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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
NOTICE.
STATE OF iowa. CO
Nl,-.atirr county "1

MLc:at1IH county,J
To &run High: .f
file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court of Muscatine county, State of Iowa,
of you q deed of conveyance for the follow
ing real estate in Muscatine county, State
of Iowa. to wit: The southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter OF section thirty -four (34,> i'll
township seventy-eight Q8,) north of range two
(2) west, containing forty acres; and alleging
that the said premises We're, through mistake,
enormously described as being In section twen-
ty-four ga in the deed of conveyance heretofore
made by you to said plaintiff, bearing date Octo-
her 18th. 1852 and asking that said error may be
corrected by a new conveyance of said prem ises
by you to said plaintiff. GE
Now, unless you appear thereto, and defend,
on or before noon OF the second day OF the next
term OF said court, commencing on the first
Monday of January. A. y. 1865, default will be
entered against you and judgment rendered
petition RICHM4AN. d CARSKADDAN,
nov4w5w-prs feeSl2,0. Solicitors for Pl'ff.
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TREES! TREES!!
Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees,
EVERGREENS, GRAPE VINES, ROSE BUSH
ES, SINAI. FRUITS,
House Plants, Strawberries &C., &c.

The subscribers wish to inform their old Gus
toners and all whe may wish to plant any kind
Of trees, that Mr.. S. STACY will remain in Musca-
tine part of the coming winter for the purpose
of receiving orders, -.
The liberal patronage bestowed upon us the
past year encourages us to hope for a continu-
ance of favors, and it shall be our endeayor to
fill all orders entrusted to us with care, and to
deliver our trees in the best possible condition.
We still represent the nursery of W. d T.
Smith, at Geneva, N. Y, one of the largest and
most reliable concerns in America. Messrs
smith have been engaged in the nursery bust
ness for the past twenty-five years, and have
earned reputation for reliability second to
none in the land and their trees have long been
noted for being the best formed and healthiest
of any ever brought to the western country.
We wish to call the especial attention of all to
a new evergreen for trimming yards. walks
cemetery lots &C., called Russian or Fan Savin.
Il is very hardy, holds its deep green color
der for walks. We can furnish plants the COM
ing spring of suitable size for transpanting. It
may be seen in the Muscatine cemetery, as we
brought few plants of it here last spring.
Plants of Russelrs great prolific strawberry
can also be supplied.
H. & H. BALDWIN,
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p@. Between five and six hundred
rebel prisoners captured from Prices
army, were received at the Rock Island
barracks last week. The charge of the
Rock Island Argus that the prisoners
are not well fed, is disapproved in q let
ter from Col. johnson, commandment Of
the post, who says the prisoners are
nearly as well fed as our own soldiers,
which is fact.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

n@- A Hibernian sergeant was drill
ing an awkward squad of volunteers,
and in spite of his efforts, failed to
bring them into straight line. At last,
out of all patience, he cried out: "Oh !!
what bent row! just come out, lads,
and look at yourselves"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
THE JOURNAL
From the Chattanooga Daily Gasette.]
The Great Race. At

From the Chattanooga Daily Gasette] =,
The Great Race. AT
ruxE:-o,d Dan. Tucker.
Honest Old Abe and g, George Mcclellan; .,,,,
hat Old Abe got the inside track. 4
You didn't start right for the White House
ss .zs sas sss ~
back.
How txs Ssde ~ srs sny 81 %s
Baked ut the first sight Of Union course.
Hen he k scare rel to death at Union nag;
So get out Of the way and clear the course.
It never was meant for q Butternut horse
Macs horse was sired by vallandigham,
And Fernando Wood we know was his dam;
It is weak In the knees and white IN the liver,
Oh! get out OF the way, Geo. b. Mcclellan,
You Started wrong for the White House dwell.
Oh! get out Of the way. see what you're dom.
That Butternut horse will be your ruin.
Little Mac was SO anxious to win the race.
That he thought he'd come out with double face.
But the people themselves were at the races,
And they didn't bet high on the man with two
Obi get out Of the way, Geo. B. Mcclellan,
You're losing sight Of the White House dwell
Oh! get out OF the way, it's now too late
For atwo.faced mOngrel candidate.
The people all thought Abe's one would do
A good deal better than Little Macs two,
And one thing pleased both great and small,
The traitors didn't like Abe's face at ALL
Oh! get out of the way, Geo. B. Mcclellan,
You've faced the wrong way for the White
Oh! get ont Of the way and clear the track,
Two faces will never save you, Mac.
George Pendleton, too, was mixed In the race,
And he carried his own secession face;
And the royal aristocrat's mind was bent
On being our next Vice President.
Oh! get out of the way. George Pendleton.
Or you will see some serious nun,
For Andy Johnson's layin' about,
And he's rough on traitors. SO look out
Mcclellan is now the rebels last hope,
Their only chance to evade the rope;
For you can't ind traitor in all the land,
That isn't good Mcclellan man.
Oh! get out of the way, George b. Mcclellan,
Say, don't you hear the tempest swellin':
For the people are risin like river,
For honest Old Abe and the Union forever.
Old Abe he carries the stripes and stars,
And he'll ride rough-Shod DER the rebel bars;
= He's bound that one flag alone shall wave.
"Oer the land of the free and the home Of the
brave"
So get out Of the way, George B. Mcclellan,
And bid good bye to the White House dwell
For the people have sworn that the rebel bars
+. W. c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

