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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

l Wow .-"No, l won't! So, now,
there's an end of it.'' You won't
Whether you are right or wrong depends
on what it is you are asked to do. If a
bad or unworthy thing, the sooner 81
won't" is said the better. But if it is a
good thing, be careful how you commit
yourself by saying al won't" 81 won't"
is an angry expression. 1t savors of dog
gedness-determi to take ones own
course whether right or wrong. If not
uttered in anger, it is apt to excite anger
and resistance. "Happy is the woman
whose habits are her friends" says the
maxim. 4 woman can cultivate her hab-
its as sho does her friends. She can
choose for herself. She can govern her
thoughts, control her temper, elevate her
aspirations, II she tciH On every side
these are helps to happiness, which any
woman may make use of to promote her
personal well-belng, and to improve her
inner life, if she determines to employ
them. If such temper and disposition
be sedulousiy cultivated, the irritable, ir-
ritstion producing exclamation ST 8" /
WIN "Sh~ bO AiuCh iJOtt rarely DearU
IN social and domestic life than now.
Ny MorHER.-Some gentlemen passing
through the beautiful village of Kenton,
in the vale of Leven, Dambartonsbire,
about nine o'clock at night, recently, had
their attention directed to dark object
in the churchyard, and found boy of
tender years lying asleep across newly
made grave. On questioning him, he
said he lived four miles off at Dumbarton.
and added, sobbing, 81 just cam because
my mither's grave was here" His
mother had been buried there short time
before, and his seeking refuge at her
grave in his sorrow was touching cpl
sode in one who could scarcely have yet
learned to realize the true character of
that separation which knows of no reunion
on earth. Thither he had instiuctively
wandered to sob out his sorrows, and so
moisten with the tears the grave Of one
who had hitherto been his natural pro.
tector, for he had evidently cried hiurself
asleep. The pen of Sterne alone could do
justice to the narration of so affecting an
incident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16
Special Notices.
MANHOOD:
A Beacon Of Health.

The good things of this world have each their appoint
ed mission.
1t is the mission Of HosTETTERs STOMACH BIT
TIERS to prevent and rsere great variety of ailments
For twelve years its success a protective and rem
edy has been without check or drawback 1t is strong
negatre erdeHoe of this fact that the efficacy OF the ar
Gle specific for dyspepsia bilousness constipation,
nervousness general debility and intermittent fevers
has never been questioned.
As proof positive of its infalibty in such cases. the
statements of public whose names familiar as
household words have from time time been given &c
the world.
fits reputation is not founded in facts then truth is
shadow and the uterances of conscientious citizens
of no more value than "dicers oaths,n
And what Is its reputation! Let the progress of IL
sales the inquiry. Where twenty dozen bottles
of Hostetters Biters sold In ls55, ase htn8reo
dozen disposed Of now.
| Could public opinion he significantly expressed
than by unparalleled Increase Of consumption,
seems impossible.
| The preparation has been initiated. Where th'
imitatorsy Echo answers "Wherey" To the limbo
of things lost earth they all either gone going
Peace be with them.
Sold everywhere june1o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16
THE GATE CITY.
FRIDAY, JUNE is.

HA1nY MEx OF THE Island or TAsso.
We learn from the Independence Belge
s est, g paper, .. . large meeting Of the
Ethpoloeical Society, upon the "Hairy
men of the Island Of Tasso," little in
land in tho north of Japanese Empire. II
seems that these men. called in the Japan
csc language Amor or Mesiuo', meaning
"hairy people," have remarkably long and
bushy hair, boards which cover their face
completely, and great profusion of hair
covering their hands, arms, and entire
bodies. The women paint some parts Of
their faces in blue, and are most partia
to that color around the mouth. The saw
age appearance of men 80 entirely GOV
cred with hair, with the wild life which
they live, furnish anything but the idea
which the name might suggest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

