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/ letters Of third parties addressed TO Newton,
and referring TO his relations with Pascal.
The glaring nature Of this assertion, which
was calculated to not only ruin the scientific
reputation Of Newton, but also place him in a
most despioable light as a forger, naturally
created great sensation among the scientific
men of both England and France. At the
Academy, however, M. Faugere, editor Of
Pascal's Thoughts" and one who of all
others would give all just claims to Pascal
declared all the letters to be bold forgeries
and oOnclusively showed their falsity by their
inaccuracies. Portions of his address are
translated by the New York Nation. He gives
his belief of the want Of genuineneness on
three grounds. In the first place, the hand
writing alleged to be Pascal's is not his at ALL
and the letters attributed to Paseal's sisters
are in the same hand as those attributed to
Pascal himself. In the second place, one of
the letters written in 1854, when Newton was
eleven years old, makes Pascal ask Boyle for
information about young English student
named Isaac Newton, from whom he has re-
oeived letter, accompanied by three essays
one on the calculus of the infinite, one on the
system of vortices, and one on the equilibrium
of fluids and gravity. Thirdly, Newton's
mother is made to sign her name as "Miss
Aune Ascough Newton" Her name, by the
way, was Smith at the time when the letter is
alleged to have been written.
Whatever may have been Sir Isaac's pre-
cocity, of which we find, however, no mention,
it seems to us tolerably certain that youth,
at the age of eleven, would hardly write an
essay on the "Calculus of the Infinite" or at
least, If he did, biography would have recorded
the fact.
These reasons by the admirer of Pascal
seem to US to be conclusive, and set at rest
this most wicked attempt to injure the repu-
tation of great and good man.
Of late these forgeries have become so COM
mon that we doubt the truth of any light
which is said to be thrown on olden times by
modern investigation. We think it is quite
safe for us to accept the reputation Of great men
as it is handed down to us, and take it
for granted that if mans own generation
pronounced him great, and did not discover
him unworthy, it is pretty strong prima
tacis evidence that he was worthy of his fame;
for it is recognized fact that contemporaries
are not inclined to overestimate any man Of
real merit. They rather seek to detraot than
join in adulation.
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Gross Cruelty to an Animal.

THR great race which came OF in New York,
at the Jerome Park, on Thursday after
noon, presents to our mind one of the
most aggravated instances OF brutal and
wanton cruelty to noble animal which has
ever occurred on our turf. We refer to the
race of the horse Kentucky against Time. By
enormous bets he was backed to run four
miles, with 120 pounds on his back, in Z
minutes and 20 seconds. This speed, under
the circumstances, is without precedent. In
order to spur him on to the utmost exertion,
four horses were stationed at various parts of
the track, who raced him as he reached there
and then withdrew to give place to another
Hurried on by this emulation, the noble beast
did his best, but the heavy weight could not
but tell, and his hackers all lost by his coming
in to the winning post in Z minutes and 312
seconds, or nearly II seconds behind time
Under the circumstances, we consider that he
did remarkably well, better than any horse
yet has done with so heavy rider.
The rules under which this race was run
are peculiarly aggravating to any one who is a
sincere lover of fine hOrse-hesh. II is not as if
Kentucky had been entered against any COM
petitOr, or any number of competitors, for in
that case he would not be urged out of the
natural speed of horse. Racing with Others
he would seek to distance them, but he would
have flesh and blood to struggle against. But
in this case he ran against that most inexorable
champion--Time-and having no fellow horse
to be criterion of his speed, he must have
suffered immensely in striving to do his best
We think such race as this is a proper case
for Mr.. Bergh and his society. 1t was GER
taiply subjeCting the horse to dreadful trial,
and one which is calculated to seriously injure
him. As it is, we have no sympathy for those
who compelled him to run in order that they
might win, at the sacrifice of this fine specimen
of horse-Hesh. Legitimate racing may be
tolerated, but racing against Time should be
prohibited.
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The Printing Bureau.

WE trust that the excitement which has been
aroused over the discovery of the counterfeit
seven-thirties, and the impossibility of deter
mining whether the plate from which they are
printed was not obtained through the con-
nivance of persons in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, will lead to a thorough
Overhauling and cleansing of the Printing
Bureau. Character should be the first requi-
site, as it is the only guarantee of the honesty
of persons having charge OF department
affording such facilities for defrauding the
Government and the public on a gigantic
scale. We think those who have read the
testimony given before the Congressional Com
mittee appointed to investigate the affairs of
the Printing Bureau. will pretty nanarally ooia-
eide in the opinion that change of manage
ment would promote the public interests.
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A curious Case of Literary Forgery.

