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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
THE SILENCE OF An ARC
rVFf NT9.RrE.

The following eloquent description of
the silence of an Arctic night occurs in
DR.. Hayes lecture on the Arctic Regions:
.'The moonlights Of this period (winter)
are the most grand and impressive Of any
thing [ have ever witnessed. The clear
ness of the air, the white surface of the
snow and Ice give an effect monotonous
and cherries, but truly grand. And
there is new clement which makes this
mid-winter moonlight seem almost terri
bic in its ilnpressiyeness.
| have often, to escape from the trying
monotony Of ship-board life, gone off six
or eight miles into the interior in search
of novelty and in order that | might be
alone. There, seated upon rock or
snow-bank, l look around me, and see a
great, uneayen country; rocky hills and
glaciers covered with snow myriads of
cristial gems sparkling in the light of the
pale moon, which shoots it rays down
through the crisp ais making it almost as
light as day. ] am too far from the shore
to hear the crunching of the tables as they
rise and fall lazily with the tide, or the roar
like distant thunder as some huge crack
opens through the heavy foes. There is
no animal to cross my path, no trees
among those stiff branches the wind can
sigh and moan. There is no song Of the
bird to enliven the scene-no wild beast
to howl. stand there alone, the only rep
resentative of Gods living worla-the on
ly being that has life or can move. Every
sound that hear, every motion that see
is made by myself. I hear nothing but
the pulsations of my own heart, my own
footsteps, or now and then, possibly, in the
distance, the deep rumbling of the falling
snow bank.
The sensation of utter loneliness and iso,
lation creeps over me. My heart beats
as it rushes the blood through the cen
sitve organization of the car, am OPP
pressed as with discordant sounds
Silence las ceased to be negative-it
mas become positive. | bear, see, and
feel it. It's presence is unendurable.-
/ spring to my feet plant them heavi-
ly in the snow to drown its presence, and
l rush back to the vessel, glad to find
refuge in its dull, dull life of horr;d mac
tivity.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23

ENGLAND AND AMERIcA.-An English
man speaking in favor of his own country,
said to Dr.Thompson, "You have no coal,
and it is this that gives England its man.
ufacturing Importance"
The Doctor replied, eve are not alto
gether destitute of coal; we have one small
bed called the coal field of Illinois, which
is larger than the whole Of England. If
you wait till we scoop some of it out, and
then bring your Island over, we will drop
it in and anner you" "Ah! but you have
no nobility" said John Bull. The Doctor
replied, ave are nation Of kings" then,
with all the pompousness he could assume,
he made bow, and said, ''you are now
in company of one of the royal family of
the United States of America. Lynn
Reporter.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
nECTTONARY ".

The following new definations Of seve-
raj words in ourianguagc are not found in
Webster's Dictionary but nevertheless are
correct.
Philosophy. Experimental philosophy,
asking man to lend you money, moral
philosophy, refusing to do IT,
Hard Times. Sitting on cold grind
stone and reading the Presidents Mes
sage.
Love. A little word within itself, in
timately connected with shovels and tongs
Process Of time. A pedlar going
through the land with wooden clocks.
Poetry. A bottle of ink sprinkled
over a sheet offoolscap,
Patriot. Il man who has neither prop
erty nor reputation to lose.
Honesty. Obsolete; a term formerly
used in the case Of a man who has paid
for his newspaper and the coat on his
back.
independence. Owing fifty thousand
dollars whce you never intend to pay.
Lovely Women. An or Gle mnnafactur-
ed by milliners and Grossmakers;
''Who wants but little ere below,
And wants that little fer a show
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
THE HOUSE And FARM.
Preserving Fruit.

