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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-07-23
a DrunIxnrd Burncd to
Ashes.

From the Fontanelle Register.
A Mr.. o. i. Pool, of Adair county,
with two or three others, were at
Fontanelle on the 5th. While there
the trio partook of stimulants, and
in the society Of friends prolonged
their stay until late In the afternoon,
so that when Mr.. Pool reached the
house Of Mr.. Isaac Smith 1t was near
ly dark and Smith invited him to
stay all night. This Pool refused to
do, and Immediately went to a small
shed about eighty rods distant, which
he had occupied for the last ten days,
while engaged In opening farm.
This shed was built Of rough linn
boards, nailed to q slender frame
work. with roof of boards of the
same material, and was ten feet wide
and seven feet high, A small door
was the only entrance to the interior,
which was furnished with q cook
ing stove and bed. Pool was seen
on the night of the 5th In the house
we have just described In a state of
intoxication, the last time he was
seen alive. In the morning Mr..
Smith noticed that the house where
pool had been staying was gone, and
hurried TO the spot only to find his
worst fears realized. There amid a
pile of white vapory ashes and black
ened coal, lay all that was mortal of
o. p. Pool. But little flesh adhered
to the bones, which were burned TO
chalk, and were, with the exception
of those of his right leg and foot,
together In one place. A long, dark
streak across the top and sides of the
stove. together with the fact of the
bones of one leg and one foot being
on the side Of the other portion of
the body, show that he fell across the
stove. Mr.. Pool was q large and
powerfully formed man, In the prime
of life; with more friends than mon
ey a kind husband and father, and
not an habitual drunkard; a man
without an enemy In the country.
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point of success, our friend sickened
and could not look after his affairs,
some critical matter was neglected,
or some dishonest person stepped III
and crooked matters; your friend
died, the estate went into ecutors'
hands for settlement, was badly u.an-
aged, warped and crooked, and final
ly turned out insolvent.
And what became of you? Why,
you were surety for the whole amount
of what. you are worth! In an hour
you find yourself confronted with a
debt that sweeps away your house,
your farm, your little sum In the
bank, and leaves you just where you
began twenty-five years ago, with
the difference, that then you had on
ly yourself to provide for, and now
you have wife and eight children.
Then you was twenty five years old
and life was all before you, and now
you are fifty years old, and life pretty
much all behind you! You have
given away your. children's bread
! You have not saved your friend, but
have ruined yourself! Perhaps your
friend had settled on his wife a small
property. So much the better for her
if he had. OF course she will divide,
since it was to save her husband
that you was ruined. But, IL she
Will not thuman nature Is made up OF
such shaky stuff and her children
go to school, while yours stay at
home; and il they live in a comfort
able house, pleasantly furnished,
while you are hiring a few rooms in
the cheapest quarter of the town,
then | suspect that you will chew the
cud of great many bitter retlec-
tions. .a#
When it is too late. you will say to
yourself, it may be "a man Is II fool
who signs for any larger sum than he
can conveniently pay" Amen say /,
''Before man puts his name down
on another mans paper, he should
ask himself, am / willing to give this
person Us much money as 1 sign for.
Amen, say ].
ITO sign bond on the supposition
that it is q mere form, and that
you will have nothing to pay, is to
put ones head into FOOLS moose. ~
Amen, again, say 1.
There is no harm in signing for n
nelghbor II you have got the proper
ty; If you are able to pay the amount
without harming your own house.
hold; and If you love the man foI
whom you sign enough to be willing
to give him outright the sum covered
10y your endorsement. Otherwise, to
go security for neighbor IL q folly, d
sin and shame.
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now "A "Lndy Killer
was Done.
Fr,m the Cincinnatti Enquirer


