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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

A Work ON IowA-1Ts CoNDrTroN AND Re.
soURcEs.-Wm. Duane Wilson, Secretary
State Agricultural College, has in prepara.
ton work descriptive Of the State Of Iowa
in which will be embraced every important
fact necessary to inform the immigrant and
purchaser Of lands therein in regard to its
present condition and future prospects. II
will also be valuable to the resident of the
State as book Of reference. Such book
has long been needed, and we doubt not from
the experience Of Mr.. Wilson in getting the
materials for such work as is evidenced by
his frequent reliable publications in regard
to the productions Of our State, that it will
receive large subscription, as well for for
eign as hoEe distribution. II will be vol
ume of not less h.n $50 closely printed du.
odecmo pages, printed on the best quality Of
book paper, bound plain but substantial, and
furnished for single copy at one dollar, six
copies for five dollars, and larger numbers at
less price, delivered.
1t will be published about the first of Oc-
tober next. Messrs. Mills & Co., are the
publishers. Orders sent to either the editor,
Mr.. Wilson, or Mills & Co., publishers, Des
Moines, Iowa, will have immediate attention.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
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Ono Of the funniest things that ever oc.
Cured, or perhaps ever will occur, took place
at the regular opening Of the Convention at
Chicago on Tuesday last. s@ 't he@AH'A
On the conclusion OF the bcncdiction by
Bishop Whitchousc, which constituted . part
Of the Opening exercises he commenced tho
recitation Of the Lords Prayer, IN which tho
delegates attempted, by request, TO Join in
concert, and i Is described BY an eyewitness
as the richest OF all rich affairs The an
end gentleman, and he had but articulatcd
fusion confounded ran through the whole as.
scmbIy. Had they been called on 10 Join in
the chorus Of Pass the Flowing Bowl or
" The Bonnie Blue Flag" or "Just another
Drink before We Co." they would have been
equal to tho emergency, but tho Lords
Prayer was too many" for them However,
for the sake OF harmony (g) they started in.
One delegate, whose carly education evident.
ly had not been neglected, vcciieratcd at tho
top Of his voice, "Now I lay me down 70
Sleep" Western delegate thought himself
all right with, "On Jordan's a stormy banks I
stand !" clerical brother, "Our Iift hangs
by single thread" delegate from the
Wabash was troubled as 10 "When shall I
see Jesus !" peace fellow from Illinois gavo
with good nasal twang, How tedious and
tasteless the hour ]" New Yorker Capt.
Rynders probably seemed anxious to know
when he "Could read his title clear 10 man
sions in the Skies" and shor, haired Bow
cry Boy was anxious to "let her rip" b.
cause he claimed "she's all oak !" a tavern
keeper cleverly piped, my spirits never
wane;" !" a country squire the flrst time from
home, proclaimed, "Know all menSby these
presents" and q Keystone boy capped tho
climax with, Down with tie traitors, up
with the Flag" tG0F - -
The furor was Of but short duration, but
indescribably funny and characteristic. Tho
Lords Prayer had evidently "played out ="
with the Chicago delegates. - Cincinndti
Times. f.m# - SIS & E1BoL
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
HOW THE sOLDIER,s TALK.

NJ PRIVATE NILES o'RsILLY.
We have heard the rebel yell,
We have heard the Union shout,
We have weighed the matter very we'll,
And We mean to fight 1t out;
In victorys happy glow,
In the gloom Of utter rout
We have pledged ourselves" Come veal or woe
BY heaven ! we fight il OUT"
IT'S now too late to question
What brought the war about;
IT'S thing OF pride and passion,
And We mean to fight ID out.
Let the big wigs" use the pen,
Let them caucus, let them spout,
We are half a million weaponed men
And mean to fght 1t out.
Our dead, our loved, are crying,
From many a stormed redoubt,
In the swamps aud trenches lying ..
-" Oh, comrades, fight IL out!
Twas our comfort as we fell
To hear your gathering shout,
Rolling back the rebels weaker yell
God speed you, fght it out |"
The negro--frce or slave
We care no pin about
But for the flag our fathers gave
We mean TO Aght It out;
And while that banner brave
One rebel rag shall Rout,
with volleying arm and flashing glaivs
by heaven, we fight 1t out!
Oh, we've heard the rebel yell.
We have heard the Union shout
We have weighed the matter very well,
And mean to tight II out;
In the flush Of perfect triumph,
And the gloom Of utter rout
We have sworn on many bloody Geld
I'VE mean to hght IL outl'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
TnE world is coming to an end in 1865.

TnR world is coming to an end in 1865
Professor Neumayer. Of Munich, says so.-
He adds that . comet will run against the
earth and absorb it, as one drop Of mercury
absorbs another. Office e-seekers will be graf
flied to learn that the fusion of earth and
comet will not take place till near the end OF
the year. 80 that they may have little time
left to profit by the coming Presidential
election and the consequent division Of spoils.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
Disparity or Ages In Marriage.

