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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-21

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kaf1da p1Aso6s and The Other illustznai0nesss
ns0sfoas esd good. There 10 full spread
tabls ef rssdiag matter. Inviting announce
msato - m11e lpr ~ naxt yer. Aman9A
y. Douglas viii wits serial story. The De-
barry Fortune" Hlisabeth Prescott viii
write "A Dad Mans Rule,n and Loaisa
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Published By Deacon i Peterson, Phila,
delphis, 81 50 per yeer.
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Keokuk. 10 Ia thst Railroad meeting this evs.
n;ng. 90 and hear What the people slops
III. line Of The proposed road purpose do;ua
10 Aid n tn eonsructiou. Go and resolve "a
i've thar aasurances that ycu will do you,
nar, tovnrds hrildiur the road Il isn't nee.
e...rv hat ~ should rscapitulats here The
m.n,rr~... considerations demandins thai
K.os.k .hou,d ,.ke hold Of ,Las railway and
mn. i .h,oush 70 NJ. Pleasant. The Con.
pany a incorporated, comprises among oui
| .hle., cap;,ali,ts and most enterprisins and
..s.cious busine,, men. They have offered
! sulendid oppcrtuni,y to our people. They
c,ona.. "a aive their names and mean, and
| .f,r,s n tho. enterprise. not because the,
| had auv greater interest in It than the rest Of
| K.ol.i;.n,. bv. because they desire tina, III,
road han BE- bo;t. twill mot do 10 let Ii,
pro.,;,e az the present pass. Let everybody
civ. this matter earnest and hearty support
and thew viii 6ud ,bs,.tLe construction q
that road will be . source Of great good ani
continuing prosperity 70 our city.
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II MS Nsw VrAArERs that's our friend
Mr.. u. u. Lowry, Of the Literary Depot
/ bis new quarters are another product OF TIL
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-21

OARS W wish for rain3 We need il badly,
ss' y It comes, farewell Indian Summer, q
" w'ii Be followed, In all probability, By
sealAer an introduction to which W would
rather have postponed Ter come time ret.
The cisterns in The city are abost empty. and
the wells are dr,ias up, and consequently !
majority Of oar people could not - better
pleased JUS nov than ITO Asar tAs passsr ef
~ sofs raia On The roof, " bas vhsn Il comes
= viii hrias viii Il sAasgs u ~sasAss,
bleak. cold and disaefseebls, ~itb. osly -
looolietlioA relnaSi3ne Of ~ exa1acsdieer1
M - 0leasass ls9iaa esanW = ~,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-21

ATTHlPr At ARsoy-One OF the most d.
abolicat attic npts TO commit the crime Of ar
son that has ever occurred in this city, Was
made =, an early hour yesterday morning on
the property known as the Smith House.
situated on the south side Of Main street, be-
tween the Levee and Frat street. About
four o'clock yesterday morning one Of the
sleep BY . noise under his window, and on
looking cut saw red glare made by Ere,
and becoming convinced at once that the
premises VAS On IRE gave the alarm, end
aroused the slumbe,ing occupants in the
house, who were not long in seeing the dan
ger and IN quenchng the flames, which at
this time wire making rapid progress, and
which in fsw moments more would have 80
diffusea themselves over the old and weather
beaten building that every effort could not
have possibly saved from total destruction,
and with it would have gone the adjoining
buildings, ~ they, like the Smith House, are
Of wood and about the oldest houses in that
part Of the city. These buildings are used a.
boarding houses, and oil the time are full Of
men, women and children, and We ahudder to
think Of the consequences had not the hellish
design Of tn hsllish scoundrels been 70 for
tanAlsly frustrated justin the nick Of time.
Against the rear OF the building tie ras>
cal or rascAls had placed an old stool, upon
which they had piled los Of new shingles,
u old pine a~rs md several sticks Of cord
wood, and to this applied the torch and skunk
back into The darkness, with their crime
scared hsartsg !os.ips over the malicious plan,
and hoping socn TO SEE the city startled BY
.hs danger aud glare Of great conHasra-
ti,n-bu, thank Providence the pIo, failed.
Henry Rodee, raftsu,an, who had had .
difficulty with the, proprietor of the Smith
House, some time ago, was arrested yester-
day morning, charged with the commission
Of the sbovs-crims. He had hearing be.
fore Esquys Martin, bu. the testimony ad-
ducsd vas deemed insufficient, and Rcdee
vas discharged. Now, the question arises,
WHO committed this act?--who in cur midst
10 90 possessed Of the devil M to thus seek
the destruction. Of property and endanger
human life? This is nut for our police to
crack, and il they succeed in laying their
clutches upon the guilty party they shall 70.
osivs the full need Of praise.
The enormity Of the crime is great, helm.
Gus, villainous, and every energy should be
sxsrted to bring the guilty to justice and rid
the community Of the the scabby scullions
who threatened the destruction Of an entire
block Of buildings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

