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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
RIVER FALLS PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY,

morning, to find anything unfnisheds
Ifa bud, twas done; if bosom perfect:
a leaf or leatfet, alike nonpareil. Bid
the Seven Wise Men of Greece sit in
solemn conclaye over budded rose, and
what one of them would dream there was
any thing more to be done, any thing
more to be desired?
Who ever detected, any where, a leafet
half fashioned or flower bali painted |?
a brush's careless trail on some little thing
that peeps out of the cleft Of arock, and
lodges back again at breath; some lit
tie thing ofno consequence, that no body
hardly ever, if ever, seea AM no; as
dehcately finished, fashioned and perfunr-
ed, as fit had bloomed in the conserva-
tory of a queen. and been destined for the
WIRE; tn that encircles Ler brow.-B. f.
Taylor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25

"BoYs, when they are boys, are queer
enough! How many ridiculous notions
they have, and what singular desires.
which in after life change and shape them-
solves into characteristic s! Who, but re.
members when he would have sold his
birth-right for rocking-horse, and his
new suit of clothes for monkeys Whu
forgets the sweetfnced girl, older than
himself, against whose golden hair he
leaned, and w pit his grief awaya Who,
but reccollects when to be circus-rider
appeared greater than to be a prince; and
how jealousy he watched the little fellows
who wore yellow jackets and turned sum-
mersaults, and longed to become like
thema If memory pres erve not these
reccollectons, or something similar, tbs
boy is lost ia the man. Happy visiohsl
they come but once. Some carry the i'd
iosyncracies of boyhood with them even
to old age; these are technically termed
'old boys 1t is we'll enough to cherish
the auimus of youth, but not its follies;
its freshness of feeling, but not Its absurd-
tiles and errors.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
ST SHALL BE SATISFIED

Not here not here. not where the sparkling
waters
Fade into hooking sands as we draw near ;
Where in the wilderness each footstep falters-
81 shall be satisfied" but, o not herel
Not here-where all the dreams of bliss deceive
Where the worn spirit never finds its goal
Where. haunted ever by the thoughts that grieve
US,
Across US floods of bitter memory roll
There is land where every pulse is thrilling
With rapture, earth's sojourners may not
know,
Where heavens repose the weary heart is still
And peacefully. LIES time-t tossed currents
flow.
Far out of sight. VIII l., vet the flesh enfolds us.
Lies the fair country where our hearts lie,
And of its bliss is naught more wendrous told
Than these few words, al shall be satisfied"
Satisfied satisfied the spirits yearning
For sweet companionship with kindred
minds
The silent love- that here meets no returning
The inspiration which no language finds.
ShdH they be satisfied The souls vague long
ing
The aching void, which nothing earthly fills?
o. what desires upon my soul are thronging
As look upward to the heavenly hills.
Thither my weak and weary steps are tend
ing
Savior and Lord with thy frail child ahidel
Guide me tow rd home, where all my wander
ings ending,
shall see Thee, and "shaH Be satisfied"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
ssNECK TWISTING.',

There are practices tolerated in religious
congregations which Christians who are
Jealous for the honor Of their Masters
house should utterly conlemn. Decoruin
is the hanmdaid of devotional feeling and
for this reason the house of God should
never be disturbed by the slight st ap-
preach to irreverence. sit is part of
nv religion" said pious old lady, when
asked VIII, she went early to church-"It
is part of my religion not to interrupt
the religion of others" And we believe
if many country congregation made p
part of their religion not to twist their
necks almost out Of JOINT to witness the
entrance OF every person who passes up
the aisle Of the meeting house, it would
be better for both their necks and their
religion. A gross abuse of religious de-
cornm sometimes needs harsh medicine
as a remedy.
We do not know whether it would be
proper for some of our good ministering
brethren, who are sorely tried b. ID, neck
twisting propensities Of their congregations
to use that adopted by Henry Clay Dean,
who was at one time chaplain Of Congress;
bus we give it for their consid. ratton-of
course, to adopt or reject as they please.
The anecdote is from the Pacific Method
ist:
Being worried one afternoon by this
turning practice in his congregation, Mr..
Dean stopped in his sermon, and said:
'Now. you listen to me, and III tell
YOU who the people are as each one Of
them comes in"
He then went on with his discourse I'M
til a gentleman entered, when he bawled
out like an asher, "Deacon A., who keeps
a shop over the way" and then went on
with bis sermon.
Presently another man passed up. the
aisle, and he gave his name, residence and
occupation SO he continued for some time.
At length some one entered the door
who was unknown to Mr.. Dean. when he
cried ont-"A little old man with drab
coat and an old white bat; don't know him
look for yourselves"
That congregation was cured.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
OLD TUNES.

