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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
The World without a
Newspaper

AT the last meeting of the Urban
Club, Mr.. q. Linneus Banks, i'm tile
course of most effective speech, on
proposing the toast Of "The Press
and Edward Cave,n dwelt on the
debt we owe to the enterprising prin-
ter of st. Johns Gate. for initiating
tile system of Parliamentary report
ing, and closed his remarks with the
following startling and suggestive
home thrust :-"There are people
hard-headed, matter-of fact people
who affect to despise both newspaper
influence and newspaper writers. /
should like such people to have a
momentary glimpse, IL it were posi-
BILE, ofthe mere business world as ID
would be, IL all newspaper fat ilties
were annihilated Extinguish all
the light which the Press has shed
upon the wants and interests of soci-
ETY.; let all the information IL has
gathered from all parts of the world,
and scattered among its readers, be
forgotten let all the intelligence it
has impaired, all the enterprise IL
has awakened, all the ingenuity and
energy IL has stimulated be east into
oblivion ;and i'm what stage of ad-
vancement may we supi o o,e the mer-
camille world would be found!
Would not the unfortunate English
trader fancy himself transported back
into the dark ages! And IL such the
commercial, what then the social and
moral aspects of society! Let any
one reflect for All instaut upon the gi-
gantic power for good or evil exer-
cised by even one ably conducted
journal, and then tell me, Ii you can
ofany other human agency that Is
at all comparable 10 isY'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
Newspapers i'm Old
Times.

At the convention of editors and
printers In Vermont. few weeks
ago, Hon, Il. =. Walton. of Montpe.
Tier, made speech In which he re-
lated his experience In the Sewspa.
per business, and made the following
remarks concerning the way
the printer was paid when his father
carried on the business To which he
succeeded:
II can remember one point i'm
which | am very sure the printer of
$50 had q very great advantage over
you OF these days, and that was get.
ting more Just reward for their la-
Dor than you do. Not that there was
plenty of money In those days-tilere
was but little for u time. / can re-
member when there were but two
banks in the state. Money was not
plenty. Now and then we got hold
OF pistareen, nine-pence, or four
pence halfpenny. But can tell ycu
what they did get literally; they
got two cords of wood, they got four
bushels OF corn, they got twelve
bushels of oats, they get twenty four
bushels of potatoes, and sixteen
pounds OF butter for n years subscrip.
toni 1 can remember when my
fathers cellar was halt full of apples
enough to furnish one half OF the
village of Montpelier, could they
have them now. Why, he had To
feed them to hogs. Often he Ind
from six to twelve barrels of cider MT
time; enough wheat, rye, and corn
10 M large granary.: u yard filed
Win eight-iect wood, potatoes and
vegetables OF every sort-quite differ
ent pay from what we get now, but
Infinitely better. lie could support
his family, and supply many of his
neighbors. You cannot do II now
Oh! for the days of Lang Synen
again. -.. ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

An editor of paper on the border,
by way of describing his agreeable
vocation as conductor OF paper on
the frontier, makes the following In
.eresting reflections:
"Oh the felicity Of editing a paper
Charming, agreeable, in horn! Fas-
cinatlng, attractive occupation, but
10 difficult 10 appreciate. How nicely
and smoothly one gets along without
All 'onpieasantness! For instance,
IN u recent issue we referred directly
To u ruilian known Us Captain Pres
colt, and incidentally 10 guerrilla
PANIED AL. Cage. We did this In
Justice To ourselves, and community
at large. The other day, while
quietly seated In our saiIctuin, taxing
our brain for more copy, in RESPONSE
To the everlasting cry of the devil.
the two above named Williams, one of
them armed with q hatchet, aud the
other with u bowie-kniie of large di-
nlensions, made "a violent attack up
on our person. The only alternative
was to light or die. We accordingly
seized a large knife, about two feet
long, used for outing paper, and bled
our ASSISTANTS pretty freely. They
sued for mercy, We spared thelf
worthless lives and told them To dust,
and they got up and dnsied. We
would take Nils occasion TO state, that
III ever they or any one else attack ls
with the Intention OF doing us bodily
harm, We will shoot them dead In
their tracks, or cut their throats from
ear To ear
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
The wife.

