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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

Excited Frenchman at Niagra Falls:
"Ah' dis is de grand spectakel, Snparb !!
Magnifque! BY gar, he come down
first-rate !"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

The poet says bright things neve,
die" This is a mistake; bright red
hair viii dye beautiful.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18

A sweet eountsnance is never 80 sweet
as when the moved heart animates it
with compassionate tenderness.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
ggoetrp.
LULLABY.


Sleep. darling, sleep! The shadows lie
Across the crimson west;
The eriekets from the lone fields cry,
The bird chirps in its nest
Yon trembling, amber star,
Looks on Rhee from afar;
Gods holy angels guard thee through t1e night
A Sleep, darling, sleep! The gloom
Falls purple soft and stir;
Sweet is the flowers faint perfume;
Calm rests DER vale and hill.
God watches over oil,
Not cen the sparrows fall
But be doth know. He cares for ths by night
Sleep. daripg, sleep! nor fear,
For faint and gray the dawn
Shall past the stars, appear,
And 10! the night is gone.
God 10 not far away
Ahkesas through the day
He watches Ger His little lambs by night.
Little Corporal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
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STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS
AMUSING PARAGRAPHS.

A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-18
HOUSE-PAINTfNG

MRS. ANNA HINCKLEY
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Practice ECONOMY.

Judging from the present outlook
1t must be appearant to every close
observer of the signs of the times,
that the next six months will wit.
ness a great stringency in money
matters. 1t will not come for the
want of crops but for the want OF
compensating prices. The yield OF
wheat is exceeding expectations and
the quality is found to be much bet
ter as the threshing season progresses
but the markets are daily declining.
Farmers must meet their obligations
and in order to do this they must
sell at prices which barely yield an
equivalent for cash and labor invest
ed. Many have invested largely the
past season in machinery with the
prospect of an abundant yield and
good figures for their grain. These
demands now necessarily drag heavi-
~ and extravaraMt figures are offered
for money. 1t il true that many
have been unable to get their wheat
to market OH account of the bad roads
but the extremely low prices have
offered very little inducement to
come to town. The duty of the far
mer seems to be plain. Sell your
surplus grain and get out of debt.
Get loose from the shackles of that
enormous interest. Economic and
look for prosperous future.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Missionary a. ;. ;. Union.

HOTEL "STYLE" CARRIED TO A
VERY FINE PoINT.-In describing q
new hotel just opened on Fifth Ave-
niue, New York, to be conducted on
the European plan, the Sun says
the proprietors' all part their hair i'm
the middle. Their carpets cost SIS
yard, and they brag OIL the second
biggist looking-glass in the city. The
walters are of ineffable elegance, and
of and intellectual cast of counte-
nance. They look like graduates of
Harvard. They wear two clean
shirts and two white chokers a day,
and change their aprons three times
an hour. A spot on bosom, or a
crease i'm a tie, involve instant dis
missal. The cook gets $4,000 q year.
The napkins are worth 81 apiece.
When Objectionable parties enter the
restaurant they receive card upon a
silver salver. In terms OF freezing
politeness they are requested to leave.
If a guest kisses a chamber-maid, he
finds his room required.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

