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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-09
KEOKUKt

A Remedy fer . DQeaklA1 Nuisance.
A correspondent Of the Scientific Amer.
lean has discovered . remedy for squeak
ing boots, which will prove of essential
value to all who are annoyed from this
cause. The writer says:
I wish to call your attention to what |
consider gfievous annoyance, for which
suppose the bootmakers arc responsible.
alludo to the disturbance produced at
lectures and other meetings (where ST.
lence is essentially BY those who enter late
with cresking boots.
If they made other wearers of them as
nervous Is they do me when afflicted with
pair, / think some remedy would be
adopted. 1t seems to me, however, that
the gentlemen who come late into meet
ings are entirely unconscious of the effect
they are producing. Where the voice of
the speaker is not very powerful, or he
does not keep an even tone, and the
closest attention is required from the au-
dieuce, creaking pair of boots often
causes the loss of statement or link of
an argument essential to the right under
standing Of the whole subject on hand
want you to urge the adoption of rem
edy on your readers.
Bootmakers have told me that French
chalk. or something like it, put between
the soles, will prevent the evil. The last
bootmaker from whom l purchased pair
having assured me positively that they
would not annoy rae in that way, agreed
that il they did be would take the soles
apart and apply the corrective. But
when came to wear them / found they
screeched horribly; though it was in a
distant city that bought them, could
not call upon the seller to fulfill his agree
ment, so determined to try some rene
dy myself. however desperate, to cure
them.
had frequently tried satura.ing the
soles with common oils, but, although
this mitigated the evil, it did not cure it.
1t occurred TO me that boiled linseed oil
might cure it. / accordingly applied it to
the soles, keeping them quite hot during
the process to enable them TO absorb the
more. did not know but that the hot
oil might be ruinons to the boots but
though could not afford TO throw away
such an article, | was determined to sac
ritice the boots rather than to be SO sadly
troubled with their noise. / saturated
them accordingly with as much oil as they
would absorb. and am happy to say that
my experiment appears to have succeed
ed. | have worn them now for a number
of weeks, and they have been as quiet as
the best behaved boots ever made. lean
march up the broad aisle of a church
without disturbing one serious listener, or
enter any other meeting as noiselessly as
lady in velvet slippers, and, as far as /
can see, the boots are none the worse for
the application.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To william NHrFhw and q IT Perry:
You are hereby notified that there Is row on Gle in
the Office Of the Clerk OF The District Court Of Lee
county, ioss al keekuk, petition cf Samuel F. Mil
e-. SHEER Reeves and g, H. Perry executors OF the
WIZ OF l.. X Reeves deceased, claiming of you the
said William d. MURPHY the OF Three Hundred
and SCI eneen Dollars and per eeHt Interest Their e.
on as mgney due two pFomssory notes and ella i'm.
Ing against 10th Of yon he foreclosure OF Mortgage
upon Lot ten, Block eve in Reeves Perry ard w n.
Hams Ad eitlon 30 Tire tt;ty .. kaUEGk
Unless you appear thereta snd defend before noon
OF the day of the Fehruary term 1854 Of snd
Court irdglnen ard decree will be rendered avaIns,
you thereon, By default
RANKIN 4 GcCRARY,
dfcl6-diE Attorneys for Plaintiff,
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NOTICE.

To Hannah W Milis, Geo Dixon, Charles Parsons
Co, DEFENDANTS.
foa are hereby sevsrslly notified that ia the sut Of
Hiram Barney against yoa in The Iistric. Cont Of Lee
S"unty, le~s al heo kuk- wherein decree was rem
dereH On or about the 3th of June I3ss that said
painiir. Barney receiver 81 Hannah w. Mills ssoi
ss-leo ard that Lot mi, Block Is In Keobuk Iowa
sold 10 pay the sans rrie has been oreered for
you 10 tho~ cause Why SAID decree should not be
changed TO show he correct Block 90, instead
OF Block f55l as Row entered.
No. Yen are hereby required 10 .ppear and answer
10 said rule and show II any yo1 can " nv said
decree sheuid hot be thus corrected By the fst cay Of
the next trm of said Court 70 be held on the FIRST
Aoncay Of February. A D., 1854
Ii. SCOTT HOWELL.
cecf7-d4w Plaintiffs Attorney.
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NOTICE.