The Albany Argus says Bancroft will ap-
ply himself 10 the business Of his leSall1h
with PrussIc-acid-uitY.
Why Is a man ascending Ncsuyius lake an
Irisaman trying to kiss pretty glrl be
cause be wants to get at the crater s mouth.
The Chicago Times says: "Erratum-
in the poem published yesterday, for dirty
shirt read duty shirk :
The japanese inspire the y. y ETPreSS
to saw that Manadawgawa llami-karl SADIE
kitchi encourages his little boy to ascend
tall pclcs, because be wishes to see his sonny
CLIMB one more.
4 good sort Of a man in Maine was re-
Gently asked to subscribe for q chandelier
for the church. Now, said be, whats
the use of a chandelier After you get 1t
you don't get any one to play on It.
Polite gentleman-"Good morning, SIT.
How do You feel yourself to-day. - Deaf
pentleman-"Very stormy and disagreed
be Polite gentleman (sightly astonished
but determined to recover lost ground)-
Indeed How Is your good wife, sir p
Deaf gentleman-''Nery windy and buster
ing indeed.
A correspondent at Gettysburg asked
the hotel kceper how be was affected by the
great battle. The battle, replied mine
host. .sturned out well for Gettysburg.
Hack driven and hotel keepin' are a bit
more encouragIn.' 1t was difficult to see
what Providence set us atwoen two fires Tor,
but on lookin' into our cash accounts We
understand it all.
One of the Indians who recently paid a
visit to the end Of the Union Paclhe rali-
road track where the construction locomo-
tive had lust arrived. was so azt1nishcd at the
whistle Tor ..hrakes down that Zee oxcl4im-
cd "Him heap biz warrior heap % boiler
4 Mobile TAPER says to the citizcu-, Die
while yuu can die cheap. Our old friend
Bebronjon will bury any oue-frienl " foe
at twenty per cent reduction GA former
prices. Here's your time
..Biddy." said . lady. "wc must have
,,mc sausage for tca ibis evening, ezpoci
cnuuany.'' "Y,s. ma fam. Tea time
arrived, and with d. the company the
table was spread, the tea was simmcring,
but no sausages aFToarcd- where are the
sausages. Biddy - the lady inquired. "And
sure they III the tay 20. ma am Didn
YOU tell me we must hay- them for tay -
In the opening Of the Luxcmhura
troubles, lady at the Prussian Court asked
Count Blsmark ''what 90 yOn think vii
happen this summer 1--WE shall play
sixty-sIx." "a German game at cards,) an
swered Bismark. ~ hat Will re the
stake? inquired the lady. lone Napoleon
returned the minister.
The reigning motto in Paris society, as
to the style of dress, is "Paris Anne hien les
epaules - You remember Tallcyraud's re-
mark about a dress which began too late,
and ended too soon bat think the mot
las been capped now by tho description Of
costume Just such dress as you
like-lme role qui commence pane, cf tnl'
tout de suite Paris Cor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

OFFICIAL SCRMNACE.-Yesterday morning
a very ludicrous and laughable scene 80 eye
witnesses inform us) occurred near the depot
in this village. The principal actors were
Custom House officials. from Derby Line and
this village, the bone Of contention being
few horses belonging to Clough q Fields,
which they desired to car and take TO mar
ket. The horses were purchased in Canada
and entered 70 the satisfaction OF the Gus
tom officers here, and the duties paid accord
ingly. They proceeded 10 car the horses,
when Captain Foster, officer from Derby
Line, assisted by officer Mason, appeared on
the scene and by beating the horses upon
their heads. and otherwise frightening them,
attempted to prevent them from being put
upon the train, claiming that the horses had
been entered at differentiation, and had also
passed the Office at Derby Line, where they
should have been entered. Captain Wood
bury, who had taken the entrance here. as
serted that everything was right, and the
horses could proceed High words ensued,
when Woodbury., who has but one arm seized
Foster around the body and 10 the great
merrimeut Of the bystaudCrs started with
him from the platform. He held him Tor
some time IN bis iron grasp, till Foster man
aged to escape minus his coat in several
pieces. No blows were struck, only upon
the horses, though any amount Of temper,
We conclude, was exhibited, and considera-
bic sguabbling by either party to carry their
point Virtually neither party yielded, but
the managers Of the train, finding the Ollie
els would seize the horses and the train il
they proceeded, refused to take the horses
on board, and Foster took possession Of them
We learn that Woodbury. and Foster have
both gone, by the quickest conveyance il
their reach, 20 Burlington, to lay the mat
ter before Collector Stannari.-Nacp0rt, ".
/ Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