Everybody has a tune or two laid up
in his heart with the trinkets of memory.
If man has a cherished thought or hope,
ii is wrapped up in a little song-it is At
self song; and we can imagine nothing
that approaches more nearly to an earth
ly and an enviab.e immortality, than be-
ing the author, though the nameless one'
of one of these cherished breaths of song.
Aud Lang Syne'-here it is, glitter
ing with the dew of its native heath r.
sung last night in howell, sung this morn
ing in hall. when shall we meet again 2
Within one little year how many lips have
asked how many knells have answered
1t? Where pipes Cape Horn through
frozen shrouds, the mariner huns Sweet
Home tonight; where hearths are des-
olate and cold, they sing Sweet Home
in Heaven. With how many blended
hearts, from Plymouth to the Prairie,
'Dundee's wild warblng measures rose
last Sabbvth morn-the strain the Cove
nanters sang-tha tune that fingers yet
along the banks of murmuring Ayr! The
Star Spangled Banner strong voices
hymn ON deck and desert, in bivouac and
battle, where beats heart beneath Col
umbia's flag. The Exile of Erin will
sing the mournful strain, while CRATES
his pilgrim bark upon foreign shore;
they'll chant 'Marselles,' and sound the
simple 'Ranz DIES Vaches, till Revolutions
are no more, and Alpine affairs cease to
klndlc in the evening beam. Those even
ing BELLS and Sweet Afton,' and all that
long array of sweet and simple melodies
that linger round the heart, like child
hoods dreams of whence came
their breath of Immortality, if not from
Music, the pinon Of the Song?
And then those sacred tunes that float
Ell round the old gray walls of the village
church, and haunt our memories yet; St.
Martins, St. Thomas, and st. Marys,
immortal as the calender Old Hundred,
Silver Street, and Near, and sweet old
Co,iuth-Denmark, Wells, and Peterbo-
ro-chance breaths caught from the choir
above! The faces of the Singers have
changed since then. The girls are wives
the wives are dead. Those plaintive
airs they sang around the open grave, be-
meath the naples shade! Lay your hand
upon your heart, and tell us what is near
cr to it than those old strains-tell us, can
they die, while that beats on! Die till
the great congregation the missing ones
all gathered home, strike up the sleeping
song anew, in temples not built with
handss' There's Tails Evening Hymn
the vesper of two hundred years! They
sing it yet-sing it as they sang, in twI-
lights hush, and charmed our youthful
ears. They! Who, and where are they 2
The loved-in Heaven! Perhaps they
sing it there Who will not say with
Christopher North, blessed be the mem
DRY of old songs for ever B. r. Tay-
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
THE PSALMS OF DAVID.

