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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

Of those who are raised, by their wealth and
hospitality, above the accusation of mean
ness, and BY their standing above the sus-
picion, too dreadful to endure, of being un-.
fashionable If a few of such families were
ito begin the change. there would be many
to follow and twelgei months would show
great and general improvement.
And am l wrong in thinking thatsit is
woman's influence, to which we must look
for the change required? Do overfate it,
when I say that if she really wishes for the
change, it will be accomplished There are
undoubtedly some men SO arbitrary and
selfwilIed, that they will not be directed,
even by the gentlest hand and for their, own
good But under the worst of circumstances
she can moderate the evil and greatly d.
minish its allurements.
E eoEasasrsll i ss<efQe, to xa,r sczious
attention. 1t is serious sii6Iece, upon
which the best interests of society depend.
Donot treat such things as conventional
ties, that must take their own course for
you have an Influence to exert, a duty to
perform, which cannot be neglected without
sin. 1t is a duty which rests upon you as
mothers, as wives, as sisters, as daughters,
as friends: yes. as women. Not one of you
can escape from it, If it were faithfully
performed, if the influence were heartily
texerted, believe that the whole great
question of temperance would be trium-
phantly carried. Men are not brutal enough
to love it in woman's society. Their first
step she can easily prevent but aferward,
when she begins to loathe their presence,
even her voice fails to call them back.
| 1 have spoken of them, because l think
they need to be spoken Of. The necessity
of a change is already felt, and before many
years are past, many Of these usages, now
fashionable, will be accounted not only dan
gerous but vulgar. By adopting the right
Eprinciple as our guide, let US 90 in advance
of fashion, and do wha: we can to discounte-
nance wrong customs. We may do it ST.
lently or as quietly as you please but let
it be done decidedly and it will be efectual
It will make our homes the sanctuary of
virtue, as they ought to be-
w. G. ELLIOT, JR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
The Knickerbocker tells the followin

L uC G6IIS 1UllOWIIlQ
good yarn in its EDITORS table:
Zone of our western farmers, being very
much annoyed last summer by his best sow
breaking through into the cornfeld, search
was.ipstituted in vain for hole in the rail
fence. Failing to find any, an attempt was.
next made to drive out the animal by the
same way of her entrance; but of course
without success. The owner then resolved
to watch her proceedings; and, posting
himself ina fence corner, he saw her enter
ana emefagtdf mHfagf a. rhqaleWu ale WuaE. uag Atsids the field
enclosure. Eureka +" cried he, 4 have
you now old ladyP Accordingly he pro-
ceeded, after turning her out once more to
arrange the log, Git being very crooked, }
that both ends opened on the outside of
the field. The next day the animal was
observed to enter at her accustomed place
and shortly to emerge again.
Her astonishment, says our correspon-
dent, at finding herself in the same field
whence she had started is too ludicrous to
be described She looked this way and
then that, grunted her dissatisfaction, and
finally returned to her original starting
place, and, after a deliberate survey of the
matter to satisfy herself that it was all
right, she again entered the log. On emerg-
ing once more on the wrong side, she evin-
ced even more surprise than before, and
turning about, traced the log in an opposite
direction. Finding this effort likewise in
vain, after looking long and attentively at
the position of things, with short, angry
grunt Of disappointment, and perhaps fear,
she turned strait round and started off on a
brisk run, nor could either coaxing or driv.
ing ever after induce her to visit that part
of the field She seemed to have super
stition concerning the spotr
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

