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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Montana Democrat gives an
account of sad tragedy i'm Boones'
boro. Ben. Null an honest hard
working german came to town with
load Of corn. Sold his corn, and
then with some companions went in.
to a saloon. There the Glowing
bowP passed round and round,
until by and by poor Ben. Null be-
came full, drunk, floored, oblivious.
Helpless and unable to stand from
tarrying long at the wine, it is
alleged that glassful after glassful
was poured down his throat through
speechless and unresisting lips.
Amidst a scene of drunken nilarity,
intermingeled with blasphemous
oaths and smutty songs and jokes
with an atmosphere pervaded with
fumes of smoke, a floor reeking with
sloppy filth, death knocked at the
door with his bony hand, entered,
laid his icy fingers on Null and
claimed him as his victim. Null
was dead. At the hour of his death
in his cabin home out upon the prai-
ries stretched upon a bed, sick and
nigh unto death, is the wife of Ben.
Null. Standing around the couch of
the poor, patient, dying mother, are
seven little children, the eldest not
yet thirteen. A messenger arrives
bearing the sad intelligence that he
who had left her in the morning in
vigorous manhood is now in the jaws
of death She listens to the retcial
of the terrible circumstances attend
ing his demise. Her constitution,
already shattered by disease, cannot
Withstand the shock, and within a
day or two the brittle thread breaks,
aud her spirit takes its upward flight.
Behind are left seven little helpless
rphans-fatherless and motherless-
to be buffeted about i'm this cold and
heartless world. Two deaths and
seven orphans, and all the work of
the demon alcohol.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
Senatorial.

Although the Legislature is in ses-
sion, it will probably be several days
vet before the Senatorial contest is
decided. For the long term, there
seems to be but three candidates
Wright, Allison and Merrill, al
though it may yet appear that Viii.
son, Notwithstanding his reported
statements that he was not candi-
date, is the oncoming man to Wash
inrton. 4 Des Moines correspondent
of the Dubuque Herald of the 10th,
says: .... ...
Ex-Congressman Wilson will be
here to. morrow to join Allison's
forces. If deemed necessary, by rea-
son of the hopelessness of Allison's
cause, there will be a reorganization
of that side of the senatorial fight
and Wilson will be the candidate. Ii
the reorganization is not too long de-
layed, Wilson will be the next sena-
tor.
This piece of strategy the GAZETTE
predicted several months since, and
it has evidently been the game to be
played at the last hour. It cannot
be denied that Judge Wright is the
choice of the people Of Iowa, but it is
evident that a strong combination OF
the friends of Allison is working
against him. How far the famous
Newell letter may be true, we do not
say, but it is evident that Mr.. Allison
has used every means available to
manipulate the Assembly and secure
his election. Judging from the
greedy legion of Lobbyists, already
congregated at Des Moines, it is evi
dent that the Third District propose
to 'carry the works." at all hazard
We believe the thirteenth general
assembly will look with contempt
upon all influences not purely hon.
orable in this contest. and elect the
man emphatically of the people, and
for the people-Judge Wright.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

AK attempt will be made to induce
Congress to reduce the duty on pig
metal from nine to seven dollars per
ton. This will admit Scotch pig at
a price that will close our furnaces. -
Exchange.
The farmers of Iowa are not at all
anxious to see any reduction of "pig
metal"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
PREMIUMS IN CASH:

There are thirteen premiums, end they will be
mailed to the thirteen parties entitled to them (oI
Of January, 1S1c.
The address of the successful parties win be
given in the Weekly Tribune OF the twenty. fifth
of January, 1870, together with the sizes OF the
winning clubs.
Persons making up clubs in compliance with
the ABOVE terms will secure the twenty per cent
commission any how, and If their club is one o
the thirteen largest viii draw one or another Of
the above premiums.
Ey Money by draft, express. money orders, OIL
In registered letters, may be sent ut our risk.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

WE have no positive assurance
from Mrs. Stowe, but we feel safe i'm
announcing to our readers that she
will soon close out the Byron Sean
dal,. and engage at once upon vindi-
cation of the early life and character
of lady CARDIFF Giant.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Milwaukee Sentinel having
made some structures upon Senator
Matt. Carpenters Cuban speech,
that gentleman requested the pro-
prietors to set him right before their
readers by printing his speech in
their columns. This they did and
sent In a biz for the same of 1926 So
says the WiRcokSia.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Dubuque Herald has Senator
Harlan on the brain. The Herald
has such spasmodic fits quite often
when the characters of honest mep,
must suffer, but strange to say it has
never yet succeeded in consigning
any one to oblivion.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Scott County Board of Su-
pervisors, has fixed the salary of the
County Superintendent of the COM
mon schools, at 81 ,500-which is to
include all expenses incurred in the
discharge of his official duties.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