Tomatoes are prepared and cooked in
the usual manner for the table, except
seasoning. TO economize bottles they
are sometimes boiled down one-quarter or
more; if the bottles are hot they can be
filed and sealed without delay if allowed
to cool, before filling they must be set in
to a boiler and heated up to 100 before
sealing.
Pie plant is cut up and stewed short
time with just water enough to cover it,
and sealed as above. A little experience
and good sense will ensure success to any
one bearing in mind the object is to drive
out and exclude the air.
All kinds Of fruit contains more or less
air, which expands and escapes by heat
ing; as the fruit cools, it settles or shrinks
down, and a vacuum is left and no change
will of course take place. Fruit put up
in this way loses none OF its original fresh
ness and the ametuer can detect in mid
winter, the peculiar flavor that distin-
cuisines the Royal Kensington, from the
Red Rereripe, or, Burr's New Pine from
the Hovey Seeding as readily as when
first picked Cor, Of the Homestead.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23

OLD PUr.-On one occasion during the
Revolution, "Old Put" had received a
lot of new recruits, and as he had some
fighting which he wished to do before long
aud wanted none but wiVing men, he
drew up his levies is rank before him.
"Now, boys" says he, ~ don't want to
retain any of you who wish to leave /;
therefore, if any of you are dissatisfied,
and wish to return home, they may s;gni-
fly the same by stepping six PAGES in front
Of the line. But" added the war dog
"I'Il shoot the first man that steps out"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
Chicago Tribune for 1857.

TE,HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE is a bold, earn
4 est and straightforward Republican paper,
devoted to the cause of Freedom, Progress. and
Reform. Believing that Liberty. and not
Bondage, is the saving principle ofthe Repub
lic it is enlisted into the Republican ranks,
not for campaign, but during the struggle
between Freedom and Slavery. 1t contends
for the principles declared by the unanimous
vote Of the Fathers Of the Republic in the Con-
gress of 1887, that Slavery or involuntary SER
vitude shall never exist in territory now Free"
and it therefore insists that Kansas shall be free
that Slavery shall be excluded ftom ali Ma
tional Territory, ard that the influence of the
General Government shall be exercised on tie
side Of Freedom.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
who Would not be :. Farmers

The Louisville Courier pays the follow
ing tribute to the occupation Of the far
mer:
eff young man wants to engage in
business that will ensure him in middle
life, the greatest amount of leisure time,
there is nothing more sure than farming
If he has an Independent turn of mind,
let him be farmer. If he wants to en-
gage in healthy occupation, let him till
the soil. In Short if he would be indie
pendent, let him get spot of earth; keep
within his means, shun the lawyer; be
temperate, avoid the doctor be hon
est, that he may have clear conscience;
improve the soil, 50 as to leave the world
better than he found it; and then, if he
cannot live happily and die content, there
is no hope for him."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
A Dead Bolt /.

The Milwaukee Grab Aus, an infuen-
tial German paper-Democratic in poll
tics-refuses its support to the Barstow
ticket nominated on Thursday AMI Friday
last. 1t pronounces it the ticket ofpolit-
cal wire-pullers and ballot-box suffers,
and says no honest and intelligent man
can support it.
1t urges the German Democrats not to
vote at the next Decentralization Jour-
nal.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
RAILROAD POETRY.

A "dcad head" on the Central road sent hi
e xpired pass to Superintendent Rice with til,
on its back:
Bless my stars,
No more on the cars
As dead head I'll ride on a rail,
Unless Mr.. Rice
Should take my advice,
And send me pass by the mail.
To which Mr.. Rice responded;
The Conductor viii pass
This bundle of gas
From July to the middle of Lent;
Like any dead head
Without paying "a red"
Let him ride to his hearts content.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
THE YOUNGEST.

