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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25
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A good story has been told Of aIsping of
hcer 10 the army. having bsen vic&imi7ed by
brother officer tnotsd for his cool delibera-
ton and has strong nerves.. and his getting
square with him in the following mannsr,
The cool 3oker. the CAPTAIN, was -siwsys
quizzing the lsping officer, lieutenant, for
his nervousness.
why said he one day, in the presence
of has company, ssnsfsousness is all noa
sense ] tell you, Lieutenant. no brave man
will be nervous
well, inquired his lisping friend, 4show
would You do, Impose 9 shell with m inch
futh thold drop ittheH into a walled angle, in
which you had taken thelter from . company
Of tharp thooters, and where it was thertain
if you put your nose out, you d get pep,
pered ?"
How ?? said the Captain, winking al the
circle, why take i, cool and spit on the
fuse @A 1870
The party broke up and all retired except
The patrol. The next morning number OF
soldiers we're assembled on the parade and
talking in clusters, when along came The
hsping Lieutenant Lazily opening his eyes
be remarked: sfes. Heg
II want to try IN experiment thith morn
ing, and thee now extheedsngly cool you can
be- sss - esRf
Saving TINS. he walked ueiiDeratelv into
the captain quarters, where q fire was
burning ON the hearth, ana placing in the
hottest center powder canister, instantly
reiterated. There was but one mode Of
egress from the quarters, and That was upon
the parade ground, the road being built up
for defense. The occupant took one look at
the canister, cumprehended the situation,
and III a moment dashed al the door, but il
was fastened On the outside
Charley let me out if you love me, "
shouted the Captain.
''Thpit on the canithtert'' shouted he in
return.
Not moment was to be lost He had
first caught up a blanket TO cover his egress
but now, dropping it, he raised the window
and out he bounded, Sans culottes. sans
everything but very short under garment.
and thus, with hair almost on ends, he DASH
ed npon full parade ground The shouts
which hailed him called out the whole bar
racks TO see what was the matter. and the
dignifed captain pulled sergeant in front
OF him to hide himself
"Why don't you thpii on It p inquired the
Lieutenant
Because there were no sharpshooters in
trout 10 stop retreat" answered the cap~
tain.
''AIl goi 10 thay. then, it'll. said the
Lieutenant. ''tha. you might thafely have
done it for I'll thware there was not .
single grain Of powder in it,
That captain has never spoke Of nervous
ness since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25

A PATRIOTIC Youse LABy.-if our read
ers abroad desire to know how it happened
Mr.. Sheilsbarger district gave him 100 and
his county SOC more majority than was antlc-
ipatee by his friends. we eau relate one fac,
which viii tend to enlighten them.
a Young lady in Springfield township,
Clarke county, on Tuesday last, the day q
the election. hearing that young man IN
that township was not likely to vote without
some urging. and was hating between two
opinions as TO the way he would vote, if Al
all took her father buggy. went to the
house Of the absentee, brought HIM to the
pells. 'syuted him, as the phrase lis, Tor Shell
ia5areer aud the whole Union ticket and tool
him home again.
This was one way in which Mr.. Shellabar'
gers majority was rolled up TO q total OF z,
2u6 Such noble MON gtrls are q bright ex
ample for the men of that party In Clarke
eounty-and everywhere else-te keep II
mind hereafter Springfield tohiol Repub
lieaE-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25

Al,vs - hasd ssd ths pursst eqd bsst Iiquan Of 4
khAs, GsarAr &C. en- = ohiaisad = To- -. &C.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25


