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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
Capitol StOne-~Democratic Opinion,

The State Press of Iowa City re.
views the discussion Of the Capitol
stone question at length, and closes
with:
We are convinced by the analysis
OF the testimony on either side, above
made, and 10y the practical, scientific
historical evidence of which we have
said the books are full, and by some
knowledge of the tests to which the
Oxford stone has been submitted
that the hue and cry raised against
the Commissioners and the quarry is
worse than Idle, it s mischievous.
The commission is an entirely par
tizan one, and we thought it possible
that the charges against it might be
true, especially when they were
made by papers of its own rarity
But the examination we have been
able to make Of the matter has con
WINGED US that they are grOundless
and worthy of belief.
We are satisfied that time will vim
dictate the commission, and therefore
warn the gentlemen who are stalking
their regulations upon all prOpesies
dictated by malice and unchardy. to
desist, less the future SHOULD write
their names the ridiculous
history of their performances in the
Stone question -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
What a Republican Administration
hes Done for the People in
One Year.

The annual report Of General Spin
ner, the Treasurer of the United
States, shows what Grants Admin
istration has done. We present our
readers some interesting facts as fol-
lows:
Tho report shows that the army
has cost $4,000, 1915 less in 1870
than It cost in 1859.
Itsh0ws that the Internal Revenue
Department has cost Sl2, 1881, 4O5 less
in 1870 than in 1869.
1t shows that the Treasury Depart
meut has cost S4,Ol8, 8O9G2 less In
1870 than in 1869.
1t shows that the Interior Depart
ment has cost $3,950, 6Sl.G8 less in
1870 than in 1860.
Itshows that $3.50, $50 less has been
paid in quarterly salaries in 1870 than
In 1850.
The total saving OF the year in
these divisions of the expenditures
of the Government is q, l59, O39.99.
On the ether hand the Navy De-
partmeut has cost $553, $50 80 more in
1870 than in 1869; the Treasury In
terror $470. 685. 08 more; foreign inter
course, 1896, 253 04 more, and customs,
$9la,6O5. mOre---making 81, 342, =
1927 Of increased expense to he de
Quoted from the above savings, leav.
Ing S23, SIG, 090 20 as the net reduction
OF the expenditures of the Govern.
ment, other than in the payment of
the National debt.
Toward the reduction of the public
debt, Treasurer Spinner's statement
shows that Sl35, $3.50, OO5. 10 more was
paid in 1870 than in 1869.
The receipts from customs were
sl3, 1902 37l.0+ greater, and the re-
ceipts from miscellaneous sources
were 81, O33, 81 40 less.
The comparison, or rather the con-
trast, between the last two fiscal
years stands as follows:
Increased receipts, $4s, 263. 231; de-
creased expenditures, ST., 159, ESQ |
total. SIS 800, 4o2. Decreased receipts
Si,345 $50; increased expenditures,
S2,342, 082; total, Sc .GG8, 3S2, being
clear gain by larger collections and
reduced expenditures of $GS, 734, 02O. |
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

JOURNALISM as it was and is, and
probably as it will be, Is pretty well
illustrated in the following extract
from OH article which appeared in
Rowels' Newspaper Reporter:
On the occasion of the death of
Geo. ID. Prentice, last winter, Mr..
Wattcrson delivered memorable
address before the Legislature OF
views upon journalism. In speaking
of the newspaper of the present he
said: ain those days there was no
such thing as journalism as we now
understand it. The newspaper was
but u poor atfair--owned by a clique
or politician. The editor Of news
paper was nothing if not PERSONAL
Moreover, the editors who had APP
peared above the surface had been
men of second rate abilities, and had
served merely as sluires to their
liege lords, the politicians. \
The journal of to-day no longer rep
resents the personal caprices and
peculiarities of its editors, but stands
as the type Of class of public opin
ion quite beyond the reach of per
sOual influences. Personal journal.
ism is q lost art.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

DISPATCHES from indianapolis state
that considerable excitement pre-
vailed there yesterday. occasioned by
the resignation of "a Republican
members of the house. The reason
for this action was an attempt or the
part Of the Democratic majority to
pass bill providing for the redis-
tricting Of the State, in violation oil
the constitution, which provides
that the State shall not be redistrict
ed oftener than every sixth year.
The last division was made only -four
years ago.
This action on the part of Repub.
lican members, virtually winds ur
Legislation in that State for the pres,
ent session. They can claim prec
edent i'm justification Of their action
however. The same card was PLAYED
In that body some two years ago
Dubuque HcraId.
The precedent was established two
years ago by tie Democracy, W.
give the Herdtd credit, however, fol
the frank admission that its party
leaders do sometimes attempt to VIC
late the constitution.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

