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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
w-The Union Republicans Of Pennsy

WThe neutrality-suspicious. Of Pennsyl
vanja and Ohio give due credit to the Union
Democrats in aiding to achieve the recent
great victories in those States. Thousands Of
good loyal Democrats voted against the sedi-
tious candidates Of the democracy"
This is also true of Iowa. We cannot
claim the triumph here as Republican vic
tory alone, but as victory achieved by true
hearted Unionists of both parties.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
Val. Has Some Friends.

The rebel prisoners at Camp Chase amused
themselves by holding an election on Tuesday
18th inst The result was
For Vallandigham. ............. 1881
For Brough.. Observation-Disclosures. Q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

ESCAPED" Prof." James Dale Owen es-
capped from the clutches of the law at Tamo-
ra, ILL.,, on the 10th inst, by bribing the
officer who had him in charge with $500, and
is again at large to prey upon the unwary.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

~ Vallandigham has accepted position
as porter at the Hiron's House, Windsor, G
W., to "wait and watch" for passengers and
other luggage.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

the voice of the people, as expressed in every
election this year thus far.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

toy The Dubuque Herald claims that Sec
rotary Chase bought the Ohio election with
greenbacks. If that be so, it only proves
how readily Copperheads sell themselves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
Walls majority.

This shows very conclusively with which
party the traitors sympathise. Vallandigham
makes about as clean sweep in the rebel
army as Brough does in the Union army.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

The boys all honor Gen. Tuttle as sol
der, but very few can endorse him as poll
tician.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

H. S. Tyrnel, Connecticut countryman,
was robbed of $4,000 in New York recently
by female thieves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

w The vote of the I'd Iowa Infantry
CTuttle's old regimenD was as follows:
Stone
Tutte %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03
The Legend of the White Canoe.

In days of old, long before the deep soli-
tudes OF the West were disturbed by white
men, it was the custom of the Indian war
riors of the forest TO assemble at the great
cataract Of Niagara, and offer human
sacrifice to the Spirit of the Falls. The
offering consisted of white canoe full of
ripe fruits and beautiful flowers which was
padded over the terrible falls by the fair
est of the girls who had arrived at the age
of womanhood. 1t was counted an honor
by the tribe to whose lot it fell TO make the
fearful sacrifice, and even the doomed maid
en- deemed it high honor TO be selected TO
guide the white canoe on its hideous errand.
But even in the heart of the red man there
are feelings which cannot be subdued, and
chords which snap if strained too tight.
The only daughter of a chief Of the SEN
eca Indians was chosen as a sacrifcial Of
fering to the Spirit of Niagara. Her moth
er had been slam by hostile tribe, and her
father was the bravest among the warriors I;
his stern brow seldom relaxed save to his
blooming child whom was now the only joy
to which he clung to earth. When the lot
of the doomed one tell on his beloved
daughter, not muscle of his riged counte-
nance moved in the pride of Indian en-
durance he crushed down the agony that
rent his bosom. AT length the fatal day
arrives; savage festivities and rejoicings
are prolonged until the shades of evening
close around, and the darkness of night
falls like pail upon the wild funeral feast.
But the pale beams of the rising moon
cast mystic light upon the dark waters f;
higher and higher she rises in the still heay-
ems, and the foam and mists from the mighty
falls CLEAN with a soft and silver light
Niagara thunders into the dark abyss, but
all besides is in a calm repose; the Queen of
night stoops to kiss the laughing waves,
and all nature breathes of love, and peace,
and happiness the wild songs and h e
wilder whoop of the rejoicing savages sud-
denly cease; the dread moment has arrived,
and hush--an awful mysterious hush-is
is upon the eager, listening crowd.
And now the white canoe glides from
tile bank, and is Instantly swept into the
fierce rapids. From this moment escape
is hopeless. Calmly she steers her frail
bark towards the centre of the stream
whilst frantic yells and deafening shouts
of encouragement and appreciation burst
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

