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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

LETTER FROM J. B. GRINNELL.
+. Mel EyDY, Esq. You have read the
German adage--
Keep plenty of bees and sheep,
Then costly lie down and sleep"
1t occurs to me that bee keeper cannot
sleep in midday in the time Of the swarming
of bees; nor could the keeper of sheep find
much sleep last spring in the time of young
lambs, nor when the heavy rains were falling
on his flock, when sheds had become dilapi-
dated, and roofs eaten off by hungry stock,
as was the case last spring. #-z
The lesson Of the season is-Sheep ate
,ast winter as never before, and feed was
short all through lowa-the spring was late
cold and stormy, and early in the season
there was great mortality among the lambs.
The season Of shearing has been unproplt-
ious, there having been rain storms Of great
severity, and there is less oil in the wool than
usual, and tleeces are not as heavy as last
year.
All wool-growers in this part of the coun-
try will put up more feed for the future
prepare better sheds for the spring, and will
not desire to have. lambs drop before May lst
The sheep mania continues. Wool-grow-
iEg is seen to be the business. 1t is not SO
hard work as grain raising, and much Of the
labor is distributed in care through the
season, and may in part he the work of a
child, as well as hat Of man Sheep are
high, and large numbers will be brought into
the State twice as many as any previous
year-costing from 81 to s. per head. The
best are the cheapest, if not bought at former
prices, for we want good stock and then feed
grain literally when so cheap.
If promised to give you notes on shcaring
here they are, from the Shgarng Record :"
"a book which has the samples, number,
and weight of fleeccs:
My last aock--ewes, 23l-sheared 1920
pounds Of nice wool, mostly clean washed,
near 81 pounds a head. Twenty OF the Ohio
lambs. one half ewes and half bucks,
sheared 200 pounds-ten pounds cach.---
They were the premium sheep at the Stat
Fair in Michigan last fall. Vermont lambs,
q bucks, averaged over 10 pounds each.-
| Twelve bucks two years old, imported, then
in flesh, over twelve pounds each. They
brought last winter over !, 900 lambs. A
sample fleece Will perhaps be at the next
State Fair Ny common sheep go less than
pounds each. ............
| Wool ranges high and there is every indi-
cation that it will not go lower at present
/ Small lots are bought at 40 cents, but at the
head of the market hope to get near so cents.
Much is depending upon the condition of the
feeces
Allow me here to say that havo no sheep
to let on shares, and that I find it almost
! impossible TO answer all the letters have on
the SHEEP. question--having applications now
from farmers for at least 40, 900 head. - .
! Hoping that shall have full credit for this
note, the product Of the frst leisure halt
1 hour have had for months-I am yours for
the war and the ultimate success of wool
growers in Iowa. 81.
| '..- .s j. B. GRINHELL
! GRissELI Iowa June OF 1862 ...... -......
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
Junde Is, 1862.
DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE No. I2.
TO TAKE EFFECT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1862.
Trains Moving West Trains Moving East.

ID. M. 4 w. R. R.--Trains to and from the South
west connect at Farley. #@t2
ts~ COMMUNICATIONS leave EarlyilIe on the ar
and Saturdays, FOR Strawberry Point Brush Greek Fay
ete West Union, DEBORAH, and St. Paul and nom Man.
chester ON Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for Straw
berry Point and the north
Stages leave Cedar Falls daily for New Hartford APP
igton Island Grove, Ackey Harden City, Iowa Fails
City also GAINESVILLE Waverly Syracuse Nashua Brad.
ford, st. Charles and Minnesota.
GEORGE YOUNG, Superintendent. 4
IA, PiSre, General Freight and Tickle. Agent.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

FINE PIas.-We saw pair of fine pigs at
the Express Office few days since, belonging
to Mr.. Young, o. Washington Township this
county. They were about eight weeks old.
They were a cross between Poland and Rig
China, and were raised in Illinois. We are
glad to see our farmers improving the hog
stock ofsour Valley. II ...s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
PETER MELENDY, EDITOR.
A NEW KING.
CORN INSTEAD OF coTroN.
NJ ppoy. CHARLES L. PORTER.


