The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-02

Here come the the dealers awkward string,
With neck In rope and tail in knot, -
Rough colts with careless country swing,
In lazy walk or sieuching trot.
Wild FLY from the mountain side,
Doomed TO + ne c!ose aud chatting thl.s
Lend me thy long, untiring stride
10 seek with thee thy western hills
hear The whis pasiux voics Of Spring,
The thrush thSiils kh> oAt-b birds cry,
Like some poor bird With prisoncd wing,
That sits aud sings, but longs TO ny.
OH for one spo, OF living Grssu,-
One little spot vhersissSes san grow
To love unbalanced to walk unseen,
Te dream above, TO sleep below
II Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table.
CounciI Proceedings.
CouScIL RooA,
KEoKuK, May 9th, '5S.
Council met.
Prescn. the Mayor, and all the Aldermen.
The committee to whom was referred the
subject Of Market Houses reported in favor
Of the suspension "of all work upon the
Market Houses, and that the Mayor be auth
orized to cancel all outstanding contracts for
the erection Of Market Houses, and make n
final settlement with the contractors for all
work done, materials used, or DAMAGES in
cured" Report laid upon the table.
The committee on claims to whom was re-
ferred the claim Of John keiser Of $26l IS,
for money paid for liquor license, reported
and asked to he discharged from the further
| consideration of said subject, and that the
whole subject be referred to the committee
on Judiciary, with instructions to enquire in
to the liability Of the city in reference to the
repayment of money paid for liquor license.
Report adopted.
! The Mayor made the following report:
] Gentlemen Of the Board Of Aldermen
! As instructed BY you, | have conferred
\ with the respective bankers in the city in
reference to the return Of the notes or scrip
/ Of the city in their hands, the result of which
is herewith presented.
/ Messrs. Chaplin K Lee have returned the
4 full amount in their hands So, 1850; Geo. G.
Anderson, the full amount in his hands
So 600; Messrs. Ficklen 4 Lucas, So, $50
the larger portion OF the amount in their
hands; Messrs. Deming q Love, $l,4sl, ma
king the aggregate sum Of thirteen thousand
seven hundred and ffty-six dollars which
amount, together with $500 funded with 9TH
er parties within the last week, was Cancelled
and destroyed by burning as provided by
ordinance.
Messrs. Ficklen 4 Lucas and Deming 4
! Love have each made definite and satistucto-
/ ry arrangements for the early return Of the
+ balance on their hands; and Messrs. Ford,
/ GorEam Il Ford are making e1ertions to do
the same. Therefore, we may expect, at an
early period, to reduce the amount of this
! description Of Indebtedness and circulation
to a limit within the control and wants Of our
/ business community.
Respectfully Submitted,
III. W. SAMPLE, Mayor
The finance committee reported Ordinance
No. l39, SAN Ordinance TO provide the Ways
and Means Tor the payment Ct the City litter
est due and becoming due July LIST, 1861
Alderman llancs moved to till that blank
in said Ordinance by inserting twenty pc,
cent. Adopted, and the Ordinance passed
Alderman Smith presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on judiciary
be instructed to report an Ordinance to be
entitled an Ordinance extending the time Of
payment and collection Of the tax levied By
the City Council for the year 1855, provi.
ding in said Ordinance for the payment oil
30 per cent. OF said tax on the lst say of De-
cembcr, 1858, aud 80 per cent. on the LIST oil
December, 1889 lien per cent to be charged
on taxes unpaii fran Dec, 1858, also regu-
lating the Collectors duties in conformity
Herewith II deerned necessary.
Resolution lost by the following vote, viz
Yeas Alderman Smith.
Aays-AlderInen Bishop, Ilaines, Patter
son, Reynolds, Shelley and Timberman.
Alderman Reynolds presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Keokuk Post be auth
orized TO publish the proceedings Of thi.
Council, from this time, upon the same term.
as the other newspapers OF the city.
Alderman Shelley moved to proceed to the
/ election Of Street Supervisor for the pres
ent year.
Council adjourned to June 7th, 1858, at .
O'Clock, n. IN.
b. S. MERRIAM, Clerk.
LrTHER's OPINION or MrsIc.--" Music
says Martin Luther, :" is one OF the flares
and most glorious gifts Of God, to whict
Satan is a bitter enemy, for it removes from
the heart the weight Of sorrow, and fasc
nation Of evtrhoughts Music is kind ans
gentle sort of discipline it refines the pas
sions ard improves the understanding. Eve,
the dissonance Of unskillful fddlers serve
TO SGT off the charms Of true melody, as whit
is made moo conspicuous by the opposition
Of black. Those who love music are GENT
and honest in their tempers. always love,
music,n adds Luther, "and would, not 70
a great matter, be without the little ski
which possess in the art.
How TO Cook RHuBARB OR PIE PLANT
Get the Linn@us khubarb. It is large,
! more tender and better favored than nm
! other, requires less sugar by one fourth, nm
has no skin TO be taken off. Do not attemT
to peel il, but ont in pieces US long as til
thickness Of the stalk, and put them wit
D your sugar in an earthen dish without wa
ter: cover it to retain the flavor and place
/ in an oven and cook till quite tender withot
! stirring or breaking the pieces. Iftoo muc
{ cooked it assumes disgusting stringy ar
pearance, fnd loses all fruity character. I'll
rosy color Of the stalks will give your dis
an attractive appearance, and the dyspept
will find in it powerful aid TO digestion.