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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14
Will you Read the Truth >

4 Medicine must have merit uni trent mr,it,Io stanl
the test at public opinion. M art ot man ran
3aNanl,e WORTHLESS. article as takcrp up good
medicine, II Ice mol Lea lv :
COOL medicine will live, be- ONE popular md ex
.'ai IL sales year after year, in SPITE 81 opposition.
thr peoI L. readily hnd virlucs aud the lnne ul
llrn. p0~s., trnm mouth 10 mouth with rnpIi'ty
dnu nav papers snrpad IL y living witncs- r-i.
g.os l. nc cure medicine has aie for hm Is of far
#ale service I an any newspaper adNerrlsln-.
In proof ot .hai stv above. refer >on To-
tANrTON'S NEGErBLE 1INGTuRE, and IT., rf.
t=rr- Its praise is in the mouths of multnudcs Tie
ae,r men IN country give Thea nstimoty to it,
wonderful cure. Among them name Hon II.
10y. Hon. Rich NJ John On, wee President If the
ujicd Sut,s with hundred. of other. Cnpt Thorn
Gnuot-br plhrr Ia the cclruntei plNsirn,u at lhe
Emperor oil flance-wn. cured by II Of II .liscn>e at
ven yras staudnsuflcr the sill all the Doctors 81
Europe and America had lnilc, "a cure.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14

Know Nothing Victory in New Hampshire.
CONCORD. y. H. March l3.-Thrce towns
have been heard from. The Know Nothings
have a large majority for Moderators
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Te!egraphed fo1 the Daily virginian

Know Nothing Convention at Winchester.
WINCHESTER, March l3.-The Know Nothing
Convention met to-day to nominate "A candidate
for Governor. The attendance is large. The
proceedings secret
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14
DOMAIN n co,
General Commission Merchants,
Richmond. virginia.
Between RICHMOND and n AosK

Between RICHMOND and \ WORK
STEAMSHIP JAMESTOWN.
=. FTfsk Inc L 5. Mil steamship JAMESTOWN,
s-asA-@ss~ cofn5npa -, Gart Ltwts fAHasH, lcuNes
Nov York reeunl ,yeIy SATURDAY. afternoon. At
O'clock, Ion Richmond Sine " Il not take any trciaht
rom Cry Punt She leaves Ri hmund regular Y,
every TUESDAY ntternnon. nj o'clock for New No h..
Thuse desiring ship by her must have ihrir goods
her On NJ INLAY Passengers desiring take ths Shlp
here, can hayc State Room secured ~ addressing US
hy mil
The ROAM kE, Capt SKINNER. stop. Mt ~ Point
whore she will land und receive freight. Both the
Jamr,tn AMI The Roanoke ce," aud land P"s-en
gers at Gty l'oiut anl Norfolk
luDLAM 4 WATSON,
male f27m Richmond Va
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14

TIE New BRIGApIER GENERAL.--it is now
stated that the brgader general will not be
appointed until the meeting uflhc next Congress.
Benz. McCulloch, as heretofore announced de
clines the maiorship,and Colonel, Lee and Bragg
it is reported will refuse To accept.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14
PETERSBURG ADVERTISEMENTS.
No. ! SPRING 1855 No. ~,
Boiiirg6rook street. Sycamore street.
MUIR 4 STEVENS.