Prom th- Loudon "Eagineer.'l
It mhrelias were unknown in Glasgow
till l7s2.
Upwards Of 1000 different kinds of nail.
are made.
The manufacture of pottery in England
employs TIC, 600 persons.
Il; is found THAI of the dry substance OF
the egg 40 per cent is pure fat.
The method of blowing fires BY means
Of the steam je; in the chimney or FIRE was
known 10 the ancients
zIhe manufacture Of the wire for the las,
Atlauuc cable kept nearly $50 hands em-
pieyed eleven months over $4,000 miles
we're supplied.
In burning carbon to carhonic oxyde q
pound OF oxygen generates only ,, aG2 units
d heat while, IN burning this carbonic cx
yde into carhonic acid pound Of oxygen
generates 4 ,-.JS uniLs oil heat.
The immense force Of the explosion of
nitro-s iyctune may ne gathered from the
fact tnai during some experiments in Corfu
wal last summer, wrought iron block.
weighing about three hundred weight. was
rent to fragments by charge OF less than
one ounce Of nitro glycerine
Nitro giycerine. which is impure and
acid after L time deeomposes spontaneously,
gus beng disengauee, and oxalic and giycer-
inc acids produced. This may account for
come OF the explosions WHICH have happened.
Being shut up III bottles the gas could not
escape. and hence CAUSED pressure SO that
the least shock caused It to explode.
Thirty years ago pens were sold wholesale
al is per gross. and now they are sold as low
as 2Ad. or I'D per gross. When il is re-
membered that each gross requires l44 pieces
OF steel to go through at least twelve process
SEES, the fact that "A pens can be sold for = ii.
Is d good example Ut the results attRiLable by
the division OF labor and mechanical skill
III dror Of nitro-gIycerine is LEI fall on
plate OF cast iron which has been warmed
1t quietly eyaporates if The plate has been
heated 10 redmess IL burns without noise. like
a grain 81 powder but ii the plate, without
beng red not. is nj q temperature winch
causes the nitro giyceriue TO boil immediate
", the drop Is suddenly decomposed with a
violent detouation.
A. ingenious mechanic has invented q.
guill0tine worked hy steam, the advantages
OF which ne sets forth in prospectus printed
or crimson paper. Its great feature is that
/. can III one blow cut off SIX heads, land
even eigh; on an emergency"
The. recent experiments at Woolwich
demonstrate not only the assurdiiy OF the
statements when were made as to the rela-
tive steam, producing powers Of petroleum
and coal. but the mpraciicability OF using the
one as substitute Tor the other with any
such advantage a would be commensurate
with the difference or cost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25

Orr stock embraces Sample and we fee assl-sS
~e rprnpete with Az Western House,
Rs-Cannt-y Merchants are iBYftsA ta examine our
stock saa prices. AI.TEAs. ALLAN CO.
Arss m lsHa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-25

Il EGAL NOTICE To the unknown heirs
- 81 Isrs-s Me- aash decreased ION A~rv b.
noiifsed tast lie 81 c8ee tbs Csf
the ps.trtct CeHrt o h-~ Geuhty 3as ksyssK -
% j. sssb fxrnusu claiming q c urt
you. nrdfHr IN said fariun the
Lane wsrrnnf M fssa2 hr the Com
peasi si the 68vrrrs- Shs Iuit-i Safes under
the Aci u Msra j. is5 3.naes AcEatnisfi, tine
Tsna~sre Msiit4a @@r Isle authorizing him locate
~ in trrts Al amy Land rtee tae United
stxirs either lasn lower graduated Iii
further finding -asd Acfamlsh DEPARTED this
. October g. is5o iesving alive wife
that the sad Margaret interust led With an
dre~ RSsrrfr Tire sa4d Margstef anu AnTr~ Fob
srss being The of saia Land Wsrralt asftensi
pstitfnuer vino thereby became THE
ana entitled lrcass the same .at pai3tiou further
praying that all right and claim ali the other
sssd Ne c.nIis, r. barred AND forever extn-
eui-hed, and Tor general relief
Ns~ unless YOU thu sid heirs etn unknown -
petitioner, appear All make dele thereto isxs
Of III. second day Ut tne term Of sad Eert
Errt EVuis. NJ FEBRUARY, 1851 judy
m-nt ~ill be rendTfsa agaiBst yt,E prayed for
R1BkKT II. siLLhoEI
Etampl Atty fcr Plaintiff
In this tho Court having a1asusd the petition
and the foregoing notice hereby approve sid nntirs
zaake this raor-e nj thu aud IT
Their ordered ssid nussee rHbiistd 10 the Gale
CITY ne~syysfes, ~s<kis tot ak reas-isf esks
FRANCIS ePI. NGKK, Judge
Sep; II Isss--ori+ sr
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

the government has not yet tes. ed 4 single one
OF its legitimate sources of revenue. for the
reason that all changes in the tariff have been
Anticipated by the classes affected. The diff
useness Of our present system is regarded as
one Of its greatest imperfeclions The entire
exemption from direct taxation Of our manufac.
turing branches, save liquors and tobacco. il
recommended. On distilled spirits tho rate Of
taxation should be reduced to 81 per gallon,
and tobacco should not be taxed in the leaf
An income tax would be sustained. with less
dehiment to the country than any other form
Of assessment In conclusion, the committee
estimate that gross revenue to the amount Of
$43s, s,0O0.0O0 may be derived under present
rates. with the amendments proposed by them.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

