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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02


RIGHTS FOB ~AARDl1as WOMEN.
The Illinois Legislature has . bill before il
enlargiDg the rights Of married women. This
is = synopsis Of it, proviiops;
That every woman marrying shall retain thu
same is1al sights ~ NooebSA Mken sinels, ~ith
.h.14shs e spPesl y tha oeurts u A.r individual
lstody and to the earnings Of the children o. tho
fiher.s All property belonging to man or woman
before marriage, or which may be bequeathed to
item individually after marriage, shall, after mar
Siags, rsnsin the separate and individual properly
OF eseh. But all property acquired By sithss Or
both during coverture shall be the common proI i.
erty Of both, tho husband md wifs, for the "a
ioynsntof THIS common property, being declared
copartnsrs in law; the husbsad 70 be the senior
msnbsr Of the frm.a Rithsr husband o. wife may
condnet BUSINESS In their own nAme, Independent
OF the other. In of the death Of either. thss
Individual property to descend to their direct
heirs subject to the control during life Of the sur
viving partner. No sentsaet madeby hrshaad or
wife, bslbFs Or aftef rn4rrilge shan Impose upon
tho other any legal obligations whatsoever. The
profits Of separate property IRE to b. conAidsrsd
oc:sos ropfrtyl ne flgtt q hath o nsls
wNlsiadbAde' s4ush n cas6 Of DEATH the suryi-
vor to b admjnistxatOr taths sstate Of tho other
unless IN sEscstcf f. named 81 viii, sand the
guardian OF the children, unless unfit and pnahle
to gre spsusity foe the faithful performance Of
suoh guar0ianehip,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

Gchenck's PuImontc Syrup,
ssswssd Touse and Mandrake f,s will cure ocnsump-
tion Liver Complaint and D. sptp.is ftaken sccords
TO the directions They all three TO b. taken at tn
saHs tias They eltasss the stomach, relax the liver
md pat Il TO work; thsa the appetite becomes coed
the food dsests and makes good bloca the patient te
gins to rov In nsh the dae,sed matter npsns in the
lsnss and the pssisnf o.tgows the disease and gets
we'll. 1his 10 the only way 70 cure Consumption.
70 these three medicines Dr.. }. II. Schenck Of Pha-
e,pha owes his uprvalIsd success in the treatment Of
Pulnonary Consumption The Pumonc Syrup rip M
the ofbc matter IN the lunss nAturs throws 1t Cd BY
m cosy expectorstion when the phlegm or matter IL
bps asht Dough will throw II 81, and the patient hiss
rsssand the lunss begin to heal
70 do this, the ssawsed Tonic and Mandrake Pills
must b freely n.ed to cleanse the stomach and liver,
tAs4 The Pumone Syrup and ths food viii mahs scod
blood.
Scbenck's Mandrake Pills act upon the liver, rsmov-
ing al distractions relax the duets Of the SAIL bladder.
the bile starts freely AMI the liver relieved the
stools will show Whist The Pin do nothing has eves
been Invented except calons Il deadly poison which y
very danssrs.s e ~ uhs With great c.re that vil
iivse IKE Sshtncks Mandrake Pills. .&A
Liver Complaint u one Of the noss prominent causes
echenchI asawsed Tonic IL gentle stimulant and al
teravs snd me slkali In the eeaweed which this prep
saon 10 made Of assists the stomach 70 throw out she
gastric juice 70 Dissolve the food with the Yulnonc
Syrup, and Il IL made into good blood without fermenta-
ton yrssufaDs = the sfonacs.
The great reason Why physicians do not Conaunp
ton, they ~ to do TOO much they give medicine to
hectic fever and by doing they deranse the whole
gestve powe locking up the secretons, and eventual
y the .tient siAks I'D dis.
coags HIsAt sWsats eAi or fever Remove the cause,
snd ey VIM IN stop Of thstr own accofd No one can
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

