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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the Advertiser Psoridence, r. l.
The testimony in their favor Is streng, from the most
respectable quarters
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the Examiner, Norfolk, Ia.
Cephac pills accomplish the object for which they
made, viz Cure Of headache in all its form.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the Etsna,rhd TdVey Star, Edna,cha, Ia.
We that persons suffering with the headache
who try them, will stick to them.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From tho Southern Pdth Finder Ne,c Orleans La
Try then you that are afflicted, and sure that
your testimony be added to the already numerous
list that has received benefits that other medicine can
produce
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the Advertiser Proridence r. T.
The Cephaic Pills said to be re4narkaby effective
remedy for the headache and Of the very best
that very frequent complaint which has been dscov
cred.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the Western r. r.. Gazette, Chicago, H.
We hartily endorse Mr. Spalding and his unrivalled
Cephalie Pills.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the GDxette, Davenport, Ioscd,
Mr. Spalding would connect his name with an arti
Gle he did not knotc to possess real merit
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From, the Examiner, Norfolk, Ia.
They have been tested in than thousand cases.
with entire success,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

From the st. Louis Democrat.
The mmence demand for the article (Cephalic Pills. is
rapidly increasing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09
Shipment of Short Horns.

See inside for Fair items.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
An Essay om Cats.

While the world is full of anecdotes Of the
dogs sagacity, it is singular that scarcely q
word can be said in honor Of cats, beyond
the natural instinct they display in the slaugh
ter of mice, and other prey. We .loremem
Der an old mouser which had learned to open
a door, by springing up and placing paw
upon the latch; but our praises Of grimalkin
extend no further, notwithstanding the ia
BILE Of the "meal tub: and the distinguished,
yet eccentric, "Puss in Boots" We have
read of cat. untimely bereft of her first
family, who took pains to hide her second
litter, where nothing human could approach
them; but it is not clear that she acted through
precautionary motives. Many persons pro.
fess an adherence Of cats, deeming their soft
tread and deceptive security unlovable; hut
If that plea held good we should have to
Danish great many Of our friends. 1t is .
curious question why cats await the shades
of night to 60 into the concert business, and
why lodger invariably precipitates his
boots and other moveables from the window,
when the voice of caterwaulng arises from
the window, when the voice of caterwauling
arises from the wood-shed adjoining. five
investigate this feline in al its intrcacies, we
shall be likely to conclude, as we do now
that cats Il cats, except in China, where
their normal appearance is in the form Of
soups and pies.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
Conseq uence Of Rebel SUCCESS

That Mr.. Russell has left the South thor
oughly disguised, and shaking the dust Of
slave soil from his shoes, the tone of his re-
cent letters in the London Times gives every
evidence. But there is one point in his
Natchez letter which is important, and can.
not fail to set the English public, and possi-
bly, the English Government, to doing some
serious thinking. Speaking Of the mad rage
Of secession, and the consequences Of its
success upon America and the world, he
says:
"But threaten ing voices came from the
North-the echoes Of the sentiments Of the
civilized world repenting of its evil. pierced
their ears, and they found their feet were of
clay, and that they were nodding to their
fall in the midst of their power. Ruin ine-
vitable awaited them if they did not shut
out these sounds. and stop the fatal utterance.
The issue is to them one of life and death
Whoever raises it hereafter. If it be not de-
cided now, must expect to meet the deadly
animosity which is displayed towards the
North. The success Of the South-if it can
succeed mpst lead to complications and
results in other parts of the world for which
neither it nor Europe is now prepared. Of
one thing there can be no doubt-a slave
State cannot long exist without slave trade.
The poor whites who will have won the fight
will demand their share of the spoils. The
land is abundant, and all that is wanted to
give them fortunes is supply Of slaves
They will have that in spite Of their masters,
unless stronger power prevents the accom-
plishment Of their wishes.n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

