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The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

A young thief was charged With having
stolen watch. It was his first offencs, and
he was ready to plead guilty The magis.: !:
trate asked him what had induced him to J.
commit the theft. The young man replied;
that, having been ill for some time, the
doctor advised him to take something which
he accordingly did, y Il The magistrats WA
rather pleased with the hu'nor Of the thing
and asked what had led him 70 select q
watch. Why said the prisoner, 4 thought
if / only had the tins, that naturs. would
work = cure.' s5s.ssH:sfa@z z*asa y szel4 -?
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

A HrNT.-We hear many persons COM
plain that they cannot preserve their Cab
bage and Tomato plants from the depreda-
tons Of the cat worms We find tho fol-
lowing remedy going the rounds of our ex-
changes, and it is said 70 be sure preveut-
When setting out the plants, take strips
of paper some three inches in width and
wrap them loosely around the stalk 50 as to
project an inch or two above the surface Of
the earth. This will effectually prevent ac-
cess to the stalk Cut, worms and grubs in
variable attack the plants at2the surface Of,
the earth. Try it and see II q single years
experience won't induce youto thank us for
the hint. s&;&f 81 D.G4 J -: u .,psf.2.
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17
DIR ECT OR ". .
CHURCHES.

CHURCHES.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcn-Corner Of
Fash Avenue and Fourth street. Services Sab :
bath at IOk A. n. and 715P. NJ. Sabbath School
1T TX Pm. Glass meeting Sabbath ut eE A..
H. AMI I'm. Glass meeting Wednesday even
ing TX o'clock Prayer meeting Thursday
evening TX o'clock. Rev. Ezra Tucker, Pastor.
STRANGERS FURNISHED WITH SEAS.
front on West Avenue. Services Sabb; ~ W.
A. and7h n. Sabbath Schoo! ut y A. NJ.
Glass meetings Sabbath ut l. NJ. and 2 P NJ
Prayer meeting, Weslncsday,719 p: NJ. Prcn"i:-
ing Friday ut ~ 2. NJ Rev Charles Hoil-
mann, Pastor.
Cnu1.r Cuuuou K (Episcopa') Head Of Broad
way. between East and West Avenues. Servi-
ces Sabbath .O4 A. n. and 81 Pm Sabbath
School Immediately after morning service
Morning prayers DAILY (Sunday ex.epted) ut
"a. N. Rev. E. Il. Wells, Rector. ALL SEATS
FnEE.
E,u.r PnEscrrEn1Ax CHunon-ChurchB Block
between East an | West Avenues. a.ld fronting
on Seventh street. Services Saba tn at lo3 A.
N. and 81 N, Sabbath School Immediately
after morning service. Prayer meeting THURS
day evening at o'clock. Strangers will always
b. p. ovdc with seats. Rev. v.P. IL. Snow Pas
Tor.
MASONIC.
RED W1vo LoDsE No. 8, F. e A M.-Mccts
tho first anil third Monday III each month ut
their Hall, corner of Main and Bush streets.
Z. SanIforn, W. NJ, Charles Kemp, scc'y:
LA GRANaE r. 4. CHAPTER No. Affects
ths second Monday in each month. at Masonic
Hall, II. Il. Wilson, II. p, +. JOSS, Acting Sec.
OFFICIAL.
Register Of Deols-C. G. Webster. Office in
tho Court House -o:hcc hours from A. N.
un:il 5P.x.
County Auditor Fred. JOSS Office in the
Court tlnu>v-o.ice hours from A. ii. uAtil
) P.
~, h,:, o.E., =,
tho Court Houso-olce hours from . a. N.
until SIX.
Sheriff NJ S. Chandler, office in the Court
House.
Clork "f tho Ccurt-Robcrt Denin Office in
tho Court Hou ,u-oiRcc no rx from y \. X. un-
til 5p.M.
County Attorncy-Warren Bristol office on
Main Street
Judge Of Probate and Court Commissioner
e. Il. Reynol Is Office in Wilkin son ) BLOCK.
Justices OF tho Peace--James IL. Parker, Of
flce in Goodhus Volunteer building; Frank
Ives, eico liz brands new building.
POST OFFICE.
O:tiee hours, on week days from "a. N. un:il
SIX. On Sundays from to 10 An, and
from l2x to P.N.
Up mail closss ut s P. NJ, down mail close.
at2 p.N.
Red Wing to Msntorxi''e, leaves Tucs'' ny
Thursday and Satur ay. ut A.. y. rrl1cs
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday, at r. ~.
Red Wing to Mortified, leaves Thursday n
Rcd Wing to Wanamiago, leaves salurda,
ats
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17
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Selefted gpetrv.
The Milestone.

