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Year: 1863

A little more care should be exercised
BY the drivers of teams on our streets
when they come to crossing, if there is
person passing over. Most of them,
however, act as though the person cross
ing has no business there. and drive right
along at break.neck speed, and it is left
for the person to get out Of the way if he
can, and if he cannot be win likely suffer
from his dilatory movements. We no
ticed an occurrence Of this kind yester-
day, which came very near resulting in a
serious accident. A lady was passing
over the crossing at the corner of Third
and Blondeau streets, when wagon with
two horses attached and a negro driver
came up in q sweeping trot, and al.
though she was in the middle of the
street, the driver did not slack the pace
of his team, but kept on, when one of the
horses ran against the lady, knocking
her down. Fortunately she was thrown
so far that she was not stepped on By
the horses Or run over by the wagon, and
was only slightly stunned by her fall.


When he saw what he had done. b,
became frightened and dared not stop
but drove on faster than before.


We believe that there is a CITY ordi


nance against fast driving, and if thef


is no other way to prevent ladies' bein,
run over in our streets, it should be rio


idly enforced. 8
Year: 1863

An AR ExAMpLR.-The New York
World justifes the Copperheads in their
opposition to the war and the Govern
ment by the example Of Daniel Webster
and the anti-war Hartford Convention
Fedenlists. If the World hIls back on
the example Of the "blue.light" Federal
lists in justification Of the Copperheads,
let it remember the fate of that same old
Federal party, and flee from the wrath to
come.
Year: 1863

EF There were indications that we
would have another heavy rain yesterday,
but it passed over and the afternoon was
very pleasant, though rather warm. and
the mud on our streets fast dried up.


To HOTEL KKEPERs.-The time of de-
parture on the eastern railroad across the
river having been changed, passengers
arriving on the western train will not
start Immediately across the river, but
will remain in the city one hour for din
ner. The omnibusses will hereafter leave
Keokuk at fifteen minutes past three
D. m.
Year: 1863

CoMPARATIvE FreHTIsG QUALITIES OF
EASTERN AND WESTERN TRooPs A
gentleman connected with the Christian
Commission says that at Chattanooga, af-
ter the battle in that vicinity, there was
a good deal of interest felt in our army as
to the opinion of Longstreet's men Of
the comparative fighting qualities of the
Eastern and Western troops. The intel
ligent prisoners belonging to Longstreet' 9
division who were taken were interroga-
ted on this point. Their testimony was
that the soldiers of the Army of the Poto-
mac were as brave as those Of the Army
OF the Cumberland, but they said the fire
of Rosecrans' men was more deadly than
that Of the Eastern soldlers-they were
in the aggregate much better marksmen,
and they rallied more rapidly when they
had been broken. The rebs were some
what surprised at the tenacity with which
the regiments Of the Army Of the Cum
berland maintained their organisation un
der reverses. They repeatedly found reg
iments that they supposed had been rout
ed put into firm fighting condition In
few minutes.
Year: 1863

The facilities of the GATE CRY OFFICE
are sufficient to supply all this section OF
the State with Job Printing. we have
more presses, and type, and employ more
printers than any Office in .the State of
Iowa. All orders filled in the shortest
possible time Our stock of PAPER and
CARDS is the largest in the city, and
comprises all grades. Business men will
consult their interests by giving us a call.


Esy The Davenport Gazette is becom-
ing furious over some "Iowa Items"
which appeared in our paper few days
ago, and which it claims were clipped from
their columns. The "Items" which the
Gazette speaks Of, and which it claims to
have condensed, were published as orig
inal in several Of the Iowa papers before
the Gazette copied and claimed them, and
those which were not condensed by us
were copied from those papers. The
very heading to them ('Iowa Items
would show that we did not claim them
all as original. They are some of them
condensed by us and the remainder clip
ped from Iowa papers.


We always give credit where we know
tits original with the paper it is clipped
from, bat when it is copied by several pa
pers, and loaded by all, we do not credit
the Gazette.


WHAT SPLENDID BoNNETs will surely
be the exclamation Of many ladies wher
they visit Miss A. Kings fashionabl,
millinery establishment on Thursda,
morning next, when she will have grant
opening of her Fall and Winter Bonnets
1t will be impossible for Us to describ,
the delight that the ladies will enjoy or
that occasion, and particularly as Bonnet
will not be the only really handsome ar
ticle to which their attention will be call
ed Everything in her line will be foun
of the most select order and latest style
Call around, ladies, and satisfy your
selves.


