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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06


A SnEPHERD's Do0-A friend of ours who
owns large ranch and several hundred head
OF sheep, is the fortunate possessor of one of
the best dogs in this State. The Intelligent
creature was brought up among the sheep,
nourished upon ewes milk, his whole life
being passed with the Hock and devoted to
its defence. He has been taught to open and
shut the fold into which they are driven at
night, and he cares for them with all the ap-
parent thoughtfulncss that human creature
could display. In the morning, when the
hock is driven to the field, he goes with it.
selects some commanding place, and watches
the sheep during the whole day, driving up
the stragglers, and, allowing no one but those
with whom he is acquainted TO approach
them. Should eve drop lamb and pass
on with the herd without noticing It. "a she
sometimes will, he has been known to take It
up, and carry it after her, compel her to take
care oft. AT night he drives the sheep into
the pen, fastens the door after him, and seat
ing himself in their midst, lays there watch
ing them all night. In the morning he un.
fastens the door, drives out his charge to
the pasture, and keeps watch and ward until
night comes. In fact, % faithful is he, that
his master frequently absents himself from
the ranch, for days together, with reliance
upon his dog to find Ill safe when he returns.
California paper.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

cents for every folio of one hundred words
contained in such certified copy.
: SEC. 2O.--The Clerk shall not sign or issue
any county order except upon the recorded
vote or resolution of the Board of Supervisors
authorizing the Same, except for jury fees,
and such order shall be numbered, and date,
amount, and number of the same and name
of the person to whom issued shall be enter
ed in book to be kept by him in his Office
for the purpose. IS
d. Sec. 2l.--Whenever the Clerk Of the Board
of Supervisors of any county shall receive
portionment of school moneys to be distribu-
ted in the county, he shall file the same in
his office and transmit . certified copy there
Of to the County Treasurer and he shall also
lay certified copy thereof before the Board
at their next regular meeting
SEC. 22.-The first election under this act
shall be held at the general election of 1860.
SEC. 23-After the taking effect of this act
neither the County Judge nor County Court
shall have or exercise any Of the powers here
by conferred upon the Board of Supervisors,
but this act shall not effect said Judge or
Court in any county until the first meeting
of said Board of Supervisors, but this act
shall not effect said meeting of said Board of
Supervisors in January 1861.
Sec. 24.--ln all cases where the powers
hereby conferred upon said Board Of Super
visors have heretofore been by law exercised
by the County Judge, County Court or other
county officers, the said Supervisors shall
conduct their proceedings under said powers
in the same way and manner as nearly as
may be as is now provided by law in such
cases for the proceedings Of said County
Judge, County Court and county officers,
provided they are not inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act
SEC. 25-All acts and parts of acts hereto
fore enacted and which are inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 26.--This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication accord
ing to law. JOHN EDwARDs,
Speaker Of the Houss.
NICHOLAS j. RUscH,
President Of ths Senate s
| hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy from the original roll on Ale in my Office.
.... .-.... ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

NIGHr hath IT'S SoNGs.-Havc you never
stood by the sea at night and heard Gods
giories! Or have you never risen from Eour
couch and thrown up the window of your
chamber and listened! Listened to what !?
Silence, saye now and then a murmurjng
sound, which seems sweet music then. And
have you mot fancied that you heard the harp
q God in Heavcns Did you not conceive
that yon stars, that those eyes Of God looking
down On you, were also mouths of song--that
every star was singing God's glory, singing
- i shOne it, Almighty Makers, and his
lawful, well deserved praisef Night hath its
songs. We do not need much poetry in our
spirit to catch the song Of night, and hear the
spheres IS they chant praises which are bound
to the ear-the praise Of the mighty God, who
bears up the unpillared arch Of Heaven, and
moves the stars in their courses.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06


A DExocRATlc IDEA OF HEAvEs.-A friend
sends us the following racy sketch: A friend
of mine related to me . little circumstance that
occurred at the Columbus Theater, last Sat
urday night, which Is Capt. Cutie would say,
is worth making q note Of and sticking
pin there" The worthy member from Holmes
one of the unterified, not content with the
limited area Of the House, for the display Of
eloquencc, attended the Theater, and between
the plays, while silence reigned supreme, arose
and addressing the orchestra, said: "Sposen
you give us Kankee Doodle" /" Upon this
hint" they gave him Kankee Doodle, when
ag:::c Tie member from Holmes arose and said:
Beip as how / called for Kapkee pvuiiiie,
/ suppose It will be expected Of me to make
few remarks. It reminds me when me and
Ginral jackson was in Baltimore in 80; there
was band escorted US to the boat, and they
asked the GinrM what shall we play r. and
the Ginral says "Kanke Doodle" and they
played Kankec Doodle, and the old Ginral's
eyes spaikled. Alas! with emotion-up-
turned eyes, and clasped hands, alas poor
man he's gone to heaven, there to sing Kan
kee. Doodle with al the Heavenly Fathers,
and may he sing in to al eternity" Much
laughter, with loud Amens' from The boys.]
Cleceland Herald.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
4 Lesson for Suicidal Lowers.