To John Watson and Margaret Watson.
You will take notice HISS there is now on file in the
Office of The Clerk OF The District Court Of Lee county
Iowa, at keckuk, Petition II Samuel r. Miller o.
IL Perry aud abner kea1es, executors Of The Wal Of
L. r. Reeves, deceased, ssaimfTr ~ THE said john s.
Watson, the snu seven Hundred Dollars Is money
due on two reniissorf Rites, ana against both or
You The foreclosure Of terain Mortgage CONVEX ing
he tenosing real estate to-wit Lot four - Block
twelve ial, Of Reeves End Perry ans u Iiianl a.
wiihau.s addition, TO the City OF keoAEk, ccuBty OF
lee. and Stpte of Iowa.
Now, therefore, unless you appear thereto anf de-
f-nd before of the second day of the next
February term 1854 Of sid CoGrt judgnen. and de-
cree Will be rendered agairst You By default.
RANKIN 4 HcCRART
deei6-d3w Attorneys for Piaintin
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NOTICE.

To W seott, George Dixon, as Trustee Of william
Enacrs; X A Latham, William Rndsrs. George q
Dixon, w Sttipe, Trnstee Of Alexander;
Green Erskine, John Raslfss James Bayless
CT spin q Lee, HI SUI err Ficl In & Iuess woslev
n Graham, Ogden, Rnp,s nell Co. William Rod.
dick, Asnsaen, assignee Of J W Simpson JAMES
Nchibher, 9 W hye Jab Dean
You are hereby notifsd Il iii there lie on aFe in
the Office Of the Clerk of she district Court of Lee
County, lows, at Keokuk, he petition of NJ. C. Hal
sted. elsiui ing hat james NJ Red executed 10
opc Henry Newton 3 flort4a upon real estate des.
crieed the nouh- east quarter of The h-ezst
quarsr ofthe south west quarter Of Section tw spty-
SIX, To wnsip sixty five, North Of Range FIVE. Nest
In Lee county Iowa which mortgage WAS assigned to
one John lynch who fcretEo.ed the same and bid i'm
said real estate at Sherias sale and afterw rd con-
the same 10 nti and that you have Or claim
some Inter rst of said estate which n sub-
sequent 70 the SAID morgaaf aud were inside patia
to SAID foreclosure suit and praying that you 10.
guired IL redeem the and Ia esuit u eraof yory
interest and right Of redrntt In the said lSnd he
foreeiosed and extiDgaishes II and fer other elief
Unless you appear and antwer thereto on or beso,a
noon OF the second day the next term of said r,r
10 De holden on The avst diidaS OF February 1864
default will be entered against Sou and Judgment and
decree rendered thereon.
NOBLE STRONG.
aecsi-osW Attorneys for PLAINTIFF.
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Lieut.. Gen. Wtns,cId scott.