Roiiin gbrook STREET Sycamore street.
MUIR Il STEVENS.
lMPORTERS AND DEALERS in China, Glass,
l Bartnenware Looking Glasses, Britannia AVID Plated
Nnre. Fancy Gooda &c, corner Of Bollingbrook and
S"'umaIe streets Petersburg Virginia.
Ihr sulscrihers now receiving from Europe, of
ii"ir import ton. per ships lsaac Wright, Under
wfi'hter Wyoming Constantine and Diver very
large stock If Goods comprising oil articles usually
found in establishments Of their kind. Among which
Fr nrh and English Chins Dinner and Tea sets.
some very fine and of pattern and style; also,
White Granite ma Printed Dime, aud Tea sets.
French and English Chira White Granite. Printed,
Willow, Marble, Flowing Blue, Mulberry Coored
and Edged Plates and Dishes Chnu LAVA. Iron, Stone.
" lite. Grpnite. Lu,tre Marble Hunting resr Color
81 Dip,d aud other STILES If PITCHERS. Basins and
Ewers Is wis, Mugs, Cofre and Ten Pots Of all dos
options.
Gins. Ware (of all .iylcs) embracing Goblets.
funlcr-. Wine Glasses, Decantersi Ssl"rs, Nanpies
Bowls Crlrrirr. Pncher-, Salts, V,nefa', Peppers
Mu-t4rds Spoon GIasses finPr Bowl, lamps Flower
aud Lump Shades. Sugars, Colognes. Brtrfs Bottles,
Julrp rubc., Curtain n- Cup flutes. Pepes weights,
Syrup BnuI"s. Candr-to :. Jars, nc.
Look g Gln-scs--Fne French Plnie Mirrors, niif
md Mahogany Frame do, Swing. Ring mud Pocket no.
Briunnin and Pntel Ware, Tea Ware. Cofiees,
Pitchers, Lamps md Cnsior4.
Stone Ware ol ri descriptions; Wait RS. Fancy
Goo L. &c which respectfully invite the atten'
ton ol the North Garnnn md virglnis merchants and
the public genera ". feeling confident That they are pre-
pared offer great Inducements, hoth quality OF
gnols aud price They determined 10 sell as low
any house Moth or South.
mart DIM, MUIR & STEVENS.
N -fnnicular attention paid 10 packing.
Lynohburg and Western Virginia Depot.
u GARLAND, Rnnr LESTER,
Int. If La | Ip,tpryhurr.
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KINI. PANE ~ 90.

MPORrERS and NGOl.ESALE DEAL Frs in
! fut.igu and Domestic Dr} buads No. lbB md loo
Al. stoct Richmond - SIniue 'lradr lSJ1-li,, nc
moved tn ont a1o saortasa " irelnn4e, Ms 1853
al 10 Mimi street Nc la,,IH Iao.tuo INFORM our
lends Md eu,lonr., tint ,crelv tup uni ui,eu,
= nn eutueI, tfesh 4iocA oi faue, aud Staple
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GOODS.
hich viii hc very ,awllrrr lay the lOlh irsinnl. aud
Il comprise nnc 81 the lprfe-t and mo-t attractive
1eks ,ssce brtate .liet,li Virginia
on ioeipu G0.is 'l mostly III our importation
l vslr pnohas'd utder frcnD adynniags- fer cesh
/ hfsiug IA haas, IA Ne~ York We en- always ayn
rSrIvr- ot The narulntnn N thni mark l. to supply
,.sclyes with all biuIs of American Fabrics on .hp
tcrtnn.
liavlns pd al experience IN the manuflr
ura OF clothing, ~ VI hc enabled orr he trndc
iatf aud pie .Hd .torl mad. eft good mhtcrnl-
ftrr up IN 'le '''.i aud he-t -,lt-, aud puricunry
apted 10 he VI mn ffnde.
Tho adyHntnl, with tie dctrtmluni iun pat
'' nur goods at srl rlosr profits, and those who
ny for cnsh or puS llnnpt, on * months credit, will
nike II To IL" inc,sst ot his tn#s OF rustamets buy
fheii goods al US
III er,ui lncr, 81 competition nhh cat ossary
'let tine country mrrchnh SHOULD huy Gs foods The
.awest possible Prices mud ia manifest that, ia sailing
W. ,hnll tnr ca,h abort ,r.diI prompt tp.u
&c cla NH al tor our guuds losar INN ardrl he old
iono credit ~ ter,
We nsk The ia, 81 tir merchants If Virginia, NORTH
Garna aud Ten to- i've aur -lnch exnu.nn-
ton heel ng cont TINT tat ga. ufar them such
luronen4 will m1lc il 10 thcr iurrrsD 10 unito wlh
rs IN snslHing tic el.h and slori credit system.
iuuf9 dRclw KENT. PAINE 4 On
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14

AMERICAN VICToRY.-An election was held in
wards of Baltimore last week for member of the
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RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.