A correspondent, writing to US from Rae.
inc, Wis, imparts the following information
respecting the method Of dressing skins for
drum-heads, SO as to obtain them clear and
devoid of opaque spots: "The best skins
for making drum heads are green-cslfor colt
The latter are best but very scarce. Opaque
spots are common in some skins that are
dressed; this greatly depreciates their value.
The cause Of this is ignorance Of the mode Of
dressing All skins can be rendered clear
by wetting them thoroughly, then stretch
ing them on the frames, and never touchin g
them until thoroughly dry. Opaque spots
are caused by handling the skins before they
are dry when on the frames, or else ny not
wetting them sufficiently before the stretch
ing operation. Clear, soft water alone
should be used in the dressing operations
all acid should be avoided as it tends to inn
pair the strength Of the skin, and yet many
persons use tin ignorance, no doubt, oi
the real effect. Before the skins are ready
for stretching, it will be understood that they
are frazed, in other words, the grain taken
off, Scientific american.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
WOman's Advantage.

Some of the advantages Of women yer
men are Ms follows:
A woman can say what she chooses with
out being knocked down fort
She can take snooze after dinner while
her husband soes to work.
She can go into the street without being
asked to treat at every saloon.
She can paint her face if it is too pale, and
powder il il is too red.
She can stay home in time Of war, and can
get married again if her husband gets Kill.
led.
She can wear corsets if too thick--o,he,
fixing il too thin.
She can eat, drink, and be merry, without
costing her cent.
She can get divorced from her husband
whenever she sees one she likes better.
She can get her husband 10 debt all over
until he warns the public by advertisements
not 10 trust her on his account
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Two regimenta
have been raised in New Mexico for its de-
tense, one, ifnot both, mounted troops
The Colonels are st. Vrain and Pine, Lieut..
Colonels Kit Carson and Manuel Chauvy.--
1t is intended to raise two more.
The statement that Prince Napoleon had
an interview with Gen. Mcclellan after his
return from Manassas is false
The President is in excellant health. He
will notkave Washington this year.
New YoRk. Aug l2.-In ths case of the
Baltimore Commissioners, writ of attach
ment was issued to day against Col. Burke
for his appearance to show cause why he
should not be held for contempt of court in
refusing to deliver up the prisoners on . ha.
beas corpus.
Report says that at a meeting to day. Z
most cordial feeling was manifested towards
the Government, and the proposition was
made that New York, Philadelphia and Bos.
ton should subscribe for the, whole loan of
SO, 1000, 900. and to have optional preference
for an award of like amount in October, the
Secretary of the Treasury being recommen.
ded to Withhold the issue Of small notes for
the present.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
An Argument againet Economy
iM Time Of War.

Rev. T. B. Thayer of Boston, in sermon
delivered last Sunday, made the following
timely suggestions 1.-THE state of the times
demands lberaiity and generous expendi-
ture on the part of those who have the
means, whose income is greater than their
wants. Such as these should not study
economy, should not aim to save as much
and spend as little as possible. hear many
of this class talking of retrenchment of re-
ducing their expenses, of denying themselves
and families this and that to which they have
been accustomed. say no. This is .
mistaken policy. Why should you save p
You are in no danger of suffering. Why
should you spend less, you who have more
than enough, while thousands around are
wanting employment and bread, and have
nothingf What is to become Of this class if
every rich man, every family whose income
exceeds, by Ich or little, their current ex-
penses, begins economising and diminishing
expenditures to the lowest po int possible p
What is to become of these people without
work or money? They must live. They
must have bread Give them employment
and they will earn it. II you do not they
must still have bread. that is certain, and
somebody must furnish it. No, I say again
saving closely with these who have abun.
dant means is false policy in such times as
the present. Suppose your income has been
annually $4,000, and has now fallen to
$3,oos--and suppose you have lived at an
expense Of $4,000, is it wisdom, is It mercy
to reduce your expenses to $4,000 on tho
plea of hard times, 1t is not hard times for
you Better far keep on spending your
$4,000. Do not expect to save anything
while the war lasts and thousands are out of
employment. Live as you have lived
spend all your income, even ifyou never did
before. Every new hat or coat, every new
sofa or carpet, every new book or house hold
ornament furnishes work and bread to idle
men. Every new bonnet or dress gives enc.
ployment to needle. women who are strug.
Cling with poverty and suffering. How
much better to pay them the money and
leave them their self respect and independ.
ence, than buy and to give it to them as .
charity, humiating and painful"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

