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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
The Rally at Charleston

We exhoft the friends of the cause to
make grand rally at Charleston on Sat-
nrday next. It is within your power to
make that meeting great success, and
you cannot over-estimste the Importance
Of making 1t so. Arrangements are be-
ing made for grand procession Of wheeled
vehicles from Keekuk, with teams Of all
sorts and sizes, from single mule to
thirty horses. We shall have Band and
a GIee Club. as well as an Artillery Com
pany, to make music and noise on the
way and We hope to see we'll nigh one
half the men and women of Keokuk in
the procession.
We trust that the Union Leagues, and
all friends of the Union in town and coun-
try throughout the county, will hasten
themselves at once and make preparations
to turn out in force for Charleston. on
Saturday. lss,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01

~ The Ladies, Union Soldiers Aid
Society will meet this Thursday after.
noon, at g . clock, in Odd Fellows Hall,
corner 7th and Main street. A full at
tendance is requested, IS at this meeting
the final arrangements must be made fol
sending delegates to the convention next
week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
ruRs! FuRs! FuRsl

~ The wholesale and retail Hat and
Cap house of Burkitt & Co., No. 96, Main
street, keokuk, have just received large
stock Of hats and caps, and all kinds Of
lady's furs, shawls, cloak-cloth, dress
silk. cloak and dress trimmings, felt, straw
and silk plush jockeys, balmorals. hoop
skirts, trunks, baskets, hosiery. aud all
kinds of notions, also undershirts and
drawers. I'm.
WAR HAS IT'S TRrUMPHs, So HAS PEACE
While the armies of the Union wer'
winning brilliant victories, the Chemicd
Saleratas was enjoying series Of min
terupted triumphs over the popular aver
sion to all saleratus, because the common
kinds ia use were found to be destructive
Science had dcmonstrated that the Chem
ical Saleratss VAS not only pure il il
nature, but wosderfal in its effects, pro
ducing better bread and biscuit than an,
other kind Of salsratus os soda kaown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01

HoRT1cULTURAL MEETING. - Don't
forget to turn out this afternoon at e
o'clock to the regular monthly meeting
of the society at the usual place.
e. FL. WIcKERsHAn, Sec'y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
WANTED.
nIssoLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

no parfnseship hsretofees exjstDg aAder the name
- ssy e Of Goodman Co. b lssthJ dIssolv I'd by ma
- ..saa@ JOHN g. lLOYD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01

~ The Jennie Whipple is the morn
ing boat for Davenport and Rock Island
and intermediate points. Leaves Fort
Madison on arrival Of the cars, and will
make connection with trains at Burling-
ton for Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumws,
&C., also with trains East for Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
THE CITY.
Arr,x., ~ pep.rtur. Of 1.il..
Arrival and Deyarture Of Trains

Kyr d. H. AND H. R.R K. MT. r. AND y. n
Train leaves. 30 NJ Train leaves ;, 1,i5 An
=" arrives. :. g o0P.M ID Train leaves 5 20 p.n
Freight leaves.. 90 P.n. ILLINOIS h SOUTH l. R.R
arrives. g3Op.n. Leaves Hamilton 400 r.n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
CaunlrY Mcrchnnt

Will positively buy their note, letter
and cap papers, att. w. Ogden's Book
Store, at less figures than can be bought
at 81. Louis or Chicago. He has large
stock and intends closing out at small
advance School Books, at Chicago pri-
ces or less. se23 limo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
wanted

Five more Turner's and FIVE more Chair
makers, by G. +. kILBoURsE.
Apply at Store on Main-st., between
ed and Sd, or at Factory on llth between
Main and johnson. dot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-01
THE STUD OF HORSES

Is com posed ofthe finest FnEli'h American and Ara
Rian Thorough brpeds, hishiy trained ana magni6-
Gently cspsrisoned and we programme OF The Area
vii conprse all the elegant sensational, thrilling
comic and enie II aiming novelties OF the day
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

