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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10

,Eyssy NAN must be in . measure alone in
tho. world. No heart was ever cast in the
same mould 10 that which We bear within
N. TBaH,s : ~ E# = Is a.a+
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10

In Speed, Capacity Beauty, Symmetry Strength, ant
Mocha meal Perfection, they acknowledges
the . HEAD AND FRONT" of the Threshng Mschn,
Family For full particulars see sample machine and &c
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10

Scene in a Barn in New Hampton.-T Time,
1oy Of the democratic Conseneion.-"I say,
DAN, don't our horses want little more
hay ?" f. ia Gs.#-.. ~g7a ass-
"Yes, let's 60 and throw down soms."
They ascend the loft, aud instead Of feed.
ing horses hay they turn whisky down the
necks Of two oases-Neu HAMPTON Courier.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10

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,uire the use Of fast and durable lock stitch machine
Re respectfully invited 10 examine the Grsvse Dsker
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10
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Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-04-08
ARomantic Introduction.

% On pleasant afternoon in June, 1916, a
pioneer, six-and-thirty years Of age, beariug
a captains commission. and commanding a
little garrison ina small st6clade fort on the
Watauga River, in Western North Carolina, be-
tween the Alleghany ana Cumberland Noun
tains, was introduced to young woman in
a most marvellous manner. The records Of
gallantry afford no parallel An around him
was wilderness. His little fort was in the
midst Of clearing, the trees from which
formed his barracks and his palisades For
days he had been expecting an attack from 4
band of Cherokees, with old Abraham, a
noted cheiE at their head, for he knew tl.ey
were out upon the war-path. The Sharp re-
port of rife fell upon his ears, and looking
in the direction Of the sound he saw, emerg-
ing from the dark forest and flying in the
bright sunlight oc tie clearing toward the fort
with the speed of roe. tall slender girl,
closely pursued BY old Abraham and his
savage warriors. They cut OF her approach
to the gate, when she turned suddenly, leap
ed the palisades, and fell, almost exhausted
into the arms Of the gallant captain, who had
watched the chase with the most intense
interest. She was the lovely Catharine Sher7
rill, the acknowledged beauty among the set
tiers Of the HOlston region, who had come
down from the mountain districts Of Virginia
aud North Carolina Long years aferward
she was heard to say that she would be will
ing to have another such race, if necessary,
for tie joy Of another introduction like that
and its happy results. She became the loving
and much-lOved wife of the captain, and the
mother Of ten children.
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In very good spirits, the party crossed the
river, and inquired at the baggage-room in
reference to each and all black leather travel
ing-bags arrived that day, took notes of where
they were sent, and set out to follow them
up. In due time they reached the Continen-
tai, and, as luck would have it. met the un-
happy bridal pair just coming down stairs in
charge Of the policeman.
What's all this? inquired the Captain.
Oh couple Of burglars, caught with a
valise full of stolen property.
"A vaIise what kind Of a vaIise?
"A black leather valise. That's it there. e.
Here Stop Halo Policeman l.
Landlord It's all right You're all wrong
That's my valise It's all a mistake They
got changed at the depot This lady and
gentleman are innocent. Here's their yalise,
with their night-cap in it.
Great was the laughter, multiarous the
comments, and deep the interest of the crowd
in all this dialogue, which they appeared to
regard as a delightful entertainment, got up
expressly for their amusement.
Then you say this ere is yOurn? said the
policeman, relaxing his hold on the bride
groom, and confronting the Captain.
Yes, it's mine.
And how did you come by the spoons?
Spoons, you jacknspesl said the Cap
tain Pistols-dueliug-p pistols
DO you call these pistols? said the po-
Heeman, holding up one of the silver spoons
marked T. B.
The Captain astounded, gasped, It's the
wrong yalise again, after all
Stop Not so fastl said the police fune-
tonary, now invested with great dignity by
the Importance of the affair he found himself
engaged in. If so be as how you've got this /
ere lady's valise, she's all right, and can go.
But, in that case, this is yourn, and it comes
on you to account for them are stole spoons.
Have to take you in charge, all four of ye.
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Why uinpudent scouHdrel ?roared the
Captain; I'll see you in--t wish I had my
pistols here; I'd teach you how. to insult gem
tlemen shaking his fist. ,-= 81 e.;.f
The dispute waxed FIRST and furious. The
outsiders began to take part in it and there
is no telling how it would have ended, had
not an explosion, followed BY a.heovy fall and
a scream Of pain, been heard in an adjoining
room.
The crowd rushed to the scene Of the new
attraction. '
The door was fast 1t was soon burst op-
en- and the mystery explained. The thief,
who had carried off the Captains yaIise by
mistake for his own, had taken it up to his
room, and opened it to glOat over the booty
be supposedit it to contain, thrustihg his hand
in after the spoons In SO doing he had touch
ed one Of the hair. triggers, and the pistoIhad
gone of, the bnllet making a round hole
through the side of the. yalise, and a cores
ponding round. hole in the calf of bis leg
Inc WOUNDED rascal was laKSl III cnaIge,
FIRST by the policeman, and then by the doc
tor; and the duelists and the welded pair
struck up a friendship on the score Of their
mutual rnishaps, which eliminated in sup
per, where the fun was abundant and where
it would be hard to say which was in the
best spirits-the Captain for recovering his
pistols, the bride for getting her night-cap.
the bridegroom for escaping the atation-house,
or the duelists for escaping each other All
resolved tomark that day with a white stone,
and henceforth to mark their names on their
black HaveHng-bags, in white letter.
MORAL Go thou and do likewise-Oon-
tinental Monthly. - --a
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9u Sorts Of 6ooN 3}caoing.

