The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-24

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Literary Asetses.
Evrxr S.rrrDAY for April %, has not %
much variety - usual, but the most as.rsc.
two excellence. The contents are Foul
p,.v Tecbu;cal Education National Want
r.dv Denzil Cats, Foreign Notes, Easter
Week by Charles Kingsley. Published By
T;ckuor & Fields; Boston.
The RrvEnsiDE for May seems fully aware
thu. spring has come. The frontispiere, BY
n. W. Herrick, is country eue-children
feeding bossy calf; and the first story,
"Doinss of the Bodley Family, " BY the edi-
tor. Mr.. scudder, relates the adventures Of
the family on May Day. Another article u
on a search for May-aowers, and season.
able sketch is given Of Huber the blind natur.
alist. my Three Gardens, begun in the
last number, is continued in this; there il :
little poem on "Columbines;" another By
Mrs. Wells on "1nstinct,' which comes in
apropos Of Porte Crayon's "Ycung yirgi.
niansu which has snake-charming scene.
The sculptor Kuntze tells how Whitsuntide
was s,ent in PomerAnia, and another illustra-
ted paper on travel IN South America isgive1.
The serials by Mr.. Abbott and Mrs. Weeks
are continued, and there are soms short
sketches.
The editor announces that Tienr Aoustache,
Who produced such 9 sensation last year in
the RIVERSIDE, is 10 begin serial tale in shs
next number. Published By Hurd ) Hough'
ton, New York.
A very beautiful steel engraving Mar
ruerite Going to Church with Faust and
Hephistopbeles in the background-leads Oh
the inlay number Of the LARS FRIEND.
Then there is . magnificent colored steel
Fashion plate, which all ladiss will admire.
Summer Time another engraving, makes
one wish that the summer days we're here.
Among the literary contents, We note Evan
seline in Prose- BY Miss Muzzy "Ecce
Homo with an illustration "A Dead Mans
Rule" by Elizabeth Prescott; "until
Death, . new poem b. Florence Percy
aGoing TO Housekeeping, BY Aunt Alice ;
..Ediths Pilgrimage" By .Nettie Carlise an
article on yiolets, Fashionable Novelties
tillustrated), Editorials, Receipts, The FASH
ions. &c. Price 81 90 = year; Deacon b
Peterson, sl9 Waluat street, Philadslphia.
The Toua OF the oRAroRIp FAMILY
Thus emitting il. the Rtgistcr notes the ar
rival of at home Of our Des Moioes friends,
it quotes the GATs CITY's mention Of them,
and makes in their behalf graceful acknow-
Judgements herewith submitted. II may moi
be just the thing for the hosts % parade such
acknowledge ments, but the pubic journal il
mpersonsl, and our public will want to se'
ii, the Des Moines public want that the,
shall, and that there is too much unaffected
cordially aud graceful courtesy in the Regis
ters words to be spoiled BY ippering con
ventionalisms. That paper rays:
While they were in Keokuk the entire Al
ISOLATION we're treated in Keoktk'a gfandest
| happiest style. They were received viii
warm welcomes, treated in the most h1kbi
table manner-all the inhabitants seeming Il
vie with each other 10 kind words, manner
and actions Those who were the recipients
of all these courtesies say they were treated
| 10 every respect as the most hospitable host
treats his guests They we're fSssted, toast.
| ed, suppered, boqueted-honored in every
way: carriages we're placed at their order for
drives about the city, and many OF the prom
inent Citizens were their escorts and guides in
| their pleasant carriage excursions. We
| weren't along wish We had been} bnt several
| ct the members OF the Association-ead
| particularly tho ladies' have given as special
! instructions TO say that no persons were ever
| better received, better treaaed1 more hon
| ored, than the Oratorio Family were 1t keo.
kuk; and We are commissioned ~ the sntire
/ Association to return their most poeticaI
| thanks. their most grateful acknowledgements
10 tie good town OF Keokak fos he fo5al
manner in which they do their city honprs,
We do so Messrs. 6Art crTf and GoMsfitM.
| tion. and confess that We never wrote words
with more genuine pleasure than those which
tell of such frAternal good will existing boz
tween the Capital and Gate City. May this
tirst visit be but the introduction to whole
chapter Of social and freaasnt reunions be,
tween the people Of our cities, 20 that the
bonds OF friendship between Tie two viii
soon strengthen into as firm and permanent
cordons rs the iron rails Of commerce now
uniting ns.
The officers Of the Valley Road also did
everything in their power for the comfort and
accommodation Of the members Of the Asso-
citation. To Mr.. Williams, the Superintendent,
and Ar. Givin, the General Agent, and tc
the various Conductors, they wish 70 return
their thanks. Editorially, we desire merely
to say. that the Des Moines Valley Railroad
only acted IS it always does, and that ia
just ~ good as the best-oficered railway 10
the railroad kingdom, can do.
Superintendent Smith, OF the Toledo, PEG.
| ria 4 Warsaw Il. H., also very kindly ex.
tended the members Of the Association o.
| invitation to take IN excursion upon hi.
Road Is far as Warsaw; but for want Of tint
| the generous invitation had to be declined.
To Gen. Hedriek, Of the Ottum~a Conr.
| Ter; rs welt as 10 the editora of The Copper.
head, the Association return their thanks fol
many fsvors rendered.