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Making Love to his Own Daughter.

Among all the jokes that have been got
up at masquerade balls in the gay circle
of Paris, We know of none better than the
one played off on distinguished academic
clan, who was mystifed during the whole
evening by his daughter, whom he left
sick at home, and was far from. supposing
to be SO near him. 1t may be thoaght
strange that a father should not re-
cogpize his, child5 but, though passing
strange, it is true Besides the young
lady appeared that night in a character
entirely new, to her, that, of. "a co.
quette; no wonder that be did not ,recog-
nize his modest, quiet daughter in the
lively firt who tormented him incessant-
" The poor man could not for the life
Of him imagine who the lady could be-;
SO young, apparently, yet so well acquain-
ted with all the incidents of his early life,
who adored bis fayoritel authors, and fat
tered him 50 skilfally, mo-, only in his
taste, but in every within, The academi-
clan was in the seventh heaven. He was
9 young widower, well looked upon by the
fair, and be saw nothing extraordinary in
his having produced an impression in his
unknown character; the only thing that
surprised him was the exact conformity Of
all her tastes, opinions, studies and preejju:-
dices to his own The night few away
fast in CONVERSATION. Towards 3 the close
Of the bail, the gentleman invited bis fair
unknown to supper. OF course the invi-
tatiOni was accepted, the lady STIMULATING
only that she should not remove her mask.
Another wonder i' She knew exactly what
dishes he liked, and what was his favorite
wine. At the close Of the supper, the
gentleman politely offers to escort the lady
to her residence. "No, no." says she, 81
am determined to remain incog, But will
wait on you home" The carriage stops
in front of bis house, he takes leave Of his
fsii unknown, and steps out alone, as he
supposes; and sighing at the necessity IF
separation, but finds bis. companion has
entered the house with him, and Is tip
ping lightly up stairs. Overcome with
surprise he. exclaims--"Ah, madam, is it
possible! Such happiness. . A burst of
laughter interrupts bis passionate eexcla--
nations, and a well known. voice cries
FROM the top Of the staircase "Good
night, papa, / am obliged to you ; T have
spept,a very pleasant evening ~ : 1. .'a..
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5M(lsG&lIanr0us.
s.. ...- ga. From the Neao York Ledger.
THE ROMAN EMPERORS.
BY JOHN s. G. ABBOTT. =
NERO.
BY JOHN S. G. ABBOTT.

The infamous emperor Claudius mar.
ried for a .second wife, Agrippina, wo-
man equally infamous with himself She
had son, Nero, at the time of her mar
riage. mo one knows who his father was.
Nero was seventeen years old when bis
mother administered the poisonous cup to
Claudius. Imperial pride had given him
a fine education, and he appeared to be a
tolerably amiable boy. Nero assembled
the throne. All moral principle was ban
ished from his heart by the advent of
power. He commenced his reign by the
secret assassination fall whose influence he
feared, He early married a lady of beau
ty and illustrious birth, by the name of
Octavia. He, however, soon treated her
With the grossest indignity, her lawful
pace being supplanted by a beautiful slave
purchased in Asia. Il n f5t}.
A bitter quarrel soon arose between
Nero and Agrippina. She formed con-
spiracy for Tie assassination of Nero, in
tending to place upon the throne Britain
nicus, q son of Nero byia former wife,
Nero invited his mother aud Britannicus
to sup with him. A poisoned cup was
presented to Britannicus.r e,drank, fell
upon the floor in commissions, and died.
Nero threw himself loungiugly upon
sofa, saying, as the prince was struggling
in the agonies Of death, ssIldo not think
that much ais him. It is probably moth.
ing buta fainting fit" aAgrippina, her
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For the Southern Agis
THE POWER OF HABIT.

