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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04
MOLLY STARK!

The manufacturer is building for the coming season
S M a l. n W D HI OR s T. NJ w Il 1. s,
And to distinguish them from the larger machines have
been given the of The Molly Stark" The entire
machine, executing pole, &C., will be built of iron 1t will
all of the peculiar features Of the large machine
and will be furnished at Il less price.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04

From the Western Il. r. Gosette, Chicago, IN.
We hartily endorse Mr. Spadiis and his unrivallet
Cephalc Pills. -E -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04

From the Southern PATH Finder, Ne,e Orled,,s ~ ,
Try then YOU that are aic ed and We are sure thaI
your testimony can be added to the H" . Jus
list that has received dement's that no other medlcn.-
| produce, -Fase. E.a-- .r ... ... T.. .- ...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04

From the GD=ette, Davenport, Io,co,
Mr.. Spading would not connect his namo with an art
Gle he did not knOac to possess real merit
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04

The Most Successful Reaper and Mower
In the World!
VUVHlS MACHINE HAS TWO INDEPENDENT BEAR.
Il ing and Driving Wheels, in combination with Hing
ed Gutter Bar hung to the frame Of the Machine that il
can raise fall bodily, either end thereof independent
Of the main frame; principle which is secured to this
Machine by patents, and belongs to it exclusively.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04

.Ha From the st. Louis Democrat s--..
The immence demand for the article (Cephalic Pills. il
rapidly increasing. ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

RIDIcuLE AND RErARrEE. fatal fond; :;
ness for indulging a spirit of rid;cule, anf
the injurious and irreparable consequences
which sometimes attend the too prompt re-
ply, can never be too seriously and too Sc
verely condemned. Not to offend is the
first step toward pleasing. TO give pain is
as much an offence against humanity a.
against good breeding; and surely it is as
well to abstain from an action because it is
SINFUL as because it isimpolte. A man ct
sense and breeding will sometimes join ir,'
the laugh which has been raised at his ex-'
pcnse by an illnatured rcpartee; but, if it
was very cutting, and one Of those shock
ing sort of truths which, as they can scarce
ly he pardoned even in private, ought never
to be uttered in public, he does not laugh
because he is pleased, but because he wishes
to conceal how much he is hurt. AS tn.
sarcasm was uttered by a lady, so far from
seeming to resent it, he will be the first to-
commend 1t but notwithstanding that, he
will remember it as trait Of mallce, when
the whole company shall have forgotten it
as a stroke Of wit. Women arc so far frolf'
being privileged by their sex to say unhand-
some or cruel things that it is this very
circumstance which renders them more in.
tolcIablc When the arrow is lodged In .he
heart, it is no relief for hun that is wounded
to reflect that the hand which shot it was u
fair one ...H =.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

The TOMB OF THE LAST SIGNER.-Thc
ancient seat of Carroll, Of Carrolton, and
his tomb, is distant about fifteen miles from
Baltimore. Entering the gateway, ~
drove through noble avenue, planted OH
each side with trees Of every variety, and
soon found ourselves in front Of the Carroll
mansion, which is \ long, comfortable two
story building, terminated at the north enf
by the chapel, which has becotne hrnouf
as the repository Of the remains of the gal
lant old signer Of the Declaration of indie
pendence. His tomb is set in the wall on
ihe left altar, and presents q shield and
scroll Of white marble, OH which is carved
in relief, pen and roll Of parchment, sur.
rounded by thirteen stars; "a Latin inscrip-
tion, appropriate to his great act, appears
on a scroll in the center Below this arc
some figures in basso relieoo, representing
Fame with inverted torch, and History
guarding funeral urn. The chapel is crtI
ci(or,n, and contains q handsome marble
altar, some fine old pictures, good organ,
and is decorated with rich and beautiful
windows of stained glass. The floor.
which is elevated, contains some fourteen
or sixteen pews, which are occupied by the
family of Mr.. Carroll and their friends. -
The body Of the church contains about for
ty com,sodious pews, where his slaves, who
are carefully instructed in the Catholic
faith, sit and kneel
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04
A Dutchma ms Experience.

