The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-03-15

Fmon0oI0f eBaminoBsOn " TTOIs u0sH1V ma
i will appear from the short extract NJ make
that the Investigations now being made ii
this department Of natural science are de-
veloping some curious things.
Prof. Lsidx - .ln rslsrd .oshs r. =
! aaina sesshe tee f.css stated il
Tho sceoGa1 u In the succeeding
pages, l thinlit wiIll j sonesded chat IT,
aainl iRad e. StsAss 6nz.
the POI = por.rfiy ~!
the Mn6o4en, 4g6lony1, md the. gTs6e
broad-frouted niscn. vi Bostoa Jcsr.
A SroRy or JACK .KNIrE.-Ths Boston
Iedgsr teilstAe following In 1886, youth,
then residing in Maine, owned q jack-knife
which he. being Of a somewhat trading dis
position, sold Tor = gallon Of West India
rum. This Ne retAiled, and with the pro.
ceeds purchased two gallons, and eventually
= barrel, which was followed in due time BY
4 large stock. In word, he got rich, and
became the squire of the district, shroukh
the poss4se(on and sale Of the jock-knife.
and an fndOmitsbls trading indasssy. Hs
died worth properly In real essate aud mos
neysyalue for tS0, 900. This va divided BY
testamsnt among four children, three hoye
and RRirk Luck, which seemed e haxo
bsen the guardian angel Of the fat66R, -
leeftet ~ children; for every folly md -
Navagapcs they could engage in seoned n
oocury9heir exclusive attention and ouItttA.
ton. The daughter married unfortunately,
and her patrimony was soon thrown awxy by
her Observation-Disclosures. The sons were no
more 1ortgp1Saan two Of them died Of
dissipation in poverty. 1ne daughter
49, died. The last1ks family has. sios
Hlnny years past, live on the Kindness ~
those who knew him 10 the days Of prosper
ity, as pride would not allow him to 90 to
the poor-farm. A few days ago he died,
suddenly and unattended, in barn, where
he had lid hinself down 70 take drunken
sleep: N acksts beisg examined, oil
thai ve9l N thu ~ email piece 81
T jack-AN{fsl SO Tho foftaas
that began With the implement Of that Mid
left ~ simple duR1icats. We leave the aor-
~ keste Drawn r. Whatever faahioa It may
|peggest itself to tho reader, simply stating
lat she story Is q trne ono, and all the facts
vsA ksswA 10 many who's this rslation will
doGbtlaop Teach.
6oocnea. kvsT1 man must patiently abid1
~ tins. He nuSs wait. Not in listlsss
idleabso, not in querulous detection But IN
CONSTANT, steady cheerful sndcavor; alwa11
waiting, fulfilling aad~ aseeuplishing ~
- that when To oeoGDo6n comes, Id
|nay Be equal to the eeeasion. Tbs talent
Of success is nothing moio shan doing what
you can do wsll, without = thoaght Of fame.
Hit comes atAll Hit Will como because it il
deserved, MT bssAuse it Is sought sitter. l,
is very indiscreet and troublesome ambi-
ton which cares 20 much about fame about
what the world saya Of ~; 10 be always
looking into the face Of osbsrs for approval;
TO be always anxious about the effect oil
what we do and say; to be always shouting
70 hear the echoes Of our own Voices
tLongfellow.
In the border M Of the "Aroostse.,
vheo our patriotic Forces were encamuS1
ths ooantersien for the night was ssBostop.s
- o16oer Of shgfsd, wishing 10 soc whai
aeuR his snen were xlAde Of, attempted to on.
scr she lines. I1hs ssntinei called out:
"Who goes thAre?s' a.
"a friend J" reksrnsd thu Skoer.
Whereupon the guard Bxelfl msd. Al,
vance and say Boston,"
| a. Forty Of the forty sir bsaks eompo'
sing the New York Clearing HOUSE, have uni
ted 10 written agreement no longer to ~
low interest on dep1oats, or balances Of -
kind, either dirso9s1 q indireosly, prey
Al the banks shali eo1eur. Efforts Az
| inc made to induce - Dix outstanding h
TO aeree to the arraagenent. 9s 81
/ a. Thss ! rule X v dsbaaiae $500
that ~ haye heard q, which -
sAAny eontI6nA1 Mho N1oAeo - o ~
than bali ~ honf shall AAvs = room Il
| cell.
60If you don't know whas evsrybo1,
else knows yeu bad bestee M S4as tongue
and i you know somethine eyerybOdy
80 kaows, you haa bett S6 toagas
800.
GA coffin nsksr hasiSg apartments Il
| let, posted his bill, announcing the Jlame,
upon acknowledging for 1glpU1a2 btls,
iyaen." Ess3s9Hs1z sssk
/ C4-of oil the worldly .sof
| gambling is the ~ ~ aa
advancement j L. ~.
health
"a Quille ~ things {hfk 1S1'e = IN
IT,. r. - saflaI
:!