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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

STRENGTH OF THE WoRKs AT VrcxsBuRG.-
In the rebel Notifications every one seems
disappointed. Soon after we arrived here
and invested the city, an intelligent citizen
made the remark to me, "You will undoubt-
edly take vicksburg, and when you 60 in
you will all be disappointed" He would not
give his reasons for the statement, but from
previous conversation was satisfied it ap-
piled to our idea of the strength of the works.
de said truly-we are disappointed. There
is not that strength and solidity about them
indicated by the external appearance. Like
the waning Southern Confederacy. the best
side is exposed--a bold front and weak re-
serves.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

EASTERN MEN SEEKING A HOME IN Iowa
During our recent trip up the Cedar Valley,
we found that about nine tenths of the travel
at that time consisted of Eastern farmers,
who were prospecting" for lands in this
valley, and other portions OF the State.--
Many had come for the purpose of immedi-
ate purchase and settlement, whilst others
were here with the intention of investing
their capital in the purchase Of our Iowa
lands, considering these to be the most Sc
cure property now offered to capitalists.
Many OF these tourists were from the State
of New York, and their admiration of our
vast prairies, rich soil, and cultivated fields,
was unbounded. They had no idea of SO
magnificent country, and already settled
by such superior class Of thrifty farmers.
Dubuque Times.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24
THE DYING SOLDIER.

EDIrsR OF rHs HAWK EYE-Sir: The fol-
lowing beautiful poem was written by q
wounded Soldier in one Of the St. Louis Hos
pitals, and found in his testament by visit
or. 1t was sent to me few days ago by my
brother, who is in the rear Of Vicksburg-
| send it to you for publication. 1t contains
no doubt, the thoughts If not the words of
thousands Of our Country's heroic sons, who
are to-day suffering in our Hospitals. 1t will
address itself to every mothers heart. Who
can read it without the tribute Of tear p
.... .a... a RUTH E. GREoo.
On the Geld Of battle, Mother
All the night alone lay; ...
Angels watching DER me, Mother
It'll the breaking Of the day. ... s.
lay thinking ofyou, Mother ...........
And the loving ones at home. .s...-
Till to our dear cottage, Mother
Boy, again, seemed to come.
He, to whom you taught me, Mother
On my infant knee TO pray
Kept my heart ffom fantng, Mother ~.
When the vision passed away.
In the grey Of morning, Mother
Comrades bore me to the town,
From my bosom tender fingers
Washed the blood that trinkled down.
Going to the home Of rest,
Kiss me, ~ Of old, my Mother
Press me nearer to your breast
Would could repay you, Mother
For your faithful love and care,
God uphold and bless you, Mother
In the bitter woe you bear. .
Kiss for me my little brother,
kiss my sister loved 90 well,
When you sit together, Mother
Tell them hov their brother fell,
Tell to them the story, Mother,
When sleep beneath the sod
That died TO sGce my country,
All from lors to her oatt God.
Leaning on the merit, Mother
OF the One who died for all,
Peace is In my bosom, Mother,
Hark ! hear the angels cali
Don't y0w Aear them s(ngin0, Mother
a. Listen to The muSc's swell
Now leave you. IootnO, Aothsrl
God be with you, Fare yow sceH.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

BADoEsl-Any person who wears Copper
head badges or other rebel ornaments in
these times Of excitement, does it with the
deliberate intention to insult feelings and
provoke collisions. He does it not only to
indicate his disloyalty, but to display his
contempt and defiance Of Union citizens. II
he comes to grief by having his head pounded
into jelly, or BY having bullet hole put
through his reasonable body, be will have no
one to blame but himself He goes into the
badge business with cool, satanic deter.
mination to provoke conflict with Union
men. Ifhe brings blood to his own nose,
and damnation on his own head, who is to
blame but himself? Let him take warning
while it is yet time.-Des Moinss Reoister.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

on the streets; my voice grows weak and but
few Of my opinions seem worthy to be main.
tanned; SO l find myself yielding ready as.
sent to whatever is advanced by those.
= = Line gone.
Oh, that could feel that am Of any use
in tho world that am anything--anything
but nothingness condensed vacuity refin-
ed; void evaporated!" /" ....
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24
GEN. MEADE,S PERSONAL APPEAR.
ANCE.