eryvhere male and 1emale TO lAeF1dNcS yhe GENUINE
IHPROVkD COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEWING
nACHINn This machine VIII elftch, hem, fell, tuck,
quilt cord bind bssid and snbfoider in most superb
or manpcr Price only SIS. Fully warranted I'VE years
Ne will pav 5000 Rr any machine that will ses .
stronger beauduf or more elastic seam than
makes the Elsstic Lock stitch .very second stth
can be cut and still the cloth be pulled apart
without tearing H. We pay Agents from sb to 5000 per
month and expenses, commi sion from which twice
Pittsburgh, Ps. Boston, Mss. or St. Louis Mo-.
:. Gautlon.-Do not b5 Imposed upon By otbee par
ates paming Cd worthless sAst-ifon machineeu the
same name or otherwise Ours s the Only genuine AZ
really practical cheap machine manufactured.
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| t.~.a ~ 4 r. AIfan, 4 nan
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house It Dss hoinse. : = 49, ~ ~ h ss.
-. 49, 8 Sss
terror;
Catering the main hail on -. :. "a ~
pass into tbs corridor o. nssn ~.
and spacious, 40 n,ssm {fzssS
nia". yy.. e sss q y. south vios i
ever w. which : spread Wilton earpsk o -
right Of the hall stands xardross 49, n. J.
-. Wtse 1900 nats!e psR sEu, 49, I:.L -. .;is
mirror ~ ssst. Il y farn'sneo wa CIV
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cteLs 0fecian styie' :na cons,s = 80 .s.s.son
Arm chain, tesf mum 49,. 80
chairs ewo dfAo anu c1lmsxn .ahs. 40 ne1s ssaIs
InncA beee chans,s.e 80. .....s. 80 .ls~.nt
snrmounlea . - -. - inlaid with various
hover etaeeS -. y&i~& .o.t 1a0o H.,s
kinds o. ~o0a = 1872 p 49, ~ ~. ess:.S a.
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con. ga = y. - s ,sMsisr s.snea ~.
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n.c1 nnu seeu ..pss.. ~ ~ 'A'' WV
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sss,ns = ~ ~ 80. ~ " "
t.ss s3 .sL 80 osf 3 +. ~.
moun, 20 VIZ .no.nel m. ~. NJ. -
room the cornices ana nnln = o. eiE 1ns "
pestsy ns'u4 8Toe. cin.son sno eo'o' NV
arc oeoe sFm cnaHs, cfePo cnn.s, c1epo
rocker, eoony een.ef teo'e 1A1. Asson m.lpis
top, walnut ard S1it osiesaal cnaa, rose Wood
and git pedestiais, sufoesheso'vith ofonze s1s'-
uetts. n.-
b ,gpposite nv soom. the Aseae tssem IN
sseeA srseee yNslt bide hoefe' may ssns-
mented with carved seashorses ana urecisn nesos,
ana topped with Lisbon marble; An IRON silver
ware safe, richly ornanented; An extension table
- feet lone; chair: IN snsient dreclsn style, ana
dumb waiter. The cost Of sae eids Board WAS
5000. In this room u also . Lisbon marble man
tel and mirror sxe.
Passing up the broad stairs Ct the south end Of
the hsli, evsr which " HBs n9nres formed OF
eyergreens and leaves Of house -piants y "lsoa-
1902 VI reach the nsrtnsass room mere is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

CAUTION -UnprinciplAd dealers are telling Axes
painted red, - the RED JAC9kT AXE. The good
qualities Of this Axe consists Ia fs superior cutting
qualities not In the r.6 DA.nt. a.
The "RED JACKET 10 for sale ~ all responsible
hardwase deaiers and the manufacturers. tssf
LIPP1NCOTT - BAKEWELL,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

