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JOE cOBURN AT HOME.
He Says He Will not again Enter
the Prize Ring.

the Price King.
From the New York World ,sI sss
After the CONVERSATION had continued
some time Mr.. Cobufn was asked what
answer he intended to make to the chal-
lenge Of Tom Kelly which appeared in
the World and other journals few days
ago. ~
Coburn-Why, 1 don't intend to take
.anynotice of it at all. Kelly don't mean
6ght, and only wants the notoriety Of
match with me. for sparring benefit pur-
poses. Why, in New Orleans, two days
after my fight with Mace, told him |
could lick him there and then in one
round; but be got away with the excuse
that ne did not want to tackle disabled
man, my hands at the time being badly
swelled.l He was one Of my seconds,
and paid him handsomely for his
trouble. Had Iwon the money staked |
would have given him twice as much.
Bat he cant make any more money out
of me. eGrieii rrf1fiaiel4
ReporterAMr. Coburn, do you intend
to stick TO the declaration that you will
not again enter the prize ring2
Coburn-Yes, sir There is not money
enough in this city to induce me to un-
dergo the work and privations of train
ing again. ] have for almost year
heen in continuous training, and don't
intend-to go through it again. ! shall
give up fighting, and the associations of
fighting men, unless | make an engage
ment to do little sparring through the
country with Mace. The public seem
anxious to see us, aud Judge for them
selves what ring science means. Should
] decide, however, not to make any en-
gagements, shall go into business in
this city in the spring. Fighting as a
profession don't pay have lost more
money during the past year in my affair
with Mace than ever made of it in my
life
Reporter-Did Kelly know of your
resolution not to enter the ring again
when he challenged your u T
C.-Yes; told him so myself before
the fight with Mace, that whatever the
result was | would for no consideration
train again and this he knew full well
when he issued his bnncombe challenge
to fight me for from $1,000 to $4,000 a
side. elf5a rl1r
R.-How did you like New Orleans
and its vicinity as training grounds1
C.-Dan Hickok treated me well
enough, but as to New Orleans, it is a
dull place compared with New York.
The sports there were all on Mace.
Had it not been so, | don't think Hunt
woala have decided the fight in the way
he did. .IfFH W ava rsl
After some further conversation, dur
ing which Coburn remarked that he
thought Mace would meet o Baldwin in
the ring, should the latter really mean
business, the writer took his leave, fully
convinced that Coburn intends to enter
upon new career more legitimate than
prize-6ghting.
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An English Woman ON AplericAn
Women.

A lady who IS winteriRg at Paris
writes to an English journal and expa-
tiates at length on the toilets Of Ameri-
caz women, and the large sums they
spend Ia dress She has been visiting
some Of he vhoiesale establishments,
and was present Rt the packing Of sun
dry cases Of dresses for Che AMERICAN
market and a amazed at the texture,
prices and numbers Of the garments
The cheabsst Of those she saw cost three
hundred dollars a uh0lesale, IN Paris.
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Alta menagerie in indianapolis a
small honess escaped from her cage, and
the chief Of police went to the top of the
center pole in five minutes. He is re-
ported now as saying that he went up
there just for fun, to decide bet
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CHILDREN.

