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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-06

Mu.,c., MosrHLr.-We are in receipt Of
the frat number Of neat appearing sheet
Of the above title, published u 81. Lou'' ~
4. K. whiting Co. Also catalogue OF
new music BY the same company. = = the
..o-.A ;,te,t;on OF the publishers Of the
N.doal Monthly to make it . welcome guess
!, .v.r home where the influence Of music
/. acknowledged and appreciated. 1t will
contain each month q complete bulletin OF
nav vocal and instrumental music, issued BY
leading publishers, besides large quantity
of interesting reading matter. Sent free to
sny address in the United States e
In Quincy the other day . poiice officef
named Mct;rsv shot aud killed despersdo
named Metz. For doing SO the citizens OF
that city are raising substantial reward to be
nresen,ed to the officer for doing his duty and
Kidding the community Of one who hes long
been preying upon the property Of honest
men. Good police officers, who sre really
the guardians Of the lives and property Of
ct;zens, are very scarce indeed, and when
ma il found Who will dare to do his duty and
bring the guilty 10 justice at the risk of his
own comfort and often.mes his life is . pub
lie benefactor, whose services should be re-
copnized, remembered and rewarded.
We take the following item from the War
saw Record. In view Of the fact that ener-
eetic measures are being inaugurated above
and below US. to bridg. the great river, ve
rive this notice for the serious considers
! alton of the business men Of our city, Who
will end Aint in the same OF very great
moment
BalpeIyG THE MississIPpf At QurscY.-
The matter of building n railroad bridge
across the Mississippi at Quincy is being ag-
tated With great earnestness Of intention BY
able parties Who have the matter in hand.
Down river reports have it that contracts
have been let and that the structure will re-
ceive an early completion. Gcod bye. nov.
Keokuk Bridge. Boatmen will not suffer
their destruction to be perfected by the OBJ
struction of the river every five miles.
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For sale.

a BRICK dwelling house, containing sir
- reons. extern, full lot, located Lot b, Block
liz in AA>ons Lower sddion 10 Keoi Gem
stsry. TITLE god O. SAL. Prics $50 eA.h which
would not hay he LricA In ths House
IND HB TyE-EYCK
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styles, will be furnished. Pretty articles,
suitable for Christmas gifts, are being pre-
pared. A 6shing pond, and various astrac.
tons will repay generous public for their
attendance.
The Peoria (Ill.) Democrat, of the 9th
ult., says that there has been no pork packed
in that city yet, and that the probability il
there will not be much done in that line foe
some weeks to come. Farmers arc unwilling
20 contract At present prices, and hold Oh for
arise, while buyers believe that they consult
their own safely by holding of without offer
ing any advance This 10 the case to large
extent all over 'ts country, yet corn i too
high for farmer hold their hogs back long
this season. 2 is, at present prices,
more money in .yrn than there is in coma
verting it into
THH "Phrenolos al Journal for Decems
Der contains 6ne ,r,rsits of Dore, The great
French Artist, thu King and Queen Of Prus-
STA, twelve distius sshed American Gerry.
men, Misc Kate LEHMAN, with Bioer.phiss
0au oAGs>fASs NA hAAoNtCSs AtUU QtnOf IN
tsresting matter. including What d Rduca-
toni by John Neal; Charscsers Of Shah.
spssss; Thisss, the French ssasssnaa; Orsnes
Oatansa, etc. ony 20 cents - ysas.
Nov 10 the time 10 subscribe. A New YoS
ume begins with the next number. Addrsa
Fowler Z Wells, $50 Broadway. New YotlL
A SraAxos CaAsr--SusvEY o. 1ns RAp>
ps-OlD RExisIscrscn.-oar psepls ~
few days incs several small skiah. 49,.
ssntly moving in Line, square ahrsast, - e.
teen OF twenty feet apsrt, like Ponsoo,
bridge, coming down The river .. 'twsr. !
concerted assaaltoa something, Or sousbody.
Al the 6sss approached. plasks were ,ssa CO.
nectsd, on which Dsn wsrs staaioasd viii polss,
calling ont, = il old tinss, vhss - kssl
hess men made The hills echo With der Giss
q "hsad tsesGboin "0sa6 -" 0o1
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FOR SALE.

