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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
Feb. 81. lseo.dtd

THE mill above referred to is a frst clasa saw
mill, built at an expense Of SIS 090 and 10 eApa-
Bile or cutting 80 600 feet q lumber in III hours,
and slo $4,000 lath in same time. 1t has two
muIsy saws, circular betting saw, and lath saws.
Ii il 10 feet long by 30 feet In With, and IL ar
ranged to saw timber 40 feet ia length. IT Is Sit
uated at Montrose II res above heoknk, and 10
the meet favorable point for the puretase of logs
frorn st. Louis to the pineries, and Aas m excel
emit haTbor Tor logs. - vi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

IU,UUUU fail Mnoas W.n.ss.
1 200 BUSH. aye,
0OO Marley. and sesAs, 3sans,
% veil - all other Country Prodsse Tor which
The highest market price in CASH Mil be paid BY
". II. AU5TIS . CO..
MafchodAw lis Main-st.
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WHOLE N O., $50.
Kentucky Republican Convention.

The Kentucky Republican State Conven.
tion met in the City Hall in Covington o.
the evening of the 25th, for tho purpose Of
selecting delegates TO tho Chicago Conven-
tion. The Cincinnati papers say that tho
Hall was crowded. Among tho auditors
wcro Rev. John G.. Fee, MIR. Hanson, and
another Berean exile. besides several prom.
inert Democratic of Kenton County.
DR.. Thorlkeld, of Kenton, was appointed
President; Messrs. W. d. Gallagher, Of
Oldham, and W. II. Luke, of Pendleton.
Vice Presidents. A committee was appoin,-
ed to report business the next day.
The Hon. David Fisher, of Cincinnati,
mado short, solid speech, and was followed
by Cassius NJ. Clay. The audience wera
impatient TO hear Mr.. c., and greeted him
with generous applause. When the ap-
plause subsided, Mr.. Q. offered the follow.
ing resolution:
ResofUed, By the Republican party Of tho
Commonwealth of Kentucky in State
Convention assembled, That conscious OF
their patriotism and loyalty to the Consti.
tuition and tho laws, thoy claim the same
privilege and immunities, as cilizens Of the
Union, as Democratic or other parties I;
and in thoif defeDces against aggression
from whatever sources, tboy will mako q
common cause and stand by zach other to
"tbo uttermost."
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Travels like Pizen.

Tho electric telegraph is bound to bo q
mystery to the million, and the ludicrous
conceptions OF iis moduJ operdndi, which
some OF tho most ignorant people have
formed. are as mirth provoking as anything
out OF Rabelais or Smollet The last illus
tration Of this that has fallen under our eve
IS the following story FROM tho Pittsburgh
Journal:
Not long since, an old lady entered
OReiily's Office, in this city. and said she
had message to send to Wheeling. In a
few minutes her motto was deposited in a
dumb. waiter, and assembled in o mysterious
manner to the ceiling.
is that going straight to Whoelingi" in.
quired the old lady, with her eyes bent
upon the ceiling.
"Yes, ma'am, answered the clerk.
81 novor ~as thoro," continued she, "but
h hardly seems possible that that there
town is in that direction. When will get
an answer. MIR. Telegraph ?"
Il can scarcely tel! you. ma'am it may
be two or three hours."
The old lady won't away, and returned in
exactly two hours. Just as sho entered the
door the dumRwaiter camo down through
the coiling.
There is your answer, ma'am," said the
clerk.
The old lady took the pea, yellow envel.
opo in her hands, with a smile of mingled
qualification and astonishment.
Nov that beats ALL" she exclaimed
"Bless my beartl All the way from Wheel.
ing, and the wafer still wet That is ar
awkward looking box, but i. can travel like
pizen r
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The Christian Gentleman.