A GEM IRON LoNGFRLLOw.
Come 70 me, ye children af
For hear you az your play.
And the questions that perplexed me liI tH
Have vanished quite away.
Ye open the eastern windows
That look toward the sun,
Where thoughts are singing swallows
And the brooks of morning run.
In your hearts are the birds and the sunshine,
In your thoughts the brooklets flow,
But in mine is the wind OF autumn,
And the first fall OF the snow.
All what would the world be 70 US. -
If the children were no moreY
We should dread the desert before US
Worse than the dark before.
What the leaves are to the forest.
With light and air for food,
Ere their sweet and tender juices
Have been hardened into wood.
That to the world are children;
Through them it feels the glow
OF a brighter and sunnier climate
Than teaches the trunks below. "a
Come to me, 0 ye children
And whisper in my ear
What the birds and the wind are singing
In your sunny atmosphere.
For what are all our contriyings,
And the wisdom Of our books,
When compared with your caresses,
And the Rladness Of your looksy K
Ye are better than all the ballads
That ever were sung or said;
For ye are flying poems,
And all the rest are dead. fhF
H|N ---a--a--i-----
BURNETT CocoAIEE prevents loss OF
hair-kills dandruff.
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Mark Twain tells a capital story.
Here is one Of his best: One day when
1 and my brother went into th. woods,
he shot chicken-hawk and crow, and
while we were lollng in the shade under
a tree, he pulled the tails out of the
birds, and then, foolilg round and talk
ing he finally built the crow 5 tail into
the chicken-hawk' s transom When we
saw what a neat job II was, we thought
we would keep it, When we got home,
we were late for supper, and we just
dropped it on the porch and rushed in,
We had sort of sneaking nope that the
old man and our uncle would get bit
with it anyway, because they were al
ways pottering over geology and natural
history, or something they did not know
snything about While we were at sup:
per they came along and found the bird,
and we heard them discussing it, and
talking all kinds of astonishment. Di-
rectly the old man came in, having the
bird by the leg, aud said: . Boys, where
did you get this birdR' fShot him in
the woods, sir. did you ever come
across any other birds like this here2'
No sir; this is the first Boys do
you know what you have dose2 You
have discovered something that will
make you known everywhere. The bird
is new species" And he walked out,
and we heard him aud uncle Conclude
that they would label it with their own
names, and send it to Professor Hagen
baum, at Albany. Pretty soon, though
the old man took hold Of the tail and
pulled it out, and we heard both of them
swear little. When we came out the
bird was lying on one side Of the fence
and the tail on the other We did not
dare to laugh, nor to let on about over
hearing their talk either. But about a
month after this there came along one
of the rattiest specimens of boy you
ever saw, and wanted to stay With US.
He was all rags and tatters, and tired out
with running away from his master
somewhere His shirt was hanging at
hall-mast through his trowsers, and two
thirds of the tail of it was piece of blue
fan mel that had been sewed on. While
the poor fellow was eating his dinner,
uncle and the old man we're studying
what they had best do with him And
finally they said. g By GeorgsI they did
not know what to do with him Just
then the boy rose and swung his colors
into view, and brother Bob said: Father,
you might send him to Professor Hagen
baum, at Albany, 1t was the first time
the old man knew we had overheard his
talk, and SO he whaled us both. He said
81 will learn you to play jokes on your
old father. hnh
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ISINGER SEWING MACHINEs
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lends something Of animation to his
usually inexpresEiye face. But when
his eyes and lentures lapse into
their habitual condition of indo.
lent gopd-natured, stolid repose, all
light OF intellect seems to have been
banished. The outline of the head aud
face, and the general expression, seemed
to me Of late TO be growing every day
mere and more like the face Of George
III. Anybody who.may happen to have
a shilling or half crown of George Ills
time, can see on the coin very fair
presentment of the countenance of the
heir-apparent OF the English throne
Whether the Prince of Wales resembles
George ~ in character and tastes, or
not, he certainly does not resemble. him
in the face. Even court sycophant
could not pretend to see beauty or grace
in our present Prince. no
Unless his face, his head, his man
fiers 10 public, and the tastes he so con-
spicuously manifests wholly belle him.
the heir to the British throne is a remark
ably dull young man. He cannot even
deliver, with any decent imitation of in
telligence, the little speeches which Ar
thur Helps, or somebody else, usually
gets up for him when the exigencies Of
the situation compel the Prince to make
a speech in public. He is reputedto'be
parsimonious even in bis pleasures, and
has managed to get himself deeply into
debt without being supposed to have
wasted any of his substance in obedience
to a generous impulse. The Prince in
herited o splendid property. His pru-
dent father had looked well after the
revenues Of the Doehy of Cornwall, which
is the appanage- OF the Prince of
Wales even in some very dingy parts
o. London, you may, if you hire house,
find that you have the Prince of Wales
for landlord and the property of the
heir must have been raised to its very
highest value. Yet it is notorious that a
very fewssyears after he had attained his
majority, Albert Edward had eontrived
to involve himself deeply in debt.
There was for some time scheme in
contemplation to apply to Parliament
for, an, addition to the huge allowance
made to the Prince Of Wales, aud the
Times and other newspapers were al
weys lrging the fact that the Queen left
the Prince to perform nearly all her So
cial duties for her, as a reason why the
nation ought to award him an augmented
income. rVn -
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PHOTOGRAPHERs.
- 4 IN axTEp OH olQ and q


