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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
A Yoy,ng T,ooacco Csseyyer.

"a Returned Californian" relates the
following in the Ir0Ueler:-
California is acknowledged by all to be
a fast country, and, as the following Incl
dent will show, has produced, in addition
to her gold specimens, some Of the fastest
specimens of "Young America" that can
be found in this very fast age of the world.
While on tour through the Southern part
Of that State not long since, | remained
over night at the house of q well known
gentleman of the fourshing little town of
Vallecita. On entering the house, l was
met by lad of less than four years Of age
who, looking piteously into my face, but
at the same time assuming an air Of the
utmost dignity and self-importance, said:
Sir, viii you please give me cud Of to-
bacco" Thinking that | must have mis-
understood the little fellow, | commenced
questioning him as to his wants, when the
same request vas ssstsiI. made. then ask
ed him how long it had been since he com
menced chewing; when assuming a look
which seemed to say, syou are very in
quisitiye, sirv' he replied" Z hare cheeOed
these good vaany gears sir m Being per-
fectly confounted at this very important
announcement left the little old man, and
went in search Of the mother, if happily,
I might find her among the living. from
her [ learned the following facts respecting
this remarkable member Of her family
She said that when not quite two years
old, he was in the habit Of going with his
father to the store where the miners re-
ceiyed their stores, who, in order to wit
ness his comical exhibitions, used to give
him small bits of tobacco, and continued
to do so until they had created in him a
strong love for it, so that at the time [ saw
him, he was one of the most inveterate to-
bacco-chewers in the place, Of whatever
age. His father, however, was at that
time endeayoring to break him Of the inju-
rious habit, and only gave him three quids
day, one after each meal. After tea,
and while the family were seated around
blazing fire, the little fellow received from
his parent, with many expressions of de
light bis allowance Of the poisonous weed,
and then requested a seat on my knee,
which was granted. He then commenced
chewing, but being a little too far from the
hearth, he requested me to move a little
nearer, so that he might be able to spit in
the fire, and 50 continued for the evening.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
The Bred ScGtt Decision in
Practice

Slamming The door of the first car, and
opening the second, the gentlemanly con-
ductor Of the New York train made his
appearance with his bow and smile, and
s'tickets, gentlemen, if you please"
Seated IN the front corner, surrounded
by her personal conyenienoes, such as car
pet-bag, umbrella, big bundle, little bun
die, few apples and pieces Of cake, was
a colored lady, whose face, the hue Of an
inverted saucepan, contrasting with her
snow white ivory and eyeballs, gave that
pleasing African expression which is so of
ten the type Of humor and good nature.
''I'icket, ma'aln," says our conductor,
with ciyility regardless of complexion.
81 hasn't got EN-" she replied, but Use
got money, any how" and she began to
tumble IN her bag, then in the bundles,
searching these articles through in vain.
"Come hurry up" exclaimed his slight
ly impatient friend; 81 can't wait all
day
Dress yer soul you don't think I find
everything in minute, but rs got money
somewhere must be indis yeah eawpet-
bag" and she felt in herpocket according
ly for the key.
"Wel, wei, I'll pass through, and when
I get back, perhaps you will have it rea-
dy."
'sYas, sartin," said Dinah but as he
passed along she reached out her umbrella
and giving him poke upon the shoulder,
asked, "What you gwoin to charge on
freight"
"What do you want to know that for e
"Cause does; Use civil, amt / p
"Well, five cents foot; there, don't
bother me any more, but find your mon
ey," and he went his way.
There seemed to be peculiar drollery
about the lady's eye and mouth, as one
rolled around in It's black sea of flesh, and
the other opened to give vent to an inyol-
untary ''yah hal" 1t was not long now
before she found her purse, and withdrew
coin, which she kept jingling in her hand
as she kept up her occasional cachina-
tons.
In due time the conductor returned fol-
LIS uoHOy, anu pun OAt0haAilS LIS l'SiAiAis
palm, was somewhat astonished at receiy'
ing the precise sum of ten cents.
"What do you mean?'' he exclaimed
'sThe fare to New York is S."
"Yas, vas, I knows dat, for white folks
folks achat am folks-but Use nobo
dy; Use freight, I is. Yah, yah. Poor
rule as don't work bot ways; five cents {
foot, beah they isF' said she, extending 8
pair of enormous ambulaters for the In
spection of the conductor and us all.
The nonplussed functionary stood I'M
determind for a moment among the
shouts Of the passengers, until an idea Of
compromise occurred to him, as he ex-
claimed: "Well, if you are freight take
yourself of, into the baggage car" But
even there Dinah was too much for him,
as she replied: "Jus you pick up your
freight if you want to cair UNI Off"
This settled the point. The conductor
vanished, and Dinah offered q pious ejac-
ulation: ''Lord Dress dat a 'Preme Court,
and gin 'em credit for q five dollar bill,
any way"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
A LOafer's Paradise.

