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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Franklin Harshman, Elenor Tweedy, Ansrew
Tweefy, A IIansen II Co, Connsble smyih, DE,
fenaAits:
You and each Of you hereby notified that there
In now on ale In the Clerks OH u The District Court
Of i1e eouaty, Iowa, al ke.kak, petit and an
amen ded pstilon Hiram barney claiming Juds
tneat against you frankun Hartman and Eteuor
rveey fot the sun Three Thousand Dollars and ~
aga nsg all the above PANIED defendants claiming the
Ioyeci osurc Of Aors@sgn made by said frApkiin
liza and Elentr Twtely 70 chas Mason And sn :
asign.d 10 said Hiram Barney. same being apea the
cart ha Il al north west quarter OF Section
Twsa,y 2j la Township t6al north faHae nys
81 est In Use Coanty, Iowa; atso PRAYING fAf ths
sale said premises pay Ut said debt the extingu
shmen. u the equity OF redemption aud for genera
relief with costa
=, before n9a of the second d., OF the next term
aid Court 10 commence ~ k~okak the lst Aonds
Sss.uit b. SCOTT HOWELL.
ns,t-d<w Attorney fer PlainkiG,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

10 Adam spohn, Geo w Caldwell James Watson,
Xix Hale 81 Co., a,isir a Black, Vim snnnns,
ane Ehzaheih Irmble, and siias Is Goodrldsa, De
f-n tiuts.
You are hereby notified That there Is now on 1ie In
the Clerk oce OF the District Court OF Lee County,
Iva at keokuk, petition Of Hiram Barney ,einin
ing lud snsat against you Adam spohn for The sum
oi Four Hundred Dollars upon yonr Mortgage made 10
Gu, or keo9nk, Lee equity los a. and agsnst sos !
he OF aid tgagu the sale OF said LIST
| aud for other equitable ieuef,
And uuless sou appear and answer -ad petition OF
or before noon the second day otthe next term o.
,ha said Court TO commence ut keokuk The frsi
I Monday in september, 1858 or Judsment Mi be sad
| tb.reap by dc fsult n sturT HOWELL,
| ua,4-aa Attorney Tor Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
THE GATE CITY.



tive.
Among the speakers at the great Loyal
League Meeting in New York, On Mon.
day, was an English operative from Ian
cashire, Mr.. Evans.
lie said he was one OF the English OPP
erativcs who lad eaten Of the bread sent
over by the American people in the Geo.
Griswod He was the humble indivdu.
al who moved the vote OF thanks TO Pres
ideut Lincoln in the mass meeting oil
woFkmeb in England--a meeting Of o,oee
operatives inside tho hall, and 1900 out.
side, who could not get in. He could
say to the American people--to those
fighting to sustain their Government
that the operatives Of England were with
them heart and soul. Great applause ]
II was net the working PEOPLE who favor
ed Citing out Alaba,nas; 1t was the nil
lords and the ar'sla craey; the people were
with the American Government, woald
like to live under it, work Tor it's support
and die for i, il need be
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The Nashville Union gives the rartic-
ulars OF one Of those horrible atrocities
which stamp the character of tie South
err rebellion as vilainous in the EXTERN G..
On Monday last james Smith, OF compa.
ny +, lnh Indiana volunteers, was cap
tured by detachment Of the Sd kentuc-
Ky rebel cavalry, Mt Silver Spring, in Will.
RIM county. aud carried of. He was sub
sequenlly parolled by Captain Howard
Anderdson, of company T. the same cav
airy, and set at liberty. But be was not
to get off thus easily. Three ofthe rebel
bandits seized him, took him 70 suitable
place, aud shot him xith MS his!e com.
FUNCTION as If he had boon u brute. One
Of their balls entered his breast aud pass.
ed out Mt the left arm another entered
his back and also pass,d GU At the lsf,
arm whilst the third cut his throat. II.
fell upon his face, and hls inhuman foes
left hin. as hey thought, a prey for tho
vuhures. having previously robbed hin
Of his money, watch, clothes, and boots
The unfortunate man had, however, lifl
enough left to ensble him TO walk, and Ii,
succeeded ia making bis wayto Laserane
who're he arrived on Tuesday night, I
foriuru and pi,iabls object. He s,ste
that, before be was parolled, and willis
his captors were bearing hin .away. wo
men, standing 10 the doors Of numbe
Of houses, as they passed, cried IA
thu Yankee ~ AM Aim I" "Ka
him 7"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
Beauty Your Premises.