PERsoNAL-We were pleased to tax
BY the hand, yesterday, our townsmap, D
W. kilbourne, Esq, who is direct fror
New York city. He reports that the re
Year: 1863

New GROCERY SToRE-Messrs. Roche
d. Bisbee have opened a Grocery and Feed
Store IN the new store room on the corner
of Fifth and Main streets. Mr.. B. il
we'll known as an accommodating and
careful dealer, and his word can be relied
on in all business transactions. We trust
that this new firm will receive liberal
Year: 1863

ing at 1900 and 1900. If it were as high here
peace would be q necessity, from the simple fact
that 30 Wholesale depreciation Of the currency
would amount to decree that the troops must
serve at nominal rate Of pay, which wouldA be
sure, sooner or later, to lead to mutinies and
general Dispersion of our armies.


The following table shows the course Of the stock
market for the mast week and month";
Year: 1863

THosE in the woods at this season liza.
Bile to be poisoned by our native ivy. may
be glad to learn cure for it. Plunge
the part affected in hot water-as hot as
can be borne-holding it there some time.
The unpleasant itching and burning SEN
sation will be removed and two or three
applications are sure cure.
Year: 1863

The following, written by one who
knows, shows considerable appreciation
of human nature; "Men never so entire
ly worship women as when they are sur
rounded by the wondrous folds of deli
cate, semi transparent muslin Dress
They may respect them in calico. they
may admire them in velvet, but they love
them in muslin"
Year: 1863

WHEN Hindoo priest is about to bap-
tise an infant he utters the following
beautiful sentiment! Little baby. thou
enterest the world weeping while all
around thee smile; contrive so to live that
you may depart in smiles while all around
you weep.f
Year: 1863

They have what the papers call an
excellent substitute for tea in Tioga
county, Pa, so like real China that mer-
chants mix it with their imported kinds,
and have no fault found. 1t is used 10y
itself without detection, and strangers
who drink it have no suspicion that it is
not the genuine Hong,
Year: 1863

WAR under the sun can be the cause
of that bell ringing at this time of the
day." said young Sam to his friend, as
they approached country town. "If 1
were to express an opinion on the subject
/ should say it is my deliberate convic-
tion that somebody is pulling the rope!"
returned Frank solemnly.
Year: 1863

PARADE AND DRILL OF CADErs.-Ihe Cosmo'
poli.sn Institute Cadets from the Military Academy al new
Hsmburgb as will be by advertisement will sr'5e IN
this city tomorrow aud will march through several of our
shfas the City Hail. where they VIII DO reviewed
by the Mayor and Common Council aud 90 through ns"
drill They will hsn march t9 Union Square where 'ney
will parade In the evening they will give an exhibition Of
their drill at the Armory Of the 7th Regiment
Year: 1863

We learn that the case of the Canton Com
pany Us. the Northern Central Railroad Com
pany, for some time pending in the Superior
Court of Baltimore city, is about to be decided
in favor of the Canton Company, all the pre-
liminary points having been settled favorably
to the plaintifs. The amount involved is large,
and the fact stated above has doubtless con.
trbuted to excite the heavy investments made
in the stock Of this company recently in New
York and Washington. The property of the
company, as is well-known, consists of real es.
tate and valuable wharf property in the eastern
section of Baltimore, bordering upon the deep
est waters of that harbor.
Year: 1863

or not look silly to seek addilionaI "a.


