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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE veg
tern editor lately offered his hat as a
prize for the best essay on Independence.
Tho following obtained the prize.
National independence is easier mag
med than described. Personal indepen-,
pence consists emphatically in being suit
ed in clean shirt, drawers, socks, and
nicely b!ackened pair of boots. with at
cas- u dollar and clean cambria in your
pocket, all on a Sunday marning, your
wife on one arm and your baby on the
other, taking your own course towards
your own preacher, in the bliasful expec-
tat'on o. doing your own snoozing in
your own pew, wherein no one dare to
nudge You with his elbow or tickle your
nose with straw.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16
Sflisttllaueous.
THE UNGUARDED wORD.
BIZ hrs. HELEN C. KNIGHT.


The Dorcas meeting is famous place
for work; busy fingers are very busy
piles of flannel, cloth, and chintz, are rap
idly transmitted into all sorts of comtorta-
hlegarments for the ;many 8 poor wild
ow in her lonely chamber, and old men
shivering on their creaking beds, aud for
Torn families scourged with drunken faith
ers, will be clothed with these garments
through the he wing winter, and what is
almost as good, comfortel by The warm
sympathies of these Christian women.
1t is redeening Of this sinful world to
think how many full streams Of charity
flow from honest hearts, and open arders,
and generous endeacors, into I'll the dark
by-ways of sorrow and wrstchedness.
But the Doreas meeting is often some
thing more than this. Its meetings in
the village are like the son Change ofthe
merchant in the city; price currents are
quoted; news, domestic ard foreign, is
thoroughly canyassed; the state of stocks
in reputation, if not in railroads.
certained-sometimes there is great rise
and fall in the par value. As the circle
gets ready for its afternoon session, it
breaks up into little knots of people hav-
ing affinities for each other. Sewing and
talking, talking and sewing-an extrsor-
binary amount of both is in the process
of accomplishment. Small items of news
pass to and fro like shuttlecocks; secrets
are let out in corners, and graver matters
are laid on the table.
Several respectable heads were togeth-
er at one of these meetings; voices were
proyokingiy lowered; expressive interjec-
tons seasoned the discourse; snatches of
sentences, like Oliver Tw;s.'s crasts, only
whetted the appetite for more. Mrs.
Hemmingway was trying to unravel n
tangled piece of domestic history, relating
to her third or fourth cousins, the Swans;
but Mrs. Jones did not know that, when
her curiosity getting the best of her cour-
tesy, she drew her chair to her next neigh
Dor, nearer the knot, apd asked, 'What
IS it they are talking aboutl" Il 5eliere
It is Mr.. Swan, the young man that is, or
is about 10 be, engaged to Jane Treat
was the answer, in undertone. "Did they
say that he was erd<yg" 'sMrs. Hem
mingway says that is the best construc-
ton she ever put upon his conduct
"Poor fellow sighed Mrs. Jones. at
thought as much; nee appearing young
man; don't know him; but what did
he do" The yosng lady shook her head,
did not know. "And they did not poe
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

nicely padded, 50 that one can take such
exercise as he likes without damaging
himself on the very plain and serviceable
upholstery. If any body would only
contrive some kind of a lover that one
could thrust in among the works of this
horlii automaton and check them. or
alter their rate of going, what would tho
world give for tho discovery DIR. HoL-
mes IN the atlantic Monthly.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

BY Lutte A. TAYLOR.

Fam MAID although I dare not hope
That thou of me art dreaming.
Although thine eyes may not with love
On me be fondly beaming;
Though 1 may have no power to wake,
Thy heart with wild emotion;
Nor hear thy low voice breathe to me
The VOWS of deep devotion
Yet loyalty to highest art.
Sees Beaut; where'er shining,
And with reverent eye and heart,
Adores without repining +;
And so fair maid, gaze on thee,
And deem it no slight blessing,
That thy winning charms may see,
Though meier dream of possessing.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

THAT was profound insight into tho
mature Of things" which was exhibited
by our little s;x-year-od boy, whom I
had sent to bring me a couple of apples
from the basket IN tn. cellar. He pres
emily returned, and handed me one only.
"Whero is the other, Tommy! / as
ked.
"Why,' said he pointing to the one l
held in my hand, ''thats the other one
1t would require 81 Philadelphia lawyer
to improve the legal drift Of this rejoin-
der.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

