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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Drunkenness.

At the Trades Union Convention
held recently In London, the follow
Ing facts in regard to drunkenness
were brought out: b
" Every year upward of e22s, ,0Oo,-
900 are spent by the British nation on
Intoxicating drinks. 'Spent,n we
say-how much OF IL is wasted ?
How little there Is of IL that is not
wasted And this i'm the land of
established churches 1t consists of
money spent in drink; of waste of
land, capital and labor I'm producing
drink loss of labor and time by
destruction and thlett-by pauper-
ism, destitution, sickness, insanity,
premature death, police, proseeu-
tions, courts of justice, support Of
criminals, etc. This expenditure
would pay off the national debt In
less than five years. and lessen taxa
tion for ever. Mark this further.
This G228 100000 yearly is not pro-
ductive. Expenditure ought to be
for wealth of society--and wealth
ought to mean veal, or well-being.
1t ought To be creative. 1t comes.
then, TO this: that the mighty army
established at the yearly cost of
e22S, 600, 900, and which labors and
fights for the disCstablishment nnd
disorganization Of labor, is really an
army Of paupers. thieves or useless
persons, maintained ut the cost of
the nati0n.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

"A man I'm Boston has written u
book in defencs of polygamy. We
quote paragraph in which he shows
how the mutual association Of friends
may ripen into love, and even to II
poiygamous marriage. He says:
For example, there are two female
friends residing together, and mutu-
ally dependent on each other for
many of their social enjoyments, and
for much of their Intellectual aud
moral culture, A wealthy young
man of their acquaintance calls upon
them frequently and admires them
both, and they enjoy his visits, for
neither of them has any other male
associates. AT length he invites
them both TO a public entertainment.
Neither Of them would be willing to
leave her friend and go with him
alone, nor could he well endure thg
thought Of enjoying himself abroad
with one, while the other would be
deserted and neglected at home-the
other who would enjoy the entertain
ment so much, and whose enjoyment
would SO much enhance theirs. --
Now, If this triple comranionship
shall ripen into friendship, aud the
friendship into love. and the love
shall result in IL triple marriage.
where is the degradation? Would Il
not be still more heartless to desert
either of the friends now, when each
heart is thrilling with the harmoni.
Gus music of the triple love ?n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
The ISailrond Bridge ut
oHaahn.

Perhaps the following from the
Sioux City Journal may explain the
reason of the suspending of work on
the bridge over the Missouri, at
Council Bluffs aud Omaha:
'"The great railroad bridge ut Oma-
ha, OF which so much has been said
and written, II Is reported has prov
ed an entire failure, and that all
work on 1t has been suspe ended. The
monster tubes which were being
sunk, would not stand the pressure,
and have broken. Dr. III. b. Graft.
Of Omaha, WHO was here few days
ago, we are informed, corroborated
the report.
Apropos Of this, we MAY say, that
before any more bridge enterprises
are commented on the Missouri Riv-
er there should be some Congression-
al action taken III behalf of the steam~
boat interests. No narrow spans
should be allowed. The shifting cur
rent demands this, and the people on
the Missouri River cannot afford 10
have the stream br.dged I'm the Inter
est of railroad companies in such d
manner as to seriously interrupt the
navigation OF the river. Such pre-
cautionary measures rs have been
SET on foot in regard to the Mississippi
and Ohio Rivers, should be extended
to the Missouri
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

The Editor of The TRIBUNE has
endured in perfect silence the news
paper discussions of his fitness to be
chosen Senator of the United States
from the State of Virginia. No In
dian at the sake ever underwent tor
ture with more unninching calm
ness. Not even speculations as to
his motives for seeking such q posi-
tion, and the propriety or improprie-
ty of his doing so, could extort q
word from his lips. But he has re-
Gently received personal advices
which assured him that the move.
ment to elect him as aforesaid,
whether formidable or not, is thor.
ougbly earnest, and impelled by
motives which he must respect, and
confidence which he gratefully re.
ciprocates; and, as the Legislature
of Virginia meets to-day, he feels
bound In candor to state that ht
could not accept the exalted trust in
question, even though it were unani
mously rendered. His friends will
understand that this decision is ir
Tevocable.
And now, If the gentleman of the
Press will forbear TO name him as {
candidate for office for few months
or years-the longer the better-ht
will be obliged to them for tn.
courtesy, and will cndeavor to recip
/ focate the favor.--1NeV York 7ribunc
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
The DrOllth and the
storm.

