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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-27

The Confessions and experience OF an
Invalid; published for the benefit, and CAUTION to
YOUNG MEN and others, who suffer from Nervous De-
biity. Premature Decay Of Manhood &c. supplying at
the same time TEE MrAss OF sKLrCURK. BY one who
has cured himself after undergoing considerable quack
cry BY enclosing postpaid addressed envelope, single
copies may be had of the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esd,
jy2o-daw3m Brooklyn, Kings Co., N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-27

EXCELLENTF WINE FNk FEMAx1R8,
Every family, at this season, should use sPEkRs
WINE, ceebI ated Europe for It's meficins' and bene
fetal qualities. highly esteemed by eminent PHI scisns
used IN European and American Hospitsls, ard BY
Of the fret families in Europe and AMerica
AZ A ToNiCit has n, equal, causing appetite and
building up the system being entirely pnr~ wine OF
most valuable grape AS A nIuRETIC il imyarts q
healthy action of the Glands, Kidneys and Urinary Or
gsns, very benehcal in Drorsy, Goat and Rhumac At
fections SPBEkS WINE pure article from the Juice
Of the Port Grape Possessing medicinal properties supe
rior To any other wine in and excellent article
for all weak and debilitated persons ard the agtd in
frm Improving the appetite aud hcreting ladies and
children. Try IL once uro gea utR ND be dscefted.
BE the signature ct ALFRED SPEIR Is the
cork Of each bottle
Hold by wilkinson, bartlett Co Keoknk, Iowa. and
81 Art class dealers. who sso sell the CASTILLO PORT
RANDY, choice old article, imported only Nv Mr..
SpeeT, direct from the valley OF oporto. toctq 6m
AS~Trad~ supplied by Wholesale Druegisty.
A0-By A. SPEER. at his Vineyard in New Jersey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-27

A CROWN OF GLORY.
EVERY MAN, wouan and Child Who ha1used
STERLING'S AMBRO6IA


Is willing to recom.sad Il Three yars of sspidly In
creasng ssle have Iade ~ AnbreA famsas ali over
the world. go $50 W &c
1T Is WARRANTED TO PLEASE.
1t cures It6hIne d - Head.
1t makes New Hair grow on Bald Heads.
Isprsvvntssns Hssr from YsIffng Out ea..-7
1t renders the HAIR Soft and Glossy.
Cles.estts acap obels the Heated Brow Removes
Dendruf; Cures Nervous Headache Ourea Raldnssa;
Insures Luxuriant Loc; Inclines Hair TO Cur snper
sedes wigs; Kills Hair xatsp Good effect apparent at
once. ~ 1850 -.
TO THE LADIES WE SAY,
The Ambrosa will suit you to a T. Elegantly put np.
Delicately Perumed Patronized by Opera Singers and
Actresses sd In splendid boxes cartons, contain
ing two large bottles-No. for morning, No for
evening.
THERE Is NO salsTAkH ABOUT IT.
STsRLING's AMBR05IA is the best, most agreeable
and effective toilet in the world. To prove this, try
carton.
Sold by Druggists, fssne 81
stsPling's Ambre.ia ManufaetaYisg Company.
AIS Fulton Street, New York.
81 .rrIy
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The Bridal Cha nm per. an Essay of Warn
ing and instruction for Young Men Alec new and
reabletrestment for Diseases ofthe Urinary
systems-Sentfree. in sealed envelopes Address, Dr..
sKILLIN HoUGHToS, Howard Association Phfla-
ielphia. Pa. aprs-dAv1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-27

For Diarrh9a, Dysentery, &C. Ma
CURES Compound Extract of Bsuss PLAsr isthe most
reliable and suecsssfnl remedy; 1t 10 endorsed byOol
Long General Pieasanton and Gen Fitz Henry Warren,
ofthe United States Army Western Sanitary and Chris
tan Commissions, War Relief Fund Comrittee. Editors
of the Press. and Western steamboat oeers. soid by
all druggists, and s. B. vowELL Co., Keokuk.
J.&C MAGUIRE. Sole Proprietors,
jyls-dkw6m st. Louis. Nc.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-25


iowa OFF1cxRs ExcHANeBD.-We were
favored with call yesterday from Capt.
