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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

THE attention Of our friends, patrons and
the public generally is invited to the GATE
CITY job Printing establishment. We hate
all the facilities for doing Job Printing, OF
every description, with neatness and dispatch,
and on reasonable terms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

As this is Saturday, and the roads are in
splendid shedding condition, we look for large
delegations al ruralists in from Iowa, Missou-
ri and Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

FUseRAL NorIeE.-The funeral Of the late
Peter Echer viii take place this tSatnr-
day afternoon at 'clok, from the Episco-
pal Church. Friends of the family are in
yited to attend,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

FRoN ''Greenland's icy mountains came
a temperature yesterday morning lower than
any we have had this winter. At sunrise
the mercury was liz below zero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

AL who wish good boarding, by the day
or week, will do well to goto Mrs. kraft's,
Fourth street, vest side, between Main and
johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

Lowry, of the News Depot, hands US Go
dsy's ''Lady's Book for February;a beauti-
ful numbern its illustrations, and with sn
interesting variety OF reading matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

THE WEATHER.-When you wish TO know
what the weather is to be, go cut ard select
the smallest cloud ycu see; keep your eye
upon it, and if j, decreases and disappears, it
shows state of the all which is sure TO lie
followed by fair weather; but if it increases 10
size, take your great coat with you If you are
going from home, for falling water will not
be far off. The reason is this: When the air
is becoming charged with electricity, you will
see every cloud attracting all less ones to-
ward it, until it gathers to 9 shower; and ON
the contrary. when the fluid is passing off or
diHusing ITSELF even large clond will be
seen breaking to pieces and dissoviug.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

BY Tsisgrs,h.i 81. Lour. Ian II.
Fonrqais hardy auy thing Dolby. prices unehaas
ed.
wbest-rsry dali at se $500 FOR red aud While
winter.
C9rn-Easer at 9e-HGl.
osts-Rstter feeling, bu, pr ices uDe banged .oass
R,e-firn at 81 Io8I5.
ssriey-Firra Al g Tor tprins "A
Pnosissus--y cHiasl.
Lsrd-rarhansod; nothing doingf
Hags-s564
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

Iowa PAcxIsG STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
overwhelmingly the shortness Of
the corn crop the past year, Iowa farmers are
sgnln turning their attention to hog raising
as this years statistics will show. The rais>
ing Of sheep, to which their attention was
more fully turned during the war towing to
the extreme prices that then prevailed for
WOOL, now that the war is over, has ceased
70 be as profitable as hog raising. The nuns
Der of hogs packed at the different points IN
our State are as follows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

BiseLrITE of lime is capable of some in,
portsut practical applications. A fluid
drachm added to pound of spermaceti,
bears grease, cold cream, lard, or other oily
preparations or ointmenta, will cause them to
remain perfectly sweet for long time, some
rancidisy. Beef tea and jellies, which turn
sour 30 readily in sick rooms or hospitals, can
be Kept unchanged by stirring in few drops
OF the bisalphate solution in each pint
Clothing soaked in the solution and hung up
becomes perfectly disinfeeted, without any
disagreeahle odor, a. in the case Of carbonic
acid. Itcan also be used in the preservation
of specimens Of natural history and anat-
omy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18
LIST OF UScLaInrD LETTERS

MAGsoLrA BirrExs.--A delightful toilet ar
tic e-sunerior to Cologne AID a. half the
price. jzaT-,h-sa tti-2S WI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

THE days are growing perceptibiy longer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

Making tbs asnAss d or tabiss -. ,..ss ere
Should shs severe vsaahsr continue " are
nov having. We are fearful that many Of Tie
stock hogs len win die, = thar are mostly III
ynang hogs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

THE Rural Ne,e Torker says, an editor who
occupied room in hotel absentsd himself
from town for night. The house being
crowded with guests, the obliging landlord
put sian ger into the editors bed. This
kindness the ungra.efal fellow reqaised by
scrawling upon piece of paper, which he
lef, on the table, the following rhyme:
81 slept in an editors bed last night,
And others may say what they please;
say, there'sone editor in the world
Who certainly takes his ease.
W hen thought Of my humble cot away
| could not suppress sigh,
Bat, thought, rs | rolled in tina, feathered bed,
How easily editors lie"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

