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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

History REPRODUCING lTsELF.-With the
exception of Delaware, New Jersey is the
only loyal State whose Legislature has adopted
resolutions favoring an armstice. In Illinois
and Indiana similar resolutions have been
defeated by the firmness of the minority, and
in other States by loyal Union majorities in
one or both Houses.
But in this action New Jersey is only re-
peating the most infamous part Of her history
and this fact almost causes us to cease to
wonder. She adopted against Washington
and the patriot army, in 1776, the same
policy that she has now adopted against Pres.
ident Lincoln and the Union army. General
Washington wrote, 18th December 1776, from
Camp near Falls of Trenton" that
1.-The conduct of the Jerseys has been most
Infamous. Instead Of turning out to defend
thei. country, and affording aid to our army,
they are making their submission as fast as
they can. If the Jerseys had gwen US any
support, we might have made stand at
Havensack, and after that at Brunswick but
the few militia that were in arms disbanded
themselves, and left the poor remnant of an
army to make the best of it we could''
One reads at this time such record with
amazement. But the opponents Of the war
in this State are making for themselves a
similar record-a record that will be preserv-
ed, and will blister upon the forehead Of many
an ambitious and aspiring demagogue of the
present day. History will tell of it, and fifty
years hence the young men of the country
will read with equal amazement that when the
Government was fighting the slave holders
rebellion, men were found in Illinois who
were not on the side of the Government. Let
traitors and sympathizers with treason be-
ware how they DEFY the unerring and faithful
pen Of history, and the calm judgment of
posterity ILL., State Journal. Iii
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WHAT IS PLEAsANTEs THAN SOCIAL SING.
1Ne.-When friends meet, and the lively
word and social jest are intermingled with
the voice of song, the spirit throws off care
and thought, and recreates itself, that it may
be better fitted for the hour OF toll. Those
who are able to meet at stated times and
spend an hour in the practice of music, lose
much by neglecting to do So. There is not a
hamlet or village, hardly country place,
where singing circle may not be formed
ard music practiced; and this, too, not as q
The desideratum for such circles is simple,
home music, such as stirs the heart and
causes its depths to well forth in gladness
and joy, or to sympathize in pensive sadness
And this music should be new, else we tire
by too much repetition and various in kind
and subject, else some chords of the heart
are left untouched. 2I/ So.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

CURIOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES noisy crea.
ture man would be were his voice in proportion
to his weight, as that of the locust. A locust
can be heard at the distance of one sixteenth
ola mile. The golden wren is said to weigh
but half an ounce, so that q middling sized
man would weigh down not short of four thou.
sand Of them; and it must be strange if a gol.
den wren could not weigh four of our locusts
Surprising. therefore, that q common man
weighed as much as sixteen thousand of our
locusts, and that the note of locust can be
heard the sixteenth of mile, a man of com.
mon dimensions, pretty sound in wind and
limbs, ought to be able to make himself heard
at distance of one thousand miles.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

The property of Ex-Governor Matteson, Of
Illinois, was sold at auction at Springfield,
on the 9th ult, by order of Court, for the
purpose of paying his indebtness to the State,
growing out Of the frauds he had practiced
upon her. The debt amounted to the large
sum Of $365, 900. The property sold realized
$3.50, 900, leaving still deficit of $4,000.
The proceeding has, doubtless, proved to the
debtor, q costly mode of paying his debts, as
the account of the sale informs US that "the
splendid mansion and grounds in Springfield,
which cost Governor Matteson $93, 1000, sold
for 100000"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

SucH IS L1rE.-So late dead +! IT'S the
way of the world. We flourish while.
Men take US by the hand, and are anxious
about the health of our bodies. and laugh at
our jokes, and we really think, like the fly
en- the wheel, that we have something to do
with the turning of it. The sun does not
stop for our funeral; everything goes on as
usual, we are not missed in the street; men
laugh at new jokes; and in three days the
great waves sweep over our path, and wash
out the last vestige of earthly footprints
Such is life! ~ -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
Original Notice.
THE STATE OF IOWA,1-
Hstscafina Gounfu. eo'