He ID above mean thing. He cannot
stoop to fraud. lilo invades no secrets in
the keeping of another. Ho botrays no
secret cnnfded to his own keeping. He
never struts in borrowed plumage. He
takes selfish advantage of no NAME mistakes
lilo uses no ignoble weapons of controversy.
He never stabs in the dark. He 10 ashamed
of innuendoes. He is not one thing to a
mans face, and another bohind his back. II
by accident he comes into possession of his
neighbor's counsels, he passes upon them al
act OF Instant oblivion. He bears sealed
Packages without tampering with the wax
papers not meant for his eye, whether they
flutter at his window or lio open before him
in unguarded exposure, arc sacred to him
lie profanes no privacy of others, however
tho sentry sleeps. Bolts and bars. locks
and keys, hedges and piokets, bonds and
securities, notices to trespassers are none
of them for him He may be trusted, by
himself, out of sight. near tho thinnest par
tition, anywhere. He buys no otfico, be sells
none, he intrigues for none. Ho would
rather fail Of his rights than win them
through dishonor. He will cot honest bread
He tramples on no sensitive feelings. He
insults no man. If no have rebuke for an
other, no 10 straight forward, open and man
nerly. He cannot descend to scurrlity.-
Billingsgate doesn't lie in his track. From
all profane and wanton dialect bis lips arc
chastened. Of woman, and to her, b,
speaks with decency and respect. In short
whatever he judges honorable he practices
toward every man.-CtaytoH.
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AETIeUITIEs.-In no particular has the
present generation become more fastidious
than in what is requisite for the use Of
ladies in their dressing. rooms. Essences,
powders, pastes, washes for the hair,
washes for the skin, recall the days Of
ones grandmother, when such appurte-
nances we're thought essential for our
great-grandmothers were not rigid in
points OF personal cleanliness; and it is
only uncleanlness that requires scents TO
conceal it, and applications TO repair its
ravages. Our great-grandmothers wore
powder and pomatum, and had their hair
dressed three times a week going to bed
in The cushioned structure, after suffering
torture for some hou,s lest they should,
in the weakness Of human in6rmily, lean
back in their chairs. Our great-grand-
mothers, too, had their white kid gloves
sewn 10 the bottom of each sleeve, lest
they should incur the calamity Of sun
burnt arm. Our great grandmothers
were afraid Of cold water, and delicately
t0,ped their faces with the corner Of a
towel no larger than a pocket handker-
chief. There were those amongst them
who boasted that they had never washed
their faces in the whole span Of their ex.
islence, lest il should spoil their good
complexions, but had only passed cam
brio handkerchief over the delicate brow
and cheeks, wetted with elder-fiower-
water or rose water.-1Ks Ha6tts Of Good
SoeistY.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-11
Stephen Aliens Pocket Piece

Among the victims OF the Henry CLAY
disastor, was Stephen Allen, Esq, an aged
man of tho purest character, formerly n
Mayor of New York, beloved and esteemed
by all who knew him. In his pocket. book
wns found slip, apparently cut from q
newspaper, of which the following is a
copv
Keep good company or mono Never
bD idIo, 1t your hands cannot DO uscfuly
employed, attend to the cultivation Of your
mind. Always speak tho truth. Make few
promises. 1.-Two up to your engagements
Keep your own secrets, if you have any -
When you speak to person. look him in
the face. Good company and good conver-
sation nro tho very sincWs of virtue. Good
character is above oil things else. Your
character cannot DO essentially injured, ex-
copt by your acts. If any one speaks evil
OF you. let yonr life be so that no one will be-.
ievo him. Drink no kind of Intoxicating
liquors, Ever live (mistortunes excepted)
within your income. WheE you retire to
bed, think over what you have boon doing
during the day. Make no haste to got rich,
if you would prosper Small and stead y
gains give competency with tranquility of
mind. Never play at any game of chance
Avoid temptation, through fear you may
not Withstand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run into debt. unless you
sec a way to get out again. Never borrow.
if you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry
until you arc able to support wife. Never
speak evil of any one. Be just before you
are generous. Keep yourself innocent, il
you would be happy. Save when you arc
young to spend when you are old. Road
over tho above maxims at least once q
week"
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War in Europe-.-ProbaBle Fermen.
tation in Germany.