On earth, to man there but one
His heart can love--his soul cen own.
Though myriads ilit before his view,
There IL bat ona To whom he's TRUE
That one can sway him To AMI fro;
Can make him drain the cup OF woe;
Can rive him JOY. or blast his life;
And that ones name is simply wife.
But ir that name world is sphcred,
a world by oil beloved, rcyrrrd,
Who have he sense To know it, worth
Aud spnrn the gaiiy joys OF earth
FOR that nun heart N er dear breast
IL rightly priced eternal rpst
Is not with blinsFll sweets more rife,
Than that pure heart--.a loving wife.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
Tho Young wife'sSccrcu

Now, Eliza, after such delight
fui wedding holiday as we have had.
would il not bs gOod time To tell me
your secret?' A young and happy
looking couple were seated AT break
fast, on the morning after their short
honey moon trip, when this question
WAS asked.
"A better time, dear james, could
not he chosen would you really like
10 hear IL ilow?n
why not? The sooner we begin
TO act upon IL the better.u
THAT IN true, james, but would
you not prefer w tind IL out your
self?n
"Oh, have been trying TO gucss
ever since you first told me OF it.
ali ?'
II assure you that 1t is and a most
valuable one too"
us 1t much known?u
well, dear, can hardly say; but
Judging from appearances, | should
think NOT
How came you TO know it?n
- learned from my mother; she
often told me that all her happiness
WAS owing TO IL. Where size alive
now she would witness its effect on
u.s.
"Yon quite puzzle me, Eliza; IL
must be something extraordinary IL
IA you say, IL prevents man aud wife
ever having u second quarrel. You
may as we'll tell me at once.n
II am quite ready to tell you,
James; but am quite sure that your
Al ssR I..s a..
out yourself Fortune favors the per-
seveTing.n
"Ah. | know now; you mean that
we are 10 count hundred; or fill
our mouth with water; or twiri u
chair; or some such way of getting
co"l "':en wo happen to get angry.S
No, James, none OF these Il Is
much more certain, andattended with
better Effects
Perhaps you mean that We should
shut ourselves up In different rooms,
or not speak 10 one another for q
week pa
mo dear James; nothing so cruel
as that. Heaven forbid that we
should ever be driven to such cxtrem-
tiles. by pcrsevering in my secret.
we shall always love one another as
truly as we da NOW. Our trust m one
another will Increase and the longer
We live the happier We shall be.
You will very likely say that Ii Is no
secre. afteF all now that tell you -
the siirest way To avoid a second
quarrei Is never TO have u first ~
Capital" exclaimed James, laughx
ing II will stick 10 that with aliiny
heart. He would have liked 10 pro-
longed the conversation. hut the wed-
ding holiday was over and he wished
to lie punctuul at work. So taking
up his hat, he imprinted a goodbye
kiss on his wife's rosy lips resolving.
as he went out, TO put her secret into
practice.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

A female writer thus holds fortl,
on a prevailing gentlemen's fashion.
OF course she knows whereof she
speaks: .#
The press has never been ren,iss I'm
dcprecating the follies Of the female
sex, upon occasion, In style of fe-
male apparel, but it IL noticeable
fact that the popinjay style of breech.
es now In vogue, more ridiculous
than anything the women ever wore,
is unnotieef. Female lovelinass II
such that IL can make charming any
extreme of fashion, but when can
length of familiarity, pray heaven,
make much less comley, tho dexter
sppendages of n human crane, wound
about with a cloth SO tightly as To
stop circulation
The present style OF pantaloons Il
neither comely nor economical. The
swell" that adopts it can neither
stoop nor sit down without positive
danger from ruptures caused by ten
sions.
When we sec these fashionables of
the male persuasion in the street, we
are reminded of the exhortation of
the rswboned, illformed preacher,
when illustrating the wonder of ere.
alton. Raising his long skinny arms
high above his head lie exclaimed /:
God made this frame.n A voice In
the congregation replied, "then his
tools were mighty dull"
Here comes six foot gallant with
a number ten boot. and figure like
a pair of toDgs. There IL not enough
of his legs to make shadow, and lie
walks as II each boot wns base viol
by his side. perhaps, IN another
devotee of the same style, half his
length. whose make up reminds one
of plum pudding perched on the
handle OF pair of pinchers. There
they go, the extremes of folly, aud
the Very essence of righteousness
Nothing a woman ever wore will
compare In folly with tight breeehes
on handy legged human biped.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

Am Infants Grave
ny aEo, d. PRENTICE.

