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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11


Oar readers doubtless will share Il ous
grati6casion u the announssnsns, - tel
egrapb, yesterday. that Jsnss Hsrlas hsd
been unanimously confirmed q Secretary
Of tho Interior. The sppointment i .
most appropriate and admirable one In
every respect. The duties Of the posisioa
are Of such . character and the interests
oftbs West are 50 deeply involved, that
that place in the Cabinet, above III 9th
ere, should be filed BY . Western mas.
and il is peculiarly fortunate that the iifst'
Cabinet appointment ever assigsed To-
Iowa should fall upon man so thorough.
y qualified BY temperament as we'll - BY
special acquaintance With its sffaiss
through bis long service in the Senate on
the Committee on Pablo Lands and Ter.
ritories. to discharge its duties. Il is
CRAFTY ing, toe, that the new member of
the Cabinst--the 6rst one hailing from
lowa--is man of national reputation,
and that bis long service IN the councils |
OF the nation and 10 the political contests
OF the country, have achieved for him an |
enviable and u,de-spsead reputation ~ an
able sdvocats and fearless champion Of
human libertyand the cause of the Union.
While the people of Iowa will miss
him as = worthy representative of their
State in the Senate, they will, Il tie same
time, rejoice that our State can contrib.
ute so worthy . sos to the service Of The
country at large in the Executive De-
psrtment of The National Government.
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e. The Fsirmoupt (West Va.) Ma
tioual. in noticing the captere of Gener.
als Kelley and Crook, ssys: 1--WE ina
g'ne that our kind hearted Gen. Kelly q
last began to realize that he had bean be.
trayed into the hands of the enemy by
home rebels, whom be always treated
With 90 much leniency. not to say distin-
guished consideration I"
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Philadelphia, March 10.

The Balletin publishes : copy Of the
bill % arm negro slaves. Rad II the
rebel Congress, and says, i viii pass with
the vote Of tho v.fginiA Senator.
The Bank Of Virginia i redceming il,
notes 1t the rate Of cir for one 10 gold.
TIE KnQsirer cs,ls upon she Govern mepi
to seiae the gold for he defense Of Rich
mond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

E There was q wcll attended nilroad
aIsstiDg at Des Moines Wednesday eve
aing. N. D. McHenry was appointed
cha;rmau and J. w. Palmer secretary. -
Addresses were made by Messrs. Leigh
ron and Roberts Of the Valley Road Com
r6auy, who showed its present condition
| and proposed that if nes Moinos would
| suubsOTibc at once for stock TO tho amount
/. II olO0, 600. the rum should be expended
is g1ding on the road. Work should
commence ~ soon as practicable in the
spring and by January lss, 1865 ths
)oars should be runsisg to Des Nsines.
Gso. rnsts tpoke in favor of the earl,
|nouplstios Of tho road, and SS3. 900 Wal
Snssed q once, subscribed as follows:
b. +. Allen $4,000, J. NJ. Tuttle
I sSkc0e z. 4 Cassidy, $4,000, ". "
\ ;JIisuison $4,000, IIoys thesna.
\ 900. a. Y. Rawson $1,000. N. D. 4
y. il. Henry 81, 900, NJ D. 4eHenr,
s1o, w. 8. Gilman, Jr., $500, Johl
sWtllisms $500, F.~W Pslssr $500
biIds 4 Howell ei.o00 Dr.. Whitma'
/ 200. E. r. clspp $500, u. s. Cool
TO, John FArrief 940O. W. 8. Terri
[W, +. r: Hooker % 600.
WA eAnvassing committee was appoiate'
w solicit subscriptions throughout b
7oGtY, i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

kTMr. Wentsworth's Congressional
report from the Committee on Commerce
shows that the trade; which has been car
sied on with the i6surrectionary States
has aided the rebels more than it has
benefited the Government or the coun.
try. A matter which Ne don't at oil feel
disposed to controyert.
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2pfca:Nmsciae.

