The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-11
For tho Gate City.


There are present, attending the fair, an-.
unusual number OF nurssrymsn and amateur
Horticalturists, many Of whom might be
olassed among G. H.'s enthusiasts. p
Among this GLASS there is felt lack in our
annual fairs, which the present movement il
intended to supply. II il not enough that
the fairs should be cattle and horse shows
they arc the chattels Of the few, while that
department most Neglected ought to be the
pet Of every family, viz: the fruit, flowers,
and tho vegetable gardsn. .a
II every family in Lee county raised their
own fruit, foweIs and vegetables, intelli-
gently, it wsuid matter but little whether 4
ssshort horn" or : ssBlaok Hawk" ever sraoed
tho fairs. HORTICULTURE ID Democratic; stock
raising is Aristocrasic. Anything which in
its nature docs every man little good must
Of necessity be greater benefit to society
than that Of which only the select few can
ever reap the advantages. Then, l say, sue
cess to the movement in favor Of "West-
ern Horticultural Society,""
And lot avery township 70 about the for
nation OF Farmers Hortieulturall Clubs, to
act n. auxiliary to the general and larger So
ciety, that BY their intelligent and interested
representatives ito meeting may be made
interesting and profitable.
| enclose proceedings Of the meeting allu-
ded to above: d.
AT = meeting Of the friends Of Western
Horticultural Society, holden Oct. 9th, at 2
O'Clock Pm, on the Lee county fair grounds,
Hon. D. r. Miller, Of II. Madison, was
elected Chairman, and s. A. Duke, of Keo-
kuk, was appointed Secretary.
After remarks by several gentlemen pres
emit, on the object Of the meeting, it vas
unanimously agreed that society should be
formed, TO be called the /" Western Horticul-
sural Society,"" and to include all territory
in the west that may take an interest In and
help to forward the design.
On motion Of Mr.. John r. Tull, OF Pom
toosuc, ILL.,, I've gentlemen were appointed to
adopt constitution and bylaws to govern
the society.
On motion, the following named gentle
men we're appointed such committee, viz !:
Messrs. g. B. Bracket, Of Denmark; s.
Townsend, Of West Point; j. w. Frsasisr,
Of Salem; John R. Tull, Of Pontoosuc, H.,
and VIM. Barnes, OF Ksokuk.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
at such time and place ~ the committee may
agree upon. Dr.. MILLER,
S.A.lDuKE, Secretary. Ohsirmsn.
N. B. The committee Of FIVE appointed to
get up constitution, 3D., held meeting SUBJ
seQuent to the adjournment Of the above,
and appointed IT. Madison as the place, and
Friday, the 14th inst, as the time for meet.
ing to adopt the constitution and bylaws
and make such further arrangements as may
| be deemed necessary.
Fl. Madison papers please copy.
WV. BARNEs, Secretary.
DEATH OF THE OLDEST Mxrnop1sr MINIS.
TER IN THE Wrsr.-Ths Ohio Statesman an
nounoes the death Of the Rev. Jacob Young,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died
at the residence Of his SON, 1t Harrisburg,
Franklin county, in that State. He was
probably the Oldest man and the oldest min
lister in the West II not in the United States.
He was beloved BY oil who know him.
| GTThe last Legislature Of Michigan pass
ed an act empowering any number Of citizens
| not less than ten nor more than one hundred
to organize themselves into body corporate
"for the purpose OF apprshendinE horse
thieves and other fslons, - and investing each
| member OF such body, when engaged in ma
king IN arrest, with the powers Of consta-
| BILE. r -es,
TA Michigan Judge recently started to
hold the full terms OF his circuit inthe north
ern counties. The place ct which the first
Court was TO bs held could only Be reached
| by travelling ninety miles through the woods
The Judge and his companions Lost thei,
way, and wandered through svAmps and
marshes for Eve days and camped out six
nights--and al on three days allowance OF
provision. They fnaily reached the place
whence they set out, and took fresh start
UsE OF BIRDs.-Until few years ago, ID.
Park ct Brussels was shaded BIZ trees OF lax
uriant foliage, which met over the alleys and
screened thepromsnadsrs entirely from thu
sun. These were filed with birds, whose ii.
discretions oecAsioned now and then : it'll,
annoyance to the elegant toilets below. Tou
this reason they were bsnished; in fs~
weeks tho leaves Of the trees were in hole,
and dying, and now the branches are aim 4
entirely without verdnre, md loaded With
caterpillars, and the walks infested viii
moths. In this fact, the wise adaptation 81
means and ends in nature ID clearly seen, ana
men would do we'll did they never derspr,
this harmony Of erection Homestead.
ca 1t WAS Goethe that said this beautiful
thing. H8T
"The longer live, the more certain IN
that tho great difference between mon, ID.
great and Insignificant, u snsrgJ--invincibl
determination--an honest purpose onos Fixed
and ;;s.n victory. That quality viii DO any.
thing that can Be done in the world, and "a
circumstance, no opportunity will make ,