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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-01

r. From tho head notes Of opinions
flled in cases decided y shs Supreme
Court Of the State Of Iowa, at the late
Davenport term. reported By Thos. r
Withrow and published in the Des
Moines Register, We take the following ~
the adjudication Of the Court upon we'll
known case from this county:
MASON vs.. MESSENGER 4 MAY.
/. Half5reed Tract-S eruice Of No
tice.-The provisions of ''an act to pro-
vide for the partition of real properly, |"
approved January 4Lh, 1889, did not re-
quire that the proof of publication, when
the notice was served BY publication,
should be fled before the Court could pro
coed to dete the cause.
2. Due course OF la,o--The phrase
"judicial proceedings according to the
common law means that the right OF a
person to bis life, liberty or property shall
not be Invested, except BY judicial de-
termination, after due notice, in pursu
ance OF general law.
8. aris,liction- Personal and Con
strucfire Serrice The provisions Of Al
act of the Territorial Legislature Of low
authorizing decree OF partition upon con
structive notice only to some Of the partic
interested, is not inconsistent with the pro
vision Of the ordinance of 1887, aecuriuI
to the people Of the North Weetern Terri
tory the benefits of "jndicial proceeding
according to the course Of common law
4. judgment Impeachment for fraud
The Judgment Of Court having juris
diction over the cause and the partie
cannot be impeached collatterly for fraui
and is absolutely binding until set asid
by the tribunal 10 which it was rendere
or regularly reversed on error.
8 Case Modified The case of Wi
helmi VS.. Leonard, Is Iowa, $50, mod
fed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-01

The Boston Advertiser says: We print
below an extract from letter written
seventy-two years ago By that eminent
citizen Of Boston who lately died at a
most venerable age, Josiah Quincy senior
This letter, uritten when Mr. Quincy was
at the age Of twenty to his cid classmste,
Thomas b. Adams. was called out By the
circumstances Of the election OF Mr.. Gin
ton as Governor of New York. Mr.. JAW
bad plurality of four hundred votes over
Mr.. Clinton. but a majority Of the legis-
lure Of New York being friends Of the
latter, the votes of three counties we're re-
jected in the official count and Mr.. Gin
ton was declared elected by one hundred
majority. Mr.. jay. with admirable
moderation and wisdom, Gained the 10
tense excilment which prevailed and In
duced his friends to submit to a decision
which though apparently dictated by q
determinati III to secure party triumph
at al hazards, yet was made by a compe
tent authority"
1t is fac. of no small interest that Mr.
Quincy lived To exeret strong tnfuenc,
in that conflict, which he was so early il
predicting.
"BoroN, July 20. 1872.
81 have not the vanity to think m,sel
deeply skilled in the science of governm en-,
Yet from the appearance of liltle cloud
which scuds across the horizon, | cauno,
refrain from attempting to Judge of the
strength of the winds. and the tempera.
ture of the atmosphere which surround,
ne.
The dispute between the partizans Of
Clinton aud Jay has called forth language
OF hate unknown, and we hear that il i.
the opinion OF judicious people In New
fork TINT the sword or the club-a more
republican instrument--will be the arbi
Ter OF the contest. Whether Clinton ha,
the advantage of Jay, or the Chief Jus.
toe OF the Governor. neither you nor
have the materials or inclination to de.
eide. But If such animosity can be excl
ted, such inmult tomented, concerning
the governmental chair of a single State.
what wiliins,me future period result from
passion equally strong, minds in all prob
ability less well regulated, and numbers
Immensely increased, when aroused by the
claimants OF four years' crown, with their
blood rising in proportion to the dignity
and Importance of the ofice-when the
South shall crown an Eumenes. and the
North an Arlipster
'lf such material so disposed do not
raise confagration il suca opportuni
Ties do not exslie Catiiine to blow about
the seeds Of contention, or a Faux to apply
torch to this combustible pile, it will be
because nature or its God has newly m,d.
eied the constitution Of man. Our caun-
try seems to have this issns upop trial
whether man has virtue suficien, TO re-.
strain liberty from running into licentious.
ness.
at is noble and important question
God grant it may be successful / 70.
Joice more than ever in the situation 81
our Government. From men whose n,u.
dence and Independence are pro,erbial
we have everything to hope, Dot only 70,
the safety, nut the dignity of our oonmrv
-Esto Petpetua. "''
JOSIAH QuIscY.,'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-01

