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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19
Splitting the Difference.

\ rather beautifui young gentle-
man, after long and artrous court
ship. found himself. one bright eve.
ming, the betrcthed OF a pretty girl.
the very pink OF modesty. He was
about to take his departure, and after
lingering abo:S the door for some
time, he declared and protested to
Miss Sa.lle that lie couldn't and
wouldn't leave until she had kissed
him! or course Miss Sailie blushcd
beautifully red, aud vowed, in retuin,
that she could net do that--she new
or had done such thing. aud never
would until she was married. The
alteration became exciting, until
the gentleman got hufYed. and de-
clared II she couldn't kiss, he would
not have her, and WA marching of.
She watched him TO the door, and
seeing that he was in earnest, and
that she would lose him, unless some
thing, she said coaxinglyI "Cpmo
back then. I'll split the difference
with you. You may squeeze n,y
hand"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19
THE GAZETTE,
CEDAR FALLS, AUGUST 10, 1870.
The Prussian System Of Tactic

The Prussian system OF Tactics.
In the campaign Of 1865, the Prus.
sian formation of the company col.
umn was to the military student an
object of interest only second to the
needle-gun. Every Prussian battal.
lon consists OF four companies, each
numbering $50 men. The company
is formed into two divisions or pelo.
tons, four subdivisions. eight sections;
but IL the company numbers % many
as sixty-four files, 1t is cut up into
four divisions, eight subdivisions, six.
teen sections. The company column
Is column Of subdivisions, eight in
number, (if the company IL upon q
footing Of war strength, )drawn up In
the ranks, the original third lire oi
the company when acting In line
now forming sn extra division for
skirmishing purposes. The battal-
ion, when ordered to form column OF
companies, represents line Of four
columns, each column showing q
front Of at least eight men, and q
depth Of sixteen men, the two Gen.
ter companies sometimes forming q
double column. The companies act
independently of each other, some.
times being at an interval Of a hun
dred yards. The captain 10 at the
head Of his company In front, each
subdivision being led on its right
flank by . subaltern or by non.
commissioned officer. The colors are
In the rear Of the several Subdivisions
Of the third company; Thus formed,
the Prussians believe 250 men, led by
a Prussian captain, can do all that a
whole battalion of another army
otherwise formed can effect. The
French tacticians find great fault
with this system, alleging that II
causes confusion from the crowdlng
Of the rear subdivisions, and that the
attack resolves itself into number
of Isolated engagements sustained by
leaders of companies, the leader OF
the battalion losing all supervision
over his men. This opinion is held
also by some Prussian officers of ex.
perience who served In the war OF
1866.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

The New York awinnIers have
prepared q new dodge ~ cheat tho
unsuspecting denizens Of the rural
districts. They arc iioodi4g the
country with circulars addressed to
those who were soldiers I'm the Union
army. The circular announces that
discharged soldiers are entitled To oas
hundred and sixty acres Of land, a.
signed to them for services during the
war, and that 10 0b.4in this bauaty
from the governnel q IL only neces-
sary to forward TO tls ''undersigned'
n power Of attorney. accompanied by
a lee OF thirty dollars for -ofessiena,
services. Soldiers shou'I aot pay tE 9
slightest attention to Any sch Gains
against the government to sny but
well known reliable legal gentleman.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19


A Wheatiand correspondent Of
the Clinton Herald says: There 10
no use trying to disguise the fact thas
corn cannot make more than half .
crop throughout central Iowa.
There 10 good stand OF the ground
and q good grosst "a it cannot
make ears without soine inoisture
in the ground, ana IL aims sbonld
come now 10 10 toe late b. mako mofs
than half q crop. and ths longer tho
drouth continues, tie worse IL will
be. There has not been rain cnoagh
here at any Que time to wet the
ground one inch deer, In tho last elk
months
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