at never rains but 1t pours" Is an
old proverb, generally spoken in u
figure. On Sunday last it was n very
literal, sober fact. The wires yester-
day were too widely Frustrated by the
storm to give us much news of its
ravages, but last night they were
burdened with the details.
Through nearly the whole Of n
long dry Summer people have been
praying for rain. The crops i'm many
quarters have been seriously Injured.
In Virginia the drouth has been so
severe as to be i'm certain sections "a
great calamity. At the West the
corn crop has been seriously dam
aged. In widely remote regions late
pastures have been cut off, springs
and wells have gone dry, great cities
have suffered from a water famine,
and their populations have been de-
pendent on the frugality of their
ueighbors and the exertions of little
used engines in pumping wafer from
half.dry river beds. Even in New
York people began to talk about the
danger of failure in the Croton, and
the police were epjoined to prevent
any lavish use of the hydrants.
Suddenly We have instead of this
water famine food. Philadelphia
is submerged on Arch and Rice Sts.,
as far up as Twenty-second st. Bal.
timore has suffered severely. The
damage in Washington is urrrece-
dented; sewers have been bursted,
streets overfio|ed, houses Carl led
away, and collins washed out of the
grave-yards and floated down the
/ miserable little canal the Tiber.
Many of our leading railroads are
interrupted. The Hudson River
Road is badly damaged above Pough-
keepsie, and all trains yesterday
afternoon were stopped. The Har-
lem was likewise interrupted about
the same time. So was the Erie, and
even the Pennsylvania Central
There are bad breaks i'm the Erie
Canal. Trains between Washington
and New York were stopped; tele,
graph wires have been down in all
directions, and, judging from the de-
lay in some of our dispatches from
the West, the damage has even ex'
tended beyond the Alleghanies. The
floods, however, are already subsiding
in many quarters; and we may trust
that before half our readers have seen
these lines, the worst will every
where be past.-Nef0 York Tribune
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Women as Teachers.

In the field of teaching women
have been unusually successful, and
have gradually superseded men in
most of the schools. According 10
the last census there were In the
United States loo, teachers, OF
whom 100000, or nearly two.thlrds
were women. In some particular
States the proportion was greater. -
In Massachusetts there were six times
as many women teachers as men,
In Vermont the proportion was five
To one, and In Iowa three to one. In
the large cities the preponderance OF
women as teaeiiers Is most marked.
In Chicago there are twenty men To
2il women In Cincinnati 60 to 32i !:
i'm Milwaukee IA TO 10; st. Louis has
Is to 166: San Francisco So to 1873. -
I'm the Eastern States the difference
Is increased: Boston has only 81 men
TO 567 women among her teachers
Providence . to 142; Brooklyn q to
510; Philadelphia "a to l,2l7 Balti-
more AZ to go; and Washington to
So. There Is no record of any South
ern city except Louisville, which
has 20 men TO l03 women. In New
York, In 1850, three quarters of the
| public school teachers were women
In 1866 there were only 17S men
among more than 1000 teachers, and
the same relative number remain
about the same.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Terrible Railroad Ride,

From the Cleveland Plalndsaler.
The lightning express train, Con-
ductor Holm, on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern road, left Toledo
on time, Monday evening. with a
little colored boy on board, who rode
to Norfolk, under circumstances that
fairly make railroad men tremble M
they contemplate his situation. At
Fremont the boy was discovered, for
the first time, comfortably seated at
the headlight, Being routed from
that position, he disappeared In the
darkness, and was supposed to have
remained In Fremont. III the reader
has never Travelled from Fremont tu
Norwalk-thirty miles on this fast
train, fairly flying at the rate of al
most 80 miles an hour, a vivid con-
ception of the perilous position of
the boy, as he clung to truck be-
meath the baggage car, blinded, COW
cred, almost stifled with dust, cannot
be easily imagined. When the thun-
dering of the train had ceased, tire
inspector of its motionless wheels
discovered the boy at Norwalk,
and brought him out. His face
was so whitned with prairie dust
that an impression of the finger
upon his cheek, drawn across the
face, left q black mark. Tho ride
was miraculous! Railroad men say
they would not have attempted the
feat for the value of the whole Tole.
do road. The conductor called out
to the wheel Inspector to bring the
boy into the baggage car. Supposmg
that he would have To face greater
danger In the hands Of the railroad
men than he encountered under the
train, he shot out into the dark ness
and was not heard from again. The
conductor wanted to give him free
ride I'm the cars during the remainder
Of the journey.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
How Two Young Mon
Erons the Cast saw the
West.