m PRoY. CHARLES L. PORTER.
Old King Cotton is old and gray,
Long hath he held unlimited sway,
( - Long hath lie welded his iron rod,
Foe to freedom and foe to God,
And he needed not his glazing eye
Twas hard for old King Gotten TO die; W.
Shout the loud pean, exuitingly sing,
sa Cotton Is dead and Corn il King
Cotton Is dead how the echo rolls
Over the hills and down the wales,
And millions of faint and careworn souls
Hail the coming of Freedoms sails.
In with the banner! Swell the hnzza
Spread. echoes, spread afar and afar
Shout the loud pean, exultingly sing,
Cotton Is dead, and Corn Is King ..... ...
Cotton sat on a tyrants throne, ..
Hated By every freeman's son,---
Cotton Is dead and the rattle of chains
Fainter comes from the Southern plains,
While on the peoples shoulders borne
Peacefully rides the monarch Corn . g..
Shout the loud pean, eNultingly sing,
Cotton is dead, and Corn lie King
10 for q right merry monarch is come,
Bearing the balances firm in his hand.
And we crest him with smiles in every home,
And hail HIM with joy all over the land.
Pile up the baskets with golden grain
Rattle the ears again and again
Shout the loud pean, exultinsly sing,
CorTos Is DEAD, AND Coax is KING
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

HAY MAKING.--The grass crop is one OF
the most important if not tho most important
of all to the farmer, and the making or curing
the grass is an operation upon which turns,
after all, much Of the value Of the crop. 4
short growth well prepared, is more valuable
than an abundant one spoiled by an inprop
er management in making. The loss farmers
sustain by letting their hay get too ripe, is
immense. Both science and experience dem
onstrate that the proper time for cutting
grass is when it is in blossom. 1t must not
be permitted to stand until its seeds are
formed, much less ripe. We give good
article from the Prairie Farmer in another
column.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
HAIR VEST.

The song of the harvest will soon he heard
everywhere. Its notes will fall sweetly upon
the car as they float over the prairie; away
there, just subsiding--and away there, just
beginning; and SO they will pass the strain
along till the music has been waited around
the world. The music has floated up from
the Southland soon the golden cones will
be rising here and there in our Valley, and
the grain dashing down like a mountain tor
rent, amid the cloudy tempest Of the thrasher.
Each month comes to us with its errands
and gifts, and there is not Judas in all the
twelve. Harvesting is one of the most i'm
portant of the farmers operations. In har-
vesting grain much depends upon cutting it
at a proper time. The observation that we
made in our July 4th number upon the prop
er time for cutting grain, is what should be
remembered: All grain should be cut at that
particular point of time when the natural
juices have arrived at such maturity that the
whole nutrtive qualities Of the plant shall be
absorbed in the production of the grain.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

SHORT HoRSs.- first authentic impor.
tations of Short Horns into this country, was
in 1901, by Mr.. Hcaton.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

TuRSIPs.-About the 10th TO the 2jth Of
this month, is tue proper time, in this coun-
try, for sowing turnipS. They do admirably
as a first crop on new land.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
NOTICE.

YIyIIE TRUSTEES OF UNION TOWNSHIP, BLACK
Hawk County, Iowa, will let the job Of building a
Bridge the West Fork of Cedar River at the point
where the state road said river running from
Cedar Falls to Forest City, the goth day Of July 1862
at one o'clock to the lowest and best bidder.
job to be let the ground.
A. WEBSTER,
GEORGE NEWELL.
a..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

Locusr.--We find from our exchanges
that the Locust are being destructive in
Kansas, killing crops and timber.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
IOWA HERD BOOK.