Thos. Ping, 18th Iowa, who resides in Ash
land, Wapsllo county, and through whose
kindness We are enabled to place before our
readers the following list Of exchanged
Iowa soldiers. It viii 30 seem that Lieut..
Col. Add. II. saunders' name appears in
the list, who Ct one time was supposed to
have been loet ct zee: sfs
Lieut. N Delay, !, Sd cavalry Lieut W 7
McCoulsy, /, 4th cavalry; Lieut. T " Aus
tin, Z, and 81 n Byers. Adjutant. 5th In
fantry Lieut. L 8 Cook, / 9th infantry;
Lieutenant G D Dillon. g, It'll infantry ;
Major J 81 Isett, Captain e B Doane 20 E.
Iieuts. A F Upton !, T Haight K, T P
Coddington G q, 9th cavalry. Lieuts J I
Parker D, ] T Rice K, NJ Eysstone 4. 18th
infantry. Lieut. @ w Kirkpatrick I, 18th
infantry. Lieut. Col Add II Sanders, Capt
J 81 Turner E, Lieut. II W Hoyt A, Lieut.
II Purcell c, Lieut. G 8 Weidman B.
Is Timm g, g r Laird 81, 10th infantry.
Capt Thomas Ping e, Capt T II Browne
#, Lieut. C w WOODROW K. diieut A n
Chestry B, Lieut. T Townson G, Lieut. A
Park D. Lieut. II i Godlsry =, 18th infan-
try; Capt " F Bennett K seth infantry i;
Lieut. O i Anderson Sd Lieut. w HUFF
man 9Th Lieut. D Arrick g 3lst and CAPT
n " CLARK 9 18th infantry. Byers, Dosne
and Huffman made their escape Feb. 18th,
- r.nl,, m MA n q E.isxce r. 55zY
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!, A2ate sdyisse lfSdp o&h araa,,s aynIv
morn - that Il vas r. lei ~ Sti6n Is E.S
1s rsoe movement In that 3a1ttar lssf
1aolseay. and II Il did not tale plsoe. h
~ swing . he rains and th0 0onae9nenf
~ eoA4haen 81 Ne roa1a.
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THE HAWK.EYE
= Ssessrdsy, March 20.

,siss>n-We learn that Mayor French haa
.stoppsd svsr-that he haa put the Warren
,neeesi1to Darwin's hands. WHORE they. lay
In ssass Qwo osss bellG~s. OF course thu
oitysMiu never realize cent. All the cred.
itois q the city have b do bto Come down
AasdSoneiy and III win sbs kaiE I'VE
pshpuld admire to - g Ben ''osowding''
!. General Wazzsn ore any at the securities
French understood this when hs gave him
Tho notes. The City- Attorney i brother.
.ln-law 70 two Of tho securities. French Il
doing business FOL, the principal, and VI
,isar the City Council 10 in . foS. The City
viii b apt to realize either from the deb
or it, Ferry stock. ~. s
i - A good deal has been said about
s.huggermuggering," counting house
cliquss," &C., &c. The public viii. how.
ever. ind out, in the course Of The year,
what ''clique'' did control our city cleo.
ton, md what ''hugssrmusgerins" means
The ma&ter VIII b illustrated to the tune
Of about twenty thousand dollars. Fo.
further particulars call upon FFsnch and
Darwin. -
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RD11I1UzEoN IN East TsrNees.x-
The eeeesA In in EAgt Tonneoseo are being
put through" b. PaIson Beownlow and
IL loyal courts. The Uu3oo men are pYoe.
eeuttng such Of their Old eeeeoh neighboHs
. havo any property for damage Sor what
tocy sunesed q tho beginning. Of The ~
enaons and the tnFfeo etve any al1ount Of
oemoece ee9e0. ~ this p9ooe6s the Union
0en sntend g eet al he property into their
|oWn nenoA BEoWnloWb Knoxville W1,g.
q ~ ~ mentions three eases OF the sofs;
tnat q Fas1on brov1low himself who OBJ
tanned Q verdict Of ~, - damages against
three eecesh citisons: Horace Foster. ~
Sane amount, from osher parties, and the
hairs Of Sam Pjcksns, 0l06oO srainst 9th.
ss. brownlov Gays the damages should
nave been put higher, but the juries gsve
~ snas was asked, and did NOS take I've
minutes % decide In either ease. end 10
soyises al Union men who have been rob.
oed to commence suits. Tho h0hAin1 -.