4 st. Paul correspondent of the
Springfield Mass Republican says
Instructive to the green youths
who think the West is an oyster
which they can open with their jack.
| knives, are the events which occurred
to two young men few days ago.
Having landed from the boat by
means of plank provided for that
purpose-there are no wharves here.
they were gazing around with be.
wildered air oh the Respondent
glories of st. Paul, when clerical
looking gentleman approached them,
and the following conversation en-
sued: "Good evening, gentlemen !;
from the East?' Yes, SIR" From
Bosting9" "No, sir" Tailors?"
No, cir; we ain't got no trade !;
were in the dry goods profession. I"
"Then | tell you what Ii ia" said
the clerical looking man, speaking
with great earnestness and solemnity,
"you had better be careful what you
are about the dry goods dealers are
all at their store doors watching for
just such chaps rs you, anu If you
go up town you will he showed into a
s., 600 clerkship aforc you know it.,
which of course, you don't want to,
till you've seen the sights" Appal-
led at the idea of being thrust into
a job In such n reremptory manner,
our young friends gladly accepted
the gentleman invitation to visit
"his place." which was reached after
a roundabout. journey through the
back streets, and was, of course, u
low gambling hell. This was about
seven O'Clock. A little before mid
night the door of " his place" open
ed cautiously, and theinsensible forms
of the misguided young men were
borne out 10y the owner and another
man, who after attending to their
temporal wants by propiug them up
against thfeshing machine, left
them, having kindly taken charge of
their money and watches. When
the young men came to themselves
they saw man on the other side OF
the street, and approached him to
find out where they were; and this
man, who was officer so.and so, see
ing two men approach him from n
dark corner, Immediately knocked
them down, sprung his rattle, lired
his revolver, and i'm few minutes
half the police force of the -city was
on the spot, aud bravely secured the
! prisoners and took them to the Gala
boose. IN the morning the charges
of vagrancy and assaulting an officer
were made against them, and proven
easily. especially as they had been
seen In the company Of gamblers the
day previous. The officer received
great credit for his intrcpidity, and
the young men received permission
to work with tho chain gang for a
few days. The moralist, intent OH
the study of human frailty in all its
aspects, might have seen them, free
of expense, pulling weeds In front OF
the City Hall. each with q ball and
chain attached to his left ankle,
Very little conversation passed be.
tween them. Once the most cheer.
ful one of the two Said. "WeIl
Sammy, what do you think of the
West now ?" "The West" We
need not repeat the remark it was
very emphatic and little profane.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
The Original Maud Null
lar
WHIT WHITTIER THAN wHITTIER's

WHIT WHITTIER THAN wHITTIERs
Maud Muller, on day in June,
Sold lager in her pas saloon,
Singing, while taking her lager straight--
('rhe drink that don't intoxicate,)
But when she looked out on the ally,
And saw the Grecian bends go by,
Her sweet song failed on an upper note,
Caused by bronchitis IN her throat;
And she wished a wish that she might own ,
Seine better clothes than she had known.
Hans Switzel was tutor, and
He footed horn in a German band.
And he owned OF corner lots lot,
Had bank account, and the Lord knows what.
He stopped that day in that beer saloon,
And asked for beer while he hummcd tune.
Maud Muller went and pumped him up
An overflowing big quart cup,
And blushed as she gave it, looking down
On her bosom bare, and low-necked gown.
Thanks" then said Hans, "a better drink
Amt made than lager beer, think"
Then he gave wink, and hobbled out,
Like man with awful case OF gout
Maud Muller "hove" sigh and said,
I'D like that old cuss for to wed
Then all the dances I'd attend,
And swing stunning Grecian bend"
Hans SwitZel, too, feltkind o'queer,
Thot might have come of drinking beer
But Guess he was just bit as looney,
And, rhaudlin, as Miss Maud was spooney.
But he thought of his corner lots and gold.
And said, On Maud won't be Sold,
she's pretty, plump, and nice know,
But rs for marrying not for joe"
But at rehearsal that afternoon,
Instead of playing proper tune,
He played nothing elsc, would you believe,
But the serenade from the " Gunevieye."
And Maud behind the bar did muse
Till she got an awful case of blues.
Hans, In his shrewdness, wed a shrew.
fearful scold and ifty-two.
Let us have peace Hans humbly plead
She Granted piece OF her mind instead.
And could swear that he wishes now
That he had made plamp Maud his vrow
Maud welded a shoemaker. who,
Soulless, nought but shoe solcs knew;
And often, when he got in beer,
1here'd run straight down her nose tear;
And she would wish and wish in vain,
That she was Miss Muller again.
With all his gold, pity Hans;
Nor wife he wants another mans;
While Maud with him would run away,
But she thinks, "What would Mrs Grundy say
or all the sad words Of that Web.ter cuss,
The saddest are these, " 1t cannot was"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Shcridnn's Ridc--IEovv i'd
was Written.

