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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28
The Press of New York ON the Mob.

The Press of New York OH the Mob.
The Press of New York have been
severe on the officials of New York
for surrendering the city to the mob.
The New York Tribune charges the
"Iammany Ring with the responsi-
bility in the following Style: ~.tss
Again, as i'm 1868, the criminal
weakness and vacillation of the au-
thorities have caused the peace of the
city to be broken and its streets to be
sprinkled with blood. The sense of
humiliation and disgust which pos
on account Of the craven surrender
to the mob which the Mayor and bis
satellites have made, yesterday
changed to one of horror when the
tardy action of the Government had
brought the aroused and savage row.
dyism of the criminal factions into
conflict with the representatives of
the law. From the hour when Mr..
Kelso pusillanimously signed the
capitulation which gave the city up
to the gutter snipes, it was evident
that a spirit had been called into life
that nothing but a bloody struggle
should subdue. And when, after
midnight on Tuesday, the Execu>
tive, lashed by the expression of pub.
lie opinion from every quarter,
goaded by kilograms from every sec.
ton of the State, and stung by the
manly action of Gov. Randolph, con-
cluded to assert the dignity of the
commonwealth against disorder, the
shedding of blood was Inevitable.
The death of so many comparatively
innocent beings is an event which
humanity shoulders, but the RESPONSE
bllity rests not upon those who de.
Tended themselves and the cause of
law at once, tbut upon those reckless
intriguers who i'm their lust of votes,
fiattered and deceived that mass of
ignorance and prejudice into the con-
viction that they might do as they
liked with their enemies. ... . :
gg These frightful scenes will not
cease until that corrupt party which
depends for its existence upon the
votes of the ignorant and vicious,
loses its tryannical control of our pub
| lie life. 1t is in itself organized law
lessness and pillage. 1t melted,
through the infamous speech of the
man it made Governor, the three
days OF crime and treason, which al
NEST neutraliZed by its shame, the
new glories of Vicksburg and Gettys-
burg. 1t provoked and palliated the
riotous attacks of year ago, and this
year, with the most cynical and vul-
gar insolence, 1t dared to give up to
the mob the last pretence of respect
for the laws of the land, where they
conflicted with the oaprices of its
voting material. Our corrupt rulers
raised on Tuesday demon they
could not lay on Wednesday. The
Stain of murder is on their hands
and they may settle and divide it as
they best know how.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

A New YORK paper Processes h
have information to the effect that
the Germans of the United State
contemplate the running of Presi-
Dental ticket OF their own next year.
The leaders of the movement are
said to be ex.Mayor Havemeyer of
New York, Ex-Governor Solomon of
Wisconsin, and other prominent
Germans, who have been holding
secret meetings at the Germania as
sembly rooms, New York, recently.
They have settled upon Hon, VIM.
NJ. Evarts and the Hon. John Quincy
Adams, for President and Vice Pres
ident. They hold that these men are
unbiased in politics, and that they
are liberal Daen.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

FROM a report recently published,
it appears that there were in opera
ton in the United States, on the LIST
day of January, 1871, SO, las miles of
railroad, of which 9, las were opened
last year, greater number than in
any previous year, by 1900 miles,
The cost Of these roads may be put
down, it is said, in round numbers at
s., 400, 000, 900 and their total earnings
during the past year are given at
S450, 100000, The gross tonnage
transported over them equalled 1885,
10000 tons, having value of more
than $40, 600, 900, 900. The mileage of
these roads is in ratio to the popula-
lions of the country, rs in 723 and
their earning equal Sll.75 to each in
ht bitant. The tonnage transported
equalled 81 tons to each +; and the
value of this tonnage 1892 to each.-
These figures speak for themselves
as to the mighty nature of this
branch of the carrying trade.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

CLOSE following upon the account
Of the terrible crimes of the Connec.
ticut Borgia, Mrs. Sherman, comes
the intelligence from Baltimore of
the unearthing of an almost precise.
ly similar record of murder by a
woman i'm that city. Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Wharton, widow of Major III. w.
Wharton. an army officer, D woman
of high social standing and accom-
plishments, has been indicted for the
murder of Gen. Ketchum, and the
attempted murder of Mr.. Van Ness,
by administering poison to them i'm
their drink, while visiting at her res
idence. Added to these charges Is
the horrible suspicion that Mrs.
Wharton also caused the death by
the same means of her husband, her
son, her husbands brother and his
daughter, all of whom died suddenly
at her house within three years.
Her son who died about year ago
had his life insured for her benefit
for $40, 1000. The motive for the pois.
oning of Gen. Ketchum is supposed
to have been.to evade the payment
of $50 900 which she owed him. She
has daughter who is almost dis
tracted by the accusation against her
mother. The case makes a profound
sensation among the upper circles OF
Baltimore society.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28
Singular Case.

