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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02

We publish as great curiosity the following
C. Aver, of Lowell, Mass, from the " Rebel
Chief" or usurping Emperor of China, in &C.
Acknowledgement tor quantities Of his CHERRY PFC
roRAL and CArHARTIc Pills, the Doctor sent him
as present.
To Dr. Aver. in America, The great curing Bar
barian of the out side country:
Your present of sweet curing seeds (PiI,s) and
fragrant curing drops, (PectoraD of the Cherry
smell, has been brought to Hug seu-Tsene-,he
mighty Emperor (kwangto) Of the terrible stout
Ming dynasty, by the grace of heaven revived
after an interval Of ages-Prnce Of Peace (ra-
ping.wang) of China, the central fowery land
He directed his powerful Mandarines TO give them
to the sick according to what the Interpreters read
from your printed papers (drections.) Be pro-
foundly happy, . wise Barbarian! fpr !, Yang
seu-rsing, say it. Your curing seeds and sweet
curing drops were given to the sick in his Army
of the Wiuged-Sword. and have made them well.
Be profoundly happy while you live for this is
known to the Mighty Emperor of China, who APP
proves your skill, and permits you to send more of
your curing medicines Tor his fierce ar,es of my.
riads Of
They may he given to Chang Lin, Chief Man.
DARN of the Red Button at Shanghai, who will re-
pay you with Tea or Silk or Gold
The high Maniarns Of China have heard of
yeur great knowledge, surprising all other For
egners. even aspiring to equal The Keen wisdom
Of our own healing teachers, who make remedies
that cure Instantly. We glad to know you
bow in trembling terror before our mighty Empe-
ror Written by YANG-sEu-'rsNG,
Minsterin-Chief Of the restored Imperial Ming
dynasty. destined by the heavenly wisdom 10
rule in China.
Translated by the American Consulate at Hong
Kong, China, 81 May, 1855,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02
NEW. GROCERY
FAMILY STORE,

A n ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF GOODS
- Attention the Whole Community
WIN. H. WHEELER at the Stand formerly &C.
cupied BY s. P. Boles in East Street, would re.
spectfully inform the Citizens that he has ON hand
every kind of
Groceries and Provisions.
adapted fer this market His long experience in
this branch of trade enables him to present stock
Of articles unsurpassed by any dealer in this or the
adjacent towns. He will sell as cheap and in many
instances, cheaper than any merchant in the eoun-
try, and his Goods are of the choicest and most de-
sirable descriptions, HAMS and PORK cared an.
der his immediate charge. Also, an assortment of
BlRD-CAGES, Canary Birds, Seed, and general
Bird and Cage Fixtures. Also, GLASS; Earthen and
Wooden Ware. Batting, Wickihg. and General
Kitchen Articles. Likewise, A fine Assortment Of
FLOUR of different brands and descriptions.
N. B-A superior article of native grape WINE,
adapted for family and medical purposes.
A fine variety of Potatoes also on hand
A few old accounts exchanged for Cash.
WM. II. WHEELER.
Litchield May 26, 1857 IT'S
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02
Present, CHARLES ADAMS, Judge.

At a Court Of Probate holden at LaelyieM, aithh and
tor TIE Distria Of Ldtehted, The 10Th day Of June,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02
Ulcers, Sores, and Tumors

The effect of this unriyallcd external renedv I'm.
on Scrofnla and other viruent ulcers and sores Ia
almost miraculous. 1t first discharges the poison
which produces suppuratlon and proud flesh, and
thus the cures which its healing properties after.
ward complete are safe as well as permanent
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
UTAH AFFAIRS.