Aucrios.- Howe & Tyler this day, al
10 clock, splendid new buggy harness, cock
and heating stores. carpets, one No. sew
ing machine, in good order, fine lot heavy
white blankets, oyercoats. pants, wool under.
shirts and drawers, tine suits clothing, grey
army blankets, 6c., lie. Sale IN The evening
of assorted clothing.
NosE know betterthan Americans The truth
of the following tribute to Irish sympathy fer
their kind, which The London Times pays in
attempting an explanation of inconsistencies
of Irish character. ''Their instincts are
quick, their natural affections strong; they
certainly excel the English in the sacrifice
they will make for relations, and even for
neighbors AMI friends adopted into the place
OF relations. It is but rarely an Englishman
sends home fem the colonies the money for
bringing out some one left behind. y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

Making the fetal packing. 1874
Against ll6, 24l last year, showing an in.
crease in number Of so per cent. We would
not however, estimate the real increase at
over IS per cent, A. fewer hogs this year have
been shipped to Chicago than ever before
none 1t all scarcely, until toward the close Of
the packing season. The falling Off in net
weight, as compared with last year, u well Is
IN the production Of lard and grease, il very,
iargesa5 lbs per head 10 weight, and fully ~
ios. per nos IN lssd and grease. Finer stock
noss are iels IN The country shis than last year
and no packing has been doue in The country
BY the fsrmers beyond their own v.,,, &,
family use.
Our city packing sums up as follows:
Mcssys. GOLDMAN D Bro. hare ca, far Gonna
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18
IOWA fTENs.

Last yeaT Scott county pad bonnties On
.scis scelps to the amonnt OF $500, aad for
e9;ler sealps 81, 28s 30. This shows that
:. wolves ard 10, $50 gophers have shaaled
og heir mortal coils.
Prairie wolves are troubling the people
a rankin and Graads counties.
III is thought that the ST. Louis and ce-
dar Rapids railroad will be completed from
the State line, through bloomfield and OF
tuinwa. to Sigourney, inside of twelve months.
The Norwegians OF DEBORAH are trying
10 get their coaniryman, Ole Ball. the great
master Of the yioln, TO visit DEBORAH, and
give them an opportunity to lstento his won
derfal music.
Reading circles are the rage in mary OF
the interior Towns.
The Adams county Gazette says there is
q puppy dog belonging TO one Of the citizens
OF Qlinry, which is having siege Of the
whoaping cough. This disease is going The
e..,,,,lis among the children, and the dog be
IL. constantly exposed, now has j, as bad as
any Of them. Tough on the doggy,
The Turaverein Society of Muscatine
ca,.,s mpiate ihs erection Of structure 10 be
essa as theatre and dancing hall.
the Musca.ine Journal says Dr. Hershe,
Of that city. performed the operation of ex-
tracing piece of metal, about two inches in
length and quarter Of an iGch thick, from
the right eye Of Prof Jensen, sleight-of
hand performer. The metal had formerly
bsen part OF ballet and, through neglect
to withdraw il, the charge was shot ffom re
volrer into the eye Of the Professor, while he
was attempting to perform the trick ofcateh-
ing bule, in his teeth, during an exhibition
at Marion about FIVE months since. The pa.
teht is now doing well. \
The Journal Of Muscatine complains
that there Is 8 scarcity OF water about that
eity, mary wells and cisserns being exhaust.
ed. The same difficulty down this way.
"A gentleman from Geneseo, Illinois. ar.
rived in Davenport on Wednesday ID search
O. his wife and child, who had strayted away
from home under the protecting witg Of
young unmarried man, Of very obfiging pro-
pensit,es. Unable to learn anything OF the
whereabouts OF the runsways here, he pro.
cured the assistance of the police and went
over to Rock Island to try his luck. The
poor fellow is much exercised over his loss.
We CLEAN from the Democrat.
Miss CHARM, says the Mt. Pleasant Jour
MI, is now the regular pastor of the Univer-
saiist Church e that city. She arrived there
a week ago and entered on her work, preach
ing TO full house, on las, Sabbath, two 6ne
discourses.
The Abba Taion says; "A few even
fings ago young man named William Griffith,
a, EAST Melrose, tell on the railroad track as
the freight train going westward was leaving
th-.t place, when one of his legs was taken
completely off below the knee, and his Thigh
WAS horribly crushed. He lived in great ag-
oay for short time. when death relieved him
of bis sulferings.
.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

