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4 TOUCHING STORY.

From the New York Five Points Month
" Review, we select the following scene
from real life:
A few Sundays since, at morning service,
one of the most degrading specimens of hu-
manity that ever greeted my vision, came
staggering into the chapel of the house of
Industry. His wild and frightful looks and
ragged and dirty beyond description, his face
bruised and swollen, rendered him an object
of disgust and terror. He seemed to look
at the children with wonderful interests, oc-
oasionally muttering to himself beautiful!
beautiful 9, that mine we're hereW He
sat an hour OF two more and then, with u
long earnest look at the children, staggered
out of the chapel, went up to the dark oval
ley of the shadow of death"-Cow Bay.
AS the bell rang for service in the after
noon, and while the children were cluster
ing together, the same Withholding man
, staggered in once more. He surveyed the
faces of the children with the closest scruti-
ny, and at length his eyes rested on two
bright-eyed little girls, who were singing
one of their little hymns. He sat immoya-
BILE as a statue during the whole service,
gazing iptently on the faces of these two
children.
The service closed, the congregation dis
persed yet he fingered, and the tears came
coursing down his face thick and fast
DIR. S.-asked him "what was the mat
ter?"
II am drunkard! A wretch-an out
cast, homeless, and without penny. ONCE
I had home and frisuds-father, mother,
wife, children and hosts of friends, who 10y,
ed and respected me. time passed on, and
I became drunkard One friend after
another left me still drank on, and down
and down and down | fell Father and
mother went down to their graves with bro.
ken hearts My poor wife clung to me
when all others deserted me- I still drank
on, pawned one article after another till all
was gone, and when my wife refused to give
me her wedding ring, which she had clung
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jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
land, and perhaps in other States besides
These discoveries were made, it seems, by
the Philadelphia police, through the revela,
tions, of a notorious horse thief named
Young, who recently fell into their clutches.
The whole matter has been kept as secret as
possible, in order that they might capture as
many of the gang as they could lay their
hands upon. We understand that about
twenty of them have already been taken into
custody, and that the officers are actively
engaged in the pursuit of others, in various
parts of the country. Among the number
already arrested is dentist of Camden N.
j., lawyer of Lancaster; reputed Metho.
dist local preacher, OF Lancaster or Chester
county; Quaker, or an individual wearing
the Quaker garb, and several others who
have held respectable position in society.
Several individuals in this county are impli-
Gated, and the police are on their track
Elkton INd.) Democrat
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A LAND-TRAVELLING FISH.

