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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
Church Buildings and Churches.

Cedar Falls, for so young a city, is
well supplied with churches. The soci-
eties having buildings are as follows:
BAPTIST.
On Main-st., between Fourth and
Fifth-sts., building 4ox75 feet, with bap-
tistry, belfry and spire. Rev. A. G.
Eberhart, pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL
On SiXth-st., between Washington
and Clay-sts., building 26x6O. Rev. L.
Il. Fifield, pastor.
CATHOLIC.
On Westinghouse, between Seventh
and Eighth-sts., brick building, 20x3O.
Services are held once in four weeks.
Father Shields ofiiciates.
GERMAN METHODIST.
Corner of Ninth and Franklin-sts.,
building 25x4o. Rev. J. Harlacher,
pastor.
METHODIST.
Corner of Washington and Seventh
SITS, brick building with basement Ask
so, with belfry and steeple. Rev. r.
Merton, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
On Main-st., between Sixth and Sew
enth-sts., brick building with basement
4Ox6O, with belfry containing bell weigh
ing 1000 pounds. Rev. Albert True,
pastor.
The church organizations without
church buildings are as follows:
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Service every four weeks in Presbytc-
rian Church. Rev. Peter Kleinlin,,
pastor. The Lutherans are now arrang-
ing to have service every Sabbath, by
securing q man to preach at Cedar Falls
and Waterloo--ha the day at one
place and half the day at the other
They will then reat a place for their ex-
elusive use.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
CEDAR FALLS IN 1868,
A LOOK BACKWARD AMONG THE
EARLY DAYS.
RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPH, SCHOOLS
AND CHURCHES.
All About the Manufactures, Business
Men and Business Statistics.
INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETIES, Of
FTCERs AND Politics.
POPULATION, RENTS, AND PRICES
OF REAL ESTATE.
LIST OF BUILDINGS BEING ERECTED.
INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETIES, Of
FICERs AND POLITICS.
LIST OF BUILDINGS BEING ERECTED.
EARLY Days OF County and Town.
LOCATION AND NAME.

AoSAAlloN AMI
Cedar Falls, in Black Hawk county,
Iowa, is situated on the west bank of
the Cedar River, a beautiful stream of
about $50 miles in length, draining in
the neighborhood of 5000 square miles,
which rises i'm Southern Minnesota and
empties into the Iowa River about 90 or
25 miles from the Mississippi, in the
northeastern part of Louisa county
the larger stream losing its name in
that of the smaller. The city took the
first word of its name from the river,
and the second word from the fall, or
descent, in the stream at this point,
which affords most ample WATERPROOF
or, and, indeed, the best in the State.
The main tributaries to the Cedar-the
Shell Rock, Beaver, West Fork, Little
Ceuar, ctc.,-puU III Ut various distances
above Cedar Falls. In early days, the
river was called the Red Cedar, and on
many of the maps now in use it is thus
designated. The stream derived its name
from the red cedar trees found on its
banks. Cedar Falls is 375 miles north
of st. Louis; 800 miles west of Chicago,
and 100 miles almost directly west OF
Dubuque, the largest city in Iowa.
an FIRST SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement within the boun-
diaries of what now constitutes Black
Hawk county, was made in March,
ls45, by VIM. Sturgis and f. d. Adams,
who at that early day took up their
abode near the spot where we now write.
Mr.. E. ID. Adams is still citizen of
Cedar Falls. His son Henry was the
first white child born in the county,
The town plat of Cedar Falls was made
in 1853, and, this county not having
been organized at that time, was record
ed in the neighboring county of Buch-
anan. In that year the first town lot
was sold, and from that time, therefore,
we date the history of the place. The
town commenced its existence with
about nine houses, and not far from for
ty Inhabitants. The years gone by since
then, though few they be, have wrought
great changes in the little burg, stand
ing modestly by the riverside, SO far
away from what short-sightcd mortals
called The World.
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COST OF THE PROPERTY.
The expense of the property, as it now
is, figures I'D as follows:

