The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-08

A ny person who will send us new subscr her TO
~ the Eclectic Msga1ne. biz own name VI any
other, With the pay TOR year In advance, shall
receive by mail post paid, either Of the following
beautiful Parior Companion prints. For two
names and the pay he shall receive both prints -
The plates cost twelve hundred dollars. They are
new, engraved by John sartain, whose price wa to
be - the pair. lie wrises:
II have bestowed the utmost care and pairs in
the execution Of these engravirgs and the length
OF time employed upon them renders $1,000 a mod
crate estimate"
FILIAL AFFECTION-SUNDAY MORN
ING.
The print bearing this title represents see ne in
front OF afasmers homestead, and In the istanee.
viewed thro ugh the open gate, 10 . church; while
on the road between are groups, obviously tending
thitherward. The party in the foreground are en-
gagged IN pr partitions for departure towards the
same heaven pointing spire snd beautiful girl
OF about seventeen summers waits, Bible In hand
BY the garden gate holding IL open for tho csress
OF the family, and smiling on the Infant. The
mother, slll handsome, attends on the aged grand
father, adjusting with adectionste care . kerchief
10 protec, him from cold, while he, seated upon
dsnkey. snp7orts the youngest child in front of
him. Three oher children are occupied, one IN
sport with = dug, and the older ones in receiving
instruction from the farmer him SELF who is seated
BY the doorstead. An aged oak spreads it's pro-
tecting 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
% people who arc receiving them With esscrnrss
The farmers wife, not yet descended, has with one
hand passed gay bonnet from the open bandbox
on her ZAP, TO the miss in her teens whose ecstaoy
os admiration Is unmistnkabie. The other she En-
tends, With bright new rnttfe, to the Youngest
dsriing, who, With JOY, seems ready 20 spring from
the arms o. its fondliag grandmother. Tho old
gentleman, seated in the piaxsa, Is in the act az
adjusting hts spectaces for the immediate perussl
OF the fresh Newspaper spread on his knee; while
thesmail boy and his sister are diving into the
mysteries Of the basket Of nsw croskery s0d othcr
household gear, for girEernuts and Other delestar
bic endiments. The farmer IL seen carving n
haavy bAska, mp the steps of the porch In fhs
tnsoow vniaa ~ throws We see eeminx events, for
there pussy stsalthiiy moves dowa EN- brood of
snioksns 20 young - 70 % eth very like eggs.
Around are all the various concoiaI n pts
o. farm. The dyes coo on the caves. the tur.
Keys and other poultry about. ana there too il
Inc iron-bonna bucket that hangs by the we'll -
while through the open hou-e door we see into ,hs
comfortable and ~cli-supr1ed kitchen. This mar,.
sion ccionnade presents strong resem Nance 10
Mount Vernon, With Washington sitting On ,hs
piFSza reading the paper.
THIS L. an easy mode III obtaining two beautifur
Engrassnss. worth s., and the Eeiefic Macarlrs
Shisa Ia confesssdly the best Magazine published.
esed the Eaest beautifully rmbeiished every mopth
* sagbt 70 he IN every intelligent family. The
n,; as Number osgana volume Newisa good
time 70 Subscribe. sept. l. 1859.
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OF rsers peaasalul steel Portraits by sartaia The
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