Mr.. Charles L. lleineckc, writing from
Washington to the Kankakee Qll.) Gazette,
gives the following RI; h account Of Dutch
mans adventures at Bull Run:
* "lTclloo, soger! what rcgi-
ment are you9 Isn't that secession hat
you've got on?"
"Vell, you shust better belief it ish not
ting else!'
"You were in the fight, then :, did you
kill the owner?"
IL Shust com'd pack; vas lost in te woods.
fire sixteen times in te pig pattle, den te
tam hosh cavalry wash comm up on te pack
side. trOw away my cap, and slapped Oh
dis hat from te grount-(vaSh many more
shot youst like him.) l takes him OH to
make belief to hoshes dat wash one seccsh
Il git not out alife mitout dat hat on. Tcy
coom't not up to me quick, but shased after
te red caps. Den make track for te bushes
load and fire six times more-kiled four
secesh. vas so schleepy and hungry
know not vat to do. starts for Washing
ton-go aschleep on te road till morning
coom't to anoder road dat took me pack
again. Shust den find Won men and took
him to his house and got me some preak-
fast. He showed me dc way, unit l git not
hurted."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

GRAND LODGE OF Coon TEMpLARs.-This
body met at Iowa City on the 2lst ult., and
continued in session three days. One
hundred and fifty lodges were represented.
The following persons were elected officers
for the ensuing year:
G.. w. C. Tt. Norwood Clark, Iowa
City, Johnson Co.
G. W. CD. w. Burroughs, Waterloo,
Blackhawk Co.
G. w. v. T.-Mrs. Deborah Cattell, Des
Moines, Polk Co.
G. W. s. &T-J. w. Delaplainc, Keo.
kuk, Lee Co.
CIV. Chap.-Rev. Joy Bishop, Straw.
berry Point, Clayton Co.
G. w. M.-Frank N. Doyle, Dubuque,
Dubuque Co.
G. w. d. M.-Miss Mary w. Chandler,
independence, Buchanan Co.
G. w. |. O.-G. w. Marley, Bentons-
port, Van Buren, Co.
G. w. 0. G.-M. NJ. Moulton, Monticel:
10, Jones Co.
Representatives to K. ". Grand Lodge of
| North America.-J. Q. Detwilcr, Vinton,
Benton CO.; Mrs. o. N. Detwiler, Vinton,
Benton Co.; G. w. McCrary, Keokuk, Lee
Co. ......
P'O1iss to R. W g. IL. w. Dclap.
laine, Keokuk, Lee Co.; Frank N. Doyle,
Dubuque, Dubuque Co.; Warren Lincoln,
Williamsb lrgh, Iowa Co. .a
On ballot for selecting place for the
meeting in August next, Dubuque received
80 votes on first ballot, against II for all
other places.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

THAT SAw.-Soine ten years ago, there
lived in Southwestern Arkansas burly
farmer by the name Of Lerand, who was
not over well cOnvcrsant with the names
and uses of carpenters tools in general
One day, however, Mr.. Lerand having oc-
casion to "saw" something, he sent his
son, Nicodemus, to remote neighbors' S
house, for one of those woodworking iir'
Strumcnts. -...
The next day, Mr.. Lerand ordered his
son, Nicodemus, to stake that pesky dull
saw home"
Arriving at the aforesaid neighbor's dom.
icil, the vcrdant scion Of remarkably in
telligent (.) father delivered himself Of the
following message:
"Mr. Blunt, daddy says your drotted old
saw amt no'count-casc he's ground it on
old Stubs big grind stone more'n day,
and the tarnal thing bees all full o gaps
yet -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04
Quiet People.