MOBILE, Oct. THE tribune" has ,!ac!
from New Orleans T. the %0th ult.
The Era" publishes the news via N'"'
phis If the defeat Of Rcsccrans, hu, re.u:'
TO lelieve it, and declares it impossible. !,
AYERS 1t il a ''gratui;ou. piece Of ConEeracsi
Intelligence, u%ntounded in truth. c.:arT
trnceabIe I? the rebel sYmpathi"- VI rhc aI'
thor Of the dispatch; it can't be true: i!"~
Grams was never defeated in his life :" aHt %
good people will wait for further in,eni-rn'c
Gen. Banks has Just issued three lon: ~
drrs. The chief one is in respcc. T." &@
opening Of the Mississippi. That Genera! =
touching in his description Of the value q tie
Valley Of the Mississippi and DECLARE ;h.'
Notwithstanding the ravages Of war, II Is"
splendid field for Yankee ingenuity. "l.-
inhabitable globe does not offer a more nor
theatre for intelligent enterprise than "
Ialley of the Mississippi. Nev"r wa :
country better worth fighting f"r-"r;''
worth preserving" This flourish Is tie if-
face TO calling 10 arms every one mao: =
military duty in order to hold the Lo's'
country
There was a destructive fire in New OTi''';
on the morning Of the goth ult. 1: occGi1-
on ~Tchaupitaulas street, between ID ard -,
and before il was extinguished W cay:
blocks Of buildings were consumed. ih"""
is set down at 100000.
On the night of the ODD uitimo the I'ea. y.
boat Champion, at Memphis, was t"Ia,iy y
stroyed by fire. She had been seized by
Government for the purpose # TRANSFORM.
troops, and had hardly left the levse on -,
mission before the Gre broke out. -Four "'
we're lost.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

Ne 1rsyzL., iscn tlls C1amitsas 20
%. 81 In;ernat;oua! Navigation. reported
I..i. n,;,bnrr amendment. Senate bill requi-
p".N, irn,j rn,upanics to furnish transporta-
T;,nH without demanding pre- payment slt
| Lill authorizing the James h.veT "ho ~
rawha Canal Company, end other coniP"nles
! # internal navigation to regulate ue" 0"A
| nr;ces t3r'transporiatI"n. IT,
N.. ToHLls, from the CoIhHiit'cH WI Gn =
nance, rcnorted = bL!! FOR the rc.ie' "' wiz l.
| p,rrb;c. for public printing,
Mr. KELLY offered Il resolution "nten wa" 6
or-,cI "a. innuirirg into the exPeo,enIJ -
n.rmi:,!n:,h the Petersburg Iron W oFk' Ionla,
ny :, acquirc and hold sufficient real es'i.s,
MOI czcrrlin. ..I.cen thousand acres u c"I'!
on one ur more iron furnaces .Io
On motion Of Mr. HAMMOND, OF :i"r'''' ,-o
r,mrirree on the leaitent!ary were us
,,bor,.I trera the turthe: con>ltcratio! "' '"I
rrs'fu.ion irquirir: into the expcu'encE "a
coulnriu. ]conyicts IN the Goa! mines l"F liz
e,;scial hea.ftot To" poor. ,:,h
Mr., RrruANpyoS o;!arcd = resolution "n!ti
wa, ur~re,! to, inviting 10 . seat WITHIN 'n'
Inv ri; the Ilous. Big. Gen James l." Mem
nor. former S1caher d. the H"rer' h''rihS lbs
i;r Dr,yg natrcl n resolution, which was
ai.,t,I, ins::untiug the tomm!iiee on C".'
,,s rate Eela.;ons to allow tie tnn'eI'E"!'
G,verumert - purchase property III tr''''"
e tho : ,u-I,.W >tcrI, counties .! the ssa'''
O, ~r.nion 81 .Nr. .PE>DicToN, the P'eam
-, chi resolutions r:ievei hy himself on Yes
r~a-,i.v :rn<,nflim@ The Irrermina,i II Vi VIZ
cirir; - maintain her ancient b"EG4af'eS' "ef'
taken III.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
REIMBURSEMENT OF THE THREE
YEARS MEN.
Sl.G23 l2