The Davenport Democrat of the
Sd has the following statement:
Among the inmates of the Orphans
Home at this place is young girl Of
some fifteen years named Mary
Blackmer, who has been at that in
stitution about o year. Some three
months ago this girl was seized with
very rare and peculiar disease,
which came on slowly at first, but
soon gained until the patient had to
take to her he'd This is known as
the disease of the cerebullum, which
causes the victim to lose all power of
equilibrium and control of motion
The girl became so much under the
effects of this peculiar disease, that
she could not walk step, but would
fall Keeling to the floor. The treat
ment she received from physicians
seemed to do her no good, although
many medical men visited her for
that purpose. Thus it was week
ago. On last Wednesday morning
the girl awoke in bed, and on getting
up and attempting to take hold of
something which she had to reach
after, her limbs were completely at
her will and to her establishment she
could walk as well as ever. This
joyful fact she at once made known
to Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce, and the in
mates of the Home, all of whom
were struck with the greatest aston.
ishment at her walk when but the
night before she could not go step.
superintendent Pierce took the girl
into his buggy and came down to DR..
Peck's office, where she jumped out
of the buggy and ran up stairs with
all the agility of youth and good
health, almost frightened the Doctor
out Of his wits, as lie had been in at
tendance upon her, and knew her
previous condition, and there could
not possibly be any deception as to
her having been as she claimed. The
OF our city unite in calling
this the most remarkable case which
ever came within their experience or
There is no witchery or
spiritual symptoms about it. Moth
ing but the above facts.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

GRACE GREENWOOD declares that
only three classes Of her sex should
have the right of suffrage--the sim
gle of property, who paid taxes the
married woman with a mind of her
own taxed or untaxed; and such
other women as might desire. Then
she is willing this great right should
be protected by requiring of the wo-
man property qualification let no
woman vote who did not own a
watch and keep it Well wound up to
time, clothes wringer, and sew
ing machine. Then there might be
required an intelligence qualification
also, and no woman allowed to vote
who could not read and write, add UP
a milliner's bill and cut down the
amount, could sew on button, and
on O pinch keep boarding house
and respectfully support her hus-
band. - b.
Grace might add with firm attach-
ment to the same rule of logic:
Mother, mother, can go swim
Yes, my darling daughter,
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb,
E But don't go near the water" ...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

A newly-hedged Philadelphia
doctor, recently settled in HAVANA,
ILL.,, and the first Case he had was a
boy who, while Smelling pop corn =,
got kernel in his windpipe.l The
doctor examined the case carefully
looked at the patients tongue, and
then told the father of the boy to
build up hot fire. When that was
done the doctor told them to take the
boy and hold him over the fire un Til
the kernel got hot enough to "pop
out" The old man went up stairs
and got the shot gun, but while he
was loading it, the doctor escaped,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

THE strength of the Masonic Or
der in the United States, as reported
by the Committee on correspondence
OF the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylva-
MIA, aggregates as follows: Number
of lodges, 1895; number of initia.
tons during the last year, Al 1886 /; to-
tai number OF members in thirty
eight States and one Territory, AGO.
so2. The order is strongest in New
York, where there are $50 lodges ard
70, 262 members. Illinois comes next
with COG lodges and 1896 members.
Pennsylvania has $40 lodges and 49,
958 members. .."-| #"Hfa4
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

The New York city papers gener-
ally, condemn Gov. Hoffman for his
tardiness in issuing his proclamation
permitting the Orangemen to parade
They allege that he was aware on
Monday that Mayor Hall would or
der a suppression of the parade, and
yet he did not interfere or issue his
proclamation until IL o'clock Tues
day night. The Times, Tribune. Sun
Standard, and Others condemn the
city officials for surrendering the city
to mob, and severely censurs the
Governor for turbulence and coward-
Ice. .s.."'.# 9a. e.. -.*s. b#H
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

THE Vinton Journal says In that
county. there is quite disposition
on the part of some to let the candi-
dates all run on their own hook,
emitting to hold primary election
or convention. The journal thinks
it would be pretty good thing-for
the Democrats, who could nominate
their candidates and perhaps elect
them. ......
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

Iowa COLLEGE, at its ra.e COM
mencement, wrote ID. ID. to the nanro
of George r. Ransom, of iowa City !;
George III. Lewis, late of Iowa Col
lege, and ]. G. Blanchard, Judge of
the Circuit Court OF the Sixth Judi.
cial District; l.. ID. to those of Rev.
George Thatcher, and Rev. Charles
Cheney, of Chicago and LII. ID.
to those of Elk Senator Howell, and
Judge Charles Drummond of Chi
nnnn
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