A Curious Case of Literary Forgery.
IT has, of late, grown to be the proper thing
in the literary world to express doubt of the
authenticity Of all the great works of past cen
furies, and impute the credit to some one who
never, during his life, laid any claim to the
honor. The case of DR.. Holmes and Miss
Della Bacon, both Of whom have recently pub
Ished laborsd and ingenious works to prove
that Sir Francis Bacon wrote the works now
credited to Shakespeare, and that the great
drRmatist was really nothing more than sort
Of hanger-on around the London theatres,
is one in point. Their theories appear to be
based on the logic that Bacon could and Shake
speare could not write the plays, ergo, Bacon
did. Despite the efforts made, we imagine the
popular faith in the validity of shakespeare's
genius remains unhaken.
There is, however, in the latest attempt to
take the deserved credit from the name of the
dead, glaring injustice, which is almost with
out parallel. The Baoonian theory sinks into
insignifOance when compared with the attempt
TO remove the great crown of scientific pre-
eTninence from the brow of Sir Isaac Newton
and place it on that of Pascal If the ground
work Of the recent so-called discovery was
based on truth, then Newton was forger and
. thief. He took mean advantage of Pascal's
premature death to rob that distinguished
sGvant Of his scientific fame, and appropriated
TO himself the credit of discovering what was
really the property of his French friend. The
documents on which this so-called discovery
Is based consist, as told us by the London
CRrOnicle:-First. OF letters by Pascal to the
youthful Newton, and, besides him, to the most
distinguished literary and scientific men of
that time, to his sisters, to Queen Christina,
and others; of scientific notes in Pascal's hand
writing, Of hundreds of "Pensees," a Life Of
81, Catherine Of Siena, etc. etc. Second. There
are very many letters written to Pascal by
Newton, and others written to Pascal by New
TOMS mother, by Hobbies, Aubrey, etc. etc.
Third. There are letters of Newton to many
eminent FrenChmen. and fourth. There are
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tribution Of even a single share will not come
arniss. We hope this appeal will meet with a
hearty response from those who are lacking
only in the spirit to respond to II in the most
liberal manner
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Also, an elegant assortment
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and in the most approved
styles.
Always on hand a full assort-
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Coachmen's Coats, Hunting
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TWENTY-EIGHT MASSIVE DENS,
DRAWN BY TWO HUNDRED HORSES.
THE DRoMEDARIES AND GAMELS
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EVER MADE IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE ROUTE WILL BE
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up Pine TO Fiith, up Fifth 70 Walnut, up Walnut 70
Third 10 Coates, up Coates to Broad. down Broad 10
Where the first performance
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11
I s 6 z 4!

The vast and growing business Of this
city seems to call for greater advertising
facilities; and we do not mean to be be-
hind any in the enterprise needful for
meeting the public wants. We there
fore have celebrated this New Years
day, by commencing, January lst, 1867,
the publication of the ''iSEMi- WEEKLY
GAZETTE" 1t will be one half the size
Of our Weekly paper, being published
Cn q sheet the size of The eight page
Real Estate Journal 1t will be
Neutral in Politics, and all parties,
Democratic, Conservative, Johnsonian,
or Republican. can there insert their
notices, and publish their doiugs. We
shall circulate 500 extra copies of the
Semi-weekly gratuitously, making
with the Weekly, a circulation of at
least 900 copies,-morc than any 9TH
err newspaper west of Dubuque. So
that there will be no equal avenue for
advertising purposes. Our rates of adj
vertising will continue very low, much
less than is asked around us. Adver-
Users should hand in theii New Year
Nfavors Immediately. . a-.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

Cedar Fats Ahedd-7hia is TIE
market for PRODUCE. On the Sd instant
three loads of wheat came from south OF
Waterloo, and were bought at tho Ele-
va;or of Carpenter Bros in this city,
for % cents per bushnl more than any
price offered ut Waterloo, in passing
through that town. This same thing
Is frequently occurring, Waterloo pco-
pie even come here to buy lumber and
coal, the dealers there complaining
Of the low prices asked here. Beat such
large manufactures rs we have here
with such large stock aud assortment as
those Of the Messrs. Carpenter, ,piI
make good prices for produce, and low
prices for supplies, and will bring IL
the people from every direction to buy
and sell.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

The NeW Commercial College. We
are happy to learn, that the gentleman
ly proprietors, Messrs. Lansing, Arm
strong, and Shaw, have through the
worthy Efforts of Mayor Allen, secured
an eligible location for their new insti-
tuition, namely, the Good Templars'
Hall, third story of the Ovcrman's
Block, corner OF Main and Second
street. They are proposing to llt it up
Ina the best style, for the accommoda-
ton of lady pupils and others, and to
spare 10 expense to make this one OF
the neatest as well rs best institutions
of the country. They will bs ready
for operations about tie 2lst of this
month. Let our citizens feel assured
that this is a veritable enterprise, in
which they may safely enlist, AS bless
ing and honor to our city.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

