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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
A SUSPICIOUS MIND.

1t is difficult to tell who suffers most
from suspicion, he who entertains it, or
he who incurs it. There are few evils
more intolerable in life. than the GOODNESS
and distrust of friends and acquaintance.
But the pain of discovering an unworthy
trait or vile deed in those whom we
have trusted, is hardly less distressing.
God has made us social beings, and the
social instinct cannot be outraged without
pain. There is hardly any habit more
unfortunate, than that of readily taking
up an evil report, or of easily imbibing
suspicion of the conduct or character Of
our fellow-men. 1t is habit which finds
many incentives in our evil natures and
the world we live in. Every man has
his sinister side, and society is at best but
q cracked mirror, in which no mans
character or motives get a full and fair
reflection. 1t is easy to find in almost
every one, some flaw which may be sus-
pected to be an irreparable leak; or scms
speck upon the surface, that may seem to
indicate radical rot at the core. Few,
indeed, go through life not only without
wrong, but the appearance of wrong; and
if we suffer ourselves to suspect the worst
when we see the least we shall inevitably
find ourselves surrounded by rogues, and
breathing very atmosphere OF corrup-
ton.
Wholly to avoid suspicious of men IS
impossible, because there is unrnistakable
occasion for them. But if he is happiest
who is freest from them, we should be
slow to entertain them. 1t is better to
think well than to think evil of any one.
It is better to find good motive for
doubtful deed, if a good one be possible,
than an evil one. It may be nearer tie
truth: and ifnot it will confer pleasure.
Our suspicious often do great wrong to
their objects; justice, no less than charity,
should make us cautious in indulging IN
them. And if we do not injure them,
such is the retributive law of life, we
wound ourselves, we drive charity weep
inc from our hearts, and deprive our
selves Of the blessedness of kind thoughts.
It is a loss on all sides. We lose our
peace, aud our friend loses the JOY Of our
confidence. Charity is profitable as well
as rieht-it is due to our own peace OF
mind as well as to that Of others.-EUan-
gelist.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
Daniel Webster Matched by ~
Woman.

In the somewhat famous case of Mrs,
Bogden's will, which was tried in the SUI
preme Court some years ago, Mr.. Web
ster appeared as counsel for the applicant.
Mrs. Greenough, wife of Rev. w. Green
ough, late Of West Newton, tall, straight,
queenAy looking woman, with keen,
black eye-a woman Of great sclfposscs-
sion and decision of character, was called
to the stand as witness on the opposite
side from Mr.. Webster. Webster at n
glance, had the sagacity to foresee that
her testimony, if it contained anything of
importance, would have great weight with
the Court and jury. He therefore re
solve if possible, to break her up. And
when she answered to the first question
put to her, 81 believe" Webster roared
ont, ave don't want to hear what you
believe, we want TO hear what you know. =
Mrs. Grcenough replied "That is just
what l was going to say, sill" and went
on with her testimony. And notwitl-
standing his repeated efforts to disconsert
her, she pursued the even tenor Of her
way, until Webster becoming quite fear
full of the result, arose apparently in great
agitation, and drawing out his large snuff
box, thrust his thumb and finger to the
very bottom, and carrying the "deap
pinch" to both nostrils, drew it up with q
gusto; and next extracting from his poe
ket very large handkerchief, which
flowed to his feet as he brought it to- the
front, he blowed his nose which rang dis.
tinct and loud through Che crowded hall.
WeJster-Mrs. Grccnough, was Mrs.
Bogden neat woman"
Mrs. Greenough-" cannot give 20"
very full information as to that, sir-she'
had one very dirty trick"
WeJster-" What's that, ma ami"
Mrs. Greenoagh-" She took snuff"
The roar of the court house was such,
that the future " Defender of the Consti
tuition" subsidized, and neither rose or spoke
again until after Mrs. Greenough had va
Gated her chair to another witness--ha-
wing ample time to reflect upon the inglo-
rious history of the man who had stone
thrown on has head by q woman.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
6 CAUGHT ON THE .JURY..1

