The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-12-21

! Of mankind. 1t is not used to half the
purpose it might be. Where is the man
that accomplish.s one 1.-THE Of what he
might Who of us, and we have as yet
passed but few of the miIe-stones upon
life's highway, can not look back upon
opportunities lost, plans unacheved, thots
crushed, asp!rat IS untufil!ed, and all
for the want of necessary and possible eff
fort If men would only make the most
! Of life the dawn of a now era would be-
gin to Tighten mp the world, and giants
in Knowledge and Virtue would grow in
n day. Now and then, IL man stands a.
side from the crowd, and straightway he
becomes famous for MI that goes to make
,nan great, and no is idolzcd of mem
! If rian but say he wiN, nothing can hin
! der him. There is no magic to him who
is strong in heart and determined in spir
it. There are talismanic words within
our keeping that shall cause hidden riches
to see the light, and reveal undreamed Of
! honors.
1t is within our power then, not only
to benefit ourselves socially and intellec-
tuaily by these meetings ofthe Club, but
we can exert n moasureless influence up
on our associates and the community.
Iftime would allow, l might speak at
greater ien2th of what we have done in
the past, an | what we propose to do the
coming winter, but it is unnecessary
| will simply say, that, shutting off our
old habits tonight as we look back upon
our failings in the past, we may correct
them in the future; and let us so conduct
that in years to come, it will lie pleasant
to consult tie records Of the Club; for i'll
them we shall fad transcript OF what we
wecc doing il other days. BY their pc
ruaal, we shall be reminded when i'm
portant truths were told, and lighter fan
cies found expression. AS at each sue
ceedng anniversary we meet, rs we meet
to night, to take - retrospective glance,
and make merry over our successes, may
the present reality ever be bright enough
for the future hope. And when, III time
to come, Memory shall send back her
winged messengers to the earlier DAYS OF
the FRAHkLIy CLrB, may they return to
us &c lin Laden with pleasant memories.
After the speech, large number Of
toasts were given, most of which from
their illusions to members and character
istics Of the Club,are not adapted to pub
licat;on. We give few, which were
follows =
BEHJAMIN FRANKLIN;-The son Of n
tallow chandler-thc truant-tho print
er's devil-the 2rinter-tho philosopher
and the statesman. AS tho son of tai.
low chandler, like any other son, he was
his mothers hoy--as truant, unlike eli
other truants, he had a noble purpose to
accomplish-as n printers devil, unlike
ali ordinary devils, his mission was that of
q benefactor to the human race-as a
printer, it was his to discover and pub
lish some of the most occult and impor-
tant powers of Nature, and to commence
q new era in the history of scicnce-as a
philosopher and statesman, lac at once
developed the grandost truths Of natural
philosophy, and the soundess principles Of
political economy.
His ashes shall be revered, and his
name shall ever live in tho hearts Of his
countrymcn, while Science shall hoDor
his birth, and Freedom crown lin with
wreath beStudded with an evergreen, an
olive branch, and diamond.
TIE FRANKLIN CLUE; May its mem
bcrs be worthy of their patron nalne-
modest, yet firm: unassuming, yet wise;
aud It's influence DO like the lightning
stroke-silent, yet strong.
Our CLUB;-Its past an earnest of
its future.
At this time, spontaneous young
man efierresced as folows;-
Tho worll is round, and like ball."
30 Olney told US in his small edition,
And sadly puzzled US, when we were small.
To understand this strange condition.
Bnt dancing girls do now convince Us all,
That there was nothing strange in Olney's
story,
For hoopcd, they all are round, and "Ekc a
BALI"
And "s"irg in air" like planets in their
glory.
THE PROSPERITY OF TIE UNIoN-Oe
the States, and of Men ana Womn:--
Each necessary to full development of
our external and internal resources--the
propagation and growth Of a race of
Free Men.
Ben. FRANKLIN May bis example
inspire us to higher 'ttainments in those
virtues and hon ors for which he was so
eminent.
THE GossIPs OF RIVER FALLS May
they see themselves rs others see L EN-.
FTrrr, TT,,1-ry