The CRITICS AND THE DoGs.-A young
Partisan artist lately painted portrait of
duchess, with which her friends were
not satisfied, declaring that it was totally
unlike. The painter proposed that the
question of resemblance should be left to
little dog belonging TO the duchess,
which was agreed to. Accordingly, the
picture was sent to the hotel of the lady
the next day, and large party assembled
to witness the test. The dog was called
in, and no sooner did he see the portrait
than he licked it all over, and showed ev-
cry demonstration of the greatest joy.
The triumph of the painter was complete,
and all present insisted that the picture
had been retouchei during the night,
which was actually so. the artist having
rubbed 1t over with a thin coating of lard
The dogs nose was sharper than the crit
los eyes.
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~The Springfield IM.s. p.I,

Inc springfield Mass. } Repubi.
can having published statement that the
subscription in behalf of Mrs. Lincoln
,A 100 oeen aoanaoned, as Mr.. Lincoln had
10" large fortune, the New York Tri.
~. Ouae uen'os pom the alleged withdrawal
"Mr. Lincoin's executor and nearest
friend, United States Judge Daniel Da.
Wis, OF Illinois, after taking an account Of
the estate, notified Mrs. L. that she could
not afford to keep house on her means but
must board" D''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

rA- The Bratteboro, Vt, Phoenix says:
"On the evening Of the 18th inst. during
a thunder storm in Jacksonville, W., the
lightning struck the ground on the Peter
Holbrook Hill, half mile from the viii
lage. with such force as to pillow ditch
about FIVE rods long and four or five feet
wide, and three to five feet deep, throw
ing out stones of several hundred pounds
weight, distance of two or three rods
and branched out from the ditch in al
directions, perforating and tearing up tht
earth for more than ten rods, and perform
ing many curious freaks among the trees
roots and stones. The shaking of tn,
earth was tremendous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16
COLGATE,s HONEY SOAP.

This celebrated Toilet Soap, insuch universal
demand, Is made from the choicest materials, 10
mild and ernoiientin its nature, rragrantly
centeo, and eSfrem ely henefjCiG in its scu
upon the skin. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy
Goods Dealers. febl-dAw1yr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16
HAIR DYE HAIR DYE!.

pATCHEL0Riec celebrated HAIR DYE SstAs Bss,Is
- tAs World. Tue only Hsrmisss, TrtS sd AslSsS.s
ye Known Thisspieniid HI 'ye is psrfect-changes
RED husIy or Gray Hair instantly to Glossy Black
Hssrsi Brous, without turin Hsiror Staining the
leaving the Hair SOFT and Beautifully imparsfreeh
vitality frequently restoring it's pristine olor and rect
nrs the i'll effects Of Bad Dyes The genuine signed
WILLIAM BA TCHEL0R; all others a initial
tions and should be avoided Sold by sill Druggists &c
PACTORY-sI Barclay -street New York. BsTcHKLos''
NEw ToTLErCRKAM fer Dressing the Hair jy9-dAvly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

The Bridal Cham Der , an Essay Of Warn
ing and Instruction for Young Men. Also and
reliable Diseases of the Urinary and
systems-Sent Free In sealed envelopes. Address Dr.
J. sKILLIN noUdHTo. Howard Association, Phila-
delphia, Pa. apr5-dAwly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

our government has received
i.ou ci1'zens OF dreece an address of fe.
ioi'at'on upon the result of the late war,
and also pote Of sympathy for our loss
In the death of the late President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16
DIR. e. L.. SPENCER,s
r RIA GRANT ODOUSEIAINE
For THE IKEIH -. !.

1t one Of the very best articles for cleansing and
preserving The Teeth ever offered TO the public and is
todTufaed To contain a-d any other ingredient in
he iest injurious TO the teeth Of superior tooth
paste accompanies each bottle The odouseare can be
found at wholesale retail by Druggists generally
c. L. SPkACER & Co. Proprietors
prosilence, n. /.
Demas Barnes Co, New York, Sole Agents to whorn
an oid''s shonld De addressed Junled3m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

~ Society In Texas is in fearful
state OF anarchy aud generalization. In
the principal cities sciences of violence
are OF constant occurrence, and the better
ciass. OF cltizens are anxious to secure the
protection of the United States,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

T The public schools of Scott county
Iowa, Qn which is the city of Davenport)
have contributed S680.70 to the North.
western Sanitary Fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

49, Ben. Wood has left tho New yor,,
daily News, and John Mitchell, lately Of
hlchmond, takes his place. This i. an
improvement; an out and out rebel ia hat
ter than copperhead anywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-16

