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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

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Published f,r the benefit, and a. CAUTION *
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envelope. Address xArHANfsL MAYFAIR, Brook.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

GEoRaE PsABoDYis I'D birth day was cell
ehrated at South Daavers, Mass, on the Eth.
George Was not present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

joan Bssrp, Of Charlottesville, has attend.
ed every Wig and Rpeubliean State Confen-
ton held in Indiana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

The La Crosse Democrat, the most popn
lar and widely circulated paper in the Cop
perhead party. says in an editorial of the 25.h
instant:
1t is but little while since the glorious
efforts Of John Wilkes Booth, gave fresh
hopes 10 the friends Of liberty and canonized
the name of the heroic youth in the hearts OF
al who believe that resistance to tyranny il
obedience to God
The name OF John Wilkes Booth viii 90
down to future generations along with that OF
6ra.us. A1
When the n1erciless petty tyrants that now
perpetraie the most hideous crimes In tte
name Of liberty in this stricken land, shall
have passed into gulf Of oblivion. their very
names forgotten, their deeds unrscordsd, The
name Of John Wilkes Booth, The Young Amer.
lean patriot Of the nineteenth century. grow
ing greener with each revolving year, and
brightsr with each fresh triumph OF human
liberty, will be the Eatchword Of freedom
children, until the last syllable OF rerarded
time.
Such sentiments find an echo in the breasts
Of nineteea-twenfieths:.of the party North q, d
South. What chance can an honest Demo
crat have amongst such rebel sympathise 5
and eulogists of assassDs?
IL may do for Dooliltle Randall and SUI b
corrupt Office seeking politicians, who sup
ported Lincoln and the war. to enli.t in the
Democratic ranks, and boast of lie honor of
msrching arm in-arm and fighting shoulder
70 shoulder With Brick Pomeroy sgains. The
loyal union Republican party, bu. how can
any Union soldier, or any war Democrat, or
any honest man OF any persuasion SO degrade
himself?
How can men who supported Lincoln and
sustained the war, how can any bat mnrderers
and assassins enlist under the banner Of dis
corardly instiga'or Of assassination, who re-
Publishes at this day with boas.ful glce such
paragraphs as this, which appeared in the
editorial columns of the La Crosse Democrat,
August -, 1864 81
The man who votes for Lincoln nov is n
traitor. lincola isa traitor and murderer.
tie who pretending to war for, wars agains,
the Constitution of our country is traitor,
and Lincoln is one Of those men. He who
calls and aiiures men TO certain lutchery, Is q
murderer. and Isincoln has done all this.
Had any former Democratic President war.
red upon the Constitution or trlti I'd with the
destinies Of the nation as Lincoln has, be
would have been buried to perdition long
since, And If he is elected to misgoyern for
another four years, sc trust some bold band
will pierce his heart with dagger poiut for the
public good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

Ma MortrY hssalFesdy relieved sICo.e0
from his historical works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

PRoFsssoe FAEaDsr tried no less than 49,.
54l experiments during his life time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28
r,31Y 0FRaArE.

rsnw rl1lfx OtERATE.
The Copperheads are resorting TO most ex-
,raord;nary efforts to carry the election in
New Hampshire. The entire patronage o.
thf hdnjt,1d1'o sl Il II T1'i!tst III
holders - TbpbgrkSds, thfubkH6dt IN
United States, are called upon BY their Ma
,ional Committee at Washington TO furnish
funds to buy up the voters Of New lamp
shire.
Here is copy Of private circular, issaeo
nv Charles Mason. Chairman of the National
Democratic Resident Committee OF Washing
ron, to HE saiihlsi .hreushrttbe 7 saes:
SAr,oSAr. DEMOCRATIC RESILIENT
COMMITTEES Rooas.
WAsHiSsTos. D. G., Feb. Ii. 1868. J
DEAR Sir: The election in New Hamp.
,b;re. 10 take place On the 10th. Of March
next, il deemed % important 10 tAefutnre in
teresfs Of the country as 10 demand extraor-
binary efforts on The part Of all friends OF
constitutional liberty.
Money is essential for furnishing doom
menis containing roiitseal information, and
tor other legitimate purposes
Recognizing ron a. friend OF the Conser.
vative cause, We solicit snch contributions -
you NAV feel Able TO make, IS also such as
sisaucesas can 10 rendered thruRgh thu h-
sfrumehtaiities af your command.
would Thank you to enclose all contrib.
tions to Dr.. Jno. B. Blake, President of the
Metropolitan National Bank, Washington,
D. c.
By order of The Committee.
CHas. MAsog, Chairman, &c.
The Administration and the Copperhead
managers regard the. State election Of New
Hampshire Of immense significance and i'm
portance. and are determined 10 carry ii if il
cor, he done hy frana. enrrnption and bribery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