AN EMINENT PHYSICIAN of New
York, in writing to the prorrietors
of Roback's Medicines, says: II
have examined the formula you sent
me of Roback's Blood Pills, and am
glad to notice that you do not use
any mercury or other mineral SUBJ
stance in their composition. The
podophllin employed is, in my opin-
ion, the best article that can enter
into the composition of a cathartic
pill, and is one of the most valuable
cholagogue cathartics, operating
mildly yet effectually, arousing the
whole hillary and digestiveapparatus.
"Their range of application is, per-
haps, more extensive than any other
carthartic or liver pill, combining, as
they DO, the active principle of man
drake root and black cohosh in such
an eminent degree, and are really q
desirable family medicine, which can
be taken at all times by children, as
well as adults, with the happiest re-
suits"
Roback's Blood Pills are made both
with and without sugar coating, at
twenty-five cents per box, and can be
obtained of
WISE & BRYANT, Agents.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Immense IIxcitencnt ut
minneapolis.
This Mississippi Seeking a New
Channel.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Oct. 9th
Monday morning the eastern tunnel,
half mile long, being excavated for
the purpose of making a water power
on Nicollet Island, pierced sunken
water cavern i'm the Island below the
level of the river, the gates at the
head of the tunnel were closed but
the rush of water could not be ar
rested. Early. Tuesday morning a
large whirlpool near the shore of the
Island was discovered disclosing the
mouth of the cavern. All efforts
yesterday 10 close up the hole by
RATS, cribs, trees, balls of hay, etc.
proved fruitless, and the river is
making q tremendous effort to cut q
new channel for relief. The mills
on Hennepin Island are in danger,
as the ground is caving i'm from the
passage of the water beneath. A
thousand men are at work, night and
day, constructing a coffer.dam round
the mouth of the whirlpool. If nec-
essary section of the dam will be
blown out to lower the water, which
is very high, or the danger of a new
channel is imminent.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Evening Post.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 6th.-The destruc-
ton at the Falls of st. Anthony
caused by the water breaking into
the tunnel, on Tuesday, continues.
Several hundred men are now al
work building a Golfer dam to stop
the flow of water through the tunnel;
it connot be completed for several
days, and the entire sweeping away
of Hennepin Island, and perhaps g
part of Nicolett Island. seems posi-.
BILE. The most intense excitement
prevails in Minneapolis and st. An
thony. None of the mills have gone
yet.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Fighting the Lion at
Home.

\ despatch to the Chicago Tribune
says: According to the views o.
the Oldest citizens of Salt Lake, Tues
day night was one of the most
marked occasions ever witnessed i'm
that city. Vice President Colfax
WHO with his party had been there
for the two days previous, was sere-
naded by the band from Camp Doug
las. and, in response to repeated calls,
the distinguished gentleman address.
ed an immense crowd in front of the
Townsend House, in the course of
which he gave his views at length on
the subject of poigamy. He quoted
the Book of Mormon, and proved, at
least to the satisfaction of his Gentle
auditors, that the whole thing was
unwise and illegal, and ought to be
abolished. He was followed by Gov
ernor Bross, of Illinois, who fully
endorsed the arguments and opinions
of the Vice President.
Such freedom of speech from such
sources and Oh such a subject has
never before, it is claimed, been ex.
erclsed in that city. These gentle
men, it is said will be handled with
out mitlens in the Mormon Confer
ence now in session in that city
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Oar National Finances.

! Secretary Boutwell, delivered an adj
dress in Philadelphia on the Sth inst.
i'm which he dwelt at length on the
policy Of the administration, in refer
ance to the payment of the public
debt. 1t will go far toward strength
enlng the faith of the people, in the
conduct of our national affairs.
We make the following extract:
He stated. as the entire policy
of the administration in regard to
the public debt, that it is to be paid,
principal and interest, according to
the terms of the contract, and in coin,
or that which men will receive as
the equivalent of coin. He claimed
that if none of the public debt had
been paid since 1865, the funded debt
of the country would not he less than
So 50 300 600. 900, in addition to the
1856 ,vvU, &c w" notes in circulation. a.
i'm these four years, exhausted as we
have been by war, we have been able
to pay % or 30 per cent of the public
debt, shall we hesitate as to our
course for the next few years? III
If we were to pay 500, 600, 900 a year,
which we can pay il the present sys-
tenn of taxation be permitted to re-
main, the public debt will be extin
guisled i'm less than fourteen years.
If we pay $4,000. 900 a year, which
we can do at decrease taxation, the |
interest. bearing public debt will be |
extinguished in less than twenty |
two years ; and if we pay but S26,-
600, 900 year, and reduce taxation as |
we may to very large degree, the |
interest bearing debt will be extin-
guished i'm thirty years. The aston
ishment is, that under these circum-
stances there should be any question
among any class If people as to what
the course of the country should be.
We are now paying on the larger
part of this debt six per cent interest.
The events of the last six or seven
demonstrating the ability of
the people of this country to pay this
debt, have rendered it not only prob.
able, but he considered it certain, I'M
less there shall he some disturbance
of the peace of the world; unless
there there shall be some calamity,
national in its character, he consid-
cred it certain we can completely re-
fund so much of the debt as We de-
sire to refund, at q rate of interest
isot exceeding Al per cent, thus saw
ing 10 the country, and to the people
who pay taxes, from $4,000, 900 to
s25. 900, 900 gear. We have paid
$50. 600, 600. of the public debt since
he lst of March last. Shall we, i'm
lie presence of that fact. shrink I
rom what is before us? To be sure,
there is taxation. but it is not griev-
)us taxation, and more tIan that, it
,an gradually, year by year, be di-
,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
a Plea fOr" Winter sun
day-Schools.