rTVo William johnson, Mary Mackmicen, - Mack
i micen, (her hush and.) Hannah Overton, Sally
Meadows. John Purcell, Mary HUFFMAN, Philip HUFF
man, John Goldsby. Ellen Martin, Emily Summers,
- Summers, cher husband.) Matilda BLYTHE ., Sid
ney Ann Blythe John Blythe, George Blythe Margaret
Ware, John Ware and George White.
You are hereby notified that there IS file, in
the oce Of the Clerk Of the District Court Of said
county, petition Of Nancy Long. Abraham Long aud
Stephen Parceli asking partition Of the real estate
inherited by all the parties from George
Purcell according to tho respective legal
Of each Of said parties; said real estate being
described follows viz: the n f. ID Of 15 in twp.
Seventy Seven, N range ~ the s: Nof Sec 10 and
range E.-all in said Muscatine county, also, the 8.
W. of the 1. r. Of sac. "a, and fry acres Oh the
north end ofths W. Of the N. E. ofsec. 25 in twp.
Seventy ranye2s w. in the county Of Madison,
in said State; also. the N. Il of the n =. n Of sec.
49, in twp Eighty Five, range Is W, and the n. W. n
of Soc g. in twp Eighty Four, range IA w., in Tams
county, in said State which said interests more
particularly described in said petition l I'D
Now, unless you appear thereto and defend on or be-
fore of the second day Of the term Of said
Court commencing the first Monday of June,
A. D. 1868, default will be entered against you and
petition. D. O. CLOUD,
[apl 94-w4v-prnt fec. s7.soJ Atty for PIT.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of order Of the County Court Of Musca-
1868 offer for sale public auction, large amount Of
personal property belonging to the estate Of VIM.
Wekert said property combating Of Horsss,
Cattle, Hogs Hay, Grain, Wagons, Farming Impls-
Sale commence ct 10 O'Clock, m. Of said day, at
the late residence ofths decedent. '75A'ii' -' t-
TERMS OF SALE.-On all sums not exeeeding Eve
dollars cash down. On an exceeding hve dollsrs
credit Of nine months will b given. on approved
notes NICHOLAS LONG, Administrator, ~
: lMuscasine county, April Q, 1se3.w3w. ~ ~ x
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

~ Example is q living lesson. The life
speaks. Every action has tongue. Words
are but articulate breath Deeds are the fac
smiles Of the soul they proclaim what is
within. The child notices the life. It should
be in harmony with goodness. Keen is the
vision Of youth every mark is transparent
If word is thrown into one balance, deed
is thrown into the other. Nothing is Of more
importance than that parents should be con-
sistent. A sincere word is never lost, but ad.
vice, contrary to examples always suspected
Both cannot be true one is false.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
BLACkSMlTHHNG.
Zone door above the Postofiice.l

T TAKE THIS METHOD OF INFORMING THE
L Public that am doing Blscksmithing in all it,
branches and especially de intend that my HORSE.
SNORING shall be done to impsrt ease and com.
fort to the Horse and health and elasticity
the foot without which it impossible to have per-
this city, and also in the country, who give
aaterng account of success with defective feet than
am willing to say of myself. All ask is fair trial.
None but the bsst of Charcoal Iron used In the
ufacture of my Horse and Mule Shoes.
Also, there 10, occupying part of my shop, Wood
Workman, who can do a. good work on either Wagons
or Buggies a. can be done in this city.
no76dawtf. ID GEORGE PERRY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

If wealth has never blsst our lot,
If ours has been . rustic cot,
If the proud world hath never known
What grand estates We cali our own,
1t may as we'll be sang or told
We've counted joy, instead Of gold.
Long since, the lesson We have learned,
By many q restless worldling spurned,-
That gold, nor lands, nor proud estate
Can make you happy, wise or great,
And wealth of heart you cannot buy
With any gaudy tinselry;
But those who know enduring rest,
Are never scaitiEg to bs blest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
Original Notice.
THE s M..sr,;. OF c1 Iowa, IS.