A ROMANTIC marriage took place
at Council Bluffs. Iowa, few days
since. Mr.. b. Royal, aged sixty ave
and Miss Anna Field, aged eighteen
came east from California on the
same train, and bound for the same
place in Virginia. They had never
previously seen each other, but this
side Of Salt Lake they struck up an
acquaintance, and before they reach.
ed Omaha had agreed on matrimo.
NAL contract. - Exchange. a.''
Miss Field may count herself lucky
If she does not have to pay a Royalty
for such haste, " 49," a.aa ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

A young lady of Salem, ILL.,, was
to have been married last week. Her
lover came from st. Louis with his
wedding suit la his carpet-bag. She
took fancy to. see his wedding gar
ments: and he gratified her. In the
valise was pistol. This she care.
lessly handled, it was accidentally
discharged and she was killed in
stantly. ......
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

The Chicago Nail says there are
"sweltering multitudes" in that city
who never wash at home. There
must be the headquarters for the
"great unwashed. - ...sr.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

"A recent number of a lady's
magazine in its "housekeeper's de-
partment," informs its readers that
"Virginia housewives make the best
of pickles." This is a horrible sug-
gestion. @t ~"A #"... f#t
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

& THE st. Anthony Falls at Mime :
apolis again threaten to wash away.
What pity 1t would be If Geo. X I,
Shaw of the NsWs, the editor of the
Tribune and the Nicolett House
should be carried off with thsm. 1t
would be tough on the Mississippi.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

BY an explosion and confiagration
In Washington, a few days since. the
Government is looser to the amount
of about million of dollars.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

IT has been discovered that light
houses are not needed in the Chicago
river. The boatmen are governed
entirely by the smell.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

HNPRECEDENTED SaIes!--IAree
" Commissions. Wanted-Agents, Male ana
Female, TO sell pictures everywhere. One Agent
has retailed over 5000 at rs cents each. Another
writes: can make more money in this buei.
ness than could on $4,000 farm" Address.
with stamp, WHITNEY u CO., Norwich Conn
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

The Boone Standard sums up Ret
Clarkson's letter on the press of
Minneapolis In these words: a.v#
Now let the Cedar Falls GAZETTE
or Grundy atlas give us the official
copy of Shaw's acknowledgment as
u common liar in the District Court
of Grundy county, and then let the
skunks be buried from further notice
by the Iowa Press.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

A California journalist has dis
covered that Susan b. Anthony Is
not descendant of Mark Anthony =,
the Roman orator.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

. An old lady from the rural dis
tricts astonished clerk in one of our
stationery establishments, the other
day, 10y asking him if he had any
"Ialler developments, SIGH as they
do up letters in"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

A London jeweler has been five
years at work on watch, and it will
he worth $4,000 when finished.
divorce business Is brisk in Chi
cago. One hundred and twenty nine
applications for separation in one
week
"A Fenian over the water was
called on for a toast. He gave the
following:
All hail the American aglel
Proud bird OF freedom all hail
The fowl that no one can invaigle,
(lr mt saIt IN HIS hao Ful fail
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

Gov. Merrill and Lt. Governor Wal
den, with their families are visiting
in California. --4--
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

The newspaper buzzard who edits
the Sioux City Times, has had great
deal to say about those who compose
ed the editorial excursion. The edi-
tor of that sinking sheet lays great
stress on the assertion that respecta-
bic journalists avoided the excursion,
and to cool him down a peg or two,
the State Register publishes this
nOtp.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28
Yours Fraternally,

jeff. Davis is out in q card, deny
ing the recently published story
about his conduct in a sleeping car
berth. He pronounces it utterly
false.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

OFFICE Sioux CITY TIMES, !
May %, 1871.
Chairman Excursion Com. IOWd
Press AssociatiOn-Dedr Sir IF
nothing unforeseen occurs between
this and the 9TH of June, / shall be
with you at Marsh alltown, and on
the Excursion.
EOurS ErntnrpalIy
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

Mother, mother, can go swim
Yes, nv darling daughter,
Hang your clothes on hickory limb
8 But don't 90 near the water"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-28

DIR. Taylor was nominated 70
Senator in the district composed Q
Marshall and Hardin counties.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-04-27
Salt statistics.