DEaD LETTER SALE.-The great sale of arii
cles accumulated during the year 1T the Dead
Letter Office, war commenced on Saturday by
Botelor, and has been continued with the liveli
est kind Of bidding, ever since. Over halt the
immense catalogue is OF articles of jeweIry,
largely OF The ''doliar" sort, but with sprinklng
enough OF the genuing to induce a lively com
peteton. Upwards OF three hundred articles
in the cole ction are packages OF patent medi.
cines in the shape Of pills, powders, ongusnts,
oils. old school and new school, allopathy,
homeopathic I'hompsons, eclectic and all sorts,
for the relief Of every m,lady known to man
or woman. There are over one hundred and
fifty gold Supposed to be) watches. Also. AN
indescribabla medley of all the varieties of
wares known to civilization. Among the odd
articles thus passed through Uncle Sans mails,
finding their way to the Dead Letter Office. are
sets OF sl'oemakers' tools. packages Of type,
ladies' wigs bundles Of clothing, duplicate parts
Of sewing machines. packages of felt hats. cog
wheels (small,l lots OF lamp wicks, dress eleva.
tors. false bosoms (tor ladies,) shoulder straps,
pieces Of piano, lamp burners, hundreds OF
military books. etc. The proc.eds from the
sales will be deposited, subject to the order OF
the owners, should any of them ever turn up
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07
JESUS CHRIST AND FIGHTING CHRISTIAN:

JESUS CHRIST AND FIGATING CHRISTIANS
Fighting Christians, including those
which are for liberal hanging" will please
explain the following quotation from the
sermon Of the Saviour on the Mount. AS
there has been good deal said about
"Christianity," Christians "defending''
themselves, Christians hanging traitors
literally, etc, all in the name Of Jesus Christ
and Gods Republic" we would like to SEQ
the matter cleared up.
St Matthew, ch. ", SO "Ye have heard
that it hath been said, An eye for an eye
and tooth for tooth but say unto y ou,
That We resist not evil: but whosoeUer shall
smits thee on Thy right cheek, turn to him
tie other also"
Ibid, ch. V. 43: aye have heard that
it hath be- n said. Thou shalt love thy neigh.
Dor aud hate thine enemy; but say unto
you, Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which .ie>pitefuly use
you"
The above is tolcrably plain, and leaves
the impression that modern fighting Christ
ians' have picked up the wrong name.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

hundred years or more, a numerous body
OF Presbyterians, who had seeded from the
established church OF Scotland, was split in two
on Il quarrel about clause in the oath requir.
ed OF the frecmen OF certain Scottish bur.
roughs, which expressed "their hearty allow
ance OF the true religion at present riofessed
within the realm, and authorized by the laws
thereof" The party which held that the oath
might conscientiously be taken BY seceders,
were called "Burghers," and their opponents
"anti. Burghers" Johnnie Morton. a keen
Burgher, and Andrew Glebbie, a decided anti
Burgher, both lived in the same house, but at
| opposite ends, and it was the barga in that each
should keep his own side Of the house we'll
thatched. When the dispute about the prn
cip!e OF their kinks, and especially the clause
in the oath, grew hot, the two neighbors ceased
to speak to each other.
But one day they happened to be on the
root at the same time. each repairing the
thatch in the slope of the roof on his own
side, and when they had worked to the top,
there they were-face to face. They couldn't
hee, so at last Andrew took off his cap, and !,
scratching his head, said, "Johnnie, you an
me ha' been very foolish, I think, to dispute,
a. we ha' done, concerning Gods will about
our kinks. until we ha' clean forgotten His will
aboot oursels And so We ha' fought SO bit.
terly Tor what we ca the truth, that it has end.
ed in spite. Whatever's wrang, it 5 perfectly
certain that it never can be right to be oncivil,
unneighborly, unkind, in fac tae hate ane ither.
Ma, na, that's the deevil's wark, and no Gods
Moo, i, strikes me it's wi the kirk as wi this
house; ye're workin' on ane side am me on
the tther, but if we only do our wark wcel,
we will meet at tho top at last Gle US your
han. aud neighbor."
Aud so they shook hands and were the best
Of friends ever after
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07
The Agricultural college Of this state wi