RICuAtDSON n CO.
IMPORTERS An Wholesale ptALths Is
DRY GOODS,
%, Main >rmtr, RfennoNp staaISiA.
N l. are no" an ferr'Ht Ut genera and wall select
w ed ttu,k a. ue.h
SIZING DRY GOODS.
Having this soa-uH III great vnrct, IN
.t}.r and tnbr,c al
STAPLE AND FANCY ARTICLES,
Of the let for,sa ul pamc.ii Manufacture and tho
Newest Design. b, fhr steamer lltic lust nrr.Nrd
Tram lisrrpau,, Il
LADIES DRESS GOODS
AL Il Who hate hoen purchase under the n,,-t
ta'nrah" circumstances, md which di-po.ci tn
sclltn thr tfa-e fa4r tefms-mak ng IN all ca,c-
liberal di-canul tar C.sn.
inaI3 dlm' RICHARDSON 4 60.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14

CITY Council. Mr., Hilbert, the American can
a,date' was elected by 49, majority over hi,
Democratic opponent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
" Sit Upright ~

"Sil Upright sit upright, my son IL
sad lldy to her son George. who had
formed wrelched habit OF bending
whenever he sat down 10 read His
mother had told him he could not breathe
rightly unless he sat upright. But il was
Of no use, tend over he would, in spl C OF
all bis mother could saw
Sit upright, Mas er George = cfied
his teacher. as George bent over his copy
book at shcool. III YOU nj sill upnghl
like Master Charles. you will ruin your
he ilth. aid possibly die e eensua paen :"
This started Mas'er George. He did not
want % die, and he felt alarmed After
school he said to his teacher Please,
sir, explain TO me how bending osfr when
! >it can make me have tho consumpiiou?'
That viii, George" re lied his teach
er, with corlillsmiIe "There is an ele-
menf in the air called oxygen, which is
necessary 10 make your blood circulate
and to helpit purify ITSELF by throwing
off Whist is called its carbon. When You
S oop YOU cannot take IN sufficient guam
ity OF air 10 accomplish these purposes
hence the blood remains bad, aad the air
cells in your lungs become irrisaed.--
Presently the lungs i flame Tie coegh
capes on. Nix the lungs ulcerate, and
.thehyeu die. Give the lungs room. ID
nipirerentv Of fresh air, and you viii 30.
be in]areA>by study. Do You understand
the matter now, George
Il think do, sir; and vii try md
sit upright hers after" SAID George He
was right in lis resolution. VIII all the
the 10y, and girls who read my magazine
imi,ate i'm They vii. know, il they
wish to lead healthy lives. Make 1t your
motto, therefore, my little reader, t. 81
upright, whether you III 70 read, to eat,
TO sew, or to converse. Now don't forgit
1t. Iets mas. su upr iga.- Forester 5
Naea .iAe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
CHICAGO AND BURLINGTON
ss11-srs.s s-ssI5-11zz~f5 a--gssWEs EEE--s "a II
RfI!. ROAD IINEl
{ peorla & oquawka, Central Military
Tract d Chicago, Burlington
H. nttt.,.y. III ,1a.1
& Quincy II ilroad,

Quincy Railroads,
| now cojnp'e Ct, aud Trains nun the yniiie
disfaF-2 from CHICAGO 10 kURLlNG.
ION, Iowa, without change 81 cars.
HE most direct ronte % CbJrego, New York
BostoH ihladflPhia, aud All her poiAls East.
DoHy 7yoA5 te4re IutjiagioH Sun
days eoeebted.
/. DAf ExPRlss,- 1'nRoo6H 30, a. NJ.
Arriving III Chigaeo TIE salar evening passing
through Norm nth. G4irsbHrs, Princeton, ana
conneets At Mendoza with tIe illinois Genital
Rail ii9sd 10 LaS8ile, bloomington, Springfield
ptea'ai, Jacksonville, and A.ples; also wiih
Galeua an D1Hieah
---ENrsLss THBorGa J 50, Pm
Connecting with Illinois Cestgsl Ksl Road al
Mfhdos for St. LOUIS aHu Cairo direct
Trans oI the above Roads run ia close con
nec ron, avoiding ail laying oter al any oil the
pou's.
Thi, Road connects at Chicago wlth the Mich
iEaa Central aad Michigan southern r. al and
with Ill the Roat. lending to Tie Atlantic Clties.
ONO, Kentucky aid FtmsylYaNia
Passengers !eay3g Burlington at Z. 40. p. NJ.
retch 6aleba Al Dude IA ~ hyu s. AID St.
loui, Il ~ houfs.
BY has route Passengers viii r ach Tie interior
pof'ioas q! Ohia alta iniiaAa III less tjme. and
wish fewer CHARGES, tliaa by any other route,
connecting, VIA Michigan Central at Michigan
City. With TIE New A.bny aud salem Rpal,
tie lee fo all po,it- south add southeast
bi-sega ch r.e3 street. tfouga 10 Chicago,
ant ho cAaras' toF handling 1T any point
Thropg Tickets bY ihi, Koets can be pur.
chased al the Rail Rosd Office ii Burlington
&. G. HAMMOND, Superintendent,
u. REmteK, Ticket Agent, Burlington
=. l.. EoLlEIT, osaer-A Ticket Agent, CHI
f,I..e.~n a..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
The Telegraph in Alabama.

