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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14
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Old Maid-A quiver full Of arrows,
with 10 bow (beau) attached.
/ Woman-An essay on grace, In one
volume, elegantly bound. Hs, r y
81 A man proves himself fit to 20 high
or, who shows that he IL faithful where
ho Is. 'eH ~
"Ma, IL white peoples made of dust,
aint colored people made Of coal-dusts"
Most Of tho shadows that Cross our
pathway In life are caused by our stand
ing in our own light.
Bachelor-A dandy lion run TO seed
In garden Of beautiful flowers. The
ingraited crab-trec Of humanity. s,,
If distance lends enchantment 70 the
view, is IL right To expect interest OF tho
spectator, and ~ the bill at long date?
At q baby convention In Massachu-
sets, fifteen mothers were present. and
on vote for the prettiest, each baby
got one VOte. JH IGFH@@ET 5HA
Never look at girls. They can't bear
It.; they regard II Us an insult. They
Wear furbelows and frills merely to
grntify their mamnlas; that's all. ,rr
"What Is that dog barking at?" ask-
ed fop whose bouts were brighter than
his ideas. "Why," replied q bystand-
or, Ut Is because he secs another pup
py In your boots" i3 N Fga 49,
When you reflect that every mother
has children of surprising genius, IL II
a matter Of serious inquiry whore ell
tho ordinary men come from who cross
our patti In every day life. 7'' t
"Ah. Doctnw, does the choieraw ~.
feet the highaw awda ?" ..No,n rs-
piled the doctor to the exquisite, '.but
it's death on fools, and you'd better
leave the city ut onco."
A countryman who was charged with
ten gallons OF whIskey which o grocer
put In nm eight gallon keg, said he
didn't mind the money Overohargsd,
80 much as he did the strain on The
keg."
II never shot Q bird In my lifs,n
said some one 70 q friend; who replied,
"FOr my part, never shot anything
In the shape OF bird, except . squif.
rel, which I killed with . stone, when
It fell into tho river and wss drowned"
When I.Amartins's merits were un-
der discussion at Q club 0f artists and
authors, "Oh," said clever young "a.
thor, "he and row In the same Boat"
Jerrold, who was present, turned round
and said, 'but not with the same
skulls"
"Intcllectual Measles is iisw and
very appropriate name given BY =
newspaper for poor postTy. Every
victim taken with the disease, always
seems desirous Of impai ting Il to tbs,
editor nearest his place Of rssidsncs. ii
That man should be lust and "a.
spcctful towards all mankind, hs must
first begin with himself. 4 man-SO
to speak-who In not able 70 make Q
bow to hts own conscience every morn.
Ing, is hardly Ia Q condition respect
fully TO salute tlIe world at any othsS
time Of the day.
A rather pnslans church aeer, one
day asked his Clergyman what Was the
Of the passage In the Psalms,
He clothed himself with ellrying a
with \ garment" sThe meaning,n
replied the clergyman, ''is plain
enough; think that the man, Ike
y0ss, had habit Of swearing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14
From the Toledo Blale.
t3a 1 Very ADt Reply.

"A soldier Of this city, who served
with distinction ~ Colonel Of Michi-
gan regiment, was approached ycster.
day by an officer who supports John-
son with suggestion that ~ military
men they ought to pay their respects
to President Johnson, upon his arrival
at Toledo. fi 8sa 1855 @ gr
"You may, but I will not" replied
the Michigan Colonel, "Sor I have mo
respect for him." iatl
"But," quoth the Johnsonisn, "you
will 60 with " and show your respect
for Gysnt snd Farragut, who accomps-
him. won't you 2" si1 sa al
my dear sir" replied the ColoneI,
'thsir wss once IN old lsdy who kept
. boarding house for laboeFs. Ons
morning she came acre8 piece OF
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14
Unin Meat Market.