The marriage Of young lady with gen.
tleman some twenty years her seLior Is n
very frequent occurrence; yet, whenever
such marriage does take place, there are
always fifty people ready to talk about the
sacrifice, and to aver that il is impossible she
cah love him-that she has only married for
wealth and position--and, in fact, that il is
altogether shocking. Some blame her, some
pity her, some call her poor, dear thing, and
some designate her as "a shameless crea-
ture;" but none ever give her credit for love,
affection or respect toward the person on
whom she has bestowed her hand. This
stereotype idea, that people must be born in
the same year to love each other properly is
oil nonsense. 1t is on par with cruel
father and designing mother hallucination--
very well upon the stage, but not applicable
to real life. For our part VIC think It is just
as possible fo- girl to fall in love with a
middle aged man as with young one. In
fact, we think they are twenty times more
agreeable, and often considerably handsomer.
A boy is only girl in coat and cravat. lie
thinks just as she does, has the same inter.
est in nothing, is just as delicate and pretty,
and about as reliable. a man is something
greater. If she has any sense, she involun.
tarily feels it and admires him. As the best
things improve as they grow older, truly
admirable man must become more so as he
grows older; and if some women discover
this, it is ridiculous to oyerwhelm them with
the same sweeping censure. OF course, some
women do marry for money but there are
rich young men as well as rich old men, and
the mere fact Of difference in years does
not prove the assertion. Years alone do not
make the disparity between them it is the
heart, the brain, tho soul, which should be
alike in marriage. Where these are matched
one with the other, welded pair is happy
otherwise they are miserable. In the beau.
tiful passage in David Copperfield," where
after long and quiet suffering, Annie at last
opens her heart to her kind old husband, and
unveils her own truth with Jack MaIdon's
teachings, she utters these words: "There
can be no disparity in marriage like unsuita.
bility Of mind and purpose and these
words embody our meaning better than all
we can say. II is better, certainly, for young
people to marry. It generally is the case !;
it is well and natural. Yet love may be lust
as strong with years Of difference Between
the parties, and the outer world has nothing
to do with it. We know as much Of each
others lives and purposes as We do of the
man in the moon and why we should ever
take upon ourselves The fight Of ,ascriting a
motive, which suits with our own ideas, to
all our fellow creatures actions, IL to US a
mystery. We are willing, for our part, to
permit even . young beauty to unite herself
to middle aged millionaire, without stating
for positive fact that she cannot love him.
Loves arrows are aimed at random-and IL
at times he pierces an old and young heart
at the same time, there is little cause for
wonder and sufmises, and insinuations are
neither necessary nor delicate.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

A Chaplain Of an inquiring turn of mind,
observing an artillery man in recent battle
keeping perfectly cool and tranquil under a
heavy fr,. asked if he was supported by
Divine Providence. lie was horrfied by an
answer in the negative. with the explanatory
assurance that the battery was supported By
the 9th New Jersey.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

SOMETHING ron D0raLAs Dgx0CkAf n TO Re.
MEMBER. Before the rebellion hroke ont Sen.
ator Douglas, in referring to The Southern
States, said
If they remain in the Union. l will 20 a.
far as the Constitution will warrant Ds il,
securing their rights; but If they secedc,
am in favor OF allowing them ;xst az many
slare< and just as much slqre territory AS thp I
can bold at the point Of the bayonet"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

VALLArDTGHAS was member Of the com.
mittcc which framed the Chicago platform. -
He was to have been chairman. bat was per
suaded to yield to Guthrie from motives Of
policy Bathe rrots the glntfoyn. Tho
Chicago Journal makes this ANNOUNCE merit
ON the best authority.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

Tnt supporters Of General McCklhn sra
in great hurry to tch us that IL we do not
vote for him there win be Northern rshet-
lion. We do not in.end to turn traitors un.
der any contingency, DO they II so, ii
Il Very Kind Of them 10 inform us before.
hand We shall ~ prepared for them
Y. 1rsLaHS. :. s1,f ..rr#- -1...t 4. -sa.a .,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

THg consumption Of wines has gone down
nearly forty per cent. in this country, and
the consumption Of cigars one half.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