My DEAR FRIENDS -
1t is O fact, though fact hard to
be accounted for, that many Sunday
schools, especially i'm country dis
tricts, close in the fall, aud sometimes
remain closed far into the spring.
Why? Is Bible instruction less val
ueable or less needed in winter than
in summer:
Are souls less precious, or is labor
for their conversion less duty? DO
the world, the flesh, and the devil,
cease to allure and to destroy? Do
sickness and death cease their work
Are all sure of renewed opportunity
next year? To ask these questions
suggests the answer.
Why should the t0Ork cease? You
give especial care to your common
schools in winter;. get the best teach.
ers, and expect the largest attendance
and the best interest.
Literary Societies, Lyceums, Leo
lures, all literary and educational
movements are I'm full and successful
operation in winter.
In social life it is the same. Social
gatherings for purposes of amuse-
ment or profit, or both, are multi
piled and well sustained. All is life
now!
Christians multiply their meetings
and efforts for their own and others
good. We look for revivals Uostly-
too many of us oniy-in winter. 1t
is the season Of activity. And when
all else is active, why should the
Sunday. school-the best, in many
instances the only, means Of religi-
Gus instruction for children and
youth-go into winter quarters and
lie dormant rather die, and await q
| feeble and uncertain re- urrectiOu
next year?
! No! the scio0's mus mo- c'rsc.-
Rather, rcpIeml>h the liurag.,e, this
fall! Get new papers! Renew old
subscriptions! Redouble your efforts
to lead the children to Jesus! Call
i'm new scholars! Let us have glo-
rious campaign for Jesus and the
children! | will do all / can to aid
you by visits, or otherwise. Write
me about it. BY all means, hold on.
DO not stop the Sch90t!
Yours in love,
l.. UNDERWOOD,
Missionary 4. :. :. Union.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

In the Circuit court at Des Moines,
the other day, tall, lank specimen
of the pioneer class arose to his tall
est attitude, and addressed the Court
as follows: IF the Court please, !
have few cases of not much impor-
lance which demand my attention,
and, as am engaged in the honora-
bic occupation of cutting cord wood
at a distance from the city, l would
request the Court to suggest a time
when / may expect the causes of my
clients to be brou ght up for trial. u
The Court recognized the urgency
of the situation and fixed time and
the enterprising attorney departed
for the woods.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