Along tie road two Irish lads
One summers day were walking,
And all the while witE laugh and grin,
Ill lively strain were talking, .
About the fair about the girls,
! And who were best at dancinp:
While at each pretty face they met
Their eyes were brightly glancing.
And so they strobe for many a mile,
And grew in time, quite frisky,
And how and then from liz to lip
They passed the darling whisky.
At length, milestone, standing close
Beside the he. lgc they saw,
And straight up to it they went,
To con its letters DER. r
They read. and quickly dofleJ their hats,
With orrow Oh each face.
They lightly stepped above the sod,
Ana turned ~ leave llle place.
">peak low wc'er near the dead )" cried one
= Ills grave Well not be troublin';
An old man. sure. 100. and
His nulnc is Miles from Dubiin.'"
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

A countryman took hrs seat at . hotsl
table opposits : gentleman who was indulg-
ing ID : bottls Of wine. aupposing the
wine to bseommon property our unsophis,
ticated country friend innoosntly helped
|himsslf 70 Is hon tbs nthsT gsnslsmen's
|gisss. .sz s. S.
That's cool . exclaimed ths owner a the
vine. Indignantly u Il
Yes replied - esastsynan 4 shoad
is..isk til<re Sw.s - Il i, ], }5sss.
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

DAxcERous FEMIsISE AxUsExEE7.-A,
new amusement for women has been invsn.
ted out in Winsiead, Conn., - sort Of re-,
lief to the stating fever. when the lee il
bad. They stick = penknife into dsor
about three feet from the g,oupd and kick
At i i they hit i they, take i. opt and
stick i in higher ap. This vas getting 70;
Be : fsyoriie sxsrciss. ard good naaay.
girls could kick prstty high but the amusse
mont has CONS % sudden end through IN |.
secident e Z young married Iady d ths
plaos, who. = tbs hrst rigorous kick, vent
over backwards upon ~ 4oor. iejssing hss-
self ssvsssly. 800. s.ssss.., s: sea..gs
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

I don't know what you mean ~ rot b.
ing - IrishmaD.' sid sentlsnaa Who vas
hiring ! 10y. 'Yoa ~ you vsrs born =
ireland y & 3. .zssa2. .1.s 8z.a5s
Oh your bosor. II ffatss n - fhs
boy 'smaIl blams % shat ssppossst.yo .yoaa.l
cat wsre . have kitssns 8 III oys ~IIA
thsy r loasusl bsr1d s.5
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

Ina shop window in q rather obscurs I
street 10 Gotham. you may seeea plscsrds
which announces somewhat usgrs,u mat
ically, (however you read the words.) That
All sorts Of women stays here, 4 Whether
there is 3 b,underiny omission Of N "s' sf-
ter the word women" or supeifiueus
one 1t the close Of the mex. word, IS :; doub<
which MIST tend 10 attract ono soit ofeus.s
toners and to rspe. another. f;ssf .. ,.su.x.e. .
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

And the niger never fitting,
Sill is sitting, still 10 sitsing,
On that horrId burst OF Horace
just above my chsmbeT door:
or 8 worthless, fresborn niger,
And he sveils his sombeY hggsr,
hen ask him, with roar,
81 8. Will you blacks again be csttls.
Dc you used 70 be before II
Cries the chassic s Neyermors y
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-17

