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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
The Harvest.

The Harvest of 1869 has been III
progress in the Cedar Valley for the
past fortnight and in many places
on the high land the wheat isalready
in the shock. Owing to the unfavora'
BILE weather a few weeks ago the
grain has ripened much later this
season than usual.
From all that we can gather by re-
peated inquiries the yield this seasor
of wheat and oats will be fully up to
the average. 1t is blighted and scab
bed in many fields but the growth o
the straw is rank and the heads are
usually found to be well filled. The
weather has been favorable save the
excessive heat. AS there has been
an immense breadth of wheat sown
and the yield promises so wellit is safe
to predict that the harvest of 1869 III
northern Iowa will give yield large
~ in excess Of any previous year.
Corn is found to be damaged m
some places by the excessive rains
but that planted late in the season is
shooting ahead rapidly and will un'
doubleday average full crop.
The favorable prospect for good
crop of all kinds of grain and evil
dent promise ofgood prices betokens
an unusually encouraging fall trade.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
Republican Platform.

Pf,olre9, That we cordially endorse the admin
stration Of Gov. Merrill WISE economical and
honest and that IL deserves. as IL has received,
tbc hearty approval of the people of Iowa.
Pe.olUfd. That we insist upon continuance OF
strict and close economy in al departments of our
stnte government n order to the maintenance OF
ske happy and exceptional financial condition TO
which our State has attained under kePuohcan
rulc.
PesolreG That the means now in the State
Treasury and which may become available, ought
10 be used for the purpose of deiraying the ncces
sary expenditures of the state government eco
nomicallv administered. and for no other purpose
sud no state taxes or only the minimum absolute.
" rnuuired should be levied or collected until
such means are exhausted, to the end that the bur
then Of taxation may be made as light az posi-
Die.
ResoIred That we rejoice in the glorious ma
tionaI victory of 1865. which has brought peace
and happiness and prosperity TO our nation, and
we heartily endorse the administration OF General
Grant
PesoErea, That the Republican party of Iowa
heinC among the first since the rebellion to incor
porate in n State Constitution the great principle
OF impartial suffrage. cordially accepts the oppor
tunitv presented bv adopting the Fifteenth Amend
nlcnt to the Constitution or the United States, o
making the principle national. -,
PfSOryed That the public expenditures al. me
National Government should be rhduced 70 ING
lowest sum which can be reached by system O
the most riged economy, that no money should 10
taken from the National Treasury for any work o
Internal Improvement. or for the erection of ans
public buildings not clearly necessary to be made
or erected until the national debt is paid or great
" reduced That NIL the money thai can be saved
from the national revenue. honestly collected
should he applied 10 the luction OF the national
debit to the end that the people may I've relieved
from the burthen of taxation ~ rapidly as practl
cable.
Peso'reJ That we endorse and approve thu
policy which the present Secretary of the Treas
ury Of the United States has pursued.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
Two Classes.

The New York Tribune, in a late
issue, states there are two classes OF
men in community who deserve de-
nunciation, and then goes on to de-
scribe them in the following free and
easy style: There is one class oil
men who fight, trick, puff, blow,
sound their own horns generously
and sweetly, intrigue buttOn-hole,
and waylay, bride, bully and banter,
lie, fawn, flatter and fume; and for
the sake of getting place, for which
they may not be at MI qualified,
make themselves unmitigated nuis-
ances. There is another class OF
men who stay quietly at home, shun
all contact with their fellow-citiZens,
denounce all politics as humbug, and
all politicians as corrupt; who are
elegant, accomplished, sensitive, but
who hardly ever take the trouble tC
vote, and are mainly intent upon
preserving their nice nobility. Hav'
ing q distaste for public affairs, they
leave them to those who are willing
perfectly willing, to manage them
for considcration-We hardly know
which of these two classes is the
most dangerous to the public veal"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
IenmGSSSe.

The election Tennessee took place
on the End inst. Senter was elected
Governor over Stokes. Both claimed
to be running on the Republican
ticket but Senter's triumph is count.
ed a democratic victory. The de,
caocracy will also havea ma ority in
tie next legislature which places
Andrew Johnson once more on the
road to prominence. He will in all
probability he elected to the U. S,
Senate. The state is badly mixed.
Two sons Of Senator BrOwnlow were
beaten for the Legislature In their
districts, though both were for Sen.
ter
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
The. Chinese.