ION y not molli6se either BY his 14.1d6 e.
nas governorship, bat cries out
4mpovertsh the villains-take IL they
nave.give their effects to tho Union ~
!ney have crippled and imprisoned-en1
.rs mem nave their southern rightsf-
. lucy swose they would carry on the war
aasn sney exhausted the last little negro.
aao los, their lands. Put Il to them, = cur
sa -. most SeligtOusly -Aeece them. and
robbed Of ell they hayel Iet then Is nns.I
..sne0-let them be impoveeiehefi--lett H1.k
Oe siaio-and after slain. let them s. dam-
4 any are anxious lest t,,s .ra,,oj. ~ u.
south may fare too well in the reodnsArmo.
s se0 states. let them listen 10 Co. Rr0vr.
Aow ~ a ~ b comforsed. ~ 80 ;.
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Brigham Young's last message congrs
tulates the ''Saints" ON - season Of peo@
and property" He wants 70 ges insous
ted now that Nevada, with . less popols-
ton, has been received. he recommeeos
that the laws Of Utah be enforced In. D.
ret, - preliminary step 20 admission %
the Union. He speaks hopefully OF ne.
progress In mining and manufactuEsss aa N,
says their suocess In growing cotton, nc
only an experiment AZ yet, has been qv.ss
flattering. The Indian troubles have ~
TO the adoption Of . new route from soo
coast. via tho Colorado river. 4 WaEehouse
at the head Of navigation ON the COLORADO
and . road from that point 20 - George
Us miles, ~ being oontttucted.
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larger than the present State. This const1-
tuition was submitted to Congress, Decem-
ber 9Th, 1914. Congress changed the boun-
daries 90 % to make the north line very
near Dubuque, and the west line very
little west of Des Moines. To preserve the
little over half people enough to elect
new Constitution, which was adopted by
the people in the August election OF that
year.
On the 18th Of December, 1916, this Con-
stitution was presented to Congress-.
A bill was passed and approved Deem
her 18th, 1916. admitting iowa into the On
ion.
The first meeting Of the Legislature OF
Iowa was called by the Governor and met
in December, 1916. before Iowa was admit
ted into the Union. In this Legislature
Gen. Dodge, of Burlington, and Judge
Wilson, of Dubuque, were nominated by
the Democracy for Senators in Congress. -
But there were three '.Possutn Democrats
from Lee county. in the House, whs held
the balance Of power. They refused to vete
for Dodge and Wilson, and consequently
no Senators we're elected till December,
1913.
At this session OF the Legislature bill
was introduced by Mr.. Omstead which
passed the House, changing the name OF
the Mississippi river and calling it the
4OObUu TOlk OI Tic Oe0 I0OAASSs
Iowa was not . Sovereign State" till
December 18th, 1916.
Yours truly, E. w. EASTMAN.
The Washington Press says the streams
in that vicinity are very much swollen;
and that on Tuesday Of last week horse
attached to the mail coach was drowned in
attempting to cross Little Walnut creek.
this eide of Brighton. One horse was saved.
and the mail and passengers escaped with
. ducking and the loss Of some baggage.
From the stir and preparations being
made by our farmers, We think there w1iA
be vast amount of ground tore up" the
coming season-that is, If the frost comes
out in time to plant corn. We think there
will be more farming done in this county
the present season than has been done for
several years past.-Oass Co. Messenger.
The editor Of the Pella Blade boasts Of
sissippi river. e. Barton caught them.
BY the accidental discharge Of rifle in
the hands Of his son, daughter Of VIM.
Yeerson OF Marion county was shot in the
ankle q few days since. The Blade says
an old lady was also injured by the same
cause.