Humboldt tells of a South Sea Island,
whose natural productions must make it
the very beau ideal of idlers,--a perfect
''loafer's" paradise. There is a tree grows
there which produces ready made shirts.
The natives cut off pieces of the tree about
two feet long, from which they draw off
the fibrous bark as the boys draw of the
bark of the chestnuts to make Whistles
Each man selects q tree near his own di-
ameter, so that the shirt may make good
fit. When the bark is of, they cut a
hole in each circle to admit their arms.
The shirts do not require any washing,
starching or ironing, and more conven-
lent article for loafers could not be imag-
med. As the same country produces
bread-fruit, fellow may get his board
and clothes gratis.
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ever that made no odds to me--for [ had
''mizzled' long before daylight.
| bore the mark of that scene for ma
ny day, and now whenever | see lady
entering printing Office | think of Lau-
IA, and keep my eye on the ink keg-
and though she was as beautiful as Hebe,
| would not touch her with q ten foot
pole!
Talk about love in boudoir-love in
bower love on spring seat sofa-
love by moonlight, starlight, lamplight or
any other light, and | am with you heart
and soul but I pray you by the ghost
Of Faust, never to talk to me about Love
in Printing Office.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
Barry Cornwall.

We learn with regret that Barry Corn
wall, the sweet English Poet, has hidden
farewell to verse" The world cannot
vet afford to loose his pure and chastened
thought, and the witching melody Of his
song. He has supplied US with many a
s'gentle and generous thought" done
much to encourage poetic and reveren-
tial spirit, and win his readers to s. more
refined, delicate and intellectual life. The
following is from the "Home Journal and
we also trust that the lark viii yet bring to
him that Music which he "deemed de
vine"
There are two or three paragraphs in
the preface to Barry CornwalPs last book
which strike us as being very touching
He saws; "In all probability, this book
is the last with which ] shall try the pa
tience of the public. At one time, I, in
common with other lovers of the charm
ing art of poesy, prepared myself to enter
those lists, where the MUSES. are said to
award wreath to each of the holder COM
batants; but long life of labor (my desti-
nv ensued, presenting a few intervals Of
leisure, and forcing my thoughts into an
other course. fyears have not drought
the philosophic mind" they have, at least,
quelled those aspirations which are troub-
lesome only to the young, and now fee
that I ought to disburthen myself from
my armor, and leave to more active and
heroic spirits the glory Of the struggle and
the crown that awaits success"
He has expressed a feeling that comes
at times, to all literary men; but it is eph
emeral. Barry Cornwall can no more
cease to create such songs as "Lucy is
golden girl" than he can unwrite what
he has written. Can he bottle up sun
shine? Can he hush the singing birds
We think not and when he sings good
bye to song, no one has the heart to be
leve him.
A FAREWELL TO VERSE.
Sweet musel my friend of many years-Fare-
well!
Sweet Mistress, who did never do me wrong
But still with me hast been content to dwell
Through summer days and winter evenings
long;
Sweet Nurse whose murmur soothed my soul,
FAREWELL
part with thee at last-and with thy song!
Never again, unless some Spirit of might,
That will not be denied, command my pen,
Never again shall assay to write
What thou 4 thoughtl) didst prompt: Never
again
Lose me in dreams until the morning light,
Or soar with thee beyond the worlds of men
FAREWELL - The plumage drops from off my
wing:
Life and its humber tasks henceforth are
minei
The lark no longer down from Heaven doth
bring
That Music which, in youth, I deemed d.
vine:
The winds are mute; the river dares not sing
Time lifts its hand-and obey the signl
We may be certain that the esprit Of
might that viii not be denied will come
to him in some happy moment, and COM
pei him to dip his pen into the golden
ink
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13

A THRIFTY PARsoN.- A donation
party was given the other day to a cler-
gyman in one of our New England villa
ges, and among the articles he received
was superb ''tile" from the Genin of the
place. The parson much pleased with the
hat, ventured to ask the donor what such
a hat ought to be worth. sgrhat is an
eight dollar hat" was the reply. The
parson turned it over again, renewed his
thanks to the halter and remarked that #
was Every fine, very fine indeed" and so
they parted.
The next day the parson wendell his
way to the hatter's store and after the Gus
tomary salutation, took him aside. obser-
we'd that he was not accustomed to wear
hats worth eight dollars; that four dol
lar hat was good enough for hinl-a plen-
ty. He concluded BY proposing to ex-
change the hat for four dollar one, and to
''take the balance in money."-Fact!-
frankfort I,eomoa.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
From Mrs. stephens New Monthly
vEsv,o Ea,Es Of MinMehaha.