Every person who owns foot OF earth,
or has the lease of southern wall where
on to let vine creep up. and let's Nay or
June 90 by without improving the oppor
tunity of doing st,ttft iif''g for their beau.
LITIGATION, should be considered realiss in
a very important duty. No matter if you
don't own the house aud yard you oecn.
py, still plant flowers, and vines, and
shrubbcry, for your own comfort and your
own hearts sake.
Let the flowers hook npsHrd in every place,
Through hi. besutifrl world of ours;
For dear .. the smile OF M old friends face.
Isthe smle of bfirht az eel flo . ere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

T EGAL NOTICE.

George @. Anderson,
Robert Simpsos, Equitable Proceeding
Eiixabe,h J. Simpson,
George G ark, ssBiof
Tue denfehdants Will AXE notice II at there Ii Bow
Me 40 tnc ONCE OF the Clerk ~ tho Court
ot Lee epuhly Iowa, al keokuk, petition eQalty
" hsosgt q. Abderson tlatltg thai he recovered
iadgaeut against R0bets siinpsan at The February
term 1867 nl sad GauTt Iog s. 81 rs With and
40 ceBt laierest ana TIL ~ ecGtion IL OF
said Anderson, uAd,r 4atd judgment, u levied o
lois sand In loek siSiy i've tG6}. and Lots q
~ Block IL In the City Of keoAsk Lee county, Iowa.
That said Robert simpson conveyed al ssia property
excepting 70 iert OF ere Lot 20 George Clark Sen, the
father OF his wife. and .st The said Cha
convey said property ioElixabeth Sin,psun for
seration VI 9s5 600 that the said saes were
lent SC. SAID petition przgs that the pAes may bs
aside AID the property held liable pay piantin
| debt. and iof general relief
Aud aulessyon appear and anSweY % Id petition on
or before the second day at OF the sepi nbey
Term 1865 OF said tnurt d.cfee win be taken BY
eonicss.on aud according 10 ths prayer OF he ell.
RANKIN d McCkAKf,
| aplS-d4w Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

STATE OF lowA,3 In Tie DtsarIct Ca&ss AZ
LIE couhrs. ~ sald ooan,y Al a, NAaissn.s
Jssse Wilson. fisinsiG, vs. Joseph III Fry, LSsis
Gxss Fry, Michael Fry their tsthos 1xd Astarai
ssm oil Elizabeth Ply deceased, 6sexR a&nls.
Neliee IL hereby siycp - ~ ~ tetasnts herein
in crsks ofce Of ths District Cou assrssasd In
behst Of the above nenssd fi.iass. sgAisM ysss ard
claiming thai the aid r. u. huee -
sssis II kusabssA WY o9SSasas bs required
aud ennpsilsd 70 cspasts bsyfornssfe Of
contract % sAie 81 real saa&os " ke* Csoss Iass.
any Of the. 70 AtA ssAl sstsis - ssnxSshrd and
barred aud the thl4 etPs4Nsns thesssR ee qststca
| and @staht lshsas - ~ assefuls ellsL
Aud uplssa yc1 appxAr and MAKE defense tneFssc
before - tAe osssAA dxy 81 Ne sssstcr ~ sxsS
Curt " eoWnnGoe - Vie third 0euday ~ ~. -
udsmgut vNtts reaaersd sfatsat = prsSssd "
lin saA pett41oas RoBkkf y. ~. -...s~
apa-dlW AnemsS =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

cg- Judge lane. distinguished citi-
zen of Alabama, states in public letter
that General Albert Sidney Johnston
said in his hearing, that without Ken
lucky, Missouri, and Maryland the South.
ern Cuniederacy could moi exist"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

HIn contemplating your misforlunes
always look beneath you-in thinking Of
your virtues and wisdom, always look
above you-,hus you shalt DO kept from
despair aud from pride.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

~ Our neighhor of the Democrat
wants to save the Constitution by letting
the Republic 60 TO destruction. You
might as Welt try to save mans physi-
cal constitution by killing him.--Louis.
vile Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
lsthe smile Outright sweet fioW ere.