Ositrrssa, Grtitas. s;a fo.ra agGr, git.aas ~
uss. aia hrtla3issr araHitsit. aarsarftf
grant, Gfaa ssa aari 6gsai, IN @l;tr zen 80
3itrsr.
Tss Sssrsisans Raett rsrssa. tSeau!as, Iat'
aiiias nm 2 lisr ilait. Grrurss ttr 6-n,.,s fns
siassl lcsa tti;usprsasn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

~Ar. Theodore Guehlich has as
sumed the editorial supervision of the
"Iowa Tribune, cat Burlington. Mr.. g..
is an able writer and q ins English and
German scholar and thoroughly loyal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

~The Muscatine Journal is enlarged
to = seven column sheet. The Journal 10
an excellent paper and We congratulate it
on its prosperity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11
New York. March 10

ANSW VII 0AAICu iVs
The Herald's Winchester correspond
ont confirms the reported victory ovel
Early BY Sheridan. and says Gen. Sheri.
dan has occurred S,auntou. On HE
march up the Valley to that point be met
with no msterisl opposition. The report
that Early himself WIS captured By Sheri.
dan 10 not confirmed By oar dispatches.
Rebel prisoners report heavy Unisu
force advancing from East Tennessee on
Lynchburg. Of the capture cf which place
We have uncon6rmed rumors.
The Heraid's correspondent from the
Jsuss says there are additional iadisa.
.ions of Lees isient;on to abandon Rich.
mond. Il 10 veil understood that the 70.
moval Of Government stores has been
going on some time. Large number, Of
troops have recently been sent it is pre-
sumed to I.y uchbvrg.
The Augusta Constitutionalist Of the
l7lh says The 18Th and l7th corps with
Shcrman's command has baggage train
three miles long. S,me soldiers OF the
18th corps became dunk and pillsged
Columbia, burning the entire length oi
Main street Sherman ordered the piila-
gers aud burners shot. Two Or three
hundred citizens left with the Yankees
Most of those remaiuing behind are CON
pelion to live in kuts. Their condition
is dreadful Sherman left 200 head ol
beef cattle for the sick and wounded and
gave arms 10 The citizens to protect them
selves against the negroes. Every article
Of subsistence vas carried Of. cellars, out
buildings. &c. being searched. The city
was shelled furiously before taking pos
session.
The same paper says there are 5000
locomotives aud cars psnned up at Char.
lotts. Il says Sherman will of course de-
s.roy this stock. They were laden will
stores. The Southern E spress Compan,
saved al its valuaSlcs, tus the nails hav,
been last.
Everywhere, The Richmond WBic says
Sherman's sdysnce on golumbia vss un
lsxesats6, psdden and ssspristlr. II
fods1 sii unpreparsd. When his eon,
were heard in the city. the public .
course, for the first began to think of "a
moving the Government stores. The liz
tie army gave way. step b. step, unit
aanked QUE Of their position on the oppo
site side Of the congares, when shey lei
back . the city. Then they began mo,
the work Of get,inE off the storss. bu
the time wa' too short aad nuoh vas left
=
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

q posAuouA 1rrns.-The Republicsn
eaasths ssbjeet Of = bridge over ihe
Noines q that place.
Nj Hsdson, his mother. and Nr
- IL came very nearly bsiae
ina "A the Des Moines II Kilbourne,
1t6eg. 10 crossing the river theil
eissd asd they we're throws
M l3ss n ths aoa.isg ice. The,
e 9TH great difficulty, by son.
meoaaA8 Ia the iptersst Of col
liieg, = the n. E. Church, Sab
= spseshee usrs alads bY Jpde'
~ s q kisg, asd R.v. F. W
DoQ hlee nisea.
- - 1speblisea.
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~ The Daveopoft Gasstts pubiishes
full expose Of the plagiarism Of an edi-
torial from its columns By the Chicago
Tribune. 49,

~ Hon. G. Gillaspie and Dr.. J. G.
Hinslsy sf Ottumva held railroad meat
ing 1t Davenport Tuesday evening 70 urgs
the exsension Of the Washington branch
Of the N. 4 II. Il. r. to Otsunwa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11
Men aopfrtisfmfnfs.
r IsT OF LETTERS REMAINING

- In the Post Once, At Kecknk, the 10Th day Of
March. 1885
oosin any Of these letters the applicants must
call fof edeetsnd tfters gise the list and
pay cent for advertizing.
A1-lf mot cstlei for within Ms1fk ther " m BE- semi
to tha Dead Letter Once.
BA sxTsss for f.fe rsssra Of letter so the writer
aimed within thirty days less written or printed
with the writer's ins PosfsFee ard state across the
istiand end of the envelope the face side will lie
conps With at the usual prepaid postage ray-
able wnsn tue letter u delivered 10 she wIIierscc e
Law II lnss3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

~Our municipal school election Is
to be held Monday. The election is aE
important one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