Richard Gould, a iourneyman harness ma.
ker Of this city has himself been haYnessed
BY Cupid and driven to tho very gates ofdes.
peration. His cnslaver is young lady named
Charlotte Mathews whose mother keeps :
boarding house on Elm street, and who an.
pears to have made up her mind to some more
brilliant alliance than offered by Mr.. Gould.
But - Richard has very good opinion n
his own merits and qualifications. he Judged
that ChaTlotte's coolnes was mere co0uefrv.
believing that when Il came to tho scratch.
she would cave in, ct moments warning.
He resolved to melt ct once the soul OF the
artful nymph, and to surprise her into an
avowal Of her feelings. For this purpose he
proceeded, about twenty minutes past Ave O..
clock yesterday afternoon. to the dwelling Of
Mrs. Mathews and stretched himself out upon
the front door steps, holding in HE hand IN
empty phisl, upon which le had pasted label
Of " stsychnine."
"Now there win Be IN affecting scene when
my captivating Charlotte comes out" solilo.
quised Mr.. Gould, - he closed his eyes and
composed his features TO corpse like immo.
billity. Presently Miss Mathews appeared at
tho door broom in hand, for the purpose OF
sweeping the steps. On seeing the rex umbcns
Richard, she uttered IN exclamation Of sur
prise, and then tried to stir him up with the
broom stick, but finding that he did not move,
she called out Mother, mother hers'r Dick
Gould coiled up on our steps, and don't
know what ais him." Dead drunk, /
guess" said Mrs. Mathews, Is she also came
tothe front door. No. III declare II he haa
not kicked the bucket In reality" said Char
lotts, spying the bottle, and taking II ont q
Gould's hand. See, the fool has been q.
king strychniner' Poor soul r. sighed ths
!" benevolent old lady; "how natural he
looks !" :" He looks about Is wsn a. be did
when he was alive, = observed Charlotte, u snd
that's not saying much for his beauty, -
never could hold . candle to JimmY N3ehsAan
atsny time" This Mr. Hickman is aspsuct
young clcrk who boards with Mrs.. Nathswy,
and who happened to conc hoGe It tha4 vesy
juncturc.
Whom he saw the supposed corpse, James
offered 10 80 for the coroner, 10 hold "a INQUEST
over the poor devil" - he coolly called NJ.
Gould. "Wen don't Ike the noi;on Of Nv:
ing coroner and jury fellows pokingsbeAk
hers, said Mr. 1a4hcws. "No," sA3sd
Charlotte. s'just dr. the nasty cSsatsrs a.
TO The cellar 1sor Of Ia next heuss ~.
and then wash your hapdA and 6kt ~
supper" -. !.
70 do q hs vns dirsctad. 49, C1 -
him xxx which doub1sd ~ ~
knife. The ladies' shrisked, -
slarfling up, beGan y SpAcl31 "
4. hsr hArdnsn & hsa4 ~ iLe1sGI ~ r. 4.
policeman intssSpo1ua N - q
walked sHA1 - eod6aR - - -
Ct11aAAA1f 66nett1. - ssf & " s. sss NJ
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

