Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-10-23

SeasoningS.
1t is said that Pollard is preparing
to write up another Lost Cause"
since the Oct. state elections were
held.
The Chicago Journal gives the Oc-
toLer races--single heat repeated in
November.
Grant and Colfax team, ].
Seymour and Blair distanced and
withdrawn.
October was the Vicksburg and
November is to be the Appomattox.
The artford Times says Blair's
letter "rings like trumpet" To
most people it sounds like horn too
many.
The Democrats say the World Is all
fleeting show since its recent repu-
diation of Seymour and Blair.
Frank Blair addressed his Demo
cratic friends in st. Louis the other
night. He would resign If the PEG.
pie say so but "rather wouldn't"
Mr.. Colfax, when about to speak al
Goshen, mounted a table which was
covered with an American flag, but
first he removed it, saying; II re-
move that flag, because, unlike the
rebels, l cannot trample it under
foot"
Davenport is to have street rail-
road.
Paris has steam omnibus.
Cincinnati has blacksmith ITO
years old.
The Toledo Blade predicts decline
in the price of wheat and flour, and
advises the farmers to sell.
Thaddeus Stevens left his nephew
O prospective fortune of 100000, on
condition that he observed total alb
stinence from liquor until he attains
his majority; failing to do which
the money is to be devoted to the
benefit of the soldiers children. The
youth says he don't mean to rob the
orphans.
The merchants of Helena, Monta-
ma, have resolved TO close their bust
ness houses on Sunday. Trade has
previously been livelier on that day
than OH other of the week.
The ladies of the Baptist Church,
i'm Ironton, Ohio, to induce large
turnout to their lite Society, have
adopted the expedient Of having one
or two chapters of an original story
read at each meeting, which are con-
tinued at the next meeting.
A sensible move.
While private of the Twenty Sec
ond Regiment was walking with his
sweetheart, in Fredericton, N. r.,
o Saturday last, the girls brother
and an associate assaulted him, and
one of them struck him blow with
nm iron bar that killed the soldier in
stantly.
A conductor of newspaper, speak
ing of cotemporary, says: "He
was formerly a member of Congress,
but rapidly rose till he obtained a re-
spectacle position as editor-a noble
example of perseverance, under depres-
sing circumstances"
Thursday Nov. Goth has been APP
pointed day of general thanksgiv-
ing by the President. Appropriate
that it should come after Grant and
Colfaxare elected.
General Grant receives about
thousand letters daily.
Harvard College has 537 students.
B:smarks estate covers l6. 900 acres.
A chance for sickly clerks to b.
come men-California farmers want
boys ut GOOD wages.
William Tenn Clarke of Iowa City,
has purchased the homestead of HI
ram Price i'm Davenport for $3l 200.
Horses sell for ten cents apiece in
some parts of Australia.
The NonpdreH says: Senator Cole
of California, passed through the city
yesterday enroute for Washington,
the distance from Sacrament
to to Council Bluffs in nine days.
The Senator says that California and
Nevada are sure for Grant and Col
fax. He enjoyed his trip, and thinks
the Union Pacific Railroad, when
will be the pride of Amer
lea. and the polar star of the CONT
nent. We say Amen.
Gen. G. l.. Matthies of Burlington
died on the 10th inst.
A gold mine is said to have been
discovered at the foot Of Lookout