The preludlces in The upper part Of Tbs
State 10 The magnetic TELEGRAPH do Iot
seem 10 be removed. Tie people attri-
butte the drouth Il it. The .YorM .Ilabam-
ian SAYS that the following PROCLAMATION
was found posted near tie line Of Marian
County. Ii is printed verbatim
Tha STATE af Al..h.m. this u. III IL
~. f,s,,sss ~ -
Na,,ce - 10 n.,a,a,s e 49, T.na
o,af, Ware yen ~ -, frrea'S,1.' a.. !
- I : ~ II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
1rTnanas Cr4aoY, E>q one Of the

ET Thomas .Crasoy5, E>q one Of the
first settlers Of Iowa, and highly esteem
ed gentleman. died At DUBUQUE on the
s4h. lis baiit tAe drsl house eyerere
cd in the nos city of Dubuque and, set
tied the first Whit family on the west sile
of the river above keokuk. lie WAS also
member Il The first Gencral Assembly
of the Territory Of Wisconsin, in which
lows was then inolrded AID VS. elected
one Of the delegaes u form the I1w a
SAFE Con.itati u.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

Lmur WEremr or TLoun. 81 The
.Jaurnal OF Commerce states that neither
the brand nor the weight If flour IS now
to be relied upon. The large part Of The in,
spcetion Of flour being merely boring ana
plugging" the examination being but b
farce, and very few inYoic Of flour Nil
now hold out l96 pounds exclusive Of the
barrel. thus il says
"Bets cen ( / 0 brands or qua'liy Ind
fa'se tares misrepresenling. the weight of
the barrel, the buyer of flour must be very
shrewd no, to be cheated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE ], IS

A'QuEER FAsHIaS A paragraph on
dress from he New York Tf.5,sae, trro.
neously credited 70 tie Times, is going
its third or fourth rousl ID TIC papers
1t was very sensible article, aal he Of
serer il is circulated and read, and the
more its preeep, il praetiaei. Tie better
for lha people. II il last rouad. lie
types mike the writer say that "the
fashion in New 4olk fsr tnyn, Just nov
requires clean, deca garment with uo
rsoches on it--no more. Ia less Who
ever. onrsading that. dil not detect The
error, either ftom intuition Or upon re-,
fsction. must have thought it queer Gus
tom which a any time required gar
ment with peaches On IL, and the Kew
Workers were ta-f'v h BE conerytula-
ted upon their disen.lr4liment from such
4 custom. hi tile difficulty is cleared up
when'it is discovered tIai peaches" Il
The new mode. adopted b. the types, Of
spelihkyeitehss.' Tie aue sentiment,
rhea, il. ut no one be distressed about the
cut Of his jb. il only ]. b clean ana inno-
cent Of patches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

AN Evidence OF ILL BREEpISG There
il no greater breech of good manners--or,
rather no better evidence Of ILL., breeding
than tha. OF int rrupting another III con-
yersation trh le speaktng--or commencing
a remark before another has fully closed
No well bred person ever does i, or con-
unues conversation long with any person
that does. The latter often finds in inter-
esting conversation abruptly waived, clos
ed OF declined. by the former. without ev-
en suspccling the cause. 1t Is criterion
which never fails to show the breeding Of
the individual A wcl-bred person viii
not even interrupt one who is in All respects
greatly his inferior II you wish to Judge
the good breeding Of person with whom
you arc but slightly acquainted, mark such
persons strictly in this respect. and you
will assuredly not be deceived. However
intelligent, fluent, easy. or even graceful,
person m = appear. for short time, you
will find him or her soon prove unln crest
In, insipid, and coarse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

I.opsTFR TRADE.-It Is estimated that
there are consumed annually in and about
Boston about 700, 600 HOLSTERS, the prime
cost Of winch is abort 4t6e per thousand
This makes he snug little sum Of s56,
600 About 500 900 of these Holsters are
brought from the State of Maine. and the
remaining 200 900 are taken from Mas
sacbu 1t ! Bay. About 700 men are
engaged in taking the fish, and some 800
TONS Of shipping are employed to bring
them TO Bos on. exclusive OF what are
brought by steamboat and railroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