The falls of Minnehaha, or Laughing
Water. now rendered classical by Long
fellow in his great Epic Indian poem OF
Hiawatha, are situated in the vicinity OF
Fort Smelling, Minnesota. The rivers OF
Minnesota are filed with picturesque rap
ids and small falls, many of them dlsfln-
o1i;shed for their wild and romantic sur
roundings. The most noted among them.
nerhaps. IS this fall of ''Laughing Water"
| It is now fast becoming the resort Of tour
lists, and its fame, spread by Lonelellow
the world over, wis~Qecessarly always
make it an object Of especial interest to
the traveller. One natura peculiarly ~ =
possesses is deserving to meStloh' ! ~
visitor is enabled by ledge Vt rocks 70
pass behind the falls, where ne findssa re-
cess beneath the bed of the river extense. I
| ing back nearly fifty feet. Standing inI
this recess and looking out through the
water at time when the sun is shining
upon it, an effect is produced transcend
emily beautiful. The feathery, leaping,
laughing water is laced and interlaced
with rainbows. A thousand hues seem
blending and playing upon the surface
| The waters are dyed in colors. A moro
beautiful sight can scarcely be found
After viewing these prismatic effects tho
tourist can pass around and out from be-
hind the fall at the opposite side from
which he entered.
We refresh the memory of our readers
with passage from Hiawatha, descriptive
Of the scene:
"Only once his pace he slackened,
Only once he paused or halted,
Paused to purchase heads of arrows
OF the ancient arrow maker,
| In the land of the Dacotahs,
Where the falls of Minnehaha
Flash and CLEAN among the oak trees,
Laugh and leap into the valley.
"There the ancient arrow maker
| Makes his arrow heads of sandstone,
Arrow heads of chalcedony,
Arrow heads offlint and jasper,
Smoothed and sharpened at the edges,
Hard and polished, keen and costly.
with himdwelt his dark eyed daughter,
Wayward as the Minnehaha,
4 With her moods of shade and sunshine;
Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate,
Feet as rapid as the river.
Tresses flowing like the the water,
And as musical laughter;
And he named her from the river,
From the water fall he named her,
Minnehaha, Laughing " alter.
"Was it here for heads of arrows,
Arrow heads OF chaleedony,
Arrow heads of flint and Jasper,
That my Hiawatha halted ~~-
In the land of the Dacotahs?
"Was it not to see the maiden,
See the face of Laughing Water
Peeping from behind the curtain,
Hear the rustling of her garments,
From behind the waving curtain,
AS we see the Minnehaha
Cleaning, glancing through the branches,
AS one hears the Laughing Water
From behind its screen of branches?"
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GU r. OHIO.

"Did you ever go to q military ball ?'
inquired lively girl of an old soldier.
'.No, my DEAR" replied the revolution
airy, Sin those days the military balls
came to u.s."
The man who couldn't stand it any
longer, has taken a seat, and now feels
very comfortable.
Some slandering old bachelor says it is
much joy when you first get married, but
more jawy after year or two.
A yankee doctor has contrived to ex-
tract from sausages powerful tonic, which
he says contains the whole strength of the
original BARK He calls it the "Sulphate
Of Canine"
The Philadelphia Sun goes off in costa
cies at the idea of living in the country,
and Germantown in particular Read:
ooh, the transcendent joy of publishing
and editing a paper in SO charming a
place as Germantown, and raising your
own vegetables and laying your oacn
eggs"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
The Merry Bells Shall Ring.