More Xogs-Hcdricr Still IL.
Wilson 4 Co., at their Warehouse next
to the Depot, on Friday last took in n
single litter of eleven dressed hogs,
weighing 4l23 pounds in the aggregate,
or an average of SO pounds each The
heaviest weighed 525, 462, 4l1, and there
were bu: two under 3i6 pounds. This
beats any one pen of pigs we have heard
Of lately. Can any one go ahead Of ii
BY the way. the above-named firm
are doing great business in the hog
line, as may be seen in the huge heaps
of mammoth porkers piled up in their
building. Take the vast lumber bust
ness OF the Carpenter Bros, and thi.
pork business of theirs In connex 10,
with Mr.. Wilson, and one finds bus,
place indeed at the Depot Grounds
We spent an hour very pleasantly there
the other day. The Messrs Wilson ano
Carpenter are gentlemen in every re
spect and such dealers it is u pleasur,
to meet and traffic with
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

n Fine PictVe.--Mr s. II. Jumper il
now canvassing our city, for subscribers
to Sartain's rendition upon steel. Of that
popular work, Christ Blessing Little
Children, "-exccuted by Sir Charles
Locke Eastlake, President Of the Royal
Academy of London.
We have examined this work and
pronounce 1t one OF great merit. Such
work cannot but cultivate and refine
the taste, and crafty every one who
will study 1t, nor are the effects upon
the moral feelings slight. Taken as o
whole, it awes and moves us, and i'm.
presses us with the mercy Of the Son of
Man. The intrinsic value of tie scene
represented, and the celebrity of the
painting, the great reputation of Sar-
tsin as An artist, and tho fact that he
has spent nearly two years upon the
work Of the engraving, constitutes at
once its highest communication. Its
moral and religious influences, should
give it place in evory family. Its eff
fects, atonce Christening and enrolling,
should be felt in all our homes.
If high artistic merit and salutary in
huence can secure public patronage,
then should the introducer of this en-
craving into our city enjoy it. None the
less beautiful 10 the companion piece of
the shave named work, psshiehf.n,'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11
THE DRyNKAHD.
For the Gazette.

The life Of n Drunkard! with terror how
strown!
A wanderer forsaken, uncared for, alone;
lie chooses the road which to misery leads.
While n friend standing near him with ten
derness pleads. '......
He knows II is folly, yet will not refrain:
With his friend standing by him, he jumps
on the train;
With the speed OF the lightning he hastens be.
low,
And finds at the bottom a station of woe!
lie lies low in death, and the friend once sc
For the life now departed is shedding q tear
lis the tear ola mother that cannot be Dire p
Long rs memory remains. how drunkard
he died.
Thus promising ones from our bosoms arc
snapped,
BY Satan's devices becoming cntrapped.
Take one glass;" he urges, "'twill gladden.
your heart, $780,.
Twill Danish your sorrows. new joys twill
impart."
All! be not thus caught by this demon of woe
For down to perdition he wants you to 60
Lo! now he stands waiting. and urging you
on,
Resist or he takcth your hand. and you 're
gone
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11
FAMILY WAR RECORD.

During my recent trip to Iowa I OBJ
tanned the family record of Rev. A. G..
EberhHrt daring the late war. For six
months he served AZ chaplain of one of
the Iowa regiments. till failing health
compelled him to resign his Office and
return home. He had Gre sons in the
Union army three Of them served four
years, one three years, and his Young
est one year and a half. The father
and sons together performed scpcnteen
years OF service 10 put down rebellion
and save our country. They participat-
ed in torty-sesen general engagements,
besides II countless number OF six irlnish.
~. One WAS n prisoner for two months
in AnderSonuitte. All were spared to
see the close Of the war, and during all
those bloody years but one wound was
received.
In the battle of Pittsburg Landing
one Of them WAS struck in the right eve,
by a canister shot weighing over three
ounces, which he still Keeps as me-
mento OF that terrible engagement. -
After recovering from his wound, with
u most praiseworthy lleroisn he entered
the cavalry service to fight the Indians,
aud was III some Of those terrible In.
dim battles on our western frontier.
Five Drawer boys never entered tho
seryiceof their country, and probably
few, II any, family records surpass this
in al the history Of the late bloody
war.
The writer was present ct the family
reunion, the first meeting of the entire
family since the war. After a brief ad-
dress to those noble boys on the past
and the present, we all bowed before
God, aud returned thanks for His pre-
serving care, who had saved the circle
unbroken amid the fearful dangers To
which they had been exposed, ana who
had permitted them to meet once more
under tire parental roof, while so many
of their comrades had fallen in the
strife, to return to home and friends no
more. We wept, and prayed, and
praised. Ii was an affecting scene, and
one never to be etfaccd from memory s
tablet.
n. +. RAvLIS.
Racine, DAG. s, 1866.
p. notwithstanding the boys be-
gan to cnliss .; the first call OF the bu-
gle, when tho war closed, all five or
them wore in the service. and were reg /,
ularly mustered out With their respect.
i've rsxi'.snts
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