on ACRES Of Land, mostly in timber or the ni3.
03Jd~ road, le~dins ire raiu rosss- p.iy atom
mt 70 from the city snd may BE- tbesp the Rieh-
srasop trHet Title good Pm $40 per sere Enguirs
Of II B. rES-klCk / co.
aasitA
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r0k sALk-Ths very desirable Rrt>k resid,nes an
u grounds nov owned and occupied By A.. WfIkin
eoa, Eeq, atnated the u 13sh and Hsxh 40
Houss - o. 10 rooaa with ell the ssodsrn in1proy
nents-aarEs hAae tsrn-thrse VERY 6esrabls lots
tscAed covered with fruit and ornamental rees Prize
es1eo fitss god or no sale Fer further psyteuhrs
enquire Of H.BfTEN-RRCR
March 81. 1854. II
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LSC6 PALE Three v'ry desirsbs Lott, on which are
located iwv story brick dwelling he nse eontaintng1
or roons--a large b,tet wash house and house
sogether with Args brick stable large eistsrps
and Lots will covered with choice Of n nit ana 9th
- trves This property 10 situated the ner OF at
and hOrEAa sreets, BASIN Price 5000
baN csshs bAaance in1 sd yssx1 q per cent II
tsrsst Title rood Enquire Of
aprA d. ,. fRN.KYCg.
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nor SALk-Twsnty acrss Of beauti-
= f.i0aresa or oraps Land, On aad near the Msssi.
9Ps river ,asout tAsss ns ahovs the city Of Ksskss
Ktls geod Prizes. $500. Anqlirsof
neA3s@ HI. r1N-HYcK.
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kOR SALE-SO acres Of fine grape ard
ether fruit lAsd; 10 acrss : Aieh state o. cuiti.
vsftoa; y under fence With 20u fruit trees Of vsri
60 kssds some nov bearing Price us psr acre Ales
Darss sSjotaing the above Lard, asd u Of the sans
character, with NO Improvements but all spexd
BY placing fence the road small sxpepsa Prize
- md - per TIM land situated near The re-
10as q Dr. Hicks Alcsa tws milW No. Dec1s6 sersst
ksoknk For particHla<s enquire ~
neh7l n rRr. Yvrr
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

Very soon the company began to gath
er, and the room was we'll filled.
"Now, Elder" cried the bridegroom,
"drive ahead! | want it done up nice.
Pm able to pay for thejob. Do ye hear:
Come, father Burke, trot out your gal"
But Sally refused to be trotted. She
would be married where she was, or not
at ALL We argued and coaXed, but she
was firm; and it was finally concluded
to let her have her own way.
Mr.. Morrison stood-the happy coup
lie joined hands through a rent in the
eoverlet, and the ceremony proceeded.
uel swift thou have this woman"
&c., down came the coverlet, envelop-
ing bridegroom and pastor, and filling
the house with dust. Dick had been
up in the loft and cut the strings that
held it. Mr.. Morrison crawled out,
looking decidedly sheepish, and Sallie
was obliged to be married openly. To
the momentous question, Lemuel re-
spohded, "To be sure-What else did l
come here for:" and Sally replied
.sNas, if you must know"
ssSalute your bride,o said Mr. Morri-
son, when all was over.
'Im reddy to do anything, Elder"
said Lemuel, ''but skin me if | know
about that air. Just show me how, and
I'll do it if it kills me-"
My husband drew back nervously,
but Sally advanced, threw her arms
about his neck, and gave him a kiss
that made the very windows CHATTER.
81 yum if | don't do ditto!' cried
Lemuel, and hastily taking a huge
bite from piece Of maple sugar, which
he drew from his pocket, he made a
dash at me, smashed nay collar, broke
my watch guard into 4 dozen pieces,
tore my hair down, and succeeded in
planting a kiss on my nose, greatly to
the delight of the company.
Then he turned to my husband
"Now, Elder, what's the damage?
Don't be afraid to speak,
"Whatever you please said Mr..
Morrison.
Lemuel produced a piece of fur from
his pocket.
''trhere, Elder" said he, "there's a
musk-rat skin; and out III the shed is
two heads of cabbage, and you're well
come to the bull Of it.o
My husband bowed his thanks, the
young people went to dancing. Mrs.
Burke went to getting breakfast, and at
my earnest request, Mr.. Morrison got
our horse, and we babe them adieu.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18
StUZe in Dress.

