Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-06-14
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The case. of Hampstead, charged
with robing the mail at AdeI, has been
continued to, another term of Court,
and his bail fixed at 90. 600. 1t is said
to be impossible for him to find secur-
ity, and he is to be sent to Burlington
Jail for safe Keeping.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
reports In the State of Iowa sos, 227 cat
tie and oxen; 345,113 milch cows; q
800, 425 sheep, and 1855 ,575 hogs.
The Dubuque Times learns from the
Monticello Cypress that as gentleman
who belongs near that place, was GO
ing home from Dubuque in wagon
via Key West, last week he lost pack
age containing five hudred dollars in
greenbacks. The loss occurred between
Key. West and Lyton's. The loser
offers $50 reward to any person who
will return the Ave hundred dollars to
J. L. Wilcox at the Key City
House. HH# av4aeaa 8st 1871
The Pella Blade says: Several days
ago the landlady Of the American
House informed her boarders, composed
mostly of business men, clerks &C.,
that she must raise the price of board
to which they demurred, and rented q
room in Walters Brick ibuilding on
Washington street, hired cook, and
now live Mt home and board at the
same place." They are nearly all bach
elors and say that new order of things
goes on lovely, and find 1t paying
institution. g n3y8 7aatu efl gu 8lat
The Bulletin says: The population
of Buchanan County, as shown by the
census is 12,2s1, an increase in two
years Of I, 204. 1g 2a59@315 haG ,-git TO
The Cedar Valley Times asks wheth-
er farmers can make money and give
the following items: A farmer living
within Ave miles Of this city informs
us that from January, 1855, to January,
1857, he sold as the product ofJour ordi.
nary cows some fve hundred and seventy
pounds Of butter amounting to the sum
of one hundred and hirty-sir dollars
and twenty-five cents. This, too, in adj
dition to supplying his own family,
and each cow raising q calf. Nor has
he any Special arrangements for max
ing butter; indeed has not even good
cellar. He also received from the same
period, fifty seven dollars for eggs, the
product of about 100 hens. A farmers
wife Informs us that her cows during
the past year, paid her 500 each in
butter sold, besides raising the calves.
These are figures that can be relied up
on, and which indicate that farmers do
make money without any special effort.
The Davenport Gazette says: The
fruit prospect lie excellent. Apple,
pear, and even peach trees, are full OF
blossoms, while the smaller fruits
currents and gooseberries, &c.. are Ia
den with promises of abundant fruitage.
It is yet too soon to predict, positively,
as to results. It may, however, be
confidently expected that unless an
untimely frost, or an unexpected
blight intervene, we should have such
a yield Of fruit as has never been
known hereabouts. '. ''s' ''5t@sf wv
The Northwest says: We understand
that L. s. Coffin of Douglass has been
afording the Homestead settlers in the
nighborhood great assistance by giving
lending and selling on credit hay,
corn, wheat, meat, &C., to the destitute.
Wesubmit to our neighbors up, the
river that this is a far more effective
method. of benefiting q new country
than to denounce the poor settlers as
"shiftless" and abuse those who make
their restitution known. .-.s ...'.,..
The Mirror says: Our contemporary
proposes that horse railroad between
this city and the Fair Grounds, before
the holding of the State Fair. The
street Is graded, and the job would be
an easy one. fE.frssi sasea,.s
Last week Mr.. Justus Woodwork, of
Eden township, had astallion at work,
and when putting him into the barn
took occasion to administer punish
ment 10 him by whipping, when the
horse turned and kicked him in the
abdomen with such force that he died
about thirty hours later. The deceased
was about Is years Of age.--Desvitt
Observer I'D. lafH s#adH .tr.H IN faaG
Col. Bradshaw, of Cedar County,
Iowa, q great lover Of fine stock, has
recently returned from Kentucky
bringing with him fourteen thousand
dollar horse, which he claims can beat
anything that the West can trot out.
A recent census Of Des Moines shows
population of 1O,249. ..-
The Eldors Ledger says; "a little
daughter of Frederick Cable, ate wild
parsnips that grew near Iowa Falls, and
died from their poisonous effect. Two
other children Were taken sick at the
same time, from the same cause but re-
covered. SD aaI IL Ltsa ssf.
The Iowa State Normal Academy of
Music-Professor III. 8. Prinoipal-will
hold Its FIRST annual session at Iowa
City, commencing on the eth of August
and ending September 10. io aa3nts
The Marshal Times informs us that
Mrs. Maybee, of Liberty township In
continently abandoned the bed and
board of her lord-a few days ago. AS
this il the third marriage of the parties.
there will probably be nc broken hearts.
Among those who waited upon the
President at Raleigh the deaf mutes