Bordau, Colonel of the sharp-shOotors.
+, The following anecdote is told Of Colone
Berdan, who was always an expert shot
Many years ago, he Was talking with frienC
in the bar-room of an inn at a towu on thu
Kantucky side of the Ohio In the room
was also one of those howie-knits bulIel
who infested the South aud West-a mar
who had made himself dreaded wherever he
was known by his readiness to pick a quarrel
and his skill with the knife, the rife and the
pistol This man, stepping up to Mr.. Berdan'.
friend, said he wanted to speak to him.
await a moment, was the reply, And
the interrupted conversation went on,
/ Soon the bully stepped up again, and laying
his hand on the shoulder OF his acquaintance,
said, in tone of. half banter, alfearnest;
"J--,when I tell you want you, ex-
Lect you. to come.
q 'sCertainly, certainly; but Mr. Berdan was
talking about bis invention; and it was so
interesting that
"Oh, d-n those Yankee inventions, and the
scaly fellows who come to sell them"
The words were hardly well spoken, when
the speaker was flying backward over a huge
open stove behind him, being constrained
thereto by well delivered blow between the
eyes from Mr. Berdan's right arm There
was a tumult at oneej the men threw them
selves between the inventor and an inmedi-
ate death They Informed him, however,
that he would probably have to fight. Ber-
dan replied that he was not fighting man,
but he should not brook an insult He was
challenged in due form, and accepted, naming
as his weapons rifles at two hundred yards.
The terms suited bis opponent exactly,
but he wanted to wait few days, till he re-
covered tie use OF his eyes. Mr.. B. was
accomplishing But the blow was 50 well
planted that recovery was rather slower than
was expected; and meanwhile along-expeet-
ed-riae match came Of in the neighborhoOd,
which was to decide the merits of two rife
manufacturers-one Of whom was the famous
Wesson. Wesson had undertaken to produce
anan who, with his rifle, could beat Dimmick,
a great shot, whose remarkable teats had
brought the rival gun into general favor. To
make the story short Nelson's champion
proved to be Mr. Berdan, who. on three trials
OF ten or twelve shots each. at two hundred
yards. not only beat Dimmick on every trial,
but made the greatest rifle shooting on record
in this country. His name, Of coarse. was, in
that place, at once in everybodys mouth; but
the nub of the whole affair was, that he soon
received a message from his challenger that
it was hardly worth while for him to await
the recovery of the damaged eye, and that
he might consider the challenge as with
drawn. And so ended the only duel and the
Only rifle match in which Colonel Berdan
was engaged.
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Our StGrg-GeIIfr.
TIE THREE TRlIELHG-BlGS.

CHAPTER T. - .--.
There were three Of them, all Of shining
black leather one on top fthe pile Of trunks
one on the ground; one IN the owners hand
all going to Philadelphia; all waiting to be
checked. y
The last bell rang. The baggageman bust
led, fumbHng, from one pile OF baggage to
another, dispensing chalk to the trunks, checks
to the passengers, and curses to the porters,
in approved railway style.
Mine -P -Philadelphia cried a stout, mill
tary-looking man, with enormous whiskers
and q red face, erowding forward as the bag
gageman laid bis hand on the first bag.
Won't you please to give me a check for
this, now? entreated pale, slender, careful
ly-dressed young man, for the ninth time
holding out bag No. 2. have lady to look
after. .l-tart -.I-l la-sfs
-Sayl be you agoin' to give me check
for that are or not 4. grOwled the proprietor
Of Gag No. 3, a short, pOckmarked fellow, in
3 shabby overcoaE
-An right, genTmen. Here you are, says
the functionsry, rapid y distributing the three
checks. Philadalfy, this? Yes, sir,-lo92-
I740ll--lO2O, An right rr.
-An aboard shouted the conductor,
-Whoo-whew responded the locomotive;
and the train moved slowly out Of the station
house
The baggageman meditatigely watched it
As it sped away in the distance, and then, as
if thought suddenly struck him, slapping his
thigh, he exclaimed
-Blest if don't believe,
-What2 inquired the switchman.
That I've gone and guv them three last
fellers the wrong cbecllsI The -cassed little |
black things was all alike, and they bothered
me.
Telegraph, suggested the watehman.
Never you mind, replied the baggage
man. They was all going to Philadelfy. |
They'll fnd it out when they get there.
They did.
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II think it's the most affecting case Of in
sanity I ever saw. I couldn't make him be-
live that we should send him home, but we
shall The men take as good care Of him as
they can. He has slept but an hour out 4
the last twenty-four, and is ceaselessly active
as a canary bird, hopping about in his cage.
he sent for me again to-day, but he could not
.eOnfne his attention to anything. 'sPoor
baby,n is his principal remark, and he still
tends his cartridge box. GA soldiers life is
always gay, the song says. A sad story
isn't it? We hope bis insanity is caused
partly by fever, and if we can get him quiet
lyg sick with that, perhaps he viii come out
all right. Ifnot Tllsee that he. goes straight
to the Insane Retreat at Hartford, and with
him money enough to keep him awhile.
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alar-gaa.
Modal for tbs eunb0ats.

Model for tbs Gunboats.
The New York Mercury has a spicy cores
pOndent in Washington. We give below s
/ specimen Of his letters This extract may8
lead 70 the discovery Of the protector OF the
celebrated gunbosts; si5f
The gunboats to break the rebel blockade
have not started up the Potomac yet owing
to mistake by the General Of the Mackeral
Brigade.
Some months ago, my boy, the General
gave an order to an Eastern contractor for q
couple of peculiarly made gunboats for this
service; but happening to pass the Whitss
House, shortly after, saw what he took to be-
the models of two just such guuboats pro-
uuding out of one Of the windows. Think
ing that the President had concluded to at.
tend to the matter himself he Immediately
telegraphed to the contractor not to go on
with the job.
Quite recently, the contractor came here
again, and says. he to the Generals: s1'll
I'D like o-see the models Of those White
House guaboats.p 7s ,szas&
The General conducted him toward the
White House, my boy, and the two stood adj
mirng the models which PrOtTuded from the
window as usual. -a -rr
Pretty soon a Western Congressman came.
along aud says the contractor to him: Can
you tell ne, sir, whether those models Of gum
boats up there are on =exbibiton2P = Taea
"Gdnboats!7 says the Western chap, look-3
ing up. Do you take those things for gun
boats 2 safssr
"Ot course, says the contractor. ssssz
Why you burned fooll' says the Con-,
gresham, those are the Presidents boots,
The President always sits with his feet. out.
Of the window when hes at home, and those
are the ends of his boots
Without another word, my hey, the Gen-
eral and the contractor turned gloomily from
the spot, convinced that they had witnessed
the most terrific feet Of the campaign. ana
Yours, sedately, ORFHEUs C. KEHR za5
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VOL. Z. .srae
Ggs Songs Of GBt tlpiqn,
z gLgRIaUs UEvH.

Z PLURIBUs UNVNY
Bx eEoReEw. oUFFER.
s.-.-TH.TH
Though many and bright are the stars that appear
In that flag by our country unfurled;
And the stripes that are swelling IN majesty there,
Like rainbow adjoining the world
Their lights are unsuilied as those in the sky,
By a deed that cur fathers have done;
And they're leagued in as true and holy a tie,
In their motto Of Many in One"
Prom hehour when those patriots Iearlessly lung
That banner Of starlight abroad,
Ever true to themselves to that motto they clung,
As they clung to the promise Of God:
By the bayonet traced at the midnight oTWar,
On the 6eld where our glory was won;
Oh perish the heart or the hand that would mar
Our motto Of " Many in One.p srss r.
Mid thesmoke Of the contest-the oannon's deep
roar,
~. How on hath it gathered renowhE
While those stars were reflected in rivers Of gore
When the cross and the lion 1yesss. down:
And though few we're their lights in the gloom Of
that hour,
Yet the hearts that were striking below,
Had God for their bulWark and truth for their
power,
And they stopped not to number their foe.
From where our green mountain tops blend with
the sky,
And the giant st. Lawrence is rolled,
To the waves where the balmy Hesperidos lie,
Like the dream of sc:ae prophet Of old
They comprehend dying, bequeathe5 to our
Not this bomdless dominion alone
But that banner, whose Iovelinoss ha1ows the air
And their motto Of Many in One"
We are many in one, while there glitters star
In the blaze Of the heavens above;
And tyrauts shall quail mid their dungeons afAr,
When. they gaze on that motto efloge.
Il shall CLEAN o'er the sea, mid the bolts Of the
stqrub SAX T
Over tempest, and battle and wreck,
And fame where our guns with theirthundergrow
warm,
Meath the blood on the slippery deck
The oppressed of The earth to that STANDARD shall
fly,
Wherever its folds shall be spread;
And the exile shall feel tbs his oVa native sky
Where its stars shall float over his head.
Aud those stars shall increase, till the funess Of
time sfIE ft3t-tI
Its millions Of cycles has run
TIL the world shall have welcomed its mission
sublime,
And the nations Of earth sh9ll be ono.
Though the old Allegheny nlsy tower to heaven, (
And the Father Of waters divide,
The links Of our destiny cannot be riven,
While the truth Of these words shall abide.
on then let them grow on each helmet aud brand,
Though our blood like our rivers shall run Z,
Divide as We may in our own native land
To the rest Of theEOrld we are one.
Thea, up with our flag l-letit stream on the air,
Though our fathers are cold in their graves,
They had hands that could strike, had souls that
Sd could dare,
And their sons were not born to be slaves.
Up, up with that banner where'er it may cal,
Our millions shall rally around;
A nation Of freemen that moment shall faIl
When its stars shall be trailed on the ground I
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pistols.
The Doctor, STOPPING over and iumbEng a
the valise appeared to find something tina
surprised him ~ ~ ~ r 3 f
Why, what the devil,
What's the matter ? asked the Captain
striding up. Can't you find the capsS
-Deuce a pistol or cap. but this 7.A
Heheld up-a lady's night CAPT
Look here-and here-and here hold
ing up successfully hair brush, a long, whit,
night-gown, a cologne bottle, and comb.
They were greeted with a long whistle BY
the Captain, and a blank stare by the twc
principals,
-Confound the luck calculated the Cap
tain; if we haven't made mistake, anc
brought the wrong valisel
The principals looked at the seconds Th'
seconds looked at the principals. Nobody
volunteered a suggestion. At last the Doctor
inquired
We'll, whats to be done?
--D-d unluckyl again ejaOulated the Cap
tain. The duel can't go on.
Evidently not, responded the Doctor
unless they brain each other with the hair
brush, or take a pop at each other with the
ooIogne-bottle.
You are quite sure there are no pistols il
the valise? said one 70 the principals, will
suppressed eagerness, and drawing long
breath of evident relief.
We might go over to the city and gel
pistols, proposed the Captain.
And by. that time it will be dark, SAID
the Doctor.
Did unIucIly, said the Captain again.
We shall be the laughing-stocE of the
town, consolingly remarked the Doctor, if thi,
gets wind.
One word with you, Doctor, here inter
posed his principal
They conferred,
At the end of the conference with his prin-
cipal, the Doctor, advancing to the Captain
conferred with him. Then the seconds con-
ferred with each Other. Finally, it vas form.
ally agreed between the contending parties
that statement should be drawn up in wri-
ing. whereby Principal No / rendered the
assurance that the offensive words sYou are a
liar were not used by him in any personal
sense, but solely as an abstract proposition, III
a general way, in regard to the matter Of fact
under dispute, To which Principal No.2 ap-
pended his statement of his high qualification
at this candid and honorable explanation. and
unqualifedly withdrew the offensive words,
9 You are a scoundrel' they having been used
by him under a misapprehension Of the intent
and purpose of the remark which preceded
them.
There being no longer a cause Of quarrel,
the duel was Of course ended. The principals
shook hands, first with each other, and next
with the seconds, and were evidently very
glad to get out oft
And now thatit is SO happily settled said
the Doctor chuckling and rubbing his hands,
it proves to have been a lucky mistake, after
all, that We brought the wrong valise. Won
der what the lady that owns it viii say when
she opens ours and finds the pistols.
Very well for you to laugh about, growl-
ed the Captain; but its no joke for me to.
lose my pistols. Hair trigger-best English
make, and gold mounted. There amt finer
pair in America.
oh, we'll find EN-. Wen go on a pill
grimage from house to house, asking if any
lady there has lost night cap and found a
pair Of dueling pistols.
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sauibs BY Prentice.

Any United States officer should be khoek-A
/ ed out ol a cooked hat who doesn't do bnai
part towards knocking the rebellion into ons.bs
It is impossible to tell what the restoration-5
fof tie Union will cost Butone thing. is cer-b
tain it wild not cost half what il is worth. sid
Do the rebel Generals ezpeet to. oon6rniI
their friends in Che rebel cause and win=o over d,
enemies by burning their houses and orops7 ID,
The rebels pretend to think that their dy-
ing forces have at iengthcome toa halt All,
but the thing their leaders are soming to is6
haRer' Ias --i l,t5 80 y=--5ifsb -.,j
a SoUTH.CARoLEsA paper threatens that ths 81
whole Of the United STATES shall be the seat9s
Ofwar. Then the war win have a tremend-
ous seat-bigger even than Humphrey Mar y,
shalTs.
Whilst paper ia 50 exceedingly scarce IN
the South, we can't see why the Confeder1atez :
authorities arc permitted to waste it by print 'l
ing Confederate notes upon it. s-s--..r
Some Of the rebelwomap in Nashville, when, ID,
any Of the q, S. officers pass them in The
Streets, rustic their dresses as in fierce 6corn,
but they are very careful, ia doingso, to show
a long reach Of ankles. The officers rather n
like it. a.s..7r.3 -. .ssg7-s,5
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Easy PRAr1yo.-A popular divine tells q
good story as a hit at that kind Of Christians
who are too5indolent to pursue the duties re-
quired Of them by their faith. he says that
one pious gentleman composed fervent pray-5
er to the Almighty, wrote it out legibly, and
affixed the manuscript to his bsd7post. Thea
on cold nights ne merely pointed to the docu-
ment, and with the words, [" Oh, Lord these
are my sentiments, blew out the light and
nestled amid the blankets
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The scenes on board are heart-breaking-
Two Of the gunners at the bow guns, when
the ship was sinking, clasped their guns in
their arms, and would not be removed, and
went down embracing them. One gunner
had both his legs shot away, and his bowels
opened and Protruding, but he made three
steps on hisraw and bloody thighs seized the
lanyard and fred his gun, falling back dead!
Another lost both arms and legs, yet lived.
and when they would assist him, cried out
Back to your guns, boysl give EN- h-H
Hurrah for the Old aagl" He lived till she
sunk r...-.-.. -s
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The scene shifts to the Continental Hotel.
Philadslphia-front parlor, up stairs. Ocou-
pants, the young gentleman alluded to in
Chapter L, and aEoung lady In accordance
with the. fast usages Of the times the twain.
had been made one in holy matrimoHy at ESQ
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SNAIL BRns.-AlIhoueh the sfaTrows levy
small contribution on. the farmers grain,
yet the far greater portion Of their food is from
injurious insects. At the beginning Of the
world man would have succumbed in the un-
equal struggle, if God had not given him in
the bird powerful auxiliary, faithful ally,
who wonderfully accomplished the task which
man is incapable of periornling-in fact,
against his enemies Of the insect world man
would be powerless without the bird.
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Al Commonwealth is said thattle average
number of battles soldier goes through is
about five. We know an old maid who has
withstood fOnrteen engagements, and haspow
der enough lefsfor as many more. ..-z--r-.E .
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BEAUTIFUL CoNrARIsoS.-That launching
was something she regarded almost with su-
perstitious awe. The ship. built on one ele-
ment but designed to have its life in another
seemed an image OF the soul, framed and
fashioned with many weary hammer-stroko
in this lie, but finding It's true element only
when it sails out. into the ocean Of eternity
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