The following is too good to be lost,
and may be beneficial to some gentleman
who has an unsuspecting wife. A GER
tain man who lived about ten miles from
D, was in the habit of going 10 town
about once a month, and getting on q
"spree," and wonld not return until he
had time to "cool off," which took gen
orally two or three days. His wife was
ignorant Of the cause of his staying out
SO long, and suffered greatly from anxiety
about his welfare, When he would re-
turn, of course his confiling wife would
inquire what had been the matter with
him, and the invariable reply was, that
he was caught on the jury, and couldn't
get off"
Having gathered his corn, and placed
it in large heap, he, according to Gus
tom, determined to call in his ncighbors
and have real corn-shucking frolic. So
he gave Ned" a faithful servant, jug,
ana an order to go to town and get gal
Ion Of whi,key-a very necessary article
on such occasions. Ned mounted mule
and was soon in town, and. equipped with
the whiskey, remounted to set out for
home, all buoyant with the prospect of
fun at shucking" When be had pro-
cecded few hundred yards from town,
he concluded to try the "stuff.," and, not
satisfied with once, he kept trying until
the world turned round so fast that he
turned off the mule, and there he went
to sleep and the mule to grazing. TWAS
now nearly night, and when Ned awoke
it was "just before the break O day.
and SO dark that he was unable to make
any start toward home until light. As
soon as his bewilderment had subsidized SO
that lie could get the "points," he started
with an empty jug--the whiskey having
run out-and afoot; for the mule had
gone on home. Of course he was con-
templating the application of two year
old hickory" or a piece of twisted cow
hide, as he went on at the rate of two
forty. Ned reached home about break
fast time, and "fetched up at the back
door with decidedly guilty conntenance.
"Wlat have you been at, YOU black
rascal Z" said his master.
Ned, knowing his masters excuse to
bis wife when he got on spree, determi-
ned to tell the truth if he died for it, and
said:
"Well, massa, to tell the truth, I aoas
caught on the jury and couldn't get off,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

A YANKEE INvrST1oN.-Tho Hart
ford Times describes a new animal trap
lately invented by one Reuthe:
"This destructive little eontrivancc Inns
no rival in the field at all to be compared
with it for the killing of animals for their
fur, or for destroying vicious animals. 1t
is so small that one can put it in bis peck
ct, and still it is capable of killing griz-
xiv bear. In the center of two piston
barrels is barbed spring on which the
bait is placed. As the spring is pulled
a little, it spreads apart, catching the up
per and lower jaws of the animal, and at
the same instant both barrels cSpiocte
sending two bullets down the throat .
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

MATRIMONIAL AFFAIR. - A singular
matrimonial affair, the Peterson Guardian
says, occurred at Yawpough. Bergen
county, on the 4th inst
"A young lady was to have been mar
ried to Andrew E. Bush. The compa-.
ny was assembled and the ceremony a
bout to take place. The minister and
bride were waiting the arrival Of the hap
py-to- be-masfe yoaag man. He was soon
espied coming toward the house, dressed
for the occasion, and arrived at the gatr,'
where he was met by his father, who pre-
vailed on him to go back and would not
allow Elm to enter the house. The par
ty sat down to supper, after which the
girl was married to John O'ieil, who had
been invited as one of the guests.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
RIVER FALLS PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDA

"Through mistaken policy you have
heretofore been deprived of participa-
ton i'll the glorious struggle for national
rights in which oar country is engaged.
This no longer shall exist. AS sons of
freedom you are now called upon to de-
fend our inestimable blessing. As Anaer-
scasas, your country looks with confidence
to her adopted citizens for valorous sup
port, as a faithful return for the advanta-
ges enjoyed under her mild and equitable
government. As fathers, husbands and
brothers, you are summoned to rally
around the standard of the eagle to de-
fend all which is dear in existence" s
And the General thanked them after
the battle, in which 400 of them partici-
pated:
"Soldiers When on the banks of
the Mobile called you to take up arms,
inviting you to partske the porils and
glory Of your aohite tslloy citizens, I er-
pected much Of yo"; for | was not lgno-
rant that you possessed qualities most
~ ii.>'"Dl0 " al luNduiilS Cuolul
knew with what fol titude you could en-
duro hunger. and thirst, and all the fati-
CUES of a campaign. I knea0 a0eN hoac
you loved yo@r nati0e country, and that
you, as we'll as ourselves, had to defend
What man holds me st dear-his parents,
wife, children and rr)perty. You haze
done more than I expected. In addition
to the previous qualities I before knew
you to possess, [ found among you
noble enthusiasm which leads to the per-
Torrance Of great things. Soldiers tho
President of the United States shall hear
hoU praiseworthy was your conduct in
the hour of danger, and the representa-
tiyes of the American people will give
you the praise your exploits entitle you
to. Your General anticipates them i'll
your noble ardor."
We have not space to pursue this sub
jet to-day; but we have sad enough,
we trust, to set some reader, hitherto in
different upon the question of colored
suffrage, to reflection as to whether some
small degree Of consideration is not due
from those who are enjoying the blessings
Of Liberty here, to a race of men who
helped to win those blessings for us. The
subject is by no means exhau ,ted.-M1l-
waukee Sentinel.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

