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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-10

.. NEW SONG.
Goods have come down
At Cedar Falls-so found;
Hurrah Hurrah
All things now look bright
ALLEN has started right
Hurrah Hurrah
No high price goods you find
In his Store of any kind;
Hurrah Hurrah
The crowd to his counter is great
To see the prices of late:
Hurrah Hurrah!
Gives oil, both great and small,
Rare chances when they call;
Hurrah Hurrsh
He is bound to keep the trade
lie in years past so laid;
Hurrah lIurrahl
TO ALBERT ALIENS you can 60
And find goods Just so;
Iurrah Hurrahi
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-10

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1865.
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Was | doomed to be roasted

escape: Was | doomed to be roasted
alive?
AT length the monotony of silence
was relieved by the sound of footsteps
coming down stairs, and Job Gordons
voice exclaimed:
Mary-Hannah- Kathleen-where
the mischief are you all: I'll discharge
every skin of you, or- Halo! thieves!
murder police!
And honest Job fired his revolver
aimlessly into the kitchen, and flung a
heavy chair after it.
"Gordon, stop-hoid on-it's l, Tor
quatus Thistledown."
Thistledown in my kitchen: I don't
believe word of it! Police, | say!
But it is |, and Pm nearly dead
Stop your bawling and listen to reason
| said, rather vindictively, for the slen-
der thread of my patience was rapidly
diminishing down to nothing at all
g Let me out where there's breath of
fresh air, and will explain things.
way up stairs into the gas-lighted hall,
marvelling much at the Wllted appear
ance that presented.
Now then, will you be good enough
to explain to me what all this is about !:
| come home at ten O'Clock and find my
house open and empty. | go down into
my kitchen, and find the President OF
the Thistledown Petroleum Company
INJURED up among the pots and pans =
Am l asleep and dreaming, or have |
been bereft of my senses ~
"First," | interrupted, =" where are
Henderbrook and Fanny?"
"Where: How should | know: An
other mystery, | presume
No mystery at all, SIR" said Il we'll
known voice, as Bruce HenderbrooS
came quietly up the steps with Fanny
leaning on his arm, the pomegranate
cheek shade redder than ever, and the
bright hair glistening around her face
here we both are"
"And where have you 'oeen?'
"Only to be married, sir"
Married ~ cried I.
Marriedw echoed Mr.. Gordon.
You told me in your note, papa, to
accept him promptly" faltered Fanny
"But | did not suppose you were going
to be as prompt as all this said the dis
comfited papa.
/ remained to hear no more. What
defeated general cares to linger and sur
vey the scene of his rout and discOmfit-
ure: Turning deaf ear to Gordon's
apologies and entreaties, resisting Bruce's
hypocritical coincidence and Fanny's
melting eyes, where laughter and com
passion blended into beWitching lights,
put on my hat and shook the dust OF
that mansion from off my feet, at once,
aud forever.
And that was my last courtship.
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Natural Religi0M.=

The natural religion that mean, is
referred to i'll the siXtytirst psalm. The
old Hebrews, half civilized as they We're,
if not rather half savage, We're wiser in
this thing than we. TO them it was the
voice of the Lord that broke the cedars
of Lebanon. 1t was the Lord that sat
upon the flood. They saw His mercy in
the heavens and His faithfulness reach
ing unto the clouds. 1t was He who
prepared rain for the earth and made
the grass to grow upon the mountains !;
who gave to the beast his food and to the
young ravens which cried; who filled
them with the finest wheat, scattered
the hoar-frost like ashes, called forth
His ice like morsels, caused His wind
to blow and the waters to flow, brought
the hosts of the stars by number and
called them all by names.
Well will it be for us when the I'M
learned seek wisdom and the learned
humanity; when the fool on the one
side ana the philosopher on the other,
the child in knowledge and he that is Il
hundred years old, shall alike call not
only upon His angels to praise the Lord,
but "praise We Him, sun and moon !;
praise we Him, all We stars of light j;
praise ye IIim,ye heaven ofheavens." p
Fire and hail, snow and Vapor, stormy
wind, fulfilling His word, mountains
and atl hills. fruitful trees and all cedars.
beasts and all cattle, creeping things and
flying fowl, praise the name of the Lord,
for He commanded and they We're ere
ated. His name alone is excellent; Ills
glory is above earth and heaven.-G0
Hamilton.
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Girihoot.
BY LUCY LARCOM.

