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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

"llE made few desultory remarks" said
the schoolmaster. Mrs. PartingtoR stepped
suddenly in the hustle she was making
around the table for tea, and gazed over her
spccks thoughtfully at him. Leaning on
plate cdgewise, as to enforce her views by
the support It gave her, 81 suppose it was
because he was too weak" said she; but
Ayers Ills will cure him. I never knew
EN- to fail. They are very solitary in such
cases" Really madam" replied he, I can.
not guess your meaning" "You said dys-
cntary.' said she, laying down the plate and
putting spoon in the preserves ~ said
desu,tory. said he. smiling, ,.''quite different
thing "No matter said she, looking up in
time to box Ike's cars. whs was putting pa
per down the chimney of the kerosene lamp.
THE pills are good for botl,. / dare say.
for they cure most all the diseases in the
cornucopia," af
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

LIFE lMPERisHABLE.-Ahl I a beautiful life
death does not end that /; a true Ii:e--it il
great to build it, it " glorious to leave It as
the sign that we have been. From beyond
the dim mist, from behind the alabastcr wells,
the light still shines timeward. The cirelinc
years shall bring only transparency to the
mortal walls, and added Brightness to the
living flame beyond lie who so lives as to
be missed when he is gone, so frame. him
self into the necessities Of the living that he
shah still survive in their bereavencnts and
grateful homage, fnlRlls the purpose he was
divlnely sent to execute. and records grand
success among countless failures. Pagesnts
shall fade. columns shall crumblc, and
crowns are but dust; but beautiful life is a
charm immortal. a day with no sunset. a mel.
ody. 'jey forevsr."--Rss. L L. Dudley.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

DANIEL WsnsrER pennod the following sen
tment: IF we work upon marble it will
perish If We work upon brass time will ef
face it; If we rear temples, they will crur,-
bic into dust; but if we work upon our i'm
mortal minds--if we imbue them with prin.
ciPlcs. with the Just fear Of God and our fel.
low mcn--we engrave on these tablets some.
thing which will brighten to all eternity"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05
AN ORIENTAL BRIDE.

4 Pcrsiaa bride, when first bought is a
queer little body, tat'ened up with rice and
sweetincatS for the occasion, and sadly be
smearcd with cosmetics Collvrium has been
put into her eyes to make them soft and Ian.
gushing, and they are also elongated by
some means, so that they may have the shape
OF almonds. Her hair is dyed of coal black
hy indigo, or Of rcdd sh brown by indigo,
and henna mixed with it, according to her
own fancy, or that Of the broker. Her eve
brOws are plnstcred and painted so thickly,
that they look like large piece Of court plas-
ter cut into arches and stuck upon her face.
| say large piece, because they are Joined
artificially by thick line across the nose. -
Her cheeks are painted in exclusively bright
colors, and two shiny locks of hair rumm cd
together, are stuck fiat on each side of them.
IN the shape of number skies placed the
wrong way. Her hands and feet, finger nails
and toc-nails, are dyed light mahogany
color with henna She has no ore shape Of
figure than bolster. Poor little thing She
plays such tricks with herself generally, tha.
at twenty she is on old woman, with her skin
all shrvelcd and burnt up by caustics and
poisoned pricks OF needles This old, under
sized creature waddles about the apartment
OF her new lord in the finest and largest
trowsers possible. She puts on a great many
pairs of them, and is as proud of the size Of
her legs as British damsel is of her crno.
line. She wears smart embroidered Jacket,
with short sleeves, and a pretty cAemisette, of
some light white silk material, embroidered
with gold threads; but her arms, and legs,
and neck are bare. She hangs upon her lit
tie person as many jewels, gold Coins, and
trinkets as she can possibly get at. She is
especially fond Of pearls and diamonds, but
Is not particular as to their beauty or value
4 diamond is a diamond for her, whatever its
shape or color may be. She is very fine, but
never elegant. Her mind is entirely uncul-
tivated. She has neither education nor &C.
complishments, bnt she has a good deal of
fiowcry talk abou. roses and nightengales,
with an undcrcurrent of strange roundabout
wit and drollery. There is an utter want of
delicacy and modesty in her conversation.
She knows a great many things which she
ought not to know and. child as she is in
years, she would outwit the wisest man who
ever wore a gray beard. ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

