The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-04

Where has II shone2 At Lexington,
Where Tell the first blood Of the free,
Who're. from each red drop split, was won
A charm that gave us victory.
1t hoated next on Bunker HILL
Whore our old sires the Briton met,
His welcome was the bullet shriil,
And In his heart the bayonet.
Its folds we're cloggsd with ice and snow
Upon the frosen d Iawa1e,
But Trsnson's victory shed glow
That warmed 1t into glory there.
Its long stripes glitis#sd In the sun,
On Saratoga tented plain,
When the battalions Of Buogoyne
Saw Engiand's glory pale and wans.
On Palo Altos bloody plain
The dear old banner still was there,
They guarded II from spot or stain,
And bore il blazing through the air.
Though pierced by balls, and cursed by foes
IL still streamed ON above the fray,
And blessed the dying eyes OF those
Who fought and fell 1t Monterey.
God guard our Dag, and keep each star
Each stripe ~ bright a. now they wave,
Still may ii lead our ranksin war,
Still foat above each patriots grave
Desth to the traitor who would dare
To trail it through the dust Of shame.
All honest hearts its lot will share
And follow it to Death or Fame.
April n, 1861.
There 10 not, probably in tho Euglish
steed," condensed ia 90 few
words, as the following from the pen Of
Round hoof d, :.short-jonted, fetlocks shsg and
long.
Broad breast, full eyer, small head and nostril
high crest, short ears, straight legs and passing
strong
Thin name, thick tail, broad bullock, tender
hide;
Look, what horse should have he did not lack,
Save proud rider on 30 proud back.
The Battle OF Life.
Read and treasure up the wisdom contained
in the following sentences:
The battle Of life, in BY far the srsster
number OF cases, must necessarily DO fought
up bill and TO win it without struggle were,
perhaps, to win it without honor. Ii there
were no difficulties, there would Do DO suc-
cess; il there we're nothidg TO Struggle for,
there would be nothing to achieYc Difficult
ties may intlmidate the weak, but they aot
only - . stimulant to mon OF pluck and res
olution. All the experience Of life, indeed,
serves to prove that the impediments thrown
10 the way OF human advancement may, for
the most part, be overcome BY steady good
conduct, honest seal, activity, persevcranos,
and above all, by determined resolution 10
surmount difficulties and stsnd up manfully
against misfortune. Let young men who are
ready to yield TO sriaing obstacles, and 90
customed TO "faint by the wayside," think
OF these things.
u Our merciful God minriss some com :
forte with all our sorrows, nor does he per-
nit any one Of his saints to suffer constant
sffiiction, nor enjoy continual delight. Both
from prosperity and adversely he fills up the
life OF the just With an admirable variety
lSt. Chrysostom.
u The volunteer relief fund 10 Milwau.
kes, being raised by private subscription,
amounts to &38, 900.
0TCouons.-Tbe sudden changes OF ous
climate are sOurces Of Pnlmnnaxx- Rrcnchi.l
and Asthmatie affections. Experience hav
ing proved that simple remedies often &C,
speedily and certainly when taken 10 the car.
ly stages Of tho disease, recourse should .,
once be had to sBRowE's BRONCHIAL Tao
cuEs," or Losenges, let the Cold, Cough, OF
Irritation Of the Throat be ever so slight, a