The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-15
IOWA ITEMS.

The editor Of the Iowa City Republicans
visited recently the Orphans Home at Dav-
export. There were 465 orphans there last
month. The schools are good. The Repn6s
Iran saws: New industries are being int
troduccd as fast as means will permit. Thef
are now making their own caps, bonnets and
clothing, and mending their boots and shoes
/ They will manufacture these last so soon as
they can. An ample cooking range has re /
ceutly been put up. which works beautifully,
saving fuel and labor, and doing the cooking
much better than il could be done on stoves
A boiler for generating steam for washing
and drying clothes is now being put up. which
will be great saving of fuel and labor. A
| horsepower washing machine is being put
up, which is to be paid for il successful,
/ from which much assistance is expected.
| The magnitude of this institution may I've
Judged somewhat from the meals they cook.
Five bushels Of potatoes are required for one
meal
1.-The health of the Home is excellent
There has been but little sickness since Dr.
Cochran took charge"
Horace Greeley lectured at Iowa City
last Monday evening, to full house. The
odore Tilton lectures at that place on the sth
of January.
The Teachers Institute of Johnson coun-
ty met at Iowa City last week. 1t was con
Quoted by Prof. Wells. The Republican says
Prof. Wells is doing good work as Agent
Of the State Teachers Association, in con-
dncting Institutes all over the State. His
appointment by the State Association to the
position of Agent was rebuke to the Trus-
tees Of the University for removing him from
the head Of the Normal Department. The
teachers Of the State have pronounced Prof
Wells first class educator, with whom they
are willing to trust their interests and renu-
tafion.''
--Rev. w. ". Allen. for some time Pastor
Of the Congregational Church at Iowa City,
aud more recently al Council Bluffs, died
few days ago in benseilerville, New York
On Saturday ist inst. very serious
an somewha, singular accident occurred 10
Mr.. f. ". Myers who was engaged at the
time on the new building Of A. r. Barnes
near tie railr oad depot. Being q, work on the
ground. some OF the workmen on the roof
knocked board loose, which ia falling,
struck Mr.. " On the head infic,irg dan
gerous wound 1t appears that nal had
been driven through the board and was stick
ing in it wher it fell and this nail penetrated
his skull and broke off, leaving about half an
inch OF the mil remaining IN his head. Mr.
Myers head was Immediately dressed and he
went to work. thinking no injury had happen
ed. He worked the ensuing week until last
Sunday, when the wound becoming very pain
ful DR.. Cousins was sent for, who made an
examination and discovered and extricated
the fragment ofthe nail. On Sunday and
Monday Mr.. Myers was considered to be i'm
very critical condition from high fever and
threatened inflammation Of the brain, but
hopes are now entertained of his recovery,
IL does seem strange that man caold work
tor Il week with half an inch Of IN eight penl
ny nail penetrating his brain. See Sioux
City Journal
Coal in large quantities has just been
discovered in Dallas county--in addition ID
the veins heretofore discovered. Some three
weeks since Mr.. P. Marshall discovered
two foot vein upon his farm about four mlet
Southeast Of Redieli.
The Painieoler says: eve understand
that the Teachers Institute, is to commence
its regular session at Fort Madison, next
Monday, we have not learned ,chere, Blu, wa
presume at the Court House The Institute
will be under the direction of Prof Wells,
and we doubt not, that the exercises will be
interesting.
Rows are of frequent occurrence at New
ton, and it has at length become dangerous
for man to be safe anywhere in that vicini-
ty. See Free Press
From the same paper we learn that on
Thursday night some person entered the re-
sdence of Mr.. Dan. Arnold about three
miles East Of town, while the family wss
asleep, aud appropriated 6ne overcoat,- ,
dress coat, pants and some SO in green
backs. The robbery was not discovered till |
next IN orning.
We hearit rumorcd that survey will be |
made of . line from Rock Creek into the |
bend for the D. n. Y. Railroad. Nothing |
certain n yet, but We feel con6dsAt in The
event Of change of the hne Of that road |
our citizens win give every assistxnce posi-
Die. ...... Times, in business psint Of view,
appear every where extrsmely qnist Hogs,
on whose unctsoas fasnsss maay = drsam Of
cancelled Indebtedness md hoped for laxaFy !
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