The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-19

WITHIN the last few weeks | carried TO my
home one of the richest trophies. Ii was the
family Bible that my father and mother used
To read. Dear old book | feel like kissing
1t every time look upon It, It's very old
no gilt edges or ridged covers. II Is worn
and faded, but it is one OF the handsomest
books ever owned Just after the marriage
hour that book was laid on the stand, and
they oonsecrated their alliance by chapter
from its pages. That book they read, and
studied, and earessed. | see it now lying on
mothers lap as she leaned over in her old
age and studied the promises. Every morn
ing Of every day the sunlight gilded that page
as father opened it, They read it when the
children died, and there is where tear fell
at the story Of the resurrection. That chap
ter on the Psalms is worn by oft perusal, and
this verse which says, Cast thy burden or
the Lord, and he will sustain thee" All
this was the staff they leaned on for more
than threescore years. This was the tree that
co1ei balm for all their heartaches. This
was the light that snone when the world grew
darx. Handle it gently, for every page of
that book has tender history. will yet
wrap il up in purple and damask. In my dy
ing hour want it close by where | can see it.
| Will charge my children to let every thing
else 90 rather than that Bible. Dear old
book | leafed you when on my mother s
knee looked at the pictures, while she look
ed into the mysteries Of salvation May all
Joy fly my heart, and my sight go out into
darkness, and my every cup Of giadness turn
into NORWOOD and gall, and to me life be>
come plague, and all sweet sounds jar into
discord, and my head be pillowless, and my
name accursed, If ever | forget to honor,
venerate, and love my mother Bible !-Rer.
r. d. ". Talmadge.
Is his Illustrated Connecticut Valley, Mr.
Henry NJ Burt tells us that DR.. Holland, bet
ter known as Timothy Titcomb, has a resi-
dsnce adjoining the city Of Spring6eld, Mass,
which he calls Brightwood. The Doctor was
born in Belchertown, Mass, some forty eight
years ago, his fsther being mechanic, and
his employ, necessitating frequent "moves'
Of the family, Timothy" studied for coun
try doctor and failed practiced taking da-
gaerreotypes and had no better fortune went
South to Yicksburg, Miss, and taught, but
had little success. His wife being called from
Mississippi to Massachusetts BY the death Of
relative, her husband followed. By vhat
most men would call an accident, he vas
placed ON the editorial staff Of the Sprinafela
RepwJticun afterward became part rfour;eS
tor and early in 1866 sold ont his interest Of
twenty -six shares, something over dusrter az
the concern, for $26, 900, and has retired to
private life. His 6rst most popular book Ms
Letters to Young People, Of which 80, 900
copies have been sold. In the writing Of his
last book, the Life Of Abraham Lincols, .
octave Of 700 paees. he was engaged but four
months. His publisher offered him 80, 900
for the manuscript, but he demanded 81, 900.
A compromise was atferward effected, BY
which the Doctor was % receive 20 cents
copy on all sold. A. 5000 have been dis
posed Of, his receipts frop. 49, boDk alens
have been ~, 0o0 n +ls~sssass,.Ss'F7 !, ~