A correspondent asks liz what disposition
will be made of those men whose terms of
service expires next May, and desires to
know whether the privilege of reorganization
will be allowed them. As to the 'disposi-
tion" to be made of these men, the conscript
law dispose;s Of that question: they and all
others are Gin for the war" But upon the
question of reorganization we suppose that
the privilege will be extended to them. In
deed, we have no doubt of il, as this same
privilege has been allowed to all other organi-
cations. We do not Ike the expressisn
shave to do something for ourselves"-this is
a hasty expression, and we do not believe in
tended as a threat, hut it has that appearance,
and should be avoided.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
Gentlemen: Can you not give us an edito.
rial on the probable disposition of those
troops whose term of service expires on the
1st Of May next, and whether we will be al
lowed the privilege Of re-enlistment this win
ter or not. tt time something was talked of
at least. As the Enquirer is read by the most
Of US, end We depend upon it for information,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
TIE

The last two numbers Of this weekly paper
are specially Interesting and attractive, and
give evidence Of decided ability in the ed'to,
rial department. The selections from foreign
journals possess great interest, and are well
worthy of preservation. Those who wish Il
obtain, in a convenient form for binding, a
paper containing not only a general summary
of news, but much valuable statistical inior'
nation, with articles from very ale writers
at home and abroad, should subscribe II The
Record"
West & Johnston, Publishers. Price so u
year.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

you will okligs many Of you. soldier friends
By giv;"g us what information you can on
the ST oct. Most of US are wiling 10 nsht
az long as the enemy touch the SOIL OF the
South but we would prefer doing so without
the aid of the conscript law:
If the governments will give US twenty
days to ~reorganize when cur term OF service
expires we will r~e.enlist TO a man. ard all
will 90 on wcll-if not, we will have to DO
something for ourselves, which an afraid a
great many will do, which will cause some some
trouble. Veterans Of Mauassas, Seven pays
Battle, Sharpshurs. Gettysburg and Others,
will not submit to evcrything-a!l we ask is
our rights. Give us your ideas on the sub:
ject in the shape OF = long editorial, and
obligc YOUR fRlE>rS.
Ok TIE RArIDAS, Oct. l, lSG3. .
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
FROM G0R nnkSCHI

~GoRDoSsvILrE, Oat. THE prisoner. cap
tured at Cedar Run and Cu!pcpcr CoGi'
House were brought here to-day. They 0'e
Englishmcn, and ray they DO net want 70 te
exchanged.
They report the lsr, 9Th, lI;h and lc'h
corps of Meade's army lis having gone to 49,
sist Itosecrans, and that the 81 are g~uardi"r
the railroad. They also report that ~ t5e
commissary stores have been sent OF, az!
that the army is falling back.
News from above, brought by citizens. cr'
firm the report tina. the enemy is Gailirg l2'i
u Cnlr-pcr Court House.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER :, 1868.

The Senate was called to order at IL O'Clock,
NJ, by the President, Lieut.. Governor Mon
TAGUE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. DApSEY, Of the Pres;
byterian Church.
Col. WILLIAM E. PETERS, from tho Wash
ington District. appeared to day, was quail
fed b y'the Clerk, and took his seat as a
member Of the Senate.
Mr.. RANDOLPH. from the Military Commit
zee. reported a bill To arm and equip the mi.
lisia. which was read the first time.
The bill to suppress gaming was read the
second time, and ordered to be engrosssd.
BILL PASSED.
The bill to suspend proceedings IN certain
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
L q CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, OFT. AN attack Was made
by us on the frigatc lronsi'lrs, before day
break this morning, damaging The l]ronsii's
and alarming the enrmy'- whole fleet. Two
If our men engaged III the expedition. in'lu-
ding Lieut.. Glasset, of the g%unhoat Ct:cola,
are missing.
No other losses on our side. Evcryt irg
now quiet.
|. l~sECoSD DESPATCH.
CuARLEsToS, Oct. For the last "t"Cn'r-
four hours there has been hu, li:t'e firing
The eneny's Morris Island works seem ncar.F
COMPLETED.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
iSEC0SD DESPATCH.
FIGHT NEAR NEW AIRSET