THE STATE OF IOWA, r~g,r4,C
~ Musca.ins County, "'
ITO Asa Gregg Catherine Gregg, Nelson Tuttle,
Il Moses Millst, Hiram Scott, John K. james, Ste.
phen 8. Guyer, N. Kendall 4 Co., Samuel Fletcher,
John Miller and M. Bronson. 49,. -
You are hereby notified that there will be Ale, on
before the first day of March, A. Discs, in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court CT Mpscsps
county, State Of Iowa. petition Of the County of
oatine. for the of tho School Fund, claiming the
of twsnty-three hundred and ten and 100 dol.
lars and per cent interest thereon from Feb 1ths
1868, and fifty dollars attorneys fee, promisssry
note executed by said Asa Gregg, to John w. Lucas,
Treasurer Of sail county, and mortgage executed By
said Asa and Catharine Gregg the Z. Of the 8. =
II. and the 8. II Of the N. a. Il of section two ~
twp. Ssventy Eight (7S) range W., and tho Z. Of
the n E. Vi of section TOY in same township and
range all situate in said county to secure the payment
of said note Said petition also prays foreclosure Of
the Equity of redemption Of all OF said defendants IN
said mortgaged premises; that said premfses may be
sold for the payment Of said debit fec and costs and
that the purchaser may have immediate possession OF
the same. But personal money demand ID made
against any Of the defendants except the defendans'
mortgage, Asa Gregg. ~
Now, unless you appear thereto. and defend, on Q.
before Of the second day Of he next term OF said
Court, commencing ON tho first Monday of June, A. y
1858 default will be entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered thereon. .i-5 % -
J. CARsKADDAN, Atty for PIE
80 apl A.w4w-pr's foe, $3.50. --'1rl ID .t--
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
Worship or the Negroes.

A correspondent of the Boston Congrega-
tionalist at Port Royal, S. c., gives an inter-
esting account Of the religious meetings of
negroes, in which singing is the tavorite exer-
else. They have great variety of sacred
songs, which they sing and shout at the top
Of their voices, and never grow weary. A
favorite melody is Roll, Jordon, roll"
Little children sitting on the tree of life,
To hear when Jordan roll
Oh, roll Jordan, roll ROLL Jordan, roll;
We march the angel march; obs march, angel march;
Oh, my soul is rising heavenward to hear whom Jor-
dan roll.
Oh, my brother, sitting on the tree OF life,
To hear when Jordan roll. &C.,
To hear when Jordan roll, 20.
The verses vary only in the recitative. If
Mr.. Jones is visitor he will hear, "Mr.
Jones is sitting on the tree of life" All Of
the persons present are introduced to the tree
of ifs-Nancy, James and Sancho. There is
no pause before the last roll is ended, the
one giving the recitative places another broth
er or sister on the tree, and then Jordan rolls
again. 1t is continuous refrain till all have
had their turn upon the tree.
| A weird plantation refrain in minor key
is, Down in the Lonesome Valley" This
has also recitative and chorus.
| My sister, don't you want to get rsligoni
| Go down in the lonesome valley,
Go down In the lonesome valley.
Go down In the lonesome valley, Ny Lord,
To meet my Jesus there.
| As the song goes on the enthusiasm rises.
They sing louder and stronger. The one
giving the recitative leads off with more
vigor, and the chorus rolls with an increasing
volume. They beat time at first with their
fest then with their hands. William cannot
sit still. He rises, begins . shuttle with his
feet, jerking his arms. Ann, . short, thick.
set, pure-blooded black woman. wearing a
checked bingham dress, and an apron which
was once a window curtain, can no longer
keep her seat. She claps her hands, makes
short, quick jerk Of her body on the unac-
cented part Of the measure, keeping exact
time. Milly and Sancho catch the inspira-
ton. We push the center table aside to give
them room. They 60 round in q circle, sing
ing, shutting, jerking, shouting louder and
louder. Those upon the seats respond more
vigorously, keeping time with feet and hands.
| William seems in a trance, his eyes are fixed,
yet he goes on in a double shuttle. Every
joint in his body seems to be hung on wires.
Feet, legs, arms, haad, body, jerk Ikea dandy
Jack. Sancho enters into the praise with his
whole heart, clasping his hands, looking up
ward and outward upon the crowd as if they
were his children and he patriarch. His
countenance beams with joy. He is all but
carried away with the excitement of the mo.
ment. So it goes on till nature is exhausted.
When the meeting breaks up the singers 60
through the ceremony of shaking hands ell
round, keeping time to the tune, "There's
| Z meeting here tonight"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
u. - III III = =
sHERHTs SALE.

