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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
NUMBER 80.
But Not AT Home" to poaltt.
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From tho Gacna Gazette. SD. .. ....a
No living man is more successful.
while in company, I'm getting rid of
subject he does not choose to con-
verse upon, than General Grant.
Many Galchian who called upon
him during his three months stay
here, while the Presidential canvass
was In progress, can attest This fact.
while sitting in the parlor, of an
evening, with his family around
him. little Nellie perhaps sitting on
his knee. and few neighbors pass-
ing the evening with them, some
politicians, just arrived Oh the even
ing train. would drop in. These
hours General Grant devoted to his
family and personal friends. They
were hours of relaxation from care
and anxiety, and were not to be dis
turbed by political debates, or cnn-
lectures as to the result of the great
contest. Our politician would open
out OH the prospects for the election.
No response from Geheral Grant. If
the politician happened to be man
or sense, few words from him closed
the conversation on that tapic, If.
on the other hand, he was q persist
ent bore, he continued till an answer
was given, the meaning of which he
could not mistake. Generally, how
ever, the Generals silence was sutfi-
cient evidence to the talker that tho
subject was not agreeable. This same
course the General is pursuing at tho
White House, and IL saves him q
world of annoyance from politicians.
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Times says:
There never was an administration
so completely Independents: of control
by "persons of influence" ms the
present. There was never time,
probably, when the Executive man
sion was so free from hangers on and
kitchen-cabinet arrangement gener-
ally. After four o'clock In the after
noon, the building assumes all the
appearance of a private residence.
The President refuses to see callers
on business In the evening. Tho
people who do call pay their respects
orspend the evening I'm the private
parlor with the President and Mrs.
Grant, and the intercourse on such
occasions Is never allowed to ap-
proach business, save when some
public necessity brings proper
representative of the Departments of
Congress, with a mission the impor-
tance of which the President himself
fully recognizes. A pure atmosphere,
inspiring conviction of honesty and
truth, prevails at the White House,
and only those who know what con-
tamination prevailed under the pre-.
vious occupant can fully appreciate
the change, Never was n President
more free to do what IL best for tho
country and the people at large, and
never was n President apparently
more determined tn do that dpty -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
A Plcasusr.e Trip.

The Davenport Democrat says that
two young men left New Orleans
some time during the summer, for "a
trip TO the north, perhaps to the
Source of the Father of Waters aud
adjacent parts. As they wished to
be independent Of steamboats, and
palace cars, they had skiff made,
twenty. five feet long, by five wide,
stout and strong from stem 20 stern.
With this well stocked in guns, am
munition, and fishing tackle, they
started ON their long trip, rowing
leisurely up the broad river. enjoying
the grand scenery, the fish aud game.
During the whole OF their trip, they
have used no bread, living entirely
upon the products Of the shotgun
and fishing-rod. They arrived at
this port yesterday, and as the wealth
er Is getting rather chilly concluded
to tie up and waite for the warm
spring winds to help them on their
upward voyage. They intend prose-
cutting their journey early next sea-
son. They do not complain of
fatigue, aud they have had splcu,
did trip thus far.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
IIcroism of a Child.
She Sacrifices Her own Life TO save
Her Brother and Sister.