. The DEAD PICKgr. .---On tho field yester.
day, on the left, near Tlton, whore our cav
airy engaged the enemy, q beautiful garden,
clothed.in all tho lovclness that .raro plants
and Southern flowers could give it, attracted
my attention, and was drawn TO il. The
house had been deserted by its owners, and
the smiling magnoias and roses seemed to
stand guard over the deserted premises. |
entered through an open gate, stopped to
pluck rose from a bush, when discovered
one of the enemy's pickets, lying partly GOV.
cred by tho grass and bushes, dead. He
was noble looking man. Upon his coun-
tenance there seemed to rest the remnant Of
smile. Tho right hand clasped . rose;
which he was in the act Of scvcring from it's
stem when he received tho messenger OF
death. In the afternoon the cavalry dug 4
narrow grave. and with Federal soldiers for
pail bearers and tha beautiful flowers for
mourners, he was laid to rest the rose still
clasped in his stifened hand. Nothing was
found to identify him, and in that lonely
grave his LIES history lies entonbed. No
sisters tears will baptise the grave among
the roses, where the rebel picket FELL CU.
CoM1tercial
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

BuLLyISG A BriLy.-- Joe Haincs, the act
or, once played of practical joke on
parson, by pretending to appoint him chap
lain to the players, which led to some nm
seemly equivoques. The parson happened
to have d son, member Of the thrasoIical
family, a talking bully, and, OF cnusse, q
great coward; but he vowed pablcly to
ayenge the trick put upon bis father Ac-
cordingly, he watched Joe from reheafsal
one day, and staggering up. deFrbl him 10
draw. Joe demanded 10 know Why, and
they adjourned to tavern that he might bo
told. Joe, receiving The information. corr
sented at once, but said: ~ am a religious
man, and must have five r,inntes 10 say my
prayers" lie then retired ID the neM room,
and in loud tono, distinctly heard by his
challenger, expressed his repentance for kill
ing seventeen persons in ducls, and conclud.
ed by asking fosgivehtss for being obliged to
add this unhappy genttcnan to the list----
The other, looking on his fee-sinple Of kfe
~ not worth moments purchase. ran down
stairs, and left Joe to pay the reckoning.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
WHAT AN EDITOR NIGHT HAVE
RlsEN.

Holland, the editor Of the Springfield.
Mass, Republican, has been up in Vermont.
to where ho ca,nc from" and he thus
sketches what he should have been, hehni
not left home and become an editor:
Your correspondent would have grown
stalwart and strong, with horny hands, and
face as black as tho ace of spades. He
would have taught school Sintcrs, worked
on the farm summers, and gone out haying
fifteen days ID July, and taken, for pay the
iron work and running gear Of a wagon. At
two and twenty, or thcreabouts, he would
have begun to pay attentions to girl with
father worth two thousand dollars and aSpit
curl on her forchead--a girl who alwsys
went to singing school, and set in the Seats
and sung without opening her rnouth-n
pretty girl any way. Well, after seeing her
home from singing school twoor three years,
taking her to Fourth Of July, and getting
about hundred dollars together, he would
have married and settled down. Years would
pass away, and that girl with the spit curt
would have eleven chidrcn-just ns sure N
you live-seveE boys and four girls, We
should have had hard time in bringing
them up, but they would soon DO able enough
to do the milking and help their mother
wash days, and !, getting independent at
at last, and feeling little stiff in the joints,
should be elected member Of the legislX.
ture, having been an assessor and school
committee for years. In the evening Of my
days, with my pipe in my mouth, thirteen
barrels Of cider in the cellar, and nswsps-
per in my hands, should sit and loot ovos
the markets, through pair Of gold mounted
spectaclcs, and wonder why should such .
strange, silly piece As this DO published
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23

WOMEN IN PAEAGuAY- The author OF
Sketches In Paraguay" gives us this fras.
ment morsel: s.7Ia oH5.sat9 '8it.
Every body smokes in Paraguay, and nest-
ly every female above thirteen years Of ago
chews. am wrong. They do not chew,
but put tobacco in their mouths, Keep Il
there constantly, except when eating, and III
stead Of chewing roll Il about with THEFT
tongue and suck it. ia. .s. "a, -
Only imagine yourself about to salute the
rich red lips Of u magnificent little ilebe, ar
rayed in satin and flashing with diamonds !;
she puts you back with ono delicate hand.
while with the fair, taper fingers of the other
she draws forth from her mouth brownsli
black roll Of tobacco, quite two inches long,
looking like monstrous grub, and deposit
ing the sayory morscI on the rim Of your
sombrero, puts up her face and is ready for
your salute. have sometimes seen an over
delicate foreigner turn with shudder OF
loathing under such circumstances, and get
| the epithet of el sardco (the snvagcy applied
to him by the offended beauty for this sens.
tive squeamishness. However, one soon gets
used to this in Paraguay, where you are, per
force Of custom, obliged to kiss every lady
you are introduced to; and one half you
meet are really tempting enough to render
you reckless Of consequences and you would
sip the dew of the profered lips in the face
Of q tobacco battery, even the double distill-
ed honey dew" OF Old Virginia. rinrtEe
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
Galena & Chicago Union r. R.