Why dress should be so expensive
seems to depend upon the tendencies OF
the ladies themselves; for, with mode
rate amount of care, there can be no
reason why it should be so ruinous as il
is said to be. OF course, the enormous
quantity which is required for gown
makes the expense considerably greater
than it used to be; but then, on the
other hand, the beauty of inexpensive
materials is much greater, and we have
seen some most effective toilettes made
out of very inexpensive materials. 1t
mainly depends upon the style and the
cut, and if those are good, and the lady's
maid is up to her work and has been
we'll trained, the chances are that she
will be able to produce q better result
than nine-tenths of the protested dress
makers, whose object is to swell the
account with trimmings of all kinds,
and to make out of their employers as
large profit as they can. OF course the
home-madearticler requires the presiding
eye and judgment of the lady herself
If she should, fortunately, possess a fine
taste, the result will be good; but if she
be too much of i" fine lady, to trouble
herself about it, it is more than prob
able that it will be a failure, and, in that
case, she must make up her mind to pay
the penalty Of her fne-ladyism by being
either addressed, or by having a heavy
bill at her milliner's.
In dress, as in everything else, ex-
aggeration is the one thing to be avoided.
In the young this is objectionable,
because they always look best in the
most simple attire. There is q beauty
in growth itself which needs no adven
titious ornament. For doWagers and
married women it is another story
They may have to repair the ravages of
time. or to conceal imperfections which
in youth were overlooked. But even
they only make matters worse if they
attract attention to themselves by the
exaggerated use of any prevailing
fashion. It is easy for the young to
dress well, because nothing comes amiss
to them, it is difficult for their elders,
who will not accept the fact that they
are no longer young. There is no great
art in being able to recognize ones po-
sition, be it what it may. The sight of
an old woman, wrinkled and gray,
declSed out in every color OF the rain
bow, and adorned with artificial flowers,
affecting a youth which has slipped
away from her long ago, is enough to
make one sad while there is something
attractive in the sight of one dressing
simply, soberly, and quietly, accepts
gracefully the fact that she is old, and
can discern a merit and a blessing in
those "auiet days"
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tall, large youth, with bushy black
whiskers, and eyes to match, and who
sang love songs with tender expression.
came in the way whilst George was on
a tour in Italy, and the heart the latter
believed to be all his own, was given to
another.
Emily wrote to George Augustus in
the klndest terms, informing him of her
intended marriage. I'VE have been
only friends, you know" she thus
wrote, land l hope we may remain
friends still" The note was unanswer-
ed. Emily married; and George -?
Well, he remained upon the Continent
for many years. When he returned to
England all his former Observation-Disclosures
was gone. He was the thin, prim
bachelor who offended Mrs. Chaver-
duvat on Margate Sands, because he
would not allow Charlie to thrust a dirty
stick in his face. But Mr. Pikkelboie
was ever the friend of children; and it
was only in his games with them that
his former gaiety of heart reappeared.
He never married. Perhaps the image
Of Emily, such as he wished and be-
lieved her to be, remained impressed
upon his affections. Certainly, with my
knowledge of George Augustus de Pix
kelboie, never see Il prim and nice old
bachelor, without imagining secret
story locked up in his heart, which il
disclosed, might win our sympathy and
tears,
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1 MeriH'.s attachment.