/ rocked her in the cradle,
And laid her in the tomb. She was the young
est.
What freside circle hath not felt the charm
OF that sweet tie? The youngest ne'r grows old
The fond endearments of our earlier days
We keep alive in them and when they die,
Our youthful joys we bury wife them.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23

E In Know Nothing speech at
Memphis Tenn, recently, Col. Mobertson
Topp SAID: "Traths make but slow pro
gress with mankind, however obvious they
may appear to Others" That is what we
should call topping the climax.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
re- An Irishuan. in time of revival,

re- An Irishman, in time of REVEALS,
had joined the church. Sometime after
wards, n piously inclined person was ex-
horting on the subject of religion, when
Paddy Indignantly answered, sssure' and
didn't | jme the Methodist Fax, an
did. l jinei for six months. and behaved
SO well they lot me off with threa."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23

re- A Chinese boy, who is learning
English, came across the passage in his
testament, we have piped unto you, and
you have danced" rendered it TINS, we
have toot, tot to you what's tho matter
Yoa no Iumpl
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
AMERICAN AND
O r I O. T N A L
KNICKERBOCKER
MAGAzINT
FOR 1867.

TIVE Forty ninth Volume of the Knicker~
Il booker Magazine will commence with the
number for January, and it is the intention OF
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 famil~
lar with the authors of st. Ledger, and the
Sparrow Grass, both old contributors to the
Kickerbocker. We are pleased to be able to
announce that they will both write for our
magazine the coming year. Mr.. Cozzcns will
contribute new and really original Story.
which viii appear in every number; and Mr..
kilnball will furnish Sketch or Story as of
en- as his other duties willpermit.
We have now two contributors not excel1ed
by any writers in the country, namely, Rev. F.
w Shelton and Charles G. Leland The first
known as our "Up-River Correspondent" has
written a series of Letters part of which have
been issued and extensively sold in beautiful
illustrated volume, and the latter is now writ
ing a series of Observations of Mace Sloper,
which delight all who read them. These will
be continued regularly, and Mr.. Shelton will
give Sketch or Letter each month
We have also several highly accomplished
Lady Contribu whose fayors viii grace our
pages regularly, and whose names we would
be glad to publish if we We're permitted to
do so.
With these and other contributors, and tho
Table of Mr.. Clark, whose long experience has
made him az fat in his department, we shall
be able TO present monthly literary treat 30
varied that no refined taste can fail to be graft
fed. Weonly ask to be judged on our merits
g,ter fair trial.
TERM S.
Three dollars a year in advance.
Two copies one year, Five dollars.
Five copies one year, Ten dollars
The Magazine is sold by all periodical deal
ers. Specimen numbers sent free of charge.
The Knicaerbocker and any other SO maya
zine sent one year for S.. The Knickerbocker
and Home Journal, one year for 81.
Letters containing remittances, and every
thing connected with the department, should
be addressed to
SAMUEL HUESTON,
Publisher, 348 Broadway, New York.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
POETRY.
BE SURE YOU CALL.

BY CHARLES SWAIN.
It was rustic cottage gate.
And over it maiden leant;
Upon her face and youthful grace,
A lovers earnest eyes were bent.
GOOD night" she said, "oncc more good
night.
The evening star is rising high;
But early with the morning light,
Be sure you call as you Ass by,
As you pass by.
Be sure you call as You pass by"
The spring had into summer leapt.
Brown autumn's hand her harvest threw
When forth merry party swept,
In bridal garments two by two;
] saw it was the maid that blessed
The evening star that rose SO high,
For he. as suppose you've guessed,
Had often called as he passed by,
As he passed by,
Had often called as he passed by.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
~It is stated .bv authority that

w 1t is stated Shy authority" that a
new fashion is about to pc introduced by
the ladies of Bufalo-no less in fact than
IN immense calash which is to be attach
ed to the waists of the dear creatures, to
be raised and lowered at pleasure, like the
top of a buggy. Buffalo papers franti-
cally ask '.what next e.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY.

THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY.
He is represented in the garb and regalia OF
a Free Mason, standing in the entrance of the
great and magnificent 1empleof King Solomon
the picture being superbly decorated with
the mystic symbols of Free Masonry, and APP
propriately .colored in the highest style of art,
presents one of the most gorgeous sJ1ectacles of
oriental magnificence of which the mind can
conceive The likeness is striking and grand,
and for the spblimity of attitude, and the ease
and dignity of manner, is unsurpassed by any
9th y painting ever executed either in this
country or Europe
This surprising picture has been produced ct
an enormous cost, and in order to supply the
demand of all classes and tastes. has been exc
cuted in various STYLES of coloring. at proper
tionate cost, ranging at retail from 81 to s..
Pictures on other subjects far inferior to this
are sold daily at 81 and $40 per copy, but in
order to place them within the reach Of all that
no American citizen need be deprived of Iiav-
with one of these magnificent specimens of
American art, in the form of the great and the
GOOD. the Father of our Country, have made
the price thus low.
Sasnrle copies viii be sent by NAL or ex-
press TO any TART Of the United States ON re-
ceirt of the retail price in current funds or post
age stamps
~ For terms to agents, a full list of my
new publications for 1857, or for sample copies
address FL. III. RULsoN, al Main street, Gin
cinnati. Ohio, or if living East address D.
RuLIsoN, % South Third street, Philadelphia
P.S. Publishers of newspapers or periodi-
Gals giving the above advertisement. including
this notice. four or more insertions in con-
spicuous part of their paper, sending me mark
ed copies of the SAM shall have one of the
highest priced of these pictures mailed to their
address II. III. RULISON,
Queen City Publishing House,
nos Il al Main srsss, Ciaoiunaa
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23

And all kinds of MILL FEED, which he
lis ready to dispose OF, on terms to suit custom
ers.
He fatters himself, that after an experience
of forty years in the Milling business, and
with all the facilities which are now in his pos
session, he is enabled to prosecute his branch OF
business with success. and in every instance
with justice to his patrons.
Persons coming from distance with grists
will be served promptly and not detained long
in waiting.
Custom Work done according to order,
in satisfactory manner.
The best brands of Flour manufactured at
his Mills, put up in half. quarter, and eighth
barrel sacks, and sent to various parts of the
country.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
A Great Chance To- makeM0ney
With a very Small CAPITAL!

A GENTS wanted in every town and county
N of the United States, to sell by subscrip-
ton one of the grandest and most beautiful
pictures ever published in America, being a
highly ornamented
Portrait Of Gen. George Washington
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
TIE MILWAUKEE, Sentinel.
FOR 1857.
DAILY s7-Tri- Weekly $3.5o-Weekly 81.

DAILY $7-Tri- Weekly $3.5o-Weekly 81.
THE PROPRIETORS of the Milwaukee
Sentinel, grateful for the very liberal patronage
extended to them, respectfully submit brief
prospectus for the coming year.
The Daily Sentinel, containing the
Latest News, received by telegraph and the
mails, carefully prepared Market Reports, and
full details of all local and State intelligence, is
published every morning, Sundays excepted)
at SEVEN DOLLARS a year. payable in advance.
The Tri.Weekiy Sentinel. con-
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matter of the Daily, is published every Tues
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THREE DoLLAGs AND FIFTY CENTS year, pay
able in advance
The Weekly Sentinel, containing
all the reading, news, correspondence and edi-
torial matter of the Daily; very full market
reports, revised weekly, and variety of inter-
esting miscellany. is published every Wednes-
day morning at OSE DOLLAR a year, payable
in advance
It is the aim and will be the constant effort
of the proprietors to make the Weekly Sentinel
The Largest, Cheapest, and Best Paper
published in the State. Address
RUFUS KING. d. CO..
205, 2O7 East Water Street, Milwaukee
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
Peterson's Magazine!
The Best and Cheapest Magazine
In the World for Ladies'.
In the World for Ladie

FTNHIS popular Magazine, already the cheap
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world, will be greatly improved for 1857. It
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which is proportionally more than any pc
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It's Thrilling Original Stories
the best published anywhere. Morality and
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It's Colored Fashion Plates In Advance.
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Patterns for Crochet, NeedIework. eta.
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with Instructions how to work them,
Terms,---A1ways In Advance,
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Garland. IN addition.
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No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
THE TRIBUNE as a NEWSPAPER,

