The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-24

noted the mist that wrapped in the river
Wednesday. To us it coald bring no inspi.
ration that should find utteraucs in rhyme.
L isn't our forte. We suggested thatit might
70 inspire some Of our city . fair and cultured
daughters. That intimation bears fruit q
follows: That No did not mean, BY naming
only ladies, to exclude the other sex, oar
publication Of ssGaifer Grey's" musings shall
prove. But, after I'll, We wonder If "0aAer
Grey may not be the very masculine name
Of very feminine anthorf We wonder
AT HonE. March 20, 1866.
m. Editor III our city's fair daughters
should fail TO s'pen-touch the glories'' Of last
Wednesdays fog, you may make what use
you please of an old mans fancies. Yours,
very truly, GARTER GREY. i
This morn thought me in world unknown,
A screen impalpable shut of the view
A thousand sounds, lost in one namsless tone,
Suggested something Of Tie world knew.
heard the struggles Of baAled power,
A steamers dosble- throated, curling noaa,
1t eea,sd, then waited, knowing for that hour
Tia sAeth Was natare's own.
Hssensd for her signal. In the hushed rspSse
Nine eyes were dreaning, ankmins ears attnned
TO mystic music-to It's measures rose
| Tho uadulsting curtain, soon
1t parted, showed me where the river lay,
Her garments bordered with snowy down,
Soft clinging vestures, tinted pearly grey,
As void Of lustre as Quakeress' gown.
Beyond, recumbent on shadowy throne,
| beauty slumbered-veilsd, but not concealed
Her vestal draperies, with opals sown,
In partial loopings, youthful charms revealed.
Up through the east laggard gallant gay,
Dropped Amorous glaaces wheresoe'er he rpved
The river put her sober garb away
And donned the oolors which she knew he loved
In vain, from yondcr couch rose flushed face,
A FACILITATING figure seems to rise; NJ
A trem'lous pausng then quick embrace,
The sun has wooed and won her for the slies.
Swept from the hills are natures mysteries,
Deformed and brown is that which deeme
fair,
IAN illustration from lifes weekly histories
That work day washing dangling in the airJ
Curling around the bluff, with fright'ning scream
And past the Rapids, speeds An iron horse
Against the hills, and racing with the stream,
Another, painting, keeps the allotted course.
The ferry, starting with disxy reel,
Has gained, all soberly, the other shore;
Each fiery monster that swaye-kissing keel
A wondrous burden bore.
The victims OF alternate hope and fear,
Charred hearts by human passions burned,
Let down the blind-shut out the light, my dear
The worlds returned.
NrIsAScEs.-The City Council at it's Ia,
session passed the following ordinance in rel.
ton to nuisances 1t will be to the nterel
> Of those coming within its meaning, to cover
t themselves accordingly:
Be it ordained by the City Council Of tn
city Of keokuk: Sec. l. That it shall here
after be misdemeanor for any person {
persons. family or families, to either rent c
; occupy as residences, any house, storer ooi
, or building built for business purposes, unle.
e the same shall first be provided with q priv,
D with vault Of sufficient depth, Of easy accel
to said room, house, store or building; ar
any one, either renting IS agent or principa
. any such building, storeroom or house, ar
. any one occupying or using the same to Ii
in as a residence, or either or both the less
9 or occupant Of the same, without the same
' so provided with privy, shall be liable to
!. :. fine of not less than SIS nor more than $40
. to be collected as other penalties.
q Sec. 2. That oil persons now occupyir
stores, buildings or rooms in business hous
or houses Of any description as residence
; which were not designed when built (,
Il dwelling houses, shall on or before the l
: day of April, A. d. 1866, provide q priv
n with vault of sufficient depth, of easy acce
l. from said storehouse, building or room
b which it shall be their duty to deposit Il
>. slop, filth, excrescence and garbage viii,
accumulate and are incident to housekeepin
E as they accumulate, and on failure to comp
with the provisions Of this ordinance by Al
person or persons, he or they shall be deem,
It guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall be fined n
n less than SIS nor more than 500, to be CT
q lected as other city penalties.
Passed March 18th, 1866.
!; SANBuKG PoRT WlxE.-Iti is no patent me
y icine or cordial humbug, but is q super
!. wine Of the Portugal Samburg grape cult,
= ted by Alfred Speer in this country pu
e old unadulterated wine, nothing more n
h less. Mr.. Speer has been supplying hospit,
al