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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
An Accommodating Spirit.

In Artcmus Wards new book Is the
following: ..#. Eaasr .an n-sf.@
=" vt Nevada | am called upon shortly
after my arrival, by an athletic, scarlet
faced man, who politely says his name
is Blaze.'
"l have Q little bill against you, sir"
he observed.
Drinks?" Yes, ir--at my bar, I
keep that well known and highly res-
pcctablc eohln-house down street."
But, my dear sir, there is mistake
Il never drank at Your bar in my life."
81 know it, sir. Tint isn't the point.
The point Is this; pay out money for
good liquors, and 1t Is peoples fault
IL they don't drink them. There are the
liquors-do rs you please about drinking
that fair?o a "
H.s. enormous body (Which Puck
wouldn't PUT n girdle round for forty
dollars) shook gleefully while I read
this eminently original bill.
Years ago Mr.. Blaze was an agent of
the California Stage Company. There
was u formidable and we'll Organized
to the California Stage Com
pany at that time, and Mr.. Blaze rem
dered them such signal service in his
capacity rs agent that they were very
sorry when he rendered his resignation.
loa arc some sixteen hundred dol
lars behind in your accounts, Ir.
Blaze said the President, (" but In
view Of your faithful and efficient scrvi-
ces, we shall throw Off eight hundred
dollars of that amount .aE
Mr.. Blaze seemed touched by this
generosity. \ tear stood in his eye and
his bosom throbbcd audibly.
You will throw off eight hundred
dollars-you will"" he cried Mt last,
seizing the Presidents hand and press
lGr, K passionately to his lips. ...
| WILL replied the President.
"Well, SIR" said Mr.. Blaze, :" I'm n
gentleman, lam, you bet! And won't
allow no stage company to surpass me
in politeness. I'll throw Off the other
eight hundred dollars, and wen call It
square! No gratitude, sir--no thanks;
il Is my duty" gr .a
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
BOOK OF CHRONICLES,
CHAPTER Nv.

I And the people Of the South waxcd angry against
saying g .. .+.s. :,
q. We will no longer be as brothers with the people
OF the North but we will separate and our country
from them and their country, and machine by
ourselves; - ...-.- ,-'~~-O-0 :
D. And there will be none among the people Of the
North who will prevent for they are Yankees and
towards and the smell Of blood maketh them siek Willie
we are brave and not afraid of blood.
4. But If any among them should stand up against
US, we will cut them of from among their people and
paint them black and they shall be hewers Of wood
drawers OF water for us and for our households.
D. But the of the North called their wise men to-
gether. and all thcr great captains, ard their mighty
men OF valor, and made them ships and engines Of
6. And said 10 the of the South you shall not go
out from US neither shall you destroy this
which our fathers have built and II you will remain
with us as brethren we will hold you captives
:. And they fought for many years, and gold and
silver and copper disappeared from the face the land
S. Now when certain man named Salmon, of the
tribe which dwslt between the waters Of the Ohio and
Lake Erie, said to the wise men who In council
together: Go to now, why should lack for money,
Q. And they answered him: Go and grind, that we
lack not for money wherewth to purchase for our
men, and bareback and pork TO feed them.
10. So the man went forth and commenced grinding,
and his mills ground day and night for many years. and
money that was not of god nor Of silver, nor yet of
copper, covered the lana-and as fast as the money
came forth from the mills Of Salmon the prices
raiment and food went up. ..-..r.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
Ill continued to grind.
CHAPTER v.

