The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23

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-NsksS i Tie best peskursi1as
The awkward man is graceful sbSi he i
asleep, sd ehildrsn q play Or q rpst pre-.
sent shifting attitudes 81 for artists to
study.
Lille is shors, bat there b al~ays time
for courtesy 4Ass
1T il IN excellent Quaker custom Of
havjog a pause Of silent prayer before
meat. interposing moment Of reflection
between the termoil Of life aud the social
Intercourse Of the dinner.table.
"A man should study ever 10 keep
cool; he makes his interiors his superiors
by heat.
The main point Of conversation il to
state ones osn opinion without sxsgger-
alton or platitude.
When q man meets his fitting mate,
society begins. While one man pins US
to the wall, with another we walk among
the stars.
How often is nature. hidden elsewhere,
betrayed by laugh; the Choctaw or the
negro element sedulously concealed ex-
cept in this feature. will batray itself in
the loud sqeual Of merrimeDt which saluies
jest.
The hunger for company is keen, it
should be discriminating The great
/ fault of our social custom is that there is
no limit to our calls and visits
), We need not fear for the underplaeed
man-he will ind bis level 1t is for the
overplaced that we should have misgiv-
|, ings. Ia the caucus men ask il he re-
publican, or is he democrat. then has
he talents and ability, aud then is he hon
( est and 10 be trusted; these afiirmstively
answered, they make him their candidate,
cover him with honor and success, and
60 home and tell their wives what good
t thing they have done, forgetting to ask
the fourth and chief question, has he the
0 will, thu psrsoual force, the power to as
q sert and maintain his position?
II hate to hear the assertion that ouI
Cover al excludes the highest class, a.
. 10 New York we are told that the mo.
ment man enters politics he loses socia
caste. This is absurd, wretched skep
tclsm on its face. No bar can proven
. the gentleman IN our society from giving
. his aid to promote the general advantage
q The consideration in which riches ar,
held among US is possibly not witboa
d meaning aud right. |, is testimony o
4 the b lief that wealth is essentially tes
of merit II America il is the genera
convictio' OF mature minds that ever,
man Of ordinarp faculties aud habiis cal
obta IN good estate, and in such seasol
as to enjoy as to enjoy as we'll as to trans
mit it.
\ Win does not delight 10 fine man
nersy Their charm caunpt be overstaied
: Hans Anderson story Of the bwel
:, cloth. 50 fine "a to be Invisible, woven 10
!, the garment Of king, mus. mean Dan
: ners- Winners are greater than laws; b,
their delicate natures they fortify them
), selves with an i'm psssable wall of defense
d Slavery is a genuine test Of meri
Is and value 10 It's msnnef Of appraisal o
:, men. From Eve hundred to = thou SAINT
e dollars buys good field hand; skillfu
J carpenter or other mechanic sell 70
; twelve or twenty handre ed; basuiy, 0
Is course, brings lis own fancy price, for nj
IS that man bath will he give for his love
g how great sum would be given ia Rom
r for an accomplished clerk. a secretary. ii
Q whom his proprietor might repose conf
!. dence; and We are not told The price 0
3 Eoicte.us, of 4Esop, of Toussant Lower
! ,ure--perhaps it vas not good marke
e day.
( The king or the general does not neet
ise coat. The commanding parsoa neee
not trouble himself about such things
But II man wants confidence and aploa.b
it may be wise economy tor him 10 90 Il
4 shop tor his costume, and then he ma,
go gaily into circles where he ~ouli Do
otherwise venture, and bear himself con
: hdehtly In discussions in which be cou!t
else have no part.