MOBILE, Oct. GA special dispatch t" lie
Register and Advertiser" date. Okc!oua,
Oct. 6. says:
The encmy's cavalry, about loo strong,
with four guns, attacked Col. KichrrIS Il
near New Albany, ut il o'clock y. NJ, zee
terioy.
The engagement was chiefly n~rtiIlcrr. AID
lasted till ) o'clock P. u. The enemy Was
rcpul.el.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
FROM BHtGG'S ARMY.

MISSIONARY RIDGE, n" Chtc&r"m0nGr. Orf.
s.h.-Wc opened upon Chattanooga at 20
o'clock, a. NJ, from Lookout Mountai', AID
other points along our linc, orr sheds expo
lin. in the cremy's cnmrS us well rs III tic
city. setting fire 10 n house. The enemy IT,
piled hriskly from M"cea>in Point to onr nor
tars on Lockout. and f"ehlv from tho Sit' .":t
| anI cascmated fort. The firing still coLlin-
ucs.
1t is reported that Gen. Wheeler ha- cay
tured and burned 800 WAGONS belonging To tie
| enemy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
SECOND DESPATCH.

MISSIONARY RIDGE, ria Uickam1Wga, OF.
6.h.-The Tennessee river is rising rapidly
It has swept away the lower pont"on hri&ce
Of the enemy and submerged tho t:es;!e
bridge.
Prisoners and deserters confirm the cap
turc of the enemy's wagon train b. General
Wheeler.
Major S. P. Mitchell, chief quarterma<tcr
Of Gen. Longstrcet's corps, died last night ct
dip'heria.
Colonel Joe Lewis. of the 9Th Ken;uchy
Regiment, has been appointed Brigalicr Cen.
Dral. to take command of Gen. Helms BIZ
gn!c. .
Col. Jas. \. Smith has been appointed
Brisadirr General, and will command tTcsi Il
Smiths old brigade.
No firing on either y.Ge M to II o'clo:k. A.
NJ, to-day.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

ANOTHER SHOOTING Acknowledgements Sim
roe. n Government Detective, belonging to
Maj. Griswoll's Department, was before
Mayor Mayo yesterday morning, charged
with felonionsly shooting Ella Johnson, the
proPrietTess of a house of prostitution IN Ex
change Alley, which ia known to the police as
the resort of pick-pockets, thieves, libertines,
prostitutes and gamblers. The shooting took
place about II! o'clock Monday night. Il
having been noisei about that the case would
The court room was consequently filed with
spectators. who stood, with ssraining eyes and
open mouth, eager to see and to hear every
word spoken by the witnesses in the case.
among whom were three females 81
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

men learned IN the science Of public economy
whose arguments, and reasoning have been
made n mart of the education of sTery we'll In
formed mani
The object of the Legislature Ia we'll worthy
of the Ssate-it is good and noble; to relieve
the poor is the duty of the State, for we are
no advocate of the Laisse fare, or non-inter-
ference doctrine but the manner of eHecung
that object is violative, in our opinion OF all
sound teaching, and will, we fear, produce
evils far greater than those it seeks toremedy'
1t would be more preferable for the State by
a board of commissioners, to open Tree mar
kets in the counties and cities, by appropria'
ton from the public Treasury, han TO at
tempt to fix prices. The patriotic and charl'
table people of Virginia would cell and give
IN such commissioners rather than to any
sneculator. We should be disappointed il
more than one-half necessary to the support Of
the really poor were not given to such COM
missioncrs. Appeal to the charity Of the peo-
pie, and the response will be full and ample
but the attempt to force sales at fixed prices
will dry up the fountains of charity without
eGecting the relief Of the poor.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
TREASON AGAINST THE SOVEREIGN
TY OF THE STATE.