All girlhood, joyous grlhood,
How transient is thy stay!
The dew-drop, from the opening bud.
Steals not SO soon away.
Thy tears are but as April showers
That melt in rainbow light;
Thy smiles are like the morning flowers,
Fast fading. but how bright!
Ali girlhood. merry girlhood,
What is there like to thee?
A bird. that pants for sunny fields,
Beyond its sheltcring tree.
Half poised for flight, one Wishful thrill
Upon the air it filings,
Then nestIes with a frightened THRILL
Beneath its mothers wings.
Ills well for thee. bright girlhood,
Thine is no prophets ken,
70 read, on life's unopened leaves,
The ways of evil men.
Then would the night of coming time
Thy present sunshine dim;
And thy light laughter's tuncful chime
Become u wailing hymn.
Yet, girlhood artless girlhood,
Thou, too, must needs beware;
For in thy leafy covert oft
The fowler lays his snare
And if by virtue guided not
From youth scquestered dell,
There is in all the world no spot
Where joy with thee may dwell.
A blessing on thee, girhood,
Be happy and be pure,
For purity,s white plumes are charmed,
Against the tempters lure;
Nor droop, with shivering dread to feel
Life rufling blasts of wrong
In willing strife for others veal
The woman's heart grows strong!
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23
ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.
LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART.
New Volume begins january, 1866.

The Eclectic Magazine is, as its name indi.
Gates, selection from other magazines and
periodicals. These selections are carefully
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The following are some of the works from
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urday Review, Leisure Hour, Westminster Re-
view, Dublin University Magazine, Art Jour
nal, Revue de Duck Mondes, London Society
Bentley's Miscellany Cornhill Magazine Fra
ser's Magazine, Temple Bar, Chambers Jour
nal, hdenburgh Review, and London Nation-
al Review.
We have also arranged to secure choice Sc
lections from the French, German, and other
Continental Periodicals, translated especially
for the Eclectic, and it is hoped this new fea-
turc will add greatly to the variety and value
Of the work.
EMBELLISHMENTS
Each number is cnbellished with one or
n. ore Fine Steel engravings- portraits Of emf
nent men or illustrative OF Important historical
events
Terms: $ per year; Single Numbers, so
cents; Five Copies, $50.
The Trade Clergymen, Teachers and Clubs
supplied on favorable terms. Address,
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No. Beekman Street.
Nov. H. lS65.-St-lo New York.
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What is true as to the external and in
terror phenomena of our globe is also
frequently true as to character that the
extreme GOODNESS upon the surface may
exist in connexion with great internal
heat
The ladies need not take it for granted
that he, who is always trying to bow
gracefully to them across the street Is
a "right bower"
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23
Eat-rI,le SALE OF REAL. ESTATE.

BY mutual agreement of the heirs, will be Of
fcred at public sale the premises. to the hi gh-
est bidder on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1865,
y valuable tract Of land, belonging to the heirs
of Thomas Bayliss, decd, containing
ONE HUNDRED 4 TWENTY ACRES,
Twenty acres Of which are in Timber The
said land is situated in jefferson County " est
Virginia, three miles from Charlestown, and
ON the CharlestoWn and Berryvillc Turnpike
The fencing is in fine condition, and the TIM
Der uninjured. Two fine streams Of water the
north fork Of Bullskin Run, flows through the
centre of the farm, adording unsurpassed wa.
tering facilities, and excellent meadow land
The improvements consist of ordinary build
| ings.
Terms of saie-Onc-thr cash, one-third III
II months, with interest from date Of sale, the
remaining third in Il months after the death
of Mrs. Mary Bayliss, widow Of Thos. Bayliss,
decd. The interest on the dowery to be paid
annually. \ deed OF trust to secure the de-
! ferrcd payments. MARA 4. IA LlSS,
l NOV. Is, 1866. ts% ior Heire
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4 B1CI!ELOR'S THRILLS.
BY AMY RANDOLPH.