Taxes are due In November OF
each year, and become delinquent il
not paid Oh the l st day of March fnl>
lowing when interest accrues at the
rate of one per cent month for the
second period Of thee months, three
per cen' month for the third peri.
cd of three months, and four per
cent month for each month there.
after. If not paid before the first
Monday in October after deliuauen
ey. all lands are sold for taxes and
interest. The purchaser has a right
10 pay subsequent taxes whenever
the same are delinquent, and to re
deem the land the owner must pay
all taxes, interest, cost Of sale, and n
penalty of thirty per cent with inter-
est OH the whole at thirty per cent
per alnnm.
After three years from date of sale
the right 10 edeem expires, except
ia mig II .,sfrs and insane persons.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

GOOD STUFF IN A BOY.-The San
francisco alta CuLJOTnio tells this
incident: 1t is related of young
son of Uriah Brown, that failing to
receive the assistance of the Demo,
cratic Governor of Oregon in an
application for n navel cadet ship
he went boldly on to Washington TO
seek it for himself, He was but a
hoy and of fierce apostle OF Demo
eracy; but he had Il boys undaunted
nope and courage, and arientIy de-
sired to enter the navy of his country.
He penetrated the awful presence of
Executive of the United States and
told his story. He was recommend
ed by the Oregon and California Sem
ators, irrespective Of party. and his
expenses were paid by similar friends
at home; best Of all, he got his COM
mission from the President, and as
cadet-at large, he enters the Nave!
Academy"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
CITY ELECTION,

NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified elect.
~ ors of the city OF Cedar Falls Black Hawk
county. Iowa, that the regular annual election oil
said city will be held on Monday. the 9TH day OF
March. 1871 to elect officers as follows:
A Mayor in place of Edward Townsend.
4 Treasurer in place OF g, G. knrpp.
4 Marshal in place Of John j. Royce.
Solicitor in place OF ~ q. Hemenway.
An Assessor In place of Lanfear Knapp.
One Trustee, for First Ward, in place OF c. B.
StilsOn.
One Trustee, for Second Ward, in place of ii. c.
Hunt.
one Trustee, for Third Ward, in place of o. S.
Andrews.
One Trustee for Fourth Ward, in place of JOSH.
ali Thompson.
The places of holding said Elections are.
In first Ward. Council Hall.
In Second Ward. basement Presbyterian Church
In I'd Ward. Cooper shop of w. +. Barker
corner First ard Washington strcets.
In fourth Ward, Basement School House.
The Polls will br opened AZ . o'clock. and
closed at q o clock p. NJ. Z. townsend,
Mayor of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

Now, fellow teachers, the result OF
this meeting should encourage us to
renewed diligence and energy in pre-
pairing ourselves for the great work
before us, rs it shows us that the
people are willing to do their part
well, and that they do want better
schools, and are ready 70 pay for real
worth III schools. Acting upon this
belief (FOr | have had it, 1 have
made all the necessary arrangements
for Normal School. | have told
the teachers that those who attended
that school, should have my inhu-
ence in getting the best schools in
the county. 1 believe the people
will sustain me in this position, and
in order to protect the county against
an over abundance of second class
teachers, | shall require all teachers
examined from now TO the close OF
the Normal School, To- answer 80 per
cent. OF the questions submitted, in
order to get a second class certificate,
and 30 per cent. to get first class.
There Will be public examination
at school room No. 4. in East Water
loo, on the last Saturday in March.
\. H. NYE, Co. Supt.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

WELL, now, we don't think that
we ever saw Il more sensible adver-
tisement than the following, which
we find in the New Bedford Mass. }
NercUfY:
ENSTRuCTION IN COOEING-Rath Russell
is ready TO receive scholars in cooking. Spe-
cial attention to be given TO bread making aud
pure. good yeast, Persons at service can receive
Instructions IN one or oil the various branches of
cooking on favorable terms.
Perso nswho have endured dyspep-
STA, with its varied agOnies; long
suffering husbands who have bought
marketable provisions only to have
them spoiled; diners out, who have
become martyrs in the pursuit of
their noble profession all who think
that the function of eating ought to
be cared for, and that good digestion
should wait on appetite, will read
the above advertisement with the
belief that no lady could undertake
u better business.-N. T. Tribune.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

He HAS NOT AN ENEMY IN THE
WORLD. "-Hesn't! Well, we are stor-
ry for him, for he has mighty little
character who has no enemies. He
is nobody who has not pluck enouhg
TO get an enemy. Give us rather as
our ideal Of virtue and munlinss5,
one who has many enemies-on
who has candOr and fearless love for
the thing he sees to be right. The
man of earnest purposes, strong
will, and love of principle, for its
own sake, must have enemies, and
their number will be prop0rti )nate
to his approach to perfection. or to
the low state Of his opponent: for
both will place him at a distance
from them III opposition. But this
so far from being i'll, is to him good
The strong tree is more deeply rooted
and fastened in the soil, by the blast,
than by the summer breeze. A man
never knows how much good there
il in him lntil lie has confronted the
clam0r and braved the opposition
of the low and depraved.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
Meeting of School Officers.