.--- FULTON & IOWA LINE. - ="
Leave chicago 945 a. m, and 9:l5 p. m. "r'
Arrive at Colo 12:65 p. m. .'6Fl'-. ..
Leave Colo 2 90 D. m ..... .a o.. ... -.a.-
Leave Clinton Goo n. m. .srf ".- sr I'....a
Arrive at Chicago i:25 "a M, and $50 a. m.
Time from Dunleath to Chicago hours less tnan any
Fare always as low any other route Sleeping cars
run through without change. s y EFa
z q. M.wHEELER, E.B rAICoTTt
CENT Ticket Aren't Geuerol Sup,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-23
From the Iowa State Register
LETTER FROM GOV. STONE.
ExrcurlvR OrricR,
Des Moines, Sept. 10, 1864.

pSs 'ao"hes SePs looS. !
GENERAL N. B. BAKER: Sir:--Observing
that persistent efforts are being made by Ger.
tain partisan journals to pervert the oath
prescribed for the officers OF the State Militia
into purposes of political capital, and by
gross perversions of its language and obvious
intent to create the impression that it was
designed as measure ofproscription against
those who act with the Anti Union party, |
have deemed it advisable to direct slight
modification Of its terms no indicated BY the
copy here enclosed. This change, as you
will observe, preserves the substance and
meaning OF the original oath, and at the same
time removes all reasonable ground Of objec-
ton, with those who are disposed to act in
good faith, in uniting with their neighbors.to
carry out the militia law, and assist us in
completing these indispensable preparations
for State defense.
In my opinion the necessity for m imme.
diate and thorough organization of our State
militia, though heretofore apparent, was new
or so imperative as now.
The condition Of things in adjacent States
and Territories beyond our power to control,
when carefully viewed, is calculated to create
a well founded distrust in the safety of our
borders and the security of our homes. The
precarious and constantly shifting tide Of
war may soon change its direction to this
State, and, it finding us unprepared as It has
others who fancied themselves secure, may
visit its destroying power upon Iowa cities,
and devastate our undefended fields.
The recent troubles In Missouri, which for
a time presented the alarming features Of a
general war, have been temporarily checked
py the activity Of Federal troops, but far from
being permanently subdued, the hostile ele.
ments may be revived at any moment, and
under the direction Of more determined lead.
ers, assume bolder form and wider field
1t is no secret that the guerrillas and bush.
whackets Of Missouri, for many reasons en-.
tertain a feeling Of inveterate hostility to.
wards this State, and il in case of anothe,
uprising they should succeed in reaching the
counties of North Missouri might. easily cross
our undefended State line and commit Their
depredations upon our people.
No =, -. III T. n q
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-04
From New Orleans.

New YORK, Nov. 3.-The steamer Monterey,
from New Orleans on the 18th, has arrived.
letter from Gen. Ullman's department al
Morganzia, on the 2lst, stateJ that the rebel
agent of exchange had communicate nth
Gen. Lawler, stating that a large nun.her 81
prisoners intended for exchange were on sIcanl-
ers, which, on account of low water, were
ashore, and he proposed landing and marchiu Z
them down to be EXCHANGED for the same num-
ber Of rebels to be sent up from New Orleans.
The exchange will be effected al the mouth OF
Red river. The rebel officer also Informed
Gen. Lawler that C.ptain Lee, OF Quantrell's
guerrillas, with one hundred desperadoes
dressed in Union uniforms, were just beyond
the Atchafalaya river. The rebel Gen. Smith
sent word TO the colonel commanding that dis
trict not to recognize them nor permit them TO
cross, and, IL they succC edsa In finally cross.
ing, not to consider them as confederate sol
dcrs. Generals Ullman and ! wler will
probably finish them on the first opportunity.
All was quiet at Forts Gaines ard Morgan
at last accounts.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-04
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The CITY OF PBTLADBLPHh rejoccd in no
less than four huge meetings last night. They
were addressed respectively by the following
distinguished gentlemen; Hon. jeremiah Glenn
ems, OF Alabama; Rev. X. NJ. Hatfield, OF New
York; T. Z. Osmuu, and Gen. Ohorn, the GAL
liant soldier, who said he was Democrat, but
he ignored the Chicago platform and its harle-
auin candidate. These meetings are charac-
terized by the Philadelphia press as the largest
and most enthusiastic Of the campaign.
SOLDIERS, BEFORE roU VOTE, just ask your
self the question, VIII this vote please or dis
please JefT. Dsvisi
VOTERS, If you find fault with President Lin
coin for not doing enough for liberty, will you
vote for Mcclellan, who will do nothing for
liberty, (unless II be the liberty OF tho copper
heads and undo whatever has been done for
the liberty Of the slave during the last four
yearsl
CHARLES SUMNER will deliver two addresses
this week in New York-one before the Loyal
Women, at the Church OF the Messiah, on FRI
day, and the other before the Young Mems
Republican Union, at Cooper Institute, on Bat
urday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-04

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