81 certainly will try the experiment"
quoth l to myself.
IA And then l covertly looked in the
Sglass, SO rs better to calculate my chance
Smatrimonial.
NNs 1t wasn't a very satisfactory survey.
~ am not a handsome man. But there's
8One advantage | possess that is worth
all the beauty in creation. Tarquatus
4 Thistledown, Esquire, President of the
4 Thistledown Petroleum Company, with
ffssthe handsomest yacht on the bay, and
Emoney enough to freight it with a gold
Zen cargo! Youth-beauty-w do
Ethey weigh in the balance against Tar
8quatus Thistledown?
II And patted my pocket with chuckle
that sounded like the clink of doub-
looms.
cpl do it!' exclaimed aloud.
Bruce HenderbrOok glanced sleepily
up from the armchair in the bay win
dow, and took his cigar out of his mouth.
Bruce belongs to our club-mOre's the
pity-a supercillious puppy that looks
4 down on a fellow from the height Of his
six feet two, as if nobody under that
size had any business to exist.
/" What's that you're going to do
Thistledown 2" asked Bruce.
ITO be married, l answered slowly
and distinctly, to Miss Fanny Cor
don."
Bruce started. I had known very
we'll that that would disturb his serene
4 aware that he was angling after Fanny
Gordon-as if a clientlcss young lawyer
had any right to aspire to the hand Of
the prettiest girl in New York!
care you engaged to her, Mr.. Thistle
down:o he asked.
"No-not exactly engaged-that is,
not as yet but I mean to be. | shall
consult Mr.. Gordon this very afternoon
an old friend of mine, job Gordon,
He'll refuse nothing"
Bruce Henderbrook made no reply.
He resumed his newspaper and tried to
look indifferent, with remarkably bad
success.
So / put on my hat and strolled
| down to honest Job GordOn's counting
\ house.
Thistledown, how do you do:' he
cordially said. What can [ do for you
to-day?' E"
"a great deal, Mr.. Gordon I re-
mony; am thinking Of the hymenial
bonds, sir, and-and-i should like the
weight of your influence with your
daughter Fanny. | adore Fanny, sir,
Il worship her-and / don't mind tell
ing you that it is within her option at
this moment to become Mrs. Torquatus
Thistledown -
Mr.. Gordon wrung my hand heartily.
Torquatus," he calculated, breath
lessly, "you'rea trump. My daughter,
Mrs. Petroleum Company-no | don't
mean that exactly only
hope that you aren't too late"'
"Toola :" | gasped, making clutch
at my yellow silk pocket handkerchief
and wiping the drops away from the
bald spot on the crown Of my head.
"There was a young fellow here this
very morning." went Oh Mr.. Gordon,
rumpling his hair about with one hand
in a distressing manner, upon the
self-same business, and"
" Not Bruce Henderbrook :"
Yes, Bruce Henderbrook-the very
person-and l told him toll gave
him my sanction-and I've just sent up
note to Fanny, desiring her to have
no hesitation in accepting the gentle
man who would propose to her this after
noOn."
gave II feeble gasp, and rubbed my
nose.
"But," added the old gentleman, with
IA sudden inspiration, " / didn't mention
any names, thank goodness, and | don't
see, upon my word, why the note
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23

THERE'S no use in quarreiling forever
with the world. 1t is believed to be not
half so bad as one other that we hear OF,
and, if railing could have improved it,
it would have been reformed long ago.
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THE governor OF a country prison,
when asked how many he could hang on
his new drop, replied, "Why, sir, wecan
hang siN-but can hang but four comfor-
tably."
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II you wish 10 be truly polite, exhibit
real kindness in The kindest manner
DO this and you will pass at par in any
society without studying the rules Of ct
iouette,
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23

a truly great mans noblest empire is
his own bosom. Wits best function is to
minister to wisdom.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23

II believe, Miss, that you think am
as old as Time in the Primer ?" eyes,
sir, older-you haven't even q forelock.' y
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23

THERE is no such thing as a physical
habit, although we speak Of physical
habits for convenience OF classification !;
for all of our bodily movements are de
termined by some mind-power. And
what we call physical habits-as, for in
stance, habits ofusing the feet and hands,
which are only instruments OF the mind,
that is back Of the body, OF within it
are mental habits. All habits are men
tall. ". Heecher.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23

An ignorant but we'll meaning man
having been placed on the commission
Of the peace in a rural district in New
England, declared, on taking bis seat as
q magistrate, that it would, indeed, be
his most anxious endeavor TO do justice
without fear, favor Or affection. ''ln
Short" said he, emphatically, 81 will
take care that on this bench | will never
be either partial or impartial.n
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
Not Enraptured.