More than hundred destitute child
rem are sent every month by benevolent
societies of New York, to farmers at the
West, and the call is still for more.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
CEO. A. PRINCE & CO.'S
ORGANS,
School Organs and MeIodeons.
Thirty five Thousand now In Use.

Ecery Instrument Warranted for Fire Years.
In presenting the AUTOMATIC ORGAN, we bold
ly announce the greatest triumph in musical
instruments of the age. During the past hal
century the French and Germans have manu-
and two pedals for the feet to operate, but the
want Of the reversed or exhaustion bellows
(which Is the only bellows used in our inStru-
ments,l made 1t impossible for them to produce
the mellow, rich and musical tone for which our
instruments are celebrated.
was, that both feet being occupied, no opportu-
nifty was offered for the management of the
swell. Within the past two years, instruments
constructed on this European plan of "double
blOWerS"' have been manufactured In this
country. and to counteract this difficulty (want
center of the instrument, to act upon the swell
and operated by the knee. The Inconvenience
and cOntOrtiOn necessary to effect this object
are disagreeable enough to a gentleman, but to
q Lady the use Of such an appendage is nearly
impossible.
Our automat:c device obviates this difficulty
entirely, tie simple act Ofblowing with more or
less force giving the desired inc decrease
In the volume OF tone.
For seventeen years the superior excellence of
our melodeons has not been questioned, and for
two years past the enormous demand has made
With our increased facilities we feel warranted
in assuring our patrons that their orders will
he promptly met, and solicit a continuance of
their patronage.
1gA liberal discount to clergymen, churches
and schools. Address
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., Buffalo, N Y.
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., Chicago, Ill.
IAN Illustrated Catalogue, with full deG-
cription of styles, sent free to any address.
nov2SeAwly.
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SALE.

IS
BY virtue of IL special execution to me direct
ed and delivered from the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Muscatine county, state OF
teneInents of Horatio Stephens and Bulah Ste
phens. have levied upon and will expose to
sale on saturday the 18th day OF December, A. d.
1884, at the Court House door, in the City of Mus
catine, the following described property, to wit:
The southeast quarter of section one %. In
one west of the 5th principal meridian in the
comfy of Muscatine and State of Iowa, all of
which, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
Will be sold to satisfy said special execution In
favor of Nicholas FeZuarz.
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: at II O'Clock a.
M II. II. HINE,
Sheriff Muscatine county.
Muscatine, Nov 10, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fee $500
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JULIUS BAUER IL CO.,
ie}wiy 30 South Clark d 50 Washington
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

To Lloyd d. Pncock:
You are hereby notified that your Guardian,
Richard Cadle, has applied to the County Court
OF Muscatine county, and State OF Iowa,
for a license TO sell the west half Of the north.
west quarter OF section five - i'll township sew
enty-seven tT7) north of range one west in said
county, and that the hearing OF said applica.
ton will be had before said court on the first
Monday of January, 4. D. 1854, at ten O'Clock a.
m. of said day, at which time you can appear
and oppose said application. default viii be-.
entered and said license will be granted.
RICHARD GABLE,
Guardian of Lloyd ID. Pocock.
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.ATARRH!