l. And tho men OF the North were mghtier than the
men OF the South and took all their stronghods and
chief cities, and made many captives.
O. And the Of the North pursued the King Of the
sou'h and he being unwilling to be taken thus, disgus-
ed himself In crnoline and Calico thus introducing
new style Of rament among the sons OF men;
8. And wN IRELAND Co., fearing to be like Othe-
lotheir occupation goneand left with large amount
OF Coats Pants and Vests on hand decided to sell to the
skirts and calico could be bought for.
L. And as the war drew near an end, there arose a
great panic among the sellers OF merchandise Of food and
OF raiment, and the prices of these things began fall
and they said among themselves behold the Is
among us and shall be left with large stocks Of goods
on hand, which We have bought at high prices.
. And among the sellers OF raiment In Cedar Falls
winch the chief city of the tribe that dwell the Cc-
dar were WM. IRELAND Il Co, who the keepers Of
the Model Clothing Store, Main Street In that city,
D. And WM IRELAND Co., when goods were very
low because OF the panic bought many bales and boxes
of cloths OF all kinds which they made up into Goats
aud Pants and Vests and all raiment.
T. And in the Spring time Of The year 1865, they ad-
vertised IN all the papers and sent their hand bills
INTO every town, and put their posters every wall
proclaming to all the people that they sold Clothes and
ramen OF all kinds and descriptions of better qualy
and at cheaper prices than could he bought for at any
other place. = :
s. And that WM. IRELAND Co, at the Model Cloth
ing Store dealt not in shoddy es nor ia govern
ment contracts, but sold Clothes at retail at very low
prices.
9. And every that lacked Coat, or Vest, or A
pau oi Panis. or Shirt, or Collar, Drawers, raj
ment of any kind bought them at the Model Clothing
Store until every in the land clothed from that
Store. ~ -.
10. And they went their way rejoicing and pro-
MODEL CLOTHING STORE. sell Clothing Of All II tinSs s
better and cheaper than it be bought any where in
the iand Off
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
A Romantic Marriage.

The Nation is responsible for the
truth OF the following story, which it
states to be perfectly authentic. IL Is
one OF the romanceS of real life, more
interesting than fiction: 80
AT the commencement of the present
century, young man made his appear
ance in the village and spent few
weeks at the tavern which then existed
to afford shelter to stage coach travellers.
Whence he came and what his business
none could guess. Directly opposite
the tavern stood the small cottage and
the forge of blacksmith named Fol-
som. He had u daughter who was the
beauty of the village, and 1t was her
fortune to eaptivate the heart of the
young stranger. He told his love, said
that he was travelling fncognito, but in
confidence gave her his real name,
claiming that he was heir to a large for
tune. She retuned his love, and they
were married. A few weeks thereafter
the stranger told his wife that he must
visit New Orleans; he did SO, and the
gossips of the town made the young
wife unhappy by their disagreeabIe
hints and jeers.
In o few months the husband return
ed, but before a week elapsed lie receiv-
cd large budget of letters, and told his
wife that he must at once return to Eng
land, and go alone. He took his depar-
ture; and the gossips had another glori-
GUS opportunity to make n confiding
woman wretched. To all but herself it
was clear case of desertion. The wife
became a mother, and for two years liv-
ed on in silence and in hope. At the
end of that time letter was received
by the Stratford beauty from her hus-
band, directing her to go at once to New
York, with her child, taking nothing
with her but the clothes she wore, and
embark in a ship for her home i'm Eng
land. On her arrival in New York she
found a ship splendidly furnished with
every convenience and luxury for her
comfort, and two servants ready to obey
every wish that she might express
The ship duly arrived in England, and
the Stratford girl became the mistress
of a superb mansion, and, as the wife Of
a baronet, was saluted by the aristocracy
as Lady Samuel Sterling. On the death
of her husband, many years ago, the
StratfOrd boy succeeded to the title and
the wealth of his father, and In the last
edition of PecrGge and Bayoaetdge, he
is spoken of as the issue OF Miss Fol-
som, Of StratfOrd, North America
When the late Professor Siliiman visit
ed England, some years since he had
the pleasure of meeting Lady Sterling,
at a dinner party, and was delighted to
answer her many questions about her
birth place in Connecticut.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
AutuyNf, Leaves.

From the elm-trec in the meadow,
- BY the rill,
And the mighty oak and chestnut,
On the hill,
Come the fading leaves of autumn,
.- Floating still; a '..
Through the wide extending forest,
When the winds no longer rave,
They are dropping, dropping, dropping,
Ger the land and DER the wave;
From the green boughs where the summe
Tresses hung,
And the young twiss, where the robin
4. .... Perch'd and sung,
Floating down into the grave. afl
And whene'er see them floating
Fl Without sound, fD~ .t...H
From long and pendent branches . ...
All around;
When see them torn and scatter'd
- On the ground, ...
Bitter thoughts arise within me, .t.-
And my heart unconscious grieves;
And Of sad and mournful numbers
Is the song that memory weaves,
Ger the heart that thrilld enraptured
To my own
And the voice that answered sweetly
Every Tone ....
Now are silent as the leaves.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