The condition of affairs in Utah is most
grave. The greatest apprehensions are
felt, and with good reason, fer the troops
sent there. They are miserably too few
in numbers, and have arrived there too
late just on the verge of winter.
A fearful responsibility rests upon the
Administration. If they did anything,
they should have moved with promptness,
and vigor. Instead ofthat, they have left
Gen. Harvey with three thousand men in
Kansas, to II phold border-ruf1ianism, while
less than half that number of men have
been sent to Utah, to atone with their
lives perhaps, for the guilt and folly of a
Cabinet. Aud even the few men who
were marched to Utah should have march
cd earlier, instead of being kept back by
yacillating counsels.
Nor will the loss be simply of cam
paign, or even of a thousand men. The
Mormon rebellion ought not to have been
,neddled with, except with force which
could have crushed it. In presence OF
such force, it might have yielded with
out blood. But the little dalying, mis-
cradle movement actually made has en-
couraged resistance, and resistance will
commit tho parties concerned to further
resistance. Having once become open
rebels, the Mormcns will be forced to fight
for their lives Washington Republic.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
THE MACHINERY OF
FRAUD.

The Lecompton Constitution provided
for an entire new set of election officers,
to be appointed by Surveyor General Cal
houn, and makes him the arbiter without
appeal upon all returns, thus superseding
Gov. Walker entirely.
The election officers will be as bitter
and INSCRIPTIONS partisans as Mr. Calhoun
is himself.
Why is Gov. Walker superseded? For
what other reason than that such returns
as those from McGee county and Oxford
precinct, rejected by him, may be received
by MFR. Calhoun?
Among the qualifications ofvoters pre-
seribed by this Constitution, that of pre-
liminary residence, not even for single
day, is not found. This is intended to
render it easy to carry all the border coun-
ties by invasions from Missouri.
The apportionment of the Legislative
districts is marked by the same features of
unfairness which have distinguished all
the previous appointments made by the
same authority.
If this catalogue of frauds is practically
consumated by the recognition by Con
gress of the Lecompton Constitution, the
white people of Kansas are slaves, what
ever may be the condition of the negroes.
There isno escape from it, short of an ap-
peal to arms Washington Republic.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16

HANDSOME MEN-A correspondent of
the Home Journal writes the following =
awe were speaking of handsome men,
the other evening, and | was wondering
why K--had SO lost the beauty for
which, five years ago, he was famous.
oh, it's because he never did anything,
said B.; he never worked, thought, suf-
cred. You mast haze tie mind ehiselsng
array at the features, If you want hand
some middle-oged men, Since hearing
that remark, l have been on the watch,
at the theatre, opera and other places, to
see whether it was generally true-and IL
IS. A ha ldsome man who does nothing
but eat and drink, grows fabby, and the
fine lines of his features are lost; but tbs
hard thinker has an admirable scul pit r at
work, keeping his fine lines in repair and
constantly going over his face to improve
the original design. Yetheigh-ho perhaps
it is because l am growing old myself,
that | see so much beauty in the middle
aged men. Time is an old wretch. He
makes men handsomer very efen, but he
does not improve aoomen"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
AMERICAN AND
O r / G / n A L
MICK toCk ER
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VI AG "a sLN.H
FOR s57.

THE Fory-ninth Volume OF tl,e KniOlcr~
Il booker Magazine will commence with The
number for January, and it is the intention u
the Publisher to make great additions to the
literary merits of the work. ~
We take it for granted there are but few mag
azine readers in the country who are not fanil-
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Sparrow Grass both old contributors to the
Kickerbocllcr. We are pleased to be able to
announce that they will both write for oar
magazine the coming year. Mr.. Coszens will
contribute and really original Story /.
which will appear in every number; and Mr..
Kirnball will furnish Sketch or Story as off :
On as his other duties willpermit.
We have now two contributors not excelled
by any writers in the country, namely, Rev. F.
W. Shelton and Charles G. Leland. The hlsl
known as our "Up-River Correspondent" bsa
written a series of Letters, a part of which have
been issued and extensively sold in beautiful
illustrated volume, and the latter is now writ
ing series of Observations of Mace Slopes
which delight all who read them. These wila
be continued regularly, and Mr.. Shelton viii
give a Sketch or a Letter each month. sass
We have also several highly accomplished
Lady Contri butors, whose favols will grace our
pages regularly, and whose names we would
be glad to publish, if we were permitted to
do so.
With these and other contributors, and tire
Table of Mr.. Clark, whose long experience has
made him an fat in his department we shall
be able to present monthly literary treat SO
varied that no refined taste can fail to be graft
fed. Weonly ask to be judged on our morris
after fair trial.
I'M S.
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The Knickerbocker and any other So maga-
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Letters containing remittances, and every
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be addressed to ICY
SAMUEL HUESTON.
Publisher, 349 Broadway. New York.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16