rm- Passage of the Suffrage Bin in
both Houses, ,0ucr The Veto.-T'he Presi-
dent does not claim that the act confer
ring the right of suffrage on the blacks
is unconstitutional, but that its passage
would he ineXpedient. But Bird, Pick
ton. g. CO., think that their selling oil
such piles of Clothing Mt Cost, is both
constitutional and expedient. We
would warn all, that we have few of
those Beavers and heavy Coatings,
which we will make to order ut Cost
and seve-a! articles Ready Made we ill
sell GeioU Cost. wGsw
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11
Total
Thus marches on CEDAR FALLS,
II her career of Progress!

An Excellent .Nouc.--Our city fathers
have at length given US an ordinance
for the measuring Of wood. Our read
ers will find it published by authority
in our columns to day. Let every one
study it, and act accordingly. Now let
US have first rate man appointed for
Surveyor, one who will be prompt and
impartial, and will make proper allow
ance for packdyr as well as dimensions,
counting out the immense caverns in
a wood-load, big enough to "iiing your
hat through" So shall We be happily
delivered from the vexations of short
measure and disputed bargains. Such
impartial arbitration by surveyor is n
blessing to seller as well as buyer. 1t
saves pickering, equalzes prices fairly all
round. Let all assist to carry the ordi-
nance into perfect effect.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

Good Ne,cs for Dcntists-We have
received copy of Dental Circular
sent to Mcsssrs. Gross & Rogers, Dent
lists of this city. From this it appears,
that the suits recently commenced in
the city of New York and other places,
for the alleged infringement by dentists
ofthe patents for Vulcanizcd Rubber or
Vu!canite, are like to be decided in the
dentists favor. Judge Curtis writes -
" Mere change of material in making a
we'll known thing, although the new
material may be attended by some COM
parative advantages, will not support a
patent. This patent covers nothing
more than snch change Of material,
and, in my opinion, is void" We con-
graduate the dentists on the prospect
before them, of free trade in this i'm
portant commodity of their art. .-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

No Chance for Dissutisfaction.-D. 3.
De Land & Co., authorize those who sell
their goods, to tell purchasers to use one
half of paper OF their Best Chemical
.Sttiera!,1s, and then If they are not en-
tireiy satisfied with its superiority over
Soda, or any other brand of Saleratus,
to return the balance, and get the mon.
ey for the whole refunded. This Salcr-
atus is perfect, therefore they are will.
ing to let 1t stand or fall upon its own
merit.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

cay- WANrED.-An energetic young
man in every township in the counties
of Black Hawk, Grundy, Butler, and
Bremen, to engage in light, pleasant,
and honorable business, which will pay
500, per month. No risks to be run.
Address with stamp, for reply, s. II
Jumper, Cedar Falls, Iowa. w.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

re9.. The Rush for Cheap Goods still!
continues at IIazlett's store. For the
last week, he has sold piles Of goods
Hazlett is selling all his large assert
ment of Dry Goods. Crockery, Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes, AT Cosr. II
you want bargains in goods, we advise
you to go to Haz!ett's.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

The Snpervisors.-This is Supervisor
week ut Waterloo, and our lawyers and
notables have been pretty well on the
tramp. The dongs Of the Board we will
give anon. II IL sufficient now to say
they have added slice of territory t.
Cedar Falls, namely the hopeful do
main yclept Cedar City" Aren't we
a progressive people? Having annex.
cd Texas, we shall no donbt next swal.
low up Mexico. .a-... s,..,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11

reA. The question has been asked ve-
ry frequently Of late, Why is Hazlett
selling his goods.so cheap? We will
tell you Why. Hazlett is hard up for
cash, and wants money to pay his Debts
He must have money or "fal up"
Now is the time to make money, by GO
ing 10 Hazletts for your goods. All
his goods selling ut Cost.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11
GREAT DISCOVERY!
4 Ncr Era for our Ciy-A C)dl.rciri
Discovered Cedar EtYs Forever /!

Il NcW Era Jor our Ctty-d Cout'ccm
Discorered-Cttl TaHs Forever
AS Frank Jewell was digging q well
this week, on the Conrad farm, about
four miles southwest from town, he
struck vein of coal, Is inches by 81 in
ches in extent, and running nearly lew
81 about IL feet below the surface. He
at once quit digging the well, and went
to exploring the vein. We shall be
happy to announce the result in due
season. As there is abundant coal only
thirty or forty miles from here on the
Iowa river, we do not sec why fair
supply may not be fonnd even here OH
the Cedar. If so, it will be grea,
thing both for the finder, and for this
city