The City of Chicago has become the aews-
centre, as well as the Commercial emporium.
of the great Northwest. The vast system OF
railroads terminating in it, afford facilities for
gathering intelligence from all directions with
great dispatch, and the Tribune is unrivalsed
in the West for its enterprise in this department
It's long and spacious columns are filed with
fresh and entertaining matter, embracing essays,
tales, letters, narratives, poetry, politics, and
miscellaneous articles The Tribune is elevated
in moral tone. and emincntly adapted to the
western home circle, and the Preside of intelli-
gent, freedom-loying families
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
GREENWOOD HOUSE

W
THE GREENWOOD HOUSE is well fur
il nisbcd and kept in the best style. The
proprietor iatters himself that by strict atteL-
ton to the wants of his guests, he can make
their abode with him pleasant and agreeable.
Pleasure Parties
viii find this House an agreeable resort The
N atural Scenery of the Kinnickinnic River
in the vicinity, is as fine as any in the North
West. The streams abound with SpeckIed
Trout, and afford the best amusement to the
lovers of the angling art. Fishing tackling
always on hand. =
The proprietor respectfully invites his friend.
seeking either pleasure or profit to. give him
call
Cemmodious Stables are connected With
the House.
BoARD.--one Dollar Per Day. Four
Dollars per Week
River Falls Pierce Co, Wis, Jrue Is. l85,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
Cheap for CASH, or Ready Pay.

We viii not give you long gassy advertise
ment, that we will sell 20 or 80 per cent. cheap
er than any other store in the country; We shall
do no such thing. We expect reasonable
profit for our Goods Our motto is " live and
let live. All we ask is for the people to give
Us a call, and ascertain for themselves. We
shall endeavor to keep an assortment of the
above goods at all times, when they can be pro-
cured in tie market. We also have small
stock of
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
TERMS OF WEEKLY TRIBUNE.

sT Specimen copies sent to any person de-
string them. Money letters if registered, may
be sent at our risk, Address,
VAUGHN, RAY & MEDILL.
no5tf Chicago, III.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
TIE TRIBUNE AS A COMMERCIAL PAPER.

The Tribune is the best commercial paper in
Chicago. No expense or labor is spared to
make its market reports reliable and satisfac-
tory, not only fer Chicago, but for the princi-
pal eastern markets. The Chicago quotations
are based on actual sales
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
Dry Goods, Yankee Notions, de-,

Which will be sold cheap, as we wish to close
out thes articles. Our stock of Groceries de-,
is comprised in part of the following:
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-04-24

AsPARAGUs.-Those who have as
paragus beds, must not expect that
they will take care Of themselves. If
a good top dressing of short stable ma
mare has not already been dug in, we
recommend that as soon as possible a
compost of stable manure and marsh
muck, mkt with three bushels of wood
ashes to every cubic yar1 of the Com
post, be spread over the bed to the
depth of two or three inches. When
this is done, then sow two or three
quarts Of salt to the square rod, and it
will be found that the asparagus beds
will repay the owner handsomely for
his trouble The asparagus plant is
greedy aud exhausting, and when not
supplied with manure, the young shoots
come up in the spring like pipe stems,
and one can hardly cut good bunch
from a square rod Of ground. Now we
might ju't as well have asparagus COM
ing up in the spring with shoots like
hoe handles, but the ground must be
made rich in the fail. A good coating
such as is recommended above, pro-
teets the plants from the winter. and
even when late applied, will keep the
roots growing beneath tho surface, so
that when the spling comes, not only
are the shoots early, but wheu ready
to cut they are of good size, tender.
and of a delicious flavor. Salt is of
great use to the asparagus, and the
plants will bear an extrao d nary dose
In its wild state, the natural habltation
of the asparagus is near the sea or salt
lakes aud marshes. The top dressing
now, even where the bed has not been
thoroughly enriched before the plants
were set out, will answer every pur>
pose, and during the next season the
old pants will throw out new roots
near the surface, from which strong
shoots will come up the next year.