Rev. Edwin iClay, Nj. d., writes
from Pugwash, Cunndn, as follows:
"On Friday last Mr.. Conelius
Crowley retired with his family to
rest, a little after dark. About 10
O'Clock they were aroused by the
sound of fire somewhere in the build
ing. On springing from his bed he
found the whole body of the house
In flames. His first thought was to
get help, so he ram at once to the barn
where two of his sons were sleeping.
On his return he found ID impossible
to get up stairs, where five of his
family were sleeping, or to his
fathers room, where the old man
and a little son were sleeping togeth.
er. But Mrs. Crowley, with her
babe In her arms, succeeded In arous-
ing some of those up stairs. Her
brother and sister threw themselves
out of the window, forgetting the
three children who We're still asleep
in another bed, The mothers
screams awakened the eldest daugh.
ter, and she came to the window and
asked what she should do, when her
mother urged her to throw herself
down from the window, but she re.
piled, No; my brother and sister
must be saved She then returned
through the heat aud smoke, and
took her sleeping brother, n little
yonger than herself 20 years., in her
arms. and carried him to thewindow,
from which he sprang with no injury
except n slight scorching of his face
and hair. She then returned through
the floor and brought still younger
sister & years. to the window, aud
here the dear girl had more than she
could do, for her sister in her fright
refused to he thrown off. and with
the flames coming up around her,
she struggled with her until she put
her out of the window, and the child
dropped helplessly to the ground.
After hanging moment or two upon
the window sill, she dropped down
herself, distance of nearly sixteen
feet. When she rose from the eground,
she said, Il am done mother; but
have saved my brother and sister
from being burnt up The mother
with her burnt children, then walked
n distance of go yards Il had 1t
measured) to the first neighbor's
house, in a state of nudity, for they
had not saved any clothing. / was
soon sent for, and. in about, three
hours after the fire, was attending to
the wants of the suffering children.
| saw there was no hope of saving
the dear girl from her forehead to
the bottom of her feet she was one
mass OF burt flesh. This. with the
fearful shock received from jumping
so far. and walking such distance
In the cold (the night being very
chilly, caused her to sink very rap
idly, and at In the morning she
died, aged III years and s months, a
martyr to the love of her brother and
sister. Inever before saw so much
courage and firmness in one so young;
and while dressing her burnt and
bruised limbs she uttered no COM
plaint. Her sister died in the even
ing; and her uncle suffered fearfulIy
from the effects OF his jumping out
OF the window. The rest, | hope,
Will all recover. 1t Is sad sight to
see the parents, broken. .harted,
weaping over their suffering loved
ones"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

Something about our Everyday He.
rOes.

From the Detroit Free Press.
II don't care much to tell you of
it," said Carpenter, the "train dis
patcher" of the Michigan Central
Railroad, at this point, when he was
asked the other afternoon to enlight-
en- our readers OH the subject of loco.
motive.driving. "It is something
which the public don't appreciate,
something never thought of, unless
IL be to find fault when an accident
happens. People hurry to catch the
train, are speeded to their journeys
end In safety, praise the courtesy OF
the conductor, the diligence of the
brakesmen, the luxurious cars, the
general equipment, but who among
them ever gives n thought Of the
grim and dusty figure whose watch
fulness has prevented wholesale
slaughter or a terrible accident? /
tell you that the railroad engineer il
not appreciated; people pass him by
too often and too carelessIy.
Ever since the locomotive came
into general use, II has been a won
der and all object OF terror. Rush
ing through meadows, dashing
through forests, cutting its way
through dark gorges of the noun
tain, kissing, smoking, screaming.
the people mingle awe with admira-
ti"" 81 the sight or Lhe iron sleeu.
stand you close to the iron rails, and
watch the approach of the monster,
whose rush makes the earth tremble,
can you help but feel a creeping chill
OF terror, faster beating of the
heart, q dazzling of the vision, a. de-
sire TO flee from out its path? But.
once behind 1t, seated In a luxurious
car, pefusing a book or "a paper, and
we only think of the time of arrival
at certain point, feel that we are
going faster or slower, are stopping,
and, unless these shrill screams are
blown back to us that indicate dam
ger ahead, the man who holds the
reins of this fire. fiend never enters
into our thoughts or conversation.
1--WE hear of heroes every day; we
read of brave deeds of men, of lives
saved. of heroic selfsaci ilices. 1t Is
well--the world likes brave men.
But, there is no greater hero, no
drawer man, no one tolls harder or
sacrifices more than that quiet, mod
est genius whose steady nerves shake
death from the path of his rushing
engine, and lands his human freight
at the end OF his route without man
or woman dropping even one word
to show that the danger was known
and the heroisnl appreciated,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
Wheat in California,


FROM the San Francisco Market Review.
We are now enabled to make pret-
ty accurate estimates OF the wheat
crop for the present year, which, not
withstanding u partial failure I'm cer-
tain localities, will, owing to broad
er acreage sown, approximate 20, ,000,-
600 of bushels. This Is a larger an.
nuai yield than Is produced by any
other State in the Union, with the
single exception OF Minnesota, which
has this year turned out about an
equal amount. Tie total breadth OF
land sown has been somewhat less
here than i'm that State, showing q
larger yield to tho acre, the latter
having been about nineteen bushels
in California, and little over eigh-
teen In Minnesota.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