We read that in that dreadful retreat
of the French from Russia, made memo
rable by acts of heroism unsurpassed in
ancient or modern history-when that
Grand Armyo of Invasion, led by the great
est military genius the world ever saw,
was suffering the agonies of starvation, of
intense cold, of a hostile army opposing
every scheme Of barbarous warfare to
their retreat-that Gan old nobleman, q
relic Of the gay and brilliant days of the
Bourbon Court, was seen at morning sit
ting on the snow-covered stump of tree,
performing all the minuti@ ofiIhis toilet,
shaving, dressing and powdering bis head,
as thong b perfectly at ease, and about to
inspect his troops upon parade in the
heart of Paris; while near him were sew
eral scientific men, with their teeth chat
tering in the Northern blast, discussing
the causes of the winds violence and d.
rectlon." tHa llE IL +a-sE
This is, [ think, a strong exempliGca-
ton Of the power of habit. The repeti-
ton of an act, or the recurrence of feel
ings, are strengthened into habits of &C
ftion or thought, aud if INDUCED for any
length of time, will obtain at last perfect
mastery over us, and compel so strongly
our inclination, as to be- nearly irresisti-
ble.% This is seen, in those wrecks around
|us-drunkards, gamblers, tattlers--but I
feel ayerse even to ehumerate those habits
of vice formed by those once as pure as
yon school-boy, with brow unfurrowed by
care, unsullied by contact with the world
of'sin aroudd him. Well does poet sy-
plain the fact that many who begin life,
dreaming dreams Of good to many, and
who know the scorpions that Turk in the
-by4roads, yet turn from the straight path
and take these fatal steps. Needing not,
and gradually losing sight of those words
iof warning engraved in characters of fire,
over each allurement to sin 3.2i'ifl
4, s'Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,
Asto be hated needs but to be seem ~
ano Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, %
SIS We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
= Tits, then, q great inducsment to en-
deavor to form useful habits Of thought,
and to perform charitable deeds, when by
50 doing We Strengthen into habits the
better impulses. Forming habits Of
thought above the consideration Of our
selves ana those around us, we shall, in a
manner, be raised above the s'low tug for
wealth or power" and be purified from
excessive love of worldly things The
power Of habit Shall guide as 9through al
temptations, aud shall convey us safely to
that "Better Land" whefeIthis sssorfupti-
bic shall put on interruption, and this
mortal shall put on immoftalityen III
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No subscription taken for less than year.
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That Hare,

A short time since some gentleman were were
enjoying the diversion Of coprsing, and,
hoving lost sight Of. the hare, one or the
party rode up to boy, when the following
dialogue ensued -tn5a.Eu belGl9i sdi N
"Boy, have you seen 4 hare running
this way followed by dogs ~ siapzsa3
5qs"What do you mean,--a little brown
thing Isl, wsl ,1s,s5oH lsuoio3 .,asat5eoa
g, Had i long ears = tdga ssa I'D, sl a,
eyes, so, $3.50. s;d os,-,,o ,,.a, AK,
s,s & ! little white under the bellyr@ y4r5q
dyes, go e,,t VI, '',, "a -,
le.a , j liza short Tail 4. ,as ., b..y,sl
1sai es,l, ,h III aa.sa asT4as,ei z6l.iasj
ls, !" 4 And long legs !iiT .gqqia So ygoJa
,lti.Lss' !a SOD .als3 IN. bot aid fgUu1dt
boe VAST running as fast as it eosld, ~ ~
q =, "1Yes,,i it was a,,-.g g.,,9,, ~ !;
Boy ( lafter a pause,) o"No, ! have not
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dpoetiifl:;al>.
WHY rs MY SPIRIT SAD?

'"."" WHY rs MY SPIRIT SAD? p.A
Why is my spirit sad?
Because tits parting, each succeeding year,
With something that it used to hold more dear
-..r.., a.. Than aught that now remains; Il
Because the past, like receding sail,
Fits into dimness, and the lonely gale
b, r" Der vacant waters reigns.
49,, Why is my spirit sad? ..
Because no more within my soul there dwell
Thoughts fresh as flowers that fill the mountain
ii. dell. ..r. u. ..... I'
With innocent delight; ....
Because am aweary of the strife
That with hot fever taints the springs of life
A Making the day seem night.
... ILL.,. Why is my spirit sad ,.. ....
Alas we did not know the lost-the dead,
Who loved with me of yore green paths to tread
3aggt' The paths of young romance;
Yenever stood with us meath summer skies,
Nor saw the rich light of their tender eyes
The Eden of their glance.
Why is my spirit sad?
Have not the beautiful been ia en- away
Are not the noble hearted turned to clay
'E Withered in root and stem?
see that Others, in whose looks are lit N'
The radiant joys of youth, are round me yet
But not-but not like them
would not be less sad
My days of mirth are past. Droops DER my
brow
The sheaf of care in sickly paleness now
r. The present is around me;
Would that the future were both come and gone,
And that lay, where meath nameless stone,
Crushed feelings could not wound mel
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VOL. VINO. %.