l'Ahls, d uic -
Tie following is the official list Of award
to Americans, to be given at the Grand TX
position, On Monday, the 1t OF July. Tie
names are given IN the order in which IEe
report will be made
Grand Prizes-Mr Chaplin Of Lawrcnc- Mass
for well conducted Factory; Professor Hughes OF
Kentucky, Tor Printing Telegraph; Cyrus W.
Field Of New York City, for promoter Of the
system Of Ocean Telegraphy; DR.. /. " Esaus
Of PARIS, for Sanitary Collection.
Gold Medals-Steinwsy * Sons Of New York
city, planes; Chickering * Sons, New York
and Boston, pianos; S G. Write, Philadelphia,
artificial teeth, etc; II. +. Walbridge Of New
York, minerals from Idaho; J. p Whitney f
Boston, minerals from Colorado; Louis Troger,
Of Concoriis Parish, Louisiana, cotton; Victor
Meyer Of Concordia Parish, Louisiana. cotton;
C. II. Mccormick, Chicago, moving MACHINE;
W. A. Wood Of Hoosick Falls. Y Y, moving
machine; Corliss Steam Engine Company Of
Providence, Rhode Island, steam engine; WA
Sellers & Co, Of Philadelphia, machine tools;
Wheeler & Wilson, Of New York city, sewing
machines; Elias Howe Of New York city, IL
ventor OF sewing machines; c. B. Rogers q Co.
Of Norwich. Conn. wood working machinery;
Patrick WEIGH Of New York city, type-dressiag
machine; Grant Locomotive Works, Of Pattlr-
son, New Jersey, locomotive steam.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05
Means Of the Company.

Estimating the distance CD Pc built hy the JIiol
Pacific Co he -t- miles. the litsi states Gcverl-
meut issues its SIX per cent. Thirty ears Eout O.
the Company MS the road l- 'sl.t a. The average
rate Of about $3.50 per mile, amounting %
sff.lI-.UtI.
The Company IS also permitted Go issue its own First
MORTGAGE Bonds 90 an equal amount. ami ar the
same time. which hy special act of Congress are
made First Mortgage on tile entire line, the
bonds ol the United states bang su'a-li11;s o.
faf-.
Tie Government makes a donation % 1900
ACRES 1l land 90 the mile, aIlouutu. o. -I U3-UHl
acres estimated 90 he worth sI.I.NHtH. making
the total resources exclusive IL the capital sI--
10000, but tL. full value Of the lands cannot
now o.. realized.
The authorized Capital Stock of the Company IS
one hundred mi. lion dollars. Of which five million
have already been paid iu, and Of which it is not
supposed that more than twenty-five millions az
most will Pc required.
The cost OF he roaI is cst.mated BY competent
engineers O. be about one hundred million dollars,
exclusive II equipment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05
RUCKEY'E .H.ECAE.H'E
built by Adriance, Plat & CO,

a. the best Mower. The most prominent points OF
superiority shown in the Buckeye Machine were
perfection Of work In all kinds Of grass. and o.
every variety Of surface, lishtnes % draft, ease %
MANAGEMENT perfection Of mechanical clnstruiL-'n'
simplicity strength and durability
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

In Steuben County, y Y, a recent
storm among the bills Of Steuben poured out
its fury in torrents Of rain for two hours.
and then the hail fell for another hour One
witness says be saw mass Of water. like A
wall four feet in height, passing down
through a meadow, bearing cows. sheen.
out-houses, fences and trees in q confused
mass In another field, where there is no
running water ordinarily, the water became
thirteen feet deep in less than an hour.
The hail then came in Its fury, stripping
the trees of their foliage and small limbs,
and grinding the vegetation TO atoms. And
it Is stated that even the next day the hail
day upon some fields in Steuben three feet
deep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05
MEDICAL NnTIIE.

