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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoS.-Thc election in
Rhode Island has gone triumphantly for the
Republicans. 1t stands-for Dyer, Republi-
can, 9,52l Potter, Democrat, 1923. For
Lieut. Gov.-Turner, Rep, 5,947; Mason, A
mer., $3.50; Hall. DEM, 4,652. Both Amer
ican Republicans are elected to Congress.
The Legislature is strongly Republican. Sem
ate 26 Republicans, Democrats; House, 81
Republicans, 8 Democrats.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

The RIvER.-The Middletown Journal of the
I'd April, says But, comparatively, few RATS
has fallen too much for those in the Shamokin
Dam to run through. The prices so far, have
been fair-the same as paid last year for good
pine; while oak is shade higher, and in
great demand. Boards are not very brisk
Shingles are scarce.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

The removal of Mr.. keenan,, Consul at Hong
Kong, is conditional. Commissioner Parker
is instructed to carry it into effect, if he shall
ascertain the truth of the charge, that Mr..
Keenan, carried the American flag at the head
of the forces in the attack on Canton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08

wAssnGTos, April 3.-Applcations for
route agencies and small post Offices, contin-
us largely to increase. 1t has been determin-
ed, however, that no removal of the present
inoumben;s thsll take place, excepting for
re,ye.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
GOphers.

Mr.. Stevens, of Mahaska county, Iowa,
gives the following directions for treating
these troublesome little pests Where
gophers are at work, and the hills recent
say made the previous night open the
hill and expose the burrow about foot
in length, wide enough to let in COM
mon steel rat trap; clean out the dirt
nicely, and excavate a space at the bottom
of the furrow, deep enough to receive the
trap, already finely set, SO that the jaws
and treadle will be slightly below the plane
of the bottom Of the burrow; cover the
trap very lightly with fine pulverized earth,
so that the top Of the earth over the trap
and the bottom of the furrow be on the
same plane; cover the hole with board
broad and long enough to prevent any
other dirt from falling on the trap; haul
fine dirt all around the edge of the board
to exclude all light. l speak from expe-
rience, and this is the best way know Of
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22

A RIVERA lazy river, that creeps,
sluggishly along among the reeds and
grasses, and letters like a truant on bis
way, may have its elements of beauty, but
give me an arrowy stream, like the Wiscon-
sin or Fox, that seems to have an errand,
and so dashes bravely along broad and
strong, and not without voice; for some
times it rusues like banner, or it muir
murs like wood, or it laughs over the
lodges like something with soul.
1t seems to us like great, earnest life,
that stays not for the yellow leaf falling
upon its bosom, nor Cor the shadow that
hangs over it, nor for the star that shines
in it, but moves right on, carving away
the shores, and leaving its testimony in
the rocks; never pausing, never wearying,
and making music as it goes. A brave
river is cheerful thing: it runs boldly
out from under the shadow into the sun;
it carries no burden of gloom along with
it; it catches its tints from Nature; some
times as blue as the clear heaven; all
crimson with sunset, all silver with moon
light; red as Missouri, or green as Multi
noman.-B. +, Taylor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
President Buchanan,s Wife at
Blackweli,S Island

saw yesterday lady IN New York,
who claims to be the wife Of onr bach
elor President, Mr.. Buchanan. She is
quite open and persistent in her claims.
She has in bed what she says are two
children; whom she says are the Pies
dents children, and nothing but the con-
slant care of her friends prevents her from
going to Washington and demanding to
Be placed tn the White House, as the law
full occupant Of the domestic department
of that celebrated establishment. The
lady is in the Insane Asylum at Black
wells Island,an her children are two
white cats whom she has trained to such
doeility that she keeps them in bed near
ly all day sleeping between sheets, on nice
clean pillow-cases all tucked in like child
rem with caps on their heads All the
visitors call on Mrs. Buchanan, see her cats
and they allow the clothes to be turned
down, and view taken without an effort
to rise from thier couch. The name of
one of the cats is John G Fremont, and
the other is Alexander Hamilton.-N Y.
Cor. Of The Boston Journal.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
Training a Balky Horse.

