Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-02-28

bad spelling," etc., and to him We would
say, that after a careful Examination of his
manuscript we feel constrained to say that
those " who live in glass houses should not
throw stones" .' I
The Charlottesville entertainment CIV
en- last Friday evening by the Horticultural
and Literary Society in honor of the birth.
day Of WASHINGTON, (and Tor the benefit of
the library) in one sense Of the word was en-
tirely successful, in another sense about half
way successful. The audience was large, fill
ing Overman's Hall quite a. full as comfort
would allow. Mr.. DENNIS, Of Dubuque did
not arrive on account of the r. r. blockade,
which to many was disappointment. Mr..
WATERBURY made few remarks as substi-
tute, which were generally well received As
good, pointed, and altogether applicable to
the occasion. We do not propose to notice
the performance in detail, but will merely
say in genera! terms, that, though rather
lengthy, was as whole satisfactory to the
audience. Washington read his Farewell
Address well, and the young ladies represent
ing the, original states and the goddess Of
liberty did their part admirably. The sec
ond part in which CLARK, Of Waterloo, done
much to make successful, passed off well,
making an abundance of mirth. Many thanks
are due to the Brass Band, Orchestra, and
Singers, for the music furnished. We, as
town, pride ourselves on having good must
cal ability. That we have foundation for this
pride the entertainment Of Friday evening
fully substantiates. The supper was fail
ure. We are sorry to say it, but owing to
colliding of unhappy circumstances, SO We
are in duty bound to record it. We do not
feel like saying more on this point. Finan-
cially we have nothing to complain Of. The
totalreceipts Of the evening were $99.Os: the
expenses, $40 leaving balance in hand
of Treasurer of $4,000. This result must be
satisfactory to the Society.
We shall soon have library here that will
be hardly excelled in the State, if the "well
doing" of the past two years can be contin-
ued for few years to come. We enjoin
upon our citizens to encourage the Ilorticul-
raj and Literary Society in every possible
way. Make it a monument to the intelli-.
gence and liberality of the Cedar Valley.
oh, Thunder. --Jos was very patient
mar; in fact, We believe it was almost impos-
sible to exhaust his patience. We were
wishing tho other evening as we sat in our
quiet sanctum that VIC were JOB, or if not
JOB, had his patience. 1t can't be covctous
ness so to wish, seeing as JoB-good old man
lis dead and gone long ago. But then it
occurred to us that even the patience Of JOB
would be insufficient for our trying position.
We wonder II jon wouldn't get mad and
swear, perhaps, if he were to-day alive and in
our boots? Then, when this doubt comes
up, We don't know whether we'd like to be
JOB or no. Was ever man in such a d.
lcmma as We? We dare not get mad for
fear folks will talk about us; and we can't
keep our will under subsection because there
is too much devil in us! As we write we feel
a sensation in the vicinity of the heart any
thing but affectionate. There's no mistake
about it,-were not only getting out of pa
tience-a high priced commodity-but we're
getting mad mo, not mad, but little vexed.
Well, we'll try and be good--try and control
our wrought-up feelings, difficult as the task
may be. As We were saying, Jon was very
patient man-the embodiment Of patience
and resignation; still we think he'd have to
resort to some superhuman agency to supply
his store should he arise from the dead and
assume the editorial chair of ye GAZETTE
He'd find difficulties he never dreampt Of
We really believe he'd get mad and smash
things in less than q week. We don't mean
to say that we're better than Jon, but then
we've had more light than he had That's
what provokes US. Having lived so long in
light, to be at once shut up in what seems to
be eternal night, is too much for frail human
nature, and We burst out with the exclama-
ton: Oh, thunder! We hope it isn't wick
ed so to speak, but whether or no, its spon.
taneous combustion, and we can't restrain it
any more than . pigmy could put out the
fires Of vesuvius BY throwing water into the
crater. We thought we'd try and DO good,
and not get mad at all, but there's no use
We can't. What do you suppose jon would
do or say if he had sat here on chair till il
ached nearly to split waiting for mai: and
no mail came. Don't you suppose he'd got
mad! Here we've got railroad and it hasn't
ran car to the Falls for over two weeks
and hasn't sent US . mail since last Sunday
night. We're" busting" with indignation.
Save the pieces and make another editor next
summer, when there isn't any snow and the
wind will blow the dust off the track. Rouse
up your dormant energies, oh ye denizens Of
Cedar Falls-put on line Of cows between
here and Butler Center, and let's have con-
u with the outer world Build horse
flesh railroad to Hamptonl Run telegraph
Of hoop-skirts to New Hartford! Do some
thing! We must know whether the world
yet swings upon its axis! Whether or no we