.HAEPER's Veekly has highly sugge stivs
cut, designed upon Poe's poem. The Raw
en-" a STAKEHOLDER IS sitting in bis parlor
It midnight. contemplating spectral raven
With negro's head, reposing on the burst
Of Horace Greeley, just shove the chamber
door. !" a stai.za Of The poem IS parodied =
follows vi
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13

and started down stream. After considera
bic detention on the way, caused by procur
ing wood, etc. we have just arrived at Nil.
kin's Bend (Jan. 2lstl twenty .three miles
above Vicksburg. l suppose in few days
Vicksburg will fall or we must retreat badly
whipped. It's almos. impregnablc, and I
am afraid that with our present force we can.
rot take it.
After taking into consideration the fatigue
and exposure that we have endured, think
that Go. B enjoys tip-top health. have not
heard from the boys who were lef. at Helena
(Quimby, F. Davenport, G. d. Perkins, Kin.
sey and w. W. Carpenter OF those who
are here, focum, Selin and Ford are the on
y ones who are seriously i'll, and they wo'd
soon recover if they could have proper care.
A few others are troubled with diarrhea.-
We can muster seventy men fit for duty, but
we must soon have rest or we cannot Go 10
much longer. We have had about inch
es Of snow, and, for this cfimats, very un-
pleasant weather during the last ten days
We made an effort to obtain that New
Years" dinner rom Hslena; but it has not
yet arrived. re -: :. q
y..x 49, s3jis- ~ -;
.E.Eg srf..fttlE "4f .s~,,a --~~ ~. ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13
FROM THE FIRST IOWA BATTERY,
Correspondence Of the Gazette. @sa

Correspondence Of the Gazette. 80
...t. OPPOSITE vIcxsSrRe, JAN. ~, 1868.
DEAR GAZETTE Having few spare mo-
ments thought would employ them in
writing you a few lines. As for our attempt
upon vicksburg, and its failure, you know
as much or more about it than we who
were actually engaged. l have seen an ac-
count Of tho fight in the Chicago Times in
which our loss is greatly exaggerated. For
instanceit reports the Fourth Iowa as losing
two hundred and City men, while reliable
men in the regiment tell inc their loss will
not exceed one hundred and twenty men,
After our rep,hlse from vicksburg we re-
tarned up the Mississippi to the mouth Of
White River, and then across through the
cutoff, and up the Arkansas river to the
Arkansas Post, where VIC captured some four
or Eve thousand prisoners, sixteen or eigh-
teen pieces oflight artillery, and three scige
guns, two Of which were rendered worthless
by our own artillery. After this success we
ran down to Napoleon, and lay there until
the 10th Of January, when We started down
the river. We arrived here on the Esd Of
January. The infantry are now at work on
the famous canal to change the channel Of
the Mississippi. Persons having friends in
the Battery will continue to direct their let
ters to First Iowa Battery, Helena, Arkansas,
care Captain Griffith.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13

CHARLESTON. 1T is said that an attack is
to be made on Charleston Immediately. At
last accounts Port Royal was full of vessels
and troops preparing for the movement. p
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13
MOSCOW. Tenn January Syy1l