OvERMAN Rp0S

IRON FOUNDERS AND GENERAL MA
Il 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
Iron and Brass. a-2g
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z. BAk z r

WILL ATTEND TO HOUSE PAINTING
w Graining and Paper Hanging Can produce
to9d work. Residence on corner 5th and CLAY St
~ "is. io"a 90
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

fHAINER, 4 HOUSE, CARRIAGE AND
~ SiSn Fainter, has taken r. Wild's pIace M
.Iedar Fails and win give entire satisfaction to ali
mo enIrns. him with work in his line of business
snoP over Fo-dick's wagsn shop. Paper haneing
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~ q nAulE0

DRACTICAL WELL DRILLER Res,
Il dence. Corner OF Twelfth and Main.strects
Gedar Falls, Iowa. Prompt attention given to ali
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

l. m. EARMEII

t'AsHIONABLE TAILOR. FOUR
Il Doors south of Coles Drug Store. Cedar Falis
owa. Repairs neatly and promptly executed on
he most reasonable terms N
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j. w. YOUNG, M. D.,

w people Of Black Hawk that he has perma-
nnntly located in Cedar Falls, for the practice of
his profession, Special attention given to the
treatment Of the Eye and Ear. Office over Crosby
& Greggs Drug Store, Bishops Block. 10-5yI
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

DHOTOGRAPH ARTIST, CORNER
J. 1st and Main Streets, Up Stairs, Cedar Falls
ain and Ivorytype Pictures OF every style, taken
N short notice.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
CHAS, NOlTE

HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAIN.
cedar Falls. Iowa. S'''
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
MRS. s. J. MERR,N.

MILLINER AND FASHIONABLE DRESS
w Maker. keeps full assortment of Millinery
and Fancy Goods of the Latest Styles, and Is pre-.
pared to execute all orders promptly on short
Falls. Iowa. 2Oms
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J. A. kERERIE-

1MPORTER OF HAVANA AND MANY.
4 hctnrer Of Domestic cigars. Dealer in chew.
rubber and Wooden Pipes Opposite Nee,v.s
5rocery Store, Cedar Falls, Iowa 0''
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

"Have you ever been baptized,
Michael?" mo, sir, not as ] knows
OIL, but I've been waxinatcd.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
Miss A. m McNAllY.

nEAI.ERS IN MILLINERY Il FANCY
- Goods. Keeps constantly on hand a com
piete assortment of choice Millinery. New goods
received every week. Opposite Townsend &
knapp's Bank. Cedar Falls. Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
MRS. O. L. PoOIER.

hLLANEH q DRESS MAKER II. :.
4vl keeps constantly on hand a good assortment
OF the latest styles 0fMilhnery Goods and il pre-
pared to do all kinds of work In her line on short
Tait's Drug Store. I0-7tf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
VIM. ROBINSON, M. D.,

Late Surgeon Of the 18th Iowa Caralry.l
HAS LOCATED IN CEDAR FALLS, FOR
Ia the practice Of Medicine and Surgery. Of
Zee al ]. l.. Coles Drug Store. Residence first
ouse south of New School House
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8. WATERBURY,. m. D.
Mrs. A. GIBSON,

nFFERS Isis Professional services to the
~ citizens of Peterborough and vicinity
Prompt attention given to calls
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
Stale Bread.

A curious discovery has recently
been made ut Pompeii. In house
in course of excavation, an oven was
found, closed with an iron door, on
opening which batch of eighty one
loaves, put in nearly eighteen hun-
dred years ago, and now somewhat
overdone, was discovered, and even
one large iron shovel with which
they had been neatly laid I'm rows
The loaves were but slightly over
baked by the lava heat, having been
protected by aquantity of ashes COW
ering the door. There Is no bakers
marks on the laoves they are circu-
lar, about nine inches In diameter,
rather fla, and indented (evidentIy
with the bakers elbow In the center
and are slightly raised at the sides,
and divided by eight lines radiating
from the center irto eight segments.
They are now of deep brown color,
and hard, bu. very light. In the
same shop were found 56i brazen and
So silver coins. A mill with great
quantity of corn in excellent preser-
walton has also been discovered.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
b. C. JENNINGS

