The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-16

this county.
The heaviest storm Of the season vis-
itcd the county on Saturday night. A
vast amount Of thunder, rain and wind,
but nobody hurt. They are having 81
supply and q superabundance Of water in
the county now.
A boy was killed on the 4th at cele- |
bration, 10 the northern part of the ooun-
ty, BY a missile thrown by the discharg-
of an anvil.
A MIR. Dennison resorted 10 rather
laborious process TO exterminate chints
bugs and save his crop. The Republi-
can says they had destroyed his wheat
and one piece Of corn, and had started for
another field of corn, when he met them
in this way; He procured = few gallons
Of coal tar, and, smoothing a line on the
ground across their track, drew upon it .
line Of tar. He then sank several ves-
sells on the inside of the line, even with
the surface. As the bugs came to the
tar they stopped and collected and were
easily swept into the vessels, which we're
emptied into holes and the bugs buried.
In this way he caught and destroyed some
two bushels, and will save his corn by SO
doing.
Mr.. Obediah Higbee, of Scott town
ship. in this county, gathered twenty. four
and half pounds of wool from his two
year old Spanish buck. That is rather
the biggest thing that has been done yet.
Our friend of the Oskaloosa Herald,
and that Mahaska buck, and all the rest
of the world, must cave when johnson
county goes wool-gathering. Hope the
Path6nders' "woolly Horse" won't have
SO large yield in that county.
The ccunty bridge is now completed
and in use.
We CLEAN these items from the Repub-
lican.
WooL1ER YET.-That johnson county
sheep is eclipsed. The Eddyville Star
says that Mr.. Jones, living northeast Of
Kirksville, in that county. sheared from a
Merino buck this summer, twenty y-nine
and half pounds Of wool at one clip.
WASHINGTON COUNTY little boy,
son of John Gillgore. of Washington, vas
sealded to death on the llth inst, by
falling into tub of hot water.
Two men, Searcy and Morton, and ,
boy named Miller, were arrested at Wash
Iington on Tuesday. having in their pos
session three horses stolen in the vicinity
of RichIand. The youngster turned
States evidence and the men were com
mitted for trial So says the Washing
TIM Star. -. -.
7 = The institution for Deaf-mutes a
Iowa City was. one year ago, 3! 400 j
: debt. BY economical management, thi
6 debt has been discharged and the schoc
stands clear. The new Principal, Nj
Talbot, who has had ten years experienc
r lin the Ohio Institutionrat Columbr
d gives good satisfaction. So says the a.
Q amosa Eureka. /
9 The Rev. Bishop Smyth. of Dubuqu
q is evidently partial TO nice turnout
The Herald says, ''thst beautiful span
fve-year old Morgan colts, owned by E
y ward Stinson. : has boon purchased BY !
= Rev. Bishop Smgsh, for Eve hundred d
= lars, and fancy sett of harness for o
" hundred d ,I.ass, From Thomas Conn,
y ly he bought that splendid carriage, Viii
i. was exhibited q, the Fair and paid &
: hundred dollars The whole out.
= standing him eIsven hundred dollars, a
is the gayess tarn out in the city. d.
MS Hartney, the former groomsmi
nd should by all means be retained to
Of sure safety, AS he understands the M
ry agement Of the team. We congratui
ri. the Bishop on his good taste and ext
ice lent selection.
st, ,sJErxsRsoN CouSrr The Ledger 8
ar that everything is favorable for more 4
'ey an average crop in that county. =
afs ssss - FssSt Ass tkf's sSsS - : y
The Ledger says .ssg
- FousD.-We are happy to ABpounc
TO- our tesden and the ptess that the "
bic mar" advertised BY US last week
ent been found She was sfdiskivered''
lol- Wednesday evening and brought to 4
80 on Thursday mSfnips.
Junkin is iu luck, after all. Somet
'n'f having tried TO bore him over his mar
seo Of celebrating the Fourth and losing
p'y mare; he wont bebored Insists upo
re- that hayhad.l lots ef fan, and dat .hew
.so transaction was paying one. Ju1
put 'Oul brines hgures 70 prove il. He gives
." following exhibit:
0y 81 uu 3 wass0SA 6 sss
ave Paid boy getting buggy and bringing us home
4 Paid horse hire
4 l.