General Meade is exceedingly affable in
conversation, easily approached and Of lively
engaging manners. With no outward pre-
tensions to superiority, he preserves digni-
ty which is noticeable beneath his careless
exterior. His form is gaunt and thin, i'm
pressing the idea Of bodily tenacity rather
than strength, and capacity to endure IA
tigue that we could not predict of more ro-
bust and invincible figure. His hightop
boots and loose blouse are bespattered with
mud, and were it not for his shoulder. straps
and intelligent face, it would be difficult to
distinguish that he was not private in the
ranks. His face is almost covered with beard
and his neck displays leather stock that
might have been used in the days of his an
cestors. He is otherwise collarless, and his
face is colorless, being ola ghastly pale, with
thought, study and anxiety marked upon
every lineament. His mind speaks through
his eye, and tells you at glance that before
you stands a man who is equal to any re-
sponsibility, and not afraid to meet il in any
shape. His nose is of the antique bend,
which is the most prominent feature of the
face. He appears restless and nervous man
quick to move, but not so quick that celebrity
would destroy steadiness. When addressed
he turns suddenly upon his heel, and is all
attention. The more you see Of him the
more you like him. Tho army of the Poto-
mac has known him only two weeks and he
is their idol.-N Y. Epening Post.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

A Dutchman had two pigs--a large one and
small one. The smallest being the oldest,
ne was trying to explain it to . customer,
and did It In this wise: "The little pig is
the biggest" Upon which his frow, assuming
to correct him said: +" You will excuse him,
he no speaks as good English ss me--he no
means ter little pig is to biggest, but to young
est little pig is te Oldest.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24
-. r. WILD,
House, Sign & Decorative
PAIN
shop on Second Street, Cedar Falls.
MISSES A. a 8. McNALLY,
Fashionable Milliners.

"AVE JUST RECEIVED NEW AND LARGE
III snpply Of Millinery Goods, Of the latest styles and
adapted to the Thankful for the generous pat
ronage bestowed upon In the past hope to merit
continuance Of the by paying greater attention
than heretofore to the quality Of goods and manuac
ture. New goods received weekly Shop opposite Post
Once, Cedar Falls. .... 0a.'7
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

YEARS do not 80 from US, but We from
them, stepping from the old into the new,
and always leaving behind US some baggage
no longer servicsable on the march. Look
back along the way we have trodden. There
they stand, every one in his place, holding
fast oil that was left in trust with him. Some
keep our childhood. some our youth, and Ill
have something Of ours, which they will give
up for neither bribs nor prayer; the opinions
cast away, the hopes that went with u no
farther, the cares that have had successors,
the follies outgrown, to be revived BY mem
ory, and called up for evidence, some day.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

To cure DYSPEPSIA, take new axe, put Q
white hickory handle in it, bore hole IN the
top Of tho handle, al the hole with gum cam
phor and seal it up. Then take the axe and
cut cord wood, 1t ffty cents cord, until the
heat Of the handle dissolves the camphor. -
Dose to be taken daily.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

IT would seem that the rebel ladies' in the
portions Of Tennessee visited by the Federal
troops, can't be considered exactly as pre-
sentable. A letter to the Chattanooga Rebel
says that they have been stripped Of every
thing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24
HERE is something that pie-eaters should

uEkk II SoHstulng tnat ple-eAtoFS should
read:
All learned toxicologists and chemists
appear to have forgotten the important fact
that if . meat pie is made without a hole in
the crust to let out certain emanations from
the meat, collie, vomiting and other symp-
toms Of slight poisoning, will occur. have
known Of two instances of large parties be-
ing affected in this manner from eating meat
pies that had no holes in them"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

Talk Of raining bricks" said DR.. Spoon
er in late shower, as he made the fifth in
efectsal attempt to attract driver, tits
nothing to hailing an omnibus" He was ex-
cited.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

A hop on the light fantastic toe " msy BE-
pleasant, but not when you hop on the fan
tastic toe Of your neighbor.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

Il Is stated that Martin FArQnahar Topper
g to be knighted. We have Always deemed
him very much benighted.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

