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PT r IT g.

Are YOU sick, feeble, and
complaining, Are you out
OF order. with your system
derangcd. ard yOnr feeling.
uncomfortsble!1hese 9. mp
toms pre often the prelude
to serious iiltess. Some fii
of sickness Is creeping upon
you, md should be ayertcG
b. q timely use Of the right
remedy. Take Ayers lills.
aud cleansc out the ,lisOr.
dered lhamors purify the
blood, and let the huidt
move on unO6structcd IN
health again. They stinu-
late the functions Of the
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

n viii b remembered. that the last Cop
psfhsad State Convention sdoptsd no rcsolu-
tasns. me- knowing which side Of the fence
the National Convention would place the
party, and not thinking Of the happy alter.
native Of getting a.straxi5se. I'm G. Mitchell,
then editor Of the Press Al iowa City, and
Vallandigham Copperhead, bat now candl.
date for Congress- against Grinnelsaul mount.
ed behind Mcclellan, presented the following
resolutions forsdoption BY that Convention.
We publish theirs believing that they rs fair
y express the tensts,of the Copperhead par.
", both Of State and Nation, as il they had
been adopted At the Convention, which was
too cowardly to adopt any platform ~hstev-
er. Read them, and IS you read remember
that il you vote for Mcclellan, you vote to
laass IN. Rowsr just such men as MITCHELL
Yowvote Or the triumph Of the party; not
The man: "
I. Resolred, That in consideration Of the
usuypations Of Lincoln's administration, as
manifested by the gross violations Of personal
uSSbst ~ psVpVsAy, onu VIC v~cs "sSeHu's.
tions:of corruption that have been,devised to
subvert and circumvent the undoubted.will Of
the American people, il is the duty Of the
representatives Of the Democracy who will
meet in convention at Chicago, to encamp at
Some convenient place near that city, and to
ssus call to the conservative masses Of the
country, to assemble at that point, and that it
b The duty OF the Democracy when thus as.
sem6)e3 - lem6nd the return Of or exiled
fellew citizen c. l.. Vallandgham to his homc
10 demand the restoration Of oil Constitution
at riehls; to demand from the ADMINISTRATION
in power fair and reasonable propositions TO
the Southern people for peace, on the BASIS
Of . restored Union and preserved Constiu
xon; As6sU r,nain IN organized bodies Full
IY ARaGED until these demands are respect.
cd. and fualy conceded.
.. RSsolrcG That al hope Of free and
pure election Has been crushed by bayonets
cad absorbed by greenbacks and If the peo.
pie Of this country desire 10 retain the con-
troll Of s1eir government in their own hands
Meymuse' resort Immediately TO ORGAN
FED REVOLUTION.
q Rssolued, That jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln are alike guilty Of the blood
Of ous slaughtered countryu,en, as violators
% sn excellent Constitution, and partcipat.
Or Of sectional hatred and consequent revo.
luton; and that therefore il becomes the
duty d The free and honest people to nrest
the pc0ys they noe yield from their hands,
PEACEABLY IF POSSTBLE-FORCIBLY
IF NECESSARY, and place it in the hands
Of more honest and competent men.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
SELECT SCHOOL

=. II. WELLS. Of Massachusetts,, VIZ open 4
select sehool for girls and boys, in N:ners Hail. on
'sy. August 3,,h.
.ree. per term, - weeks, e4.0e
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
3DER NO. /.

g ATTENTION. ALL
lose INDEBTED TO THE OLD FIRM OF
IAJcH l. ALLEN will, without further orders march
tune OF Rsyxp, and receive a receipt therefor,
Is waiting tor Gen. Grant. or any high officer, to
hs command. Don't wait for the draft.
ALBERT ALLEN, C1iej Of STAFF.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
DR.. WRlCHT'S
Rejuvenating Elixir
or. ESSENCE OF LIFE.
PREPARED nsn Pure Vegetable Ex-
tracts, ssntaininG nsthizg injazisas
. Tie NEST delieate. < ...

