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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-09
Reply
River Falls, Feb. Tth, 1889.

River taIlS, 60. ftiir 1907
To REv's. W. r. STEVENS and A. GIBSON, and
PROF. Is. WILCOX: ......-
(rs1tlcTnca:--Iu the above article, you com-
plain of want of space TO expose our sophisms.
and correct our errors. If You had used one
half the ink in this easy task, that YOU did in
telling us what you could do, you could, no
doubt have exposed all the errors and sophisms
YOU found in our article. But why not do this?
Il would be but simple justice to yourselves.
and piece of valuable information TO dis
eliminating people We shall expect that this
A.. remarkable show viii be d6iy opened in your
next. -r fistT
"rour remarks on our reply TO ysur chal-
Jsnge which were asserted between that reply
and your reioinder, contained number OF
structures on our reply. every one ofwhieh is a
mere evasion.
They certainly do not belong TO the pre-
Iiminary correspondence, for We had not the
p-:v;legs os SEEING them til We saw them in
tsie Jsuraci."
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anxiety to make the road build up their
private interest have done many things
which the Statute says they shall not do,
and left undone which it says they shall
do, for proof of this refer you to the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court. 1t IS evi-
den. to me that "Citizcn" would not see
the light tho it be as bright as the noon
day sun, as long as private interest is IN
tho way, and that nothing short of getting
the town iuto vexatious litigation VIII
satisfy him.
Iwould not charge Citizen with saying
what was untrue, but that he has made
statements with design to mislead is ev-
ideot to me and must be to every candid
and rejecting person.
TITCTICE
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-09
Last OF the Huggerznugscrs.

A sprightly schoolgirl, was reading
the Last of the Huggermuggers, and
stirred by the spirit of inquiry stimulated
by her teachers, if not by natural feminine
curiosity, asked boy-cousin of hers the
meaning of huggermuggers. John look
ed thoughtful for a moment, and then
said; I'll show your and before the in
cipient woman had time to make any fur
Their remark, John had his arm around
her waist, and subjected it to a gentle
pressure.-''t that's hugger; and this (put-
ing his lips to hers in affectionate coils
ion) is mugger," ''Yes said the not more
than half displeased Sarah Ann, "and
this is the last of the huggernuggers:
for if you ever attempt to give me anoth-
err such definition, III box your ears.
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Ongress.

Congress has finally given a quietus to
the Pacific Rail Road Bill. 1t was so
loaded with amendments that its friends
hardly know it, and no one will regret its
defeat.
The ridiculous question of authorizing
the President to purchase Cuba, and pla-
cling $3O,oOo,ooo at his disposal to COM
menco negotiations WITH, now occupies
the attention of Congress. We trust this
scheme will fail also.
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!" Lutte. of the River Falls ,JOurna


~ Lutte, Of the River Falls Journal,
says that he REGARDS the removal of the
County scat, sure thing. When the
tug-of-war comes, we shall be very la-
bic to advocate its removal" Perhaps
River Falls would be good place for
the County Seat. Do you not think SO,
Lutte ?-North Western Democrat.
Well, Yes; "River Falls would be
a good place for the County Seat, "a
first rate place, but then like Prescott it is
situated in an extreme part of the County
and though we should be pleased to have
the County Seat here, we hardly expect
the people to confer this pleasure on us,
and we cannot find fault if they do not.
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THE N. Y. Sun, speaking of the num-
Der of the Ledger, to which Greeley, of
the Tribune; Raymond, ofthe Times, and
Bennett of the. Herald were to contrib
ute, in common with Cobb, Fanny Fern,
E. Everett and the rest. says
The Lions and the Lambs are to lie
down together next week, the Ledger is
to BIO their pasturing ground, and Bonner
the child that leads them.
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Cuba.

The States. speaking of the opposition
Of Spain to the sale of Cuba, says;-
Beyond all question, then, it is super
latively absurd to persist in tho attempt to
purchase Cuba, except the design be to
provoke the Spanish government to some
ebullition of anger, which we may en-
ploy as pretext of attack on its domin-
ions. u y
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VIM. r. STEW EMS,
Respectfully yours.