The story IS told Of a girl at Bangor, Ne. !,
who presented the interesting spectacle Of
ehewing gum during the ceremony Of her
marriage with her beloved II isn't quite 10
bad as the man who stepped to ths window
in the midst Of the ceremony which was
making him double, and relieved himself OF
tobacco juice.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

The Democrat asks whether it isn't prsba-r
BILE that the rebels, /" not wishing to havs.s
heaven in common with the Yankees, have
made God of their own" Oh no, they
found one already made to their hands The
chief physical defect about him was only .
cloven hoof - Lsuisrille Journal. '.st.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

TnE great sourcc Of pleasure Is varsity
We love to expect; and when expectAtior ia
disappointed or gratilled We want to BE- again
expecting. ste~eF d fgs
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05


I have put the children to bed. Hsrry. -
Rose and Willie and Maud; 'ur
They have sunr their hymns together.
And whispered their prayer to God. rr
Then Rose said, gently smiling, ...-- .s,
Come Willie and Maud now say
God bless the dear, sweet father, A .'g
Father 20 far away" - .. un D.
And such glad trust arose, Harry. cd '.'.
In this sad heart Of mine, Eta.l u" .-
For felt that God would keen you .. ....,..
Safe IN his hand divine
And kissed their pure young forehsads, d b
And said, +" lie In over ali .E ~.
He counteth, the hair Of your heads, darlngs,
Aud noteth the sparrows fall"
Then sung them to their sleep, Harry,
With hymRs all trust and love,
And knew that aod was listening .'.
From lis gracious throne above .r....
Ana since that calm, sweet evening,
l have felt so happy, dear
And ~ have the children, Harry, 0H U.r...
They seem to know no fear.
They talk Of your coming home, Harry; .A+
rs something sure to be: '-.E.r.
list u their childish prattlings
Nor care to check their giee.
For oh, tbs a cause so noble,
And you 50 brave and true
And God protects his own, Harry.
And surely will watch DER you
So keep up u brave, good heart, Harry, ...
God wiliing-ard lie knows best
Wen welcome you, safe and happy,
Back to the dear hums nest b. ..--
Aud Maud and Rose and Willie
Shall yet with mt listened eye
Give thanks to the dear. good Father,
While you stand fearful BY.
-FitchoWy. Aass. ....
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

CorToS in Kansas has ripensd perfectly
this year. producing heavy crop Of gcSA
staple upland Gotten, and it was not grown
by the aid Of slave labor. e9 ,sflssf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

A YOUNG lady on being asked what eallinR b
she wished hcr sweetheart o fsliew, blush
ingly replied that sho wisiscA him t. - 4 !
Ans6NndmMD. sfgfE - - - ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

TIE chairman of political meeting see-
ing rowdv who was raising his arm 10
throw 4 stale egg nj him. cried out "Sir.
your motion Is out efsos1sr -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

REcLANATIoss have been made upon Eng.
land for reimbursement Of damages, suffered
by our commerce from the rebel vessel 81
war Alabama, which sailcd under British pa,
pcrs. 80 8itstk .ksbs' u
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05
Avoiding . Dun


A conipositor in a daily newspaper Office,
though q good fellow, like many Of tn. print.
ing professional (for they are all good fel-
lows. suffered from repeated attacks of linn.
tied finances, or revenue disporportional to
his disbursements. lie has no objections to
paying debts, to the last penny. when he has
the money; but when he is short, he abhors
the ideaof meeting his creditors, for he hates
p dun az he hates the ID or a "dirty proof"
On one Of the last few occasions Of the pres
sure upon types monetary market, a. he was
descending from the ONCE to the street, he
mt collector. who asked him If James II.
smi!th--civing fhe printers namc.-workei
in that Office.
b why, do you wish to see him 2' asked
Smith
~ have a bill against him." producing II
"fr twenty dollars. left by Doctor A who.
ym, remember, recently died, and his ac
counts have been placed in my hands for
collectionN' "aa a6w.n hn 01a5 +
''Jam~s H Smith. replied the compos;tor.
repeating his own ns,ne slowly, as If il had
a ,nvsterions. familiar sound, and he was
endravoring tn recall it. ~ have heard that
nam" heforc. s,irc|v-James II Smith,
jam N. james II --Oh. yes - as If n sud.
den Remembrance she used to he employed
here, ceTtainlv he did T rrm-mbcr. now.
he used to work next tn nv ease. poor e.,
low" and the speaker paused and looked
sad t1as -Gi1sgTs}n' aaso' xfh F. . = !
/ .DM anything happen to himf" asked the
rO''actOr. .a'31 ti@Iab b.fs g1a'faH- 4
+ "Y~s, hn died Suddenly one morning. ~
'.h'Arrs rfter attrnding to the sick bed of 4
diving friend" ~ ?" 'fE9 t
! "Did he i"ave anything ~ asked the other.
"Oh, no !; the bovs in the Office had to
hurry him. ! CAV" Ave dollars mvself to help
in putting the generous creature under the
soil. He died pennilesa"a s -
"Then. tt"re IL no use in keeping this bill,
I snppose!' 7alI7at
..None Mt all, J" said Jsmes H Smith -
And as the collector tore up the bill and de-
parted he continued to himself, ~ g,,ess I've
Rnt rid ofthat old bore. II wasn't perhaps
much of q story was telling Probably I
was only anticipating littlp after slj-es-
capt inthe{lye dclhr CONT tjl6~eion.n f-F J
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05