y RAT IN A PECULIARLY PERpI.EX-
ING PREDICAMENT.-A exciting scene
was witnessed in street ear near Will
iard's this forenoon. A lady well-dress-
cd and Of genteel and respectable ap-
pearance, stepped into the car from tic
Fourteenth street crossing, and upon
taking her seat seemed to receive mo-
mentary shock. She did not loose her
presence of mind, however but seized
with energy portion of her apparel on
one side of her lap and called the con-
ductor. The official approached, when
the lady coolly said to him, "There is
something under my dress which is
alive; please to grasp il hard just where
/ have hold of it," The conductor did
so, and felt a living animal, which he
chokcd with his fist until it was para
lyzed. The lacy meanwhile putting her
hands under her dress pulled forth "A
good sized rat whose rodent career
was soon permanently ended with few
blows from the but Of the drivers whip.
The impudent beast was cast forth into
the highway, and the horsc-car went
on its way rejoicing, the passengers be-
ing divided in opinion as To whether
the rat was resident of Willard's Ho-
tel or the cars of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad.-- IVoshington Re
publican.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20


THE WAY THAT SCANDAL GoEs.-An
English paper contains the following
which should go the rounds:
A wise man gave his friend this ad-
vice: "If you take a house i'm n terrace
little way out of town, be careful to
select the center one-because u story
never loses by telling. And If you live
i'm the middle house, tales which might
y" circulated to your prejudice will only
have half the distance TO travel that
they would if you lived at either ex-
treme, and so you will have twice as
good character as those residing mt
either end. The following fact will
prove the wisdom of my advice: THE
servant of No. told the servant of No.
2 that her master expected bis old
friends the Baileys to pay him u visit
shortly; No. Q told No. that No. 1 ex-
pected TO have the bailiGs i'm his house
every day; No. 3 told No. that il was
up with No. ], for he could not keep
the bailifls out and No. told No. 3
that the officers were after No. |, and
that it was as much as he could do TO
prevent the levy of an execution on his
house, and that it was nearly killing
his poor, dear wife! And SO it went on
increasing until it got to No. 81, who
confidentially assured No. 33 that the
Bow street officers had taken up the
gentleman at No. for killing his poor.
dear wife with arsenic, and that it was
confidentially hoped and expected that
he would bc eXecuted.'p
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
Cloth. ihe nnIs.

a correspondent of the COuniy Gtn-
Hcmdn makes the following we!l-timed
suggestions:
~ have often thought Of speaking
word for the boys, and as bleak aG-
tunn draws near it reminds me of past
observation and experience. Well do
l remember of driving cows frosty
mornings without shoes, and how my
little feet did ache will, cold. / would
get my hands full of stones, and run
for large white flint stone, and stand
OH that until 1 had stoned the cows
along; then ] would run for another;
and every year of my life am remind
ed of ii, as / am travelling around In the
late fall, and seeing boys barefoot with
their worn-out summer clothes on, shiv-
ering with cold. have many times
wanted to say to parents and guardi-
ans of such children, do you not knoW
they must be cold, and are contracting
rheumatism and debility, and that they
have not the warm lifc-blood of full
grown man teeming in their little veins
to keep them warm?
Had / boy put out, 7 would rather
nc would go to his daily toll half fed,
rather than half clothed. See to 1t, you
that have the care of children, that
they are well clothed in WOODEN gar
monts ere the cold weather begins, for
the first cold wether IL felt the most by
us all.
Now do not wish to interfere with
the private affairs of any family, but I
do feel keenly the necessity of clothing
up the boys for winter sooner than
they usually arc; for the future destiny
of this country depends much, very
much, upon the rising generation, and
If by writing these few lines, 1 can be
the means of saving one poor boy cold
berth, shall feel well paid beside /
know / shall receive the silent thanks
of every boy that feels the keen and
searching blasts of autumn.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