ONE of the rarest gifts in the world is
that mentioned by the good OLD Quaker
mother in the new novel, Agnes Speak
ing of a poor waif of q girl, she -
She spoke often of flowers and trees,
and running brooks, as if, poor young
thing, she had a gift to notice IN a prop
err manner what the Lord has made
A petition for that gift ought to have
been in Agurs pray er: it would have
boon one Of the richest Of blessings for a
man who had not quite gold enough to-
make calf
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
RIGHT AND WRONG.

If were 8 voice, persuasive voice,
That could travel the wide world through,
] would Sy on the beams Of the morning light
and speak to men with gentle might,
And tell them to be true.
I'd fly, I'd fly. DER land and sea,
Wherever human heart might be,
Telling tale or singing song,
In praise of the right-in blame Of the wrong
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
p0ttrp.
TO TIL E WIN D S.
BIZ ALICE CAREY.

TALK to my heart, oh winds
Talk TO my heart tonight;
Ny spirit always finds
With you a new delight,
Finds always new delight,
in your silver talk at night.
Give me your soft embrace,
As you used to long ago.
In your shadowy trysting- place,
When you seemed to love me So
When you sweetly kissed me so,
On the green hills long ago.
Come up from your cool bed,
In the Silly twilight sea,
For the dearest hope lies dead,
That was ever dear to me;
Come up from your cool bed, --
And we'll talk about the dead
Tell ME, for oft you 60,
Winds, lovely winds Of night,
About the chambers low,
With sheets so dainty white,
If they sleep through all the night,
In the beds so chill and white?
Talk to me, winds, and say,
If in the grave be rest;
For, oh, hfe's little day
Is weary one at best;
Talk to my Heart and say
If death will give me rest.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
a U T U NJ N.

Here is rollicking piece by Tom HOOP, that
IS precisely adapted 10 the occasion:
Summers gone and over, .rg.
3 i Fogs are falling down, y@1-
. And with fasset tinges
Autumn's doing brown.
Boughs are daily ritied
BY the guSty thieves,
And the book of Nature
.-aa Getteth short of leaves.
Round the tops of houses
<s.-s Swallows as they fit, za
- Give, like yearly tenants,
Notices to quit. e
Skies of tickle temper
Weep by turus and laugh
Night and day together
Taking halfand -haIf
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
Il U s Fl /!

q can scarcely hear" she murmured,
For my heart bea' loud and fast,
BOT surely in the far, far distance. q 1s-E
] can hear it sound at last"
" 1t is Gully tha reapers singing.
AS they carry home their sheaves; 8.
And the evening breeze has risen.
And rustles the dying leaves
Listen there are voices calmly talking
Calmly still she strove TO speak,
Yet her voice grew faint and trembling, al
And the red flushed III her check" s es
d 1t is only the children playing,
e Below now theis work rs done.
And they laugh that their eyes are dazzlcd
By the rays of the setting SUM-"
Fainter grew her voice, and weaker,
AS with anxious eyes she cried,
Down tho avenue of chcstnuts. ---<r-
I can hear horseman ride"
1t was only the deer that were feeding
Cd In herd on the clover grass;
They were startled. and fled to tie thicket
As they saw the reapers pass"
Vow the night arose i'll silence.
Birds lay in their leafy nest;
And the deer crouched in the forest,
And the children were at rest.
There was only a sound of weeping
Prom thaswatchers around bed;
But rest 10 the weary spirit,
Peace TO the quiet Dead
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