EsS A yerdant buttcrnut of johnson
county. Ind, b ndt a pistol OF a licensed
dealer at Edinburg, and took the oath of
allegiance before lie bought the pistol -
On returning home, he found the oath
slightly in conflict with the one he had
taken when joining the K. G. C.'s. In
the morning he returned, aud wanted 10
sell back the pistol and get bark has OATH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

~ Mans power eliminates in COM
MANI and in majesty but woman's in
duplication and ia tears.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

THE ARAB's PRAYER % God be kind
to the wicked; TO the good thou hast al
ready been sufficiently kind in making
them good -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

LIMITED STATES MAKSHAL'S
SALE


Z
DissRitr o. Iowa.
BY Virtue OF cseeu' ion to directed, sasued by
the Clerk of The Dsirci Corrt Of tho Uniica ktates
Tor TIE southern Division ~ the Distrtck Of Iva and
against W m. H. Austia and Charles n. Aibers part
nets unae the nrm name OF Wm- Il. Austin = Co., IN
favor James ees have les led ape.., III sell
10 the hgh4st bidder. the deor The tIsrk's once
p,stret Couit "f the nited siaiss lpr The his
trtct iowG Mt keoNux In safd Dstrtcl, the 9Th
dan OF May, 1851 bet~ the heurs III o'clock
A. M, aud o'clock n, OF said day. the following
persD nal proferts,to VITA
Note ofssansn hiil, dated November T. osfor $40 90
- :" - 6s TOR 81 ~
with chsttei Nattsnge ssrpring the came.
Mt " l.. Mood, da,sd Aiareh L. IS, for 90 50
Chas. X. Thomas, dated Mxrch Is, 81, CAD co
- kiehard Price, :. Oct 1. ~, - %
King y Tnmeity, - April ~, -. - 90
~ Peter Haustrt a. Oct. q, ~, "a 20
- Sehllt Il becker, q March ~, ~, l0g 10
g s. h. karmam, = April ~ ~ su1 ~
on which last certain paynens Ass sadosssd a.
I will fully appesF. 80 ss
I Co. tor ,tisiy saw Writ Of Exscpttun.
I Keokuk, Aprii 4, 1858.
III. MgH0xiE q. q. nav.bsi.
sps-t4w ~ AAkax sFulTos, DsIaiy-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

NJ Several engrayers IN Sheffield,
England, have been arrested for the man
facture Of Spurious United States treasu-
ry nUtes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

- The first element Of improvement
.s keen sense OF its need.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
NiTED ATES MARSHAL'S.
SALE.
UNiTED STATES OF AMERICA


By Virtue Il EEecaiou 10 me directed, issued by
the CleIk OF the District Court of the UAed states,
for tha southern Bivisaon OF the District III
Iowa and against Reward Kiib0arne and
Coleman aud Foot pIiEeiiels, and io6er IS. Foot.
A l. Dpnug apd n h. Love as esurL les, in favor
Of states savings iusttnton have LEVIED upon. and
viii sell to tbs highest bAddef, al lie door OF the
Clerk nhee Of the District Court of the uni States
for bistret OF Iowa, al heokus in said IstfNt.
Oh nr 30Ih aay OF Maj b. 1863, betwesnt he hsuIs
~ O'Clock n. ana o'clock M OF sala Gag. ths
| following ptoperty, to-Nit.
Lot NJ. six 81 Block Ne. nine co.
| J0t No. ave k5l B1ck No. nve Ia
! 40 leet Oh the w-st side OF Lot 80 D, Block 81.
| Lot No. "a Ia Block N. ~.
/ - +" 1--we TOY - . tweniy-siS l26).
feet inwidfh ~ if1 dsep, of the East side Lot
/ No f,uf . 81 ck ~. t26l,
Lot Ne, AVE- block No. %, all ef Block No ttT6i
also hucA No t7c) Fri Rsta's addiian the city OF
krokaG All Ot lhe above Lots m the Gig oil keo-
kex Lee county Iowa also the 2S0 "a OF The
Norm side Of seetloa (23) Township te5j Range t6I
!! McBt
The West half tgl Of South west quarter tt4l Section
4 ti9l Township >oJ) Range ~ west, in Les County,
Iowa.
Taken ard levied upon the property OF Edws NJ
kilboutne Ia satisfy said W ut 81 Execution.
| KeOkuk ApIit I'D, 1853.
II 81. HoAlE, u. y. Marshal.
a. ~ d4s by HAIRY FuLTos, Deputy,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07
Legal Notices.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
NOTICE.