SHORT HAIR.-.Z"le enormous aud
immense size Of t;,e chignons worn
b. the "Giris % tue Period" has long
been source Of great amusement to
the boys, and they have been very
sarcastic on the wearers OF the CHG
mons aforesaid. IL Is about time the
laugh was on the other side, and We
present the clipping below, which
we take from n lively exchange, for
the girls 10 read (aloudl to o-morrow
evening: .A
1t IL one OF the most amusing
sights I'm the world tn watch n young
and inexperienced fly attempt to per-
egrinat slantindicularly across the
head of our short-haired young men.
We mean one OF those heads that has
been scissored down, rasped, fled
aud fiLishef Off with sand and en-
cry, so that the minutcst phrenolosi.
cal bump" stands out In as bold re.
lief as u hill OF potatoes. He ttbs
fly travels loosely, and mixes his
feet up very much like a bashful
bachelor learning TO skate. No uss
trying TO enjoy a sermon with one of
those heads on an exact line between
you and the preacher an unfortunate
fly on it essaying desperately 10 get
across from the northwest to tho
southeast corner 10 see friend.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

PAsHUNcE ov JoR.--Everybody is
In the habit Of Dragging on job; aud
Job did have considerable bile pash-
snce, that's n fac; but did he ever
keep q distrik skule for 3 dollars n
month and board around, or run u
kountree noospaper?
Did he ever reap lodged oats down
hill on hot day, and hev all hi- f"
lus buttons bust 0ph nc once2
Did he ever have the juGptuE
teethache, aibd be made 10 tgad The
baby while hls wife was over TO
Parkinses at a tea s4uallH
Did he ever got up Ia the nlorniu'
awful dri, and tut ID three miles bo-
fore brealsfaa to get drink. aud fiud
that the man kept h temperance
house?
Did be ever undertake tu milk n
kicking heifer with q bushy tall, In
fii-tsme, out la the lot?
Did lie ever cot onto litter Of kit
tens i'm the old rockin chare, with his
summer pantaioons on7
IL he could du all these things, oh
| hey tn sa 10, "IsahfJr job. Josh
Billings.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

A PARIS LADY abruptly suterei
her kitchen tile other day, and saw
the cook skimming the soup with n
silver spoon. She said To her =
"Francoise, expressly forbid you 10
use the silver IN The Kitchen" "But
ma am. this spoon was etilkY ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

-'phe crops in New Hampshire are
suffering severely from the long con-
tinued drought. Many fields NJ corn
have been destroyed by the heat.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

Appleton has population ~ ~
$40. The census returns thus fsr re-
ceiyed, indicate that the population
Of WISCONSIN will not be over 95o.-
900 inhabitants.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

"A young man recently married
in Beloit, Wis, helped his wife
while courting, to sew together rags
enough 10 make sixty yards Of car
net
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19
Andrew Thompson, The Murderer
His Confession.

1t is said. and with authority, that
Andrew Thompson, the murderer,
now confined I'm our county Jail
awaiting the action of the Supreme
Court and his execution, has made a
confession, which, III true, shows his
manner or numbering the entire
Hagerty family as more horrible, II
possible. than the method by which
II was supposed to have been done
during 'his trial.
"anse who read The testimony as Ii
appeared Tn these aol-mns will re-
member tie sta.es1satE - several
Witnesses cgursrt4.ga Il e.. t..1 IL con
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

Kansas has Feckonea her poPu-
lstion ut half A million, but Tina
United States Marshal says that it
will fall short Of 400 900.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

The "w0Mans' journal" Of Bos-
ton, has been married TO the Wo-
map,' Adeocate, of Ohio. No cards.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