Fr,m the Cincinnati Enquirer
A great many travel, as 1t
were, upon their style men who
think themselves Irresistible, pride
themselves upon their well-combed
locks and second-classed perfumery.
They are the ones who ogle the la
dies, who are continually insisting
upon occupying seats with them In
the cars, and asking as an especial
favor that they may be permitted to
purchase an orange, q newspaper, a
box of molasses candy, or something
of that sort for the ones who, for n
time, attract their attention.
y conductor OIL one Of the railroads
running into this city, related to US
the other day first rate incident,
which he would most likely not care
: TO see in print, but it is too good a
thing to be lost. Upon one of his
trips he was accompanied 10y his wife,
a lady ia every sense Cf the word.
She is possessed OF a good form, face
and features, and on the OCCASION re-
ferred to was occupying seat in the
car while her husband was attend
ing To his position. She sat for some
time absorbed in n book, uuconcern-
ed, with look of happiness upon
her face. Suddenly she discovered
on the opposite side OF the cor, avery
gay looking young gentleman, n
drummer for u Third street house,
who insisted upon nodding to her
and forming her acquaintance, il
possible. Every time she looked up
he was looking at her and, handker.
chief in hand, endeavoring to give
signals in accordance with haudker.
chief signals laid down by the report
er. The more she wouldent look
the more he would, the more she
paid no attention to him, the more
earnest he became.
AT last as the conductor was going
through the car, he got him by the
button-ho and the following dia>
logue ensued:
"I say, conductor, do you know
who that handsome lady is there
with the book?"
"Yes I've seen her a few times"
"By jove, she's splendid ~
"Tes, think she is"
"Where does she live?"
"In the city, / believe"
"I'd like to occupy that seat with
her."
"Why don't you ask her permis,
sion? 1t wouldn't he out of order
If she is willing-and l suppose you
are gentleman"
ooh, certainly. If you are ac,
quainted with her, give me an intro,
duction; that is If you have no ob,
jections."
Certainly not"
Fixing his hair, moustache and
whiskers in becoming style, he fol.
lowed the conductor to seat where
the lady sat when the obliging con
ductor said with u peculiar twinkl,
in his eye:
"My wife, this IL Mfr, of Gin
cinnatti, who assures me that he will
die before reaching his destination /
he does not form your acquaintance ,
The drummer" stammered, slut
tered, grew red I'm the face, falteret
out some excuse and returned to hi,
seat, leaving the lady in company
with her husband to enjoy the joke
1t is said that at the first station
the conductor was invited to drink
and while imbibing there was
a quiet request made that ii wouldn'
be worth while to mention the joke
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Hearth and Homo.

This is one OF the competing songs for the priz
Of one hundred dollars, offered some time ago
by the Hearth and Home ..aa
Whistle the bleak winds Allie
All! but it's good to be warmi
Many March we've weathercd,
Many wild, wild storm:
Drifts of the apple-blossoms,
Roses and ripencd grain,
Funeral pomps of fall-tme,
Over and over again,
Pile up the red hearth higher
How the winds wall and roam
God In his charity pity
ANY who may have no home
Many time wonder
What II the drift of II ALL
Work-day and holiday, Allie.
Whether one rise or fall
Summers and winters a-many
You and worked and won;
What does II come to, Allie,
When it's all over and doncs
Pile up the red hearth higher, &c
Could we be young again Allie,
Love would we rank alone:
Less would we weigh all treasure
Than the dear home hearthstone,
Poor, IL he lack homes honors.
Hero in all mems Cry;
Than 10 have all and be lonely,
Better lie down and die
Pile up the red hearth higher, sc
Bel was a sweet wee maiden:
Asy and bright-haired Grace
Dry your wet eyes, dear Allie,
Tis hut . little space.
Only little while longer
Only March or two more
Then we II GO home TO them. sweetheart,
They have but gone before.
Pile up the red hearth higher, &c
How the boards crcall and ratile
Allie dear, nearer the glow
Many a March we've wcathered
hany wild, villa blow.
Fray that we part not, Allie;
When the hearth-ire burns low,
God, IN his loving Kindness
Grant that we both may GO
Pile mp the red hearth higher sc
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On Going Security.
BY HENRY WARD BEECHER.