L OI llib
By chapter exc, of the Code, the offences
against the sovereignty Of the State arc de-
fined, BY section lst-"Treason shall consist
only in levying war against the State; or ad'
herring to. its enemies, giving them aid and
comfort; or establishing without authority of
Of the Legislature, any government within its
limits separate from the existing government;
or holding or executing, in such usurped
Government, any office, or protesting allegi-
ance or fidelity to it; or resisting the execu-
ton of the laws, under color of its authority;
and such treason, if proved by the testimony
of two witnesses to the same overt act, or by
confession in court, shall be punished with
DEATH"
One Colonel Daniel T. Dulaney, aid to the
bogus Governor Pierpont, having been cap
tured, will, we presume, be demanded by
Governor Letcher and delivered up by the
Confederate authorities for trial, under the
above quoted law. This Dulaney isno prisoner
of war; there is no war between the traitor
Pierpont and the Confederate Government.
Pierpont and Dulaney arc both criminals in
the eyes of the Virginia law. One.has been
apprehended, and, VIC hope, will be speedily
bought to trial.
Retaliation is not now to be apprehended;
but even if it was, it should not for an instant
prevent Governor Letcher from asserting and
protecting the sovereignty of the State and
furnishing this Dulaney for violating the law,
This Dulaney, aid to bogus Governor Pierpont
has rendered his treason palpable. Not only
two, hut il necessary many more witnesses
can attest his villainous treason. Let him he
tried, condemned and executed.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

Allow him . or. of bacon per day per
head. This gives : Of a poundfo for
the family, worth. at $500 per
pound, Sl.G24, and for year,
+ barrels of -four, "a years suprly,)
at $40,
2 Rooms at 500 a month, (which
cannot be obtained,)
) cords ofwood at S3S, and 200 bush
els coal at 81,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

IulLtSu " puN Ai6aNA ~
ing will com to the cities and towns; for no
mar is going to send his provisions to town,
and pay the freight upon them and get no
more for them than he could in the country
or to the army. The law Of supply and de-
mand, interrupted by the dead level Of the
fixed price, will cease to operate fraud and
perjury, and secret sales at higher prices will
be resorted to; the poor will find nothing fit
to eat exposed to sale at the fixed prices; these
who are able to pay more, and willing not to
inform, will find plenty in the back stairs and
alleys of the city, and in the secret places in
tho country the poor, for whom this law is
designed, will be the principal and greatest
sufferers. The present prices are great bur-
dens, but they are trilcs to what this law may
inaict and impose.
But something should be done-what shall
it be LIT the cities and counties, by their
sourts, take the matter,in hand, and, by agents,
purchase provisions and sell to the poor ut cost
price, or even for less. The really poor and
suffering can then be relieved; but under
this law tho poor may suffer hardships,
such as those portrayed by NJ. Theirs in the
extracts printed by us a few days ago.
his is o dangerous experiment upon which
the Legislature is engaged it is not justified
by tho experience of any people; it is not
sanctioned by the teachings Of any economist;
it is not sustained by sound argument or plau-
sible reasoning; it has failed whenever and
wherever tried. There is a hue and cry in IA
vor Of this bill among the ignorant and unre-
fecting, but will the Legislature of Virginia
disregard the experience Of history, vainly
imagining that no people ever suffered our
trials ? Will it disregard the teachings of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-27