In the fourteenth number of the Zoologi-
cal Journal there is an account of a pecu-
liar species Of mailed fish called the DoroS
Costota, which frequents the freSh-water
pools, lakes, and rivers of British Guayana.
1t lives chiefly on aquatic insects, and its one
of those fishes which possess the singular
property of deserting the water and travel
ling over land In those terrestrial cycur-
sions, large droves of the species arc fire.
quently met with during very dry seasons;
for it is only at such periods that they are
compelled to this dangerous march, which
exposes them to be preyed upon by so many
and such various enemies. When the water
is leaving the pools in which they commonly
reside, the .yarr"mS Ga species of ESQ., Linn, y
as well as the second species of hassar, 10
which We shall presently refer, bury them
selves IN the mud, while all the other fishes
perish for want of their natural element, or
are picked up by birds &c. The Aat-headed
hassars, on the contrary, simultaneously quit
the place and march over land in search of
water, travelling for whole night, as is as
serted by the Indians, in search of their OBJ
ject. 1t has certainly been ascertained by
experiment that they will live many hours
out of water even when exposed to the suns
rays. Their motion is described as in some
respects resembling that of the two-footed
lizard, They project themselves forward on
their bony arms by the elastic spring of the
tail exerted sideways. Their progress is
nearly as fast as man will leisnrely walk.
The strong sc,,ta Or bands which envelope
their bodies must grately facilitate their
march, in the same way as the plates under
the bellies of serpents, which are raised and
depressed at the will of the reptile, in some
measure perform the office of feet. 1t is
said that the other species, the round-heads,
has not been known to attempt such excur-
sions, although it is capable of living long
time out of its element: but, as has been
already observed, it buries itself in the mud
after the manner of the yarrows when the
water is drying up.
The Indians say that these fshas carry
water with them for supply on their jour-
ncy. There appears to be some truth in this
statement for the writer in tho Eoot0gicol
.jo"rmol remarked that the bodies of the
hassar, do not get dry like those of other
fishes when taken out of the water; and if
the moisture be absorbed, or if they be wiped
dry with cloth, they have such power of
secretion that they become instantly moist
again. Indeed, it is scarcely possible to dry
the surface while the fish is living.
The hassar, like some other species of fishes,
make regular nest, in which they lay their
eggs in fatteued cluster, and cover them
oyer with great care. Nor does their solici-
tude end here: they remain by the side Of
the nest until the spawn is hatched with as
much assiduity as a hen guards her eggs,
both the male and the female-for the has
sars are monogamous-steadily watching the
spawn, and courageously attacking any as.
sailant: Hence the negroes frequently take
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to with the tenacity of death grasp felled
her to the earth, seized her finger, tore of
the ring and pawned it for rum. That fatal
blow maddened her, and, in despair, she
drank, and together we wallowed into the
gutter. Penniless, we begged our way from
Vermont to this city. Here we hired a
small cellar, in a dark and dismal street, and
sent our children out to beg. Many weary
day we spent in that dreary cellar, while our
children were wandering in the streets, beg
ging for their drunken parents. About for,
ty days since, my little children went out to
beg, and from that hour to this, L have not
seen them. Without food or fire, I have
clung to my dismal abode, till hunger forced
me out to search for my children. My de-
graded wife has been sent to BlackwelPs
Island as a vagrant and alone went to the
Island, to the House of Reform, to the
Tombs, and in despair l wandered to the
Five Points, and for the last few days [ have
lived in Cow Bay, among beggers and thieves.
To-day saw two children, who, if they had
not looked so clean and sung so sweetly, I
would have called them mine. O! would
to God they werc."'
"Tell ME the name," said Dr. S.--''and
| will see"
In few moments two interesting little
children were led toward him. At the sight
of this fearful looking man they shrank back.
The poor man sprang to his feet, excaiming,
''They are mine, my dear children, don't
you know your poor old father;'" Come to
me, my children. Father loves you; he
won't hurt you. He reached out his arms !;
the little ones were timid at first, but they
soon climbed up their fathers knee while
the tears were streaming down his face.
"Kiss your poor drunken father, my chill
dren." But the face of the man was so
black and filthy, not place could be found.
Soon they forgot the dirty face, and rcmem-
bered their poor degraded father; and each
entwining their little arms around his neck,
and fondly kissing him, the elder one said,
with a voice that touched every heart, "Fath-
er we are so happy here that We want to
stay. Won't you come and live here too,
papa What makes you drink so? Dear
papa do sign the pledge, and not drink any
more. Mr.. Pease found me in the street
begging, and now We feel happy. Do papa,
come and live here, and be as good as you
used to be"
The fathers heart was overwhelmed-he
sobbed and groaned aloud. For more than
an hour they sat together, till at last the
old man arose, still cliuging to his chill
dren, and exclaimed, 'the pledge! the
pledge! I will never drink again.
|! gave him the pledge, and from that hour
he has faithfully kept it, He is now man,
engaged in business, earning ten dollars per
week, and none could recognize in the we'll
dressed man--who still boards in the house
the degraded original, whose portrait can
still be seen at the House of Industry, da.
guerreotyped in its striking deformity and
squalor.
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Power OF CoNscIENcE.-Our readers
will generally remember the case Of Sidney
V. Howard, the interesting and pions young
gentleman who so ingratiated himself with
some of our best citizens, that be secured d
position in the State Bank, whereby he VAS
enabled to steal fourteen hundred dollars
He was hunted with good deal of energy,
and perseverance for some months, but he.
managed to elude all efforts to capture him.;
In the apprehension that he was being pur-s
sued he travelled over the whole country,
sometimes, he says, in the very cars with
those hunting for him. ~
After nearly two years, Of this unhappy:
life, he went to St. Paul, Minnesota. Worn
out with dread, he went to the Marshal of
the Territory and told his case, and asked to
be arrested. The officer demonstrated told
him he had no authority to make an arrest Z
that the affair was forgotten, and if he inten,.
ded to make his remorse good for anything,
he had better set to work and earn money
he had criminally got and spent, and pay
the bank and those he had swindled; that
he would be better everywhere than going
to the penitentiary. But Howard was reso-
lutte to be arrested. The officer wrote to
this city, and a requisition was procured,
upon which he was brought here on Tuesday
afternoon. We believe an Indictment Is
pending against him for the larceny. ..
P, S.-We learn that Howard was sent
to the penitentiary, on Saturday, for two
years. He plead guilty. s.
Indianapolis ( (md.) Sentinel.
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NO. 80.