Prof Gnyot, of Princeton College, has .
series Of school BIOGRAPHIES in press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

II is said that death brings out the truth.
He vii. find a tough customer in Andy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

The Cedar Falls Gass9s learns that the
small pox is prevailing at Waterloo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-28

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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
The Journal Of Monday. SAYS.


There have been no arrivals or de-
partures at this port since last Thurs
day, and the consequence Is that ev-
erything in steamboat circles has
come to stand-still, though the rain
which commenced to fall last Satur-
day evening and continued incessantly
for eighteen hours, causing the river
to rise very rapidly, will in all prob
ability break up the gorges above and
below, aud restore free and uniater-
rupted navigation to and from this
port.
The steamers Richmond and Nick
Longworth are preparing to leave for
New Orleans, and will commence re-
ceiving freight this morning.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of Mon
day says:
Saturday and yesterday the weather
was boisterOus, and an inch of snow
covered the ground last evening. The
river is rising slowly; ice gorges are
firm at previous quotations. The
ferry boats navigate the channel,
which was made especially for them.
and funds of steamboatmen are al
mOSt C4udustcuf duu lucIo - uU pIUS-
pect of business resumption short of
two or three weeks Even then it
will only be to the South, the upper
trades not opening for some time
later.
On Saturday, Capt. d. HI. Silver
arrived from Madison, Indiana The
Peoria City will be ready for business
about the 10th of March.
MEMPHIs.-The AvGlaAche of Sat-
urday says:
The river here is declining steadily,
with sixteen feet In the channel.
White River is falling, with six and a.
half feet to Augusta. The Arkansas
is receding slowly, with thirty-three
inches in the channel to Pine Bluff
Business in river circles yesterday
was quiet, with little movement in
freight.
The Belle Lee passed down for New
Orleans last evening, heavily frcighted.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
American House.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
HE VERY IMPORTANT AND
- extensive Improvements which have
recently been made In this popular Hotel,
the largest in New England, enable the
proprietors to offer to Tourists, Families,
and the Travelling Public, accOmmoda-
tions and conveniences superior to any
other Hotel in the city. During the past
summer additions have been made of nu-
merous suites of apartments, with bathing
rooms, water closets, &c. attached; one of
TUFTS magnificent passenger elevators,
the best ever constructed, conveys guests
TO the upper story of the house in one
minute; the entries have been newly and
richly carpeted, and the entire house
thoroughly replenished and refurHished,
making II, In all its appointments, equal
to any hotel in the country.
Telegraph Once, Billiard Halls, and
Cafe on the first floor.
LIE WIS RICE & SON, Pr oprietors.
Feb. l, 1S6S-feb6 3m cod
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
No, IS Maiden Lane,

1f6U OTh, Lee. II, 1901.
In my Card Of Nov. ], 1867, stated
that, = for the purpose gilmore fully
simplifying the wants of the public,
IOus dealers from paInafmg finite
rfOr and worthless goods as the
Morton Gold Pens Il shall here
after sell NO goods at wholesale
except only to duly appointed and
authorized Agents,s1 etc. To this
plan have since strictly adhered.
In accepting Agents, great care has
been exercised to appoint those who,
by long-continued fair dealing, have
acquired a reputation. for honesty,
responsibility, and probity-men In
whose word the public have learned to
place confidence. These Agents have
agreed to keep full assortment of my
pens, and to sell them at my published
prices. Thus the public are supplied
by them with just such pens as they
want, either as to writing or price, and
get q fun equivalent for the money
paid.
No agent is appointed to travel from
place to place, or canvass the country,
so that all who want a Morton Gold
Pen must get it from the Local Agent
or from headquarters.
None need apply for the Agency ex-
cept in conformity to the above, the
liberal discount ITO Clubs" being
sufficient lnducement to all others.
A. MORTON
Ocl7 d.ewfur
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
RIVER N EW S
fer 0they Ilfrer Items See TYth PagA
sTFANBoAT PRINTING.