cority by asking the debtors 20 endorse
the note individuality Would the en-.
dorsament OF the parties already liable.
strengthen the paper2 Would not busi-
ness men say that man TINS easily duped
was wanting In common sense, and
his creditors in common honesty?
Would you not be better satisfied if thew
were to say, we will pay you the interest
and part OF The principals would not
thisrostore confidence much sooner than
such a deceptive endorsement? If such
a transaction is worthy of ridcule among
individuals, how much more should Il be
on thc part OF statesmen? What is the
true remedyP Shall we add 10 the
amount OF our paper issues, and thus
increase the flame of credit that is con-
suming rs? The proposal before us
only increases our liabilities without ad-
ditional security. II is suggestive Of
man who has obtained a Judgment
against l3 individuals; ono appeals, Civ
ing the other II for security. Would
any sane court hold that ID was any se-
curity at all ? The true remedy is 10
pay portion Of the debt. Our fighting
men have poured out their blood freely
to achieve our liberty; and can anv one
doubt that with the same patriotic devo-
ton our property holders will come 10
the support of the public credit bya
ready consent TO all necessary taxation ?
When your currency has been reduced by
taxation, confidence will be restored.
The amount of money necessary TO pay
the $4,000 600 TO be raised in Georgia by
taxes is equal TO that much gold
for that purpose. To that extent
you enhance the value OF Confede-
rate currenoy-it appreciates the re-
mainder in circulation in proportion TO
the amount Withdrawn. We are told
that the refusal TO endorse will be seized
upon by the enemy as evidence of an inten-
ton to repudiate. If we do endorse, the
enemy and the nations of the world will
say that the government is failure, and
Is compelled TO resort TO thu States for
credit Let US look at the other side of
the picture The effort of tho mi
nority report is 20 express con-
1dence in the government, and TO
propose TO meet its demand by the pay
mentof such portions Of the debt as may
be necessary now, and TO pledge our re-
sources for its final redemption. In doing
this we give confidence TO the world, aud
and uphold our government in its totality
as nation entitled TO respect aud con-


hdence, having shown Willingness on
our part TO make any sacrifices necessary
to the protection Of our liberties and tho
establishment Of a stable government.
Our proposition, as compared with the
bill under consideration. Is az the sub-
stance compared WIN ne snadow.
Year: 1863

A POPULAR DANISH Story In the
village of Epperup, in Funnen, there
lived very wealthy farmer who had to
go one day to the village of Asscns with a
load of barley; so one of his neighbors, a
cottager, asked leave to 20 with him for
the sake Of fetching home some goods in
the empty cart. The farmer mad no OBJ
lection, so the cottager followed the cart
on foot, and as 1t was a very hot day, he
pulled off his worsted stockings and
wooden shoes, and stuffed them under
the barl y in the back Of the cart. 1t
happened to be Sunday, and they had
to pass close by church on the roadside


The man had got little way behind the
cart, SO he could hear that the minister
was in the pulpit. 1t struck him that
might as we'll turn in and hear bit Of
the sermon; he could make up to the
cart again. He did not like to 20 so far
into the church that the minister could
see him, so he stood 10 the door The
gospel for that day wos about the rich
man and the beggar Ju,t as the t-evel-
er entered the church the minister shout
ed out. "But what became Of the rich
mani" The Epperup man thought the
minister was speaking to him, stepped
forward and said, He drove on to As
sens with a load Of barley" "No!"
thundered the minister, che went to
hell" "Mercy on u.s." cri-d the other,
running out of the church, then I must
look after my shoes aud stockings"
Year: 1863


rebel prisoner, SICK and faint,
On the island lay in his hospital tent;
And he looked Al his nurse, with fearful eye.
And asked. SIS II true that l must die?"
al fear said the nurse, ere TO- morrow sua
Again appears our race will be run:
And If there Ia ought that you wish TO say,
Improve your time while yet you may"
Alas" said he, IF it must be so,
part OF my history you must know;
For cannot b. ar the te,,isle thought
To die a. a rebel and be forgot
"l was driv'n away from my native land
ny blows from drunken fathers hand;
BY hunger compelled sfar to roam.
sought in the sunny south home.
when this wicked rebellion rais'd its head
should from the Southern States have fed;
Bot they cast me in prison, with ball and chain
And told me to join them. or there remain.
"ln hopes to escape rom the ir grasp ere lops.
l affected TO join their unholy throng;
In the midst Of the fight at Atietsm. | aed,
But was shot by rebel, and left for dead.
''FOr two long nights and a. many day,
While raging with fever and thirst, lay.
When lady with soul almost dine
Conveyed me away to the Union line.
"rhe most Of my life since that sad hour
I've UeoH uepTNeu oI my reasoning power:
But now the whole scene seems fresh and new
And my childhood days ! can clearly view:
"A cot by Ohio's ~aters stand


