The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22


PAINTED BEEHIv ss.-The English Garden
eys' Chronicle advises not to pain, beshives,
as moisture is more liable to collect inside.
and the bees 10 not do as well as in vi ppain,,
ed hives.
PMS AND PovSns. Butter obtained from
a given quantity of milk varies immensely -
Mr. Morton. in his Handbook oil Dairs Hus-
bandrr, states that the quantity of milk re-
sixteen to twenty nine pints, dependink upon
the b,eed OF COWS and the feed given.
PaLYeHsY is not very fruitful Of reyenue.
whatever it may be in other. respects. Utah.
with one hundred thousand inhabitants. only
pays thirty thousand into the United States
Tresury this year. whilst Colorado with thirty
thousand inhabitants, contributes one hun
dred thousand dollars.
TIE Hartford Courg.i -'.aows il to be q
fact that President Johnson s'tcsally abstains
from. Intoxicating liquors This agrees with
very reliable Information We have AS regards
the habits OF the President since the unfortu
nate display he made on the day offhis in
auguration.
A NuNBER ofinfuential and wealthy men
in New York City. who are siauneh support
ers Of Henry Ward Beechcr ia his presen,
conservative attitude, have given him call
They consider him too brilliant light lor
Rrooklyu, and offer to raise Sls0,c0o for the
purpose setting upa tabernacle and parson-
age for him in New York.
THE will Of DR.. Jayne, the famous medicine
man, has been admitted to probate 1t de-
vises, after small annuities to blood relf tons,
$4,000 to the erection Of Baptist Church
in Philadelphia, and the residue Of his estate
to his executors in trust for his seven children
and four grand children, TO perpetuate his
business.
a Lucas county wool grower, whose name
is not given, furnishes the Charlton Patriot
with statement showing that from the frs,
Of September, 1868, when he brought $40
sheep to Iowa, up to the present time he has
made $1,000 clear preft from his flock. He
estimates the total profit up to September next
lesson for Iowa farmers who persist in
making grain raising their sole reliance.
FARMERS CELIARs.-A gentleman in Mid
de6eld, Conn, writing to the Albany n.
W Culfinator, says that the ill-ventilated
rooms and impure cellars Of farmers are al
most as unhealthy as the filthy streets Of New
York city. The public may not be aware Of
the terrible fatality oftyphoid fever, scarletina
A large proportion of these diseases are sup
posed, By those who have investigated the
matter, to be caused by decaying vegetables
in cellars.
Jrrr. DAVIS ScrAR W1rr.-The Shawano
wisconsin, county Journal says that there is
living at Keshona, in that county, Menomi
nee squaw by the name Of Wha- no. nome
cotet, who was forsa uumber Of years the
Indian wife"--as they are called-Sf JEFF.
Davis. She is about tilty-6 years df age,
and in her youthful days was reported to be
good looking. She commenced to live with
JEFF in the year 1929, while that petit 7coated
hero was stationed at Fort Winnebago.
The Wamlerer, of Vienna, openly urges
the Government of Austria to take advantage
Of the crisis in the Danabian principalifies BY
sune king them 10 the Empire. By adopting
this course, Austria, would at once escape
FROM her Italian dificulties, and the dangers
with which NJ de Bisnark tAssstens her in
/ Germany. The two Western powers would
be tiad 10 see q, exchsnfA 81 VanAia for
ioFdo. Wallachia, and Anaksia e1ld thsa
|.recfoe o. their mosai aaa alGa1l lhppos,
arn;p1e ~ ysstsasioaS Z fls1l1E