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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

The long line of cars at the depots were
filed, and when the seats could hold no more
men lay down in the aisles. Tired humanity
shrank from perpendicularity in every inagi-
nable and unimag inable covert. They camp
ed under trees, invaded hay ricks, and barns
and carriage houses, stoops, porticoes, and
vestibules of buildings, public and private
They infested the State House until it swarm
cd like an ant hill.
Of course the reader will understand this
was not until after the hospitable residences
of the Springfield people We're full, SO full that
not square yard of carpet or floor was with.
out tenant, not until after the hotels had
filed their beds, and cots, and entry ways,
and floors and tables, and, we had almost
written, actually built a breast work Of wea-
ried out humanity high about their establish
ments, with every loop hole closed against
fresh applicants. Such night as that was,
few will forget who witnessed it.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

perform the duties assigned them. The Di-
rectors feel assured that they have chosen in
dividuals who are every way competent, and
worthy the trust reposed in them. The sue
cess Of the exhibition depends very much
upon the awards that you may make, regard
less of fear or favor and the impartial per-
Torrance of your duty; be thorough in your
examinations, and let nothing pass without
the closest scrutiny, or with the expectation
that it'll be all right, anyhow" or, is of lit
tie importance how you decide.
L. The awarding committee on horses and
and cattle will have special regard to SYM
merry early maturity, size and general char
they belong.
2. They will make proper allowance for
difference in ages, feeding, and accidental
conditions of the animals.
3. 1t is required that all products of indus
try shall be exhibited by or for the maker,
improver, or contriver of the same. Premi-
ums will not be awarded contrary to this rule.
4. In no case will premium be awarded
where the animal or article is not thought
worthy, though there be no competition.
5. Committees on animals will be expected
to give their reasons for their decisions, set
ting forth wherein the animal excels his COM
petitors.
g.. Awarding committees are instructed
that if animals or articles of superior merit,
be found in their classes, not included in their
list, to report them to the Board, that proper
action may be taken thereon.
7. The chairman of each committee when
handing in his report is expected to assist
the Secretary in procuring correct copy
from such reports.
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS.
In order to give better satisfaction to ex-
hibitors from distance, the Board have de-
termined to keep the entry books open until
4 o'clock P. NJ. Of the first day, and devote the
whole day to entering and arranging animals
and articles.
They have also an arrangement with the
Fair Ground Association that the gate fees
shall be for single admission 20 cents per day,
children under 10 years, free.
.tsa P. MELENDY, President.
NJ. L. TRACY, Secretary.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
DUBUQUE MARKET.
3H DrnrOyYR August Is re

DUBUQUE MARkEVs
DusrorE, August Is, 1860.
WHEAT-75c.
CORN-Shelled 2Sc.-Ear &c.
OATS--1S020c.
PORK-Mess $500; Mess $50 rs.
BAC0N-Sugar cured hams plain 10tc rib sides So
shoulders, plain 71c.
HIDES-Dry 10c; green Sc; salted &c.
LARD-tOc.
LEATHER-SoIe oak 30@Ssc Spanish sole 22@26c
Bniso slaughter &c. Kps French calf 1850:
Common do 20040c. af tF
LUMBER-lst clear 425; I'd do go; common 412@114;
Fencing &f1e1s Flooring $16ts Pockets alO0N12; Sid
ing Sl0012; Shingles ~ O0@S 50; Lath u. 10000
TEAS-Black 25@65c; Gunpowder 42170c; Imperial
30065c; Young Tyson 30065c.
COFFEE-Ro, fair 70 good, 140151c; prime 1s017c
Laguira 15c Java lSl2Oc. ~ 80 !
suGAR-N. o. fam 7a09tc; crushed powdered III
Ollie.
MOLAssEs- Plantation 4o04sc; New Orleans refined
750S0c; Golden syrup Coo. ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

INDrANA-Cassius M. Clay, who has had
good opportunities for judging Of the pros
poets in Indiana says Of the Republican cause
in that State:
"For the last three weeks have been can
vassing the State of Indiana, that portion Of il
which has heretofore been against us, where
the Fillmore strength was located. There
will be no "Uniol" ticket there this time
if there is, there will be no voters. Where
we had one voter in 1856, we shall now have
ten; where we had hundreds we shall now
have thousands Indiana has been regarded
as doubtful State do not think it is any
longer"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
James Vanuxum, I
H. A. Perkins. |
Mrs. j. B. Powers, I
Miss Mary Crosby. !

