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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29
Deeds VS.. Words.

The spoken word, the written poem, is
said to be an epitome Of the man; how
much more the done work. Whatsoever
Of mortality and of intelligence: what of
patience, perseverance, faithfulness, of
method, insight, ingenuity, energy; in q
word, whatsoever Of strength tho man
had in him will lie written in the work he
does. Great honor to him whose epic is
a lnelodious hexameter Had. But still
greater honor, if his epic be mighty Sc
ries of heroic dceds-a mighty conquest
over chaos. There is no mistaking this
latter epic. Deeds are greater than words.
Deeds have such q life, mute but undcni-
able, and grow as living trees and fruit
trees do; they people the vacuity of time,
and make it green and worthy Carlyle.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

A woman has no natural grace more
bewitching than sweet laugh. tits like
the sound of flutes on the water. 1t leaps
from her heart in clear, sparkling rill,
and the heart that hears it feels as if bath
ed in cool, celebrating spring. Have you
ever pursued an unseen fugitive through
trees led on by her fairy laugh, now there
nov lost, now foundl We have. And
we are pursuing that wandering voice to
this day. Sometimes it comes to us in
the midst of care, of sorrow or irksome
business, and then we turn away and lis
ten and hear it ringing through the room
like silver bell, with power to scare away
the evil spirits from the mind, How much
we owe to that sweet laugh! 1t turns
the prose of life into poetry, it filings show
ers of sunshine over the darksome wood
IN which we are travelling, IT touches with
light even our sleep. which is no more than
an image of death, but is filled with
dreams that are shadows of immortality,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29


GRowrH.-There is period in the
early life of every true woman when NOR
al and intellectual growth seems, for tho
time, to cease. The intellect having ap-
propriated such aliment rs was requisite
to the growth of the uncrowned feminine
nature, feels the necessity Of more intimats
companionship with the masculine mind
to start it upon its second period of de-
velopement. Here, at this point, so,nc
stand for years without making a step in
advance. Others marry, and in few
brief years, by their sweet t,mper, their
new beauty, their high accomplishment,
and their noble womanood, astonish those
whose blindness led them to suppose they
were among the incursbly heartlcss AMI
frivolous.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29
DIED YESTERDAY.

Every day Is written this little sentence
=" Died yesterday" so and SO. Every
day flower is plucked from some sunny
home; breach made in some happy cir
Gle; a jewel stolen from some treasury of
love. Each day, from the summer fields
of life, some harvester disappears yea,
every hour, some sentinel falls from his
post, and is thrown from the ramparts of
time into the surging waters of eternity.
Even as We write, the funeral of one who
"died yesterday" winds like a winter
shadow along the street.
I" Died Yesterday Who dieis Per
haps it was gentle babe, sinless as an
angel, pure as the zephyr's hymn-one
| whose laugh was as the gush Of summer
rills lettering in the bower of roscs-whose
little life was perpetual litany, a May
time crowned with the passion of flowers
that never fade. Or, mayhap it was a
youth, hopeful and generous-whose path
was hemmed by flowers, with not ser
pent lurking underneath, one whose soul
painted for communion with the great and
good, and reached forth with earnest
Struggle for the guerdon in the distance.
But that heart is still noy; lie '.died yes
terday."
Died yesterday" 4 young girl,
pure as the orange flowers that clasped
her forehead, was stricken down rs she
stood at the altar; and from the dim aisles
of tho temple she was borne to the "gar-
den of the slumbcrers.' A tall crowned
man, grit with the haio of victory, and at
the DAYS close under his own vine and fig
tree, fell to the dust, even as the anthem
trembled upon his bps; and he, too, was
laid "where the rude forefathers of the
hamlet sleep" An aged patriarch, bowed
with age and cares, even rs he looked out
upon the distant hills for the coming Of
of the angel host, sank into dreamy
slumber; and on his door post is written,
Died yesterday" se,.
Died yesterday" Daily, men, wo-
men and children are passing away; and
hourly in some graveyard the soil is flung
upon the dead. As often, in the morn,
we find some flower that blushed sweetly
in the sunset has withered up forever, so,
daily, when we rise from the biyouac to
stand against our posts, we miss some
brother soldier, whose cherry cry in siegcs
and struggles Of the past has been as FIRE
from Heaven upon our hearts.
Each day some pearl drops from the
jewel thread Of friendship-some lyre to
which we have been wont to listen-has
been htlshed forever. But wise is he who
mourns not the pearl and music lost, for
life with him shall pass away gently as
an eastern shadow from the hills, and
death be triumph and gain.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29
At THE COFFIN.