DY virtue of special execution to directed and
ID delivered olce Of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Muscatne county State Of Iowa. against tie
goods and chattels, lands and tsnsments Of Heper
win expose to saie Saturday, tho sixteenth day Of
May A. D. 1861 at the Court House door, in The city
of Muscatne the following described property 10 Wit
The n =. Il Of section twenty toy IN township eev-
euty Fight s north Of range one East OF the 9Th r.
NJ IN ,Muscatine county, and State Of Iowa.
All of which, or 20 much thereof may bs nsceGssry
viii be scd to satisfy said special execution in favor Of
the Comfy Of Decatur, Slate of lows. gifa s5flI
Sale to commence between the hours Of nine o'clock
said day. to Wit, at slsvsn O'clock .. m.-Dis s3 IL,
: 70 Il,'iR'1- WI 81 u. b. HIM, Sherfn
& AusoatAs- CdnAAy. j
Muscatins April 10, 1sss.:Av pr1 iss IS %. isp 81
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quickly, "but for tho child-Oh, John |"
and she hid her face and wept
"Bessy," he says, firmly, 81 will never
ask for this" >}-G - $40 W.
Then she looked him in the face, gave q
long, deep sigh, and wiping away her tears,
kissed him on the forehead, saying-nothing.
81 will not ask for this" he repeats, press
ing her with exultation to his heart. ut is
mine without asking. 1t was offered to me
this night in the handsomest manner. ! am
amade man, Bessy. My salary is more than
trebled frem this day. No more want, no
more care, true wife no more" VS. n
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
SABBATH In THE COUNTRY

Tho creakiag wagons In the shed;
The busy hail 10 heard NO more
The horse Is Uttered down and fed,
The harness hangs above his head,
The whip behind the door.
80 ...ss -.- eac.te a
His lsathern gloves and hooked bill ,.
To-day the wo Jdman throws aside;
The blacksmith fiery forge 10 still,
The wooden wheel Of tbs odd mill
Sleeps in the nill-dam wide. d
The miilsr's boat 10 anchored whore, .G
Far out the water lilies sleep; i..,
You see their shadows mirrored there,
The broad white flowers reflected clear
Within the mill-pond deep.
The harrow's In the garden shed,
Hoo, rake and spaie arc put away;
unwseded stand the onion bsd,
The gardener from his work hath fed;
It's holy sabbath day
Upon the wall the white cat sleeps,
By which the churn and milk pans lie
drowsy watch the house dog keeps,
And sea, cely from the dull eye peeps
Upon the passer-by.
And sweetly over hill and dale
The silvery sounding church bella ring;
Across the moor and down the dale
They come and CO. and Oh the gale
Their Sabbath tidings -finy.
From where the whits.washed Sunday school
Peeps out between the poplars dim,
Which ever throw their shadows cool
Far out upon the rushy pool,
You hear the Sabbath hymn.
Prom farm and field; and grange grown gray,
Tho old and young, and grave and gay,
Unite the old church come to pray,
And sing Gods holy praise.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

move W NE He NAAAO94EMS - AAC 4DAAAASA
II va Prencher.''
We And in the New American Cyclopedia,
the following sketch Of this distinguished and
eloquent divine, and as many Of our readers
may not be familiar with it, we transfer it to
our columns. 1t will be found full Of inter-
est and instruction.
The Rev. William H. Milburn, a remarka-
bic example of genius triumphing over ap-
parently insuperable difficulties, was born in
Philadelphia, Sept. Goth, 1928. He lost the
sight of one eye irretrievably, and of the
other partially in childhood. His own &C.
count Of the amount of vision which remain
ed to him, in an address at the publishers fes-
tival in 1856, is as follows "Time was when
after fashion, could read, but never with
that flashing glance which instantly transfers
word, line, sentence from the page to
the mind. 1t was the perpetuation of the
child's process, q letter at q time, always
spelling-never reading truly. Thus, for more
than twenty years, with the shade upon the
brow, the hand upon the cheek, the finger be-
meath the eye to make an artificial pupil, with
beaded sweat, joining with the hot tears trick
ling from the weak and paining organ to
blister upon The page, was my reading done. "
Notwithstanding this serious disability in the
way of obtaining an education, he was deter
mined to accomplish it, and we find accord
ingly at the age of IA clerk in a store in II.
linois, endeavoring in his leisure moments to
fit for college. He attained his purpose, pass.
ed through his collegiate course with honor,
though at the cost of his health. which failed
under the intense application which his i'm.
perfect vision rendered necessary. At the
age of twenty he entered the Methodist
Church as an itinerant In the course Of 12
years. itinerancy he occupied fields in almost
every part of the Union, and travelled over
zoo, 900 miles in the performance of clerical
duties, everywhere cordially received and vel
coined, not less for the amiability and mod
esty of his manners, than his extraordinary
eloquence as preacher or lecturer. He Of
ficiated as chaplain to Congress during two
sessions, and with great acceptance. In 1858
he removed his family to New York City
where he has since resided, having left the
circuit from the special inconvenience it en-
tailed upon him, and since that time has
preached as supply to vacant churches, and
followed the profession of public lecturer
in which he met with extraordinary success
In 1859 he visited England in company with
Bishop Simpson and the Rev. DR.. McClintock
and delivered lectures in the principal cities
to crowded audiences. In 1857 he published
a volume of his lectures under the title o.
"Rihe, Axe and Saddle Bags" which has
quite large sale; the lectures, though based
on solid substitution of facts, reveal high de
scriptive power and brilliant imagination
His "Ten Years of Preacher Life" was pub
lished in 1859, and "The Pioneer and People
of the Mississippi Valley" in 1860.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
WOOllen Mandatory
DAVIS& ROBINSON,