Hon. William II. Seward ID q small man.
about five feet seven inches in hight with .
nervous and thin figure e-legs which seem to
bend under his weight; an immensely tall
head, covered with thick drift Of gray hair,
. long, pleasant face, with Q nose after the
Wellington shape; shaved cheeks; small
nervous mouth, and large blue eyes-the
most difficult to describe = any your cores-
pondent has encountsrs1 They arc peculiar
blue eyes, with IN electric gleam IN them.
These eyes arc shaded under long gray horns
Of eyebrows, and have shifting expression,
which never allows one . chance to examine
their true significance. They look beyond
you into space-look into the future, while
you are trying vainly to rivet them. An the
rest Of the face Is smooth a. the skin on an
apple; but when you approach the eyes, the
lids are wrinkled and puckered, chancled and
nervous, winking and contracting, opening
and flashing, with perpetual change Of sen.
timent and PERCEPTION, such a. no, pen can
portray, and no dsgusrrsotype reproduce
with full justice.
In conversation Mr.. Seward presents q
striking contrast to the ideas formed Of him
BY those who take their fancy images from
the press. Nothing can be sweeter or more
Philosophic than his tone-nothing calmer
than his statements Of political propositions.
He is one Of those who can afford to wait for
the justice Of history, and who continues
with high and clear faith in the ultimate
success Of what he believes to be tho truth
no matter how loudly or aercely the multi.
tude may bray against him. Very tolerant
Of different opinions, and very liberal in al
matters touching religious faith, our irreprcs-
sible conflict gentlemen is both generous and
just in all private relations, fond, in modcra-
ton, Of social cnjoyments, and never 90
much at home as when laughing privately
with extreme southern men over their quar-
rels. He is firm and hearty believer in
the Union and it's permanency, one who
can stand up for Justice to the bitter end,
all considerations of Expediency being remit.
ted to the lower order Of minds in bis own
party. A generous, philosophic, gentle.
blooded man, his old-fashioned courtesy is
very captivating, and certainly no man in
the Republican ranks could be put forward.
who void command the same personal respect
and affection and confidence on tho southern
side Of Mason and Dixon's line.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

Ola xshsh Yara.
Richard Les commander. TIE Mofrianns
Was - nice cfalt - ever dipped The watss.
But doomed ship from ths Arst. She was
owned BY Old, q big rascal a. evsr
escaped the halter. He cheated the woekmen
out Of nigh about half their wagss BY his ps-
l.verin blazney, and thaA TOO, afssf keeping
them on half allowance Of grog. No geod
could come Of Il, and % in truth shs struck
when going OF, saying, q plain 40 any dunb
thing could say, that she hadn't . long cruise
70 run. Twas right 10th to goin her any way,
but Richard Lee was to be captain, and no
sailor could refuse to sail under him. Hswas
q true - steel-nobody ever new him to
finch, let the case be what Il might; and
then he carried IN eye that took the soul out
Of the toughest seaman that evef opened
pair Of clam-shells. A terrible eye, fd1 and
black a. squall; but then he had true sailors
heart, didn't climb into the ship through tho
cabin windcs, but come regully up from the
fOrccastle.
4 Well, we'd been cruising about the West
Ingy Island, exchanging freight and -so.forth,
and on our return vygc, In la.itudc-"O Oh
never mind the latitude nor longitude neither"
cried dozen little, shrill, eager voices, al In
one breath. Well, well, We was somewhere
in the Gulf Stream. II was my watch on
deck, and pale young man, that went out
for his health, because he writ poetry and
sot up nights maxim faces ut the moon, camc
and stuck himself down astern Of me.
J ! didn't like It jcest right, for was thinkin
OF Sukey Bacon, and nice gal she was
Howsomevcr tried TO look civil, and said
nothing. He had sat there about half an hour.
when |, tipping an eye all around the horixin.
to keep look out for squalls, that are always
keeping the duce to pay in them seas, see .
brisk light off to the northeast.
What's the kick up OF there, "says !,
sposin it to be some craft a-fire. With that
the young man run down, and up comes Capt.
Lee, his great eyes look'n % II they wasn't
never made 10 shut, no how.
"What have we here :" says he seixins the
speakin trumpet snd putting Il to his mouth,
as If he feared nobody; for the thing was
bearing down upon us, before light wind.
and we could sec her spars, and sails, and
her light rigging in the midst Of the Hame.--
Soon as she came in spcakin distance. Cant.
Lee hailed her -" Ship hoy, Mr.. Beelse.
bub: where are you from, whore bound, and
what's your cargor'
Ny hair stood right on end, and the stran.
ger came down upon us and almost touched
our stern. Twas On awful sight. must say
she'd been nice model for ship, barrin
the pattern was made by old Nick himself;
but everything was 30 trim and easy, and she
lay down to the water so handsome, that waa
sure he must sometime or other have been q
sailor himself, to do the thing 20 Handsomely.
To be sure, where her hull touched the Va.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

A lady in Montreal recently recovered
$1,000 Of . Maj. Breckford Tor hugging and
kissing her rather roughly. She ought to set
. high value on the money, as she got it by
. rery tight squeeze.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