Here she iieth, white and chill:
Put your hand upon her brow,
For her heart is very still,
And she does not know you now.
All. the graves quiet bed -
She shall sleep pleasant sleep,
And the tears that you may shed,
Will not wake her-thcreforc weep!
Weep-for you have wrought her woe!
Mourn-she mourned and died for you
All. too late we come TO know
What is false and what is true.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

ssWho are you talking tor Why, to a
larger audience than the best conversation
alist ever could boast of, and to more than
ever listened to him during month.
How few clergymen, how few lecturers
how few public speakers of any descrip-
ton, address an audience half as large as
that to which the editor of the smallest
country paper breaches. How many
clergymcn are there who are accustomed
to audiences of thousand, and even less
than half that number: while real live
newspapers, that keep fully up with the
news Of the day, can rely on thousands
and tens of Thousands of readers.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

TIE HORIZON WIS., Argus tells .
story of gentleman of that place who
bought and paid for pew in church
After that the church being in debt, ho
was assessed $50 ON his pew, refusing to
pay which the pew was sold. But
the first holder refused to give up the
pew, and when ordered out by the dea-
con, booted the deacon right in church,
and was fined just one almighty dollar
for bis offence, whereupon the editor Of the
Argus wants to know .swhat would be
the damage to boot lay member Of
that church.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

DIssINuLArIos in youth is the fors
runner of perfidy in old age; its appear
ence is tho fatal omen of growing depras-
ity an 1 future shame. It degrades paris
Of learning, obseures the lustre Of every
accomplishment, and sinks us into COLI
tempt. The path of falsshood is per
picking maze. After the first departure
from sincerity it is not in our power to
stop; one artiice unavoidablr leads or Is
another, till, as the intrieacy Of the lady
rlnth INCREASES, we are left IN cur snare.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

wealth of Cesar. But he viewed these
men of viii as only one kind of men; he
kept them in their place, and / found that
he, who could understand the Roman, vet
expressed in Hamlet a deeper thought. S
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

For the JOURNAL.
CHILDH Cd.

u IN La II H " " ~
Oh. days of happy childhood,
Will We neyermore return?
Are your ashes still and motionless
In times unfathomed urn?
Must feel no more the gladness
yelling from careless heart
Oh. come back, my blessed childhood,
And never more depart
The deep. all-ioyous happiness.
OF childhood's blithsome hours,
Anon comes stealing DER me.
Like the smell of early flowers;
And hear again their music,
OF youthful laughter sweet.
And again | ford the rivulet
With little naked feet.
And / seem. in joyous fancy.
To ream DER the meadows green.
And watch the shadows fitting.
With the golden light between
And lie down on the clover,
And gaze upon the skies,
While the stars look on mo tcnderly
With little silver eyes.
And again, gather violets
Beside the purling brook;
And in the POOLS clear mirror.
seem, again. to look.
But the old and happy feeling.
Has vanished now fore'er;
l may joy, and smile. and trifie.
But am never Us sincere.
Laughter may oft times cover,
A heart where grief abounds;
4 veil of smiles may hide from view
The deadliest of wounds.
But in present hours of sadness,
IT'S blessing, delight, ..-.
To remember days of gladness,
Ere sorrow came to blight,
But, bye and bye. I'm thinking,
When from the earth | go.
To live in heavenly purity,
Beyond the reach of woe,
Where all is JOY and happiness,
And song and melody.
Nv CHILDHOOD viii come back TO me
To stay eternally ! L. ID.
RIVER FAILS. July "A, 1857.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29
DANIEL wrBsrrn penned the following

beautiful sentiment -
..Ifw work upon marble, It viii perish !;
if we work upon brass, time will efface u ;
if we rear up temples, they will crumbic
into dust; but if We work upon our I'M
mortal ninds-if we imbuc them with
principles, with the just fear Of God, and
love of their fellow men, we engraVe on
those tablets something which viii bright
en- for all eternity.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29

