The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-28
S. N. CLARK, Secretary.

citizens, held at the office OF ~ Qollector OF
Insernal Revenue on Thursday, q O'Clock
p. M, adopted the following preamble and
resolution. on motioa of Vim. W. Belknap:
In anticipation ~ the funeral oEMsjor
General Curtis occurring on Sunday, De-
cember 30th, at O. clock p. m,
Resolred, That the Chairman of the Com
mittee be requested TO invite the members OF
military organizations during the war, city
authorities and other civil officers, and
the citizens generally, together with the Ma
sonic,. Fire and other civic associations, mem.
bers Of the bar and medical profession and
especially the members Of the Second Iowa
Volunteers. to attend the funeral at the late
residence Of the deceased,o ron the corner OF
Second and High streets, on Sunday, at Up.
N. All military organisations are requested
to meet at the Estes House At n o'clock p.
M, with colors appropriately draped, TO pro-
coed to the residence, from which point the
procession will move to the Episcopal Church,
and thence TO the cemetery that MAJOR
Generals salute Of thirteen guns be fred Is
the procession moves from the church TO the
grave that the bells be toled during the
same time, and that the flags Of the city be
displayed at half staff, that in accordance
with their generous offer, the Knights Temps
lars are requested to act - an escort and
body guard for the reception and custody OF
the remains. and that Chief Marshal be ap-
pointed, with authority to select such aides
as be may deem necessary to carry out these
arrangements.
On motion of DR.. Hughes, General d. b.
Hills was appointed Chief Marshal, and
Messrs. S. 6. Bridges, Howard, Tucker and
G. p. McCune, o special committee to make
the necessary arrangements.
VIM. w. BELKSAr. Sec'y.
In accordance with the foregoing resol1-
ton, all the military and civic associations,
the city authorities, and officers and citizens
generally, are requested to take part in the
funeral ceremonies of the late Major Genera
Curtis. l, is requested that the flags of the
city be displayed draped in mourning on tn.
day of the funeral. In case the REMAND
should not arrive in time, the funeral will b
deferred until Monday, in which case notice
will be given in the papers on Sunday morn
ing. II. t. REID, Chm.
GEN. RAINS. late of the rebel service, tell
an anecdo,e of the early days of the war q
| follows
An officer when going into battle, charget
| his servant to stay at his tent and take car
| battle some of the enemy's shot fell in thu
vicinity OF the tent, and the negro, with whit
| eyes, fed away with all his might. Alter tn
| fight, and when the officer returned to hi
| tent. he was vexed to learn that the slave ha,
| ran away: but the boy returned, confronting
| his master, who threatened to chastise hin
| for disobedience- of orders. "Massa," salt
| Cesar, "you told me to take care Of you
| property, and dis property, placing his han,
| on his breast-s'is WORT fifteen hundred dol
lars He escaped punishment.
|
| ATAlL. raw boned Yankee was riding
diminutive specimen of the donkey trib
through the muddy streets of Gotham, an,
the animal being very stubborn, Jonsthal
found il qnte difficult to make him aeceler
ate his pace.
/ He used the persuasive eloquence Of
hickory stuck. however, and at each blow b
would drewi out, "Git up, Bonypart, git up
i say"
A little Frenchman in passing heard, viii
rage, the name Of his Industrious countryms
applied to the ugly beast, and commence
heaping vnlley OF abuse on the head of tn
offending Yankee.
"Sair. shouted the Gaul. "vot for you ca
dat ugly beast Napoleon? By gar, sair, | sal
have ze grand satisfnctione!''
| "Git up, Bonypartn' was the only res
ponse.
"Sacre, sair. | say what for you call "a
vagabone horse Napoleon
"Git up. Ronypart!H
Here the Frenehman's rage boiled over
and stamping his feet on the ground, he ex
claimed:
II "Oh, by gnr. shall have re grande salts
faction, shall have re revenge. / have on
dam leetle sheep dog at home; 60 call hir
General Washington, by gsr!'
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