IL r THAYER, Md Physician All
H. gc0n, graduate o: the University &c BE-.
also u the Homo pltLic Medical C0ile-c ..
as lphia, would respectfully inf I'm tie c..-
u burlington, that he has opened an otl.e
Of church and Adams SIS where he wil- b. --..
70 see all who desire his services uay.u- r.'r.'.
me benefits % both the AllOpatL.c and y 1i
inc schools, the Dr. feels prepared O. tii-- ~.
It's worst forms. His success ior che -lst --.-
Tests itself H. the most mali -nant forms, ui-'-
MN Ia say lne that be never fails TO csr.
eaFe Is possible. Having acquired -reat rti 4
IN the treatment Of chronic diseases, he f.-
tEuc "a ptJ Facticu.t ar attention Co tht- Pray
TIE profess Jet not exclusive. Patients 81, i
both IN au oct Of town GA reasonable terms '.-
sultstiuh free.
OiEce hours from % to y A. NJ, 70 P 'i-
Burlington, April q, ls5.-d&Su
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

The short lived and intense petroleum ex-
element has been followed by an apathy and
/ car,.,-suess on the part Of the innumcrable
.'comI anios" concerned which is quite as
singular in Its way as their former infatua-
fioa. Cyrplmti3ns which two Yeas since
-, IL ready % pay thousands of dollars an
acre for land in the oil section are now with.
out anxiety suffering their property u slip
away through the Unctuous fingers Of the
rlsc4ls thereabouts. Everything portable,
engines, too.s, and al working Implements
about The abandoned mills are stolen. and
the thieves are exempt from punIshment
On az average, two engines a day are appro-
prIatot by the oily gentry, SHIPPED and sold.
Real estate, for which hundreds If thousands
Of dollars were paid, i disposed Of at every
tax sale Tor some trifing matter OF tax: and
this. too, when it is at least possible that ia
the frequent shiitines Of the oil beds, the
land may become productive in time The
only stable property Is oil IN tanks, which,
except it should be struck by lightning. Is
sure 10 find market some time ur otbcr.
This reaction has touched some OF the Gig
inal owners Of these farms whose crashing
natures and inexperience in speculation in
dgeed them to hold then property for an
advance on the insane prices Of two years /
ago The land cost them perhaps from one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

to two dollars an acre, but when petroleum
raised it to a thousand times that value the
duri sacrd flames took possession of them and
elevated their ideas in proportion. Near
Pithole is farm for which S250,000 was
refused, which could now be bought for two
thousand, Five hundred thousand dollars
was offered for a farm of 300 acres on Oil
Creek, which has since brought the penuri-
Gus owner a scantY crop of buckwheat and
nothing else.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

PLTTsBURGH lTEs.-On Sunday, a little
girl at the covered bridge fell from a swing
on her breast and face aud was killed.
Five men were upset in a boat on Sunday
near the breakwater, and were saved with
some difficulty.
On Sunday morning son Of Mr. L. Ian.
phoar, aged seven years, fell from q window
in the Welcome Block, a distance # 35 feet.
Though badly bruised, no bones were broken.
and there is every appearance that be will
rccOv 7.
Within the last tweuty days not less than
thirty head Of cattle have been stolen from
farmers in ebay. Grain in considerable
quantities has also been taken. Our opinion
Is that Vigilance Committee is needed IN
Chazy -PiGttsJurgh Sentinel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

BROKE JML--fOur prisoners e7cAI'el II 'i
iail Saturday night, having cut OF four
three-quarter inch iron bars Of one Of the
w,ndows. with a saw made Of a caso-kni'e-
Their cscarc was discovered within bali an
hour, but as yet they have n9t been
arrested. though Sheriff Manson and his as
sis;ants have been diligently searching
One man thinks be met tic four On the
Heineberg bridge, that evening frene"-
man living on Arpletrec Point says i'ar
men answering their description stole sall
boat from him Saturday night, having come
over to Aprletree Point in small boat stolen
from Rev. Thco. \. Hopkins at Rock Point
The fueitiycs probably have gone towards
Canada: and Sheriff Muns9n was TO start
after them this afternoon.
The runaways are Joseph Ia Plante' az
rested for stealing at the late fire IN Union
Block. and Ubcrt Hamer, Pierre LapointC
and Elhart Ployin, lately arrested for steal
ing clothing on Champlaln Street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