of fortune telling to her profession, but from
her feeble health was unable to follow either.
She had told some of her neighbors that.
she was originally from France, which
country she left when about two years of
age that she had been raised at atLe1ington,
KY, but that latterly she had been living
in Columbia, S. c., and that in this latter
place she had recently been robbed Of mon,
ey to the amount of So, 400. Their appears
to be some truth in this last statement, as q
letter from the Sheriff of that District, had
been found, informing her of the arrest Of
the robbers, and of the probability Of her
recovering the major portion of the stolen
money. A letter, apparently from her hus-
band, has also been found, IN which hs is
spoken of as aCapt. sAlberty,", but beyond
this, no clue is yet obtained to- her relatives,
or friends, if any. Her affairs are net yet
all arranged, but they are in the hands Of
gentlemen who viii, see them properly at
tended to. ~
The deceased appears to have moved in
what is termed good society, with, however,
but few of the advantages of education
She died in the midst of strangers, in mis-
cry and in want-denying herself what was.
needful for her sustenance-pleading poyers
ty in its most abject form, but with ample
means about her for rendering herself and
others happy and comfortable. An awful
picture, truly, Of the withering effects Of
avarice-Raleigh Standard. lssS.t
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THE sourHERN RA1rRoAp CoNYEN,rl1los l

THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD CONVENTION.
The Richmond Dispatch contains the
closing proceedings Of this body. We copy.
the following:
The committee on fixing the price Of a
through ticket between Washington and
New Orleans, reduced the price to s4s.-.
The former price was s53. The report Of
the committee was adopted. : -
A resolution was adopted, fixing the rate
of speed on the roads, exclusive; of stoppage,
at 20 miles per hour. . ~
A discussion, very generally participated
in, took place with regard to the express
business on railroads, and the propriety of
roads taking it into their own hands. No
resolution was adopted, as it was argned that
each company could control the matter to
its own interest. ~,
A committee of three Mas appointed to
confer with the officers of the road north of
Weldon, and urge the re-establishments Of
the second train on Sunday.
A committee was also appointed to col
lect information upon the most feasible plan
for the construction of Southern railroads
to the Pacific, and to inquire into the prac-s
tieability of the construction Of q road on
which the greatest possible expedition be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific can be
attained. 80 S? 80; 49, a..
Capt. WmgB Phillips was appointed the.
New Orleans agent ofthe several roads, at
yearly salary Of IS, 500, outiof which he is
to dosall the advertising of the route.
Several other matters were disposed Of,
when the convention adjourned, to meet
next May at Augusta, Georgia.
n6AMorrioo,o 20 fho nrroo,,, - u..,.n
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A DEN OF THIEyEs.-The most astound-
ing discoveries have been made between
three or four weeks past, of the existence of
large and we'll organized band of thieves
and robbers, who having their head quarters
at or near the Gap, in Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, have extended their opera
tions over several States, and have their
agents and accomplices in New York, New
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Marriage is the nursery of Heaven.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-05
nowE's IMPROVED PATENT


NJ are proprietors of the above patent for the
" State OF Iowa, and prepared to contract
Tor the erection Of Railway or Highway bridges of
any length Of span, from 30 feet 800 feet In an,
part Of the State. As the above bridges have been
adopted on most Of the Railroads in the United
States we deem comment as to their strength dura-
oility and eheapness, unnecessary. All communica-
tions on the subject will receive prompt attention
Address STONE. BOOMERS BlISGTON
feb2SdGm Dayenpart Iowa
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FOR SALE.

A SPLENDID Farm Of SIX hundred acres located
\ on String Prairie, sixteen miles n w Of the
city Of keokuk
1t desired II will be divided TO suit purchasers
Ihe improvements are of superior character
III has been pronounced, by those who have seen
IT. TO be one Of the most beautiful farms in the coun-
try.
Apply toJ. 7. Cave, String Prairie. or TO Cave d
Son, Main Street between ID and 4,h Keokuk
mch4dtf
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DISSOLUTION.

