The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-10
JASPER BLINES' JOTTINGS

eouipped empire, and that eventfu. /
morning in May / found the chief q |
little busy and pleasantly situated on
his simple Republican throne. But
Mr.. Gosewisch was not SO busy in his /
study of weather conditions to thas
extent of sacrificing respect. for we
are friends So he arose and welcom-
ed me and entered into just that KIND
of familiar chat which charms and
instructs the student of good and
great subjects. Mr.. Gosewisch placer
me on the witness stand and had me
give an account of my stewardship
within the recent months. and then
he went on and related to me quite
enough nice chapters of interest to
compose a nice little book all bound
in silk and gold The instruments
now used in scientific study OF the
weather are affairs of fineness ana
extreme delicacy. and the workings
of these instruments We're explained
to me in detail, showing their own re-
cording of changes in temperature,
atmospheric pressure, moisture OF the
air, and other elements of highly
scientific order.
Ibid you ever see my old bible!
asked Mr. Gosewisch. replied that !
/! had not. Then the chief arose and
went over to large safe and brought
out small, strongly-made wooden
/ box securely fastened. This was
opened, and then appeared the prec-
! ious article, bible bound in leather,
! with heavy clasps, and bearing the
! date of issue of 1893 This bible is
we'll preserved even after usage OF
over two centuries. 1t is keepsake
/ which has come down through genef-
ations of ancestry, and of course 1T Is
highly priced by the owner. And
i here is to be learned a great moral
4 as to his character, for it is OF that
substantial, rugged type which builds
enduring empires and republics. |
i think OF Mr.. Gosewisch as Martin
} Luther, John Bright, or an Abraham
! Lincoln The elements of honest,
!. and goodness are the essentials OF a
! great character and the chief pos
sesses them. He said to me that on
Sunday forenoon he and his wife at
: tend regular church service, and IL
Z the afternoon is pleasant, they take
Z a little journey and enjoy few hours
in studies and associations with
natural religion as revealed in forest
: rivers, birds, insects and other affairs
/ of instructive interest. Thus the spin
. tual and natural religion prevail tt
i the best uses in the building and per
+ fecting OF excellency of character
f My visits with Mr.. Gosewisch are al
: ways times of fine enjoyment ant
n much profit. He is a faithful servan
/ of the. public and he deserves thu
Il honor and gratitude of the republic
o which he has SO well served for fort,
s years.
4 Here is a card of thanks to thos
e good people who don't write cards Q
d thanks for the local papers.
nj Placing their picket guards aroun
a. the manufacturing establishments i
e an attempt to prevent others worl
If ing therein, is the same spirit tina
IS prevailed in Charleston when Cove
h nor Pickens, Beauregard and other
r declared that the steamer Star of til
2. West should not land and unloa
'e provisions for Fort Sumter and il
u garrison. Poor Muscatine.
d The Missouri democracy are ne
a parading their candidate for Pres
al dent so loudly since their man Frida
70 declared that the United States mu:
Of have Canada.
I? The winter months are prime day
IS for the cultivation of the abidin
flowers and the beautiful trees G
ar either side of the River of Life.
ly Seven Pines JASPER BLINES