Court was i'll session, and amid the
multiplicity Of business which crowded
upon a Sheriff at term time, he was led
to the door Of a beautiful widow on the
sunny side OF thirty, who, by the way,
had often bestowed melting chances on
the aforesaid Sheriff. He was admitted,
and the oWappeared. The confusion
aud fright which the arrival Of her Wis
itor oeeasioned, set Off to q greater adj
vantage the captivating charms of the
widow NJ. Her cheek bore the beauti-
full tints Of the apple blossom; her lips
resembed the rosebuds, upon which the
morning dew yet fingered, and her eyes
were like quivers of Cupid; and glanees
were filled, resembled arrows which on
ly invited 8 ssbeaux" pardon the pun)
to do fall execution. After u few COM
mon-plaee remarks.
"Madanl, !" said the matter-of flctSher-
if, 81 have an attachment for YOU"
A deeper blush than usual mantled
the checks Of the fair widow, while the
glance of her downcast eyes were cen
tered upon her beautiful foot, which
half concealed by flowing drapery, pat
ted the floor. She with equal cantor
replied
9siSir, the attachment is reciprocal"
For some time the Sheriff maintained
an astonished silence, and at length
said:
"Madam, will you proceed to eourt?"
"Proeeed to court" replied the lady,
with merry laugh, then shaking her
head, she said:
$50, sir, though this is leap yeae. i
VIII hot take advantage Oh the licence
therein granted to my sex, and therefore
! greatly prefer that you should proceed
to court.''
"But, madam the Justice is waiting.o
"Let him wait; am not disposed 70
hurry matters, and besides, sir, when
the ceremony is performed. j wish you
to understand that I greatly prefer q
minister to a justice of the peace
A light dawned upon the SherliFs
brain.
"Madam,n said he, rising from his
chair, with solemn dignity, .Fhere is q
great mistake here; my language has
been misunderstood; the attachment of
which / speak was issued from the Of
flee of Squire c., and commands me
to bring you instantly before him toan-
swer contempt Of court, disobeying a
subpoena in the case ofSmith VS.. Jones'"
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GONE OF THE BoYs."-A youngsteg
came home after having glorious time
in the pudd!es, his face all aglow, and
his rubber boots full of water. The pun
ishment OF staying in the house for the
remainder If the day did not seem very
hard 81 FIRST: but rs his little heart warm
ed up with the recollection of the tri
umphs OF the morning, when he had
waded deeper than any OF his playmates
dared to, he could bear the restraint no
longer, and went up to his mother, say
ing: "Please, mother, whip me and let
me go out again.o
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

BUTLER AND HIS GANC3. -"Imagine, =
said Mr.. Hoffman, OF New York, in a
recent speeelat Buffalo, ''Imagine Thsd
Stevens as President, Parson BrownloW
as Secretary of War, Ben. Butler as
Secretary Of the Treasury, Henry j.
Raymond as Secretary Of State, James
Gordon Bennett as Minister to England,
and the travelling troupe who are now
perambulating the country as members
Of Congress, With such rulers what
would your securities be worth? Voice
Butler would steal them all. You
hear what my friend in the audience
says. [ make it a point never to con-
tradicta sensible remark. Great laugh
ter.
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Hand te5;!Hsafis, SHAKING

= H.
There Isl phl!oaoP.ly II iaila-siis'N!ll
II Is ;th ilioicaUloll "a e1lafaeeet: II sL.J,'
sll expression 70 Tue e.essIee III Whlcl'
you are stPpIccialeu VI esteeAied ~ ai,-
eehef. IheFc are i variety % hletliouS
Oh silaAillS names, aecoialh9 ~ tciii9c'a-
meeht, disposition, OF occasion. e..
some seize your ha5la WIN = leIyelC
gfasp-one 1901 eAeei1ae9-sslla hoiul ~
your eye WIN t.tGIt= 98 II. z3eet 10 1ile
saiatatlon OF thc Jolly W, festdy 20 snare q
tile last siiol III TIE ioe az "1tl 'ile
seiasel % ti9 Hpai o5lssls' S'r'
81 o.i ,e'',' 'aii ANNA ta,1
ali. ll"S iile''il 90 G.h ss.N ~
e8io9 oo n.y. i9'N ~ ~, ~
pasc your cliecN' VIZ ~ sses,S'.is
as II ioohiP lol Soilc uii..eiitie'l ,lo9uii-
l:s9 psyolu' "i''' 2ee'''i''s9 - wa >''N
WIN tile same. -,a.--e g..
others 9lVe to9 sI.ae d sn2@ .. ie..
Hehey 10 the saiu1aeloa, Cousins SoUi
myers 10 Jingle WIN pam you lllVoiul-
ually s!aiice ao tlie itijuIsa il''lil'' -
peetii5 II 70 nave oegii ls199e' ii.eo
Que loiliH, pluisou' eAtGilet~ ~. usA A,:
niger. OIileis, asslii, aese 20 eili? 49,
oltlon OF muscular power, py s" az
your ilallo up aii't e.oGii' q so1 VI nv,
matlon lhaV Iiley aie 'aoooV 10 pump
you.
A few come SO close 10 you thae you
can feel their breath upon your lace )
Others seem to be EXPERIMENTING on the
greatest distance at Which the sanitation
can be exchanged. Some dlntlly oiler
you the tips OF their fingers II means
either that they consider themselves
your superior or that they are not dis
posed to be especially gracious. Others,
again, take your whole land, even en-
dangering the immaculate Whiteness of
your Wristbands.
The most agreeable shake OF the hand
is the meaning, welcoming grasp, warm
but not painful in pressure, which stands
guarantee to the sympathetic look and
kindly-spoken word. The most abonii-
nable Misunderstanding is that lazy, listless
Offering, giving no pressure, and averse
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