The veteran hero, Lieutenant General
Winfield Scott. once more visits the city
of New York. and has taken apartments
at Delmonico's, Fourteenth street and
Fifth Avenue.
Since bis arrival many of his old $3.50
clates in arms. and other personal admi-
rers, have called to welcome and have
shake Of the distinguished old soldiers
hand.
As TO his spirits, they are excellent,
and his feelings cordial and hearty az
ever. His health is what he terms good,
though he suffers from an affection of the
spine, which prevents him from walking
rs much as he would wish still he gen.
orally walks to his church and takes some
moderate strolls. He remarked: 81 am
now going up to tourscore years, longer
period than the Great Disposer of events
permits many men to live, yet | praise
Him that still my mental faculties are un-
impaired, and that they are as vigorous as
ever ] just had visit from friend.
hoary headed like myself, and my senior
In years; yet he and were convcrsing
on matters that occurred forty and fifty
years ago--matters which are as vivid to
my memory now as at the periods they
happened. True, it is, that OLD age viii
shake the best of men but when a Young
man was very strong and possessed Of
most excellent constitution. Besides
these, was Of very determined resolu.
ton"
~
The General is most scrupulous in at
tendance at church, and is close and con-
slant student of the Word Of God. His
reverence fer. and gratitude to, his Crea-
tor, is one of the many marked character
istics of the venerable chieftain. AZ he
has been ali his life, he is now an early
riser, his breakfast hour being eight.
Alter this be drives out; writes and reads;
a short nap during the day, and he retires
about ten
On the subject of the war, the General
Is retlcent. 1t gives him pain. To a |
question In regard 10 it, he shook his
head. replying: THAT is a matter | do
not talk upon; it is subject for Others
TO discuss, and not for me to dwell upon
IN my old age. 1t is 10 other hands. and
must now engross the attention OF other
heads"
Ii may be stated in this connect;on
that The General is understood to have
been devotiog very large portion of his |
time, tor long while past, to writing.
The subject of his labor is not definitely
known, but II the result is for the world. |
1t will be one OF the greatest value and |
Importance, and also be another monu-
ment to one of The greatest and most sue. |
cessful warriors Of the age ia which be
lived New York Times.
FATAL AccrDEsr.-We hear of a sad |
accident occurring at or near the town rs
Tabor, BY which Mr.. Frank Clinton. a
resident of this city. lost his lifes His |
horse taking fright while passing an icy |
spot 10 the read his wagon was over. |
turned and the whole load fell upon him.
The deceased was young man, hishly
respected by all who knew him,-[ Coun-
ell Bluffs Nonparel.
A PAPER 12a YEARs Oily esterday
there was put on exhibition at Mozart
Hall, BY Adolphus Lo,ze, Of our eity, the
oldest relic OF . newspaper there, the Bos-
ton Post, of the year l74l. It rs in =
nice frame, and contains masters of curi.
GUS interest.
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L6EaI NOTIceS.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

ToJ w Rankin, eanl p. Miller and James Larkin,
Defendantss A5 9#+ ln
You are hereby nctiGsd that there il now on Gle In
the Clerks once Of the District Court Of Lee County
Iowa,st Keckuk, petition Of John Nelson, claiming
that you must redeem Lot o. Block I59 from lin and
pay him the sum Vt Ode Thousand and Eighty Nv o
Dollars the refor, In default thereof that you be
forever esiopped irumeing up any claim or interest
therein and pray also Tor gener relic costs
Now each OF you must appear and "a id petit
ton by OF the second day OF the term
Court To be held fhe FIRST Monday February 1854
OF udgmens and decree wall be had therein BY default
II. SCOTT HOWELL.
jan4-d4w PiAiniiGs Attorney.
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4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that on the 9th day Of De-
o nber, A. ID 1853, VAS appointed Administrator
OF the estate OF VIM. NJ @ TORI nee, deceased. All
those indebted 70 said estate are hessbs notified 10
make Immediate payment to me, and those having
claims against aad estate present them, accerdins
10 law. u. w. JOHNS TON Admi nistrator
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decII 20
Original NOTICE.