As tie Phonix rises IRON the ashes Of Ito Are,
aaimated With new ill.,, % does tn,s Elixir reu-
vsnats the system and overcome disease.
~ The Rejuvenatins Elixir IL he result Of modern
tirely and abstract method ofcurs irrespective u
ell the old and worn-out systenis. f~. e..
~ This medicine has been tested by the most emil
nent medical men Of the day. and by them pronounced
to be Of the greatest medical discoveries Of the
sge. .zs....sr+.. b.. a.,-,r,
~ One bottle viii cure general Debility.
A1- few doses cures Mysteries in females
81 One bottle cures PalpitatiOn Of the Heart.
Arfrom to three bottles restores the manlinseo
and full vgor Of youth.
~ few doses restores the appetite.
~ Three bottles the worst case Of Impotency.
~ few doses cures the low spirited 3, ~ ,.,
~ One hottie restores mental power.
~ few doses bring the rose to the cheek.
40This medicine restores 10 manly vigor and robust
nsath the poor dsbtated. worn-iown and dsspairinE
~ The iistle 9, enervat.d youth. the ovrr-tasked
man Of business the victim Of depression the
individual suffering from general debility will all hnd
immediate and permanent relief by the use Of this
Eiixir or Essence Of Life. .. .-.
~ Price g per bottle or three bottles for S. and
forwarded BY Express receipt Of money, to any a
dress. l.-.--,.r- 80 49,.
All such orders must be sent to G. A.COOK. Chca-
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
FEVER AND AGUE.

fcr1ons exposed to the M.aril III :uc. II seized
with Chiils and Fever will find positive Anthi and
Cure in l;adways Ready Relief let two tea '"o0n. ful
of the Ready Relief, in wiuegass u water, be taken
getting out Of boil In the morning. ,;. however eE
posed ~ malaria you ALL escape.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

Headache, Pains la the I.mbs-n tho Stomach, Bow.
els, and KidneysC0ld Chi!ls and Hot Flushes, Cost.
eli Tmguc, burning SKIN, Nausea, shiyeTng, Dulness,
10 al Appetite, Restlcssness. Ciddincss &C, &c.
prem0ntOry symptoms Il Malignant Diseases. Ono
to.c ~ the READY RELIEF ia sufficient !" break up
AMI cxpe diseased action, aud restore the uatcut 70
health
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

In many Affections peculiar to Females the EXTRACT
BucRu unequal~d by any other remedy in Chloross
Retention Ieguarity Panfulness Suppression Of
Customary Evacuatos liberated Scirrhous state OF
the Uterus LeucorrhGa Whites serility and for all
complaints incident to the SEX whether arising from in
discretion Habits OF Dissipation or In the
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
RApWAYs READY RELIEF

sintly relieves tho patient IrOin pain, and quickly
heals soohcs and strengthens the disabled parts. In
ali cases Of Bites Of Rabbi O. Reptiles, Stings If Poi.
RF1IE TO tho wounl will prevent Inflammation aud
mort ifcatOn.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
Or. RoBAck'S
STOMACH
BIT Is
ARE net
TO Be ExcEllED
asa
8TOMACHIC
.ifysa Axy
Regulator
DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
WNesc Bvx<cvs

VENesc BNxkcvs
ave NOT oSSeveA 10 tMeNMNNAs
0s q uNeAAclv>e vSANAcM MIN
cure NM NE ''vNs which
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vevsAeANcA ogevM gve0A
Regulator 8 NE swstexxN.
+ w Me Bilious AAskxlcta
oStMe West Nv>A SoWNM tNeve
has, Sow q \oNg t.NAe, OeeN
NNNcM MeeAeA NN uvtAc\e oS
SSowANcM Bvk<ess, wSANAeM, IS
tsS\eesN w NvONe~ NNNN<SNt.es,
nNA ok Ne NvONev tNNNe, 0xs
. save preventive o so r.
"" Bilious Fever, [- ~,
|. Fever and ,51Hgue, IA, ~.
b IN L1Uer Complaint,
asa3 Dyspepsia, .ta w.. .a
tai Indigestion, ~ 81
,Jouad1ce, s. .r..
h1oney Complaints,
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Theee Pitters are put up in quart
4 bottles, of ,phich the obove is a fac-si's-
lie. The label is finely engraved, and
:. is provided with a. safeguard from
counterJsitsrs. price 81 per bottle, o.
siz for IS. H., .s.s -a.. d. ..,..-- F.. =
G. W. Pobaok, Propristor, NO.
East Fourth St, Cincinnati, to lvhous
~ orders should be addressed.
..--. FOR SALE By,
! G.. A. COOK. Chicago, Gene-al A gent
Sold in Cedar Falls by c. r. WALLACE. BENJAMIN
kwAYNE. In Waterloo by W. W. FORTY, and BY d
Sold At wholesale in Chicago by FULLER. FRENCH 4
FULLER, and all Druggists.
kDr-courtry Merchants and Dealers supplied BY ?
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AR rddicu cure without medicine) Of srEH
MAroRRHGA, Seminal Weakness. In
ical ncapacity, Impedments TO Marriage, etc.; also
CONSUMPTION, ErLEPsr and Frs Induced BY self inul
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| ~ Price, in sealed envelope. only cents
The celebrated author In this admirable essay clearly
demonstrates from thirty years successful prnctce
that thu a.rmcs consequences Of 'eaeuse may be rad
cine the Application Of the knffe-ponting out mod
cure at once simple certain and etiecsnal by means
may be, may himself cheaply, privately. and rad
icaNy. zs w
70 This Lecture should he In the hands Of ever,
youth and every man In the land. sa
Sent under seal. In plain envelope to address
pstrid, receipt Of six cents, or postage stamps
Address the publishers.
127 BowERv. NEW Yong. Posr orr,es Box 1855.
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
vHE'; sEIZ..D WITH