Discretionary Com on articles not mentioned
no Premium List
R. G. Thaye, d. I. Choat, H. G. Overman.
Hay, fodder, and bedding will be provided
for stock, fgratis).
For the list of judges, premiums, and all
general rules and arrangements, see premium
list.
Ample provisions will be made to accom-
modate all that come. The latch string will
be out.
This programme win be placed in the hands
of the Chief Marshal, who with his assistants
will be expected to execute it to the letter.
Any additions which may be made to it shall
not interfere with the time and order as here
agreed upon. No change need be expected
unless bad weather should render it necessary
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
sr.LoUIs MARKET.

ST. Louis Aug. Is, 1860.
FLOUR-Dul City snperhne $3.50; city extra sea
100; country super s5.00Gl5.5O
WHEAT-Dull. Spring sOQ1s5; club, 0o(D9O, COM
mon fall e10201. 00c; good fall e1.1s0S1.t8 red
$1.O6Gl1.O.8
CORN Mixed 4ig4sc; mixed yellow 4504se nixed
white 521c choice white Sc.
OATS-300S5c. i s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
PROGRAMMES
FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR,

To be held at the Old Fair Grounds, at &C.
dar Fatts, September 18Th, 10Th, and goth,
1860. ......... ... .
Grand Marshall. NJ. Overman. White
scarf, red rosette
assistant Marshols-1st, JAS NJ Rosebrough,
I'd, Fitzory Sessions, Sd, Geo. futile, 4th,
f. N. Chase. White scarfs, blue rosettes.
chief Of Police-J. NJ. s. Hodgdon.
Assistant-Wm Mccoy.
sUPERINrENDENTs.
Cattle-R. P. Spear. Red scarf s..
Sheep, Suine, and Poultry-H. E. Williams.
Green scarf e,- rr=.f u .
Horses, Mules, and Jaehs-Geo. w. Clark
Blue scarf ..-. s...
Domestic Manutactures and Farm nipple
ments-Isaac Schanck. Pink scarf.
Pantry, Dairy, Vegetables, and Grain-A. 5.
Smith. Orange scarf
Carriages, Saitllery, Boots, and Shoes-F.
Boehlmer. Yellow scarf.
Cabinetaoork, Jemesry, Paintings, and Fine
Arts-A. S. Mitts. Crimson scarf.
Tic cts for membership 5l.00, which will
admit the member, his wife, and family I'M
der IL years old, at all times within the en-
closure, and make as many entries as they
may wish.
FIRST DAY.
Entries may be made at the Secretary
office at any time, up till o'clock P. NJ. oil
the first day, when the entry office will be
closed, Positively, and no further entries al
lowed Superintendents will be in readiness
to receive and arrange all animals and arti.
cles in their proper places early in the morn
ing, and be so engaged during the day, thu
whole of this day being devoted to the enter
ing and arranging of the animals and articles
for exhibition.
SECOND DAY.
Examination of all articles on exhibition
At 9 o'clock A. NJ, committees will convene Al
the Judges Stand, all vacancies be filed, ano
entry Books containing a list of all the entries
made in their respective classes, and divisions
will be placed in their hands, and they viii
proceed to make necessary examinations Al
the proper time. At half past O'Clock
the stock will be brought into The
ring. LIST. The examination of thorough breo
cattle; Cd Native and cross, and Full
Blood Cattle. 3rd. Mich Cows. 1C
A. M.-1st. Working oxen; I'd. Fat cattle
ia Mist Roadsters; I'd. Draught horses
/ o'clock p. M-Jacks and Mules, Sheep
Swine, and Poultry. 3o'clock P. Match
ed Carriage Horses and Mares. 4 o'clock p
Holdings and Mares (single).
The trial of Music will be held on Wed
nesday evening, at Overman's hall. This
performance will be rich treat, as quite q
number of amatuers have promised to com
pete for the premiums.
THIRD DAY.
10 A. M.--Grand Trial Of Speed for all trot
ting aud pacing horses.
III A. M.-Grand Parade of all the Preml'
UNI Stock around the ring twice.
1P. Annual Address, by DR.. George
Sprague. After the address the election o.
officers.
o'clock, Reading Of Awards.
o'clock, Ladies' Hosremanship.
A red ribbon will denote the LIST premium,
and blue ribbon the I'd premium.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Stallions
To the Stallion showing the best colts, 8
Fruit. a
For the best plate Of apples, in
Iowa.. $500. ...'.% W
For the best three varieties of cultivated
grapes, 5000. ou
For the best plate Of grapes, 100. 20
For the best plate Of wild grapes, 49,. Dip.
For The hcct lar rl1,Yma f#Ltt tfs J)I2
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
ECTINE,
TIL f PERSIAN FEVER CHI n M.