The merry bells shall ring,
Eveline;
The little birds shall sing,
Eveline:
You smile, but you shall wear
Orange blossoms in your hair,
Evelinel
All ME, the bells have rIng,
Eveline;
The little birds have sung,
Eveline-
But cypress leaf and rue
Make sorry wreath for you,
Eyelinei
PutRam for Hay.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13
Gam am Opponent of Slavery be
"a Democrats

This very significant question is put by
the New York Day Book, one Of the most
influential, as it certainly is one Of the
most consistent of the Buchanan organs
in the North. After taking survey Of
the position of the parties, it closes long
leading article with the declaration, ''that
every man opposed to slavery must, in the
nature. and necessity of things, be hostile
to Democracy.
That the Day Book is entirely right in
its conclusion no intelligent and candid
man who has watched the progress of
Democracy, listened to the leading "Dem-
ocratic Statesmen, s'and witnessed the
tendency of the measures of the past and
Of the present administrations up to this
hour, can doubt. Mr.. Tombs Of Geor-
gia, in his lecture, delivered at Boston last
January, maintained the following PROPOSE
tions: ''That slavery is right--that every
clause which was inserted in the constitu-
ton on this subject does, in fact, and was
so intended, either to increase it, to
strengthen it, or to protect it''--''that
Congress has no power to I5D2jt, restrain
or in any manner to impair slavery; but
on the contrary, it is BOUND to protect and
maintain it in the States where ii exists
and achereper else the national fag fi6afs
and its jurisdiction is PARAMOUNT.
This exposition thus boldly put forth
to anorthern audience by one Of the lead.
ing, and by far the most able Of the Dem.
ocretlc Statesman, is entitled to be received
as of authority" even if it stood I'm
supported. So far, however, from stand
ing alone, it is fortified by the dicta Of
Judge fancy and BY all the leading Dem
ocrtic papers Of the South.
The Boston Post declares that us7oyerv
as an institution qDlscA the Constitution
mas ordained to project" This is not IN
consistent with the cincinnati Platform.
nor is it contradicta by single Demo
cratic paper Of the whole Union.
The conclusion is therefore inevitable that
every man who dees not assent to the
propositions of Senator Tombs. or. in
other words, is notin favor of slavery,
must, in the necessity of things be hostile
to the Democracy of the country, and
that all his denunciations of slavery,
while he supports the Democratic orgaiza-
ton, not only betrays his inconsistency,
out puts MN Ill d position uniIItent1onui
it may be, of an enemy to his party. and at
war with the Constitution itself according
TO modern Democratic interpretation
Belfast Age.
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wit as a Pinch

A country girl one morning went
To market with pig;
The little curl-tail, not content,
Began to squeal a jig.
a dandy, who was riding by,
Who wished to pass joke
"My dear, how comes your child to cry,
When wrapped up in your cloak?"
The country girl thus quick replies
$50 bad a breeding had he,
That ever and anon. he cries.
Whene'er he sees his daddy"
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GoIoRED G1TIzENs. = The Chicago
Ledger says there is a colored merchant
on Clark street. in that city, by the name
OF Gray, formerly from Poughkeepsie,
New York, who holds a passport nm
der the hand of the Secretary Of ths>
State with the great seal of the nation 81
tached, which declares that be is a citizen
Of the United States, and guarantees his
protection wherever the flag Of our Union
may float. Mr.. Gray also holds q cert;f;.
cate Of commentator made in 1884
winch IS ssgued 6y James buchanan, who
therein states that Mr.. Gray is a citizen Of
the United States
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13

ken--I said we picked up ten bushels Of
corn that the pigeons had scattered off,
sAmenn went up from the congrega-
ton, and rush was make at Deacon
Thrope, to shake him by the hand. 1t is
needless to say that he was restored to
full fellowship and confidence.
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Romantic

Grace was in her every step,
Heaven was in her eye,
And in her arms a Big fat baby.
Why are good resolutionsvhke fainting
ladies They want carrying out.
An ACCORDION is STYLED by the negroes
at the South, an dedicated bellows"
The best way to expand the chest IS to
Ia large heart inside gift.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-06-13

A yellow covered novel says Flora
bel clasped Der vide white brow with
her hands, as if to still the thunder
OF thought booming through her brain.
This must be the young lady whose
eyes emit lightning flashes.
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roye ina Printing office.

TDear Reader, we have statement to
make, respecting both ourself and the en-
tire corps of this Office. We are all I'M
married. This morning, at meeting of
all hands, it was unanimously resolved
the following story be published in the
Journal; not that we think any match
making mammas, or Disconnected maid
ems viii lay snares for our capture, but
simply that our friends may be relieved
from all anxiety on our account, and that
all may see how unlikely it is that we
shall be wounded by the archery of the
boy-Cupid. Should any young ladies
deign to grace our rooms with their pres
ence, we pledge ourselves not to seize the
opportunity to make declaratory state
ment.-ED. Jour.
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yet your money ready before getting
out OF an omnibus, and before going to
law.
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In writing, in criticism, and in life in all
these, first impressions are to be preserved,
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