In October, 1864, l think 1t was
at any rate it was the day the news
reached Cincinnati of General Sheri-
dams ride-Murdoch was break fast
ing with Buchanan Read, whose
guest he was. The poet-painter was
then living at Cincinnati. On that
evening there was to be benefit to
Murdoch. The distinguished actor
said, during breakfast:
"Read, you ought to have written
me something new for this evening"
Read was looking over New York
paper, which contained an account
of Sheridan's ride. He replied by
reading it aloud, and added:
Murdoch, there is the material in
this for a poem aud picture"
bah ~ answered the actor
"what's that to me when / have not
the poem for to-night?"
"I'll write it for you now" said
Read.
"What If you do? II is too late tc
get 1t up properly"
Never you mind!' said Read
"You shall have the poem in time to
study 1t for the evening""
Read went to his room, told his
wife to send him some hot coffee, and
not allow him to be disturbed, even
If the house should be burned down
In little over an hour he came t.
Murdoch and read him the poem ai
it stands. The actor was delighted
and instantly prepared it for his even
ing reading, while Mrs. Read, who's,
bold, beautiful handwriting is wei
fitted for the purpose, prepared ,
written copy Of the verses, to guart
against any tricks the readers mem
ory might happen to play.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
~ Difficult Question An
Swcred.

Can anybody tell why, when Eve
was manufactured from one of
Adams ribs, a hired girl Wasn't
made at the same time to wait on
her?-ETchange.
We can, easily. Because Adam
never came whining to Eve with n
ragged stocking to be darned, coll
lar string to be sewed on, or glove
to be mended right away, quick
now" Because he never read the
newspapers until the sun got behind
the palm trees, and then stretched
himself yawning out "ain't supper
ready, my dear?" Not he. He made
the fire, hung over the tea kettle
himself, and pulled the radishes, ard
pulled the banyans, and did every
thing else that he ought to! He
milked the cows and fed the chick
ems, and looked after the pigs him
self. He never brought home half n
dozen friends to dinner, when Eve
hadn't any fresh pomegranets, and
the mango season was over. He
never stayed out till ii o'clock to a
"ward meeting" hurrahing for the
out and out candidate, ard then
scolding because poor dear Eve was
sitting up ard crying inside the gait.
He never played billiards, nor drove
fast horses, nor choked Eve with
smoke. He never loafed around
corner groceries, while solitary Eve
was rocking little Gains cradle at
home. In short he did not think
she was specially created for the pur.
pose of waiting on him, and wasn't
under the impression that 1t disgraces
a man to tighten his wife's cares O
little. That's the reason that Eve
did not need hired girl, and WI
wish Ii was the reason that none o.
her descendants did. - Viaton Eugle.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

Two young ladies of Albany are
matched TO chew wax against time
best two in three i'm corsets. While
they are thus waxing each other
their beaux will have resting spell,
No shenanegan.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
@-7"I---
OWE n MAN PpnC

NRON FOUNDERS AND GENERAL MA
II chinists. Cedar Falls. Iowa. Steam Engines
and Mill Gearing made and repaired; Window and
Door Caps and Store Fronts made to order Iron
Planning done to order in the neatest style Orders
respectfully Solicited Cash paid for old Cast
trOn and Brass g-2g
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

At sixteen a woman prefers tho
best dancer i'm the room--at twenty
two, the best talker-at thirty, the
richest man.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

