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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-25

How CnolcE BRANDY is MASuFAcTuEED.-
We have heard that the city Of Hamburg
derived its name from the graphic, but not
elegant, word . humbug," from the fact OF
all articles being counterfeited in that city.
Our readers have heard sufficient about the
vile decoctions Of % Hambro' wines" but
probably few are aware how :. Hambro bran
dy'' is imported here. 1t appears that yes
sells are chartered at Hamburg and half load
ed with hogsheads aud cases containg
well, we viii not say what but this we do
assert. that the greater portion is the COM
monest patato spirit the remainder OF the
cargo beng made up with grain. Thus freight
ed she starts for Pauillac if the halt cargo
consists OF wine, but for Charente if with
brandy. At Charente the train is unloaded
and few casks of brandy are purchased. The
agents of the vessel obtain the necessary pa
perS, and she sails for London, where the
:. Hamhro' brandy is landed as direct from
the vineyards of ChareDte. London H'ne
Trade Rerieo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-25

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The following isan amusing prescription
and contains many good points: : Don't get
cholera on the brain. Endeavor, If possible,
to keep clean conscience, and two or three
clean shirts. Every morning and evaning
read chapter of Petroleum Y. Nasty.
Whenever yon have nothing else To do, take
bath. Avoid political assemblages, and if
you are fond of clubs, don't try Uncle Johns.
Work Eight hours day and more if you
like it. Rise with the lark, but avoid larks
in the evening. Be above ground in all your
dwellings, and above board in all your deal
ings. Love your neighbors as YOURSELF, bat
don't have too many of them in the same
house with you. Eat when you are hungry,
drink when you are thirsty. and sleep when
you are sleepy but be careful what you drink.
and where you sleep. Avoid the appearance
OF evil. but be constant to the ri ght, even I'M
der difficulties Avoid long dresses, = this to
the womenl and leave the cleaning of the
streets to the man that has the contract.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-25

MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, an Essay
OF Warning aud destruction for Young Men Also Dis
eases aud Abuses which prestae the vital powers with
sure means Of relief Sent tee Of charge in sealed
letter envelopes Address, Dr. J. sKILLIN HoUGH-
TON. Howard Association. Philadeiphis Pa. ld6w3m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-25

Ensures Against
FIRE AND LIGHTNING, ALSO AGAINST
THE Loss OF LIVE STOCK BY
DEATH OR THEFT.
OFFICERS.
Gov. wM. NJ STONE, PRFsrpryr
lion. O. COLE. vIcR-PREsrpESr
MILTON SHUCK, SEcRErAKr.
Hon. ". n. HOLMES TRxAsuan.
Wv. BARTHOLOMEW, Aerunr.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
IA. HARVEY Register State Land once
JAMES WRIGHT. secretary Of State
PRANK u. MILLS, etstioner, Des M3ines.
JAMES BROWN, Merchant Oekaloose
JAMES MATHEWS, Provost Marshsl Iowa
BOARD or DIRECTIONS.
NIB Raker, Adjatant General Io~A
A Harvey, Register State IAnd Once.
James Brown, Merchant, oskaloosA-
James Wright, Secretary OF etate.
James Mathews. Dep. r State L. Office
BENZ Hollinsvorth Merchant, lkkaoosa
Geo Kfuck. Knoxville.
Frank Mills tfationer, Des Moines
JR Ncedham, Exit 0overnor
Vim Loughridg<. Judge 9th Judicial District
Gran favillt, Supt Public Instruction.
John white Banker, OekAloosa
" II Holmes, Treasurer OF State
wv Palmer, Editor State Register.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

THE CHOLERA. Gov. Fenton, of New York
has issued proclamation declaring, that. New
York is in danger from cholera, and authOriz
ing the Board of Health of that city to take
various precautions to prevent its Opproach.-
The Board is authorized to gather up and re-
move from the built-up portions Of the city
everything that will tend to develop or increase
the disease to cleanse and disinfect all places
requiring it, and to close up buildings that
may tend to spread the disease; to improve
the drainage and ventilation of the bult-up
portions of the city where it can readily be
done to take charge of all people sick from
the cholera, and to exercise at its discretion all
powers necessary to check it. They are. also
authorized to make all expenditures and incur
all obligations necessary to perform these du-
ties. The authority for the, issuance OF this
proclamation, comforting such ample powers
upon the Board of Health, is given the. Gov
ernor by recent law of the New York Legis-
lature.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