BAYARD TAYLOR says that sunshine,
which thousands of American females
seem to fear worse than the " lake Of fire
and birthstone" is the greatest cosmetic
in nature indeed the only one. Beauty
Of complexion is as much dependent on
its influence as are the tints Of the rose or
the fragrance Of the peach.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

II proposed to establish an institution
for the education Of young ladies, in
which the science of weavology, spinology
and cookology viii form a part. After
obtaining these accomplishments they
NAV receive regular diploma with the
honorable degree of f. F. W.
Fit for Wives.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13
:. T1ME.n-If there is anvthing Ind

aT1NE."-If there is anything more
beautiful or significant in the language
Than the following from Loageliotc, we
will be obliged TO the person who will
Bripg it to light: -. -
TINE has laid his hand
Z Upon my head gently. not shifting IT.
BI,t as harper lays the open palm
iron his harp to deaden us vibrations
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

WHAT is the human heart but the box
of Pandoraa When everything else has
zone out of it we find hope at the bot
tom.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

"How would you divide drachn1?'
asked one printer of another.
"Why," replied the other, " | would
drink one-half."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-07


January Hexi, there VII be Eisiam enough rfrsenl
70 frams platform and 81. isrih sush priBsDls as
wiz heal al dissensions, end cause each mesf 81
-ihe RaFty-be hssleadsrs or ona o. the- rant, aa
ae-to enter into The work Vi h his whole soul, aad
do 81 that man ought honorahly to DO q defss he
a0pPosilioh" party il Tenuessee.
Banks asdt crureosy via without doDbt Be- cue
OF the Issues Of the next GubernatoriaI contest The
people are now moe or less agifafing lhis subject
throughout the staie, and are becoming more and
more convinced every day thst there mustbs E rad
ieal reform IN cur financial AFFAIRS; that TIE Bnks
which are nov doodn the country uirh herr apea
cannot De iegliimately used IN buying lands 6ui ing
houses or making improFemsnis and farmers r.
quire money IN lafge amounts for mother purposes
Banss cannot iagiumaiely Supply The Mechanic.
Rhysioaa or lawyer VIE means % pay surrsut fam-
ily expenses. Nor can they supply tie merchant
With capital. They may accommodate him vita
ioaa FOR an amount which he may ind Il nors con
venient to ask them TO collect from his customers-
bat evcn 70 him anu his customers, this IS ths
Doubtful advanidgg. These banks m1sf pay din.
dsnds, aud to do il los1s must Be made induce
ments are held ont 10 parties % borrow back bills
who really have no use for them--lbese. couse1rsnf
y escheEiDg the Glow but certain way to success in
their ordinsfy ealliDgs, hope 20 make fortunas AZ
once By some lucky speeuistion. The Bank. raable
70 sSep out 50 large . circulation il Anticipated
is obliged 70 call IN It's loans 70 ne great inconve>
nienee, loss and sseri6ce ard n many cases to the
ruin Of the borrower. Some Of these banks perhaps
the most OF them, sre controlled By those who use
them ss facilities 70 grind the face OF The needy
These aud other evils which We might nars re
sailing no The establishmsnt Of banks, win trng
about change in isgislatisn IN regard 10 banks
and banking, that Will We have 40 doubt greatly
reduce the number and give to those hat remain,
broader base and safer charters
To whatever other canse ssnie Tohiesl economists
and fnsBciers msy sseribe the la 6naucl troubles
and the DISASTROUS consequences the masses are
more thoroughly convinced that they were caused
by excessive issue Of bank promises. The press aad