Mr.. j. Ii. Wallace, the gcntlemanly Secrc-
ta-y of the Iowa State Agricultural Society,
has sent US the following notice. We hope
all those having thorough bred Durhams will
send pedigrecs Immediately. -
CIRCULAR TO THE FARMERS OF IOWA.
will continue the publication Of the ped
igrees of thoroughbred cattle in the Annual
Report for 1861, which is nearly ready for
the press.
All the animals which have changed owners
since the publication of 1859, and others
owned in the State which did not appear in
that volume will be inserted if their pedl-
grees are correct. Two years having elapsed
since the former publication, there are many
young animals that should be sent forward
at once. When pedigrees are confused every
effort will be made to correct them, but none
will be inserted that are not clear and salts,
factory.
Please forward them to me without delay
will insert the pedigrees Of thorough. bred
horses if they are sent to me in time.
j. II. WALLACE.
Sec'y. Iowa State Ag'l. Society
Mnscatine Nav 90 1862
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

We took a. trip a few evenings since, il
company with gentleman from Ohio, thro
Washington Township. We found consid
cradle improvement in the way Of barns
! dwelling houses, and fences since our last trr
among the farmers of old Washington. W.
never admired more the beauty of vast field.
of corn, wheat and grass. than we did in oui
| trip. Grain ofevery sort we never saw look.
ing better; and we do not think corn could
look better. We saw one field on Jacob
Helfer's farm that for evenuess and good cul.
lure cannot have its superior IN the State
We saw field at Mr.. Jordan's that was
larger but not as even. 1t was all Of that
rich, dark geern color, that farmers like to
see. We saw some fine timothy and wild
grass, which we think never was elnall-
ed in our Valley before. We called on
Uncle Benjamin Knapp, and spent a
few moments. His crops look well. We
saw here a timothy meadow that was very
fine. 1t will cut p to tons to the acre -
1t stood feet high, and thick at the bottom
We saw at Mr.. knapp's the finest grane
vines that we have ever seen. They wrre
loaded down with fruit--fns, large, perfect
punches. We have not time to describe all
that we saw, but must defer till we have
more space. .....a vtfa..sE -...-....t
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

CURRANT JELLY-To make currant jelly
without boiling. Squeeze the currants thro'
thin cloth, and add one pound Of sugar to
pound Of juice; set in the sun two or three
days.-Es.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
FINKLE e LYON
SEWING MACHINE
.r..'.. ~ COMPANY. ..s3 ... ,y

.F .... WHIT AIN - Wti $500 ~"
53S Broadway, New York.
NO person who contenpates purchasing a Sewing Ma
chine for family or manufacturing purposes should
fail to send for Of circulars which contains cuts
and full descriptions Of the various styles prices aud
samples of work, all Of which send by mail free We
claim to have the t .r| "a.
Best Seing Machine I'm the World
FOR EITHER FAMILY OR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES.
All We ask is a fair trial. Read the following
IMPORTANT FACTS: j."
FACT No. This Company being duly licensed their
Machines are protected against infringcments tiga-
FACT No. These Machines make the lock. stitch
alike on both s,les-and use less than half much
thread and silk as the chais or oop-sttch machines.
FACT No. 3.These Machines are better adapted than
any other aclne in market to the frequent changes,
and almost endless variety of sewing required In fam
lily They will sew from one 10 twenty thickness II
Marseilles without stopping and make every stitch per-
feet. They will from the finest game the
heaviest c.th and even stout hard leather without
changing the feed, needle, tension, or making any
adjustment of machine whatever. Is not such ma.
chine best adapted to Family use? and ifbest adap-
ted to family why not for every variety Of light sewing
manufacture? For work too heavy for our Family Ma.
chine, we recommend our larger sizes.
FACT No. These Machines make elastic ans Of
any sewing machine in fact Of very great impor-
tace in sewing elastic goods, goods Of any kind,
n bias. ...= s.E ## -titE .'
FACT No 5.-No machine is durable or more sim.
pie in its construction or more easily undertook The
reputation Of these mae hines wherever used will fully
demonstrate each Of the above FACTS
FACT No. 6.-rhrse Machines took the highest premium
at the franklin Institute Philadelphia.
FACT No. These Machines took the Highest Premium,
at the New jersey State Fair.
FACT No sThese Machines took the Highest Medal at
the American Institute, in the City OF New York to.
rether with the Highest Premium for fine Sewing Ma
chine work. ...
FACT No o--These Machines took the IIphes, Pr.r,;
UNI at the Mechanics Fair, utia n y.
FACT No. 10.--These Machines can do the SAME thing
Centrally Whenever properly exhibited in comretition
with other frstclass Sewing Machines. But we have
space for only one FACT moret is the most important
Fact Of all. 49,
u lIrpN ~, II.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
TU,HE CONFESSIONS AND ExpERrpNcr Or !,

