The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-09

Mr.. Editor Ia short article in the Farm
or about toads, IL says:
CHE rolls up his old coat in q pile and
swallows it,"
Now, As | have seen him pull of his coat
and pants, and friend has seen another do
the same thing, in precisely the same way,
it may be Interesting to others to know the
process.
About the middle Of July found toad
on hill OF melons, and not wanting him to
leave, hoed around him. He appeared slug
gish and not inclined to move. Presently !
observed him pressing his elbows against his
sides, rubbing downwards. He appeared so
singular that watched to see what he was
up 10. After = few smart rubs HE skin be-
gan to burst open straight along his back
Now, said |, old fellow, you have done it
bat he appeared unooncerned, and kept on
rubbing until hs had worked down eli Of HE
skin In folds on his sides and hips, then he
grssped one hind leg with his hands and
hauled Of one leg OF his pants, the Same as
any body would, then stripped the other in
ths same way. He then took bis cast OF cu-
sicte forward between his fore. logs and swsl-
lowed It. Then, by raising and lowering
his head, swallowing a. his head came down,
he stripped Of the skin underneath until il
came TO his forc-legs, then grasping one Of
these with the opposite hand, BY considers
BILE pulling stripped Of the skin; changing
hands, be stripped the other, and BY slight
motion Of the head drew il from the throat
and swallowed the whole. The operation
seemed N agreeable one, and occupied bat :
short tims.-lN. E. Farmer. ~
AlAostn Serious Accident.
The passenger train on the Quincy and
Chicago Railroad, due here on Wednesday
night at 12;25, narrowly escaped smash up
that douhtlsss would have bssn attended with
serious consequences. ~ the train was APP
preaching Tenbsssss, runnisg q slow speed
the engfhe ceme = contact With bar OF
railroad iron thAk hAA h4sn placed upon the
track, svidsntly for ne purpose Of wrecking
the train, By sons 6sud FOR whom hanging
would be too ienienta Punishment. Fortu-
natsly, the cautious manner in which the
train approached the town saved II from the
impending disaster. Az it WAS, the train
was detained somstims, owing 70 the din
Guilty Of removing the rail, which got On
tangled in the COW catcher.--[ Quincy Wing,
"a.
| q Some anbitious young ksntlsmsn
asnt 10 the Winst~d lOnnnl H.~eid re..
little pun Of himself, and modestly request
"a him 70 publish II ~ IN editorial. The
editor granted his request, but added pre-.
face stating the fact that the paragraph va
sent 70 him BY the young gsntieman 70 whom
1t referred. A valuable 'spad'' that
GA Louisville paper has some answer
TO correspondents. Here ID sample.
| Jenny Ministers are not more addicted u
dissipation than men Of other prsfsssions. -
A fsvsof the Kallooh type take gin toddis.
and liberties with females, but tho great ma.
jority of them are - good q lawyers and
doctors. fyou want good ohrisssan, mar.
| ~ printer.
SLEI0HIk0 IN ST. LoUIs. The Demoora
/ ssys ths snow Of Thursday night in that city
Was accompanied By ) remarkable change Ii
the atmosphere, tho mercury having fallez
As degrees IA - many hours. On Friday til,
slsighssk was good, and the stable keeper,
were masking the best Of their unexpectet
turn o. good luck BY charging - a hour fo
the une AZ = angle o1ei1h, H