The sleighing still continues superb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18
MARKET3 III TELEGRAPH
--
CEteawo Market

Cs.eaxn Live ssefk nsfhst.
3, Telegraph chiohee 'aa'
Ho.s-Rs &c pts SIS. AsAetasles Ffeea sic ~ asa
ssssy sr s.t sr.d-s sd ping; tssi,aon Kf.sss
~. :, s.r,.ee tfsa ler: eatIfe ssrs~ d s.ss today
s.5s7 50.
Cat. Recespts sss. Cor m Ia tendArg iSss' hFs'
Glass arns, rage Of csmu on TO ttra sIsas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18
n. Y. csstie sIarks
Tnkeaa Market.

b. TelsEs1sh.l faw fosK, Jan u.
Hegs-sseylrt, i.ao. sslss al sgs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

cinefnns5 ssrket.
By Trlssraph.I cssSssstri Jan ~
F'oar- pisi, bot uhcta-rsi.
F4r4s- tasssassd soifeesi q
corn -Duli AID arisas nara.asi $ -.
G.s.-nsH ~ o5s+..
gt.-pui al 81 -.
B.s,e,e,ai asasaea a. ia % fr prisaa % sAosts
Est.
cnt.ea-,s Fe4 uisHins
Hos.-i,asi aHs Asayy; sl,s i. 1919 sa drssssa7 Is
~. extra lssss l. $ 10. gse-irt.ssEo
aresl.isns Dill ard i7ssr; uasss ptrk Sd s2a Is
gslk Aa's-Scllsesl
Earoa-I4easnsta.
Lzra-fiim a. Il 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18

Alksay Cattle Market.
BY TslegsaPt-l Atsssr, ssn ~
c.iie-Reee,pu aies,s Demand moderate ssd pr
ees e. a. ,~cs quality 81 , 9; ;!.isd qu,i aAG'.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12


The valae Of shis Information may BE-
cleaned from. the fact that no reference
whatever Il made TO The number or stand
ing Of the brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
ginssrs Ssonecusssrs', Carrsage-naksrs',
Plsstersrs', FirsnsDs', BoilernAksrs, Paint
ers', Shipearpsassrs' and osulksrs'. or Sail
ors' oreanis atoms, which rank AMONG the
most powerful in the country. Also BY e.
timaslng the number Of union laborers n
5000, while in the city OF Chicago over
4. 900 aas enrolled. The knights Of ST.
Crispin, who are placed % l.629, number
over II, 200, the Garden City furnishing lss
quota Of 600 the Ceopers, who are placed
at 700, have more than twice that number
10 the city Of New York alone. The Car
pentsrs and Joiners must also. feel Battered
with the enormous membership Of 2.227
being placed to their credit. Bat what IL the
use Of referring 10 q statement which Z n full
OF errors a. IN err is fun OF meat. With
the exception Of that Of the Typographical
Union, every estimate IS erroneous, and that
would doubtless have been go too, bot for
the kindly interpretation Of some unsrown
employee. No, no, Mr.. World, Ne sutor "
ira cyepidam. 10 motto, which you would
de well to remember. Some dav when VI
have nothing else to d.. we will furnish you
q true statement Of the strength Of ouI
trades unions. In the meantime, profit By
our advice.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12
FROM PtnnsfLvAMIA.


