The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-10

The lark is singing IN NE biindise shy,
nst9.s are bright With Nag. II. MD :foos sea
h telling with the shores - utd4sd bsiass
Ard, in the fullness q ~ nAsrisGs Joy,
Ne decorates her tawny tscw with skelis,
Rstirrs \ space to see how fair she looks,
Then, proud, runs up 10 kiss her. All IL fair
All glad from grnss to sun. Yet more love
Than ths, he shrinking day that senetins' comes
II seems . strasgler frs0 tbs slss " June,
Which in Its w1saesings had lost ito wits
And BALI its ksasty and wAsn II returned,
Finding its on sApssiOns gene sssy.
1t Joined Noysns hm'r troop, then naFching past,
And 80 the trail Ming comes and grsets the world
With thin crssy sAile, then bsrsts In tears,
And oil the while II hold within its hands
A few balf-withered A,usn.
And the Ohio Farmer gives " business
view" Of the same subject:
sin Fifty hours an apple-tree by our win
dow put forth half million Of leaves, each
one an inch square. All this work wss done
in Two days; and in the sane number OF
days, BY the same diligcnt and cunning hand,
there will be half a million Of blossoms, OF
mingled white and red, and each one painted
beyond the rivalry Of art. While We sleep
the adjoining goes on. II 10 wonderful! II
is sublime Out Of the earth and air, at
the touch OF the suns penciling ray, rises
this vision Of beauty, like an 'exhalstion.'
Amid such scenes lives and moves the farm
er. Such sppareling Of nature 10 more than
regal. Behold the lilies Of the field, they
toll not, neither do they spin: and yet cay
unto you, that Solomon, in ali his glory, was
not arrayed like one Of these.''
FlDELrrr or 4 SLAvE.--At = meeting Of
the Palmetto Association Of South Carolina,
some weeks since, Mr.. Keitt, in the course Of
speech Mandatory Of the deeds Of the South
Carolina regiment in tho Mexican war, 70.
lated the following instance Of devotion in .
slave who was attached to the person Of
brother Of Preston s. Brooks.
When another regiment fed, and all the
down upon the gallant Palmettos, bAthed
in the blood Of their comrades; when Shields
said, "Who will follow me?" and Butler
said eve will ~ Biooks--yes, the strip.
ling Brcots cried out-"Yes, oil will follow
you to the death! I" And he did. The same
oall which pierced bis body shivered his
muskst, and . shvercd musket Was 10 adorn
the signet. With the motto sdHs msrxisse.
When this brother left home, Brooks told
me his father ssid to his old body servant,
$50 with him and take good care Of him
con6de my son to you" How did the good
old negro aot2 When the baptism Of blood
was going on-pAen perils were lingering
around, when ~ hot ignition Of strstagsm
Was everywhspe. With none to watch the
wounded boy but this old scramble vas
IT his labor Of love taking care Of HE charge.
Crushed bones worked out from the wound;
he gathered them up and preserved them.
The noble spirit paused out aud the corpse
alone vas left. What did the old and faith
full slave? The feginsss gave him . mule
and cart; tho soldiers helped him TO make
rude colfn. With his own hands he placed
tho earthly remains Of his beloved young
master in this hearss be conveyed il to
Mexico, he carried il to Vera CTus, he bore
Is on ship-board and BY railroad 70 bis old
masters home, and delivered the body and
bones Of her child to his widowed and be-
reaved mother at the Intel of his birthplace.
This il literally true. In classic story, in
Legendary annals, in ancient or modern time,
where 10 she equal Of this touching storyf
And having done 50, il Is very likely the
faithful old negro was sold to the slave trad
Or to pay the debts Of the sstate or furnish
pocket money for the youngsters. II be Vas
not it was fortunate accident, for which
be was not at al indebted TO the sspeeuliar
institution or the laws and customs Of the
country.
s1riasGielA, Iil.---TAe Fiewsr Ctsy.
Springfield il very beautiful city. The
central part Of II 10 slightly elevated abovs
the surrounding lands, which adds much to
it's appearance. Its bofeets are wide, and
well shsded with trees; 20 that when seen
from the domo of the State House, il looks
much like forest city. We hsvs been IN
no Western town which has such tasteful
aspect ~ Springfield. Ito principal dwell
lings are surrounded by shade trees and Aow-
srs. II Chicago may becallsd ssrhe GasdeA
City" and Cleveland 1.-THE Forest City,"
Springfield may with propriety be called
'.lhe Flower City, Onths day Of our visit
there, floral exhibitioa took place Il the
State House. We we're present, for short
time, late in the afternoon; end w have no
hesitstion iu pronouncing it much superior
10 any exhibition Of the kind We ever saw
The profusion Of flowers was great beyound
oil expectation. But We we're almost u much
surprised at the variety ~ their profession.
They were worked into numerous beautiful
devices, exhibiting great taste snd skill on
the part Of those engaged in the exhibition.
Flower baskets, arbors, cottages wreaihs,
crosses, pyramids, harps, and other devices,
filed the large space OF the State House ap-
propriated 20 the exhibition. The show w.
very splendid, and was in high degree orsd-
liable TO those engaged in It.
The State House 10 commanding ediice
Of stone, substantial and well built, snd af-
fording good Recommendations to the difsr-
ent departments Of the government. The Ii
brary room is spacious. and has very large
collection Of public documents. The books
are we'll arranged and tho library 10 we'll
kept. The Governors house 10 very spa
cious building, finely located and having
very home-like aspect.
Springfield 10 increasing rapidly 10 busi-
ness and population. II has nov populx-
ton Of twelve thousand. The railroad facil.
tiles which il has recently obta,ned have been
great help 20 it; and W can SO NO reason
why it should not become very large place.
lChicago Covenant.
Tux FrrrRs. What land Of promise 70
the Future 10 il " oil have rich posses-
sions. the coming enjoyment Of which alone
makes life endurable. The past has proved
weary way the present 10 Full OF thorns.
but the bright future has recompenss for eli.
Who would sell his birth right 10 the fusu,
Who would give up the chances and changes
It conoea's in ito misty dep,hs? We nay b.
poor and eick, broken down and dsserted.
without friends and without home. ~ =
long ~ hope remains No viii net AGaoais u
the future. The poor debtor vasant4e seady
to swear that he had mt HE dollar II The
world, but hssisated sAsa asked to Say that
he sheuld nsvss possess that smountl lie
might die nillionnire- knowsS Ave.
uho knows, for who has ever found that fair
land Of the future, with al ito rich posses-
aions and its heavenly peace. And vet the
entrance to 1t opens 10 the present. Wshold
the clue in our hands, and needs no Arisdne