"a kw months ago stood In tho forests of Ar
Ssnsas, at the grave OF an infant buried from nj
migrant wsgon.l
Not In the churchysrd's hallowcd ground,
Where marble columns rise around,
BY willow or by cypress shade,
Are thy poor little relics laid
Thou slecpest here. all. all alone
No other grave IL near thine own:
lis well, tbs well; but oh, such fate
Seems very, very desolate.
We know not whence thy little form
Was born through rain, aud wind. and storm;
We know not to what iar-off wild
They sought to take thee, lonely child:
We onld know thy puny life
Was all unequal 20 the strife;
And that thy dust IL sleeping here.
Unwept but by the strangers tear.
Alas, what bitter tear-drops stole e.
From thy poor mothers stricken soul
When IN this dark and gloomy dell,
The damp elods on thy bosom fell -
How throbbed her BRAIN how throbhed her hoart
when mournnIlly she turned 10 part
From the rude mound her dear one o'er
To gaze upon II never more
Bat yet Il matters not, poor child,
That thou must sleep in this lone wild;
Zach Spring time, rs IL wanders pact,
Its buda aud blooms Will round thee cast
The thick -lcaved bougha and moonbeams ale
VIII Ger thee spread a solemn veil: -.
Aud softest dews and showers will lave
The blossoms ON the infant i gr we.
Farcwslll I have parsed one iitti hour
TO plant, lone child, this humble flower
Above thy dust, aud now ! grieye
To leave thee M all 9th n leave,
Farewell! farewell whercer stray.
This mournful scene will with ME stay ..
a picture hung upon the walls
of memory's aim and soaiNro halls,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

The New York Commercial 1a,cr.
ttscr says: ..Sone one asked Mr.. Sey-
m0ur whether he had any confidence
In the press OF his party. to which lie
replied twaising tile main question:.
Not the least la the World,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

CAMERON 81 SNYDER OFFER FOR
~ Sale a large amount of Prarie Land on Reas-
oaable Terms; also Improved Farms. Sales aud
purchases made. Titles Examined. Taxes Paid and
all Land Business Transacted. An effort will be
madsto ascertain the owner OF anv lands not on
our list. which may be desired. Parties from n
distance can write W. in relation 10 any lands in
,ls portion OF Iowa. Address, CAMERON *
SNYDER. Cedar Falls. Iowa. a-29
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

An incorigible idler beIpg taken
10 task for his iaziness. replied, II
tell you ,Rentlemen, you are uiistak ken.
| have not lazy bone In my body
but the fact is. { was born tired.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

A man who had sc0iding wifs.
beng asked what he did for a living
replied that he kerst hot house,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

~OEyTY SURVEYOR, GENERAL
~ Land and Real Estate Agent. VIII give
prompt attention to the purchase aud sale oi Real
Estate, paw taxes. examine titles, collection OF
.snts &c. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
1Pa, bias Che world got q tail !

PA, has the world got tail p
asked an urchin of his father.
No, child replied the governor,
impatiently how could it have one
when il Is round?'
Nell, persisted the heir, why do
the papers say so ways the world, III
IL ain't got tail to wag about =
Your ma wants y0u, remarked
the non.piussed papa,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

Hato Surgeon OF the 9TH Iowa Csvalry.1
pEAS LOCATED IN CEDAR FALLS. FOR
Id th. practice of Medicine and Surgery. OF
ice at j. l.. Coles Drug Store. Residence hrst
ouse south of New School House.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
Va ESEDAEY g. CO.,
A. BRIDGE,

DEALERS IN LEATHER, SADDLERT
~ Hardware Shoe Findings. Saddles, Collars,
&c. Cedar Falls, Iowa. Cash paid for hides.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
1. n. BUN NJ,
z. A. Snyder,

DEAL ESTATE AGENT. AND DEALER IN
IA Musical Instruments. Office at the News
Dnpnt. Cedar Falls, Iowa. 2,ln3
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
The Eeavitt.
LocK-STITCH

SEWING MACHINE
TgNIE most simple. practical and Reliable Sew
Il ing Machine ever offered to the public. The
thorough construction of lie machinery. and its
simplicity. rendered IL less liable to get out OF
order than any other. IL has capacity fer
both the very lichtest and heaviest work. The
straight needle used. il set without gaguc or
screw-driver. and cannot be set wrong. The ma
chine l. free from springs, and cogg-whoens,
Every movement IL positive aud so simple that
any person can understand aud easily ieNrn 10
operate it. II runs perfectly easy, and without
gather and sew the RufIie at once. and Braid
ornamentally: and Is in every particular, the
best Sewing Machine for general use
The Machine can be seen and worked az u.
TESTERS Boot and Shoe Store, Main street.
Cedar Falls Iowa. 81
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
Mrs. A. GIBSON.