Jay Cooke reports the sales u 7.3Os
to-dsy 1t A.S2l 500. Tho largsst wssssrs
sup eriptton vas SOC, 600 fr,n Clevelaud.
and the largest eastern 1000, coo FROM
NeH York. There wers 3.l64 indiyid-
ual subscriptions Of SO and lU0.
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philadelohia. March 10

Philadelphia, March 10.
Capt. Geo. L. BrincherhoE. 10Th New
York cavalry, aid to General Gregg, vac
found dsad In his bed At the Continental
Hotel this norpiog.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

| x1on se4ns4l IaDeFs-pUDaa = 4
Washisgtos, March 10.
The Richmond Ssntinsl Of the 9Th con
lains the fslls~iag aA95a
Nothing ~ eoonsrsd to distuft d,
quiet prevailing below Richmaa1, but il
the Weather cootiasss good there will BE-
sc,ivo operations u tho vicinity .of hi.
city 10 shost time.
Ninstesu oaf loeds OF Cosfedsrate
prisousfs arrived u Baltimore % Friday
ssSsiaE.
Tks Riehmosd KsamiDer Of ths 6th
inss. says, for - past few days tsss iss
Aeeo littls 6sisg % The Rich0o0d and
Petersburg lines. /, will require yes .
week Of sunshine AMI wind 70 render the
rosds passible and put the ground ia any
condition for any extensive nilissry
movements, We have very important
piece Of news whieh oomss dirset from
New Orleans. and implies there are seri-
oas di@eulties between the United States
snd France. Il Il the confirmation df
previous reports 10 the Northern nswspd
ners, TO the effect that the United Stases
Consul 1t Mstamoras, who was accredited
70 the Jaares g1sernnent bss been o. 4
desd sssy By Msximi!Iian. l. j. sls3
Daid thst clsarances for the United S.ateS
from that port are nov fefassd. Both
hossss Of Congfess have passsd new
tax law aad sspsa I'D TIA old. oas.s. The,
Whiu nf fha 8fh eava Qhesmsn /. nIer.1
out Ifoar readers do 10. hear o. read
of any good news from South Caroline
Ehsy nast net assume - : nOs seqaitserI
hat there is nooe 10 communicate. In /
lev days they will hear where Shermaq
. aud wha, has bsfallsn him. Let every
body b patient 6hernan's oportsnit1
70 establish military reputation hiss q d
md vs aill sooa bear Of bis diseom6ture
Ind disgrace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

s5..4s N-u.-a "a
w. ssee ~ 3
~ ARRIVAL q the DableJbaek. which
~ 1ssoe.sa AendsJ p n~MesseeshAI
sp @ tne 80 inst. warm shossn had bssu
=. 49, ~ : 80, n..'og 'ss V.us Dso
s.S-IsS IN ~ - 0a.e1uAy o.g0s: =
sas..9 ~ - a.1 49, .s.ss. u1Dsn q .sees
N.~s... 49, - = - r:s -. ..1s .e.0'og. IL
.s a " -. ~n'cn vere De'og
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' s;s..' ~u.Un 'oIos w r'tn'n : snort
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s....;.,. 49, 49, ~ = = Ne.oaIo .'a'e 'n.' Fsy-
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

u4-A fugitive rebel prisoner from the
Rock Island barracks Was arrested In Gin
cisBSti iateiy for esmnitting robbery at
the Merchants Hotel 10 that city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

Warrington, March 10.
Frank Soule has been appointed Inter.
nal Revenue Collector for California, in-
stead Of Mr.. Curtis. and Mr.. Curtis As
sessor, vice Mr.. Fay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

e. The receipts oi internal revenue
for the month Of February we're Sis. 1885,.
S66.l6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

1%Ws see by the Journal that com.
peny has been organize ID to bore for oil at
Muscatine.
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81 The Davenport Gazette says Gen.
Baker has folly detsrlniued on removing
to Clinton in the Spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

