Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-02-22
CHIPS AND SPLINTERS.

Forty years ago there was not 81 In.
gle locomotive in Europe.
"A BULLY SENATOR. .-Trum.bull
ihere's no Lopan about him.
The Empress Carlotta has quite re-
covered from her recent illness.
There is a law that every house in
antwerp must be painted once year.
"A West Hartford COW ate fou,
pounds OF TOBACCO and died.
The only beverage at Gen. Grant.
reception lately was iced lemonade.
John Browns cabin occupied bv
him when squatter, is to be sent to
the Paris Exposition. ..'
The American residents of Rome
will hereafter hold religious services
outside the walls of the city.
The mills at Lawrence, Mass,
on Feb. !, have reduced operations
from ten to twenty-five per cent.
The English language is spoken by
70, 900, 900 of the human race, Including
The greatest nation in all creation.n
The New York Court of Appeals
have affirmed the constitutionality OF
the Excise law of New York city.
Charles Anderson, an Incorporate
wood sawyer OF Fairfield, Iowa, las fal.
len heir to fortune of SlD0,00O, in
Sweden.
There were % steamboat accidents
In the United States, last year, with
q loss or life, killing 633 persons and
woundins ljl.
Elder Smith estimates the number
OF Latfer-day Saints in Iowa at 2o,p,pU.
lie repudiatcs the doctrines and po-
lygahiy OF Brigham Young.
The English sparrow has been
thoroughly domesticated on Central
Park, New York. Fiocks of one thou
sand may often be seen there.
There were 50 n. II. accidents in
the United States in the year Just en-
ded, causing the loss OF Ii5 lives, and
She wounding OF 607 persons.
---Garibaldi applauds the election of
c0lored men to the Massachusetts
Legislature, and urges President john
son to come to terms with Congress.
The responsibility of garb!ing Gen.
Sheridans dispatch of last summer rel
ative of the New Orleans riots is
charged upon v clerk in the War De-
par,ment.
"A. I. Stewart is about to retire
from business. We believe that he is
not worth more than $50, 600. 900 and
should think he would remain In bust
ness Until he has aiuassed U competency.
Our city is unusually quiet. The
Dovilis not among us. He is busy at
Washington--Prenticc.
He has probably gone on to get n
pardon.-CDiuDst Us 20. journal.
Some eccentric genius broke into
the Treasurer's Office at Wabash, Tues
day night, unlocked the safe, and de-
posted twenty five dollars in the cnsh
drawer. leaving everything else undis-
furbed.
An entcrprising Connecticut man
has succeeded In curing beef in South
America so that IL can he safely put up
lnd brought North. IL costs cured, a
cent and half a pound.
The democracy Of Ohio have NOM
mated their State ticket eight montha
before the election, like the man who
said that when he died he wanted to
,tarve to death, 80 that he would hare
2 tong die Off
The rope-walker, Blondin, has
ust finished asuocessful tour on the con-
slnent. At Bordeaux his performance
was greeted by storm Of enthusiasm
seldom meted t. any artist. He goes to
Paris for the Exhibition of 1867.
AN AMUSING TRICK IN LEaERDE-
dAIN-tThe Primers Dclight.) Take
sheet OF note paper, fold it carefully.
md envelope bark note sufficisntiv
arge To pay up arrearagss. Keep your
,ye on the printer, and IL you can do
set a smile th- trick fs snecess.