TNorE. Mr.. Stevens has authorized
us to say that Mi the gentlemen who arc
discussing the affirmative of this resolu
ton, are responsible for the sentiments
advanced by e,ch one, the writer being
responsible of course for the ability with
which these sentiments are Advocated
Ed. jour.
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THE Sentinel. speaking of Pixies Peak,
and tho excitement to get there says
"One ofthe greatest mines ever opened
is bounded by the limits of your State!
Let us advise you to continue to dig where
the results are sure, and where gold out
crops at the wand ofpreseverance."
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TADvgRTrsENENr.1

NOTICE Is hereby given to the Public,
IN that the remarks in the above article rel
alive to the matter expunged from the original
reply. are not designed for general inspection,
but are sent to Messrs. STEVENS. GfBsoS and
wilcox. through the columns of the Journal.
they never having seen the manuscript; and
we caution people generally, and the readers
of the Journal in part cular, not to busy them
selves in prving into confidential matters.
G. B. COX.
A. MORSE,
2tx1y-tfISrRg' II. A. TAYLOR.
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We have given moro space than usual
to the discussion this week. If any one
is disposed TO complain, they can find
consolation in the thought that it will be
through, with, one week sooner than 9TH
erwise.
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PREscorr, the Historian died recently
i'll Boston of paralysis. He was a grand
son of Col. Prescott who commanded at
Bunker Hill, and was So years of age.
AS historian he has a worldwide fame.
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EEL wish, said beautiful wife to
her studious husband, I wish / was
book. | wish you were-an almanac,
replied her loving lord and then lwoud
get a new one every year. Just then the,
silk rustled.
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PIN LANDS!

VEHHE Subscriber offers for safe 100 acres of
i choice pine land. situated on the Eau Gale
river, short distance above Carson & Eatons
mill. This land will be sold cheap for Cash.
Fer further information call on the subseri.
Der at the journal Office"
@ Assatl H. A. TAYLOR.
River Fails. June 18th 1857 +; -arrers
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2txly-tfISrhg'

Kentucky lady's salutation--Good
evening, pleasant dreams, soft repose,
halfthe bed.aud all the clothes!. Joe says
this IS suhlimcly magnificent.
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PEN AND SCISSORS.

River Falls, Feb. 18th 1859.
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our unfortunate logic. Let us examine
yours. In one place You say you sup
pose dancing and card playing exists here
rs elsewhere. Again you say admitting
that it is innocent as practiced in other
places, it does not prove that it is innocent
rs praeticed here.
Now if it is practieed here as elsewhere
and it is innocent in other places, how
does it happen that it is not innocent as
practiced here?
You find fault with us for inserting the
phrase, '.as practiccd in this village" and
and vet complain of US for ignoring it in
our last article, You say that the edu-
Gators of the country do not allow card
playing to be practiced in colleges and
academies. But unfortunately for your
logic" this proves nothing, s'ncc you
| have not shown that they disapproya of it
as practiced here.
In your first article you say. I'VE
look in vain, for examples of dancing a
mone primitive christians. They are not
to be found In your last article you adj
NIT that primitive Christians did dance.
You also say that dancing sis inconsistent
with true piety." In your last article you
admit that it is IN accordance Nth true
piety, and signify your willingness to
lance, ''ifi wore customary among the
peonlc of Goc."
Yoi admire our Bible argument
think we have decided tale MS for Biblical
investigation. and hope we shall "turn
our attention more to such studies" We
thank you for your compliment, and make
] 10 doubt but tbs. the tribute is just; and
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JUSTICE.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-11
A Thrilling Incident