shut, when she laid her poor wasted liuls
hand on my arm. and said, oh, don't do IL
then. and burst into tears, and leaned her
head down on her baby, and cried bitterly.
The woman in ny heart was touched: but
putting on the injured air of MARTYR, I
compressed my lips, and took I'D a paper
pretending TO read. Pretty soon nv ewes
grew so dimmed I could not see without
crushing the tears often; and resolved 10
ask her pardon for my unkindness: but
minute after minute -glided away, aud we
soon reached her place of destination. and
she rose oleave. | rose too, and the words
were on my lips, when gentleman rose to
assist her out. She turned her gentle tear.
tuleyes upon me with sad expression, and
bowed so sweetly that my hands were almost
appraised to appeal TO her forgiveness, the
.Sordirwere JUST dIoppipg from my lips, but
she was gone, Il wass 20 falss "a L ii woman
with woman's heart, was left with that
singing little barb, sticking in If, ard tbs
sweet words and wasted little hand that alone
could remove it were gone from me forever.
1 sank back on my seat and wept bitterly.
The gentleman returned from assisting
her, and as the car was foil, he took the
place she had vacated. I inquired who the
lady was, and he replied, her home is in
Wisconsin, aud she has returned to the home
of her childhood. to die The whole family
of brothers and sisters died Of consumption.
and she, the last one left, is going, too
Oh! [ turned away sick at heart, and
tried to- shut out from remembrance that
pallid, appealing face, as l resolved, and re-
solved, never again in this poor life of mine
TO speak another unkind word.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

FLORIDA PANTHER Story. The Alligator
Advertiser contains the following Columbia
panther story:
One night last week, at the residence of
Robert Wilkinson, Esq, two young men were
sleeping in his piazza, and a little before
day break they were aroused from their slum-
bers by the noise of the dogs in the front
yard. They Immediately arose from their
bed, and looked in every direction for the
cause of the disturbance, but could see moth
ing. Finally, one of them, who was stand
ing near the outer edge of the piazza happen
ing to look downward, discovered a large
panther, standing with his fore feet upon the
piazza. and within about ten inches of his
own feet-his partnership seeming to be
!. quite Indifferent to what was goingon around
him. .. .......
Our friend whose feet stood in so close
proximity to his majesty's paws, being un
armed, uttered a hasty shrek, and immedi
ately sought his double barrel, but upon draw
ing trigger at his Partnership the cap ex
ploded without firing the gun, and the seconC
barrel being tried, did likewise; another
double barrel was in the meantime produced
and, provoking to think, both the treacher
Gus percussions on this gun also failed, hi
Partnership still standing with his feet upol
the piazza, quletly witnessing tne .lutlle al
tempts of his affrighted assailants to take hi
life about this time, however, his majest
concluded to take wider survey of the pre-
misses, and descending from the piazza, h
deliberately strobe about the yard for shol
time, occasionally slapping over adQg whic
might chance to obtrude little too near h
majesty's person, and then returned to th
piazza and resumed his former position agai
coolly facing hisassailants, who, having take
advantage of the truce afforded by his MAZE
tvs brief absence, had replenished their gu
tubes with fresh caps, and, upon his return
renewed the assault; fortunately for OF
friends their gun fred this time, and h
majesty was slain he proved to bea NAL
and one of the largest ever seen ia these part
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

No PLACE LIKE HoME.-A negro boy
belonging to Judge Summer, of Kanawha,
recently absconded from his home and went
to Canada, but was so disguised with the
appearance of things there that he turned
about and came back again. He sayshe
has seen the elephant and is satisfied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

A queer writer says he has SO high a re-
gard for the religious notions of others,
that if he should ever see lot of ants
worshipping toad-stool, he would certain
ly lift his hat and pass on, without casting
a stone or reflection at them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16

Hence, those who weep much have dry lips,
while those who suffer without tears, have
not only dry lips, but acrid mouths There is
beautiful philosophy in all this. and those
who waste the secretions by splitting, lose
not only the action of these glands, but I'M
questionably weaken the fine sensibilities
connected with them. Show US a man who
spits, and you show us a man of uncertain
characteristics, and one whose sensibilties
are not TO be trusted. Do away with spit
toons, and nature will do her work more ge-
nially for man she will beautify him; where
as now she is obliged to be continually patch
ing him up Mrs. f. Cakes Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16
heokuk. At. Des noines and Mime
sofa Ekusiroad COMPANY.

