The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-17


An OsKALoosA EDITOR IN KEoKuK.-We
noticed. the other day that Mr. Hunter, Of the
Oskaloosa Issaid, waa in our city. Upen
his return the Herald contained this gener-
ally puaatory notice Of men and thiuxs in
.Keokuk:
Il In company With number Of friends from the
city, we visited keokuk, for the first time, on
Friday last. W. Have been rssidsat Of Jews
to TO- fssa MI ~ - !. s, ",
never Appeared I'd open. ~ ~ evaatnx Of
Thursday 10 took The cars, sosa aftsr wAisi Nc
had the pleasure Of 'tumbling" inte = shalf.sss-
eon' Of very clean. neat and sse ssaeap-
ing ers which ~ e4j0ysd hugely. tA1edAe over
the road in the night We could ~ 81 soasss,
make any observations in rslaep - - eg6ps md
50 forth. Ipon our arrival At Il ~, uos1anl-
ed up 1t the Dcming House, NJ - allor Wnsa1nk
and sestisg Awhjls, ~ partDok 6fMhae % = q
clean and good 'breakfaet, aftsf NhioA " look
short promenade through the buBensss poflioa II
the city. We we're much plsassA sith whal 70
saw. and made up or minds that the city au-
thoritics had much regard to cleanliness and
health-two very requisite appendAgss to thriv-
ing and healthy city. Having some matters Of
business Of railroad character. we called at the
office Of the General Superintendent 81 the D. v.
road, where We found Mr.. Wiilisms in very
eheery mood, ready and willing to talk upon bust
ness. Within few moments after calling n his
Office. Mr.. VIM. Leighton, one Of the Lessees Of
The road, came in, whom we found like Mr. Will
liams TO te genial afable, communicative and pleas
ant. These evidently business men. Who
know just how to treat persons who call upon them
for business. We spent a couple Of hours very
pleasantly, and we trust probably, with these
gentlemes Theyg treated ~ viii all. dus =.
corum, and n3htak ted q very kind bpirit, kafns
Away. ready md willing to hear What =. had 10
say. After leaving this oaice called 1t the Of
Bee Of the GATE CRY, where NO found Enron
and Local deeply snesgedin BUSINESS. They an
very pleAsant gentlemen, and make one Of the
very best papers in the State. We had very 10
cia agreeable chat with them, and found that their
s ss hss g. r. IL ", Il. = :; I'm T..
Republican nominee ~ Coagrsea N tbepoea Of
Hon. J. +. Wilson. Wsliksd his apbeafance very
much, indeed; and nre much mistaken Il the In
terests Of that District win not be perfectly safe
in his hands. Il A man with - epss and frank
countenance As his, nuet be bonest; and a. to ca
pAbility, there is no question. These constitute
somewhat sufprissdte fnA him IT, ~ peStnAr of
our friend, Col. J. W. Rankin, whom We had not
seen fcrtwepty yeayg, untl We met him in his own
Office on Friday Nsknew Colonel Rankin when
he first flung out his shngls" asa lawyer. At
Ashland, Ohio. He was then q young man of
much leenisg, end q sssat psosise u sleistars,
which, .srs sled e ssow. ~ bsea fally real,
lied. although ~ hAdhot ecen each other for
twenty years, in this same month, ths recognition
was mutual on each side We are some eight
years his senior, yet he had no diouty ip placing
Us at onee--nor had We any in recognizing his
countenancc. We Ind . very pleasant chat, in
deed, Of an hour or more; when he very kindly
showed US the public library Of the city Of Keo-
kuk, which is splendid affair for Young city Of
fx mss n ali ohont
He recognized " - the editor of , Denosntk
journal in ls4s-7s and vas greatly rejoiocd whom
we informed him We had long sinc4 Gbandoned that
dogma, and are now, and have been for wears.
laborer in the cause Of political juatce and right
Upon leaving this Office We again repaired to the
eeming HqfesFfvs a1ker Resin { pthiS, ~ pss-
took ofeah exceeelS ard so fat as VI cosld >ee.
clean tisser. This hoslse, As ~ d eur eSpefi !
enee extends, is conducted upon proper and econ
omical principles. We had bnakfast dinner. and
loa6ng room for some hours. and when We come
to pay our bill found il WAS osx 81 S0.-less thaa
- had been led u sprrehend Il would be. Al
though our visit to the city was brief, We were
stsH pleased wishe il, ana Ill Me people With
whom We met. At o'clock r. m, We took seat
u the cars for a return ride. The conductors
1ame We did not learn, but found him, together
With all the employees Of the road with whom ne
come in contact. 70 Be quisf, faihial asd eoarte-
Gus. On our way back We had an opportunity of
seeing the crops, and was truly grati6ed 10 see
them looking so very prosperous. 1t cannot 9TH
srwise be than that money will b much moro
llenty, and times much better, after harvest.
shch abundant crops must supply he people with
cheap living, and the country with plenty Of
money. We feel safe in saying that one half Of
lhe wheat crop along the line Of the road was cut
and in shock. We arc informed thAt this was
principally fall wheat, Of which there i much
more grown in the southern than the northern
portion Of the State, even in this section. The
cut wheat shocked up hne, and what is standing
presents splendid apresnnoe md ths. sans L
true of the corn. Much Of the hay il cut, and Ne
almost impossible that il could have grown upon
the ground. The harvest 10 pasateous, and there
Win be aslaige abundance for MAJ md beast Oar
shert trip was pleasant, and WI, ws thi1k, cor
duce to health, sitter months Of scloss coaanement
10 the Office ~ -