TO Ruth wsriek Geo " wyries. John ? Hornish,
DSiupsoH, u a lay Jsrehlah Icy Bay,
Love, Gfia3naIs, Geo W Tao lof. J Parrot To,
sam1 biseg, 7 " phiuney, kxra Potter, GC ftm
bell and William Miller, executor of Jacob Hii*r
deceased, smin, }r /, rat Mr Mannus. Wn4 Il j.
Ruddiek Michael Kelly, 1h,s. Kelly, kede = Mar.
ply, q W dartoitstu, Jtmes Bnfrows, Mary Powers.
Jehn W Rsnsiu, executor ~ n n, Evans, James
Gordon, Vim huddick, Dani weodx ard aid hen
DAFT How d TO-, Descendants,
icu Aaa each of you he reby nota ID At hwre
II fuw le In the once 81 the Ccrk IS TIE Uf6tffet
Court h. q 1 ar Lee County, Iowa, at ksokuk, Pc
tiuon 81 Titan tarury cisfn.ug tudgmenl lore
closure IL a nU3tgbss seEip "a Ruth tiek above
smed ioT Tbs 81 tIftee Hundred ponsss with
ten per cant interest the sl day % Jul, 1850
SPECIAL and gen or ~ execution against HUH Wy
rex and sgainEt all said piRnts ahese ncd,
RyAttt also for the for cante cfs On ~
"a Ruth " yfick To GisartCS Mas apoa toe vest
ofGAe west = Of The y. w u Of Section ~ Township
1851 moth Of Rauge wesi ~ Lee Coatiy iowa. the
said nortgat ca premises 10 pay Oh s5id debt,
the &tusEi shniant OF equity otfedempo on thsseia
| Tor cost aud general relief. fs
And unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before OF the second day OF tbs next term oil
said Court commencing at keot M the rsi Monday
of Sc itefsber A. d., lees, Judgment aEd decree
| viii be- had therein as prayed Tor b asianIt.
II. sCUri HON. FIJI
| may4-d4w Attorney for Pi4intid.
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I EG.AL NOTICE.

1 EGAL NOTICE.
10 Hiram psHsh u Ford e. r. Ford, Mary W
Newton, Henry Newton
You and cache sou, ar hereby noticed that there
Is Tie Ia the office of the tierk OF the bitiftN
Copri Of Lee County iawa at keokuk, It. ss}C eat.
-, petition IL JAMES W GTimes eiSImuk OF slu,
Hiram PatIfk. Two thousand Dollars a. n-sssS sac
CERTAIN contract made aLd ca Tered mo " SAID
Hiram Parish and James " 4. Grimes, RLd che Henry
w said petition also claims afali Il all Of sCg
The Urrriesute Of lien ecrtatn ke%i Estate IN Lee
County loaa securing said claim aainsi ssti Parish.
ard unless you appear aud a. s2t0 Istitie be-
i"Fc Noon OF the sstond Gst OF lie ttAt saHtfnbe
said Dist Liet Court ~ La conniy ,Iaw 10
be held ksokaA Judi III be rendered aga
! yse IS prayed toE sy aeiAe
| RANKIN g. McCRARY
! ap2i-d4W Attorneys Tor Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

THK DocrRtSE CT STATE RIenrs. -
The doctrine of Safe Rights bequeathed
to the S9u!h by Mr.. Calhoun is, IN its Fl t.
nal result, fatal to Federal Union. There
cannot be One Nation created out Of
twenlJ or City States that refuse TO yield
III u sovereignty, in all things pertaining
to common welfare, to the National GOV.
eminent The single Claim Of reserved
right to wlklr u, Tor reasons of i,s
own, Whenever d Stale chooses. is fatal to
National Unity. What building could
stand il every column had right to Nth
draw a. it's own pleasure I? What chance
would there be Tor wine committed To the
care of eask from which eael. one OF tn,
slaves had right to withdraw whenever
the wine did not suit its
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-07

