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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
4 q MISCELLANEOUS.
Read!


Read continually, only reserving such time
for relaxation, and the duties oflife as your sit.
uation may require. Don't sit with your
hands folded and mouth open, doing nothing;
these are minutes which you are wasting
minutes making hours, hours making days
and weeks, and all combined are swiftly fly
ing toward eternity. Then road! read any
thing and everything, except low and trashy
subjects; there Is no branch of art or science
or of literature from which, properly perused,
you may not get s,me Information. The diff
ference between the reader and the sluggard,
who sits asleep in tho rocking chair Of an
evening, is as great contrast as between the
fool and sensible person; the former goes
about the world, sees, hears, thinks and d.
gests the reu!ts of his observation during his
travels; no will presently give his observa-
tons to the world, in new and interesting
shape thus making other readers. But the
sluggard is useless character and not worth
the ink to describe HIM. Read an almanac if.
you. cannot get . paper; and he must be poor
indeed, ~ the bard singeth, who cannot afford
a subscription to some journal in this age
of the world. At all events leave no means
untricd to cultivate and improve the spare
hours which you will have during the winter
months. If you smoke, read Lift you are
waiting some place on business, take out your
paper and peruss its columns you will soon
find the advantages of the practice. We have
a great reputation as reading nation par.
|agraph went the rounds of the press some
time ago, which was intended for joke, but
was in reality compliment; it is said that if
q traveller abroad went into room where
there were q number of Americans, he would
he sure to see two.thirds of them reading
newspapers. So he will. Go into the the
atre, or the concert room, and you will find
large portion CT the audience beguiling the
tedious half-hour previous to the commence
ment of the festivities, with magazine or
paper. This IS to their moral advancement
and benefit, always supposing the mental food
to be of wholesome nature; and the future
of any people who are readers and thinkers is
Just as certain to be glorious as it is an estab-
lished fact tht waiter finds its level; they find
them one way or an0ther-in the newspaper,
through the magazine, or in the heavier essays
which require patient tell and thought to
eliminate and elaborate. Then read! continue
to peruse every scrap of information within
your reach +; there is gold everywhere. Califor-
MIA has not all the gold mines in the country;
there are solid nuggets laid upon the shelves
of tho Astor Library which all the wealth Of
the Indies is powerless, through itself to pro-
duce there are stores of information of every
kind under tho sun within your reach, that
cannot perish. Time shall oyerwhelm all
things and render mines useless, gems Of no
value. The thief may in an hour destroy
the labor of lifetime in accumulating for
tune, but no power short of divine one, can
wrest the riches Of well-stored mind from
its possessor. Again we say-read.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

TINE PAss1Ne.-Have you never felt an
impulse to quarrel with time for leaving you
so fast, after you had perhaps been impatient
for some particular portion of it to arrive?-
But 1t would neither stay to be your compan-
ion, nor slacken to receive your reproach. 1t
seems to come past you for the purpose of
stealing away your life-each hour taking off
share as its spoil. Observe how the theft
and diminution are goingon. While you are
planning, or consulting, or executing, while
you are striving, or relaxing. exulting in suo-
cess, or fretting at failure the one continual
fact is that life is speeding off.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

TO cure Hams-LOss of WEIGHT.
John c. Bishop, Fon du.Lac, Wis, writes
to the american Agricultural:
81 have never failed of having most excel.
lent hams by using the following recipe-the
shoulders are equally good, only fattter: Rob
the hams thoroughly around the bone with
salt, using the best article. 70 four pals of
water add one quart of molasses, six quarts
of salt, and one tablespoonful Of saltpetre =
they should remain in this pickle covered, five
weeks. Cobs are preferable to any other ar
ticle to smoke with; sack and whitewash,
and you will have first quality hams the year
round. In packing my pork last Fall, it &C.
Cured to me to ascertain how much is lost il
weight by smoking hams. l cut out ham
which weighed 244 lbs. After taking from
the pickle, in which it had remained some
weeks, it weighed 254 lbs. To-day, one
month sitter smoking, it weighs gay lbs, hav
ing lost over pounds. A barrel of side
pork weighing 200 pounds that packed, free
from bone and most of the lean meat, on be-
ing re-weighed had gained pounds.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
Original Notice.
STATE OF IOWA1
MCscArIaE COUNTY