/ Jan. ~" The few hst dayst~I put down
as blank, and they may truly &c called 40 il
dark, clou and rainy weather constitutes
such. All that we can say of the mud under
foot is, mo bottom" To-day for. the first
time for long while, the sun has come out
from behind his sable curtains, and it seems
like morning in early summer. We re-.
main in he same camp that we went into
when we 6rst came to Moscow, and but little
has transpired to break tho usual monotony
of ordinary camp life, save now and then
row. In the last one Lieutenant got well
pounded. believe there was some whisky
in the scrapc. Occasionally some Of the boys
get out on forage trip, and take the oeca-
sion for filling up their scanty larders.-
Sometimes good joke turns up in the ex-
cursons. Our friend Jesse was well sold
while we were at Holly Springs. While ma.
king midnight raid around town. seeking
what he might dcvour, he came upon buck.
ct nearly full Of something. and thinking
that the bucket might come haady in camp,
and that it might contain perhaps part Of
the contents of molasses barrel, liz laid
hold Of it and hurried away to camp, and
carefully slowed away his prize for morning.
What was his chag-in when daylight ap-
peared and made its revelations. It turned
out that our friend had run afoul of hospi-
tai building, and had taken bucket used in
place Of certain - vessel used about the
premises. The last wesaw of him that day
1.-THE last we were in town. he was trying to
shoulder his knapsack with the bucket strap
ped to the top of it. ...... -.......... .'...
Our duties here consist of the usual camp
and picket guard. and now and then little
fatigue duty. This, in p'easa.t weather, is
pleasant and conducive to health, but in
rainy weather is unpleasant, and destructive
to both the good nature and constitution Of
soldi.r. 49,. MIR
Jan. 25. The. paymastcr made his ap-
pearance yesterday and will. gladden. the
hearts OF The boys soon, by commencing pay
ing them of. The western troops have now
six months pay due, and at present are to be
paid but two months, though the balance is
promised soon:@ The report is that the pro-.
tectcn of the Memphis and Charleston II: R
is now in the hands of the cavalry, and many
are anticipating tina! we may soon be called
to join the expedition down tho river. The
health # the boys is quite good. There are
few cases in tho hospital, and if remember
right we have lost no one, who has been with
us, from disease since we left Bolivar. phe
regiment is now in command of Major Brown
who was formerly Captain of company F.
Jan. 81. The regiment was paid off to
day for the months Of July and August.
Jan. ~. Al is quiet, but our operations
look to Yards IAN attack from Van Dorm. I
notice that this morning work has again com.
menced upon the fort at this place, and
presume it will be completed in two or three
days. a s+i' s.s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13
b. (Fron, the Dubuque Herald, Feb. 7tb.] :
GROWTH AND BUSINESS OF ClsDA IL
FALLS--THE COUNTRY WEST OF

Our prosperous ncghbor, Cedar Falls, only
a hundred miles distant, atthe presen: West
ern terminus of the ID. & S. G. Railroad be.
gins to make herself known as one Of the
most progressive places in the State In
looking over the, annual statement, Of
business of, 1862 published in tho Gazette,
we are glad to ssec our predictions Of three
years ago fully realized by the figures and
facts given respecting the commercial and
manufacturing prosperity. 49,
We compile portion OF the statement and
figures by which it will be seen that the gri-
CULTURAL resources in Black Hawk and the
neigh5oring counties horth and west of it
furnished an immense amount Of agricultural
products. Black Hawk county, only twelve
years old, had in 1850, S,244 inhabitants,
and has now about 10, 600, while tho coun-
ties west Of it are more sparslcy settled and
have at present less market facilities, but in
soil, Dc. are equal to it and in some respects
superior. 'r-'
Cedar Falls is town only ton years old,
and has probably over 1900 inhabitants
It has an extensive water power, several
mills and manufactures, good stone quarries,
besides abundance Of timber in the vicinity.
A WOODEN factory is soon expected to be in
operation About 200 buildings have been
erected within the last two years. Seven
mail routes meet at Cedar Falls. The citi'
zens are noted for the number Of associations
and societies sustained, there being five Of
them for the promotion Of literature, agrieul
ture, mechanic arts, bcnevolence. &C., be.
sides eight religious societies, four Of which
have church buildings. There is q manci
pal gov .rnlnent,' board Of trade, and good
public schools. s1
The large pmount Of trade at Cedar Falls
may be Inferred from the statistics Of tn.
Dubuque andsSioux City Railroad. showing
that in the year ending on the 3lst Of De
ccmbcr last there had been shipped 364 1865
bushels Of wheat; 36.354 barrels Of flour
9O, O65 pounds Of hides: 100000 pounds
Of dressed pork; 220 car loads Of lyo hog.
| and rattle; -32. 753 pounds of wool, and 83,
s65 pounds Of butter, which with other pro
duets make total of about 10000 tons. =
The value of { wheat and flour exceed.
! 5000, 900; Of hogs about $S0.O00; cattle
| $32, 900; wool ST.. 900 butter - 900 ane
, iidcs $4,000 The receipts Of freights fo
the year 1852 vas 9,ssa,s74 pounds. Thu
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13
The CONTINENTAL MONTHLY !.
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F(litors:
lion , E R1nT = s WAkKEE, cnAs e. LELAND.

