The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12

THEGATE CITY.
KEOKUK. IOWA:
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY II.
TIE lads and lassie5 Of Hamilton are going
to enjoy picnic party to-day,~-so We have
been informed.
VIZ call attention to the card Of Dr.. Way
land, which appears in our advertising col
umns this morning. We are glad that the
Doctor, who is personally known to many Of
our citizens, has concluded to become resi-
dent Of this city.
uvrAprNG loneliness belongs only to the
immortals, but whoever uses the fragrant
Sozodont can at least defy time to injure one
Of the elements Of beauty, good set Of
teeth.
Jusr RECEIVED Huiskamp l. Matless
have just received their new stock of summer
goods, embracing all that is new in the
boot and shoe line. Call at No. IA Main
street.
BLANKs.-Bills of Lading, Warranty Deeds'
Mortgages, Trust Deeds, Leases. Justices
Blank Forms, ETC., can be had at this Office in
large or small quantities.
SrRAYEp.-A red cow, with point of one
horn broken of, and probably has young
calf. Amy person knowing the whereabouts
of such COW, will please leave word at the
grocery store Of S. Pollock & Co. ml2 Ct
On. G. E. EHINGER, homeopathic, office
and residence 4th st. betw. Main Blondeau.
FARMERS ATTENTION Three hundred
sacks of Northern seed potatoes for sale at
corner Main and levee. GEO. X. SMITH.
We noticed on the street the familiar face
our esteemed friend Father De Cailly, who has
lust returned from Europe, after an absence
Of nearly year.
We were informed that fight occurred on
the levee yesterday, which created some ex-
cite,nent, but led to no serious results-not
even an introduction of the belligerent par.
ties to the Recorder.
Ike SrANPER has two pet cub bears at his
meat market which are curiosities to the lit
tie folks, and oftentimes older ones peep in
to see the "show."
STILL THEY CoME.-Another lot of fine
shoes for ladies, misses and children Par
ticularly some very neat styles for children
both plain and fancy, black and colored, bal
morals, CATERS and ankle ties at BlDLENAs's
No 90 Main street.
A SITUATION wanted, as office clerk or
salesman, by young man of ability and ex
perience. Can give good recommendations
Address box 467, Post Office, Keokuk,
Iowa. may l04l
WE heard Yesterday of case of "absence
of mind" or the 'spresence of meanness, in
young man who forgot to pay the parson
even the small sum of two dollars, which the
law allows him to collect for performing the
marriage ceremony. Any person who could
be SO thoughtless is dangerous companion
for respectable woman.
AUCTION. Il Tyler win sell thia
morning, at ten clock, variety of furni-
ture-two good beds, one secretary, lot pick
handles, lot camp kettles or ash pals, cook
stoves. window frames and sash, one Brussels
carpet, two three-ply ditto, one stair carpet.
All nearly new.
New DRuG SroRE.-Every body should go
the new drug store. north side of Main,
between Second and Third, keokuk, and buy
their drugs, patent medicines. chemicals,
paint, oils, brushes, dye stuffs, perfumery,
glassware, lamps, chimneys, globes, and every
thing usually kept in first class drug stores.
Remember the place, 70 Main street Ct
1t is impossible for us to enumerate all the
nice articles to be found in the establishment
of PHILLIPS 4 KERR, but o few are mention
ed among new advertisements. The ladies
Of our city are aware of the fact that these
gentlemen know what kind of goods to put
on their shelves, and how to accommodate
customers when they call on them.
The Davenport and Muscatine papers in
form US that the river is falling at those points
at the rate of six inches every twenty -four
hours, which gives us assurance that it has
attained its highest points for the present at
least. 1t is receding here, but very slowly
IL nearly all our exchanges we see notices
Of the organization of "base ball clubs by
young men, and we have been made to won
der why such club is not in existence in this
city The season for outdoor sports is here,
and the yonng gentlemen of our city can take
the hint and ''pitch in to the innocen.
amusement if they see proper, and thereby
gain relaxation from business cares, and at
the same time receive incalculable benefit in
the way of wholesome exercise.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. Geo. s. Fuller who lef,
here, and took up his residence in Cincinnati
Ohio, some eight or ten months ago, has re-
turned to this city, with the intention, he in.
forms US, of remaining here. We are glac
of it, as is good citizen, and ar
industrious business man.
PATENT MEpIcIsRs.--If faith would cure dis