WATERLOO. Feb. "a, 1871.-The
Convention of School Officers met in
the Court House at Waterloo, pursu-
ant to call. The convention was or
ganized by electing Byron Sergeant
President, and A. Ii. Nye Secretary.
The following townships were rep
resented by the following delegates :
Mt. Vermont. +. Nichols, Henry
King.
Orange J. s. Stricken, l.. B.
Berkeley, William Miller, s. H.
Miller.
East Waterloo.-Georg Leland, 8.
Il. Brainard, John Tuckey.
Benton.-Thomas WeIstead, J. A,
Cleveland.
Eagle.-H. b. Eighmey, ellison
Gardner.
Lincoln.-W. p. Thompson.
WaterlOO.-John A. Berkeley.
On motion, s. Gookins and w. G..
Is. Allen, teachers in the county,
were invited to seats in the conven-
ton.
After listening to very interest
ing and profitable talk from Hon. A.
>. kissell, in which he answered
many questions in regard to the
workings of the school laws, and
recommended Township Boards to
employ Secretaries who are compe-
tent to superintend the schools, and
paying him enough so that he can
spend a part Of his time in VISIT ng
the schools, the convention adopted
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That inasmuch as but
few townships are represented, on
account of the bad state of the roads
the superintendent be instructed to
call another meeting of school officers
to meet on the second Monday of
March, 1871, at the Court House in
Waterloo.
Resotrcd, That q committee of
five be appointed to report at the
meeting on the second of March, a
series OF text books to be used in the
schools of the county.
Resolved, That we recommend
that the Summer term of our schools
commence on or after the first Mon
day in May and, other things be-
ing equal, those teachers who attend
the Normal School to be held ut
Cedar Falls through the month of
April have the preference.
After which the convention ad-
Journed. feeling that they had spent
very pleasant and profitable time.
The State Superintendent paid the
convention the compliment of say
ing that the meeting was the largest
anu most interesting of any of like
character he had attended in the
State. a. Ii. NYE, Secretary.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
News Items.

A couple were married at Nor
deeai Kel|y's house, near Monroe,
Wis, on Monday night. After they
had retired, party of youngsters
assembled to charivari them, when
Mr.. Kelly arose, seized gun and
fled into the crowd killing a brother
of the bride. He claims that he
thought the gun was not loaded.
Buchanan county was one OF the
sixteen that at the October election,
voted prohibition" An Indepen-
dence correspondent of the Dubuque
Herald, says that the vote does not
maks II particle of difference with
the saloon business in the county
They so right on selling the prohib-
tied beverages as usual.
"A gentleman named Rowan. Of
Webster CITY, has sued Hamin, the
Wizard Oil" man, for $4,000 dam
ages, on account of injury resulting
from an application of oil to one of
his ears.
The populer demand for the
trashy, sensational element of journ-
alism, has fallen off wonderfully Of
late, and more healthy taste for
sound solid information has taken
its place.
An exchange has an editor
who is afflicted with the feminine
vice of curiosity. He is willing to
pay for its qualification, however, as
witness his advertisement: "If any
one In this vicinity has dollar note
and will let us see ii, we will place
his name on our list for aix month 8
subscription.
Prof. Hart, of Cornell University
who lately returned from Brazil,
bringing with him large collections
in natural history, is reported 10 be
about ready to give Prof. Agassiz's
theory Of glacial formation, blow
ing up, his own opinion being that
the formation is tertiary, instead of
drift. "When doctors disagree, "
etc, ETC.,
An old bachelor editor, thus in
his spite, comments on recent
moonlight incident: 1--WE left our
sanctum at midnight last night, and
on our way home we saw n young
lady and gentleman holding gate
on its hinges. They were evidently
indignant at being out So late, we saw
them bite each other several times. "
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

IT is announced as decided by the
Government, that the Fort Dodge
Land Office will not be removed at
all, there being too many household
srs in the Northwest unable to pay
for travelling to Des Moines to secure
their final papers aud attend the con.
tested cases.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
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good, and charges moderate. 4 good Livery
Stable l. attached to the premises.
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