Eg An Irishman on being asked
which was oldest he or his brother, replied
II am the oldest but if my brother lives
three years we shall both be of an age
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-29
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

Few of our older politicians can have 80 sson
forgotten Col. Sam. Young, formerly Canal Com
missioner, more recently State Senator, and for
yess an oracle of the Radical or Bsrnburpins Do
mocracy of our State. Not many will have forgot
ten biz devotion TO the cause Of Free Soil, nor his
scornfu defiance Of Southern bullying at the Bdh'
more Convention which threw over Van Bsrea.
Well: Col. Young is dead, but be has son who
suIvyes--Mr. Thomas G.. Young, editor Of I%
Saratoga Rtpubiiedn, and formerly IS devoted
Free-Soiler as John Van Buren, himself In The
last Hsrdsh.n organ printed here. We notice the
following graduation:
"PosTMAsrER AT SARATOGA We are pleased to no
ce the appointment Of Tbos. g. Young, eco editor OF
The S0, aoga Republican, to the office Of Postmaster
CT that village. Col Young Is sgood, true and sound
National Democrat, and q capable and able editor.
His paper has always been one of the foremost and
most energetic In the battles the Democracy hsve
wsRed against Maine Lswism Free Soiiism. and all
other anti Democratic measures. We believe this 70
the first New York appointment made by the AdmaS'
ton outside this city and it is truly excellent DO
ginning"
-" Ard this is world" moraizes Mr.. SsmP-
son Brass, (which has revolutions on ts axis, and
LUNAR influences, and comes various games Of lbst
" sort"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

Some days ago, we exposed rssc.uy trans
action Of Mayor Wood, making forced levy upon
the Police Department to raise fands 70 use
at Albany against the Metropolitan Police bill.
These leyies were duly made, and generally
submitted 10, under penalty Of Me-. Woods
VENGEANCE. We learn thas Mr.. Reuben Z
Knapp, an officer of the Eighteenth Ward, b"
had he honor of being the first victim Of this ven'
peapce. He has been in the Department for ssco
wears. 4 year or two since, he had some words
with q woman, and complaint was made against
binl. Subsequently, the husband Of the woman VOL
unfairly came forward TO Withdrew the charge, ssh
was trifl Dg matter, and neither himself nor hn
wife cared to urge a hearing. On Tuesday, Dir.
Knapp received notice Of bis dismissal from tue
Police, ostepsiby on this old charge. But tho true
reason Of bis decapiation is the a,' tha'he refused
TO pay his assessment t. the corruption iund; nrss
because he does not deem it exactly right TOT the
head of the City Government to engage IN scheme
Of this sort; and secondly, because he decidedly
objects to becoming an accomplish.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09
Msru1lork Dailu Gribu,ne
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1857.

There was large advance in the pnce OF oeet
cattle at Bulls Head yesterday the price Of all good
fair cattle, suitable for market retailing beef be'r
equivalent to ~ cents pound, and averaging fally
$40 head more than the same grades last week.
making a difference Of 100000. One drove OF
Western steers, 20 head, averaged $l2O each; and
. number of Groves of common Ohio aud Illinois
stock will average 800. These are crest prices for
farmers, but oDerous for city beef eaters. The
1000 head of bullocks sold yesterday will average
Ss5, and at that amount to Sl7O,0OO. Are not
such facts sufic' ent TO induce frmers to increase
the PR ouc,ion of horned CATTLE to convert more
g1sss and grain INTO beef They will receive im-
pOr.,n, Information upon this subject in our regular
Cattle Market reports.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

