Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-06-10
Correspondents Of tho 0aset.e.
-WOR FRIENDS AT HOME,


DuBUQuE, Nay 3o.--This morning saw
ex-senator - sitting by the street.side.
0utwardly, he is not the man of twelve years
ago. Then he was in the full pride of high
position'as a leader of the dominant party
His party has gone to the shades and he has
goneinto obseurity. Then he was young in
appearances for his age and had troops Of fair
weather friends. Now he appears old, gray,
forsaken. His patronizing air and his dane
ing master politeness have left him or can
find no market. He calls himself loyal, says
that the rebellion is wrong yet lie is not in
the confidence Of the best patriotism. A
man of little power or will except in the low
er practice Of the politician, he never won
hearts though he got votes. He lived on the
country and for his party. When his party
died he had no claim on, the country and he
is left to the poor consolation of himself
Had OCCASION to visit the job Office Of the
Times. Went up two flight Of stairs IN the
east side OF Main street. In doing so was
obliged 10 charge through column of print
crs, men and boys IA sweating, inky set) who
occupied the passage. Learned aftcrward
that the commander in chief was seeking "a
new base" Got safely up. AS wiped the
perspiration fromsmy face was enlightened
by the gratifying intelligence that the pro-
prietors might be found OF the opposite side
the street went down. crossed over.
went up. Made another charge in the as
cent, throughaastrcop Of the craft with few
Of the Emerald Isle mixed in (not misccgen,
ated, mind you). Dodged, gl;ded, squeezed,
protecting my ive-dolar coat as well as VI
could, and succeeded in reaching head quar-
tiers somewhere near the sky. The'proprie-
tor was there. l may say that he was trying
to do twenty things at the same time, to su.
perintend some operations that he understood
and some that he did not understand. An
lrishman came up to him and said that he
wanted a hand barrow 70 carry forms upon.
DO you need hand barrow2" To this the
Irishman returned an affirmative so feeble
that the proprietor inferred that there was
no necessity for barrow. I knew that it
depended upon the size of the forms, and
seeing that neither of the parties seemed to
think of that vcntured to ask of the pro.
prietor: What is the size of the forms ?"
Probably deemlng me an ignorant stranger,
and foreigner to all high art, he made no re-
ply. Hem. lfsanybody needs hand bar
row and does not know it, let him find out
by experience.) Inow introduced my bust.
ness. Did not introduce myself. 1 never
do that unless there is necessity for it. Was
referred to the job man across the street SO
twas down again and up again through
great perils on that hot day. AT last got
what wanted. The impression made upon
me was, that if You call in at printing office
or establishment in process Of transfer from
one part Of the heavens to another in hot
day you'll find it difficult to enjoy the call
Another impression was, that the Times, al
ready much improved, is to be much more
improved, for I.saw many signs of enlarged
plan. and ample provision for newspaper
and job printing office Of the first class. Now
let Dubuque and the country around show
due appreciation Of intelligent enterprise.
aE.