Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-06-17

The State Register hears of much
talk in favor Of Harry GConnor for
Congressman al large.
The Clinton Herald is again is
sued daily. Bro. Hyatt goes at II as
though he meant to make 1t win.
The amount Of Parsons college
fund is 100000. Cedar Rapids adds
100000. 1t Is expected that the insti.
tuition will start on basis of $780,
600,
The Eldora Ledger says "there
Is no use I'm any one trying to wheedle
-. G. Gilman into the political pot
for congressman, or any other doubt,
full honor" His head is level.
The Misses Eaton. of Clarinda,
who We're injured on the Pennsylva.
MIA Central several mon this since are at
home. The Company has given Miss
Helen 81 900 and Miss Grace So 900,
and paid all expenses during their
long confinement.
The Ottumwa Courier says "a
corps Of engineers are now in the
neighborhood Of Skunk river, sur
veying q preliminary line on what is
called the American Central Rail.
rosd.n They will probably find the
scent-ral line some where I'm that vi
cinity.
The number of Sunday Schools
In this State Is 4.607; the number OF
officers and teachers attached tn
them, 46, 6,450; scholars, 1925. .249; vol.
umes In school libraries, 4O6, 6,S7s; and
the amount expended during the pas :
year for benevolent and other pur-
poses, $l5O,0SS. The number of
county Sabbath School organizations
In the State is ninety.
"A meeting of the Baptists of Iowa
has been called at Iowa City, for
Tuesday, the 18th day of July. The
design of the callers is to agree on
location for the concentration of the
three Baptist Educational Institu-
tions OF the State. At present the
energies Of the denomination are di-
vided between Pella. Burlington and
Des Moines-there being school aud
building at each point.
The number Of delegates to the
republican congressional convention
In this district two years ago was LAG.
seventy-four votes being necessary
to a choice. Pomeroy was nominated
on the 74th ballot. The number OF
delegates this year will be 1876, nine.
ty-three votes being necessary TO n
choice. The district Is composed of
81 counties, Is 250 miles long and lis
miles wide, and Is greater I'm area
than any one of the New England
States, except Maine. Montana
Standard.
SODA n--The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue says
that those who sell mixture of soda
water and wine, and other spirits are
TO be regarded as liquor dealers. He
says "the claim that the spirits are
used simply for favoring, might per.
baDs be supported by facts in n few
cases, but generally, " not universal
ly, the wine Is quite q prominent
part OF the beverage
Drinkers OF soda must hereafter
take the article straight" and be
content with the exhilarating effects
of carbonic acid. Clinton Herald.
We are glad to learn that our
neighboriDg county Of Wright is en-
joying its share of the general pros
perity now prevailing throughout
Northwestern Iowa. New settlers
are going In, and the county Is im-
proving at an encouraging rate.
s, Is. Hewett, ST., recently sold his
fine farm two miles south OF Eagle
Grove for $40 per, acre. He Is one OF
the early settlers of the county, and
will at once commence the improve
ment of another place.
We are informed that the people I'm
the vicinity of Owl Lake, near Lib
erty, will give liberal bonus for the
erection Of good grist mill ON the
Boone river near the outlet OF said
lake. The site In said to be a good
one, and the citizens of that region
will come down handsomely to any
responsible party that will put up n
good mill with two run Of stones.
For further particulars inquire OF or
address y. B. Hewett. Jr., ct Eagle
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