Ought man ever togo security for
another2 Why not2 1t is a most
friendly act. III prudently done, II
may be the most eminent benefit to a
neighbor. 1t gives him the benefit
Of your good reputation where he Is
not known. 1t lends him your cred
1t where his own is not sufficient. 1t
puts him In funds which he other.
wise could not command. Such SER
vice to friend is generous and some
times very noble. No better use can
be made of ones money than to help
a true friend. We are commanded to
remember those In bonds as bound
with them." To be sure, this was
originally applied to bonds of diff
ferent kind, but not with whit
more propriety than to pecuniary
bonds. A man who, by few thou
sand dollars, can save friend, and
perhaps his family, from bankruptcy
and want, could hardly spend his
money In manner which, all his
life long. he would remember with
more satisfaction.
But, there are certain moral and
prudential considerations which
should always be borne In mind In
going security for friend. You
should make up your mind how
much property you have, aud how
much you are willing to give away,
absolutely; for that friend whom you
endorse. For no blunder can be
worse than to endorse on the suppo-
sition that you will not have to pay.
Never endorse without saying to
yourself, "this may come around on
me. may have to pay 1t; and, if IL
comes to that am ableand willing.n
Nine out of ten of the fatal mistakes
made by bondmen arises from taking
the opposite course of this. They
consider the act ofendorsing friends
| paper rs a mere CONNER cial form.--
There Is no risk. 1 shall not have
to pay. He is abundantly able to
take care of his paper. / shall help
him without harming myself, and he
Is stingy who will not do that. -
This is the calculation on which a
man binds himself TO pay n friends
debts in case the friend cannot pay
them himself But how do these
things turn out One need not 20
far to ascertain! Every village has
an illustration. The borrower was
more involved than you supposed, OF
perhaps than he himself knew, aud
his creditors closed on him, and
wound him up, and were overjoyed
to find such good name as yours on
his paper. Or, the sanguine scheme
on which he ventured, which seemed
sure of success, almost without posi-.
bility of failure, suddenly. like q
loaded wagon, slipped Off a wheel
and upsets in the dirt!
! Or, just as everything was at the
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NUMBER II.
Child Born i'm the street

From the Portsmouth, e h a) Times, July 9.
On Thursday last our city was
startled by little episode of nm unu-
sual character, which resulted In
bringing to the light Of the world an
innocent child of shame. The story
Is briefly this: An unfortunate girl
named Sarah Gllcenkamp. 20 years
OF age, went before Esq. Kricker last
week, and had young man named
Barthel arrested as being the father
OF her illegitimate child. She sub
sequently settled the matter for tri-
fling sum. On Sunday she was
driven from the place where she had
been stopping, and being in deli
cate situation was unable to obtain
admittancc elsewhere, and Tor several
nights had, we learn, been sleeping
in out buildings. Desperate Mt last.
she started for the mayors office OIL
Thursday, to obtain refuge and assist
ance. She reached the entrance, but
was unable to proceed further, aud
seated herself upon the steps. At
tention was shortly attracted to her,
and her condition becoming known,
medical attention was hastily called
in.
Preparations were made to remove
her, but before it could be done tho
crisis came. Tho front doors were
closed to shut out the eyes of the Gu
rious passers-hy, and there Mt noon
to-day, female child was born.
This unexpected event caught the
city officials unprepared, and for
want of swaddling clothes the youth
ful stranger was wrapped In n news
paper, until q neighbor furnished
some necessary articles. The mother
and child were soon removed to the
house of kind-hearted lady. who
, offered to take care of her for the
present.
A strange happening indeed, i'm
land of Christian charity! This poor
woman, sinner though she was, could
find no rest, no refuge save in the
public streets. Cast out, despised,
and trodden under foot, she wandered
about with her load of guilt and
misery until her babe was born.
"oh 1t was ptiful.
In n whole city FULL
Home she had none"
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state Fair Grounds.
"Oh It was pitiful,
In a whole city full,
Home she had none"