ABOUT BONES. Where do all the bones
go? Every year thousands of animals are
slaughtered, their flesh being consumeda as food,
but the bones are left, and the quantity OF
these, from so many animals is isimmense, their
value making them an Important article OF
commerce. Solid and fined grained beef bones
are used as cheap substitute for ivory, in the
manufacture Of many small articles, such as
knife handles, buttons, umbrella tips, &c.:-
The lady who waves her beautiful fan at the
opera, does not know but that the elegant han
die may once have been present in the JOINT
upon her own dinner table. The greater part
of the bones, however, including all the coars7
er parts, refuse, offal, &C., are consumed In the
manufacture of phosphate Of lime, ammonia,
&c. Thousands of tons of phosoplateS are
annually manufactured from these bones, ana
are used as fertilizers. These ma1ures are
made chiefly in Philadelphia, and the bones
are gathered all over the country Converted
into phosphates, they are shipped to- tue
Southern and Eastern States, and are spread
over the worn. out lands. causing them to pro
duce abundant crops, which in turn feed the
animals that are slaughtered, and produce 9th
ar homes Thus the process OF reproduction
&C continually goes on, and this is what becomes
Of the bones. = tTa!t =. IA. a.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02
NJ s G. Ell L An EOUS.
For the "Smyrna Times"
The ruling passion, be it what it will.
The ruling passion conquers reason STILL

The ruling passion, be it what it will,
The ruling passion cOnquers reason still"
About mile south of the town we inhabit,
on the State road leading to Dover, situated
between the farms of two opulent agriculturists,
is a little coZey cottage, with beautiful par
terre attached that has had more attractions
for our inhabitants of all ages, and classes per-
haps, than any other spot Of our suburban res
licences.
As a florist the former inmate of this rural
abode, stood unrivalled among US. The love of
flowers was passion with her, and seemed to
grow with her growth, and strengthen with her
strength.
The visitor beheld with wonder and pleasure,
the little plain dwelling and unimproved premi-
ses arise from comparative obscurlty, by the
remOdeling, improving and refining touch of a
woman. Flowers Of different kinds and vari-
etieS, rare, choice, and odOriferous, saluted the
eye and olfactorieS with their rich cOlors and
sweet Odors. The pleasure of the pedestrians
in their morning and evening visits to this de-
lectable spot was greatly enhanced by the afa-
BILE manners of its inmate, and her botanical
description Of its plants and flowers. And
when everything within and without doors was
improved and cultivated to the height Of her
expectations and the admiration Of her visitors,
she fell victim to her devotion to flowers and
plants.
Our lives may pass away, and perhaps ano-
ther generation may follow, before our citizens
will have witnessed such an exhibition of flow
ers, and such generous kind florist to welcome
them to the inspection Of her beautiful par
terre. NARCISSA.
Smyrna, April 9th, 1866.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

SINGULAR CASE.-One of our exchanges
says there Is a young man i'll a town in Vermont
who cannot speak to his father. Previous to
his birth, some difference rose between his
mother and her husband, and for cOnsidera-
BILE time she refused to speak to him. The
difficulty was subsequently healed-the child
was born, and in due time began to talk-but
when sitting with his father was invariably 81
lent. 1t continued SO till it was five years DID,
when the father after having exhausted his
powers of persuasion, threatened it with pun
iShment for its stubb0rness. When the pun
ishment was inflicted, it elected nothing but
slghs aud grOans, which told but too plainly
that the little sufferer was vainly endcavorng
to speak. All who were present united in this
oplniOn-that it was impossible for the child to
speak to his father, and time proved their
opinion to be correct. At mature age its eff
forts to converse with its parent could only
produce the most bitter Sghs and groans
y similar case, known to many persons now
living occurred in one of the western counties
of this State. The son is now living, and is a
man of ordinary Intelligence is farmer, and
resided with his father up to the death OF the
latter, which occurred when the son was about
twenty years of age. Many expedicnts were
tried and failed, to induce him to speak to his
father, and although he rarely conversed with
his associates about other matters, he immedi-
atey became silent when asked the reason
why he did not speak to his father We new
er heard that the parents of this man had any
difficulty before his birth as that alluded to in
the above extract = Raleigh, [ ~ &. Standard
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