A STUDENT Of State College hal barrel
Of ale deposited in his room-contrsry, oil
| course, to the rule and usage. He had re-
ceived summons to appear bsfore the Pres
| ident, who said, isSir, I am informed that
you have barrel Of als in your room. J"
"Yes, sir." "WeIl, what explanation can you
make ~ "Why the fact is, sir, my physician
advises me to try . little each day o. tonic
and not wishing 70 stop ct the various places
where the beverage is retsiled, / decided on
having barrel taken to my room" "Indeed /!
and have yoa derived any benefit from it?''
"Ay. yes, Sir. When the barrel vas first
taken TO my room Icould Scarcely lift it now
! can carry it with the greatest sase.'
In the Senate on Saturday .'Mr. Harlan
introduced . bill at the request Of its friends
and without committing himself to its sup
port, to aid the Memphis 4 81 Peso Paci6c
Railroad Company, of Texas, in the con-
struction Of agraihosd from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to
the Government Of the United States the
use Of the same for military and postal por-
poses. Rsfsrrsd to the Committee on Pa
cifc Railroad"
Weare getting enough Pacific Railroad,
just at this present. Not any more, please.
The Fort Dodge North Vest and Daven-
port Gazette are cudgelling each other with
strong words, over the Woman Suffrage
question.
TIE coming Of Clara Louise KELLOGG to
Chicago is Great ing sensation in polite
circles there.
TIE lows City Repsblican don't ike Marx
Twain. Thinks Marx greater yandal At
home than any he met abroad.
The Burlington Hosrk- Eye don't like the
State Fair As an institution. Thinks it don't
pay the piper.
BURiIaaTox has laid in very short supply
of ice.
->-e-~
b. F. TAYLOR lie lecturing at Council
Bluffs.
MARsHALErcwE voted against prohibition.
u -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

The Burlington Hosrk- Eye don't like the
State Fair a. an institution. Thinks it don't
pay the piper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

TIE coming Of Clara Louise kellogg to
Chicago is Great ing sensation in polite
circles there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

The Fort Dodge North Vest and Daven-
port Gazette are udgelling each other with
strong words, over the Woman Suf1rsee
uuestion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

'THf Hdsk-Eys gives the following dates
to show when the river opened in front Of
thatscity since 1s49, as recorded by VIM. B.
| McCrea Esn nf Rnrlinoton lows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

TIE Iowa City Republican don't like Mark
Twain. Thinks Mark q greater yandal at
home than any he met abroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

B.. F. TAYLOR is lecturing at Council
Bluffs.
MARsHAtbrcwa voted against prohibition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-02

BuRlIsaroS has laid in very short supply
of ice.
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NOTICE HElRS.
FREE :3 CENT SIAml
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MYTH Of our presses, and the material accom-
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TINS saving much time and expense. Circulars contain
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msndations 80, mailed free application Specimen
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DAVID WATSON, AKt Adams Press Co.,
20 Courtlandt Street. New York
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

broughtback spring water | drank
about half bottle OF the miserable
stuff and went to the Good Tenn
plars, and hadn't been in the hail
about fifteen minutes before | was
as drunk as any man you ever saw !;
diSgraced myself and the lodge, and
this morning am on IA sick bed
My impression is that any set of men
who Will run an institution of this
kind ought to be souscd into hot
water springs until life was extinct.
| am, sir with contempt,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

RECIPE FOR FITS.-ljor n lit OF
passion walk III the open air; YOU
may speak your mind to the wind
without hurting any one, on pro.
claiming Yourself a S.mpleton.
For a tit of ld,cncsS, count the
tickings of clock. Do this for one
hour, and you will be glad to pull
off NOur coat the next, and work like
Il negro.
For a fit Of ambition, 90 into a
churchyard and read the grave
stones, They will tell you the end
of ambition. The grave will soon
bc Your bcdchambcr, the earth youI
pillow, corruption your father. and
the worms your mother and sister.
For a fit Of rrpining, lJok about
for the lame and the blind, and visit
thc bcdliddcu, aud afflicted and de
ranged, aud they will make You
ashamed OF complaining Of youI
lighter afliclions.
For fit Of dcspondcucy, look on
lllV Soou tiiIlSS NIlCH w" Hdn CIV
en- YOU in this world, and at thos,
which he has promised to his follow
crs in the next. He who goes int,
his garden 10 look for cobWebs auC
spiders will iiud them, while hc VIII,
looks for flower may return int,
his house with one blooming in hi
buAum.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

leisure to look at his sound steam
boats. Fisk called particular attcn-
tion to his state-rOOm, fitted up for
his own use, pointing out among it>
decorations pair of fine portraits
of himself and Jay Gould. 'Thvin
is an Obvious omission there saiu
his friend. 'What is it 2 said Fiah.
i don't see the picture of our S',r
ionr cruciiiod hanging up betwcoa
them =
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12
In -fdiFOHd0CL stage DrircF.