The Paris correspondent OF the New
York Times writes as follows:
The army in France, and not alone the
army. but majority Of the politicians, are
in the firm belief to day that, before
year, Napoleon will be or the Rhine. So
widespread is this belief, that all Germany
is in a fermentation, and they are now,
perhaps, regretting at this late hour, their
former Indifference. In France it is be-
lieved possible 10 remove the frontiers TO
the Rhine without war. Thus the En-.
peror will offer TO Russia slice on the
Danube, 10 Austria the same; 10 Prussia,
Saoxny, and perhaps other Provinces 10
Bavaria. money indemnity; and TO
England Sicily. The nationality Of the
Belgians will be swallowed up with as
little ceremony ms has just been that oil
Savoyards. The Powers will be offered
this arrangement or q fight; and since
the former will cost infinitely less than
the latter, It is thought in France that the
proposition will be accepted, and the pro-
posed change Of frontiers take place with
out the spiling of blood. You will ap-
preciate the sudden alarm that has grown
up within the las: Two or three days in
England and Germany, when tell you
that the change Of frontiers is talked OF by
men high in position as certain to take
place. 1t is this growing feeling. nc
doubt, that influenced the late speech oI
Lord John Russell, when he almost de.
clared that England was ready TO go into
rupture with France in order TO Join q
European coalition. On this question OF
coalition, however, it is well 20 remark
the important position Of Russia Europe,
without Russia, may form coalition
against her; but without her, Europe
cannot form coalition against any other
Power.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-11
Naples in Insurrection.

The cruolties and expressions of Francis
the Second have at last driven his subjects
to insurrection-a result which was clearly
foreseen by all but that second Caligula,
his minons and hackers. So far, the ac-
counts received arc exceedingly meagre;
while they appear to have been got up in
the interest of that young tyrant, and hence
can DO relied upon only in part The
movement began on the 4th or 9th instant,
at Messna, on tho Island of Sicily, the teie.
graph representing il as a more riot, caused
by certain "roughs" of that place. Tho
government, however, viewed the matter
differently. for largo bodies of troops were
instantly despatched to Sicily. where the
insurrection was spreading at latest &c.
counts. A similar attompt made in tho
city Of Naples would appear to haye boon
Immediately suppressed.
The Neapolitan army consists OF about one
hundred and forty thousand men; but
many of the principal officers are known to
bo bitterly hostile to the administration Of
Francis and the priostly influences by which
he is controlled. If the insurgents can only
hold their own for few weeks, there can
be little doubt regarding the final result.
Austria is no longer ready to march her
legions into Southern Italy in behalf of do
potsm,as she has been accustomed to do.-
". Y. Post
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COMPANY Manners,

A well.bred man has always the same
manners at home and in society, and what
is bad in tho former, is only worse in the
latter. 1t can never be pardonable to swag-
ger and lounge, nor carry into even the
family circle the actions proper to the
dressing-room. Even where familiarity
has nothing shocking in itself, it attacks
the respect due to the society of others,
whoever they may be, and presents the
danger of a further breach of it, From
familiarity to indecency is but one step.
Thus no part of the dress, not shoe string
even, should bo arranged in the presence OF
ladies. The Hindoos, remarkable for the
delicacy Of their manners, would not al
low kissing, scratching. pinching, or lying
down, to bo represented on the stage, and
at least the last three should never be per-
mitted in mixed society of men and wo.
men. There arc attitudes which are O
transition from ease to iamiliary, and should
mover be INDUCED. A man may cross bis
legs in tho present day. but should never
stretch them apart. To wipe the forehead,
cape, yawn, and so forth, are only n shade
less obnoxious than the American habit OF
expectoration.
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Ingenuity of Birds.

Thrushes feed very much on snals, look
ing for them in mossy banks. Having fro
quently observed some broken snail shcls
near two projecting pebbles on a, gravel
walk, which had a hollow between them,
endeavored to discover the occasion of their
boing brought to that situation. At last
saw thrush fly to tho spot with snail
she'll in his mouth, which be placed between
the two stones and hammered at it with bis
hoax till he had broken it, and was then
able to feed on its contents. The bird must
have discovered that he could not apply his
hoax with sufficient force to break tho shell
when it was rolling about, and no therefore
found out and made use of spot which
would keep the shell in one position. When
the lapwing wants to procure food, it seeks
for worms cast, and stamps thos ground
by tho side Of il with its feet, somew hat in
tho same manner as have often done when
u boy, in order TO procure worms for fishing.
After doing this for a short time. the bird
waits for tho issue of tho worm from it's bole,
who, alarmed at the shaking of the ground,
endeavors to make his escape. when it is i'm
mediatcly seized and becomes tho prey of
the ingenious bird. The lapwing also fro.
quents the haunts of moles. These animals,
whom in pursuit of molcs, on which they
feed, frighton them, and the worm in a..
tempting to escape. comes to tho surface
of tho ground, where it is seized by tho
lapwing. The same modo of alarming his
prey has been related of tho gull.
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1.-THE Old Oaken Bucketu &C

