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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

WINNIE REAM's statue of Lincoln
was removed from the ROtunda Of
the Capitol to the Old House Of Rep
rcsentatives, at some little distance,
bat under the same roof OH, the 3Oth
Of January. Winnie had insisted
that the removal should not be made
except III her. presence; but some
male hunderer, who thought he
knew more about marble than any
woman ever did, in attempting to re-
move it, broke off from the extended
right hand the scroll representing
the Emancipation Proclaim atioiL-
Ed. Russell, OF the Davenport Go.
zcttc, writes home to his paper -
Sadness marked the cOuntenancCs
Of many generous men who did not
care to initiate the smaller number
giving vent to their anger in male
dictiOns on the carelessness Of the
workmen causing the accident. Wo-
men wept by the score. But none
felt, or could feel, as did the artist
whose creation had thus been sadly
marred. Only the scroll, represent
ing the parchment of the Proclama-
ton of Emancipation, WAS broken
from the extended right hand. But
it was to embody that scroll with the
main figure in a single piece Of mar
bic that Miss Ream had devoted
most careful search and rigorous eff
fort The success was regarded as
unusually remarkable, in view of the
great purity of the marble procured.
Is it, then, any wonder, that the
eyes that had for three years been
intent on the ideal imagination had
presented for realization. should be
lOod-gates to the grief that Will
tried in vain to check? But the
damage will soon be repaired, 10y re-
placing the severed marble so firmly
and well, it is promised, that the
fracture will be discoverable only on
a close inspection not possible to the
ordinary visitor"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
State News.

Rev. d. Russell, formerly OF
Cedar Falls, gave the second lecture
of the course, in Manchester, on
Napoleon First"
The Viuton Journal took n wife
whipper to task without mentioning
any names, when 10 something less
than twenty five different persons
pounced upon the editor for SLAM
der.
A correspondent in the Waverly
RePubIicGn. takes occasion to say
that the proposed road through that
place, known rs the Iowa & Pacific,
will not, and cannCe be built, at
present.
The Clinton Age says the contract
for grading the Midland r. II. from
Maquoketa to Anamosa, has been let
to Col. ". Il. Shaw, who by the
terms OF the contract is to have the
road bed completed by the first of
September next.
Mrs. Mary y. Bowen. wife of
Col. Jesse Bowen, died at iowa City
on the 2Sth inst, after two years of
suffering, aud one year OF such suf-
fering as seldom falls to the lot of a
human being.
A Fort Dodge merchant, seeing
in the Dubuque Times the criticism
of n correspondent upon farmers
who run in debt for more farm ma
chinery than they can afford, asserts
as the result of accurate calculation,
that more money is paid out in Fort
Dodge yearly for Intoxicating liquors
and tobacco, than the entire sum
paid out annually for agricultural
implements.
Last week Frenchman named
Roscoe, was killed in the woods near
Charles City, in very strange man~
ner. He was cutting down a tree;
and as it fell, it struck the top of an
iron wood sapling bending it down to
the ground. The sapling in its de-
scent became loosed, and springing
back 10 its original position, struck
Roscoe on the neck, fatally injuring
him.
The Ottumwa Courier says. "a
widow named Reeves, residing in
the upper ward, whose husband died
last fall and left her with fatherless
family of seven children, the oldest
of whom is twelve or thirteen, was
delivered recently of n pair of twins,
Joined together with a gristly liga-
ment near the breast, after the man
ner of the Siemese twins. All the
difference between them and the
Siamese twins is that these died a
bornin' and the Siamese didn't"
MORE ABOUT THAT d. \. D. We
had supposed that The original story
which formed the basis for the fol.
lowing correction, from the Hum
boldt county Independent, was some
thing rather Gshy, but it now ap.
pears that not much more than half
the truth had been told. Here. is the
correction: I'VE reported that Mr..
D.-A. Dodd's wife had seven pairs of
twins and two odd children during
ten years of married life. We were
wrong. Mr.. Dodd, just in our office,
informs us tllat there are eight pairs
of twins and three odd ones, in ali,
ten girls and nine BOYS. in fourteen
years, aud they are al living. "-Du-
5uquc ic'cGTulh.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

IN ANSWER to a questiOner,
the Humboldt county independent
says: The population of Dakota
and Springvnie, which in reality a re
but Ole town, is probably not under
seven hundred. The county seat is
located here, and Humboldt College
is located a little over mile from
the business centre of the town. II
is the first, and is likely to be the
most important College in north
western Iowa. The towns are bOrd-
cred 10y two branches of the Des
Moines, which unite three miles he
low town. Both these branches are
substantially bridged on the main
street, and the bridges are just one
mile apart. There is mill on each
stream, just above these bridges, and
several fine water powers within IL
short distance of each town.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
The Tennessee.

