The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-06

Southern Dsnocratsh s dare not rssegniss
him. Fornoy wss second only TO hin II aasi-
Leaempton sniaenss. Bat - hos ben oon-
sistent in the support 81 anti- Lssonpten
Democracy. And Dosglas = - - otter
tack now, and declines, - afrAid, svsa u
recognise his presence or acknowledge per-
sonal acquaintance. This il the bravery,
this II tho manhood, this the elevation Of
DsmagoEus Douglas, NortAsrn Dssaosrstsl
behold Jour chief.
ABKHAn LINCOLN.
This gsutleman, by arrangement Of Re-
pabiican committee in New York, Il 20 spMk
in the great hall Of the Cooper Institute in
that city, tonight. l An glad Of il. II 10
the first time that he has bssn sonspioaouely
before sach : mssropolitan audience. And
it ia not often that > metropolitan audience
has snoh man before it, easy ~ it il to got
good speaking talent in such city. Anew
York audience will learn that il il not alone
in Western olearings and on Western prairiss
that Abe Lincoln il great and strong. Iwish
he would also 90 to New England and make
: few speeches in hsr leading towns. Born
on the border, having spent his life at the
very outskirts Of civilization until Ia his
lassr days the advancing tide surgsd just BY
him, with mono Of the ordinary aids OF sdu-
cstion in his youth, be nevertheless il, in per-
sonal qualities and Intellectual shsrastsr,
precisely such man ~ would be eminsnsly
popular in New Engiand. The clsarness and
directness Of bis speech, tho plainnsss and
fofoe Of his logic, his entire ffanknsss and
osndor, his unaffected sincerity, HE chivsl-
rous spirit and genial humor, constitute him
man whom New England would delight
TO honor. wish be would 30 and gather
her laurels.
Keskuk Hersicu Iturai sscfesy.
The last regular monthly meeting Of thi
socisty was held in the Council room, on the
lst inst.
After the usual order Of business the fol-
lowing questions were discussed:
lst, What 10 the best winter treatment for
early blooming fruit trees to prevent the too
early lowering Of fruit buds2 This quss-
tion was discussed by Messrs. Hubbsll, Bill
ton and Barnes.
End, Hot-beds for propagating garden
plants.
Mr.. Duke considered them Of great impor-
tance, and gave tho following directions for
making . substitute for glass for cover -
Get good blesohed muslin Of length and
width required, soak forty-eight hours in
very sirong brine, then hang il mp, and when
dry saturate with boiled linssed oil, dry In
the opon air, and IL will become quite trans
parent. Had made one with frame by o
feet for SO cents, and believed 1t would an
swer the same purpose as glass and suffer no
damage from hail.
Mr.. Lambert could make the best bed Of
leaves, but when wAnted for quick propaga-
tion preferred manure. Beds level with the
surface arc warmer, but whom raised above
the ground their temperature 10 better rsgu-
lated. Had tried cloth ~ cover, but II
would not do a. we'll ~ glass.
Mr.. Weyand would make beds with horse
manure as follows: Throw it into pile nm
til wanted allow no COW manure to mix with
it; tnrn it occasionally TO prevent Burning
shake it up loose and put it in y feet deep
il dry tramp down and pour on water on
this put 4 to inches Of old manure, then
4inches soil, and on top little sand to pre-
vent baking; dig drains on the sides to run
OF the rain water.
Mr.. Lambert would let the rank hest e.
cape before putting on the soil. He exhibit
cd 6ne radish grown this season.
Mr.. Maltby thought cloth shonld only be
used whom glass could not be proeorsd.
MIR. Tewksbury called up the question
touched upon 1t tho last meeting, Wis: Are
the exhalations Of plants during tho night
deleterious in sleeping roomsp he believed
they arc unwholesome - they exhale at night
: deadly poison known - csrbonic acid gas.
Dr.. Knowles contsndsd that plants during
the night absorb oarbonic acid gas, dseom-
pose it, appropriate the carbon and exhale
oxygen. The oxygen being the vital princi-
pie OF tho atmosphere, animals appropriate
tho oxygen exhaled By plants and plants sp-
propriase the carbon sxhaled by animals, yss
ell require the influence Of solar light, ct
least part Of the time, with other surround
ing conditions, TO insure the health Of both.
When this il the case, they then mutually aot
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