I Not lost forever, though on earth we've parted!
II Not lose forever, though we meet no more I
They do mot wander, lone and broken-hearted,
Who zee Heavens radiance on the further Shore
Not lost forever! every gentle token,
That memory wins me from the far away,
Shall ill my SOUL though all our Ties are broken,
With tender graces that never can decay.
Not lost forever while around me springins,
The violets weep, the roses blush and bloom:
The summer birds, in summer woodland singing,
Flood with soft music all the tranquil gloom.
There win be meanings in the stars, the flowers,
The grand and solemn voices Of the sea-
Telling Of happy dreams and happy hours,
When LIE had sunshine, which II caught from thee
Not lost forever! thou shalt still be near me,
Through every fortune and In every cline;
When cares oppress or gentle memories cheer me;
Thou shalt be with me, dearest, Ill the time!
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

LTBRARIEs.-The largest library in the
world is that Of the British Museum, and con-
tains forty miles of shelves, and contains
about $50, 600 volumes. The Imperial Lii
brary of Vienna stands next in size and
probably contains somewhat under 10000
volumes, including MSS. The Royal Library
Of Berlin, about half million; Munich some
what fewer; Copenhagen about 10000;
Breslau $50, 600; Dresden 3OO, 900, the Uni
versity Library It Gottengen, 100000. The
famous library of the Vatican il less remark
able for the number Of its volumes, than for
the value Of its MSS, and the inaccessibility
Of its treasures. The number of printed
books is variously estimated at between 3OO,-
600 and 100000. The former however is
considered nearer the truth. The value of
the manuscript collection, believed to number
over %, 900, cannot be over estimated. The
books are kept in closed cases, and there is
no catalogue 1.-TWO great causes Of the mys-
terry which surrounds the collection. The
principal gallery Of tho library is about q
thousand feet In length. .5ts''s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

Ssns Of the identical lot Of tea which Wa
- overheard in Boston hafbor ia ITO,
i9l1 possession Of Mr. Charles Hosmer, Of
Hets1brd, Conn. This specimen was gather
"a up on the beach at Dorchester. tic suc-1
cseding day.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
epsllihG.

Set man to writing, and you gather data
Of his ability very fast, - they leak down
through the point Of his pen, and become pal
pable test upon paper. Ifhe be uneducated,
you smile at his economical manner of put.
ting letters into words, and the promiscuous
way in which words are stuck IN around the
main idea wherever there il . bare spot
But we would refer moro particularly TO those
who have had advantages, and are supposed
to know considerable. Websters Dictionary
is recognized by majority q the standard In
orthog1phy but u q not adhered TO very
faithfully by many, even Of those who write
for . living. Wscouldn't rive the large list
Of words spelt different ways 10 the newspaper
world, and oltentimes In books. Most words
Of our language ars spelt uniformity; and we
should be pleased to see all .tamil;ar words
conform to standard. Wenot unfrequently
receive communications from professional mel,
and college graduates; and IN most instances
We find from one TO ten words In each com.
munication, spelt wrong. Professors win
pack the double ], on tbs back Of the poor
traveller" and forget TO Do the came In skill
full, /" willful, I" dullness," &c. One would
suppose that 70 familiar word q ~ iude-
ment," would be spelt with 1ose, Itftsquentiy
is--two Ss-y; and Il il quite yegpAyka6le that
"whlsky, !" which is n every mans mouth,
should Be mis-spelt. Ridiculous is often
spclt rodiculously; and Il il quite common to
see "asccndepccr," enelt with IN 1 in the third
syllable. The { olten supplants tho X, in
skspticism," while develop not unfrc-
quently il Terminated with IN .. Not long
ago teacher handed " report of certain
doings; and almost the Arst ssntsnce ran
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

