The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-17

patterns Of gilt papers. Also . good assert
ment of wall papers and borders Of all
grades. (d6t) VIZ. PRIcH.
Tar following are the officers of the State
Medical Society, appointed It the recent SEES
sion in Davenport: President, J. W. II.
Baker, Davenport; Vice President, ]. G.
Lay, Dubuque; Secretary, W. L. Peck,
Davenport; Corresponding Secretary, A. N.
Carpenter, Keokuk; Treasurer, D. N. B.
Cochran. Iowa City.
Concerning the death Of DR.. McGugin, 50
long an honored resident of this city, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted, submitted
by the committee, of which DR.. Carpenter
was Chairman:
WHEREAS, Since the last meeting Of the
Iowa State Medical Society, by dispense
ton Of Divine Providence, our lamented
associate, DR.. D. L. McGugin, has been re-
moved from us by death, and summoned to
his reward, therefore
Resolred, That while we bow with submis-
sion to the stern decree, we mourn with sim
cere and heartfelt sorrow the loss Of our de-
parted blother, and will ever cherish the I'M
wavering child like humility, his open, gen.
erous, manly virtues his professional zeal,
and his untiring Christian benevolence.
RESOLVED, That in his loss this society is
deprived ofone Of its most earnest co-labor-
ers-whose life has been devoted with a
sngleness of purpose to the advancement
and upbuilding Of profession honored
among men.
Resolred. That we tender to the bereayed
family If our deceased brother the heartfelt
sympathies of this body. and that they be
furnished with copy of the proceedings.
DEATH OF AN Iowa EDIreR Mr.. HENRY
W. PERTH, the well known and talented ed
itor Of the Ioma Homestead, died at his home
in Des Moines on Sunday, May 18th, of rheu-
matte fever. Mr.. PETIT had high degree
of literary talent, and had won for himself
fine reputation in Iowa journalism. He was
Local Editor of the Dubuque Times, after
wares Adjutant of the 3sth Iowa Infantry,
then Local Editor of the Memphis Bulletin.
When he returned from the South he pur-
chased the Homestead. Mr.. PALMER, of the
Register, with whom Mr.. PERTH was associ-
ated in editing the Times, writes biograph-
zeal notice of the deceased, and says in con-
clusion
These are the outline events in the history
of writer of State reputation. and who pos
sessed the ability to establish an entiabls
fame anywhere. His gif for delneation
with his pencil enabled him to give his com
| positions an attractveness which could not
! be otherwise obtained, and the universal
opinion of the public was that his produ etions
possessed merit equal to that of the most
| successful humorous writer's. But in the
midst OF his professional labors, at period in
life when his experience had but just COM
menced TO ripen into durable benefit to the
public, surrounded by devoted friends and a
| family whose love amounted almost to idola-
try, his labors suspended, and all Of him
which is mortal lies as cold and still as the
marble which will cover his clay AS we 81,
at our Office table to chronicle his decease,
We can think of him only as still in life and
health, and as likely to greet US with cheer
| full salutation, as any other friend Loyine
hands will strew flowers upon his grave and
sorrowing hearts bound to him by ties strong
er than death will worship his memory, Lu.
to us the welcome privilege viii be given Of
/ cherlshlng the recollection Of his fraternal
| friendship until kindly hands shall render for
US the last offices Of devotion which have
been rendered for him.