ID O.. JENNTNG, HAVING PURCHASED THE
1Js above Meat Market of Messrs. Ham Meow en-
would inform the public that he will continue the bus
ness at the old stand, where all those wishing
= aue GOOD HEAT
Or any thing in the Market line requested 10 call
lie hopes that former customers will continue to bcstow
their liberal pat onsge and also hopes by attention to
business to win mary friends to this popular Market
Remember the UNION MEAT MARKET corner OF
Main and Third streets, east eide, Cedar Fails Iowa
Eai l.gf 70 saa.s7a 'ss'.tI+'*~ d. G. JENNING.
November 22nd, 1865. 35.tf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14

tainted beef which she purchased
cheap ana boiled for dinner. It 'snslt
to heaven and not boarder would
touch II. That evening size sliced and
fried ft, but It wouldn't do 1T still
smelt. The next morning she made
hash OF II, but II smelt louder and
louder, when boerdcr, who could
stand 1t no longer, spike his mind:
Look here, old lady, you may bifei It,
you may fry II, or you may spile good
potatoes by hastin' 1t with 'em, but
that meat stinks, and you can't crowd
1t down me In any shape. Now" CON-
tinued the positive Colonel, you may
take johnson boiled, fried, stewet, or
sandwichcd between two good pota-
toes as Grant and Farragut, and he
stinks. You can't crowd him down
me at any price,"
The conversation closed quito abrupt
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14
CARTER HOUSE,

TOHN l.. WILCOX, formerly ofthe American
% Isel having leased the above house, would return
mis- thanks the pu1cfor the liberia formerly
tbsstowed and would be happy t0 Welcome all his old
friends atthe Carter House. Main ST. Cedar Falls Iowa.
STAGES leave this house daily for the NORTH South and
West.
Cedar Falls, July &c, 1861.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14

, PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF TnE SAB
BATH.-The Sabbath is God's special
present TO tho workingman, and one q
Its chief objects Ii TO prolong his life
and preserve efficient his working tone.
In the vital system II acts like ressr-
vation pond It replenishes the spirits,
tho elasticity, the vigor, which tho
last six days have drained away, and
supplies the force which IN to all the
six days succeeding and In economy
OF existence, It answers the samc pur-
pose as, In the economy Of income, 10
answered by a savings bank. The
frugal man who puts away . pound to-
day, and another pound next month,
and who in aquiet way 10 putting by
his stated pound from time 70 time,
when he grows old and frail, gets not
only the same pound back again but
a good many pounds beside. And the
conscientious man, who husbands ono
day Of existence every week, who In
stead Of allowing tho Sabbath to be
trampled and torn in the hurry and
scramble life, treasures IL dcvoutly
up, tho Lord Of tho Sabbath keeps It
for him, and In the length Of days the
hale old aye gives 1t back with usury.
The savings bank OF human existence,
Is the weekly Sabbath. NORTH British
ReUteU. 9lI ~" ap lo3# H@3 s.sR jt
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14

Never Give Up.
BY LON FELLO "

BY LON low.
As torrents In Summer,
Half dried in their channels,
Suddenly rise. though the
Sky 10 still cloudless, l a.
For rain has been failing
Far on at their fountains;
So hearts that are fainting
Grow full to o'erflowing,
And they that behold Il p j"
Marvel, and know not tfEI
That God at their fountains
Far offhas been raining!
Stronger than steel
Is the sword Of tho spirit;
Swifter than arrows a.
The light of the truth il;
Greater than anger
Is love, and subdueth.
The dream Ii not distant, ~
Nor IL tho night statless;
Love In eternal;
God Is still God, and
his faith shall not fail us.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14
IL. c. IlEMENsNAY,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
N LAW, and NOTA Y-PUBLTC. 1 r.
OAR FALi,SsIOwA. Will practice In the Courts Of
Black iIawk, buchanan, Bremer, Buter and Grunfy
Couates. ani att end promptly to all business connect
ed with his pryfesson. Office scath.west Over
mans Block. 4Sf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-14
SIMEON FLEISGHg

r lgRox f1Ris1,
DMNTEn, or kvERK sTYLK. WORK DONE
y Oh short notice. shop In the rear oS Ovcrman's
Block. Ceder Falls. sgfN lg-3m
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

TAXING TELEGRAPH CoMpANIEs.-
The Charleston Mercuy, of Thurs
day, says:
According to the tax bill lately
passed by the Legislature of this
State, q tax OF five per cent. is i'm
posed on the gross receipts of all tele-
graph companies. 1t is now stated
that the Western Union Telegraph
Company, in this city, will, on and
after to-day, charge q premium of
ten cents on each message received or
sent, in order to reimburse them
selves in the amount of the tax. This
charge may not amount to more than
fifty per cent. of the gross receipts,
but it is entirely contrary to the spirit
of the Act, which was intended to
place q tax upon wealthy corpora
ton, which can we'll afford to pay it,
and not to add an additional burden
of taxation to q people which is hea-
Willy taxed enough already.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