70 the Editor Of The woRKnsnAx's ADVOCATE.
Allow me to most heartily congratulate
you that you are yet numbered among the
living. Some tine during the fore part OF
the week just past was shown the initial
copy Of new paper Published in Pittsburgh,
Pa, claiming to represent the interests Of
the Industrial classes, aud which makes lite
bow under the title Of " The Evening MIR
ror." There 10 nothing remarkably start
ling in the fact that another temerarius in
dividual or combination Of individuals has
been added to the list Of these whose imag-
nations pointed out 10 them the immense
fortunes that lay hidden in the newspapered
advocacy Of the labor movement, and whose
labors we're ~ destitute Of profit % was
Ponce do Icons search for the fountain OF
youth, but there q that which startles In
the salstatosy Of this new candidate for the
toilers' support. Il comes, We are ted, to
6il the soid created by the demise Of the
6 WonKtxcxKx's ADvocATE" When my eye
ment | was filed with regret that
you had not written 10 pre- pare me
for the receipt Of such * sloone int
eIIigencs. n your existence was fritting
away from some unavoidable circumstance
or Multiplicity Of causes, I could NOT ex-
plain Why ! had not been made cogDisant Of
Tn fact lint thu rpn..f~ of vnur dnslhIv
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12
TO THE MECHANICS or IOWA.

In another portion OF the ADvocAfE win
be found copy Of the petition shortly to
be presented to your legislature, requesting
that body to pass Law making eight hours
legal days work in the State Of Iowa. In
the grand contest for the disenthralment Of
labor, we want your aid and CO operation,
and must haze Il. II is true that for the
time being you are more favored than your
eastern brethren; that capital has not OBJ
tanned 90 complete 4 mastery over Jon % Il
has upon your co-labossrs in other portions
Of our country; bot this only furnishes che
more cogent reason why you should take
time BY the forelock aud provide against 10
entertainments In your owa noble state.
Remember that Il has been and win continue
% be the object Of thoss who live ~ your
idbor to keep you in ignorances and that
hey can do 90 10 no more efIsctsal unnasr,
shaD BY everlasting your physlaI snsrsiss.
thereby consisnins you 10 BE a unte-
Quilted toll. or course yoa win hear and
read deal Of twaddls about The law o. sup
ply and demand that lsgislasion can never
afford the remedy desired, and that he
wages u tbs mechanic win b. eorrespsnd.
ineIy reduced wish the reduotion % the
hours 81 labor. Doa't beliess y cord ef 4.
Tell them also that other and higher censid-
eretieas than the mere question q dollars
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

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10 Al Nstpa = MAx Vosoz
As per makrnctssds fo0efsGd "a ~ ~ -
sson NJ m Nss,ensl f,her r1nion. - 1ollos-
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ao,nh:
A sar,,e&<x.-R ylex.n.A Worc.sker
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cnwrrrr.gv,vv M pkaln1 NJ. Haven
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p.rrevr~, 7 WsIIs~s phIIsdelnbia.
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IowA--George Priadie, Mc0.aeor.
MHsoURI-fhos walsh. %. LouisL<
LocisiAhx- f.S. Asiiys NeN Vssesns.
As..-.s.-s. Iss-p 1870 W.. v.t..
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GKoRaIA--John Warren, Columbus.
ALAhAAA-Inoa Oasey, no. -eomery.
rLohiDA-nenfy hscasfason.
EkhaAsAA-w a. Jones, omAaa.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

A machine Tor dressing stone Of simple
construction has recently been invented by
9 mechanic Of Worcester, lass. The steel
cutters now employed produce uneven sur
trees, In consequences Of the difference In
temper OF the harder veins Of the stone.
The machine in question compels the stones
70 dress each other with the aid Of sand and
water. II consists Of one or more rotary
grinders. adjusted in suitable chuck, ard
held In the upper part % the machine by "
pefpendlcnlAr hollow shaft The stone In
the chuck IL 10 arranged as TO leave an open
space Ia the centre, to which sand and wa
Ter are conveyed through the hollow shaft.
A carriage CARRIES the larger and heavier
stone 90 be dressed, and ID made 70 vlbrate
beneath the rotary grinders by suitable ma-
chinery. By the rotary motion, combined
with tho moving carriage, the grinding end
pacity IA largely increased With compara-
lively small motive power. Tho grinderu
are held In position by nm adjustable or self
sdiastiug frame, which RISES or falls TO nc
commodste the thickness OF stones and 70
compensate for the reduction OF the stone
~ II wears away. Tine machine, W In Rs+
serted, win do the work 0f thirty men. And
win dress che hardest kin0 or stones. such
a. pudding stone, which hefetoiofore Il has
been impracticabls 70 reduce 10 level snF
face.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

sIuRs poured your head. Tho few papers
w. received hers were treasured ! assure
you, aud the news that one papss, and that
q western paper too. bad taken our part,
spread far and near. know four men who
walked ten miles 20 hear your article reaaS
II you will send an egent hare am sure
be will DO well but as most OF us we're
thrown out Of employment then, we had y
NOT In our power TO do what we would have
liked. But assure you yOu-have nct been
forgotten, and in ever you come this way,
you will receive right royal welcome. Eos
closed dad -ubsc'i Upton for the paper, and
will gladly do all can. Yours truiy,
A RUrLANp QEAERYHAN.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12
A sPEClMEN swINoLE.