A brother and sister walks hsud In hand,
And the chair is there, where by mothers side
We daily knelt at the evening tide.
"My name on the roll 10 William Stow,
But my true one none but you must know;
Now nurse write it down. and your promise


give


To try to learn IL that mother lives.
And tell her die true Union man.
With the blood Of no Unions, on my hand;
But prayer fer my country and mother dear.
Giving up from my heartto Emsnuers ear.
'One favor more l must ask of you,
The oath must take "f alleg glance true;
Let the Provost Marshal at once attend,
For feel that ain drawing near my end"
His favor was granted, the oath he took
lie gave to his nurse grateful look;
NY country my neither" he family said,
And his soul ~ the echoless shore had Hed.
Year: 1863

n We take occasion to remind onr read ers
IN this County, that the Union Republican
] Convention will be held at Des Moinesl on


the l7th day Of June next, and that it is
time to take measures to be represented in
, said Convention. Will the County Central


we believe, is Chairman, cause call to be
madc for County Convention In season to
insure full representation from Wapello
County. @


The Convention has been called as a Re-
publican Convention, but we have abundant
reason to know that it has been called with
the concurrence ofthe Union men of the
State, and the call itself clearly demon


strates the liberal basis upon which it
rests Practically we all know that the Un-
conditional Union men of the State whether
/ Democrats or Republicans are acting to-
ge.her, and it is quite evident that they
viii continue to do SO. as4 yi be b.
7a Let then this call be responded to in the
Q liberal spirit il. which it is conceived, and
q let the Union men Of the State take meas.
= ures in concert to be represented in the Con
vention. The coming election is Of the ut
y most importance to the preservation of the


Union and our democratic Institutions
There must be no faiterng on the part of
!, the friends of the Union, no neglect of polit-
ical duty. a desperate attempt will be.
made by the Copperheads to carry the


State at this election in opposition to the
administration and the War for the Union.
They cannot succeed if Union men do their
duty


In this connection we will state that al
ready suggestions of names as candidates
for Governor have been made. LA Thom-
rs of Dubuque, Elijah Sells of Benton
County, late Secretary of State and Gen.
Fitz Henry Warren, of Burlington, will un-
doubtedly be prominently before the Con.
rention. They are all good and able men,
and well and favorably known. all over the
State. But while it would afford us. pleas
I are to support either of the gentlemen
named in case the selection is confined to
them, we will say that we should be very
glad to see Gen. Warren elevated to that
position. He has, executive ability Of a
very high order, and elements of strength
otherwise We believe superior to any man in
the State. -..-. -.
Year: 1863

5.g II TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


In yesieraay's paper (May u. notice article head
dA New Way To Raise the wind calling the physician
sho issued the circular cheat &c.


Presu,sing that you at all times willing to correct
error, and wov not knowingly do any one an injury,


enclose youfor insertion the following correction:
You say that the certificate Is worthless. This incor
ect. for II Is Of value for the following reasons
l. If win refer TO the Conscrpton law, section o.
y0u will find that the enrolling officer rs directed TO enroll
bully sssuch persons as are subject TO military duty"
Therefore person. having certificate showing that he
not sub having been exempted by the surgeon for
his ward for physical disability, will be saved
lthe trouble which the enrolment OF bis name would
scause


q Any one going to the country this summer, and hav
ing certificate In his pocket in OF draft being
ordered would only have 10 present the same TO the
Provost Marshal OF that district, and he would not have
ito he returned to his


!; lf he wishes TO leave the United States he cannot
procnre passport unless he shall first procure certif
scale that he Is unit 10 perform military duty In the
opinion OF prominent surgeon and none could be
value than the surgeon for the draft in his
ward sf


a. Iu he should be drafted, certificate that he
been exempted aud his namo stricken from the
enrolment list would be Trma face evidence OF hts
fness 10 do military duty.


Nothing in the notice referred 10 implies even that the
holder OF certificate is consequently exempted from all
future drafts, unless the physical disability for which his
name stricken from the enrolment list still continues.
n d.
Year: 1863

The clovcrs are justly considered az
among the best and most valuable of
the cultivated grasses. Yet owing to
an error in cutting and curing them,
very considerable portion Of the rich
nutritive matter they contain is lost.
have now a NOW Of red clover sparsely
intermixed with which arc small guam
titles Of white clover, red-top and herds
grass, which was cut when the honey
suckle was in full bloom, and made in
grass cock, according to the rules laid
down some time since in the columns Of
your paper for curing this kind Of hay.
| must say that although / had not
much faith in the matter at first, the re-
suit has fully proved the writer's views,
and that no longer doubt theory upon
which the practice is based.