The Committee to prepare grounds
at keokuk for the State Fair have
been actively at work. The Society
has little over sixty-eight acres.
The Gate CITY tells something of
what is going on I'm the Enclosure. It
says the Fine Arts Hall Is a large
crucifor building, well lighted and
substantially built, 3Oxl05 feet I'm each
extension, devoted to the graces of
civilization and the ladies', and il IL
hoped that the latter will richly fill
IL and decorate Ii with the produce Of
their skilled and tasteful industry. A
short distance from the hall are two
long buildings, the Que for fruits and
flowers, the other for vegetables, Each
of these buildings IL 30x25. The rich
ness of Iowa's harvest NAV here find
ample room for exhibition. Between
Fine Arts Hall and the Floral Hall,
and towards the amphitheatre, Is tho
Secretary's Office, where J. NJ will
luxurtate. This building, SO central
in connection with all the others thai
the Secretary can easily gravitate in
all directions--is lsx46- The amphi-
theatre Is to have an addition, and
will altogether hold over five thous-
and people,
Water is q main necessity. In this
particular the grounds are we'll equip
ped. There are two immense artifl-
cial ponds, containing water for the
cattle upon q thousand hills, with the
horses, sheep and pigs to boot. There
are two wells, three clsterns, and a
fine spring OF living water which has
never been exhausted aud has noidea
Of being.
There sre 1S7 horse stalls, 10 cattle
stall, 100 sheep pens, l25 pig pens,
and plenty of arrangements for poul-
try. The power and machiue halls
are ample. The driving track Is un-
| aurpaaaa1
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A Worthy Son.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Tribune relates the
following act of noble daring and he
roism, resulting In saving Of life, ,fper-
formed by Fred. Grant. son of the
President, on Thursday last:
"At a small village called Laurel, a
few miles from this city, yesterday
afternoon, while the sons OF DI.
Sharpe, brother.in-law OF Gen. Grant,
Marshal Of the District Of Columbia,
were bathing IN the Patuxtent river.
I'm company with their young cousins,
Masters Grant and Dent, quite seri-
GUS accident happened. Dent Sharpe
young lad OF IL years Of age, was
noticed struggling In the water, and
while struggling he called out that he
was drowning. His father heard his
cries and hastily commenced to dis
robe In order to save his son but ere
he could get to the scene, Fred.
Grant, son OF the President, fearless
ly jumped into the water, without
attempting even TO pull Off his boots,
and clasped the hair OF the unfortu-
nate boy, who was going down for
the third time. With unusual pres
ence OF mind and the exertion OF ex-
traordinary physical strength for
which he Is noted, Fred. was enabled
to bring Sharpe In safety to the shore.
1t was most gallant act, and one for
which the young hero deserves the
utmost praise. Master Fred. 10 only
about nineteen years OF age, and IL
now on leave of absence from the
Academy at West Point.
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}. w. YOUNG, m. D.,

MOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM TIE
w people Of Black Hawk that he has perma.
nnntly located in Cedar Falls sfOr the practice of
his profession. Special attention given TO the
treatm yli OF tha Eye and Far Oflice over Cabi-
n"m Makers Union, Sartori's Block. 10-5y1
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OVER MAN BRoS.,

IRON FOUNDERS AND GENERAL MA
A chinists, Cedar Falls, Iowa Steam Engines
and Mill Gearing made and repaired; Window and
Door Caps and Store Fronts made to order. Iron
Plainngdone 10 order in the neatest style. ORDERS
RESPECTFULLY Solicited. Cash paid for old Cast
ron and Brass naa
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WILL ATTEND TO HOUSE PAINTING.
w Greining and Paper Hanging Can produce
GOOD work Residence on corner 5th and Clay St.
Cedar Falls. Iowa "a -
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S. W. HARRIS e. BRO.

fkDAR FALLS CARRIAGE MANUFACTO.
~ kI, corner Of Washington and Third streets.
opposite Parker & Watson Livery Stable. We are
prepared to I'LL all orders on light work Particu.
ar attention paid TO all kinds OF light and heavy
eparing and painting. g-25
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MN. ROBINSON, nj. o. q.

sGLatc Surgeon Of the ith Iowa Cavaryl
HAS LOCATED IN CEDAR FALLS, FOR
r IL the practice of Medicine and Surgery. OF
( Tee at j. /. Coles Drug Store Residence first
|. ouse south of New School House.
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!. w. WARREN. IA. D.

Late OF Illinois.
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONALS SERVICES
- to the people Of Cedar Falls and vicinity. OF
i-e at Plummer's Drug Store. Residence on 2nd
Street, between Washington aud Clay.
\. B-Thc best references given If desired
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9 w,TESeIIpY m n
Mrs. a. GIBSON.