cine. Call for circularde-
scrihing all symptoms.
DIR. D. H. SEELTE & Co.: Sole Propr's,
Office Masonic Temple, Chicago, Illinois.
SYMPTOMS.
The symptoms of Catarr!l as they generally
appear at first very slight. Persons find
they have a cold, that they have frequent at.
tacks, and are more sensitive to the changes Of
temperature. In this copdii 100 the nose may
be Cry, or a slight discharge, ih,o and acrid af-
forwards becoming thick and adhesive. AS the
disease becomes chronic, be discharges are in
creased in quantity and cnauGed in quality !;
they are now thick aud heavy. nd are hawked
or cOugnGd Off. The secret iODS are offensive,
causing a bad breath; the voice is thick and na-
lessened or destroyed; deafness frequently
takes place. Another common and important
symptom of Catarrh is, that the person is
obliged to clear his throat in the morning OF a
thick or Shiny mucous, which has fallen down
from the head during the night. When this
takes place the person may be sure that his dis
ease is on its way to the lungs, and should lose
no time in arresting il.
The above ere but a few of the many Catarrh-
al symptoms.
single bottle will last d month-to be used
three times day.
TESTIMONIAL.
From Hon. Thos. ]. Turner, ex-M Mem Der OF Con-
gress from Illinois, late Speaker OF the Hi.
nois House of Representatives, and Grand
Master OF the A. F. and A. NJ. of the State Of
Illinois.
FREEPoRT, Oct. 81, 1853.
DIR. d. H. SEELYE-Dedr Sir: In reply to your
notice ofthe 18th instant, I would say that was
became acquainted with you and bought two
bottles of your Liquid Catarrh Remedy. Before
had used one bottle was sensibly improved,
and before the second bottle was finished, was
completely cured. can recommend the medi-
cine to all afflicted with Catarrh.
Respectfully yours, THOS: j. TqEN Si:
F. H. Stone, Graham Brothers, Muscatine, Iowa.
my30dawly-lst and I'd PIP.
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CHERRIES SALE.

|CHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of special execution to me directed
and delivered from the office of the Clerk of the
District Court of uscatine county State of Iowa,
against the goods and chattels, lands and tene:
ments of Robert Miller, have levied upon and
of December A. D., 1864, at the Court House
door, in the city of Muscatine, the following
described property, to wit:
The north half OF lots Nos. five % and six Co.,
in block No. eight (s) in the town OF West Lib
erty, in the county of Muscatine. and State of
IoV a. all of which, or so much thereof as may
be necessary will be sold to satisfy said special
execution in favor of Thomas Bonsall, for the
use of John Miller.
o'clock in the forenoon and four o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, to wit: at IL o'clock
a M II. H. HINE,
Sheriff AIuscatine County.
p Muscatine Nov %. ,6l. noy25W2W-prsf0e 4. %.
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JEANS & TWEEDs.

Especial attention is directed to their stock of
heavy jeans, just received from Ohio, the best
and cheapest goods for mems wear i'll the nars
ket, for sale at
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
BENNETT PETERS g. co.

These Pitters are prepared, in pure bourbon
Whisky from combination of over twenty diff
ferent binds of roots, barks and herbs, which
act in perfect concert one with the other, pre-
pared IRON the original formula given by the
great chief, Red Jacket, to DR.. Chaplin who used
them su accessibility in his practice for many years.
and by their gained so great a popularity In
the treatment and cure of dyspepsia, liver COM
plant, constipation, Sick and nervous headache
fever and ague, and all diseases arising from
torpid liver or indigestion. Persons suffering
from either of these loathsOme diseases will
find sure cure by the use of these Filters,
which are perfectly pure and free from all those
drugs and posonS usually put up in sucn prepa
ratiOns and palmed off on an unsusrectlng pub
lie. \ single trial will convince the most Skep
tica that in the RED JACKET there is virtue
which no other bitters possess.
They strengthen and invigOrate the system.
They are uneQuaied for general debility.
They are a sure cure for dyspepsia.
They give good and healthy appetite.
They assist digestion.
They are the best stimuiant in existence.
They are sure preventive of Fever and 4 que.
They relieve constipation.
They cure Nervous Headache.
They are perfectly pure and palatable:
They make the debilitated strong, and restore
to strength the eXha.Sted
Aged persons and delicate females Will find
they can save large doctors bills by the Use OF
these i3itterS.
Beware Of counterteits. The Red Jacket Bit
tiers are only sold in bottles with oar name
blown on the side. Our
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. III W 10 N-As'9, I TIC
J. n. STRONG, Secretary.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, /