-
L1Or THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF FEVER
IL and A0ue and Bilious Ferers. This wonderful
remedy brought the knowledge Of the present bro.
pretors by friend who has been great traveller m mr.
STA and the Holy Land
While going down the river Euphrates he experienced
sereTe attack Of Fever and Ague On discovering be
don, Of the Boatmen took from his person ASx-
tet saying, Wear this and Ferer aciH touch 1oA-
Although incrcduous to its virtues he compned and
experienced immediate relief and has since always found
efectual protection from all maarious complaints
On further investigation he found that the boatman
tributed to It mi,ucuous powers and said that could
only be obtained from the Priests Of the Sun. Sometime
afterwards the gentleman In conversing With Ete Oh
tanned from him the secret Of its prcparatiou and
tanned where the medicinal herbs found, OF which e
compounded The wonderful virtues Of this article
have induced full belief in the minds Of the Ne
miraculous healing powers Of their Priests. r..
Since his return to America It has been tried with NE
happicst effect by several Ladies and Gentleman Of high
character who have given II the most unqualified pral
This remedy having been specific In Persia for hundreds
for the prevention and Of Fever and Ague
and Bilious Fexe is now offered to the American psopls
1t will be sent by mall prepaid, with full directions b.
use, receipt Of One Dollar.
Principal Depot and Mandatory, MS Main S., keh-r
New York. lily JOHN WILCOX , co.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

A SNUG WATERMELoN "PATcH."-A
market gardener in Southern Indiana, has a
patch containing 100 acres, planted in wat
ermelons. His markets are, Cincinnati,
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
Hon. ritz Henry Warren.

Republican Candidate fer Presidential E1ector,
WIN address the people at the times and place indicated
by the following list of appointments:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

Hon. Lincoln Clark, any other Democratic Candidate
for Presidential Elector is respectfully invited to meet
Col Warren at the above meetings for joint discussion
such discussion to be conducted the terms the
canvass of Col. Curtis AVID G. c. Cole ESQ.,. candidates
for Congress in the 1st District
Other appointments for Col Warren will be announced
in due time. BY order of the
Republican State Central Committee
Hon. j. A. CHAPLIN, Esq, and Hon. NJ. l..
MCPHERSON, both Republican candidates for
Presidential Electors, have also published
list Of appointments; but as this part Of the
State is not to be visited by them we do not
consider it necessary for us to insert them.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
CHICAGO MARKET.

III e49fIf CHICAGO, Aug. Is, 1850.
CORN-No /, 42@l44c.
OATS-No 1, 20@22c.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
Actual majority for Blair .


These 207 votes were thrown out because
they failed to state whether they were inten-
ded for the long or short term, or both. As
each ballot is numbered and every voters
name registered with the number correspon.
ding to his ballot. it is proposed to call these
2O7 voters up before the Court and ascertain
how they intended to vote.
Good legal authority says this can be done
and these votes recorded. This will give
Blair his seat in the 3Oth Congress, and give
additional lustre to the already brilliant vic
tory. Glory enough for one day!
The Republicans of St. Louis have elected,
besides the members for Congress, State
Senator, twelve members of the Legislature,
asSheriff, Marshal, Jailor, Coroner, School
Commissioner sundry Constables and jus.
tees Of the Peace-making clean sweep OF
the board. And to all this must be added
the election of Major Rollins to Congress,
from the I'd District, who is good Republi-
can and Emancipationist. The returns in
dicates the election of Orr forsGoyernor, who
was supported by the Republicans and Amer
leans.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

GIvEs IT uP.-JAMEs L. ORR, of South
Carolina, late Speaker Of the House of Rep
resentatives, recently wrote political letter,
in which he denounces the DoUGLAs faction,
and says that while he shall accord to BRICK
rNRlDGE and LANE hearty support, in his
opinion LINCOLN and HAMLIN will be elected,
and all that remains for the South to do is
to consider whether in that event they shall
stay in the Union or not For his part he
would say 60 out
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
Frank Blair Elected for Both Terms.

