The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-25
For the GArs ciry.
The Orphan AsyIum.

Mr.. EDITOR = U uderstandine that i,
- proposed 70 take up collection in
behalf Of the "lows Orphan Asylum. .
on Thanksgiving day. the members oil the
"Ladies' Union AID Society" in ,hi.
place desire you TO give publicity to the
following resolution passed at the recent
State Convention, viz:
Resolved, That this convention recon-.
mead TO the local socleties .hruughou the
State, the application of At lesst one hall
OF their aggregate collection from this
date until tie irst Of Nay next, to the
releif oi the iamiiies Of soldiers; and tha,
especial attention should bs given to the
welfare Of families Of such q have fallen
in the service of their country, aod iu de-
fence Ut our liver and homes that ~ Il
would not be proper to separate childre u
rom their mothers, aud as the erectio q
uf buildings large euonsh 10 ace nmo late
the widows aud orphan children ot ueceas-
ed soldisrs, in = d, le creditable 70 the
State, sosId require very large sum Of
money. aud could MT be completed for
several years, and ~ the war will, il is
expected, terminate 10 . short period, the
necessity for asJlums for their sccommo-
dation b. ing therefore temporary, and as
siuilar Institutions heretofore erected by
the Government under the name of .SoI
diers Homes" and '.Soldiers' Retreats, .
however useful in time Of war, have p,ov.
ed comp:ete tailures in time OF peace, aud
as the ~ldoWs and orphan children OF de.
ceased soldiers, will sll In short period
.fler their bereavement, be placed on the
pension rolls Of the Federal Government
We cannot Al present, recommend The
Societies to contribute funds tor the cree.
tlon Of such structures. deemiDg it WIS.,
70 give The funds directly to The mothers
aud guardians OF these children to provide
fur thsir lmm. di to wants.
We submit the foregoing without note
or comment.
LADIxs' UMoH AID SocrErY.
A speesssea Of EsgiisA Gentlens..
The Journal de Paris has Z trait O
English high life. which We quote:
I A gentieuan dressed in a little gray
coat. with large buttons, called pilo,
cloth, large trowsers aud paten. leather
boots, and accompanied BY several lash.
ionsbie friends. appears, bursting with
laughter, before magistrate If London
aud thus addresses that astoniShed dig.
n,tsrJ: Il believe l met q Bobsy las,
night, Who asked me to present myself tc
you about . little matter you will find on
jour list. | should tell you ths. ] dined
last night At the Clarendon With some
fellows, and We drank q fairish lot oI
wine. l fancy owe you Eve shilling.
Tor being drink and disordefly." Turn.
Jog to friend-"Was disorderly. Tom.
myF Magistrate. severely, "Sir, you
are not only accused Of being drunk, bu,
Of disturbing al Albermarls street. II two
10 the morning; besides the Eve shilling,
you must 6nd bail. l must tell YOU,
moreover, that your levity is misplaced
Perhaps you yousrlf are mseis.rate!--
You should respect the dignity Of tie
bench Who srs yoa!" Gentleman
still lsughing, "Oh, never mind who
am; but alter all. who caresi | am Lore
4 Waterford hope the present repre-
sentative Of the House Of Bsresford VII
-tuot read this. ~ l fesr hs would 5,
lhoskeds sisoe il only happsnsd 1 few dsyl
fseo. Sach i the way EocIish mannen
srs depicted IN EFsaeh papers.