vHEJ SEIZ.D WITH -.....
CHOLERA, CT Diarrhel, or F1ux;
Dyscntery, Cramrs, and Slasms .
Bilious Ch0lic, or Gastri,is
Scarlet, Typhoid, or other Fevcrs: ..4 r.
Inhucuza, Coughs, or Colds; ....
Inflammation OF the Stomach or Bowels - 3
4rVY W. DCANv DCY YEaEl
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR.
w. .l.i.. ..Ax,s. n - IL LIZ.

"HsH!nYtUH, d z TN tU, leOb.
SIR: have used Your Pills in my general and
hospital practice ever stree YOU made them, and
cannot hesitate to say they are the best cafhartc
We employ. Their regulating action on the liver 10
quick aud decided. consequently they are an ad-
mirab!e remedy for arrangements OF that organ.
Indeed, have seldom found case of bilious dis
them. Fraternaily YOURS, ALONZO BALL. NJ D,
Physici6a,t ~ the Marine Hospital.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.

TtEs no more balsan,s, Mercury or nnple0'dnt
Medicines for nnp1easant and dangerous diseases.
HELMBoLD,s EXTRACT BuCHu AND IMPROVED
ROSE WASH CURES
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
HELMBOLD'S 81
.GE UlhE Pre- PARTITIONS.

HGxlNklDollD - Il r Il
ICE UIHE Pre- PARTITIONS.
COMPOUND YIuID EXTRACT BucHu. q Positive.
and Specific Remedy for diseases Of the Bladder Kidneys
Gravel, and Dropsical swellings. -.
The Medicine increases the power Of Digestion and
excite the Absorbents into healthy action, by which the
watery Calcareous depossors and all Unnatural I'm
Judgements are reduced, as well Pain and lntammA-
MELMDOLD,S EXTRACT BUCHC.
For Weakness. s'sing from Excuses, Habits Of Ds:.
patton, Early IndiscretIon Of Abuse attended wish the
following symptoms:--
Indisposition to Exertion, Loss Of Power,
Loss Of Memory, = an DiniesHy Of breathing,
Horror Of Disease, wakefuines.,
Dimness Of Vision, Pain In the Back,
Tni,sl al Las''ude of the Mu'cuia, system -
Dryncss Of the Skin. Eruptions on the Face
..a Psllid Countenance. ~ ....-r ,rg
These symptoms If allowed to 60 on, which this med-
cine Invariably removes, soon follows
hnpotsncy. Futaisy, Epileptie T's, .. N
In Of which the patient may expire. ....
Who ray that they no. frequently followed ~
those " Direful Diseases" .,..-.-y
..r INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION" .
Many are aware Of the cause Of their suffering, al
bur NONE WILL CONFESS THE RECORDS OF THE INSANE
.. AsYLUMs. .-.
And Melancholy JyatIs By Consumption bear ampt
witness to the Truth Of this assertion.
The Constifution once affected ,ciM Organic Weak
requires the aid Of Medicine Strengthen and In
vigorate the System, 20 . ....
Which usLNBoLps EXTRACT BrCHU inra,ia1,r
.A5ls zI't5..F- does. gra EFr
Trial will convince the most skeptical ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
E~c~. n. TS.,L.. Dill NJ IA. I.t.,