Tho following remlnscence of Samuel
Woodworth possesses sufficient interest, wc
think, to warrant us IN presenting il to our
readers. 1t is u portion of private letter
recently received from ono whose authority
in the matter cannot be questioned. In
reference to tho period of the production OF
the "Old Oaken Bucket" tho writer says;-
ut Was written in tho spring OF summer OF
1917. Tho family were living at the time
in Duane street The poet camo homo to
dinner one very warm day, having walked
from his Office, somewhere near tho foot OF
Wall street. Being much heated with the
exercise, he poured bimsof out glass of
water-New York pump water--and drank
IL at drsught, exclaiming. as he replaced
tho tumbler on tho table, that is very re-
freshing, but how much more re reshng
would it be t. take good long draught. This
warm day, from tho old Oakon bucket / left
hanging in my fathers well at home -
Hearing this, tho poets wife, who was
always a suggestive body, said. 'solim. why
wouldn't that bo pretty subject for a
poem? The poet took the hint, and, undor
tho inspiration of the moment, sat down
and poured out from his very soul those
beautiful lines which have immortalizod the
name Of Wood worth. Home Journal
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WHATA PRINTER Musr BE.-PuncA
says: How nice ,nis is, being printer!
A public servant, and withal servant Of
the devil. A good-natured fellow--must
always smile-bow to everybody-must
be killing polite on all occasions. especial
ly 10 the ladies--must always be a regu.
lar duck of man, always witty, always
dignifed; must never do anything that
would not accord with the strictest pro-
prieiy of the most precise old maid, and
must always be correct in everything he
does; he is always expected to know the
latest news; is styled "muggins" il he 10
not always posted; must please every
body, and is supposed never to need the
one thing needful; must trust every.
body, and is thought great bore if he
presents his bill; must be ladder for all
political aspirants to step into Office.
who very soon become independent, don't
owe him anything, consider the printer
at best sorry dog who cannot expect
any better treatment than kicks and cuffs:
and finally, summing it up, he is expect-
ed 20 be man without a model and
without shadow.
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SERMON ANEcDoTEs.-Most persons,
not very hard hearted, can feel for the d..
vine, who. on being asked 10 preach fu.
neral sermon, did not End out ill he was
IN the pulpit. that the manuscript he had
taken from bis stock had for text, "and
the beggar died." He at least could
sympathise with a friend of his, who
found himself in nearly as awkward a
predicament, having to "improve" the
death OF pious lady from the warning
words Remember Lots wife!" Mr..
Neale relates in the book from which
frequent quotations have been made, how
an undersigned piece of symbolism once
lost an Irish divine the mitre. Sheridan,
the friend Of Dean Swift, was requested
by country clergyman to take his duty
Tor him on the next Sunday. The doctor,
Thea in high favor at Dublin Castle, com.
Piled, and preached an old sermon from
the words, Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof" 1t happened that the Sun
day In question was the anniversary Of
the House OF Hanover, -and he supposed
insult was never forgiven. Irish divines
have ever been noted for their eccentrici.
ties. None but clergyman from beyond
me Channel. on being appointed 10 preach
condemned" sermon, would have Sc.
lecied an old University discourse, and
have promised tie unfortunate criminal
who was TO be hanged on the morrow,
that the remainder Of the homily should
be given next Sunday. None but son
OF Erin would have divided his sermon
into two parts, first addressing those who
were present, than those who were absent.
We doubt not that the dissenting minister
who declared that "God takes care Of all
his living creatures, animate and insni
mate" was Of Celtic origin, and own
brother to him who said that "the heart o
man was an an empty vacuum. full of ii.
gers and unclean decei,s." The history OF
misquotntion would fill goodly volume
Two instances must suffice. "My dear
friends" said preacher of the sect of
Tremblers, "never forget those beautiful
words OF Holy Writ, 'All's well that ends
| WELL
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The VATIcAN.-The word "Vatican''
is often used. but many do not understand
its import. The term refers to collection
of buildings on one Of the seven hills of
Rome, which covers a space of twelve
hundred feet in length, and about one
thousand in breadth. 1t is built on the
spot once occupied by the garden OF the
cruel Nero. 1t owes its origin 10 the
Bishop Of Rome. who, in the early part Of
the sixth century, erected an humble res
idence on its site. About the year 1000.
Pope Eugenius rebuilt it on magnificent
scale. Innocent IL, few years after
wards,gave it up as a lodging TO Peter H.,
king Of Aragon. In 1905, Clement w.,
at The instiga,ion OF France, removed the
Papal See from Rome to Avignon. when
the Vatican remained in a condition OF
obscurty and neglect for many years.
II is now the repository Of multitudinous
treasures Of art. Its library is one of the
largest and most valuable in Europe, con
tanning many old and rare manuscripts,
as well as great numbers OF printing books,
in almost all the languages Of the world.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-11
A Large Throat.