DysOTOGRApH ARTIST. CORNER
lst and Main Streets. Up Stairs, Cedar Falls,
owa Photographs, Ambretypes, Gems. POrcc-
ain and Ivorytypc Pictures Of every style, taken
)n short notice.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
LAND AGENCY.

aEASUFACTURER OF AND DEALER
les In Boots & Shoes. Main street. Cedar Falls.
Iowa A Fall supply always on hand. OLE
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
@, "a. PIERCE,
/. w. WARREN, m. D.

TT.atc of Illinois.
OFFERS Ills PROFEsSIONALsE SERVICES
10 the people of Cedar Falls snd vicinity. OF
See at Plummrrs Drag Stors. Residence on 2nd
Street. between Washington and Clay:
n B-The best references given II desired
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
r, A. BRYANT, NJ. o.,
WM. RoBINsoR, M. D.,

DEySECfAS AND SURGEON. OFFICE
In Wise & BryantR Drug store. Residence,
corner OF Sixth and Franklin Streets, Cedar Falls,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
ovERmAN BROS,

TROS FOUNDERS AND GENERAL MA
=. |. -, - Elns Iowa Steam Engincs
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20

yyvATCuuaKER 6 JEwELER, DEAL
w or In Watches. Clocks and Jcwelry. Re
pairing and engraving neatly done. All work
warranted. ZHi
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-20
a. BROW NJ,
-
CHARLES LOOSE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, CEDAR FALLS;
n iowa. win practice in the supreme and
United States Courts Olice in Mullarky's Block.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-29
The Reasons why.

Some of the reasons why DR.. Robacks Blood
Pills should be kept in every family are,
Because! they can be employed in all cases
where a family physic' is required, and are
perfectly safe in their administration at all
times.
Because they act promptly in removing all
distractions from the bowels, afFording imme.
date relief in collie or other pains.
Because they are Liver Pill, acting direct
IL on the spleen and liver, removing the bile
and assisting digestion.
Because in taking them they do not inter.
fere with the regular avocation OF the patient
or leave the bowels constiPated.
Because they are made both with and with
out sugar coating, thus adapting them to the
use of every body.
Because! they being purely vegetable are
perfectly harmless, and can De ia ken by chill.
dren or adults at all stages or periods OF life.
Because they are especially adapted to the
use of persons of sedentary habits, and to the
use of females about to become mothers.
Because they are what their name indicates,
a Blood Pill searching out diseases OF the blood,
leaving the system in the full vigor OF health.
Because they are perfectly gentle in their
operation, causing no gripping, and are a safer,
stIrer and every way better purgative pill than
has ever before been offered to the public.
Because when followed in their use by Ro-
backs Stomach Bitters, they cure the very
worst cases of dyspepsia.
Because they can be purchased at any drug
store at the extremely low price OF twenty-five
cents per box.
Sold by all druggists everywhere.
novl6-lm
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-29

criminal cowardice made of none ac-
count, for four long years, the ancient
and, as our fathers had fondly fancied,
the adequate guarantees set by the
laws and by the Constitution about
"our personsp What manner of
freemen and citizens are these, who
stood by chuckling while the freedom
of the press was struck down in New
York by telegraph from Washington,
and the freedom of the person there
with, yet who now lift up hands of dep.
recatien and cry out with voices of
wrath because scurvy officials are found
to play q scurvy trick upon stranger
within our gatesi If temper of
brutality" and of tyranny" be abroad
in this land, as indeed it is, to whom do
we owe it, walters over "Mr. Bowles of
Springfield but to you and to such as
youi you are tormented, it is with
the fruit of your own. devices
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-29
Re,e,u,e Woman After Once