orsen Eaton, the uBksoan heirs ef Cor nell.
us Dycke. claims ants Of Lot To- IL Block leo in the
city Of Keokrk. Lee countv, I5va.
Tbs above nsmed unknown heirs Of Cornelius p
DJtke are hereby nosiH 81 that there s fle 10
the o &c OF the Clerk Of the fHstrict Court Leo
CcEniy, Iowa, al htokuk petition If Drson Eaton
rePres MT that he sA Cornelius w. Dycke dill on
the 18Th DAY 81 sepunber, 1858 convey By warranty
Civ Of Lee a@., los ,ss i Cd "a as sss
sss sehnew iedged, brr HAT W istske made by
the Sosry sho fresthe certificate OF know ledxment
oy witch The ssue APPEARED ofreeprat beinsaeert.
said petition AYERS hist plaintiff has interest in said
IT. aud sys for eecree correcting said mistake,
and q ate BE he title 10 the said lot.
Unless yo1 appear thereto snd defend before noon
OF the second DAY or Tie February A.. ID. 1864
the sad Cgat. decree will be rendered against you
thereon b. o<fsah
RANKIN Il McCRARy
deci4-rew AIornsys for Plaintiff
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n P. 4 D. H. EMRY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
AND oxAIM Ao1Wrg

Corner second and Main staeess, KE0kUKj IOWA.
VIII practice In the 6tats and Fedessi Couptb Va
oisins Of AL descriptions collected on LIBERAL terns
Az sppaiesdens BY nall promptly attended 10
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NOTICE.

To Urmston, Boyd Brsden, WIN z Turner, assignee
q Patrick Croass; Randall, simon DIETRICH H
Woodward fci
You and each OF yoH, hereby netifed that there
II on Ale In The once OF the Clerk Of the Dissrir.
Court Of said Lee County, Iowa, keokuk, petit
iion OF SanIi T. Mifr sbnet Reeves and G. II Perry
executors ofthe Nil-ofL u. Reeves deceas ella m
Ing OF You the said ri A. Urniston The CT Three
Hundred ard Fifty Dollars as rnoney due on two
praissory notes and Claiming against slI of you
the foree5es IL pprtzase upon La ten fipi IN
Block ten iuI. In The addition Of SIN. H. Is iisms
and hsev+s 6Pe,ry- 70 The City Of Keosus Iowa.
And uniess you srpraT thereto and defend betore
noon 81 the seeen av a the next tern Of said Court
10 commence the fret cBday OF February, 1884
jndgueht aud decree will be rendered against you
ib-reon by detaaH-
RANKIN s. A.CHARv,
decfI fsg A..nr-avs ~ platr,t-
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TIE BAnxlHo HousE - n. X. Lov.
srasnsed under the National h nkine av ~ The -
neReM nahk sfksskpk, vs respectfully yeunsse ~
I'smos sna correspoeAeats TO adAress aceoydin. ~
ana TO continue their favors heretofore extendsd -
sGSi.dsa HK. LOVE 4 On
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A PAPER l22 YrARs OLD.-Yesterdsv
there was put on exhibition at Mozart
Hall, BY Adolphue Lotze, Of our city, the
oldest relic Of newspaper there, the Bos-
ton Post. of the year l74l. Il is in =
nice frame, and contains mstters of curl
Gus interest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-04
A R;cbmond Order.

The following letter, copied from the origi-
nal, has been forwarded to Washington for
Official inspection. The original was found
on the person of rebel courier, recently
taken by our cavalry in Greenbrier county,
Virginia:
WAR DEPARTMENT, RICHMOND, January
10, lS64.-Ge,leral: Thanks for your sugges-
tions, they will be attended to. We have
virtually abandoned all territory west of the
Mississippi. Our leaders in Arkansas, Tex
as, and Louisiana, are left mainly to act &C
cording to the dictates Of their own judg.
mcnt. Our strategy in the future must be OF
the simplest and most rational sort our ope-
rations defensive. We have lost much In
Tennessee, but your hopes are well placed
It will not be neglected. The enemy is
strengthening his armies; so are we. Men
seem to spring out Of the earth under our
new conscription system, but very many are
not fit for service. The President will REIN
force Longstreet and Johnston first, and then
Lee will get what he wants. The latter will
have command Of his own aud Longstreets
army. Johnston will direct his own army, as
will Beauregard. The three armies will be
put in as perfect state OF efficiency as posi-
bic. Partisan warfare will be rendered almost
useless. Longstreet will move into East Ten
nessee; Johnston will cooperate; Lee will
still hold the enemy's best army in the slough.
] am told that Thomas has urged Lincoln TO
move up the south bank Of James river-his
old home-but Butler is not competent, and
has not over twenty thousand men. So you
see ne can prolong the war, and that is what
we want to do. The enemy does not want il
to end yet either. We will be accommodat-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-04

