The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-27

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The plates cost twelve hundred dollars. Thy are
new, engraved by John Sartain, whose price Wa. to
b. IS the pair. lie writes:
Il have bestowed the most care and pairs in
the execution Of these eng rsvit q and the length
Of time employed upon them renders $1,000 mod
crate estimate.
FILIAL AFFECTIoN-sUNDAY MORN
ING.
The print bearing this title represents &c, ne in
front OF farmers homestead, and In the distance,
viewed through the open gate, 10 = church while
on the roat between are groups, obviously tending
thithcrward. The party In the foreground are en-
gagged in prs partitions for departure towards the
same heaven pointing spire and = beautiful girl
Of about seventeen summers waits, Bible In hand
by the garden gate, holding it open for tho egress
Of the family, and smiling on the infant. The
mother, still handsome attends on the aged grand
father, adjusting with adectionate care kerchisf
to protect him from cold, while he, seated upon
nkey. supports the youngest child In front of
him. Three OF her children occupied, one In
sport with q dog and the Older ones In receiving
instruction from the farmer himself who is seat a
fy the doersteaf. n aged oak spreads it's pro-
terting arms over all
HOME SCENE-RETURNED FROM THE
MARKET.
The market cart has returned from the town,
bearing rich freight of purchases TO the delight
ed people who are receiving them with esgerness.
The farmers wife, not yet descended, has with one
hand passed . gay bonnet from the open bandbox
kart "a hav ~
admiration is unmistakable. The other she ex-
tends, with bright new rattle, to the youn gest
darling, who, with joy, seems ready 10 spring from
the arms OF its fondling grandmother. The old
gentleman, seated In the piazza, Is In the sct IF
adjusting his spectaces for the i'm mediate porusal
Of the fresh newspaper spread on his knee while
the small boy and bis sister are diving into the
mysteries Of the basket of new crockery and other
household gear, for gingernuts and other delectA-
Bile condiments. The farmer is seen carrying Q
heavy basket mp the steps Of the porch. In the
shadow which ii throws we see coming events, for
there pussy stealthily moves down on brood Of
chickens. so young as to be still very like eggs.
Around all the various concomit ants
Of farm. The doves the caves, the tur-
keys and other poultry about, ana there too, il
"The inbound bucket that hangs by the we'll, !"
while through the open house door We see into the
comfortable and well-suplIe ed kitchen. This man
sion coionnade presents strong resembls nce 10
Mount Vernon, with Washington sitting on the
pisssa reading the paper.
This Is easy mode Of obtaining two beautiful
Engravings, worth 81, and tho Eclectic Mssasins,
which il confessedly the best Magazine publis he'd
and the most beautifully embelished every month
1t ought to be in every intelligent family. The
September number begins volume. Now il q good
time to subscribe. sept. l, 1859.
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more beautiful Steel Portraits by sartain. The
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