WnAT THE MOTHERS ARE UsRD For.
Our old friend Is q. A. in ansrticle
IN the Newark N. American, venturs he
io,lowins homely truth, but none TIE <, 5
true because homely:
"Women ought TO be of more impor-
lapce t. society than girls; but who does
not know that ;he case is exactly the re-
verse; How many women Do We all
know who shrink trum society. glye-theIr
whole time 10 ismily duties, bury III, an
selves up at home and seem to he of no
other use in the world than 10 dress their
girls for parties and keep the house in or.
der for their beaux: OF course the chill
dren grow up with the idea that mother IL
OF 10 Consequence, aud don, know tht
world. The, 20 abroad iar their opinions
aud spurn ali home influence
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13
Destructiveness OF the Musk ct and Can
non.

General Rosccrans, in his report fthe bat
tie Of Murfreesboro, estimates that of 90, 900
rounds of artillery fired by the Unionists, 72s
hit the enemy; and of 2 900 600 rounds of mus
kstry 1882 were elfcctual. This would show
that swenty-seven cannon shots, OF one hun
dred aSd tifty-fve musket ehots, were rcqui-
red to hit one man. Averaging the latter at
one ounce each, the weight of metal required
In bringing down an enemy would he lbs,
While Of the former it would require about 225
lbs, or one and half the weight of the hu-
man body. Az, however, the proportion kill.
led or dying from wounds would be only about
onc-fourth of tho numbers put hors de combat,
tho figures given above must be increased to
tho same degree. 1t will readily be seen how
much tnors obstruction Is dealt by tht ti,us4
kct than the louIl-mouthed cannon, when
firing either round shot or shell.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13
The Reverend Clergy.

The electionecring from the pulpit Of the
clergy, especially of the Reverend New Eng
land "clcrgy" is now reacting, IS was to be
expected, by the classification of all with the
laity, and by the loss Of their privileges. The
new conscription act levies upon the bodies of
clergymcn as we'll Ms upon the laity. An Al
bany correspondent writes;
The Judiciary coiuhittec of the House re-
ported bill this morning to repeal tho exist
ing laws exemptipg clergymen from taxation,
and placing them on the same footing with
persons engaged in all other classes of busin
css. The bill has been presented here for sew
era years past; but this is the first time that
they have beeu sblo TO obtain report. The
interference in politics by such men as Beech
or, Checver and others, and their efforts to
enbitter the people Of different sections against
each otherj are the cause of the success in get
ting Tie report at this time;
Thus, the G rod clergy suffer for the sins Of
tho bad.-NeU York Express. o.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13

turn as aforesaid, pay to the Commissioner OF
Int'rnal Revenue the amount Of the duties due
on such list or return, and in default thorcof
shall forfeit, rs a penalty, the sum of $500;
and in case Of neglect or refusal to make such
list or return ss aforesaid, or to pay the duties
as aforesaid, for the space of thirty days after
the time when said list should have been made
or rendered, or when said duties shall have
become due and payable, the assessment and
collection shall lie made according to the gen.
eral provisions prescribed in an act entitled
San act TO provide Internal Revenue 70 sup-
port the government and to pay interest on
the pabfc debt" approved July /, 1859.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13

protection and guidance we trust for the fu-
ture To this end I, Jefferson Davis, Presi.
dent of the Confederate States Of America,
doissue this, my proclamation, getting apart
Friday. the twcnty-seventh day of March. as
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
lido also invite the people Of the said States
to repair on that day to their usual places Of
public worship, there to join In prayer to Al
mighty God that ho will continue his merciful
protection over our cause: thst Ho will
scatter our enemies and set at nougkt
their evil dcsigns. and that he will graci-
graciousiy restore to cur beloved country tie
blessings of peace and security.
Iu faith whereof have hcreunto set my
hand. at tbs city Of Richmond. on the 2!th
day of February, in tho year Of our Lord 1863.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
by the President: ....
]. T. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13
4 Pa rody.

