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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20


A Masonic FusERAL.-The Nationa
Freemason Says We are indebted te
Bro. Russell for the following:
The FIRST masonic funernl that ev er tool
place in California occurred in the yeal
l849, and was performed over the body
of brother found drowned in the bay OF
San Francisco. An account OF the cere.
monies states that upon the body Of the
deceased was found silver mark of 1
Mark Master, upon which was engraved
the initials of his name. A little further
investigation revealed to the beholder
the most novel exhibition of masonic en-.
blems that were ever drawn BY the inge.
nuity of man on human skill. :There il
nothing in the history or traditions Of
Freemasonery equal to it. Beautifully
dotted on his left arm, in red or blue ink,
which time could not efface, appeared ali
the emblems of the Entered Apprsntice.
There we're the Holy Bible, the Square
aud Compass, the twenty -four inch Guage
and the common Gavel. There were also
the Mosaic pavement, representing the
ground floor of King Solomon's Temple,
the indented Tessel which surrounds it,
and the Blazing Star in the center. On
his right arm, and artistically executed
in the same indelible hquids, were the
emblems appertaining to the Fellow Craft
degree. viz: the Plumb, the Square and
and the Level. There were also Eve
columns, representing the FIVE Orders OF
Architecture--Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Cor
inthian and Composite.
In removing the garments from the
body, the Trowel presented itself, with
all the other working tools of operative
Masonry, besides all the emblems peculiar
to the degrees of Master Mason. Con-
spicuously on his breast were the Great
Lights of Masonry. Over his heart was
the Pot of Incense. On other parts of
his person were the Bee Hive, the Book
Of Constitutions, guarded by the Tyler's
Sword. the Sword pointing to q Naked
Heart, the All Seeing Eye. the Anchor
Ark. the Hour Glass, the Scythe, the for.
problem of Euclid; the Sun,
Moon and Stars and Comet the three
steps, emblematical Of youth, manhood
and age
Admirably executed was the weeping
Virgin, reclining on broken column,
upon which lay the Book Of Constitutions
In her left hand she held the Pot of In
cense, the Masonic emblem of pure
heart, and in her uplifted hand beauti-
full sprig of acacia, the beautiful emblem
Of Immortality of the soul. Immediately
beneath her, stood Winged Time with
his scythe by his side, (Which cuts the
brittle thread of life," and the hour glass
at his feet, which is ever reminding us
that "our lives are drawing to close"
The withered and attenuated fingers of
the destroyer we're delicately placed amid
the long and gracefully flowing ringlets
Of the disconsolate mourner. Thus were
the striking emblems of nationality beau
tifully blended in one pictorial represeu-
tation. 1t was spectacle such as Ma
sons never saw before, aud, in all proba-
bllity, such as the fraternity may never
witness again. The brothers name was
never known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20
How our Boys Amuse Themselves

A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune
narrates the following incident in the
Virginia campaign:
Naturally the time hangs little heavily
when, as sometimes happens, nothing
that may be shot at is seen for an hour or
two. During one of these intervals this
morning, one man conceived q brilliant
scheme which, unfolded to his comrades,
was instantly adopted. Every man loads
bis piece and points it over the parapet or
through one of the many small port holes
made by placing ammunition boxes in the
wall. Then the author of the plan begins
to shout orders as though commanding at
least brigade
Colonel, connect your line with the
47th p "Give way to the right "Close
ranksv' "Right dress p elk bayonets!"
"Double-qulck p "Ch-a-a.rye"
Instantly two hundred men rise into
plain sight behind the rebel works, ex-
pecting to see an advancing line. Not
so, but FIVE hundred men from safe cover
ing fred upon them on the instant. The
volley, which must have inflicted conside-
rable loss. is followed up with cheers and
ieers, laughter and much chatting, as =
"Whatd yo' think o. Yankee tricks 81
"That's the way John Browns soul
marches on.'' "No use o. batin' hooks
when you're 6shin' for gudgeons.''
The trick has been repeated several
times during the day. with ingenious va.
riations. always to crowded houses, and
always eliciting much applause from the
performers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20
THE COPPERHEAD STATE CON.
VENTlON.