In India, where a horse becomes stub
born and refuses to move, instead of whip
ping him as is our custom, or setting fire
to straw under the belly, as practiced in
England, a rope is attached to his fore
leg, and one or two persons 60 ahead and
pull at the rope. 1t is said this starts the
most refractory horse. The Michigan
Former says horse become balky in
Detroit short time since, and neither
whipping nor coaxing could make him
stir. A rope was fastened around his
neck, and he was dragged short distance
by another team, but this did not effect a
cure. The rope was then taken from bis
neck, passed between bis legs, and fasten-
ed firmly to his tail In this manner he
was dragged short distance, and when
the rope was taken off, the hitherto unruly
animal was perfectly obedient to the will
of his master. We have seen this method
tried with similar rcsults.-Farmer and
Mechanic.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
Sleeping in Church.

One Sabbath evening, recently, the
minister occupying the pulpit of one OF
our city churches, near the Governors
Circle, noticed an unusual disposition on
the part of his congregation, to go to
sleep. More than one son and daughter
of Adam had been for some time in the
!" land of Nod" when, by an ingenious
twisting of his subject the reverend orator
found opportunity to enlarge upon the
common practice Of sleeping in church, as
contrary to the teachings of the text re-
specting the clearing Of the Gospel, and
told, in illustration, the following anecdote:
"a poor, ignorant Indian, who hap
pened to be in one of our large cities on
the Sabbath day, accompanied gentle
man to Christian church. On the way
home, after the service, the latter, very
naturally supposing that the mind Of the
unlettered red men of the forest had been
somewhat wrought upon by what he had
witnessed, took occasion to enlarge upon
the superiority Of the religious customs of
the white man, and mentioned emphati-
cally the large amount Of money annually
paid for the building of spacious and COM
Portable churches, Ike the one they had
Just quit. At the conclusion of his har-
aague, as he looked at his companion to
see what effect it had upon him, the In
dian replied:
"That moro money than Indian ever
saw but Indian steep Just as sound under
a tree, and pay nothing"
As the congregation were all wide
awake by this time, the preacher did not
make the application !; but it is palpable:
eff you come to church to sleep, you may
as well stay away; you can sleep just as
soundly at home, and pay nothing"
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THE HOUSE AND FARM.
THE FARMER.

-
Much has been written of the healthfal-
ness, the beauty, and the blessing of the
farmers life. Poets have written odes
and prosers, rambling away from the city,
have been delighted with clover blossoms,
the scent Of new mown hay, and the or
chards golden fruit. Yet despite all this,
there is sentiment, growing weaker it is
true, and hardly acknowledged, that the
farmer IS less respectable, less to be hon.
ored than the merchant and professional
man. This opinion gained credence when
the farmers, as class, were not educated
when their labor was that of the hands
merely, and agriculture had not clothed
itself with the dignity of science. There
are yet many who think that talent is
wasted when employed on a farm. The
son who shows an aptness for acquiring
knowledge, and as the phrase is, takes
20 books, is trained for some other calling;
while the boy destiped for the farm, re-
ceives but comparatively few educational
advantages. 1t is not thought necessary
that his mind be trained by mathematical
discipline to hsbits of rapid and logical
thought-that science should impart to
him her eloquent teachings-that he should
understand the wondrous workings of ma
t,rre in the material world-that he should
be trained to appreciate the marvellous
beauty of eloquent speech-that astrono-
my should fill his soul with reverence and
admiration--that poetry should rouse him
to inspiration with its glorious utterances
and gladden. hours of toll, and cheat life
of half its dizziness, by the remembered
sweetness Of its song. Yet the idea is
daily becoming more prevalent that the
farmer is as truly man as the lawyer or
priest-that bis labor is scientific as wen
as mechanical, and the profession is put
ting on that dignity and honor, which are
its fitting accompaniment.
The labor of the farmer is productive.
He produces that which is absolutely ne
cessary. His calling springs not from any
of the conventionaIties of life, but from
its necessities. God himself gives him
sure promise of reward. The merchant
knows not that bis goods can be sold; the
lawyers briefs may be distressingly brief;
the teacher may fail of success, but the
farmer has the sure promise that "seed-
time and harvest shall not fail" Here
after we shall devote column or more of
our paper exclusively to the interests of
the farmer. We shall publish such facts
and suggestions as we deem adapted to
benefit the farmer, and applicable to our
soil and climate, besides occasional articles
from our own pen. We most cordially
invite our readers to use our paper as a
means Of communicating anything which
may be of practical use to those who cul-
tivate the soil.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22