WORTHY OF NoTE.-An exchange
says there is scarcely day passes
that we do not hear, either from
persons coming into our office or in
some other way, of the success of
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment in the
cure OF coughs and colds, go preva-
lent about town Just row.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

IF we eau benefit the readers OF the
GAZETTE amy Ivy recommending
Parsons Purgative Pills to he the
best anti bilious medicine in the
country, we are willing TO dose. We
have had about rs good chance to
! know rs any one,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Dubuque Herald says "the
workings of the great party of moral
ideas at Des Moines this week will
make honest men hold their breath. !"
Then We presume the Democratic
party will continue to breath as
nano1
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

A LETTER writer from Richmond,
Va, notes the interesting fact, that,
the school where the colored men,
are studying, and fitting themselves
as teachers and ministers, is i'm the
building formerly occupied as the
slave pen TO confine the negroes at
night. He writes: at seemed a
sort of poetic justice that this very
place, with the marks still at its
windows, of the iron bars that held
back the negro, to the dead level OF
ignorance, should now be the
cradle of his instruction, and place
of his eager resort, for draughts at
the Pierian spring, that has, till so
recently been closed to him."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

WEBSTER Snyder, late General Su-
perintendent of the Union Pacific
Railroad, has become General Super
intendent of the Bennington & Rut-
land r., r., of Vermont,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 1870

TUESDAY, Jan. a, 1871.
Board convened pursuant to ad
journment. Quorum present.
Minutes of Monday read and APP
proved.
Several communications were re-
ceived and referred to the appropri,
ate committees. "s..
The appointment of Frank viii,
liams, deputy clerk Of the district
court, was approved by the board.
The Auditor made the following
report of the receipts and disburse.
ments of the Permanent School
FGnd from Sept. 4th, 1869, to Jan.
Sd, 1870:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

AT Cheyenne, lately, a missionary
preached on a dry goods box, his
choir sitting in a buggy. The horse
got frightened and ran away with
tla choir, which causes q church pa
per at tnp East to inquire: could
not that horse he brought East? He
voald cor 7aant large price"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
Latest From the Cap
itaI-
Hip, Hip, IIurrah:
Good for the iowa Legislature.

Good for the Iowa Legislature.
Just as we go to press, we are in re-
ceipt of the following most crafty
ing intelligence, by special dispatch
from Mr.. Melendy:
Dies MONIES Jan. IA.
Judge Wright u. S. Senator for
the long term, j. b. Howell of Keo-
kuk for the short term.
We have no time for comment, and
the great victory that it is for Iowa
is sufficient. We join our readers in
three hearty cheers and a tiger"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE United States Judge for Dis.
trict of Alabama is Bustced-if he
isn't now he is liable to be at any mo-
ment..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
NOTICE.
SHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, ss
BackHawk County.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 9TH tay of
~ of February, A. d. 1870, at II O'Clock A. NJ,
at the Court House. ia the City of Waterloo,
the highest bidder, for cash, the following descrb-
cd Real Estate levied upon and taken BY virtue OF
a special execution. issued from the Office OF the
Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the
county Of Black Hawk, State of1owa, in favor OF
@: b. Van saun, and against the property of
Theodore Neagley and A. w Lester, fo-wit:
twenty-five. in the town NOW city) of Cedar
Falls, In the county of Black Hawk, State of
Iowa, or SO much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said writ of execution and all accrling
cost. ...
W. r. BROWN.
Sheriff of Black Hawk County.
Dated at the SherifTs Office, Waterloo Jan. 9th,
1870. a2w2 Pr 5000.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Board of Supervisors of Win
nesheik county, at their regular ses-
sion last week, opened the proceed
ings with prayer.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

Balance in Treasury. this date .......s 2O2 81
The notes, mortgages and abstracts
of title received on the above loans
are herewith submitted for approval.
Report referred to committee.
Mr.. Corwin moved that the report
of committee on official bonds be re-
considered.
Carried.
Mr.. MeCord moved to strike out
the words approve when oath is
properly taken"
Carried.
Report as amended, adopted.
Adjourned to 2 p. nj. ...a~~ -.-s#
AFTERNOON.
Board convened pursuant to adj
journment. Quorum present.
Supervisor May took the oath of
effice..
Mr.. Champlin moved the adoption
of the following resolution:
Resoieed, That there be appropyis-
ted the sum of thirty-five dollars, to
assist in paying the costs of a suit i'm
the district court, Isaac Carr ct al. vs.
4. ID: Gray ct al. and that the Coun-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
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I'm making the above very low prices, and in
Offering the high commissions below, we require
that the clubs shall go to one address. When
subscribers wish papers 10 be addressed to each
individual in the club, fifteen cents must be added
to the subscription for each name TO be written.
As an inducement to Post-masters. and others,
to interest themselves i'm the circulation of the
Weekly Tribune, and to reimburse them for their
labor and expense, we allow them t10ehty per cent.
commission upon all subscriptions to the Weekly,
made in accordance with above rates. The COM
mission does not apply to the Daily or Tri-
Weekly.
In addition to this commission Of twenty per
cent. offer for the thirteen largest weekly
clubs received on or before the fifteenth day of
january. 1870, the following
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
New Advertisements
DISSOLUTION.