The Times Washington correspondence
says the refusal the Democrats Of the State
of New York to unite with the Republicans
on the nomination and election of ticket
caused some surprise here, Is it seems to
conflict with what was supposed to be plan
pre-aranged here at Washington and which
had for its purpose tho disintegration Of tho
Republican party. The same idea ofa Un.
ion ticket was broached in Ohio and has
been there rejected. These two ooinciden.
ccs, it is said among politicians, win now
cause the entire dissolution of the Democrat.
ic party.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

The accusations against Gen. Patterson
multiply. tits stated that he knew that
Johnston had only $4,000 men at WinchsS.
ter when he gave out that his army num-
bered 10000, and that he was in the habit
Of complaining that he was made 4 wet
nurse to Washington. 1t is also said that
there is abundant evidence that he wilfully
refrained from holding Gen. Johnston in
cheek. He was heard to say that he would
take care of himself, and the army Of the
Potomac must do the same; that he was
not going to do all the work and Let GeE.
McDowelrs column reap all the glory.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
A Reasonable Organization In
Hancock County.

We have reliable intelligence that there is
an organized band of traitors in Hancock
county, in this State, whose object it is to
aid rebellion in every way in their power
The citizens of Plymouth and other towns in
that county have organized Home Guards to
protect themselves against the depredations
Of this lawless band. The traitorous organ
ization is said to be chiefly under the con-
troll Of pettifogging lawyer in Augusta, q
cousin of the notorious Jim Green of Nilsson.
ri. The names of the leaders of this rebel
crew are in possession Of our State authori-
ties, and measures will be at once taken to
bring the offenders to justice. The leaders
and members Of that organization will soon
find Hancock county too hot to hold them.
There is a law to reach them, and in ad,li.
ton to the law there is an aroused spirit oI
loyalty in Illinois that will not brook the
presence of traitors in the State. Our peo.
pie have long given traitors in our midst a
wide latitude in the expression Of reasonable
SciitiIiCuSS duo tIC uttViouCS VI ICuSOttdoc
threats, but this forbearance will be no lon
ger exercised. Traitors in Illinois must
keep still. break up their organizations OF
leave the State. Ifthsy are seeking to break
up this Government, they have no right to
live here, and if they want to aid rebellion,
they should be compelled to 60 where they
will share its dangers. Illinois cannot afford
to tolerate in her borders the presence oI
men who seek to compass the defeat and
death of nearly fifty thousand of her sons
who are now in the field in support Of the
Union. Treason in Illinois must be dug up
root and branch. and nop is the time to do it
We have assurances that the reasonable
organization ip Hancock win he speedily
broke up and its members made to feel the
penalty Of violated law.-[ Izlinois Stat
Journal.
We get intimations every few days of I
similar secret organization of treason movers
and abettors in Iowa. It is possible thai
proceedings against the conspiracy across
the river may develop sufficient facts to Jus.
tify similar measures for bringing the sam,
class ofreop's in Iowa to Justice.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

IpEAs TO DISMISS. writing the
London Times from Washington, on the
Sth ult, said:
What may come after battle, who can sayi
At present dismiss entirely from the mind Of
England the idea, no matter how it may
originate, that there will or can be peace,
compromise, union or secession till war has
determined the issues
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
Posthumou,s Kind ness.