A THE UNION NEAT MARKET. KEEPS
a constaf tly on hand good assortment of the
oest meats q I'd other articles In the market line
Ihich ne is selling at the lowest living prices
MAIN street. first door North Of Campbell q MiIrs
Crockery Store, Cedar Falls Iowa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12


A HAND THREsHING MACHINE
The Norwich, Conn. Bulletin thus
speaks of what promises to be a great
convenience
ut embraces novel principle in
mechanics. The power is commune
Gated to the revolving fails by two
pulleys working in different direc-
tions on spindle suspended between
them, something as though II were a
top moved by the friction of the
hands. The motion Is very rapid
and the friction SO slight that very
little power Is required to run 1t. A
man with one of these machines can
with ease thresh one hundred bush
els of grain a day. about fifty turns
of the driving wheel giving seven
thousand blows of the fail. The
machine has been In use at the barn
of the exhibitors at Colchester, and
has elected the admiration Of all w ho
have seen 1t. 1t was patented In
March last, by Geo. M. Rhoden and
Geo. B. Hamlin, and is manufactured
at the Union Machine works I'm this
city"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

FtsHIONABLE RARBER ANpHArR
kiss sfore, Cedar Falls. Iewa. hoNn
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r, a. BRYANT, M. d.

= ~ . x NNf W. Us,
DHYSICIAN' AND SURGEON OFFICE
l. in Wise & Bryants Drug store. Residence.
corner of Sixth and franklin Streets, Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
MORRIS lIPPOID-
SAM. BLoNDIN.

PARBER AND HAIR DRESSER. OVER
- - A. L. Nichols Grocery Store, Cedar Fallr.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
IN and Lard Agent, will give Special Attention
to Buvng and Selling Real Estate in Butler and
Grundy counties on Commission, Furnish ADstrcts
of Title, and Pay Taxes FOR Nonresidents. Par.
kersburg, Butler County, Iowa. 9-3s
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AT. B ROW. N
4 az r m = =

A TTORNEY AT LAW, CEDAR FALLS,
N Iowa. win practice in the Supreme and
United States Courts. Office in Muarky's Block.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

y. y. IOIENTONy
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
N LAW. Office in Overman's Block, over
Miller h Wilson's Store, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12

Mrs. T.. VI. HOLLOWAY, PRoPRI.
lvl etress. Fifth ST., Fort Dodge, Iowa. Good
stabling Attached. This house having been
thoroughly re-arrangcd and furnished. thu fare
and accommodations will he good and charges
moderate
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
CRAWFORD HOUSE,

CRAWFORD HOUSE,
IT H. BOWLER, PROPRIETOR, ACKLEY
- Iowa. Stages leave this house three times a
week for Hampton and all points North. Free
Bus to and from the cars. 1922
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-11-12
BLANK BOOKS

And everybody else. in as good style and at az
low rates as any other establb hmenf In the State
Orders solicited and promptly attended TO.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
Depu
by WOODRUFF AND ENNoR's LINE.
Jas Pollard, G A Trimble, Jno Smith.