The Philadelphia Ledger, Of Dec. 2, con-
tains the following startling announcement:
The Commissioners. Messrs Wright, Barnes
L Blickensderfer, appointed to examine and
report npon the condition Of the Union Pacific
Railroad, to-day filed their report with the
President
The report ID quite lengthy. "and full Of
details," and names wiki particularly the work
necessary 10 be done In order TO complete the
work already accepted BY the Government. and
bring IL MP 20 the requirements Of the statute
and within the designation Of hrsf-class road.
The committee examined eight hundred and
ninety miles Of road. ending az Madds Creek.
nd estimate Il viii require an expenditure Of
six millions ave hundred thousand dollars to
finish the work already paid for by the Govern
ment, according to contract.
The report vas considered this afternoon in
Cabinet session, and il was decided, all the
members Of the Cabinet concerning. that il is
the duty Of the Government to withhold the
bonds on that portion reported 70 the Secretary
OF the interior as acceptable, including twenty
miles for which bonds were asked on Saturday
last The whole amount withheld beng for the
last one hundred miles for which certificates
have been flied
Il Is denied by officials that the Cent, al Pa
etfc obtains its bonds upon mere telegram Ger
sifcates The bonds are not delivered until
proper, written reports and certificates are pre-
sented.
The pertinent question arises, why was
the discovery that SIR millions five hundred
tAousaaG dollars would be required to finish
this work, not made before instead Of affe'
the Government lad paid the bill ssaccOrd-
log to G, atract e. This reminds % Of the
good old Scotch parson, who was opposed
to all sacred Instrumental concerts, on the
ground that God could be praised far better
By the human voice than BY violin. Hsv-
ing occasion to visit one of the cathedral
towns OF England, celebrated for its organ
and choral music, prompted By cariositv be
resolved to hear and Judge for himself.
Entering as the grand strains Of Old Hun
dred wers swelling through the edi6ce, bis
admiration was at once excited, aud bis OPP
position dissrmed. Having mentioned the
circumstance on his return home, be was
called to account by one Of his pensioners.
for the inconsistency between bis practice
and preaching. foot, foot, man." said he,
s'the fiddle obj scted to was wee. squeak
ing fiddle, but the fiddle that l listened to.
was grand, bonny, sauncy fiddle, and that
makes all the Inference in the soortd.'
Reader, We think you can make the appli-
cation.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

MILwAUKEs, Dec. 8, 1858.
70 M EdIssr q shs wosxIspNAxs ADvocArr.
In the columns Of your worthy paper, ]
find many . valuable investigation concern
ing the social relations of mankind in gen.
sral. The primary motives underlying these
Investigations, and the ultimate end in view,
are clearly discsznible, after q careful re-
Fiction on them. TIE importance Of a cor
rect estimate Of the political condition at
present . 80 great that 1t would be only 1t
. risk o, folly to turn deaf and Indifferent
ear to her claims. These investigations and
the ends to be secured BY them, most deeply
affect our public life,-it ID ITS interest and
~ well-bsing which they will promote, If
successfully carried on. The correct appre-
citation Of these views calls forth many .
Jealous defender in all sections Of the coun-
try, ar end near; ~ ! had frequently the
pleasure to learn from the various cores
pondsnces published in your journal; IL
calls into action for the benefit Of the labor
er the pen Of many an able judge who viii
stir up the hears Of those who are as
yet living life Of ietbargy -compas atively
speaking, to Z stout resistance.
All men Of course cannot on sudden,
reconcile their views with the idea that the
prosperity Of mankind can be increased in
great measure BY following out the Plat
form Of Principles" lid down By the NA-