1t is estimated that the expense Of
improvements now in progress will add
about 5000 TO the above amount, bring
ing the total up to S2i,117.07. These
improvements consist of grading the
ground, fencing the same, and building
plank walks from each corner to a cir
cular walk surrounding the building.
An order has been sent for trees, of diff
ferent kinds, which are to be set out Oh
the premises. Most of the inside paint
ing is yet to do, there is considerable
school furniture still to be supplied, and
the wooden steps now leading to the
doors will in time be replaced by stone
ones. But nothing Of this will be done
the present season.
THE TEACHERS AND ATTENDANCE.
The following table will show the
present teachers of the School, the de-
partments to which they belong, and
the number Of pupils in each depart
ment:
Prof. q. A. GRAVES, Principal of the School.
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UNINERSALIST
School House and School.


The Public School-House in Cedar
Falls Is credit and an honor to the city.
1t is beautiful brick building, GlIx54
feet on the ground, three stories aud
basement high. 81
PUTTING Up THE BUILDING.
The foundation for this building was
laid in the fall of 1868, and during the
warm season Of 1854 the brick work was
mostly done. The District was hardly
prepared to meet the necessary expenses
of so costly structure, and the build
ing progressed rather slowly. In the
summer and fall of 1865, however, the
work on the building was energetically
prosecuted, with a view to fitting it for
use during the winter of that year.
THE OPENING OF SCHOOL.
School was opened in the new school
house on the Sth Of January, with an
attendance of about four hundred and
fifty pupils. The basement of the build
ing has just been finished, and will be
occupied next Monday. There are,
therefore, now seven school-rooms in
the house, beside recitation rooms, clos
cts, halls, coal bin and wood-house.--
The room on the third floor occupied
by the High School Department, is 3sx-
81 feet, 16 feet to ceiling. The four rooms
on the first and second floors are each
2Sx3s, IA feet to ceiling. The two rooms
in the basement are each 27!x27, feet
to ceiling. The building occupies full
block of ground, bounded by Clay-st.
on the east, Franklin-st. on the west,
Eighth-st. on the south and Seventh-st.
on the north.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18

rect representation of the building. tho
the ground and surroundings do not APP
pear to good advantage. The steps to
the building do not appear, the view
having been taken before they were
erected. The fence which is shown be-
longs to property across the street-Mr.
Albert Aliens.
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Total No. OF Pupils,

The building will accommodate, COM
fortably, $50 pupils, 81 more than the
present number on the school registers.
CHARACTER or THE SCHOOL.
The School is we'll graded, on the plan
adopted by graded schools generally
and the studies pursued are such as are
common to schools with similar depart
ments. The course of study includes
English, Latin, Greek and modern Ian
guages; the higher mathematics, phys
zeal sciences, &c. During the fall and
spring terms there will be class par
| ticularly designed for those desiring to
fit themselves for teachers. The teach
ers now employed seem amply qualified
to make the School all that its most
earnest friends desire it to be. The
Principal, Mr.. Graves, graduate OF
Dartmouth College, N. H., is ripe
scholar, thorough disciplinarian, and
a man in every way, so far as we can
judge, well-fitted to discharge the duties
devolving upon him. The School en-
joys an excellent reputation, and it is
only necessary to visit it to become as
sured of its many merits, and of its great
advantages to our young city. For our
self, we would prefer this School, for
the good of the place, to any Academy
or University there is in the State OF
Iowa. We believe our people are COM
ing to look upon it with full as much
favor, for many who were sending chill
dren away to school have called them
home to attend this. There have been
many applications from young men and
women, residing out of Cedar Falls, and
therefore not entitled to free schooling
here, for permission to avail themselves
Of the advantages of this School by pay
ing such tuition as the Board of Direc-
tors may consider proper. Probably
some arrangements will be made for the
admission of such.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES.
The expenses of the School amount to
about 81 900 a year. The teachers re-
ceiHe salaries as follows:
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Telegraph.