At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the keokuk, FIT. Des Moincs aud Minnesota
Railroad Company. held this day Present,
Hugh j. Reid, President; y. ". kilbourne,
John Mc(une, Thos. W. Clagett, Ed Kill
bourne, Chas. Parsons, William Leighton.
Directors:
The following resolutions were carried
unanimously.
Resoiped, That this Company viii make
provision Tor the payment Of all interest, ac-
cruing on Rail Road bonds issued by the City
Of heokuk to this company, until the Road i
IN operation 10 Bentonsport.
ReSoieed, That so soon as the present see
ton OF the Bentonsport Road, is provided
with iron and equipment. il is the purpose
OF this board TO extend their subscriptions
and efforts 50 as u secure the completion OF
the second division to Ottumwa, at the eur
licst possible time.
Resoieed, That the above Resolutions bc
published in the daily papers Of keokuk.
Z. i. CoSN, Sect'v.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16

RAILROAD ELECTION.

4 SPECI Al. Election viii be held in each II the
a Wards Of the city 81 heokuk, on Wednesday the
18th day Of October A. y. 1850 for the purpose Of
voting the following proposition, in accordance
with resolution of the City Council If October 3 j5
to wit Shall the City Of kcokuk subscribe nd
dtional Two Hundred thousand Dollars to tho Capt.
tai Stock of the keokuk. Fort Des Moines and Min
nesota Railroad. payable III the bonds Of the City,
bearing eight per cent per annum interest payable
semi annually III the city Of New ork
sand Bond 10 be payable in twenty years from the
first day Of January, A. d. 1856 at the said city 81
New York"
Those voting for the subscription will place upon
their tickets. For Subscr ption, and those voting
against IT, upon their tickets g Against Subscription
said election will be- held al the following places
First W1rd-0iioe Of Il. kilbounc.
End Drs Collins 4 Page.
ID = VIM. Leslie.
4th Planters House.
keokuk October .. 1888 did
II. W. kILB0URNE Mayor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16
b, HUSTON. THO. W. HAWKINS. n Busl
Huston, Hawkins & Huston,

Successors to Sidnnus & HamitoH)
XXYH0LESALE GkOCEKS, COMMISSION AND
w FORWARDING MERCHANTS Main street
between Fourth and Fifth, keokuh, Iowa
w have ample means aud shall keep full and
general stock Of Grocerie, and shall be prepared
sell upon the most favorable terms
We shall also do a General C1mn ssion business.
AMI solicit for sale consiguments of all kinds Of
merchandise and country produce. We are pre- pared
10 make iberal adv ancea. W shall pay special
ention receiving and forwarding all kinds goods
and produce both r. aud from the interior, and ~ fill
ing orders for any description IF merchandise Prom
the long experience II Mr. ". Il. Huston in this
branch ~ business. shall b. able give satisfac-
tiyn, HUSTON, HAWKINS & HUSTON.
We take pleasure III recommending our successors
~ old friends. and ask for them continuance Of
The libefAlity lately extended Messrs ii Us
ton, Hawkins Huston are prepared to do large
business, and from their experience and ability, We
confident Will gave entire satisfaction.
SIANNUS & HAMILTON.
October 5, ls5J-d&wlm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16
Splitting

