Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-01-17

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No SERVICE. There will be no ser.
vice at the Congregational Church next
Sabbath, Mr.. Fifeld, the pastor, being
absent. Sabbath School as usual.
STREET Cause.-The people Of Des
Moines are now enjoying the luxury of
street ears. sea
CbURT.-The session Of Court mt Wa
terloo this week, is held in accordance
with the special act of the Legislature.
But few cases will be brought up, leav-
ing large docket of over three hun
dred cases for the May term.
e' SETTLED.-The long controversy be-
tween the d. & s. c. r. r. and the
Iowa Falls & Sioux City Company has
finally ended. Thus sharp contest
in the Legislature Is avoided, and the
road will undoubtedly be pushed thro'
without delay. This is cheering news
to the people Of Northern Iowa.
MUCH IMPRovED.-We congratulate
our Democratic neighbors of the Wa
verify Ne,cs on the improved appear
ance it now presents. We are pleased
to see it putting on such smiling face,
Notwithstanding the fact that its edi-
tors are attempting to resurrect the
"Lost Cause"
p
WILL BE HERE.-Dr.r Pierce, Secre-
tary Of the Library Association, has re-
ceived letter from Miss Anna Dick
inson within week, dated at ST. Paul,
giving reinsurance that she will be
here to lecture for us at the appointed
time Jan. 9th. This puts quietus on
the rumor which has been circulated
that she had retired from the lecture
field.
BRIDGE AT DUBUoUE.-The contract
for building the bridge across the Miss
issippi at Dubuque has been let to the
Keystone Bridge Company, of Pitts
burgh. The structure Ii to be wrought
iron throughout and is to be completed
by Jan. lst, 1852 This is an enterprise
in which the people of the Cedar VAL
ley are all Interested. So
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CoLD.-The weather has made very
little compromise for the past two
weeks, continuing quite cold as will be
seen by referring to the record found
elsewhere. About six inches of snow
fell Monday night making good sleigh
ing.
In st. Paul, Mimi, on Sunday and
Monday last the thermometcr indicated
A degrees below zero-being the cold
est weather experienced since 1868.
Ha 49,
DEATH OF A PRINTER -We learn
from reliable source, that john W.
Winrott, one of the printers in the
Union Office, at West Union, while
turning somersaults on Tuesday of last
week, injured himself internally, from
the effects of which he died on Satur-
day. This is another warning against
engaging in too violent exercise.
AUcTIoN.-Dropping in for mo-
ment Mt the Auction and Sales room of
Messrs. Jarman & Burgess. we were
pleased to learn that business with
them was quite encouraging, and that
they are meeting with the success
which their energy and manner of do
ing business demands.
They advertise large sale to NOR
row. Rooms over the Post Office.
observation-disclosures should re-
member, says one who knows, that the
great secret of success in raising good
horses is to keep them growing In good
health and spirits and this can only be
done by proper food and general care.
They want dry box stalls to stand in
during winter, from which they can
be turned out doors in pleasant wealth
er for exercise, for this Is needed as
well rs food. c
BEN. FRANKLIN festival AT DIS
MONIES. The printers Of Des Moines
have issued handsome card of invita-
ton to a Festival to be held at the Sa.
worry House in that city, January 18th,
the anniversary of the birth Of BeBja-
min Ffaiiklin. The net proceeds are
to be devoted to the benefit Of J. M.
Dixon. So says the Register. We an
nounce for all who wish to attend from
this place, that tickets will be $3.50 for
gentleman and lady.
THE WEATHER RECORD. The fol-
lowing record of the weather, kept by
Wise & Bryant, will show the range of
the mercury for the past week, taken
at An: @
Friday. 10th, II degrees above zero.
Saturday, 18th, 16 -. below
Sunday, 18th, IL -
Monday, 18th, IS = !" =
Tuesday, 14th, Is above "
Wednesday, 18th, III below /"
Thursday, 18th, 16 q.
= OLD SETTLERS MEETINas. In look
ing over our exchanges we notice &C
counts Of "Old Settlers Meetings. be-
ing held in the different counties
throughout the State. The object for
which these meetings are called is to
organize an association of the old set
tiers for social and historical purposes,
To collect facts and incidents relating
to the early history of the county, and
TO embody them in suitable form for
preservation. These associations should
become more general. @