the human voice, do not ignore common duties
and are nationally gregariOus, will need news
paper as much as they need a towel or a tailor
There are something's which, solitary and alone,
we can do for ourselves; but the majority of
human enterprise depend for their success upon
an enlightened knowledge of what the world
has done, or is doing, in the same field and d.
rectlon., This alone can prevent constant mis-
takes, the mlsdlrectiOn OF energy, the repetition
OF obsolete experiments, most lamentabe fail
ures or clumsy and roundabout achievements
80, too, II man pleaseS to accept relations to
government, and to put himself, and his
family, and his property, under its protection,
he Is as directly interested in the omissions and
commissions of that government as in the out
gOlngs and incomings of his household servants
or OF his journeymen. He should be ashamed
not to vote ; but he should be still more asham-
ed to vote ignorantly or blindly, or as the mere
tool OF sharpereyed man than himself. Fot-
ing pre-supposes the making-up of one mind !;
and that In turn pre-suppOseS basis of facts
for the decision. This it is the business of the
newspapers to furnish. But this is not all
Newspapers are naturally advocates The
statement and the defence ofopinion necessari-
ly follow the widest possession of facts and the
largest survey of public affairs. In this res
pect, newspapers should be the helpers but
never the masters of their readers, the vehicles
of suggestive discussion, the winnowers of truth
from falsehood, the vehement antagonists of
error, the earnest defenders of the right This
is what they are, if not in practice, most GER
tainly in theory; and it is just in proportion as
they are true to this high standard that they
are useful or otherwise But they have no
protection against the influences of passion, Of
prejudice, or ofvenality. And they are mechan-
ically the masterpieces of human ingenuity, so
something Of human in6rmity attaches to them
in their best estate and they must be accepted
by the public, which depends so much upon
them, not as oracles incapable Of mistake, but
as entitled to that credit which, by an average
Of sagacity and of honest dealing with their
readers, they may have spent many years in
earning 1t is emphatically its general charac-
ter which gives the newspaper a public inhu-
ence. 1t is true that, either from habit or
some other adventitiOus circumstance, men will
long continue to read newspaper for which
they have no very lively respect but they
laugh at it in their sleeves or in their speech,
and risk neither their money nor their reputa-
tion for sagacity upon its soundnesS. ~ T.
Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

MINING UNDER THE SEA-Some of the coal
and copper mines of England are at this time
being worked in what appears to be most
singularly dangerous manner They extend
out four hundred yards (near a quarter of q
mie) under the bed Of the sea, and in some
places two hundred and sixty feet below the
level. The beating of the waves against the
shores and rocks is distinctly audible, even in
calm weather when the explorer gets near the
sea level. When storms arise the roar is ter
rible, and the boldest men are at times afraid
to work lest the sea should break through and
fill the mine Nor is this fear without great
cause, for the salt water actually ooZes through,
into the mine. Three feet of rock is about all
and the sea in many galleries. A days work
in the wrong place with the pickaxe might
cause the destruction of the whole works. In
decd, III stormy weather, the salt water jets
and spurts through in thin continuous streams.
Plugs, sometimes the thickness of mans leg
alone standing between the miner and the sea
to keep it out. No accident has ever yet hap
pened, but those who remember the Thames
Tunnel, twice or thrice filled with water, must
feel that some day an accident is almost certain
to happen. 1t it should, the damage must be
immense, and the loss Of life great AMI certain.
The veins of copper, however, are rich. and
men will follow them to their uttermost, the
prOprietOrs of the mines feeling that were an
invasion of the water to take place they could
stop the leak, as Mr. Brunei did that Of the
Thames Tunnel, by sinking bags of clay over
the hole, and then pumping out the water with
their enormous engines.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

WOMEN AS COMPOSTORS.-Since the war,
females are being largely employed in the
South, where men were always to be found
and, be it said, to the credit of the 'tender gen
der, the employers are we'll satisfied with the
change. We are glad to see our young women
thus making themselves useful members of So
clety. 1t is right for them to increase the
number OF producers, and lessen the consum-
ers, provided always, that the employment be
fitted to tn ir SEX We do not wish to see them
worked. as they are in some parts Of Eng
land and France; but they should be afforded
more opportunity of earning livelihood. and
thus be enabled to declare their Independence
In printing office, for instance, they can be
employed with as much advantage as can the
other sex. The work is peculiarly suited to
ladies, aud We understand that they excel in it.
Says a writer on the subject d" Experience has
proved that, in rapidity of type-setting and
quick manipulation, women excel men. 1t is
light, neat, cleanly, heatbtul and pleasant
business, and one that any intelligent woman,
with fair English education can learn easily,
and one that will pay them, after the first few
months, from six to fifteen dollars per week, or
even m0re-accOrding to the skill and rapldity
attained.
We are pleased to notice that this idea is be-
ing put into practice in the Southern country.
The Montgomery (Aabamal Daily Nail is
printed by girls, and the Weekly Message at
Greensboro North Carolina, is printed and
eCdtcct by la'lies; and there are many other in-
stances now in the South where ladies' are en-
ployed, and give gelSral satisfaction
The FtrLi and FIrcSjde newspaper, published
at Raleigh, is set up" by females entirely,
and women only are employed in the bindery
OF the establishment. The editor says: The
rules of government are simple but strict to the
letter They woxk eight hours a day, quitting
at four or four aud half 0 clock p Mn
time to take an afternoon walk They come
in contact with no gentlemen in the office, and
in all respects, we have them treated as we
would have our own sisters treated. "-Homc
Journal.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

