The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-06

Preaching Esa.sipAsass.
FROM m. sAcon'syAsf s11nox.
Thrs are preachers a. thsol1e iaas, pss.
sessins 20 hold the 0ospsI With 11eorcln o.
tho1exy, and 10 hold Il firth 3 IL reit1,
vho are not only silent i ~ ygessnesSf - !
treat wick dness that cries 10 heaven aGainst
1s, and that Alls the land with il corrupting |
influence, but who eyen yield 30 the impious
dsmand that the Christian pulpit shall make
itsslf the hulwask OF slavery. Bat rcd IN
my Bibls, ssCry aloudl Spsfe mot! Lii up
thy voice like . trumpet! and show ny people
their transgressiousf sud N heuss q JACOB
their sins 4" tie the vsiss Of 0od - mo
% preacher Of the word, and dare not
: iav of public humiliation on account Of
ein. and OF prayer for 0od,s nseey toward
our commonwealth, | proclaia in Gods
name, and in the very words Of HIS inspira-
ton, the duty Of the people to loose the
bands Of that great wicksdnsss wherever
they have the power to do %, and the duty
Of every citizen to use al his power and In.
Huence, As member Of the oonnonwealth,
with cons cientious reference 70 that end.-
To the people Of every state, sovereign In
their own jurisdiction--to the whole people
wherever the joint sovereignty Of the Union
has domlnion--to every citizen ~ partaking
either directly or indirectly in this great pop
ular sovereignty, word Of God 10,
ssUndo the heavy burthens % ssBreak every
yoke" "Lst the oppressed 80 frsep No
commandment from Sinai 10 more explicit.
Rstrcs or FsDsRAL DAYs.-The custom Of
uncovering the head and takjog OF the hat,
or even simply touching il, 10 . relic OF the
old disarming-the removal OF the helmet 20
indicate that the party thus exposed himself
to tho mercy Of an enemy. To take on the
glove 10 in like manner 10 ungauntlst the
hand, the mere removal constituting An Offer
Of friendship. Even now il 10 considered IN.
civil to shake hands with the gloves on
Shaking hands Was formerly token Of truce,
in which each OF the parties took hold OF
the others weapon hand, to make sure against
trsachery. 1t YES also token OF good will.
Frenchman, . prisoner in England, once
made most ingenious use OF this custom.
Having been put up against negro boxer,
and knowing nothing Of boxing, he availed
himself Of the shaking Of hands before the
encounter, to crush the negroes hand in his
iron grip. 1t 10 said that few ysars ago,
brutal fellow in Connections crushed .
friends hand in like manner, though he did
II in sport. The bow, it il said, though .
mark Of politsnsas, 10 but an o6er Of the
neck to the stroke Of the adversary, while
the courtesy peculiar to the ladies 10 the form
Of going on the knees to sue for that mercy
which in earlier times was difficult to get
The hair pins worn By the ladies ars reduced
poignsrds. In some parts Of SICILY, there
are still worn Of such size - to be con-
vertibe into weapons. The ear-rings were
aneiensly badges oiIplsvery, and were solder
cd 90 that they could not be removed from
the ear. The form indicated the owner Of
the slave.
Hints ON THE Culture OF CnARAcrEa.-Oh
how much have we to do, every one Of us,
before the years Of our earthly life, few or
many, Be finally spent, and the thrones are
set for judgment This is the thought which
ought !, press upon all Of Us. Granted that
We are not chArgcabls with acts Of gross
Tansgression; granted that no form Of pal
pablc evil hAunts US in these days Of our
youth and gladnsss; yet, are We making pre-
paration for heavsnp are We seeking Him,
preparing our hearts to seek Him, whom to
know 10 eternal life, whom to love 10 heaven?
II not now, when shall we begin this work
When When the evil days oome-dsys Of
darkness, OF remorse, and Of bitternessp
when the sound 10 already in our cars, ssBe-
hold tho bridegroom cometh p'' when the
door is already shut, and they who stand
without cannot enter? God forbid that this
should be the fate Of any one Of us--capabfe
Of such happiness, but capable, too, Of such
misery ~ no imagination can conceive be-
forshand, and no power change when once
felt!
eJThe. Home Journal makes the follow
ing report of o stansa a. pathesically sung
by prima donna At New York concert. -
Those familiar with the song Of the sold
Arm Chair, a. sung by Pussell, may discov-
er slight resemblance:
Iii io-hove it, hi 10 hove II,
And who-oo sha-hali da-hare
L t., hoo ali h. L.. ao~i Nil.