A c0-PARTNERsllIP heretofore existing unde,
\ the name of Mckenny Runner, is thi- day
dissolved, by mutual consent. All claims against
the old firm will be cancelled by I. ]. Nc
kenny who viii in future conduct the bushes. and
who alone is authorized settle the business of the
old firm. r. I. McKENNY,
NJ H. RUNNER
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Denies Eiectro- Magnetic Pad
An External Cure fer CHILLs AND FEVER,
FoUR Hours


Four HouRs
vINHIS Novel and extraordi mary remedy Is }
by the testimony OF some OF the best mad
Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. The ID
ton and inventor has, among thousands of othe
tiheates from the following distinguished zen
of Memphis, Tenn, the home of the propristOI
Rev I. l.. Grace, Col. Smith p. Bankhesd-l
Memphis Wing, VIM. r Yancey--editor Of H.
phis News, T. keefe, NJ. d., Y. A. Carr, n. D.
Crockett, lawyer, grandson Of Davy Crockett, Ti
Land, NJ. ID.
This wonderful Plaster does not pain, blist>@
coriate. Wherever it has been introduced il
perceded all other patent medicines for chill
driven quinsne out Of the Market
Unlike Quinine, Arsenic and other dcls@
drugs this medicine makes quick, radical q
feet cure and is not followed by train Of mi
wore than the one removed. II il perfectly ha
and can be used with perfect safety by ali ssxI
ages.
The proprietor in introducing the Z. NJ. p.
community Leaves il 10 make its local reputati(
oy is own merits and superior claims on the |
Address C. NJ Denie, Proprietor, Memphis
PACE, 81. A liberal discount made to the
Sent by mail TO ali parts of the country.
Sole Wholesale and retail agent for Keokuk.
II. II. AYH
Corner Sd and Nj ain street. oct2A1
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nchl7dtl
sESE;CvAL Notice..

T0llN TIBBE wou d respectfully commend him
- self to the inhabitants of keokuk and its vcini-
ty, a an Artist in the painting of Landscapes and
Portraits, either On wood canvass, any other
substance for the decoration Of parlors, rooms,
steamboat cabins, and is also prepared to do Paper
Hanging in the best style and to give lessons in the
above named art. Paintings can be examined at Og-
den bookstore Main street, I'd, and also at
p. McArthur's Picture Gallery on johnson street,
the Post Once, and orders may be left at c.
Obertop's on Main street, near Sd. mcdI3d3m
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A CAR n.

/ HAVE this day disposed Of my entire interest 10
i the drug business TO T. /. Mckenny, also ID in.
terest in the manufacture and sale of III. X. Gill
more's Mamaluke Liniment, ond Vegetable Anti
Bilious Pills, and take pleasure in recommending
him to the public as deserving Of their patron
age. NJ. III. RUNNER.
mch i7du
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I HAVE sold my stock Of Furniture, and entire
interest in the Furniture business, to Mr.. G. S.
ABBOTT, Of the Gate City Furniture Rooms. thank
my friends and customers for their many favors and
cordially recommend Mr. Abbott TO their future IA
vor and patronage. r. WILSEY
Erh I2--dff
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NJ Rs. MAK1 A. PALMER prcsents her compli-
AV1 ments to the Indies Of heokuk, and begs to in
form them that she has just received some of the
latest styles and fashions for Ladies' dresses and
basques and would be happy TO have them give her
call as she is confident that she can give ample
satisfaction to all that will favor her with their pat
ronage- Also, party dresses made to order.
Residence on Main street, between First and Sec
ond. opposite the Laclede House, adjoining Eagle
son s. mch5d3m
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03llmore,s Turkish IAuimo1
THIS h the best Liniment rhicA ~ yct d
= fsred to the public Itis IN excellent y
for Neuralgia, Erysipeias, Rheumatism, "a
cuts, ulcers, burns, scAds, bruises sprains ssltk
sore throat, head sshe, tooth ache, pains in thdj
chest, back. stomach or bowels. Also for "a
glanders, big head, sweeney, splint, sprains, p
stan complaint, yellow water, distemper, rin1
nstuln, collie, bolts, and harness gals re, ThJ
0illmore's Turkish Linimebt are blown in thi]
also fac smile Of my written signature &C.
nies each bottle.
Gillmore's Cholera and Diarril
Mixture.
This Is the best remedy known for bowelu
laints, such as Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysenteyyf
in the Bowels, Ac., &c. Those who have usedI
charmed with it's medical virtues. The name q
in the glass.
Giilmore's Vegetable Cathartis
Liver Pills.
These celebrated Pills are M excellent reu1
Fever and Ague, Bilious Complaints, Collie, Df
ry, Constipation Of the Bowels, Indigestion.
dice, Dropsy, Debility, Liver Complaints, 81
on the skin, Feyers, &c. The best family pill |
and can be used with safety, whenever a cath
needed.
N. b. To insure a genuine article and
which you can rely with perfect safety. be psr |
20 inquire for Giiimore's Vegetable, Csthar(
Live: Fills, as there is counterfeit article in
iation.
Called oman Cough Lozenged
Prepared by III, X. Gilmore popular ;
forCoughs, Colds, and Bronchial affections.
have given entire satisfaction to those who hi I
ihcui.
GiIlm0rcss Hair Hal eaA
beautiful preparation for the Hair, and pI
used, Will restore it to it's original softuc(
beauty Those who have used il say Ii il a
preparation they have seen.
Sold, wholesale and retail, by III H. AYERS1
sist. corner # Main and Third streets, Keoku
Also by Druggists and Merchants througho4
State
October 3. '55-dAwy
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FOR SALE.