NOVEL PHILANTHROPY spe-
ceis of philanthropy has just been
brought to light in this city, which
is especially cOmmendable for its
novelty. A certain woman doing for
the wife washing OF prominent citi-
zen got in the habit eff calling for the
articles to he washed early in the
week and returning them on Satur-
day, giving as as preteXt for delay
that she had so much to do, etc.
This excuse was satisfactory enough
until the lady CHANGED to ascertain
that the clothes were washed as soon
as received, then very benovolently
loaned by the washerwomen to some
of her relatives, who cut a dash 1"
i'll them until the latter part of the
week, VIII ell they were again washed
ana ironed, and then returned. The
delight and qualification the custom
er felt on learning that she had been
instrumental in such an act of chart
ty can well be imagined. She was
so pleased that III the kindness of her
heart she at once relieved the woman
of the trouble of thereafter doing her
washing. Who says there's moth
ins new under the sun .nusca-
tine Journal
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The Rev. James Porter late assis'
tant agent of the Methodist Book
Concern, of New York, prints de-
Tense against the late aspersIons
thrown upon him by the alleged de-
falcations. He conclusively refutes
all imputations of improper dealings
with any one, and shows that lie
never bought pound of paper, as oil
purchases were made by Mr.. Good
enough, the superintendent of print.
ing. He states that he paid out of
his own pocket money to meet fami-
ly expenses besides performing extra
literary labor to help the Concern out
of debt.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The corn crop although failure in
some parts of the country, will be g
heavy crop i'm other parts. Kansas
boasts that she has raised more corn
this season than any other State
In Texas, corn is said to be so abund.
ant that farmers can neither get rid
of the old crop or contract the new
one, at twenty-five cents bushel.-
In one county in Iowa, the farmers
have still on hand, of last years crop
more than two hundred thousand
bushels. All of which being true,
there will be no scarcity Of corn this
wear.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The editor of the Atlantic Free
Press called on their Chinese washer
men and tried to coax them INTO TAX
hold of his under garments. The re-
ioinder of John, as published by Up
ham, is like this: Printee man
dirty-shirt wash like ID, no get
cleanee, scrubee skin off hands !;
inkee de ID clean off. No want
washee for printee, chargee two dol
lar dozen, cuss 'um."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The remarkably kind way in which
the Copperhead journals speak Of
Rawlins and Fessend"n, now that
they are dead, shows one of two
things-either that they really re-
pect our Republican statesman, and
that their copious condemnation of
those living Is false TO convictions, or
else that they are trying to induce all
of our our public men to die off,
Gliding out to them a promise of
post mcrtem apothesis.-C Chicago
Post
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

Linkensale." in an article i'm the
Chicago Post says, OH the Senatorial
question, that, practically, Allison
and Wilson are the only candidates
In the field. Link, Is probably bet
ter posted on Iowa politics than any
other man in the State.--NcGrcgOr
.N'CUs.
Hr05nbly he H..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

Ex>President Franklin Pierce
died ut his residence in Concord, n
II. on the Sth inst, Of chronic inna,
nation of the stomach. The funer,
al tookplace On Ncnda. last.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

Specials from Nashville express
the opinion that johnson is almost
certain of election for senator on the
first ballot. If not then not at ALL
The feeling in favor Of third man
Is gro" ing DALI.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The only ABSOLUTE Remedy FOR
Whooping Cough, is Benedicts Great
Western Compound-also good for
ALL Throat and Lung Diseases.
27m3 DALE & KELLOGG, Agents.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

Jay Cooke, the Philadelphia bank
err owns fifty thousand acres of
land in Iowa, and has just appointed
q man in Davenport to go to work
and sell it.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The vote throughout the county
was light. Farmers would not leave
their work to go to the polls.
The Democrats finally mustered up
ticket on the day before election
which made three in the field.
The Republican majority for the
State and County ticket. and for J.
B. Powers, district attorney, will
probably reach 1900, when returns
are all in.
Judge Couch for Senator, and Jesse
WATSON for Representative. will run
behind the ticket by about 500 votes.
T. d. Carpenter received full vote
for Representative.
The additional tax and stock act
propositions have undoubtedly car
ried.
l.. {. Humphrey has been elected
member of the Board of Supervisors
for Eagle township: c. b. Miller for
Lincoln, Daniel Fish for Orange. Rev.
ID. f. Champlin for East Waterloo,
3. III. Rownd for Cedar Falls. l.. A.
Cobb for Waterloo, III. J. McCord for
Fox, and j. l.. Finch for Union.
In Cedar Township there were 26
votes cast. COUGHS majority 20;
Wasson's, -.
I'm East Waterloo there were 1873
votes for additional tax, and l24
against. For stock act, Isl, and 81
against.
In Waterloo township there were
80 votes for tax, and So against.
In Orange township there were :
for tax and is against. For stock act
"a, against /.
In 8lt. Vernon township, there
were y votes cast. Couch received 5
votes. Stock act and additional tax
carried.
Washington went Democratic on
the Township ticket, but Republican
on the State and County ticket
Judge toaeh pad Ia vo!es, 0Ncp$. Ii.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

NOTICE il hereby given that at a mr. ting Of
~ the City Council of Cedar Falls, held Oh the
9TH day OF Oct. 1863, II was ordered
That a sidewalk be constructed on the west
side Of Main street. rom the north end OF the
race bridge tn the main bringe o>s, the Cedar
River thence from north end Of raid bridge 10
the railroad track. Said walk to be constructed
of PIN plank two inches thick. Walk 10 be four
feet wide and on bearings four feet apart. and
that the street Commissioner b. ordered 10 con
struct the same ~ soon a. possible.
The owners or occupants OF sail lots, on the
line Of the above sidewalk are hereby notified to
construct said sidewalks Within thirty da, from
this date. and any portion of said sidewalks
which shall not be constructed within thirty day.
will be built by the city aud the costs and lam
age. chnrgedi to the respective lots upon which
they are lem.
JAMES WILLIAMS,
Street Commissioner.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
New Advertisements
HUNT a. ROWLAND.