NFEERS his Professional services to the
~ citizens of ParkersburgI and vicinity.
Prompt attention given to calls.
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TTDRNEE At LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
"a and Lard Agent, will give Special Attention
60 Buying and Selling Real Estate in Butler and
Grundy counties on Commission, Furnish Anstrcts
of Title, and Pay Taxes for NOnrCsidents. Par
kersburg, Butler County, Iowa. 9-3S
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e. RAk z z,

EAfSER, HOUSE, CARRIAGE AND
~ SIN Fainter, has taken X. Wild's place at
Sed'T fals. and viii give entire satisfaction 10 an
, eno ehtrusL him with work in his line of business
snop over @ fosdlck's wagon shop. Paper hanging
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w. 3. NORTON,

nEALER IN MILLINERY AND FANCY
~ Goods of ever variety. The latest STYLES OF
goods kept constantly on hand. Call and examine.
Two doors south of Post Office, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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MRS. o. I. pooLER,

MsLLESER & DRESS MAKER,
1tl keeps constantly on hand good assortment
of the latest styles of MILLINERY Goods, and is pre-
psred to do all kinds of work in her line on short
notice; Rooms In Bishops Block, Rear OF Cole &
Taits Drug Store. 10-7tf
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r. a. BRYANT, M. D.,

DHysaCyaN AND SURGEON. OFFICE
A in Wise 4 Brvant's Drug store Residence,
.orncr OF Sixth and Franklin Streets Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
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II. C. DAVIES,
CAAg MOI re

HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL. PAIN.
Ter and Paper Hanger, Shop on First ST.,
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j. a. KEBE EHLE.

I tMPOKTEss OF HAVANA AND MANI
4 factnrer Of Domestic cigars. Dealer in chew
ag and smoking Tobaccos, Mershanm, Bryer
5rocery Store. Cedar Falls. Iowa -oe''
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Miss a. McMAilX-

nEALERS IN MILLINERY e. FANCY
- Goods. Keeps constantly on hand COM
plete assortment OF choice Millinery. New goods
received every week. Opposite Townsend &
knapp's Bank, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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FASHIONABLE TAILOR FOITU
u Doors south Of Coles Drug store. Cedar Fall,
owa. Repairs neatly and promptly executed OF
he most reasonable terms
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Our OF EMPLOYMENT. The Ghi-
cago Journal Of Commerce shows
that Ii is useless to go to Chicago I'm
search Of employment:
Chicago has never seen the time
when she contained SO many persons
out OF employment as at the present.
1t is computed that no less than ten
thousand men, boys, women and
girls are out OF employment in this
city. These figures are startling, and
the questioned will be asked, What
ID the cause2' The causes are two
fold-first, dull times in business
and secondly, the incesaant arrival
in this city of persons from all see>
tions OF the country in search of
something to do,
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pHOT0GRAPH ARTIST. CORNER
J. 1et ard Main Streets. Up Stairs, Cedar Falls
Gwa. photographS, Amhrotypes, Gems, Porce-
ain and Ivorytype Pictures of every style, taken
IN short notice.
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SAM. BLoNDiN,

EASHIONAHLE BaRBEEs AND HAIR
urssser, corner Main and ID sts., over Hotch-
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m Il IL wX

"oWEOPATRsST OFFICE AND RES
III idcnCe. on Main street, over Dale & kellngs's
Drugstore, Cedar Falls, Iowa. 1910
s. N. PIERCE,
DHKSECIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE IN
fN,.n-r Rlnnl InLlnr EallE InNvn
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TvEoRNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
"a LAW, Cedar Falls, Iowa Officc No. 1, Mul-
tnrkys Block.
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B. C. JENNINGS.

A II TIE UNION NEAT MARKET. KEEPS
Ia cohstsrtly on hand good assortment of the
nest meats and other articles in the market line.
which he IL selling at the lowest living prices
Main Street. first door North of Campbell & Mills
Crockery Store Cedar Falls, Iowa
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a. HOWN,
i. EEEME p.

4 TTORyEy At LAW. CEDAR FALLS,
n Iowa. viii practice in the Supreme and
United States Courts. ONCE in Mullarky's Block.
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]. TClERTON,
pncxApn O. epowN

J. j. TCIERTON,
4 TTaRNEF AND COUNSELLOR AT
~ LAW. Office in Oyermans Block, over
Miller x Wilson's Store, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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AMERICAN MOUSE,
IOWA HOUSE :,

IJRS. E. VI. HOLLOWAY, PROPRI-
IsA etrcss Fifth ST., Fort Dodge, Iowa. Good
Stablng Attached This house having been
thoroughly ro-arranged and furnished. thu fare
and accommodations will he good and charges
moderate.