Sorrow FOR THE DEAD.-The love
that survives the tomb, says Irving, is one
of the noblest attributes of the soul. If
it has its woes, it has likewise its delights;
and when the overwhelming burst of grief
IS claimed into gentle tear of recollection,
then the sudden anguish and convnlsed
agony over, the present ruins of that we
most loved are softened away into pensive
meditations on all that it was in the day
OF Its loneliness. Who would root sorrow
f1om the heart, though it may sometimes
throw passing cloud over the bright hour
OF galety, or spread deeper sadness over
the hour of gloom! Yet who would ex-
change it for even the song of pleasure or
the burst of revelry9 No there is a voice
from the tomb sweeter than song: there
is remembrance of the dead to which
we turn even from the charm of the liy-
ing.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22

In one of his recent lectures on Europe,
DR.. Baird told the following interesting
fact in regard to Young America:
"Another bad trait which the English
and Americans have is profanity. They
are in the habit of using the term "God
dam" so often that they 60 by that title;
AMI children in France are sometimes
seen to point out English and Americans,
in the streets, as "God dams, without
being conscious of the meaning Of the
term
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22

MEN OF AMER1cA-MEN OF THE AGE
The greatest man stake him all in alp
of the last hundred years, was George
Westinghouse American.
The greatest Doctor of Divinity was
Jonathan Edwards-an American.
The greatest Philosopher was Benjamin
Franklin-an American.
The greatest of living Sculptors is Hiram
Powers--an American.
The greatest living Historian is VIM.
H. Prcscott-an American.
The greatest ornithologist was J. Au-
dubon-an American.
The greatest photographer since the
time of Johnson, was Noah Webster-an
American.
The greatest inventors of modern times
were Fulton, Fitch, Whitney and Morse
all Americans.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
How to make Tea Properly.

The proper way to make cup Of good
tea is matter of some importance. The
plan which I have practiced for these
twelve months, is this The teapot is at
once filed with boiling water; then the
tea is put into the pot, and is allowed to
stand for five minutes before it is used;
the leaves gradually absorb the water, and
as gradually sink to the bottom the result
is, that the tea leaves are not scalded, as
they are when boiling water is poured
over them, and you get oil the true flavor
Of the tea. In truth, much less tea is re-
quired in this way than under the old and
common practice.-James CattiU.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
A REATTIFur. Co

A BEAUTIFUL CoMpLIMENT.-Steele
paid the finest compliment to woman
that perhaps was ever offered. Of one
woman whom Congreve had also admired
and celebrated, he says that "to have
loved her was liberal education" "How
often," he says, defeating a volume to
his wife, "has your tenderness removed
pain from my sick head-how often an
guish from my afflicted heart! If there
are such beings as guardian angels, they
are thus employed. | cannot believe one
of them to be more good in inclination, or
more charming in FORM than my wife"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
NV Wife and L.

As through the land at eve We went,
And plucked the rlpened ears,
We fell out-my wife and L
Oh, We fell out know not why,
And kissed again with tears.
For when we came where lies the child
We lost in other wears.
There. above the little grave.
Oh. there above the little grave,
We kissed again with tears.
Ieanysoa.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
MILWAUKEE, SENTINEL
FOR 1857.

FOR 1857.
DAILY $7-Tn-Weekly $3.5O-Weekly 81.
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extended to them, respectfully submit brief
prospectus for the coming year.
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published every morning, Sundays excepted)
at SEVEN DOLLARS year, payable in advance.
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The Weekly Sentinel, containing
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1t is the aim and will be the constant effort
of the proprietors to make che Weekly Sentinel
The Largest, Cheapest, and Best Paper
published in the State Address
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2O5, 207 East Water Street, Milwaukee.
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Peterson's Magazine!
The Best and Cheapest Magazine
In the World for Ladies.

In the World for Ladies.
VHHIS popular Magazine, already the cheap
L est and best Monthly of its kind in the
world, will be greatly improved for 1857. II
will contain nine hunpred pages of double col
steel plates, and five hundred wood engravings
which is proportionally more than any Pc
riodical of any price, ever yet gave.
Its Thrilling Original Stories
Are pronounced by the newspaper press to be
the best published anywhere Morality and
virtue are always inculcated.
It's Colored Fashion Plates In Advance.
1t is the only Magazine whose Fashion Plates
can be relied on.
It's Superb Mezzotints
and other steel engravings. It's illustrations
excel those of any other Magazine.
Patterns for Crochet, Needlework, eto.
are given in great profusion in every number,
with instructions how to work them.
Terms,---Always In Advance:
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Three copies for one year, 500
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Eight copies for one year, 1000
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Premiums for Getting up Clubs.
Three, Five, Eight, or more Copies make a
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GREENWOOD HOUSE,
W. Fl. WINCHESTER, Proprietor.