By the Nonparesl we learn they have
been having dissgreeable wintry weather
ct Council Bluffs. -
Ira G. Mitchell preached few sebbathe
ago ct Montezuma, and the Republican
takes occasion, very properly, to say the
teachings of that arch-eopperhead are not
Orthodox, and viii not be- received by
thiskiny mel. Mitchell appears to not have
the confidence of his fellows, and conse-
quensly must fail in all theological pus-
suits. The idea of Copperhead attempt
ing to preach the gospel! $40
Mr.. Thomas Ramsey, an old citizen Of
Mt Pleasant, died very suddenly Of con-
gesttve chill, Thursday Of last week.-Nt.
P.LGsQnt Journal
Mr.. Eddy, farmer residing near Mt.
Pleasant sold his farm last week for s, 900,
the purchaser paying him s., 000in hand. "A
few nights after his house was entered and
the entire amount stolen. So says the
Journal.
~
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FFenisA4 SAN lows.

61uCo tu0 Ok1ulo0I c8ptuxO O1 MODll0 00y
whore the 34th held tho post Of honor Il
the Gulf Department with the velocity o.
steamships and 0teamboats, wherever W
seemed to - needed, and in al cases per-
formed whatever duty or orders required
though our operations have not been Of
that daahiug thrilling character that would
gain great publicity. In our porigsinatione
We have rooently added one moro State to
tho list In our course Of practical geogra.
phy-Elofida.
: About six weeks ago We Left New or.
leans, embarked at LAkepolt and steamed
down through Lakes Pontchartrain and
Borgno, and Mississippi Sound, passing
out on the Gulf Of Mexico at the foot Of
Dauphin Island, in full view Of TorA Nor
gan an0 Gaines, scenes Of our active opo-
fations Of August last. From thence our
|oouroe stretched across tho blue waters Of
the Gulf in an easterly direction. No note
worthy incident occurred to t4Trify OF
Eamuse 40 while on Neptune's realm, the
80 oeine 1o0aIkably smooth-thanks to
king Aolue or the good humor Of Juno
yet tsw Of tho most sQGeamish were com.
pel!ed to assume rocumbent attitudes and
With great internal commotion and an.
guigh % soul cry "York." We arrived
mere on the xoth Of January, and went into
camp, about the same time with many 9TH
q troops, among them tho 20ih Iowa.
49, eosQasle in.We1 OF peace can boest .
mcle c9assalal ca9p thAa that Of our brig
~. s:aou3n our w. nerc = but transient
|tnyiting natural scenery psr1ectly eha1m-
ing ~ e asses 81. 500
ivyeGss loca1ed in . picturesque erove al
(evdrGrooos and asido from ~ natur,el
DaooS tloeo 0f pine end cedar which Non la
We w1tn thooe o. aAcieot Lebanon in naj-
|eeey ena grandeur, The eampis deooretSa
eeo oeeonoeo WITH almost every va1ie1y
~ ~. - -enSuooofy knoWn totho Sum
IA . Soss1; 1@ea ekaA and 1850 hes bsen
ss..e ~. =. ~ n...a. ~ ent 1nso curves,
which would have done honor 20 ~ fri.
ompo Ga Roman Dictator In IL lavn al
Ve9o1 and Fompey. .wSsss: ne s.. :.
0ome Wy unique and hoautifnl dnaiana
neyo 80 1oQo4 On .tho NFQpnd - fSonf
o. H. omeoeo ooot9, for thie ppYpooo ~
pee00oe 10oo a oond are nd. one ~
Wn1eo . ~ driven SNOW. ~ oeker Of r
~ u:s.!ns 9ososn yeAoy 0e0o ~ theeo d.
91.e,N S9s,1oySo 90 o1eeutod With
.sssa s: - Ivy ue enc -! hy-aest ~ con-
lSs s h. e 81 - 9soW1Ae should boleot @
~ 49, Yoc0o ana 10AGi0A&iyo-naV ~
$50 $3.50 eeroo motto q laeonio ss11s.si.
~ nose Tor IN instance, ~ A9oeiesn
W1in sptoeO1e pt1io0o, ~ enorffh.
~ e@oaasonoo @ bic heeaat, holdjne ~
M oa0aoe4 talon bu063o az thiy4een IS,
Eso!e .ano = 10 dexter a oaive.hranch
an0 - ~ ooak . scroll, inoorided vifh
snas Amotso: xyss:bas Uaa.." Beforo
$3.50 II es ~ @o!ser = moulded and -
1872 = ~ - = rolled shell With ~
n:sI . noses ksoes eoAsalieeio~ev. r.
