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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

Animals need shelter, but Imprisonment is
neither necessary nor beneficial. The horse
and cattle stalls in too many instances sup.
ply only one requisite, viz: warmth. Ami
mails are frequently penned up from week to
week, in narrow quarters, reeking with filth
which fills the air with noxious efhuvia,
where little or no light can enter, as though
they were undergoing punishment. Now
even the best accommodations that can be
provided, are in measure unnatural. Our
domestic animals at the North are natives of
warmer climates, where they are accustomed
to roam at will during the entire year. Every
important change from this, their natural con-
dition, will more or less interfere with their
best development II abundant and whole
some food, pure air, and plenty Of light be
supplied, the benefit of shelter will more than
counter balance the loss of freedom
Confinement Of animals should not be too
strict. Some amount of exercise is indis-
pensable. The horse that is kept standing
on the stable floor for weeks, will be troubled
with swollen limbs, loss Of appetite; will be
likely to acquire the habit Of crlbbing and
when finally used. will over-exert himself,
and then quite likely be laid up for time
with stiffened muscles. Cattle become rest
less and feverish from long confinement, and
win not lay on fat. or give full flow Of milk,
without moderate amount of exercise daily.
A good plan is to turn them loose in shelter
ed yard after the first feeding, while the sta
bles are being cleaned. Animals as well a. men
enjoy q change Of place, and with these their
health and comfort are intimately connected.
Americ0n Agriculturist. ...'..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

TEE BoRER - A correspondent Of the
Prairie Farmer, says:-"Now is good time
to look for the borer, if it has not already
been DONE e-
Those Of this years growth have not pene-
trated into the wood, but lay underneath the
bark, working on either side Of their hole.
They can be detected at glance by the dust
which they force OFT of their holes through
the bark. Cut upon each side of the place
where they discharge their dust until you
find them. You will find from one to four in
place, i. e., within half an inch or an inch of
each other. They can be taken with but lit
tie damage to the tree / have taken ont
over forty to-day. They appear to be more
troublesome this year than usual. If they
are not taken the first year, they are hard to
get, the second year they penetrate the wood
and it is very difficult to capture them with
out njuring the tree"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30
FARMERS, COLUMN.
The Corn Song.

Heap high the farmers wintry bosrdi
Heap high the golden corn
Nor richer gift hath Autumn poured
From out her lavish harm
Lat other lands, exulting, gleap
The apple from the pine,
The orange from its glossy green.
ss The olustor from the vine; fa'fN
We better love the hardy gift
Our rugged Wales bsstow.
To cheer 10 when the storm shall drift
Our harvest felds with snow.
Through wales Of grass and meads Of flowers.
Our plows their furr0ws made,
While on the hills the sun and showers
Of changsful April played.
We dropped the seed DER hill and plain,
neneath tho sun Of May,
Aud frightened from the sprouting grain
The robbsr crows away.
All through the long, br yht days Of June.
Its leaves grew green and fair.
And waved in hot midsummer's noon
Its soft and yellow hair. ...-.-.,
And now, with Autumn's moon.ht owes,
Its harvest time has come.
We pluck away the frosted leaves,
And bear the treasure home.
There. richer than the sabled gin
Apollo showersd of old,
Fair hands the broken grain shall SLIT,
And knead its meal Of gold.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

DISCONNECTED WITH ExrLoYMRNr.-A
youEg man who commences his life with not
liking his business, has no very promising
prospects before him. Let such a one be-
lieve himself to be under the immediate influ-
ence Of ian evil eye" and set about releasing
himself at once by q resolute refusal to en-
terrain any thoughts but such as pert.n to
duty clearly before him, and how to do it
we'll ana honestly. It's great mistake to
be prepossessed with fanciful advantages to
be derived from any other calling than the
one which circumstances have combined
to impose as an introduction to the busy re.
sponsibilities of manhood. How many have
made shipwreck of the fairest hopes by feebly
giving way to tho delus:on Of being meant for
better things than keeping shop. To be above
ones business is . mean pride that has its
origin in Incidence. betokens a dishonorable
career, and an end in bankruptcy, if not in
something worse. ~. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