~ An Englishman and Yankee
were disputng, when the former sheer
ingly remarked:
fortunately the Americans could 20
no farther than the Pacific Shore
The Yankee scratched his prolific brain
for an instant, and thus replied: "Why,
good gracious, they are already dwelling
the Rocky Mountains, and carting tho
dirt out West. had a letter last week,
from my cousin, who is living two hun
dred miles west Of the Pacific shore, oa
made land"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

Two PLEASANT ExAMPLEs.-Ofa with
cred old man, whose countenance was al-
ways humorous and cheerful, though
shriyelled, it was said that nature con-
tinued bis existence to show how pleasant
she could smile through a net work Of
wrinkles!
Of a man who was exceedingly fat
French wit remarked, ''Nature made him
so, to show how far the human skin would
stretch without breaking"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

HOPEFUL PRosPEcT.-A broker not
long ago, when escort:ng home fair
dansel, askel her "what sort of money
she liked best Of course the blushng
beauty instantly suggested g matri,nony."
"What interest does it bring" inquired
the man Of current funds and Western
wild cat discounts. .'Ifproperly invested, :
faltered the fair charmer, If property
invested, it viii double the original stock
every two years."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

Sweet Robin I have heard them say,
That thou vert th9re uponthe day.
That Christ was crowned with cruel seorn
And bore away bleeding thorn;
That so the hlush upon thy breast
In shameful sorrow was impressed;
And thence thy genial sympathy
With Our redeemed humanity.
Sweet Robin would that I might be
Bathed in my Sayior's blood like thee:
Bear on my breast. what'er the loss,
The bleeding blazon of the cross
Live ever, with thy loving mind,
In fellowship with human kind.
And take my pattern still from lice,
In gemlaness and oonstancy.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

The DAILY LIFE.-For my part, I am
not SO much troubled about my future
state, as about my present character in
the sight of a holy and heart-searching
cd. To live holy. self-deaying life, |
conceive to &c of the first Importance.
It is by the daily lives Of Christians
that Christ is either honored or dlshon-
red - 1fartha WhatsnJ.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

CooL AS CoDB ERA man noted
for his ilnperturability and q scolding
wife, was Stopped in the woods one night
by n pretended ghost. He only said:-
!" | can't stop friend. If you arc man
| must request you to get out Of the way
and let me pass; if you are the devil,
come along and take supper with mel
married your sisterp'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

ET Some time since q rustic gen
tleman of the Norske persuasion walked
into the conference room of the Supreme
Judges, in the basement Of the Capitol,
and asked if that was the barber shop.
Ono Of the judges gravoly directed him to
inquire across the way. Accordingly the
gentleman from Norway found himself in
the Bank Comptrollers Io6Sce.--aadi-
son Journal.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

NEAT REPLY.-A servant girl in
country town, whose beauty formed a
matter Of general admiration and discus
sion, in passing group CT officers in the
street, heard one Of them exclaim to his
fellow, by Heaven she is painted u Eyes,
SIR. and hy Heaven only,' she quietly
replied, turning round. The officer ac-
knowledged the forca of the rebuke and
apologized.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

H 4 clergyman eateehising the
youths of his church, put the first ques'
tons in the catechism to girl.
"What is your consolation IN Inc ana
death p
The poor girl smiled, but no answer.
The teacher insisted.
..Nycll.n said she, 1s;nce must tell, it
is the young printer on Main street,"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

what prospects blighted. what train Of
painful consequences, aeuer to be recalled,
may Issue from the utterance Of a single
unguarded word.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

PLEASE, sir, / don't think Mr. Dosen
takes his phys;c reg'ler," said doctors
boy to bis employer. "Why so 9""Causs
W, he's getting veil 50 precious fast"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
Who is Jim LaHe?-