ArFopos Of the great question of
Chinese immigration and the influx
of Oriental labor, Samuel Bowles in
the last atlantic alludes as follows to
this element now so rapidly lncreas-
ing in our country:
"A few men are OF stature and
presence, with faces of refinement
and gentle strength the many go
sneaking about their work--a low
type of mankind, physically and
mentally, imported here like mcrch-
jandiZe, and, let out to labor under a
system only half removed from sla-
very itself, Yet they are All impor-
tant element in the industry and pro-
gress Of all this side Of the continent.
But for their labor the Pacific Rail-
road would have been at least two
years longer in building. Twelve
thousand OF these men have done
nearly all the picking and drillingand
shoveling and wheeling of the road
from Sacramento to Salt Lake.
"They furnish the principal labor
in the factories; they make cigars ;
they dig AMI work over neglected
gold gulches they are cooks; they
almost monopolize the clothes wash
ing and ironing; in all the lighter
and simpler departments of labor,
where fidelity to pattern, and not
hexibility and originality are requir-
ed, they make the best and most re-
liable Of workers. At least seventy
five thousand Of them are scattered
ever these Pacific States, west OF
Utah; and though our American and
European laborers quarrel with and
abuse them; though the law gives
them no rights, but that Of suffering
punishment; though they bring 10
families, and seek no citizenship
though all their women here are not
only commercial, but expressly i'm
ported rs such; though they are
mean and contemplate in their vices
as in their manners; they are desris,
ed and kicked about on every hand
still they come and thrive, slowly
better their physical, moral and men.
tai conditions, and supply this coun'
try with what it most needs for its
prosperity-cheap labor.
What we shall do with them is
not quite clear yet; how they are. t.
rank, socially and politically among
us, is one of the nuts for our s0cia
science students to crack, if they can
but now that we have depopulatet
Ireland, and Germany is holding OF
to its own, and the old sources of la
Dor supply are drying up, all Amer
lea needs them; and obeying The
great natural law of demand Ond sup
ply, Asia seems almost certain t.
pour upon and over us countless
thousands of her superiluous, cheap
living, slow changing, unassimulat
) ing, but very useful laborers. Ant
we shall welcome and quarrel Owe
and with them Us we did with thei
Irish predecessors. Our vast grain
cotton, and fruit fields, our extend
ing system of public works, on
multiplying manufactures-all neet
and can employ them. But mus
they vote, and if so, to what effect"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
The Capital Question.

The Washington correspondent o
the Boston Advertiser says:
1.-THE Secretary of State has APP
pointed commission to select site
for the new State Department and
prepare plans for the building. The
commission consists of the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Secretary OF
War, Mr.. Clark, the architect of the
Capital; Mr.. Mullett, the supervis-
ing architect of the Treasury, and
Gen. Michler, the Superintendent
of the public buildings. The resolu-
ton under which the appointment is
made passed both houses of Congress
last April, but for want of time to
enroll it failed to reach the President
until the adjournment had been de-
elared. Under the circumstances the
Secretary of State concluded to make
the appointment and have the report
contemplated by the resolution ready
to lay before Congress upon reassemb-
ling" $3.50.
The above extract is one of the
evidences showing that the removal
of the National Capital is the ques-
ton to be decided at mn early day.
AS suitable building for the State
Department is very much needed it
will be readily seen that the ques-
ton of relocation should be settled
before any more extensive buildings
are erected. II is undoubtedly the
question of the next meeting of Con-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
Bryant.

One of the saddest and most touch
ing speeches that we ever read is that
of the venerable poet, William Cul-
len Bryant, at the late commence
ment of Williams College. Being
called upon to speak at the annual
dinner he said;
at has occurred to me, since in
the decline of life, came to visit once
more this seat Of learning, in which
our youth are trained to succeed us
on the stage of the world, that am
in the situation of one who, standing
on n spot desolate with winter and
dim of twilight, should be permitted
by sort of miracle to look upon n
neighboring region glorious with the
bloom of spring, and bright with the
beams of morning. On the side
where I stand are herbless fields and
leafiess woods, pools sh6eted with
ice, a frozen soil and the shadows OF
approaching night. On the side ia
which l look are emerald meadows,
fields of springing wheat, orchards
in bloom, transparent streams, and
q genial sunshine. With ME, il
is too late for any further hopeful
tillage, and if the plough were put
into the ground, its coulter would be
obstructed by the ice bound sods
On the side to which / look l see the
tokens of judicious cultivation and
careful attendance, recompensed by
a free and promising growth. re-
joice at the kindly care thus bestow'
ed, and my hope and prayer is, tina
under such auspices all the promise
which meets my eyes may be amply
fulfilled, and that from these luxu
RANT fields of harvest may be gather
ed richer and more abundant thar
has ever yet been stored in the grana
! ries of orr land
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
SrRaYED OR STOLEN.
Liberal Reward

strayed OF Stolen from the subscribers. at New
Hartford, Butler county, Iowa, on the night OF
July 18th. 1862, Two Horses, one of them was Il
bright bay. black tall and NAME fine built horse
with the letter sc" branded his neck under the
name The other IL dark sorrel, large, coarse
made, four year old colt, the OF hind foot white,
there Is II small wart on his nigh side.
4 liberal reward will be given for the return of
the horses or any information that will lead to
their recovery. CHARLES BECkWITu.
i9W2 G PUTNAM.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