Some of the dilapidated leaders of the
Copperhead party met in State Conven.
tion at Des Moines, the other day, and
went Through the motions" of nomi.
mating ticket for State officers aud Pres
idential electors, and appointed delegates
to the Chicago Convention. Their poll
cy so far trauscended their principles that
they voted it inexpedient to adopt plat
form lest it might conflict with that to be
adopted at the Chicago Convention, and
thus cause some embarrassment in the
canvass. They could not play the
good Lord and "good devil DODGE" not
knowing whether they will fall into the
hands of Mcclellan, Fremont or Vallan.
digham, and therefore they left their
principles to be worked ont to suit the
candidate whom fate or fortune may pro
vide for them at the National Copperhead
Convention.
The Convention was but slimly attend
ed and was quite equally divided between
the two wings. A test vote on a motion
of LIE Grand Byington's resulted in
208! votes for and 1854 against Bying-
ton. Il. II. Thayer, of Muscatine, next
to Mahony and Byington, the most un-
mitigated Peace Copperhead in the State,
ha zf L.
The Convention chose tor delegates at
large to the Chicago Convention, A. c..
Dodge, D. o. Finch, ]. H. Murphy ard
j. +. Bates. For Presidential Electors
at large, j. NJ. Preston and J. c. Mitch
ell. For Secretary of State, John H.
Wallace, of Muscatine. Auditor of State,
D. c. Hendershott, of Iowa county
Treasurer, John B. Lash, Of Henry. At
torDey General, Calvin T. Dunbar, of
Jackson. Register of State Land Office,
2. D. Holbrook, of Monona county. Su-
preme Judge, I. B. Monroe, of Du-
buque. All of these candidates, 80 far as
we know their status. are of the peace
persuasion of ultra Copperhed antece-
dents. The ticket has no taint Of shoul.
der straps nor of the German element,
and with the exception of the delsctable
Lash, of Mount Pleasant, the southern
portion Of the State, from the Mississippi
to the Missouri, is ignored.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

@ Intelligence from Europe informs
as of the recent death of John George
Hulsemann, a man we'll known in diplo-
matte circles a. Washington. For some
twenty-five years he was q resident of
Washington City, and in his official Ca
Paclty, of course. acquainted with all the
Presidents, and cabinet advisers who,
during the period. held Office. He had
notable dispute at one time with Daniel
Webster; and later was prominent iu the
kostxa case. in which Marcy 30 resolute-
ly vindicated the power of the American
flag. In this affair Hulsemann repre-.
sented the views of his government. The
Cheralier died at the age of "a, after sew.
eral years of feeble health.
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ter.cannonading was heavy and furious for

Recommending was heavy and furious for
awhile.
Our cavalay got out Of ammunition,
and At this time wers heavily pressed and
compelled to fall back, which they did in
considerable confusion, breaking through
the infantry lines.
The infantry, notwithstanding the cav
airy panic, stood their ground and pun
ished the pursuing cavalry severely q they
came within musketry range.
The enemys cavalry. numbering s.
900, fell back and did not show them
selves again.
From this time the fighting vas be-
tween Crawford's division and the rebel
infantry. 1t was half past three in the
afternoon when the enemy's infantry ar
rived. Brisk skirmishing ensued and
the enemy attacked Us, but was % decid-
edly repulsed that they did not dare re-
peat it.
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place before ws discovered it. But]sr
took advantage Of this and moved foroe
at oncs upoa the nilroad and plank road
between Richmond and Pet4rsburO. "a
which | hope to rstain possession.
Too much praise cannot b given the
troops and their commanders tor the On.
ergy and fortitude displayed 10 the last
Ave days. Day and night b Is been an
tho same, no delays have been allowed on
any account
Later.
Unofficial dispatches show that st 8
o'clock this morning the enemy still oc-
cupied Petersburg.
Major Morton was killed in an assaul,
yesterday.
Nothing to-day from Shsrmyn or Hun.
ter.
lSigned,1 E. N. SrAk krou.
Sec'y OF War.
GOJN,GRESSION:aL.
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mechanical handicafts. One MIN in
New York, who has two arti6 cial arms
Of the best pattern, manages knife and
fork and gessiculates 90 naturally that no
one would suspect the amount OF work in
his brachial members, but for the circum.
stance that he always wears gloves
His fingers, when At rest, assume . posi-
tion even more graceful than those Of most
peoples feshy hands-those most trouble.
some Of the extremities to make salts
factory disposition of.
1t is some consolation to know thai one
Of the horrors Of war, which will not sur
vive the war itself, will be the spectacle
Of soldiers going about the street on
crutches, or carrying empty coat sleeves
pinned to gallant breasts. For, sooner or
later, every man of them will have what
is the next best thing to a real leg or
arm-a wooden one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20
Crippled Heroes.