MCscATIHE COUNTY, -r. p. l.. .H,tr
'I,0 Andrew n. Wallingsford, Diana walingsford,
i his wife, and Samuel Nichols: ~
You hereby notified that there is now on file in
the Office of the Clerk Of the District Court Of
tine County State Of Iowa. petition of George Cottre,
claiming of the said Andrew N. Waingsford the sum
of five hundred and eleven 1610O dollars with ten per
cent. interest thereon from November 7th, 1862 a.
money duo promissory note for tbs sum Of four
hundred dollars. executed him to Richard JONES'
and now the property of petitioner Said petition also
asks the foreclosure of the right of all Of said defend
ants to redeem from mortgage executed by the said
Andrew NJ. Wallngsforj and the said Dans his vito,
Of said Richard JONES' to the payment of said
lot upon the following described real estate to wit
all that rt OF the quarter eleven,
10 township seventy north of range four west
which lies west OF line running along the middle of
Wapsinonoc Greek, which run. through SAID quarter,
containing eighty acres, more or less, II Muscatne
county, Iowa. But no personal claim Is made against
any Of said defendants except Andrew NJ Wallingsord
Now, unless You appear thereto, and defend, on or
before of the second day of the next said
Court, commencing on the first Monday Of January,
b. 1865 default will be entered against you and udg
ment rendered thereon, and decree made as prayed
for said petition for the foreclosure Of said morgsged
premises. HICKMAN i BRO,
Nov %. 1sS2-4w 81 80. Solicitors for Plaintiff.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

ga young thief was charged with hav-
ing stolen watch. It was his first offense,
and he was ready to plead guilty. The mag
istrate asked him what had induced him to
commit the theft. The young man replied
that, shaving been i'll for some time, the
doctor advised him to take something, which
he accordingly did. The magistrate was
rather pleased with the humor of the thing,
and asked what had led him to select watch.
"Why," said the prisoner, II thought if
only had the time, that nature would work a
cure" -...... -, ..-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

Why are milkmen like the whale that swal-
lowed Jonah? Because they take in a great
prophet out of the water.
What is most likely to become wo.
man ?. A little girl. re
What is the greatest curiosity in the
world A woman's.
The Van Of Democracy-John Van Buren,.
Poor southern "Soil''- Clay Of Kentucky.
Just the General for Exempts- General
Debility. .onxa - kA.s .sN s. {
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
Choice OF Cattle for Fattenln9.

Mr.. Hadley contributes the following valu
able hints on fattening cattle to the Newcastle
Club, and which We find Published in the
Agricultural Gazette, England He says:
"In my close identification with fat cattle
for several years, have always found that
best animals have the most massive heads,
capacious chests. and strongest spines.
have, therefore, evolved few rules to 60 by
in the purchase of lean ones, and scarcely
with one exception, have found the m to be
applicable. The head of any of our bovine
races, ought to have the first consideration;
this is the index to the vital acumen, and even
bodily construction, and will be found to fore
shadow all good or bad that may be accom-
plshed Thus an animal possessed Of broad,
full, spacious skull, with even, strongly bent,
defective horns, will be found to have thick
neck at the base, wide thorax, and strong
nervous system; while one with long, mar
row, contracted skull. and punny abruptly
bent horns, will be characterized by weak.
ness, wildness and slowness to fatten. A
small, dull, sunken eye, betokens hardness Of
touch and iAaptitude to fatten; and bright
large open one, the reverse. A staring dark,
fiery eye, often accompanies small forehead
and hereditary wildness, and when combined
with small, dropping horns, and chin with
70 loose skin hanging from it. it is very
despicable animal indeed, weak in constitu-
ton, predisposed to lung disease, and sterile
in fattening propensities. Animals with
weak formed heads, have always smell loins,
and the width of these parts isalways in exact
ratio with the strength of the head. The
nose, instead of being long and fine, ought, in
- Io Hhso1- md tho
ear as possible, if only in proportion to the
size of the frame. Thickness of nose, and
thickness of chest are often twins, and so are
thin, meagre, irregular noses and consump-
ton. Small, amply, noses, often sniff the air
into frames of small capacities, and are joined
to mouths that can crop but very small
morsel at a time These observations have
found to be applicable to any of the kinds Of
cattle shown at Newcastle market. But be.
sides the shapes of animals, the age and class
must always have especial consideration, other
wise, the realization of remunerative profits
will be uncertain"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

