Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-07-13
GOOD.BY,

This Issue closes our career as editors
and publishers of the Cedar Falls GA
zETTE, we having disposed of the office
to Mr.. 8. B. Goodeslow, late editor of
the Independence Guardian. 1t is not
without regret that we part with the
enterprise which more than six years
ago our own hands launched on the sea
of Iowa newspaperdom, and which has
been under orr constant personal super
vision ever since, and sever the relations
we have SO long held to the generous
and faithful patrons who have stood by
US SO truly during our years of newspa-
per life in the Hawkeye State. When
we first made your acquaintance Cedar
Falls did not contain half the popula-
ton it does to-day. 1t was q small and
comparatively unknown village, with
ne railroad, no press, no churches, and
no school-house..worthy of the name; as
n market 1t had no Importance, and
"hard times" bore with heavy hand
on every branch of Industrial pursuit.
But though the people were few in
numbers, and, for the most part, poor
in pocket, they realized that the site
for town was magnificent one; saw
that Nature had here lavished her rich
est gifts, and that it but needed we'll
directed energy and enterprise to build
up n city which should be second to
none in inland Iowa. 1t was then in
the days of your iss fasscy as town, that
the GAZETTE entered upon its career,
Joined its destiny with yours, strong in
the determination to do its part faith
Tally and well in the work which loom
ed up in the future.
Citizens, you have done your part
well. 8 The insignificant village has
steadily grown and prospcrcd until it is
now recognized as one Of the most i'm
portant business centers in the State,
and one which is destined to take a
place in the front rank of the manufac-
turing cities of the West. Of railroads
you have two, and third one, which
will be of incalcuiable benefit to YOU. il
now sufading; You have large and
hourishing manufactures already in
operation, and several more building
and projected; you havcla school edi-
flee than which there is none finer west
OF the Mississippi; of churches you
have several, spacious and costly; large
and handsome residences springing up
ON either hassd give evidence Of yeur
prosperity; while a generous rivalry in
horticulture and Horticulture is beauti-
flying and adjoining your homes, and
testifying that culture and refinement
find here an abiding place. You have
had to buy capital to develop your re-
sources, but those days are past, and
capital will now seek you, willing, and
even anxious, to iavest where you have
rendered its reward SO certain. The
success which is sure to follow enter
prise, and the wealth which seldom
fails to follow thrift, are already yours.
Your young city has, as it were, passed
through the pcrilous days of childhood,
and entered upon a strong and mature
manhood, and the coming years give
promise of prosperity and greatness
which shall even surpass the hopes
which were INDUCED in by the most
sanguine Of the early settlers. ., e@
Six years and four months ago the
hand which now pens this Vsledictory
wrote as follows In our Salutatory:
We come with strong determine
ton to work with q vial for your in
terests; to leave no honorable mesns
untried to enhance your prosperity,
promote your welfare, and give pub
LEFTY to the many natural and srtifi-
"ciai advantages with which this point
is favored" We believe that the
cosUmns of the GAZETTE, from the
week in which the above appeared,
down to the present time will bear
witness that we have faithfully kept
our promise; and We are just sufficient
ly egotistical to believe that Cedar Falls
has received solid, substantial, endur-
ing benefits from our labors in its be-
half. We have spared ne pains, have
shrunk from no labor, and have avsid-
ed no expense coming within the scope
OF our limited means, which would en-
able us to promote the best interests OF
our adopted homo. With US this has
been labor OF love, if not Of profit, for
fposa the commencement of our work
here we have ever taken deep interest
in the welfare Of the place; and that
interest is in nowise diminished by oul
retirement from the GAZETTE. In pol
tiles we have ever intended to be firm
ly and consistently Republican, whils