Every soldier who loses a limb in the
service of his country will ultimately be
supplied with an artificial one. The con-
tracts which the Government has made
with the manufacturers of artificial limbs,
We are told by an Eastern cotemporray
are being carried out as rapidly as can be.
Every crippled soldier receives from the
medical director of the medical department
for which he enlisted or was drafted, an
order upon some manufacturer with
whom the Government has contract, to
make good his missing limb. For
leg or an arm, made in the best style,
the Government pays to the maker $50
There Is one variety OF arm, possessing
the life like charac cteristic of a wrist mo-
ton, for which DR.. Palmer, one of the
Government contractors, is allowed to
charge 500. of which sum the Govern
meut pays $50, leaving the soldier to pay
the balance if he desires that superior ar
ticle. The applicants are SO numerous
that the makers are nearly six months
behind in filling orders. This is partly
explained by the fact that there is no such
thing as ready made leg or arm. Each
customer has, to be measured with anatomi-
cal accuracy. The wooden leg must be a
duplicate of the sound one in length, size,
general shape. The foot must be of the
same shape and angle in its relation to
the leg as the flesh and blood one. In
weight, however, the semblance ceases.
The average weight Of wooden legs (made
from the English willow which combines
strength and lightness in an extraordi-
nary degree) is about 81 pounds. A leg
of this weight is strong enough to bear
up heavy body. Persons Of short and
slender build. who do not have occasion
to walk around much, can get along with
The - pound size.
With the improved wooden leg, man
can walk rapidly, dance discreetly, get mp
and down stairs pretty nimbly, run at .
moderate gait, and infict kick, not to be
despised for its momentum and pointed.
ness. The wearer can promenade and
not be suspected of ligeous undermin-
ing. 1t is almost impossible, even when
told he wears . wooden leg to tell which
one it is. An artificial leg. with good
usage. will last twelve or fifteen years
without repairs. When it begins to grow
shaky in the joints, the wearer has but to
send it to the maker, and it is soon fxed
up as good as new. With care it will
ouilast real leg. After the wearer has
become accustomed to it, it gives him NO
pain. In time il becomes his pet leg.
cherished With peculiar affection because
II enjoys q perpetual immunity from
corns, chilblains, and the stranguhtion Of
tight boots.
The improved wooden arm, With the
wrist motion and the finger springs, ena-
bles the vearsr to do : grsat deal q ase-
tal work, md svsa to hboe at dikcult
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20
FROM MEsaPH.s.
Memphis, June La.

Memphis, June IS.
The steamer Pioneer, from Vicksburp,
arrived to-day with forty prisoners. She
was fred on from different points on her
way up with musketry, but no damage
was done.
Another body of seventy stragglers
from Sturgis' expedition got in last ight,
among them twenty negroes, each hav-
ing bis gun and accoutrements, while
most Of the white soldiers had lost ALL
Three of the negroes we're wounded 10
the legs, in Guntown, but marched near
ly one hundred miles and brought their
guns.
Sturgis has been relieved.
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New York, June 18.

Now York, june I8.
The steamer Fulton. from Port Royai
18th, has arrived.
The rebels opened FIRE from Sullivan 4
and James Islands on the 7th. which vas
replied 70 BY our guns. No damage was
sustained BY us At night.
The guns at Fort Putnam opened on
the rebel steamers around Charleston and
Sumter. One. laden with troops and
supplies, was disabled and run aground,
and at daylight was. demolished BY oar
guns.
Deserters are constantly coming within
our lines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

at THE Nxw YoRK IR.-Scene: very
pretty girl pinning boquet to Young
Sweli's coat.
Young Swell-"Twenty- live cents for
the boquet, think you said; here's two
dollar greenback."
Young lady-"Yes; twenty Eve cents
for the boqueG dollar for pinniDg it on
your coat, and seventy five cents for the
pin. That's just right. Thank you.-
Can't show you something else?''
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Rebels MystiGeA.

New York, June Is.
The Herald's Charles Court House cor
respondent says the enemy appea, to be
completely nysti6ed by the last move
ment, and was thirty -four hours occupy
ing the ground At Cold Hsrbor. He has
since made forced march for Malvern
hill, expecting ss to occupy it. That
was net in Grants programme.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

~A copperhead newspaper says "it
is feared that the Boston-built monitor.
will sink in the first hhavy sea-
We wonder if the wish is not father to
the thought. Chicago Press.
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~t SoseoSAxs
New York, June I8.
The Herald's correspondent, with Hun
ter, dated 18th, says the army is again
advancing.
A dispatch from Lee was captured
which urges Imboden to hold out, and be
will reinforce him.
Hunter is moving with view to coun-
teract the movements OF the enemy in
preparing to make strong defense At
Lynchburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

1Two gentlemen we're riding in .
stage coach, when one Of them, misplac.
ing bis handkerchief, rashly accused the
other of having stolen it; bu soon finding
1t, had the good manners to beg pardon
for the afront, saying it was mistake !;
to which the other replied. "Dcn't be I'M.
easy, it was mutual mistake: you took
me for thief. and took you for gen.
tleman."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