Great fears are expressed through
out the country regarding the fate OF
the Tennessee with the San DOmin-
go Commission. Nearly a month
has now elapsed since she left New
York aud no tidings have been re-
ceived. 1t is feared that the party
have been wrecked. The Commits.
sionels who sailed on board were the
Hon. Il. L. Wade, President White,
of Cornell University, and DR.. 5. G.
Howe, of Boston. A number OF
prominent persons, and well known
newspaper correspondents, accom-
panied the commission. 49,.
LATER Since the above was i'm
type tue Tennessee has been heard
from, she was spoken by an inward
bound ship on the 28th, and she l.
doubtless in Samana Bay ere this.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
Homestead Eili.

Mr. PomerO, reported OF Monday,
from the committee on public lands,
a bill which passed tie house some
time since, relative to enabling sol
diers ami sailors, their widows and
orphan children, to acquire home
stcadS on public lands of the United
States. As the bill passed the house
it was a notification Of the home
stead law to the extent Of allowing
soldiers and sailors who served nine
ty days or more in the late war to
patent public lands Of all descriptions
including school lands, aud ut the
time of their service in the army or
navy to be deducted from the usual
time Of settlement required to perfect
the title. The bill also provided for
the assignment OF any interest which
might be acquired in pursuance of
the act. As reported in the Senate,
this has been thoroughly modified
and shOrn of most OF its Objectionable
features. The first section, relating
10 lands which may be pre-emptcd,
has been 81 amended as to exclude
lands otherwise appropriated, which
is meant to exclude school lands
specially. The provision giving set
tiers the right to assign their interest
before pertecting their titles. has
been entirely stricken out, rs also the
section which confers power upon
tie settler TO make settlement by at.
torney, where he has been personally
disabled. As the bill now stands, it
but re-enacts the provisions Of the
general homestead law, with the cX .
ception that It gives to soldiers and
sailors the benefit of the time which
they have devoted to the public SER
vices, the same to count as actual
settlement, in ease they otherwise
meet the general presumption re.
quirgmeutS
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
THE GAZETTE.
CEDAR FALLS. FEBRUARY II, 1871,


An exchange tells some plain
truths when it says that some people
have an idea that whatever they do
not engage in themselves is all wrong.
fla public meeting Of any Kind Is
held, and. they are not present 10
fake part, you are very apt In hear
them complaining about what has
been doue--tlat it wasn't done just
as il should have been done. If you
ask them why they were not present
to let the efIulgent rays of their wis
dom shine forth, they will answer,
90. couldn't leave the store;" I" !
was busy at the shop" or, ~ was
blowing and couldn't come in" This
is the way some men act in regard TO
everything, but more particularly in
reference to politics. If there is a
rottenness about politics, from the
fact that the few control, it will
never be changed until business men
mechanics, farmers. and all turn out
and take an interest in such matters.
If politics are impure, it is just as
much the duty of the ministers of
the Gospel and church members to
turn out end do what they can to
purify them as it is their duty to at.
tend prayer meeting. The man who
is too good, aud his Christianity so
nice, that he can't go into conven-
Iion and do his duty, i'm seeing that
none but good men are nominated to
office, is better than the Lord wants
him to he. How much more the
preacher could do towards purifying
politics by taking part in the conven-
tions of his party, be he Republican
or Democrat, then he does by de-
nouncing politics as being rotten and
NIL politicians Us dishonest. The day
has gone by when people expect
preachers 10 sit in their houses from
morning until night, with a Bible on
one knee and copy of the church
creed on the other. Ministers and
church members, let them belong TO
what party they will, when they
complain of the impurity of politics,
and then admit that they do nothing
towards righting matters, only con-
denim themselves out of their own
mouths. The excuse that political
matters are "too dirty" for you to
,lahble in WON'T do, be you ever SO
good. Your love for gain is a better
excuse. But, Christian friend, ii
politics arc not as pure as you would
have them, remember that yon will
not make them better by "loafing
around the throne"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

