The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-06

On ~ EESUnalows-At - talt thAs
did i've alnost a;d ssdons.,' W. wont
dowa 70 The dspot q ~ D. Noines Val
by Railroad patsrlay norning sntsrsd
one Of the elegant Cars u this line at
down. vhsp ths sass stArted Ne started,
and = thsy straak up The De- Noinss
river We went in that direction, too. The
crops, W notkssd, didn't look partislhrly
bad; farmers need not grumbls-will b
something raised yet, if nothing but the
obstructions in Chaeleston Harbor.-
Nothing exciting occurred on upward
trip. Yes thsre was-mils bslow Bona
parte. Train running like nevsr. ka-|
gineer commenced using his whistle
screeched loudly. Somebody said COW
on the track. Eager for items chats
ourself, not the cow stuck our hat with
our head 10 il out Of the windov-vind
blowing great guns-didn't see the COW.
Did see our hat elevate itself and start
down the track towards Keokuk. Didn't
see that hat sny more. Felt bad about
it-wasn't ssfeh" hat-wish We had
had "a brick in it"-wouldn't have been
elevated" then. Drew our hatless
head into the car. Don't know what
was the matter with the public, but II
evidently felt funny. Nice yoang
lady giggled, little boy snickered,
digni6ed matron smiled. large old
gentleman shook himself We looked
serene. Smith came along-Snith
the best and jolliest of oil rolly and
good conductors. He smiled, said it vas
a rich joke on ye local. Probably would
have been if it had been some other local,
but as it was on, self We couldn't zee it.
Went to the Summit, borrowed hat Of
our friend Moss to ride to Keosauqua,
but we didn't ride the hat. Much OBJ
liged to Moss Got another hat. Still, If
ybody finds that hat We lost and don't
want it worse than We do, send il along.
Met their Honors, Judges Lowe and
Wright, at the Summit, returning from
Supreme Court Went to Keosauqua.
Saw several folks. Saw our live friend
Mayne of the Republican. Wasn't 10 bis
sanctum, however. Went to the country,
came back to town. Stayed oil night
Went 10 the Summit in the moroing
Train came up. Jolly crew from Keo-
kuk. Union Fire Company, and engine
brightly furnished and decorated with Gags
and flowers. Lots of Keokukians along
Was glad to meet 'em. Patch Was con.
dnctor, and model conductor he ID, too
Everybody jolly. Drove on. Ran over
COW and killed her. bad for the cow
Stopped at several places. More PEG
pie kept getting on and We were
crowded already. Reached Independence
There, in accordance with previous inten-
tons, we got of. Rest of The folks went
on to Ottumwa. Nice little crowd at In
dependence celebration, in fact. Mu.
sic; reading Of Declaration of Indepen-
dence Then somebody introduced ~ a
the "orator Of the day" We knew bet
ter; yet We talked to them. We told
them but We amt going to tell
you what we told them. After We SUBJ
sided, several excellent toas,s ware read.
aud appropriate responses made. Would
like to publish some Of the tcats. Aain't
space. Came down on evening train.
Ostumws excursionists on board, jolly as
every7probably more SO. Two native
Ipjuns on board. Tight Irishman on
board; tried 10 choke his wife -goi
choked himself. Good for him! Reached
keckuk all right. But where's that