1@ The transportation train of the
Army of the Potomac would make a line
of wagons sixty-two and half miles in
length, according to a statement by Gen.
Meade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

H care you in fun or in earnest ?"
asked fellow to one who was giving him
a sound horse-whipping. '1'm in ear
nest" replied the other, laying it on
somewhat harder. "I'm glad of il, ;" said
the first one, 'sfor don't ike such fun y,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

E o. G. Brownson, Editor of the
Catholic Quarterly Review. comes out
for Fremont, Influenced, probably, by his
Catholic sympathies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

LOVE- AND PoTAToEs.-Tom Moore COM
pared love to potato, "because it shoots
from the eyes," cor rather" exclaimed
Byron, "because it becomes less by part
ing"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

BA- The Chicago Tribune calls FREE
mont's letter accepting the nomination
of the Cleveland Convention. "the last
will and testament of John C. Fremont. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

~ An Irish guide told DR.. James
Johnson, who wished for . reason why
Echo was always Of the feminine gender,
that "may be it was because she always
had the last word"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

The "BEAu"- -KKor.-I perceive you
are tieing "beau-knot," said person to
young couple of opposite sexes, whose
arms were pretty we'll linked round each
other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

~ The Rural New Y orker advises the
women to wet the broom often when
sweeping carpet, 80 as to keep down the
dust. Don't you do it. Two or three
such sweepings will fade = carpet more
than year of sunshine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

b~ 1t is said some babies are 20 small
that they can creep into quart measures.
But the way in which some adults can
walk into such measures is very aston
ishing.
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Philadelphia, June Is.

An explosion occurred in the Brides
burg arsenal this morning, through the
carelessness of boy. Three boys were
horribly but not dangerously wounded.
The building WAS not damaged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20
THE GREAT
INDIAN MEDICINE.

An unfArling cure for Seminal Weakness Nocturnal
Emissions and oil diseases caused by Pollution such
Loss Of Memory, Universal Issitade, Pains In the
Back Dmness Of Vision, Premature Old Age Weak
Nerves. Diculty of Breathing, Trembling wakeulDess
Euptions the Face Pale Countenance Insanity Con-
sumpon and Ill the direfn complaints by depar
ting from the path Of nature
60 This medicine is simple vegetable extract, and
which all rely ss II has been used In prsc
tice many years. and with thousands treated II has
failed in single instance It's curative powers have
been sucent 70 gain victory the most stubborn
cases.
"a To those who have iAed with their constitution,
until they think Themselves beyond the reach Of medical
aid, would say DEspAIR NOT the CHER0KEE CURE
w yuu 70 health and vgur, and ater ali quack
doctors have lafledl
- Prtos 0psr bottle or three bottles fcr M ana Or
vsrdad by Expsess to all parts Of the world
IA For full particulars get Circular ffom any drug
in the copnfFy write to the Agent who win mali
ec any one desiring TIE ssme fun treats in pam
phlet form,
All such orders must be sent to Cook Chicago our
aereral Agene E0r the West
Sold in Chicago; BY YULLER, FINCH FULLKR
Wholesale Drng.ts. s.d hy ali DEsggi.n evsrywh1e-
q 4 COOK, CAicagc GENERAL Agent fer the etass q
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-20

SENATE.
The joint resolution authorizing the ex-
tension of the contract with the overland
mail company Vas passed, As amended.
limiting the time to sixteen days eight
months Of the year, and twenty days the
remaining four months. Also tie CON-
p~nsation to be SS20,O00 beyond the
amount paid for carrying printed matter
BY water.
The resolution goes to the House.
The entire session of the morning was
occupied With the bill to encourage and
facilitate telegrsphic communication be-
tween the eastern and western continent.
on the plan of Mr.. Collins, Of Califor-
mia.
Withoufaction, the Senate at S O'Clock
adjourned.
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Sunday Night Report.

Unfortunately our lines are both down,
east Of Galesburg. and cannot be repaired
till after s O clock this morning. K.
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The SIS, 600, 900 Lean.
Especial to Post.]

Especial to Post.
Washington, June 1s.
The average rate at which the whole
loan has been awarded is reported to be
Vi O5&. the highest rate At 81 10, at
which rate several small amounts were
offered.
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III OUSE ED-Withip Eve
n. !, Hsc.ss w,ls q the po.t oes and on the s..t
persons kent not to exceed two hunred ana an 1,,. @
june 18th, 1s6A--dn ~ 4. " Fl