No printing establishment in the W est
has better facilities or greater ability for
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
Tnent of Job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added to, and
our lob department is under the personal
supervision of one of the best job printers
In the United States. We are prepared 10
Bills Lading Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&c, &c. Orders left with either Of the
wharf-bOats win be promptly attended &c.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
EVANSVILLE. IND.

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19
Chuits 9ottry.


"TiIn melancholy days have come, the seddest
of the year."
OF cleaning paint, and scrubbing floors. and
securing far and near;
Heaped in the corners of the room, the ancient
dirt lay quiet,
But now the carpets all are up, and from the
staircase top,
The mistress calls to man and maid to WELD the
broom and mop.
Where are those rooms, those quiet rooms the
house but now presented,
Wherein we dwelt, nor dreamed Of dht, so cosy
and contented?
Alas! they're turned all upside down, that suite
of rooms,
with sops and suds, and soap and sand, and
tubs and pals and brooms;
Chairs, tables, stands, are standing round six
es and at sevens'
While wife and housemaidS fly about like mete-
ors in the heavens.
The parlor and the chamber floor were cleaned a
week ago,
The carpet shook, and windows washed, MS all
the nelghbors know
But stil the sanctum had escaped--the table
piled with books,
Pens, ink and paper all about, peace in its very
looks
TIL fell the women ON them all, as falls the
plague men,
And then they vanished all away-books, papers
ink and pen.
And now when comes the master home, as come
he must Of nights,
To flnd all things are "set 10 wrongs" that they
have "set to rights
When the sound ofdrivng tacls is heard, though
the house is far from still,
And the carpet woman on the stairs, that har-
binger of i'll
lie looks for papers, books or bills that all Were
there before.
a md signs to find them on the desk or in the
drawer no more
And then he grimly thinks of her who set this
fuss ailoat,
And wishes she were ont at sea in very lcaly
boat;
He meets her at the parlor door, with hair and
cap awry,
With sleeves tucked up, and broom in hand, de-
fance in her eye;
lie feels quite small, and knows full well there's
nothing to be said,
SO holds his tongue and drinks his tea, and
sneals away to bed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

THE BEST LIQuOR.-"Give me II glass
of your best liquor" said Il topper the
other day rs he entered Il shop.
The keeper filled glass and gave it
to him. The topper, without noticing it,
dashed it down his throat in swallow.
He soon began 10 taste, seemingly not
exactly satisfied.
what's the natter" said the keep
er.--"Wasn't it good ?"
"Why, yes, it was good enough but
it seemed to me it wasn't very strong.
What kind Of liquor was it?"
"CoM Water" was the reply "that' s
the best iiQuor We have in the shop, and
| believe it's the best in town. As for
any other kind, we have not got any ;
for left oil selling some time ago. SO
you've saved your ten cents, and you
will feel better for it aiterward."
Well," said the topper, ." If this
isn't regular take in; but / believe
you're half right, for all that; and, ms
you don't charge any thing for your
liquor, have II good mind TO be your
customer, and see If can't get rid ofmy
headache and sore eyes"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19
Hiram couldn't be Scared by Mon
kew.

(From Grants Early Life, by his Fathcr)
ULYSSES stepped forward,an mount
ed the pony. The performance began.
Round and round and round the ring
went the pony, faster and faster, max
ing the greatest effort to dismount the
rider. But Ulysses sat us steady as if
he had grown to the pony's back. Pres
entity out came a large monkey and
sprang up behind Ulysses, The people
sot up great shout Of laughter, and on
the pony ran but it all produced no
tfloct on ihe rider. Then the ring-mas-
ter made the monkey jump up ON to
Ulysses's shoulder, standing with his
feet upon his shoulders, and with his
hands holding on to his hair At this
there was another and still louder shout
but not muscle of Ulysses's face
moved. There was not tremor of his
nerves. A few more rounds and the
ring-master gave it up; he had come
across boy that the pony and monkey
! both could not dismount.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The Odd Fellows.