The last Psalm ends with a chorus to
the praise Of God, in which the poet calls
on all people, all instruments Of sacred
music, all the elements and all the stars
to join. Sublime finale of that opera Of
sixty years sung by the SD p'lerd, the he
no. the king and the old man!
In this closing Psalm we see the al
most inarticulate enthusiasm of the lyric
poet; SO rapidly do the words press to
his lips, floating upward toward God
their source, like the smoke of a great fire
of,he soul waited by the tempest Here
we see David, or rather the human heart
Itself, with all its God-given notes of grief
JOY, tears and adoration-poetry sanctifi-
cd to its highest expression; vase of per-
fume broken on the steps of the temple,
and shedding abroad its odors from the
heart of David to the heart of all human
ity! Hebrew, Christian or even Moham-
medan-every prayer has taken from this
vase, shed on the heights of Jerusalem,
whero-with to give forth their accents.
The little shepherd has become the mas
ter of the sacred choir of the Universe.
There's not worship on earth that prays
not with his words, or sings not with his
voice. Accord Of his harp is to be found
in all choirs, resoundiDg everywhere and
forever in unsion with the echoes of Horeb
and Engaddi! David is the Psalmist of
eternity what destiny-what a power
hath poetry when inspired BY God
As for myself when my spirit is excl
ted or devoti, ma or sal, and seeks for an
echo to its enthusiasm, its devotion, or its
melancholy, | do not open Pindar, or
Horace, or Elaiz, those purely academic
poets; neither do FL d myself murmur-
ing to express my emotion. | open the
Book of Psalms, and there l find words
which seem to issue from the very sou
Of the ages, and which penetrate even to
the heart Of ali generations. Happy the
bard who Las thus become the eternal
hymn, the personifed prayer and COM
paint of all humanity If we look back
to that remote age when such songs re-
sounded over the world, if we consider
that, while thelyric poetry Of all the most
cultivated nations only sung of wine, love
blood, and the victories of coursers at the
games of Elidus, we are seized with pro-
found astonishment at the mystic accents
of the shepherd prophet, WI speaks to
God the Creator as one friend to another
who understands and praises His great
works, admires His justice, implores His
mercy, and becomes, as it were, an anti
cipatiye echo of the evangelical poetry,
speaking the soft words of Christ before
His coming. Prophet or not, as he may
be considered by Christian or sceptic, none
can deny in the poet king an inspiration
granted to no other man. Read Greek
or Latin poetry after Psalm, and see
how pale it looks ?-Lamartiae.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
Misttllansous,
BIDDY MALONEY'S CAT.

ee9c ATHEW MALONEY, better
YNR known by the boys of the mill
as "Father Mat" on returning
from work one evening, was met at tn"
gate by Biddy, his better halt, in a high
state of excitement.
"Mat," says she, "there's strangt cat
in the cabin"
"Cast her out thin, an don't I've bother
in me about the baste."
"Faix, an I've been sthrivin' to do that
same for the mather of ten minutes past,
but she's just beyond my rache, behlnt
the big rcd chist in the corner. Will yez
be after helpin' me to drive her out, Mat I"
ITO be sure 1 will, bad luck to the con-
safe she has for me house; show her to
me Biddy till l tache her the Inspect that's
due to man in his own house-to be Ia
kim possession widout as much rs sayin'
by your lave, the thafs o the worldw
Now Mat had special antiphathy for
cats, and never let pass an opportunity to
kill one. This he resolved to do in the
present ease, and instantly formed plan
for *he purpose. Percsiving but one mode
of egress for the animal. he says to Biddy:
"Have veg liver male bag in the house,
me darlint!"
"Divil o one is there, Mat Yez TUX
it to the mill wild yez, to bring home chips
wild, this morninp
"Faix, an did, an there it is Wit,
then. Well, have yez nothing at all in
the house that viii tie up like bag, Bid
dyr
"Troth, an l have, Mat there's nae
Sunday petticoat-ye can draw the strings
close at the top an sure it will do betther
nor lettin' the cat be LAWN yez"
..Biddy dsrlint, ycz jewel to be think
IN of that same; be after bringing it to
ma"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
GOODNIGHT.

Good Night have to say Good Night
To such !. host Of peerless charmsl
Good night unto that snowy hand,
Good night to graceful, rounded arms,
Good night to fond, delicious eyes.
Good night to chestnut braids of hair,
Good night unto that perfect mouth
And all the sweetness nestled there
Thy snowy hand retains me. then
III have to say good night again.
But there will come time. my love,
When, if read our stars Alright
I shall not finger near the porch
With my adieus. Till then, good night
You wish the time were near2 And l,
You do not blush to wish it SGT
You would have blushed yourself to death
To own 80 much year ago
What, both these snowy handsl All, then
I'll have to say good night again.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25

ENGAGED.-A young lady who was
tormented by the visits of disagreeabIe
young man, requested the fellow to give
her his daguerreotype. Oveuoyed at the
request he had his picture taken and pre-
scented to the young lady. She gave it
to the servant and asked
"Would you know that gentleman if
he should call 2"
The servant replied in the affirmative.
"WeIl, when be comes, tell him that /
am engaged"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25