IOWA TIE PREMIUM PATCUER. -
Recently Orange Judd, of the Hcdyth
and Home, offered several fine prizes
for specimens of patching and darn
ing. The last issue of that really
good paper contains illustrations OF
the cloak which to0Is~the first prize.
which was that made Ivy Mrs. Dr.
Parker, of Washington, Iowa. There
were only thirteen hundred compet-
itOrs, and to have one of our good
iowa women beat the Union is a
feather that We float right proudly.
Mrs. Parker wljtes to the Hearth and
Home about it thus: "rhis cloak is
made of four pairs of old pants, one
old vest and two old coat Innings. -
1t is composed Of IS pieces. | made
it in two days. 1t has been worn
three years to public schools, and I
hope will keep some other darling
warm for three years more"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
REFEREES SALE.

NOTICE i hereby given that under an order
" of the Circuit Court of Iowa IN and for Black
Hawk county. entered at the November term of
said Court, IST0 In certain cause wherein Charles
J. Webster Louisa ~. Aloshor. Emily + Newell
and Isaac NJ. Bovee are Plaintiffs, aud Ganage +
Webster G. w Benham, Abigail Bchham. Ella
Banham and Benjamin Boyee are Defendants.
the undersigned Referees duly appointed by the
Court In sand cause, on the 10th DAY ct March.
1871. At 80 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. NJ
'h' office OF Powers &c tIemcnway, IN the city oi
Cedar Falls. in laid county, will proceed TO sell
~ public auction, 10 the highest bidder for cqsh.
the following dcsGrihcd Real Estate. situated i'm
said Black Hawk county, to-wit% The northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter of section No.
twenty, the southwest quarter OF the south west
quarter % sectio1 No twcnty-onc. the south bali
Of the south half Of the northwest quarter OF the
sOuth-west quarter OF section No. twenty -oHe THE
northwest quarFCr of the southwest quarter oi
the southeast quarter Of section No twenty nine
in township No. ninety, Of range No fourteen
Dated February II. 1871. .--... ~
y j. TOLERTON. -
NEWTONET. JOHNSON,
LANFEAR KNAPP,
I@w I2aearcas
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

LONDON, Feb. 13.-1'he following
is n translation Of the proclamation
addressed by Napoleon TO the eIee,
tors Of France:
WILHEMsHOHE, Feb. 3.
Betrayed by fortune, / have kept,
since my captivity, a profound ST.
lcnce, which is misfortune mourn
ing. AS long as armies cOnfront d
each other, ! abstained from any
steps or words capable of causing
party discussions. but / can no long
er remain silent. When | was made
prisoner, I could not treat for peace,
because my resolutions would appear
to have been dictated by personal
considerations, | left it to the Re.
gent to decide VII ether it was to the
interest of theMation 10 continue the
struggle. Notwithstanding her un-
PARALLEL reverses, France was unsub.
dued, her strOugholds unreduced. -
y few departments ONLY were i'm e
vadeCl, and Paris was in state of de
Tense. The extent of her misfOrt-
unes might possibly have been linn
tied, bnt while attention was direct
ell to her enemies, an instruction
arose in Paris, the seat of represent
ativcs was violated, the safety of the
Empress threatened, and the Empire
which had been three times acclaim
Ell by the people, overthrown and
abandoned. Shilling my presents
ments, l exclaimed, "What matters
my dynasty, if the country be saw
edm Instead of protesting against
the violation of nay right, /
hoped for the success of the defense,
aud admired the patriotic devotion Of
France. Now, when the struggle il
suspended, and all reasonable chance
of victory disappeared, is the time to
call TO account the usurpers for the
blOodshed and ruin and squandered
resources. 1t is impossible TO aban,
don the destinics Of France To an ua.
authorized government, which was
left no authority emanating from UNI
iversal suffrage. Order, confidence,
and solid peace are only recoverable |
where the people are consulted re-
speeding the Government most capa- |
BILE OF repairing disasters to the coun
try. 1t is essential that France |
should he united in heI wishes. For |
myself, bruised by injustice and bit
Ter from receptions, DO not know,
or claim, my repeatedly confirmed |
rights. There is no room for per.
sonal ambition, but till the people |
ara regularly assembled, and express |
their will, it it is my duty to say that |
all acts are illegitina'e. There is |
only one government in which re |
sides national sovereignty able to |
heal the wounds, to bring hope to |
the firesides, to reopen the churches |
for prayers, and to restore industry,
concord, and peace.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
HoTgCE