ID ESFECTFULLY announce u the cit -
III izebs q Keokuk ard uei,dty that "a.
hey lAtend (as soon as roou. can e ub 90
tanned IL me new block foa beieg huff by ID
w. kabonrne) 10 open % he public new
ana 'y"ll selected s,o'k Of GHe Watches and
y q Fine Cutlery, Mo.icai las'rnments az alt
DESCRIPTIONS, Ac 60, ar, I'll fast every thing
perfal i.g - oaf linz 81 business
For the present w NAV be found ID Gfehau's
block o. eeran5 Street, three anol4 seash of
Pafsoas' Harhng House, where portion Of our
STOCK b exhibited
va are sow prepared u N at kinds Of work
ia oar tine.
gg@ fe w9tehes and Jewell, or all kia1.
repaired md waftaatel +, eefiiartert woIRn.ef.
! PAkN hLE. 4. CAMPBELL.
May ab, ls55
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
HORSE sIfOIiNG.

Bring on your lame horses and have then.
she'd rlcht. From bis long and constant prac-
tier in tins bran n ps the business he flatiese
himself that he cannot be- exrellsd by any ore III
the country. He particularly soicl's patronage
in this line
lie also otfars his services az Fafr.r in all is
branches.
May 20, 1885 ASHIy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

Coon NEWs III Coon AEwr AHA-
Val EXTRAORDINARY - Yesterday mora
in tie steamer "Dek Key" landed Il
our wharf, loaded down With railroad IRON
for the Hannibal anI st JOSEPH Railroad
Company. Sic brought up sbout three
hundred tons Of 7 iron rails Weare in
formed that other boats ere on their way
mp from New Orleans. ioa3sd with iron
fur cur road. This will De welcome news
to every citizen in Northern Missouri.
- Hannibal Messenger, ED.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

TT Tie fellow 1ho 'comted slnm-
Der says il is NJ quite " lively a. pay Ing
attention to young, blooming ami poetic
damsels from II to g We suppose lis
philosophy il correct. Oackeeps achap's
CSC vile open, and lie other ias ten
deucs 10 nap him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

about that; for the tarnal critters won't
have me-
if The Know NothingS in Philadelphia
are like the Order here, our Wing breth-
rem ia that city ma, omit the pledge so far
as i, relates to the future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

R9- There is now Ia il ii cauhtiiye
Mas, q mn who las been impri- oned
fer five years because II 4 debt oftwcu i.
three dallsis' Massachusetts, should some.
how consfiye to get civilized
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
Black sflflthjtfg.

WILLIAM GRAHAM, Oh 1hiid between
johnson aid Exchange Streets. 81 the
Brick Shop, would inform The public hat he i
prepared 70 do al kinds 81 BLAcRsM1THiHs in
neat durable and cbpan manner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
rLaUR. FLOUR,
Attention. i.rardA |

IN this evening, 3lS, there vii lie Corpa.
" ~ Dr,li, and every member is expected 10 be
promptly At Tie Military Hall al O'Clock -
ihsfe VIII ~ SrffsfrrSS II trHrsHrr Interesting 10
Al. Every member fitch Hi, uissei and boi,
btlf Il III HUSTON,
May 81 100. Capt. Commanding
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

TRs SAuT GAsAL. Ttc State aptsori.
ties Of MichiE n, having recently examined
che work Oh Tie Canal, connecting Lake
Superior with Lake Michigan. accepted
snl approved sle same d being ii ctm
phance wi law. The tolls are fixed al
about $40 70 SO, on an ordinary school
Or, $50 On large propeller md SO NJ
$50 on side wheel steamers 4 scboon
er, brig, or propeller, can now sail direct
from Lake Superior q Liyerpo1 Of any
foreign port without breaking baLs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
Lee County Railroad bonds.