DR.. PARR, when boy at Harrow, bad
by intense study, acquired so old Look
ing f ce for his age, that one day Sir
William Jones said to him, jokingIy-
"Parr, if you should have the good luck
to live forty years, you may stand little
chance of oyertaking your face"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25

Patrick, hereafter you are to COM
mence work at five in the morning, and
leave 1T at seven in the afternoon" sSure.
SIR, wouldn't it be better to commence at
sivln IN the morning, and lave at five in
the aternoons'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25

The man who planted himself on his
good intentions, has not yet sprouted.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25
The Witchcry Of Love.

A student turns out from college with
honors on bis lead, his mind replete with
learning, and not stir in his affections.
excepting for his kindred A damsel pas.
ses his track and takes his heart along
with her, and ten to one that she does
not leave her own behind her How is
this phcnr menon to be accounted fora
A transcendentalist walks out from bis
library, stock full of the deepest meta
physics. He finds on his way little sat-
in shoe of the incest shape, and before he
has time to count ten, some bfight-cvcri
creature W hom he never saw takes pos
session Of his soul To what shall we at
tribute this witchery?
A miser of sixty years, and several
thousands sterling; who never did gene
erous act, sees blua ribbon neatly fast
ened with a common brass pin around tho
waist of u girl not worth sixpcuce, and
before three days be makes hef mistress
of all his wealth. and turns out to 10 a
happy, jovial person. Who can give
logical history ofthis proceeding!
A stern warrior, welded to nothing
but the discipline of the camp. and the
glory of hiscountry, entering ballroom
in foreign cline, sees Spanish girl Of
sixteen, whe takes away his stout heart
with simple twirl of her fan. Who can
give demonstration of the man@usring
by which this conquest was effected?
A NEGRO once gave the following
toast
Ode gubenor oh de state-he come in
wild berry little opposition-he go out wild
none at ALL" s.
A strap sharpcns rs7ofa aad duh bors
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-05-25

ee4c ATHEW MALONEY, better
YNR known by the boys of the mill
as "Father Mat" on returning
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10
LA TIES L N F. w S.
BY TELE6RAPH.)


New loEK. Feb. y--The Navy Depart
ment is IN receipt Of official news IRON Com.
modore Tateman of the -loop Of war Vim
ceDnes. giving details Of an alleged British
outrage upon an American vessel on the
coast Of Africa. The substance il that the
American brig Rufus Saule from Matanzss
while on that coast, was boarded on tho l lih
OF October by the British steamer Viper.
searched and burned The correspondence
between Com. Tatemsn and the Captain of
the Viper showed that at the time Of the
alleged outrage the Rufus Saule had the
American flag flying, but hat the Captain
threw his papers overheard when called on
to show them. The Captain Of the Rufus
Saule has been before reported.
The Senate Post Office committee has
agreed to authorize for carrying the Califor-
MIA mail over the Panama and Tehauntepec
route to let the Ocean service on sll Of the
Ocean routes to the lowest responsible bid
der. The committee has also decided al
versely on the main on the transatlsn
steamer project.
Senator Fitch will TO- morrow take prelim-
mary steps To introduce bill directing the
adoption of iron ships and iron buildings by
the National Government, and the use ot
American Iron in public works.
The military committee of the House to.
day, received communication from the
Secretary Of War. In response to an inquiry
whether it was not practicable to reduce
expenses Of transportation to distant points
Mr.. Floyd said a reduction would be prac-
able, were it not for the demands and threats
OF members of Congress.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10
COng1ess1 Onol.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-liousE-The speak
er laid before the House, reply from the
Secretary of the Treasury, to q resolution
asking why the construction Of the Balti-
more Custom House had been delayed
lie said he had postmoned the construction
of all authorized public buildings which
had not been commenced previous to the
late revulsion, owing to the insufficiency OF
money in the treasury, and that he will
continue on this rule until Congress shall
provide means to meet the liabilities or
shall otherwise direct.
Mr.. Harris Of Nd, called attention 10
the fact that Congress appropriated 5000 :
600 for the Baltimore Custom House, with
unmistakeable instructions. The reason as
signed by the Secretary is that the Secre
tary is untenable. especially as it is recol-
lected that when the last Congress adjourn
ed there was twenty three million dollars
surplus revenue in the Treasury; fve mil
lions, of which In his opinion. was unneces-
rarily applied to the redemption Of Govern
ment securities at 6 2 per cent. premium.
Mr. Phelps. OF Mo-. justified the reasons
given by the Secretary. saying as no valid
contract had been entered into. the execu-
ton OF the law might properly be extended
to further time. considering the condition
Of the Treasury.
Mr. Harris moved to refer the commnni
cation to the committee on WAYS and
Means. with instructions to report bill re.
appropriating $2OO.OOO.
Mr.. Cubry, Of Ala, moved . substitute.
to instruct committee to repeal all laws au-
thorizing the cons ruction Of custom houses,
court houses and post office buildings where
no contracts had been made. Ruled out.
Harris motion was agreed to.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10
From Hayli.

