Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
THE Journal

THE lou KIN ALL
TIME FOR RECRUITING ExTENDED.-By official
notice in another column it will be seen tnat
the time for recruiting for the 100 days service
is extended to the 30th.
~. We are indebted to Mr.. Bailey, OF the
washington Press for a list OF sick ana wound
ed Iowa soldiers brought up to Memphis on Inc
steamer r. &. Wood, on her last trip. Inc Iis'
will be found in to-days paper.
Rs- The reports from the country with regard
to the crops are encouraging The weather has
been warm and propitious for vegetation, ana
farmers are getting along Well with their plant
ing, considering the scarcity of help.
THE DISTRICT CoURT.-Jurors, witnesses ana
Others may be interested in learning that al the
request OF the members OF the Bar oil thls couh-
ty the next term of our District Court Will MOI
commence until the second Monday In June
This postponement is by order of Judge Ken
man. upon the request before mentioned. /
RISE CoM1NG-The ST. Paul Pioneer, OF the
l4th says: at is reported that big rise Is com
ing down the Black and Wisconsin rivers, ana
that the lumbermen are getting their logs ana
lumber out with a rush, while the Mississippi,
below those rivers, is also gaining. The rise
comes from late heavy rains in wisconsin
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILN Schihei@
was brought before Mayor FUNK last Wefh'
charged with an assault with intent to XIII Geo.
Leiprecht, a neighbor whom, in a quarrei Over
pecuniary matters, he stabbed in the arm Win
n knife several times. He bound over 10
appear ut court Leiprecht's injuries are rather
severe hut not DANGEROUS
FARMERS BusY.-The past week has been 4
busy one for farmers. Taking advantage Oh the
beautiful weather, they have had all fofce al
work planting We learn that more corn mas
been and is being planted than ever was put III
before Fears are expressed that through inc
scarcity of laborers in the country it will not
receiyethe required attention. This Is the great
want OF farmers. From every quarter comes
the cry, "reinforcements.' The only remedy is
in Increased labor of those remaining.
RIGHT TO THE PorNr.-A cotemporary, after
noticing the GOODNESS of some individuals III
asking printers to publish long and proSy reso-
buttons, obituary notices, advertisements OF oe-
nevolent enterprises ETC., without offering or
expecting anything therefor. makes the follow
ing remarks to the point
Until we find teachers whs teach gratis
butchers who furnish steak anu roaStS withoa'
charge, lawyers who counsel without ices, laiin-
ers VINO donate their wood and produce &c. W,
must decline being in the list OF printers VINO
print without compensation.
A GENTLE HINT TO THE GIRLS.-A soldier OF
Co. \, lth Iowa regiment. writing to Us from
Clifton Tenn, under date of the 18th inst, says
I'VE have not received any mail matter since w
left home, and the boys are getting very anxious
to near frosl their-Mr. Editor, you know what
and don blame them one bit, for am JUS
like them myself, but don't like to own up t.
it. for fear some particular one might get to sec
this, and don't want her to know no" s'so lee
in her absence
We trust that not only the mails, but the Je-
males, Will soon relieve our brave soldier boys
from their anxiety.
DROWNED - MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. - About
noon, yesterday, the body OF an aged man NAM
ed G. II. IIyinll was found floating in the river,
near Chambers mill He had been seen only al
hour or two before walking along the bank o.
the river with g. in his hand which he still
grasped when found. His body had been pre-
vented from sinking by q heavy pair OF woodel!
shoes. How the drowning happened is un-
known, as no one saw the deceased after he
passed the bridge. Coroner Beaham summoned
a jury, who gave verdict of accidental drown
ing The deceased was upwards of sixty years
of age, AMI had arrived III this country from
Holland only few months ago.-Daity, 2ls
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WEST LIBERrY.--A visit to this village few
days since gave us short interview with it
sterling inhabitants. IF you want to associat.
with an industrious, sober, patriotic people,
visit West Liberty We like to go there. He
citizens are n n OF sterling worth and hosplta-
bic to a comnendnble degree. They are no
noisy clustering, anu full Of their own praise,
but their deeds are known. We arc glad tG'
once more chronicle an invoice of hospital
goo.ls shipped by the patriotic ladies Of Liberty
for the benefit Of sick soldiers al Davenport
This is only one Of q long series OF such acts a
stranger from the east, Wishing to settle IL
Iowa. can find better farms or more desiEa-
ole neignbors than can be found i'll the vicinity
OF West Liberty.
ATTEMPTED VIOLENCE on A WHITE GIRL BY
A NEGRO Sunday morning daughter Of
Mr.. Satterthwate, residing near the W eed farm,
about mile north of this city. was seized whist
walking along the road near her home, by
stalvart negro. who, despite her struggles, car
ried her into the woods. He had gone about
i've hundred yards. when he was frightened
from the accomplishment of his hellish designs
By the timely appearance OF several boys, VINO
were fortunately stroliing in the woods. The
negro, on their appearance, dropped MS ouFtneh
and decamped. Strict search made for him |
yesterday, but, up 10 Il late hour last evening, |
without success. Il caught ne will fare hard at |
the hands of our excited citizens. lie really de-
serves the severast punishment. The girl IS OH |
" twelve years of age. The negro is str1 niger |
here. ana probably belonged TO Meiviile'S circus
Sheriff Tine offers reward Of one hundred |
dollars Itg the arrest OF tnc negro. He IL about
five feet ten inches in height heavy buiIt. lie |
was dressed III light blue. soldier pants, blue |
coat and hickory s!lirt--clothes very dirty anu
greasy. Had goatee MS chin. Had the ai'-
pearance OF being a steamboat hand. His cap
was found in the woods.
ay- We copy the following from the Desnoines
Pegister and give il local application wei
ky.o,c that "P D. Clerk" has candidly ana |
truthfully stated the circumstances Of his posi-
ton. We would not discourage those patriotlc
young ladies who have nODiy offered TO take |
The places OF young men as clerks, but would
have them understand that there are some posi- |
rions thus coveted which f.r more l3borioua |
and difficult for q female to ill than outsiders
suppose
/ FEMALE CLERKSHIP.-One of the patriotic |
Young ladies VINO prOifured their services q few
ia IS Slice for the encouragement OF InlHtafy
e;iiIStmentS yesterday received the fOllOWIo
ciever epIsJle:
Posi- OFFICE, DEsMoINEs, May H.
MISS Pardon me Tor reSOrLing to the