THE annual session of the Grand
Lodge Of Pennsylvania closed last
week, after very pleasant and agreea-
BILE session, which will remain fresh In
the memory of the representatives and
members who attended the same. Re-
ports, resolutions, appropriations and
business of a miscellaneous character,
was transacted.
The marked and distinguished atten-
tion of the Brotherhood in Pittsburg,
and in fact Allegheny county, is ac-
knowledged by all the Grand Officers
and members of the Grand Lodge, who
have shown their appreciation of the
hospitality extended in various ways.
The influence which the session in our
midst and the department of the visi-
tors from abroad, will exert in this per-
tion of the great jurisdiction of Penn
sylvania will be incalculable, and will
have its few fiscal effects upon the city
and its surroundings for periods vet to
come.
The reports of the Order exhibit a
outNSSo III It5 e'NiN
being no less than sixty-six thousand
members in this State, while there are
two hundred thousand in the United
States. To these cali now be added the
lodges in the Canadas and the Sand
wich Islands. Recent information
from Australia has demonstrated the
fact that the large Brotherhood without
remote regions numbering some five
thousand members, desire to affiliate
and be admitted under the Grand
Lodge of the United States.
We doubt not that the day is not far
distant when the entire earth shall ex-
perience the influence of the sound doc
trine and pure principles of Odd Eel
lowship, as commanded by the kind
and genial instruction contained in its
many lessons of Friendship, Love and
Truth. .-Dispatch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

SHORT SKIRTs.-The London Tele
graph rejoices that short skirts are COM
ing into fashion. What can be a more
distastsful sight than to behold our la
dies performing the part Of dust-carts
on the public ways, and chronicling
their promenade by series ofparabol-
ic curves upon the dirt of the pave
inquiry one can only conjecture what
has been the result to feet and ank les,
and the drapery beneath those sweep
ing skirts, from So strange defiance of
cleanliness and comfort. Fortunately,
this very misplaced fashion seems to
have been prohibited at last by the in
visible arbitress; and men are no lon
ger tripped up abroad, nor to trace the
sinuous lines upon the filth of the cause
way, where costly satin or delicate
silks have dragged their slow length
along"
Short dresses are again tho mode for
walking, which is sensible and pretty;
and thus return is secured to reason
health, and propriety. AS to the future
of dresses in the drawing-room and
ballroom, although the train may be
praised, yet on the whole, there will be
rejoicing at its promised disappearance.
1t was royal conception, but it was
made for royalty alone; it was designed
for palaces and great palatial halls.
| What befalls it in smaller and crowded
saloons reduces it's sublimity to the ri
diculous, and turns its significance into
trouble. Abroad, the gallant dancer is
requested to carry the sacred append
age on his arm, where it is sometimes
creased and tumbled, to the indignation
of the owner. If the courtly garment
is displayed out of doors in walk the
result is still more seriously. Y.
Matt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

lEADLESs, NET ALIVE AND WELL.
Harmon. Edgar of Martenez, exhib-
tied to us last evening common barn
yard rooster which has no head, and yet
it is alive and hearty, relishing his food
and sleeping at night as well as the
most perfect of his race. About two
weeks since, the cook at Sturgis' Hotel
at Martenez, chopped off the heads Of
two chickens, threw them into the
woodshed and left them. Soon after he
sent Il man to pick them, and only one
was found dead, the other having re-
covered from his fright, was walking
around the yard. On examination, il
was found that the hatchct had cut
clear through the head, just where it
Joins the neck, leaving no trace of the
eyes, auricular oriiices, bill or tongue,
and leaving him, in fact, no head at
all, although il is possible that the least
possible amount of the brain is left
Edgar took the headless chicken, lubri.
Gated the stub OF its neck with sweet
oil occasionally, and fed it with spoon
and II Is now as we'll and healthy az
any rooster in the world, to all appear
ances, though unable to see, hear or
taste anything. The food is introduced
with spoon directly into the throat,
and 1t is perfectly digested by the bird
The headless creature will raise lis back
like cat on hand being passed ga
lr>singly over it, and when it goes Ia
sleep ii turns its neck about so that its
head, If it had any, would come unde,
the wing. Edgar and his chicken ar,
at the What Cheer House. Such eases
have occurred before, but tho CHECKER
is curiosity nevertheless Cui
.forhidn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