DEALERS IN FARM MACHINERY,
- Field Garden and Flower Seeds. Agents
tor the Celebrated G. Autman & Coz sweep.
stakes" Thresher, Marsh Harvester Esterly and
other Raapers and Mowers, Schuttler Wagons. &c.
A full stock of Farm Tools always on hand.--Offi-
ce Corner OF Main and Second, SITS, Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

600 STUDENTS wANTED-tc
C.OOO buy the First Edition OF 100 CHnICI
SELECTIoNs No q" Containing the latest gOoC
things for recitation. defamation, school reading
&c. in poetry and prose. Send 30 cents for
sample. to p. GARRETT & CO. Chicago. Ill
Also, Excelsior Dialogues" price sl15. 4w
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
NITtVI NDIIIIIIhhIUHI
Cedar FALL. Iowa. Oct ID. 1859.

WATCH FREE-GIvEN GRATIS to
N every live man who will act a. agent in new.
light and honorable business, paying $50 day.
No gift enterprise. No humbug. No money
wanted in advance. Address
29N4 X, MONROE KENNEDY 4 Co.
Pittsburgh Pa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
w. Z. CROSBY.
DRUGS & BOOKS!

W. E. CROSBY. En- GREGG.
DRUGS & BOOKS!
New Firm at the Old Stand.
Crosby AZ Gregg
Would respectfully call attention to the fact that
they have purchased selections from the stock of
Drugs, Books, &c, formerly kept by Messrs. Cole
& TAFT, to which having added new and COM
plete assortment, they propose continuing the
business at the Old Stand,
.
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA,
.
for Cash, all kind. of
O"S'
Dyes'
drugs,
Fa"ts'
bT"shes'
Stationery,
-
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StdtGs,
,,,
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p,,,6,,t lIoly;,;,eo
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

DR. WHITTIER. a. st. Charles ~ 81. L0ulF'
H. Mo, of Union-widc reputation, treats all We
noreai diseases: also, semn.l .7lsslons uhpcten-
cy. &c. the result of sClfabGse. SEND stamps
for sealed pamphlet, 5Opp. No matter VINO iAliea'
state case Consultation free.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
LATER.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct, Is.
The State Senate will stand Repub-
lieans Is; Democrats 10; House Re.
rublicans IS; Democrats 81.
The City Council will have a Re-
publican majority on joint ballot OF
30. There is no data TO indicate the
majority in the State, but all the pa
pers, except one, give it to Geary by
from 5000 to 10000.
A special dispatch to the Evening
Bulletin, from Harrisburg, says
Leading state officials here claim the
election of Geary by at least 5000
majority. The Democratic State
Central Committees organ, the Pat.
riot and Union. comedies that Packer
is defeated.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
LATEST.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. Is.
Hon. John Covode, chairman oil
the republican state central commit
fee, has received dispatches from all
but 8 counties, and with an estimate
OH the balance on good basis says
Geary's majority will not be fan
either way from 1000.
iowa.
A special to the Dubuque Heruld
shows the result in ten cOun ties, to
be 10000 Republican majority. Linn
county gives 500 Republican.
The Dubuque Times claims the
election OF the whole Republican
ticket in that city. Stewart, INDIE
pendant candidate for Treasurer, is
elected by about 700 majority.
Charles City gives 2l5 Republican
majority oh the State ticket.
The County Seat question in Della
ware county, resulted as follows:
For Manchester, $40
For Delhi, 504
Black Hawk County.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Black Hawk County.

Returns come in slowly. IA town.
ships heard from give a republican
majority of ,230, as follows: