Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-04-08

Mr.. T.. Efant was frozen between
Masti aud tlarinda. He left Manti
In the face of the storm, although
repeatedly warned of the danger he
wa, encountering. His body was
after ward found i'm the snow.
AT Lansing. Iowa, thirty young
men have formed themselves into
clut, and made q solemn vow that
no member shall marry any one ex-
cept a widow. The husbands of the
place are making up clubs--chiefy
hickory y-against the bachelors.
We are glad to learn that all of
the sufferers from the late accident
at w. G. Beed's mill are doing AZ
well as could he expected. Mr. Eib~
bic is yet living, and hopes are en-.
tertained that he may recover, though
he 10 still in n very critical condition.
--Frank'in Reporter.
The Cardiff Giant is to be taken
10 Europe. Then Europe will see
Iowa does pan out some big things.
We have never been satisfied with
Europe having never seen anything
from Iowa but thet stuffed gopher
We had st the Paris Exposition.
Cardiff will remove the contempt the
gopher brea.--Hate Register.
We are told of young clerk on
the east side of the square, who loved
fondly but not wisely, for the father
was bitterly opposed to the match. -
The young lady returned the attach
ment. The father was patron of
the store. The lovers arranged sys-
tenn of correspondence and the gem
tleman wrote his love messages on
the egge which the daddy of the
young lady bought Peilc Blade.
The Lansing Mirror man is In =
quandary. He bewaileth his pei
picked condition thusly: Were
mad. A gentleman came In and
paid US two dollars In cash. Wife
wants new dress. The children
want shoes. Our help want the
money divided between them. Our
creditors want us to remit. We are
pestered near unto distraction
What shall we do ?' -....
internal revenue assessors often
receive funny answers 10 the ques-
tions printed on their blanks, For
instance, to- the question, Had your
wife any income last year?' one per-
son replies: Yes, one boy.n An
other, An impertinent question, but
not" A third, her husbands love.
and as much money from him IA she
wants, but no other income"
Fourth, "Yes, twins--heth well; will.
ing ta he taxed for them !"-i iOUd
city Republican.
We learn that III. J, McCord,
Esq of Fox Township, this county
Marshal Clark, To take the census oi
1870, in Black Hawk aud Grundy
Counties. Marshal Clark has made
good selection. Mac will do his
work thoroughly. We believe this
work IN done i'm the months of June
aud July.-We rejoice In the pros.
pect of .n early knowledge of the
exact population of our county and
oities.- Waterloo Courier.
A Mount Pleasant family have
broke up house keeping. just because
the husband came home unexpected.
ly, and his wife wouldn't unlock the
door until she got dressed, for fear oI
taking cold; and when he hurst il
open, found a neighbor with hii
pants in his hand, trying To balanc,
himself OH tile windOw-siIl, for al
the world like Hogarth's picture In
marriage ala mode. How suspicious
some husbands are in the rrimitiv,
country places, - Davenport Demo
crat.
We are glad TO be able to an
nounce that very encouraging letters
have been received from Mr.. Street in
reference to the st. Paul, Iowa and
St. Louis Railroad, through we may
not now report all the particulars
Those long desiring and waiting fol
| this north and south road need no
be surprised to wake up some morn,
ing aud find an army OF workmer
building 1T by their doors. The az,
of wonders has not totally passed a.
the Ottumwa Courier would init.
mate Idma County Republican.
Several weeks ago nice young
man by the name of Parks, hailing
from Cedar Rapids, came here ant
put up at the Ashley. He was goinl
to open a Billiard parlorn and be
come heavy dog in that line gener,
ally. After three weeks boarding II,
| packed his duds late at night ANT
took the eastward bound train, "bilk
ing" Batenlan out Of his bill. ant
leaving others To regret his coming
Such nice fine haired fellows woul,
look well anywhere-even i'm "A grave
yard Grand Junction headlight.
"A letter from Prof. S. N. Eel
lows, chairman of the executive
committee of the Iowa State Teach
ers' Association, to Prof. Jones, d
this city, gives information that th,
next convention of the Association
rext August. The Dubuque anC
| Sioux City Railroad will pass thos,
attending for full fare to and one
hfth fare from the meeting. Othel
roads will probably extend lik,
courtesies. The programme will b'
announced In due season. Iot0c
State Reporter.
Mr.. A. +. Rill, of Clermont, in
forms us that when the ice went Oui
at that place the water rose SO higt
as To wash away the log house be
longing to Mr. 3. Quirreli, situated
on the bank of the Turkey. below
town, and drowning three chiidrei
before help could arrive. Mr.. q. wa
absent at the time, and his grief cal
be better imagined than describe,
when great loss was made known L
him. The bodies have not as ye
been recovered West Union Go
zeftc.
Our associate editor, who, lik
the late lamented, Is an inveterat
joker, was yesterday evening chapeT
oning Is party of ladies aud gentle
men through our new printing Office
The pressman was winding up tn
forms from the press room TO TN
news composition room, when tn
party chanced to- be there. One q
the fair ladies asked what that MAI
was doing. "Oh,u replied the joker
he is tOiading up The editor .Jor to
morroie. - Davenport Democrat.
There's more truth than poetr,
about that.
| Judge Toman, Of the independents
Bulletin, and Frank Hatton, of tn
Mt. Pleasant Journal, both leadinJ
and honorable Iowa journalists, ar
having. at this writing, desparat
combat over the appropriation L
start a new Insane Asylum ut Inde
pendence. At present the fight
|, nip and tuck, with ''stinkpots, ),
"polecats," and ',jackasses." rs iii
principal weapons. As the fierce com
batants are closing unto the death
hug. We shall publish the obitua
ripa aa they may hecnnaa nnaaxsnrp