THE United States is great solar system
and the Constitution is the sun around which
that system revolvcs Far down into the in
tricate depths that luminary flashes its light.
Il is surrounded by States which are worlds
in themselves, but the light Of whose glory is
reflected from the central sun, upon whose
existence theirs depends. The United States
feels confident that there is nothing in the fu.
ture or the past to shame or dismay, In her
treatment OF the nations Of the earth she IL
influenced by neither fear nor favor, and She
sanctions her Executive in every public act
Of his momentous life. The United States
is a great machine; a wonderful piece OF
mechanism. The work il turns out is human
freedom. Some people say il is is rusty and
needs oiling. The fact is that there is a
screw loose down South. But that will soon
be put to rights, md we shall 60 on smoother
than ever.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-04

IT,. l - A.>o-;.. ,,;:I ,,o. hooon,.
iaE noies u n "a. va "a. Ut ,;2e sSaII
S mnas iney ho Snou naora w;dalv ;noni,n,sd @ T Tha
na,e oeeolI y. NIL LII. J.! mp ~ -
%orsnip oi .ne uoSr s SogS H. nUie W ,h - n
aunt efeua ,h; I ;San III .Te .h;uOs " siso s WornS
- ;ash az GoS ~ sImns, rn;varsai woTsb;n Ths
:ue ~ ~ " " HIVE Ttn !" - ae.bo, IA lnd ,b.,
cnis' enu =, n,s 10 ~ SI. h.sn su' aS n;.,MSn a
gola ~ coum'ea i3S. chaa mn.ch ns p.'%as ~,
upon tne "aI!I"hicn @ PuienaseS nT"ets .L III
the yato-wnicn phys Toy ol oook ioL lo ,Se
eager nanG @ OF ch1rdnooe' TL - tn.s tne as mnD,s
Oh human NE LIen .t ~ 40 Hi inensei a:ii 81
ana most s unaes.aSie % ' ho.sa ;i, m va IS, :"
iorth rom such 5onie 40 noiae VII ;Jo az
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-04
New FEARS Day in Sing Sing Prison.