Will the time ever come when the splttoon,
that disgusting reminder that people spit,
VIII beremoved from the parors, steamers or
ears? Those who chew tobacco should feel
a delicacv in having this one Of the lower
vices made apparent by the use of ie case de
tabde, as few others rarely avail themselves
Of this convenience.
The habit Of splitting is probably one rea-
son why the Americans are SO meager in per-
son. They spit themselves to death, and then
talk wonderfully about our clmate-swel
the numbers Of those who die Of consump-
ton, and look like scare-crows during the
period Of their natural life. Women and
girls rarely spit-from an instructive sense Of
It's tndellcacy; but men look solemn, talk gray e
and spit They finish a sentence in CONVEX
sation BY spit, just as we close Il paragraph
IN our editorial with a period.
Boys as soon rs they are installed into n
broad collar, spit. They practice in order TO
do this wcll-shooting forward the body, and
the under lip, till they become masters Of the
art, and able to hit spittoon At the greatest
possible distance.
If splitting must be done, the pocket hand
kerchief is the only legitimate medium, and
this can be used in manner as little obvious
10 the spectator as possible. Those who
should carry an extra handkerchief, that the
one wisely kept for show" may be as little
Objectionable us possible.
Seriously, our secretions if healthful are
never offensive, and never IN undue quanti-
tes,-the habit Of casting the saliva from
the mouth causes an extra secretion, which
must in its turn be elected, and thus nature
/ is severely taxed to supply the waste--the
gums shrink--the teeth failA-the throat il
parched - bronchitis first, and finally con
sumption.> or some other decay OF il weak
organ, comes in to close the scene.
An Arab would run a man through who
should presume to spit IN his presence. The
bird never spits, the toad squats to the earth
and the serpent secretes saliva as deadN
poison. If we weep passlonately, the saliva
i bitter-it is pnngent and scanty in the ac-
ton OF the baser emotions, while love ren.
ders il sweet and abundant. The saliva il
associated with our whole animal economy
and follows closely upon the action Of oul
minds, sympathetically, intimately with al
its moods.
Sensitlyeness nclines us to swallow down
cur saliva, while disgust disposes us to spit
IT out. The scent Of roses moistens the lips
more than the tongue, lemons cause the mouth
TO be filled with saliva. The sight Of one
hateful TO as dries the mouth, while on Til,
i contrary one who is agreeable moistens it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16
How Shall We Vote

Mr.. EDIroR:-On Wednesday lst, the cit
! Gems of keokuk will be called upon to yot,
''for or against the city's taking an addi
tional $1,000 stock in the ''keokuk, FIT
Des Moines and Minnesota Rail Road" ant
il is hoped there will be full and unani
nous vote in its favor. for the following
amongst other good reasons
/ lst The Directors Of the Railroad, by Res
! oiution passed at their Board this day hay,
agreed to pay the interest on all City Bond.
issued TO them, until the road is in full ant
complete operation TO Bentonsport. There
will, therefore, be no immediate taxation on
the city for Railroad purposes, but on tht
contrary, the city viii receive a dividend on
her stock before having to pay any interest
on her bonds, which dividend il is fair to- pre-
sumo will leave the city a gamer by the trans
action.
ID. The Directory have received assuran-
ces. from distinguished capitalists in New
York, that if the first Division to Bcntons-
port can be put in operation on our own re-
er divisions Of the road, all the way to Fort
Des Moines, can be built as fast as men and
material can be had; funds for the payment
of the same being easily raised on running
road.
Sd. As soon ms iron and rolling stock are
received for the First Division" the Direc-
tors have resolved to raise further subscrip-
tions along the line, and put the road under
contract as far as 0ttumwa, if not to Eddy
vile.
4th. The additional 100000 now asked
for, is 40 more than was promised the Direc-
tors when the county vote Of 100000 was
rcscndcd.
sch. In enough there is safety; in Tess than
enough there is daugcr
9TH. With the present 100000 and some
additional private subscriptions promised the
directors, there will be enough to build up
and equip the road from Kcokuk to Bentons-
port, and 50 secure the whole road 10 Fort
Des Moincs, 50 consummation most deyout-
~ to be wished for - and in which the pres
ent progress and future prosperity Of the
'Gate City'' are most intimately connected.
Shall We then vote for the additional $500
600 by the city which BY the way, is paya-
bic in her bonds, dated from the LIST Of Jan
uarv next year, and the proceeds of which
will be used to pay for engines, cars, freghts
and duties on iron next spring; i repeat,
shall We, on Wednesday next, vote ''for the
subscriptions Every good citizen that ha,
the interest Of Keokuk at heart, Will answer
yes, and Fastening to the polls will SO record
his vote. Yours, &c. T..
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WESTERN STAGE COMPANY.
EEfs4A
SUMMER AIR NJ TMENTs.

