The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-01

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They beckon to me, -
we cant help it. It proves your familiarity
with at least the FIRST line of Q very tender
and rytkmical power. But We have really
nothing to do with it--that's the poem. Our
!" Over the River" is very practical and
prosaic one. And we couldn't know what
musical suggestions and memories cur 50
brief heading would bring to you. But we
wonder why tbs always best and prettlest
nOyer the River The sunshine is bright
est and mildest there; the woods lovler
green, more delightfully."- tinted in this chang
ing autumn the fields are fresher, the skies
more radiant, the prairies have the greater
quiet and glory overhanging them, "Over
the River" There the opening day looks
with most splendor, and the evening fingers
in beauty when we are in the chill shadows
on our side. 1t was there the weary, wan
derine children of Israel looked with intense
lodgings, and the Lord thoughts it life victory
enough for the great soul of Moses to see
with mortal eyes Over the River from the
mountain top, and then be gathered to the
Fathers. There we're grapes over there, to
be sure, but it required fight with the Ca
naanites to get EN-. There were pomegran-
ates, but it was worth . funeral to gather
them. Milk, too, but it was only to be had
by running down wild goats; and honey,
but it was in the rocks, and they ran the risk
of being chawed up by the Philistines while
collecting it, It makes no difference on
what side Of the river We are, it is always
better on the other side.
After this encounter with the poets, scrip
tural history, and didactic reflections, We
shall get in good time to our subject. Ham
iton and Oakwood- What after all that
pompous prologue you don't mean to bring
us all up standing in Hamilton and Oak
wood?!ll OF course we do-ain't they
Over the River?" Besides, don't inter-
rupt us. II we have one virtue more than
another, it's going directly at and through
our subject without circumlocuticn.
To resume then. Hamilton and Oakwood
being over the rlver, it follows that they APP
pear best from this side. The circumambi-
emit heavens, the woods, commons, fields,
orchards, farm houses, and wide-spreading
prairies thereabouts, being over the river,
it follows that to our Hawkeye eyes they
have beauty and attraction that kindred
objects on our own side cannot claim. Now
we are coming to it. This article is intended
to be dirge, . lament, regret, q mourntul
refrain-anything sad and melancholy you
will. Because there was for couple Of days
a premonisory glory Of our wonted heavenly
Autumn. And over the river, over Hamil-
ton and Oakwood-over farther river. and
many hued groves, and over russell fields,
and green meadows and wide expanse of
prairie was robe of mild golden sunshine,
and Of silver mst-that was the perfection
Of all scenic beauty that our eyes in this
Western world see. 1t was a delightful
drive over the river: through Hamilton and
lakewood, into the country beyond. Hamil-
ton and lakewood are not so much in them
selves now-they are prospective city in
short clothes, and have as much unoccupied
ground to grow in Is any place on the cont.
nent. It is always delightful mystery to
the anxious inquirer, too, where Hamilton
ends and Oakwood begins. They have one
advantage over imperial Rome in its palmiest
days-they have more business signs and
moro hazel bushes than Rome ever had.
But in good weather Hamilton and lakewood
have ine roads and views that are gems.
And the hither and farther suburbs are I
complete Keokuk directory. It's Bostwick,
or Phillips b Kerr, or Younker l. Bro, or
Gregg "Can't B Beat in Dry Goods.n
Here Wilkinson, Bartlett 4 Co., Kerr &
Fuller, or O'Connor impress upon passers
the advantages of rival drug establishments.
There Huiskamp l. Hambleton, or Huis-
kamp 4 Matlass, or Farrar 4 Avery, or Up
ham seek to illuminate the popular under.
standing in the matter Of Boots and Shoes.
The attractions Of the Iron Store of Brow
nell Bros. appear in bold characters on the
top board Of fence and J. o. VOORHEES, 4
Bro. Tom Clagett and Dillon / Jones give
out pressing invitation from some side OF
m old house to " Call and G = their stock
Of Hats and Caps. While everywhere, over
and above oil, in startling immensely, is the