M..S ~ 49,
n du ofXs. ~ s, esnp are ths eharrsd -
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

The health Of the men 10 e1collent-moH-
ais and morale In superb state Of prssef-
,vation-and think the regiment never
was in better fighting trim than now.
many Of those in the Department Of Ar
kansaa, have been organized into the 18th
Army Corps, near twenty thousand alto
gether, chiefly Of the old 18th Corps, and
much tejoiced to have their old name re-
stored 10 them again, q name of which they
were justly proud. thsir watchword on
L must not Be Imagined that all is quiet
on the gulf coast. The stirring note of
preparation 10 heard from the Crescent City
to Barrancas. At the former place Major
General \. J. Smith has near Y, 600 men.
Major General Granger 10 Ct Fort Gaines
win command numbering about the
same, and ct this place (Basrancas) Major
General Steele has {, 900 men, while Major
plans Of the campaign, and It is hoped will
accompany it in person.
The troops hero have stored theiy tents,
mess chests, field desks, all surplus bag
gage, and are now equipped as troops in
campaign. wide General Orders-SO tbs Of
baggage to each officer, change OF under
clothes and extra pair Of shoes 70 each SOL
dier, } stripped for the march and fight, and
ready to sweep upon the enemy una
wares or to weary him Ia marching. None
doubt but that Mobile viii be our iirst OBJ
jectivo point. When that 10 ours y field Of
great magnitude and importance is open
for our arms; to poeseae Selma and Mont
g0mefy, to check.mate and destroy Hood
diaheartened and demoralized army of 49,
600 men, and then commence direct Coop
Grafton with the armies of Sherman and
Grant, think 10 but an outline Of our
pending campaign and the preparations are
almost complete.
A pleasant little episode in our seclusion
was visit this week from Rev. p. p. In.
gals, Agent Of the IovaStats Orphan Asy-
lum. He addressed the Regiment twice
and delighted the soldiers with his good
humor and pleasantly, and interested Us
in that noble enterprise to the amount of
q, 600, which was freely subscribed. He is
doing Wells the right man for the place,
and the association ahould congratulate
themselves on their happy selection for an
Ass2' e-y .5s,E n.1-.
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California produced 4oO, - 1allons o.
vino last year and Aoyeoo gallons o.
AraAeys
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FfSlh tIe FreSsfel.

l ED. dAWK-EYR:-4 nave mad no WOrC
from home for the last ak weeks. The
time on account OF Indian troubles They
are constantly watching the roads to cap.
ture small parties, and have succeeded Ii
capturing the mails ct different times. Inc
number Of troops stationed on this Over.
land Route is quite insufficient 70 guard il
edectually, and al travel is in danger and
will be until reinforcements are sent Out
here. We have barely enough men 70 hold
those Western Posts and guard the Gov.
The 1ndiane have captured and run on
from 100 to 1900 head Of stock during tee
last ak months, and suppose have killed
from 150 70 zoo persons, and have also to-
ken number OF women captive. We now
have two ct this post who were taken one
made her escape AFTER sho had remained
With them some four days. The other re-.
18th Of January, when Q mountaineer
bought her Of Big Crow,a Cheyenne brave
I-or, - they term him, . Great Warrior.
We have since taken Big Grow a prisoner,
and have him confined with q ball and
chain to his leg. The woman that he cap.
tufed very readily recognized the red dew
i when brought into his presence. She il
band, brother and cousin were massacred
on Plum Creek Last July with eight others.
They scalped her friends and were 90 bru-
tai ~ to shake the bloody scalps in her face.
She was then mounted on Wild mule and
was thrown eleven times tho first dny.
She continued TO ride several days and
nights, deprived Of either saddle or blanket
Should undertake to give you a full de-
tail Of outragee committed, It would con-
sumo good deal Of time and number OF
sheets OF paper.
On the Sd Of this month We received
telegraphic dispatch from Mud Spring Sta.
ton, stating that they wSfe besieged BY
Indians. and unless reinforced they would
al beoome . prey TO tho merciless savuges.