THE FIGHTING METHoDIsTs.-The "a
Iowa regiment, called the Methodist regi-
ment, was in the terrible conflict at Vicks-
burg on the 22d of May. The Colonel
and several of the Captains are Methodist
preachers and majority of the soldiers are
members of the Methodist Church. They
did some of the best fighting of the day.
They went into the battle full of enthusi-
asm, and not one of them finched during
the engagement. The Major was wounded
late in the day. He walked from the field,
and on his way to the hospital captured
stalwart Confederate, and compelled him TO
carry him ON his back to the Provost Marsh
ais headquarters. A correspondent says
it was laughable sight to see Major
Wright riding his captive into camp. The
casualty lists of the Methodists is very
large, and shows that they stood up TO their
work like true soldiers. On returning
from the battle field in the evening they
held religious meeting, at which the ex-
ercises were very impressive.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03
The Beauty of Dying.


Henry Ward Beecher should be carefully
and hoaghyuly read by all. They are
worthy of being treasured in the innermost
heart of hearts:
" mean the event of dying. Before the
coming of Christ death was sunset bat he
has reserved it, and il is sunrise, now, I'M
der the Christian dispensaton, and in the
light of the revelations of the New Testa-
ment. 1t is when we die, had almost
said, that our joys begin to blossom. They
are buds till death comes. Death is the
spring that opens them. Victory is sound
ing like many y-chorded band about the
hour Of dying. In the Christian teaching
all forms Of beauty are there. Sorrow ana
signing flee from the presence Of deaths f.
is emancipation. 1t is wedding.
/ The terms that designate dying in the
New Testament are falling asleep IN Jesus.
There is nothing so beautiful in the world,
as at evening, when the birds are hushed,
and everything is quiet, for a little child to
run and nestle in its mothers arms, and, in
the midst of sweet singing and caressings,
falls asleep on her bosom; and yet that is
the figure which the New Testament en-
ploys to represent dying. Falling asleep in
Jesus! lie gathers his children to himself
at the evening of life, aud soothes them TO
rest, and they think that they are going to
sleep, but they wake to sleep no more.
1t is around about dying, that abhorred
act, that dreaded golgoiha, that the New
Testament gathers all these sweet words
and ideas. If there is one thing in respect
to which man is yet in state of sarageism
and barbarism, it is the idea of dying. In
Ithe New Testament that is the local point
of light; but in our ordinary feelings it is
the focal point of darkness. In the New
Testament it is like midday but in our or
dinary feelings it is like midnight We are
striving TO make it not only as painful in
the anticipation, but as repulsive and horri-
BILE in the act, as we can. And when one
dies, though the person departs with the
innocency Of childhood. or with full Chris
tian faith, the house is made to stand out with
insignia of extreme and unutterable grief
and despair is hung in colors, and pictured
on our very faces and our Christian con.
duct is conduct that bellies the inspiration
and teaching of the New Testament on the
subject of death. And when we speak of 6
mans dying as thing that is glorious, oil
say that it is better for young man to die fol
his country than TO live hundred years o
ordinary commercial selfshness, people arr
shocked; for there is a heather, barbar
Gus, savage notion in respect to dying, a.
though it was Gods guilotine by which mer
were sacrificed in a loa;hsome way, while il
the New Testament it is spoken Of as God
/ baI of l.
rocks men to sleep; as Goa's emancipa
ton as all that is bright and cheering an,
hopeful.
Take away, then, all that there is in IT,
past, and take away all that there is of fea
and vexation in the future, and bring me
into the full inspiration of the truth, tina
God loves them, and watches over them
and takes care of them day by day, an,
that jesus Christ has manifested himsel
for their salvation"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