The telegraph, along the line of the
ID. & S. c. II. r., reached Cedar Falls in
the last days of November, 1868, and the
first dispatches were sent over the wires
on Monday, the l4th of December.
FIRST DISPATCHES.
On that day the following congratu-
lations We're transmitted and received:
CEDAR FALLS, Dec. 18th, 1868
President Chicago board Of Trade.
We present our compliments, and extend
you our hand by telegraph. hoping that the
electric bands which now unite us may never
be broken.
S FOX, Pres. Board Of Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 18th, 1858.
To s. For, Pres. Of Board Of Trade, Cedar Fails,
IO1OI.
The Board of Trade of Chicago grasp your
hand by telegraph with true fraternal feeling
and trust the wires may ever keep up a cur
rent of pleasant intercourse.
JOHN l.. HANCOCK,
Pres. Board Of Trade.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
Institutions and Societies.
ORPHANS HOME.

A branch Of the Iowa Soldiers Or
phan's Home was located in Cedar Falls
last fall, and the Institution was opened
for the reception of children about the
middle of October. The old American
Hotel and the Geyer property adjoining
were leased for the purpose. The main
building is 30x64 feet, three stories high,
with two wings extending back, one of
which is 25x36, the other 25x56, both
two stories high. The Geyer block, dis
tanced sixteen feet to the south, is 44x30,
two stories high. The number of chill
dren in the Home at the present time is
1T, and the Superintendent is confident
that the number could be increased to
800 in short time We're there sufficient
accommodations. 1t is expected that
the building will soon be enlarged by
filling up the gap between the old
American and the Geyer block. The
buildings stand on Main-st., and occupy
half block of ground on Fourth-st.,
between Main and Mill-sts. Eight
town lots have been leased for garden
ing, which the children will work.
The officers and employees Of the Home
are as follows:
Slperintendent-Arthur Morrison.
M0tron-Mrs. F. G. Platt
Suygeon-Dr. s. N. Pierce.
Nlrse--Mrs. K. L. Yockoner.
&etcdra--John II. Rownd.
Ieachers-Mrs. Sarah II. Wells, Miss II. ].
Blodgett.
Sedmstrssses-Miss NJ. Gates. Miss Nellie Mead
Mrs. Rachel Jairdine.
Chief C6ok-Mrs. John n. Rownd.
There are two assistant cooks; two
washer-women and two ironers. The
children take care Of there own rooms.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
In the infancy of Cedar Falls q Lii
hrary ras started, and through all this
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
EpJCCnp AT.

Hall in Miners block, 22x6O. Rev.
H. c. Kinney, rector.
SPIRITUALISTS.
Meet in Universalist hall. Services
conducted by J. L. Potter.
UNIyERSALIST.
Hall in Overman's block, 22xSO. Rev.
G. e. Kemble, pastor. sss... a.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18


Last winter the janitor received $50
per month. The fuel used last winter,
from the lst of January, cost as follows:
Coal Tor D stoves, Sl39.2o
Wood for stoves, ....... .......,...... Q415
Total, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. go. s2oiO0
Coal, being proved so much the cheap
err fuel, will be used altogether next
winter. The building was made to be
heated by a furnace, which, when the
District becomes able, will probably be
pat in.
SCHOOL DISTRICT oFFICERs.
The School officers are as follows:
president-John Kerr.
Fice- fresi3ant-G. III. Boehmler ST.
7Teasurcr--Sheppard Wilson.
Secretary-Fred Bphmler
Board ~ Irecfors-J. NJ. Overman, T. A. Bry-
ant. G. T.. Leeman. ss. =
THE ILLUSTRATION.
The illustration of the School House,
which we print herewith,s as quite cor
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
City and T0Eaship Onlcers-Polltlos IN
City and County.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The first election in Cedar Falls, un.
der city charter, was held on Monday,
the 9Th of March. 1865, though the place
had been incorporated as town and
elections held under that charter for
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
A PROJECTED ROAD.