there is no mistake about There Is q
massive silver mat of nearly half an inch
thick entirely covering the floor. with
vases of solid gold, chandeliers, images of
Buddha, all made Of pure massive gold ;
the curtain surrounding theshrine is cloth
ofgold ;gthe walls themselves plated with
gold as thick as a ships yellow metal,
form a splendid contrast to the fimsy
gimcrack decoration of the smaller tenn
pies, which line the banks ofthe river. :,
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aar We heard i good story the other
might of 1.-TWO perseasl engaged I'M d duel.
After the frsh6re enehef hsuseeonds, pror
posed that theyrshould ushaks, hands and
makebnpa Theiother second, said he saw
no particular necessity for that, for their
hands had been shakingneser since. they
began iaIed .sas1o! tEt .raIpaa ga1di 1ornritpia
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adg~ A few weeks ago several barrels
of Twhiskeyl passed, over one of therail-
reads, ipb arneighboring State, labsnsa
9sfttkidoWls IeprssR bsbaslaR oils Va besou
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

of putting down the rebellion, concluded tha,
his personal safety required concealment o.
the sentiments he has been in the habit of ut
tering on our streets, and prudently refrained
from talking in his wonted style. Had he
uttered word Of such treason as is preached
in Musca'ine he would have been summarily
introduced to bath in the Ohio.
1 am just starting on my return, and will
probably reach home before you get this in
type. J. NJ.
P. S. You added some statements to my
dispatch Of yesterday not altogether true
Maj. O'Connor returned from Island No. 10
several weeks since. The companies at that
place and those in Williamson county have
not been ordered to follow the regiment All
will probably return to Cairo in few days.
Capt. Keeler, acting Provost Marshal, and
twelve of his company, the provost guard,
will remain here till further orders, as also
the sick and their attendants in the hospitals
T M
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20
Gov. Kirkwoed and the Courier


John H. Wallace, the President of the
Democratic Club, the husband of Mrs. Wal
lace, the ex-Secretary Of the State Agricultu-
raj Society, the gentleman who was paid by
the officers of the 35th regiment to drill that
regiment while in camp on the island, and
subsequently sent a small bill to the Governor
for the same services-the gentleman, afore-
said undertakes to be facetious over the ap-
pointment of Gov. K. as Minister to Denmark.
j. H. w. don't like the Governor, and judg-
ing from the Governors refusal to make Wal
lace a Colonel or Brigadier General or some
other officer where his talents would show,
we are inclined to think the Governor don't
love Wallace any too well. j. H. w., one Of
the four by nine editors of the Courier, goes
on the rampage-he is intoxicated with pleas
ure-he feels good. He wants the Governor
to remain in Denmark, and we have no doubt
he'll do it. He will remain there long enough
for you to recover your former sanity. He
will remain long enough to escape your i'm.
portunities for an appointment. The Gov.
ernor has been tormented almost to death by
your incessant appeals for q command. He
needs repose-let him find it beyond the up
rising Of that ghost of yours that will moi
DOWN. Keep down your bile. The Governo,
has an appointment and you haven't. That's
what's the matter. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20
WILL He TAKE THE HINT p We alwa'