Quiet People.
Did you ever think, anIbitiousj eifcfScties
bustling reader, man or woman, what
blessing it is that the great majority OF the,
pccple Of the world arc rot Ike you IL
toti have not, stop moment and consider,
and you will thank forttne that It Is so.---
Men that never talk at town meetings.
that don't seek Office at every change in
the administration, and don't stick your
elbows into you i'm crowd, are very likely
to pass unnoticcd through the world, and
you have the mistaken notion that they
never di, you any good. Women who at.
tend to their baking and babies, who never
talk scandal at sewing societies, and dont
insist on making the tour Of the fashiona-
bic watering places every summer, who livd
and are nobodies in the estimation Of AZ but
their immediate household circle. THshR
God for lust such nobOdics. What hub
bub we should live in else! The very.
thought of it is painful; how much worse
would be tic fact. ~.
Quiet people must be those angels in 1is-
guse that imaginative people talk SO much
about. Very likely they will never do US
any positive good; the blessings we receive
from them are negative, and we pass then
by unnoticc,l. They let us alone, and the
inhabitants Of Secessia are not the only
persons who wish to b. let alone; We all Of
us have had that feeling more times than
we can tell. We get tired Of the inccssaf't
rattle Of machinery Of society, and letg to
shut down the gate. Then We appreciate
the unobtrusivc attention Of otr quiet
friends; they don't talk to us when we wisl,
to be silent, or at least they only address
us with that silent language Of the cyci
which expresses so much, but never wea-
RIGS us. They never bore us by making
us listen to their ambitious plans; and more.
they never anger us by telling us Of our
faults, They don't fatter VS. when pre-
sent, and don't slsndcr us when away
Indeed, they pass through Tie World silent,
ly and unnoticed, like the feather that fall:
from the wing Of the soaring bird.
1t is doubtless wisely ordered that SOM
men should be willing to be the leaders Of
society, and should enter the lists as candi.
dates for the honors Of the world. There
! are men who can no more restrain their
ambition than they can dam up the ocean
Their blood grows stagnant in the country,
| and th,y rush to the city to engage in 'ts
| more active and more exciting pursuits
Their goal is ever before them, never rcaclr;;
ed, and they are happy only from incessans
toll. But the mass of mankind always
come in and 90 out at the back entry Of
life, and are never seen in the parlor or on
the great thoroughfares. They are sub :
strata of mankind, rarely seen, but sup.
porting the rest. The minister furnishes
them with their theological opinions, the
newspaper gives them their views of other
things They do their own work in their
own way, and live and die, peaceful, con-
tented and happy. Let Us never sncer ut
quiet people, then. They fill their appr,s
pirate places exactly, and perform their
duties faithfully. Can as much be said OF
! all of us .-Sprinqfsld Republican.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04
Mvsilc symbols aud Designs.

Mvstlc symbols aud Designs.
BY ROBERT MORRIS
Who wears the Square upon his breast.
Does in the eye OF Cop attest,
And in the face of man.
That all his actions will compare
With the divine, the uncrrng Square,
That squares great virtues plan
That he erects his edifce
by this design and this and this :
Who wears the Level. says that pride
Doth not within his soul abide,
Nor foolish vanity
That man has but \ common doom,
And, from the cradle to the tomb,
One common destiny.
And he erectS hi- cdihce
by this design and this and this
Abhors the atmosphere OF sin,
And trusts n GOD alone.
His Father, Maker, Friend, he knows,
lie VOWS, and pays to Goo his vows,
As by the Eternal Throne.
And he crects his edifce
by this de ign and this and this
Who wears the Plumb behold how true
Ills words-hs walk and could We view
The chambers OF his soul,
Each thought cnshrined, Sd pure, so good,
As by the line of reCtitude,
Points truly to the goal.
And he erects his cdifce
by this design and this and this
Thus life and beauty come to view
In each design our Father diew,
So glorious, so sublime
They breathe an Odor from the bloom
or gardens bright, beyond the tomb,
Beyond the reach Of time.
They bid us build on this and this
The walls of COPS own edifce.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

