Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-02-09

Clerical ImDOstOP.

this place, representing himself o. Q
Catholic Priest, soliciting funds for An
Orphan Asylum In Ireland. He gave
his name ~ NJ. Cregan and in the alb
scence of Rev. J. l.. Gosker, of st. John q
Church In this city, he proceeded to of.
ficiate on Sunday evening, In his place.
Mr.. Gosker being in Buffalo, got
wind Of the matter, and hnstened to In
dependence, arriving at the church Just
before the service was through. He
called for the strangers credentials on
the spot; and none being produced, he
yesterday telegraphed to father Dorelan
that an impostor of similar name 10
about. Just then, the stranger disap-
pcared on the western train, bearing
quite sum which he had succeeded in
begging from the people. .......
Various other circumstances also prove
that this In base impostor, against
whom other communities need to bO
warned; and we give this statement for
that purpose. The moral of the affair
Is, that the people should be cautious to
consult their pastors In regard to
strange preachers from abroad. hide.
pendence Guardian.
SENATOR LANES SECOND MAR
RAGE. E.--FraTer's Magozinc tells tho
following story. which seems to be in
tended as Il part of the biography of
Senator J. III. Lane. Whether Il be
true or not Is more than we know:
"A distinguished politician Of Indi-
ana, becoming interested in the move
ment for making Kansas q free State,
left his wife and repaired to that Terri
tory, intending to return soon. Becom.
ing, however, Identified with tho strug-
giles OF Kansas, the Senator staid away
very long. His wife at length de-
manded his return. He wrote back
that 1t was impossible to return. His
wife waited little, and then wrOte de-
claring that unless he returned by
stated time she would sue for divorce.
Ihe Senator made TO reply, but gavo
her glowing account of tho patriotic
movements. in which he bore an i'm
portant part. The next letter he re-
ceived was from the Clerk Of a Court in
Indiana, informing him that his wife
had filed bill, with another from a
lawyer Offering to defend him, Tho
senator wrote back to the lawyer as fol-
lows: Dear Sir--Yours TO hand. NV
wife says she will not stand nay long
absence. II were she | would not
stand Il either. shall offer no oppo-
sition to her suit. Yours, &c.,-.n
Two years later, when the divorce had
long been granted, this Senator return-
ed to Washington Us the Senator from
the Tree State OF Kansas, visited his old
home In Indiana, and found his wife
still blooming and handsome, and sur.
rounded with admirers. With the rest
he visited her from time to time, be-
came presently the accepted lover, and
was remarked to her.
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SLIGHT OF Mons. Her
mann gave bis last audience in DAYTON
. specimen Of "sIight Of handn not in
the bills. The chief objection to II was
that the striking feature was not visible
TO the public. He was about to show
how lady's handkerchief could be rent
into strips and DO returned in perfect
condition. A lady lent her handksr-
chief for the purpose, and Hermann's
assistant deliberately tore 1t to pieces
70 all appearances. Meantime Hermann
mad seized an umbrella for the purpose
OF showing that there was no handkor-
chief inside. Unfortunately the assist
ant had given him the wrong umbrella.
The audience greeted the Gunr D0s with
shouts Of laughter. The dismayed as.
sistant rushed of the stage pursued by
the hot prestidigiateur. Directly the
curtain went down, and series Of blows
were heard. There seemed b be fight
behind the scenes. Some Of the ladies'
In the audience were frightened. but
the gentlemen thought It rather good
joke, though disappointed at losing that
part Of the exhibition. After consider.
able delay the curtain rose again, and
Hermann, considerably agitated, pro.
ceeded with the show. It leaked out
yesterday that when the Snowman rush-
ed Off the stage, Hermann damned his
unlucky assistant with the umbrella
until 1t was disabled for all future "slight
OF hand performances. The assistant
professed regret for his slack perform.
ance, and Hermann declared he "Ney-
or was so mooch mortify in his lifc,"
adding" II have been In New York
/ shall have shootn myself 70 much
mortify.' The lady received her hand.
kerchief after the performance DdH.
ton Journal, Jan. 2Sth.
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A Washington correspondent az tfIo
Philadelphia Press says that ct the
President's levee the nther evening.
Mr.. johnson received the company
with that dignity OF manner which Il
characteristic Of him, assisted by his
two daughters, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs.
Slower, two ladies chaste In dress, and
unaffected In manners; and here let mo
transrrtbe one OF Mrs. Pattereon's aay-
ings: We are plain people from tho
mountains Of Tennessee, called here for
. short Mnlc by q National calamity.
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