Although there II present existps lsres punber
OF Hair toncs composing Typ public patronage by IRE
quent and repeated exagerntons OF peculiar pru.
critics; yet tits we known many who are under the
necessity Of resoring to their aid that they are
In their results The frequent iaqnrips which have been
made Of this subsCribcr for tenc which he could war
rant Tor certainty Of effect aud harmessesm have IL
dnced him to besfow much time and. III the prsu-
ton q one which shorsd poss>ss these qualities Sc
re o. experiments have enabled him 10 overcome IN
an,Gsises ana II source Of rattheeainu him to
Ca1us Haif Tonic h no dye, but areststis
arey hair 70 IT, natural color imparts oistnrs and
glossy appearance to the hp dandrun cures
efupfssfs and ~ dis>assS eftke skin ~ r3s& Il
Persons dsposed 70 become laid can by constant appi
ana use OF the Tonic restore their hair and scap
to In 1brmer hea1thy coalition 5 9ssf - :. q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-01
Coed News for the Unfortunate
TIE LONG SOUGHT FOR
DISCOVERED AT LAST.
Cherokee Remedy
CHEROKEE INJECTION,
smpsunded from Roofs, Barks and Leaves


CHEROKEE REMEDY. the great rsaian pfuretk
ali diseases OF the urinary organs such IDconti
Of the Crae Ins o the Bladder Tnfarse
nation Of the Kidatys Stne In the EiadSer Structure
Gravel rono-rhea ts.sa, an Il as-~fFfx vo,v
in those 81 flaor Alcs (of Whites h fenIes whars
all the Old Rausfons uSftieires have failed
e. IL j. prepared IN highly concentrated form the
dose only being from one to two ieApooIfal three times
Per DAY
nn II is dnretic ami Alternative il its action purifying
and cleansin the hioed causing flow in ai 81 its
original purity and yigor thus removing from The syztem
oil pernriou- canses rFbich hare Induced disease.
CHEROKEE ISJECTI0S Is iateudec A. an ally or as
sszas 10 the Cherokee Remedy ard shouId be reed In
eonjunetion wth thai medicine IN all elect, Co
norrhssr firor kihos or Whites fts are healing
soothing and ae1nusent: removing all seAIine hat and
PUN. Instead ofths burning and almost uncomfortable rain
that u experienced with neriy ali the cheap qg4ek In
ieetioBs.
e. By the nse Of the CHEROKEE REMEDY and
CHEROKEE INJBCTloS-the medicines II the sane
suef organs speedily restored to fun vfeor and
strength
sa Price Cherokee Remedy s. per bo.tie. or thre.
"a Price ehsrcts. Infection 81 per bottle or tire.
rN Sent by Express any address on receipt ofprice
nrFhe Cbcrchee /. eme dy, Ch crrR~e
Injection and hernkee fure. spla BY all
enterprisirg Druggists in the civilized world sene IN
principic dealers. however try 10 sell worthless
oundz In place Of these those which they purchase
at cheap price, and make money ~ selling than
they these medicines As Won value yoar health
aye the health Of y*r future osprinr do hs de-
csivcd by sHch unrrinf1pied Druggists ssk rs
triHes ard take sAers III the Druggists will Luy
thsn Ger yoa esefese the money in cfier md will
send them TO you hy express securely sealed and packed
free from ob~e-rasioa-
Ladies or GenUeen can address ms In perfect conf
dence stating falls ai plainly their diseases ymp-
tcms treat ali diseases ~ chronic nature la male
~ Tensile Patients need rot hesitate besuss a their
inability TO visit hare trr-ted patients
fniy IN al portions cf the civilized globe BY correspor
Patients addressing rs viii please stsse plainly all the
symptoms OF their complaints and write P0s tsee Crun-
state AMI rsrae Cf writer plain ard Encbxa roFtass
stamp Tor reply
We sesd ear - rage PazyAss free to arg aasrcss,
Address all letters far Pamphlets svce the propri
etors. d. W. r. NERwIN Co.
no. 50 Liberty street, Nev York
Q. A. COOK Chicago, No 90 Market street Gene
raj Agent for the Sf@t@s If Illinois. Iowa Wsc~xsn
Michigan and Indiana who Will supply Druggists our
regular card prices. nos59ecw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-01
pOt,.ls AND SHOES
AT !,
Wholesale or kegWil.

