Polybius. We
must add that there is always certain
moment when the battle degenerates into
combat, par ticu arizes itself into innumera.
bic details, which to borrow the expression
from Napoleon himself, "belong rather to the
biography of regiments than to the history Of
the army" The historian. in this case, cvi.
IDENTIFY has the right of abridgement. He can
only seize upon the principal out lines of the
struggle; and it is given to no narrator, how.
ever conscientious he may be, to fix abso
lately the form Of this horrible cloud, which
is called battle Victor Huoo.
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The Ennty Cradle.

The Enpty Cradle.
In tie still and quiet chamber
There's an empty cradle bed,
With print upon the pillow
Of . bsby's shining head.
IT'S fair and dainty cradle;
Downy, soft, the pillow white. "
But within the blanket folded
Lies no little one Tonight.
Once the mother sat bepide II. ~
When the day was growing dim.
And her pleasant voice was singing
Soft and low cradle hymn.
Now there's no more need of singing
When the evening shadows creep,
For the cradle bed is empty,
And the baby gone to sleep. al
Little head that used to nestle
In the pillows white and soft
Little hands whose restless fingers
Folded there in dreams so oft;
Lips We pressed with fondest kisses,
Eyes we praised for purest ray,
Under meath the church-yard daisies
They have laid you y away. ..G
All, the empty, useless cradle!
Wswill put it out Of sight,
List our hearts should G. ieve too sorely
For the little one to night.
We will think how safe forever,
In the better fold above,
That young lamb for which we sorrow
Resteth now is Jesus love.
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As rummaged through the attic,
List ming to the falling rain
As it battered on the shingles
And against tine window pane
Peeping over chests and bo1ee,
Which with dust were thickly spread,
Saw in the farthest corner
What was once my trundls-bed.
So I drew it from the recess
Where it had remained so long,
Hearing all the while the music
Of my mothers voice in song,
As she SUNG in sweetest accents,
What l since have often read:
"Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber,
Holy angels guard thy bed"
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tho Isaac Co: others, John Carothers, sHolbert Ca
i rothers James Carothers Robert Oarothcrs Eliz-
abeth Carothers and all others whom may concern
You are hereby notified that instrument Of writ
Ing supporting to be the last viii and Testament
Archess Carothers late of Muscatne county, State of
Iowa, deceased, opened and publicly read in open
Court ct regular term Of the County Coart of said
Muscatins county, held the first Monday in Decem.
bsr A. D. 1862 1t the Court House In the city of Mus.
catine, and that Monday, the 10Th day of December
A. D. 1862, at O'Clock A. Of sid day hes been fixed
upon a. the time for proving said Instrument.
J. CARSKADDAN, - J
County Judge of Muscatine County.
Dated December l, 1862w4w S.. w.