SHon. John B. Rice. Mayor of Chi.
cago' suggests reducing Subscriptions for
paying on the national debt to 81 600
and ofeu to subscribe that asaovnt him
selk. - A''1'
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

DECIDEDLY CooL.-A lady, who bad
a somewhat Bacchanalian spouse, resolv.
ed to frighten him into temperance. -
She therefore engaged a watchman, for
a stipulated reward to carry "Philander'
10 the watch house while yet in state
of insensibiIity, and to frighten him when
he recovered. In consequence of this
arrangement, be woke up about eleven
o'clock and found himself on his elbow.
He looked around until his eyes rested
on man sitting by stove and smoking
a cigar.
"Where am l ?" asked Philander.
"In medical college y said the cigar
smoker.
"What doing there Z"
"Going to be cut up"
"Cut up--how comes that p
"Why, you died yesterday, while
drunk, and we have bought your carcass
anyhow from your wife, who had a right
to sell it, for its all the good she could
ever make out of you. If you are not
dead, it's no fault of the doctors and
they'll cut you up, dead or alive"
"You will do it, eh ?" asked the old
sot.
"To be sure we will-now-immedi-
ately," was the resolute answer.
"Wall-look O. here, can't you let US
have something 10 drink before you be-
GIN"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

ANTI-SLAvERY PRoGREss IN KEN
TUcKY.-The Louisville Journal, SO long
known for its conservative views, has al
length come out openly for immediate
emancipation. AT the close Of a recent
editorial it says:
"The rebellion is bound to disappear
before the overwhelming power of the
Federal arms, and the slavery system,
for the maintenance of which the war
was ostensibly commenced, is to pass
away by the solemn fiat of the nation
Here in Kentucky slavery exists only as
a nominal institution. 1t Is no longer a
source of value, and it would be worse
than folly for the State to make strug>
gle for its preservation. Our present
Legislature, fairly looking the future
the irresistible future-in the face, should
not delay 70 ratitytse anti-siarery amend
nlent. If the present Legislature do not
adopt this course, the neat ,cM Ken
tucky is bound to become a free State
through the choice of her otcn people, and
delay in settling the question can only
eomplicate the process by which she
will reach that destiny"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

THE GREAT SuIcIDE.--Slavery dies
by its own hands; its worst enemies
have been its friends. Governor Wise
hurt it more than John Brown; Preston
Brooks dealt it more fatal blows than
Charles Sumner Floyd knocked more
powerful prop than Wendell Phillips i;
and Jefferson Davis has wounded it more
mortally than Garrison. Thus, my friend,
it ever is. The arch-traitor is always
taken in bis own trap; the father of lies
always tells too many the original mur~
derer ends in suicide. The highways of
history dotted all along with the trees on
which the devil has hung himself with
bis own rope. It is not SO weghty
matter, after all, to confound the wiIes
of the devil.-Rer. o. B. rockingham.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

UNRAyELING.--A man coming home
late one night, little more than half sea:
over, feeling thirsty, procured glass oI
water, and drank it. In doing so he
swallowed a small ball Of silk that lay
in the bottom of the tumbler, the end
catching in bis teeth. Feeling something
in his mouth, and not knowing what il
was, be began pulling at the end, and
the little ball unrolling he soon had sew
eral feet in his hands, and still no end,
apparently. Terrified, be shouted at the
top Of his voice, "Wife wife | say
wife, come here | am all unraveling p
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

SCREENING ON NUTs.-We have some
times known nuts to be found so tight
that no wrench would remove them
This was because they had been held in
the hand till they became warm, and be-
ing then applied to very cold screws in
winter, they contracted by cooling off and
thus held the screw with an immovable
grasp. Always avoid putting a warm
nut on a cold screw; and to remove it.,
apply large heated iron in contact with
the nut, so as to expand it, and it will
loosen at oncc-or cloth wet with boil
ing water viii accomplish the same pur-
pose.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

ing, growing, and gnashing bis teeth, he
would show how he defended himself
and then, suddenly coming up to me as
the supposed officer, be would throw up
his hands and sink to the ground in to-
ken of submission. During all this his
face would undergo strange twitchings
and his body gyrate in manner painful
to behold. He was the most eloquent
beast ever saw.-Rep. M-. Hicks, Ms
sionary to India.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