A young gentleman of tho South, who
had expended large fortune, money, land,
negroes, everything, in course of intem-
perance and prolIgacy, was one day. just
after he had paid last years grog bill Of
5000, walking in the streets leisureiy. when.
seeing physician on the opposite side, he
called out to him to come over.
doctor" said he, Il wish you'd just take
a look down my throat"
81 don't discover anything, sir" said tho
doctor, after looking very carefully.
"You don't :" said he "why, strange -
Will you be kind enough to give II snothes
examination ?"
"Really. sir" said the Doctor, after .
second look, II don't sec anything"
"No1 Why, doctor, there has farm. To
thousand dollars, end twenty negroes, goos
down there"
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Slave Rescued,
Troy, April 27,

Troy, April 81.
This noon United States Deputy
Marshal Holmes arrested colored man
in the city, named Charles Nalle, as q
fugitive from Virginia. the property Of B.
W. Ilamsborow, of Culpepper county
The fugitive was taken before Commits
sioner Beach, and witnesses from Virginia
identified him as the fugitive described in
the papers. The Commissioner therefore
remanded him. Soon after Judge Gould
issued a habeas corpus for the fugitive,
and The same was served by Deputy
Sheriff. OF this county.
By mis- time an excited crowd Of some
1000 persons had gathered about the COM
mssioner's Office, threatening a rescue.
when the fugitive was brought down to
be taken before Judge Gould. The
crowd surrounded the officers, endeav-
oring to take the man. Successful resist
ance was made for some time, when the
rescuers gained advantage and the negro
was carried to the river, where a ferryman
was in waiiing. He was rowed across.
and on arriving on the opposite shore, was
re- arrested by West Troy Constable
Here another great crowd gathered. The
fugitive was taken to Justices Office.
which the mob surrounded, broke in. and
the fugitive was rescued from the officers
and carried of in a carriage. Blows.
pistol shots and knock downs occurred
during the affair, but 40 one was seriously
Injured.
Colored people were the most active
participants in the rescue. There has
been the greatest excitement prevalent
here, ever known.
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MORNING.
nj II. s. wlLDMAN.

Morn again with it's golden pencil
Tints the curtain of tho East,
And again tho robos of tinscl,
Standing at hor holy chancel,
Making ready for the feast
Gently flushing,
Gently blushing.
Like bride before the priest
Oh. what holy thoughts como DER us,
AS We drink tho morning balm
As wo view the fiods before US,
As we join tho pleasant chorus
OF the mornings holy psalm
AS we wander,
AS VIC ponder,
In tho mornings blessed calm.
Thoughts of other happier hours,
Como to Us with memories rite,
And again We seek tho bowors
Where we used TO gather flowers,
In tho morning march of life;
Memories greet us,
Pleasures meet US,
Yet unstaiued by caro- or strife.
oh, how much of life is wastod,
In this so.callcd world of bliss,
How much pleasure grain is blasted
How mnch happiness untasted--
How much pleasure do me miss
Just BY keeping
Dull oyes sleeping.
Such holy morn as this
Happy bappyl blessed morning
May my soul retain the view;
Ere tho evening lamps are burning,
May the holy picture warning,
Teach me to begin anew!
Guide me cheerful,
Mako me prayorfuI.
Till lifc's pilgrim day is through.