AN IRON EGa.-In Dresden there is an
iron egg, the history of which is something
like this. A young prince sent this iron
egg to q young lady to whom he was be-
-trothed. She received it in her hand, and
looked at it with disdain. In her .indigna-
ton that he should send her such gift, she
cast it to the earth. When it touched the
GROUND spring, cunningly hidden in the egg,
opened, and q silver yolk rolled out She
touched a secret spring in the yolk and 4
golden chicken was revealed she touched /
spring in the chicken, and . crown was found
within she touched spring in the, crown,
and within it was diamond wedding-ring
There is moral to the story. a 90
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

: TOBACCO IN Iowa Owing to the present
high prices Of tobacco, no doubt this crop
will be an important one the coming season,
and will prove exceedingly profitable to those
who cnltivateit In the vicinity Of Dubuque
several agriculturists have raised quite crop
from small piece Of ground, and found it
about the most profitable crop that at the
present time could DO grown. The Mexican
Cooper variety seems to thrive admirably,
and with its large leaves bring first rate
price as wrappers. No doubt in few years
the Northwest will be able to furnish all the
tobacco necessary for home consumption.
We see by an exchange paper that fifty. thous-
and pounds Of tobacco have been raised in
Adams county, Illinois, during tho past year.
Times.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

SALT IN TIE MANURE HEAP.-One of the
most economical articles about yards and
stables is salt. 1t is just as good to feed to
the manure heap ss to pigs and cattle. it is
best applied weak solution in water with q
common watering pot. Whether salt does
not supply plant food, it at least prevents
the escape Of ammonia, the most valuable
part Of the manure heap. This gas is always
leaving animal manure Unless there is plenty
of moisture present. or some agent to absorb
it. Salt does this without arresting the de-.
composition Of the mass. Sea-shore farmers
make large use of sea-weed, without fully
understanding the philosophy of its action.
is carted into styes and barn yards several
times in the year, and intimately mixed by
means Of the pillow with the dropping of the
cattle. Thus all the best parts of the manure
are saved by the salt, and a large addition is
made to its bulk by the vegetable matter Of
the sea-weed. These weeds gathered from
the shore are good manure Of themselves,
but are still moro valuable when decomposed
and saturated with manure drippings as they
pass through the sly and yard on their way
to the plowed field or meadow.-America
Agriculturist. 1- 5'-.
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slaeriM,s sale.

DR. virtue of general executions to me directed and
ID delivered from the once Of the Clerk Of the
District Court Of Muscatine County, State Of Iowa,
against the goods and chatte lands and tenesens Of
n. 8. Bsboock, Samuel N. Ransom, John n. D. Bur-
rows, and =. II. Prsttyman. have levied upon and
WIN exposs to sae Saturday, the fist day Of Hsbru-
ary A. d. 1858, 1t the Court House door, IN the city
of Muscatins, the following described property,
All the interest Of John n. D. Burrows and \. II.
Prsttyman in and to {hs north half @ and the north
hak <l ef the south 4e1 90 Of seetion number tour
~ township seventy 3ight l7S), north Of range NUM-
which interest being the undivided onsthisd <) Of
said tract Of land. ~. :ts,; -, e
win be sold to sas said gsnsrsi execution in fvor Of
Hastings aad Forby. GeecI f1sE f.ate< sf I'D
Sale commence between the hours Of nine o'clock
In the forenoon and four ssscx IN the afternoon - said
day. to Wit, st eleven O'Clock, A. \. Gu a
rrs go ctf. u 81. 81, HINE,
Sheriff 1useatine County.
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Sheriff Sale,

DY virtue of special and general execution tome d.
- rscted and delivered from the Office Of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of uscatine county State Of Iowa.
against goods and chattes lands and tenements Of
Trpett Soils Co., have levied upon and will expose
sale Saturday, the 14th day Of February, A. D.
1861 at the Court House door, In the city of Muscatns,
the following described property. to wit
Lot number eight s and the east half flot number
nine t9), all in block hundred and six 06), stu
aed in the city and county of Muscatne State of lows
subject execution in favor of John Sparks. Also,
lot number twenty -four (24, being in the northeast
quarter Of section three 3, in township number Sew
entySix 76), north OF range two ) west of the fifth
(bth principal meridian containing i've 10y more
or less situated in Muscstine county State at Iowa
Also, lot number nine 10y, IN block hundred and
fortyone (l4l, in the city and county of Muscans.
State of iowa, subject to an execution in favor Of
Chauncey Williams. l.e-.r III .UA..a Z
All Of which, much thereof be necessary.
will be sold to satisfy said special and general execution
in favor Of Garrettson Wiley.
Sale to between the hours Of nine O'Clock
In the forenoon and four O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day, to wit, at eleven O'Clock, A. N.
g, 0l.lel5 = II. II. nINE, 1s
Sheriff Muscatine County.
Muscatine Jan IA, 186S--w4w 81 80. s5Dg'iUJ 1913
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