A BAD PRAoTIcE.-Many persons
who use kerosene lamps are in The habit,
when going to bed or when leaving a
room for a short time, of turning the
wick down low in order to save a trihe
of the consumption of oil. The conse-
quence is that the air of The room soon
becomes vitiated by the unconsumed oil
vapors, by the gas produced by combus'
ton, and also by the minute particles of
smoke aud SCOT which are thrown off,
Air thus poisoned is deadly in its effect,
and the wonder is that more persons are
not Immediately and fatally injured by
breathing it. Irritation and inflammation
of the throat and lungs, headache, dizzi-
ness, aud nausea are among its effects.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03
SHARP Practice TO OBTAIN

SHARP Practice TO OBTAIN A
WET Cleveland Plaindealer
mentions the case of a well dressed young
man, of good manners who gave in his
income TO the assessor at several thous-
and dollars, paid the tax, and had the
pleasure Of seeing bis name in the list
among the nabobs of the country. On
the strength Of this courtei a wealthy
mans daughter and married her. Then
it was found out that he had no money,
and had sold his mothers watch to pay
the income tax. The government made
a good thing out of it, SO did the young
man,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03
The Eve of Election.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

From gold to gray one mild sweet day
OF Indian summer fades too soon;
But tenderly above the sea
Hangs white and calm the Hunters moon.
In its pale fire the village spire
Shows like the zodlac's spectral lance;
The painted walls, whereon ii falls,
Transfgured stand IN marble trance.
Der fallen leaves the west wind grieves,
Yet comes the seed-time round again;
And morn shall see the state sown free
With baleful tares or heathfu grain.
Along the street the shadows meet
OF destiny, whose hands conceal
The moulds Of fate that shape the state,
And make or mar the common veal.
Around 1 sec the powers that be,
stand by empires primal springs,
And princes meet, in every street,
And hear the tread of uncrowned kings.
Hark through the crowd the laugh rams loud
Beneath the sad, rebuking moon;
God save the land a careless hand
May shake or swerye e'er morrow's moon.
No jest is this; one cast amiss
May blast the hope of Freedoms year;
o ! take me where are hearts of prayer,
And foreheads bowed in reYerent fear.
Not lightly fall beyond recall
The written scroll a breath can float;
The crowning fact, the kingliest act
Offreedom, is the freeman's vote.
For pearls that gem diadem,
The diver in the deep sea dives;
The regal right we boast tonight
Is owned through costlier sacrifice.
The blood of Yane; his prison pain
Who traced tie path the pilgrim trod;
And hers whose faith drew strength from death
And prayed her Russell up to God.
Our hearts grow cold; we lightly hold
The right which brave men died to gain;
The fire, the cord, the AK, the sword,
Grim nurses at its birth ofpain.
Your SHADOWS fend, ana o CT US Denu,
o martyrs, with your crowns and palms,
Breathe through these throngs your battle songs,
Your scaffold prayers and dungeon psalms.
Look from the sky, like Gods great eye,
Thou solemn moon, with searching beam,
Till in the might of thy pure light
Our mean seli-seekings meaner seem.
Shame from our hearts unworthy arts,
The fraud designed, the purpose dark
Aud smlte away the hands We lay
Prohnely on the sacred ark.
70 party claims and private aims,
Reveal that august face of Truth,
To which are given the age of heaven,
The beauty of immortal youth.
So shall our voice OF sovereign choice
Swell the deep bass of duty done,
And strike the key oftime to be,
When God and man shall speak as one.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03
A Voice from Jeff's Cabinet.