=, I,WARD. BUTTON w RORY:
H., WARD x C0.-Agricultural impie-
Ii. j. ete., 225 Second street
ments. WILL Cu.-Agricultural imple-
OTIO sCH, 'edHst. land plaster. etc., III
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Call at the Singer ParlOrs, s7S 10 Main Street,
& WILCOX. GENERAL DEALE
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HUsICAL MER-

PIANOS AND 'UEEE
LEOPOLD G0EPELs-ST5 sea- izstruments
tuned. and all kinds mus
repaired. ~ ~ PIANO
FORTE-37l Main street
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LIFE INSURANCE.


W, W. WA tTE, dkSoh ochLhf'
Formerly Clerk; VI SaLIiinoIe.
prietors; corner Main and Adams Streets
COMWERCIAI,i iHOTEL-M. Allen. proprie-
tor; corner Jefferson and Front Streets
MEfGGS H0USE-Dr. r. ". Boatman. pro-
prietor; HOpefeld, Ark.
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OIL COMPANY.
COTTON SEED

.u,HR MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY. WILL
furnish rood Encks 10 all rcsponsihle per
sons, atd pay ten dollars per lon for AZ good
Sis j. U. nAkIQN. kur-t.
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PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHEs, Ere
COLE a co Removed te sS2 Secand street.
Window glass. white lead. and all kinds
Of painters material.
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WILCOX & &GIBBS-Improved Noiseless 5.
ing machines, SJ3 Main street. rrIh
HARMON 4 NORTON = Agents Florence
Sewing machines, 2l3 Main street.
GROVER 4 BAKER Sewing Machine Com
nnnN- BIS Main 81 o O. Xnllnnfina. AL.
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CHICK RING
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FURNITURE. CARPETS, ETC.
II. T. SINN0TT. 2s2 Second street. All
kinds Of second hand furniture bouEht.
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~ NEEDHaM'S SILVER TONGUE ORGANS
THE WORLn.RENOWNED

FOR THE PARLOR, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, THE CT
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u OUsE, SIGN. AND FREsCO
RAINTERS. FL

IMAM e. CO.. successors to Dean. Baxter 4
Dbnn Co sel and 1898 Main street.
Doni; SSyVIS'. 28l Second street-Particular
n rittontop iven to calcimining walls in
opv color.
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CARRTAGE MANUFACTURERS.
OWEN LIII.Y--Cafrisges farm and spring
..n.nnn GO IInin.1 street.
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L. ROEsCHER-Man Manufacturer Of e,',t- sSi
IN custom. made and kaEtern n
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R.-How did you like New Orleans
and its vicinity as training grounds2