On the same day our company and q part
Of two Ohio cOmpanies started fer the sta
ton, travelled day and night, and arrived
In time 70 save the few soldiers at that
place.
On the It'll fighting commenced early in
the morning, and continued throughout
the day. An TIA evening tho Indians with
drew and camped l5 miles distant, on
On the eth the detachment followed and
the 9Th our men lay on their arms iIr their
entrenchmente, On the morning Of the
9Th they again ettAcked our men, hut soon
wtthdIew. Our ofhcers thought it prudent
70 withdraw 70 the Station, and rest the
men and horses.
I would just say our men did otnumber
u the fight over one hundred and fifty,
while tho 1ndians we're supposed to b
tWenty.aye hundred strong. Our loss 10
two killed and elsven wounded; ], 81,
C1a1k and ]. Allieoo ofouf oompany.woun-
ded, and ]. 4. Harris killed. Also, Harts-
horn Of Co g, 18th Ohio cavalry, killed.
Hts body W. found desperately mutilated;
HE lees taken OF at tho knees, his right
s arm q Ae shoulder, hie let hand cut Cd,
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The stimulation q tho ooGton culture in
1ndtanA by the failure Of tho American
supply hAs created IN immense rovolu.
eson ia business anaixD at and around Rom.
bay. Suddsn and great fortunes haye
been made; millionaire abound clerks
have Jumped into wealth even the low
est ana poorest q the uindostan laborerv
have shared in the new manna. ana get
lazss pay aad Nv vel ), every body who
has tooehed cotton has become co4pAEa.
HOUSES and lands, havs gone up ooTses-
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don of this Jns6tution On Monday and
: Tuesday attEacssd large and Intelligent au-
.disnoes, notwithstanding the unihvorable
weather and bad travelling. The recita-
tions and public sxsrcisss Of the students
svinced industrious application on their
part, and the careful training and thorough
discipline Of their INSTRUCTOR, which have
aained an honorable name for Denmark
Academy. No lsss than twenty Of ne
students have been soldiers in our army,
some Of whon resolved serious wounds In
IL sefvioe of the country. Their army
lie has ineenai6sd their desire for knowl-
edge, and they hppreciats moro than ever
ths importance Of sducation.S
DR.. Ed1srd .Bsscher delivered IN ID.
dress ppc9 the comparative importance Of
~ pr1ndpal languagesof Nodsrn Europe
in theF relations 70 The cause Of civil and
religions liberty, and especially upon u
moral relations Of the English Language
70 American civilization and the progress
OF Christianity upon the continent. He
showed how Providence had designed and
dtted the Engliah 1angdiiSls to bs the main
channel for the development ana advance
mont Of the Kingdom Of Christ il this aes.
ana with inpfsAsiSei eloqusncs urged the
duty Of preserving the purity Of to Ian
guage. .e1
TIE GREAr You've o3A1oR.-Wes ~ By
OR exchanges that the renowned young
American Orator, Arthur G. Mcknight,
who has now reached his eighteenth year,
has returned from his last visit TO Europe,
and y now deliehting vest audiences Of
Intelligence and sfhsAion in the largo cities
Of his own country. We clip the following
from the Phnadelphia Ledger:
TIE GRAFTON LAST EvrN1No.-As w.
anticipated, the audience which listened %
tho GRAFTON Of the juvenile orator lest nieht
vas very large oneso Not single soat
was unoOcuplod, and several hundred went
away without gaining admitsanoe.
admirably delivered. kaa1er IcKnieht
clearly demonstrated the character OF
Amerioan Boyssp and his al;ueion 10
Washingtoo's b0yho0d was particularly
interesting, % we'll % the same period ia
tho lives ct Bo0epaIte, Byron, Lafayette
and Paul Jones. "Our minds, hs says;
In great measure, are moulded in child.
hood, and whatever 'indsntureo and I'm
pressions We then receivo are carried with
us to our graves." Ass*s.
How important It il, then, that tho pa-
rents of our children throughout the land
should realiz6 this not, and go that they
arc surrounded With good and happy in1lu.
ntable diyeFt1Demsht.a
Mr.. ncKnieht's power over IN audiences
1a wonderful, alternately compelling team
and convulsins lau4hte9. j.
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