We may say, in this connection, that
the Iowa Central is destined to be link
in chain of roads leading from ST.
Louis Oh the south to st. Paul on the
north. The Minnesota Central Rail
road is well advanced toward the Iowa
line, and will eventually be met there
by some road leading north from Cedar
Falls. "A company has been formed for
the purpose of building road north
from Cedar Falls, on the west side of
the Cedar River, to connect with the
Minnesota Central. We are not at lib
erty to speak more definitely of this
movement at present.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18

The Cedar Falls Starch Manufacture
ing Company was organized on the 4th
day of April, 1866. The capital stock of
the company is now something more
than $4,000, and may be increased to
800, 900. The officers are as follows:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18

entitled to attend its annual good sup
pers and good times. Officers:
Eresident-w. II. Sessions.
Wee Iresidens-Caleb May.
1reasurer-E. w. Babcock.
SecretWy-F- n. Chase.
CEDAR FALLS BIBLE SOCIETY.
This Society was first organized in
1857, and since that time has done much
in the way of giving the scriptures cir
culation in this vicinity. The deposit
tory is at J. L. Coles Drug Store. The
present officers of the Society are:
Presiden-Caleb May.
Treasurer. NJ. Benjamin. hs
Secretd7y-Albert Allen.
Executive C0mnsttee-A. Morrison. s. Wilson.
DEPOSITORY OF THE AMERICAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL UNION.
The American Sunday School Union
have depository in Cedar Falls, in the
Postoffice building. Rev. E. Under
wood is the resident Missionary here,
and has field of ten counties. He re-
ceives orders for books from as great a
distance as one hundred and fifty miles,
the depository here being the only one
in this portion of Iowa.
BANDS.
Cedar Falls is weil-supplied with mu-
sic. The Cedar Falls Brass Band, III.
C. Overman, leader, is now about to
purchase new instruments, costing $3.50.
The Beethoven Orchestra, G. HI. Null
larky, leader, is composed of string and
wind instruments, and makes excellent
music. The Cedar Falls String Band
can "do it" for the dances tip-top.
THE PARK,
The Park Contains one block of ground
cc..d is handsomely located between
Second and Third-sts., and Clay and
Franklin-sts. It is we'll filled with
large, fine trees, Of native growth, such
as Eastwood, butternut, oak, elm, &C.
The ground was enclosed with sub
stantiai board fence last fall, and pre-
sents creditable appearance.
City and TQynShip Oflcers-Politlcs IN
(litv and Cnuutv
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18

TAFT & Wilson's Bakery is one of the
institutions of Cedar Falls. An extern
sive business is done in the manufacture
of crackers, which are equal to the best
brands. If the machinery were run on
crackers alone, about fifteen barrels q
day would be turned out. From 300 to
500 pounds of bread are made daily,
which is mostly sold in Cedar Falls.r
Four men arc employed and about five
barrels of -four used day.
TANNING MILL FACTORY.
A. Z. Dickey, Of Racinc, Wis, has eE-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18
OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

This society is composed of those, and
their families, who settled in Cedar
Falls prior to 1858. Annual Festivals
and Reunions are held. The officers
are: .rr . d. .-a
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-18

In 1850 there were, in the entire coun-
ty, only 81 manufacturing establish
ments, employing 10 men and women
Now, in Cedar Falls alone, we have
over 56 establishments, employing over
$50 men and women-saying nothing of
Hoit's Agricultural Implement Factory.
This, we think, shows rapid progress.
The Portland daily press., 1866-02-13