Miss Matte Griffith, i'm her Fourth
of July address at Mt. Pleasant
flung back, with contempt, the say
ting, on one hand, Of those who claim
that woman is an angel, and, on the
other, that she desires to be man
She had no desire to be an angel
while an inhabitant of this sphere
and, in becoming a man, she could
see no particular advantage in the
CHANCE
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

Some fiends in human shape at
tackled the printing office of the
franklin County Reporter last week
and deliberately proceeded to unrooI
and otherwise injure and deface the
building. The course Of the outrage
Is not known except that Bro. Whit
ney and the leader of the gang both
claim the same parentage and ate at
the same table in their youth.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
The Baby Holding.

The Fl. Dodge NOrth,cCSt goes for
the correspondence who reported as he
claims in, in laundering way and
ridiculous manner, little incident
which occurred at Algona on the 4th
of July. The item, rs very natural
result, has elected g. variety of COM
ment from the press of the State,
Though the correspondent seems not
to have been far from the truth. we
are glad to have correct rendering
from Bro. Cue, who happened to be
an eye witness;
Mrs w. H. Ingham, an accom-
plished lady of Algona, was called
upon by the President of the day,
and handing her little child to her
husband, she went upon the plat
form and read beautiful and exceed
ingly we'll written essay on the queS-
ton of Universal Suffrage. It COM
manded the undivided attention of a
large and intelligent audience, aud
was read in q dignified and impress
sive style that elected warm APP.
plause. No one with q thimbleful of
common sense could discover any
thing alarming or even remarkable
in this part of the exercises. And
yet it is made the subject Of grave,
gay and ridiculous comment by a
score of scribblers, all of whom evil
IDENTIFY fear coming in competition
with sensible and accomplished wO-
men. And well they may-poOr fell
| lows!
Certainly. If Mr.. Ingham is will
ing to entertain the baby while his
wife entertains the audience whose
business is it. There is surely moth.
ting alarming in that. The baby en-
corcd and the husband was happy
while the wife proclaimed the good
tidings that all meE would some day
do likewise. Good by then to prosy
fourth of July orations.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

Hon. James McQuin, of Benton
county, who has been undergoing ali
examination on the chargeof poison
ing Edwin Hodges, has been honora-
bly, acquitted. The Benton county
papers says, the evidence by which
it was sought to throw suspicion up
on him was of the most slight and
frivolous Character
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

The Davenport Democrat tells OF
aangulareaseof superstition: "Chat-
ting with an aged lady, we noticed
the wonderful, preservation and beau
~ of her teeth, and could not refrain
from mentioning it. Yes said she.
! never had toothache or lost q
tooth, because bit the snake On
inquiry, she stated that, when child.
rem at home. her father had made
them bite a rattlcsnake, he holding
the reptile by the head and tail; each
child bit along the entire length O,
The backbone, not violently, but Jus,
50 as to indent the skin and thi,
vas considered an infallible recipe
against toothache and decay, ant
which the old lady believes 40 to tn,
present hour
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

PUNGENT SALUTAToRY.-A bi
weekly called the Cd12itHt Chronicle
Boise City, Idaho, has just been start
ell and makes the following an
nouneement:
We have started paper.
Name-CapitQt ChRrOicle.
Principles-Democratic to the hilt
object-To make a living.
Office--On Main street about three
hundred yards below the Overland
Hotel, opposite an old oyster can in
the road.
And we'fl rum il or "bust."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

Col. Richardson, OF the McGregor
Times says lone eclipse day would
not scare him." Suppose not. Should
be used to 'sm by this time.
How will he survive the eclipse Of
the 10Th of October?
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

General Rosencrans has declined
the honor (?) of being a candidate
for the governorship of Ohio. Rosey
evidently can't appreciate the joke.
He telegraphed to Hon. AK. Thur
man as follows:
After the war L resigned very
desirable position in the army, and
left my state to secure at least the pos
sibility of fulfilling the duties deem.
ed sacred to nay creditors and family
Those duties forbid me the honor Of
leading the democracy of Ohio in the
pending canvass for governor
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
And we'fl run il or "bust.