A shoemaker IN New Jersey bought
a half acre lot He was fond OF fruit
and read the papers. The soil was
wet clay, and he selected fruit to the
climate. He built house and put
land Ia condition TO produce fruit.
He had no manure but the droppings
of the street cattle. In his leisLre lie
brought from the woods bark, rotten
wood, moss, and leaf mould, which
he mixed with the sod three feet
deep. This was done by degrees,
and as fast as the ground was pre-
pared he planted fruit. He became
30 Interested aud successful that lac
retired from the 'cobbler's bench.
His half acre supported himself and
wife comfortably-almost In elegance
She had no servant. aud had plenty
Of time to cultivate flowers. 6tran.
gers inquire about their beautiful
home. Isabella grapes aud commou
currants f0ftned the bulk Of his fruit
With better selection his income
would have been larger. Others had
the same success on small pieces o
ground. One man supported hi
family on an acre. Half was In
grapes, the crop Of which 10 one sea
son sold for $500, and had no bills te
pay. II contraction brings success
let US know IL and practice IL.
THE New York Tribune says tina,
no glory which may hereafter crowr
the French standard, will be reflect
ed upon Louis Napoleon. He viii
never share the laurels Of his legions
he will have no part In their possible
triumphs, and their battles hence
forth will not be fought for the sup
port Of his throne. The single con
fiict on the Rhine frontier has beer
his ruin. The noise Of single can
nonade has reused France from hel
twenty years sleep. She rubs heI
eyes, and discovers that she has beer
submitting to sham hero, who can
not help her In her hour of danger
and she resolves to trust him M
more. Whatever the result Of tn,
present battle in Paris, and tn.
threatened battle on the Moselle, tn,
dynasty founded on the crime Of th,
I'd of December is nearly overthrown
l ----<zr-57
We are indebted TO Mr. w. w
Means for the following items In 70
gard to the new crop Of wheat jus
now coming into the market; Mr.
James Young, Of Monroe township
on threshing his 0sts, found that th,
yield averaged 65 bual,ela to the acre
which ID very good for such . ssasOs
as this. Mr.. Campbell. OF Jacksor
township, has threshed wheat Taiset
on sod, which yielded from Is 70 y
per acre. We call that pretty goot
for time Of famine In Iowa IInto,
! Eay'c.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

FIFTY MILLION MoRE LOGS. The
La Crosse Democr0t Of August Sd
says THAT the late rise In Black
River has had the glorious effect to
run about SO, ,0OQ, 900 more feet Of logs
into the boom near 0nalaska, which
are being RATED for the market be-
low. This Is good luck our lumber
men never dreamed of, and will
bring many thousands of dollars In
TO this section. The Mississippi has
raised four feet--somethIna unhesrd
Of at this season--snd RATS will sosn
dot the river NJ thick ~ do the
islands. This new rise will give en-
ployment 20 hundreds OF men hy the
booming and rafting companies, aud
If these sc, SC 33ee9, 600 feet are suecess-
fully rnH below, this seasons show
ing. will eciipse any year 50 far. Il
ni.l hs iriily eiiormapsr
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

The local Of the Des Moiues B1li-
etin thus describes the metho0 adopt.
ed by the ladies Of that city TO realize
tho delightful sensations of Kiss
from hirsute lips, when they simply
waste material In kissing each other.
II may "d0" for the latitude of Dss
Moines, but we believe the good old
way" Is the best after all: "A
young lady saw In q naughty paper,
that II two young ladies would
each take the pols OF = galvanie
battery In one hand and then
complete the circuit by kissin !, thai
the sensation upon the lips was ex.
astly that of the pressure of nous
tao ie. She communicated the facI
to . number of friends; a battery
was procured, and the experiment
tried aud found to work to charm
A large number Of pocket batteries
have been ordered, 80 that hereafter
when ladies meet and kiss, ~ Is their
custom, they can shut their eyes and
fully enjoy the satisfaction of feel.
Ing q gentleman's lips pressing
theirav
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

The Iowa City Tribune says the
complaints OF farmers I'm Johnson
cGnnty. Es!ative to the failure OF the
corn crop seem to be well founded,
and the ruin to the crop Ii conse-
quence Of the drouth covers a large
portion Of the county. There are oc-
casional Aeids OF early-piantsi corn
where the yield will be fair, bat
these are the eyceptica IL the rule
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

LAT. Surgeon OF tae L Iowa Cavalry
HAS LOCATED II CEDAR FALLS, F0E
L the practice Of Es2. ina sad 9E-gery. or
Ice at J. J.. Coles DING Store. Residence first
ouse south of New SgGScl s-oGge.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

~ An illustrated psnphlet, cestaiainc price
ltsts. with samples Of both the Grover q Baker
Stitch aad the sbuttie stitch in various fasrics,
vii! be furnished on request. l023.y
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

nEALERS II EAEJ MACHINERY,
~ Field, Gardea ar5 EloEer Seeds. Agents
Tor the Celebrates q Agttfaan z Gee sweep.
rtake4'' Thresher. Earsa Il .Tvsstsr. EEter.y e-A
other Reapers and Movers, Ssas.t!ar T7ac 1na. &c.
A full stock Of Fa-.a Foal5 sIwg-s ~ al d.--C@-
cs Corner of Main EE5 Second, Sta, Cedar Falls.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19
w. MEnARY CO

nEAr.GRs IN LEATHER. saDDLERY
a haafaIsr@. Is, shoe Fisdngs, Saddles. coilars,
vi NsqaF faHsi Iowa, cash paid for Aiags,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