,QyEEE READERS or THE CONTINENTAL ARE
i aware Of the important. position Il has assumed
Of the jnnence which exers and Of the brilliant army
sup0rtsi No publication Of the time has, in this
try successfully combined the energy aud freedom Of
ss e. .n . e.. ton. Of
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itself completely from the influence Of party OF
either power the land is nothing That the Con.
nenta is not the latter abandantly evidenced by what
has done-by the reflections Of It's counses In many
imr ortan political and in the and power
Of those who are It's staunchest supporters.
BY the accession Of Hon. Roi ert J. Walker and Hon.
que strength and political significance which those
who aware Of the ability and these gentlemen must
by any publication Of the kind in America. Preserving
all the boldness vigor and ability which thousand
Journals have a.rha.sd 70 .ill = greatly en-.
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The rst minds Of the country, embracing IA.
~ are become It's contributors; and il is NO mere
"iaterng promise Of a. prospectus to say that this
in America under auspices which no publication ever en-.
ioyed before in this country. tN9$yff
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author who has till been the sole Editor Of the Mag
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13

A PEACE ORcAN.-Thc Muscatine Courier,
- one of tho organs Of the copperheads,-
insists upon tho overthrow Of the admins.
tration by tho use Of the bayonet. In fact,
advocates an arm cd revolution in the North
for the ostcnsihle purpose Of assisting the
South. This same Courier is one Of he peace
organs of the State, Weprcsume the editor
will be prominent participator in the delib'
erations Of the :. Grand Peace Convention !"
10 DO held in Dubuque on the 2lst. These
tories yelp peace, peace. for the same reason
that induces the fleeing burglar to join the
crowd, and shout with tho loudcst, +" stop
thief! stop thief"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13

d Assssr OF TRAIN.-That egotistical brag-
CART, George Francis Train, went to St. Louis
for the purpose Of delivering one Of his Sc
eesh Trades, but ~as switched off the track
by the Provost Marshal, who gave him his
choice between going TO Jail and leaving the
Stats in half an hour. lie chose tho latter
alternative. The Dubuque Herald is very
indignant at the summary manner in which
Train was prevented from blowing his whis-
tie. and SAYS: - -.....,s 81.
! I've have faith to believe that in Dubuque
! the ci.iscns would have seen to it that Mr..
Train delivered his lecture whether General
. Curtis was willing or not" H.. rs
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13

COucc anu SuiJSicS. 1ucit W0ucu " aN-
other route to the enclny's encarnpmcnt, in
rear Of their works, where We arrived Just
before daylight Of Jan. llth. We found
comfortable barracks and fine tents, sufficient
to accommodate six or seven thousand men.
In many Of them VIC found excellent meat,
corn-mcal, molasses, etc We breakfastcd
on rebel stores and then moved as near the
rebel works as we could with safety, where
VIC lay until o'clock r. ". in order to give
our artillerists time to come up and plant
their guns. Then the "ball" opened; but
without using profanc language l could not
properly describe it. would simply say
that nearly all the boys were very polite
when an eight or ten pound shot passed
near them. 1t beats the devil how quick =
man can dodge when he goes at it in earnest.
The rebel intrenchments on the right Of the
Fort were nearly mile in length. Our reg
iment fought on the extremeright. We were
within one hundred and fifty yards Of the
enemy's works. At y o'clock r. N. they
surrendered, when we moved into their in.
trenchments and bagged six Thousand Of
them. The loss on each side was about two
hundred. Our regiment had eleven wound
ed and none killed. Mr.. Richardson was
the only one wounded in Co. d, the wound
was slight one in the hand. Their Fort
was strong, but it could not stand long before
om Turtle Backs" Very many heavy
shots from our gunboats passed through the
embrasures Of their Fort. Old artilleristi
pronounced our firing very accurate. W.
levcled their fort and intrenchments, destroy.
ed their barracks, carried our traps on board