The Agricultural college Of this state will
cost SlOO 900 when completed
The tax on whisky, tobacco, cotton and pc
troleum is to be increased instead O: being re.
duccd.
Isaac Cook formerly Of Chicago, proposes
to clear the Mississippi river of ice by means
OF circular saws, upon q shalt in front Of a
steamboat. to be worked with power from the
boats engines.
The remains of "fossil man" have been
discovered in Navada territory, and doctors
estimate the hight Of the biped at from lU1s
to IL feet high.
Geo. w. Kendall the veteran editor of the
New Orleans Pcayune, has resumed his con.
nection with that paper, after seven years. ab.
sence in Texas
Mr.. Barth. printer, of Breslau, celebrated in
! 1856 the 35Oth anniversary Of the first book
printed in his establishment. This book is a
German legend Of some rank, and appeared in
l5O6. Mr.. Barth's printing Office is the Oldest
| in Europe, and has been for $50 years unn.
terruptedly in the hands Of his ancestors and
himself.
| The attorney General of this state, in an
opinion given in response to a resolution OF
the legislature. says that the railroads Of the
state, are. by their charters. free from the con
control OF the general assembly.
Two gentlemen coming down Washington
street, Norwich, Con-. met lady whose bon
net was all on fire. The lady was blis.fully
unconscious Of the confagration until her at.
| tention was called to it by one of the gentle
men. How it caught is OF course mystery,
but it was probably from spark. The fire
was extinguished before it reached the water.
fall.
The human body falls asleep by degrees, ac.
cording to NJ. Cabinis, French ply siologist.
The muscles OF the legs and arms lose .heir
power before those which support the head, and
these last sooner than the muscles which sus.
tain the back; and he illustrates this by the
cases Of persons who sleep ON horseback, or
while they are standing or walking He con.
ceives that the sense of sight sleep. first, then
the sense OF taste. next the sense Of smell, and
lastly. that Of touch
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

CURIOUS PREDIcrIoNs.-In 1883 pamphlet
was published in Germany, purporting to be a
series Of prophesies made by Made .noiselle
Lenormand, in whose predictions the first Ma.
poleon placed great reliance. They were first;
That in 1853 a war would break cut between
England and France on the one part and Rus.
sia on the other; I'd; That when peace was de.
clared, war would follow between England
and India; 3D.; That a great migration would
then take place from Germany to the United
States; 4th; That y civil war would rage four
years in the United States, to be succeeded by
an era OF remarkable prosperity; 5,h; That
about the time of its close, fearful sickness,
commencing in Russia, would extend across
the Baltic: desolate Germany, and cause i'm.
msnse mortality in England. and hence stimuli.
taneously spread to the east and west. So far
all has come true, and the unfulflled seems
Fastening.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

FATAL AcclDENr-We are panied to hoar
Of the death OF one Of our old residents by
the name of F. Wingmiller. 1t appears that
he was assisting in killing hogs-he doing the
shooting; and in order to get the hog in the
right position to shoot, he struck it over the
head with the but end OF the gun, which dis.
charged it. sending the ball through the breast
Of the unfortunate man.
Mr.. W:ngmiller has been citizen Of this
town for several years, was q hard working
man and greatly respected. He was u stone
mason, and in connection with his partner. j.
Mitchell, erected the best stone edifices in the
place. The lamentable occurrence took place
about the lst uit., in Chickasaw county, where
he was settled and had Il farm.-Fayette Co.
Uui0n
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

CuBA.-Thc population Of this rich and
beautiful island at the last census was lit.
tie over million. The area embraced by
it and its dependencies is ~ 27s square
miles. The great staples are sugar, coffee.
and tobacco and the annual value of the
products Of the plantations is estimated At
$50, oo0. 900. although only about one-twsn
tisth of the island is in cultivation. The
annual revenues Of the government amount
to something like s43. 900, 900. There are
l,442 sugar estates, 1913 coffee estates,
9l3 tobacco estates, ard gb,ut II, 900 gra 2.
ing farms.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

Gen. Warren ran full tilt against the party
the narrow minded bigotry and in.
tolerance of the radicals Of our state legisla.
ture, the other day. by insisting that in select
ing the papers in which the laws should be
published, one Of them should be democrat.
ic or opposition paper. Gen. Warren declared
that this should be done, not only As matter
OF justice to the $4,000 democratic voters OF
the state. who sought their information through
democratic journals. but also - . matter OF
courtesy to the minority Of the legislature.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

The Round Table predicts these thres
effects Of the national debt
/. To create small class Of extremely
wealthy men. 2. To reduce the great mass
Of the ", ll.to do and moderately wealthy
to the present status Of working people. 8.
To increase the hours Of labor, reduce the
compensation, and deterIora,c the general
condition Of tn, laboring classes.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07
Written for the North Iowa TINES
MY PRAYER.