It is perfectly astonishing the muss" Ito
use New Yorkism) which o male pair of
hands can make in your room in the short
space of five minutes. You have put every
thing in that dainty order, without which you
could not for the life of you accomplish any
work. There is not particle of dust on any
thing, in sight, or out Of sight-which last is
quite as important. All your little pet things
are in the right location; pictures plumb on
the wall, work-box and ink-stand tidy and
within hail. Mr.. Smith comes in. He wants
"a bit of string" Mr.. Smith Is always want
ing bit Of string. Mr.. Smith says kindly
(good fellow "don't get up, dear, I'll find it.
That's just what you are afraid Of; but it
won't do to say SO; SO you sit still and per-
spirc, while Mr.. Smith looks for his "bit of
string" First, he opens the door of the
wrong closet, and knocks down all your silk
dresses, which he catches up with irreverent
haste, and hangs in heap on the first peg.
Then he says (innocently), "o-h-I went to
the wrong closet, didn't l g' Then he pro-
ceeds to the right closet and finds the ''bit of
string" In taking it down he catches it on
the neck of phial. Down it comes smash
with the contents on the foer Mr.. Smith
says destruction r. in which remark YOU
fully coincide. Then Mr.. Smith wants pair
oI scissors 70 cut ms Dit OF stnng;' SO ne
goes your work,nox, wnich ne upsets,
scat1crlng m nceoies, Ateraiiy at skies and
sevens, an over tne moor, mixed with bod
k.hs, spU0is, aPe, ana torment only knows
what. He gathers them up at one fell swoop.
ana iaoies them back into the box, in man
ncr peculiarly and eminently masculine; and
asks n-tne- -ninge-oi- -lid-of-that
-cox-was-br -broken.before, or if he did it.
AS III u .ne rascal 0dn't know
:. 1a. ol course ;o you tell !ne oid no, tnat 1t
lau o.en iocso Iol soue 'linc, anu ina! IL was
o.,ss nv .t,a'sel - consequence an the wnile de-
Hu.y ''oR 'i:t L; u,is 'snl oe tne last ms,
tana ;;..,a i,I. a-aa u,s " H. ne tnhks ne WIN
usAe n.t.e ~ play Is 70 SCI nun rlent SO ne
- ',,e Dott,c o.i .ie :Ro'less w1e .oilet
cosef =. yoSr bureau, sphls the orandy an
osel w: -, Ro"uI's s u,e sugar On .ne cover OF
;oe T0A, a,,.n ,iu Ivy .ayS VI: s.chy spoon on
MY ra0o ~ oo.al .i.as mas yus' oeen uohe up.
nell uI unoIinS youl cologne,ootte 70 anoht
,l ls s.uoay "SAs' , anr mI sels uowh Tue oottle,
eavlns ING oolA OUT inen ne .akes up your
o!MceIe. ~ as S'lT M .ies s.,v :. v s wrlse 70 see
WIN ~ @ W heeu say, Is "oe IN tne
y, Dracc'et-tle ;, iastenng OF wmcn ne breaks.
lnen ne snrows up 'ne WINDOW, 10 see what
SOFT OF . o@y Mlsi ana over goes vase (, OF.
the perfection of each blossom. lie looks At
the vase. and saws, miserable thing it was
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

Aatsilaoaial &istesy i : iai;us NJ fnlnne
ssevds; bae tAe stey a lsvs ~ & -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
What Divers Meet with Under water.


When the vessel has settled down in a
sandy bottom, it is preserved for many
months from breaking up; and its position
may be much the same as it would be when
floating in calm water, if it be not tilted
over by any undercurrent drifts. The light,
Of course, depends good deal upon the depth
and upon the nature of the bottom, but
where there is no chalk to give milky thick
ness to the water, the diver pursnes his work
in kind Of twilight darkness. BY the aid
of this he can see and feel his way round the
ship, but when he ascends the deck and
winds down into tho principal cabins, he
finds everything pitch dark, and has nothing
to guide him but his hands, This is the
most difficult, and yet the most frequent,
labor he has to perform, the danger being in
q large vessel, where the cabin stairs are
deep, and the cabins are long and broad, he
may get his air tube twisted round some un-
familiar projections, and SO shut off his sup
ply Of life from above. In positions such as
this he requires all his nerve and self posses
sion, all his power of feeling his way back in
the exact road he came He may have got
the precious casket in his hand but what of
that, If he dies before he reaches the stairs?
The cold, helpless masses that bump against
his hemlet, as they float along the low roof
over his head, are the decomposed corpse Of
those who were huddlcd together in tho cab
in when the vessel went down. A few of
these may be on the floor under his feet, but
only when pinned down by an overturned
table or fallen chest. Their tendency is ever
upward md the rcmorseless sea washes away
the dead infant from its dead mothers arms,
the dead wife from the dead husbands en-
braces. Ifthe wreck be in channel. the
small crabs are already beginning to fatten
on their prey. The diver discntangles him.
self from this silent crowd, and ascends the
welcome stairs to the deck. The treasure he
has rescued is hauled up into the attendant
diving boat, and he turns again to renew his
work. He seldom ever meets with an acci-
dent under water; never, perhaps, with death,
and the chief risk he runs is from getting
some heavy piece of ship lumber overturned
on his long train Of air pipe. Even in this
case he feels the sudden check and want Of
air, gropes his way back to the obstruction,
removes it, signals to be raised, and reaches
the boat exhausted and alarmed, but not 90
much SO a. to give up his place in the trade.
His earnings mostly take the form Of shares
in what he RECEIVERS. If fortunate, his gains
may be large; if unfortunate, they may be
small but no man can grudge him the high
est prizes it is possible for him to win. May
Whitstable always have the honor of produc-
ing such bold and dexterous men as plenti-
fully as she has hitherto done, and may
they have the wisdom to keep al that they
get