ssaDsArH OF PROF. RENw1cK.-The New
York papers announce the death of Prof JAS.
Renwick, L. L.. D.. at his residence in that
city on last Monday evening, at the age Of
seventy-one. He was born in 1875. His
mother was the daughter Of the Rev. Andrew
Jeffrey, of Lochnalben, Scotland, and the
heroine Of Burns s,Blue Eyed Lassie," and
also Of the song beginning "When first I
saw my Jennie's iface.p The Professor grad
uated at Columbus College in 1901. and from
1920 to 1885,, filled the chair Of Chemistry
and Physics h that fnstitution. he was
the author Of . number of works on Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry and Mechanics, and
also Of several Biographies Of distinguished
men of science and practical inventors.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

CALIFORNIA ORouARDs.-The California
Farmer gives an account Of some extensive
orchards in that State, in which it says
"That some idta may be formed of the mag
nitude Of the business Of the fruit orchards,
there was sent from these orchards, the sec
ond week in August, from Is to 90 tons, or
from 100000 TO 40, 900 pounds . day, Of
peaches, apricots, md plans; ofwhich shout
ewo-thirds were shipped to Sacramsnto and
9an Francisco. .sT 81 ~ $3.50
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

FArrENINo OF POULTRY. In the hands of
many p, rsons the fattening Of poultry has
almost become science. They know how
to take lean turkey, for example, and so
feed it as to double its weight in few days,
and at the same time they render its flesh
savory and agreeable. There are two modes
of feeding poultry for fattening namely, the
natural and artificial methods. The former
is that most generally pursued in England
and America the latter is the French meth
cd. The natural mode consists in allowing
the fowls degree Of liberty in the barn yard,
and supplying as much nourishing food as
may satisfy their appetite. This method is
generally preferred in America, and many
experienced poulterers affirm that they can
obtain as good fowls in this way as by any
description Of forced feeding. "lI
The artificial method consists in forcing
food at regular intervals down the outlets of
the fowls This food consists of . mixture of
corn meal, milk and water or, as in France
barley meal, which is fed by means Of q file.
and funnel, the latter being made of tin with
an india-rubber ring on the bottom to pre-
vent injury to the throats Of the birds.-
Some persons instead of using filler, employ
the finger for stuffing down the food, which
is prepared in more solid form, and consists
Of hash made of boiled potatoes, corn meal,
sweet milk, and finely chopped suet. Dur
ing the period of artificial feeding the fowls
are kept IN boxes, which are we'll Uttered and
placed in moderately warm situation.-
They are usually fed three times per day,
and the period Of fattening is from fifteen to
twenty days. In applying the food with .
funnel, the fowl is seized by the wings near
the shoulder, the head held forward between
the knees and grasped with the left hand; the
beak is opened, the funnel inserted. and the
quantity of the mixture poured down. Two
persons can feed quite large number of fowls
IN this manner in very short period.
Some persons who make business of fat.
tening poultry are exceedingly careful Of the
food which they apply, and they keep their
mixtures somewhat secret, sscribing mys-
terious influence to their particular modes
A mixture Indian meal, mashed potatoes
and sweet milk, with little finely chopped
suet, is as good food for turkeys as can well
be provided. Fowls should always have &C.
cess to gravel during the period Of fattening,
as they swallow small stones; these are
necessary to promote digestion.
Some feeders of poultry assert they can
give the flesh Of fowls any particular flavor
they desire by the kind of food which they
give to them. This is probably true, as the
flesh Of vii game acquires the flavor Of the
berries and aromatic buds upon which the
birds feed Scientific american.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

z MASSACHUSETTS The entire value of real
and personal property Of the State of Massa
chusetts, is shown by the report of the Valu-
alton Committee of the Legislature, for the
year 1860. was 1897 ,795, 1896. The profits
Of her industry, IS shown by the products Of
the year, were thirty -three per cent on the
valuation. stl4 nia ( saaEa rsLa.l.l.l /
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

dT"Why don't you wash the bottom of
your feet, Johny ?" asked grandmother Of
, boy, when he WAS performing the operation
before retiring for the night, to which he
very graSely replied: Be- ysls7oa ea
~ Mhy, granny doesn't think rs going to,
stand up in bed, dose yer p q 9d1 ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