From Or. 1he01trc HcH, " -NeW York ttfy. I !
Not oaly are your fills atmirabl, adapted to their
purpose apericnt. but find their bcreiicial
effects upon the Liver very marked indeed. They
have in my practice proved mole cifectuai for the
cure of bilious complaints than amy ore remedy
can mention. ! sincerely rejoice that we have at
length purgative which IL worthy the Confidence OF
the profession an,l thu. Desnie d d
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
Dysesiesy, Dinrrhea, Relax, We

FROM IT. v. u. Green, ~ tDscugO.
Tour Pills have had long trial in my practice,
and hold them in esteem as one Of the best aperi-
ents have ever found Their Alternative effect upon
the liver makes them an excellent remedy when
given in email doses tor bilious gsenfery and dinr-
rhGd. Their sugar-coating makes them very ac-
eeptable and convenient tor the use VI women and
children ..s.s.aN.. n. 5.t 81
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

From DF. y ". fGvfVriyHf. Nor Or7tlRs.
Your lille are the prince of purgcs. Their rN-
celient qualities surpass any ca,hartic possess.
They mild but very certain aud clec!ua i'll their
action on the bowels, which makes them inv aluNble
TO us Ia the daily treatment Of disease. q
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

Use tELNRoLp's EXTRACT BrcHu for all affections and
diseases OF the URINARY ORGANS whether existing In
MALE FEMALE, from whatever cause originating and
no matter Of HOW LONG STANDING t- ."
Diseases Of these Organs requires the aid Of DUR
&c. HELMBOLD'S EXTRCT BJCHu Is THE GREAT
DlCRETiC and Is certain to have the desired effect In
all Diseases for rhich it Is Recommended
Evidence Of the most reliable and responsible charac
ter will accompany the medicine.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
From DR. Ed,cnrd boyd, Baifimor.


DEAE BRO. AYR: cannot answer you trAuf
complaints have cured with your Fills better thar,
~ say ale that ae srer treat uith puryaiirs met-
cine. i place great dependence on that electuRi
eathartic in my daily contest with disease and be-
lievipg ~ do. that your fills alord US the best We
have, Of course value them highly. s.f.=a ~.
FlTrspURc, Pa. May l. 1865
Dr.. J. G. AVER Sir I have been repeatedly
cured Of the worst headache any bod, can have by
dOsc or two Of your fills 1t seems to nrise from
foul stomach. which they cleanse at once.
Yours with great respect ED w TREBLE.
CgerL. Of Steamer Clarion
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
SIlOII n cE TAKEN INTERNALLY

: SlfUCI Id BF IAkF"S INIFIsNNIlIs
Crn disc will stop the pain it, con inued WILL in
/ I.,rI .,,,r aIra tb.,l Iiin.,l
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

DR. AVER. Your Pills the paragon of all that
Is great in medicine They have cured my little
daughter OF ulccrOus socs upon her hands ard feet
that had proved incursb'. for years Her mother
has been long grc, ously afflicted with bloches ami
pimples ON her skin and III her hair. Aner our
child cured, she also tried your lills ard they
have eui ed her. ASA MOHGRlDl,E
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

TIC secondary Indication Of RAILWAYS TrAnY RE-
LIZ is I, the patient Of the disease mlldy that
,ccaspns the pain Iii. 1t accomPisles rapidly and
rsdicaiy So sWiG is the patient transf rincd from
r.a cry weakness, AMI dcc:cptte, to tac d, Light.
ri enjoyment Of health and strength, that tent fire.
.ni:y ascrihc il. ,almanic power to tho supcrnatu
al i;flicnce of cncha: .tmcnt. .E sl.-s Pa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

Sold in Cedar Falls by C. r. WALLACE. BENJAMIN
WAYNE In waterloo by W. W. FORTY, and BY al
Druggists In the country a.. F7.EH -Es
Sold at wholesale in Chicago by FULLER. FRENCH
FULLER, and AL Druggists.
ey-country Merchants and Dealers supplied BY p
A. CRcekEY and y. y. BECkW1ril, Chicago. .rg
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14

these Bitters are put up in quart
bottles, of ,phich the obove is a toc-sins-
lie. The label is finely engraved, and
is provided with a safeguard from
counterJeiters. price 81 Per bottle, o.
sir for SIS. .,, ..sss .-.. !, ....-- :
c. W. Pobaob, Propristor, NO. 8
East Fourth ST, Cincinnati, to 1vhosH
~ orders should be ADDRESSED.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

