The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-18

The upper Mississippi is an idYl now
flowing in the rymthmic measures of sunny
Spring. But II gave no promise OF any prop
er beauty or grace in that scarce davning
morning when cur boat put ont from the
wharf at Keoknk, and went slowly and labo
riously up over The Rapids. Onr craft
spleughed through the running water and
through the falling water-the river went into
the marky clouds behind us, came reluctsat-
ly from out the mnrky clouds before US, and
the green shores, like. q bedraggled belle, were
sober aud gloomy enough. Not inviting, by
any means, outside there, so will we turn
indoors for cheer, and get acquainted with
our company. And first with the officers OF
the good steamer Itasca, OF the Northwest
ern Union Packet Line. Here is the boat )
corps: Csptsin T. l.. Davidson, master: ] !,
A. Stonebraker. clerk; 81. =. McMaster, I'd
clerk Ed. McCabe, steward; Dan. wrigh.
and Ed. West. pilots; Vim. Barae
and ]. Patton, mates; Vim. McCraney and
c. BarreIl, engineers. Never wasa beat bet-
ter oficered. Don't skip this list, deeming
il the mere stereotyped editorial puff. We
do hare to perpetrate many complimentary
things, desirable and undesirable, in our jour
nalis.ic life, yetwe do declare, that We never
~rote puff with q clearer conscience than
IN this praising of the officers of the Itasca.
especially Captain Dasidsoa and his unsnr-
passed Clerk, Mr.. Stonebrakes. Ard We
;otr a~a;r Gart.sn Az II u.tnh;n.nr ths
Superintendent OF the Northwestern Union
Line, no was upon the steamer and, en-
teipsfiss vita yoa, m aequainssues With
teatiesnan re shall know further along. va
join Captain I. II. Moufson, Of the Cityrf
81. Pani = in the Dubuque and St. Paul par,
ii the Line. When, if ever, you 90 to St.
Paul. you viii thank us for introducing yoii
20 such courteous care and cordial entertain
nsHt- VERY paebydermatous folk may not
care whether their fellows are amiabe or
bruinish, bat ordinary men and women.
whether Al home Or travelling, prefer being
in pleasant relations with the race. and We
know that river and shore aud sky and far
reaching country, and beau ty OF morning, aud
glory Of evening. in that steamboat ride, 10
this upper Mississippi, are made more enjoy
able to any rightly disposed mind BY the
constant thongh,iul kindness of the officers
We have named.
Indoors. then, for nearly all of that first
day out, which was Thursday. and for nearly
all Of that second day out which was Friday.
Thor day-day OF the god of storm ard war.
In the desout calendar of those undeyout and
grimy old Norsenen. So it wss storm and
wild war of the elements for those two DAYS. III
you are cynical yoa can mentally sit in criti-
cal and grnm5liug Judgment upon the other
passengers. II you are philosophical you
can serenely study them. Doa't do the for
mer. for the disagreeableness you discover in
them will be reflected in your own moods
That's thu re,riba.ion of uneharitableaess
And then the secret Of happiness
TO any At oil cosmopolitan person i
to learn to End pleasure in thu
company OF disagreeable people. here j. |
no originality in that reelection. Tie origin
Atty IS in the application of it, To anybodg |
of large philanthropy who is eonten, to sac. |
rhee himself in that new Geld of humanita |
ran endaavor We commend a steam. |
boat passenger company. No, that
ours offered very exception. |
n and extraordinary eli men Of the .disa
Sreeable--rsther the reverse. The fa,es were
propitieas. The eiernities Of several live.
10 wove the web of the years and Of good |
fortune, that We met several strangers IN In. |
"Trip tina, shall be cherished friends henee. |
forth. Meantime, there has been ~hstsoe yer |
O SCENE show and change our pAporama Of
Two dsys OF travel has given Us. Tie brub, !
faces and kind words Of Keokuk friends. tn, /;
delightful music Of the Amateurs. l;nrs,;nr
like grscioas bensdic.ion these zone 80
to be memories Past Fort Mad;.o, -
burlington. and Massatius and Davenport.
With whatsoever Of The attractive OF u,,attr.c.
i've, they asd the country and rivar be,ve.n
them offer. From Dubuque down ID 4.
lower Aiasissippi-wish slight excen,;on.
ons Of which Keokuk i o esehet;s.I :. &
na.k-bnt one sids Of tho rrsr il guarded
BY b.afs-ths other shore i wooded. q,
DON praifis, lc&iand. These ch.nre pisce.
With eaca other - to she shore, Sui retain
taeAr roasion o TO zach etAer. Covered m
he richest Of lastroa. srssssrses in ,h,s
spnns nne. and the hlads- occssios.l
iecses Of 'isne-ssope Or sandstone eronpipe
cat. Lassseas and green without rel,.f g
Y AalsndsAnd lo~Apds. opposite Il. h-,<
vsrs beautiful snderthe thin, 81 "a
patches OF sun shine that yer. II go.
siiding Of The nonosonoa. cloud IA, = = s :.
sht heavens wore. Il Was pa. m,a..ss. 8
noon, Friday, - our boat 1.sssed thr.,. :.
railroad bridge q Clinton. Their r. E. -
cane ous sAssrily aud brightly - .hou.h sl.s
snossh 70 - the fsce of the arsi--ao5 81.
looked up chseri.y ard brightly, ,miI;n.
through tears = though elsd enough q $,
oaf q hsr moods and to - tie face of Il.
81. never cssiss aAss be - s tho ann.