for which they claim the aforementioned adva,.
tages over those in ordinary use the mot =,
which nav be seen in their constantly inereaSir.
business during residence in Hartford n sj7
years 80
list That from the peculiar construction Of thu
glasses they assist and preserve the sight rende,
ing frequent changes unnecessary.
2d That they confer a brillancy and dis,i,.,
ness Of vision, with amount Of ease and go
fort not hitherto enjoyed by spectacle wearers
Sd. The the ma terial from which the Lenses .xo
ground is manufactured specially for optic a. ~
poses, and is pure, hard and brilliant and MOI lie
BILE TO become scratched. A4A
ith. That the frames in which they ara -.
whether in gold, silver or steel, are OF tho sr'l
quality and finish, and guaranteed in everv ,st
spect.
Apart from the above advantages offered Me-
Lazarus Morris are EDUCATED PRAcTIcaf or
CLANS AND OCULIsTs. and are exceedingly sLiIIri
in fitting the eye, whether for diseased or imnairad
vision, however difficult the case may be. TIA,
examine the eye with Lens and on the resuIt =,
such examinations, at once select glassef 10 sp;t
The eve so fitted with spectscles Possessing the
requisite power neither more nor less, do NOT ,aiI
require the constant changes that are so peces.
sary when badly fitted or improper glasses are
used. The assurance is offered that the business
will, as heretofore, be conducted with HONOR and
INTEGRIT and in an uniformly and pains-taE
ing manner.
RrRemember the date Of visit at Z b. P,o,n,s
Jewelry Store. Burlington, Vt, July IS, 10, 20.
sFy-0ne Of the firm will visit every months
n B.-NO PEDDLERS EMPLOYED.
iunelsd&wsmos /
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

American products are seen on the Danube
oil from Titusyille, and boxes marked Wheeler
* Wilson's sewing machines. You find the
American sewing machine everywhere the
wonder and delight Of the people. If l should
20 to Cairo, Jerusalem or Timbuctoo, probably
should find Wheeler * Wilson or Grover & Ba-
ker in advance Of me. That would not he quite
60 surprising as what saw in Nienns in the
Imperial picture gallery-a Dutch painting re-
presenting the alteration Of the Magi, Mary and
the infant Jesus beneath the porch Of a Dutch
farm house, a spinning wheel, ike those carried
to America in the Mayfower, chickens, tur-
keys, cats and dogs in the fore ground among
the wise men, a Dutch village il the back
ground, canal boats in view, boys playing
marbles on their way TO school, windmill:
Whirling, the location among the cabbage
gardens Of Holland instead Of the mountains o.
Judea -" CARLTON to Boston Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

FIRE-At four O'Clock p. N, on Friday
a fire commenced in the railroad bridge over
Dog River, Montpelier junction, and when
discovered the roof was ablazs- Nearly hall
an hour elapsed before the engines could get
to the ground, and the result was the d.
truction of both the railroad bridge and the
highway bridge adjacent. The wind was
strong. and the buildings on the Shepard
farm took fire, but were saved Mr.. SheI-
ard rresented No. Fire Company note OF
thanks. containing 50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-05

ANOTHER SENSIBLE Ex.REBSL Tic late
rebel general JEFF. Thompson, writes as fol-
lows. 30 the Louisville Journal.
l heartily concur in the sentiments Of Gen.
James Longstreet In two short years We have
taken great strides in the march Of Improvement
and reconstruction. We have not been asked 70
love the dominant party. nor 10 kiss the rod
that sm0te US, but the victors have the right 10
say, Shall we make the brave men our friends
by courtesy, or shall we make the towards
friends throu .h fear 80 And they only have
the right TO make the laws, which we have simp
ly he right e. obey, or leave the country, or
remain aliens in cur own land. The proper
policy for the yict5rs 10 pursue Is not my prov
ince 10 discuss neither have a right tocomplain
nor Will pretume TO advise. | can simply set
my soldiers an example Of patience, industry,
and enterprise; to build up cur broken fortunes
and make the land bloom again IN peace, conf
dence, and plenty; therefore, viii accept all
cJurte-ios and fav0rs that the laws may grant
me, and not let my individual likes or dislikes
interfere with my duty to the country in which
my children at least have an interest | can
now but repeat what had occasion to write
once before Apologies for the past or promises
for the future would indicate a want Of conf
ience IN my own integrity. have simply done
what conceived 70 be my duty. and | propose
TO De it now" The Confederate Government
wipel out States rights the first year q its tx
istence-a bloody war wiped out Slavery, and
wiped au' the Confederacy, SO they are % solete
ideas; and the plain question now presented i.
" ~ yol accept citizenship under ogf terms.
rs caltai- Cd IN this law" and ! emphatically
answer Yes, Let each and every white man in
the South say abstract ideas or obsolete
theories hall not govern me, for I will lock
facts ia tle face as they exist, and make the
lest Cu; Of the future, without m0png over the
past. II Is not to be presumed that ! shall be
asked to compromise my honor, or be false to
my friends, for l am compelled to obey the
laws, and being an elector simply gives me an
opportunity to make the laws more favorable
then Will confidence be restored, and plenty
abound once more. Yours, most respectfully.
NJ. JEFF THOMSON