soilF ask.
We'll, | reckon the human family
can't be beat, replies the driver.sud
denly waking up. IF you keep your
eyes open you'll see that there's
more Of 'em than you can shake
stick at
'What is the next best crop p
'Wcn,on the whole guess nothin'
in Particular
Again subsiding,he wakes up with
the question:
you wouldn't be buried hcre,-
would you F"
'Why not ?
because the soils 50 poor you'd
lever rise agin'
am inclined to believe that my
friend the driver has said this once
before, il not oftner. for there Is "A
consciousness in his eye not unlike
that noticeable in attcrdinner wits
| subsequent to an bon mot ovcl which
SIeepleSs nights have been passed.
laughing with heatiucsS. make
inquiries concerning the climate.
'rhe climate can't be got ahead on
nohow. Nobody ever dies here
except by accident. Sometimes peo-
pie do kinder give out, but they are
strangers, and generally come from
! New York. We what stay all the
year round dry up and blow away
when we get tired OF living I'm
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

THE PROFESSOR IN 4 FIX.-Somc
students III one of our colleges be
ing frequently annoyed by the noe
turnal and inquiSitoIial visits of a
professor, who suspected them OF
playing cards, one evening prepared
a kettle of mush, otherwise called
hasty pudding, and by the time it
was boiled, had seated themselves
around the table in an attitude of
card playing, waiting patiently for
the well known step of the profess
or. 1t was no sooner heard than a
large outside pocket ot one of them
was forthwith filed with haSty pud-
ding, and all were seated as before.
AS soon as the professor had opened
the door the student who WAS load
ed with the muSh made a sudden
sweep over the table with his hand
us if to gather up the cards, and
with another motion apparently put
I them into the pocket containing the
mnSh. These movements could moi
help being noticed, as they We're i'll
tended TO be, by the professor, who
considering them as Il pretty strong
evidence of guilt, broke out with tn,
/ following:
Well, young gentlemen, ",
caught YOU at last, have ! y
NV by, yes. sir, We are all here
$50 see you are, and you have
been playing cards. too"
mo, it is not So"
at isn't ha what have you 60
in your pocket, young man Y
"llot hasty pudding, sir"
"lot haSty pudding. ha! haStl
pudding, have YOU! III hasty pud
ding you," said the professor, at th,
same time thrusting his hand hal
way to the elbow into the hot hast,
pudding.
The dolorous looks, the shal,in
of fingers, the groaning and caper
OF the professor, belong to til
sphere Of Imagination, not descril
tl0n,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

dying, and must go to her. Her !
little boy just came after me. | was
there yesterday and they are in
great distress. Gould trouble you
to 90 with meN
i will do the errand; it is too
stormy for you to venture OUT
ooh it is no errand; | am sorry to |
trouble anybody
Mr.. Grey saw what she wanted,
and saying he would be back direct
ly, vanished for his rubber suit.
The rain drove in their faces, and
the wind hoWled through the black
night like a minister Of evil but
Anson Grey felt as if he could have
braved thousand Storms---not for
tisherwoman, perhaps but for one
as good and fair as Edith WiIlough
by he would not have hesitated a
moment, When they came upon
the beach the waves fairly leapcd in
their faces, and Edith shiyercd and
clung half terrified, to her compan
ion in spite Of herself.
i believe you had better return
ana leave II 10 me, Hliu MI. Grey.
'No,We are almost mere: should
never forgive hllStii " | d'u, Hhe
SAID IT'S Only you an! worrying
ABOUT
! Hl4 9ldd to he APP 70 heip you.
ne Sdid. And thlIN he spoke the
JEuih.
/ INSIDE tAe cor oiia4'' poor Nrac'
tooItH I3l Or Htr ot", rShS 10
breath q littie ionGrr' II 50 the good
/ Nol A"l2hl uii.i- some -"ou il!rhd,
'eIo.Ir aHc "Ie"' 10 care lol Aci ofph'
iH b'N'
me AoiH "'yN7 Ie 10, coming !
Auo" ne VIII. 'ht SAID LdiJh threw
( 9H Her covering ana went towards
hcE.
Inns j. o!'iI one OF the b0ardclN,
/ Nii0 came WIN me- sht sara III re
4 ''l 10 'he qu'.Uoi!h@ look OF tAr
N'ch Nom;la, i ohoU"t ';Ne come
,od1N,Had Known You were worse.
She sat down beside the bed. and
An>on Grey watched her as She
spoke in low, tender voice to q
lyiug woman. Among the words
which he could distinguish was to
promise to see Jamie: and when the
/ lld woman, who seemed to be nurse.
came ND TO administer something.
and ina half whisper asked Edith
ioprdy with thrm.hc began to thiul,
he was in another world.
Aud it was another world to him.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12
-fns0n GPeU.
A MYSTERIOUS WEDDING.