LIGHTS AND SHADows--1n the town
of Hutchinson, Nj. T. there has never been
a death until, recently, little boy died,
who was the only son of his mother. Inc
little fellow had been the pet of the vllla-
gers. but now his laughing eyes were clos
ed, and they knew his merry voice would
never ring across the common any more
The little boy la7 beside the window,
with his white face uncovered, amid long
and breathlees silence; then the beautiful,
strange funeral broke softly on the still
ness.-One pure, deep, soothing voice,
sang in the presence of the dead, and Of +
the mourners, ..Where can the soul find
rest p And when the sweet answer, ~ es
in Heaven" came, like promise to the
mothers heart, she fol- down lifeless by
the side of her boy. Presently she awoke,
and kissed the still forehead Of her child,
babe them lay him in the little grave I'M
der her window, quietly repeating, ''Y es
in Heaven" Mlwaukee Democrat.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
GU r OHIO.
PANTS procured on tick, may be con-
sidered ''breeches of trust"

PANTS procured on tick, may be con-
sidered ''breeches of trust"
TOW says when they won't trust fel-
low for his drink long enough to swal-
low it, he thinks credit a leetle too short.
A DowN-East editor says:-''If we
have offended any man in the course of
our short but brilliant career, let him
send us new hat and say nothing
about it"
SOME graceless scamp has suggested a
new reading of Shakespeare, to suit the
times, "Help me, Cash as or l sink.'
"You see how bald am, and l
don't wear wig" "True, sir" replied
the servant san empty barn requires no
thatch."
EARLY cabbages and early marriages
nre tender productions.
MORE tender and more blessed is often
the brooding influence of the sacred dead
than the words of the living.
LITTLE localized powers aud little mar
row streaks of specialized kl owledge, arc
things men are very apt to be conceited
about
''MY bark is on troubled sea-" as the
old lady said when her puppy fell over
board.
TAKE all sorrow out Of life. and you
take away all richness, aud depth, and
tenderness. Sorrow is the furnace which
Inelts seiishness into love.
Many of the brightest virtues are Ii e
stars-there must be night or they can
not shine. Without suffering there could
be no fortitude, no patience, no compass
sion, no sympathy.
l LOOK upon the simple and child-liko
virtues of veracity and honesty as the
root of all that is sublime in character.
Speak as You think, be what YOU are, pay
your debts of all kinds.
We suppose this MEANS if you "owe a
man grudge," pay him up.
The man who thinks his wife, his baby.
his horse, his dog and himself, severaliv
unequalled, is almost sure to be a good
humoref person, though dreadfully tedi-
Gus at times.
As soul in heaven may look back
on earth, and smile at It's past sorrows,
so even here, it may rise to a sphere
where it may look down on the storm
that once threatened to overwhelm it.
SOME margin every life must have
around this everlasting sameness of the
dull page of necessity-some opening in.
to the free infinite ofjoy or careless ide-
"il'y' or the very ife-springs dry up.
HEALTH and appetite impart the sweet
ness of sugar, bread and meat.
CoNvuLsIoNs by the verv fact If
their violence, show they are short-lived.
We find delight in the beauty and
happiness of children, that makes the
heart too big for the body.
When young female wears a flatcir-
GUAR, side curl gummed on each temple:
when she walks with male, not arm in
arm, but his arm against the back of hers.
and when she says 'Yes 2" with the
note of interrogation, You are gene rally
safe in asking her what wages she rets.
and who the 'feller" was You saw with
her.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16

