Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-22

this city, and by her handed to us,
will exhibit the source from which the Cou-
rier receives so many startling items" 1t
is printed rerbatim ct lite, alum ct punctua-
tim as good copy of the writing as might
be rendered in print:
february tn 5 A D 1868.
Dear Currier l take my pen To write to you
to inform you What hapend this Cold Mon
day there is a priSpeterion Ablishnes preach
er of the gospal that Lives not far from onon-
ava was seen by me an Eye Witness of the
fact tring to get Counter band on the Cars
free the Conductor to not being an ablshness
replide l when Conveying ConnterbandS free
of Cost he not pay tn fruit like an Ablishness
out to do lief her to Root hog or d.
Now this being abolishnesSism am sure
hent taken vote yet and when l do
wont vote an Ablishion ticket.
Strayberyh from G MS
To Edward H thare ps Ny pen is poor if
you publish this I will write you more.
A precher feeling all over for a Counter
ban, but in his pocket hiding.
ALIENs.-The proclamation of the Presi-
dent, non-exempting aliens who have ode
clared their Intentions from the draft, will
disturb none but those pieces of men, who
were content to share the blessings of citizen
ship iE large measure, without aiding the
Government that affords them Such "shirks, ~
like the swine, eat the acorn, without so much
as looking up to the oak whence they fall.
A WIFE's PRAYER.-If there is anything
that comes nea, er to the imploration of Ruth
and Naomi than the subjoined, we have not
seen it:
"Lord, bless and preseve that person thou
hast chosen to be my husband let his life be
long and blessed, comfortable and holy; and
also let me become great blessing and COM
fort to him-a sharer in all his sorrows, a
help-meet in all the accidents and changes in
the world--make me amiable forever in his
eyes, and forever dear to him. Unite his heart
to me in the dearest love and holiness, and
mine to him in all its sweetness, charity and
complacency. Keep me from all ungentleness,
all Observation-Disclosures, and unreasonableness OF
passion and humor, and make mo humble
and obedient, useful and observant, that we
may delight each other according to Thy
blessed word and both of us rejoice in Thee
having for our portion the love and service of
God forever"
On THE RA1Ls-The Providence Journal
tells the following story As the mid day
Wooster train was about leaving the depot, a
man OF the Johnsonian type Of manners en-
tered one of the cars, and gruffly requested
that two young ladies occupying separate
seats should sit together, that he and his
friend might enjoy tete-a-tete on the other
seat.
But" said one of the damsels, blushing
'this seat is engaged.''
Engaged, is it." brusquely responded the
man, who engaged tt"
"A young man." said the conscious maiden.
"a young man, eh, where's his baggage ?"
persisted Ursa Major.
''rm his baggage, Old Hateful" replied
the demure damsel, pvtting her rosy lips in
the prettiest pout.
"Old Hateful subsidized the young man
came in and extended his arm protectingly,
almost caressingly around his baggage"
and Mr.. Conductor Capron started the train.
The BLIND MAN HAPPY.-In journal of
tour through Scotland, by Rev. @. Simeon,
OF Cambridge, we have the following passage {:
"Went to see Lady Rosa's grounds. Here,
also, saw a blind man weaving. May
never forget the following fact One of the
blind men on being Intercepted with respect
to his knowledge OF spiritual things, answer
ed: Il never saw till was blind; nor did
ever know contentment when had my eye
sight, as do now that I have lost it can
truly affirm, though few know how to credit
me, that would on no account change my
present situation and circumstances with any
that ever enjoyed before was blind He
had enjoyed eyesight until twenty-five, and
had been blind three years. My soul was
much affected and comforted with his decla-
ration. Surely, there is reality in religion"
DETERIORATION OF THE SExEs.-The great
excess of males in new territories illustrate
the influence of emigration in affecting dis.
parity in the sexes The males of Califor-