JOKE on 4 MINIsTER.-A young fell
low was taking sleigh ride with a
pretty girl when he met n Methodist
minister who was somewhat celebrated
for tying the knot matrimonial mt short
notice. He stopped him, and asked
hurriedly-
Can you tie q knot for me?"
Yes" said Brother c., ~ guess
SO; when do you want it done?''
Well, right away was the reply !;
" is il lawful, though, here in the high
way ?" asked the wag.
"Oh yes; this is as good a place as
any-as safe as i'm the church itseIf.u
Well, then, want knot tied i'm
my horses tail, to keep it out OF the
snow" shouted the wicked wag as he
drove rapidly away, fearing least the
minister in his profound wrath, should
fall from grace.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

FooLIIARDY AND STARTLING.-Last
Saturday afternoon, Harry Leslie, tho
funanibulist, performed u number of
blood-curdling exploits i'm connection
with u balloon ascension Of Prof, Lowe,
from Central Park, New York. When
the balloon was over n thousand feet
high, two ropes were dropped out and
Leslie threw himself from the car,
catching one of the ropes in his fall
His first feat was hanging by one hand,
when he changed his position, and
hung by his feet for some time. Scramb-
ling up the rope, he next placed the
loop under the back Of his neck, and
there, swaying backward and forward,
he remained for some time. His next
feat was suspcnding himself by the
chin, and Mt this time he could not have
been less than half u mile high. In this
position he dangled in the air. till final
iy, when i'm the neighborliood of High
Bridge, he struck an attitude, placing
his head in one loop, and his feet in the
other, and in this horizontal position,
allowed himself to he toyed with by the
winds. At this point, Lowe insisted on
his returning to the car, and he did so.
Those who have seen the feats of God
ard, the famous French gymnast. say
that Leslic's performances were more
foolhardy and startling.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

THE Galenians are jubilant over the
discovery of a new lead mine, rich and
rare, and at a time, too, when mineral
brings good prices. The Gozctte says:
"a new lead mine has been discovered
in Stephen Marsden's old diggings, on
Small Pox, which has the appearance
of being one of the richest ever found.
The opening at present is from forty
five to fifty feet wide, and enc foot bjgh.
How much wider it may be, remains to
be discovered. The opening is full of
large caves Of mineral, closely packed,
and is what the miners call beautiful
prospect
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

"PAPA,n = said Mr.. Browns youngest
son the other day, "can't go to the
circus ~ No my pet,n affectionately
replied Mr. b., ''but if your good boy !,
l will take You to see your grandmotll-
er's grave this afternoon"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

GROWTH OF LLINoIs.-FrOm the
census returns already received it is
certain that the population Of Illinois
considerably exceeds two millions
The growth during the past five years
is. truly remarkable, and far greater
than we had a right to expect. Only
thirty-six counties of the lO2 i'm the
State have made their returns, yet their
gains exceed 2o6, ZOO. We do not look
for so large relative increase in the re-
naming sixty-six counties but think
it is safe to estimate the total population
on the first Of July, 1865, at 2,2O0, ,OOO.-.
being an increase of 490, 600 i'm five years.
And this immense gain has been ac-
complished during war which drained
256 900 of the able bodied young men
out of the State. We think no other
State can show as rapid an increase of
population as Illinois since 1S50.--Gi-
cagO Tribune.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

n CONTAGIOUS DIsEAsE.--At little
village in Illinois, not far from Wood
stock, they have a benevolent associa-
ton, one of whose objects is to watch
with and take care of its sick .aenabers.
Last fall an unmarried young lady was
admitted to membership. In a couple
OF months she was blessed with bright
eyed babe, and was very sick. Some Of
the young lady members expressed to
the chief officer of the association their
Indignation, and asked him If he really
thought it their duty to visit the unfor-
tunate one. Well,n said he after
much deiiberation, ~ suppose not. =
You are not Obliged to watch wherc
there Is contagious disease
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
Lait paster NV the Church Nv the Nc
Dispensashun.