THE LoCusTs.-The seventeen year
locusts have already made their appear
ance in some places; and a few days of
warm weather will doubtless bring
myriads of them to the surface in some
localities. Their visits are quite destruc-
tive and always do more or less harm to
young fruit trees. In this connection it
would be well for our readers to re-
member that the locust is sometimes a
dangerous insect. Its sting is sure to
prove fatal, and though it seldom uses
it, people should be careful not to han
die them with too much familiarity.
Its poison is more deadly than that OF
the rattlesnake.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

a New GAME.-A new game of
chance has just been introduced called
sly loo" 1t is less Objectionable than
some games of chance, in that there is
no chance for cheating. Lest some of
our readers may not understand the
game and wonder what ii is, we will
state for their benefit that it is very
simple and easily learned. 1t may be
played by any reasonable number of
persons, The players names are writ
ten together, and lump Of sugar laid
on each. Then commences the eager
excitement of waiting for fly to light
and when it does so, the name of the
player under the sugar has to treat all
around. 1t may not be very high
toned game, but 1t makes lots of fun,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

NEWSPAPER DECIsIoNs.-l. Any
person who takes a paper regularly
from the Post Office whether directed
to his name or another, or whether he
has subscribed or not-is responsible
for the pay,
?. lfa person orders his paper discon-
tinued he must pay all arrearages, or
the publisher may continue to send it
until payment is made, and collect the
whole amount, whether II is taken from
the Office OF not.
3. The courts have decided that refus-
ing to take newspapers and periodicals
irom the Post Office, or removing and
leaving them uncalled for, prima fdci,
evidence Ofintentional fraud.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

THE negroes are making progress.
Twenty negroes have just been elected
to the Georgia Legislature. Two ne
groes in South Carolina and one in Nir-
ginia have been elected delegates to the
Chicago Convention. The new Secre-
tary of State of South Carolina, is mu-
latto. Comment is unnecessary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

A LARGER number of shad have
been caught this season in the Susque-
hanna, opposite Peachbottom, than for
many years previous. At the fishery
on Caldwell's Island nearly two hun
dred We're taken In one day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19
JERSEYTOWN DIRECTORY.
HOTELS AND SALOONS.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
- BLooMsBuRG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.

The undersigned having purchased this we'll
known and dcentrally-locatedh house the Exchange
Hotel, situate on MAIN STREET, in Bloomsbury
Immediately opposite the Columbia county Court
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general that their house is now in order
Tor the reception and entertainment of travellers
who may be disposed to favor it with their GUS
tom. They have spared no expense in preparing
the Exchange for the entertainment oftheirguests
neither shall there be anything wanting on their
part TO minister to their personal comfort, Ihey
house Is spacious, and enjoys an excellent busi-
ness location.
Omnibuses run at all times between the EX-
change Hotel and the various railroad depots, by
which travellers will be pleasantly conveyed 10
and from the respective stations in due time 10
meet the cars. kOONS CLARK.
Bloomsbury, April 3, 1865,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-19

~ Coon ARTICLE.-"DOctor, that ere
rats bane Of yours is lirst-rate," said n
Yankee to an apothecary.
"Know'd it, know'd it," said the ven
der of drugs, evidently well pleased
with the iiatterng remark of his custo-
mer. "Don't keep nothing but first
rate stuir-everything is prime"
"And, doctor, | want to buy another
pound of ye."
another pound" calculated the
doctor, with his eyes almost ready to
start from their sockets, "what, anoth-
er pound?"
"Yes, sir, | gin the whole of that
pound bought the other day to pesk )
old rat and made it awiully sick, and ]
am sure another pound will kin hin
right out"