ExAorLY.- What is man? A bipid.
Chemically speaking, man is forty-fve
pounds Of carbon and nitrogen diffused
through five and half pals full of water
What's Woman2 Besides all of the shove
she is twenty pounds Of silk, forty pounds Of
muslin, ten pounds Of cotton, ten pounds Of
calico, one pound of whalebone, any amount
of furs, feathers, fuss, furbelows, paint and
molasses all surrounded by hoops.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

From the CrOmwelllan Regiment.
CAMP STRONG, Dec %.
Ed1roR OF GAZETTE Since my last, We
have passed through several scenes of interest
to the 37th regiment, and which may proba-
bly, interest some of your readers.
The drills have been well attended, and the
progress made creditable to the regiment and
to the skill of Capt. s. Palmer, who goes with
them as military instructor, and who has
few superiors ss disciplinarian.
Now that the Grey Boards have become an
Iowa institution, it may be just to say that
the confidence reposed BY the Governor in
Col. Kincaid, was not misplaced; he has
brought to this work much practical knowl.
edge andl warm loyal heart. and sleepless
vigilance that has endeared him to the hearts
of his entire command. The line officers re-
Gently. as a token ofrespect and esteem, pre-
scented him with splendid sword and sash.
The occasion was one Of public interest, and
was attended by citizens and soldiers. The
presentation was done in beautiful style, BY
Capt. Swasey, in . neat and appropriate
speech, and replied to by the Colonel whose
full heart made it more difficult than usual for
him to speak. Wherever that blade shall
CLEAN. there will be strong arms and hearts
to follow. We will not claim our exemption
in this hour of trial, if our country calls; we
will 20, and prefer it to being cutup in bands
to guard rebel towns.
Last week Gen Baker and Capt. Hender-
shot came down and mustered NJ into the
United States service, and we understand
thew expressed themselves satisfied that the
regiment would FIJI the bill as 'active and
vigorous" Itwasa trying time when We
south and centre Of the State, leave Of absence
to visit their homes, and we bad not dolla4
to give them except what the Colonel and
officers negotisted for with their friends.
Th;s win be to many sacred week; thss to
ST. Louis, Washington, or where our country
vans Yonrs for the war. J.G. G.
80
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
'9 Original Notice.
THE STATE OF IOWA,

MuscAr,sr oouNrY,
ITO Andrew N. Watlingsford, Diana Wallingsford,
i and James Wallngsford:
You are hereby notified that there now file in the
ofce Of the Clerk of the District Court Of Muscatne
County, State Of Iowa, petition of Samuel Nichols,
claiming Of Andrew NJ. Wslingsford nine hundred and
twenty-five and 100 dollars and ten per cent inter-
est on two hundred and fourteen and $500 collars Of
the same from Feb. 16th 1855, snd Same interest on
two hnndrsi dollars of the from January 1st 1885,
and interest five hundred and eleven and 1O-100
dollars Of the from November 7th, 1862 Is money
due three promssoy notes executed by SAID Andrew
NJ. Walingsford and two mortgages executed by said
Andrew N. Walliugsford and Diana Wxllinggford, his
wife. ts9g9 - Te M IL
Said petition also asks the foreclosure Of the right OF
all Of ssid defendants to redeem from said mortgages
executed to secure the payment of said and for
other purposes the following described real estate
situated in said Mrscatine county to Wit:
In the west half of the quarter Of
ton eleven 1), in township seventy seven IN, north
OF range four ~ west and the undivided one-qaarter
Of the northwest quarter Of said section eleven 1
and the undivided oneQnsrtsf Of sixty acres Of the
south half Of the southeast quarter Of section two a.
same toWnship and range. 49, o. \ ~
Now. unless you appear thereto, and defend, on o.
before of tho second dsy Of the next Of aid
Court commencing en- the hrst Monday Of January, 4.
D. 1883 dsfanlt VIII BE- entered sgaiisS you and judg.
msnt and decree Of foreclosurs rendered tlpreon
Nov -. 1se2-w4w 81 sol soliciser Pr PleiaHG. !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