Al application was made few week,
since. at tie instance OF the citizens Of
the western part Of tie County. 10 Chief
Justice Wright 81 TIC Supreme Court. for
an Injunction = restrain the County
Judge Of tbs County from isniag bonds
10 the RAilfoaa Companies
On ihe 2a.A " May Frink semple ap
peared before he Judge al Keosaaqun, on
the par II SIC applicants, and Daniel +
Miller, oa leaaif al .he Railroad Com
panies.
The Judge. il delivering his opinion.
stated thar, q the oo.stitutonality Of
county subscriptions 10 tie stock Of raj
road companies had been 50 recently De.
eidea and sustained u tie Supreme
| Court. he sAoaIt consider that ,ctllel
question As TO Tie objection t4ken 10
pa ting Abe paposisi Ior sabser p ion
:, Two railroads 70 ~ decided tn tie
same vote, lie Hoali prefer 10 consult
the authorities and eonsi.sr he mater
at greater leisure, ana woeld therefore
defer hi- final decision tn The ooh d
July.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

ET The fellow who took things
easy. found it rather hard 10 carry them
back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01


Ee'- The graduating class at Old YAH,
III the year our Lord one thou and eight
hundred AM odd, had . meeting the day
before they were tobe made into Bachelors
of Arts; and al this meeting Il vas agreed
that each man Should announce AiJ lntrn
tons az to Tie profession lie Designed To
pursue. Ten years aftelwall they would
meet again. and compare the results with
The record.
jenkins Lad been TIE ass ef the class
BY tilt good fortune which helps die lame
and lazy. he had. n ade out to squeeze
through the examinations stra.ncrs
designed to catch Tie tla i and hc w.s
about 70 50 forth with As bro d diploma
as the bcsl Of bis fellows The president
u the meeting called on the students in
alphabetical oder. auI each man give *
preston % lis hopes aud views smile
rose on every face when he sail,
And Mr.. Jeukins, whist do YOU mean
t. be-
Jenkins tad III inyctcrate Ii bit of li~I
ing, which gave ad2itl nal droilgry IL lis
re! ~ as he answered Il am eoin to be
PthcopaI miaithtcro
:Aa, ialeedj ana WY d, BIT Jenk
ms 81
'l'of three rcaihons:
In Tie firth pIatbe, 'Pithcolal min
liners alwayth mary rich wives.
In the second pl4thc. the p ytrs are
I'll written eu'.
And in the third pl4d e, ne therm9ns
are y,ry short, aud thtm Won can ste.i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01

It- The Providence Journal, which
Is the leaiing,W higpaper in Rhode Island
pokes fun Al s oNn party in this fashion.
al the Wing city Convention. IN
Philadelphia, each delegate was requir d
70 declare on his honor that he was mol
amcmber Of the Know Nothings. and 10
pledge himself thatIle would hol ion them
during tie CAM aisn ! he first was rea-
s9nabie enough, bat the second strikes us
~ being quite as unnecessary as the spin
inal ad ics give jonathan Sloeum touching
Tie religious determination with which he
shoell c1nlec' himself
Jcnathan Slocum .ived in the westerly
part Il West Greenwich. near he Connee.
,lcut line Ii You have ever been in that
region you need not be told Inst it could
mol with property be called the Arcadia Of
America Ii yoa have not. yoa had BET.
ter take our word or il, ard not ven are
upon personal exploration. jonathan
VAS OF religious turn Of mind, and had
long maditated a connection with The
church which 0ourished IN his neighbor
hood, and which was the order OF Freewill
plists. But although the STANDARD of
religious lanh and orthodoxy is not I'm.
reasonably severe IN West Greenwich,
there was always some imped jmeni IN the
way OF Jenath4n's application. til at las,
gave Up the attempt. There happen
ed, however, 10 come into tie vicinity
CIV lhgf.t preacher. who held forth, every
other Saa5ay, IN tie school house, and
n-o, naturally a1ious to buill W 4
ciiuFcii .as nul over particular alout the
materials ana jonathan found such favor
Chat he Vas one cite first gathered into
the new a3ck
AZ tie appointed time he came forward
70 teil bis experience. and attributed
MS confersien 70 nothing less han mirsc-
uious 7 wer. II MAS cut in The woods
chopin, SAIL liz, ard had cot nigh into
tiie middle Of pretty good sized WELLER
bark when ! heard The voice of sperit,
7 cried, jonathan, Jonathau, don't YOU
Jne, them arc Freewill Bsp'isss Did you
reply tc the sprit?' asked one of the exam
iners. Yes What did you cay
Wal, ! .sid, YOU needn eonssrn ,oarseIf
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Tue ELeelIas.-Ne leaned from the
Judges o. the Eleetioa. Just before the
close Of The poi!s last evening, that there
had been some five hundred votes cast in
this township, ana thst there was proba.
bly, majority 81 about four hundred n
favor Of rssci sion.