The A. Machines the most simple and perfect Shuttle
began to be by German Gentleman Of sk
by German families and mechanics IN the city Of New York and few
versa satisfaction account of their wonderful simplicity durability
rapid
the followed
emoding fankeezng which
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introduced
all classes for Family and all kinds " Manufacturing and
if We
contemplate
fair
honorable dealing
AcccssoTieg, Etc.
An adjustable Quiler Hmmer Teller Brafer twelve Needles
Bobns Throat Plates Bottle of OIL Oer Screw Driver Wrenches
each Family Machine
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
We offer to the Public the First and only chance for every
person to get their moneys worth and more
too, by buying of US at our
GREAT SALE OF GOODS And PROPERTY
The following li Of Property
g"ders value ragereoI

No Prize Less than Six Boxes of Paper Collars
For full particulars to the of conducting the Sale
See Small Bills.
We pledge ourselves to do just what say, and if that
not fair and honest dealing, what isl
George Tucker,
A. HI. Palmer, Agent.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03


was remarkIng, sir, upon these
vast wheat fields" represented on
this map in the Immediate neighbor.
hood of the buffaIOes and the Pie
gans, and was about to say that the
idea OF there being these immense
wheat fields in the very heart of a
wilderness, hundreds and hundreds
of miles beyond the utmost verge of
ClVlliZation, may appear TO some
gentlemen as rather homogeneous, rs
rather too great strain on the
blankets of veracity. But to my
mind there Is no difficulty whatever
! The phenomenon is very easily &C.
counted for. 1t is evident. sir.
tina, the PiPgans sowed that wheat
there and pioWed it in with buffalo
bulls. [Great laughter Now, sir,
! this is Il fortunate combination of
butfaloes and Piegans, considering
their relative positions to each other,
! and to Duluth as they are arranged
on this map, satisfies me that Duluth
is destined to be the beef market of
| the world.
Here you will observe [pointing to
the map are the butfalogs, directly
between the Piegans and Duluth,
and here, right on the road TO Du.
luth are the Creeks. Now, sir,
when the huffalOes are sufficiently
fat from grazing on these immense
wheat fields you see il will be the
easiest thing in the world for the
Piegans to drive them on down, stay
all night with their friends the
Greeks, and go into Duluth in the
the morning. Great laughter,1 /
think | see them now, sir, q vast
herd of huffhloes, with their heads
down, their eyes glaring, their nos
trlls dilated their tongues out, and
their tails curled over their backs.
tearing along toward Duluth, with
about thousand Piegaus Oh their
grass beiiied ponies, yelling at their
heels! Great laughter On they
come! And as they sweep past the
Creeks. they join the chase. and
away they all go. yelling. believing,
ripping and tearing along. amid clouds
Of dust, until the last buffalo il safely
penned in the stock yard at Duluth.
(Shouts of laughter,) Sir, L might
stand here for hours, and expatiate
on the gorgeous prospects of Duluth
90 'CEiiStru Nppi lBlS map. but
human life is too short and the time
of this house to valuable to allow me
to linger longer upon this delightful
theme. (Laughter.) | think every
gentleman on this floor il as we'll sat
islied as am that Duluth Is destined
to become the commercial metropolis
of the universe, and that this road
should he built at once. am fully
persuaded that no patriotic represen-
tatiVe Of the American people. who
has a proper appreciation OF the as
sociated giories of Duluth and the
st. Cr0iX, will hesitate moment to
say that every able bodied female in
the land. between the ages of eigh.
teen and forty>five, who is in favor
of women's rights, should be drafted
and set To work upon this great work
without delay. [Roars of laughter. !
Nevertheless, sir, it grieves my very
soul 10 be compelled to say that |
cannot vote for the grant of land
provided for in this bill.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

DR. =. =. FETCEz'S Family PhysI-
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
EA8EETT HOUSE,

Y EWES RAESlTT. PROPRIETCR.-W
A. A. Forbes, G!crs. Grand Junction, Inra
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03

TIE German army were to march
inside Of the Paris Notifications yes
terday. The several army corps will
occupy the city alternately, each
corps remaining certain number of
days. 1t is thought probable that
the German army will have To occu.
Ply the city long enough to re-e-tab-
lish order, anarchy and riot prevail
ing there now to fearful extent.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
n color though varied, in b
Laughter
A. - h. aN....

AS to the commercial resources of
Duluth. sir, they are simply ilimita-
bic and ineXhaustibIe, az shown by
this map. l see it stated here that
there Is vast scope of territory en-.
brating an area Of over two million
square miles, rich in every material
wealth and commercial prosperity;
all tributary to Duluth. Look mt il,
sir, [pointing to the map Here are
ineXnaustible mines of gold, inn.
measurable veins Of silver, impene>
trable depths of toundless forests.
vast coal measures, wide extended
plains Of rich pasturage, all embraced
IN this vast territory, which must. in
the very nature of things, empty the
untold treasures of its commerce i'll
to the lap OF Duluth. [Rencwed
laughter.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-03
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