FENIE co-partnership heretofore carried on in
IL this city, under the firm name of @. SAX IL
CO., Is this day dissolved. The bushes will be
continued as heretofore. by G. Sax.
G. SAX.
j. HECkEHfER.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, January 3, 1870. 4lws
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

II contains all the News of the Day, Domestic
and Foreign by Telegraph and Mail
Variety is the Spice OF Life, and every issue
of The JOURNALS full of q variety of News,
Gossip and Miscellaneous Reading.
IL publishes the Reports of the Markets OF all
the Commercial centers of the country.
Its Reports of the Chicago Markets are always
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1t aims to be reliable General Newspaper, and
to be ahead OF all Others in every respect,
The aim OF Its Editor il to make ii the paper for
the people instructive to all; sought for by the
business man, the farmer, the professional man,
the mechanic; a household companion; the poll
tician's guide; In fact, to make Ii as nearly
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

The Insurance Commissioner of
the State of Massachusetts says, in
his 18th Annual Report, that the
percentage plan ignores the origin of
the surplus that its idea is radically
wrong, and discordant with the the
DRY and method of Life Insurance;
that it gives money which belongs to
one policy holder, without reason or
right. to another, subtracting. from
the dividend to which tie longer in
sured is entitled, to make for the
newly insured an equal dividend to
which he is not entitled. On the
other hand, the contribution plan
gives to each of the insured the sur
plus which his money has earned or
created, and is pronounced by our
best Actuaries, the only equitable plan
Of dividing surplus. The Washing
ton Life was among the first to adopt
the contribution plan. Insure in the
Washington.
-. Ii. ShANkLAND,
42w2 Special Agent.
-
7. LANDGRAF, Merchant Tailor
and dealer in gentlemen's Furnish
ing goods and Hats, has opened out
at his new quarters one door south of
+. N Chase Fruit Bazaar, Cedar Falls,
having engaged the services of the
well known cutter, p. Pickton, who
would be glad to see all of his old
friends and as many new ones as will
favor him with Il call. My stock of
Cloths and Cassimers is complete,
consisting of French Coatings, CASH
meres in numerous shades and col
ors, Broad Cloth, Doeskins and Tri-
cots, all Of which will be made up in
the very latest styles and best work
manship. Thankful for the very lib
eral patronage heretofore bestowed,
| hope by strict attention to business
to merit a continuance of the same.
T. LANDGRAF.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

Proceedings OF theBoard
of Supervisors of
Black Hawk
Co, IOWA.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

ty Auditor~be authorized draw a
warrant for that amount, in favor of
o. L. Hardy and s. Day.
Referred to- committee on county
buildings and property.
Petitions Of J. W. Speers and e.,
X. Buechly were referred to commit
tee on roads and bridges.
Mr.. Champlin offered the following
resolution:
ResoIed, That an additional appro-
priation of two hundred dollars be
made for replanking the Waterloo
bridge, subject to the provisions of a
resolution granting an appropriation
at the October session.
Referred.
Mr.. Miller offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the sum of one
hundred dollars be appropriated out
of the bridge fund, for the purpose of
building bridge across the stream
that crosses the Boyce road between
sections three and four, in Lincoln
township.
Referred.
Mr.. Champlin moved the adoption
of the following resolution:
Resolved, That on each bridge APP
preparation hereafter made, and un-
less otherwise specially ordered, a
committee of three shall be appoint
ed to superintend the construction of
of the bridge, one of whom shall be
a member of the Board of Supervi-
sors. And that the County Auditor
be directed to issue warrants on the
bridge fund, to an amount not to ex-
coed the appropriation, on the certiti-
cate of the committee that o good
and substantial bridge has been built
in accordance with the resolution or
report granting tie appropriation.
Adopted. o.
Mr.. Abbott presented communi-
cation which was referred to commit
tee on erroneous assessments.
Adjourned till 81 A. M. tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5.
Board convened pursuant to adj
journment. Quorum present.
Petition from Lester and Washing
ton townships, for bridge appropria-
ton, referred to committee.
Petition from Judges of District
and Circuit Courts, in regard to COW
eriEg the court and jury rooms with
mating, referred to committee on
county buildings and property.
Mr.. Casteel offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That there be appropri-
ated out of the bridge fund, eight
hundred dollars, for the purpose OF
erecting bridge across Crane creek
between sections % and "A, township
80, range II vest
Referred.
G. Robinson was allowed $12.21 out
of the bridge fund for iron furnished
for the Wapsipinicon bridge.
Mr.. Hayzlett offered resolution
to extend the privileges of Ferry
license now owned by G c. Hansell
of Big Creek township.
Resolution made special order for
u p. NJ.
The committee on taxation and
equalization reported the following
medium valuation of personal prop
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