WEST POINT The annual report
of the Board Of Visitors has been
made public. Tho examinations in
the studies of the past year were very
creditable to the cadets and instruct
ors- The discipline of the academy
is good. The buildings arc i'll good
order, and the hospital is arranged
with convenience and neatncss. The
Board recommend that the assistant
professors be retained at least four
years, and the professors for longer
period; that the chaplain be relieved
from academic duties, required to
hold daily morning prayer in the
chapel, and assisted in the discharge
of his functions by the intermission,
on Sunday, of all military duties not
indispensable to the preservation of
discipline; that the number Of cadets
be increased from 292 to 400; that
the cadets, on graduation, be required
to serve ut least two years in regi-
mems OF the line before entering the
engineer or other staff corps OF the
army. and that the standard Of quail
fcation be raised by some form of
comparative examination.
National ItcNiqencer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

FREEDMEN AND THE CURRENCY
The Orange burg Times speaking of
Christmas, says:
Hundreds OF freedmen lined the
streets preparing for Christmas, be-
having In on orderly manner, and
only eager to spend all their loose
change before Congress should de-
stroy the value of greenbacks. We
saw one individual who had his pock
etbook lined with Confederate
money, which he was probably say
ing up for the next ''rebcllion So
called, and he evidently did not
desire to run the risk of leaving his
greenbacks with such unfortunate
companions, as long as they would
command good bread and cheese. I'm
providcnt people, they do not look
to the future, but squabble the hard
earnings of this years labor without
thinking u moment Of the wants of
the coming year.
Would any State survive the effects
of universal suffrage in the hands of
such heedl ess beings?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

The SouTH.-The New York Times
has the following, the most sensible
paragraph which has appeared in its
editorial columns since it went back
| to radicalism:
whatever may be the political
policy Of Congress in reference to
the Southern States, it should not be
blind to the policy of fostering
Southern industry, Southern produc-
tlon, and the practical business inte-
rests of the South generally. Whe-
ther the present State Governments is
are recognized or not, whether the
Constitutional amendment be adopt
ed or not, it is q fact that the con
tipued prostration Of Southern inte-
rests is n serious damage, not only 20
the well-being Of the South, but Of
the whole country. With Il large
production and q prosperous indus
try there, large revenues would be
poured into the treasury-iightening
our burdens, improving the national
credit, and diminishing the public
debt. With the present state of
things, revenues must continue as
they are-miserably small Even if
the plan of creating territorial go
vernments for the Southern States be
carried out by Congress, it would be
advantageous that their material in
terests be encouraged; for territorial
governments will prove excessively
expensive affairs to the nation. and q
burden upon the people of the North
which they will soon feel heavily
especially if Southern prostration
reduces still lower than now Southern
revenues. 1t is, therefore, exceed
ingly short-sighted in Congress to
turn its back upon all projects for
developing the resources Of the
Southern States, merely because the
political sentiments of the people are
unsatisfactory. 1t is marvellously
like biting off ones nose to spite
ones face"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

THE EMPRESS CARLorTA. Some of
the papers belonging to the sensation
organization published, short time
ago, what purported to be q cable
despatch, announcing the death Of
the unfortunate Empress Carlotta.
TEe following, from q subsequent
New York date, explains the matter:
y despatch. professiugto have been
transmitted through the Atlantic
cable, but in reality coming from an
irresponsibleand unauth orized source
in the city, and published exclusively
in several Journals not belonging to
the Associated Press, announces the
death of Princess Carlotta. No such
despatch has been received in this
city, and the statement therein con
tanned is cruelty false and utterly
spurious. 1t has the appearance Of
having been only concocted merely
to create sensation. and the papers
which printed it are unfortunate in
the bad pre- eminence they have ac-
quired by publishing exclusively news
Of such Il character.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29
EoNTIEYING HOUSES IN IRELAND