From the following passage in a
Washington letter to the PhiIadel-
phia Press, it appears that the adj
ministration believes Gen. Jim Lane,
the free State military leader, to be
a Mormon. He is evidently great
bugbesr to the powers that ,could be,
both at Washington and in Kansas:
/ 4 learn that the administration
are in possession Of facts to prove
conclusively that the celebrated
Jim Lane, who was snubbed
in the House Ct Representatives by
Col. Hunt, Of Louisiana, aud SHOW
ed no fight, and who afterwards
served for q time in lunatic asylum
preparatory to his debut in Kansas,
is now, and has been for some time,
IN collision with the Mormons.
The exact character of the In
formation is not known, but the i'm
preston is, that an express between
Brigham Young and Lane has been
intercepted on the plains by the Uni.
ted States forces. 1t is. probable
that the matter will be called to the
attention of Congress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
never to have cost six thousand dol

never to have cost six thousand dol
lars when new, and is now: no better
than an old rotten structure hardly
sufficient to bear an ordinary. dirt
car, and to this beautiful = construct
ed thing You are expected to trust
your lives and property. But :oput
this forever at rest, the Commission
er Of Rail Roads has given his de-
cision that no bonds ever will Be Civ
EN- in payment for the bridge now
standing in that place. That there is
"a deficiency Of thirty-six thousand
dollars In the capital stock, cannot
be contradieted, and if you Of Lin
coin permit your means to be drawn
in this way, Why you want the road
of course, and will make up the de-
ficiency by another assessment, rath-
er than lose what has already been
paid, and as it is shrewdly suspected
by some that you have got too much
money, doubtless it is thought that
by an indirect species Of financial
phlebottomry, the patient may be re-
|lieved of his surplus cash to better
bis condition physically and general
lly, etc. And now how nicely has
the matter been adjusted. Any fur
Their meetings Of the Board Of Direc.
tors is put off until May next, by
which time all will be accomplished
to the wishes of those most interest
ed. Your money gone and your
grading half done, no means to be
had but by again appealing to your
pockets to supply the deficiency
it regards my past connection with
the road, it has been anything but a
greeable,and all my efforts have been
C instantly Interrupted and hindrances
continually thrown in the way
of completion. Everything must
give place to what was supposed tc
contribute to the possible interest O
a certain party so very much disin'
terested, who with his plant tool who
submits to any indiguity which bi:
master sees fit 10 impose on him.
IOb !! no. They do not want any as
isistance which does not assimilate
with them, and things look very much
as if the same qualifications are to be
found also in certain contractors on
important portions of the line
EDWIN MEAD.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

We may state the question fairly to
all, and ask how long any community.
can thrive and prosper under such
usury? Those who are willing to
pay such rates for continued suspen-
sion are welcome to their choice;
those who ere not, shoulG unite Ia de-
manding that banks resume and full
fiji their proper function, or else cease
to exist and give their place to those
who will. AS matters new stand, the
suspended banks cripple the action Of
those that do pay specie on demand =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

HAVE put forth one notice, REQUESTING all
Il who are indsbted to John Geodrich IN anv
manner. 70 come forward and. settle by the
10Th Of January or they would nave to set
tls with an officer. and / discover from the
very fsr who have done so, that the greater
portion are going TO suffer themselves sued
l have bot one word to say to ali sScb. tba. IS
viii positively demand the specie frsn ali
who after being sued. make use Of the stay,
am sorry that am necessarily com1eile,l 10
DO this. bgs if / do not the family of Mr.
Goodrich, (whose indulgence to YOU was the
cause OF bis failare) viii be left destitute. /
have given you far warning, YOU can b.arse
me not.
A. P. SMITH.
ms = Trzs.ss Of Join Goodrich
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

"a some rDIFpEREN Last winter
hides sold in the street at eight cents
a pound--they now sell for foul
cents. Sheepskins year ago sold
at So each; they now sell at prices
varying from 80 cents to 81 Leather
in ayear has fallen about II cents a
pound Mutton, which last year
sold for 9 cents a pound, now sells
for 5 and 6 cents. Butter was 81
cents; it now sells from 16 to %
cents. Potatoes are lit,lc dearer
than they we're last winter, caused,
doubtless, by the rot. Hams. shouL
ders, pork, flour, sugar, lard, moIas-
ses, &C., are much cheaper tIan they
were year ago. A dollar to day
will purchase as much food as a
dollar and q half would have bought
in January, 1857. Troy NJ II
paper. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
A WON rRPuL CASE OF srAnvarlo,