WILL LAGER INTOYICATE.-The To-
cal of contemporary gives his opinion
upon this much mooted question in the
following graphic style:
1--WE met with an old friend just from
the war, and was 'enticed into a lager
beer saloon. Teutonic gentlemen in
charge of saloon cried In sonorious tone,
What wilt du haben?' Swi lager
was our meek reply. Friends came in,
and had some more lager, and then q
trifie more. Started for home; felt the
shock of an earthquake knew it was a
quake because the sidewalk kept ris-
ing; got ~ far as the canal, when the
iron bridge commenced furious assault
upon us, supported by the two lamp
posts thereon. Seven rounds; result
bridge uninjured. Arrived at boarding
house, couldn't find the key-hole, tho't
we could get in at the window, stepped
ia and came down 'kerslap' on maid
ems lap dog; said dog ki-yied,' maiden
lady Joined i'm the chorus: Murder!
fire! thieves.' enter the whole force OF
boarders, looking as if they had moth
ing to wear Grand final, curtain Iect-
ure by the landlady, headache, repent
ance. If, as the courts have decreed,
lager be not Intoxicating, 1t is, at least,
erhitarating in its effects.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

THE Trustees Of the Soldiers' Or
phans' Home are preparing Camp
klnsman, near Davenport, rs another
+" Home" and expect It will be ready
by the first of November.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

A little boy who put counterfeit mon
ey I'm the cOntribution-box, replied to
his Sunday school teacher, that he "did-
Mt 'spose the little heathens would
know the difference, and thought it
would be just az good for them.a What
a thoughtful little cuss.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20
TO PRINTERS.

shall keep on hand unrued papers and card board
which win sell at Dubuque prices freight
The PAPER will be sold by the qure rea TO suit pur-
cha:ers Having one ef Rnggles Gard cutter. will cut
will find this advantage II will always enable them
TO secure card adapted the work they may have to
do which very often not the when they are obliged
to depend assortment ofcnt srds. Goods by
expresstsio. D. D.n sat 80
70 81 = II. A. PERKINS.
Z Cedar Falls, June 18th, 1865. as s 12-tf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

a way having married o girl named
Church, says he has enjoyed more hap
piness since he joined tine Church than
ne e.er did before.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

THE WORST KIND OF On 10 have
anything TO do with turmoil
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

NTeGOsIlxICK.S TWO WHEELED MOWER
VNl viii not chg is easily handled and has graduating
lever for raising and iowe ering points Of guards
7. L. FRENCH, Agent
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

TROUBLES aIe like babies, they grow
bigger 10y nursing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

ApvIcE 10 ORrHASs, r. Go into tho
fields III July and You "ili iilid i'itldg
o. lsoYpics'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENTS The beau-
tiful extract below is from tie pen of
Hon. George :. Hillard:
j confess that increasing years bring
with them an increasing respect for
men WHO do aot succeed i'm life, as those
words are commonly used. Heaven Is
said to be a pllce for those who have
not succeeded upon earth; and IL is
surely true that celestial grace does not
thrive and bloom in the hot blaze OF
worldly prosperity. LII success some
, times arises from n superabundancc of
qualities in themselves good--from n
conscious too sensitive, taste too fas-
tidious, a self-forgetfulnessto too romantic,
a modcsty too retiring. 1 will net 90 SO
far as. to say, with Il living poet, that
the world knows nothing of its men,"
but there are forms Of greatness, or nj
least excellence, which "die and make
no sign;n there are martyrs that miss
the palm but not the stake heroes with
out the laurel, and conquerors without
the triumph.
THE wonderful energy and endurance
of IL poor Irish woman residing ut Billie
rica, Mass, is almost unexampled. Ac-
| cording to the Lowell papers, she walk
ed to that city every morning, perform
ed q full days work Mt the Lawrence
tofporhtlOn, anu TeIuTncu 10 ner nOp9e
at night. The distance she has walked,
twice a day, is not an inch less than five
and q half miles, making eleven miles
per day! Besides this, size did the cook
| ing at home, and other .housewOrk, for
| her husband and one child. She was
always OH time in the morning, and left
the mill with the other operatives at
half-past six o'clock at night. Summed
up we have the result: A walk of eleven
miles per day, for six weeks-three hum
dred and ninety-six miles; thjrty-six
| full days work at the mill, and the care
| of a family at home!
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-20

E". s NV Moo Gersyl, Sept II, ls61 !
The utter and abgect state of cussi-
tooed into which the Dimocrisy find
thcirselves, North and South, makes a
day of fastin' approprit. Ef the Lord
is ever goin help us now's his time.
Eff my clerikle brethrin NV the Church
South beside to appint day NV fastin'
and prayer, l submit the follerin' ez q
sam NV agony, approprit for the occa-