A TINE undersigned take this method OF
&63f i announcing to the Wool Growers Of
N Desmoines and adjoining counties that they
11lAn continue In successful operation the above
named establishment Having enlarged their buildings
and added some twenty-five hundred dollars worth Of
machinery they now prepared to receive and man
ufacture Wool of all grades from the finest to the
coarsest, into Cloths. Uassimerss. Blankets &C.,
responding with the quality of the wool. They have
end will keep hand goods, such Flannes, satinets
Cassimeres, Blankets, &C., which they will give In
exchange for WOOL on reasonable terms a. can be
had anywhere in the West. .s-~ re .t.g.
Their facilities Cardng such to enable them
to card the COL Of from distance that they
may rely upon having their rolls home with them.
Cloths fulled and dressed a heretofore.
Grateful far tho patronage heretofore 20 literally be-
slowed upon them, they respectfully solicit continue
ance of the same. ~ DAVIS 4 ROBINSON,
Iapl 2.w mosI Mortified, Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

A Tribute to the Memory
Lizzie .. Stewart.
Lizzie, We hear the ringing


Lizsie. We hear the ringing &'lL
.Q OF thy golden harp tonight. a.J4H
And thy long hushsd tones are bringing
Again the old delight.
By silvery voices stealing,
With thy music soft and low,
We know that thou art kneelinz
Where tho living waters aow. ~
We mark tho sunlight glancing
From . crown Of living light, 8
And catch glimpse enhancing s
OF robe of purest white.
The bridge Of faith 10 spanning
The gulf between, and now
We feel thy soft wing tanning
Across our burning brow.
We see thy soft eye beaming
With the old sweet look Of love,
We surely are not dreaming,
We see thee up above.
Lizzie, we feel the warm sarsssing
Of thy spirit mutsly given;
A radiance and . blessing
Are stealing down from heaven.
West Liberty, May 6, 1868. VIC
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

~ We have a "Hunter''' in the army.
We had SETTER" He s'set" down on the
Potomac for year and half, and called it
the "seat of war;" but the people thought
charity" shouldn't ,''begin At home" In that
case and 60 our 'ssetter,"-he was "West.
pointer" was carried off on spade. The
expenses Of the War Department were "cur.
tailed" somewhat, after he had embarked 70,
home. LIS pawsitiyely so.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

UNCLE ABE's VERY LATEST JoKE-During
the past week gentleman called upon the
President and solicited pass for Richmond.
well" said the President, II would be very
happy to ob!ige you, if my passes were re-
spscted; but the fact is, sir, have within the
past two years, given passes to two hundred
and fifty thousand men to 60 to Richmond,
and notone Of them has gone there yet"
The applicant quietly, and respectfully with
drew on his tip toes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

The biggest hog probably in the United
States was recently exhibited in one Of the
Boston Markets. 1t was Of Leicester breed,
raised at Amherst, N. H., and was fattened
and slaughtered by L. B. Morse. Its live
weight was 1880 pounds-weight dressed,
$50 pounds. 1t was two years and eleven
months old, and reached the size of an OK.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

The following is true copy of sign on
an academy out West:
Freeman & Hugs, School-teachers, Free
man teaches the boys and Hugs the girls. "
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

Mrs. Darlington says she don't wonder at
it that there is so much stealing in Congress
when they by their bills right on the tpble.