To Whom IL may Con 'srn:
Won ara hereby notified that a petition OF
IL Edward Townsend j. NJ. Benjamin and w.
p. Taubman. J. now on Ole in the office of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Black Hawk county,
State Of Iowa asking for the vacation Of block
No. twelve ,l2.) IN Taylors 1st Addition and rhe
whole of Ta,lor's I'd Addition to the town now
city Of Cedar Fails, in said county and State I;
and unless you appear md make defense thereto,
m or before the first day of the next Circuit
Court Of said county. to be begun and held at
the Court House. IN Waterloo. in said county, on
the 9Th day Of February 1871, an order viii be
entered vacating the plat of said premises as
prayed for in said petition. :. !. -. g.. .
WIN. ii. MCCLURE.
Atty for Petitioners
Feb. &. ISL. 4Cw2
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

Mush, milk, and calico were the
three leading features of a party,
given at Davenport, Monday even
ing. Each gentleman who purchas
ed Il ticket was presented with II 10.
settle corresponding with the dress of
some lady in the company, which
lady lie was expected to find aud es
cort during the evening. The musli
and milk department of the enter
tuimment came in after the company
had been paired" off. Each bowl
was supplied with two spoons and
two straws, simply this and nothing
more -ekcept the IN. and m. The
neCktie feature was omitted in this IL
st Amce.-GNtc CitN.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

An old farmer named Jenison, liv-
ing in WappeIlo county, recently
came into possession of a legacy OF
$l0,000.000, left him 10y a relative
in England, which it was necessary
for him to 20 after. When lie re-
Ieived the news he was hammering
on barn which he was building.
He paused, scratched his head, and
finally said; don't see how | can go
now; I've got this barn to finish!n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

A Washington Correspondence
writing to the Nevada Representa-
tive, says: ''Col. G.. &. Carpenter
has been i'm this city for the past
three weeks i'm the interest of the
settlers upon the Des Moines Valley
Lands. The impression prevails that
Il resolution to indemnify the settlers
will be presented in the House by
Dir. PomerOy, and that it will 90
through during the present session.
Col. Carpenter is dcservedly popular
with the Members of the Iowa dele
cation, SO that the settlers were true
ly fortunate in securing his services
In their behalf Rumor has ii in this
city that the Col. will be presented
by tie Republicans of the 9th Dis
trict for Governor Of the State. !
sincerely hore the rumor is well
founded, ~ | believe him in every
sense of the word qualified for the
position, honest honorable and fi.ank
in all his dealings. he is iast the man
around whose name the Republicans
not only OF the 6ih bat whole State
could rally, with the assurance that
when elected Governor, lie would
prove himself worthy of the position
to which they had elevated him.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17


THE name of Hon. b. +. Cue hav-
ing been named in connection with
the nomination for Governor, we
have been requested by one of his in
innate friends to state that he Is not
! candidate. In making this state
ment, however, we desire TO express
our sincere conviction, that among
all the able gentlemen who have
been mentioned for that place no one
Is better qualified to discharge the
importer Mt duties Of the Executive of
our State. No man now or bereto-
fore in political life has done more to
deserve the confidence of the people.
We hope his turn may come yet, and
no one shall surpass us in earnest eff
forts for his success. 1EdrSh0H Times
We had hoped that Mr.. Cue might
he candidate. He is man who
would honor the Executive chair of
cur State, Capable and feariessly
determined in the right, lie deserves
no less q place than the Governor
ship of Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
Our RaiIroal Connections.

Almost insensibly the net work OF
railroads is being SO woven about us
Chat localities which only yesterday
could be reachedswiih difficulty, are,
now visited with the greatest comfort.
The completion of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Rail
road, from the first named place to
Cedar Falls, enables us 10 journey
from Davenport to st. Paul easily at
any season of the year. BY going
into the State about 40 miles, 10 West
Liberty, we strike the above line, and
then northward until we find our
destination.
This road will he of great advan
tage to our merchants, and will open
up to trade district OF country from
which we have long been shut out
The northern train from Burlington
reaches West Liberty at noon, and
our train west is there about 10
o'clock. So, it will he seen, the de-
tenti0n is not great, and is unnhject-
ionahle in any kind of weather, as
West Liberty is lively place. and
accommodations for the short time
OF waiting are excellent.-DGrenpOrt
Tg-gftG,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

THE New Haven paEltdiUn1 con-
tains an advertisement of doctor.
saying that $1,000 will be given to
any one who will adopt n child ten
days Old. As no particular child is
mentioned, and one must "enclose Il
stamp for an answer" the doctor has
probably got rich and removed from
New Haven by this time.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

SHERIFFS SALE.