the people are demanding ihat bill shall really rep
resent eoin.
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oFFrcK o. cuEllT AID UNION srsEzrl.
rTOTLD respectfully announos he public, that t hs
M recently redtie Their rooms, and prepared practice
ts profession with inCeassd cilia5 They posssisn
mi WI continue avail themselves or al the vainsis NJ
proveasntl in Dentistry. Uaarges reasoaa1s. Terms a
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HTEssEL 4 THOMPSON respectfully announce 10 their
wv customers and the pablc generally, that they
Receiving daily, by Railroad large and veil escorted
goods, which they selling az Low cash prices, aen hch
WI Be ioand the following.
Fruits.
. bxs New Raisinss go drums fresh Pigs;
bbls Currents; trails Dates;
cases PTunes; DO bEs Lemons.
Nuts, &Gs
10 bbls Pecanss 90 Ibis assorted Aimcnfl;
10 DO Fuberis; 10 do Brazil Nutsi
10 % English Wainnis.
Fish.
% dO1 iroah Lobatsl and 20 dOE fresh salmon ani
cans: d cans;
d0z fresh lnsEsrsl,a cans; sdo5 iosi salmon aio
10 DO a. MacEsrsIiargs5; 100 b15 new scotch Herring;
$40 best Cod Fish.
Matches, sc.
800 gross Shanghai Matches; Is gross Geuuns aeman
~ gr's ge'ine Round Box MATCHES; Matches;
100 bxs Fire Crackers; 10000 T0rDeioesi
Wines &cs
100 baskets Chanpagne from 10 % ~ eez spar King la1ai
So q basket, assortment q 30 doc Alls0p Alefs
Old Port, sherry and Malsira 50 % Dublin Port1rf
j casks OF extra quality, Old ~ do London Do
London Dock aud sAsard Bran
= 'sumdries.
10 chests Fine Teas; 10 DOS English Pickles.
1 doz Ale PUMPS; 20 90 assorted sauces
"a - pr-nfv Tie1chass 3 do Bfaudy Cherries
n A. Prepeb Cordial: 90 DO Fresh Pine Apple;
n ~ Mood. 900 81 Ciiron:
- Canon Ginger; togethsrWiih variety Of sigesof
CouFsctionn res Tor Wedding Parties, &C.
VESSEL & THOMPSON.
eel 40 and q Union street. Nashville
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PEENsKLvANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
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WEE Great Central Route connecting Atlantic cities with
Western, Northwestern Southwestern States
tnuous Railway direct. This road also connects at PbuTg
with daily lines Of Steamers to all ports the Western Rivers,
End Cleyelandand Sandusy with ports
Northwestern Lakes; making the direct cheapest and Feli
sOteby which FREIGHT be forwarded to and from the
Sredf West.
RATES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTsBURG.
FIRST CLAss-BOots, Shoes Dry Goods lin 20 ner tOOH
bOxes,) Furs, Feathers, &c, 49, - -"
SECOND CLAEs.-Books and Stationary. Dry en-. - ina
Goods lin bales,) Hardware, Leather, &C, ! wv 20 ~"
Third CLAss.-Anvils. Bagging, Bacon and so r- iona
Pork lin bulk,) Hemp, &c, wv Pei R
EoURTH CLAss.-Cofee Fish, Bacon, and Pork AZ - 7oOs
tpsckeiO Lard and Lard Oil, 1O4 Pc AO0R
ElouF-75cts per Dbl. until further notice,
Grsin-35cts- per 100 lbs, until further notice.
CottonS2 per bale, not exceeding 5000 lbs weight until fur
ther notice.
In shipping Goods from any point East OF Philadelphia
particular to mark package ''0id Philadelphia Railroad"
All Goods consigned the Agents OF this Railroad Phiadc
pnia PitEsburg will be forwarded without detention
Fright AGENTs-Earris WOrmley & Co., Memphis, Tenn
R. F. Sa 4 Co., St. Louis J. S. Mitchell Son, Evansville
indiana Dumesu, Bell and Murdoch, aud Carter JeWe
Louisville, Ky; R. G. MedrUm, Madison, Indiana Spngun
Brown, and Irwin x Co., Cincinnati, n. W. Graham & Co..
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eh & Co Astor House, New York. No. !, William
and No Battery Place. New York E. J. Sneeer, Philadelphia
MagreW kOOIs Baltimore; Geo. @. Francscus Pittsburg.
H II. HOUSTON, General Freight Agelt, Phi'G..
II. J. LohBAERT, Supt,, Altoona, Penn.
april, 53-f