Topers who travel about with red noses
should be indicted for circulating incendia-
ry articles.
1t is easy to raise standing army in
peace, but sOmcties difficult to make it stand
in war.
If wicked people arc each others friends
in the next world, they must probably be
very udrn friends.
No matter how square politician may
seem to be in his position, he can always
turn round.
A flush of hope renders toll and trial
beautiful, as the sunbeam gives sparkle t.
the mountain frost.
The human heart, like a clear stream
SHOULD reflect all objects. around withol,
being sullied by them. -,
If you have gone safse as to have Gu,
the lions claws, you had better not feel Sc
cure till you have drawn his teeth.
| Morose men are undelighted amidst al
delight, joyless amidst all enjoyment, safe
less in the very lap Of safety. =
Some faults have been termed faults or
the right side, and some errors may be call
ed errors on the safe side.
Enxxepd jealousy make the cushion o
Your cl "a PIN cushion, with the points o.
the pins N burned upward.
Good deeds are the blossoms of benevo
lencc.
To conlide too much is to put your lemon
into another mans squeezer.
He Who doubts everything is himself
worse than doubtful.
Tho ms who can't earn living nigh,
as well be tisned himself.
There's pretty important diffcrence'be.
| tween rich man and pursy one.
If you would speak to the purpose, you
must speak with purpose.
Pickpockcts and bcggers are generally
the best practical physiognomists.
During the autumn gales the volume OF
Nature IS full Of fiy-leaves.
Catching fies is much the simplest and
safest way q flying.
An intellectual man stone blind often
sees more than all his neighbors.
He who turns from evil habits does him.
self good turn.
Two can make love but it takes three to
make wedding.
He spake well who said that little graves
are the footprints Of angels.
What is smothered soon pcrishes SO
you had better smother your gricfs. r
The pebbles in our path weary us and
make usfootsore more than the rocks.
The ship Of state sometimes needs over,
hauling Barnacles will grow upon it as
well as upon other ships.
Dc as careful not to provoke an enemy
a. yeu would to steer safely near dan
gerous reef.
In emergencies, that man is admitted to
leadership who is the first to take action Of
to propose it.
Say to a captious man that it is fine
day, and he will be sure to suggest some
| defect in it..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

The following invitation has been sent
to the Prince by our neighbors Of French
Island:
"Halloo, VOLTA lei Monsieur Napoleon, sill
vous plait, try to make it convenient to pass
a day at Prairie Lacrosse, enroute to Lac
Superieure. French Island vis.a-vis La
Crosse has one grand population deles Fran
cais. Peutctre votre ami l. Emperor will
by-and.by desire quiet retreat, comme
quelque de son predecessors, ct Monsi eur La
Prince, c'est impossible pour trouvcz unc
place plus magnifque pour votre relative
Royale. On dis kontrec Monsieur Napo-
leon vous avex tOutcs les trOis elements dc
heurcux francais, 'liberte, rcgalite, ct fra.
ternite." Aprcs an grand visit, vous seront
Ia privilege choisir votre battment du
vapcur pour St. Paul ou St. Croix, parce.
que dar be deux lines of steembox wat been
run on supposishun. Dcy bose 60 extre-
ment quick. One of it burn pish on dc wood
and de oder burn spunkentine and first one
dat 60 be just SO good as toder one if he
don't ben bust his engine. Avec grand
consideration Monsieur La Prince nous som.
mncs votre tres humble serviteurs, ETC."
We doubt not the Prince will accept the
nvitation.-LaC Crosse Republican.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

One OF FATHER QulNN's JoKEs.-Father
Quinn, it is known to some of US, a wit,
as well as priest. While in Washington
with the first regiment, he was invited to
visit Fort Corcoran, on the other side Of the
Potomac, and See the work which had been
done by that gallant Irish regiment, the
New York Sixty Ninth. He accepted the
invitation, and was, OF course, much pleas
ed with the appearance of the fort, which
had grown into being, through the hard
labor, with pick and shovel, Of these true
soldiers. "Why," said he to the man who
accompanied him, "they talk Of southern
chivalry, but it can't hold candle with
northern sAopelry. Prop. Post.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04
McGREGOR IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT D. 1861.