TUsHE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE or "A
II SUFFERER.--publislied warning. and for the
especial benefit of Young Men, and those who sfer Will
Nervous Debility, Loss Of Memory, Premature Decay
means, after neing put great expense and incenven
ience, through the use Of worthless medicines prescribe
by learned Doctors single copies may be had Of -
land, by enclosing paid adaressed envelope. Ad
dress CHARLES A. LAMBERT, ESQ,
ll:m2 Greearoint, long lsfand. q. V.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

The attention OF the Ladies' Taors, and all that e.
auire the of fast and durable lock stitch machine
respectfully invited to examine the Grover Bakers
machine. See bills with prices and cuts
May "a isa2 50
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
DR.. LIE CROIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE
oS THE
Physiological View of Marriage,

$50 PAGES AND 100 ENGgAvINes. Price only
Twenty five cents Sent free of postage TO all parts
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sriM confessio,s Of thrilling interest RIA Boarding
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of having hazarded the health happiness and privileges
to which every human being is entitled.
YOUNG MEN who troubled with weakness gen.
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dizziness, palms. forgetfunes sometimes ringing
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and the public may rest assured of the same zeal assid
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which has successfully distinguished heretofore
Physician in our PECULIAR department of professional
Practice for the past t,reaty.fse years.
FREScH FEMALE PmLs.-Ladies who wish for Medicines
the efficacy of which have been tested nthousands
and fail to effect speedy without any bad
results will but Dr. DeLancys Female Period
pills The only prccaution necessary to be observed
is ladies should not take them il they have reason to be-
eve that they in certain situations he particulars
Of which viii be found the wrapper each
box though always safe and healthy gentle, yet
tive they.
Price 81 per box They can be mailed to any part Of
the Unitdb States or Canatias
TO THE LADlES-Who need confidential medical
adviser with regard to any Of those interesting complaints
to which their delicate organization renders them liable
particularly invited to consult us.
THE !" ELECTRO GALvAsIc PRorscTyE For married
ladies whose health will not admit who have no de sire
to Increase their families may be obtained as above II
is perfectly safe preventive to conception and has been
extensively used during the last twenty years Price
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

Eesrous DEBILITY Scrofula Dyspel'sid, Bronchitis, &c
This is the most ,sondefui cuydtire agent known to
medical science. II has effected ere,y stage OF
Consumption. =" fNPiRdLLELED IN THE An
NILS OF .HEDfCjNESf' In Nervous Debifitv and
Dyspepsia, the liYroPIIosPHITEs may be regarded
air si.,,,r NV
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

In Speed, Capacity, Beauty, Symmetry Strength and
Mechanical Perfection, they acknowledged
the a. HEAD AND FRONT" of the Threshing Machine
"A naniililnf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
PROSPECTUS FOR 1904 r
THE MILWAUKEE
S b N TT MEL