AN APosrRoYEE.-Woe unter Canady-be-
cause it amt up to snuff: Because it wont 20
ahead it shall 60 backerds. Long Yankees
shall grin aout of the fore room winders of
the Governors pallis, and spit on the hairth,
and the descendants Of, the Puringtons shall
whistle John Brown or \ Yankee Doodle in your
streets !--Ethan Spike.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

~ little girl. observing goose With .
yoke on, exclaimed: ~
"Why, ma, there is a goose got corsets on.
1t walks like sister Sally"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT..

Posr OFFICE BoxEs-Few persons, we
think, understand the great convenience
to themselves of renting Post Office boxes.
All business men, Of course, know by
experience this advantage, and those
who desire to get their letters and
papers before the mail is opened rent lock
boxes, to which they have access at any time
Every family or person receiving mail mat
ter regularly through the Post Office should
secure at least glass box. Especially at this
time, when the office is thronged upon the
arrival of each important mail by anxious in
ouirers after letters from their friends in the
army, the convenience of box, by which tho
owner may see at glance whether there is
anything for him, is doubly appreciated. The
general delivery at the Muscatine Post Office
is usually so thronged after the mail opens
that some of the crowd is obliged to wait
several hours before getting access to the
window.
Another advantage of having box is the
greater security ofmail matter. When placed
in box it is not so liable to be handed out
to irresponsible persons who may call for it at
the general delivery, or to other persons OF
the same name.
Notwithstanding more people are now
renting boxes at our city Post Office
than ever before, there are number OF boxes
still without tenants, which our Postmaster
will be happy to rent to those who wish to
try the experiment Glass boxes are rented
at twenty-five cents and lock boxes at fifty
cents per quarter, payable in all cases in ad-
vance.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
Eighth, below Coates st., Philad'a, Dec. 9th.
From the .oits ofALDERMAN WUNDER

Germantown.
Germantown, jane Let, 1861.
DIR. @. M. JAcKsoN-SIE 1t gave me pleasure Two
wears AGO to give YOU certificate testfying shat the
German Bitters hau for me. am now perfectly
cured OF all those your medicine to
cure, viz :-Dyepepsla Chronic and Nervous deDlty.
diseases of the Kidneys &C. The powerful influence
exerts upon Nervous is surprising have
been consulted frequently In reference to yosr nte
and without have recommended 1t for the
above com plans and in ebery ms lance 1t has eject
ually cured. Your medicine has great reputation IN
Germantown and is sold in every Drug store, ana
most of the Grocery stores here. II any one should
question what say, let them come to Germantown,
and will prove to their satisfaction, that the btters
have cured in this vicinity than twenty cases OF
the above disease. Respectfully,
HANNAH WUNDER,
Msin 1T. above Rittenheuse, Germantown, Pa
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

Fer sale tby druggists and dealers In medicines In
every town and village ia the United States, and BY
John o. Doughsrty, Muscatins,
J Canon Co, do
NJ Pomeroy. Wilton,
Geo Bsgiey, West Liberty,
81 Armstrong, Wilton junction,
W Bunch, Moscow,
W CLARK 4 Bro. Columbus City, @ ff
Howey, Wapsllo, -q.
vanloon do
Hutchinson Berner. Port Louisa,
Reigart McNamara. Upton, 4.
vogt 4 Bro, Iowa City, ~. r:....s
N W Davis, do
Morrison q Bro do taz h.9-
Muscatine. June 18th, 1669-daw1y
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Beware Of Counteffeits !!