g. g. GROVER n nov rsc1is ing from the Aanufactr
rers an satr~ New Stocx n Bss, Shoes AM Leather
which he oil sell ot fair prices Corusr OF Main and
street. Keskuk. ;uIy26d6m
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10
Hunting Conscripts with Dogs.

The Arn1y and Nary Journal publishes
the following extract from cavalry officer S
letter, written from Southwest Tennessee ::
Il have been out with my regiment scout
ing for three weeks in the region lying be-
tween the Tennessee aud Mississippi rivers,
northeast of Memphis For the first few
days we were aftera guerrilla company, who
were engaged in hunting up, or hunting
down, conscripts with dogs. Brutal and
horrible as it may seem, it is nevertheless
strictly true, and you may rely upon it, that
at this very hour, hundreds of the people
of West Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ala
bama are being hunted down with blood
hounds. | could not realize it until by the
most positive evidence | find it true. We
were once almost within hearing of the bay
ing of the hounds sent out scouting party,
who came very near catching some of the
devils If they had been caught, they
would have received short shrift.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10

authorities, | am convinced, will retain me
as long as possible, because | am Senator
and my vote important under the circum-
stances. it behooves me to do what | can to
relieve the difficulty likely to result from my
continued imprisonment. L am sure you
will not doubt me when [ confess it would
be much more acceptable to my tastes and
feeling, to spend the months of the coming
winter in active legislation in our Senate
Chamber, than to languish within the gloomy
walls of Southern prison. My present
situation places the less agreeable alterna-
tive in prospect, and | see but one solution
to the difficulty. Other and greaterinterests
are involved in this matter than my personal
comfort and private inclinations. My health,
my life are nothing to the success OF those
great principles [ was elected to represent;
The good people of my district are chiefly
interested in this matter, and my duty to
them in the premises has given me many
an hour of anxious solicitude in this weary
prison life. | cannot now in any way con-
suit with them. They should, however, not
at this time 90 unrepresented. Their gen
erous confidence was but recently given me,
and they will, | trust, give the approval OF
their voice to the step now take, and Sc
lect as my successor one who will be as faith
full to their interests and the great cause OF
our country as L, at least, desired to be. DE
pleased, therefore, to accept my resignation
as Senator from the Twenty-first Senatori-
al District. Be kind enough to convey to
my brother Senators assurances OF respect
and esteem. Tell them, Though cast down,
[ am not dismayed Though in bonds, /
am full of hope" Tell them my prayer
and trust is that no word or deed may go
out of the counsels of your Senate to weak
en- the arm or make faint the heart of those
brave soldiers of the Union who are bearing
in the field a sure and triumphant success,
the greatest strength of history. Accept,
my dear sir, my kindest wishes for your good
health and future prosperity. | am yours
truly, HARRY WHITE.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10
What is @ Oopperhead?

GA Union Democrat finds this word ut
terly without sense" and asks us to give
its definition. 1t strikes us that he should
have first ascertained the meaning of a word
before he pronounces so decidedly on its
significances. We will try to give it in die
tionary form, as follows
CoPPERHEAD n l. A very poisonous
and malignant snake, who strikes without
warning, and whose bite is almost certain
death
2. A human serpent, who hates those who
stand up for their country against the dead
ly assaults of Slaveholding treason, and
pierces them with his poisonous fangs wher-
ever he can and dare.
Examples who hurrah for jeff
Davis in loyal communities those who pub
licly huzza fof Mcclellan but privately, and
among their intimate cronies, avow that
they hope to see Lees army marching up
Broadway and JEFF. receiving an ovation at
the City Hall those who propose to send
embassies to Richmond, ostensibly in quest
of Peace" but really toencouragc the reb-
els to hold out and await the chances of the
Presidential election; those who burned
houses and hunted unoffending negroes in
our streets diversifying the slaughter and
manning of those by professions to cheer
under the windows OF Gen. Mcclellan.
Now don't you see that ''Copperhead''
is one of the most significant words in our
language ?-N y Tribune.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10
Workings of the Amnesty Proclamation