a beautiful young gIrl, residing with
her parents in the vicinity o. Madison
Square. went out recently TO make some
purchases. She was but seventeen years,
of age, an only daughter, and, though
brought up in our best society," was
warm hearted, innocent, ana good. To
her parents, Of course, she was an ido..-
She took the carriage, Tor she was going
as far AS StewartS.' The morning was
one OF the sunniest OF the early sprrp :;
and her motler afterwards recalled the
particularly bright and happy EXPRESSION
OF tie youthful face, radiant H. health and
beauty, when glanced a moment in at
the door of her room. as her daughter
wished her Good bv,' AS she supposed for
few hours only. She was dressed in a
plain dark blue silk, black velvet cloak
and chip hat with blue and white trim
mings blue plumes.
The coachman states that he drove III.
rectly to Siewarts', where she descended
and entered the store by one e the front
entrances. He waited a long time He
grew tired uf bowIng to OIher COachmeu
that lie knew, of staring at tu" door from
which he expected his Young mistress to
emerge, Of looking at the luut stream of
vehicles rushing craserssIv past, and gal,
liant policemen aiding adventurous women
to cross the street; he dozcd, and awoke
10 md that 1t WAS past the hour for lunch
that lie WAS hungry, and that he wished
Miss Constance would 'eber get done look
ING at dem dry goods But she did not
ge, done, AT least she did no. re appear.
The long afternoon wore away. In de.
SPAR As To wha, to think or do. lust be
t"'" the hour for closing. hc .utruSted his
horses to AN NJ. l., and went into the
store to search for the tarIv girl. She
Mas not there. None of the clerks had
seen her for hours. She was quite well
known at Stewards. and at the glove at
silk counter they remembered her ~ hav
ing made some purchases at about twelve
o'clock. Alarmed and uneasy, for he was
An old servant in the FANNY, and had
Miss Constance out since she WAS baby,
he drove home at full speed, his eyes
searching the darkeuing pavement as he
passed along, in kind Of half expect ton
OF seeing her. Ii was the dinner hour ,
the family were seated At the richly GOV.
cred table, unconscious OF the blow about
to fall upon them, when the old ro'ored
coachman almost burst ir,o the apart
ment.
Mass, stammered he, Mass. Miss Con-
stance
Made you pretty Apr !ooI,' laughed
that beauty from her seat beside her faith
er. You mustn't be caught mapping on
the first day OF April again, hey, Ianni.
bal a.
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Little Bette.

Hand me some water, buddy, won't
yor 2
In minute, Bette
And Bettie's feverish cheeks were
pressed again to the pillow and little
uariy's hands went on as busily AS ever
with the trap he was making, ard at
length he entirely forgot the request.
Please get it now, buddy he a; last
heard and scattering knife, triggers and
strings in his haste, he was soon holding
cup to her crimson lips. But She turn
ed her head lHnguidlv from it. No. this.
please ; but some fresh and cold from the
we'll she said
oh don't he so particular Bette;
this is fresh, and Yam so busy can't 90
now 4; won't this do 2
She no longer refused but quietly took
the cup which be offered: and il was the
last, last time she ever called upon ner
brother for an act of Kindness ere an
other day had passed she stood beside
the river of Life, and drank its COO! waters
never 10 thirst again. And Of all who
wept over that little brown coffin, AS it
lay on the table before the pulpit, there
were none who shed more bitter tears
than the little boy who could not forget
that he had refused the last request Of hs
litle sister
Little children, are you kind to one
another. or are you cross, selfish and fret.
t1l Remember, then, the time NAV
come when they will be hevond your
reach and then, oh how gladly would
you give all you possess 20 have them
back again. You might gather all your
books and toys-evcry thing for which
YOU are now so willing To contend but
all YOU could 90 with them wonld he TO
place on the grave Of one Won had
wronged. 1t would not bring them back
Harry WAS a kindhearled toy aud dearly
loved his sister and she had only been
sick little while, so that he did not con,
slider her dangerously i'll but this was
no comfort to him when she WAS gone.
oh, Mother q! lie would saw, If | had
only brought that water for her could
bear II; but now she is where | can
never. never wait on ner again
Think Of this when yon are TEN ptcd to
quarrel, To be Selti,h or unkjud for do
y"u know if one OF YOU shoull die. the
rest would rcmcmher every nc. Of k,ud
ness, every bitter word which had fallen
from your lips but then it would be
too late TO recall 1t ; too late to ask for
glveneSs.-N. {. PreSJytPrian.
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Are Mechanics Nobody /?