:. ~. WARREN, m. D.
e A RaYANr. M- D.,
VIM. RoBlNqCs, ~. o.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE
n in Wise 4 Bryant'E Drug store. Residence,
.ornrr OF sixth and Franklin Streets, Cedar Fals,
OwA.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19
Mrs s. SEs

NNfSs 80 - = - -
DEHOTOGRAE EIgr-tEgr1 .,~-~crep
l. ist and Main s.-ssts, Jf l4ir-, C65a- Et...g,
ywa. Photograph, E-4c-os-o.s a, Lsss.rJ, E'c.ss.
Dn short notice. 49,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

SvTke very highest prize, THE CROSS OF
TIE LEGION OF HONOR, was conferred an
the representative of the Grover q Baker Sewing
Machines. at the Exposition Uniyerrelle, Paris,
1887 thus attesting their great superiority over all
other Sewing Machines.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

nHYsECIaN AND SURGEON. OFFICE
Over Crosby & Greggs Drug store. Cedar
Fa,!s Iowa Special attention given to the Eye
and EST vllul5
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

HAAINEH, HOUSE, CARNAGE AVD
" Sign Painter. has taken r. wild's u1aco Al
Cedar Falls, and WIN give entire satisfaction 10 al
xho entrust him with work In his line OF business
,eatly done on short notice.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

MORRIS LIPPOLD,
nAHDER AND HAIR DRESSER OVER
- A. L. Nichols Grocery Store, Cedar Falls,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

a r THE UNION NEAT MARKET, KEEPS
"a constantly on hand good assart4nen at OF the
nest meats aid other articles in the market line,
Shich he 10 selling Mt the lowest living prices
Main Street. FIRST door North of Campbell q Mil 8
crockery Store Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

i. EER ER.

T.TORNEY At LAW, NOTART rJ"I..
20 Buying and Selling Real Estate n Batter and
Grundy counties on Commission FARM "A :r,s1
or Title, and Paw Taxes for Nonressden:n. Pa.
versburg, Butler County, Iowa. 49, S-1s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

". q. OAsIEa,
HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL ? 4r.-.
II ter and Paper Hanger, Shop o. fiss: St.
,edzr Falls. Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

HThe Highest Premiums at all the fairs and
exhibitions ofthe United States and Europe, have
been awarded the Grover y Baker Sewing Ma
exhibited In competition.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

-Tne Iowa JapitOl cOmmlbslOners
have recently been on tour OF in
spection to several OF the Eastern
States. When they went TO Albany,
N. Y, the dignitaries there were dis
posed to "treatn them with the re-
spect due to their positions. To be-
gin with, they invited them to one OF
the principal restaurants of the city,
and entering the department. whers
orders were left for liquors, the Al
bany spokesman" turned ~ the
Iowa gentleman 10 ask what they
would have. With . great deal OF
blushing, hesitatiug. hemming, and
having, one u the Westerners re-
piled that he dldR't think any Of his
party could take anything stronger
than lemonads. The astonish mept
Of the New Yorker ut this response
found expression In the following
characteristic words: "Well, gen.
tlemen, II you think you are going
10 build = State House in Iowa on
Lemonade, you'll be d--bly mis-
taken.'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

WINS. q. L.. s--E-.
NILLINEEs & E-sZS1
w keeps constantly On hand : 81 a5s,5Is--a-:
Of the latest styles of Millinery dosSa. Sd ts e-s
pared TO do all knds OF work il. her l.-s 1n aS1gt
notice Rooms in Bishops Block, t.a-. e Ccle z
Fait's Drug Store. 2c7z.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

All Goods Warranted as Rep
resented, vi'n;.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

MANUFACTURER OF WAC rs, cAg-
~ riages. Sleighs, Cutters. &c. 81 sE!.lTg made
OF Repairing Farm implements. Al work Var
Ianted shop on Corner Of First and Washington
Streets, Cedar Falls, Iowa. rftrP
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-10
ENGLAND
MOVEMENT IN PARIS.

