Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-05-31
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The Burlington Hasckeye says: We
learn that daughter of Mr.. Swan,
who resides about four miles west from
this city, met with very sudden and
sad. death. Tuesday morning. Her
father had large new gate, just ready
to hang, setting against the fence. The
little girl was playing near the gate,
which by some means fell ON her, kill
ing her instantly. She was an only
daughter, and the family are nearly
frantic with grief over their loss.
A fractions team tried to stop train
on the Keokuk and TT. Madison Rail
Road on Monday. Two freight cars
loaded with corn were pitched into q
slough and the horses were killed.
Passengers report no efforts were made
by blowing the whistle to drive the
horses from the track, or to stop the.
train.
The Muscatine Journal informs us
that as lady i'm that vicinity was out
horseback riding i'm secluded locality,
the animal started at some object, un-
seating the rider. Her crinoline caught
upon the pummel by which she was
suspended, her hair dragging upon the
ground and upon which the horse plant
ed one foot and stood motionless. With
no one near to assist, the lady was COM
PEELED to make desperate struggle to
release her crinoline, which finally
gave way under series of violent
kicks, thus releasing herself from her
dangerous predicament.
The United States District Court of
Iowa has decided adversely to the liq-
uor sellers in the State, who claimed
that because the United States Internal
Revenue law provides for liquor licen-
ses, the State prohibitory law is of no
effect.
The Northwest in speaking of a re-
cent visit to the Agricultural College
says: The College Building is pro-
crossing finely under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. Owens, who is directing
strong force of carpenters, bricklayers,
stonecutters and laborers employed by
Mr.. Reickard, the contractor. There
is an immense quantity of lumber,
brick, lime, sand, cut-stone, &C., sur
rounding the walls, which give the Wis
itor some idea of the magnitude of the
building when completed.
The Iowa Falls Sentinel gives an ac-
count of Quaker in Hardin County,
by the name of Levi Reece, who re-
fused to sell his grain at the enormous
prices that spectators were Offering for
it. When wheat had risen to s., 25@
81, so per bushel, corn to $l,0O@S1 ,25,
&C., he refused to take such exorbitant
prices from buyers, but sold his wheat
at $l,75 and corn at 10 cents, taking
care to sell nothing to spectators and
only to the needy. ' @'
The State Register informs us that
Mr.. Dixon has changed physicians, and
that his eyes are recovering rapidly.
The Cedar Valley Times says: Mr..
Junk, near Fairfax, while ploughing
last week. turned out ninety-niae snakes
from one nest. 1t was at first thought
that among them would be found the
twelve copperheads which were in the
township last fall, but upon examina-
ton they proved to be principally
"blue-racers," with a small assortment
of "bull snakes, nary Cop. among
| them.
The New Hampton Courier says
MIR. Ezra Hewett, whose farm is situa-
ted a couple of miles northwest of New
Hampton, has over six hundred rods of
willow hedge, some of it already form
ing good fence. He has put out five
acres of cottonwood cuttings this spring
and will wake up some fine morning to
find that he has plenty of timber on
his farm for fuel, while some of his
neighbors less provident will be COM
PEELED to go to the Wapsies or the Ce-
dars for their firewood and fencing
The County Agricultural Society should
offer premium for best one to five
acres of cultivated timber.
Mrs. Bissell, wife of Hon. f. E. Bis
sell, died in Dubuque last Monday.
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