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Resolution made special order for
l! p. NJ.
The committee on taxation and
equalization reported the following
medium valuation of personal prop
erty:
Work horses, $50 0O
Colts, 3 wears old, 80 co
I" % 90
I" l IS 90
Stations, 15o 90
Jacks, $50 90
Mules and Asses, so 90
I" syears old % 90
I" 1 Is 90
Work oxen, per yoke, 80 90
Steers, 8 years old, IS 90
Cattle, 2 " 10 90
year old, 90
Mich cows, per head, IL 90
Sheep, per head, 90
Hogs, per cwt. gross, 2 90
Wagons, 80 90
Report adopted.
Adjourned to u P. M.
AFTERNOON.
Board convened pursuant to adj
journment. Quorum present.
Petitions from Bennington and Mt.
Vernon townships for bridge appro-
priations, referred to committee.
Petition of p. McEntee referred to
committee on taxation and equaliza-
ton.
Mr.. Rownd moved the adoption of
the following resolution:
Resolved, That there be no fees
paid to Justices of the Peace i'm erim-
inal cases where, they fail to report
as required by section 1st of an act
in relation to the duties of clerks and
justices, approved March 14th 1862.
Or in State cases where they cause
the defendants to enter into an under
taking to appear at the district court,
and fail to cause material witnesses
to enter into like undertaking to APP
pear and give evidence.
Adopted.
Mr.. May moved that the assess
ment of J. Sandilands, of Barclay
township, for 1850, on certain notes
be reduced from So, 800 to 81, 160.
Carried.
Mr.. Abbott offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That one hundred dol
lars be appropriated to build bridge
across Camp creek, on the line of the
Baker road, in section thirteen, Bar
clay township.
Referred.
Mr.. Close offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That five hundred dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be |
necessary, be appropriated out of the
bridge fund, to build two bridges in |
Cedar township, on the White road,
where said road passes between Sec
tons and A, township 81, range II.
Referred.
The Auditor submitted the follow
ing report of County Indebtedness
and OF warrants issued OH general
SIX PER CENT, WARRANTS.
Outstanding June LIST,
1863, ............. 1881 SO
Issued since June lat,
1869, 1919 70
Cancelled by iudgmt. 5123 II
paymt.. g21S II
Outstanding this date, 1920 II
TEN PER CENT. COUNTY WARRANTS.
Outstanding June LIST, 15G15 50
Cancelled by judgmt. 100 90
Outstanding this date, 1915 80
POOR WARRANTS.
Outstanding June Let, g7ss
Cancelled since" 2s34 So
Outstanding this date. Is 40
BRIDGE WARRANTS. --a
Out standing June 1st, $40
Issued since " +" 1904 81
Cancelled ............. 4425 60
Outstanding this date, 400 90
BOUNTY WARRANTS.
Outstanding os;as June LIST, 800 oSo
JUDGMENTS.
Unpaid June 1st,..... $3.50 So
III favor of II. Camp
bell June oath. 1869 225I 80
In favor Of A. v. Lpse, e...
Oct. 5tL, 1869. .,..,, 3I26 "
~----A--
Unpaid this datc,..... ... 1884 10
Total liabilities this date, Sii067 S3
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-08-23

A Nav Usr ron porrop "A foreign
Eachapg describes uew mode oi pre-.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-08-23

One month from that night witness.
ed the wedding Of VIII Haihorn and
Hattie Lewis VIII was tall, stalwart
fellow whose roguish gray eyes had
won tie pretty little Hatue's heart long
ago. Their engagement had been q a
years duration. during ahich time the
ambitions lover bad worked early aud
late, thereby securing ia The bark sew
eral hundred dollars with which to
commerce. housekeeping, whiie Hattie
had. under 3 loving mothers eye. per.
ieeied herself % ruliuafy requirements
notwithstanding VIII insisted Hattie
should not DO ber oWa work
They bad iasi re,arned fom ! fort
npbts tour 10 Washington. ana % a
blasleyy. rainy evening in early Water.
took formal possession q their elegant
htile Aons
TIE house Was brightly lighted, and
Tee tea-iahls sprrad BIZ H4l,is's ihpu't-
ial mother vh.le father Lewis had
liolle1 . glomag hae ia the psr,or
CRATE. 10 the dining room oreptal. aud
ihe kitchen range
Il was q beautiful iclnre Of bone