Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31

Motto. The undersigned will be much
obliged to any and every one having baskets
borrowed of him to return the same immed.
ately. F. A. HorcHKlss.
/ .Sarprise Parry y Surprise parties are very
apt to be BORE" both to the surprisers
and the surprised. Nov, and then though
good thing comes off under the above head
ing. 1t was our good fortune to attend a
perfect success at the residence Oft. -,
Esq, on Saturday evening last. And to
prove its successfulness We cannot refrain
from relating portion Of the first chapter.
The company, composing about twenty-five,
reached the domicil of our worthy citizen and
friend about 81 o'clock. The inmates, who
believe in the adasc, early to bed and early
to RISE" etc, had already retired. The door
was severely thumped. Finally hollow
voice sounded, " IIalloo ~ Let me in, won't
you, Mr.. -" said lady. "Who are
your cried Mr.. The lady gave her
name. "A" Any one else ~therc.'' asked our
friend. "No--me and husband" swell,
if there's any one else there they can't come
in" 4. opened the door. In rushed the
company. Out bunged Us eyes-up turned
his bare toes from the cold floor-his hair
took perpendicular position and our friend
was the perfect picture of addressed sur
prise and wonderment. The scene wa too
rich to last, and our friends blood was set
in circulation again by j., b., A. & Co., who
overwhelmed the poor man with their tokens
of love and hearty greetings. Tie recipient
soon had opportunity to repair to his dress
ing room, from which he emerged presenting
more favorable appearance; the good lady
Of the house appeared. and all went in for a
happy time, cooking and devouring numer-.
Gus cans of oysters, with bountiful supply
Of other pleasant viands produced by the
company. A right merry tinie was had and
all united in voting I. a, brick of the first
water.
Snon.--For some time past hardly day,
seemingly, has escaped without snow
storm. We're dissatisfied people anyway.
A short time ago VIC were onging for sleigh
ing; our young people were nervous least
the winter should pass away without afford
ing them the opportunity for their usual Sc
ries of merry sleigh-rides; our wood -dcalcrs
were longing for tile advantage Of snow lum-
bcrmen took it as an affliction that there was
no snow to aid in getting their logs to mill,
and people generally were anxious for snoeo
We'll, in this respect, we've al got our desire,
and more too. There isn't probably over
three feet Of shsw upon the land. Business
is pretty well showed out, and all the rest of
mankind pretty well showed in. All the
predictions about no snow this winter have
suddenly gone up the. spout. Let it snow,
who cares? Next July or August we'd re-
joicc in a snow .storm-whch such an nsti-
tuition is out of the question. Then let's do
so row, while we may. So here goes! How
we love to see the silvery fakes come down,
covering the earth with shroud of purcst
white. What beautiful tyre of death is
winter! Who'd live in Dixie where they
don't have any such delightful season, and
don't know, hardly. the meaning Of snow
storms, and never experienced the heart
stirring pleasure Of grand old sleigh-ride
with the girls they love? Git out with your
land of cotton give us the land Of corn
'' yes, the snow, ..'
Beautiful snow 49,, s.. e..
Casting IFS mantle DER the Garth
.. Just like shroud DIFF
Thrown DER the proud
In winters dreary days Of dearth
Silently down,
--.ver-7--,r,.-.- On forests brown,
On the high lands and the low lands
II In silence light a.ls T5 Z. f Etr
t..-3 Il II The snow fakes white ~ EH&E'
Binding all in siyery bands.
II The snow /! the snow!
r.-..re .sH Froicksome snow! .-e.ts-. ~ ..-..-
IT'S three feet -burthensome heap p!
W.. Yet pleasure stin .''
The heart " i'll thrill -
At the snow, so&h-so Mighty deep,