Says !; Dublin letter:
In many Of the country districts
the alarm felt is still greater. A
dreadful sense of Insecurity pervades
the loyallsts in outlaying parts remote
from the military garrisons, and sup
plicatlons for the despatch Of troops
to them are constantly pouring into
Dublin Castle. Many of the land
lords have put their mansions into
condition to stand d siege; in fact,
some Of them adopted that prccau-
tlonary measure twelve months ago.
but others are now going on with it.
a despatch, dated Jefferson City,
December %, says that Gen. Grant
telegraphed to Governor Fletcher, at
Washington, that he countermanded
the order sending two companies of
United States troops to Lexington.
This settles the question ofsupremacy
of authority in the preservation of
the peace. The loyal men here are
jubiiant over Gen. Grants retreat
from his untenable position.
A diminutive specimen of the qenus
homo, in Evansville, Ind, weighing
ninety -four pounds, has just taken
unto himself a wife, Weighing up
wards of 200 pounds, whose maiden
name is Fanny Frances Ophelia Rags
dale.
The Chicago Tribune proposes Ho-
race Greeley as the Democratic can
dldate for President, in 1868, on the
amnesty platform.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

The American brigantine Cuba was
captured by Chinese pirates near
Pedro Branca some time in last Sep
tember. The captain was shot and
the vessel pillaged and fred. The
crew succeeded in extinguishing the
flames, and the ship reached Hong
Kong in safety. The ship Westmin-
lister, from Calcutta for London, was
also boarded by Chinese pirates at
Prata's Shoals, in the Pacific Ocean,
some time in September last. The
mate and crew, except the captain and
six men, were set adrift by the pirates,
and were picked up by the ship
China, from Shanghae, but the cap
tain and his six men are supposed to
have been murdered.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

A drayman named Thos. Frean was
instantly killed, in Charleston, on
Thursday morning, by the falling o!
m old wall, in Vrndue Range. His
horse was killed and the dray broken
TO pieces.
The freedmen OF this city Will ccIe-
bratG New Yoar's Day, the anniversa-
w OF emancipation, by q procession
OF societies and traGesmon, and an
address.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

MILITARY COMMISSIONS. The No
tionol Republican learns that Judge
Wayne, of the Supreme Court of the
United States, will, under the recent
decision OF that tribunal against the
right of military commissions to try
citizens not in the military or naval
service, issue writ by which DR.
Mudd, one of the assassin conspira-
tors, will be removed from conine-
ment at the Dry Tortugas, and
brought before q civil tribunal for
trial. A late despatch, however, says
that the writ will not be granted. The
recent decision relative to military
commissions does not apply in these
cases.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29
Revolutionary LegIslatton.

Speaking of the rumored design to
supersede the State Government Of
Maryland, the Augusta Chronicle ana
Sentinelvery properly remarks:
We cannot prevent this revolution
ary legislation. We have no voice in
the halls of Congress, to warn the
people of the United States against
the rash and suicidal policy of those
who are now in the majority at Wash
ington. We have no deeper interest
IN this question than have all and
each of the States of the Union. If
Congress can to-day at q single blow
strike out of existence the ten South
ern States, it may with equal right
and propriety blot out at some future
time the the smaller and less power
full OF the Eastern and Middle States.
The pretence set up now to justify
this infamous outrage upon the South
ern States, that the Federal Govern
ment is bound by the Constitution to
insure to each of the States Ropub-
lican forms of government, may be
used with quite as much force at any
time against the Northern States
which may fail to conform their
legislation to the standard set up for
them by the dominant power at
Washington. This plan of "terri
torlalizing" the States of the Union
is two-edged sword, which will
certainly inflict upon the hands that
yield 1t rs much harm as upon those
on whom it is intended now to fall
Once yield the right to Congress
to use this power for any purpose or
reason whatever, and it takes no pro-
phetic vision to forsee that occasion
will not be wanting any time the
Congressional majority may wish, to
strike from the American constcl-
lation any of its glittering Jewels.
We of the South may go down first;
but SO sure as this great wrong is put
upon us, just SO sure does the sun of
American liberty set forever amid the
wailings and lamentations of an op-
pressed and outraged people.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

Gov. PATTON ON THE STUNT.
find in the Florence (Aln) Journal,
published at the home of Gov. Pat
ton, a report of the proceedings of q
public meeting held at Florence on
the 17th inst, which was addressed
by the Governor. A brief report of
his remarks is also given. He is still
strongly in favor of the constitutional
amendment, believing it to be tue
only route of escape for the Southern
States from more uncomfortable propo-
sltlons which Congress will be certrin
10 present and enforce. He believes
that the States Will be promptly ad-
mitted upon it's ratification. The
Jou1Mal says that "the whole tenor of
Governor Patton's remarks was to
impresss upon the people the pro-
priety of choosing promptly between
the two evils, that Of accepting the
amendment or being remanded into
Territorial Government to be
maintained by Federal soldiers"
The resolutions adopted by The
meeting declared taeir confdcncc in
the Governor, and requested him, III
company with such eminent citizens
of the State as he might deem it
proper to select, to proceed to Wash
lnSton, and there confer with the
authorities, and ascertain, if possible,
whether the acceptance of the amend
ment will certainly be followed by
the restoration of the States, in which
event they ''arc In favor of the adop-
ton of this amendment, believing ii
FAR better thus to settle our relations
growing out Of the late war than to
risk years of strife to secure better
tcrms'
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29
Inou EoR ran CA1nrN RnANcu

