The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-01

YE Local ON RAxF AGE.-Why
should ut ye local be = me mber Of the
bar? That was the important question
submitted for our consideration Monday !;
and so, after mature reflection. not being
able to think Of any reasons Why We
shouldn't-nor, in fact, many why We
should; but knowing that the bar was .
very good institution to belong to, and
knowing further that the District Court
was in session at Ottumwa, We concluded
We would go up, and the Lord and the
profession wiling, We would goin. This
is why. oh |! gentle reader.
Yesterday morning found us on the
K, Fl. D. N. l. NJ. R. r., going West.
Yc local found himself in good company
We found on board, Judge Lowe. going
to attend the session Of the Supreme
Court; Gen. Tutsle and lady; Mrs. Wit
tenmeyer, just from Chattanooga, and go
ing to Des Moines to meet the Board Of
Directors of the Orphan Asylum :. Col.
Rankin and H. Strong. Esq, of the Keo-
kuk Bar; Major Scott. and John T. Stuart
and lady, Of Vau Buren, county; Senator
Roberts. of Madison county, whom the
people of Lee county and Southern Iowa
have especial reasons to remember kindly
for efficient services rendered by him last
winter as member OF. the Senate Railway
Committee. and whose integrity, indus
try, earnest patriotism and fue abilities
are sure to make him still better known
in the political annals Of the State. We
should not omit to mention that the indie
fatigible Superintendent of the road, Mr..
George =. Williams. was along with MS.
Courteous, obliging. active, carsfuI-with
an admirable fitness for bis position in
every respective congratulate the COM
pany upon having secured the valuable
services of Mr.. Williams. The road il in
good condition, and the company are care
full to keep it so. We noticed that the
car 10 which We sat was manufactured by
the company, at their works in Keokuk,
and it spoke we'll for their taste-beinp a
triumph of mechanical skill and neat
ness. We congratulate the CO npany also
upon having secured such gentlemanly
conductors. Messrs. GrisneiI and Liv-
ingston conducted" during our trip !;
and we don't know whether il was our
good looking phiz, or few, to US, very
unintelligibie lines done up in red ink by
our obliging friend, John Givin, general
ticket agent. (msy bis shadow never grow
less, } that done the thing for us; but a
any rate they didn'. tell US to "shell
ont" Fine fellows, orshey wouldn't have
done that.
We tried 70 look at the country, but
the dust filled our eyes. and when it didn't.
We could only discern newly planted corn
ields, interpreted with rye and wheat
patches and white haired babies of vari-
GUS sizes done up in very abandoned style.
50 We quit 10 disgust. and tried to 90 to
sleep.
We reached Ottumwa on time. Got
our dinner. Found His Honor. Judo.
Trimble, there, and the Bar ready. Court
convened at 2 O'Clock. We were there
Trying bourl Awful moment! P.ln;.
'ation Of the heart ! Cold perspiration !
trepldation !-consternation !--ye local in
abad way. No retreat; mus. 90 through
With i. His Honor appointed 4 commit
tee privileged to hold priva.e converse
ton with ye local (hope they appreciated
the honor done them thereby.) Commit
tee called on 80 local to follow them.
Did go. Down stairs. into room. all
rnsenanted. Entered with ! heavy heart.
Thought We we're done for. Tried to
tninK Of something religious. Tried 70 Be
resigned. General despair. And 70 10.
cal reappeared in about two and one. half
minutes with his fair face al wres,hed in
au'les. Hadn's been done for 80 uuch q
We expected; and in suother two and
one-hslf minutes. 70 local had hi, s.sheep-
skin. " and waa rejoicing in the speculation
Of Squire
sobsfl5 nov. To Judgs friubIs, Tor
his oslisins madness . Jsdss Hsndsr-l
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