The REBEL EMIGRANTS IN MEXICO.-Says
the New York Tribune: We have short an
swer for such plants as Mr.. Henry Watkins
Allen sends from the Confederate camp in
Mexico and yet we cannot rejoice that even
the late rebel and quondam defiant Governor
OF Louisiana has come to grief. Mr.. Allen
complains unjustly that we sneer at the dGsti-
tute exiles who have been once again fooled
by the science of Maury and the speculations
of Harris Let us call to Mr.. Aliens mind
the extraordinary bounce and gascOnade with
which these gentlemen opened their enterpri-
ses how Mr.. Maury became Mexican and
an Imperialist; how that Mexico was made up
of magnifcence" and hospitality" in all
his manifestoes to deluded immigrants; how
that the vulger Isham q. Harris of unsavory
memory reveled on his estate at COrdOva,
e. drawing his ice from the Popocatapetl' per
haps talking bad grammar with his boot
legs on rail of the hacienda, and sneering at
the poor Mexicans as the most worthless pop
ulatiOn on earth !" how that Maximilian him
self reviewed the infamous and vianOus code
and usages of peOnage in order to satisfy such
men and tempt the emigration Of those re-
morselessly ready to re-enslave MeXicans when
their own colOred countrymen could be enslav-
ed no longer. Happily, Maximilian failed in
his promises of land and peOnage, and he and
they (the charlatan Maury among them) de-
served to fail. As to Maury's manitestoes to
emigrants, Gen. Early, more modest exile,
writes home: "Those who expect to find the
beautiful and fruitful land which is described
in some of the published accounts, will be
doomed to as sad disappointment as that ex-
perienced by the old Spanish conquerors in
their search for the fabled Eldorado. We
should be sorry to hear that any deserving and
repentant man finds himself a victim in having
to leave Republic to take cold comfort under
an Empire. Tribune
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

CONDITION OF THE SoUTH-A loyal Geor-
pian lust arrived in Washington, urges the
Radicals in Congress to withdraw all the Fede-
raj control. assistance or restraint, from any
one of the late rebellious States for 80 days,
and leave the reconstructed citizens entirely to
themselves he says the experiment will not
only satisfy Northern Conservatives, but cause
n wall for succor to come up from the people
themselves He thinks that in less than 10
days they would implore to be saved from them
selves. He states that the entire South is a
unit in its determination to force recognition
of their war debt, or Reputation Of ours.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02
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p Oct Il Y. .
A Dollar in His Pouch.
BY MILES o'REILLY.


'Tis pleasant when our friends are rich.
To meet them day by day,
Or good or i'll. no matter which,
Provided they can pay;
But is there One-yOu answer not
Who would or could avOuch
Esteem for one who hadn't got
A dollar in his pouch!
'Tis pleasant with our friends to dine,
To see them we'll arrayed,
To bumper them in costly wine
For which themselves have paid
To smoke with them, 10 drive about,
Share cup, caress and couch
But could we know a man without
dollar in his pOuchl
The bride will love the pleading swain,
Who holds at his command
handsome house, goOdly train
Of equipage and land
But should his fortune cease to smile,
From love away will SLOUGH
Why can't the creature show pile
OF dollars in his pouch?
On sea, on shore, they seem TO say,
Hes rich ana can't be dull;
The gold within his porte -nOnnaie
They thInk, can fill his skull
Let mammon reign. let genius tot,
Let wit, love, valOr crouch!
Poor devil, II he has not got
dollar in his pouch.
1fChrist again should visit earth,
man OF toll and care,
Howe'er divine, whate'er his worth,
How, think you. would he fare!
Hence with this vagrant thrust Him out!
Some swindle. | dare vouch
Think you Gods son would come without
A dollar in His pOuchl
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02
Stock, &c. For Sale.

