The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-25

dited, dear GATE Though why indited, l
don't know. unless this whole matter Of cor
respondentia and editorial iottings be a non
statuable offense against a conhding and
much enduring reading public, for whose re-
lief there should be &C. in that 'tindite y, |
in Hawkeye as in any other wanderings. so |
we come from Keokuk on the Northern road,
in such excellent company as one hnds for
the most part when one meets keokukians
anywhere. Glad to learn, as we do from our
friend Kibourne, that the surveying compa-
nv on that road, from the junction, has its
tents and equipments and goes TO work at
once Take down your map, as good hrm
in this borough of West Point did for our
benefit, and note how that road IS so very
nearly airline to ST. Paul, and through what
a rich and prosperous country the route lies,
and YOU will he ready, not only to earnestly
wish for, but earnestly work for, the compile
lion of the Keokuk and Minnesota Railroad
The desperate wickedness OF the human
heart, only too broadly remarked by the long
time teacher Of Israel, was illustrated only
day or two ago, on the northern road, short
distance from Fort Madison. Three young
men, with an inmate vicousness and propen-
sity to crime, fortunately, seldom met with,
placed several ties across the rails just before
the coming Of the train, and secreung them
selves at short distance, waited TO witness
the destruction of property and life that
! should follow Luckily, the ties we're diseov>
t cred. and the cars were stopped IN time to
4 prevent n iearful disaster. Then the chaps
took 10 their heels, were pursued and cap
tured, and given quarters in Fl. Madison
iail. They we're before the Mayor for preilm~
mary trial Wednesday morning. Mr. hi
: bourne. as becomes a careful railroad Super
: inteudent. was giving his attention to the
I matter. and the fellows will doubtless get
their dues The 6rst matter urged by them,
: accounting FOR their act. was that i Nas for
The fan Of the thing. Afterwards, We believe,
there w. more or less direct avowal that
+. Their p4r,ose vas 10 get plumber. In either
case there Was sach eonpiese moral obh-
:, qui;v. such 81 after reeNlessaess Of life and
:. proper '. ioAt re eaeaders ~ere better for
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F. MAa.sss. p.eAsAn: .,,,le ely hat !; 5,
!. vita il admirable. geulsl people made as
little 81 i,S mud. and As much Of is other
wise good appearance A. Il could seoSed ~
d through ts Notwithstanding. ses rain drip
}. ping trees It by any even poetic tnetonysm Z
(. city esu lie sAid 10 iooS a. Al 81 the vel
comely appearing sun. vas - busy a. any q
81 lis neieh9ors and yet was duh. Then tht
Of 50 weicouaely appesrng sun vent into tn
clouds agaln and i, raiued. an3 The town wa
70 duller th.n ever - ~e took az uncovered
coach. because We couldn't get coyere'
coach, and started '9r the aae.eul tofougi
is of We, Point
st But before We quit notice Of Fort Madison
ID as judge Beck IS citizen Of the place, ans
s, as We are reminded from our own persona
e, knowledge 81 bis uprghtness as man. hi
ID great sblhts q LAWYER, bis entire htnass 70
udica station. his sound Republcanism
hos well he would grace the Supreme Conr
= Of the state. We are glad that he is SO promi
!, = nently talked Of in connection with tha
ie place. A large number Of good peopl
e throughout the State would be delighted I
II see him nominated
Thus much OF personal for the sake c
- worth aid We are on the road meanwhile L
= West Point
Then, BECAUSE the coach was no coach q
/. ali, being without cover the clouds gre'
?. black aud threatening; aud because vi ha
r no umbrella. it rained and because We ha
as forgotten our overcoat 1t hailed and grew chill
m ly. SO our peryersity finds causes Whera Their
Il. are no causes, and we watch the coach plo'
he hub-deep through mud and the horses plo'
be knee deep through mud. aud SILVER in tn
ram and think how intensely stupid weare I
90 where we have scarce any conceivable 0
Is iaconce .vabe heavenly or earthly reason 70
= going. Bat the sun comes out, aud there ar
.ir the greenest Of meadows and wheat field
e along the road side, aud the blacke4t AN
r barest II corn,feis, with corn planted, tina
g having rotted viii never come up, and HerfeC
TO forests Of orchards Of apple and peach, thu
u still pr mise very large harvest. aud til
e farm houses that would be credltabie IN
rs city. and wheh show the thrift and prosper
y ty Of our Lee county farmers.
re The eonntry, stretching away from We.
Point, j. the rIchgst and most highly cult
waited .r,ion Of the county, and We mus
es have tlat railroad completed, and bring
Mt and Keoknk into mutually profitable goo
ne relations We learn from our friend W
or Stewart, thatthe good people Of this boroug
ar are disposed to do all in their power to for
is ward the road, and among the several enter
Il. prises nov on tile tapis insuring the futur
growth Of keokuk this measure promise
r to be one Of the earliest completed. and tn
IA most largely con.ributory to that result
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