SO many persons think, or at least seem
to think, from the manner 10 which they
are treated by certain persons who think
themselves Somebody-aI & most Of those
who put on these snopsh airs have
sprung from the loins of mechanic
themselves. We heard o! female twas
she lady y the other dsv, in this self
same dristOcratic (bah y little Raleigh,
Tho took her husband severely to task
for waking in the street by the side of
mechanic Now, her husband is me
chanc who has risen a little in the world,
and her father and grandfather were both
mechar les ! And an honor 10 themselves
and the noble class to which they be-
longed.
But this degenerate daughter Of wor-
thy mechanic thinks mechanics are no
body. does she' See that splendid man
sion embowered in trees and splendid
ohrubbery, with grsveled walks and
every thing around betokening elegance
and wealth. It looks lills heaven
Whose home is this That is the for.
mer residence OF General Spendall, a
man possessed of every attainment consti
tuung the hospitabe Southern gentle.
man. We were at gay dssemblage
there once. The old gentleman was there
10 all his glory, surrounded 5y his costly
wines hrandies, and the beauty anG
fashion OF the neighborhoJd ; and his &C,
complished lady did the houors with the
grace and dignity OF a Queen. The
daughters were radiant in beauty and
costly 6Dery and the sons were splendid
fellows. With all the imperiousness OF the
Gar Of Russia.
Where are they now The old man
is in Texas, with his care worn wife and
tha remnant OF his shattered health. The
sons brought up in idleness and dissip,.
tion, reduced the family TO poverty and
hemSetves TO deepest degradation, Only
one daughter remains, aud che married
mechanic (sensible girI,) who has made a
fortune, and is able to soC th the decliu.
ing years OF his wife's parents, now re.
duced 10 dependence.
Well, who lives in the splendid man.
sion nov Mr.. Jackplane, the fnechan.
ic that built il. He bought ont the plan.
talion, house and furniture, negroes aud
all-and now his sons are promising to
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SrlrrtrA sturl(.
From the New York Mercury
sob 7 II 0 R \ D YK h.
WHEN F02BEARANCE CEASES TO BE A
VIRTUE.
uf GEORGE ALBANY.

MouS grandmother, pious father.
and piouS mother had left nothing un.
sald or ulidoue TO imbue Job, from infnn
cy, with good principles. Love to God
and peace and good will to man. was i'm
pressed upon his young mind With II
depth, c'etrneSs, and precision, which
Won for him. from his Sabbath school
teacher, the iia,tering appe;lation of the
best boy in the class
: At eight, job WAS sent 10 the village
sehooI--a modes, establishment, where
The school marin, a stout, goodIy sized
maiden lady of fifty. boxed the ears Of
;ber charges through readin', 'ritin', ioy.
raier, and 'rithmertic, and then c6mpla
ce"tIy dismissed Ihem as finished schol
Ms, and competent for the practic'I duties
OF life.
From this institution job retired. at
fourteen, with n wholesome awe OF the
school m"r,n's knucGies, vague IDEAS OF
grammar and figures, and big jack. knife
for which he had given in exchange
ms top, ms kite, aud four cents, which he
pAd "heedIed rem grandmother, who
nad Intended the money for the henih'n
After two years Of holiday at home,
.sp' vas one day proudly called by grand
mo'her nom romp with old To~ser, to
read chapter IN Isaiah to the minister,
rho' CONSIDERABLY disregardlng fourteen
VoSs o'un'ers In tile finished scholars
pronunciation, expressed himself very
Snnch pleased; and pa,ting the dcngh,ed
youth pAteFDaIiy nm ihe ha.a caII.d b;,,
sgood ana bright boy gravely al.
ng' however that little more school
ing might ooi be found wholly useless,
he"Se ne should ever cross the mountains
to,g" out INTO the world.
700 conscious OF his delinquencies--
w%d' OF more than three syllabIes always
pMins proved too much for him alone
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A Small Chance of Legs.