STATE or IOWA,l
Black Hawk County.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that on the 25th day
~ oi February. A. ID. 1871, at II O'Clock, \. NJ,
at the Court House, in the city of Wrterloa. and
county aforesaid. will be sold at Public Auction,
TO the highest bidder for cash, the following de.
.cribcd Rca; Estate levied upon and taken by
virtue OF Special Execution, issued from the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit COurt. within
aud for the county Of Black Hawk State OF Iowa.
in favor OF Daniel Wild, and against the property
Of Henry A. Everts. to-yit: @.." -....-
Lot No one hundred aud twenty 800, in Pa.
ellie Addition to Cedar Falls. in Black Uawk
caunty, Iowa, to satisfy said writ OF execution
ana all accruing costs. ,..
w T. BROWN.
Sheriff of Black Hawk County.
Dated IT the sriif Is office. Waterloo, January
25th. 1871. ..s.f Ave L. II 5000
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
LOOK, READ, ACT!
The "ATNA"' Sewing Machines,
are among the great Improve
ments Of the age. MEDALS,
received in EUROPE, s@.
and AMERICA. .a-.@"
THE BEST s. MOST PRACTICAL.
Recommended SO by all who have used them

Machines perfect Shuttle
invented
extraordinary skill
exclusively
of New York and
this and the old giving
their wonderful simplicity durability
preohip the of HrN followed
modelng simplifying identifying and 4ankeeizng which
has been eectuay done retaining all their original good qualities In
Family all Kinds of Manufacturing and
they stand the record tested
equaIed by if We squaey in
unprecedented
with which crown merit
honorable dealing.
AcccSssorics, IItc.
Adjustable Quie Hemme Teller Brae twelve Needles, six
Driver Nrenches
all small tools each Family Machine
a-..o a.aaaaa c. COIgNEEG, Agent
Washington ST. Between Tth Cedar Falls Iowa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17
S-sA~-.--s-~'''-a'-.-a--s.--'s~s-~-s---'-.-s

4 SHORE, we are glad TO learn from
the Cleveland HeFdid, is a nocturnal
human trumpet without II stop. 1t
has but one tOuC. Ordinarily a
snorer only blows his blast when he
reclines upon his back. But IA good
smOrer is not confined to position. a
sn0rcr in old canal passenger times
has been known TO shake packet
boat from the bow feathers TO the
wafer dipper hanging at the stern :;
and one case is recorded wherein the
steersman brought the packet up to
the tow path and sent the b0wsman
ahead to whip the driver for
blowing his horn when there
was no lock within two miles.
That, most certainly, is an in
fernal lie. But there are snores
which are an intOlerabie nuisance
and the man who invents a method
to make them nOiseless will be EMIT
led to as much honor as the gentle
men who first applied ether and
chloroform for the ameliOration of
human suffering. And the man is
here, He is a woman, however,
Woman, continues the Uer0t4, hath
sought out many inventions, and
married one in Des Moincs has iu~
vented and put in operation a "suOrc
consumer which mutfles the sound
aud conveys it by tube into the ear
of the snOrer, giving him the benefit
of his own nFusic. This woman shall
live i'm history, not to mention the
hearts Of her cOuntrymen,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

Hon. JAS. z. Wilson is reported to
have said that IF The best Office in
the gift Of the Administration, were
boxed up and sent out To Fairfield q,
10y express, he wouldn't pay the
charges on itW-Stosr CITY JOW'RnL.
Jesse" \ great many now n days
accept, and let the Office pay the
,,h
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-02-17

A~worthy Quaker thnswrote: II ex.
pect to press through this world but
once. If therefore, there he any
Kindness / can show, or any good
thing / can do to any fellow human
being, let me do il now. Let me not
defer or Neglect it, for ! VIII hot pass
this way again"