County of Macon, 3d.
Personally appeared before me VIM. L. Ham,
mer, Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county of
Macon and State of Illinois. Lewis Cass and John
n. Strong known to me to be the President and
Secretary OF the Illinois Central Insurance Com
pany, who upon their oath depose and say that
The foregoing statement of the condition of said
Company, together with the copy of act of in
corporation, are correct to the best of their
knowledge and belief
,~-, Sworn to before me this ed day of
| l.. s. October A. d. 1864.
49, ISignedl WIN. l.. HAMMER,
Clerk CircDit
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III E L M B Q L DIS:
Genuine, Preparations

ACOMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU, q
positive and specific remedy for diseases of tho
bladder Kidneys, gravel and dropsicais dwellings.
ton, and eXcites the absorbents into healthy
action, by which the watery or calcerous depO-
sitions, and all unnatural engagements are re-
duced. as well as pain and Inflammation.
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|X100 REWARD! ,---...--'..,s .. -.
su~e.-- -: sZS1 ~!
Fora medicine that will cure
COUGHS, INFLUENZA,
= .nS~.
TICKLING IN THE THROAT. ~.
Whooping Cough,
-. -
sF, - Oh RxLIxvkA -
CONSUMP1IvE COUGH.
GOES COUGH BAlSAM !
OV6T lily AAOOouA0 oOLtxoS
have been sold In It's native town, and not q
single instance Of its failure is known.
We have in our possession any quantity Ol
certificates, some Of them from eminent physi-
clans, who have used 1t in their practice, and
given 1t the pre-eminence over any other COM
pound.
Ii Does not Dry UP u Cough,
pectOrate freely.
Two or three doses will invariably cure tick
pletely cured the most stubborn cough, and yet.
though 1t is 50 sure and speedy in Its operation
1t is perfectly harmless, being purely vegetable
1t is very agreeable to the taste, and may be adj
ministered to children of any age.
In cases of Group We will guarantee cure II
taken In season.
No Family should be Without it!
II is within the reach Of all, the price being:
ONLY FORTY CENTS,
and II al investment and thorough trial does
not ~ back up the above statement, the money
will be refunded. We say this. knowing its
merits, and feel confident that one trial Will Sc
cure tor 1t q home in every household
Do not waste away with coughing, when SO
small an investment will cure you. 1t may be
viii furnish you with circular Of genuine Ger.
tifcates OF cures it has made.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
c. G. CLARK l. CO., Proprietors,
New Haven, CT.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

For medicinal ana ta BILE uses, which are perfect
~ pure and need only be tried to be appreciated.
None genuine unles they have our gold label on
each bottle and our initials pressed in wax over
the cork.
Sold by all druggists and dealers throughout
the country, Call for our Goods and take no
other. 49,
Circulars to the trade supplied on application
to BENNETT PETERS d CO.,
Proprietors, q River ST., Chicago.
Sold by j. II. CANON g. Go. and GRAHAM
BROTHERS, Muscatine.
AGnxr . rlxr
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DO not be Imposed Upon 4!
Do not he Imposed Upon!

by those WHO have other preparations which
they desire to palm Off upon the strength
of the popularity OF my Drops. But when the
Druggist you apply to has not got them, either
make him buy them for you, or else enclose One
Dollar to the nearest general wholesale agent,
who will return YOU bottle BY return Express.
See that the name of Jno. l.. Lyon is written
upon the directions which are wrapped around
each bottle. None others are genuine. There
by every druggist in city and country, at one
dollar ($I per bottle. II you wish relief take no
other. DR.. JNO. J.. LYON, tuo
practicing Physician, New Haven, Conn.
Who can be consulted concerning all diseases,
either personally or by letter.
Co., New York; Lord s Smith, Chicago; Whole
sale Agents.
G.. G. CLARK L. co.,
New Haven, Ct,
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10 MARRIED LADIES

