The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-13
FROM THE RURAL PARTS,


discreet GATE. We have been taking recrea-
two excursions. That Is what they had best
be called from Janrary to August while the
game laws are in force. otherwise you may
say going hunting. Hunting squirrels, for
instance 'Tis good exercise, and there isn't
the least harm done to the squirrels. We
take our gun and 60 ont into the grove.
There scampers your nimble game, mounts a
small tree to the first large limb. You could
take respectfully long pole and push the
squirrel down; but you are cunning. Take
mp your weapon find o rest. Put the gun to
your shoulder And here you had best be
particular about which end of the gun you
place to your shoulder. 1t makes no differ
ence to the squirrel, but it may to you. Con-
sequences might be unpleasant Never mind
taking aim; shoot. You do; SO does the
squirrel-up to the limb Just above him. You
look at him, he looks at you. You wonder be
don't fall think il he had been at your end
OF the gun he would have been dead squir
rel sure. Load again. get your ress take
good aim this time, fire The squirrel doesn't
think it necessary to move. He has evidently
considered the situation, and knows he is SAFE
Is willing to furnish you amusement at so
little expense. You are perfectly serene in
temper; Oh! yes, Lay aside your gun and
mediate. A squirrel is pretty, harmless
pity to kill it. Then the game lava are in
force. You lay aside your murderous intent
at once. Enjoy .orr life, pretty squirrel ;
play, run, leap, frisk. prepare your acorn
stores for winter, we would not harm thee.
But there, the squirrel has turned abor. a
little, making such nice shot. There goes
the gun again. The squirrel must have been
asleep. 1t opens its eyes ana looks at you
There is no use talking that squirrel doe.
dispise you. Yoa are greatly minded to take
club and knock it down; but you are gun
ming; and the game laws are IN force. Then
squirrels are pretty bs.rmless animals, and i
was only the REQ e.teation that you were after
you kno~ That was ALL Let US go home
II hen Sir Ashley Cooper. the great Eng
lleh Surgeon, Vlsiteu diiS y" wv ~Ssesf
in conversation with the most eminent
the Partisan surgeons, a very rare and diffl
cult surgical operation vas referred: to, an
Cooper was asked how many time
he had performed il. Eight times.
And with what success? u los
three patients out Of the number sal
Cooper. How often had the Frenchman pei
formed the operation? "One hundred times
"Anl how many cases." said the astonishe
Cooper, "did you save ont of SO many? Oh
/ lose dem all. bnt de operation was mo
brilliant!n We lose all our squirrels but II
recreation is most splendid. We will lea'
that squirrel there's it will be sufficient to flu
nish US shooting if we we're to hunt regular
for month.
These country gossipings Of ours are to
Ola Podrida, You know. Hence we oh
about any subject that suggests ITSELF '
notice that the English House Of Commo
has voted on the Reform Bill. And inste
of the eighty majority or upwards (if we
member correctly that the Liberals sho,
have had, that majority was only eve. I
English people are esidently not clamor,
for farther extension Of the Franchise
farther political reform at present. T
cheered Justify at the hustings last sum-
when Bright Gladstone and Foster talket
darling constituency Of asserting for
Englishmen their rights, but this constitute
went home and forgot all about the mig
Issues urged by these gentlemen-they qui
let Reform 60 BY default. That Reform
doubtless needed, is certainly coming in Il
but how?
Some ptilosophic French genius Of . p
ically inquiriug Bent Of mind allotted, s,
time ago. some of his surplus pocket mo
for prize essay upon practicable mod
accomplish political reforms and rsvolut
without an appeal TO arms. That Va.
France, in Paris. Prize essays are the
pidest Of I'll literary productions. Alter
experience Of the lat eight decades, howe
and With ths Afgusaysd Nephew Of
Uncle noeing With harsh censorship The !
Of III Ftsnch litsrateas asd joarnaljsts,
The knmblsst Of the Palisipn bcaeuiaaa