New York, Feb. s.-Ihs schooner Jno
Tyler brings Au Cayes dates to the 10th ol
Jan. Her advices confirm previous reports
that the inhabitants Of Hayti are in favor
Of Republican governn ent. with Geffrard
as President.
There was consid erable firing near Aux
Cages on the eve OF the 18th, but the cause
was not ascertained on board the John Ty-
Ter when she left
Anna Maria Bosley. a colored woman,
aged 20, murdered her mother to-day in
Elizabeth street, by cutting her head open
with several blows Of an axe. She had
previously made an unsuccessful attempt to
poison her. She had been ins,igated TO the
act by her paramour for the purpose Of
getting possesrion Of few dollars belong
ing to her mother.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10
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STATh OP IOW,,
AUDIrOR's CFFIcE, Dss AOINEs Jan 81 1859. (
1t II hereby certified that the 81 It day of jan
uary, 1859, statement Bed this ofiice show
Ing the condition of the North Am rican Fire Insu-
rance Company, Of Hat ord, State OF Connec icut
on the tir.t day of Janua y, 1853, In Sscordance
with the prov isions OF act OF the legislature OF
thi, Stat, passed January 2S 1851 thst such state.
ment shows that said Company Is p ssessed Of the
requisite amount OF cap pta and invested ~ requir
ed in said act.
Authority Is therefore given to the above named
North American Fire Insur ance Company TO trans
act business ofinsurance in this State in
with the laws thereof.
tits also oertiiied that Field kslH asn, Rsq-
Of Davenport have been tuy appointed By sal COM
pany their lawful attorney and agent for the county
Of Scott, with full powsrtO take RI k oe In
therein, and to acknowietge service ofp-ocess upon
their ins c. rtfci cory OF the ststemsDe hlei In
this .ca with the Clerk ofthe District Court In and
for SAID county.
1t is further certified that the snnexfd is true
copy Of the required statement.
- In Testimony VIII reof have kereunto set
j., my hand and afixei my teal CT Once this
31st day of January, 1859.
J. W. CATfELL, AuditIr Of Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10
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VTTHuRBAS on the second day OF February. 4 ,
w 1873, John Ac8hatton executed unto Chris
topher whistler ~ TRUSTEE certsin deed OF trust
conveying - said TruD the land IN Floyd County,
Iowa Described follows, tO-wit The east III OF
the north east quarter and The eaat half II hc s0utn
esst quarter of section No eifh, ~ ~ tovnsnip Mo
ninety four (94 north of range NJ eighteen 1S) Oest
os the 5th P 4, containing eue hundred and stxty
(1G0) acses! watch said eoveysnce vas made BY the
said John MeEihatton for the Of curing tie
payment OF certain pv00iksory note ood tAo In
tere.t thereon hgned By said John 1c elhst dstei
the second day o. February D 1855 for ninety nvs
1867 dollars, and psyabae - The order cf John Nc
Ouin sky on the second DAY OF February 1869,
and the ssid Chrstoph Whiser belag snsent from
the State Of Iovs and unable - Get - Trustee -
aforesaid, the County JUICE Of scott County Iowa,
% tha 8h day u FEB usry 1853. du'y appointed
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Of said whisles in pursuance Of the teimso Of sa1
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