LADY NuRsRs-A late letter from the
army closes thus A good woman's face in
hospital is worth MI the surgeons in Chris,
tendon. l believe men actually die in many
Of our hospitals near the battle fields, whcr,
women cannot reach them, for the want Of
female sympathy. A soldier in health may
live without the presence Of woman, but
once sick, he is almost sure TO remain 10, il
grim. bearded man is constantly seen stalking
before his eyes. Surgeons, too, who sec 50
much Of blood, and think no more Of cary.
ing man than chicken, soon become
heartess, and the poor soldier would about
as soon expect kind word from the cannoa
ball that shattered his body as from the sur
gcon iul' Of his scientific theories, and bent
upon demonstrating that he alone can raise
the slaughtered dead to life again. ''#
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05
GARTER HOUSE.

TOHN l.. WILCOX, formerly Of the American
81 Hotel having leased the above house. would
his thanks to the public for the liberal patronage formerly
bestowed, and would be happy TO welcome all his old
friends at the Carter House, Main st. Cedar Falls Iowa
STAGES leave this house daily for the NORTH South and
West. Il
Cedar Falls, July &c, 1861.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05
No, SO
Declensscn OF Matrirnsny. ).

The Ncwburyport Ners says that the cen.
aus statistics show that more than four sev.
enths Of the marriages in Massachusetts are
among the foreign population Why ID thisI
Fer the most simple rensons-the foreign
born can afford to get married and the M
tive cannot and this must he 40, 10 long %
our extravagant modes Of life continue IN
social life there never ~as people tending
to more deeper and more destructive social
corruption-and that II ia, is most evident
from the records Of all the courts, and thb
columns Of the newspapers-thah AncH.
cans Once was a time when wife was 3
"helpmeet now in thousand cascs YOU
can change the "mset' TO "eat," and make
II read more tru.hfuly. '.r.* 1ei2 s'G 1Eu1
We beast Of our system Of education: We
have female highschools, female colleges, n.
male medical schools. and female hca vens.-
Our girls are refined, learned and wise; they
sing, dance, play pianos. paint, talk French
and Italian, and all the soft languages, write
poetry, and love like Venuses. They are
ready to be courted at ten years, be taken
from school and married at fifteen, and d.
vorced At twenty. They make splendid
shows on bridal tours. can coquctte and Airt
at watering places, and shine like angels at
winter parties. But heaven be kind to the
poor wretch who marries in the fashionable
circles. What arc they at washing hoors
Oh, we forgot? nobody has bare tisors now
how vulgar that would be What IRE they
at making bread or boiling bcefs Why how
thOnghtlcss we are--to be sure thsy will
board or have servants. What are they at
mcnding old clothcs! *.'2a' .sa'@9i
But there we are again the fashions
change so often that nobody has old clothes
but the rngman aud paper tnrkcrs, now.
What arc they ut washing baby's faces and
pinning up trowsersy And here Is ourintol.
cradle stupidity once more having children
is left to Irish! What lady thinks Of hav-
ing children nOws Or if she is so unfortun.
ate, don't she put them to wet nurses to be.
gin with, and boarding. schools afterwards
We repest--wc have come to point where
young men hesitate and grow old before they
can marry and afterwards keep clear Of bank.
ruptcy aud crime. What is the conss.
qucncsp There are more persons living {
single lfe--are there more living virtuous
lifey II is time fer mothers to know that
the extravaganza they encourage IL dcstruc-
tive to their children that all the foolish
expenditures making tn rush their da,lght-
ers to matrimony, are, instead, Of answering
that end, tending to destroy the institution,
Of marriage altogether. '. ~. '''.',. ,.'.
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05
THE sOLDuEn,s DREAM OF Mosis
~ cARoLINH A. MAsON 20. t.tNN,I@ y