LONDON, September 9.-The Prussisn
works around Strasbcurg are nearly COM
plete. General Ulrich persists in holding
his place. The river III has been divert
cd into trenches.
A Paris correspondent writes that he
has conversed with an English engineer,
now in that city, who affiTms the depose
of the Paris prefect. Paris is filed with
the debris Of McMahOn's army. A body
of the Garde Mobile, with the French
and American flags, last evening saluted
Mr. Washburne.
There has been several demonstrations
held at Madrid lately in favor of the
United States and of Europe.
The Morning Post eounsels the Prus-
SLAMS to state and offer peace to the Re-
public on terms that shall reimburse
Prussia, and yet have no ranking source
Of hate against the French; otherwise,
the Post hopes the French will hold their
own. The writer then comments on the
violent Prussian tone OF the British
press, which was lately 50 obsequious TO
the Emperor. p.
A mob at Dieppe, on Saturday night,
tried TO stop the luggage of Princess Ma
thilae, who had embarked for England.
The police and Gen. Daumus interfered
successfully, and everything valuable,
objects of art and antiquity, were placed
out Of danger.
The Paris papers refer obscurely to
new murderous engine constructed for the
defense of the city. They also claim that
they have now more than one hundred
1houssnd armed men within the walls
Gad in the neighborhood of scissors, and
some still in the westermost points, where
the Prussians have not been observed.
There is a great scarcity OF printing
paper in Paris. Galignsni's Messenger
has been reduced in consequence, and IL
Is likely that other papers VIII be forced
TO follow.
The authorities at Berlin are confident
that Russia viii withdraw her PROPOSE
tion for a conference, In view of the per-
sistence Of Prussia. 1t Is reported that,
owing 10 the creation of the French Re-
public, Austria is srming again.
Madame George Sand has ssluted the
new regime.
woAEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE sTRAs-
err f1 BoURG. rga 4
LONDON, September 9.-Women and
children only are allowed to leave Stras-
bourg. The Prussians fire on the city in
cessantly, but apparently without any
practicable result. A breach is not likely
to be made for a fortnight.
NAPoLRoN's RECEPTION BY THE GERMANS
LoSpoy, September s.-A German cor
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-10
UNITED STATES.


THE UNITED STATES INTERCEDEs FOB
PEACE. ------,
WASHINGTON. September 9.-The Presi-
dent is now openly and avowedly for the
maintenance of the French Republic. He
said yesterday: 81 have hssteued to give
the new Republic our moral support, and
hope that before the week is out she will
not need anything further. / think the
Prussian King may be induced to stop
fighting" He talked freely 10 several
gentlemen ON the subject, and IL will not
be surprising il, after the Cabinet meet
ing to-day, he sends instructions to Min
lister Washburne to offer his good services
as a mediator between the belligerents
and his avowed support of the Republic.
BE is warmly supported by Secretaries
Fish and RObeson. The sentiments of
other Cabinet officers are not yet known.
DISPATCH TO BANCROFT. - gL
WASHINGTON, September 9-The Csbi-
net to-day talked over the France Prus
sia war question, and finally agreed TO
that which had adready been done, that a
dispatch be sent to Minister Bancroft, in
reply 70 one from him, in which this Gov
ernment says, in substance, that while we
cannot act in connection with other ma
tiOns, yet if our good Offices should be re-
quested by the belligerents, we would be
happy TO lend them, with view to bring
ing about peace between the two great
powers, with which we have traditional
friendship.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF STRAs-
BOURG DEMANDED. -5-.
NEW YoEK September s, l p.m.-A
Carlesruhe special to the Herdld says:
a flag of truce left Strasbourg yesterday
conveying proposition for surrender from
General Uhlrich. The General proposed
a cessation OF hostilities, the French gar
risOn of two thousand to leave the citadel,
which is to remain in the hands of France,
but, however, to fire no gun and take no
part in the present war; the remainder Of
the garrison to be released, the officers
bearing side arms; the Prussians to have
possession of the city.
The terms were Immediately rejected
and the unconditional surrender Of the
city and fortress demanded, the garrison
70 become prisoners. the officers to be re-
l9ased.on parole and suffered TO wear their
side arms.
General Ulrich asked permission fer all
civilians TO leave the city This, too, was
refused, except in regard to women and
children. A supply of tents and medi-
cines was granted. The French COM
mander was allowed forty-eight no urs to
consider the proposals OF surrender.