C.-Dan Hickok treated me well
enough, but as to New Orleans, it is a
dull place compared with New York.
The sports there were all on Mace.
Had it not been so, | don't think Hunt
woala have decided the fight in the way
he did. IfFf W ava HtI
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C.-Yes; ! told him so myself before
the fight with Mace, that whatever the
result was l would for no consideration
train again and this he knew full well
when he issued his bnncombe challenge
to fight me for from $1,000 to $4,000 a
s;Jo
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,,,,,gg "a RAILROAD OFFICES.
%TNpHIs @ ND CHARLESTON n. r.
~ tiekst t,tes9ks ogse mSS 7RAL R. R.-Ticket Ofiee
iLi.sf 99is isfysrson e1r a, -et. LA.
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BURNETT CoooAIEE prevents loss OF
hair-kills dandruf.
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WALL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRIESH8BER Il SANDER Curtains, and
all kinds Of Upholstering goods. 2eS Sec
ond street. N# Mn
DEAN 4 CO., successors TO Dean. Baxter a
Co.-Pictures picture frames. cords, tas-
sells. and artists supDlies, S9l and S93
Main street.
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mEROHANDISE BROKERS'.
,sTFs A. cos West Court street z ~
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shoos, 50 VAN ltreet. "a
LEATHER AND FINDING
L. ROEsCHER-s5 Main street. ----
SALOONS.
MONROE EXCHANGES Monroe sire ="
Charley Meyers, pronrlelor. =
WATsON's IA jefferson street. Choice
wines. liquors. ciEarI, etc. ftne oia '''--
nls n drri /
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11
Special Notices.


Both result from the lack of ability to convert
the food into nutriment. How necessary, then,
for those suffering from these symptoms to imme-
diately resort to remedy that will strengthen
the stomach and digestive organs. For, n soon
a. this desirable object has been accomplished,
the health improves aud the patient resumes his
usual personal appearance. Hostetter's Stom-
ach B,tters have attained worldwide popularity
In such cases, and have been proven the best and
safest means of removing constipation, toning
the stomach, giving energy to the liver, and re-
.ieving every symptom Of nervousness and de-
pressioH Of spirits. tts cheering and beneficial
effects are highly spoken of by Thousands, who
owe to II their restoration to health. No restora-
tive IN the annals OF medicine has attained the
same popularity In the short space OF time II has
been before the public, or has won the high en-.
dorsements accorded to thisexcellent tonic, Many
other preparations, purporting to be correctives
and restoratives, have been introduced, and have
persisted one by one, while the popularity OF
Hostetters Stomach Bitters continues to increase
and Ii now recognized as standard household
medicine. The success which attends the use Of
tho Bitters, cyinces at once Its virtues In all
cases OF debility and disease of tho stomach. Ger.
tifcates, almost without number, have been pub.
lishcd, attesting It's truly miraculous power In
removing those painful and fearful diseases. And
at this time II seems idle to more than call atten.
ton to the great remedy of tho age, In order to
awaken public attention to it's excellence. II Ii
the only preparation that Ia reliable In all cases
and IL therefore worthy OF the consideration OF
the afflicted. ..s. ......... a.. ...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11
The Bauer Piano Test
rnonials.
Read For Yourselves.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, July, III.
Mrs. W. W. Wallace:
Allow me to express to you my
views in regard to the "Bauer Piano.
purchased of you, for the Cedar Falls
Philharmonic Society. / consider il
a very superior instrument in Euery
Respect, and just such Piano as 1
should purchase again SHOULD occa-
sion require) for the use of the Socie.
ty. 1t has now been in use nearly
two years, and has been played by
many superior:players, and by many
strangers and musicians, and all in
variably pronounce It first class, and
just the Piano for the place. 1t has
never been tuned but once i'm all tie
time 1t has been in use, and then the
Tuner said 1t needed but very little
that he considered 1t pery fine toned
and well made Piano, and really q
Nice One. This, I believe, expresses
the views of the entire Society. ]
think the Piano deserving of all ]
have said for 1t, aud more too.
Yours Very Truly,
III. C. HUNT,
Late Secretary and Treasurer o.
Cedar Falls Philharmonic Society.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11

Look Our FOR HIM.-Last Satur-
day evening q strange young man
went to u. 8. Marshal Melendy, and
wanted to give himself up as a de-
serter, and be sent back to Omaha
Mr.. M. told him there was but one
way he could take him; he must 60
before u. 8. Commissioner Powers
and give himself up, and when the
proper papers were made out he
would telegraph to Omaha to see II
matters were as he represented. The
young man couldn't see 1t in that
light, and at once slid out. He ia
supposed to belong to the party
which attacked Mr.. Maxwell, the
other night. We caution the public
to be ON the look out for these ras-
Gals.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11