At the great "war" meeting in Rich
mond which followed close upon the re-
turn of Messrs. Hunter and Stephens
from the peace conference at Fortress
Monroe, perhaps the most stirring and
eloquent speech of the many delivered
was that Of Judah p. Benjamin, the rebel
Secretary OF State, who spoke with q
brilliancy and FIRE that equalIed bis best
efforts when he stood among the leaders
of the q. S. Senate.
His speech is remarkable for the char
acteristic boldncss and audacity with
which be urges the rebels to arm their
slaves, and infame them to fight for the
Confederacy by offering the great boom
of freedom as their prize of victory
Hear him:
War is game that cannot be played
without men. Where are the men
Our resources Of white population have
greatly-diminisbed, but you had $50, 600
black men of The same ages, and could
Divine prophecy have told US of the
ferceness Of the enemy's death grapple
at our throats, could we have known what
we now know, that Lincoln has confessed.
that without 100000 negroes which he
stole from US he would be compelled TO
give up the contest, should we have
entertained any doubts upon the subject? ?
Let US say TO every negro who wishes
to 60 into ranks on condition of being
made free, Go and fght--you are free"
If we impress them, they will 60 against
US. We know that every one who could
fight for bis freedom has no chance. The
only side that has had advantage of this
element is the Yankee people, that can
beat us to the end of the year in making
bargains. Let us initiate them in this.
| would initiate them in nothing else.---
My own negroes have been to me and
said {: Master, set US free and we will
fight for you. We had rather fight for
you than for the Yankees But suppose
it should not be so; there is no harm in
trying. With all my early attachments
and prejudces, will give up all.
"South Carolina, l know, will follow
Virginia, as we'll as every other southern
state, If she but takes the lead. When
shall it be done +? Now, now. Let your
legislature pass the necessary laws, and
we will soon have 10000 men down in
hose trenches fighting for the country
You mnst make up your minds to try
hat, or see your army withdraw from
before your town. | came to say disa-
yreeable things. tell you you are in
lmger, unless some radical measure be
aiken. | know not where white men can
,e had. Ii is said there are quarter
clerks, railroad employees and
nen in bomb-proofs but / tell you there
re not enough able bodied white men in
be country. DO you suppose we have
worked night after night by this infamous
'aslieht you have here, and not found
ut this thing? My honorable friend has
old you that deserters aud skulIkers
you'd come in. 1t is possible but
ghere is Tennessee and other states that
1ere formerly relied on? You have
art of Virginia, part of North Carolina,
art of South Carolina, and parts of 9TH
r states--what else !?
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REMARKABLE SAGAcITY.-The fol-
lowing instance Of animal intelligence is
from French journal;
10 lie Nord, it is related that a cook
was recently greatly peFplexed by the
disappearance, day after day, of a outlet
or steak from the kitchen table when
she was preparing the dinner. 10 each
days tale there was deficiency Of one.
At last it occurred to her that, as the bell
was rung every day while she was pre-
pairing dinner, and when she went TO the
door there was nobody there, there must
be some connection between the two
circumstances. Once this idea had en-
tered her mind, she determined to satisfy
herself on the point. The bell rang at
the usual time, but instead of answering
it, she hid herself in a cupboard. She
had hardly done so before cat rushed
into the kitchen, sprang on to the table,
siezed a outlet in ts mouth, and vanish
ed. Her mistress was made acquainted
with this feIonious act on the part of the
animal, and il was determined to set a
watch to see who il was that had trained
it to this mode ofrobbery. The discovery
was soon made. AT the usual time when
the cook had her dishes arranged for the
table, the concealed watcher saw the cat
creep stealthily towards the bell-wire,
book her claws in it, give it furious pull
and then rush away kitchen wards.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

To START A BALKEY HoRsE.-Fill
his mouth with dirt or gravel from the
road and he'll go. Now don't laugh at
this but try it. The plain philosophy of
the thing is-it gives him something else
to think Of We have .seen it tried a
hundred times, and it has never failed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

Prentice thinks that if things go on in
the south as they are now going on, the
rebel soldiers will soon get to be as naked
as SO many ladies in a ballroom.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

The love of pure and innocent female
soul is often the guardian angel that
guides a mans steps to the best action of
life.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

A Kansas paper, sneering at the stu
pidity Of cotemporary, says: The beat
thing be has got off this week is dirty
shirt"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

Ben Franklin said: "There never was
a good war nor bad peace He lied.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

There may be hundred geese with
all their quills in one pen.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

ITcH IN SwINE.-Rub the animals
with equal parts of lard and birthstone,
and put them in a clean pen.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-03-03

A blind man, like newspaper, needs
a leading article.