PELLA IrEMs-Thc Blade hes % edi
torial on "Pella and Marion Count ), /" in
which it says that Pells. is tho largest
town in the county. Has eight Church
=; pevs in one 81 them pold for Il. 900
tvo weeks ego, has shoas !ait.J stores;
nev touses are gcing mp. Has two large
grist and Touring mills. Has good edu.
ca.ionsl insti'u ions; nany Advantage,
plenty Of timber and coal, and the Blade
might have added that PelIa has one oI
Iihs bsst loyal nswspapers il III tho Bate,
FOR Tho remaipder about nella aud Ma
zion county. behold il il cot written ID
the Dlsas 1pso tbi6 'dS,f { ag
The Pella Jail Won't hold criminal,
worth cent. The lesa. ones crawl otI
between the CRATES. Good thing Tor lean
acamps-bad for justice.
= Jehnay Reb, assten prisosor ! y.
bsells u Mills Sprisx, uAers zollisolrs,
was killed. and Who hss ben rowing asoaod
looss ever since, turned up 4 pella III
other day.
L Sevee teenelsdad at EelIe Inst vesl
With lumber foe Cosncil DluGs.
Al Irishnaa ~ ksocksd down il from
|of shister ahop Ia PellA Wsdussday
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D~The Hawkeys State arrived at the
Davenport wharf Tuesday evening. being
the "frst of the season."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11
Large Lot Of Tobacco, Salt,
asd Prtsone,'s Captured.
MORE ABOUT SHERIDAR'S VIC.
TORY.
COLD 10

shsriaan's vietevy---A Unisn Peres
Marching On Lynehbuyg from East
Tenreaooe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

Capt. Philo z. Hall, Provost Mar. b,
Of the Davenport district has resigned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-11

H The Paris correspoodent of The
National lntelligencer says the expessa'
tion there Of the struggle in America be.
ing near its end, is ss confident - ever
Even the most ardent supporters Of The
South sdnit that the evidences of pros.
trasion and exhaustion are undeniable
The same correspondent says the rela-
tions between the Emperor and the Pope
grow worse add wcrssAtbose between the
Emperor and the King Of Italy better
and better. The Papal Nuncio at Paris
wrote publicly to two French Bishops
who had violeutly opposed the Emperor .
action in the matter of the Pope's encyc.
lical letter, coDgratulatipg then upon
their oppositipu to the Government. This
was just a. if the French or British Mn
lister at Washington should write letter
to Mr.. vsllandisham encouraging his re-
sistance to the Government. Tho Nun.
clio was summoned before NJ. Dsouyn de
L'Huys for explanation, and the Moniteur
announced the following day that "by
order Of the Emperor the French Am
bassador at R,me had been directed to
lodge formal complaint against the con-
duct Of the Nuncio. The correspondent
thinks that the present Nunci, can hard
ly remain in Paris after this.
Louis Napoleon is Emperor Of al
France. His policy must BE- paramount.
he is determined it shall be. lie win
permit no tyranny in France bat his
own. His aud the Pope's views of The
future of that country differ toto coeio.-
The Pope would shackle tba nations
progress and his esto perpetua " Of the
French Constitution would embrace the
subserviency of the Government 10 papal
supremacy as completely as under Charles
TX and Henry Ill. Napoleon wants .
Free France. With himself for Emperor,
and whenever his and the Pops's policy
would come ip contact, the latter must
yield. He esteems himself 6rst, the EN-
pcror of democratic France; secondly,
a spiritual sui jet of Pic Nino. and he i,
never goisg to reverse this order,or make
his policy as a ruler subservient to hi.
Catbolicity. The Popo's supremacy il
France 10 more nominal than real.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03

THE BABY Towers or CHINA.-Infanticide, so
common in China is thus wildly depicted, in all its
horrors by recent traveller. Burying an infant
alive is a horrible thing yet how common it is a
mong the Celestials
The Pagodas, so often mentioned in accounts Of
the Chinese empire appear to be more numerous in
the mountainous districts, where they add greatly to
the picturesque charm Of scenery and are believed
to be connected with the religious ceremonies OF the
people. In that country around Shanghai they are
not to be met wthat least it not our fortune to
see any during our brief stay. The only structure
like tower, If we except the turretS on the city
walls and watch towers erected within the past few
years, when the Tae-Pings have threatened the city,
is a tall. white monument, rising to the height OF
twenty feet and without inscription or distinguishing
mark of any kind. Ii looks like fine, white tomb,
higher and m ore ambitious than usual, and truly Is
a '.whitcd sepuchre - Baby Tower. II is called by
the foreign residents for it is filled with the bones OF
infants-not such as have died a natural death, as
Bavard TAYLOR asserts but which have been thrust
into this horrid monument of heathern cruelty when
but a few hours old. Humanity shudders at the
thought These dazzling white baby towers, with
their mockery Of purity, their object known to all
men, and openly inviting, as II We're, the most un
natural and heartlesS of murders, Is among the
most hdeous spectacles to be met with in heathern
land. True, a river pond will be pointed out to
you in other parts Of China or India, where babies
daily drowned ike puppies or kittens but they
do not affect the mind with such horror as these
palpable structures erected with the best skill O
their architects. for this express purpose. The wa
ter closes over the murdered infan. and no trace
the crime remains but here is .tOwer-a high tow
er-wh deep foundations, flied with the bones O
murdered babes that have been accumulatlng for
generations.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03
Letter from Mr.. Everett.