Editor Of the State Registsr:-Per
haps these statistics may not be un.
interesting:
1660-Salt imported, 100000
bushels duties Is per cent; revenue,
$2l4,670.
1870-Salt imported, l5,l08,00O
bushels; duties, 8 cents per budhrl o:
SIS lbs; revenue, tl;30O,O00.
Price OF torcgn salt in New York,
IN 1860, per bashel, There being no
home inade,) % cents.
Price of both at same place, in
gold, in 1870, 20 cents.
The consumers are getting their
salt tor three cents per bushel lsss
than 1860, and paying the govern.
ment Que million dollars mare, to can.
Gel the national debt. Does not tina,
look like battle between Onondaga
and Liverpool?
| think the daily Register has ths
advertisement Of Mr.. Joy, OF St. Lou.
il. agent Of the OHIO Salt Co. Now
were the Des Moines river fully nav.
igaLle, Mr.. Joy, presume, could
compete IN the Des Moines marke,
with the Michigan salt.maksrs. The
line Of composition may be little
further South. Aud then comes III
New York wedging between both
One fact l have omitted:
Price OF salt in Chicago, in 1860
per bushel, ~ cents; III 1870. gold
IL cents; iu Boston, 3 cents loss pei
bushel. Respectfully yours,
GrinDell, April Z, 1871. A. NJ.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-04-27
Confederate Cotton Loan.


It was to be supposed that the f.
nanciai world had given up all h ,p.
of the Confederate loan realizing any.
thing, hut it is reported to be bought
and sold on the London Stock Elk
change. There are G2,435.70O OF it
in the London market, which cost
the subscribers apout ninety per cent.
OF lis nominul value. Sales were act
ually made during December ct
from three and three quarters to five
per cent, closing at the highest rate.
The only value Of the stock, it mp.
pears lies in the hope Of the sanguille
purchasers that the United States
will one day redeem it. The credit
OF the Confederate government seems
not to stand so high in the States.
At sale Of the effects OF the Elk.
change Bank Of Virg MIA recently, .
large amour. OF the Confederate
bonds-nominally .son,. millions Of
dollars@-was put in lump, and cold
to the pediers OF curiosities tor seven.
ty dollars in greenbacks, say one five.
hundredth OF one per cent. upon its
lace value.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-04-27
A Coincidence.

We are glad to learn, from the
concurrent testimony of 1t least hall
a dozen country newspapers, that
Senator Morton's speech Of Saturday
evening last, in which Gen. Gran.
was unanimously re-nominated TOR
the Presidency, was an able and Dig
ni6ed effort. For that matter, how
ever, We believe it il the custom Of
Senator Morton to speak with ability
and dignity in favor OF all admins
trations, At some period or other in
the course OF their existence. Our
memory Is refreshed on this subject
by recalling an occasion OF lew
years ago, very similar to that which
drew the able and dignlfied Senator
from Indiana to the balcony Of the
National Hotel in Washington on
Saturday evening. The scene was
Richmond, Iud., and the time, the
first year OF Jvhnson's administered on.
The most remarkable circumstance
about it is that at Richmond, as a,
Washington, the object Of attack was
Senator Sumner, OF Massachusetts
In 1865, Mr.. Morton arfaigned Mr..
Sumner Tor being 1t war with the
Republican party on the question OF
negro. suffrage. He spoke tor two
hours to snow that Andrew Sohnson
was a better Republican than Charles
Sumner. We need not remind the
reader that in less than year Mr..
Morton had so far modified his views
A. to confess that he was gravely
mistaken in his Richmond speech,
and to acknowledge that it was Mr..
Sumner and not Mr.. johnson who
was the good Republican after all.
Mr.. Sumner was again the subject OF
his attack on Saturday night. As in
1865, he was quite sure that Andy
johnson was the iuely-appointed
leader Of the Republican party, 50 in
1871 he 10 convinced that that dis.
t,ngulsted mantle has fallen upon
Gen. Grant. Perhaps he is right,
but the coincidence Of attacking Sum-
ncr in each case, incl,nes us to fear
that he is no bettsr prophet now than
he was six years ago: Singularly
enough, too, the coincidence holds
good a. TO Mr.. Morton's personal am
bl,ion with respect TO each OF the two
administrations. When he made his
Richmond speech 1t was tolerahly
we'll understood that he desired eth.
er . Cabinet office or the English
Mission from President Johnson
When he makes his Washington
speech 1t is equally well undersi ood
that he desires . Cabinet Office from
President Grant. In fact. dis,nter.
estedness is not the weakness Of the
able and dignifed Senator from Indi
ana. Injustice may have been done
hm in this respect, but there is
very we'll defined impression through
out the country, that in all he says
and does he is K. emily alive to the in
terests OF O. T. Morlon,-[Chicago
Republican.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-04-27
i Conundrum.

The following conundrum is BY
one Of the most learned and eloquent
divines OF the day:
All persons pronounce me won
deriul piece OF mechanism, yet few
have numbered mp the strange med.
ley OF things which make up my
whole.
! have large box and two lids,
two caps, two musical instrum ents.
three established measures, and q
great many little articles which car.
penter can not do without. Then ]
always carry about with me couple
Of esteemed fishes, and q great many
OF s'naller tribe, two lofty trees,
two fine flowers, aud the fruit of an
indigenous plant, q handsome stag,
two playful animals, great number