The Ne,o York Tribune is not enraptured
over the appointment of Judge WILLIAM
L. SHARKEY Provisional Governor of Mis-
sissippi. This is what it thinks of him:
Judge Sharkey is widely esteemed an
able, upright man. 1t is now said that he
has never been a Secessionist, which we
presume is true in a sense; though he GER
tainly kept his Unionism very still through
out the last three or four years. 1
Truth compels us to add that some of his
pro-slavery decisions as Judge of Missis-
sippi's highest Court have seemed to us
little less than internal. Sharkey
evidently believes, with Taney's revolution
ary patriots, that negroes have no rights
which white men are bound to respect; and
it wnltake very keen observation, a nice
discerAment, to discover the difference be-
tween slavery and the condition of the
Mississippi negroes under his unchecked
sway. E.stFi4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
The Happy Family.

The Republican Convention, which met
on Saturday. last was spicy affair. We
popped in to see what was up, when we
found it one OF the most interesting meet
ipgs of the kind we had ever attended, con-
sidering the small matter involved--the ap-
pOintment of five delegates to the State
Convection: The proceedings were char
acterized by considerable aorimony, ,-seme
had sprinkling of rascality crept into the
'partyof great moral ideas.' After con-
siderable 'fguring' by men who understand
il, and during which some of the veterans
bid adieu to Conventions hereafter, the dele
gates were appointed, and are, all but one
we believe, opposed to renominating Gov.
Brough.-Ne,o Philadelphia Democrat. =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
..OualiGcntions for Suffrage. ,,

The STATEsMAN's position on the Suf-
frage question, we regret to say, is not sat
isfactory to The Toledo Blade. 1t says that
The STATESMAN "may be ablet to show that
ian ignorant, degraded white man is bet
ter depository of political power than an
intelligent,virtuou Black man, but we think
such doctrine will not be sustained in this
State" and with something Of defiant air
asks: .f..., u. ...u-t ..aa.. r
"Will they (papers like The STATEsMAN)
tell us what the color of voter has to do
with the effect of the ballot?" ni
We don't care about discussing the mat
terjust now; but if the Convention on the
2lst shall declare that the color of man
should not debar him from voting, we may
bestow some attention to the subject.
Meanwhile, The Blade had better not ask
such questions, as there is danger they may
make The Cincinnati Commercial and Circle
rille linton nervous. ''
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
The President OYerrun...

A large number of politicians are here
just now from most every section. The
President is almost overwhelmed by them.
The members of several of tile Republican
State Committees are in town, and as a gen.
eral thing they announce theil determine
the question OF Negro Suffrage to be set
tied by the States. The Radicals are talk
ing in more bitter than discreet way on
this question. .sAg1 81
The above paragraph was sent to The
Cincinnati Commercial in its Washington
special, under date of June 16. 1t seems that
the Radicals blurt right out that they won't
support the President in his non-Negro
voting policy, and herein consists their al
legged indiscretion. -7 ,r..I I'-.rH IL.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
DOrsey's Reception Speech 10
ThOmas' Soldiers.