IRoN FOR THE CAMDEN BRANCH
The British bark '"rhe Queen" Capt.
Stuart, from Bristol, England, brings
good news for our friends in Camden,
in the shape of $50 tons Of the best
rails for the restoration Of that branch
of the South Carolina Railroad which
had to be used to repair the main
stem after the great march,"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

OUI PRospECTs. We have already
quoted the opinion Of Gen. Lowry,
one Of the Mississippi Commissioners
to Washington, to intercede for Mr..
Davis. The Vicksburg Herald talked
with his colleague, Major Hillyer, and
says:
''He agrees substantially with the
report of Gen. Lowry, as stated by
the Clarion. Major 81. visited MI
Davis, at Fortress Monroe He is in
fine health, considering his contine-
ment, and bears himself as the people
of the South would expect from their
late President. Inside of the fort he
has the most perfect freedom, and
but for the pressure Of the radicals,
and the indecision of President ohm
son, he would have been released
long since. There is little prospect
now Of his being released.
Major Hillyer is of the opinion
that the design of the radical majori-
ty to reduce us to Territorial condi-
ton will be speedily consummated
over the Presidents veto, if that is
interposed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

Our SISTER SrArE.-A petition is
being circulated in Western North
Carolina, to be presented to Congress,
praying that the loyal citizens of that
section may be empowered to form a
new State, the votes of such persons
only being counted in forming the
new State Government and clectine
members to Congress. If this be i'm
practicable, they ask that the whole
State may be rc-organized on a loyal
basis.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

Mrs S. II. Owen, of Anderson
District, fell asleep in front Of the
fire sw days ago, when her cloth
ing c, 5ht, and she wGs burnt to
death
An +. shman warns the people not
to trust his wife, because no was
never married to her.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29


TIE ladies Of Columbia chiefly inte-
rested in the Charity Fair" lately held in
this place, propose to make the following
disposition OF tho profits realized by them:
siG0 to the HIndustrial Association. +"
500 to assist in educating; Mary Jenkins.
an orphan 500 invested in city bonds,
and dedicated to charitable purposes 81 o
Tor shoes 2:l clothing fp- destitute chill
drcn. T.. STARK,
NJ. L. JANNEY,
MKs. JOHN IECONTE,
Mrs. T.. SHIVER,
A. N. FICKLING,
l.. NJ. RUSSELL,
r. Il. SWAFFlELD,
EPPS FICkLING.
Iho poor children are requested 10 call
on either one of the named ladies, on New
Years Day, FIR their presents of clothing
and shoes. The articles LEFT on hand will
be handed over to tho Benevolent Society
for the sick. Fancy articles will be pro-
perry disposed OF. Dec 20
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

The steamship Emily B. Souder,
on her outward trip from Charleston,
run aground on Monday night, but
was got off Thursday morning
slightly damaged.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29
NOAICE.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

C0LUMEIA, DecemJer u 1866.
A LII persons holding license to retail
N spirltuous liquors, are notified that
SAID license expires on the lstof January
next. If a renewal is desired, Application III
must be made Ut next regular meeting of
Council, which viii be held on T UE.SDAY,
the LIST of January. Thc cost Of such
license WI b.: For Tavern License, $50
The attention OF all concernu is called
10 the following resolution, oa5scd ty
Council;
"Hcsoioea, That hereafter noa2piicaton
for hcclsc 10 retail spililuous I!qiors with
N Tie corporate inlIta o. this Gty wi!l 30
considered by t!as board, unless tho
amount OF money which is rct uir"d :,r
suci lice nso ace liupany tar appiaaaioa."
j. ). AiCIAION,
Dee u 5 C.y Clcl,.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-29

The sugar crop in Cuba will be
from fifteen to twenty thousand
hossheads larger this season than
last