FREAKS OF LIGHTNING. One of the most
remarkable freaks of lightning ever recorded
took place at the house of Judge Mcneil, in
the town ofMiddleport, ILL, on Friday, the 9th
inst. The family circle, consisting of Judge
Mcneil and wife, a little son, his step son, Mr..
Lucien A. Tatman, step-daughter, Mrs. FL
der and hired girl were seated in the family
dining-room, and little granddaughter was
sleeping in an adjoining bedroom. A reverse
explosion sent three distinct columns of the
fluid into the Judges house. One ran along
the brick foundation to within few feet of
tne room In which the group were sitting, and
then followed up joist some fifteen inches
ana burst through the plaster to the bottom of
the leaf of table which was standing AGAINST
Inc wall thence over the table upon MIR. Tat
mans shoulder, who sat leaning against the
table. sar..r-..I - "9"i"'' 'no
A portion ofthe fluid ran over and , NOS
ton under his arm, and, uniting. ran dow liz
leg and leaped upon Judge Mcneil. first str;,-
ing him on the buckle on the back part Of hi,
pants, coursing its way down the thigh and
leg to his foot, where, bursting open his boot
it escaped to the stove on which his foot was
resting at the time it was struck. The judges
little son was thrown from his chair but with
out being hurt; nor were any of the others in
Jured. The other two columns of fluid per-
formed almost equally eccentric maneuvres.-
Each OF the gentlemen had a pen knife in his
pocket, winch were completely polarized. No
one was seriously injured. rn,vv
The Portland daily press., 1866-02-13
PREPARED b
DR.. Err. KNIGHTS, Chemist, Melrose, Mass
Hl 1'I.Ir 1853 -ssi4
DR.. KNIGHTS
Ia rs2e.eEE sfcsE&EE$E
Hair Dressing

This article has been prepared with a view to SUI
persede the pernicious oils and pomades so common
in the market, the use of which has been almost in
variaby detrimental to the growth and beauty Of the
hair 1t has long been matter of regret that
liable preparation for dressing the hair generally
available, most OF the compounds used for that pur-
pose being worthless and many absolutely WORSE AS
q people, it is notorious that become prematurely
gray or bald. In country are there SO many gray
and bald heads young shoulders as in this. For
this phenomenon many causes are assigned. By
some it is attributed to our mode of e by Others to
the restless activity OF the American mind but we
trace this public misfortunefor misfortune it is-to
the inordinate of oil dressing, which diseases
the scalp, and alcoholic preparations which dry up or
burn out the roots of the hair. DR. KNIGHTS
HAIR DRESSING contains neither oil nor alcohol,
and is unquestionably the only article before the pub
lie that deserves the Its prevents the hair
from falling off OF turning gray; it removes dandru,
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invgorating properties insure luxuriant locks incn-
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and glossy appearance which it imparts, render it
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PRICE rs CENTS PER BOTTLE.
PREPARED BY
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MELROSE, MASS. y 'tJ
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]. W. PERKINS & co.
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Dec 25-eod3m -5.-0f ...f. . sn1t-
The Portland daily press., 1866-02-13
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
that remedies handed out for general should have
their efficacy established by well tested experience in
the hands of regularly educated physician, whose
preparatory studies fits him for all the duties lie must
fulfill; yet the country is flooded with poor nostrums
anu cure-as, purportng to be the best in the world
gre not only useless but always injurious. The I'M
fortunate should be PARTICULAR in selecting his
physician, as it Is a lamentable yet meontIovert-
able iaet that many syphilitc patients made
from inexperienced physicians in general practice;
Tor it Is point generally conceded by the best syph
Ographers, that the study and management of these
complaints should engross the whole time OF those
who would be competent and successful their treat
ment and cure. The inexperienced general practit-
ioner having neither opportunity time TO make
himself acquainted with their pathology, commonly
pursues system of treatment in cases max
ing indiscriminate Of that anquated and dan
gerous weapon, the Mercury.
The Portland daily press., 1866-02-13
LIFE, GROWTH AND BEAUTY.

Mrs. 8. A. Alle1a's WOrlCt's
Hair RestOrer and Dress
ing incigorGte, strengthen
and le',gthen the hair. They
act directly akpOae the roots
of the hair, supplying re-
CURED a,ouTis7snsesst, and
natural color and beauty
returns. Grey hair disap-
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cred, hair stops faI1tsag, and
lascMrtGsat grOaOth is the re-
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scdU appreciate the delight
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of sOiJifag the skin, scalp, or
most elegant head-dress.
sold BY all Druggists.
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W. F. PHILLIPS 81 CO., General Agents IIOr
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The Portland daily press., 1866-02-13
Five Hundred Dollars !!

in Premiums, offered to NEW ENGLAND FARM
ERS for the best experiments with my
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. ~
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For the best experiment on Tobacco with Brad
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