1t turns out that Frank Blair has been cleo
ted to Congress for both terms. The St. Louis
Democrat says:
We were premature, it appears, in con-
ceding the election of Barrett for the short
term. By official count there are over too
hundred Republican tickets which were poll
ed for Of. Blair for Congress" which he has
not received credit for so far, and which gave
him a majority over Barr,t. Of fifty or sixty
votes. That he is entitled to these votes both
on the long and the short term, no doubt can
be entertained. The ticket on which his
name thus appears is headed, "the Republic
can tfcrS*, with the exception of the candi-
dates for Coroner and Marshal" 1t will,
therefore, we submit, be the duty Of the
proper authorities tdsgive Mr.. Blair what he
is so obviously entitled to- Indeed, we cam
not imagine that Mr.. Barrett, who SO affects
to hold the verdicts of the ballot box sacred,
however Informally the voting may have been
accomplished, would have the hardihood to
claim the seat for the short term, under the
circumstances.
The united footings of the short term are
as follows:
For ]. Richard Barrett. $50
For Francis p. Blair. .Z,5N
For Blair ..-................... 49,. 1t-l2,l4l
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES.

Members of committees are requested to
meet at the Judges Stand PRECISELY at q
o'clock A. NJ Of the Second Day. Any va
cancy occurring will then be filed, and each
committee win be furnished with Book con-
tanning all entries made in their class, togeth-
er with the rules governing the same.
1t is expected that all members of commit
ties published in the list win be present to
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

Will not reach One-thlrd OF the usual yield OF
seasonable year, and in fact we know not a
single planter on the hills that will make
more than sutficiency of corn to supply his
own demands, while there are many who will
scarcely make bushcl to the acre. We un-
derstand that there are families in De Soto
parish actually suffering for bread, not being
able to procure it for love or money; for the
very reason that it is not to be had in the
country 1t is awfully distressing, with the
most gloomy prospects ahead.
The Nacogdoches (Texas) Chronicle says:
A drouth like the present in Eastern Tex
as is not within the remembrance Of man.
For over two months have we looked and
prophesied for rain, but in vain. During the
past week the mercury stood at from one hun
dred to one hundred and ten degrees. Such
intensely hot weather was never known here
before. Soparched has all vegetation become,
and so barren the surface of the earth, and
the temperature Of everything so great, that
strong summer breeze which we have always
heretofore courted for its GOODNESS and nerve
braclng effects, now sweeps over the country
with the dryness and whitening effect of a
sirocco, and we seek to avoid it's evil, as much
as we heretofore sought its good effects. The
consequence is most disastrous; the people
find it difficult to procure the necessary sup
ply of water; cattle and horses suffer, and IN
some instances perish from want Of it; fields
of corn have withered and become blighted
without producing an ear, while thousands of
acres will not yield the amount of seed that
was required to plant them.
The cotton crops, which usually with
stand all droughts, are alike victims to it,
The forest trees, unable to draw moisture
from the earth to supply themselves with
necessary sap, are dropping, and prematurely
shedding their foliage, and still the whitening
CURSE prevails.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-04-28
Success In Life.