You have put the children to he'd, Alice -
Maud and Willie and Rose; &" ~ !n 1#*3..bf
They have li.pea ,hel, sweet" Our Father. o go
Did they think Of me, dear Alice! ''''
Did they think Of ms and say, @.GH.f 1890
God bless him, and God bless him,
Dear father, FAR away ?" '"f,' F.#N
Oh. my very heart grows sick, Alice, .' ~
long ~ to behold arH' ~2F f.''. ..aHE
Rose With her pare, white forehead, -r %. ft...
And Maud with her curls Of gold;
And lille, gay and sPrightly, '..s
So merry and full Of glee; #E- arHg t....sss
Oh my heart yedras to enfold ye, ID, g..,.- -....
Ny smiling group Of three J"
The camp Ill, gay and wild.
Shuts from my yearnnK bosom t'.." .E.SB Tft
The thoughts Of wife and child . 81 g..4 rho
But when the night 10 round me, .-...... - s
And under It's strong beams '''
gather my cloak about me, H.i -s.T ~ f51Hn
dream such long, sad dreams! as g.. 4
think Of the pale young wife, Alice ts tia' bH6
VIII" looked up In my face ,... ,,.-
When the drum beat at evening
And called me 10 my place. e... .r.s. tafH
think Of three sweet brdlngs
i.en In the dear home nest, d.. ..." .''' '..
And my soul Is sick with iongngs .r n7.....
That will not be at rest. Co.,. . .......r.a ... E,
Oh, when will the war he over, AiIcet E". naG g..i
oh, when shall behold y -.. ..... ....r
Rose with her pure white forehead,
And Maud with her curls Of gold; 1872
And win, gay and sprighty, .ltH Ys#i
So merry and full of gee, ..y
And more than all the dear wife
Who bore my babes to inef - 8e" 50 '.-. '..'
God guard and keep you ALL Alice
God guard and keep too; 'ur
For II only missing,
What would the other do! '.'t . .... .l5
Oh, when will the war be over, ....s Hs fl.. --s
And when shall behold
Those whom love dearly, ' ' ....-.
Safe in the desr home foldY ...a ,.tsE 81. :,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-05
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14

We are permitted TO publish the follow
ing private letter, from member of the
Senate of Kentucky to a friend. 1t is a
plain story of the awful barbarity of the
rebels, from gentleman whose yeracity
none dare dispute:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14

; Answers to Correspondents without per-
ceiving that they migla I've made the means
Of doing vast amount Of evii Thousands
of persons are willing 70 regulate their con-
duct, at the most critical periods of life, by
the advice of an utter stranger, and they
accept his Judgment d what is right and
what is wrong without hesitation or doubt.
A man accustomed to think for himself can
scarcely CONCEIVE the value and importance
VIII ch many persons attach to the opinion
of an unknown editor. He is taken COM
pletely into the confdsnse of his readers
they tell him of personal defects which they
would conceal from all others; they dis
close to him their secret troubles they
ma&e him at once their lawyer, their physi-
cian, and their closest friend. Papers which
WELD an influence like this ought not to be
overlooked by the student of social phe-
nomena. A few of them, as we have seen
take their subscribers oa~yery dangerous
ground, and seem to be Indifferent to the
mischief they may cause; bat the majority
and more particularly the really popular OF
the number, are not unmindfal Of the re.
sponsibiiiies they have undertaken, and use
their influence on the right side"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14