A WONDERFUL CASE OF SrARvArioN
"A most remarkable case Of vol
untary starvation is reported by the
keeper of the st. Lawrence Coun.
ty Poor House, New York, which
if not well attested we should pro.
nounce incredible. 1t appears that
some time since an aged man, who
had been FOR some time an inmate
Of the Poor House, refused to take
food, saying he had made a vow
to his God never to eat again
From that time no threats or solicit
tatiens could induce him to eat,
and he lived in that state sixty.ive
days and twelve hours before be
died. Mr.. Boorman, the keeper,
states that during that time be
took no food. of any. kind and
that be seemed to be free from
disease. He literally died Of star
valion, with plenty. around him, be-
ing a most remarkable illustration of
a strong viii. ss-e14ss ssf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

The Bristol Or. ~ Pheuiz
States the curious fact, .tbat with
10 the last six weeks a large nun.
Der of persons have without any
known cause, lost adj the hair from
the, head and body. Within two
weeks from the time the hair com
menced coming out, not a spear was
left. The eyebrows aud eyelashes
also dropped out. Neither of the
persons had suffered from recent
sickness, nor had used hair dyes,
nor taken any medicines. Emf
nent physicians have been consulted,
but no cause has yet been assigned
for the. singular circumstance.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
Ne,c Fall and Wsnter
$685.
FOR 1857.

C. GOODRICH informs his.
a customers and the public S3@s
generally, that he has just received.
the largest and most desirable stock of rev
Fail and Winter Goods he has ever
brought to this market. invite COMPARISON
of my goods, styles and Prices, and feel conf
dent can please all who may wish to buy.
My stock of Ladies Dress Goods is
rich, varied and fashionable. embracing IT the
latest and newest styles. aEd eaBrot saii to
Please 1t is usele ss to e1unie rate the dFtieles
as have everything N their line Of Sf,ss-
wouid also inform the gentlemen that my
stock of Gentiesne8's Gaetls is decided
ly the largest. and most varied stock that
have ever brought to this market, embracing
all of the newest styles Of Goods. All ssk
Is cali fneln you, and | feel assured l can
please yoH both q TO quality and price, as my
motto is, quick sales ard small profits
9 Oct. 10. 4. G. GOODRICH
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

- -
A dispatch from Cleveland to the
Baltimore Sun says the Ohio Legis.
hture has passed resolutions express
ing confidence in the Administra.
ton; reaairming the Cincinnati plat
form; declaring the refusal Of the
Lecompton convention TO submit
the constitution to the people as IN.
wiseand unfortunate for the peace Of
Kansas; and instructing the Senators
Of the State. and requesting Repre-
sentatiyes, to-yote against the Lee
compton constitution, or any other
constitution not o. clear expression
of the will Of the people. 5.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

BURNING Corn FOR FuEL.- The
Chicago Tribune says: we used
to hear that among the wonders o.
the West. the practice, in. times
of little prices add much hog, o.
burning bacon on the river steam
ers as the cheapest fuel.; Was not
the least. Latterly we haze sup
posed that western men bad out
grown the necessity Of what would
ordinarily be- criminal waste, bat a
gentleman who has just returned
from a trip on the Illinois Central,
tells US that at Kankakee, osly a
few hours ride from this, city,Y he
found, man burning good sound
corn-in-the-ear in bis stove. In
quiring the reason Of what was to
him shameful, be vas told that
while poor coal was worth 80. cents
per 100 lbs. at the depot, unthrash-
ed corn was doll at 20 cents for, the
same weight. 80
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

Nashville was visited by o destruc.
tive fire on the 22d ult. j. j.
Beech's drug store, John Morroy's
saddlery, Maxey s. Co.'S tin. and
stove store, &c. we're burnt out.
And w. Il. Moffert, Morgan, Plum
mer & Co., Berry s Demosille. &C.,
we're much injured. Loss about
$50, 900, partially insured.
On the same night the residence
Of. Mr.. D. Cantrell, teller Of the Plan
tiers Bank, near Nashville, was burnt.
Loss $4,000. 49,.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Wed.