BENJAMIN Franklin attributed his success
as public man not to his talents or his
powers of speaking-Gor these were but
moderate-but to his known integrity of
character "Hence it was" he said "that
| had so much weight with all of my fellow
citizens. l was but bad speaker, never
eloquent, subject to much hesitation in my
choice Of wordJ, hardly correct in language.
and yet l generally carried my point"
Character creates confidence In men in high
stations as well as in humble life. 1t was
said of the first Emporer of Russia, that his
personal ch aracter was equivalent to a con.
stitutian. During the wars the Fronde
Montague was the only man amongst the
French gentry who kept his castle gates un-
barred and it was said that his personal
character was worth more to him than
regiment of horse That character is
power, is true in much higher sense than
that knowledge is power. Mind without
heart, intelligence without conduct, clever
ness without goodness, and powers in their
way but they may be powers only for mis-.
chief. We may be. instructed or amused
by them, but it is sometimes as difficult to
admire them as it would be TO admire the
dexterity of pickpocket, or the. horseman-
ship of a highwayman. Truthfulness, in
tegrity and goodness-qualities that hang
not on any mans breath--form the essence
of manly character, or, as one of our old
writer's has it, 'that inbred loyalty unto
virtue which can serve her without livery"
When Stephen of Colonne fell into the
hands of his base assailants, they asked
him in derision, Where is now your fortress?'
Here" was his hold reply, placing his
hand upon bis heart. II is in misfortune
that the character of the upright man shines
forth with the greatest luStre and when
all else fails he takes stand upon his in teg
rity and courage. rrf sH
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-04-28
on Comrades an nO Glass for Me.

Oh comrades iH no glass for me
To drown my soul in liquid fame
For If drank, the toast should be-
To blighted future, health and fame.
Yet, though long TO quell the strife
That passion holds against my life,
Still born companions may ye be ; 1G
But comrades fill no glass for mo !
/ know a breast that once was light,
Whose patient suffering needs my care
l know a hearth that once was bright;
But dropping hopes have nestled there.
Then, while the tesr-drops nightly steal
From wounded hearts that should heal,
Though boon companions ye may be,
Oh ! comrades, gil no glass for me
When l was young, felt the tide
OF aspiration undehled;
But manhood's years have wronged the pride
My parents centered in their child.
Then by mothers sacred tear,
BY all that memory should revere,
Though boon companions ye may be,
Oh comrades, fll no glass for me
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-04-28
Published by Request.
Inter-OceRnic Telegraph.

IF the House will but come up to the !
work as it should do, and pass Mr.. Gwin's |
Senate bill, the continent will soon be span
ned by the space annihilatng wires The
great telegraphic enterprise of the country
is represented in the bill which has passed
the Senate aud more than this, the Gov.
ernment and the people have deep inter
est in the speedy completion of the line
Private enterprise has already extended the
telegraph to the very Western frontier and
the line from San Francisco stretches East
with proffered hand to a nnion Of electric
sparks across the Rocky Mountains The
California Legislature has instructed the
members of Congress from that State to
vote for line on the central route via Salt
Lake and Pixies Peak, and the effect of
the passage of Gwin'S bill will be to secure
the construction of line Oh this route first,
then lines on other routes provided for in
the bill will soon follow All that is asked
of the General Government in aid of the
work, is a guarantee Of Government bust
ness to the amount Of $50, 900 per anuum
for. ten years. No money subsidy or bonus
of any nature is sought for, and there is no
question but the use of the telegraph will
annually be worth to the Government many
times the amount stipulated in the bill
The completion of a substantial line of
telegraph from the Mississippi River to San
Francisco, would not only subserve the
Government in many obvious ways of bring
ing our vast Pacific possessions, and the
great Territories this side, within speaking
distance of the Federal Capital, but its
value to the political, commercial and social
interests Of our country can scarcely be es-
tmated. An inter-oceanic telegraph, bring
ing the most distant parts of our continent
into instantaneous communication, would
invest the Government with tremendous
power. East of the Rocky Mountain slope
that power is exerted and felt in the move
mentS of fleets and armies, and extended to
the Pacific, both oceans would be within
signal distance, and the commanding spirit
wonld be in truth ubiquitous. Hardy ad-
venturers aud populations are opening up
to labor and settlement the gulches and
valleys of the dividing mountains, and the
central telegraph line is needed to cheer on
the subduers of the rugged wilderness. 1t
will be the precursor of Pacific Railway,
and do much TO hasten the construction of
that much needed highway of Nations.
So important is an inter Foceanic telegraph
to the welfare of mankind that the subject
is attracting considerable attention in Eng
| land and Russia. 1t is stated that Mr.
Collins, our Consul to the Amoor, has had
propositions from English capitalists to
/ construct line Of telegraph from Moscow
| to ST. Louis and that he is endeavoring to
| ;ntarast tho Ruccian Govarnmpnt in tho nro-
iect Our American Congress certainly
ought not to wait to be spurred on by for
eign powers in a work so important and en-
tirely our own as that proposed by Mr.
Gwin's bill.