| OYER for sale an Engine and Boiler, from IL to
eight horse power having been in with light
work some two years, tho boiler first and ali in
good running order and condition for particulars
inquire at the Plough and Wagon factory, corner OF
Main and 18th streets. FREEMAN KNOWLES. .
mchSdim
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&. w. Sanders.
FURNITURE WARE-RooJ

Main Street, bet. Ord 3th Sta, kEOKUK.
FJNHE undersigned has now IN his
L Ware Rooms, and designs keep
ing constantly on hand well Sc
lccted assortment Of ali kinds Of Furniture.
eng Marble Top Dressing, and plain Bureau@
and plain Sofas; fine and plain Center ard
Tables; Cane seat and Windsor Chair, n
Chairs Of every description from q plain 4
seat, to the finest hair cloth stuffed seat pIa|
fancy turned Cottage Bedsteads Of the latest :
Lounges, dc.
Looking Glasses of all sizes Clocks, Carpl
floor and door mattings. foor and table oil
mattresses, feather busters, carriage 6iml
window shades and trimmings, and every 9TH
Gle usually kept in my line of business.
Part Of my stock was made under my own
vision, and the rest bought from manufActa
high standing, so that can warran, every
for durability and finish Of workmanship.
My object ia to establish, - permanent b
here, and not on the Peter Funk principle !;
al inducement TO persons to purchase Of ms
resolved to sell at the lowest ST. Louis pricoe.l
Call and examine my stock before pure
elsewhere. l will always take pleasure in 81
furniture to Ladies and Gentlemen who call
whether they feel inclined to buy or not.
May 81, 1S54.--d&wu g. W. SANDH
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Carpets l. Oil Cloth

!. A. DGRkEE 4 Co., So Main SCI
IL AVE just received the largest and most
L stock Of Carpets and Oil Cloths ever bro1
Iowa.
This stock comprises one hundred different
and having been bought before the recent adj
we will sell thcm at present Wholesale eaStsI
ces.
We would respectfully invite those who q
nishing their houses, to an examination oil
Carpets and Oil Cloths, feeling satisfied th(
qualities, styles, and prices. are such that tho
not fail to please all who may favor US with
August l6. 1885. dkwtf
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I UNDERTAKEN, Corner Of Joihson andr
~ Third Streets.
Carries on the business Of Undertaking in
branches. he has recently made extensive add
to his stock and perfefted his arrangements in
department.
PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASE
impcrvious to air and indsetructible, highly
mented aud invaluable fsf the preservation
dead, as we'll rs cofhns Of every style and 6nil
nished to order.
Hearses and carriages furnished. and the sDt
engagements of the funeral attended to when re-
keokuk, April IL, 1855 DIV
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n Office

FINHE presbytery ef keokuk will hold its next
Il stated meeting in the city Of keoluk, on the I'd
Thursday tloth) of April next, at o'clock F. NJ
The churches are requested TO send their records
statistical reports, commissioner and contingent
funds and their contributions for church xtensiop
If yet paid over G. c. BEAMAN
Mchl2 daw Stated Clark