EXECUTION OF A DEsERTER.-A cor
respondent with the Army of the Rap
pahannock under date of June the 18th,
furnishes the following particulars of the
execution of deserter:
Private John p. Woods, of Company f,
10Th regiment, Indiana volunteers, was shot
for desertion to the enemy, at half past
three o'clock, yesterday afternoon. He de-
serted on the 29th of April last, while a
portion of the army was on the march TO
meet the enemy below Fredericksburg and
joined the rebel army, in which he remain
ed until the 9Th of May, when he returned
again and gave himself up as a deserter
from the 18th regiment Tennessee volun-
teeIs. He was afterwards recognised. tried
by Court Martial and sentenced to be shot
10 death by musketry, in the presence of his
division, between the hours of II and 4
P. NJ, on Friday, June II.
In pursuance of this sentence, his divi-
sion was on the march that day, for the pur-
pose of change of camp, halted near Bo-
shea Church, on the Warrenton road, and
made preparations for the execution His
grave WAS SOOii uuS III II ilttlS Sdlt DeiOW
the road, and the prisoner, seated on his
cofiin--a box of rough pine boards--await-
ed with singular sef composure the signal
which was to award him an ignominous
death. Twenty-four nen with loaded
pieces were drawn up in front of him at
the distance Of twenty yards, the precau-
tonary commands were given: Fire p
rang out clear and distinct, volley, a
tremulous shudder, a gasp, and all was over.
The deserter of his couutry's flag had re-
ceived the penalty of his heinous crime.
His body was placed in the box, the dry
earth ratified gratingly upon it, and the gal
liant men whose company he had deserted
10 join the ragged hordes of rebels were on
the march again. Such retributive justice
dispended long ago in our army would have
had a salutary effect, and possibly might
have saved the life John p. Woods, the de.
serter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03
Ludicrous Effect of a Comet.

In the year 17l2, Mr.. Whitson, having
calculated the return of a comet, which was
to make its appearance on the 24th OF Oc-
tober, at five minutes past five in the morn
ing, gave notice to the public accordingly,
with this terrifying addition-that total
dissolution of the world by fire was to take
place on the Friday following. The repu-
tation which Mr.. Whitson had long main
tanned, both as divine and philosopher,
left no doubt with the populace of the truth
of his prediction. Several ludicrous
events now took place. A number of per-
sons about London seized all the barges and
boats they could lay their hands on, on the
the river Thames, very nationally conclud-
ing that when the conaagration took place
there would be the most safety on the
water. A gentleman who had neglected
his family prayers for better than five years,
informed his wife that it was bis intention
to resume the laudable pratice the same
evening; but his wife, having engaged a
ball at her house, persuaded her husband to
put it off till they saw whether they appear
ed or not. The South Sea stock Immediate
ly fell to five per cent, and the Indian TO
one; and captain @of Dutch ship threw
all his powder into the river, that the ship
might not be endangered. The next morn
ing, however, the comet appeared accord
ing to prediction, and before noon the be-
lief was universal that the day Of Judgment
was at hand.
About this time one hundred and twenty
five clergymen were ferriel to Lambeth,
it was said, to petition that short prayer
might be planned and ordered there being
none i'll the church service for the occasion.
Three maids of honor burnt their collection
of novels and plays and sent TO the book
sellers TO buy each of them bible and a
Taylor's Holy Living and Dying. The run
upon the bank was SO prodigous that all
hands were employed in discouniing notes
and handing out specie. On Thursday, con-
siderably more than 1000 who kept mis-
tresses were legally married in the face oI
several congregations and, TO crown all
Sir Gilbert Hiichcoe, at that time head
director of the bank, issued orders TO all the
fire officers in London, requiring them tc
keep good lookout, and have a particular
eye upon the bank of England.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