The Free-State settlers Of Kansas are now
wife Dcluded), who are urging them to surrender
their State organization, admit the legitimacy aud
validity of the bogus Legislature and its enactmcns,
and vote at the Constitutional Election thereby ap.
pointed for Bext June. Some of those who give
this counsel have hitherto lent timid and vacil.
latpg support to the Free State cause, but the
great majority have been its unsparing uutiriog,
though deceitful antagonists. They favored the
cause of Free Labor in Kansas in such manner as
kept unbroken their political fraternity with Achi.
son, StriDg'elow, Whitfield and Sheriff JONES'
They SAID they desired tina. Kansas should become
Free State but they acted precisely as they would
have dsne hsd they desired the exact opposite.
They upheld ,he Nebraska bn with ia repeal of the
NJ ssoun Restrictions; they derided the Emgran.
Aid Society and every other systematic effort to
secure FIee-State preponderance in Kansas; they
have traduced the Free State party and upheld the
Border RDffans in their repeated invasions Of
the Territory, whether to carry its elections
by fraud or butn its hotels AID printing
cfces throughout, in fact they have given the Pro-
support and accorded to the other side the benefit
only Of their gift Of prophecy, evin;ed in their
repeated and confident assertions tina. Ksus.s
would, in spite Of the outrages and frauds of their
political allies in Western Missouri aud along bo:h
SIDES Of the border, become a Free Slate. (Sen.
a'or Toombs and many others like him, are accus.
tomedto make just such preoic.it ns-with WIS.
purpose, who can be so blind as no. to see y Tna.
these should now counsel the Free State men TO
walk into the undated Election trap recently So.
for them BY the bogus Legislature, is very natural;
but that some journals family aud fitfally pro-
Tossing sympathy with the Free-State cause should
| do likewise, is something to be depored. =
That the Legislature VIGOROUSLY undeniaby
elected by conspiracy and inva'on in 1856, has no:
intended to provide for fair and homes. election in
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

Coincidence is curious commodity. It is war
rsnted TO stretch; and, though it will not exactly
ussh it will turn perfectly well, and often nobody
can tell when the "seamy side" il without or
within. The conscience Of Mr.. Franklin Pierce
seems to be On article of remarkable pattern
firm of texture, fast of cOlors, and excellent to
wear in the worst of weathers. We have not only
hi, own assurance of the capital condition in which
be hs, brought II with him from the White House,
after four wears wear aud tear Of uncommon se.
verify but We have the word of his reverend pas
tor. DIR. Sunderland-who has had the general gu.
uerintendence of il during the last four yesrs-as
10 its freshness AID glossness and the Democratic
press generally throughout the country are ready to
guarantee it to be a. good as new, if no. better
The Philad. lphia argus the other day, for instance
pronounced au,horita,ively that Mr.. Pierce "has
"dscbsrred bis duty as dictated by conscientious
regard for the welfare Of the people, leaving the
.is,ue with Gcd and the future, and much more
to the same effect.
It h.ppy for the retiring President that he has
tb;. 6ownv conscience of his ~ break his fall from
the White Hou,e 10 Concord. If be had it NOT, he
were Of all men most miserable. Even Macbeth
thou, i. DO small aggravation OF his ease that he
had fled bis mind for BaDquo's issue. And the
soul of Mr. Pierce, even If as moderate 10 its dimsn.
sion, as it i, usually supposed to be, can hardly fail
TO be stuns by the recollection that all be got BY h
suit and service to the Shareholders, by his blind
and unques,ionDC obedience to their order. for SO
many years, was to have them west the scepte'
from hi. srpe and give it into the 'uulue.l hand
of James Buchanan. 1t is true that paragra,h il
gong through the newspapers that gentleman in
Virginia has offered to give Mr.. Pierce 200 acres Of
land in Fauquier County, We believe, as the nucleus
Of the sppanase which the Shareholders have talked
of be.towrg upon hm in the bosom Of the region
be has loved and served 90 well. Or If this be not
judged the best situation for the Assignment of
COVER to the dovager President this muni6oent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

An attempt was made in the Board Of Council
men last night to stop the work Of street cleaning BY
stopping payment therefor. The movement WAS
vigorously pressed, and vigorously opposed, and
finally the resolution was referred to the Law Com
mlrree, who are to report how far the Common
CeuDci has the power to add to or evade the plain
language of The Charter 1t would be we'll for the
people TO watch this movement A strong effort
will be made to break up the contracts, and it sue
cessful-,bough it seems scarcely possible that it
can be-bsck We 60 to the swindliag political pen
zion system, at q cost of more than double the
amount of the contracts, with less than half the
work.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