The following articles win be sold low for Cash,
call and examine them: ao.t ,' a.l
5 pair Of shoats, weighing from 80 to10O poundsi
fresh Milk Cow; l pair Of splendid Mules; good
driving and saddle Horse; Bickford g. Huppman
Drill; Cultiyators three-horse Plows;2 Ox-earts
one of them with shafts, also Yokes and Bows; !
handsome Dearborn, tongue and shafts; G. 9. VIII
,lians & Co.'s celebrated Sewing Machine and Hem.
mer, original cost $40, .,;,g Respectfully, -
-'''' HENRY JOHNS, !"
marlA I'm ~ UoI Ii ,9s0nHgJ Ksntoh, Dell }
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02
WHOLE NO. GOA
A Singing Ditty.

Some sing for love; some sing for gain;
Some sing to lull anothers pain;
I've sung because you asked me to,
But surely that's not something new
Some sing for grief, and some for joy
Some sing to please, some to annoy;
Some of you sing because you ought to
Practice the scales your teacher taught you.
The young lady at the piano forte
Sings till her listening lover > caught;
And gentlemen with light guitars"
Sing late at night beneath the stars.
Some sing to stop uneasy thinking;
Some only sing when they We been drinking;
And then to give the neighbors warning
They re up, and won't go home till morning"
Some sing to please naughty lady,
And some to ease naughty baby;
Some sing for spite; some sing, like boys,
For mere delight of making noise.
Some idle people sing because
They We nothing else on earth to do;
And some folks make an awful noise,
And think that they are singing too!
BEAUTIFUL FIGUREs.- painters were
employed to fresco the walls of a magnificent
cathedral; both stood on "A rude scahod con-
structed for the purpose, some eighty feet from
the floor.
One Of them was So intent upon his work
that he became wholly absorbed, and in admi-
ration stood off from the picture, gazing at it
with delight. Forgetting where he was, he
moved backwards slowly, surveying critically
the work of his pencil, until he had neared the
very edge Of the plank upon which he stood
At this critical moment, his companion turn.
ed suddenly, and almost frozen with horror be-
held imminent peril another instant. and the
enthusiast would be precipitated upon the
pavement beneath if he spoke to him it would
be certain death-T he held his peace, death
was as equally sure-Suddenly he rcgained his
presence Of mind, and seizing a wet brush,
flung it against the wall scattering the beauti.
t'ul picture with unsightly blotches of colorng
| The painter flew forward, and turned upon his
friend with fierce imprecations; but startled at
his ghastly face, he listened to the recital of
danger, looked suddenly over the dead space
below, and with tears Of gratitude blessed the
hand that saved him.
So said preacher, we sometimes get absorb
ed in looking upon the pictures of this world,
and in contemplating them, step forward un-
conscious of our peril; when the Almighty
dashes out the beautiful images, and we spring
forward to lament their destruction-int0 the
outstretched arms of mercy and are always
saved
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

The MINISTER'S MISTAKE. As a minister
and lawyer were riding together says the
minister to the lawyer:
Sir, do you ever make mistakes 2 in plead
ing?"
. | do" says the lawyer
. And what do you do with mistakes?' in.
quired the minister.
Why, sir, if large ones 1 mend them; if
small ones, let them go" said lawyer.
" And, pray, sir, do you ever make mistakes
in preaching?'
. Yes, sir, have"
" And what do you do with mistakes?" said
the lawyer.
why, sir, dispose of them in the same
manner as you do. Not long since, continued
he, "as | was preaching l meant to observe
that the devil was the father of liars, but made
mistake and said the father oflawyers. The
mistake was SO small that let it CO.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-02

ROMANTIC The Earl of Aberdeen, a peer
Of Great Britain, has recently succeeded to his
title and estates, and is now travelling for plea
sure. For an aristocrat, he seeks plea ,ure in
a curious way. He recently shipped as sal.
or before the mast on the ship ion"ha, ant,
his title being unknown to any one on board,
lie served as sailor during voyage OF sixty
rSSas &iSS % At 9f that I pace who had been Informed
Of Lis arrival were astonished to find him on
the f6recastlc dividing his clothes and money
among his brother sailorsh This young sprig
of nobility seems to have an irresistible love Of
adventure and few years ago came to this
country and labored incOgnito as II backwoods
lumberman s.. a7 s'T