---O---
IN saa-oss " hex es- fsnGs are Law,
Hab~ci ibsN Sre provoking klsw,
4 .few sUppl.ee keep up tie fow
OF dimer departing RAPIDLY.
But we Elss see o sadGer stEtt
When Guns pour 10 from N orn 70 Night,
Gemm aoGirg every sispence bright
70 be forke6 cvtr speediiy.
0ue bonds aod duo bills are a-rsred,
Zach seal and signature displayed;
The holders VOW they must be paid,
With threats Of '1,aw and Chanccry."
Yhcn TO despair wore almoet driven
There's precious little use Of livin'i
Prom hands that held 1t lovingly.
Bot larger yet those dues shall grow,
When interests added on below,
LHgth' 'ning our chin foot or 80.
When gazing at them hopoicssly.
rYfs 90, that scarce have 20 hegun
20 plesd for limo upon dun,
Before theFe comee anotSr ono,
Demanding pay feroe.orsly.
Shs prospect darkeps-on 70 brave
Who would our very beacon save:
Tyatro, patrons, all your Pretexts wsirs,
And rsy tho priDter thssrfully.
Ah liz would yield us pleasure aweca,
A few delinquepts low TO meet,
Asking Of us q clear receipt
For papers taken reg'larly.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13
A. q. BOYD, PUBLISHER

| cold ch Ii:;cs of The world and Is this your
frs. steps
Mrs. Jones was 80 overcome Shat without
warning, shc fell back upon tic sidewalk ii
a fa!nting Ht.
instantly number Of persons raa to her
assistance.
don't know her, said Mr. Brown. She is
not my wife. don't know anything abont
her.
Why, ii is Mrs. Jones, amt it7
Yes, bat em not Mr.. Jones.
Sir, said the first speaker, sternly, this is no
! time TO jest trust you are not the cause Of
tho excitement which must have caused your
wite's fninting fit. You had better call n
coach and carry her home Immediately.
| Poor Brown was dumfounded.
wonder thought he, whether it is possible,
that am Mr.. Jones without knowing it,
Perhaps ] ufn really Jones and have gone crs-
sy, In consequence of whish, fancy that my
name is Brown.
"Well Sir what arc you waiting for2" tits
necessary that your wife should be removed
nj onee. Will you order carriage.
Brown saw that there was no Use 10 protract
the discplsion Ly denial He therefore.
without contasting the point ordered the hack
ney coach to the spot. Mr.. Dr jwn accordingly
lent an arm to Mrs. Jones, who had some-
What recovered, and wac about to close the
door upon her.
Why, arc you not going yourso!f'
"No' Why should l."
"fcur wife should not 90 alone, she has
hardly recovered.
Brown gave desparing glance at tho crowd
around him, and doemiug it useless to make
opposition whore 30 thoroughly convinced that
he was Mr.. Jones, followed The latly in,
Who're shall drive?
"l-1- don't know, said Brown"
where would you wish to be carried"
"llone of course, niurnured Mrs. Jones'"
81 don't no---'
mo. 10, H---Street said the gentle
man slrealy introduced glancing contemptu-
ously at Erown"
"Will you not hel p me out, Mr.. Jones said
the lady" Il an not fully recovered from the
fatnting ct into which your cruelty drove me-"
"Ars yoa sure I am Mr.. Joncs9 asked
down, with anxiety.
"Of course"
Then, said he, rcsignedly," ~ suppose
ain. But II yo& ~il! believe, was firmly con-
WINGED this morning that my namc was Brown
and TO tell you the truth, haven't any recol-
lection of t!is house."
Erown helped Mrs. Jones into tho parlor;
but, good heavens! conceive of the astonish-
mcnt of all, when aman was discovered seated
In m arm chair, who was the very ac-simeler
Of Mr. Brown in form, feature, and every 9TH
or respect.
"Gracious" exclaimed tho lady; (which is
my husband1
An explanation was given, the mystery
cleared up; and Mr.. Brown pardon sought
for tho embarrassing mistake. 1t was frooly
accorded by Mr.. Brown, who was quito de-
lighted to think that, after all he was not Mr..
Jones. with a wife and child to boot.
Mr.. Brown has not since visited tho place
whero this COMEDY of Errors happened'
IIo Is afraid of losing his identity.