rhey are lc,ul. Lar. adapted, as they bring the
month"; i."a WIZ, s.,em Perec, ftguarS;;
OF It's .lfcar! from sll5 own PATIENTS but the
prlct ice oi piradinS bought and fictitious one
before the public is SO prevalent, do not deem
it advisable. .ir--a. 20.
Do not suffer from these irregularities when
an investment OF one dollar In Lyons PeriOdi-
cal Drops will regulate and restore nature to its
healthy course and
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@10 REWARD!
WlU Strayed from the subscriber, living on
Muscatine Island, near the County line, dark
roam Mare Colt, two years old last spring. The
above reward will be paid for the return of said
Colt, or Five Dollars for any Information lead
ing to her recovery. Word may be left at the
store OF Wiley & Pratt.
THEODORE l.. SHEPARD.
Muscatine, Nov. 26th, lS64-dec2-w3w
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To the Ladies of America
Lyons Periodical Drops,
Lyons Periodical Drops,
The Great Female Remedy |!
The Great Female Remedy !!
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS
cure all complaints incident to the sex, and re-
| move all distractions OF nature from whatever
cause, producing health, vigor and strength.
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS
Are better than all Pills, Powders and Nos
trums; being l. fluid preparation, their ac-
ton Is direct ana positive, anu II needs eos
| understand the reason why they cure all those
ills to which the female system Is subjected.
with dispatch and q degree OF certainty
which nothing but Il scientifically compounded
fluid preparation could reach; they are, IN the
most obstinate cases,
Reliable, and Sure to do Good
Reliable, and Sure to do Good
And Cannot do Harm,
And Cannot do Harm,
to the most delicate constitutions.
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS ?
will certainly produce the regular return OF ma
period, and il Is maxim in the profession, that
prevention is better than cure.
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS
have been used by over twenty-five thousaA al
ladies'. within the past six months, and the tes-
ttmony OF all is, 'lt surely cures.'
CAUTION! CAUTION!
Bear in mind that l guarantee my DROPS TO
CURE suppression OF the Menses, from whatev-
er cause, though care should be taken to :GScer-
tain If pregnancy be the cause, as these DROPS
would be sure to produce miscarriage, if take
whilst III that situation, and all are cautioned
against using THEM, as wish 1T dist inctly un-
derstoOd thai do not hold myself responsible
when used un.er SUCH circumstances.
10 MARRIED LADIES
rhey are peculiarly adapted, as they bring the
monthly ~. Tiod viii, such perfect regularity.
coul,i iii. nisb any quantity of testimonials
OF Its elficac! from El3 own patients, but the
pract ice oi pI.adins bought and fictitious ones
before the public is so pft va! lent, do not deem
1t advisable. ir--a. t-- III
Do not safer from these irregularities when
an investment OF one dollar in Lyons Periodic
cal Drops Will regulate and restore nature to its
healthy course and
Do not be Imposed Upon!
Do not he Imposed Upon!
by those WHO have other preparations which
they desire to palm Off upon the strength
of the popularity OF my Drops But when the
Druggist you apply to has not got them, either
make him buy them for You, or else enclose One
Dollar to the nearest general wholesale agent,
who will return YOU a bottle BY return Express.
See that the name OF JnO L. Lyon is written
upon the directions which are wrapped around
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

We, the undersigned, President and Secretary
of the Illinois Central Ins urance Company, Of
the city of Decatur, Illinois, do hereby certify
of Incorporation under which the said Illinois
Central Insurance Company is now transacting
the business Of Insurance.. And further we do
hereby certify that the said Company is possess
ed OF a capital of at least One Hundred Thous-
and Dollars, secured by lien on real estate
worth at cash valuation at least five times the
amount OF said capital, and not encountered to
more than onehaIf the said cash valuation
f-, Witness our hands and the seal of
l.. S. the Company this twenty-scc ond day
49, of October, A. ID. 1884.
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CAUTION! CAUTION !!

Bear in mind that guarantee my DROPS TO
CURE = oppression OF the Menses, from whatev-
er cause, though care should be taken to :tScer-
tain II pregnancy bc the cause, rs these DROPS
would be sure TO produce miscarriage, if tax Ell
whilst in that situation, and all are cautioned
against using them, MS wish it distinctly un-
derstoOd thai / do not hold myself responsible
when used un,ier such circumstances.
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DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.

Take no more Balsam, Mercury, or unpleasant
medicines for unpleasant and dangerous dis
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09

Sold By all Druggists Ere'yachere.
ASK FOR HELMBOLDS. TAKE NO OTHER.
&C. Cut out the advertisement and send for it,
and avoid imposition and exposure. lnov20-ly