nesday says:
There was again a very strong
feeling 10 the market for hogs and
provisions on Saturday, and "a far
Their general advance was established
in prices, with a greater desire to buy
than 10 sell at the improved figures.
This is attributable, mainly, to
the prevalence of speculatips feel
ing; and it is difficult to ssll what
ibis is based upon-for, as regards
the "crop,' we are not aware of any
new Developments. The prospects,
in this respect, are about as they
were ten days ago, when 81 for hogs
and corresponding prices for products
were looked upon as dangerous fig
ure1. The upward movement was,
in The first place. predicated upon
the demand from the South: and it
was sustained by the same influence,
until, a speculative feeling was
aroused, which contributed largely
toward forcing prices up to their
present position. TIE advance, from
the lowest point, is So IS to So %.
In quoting Saturdays prices. we
have endeavored to Indicate tbs fig
ures at which sales were made. but
it is proper to remark that farther
advance was iD most cases deman-
ded. Mess Pork. for example, was
held at Sl4. Barrel Lard. at 81
Green Hams at &C., and SO .on,-
Taking all things into consideration
the condition Of the trade must be
regarded as most anomalies. Tue
advance is wholly without warrant
SO far as regards the leading sea.
board markets, and with the exeep-
ton of Baltimore. dealers appear mol
to beinauenced by the excitement
that prevails here.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
SETTLElJP.

In various quarters the advice is
given to parties who are indebted
and have the means to settle their
accounts as quickly as possible
This is indeed the true policy IN
der existing circumstances. How
many individuals are there at this
moment who are suffering severely
in consequence of the indisposition
of their debtors to pay up, and who,
if they could collect their various
claims, would be in a comparatively
easy position. This is especially
the case with mechanics, store keep
ers, manufacturers and business men
generally. They are compelledfr from
time to time to give credit, for such
isthe system of the country; bat
they have a right to expect payment
within reasonable period, particu.
larly from those who have enough
and to spare. There are nevertha>
less, not few persons who, with
abundant resources, will never pay
their obligations until the very last
moment. This is a false and sell
fish policy, and it is often attended
with deplorable consequences. Again,
therefore, We urge it as duty on
the part Of all who have the means
to settle up their little accounts as
speedily as possible, and thus contri.
butte to the relief of those to whom
they are indebted. What may seem
q triae to them may prove matter
Of more than ordinary importance
to the needy creditor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

A TERRIBLE REcoRD.-The mum.
Der Of coroner 5 inquests held within
the city and county Of New York
during the past year is stated Il
have been 1908, Of which Is we're
eases of murder, &c of homicide,
60 Of suicide, 800 Of organic disease,
and 1402 Of accidents. sss lss'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04
FROM KANSAS.

The Indians in arms Many tgild-
sags bAraed-SettITs d,ften from
their CLAIMS = Tie miLthato be called
oat.
LAWRENCE. K. T., Monday, Jan. Is
There is serious difficulty with the
| indians on the Shawnee Reservation
near franklin, few miles from this
place. Their selections of lands are
not yet made public, so they regard
all white settlers as intruders; and
feel bitterly toward them. Two or
three days since a (sud which had ex-
istedifor some time between Schouler
white settler, and Ned Tooley, an
Indian, resulted 10 collision detweeu
armed bands of eight CT ten on bot b
sides. Schouler was badly stabbed,
and he shot Tooley dead upon the
spot.
The. Iodians, wrought up to des-
peratlon by revenge, prepared for
extreme measures Of retaliation.
Last night an armed body Of a hum
.dred aud fifty of them surrounded
the country, drove otfihe families Of
the settlers, and burned eight or ten
dwellings.
Prompt steps will probably be
taken-to qoell them by calling ont
the militia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-02-04

COUNTING CHICKENS BEFORE THEY
ARE HATCHE0 Two of our good look.
ing young bachelors, an evening OF
two since, agreed 10 decide their
claims to the hand of young lady
in the village by a quiet game Of
Dominoes, the losing party agree
ing to use bis influence 70 secure
the success of the other The game
was played, the winner was invested at
ouce with "quit claim title, and he
forthwith furnished beverage known
as Thomas and jeremiah, to heal the
lacerated heart of his unfortunate ri I.
val. So far all well, but awful TO re-
late /! it has since been discovered by
the victor that the pretty little girl
whose eyes had. knocked hole
through both their hearts, had concIu-
ded long ago, that neither of them
would suit her! The Coroner would
doubtless. have a job or tive now, if
the river vas in condition to drown
anybody -NeGrsgor Times. Z