DHOTOG RAPH ARTIST. CORNER
4 ist and Main Streets, Up Stairs. Cedar Falls.
owa. Photographs. Amhrotypes, Gems, Porce.
ain and IvOrytype Pictures Of every style, taken
IN short notice
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
!. NJ. FaRWELL,


DRACTECAL WELL DRILLER. Resi-
Il dence. Corner of Twelfth and Main-streets
Cedar Falls, Iowa. Prompt attention given to all
orders
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
CHAS. NoLrE

HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAIN
Ter and Paper Hanger, Shop on First st.
yedar Falls. Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

l.. w. WARREN, M. D.
WIN. ROBINSON, M. D.,

Late Surgeon Of the 18th Iowa Cavalry.l
HAS LOCATED IN CEDAR FALLS, FOR
III the practice. of Medicine and Surgery. Of
Zee at J. L. Coles Drug Store. Residence first
.ouse south of New School House.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
(. B e r,

WILL ATTEND TO HOUSE PAINTING.
w Graining and Paper Hanging. Can produce
good WORK. Residence on corner 9th and Clay St,
Cedar Falls. Iowa. %
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

J. WYTH,
ENASHIONiBLE TAILOR FOUR
VI Doors south of Coles Drug Store, Cedar Falls
owa Repairs neatly and promptly executed on
The most reasonable terms
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
j. w. YOUNG. m. D.,

"OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM TIE
w people of Black Hawk that he has perma.
nently located in Cedar Falls, for the practice of
his profession. Special attention given to the
treatment Of the Eye and Ear. Office over Crns BY
IS Grcgg's Drug Store, Bishops Block. 105y1
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

NILLINER AND FASHIONABLE DRESS
1Va Maker keeps a full assortment of Millinery
and Fancy Goods Of the Latest Styles. and IL pre-
pared to execute all orders promptly on short
notice. Two doors South of Post Office. Cedar
Falls. Iowa. 20m6
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
Miss a, M cM ALLY

nEALERS IN MILLINERY & FANCY
~ Goods. Keeps constantly on hand a COM
received every week Opposite Townsend &
Knapp's Bank Cedar Falls iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
9. WATERBURY,, M. D.,
Mrs. A. GIBSON

DIVERS his Professional services to the
~ citizens of Parkersburgh and vicinity.
Prompt attention given to calls.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORs AT
IA LAW, Cedar Falls, Iowa Office No. /, Mul-
larkys Block.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
4, 4 TnlEpTON
PACKARD g. BROWN,

A TTORNEV AND COUNSELLOR AT
N LAW. Office in Overman's Block, over
Miller Il Wilson's Store. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

AMERICAN HOUSE,

II II. BOWLER, PROPRIETOR, ACKLEY
- Iowa. Stages leave this house three times
week for Hampton and all points North. Free
Bus to and from the cars. 1922
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
j. A. KEBERIE.

MPOHTER OF HAVANA AND MANU-
Il hcturer OF Domestic cigars. Dealer In chew
lg and Smoking Tobaccos, Mershaum, Bryer
Rubber and Wooden Pipes. Opposite Neely' )
-5socery Store, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

3. C. JENNINGS.

A II THE UNION MEAT MARKET. KEEPS
IA constI tly on hand good assortment of the
pest meats aid other articles in the market line
which he Is selling at the lowest living prices
Main Street, first door North of Campbell & Mills
Crockery Store. Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

GRAlNER, HOUSE, CARRIAGE AND
~ Sign Painter, has taken II. Wild's place AT
CEDAR Falls, and will give entire satisfaction 10 an
Who entrust him with work in his line of business
shop over Fosdick's wagon shop. Paper hanging
neatly done on short notice.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

RARBER AND HAIR DRESSER, OVER
- A. l.. Nichols Grocery Store, Cedar Falls,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15
]. B { e m Z r ,

TTORNEY AT LAW, CEDAR FALLS,
IA Iowa. Will practice i'm the Supreme and
United States Courts. Office in Mullarky's Block.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-15

A TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
N and Lard Agent, will give Special Attention
to Buving and Selling Real Estate in Butler and
Grundy counties on Commission, Furnish ADstrcts
of Title, and Pay Taxes for Nonresidents, Par
kcrsburg, Butler County, Iowa. 9-3S