Mrs. Partington, noticing the recent death
Of M. Ryan, the wellknoWp. inventor, il
anxious to know II he invented Ryan pepper.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

:" Some times my clothes-I might say our
clothes, for | am the representative Of large
class-become thread bare and shabby; this
adds to the torture Of my position, for the
respect that was before grindingly yielded is
now 30 slight q to b hardly deserving Of
the name. And il is with difficulty that
am able to bold my head erect when appear
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

DoN'r take too much interest in the affairs
Of your neighbors. Six ner cent awill dn
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24
UNION RESTAURANT!

r WOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THE
people Of Cedar Falls and vicinity that am now pre-.
pared TO supply PARTIES, FssfvALs and PRIVATE FAM
LIES with everything suitable for GkHrxRL DMNsR
IN EvRxfxo PARTY. warrant everything from my Es-
tablshnent TO be Of the frst quality. charge. All
lovers o. 10. CssAn and such Injuries will please call
bic. .ga.@ D. d. DEVINE,
ST s.F4 .....f Main Street, Cedar Falls.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

DOIng 0OO0s
If there were but one human being on
earth, and not breathing thing to whom
we could impart joy or aid, there would be
some excuse for saying we could do no good.
But now, as surely As there is one who needs
to be benefited, or one whose heart can be
lightened by human sympathy, SO surely do
we possess this power. There are thous-
and ways in which we can exert good in
auence, for no one is solitary even the Sc
verest monk necessarily has some commun-
ion with his fellows. There have been some
who effect to be misanthropists, and seeking
their dwelling amid rocks and caves, studi-
ously avoid communion with man. But
they usually tire Of their resolves, and re-
turn to society, glad to endure its evils for
the sake of the good Light though our
influence may be, yet usually it is much
greater than we suppose. Every little word
or act, every glance or gesture, nay, the
slightest tone has hearing; some one OBJ
serves, some one is affected by it. Some one
will mark the slightest expression fitting
over the countenance, kindling it with joy or
quenching its light. And when the tell.tale
eye reveals what the lips will not say, that
there is grief in the heart, who would not
hush or soothe the spirits When the dark
and turbulent passions are raging, when the
eye flashes fire and the lips pour fourth fierce
and angry words, is there none who will hush
the storm?
Again, man is so constituted that society
is essential both to his existence and happi-
ness. That God made him thus, and i'm
planted in him this yearning for sympathy
and communion with man, is strong proof
that He intended we should be social, and So
ciety cannot exist unless its members seek
no. only the good Of themselves but of 9TH
ers. And should we not be willing to light
en- another's burden, even though our own
hearts were thereby made heavyp Yet such
is not the reward Of Him who offers the as
sisting hand and sympathzng heart and it
needs but the trial to lead all to exclaim,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-24

ooh, how wearisome and futile is the task
of trying to make shadow appear substance! |!
to give the appearance of length, breadth
and depth to. void! As pass along the
streets feel that am the sham of man.
yea, the abortion of sickly sham Worse
I feel that all meet know me as I am.
manage to put on the outer shell of gen.
tleman, to 60 decently dressed, by" =
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
RE Nos Discouraged.

There IL no discourag cment to true Dem.
ocrats in the result of the recent elections
We have hecn defeated often before, and
have soon after made victory more complete.
Although it is the darkest hour our country
ever knew, we must be satisfied with the fact
that there must be morning follow the
backest night Let us hope that the dawn
ing OF a bright day is close at hand. We
soon hayo President to elect. Let no pow
er that tyranny can bring to bear against us,
uroyont us from having free and fair cleo
tiou. Stand w, for our rights, let come
.what.will
We can find consolation for our tcmpora
ry defent in tie consciousness that we have
laborcd for the tight and for what we non
cstly believed for the best interests OF the
county, and the full assurance that time
the great arbitor, will vindicatc us before TIN
Nation. Let us all take fresh courage an,
remember that after tho battle OF Tberuopy
lo, in " Lich three hundred Spartans undc
Leonidas persisted, 1t seemed that the las
hope Of ancient lIellas was gone, Yet til
disaster was retrieved, and Greece saved a
Salamis; and above all the bones OF tbos
who fell at tho fatal pass whcio the Asati
met Greek was raised monument with tn
inscriptions "We ke hJe IN obedience 10 on
country"
Let the conservative men OF the nnlio
place the inscription over the delcaten friend
of nationality in Ohio give us what credi
they may for the fight We have made agains
abolitionism, dospotism deception, fraud an
money, and rest assured that SALAMt
shaH (olioD YhsrROpyloc.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
10 Political Preachers.

Let us commend to the prayerful con-
sideration of Political Preachers. the
following opinions of DR.. Adam Clarke,
whose "Commentaries" are standard au
thority in the Methodist Episcopal
Church ;
Political preachers neither convert
souls nor bnild up believers on their
most holy ,aith. One may piquo him
self on his loyalty, the other on his lib
erality and popular notions of govern
ment; but, in sight of the great Head of
the Church, the first is a sounding brass
and the second a tinkling cymbal.
When preachers of the gospel become
parties in party politics, religion nouns,
The church is deiled. and political dis
putes agitate even the faithful of the
land. Such preachers, no matter which
side they take, arc no longer messengers
OF g lad tidings, but the seedsmen of con-
fusion and wasters Of the heritage of
Christ.
And the views of lsyman as distin-
guished as Edmund Burke should also
possess some influence 4:
Politics and the pulpit ale terms that
have little agreement No sound ought
to be heard in the church but the healing
voice OF christian charity. The cause OF
civil liberty and civil government gains
as little as thatNof religion by this con
fusion Of duties. Those who quit then
proper character to assume what does
not belong to them are. Tor the greater
part, ignorant both Of the character they
leave and Of the character they assume
Wholly unacquainted with the world il
which they are so fond of medding, anC
inexperienced in all its affairs, on whicl
they pronounce with so much confidence
they have nothing of politics but tn
passions they excite"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
TLc e8OO EiNcl,,niion.

We ate almost hourly asked whether the
$500 clause in the Conscription Act will be
repealed. OF course we cannot answer this
question We think il should not be.
1t is claimed by some that the exemption
is oppressive on poor men. In one sense
this is true. Tho whole act is oppressive on
poor men. AS the law now stands there arc
some men who are disinclined to go to wal
cannot purchase their exemption; but If they
cannot raise $780, could they hire subsii
tutes at 81 600 apiecei
Tho repeal Of the clause will Immediately
increase the price demanded by substitutes.
That increase rich men can pay, tut poor
mon and men in moderate circumstances can.
not pay it, neither can many of them secure
assistance enough from their friends to pay
it.
Much as the Conscripton law is detes ted
the masses OF the people like the three hun
dred dallar provision much better than NJ
provision at all, and the member Of Congress
who votes to take it away from them vii
thereby sign his political death warrant.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
GCM. M'GIeEtaN's Last CrisaIc---
Tkc suQIctsucst.