WILL He TAKE THE HINT? We always
read with much interest in the Courier the
letters of our townsman Russell B. Hare, the
best army correspondent of the paper, whose
details of current events within the scope of
his observation are always full and generally
reliable. He has only to purge himself of
certain vulgar prejudices of early education
to introduce himself into the favor of every
intelligent reader. In his last letter, refer
ring to the morale Of the army, he thus ex-
presses himself:
The feeling in the division, is 1 think, bet
ter at present, than when we first landed at
Vicksburg. But it is bad enough yet, God
knows. Every mail from the North brings
the news of division and contention at home.
This, of course, has its corresponding effects
among the soldiers here. No matter where
we turn, we hear and mark the same disaf.
fected spirit. It is nothing but grumbling
and growing, from the first sergeant down
to the lowest private nor are the officers free
from the poison. designations are becoming
too common, and disregard to discipline too
frequent. Such feeling cannot, will not en-
dure. In my mind, there can be but two
terminations to this sad question: Union at
home, Union here discord at home, destruc
ton here. The North has the power to pro-
mote either. May she choose wisely, and God
will aid her in the choice.
Does the Judge perceive the rebuke which
is here administered to those who are arraying
themselves in opposition to the war? Will be
persist in fomenting discord at home with the
asad termination" staring him in the face
of destruction" to the noble band of patriots
of whom his correspondent is one, who are
now standing in full view of the bastard flag o.
rebeldom Haunting insultingly from the Court
House at Vicksburg, and who are looking un
blinkingly into the black muzzles of the big
guns yawning from the rebel ramparts az
savagely as before? Well may he tremble a
the awful consequences of his acts, as distinct
ly pronounced BY one Of his own party asso
ciates. .-.. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20
New York Elections.

The Courier devotes a column to some Q
the Democratic victories in the recent munic
ipal and town elections, and grows very jubi
liant. Were it not for the false impression
likely to be made by such publications W
should take no notice of them. 1t first start
out with grand flourish of trumpet concern
ing Troy, and says ''the Democratic majority
for Mayor is increased over last year from S5(
to more than 1900" For the information o
the Courier We will state that Troy gave
Democratic majority in November last of ovel
,O0O-showing that the municipal election
in that city is governed by other than politi
cal causes
The city of Oswego gives Democratic
candidate for Mayor los majority over the Re
publican candidate, who was last year elected
by majority Of IS. The city gave Wads.
worth in November majority of SO.
Again we quote-'In St. Lawrence county
the Democrats elected their candidate for Su-
pervisor, in Oswegatchie (Ogdensburg) for
the first time in twenty-five years." Oswe-
gatchie is the whisky town of St. Lawrence
county-it is very apt to elect Democratic
town officers, and it DID so LAST YEAR, the
Courier's authority to the contrary notwith-
standing. Yet at the November election,
Wadsworth received in Oswegatchie major
ity of 208-in the county over 5000. The
Courier gives the result in this solitary town,
faI fn khok ~
towns the Republicans have swept everything
in twenty of them.
"Auburn in square fight elects Demo-
cratic Mayor and two of the four Supervisors" :"
If there was square fight and no other ques-
ton at issue, why did not the Democracy
make clean sweep?
In the State at large the Republicans have
elected majority of Supervisors only
offices at spring elections at which anything
like party division occurs. While the Dem
ocrats may have carried many cities, towns
and precincts, we must not overlook the fact
that great reaction has taken place in that
party since last November. The men who
then led it to victory now stand forth as the
friends of the administration, to aid in Wig
orous prosecution Of the war and suppression
of the rebellion. After Seymour's election
the tories in the West alleged that New York
would give neither men or money to carry on
this war, until the President adopted another
policy. A few days since bill passed one
branch of the Assembly, drawn by the hand
of Seymour, for the purpose of encouraging
enlistments. Such Democrats as Van Buren,
Brady, Judge Daily and others address Demo-
cratic crowds in favor of the war and against
peace, and their speeches are most enthusias-
tically applauded. And yet the little one
horse editor of the Courier, who deals out
treason for Democracy, at five cents a sheet,
says ''let no man falter because New York city
100000 Democratic majority can get up a
big war meeting, and fee Democratic lawyers
to address the crowds"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20
I'm His Extrenity.