eneosnter, If compelled b solicit smplcyusss q
household servsnt, arc sscS we shoaA ssA
dsvshnr of ours 10 b spared, even sy "a esfI
dssih. And, % NO shoaid not consider each ssr.
vice ct for our own daughter % Ne Dc sos soa.
sider the fact that young girls Who Try may sssas.
ally obtain situations as domestcs Q sstsfastsY
answer to the CRY for an enlargement and improve
pent Of the Industrial sphere Of Woman.
We Are quite aware that there are many families
IN which servants are treated - vel - Is 90 npst
iole With their condition; We know that thees en-
mary women who can be more useful and hap ~ h
household service than in any other sphere thst o.
viks them. For the pride that rovolts from doiag
any honest work for q living ws have no marcy,
any more thaa for that which regards . huaa
being o. social inferior because be or she earns
honest br, I'D by faithful service. We wish I'll or
young women were qualified 10 caro- good wares Il
homework; but many girl who has had IN OF.
peusiye education could not earn her bread 10 hsr
own mothers kitcnep if tat We're required Of hsr.
Let our young women ali learn housework in svery
department; but if oil were qualified and wb6as
to enter this Geld of effort, is would soon Ia Y
glutted and as mesgerly remunerated a. shrtust.
ing for "slop" stores now 10. Nor do We believe
there 10 work - "eay sesmstresses for ooe-srnsA
of the women pew half emp Dyed aud not half sub
shted in our city; and Is for "saleswomen," w
doubt whether hundred in this city get so much
- ten dollars per week. A few do very wela
this capacity, but the demand 10 limited, cof, ex.
cept in stores where ladies are the only customer
do We regard this vocation a. desirable for yoax
women. The fact is, negob,r! that you haze
ircautiously waded into deep water, and your fsa.
cyipg it shallow does not make it so. Thee must
Do wider range Of industry allotted to women, o.
they will continue to be lnsOfiiceu9y employed,
inadequa'ely paid, and frqasutly exposed. By the
sudden death of husband, father or brother, 10
choice between sbject dependence, suffering from
want, or the brief ntOxcation and lifelong Wresl.
edness Of the lost 10 virtue. Please ponder this
matter further and deeper.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09
TIE following 10 the vote, nearly full, for Govern

Holey ahead. ...T@
The remaining towns ate expected 70 add slightly
to Holley's majority. All The Union or Opto-
sition State ticket il doubtless elected.
Legislature The Opposition have both Houses
by increased msorities--the Senate BY 10 %; the
Hou,e BY some 40 majority.
Congress. returns chow the election OF
Dist I.'EzRA CLARK JR.(Opp.), by 4S6 m.jouv.
Dist. H..'SiDSEy DEAN (Opp by a large maj
Dist III. Samuel Arnold, I'd (Adm), by about w
majority.
Dist. w.. Doubtful. One report elects o. 3. FERsf
(Opp.) by four msjOrityi another elects
WIN. d. Bishop ADM by fosrtses, We
fear that the latter is nearer the truths
Members Of the last House.
Sheriff. -0pposuon Sherifis are chosen in HsN.
ford, Lltcbfeld, New London, Windhsm and ToHsad
Counties. Administration ditto in New. Haven, Mid.
dlesex and Fairfield Counties.
The chilling rain of Monday dOabtess dinin'
ished the Opposition vote twice as much as the Ad'
miDistration givog Slavery gain Of one If not tao
Members Of Congress.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

They have happy way OF providing lew States
with Senators at the Federal City. Thus the cor
respondent Of the Hardsse'I organ in this civ
writes as 70 lows:
ct is generally believed that Mr. Rice, the lsss
Delegsie will be one Of the two new Senator'S from me
anticipated State of Mnpesots, ana ina: the sont
for the other Senstor,bip will be between Gen Shields
and .x-Gov. Gorman."
This is snug and agreeable, 80 far a. it ahe'"
the high contracting parties; bus we suspect tno
Republicans of Minnesota will have word to sv
about tho matter.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-09

Mr.. William B. Reed of Philadelphia has been
rendered the Chinese mission by the President, but
we doubt bis acceptance. Mr.. Reed was an
active Wing up to last year, when he turned his
bach with Mr.. Choate, on the "gitteripg geuerali-
ties" of The Declaration of Independence and went
in with all his might for the Slave Democracy. He
is repu,ed to have been looking earnestly for some
tn ng, but doubt bis looking 80 far fo' it as to
the Central FlOwery Land"