There was soldiers reception at Good
ale Park on Saturday forenoon The sol-'
diers received belonged to Thomas army.
Among the speakers was Treasurer DORSEY.
He discussed to those men the Negro-voting
question. He claimed that Negro ballots
should put down Rebel ballots, just as Ne
gro soldiers had put down Rebel soldiers.
The White soldiers addressed before Treas
urer DORSEY spoke to them, thought they
had assisted Gen. THOMAS in putting the
Rebellion down, and they had conceived
with Gen. THOMAS that there are no Reb-
els now; but after having listened to Treas
urer DORSEY, they must have thought that
there is some mistake about the business;
for, in effect he claimed that had 1t
not been for the Negroes the physical
power of the Rebellion would not
have been destroyed, and that yet the work
is in that stage that its completeness could
not be assured until the Negroes are made
voters. Had man happened in the Park
as Treasurer DORSEY was In the midst of
his speech, he would irresistably have come
to the conclusion that, instead of its being
reception to THOMAS brave men, 1t was
meeting held in attestation of the bravery,
patriotism and capability OF the Black man
to exercise suffrage. pioru nal r.lt
For speaker to talk to THOMAS SOL
diers in this way, in WHAT is called welcome
home speeches, is little else than insulting.
For the fame that is justly their due they
endured too many hardships and privations
for any one to undertake to divide it with
freed Slaves. Let the Negro troops have
the honor that is due them; but don't let
the White troops be humiliated with speech
es that in great degree exalt the Black
troops at the expense of the White troops.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
The Iowa Republicans Convention
M for Negro Suffrage.

! The Iowa Republican State Convention
has nominated the following ticket:
For Governor, Hon. VIM. NJ. Stone; for
Lieutenant-Govern Hon. B. f. Cue; for
Supreme Judge, Hon. Geo. G.. Wright; for
superintendent of Public Instruction, Hon.
o. Faville.n
Among the resolutions was one asking
that the word ''white" be stricken from the
State Constitution, so that the negro may
have, in all respects, equal political rights
at home. In the South they ''are in favor
of making loyalty the only test OF, suffrage"
This is a slap at the policy of President
johnson, who, in addition to loyalty, has
also the white qualification in his procla-
nations. Iowa has had the first Republic
can State Convention Of the season, and
antagonism to the President upon a vital
Issue is significant political creed.-Cfn-
cinDnti En1lirer. pf. a -i.al. sol ..gtt...y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
who win Control the Convention?

The men who will undoubtedly be most
active in the Convention on the 2lst and
shape its deliberations, will be men who,
at Secretary STANToN's bidding, were swift
to undertake the work of writing and talk
ing General SHERMAN into disgrace for his
treaty with General JOHNSTON, entered in
to in good faith, in hopes that it would be
salutary in restoring peace speedily and
permanently. They are now engaged in
making sugar-coated speeches to the SOL
diers of SHERMAN's army who are return
ing home. 'i'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
Whnt They shonld DO?

That portion of the so-called Union party
who prior to the War were Conservatives
and Democrats, should insist on the most
explicit Endorsement of President JOHN
SONS reconstruction policy as announced
through his North Carolina and Mississippi
Proclamations, in the Convention on the
2lst. They should also insist on declara-
ton in opposition to Negro Suffrage. They
should be satisfied with nothing short CT
this, because the Radicals will get the can
didate for Governor.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
slimIv Attended.

From all parts OF the State the word
comes that the Abolition County Mass
Meetings to elect Delegates to the Aboli-
ton State Convention on the 2lst were
slimly attended. The people staid away
from them. 3li J5'fG gG9 4tfG1av.I s
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
The Democratic Press Generally
AcUuiesCe. III.

The Democratic Press throughout the
country generally acquiesce in the Presi-
dents s"reconstruction policy as enunciated
through his North Carolina and Mississippi
Proclamations. Now, why cannot the Ad-
ministration Press do the same thing? In
that way they can strengthen and encour-
age the President. "'H :'f.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
should Think Not.

Colonel FoRNEY, in letter to his Press,
under date Of the 14th, said: ooi.s-
We can never, stand upon the issue OF
excluding States with constitutions and
laws otherwise unobjectionable, because
such constitutions and laws do not contain
an express provision giving the. colered
masses their votes. These things should be
borne in mind by the friends Of the Union.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19

The Washington correspondent of The
Philadelphia Ledger says:
..sThe President is exercising the pardon
ing power much more freely than is gener-
ally supposed, and rumor says scarcely an
applicant for special pardon has been re-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19

WE have plenty of radicals among us
who think that the only salvation, tor the
Abolition party is the reelection of Brough
and negro suffrage. Dayton Is. truly, a
conservative" city, but the Democracy
constitute that element of the body polite
mot the negro worshiping portion of our
people, Dayton Empire. ~ s9t 5FeL J