ct MMllt Altk A4NtifMf4S :.
'NHE Western stage Company respectfully an
L nounce to the public that their Coaches leave
heokuk Daily (Suniay cxeepted) for Fairfield os
kaoosa Fort Des Moincs and Council Bluff. passing
through Boston, Charleston. Primrose, Winchester,
Birmingham, Ashland, Agency City, oitumwa. Ed
dyville, oskaloosa, Peila, Monroe, Apple Grove, 70
Fl. Des Moines.
From oskaloosa (tri-weekly) 70 Council Bluff yia
Btiefontain, Knoxville Pleasantyie, Indianola It.
Charles, Wintersett lndiantown, silver Creek to
Council Bluffs.
Also from 0tumwa via Blakesburg, Abba, La
grange, TO Charlton, ri-veekly.
Also from k"kouk, Daily. VIA Warren, Pennington,
b naparte Bentonsport, keosauqua, Pittsburg Troy,
to Bloomfield.
Also To Fort Dodge from Fort Dts Moines, passing
through Boom boro' and Homer.
Every attention viii b. paid for the comfort and
convenience If passengers.
Coaches leave heokuk for all the above places at
o'clock. A. NJ.
71is- Office Main Street second door above the
Laeledc House.
IN
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II. 7. REID, Pres t
Latest by Telegraph.

New loRK, Oct. l2.-Tbe friends Of T..
Brooks had strong ratification meeting for
his independent nomination, as State Sena-
tor at the liippodrome last night. About
hNe thousand people were present, and great
enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.. Is. was suisse
qnentiy serenaded at his residence. Cheers
were given for Brooks, while groans were
given for Hughes.
In the Court Of over and Termner this
T. NJ, the Grand Jury came in with N lie IN
dlelnents against city officials among
them i one against Judge Stuart for INSIDE
meanor, another against Justice Connolly for
neglect Of duty, and one against Policeman
Mulholand. The latter is charged with tax
ing bribe from Il thief, and procuring said
thief straw bail.
4 dispatch from Cincinnati, states that
base has over 10000 majority, beating both
Medlll and lrimble.
PnlLAnFhpHlA, Oct L. Official returns
arc as follows: Leigh county democratic
Carbon county. do; Northampton county do:
Monroe county, do
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16

u The people in attendance at the Hi
nos State Fair In Chicago, passed very strin-
gent resolutions Of condemnation against the
Atlanta and other Wild Cat Banks. The
prospect is fattering for an entire prohibition
of the circulation of such Bank paper in the
west, and the people should be careful that
nothing worse is permitted to take it's place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16

DYING FROM EMoTioN.---The father OF Tuck
erman, the Boston dcfaulter. was well known
us GENIAL man, with smile and pleasant
word tor every one. Since the news respect
ing hs sons swindling transaction was made
known, all joyful expression left his face.
ana ms stolid features. his ewes fixed on va
cancy, aud his CHASTITY. pallid color. all show
ed That deep grief had taken possession OF
htIn. Some ten DAYS since. without any
marked cause, he died from shame-the vie
TIM OF has son. There may have been no
rupture OF the cardiac organ, but the world
recognizes It ms broken heart. If the son
Is lnmoYed by the thoughts Of the orphans
and widows he has wrongel, Will he be touch
90 iy the parricidal results OF his wilful
wrong doing
The death Of Mr.. Dclhcker. q well known
merchant, who resides IN BROOKLYN. occurred
Oh Monday, under eery peculiar circumstan-
eeS tie was IN perfectly good health. and
had just returned from the country. where Ii,
had left has wife, who Was recovering from
a recent illness. lie had but Just reached
home, when telegrnphic message va,
brought 70 him announcing his wife's death
he sank into "a chair on reading the sad news
said that he felt very III, ana requested thai
physician should be sent for. and died ina.
mediately. The influence Of the mind owe,
the body is mysterious, and its effects ar,
startling. The above instances are not un.
usual, but none the less noteworthy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16
NOTICE.

/ PAVING sold my establishment to Messrs. Bart
lett Maucourt, ] am very anxious 10 settle up
ali outstanding accounts. ! can be found at the OLD
stand for short time, where those having accounts
with me Will please call and settle, and those having
claims against will d. likewise. To the many old
friends and Gus omers who have literally
age3 me since my connection with the grocery trade
return nay thanks.
Oct l2-d6t VIM. c. FUNkHOU SER.