The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-17

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and distin suished pre-eminent amidex-
trous prestidigitateur, physicist, arch ilu-
sionist and humorist," Prof. w. J. Nc
Alister CD who SO beautifully sold the
public and disguised them with his man
ners on Tuesday evening last at the
Atheneum, has most Unexpectedly come
to grief in our city. Yesterday be was
bound over to court for the sum of 5000
by Justice Leeoh for passing counterfeit
money on Mr.. Edwards on the evening of
his arrival. 1t appears that his tricks in
swindling are as easily detected and clum-
silly performed As those in legerdemain.
which can be excelled by the veriest am
ateur.
No charge for this notice, Professor.
"DoRGs.'-We naturally love good
dog when they.sare "necessity,' but
when dogs "cease to become necessity
in a neighborhood where six is the ratio
to each family, our love just as naturally
"wilts" Keokuk is particularly blessed
with CANNES that make night hideous
with their yells and howlings. We think
that some enterprising butcher could re-
alize an independent fortune in short
time by visiting the lower part of our
city about II o'clock every night and
commence beheading the "purps" that
infest that section. Suppose some one of
the fraternity try the experiment for a
week at least.
WooD Sw1NDLING.-A correspondent
who signs himself "Justice," writes
long communication in reply to an article
in yesterday mornings Gate, headed
"Swinling," in which he denies that "a
farmer" residing some six miles from
this city yesterday morning threw off
his load of wood and threw it on again to
increase the quantity. He also states
that lie has known "the farmer for a
number of years and is confident that he is
not capable" of dishonest act. He
further denies our statement of the meas
urement, and who the load was sold to.
Now, in our article of yesterday we men,
toned no names, nor did We say anything
whereby our correspondent could locate
the "rascal," except that he resided some
six miles from Keokuk; but we did say
that he unloaded small load of wood and
by throwing it into his wagon again
greatly increased lis measurement. This
we can prove if necessary, for as we
stated in our previous article there were
several persons who witnessed the trans
action. We can also bring satisfactory
evidence If need be, that the wood was
sold to a widow woman residing in this
city. Aud that she was "swindled" out
of one third of her money, none who saw
the load and legerdemain will deny. 1t
has become very common occurrence in
our city for our citizens to be "swindled"
by the persons Of whom they buy their
fuel, either in quality or quantity, and
frequently in both, and many are the
comp lants which have been brought TO
US in regard to it. But we have
foreborne to call attention TO this matter
until iorbesrance has ceased TO be
a virtue, and until something must be
done to protect our citizens from this
class of "swindlers." "Justice" accuses
US Of doing injustice to worthy citizen.
Now "Justce" being lawyer should
know that what several men saw is better
evidence than what one man believes, and
as we mentioned no names how is it that
he steps forward TO vindicate the honesty
of friend OF whom We have said moth
ing.
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