w. II. W1NOAESfGA, proprietor.
i nished and kept in the best STYLE The
proprietor fatters himself that by strict atten-
ton to the wants of his guests, he can make
their abode with him pleasant and agreeable.
Pleasure Parties
will find this House agreeable resort Tho
Natural Scenery of the Kinnickinnic River
in the vicinity, is as fine as any in the North
West. The streams abound with Speckled
Trout, and afford the best amusement to the
lovers Of the angling art. Fishing tackling
always on hand.
The proprietor respectfully invites his friends
seeking either pleasure or profit to give him
call.
Commodious Stables are connected with
the House.
BoARp.-Ons Dollar Per Day. Four
Dollars per Week.
River Pals, Pierce Co., Wis, Juns b. 1857
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POETRY.
'EPlow deep to find the Cold,

Plow deep to find the gold.
Plow deep to find the gold,
The earth hath treasures in her breast,
nmeasured and untold.
Clothe the mountain top with trees,
The sides with waving grain;
Why bring over stormy seas
What here We may obtain?
Earth is grateful to her sons
For all their care and foil
\ othing yields sllch large returns
AS drained aud deepened soil.
Science lends the kindly aid,
Her riches TO unfold,
Moved by the plow. or moved by spade,
Stir deep to find the gold.
Dig deep TO find the gold, my boysF
Dig deep to find the gold
The earth has treasures in her breast,
Cnmeasured and untold
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22
Angry w OrGs'

Poison drops of care and sorrow,
Bitter poison drops are they;
Weaving for the coming morrow,
Sad memorials of to-day.
Angry words! o. let them never,
From the tongue unbridled slip;
May the hearts best impulse ever
Check them ere they soil the lip.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22

ANrIDoTE AGAINST PoIsoN.-A large
teaspoonful Of made mustard, mixed in a
tumbler of warm water, and swallowed as
soon as possible, acts as an instant emetic,
sufficiently powerful to remove all that is
lodged in the stomach.
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A Great Chance to makeMoney
With a very Small Capital!

n WICdC VuduCC W M0hCNVuVy
With 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 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 Temple of 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 spectacles OF
oriental magnifcence of which the mind can
conceive The likeness is striking and grand,
and for the sublimity of attitude, and the ease
and dignity of manner, is unsurpassed by any
other painting ever executed. either IN this
country OF Europe.
This surprising picture has been produced at
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 ~ TO s'o
Pictures on other subjects far inferior to this
are sold daily at ST and $40 per copy, but in
order to place them within the reach of all, that
no American citizen need be deprived of hav-
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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.
Sample copies will be sent by mail or ex-
press to any part of the United States on re-
cept of the retail price in current funds post
age stamps.
eH For terms to agents, full list of my
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address H. M. RULTsoN, al Main street, Gin
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P.S. Publishers of newspapers or periodi-
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this notice, four or more insertions in con-
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highest priced of these pictures mailed TO their
address. H. M RULISON,
Queen City Publishing House,
III Main street, Cincinnati.
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AMERICAN AND
O r IG / N Al
KNICKERBO
MAGA&INT
FOR 1867.

THE Forty-ninth Volume of the Knickers
j 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.. Cozzens will
contribute new and really original Story,
which will appear in every number; and Mr.
Kimball viii furnish a Sketch or Story as off,
en- as his other duties willpermit.
We have now two contributors not excelIed
by any writer's in the country, namely, Rev. r.
W. Shelton and Charles G. Leland. The first
known as our "Up-River Correspondent" has
written series of Letters, part of which have
teen issued and extensively sold in beautiful
illustrated volume, and the latter is now writ
ing 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 Contri butors, whose fayors 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 the
Table of Mr.. Clark, whose long experience has
made him az fat in his department, we shall
be able to present monthly literary treat go
varied that refined taste can fail to be graft
fed. Weonly ask to be judged on our merits
after fair trial.
re r M S.
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-22

CHARAcTKRIsTIc.-O at the Hol
land House the conversation turned up on
first love. Tom Moore compared it to
the potatoe, "because it shoots from the
eyes," 'sOr rather" exclaimed Byron,
because it becomes all the less by par
ing"