Poor Thayer finding himself an d associate
tories deserted by the genuine Democ racy o.
the land, wiggles and squirms as though his
head or other extremity was off, He comes
down on New York, to use the elegant figure
of Patterson, the punster, 'like Phoenix in
the morning." What matters it that New
York city gave Democratic majority p
What avails it that Van Buren, Brady, DAILY
and others Gid the WORK of the last campaign
in that State What boots it that Seymour
dropped few crumbs of comfort to the trea.
son mongers of the North West, early in Jan.
uary, and that those mongers were so elated
they everywhere published his inaugural mes.
sage, and thanked God that the opposition
had found bold leader, worthy of their foe
mans steelp
These things are all of the past. Having
dared to declare themselves in favor of war to
suppress the rebellion and against vigorous
prosecution of peace, Thayer insists thai
New York is not to be trusted-being Joined
to her idols, let her alone. He strikes anoth
er lead. He is bound to have capital ht
can't afford to distribute his paper gratuit
ously-that won't pay. He scissors thu
Chicago Times, and brings forth Catholic
Priest, who with little pomp and ceremony
proceeds to show that this is not only wa,
against slavery, but against the Catholic
Church. He shows how the members of tina
church have been oppressed, and such anti
Catholics as Wallace are expected to weep. Thi'
pretext being too fimsy to wage war agains
the Government Thayer, in his extrem-
ity takes Spiritualism on the other shoulder
and so he goes about with the Catholic
church on the one shoulder and Spiritualisu
on the other. What glorious thing is tina
party to which poor Thayer belongs. War
ring against the government, opposing it
measures, dividing the North, starving ou
soldiers, destroying their lives, because
United States troops didn't fall down ans
worship rebels Catholic cross, and becaus
aSpiritualist calls upon the President to pay
his respects. The, Courier labors with
mighty energy and grasps gigantic questions
and oh how he labors. It is but repiti
ton of the mountains labor, and has broueh
forth smaller than mouse. Alas poo,
Thayer. ~.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

~ The Navy Department is about to is.
sue an advertisement for sea-going. iron-clad
vessels of all tonnage, on new model to
carry ten casemated guns weighing twenty
tons, with carriages, iron masts, boats and
rigging; to have two pairs of engines, and
to be twenty-one feet draught. Proposals
are to be opened within thirty days. g
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

~ Lysander W. Babbitt, of the Council
Bluffs Bugle, thus villi6es true Democrats -
ga War Democrat is mean, degenerate VIII
lain, who is ever ready to sacrifice his party,
his friendship, his country and its free insti-
tutions fol selfish purposes, regardless of
friends, right, patriotism or honor" War
Democrats, do you hear that? Babbitt in the
above TRADE is striking out, a Ia Sayers, at
every Democrat who prefers the Government
of his fathers to the Government of jeff Da-
Wis Slate Re0isier
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

The CoPPERHEAD Vallandigham
addressed full house at the Broadway Head
quarters of the Democracy, in New York, on
Saturday evening. He opposed the war, ad-
vocated immediate peace, denounced our Con-
scription act as ten times worse than that of
Poland, and counseled resistance to it by the
people of the North. We wonder that his
own words did not blister his villainous
tongue. %
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

A LICK BAcK.-The johnson County Tnd.)
Herald, Copperhead sheet, having recently
declared that when the soldiers returned they
will be the best friends of that sheet, fifty re.
turr ed soldiers Of that county have issued
card denouncing the editor as copperhsad
and liar. They say they would as soon sup
port JEFF Davis as such man. ''And if any
returned soldier is his friend it is pretty
good evidence that that soldier is either de-
serter from his regiment or atraitor at heart"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

~ 1t is reported that knot of traitors
in Richmond, Virginia, lately passed the fol-
lowing
" Resoiued, That the Muscatine Courier, so
ably edited by Hon. f. Fl. Thayer, has been
the principal means of the Confederate sue
cess at the recent Charter Election in that
city," 1t is said that jeff. Davis was present
at the meeting and voted for the resolution.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

e. One hundred ladies in Madison, Wis
consin, have taken the preliminary steps to
form Union League, to encourage loyalty,
and bring the weight Of their influence against
treason. yeasii.t ,.1e aefesss.-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

~ There are two very miserable classes
of pretended patriots in the North-the Cop
perheads, who hiss at every thing that is
done, and the dough-heads, who grunt at
everything that isn't DONE e
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

a0 The mint at Philadelphia is now run
ming its entire force on nickels, producing
$500 per day at an expense of labor that,
if expended upon double eagles, would pro-
duce SO, 900 per day. r
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-20

MErALL1c--Our best gunboats are the IRON
clads, and our worst traitors are the Copper
heads. The former are doing very good work
at the South, and the latter are doing very
mean work at the North. ,as