The way is long, and dark, oh CHRIsr!
Wilt Thou roach out thy hand and let me
Walk by Thee,
My weary heart is aching-THou can'st hear
Its throbbings wild:
Thou wilt not turn away-oh let mo
De thy child
The cruel thorns which press my feet
And make them bleed,
Are naught, if THOU wilt give me strength
In my sore need. .F-
Teach me submission, and to count
All suffering vain .-
III, atlast, may live with Thee ..
Where Thou doss reign.
Tie VIZ, which sesmeth now to me 20 dark.
II seen Alright,
Nay b the pathway leading out
Into Thy Light.
My earthly vision is, alas! too dim
b comprehend;
Then LEI ne patiently endure
Unto the ENn
FEp'Y 1, 1866 w. I'm
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

The Louisville Uaion Press, ''ex.ra loyal"
after sickly existence Of . year fnd q bali,
has ''played OUT" given up the ghost, "de.
'functed." Il was Of the negro equality,
negro suffrage, radical school. IN iis jjje il
was only productive Of mischi<f; Us Death
will be regretted by few.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

A Chicago man las applied for di.
vorce from his wife, because she has .
cork leg. She resists the application, be-.
cause, as she alleges. he knew all about
that before marriage. She siys the real
trouble is that she does not possess q
couple Of houses that be supposed she did.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

A company has been incorporated at Iowa
City with capital Of $So. 900 (and which may
DO increased 70 3lS0. .O00). for the purpose Of
carrying on the manufacture Of yarns. cloths
and fabrics from wool. Senator Kirkwood is
President, and L. B. Patterson, Treasurer
This is move in the right direction, and one
that should fAd imitAtors in every part Of the
state where no factories have been established.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07

CAvALRY.-From the late issue Of the
Clinton Herald we learn that Adjt. Gen.
Baker has been notified by the War De.
Eartment that the Seventh Iowa Cavalry
cannot be relieved this winter. Paymas.
ters are now on the Plains. paying the
troops for service up to D.cenber LIST,
1SSS t
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07
THOUGHTS.
BY KATE AULD DkUNMOND.


Br KATE AuLD DRuxMoND.
How sweet,
When the thick sheets u mist and heavy shrouds
or falling rain are parted, and the sun,
In all its glory, smiles apon our world.
The sad lensd gloom tlat settled in our hearts
During the daraensd days while torrents poured
From overburdened dropping clouds, and washed
The face of nature now is swept away, '
And smiles Of brightest gladness fill each soul
And beam from every eye. " r
o, 1t Is thus @
Tho saddened heart, after that dreadful scourge,
The dc .dl ,st of all scourges, ciril ,car
Reignng throughout our loved and cherished land,
And scattering terror DER its envenomed path,
Welcomes, with tears and shouts of widest joy
The ange, Peace.
Our very seuls grew sick
witnessing death in all its varied forms;
Bidding farewell eternaly to those
Weloved as life itself; and they must 60
And be hewn down by that dread headsman's axe
Relentless Death; and victory's rousing cheers
Must We hear shouted by the stranger tongue,
While they, round whom love wreathed its fairest flow
ers
May speak the word no more. Their tongues
Are ever stiled to speak no more on earth,
But they have gone to chant the praise of God
In that bright land where war can nc 'er invade,
Yet VICTORY ever is the sure reward.
But now the heavy clouds of civil war
Are passea; the sword once more is in its sheath;
The flag round which our sweet affections cling
Is still unfurled, never to be brought down
From its high standard patriot homes
And in our hearts twill ever hold its sway,
Long loved and honored emblem Of our land
After those long and dark and cloudy days
When war its deadly reign in terror held
Ger our once happy, prosperous, native land,
How welc N is the snil, of white-robed PEAcEl
How sweet the breaking of the clouds OF war
The drying Of the glowing crimson food
That drenched our soil so many weary years!
But now the clouds are parted, and smile
Or radiant peace is shining in our land
In all its strength and glory and its might.
just like the breaking cut Of our bright sun
When days and months have marked his absence long
We welcome back the gladdening. sunny smile.
The clouds are gone-all loated from the sky,
Leaving all pure, aad bright almost Heaven itself
For there the clouds Of sin are hsdaway,
Unsullied sladness beams in every eye
And speaks from every tongue. How beautiful
The one eternal cloudess glow Of heavenl
kIDDER, NJ ssour. 1866.