seated upon the ground eating their dinner,
while their horses, unsaddled, were feeding
near by. Hecker, in tones befitting the
commander of thousand men, gave the
order to 'charge on the traitors y The
southerncrs dropped their dinners-took
leg bail and run as If the whole of Abe
Lincoln's army was at their heels. Col. II.
with his force of three men, captured the
Captain, one Lieutenant and seven privatcs,
several horses, and about forty saddles
The Captain and his men are now in du-
rance vile here.
Yesterday, the writer and one companion
in arms, went to Pilot Knob. The terminus
of the Iron Mountain Railroad is at the base
of what are termed the Iron Mountains
Here is found one of the most fertile beds oi
iron ore on the Continent. The KNOB as il
is termed is massive pile Of rocks upon
the mountain top; large furnace is at the
foot, and railroad tracks run up the noun
tain sides to the hight Of seven hundred
feet, with grade Of about eight hundred
feet to the mile. Up this track we climbed
we did not 60 OH the "double quick
and at the end we found one vast bed oil
Iron ore. Iron by the acre, by the hun.
drcd acres, there is no end to it save the
upper ono, and that we found. Fifty feet
higher up we climbed, till We stood on Pilot
Knob itself This rock is seven hundred
and fifty feet above the level Of the Railroad
below, and 100 feet above the level Of Iron
river. The view from this point was mag.
nificent. South of us we discovered among
the trees of Ironton, the snow white tents
Of Camp Fremont A flying artillery com.
pany parading in meadow to the left, a
long train Of army wagons filing through
our camp, a regiment Of infantry, with bay
oncts glstcning in the sun, formed living
picture below US, we'll worth the trouble We
had to see it,
These Iron works have done an excellent
business until this war. Some facts Oh.
tained from the Superintendent speak for
themselves. The company employed one
thousand men in all and over one hundred
teams, and worked up fifty tons Of orc pei
day, yielding sixtysix per cent. Of Iron
But since the pressure Of war, they employ
only about two hundred men, and othcl
things in proportion. When Fremont SEN
his first troops here, he was short Of was
ons and teams to do the army transporta
ton business and wished to purchase thos'
Of the Iron Co. They at first refused-bu
Fremont pressed them into service, and til.
company then sold them very willingly.
But for your sake I'll quit just here.
PRINTER.
p. S. Two of the picket guard wer'
shot down in their tracks to day, by con
cealed rebels. The cowardly villains ma,
as well believe they have started hornet
nest. p.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

:- The Paris journals announce tho
discovery, by MadeInoiselle Clcrct, Of sim.
pie means whereby the deaf and dumb may
be, in many instances restored to hearing
and speech. The remedy is. dropping SUI
phuric ether in the ears, it has been invcs.
tigated and approved by the faculty; an,e
the honers paid to the discoverer turned
her brain, and she is now an inmate Of
lunntic aSylum ..'.....
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

BEAUTY AND UriLIrY..-Why did God
make the lilies fragrant and the wird melo-
dious? Can anybody point out the use p.
Music and perfume are uperauous-vanity
the lightcst Of vanities. Yet their maker
does not disapprove Of them. He uses them
lavishly, he fills the earth with them. Who
is it, then, that would be wiser than He, to-
condemn all which is simply bcautifal-tv
set up utility as the only good!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

w-A village pcdasosue in despair with
asked him If no knew it?
"Yes, SIR"
| "Well, what is 2"
II knows him very we'll by sight, but
lrot me if can remember his right narae. J"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

An OrIN,oN.-A highly respectable col
ored gentleman rejoicing in the big sound
ing name Of George Edward Fitz-Augustus,
visiting Washington Market, few days
since, thus delivered himself to fat coun-
lryman, whose stock Of vegetables he had
been busily investigating.
"Are these good tatcrs -
Yes, sir" responded the countryman.
"a tater," resumed George Edward Fitz-
Augustus, ''is inevitably bad unless it is in
wariably good. Dereis no mediocrity in dc
combination OBJ tatcr. The exterior may
appear remarkably exemplary and beauti-
some, while de interior is totally negative.
But, sir, if you wends the article OBJ your
own recommendation, knowing you to be a
man OBJ probability in your transactions, !,
widout any furder circumlocations, takes a
bushcl Oh dat superior vegetable"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

BANKRuPrcy ILLUsrRArED.-Two mer.
chants were standing in Wall street dis.
coursing on bankruptcy, when one Of them
saw real live Yankee numbering down
street with knife and stick in his hands.
"Now for some SPORT" said one of the
merchants. "We'll ask his opinion OIL
bankruptcy, or rather his IDEAS" lie hail.
ed the Yankee with
"Hallo, friend, can you tell US the mcan-
ing of bankruptcy ~
"Well, reckon kin-and skin me if
don't"
"Pleasc explain"
"Well, you fust lend mo Ave for about
three minutes"
''llere it is-now proceed"
"Well, now, I owe Zeke Smith five dol.
lars, Sam Brown, the tailor, five dollars for
this ere coat, and you five"
"Well,' said the merchant, "now give
me my FIVE"
"Oh, git cont, I'm bankrupt, and you
come in for share with the rest," and he
left the astonished merchant to whistle fol
his five.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

Some malicious scoundrel has penn
ed the following:
'Eve did not know as much as her
daughters Of the present day. Had they
been in her place, instead Of being deceiv-
I'd. they would have deceived the devil.