The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-13

mr. q. W. CUTTER.

mr. O. W. CUTTER.
Harness me down with your iron bands;
Be sure of your curb and rein;
For scorn the power of your puny hands;
As the Tempest scorns q chain,
How laughed as lay eonceaid from sight
For many countless hour,
AT the childish boast of human might
And the pride of human power.
When saw an army upon the land,
A navy upon the seas,
Creeping along, a snail like band,
Or waiting the hayward breeze;
When mark ed the peasants family reel
with the toll which he daily bore,
As he feebly turned the tsrdly wheel
Or rugged at the weary oar.
When measured the painting coursers speed,
The flight of the courier dove,
As thew bore the law Of King decrced
Or the lines Of impatient love-
could not but think how the world would feel,
As these were outstripped afar,
When I should be hound TO the rushing keel,
Or chained to the flying air.
Hs. ha' hn, they found me at last
They iuysed me forth at length
And III he'd TO my throne with thunderhlast,
And laughed in my iron strength
0 then We saw a uondrous change
On tie earth and the ocean wide.
When row my fiery armies range,
Nor wait for wind or tide.
Uurrah Uurrah, The waters DER
| The mountains steep decline;
Time-s,,aee--have yielded to my power,
The world The void is mine
| The rivers the sun has earliest best
Or those where his beam decline;
The giant streams Oft the queenly vest
Or the orient foods divine!
The ocean palcs where'er sweep
To hear inv strength rejoice
| And the monsters OF the briny deep
Cover trembling Mt my voice.
carry the wealth and the lord of earth,
The thoughts vi his god-ike mind;
The wind lags after my going forth,
The lightning is left behind.
In the a.rksame depths Of the fathomless mind,
Nv ijreless arm doth play
Where the rocks never saw the sun decline,
Or the dawn Of the glorious day
bring earth's glittering jewels up
From the hidden caves below.
| And make the fountains gsanite cup
With a crystal gush oer0ow.
blow tic bellows I forge the steel
Insf the shops Of trade.
BANNER the aud tern the wheel
Whore my arms OF strength are made,
manage the furnace, the mill the mint
cary | spin. weave:
And my doinss put in print,
On every Saturday eve.
I've n. u,a SIC 70 weary, 70 breast tc decay,
Nor homes to be laid Ion the SHELF,
And saon / intend you may go and play,
VIII lie manage this world myself
But harness me down with your iron bands,
Be sure Of your curb and rein;
For | scorn the power Of your puny hands
30, "A cha
A Coon WORD roR KEoEuE.-We make
the following extract from recent editorial
communication in the Muscatlne Journal,
by q i.inkensale, who spent few days in
our goody city:
"1he city Is about the size Of Burlington.
It's Main street is the finest business street
in Iowa 1t is very wide, and is built up on
either side with brick buildings, many OF
which are done in fine architectural taste. A
large number of new buildings are now be-
ing put M. amongst them a large house tor
business below aud public hall above, by
Rev. Patrick Gibbons. late chaplain OF the
Army Of the Blue Arrow, and one OF the
wealthiest, most enterplizing citizens oil heo>
kuk. The building will cost. learn, about
$50, 600 | noticed nnuy other buildings 20
ing ~. SbiNe Oh ththi very uHe anu sHohf
suppose there has not been so much I'M
proyement at keokuk, in the way OF build
ing. during the whole OF the last ten years, as
this ear will show.
II Is the only river city having rect rail-
way connection with the State Capital The
Dies Muuues Valley Railgoad, now done frou
keob * TO Des MONIES, and very prosperous
, was Lnilt under what many thought were in
. surmauniable distractions. ! recoliect yer,
well lhai when. eight years ago | predicted
that The first tram 10 Des MONIES woul,
come from Keokuk ! was laughed L
scorn keokuk was then in lis deepes
(, .lumber. But Hugh / Reid since General
= Mayor Leighton, the kilbournes. and theirs
/ had taken hold Of the road, and had iaitl
! in their brains, energy and perseverance
!, They have done the State great service, ant
u brought keokuk right out OF the kinks.
The machine shops of this railroad ut keo
kuk have Of themselves been of incalculahl'
benefit to the town. About loo employe
are engaged, making cars, engines, etc
which are us good ss any to be found any
; where. These men ana their families arr
, good and constant customers Of the merchant
q aud erocers. and manufacturers of the city
There are several extensive foundries in keo
; kuk, large blow and wagon factory, con
!. Quoted by the gallant Colonel ). NJ. Archer
late OF orr 18th Infantry, and several disti
! leries, where much whiskey IS made. w
, suppose the wholesale grocery business 0
keokua is as large rs that Of any city on III
river above ST. Louis, and may be larger. 1t
= pork packing establishments are as large an
4 complete rs m, in the country. Its lnmbe
trade heavy. The shipping Of grain, tx
cept Ia the spurious condition, Is not ver
great.
! should be unjust not to say that the sign
OF tie times Indicate great prosperity 10
o keokuk IN the future. The situation Of tn
/, city is fire for commercial purposes. tn
country ID Illinois opposite is very fine
!, railway and wagon bridge at this polut is pro
! jecteo aud Cen REID being greatly interest
J, ed in he enterprise do not doubt ii Wi
+, suece, In that case, very heavy reta
trade III be added To keokuk. But IN an
= event do not see why the city should nc
+ hence .'h go on prospecting and to prospe
0 throul he long years Of the future.
OF 're GATE CRY he says:
1t i withon, an exception. the finest prin
ing ciic.- have seen in the West Tn
- press, are propelled by steam, the engine b,
n Ing magnificent machine Of twelve hors
powel miade ut keokuk Col. Sheldon wi
soon s,e Hoe Cylinder Press when he wi
/ enlarg lis weekly, and establish n sem
week!
LAS sFasoxs.-Col. J. P Sanford writ,
: from Marshaitown to Chicago paper that /
has k, 81 record Of the weather in the We
!. for tw live years past, and thatthis season h,
: not leen unprecedented in wet, cold, {
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