The following letter from Edward Everett to Rob
general interest now that he is no longer living:
BosToN, Dec. 3O 1864
Ny DEAR RoBERT: Having been hard at work all
day. | sit down by way of relaxation, late in the
evening, to have Il little chat with you. ] am re-
ioiced to hear that the Ledger IS doing you say.
remarkably we'll x 81
| do, assure YOU take great satisfaction in the
thought that, through your columns, ! speak to so
large an audience. and occasionally with good effect.
What four thousand persons in Fanuel Hall
compared with the numbers who read the Ledger 2
! often receive letters of acknowledgement. = * =
With respect to the French mission it has been
occasionally mentioned to me, never by me: except
at this moment, in writing to you. Unless min
listers, now abroad are recalled it is not likely that
Massachusetts, which has now three full ministers.
will be allowed to have another. Even if they
should come home, there are other Massachusetts
men who will do what / shall not-seek the place
for themselves or friends. In fact am very doubt
ful whether | should accept it, if offered to me. /
have been ten years in Europe am in my lis.
year. | don't want the salary. refused. two
years ago, to 20 abroad a confidential mission to
UU tie icadiRg CoHriS with leave to stay as long as
| thought eXpedient in each capital to have a sec
retary and allowance equal the highest salary.
1t is true ! was not TO have regular commission: /:
but ! was to have a pltnary credential from the
President; and a letter from the Secretary of State
to all the ministers Of Foreign affairs. Having de-
cllned this, when Urged upon me. you can Judge
whether | am very eager to go abroad, very ike
ly to solicit any office. do not wish these things
published now, but when am gone you can affirm
them on good authority In the meantime, my
moderation is not likely this occasion, to be put
to the test: for there is not the least probability
that the Office will be offered me. " &
Ever sincerely yours,
EDWARD EVERETT.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03

dinner As AN EpucAToR.-You will find that a
great deal of character is impaired and received at
instead of swallowing your food in silence instead
of broodng over your business, instead Of severely
talking about others, let the conversation be genial
kind, social, and cheering. Don't bring disagreea-
bic things to the table in your conversation any
than you would in your dishes. For this reason too
the more good company You have at your table, the
better for your children Every conversation, with
company at your table is an educator of the family.
Hence the intelligence and refinement, and the ap-
propriate behavior of the family which is given to
hospitality Never feel that intelligent visitors can
be anything but blessing to you and yours. How
and conversation at the table are no small part OF
education, DR.. Todd.
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p q E t \ D .
X =
For the bedford Inquirer.
OH!IAM SAD TONIGHT.

RY c. p. CALHOUN.
The camp fires burn as bright tonight
As many time before,
Time seems unconscious Of her fight.
SO the moments DER.
But then I'm thinking sadly DER
The days that re passed so bright,
OF days and years that have gone before
Oh | am sad to night.
CHsEUs-Oh | am sad so sad tonight.
Ny years where have they fcwn,
The days that once were gay and bright,
Seem now to unknown.
The snow fakes flutter in the breeze.
Once l enjoyed the scene,
The iceles in clusters freeze
Where foliage once green.
The merry laugh Of men is heard
As when all else Is bright
Each voice seems gay as a fairy bird
But | am sad to night
CHoEus-Oh | anu sad sc.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03

A. LNcoLN'S LAST sTORY.-His Excellency, Gov
ernor Andrew, related, at the dinner TO the cadets
the other evening rIttle story which he credit
ed to President Lincoln. and which we have not yet
seen in print. The anecdote was first told on the
night of the 8th of November when, long after the
success Of the Rep. candidates was assured the re-
turns of heavy maiorities still came in thick and
iubuant. Then it was that the President was re-
minded of this little Illinois incident A friend OF
his, passing along village street, was painfully bit
ten by an uglydog A single blow of heavy stick,
skifuly aimed was sufficient to kill the animal in.
stanty, but the enraged pedestrian still continued
to pummel the corpse till little vestige of the ca
nine form remained. At length he was accosted
wth-''What are you about? That dog has been
dead these ten minutes II know it. was the re-
ply, but | want to give the beast realizing sense
that there is a punishment after death