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Published Daily, Trf-WeekIy 4 weekly.
The Efst Of January will commence the Fourth
vouliie ofthis NJ Il = a
PIONEER PAPER OF TIE VEST
The past year has been Of severe trial To Eev.na
pers while the demand for News has Increased The
of support least the profit have
materially diminished The Proprietor. Of the SEN
hel take pleasure in acknowledging that their efforts 10
keep with events in these stirring times have
been unapprecated and the Sentinel in IT'S continued en-
dearors to present its counties. readers with the aa
VERY EARLIEST NEWS, 8.E
And its answering advocacy Of the UNION AND CON.
STlTUTION, have been acknowledged and sustained in
liberal In making preparations for the new
volumes, shall enlai facilities for obtaining
IMPORTANT WAR NEWS!
And continue, heretofore to make the Daily Tr.
Weekly and Weekly epitomes Of the tines The eager,
ness Of the public to obtain the very latest Information
from the Seat Of War; and the anxiety the many Ahoi
sands, (who have relations and friends IN the Union
Army) to hear from the different Regiments have in
duced US 70 make arrangements for ample correspondence
from all Tie different points az which troops from The
West may be Stationed So :.
The Sentinel heretofore t Is hardly necessary q
say will be the firm supporter Of Republican prKcpesj
the fearless opponent of local and national wrong
the medium Of expression for the Merchant the Agricul.
:urist and the Mechanic. fe.E5l.g 80 -T f. O..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
SHEEP.
J. b. GRINSELL.

LETTER FROM J. B. sGRINNELL.
T. Mel EsDr, Esq. You have read the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-15

BEAuREcARp's BELLs.--A newspaper
correspondent ia New Orleans writes: ..One
of The most striking objects which presented
itself as our steamer reached the levee, OPP
posiie ST. Mery's Market, WAS an immense
collection of bells lying on the wharf,
amounting in number to hundreds. These
were Beauregard's bells, sent in response to
his call. They were Of all sizes, from very
large church bells, weighing hundreds of
pounds, down to small plantation and steam
er bells. The sight was well calculated TO
awaken reflection. How many temples Of
the Most High had been despoiled to fur
nish this offering on the altar of Moloch =
How many thousands had the sound Of these
schurch-going bells summoned to the house
of prayer, whose ears, alas would never
hear them again How many merry peals
had they ruug out on days Of joyous festiv-
ity! How many departed ones have they
tolled along to the house appointed for all
the living! If Beauregard's benevolent
designs had been accomplished, they would
have uttered forth far different music, and
Joined, amid the din and roar of the conflict,
in the great chorus Of battle for they were
to have all been melted up, and recast into
field artillery for the rebel army. Happily,
Farragugt and Butler came few days too
soon. Now thu bells have all been shipped
off to the North. don't know what was
to be done with thems but | think most
appropriate disposal would be at the close
of the war, to cast them into an obehsk, to
commemorate the triumph Of the Union and
the Constitution over treason and rebellion"
The bells are now ia Boston. They num-
Der nearly eight hundred, and the metal is
valued at $4,000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-15

WHAT A Cow HAS Done FOR THE
WAR--A RECRUITING INcIpENT.-We
heard of an inciden! yesterday, which should
make some of our rich men blush who are
subscribing their paltry fives and tens to
the recruiting funds of their several locali-
ties. 1t was this "A few days since, SUBJ
scriptions were set on foot in Orleans coun-
ty. A farmer of moderate means contribu.-
ed $50 and a co,c. Every one conceded
that this was liberal but ii occurred TO a
friend that the COW might be turned to ex-
cellent account. Lots were to be cast for
her, and 205 tickets, at 81 each, were dis
tributed and paid for. This practically
brought up the farmers subscription $3.50.
But The COW was destined TO do better. The
winner put her up At auction, and $50 more
were addtd TO The fnnd-making the ag-
gregate S2s5. But il was deemed a pity
that COW so thoroughly patriotic should
be sold SO cheap; and the result was that
SIS were added 10 The purchase money
making the cows aggregate contribution to
The fund $3.50, besides the $50 from her
original ownersi There are a great many
rich men, all over the country, who viii not
do half as much for the war as this COW,
Albany EreRing Journal.