We pnhiIsi, SAYS an exchange, under
lhrS head. Most amusing story of Judge
D., OF Illinois, in which that gentle.
man, having accepted the hospitality 0:
large family, occupying single room,
was Obliged t" nndress and hop into bed
IN the presence OF young lady.
The Judge himself is a small man.
physically speaking and the idea of
young lady--a modest, sensible girl. who
from habit thought noihlag of the cir.
cumstances-turn his head topsv tur.
Vey. The idea of pulling off his boo,s
before ner was death, anu AS for dofiinp
his other tXnS, he said he would sooner
have taken of his legs with a saw. At
length the awful crisis approached. The
Judge had partially undressed. entrench-
ed behind chair, which offered no more
protection from the enemy than the
rounds Of Il ladder. Then he had dead
open space between the bed and chair-a
sort OF bridge OF Lol passage as he des.
cnbes lt-whlch he WAS forced 10 make,
exposed to cruel, raking fire, fore and
aft. The Judge proceeds:
Body, limbs, and head, setting up
business on one hundred and seven and
half pounds of flesh, blood and bones, all
told, can not Individually or collectively
set up any osteDtatious pretensions. | be-
Iieve the young lady must have been set,
Ting OF her own mind some philosophical
point on that head. Perhaps her sense Of
justice wished to assure itself Of perfect.
~ fair distribution OF the respective por-
ti"ns. Perhaps she did not feel easy till
she knew that kind Providence had no,
added to general poverty individual
wrong. Certain it was she seemed rather
pleased with her speculation for when
arose from a STOPPING posture finally,
wholly disencumhered Of cloth, noticed
mischievous shadows playing about the
corners of her mouth. II was the moment
bad determined to direct her eve 10
some astonishing circumstance out of the
window. But the Young lady spoke at
this critical moment:
Mr. D she observed; you have
mighty small chance Of 'ees there
Men seldom have any notion Of their
o"n powers. | never made anv pretep-
sions to ground and lofty ipmbling : but
1t is strictly true that ! cleared a, one
h"nnh the open space. planting myself IL
the centre Of the bed and was buried be-
neath the blankets in a twinklipg.'
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lgrNultural.
Farming VS.. Planting.

Which will pay! This is disputed
point. Agricultural writers on both sides
have exhausted AL Their argumenlive force
IN Sustaining their respective positions; !;
and yet !he suniect til presents an open
field, not only for speculation, but for ma
nv practical suggestions. There are many
persons who have never thought upon
this subject sufficiently to perceive the
distinction which is justly made by writer's
IN our agricultural papers.
Farming is that system Of management,
on farm, which, without regard to pres
ent cost or profit, aims at perfection in
every particular, and is satisfied with the
mere success OF every operation.
Planting is that system OF energetic in
dus,ry which stretches every nerve to its
utmost tension for pecuniary profit, with
apparently no concern for The future.
Now the question is which will pay
viii not some of our farmers give us their
views on this important question? We
know that many take the middle ground
and by combining the two systems. their
labor is crowned with abundant success
but we would like to see the question
fairly discussed Farming against P.an,.
lng-and Planting against Farming
" no will write first
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A SENSIBLE PRorosAL-A Ioca. peach
er. VIII" once said he, didu't like church
parsons because they WAS book larnt,' WAS
conducting a religious service, and on
opening the Billie, unfortunately stun.
hled upon chapter almost full of hard
proper names. He hegan TO read rs if
he WAS perfect master Of proruncranon.
Presently he attacked 1t a; he got into the
middle of II, he went back and tried it
again; at last he trampIed right over it,
and then c"oIly said, Let us turn, dear
brothers and sisters, 10 an easier chap
ter