knew no more about him than they
knew of the dead Of Burlingane,a ,and !
there seemed but little chance of
resurrection. His early years had
been spent abroad, where or how
nobody knew, and most had ceased
to care for that matter; the last had
been passed in Burlingamc.
A brilliant light at night, shining
from the great asst windows far out
over the busy homes in the valley,
and occasional galiOps through the
town bY days, were the only tokens
Of his presence. However change
was coming, and that without warn
lng. AnSOm Grey fell sick, and dan
gcr0uslY y 50. The village doctor was
/ summoned. Wboin turn telegraphed
,Dr another from the city III hot
haste, and together thcy said IN
AhispeIs that their patient, rich and
lugdl} a., ne might be, would proba-
/ Ul\ die. There was no woman in
/ ,nc house to act ss nurse, and the
3.ad >rry3UGWho doubtless followed
mis- masters instructions, refused 10
allow any one a. yet.
HOW I'd came about was a mystery,
,rt ,n.. n.orI,ing rh,p n,.t'.. b1d
lain q Week half scnsclcss, and the
I physicians We're >hakiu" their wise
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.Nr.rs Eua uoW.' the older one said
+. >or.p oo,d nur>r had come. i,
D,ab, have been of use: but thi.
.iaI.l., thil.r-1aa p
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

Here is the speech Of acceptance,
reported verbatim, of a democrat
ic candidate for shcriil in WisronN
sin: Gcntlemcn--I have served as
sheriff one term. ] regard this aS
an endorsement of my official con.
duet. cannot make II speech or
prccch, bat when this Convention Is
over We will all 20 down to Peter
Rupp's aud take a drink
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12

a novel case vas tried last week
in the cour, house at GrccnNillr, Ala.
The Montgomery Advertiser says
Judge NJ. G. Lane brought suit
against Joscphcne Hutton for fee.
The lady appeared in court, pleaded
her own ease, examined witnesses,
aud made long speech to the jury.
Her reason for appearing was that
she did not believe an honest lawyer
was to be found ia the country.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12
4 CAIIFORNIA PRACTICAL JOKT

\ CALIFORNIA PRACTICAL JOKE.
About two weeks since gentle.
man Of NatSouVille.Who is noted as
il practical joker, vent to the Gil.
roy llct Springs, situated about III.
teen mics from Gliroy. After re-.
naming a few days, he got aboard
the stage to return to GiIroY,haVing
an outside seat. The stage had not
proceeded more than five mile, he.
fore tones OF distress were heard pro-
recdng from within. The driver
hauled up when Mrs. who
was II passenger, and who made
herself rather obnoxious to the Wis.
itors ut the springs by certain airy
ways, informed the driver that she
must have an outside seat, aS she
Was getting sick. Our Watsonvillc
friend gave up his seat to the lady.
AS he was getting inside the lady
informed him that she had two bot.
ties of spring water on the seat she
had Just left, which She was taking
10 her husband in san franciSco,and
begged S---------tO take good care OF
them. AN right said -,aud
away went the stage, again. Oar
friend, true to his procliyitcs, pro.
duced n bottle of whiskey, and, TAX.
ing the cOrkS from the bottles con.
tanning the spring water,poured hall
Of the water from each bottle, and
filled them up again with whiSkey,
while the passengers were c0nvulscd
with laughter Ia due time the fol
lowing letter was received by til,
pioprietors OF the springs from the
ladNs husband.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 80, $50
proprictors Hot Springs: Sirs:
You are u precious set Of scalnps
YOU are! Ny wife, Mrs.------,palt
Il visit to your conlOundcd place ant