HoLroAY GIFrs.- Lille L Co., G
street, Virginia, hsvo q gorgeous eI-
hioition of toys, gift books, albums,
fancy articles, pictures Of all kinds; in
short, an immense and well selected
assortment of holiday goods, just such
u. the proper selection can be most ad-
vaatsgeously taken from by those de-
, sil.ay. As to prices, they have these
/ goods for sale, and being business men,
! they are bound to sell ut some price or
| other, therefore prices are easy. They
invite parents aud children, friends of
children and all others intending to buy
presents at this particular season, to
call and take a look at their exhibition,
free Of charge.
HOLIDAY Books, Tors, Ere. Let
Young America, aud oil others inter-
es,ed bear specially in mind that Bur-
rail-, ut his Pioneer Book Store, corner
of c and Union streets, Virginia, has
just uupscked the finest, most varied
aud extensive lot Of gin books, toys,
dolls, fancy goods aud general holiday
presents imaginable. All these dssira.
bles he has just received over the big
railroad from the East, and claims to
| sell cheaper for cash than anybody else
iu the country. Just read Burrall's ad-
ve~rtisemeut 10 another column.
BusIyrss-LISE.-No less than six huge
wagon loads of -four, groceries and gen
eral merchandise were received last
evening and this morning at Mercer Il
fuckers, Gold Hill. Such receipts are
common with them. They do a heavier
and more extensive business in that line
than any other firm in the State Of
Nevads. Tas SIDEWALK in front OF their
store i, constantly blocked up with
goods passing in or out.
MoRr VxATHzR.-A snow storm, OF
limited extsa,, whitened the soil Of Vir
ginis aud Gold Hill this morning, hut
by neon the clouds had broken away
sud the snow. gone again. There was
not snow enough to lay the dust, but
there may be before tomorrow. The
Gold Hell pigs had their tails pointed
southwest.
WHERE TO BUY.-People, when Christ
nas and New Year, come, always look
at the advertisement, in tho newspa-
papers to see where tho best bargains
are offered. BY looking at the aaver.
tisements 10 the News, such information
can be readily obtsinsd. People who
advertise generally are a good class to
deal with.
HOLIDAY TEANs.-Go to Woodruff's
Eclipse Stable, Main street, Gold Hill,
aud engage what teams, buggies or
saddle horses you require for the proper
celebration Of the holidays; also for any
other time. They keep he best at that
stable.
Cock FIGHrrvo.-0n Christmas eve
and Christmas night there will be some
very extra cock fighting Mt the cock pit
in the basement of the Collins House,
Virginia. Grand battle royal tomorrow
evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23
THE EVENING NEWS.
Thur.aa, Evenins....-...Dec. %, lsss
Desperate Auemp, at ssicidc.


Abou, 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Charley Hall of Silver City, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat from ear
to ear. Tom Finch, the we'll known
saloon keeper of this town, happened to
DO returning from Silver City, aud in
passing the old Empire mill, lower Gold
Hill, he discovered Hall lying on his
back at the upper end of the mill, at
the foot OF an old water tank, with his
throat Gu: as described, and bleeding
very profuse!y, the fatal knife lying be-
side him. Finch az once called assist
arcs aud Hail was taken to . boarding
house about n hundred yards below.
DR.. Hall, OF this town, was at once sent
for, who came and rendered the requi-
site surgical ATTENDANCE, sewing up the
horrible wound. The woull-5e suicide
had used a small two-blsded pocket
knife, the blade used being the largest,
but ouly about an inch and a half long.
lilo had made one clean cash clear
around from one ear to the other, f.em
an inch to an inch and u half deep, yet
not sevsring either Of the main jugulsr
veins or tho windpips. He had evil
dently kept on slashirs away, for there
were several smaller gashss and stabs,
especially on the left side o: hia throat.
DIR. Hall does not consider the wounds
uecessarily fatal. The cause Of the
suicidal attempt can only be c~caiec-
tared. Mr.. Hall is n yeang man uU-
married, and considered to be in GOD
circumstances, being one Of the propri-
e,ors of Arnory Hall, Silver City. He
has many friends, and ID a sober, quiet
man, generally, ye, he has been subject
10 spells of temporary insanity or severe
mental depression, and one Of those
spells appeared to be upon him yester-
day, resulting in this fearful suicidal
attempt. He returned from a visit to
his friends aud relative, 10 the East
about four months ago.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

wArcEEs. JEwELRr, ETc.-Just received. the
largest AMI finest stock OF Watches, Clocks. Jew
elry. and Fancy Goods. ever broush. to this town.
Now Is the time TO select Holiday presents. All
wishing to buy will md Il 10 their advantage TO call
aud eNgwlae j.. I. wel;On's stock. for he viii sell
cheapcg than any other house In Nevada. debit
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

TUE HOLIDAYS ARE CoNISG!-of all tn beautiful
s;oeks OF all kinds Of toys, pictures, BIRD cages,
books. stationery au, fancy articles. ever exhibited
In this State, Lu!e / Co.. a few doors south 81 the
Ban& Of California, IN Virginia City. have Just
ops Iei tac most elegant, In quantity and variety.
The very sight Of II MAKES the hcarts OF the Children
cap with Joy and gleefulncss. de3-u