ADVICE TO PENsIoNERs.--Dr
Pierce. Pension Examining Surgeon,
informs US that all pensioners not ex
empt from periodical examinations
will require bi.annual examination
before the September payment car
be made. This examination must be
on or after Sept. 4th. The examina'
ton cannot be In advance of thai
date. Many pensioners seem to have
a misunderstanding of this fact and
are daily applying for examination
BY observing the instructions herein
given, they will save themselves
from much trouble. Our exchange.
In this vicinity will confer favor or
their readers by copying the above.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11

EDITOR GAzETTE:-The water.
loo SereHade Bandp desire to return
their sincere thanks, for the more
than courtesy that was extended
them, on last Friday evening, by the
citizens of Cedar Falls.
To Mayor Townsend and family,
who, prompted by the most generous
motives. entertained and refreshed
the members of the Band, as we'll az
to Messrs. Burr & Davis, the gentle
manly and accommodating proprie-
tors Of the carter House, for numer-
Gus favors rendered, we desire to re.
turn our special thanks.
We hope ere long the Cedar Falls
String Band" will return the visit
We will endeaver to entertain you
as we were entertained on last Fri.
day evening.
Whatever pleasure may have been
given to others, has been more than
repaid by the kindly appreciation
and courtesy evinced by all who met
the Waterloo Band. ]. p. r.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11

Iowa CoLLEGE.-It was the degree
Of A. NJ, instead Of ID. D., that was
conferred by Iowa College at Com.
mencement upon Messrs. Ransom
Lewis and Judge Blanchard that ol
ID. d. upon Revs. Thatcher and Che.
ney. And it was Judge Thomas
Drummond, of Illinois. who was
made an LII. ID. with Senator How.
ell. The name of Rev. DIR. Sturtevanl
of Illinois College should be added to
LII. Ds, Papers generally omit it,
1t is stated that the College property,
of all kinds, now amounts to $685.
600, of which $l17, 900 is protective.
Increase last year, about $50, OOO.-
The more complete organization Of
the institution by courses of study
college," Ladies', Course and
Academy" with q Normal and
English Department attached fol
necessary lower studies, together
with some other changes made, and
the remaining of some of the profess
sorships during the year, it is expect.
ed, will greatly promote other eff
cheney and success of the institution,
and still further raise its excellent
standard of scholarship. 1t will
have this year seven College profes.
sors including the President, DR..
Magoun, two Principals-the Lady
Principal and the Academy Princi.
pal-and two Tutors, Messrs. Guern.
sey and J. L. Hill Of the class just
graduated have been chosen Tutors
the new Academy Principal lie Mr.
Macy (late Tutor and the Lady
Principal elect, Mrs Sloan, Of Nc
Gregor. Fer terms. see advertise
ment.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11

BITTEN BY A "SNATTLERAKE."-
Geo. Collins, in the employ of Jesse
Wilson, near New Hartford, was
bitten last week by n rattlesnake,
and it came near ending his life. He
was playing with it, as we under.
stand, and caught hold of its tall,
when it turned upon him and nabb-
ed him on the finger. He ran about
a mile and then jumped on a horse
and rode to New Hartford, where
medical aid was procured. The ply.
sicians put gallon of "red eye''
down him, and at last accounts he
was In fair way of recovery, pro.
viding the whiskey don't kill him.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-08-11

CULTIvATING BRAINs.-Eickens
In an old number OF his paper, Au the
Year Round, says: 1.-THE part Of
the holding of farmer or land owns
er which pays best for cultivation, Is
the small estate within the ring fence
Of his skull. Let him begin with
the right tillage Of his brains. and it
shall be well with his grains. roots,
heritage and forage, sheep and cattle;
they shall thrive, and he shall thrive.
Practice with science lie now the
adopted motto of the Royal Agricul-
tural Society"