According to the radical abolitloulsts,
there are few crimes againet the nation
of which General MCCLELLAN has not
been guilty. 1t would require a large
space to specify them all The last one,
however, is the writing Of letter which
contains matter that has been worked in
to an indictment against him. The st.
Louis RepuJiicon puts this indictment
into technical form, which reads as fol
lows:
WHEREAS, George b. Mcclellan, not
having the fear of God before lis eyes,
but irstgated by the devil, did, on the
18th day Of October, at the town OF
Orange, in the State OF New Jersey, de.
liver himself of the following evil. wick
ed an ma licous speech, to-wit:
81 am in favor of the prosecution OF
the war with all the means at the com
mand of the loyal Stntes, until the mill
tary power Of the rebellion is destroyed" I"
Also, for that at the same time and
place Aforesaid, the said Geo b. M'Clel-
Ian did deliver himself Of the following
malignant speech, tending to stop the
progress of cur people in civilization,
and make than relapse into barbarism,
to-wit:
"Whilo the war is wagcd with all pos
siblc decision and energy, the policy di'
recting it should be in consonauce will
the principles of humanity and civiliza-
ton working no injury to private rights
and property not demanded by military
necessity and recognized by military
law among civilized nations"
Also, for that at the same time and
I place he further delivered himself of The
Iwlirully corrupt, traitorous and damna'
speech, to.wit
81 understand that the sole great OBJ
iects of tn war are the restoration OF the
Union, of the nation the preservation Of
the Constitution and the supremacy O
the laws of the country"
Said speeches being made in letter
addressed to n notorious copperhead chic
OF tribe of goddess savages dwelling il
the State Of Pennsylvania at the time
and place aforementioned,
And, whereas, said speeches tend to
ruin all hopes Of union among the pco
pie of the United States, to the subversior
of good government, TO the destruction
cf law and order, to the demolition o
the social fabric, aud to the stoppage 0
Americans and mankind in their way t,
the most perfect liberty, humanity, an,
civilization. therefore, said George b
Mcclellan hath been guilty of and porpe
troted the following crimes, to.wit: In
ciyiSm, suspicion Of being suspected
FIAT burglary" disloyalty, coppcrheod
ism and treason, together with many 9th
er enormties, for which we, the Radica
Revolutionary Committee Of Public Safe
ty, acting for and in behalf Of a consoli
dated continent and the universe a
> large, in the name of 4" Liberty, Fratel
nifty and Equality" do hereby, on OF
solemn oaths, present the said Goorg
-, i, M'Clellan, invoking on his head din
vengeance, and demanding the iudgmor
Of" Give him h-ll" in all the forms
- punishment which that noble expression
and others akin TO ii, which are so ofte
on our own lips, and on the lips of ou
admirers and followers so forcibly sue
gCst.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
., y, YAILAN DIG II AN.
WINDSOR, G. w. October IA, 1868.
An Abolition Editor Convicted
of Theft,

At the Welles Common Pleas Court
on Tuesday, James B. Fairchild, editor
of the Blufiton. Indiana, Union, a ram
pant abolition paper. was convicted of
larceny--stealing from his boarding
house--and sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary. A mo-
tiOn was msde by his counsel, Mr., Mil
ligan, to set aside the verdict. which the
Court sustained, and granted new trial
The case was prosecuted by David Col
erick. Common Pleas Prosecutor, assist.
ed by w. S. Gilkison, of this city
In the case of Melinda Fairchild, wife
of the above, charged with the same of,
Tense a change of venue to Adams coun,
ty was granted - Indianapolis Sentinel.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
Sale OF Real Estate by Order OF
Probate Court.

ON SATURDAY, tho sist day of November, A . 1903
~ at O'Clock T NJ, Mt the north door of the
Court House in Millersburg, will be sold to tho
highest bidder. the following real estate, Rs the
property Of Ansel Chapman, deceased, toy wits BE-
ing q part Of the southwest quarter of section
number twelve, in township number nine. in the
seventh range. United States military district.
commencing at the s,uth-east corner Of certain
tract of land decided by J. $. Irvine and wife and
r. X. Enos and wife to John Cary. BY deed bear
ing date March 10Th, A. ID. 1S4S, and which said
tract contains one hundred and seven ana two
tenths ,p,srches, and moro particularly described
By said deed and plat of said land as recorded in
Holmes county Records, vol. IA, pages 242 and 243;
thence north long the line of said last mentioned
tract fifty five feet thence in westerly direction
forty-sX feet thence in southerly direction with
parallel line to tho north line Of said tract fifty
FIVE feet and thence in easerly direction to tn o
place of beginning, containing fifty five feet front
and forty six feet deep, by parallel line in south
east corner of aid lU7 2-l0th piece with tho priv
iege of passing with teams to and from said prem
ises from the highway running west from Milers-
burg said property is known as the "Chipman
ware house, the same to be sold free of dover.
Appraised at S675.
ID. S. UHL. Administrator
Of Anse Chapman. decd.
October 22d 1863 w5pfs5 rs.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29

The call for 300, 900 men, to bo iilled by
the 9th of January, apportions $4,000 TO
Ohio. Whatever Of this nunbcr is raised by
volunteering, will be credited on the draft.
The Government wants none but e" loyal -
men TO nghl, and hence it would be impolitc
to take "Copperheads" and . rebcl sympa-
thigers," roayoid having traitors " in III,
army, the Union Lcagucrs should immediate
ly make ARA gemcnts to al Ohio's quoti
with "loyal men," Let all tho Leaguers vol
unteer without delay, that our armies may be
filed up with men whe so for vigorous
prosecution of tho war