The amount of coin in the United
STAGES Treasury is over eightysix mill
lions, or an increase Of nearly ten mil
lions. The amount of both coin and
currency being over one hundred and
eight millions.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

THE OYSTER TRADE.-The Norfolk
Day Book says, The oyster trade has
fairly opened, and those engaged iii
this lucrative business have commenced
shipping them to points north, south,
and west Of Us. The bivalves, however,
are not yet ia their prime, although
this is the second month Of the season.
In very short time they will be fatter
and more delicious. The Incompatible
Lynnhavens and York rivers have not
yet begun to flow in abundantly.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

j Wni. Jones is collecting material for
a Religious History OF the Army OF
Northern Virginia. Charles Gayerre is
writing History Of Louisiana, and
VIM. Gilmore Simms History ofSouth
Carolina, both of them for schools.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

1t is estimated that there are in Eng
land thirty thousand vagabond strollers
known by the name Of tramps; and that
the amount Of contributions levied by
them in the name Of charity, last year
was several thousand pounds.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

According e aii official report Of the
War Department, the number OF Union
prisoners taken during the rebellion
260,940; rebel prisoners, 100000 Num-
Der of Union prisoners who died in con-
finement, SIC, or a little over s per
cent; Of rebels who died in Northern
prisons, IS, he, or 10 per cent.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18

The grasshoppers have nearly disap-
peared from the Kansas border-killed
by the frost. 1t is thought by many
they will reaper next summer in myr-
lads, and advance Eastward over the
whole country.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18
A PERFECT ANT1DoTE FOR ALL Pol

A PERFECT ANT1DoTE FOR ALL Pol
soNs.-A plain farmer says, "lt is now
over twenty years since l learned that
sweet oil would cure the bite ola rattle
snake, not knowing it would cure 9TH
er kinds Of poison. Practice, obserya-
ton, and experience have taught me
that it will cure poison ofany kind, both
on man and beast I think no farmer
should be without bottle of it in his
house. The patient must take q spoon
full Of it internally, and battle the wound
for a cure. To cure horse it requires
eight times as much as it does for man.
Here let me say of one of the most ex-
treme cases Of snake bites in this neigh
borhood. Eleven years ago this sum-
mer, where the case had been thirty
days standing, and the patienthad been
given up by his physicians, l heard of
It, carried the oil and gave him one
spoonful, which effected q cure. It is
an antidote for arsenic and strychnine.
1t will cure bloat in cattle by eating too
freely of fresh clover; it will cure the
sting of bees, spiders or other insects;
and will cure persons who have been
poisoned by a low running vine grow
ing in the meadows, called IVY
THE RADICAL PROGRAMME.-The
'rest' which the South would enjoy if
she would ratify the constitutional
amendment is well indicated by the
great leader ofthe Radicals. Ina recent
speech at Lancaster, Thad. Stevens said:
81 am for it. negro suffrage first, be-
cause it is right; second, because it pro-
tects our bretheren there; thirdly, be-
cause it prevents the States from going
into the hands Of the rebels, and thereby
giving the President and Congress, for
the next forty years to rebel hands. Z
an for it, d1ad l shat 90 for Il ac}lela Con-
gress meets, nth I'll my might.
Now, however, remember that / do
not say, and never mean to say, that
when these amendments which | now
propose are adopted, the rebel States
shall be allowed to come in until they
present constitutions containing the es-
senco of liberty; and when they do that
l will lei them IN at any time."
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-18
4 Bachelors "Reminiscences.

In the molten golden moonlight,
In the deep grass, warm and dry,
We watched the FREELY rise and swim
In floating sparkles by:
We sung our songs together,
Till the stars shook in the skies;
We spoke-we spoke OF common things,
Yet the tears were in our eyes;
And my hand know it trembted,
To each tight warm touch of thine;
But we were friends-and only friends
My sweet friend, Leodne.
Dozen Meredith
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-21
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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-21

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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-21

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