As AN illustration of the severe or
deals through which the heads OF de-
partments and bureaus have to pass IN
complying with the economical edlcts
of Congress, correspondent relates
what transpired between General Spln-
ner. United States Treasurer, and one
of the fair victims of reduction OF the
force of employees. Among the ladies'
discharged from the Registers Bureau
was one who had obtained her appoint
ment on the recommendations OF Gener-
al Grant and Commodore Porter. When
notified that she was one of the untor-
Inmates, this lady did not accept her
dismissal in a very amiable way. IN
stead of stating her necessities to the
head of the bureau, and requesting
to he retained, she took 1T In high
dndpeon, and informed that officer
that she would deal with his
superiors. She then applied to General
Spinner for position In MS bureau,
and he told her he could do nothing
for her. A short time afterward she
returned to Mr.. Spinner with ietter
from General Dent, written by direc-
tion of General Grant. This letter sne
presented to Spinner, who read 1t and
replied: "But l have no vacancy and
can not appoint you" Fooled again,
she retreated in good order, and IN
dav or two returned to the attack Win
renewed vigor, armed with another let
ter when the following dialogue oc-
cnrred between Mr.. Spinner and the
lady: -, L.
the favor to read this letter !" Inere
is no use: can do nothing for you
"Bnt. General, this letter is from Gener-
al Grant" at matters not Wne ths
letter is from, you have my answer.
"But, what shall say TO uenelal
Grant ~ "Tell him just what HI have "
.aid-that there is no vacancy" w ell,
Mr.. Spinner, 1 wish you would Ieaa
this letter, for have just come from
General Grant" 81 have no place for
von Madam, and couldn't give you one
r. Won we're an angel from God"
At this blunt but decisive reply the
1adv was for some time speechless'
tbonph she still fingered, reluctant 70
G;vs nm the coveted prize. While she
Stood there who should step In ouS
Grant himself. He had scarcely entered
tbe door when the lady flew to hln
and and poured forth her grievances "Ca9I
You lind situation for Sasns1 this laGy ty1rned ned
To the General, and, Yankee Ike, al
swered his question by asking another, :
1GoneraI, if man came to ysu with
whole cart load of the very best recon.
mendations and asked you to aPpotne
him a Captain in q regiment Of infantry
which was already supplied with its
fuII TIco Complement Of officers what would Id
Hou ,ul, saw saw to himi" 81 sheuld tell ,ira him
here was no vacancy, think. Inat mar
is precisely the case, ,% G;psra ssa5t in Fit TINS is
;mnossible, ard you are certainly rlsht,
So sn the lady did not fiud a situation, b on5 ~
sbs SD 'di did fin find public officer who could Ia.
not not be tempted to create an unneeGSsoH- a Sor
~ ~. Office % for any person, no matter now sSI
streng the influence might be that ufssu
the petition.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
p0r w NJ Mnllenix.

PRAYER by Rev. w. NJ. Mullenix =,
message from the Senate announced
the passage of Chapters 40, on collec-
tion of taxes, and 81, of the sale OF a. Ge'
Iisouent lands, with amendments. Inc
House disagreed to the amendments 10
both. and referred them to committees
of conferences, on which committee the
Sneaker appointed on the part OF the
Honse Messrs. Pinnell, Stuart and Fur
guson, of Cabell. ~ Ia.
The hill concerning contested cleo
tions came up and was on mo'Ion u
Mr.. MANN, laid on the table:
Mr.. MAHON, from the Csnlerence
committee on Chapter lay, OF onence7
against morality, submitted tneir 'o
port, which was adopted -. 1;.o
The Senate communicated lts uioa
preement to the House amendments W
the bill respecting the East FaiTm9ns !
Gas and Coal Company, and asked d
Conference committee, Oh whicn com-
mittee the Speaker appointed Messrs'
Fleming, of Harrison, Smith anu "i
s"T sTSa Sanate announced its disagree
ment to the report of the Conference
COMMITTEES on Chapter 40, on 1ree
schools. and asked new commlVVee u
Conference. ,, Enron
The House appointed Messrs.
son. of Cabell, Smith and hewes' ,r+
Mr.. ARMSTRONG submitted a LepUt' nout
from the committee on Enrolil'on''
which was adopted. c,o,+or AZ
The new committee on Cnap'ea nftsr tS
.rbmitted MI their report, which, alter
considerable debate, was adopted. .ho
Mr. WILSON communicated on Irom n tbe .
Senate the passage of Chapter 81, a on I tue ~
The House concurred; a. 10
House adjoarned till to-morro" ~ ~
O'clock A. NJ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-29
Every Pair of Shears Warranted
WILLIAM KRYTER,
Manufacturer ol

Shop Shedrs, PruHiag Shears, Taiiors
Shears, Family Shears, BaAkerS Shears.
P-Shsars Of any description made 20 order.
V'HZ ATTENTION OF SHEEP GROWERS
Il and shearers IL called 20 ny Sheep Shears
and Pruning Shears, for thinning sheep tOes,
every pair Of which Il warranted
Dealer in Hardware, Guns Pistols Sporting
Tackle, Table and Pocket Cutlery, &c. Ee..
f63 NAKKET ST. Wheslizg, W. Va
Repairing Of Cans, PiStds. Knives, Sci ssor
Small Machinery. &C.. done In the best name
and At reasonable prices. narsl