There will always be this weakness in
human nature we shall forever, in spite of
reason, take pleasure in doing funeral hon.
ors to the dead, and writing sacrednesss to
memory upon marble. Then why, If you
are 70 do this. If you are to put off your
kindness till death, why not, in Gods name
put off also your enmityp And il you
choose to write your lingering affections up
on stones, wreak also your delayed anger
upon clays This would be just, and in the
last case, little as you think it, generous
The true baseness is in the bitter reverse, the
strange ,niquity Of our folly. Isa man to
be praised. honored. pleaded for? It might
do harm tn praise or plead for him while he
lived. Wait till he is dead. Ts he to be
mal,gned, dishonored and discomforted p
See that you do it while he is alive. It
would be too ungenerous to slander him
when he could feel malice no more; too con-
temptible to try to hurt him when he was
past anguish. Make yourselves busy, ye
lying. ye hungry for pain. Death is near
This Is your hour. and the power Of dark
ness. Wait but for little while, for this is
not your rest. Well, but is it not indeed
ungenerous to speak III Of the deade since
they cannot defend themselves Why
should theys Ifyou speak i'll Of them false
", it concerns you, not them. Those lies
Of thine will hurt 80 man as thou art; assu-
rcdly they will hurt thyself; but that clay,
or the delivered soul Of it, IN no wise. Shield
Of Ajax, seven. folded, never stayed lance
thrust like that tnf with daisies pied. What
you say Of those quiet ones is wholly and
utterly the worlds affair aud yours. The
lie will, indeed, cost its proper price and work
its appointed work; you may ruin living
myrials BY it, you may stop the progress Of
centuries by it, you may have 70 pay your
own soul for it; but as for ruffling one cor.
nerof the folded shroud by it, think it not
The dead have none to defend thems Nay,
they have two defenders. strong enough for
their need, God and the worm. RusEin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
Ira ming Artillery Hoases.


The Foi tress Monroe correspondent CT
the New York Commercial Advertiser,
says:
1t requires considerable time to mount
the guns properly for an advancing army, TO
supply them With trained horses, and espe-
cially the right kind Of harnesss. The horse
is q curious, shy, inquisitive animal, ard
when first taken from the stable or pasture
for the purpose of war, demands to be han
died with great care and patience. He must
DC gradually accustomed to the sudden end
marked change in his statues, the CLEAN Of
arms, the roll of drums, the Aaunting Of
Of banners, the fash. the smoke, and tho
roar of cannon. It is remarkable, however,
that when the practical war horse IS thus
drilled and disciplined, his proficiency in
wheeling with guns and caissons, at the crit.
ical moment Of lmbering and unlimbering
artillery, Is wonderful. Without Z word,
without touch, without sign from man,
he wheels, advances and retreats with al
most miraculous rapidity-at times compel
ling riders and gunners to spring to keep
their saddles or escape bis lightning like ey-
olutions.
Such war horses as these are intended to
be, have been practising before the window
Of your correspondent or the parade ground
of the Fortress this morning. Some few Of
the more recent comers reared and sprsng
little at the first flashes and thunder of the
cannon, while others stood as firm rs the ad.
jacent trees, and looked on as calmly rs if
they were feeding from rack. At the cloS,
ofthe firing, some of them were marched to
the muzzle Of the still hot and smoking gun,
and made TO put their nostrils close to the
metal feel the heat and inhale the smell Of
powder. They are thus taught to become
on familiar terms with their new and strange
acquaintance and fellow soldier, to measure
his length with their eyes, and feel that his
touch, at their iider's command is rendered
harmless.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
4QNATHAN, ON THE STATE OF THE
COUNTRY.