formerly communicating with the house.
was plastered up, so as to cut off all com.
munication except by the flight of steps at
the back. In one corner of the room was
wretched truckle bedstead. with cross
pieces of wood, rotten with filth, about six
inches wide and the same distance apart.
On these bare boards was crouched being
more resembling baboOn than a man,
drawn and cramped from long exposure
and suffering, out of all form of humanity,
stark naked, and with only two old rotten
bags for coverlet. | have said like
Daooon, from the peculiar form into which
the limbs were drawn; the knees almost
touched the chin, and were pressed close
down upon the chest, | imagine for warmth;
'le leet close together and bent down one
over the other, also imagine for warmth;
the hands clinched and brought up close
70 the chin; the arms closely pressed
against the sides. The knee and hip Joints
were anchylose; the elbow Joints were
also stl1fenlng. The floor and the walls
were one mass of accumulated filth. the
floor was rotten with it, the stencil horri-
bic; and there are other circumstances of
the case too dreadful for publication.
For upwards OF twenty years the tender
mercles of his nearest relatives have con-
signed him to this living tomb-not a rag
to lie upon, not even wisp of straw
nothing but the naked board and the two
old bags to cover him. Would a raving
maniac be confined to such tomb? God
forbid What, let Us ask, is the men-al
condition of this poor wretch? Simply
imbecile. a most mild, benevolent ex-
preston of cOuntenance, childlike sub
mission to all that is done to him, no
symptoms of violence or even anger of
any kind, and strong indications of intel
ligence in many things, even after these
weary years of neglect and cruelty. On
Sunday, in company with DR.. Byrne and
some friends, | visited the poor creature
Tor the purpose of getting a sketch of the
remarkable position in which he has re-
NAMED for so many years. The arrange
ments being completed, two intelligent
keepers from the county asylum washed,
dressed and took him away to that admit
rably conducted establishment at Bodmin,
where we fervently hope that both his
mental and bodily condition may soon be
improved.
OF all the moving incidents of the case,
not the least was the scene on emerging
from the house. Many hundreds of peo-
pie were collected round the conveyance,
to which the keeper carried him in his
arms like child. "My God! can that
be man? ?" "God bless you, Dr. Byrne J"
were the ordinations that burst from the
lips of the multitude. Few eyes were dry,
especially when some who had known him
when strong, intelligent youth went for
ward and shook him by the hand l am
told the commissioners stated that in an
experience of forty years they had never
met with case so awful.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
A Horrible Story.
AN IDIOTS SUFFERINGS FOR TWENTY YEARS.

AN IDIOTS sUFFERINGs FOR TWENTY YEARS.
The following horrible story appears in
the London Times. 1t is from the pen OF
MIR. SYDNEY HODGES, Secretary of the
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society:
For some years past rumors have been
current that the brother of person named
Porter, living in comfortable circumstances
at Flushing, had been kept for many years
in close confinement in a small room at
the back OF the premises in which Porter
and his family reside. Heartrending cries
and bowls have been repeatedly heard by
the neighbOrs, especially on cold winter
nights; but, although the sympathy of
many was aroused, no one deemed it his
duty to inquire into the circumstances of
the case, not dreaming, probably, of the
horrors that were to be revealed.
Rather more than year ago DIR. Byrne.
a well-known medical practitioner from
the county of Durham, now residing in
this town, was compelled to seek the warm
climate of Flushing for his health, and in
cidentally heard these rumors. Not salts
fled to allow the matter to remain unin-
vestigated, he collected all the evidence
he could, and was so satisfied that the
case was one demanding strict INQUIRY
that he communicated the facts to the
Home Secretary, who at once appointed
him special commissioner, and sent down
two other commissioners, who, in com
pany with DIR. Byrne, went to Porters
house on Thursday last and demanded adj
mission to his brother. Porter himself
was absent, but, after some little parlev
with the other inmates, DR.. Byrne, who
had obtained some insight into the plan of
the premises, led the way through the
house across yard and up a fight of
steps, where, concealed from view round
corner, they found door which admitted
them to the den in which the lunatic was
confined ""'
The sight which met their gaze was too
revolving to be described with all it's bor-
rid details. The place consisted Of four
bare, wet, plaster walls, with small win
dow on one side, and the door bv which
they had entered; doorway opposite