Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-09-01
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/ may call you dear IL indeed all the
fpulcianas and Polly AIMS of the world
Aave thus far refused the honor. Tho
left. you quite, suddenly on Monday
morning, and am now in this wicked
Frity Of Chicago, trust no fears wifi
haunt you in regard to my. constaney
anu devotion. BE assured that love
you with q whole heart and a pure pur-
tpoe. Therefore let me appear as no
lyagabond in a e Heartlessl Desertion y
article, and let your faith in the Junior
remain firm and steadfast against ALI
the machinations of the devil and the
standardization of Mrs. Grundy. shall
soon be in your embrace again, with
my faithful head lovingly In your boz
som as Of old.
| 1 stopped in Dubuque until o'clock
i Monday evening, putting up at the Ire
Imont, first-rate house on Eight ST.,
! kept by Dickinson. 81 -. Ia
met in the Key City our old boy
| Ed. Lovejoy, who stuck type in the
4 Falls during the GAzETTE's infancy =
| He Is subbing in the Herald office and
looks as of yore. .5,,ss u s.I,5.3 Wv. "a
George Ballou, perhaps you know,
has retired from the local Of the DubuG
que Times. He is succeeded by Mr. Dav-
fid, brother of the Post Master. George
! has taken a partner and bought out
Huntington & Co., job printers, and lis
NOW doing a good business under the
t1irm name. Of Ballou & Winall.
|, I met our tip-top mail agent Bemis
ION the train and in the city. He was
'of with his family, for tour of
month or 50 in Wisconsin and else
where His place in the mail car was'
supplied BY Jake 'Geyer, Of the Cedar
Falls Postoffice.l adi - sgera la.io..aq aars.q J
| I heard that Buchanan County had
nominated Pc. Wilcox for the Assem-
tbly. Wilcox goes in for Kirkwood for
U. S. Senator.
| Our friend Maj. STUNNING is one of
the Union candidates for Legislative
lionors in Dubuque. The Major says
he doesn't stand asghost ofsa chance,
but his folks thoughtIt was his turn to
be waxed by the unteffined.
The Burlington Hawk- Eye Is going
to be power in Iowa. You know that
Dixon, late Of the Stuts Register, has
charge of its local, Durham has taken
gentleman named West as a partner,
who is AN experienced editor and a man
Of large means. hear that the Hack
Eye is going to make q fight with Pal
mer FOR the State printing y 4aGu
! find people generally, much inter
ested iri-the Iowa Central Railroad
The great Importance of north and
south line iss apparent to all, and there
seems to be a general belief that, Cedar
Falls will surely be the northern term
mus Of, the great thoroughfare fpropos-
ed. OF course l consider the belief well
founded. Already our place is rcaping
the advantages Dubuque is not much
more in love with the idea than Mater
loo; still, the great project for Iowa and
especially for our young city progresses
and will surely culminate in success
Chicago, as well, doesn't like the idea,
though its people see plainly the neces-
sity to us of such road, and are free to !
concede that 1t will speedily be put in !
operation. H. .. 3t','3 . II Il, atsS4tl
I l am writing this in the sanctum of
the Ereniny Journal Office. / got to !
Chicago just before daylight this morn
ing, went to bed at-the Briggs, and for
got to wake up till most noon. The |
consequence is haven't had much |
time to look about the city, and have
no items Of Importance TO offer in this |
letter. Sa as- ssta Ea-. Ia |
If the transition may be pardoned, |
want to tell little story, the circuin-
stances of which formed an episode in
my last nights ride 81 ..,. gzs e.. sar
Rockford girls, / believe, are harum-
searum things. What contact have
had with the sweet-sixteens of that city
leads irresistably to this conclusion.-
The train reached Rockford about
twelve O'Clock. There was great
eackiing on the platform, and my at
tention was attracted just in time to see
three loving SWANS seize three lovely
damsels and board the train. The boys
had been recently discharged the serv-
ice of Uncle Samuel, and We're going
east a The girls joked about going q
distance with them, and the boys made
the joke a reality. The cars were full
and ! had the pleasure of giving the
witches seats. They were on a regular
tantrum, and laughed and joked and
giggled and coquetted as verify be-
lieve only Rockford girls can. ~ Cher
ry Valley" shouted the conductor, and
the sprites bounded toward the door.
Just as they exited, 1 was very PRETTY
thanked for my seat. bowed in my
most graceful and bewitching manner,
and replied, 6" Not at all, Miss; news
paper reporter has been amply repaid"
Such blank looks Such ceasing of
gabb.e! They went OF thoroughly
frightened, with a big fea tickling their
ears. Though know their names,
omit them on account of their respecta-
BILE parentsge. .g.-s.zorg .rqg,r.s 81 T.
But I will not tax your crowded col
umns more to-day. You are taxed
now tide first page.
Remember me kindly to all Your
readers, and believe my fond heart ev-
err beats fer thee. Hs a G.D.P,
Orphans Fair.-The following per-
sons left here last Monday morning to
attend the Soldiers Orphans Fair at
Rev. a. G.. Eberhart and
wife, Mrs. DIR. Goodhue, Mr.. III. II.
Cooper. ~--.-e
\ Hot Weother-Eor week the wealth