The Amnesty Proclamation is producing
visible effects in the ranks Of the rebel ar
mics. The increase OF desertions is attribu-
table, mainly, to this cause. The average
daily desertions from johnson s army is over
forty. An officer just from Knoxville, in
forms the Cincinnati COnneerciuJ that even
the cavalry pickets Of Longstreet are COM
ing in, horses and ALL and that the infantry
are not trusted on the outpost picket lines.
Deserters report that they sometimes leave
in squads of fifty, taking their arms with
them, and make for the Smoky Mountains,
and the mountainous and sparsely-inhabited
regions of Virginia. The desertions are
chiefly from Kentucky, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Virginia regiments.
When the amnesty was first promulgated,
the Richmond papers made light of it, and
did not hesitate to publish it an indiscre-
ton which has not been repeated by other
newspapers in rebeldom, as it was discover
ed to be demoralizing to their armies. That
the rebels do not now consider 1t trivial at
fair, or the conditions so eXacting that they
will not be accepted by the rank and file on
first opportunity, is clear from the cores
pondence between Generals Longstreet and
Foster, in which the former protests against
the circulation Of the document within his
lines So anxious, indeed, have been his
of subordinate officers recently accompanied
flag of truce to General Fosters lines to
procure copies Of it to take with them to
their camps They were privatelwsupplied
with as many as they could conceal from
the observations of their superior officers.
1t is, probably, because the proclamation
is so effectual an aid i'll the work of putting
down the rebellion that Northern Conserva-
tive newspapers find SO much in it that is
Objectionable. 1t is satisfactory to know
that what they have to urge against it does
not diminish the number of those who ae-
cept its conditions. Perhaps Il few weeks
sojourn in Dixie would enable them to see
the liberal character of the amnesty, and rem
der,them less particular about terms. There
could be no objection to their trying the ex-
pertinent, that we know of. Their tempo
rary absence in that direction would not
cause any considerable regret. if it would
cure them of their chronic spleen against
every act of the Administration.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10
Gov. Andrew Johnson on Slavery and Com
.pensated Labor.


In the course of a speech at an Eighth of
January celebration in Nashville, Tenn,
Governor johnson remarked as follows on
the progress of opinion in Tennessee:
Before the rebellion we could discuss all
institutions, all subjects, all measures, except
slavery. On that subject no one dared
speak, or write, or print, except on the side
OF the slave aristoracy. Now, thank God,
the time has come when the press is unmuz-
zled-when the press can discuss this and
all other subjects. The time has come
when this institution is dead-when the
chains are broken and the captive set free.
Applause. The institution is dead ap-
plausel and slaves are not worth quarter
OF a dollar dozen. Laughter. Being
dead, let us, in a becoming manner, prepare
for the funeral. Now is the time to dis
pose OF this great question. 1t is great
principle of human freedom not by aboli-
tionists in the North, nor by secessionists
in the South, but by that great law of self
preservation which governs all men alike
Slavery is cancer upon the body polite,
which must be rooted out before perfect
health can be restored. The great law /
refer to is now at work, and negroes and all
things else which may be in the way, to i'm
pede It's course, must get out. Don't go to
Investing, DuC H1d out Ine principles OF tnat
law, and conform your actions thereto.
In the same speech Governor johnson
gave shareholders the following sound ad-
vice:
The Union and the Constitution must be
preserved intact. | have owned slaves
slaves that [ bought witt my own money
money earned by myself, a xuarter of dol
lar at time. They were confscated and sold: !:
yet two of them ran away form the rebel
dominions and came here to me. | hired
them-made bargain with them for their
labor, and thus recognized their freedom.
And [ find they do better than when they
were slaves. Now, if any Of you are slave
owners, [ advise you to go and do likewise,
while you have the chance. Hire your ne
groes to work for you, and you will find they
will do better labor for you than when they
were slaves Bythis means you viii doyour
part in this great trancaction to teach them
self reliance. The edict has gone forth, and
all that remains to be done is to change the
relation Of master and slave. The day is not
faf distant when this nation will be the great
centre of civilization, of the arts and sci
ences, and of true religion. Time was when
the tide Of emigration ran westward the
time will soon be when it will run southwark.
Let us go on with our mighty work. To
talk about breaking up government like
this for slavery 'Tis madness. Let it go
on with its great mission.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10

Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, in lecture on ''Du-
ty and Destiny" delivered in Brooklyn last
week, before the Long Island Historical So
ciety, met the question of what shall be
done with four millions of emancipated
slaves?'' by asking, ''What shall be done
with all the red whiskered men, all the blue
eyed men, all the white-haired men?" This
question, he added, was as sensible as the
other, and both were the same kind of sense
which was nonsense. He conceived that
there was no difficulty in answering either
query; the freed blacks, like the free whites,
would do honest work for honest pay. SO
that problem would solve itself. The issue
of this war, he said, was to be chaos or cos
mos, and he thought it would be cosmos.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-10
VOL. 1O.---N0. "a.
How to Cure q Smoky Chimney.

For hard lying, the following can't be
beat. A correspondent, who lives in New
Hampshire, states that in those parts resides
a man called Joe, fellow noted for the
tough lies he can tell, and as n sample, re
lates the following:
Joe called at Holton's one day. and found
him almost choked with smoke, when he
suggested
F'You don't know as much about man.
aging smoky chimneys as L do, squire or
you d cure EN-.
'Ah, said Holton with interest, did
you ever see smoky chimney cured p
Seen Il smoky chimney cured 2" said old
Joe. Il think l have had the worst one
IN Seaboard county once, and cured it lit
tie too much.
How was that p asked Holton.
why you see, said Joe, you see,
built a little house out yonder at Wolf Hol-
low, ten or twelve years ago. Jim Bush,
the fellow that built the chimney kept
blind drunk three quarters of the time, and
crazy drunk the other | told him that he
would have something wrong, but he stuck
to it and finished the house. Well, We
moved in, and built Il fire the next morning
to boil the tea kettle. All the smoke came
through the room and went out of the
windows not a bit went up the fiues We
tried it for two or three days, and it got
worse and worse. By-and by it came on to.
rain, and the rain begun to come down the
chimney. 1t put the fire out in minute,
and directly it came down by the pailful
We had to get the baby off the floor as soon
as we could, or it would have been drowned.
In fifteen minutes the water stood knec-deep
on the floor. Then [ went out and took a
look. 1t didn't rain half so hard outside,
and | pretty soon see what was the matter.
The drunken cuss had put the chimney
wrong end up, and it drawed downwards;
it gathered all the rain within a hundred
yards, and poured it down by the buckets
full. ~
''Wel, that was unfortunate remarked
Holton. But what in the world did you
do with the house2 Surely, you never cured
that chimney
Didn't |, though p answered old Joe.
eyes, [ did. p"
How" asked Holton.
Turned 1t the other end up, said the
incOrrigible, land then you ought to have
seen it draw. That was the way | cured it
too much" F"
Drew too much p asked Holton.
well, squire, you may judge for your
SELF said old Joe Pretty soon after we
got the chimney down and the other end up,
| missed one of the chairs out of the room,
and directly [ see another Of en- shooten to-
wards the fire place. Next the table went,
and [ seen the back log going up. Then [
grabbed the old woman under one arm and
the baby under tother, and started but
just as got to the door, seen the cat 60
ing across the floor backwards, holding on
with her claws to the carpet, yelling awfully
1t wasn't no use I Just seen her going
over the top of the chimney, and that was
last of her.
''Well, what did you do then?'' asked
Holton. ''Of course you couldn't live in
such a house?'
Couldn't /, thought" said Joe bat |
did. | put a poultice on the jam of the fire
place, and that drawd t'other way /; so we
had no more trouble.