LORENZO Dow-On one occasion he
took the liberty, while preaching, to de-
nounce rich man in the community, re-
Gently deceased. The result was an ar
rest, trial for SANDER, and IN imprison-
ment in tho county jail. After Lorenzo
got out of ''limbo" he announced that, in
spite of his Tin his oPinion) unjust punish
ment, he should preach, at given time,
a sermon about "another rich man." The
populace was greatly excited and crowd
ed house greeted his appearance. With
great solemnity he opened the Bible and
read-''And there was another rich man
who died and went To-" then stopped
short, aud seemed to be suddenly impress
ed. He continued Brethren, / shall not
mention the place which this man went to,
for fear he has relatives in the congrega-
ton, who will sue me for defamation of
character" The effect ON the assembled
multitude was irresistible, and he made the
impression permanent by taking another
text and never abiding to the subject
again.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
AN EPEGIsAM.

Marriage, not mirage, Jane, here in your
letter,
With your education, you surely know
better"
Quickly spake my young wife. while I sat in
confusion,
g It's quite correct Thomas, they're each an
Illusion"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
Pierce County Court.

TN the matter OF the last s IN PROBATE.
L Will and Testament 1-' -"
of Christian Olson deceased, on reading and
filing an instrument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament of Christian Oh
son, late of said County, deceased, and also the
accompanying petition of Karan Olson of said
Comfy, representing, among other things, that
the said Christian Olson lately died at his resi-
dence in said County that said instrument is
the last will and testament of said deceased, and
that she, the said petitioner, is the identical
Karan Olson named and appointed, in and by
the said last will and testament, executor there
of and praying that a day be appointed for
hearing the proofs of said last will and tesla
ment
1t is therefore ordered that the proofs of said
instrument be heard before the Judge of this
Court on Monday, the 23d day of November,
A. d. 1857, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the resi-
dence of Amos Bonesteel, Esq, in the town of
Martel in said County and it is further order
ed that public notice thereof be given to all in
terested, by publishing a copy of this order for
three weeks successfully, prior to said day Of
hearing, in the River Falls Journal a weekly
newspaper printed at Greenwood in said Coun.
ty. MASON STONE.
County Judge.
Dated at Greenwood this 29th day OF Octe-
Der, A. d. 1857. 2lw3
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
DURANGO SWEET.

a wag gets off the following in the
Boston Post. =
Give me copy of those lines"
Sues the fair Celia to her poet lover
Delighted, he the sheet resigns
His cup of bliss quite full, is stunning over.
Forthwith she hides the paper prize
Safe in her bosom's labyrinth of laces;
He marks the Imprisonment, and cries,
"My lines, in truth, have fallen in pleasant
Places
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
POETRY.
NATURAL LOVE.

l saw him as he passed
The window where stood,
When l was peeping out
In half-playful mood;
His eye caught mine-he smiled,
| tried to look in state,
Yet could not for my life
Do you believe in Fates
I think / smiled again,
49, Yet this l truly know,
/ wondered who he was
Who took my fancy so.
/ met him once again,
And saw he seemed to wait
TO catch my every glance
Do you believe in Fates
/ did not seem to heed,
Yet needed all the while,
The one who thus had won,
Nv interest with q smile;
At length a mutual friend
Led him to where | safe;
Ny heart thrilled at his voice
Do you believe in Fates
He led me forth to dance
Aud with such graceful ease
We moved amid the maze,
Like birds throl Oh leafy trees !;
His arm supported me,
His step with mine did lnata
AS none had done before
g q Do YOU believe in Fate?
lie sought HE at my home,
And won me for his bride,
And now that smile to me
Is more than all beside;
Without it | should be
a Forlorn and desolate,
b i am happy wife
Do you believe in Fate.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16

re- "rll come down and give you a
thrashlng If you don't stop your impu-
dence, said man to political opponent
from Ireland, who was railing at him from
the street below his window.
"Come along" said Pat, s.purty soon
II ye PLACE, for I'd like to be close by
when We did it,
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