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

Hon. Hiram Price and Mr.. Skinner, ofDaven-
port, D. G. Cloud and Jacob Butler, Esqs.,
are expected to address the meeting. A Ger
man speaker from Davenport will address the
Germans. The Wilton brass band is to be in
attendance. sEg& 4 SAB -
Citizens of Muscatine, Scott and Cedar
counties, are respectfully invited to attend.
By order of the committee of arrangements.
r. H. PATTERSON, Pres.
J. E. ROBE, Sec'y of Com. -.- ,.er,,f
Davenport Gazette please copy.
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF d.
BuouE.-The Oskaloosa Herald publishes the
following statement, which is vouched for by
the editor:
On the 23d of August last, insured my
house and furniture in the American 1nsu-
rance company of Dubuque, the agent tell ing
me at the time, that it would cost only IS 80
for the whole period of five years. A short
time after, received notice from the office
that l was assessed sixty cents an premium
note of $40 90. As had no knowledge Of
giving such note, paid no attention to the
notice. Shortly after received another no.
tice dated Dubuque Dec. 22d, 1862, stating
that my policy was void, and would remain
so until said assessment was paid; also that l
was liable for the whole amount of the note,
and that the note, would be filed for record at
Oskaloosa, thereby creating lien against my
real estate. In subsequent circular, dated
Dubuque, January 26th, 1868, Chas. L. Cur
rier, the Secretary, says, Zone thing IS GER
tain, we shall not compromise this matter at
ter we have once created lien upon your
real estate" He also says" There is no pos
sible show for your lodging payment, unless
you are fortunate enough to be execution
proof" Now wish to know, through the
columns of your paper, if q note obtained
through fraud, and without the knowledge of
the party giving it, can be collected? sign
ed an application for the assurance and l
think the note must have been in the appli.
cation, in fine type or otherwise, so that it es-
capped my notice. The agent, Mr.. Z. ID:
Foote, stated that Daniel Nelson has insured
in the same company, but learned afterwards
that such was not the case.
SUSAN P. JOB.
Mahaska Co., April II, 1868.
Many persons in Muscatine county can re-
late like experience. We are not prepared
to say this company is not responsible, but
its mode of operation is certainly suspicious.
We can say, however, that there are insu-
rance companies, represented in this city, the
of which cannot be doubted
No one should risk any other company sim
ply because it offers to insure on cheaper or
easier terms. Whenever stranger offers
anythingat less than the customary price, as
general rule, it is an inferior article, or en-
tirely worthless.
New SERIES OF SCHOOL BooKs.-A series of
School and Family Readers, consisting Of
primer and five readers, by Marcus Wilson,
has been laid upon our table by an agent of
The Harper Bros, publishers. We have ex-
ahmed these books carefully, ard unhesita-
tingly pronounce them the best of the kind
ever issred. The plan of compiling this
series of readers is based upon the idea of
instruction as well as entertainment, and
hence the author has drawn many of his
subjects from the fruitful field of natural his
tory and physical science. He has succeeded
in clothing these ordinarily dry subjects with
a style of vivacity and variety which cannot
fail to make them pleasing to the young
reader. When he has gone thoroughly
through this series he will have much bet
ter knowledge ofnearly all branches Of science
than is possessed by a majority of those of
The present generation who have had all the
advantages of common school education
These Readers are got up in better style than
,ther Readers, are splendidly illustrated, and
ire furnished at very low prices. We hope
they will be generally introduced in our COM
mon schools. ~
Doors AND SHoEs.-Our readers will find
The advertisement Of Homer Spencer, dealer
in Boots and Shoes, in this mornings issue.
Mr.. Spencer has lately returned with an ex.
tensive stock Of goods, and will dispose Of
hem at reasonable prices. He is an energet-
C business man, always up to the wants of
he times. Persons in want of s'good under
standings" should visit his store room, No.
l54 Second street. te
SrNGULAR.-One day last week, Thos. Nor
ord Esq, Of this vicinity, extracted a Span
sh quarter from the hide of one of his horses.
lie was currying the animal, and discovering
some hard substance under the skin, cut
under it, when the bright silver piece fell out
When it got there, and by what means, are
questions for tho curious which he is unable
LADIES, NoT1cE.-'Leghorn hats" trimmed
and untrimmed, suitable for ladies, misses and
children, have just been received by Express
at Dunsmore and Barrus', 2OS and 210 Sec
ond street. Call and see the "Tissue Hat"
No BsTrER Proof REQuIRED.-1t has not
yet been publicly denied that the Chemical
made by D. B. De Land & Co. is al
hat its friends have claimed that is apurs
md wholesome article This cannot be denied
N face of the testimony of chemists and
hose best qualified to judge. ......
iEWm. Wamacks, of Drury township
Rock Island county, ILL.,, has received $3.50
rom members of Capt. Ashbaugh's company,