At the close Of the services in the Prison
Chapel on the Sabbath Immediately preceding
the advent Of the new year, the Hon. g.
Hubbel, Agent and Warden Of the Prison,
arose and announced that it was his inten-
tion to grant the conyicts special privileges
on New Years Day.
Eight hundred faces were agape with won
der, expectation was on tip-toe," silence
reigned supreme, while Mr.. Hubbel made
known his programme. "1n the morning
for breakfast each man will be supplied with
a good cup of coffee, white bread, and an
abundance of good butter. On going to your
rooms for the day, in addition to the ordinary
fare, each man will have fresh white bread, a
mince pie, and cheese. This provision Will
be furnished BY the contractors and the State.
Besides, from II o'clock until until 5 o'clock,
you may have the privilege OF enjoying your
selves in your own way, without let or nm
drance. This much we do on our part. On
your part we shall expect the utmost decorum
until twelve o'clock, and again at FIVE o'clock.
1t need not be stated that these announce
ments afforded supreme satisfaction, and
that such kindness was fully appreciated, 1t
is but necessary to say that the injunction 70
quietude was seduously regarded.
A disposition to improve every moment OF
the very moment the bell struck, at u o'clk,
every tongue was attuned, every throat was
opened, and various instruments Of strange
device, home made, tamborines, triangles,
banios, and withal simple piece OF paste:
board in the mouth of an old German chimed
in most dolorously with those who sought to
sing patriotic and other chaste songs, making
discord most dismal. 1t was scene we
shall never forget.
Vigorous, long continued, and rapturous
cheering for Mr.. Hubbel, ruled the hour. His
every appearance was signal for new out
burst of pent-up enthusiasm.
When the inevitable 5 o'clock came, and
"the clock tolled the hour for retiring from
these excitements, the noise was at once un-
earthly-the scene fairly beggars description,
the iargon was at once harmonious and per-
feet. It would appear as if each man, sum-
moning his remaining energy for this closing
moment, determined on grand finale, and
they had it to their hearts content. In few
moments the utmost order prevailed.
"Man's inhumanity to man has made
countless thousands mourn" and its oppo-
site has sent thrill of joy through the hearts
of the hundreds here incarcerated. Never
has there been such degree Of satisfaction
to all connected with Sing Sing Prison,
agent, keepers, convicts, visitors, all, as on
January, 1864.
That the public may know something of
the extra amount of food consumed, we ap-
pend the following items 200 lbs. of butter,
400 lbs. OF cheese, 10 lbs. coffee, 60 quarts Of
milk, and $50 mince pies, which in the ag-
gregate cost S260.
Who, knowing the results, will say that
this was an unwise expenditure.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-04

MATcRED BY A WoMAS.-In the some
what famous case of Mrs. Bogden's will,
which was tried some years ago, Mr.. Web
ster appeared as counselor for the appellant.
Mrs. Greenough, wife Of the Rev. WIN.
Greenough, late of West Newton, q tall,
straight, queenly looking woman Of great
self-possessisn and decision Of character
was called as witness on the opposite side.
Webster at glance had the sagacity to FORE
see that her testimony, il it contained any.
thing of importance, would have great weight
with the jury. He therefore resolved to break
her UP, and when she answered the first
question put to her
al believe !" Webster roared out "We
don't want to hear what you belieye--we
want to hear what you know" Mrs. Green
ough replied, "That is Just what was about
to say, sir" and went on with her testimony.
And notwithstanding his repeated efforts to
disconcert her, she pursued the even tenor of
he way, until Webster, becoming quite fear
full Of the result, arose, apparently in great
agitation, and drawing out his large snuff
box thrust his thumb and finger to the
very bottom, ard carrying the deep pinch 70
both nostrils, drew it up with gusto. Web.
ster-" Mrs. Greenough, was Mrs. Bogden
neat woman:" Mrs. Greenough-"I can.
not give you very full information as to that,
sir she had one very dirty trick" Web.
ster-" What was that, MANI" Mrs.
Greenough-" She took snuff" The roar Of
the Court was such that he neither rose nor
spoke again till after Mrs. Greenouyh had
vacated the chair for another witness.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-04

NEwsPApERs.-A newspaper is a school
in family worth fifty dollars a year. Even
the most barren papers bring something new.
Children read or hear the contents, gain in.
tellikence ofthe affairs OF the world, and ac-
quire useful knowledge Of more importance
to them in life than present OF fifty acres Of
land. Parents are not aware OF the vast i'm
portance of newspaper in family Of chill
dren. We have the remark before us, and
we repeat it, that take two families equally
smart, and both going to the same school
let one of them have the free use Of 4 news.
paper, and Il would excite astonishmeut 10
mark the difference between them. Full one
half, and an important half Of education, as
it respects the business Of the world and the
ability to rise and make ones self respecta-
BILE in It, is derived from newspapers. What
parent would not wish his children respecta.
BILE. Who would be willing to have his
neighbor's children more intelligent than his
own Yet how trihing the sum paper
costs. 1t is even in these hard times abso.
lutely contemplate in amount, and no man
ever felt il, except in its beneficial conse'
quences, who paid the subscriptions regu-
larly once a week.