class Of maladies prevail to fearful extent In
munty booming at least 10000 youths of both
annually to an early grave Those diseases are yer,
OF symptoms are Derv us debility, relaxation and
haustiOn, marasmus wasting and consumption Of the
whole body shortness of breathing or hurried BREATH
ing ascending hill flight Of stairs, great pal
pitation Of the heart, a'thna bronchitis and sore
ohroat, shaking of the hsnds and limbs aversion
lcty and to business study dimness Of eye sight,
Of memory, dizziness OF head neuralgia pain In
bious parts of the body pains in the back limbs um.
cago dyspepsia INDICATION rregulsrity Of the tow
ts deranged sections of the kidneys snd other glands
IF the body, lsucorrha lsur albus. &C. viruent
diseases in both male and female. Likewise epilepsy,
hysteria and nervous spasns
Now, in ninety nne out Of every ono hundred.
all the above named disorders and host Of others not
sidi0Hs and willy form Of consumption of tho spinal
nerves. known Tables Dorsales and Mesenterca have
their seat and origin in diseases of tho Pelvic vscsra
Hence the want Of of the old school practice In
treating symptoms only. ~ . sd 70 :
DR.. Andrew stons, Physician to the Troy Lung and
Hygienic Instituon 10 engaged In treating this
class of modern maladies with the most astonishing
success The treatment adopted by the Institution 10
It is based upon scientific principles with
discovered remedies, without minerals pofsons 1he
facilities of such that be cured Ut
descriptions Of their BY letter. and have the med
cines them by mail express Printed interroSs.
tories will be forwarded on application.
90 Consumption, catarrh and diseases of the throat
cured we'll at the homo of patients at the Institu
ton, by sending the Cold Medicsted Inhalsg Balsam-
ic Vapors with inhaler. and ample directions for their
use, and direct correspondence. 1C.9..l2 r,fT 500
Patients applying for interrogatories advice must
enclose return stamps to meet attention. AtS-i)|
Tho attending Physician will be found at the IL stiu
ton for consultation from -. m to sp m. Sunday,
Address, DR.. ANDREW STONE,
Physician to the Troy Lung and Hygicnic Jnstitute
and Physician for Diseases of the Heart, Throat aud
Lungs, 96 Fifth street, Troy, N. Y. - -A
jan 20 '63.d&w1yr r... ~. 4.s 5
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THE JOURNAL.

n TosAcco7 SrED.-We have received from
John o. Wilson, Esq, at Washington, D. G.,
q number of packages Of tobacco seed, which
we will distribute to our friends who wish to
try the experiment Of raising tobacco in this
State A number of farmers throughout the
country have tried it with success. = Persons
wishing any of, these seeds can obtain them
by calling at the Post Office.
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CASH PAID FOR PRODUCE.
sHERIFrs SALE.

DY virtue Of special execution to me directed and
ID delivered from the Office of the Clerk Of the District
Court of Muscatne county State Of Iowa. against the
and will expose to sas. Saturday, the twenty
first day Of February. A. D. 1865 1t the Court House
door, In the city of Muscatine the following described
property, to WITT lu 5esl li 81 ~
Lot i've t5 and the sast half Of lot four a., in block
hundred and fortysevs GAO, in the city and
county Of Muscatins, and State Of Iowa. - 9;-3 =
All Of which, much thereof may b necessary,
will be sold to sstsy said special execution In favor Of
John Schmidt .,-' -.i- ltii @ilf-s
Sale to commence between the hours Of nine o'clock
In the forenoon and four O'Clock In the afternoon Of
said day, to wit, ct ten O'Clock o.. N. -.
-Te - f9if# II. Il. HINE, Sheriff
,.-l ~ 10 .uss Auscatine County.
Musestins. Jan. 10. 1sss.-4v pre- fec IS 90.
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NAY, grisve not for the dead alone,
l WINTER PICTURE.

