The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-16


Gen. Bakers universal acquaintance with
the people Of the State, and his acknowl-
edged abilities and entire familiarity with the
laws and legislation of the State and Nation,
will secure an extensive practice for the new
firm.
roR clothing, cloths and cassimeres, gents
furnishing goods, Gray's collars, and every
thing suitable for the masculine toilet, call on
Yencill, Jones i Co., who have earned de-
served reputation for keeping the best goods
the market affords. and for having one uni
form and moderate price, SO that none are
overcharged, but all obtain their goods at the
lowest possible prices.
Tue Des Maines Valley Road is splendid
institution. We went up to Des MONIES the
other dav, between breakfast and supper, sn1
had hne view OF a glorious country ard et
numerous iourishiug towns. Comfortably
seated in the cars, while the weather without
was cold and the wind piercing, We enjoyed
oarself greeting cd friends ard chatting With
them anent Aud Land syne. And night be-
fore last we lsft Des Moines after sarper.
tool. sleeping car aud suoozed away very
costly till we arrived in Keokus abpgt fTs
o clock in the morning.
This is sl very common place now, but
twenty years ago II would have required q
great stretch OF the inagua 10 have con-
ceived what is nov mere humdrpm really.
Al All
round other changes qu~e rs great viii be
chronead, and excite as little wonder or al
mira,ion in the minds Of the rising generation.
SOME three or four weeks ago there came
to our city spruce looking young chap,
about the age Of twenty two years, named
Eugene EaRdeyenter, who was seeking EN-
ployment. Being well provided with recon-
mendations from we'll known and reliable
parties in St. Louis, and from his own repre-
sensations of his ability as an accountant, he
was taken into the employ of j. & II H. CLARK
laashor dealers and placed AT their desk
as chief clerk of the establishment.
He soon turned out to be s.brassy =
chap, bioated with selfconceit, and whose
brain was about as shallow as his heart He
gloried in being an F. f. Y, and averred
that he could trace his ancestry three
hundred years back He boosted that he was
OF the Thoroughbred Southern ehivalry, and
in proof of his devotion 10 that chivalry be
wore the insignia Of Major in the execrable
rebel service. He did not create very "a
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impotence and isordina;e seifassuraHce, and
it was soon asesrtained by the proprietors Of
the house that bis knowledge Of business and
bookkeeping was not of that high order that
be represented himself TO possess and com
sequently it was decided 10 dispense with his
services. The young T. F. Y. getting wind
Of the determination OF his employers, cou-
cluded not TO be DISCHARGED. and not to leave
the city with an empty pnrse. lie therefore
came to the conclusion to appropriate day
sales and take french leave. which he did
on the evening of Tuesday last, thereby piac-
ing himself on the list Of abscondinr clerks.
with a loss to his employers Of four hundred
and seventeen dollars. He disappeared about
seven clock, and as soon thereafter as his
dishonesty was discovered officers we're nut
on the alert and be Vas traced to the tlepot Of
the d. '. r. r., and j, is thought took the
?. M. train for up the Valley. On his wsv
to she depot he stoppei al VOORHEES, Bros,
and purchased fur cap and pair OF elovcg.
lie telegraph was put at work and the police
Q! this whole section OF country were re-.
qnested to keep lookout for the sharp
yoang man. 4 despatch was received ves~
terday from the conductor Of the train upou
which i; is supposed the sbseonder lel., that
man answering his description hsd been on
the train and that efforts wonfd he made for
hisarrest.
This affair was much talked ab0u, vester-l
day-in faet. ii seemed to he he topic Of tbs
day.
We have noticed practice among our
business men, which il seems 10 US is not
right, and in this connection we will make
mention Of it, Il is The practice Of going of
and bringing strangers into oar places Of
business when We have so many respectable
young men, sons Of cur own citizens. who
have been educated here, and have grown m
under the eye of our people, and whose ca
pability, honesty and Integrity is fully equal.
II not superior, 10 any of the farfetched
chaps, and who should be sought after and
encouraged, and placed in positions Of trust.
And, further, many of them have passed
through campaign after cempaign. and fol
lowed the { dear old flag through years efI
pf"aeons and blood that the Nation might
1--we and universal freedom be firmly secured
Tor all time TO come, 40 that il could be said
OF our Country that here the sun neither r;ses
upon master nor sets upon slave, And
II IS young men ike these to whom shou|d he
extended the hand of assistance in their ban
ofable struggles for the support of themselves
and parents. To these our business mo,
should say: 8 Young man We have noted
your behavior, We admire your character. We
are pleased to see you struggling so msnfuliY
win the worid-noar come up little higher. Z
how such encouragement would cause The
young msn's heart to beat with gratitude. and
how nobly he would strive to merit still more
the good opinion OF all around him. There
fore let our men of business, when they are
IN need Of clerks or accountants, instead oil
gong beyoad our city for them, cast their
eses around among the J1ung men of Keo-
Aua ana make their selections, and our word
ior y 1ney vii never regret having done 40 |
~ 'hese remarks We hare disres.ed sone-
Una. ron me subject in hand, yet We fell
the heoxak boys-our associates ID X - =
nier days OF life and on .lpto iLe preser.l
and in doing so feel tina, we haze said wh.,
shenid have been said ia their behalf lnns |
ere this. Few cities have more exemnlar 8 |
class Of young men than orr o~n-;e, he m |
then, be assisted and encouraged in prefer
encc TO all others
IEs PEs cEsT. Orr Huiskamp L Nat.
less hsvs marked theis b,cts and shoes dawn
10 percent Rsneusss hey sell for es.h
only. ;an1i.i,