THE JUsTIcE OF GoD-A Raspheme,'
Struck Dsmb-A startling instance of ter
rible punishment for a thoughtless oath is
related by a correspondent of an Ohio pa
per, writing from the 10ith Ohio regiment
"Quite strange affair occurred in Com
pany X, few days ago. One of the boys
got out of humor because he had to prepare
for dress parade. He swore about it good
deal, and declared he wouldn't 60 out /; he
hoped God would never let him speak
another word if he went out on dress parade
and the nert morning he aoas utterly an
able to speak. The poor fellow cried bitter
ly, but 1t was too late. He had prayed and
was answered. Some said his language
was: j hope Jesus Christ will strike me
dumb if ! 60 to another dress parade or batal-
lion drill Some say he did not 90 out that
evening. Blu. all accounts agree on the
main point: that is, he wished to be made
a mute, and is now a mute"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

The BARBARITEs AT PoRT HUDSON
A correspondent of the Boston Journal
describing the indigniies heaped BY the
rebels at Port Hudson, on the negro SOL
diers, says -
I" Prisoners taken by the rebels on the
day of the late battle were deliberately
murdered and piled up on the earthworks
in sight of the negro skirmishers, and more
than one brutal rebel bit the dust at the bid
of the negro's unerring rifles. AT night
the rebels came down from the earthworks
and stripped the slaughtered negroes of
their clothing and valuables, al d offered
indgniiies TO the inanimaied bodies. Dur
ifg the flag of truce on the following day,
the negroes were not allowed to take advan-
tage of it, and to-day their bodies can be
seen stripped and stark, lying up CLOSE un-
der the guns of the enemy. Oh but the
perpetrators and advocates of this mex
pressibly damnable iniquity are storing up
to themselves wrath against the day of
wrath"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

from the savages who line the banks. Sud
denly another white canoe leaves the dark
shades of the forest, and shoots forth upon
the stream. A few powerful strokes from
the paddle Of the Seneca chief, and the
canoes are side by side; The eyes of the
father and child meet in one last look of
love, as together they plunge over the
laundering cataract into Eternity!
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

A SAD TRUTH.-" Educate the people,"
says the politician, and you will easier
govern them as men, than as savages."
5" Educate the people, continues the NOR
alist, and you cut off thousand instiga-
tions of crime, and add as many sources of
enjoyment" Educate the people" the
Christian concludes, and besides placing
them in a more elevated station in this
world, you give them better capacity for
receiving that divine instruction which is
able to save their souls :" but in spite of
the politician, the moralist, and the Christ
ian, the people remain comparatively un-
educaied-this moral regeneration is not
yet accomplished.
Whenever love lifts the soul to Heaven,
we may be sure that the object is not Alto
gether of earth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

HE CONSTITUTION AS IT Is."-The
Democracy in two States have already
begun 10 repudiate this their once favorle
maxim. The Ohio Convention which nom
mated Valandigham resolved in favor Of
obtaining "such amendments to the Federal
Constitution as experience has proved to be
necessary TO maintain that instrument in
the spirit and meaning intended by its foun-
ders, and TO provide against future convul-
sions and wars" This is virtually SAYING
that the Constitution is not good enough,
and must be amended to suit the copper
heads and rebels, for most other people
appear to be satisfied with it. In the same
spirit the Democratic Mass Convention in
Illinois, on Wednesday, called for nation
al convention in order TO secure "by con-
stitutional amendments such rights to the
several States and the people thereof as
honor and justice demand" This implies
that the Constitution as it is denies rights
which are demanded by honor and justice"
Surely all this is in strange contradiction
to the recent professions from the same
quarter, but ii is well that these agiators
should unmask their designs us early as
possible.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

A lady in Chicago was poisoned by bit
ing off her thread while sewing, not know
ing that such articles are saturated with
arsenic as portion of the coloring matter.
She was saved by prompt medical aid, but
her case should prove a warning 10 others.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

"Gosh almighty, it's gal. / was gwine
TO call dat baby A. Linkum, but dat's all
up wild me now,' said Pompey. "Hush up,
Pompey,' said Dinah, rse got name for
dat ah baby, jis means de same ting 'zactly.
Use gwine to call dat ah baby Abby Lin
kum." "Jis de same ting, Dinah, dat's
fac"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

The proprieiors of the Dayton (Ohio)
Journal, whose printing Office was sacked
by copperhead mob after the arrest of
ValIandigham, are being reimbursed for
their loss by military assessment on the
parties by whom the riot was instigated
and directed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

The Mississippi river isn't much of a
stream after all, if you merely look at it
from st. Paul, Mimi Last week a man
waded across it, just below the dam, leading
a steer by the horns.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03
How a Benedict was Trapped.