Anindignant man in New London
Comic mskes this correction in the
Policy Court report of the Norwich
Advertiser: Mr.. Colporter, Nor
witch Advertizzer. In your Tins
you seq / wuz up af1re the Policy
Court for britch of the p;ece-this is
fall surse--I wuz up for being drunk
i haint hurt the piece and / steam
lily carieature az well az family too
much to do it. Correct this-I have
payed Kosts of pursykution. Yours,
Tim Mcdonald,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

A prize baby show has been held
at North Woolwich, England. The
exhibition contained 800 babies
though there were applications for
no less than $500. Purses of co, e3,
e5 and eI0 were offered. Only one
set of triplets and four of twins We're
catalopued,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

a good wife at Sioux City present
her husband with an heir, weighing
fourteen pounds and six ounces, i'm
the morning and did a big washing
I'm the afternoon.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

An exchange says Chief Justice
Chase is drifting steadily toward de-
mocracy. He has been in that cur
rent for some time.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
Manhood How Lost. How Restored.

just published, a new edition of
<YsjEFAL DIR. CuIyerweII's Celebrate
lxf " cd Essay on the radical cure
0aStArg without medicinel of SPERMATOR-
RHGA, or Seminal Weakness. Involuntary Semi
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Indulgence or sexual oNtravagance.
eS Price in sealed envelope, only cents
The Celc5ratod author, in this admirable essay,
clearly demonstrated from thirty years success
FIJI practice, that the alarming consequences OF
selfabusc may he radically cured without the
dangerous use of internal medicine or the appli-
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at once simple, certain, and efiectual. by means
Of which every sufferer. matter what his c0ndi-
ton may he. may cure himself Cheaply. privately,
and TGicGbiy.
re" This Lecture should be in the hands OF
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent. under seal, in plain envelope, TO any ad-
dress, pO:tpQid on receipt of six cents. or two
post stamps. Also, DR.. Culverwell's Marriage
Guide, price 81 cents. Address the Publishers,
CfIAS. J. &. KLINE Il co.
1877 Bowery, New York, Post-OfiiCe Box t. $50,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

Returns have been received from
ninety-four counties of this State
and they show the assessed value o
oil the property in the State to b'
500. 622. 936,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
ONLY ONE DOLLAR

NOR ZTON's HERALD to Jan. 1st 1870. A
IL first class Illustrated Religious journal of ii
pages. 200 Contributors; Editors. The cheap
est paper in the land. s2.50 year in advance
Specimen copies free. +. ID. WINSLOW. Pub
Usher II Curnhill. Boston.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

An exchange says Boston is in the
midst of a severe droutb. In up to
the Hub" we suppose.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
Great Popular Route East,

To its splendid Coaches Sleeping Cars. and eating
houses, having lately added to its equipment new
and elegent day and night coaches, especially
adapted to the wants of families, travelling for
pleasure or on business.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
pv,lmap,s Palace sIeepi,n Cars

Run on all night trains. Berths can he secured
any time during the day on application at ouI
office.
Purchase Through Tickets via Michigan Contra
Railroad, Chicago Office in fremont House Block
corner Lake and Dearborn streets, and at the De
pot, foot of Lake Street
II. Y. RICE. General Superintendent
ii. G. WENTWORTH. Passenger Agent
H. Z. SARGENT, Gen'l Agent. Chicago
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

The Public debt under Grants adj
ADMINISTRATION is being reduced 100, 900,
600 q year.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
RICHARDSON'S
Beyond the mississippi"
Written ,so,ca TO Summer Of 1869.

with new Text, now Maps, new Index. new Illus
trations. GAO Pages, 2i6 Engrayings,
and The most GcearDte Nap In ne tcortd.
Don't attempt 10 sell other books, old matter
rehashGd and copied. under new names Sell the
original, complete form 1857 to 1869. Send
for Circulars which will tell the whole story. Ad.
dress +. q. GILMAN Il Co, Chicago, H.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13

BOTHW ELL, ENlSKILLIN, PETROLIA, &c.
The 100 A. NJ Train connects at Detroit with
the Cleveland Line Of Steamers. arriving at Clcve
land next morning, i'm time for all eastern trains.
We would respectfully call attention to the su
pcror accommodations offered by this
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
DON'T GROW OLD.

There is no necessity for premature old age; us
Roback's Stomach Bittere, it gives vitality am
elasticity by invigorating every organ of the body
WISE & BRYANT, Agents.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
Great Central Route +!
Passenger Trains via
NGiG-lniSan Central
Great Oil Region of Canada

The Michigan Central connects n Detroit with tn
Grrnt Mrstcrn Railway for the
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-13
$40 a Day Guaranteed

UT u 'y "UUtUFfNC~~
Agents to sell the HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MA
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Price $?5. Warranted for years. Send for cir
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EMPLOY TENT MGt pays For particu
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Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1869-03-10

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