If clover is cut when in bloom, and
permitted to remain undisturbed in the
swarth till the forenoon Of the secord
lay, and then turned, exposing the uil-
der and unwilted side to the sun for
few hours, and then pitched carefully
into cocks Of sixty pounds weight, cur.
ed hay, and there allowed to stand till
cured, the hay will be heavier, bright
er, md Of better flavor. and possessed
OF far greater nourisfment than hay Of
tie same kind made in the ordinary
manner The leaves and fine heads
which are inevitably lost by drying in
the ordinary way, i'll consequence nf
their brittlencss when dried, are in this
way preserved The flavor Of the hay
IS also vastly superior. Oae ton OF
good clover made in this way, is worthy
for feeding, two tons dried in the
old way, and deprived by turning,
spreading ana ilchinr ofits heads and
leaves The fermentation which it un-
derooes il The cock Is nevcr Sufficiently
vigorous to lissipate any Of the alimcn-
tary properties, and rarely sufficient
to be perceptible by the hand That
the heat is very moderate is sufficiently
attested by the fact that the color, not
only Of the foliage, which is naturally
Of 4 deep ana vived green, but the
crislnson Of the flower is retained, which
would not be the case were the fermen-
tation as vigorous as many would lead
US to suppose.


Aas grass cured in this way. viii be
more nutritive, or better color, and
greater weight than the same grass
made in the old way G Gern,into,on
Telegraph.
Year: 1863

Good bread cannot be made by
merely mixing flour and water and
Yeast. The mass must be kneadea so
as to be sure and bring every grain Of
Hour in contact with its equivalent grain
Of water, and 50 rs to dii.titlSe the yeast
uniformly throughout the mass, or else
the resulting Gas viii be liberated in
excess in one spot AMI not at all in
another This IS seen in BADLY kneadcd
loayes--in the holes they contain and
in crust .hat easily dctaches from the
crumb, as though it had been lifted by
internal force. The air cells in wells
kneaied loaf are fine and uniform
throughout the mass and all will be
formed 1t the same time. Ii the flour
and yeast are decidedly good and tho
kneaaing decidedly bad, the breai will
not give satisfaction. On the other
hand, good kneading, good moulding
aud good baking, will make a second
or third-rare quality of flour almost
equal to the Scientific American.
Year: 1863

Tt is not generally known how much
we, as a maratime nation, are indebted
to our little friends, the squirrels. These
active little fellows render important
service to our navy; for most of the fine
oak trees, which are so importantin ship.
building, especially for vessels Of war,
are planted by the squirrel. A gentle.
men walking one day in the wood be-
longing to the. Duke OF Beaufort. in the
county of Monmouth, bad his attention


attracted by one of these = lckers OF
nuts; toe squirrel sat composedly upon
the ground. and the gentleman pansed
10 watch his motions. In few mo


ments the creature darted with wonder
full swiftness to the top Of the tree sit.
ting, In an Instant he returned, carry.
ing an acorn 10 his mouth; this acorn
be did not eat, bat he began to dig q
hole in the ground with his paws. When
the hole was large enough and deep
enough to please him, he dropped the
acorn into it, seemed to eye the deposit
with great satisfaction, and then he set
to work and covered up his treasure. -
When his task was accomplished, the
squirrel again darted into the tree, and
again returned in his character ofacoru.
bearer; and this load he disposed oi
just as heS.ad doGe the former. This he
clntinued to do as long as the observer
thou sht ft 10 watch him. This little
animals industry was certainly not with
the intention Of providing us with oaks
but with that of Of providing for him


self when food wonld be less plentiful;
the holes were his winter storehouses. -
AS it is probable that the squirrels
memory is not sufficiently retentive to
enable him to remember all the spots in
which he deposits these acorns, the in.
dustrious little-fellow, no doubt, loses a
few every year; these spring up, and in
due time supply us with the timber that
our shipyardJ require English paper.
Year: 1863

in alphabetical order, when the order for In
Producing bills is reached, and each member
may introduce two bills.


The substitute for the bill now on the table
In relation to the Cook county courts is almost
as bad as the original. It creates two judicial
districts in the Whole county, two Judges to
be elected in each district. The first district
comprises The North and South Divisions OF
the city. The second district is made up OF
the West Division and all the rest of tho
cn11n}y