An amusing incident has lately come to
my hearing. Your readers have no doubt
seen the large number Of advertisements in
the daily papers, from soldiers in the army,
soliciting CORE spondence with young ladies.
A married lady whose husband is in the
army, came across one Of these several
months ago. and somehow conceived the
idea that her husband was the advertiser,
although he sailed under a fictitious nom
de plume. She therefore sat down and
wrote him very affeciionate letter, signing
false name, and enclosing a photograph,
which she procured Of an artist for the oc-
casion; the photograph, by the way, was
taken from lithograph. The gay Lotha-
rio professed TO ba eatireiy fascs.utcsI, and
after while revealed his true name, which
proved to be that of his fair correspondents
husband, although she recognized him on
the receipt of his first letter. The cores
pondence was kept up for considerable
length OF time, and finally eliminated in an
agreement upon the part of the soldier to
resign his commission, and come home and
marry her. The time and place of meet
ing was fixed, and, sure enough, the recreant
husband was on hand, ready TO play his
part in the matter. Fancy his feelings
when, instead OF the blushing maiden he
expected to meet, lie met his injured wife,
face TO face He was overcome with as
tonishment for a moment, bot finally began
to stammer out some excuse. His wife,
however, would not listen, and, | under
staLd, intends to bring suit for divorce,
basins her claim upon the letters contain
ing the agreement TO commit bigamy. II
the matter gets into court, some rich deve.-
opments may be expected
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

Instead Of spending our time in vain as
pirations after the future, or in still vainer
regrets over the past, let us wisely improve
the present passing hour.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

|ANTED in exchange for Goods, Produce Of all
8 kinds Also, Woolen and all kinds Of Rags, for which
highest market price win be paid.
Ill By r. HYDE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

In the churehyard of Frodsham, in
Cheshire, is the following ludicrous epitaph:
Here lies L
Jonathan Fry
Killed by sky
Rocket in my eye o
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

ssThe tear down ehildhood's cheek that flows,
Il ike the dsw-drop on the rose
WI n rext the summer breeze comes by
And waves the bush the flower Is dry
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

ing beautiful lines on the sorrows of child
ren were written by Sir Walter Scott -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

GID AND KER OsENE OIL. and Grocer
- Of all kinds, as low as can be affordsd
N By r. HYDE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03
POTAsH'!

LARGE quantity af POTASH just received
! and for sale by ARMS & WtLLsON.
Bows Falls, April, 1863 IL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

TONS Goes Super-Phosphate of Lime, for
sale by ARMS WILSON.
Bows Falls, April IA, 1868 10
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

hAToEs, Jackson Whites, and other varieties,
At X. nYDES
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

! TONS Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime,
for sale by ARMS & WiLLsoN'
lows Falls, April Ia, 1868. 10
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

Ia BUSHELS Herds Grass, and 1000 lbs
~ Western Glover Seed, for sale by
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

IN 600 CLAPBOARDS, and $4,000
U.UUO Spruce Shingles, for sale by
bril IA ls03 le- ARMS & WILSON.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

IA Bbls. nice FAMILY FLOUR, for sale by
" ARMS & WILSON.
lows Falls, April IA, 1853 l6-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

ARGE BOX STOW ES, suitable for Furnaces for
Pleeting Houses. School Rooms &c, Cottage Castings,
hoes Crates and Doors for sugar work, constantly on
by [37i A. 8. CLARK.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-03

1000 SHINGLES For Sale ;sI9; IGy;ss sSs . %
Paws Falls, April "a, 1858 IL