cry Union mans house as they went.
All last they commenced falling close
around me. My guardian friend, the cap
tain, said he could not save me any longer.
soon took advantage OF the excitement
prevailing, and jumped from my horse and
fled to the woods unobserved, and made my
escape. l reached where had been my
home at dark. j found my wife had been
carried by some kind ladies to an unoccu-
pied house, and a physician was with her.
who said he would stay with her. II was
not more than twenty minutes till Morgan's
gaerrilias were again upon me. i escaped
through the fields TO the woods, making my
way to Portsmouth, 35 miles, my nearest
point of complete safety, where l arrived
next aornir g, without food, sleep or rest
Immediately came to this city, where there
was owing me about $75, with which pur-
chase Ballard rifle and return TO the vi
cinity of my family, hide in the woods and
caves and pick off every Butternut see,
until l can get my family away to some
place of security, and then-and then will
not make peace with them.
Why is all this persecution of me? II
is because | condemned this wicked rebel
lion, urged vigorous prosecution of the
war, and in my place Ia the Senate of Ken
lucky, opposed the temporizing policy ot
my own party. For this | am burned oul
and hunted out of Kentucky. l am aou
uaequicocally for confscation, sa5ugation
determination, and hell and ddmnation.
should ike TO hear from my old friends
in Portage County, none Of whom have
forgotten. My address will be for some
time 10 come, Portsmouth, 0.
Yours respectfully, w. c. GRIER.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14

scribe the variety of sensations bayonet
charge produces on one who participates in
it, it is SO much governed by attending cir
cumstances. il il occurs at an early hour
Of the engagement, when the soldier feels
fresh aad high-spiried, he will spring for
ward with enthusiasm at the order, conf
dent Of an easy victory but if it occurs at
a late hour, when he has been long and
holly engaged against heavy odds--with
comrades falling around him, and exhausted
nature is only sustained by excitement,
then, an order to charge is anything but
welcome, and the decimated line moves for
ward, silent determination and revenge
stamped on every countenance, till volley
from the enemy deals death on all sides,
arousng the~ternest qualities of manhood,
and with deafening yell, all rash forward
either TO be checked and discomforced by a
second volley, or to follow a disorganized
and retreating foe.
1t is amusing TO a soldier to see on what
precise mathematical lines newspaper artists
make their charges, as if it were possible
for brigade of exhausted men to advance
across fields through woods and over fences
maintaining anything like regular line
Nothing is nearer an impossibility.
/ A charge is more like the rush Of an ex.
cited, infuriated mob through the streets OF
a large city, those with the best pluck and
the longest legs leading off. 1t is particu
larly difficult in Virginia, where there is Sc
much woodland, 10 maintain a good organ
ization after once becoming engaged. Port
land Transcript
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14
YouR CHANGE, sln-.One |, { those

YoUR CHANGE, SiR---0ne tf those
nondescript specimens Of humanity. called
dandies, travelling through Conlect,cut
few days since, in his own or borrowed con-
veyanee, was br ught up with round
turn at a toll-gate which he designed to
have passed without paying the usual fee.
When he found himself in a limbo from
which he could not escape ithout 70, king
over" he inquired of young lady who was
in attendance at the gate, how much he had
to pay before he could pass the formidable
barrier.
=" Three cents, sir, is the charge for sing,e
wagons replied the young lady.
Three cents is a threepence, the half of
a sixpence; one of the smallest bits Of sill
yer in use, eh young woman am rieht2"
said the dandy, feeling in bis pockets for
the change
Three cents, sir, if you please" said
the lady.
In your office Of highwayman, young
woman, you will substract the amount Of
your demand from this piece, and return
me the balance as conveniently quick as
your ordinary powers of locomotion will
allow said the dandy gentleman, at the
same tins purposely dropping a shilling
piece in the mud beneath the wagon-"Ah.
there, it's in the mud, declare, / wouldn't
dirty my fingers for twenty of them."
Ihe young lady took the shilling from the
mud where he had dropped it, went into
the house and returned with nine cents
which she placed immediately under the
wheel where she had taken up the shilling.
Hillo, hiIlo, young woman, what is it
you means' said the dandy. Why don't
you put that coin in my hand, eh 2"
The young girl archly replied, +" Sir, I
found your money under the wagon; there
you will find your change" And as she
turned to 60 into the house, she gave the
fellow most significant smile, and added.
Il wouldn't dirty my fingers for them /!
would you, MIR. Dandy-man Ha, ha, ha-
there's your change, sir" and she closed the
door.
lhe gentleman dismounted, picked up his
coppers, and was off at full speed, impatient
to get out of sight and hearing. If he
should ever happen in that country again,
he will take care how he makes change
with Yankee girls.