81 ask you for the last time. What place
is thisP"
Putting his hands to his mouth his oppo-
nent reared;
''Yu-ba-dam! ~
The next minute they were at it. First,
Thompson was down; then the shirt; and
then it was a dog-fall-that is, both were
down. They rolled about, kicking up ire
mendous dust. They squirmed around so
energetieally, that you'd have thought they
had a dozen legs instead of four 1t looked
like prize-fight between two pugilistic CEN
tipedes. Finally, they both rolled off the
bank and into the river. The water cooled
them. They went down together but came
up separate, and put out for the shore. Both
reached it about the same time-and Thomp-
son scrambled up the bank, mounted his war
like steed, and made tracks, leaving his foe
gouging the mud out of one of his eyes.
Having left the business portion OF the town
that is to say, the corner where the three
bars were kept-he struck house in the SUI
burbs, before which a little girl of about four
years of age, was playing.
''What place is this, sissy - he asked.
The little girl, frightened at the drowned.
rat figure which the stranged cut, streaked it
for the house. Having reached the door she
stopped turned and squealed, ''Ob-bee-d dam ~
Good heavens!" said Thompson, digging
his heels between horses ribs-''Good heav-
ems! let me get out of this horrid place, where
not only the men but the very babes and suck
Gngs swear at an inotlensive traveller!"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-27
A California Story.
From Harper's Monthly for February.

In the northern part of this state (Califor-
MAJ is stream called Yuba river. Across it
some enterprising individual built bridge !;
and on the banks somebody else built three or
four houses. The inhabitants called the
place Yuba Dam. Three bars were instantly
erected, and the ''town" increased rapidly.
About noon one cool day traveller and So
journer in the land passed this furnishing To-
cality, and seeing long legged specimen of
humanity in red shirt smoking before one of
the bars, thus addressed him.
"Helol"
"Helo!" replied the shirt, with vigor, re-
moving his pipe from his mouth.
''What place is this ?" demanded the travel
er, whose name was Thompson.
The answer of the shirt was unexpected.
''Yuba Dam!"
There was about fifty yards between them,
and the wind was blowing. Mr.. Thompson
thought he had been mistaken.
"What did you say?" he asked.
''Yuba Dam" replied the stranger, cheer
fully.
"What place is this ?" roared Mr.. Thomp-
son.
''Yu-ba Dam!" said the shirt, in slightly
elevated tone of voice.
"Lookee here!" yelled the irate Thomp-
son; 81 asked you politely what place this
was; why in thunder don't you answer?"
Inc stranger now became excited. He
rose and replied with the voice of an eighty
four FOUNDER:
Hu-ba Dam! Do you hear that?"
In minute Thompson, burning with the
Wrath OF the righteous, jumped off from
MS morse and advanced on the stranger
with an expression not to be mistaken. The
shirt arose and assumed posture of offence
and defence
Arrived within yard of him, Thompson
said
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-27

RAINING FEATHERs.-There occur showers
of feathers. Snow is described as showers of
feathers by Herodotus, and when it is snow
ing, Mother Carey is said by the sailors to be
plucking her goose but the showers | speak
Of are real, and not metaphorlcal, showers of
feathers. Oddly enough, may remark by
the way, that the saying Of the sailors seems
to be the comical and satirical form assumed
by myth of the old German mythology,
which described the snow as the feathers fall
ing from the bed of the goddess Holda when
she shook it in making it. But as [ have said,
showers occur of feathers which are neither
metaphorlcal nor neurological, but feathers of
birds. ''While," says II Captain Blakistan,
1--WE were in the land OF waterfowl below
Cumberland, | witnessed shower of feathers.
AS we sailed up reach Of the river with
fresh breeze, without the knowledge of hui
man being within many miles of us, it appear
ed to be showing. This was nothing more
than small feathers, and we supposed that at
some Indian camp in the swamps to windward
the operation of goose plucking must be going
on. These feathers had likely travelled many
miles, and would continue while the breeze
lasted" 1t must have been very consider
able goose-plucking indeed which could have
produced such shower like showing, and if
some Of the feathers had been caught and
identified by man wise in birds, the shower
might have been proved to be characteristic
Of the land of waterfowl. Showers of feath-
ers, it has been remarked by competent au-
thority, are by no means so rare as some peo-
pie uppose.-DichenSt AL the Year Round