Wal, things 'sy. come 70 poc.y p.s,1 YUM
II otto make Columby sick o. hum
Most any day 'xpect to see II statid
She's getAered up her shinin' robes, and skatidi
Jest look around swunny, It's teoo badi
Folks make ye th nix o. the last run o. shadi
There aint mortal stroke o. bisness deoin,
An everythings p'ntn' straight to reuin
There's many man that lays awake o. nights,
A tryin' for to put his mind to rights,
That dunno where he'll git another dollar
70 buy mouthfal fur his folks to swsller.
jess come hum Yesterday, with holler cheeks,-
He hasent he'd an order In six weeks;
His steelspring trade used to amount to suthin
But nsow, he says, there Amt no spring to nothin
An zeke, he's ben here, lately. from New York:
He used &c step araound, as light 70 cork:
Naow, he talks mostly bout his pesky liver,
An groans abaut his bisness daown the river.
He says New York 3 a.goin' to tarnai smash,
An folks all 'raound are Gavin in, slap-dash =
Though forty show-bils tell haow low he's seliir',
His ionesomeness, inside, there aint no teln'.
The only business that seems to pay,
IL restaurants Though that's fallin' away:
Though folks mus. eat they amt ableeged to awder
4 plate o. gold leaf, wen there's common fodder
'zeke says pays TO git made Colonel, teoo,-
Or, even Captin :they ha mt much to deo
But draw their pay. He says II woos pity
He want app tinted on the big Committyi
it's handled lots o. money, sence II sot,
An nothn said He rether thinks he's got
A sure thing naow he's wrote to Gin'ral Butler
"a friend o. his) to git app 'inted Sutler
An that reminds me bout this 'tarnal war,
An all the things aoour folks are nghtiA' fur.
erant slipped my mind, thoh such luck, dod rot Il
Folks don = forgt the ager, ven they've got Ill
Wen everything pfnts to II, square an fair,
It's apt to stick aout some t-Wal, don't care
I've alus know we'd got to Jest come teo IL;
And on the hull, guess well wiggle Through Il
We might ~ well Jest let them felers know
We've got North, that's all He'd up to 90!
We've h'isted of II clear Of all back-water,
An naow It's baound to run, becus Il ought-tePi
Jest let aour Engineers, there, hist the GATE
tell ye, boys ofdctton hate to soditi
Wake up, you feliers that direct the hghtin'i
Stop this Red Tape, this everlastin' writin'
This war has made folks come TO know their minds
An naow the weakest little doughface hnds
That after all he's got . loyal spirit
An some desire 70 make the rebels fear I'll
May Congr'ss deo its duty, quick an treue
An God'll let II know what's best to deo
Creation knows wat side He has assisted -
Say, tell yeour folks that Jon'than spinks enlisted
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

A'train on the Han. 4 st. 10. r. r. was
fired into on Wednesday evening last, when
about miles west of Palmyra. About 100
shots are supposed to have been fred, but
no one was injured. II fGen. Hurlbut would
have score or SO of these assassins strung
up or shot, such dastardly outrages would be
stopped.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

Col. Samuel R. Curtis, Of Iowa, has been
confirmed as Brigadier General, and resigned
his seat ip Congress. This is good ap.
pointment, IS Gen. Curtis is one Of the best
military men in the West. He is besides
that, courteous gentlemen and statesman
ofsuperior ability. We are grahfied that
he has been promoted. and are satisRed he
will give good account ofhimself before the
war Is over.-&. Joseph journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

Pennsylvania, within one month, win have
in the field nearly fifty two thousand men.
BY adding the forces furnished under the
first requisition, for twenty Ave regiments,
amounting to 1880 men, Pennsylvania
contribution to the war within six months,
is shsYn to be II 800 men.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

Members of Congress were paid last
months salary with $50 in gold and $500
in two years six pei cent treasury notes.
The employees in other departments of the
government viii hereafter be paid ia the
same manner.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

Speaking Of shaving" said pretty girl
to an obdurate old bachelor, ~ should think
that pair Of handsome eyes would be the
best mirror to be shaved BY" Yes, many
. poor fellow has been saarea BY them, /" the
wretch replied.