The mill wheels frozen In the stream,
The church IL decked with holly;
Aistletoe hangs from the kitchen beam,
To fright away melancholy;
1cioles clink In the milkmaid's pail,
Younsters skate In tho pool below;
Snow birds perch on the Icy rail, -l e.1
And bark, how the cold winds blow ..,-
There goes the squire to shoot ct snipe, '-
Here runs Dick to fetch log; ,fl ..I..'...
You'd swear his breath was the smoke Of pipe,
In the frosty morning fog. rffH- 70 17t1-
Bob 10 breaking the ice for the kline,
Old and young cough ~ they go;
The round red sun forgsts to shine, 4-
And bark. how the cold winds blow
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

Ono UMTsp STATES SENA4os.-The joint
sonveptisn'of the Ohio Legislature, on the
22d. fe-eIscted Bon Wade 70 the United States
Sansts fdesix years. The vote stood Wade,
"; Hugh >. levitt, So; .Thos, Ewing, is;
Gen. aulzank, -. The Democrats all voted
-, ae.x.,scsE ts3rS arnaa st
ooWtsS ygaj-2N' ~ fs.f
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

4 Z 10-A aailor dropped out of the rigging Of
. 1hip Of war some fifteen or twenty feet and
fell plump on the first lieutenant. "Wretchn'
said the officer, IS he gathered himself up,
1'where did you come from r. And sure,
came from the north Of Ireland, your homo"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

SuNK.-Saturday morning the fsrryboat
Decalion was found at the upper end Of the
steamboat landing, sunk. She had just been
brought from winter quarters the day before,
and channel cut through the ice above the
levee for her landing. 1t is supposed that
during the night the ice moved down on to
the boat and stove hole in her. She lies in
about ten feet of water, the guards around the
back part Of the boat being entirely SUBJ
merged. She will be raised as soon as posi-
bic. --- At
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Capt. Ben. Yancey, son Of the rebel VIM.
L. Yancey, was mortally wounded at the
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y DESERVED CoNPIIMENr.-We find the fol-
lowing well-deserved tribute to the patriotic
band of Iowa heroes who left their homes in
defense Of their country, known as the 37th
Or Gray-Beard regiment, in the st. Louis
correspondence of the Chicago Tribune. The
regiment is everywhere commended for SOL
dierly conduct and bearing: eas
mo regiment ever arrived in this city in
which our citizens have taken such general
interest as in the 37th Iowa, sometimes called
sthe Cromwell regiment, or the Silver Grays.
They are doing provost guard duty and are
quartered at the Schofeld Barracks, on Chou
tau Avenue. Col. Kincaid, of this regiment,
last evening addressed q Meeting held in the
Church Of the Messiah, and gave some inter-
esting facts in connection with the regiment.
They may have been printed before, bat Ger
tainly never in this locality. There are sew
eral marked peculiarities in the organization.
Every man is legally exempt from military
service, and a large majority are over forty
five years of age. The oldest member is
eighty years old, and has grandson and two
sons in the army already. There are thirty
ministers Of the gospel, over six hundred
praying men, and great many men in the
regiment worth from $4,000 to $50, 000.-.
Every man has left . comfortable home, with
out the incentive Of popularity, love Of glory,
hope Of Office, or the other motives which in
spire young men, but solely from sense of
duty. The regiment has been forming since
last August, and has never received cent Of
pay for any service. The change Of climate
ftom cold iowa 70 mid Missouri has somewhat
affected the health of the regiment, and many
ing home i was accounted the healthieet reg
thanked the citizens Of st. Louis. and partic-
tslerly the Ladies' Union Aid Society, for their
If this regiment were deserving Of especial
kin4neee. ASsa43S &80 A%9s3
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~ We have repeatedly chronicled the ar
rival of extraordinary sized hogs in the city
during the present season. Iowa, always
famous for the quantity Of her hogs, sccms to
be outrivaling her self this year in the pro-
duction of monster hogs. One of the largest
ones that has yet been brought to market,
was bought by Lemp & Sells, on Thursday,
ofD. G. McCloud, Esq. II weighed, dressed,
SIG lbs. Some of our State exchanges are
occasionally chronicling the arrival Of large
hog, but,we venture the assertion that no
county in the State has furnished as many as
our county.-Ddily, Gath. .t.-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-30

FROM THE 18TH Iowa. have been
permitted to peruse letter from Lieut. Gal.
Bitter, of Co. E. 18th Iowa, dated Spring
field, No., 10th inst, giving an account Of the
battle at that place on the sth. Lieut. Bitter
was in command Of the company, Capt.
Este not being fit for duty. No one was
killed or wounded in the company.
Lieut. Bitter encloses in the letter piece
of dead rebel Majors shirt, which was evil
IDENTIFY made of coarse brocatelle or curtain
goods. It shows that the rebels are reduced
to the last shift in the way of shirting.