See that the signature Of &C. NJ. Jackson" ON the
s0rapper Of each bottle
No. es1 Arch street.
81 M JONES EVANS,
GSuccessors to @. N. JACKSON c.. Proprieton.
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M Rs. VIII TE
HAS JUST RECEIVED FINE LOrOH
NEW MILLINERY.
FALL g WINTER,

Comprising every article usually kept in a
First GLASS 1Eillinery Estahlishmsut. x
CLOAK AND MANTILLA MAKING, 49,
In the newest and most fashi0nable styles. Also
full assortment. Of the newest PATTERNS On hald.
An work done in the psateet endgmost approved
style. - ..s.4-g
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

GAVE EXPRESSION TO THEIR FEELINGS
The majority of the men that compose the
37th regiment, have, as is well known, en-
listed from sense of duty. They were
anxious to serve their country, but previous
to the organization of this regiment were
debarred by age, from showing their good
will, otherwise than by hearty sympathy and
moral support. When the idea (Which by the
way was an excellent one) of raising regi:s
ment composed of men who were thus de-
barred from active service, to take the
place of some regiment Of young men in do
ing garrison duty; duty that can be done
as we'll, and probably better, by old men,
than it can by young ones, was first started,
these noble patriots sprung with alacrity to
the call, willing to leave the endearment Of
home to share the fatigues of camp life.
When such motives actuate men they will not
stand idly by whilst the cause for which they
have sacrificed their all is being assailed, but
are pretty apt to give some expression to
their feelings. .....
Such was the case last Thursday with a
squad of soldiers that were in the city. On
marching past the Office of the Courier, they
could not control the feelings Of contempt at
the course of that sheet in relation to the war,
and gave expression to them in three hearty
groans, after the delivery Of which they
countermarched and again saluted the office
with some hearty groans. We hope that the
evidence here given the Judge" of the
feelings of loyal men towards him, will have
salutary effect.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02
From, tho Req. JOSPH Il. KENNARD,

Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church.
m. .yaek,os-Decr sir:-I have been frequently 70
ouested to connect my with Communications of va
ious kinds of but regarding the practice ~
clined but with , proofin various instances. and
particularly in my own emily, of the usefulness OF DR.
Heefand's German Bitse departfor once from my
general debility of ts SYSTEM and especially for Liver
Complaint, it is SAT- and valuaple preparation IN
some it may fail, but usually doubt not II VIII DC
yery beneficial to those who suffer from the above
canses Yours, respectfully,
J. ri. KENNARD,
Eiphth below Coates st. Phlad'a, Dec. 24th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-02

APPEAL FOR AID.-MrS. W1ttenmeyer mas
an appeal in the Keokuk Gate City for aid, in
the way of hospital stores, to our sick and
wounded soldiers. She very truthfully and
feelingly remarks that Hundreds of our
Iowa soldiers are sick in camps and hospitals,
and extraordinary efforts will be necessary to
render their condition comfortable. and secure
their recovery. They are your friends and
brothers, and are sacrificing themselves in
cause dearer to US all than life. Many Of
them have endured the hardships and priva-
tons of an active campaign in the malarious
districts of the South, and now sick, and far
away from home, are suffering for want OF
suitable nourishing food and scarcity Of blan-
kcts and other supplies"
She also states that arrangements have
been made with the Government for supply
of contraband cotton, with which Aid Socle-
ties will be supplied, in order to make up
comfortables. She especially urges the send
ting of butter, eggs, krout and parched corn
-four
Our Aid Society here should bestir them
selves and make some efforts for the supply
ing of these articles. We are aware that they
have already done much to relieve the suffer-
ing, but these things are badly wanted just
now, and they should be supplied. Let some
action be taken in the matter, at any rate
Contributions may be left at the warehouse Of
Block & Co., which firm has been appointed
agents for the reception and forwarding of all
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WA letter was dropped in the Post Of
fee in this city, yesterday, addressed to
''John Schweitzer
Sidereberts Ziti
1oua -

The postmaster, at venture, sent it to
Cedar Ranids
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TO THE TRADE!

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ea r'N WHITE LEAD,
Drugs, Paints, Alum, Soda, Tartaric
Acid, Window Glass, Varnish, Ben
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t- AT
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1000 LBS. WHITE LEAD,
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For salo low by
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LOOKING-GLAss PLATES!
GET YOUR BROKEN MIRRORS REPLACED
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n O A r tt 8 II . i.
A large Stock of Cases. Chemicals and Photographic
Goods at Chicago and St. Louis rates. This part
of our business will be closed ut New York
cost, for fre-proof notes on two
years time.